The lower body armor of Arisha can transform into 12 daggers and has the ability called Control, which can restrain an opponent and allow the user to control them.
The next day, a meeting was held in the conference room in Yongchun Group. In the room, a 3D image of Earth was displayed.
The people gathering in the conference room were the executives of the Yongchun Group, the five demon commanders, Duke Joseph, and Chun Yeowun with his subordinates.
After the unfathomable battle, most of the demons returned to the Demon Realm. Of course, not everyone was sent back as Chun Yeowun selected 300 demons with powers that couldn't be ignored to remain on Earth.
Tak!
Marquis Alchemir, the commander of the 1st squad, operated the 3D machine and showed six positions of the Earth.
Pointing at them, he said,
âThese points are the backbone of the Star-Road that exists on Earth.â
âStar-Road?â
Chun Woo-jin asked with a puzzled expression.
âThe Star-Road is the path which exists between the planets.â
Marquis Alchemir gave a simple definition. However, it still wasnât enough for people who heard it for the first time.
âBetween planets?â
âHaa. I think I should explain from the start.â
Marquis Alchemir rubbed his forehead while showing a troubled expression. Despite significant advancements in human science, there were still so many unknowns. Moreover, the same was true for the Gates that were opened.
Tatak!
After Marquis Alchemir pressed another button, the image changed to a universe filled with stars.
âThe universe is vast. Planets are places where living things settle in the universe. Since the beginning, these planets have had a way to interact with other planets. That is Star-Road.â
Star-Road.
It meant the passage between planets.
âAre all planets the same?â
Marquis Alchemir answered Chun Yeowunâs question.
âYes, Demon God. We donât know why it came into existence, but there is certainly a passage between planets.â
Everyone nodded their heads because it was not a tricky thing to understand.
Turning back to the image of the Earth, Marquis Alchemir continued.
âWhat you see now is the core of the Star-Road.â
âWhat is a core?â
âIt is the heart of the Star-Road which opens and closes.â
âCan you open and close it?â
âEach planet has its own system that protects the planet itself from external influence by Star-Road. If something goes wrong with the centerâŠ.â
âThe same thing as this happens?â
â⊠yes.â
Something like today.
It means that the Gates on the Earth are opened.
And now, as everyone was rushing to block the Gate, he couldn't figure out why this was happening.
Huan Myung-oh said in a trembling voice,
âWell, if we solve the problem with the core or heart, will we be able to prevent the Gate incidents?â
âAt least we can prevent unintentional openings.â
Whoop!
At those words, people could not hide their shock.
To say they can solve the Gate that has put humankind into a cageâŠ
As everyone was expressing their joy, Chun Yeowun asked.
âYou said the planet has its own protection system, but there are cases where problems arise arbitrarily?â
âAh!â
Everyone was focused on those words. As Marquis Alchemir said, there was no way that the self-protection system would have broken.
Marquis Alchemir took a deep breath and answered.
âThe planetâs own protection was robust. It cannot be broken unless you force it into a shock.â
âSo, someone broke it?â
Chun Yu-jang asked with a frown, and Marquis Alchemir just responded with a nod.
âNo wayâŠâ
âAll of thisâŠ.â
Everyone in the room was stunned by the revelation. The Gate was no less than a natural disaster for humankind.
It was natural for them to be shocked to learn the truth that such a disaster was forced by someone. Thoughts ran in their heads, and their shock turned to anger.
âWhat kind of things would make it happen?!â
âHow horrible!â
Even the number of people who died due to the Gate was complex. The reality is that many misfortunes were caused by this. They wondered what kind of person or being could want to end humanity.
âThat is what I knowâŠ.â
Just because he knew the Gate well did not mean he knew who was behind the incident. It was the same with the other demon commanders.
However, some people had different reactions. It was Duke Joseph. Chun Yeowun, who noticed it, asked.
âDuke Joseph.â
âAh! Demon God.â
âYou seem to know something?â
He hesitated and then said, as if unsure of something.
âWhy?â
Duke Joseph, who was hesitant about the question, opened his mouth.
âThe last time I visited Earth, the Gates did not open arbitrarily. Do you know when this started?â
â28 years ago.â
Chun Woo-jin was the one who answered it.
