âListen up!â Hernandezâs voice resounded throughout the Ekrast Plains. âOur only goal is the Hercules Guild. Weâll kill anyone who gets in the way of our goal!â he declared.
âOooh!â The Storm Guild members cheered.
Raonâs eyes gleamed. Brand quickly came over to his side.
âIâm not sure what happened, but this is our chance.â
Raon nodded his head. Brand didnât need to explain any further.
âRaon Alliance, listen up!â Raonâs majestic voice rang out. âDonât get in the Storm Guildâs way. Keep killing the Hegang Alliance!â
âYes, sir!â the Breaker Guild members replied as one.
On the other hand, the Hegang Alliance, especially the Hercules Guild, was going crazy.
âAre they crazy!?â Shion jumped up. âWhy are they going after us!?â
âMr. Arthand!â Shion quickly called. However, Arthand was quick on the uptake. He answered first.
âMr. Shion, weâll take on the Raon Alliance, so please take care of the Storm Guild.â
It was the correct move. After all, the Raon Alliance was weak and tired, while the Storm Guild was at full strength.
âIf things get bad, then weâll have to retreat.â
Since heâd heard Hernandezâs announcement, he considered retreating too.
As of now, there was a high chance that the Hercules Guild would take the most losses. Thus, he wanted to get as far away as he could before they turned their attention to his own guild.
âMm!â Shion knew why he was doing this. However, there was no way of convincing Arthand to do otherwise.
He gritted his teeth, and heavily nodded his head.
âUnderâŠstood. I wonât forget this!â
âDo as you wish,â Arthand replied absentmindedly. It was clear that the Hercules Guild would take considerable losses in this battle. Thus, he wasnât really concerned with Shionâs remark.
âWe have to keep as many of our troops alive as possible.â
âAssume a defensive position. The Hercules Guild will take care of the Storm Guild. Donât mess with the Storm Guild!â Arthand yelled.
Hernandez grinned. âItâs going exactly as planned.â
âSo far.â Han Seol nodded her head.
âItâs time,â Kang Oh said. His body tingled with excitement. He could feel the heat of battle from here.
âAlright.â Hernandez smiled. He was a natural battle maniac. âLetâs go, everyone!â
Hernandez led the charge atop his horse. Kang Oh and Han Seol came after him, and the Storm Guild followed the two of them.
âOh, theyâre coming!â
The morale of the Hercules Guild and its allies began to dwindle. It didnât look like there was any way they could win.
Soon enough, Hernandez reached the Hercules Guildâs formation, and began showing why he was called the Spear King.
Whenever his spear flashed, people would die helplessly.
âGiddy-yap! Letâs go, Heuk Woon!â
He was skilled in horseback riding, and his horse would use its front or hind legs to trample on or kick his enemies away.
The Lightning Hunter, Han Seol, and the Storm Guildâs high rankers showed what they were made of too.
Han Seolâs lightning arrow pierced through one enemy soldier, and then went through two others.
Silver Stein, a knight called the Silver Wolf, pushed through enemy lines with his favorite horse.
His dual blades were both heavy and precise.
There was also an individual that popped out of the shadows, slit the Hercules Guild membersâ necks, and then receded back into the shadows.
He was an assassin with skills on par with the Harbinger of Death, Viper.
Aside from them, the Storm Guildâs elite squads cut through swathes of Herculesâ guild members.
âShionâs mine!â Kang Oh pulled out a demonic looking axe from his inventory. It was an S-rank axe that possessed a lethal curse called Total Annihilation.
Casts Total Annihilation. Drains the HP of anyone within a 50 meter radius by 1% per second. This effect lasts for 100 seconds. Does not discriminate between friend and foe. Only the caster remains unaffected by its effects. When this effect is over, the weapon breaks.
This curse was created by Katan, widely considered the worst mage in history. The forbidden spell, Total Annihilation, was contained within this hideous axe.
His jet-black demon swordâs darkness devoured the demonic axe.
All of his abilities were increased threefold, and Total Annihilation was now usable!
To add to that, he used Devil Trigger.
His demon swordsâ red and black energy mixed together, and engulfed his body.
Kang Ohâs body was coated in black, with streaks of red running through it. Two demon horns protruded from his beast mask, dark red wings sprouted from his back, blood-like armor covered his torso, and his beautiful tail was ever present. The Dual Demon was here!
âTasha, please fly me over to that guy.â Kang Oh pointed Blood at Shion. Shion was situated in the heart of enemy territory.
âGot it.â Tasha began flapping his wings, and Kang Oh rose into the air.
Wyverns passed by him, but they didnât interfere.
Kang Oh flipped through the air, and then plummeted to the ground. He was like a shooting star!
He landed right in front of Shion.
âKang Oh!â It was as if lasers would shoot out of his eyes. âStealing soul dungeons just wasnât enough for you. You had to appear before me too!?â
âKill him immediately!â Shion yelled sharply.
âHaha, we meet again!â
Kang Oh was surrounded by Lacus, Light Rock, and Duvalnetta, all of whom had lost to Kang Oh before, as well as Shionâs elite guard.
âDonât let him escape. Kill him first and then take care of the Storm Guild!â Shion yelled.
âHmph.â Kang Oh snorted.
Unfortunately for them, they hadnât surrounded him. On the contrary, the Hercules Guildsâ top executives had fallen for his trap.
[Total Annihilation has been cast.]
[Anyone within a 50 meter radius will be annihilated!]
[Anyone who stays inside will lose their HP at 1% per second.]
[Remaining Time: 100 seconds]
A giant, 50 meter wide ring appeared beneath his feet. Bizarre, ominous red letters appeared on top of the ring.
