90.
“Then you stay away for a while.”
Alberg pushed Seon-woo away. The chain that had been tied to him had already been undone, so Seon-woo stumbled out of the spot.
Tiamat jumped after him. Then, the floor turned into a swamp and a barrier appeared. Instead of following Tiamat, Kai chose to set up a barrier.
“You seem to be afraid of the Celestial Realm.”
“It’s annoying when they get involved.”
Libby readied his sword as he spoke.
“That’s right. Alright, I’ll give you that much.”
The Celestial Realm were a nuisance to Alberg as well. It was good that they didn’t know, at least until they took Hyeon-woo back from the Demon Realm.
“Thank you.”
“Then shall we fight?”
Alberg laughed, revealing his teeth.
“I see.”
Libby attacked first. He skillfully wielded his huge sword and aimed at Alberg’s vitals. However, the sword could not advance further — Alberg had reached out and grabbed the sword.
He held the sharp blade, his white hands unscathed.
“You’re not easy, huh.”
Even though he hadn’t swung with all his strength, Libby had still put considerable power into it.
‘I was able to become the strongest in the Demon Realm.’
Libby struck with all his might. Kai could be seen writhing in pain, but Hydras with strong regenerative power like him could hold on to the barrier for quite a long time. In the end, he had to settle down with Alberg.
“Seon-woo-ya!”
Hyeon-woo hugged Seon-woo who was running towards him. It hadn’t even been a day since they hadn’t seen each other, but he looked like he was dried up from how hard it must have been.
‘Those damn bastards!’
He grinded his teeth, but there was no way to retaliate right now. First of all, he had to tear off the chains that were wrapped around his body. However, when he tried to tear it off, excruciating pain ran through his body. It seemed that it would not come off unless the flesh was removed with it.
“Hyung.”
Seon-woo hugged Hyeon-woo and buried his face on his shoulder.
“Sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“You got hurt.”
He did get some bruises from fighting Bacardi with his powers sealed. Still, it was not Seon-woo’s fault.
“Why is the victim apologizing? There’s someone over there who needs an apology.”
Bacardi laughed as if he had heard Hyeon-woo saying that.
“What the hell do you want?”
Hyeon-woo silently raised his middle finger and showed it. Normally, he would have managed his image more, but he couldn’t stand it.
“Great! I appreciate that!”
Tiamat landed next to Bacardi, who was laughing.
“What are you laughing at?”
Tiamat reprimanded Bacardi and pulled her fingernails out. At the same time, Bacardi’s body began to turn black.
“Going in with full power from the beginning!”
At those words, Hyeon-woo gently bit his lip. Will Do-jin be able to deal with the two alone? It would have been nice if there was at least Ga-jun, but there was no such thing as his wishful thinking.
In reality, he was dealing with monsters and other enemies who suddenly appeared after remaining in the rear, just in case, but it was something Hyeon-woo could not know.
“It’s alright.”
Do-jin stroked Hyeon-woo’s head and stepped forward. Bacardi came at him first. He rushed with a thump and rammed Do-jin. But honest attacks don’t work. Do-jin chose to shed his strength rather than confront it.
Bacardi, who had been thrown obliquely by the shadows, broke a tree and collapsed in the distance. Then, Do-jin, who held Kara in reverse, tried to approach him, but he had to back down, due to Tiamat’s attack.
While Bacardi continued to bombard Do-jin with his attacks, Tiamat attacked more intelligently. She strategically aimed at Hyeon-woo and Seon-woo, who were slower than Do-jin.
“Hahaha, fight me!”
Bacardi pounded his fists like a mad boar. Each time the ground hollowed out and trees were broken. And each time Tiamat hid behind him and brandished her nails.
Do-jin was busy moving, but Tiamat was not an easy foe. Even now, he was not using all of his strength and was aiming for a gap.
‘I have to do something.’
Seon-woo seemed to want to protect his brother somehow, but it was better for Hyeon-woo to step in now. Although his strength was gone, his fighting skills did not disappear.
Hyeon-woo blocked Tiamat’s nails, which hit and attacked, with his forearm while pushing Seon-woo backward. His body was pushed all the way back, but the long chains around his arms saved him from being punctured.
“Hyung, Hyung!”
Do-jin belatedly attacked and separated Tiamat, but it was only for a moment. Uncharacteristically, she was persistent and alert, aiming only for Hyeon-woo. Then, when Hyeon-woo became distant, she would pretend to attack Seon-woo and pull him back.
As such attacks were repeated, Hyeon-woo gradually got tired.
“It’s been a while since I felt like this.”
After gaining power in the Demon Realm, he has never felt this helpless. He hated the reality of being hurt and having no choice but to block it out.
‘Still.’
