Doras pondered.
What makes demons the angriest?
Is it when they’re beaten to a pulp and bruised?
“No.”
Is it when they lose the commander election and have to step down?
“No.”
Is it when someone steals the meat they were eating?
“No… not really.”
That one does require some thought, though.
But that’s not it either.
There’s something else that truly enrages them.
“It’s when they’re betrayed by those insect-like humans!”
After showing such leniency, how dare they betray him!
He wanted to rush over and tear Choi Hyun-seok limb from limb immediately.
He was so angry that his body trembled.
The plump flesh shook along with his trembling body.
From a distance, it looked like a giant pudding was jiggling back and forth.
“Choi Hyun-seok…”
Red light emanated from Doras’s eyes.
“Choi Hyun-seoook!!!”
Anger consumed his reason.
At that moment, Doras’s mind was filled only with the thought of killing Choi Hyun-seok.
Doras made a decision.
To use his ultimate technique.
“Fighting Spirit…!”
Fighting Spirit, as the name suggests, is a technique focused on combat.
Therefore, most Fighting Spirits resemble martial arts.
Choi Hyun-seok’s ‘Raidrun Style Fighting Technique’ also falls into this category.
However, not all Fighting Spirits were like this.
In the first place, Fighting Spirit is one of the ways to channel magic power and demonic energy.
With magic power capable of anything, there was no need to be bound by physical movements.
It was in this context that ‘Non-Formal Fighting Spirit’ was born.
“Flomot Stage 1. Bloom!”
Doras shouted, clasping his hands together.
Then, Doras’s body began to glow red.
“Kuh…”
His body grew hot.
The Flomot he used was an ancient Fighting Spirit passed down from long ago.
This Fighting Spirit, which means ‘Flower of Death’ in an ancient language, is divided into 3 stages: ‘Bloom – Full Bloom – Falling Flower’, and is characterized by burning one’s life force to generate explosive power.
“Hoo…”
A few seconds later.
Doras’s body, having finished the first stage of Bloom, was dyed pink.
“I’ll kill you…!”
Originally, he should have stopped there.
The further he went to the next stage, the stronger the power he would gain, but it was too dangerous.
Doras’s proficiency in Flomot was still low, so anything beyond this was risky.
But Doras didn’t stop.
The burning anger was driving him.
“Stage 2. Full Bloom…”
At the same time as he uttered the words, terrible pain surged.
Pain as if his body was burning from the inside out.
Clench…!
Doras bit his molars without realizing it.
His body was turning redder and redder, as if he had been covered in blood.
It was as if a red flower had fully bloomed.
Flomot Stage 2.
Full Bloom.
***
A chaotic war.
There are no allies; everyone is an enemy.
Screams echoed from all directions, and blood flowed freely.
In that chaos, Choi Hyun-seok’s mind was pushed to its limit.
‘That pig… has completely lost it!’
Doras had gone mad.
Doras, his whole body dyed red, had transformed into a slaughterer.
Crack! Kwaaa!
He destroys everything that blocks his path.
His whole body was like a weapon.
Nidrak, who had been fighting fiercely with Doras just a moment ago, was already dead, his head burst open.
“Choi Hyun-seoook!”
Doras glared at Choi Hyun-seok with fierce eyes.
“Y-Yongsa-nim [Hero]! Doras has gone crazy!”
“Is this the time for jokes!?”
“It’s the truth! Instead of picking a fight, run away!”
All Choi Hyun-seok could do was run away.
Fortunately, there were plenty of places to hide.
Giant monsters were fighting everywhere.
Choi Hyun-seok used the terrain and monsters to avoid Doras.
“Stand there! I’ll cut off your legs!”
“Would you stand there if you were me!?”
If he got caught, it was over.
It would be fortunate if it ended with his legs being cut off, as the guy said.
Judging by his crazed eyes, it was clear that he would cut off his limbs instead of his legs and then burst his head to kill him.
“Rachel! The buff is running out!”
“Okay!”
Rachel reapplied the buff.
It was fortunate that he had Rachel’s help; otherwise, he would have died without even being able to run away.
‘This isn’t going to work. I need something that could help…!’
Choi Hyun-seok looked around.
“Kkuaaaaa!”
