Published at 18th of November 2020 07:40:06 AM
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Chapter 332 – Descendants of the Monkey King (7
Ding ding ding—
News of the Hoarder’s arrival rang in the Iron Lion’s base . Players moved frantically, but Yeon-woo began his attack .
Kwakwang!
Every stroke of Vigrid poured fire down from the sky and reduced the base to ruins .
“Where do you think this is?!”
The vice-clan leader of Iron Lion, Jonathan, rushed over to the scene, grinding his teeth .
After Torca, who was like a brother to him, died, he was having a conference about how to take care of the Hoarder with him roaming around the stage . He had frantically rushed over after hearing the news .
Jonathan gripped his sword . The Hoarder had been using the “hit and run” method to make the “alliance” helpless little by little .
But he had suddenly appeared . That could only mean one thing . He was looking down on them .
The fire turned the sky red and the ground black . Monster Portents poured out and slaughtered the players .
Then, Yeon-woo turned to him .
He was wearing a mask, but his eyes were like an abyss . Jonathan stepped back subconsciously in surprise . Something scary wrapped around his heart .
“Let me just ask you one thing . ”
“What kind of bulls*** are you gonna talk about?”
Jonathan shouted to hide the fact that he had been scared for a moment .
Regardless, Yeon-woo just asked his question .
“What does the Iron Lion clan think about Kahn?”
“What… . . !”
“Do you think he’s the son of the leader? Or simply an enemy?”
From the Tutorial, Kahn and Doyle had been wary about speaking about their parents . He knew that they were children of outstanding rankers, but they didn’t talk about it . He thought he understood how they felt .
Like they were tossed away .
Yeon-woo also despised his father, who disappeared suddenly when he was young .
He completely erased all memory of the man as he grew up, but he still sympathized with Kahn and Doyle .
But Kahn’s father, Iron Lion, was after Kahn . If he was just trying to save Kahn, Yeon-woo would’ve considered the clan his ally, but that didn’t seem to be the case .
They were treating Kahn like he was an enemy, no, like he was a criminal .
They looked as if they were going to force Kahn to go with them once he was caught .
However, that was just Yeon-woo’s opinion . He didn’t know what the Iron Lion clan was actually after .
He wanted to listen to what they had to say .
His relationship with the Iron Lion clan had gone past the point of no return, but if it was for Kahn, he was willing to work with them .
Also .
As if Yeon-woo’s thoughts had been clearly read, Jonathan’s gaze turned calm . His boiling fury and violent aura disappeared . Instead, he looked at Yeon-woo with cold eyes .
“Why are you curious about that?”
“I’m his friend . ”
Friend . The word that he thought he would never say naturally flowed from Yeon-woo’s mouth .
The shadow containing Shanon and Hanryeong shook .
“Friend?”
But Jonathan just snorted .
“Did you say ‘friend’?”
He raised a corner of his mouth, forming a cold smile .
“He is the son of the lion . Do you think lions have friends? He may have learned the habits of wild dogs after hanging out with them, but a lion is still a lion . You don’t think that a thing whose roots are unclear like you can really be his friend, right?”
Kwaaaa—
Jonathan gripped swords in each of his hands . It was the dual-wielding technique, which was rare to see in the Tower .
“He’s walking the wrong path because he’s going through a rebellious phase . It’s up to us to lead him on the correct path again . ”
His aura whipped around his blades .
The second-in-command, the pride of the Iron Lion clan . Although he had been pushed back by Yeon-woo for a bit, his abilities were near a high ranker’s .
“So whatever your reason is in the end, your purpose is to protect Kahn . ”
Yeon-woo stood against his aura and smiled . A short sound of laughter escaped his mask .
In one way, it sounded like a laughter of relief, but it also sounded like a scoff .
Jonathan was about to step forward in anger again .
“What you just said saved your life . ”
“What… . . ?!”
Jonathan couldn’t even shout . Yeon-woo suddenly dropped below . He instinctively tried to step back, pulling his dual blades towards him, but… . .
Kashing—
Puak!
His right arm felt hot, and his arm was separated from his shoulder .
“Keaaaaack!”
Yeon-woo briefly appeared behind the screaming Jonathan and spread his wings of fire apart to dig deep into the Iron Lion clan .
