Chapter 309: Demon (2)
41IKWhile the Anti-Imperial Alliance destroyed the cocoons, Yuri, who had gone ahead, stood before the tower.GBsB9qm
tYDM8H“This…”XhmM9r
fcAzA miasma, more intense than ever, pricked at his skin. Even breathing was difficult.Qnz
AEqgmB“Your Highness, it’s hard to go any further.”y9iLq2
KMMDtXLaurent and Jared, who were with him, also didn’t look well.4g2f
8a7Even for experts like them, getting closer was difficult due to the malignant energy radiating from the tower.ZxJt
0NJIt wasn’t simply that their lives were in danger to the point that their bodies couldn’t withstand it.csITdT
jS2KyIt was as if the very essence of their existence was being tested.o1vkRz
opKlFSRYuri smirked crookedly.rdi2
sQlbxThis place, which allowed no one without the proper qualifications to approach, fit perfectly with Cedric, who looked down on humanity and intended to create a new world.DG9MD
IRn“Difficult?”TRtc
9oqIPu“I can endure it.”JnfvH25
NmXLYuri touched the back of Jared’s neck and felt the cold sweat soaking him.vVC
cGpRjW“Doesn’t seem like it. You won’t be able to go in, will you?”JkW88t
VW0I“No, I can.”YRq1UfG
aGMaE“I’ll go alone.”bkQ
mchQy“That can’t be.”nf5EsHQ
mPNdDs“Don’t worry, I can get out at any time.”DiQpYC
lfi8Kmv“But…”oSFQ
NrqYuri looked up at the tower. Its shape was strange, but there were definitely openings that looked like windows on every floor.bDQDuw
Ba1ykF“There’s no other way. If you can’t go, who else could?”jbizaM
IWSDspNIf Laurent and Jared were like this, it was likely the rest of the Ten Greats would also have problems inside here, even if to a lesser degree.2Mo
nIvsipIt wasn’t an environment suited for battle.aLe5M
77j7“I’ll try to lure Cedric outside.”grev5
qSDO“Will you be all right, Your Highness?”M1oK1e
Qf9cF“I’m fine.”2qM
fmoXZROn Yuri’s shoulders, the energy of the Cut of the soul and the heart shimmered like a mirage.VZ7Jou
UKFLXThis mana method, which cut through everything, repelled black magic. Not even the incomprehensible miasma enveloping the tower could invade him.WNM
Pd379tJared pressed his lips together.kwA
nKOf“But…”xBPCD
i3DQWhen Jared tried to shake his head, Laurent pushed Yuri’s back.tXHy4
psJagkJ“Go.”nb57M
UUwNqt“Laurent?”6jDONu9
OoKWhen he looked, Laurent jerked his chin toward the tower.d7giE1
9nOtxlL“Go get him out of there.”egcBP
4Fh“Understood.”cwL9x0
jfuV“No, wait. We can’t let him go alone…”pFqHFi
zJlvCWhen Jared tried to stop him, Laurent smirked.lplfO
QgwB“Strange for you to say that now. He’s the one who brought us this far. He’s been doing everything alone from the start. Why worry now?”M3du
Sz5“Well… I guess you’re right…”5UW6b
zdB0aJared looked toward the tower.7gDGEiK
Flfa“That place really gives me the chills.”tYYYiW5
xMopBQk“That’s for us. Yuri Briol will be fine.”01C
OsP“Hmm… are you going to keep calling him Yuri Briol so coldly?”vF7K
uRbnwZ“You just did the same.”1s8t6
Zkwh“Did I say Yuri Briol?”pQml9
vAPKYYuri cut in.Nc2p
8hRizbY“Enough, you two. Anyway, I’m going in alone, so you stay here. Tell the others to destroy all those cocoons thoroughly. And don’t let your guard down—we don’t know what might happen.”KwgK
ZTW3YZ“Yes.”TGmzIi
XhGE“I’ll be back soon.”672j0H
PzTtIYuri glanced at the Anti-Imperial Alliance, then began moving forward. Behind him came Jared’s solemn voice.BDY7
6Fz“No one imagined this would be his end…”8fdhHpF
ikKYuri let out a laugh.93CyMK
