A soldier who appeared to be part of the Supreme Guard Command led Sung Joon to the party. Sung Joon couldnât help but be surprised by the fact that they had the facilities installed for a party in a place meant for refuge.
âWeâve arrived.â
They walked for around ten minutes and he gradually felt his surroundings start to become glamorous. Then, he walked busily for twenty minutes. Soon, a large and splendid door was in front of them.
âPlease go in. Our Leader should be here soon.â
After the soldier briefly saluted, he parted ways with Sung Joon. Then, the two soldiers guarding the entrance opened the door and Sung Joon went into the party area.
âItâs incredibly vast,â Rishubalt said. Just like Rishubalt said, the inside was so fancy and vast that Sung Joon could barely believe that it was underground. Soon, a young lady approached him and opened her mouth.
âYouâre Mr. Kang Sung Joon, right?â
âSheâs not a Hunter, but considering the condition of her muscles, she knows how to kill people,â Rishubalt explained. There was someone right in front of him, so he couldnât show his agreement, but Sung Joon thought the same. His mood worsened as they had sent an assassin to stay near him.
âPlease come this way.â
It seemed like she didnât know how he was feeling, as she affably smiled and guided him to his designated seat. Sung Joon sat in the chair and Rishubalt circled around and surveyed the area.
âItâs a seat thatâs easy to surround. Wouldnât it better to sit in another seat?â
âAs long as I donât get poisoned, I can break through anything. So you donât need to worry about it.â
Because the young lady who had guided him to his seat had left, he was able to reply to Rishubalt. Because the Supreme Guard Commandâs Lee Neung Hwa Corps had lost several Hunters to the Winter Sovereign including Ryu Chul Sung, they didnât have many superb Hunters left.
âColonel Lee Jung Soo said that there was only one S-rank Hunter taking part in this event⌠If thatâs true, I can definitely win.â
Sung Joon organized his thoughts. The most talented Hunter in North Korea, Chul Sung, had died. He didnât know who the last remaining S-rank Hunter was in the Supreme Guard Command, but he was confident that he could overpower him. It wasnât excessive confidence; he was sure.
âThere are several presences approaching. Iâm betting itâs Leader Kim Jang Woon.â
âI think the same,â Sung Joon replied extremely softly, and turned his attention towards the entrance. The door opened and a group of attendants ran out, making a path. Then, the North Korea dictator, Leader Kim Jang Woon slowly walked in.
Everyone stood up and applauded, but Sung Joon stayed seated. A few prominent military men looked at him, but Sung Joon didnât even budge. He only stood up and faced Jang Woon once he was right next to him.
âHave a good time, since we put in a lot of effort!â
And then the party began. The young lady that had greeted Sung Joon sat beside him and poured him a drink; and a performance began on the center stage.
Expensive looking alcohol and food was served on the table.
âSung Joon. I have a bottle Iâve been saving⌠Would you like to drink some?â
The excitement of the performance was rising and when it seemed as though Sung Joon had drunk a lot, Jang Woon spoke quietly.
âIs this what Colonel Lee Jung Soo was talking about?â
How dare they try to poison and kill him! He surged with anger, but he opened his mouth with a calm expression.
âA bottle youâve been saving?â
âYeah. The bottle was made in â77, and itâs extremely expensive and precious,â Jang Woon spoke excitedly. Seeing Sung Joon drink so well, he thought heâd naturally take him up on his offer.
Even at this very moment, Sung Joon was emptying his cup and the young lady beside him was pouring him drinks.
While Sung Joon was drinking, Jang Woon ordered his attendant to bring him the bottle. Eventually, the attendant brought over a liquor bottle case that looked expensive just by looking at it.
âDo you want a taste?â Jang Woon asked; he smiled icily. Sung Joonâs sharp eyes didnât miss that.
âThe colorâs quite beautiful. Could you please pour me a glass?â Sung Joon asked.
âGood! Iâll pour it for you personally!â Jang Woon smiled vigorously and began to pour the alcohol. As Sung Joonâs empty glass was filled, Jang Woon smiled explicitly.
Rishubalt paid close attention to Sung Joonâs raised glass and opened his mouth.
âItâs the Blue Spear Trollâs poison. It causes the poisoned individualâs mana to contort but donât you already know of a way to untwist your mana, my lord? There shouldnât be a problem even if you drink it.â
Sung Joon knew about the Blue Spear tribe; it was a Troll tribe. Just like Rishubalt said, their poison caused oneâs mana to become twisted, but if one knew how to treat it, they could treat it by simply circulating their mana.[1]
In the other world, this treatment method was spread far and wide, but on Earth, Blue Spear Trolls only rarely appeared in Raids, so people didnât know how to treat it here.
âThank you for the drink.â
Sung Joon emptied the glass with a leisurely expression. As he expected, his mana started to become twisted. Sung Joon furrowed his brow and Jang Woon smiled.
âI need to go the bathroom for a bit. Just keep drinking by yourself for a bit, Sung Joon.â
He was probably trying to get away from the battlefield. It was obvious that they would attack as soon as Jang Woon got to safety. Sung Joon circulated his mana around and pierced through his tangled mana.
He was successful in completely piercing through the tangled mana within one minute, but he acted as though he was feeling off in order to fool his enemies.
âWhat impressive acting, my lord!â
His acting was enough to cause Rishubalt to admire him, and it seemed like the people in the party were being fooled by it as well.
