Chapter 568
Chapter 568: Night of Potential (4)
Cale could feel Bae Puh Rum and Kim Min Ah following behind him .
Boom . Boom . Boom!
The snake-headed giant was walking toward them with its large club . This monster was over 3 meters tall .
“Roooooooar!”
The snake-headed giant raised its arm .
The black club headed toward the sky .
Its movement didn’t look slow at all .
In fact, it was much quicker than the snake wolf and the skeleton from earlier .
It also seemed much stronger as well .
Cale started to speak as Kim Min Ah and Bae Puh Rum gulped after seeing the club being raised .
His voice sounded very sharp .
“Bae Puh Rum! Take Kim Min Ah and move 2 meters to the left!”
Bae Puh Rum subconsciously grabbed Kim Min Ah and quickly moved about 2 meters to the left as if he was possessed .
It was much faster to fly slightly off the ground than to run .
Bae Puh Rum saw Cale moving 2 meters to the right at the same time .
‘That’s the opposite direction . ’
Bae Puh Rum and Cale were moving in opposite directions .
Cale shouted once more at that moment .
“Kim Min Ah! Stab!”
Tap .
Kim Min Ah kicked off the ground as soon as she got away from Bae Puh Rum .
She could see Cale raising his spear on the right side as well .
His spear was heading for the giant’s right thigh .
In that short instant… Kim Min Ah and Cale made eye contact .
“Don’t think about the direction and just stab forward with all of your strength!”
“Ah . ”
Kim Min Ah finally understood what Cale meant when he told her she didn’t need to control her ability .
She clenched her spear with both hands .
Oooooo-
Kim Min Ah could feel the immense amount of strength moving to her arms .
Her muscles became much firmer .
Crack .
The half-transparent spear in her hands slowly started to crack .
She then heard Cale's voice .
“Now!”
Kim Min Ah pushed her spear forward .
It was at that moment .
Baaaaaang-!
The giant’s club hit a spear .
Cale's spear had struck the giant’s club to make that loud noise .
The snake-headed giant had a pretty quick reaction speed .
That was why it had changed the direction of its club that had been heading down to respond to Cale’s attack .
Craaaack-
The water spear cracked before it was destroyed .
“Ugh . ”
Cale’s body was pushed back .
But at that moment…
“Roooooooooar!”
The monster’s body twisted and it screamed .
Kim Min Ah looked down at her spear .
Driiiiiiiiiiiip .
The monster’s black blood dripped down from the spear that had pierced the giant’s thigh .
As long as it only had one club…
The monster could not dodge the attacks from both sides .
They came right after one another .
“…Holy shit… Isn’t that monster’s skin extremely thick?”
Lee Chul Min couldn't hide his astonishment as he watched .
It was the same for the others .
The scary thing about this snake-headed giant was its skin that they could not damage no matter how many times they attacked .
But if there was a spear with enough strength to pierce through it…
It was possible .
Kim Min Ah looked toward Cale .
Cale, who had stood back up as if he was never pushed back in the first place, created another water spear as he started to speak .
“You pierce . I defend . Or vice versa . ”
Cale started to smile .
“Easy, right?”
“It’s very hard . ”
A smile appeared for the first time on the stoic Kim Min Ah's face .
Cale charged toward the snake-headed giant again .
“Roooooooooar!”
The monster headed for Kim Min Ah who had injured it .
She heard Cale’s voice in his ear at that moment .
“Kim Min Ah, I’m not going to say anything anymore, so follow me with your eyes . ”
Cale trusted Kim Min Ah's abilities .
“Stab as hard as you can without thinking about controlling it . ”
“But it’s hard to control the direction . ”
“Just stab when I tell you to stab . ”
Kim Min Ah's weakness was in direction control .
Her spear was so strong that Kim Min Ah couldn’t control it to go where she wanted it to go at this point in time .
It was quite difficult to fight against moving monsters .
She might accidentally harm her allies or attack nearby buildings and cause chaos .
