## Chapter 1427 – The Approaching Darkness

An exploding flash of light.

Right now, I’m emitting such an enormous light that there’s no way people on the ground can’t know of my existence. Cheonma Kim Kat is their only hope.

I can’t show them that I’m faltering.

The name Cheonma…
Must always be the strongest, never defeated.

“Unstoppable urge, dejaaaaaaaaat!!!”

—Kwaang!

I immediately kick off the air and close the distance with those bastards. A fleeting moment. I check my body’s condition. It’s definitely weaker than before. The consumption of power from using Emperor’s Incision, and the energy of the Lich that just penetrated my skin.

That Lich bastard has bonus damage and damage reduction against me, and on top of that, he can inflict debuffs if he successfully attacks.

“Shit.”

I could remove this debuff if I took the time, but I don’t have that kind of time right now. I think I need to end this fight somehow before the debuffs stack… But how do I kill a guy with such extreme damage reduction?

No bullshit.

The fact that Emperor’s Incision barely worked was astonishing. I didn’t expect him to have such extreme damage reduction.

So, how?

It feels like solving a puzzle. I need to search for the enemy’s weakness and aim for that one point. The heat of battle makes my heart race and my demigod-like brain spin.

A little more.

If I clash a little more, something will become visible. That’s how I’ve fought until now. What’s needed in a fight against a tricky enemy is figuring out how to bite their throat.

But… right now.

“I barely have any time for that.”

The otherworldly beasts that the Lich summoned are still being summoned.

—Kuoohhhhh!!!
—Wooohhhhhhhh!!!
—Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaah!!!

Hideously grotesque nightmare monsters.

“Seriously, where the hell does that crazy bastard hide those things and keep summoning them?”

That’s what I wondered.

It literally felt like the monsters were taken out of some precious treasure chest of the Lich. Is there a separate zoo where they keep those things? He’s summoned nearly dozens of them in an instant.

They’re truly bizarrely shaped.

An angel over 10 meters tall had its entire body covered in eyeballs like some legendary monster Argos, and thousands upon thousands of pure white human heads were clumped together in the form of a winged abomination. Just looking at them makes me feel like I’m going crazy.

But thinking back, I’ve killed similar misshapen beasts like that countless times.

So, those things could be said to be some kind of race… A race that exists beyond this world. The Lich’s power has reached that far. The ability to subjugate even the otherworldly monster races and make them his subordinates.

His magical ability is more powerful than I imagined. And his strength as well. I can’t even grasp how great it is. He doesn’t even seem to feel any exhaustion from doing that kind of thing.

“And he’s cautious.”

Even in this situation… endlessly.

Cautiously.

He’s taking his time to pressure me.

“Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!”

Anyway, the summoned otherworldly beasts were about to fly off in all directions. I know that my power definitely works on those things. It consumes some power, though.

“Cheonma Myeolsal Ok.”

—Paaat.

“Maximum Deployment.”

It’s only right to deal with those mobs with an area-of-effect attack.

—Hwareureureuk!
—Hwareureureuk!
—Hwareureureuk!

Burning spheres are created as many as the number of beasts. As if wings are spreading out. The fireballs of Cheonma Shin-gong, created continuously from behind my back, showed off their power and amplified themselves.

The spheres, swollen to their maximum size.

—Paaat!

Are shot out all at once at my gesture.

“Die, all of you. You evil monsters.”

—Sswaeeeeeeeeeeek!!

I use my will to guide them. The dozens of beasts that were just about to fly off seemed to sense something was wrong and flapped their wings explosively, but.

「—Kwagaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!」

Not a single one of them could avoid my attack.

—Peoseok.
—Choooook.

A great explosion that covered the sky itself.

The beasts couldn’t withstand it. Only torn remnants scattered like scraps of paper. Even so. The Lich floating above that darkness simply created a shield and remained floating in place.

He was just summoning a new cube in his hand.

—Cheolkeok.

As the cube unfolded, black waves spread in all directions. As a signal, new gates were created, and the beasts were summoned again.

“Hey!!!! Hey, you bastard!!! Are you going to keep summoning alien beings and throw this world into chaos!!! Huh!!!”

That damn bastard!!!

