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nChapter 143: Chapter 143

nFollowing the meeting, Jae Hyuk Han disappeared and the Samchunkyo hunters spoke amongst themselves.

n“Will they really be able to clear the Black Tower?”

n“Who knows?”

n“If they do…”

n“The best-case scenario is that they die in the Black Tower. But if they do clear it… we’ll have to do as our leader instructed.”

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n“The world hunters are just imaginary. They’re nothing but paper shields. What’s important is that they clear the black tower, and we attack when their stamina is low.”

n“But things could end differently depending on how we use the paper shields.”

n“You should do your best even when catching rabbits. We’re up against a dragon. We have to go in with our best strategy.”

nThe wind at the assembly changed directions.

nA new meeting began.

n***

nIt grew darker as soon as they got to the 15th floor.

nTheir footsteps grew faster, and they became tenser as they went further.

nOf course, that tension only existed between Ho Sung Lee and Bowl.

nMeanwhile, an unpleasant sound could be heard from around them.

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nMin Sung was able to figure out the origin of that noise, but he didn’t step forward.

nThey were nothing but low-level devils.

n“Special devils are mostly high-level. We’ll use the low-level devils to call the shots.”

nMin Sung continued walking as he added.

n“There are all sorts of special devils. There are those that use spells as well as champions with outstanding physical abilities. When they start to show up…”

nMin Sung’s eyes sparkled.

n“… Be ready to die.”

nHe chanted it over and over.

n‘Special devil, special devil, special devil.’

nThe fact that someone as strong as Min Sung Kang said it over and over again meant that they were that dangerous.

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nBut that didn’t mean Min Sung Kang was scared.

nIt just meant that they had to cross the line of death and proceed forward.

n“Sir.”

nMin Sung didn’t look back and continued walking.

nBut Ho Sung Lee continued anyway.

n“Sir, I won’t die and will become stronger. I’ll make sure those devils won’t mess with your restaurants.”

nHo Sung Lee’s eyes shined with determination.

n“Don’t overreact and die.”

n“… Yes, Sir.”

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nThey’re coming in closer and closer.

nI don’t like this. I feel anxious…

nIt’s the Black Slaughterer. The Black Slaughterer found us. I’m scared.

nDon’t be scared. He’s just a human. We can win.

nWhere’s Shaman?

nEven with Shaman, would we be able to stop him?

nDon’t let a human scare you.

nThat bastard’s not human.

nThere’s Shaman. Shaman’s coming.

n15th floor.

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nThe words of the devils appeared on the walls with blood.

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nThe sound of footsteps could be heard.

nAs soon as Min Sung stopped in his tracks, so did his party.

nThe footsteps became clearer and clearer.

nA moment later, someone appeared from the darkness.

n“…!?”

nHo Sung Lee’s eyes were filled with shock.

nBowl also flinched and trembled.

nMin Sung Kang’s personal chef, Woong Jang.

nHis granddaughter, Sia Jang, was walking over covered in blood.

nMin Sung stared at Sia Jang.

nHo Sung Lee looked at Min Sung and then ran over to Sia Jang, who was about to fall over.

nAt that moment.

n“Stop,” Min Sung instructed.

nHo Sung Lee slowed down and looked back at Min Sung.

n“That’s Sia. Woong Jang’s granddaughter! What the hell is she…”

n“Stop. Come back here.”

nHo Sung Lee took turns looking at Sia Jang covered in blood and Min Sung before biting his lip and taking a step back.

n“What’s going on?”

nMin Sung looked at Sia Jang with cold eyes and took out his Orichalcum Sword from his item widow.

nFlash!

nThunder and lightning surrounded the Orichalcum Sword in Min Sung’s hands.

nStep, step—

nMin Sung slowly walked toward her.

nSia Jang continued to wobble.

nIt looked like she could fall over at any moment.

nBut Min Sung wasn’t fazed by this.

nWhen Min Sung was close enough to Sia Jang.

nSwooshhhhhh-

nDozens of devils appeared out of thin air and waved their sharp fingernails at Min Sung.

nMin Sung clenched his teeth and waved his Orichalcum Sword around.

nBoommmmmm!

