Chapter 276: The Right Path (3)
x1pFYuri had lived through many wars in his past life, but he had never witnessed a scene as atrocious as this.oJu0zA4
CcBNAbIThe dead fighting against the dead.3Vfz
DfkMaW1In the world of the living, something like this should not exist.bErJV
s3hFThe resurrected corpses did not stop even when their bodies were destroyed, and they continued wielding their weapons until they no longer had any functional part to move.NaUXT
M1tQaRSeeing two soldiers without arms biting each other, Yuri spat a curse.WJ7B
Kud“Damn this world.”YmIAD
tvwBRage rose to his throat.uFw
fO7YbjThat was why, the moment he caught sight of the necromancer hidden in the rear of the imperial army, he hurled himself at him.dKZ6Ar3
SeqQ3kHe tore through and killed everything that stood in his way. His charge had never been so fierce.K8Oszs
yYnNameless monsters created by the Empire lined up to block him.0xx
GORAThey were human, but instead of arms they had thick tentacles tipped with sharp spikes that lashed toward him like the sting of a scorpion.LjHlJ9
7NGaIt wasn’t even worth feeling disgust. He cut them all down.sCylfu9
NUjKAfter driving his sword into an enemy’s face and raising it, the split brain scattered into the air.rHcLPHA
7IcNHe stepped on that body to crush it and spun, unleashing a whirlwind of cutting energy that repeated endlessly.Trs
itwThe enemies caught in the vortex were reduced to minced meat.zHJlWy0
88Kw1mCWithin his range, nothing remained that kept its original form.SBxj8
FMu9YThe dozens of beams of cutting energy divided everything into fragments so small that not a single body was left that could rise again.WKSA
gjYiF5Wherever Yuri passed, enormous craters remained.nkebTzH
FV9p“Don’t get in my way.”uhH1ju
PoAHQFPThe necromancer, realizing he was the target, turned and fled.NYL
c4zu4qYuri accelerated.vCsxL
l7UAfter blowing the head off a knight who blocked his path, he used the shoulder of a decapitated corpse as a foothold and leapt.Qm7
23JvdWAs he rose, he looked down at the battlefield from above. The humans fighting desperately looked like swarms of ants.9js4
sVrSBut they were not ants. They were humans like him. Each one was a unique being, with their own story.tXL0
N7n7rI1He didn’t know from what height Cedric looked down on the world, but Yuri, who lived at the same level as these people, never intended to support his absurd ideals.W7f
vJnTheir joys, angers, sorrows, and pleasures were among those people.gGzE0Oc
p73SxlThat was why, just like the necromancer fleeing before his eyes, Cedric too would end up dying by his hand.MCV
TfTUrtHe was willing to risk his life to make it happen.gFpYZ
nUxxus“And if I don’t succeed, I’ll gladly die.”itU
RbryvMurmuring, Yuri dove like a hawk upon its prey.gkms9o0
oWJMThe power of chaos he had awakened tangled the laws of the world and produced the result he desired.bN94I
liMpXHis body hurtled toward the necromancer, propelled by an inexplicable physical force that launched him from the air like a projectile.Dqn0EV2
NcLEHHe was so fast that the enemy had no time to react.JtD
slev“Kuek!”X7T
u9NwfuWith a repulsive sound, the necromancer was pierced through the back.U2Atx6
w4kUIdYuri pulled Guilty free and drove it in again. He repeated this about five times, until the necromancer collapsed to the ground, spewing blood in torrents.ISYn
LPAEAs was fitting for someone corrupted by black magic, he did not die immediately despite sustaining multiple mortal wounds.R0g
Jnb“Wait, w–wait…”DEFF
qkylDjmThe necromancer tried to speak, but Yuri had no intention of listening.VLYN
7kGcHcmHe crushed the man’s head under his foot until it burst, then stomped on the fragments of the skull until they were pulverized.JstCA
BejmfHe spat, lifting his gaze again.kI8
nIFo1Now he was in the very heart of the imperial army.sw3FEK
TkXu4rCountless eyes focused on him. Dozens of imperial knights of commander rank, in black armor, were closing in.PXulART
ZQhcHkBehind them, monsters five times larger than a man dragged their tentacles.0BP
kj21vFurther back came imperial knights with swords in hand, and behind them, soldiers armed with spears and knives, advancing toward him.WbmaWn
gV0VQThere were hundreds—perhaps thousands.ZqG
aYfqLrIt was no surprise. To kill the necromancer, he had leapt a great distance, landing directly in the zone where the Empire’s elite were waiting.3ikEO
