Kang Oh planned on ripping the Great Tsunami scroll, activating Devil Trigger, and then flying onto the altar.
HoweverâŠ
âBring the offering!â Trambo said.
Then, four Evil God Worshippers appeared from the large passageway.
They lifted their arms to the ceiling, carrying a young girl that didnât even seem 20 years old yet.
âPlease let me go! Please!â
Her hands and feet were tied, but she wasnât gagged, so she continuously pleaded for them to let her live.
âHahahaha!â
âHehehe!â
âI can hear how pleased Lord Jaila is!â
âLord Jaila!â
The Evil God Worshippers relished in her suffering and despair.
âIâm glad this is just a game.â
What if heâd seen this in real life? Heâd either be pissed, or heâd shiver in fear.
However, he was within a game right now.
It was similar to reality, but it wasnât actually real.
âIf I use Tsunami here, then sheâll get caught in it too.â Kang Oh lowered the scroll and kept observing. He wanted to save her if he could.
âIf I canât, then thereâs no helping it.â
He had absolutely no interest in being a hero. The same went for being Guardian of the Continent.
But if he could save someone, then heâd do so. Thatâs all there was to it.
In any case, the girl continued to wail, while the Evil God Worshippers paid her no heed and continued to carry her.
Ultimately, the girl was brought to the top of the altar against her will.
Kang Oh assumed that Jailaâs sacred treasure was sealed within the coffin. There was a stone dais in front of the coffin; the girl was forced to lay on top of it and was tied down.
But they still didnât gag her. They must want to hear more of her screams.
âThe one true god, the great Jaila!â Trambo stood before the dais, raising his hands into the air.
âJaila, Jaila!â
The fanatics continued to yell Jailaâs name louder and louder.
âPlease let me go! Please!â
The girlâs cries were buried underneath the screams of Jailaâs followers.
Trambo stretched out a hand, and the Evil God Worshipper beside him presented him with something.
It was a bronze dagger.
It was clear what he was going to do. He would stab the girl with the dagger.
âI will first offer you the blood of a virgin.â Trombo raised the dagger up high with both hands.
ThenâŠ
Rip!
Kang Oh ripped the Great Tsunami scroll, causing powerful blue light to radiate from it.
âOk.â
If it worked as Grano had explained, then a ton of water would soon fill all the passageways and sweep away everyone here.
Kang Oh immediately left the passageway and used Baramutâs Roar.
Kuheong!
A tigerâs roar resounded throughout the sanctum!
âW-What!?â
âUgh.â
All of the Evil God Worshippers looked for the source of the noise. Naturally, their eyes locked onto Kang Oh.
âHey.â Kang Oh grinned and waved his hand.
âWho are you?â Trambo furiously looked down at Kang Oh.
âWeâre performing a ritual in service of Lord Jaila! How dare you interfere!?â Trambo thought.
âIâm just a guy doing something that Iâm not cut out for,â Kang Oh muttered.
Then, Trambo mercilessly yelled, âKill him!â
âJaila!â
âFor Jaila!â
The Evil God Worshippers began transforming into werewolves. Though they assumed the face of a beast, none of their faces were completely identical.
In an instant, the rally of humans had turned into a rally of beasts.
Kuaahk!
Kyaaa!
The beasts roared and rushed at Kang Oh. At the same time, the hidden sanctum began to shake.
It was a sign that the tsunami was coming!
With Blood in hand, Kang Oh activated Devil Trigger. He was engulfed in blood and giant red bat wings protruded from his back.
The advent of the Red Demon!
âTasha, could you please fly me to the top of that altar?â
âNo thanks,â Tashaâs voice echoed in his mind.
âUm, I have to save that girl. Theyâre trying to sacrifice her, so please help me.â
âHmph.â
His wings began flapping forcefully, and Kang Ohâs body rose into the air.
âGuaahk, heâs flying!â
âDo whatever you can to get him down!â
The Evil God Worshippers yelled, and leapt off their four legs.
However, Kang Oh was much faster.
In the end, Kang Oh flew to the ceiling. He descended with his wings outstretched and got on top of the altar.
