The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 485



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Episode 485

#485. That’s my answer.

While the two superhumans were engaging in a battle that could not be considered a human fight, Kang Mu-hyuk was also struggling.

“Huk, huk… Like this, I’m going to have to move my body— ugh! Ah, if I had known… huk, huk! I should have exercised earlier.”

He dragged the hunters who had fallen near the battlefield.

It was difficult for an adult with a normal human body to lift heavy equipment, but it was the best Kang Moo-hyuk could do at the moment.

At first, I thought about retrieving the leader first, but I couldn’t bring myself to get close to the unidentifiable force.

Kang Mu-hyeok had his own reasons for making that judgment.

‘The reason I didn’t faint from that unknown power is the same as when I met the ruler of the golden eyes in LA back then. Maybe it has something to do with mana addiction. After all, that’s the only thing Thomas and I have in common. Besides, I can’t think of anything other than that disease as the reason why I, a normal person, am not affected by an energy that even a Hunter can’t withstand.’

In addition, the leader also reacted to that force. This probably meant that there was a high possibility that the leader and himself were also related.

And based on my experience encountering the unknown so far, its relevance has been linked to mana addiction.

‘I don’t know what could happen if I mess up. For the time being, I’d better leave the situation to Thomas Hunter and focus on moving the Hunters.’

The existence of the unknown was what made Kang Mu-hyeok frown more than anything else. It felt even more frustrating because it was an area that could not be known through reason.

Thomas, who had noticed Kang Moo-hyeok’s instructions, also followed his movements and lured Muhammad to another place. However, he could not divert the attention of the other person who was focused on the leader.

‘You’re trying so hard to have a leader. What does this eerie power have to do with that? At first glance, it smells like a golden-eyed guy, but then again, that doesn’t seem to be the case.’

Thomas was alerted to the aura that was similar yet different from that of the Golden Eye ruler he had previously encountered.

In LA and Seoul, the ruler of Geum-an helped twice, but those so-called unknown beings were somewhat creepy as living beings.

No matter how friendly they may appear, it is inevitable that humans will feel fear of the unknown.

‘It’s still unpleasant, but the leader has a somewhat familiar vibe compared to that guy.’

This was also a feeling I could not have guessed at all.

Thomas did not let up on his offensive, saying that this was why he was called ‘Unknown’.

“Damn it!”

During the argument, Muhammad became so angry that he swore at others.

The more I tried to approach the leader, the more persistent and powerful the wizard’s interference became.

It was the first hardship I faced after evolving with the power of the abyss.

‘I’m sure I’ve surpassed the ranks… What’s with this guy? He’s firing off spells I’ve never heard of before.’

He suspected that new magics had been created in the world while he was hiding in Medusa’s head, but it was absurd that so many unknown magics could have been created in just a year or so.

The gate was not a friendly warehouse that would grant powerful magic or skills. Rather, it was a place where you could hit the ball more often than not, except to get monster byproducts.

If you’re lucky, it’s a gate resource, and if you’re even luckier, it’s a rare item.

Even in the case of a huge success where a ruin site was discovered, you had to find time to explore separately from the boss attack to obtain only a few items and skills.

Of course, since it was a world overflowing with gates, it was possible to secure a sufficient amount of items, but considering the total number of hunters, it could not be considered sufficient.

‘Then there is only one conclusion.’

A being that transcends the existing system.

A wizard who can further develop and deepen the magic he has learned.

‘This guy is S-rank!’

Magic was made up of an unknown system. Due to the nature of magic, unlike skills, it was impossible to create original spells through training. Instead, it could be transformed in various ways, and only S-ranks could do this.

Muhammad, realizing the identity of his enemy, shouted.

“You bastard, you were S-rank!”

Thomas frowned and replied with a sly smirk.

“Yeah, I thought you were talking strangely. There’s no way a monster would know the word S-Rank. So, are you human?”

“Human? There’s no way I’m such a lowly species.”

“Well, if you were a thinking person, you wouldn’t be behaving like that.”

“Are you mocking me now?”

“For a monster, you’re pretty smart?”

“Profit, how dare you treat this Muhammad, the rightful heir of Morocco and the king of the Naga kingdom, as a monster?!”

Muhammad suddenly revealed his identity.

It was a secret that would have surprised everyone, but Thomas gave a dry response.

“A guy who gave up on being human is still human and getting all worked up over his place? And what? Go to the kingdom? Are you human or a monster? Just do one side. Don’t get confused.”

Muhammad’s anger exploded as he was constantly treated with abusive language.

“Let’s see if you can keep your mouth shut after being attacked like this.”

【Abyss Hand】

“I guess you think that if you just attach Abyss, everything will be a finishing move.”

Thomas fired his firebird at the darkness that had taken the shape of a hand. He tried to fire the same spell again while the firebird was burning the darkness, but he stopped for a moment as he felt a sting near his heart.

‘Is it impossible to fire continuously in the current situation?’

