Chapters Chapter 109. Valhalla Dungeon (pt. 5) (1/2)

“Kuk…”

Dorian stared down at his own abdomen as if he couldn’t believe it.

A black dagger that came out of nowhere was inserted inside his midsection.

BANG!

Kang Chul-In turned to retaliate against the one who had ambushed Dorian.

CLANG!

And with a large collision…

Tat!

The opponent jumped back.

“It’s you…”

Kang Chul-In could see the one who had ambushed Dorian.

“...Bellatrix.”

It was his old subordinate, the one who had been paired with Lucy to form his personal guard, the dark elf Bellatrix.

“Dorian. Just take care of yourself and your injury. I’ll settle this.”

Leaving Dorian behind him in pain, Kang Chul-In started to walk forwards.

And there… were his old subordinates.

It wasn’t just Bellatrix there.

The ‘Immortal Vanguard’, which was formed late in his reign near 2028, was also there. This was one of the most elite armies that Kang Chul-In boasted of, and was formed of demi-humans that were injured, and chose to be ‘mechanized’ for war.

Close call there.

Kang Chul-In sighed in relief, staring at the group that was once his.

It was lucky that Kang Chul-In met the Immortal Vanguard in this dungeon.

At the time that Kang Chul-In had met his end, each of the members of the Immortal Vanguard were over Level 80. And that wasn’t even it. They also knew how to use the minor version of Overdrive, due to the tutelage of Kang Chul-In himself.

It would have been impossible to hope for a victory if the Immortal Vanguards were at their former levels.

“So, any last words?”

Bellatrix asked Kang Chul-In, with a voice that seemed to contain rage.

“Not yet.”

Kang Chul-In answered.

“N-not yet?”

Listening to Kang Chul-In’s answer, Bellatrix threw back her head, and started laughing maniacally.

“Pft… Hehe… Hahaha… HAHAHAHA!”

At this point, Bellatrix’s mouth was almost touching the tip of her ears due to the laughter.

“You… You really think that you can live? Kuku…”

Whilst Lucy seemed depressed and melancholic due to the hatred of Kang Chul-In, Bellatrix seemed to have gone mad due to it.

“You...Will never get out of here alive. This is going to be your burial ground. It’ll make me feel better when I rip you to pieces, and spread your body parts around Valhalla.

“Is that all you’ve got to say?”

“No, I have a lot more to say… But rather than talk so much…”

Swish!

Bellatrix vanished.

“I’d rather…”

And appeared next to Kang Chul-In, whispering…

“Separate your head from your body.”

Saying that, she launched another black dagger, a spike that was formed of her own shadow, towards Kang Chul-In’s neck.

Puk-!

Blood flew from around Kang Chul-In’s neck.

“Die.”

Bellatrix didn’t stop.

“DIE!”

With Kang Chul-In as the focus of her attacks, Bellatrix appeared and disappeared, and used her shadow as a weapon to attack Kang Chul-In.

Slowly but surely, more and more wounds started appearing on Kang Chul-In’s body.

Shadows, huh… This might be difficult.

But even while he was taking these losses, Kang Chul-In’s head remained as calm and collected as ever.

Bellatrix’s nickname was ‘Shadow Runner’. This was also based on the ‘authority’ she gained from consuming the heart of a Shadow Leopard. And of course, this was another authority that Kang Chul-In had passed on to them.

The ability to phase between shadows, hiding one’s body within shadows of objects was difficult to deal with for someone that was adept in close combat like Kang Chul-In.

I guess I’ll just let her have some of me.

The method that Kang Chul-In thought of right now was an extreme method that was harmful to both oneself and dangerous to the opponent, and that was to give up one’s flesh and take the enemy’s bones.

And that thought was immediately carried out due to Bellatrix’s next move.

“Hey, you’re not going to guard here?”

Bellatrix suddenly appeared behind Kang Chul-In…

Puk!

And stabbed her dagger into Kang Chul-In’s back.

While fierce pain assaulted Kang Chul-In, he ignored it and turned his body to avoid an even worse injury.

Now!

And releasing the mana flowing in his heart, Kang Chul-In thought of the mechanism of Vortex.

Rumble~!

As a miniature tornado started to form around Kang Chul-In’s body, Bellatrix was interrupted from hiding inside another shadow. This gave Kang Chul-In an opportunity, and…

“Kuk!”

Kang Chul-In immediately dashed to Bellatrix, and started to choke her throat.

“Maybe it’s better that you went crazy…”

“Kuk...W-What…”

“That makes me at least feel better.”

It meant that Kang Chul-In would feel less emotional guilt for killing a crazy, raving Bellatrix than a depressed Lucy.

“Now, rest.”

Saying that, Kang Chul-In attempted to snap the neck of Bellatrix.

But… Kang Chul-In had to let her go due to the arrival of the Immortal Vanguard.

“Vahalla, hall of the warriors.”