Trambo and two Evil God Worshippers, who were helping with the ritual, stood before him.
âThanks,â Kang Oh said to Tasha, whoâd controlled his wings for him.
âHmph.â
As always, Tasha just went âhmphâ and disregarded him.
Kang Oh released Devil Trigger and stared at Trambo.
âHmm. Youâre uglier than I expected.â
âGet up here and rip him to pieces!â Trombo yelled.
âUoooh!â
âJaila, Jaila!â
The Evil God Worshippers began climbing up the altar.
HoweverâŠ!
âWhat!?â
âThatâs impossible!â
Water flooded through every passageway and instantly swept away the Evil God Worshippers.
âI canât get out!â
âUaahk!â
âUaaaahk!â
The Evil God Worshippers, who were swept away by the deluge of water, desperately struggled to survive.
âOh, this is amazing!â
Now he could understand why the Tower didnât give magic scrolls to just anyone. This wasnât magic; it was more akin to a disaster.
âGrr. Is this your doing?â Trambo gritted his teeth.
âNope,â Kang Oh played dumb.
It only made Trambo angrier.
âHow dare you!?â
Tramboâs eyes blazed with demon fire, and fur covered his swelling body.
Kang Oh was sick of it; it was the same beast transformation that the other Evil God Worshippers had used.
âWell, he is one of Jailaâs disciples, so he should have something else up his sleeve.â
After finishing his transformation, Trambo said, âKuu, Iâll kill you!â
âOh?â
Trambo had a goat head. Of course, it wasnât some cute goat, but an old, scruffy, and wicked goat!
Heâd gained two more arms too. As if it wasnât obvious enough that he loved bronze, Trambo wielded a bronze chakram in each hand.
âTarnatose Prisonâs boss, Rondark, had four arms too. I guess all of the Evil Godâs disciples have four arms.â
Jaila was a four-armed god. So when his disciples enter combat, they gain four arms like the god they serve.
Of course, Kang Oh wasnât aware of any of this.
âDie!â Trambo yelled.
Trambo spun his chakrams and attacked Kang Oh.
âHmm. Chakrams, huhâŠâ
In the east, or the desert region, there are people there that use peculiar weapons like chakrams.
Considering the fact that Trambo wore a turban and used chakrams, he must be from the desert region.
This was his first time fighting against a chakram user in Arth.
âWell, Iâm sure itâll work out.â
The chakrams came flying at him from every direction, which was definitely annoying, but he didnât feel like it was that difficult to deal with.
Even if it came flying at him when he couldnât see it, his Hyper Intuition would warn him about it beforehand!
âHaahp!â Kang Oh swung Demon Sword Blood at the first chakram that came flying at him.
Clang!
The first chakram was pushed away, but then, a second chakram came at him. Kang Oh easily deflected that one too.
However, dealing with the third and fourth chakrams was a different story; they came flying at his upper and lower body simultaneously, which was a pain in the ass.
âHaahp! Hahp!â Kang Oh jumped, avoiding the chakram coming for his lower body, and deflecting the other chakram from midair.
Then, all four chakrams came at him simultaneously.
âAs expected.â Kang Oh rolled forward.
The chakrams, which had lost their target, spun and then came flying at Kang Oh once more.
âThisâll never end at this rate.â Kang Oh charged at the goat headed Trambo.
But the two Evil God Worshippers, who had been assisting him with the ritual, had already transformed and were blocking his way.
âTch!â
There were two Evil God Worshippers in front of him, and four chakrams that came flying at him from behind!
Not only that, but Great Tsunami had ended, and the water began to recede.
âSome of them mustâve lived through that.â
Great Tsunami was a powerful spell. However, it was slightly underwhelming in terms of pure power.
Anyway, the conclusion he came to wasâŠ
âNo time to be stingy.â Kang Oh quickly removed the Frozen Rakshaâs Spear from his inventory. Then, he switched Blood with Ubist.
Gluttony!
The jet-black energy, which erupted from his sword and body, spread everywhere.
[Demon Sword Ubist has consumed the Frozen Rakshaâs Spear.]
