Chapter 282: Earth (5)
vjC7ofYear 2023.94HD
cksjChina declared war on the new Korean government, which had unified the Korean Peninsula as it pleased.xdypH5a
4IpThe pretext was the Sino–North Korean Mutual Assistance Treaty.qplV1F
cpKuV3XJust like the mutual defense treaty between South Korea and the United States, China claimed that, since North Korea had been invaded, it had to intervene to help it.29Ir
8ZSud4bStrictly speaking, it was more like a coup d’état carried out by Park Sirin, but either way China felt confident.cvKrJQR
2VVRIn Korea there were three rankers known as the Ten Greats, but in the end they were still humans.hPdZf
qBumf9China believed that, with the support of its overwhelming military power and its own high-level Park Sihoo, they could easily crush such a small country.KzS
CFS— Thanks to Vladimir Horowitz from Russia, the attention of the U.S. military is focused there.tRSJPn
wL8LTF— Our pretext is solely the liberation of North Korea. If they block us, we won’t hesitate to start a nuclear war.WQv9cS
XLw3aeFurthermore, there was another intention—getting rid of their own Park Sihoo.eQ2o2S
3qlkoh1The Park Sihoo were beings who surpassed humans, and high-level ones were equivalent on their own to tens of thousands of soldiers.vVx
i6fTBut the Communist Party did not like having such monsters within the country.JoDw
1wVSome were given fortunes and appointed to high-ranking Party positions to keep them under control, but even so, no one could guarantee they wouldn’t rebel.xYFnoeo
uwMKAfter all, the absolute dictator of Russia had ended up with his skull split open by the Russian Park Sihoo, Vladimir Horowitz.xkhv68
QxOq9ObThe number of Park Sihoo a country had determined its development and its future, but for the Communist Party, their priority had always been personal power, above national development.8KIyZpP
Qz84yVIXi Jinping did not want to end up torn apart like Putin.TE5Bpnd
sv4SFIThus, their plan to throw their Park Sihoo into the battlefield to wear down and eliminate that “internal threat” worked too well.tfIu1c
yDL— Huh?oNKc4
TQcXk85Too well, literally.9kAWSv
0ugLzyBecause all the Park Sihoo they sent died.mKn1j
mgndwuoNot only those deployed as special forces, nor only the two high-level ones who secretly wished for Luo Yuhao and Huan Chong to die—every high-level Park Sihoo China had was crushed on the battlefield.gpu
aL2y— Th-this can’t be…rf1iCy
6f17suiAnd it didn’t end there.kq7
MT8BM7The Northern Theater Army Group advancing toward Pyongyang, the aircraft carrier fleet entering through the Yellow Sea coast, and the hundreds of planes taking off to bomb Seoul,3zokcvc
FdP3l— What’s happening? Why is there no contact with the commander of the 78th Army Group?!1u1X
JkQvCy— The North Sea Fleet has disappeared! Even the submarines stopped sending reports!QP3ll3
Oug1D89— The planes heading to the peninsula—why did they stop?! A malfunction? If not, how is it possible that hundreds don’t move?Geb
fK8mBDisappeared.Dmdj3Cd
lnqMNot “annihilated,” not “retreating” literally erased from the map.oP4bWns
DsR4Without a doubt, the appearance of the Park Sihoo had changed modern military history.AVy
d1ouGjaThe feats these superhuman individuals could perform were “astonishing.”
But, in other words, they were not impossible to replace.vRvD
6x0s9Magic could be compensated for with missiles and artillery.4wI
NlGktnA superhero’s physical strength could be replaced with modern armament.ebZ
hQLyqnA country could defeat any Park Sihoo as long as it acted with enough power.ZAY
2yPPaOr so they believed… until they understood.QfXa
2DvvNjThere existed a being whose capacity completely transcended human imagination.
