Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 201

Chapter 201: Revolution （3）

Troy Baker’s gaze shifted towards Samuel Pahlsson.

Even while looking at the headless corpse, his eyes didn’t reveal any emotions like sadness.

“So, he’s the Hero of Kitakyushu. His methods are quite different, though.”

It was strange.

Kang San.

He had heard many rumors about him.

His rapid rise from F-rank was speculated to be due to remembering his ‘past life,’ but strangely, he showed signs of trying to save the world, not destroy it. At first, he thought it might be a lie. But the more he learned, especially seeing him save people even to the point of overthrowing Jang Beom-seok’s regime and establishing a new government, he acknowledged that Kang San was different from himself.

But the situation before his eyes…

It didn’t align with his past actions.

There was no hesitation in the strike that took off the head.

It was an act of murder, taking a human life, but considering Samuel Pahlsson’s monstrous regenerative ability, he even went as far as to crush the head.

Troy Baker laughed.

“What is he, really? Such a murderer can’t be a hero. Reviver.”

Thud.

Thud, thud.

Samuel Pahlsson’s corpse stood up.

A grotesque sound of muscles and bones twisting arose, and even without a head, he held his hand axe and aimed it at Kang San. The situation didn’t change even with Samuel Pahlsson’s death. Their power remained the same, and now, having become an undead, he was an immortal monster. That’s why he wasn’t sad. If they achieved Revolution’s goals in the end, he could welcome a complete Samuel Pahlsson in the new opportunity they gained.

Kang San’s expression hardened.

“So, this fight only ends when I take care of you.”

They both knew.

The future of Cuxhaven.

It depended on them.

In this volatile situation where a clash seemed imminent, Troy Baker raised his magical power, watching his opponent.

That’s when it happened.

Kwaaang━!

Kwaaarrrrumble.

A tremendous explosion sounded from behind.

As Troy Baker whipped his head around, an unexpected sight unfolded.

“Attack━!”

“Kang San-nim is over there!”

Korean reinforcements.

They had reached the borders of Cuxhaven faster than he had anticipated.

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Guardian Guild.

All of them volunteered as reinforcements.

Considering the situation in South Korea, they didn’t mobilize more troops, but they immediately headed to Hamburg.

The problem was the tight timeframe.

With Cuxhaven already under attack, a difference of a few hours was too critical.

Yeon Woo-bin spoke.

“If the mages nearby can secure a path, I can use Teleport with my magic power. Of course, I can’t teleport a large number, but I can definitely handle the elite force within the Guardian Guild.”

They found a way.

They received help from the European Union.

They dispatched mages to open a path, and thanks to that, they were able to reach the borders of Cuxhaven less than an hour after arriving in Hamburg. From then on, no explanation was needed. Seeing the smoke billowing from the barrier, Yeon Woo-bin’s entire body was engulfed in flames.

“Salamander, Phoenix.”

Hwaaarrrooooosh.

The flames took shape.

Two monsters, intertwined and soaring high into the sky, spewed fierce flames towards the presumed enemies.

“Double Breath.”

Hwaaarrrooooosh.

Kwaaang━!

A powerful explosion erupted.

It swept away the enemies in an instant, and simultaneously, the reinforcements, led by Saito Shusuke, charged forward.

“Attack━!”

“Kang San-nim is over there!”

Whirrrrrr.

Saito Shusuke spun his spear.

As the Revolution members noticed the surprise attack and formed a defensive formation, he thrust his spear without hesitation towards the space teeming with enemies.

“Vortex.”

Kwaaang━!

Kwaaarrrrumble.

“Kyaak!”

“Keok!”

He tore through the enemies.

He didn’t slow down as he penetrated the space, and whenever the spear shaft spun and struck with force, heads inevitably exploded. He showed no mercy. Even if they were human, Revolution was a revolutionary group. They had killed countless people under the absurd justification of revolution, and Saito Shusuke didn’t consider them human. And beyond them was Kang San. With the sole determination to save Kang San, Saito Shusuke’s presence swelled menacingly.

『Your unwavering faith temporarily increases your stats.』

It was a kind of certainty.

That Kang San was right there.

And that this path he was taking towards Kang San was absolutely not wrong, a strong conviction.

Following Saito Shusuke, who was charging forward like a madman, other Guardian Guild members like Nakamura Genji and Misaki Akemi rushed in. They, too, had received the same message as Saito Shusuke. With their stats increased, they displayed abilities exceeding their usual limits, and the enemies were helpless against this truly one-man-army power.

Puck━!

He pierced through the opponent’s chest.

Averting his gaze from the collapsing enemy, Saito Shusuke looked up at the barrier wall.

‘There it is. He’s there.’

Atop the barrier wall.

An ominous energy emanated from there.

It would be dangerous, a death trap.

But.

Paang━

Papapapapap.

He quickly climbed the barrier.

From the moment he decided to volunteer, none of the Guardian Guild members, including himself, feared death.

And finally.

Thud.

“…Kang San-nim. Please don’t exclude us from these matters next time. We’ll end up following you anyway.”

Kang San and Troy Baker.

At the moment the two monsters faced each other, Saito Shusuke stepped in.

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It was an absurd situation.

Troy Baker looked back and forth between Kang San and Saito Shusuke.

“…This is troublesome.”

They were S-rank.

The problem wasn’t just that, but among those who were sweeping away the Revolution members, he estimated there were at least two more S-ranks. Kang San’s arrival had messed everything up. He had judged that even with Europe’s power spread out everywhere, they wouldn’t be able to stop the Revolution, yet they couldn’t overcome the single wall that was Kang San.

Kwaaarrrrumble.

“In the end, everyone will perish. Kill them━!”

Paat━

The undead rushed in.

