Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105 - Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140 - Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142 - Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170 - Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203 - Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208 - Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239 - Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263 - Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297 - Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384 - Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426 - Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446 - Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451 - Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480
Chapter 481
Chapter 482
Chapter 483 - Chapter 483
Chapter 484
Chapter 485
Chapter 486
Chapter 487
Chapter 488
Chapter 489
Chapter 490
Chapter 491
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504
Chapter 505
Chapter 506
Chapter 507
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514
Chapter 515
Chapter 516 - Chapter 516
Chapter 517
Chapter 518
Chapter 519
Chapter 520
Chapter 521
Chapter 522
Chapter 523
Chapter 524
Chapter 525
Chapter 526
Chapter 527
Chapter 528
Chapter 529
Chapter 530
Chapter 531
Chapter 532
Chapter 533
Chapter 534 - Chapter 534
Chapter 535
Chapter 536
Chapter 537
Chapter 538 - Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Ongoing, Supernatural Status: Ongoing Alternative names: HR, 영웅; 회귀하다, ______
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Chapter 113: Chapter 113
Raeng, his arm still extending towards Malcolm, quickly turned his head.
With his hands supporting himself against the huge fangs of Ouroboros, Su-hyeun was emerging from the creature’s huge maw.
“Kim Su-hyeun…”
Raeng’s brows shot up high.
Su-hyeun, suspected of dying alongside Ouroboros, instead walked out from the dead creature’s slack mouth. That could mean only one thing.
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That was a gamble with his life on the line. The poison found within a monster of Ouroboros’s caliber would be indescribably dangerous, after all.
<
If that was indeed the case, then he made a rather wise assessment. There wouldn’t be any method to bring down that massive Ouroboros from the outside. Of course, there was still no guarantee that the outcome would be any different just because you decided to fight it from the inside, either.
As the word implied, it was a gamble.
However, the odds of “zero percent” and “one percent” were two completely different things.
“What kind of trick did you resort to?”
Raeng’s glare was fixed on Su-hyeun. It was the same story for his hand previously reaching towards Malcolm. A dozen or so dark magicians also encircled Su-hyeun and spread out, as well.
“Just how did you hunt down Ouroboros?”
“Is how really important?” Su-hyeun replied.
“…No, you’re right. It’s not important.”
The truly important thing was the death of Ouroboros — and with that, the dark magicians potentially losing their grip on power once more.
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Raeng’s gaze shifted over to Ouroboros’s corpse still resting on the shore. In a way, this could have very well been a blessing in disguise. The corpse of Ouroboros wasn’t something you could come across even if you searched high and low for it.
Not to forget, he had in his possession a tome related to Chimera research. The field of study related to Chimera could be seen as the peak of dark magic itself, and research had been carried out on the subject for a very long time, as well.
The corpse of Ouroboros, plus Malcolm’s wealth of knowledge…
<>
If so, his aged body could become young once more.
Raeng ended his train of thoughts there, and while reining in his anger, formed a deep grin.
He was about to turn a dangerous moment into an opportunity. And that opportunity was standing right before his eyes.
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Even a casual glance made it obvious. Su-hyeun’s complexion was ashen and dark, and although hardly noticeable, his strides were wavering ever so slightly. The differences were slight, but the fact that he failed to even hide them meant he had to be really fatigued right now. If it was in the past, the situation might have been different, but with how things were, the dark magicians had high enough odds of victory.
“You know, I can already sort of tell what you’re scheming in your head,” said Su-hyeun.
Swiiish—
His sword was viciously yanked out from its sheath.
“This is perfect, actually. Ideal for experimenting, and also, things won’t get too drawn out, which is good.”
A rather deeply meaningful smile floated up on Su-hyeun’s lips.
The ominous foreboding was the first thing to assault Raeng; disregarding Su-hyeun’s fatigued complexion for a moment, his expression showed how alive he currently was.
Raeng had to catch himself from stepping back in fear. He forced his body to take a step forward, instead. “You and your pathetic bluffing attempt…”
Rumble—
Raeng spread both of his arms wide. At same time, dark currents suddenly enveloped the area with Su-hyeun as the center. Not too long afterward, his figure was completely covered up by the swirling dark currents of air.
Ku-gugugugu—
Massive pressure began crashing down on Su-hyeun. Raeng, believing that this wasn’t going to be enough, opened his mouth with his arms still wide open. “Kill him.”
