The appearance of the black raven in the sky caused those wielding spears and swords below to momentarily halt their movements.
Everyone present had survived the trials of the 50th floor, so they immediately recognized the raven’s immense power.
It was far beyond that of the boss monsters they had faced in the trials.
The Diablo Guild tensed, while the Black Wing Guild saw an opportunity.
As the raven flapped its wings, a crimson ice dragon also began to stir on the opposite side.
KWA-AAAAH!
“That’s…….”
“I can feel the chill from here.”
Bukhae Yangil (北海洋溢) [Tsunami of the Northern Sea].
True to its name, a massive wave surged from Seun’s sword.
The attention that had been focused on the raven shifted to Seun in an instant.
Everyone focused their gaze.
Would the tsunami engulf the raven first, or would the raven break through the tsunami first?
“Just a water-based attack like that……!”
The raven, Zাইল렌 [Zailren], dove towards the tsunami without hesitation.
However, the tsunami was not a simple magic spell but a martial art technique fueled by internal energy [qi or ki], so unlike magic, the approaching wave was laced with sharp sword energy.
It entangled the raven’s feathers like a saw blade.
“You think you can break my wings……!”
Even so, the raven continued to flap its wings.
The steel-like black feathers protected Zাইল렌 from the sword energy, and the ice-cold waves washed over the glossy plumage.
Crack-.
Of course, it couldn’t completely block the attack.
As the feathers froze and slowed, the blue sword energy swirled around Zাইল렌’s body.
“Are you thinking……!”
Zাইল렌 shed a layer of feathers, molting as it were.
The frozen and heavy feathers fell with a thud, and Zাইল렌 burst through the tsunami with even greater speed.
Reacting to the red aura he emitted, the players below tightened their muscles and braced themselves.
Fwoosh!
Finally, Zাইল렌 emerged from the tsunami.
Seun came into view, extending his left hand, the one not wielding a sword, straight towards Zাইল렌.
In that left hand, air was compressed to the point where space itself seemed to warp.
– The Vault of Greed has been opened.
[Sonic Vibration]
– A magic from the Green Tower that creates and explodes extreme sound vibrations. It is rarely used externally due to its uniquely cruel nature.
“Crazy……!”
As Seun’s lips curled into a smile, the compressed air exploded right in front of Zাইল렌’s face.
ZIIIIIIING-!!
Attacks using sound typically target the sense of hearing to cause confusion or destroy eardrums, but this magic was different.
It created extreme vibrations to exert its effect physically.
Those struck by this magic would have their skin ripple, their eyes burst, and vibrations penetrate their bodies, causing their internal organs to shake.
And this was the same for Zাইল렌, who was meticulously covered in black feathers.
“Kuaaaaaack!!”
The black feathers could not withstand the vibration and fell in droves.
The feathers that had been impervious to cold, flames, spears, and swords became no different from those of ordinary birds.
The appearance of Zাইল렌, revealed after all the feathers had fallen, was even more grotesque.
“Kack, Kack! Kack!”
Not only was his skin festering, but blood was flowing from every orifice.
His eyes, weeping blood, were bloodshot and looked as if they would burst at any moment, and his eardrums had long been destroyed and lost their function.
Even if he tried to think, he couldn’t due to the shock of the trembling cerebrum.
The last thing that came into Zাইল렌’s blood-red vision was…
Swish-.
Along with the flashing sword light, the sight of the world gradually tilting.
* * *
As soon as Zাইল렌 fell, the Diablo Guild quickly seized the victory, thanks to the Black Wing Guild losing their fighting spirit after the loss of their branch leader.
Some chose to abandon the battle and spread their wings to escape.
– The 제관 초식, 마장시(魔長矢) [Jegwan Choshik, Majangsi (Demon Long Arrow)] of Bokma Archery is enhanced through internal energy.
– The power of martial arts is enhanced according to the mysteries of the 파극심공 [Pageuk Simkong (Shattering Extremes Art)].
Arrows flew from Seun, who was watching the battlefield from the air.
– Player Yoo Seo-ah uses ‘Tarantula’s Fangs.’
Stab-.
Yoo Seo-ah, who had moved with surprising speed, intercepted the escapees, ensuring that not a single one got away.
‘It would have been quite difficult if they hadn’t been so impatient.’
The raven form that Zাইল렌 used at the end was an excellent technique, possessing sharpness, hardness, and speed, all in one.
With that kind of speed, he didn’t have to force his way through ‘Bukhae Yangil’ and could have avoided it.
What if he had circled around and continued to harass from a distance, looking for an opening? Even Seun wouldn’t have been able to shoot him down easily.
Besides that, with that level of skill, it would have been possible to challenge Seun in various ways.
‘I’m glad he’s an enemy I know.’
Zাইল렌’s defeat had another reason.
Originally, Seun didn’t know Zাইল렌’s identity, but after seeing the raven form, Seun was able to recall his information.
Before the regression, he was one of the executives of the Black Wing in the Seventh Shelter.
At the time, Seun was avoiding them, so he had never properly fought them, but he remembered that raven form very well.
Thanks to that, he was able to recall his memories of that time and continue his effective attacks, and as a result, he was able to deal with him easily and quickly.
“No way! Our Black Wing, to be defeated by some unknown new guild like that…….”
Stab.
“Cough.”
Before the Black Wing member, who was boasting particularly unsightly wings, could finish speaking, his neck was pierced by Seun’s arrow.
