Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 189

Chapter 189: The Foretold Great Disaster （4）

At that time.

Immediately after the call with President Jang Beom-seok, Kang San borrowed a motorcycle from a nearby civilian and moved.

Waaaaaaaaaaang━

He increased the speed.

The destination was Heukseok Station.

According to the news he had heard, he hadn’t heard of any S-rank monsters appearing anywhere else except there. And it wasn’t just one. Dragons, even if they are of the same S-rank, are monsters with overwhelmingly powerful destructive power as individual entities, and he received a report that two of them had appeared only at Heukseok Station.

Fortunately, there were Guardian Guild members there.

If Saito Shusuke and Misaki Akemi, who are S-rank, are there, they should be able to buy some time.

Time was of the essence.

He had to arrive at Heukseok Station before they were annihilated.

‘But why isn’t Luca Bellino reacting at all?’

Large-scale Link.

A national disaster.

Considering the pattern of the Trials so far, it would have been reasonable for her to appear as if it were natural and tell him to bear the karmic retribution of his past life. But Luca Bellino did not show up. In a situation where Kang San seemed to move voluntarily, she took an irresponsible attitude, stepping back and observing the situation.

He really didn’t understand.

Luca Bellino’s memory.

From some point on, instead of good deeds, the situations seemed to force him to settle the bad relationships of his past life.

The purpose was unclear.

What was clear to Kang San was that he had no intention of letting people die like this, regardless of what truth was hidden beneath the surface.

‘If we exclude the premise that the government will actively solve the problem, it is impossible for us to solve the disasters that are occurring haphazardly without a clear system. The most ideal direction would be to resolve the disaster at Heukseok Station first, set it as a central base, and then extend from there to solve the problems around it. Let’s not think too complicatedly for now. Surviving first. That’s important.’

To die or to live.

It was a matter of survival.

He couldn’t arrive as quickly as he thought.

The time was delayed because he repeatedly stopped and helped the people he encountered on the way, as he couldn’t ignore them. It was a dilemma for Kang San. If he ignored the situation in front of him and moved on to resolve the situation at Heukseok Station, it felt like what he had built up mentally would collapse.

‘Please, everyone, hold on.’

He increased the speed again.

Far away.

The vicinity of Heukseok Station, where a tremendous roar could be heard, finally came into view.

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Two dragons.

It was an unprecedented catastrophe.

As the Red Dragon, soaring high in the sky, opened its huge mouth wide, Yeon Woo-bin’s magical power exploded.

“Salamander, Phoenix━!”

Hwarururururuk.

The two avatars flew in.

As it collided intensely with the Fire Breath that was being spewed out at the same time, Salamander and Phoenix endured the intense heat with their whole bodies. Yeon Woo-bin’s face turned bright red. If the Hunter Emergency Center had not existed behind him, he would have been able to engage in the battle with a little more ease of mind. However, due to the handicap that he could not allow attacks from behind, he had no choice but to defend unilaterally.

He focused his mind.

With the two avatars, he blocked the Red Dragon and attacked the Blue Dragon at the same time.

“Blaze Tempest.”

Hwaruk.

Hwarururururuk.

A storm of flames blew.

The storm accompanied by hot flames attacked the Blue Dragon, and the mages on the ground summoned rocks that Saito Shusuke could use as a foothold. Immediately, Saito Shusuke threw himself. It felt like his skin would melt from the intense heat, but he put all his effort into it, having secured minimal flame immunity with magic scrolls.

“Vortex.”

Kwarurururung.

Kwaang━!

『……How dare you!』

The Blue Dragon roared.

The hard skin was torn off at once, and the Blue Dragon’s huge tail struck Saito Shusuke directly.

Kwaang!

Tung, Tadadadadang.

He crashed to the floor.

He hurriedly raised his spear to block it, but he couldn’t ignore the impact from the huge body.

The follow-up attack did not land.

Misaki Akemi swung her whip at the sight of the Blue Dragon flying in immediately.

“Random Strike.”

Papapapapapapak━!