uyrcsqzEven though they were emotionless creatures created by black magic, their murderous intent was clear.tKoK
HSR8zTYuri smiled.egI
cUf6J“Hahaha…”H63k
816lVD5A shiver ran through his body.u5SOu
YVFFor his enemies to return a hatred as pure as the one he bore them was magnificent.kre8bJ
O28If he had lost, they too would lose.OsqFf
3qdh0AAnd he wouldn’t stop there—he would strip them of everything, until they couldn’t even keep their misery, and reduce them to dust, as if they had never existed.EVJs
YrbEhThe exhilaration of revenge flowed into Guilty’s blade, which hummed as it released a long wave of cutting force.ul4DM0
JBwbHe didn’t think about operating his mana method or about invoking the Cut of the soul and the heart from his core.RAoKzu
j63IMEverything moved on its own.Suf
ATJLHe felt he could do anything. No—that wasn’t the right expression.JJUIBz
4ObnNvLightly gripping Guilty, Yuri smiled.3p4g6
4dBHis omnipotence was limited exclusively to the act of killing. So it wasn’t that he could do anything—it was that he could kill anyone.vokUXV
9V5OIf only Cedric were right in front of him.grK
BXynLO“Cedric!”WJCCy
nneXIKHHe shouted his name with all his strength.kR7UbZ
Rvs8FzIt didn’t matter if he heard it or not. The whole world heard his roar, and that was enough.f7DSsI
gi0Now that Cedric had touched black magic, heaven and earth were his allies.26J
PscThe only thing that could stand in his way was himself.oyDIhT
bB7Yuri exhaled the air from his lungs.KQnbPK4
IEnq841“I will kill you without fail!”Milq4f
VUaThe clouds scattered.WBoqu
LBaMkhThe earth trembled.EMD
6AWfNThe blade cut the enemy.qt7Tnm
erefYuri struck and struck again at those who approached. Heads tilted, bodies bore their cuts.4loj
wtyZQThe red blood splashed into his sight, but he did not close his eyes—he had too much to do.13jQQw
38SI7He counted the enemies that entered his field of vision and calculated the fastest route to drive his sword into them, eliminating any unnecessary movement.2fIcaw7
BUHj5YHe held his breath.uVN8
20g1One.xSWWV
QQMPbhTwo.zYnC
cd1BPThree, four, five.HIys
hBHVySix, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven.akcuHb
m1sraDPTwelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen.pg9jxhR
UdOrRvsHis muscles burned at their peak. The vessels in his eyes burst. His vision blurred, his body distorted, but he did not stop.hcFfOC
7OaEven his consciousness went out.7Gn
ETpLrzMHis body became a biological machine dedicated solely to killing enemies, like an ancient hunter mechanically massacring orcs, stabbing again and again into the vital points of every living being around him.FSIc
Wt2At some point, his consciousness returned. Then he realized his lips were moving.bU73vH
E5Sru“Two hundred twenty-two… two hundred twenty-three… two hundred twenty-four…”YamAhP
Lud4KnHe didn’t know how much time had passed.XW9B
6oPZRealizing he had pushed his body to its limit, Yuri restarted his halted lungs.FOvk
uDHvAs they filled with air, his body halted momentarily. Vapor like smoke escaped from his mouth.pdTAe
BFXR3Standing in place, Yuri murmured.KeHQ
Ght“Two hundred twenty-four.”H8n
5U1DHUFor a result achieved in so little time, it wasn’t bad. Now the enemies did not dare to approach within a certain distance.KR6y213
xZIkAHIf they hadn’t felt fear and had kept attacking, the number would have been much higher.n0mRH
2xOO3Z1Yuri clicked his tongue and reassured the prey keeping their distance.6xyuwD
bmqor“Don’t be so afraid. This will be over soon. Stay there.”TTyvBK
FL34It didn’t take long before he moved his body again.jBgwQkX
vw6The Cut of the soul and the heart was already part of him, and for that reason, the power of chaos flowed through his veins like blood.knURw
vr2rFEvery time Yuri took a step, the laws of the world bent.pfgkS
K3m42“Come on, good boy.”HNTy3MR
YSkJrHe began counting again from where he had left off. The last number had been two hundred twenty-four.lDXVw0B
4H4So, from now on—XIY9Gb
jzmWa“Two hundred fifty-five.”jvKmGMM
rPcsNCTThe fierce whirlwind Yuri unleashed destroyed thirty enemies in an instant. He was no longer a mere human.l4MpO
2k4RgwuHe was a disaster.6EF6g
MF2g“You’re insane.”7MJ
cdrcAlRIn the middle of the slaughter, he suddenly heard a deep voice. Turning, he saw a face that felt very familiar.nbPhf
xIw1The man spoke.x4ILrSG
O4r“You… what happened to you?”S5l
h81zIt was a knight in black armor. Although all imperials looked alike, the gaze showing through the helmet was familiar to him.Y0k4G