Splaaash—
Ten-plus dark magicians fired their magic in Su-hyeun’s direction. Thick chains were sucked into the dark currents, while black drills flew towards Su-hyeun’s various vital spots.
He possessed a considerably high resistance against magic. So, rather than relying on usual dark magic, Raeng made sure to use those few spells that had actual, tangible physical forms.
As for these ten dark magicians, they were the best of the best dark magicians currently residing in Moros.
Clang—
Right in that instant, all the chains and drills flying towards Su-hyeun were deflected upwards by an incredible burst of power.
Thud—
Chains and drills cleanly sliced through soon lost their strength and fell down to the ground. Su-hyeun, thought to be unable to lift even a finger while trapped inside the gigantic dome of pressure, actually managed to swing his sword around.
“But…”
“H-how did he…?”
That wasn’t the end, however.
Slaaaash—
The space of black current Raeng had created was chopped down. At the same time, the dark magicians surrounding this space took retreating steps.
“Create some distance and get ready for the next round of attacks!”
“Sir, the next magi—”
Whoosh—
The dark magician requesting Raeng for the next magic suddenly felt pain in his chest and looked down.
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Splaaash—!
Every dark magician’s chest had been slashed wide open, and they fell to the ground while fountains of blood exploded from their wounds.
Raeng, too, patted his chest down with his fingertips. Dark crimson blood stained his hand. If it weren’t for the robe enchanted with defense magic protecting his body, even his heart could’ve been sliced through just now.
“You’re one seriously resilient fellow, that’s for sure,” said Su-hyeun.
“You…you…”
Su-hyeun tore the space apart and revealed himself, causing Raeng’s eyes to nearly pop out of their sockets.
A third eye was revealed on his forehead, and soft-looking black scales were covering his entire body. And most importantly, there was the concentration of magical energy that could be sensed emanating from him.
There was no mistaking it.
“O-Ouroboros?”
“You recognized it pretty fast.”
“But, that power, how could you….”
Su-hyeun had acquired Ouroboros’s power. That was the power Raeng yearned for the past dozen or so years. Not only that, but Su-hyeun didn’t just acquire the gigantic snake’s bodily abilities. The gaze of the leader of all dark magicians met with the small eye located in his opponent’s forehead.
It was a third eye, with a snake-like thin slit in its iris.
That was basically the symbol of Ouroboros’s true authority, something that could never be acquired through research on Chimeras alone.
Raeng felt as if all his lengthy, difficult research up until now was all for nought.
“For sure, it’s an incredible power, alright.” Su-hyeun left open his newly acquired trait, the third eye, and glared at Raeng. “If you can handle it, that is.”
“Give it back!”
The ground Su-hyeun was standing on turned black and very malleable in an instant. And the more he tried to move forward, the deeper he got sucked underground.
<
Raeng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. The pressure grew stronger, and Su-hyeun’s feet got sucked more and more under the ground.
Poo-wook—
Even though he was being sucked below, Su-hyeun’s feet still strode forward slowly. It was as if nothing had happened. Not a shred of hesitation could be seen.
“How ironic this is,” said Su-hyeun.
Raeng watched Su-hyeun gradually get closer and began stumbling backward.
Perhaps due to his concentration breaking, the effect of the magic trying to suck Su-hyeun below became that much weaker. And that, in turn, caused his steps to become much faster.
“Those who used this power to oppress a city are about to get wiped out by this very same power instead,” said Su-hyeun.
“You, you…Just what are you?”
Su-hyeun had no thoughts of answering Raeng’s question. Who or what he was wasn’t important at all.
“Did you know who they were when you killed them?”
The “they” in his question referred to those people who got served up as sacrifices to Ouroboros.
“You haven’t even seen their faces before, have you?”
“So? What about it?”
Ku-wuwuwuwu—
Su-hyeun’s foot sunk in really deeply.
Cold sweat ran down Raeng’s entire body. He was squeezing out every ounce of magical energy reserve still left in his body to force Su-hyeun down.
“Do you have any idea the level of discrimination we had to suffer? Those bastards despised us without even bothering to know who we are just because we were dark magicians! In that case, what’s so wrong with killing them all?”
Dark magic. The field of study that had become the object of scorn, disgust, and contempt.