The world was torn to shreds.

Three S-ranks.

Two monsters.

It was an extraordinary fight.

The sheer impact of their collision was enough to make ordinary people sit down, and they clashed fiercely, trying to cut off each other’s breath. This was why. Although S-rank Hunters and S-rank monsters are placed on the same level with a simple classification of rank, it was actually correct to interpret it as unmeasurable from the S-rank realm. This meant that even if multiple S-rank Hunters were mobilized, they could not reliably deal with a single S-rank monster.

Just like the Dark Lord did.

The two dragons revealed their presence.

Saito Shusuke, despite being burned and bounced off by the flames they breathed out, got up again while receiving healing.

“……I’ll go again.”

It was his limit.

Yeon Woo-bin and Misaki Akemi.

He was different from them.

Unlike them, who could attack from a distance, Saito Shusuke attacked the enemies in the realm of flight, which he was not accustomed to. He collided, fell, and his body was already tattered, but he kicked the ground again.

If it were Kang San.

He wouldn’t give up.

He threw himself with the faith in him, and this time, the Blue Dragon failed to react properly.

Kwajik!

『Kreeeeeeek!』

He stabbed his spear into its back.

It was thanks to Misaki Akemi creating the opportunity, and the Blue Dragon flew up with Saito Shusuke hanging on its back. Saito Shusuke gritted his teeth and held on. He stabbed his spear even more violently, intending to inflict a definite blow even if it meant his own death.

That was when it happened.

『You insignificant humans. I can’t stand it anymore.』

Kwaang━!

Kwarurururung.

The Red Dragon shook off the two avatars.

It suddenly flapped its wings and soared, showing its eyes gleaming with madness.

『I will burn myself and destroy you all. Fire Punishment.』

Kwakwakwakwakwak.

Magical power boiled.

Yeon Woo-bin got goosebumps all over his body at the magical power that was concentrated on the Red Dragon for a moment.

That was.

Beyond the 8th Circle, the realm of transcendence allowed to dragons.

At that moment, the Blue Dragon also dropped Saito Shusuke and opened its huge mouth wide.

『Aqua Punishment.』

Kwakwakwakwak!

High in the sky.

Disaster fell.

Everyone knew that this was not something that could be blocked by human power, the final blow manifested by sacrificing the Dragon Heart. In the end, it was destruction. Even if Yeon Woo-bin had awakened to S-rank, even if there were a total of three S-ranks here. Safety was not guaranteed. If they could have prevented the disaster with such simple calculations, humanity would have painted a slightly more hopeful future than now.

It’s over.

The moment everyone thought so.

“Undying Will, Impregnable Fortress, Trial’s Shield.”

Kwaang━

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

A being that suddenly appeared threw itself into the destructive magical power.

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The moment he arrived at the scene.

Kang San witnessed the scene of the disaster falling.

There was no time to hesitate.

He immediately threw away the motorcycle and kicked the ground, using the best defensive skills he could.

“Undying Will, Impregnable Fortress, Trial’s Shield!”

Three skills.

Each had different abilities.

Undying Will was a skill that temporarily reduced the damage taken by 90%, but in exchange, the health would definitely drop below 10% when the time was over.

Impregnable Fortress prevented ranged attacks from exceeding a certain area with 20% reduced damage, centered on the caster.

Trial’s Shield was a skill that concentrated all aggro.

Therefore.

Two magics.

The destructive power manifested by the two dragons struck only Kang San alone.

Kwaang!

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

“Ugh, Kugh.”

He gritted his teeth.

Even though he blocked it with a shield, and even though the actual damage he received was less than 10% thanks to the combination of the three skills. It was an attack that felt like his mind would fly away immediately. His body trembled. As Kang San barely endured, priests like Eileen stepped forward.

“Ka, Kang San-nim!”

“Heal!”

“Everyone, use healing magic!”

They gathered their strength.

Wrapped in bright light, Kang San endured without collapsing until the end.