“Cheonma Myeolsal Ok!!!”

—Kuoohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

It was like that.

The Lich wasn’t putting up a proper fight, he was just hiding in his shield and constantly summoning beasts! I kept deploying Cheonma Myeolsal Ok and dealing with the summoned beasts on the spot.

—Kwaaaaang!
—Kuoohhhhhhhhhhh!!

The misshapen angels burst like bugs.

But.

“…This bastard.”

At this rate, it’s endless.

“Are you trying to have a war of attrition?”

Right now, the Lich isn’t actively attacking me.

The reason can be narrowed down to two things.

One is to distract me.

The beasts are trying to scatter in all directions. Now that they’re in front of me, I can’t let them go. They’re damn strong monsters. I have no choice but to clean them up while consuming my power.

And the second is.

To consume my power.

To kill the beasts, I have to throw Cheonma Myeolsal Ok. Largely, because there are many of them. And a lot. My power is being steadily consumed right now. Perhaps because I’m in the Lich’s domain, or because of the darkness covering the sky, the rate of my power recovery has become extremely slow.

If I consume my power like this, I’ll eventually run out.

If that happens, I can no longer fight the Lich.

“Hmm.”

But why?

Consume my power?

Why is he being so stable?
Can’t he suppress me right now?

If I were the Lich, and I could launch a very effective attack against this Cheonma Kim Kat, I would concentrate all my power on continuous attacks rather than using these petty tricks.

I wouldn’t summon beasts and would use all the power I would have used on them to intercept me.

Just now, look. He’s using magic that can completely block Emperor’s Incision. He blocked what even the Demon King Pellerazer was instantly cleaved by so easily.

Then, it seems like he could have cut off my head after casting the defense… Of course, I could just dodge it. But he didn’t really try to attack. It’s the same now. He’s just summoning beasts, he’s not really trying to attack me.

Is it a bluff?

Or a feint?

If not.

Is there a reason why he has to be so careful with me?

—Cheolkeok!

“Kuoohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”
“You goddamn bastards.”

The newly summoned beasts spread their wings and try to scatter in all directions again. Anyway, right now, I have no choice but to throw Cheonma Myeolsal Ok again. —Hwareureureuk! Again, like spreading wings. I create dozens of Myeolsal Oks behind my back.

Yeah. The beasts can’t be infinite.

I just have to kill them all and then fight.

“Either way, your fate will not change.”

Aiming everything accurately.
Right at the moment I condensed my power.

—Hwareureureureuk!!

I felt a familiar energy.

“Huh!!!”

When I turned my gaze slightly, I saw a familiar gate being created! Risha! Risha’s gate! She’s finally here! At the same time as joy filled me!

“Kat!”

Starting with Claudia, my women popped out from inside the gate!

“Claudia!!!”

That’s a very nice timing! If they’ve come, I no longer need to clean up the beasts! I can leave the beasts to them and focus on the Lich!!!

—Paaat!

Claudia, who was leaping towards me, suddenly braked in the middle, drew her sword, and began to glare fiercely at the Lich.

“Why is this dark elf so pretty!”
“Kat. I want to hear more, but we need to focus on that right now.”
“No. Is that the right thing to say here?”

It’s the right thing to say, so the moment I tried to focus again.

“Winia Myeolsal Ok!”

—Sswaeeeeeeek!

A sphere is shot out. Winia was waving her staff with a confident face. At the same time, I also shot out all the Cheonma Myeolsal Oks. Seriously, our Winia really likes that Myeolsal Ok. In fact, its power is outstanding.

“Wow, shit! Look at those disgusting things!”

Karin had a disgusted look on her face as she pointed her sword. Karin, who was spewing out disgust, loosened her expression and said cheerfully when she saw me.

“Hey, you were blocking well. Let’s do it together from now on.”
“Yes!”

Karin’s cheerful face is really reassuring…!

“Haa… I gathered them as quickly as possible and came. I also briefly sorted out the situation. Am I not too late?”
“Oh! It was really the best timing! You came just in time!”
“Hoo hoo hoo, that’s a relief.”

A smile flows out.

“Kat-nim!!!”
“Hilde!”

