Seo Jun-Sik ran as hard as he could.
"Heâs quick! Close off his retreat!"
Whips, traps, weapons, and arrows flew toward him from all sides. To make matters worse, hundreds of first-grade martial artists were flocking in as well.
Seo Jun-Sik looked over at them and thought seriously. âI-I have never had this much fun before...â
As if he were being chased by zombies, the adrenaline rush made him feel incomparably exhilarated. Of course, the reason why he could have such a light-hearted thought was that he was relaxed in both body and mind.
âI can't believe these people are first-grade martial artists. The future of the Murim Alliance is dark.â
He could only exert about forty percent of the Originalâs strength. Nevertheless, he was confident that he could knock all these guys down if he willed.
He could be a hundred percent sure about it if his magic were full. The obstacle called insufficient magic made such a feat hard to achieve.
'Well, then, what to do?â
He couldnât just go to the pub with these guys hanging on to him like fruits.
The pub would surely have troops stationed there as well, so he couldn't waste all his magic here.
"All right, let's just get rid of half of them."
Having made up his mind, Seo Jun-Sik's movements changed. The gentle rabbit running around inside the net became a wolf in the blink of an eye.
"âŚIt's a tiger, you punk."
Watching from afar, Seo Jun-Ho muttered with a frown. Apparently, the only difference between Seo Jun-Sik and Seo Jun-Ho was that the latter was a bit more honest with everything, but why did it seem like Seo Jun-Sik was dumber than him?
âDo you only get forty percent of my intelligence?â
âWhat? Thatâs ridiculous.â
Seo Jun-Sik snorted and tilted his head slightly to avoid a flying sword. From that posture, he lifted his knee and struck the swordsmanâs hand before snatching the same swordsmanâs sword in mid-air. As soon as the sword landed in his hand, the atmosphere changed. The experienced swordsman was no longer smiling while looking at Seo Jun-Sik.
"Hmm, there will not be much to worry about," remarked the Frost Queen.
"I wasn't even worried. Whose clone do you think he is?â said Seo Jun-Ho.
It was his proud clone. Seo Jun-Sik unilaterally started beating up the first-grade martial artists of the Murim Alliance.
"I can't believe a sex maniac humiliated me like this!â
Seo Jun-Sik was casually beating them up with one punch each person, but he suddenly stopped. He pointed his finger at his face and blinked his big eyes before saying, "I'm a sex maniac?"
"You shameless and abominable fellow, are you still going to deny it?!"
"NoâNamgung Jincheon, really, that punk!â
Seo Jun-Sik could still accept being branded as the public enemy of the Murim Alliance as well as being chased by the martial artists of the Murim Alliance. However, wasnât there a line that shouldnât be crossed no matter what?
Seo Jun-Sik looked as if he had been wronged, and the martial artists gritted their teeth at the sight.
"Your acting skills are top-notch!"
"Evidence has come out that you have joined hands with the Small Heavenly Demon, Wisoso, and raped maidens in the southern area!"
"What bullshit are you talking about?!" shouted Seo Jun-Sik. "Thatâs not true, I have never evenâ"
"Shut up, you sex maniac!"
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Seo Jun-Sikâs burned once again as he deflected the weapons flying at him from all directions. Naturally, he started beating them up again.
The Frost Queen and Wisoso's eyes turned to Seo Jun-Ho.
- Hmmhmm. Young Hero Seo, it is not really your fault.
"Hmmhmm. You were busy saving the world," added Frost Queen.
Seo Jun-Ho smiled brightly at their ambiguous consolation and closed his eyes.
âSeo Jun-Sik. Youâll have to face the wall with your hands up for ten hours once youâre back.â
There was a man in a black suit in a shady pub. He definitely looked out of place.
The man clad in black asked, "Whereâs Specter?"
"Well, he has already torn half of the Murim Alliance's Heavenâs Net."
The Guild Master of Rock Blood was a Guild affiliated with Climb. Blood Lord, who was also known as Earthâs greatest assassin, smirked upon receiving the report.
"I don't know if I should be grateful or think that heâs stupid.â
"Of course. You said heâs tearing through the Murim Allianceâs Heavenâs Net, right?"
The number of martial artists surrounding the capital was 700. He should have knocked out at least 300 of them by now.
âConsidering Specterâs personality, he probably couldn't even kill them.â
He probably just knocked them out. Blood Lord asked once again to confirm.
"There were no casualties among them, right?"
"How did youâyes, that is correct. They simply lost consciousness."
Blood Lord had done his research on Specter to the point that he started getting tired of hearing Specterâs name, so there was no way he could be wrong.
âAnd thereâs only one reason why I have been doing my research.â
It was all so that he wouldnât fail when the chance to assassinate Specter arrived.
âBesides, I have a beef to settle with him.â
He had lost two special assassins in the hands of Specter during the request to assassinate Cha Si-Eun. The death of the S-grade wind elemental user was especially painful. As such, he wasnât here for petty revenge.
âEye for an eye, blood for blood.â
It was the creed of the assassin guild, Rock Blood.
As Blood Lordâs eyes shone while he was deep in his thoughts, a subordinate spoke up, âBy the way, Blood Lord-nim."
"I don't know if we should say this, but why does the Murim Alliance trust us so much?"
"They only dispatched ten martial artists here to assist us. Theyâre all mediocre as well."
Blood Lord thought about it for a moment before answering, âWell, Iâm sure that old snake Tenmei Yugo manipulated them well."
