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Ahead of the final battle, all personnel had a short break.
I didn’t do anything, and it’s already the final battle. It felt surreal that we came all the way here so easily.
I asked Yerin who was next to me.
“I’m sorry for the guys who are fighting hard in front, but doesn’t it feel too easy for an Angel mission?”
“It doesn’t have to be a difficult one just because it’s an Angel mission.”
“Well… That’s true, but…,”
Jin, who was sitting nearby and resting, smiled and added an explanation.
“It may feel easier because the Awakeners that are participating are top-tier. The monsters that we’ve dealt so far are a formidable enemy for normal Awakeners.”
“Is that so?”
I nodded with an expression that I was somewhat convinced by Jin’s explanation.
When we were talking leisurely, Yoon Daeho, who was in front of us, approached us.
Jin was the first to see him approaching and called out to him.
“Oh? Captain Daeho.”
“I came to talk about the last battle. Before that, do you have any problems in the back?”
Yerin replied playfully to Yoon Daeho’s question.
“Thanks to Captain Dae’s performance in the front, we have nothing to do. It’s boring. How about doing it a little moderately?”
Yoon Daeho replied with a faint smile.
“Did you? Still, you’ll have plenty of chances to go wild in the last battle. The men who just went out to patrol came back with information, and it looks it will be quite a troublesome enemy.”
He gave the information that the scouts brought.
“The last enemy is said to be a giant mushroom-shaped monster. It appears to be a monster that attacks using its poison, and additionally, small mushroom monsters are guarding it.”
“It’s poison… That must be a little troublesome.”
Yoon Daeho nodded at Jin’s words.
“Each of us has a detoxifying potion, but if the battle gets prolonged, the damage will continue to increase. After a short conversation with other guilds, we decided to end the battle quickly.”
It seemed like while some of the prominent Awakeners attack the giant mushroom monster, the rest of the crew would be dealing with the surrounding small monsters.
Except for Yoon Daeho and Jin, we seemed to be in the group that attacks the small monsters.
“Sihyeon.”
“Yes?”
“I heard that you can use a powerful buff using your summons. So far, we haven’t needed much, but it would be helpful in the last battle. So can you…?”
“Sure, I’ll prepare it right away.”
“Thank you. It might be a little hectic during the last battle. If possible, please follow the instructions of Yerin.”
He carefully took care of the guild members before the last battle. I couldn’t believe he was one year younger than me.
I immediately took the summoning stone out of my pocket.
It was a new summoning stone that was given to me as soon as I was deployed to the Angel mission this time.
WURRRRR
As if responding to my call, the summoning stone began to resonate.
After a while, a strong beam of light poured out, taking on two small shapes.
Pow wo woooo
“Hi, Popi!”
Summon Akum and Summon Gyuri who appeared after a long time hugged me straight away as usual as soon as they saw me.
Guild members who had already met the two children smiled happily, and only Yoon Daeho opened his eyes wide.
“Sihyeon, are these guys your summons?”
“Yes, this cute furry guy is Akum. This is Gyuri.”
– Pow woooooo.
“I’m Gyuri, popi!”
“Uh… Uh… An… Hello.”
It felt refreshing to watch Yoon Daeho, who was unwavering like an iron wall in the battle, shaken by the appearance of the children.
“As I heard, Sihyeon’s summons are really very unique.”
“Hahaha! I hear that a lot.”
After a small laugh at his evaluation, I immediately asked the children for help.
“Guys. In a little while, the people here are going to fight the bad guys. Can you help them stay strong?”
“Okay, Popi! Leave it to me, Popi!”
Pow wo wooo wooo!
Gyuri soared into the sky with a confident expression on her face, and then she flew around quickly while sprinkling fairy dust.
[Fairy dust takes effect.]
[Magic stat increases.]
[Magic attack increases]
[Magic attack resistance increases.]
[Agility increases.]
[Status abnormality resistance increases.]
At the same time, Akum also started to dance.
[Baby Yakum’s cheering takes effect]
[Physical strength increases]
[Resistance increases]
[Physical attack resistance increases]
[Magic attack resistance increases]
[Status abnormality resistance increases]
Everyone’s body began to shine with subtle light.
And as the number of stats rose sharply in an instant, people from all over the place responded with surprise.
“Wow! What’s this all of a sudden?”
“Who, who has this incredible buff skill?”
“Who the hell is it?”
People quickly confirmed the effectiveness of buffs, but they didn’t seem to notice who used them.
Gyuri, who worked hard to sprinkle fairy dust, returned with a tired look.
“Phew! I put too much fairy dust, Popi! I’m so tired, Popi.”
“Gyuri, you did a great job. Go in and rest for a while.”
“Ugh…”
After praising Gyuri for her hard work, I put her in my shirt pocket so that she could rest for a while.
Seeing that, Akum clung to my leg, asking me to compliment him.
– Poo-woo. Poo woo wooo.
“Yes yes. My dear Akum also worked hard.”
When I gently patted his fur and praised him, Akum smiled satisfactorily.
Fortunately, Akum seemed to be full of energy compared to Gyuri.
I asked Yoon Daeho, who looked this way with a blank face.
“Captain Daeho. Will this help?”
“YES, of course! It will be of tremendous help. It’s completely beyond my expectations. With this kind of effect, it’d be better if it wasn’t known.”
He showed a bit of excitement for the first time and nodded his head in succession.