[It is an S-rank item.]
[Entering Gluttony mode.]
[For 25 minutes, the demon sword and your characterâs abilities triple.]
[You may use up to two of the consumed itemâs abilities.]
[The Frozen Rakshaâs Spear only possesses one ability.]
[You may now use Frozen Earth.]
His body overflowed with power.
Kuahk!
Kang Oh easily avoided the Evil God Worshippersâ fists, leapt into the air, and dodged the chakrams that tried shredding him to pieces.
Clang, clang, clang!
Once he landed, Kang Oh deflected the four chakrams that came flying at him.
At that momentâŠ
He had just a tiny bit of free time.
âNow!â
Frozen Earth!
Spurt!
A blue circle appeared beneath his feet and spread everywhere.
âHaa, haa.â
The temperature in the room dropped sharply. It was so cold that Kang Oh and the Evil God Worshippers could see their own breath.
âI-Itâs cold!â the young girl suddenly remarked. She shivered upon the dais.
âShit. I didnât think of this!â
Kang Oh deflected a chakram, approached the girl, and draped his bronze robe over her.
âIf you want to live, then you need to form a party with me!â Kang Oh yelled.
âAlrightâŠâ she barely said.
[You have formed a party with the Village Girl, Lynn.]
Once he formed a party with her, Lynnâs expression improved.
Fortunately, Frozen Earth could differentiate between friend and foe. Now, sheâd feel slightly cold, but she wouldnât freeze to death.
Kang Oh took a look around.
Frozen Earth was tremendous, especially because heâd used it after Great Tsunami.
The Evil God Worshippers that had been swept away were frozen solid.
[You have defeated a Batiyu Ruinâs Evil God Worshipper.]
[You have defeated a Batiyu Ruinâs Evil God Worshipper.]
âŠ
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
âNice! Just as planned.â
Heâd managed to kill them all in one fell swoop! With it, heâd gone up to level 206.
âEuuu.â
âUaah.â
The Evil God Worshippers that accompanied Trambo were affected as well; their movements noticeably slowed and they were shivering.
However, it didnât seem like it affected Trambo in the least. He didnât seem sensitive to the cold, nor did his movements slow. He wasnât one of the Evil Godâs disciples for nothing.
âBut now, all thatâs left is Trambo and the two Evil God Worshippers that are guarding him!â Kang Oh thought, and grinned.
âYou heathen!â Trambo leapt into the air. It was as though his chakrams reflected how he was feeling; the four bronze chakrams came flying at him, and almost seemed to âsnarlâ.
Clang, clang.
Gluttony was active, so all of his abilities were tripled! Thus, it wasnât hard for him to approach Trambo whilst deflecting the chakrams.
âEuu.â
âGuaah.â
The two Evil God Worshippers still hadnât adjusted to the cold.
Swish, slash!
Kang Oh mercilessly swung his sword and cleaved through the two. Then, he charged at Trambo.
âDie, you heathen!â
Kang Oh swung his demon sword!
âLord Jaila! Please punish this disrespectful cur!â Trambo yelled and swung one of his four arms.
However, his arm ignited with fire.
âIs this Jailaâs power, Hellfire?â
Kang Oh wasnât intimidated in the least and followed through.
Bam!
Tramboâs flaming fist and Kang Ohâs blade met.
Neither of the two held an advantage.
Then, Trambo swung another one of his arms. As expected, the fist was blazing with fire! At the same time, the bronze chakrams came flying at him.
âTch.â Kang Oh retreated, as he couldnât deal with all of those attacks at once.
Trambo pursed Kang Oh and attacked even more fiercely than before.
If he dodged Tramboâs fist, then the chakrams would come flying at him, and if he deflected the chakrams, then Trambo would punch him again. Tramboâs fierce barrage of attacks wouldnât even give Kang Oh the opportunity to catch his breath!
âThis is a pain in the ass!â
Ultimately, Kang Oh was pushed back by Tramboâs assault, and was forced to use his trump card.
Intermediate Rank Devil Trigger!
Kang Oh was completely engulfed by the darkness that erupted from his sword.