nAlong with the sound of thunder and lightning, fireworks went off followed by bloodshed.

nThe blood splashed in the air and drenched Sia Jang.

nMin Sung went toward Sia Jang, who was covered in devil blood.

nHe then took the Orichalcum Sword and stabbed Sia Jang in the heart.

nSlash!

nAs soon as he did, Sia Jang’s appearance transformed into a dark devil.

nThe devil screeched in a very high pitch.

n“Kyaaaaaaaaa!”

nIt was noisy and painful to listen to.

nAs soon as Min Sung pulled out his Orichalcum Sword.

nRippppppppp!

nThe devil’s body was ripped to shreds and blood splashed in all four directions.

nAnd on top of the blood, an item fell.

nSsol, who was watching all of this unfold before him, smiled at the item.

n“Wow!”

nSsol ran at a very high speed and put the item into his pocket.

nHe moved so quickly that Ho Sung Lee and Bowl could barely see it.

nHo Sung Lee blankly watched Ssol and then looked over at Min Sung.

n“I-I’m sorry, Sir.”

n“That was Shaman’s trick.”

n“Pardon?”

nHo Sung Lee lifted his head and looked at Min Sung.

n“A special devil has appeared.”

nIn response, Ho Sung Lee looked in front of him.

nThe floors were covered in blood.

nAnd to think there was a special devil there.

nThe special devil that Min Sung warned him about multiple times.

nHo Sung Lee gulped.

nHe felt something in his bones that he had never experienced before.

n“Bowl.”

nIn response, Bowl ran over and looked up at his owner, Min Sung.

n“Yes, Master.”

n“A special devil has appeared. Don’t be greedy about turning low-level devils into the undead. The one special devil is enough for now.”

nBowl nodded up and down.

n“Ho Sung.”

n“Yes, Sir.”

n“Don’t be greedy about experience points right now.”

n“Yes, Sir,” Ho Sung Lee responded with a nervous voice.

n“Let’s go.”

nMin Sung began walking.

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n“… Our plan failed.”

n“Well, it’s the Black Slaughterer we’re talking about.”

n“Our floor will be cleared at this rate.”

n“I don’t want to go extinct…”

n“What about Shaman?”

n“Where’s Shaman!?”

nThe devils babbled on and on in anxiousness like a bunch of animals waiting on their mother.

nAt that moment, Shaman appeared.

nA high-level devil that cast spells.

nThe Shaman Devil was a head taller than the average devil.

nAside from the fact that he had words of the devil language tattooed all over his dark skin, he didn’t look too much different.

nShaman looked down at the group of devils and opened his shark-like mouth.

nI will kill Black Slaughterer.

nThere was great demonic energy in Shaman’s voice.

nThe scared devils came to their senses after hearing his voice.

nDon’t be afraid of going extinct. That fear will only make that come true.

nShaman’s deep voice rang loudly.

nHowever, that voice only rang inside the devil’s heads. It didn’t reach the Black Slaughterer.

nThud!

nShaman slammed his cane on the ground.

nAlong with it came a magic square.

nA fiery blue light came out of the magic square and went into the devils’ bodies.

nJust like that, the awakening began.

nThey forgot their fears and became determined to fight.

nThe devil’s thirst for blood and war. That instinct came to life.

nTheir cowering bodies stretched out.

nThe devils’ fighting spirit exceeded death.

nTheir fingernails sparkled, and so did their shark-like teeth.

nThe devils spread out their wings.

nFwip!

nShaman raised his cane.

nThe one who kills Black Slaughterer will bring honor to the Demonic Realm. Prove the Demonic Realm’s threat to humans!

nThe devils flashed their red eyes and ran in the same direction.

nAnd Shaman followed behind them.

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nHis senses gave him a signal.

nThis time, it wasn’t just one.

nIt was an army.

nMin Sung’s senses told him that the devils were moving in a big group.

nHowever, there was something he didn’t sense.

nThe special devil.

nThey were different.

nThey weren’t just different in fighting power, but in other ways as well.

n‘It was like that in the Demonic Realm as well.’

nHowever, due to his experience, he knew that Shaman would be among them.

nShaman was definitely behind the herd.

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