WHhnzz6It was so absurd he couldn’t help but laugh.SaY
Nj5T“Not bad. We’ll settle the score later.”Nsxv
0egU“Good luck.”QTele
ZFNkpn“Sure.”ZoZVq
MrCT6Yuri walked toward the tower. The entrance was open, as if waiting for him, and on both sides stood grotesquely shaped statues.VyU6BGD
y46uhHumans screaming, piles of corpses, monsters he had never seen or even imagined.zBiae
cIcPuwuThey filled his entire field of vision.9kGRk
K3ZKRxYuri put a hand to his head.Md2s6N
QhT“Ugh…”yhl
BkRAEvIt was just like the first time he faced the demon grimoire. A suffocating madness seemed to pry open his skull and seep directly into his brain.P0gfwg5
WtziEA blood-red light flickered beyond his eyelids.6nJ
eZcjbJAn ordinary human would have lost their sanity in no time.Ea8v
Cze“Truly…”jZDC
Kne4jYiWhether it was the tower or the black magic, the taste was repulsive.pGd
5UAYuri swung Guilty and unleashed a wide slash. The hideous statues around him split in two and collapsed.Wcq
UHtcRfOn the cut surfaces, human and monster viscera were revealed. Yuri realized then that the statues were actually real creatures petrified into those forms.eqZ
0SpPO5“Disgusting.”CbBbI
wJROV6CHe spat in disgust and moved on.ZG4ix
1NYVJThe inside of the tower, like the wall before, was covered with something like living flesh.uhStI
sfzMY9When he got close to the walls, they stirred as if to threaten him.sAmc4
IKmHe reached a staircase. When he stepped on it, the entire floor rippled.DCF0puH
GNtWithout him doing anything, the steps moved like a wave, carrying him upward.6uBcWB0
Q5jDHQxCedric was calling him.0Tj8v0
NIismYuri could feel it.RazsBhX
vg9T8Perhaps he was already watching him.FgENxR
9X0zZHe murmured,HNxdz
ry3KehM“This is the new world you want? Disgusting… I didn’t know you had such tastes, Cedric.”pKlNF
4OSrFOUnder his feet, the flesh squirmed more violently, as if in response to his words.rwDtyy
IgMYuri smiled and gripped Guilty tightly.0V3vQz
kAT“All right, see you soon.”CXq
4myXxThough he appeared calm, he was still watching his surroundings. He had to memorize the location of the windows so he could escape at any time.nY9Uiu
dGBd5iTAs he had told Jared, his goal was to lure Cedric outside. With the miasma the tower gave off, only he could fight inside, and facing a lunatic like Cedric alone wasn’t a good idea.nCzuT
0a8aThe spiral staircase carried him higher and higher.bKL8o
oMFXHe didn’t know how much time had passed.xmF3O5
zA77“Yuri Briol.”KfBRD6
2Y3Suddenly, someone called out to him. In that instant, the staircase stopped moving.UsStCxt
l4n9VYuri checked the height.QHu
geCThere were no markings, but judging by the time, he estimated he was above the tenth floor.zLGPuP
wxnDKfDIt was already an uncomfortable height to jump from.Iuo
tzB2Wa“Who are you?”YfkSsu7
ie89I2MHe stepped down from the staircase and looked around. The voice was familiar, but he couldn’t place it.WEfmDaD
btZNkl“I’m behind you.”oViB
dzPBHe turned immediately.jzwGfE
juMulLmA man in a black robe was there.OVp
MfKxZRFrom his build, Yuri automatically thought of a name.qFr
E9J“Dan Socheon.”JtBk1
A8yDan Socheon was dead.MtF
ovdLxZNYet, he could feel that man’s aura.sZt
qy5lNVHe wasn’t surprised. He had already fought against replicas of Hasan, so it wasn’t strange for Dan Socheon to appear again.9Bvsv
hUhEHwYuri raised Guilty.cNF
vvpB4If someone showed up and called him while he was climbing, it was clear what needed to be done.11qRM