Not just him but the members of the Sky Demon Order could not forget it.
The First Dimension Gate.
It was the worst tragedy in history that occurred due to the simultaneous opening of Gates.
â28 years back? Hm⊠it could only be your beliefs.â
âYou mean it isnât that?â
âIt seems to be a little different from what I know.â
âDifferent? What do you mean?â
âIf they forcibly damage the Star-Roadâs core, this planet should be under control by now, but it doesnât seem like it.â
âControl?â
When everyone was puzzled, Duke Joseph shook his head and said,
âI know of a similar thing. If they did damage it, the Earth would have been worshiping the Heaven clan by now.â
At the word Heaven, Chun Yeowun remembered something.
âHeaven Clan? Are you talking about Talishaâs clan?â
âYes.â
The rest of the demons started to get interested in the topic.
âHeaven clan?â
âTalishaâs clan was involved?â
Talisha was their lifelong nemesis, and it seemed like Duke Joseph had different information from what they knew.
âTalisha clan was a clan called Heaven. Unlike our clan who enjoy the pure warlike nature, they are a clan who liked to rule and be worshiped.â
âThey have a desire to conquer.â
âAmong all the living things, there is no one without the desire to conquer. But they are happy to be worshiped.â
âPerverts, maybe? It makes them feel happy.â
Hu Bong clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Duke Joseph smiled and continued.
âIt is no surprise when you visit the area they have conquered. They have created sculptures and constructed temples to worship them as gods.â
âFunny people.â
âTheir methods are the same. Open the Gates to the planet, cause a crisis, and then come over and help, which makes people worship them.â
âThey solve it?â
âIt is to showcase their power. Such disgusting beings.â
Duke Joseph said in a voice of contempt. In the case of demons, they do not treat the weaker ones more than bugs.
On the other hand, the Heaven clan wants them to be worshiped by the weaker race. They had opposing ideas.
âHowever, neither is desirable.â
Chun Yeowun did not speak out. If not for him, even the demons would be harmful to humans.
âAnyway, it canât be them.â
âIt seems like it. If it were them, they would not leave the Gates open this long and attempt to block the path of the sky and seal off the planetâs source of power and then suppress the humans with fear, and after thatâŠ.â
âWaitâŠ!â
Huan Myung-oh suddenly stopped him from speaking.
âWhat do you mean by blocking the path of the sky?â
âThere are differences in technology between planets, but air transport is at the heart of the advanced civilizations. Controlling the air movements makes people weak.â
Huan Myung-oh realized something after hearing what Duke Joseph stated.
Air transport is an area occupied by the large military; it was tightly controlled, resulting in people losing half of their power.
âWhy did you ask that, Huan Myung-oh?â
âL-Lord Chun Ma, can I ask another thing?â
Director Huan Myung-oh asked solemnly, and Chun Yeowun agreed with a nod.
âHere. So, what does it mean to shut off the source of the power of living things?â
âLooks like you are interested. Human. It is simple. If you were to invade with an army, what strategy would you take?â
âStrategy?â
âIt is to block the greatest power the opponent has. They will become vulnerable if you cut off their energy or eliminate their power source.â
Duke Joseph spoke naturally.
Huan Myung-oh was shocked after hearing that. Looking at Huan Myung-oh, Chun Yeowun was puzzled as he tried to speak. However, before he could say anything, Huan Myung-oh said a word.
âNFIJâŠâ
âNFIJ? What is it?â
âA fission-neutralizing jammer.â
The moment he heard it, one of the information Nano had gathered in his mind popped into Chun Yeowunâs thought.
Nuclear Fission Incapacitation Jammer.
A device to neutralize nuclear fission.
Shortly after the Gate opened, humankind was unable to engage in it, cutting off the smooth supply and demand of energy and making it impossible to use the nuclear bomb, humanityâs greatest weapon.
The monsters and their cores came out of the Gate, which replaced the supply and demand of earthâs energy.
âAh!â
When this came to mind, Chun Yeowun understood why Huan Myun-oh reacted like this.
With a trembling voice, Huan Myung-oh said,
âLord. It seems like this was truly done by the Heaven clan.â
Duke Joseph frowned.