The gathered individuals at the party exchanged glances with each other. It was almost as if he was hallucinating and hearing their eyes move.
And he felt killing intent. It was incredibly faint, but they couldnât fool Sung Joonâs senses, which were sensitive to killing intent. And the closest killing intent he felt was right beside him.
Then, the moment he thought thatâŚ
âSlow!â
Someone who appeared to be a Mage Hunter suddenly stood up and cast Slow on Sung Joon. He was definitely an A-rank Hunter, based on the flow of mana.
And the moment she was sure that the Slow worked, the young lady who had continuously been pouring him drinks aimed for his neck with chopsticks.
âI was waiting.â
Sung Joon released his mana and forcefully repulsed the mana that composed the Slow spell.
âThe Slow spell was dispersed?â
âWas he not poisoned?â
The Supreme Guard Command Hunters were flustered, and Sung Joon grabbed and twisted the young ladyâs arm.
âAH!â
The woman cried out. Though she had been trained, it wasnât easy to endure intense pain. Sung Joon didnât stop at simply twisting her arm, he plunged his sword into her heart.
âGo with plan B! All forces, charge!â
The commander in charge of the Supreme Guard Command ordered. The several thousands of soldiers assembled at the party area, which was as wide as a soccer field, turned into enemies. It seemed as though there were at least a hundred Hunters as well.
âFire!â
The closest soldiers aimed their automatic rifles at Sung Joon and fired. And from the rear, rocket launchers and offensive spells rained down upon him.
âShield.â
Sung Joon utilized the âDragonâs Protectionâ ability and defended against them. Not one of their attacks pierced through the S-rank itemâs magical barrier.
âFire! Keep firing!â
âItâs no use! Somethingâs blocking our attacks!â
âSo this is an S-rank Hunter?â
Everyone was shocked. They had expected that their bullets wouldnât easily get through, but they hadnât anticipated that the Huntersâ offensive spells wouldnât get through too.
âDonât stop! Heâs definitely using up his mana too! Keep attacking until he runs out of mana!â someone yelled. However, Sung Joon was relaxed. He was definitely using up mana, but there were a lot of people here who could act as mana batteries for him, so he planned to just wait.
While maintaining his Shield, he utilized high-speed movement.
âHold your fire! Thereâs a chance you can hit your allies!â
âCeasefire!â
It was difficult for ordinary soldiers to keep track of an S-rank Hunter using high-speed movement and aim their guns at them. Therefore, the sensible officers ordered their subordinates to temporary ceasefire. At this rate, there was a chance theyâd hit their comrades with friendly fire, and Sung Joon was waiting for this opportunity.
âW-Where is he?â
âI donât see him!â
It wasnât only the soldiers who couldnât find him; the Supreme Guard Command Hunters likewise couldnât track Sung Joon either.
âYou idiots! Heâs over there!â
The S-rank Hunter, Colonel Park Tae Yong yelled, and the Hunters finally responded, but it was too late; Sung Joon was already at the center of their ranks.
âTempest Sword.â
Sung Joon softly spoke the activation words; he swung his sword and two hundred sword winds raged in the vicinity.
âAH!â
âUgh!â
The Hunters spewed blood and fell. The swords winds didnât have as much cutting power as aura, but because it was so sudden and was an attack that they hadnât expected, most of them hadnât been able to react.
âAbsorb.â
With one attack, he had slaughtered at least twenty Hunters, then used his âAbsorbâ to replenish his mana and stamina.
âColonel Park Tae Yong! Get in there!â
The General, wearing an insignia with a star, urgently yelled, and a man up at the ceiling, veiled in black and wielding a short sword quickly fell towards Sung Joon.
He simultaneously landed softly and swung his short sword at Sung Joonâs neck. It was a sword strike clad in aura, so Sung Joon enveloped his own sword in aura, and raised his sword in defense.
âPeople call you a Healer, but was that just a disguise? Impressive,â Tae Yong said. Sung Joon smiled icily and opened his mouth.
âDo you usually talk this much when you fight?â
âYour provocation wonât work.â
Tae Yong closed the distance with swift movements and lunged with his short sword. It looked like he only stabbed once, but he had actually attacked several times at such a speed that he left behind five afterimages; it was a peculiar technique.
However, Sung Joon had met several strange opponents in his past life, so he easily blocked the five stabs.
âYou blocked this?â Tae Yong was astonished. That just now was his secret technique. However, he hid his confusion and continued onto his next attack.
Sung Joon blocked Tae Yongâs quick and continuous attacks with his nigh perfect swordsmanship. No one could overpower Sung Joon with the sword.
The other Hunters couldnât even intervene in their fight. Just one B-rank Supporter Hunter had cast Haste on Tae Yong, thatâs all.
âThen try blocking this too!â
Tae Yong moved quickly, leaving behind an afterimage, trying to confuse Sung Joon. At the same time, an aura slash came from behind.
âAre you dead?â
He had thought that his aura slash had reached Sung Joon, but thenâŚ
âSorry. That was my afterimage,â Sung Joon said coldly. Tae Yongâs aura slash had cut through the air and passed by, but Sung Joon was already aiming for his rear.
âYou know, I have a technique thatâs similar.â
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Sung Joon drew his mana and opened his mouth.
âIllusionary Sword.â
[1] Itâs basically like the flow of mana is tangled up and he just pierces through it somehow using his mana.