DmB“Did you want to fight me so badly you came back from the dead?”KWSeu
9GJJ“I never died.”U3D
ZbG“You died.”4WvY1n2
SIA1em“No.”RLDI
K2CDan Socheon drew his sword and stepped forward. The robe swayed, revealing a body horribly deformed by black magic.jkb
IjBCY“You could at least dress properly. Walking naked under the robe… are you a pervert?”PmutGs
qwlDan Socheon didn’t react to the provocation, only kept approaching with empty, trance-like eyes.RqClYzL
OswxlIt was clear he wasn’t in his right mind.ORMd
uhR1Yuri stepped back and brought Guilty forward.8WSe
hIOp2“All right, if you’re that angry, let’s fight again.”dWQ
Hw6S“Because of you…”yri1
NuddNDan Socheon spoke.8jOYS8
IsdGe9“The thousand-year history of the Demonic Sect has fallen. I will not let you go.”NIu2ifm
HuT“If the Demonic Sect fell, why blame me?”wyc
SxQAkao“Because of you…”nirr
a7j7e37Yuri looked at him and smiled ironically.xcHpANH
3rSr“Is it my fault?”cqC
WLJ2VCV“Because of you.”dDYN3L
MhvQthq“You really are out of your mind.”HOhx
6BZwtHe already knew the Demonic Sect’s end—they tried to attack Briol, clashed with the Eastern Murim Alliance, fought, and were finally annihilated by Cruar’s Voice of Authority.EXO
R431It made no sense to blame him. And even if he had some responsibility, it had been in self-defense.Ujq0f
UQLTg4u“Because of you… because of you…”UzuV
9rsMuttering to himself, Dan Socheon suddenly lunged.9qPx3Gf
gOngzYuri nodded.9a9t
Hrpp“Good choice.”fDeW
mBG3qp1It was better to swing a sword than keep spouting nonsense.YCLI
hza5tyDan Socheon radiated stronger energy than before.vIC
hrMHe wasn’t surprised—those resurrected by black magic were always strangely modified and had greater combat power than in life.aSkEN2M
MBuBK“Dan Socheon is already dead. You’re fake. Fake son of… you’re a dead existence.”jlg1V
jcVdtRYuri tried to provoke him by attacking his identity, but Dan Socheon didn’t flinch. He only charged at him, burning with hatred.9r3EN
UNguBD8“I’ll kill you and thus console the dead Dan Socheon.”Tt84
V8sYuri gripped Guilty tightly and raised his will.hSTVs
fMjkANThey were fighting in a tower, so he tried not to cause destruction around him.Nov9Jfv
cYb0fOXNo.nJiFKG
DwGGJYuri remembered this was Cedric’s space. He could destroy it all without worry.WMi
13pnFvWhether the tower collapsed or not, Yuri unleashed a powerful sword aura. As if responding to his will, Chaos released a force more powerful than ever.UlVV
aiIThe sword aura, lit by lightning, pierced Dan Socheon’s body and shattered both ceiling and floor.suv
WBlolCThen blood splattered.Yd840
rp4The building was practically a living being.H7m
pi4Gc“Kugh!”oepQ3
QmugjJThe aftereffects of the sword attack also hit Dan Socheon. Yuri swung his weapon again. The overwhelming sword aura rushed at Dan Socheon.kdBdV
lqqFaced with this relentless offensive, Dan Socheon retreated again and again, taking wounds.bCXxKv
y1SJB“Fake bastard, you can’t even block this?”eCITrT
3vWHdZsOf course, the real one wouldn’t have been able to either.RyDDN
MdvK3Yuri’s sword cut through Dan Socheon and the tower without mercy. The tower trembled, watching him.z8iZlX
Welx3UIt wasn’t that he was destroying the surroundings entirely on purpose, but it wasn’t entirely accidental either.r3Ba
pxZw6gThe destruction through indirect intent tore apart Dan Socheon and everything around him.aMRu
gZNDan Socheon collapsed into a sitting position.qX4sn2T