I felt proud on the inside because I felt like I did something useful being on this mission.
After the strategy was delivered to all personnel, they immediately began to move for the final battle.
A giant mushroom monster could be seen from afar.
Around the monster, small mushroom monsters were hovering around as if escorting the big one.
They don’t seem to have the ability to sense the presence, so they didn’t react even when we got close enough.
Everyone prepared to attack while approaching the monster as close as possible.
There was a moment of silence around…
“Everyone! ATTACK”
All the Awakeners began to attack with someone’s cry from the front.
– GUEOEO?
– GUEO?
Mushroom monsters, who belatedly discovered the enemy, made strange cries.
But the Awakeners, who had already been close enough, quickly got rid of the small monsters.
“As planned, the main force takes care of the giant monster! Rest, keep the little ones in check!”
“All right!”
“Everyone, get in position!”
“Be careful after you knock them down! They might spew poison!”
All of them were skilled and experienced, so they quickly got in position according to their duties even in this fast-paced battle.
“Let’s go, Camie!”
– Crook!
Yerin’s summon Camie, who I haven’t seen in a long time, waved a huge fist, and sent the enemy flying one after another.
“Sihyeon, stand back.”
– Quack! Crack!
Lia also destroyed the monsters approaching me mercilessly and laid them on the floor one after another.
“……”
I also had a sword, but there was no chance to show off my hard-trained skills.
It seemed like a situation where I thought I would get in the way if I stepped up for no reason.
– Poo Woo!
– Poo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo!
Akum, who was watching the battle, showed signs of excitement.
I held Akum in my arms, who seemed to want to rush at the enemy immediately.
– Poo-woo?
“Akum, let’s just sit back and watch. We might be a nuisance to others.”
Yerin and Lia each said, as if they heard what I was saying to Akum.
“What do you mean, nuisance! You guys did a great help just by buffing everyone here.”
“Lady Yerin is right, Sihyeon. You don’t need to feel burdened.”
Huh..
It was even more difficult to step forward when they say it like that.
I decided to abandon my desire to knock down the enemy in a cool way and stay as calm as possible with Akum.
– GUEOEOOOOOOOOOEE
The big mushroom monster seemed helpless against the constant attack of the Awakeners.
Yoon Daeho and Jin, who could be seen in the distance, also looked relaxed.
There was a relaxed situation that didn’t suit the final boss battle.
Eventually…
– GUEOEOEEEEEEEEEEE.
The giant mushroom monster who couldn’t withstand the attack lost its balance and fell to the ground.
Everyone continued to be on watch just in case.
The movements of the fallen monster slowed down, then completely drooped and stopped all movement.
Small mushroom monsters also fell to the floor at the same time as if they were affected.
A roar of victory broke out among the Awakeners.
“It stopped moving! Yehhhhh WE DID IT”
“We killed the boss!”
“Haha! That was easy. Thank you all for your hard work!”
The tension was relieved from the faces of the Awakeners.
Regardless of the guild’s affiliation, everyone began to share the joy of victory with the people next to them.
“Good job, Yerin. You were great.”
“No, it was easy! You did a great job, too. And you, too, Lia.”
“Sihyeon, Yerin, thank you for your hard work.”
– Poooo woooooo!
“Ummm. Are you done now, Popi?”
“You guys did a great job, too.”
We smiled, telling each other that we had done a good job.
I waved to Jin and Yoon Daeho, who were far away, wishing to share the same feeling.
The two also waved their hands as if to respond to it.
I didn’t do much, but I’m satisfied that all the guild members finished their mission safely.
– SHRILLL
“Ughhhhh…?”
I groaned at the sudden chill that felt all over my body.
“Sihyeon?”
“Sihyeon, what’s wrong?”
Lia and Yerin looked at me and asked anxiously, but I don’t know what to explain to them.
An alarm was ringing in my head continuously.
I instinctively know that it was a sign that something dangerous was coming.
Cold sweat sprang out of my forehead and back.
I looked around with wobbly eyes.
I also looked at the fallen mushroom monster just in case, but it remained lifeless on the floor.
Where the hell…?
I looked around like crazy, but I couldn’t find the cause of this ominous feeling.
The warning sound in my head kept growing, and my heart beat fast.
And after a while…
WURLLLL!!
– WURLLLLL!!
The unpleasant sound of metal tearing resounded everywhere.
– STARTLE!
Lia’s body shook greatly.
Akum, who was in my arms, began to tremble.
“What, what? What’s wrong with everyone all of a sudden?”
Yerin was the only one in our group who hasn’t noticed the ominous change yet.
“Yerin, it’s dangerous.”
“What? What’s dangerous all of a sudden?”
“I don’t know. But it’s definitely dangerous. We have to get ready right now.”
“What is that now…”
When Yerin was about to raise her voice with a frustrated expression, a change began to take place.
As if a Rift was created, a large gap began to appear in the space.
“What, what?!”
“Rift?”
“Hey, this is the inside of a Rift…”
Everyone looked at the gap in the air with a mixture of confusion and anxiety.
Gradually, another ominous sound was heard through the gap that was increasing in size.
CLING CLANG!
A lot of red chains poured out of the Rift.
As soon as we checked the appearance, Lia’s expressions and mine hardened.
“Chains of Chaos…”
The Rift that was gradually increasing in size has now grown to cover the sky.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
With a tremendous shock, something huge covered in red chains began to emerge from the Rift.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!