[Warning! You are within Total Annihilationâs Domain!]
[You will lose 1% of your HP every second.]
[Please escape from Total Annihilationâs Domain!]
Once he read the system message, Shionâs face stiffened. Total Annihilation⊠It was a forbidden spell created by the worst mage in history, Katan!
âItâs Katanâs Total Annihilation. Hurry up and get out of the ring!â Shion yelled. At the same time, he called for the Phoenix, which was still fighting against Helena.
In order to fly back to its master, the Phoenix turned its back on Helena. However, Helena wouldnât just let it go scot free; she let loose a powerful spell as a parting gift.
Despite that, the Phoenix fiercely flapped its wings and flew towards Shion.
Startled by Shionâs warning, the Hercules Guild members began to back off. Of course, Kang Oh wouldnât just let them get away.
âIâll ignore the small fry.â
His target was Shion and his high rankers. He planned on doing his utmost to keep them from escaping.
A horrifying roar escaped from his mouth.
This roar would cause his enemies to shrink away in fear, and reduce their abilities.
His red and black auras swept through anything in front of him.
âIâll deal with him. Everyone else, get away as fast as you can!â The paladin, Light Rock, pushed his shield forward and blocked Kang Ohâs attack. He planned on sacrificing himself for his guild.
âGet away! Hurry!â Shion yelled once more.
Lacus bit his lip and turned around. Duvalnetta and the other rankers did the same.
âWhere do you think youâre going!?â
Blood Spears flew everywhere.
Lacus and Duvalnetta rolled onto the floor.
Kang Oh shot attack after attack at Shion and his executives. Light Rock blocked his Tempest Tiger, but the executives had to roll onto the floor in order to avoid his Lightning Breath.
Kang Oh retreated into the darkness and disappeared. He then reappeared right beside Shion. Shion was his primary target!
Shion gritted his teeth. He kept getting system messages, telling him to get out of Total Annihilationâs range ASAP.
However, he couldnât get past Kang Oh.
He was holding the Phoenix Egg in one hand, so he cast a spell using his other, which was holding his staff.
His staff unleashed a green energy blast.
Kang Oh swung Ubist at it. The green energy was sucked into his blade like water being drained into a sinkhole.
Abyss Blade, which allowed Ubist to absorb magic, had activated!
He immediately swung his sword.
His jet-black greatsword cleaved through the air.
Shion gritted his teeth and ducked. The demon sword passed right over his head.
âProtect the guildmaster!â Lacus and the other high rankers rushed at Kang Oh.
Lacusâs handaxe, Dulvanettaâs arrow, as well as the other high rankersâ attacks came flying over.
The ordinary guild members used that opportunity to escape Total Annihilation.
Kang Oh moved nimbly, and a swamp-like barrier formed around Kang Oh.
âIgnore him! Get out immediately!â Shion yelled. Even if he wanted to fight, he had to get out of Total Annihilationâs range first.
âKeep him busy while you run away!â Lacus yelled.
âIâll keep him occupied until the very end!â Light Rock charged at Kang Oh.
âI ainât letting you go.â Kang Oh went on a rampage. He was the only one free to move as he pleased within Total Annihilationâs Domain.
His snow-white blade was covered in energy as thick and dark as blood.
No one saw Kang Ohâs sword move, but they did see the position he was in after.
Kang Oh left a diagonal cut on Light Rockâs body! Black shards of light burst from the wound. Fang Bearing Blade had activated!
The man that was called Herculesâ Shield was so easily defeated.
The combination of Total Annihilation, Gluttony, Devil Trigger, Festival of Blood, Transcendent Blade, and Fang Bearing Blade resulted in instant death.
âLight Rock!â Shion and the rest of the executives were shocked.
Light Rock had the highest defense among them. To think that Light Rock would die in a single hit.
The White Shark, Excal, thought, âAh, screw it!â, and charged at Kang Oh.
If he landed an attack with his serrated dagger, then his opponent would be ripped apart, as if they were being gnawed at by sharks.
However, it was completely pointless.
Kang Ohâs Hyper Intuition warned him ahead of time, so he knew exactly where Excal was attacking. Plus, it showed him where Excal was exposed too.
Blood pierced through Excalâs heart.
âYou canât goâŠâ Excal grabbed Kang Ohâs arms in an attempt to buy as much time as possible.
Kang Oh picked up Excalâs body with a single hand, and threw him at Shion. At the same time, Festival of Blood, which only lasted 30 seconds, wore off.
Lacus, who was near Shion, deflected Excalâs body.
âGot it.â Shion did as he was told. Just a little bit more, and heâd be free from the effects of Total Annihilation.
Kang Oh and Lacus clashed.
An axe and two swords flew through the air.
Lacusâs body fell forward, accompanied by glimmering shards of red light.
Kang Oh immediately chased after Shion.
âI got him!â Kang Ohâs eyes gleamed wickedly.
A giant flame stood before him.
The Phoenix snatched Shion away and flew out of Total Annihilationâs Domain.
âTch.â Kang Oh disappointedly clicked his tongue.
The red ring, inscribed with red letters, began to dwindle. Total Annihilation was ending, and there were no longer any living beings within the ring.
However, heâd accomplished his goal.
Heâd killed Herculesâ high rankers: Lacus, Light Rock, Excal, etc.
Kang Oh left Total Annihilationâs Domain.
Shion was waiting for him. A giant firebird stood behind him with its wings outstretched.
His elite guard and the Hercules Guild surrounded Kang Oh too.
âIâll kill you!â Shion said angrily.
âShut up and fight,â Kang Oh said frighteningly. âIâll kill every last one of you!â