The magic ‘Phoenix’ created by Thomas was the strongest in the fire world in terms of single firepower. It consumed a lot of mana and the level of mental power required to activate it was also high.

At first glance, it looks like a magic spell in a game that can be used at any time by simply reciting the activation word, but unlike other magicians, it is not a magic learned through a skill book, so there are difficult and arduous procedures that cannot be seen.

Of course, it meant that the order was burdensome for Thomas’ current physical condition.

‘It’s not that it can’t be used if you force it, but I don’t know if I can finish this guy off by using it repeatedly.’

The Phoenix soon consumed the darkness and disappeared. Then, Muhammad shot the abyss again, but the Phoenix that had disappeared was resurrected and died a heroic death together with the darkness.

It was a magical activation worthy of the name Phoenix.

However, this is only a result that can suppress the opponent’s attack.

To really put an end to this, more magic was needed.

‘I have two options now.’

The first was the ‘Golden Phoenix’, an enhanced form of Phoenix magic.

Golden Phoenix was a reinterpretation of magic that had been performed by the Golden Eye Ruler in LA.

Although it requires a bit of effort to cast the spell, its destructive power is by far the best among all the spells currently revealed.

‘The most certain way is the next way… … .’

At the same time, the most reluctant choice.

It was about connecting with the ‘Golden Eye’.

‘I can’t stand Kangrim at all. It’s like when I stopped the last gate explosion, making contact with the remnants inside me.’

Of course, that alone was dangerous, but it was a very tempting option because it gave him that much power.

‘And I don’t know if it’s fortunate or unfortunate, but right now I’m having a hard time writing both.’

The former was worth a try, but the latter was something you should never do unless you intend to die.

It was truly a stroke of luck that it ended with my hair turning white like last time.

‘How can I avoid going bald this time?’

Although he was leisurely joking in his head, the tide was gradually turning in Muhammad’s favor.

The aftereffects of accepting the Golden Eye and the subsequent deterioration of his body due to his overwork against Kubuwa were limiting Thomas’ magic.

The power of the abyss, which was encroaching as if it were eating away at magic, was already eating away at Thomas’ mental strength several times more than usual.

Muhammad did not miss that opportunity.

“Wizard, are you out of strength?!”

“Huh!”

Muhammad struck Thomas with a whip that mimicked darkness, kicked the ground, and flew towards the leader.

Thomas reacted quickly, even though his posture was scattered.

‘No matter how many self-nerfs I take, I can’t be defeated by a monster hybrid.’

He performed a gravity reversal spell just before Muhammad retrieved the leader.

“Huh!”

Muhammad, who had no place to set his feet because he was in the middle of a powerful jump, was lifted into the air. Struggling in the air, he stretched out his hands toward the leader, but could not reach him.

Muhammad tried to grab the leader with his abyssal hand, but Thomas did not allow this either.

The wind magic rolled the Eagles’ bodies, and the energy Muhammad shot out in the wind scraped the ground and wasted effort.

Boom!

The black hand roughly clawed at the ground, creating a shockwave that pushed the Eagles further away.

The Eagles rolled on the ground unconscious, losing the leader they were holding in their hands.

Thomas and Muhammad captured the scene simultaneously. Once again, magic and the abyss came together.

Thomas fired his magic spells in an attempt to destroy the unknown power rather than let it fall into Muhammad’s hands, but Muhammad responded by drawing out more power to stop it.

Their struggle for power resulted in inevitable casualties. Several hunters were caught up in it. Thomas recognized the danger and tried to protect them, but he could not prevent serious injuries.

‘Tch! I’m in no position to fight while protecting someone.’

A group of hunters fainting was something that happened once in LA, but then Joo Se Ah was there, and now he had to handle it alone.

Moreover, he couldn’t help but groan when he had to worry about the strange powers of someone who wasn’t sure if he was human or a monster, and his physical condition wasn’t perfect.

As the two superhumans fought over the leader and the damage increased, Kang Moo-hyuk could no longer just sit by and watch.

He decided it would be better to just walk away from the scene with the leader.

‘If this continues, someone is going to die. I’m reluctant to touch it, but… … .’

Kang Moo-hyuk moved. Muhammad noticed.

At the same time, Thomas also noticed the captain’s intentions and stopped Muhammad with a deep sigh.

“Take care of yourself. Anyway.”

“Get out of the way, wizard.”

“You get out.”

“That’s nonsense.”

“That is my answer.”

Then came an unknown number of clashes, and in their aftermath a storm swept through the area.

Luckily, the leader who was caught in the wind rolled towards Kang Mu-hyeok.

Kang Moo-hyuk quickly picked up the leader.

“Thomas Hunter! I’m going to get out of here… … .”

Thump!

‘uh?’

The next moment, Kang Mu-hyuk was in the cave.

Deep in the cave, between the stalagmites, he saw Ayla. And even deeper, eyes that were darkness itself were staring at him.

‘This is… … .’

It was a sight the leader showed.