Samuel Pahlsson was at the forefront.

As he swung his hand axe like a Dullahan, even without a head, Saito Shusuke blocked with his spear. Meanwhile, Kang San charged towards Troy Baker. He thought the people who came all the way here were truly foolish, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t grateful for their help.

He changed his mindset.

He decided to resolve the situation as quickly as possible to ensure their safety.

Just then.

『You have met the special conditions for Mindset.』

『Killer’s Mindset increases your stats by 200%.』

『You have met the special conditions for Transcendence.』

『In the presence of those who believe in you, your stats are temporarily increased by 100%.』

『Due to the effect of Resonance, people’s will is revived.』

Mindset, Transcendence, Resonance.

In the presence of those who believed in Kang San, buff effects occurred in succession.

And that wasn’t all.

『The Power of Prayer bestows blessings upon you.』

『Stats increase by 300%.』

Beyond the barrier.

Eileen clasped her hands together.

The effect of Prayer reached its maximum of 300%, signifying that the number of people around the world who believed in Kang San had exploded. For Kang San, a completely different world unfolded. He already possessed stats equivalent to S-rank, but with the buffs, he displayed explosive power reaching 600%.

Kraaaaak━!

One of the undead charged.

He tore apart the being, who was likely S-rank in life, with ease.

“Blood Demon Sword Technique, First Style: Blade Kill.”

Flash.

Kwakwakwakwak!

The undead couldn’t withstand it.

As the being, with its limbs torn off, stumbled, Kang San closed the distance with Troy Baker.

“Dark Wave.”

Kwaaarrrr.

Darkness surged in.

He moved his hands, raising his magical power, but even the darkness that seemed to engulf the world couldn’t catch up to Kang San’s speed. Moreover, Kang San possessed Divine Power. The darkness was pushed back. In a situation where he had reached right in front of him and swung his sword, Troy Baker’s palm spewed darkness.

“Black Hole.”

Kurrrrr.

It absorbed the attack.

He neutralized it once, but he saw Samuel Pahlsson being pierced by Saito Shusuke’s spear in his field of vision.

‘The situation is not good.’

They were strong.

Kang San, Saito Shusuke.

He wasn’t unaware of their strength as S-ranks, but their current state seemed to have some intangible synergy. Kang San’s transformation was particularly noticeable. The man who had suddenly changed, consumed by a murderous intent, now showed his overall stats exploding. Certainly, if things continued like this, his plan was in jeopardy.

Dying?

It didn’t matter.

But before he died, he had to somehow contribute to the destruction of this world.

“Blood Demon Sword Technique, Second Style: Pursuit Kill━!”

Kang San immediately followed.

He read the murderous intent in his eyes.

At the resolute will to kill him, Troy Baker snapped his fingers in front of Kang San, who had reached him.

At that moment.

Tak━!

“Dark Shift.”

Kang San’s world was dyed in darkness.

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It felt like his consciousness was sinking into an abyss.

He had clearly been on top of the barrier wall just a moment ago, but without even closing his eyes, the world was painted in darkness.

『Endure it, the nightmare of the present world.』

Goosebumps erupted all over his body.

He felt it instinctively.

Beyond the feeling of darkness surging in, countless somethings were rushing towards him.

Crack━

Something bit his shoulder.

As Kang San grimaced and crushed its head, sharp teeth dug into his legs, his torso, everywhere. He couldn’t react properly. His eyes hadn’t adapted to the darkness, and he could only respond when they made full contact.

‘If I get swept away like this, it’s over.’

It was a wave of darkness.

The moment he was pushed back and consumed, he knew he would fall into an abyss and be unable to escape.

Hook.

Puck━!

He cut off the head of something that was rushing at him.

In the darkness where even murderous intent couldn’t be grasped.

Kang San relied on instinct.

To the extent that swinging his sword would inevitably cut someone down, things he couldn’t handle were seething in this darkness.

Puck.

Splash━

Something splattered on his face.

He thought he had cut down his opponent, but a sticky liquid drenched his entire body.

A b*oody smell.

It was a familiar sensation.

Suddenly, Kang San’s senses went haywire.

Troy Baker’s magic was absolute, yet within that space, Kang San began to see a strange sight.

“Aack━!”

“Kraack!”

“Kill him, kill that devil━!”

He saw people.

The memory of people, consumed by fear, either running away or some bravely, fueled by rage, rushing towards him, surfaced. It had been like this back then, too. An overwhelming number had rushed at him, but even while covered in blood, he had killed them all one by one. Even collapsing on the ground and pretending to be dead was useless. He had meticulously pierced each of their hearts, and the him back then had shown the murderous intent of not letting a single one live.

Reality was distorted.

In his vision dyed in darkness, things that seemed to be their true forms finally began to appear.

Kyaaaack━!

Kaack!

Beyond the darkness.

The undead were swarming.

Hundreds, thousands.

It wasn’t a number that could be counted, but the entire space filled with darkness was packed with the undead.

The truth of the darkness.

Troy Baker had summoned Kang San into a real h*ll.

A fight that wouldn’t end even if he killed them all.

Darkness that would only disappear when the breath of a living human was cut off.

It was a deadly magic.

Troy Baker had unleashed the magic he had prepared for just in case, against Kang San now.

Why was it?

‘What is this?’

Countless undead.

They had no faces.

Their grotesquely distorted faces, at some point, began to warp and transform into the faces of people in his memory. The moment when Seo Munho had committed the massacre. The time when he had swept through the entire Murim, vowing revenge against Peng Mujeong, unfolded before Kang San’s eyes.

『You are being consumed by the realm of Immersion.』

The world was distorted.

This was no longer a space of darkness.

The heart of Murim.

Kang San existed here, as Seo Munho.