But Kim Min Ah realized something while looking at Cale .
‘…If that person makes the monsters stop moving! If the monster is standing still where this person tells me to stab…!’
Then her attack would work .
Cale moved toward the giant’s back and stabbed with his water spear as Kim Min Ah had those thoughts on her mind .
“Forward! Stab!”
Kim Min Ah followed Cale's voice and swung her spear from the front .
Their directions were opposite, but their movements were similar as if they were reflections .
Baaaaaaaaaang!
The giant’s club struck Kim Min Ah’s spear .
Kim Min Ah was not pushed back .
In fact, it was the giant that was pushed back .
And on the pushed back giant's back…
“Roooooooar!”
The water spear stabbed in .
“Hmm . I guess I really can’t do it?”
Cale’s spear did not manage to pierce the giant’s skin .
There definitely seemed to be some limits to this partial ancient power .
Craaaaaaack .
However, the giant's black club started to crack .
It was unable to withstand Kim Min Ah's power .
“Follow me . ”
Cale immediately started to move again . His body was heading for the monster’s left ankle .
Kim Min Ah moved toward the right ankle .
“Stab!”
Kim Min Ah's spear stabbed deep into the giant’s right ankle .
Cale’s spear blocked the black club .
“…Wow…shit . ”
Bae Puh Rum was blankly staring at this sight .
He then made eye contact with the moving Cale .
“Go bring the bird-headed snake over . That thing only goes for one person at a time . ”
“Excuse me?”
“It’s behind you . ”
“Mmph!”
Bae Puh Rum shot up into the air in shock .
“Shhhhhhh-!”
Bae Puh Rum could see a bird-head opening its beak and sticking out its snake tongue to where he had just been standing .
The bird's eyes looked toward Bae Puh Rum .
Bae Puh Rum got chills all over his body .
“Come toward me!”
He quickly headed toward Cale after hearing that .
The bird-head chased behind Bae Puh Rum with its beak open .
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh-
The snake body moved very quickly . Bae Puh Rum felt as if the bird's beak was right behind his back .
‘Faster…! Faster!’
Bae Puh Rum used everything he had to fly even a tiny bit faster .
He didn’t know what was going on, but his speed was slowly starting to increase .
“…Holy shit!”
Bae Puh Rum arrived right in front of Cale who was holding his spear and aiming for the giant’s side .
Bae Puh Rum's pupils started to shake .
‘Didn’t he tell me to come here?’
He had come as Cale had mentioned, but Cale was calm .
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“I'm going to crash like this!”
“Yeah . Don’t stop and keep coming . ”
Bae Puh Rum started to frown . His speed was too fast for him to stop .
“Y…you!”
It was at that moment .
“Ride the wind . ”
Cale moved to the side after saying that short statement . Bae Puh Rum's eyes opened wide .
The giant's side was now in front of Bae Puh Rum instead of Cale .
‘Damn it!’
He couldn’t even speak out loud .
‘Crash into the giant? Into a monster with such thick skin? Am I going to die?’
All sorts of thoughts filled Bae Puh Rum’s mind .
Swooooooosh-
He heard the sound of the wind .
“…Ah?”
Bae Puh Rum felt a whirlwind surrounding his body .
The wind was covering him .
‘Ride the wind . ’
Bae Puh Rum noticed multiple whirlwinds gathering in front of him as he thought about what Cale had said .
They looked like shields surrounding Bae Puh Rum…
But also like arrows aiming for the enemy .
He was charging toward the giant as if he had become an arrow .
Bae Puh Rum’s instincts were telling him something .
‘I'm not going to get hurt . ’
The wind, this large wind arrow, was giving Bae Puh Rum both relief and courage .
He only focused on the wind for now .
He focused on this free but firm and sharp wind .
Bae Puh Rum curled up .
It was at that moment .
Baaaaaang!
The wind arrow cradling Bae Puh Rum struck the giant .
“Roooooooooooar!”
“Ugh!”
