Chapter 386 – Episode 386 – Academy (33)

Episode 386 – Academy (33)

“If you want, I will tell you about the Apostle.”

I looked at the old man who spoke with a calm expression.

Even as he died by my hand, he showed no resentment. He was as peaceful as a person lying in bed and leaving a will.

“···Good night.”

There was no reason not to listen to what was being said. I still had a lot of questions.

‘Why did King Myeong, who would have stayed quiet for three years, come out now?’

Covenant made with the Apostle. Since there was a detailed treaty, it seemed like it had something to do with it.

‘I think King Ming didn’t want China to fall completely.’

But in the end, three years later, China collapsed. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I could predict it.

The apostle may have broken his promise and betrayed him along the way, or something may have gone wrong during his excessive training.

‘···Well, it’s not important now.’

There was little time left, so we had to hurry. The extremities of the king’s limbs had already turned to ashes. All that remained of him was his upper chest.

When choosing questions, I asked the most important ones first.

“Where is the apostle now?”

“There is a jungle area in the northeast of Harbin that was created by dimensional erosion. …It was built 10km underground, but you will be able to find it.”

“How strong is he?”

“Well… I just find it disturbing. He was an ordinary human being. “I guess I have to be strong enough to be 6 stars.”

“An ordinary person manipulated the whole of China to his liking?”

My brows naturally furrowed. It was hard to believe.

However, it was clear that King Myeong wanted the continuation of humanity. There was no reason for him to lie to me right before he died.

“Strength, power, desire. An apostle always gives the other person what they want. That’s why no one was against him. Cough! Hehe… Ah! Is this the end of my life? It has truly been a long time…”

Good luck!

Ending with a word full of regret. The gray powder was blown away by the wind and disappeared.

“···.”

I closed my eyes while thinking about King Myeong’s words. I pushed away the energy that was interfering with the recovery of his wounds and checked his physical condition.

‘···The meridians are not normal.’

The internal and external injuries were serious. Most of the organs, including the lungs, were damaged, the skin was cracked in various places, and the whole body was covered in blood.

He quickly administered first aid and glanced away. I looked at the 8-star superhumans who had come to deal with me and Meilin.

“I meet the transcendent.”

Two sons and one daughter bowed their heads. My physical condition was close to the worst, but I was still stronger than them. It didn’t take long to kill them.

The gap between Hyun-kyung and Hwa-kyung was that big.

“···.”

I stared at them in cold sweat without saying anything. Of the five of them, two disappeared. The guard captain and the snake-shaped man had already run away.

It’s not that I didn’t know, but I didn’t catch it. Since I was concentrating all my attention on fighting King Myeong, I had no time to deal with them.

‘Snake statue. I was planning to kill him at all costs, but he ran away… He was quick to notice.’

The guy who teased Meilin’s breasts and revealed her dark intentions. He had no intention of watching. At first glance, he had the personality to hold a grudge and not even know how grateful he was for saving his life.

‘Let’s just stop worrying about it for now.’

Dealing with the two who ran away is not urgent. Tracking down the apostle was more important now.

I had to go to the location indicated by King Myeong as quickly as possible.

“Well…”

I clicked my tongue at those who couldn’t speak properly and were making a fuss.

“Since when did you become so polite? “I heard you were a cocky little guy earlier?”

“S-sorry!”

Not knowing what to do, I lowered my head and groaned.

While contemplating whether to kill her or not, I remembered the muscular giant trying to save Mei Lin.

He waved his hand at those who hesitated.

“Done. “Go back to the wall and stop the monsters.”
“Yes, yes!”

Now there is one most important thing left. I turned my attention to the woman who was staring at my face in silence.

“Meylin. She was sorry for deceiving her all this time. “I don’t have time right now, so I’ll tell you the details later.”

“···Okay.”

He left her behind and kicked her to the ground, licking her lips with a complex expression on her face.

Whick!

She ran at her full speed through the air. She had to get to the jungle area that King Myung had told her about as quickly as possible.

She could have made a space leap, but she wanted to save her mental strength as much as possible.

I don’t have much mental strength left to fight the King of Myeong. In many ways, it was difficult to make a leap in space.

Coo!

We arrived at a teleportation base that looked like an airport. I was planning to cross from here to Harbin.

“Who are you?”
“You don’t need to know that, what is the magic circle that moves to Harbin?”

I wondered if I should bother to persuade him, but fortunately the employee was quick to notice.

“That’s it!”

He immediately pointed to a magic circle, so I stood on it. When I gestured to the employee, he spoke with a very nervous expression.

“Okay, then I’ll activate the teleport.”

Light emanated from the blue pattern… And nothing happened. The moment I looked at the employee and narrowed my eyes.

“Huh! Well, it’s not my fault! “The Harbin side forcibly cut off the connection!”
“Tsk.”

It seems like it was a trick on Sado’s part. She had to hurry.

