Book 4 Chapter 94 (2/2)
'This place may be a fictional world, but I still won't change my ways.'
He hadn't actually returned in time to Port Delphoa in the era before the War of G.o.ds and Demons.
This was just a stage Martinus had prepared for Woohyuk to challenge the trials.
“Either way, that was good. Better than those whose beliefs prevent them from committing such acts.”
Martinus nodded with acceptance as he watched Woohyuk's clear eyes.
The regressor was one step closer to the old man's heart.
“This isn't the end, right?”
“Of course. Have him lead you the way.”
He was telling Woohyuk to find the Golden Rose Society's base of operations in Port Delphoa.
Woohyuk stood behind the minion and kept his Vampiric Dagger pointed at his back.
“Lead the way.”
The man's face was white as a sheet.
The base was located in the residential area.
There was an uproar when Woohyuk and Martinus entered the stone structure.
“In, intruders!”
“Keep your calm! There are only 2 of them!”
The ground floor was mostly filled with mercenaries, around 30 of them.
While they greatly outnumbered the duo, they weren't a match in terms of fighting prowess.
Slas.h.!.+
Slas.h.!.+
Woohyuk swiftly slaughtered the mercenaries by wielding Grandia.
Martinus was partic.i.p.ating in the battle as least as possible.
He only faced the enemies who attacked him first.
“They, they're too strong!”
“What do we do?”
As the one-sided battle continued, the mercenaries were losing their morale.
At that moment, the voice of a young man resounded from the top of the stairs.
“What's all the fuss? I'm certain I asked everyone to stay quiet within the building.”
“Sir, Sir Aleister…”
Aleister Crowley was the young man's name.
Not only was he the head of the GOlden Rose Society, he was also a genius alchemist whose skills were unparalleled.
Woohyuk was somewhat knowledgeable about him thanks to Martinus' explanations.
“Are you the alchemist who sold his soul to the devil?”
“That's me. And who are you? Since you're with the White Sage, are you part of Eteria Rodinus?”
“Let's just say that I'm a mercenary who was commissioned.”
Woohyuk spoke emotionlessly as he brandished Grandia.
Aleister made a sly smile as he watched the intruders.
“An outsider… You must be feeling desperate these days, Martinus. Or is it that you're planning some scheme?”
“Who knows? That's a hard question to answer. In any case, your opponent is this young man.”
Martinus pointed at Woohyuk with his cane.
As he stepped back, Aleister observed Woohyuk as he summoned Abyssal Spears in the air.
“Aren't you a demon? I don't know why you're helping Eteria Rodinus, but I'll have to kill you right now.”
“Nonsense. The only one dying today is you.”
“Let's see how long you can keep that show of pride and confidence.”
The Abyssal Spears ripped through the air and flew towards Woohyuk's head.
He immediately expanded the demonic energy within him outside and absorbed the overwhelming attack approaching him.
“Is that it?”
“...How problematic. Are you a Demon King? There shouldn't be many being who are able to block my spells so easily.”
“No need to know.”
“Oh dear oh dear… I can't comprehend how things have escalated like this. A demon king… I will have to use my full power to win against you.”
Aleister was already considering Woohyuk as a demon king.
With a spooky look, he raised his staff high in the air.
Kuoooo!
A pitch-black magic sigil appeared on the floor and a dark vortex began spinning around it.
'A summoning spell.'
Taking Aleister's skills into account, a high-level demon would most likely be summoned.
The situation would get complicated if left alone.
Once he made his plan, Woohyuk took out Verserios.
“You should stop your petty tricks and worry about your life now, Aleister.”
“Oho, is that your exclusive weapon? It's quite gorgeous. It almost looks like the abyss of origin.”
Aleister ecstatically observed Verserios, his eyes filled with greed.
Woohyuk took advantage of the short instant when Aleister let down his guard and reduced the distance between them.
And then…
Slas.h.!.+
He swung his sword horizontally and severed this opponent in half.
'Hm…?'
After verifying Aleister's insides, a deep frown appeared on his face.
The bisected part revealed dark insides. Blood and flesh were nowhere to be seen, and only pitch darkness was visible.
“Aha, don't be too surprised. I'm a little bit different from ordinary people.”
“Just what are you?”
“The human who was closest to finding the world's origin? Well, that sounds about right.”
The severed Aleister's lips curled upwards.
Immediately, an enormous black snake's head emerged from the magic sigil on the floor.
Leviathan. It was a mythical monster rumored to live in the Abyss.
'It's already too late.'
If such a monster were successfully summoned in the middle of a city, there would be enormous casualties and deaths amongst the innocent citizens.
Although he was merely in a fictional world, this was also part of Martinus' trial.
Woohyuk turned around and performed a downward slash with Verserios at the leviathan's head.
Stab!
With a dull sound, dark energy began to spill out of the monster's wound.
But that was the extent of the injury.
Due to its incredible size, the leviathan hadn't even flinched at the attack.
“Since it's come to this, let's offer the entire population of Port Delphoa as sacrifices, including you, the members of Eteria Rodinus!”
Aleister, who had somehow returned to his previous form, snickered audibly.
Woohyuk ignored him and began to ponder on how to defeat the leviathan before him.
'The only way is to destroy the magic sigil.'
It would take far too long to suppress the leviathan. Even Aleister wouldn't just sit still watching Woohyuk defeat the monster.
He could only try to send it back to the Abyss before the summoning would become complete.
As he laid out his options in his head, Woohyuk jumped off of the gargantuan monster's head and…
Boom!
Swung Verserios down to the floor and destroyed the jet black magic sigil.
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