An existence capable of doing things neither
strategists nor scientists on the planet could comprehend.Ylk
VzWThe Demon God Park Sirin.6g208L
gVwThe nuclear missile bases, ready for a final desperate attack, melted under lightning storms that crossed continents.Lu62Cjs
xtso7YVThe armored groups of tanks and armored vehicles fused under an inferno of flames.I23qh7
pgvnThe famous Chinese aircraft carrier fleet was torn apart by a tornado.8KO1
tP6HuHundreds of planes froze in the sky, turned into floating “decorations” between Korea and China.UReY
wuZAAnd in Beijing, Xi Jinping and thousands of high-ranking Communist Party members were skinned alive.5yf
CYZMPark Sirin bound them and broadcasted to all Chinese media.8Cp5L
yhDhXi[roadcast it live, you bastards.
If you don’t, I’ll detonate a magic worse than a nuclear bomb in each of your megacities.]jft1OrB
ttg8qThe sole president of Unified Korea, Park Sirin, was a lunatic completely beyond scale.Hv0tP
L3QShe applied healing magic and awakening magic to keep them alive and conscious, then lit fuses in their navels and burned them alive with a curse that imposed conditions.4TJ
aikNpc[For every 100 million yuan of assets — including family — the time increases by one day.]4ohqIL
iL32m100 million yuan… about 20 billion won.QZ00
CANcEA government official could never accumulate such fortune.LBG
8e81XdOne might think that, even with corruption, “two days” would already be a lot.Glfu
k7SBut the one who had the least burned for 100 days before dying.VSA
SQSSkAt first, Chinese citizens were horrified, but soon they began throwing excrement at the high-ranking officials burning alive.nabwi
5W3Z5q— Damn thieves! How much money did you steal?!Cjjw
IT4— The poorest had 10 billion? Vampires who drank the blood of the people!l00
3GfgSTo this day, Xi Jinping and several dozen officials are still burning.ojBetgn
02efMIGChinese and Korean people online watch the real-time broadcast as an ongoing spectacle.5jv
HqxYJ— When will Xi die? Why has he been burning for 13 years?78vS
JHg2foN— 5,014 days so far… calculated in won that’s 964.192 billion hahahaQ4al7r
gCRhv— Didn’t news come out 20 years ago that he stole 4 quadrillion?Sm4uH
KAaMK— Lol, with that amount he’ll have to roast alive another 500 years XDFnRM
KSGYA— At this point it’s almost admirable…6mp6
7NY5Unfortunately, the curse included regeneration, so party members who stole tens or hundreds of quadrillions would continue burning endlessly.JBPWyb
vVAnp1As a result of the shock, uprisings exploded across all of China.pMsEyFC
mIKeYThe people killed officials just for being officials and ran the wealthy through with spears.RfofZ
nErzEO6Karl Marx would be applauding from hell—it was the birth of absolute egalitarianism where everyone was equally poor.kFBdA
hmcOZBkWith internal collapse, China split.IHpskG
cL8fSEastern China, supported by the Korean Magical Empire as a puppet state.vVD1
pgjX050Western China, formed by the few surviving military forces from the former eastern and northern regions.NUShH
MNEPark Sirin said, “I love China, I wish there were more Chinas.”BzHU
jC5MGBut after seizing nearly 10,000 trillion yuan confiscated from officials, the people finally united.mIA0yoF
7OeA new “Imperial China” was proclaimed, and they devoted themselves to developing a dimensional portal.nDKzaN
FksWBut their mages were insufficient—the high-level ones had been destroyed by the Demon God.yP3xDV
fY6— I know a method.lxzi
pQROd0That was when the Canton Park Sihoo, Li Chao, appeared.cSw4Ogz
YUHB7In Arhan Legend of Heroes, he was a blood mage, a dark hero–type class that increases power and followers by sacrificing lives.SC8