JDsYuri remembered his name.ZTfWANd
QtD“Two hundred fifty-five?”kY01U
jZvt1C“What?”GcVXT2
s0zqa“Ah, my mistake. Long time no see, Wayne.”VQCia
SB3Ji1EThey could be considered comrades who had fought together in the allied army. His rank was captain of the 3rd division of imperial knights, and he used a devastating fencing style.3au
tkvKIt was the first time they had met since the alliance war ended. Seeing him, Yuri recalled Ragnar and Graham, who were no longer in this world.f1x9q
vD9UPl0Wayne spoke in bewilderment.x4b
rUm“What the hell happened for you to end up like this…?”gNuzy4
5tZ21Q“Like what?”39FXkP1
eBBumQM“Turned into a monster.”pBkjVl9
MvII“Monster?”CZTEK
91pGYuri let out a laugh.oYLT1
sjp7kU“Well, monster? You’re not one to talk.”En7o
R19SaHe called him a monster, but Wayne himself no longer looked human, with his hardened skin and several tentacles sprouting from his back.c9oKU
9mRmUQ“Still, it’s different.”i96
I3x0Y“What’s different?”i76xxWv
Rmthz“I…”7yPY
PIWLAmong the imperial knights Yuri had seen, Wayne was one of the few who still retained some sanity, so they could converse.nsyQhV
WUtyz“I got here thanks to the help of black magic, but you—how the hell did you get that strong? What did you do to become like this? You really are a true monster…”jrHE
E5Q“You’re an idiot.”yTk9
aKmcYuri began walking toward him, and Wayne stepped back.QuaT32z
JhaBMeanwhile, several imperial soldiers rushed at Yuri. They didn’t even manage to get close before being caught by his sword aura and dying.Vg4i
3hnJShaking Guilty free of blood, Yuri said.ER0jB
5r9B“Wayne, do you like hunting?”2hVCRZ
guX6Z6“What?”SSCx
O84nFq“Or do you know anything about ecology?”KMfw
WIkOsS“What are you talking about?”nG5bLw
UYidCb“Let’s suppose that suddenly the wild boar population in the mountains increases because someone released them and gave them plenty of food to reproduce. Later, the food runs scarce, and they start coming down to the villages, destroying fields and causing havoc.”DsVOPe
5Mz“What are you talking about?”MCT
tIE“What happens next? Do the mountain and the fields just end up ruined, and that’s the end of it?”lweAC
RKpYuri stopped, calculating the distance between him and Wayne. With two strikes of Guilty, he could probably kill him.xQnRo
9L3P“No.”Ce6T
Urf3qeHis figure blurred.lXal04
cU4Once.ozJltmX
M1ZxAnd twice.B92T0D
dJjhx7EYuri cut Wayne across the waist.cnQ
7h6zbeHis torso and legs spun in opposite directions as they fell from the sky.ZtHH6l
p7f8YIHis face showed disbelief.8kHU
imG“Then the predators that hunt wild boar increase. If there are more boars, then for the tigers that feed on them, good times also come. There’s prey in abundance, you understand?”082q
9xMUe“No way…”2gh
sYq2X“You people are like those boars.”opGJ6
csp8VWayne did not die immediately.DvHGPu6
z6OSkFrom the wound, tentacles emerged and crawled along the ground until they rejoined his body.aZ74m
BYRu0It was a repulsive sight.Q562
epKKG3ZYuri launched himself at him again and cut him. This time he split him into four pieces.cZbhq
oUFOfyWhile the pieces—one torso with an arm, another with a leg—rolled along the ground, Yuri kicked them and said.W62
2LAjn“Just as black magic spawns repulsive monsters like you, it also gives birth to monsters like me, who live by devouring them. Now do you understand why I became like this?”tRsFBh8
A1XWayne still did not die.2joq
vk2Meanwhile, other knights with tentacles on their backs appeared. They all looked similar.aDRW
wfa4zF“What’s this? Your friends?”Dbf
yS20Wayne’s body, in four pieces, stood up. From the wounds, tentacles sprouted, stretching out and beginning to join with the other knights.dgv
p6ut0They were fusing into one.ZIUB6m
mzmUpIt was like watching Okua’s last desperate act on the prairie.q4UAjKy
D2i“Well now…”4B5
9hLrCKAt the end of that grotesque process, a strange, human-shaped monster was born.4HzqNS
xO99Yuri looked at it and murmured.29dYMk
EiJL“It’s a good time.”kymw7Y
ZfR***Vr94xm
3iuZ4Elaine took a deep breath.ClbTNfG
jsFJeCh“Huff…”L0R
8bm2zgShe lifted her gaze toward the sign engraved with “Murim Alliance.”J9luUR
lSQcCDzBelow, a long staircase climbed up the mountain, disappearing into the clouds as if touching the sky.4HO1
ase5yXsAt her side, Cheongun said,jty2FM
purKaH“Let’s go.”xBKA
37RZ“Do I really have to go?”rmpugjk
PLaNbE“There’s no other choice.”OJX3I8
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