Raeng had spend his entire life in this field of study, and therefore, carried a massive chip on his shoulders towards all the other magicians who had looked down on him.
He lived on with the promise to punish those magicians by acquiring great power. And about a dozen or so years ago, he got to acquire that very power he had been searching for.
The power called Ouroboros.
“You asked me if I knew who they were, right? Yes, I knew them! I knew those eyes filled with disdain, those words that mercilessly dug deep into my heart! So, do not run your mouth off when you don’t even know anything!”
“You know, that’s just too bad.”
Split—
The half-closed third eye in Su-hyeun’s forehead suddenly opened up wide.
Giiiii-iiiiing—
The third eye’s power began to gradually force back the space Raeng had created.
Raeng was stunned by an event that had never happened before, and hurriedly increased the output of his magic. However, no matter how hard he tried, the destruction of the space he created simply couldn’t be prevented at all.
“W-what is the meaning of…”
He was completely flabbergasted.
Raeng stared at the third eye in Su-hyeun’s forehead. He wasn’t sure what its exact ability was, but at the very least, he could tell what was happening right now.
The magic neutralization.
It was one of those abilities that neutralized your opponent’s magic, something that could be used only if your opponent’s skill level was far, far below yours.
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He just couldn’t accept this. Neutralizing his magic as if it didn’t even exist in the first place — that also meant his decades-long life was now being unjustly denied.
It simply couldn’t be allowed to happen.
“Unfortunately for you, I know a lot about dark magic.” Su-hyeun’s gaze shifted over to Malcolm in the distance. “And that’s why I also know the reason for Sir Malcolm over there deciding to give up on it, too.”
He got to deal with these bastards calling themselves dark magicians numerous times before while experiencing various trials in the past life. With the exception of someone like Malcolm and a handful of others, the rest of that lot were always made up of seriously evil people.
Actually, one had little choice but to go through a training that harmed the sanctity of human life if one wished to reach the highest peak of dark magic. As this field of study was designed to be like that from the onset, it was not something any sane person would want to learn.
However, people that did were seduced by the dark magic’s charm that allowed you to become stronger much sooner compared to regular magic, and would gradually become corrupt as a result.
“You got discriminated when no one knew who you were? And that’s why you simply got back at them? Even your premise is wrong from the start.”
Su-hyeun walked towards Raeng, and looked down at the old man with a bent back. “You see, it’s not that hard to figure out why you lot were discriminated against.”
His sword was now approaching the target.
Raeng didn’t close his glaring eyes even as the sword reached his neck. He certainly didn’t become the greatest among Moros’s dark magicians with half-baked determination, after all.
“I…was not wrong.” Raeng turned his head and looked at Malcolm. “I….!”
Swish—
A very thin bloody line was drawn on Raeng’s body.
“…Was not…wro…”
He couldn’t finish what he wanted to say as his body split in half and fell to the ground. Su-hyeun, now unable to hear the man’s last words, looked at Raeng’s body with a slightly rueful expression.
This man lived by his own set of beliefs. If only his beliefs didn’t stray down the wrong path, he could have been someone truly great.
“I pray….” Malcolm looked at Raeng’s body before closing his eyes. “…That you reach a good place, my friend.”
He then shifted his gaze over to Su-hyeun. When the third eye closed and the scales covering his body disappeared, Su-hyeun immediately began tottering unsteadily.
“Are you alright?” Malcolm asked.
“…Yes, I’m alright.”
He did push himself a bit too far.
Right after the battle against Ouroboros had ended, he engaged Raeng and ten-plus dark magicians in another round of fighting even before his body had a chance to recover.
Sure, it might have been a rather one-sided affair, but using a newly-acquired trait with a worn-out body was still taking things one step too far.
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Still, he now had a rough idea of what the effect of the new trait might be.
Although he would need a little more time to fully acclimate himself, he definitely didn’t feel short-changed at his decision to discard the Imoogi’s trait in exchange for Ouroboros’s.
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[Achievement rate: 100%]
[Will you end your trial here?]
Su-hyeun stared at the achievement rate and thought to himself.
<<…It’s finally ended.>>
Total Chapters in book: 555
Estimated words: 1462055 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7310(@200wpm)___ 5848(@250wpm)___ 4874(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1462055 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7310(@200wpm)___ 5848(@250wpm)___ 4874(@300wpm)
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