QiJCy— According to my research, in human blood and organs there is a small amount of mana.531Wm7u
z7PHjh— This also applies to earthlings.sugl
9zlYZVWith one sentence, the few surviving leaders understood what he needed.zeG
MBYrAnd, in accordance with their tradition of despising human life, they began offering sacrifices—criminals, the elderly, the disabled.uXMkgD8
0DOEOaThe most heavily sacrificed were Uyghur Muslims and Tibetan Buddhists.AVa3
cnlRMfWhile the world remained in chaos due to the Park Sihoo incident, Western China continued feeding Li Chao for thirteen years.pTgP0U
SCHgGRIn the battle against Hwaran, he died at level 67.Lzxntz
yA1RBut after 13 years sacrificing 2.7 million lives, he was reborn as the first level 99 blood mage, a true God of Blood.a4m5
IOUThe New Zhonghua Empire proclaimed the great mage Li Chao, heir of the Han bloodline, as the new president, and for the eternal glory of the nation announced the new Dimensional Portal.FW6E68r
qGMBEAnd so the gigantic Blood Circle “The Gate of Truth” was born, drawn across all of Tibet.sh6TIqi
nsk1k7FIt was a mega-magic that would turn every living creature in the region into a sacrifice.kNBZ
MczA spell conceived for immortal beings like vampires—performed with human lives.KC7n0TY
3DSmyLyThe result was a monstrous ritual.EpiOlY
bCmAnd in 2036, the Tibetan Government-in-Exile mobilized all its forces to stop it.gsBqcY
NNWWc57At that moment…omgq
cLSo— Wh-what…?NzEm8
C3LAbhFFrom the incomplete dimensional portal emerged the terror that scarred generations of Park Sihoo—the third great Game Over boss.iMwmMF
XeYvrHeavenly Raksha Hwaran.ZYyW2I
mUQ***Xkj
QtGbl—Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!PA6Is5
fvTmPeople gather.0baaf5d
gvlwzThey gather toward the center.fSrTkVp
dshYNsThey bow and prostrate.94Z
K4plMIn that hell where everyone believed they would die without escape, there was a girl who saved people by confronting the Chinese army that massacred civilians mercilessly.84vlZ
ESuE“Holy Buddha.”sduqpH
4jUh“Incarnation of the Bodhisattva Vajrasattva.”mys
3dYThey revered that young girl whose presence had expelled evil thoughts and demons—a Fierce Deity in the form of a maiden.ZhGB
GcgY“I’m not any Buddha or anything like that.”KIR
qr7MiTIt seemed they had misunderstood her. Hwaran had only saved some people she saw in danger and punched the evil horde.YyYLwv
QVHGaVq“It’s not that they truly believe you are a bodhisattva.”J3Tkrci
xMoqfIt was an old man. Shaved head, old and austere tattoos that had nothing to do with the colorful tattoos of the young monks of his generation.0m4
txCR“They believe the Bodhisattva sent you to save us.”bdYI
Poe“I don’t even know who a bodhisattva is.”ER7w
bwPvxhThe old man let out a hearty laugh.guHROV
q101“I know that. But for some reason, you are here now. You did what you believed was right and saved us, didn’t you?”CwWI
6JdH69“…”HTNPq
Hnr8ZYHwaran didn’t fully understand the old man’s words. It sounded similar to those Taoist teachings spoken in sutra-like phrases.6bfT5H
gpUKShe had simply thought that her lover would have been happy if he had seen her act like this.pMtEwQ
qAmtA pure child, like a blank sheet, is colored by the adult closest to them.QIO9
bp4“You’re young to have such power. Don’t think too deeply. Enlightenment and truth are not difficult matters.”mwY
RwxbX8CThe old man took Hwaran’s hand. His old, wrinkled hands clung to hers for a long moment as he blessed her, reciting teachings.Hxt
Ji4lcxz“It is not that Buddha saves people. People become Buddha by saving others.