Otherwise, there would be no explanation. If they had no faith in Blood Lord, then the Murim Alliance would have sent their strongest group, the Four Divine Beasts, and the elites of the Ten Great Families.
"Oh, and Blood Lord-nim."
"What else?" Blood Lord asked, annoyed.
"All our agents, even those in the middle of carrying out requests, are here, but will we really be able to handle Specter?â
Honestly, Blood Lord had thought about it as well Based on his estimates, Specterâs current level was on par with that of the Thunder God during his prime.
The subordinate's face darkened. He couldnât help but think that today could be the end of Rock Blood, the greatest assassin guild on Earth.
âIâm not done yetâŚ" Blood Lord grinned. He looked at the Players in the pub and continued. "I'm saying the odds would be fifty-fifty if we step up alone."
The Players in the pub were all Rankers, and they were those who would attack Specter as long as they would gain something from it.
âThere will be no problemsâŚâ
Even if the Thunder God were here along with Specter, they would still die. Blood Lord revealed an evil grin and chuckled. "Hehe, hehehe.â
Seo Jun-Ho looked at the laughing Blood Lord as if he was a fool.
"Contractor, heâs weird."
"Sseup, itâs not good to look at people like them.â
Seo Jun-Ho covered the Frost Queen's eyes with his palm and headed toward the bathroom.
âItâs a little different from what I expected, but it should be fine.â.
Seo Jun-Sik was still drawing everyoneâs attention in the city. If he managed to go downstairs just like this, Namgung Jincheonâs chase would have been in vain.
'... Did I think too highly of him?â
Seo Jun-Ho was nervous because Namgung Jincheon was an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years. He couldnât help but think that the sect leaders of the Ten Great Families were hiding in the pub.
'He must have thought that I wouldnât be able to kill Players.â
So what? All Seo Jun-Ho had to do was avoid them. Seo Jun-Ho entered the bathroom with a victorious smile. The toilet stalls in this pub acted similarly to dimensional elevators.
Seo Jun-Ho opened the door of one of the stalls.
A fist-sized ball on top of the toilet was captured in his eyes. It was a ball filled with ominous energy, and it was flashing red.
- Partner! Magic! Use your magic to protect yourself!
Keen Intuitionâs warning echoed in his mind.
A massive explosion then engulfed the entire building.
- Alliance Leader, the flowers have bloomed.
Back at the headquarters of the Murim Alliance in the middle of Neo City, Namgung Jincheon was writing a diary entry. When he heard the report, he calmly said, "Send out an article."
With that, Namgung Jincheon finished his diary entryâŚ
[Public Enemy of Murim, Seo Jun-Ho kills hundreds of Players for his own survival.]
Namgung Jincheon became certain once again. He was sure that everything was still going according to plan.
Seo Jun-Hoâs senses started returning one by one.
His sense of hearing returned first, and his ears were filled with an obnoxiously loud ringing sound. Then, his sense of touch returned. He could finally feel his arms and legs making contact with the floor.
However, the world around him was still spinning. He was obviously lying on the floor, but intense vertigo made him feel as though he were on a rollercoaster.
Blood gushed out of his mouth as if he a faucet was turned on. He could even see pieces of his organs.
He managed to protect himself using magic before the bomb exploded. He was quick to cover himself with magic, but the explosion was a beat faster.
His whole body ached as if he had been beaten black and blue. He wanted to faint due to the severe pain, but Hero's Mind (EX) refused to allow it.
Seo Jun-Ho moved while groaning. He looked around.
âFuck. That fucking bastard!â
Seo Jun-Ho couldnât control his emotions and cursed. First of all, the pub had disappeared without a trace, and there was a mountain of corpses as well as blood flowing like a river.
"Namgung Jincheon, you crazy bastardâŚ!â
The number of Players gathered here was just under 400. Even if they had bad feelings toward him, they were still Players of Earth. In other words, they were precious beings who were supposed to climb up the floors to prevent the destruction of Earth. However, Namgung Jincheon made all that precious manpower explode just to capture him.
Seo Jun-Ho limped. He managed to get up somehow. He could see a bone sticking out of his left elbow. He staggered along while putting pressure on the wound.
'First of all, I have to get out of here.â
He put Wisoso in his Inventory at the last minute. It was fortunate that the system judged it as a machine rather than a living being. Even the Frost Queen had disappeared without a trace. It seemed that she had been recalled to the Spirit World.
âThe forces of the Murim Alliance are definitely rushing toward here right now.â
Seo Jun-Ho knew that with his current condition, it would be difficult for him to deal with even one of the sect leaders of the Ten Great Families.
âDamn it, damn it...â
- Partner, partner! Itâs all over once you close your eyes! Wake up!
Keen Intuition kept waking him up, but his eyes felt heavy.
'Blood, I lost too much blood...â
He was experiencing the effects of hemorrhagic shock. Heroâs Mind had been doing a great job in making sure that his consciousness wouldnât fade, but even Heroâs Mind had its limit.
Seo Jun-Ho fell flat, and the world in front of him turned on its side.
"Itâs the public enemy of Murim, Seo Jun-Ho!"
He could hear the martial artists running over here. Was this the end? Exhausted and in distress, Seo Jun-Hoâs eyes started to close. However, he suddenly felt as if he were floating. He looked and saw that someone was carrying him.
No, they werenât Seo Jun-Sik. He blinked a few times, but his vision was becoming hazier by the second because his mind was shutting down. Still, he managed to catch a glimpse of the one carrying him away.
Seo Jun-Ho didnât hear an answer.