“Kuwang!”
“Usa! Usa! Usa! Usa!”
The situation was the worst.
Bobo and Usaru were busy fighting other demonic beasts, and ordinary soldiers were being trampled by the demonic beasts like ants.
No one had the spare capacity to help Choi Hyun-seok.
“Choi Hyun-seoook! If I catch you, I’ll tear you apart alive!”
Doras shouted, tearing apart the demonic beast blocking his path.
‘I have no choice but to solve it somehow!’
A way to break through the situation!
Choi Hyun-seok’s head spun like crazy to find a way out.
‘The only good thing is that the demonic beasts keep coming…’
At that moment, something flashed in Choi Hyun-seok’s mind.
“Crisis is an opportunity!”
“What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden!?”
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t answer and ran.
Towards the large group of demonic beasts in front of him.
“Yongsa-nim! Those guys are ogres! If you mess with them, you’re in big trouble!”
“It’s okay. I have a plan!”
Ogres are powerful demonic beasts whose individual combat power exceeds at least 30,000.
Such guys are fighting in groups.
In other words, it is no exaggeration to say that they are the most dangerous group of demonic beasts currently here.
Running into such guys is crazy, no different from suicide.
But, at this moment.
To survive, he had to do something crazy, paradoxically.
“Do you think you can live by running away there!? Cough!”
Doras’s voice was heard from behind.
Glancing back, he was spitting blood.
For a moment, hope flickered in Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.
‘Could it be that there’s something wrong with his body?’
But he was still shooting red light from his eyes and chasing after him.
‘I didn’t expect it anyway.’
Choi Hyun-seok quickly organized his plan.
‘The demonic beasts here prioritize attacking Doras, who has strong magic power.’
From the demonic beasts’ point of view, Choi Hyun-seok was just a small fry.
Unless they touched him first, they wouldn’t bother to find him and hit him.
On the other hand, Doras is different.
If you were to pick the most threatening entity here, it would definitely be Doras.
The ogre group was the same.
“Ueoaaaaaaa!”
The ogres’ gazes were focused on Doras, who was barging in.
“You’re just a measly demonic beast who failed to become a demon! Can’t you get out of the way!”
Doras smashed the ogres and charged forward.
‘Now is the time.’
Choi Hyun-seok ran around and looked at the ogres.
‘Just one hit. I’ll only hit the guys who look like they’ll die even if they get hit just once!’
Originally, Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t handle the ogres alone.
Even if he fought one-on-one, he would likely lose.
However, if it was an ogre that Doras had half-killed, it was a different story.
‘That guy!’
An ogre with half of its head crushed came into Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.
It looked like it was dead, but its chest was rising and falling, so it was still alive.
“Last hit! Thank you!”
Choi Hyun-seok ran with the momentum he had and struck the ogre’s head with all his might.
Kwaaang!
Then, he runs without looking back.
At the same time, a notification was heard in his ear.
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
Just one attack.
Just by touching a guy who was about to die, he leveled up 6 times.
‘This is it!’
Joy filled Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.
‘If it’s hard to escape in this state, then I just need to get stronger!’
These days, even if he goes hunting, he gets very little experience.
At most, he can only level up once or twice a day.
But now, the strongmen of the forest are gathered here.
On top of that, Doras, the strongest force, is with him.
‘Doras softens them up, and I finish them off!’
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
The level-up notifications kept ringing.
“This is it! This is it!”
How long has it been since he leveled up so explosively?
It’s the first time since the Talas nest incident.
Choi Hyun-seok opened the status window while running away and distributed his stats.
‘Because there’s a time when even one point is precious!’
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Trainee Yongsa [Hero]
▫Level: 405
·Strength: 122
·Agility: 119
·Stamina: 123
·Magic Power: 121
·Charisma: 56
·Bonus Points: 33
▫Yongsa Points [Hero Points]: 450
▫Abilities: Pickaxeing (C), Command (D), Cooking (D), Magic Power Manipulation (D)
▫Skills: Raidrun Style Fighting Technique
Choi Hyun-seok’s level was 372 when the battle started today.
But in a short time, he leveled up 33 levels and is now level 405.
Choi Hyun-seok quickly distributed his bonus points evenly.