Closed her eyes and awakened her senses. Consciousness expands in an instant. Right below my feet. It continued endlessly following the flow that started in the magic circle.

Teleportation is a magic that connects two points. It was natural that the magic that folds space would leave a trace.

Ugh!

Like a train running down a track. I let my consciousness flow along the clearly revealed path.

How focused were you? The moment I reached the end of the flow and felt the magic circle, I forcibly connected the broken magic power.

Flash!

With an intense flash of light, the surrounding scenery changed completely.

“Uh···?”
“W-what! “I’m sure you blocked it?”

Slam!

Soldiers surrounding the area point their guns with bewildered expressions. I glanced around and saw a sign saying Harbin.

‘You arrived safely.’

Pee it!

Blue magical power split into dozens of branches and spread out in the air. The wind that started from the fingertips paralyzed all the surrounding soldiers.

“···!”

I kicked the ground, leaving the guys frozen like dolls alone.

How far did it travel toward the northeast? The city ended and the dimensional erosion field began. A jungle area was visible with thick bushes.

-Kkiik!

I cut down the monster that flew out of nowhere with a single sword and expanded my senses. That time when I ran through the sky and searched everywhere.

‘Found.’

At the edge of my senses, I felt an underground fortress covered by strict security.

***

An underground bunker a little while ago.

An old man with a fat belly. China’s top leader, the President, looked downcast.

“···Shooting nuclear weapons into Sichuan! “That is absolutely not possible!”
“Why is that so?”

The calm voice of a man wearing a gray hood shouted as if it were absurd.

“Tell me what to do next! “That monster… No, there is no guarantee that the transcendentals will die from being hit by a nuclear weapon!”

Monsters who can twist reality with their will. A living demigod might have survived a nuclear explosion.

These monsters are capable of space leaps, so if you can’t kill them in an instant, you’ll only end up resenting them.

“You’re right. Normally, it would disappear into space before it even explodes. But it’s a possibility now. “Can you afford to worry about other things when you’re fighting among beings of the same class?”

“···.”

No one knew what the actual results would be.

No leader in human history has ever fired a nuclear missile at a 9-star transcendent. Because they were the last defense protecting humanity.

The hooded man spoke to Joo Soo, who kept his mouth shut.

“Do you plan to just leave it alone? What will you do if the King of Ming is defeated by any chance?”

“You can never get tired of him!”

“I also don’t believe that King Myeong will lose. But isn’t there something that happens just in case? “Let’s prepare for that.”

“···But nuclear weapons won’t work.”

As the chairman with his arms crossed resolutely turned his head, the man spoke in a calm voice.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to be young again? If you just do me a favor, I will give you eternal youth. “Even after 100 years, you will have a vibrant and strong body.”

The chairman’s eyes wavered. As the conflict intensified, a whispering sound was heard as he was rubbing his cheek.

“Great. Let me give you one more thing. Just 10 shots. “If you fire 10 nuclear missiles at Sichuan right now, we will release all treaties restricting China.”

“···Really?”

“Yes. It’s okay to no longer ruin people’s lives. From now on, there is no need to burn food or force people to suffer. “I don’t care how you rule China.”

Gulp.

A calm voice continued between the sounds of swallowing.

“Are you lacking? “We will reduce cracks occurring in China by 20 percent over the next year.”

“Is something like that possible?”

“Would I have been able to negotiate with the King of Myeong for no reason? I have quite a few miscellaneous talents. Anyway, I believe that you can rebuild China when you become younger. “We could develop it into the most powerful nation on Earth.”

“···.”

“Why are you hesitating? Have I ever broken a promise? “You could become the greatest leader in Chinese history.”

Tin, whose fingertips were trembling, washed his face dry. The man who was looking at him in conflict stopped.

He glanced at the sparkling ring and narrowed his eyes. I twitched my eyebrows as if I had heard some news through the artifact.

“···I will leave the place for a while. I’ll give you some time to think about it alone. But just know that you don’t have much time. “Once the battle between transcendents is over, there will be no chance.”

After whispering like a snake, the hooded man left.

How many minutes have passed? With his eyes tightly closed, the chairman picked up the communication artifact.

“This is a decision solely for the sake of the suffering people. “The King will also forgive… No, he will be happy.”

If the nuclear weapon exploded, many people would die, but it was an unavoidable sacrifice. The moment the commenter muttered as if making an excuse.

Googungung!

“···Earthquake?”

An ominous vibration was felt throughout the bunker. It didn’t seem like a big problem since the alarm didn’t go off, but I felt uneasy for some reason.

I shook my head and was about to activate the artifact.

Quang!

The door opened roughly and the escort shouted.

“Dismissal! Avoid it now! Now-“

The same posture as when you urgently stretched out your hand.

Quang!

He was thrown against one wall and sagging.

“···!”

There was a strong smell of blood along with the sound of footsteps. Soon, a man with scars all over his body appeared holding a silver sword.

The moment I met your cool eyes. My whole body became stiff and I couldn’t do anything.