Whoever saves lives and accumulates merit—how would they not walk the Buddha’s path?”nu15
knig“I don’t understand well what religious people say.”5dXS1u1
1qk3The old man laughed softly again.CL53D
yuVUabZSuch a pure child had been dyed by a warm color; someone warm must be by her side, he thought.GqH
leI“Where are you heading?”e8kIo
hZjS6Nz“To Korea. Do you know it?”ftdPZN2
I5lo“Of course. It is the country that extends eastward from here.”RqPw
j7SP“Then east.”S03Oqh
07IThe old man did not stop her. He did not ask her to help them nor to lend her power.Mss
WbT“Since I’m already passing through, I’ll take care of whatever’s left.”uBf15iK
4veAjBehold.wIfioG
XUxThat young bodhisattva.3FNk
zHTGThe white crane flying from a human body, ascending like an auspicious omen.KvlL2
CzQGZ2pThe 15th Dalai Lama prostrated before her as Hwaran walked away.CY8WMK
Pu0xp***WKbWo8
9a9EpLichao was a young nationalist molded by typical Chinese education.h2IIVk
JtQR8Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the 1.3 billion citizens enjoyed paradise on earth; the pigs of the decadent West only envied them.9Cnm3z
XZ8OFOh, great China. Heir of the great Han people, I offer this body for this perfect nation.k9M
Z88l0Seen from the outside, it was the kind of education that would make anyone ask, “Are they idiots?”dIVO
dGOCBQFrom kindergarten he had been fed Communist Party propaganda.EEfFMHd
B8uNrhAnyone raised like that since childhood inevitably becomes a fanatic.b0AU6K
GTsUhBut China fractured, and Lichao became—or so he believed—the country’s last hope.p0LamrU
4x5xhHThus he rallied forces shouting, “Overthrow the Korean Magical Empire. Overthrow the demon goddess Park Sirin.”BG9Rbw
BLuoIf some citizens died in the process, to him they were merely “small sacrifices” for the restoration of glorious China.9vMMq
n6JXHis ideas were childish and extreme, but he had real power.ALSl
czGsAnd he was convinced that this power surpassed even that of Park Sirin herself.ktIrwX
xDyOf course.RTRsW
r1lEveryone has a plan.LDmURNX
IfcrKYUntil they take the first hit.KBHk8
b2XzZ—BOOOOM!!kpy1hgI
a00K—BOOOOM!! Bang!! BOOOOOM!!NPn6vJ
6kb“Wh-what is this?”Ptf
GKFl5The army of the new Chinese Empire was composed almost entirely of jiangshi soldiers.t9b3
xImdCriminals, dissidents, outcasts—their organs were removed, their bodies stuffed with cotton, and they were turned into undead.URK
h1NEfficient. Cheap.DxzKD
lE5TAnd that entire army was being destroyed before his eyes.NE4
EECjFdK“Is that… the Heavenly Raksha Hwaran?!”mo9t
LT1X7They had heard that a mysterious figure had appeared and destroyed the magic circle that would have turned Tibetan civilians into sacrifices.SM92
MIIlEbThey thought it must be some Western Park Sihoo.znRZXoS
5INFKBRBut Heavenly Raksha Hwaran?NBmhn
JZ4kShe was the boss of Act 3.ZllaVhl
6Fzh2DThe nightmare that had caused countless Park Sihoo to get game over.5Eti
3hgLichao had also died to her.uf9Dp3
zlJThe sacred chain that was supposed to restrain her fed on her aura and grew endlessly, smashing thousands of jiangshi with each strike.i0Conl9
Dua“…”0ESv6
Wcvf“Grrr… Grrrrrrrr!”u2yFSkU
d3KVGHwaran struck the jiangshi with the same indifference as always.ooXp
AOctThat coldness had once been trauma for Lichao.hdWB
KDadThat monster who had torn off his limbs without emotion.jSgzxG
K64XSNNow she was annihilating his army.aNHq
yO2wNG“Ggggrraaaaaah!! Heavenly Rakshaaaa!!”HXzKRr
UvV2SCpDriven by trauma, Lichao unleashed magic.yQ85xLu
lhXFaiIA sea of red blood covered the land.22pBZ