『……To withstand this, just being a human.』

『Remember, humans. Our existence will be extinguished, but soon you will repeat the history of disaster.』

As the price of the blow.

The dragons’ bodies crumbled.

As they disappeared, hope spread across people’s faces.

The joy was short-lived.

Thump.

Kang San collapsed.

People rushed over with surprised faces, and thanks to Eileen’s healing with all her might, he quickly regained consciousness.

“Kang San-nim, are you okay?”

“Hyung!”

“Why are you so reckless!”

Familiar faces were visible.

Jo Han-byeol, Yeon Woo-bin, Jeong Chan-woo, Jessica, Eileen, Saito Shusuke, Nakamura Genji, Misaki Akemi, and so on. He felt relieved only after confirming that each and every one of them was safe. If he had been late and even one of them had died, Kang San would not have been able to overcome the guilt.

Kang San asked.

“……Can you explain exactly what the situation is right now?”

The other person was Director Yeon Gyu-seong.

The situation was settled after the dragons were dealt with, and in the secured situation, Yeon Gyu-seong explained the situation so far.

“It’s just as I texted you. Links are occurring all over Korea, but the current government is maintaining an irresponsible attitude. Just because we supported the situation in Pohang during the last S-rank Outbreak, they mocked the Hunter Emergency Center, saying we should survive on our own. If it weren’t for Kang San-nim, the Guardian Guild members here, we wouldn’t have survived.”

It was as he knew.

The government.

Crossed the line.

Those who heard Yeon Gyu-seong’s words for the first time showed anger.

Kang San took a breath and spoke in a calm tone.

“A little while ago, I was also attacked by people sent by the government for not siding with them. The S-rank Outbreak, and the current large-scale Link. Unlike the relatively safe years we’ve had on a tightrope so far, the ever-changing situation means that it wouldn’t be strange at all if this world were to be destroyed at any moment. I can no longer trust the government. Instead of doing what he thinks is right as president, President Jang Beom-seok is a person who only pursues his own interests.”

“……What are you going to do?”

It was Saito Shusuke.

He looked at his messed up face.

“From now on, we will solve the problems facing Korea on our own, and when all the problems are over, we will hold the government accountable. So, I will give you a choice, those of you who are here. If you continue to follow me, you may be disadvantaged as an anti-government act.”

Before coming here.

It was something he had already decided.

From the moment he spoke to Jang Beom-seok, Kang San crossed the line.

“If you do not agree with my will, you may leave the Guardian Guild. And this place.”

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Anti-government.

It meant rebellion.

Kang San spoke cautiously because it was a sensitive issue, but surprisingly, the answer came back immediately.

“I will follow you.”

It was Saito Shusuke.

It was a matter that required no contemplation for him.

“When I received help from Kang San-nim in Kitakyushu, I vowed to follow whatever Kang San-nim does. The S-rank Outbreak incident as well, in the end, haven’t you always done the right thing?”

“I’ll join you.”

“Me too.”

Nakamura Genji, Jessica, Eileen.

The connections from Kitakyushu accepted Kang San with their hearts.

It was the same for others.

Yeon Woo-bin said.

“Not just because you’re my hyung, but because I think what you’re trying to do is right. Let’s do it together. We’ll help too.”

Everyone gathered here.

They expressed their intention to join him.

That was when it happened.

『The twenty-ninth Trial and Tribulation has been given.』

『Stop the foretold Great Disaster.』

『Reward: ???』

‘What is this?’

It was different from before.

Too short an explanation.

The conditions for failure were not explained, and the words “foretold Great Disaster” caught his attention.

But he didn’t think deeply about it.

There was no way for him to figure out anything related to the Trials on his own until something behind the scenes was revealed.

Kang San said to the people looking at him.

“I will never forget that heart. And I will tell you the plan going forward.”

He had already drawn the blueprint.

After finishing the explanation.

Kang San contacted someone.

Click.

『The preparations are all done.』

It was a familiar voice.

The person on the other side of the phone.

“Then let’s start right away.”

She was none other than reporter Kim Min-yeong.