I Became the Guild Leader in Exile - I Became the Guild Leader in Exile chapter 67

67 – 13# Hades Guild (2)

The gates of the underworld opened.

Thanks to that, Isaac felt a chill run down his spine. If he made a mistake, his family would all die. No, they would 100% die. The gates of the underworld had that kind of power.

So, he went all out from the start. At least, he couldn’t let her attack and defend at the same time. But the full power of Persephone, the master of the Hades Guild, was beyond imagination.

Who would have thought that she had the strength to prepare the gates of the underworld while fighting at full power? Isaac was stunned. Fortunately, the gates of the underworld didn’t activate, so it was okay.

“I knew she was strong, but I didn’t think she had the strength to block even the gates of the underworld.”

On the other hand, Persephone was impressed by Isaac. The gates of the underworld were a power that even the crazy bull of Crete or the queen of the Amazons couldn’t block. It was a power close to the strongest.

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The activation condition was quite strict, so that’s why. Once the authority was activated, there was no existence within Gideon that could escape death. At least, that’s what she thought, as long as the existence didn’t desire death.

“It’s possible that your opinion isn’t wrong.”

She was a hero who grew up with the logic of the strong devouring the weak. Therefore, if her opponent was stronger than herself, she had the will to respect that opinion. Isaac’s face scrunched up at her words.

“Are you saying we should go with Gideon’s way?”

The strong devour the weak.

Only the winner is justice.

Persephone responded by pointing the tip of her scythe at Isaac. Isaac let out a sigh. If she were to become his ally, it would be a reassuring existence, but…

The opponent was an existence that reigned supreme within Gideon.

Naturally, Isaac knew that she had her own unshakeable conviction.

He respected that conviction and would go all-out.

Once again, Isaac and Persephone clashed. This time, Persephone thoroughly blocked Isaac’s sword. When facing her, he couldn’t even muster the strength to draw his sword.

“Does this mean you’re not just relying on your authority?”

If she had simply relied on her authority, she wouldn’t have been called the strongest from the beginning. She proved it by pushing Isaac back even more fiercely than before.

However, this time, Isaac didn’t just take the hit. While his swordsmanship was the strongest, it wasn’t something he solely relied on.

Rather, he had more experience in actual combat, having fought with his fists more often. When Persephone’s scythe blocked his sword, he targeted the small opening and quickly struck with his fist.

Persephone, who had exposed her opening while trying to block his sword, couldn’t help but take the hit. However, Persephone didn’t just take the hit passively.

“Tch.”

Isaac clicked his tongue. The shock he felt was due to the impact on his ribs. The fist that had targeted the opening had fractured his rib bones. I received this level of shock.

“It seems defense is meaningless.”

Even without a grand authority, she was simply strong. Indeed, this was the master of the Hades Guild, the strongest idol. Feeling it directly with his skin made him realize it even more strongly.

Persephone also acknowledged that Isaac was her strongest opponent. Therefore, she wanted to change his mind even more. With this level of strength, it was clear that he wouldn’t be easily defeated.

Ironically, at this moment, Isaac was only an existence that Persephone couldn’t afford to lose. A hero who would be too precious to lose. She couldn’t help but think that she needed to defeat him with all her might.

However, that thought continued to clash and change gradually. Persephone’s fierce battle, which made her gasp for breath, and the wounds she received were mostly inflicted on Isaac Silverter.

“Why doesn’t he fall?”

Indeed, Isaac was incredibly strong. His body, stronger than steel, was hard to pierce, and his physical strength was enough to move mountains. However, that was also true for Persephone.

Moreover, Persephone had the upper hand in terms of experience. She could take advantage of her strengths to effectively pressure Isaac. Even now, Isaac was battered and bruised.

However, despite bleeding profusely and having his bones broken, Isaac didn’t fall. Instead, he seemed to be burning with even more determination. It wasn’t just a matter of willpower.

“Kuuh!!”

Her face, which had shown no emotion, contorted in pain for the first time. At first, it was easy to block, but now her fist was piercing through his defense.

In other words, he was getting even stronger.

Was this a reasonable phenomenon? Persephone was genuinely bewildered. Normally, getting injured would weaken someone. Of course, there were authorities that grew stronger when injured, but…

Those kinds of authorities were designed to ensure the user didn’t die. However, Isaac didn’t seem to have that kind of authority. Yet, he was getting stronger.

“How is this possible?”

It wasn’t just a matter of his physical strength increasing. His speed had also become much faster. Just a while ago, Persephone had been dominating, but now she was slowly being pushed back.

“I don’t feel any pain.”

To be precise, her sense of feeling had disappeared. The pain had made it hard for her to move properly, but now she didn’t feel any pain. Instead, she felt like she was moving faster and stronger than before.

She thought about this state for a brief moment. Was this a good phenomenon? Could she lose her life if she weren’t careful? However, she had already thrown away all hesitation.

For the sake of protecting her family…

Life is nothing, it can be gambled.

* * *

Everything was going smoothly.

The large alliance guild, Geryon, had been crushed by Creta and Amazonas, and even the Iron Shield guild was no match for them. Finally, victory was in sight.

Zick, who had tied up the last remaining opponent guild member with a rope, could finally let out a sigh of relief. However, the war was far from over. They had to hurry and help the Master.

“The overall situation doesn’t seem bad.”

“But don’t let your guard down. The enemy’s main force hasn’t shown up yet.”

“I know that much.”

Hans’ warning made Zick nod and tense up again. He knew that Hades hadn’t made a direct move yet. But he didn’t think they would lose.

“If we combine our strength with the Master’s, those guys won’t be a problem.”

“Who says they won’t be a problem?”

“?!”

He didn’t sense anything. So, he was naturally chatting with his comrades. But then, a voice suddenly intervened from behind. It made Zick’s hair stand on end.

He quickly jumped back and created distance. The direction the voice came from had a man in a black uniform smiling at him. Yes, it was definitely confirmed by sight.

But how was this possible? His other senses, excluding sight, were telling him that there was no one in front of him. The contradictory information was making his brain overload. What the hell was this?

“Judging by the uniform, he’s a guild member of Hades.”

Hans, who was standing right next to Zick, calmly questioned the opponent. Hans’ five senses were also going haywire, but this was something he had experienced on the battlefield before.

‘Is he an assassin? If not for sight, I wouldn’t be able to sense him at all.’

The man was wearing a black uniform and had a black sword at his waist. However, his face was shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to read his expression. Was he even human?

Or was he a ghost? The ominous atmosphere was making Zick think so. But on the battlefield, there were many such existences. And they couldn’t afford to lose this war.

With that judgment, Hans was about to make the first move. But suddenly, the man’s figure vanished before their eyes. It didn’t even blink. He just disappeared.

“One arm, at least.”

“Hans!!!”

“What’s going on? I was about to cut his neck!”

It was incomprehensible. But when Hans heard the voice from behind, he realized that his own right arm had been severely cut by a sword.

For a moment, he didn’t even feel pain. If this had been his neck, he wouldn’t have even realized he was dead. Simply in terms of speed, it was on par with the Master’s.

The fear of death was spreading through his nerves, dominating his entire body. He wanted to escape from this place right now. But Hans didn’t run away. No, he couldn’t run away.

“How can I run away when I have a family to protect?!”

He whipped himself into shape with a short cry and poured strength into his legs. He knew he couldn’t win, but he couldn’t run away. As long as he had family to protect!

He would stake his life to protect them.

Just like the Master had done!