As both Bae Puh Rum and the giant both groaned…
Cale shouted .
“Kim Min Ah!”
The giant and the Bae Puh Rum bounced off in different directions after crashing .
And in the spot where the two of them had disappeared…
There was another figure that was charging forward without being able to slow down .
And as for the person who had been standing still as Cale had told her to follow him…
Kim Min Ah’s eyes clouded over .
“Stab!”
Kim Min Ah stabbed her spear forward with everything she had as soon as she heard Cale’s voice .
Crackle .
She used so much strength that the cement underneath her feet started to crack .
"Screeeeeeeeeech!”
And the spear stabbed accurately into the mouth of the open bird’s beak .
As Kim Min Ah watched it happen…
Cale had approached her at some point, grabbed her, and quietly whispered as he moved her back .
“Push . ”
She pushed the spear .
“Let go . ”
She let go of the spear .
The spear pierced the bird-headed snake .
"Sss-ssss--”
The bird-headed snake fell on the ground without even being able to scream properly .
Blood was dripping out of its beak .
It then soon stopped moving .
Kim Min Ah quietly watched what had just happened .
“…I-”
‘Did I defeat that monster?’
Kim Min Ah's pupils started to shake .
Cale recalled some of his memories about Kim Min Ah .
Mother, brother, and Kim Min Ah .
That was her family .
Her mother had died from a monster attack .
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“You won . ”
She looked to the side after hearing Cale’s voice .
Kim Min Ah looked toward the angry snake-headed giant that was getting back up after falling down when Bae Puh Rum crashed into it .
“Now we just need to get rid of that thing?”
“That’s right . Let’s go . ”
Cale took the lead and Kim Min Ah pulled out the spear that was sticking out of the monster’s body and followed behind him .
“Oh, I'm fine?”
Bae Puh Rum looked at his body that didn't have a single injury in shock as he followed behind them .
Actually, he moved in front of them .
The Sound of the Wind that Cale had created… Those whirlwinds were still by his side .
‘I knew he would figure it out quickly . ’
Bae Puh Rum was slowly starting to understand the method of controlling the wind .
Kim Min Ah followed behind Bae Puh Rum who was moving in front of them .
Cale quietly watched the two of their backs .
Bae Puh Rum had quick speed, could change directions quickly, and act as a tanker .
Then there was Kim Min Ah who couldn't control the direction of her ability but the power behind it was scary .
These two were a great combination .
They would support each other .
Cale looked at their backs and started to speak .
“The two of you… If you are thankful for the things you learned from me… Help me out and go somewhere with me . ”
“…Where?”
Bae Puh Rum asked and Kim Min Ah slightly looked back .
“Roooooooooar!”
The snake-headed giant was charging toward them .
But the two of them were not scared at all .
It was already injured in multiple places and looked ready to fall at any moment .
Cale opened his mouth to speak .
“Seomyeon, Busan . Go there with me . ”
Cale was drawing an image in his mind .
Choi Han .
Lee Soo Hyuk .
Choi Jung Soo .
Kim Min Ah .
Bae Puh Rum .
Park Jin Tae .
The images of his allies who would take care of the attacking was slowly being created .
The couple looked confused after hearing an unexpected location . Cale shared his thoughts with them .
“I won't make you do anything dangerous . Think about it . ”
The two of them tilted their heads in confusion before charging toward the snake-headed giant as dealing with this monster came first .
Cale also kicked off the ground and followed behind them .
‘It should end quickly . ’
The snake-headed giant should soon fall to these two who were getting a feel for how to take care of it .
Cale looked farther south past the snake-headed giant .
The leader of the seven Grade 1 taster monsters .
The Dark Tiger that was a mix of a lion and a tiger was looking at Cale with a piercing gaze .
It was scary and looked as if it wanted to rip Cale up into pieces right now .
Cale looked right into its eyes as he started to speak .
“You know how to speak the human language, right?”
The Dark Tiger’s eyes opened wide as if it had read Cale’s lips .
Smirk .