Following that, even Hilde came over the gate! It seems like they’re coming over sequentially, and next, Liz, Ari, and Kadia all came over, and with that, the inhuman Kim Kat family was all gathered.

“But even Kadia came?”
“This Saintess is not the type to fight on the front lines, but I can’t be left out at a time like this, can I?”
“As expected, Kadia…!”

Kadia, with a cigarette in her mouth, said with a faint smile.

“Anyway, that’s the one. The leader of the heretics, the Lich.”
“Seriously, he’s just a skeleton? And a black one at that.”
“We must destroy him no matter what.”

We must!!

I shouted right away!

“Okay! Then I’ll do some task assignment! Three people go down below and mark the beasts that are running away or going somewhere else, and the rest focus on attacking the beasts coming out of the gate! I can’t fight the Lich because of those beasts right now!”
“Yes!”
“Understood, Kat-nim!!!”

As expected of women who are used to fighting, as soon as I shouted, they knew what to do and started preparing to deal with the beasts. The teamwork is perfect. Even just this much, they’ll all take care of it. I can’t be more reassured.

“But is he just standing still? That one?”

Liztina asked, pointing at the Lich.

“Yeah. He’s just summoning beasts right now. I don’t know why he’s standing still.”
“Hmm… Is that so? Anyway, we’ll kill the beasts. You can catch the Lich, right, Kat?”
“Of course!!!”

I can definitely kill that Lich bastard!!!

“Kuoohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
“Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!”

Right then, the newly summoned beasts burst into shouts. Winia, who saw that and had a questioning expression, said while looking at me.

“Is that a blackie?”
“No, Winia?”
“The way they talk is similar, Winia Myeolsal Ok!!!”

It’s not talking, it’s a battle cry.

Winia shot Myeolsal Ok at the beasts.

At the same time.

“Anyway! Let’s go! For the sake of Fusion Confucianism!!!”
“I’ll kill—you!!!!!”
“You goddamn bastards!!! I’ll make you all minced meat!!!”

Hilde, Karin, and Liz each let out combat shouts, wrapped their bodies in powerful energy, and charged. With the speed of fighter jets being shot out, —Paaaaaaang!!! They are shot towards the beasts.

“Kat. I’ll go down below. There seems to be a landing-type beast too.”
“The ones that are running away. You can handle them all well, right?”
“Hoo hoo hoo, leave it all to me. I no longer have any mana restrictions.”
“Claudia…!”

Claudia, freed from the shackles of being a half-elf.

Was now a being that transcended the Wild Hunt…!
I’m so touched!

—Paaat.

With that, Claudia went down to land, and Ari said.

“Leave the ground to me and Claudia-nim.”
“Our Ari. Help Claudia well. You know you have to be careful, right?”
“First of all, our safety is the top priority, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then I’ll go.”
“Okay!”

At the same time as answering, Ari, wrapped in vines, fell sharply like a drop pod…! Kadia, who gave me a look at the same time, also went down. Claudia, Ari, and Kadia are going down? Perfect!

This thrill!!!

My women, who I can trust and leave things to, have joined forces!
There’s nothing to fear anymore!!!

“I’ll trust you!!!”

With my women’s combat power, they can more than handle those beasts!

“This one will assist!”
“Thank you!!!”

That way, I.

—Kwaang!!!

Kicked off the air and charged towards the Lich.

—Sswaeeeeeeek!!!

Faster than the women who jumped out first. Magic and sword strikes were already being shot, and the summoned beasts were being cut down, but strangely, the Lich was still standing still.

Well, if he’s standing still, it’s easier for me.

Like that.

—Paaat!

I arrived at the Lich again.

He’s a guy who even blocked Emperor’s Incision, but he used a fairly powerful magic when he blocked it earlier. And I. I’m confident that I won’t be hit by that technique again.

—Pachichichichik!!
—Pachichichichichichichik!!

Black lightning is shot from the magic circles floating around the Lich. It was the magic that blocked Emperor’s Incision, and —Kwaang!!! I immediately kicked off the air and evaded it, and at the same time, twisted my body, and immediately flapped the created wings powerfully and flew in a straight line towards the Lich.

I don’t need to pay attention to anything else.