RuGua“Is that all you’ve got?”NVyJiM
PZjTIYuri increased his output even more. He intended to finish him completely.22LxA
BWEThe Chaos Yuri wielded now was more vivid than ever. He couldn’t believe he had become so strong; he felt he could do anything.aDDqsGt
BW1Rv7LDan Socheon was undoubtedly strong, and this thing, revived by black magic, was even more so.9YV
yorDBut Yuri was much stronger.X6aGA0p
Inhjm“Kugh…”r6EFS
mUP11aRAs if desperate, Dan Socheon crawled backward on the floor.1Oqr
GBZ2FZlYuri stepped on the air and propelled himself forward, kicking him in the chest. Dan Socheon fell to the ground, his robe flying open completely, revealing his repulsive insides. Yuri pressed down harder.ws6
2GKf2“What is Cedric doing now to send you?”DDS7
edTtgX“Kraaa!”jZDlUZJ
wPy“Die.”pBhus5
lQ6When the sword came down, Dan Socheon resisted, thrashing his body altered by black magic.epayCCn
kXiIGXYuri cut off his hand. Then, from the stump, tentacles sprouted, taking the shape of a hand.iFJcb
GgIVThis time he cut off his arm.dfX6yzL
mKZlA scream echoed through the place. But that wasn’t enough. He went further—now he planned to pierce his heart to kill him completely.mAb1L
4X1iL“Stop.”X50y
AQqA voice cut across his path.vGjbTq
d5eeAt the same time, the air around him began pressing against Yuri’s skin.pnIRAl
IPrePThe air entering and leaving his lungs felt rough, and everything he saw seemed to invade his mind to provoke madness.M2bMCxN
9UBOSThe entire tower was harassing him.BhXyS5
CDUYuri pulled back his sword.IwApnA
E01HIn that moment, all the symptoms pressing on him vanished.Vx3
biLHu9Yuri spat the words.Hrjr
aZM9“Cedric.”Avj3O
I3bHe had appeared.AIbB
Ai9r6GGAt first, Yuri felt pleased, but gradually his chest grew heavy. That man’s presence felt overwhelmingly powerful.jr6
AsBTKEven though he himself had grown immensely in strength, Cedric seemed even more imposing.HU4Xy
DIXWhat kind of power had he obtained?9rulx53
LI5Yuri, catching his breath, turned around.gIoCN
MrmnMHbCedric stood as always, not leaning to either side, with both legs firm.vPV0
YrrB“It’s been a while, Yuri.”LcdP
fHRhky“Yeah.”STU7G5
dZbZe“I’m glad…”Iu7tzR
lrLzOi“Stop. Don’t say you’re glad to see me.”MFloeru
PjW“I’m glad.”pBmZQD1
vARBwT“Shut up.”K7v
oBcMeanwhile, Dan Socheon, beaten down by Yuri, got up and knelt before Cedric, bowing in greeting.5kAJMw
wmootCedric ignored him completely.yEzj02X
sAH1Yuri walked over and crushed one of Dan Socheon’s legs. But he stifled the scream, probably because of Cedric’s presence.qNGeg
QwPWKupCedric spoke.FAIGG
MllZ7“Stop bothering that one. How about you and I talk alone?”z8eq99
EoQ“Talk?”nywpU52
GPJWYuri raised Guilty. Before the true enemy, the final opponent, Guilty vibrated like never before.sm4AKPx
bHS“I don’t think there’s anything for us to talk about.”dFKJwk
paj“Why not? We…”o3h5S
7F2h4iIgnoring his rhetoric, Yuri controlled his breathing. He measured the distance between them.3SmVE
HPWWoThe moment he finished calculating, his body moved before his mind decided.gS0
doCTime stopped.79Us
qjeBSpace folded.hHIpv
ckJEiYuri reached his target in an instant.uC6aH
ET2dl8gGuilty, with a fiercer momentum than ever, lunged toward Cedric.Upd
5NZLKdIAt the moment his sword was about to strike—3iTg1
kPP9j[Power of Voice: Kill.]W7YDC
31i7zgYuri was blown backward.x77l
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