Cale smiled while looking at its reaction .
Another record popped up in his mind .
< The leader of the Grade 1 taster monsters is 1 . 5 times stronger than regular Grade 1 monsters and has a unique trait . >
< This was a trait that was only found in the leader of the taster monsters since the start of the cataclysm . >
Since the cataclysm…
Only at this moment…
A trait only shown by the leader of the taster monsters .
A special power that would never appear again .
< It was able to communicate . >
The leader of the taster monsters was the only monster that could communicate with humans .
Cale smiled toward the Dark Tiger .
Cale then added the Dark Tiger to his list of allies that would make up the attack team to fight against the unranked monster .
Alberu Crossman looked toward the person sitting across from him .
His eyes looked tired .
He also looked anxious .
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The situation… An unexpected situation had happened .
‘…Damn it . ’
The White Star had smacked him from behind .
Alberu Crossman had to come to a decision quickly .
Would he withdraw from the Endable Kingdom?
Or would he stay here until the end?
He then started to speak to the person who had come to see him .
“They want to make a deal?”
The person nodded their head .
“Yes, your highness . ”
“…What’s the cost?”
“The curse that the Sun God placed on the Crossman blood . ”
Alberu's eyes opened wide .
The curse that the Sun God placed on the Crossman household .
< Descendants of the cursed blood . >
< The touch of the Sun God will always be by your side . >
< Never set your eyes on taking over the sky . >
< The Sun will always rise . >
< The moment darkness is planted in your bodies… >
< The moment a person with that darkness becomes the head of the household, the sky will be destroyed and the ground will tremble . >
Alberu recalled the words he had read thousands of times .
His voice sounded very low .
“…How did you?”
“I happened to find out because of this incident . ”
The person put on an awkward smile .
“Please don't worry as I will keep it a secret . ”
“…Ha!”
Alberu was at a loss for words .
However, the person calmly continued to speak .
“Anyway, I was told you would receive an equivalent compensation if you place that on the scale for the deal . ”
“…Is that what the God of Death told you?”
“Yes, your highness . ”
Excommunicated priestess Cage nodded her head .
Alberu hesitated for a moment before starting to speak .
“But that’s beneficial for me . ”
It was extremely beneficial if this curse was taken away .
Cage ended up learning his secret, but it would not matter if the curse was removed .
What could Cage do about a curse that did not exist?
That was why he found it odd .
“Why does the God of Death want such a thing?”
His eyes looked confused .
He knew that Choi Han had made a deal with the God of Death . He didn’t know the details and Choi Han didn't tell him what he had offered in return, but it couldn’t have been something small .
“What benefit does the God of Death get by taking the curse of my bloodline?”
“Gods are unable to personally help . That is why he wants to help in a different way . ”
She shrugged her shoulders and mischievously responded .
“Gods love and cherish heroes . Especially heroes who have escaped their fate . ”
She then quickly added on .
“But why do you think it is the God of Death who is offering this deal?”
“…Then?”
“The God of Death is only a messenger . ”
Cage turned around and headed toward the entrance of the tent .
Flap .
She lifted the flap and someone walked in .
“…Saint Jack . ”
Saint Jack smiled at Alberu after hearing his name .
“The Sun God wishes to take the curse back . ”
“…Why?”
Saint Jack shook his head .
“I do not know the answer, however, he did tell me one thing . ”
Jack repeated what the Sun God had told him .
“He said that, ‘I need to fix my mistake, the path that went wrong a long time ago . ’ He also said that right now was the only time to do it . This is his only chance to do so . ”
Cage handed Alberu a video communication device .
This video communication device looked different than regular ones as it had a perfect split of black and white .
“Should you agree to the deal, only you will be able to use this video communication device as the person making the deal . You'll be connected right away . ”
“…You mean to Cale Henituse?”
“Yes, your highness . ”
Cage gave a short response .
“This video communication device will become the only way to communicate with young master Cale . ”
Alberu reached his hand out toward the video communication device .