“Keuheueueue!”
It’s thrilling!
Experience that you get for free is the best!
This situation where you just have to put a spoon on a table set by someone else.
It was the best of the best!
“Crisis is an opportunity!”
The worried look from a moment ago is gone.
The dopamine that is spewing out from the unexpected explosive level-up made him forget the fear.
“Doras! Can you catch me waddling like that!?”
“Wh-What!?”
“That’s why you should have lost weight sooner, you pig bastard!”
“Kuaaaaa!”
***
“Kuaaaaa!”
Doras was so angry he was going crazy.
‘If I could just catch him, I could tear him to death in an instant!’
The human, who isn’t even a handful, is excellent at running away.
Clearly, he is superior in every way, including strength and speed.
If he were to face him one-on-one, he was confident that he could tear him to death in 3 seconds.
The problem is the demonic beasts scattered everywhere.
Choi Hyun-seok used the powerful demonic beasts as a shield to buy time and kept running away.
It was driving him crazy.
‘That cockroach-like guy…!’
Doras had to choose.
At this rate, he won’t be able to catch Choi Hyun-seok.
The number of demonic beasts was not decreasing from the beginning but increasing.
He was starting to put a strain on his body due to the side effects of using the Fighting Spirit Flomot.
At this rate, his body would collapse before he could catch Choi Hyun-seok.
‘I’ll kill you…’
Doras decided.
“Flomot Stage 3…”
If he uses Falling Flower, the final stage of Flomot, he can catch Choi Hyun-seok.
There is a high probability that he will also die, but he doesn’t care.
If only he could tear that insect-like human to death!
“Falling… Cough!”
Just as he was about to use Falling Flower, black blood suddenly gushed out.
‘No!’
His body has reached its limit.
He can no longer maintain Flomot.
His body, which had been bright red, was quickly returning to its original color.
When the use of Flomot ends, severe side effects occur.
He may temporarily become unable to fight or faint, and in severe cases, he may die.
In Doras’s case, he won’t die, but he will suffer from such severe pain that it will be difficult for him to even move for a while.
“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!”
Either way, the conclusion has been reached.
Doras’s body has reached its limit.
And that means it’s impossible to kill Choi Hyun-seok today.
“Uaaaaaaa! Choi Hyun-seoook!”
Doras grabbed a rock and slammed his head against it in frustration.
“Why is that pig like that?”
“He must be crazy.”
Choi Hyun-seok and the fly that sticks next to him are heard muttering.
Doras glared at Choi Hyun-seok with fierce eyes.
“Wait. I will never just kill you. Be sure to stay alive and wait!”
“What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Uaaaaaaa!”
Doras ran, venting his frustration.
Towards the direction where the unit is.
“H-Hey!? Where are you going, you bastard!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s flustered voice is heard from behind.
‘As soon as the side effects of Flomot are over, I’ll kill you. Stay alive until then…!’
He recovers his body in the unit.
Later, he finds Choi Hyun-seok and kills him.
Commander Hemi’s protection?
If he can’t kill Choi Hyun-seok, he’ll die of frustration.
“As soon as I get back to the unit…!”
Doras shouted as if spitting it out.
“Where are you going back to! You pig bastard!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s voice was heard right behind him.
In an instant, Doras’s pupils widened.
‘He caught up!?’
Was it because he had overdone it?
The side effects are progressing faster than expected.
His speed, which had far surpassed Choi Hyun-seok, was now almost the same.
“Pig! Just looking at you, it looks like some side effect is coming, so you’re trying to run away!”
“Trying to run away!”
Choi Hyun-seok, who had already figured out the situation, smiled.
Rachel, who was also excited, shouted after Choi Hyun-seok.
“I promised. Tonight is pork stir-fry party.”
“It’s a pork stir-fry party! Do you understand!?”
Rachel, who is in Choi Hyun-seok’s arms, shouts, waving her fists.
“So. You can’t run away.”
“Give up on running away! You evil pig bastard! Kkikihit!”
“Kuhahaha!”
What could have made the Yongsa [Hero] and the exclusive fairy like that?
Perhaps due to the extreme situation.
They had no choice but to do so in order to survive.
Because there are no bad Yongsa [Heroes] in the world.