He was not born strong from the start. Remember, before he had power, the time when he used to deal with monsters in the underworld with nothing but evil. Hyeon-woo moved desperately to lighten Do-jin’s burden.
“Ugh.”
Seon-woo looked at him and squeezed his trembling hand. Then he hit his leg with his fist.
‘Just get off, get off!’
If the item was removed, he could fight as long as the medicine wore off. However, even after using the potion, there was no notable change. Despair engulfed him.
He thought he would be able to do anything if his Hyung came back, but reality contrasted that.
“Hyung.”
Seon-woo bit the inside of his mouth with his teeth. It was to keep his mind clear at least a little bit. He didn’t know if it was because of his mood, but his body seemed to move a little better. And then, he felt the sign of something moving behind him.
When he turned his head with difficulty, he saw a monster he had never seen before, slowly creeping toward him. Seon-woo stretched out his hand with difficulty and raised his ability. However, the monsters were a bit faster. The monster suddenly jumped up and lunged at Seon-woo, exposing its sharp teeth.
“Seon-woo-ya!”
Hyeon-woo, who discovered it, turned around. And Tiamat did not miss that opening.
Her sharp claws pierced a solid body. However, it was neither Hyeon-woo nor Seon-woo.
It was Do-jin who threw himself without hesitation when he saw that Hyeon-woo was in danger. Long, hard claws churned out of the stomach. Tiamat seemed to want to amputate his body, but she had to be bitten again by Do-jin’s onslaught.
“Hun.”
Tiamat licked the drops of blood on her nails with her tongue. Fresh human blood was indeed sweet.
Fortunately for Hyeon-woo, Seon-woo was unharmed. It was thanks to Kero who showed up late and bit the neck of the monster that was attacking Seonwoo.
“Whoa, are you alright?”
Then, Ga-jun, Spotty, and Two-eyed also appeared.
“You guys came fast.”
When Hyeon-woo, who had forgotten to be respectful, spoke with a grin, Ga-jun made an unfair expression.
“I also came here to deal with monsters? It’s a mess in the back too. The portal is open, and Elisha and the Awakened are also fighting.”
It seemed that he had come with a very firm determination. Hyeon-woo brushed his tousled hair and ordered.
“Take care of them right now.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Kero, Spotty, and Two-eyed rushed to the enemy.
“Doesn’t it look easy?”
At Ga-jun’s words, Hyeon-woo turned his gaze to the side. Kero was dealing with Bacardi, and Spotty and Two-eyed were dealing with Tiamat, blocking their approach.
“Aack!”
Annoyed, Tiamat shed her human body. Then, a huge dragon appeared in its place. In order not to lose to her, Two-eyed also returned to his original form. And the power battle between the two dragons began.
Two-eyed was fighting desperately, but Tiamat looked bigger and stronger.
“Krrrrr!”
Two-eyed, who was pushed away, was bitten by Tiamat’s neck. Spotty rushed to remove Tiamat, but it didn’t seem to have much effect.
“Get away from me!”
Bacardi grabbed one of Kero’s three necks and strangled him.
“Ke-geng!”
The other two necks struggled, mercilessly biting Bacardi.
The situation was getting worse.
“What the hell is going on?”
Ga-jun put on a tired expression.
“You can’t fight now, can you?”
“Because of the chain.”
“Is it a sealing type?”
Ga-jun tried to tear off the chain that was entangled in Hyeon-woo, but to no avail.
“That’s enough. Look after Do-jin rather than me.”
“Who is the Hyung and who is not?”
While grumbling, Ga-jun took out the potion and headed for Do-jin. Hyeon-woo checked Seon-woo’s condition for a while and then followed him.
“Hyung”
“Hyeon-woo-ya.”
Do-jin smiled faintly. Why was he smiling? It’s upsettingly funny. Hyeon-woo carefully reached out and lifted the hem of his clothes. Blood was dripping from the skin that had suffered a piercing wound.
“Potion!”
“Did you leave the potion with me?”
Even as Ga-jun said that, he handed over the potion he had. Hyeon-woo had Do-jin sit next to Seon-woo and poured the potion into the wound.
“Even if it hurts, endure it.”
“Unn.”
When the potion was poured, the flowing blood decreased, but the wound was still open. He poured another one just in case, but it didn’t heal any more.
“Potions are not all-powerful. That’s why there are healers.”
“Then call a healer.”
“They’re also in the middle of a battle, so I’ll have to get them sorted out before I can bring them back. It will be quicker to go there.”
It was a tricky situation in many ways.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: (the best comment of the chapter) Somebody release Hyeon-woo’s restraints ㅠㅜ Then Hyeonwoo will organize all of them.
~YES, I know, right? He can probably handle them all single-handedly. Perhaps? Wwwwww
Davine: He’s a minute away from going berserk.
YRR: His bikes should have taken the opportunity to take him out.
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