Because my women have come.

At this moment. I can purely focus on the battle. What that means is the Lich’s death.

—Sswaeeeeeeek!

The Lich’s skull face gets closer. I can’t end it in one go. But. In a situation like this, I can put power and time into `Analysis`. That’s enough!!!

“Hehehehehehehe!”

Grabbing Byugal and holding it up!!

“You’re the only one doing team play! I’ll do it too, you bastard!”

I deploy Sword Ki Manifestation and fiercely strike down on his shield!

—Kwaang!!!

An extreme strike that drew an intense trajectory. Of course, it doesn’t budge. The Lich inside the translucent shield is just standing still as if he doesn’t care whether I come or not.

—Hwareureureuk!
—Hwareureureuk!

Instead, evil magic projectiles are flying from the numerous magic circles deployed around him. Of course. It’s not difficult to avoid.

—Tsupat!

The problem is that damage comes even if it doesn’t touch me.

“…!”

Spitting out the blood rising from my throat, I started slashing at the Lich’s shield. First of all, I keep probing with slashes. There’s no such thing as a meaningless attack to this Cheonma Kim Kat.

「Evil Valkyries… You’ve even created a champion yourself, Demon King.」

“What, you bastard?”

「I can no longer stand idly by.」

“I can’t stand idly by either, you bastard!!!!”

I use slashing as a feint and throw Cheonma Myeolsal Ok under my feet to break the mountain! —Kwaaaaaaaaaang!! After making the huge boulder, like a meteorite created like that, rise fiercely by using the mysteries of Cheonma Gunrimbo in reverse.

“Die!!!”

I collide it with the Lich as it is.

—Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!

Of course, there was no major damage. The shield was slightly broken for a moment, but he restored it again. Still, this kind of indirect physical attack definitely works. —Paaat! Now that I’ve confirmed one weakness, I distance myself again.

「…」

But.

The Lich didn’t seem to care much.

What should I say, he was kind of.

He was looking around as if he didn’t like something.

“Why. Don’t you like it? What are you looking at so much?”

There’s only one thing around.

“Kill! Kill! Kill them!!! Here! Take their heads! Winia! Hilde! Area magic behind there!!!”
“Oh! Oh! Karin-unni, go down there! Hilde!”
“Yes! Let’s go at the same time! That! I’ll use Hilde Myeolsal Ok!!!”

My women, who are scattering a crazy fighting spirit and smashing the otherworldly beasts.

“No. Is it because they’re dazzling? Certainly. They who fight for this world are beautiful. Because they are the perfect opposite of an evil and dirty being like you. I understand why you’re looking at them like that.”

「…」

“Lich, you bastard, will soon fall into my hands. I will smash you to pieces and make this world peaceful. So think about your last words… Hehehe.”

「…」

When I overlapped the provocations like that, the Lich stared at me intently.

「…Truly frivolous. It’s so frivolous that it’s alien.」

“Then you seem to have a mother who is a whore to an alien degree. Amazing. To have such a frivolous mother. Ugh. I really can’t imagine it. Hey.”

「…」

A mother is a whore.
How desperate a life must you have lived.

“So this Cheonma Kim Kat has no choice but to save this world from you.”

Anyway… he reacted? The Lich, who only seemed inhuman, finally reacted to my words. Then there’s only one thing to do. It is to confuse the Lich with my mouth.

But.

—Cheoeok.

For some reason, the Lich pointed at me.

A slender black skeleton finger carved out of obsidian. It pointed at me, and the Lich said.

「Demon King, captured by misguided justice, unable to distinguish between right and wrong. Do you consider yourself a savior? You. You are just an existence that will accelerate the collapse of this world.」

“No!!!!!!!”

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“You goddamn uneducated bastard! Please!! Please!!! Talk in a way that people can understand!!! I’m stopping you from ruining this world right now, you goddamn bastard!!!”

Listening to them, these bastards are really frustrating!!!
I can’t figure out what this bastard wants!!

Does the Lich think that he is the savior and I am the destroyer of this world!!!

“Anyone would think that I’m destroying the world and you’re protecting it! You goddamn Lich bastard!!!!”
To make a person this mad, he’s definitely one of a kind!!!