âWhat do you mean, human?â
âIt is as you said.â
âAs I said?â
âEarth has lost its nuclear weapons and airways due to the TRAs that have been up in each region.â
âHuhu.â
When they heard what Director Huan Myung-oh had stated, the commanders of the Sky Demon Order stiffened up. They, too, were aware of nuclear fission and the blockage of the airways. However, they did not think it would turn out like this.
Duke Joseph mumbled.
âBut⊠why did the Talishaâs clan leave you alone then?â
If what they were saying was true, Talishaâs clan brought the optimal situation they wanted.
If so, Earth should have fallen into their hands.
A heavy atmosphere was filled in the room because of shocking truths.
Then Chun Yeowun said,
âThe bottom line is that Talishaâs clan is responsible for this situation, and isnât it possible to close the Gate by restoring the core of Star-Road?â
âRight. Demon God.â
Chun Yeowun stood up at Duke Josephâs answer.
âThen we have work to do.â
âHuh?â
âWe must close the Gate and wipe out Talishaâs clan.â
Chun Yeowun concluded.
In a massive chamber in some unknown place, more than 300 glass tubes were filled with red liquid and beings that looked like humans.
A computer monitor screen was attached at the top of the glass tubes and displayed for adjustments.
Step!
The steps of someone walking in can be heard.
It was Elder Cho. He passed through the glass tubes and reached the main computer.
Wheing!
Among the multiple monitors connected to the main one, the largest monitor containing someone's rendered image was viewed.
It was a person with the letter A on the gold mask.
A voice came from the speaker, breaking the chamberâs silence.
â 1st Guest.
To which Elder Cho answered with an expressionless face.
âIt is just us two. Donât call me that.â
â I get it, Elder Cho.
âWhat is the progress of the project?â
â The process is running smoothly. About 8% of the composition is done. Soon, after we upload the whole brain, we will succeed and will be able to move directly.
âThat is nice to hear.â
â What about the results?
Elder Choâno, Cho Yu-shin, looked at the tubes at Mask A's question.
âI went to pick it up. Can we use them?â
â The adjustment is made. Class C entities can simply upload any information at any timeâ
âWait.â
â What is it?
Mask AÂ seemed puzzled. At that, Cho Yu-shin smiled.
âA rat infiltrated.â
Shhh!
With that, Cho Yu-shin turned towards the ventilation at the ceiling. It was about 500 meters away.
The moment he looked up, the person hiding in the vent was shocked.
âDamn it!â
The black-masked person mumbled. He tried to escape fast while bewilderedly thinking about how he was noticed.
Having learned the Silent Walking Art, he was a master in stealth, so he didnât think he would be found so easily.
HoweverâŠ
Kwang!
âKuak!â
His body was pulled down and fell to the ground at the strong pull of the internal energy. He attempted to get up as soon as he fell, but he couldn't.
Shh!
Cho Yu-shin stepped on his head.
âKuak!â
âRat.â
Cho Yu-shin looked down at the man and took off his mask.
Wheik!
There was something on him.
A red dot flashed.
âA tracker?â
Cho Yu-shin threw the tracker away, and something like a mechanical hand jumped out of the floor and grabbed the terminal.
âBlock it.â
â I will.
Mask AÂ answered from the speaker, and Cho Yu-shin leaned over and touched the mask.
The man bit his tongue, but the massive internal energy grabbed him by the chin.
Shhh!
Cho Yu-shin held the infiltratorâs chin and leveled the manâs eyes near his abdomen.
Closing his eyes, he mumbled,
âHuhu~ you people. Blade God Six Martial clan.â
â!?â
Hearing those words, the manâs eyes shook. Just by touching the body, this person could tell his clan.
Looking at him being flustered, Cho Yu-shin smiled.
âI need to clean this up.â
Angelâs Notes
Star-Road: is the distance between planets used as a path or a passage to each other.It has a core/heart that opens and closes.Self-Protection System: a planetâs protection from external influence.When forcedly damaged, external forces can go in and out of the planet without any restrictions, causing the planet to turn into chaos.Talishaâs clan: is also known as the Heaven clan. It is a clan that would do anything just to rule and be worshiped, such as causing a crisis and then solving it as the people praise them.NFIJ (Nuclear Fission Incapacitation Jammer): is a device to neutralize nuclear fission.