‘Even though they’re on Kahn’s side, they’re just a bother now . I better decrease their numbers . ’
Krrrng—
Iron Lion .
Ivan was always proud of his name . “Iron” because he was strong and “lion” because he ruled the battlefield . A lion made of iron . Invincibility and tenacity symbolized him .
But .
“… . . What a mess . ”
Ivan laughed in disbelief at the sight in front of him .
It had been 10 days since he gave orders to bring his foolish son by the collar . He had brought the first brigade after receiving news that the Iron Lion clan was in danger . What greeted him was a military base in ruins .
Out of the five brigades he dispatched to the 20th floor, two of them were destroyed, one of them was half-gone, and the remaining two were either filled with soldiers who needed to recover or rest for a while .
And according to what he heard, each of the bases of the “alliance” were attacked, and half of their forces were gone . The destruction wasn’t something to take lightly .
Loss, what he hated the most, was in front of him .
If it was a simple loss, he would’ve been angry, but he wasn’t even angry at this devastating loss .
“Please kill me, sir . ”
Jonathan got on one knee and lowered his head . He was gritting his teeth .
Ivan silently lowered his body and patted Jonathan’s right shoulder . It was an empty shoulder wrapped with bandages . He felt a fire flare inside of him upon looking at it .
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Who was Jonathan? He was his subordinate who had stayed by his side when he had nothing and held a sword for the first time . No, he was his comrade, his family, and his only friend .
Such a friend was in this state .
“Get up . ”
“But… . . !”
“Get up . Are you going to continue humiliating me like this?”
Jonathan raised himself up after receiving Ivan’s help . However, because of his injury, his body was trembling .
Ivan’s face stiffened .
“The Hoarder, you said?”
“… . . Yes . ”
“Not only did he dare to get in my way, he touched my people . I heard he was insolent, but I didn’t know he was this arrogant . ”
Ivan turned to look at his subordinate, who still had his head lowered .
“You . ”
“Yes, sir!”
Male lions led the clan and bared their teeth when his pride of lions was attacked . And when his teeth were bared, he attacked using everything he had .
“Send people to each base in the alliance . For the leaders to meet—that the Iron Lion wants to meet . Immediately . ”
His teeth were bared .
“And if it seems like they’re going to try to drop out… . . ”
His sharp canines were visible through his lips .
“Tell them that they’ll be ripped apart first . ”
On Ivan’s request, the leaders of each group gathered in the Iron Lion clan’s camp .
Lunatic . Stray Children, Founder of Five Stars, Night Run… . . each of them was a powerful clan . With Triton gone, some people said they might be the new emerging clans .
However .
Each of the leaders’ faces were dark . A devastating loss . They had suffered huge damages from Yeon-woo’s counterattack .
There were four people whose expressions couldn’t be read .
Iron Lion Ivan .
Faceless .
Doctor Doom .
Nocturn .
Ivan received the most damage, but as the king of the mercenary world and the person who called this gathering, he didn’t let his emotions show .
No, the Iron Lion clan was already called the greatest in the mercenary world . They could bear the damages they received . There were rumors that they were bringing more forces to the 20th floor .
Faceless’s expression couldn’t be read because of the bandages, and Doctor Doom was participating on behalf on all the Magic Towers and magicians, so he kept his face in check .
And Nocturn, the S-Class mercenary, looked indifferent as always .
“Why’s everyone standing around trying to look tough? It seems like everyone’s here . I think it would be best to get started… . . !”
In the quiet conference room, Faceless was the first to speak .
Faceless spoke in a flippant attitude when a sword suddenly approached Faceless’s neck .
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Clang!
Ivan’s sword just barely stopped in front of Faceless’s neck . Gripping the bandages, Faceless’s eyes flashed .
“What are you doing, Iron Lion?”
Faceless growled . A violent aura was exuded from him . It was the spirit of a humiliated warrior .
Ivan didn’t forget to warn Faceless despite the sudden change in the atmosphere .
“It’s not me who’s standing around trying to look tough… . . it’s you guys . ”
“What?”
Ivan looked around him with intense eyes . The air was filled with a sharp aura .