With that, the battle was over.
The Lilac branch of the Black Wing was completely finished.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ expresses gratitude for your hard work.
– The constellation, ‘The Raven Bowing its Head,’ despises the human who presumptuously imitated the raven’s form.
In fact, it’s hard to say that this was a major victory.
The Lilac branch was the smallest branch in the Black Wing, and it only played roles such as surveillance and recruitment of newcomers.
Frankly, most of the Black Wings on the upper floors ignored the Lilac branch.
Even so, completely annihilating the Lilac branch was quite meaningful.
“Seun, the cleanup is finished.”
“Any injuries?”
“Ten seriously injured and many minor injuries. There were more strong enemies than I thought…….”
Yoo Seo-ah answered, watching Seun’s reaction.
It seemed that she felt guilty because as many as ten people had been seriously injured in the battle she had commanded.
However, this was by no means a point to be criticized.
‘Her command skills have improved significantly more than I thought.’
Although not in detail, Seun, who was flying in the air, could see how the battlefield was progressing.
Yoo Seo-ah, who was at the forefront of the battlefield while commanding the overall battle.
She led the battle to victory with appropriate commands, such as deploying troops according to the level of the enemy, directly covering dangerous situations, and pulling the injured to the rear.
If it hadn’t been for her command, there might have been ten fatalities instead of ten seriously injured.
“Good job.”
“Yes, the cleanup is…….”
“As quickly as possible. If possible, I want to prevent any information from being passed on.”
“I understand.”
It is highly likely that the Black Wing Guild did not pass Seun’s information upwards in order to cover up their mistakes.
In other words, if we’re lucky, we might be able to attack the Black Wing of the Seventh Shelter without any information about us being leaked.
Woo-.
Even though it was an outer site, Seun immediately spread a thin barrier because the grand battle might have attracted attention.
A barrier that confused vision and blocked sound.
Although it consumed a lot of mana, it was enough to last until the battlefield was cleaned up if all the remaining mana was used.
However, the situation did not unfold perfectly as Seun had hoped.
“……!”
While maintaining the barrier, Seun felt a chilling gaze and raised his head.
He felt like a rabbit in front of a lion. An irresistible sense of oppression weighed on his shoulders.
Once, a long time ago, he had felt a similar sense of oppression.
When he first came into contact with Leviathan in the sea of the tutorial. It was a feeling similar to the oppression he felt at that time, but much more eerie.
– The constellation, ‘The Falling Wing,’ frowns as he looks down at the feathers that have fallen on the battlefield.
The constellation, The Falling Wing.
It was the alias of Lucifer, the Demon of Pride, who was known to have the strongest ambition among the Seven Demon Gods.
– The constellation, ‘The Raven Bowing its Head,’ spreads its wings.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ urgently wraps its tail around itself.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ wipes away the drool he was shedding while looking at the black feathers scattered everywhere.
– The constellation, ‘The Sleeping Capricorn,’ wakes up halfway from his sleep.
At this time, the Black Wing Guild was actively planning something on the upper floors.
As such, most of Lucifer’s attention was turned to that side.
It was highly likely that he had ordered his subordinates to monitor Seun without directly monitoring him for this reason.
So, I thought that maybe I wouldn’t get caught by Lucifer this time either…….
It seems that was Seun’s wishful thinking.
– The constellation, ‘The Raven Bowing its Head,’ breaks a red gem and communicates…….
It seemed that Mammon was trying to intervene, but it was already too late.
Once again, the sun rose in the sky that had already set and darkened.
The sun watched Seun proudly like a red eye, and the more it did, the more Seun felt the heat as if he was being burned.
If it was physical pain, it would have been bearable, but this heat was unlike anything Seun had ever experienced.
A heat that scorched the soul itself.
The pain grew uncontrollably, and the moment the stigmata shone in defiance.
Paat-.
As if someone had turned off the lights, all the light in the area disappeared.
The heat that had seemed to burn until just now vanished like a lie.
“Hoo…….”
Seun, who had regained consciousness, realized that he was kneeling on one knee.
He looked around, but this was no longer the Sixth Shelter that Seun remembered.
Jet-black emptiness. The only thing visible in that space, which was like the universe, was one thing.
It was the bright red sun that Seun had seen last.
‘Where am I…….’
The stigmata was emitting an excessively bright light.
From within, Ruin’s growling sound could be heard.
Ruin, who had never shown such vigilance in front of any enemy… not even when facing Triton, was now desperately wary, as if trying to escape the fear that had befallen him.
– Be careful.
Flapping.
Turiq as well.
Without Seun’s command, he spread his purple wings and embraced Seun.
Thanks to the light of the stigmata and the warmth of the wings, he seemed to be calming down a bit.
And finally, from the darkness at the end where the sun was floating, the figure of black wings began to appear.
“I was busy and ignoring it, but in the end, you’re touching my nerves.”
The twelve wings, incomparably larger and more beautiful than the wings used by the Black Wing Guild, fluttered gracefully.
The bare upper body was as beautiful as a sculpture, and except for the blood-red eyes and wings, the expression of an angel seemed more appropriate than a demon.
The closer he got, the louder Ruin howled, and Turiq’s wings embraced Seun even more strongly.
“Seeing that you’ve done this, can I assume that you’ve intentionally pointed a knife at me?”
It was the appearance of Lucifer, the Demon God of Pride.