CDRfa8A major spell that concentrated the power of ten thousand sacrifices.30qoh
vYjN—Boom!Pp2g
yLtnDCK—Rumble!KaoM1P
uq9QThe jiangshi were pulverized under the rain of blood.FBjE
PgCBut Hwaran received it without even blinking.Iy9u68
F1gVW“…”O5wUzX
PLnVxOf course.vw61a
QZaG5She was a Heavenly Raksha body in its most extreme form.N6x
rqdXtlAn area-of-effect attack could never hurt her.OPxWn
yIIxII“Are you… the blood mage Lichao?”n8Pj
IqHkt“Ha! Finally saying my name? In the game you looked down on me!”Cyam
6A7“???”Lmyp
fK20p0‘What is this guy talking about?’TLsL
MNT‘I don’t know. Hwa, do you know him?’P1h6
VXvEc‘Not at all.’p9MGjT
ygvevS7Unaware of these inner conversations, Lichao smiled like a madman.DKebOuQ
ljkVrf“I lost some jiangshi, but if I capture you, I’ll recover any loss. With three hundred thousand sacrifices I could create talismans to control you!”EqLrDiK
Tg14Jrt“Who said I’m going to wait?”T5cGT5
qB9Her declaration that she would beat him right there made Lichao let out a nervous laugh.oIU
2B2AHCK“You plan to defeat me? Me, the Blood God? I possess more magical power than Park Sirin herself! I’m special rank! A million jiangshi and 450 million citizens support me!”xEF4Es
Dgl8u“Blood God?”1Jil8
lx08StHwaran’s eyes narrowed.VNSO
D8TShe knew the power of gods.GEY
f3OapThe Danann of Light, of Beauty, of the Sun, of Justice.xo5
4ERZuoEach one a monstrous being, even beyond her.5wwS
Ul2V4gEven though she had absorbed the essence of the Heavenly Demon and was stronger than ever, she could not lower her guard before a true god.JSKMb
Ffshmkn“Behold this great spell! It is the pinnacle of magic that surpasses the God of Magic!”CAe
xFLuHiRThe blood on the ground concentrated into a gigantic spear, which was launched toward Hwaran.vVgnHqF
BJqcxUGreat Blood Spell, Shura Blood Spearo9b1Cd8
R5J2pWp“???”AzaPkF
KrjHwaran tilted her head.8awLes
EuTFShe didn’t even try to dodge.ObWw
9qyH4wS“Hahahahaha! Did I scare you?! Anyone would—!”JaEuqc0
VWGlTap!i2xFSy
wqr1UE“Ow.”VQKLN
OKlZWoJThud!KR6jEX
S5Qx“Huh?”NRwJi
ienIThe gigantic blood spear crumbled like wet sand against a rock.i4JW69
1AULichao was left gaping.6e3S
519Hwaran was unharmed.GvK
Ana“This is stronger than a high-level spell.”At0NqEH
msjOqBasic, intermediate, advanced, supreme, great magic.kkyPv
FzoXmOEverything had ranks.oM8p0I
HfUjDSWhen Lichao died, he had been level 67—he had barely finished intermediate spells and was just beginning advanced ones.62a
QbeHAdAnd on Earth, leveling up did not give you skill points.G7HFlTg
TM1fYou had to study magic. Understand it. Develop it.M6J1fX6
7bpX0tMLichao had only inflated the size of an advanced spell without mastering it.r2wy1LN
ARd“You…”Qv4
g7ay9“D-don’t come closer.”8mKBa
LtBKHwaran walked toward him.LoyV
Ou2ZXHe was going to die again. That monster would kill him again.7TTHE1C
iKuy“Don’t come near, demon beast! I am the rightful heir of the Han people and the rightful ruler—!”e1N6FLv
UirSSomething grabbed his ankle.5fBK
QBoUkBam! Bam bam!2HJhFly
1zbpCWsForward, backward, sideways—bam bam!tdPJPsR
4PB6Until his magical barrier shattered into pieces.TDh1wbp
NamMElSeven times.l7tM
uZ67VDxSeven slams against the ground were enough to destroy all his magic.s8Ft
f7WC“H-hgeeeeh…”MyI
rLBAs Lichao groaned with his entire body fractured, Hwaran commented with total coldness.Q3DK
px3“A very weak god.”qj4nza
wJiCyFor a self-proclaimed “god,” it was the most devastating insult possible in the 21st century.QxS
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