Faceless’s eyes widened in surprise . Ivan was currently considered one of the superior rankers but lacking compared to the Nine Kings . However, looking at him now, he seemed nearly as powerful as the Nine Kings . That meant he was among the top 100 skilled players .
“Faceless . I heard you’ve been chasing after the Hoarder, yet you didn’t help our allies when they were being attacked . ”
Faceless looked away and whistled . The situation was disadvantageous to Faceless .
Like what Ivan said, Faceless had only chased after Yeon-woo with the Chest of Souls . It was to check what kind of abilities and souls Yeon-woo had .
Ivan frowned at Faceless’s attitude and turned to Doctor Doom and Nocturn .
“Doctor Doom, I heard you escaped with the magicians and Nocturn just observed the fight . ”
Doctor Doom crossed his arms, not opening his mouth, and Nocturn narrowed his eyes .
An emotion flashed across Nocturn’s face for the first time . The desire to defeat the Iron Lion . He didn’t hear anything else .
All he was thinking of was how strong Ivan was . Nocturn was a hyena who only looked for strong people .
“The people considered to be the strongest here are only curious about the Bian Studies the Hoarder has or where my son is . You don’t care about what happens to others . And… . . ”
Ivan trailed off and looked at the leaders around him . When they met Ivan in the eye, they either trembled or looked down .
“The same goes for others . ”
Ivan spit out his next words .
“We’re only an alliance in name . This isn’t a real alliance . Rather, we’re fine prey for him to chew apart!”
Kwang!
Ivan brought his fist down on the table . The roar of the lion heated up the atmosphere .
“From now on, I will not allow individual action . If you don’t like it, leave . However, if I catch you here… . . ”
Instead of speaking, Ivan bared his fangs . It was clear what he meant .
If they didn’t follow him, they would die .
He was basically saying that he would take charge of the alliance .
Each of the leaders of the clans looked at the remaining three people . Faceless and Doctor Doom were a part of the New Stars . They wouldn’t like someone being above them . Nocturn probably felt the same, too .
However, Faceless shrugged without saying much, and Doctor Doom nodded .
Nocturn looked at Ivan in the eye but didn’t say anything .
The alliance was now in Ivan’s hands without any opposition .
Ivan’s blazing eyes were on the three whose thoughts couldn’t be read .
Just then .
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Kwang!
The door burst open, and someone came frantically running in . A mercenary of the Iron Lion . All gazes turned to him .
“An urgent report!”
“What is it?”
“Young master… . . no, Blood Sword Kahn has been found!”
Everyone stood up .
Ivan didn’t miss how Faceless’s eyes flashed peculiarly in that moment .
『What in the world is Cain doing?』
Kahn’s eyes widened as he looked at the different battles happening in the stage .
The net to capture him had loosened, so he was wondering what was happening .
When he looked down below, something unexpected was going on .
Yeon-woo, Victoria, and the Ice King were working together to rip the net apart .
Far away, he could see the Iron Lion crumbling at a fast pace .
Kahn had a bitter smile . Although he had left them, the people there were like family . Jonathan was like a kind uncle to him, so he hoped he wasn’t badly hurt in the fight with Yeon-woo .
『Still . It’s a relief Noona doesn’t seem to be that hurt . 』
He sighed in relief . After leaving Victoria behind like that, he had constantly been worried . It seemed Yeon-woo had helped her in time .
He ended up using them unintentionally, but he was still grateful and apologetic .
It wasn’t that long until he could save Doyle now .
『I’ve gathered enough . 』
Kahn spread his palm open . Multiple pieces of the Ruyi Bang floated up and combined into one .
They were pieces he was able to obtain because Yeon-woo and the others stalled time for him . It was more than what he had given gain . The small fish were gone, and only the big ones were remaining, so he had been able to gather more in a shorter amount of time .
With this, the sacrificial vessel could be completed .
Kindred was already at their meeting place . All he had to do was head there .
Pat—
Recalling the piece of the Ruyi Bang, Kahn began to move again . His destination was the Monkey King’s palace, the place where the shedding of the Monkey King resided . It was where he and the others had visited a long time ago .
With Yeon-woo diverting attention away from him, he would be able to get there easily .
Shriek—
High above in the sky, a red bird discovered Kahn and cried out .
『Master! I found Kahn!』
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