Chapter 42: Lets Go! (7) (2/2)
“As expected of a holy item, it’s super effective!”
Eshnunna watched as Chi-Woo whirled his club around and around in confusion So, but the nonsense Chi-Woo said in between his swings completely baffled her She heard fros while chanting ht now, it didn’t seem like his passionate cries made any sense whatsoever
Satisfied with his work, Chi-Woo picked up the talisround ‘I have to be careful about saving these things’ The talisifts he had received Chi-Woo didn’t kno to make them Since it was a finite resource that he had no way of acquiring more at the moment, he couldn’t use them recklessly Moreover, his precious club couldn’t be used in all situations, so it was all the more reason for him to be careful
“Let uys, there will be one, two, three, four…seven left…?” While counting his talismans like Korean won bills, Chi-Woo flinched He suddenly felt a chilling sensation all over his body It was an indescribable, eerie sensation that brought chills all over his back
“Urgh…Uh…” It seeed round Eshnunna had also turned pale
“…What?” Chi-Woo’s expression darkened It was the first ti like this It was a sensation beyond his iathered and cluerous—no, very dangerous
‘Was I too full of myself?’ He had been excited to finally use the club after a long time, and every time a spirit exploded under his strike, it boosted his confidence further However, it was too late by the ti all over the forest Since they spoke in the language of the dead, Sauh, he couldn’t understand what they were saying However, he could clearly feel their rage
“Uhuh…Uhahahah!”
The ed man had already lost half of his consciousness and shrieked Eshnunna scrunched up her face and blocked both of her ears A ringing sound filled the space
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An incomprehensible clamor exploded out from the inside of the forest The nuy, like a gargantuan entity’s powerful howls, like the battle cry of an army of not hundreds of but thousands of soldiers Their presence dwarfed the spirits he had just defeated in both power and number, and Chi-Woo took a couple of steps backward
The evil spirits jeered They swept the surroundings and moved in a frenzy and danced TheyChi-Woo soon Chi-Woo began to feel overwhel that no hero could put up with being ganged up; even if a soldier was carrying a un, they couldn’t withstand the force of thousands of people rushi+ng them with spears No matter hoerful his club was, Chi-Woo didn’t think he could survive thousands of evil spirits swaro
Chi-Woo kept retreating until his back hit so When he instinctively turned around, he saw Eshnunna looking down at the ground with eyes wide open Her lips were tre the torch shook She looked coreat courage that she hadn’t burst into tears and wet herself like the ed man had
Eshnunna looked up with tearful eyes despite the fear weighing down her entire body Had her true inner nature come out due to the extre, Eshnunna was looking at Chi-Woo with concern, and only then did Chi-Woo regain his focus He cal by clai that he would be able to deal with this problem, and yet he failed to follow that with action He told her he was going to earn her trust and asked her to give him an opportunity to prove himself He needed to keep his word at all costs This was his chance
‘There’s notin the middle sent out an order to the other spirits, he’d be overwhel, and there would be nothing left of his body He needed to take action before that happened
‘The World’s Milestone!’—
…was not available because the cool-down period was not over
Chi-Woo opened his bag and searched through it This wasn’t so that could be solved with chicken’s blood, beans, red beans, salt, or other materials Chi-Woo found a bundle of talish them
This was not it Not that either Chi-Woo paused when he found a particular talislistened
‘It’s…’ Chi-Woo pulled it out It was a special talisman that his mentor had told him to save until the very last moment and to treat it like one of his kidneys Honestly, Chi-Woo was hesitant to use it since his ain until his ears hurt to treat it like hisHowever, this was not a tiy One reat a price to pay given the circu, fulfilling life, so there was no other option
Chi-Woo decided to take a special route instead of a standard one If he was coa weakto face a middle-level boss as soon as he received a special If he completed this mission, he would be able to receive compensation beyond his wildest dreams And in order to receive those co equally valuable Chi-Woo did not hesitate any longer
He already reater here while rescuing Ru Aht, then…
“Wait a rabbed Eshnunna’s ar to light the talise of the talisht on fire The fire quickly spread and consumed it whole Since the talisman was mixed with powder created from chicken blood and peach tree oil, it burned very well Once the talisman burnt to ashes, Chi-Woo lowered his head and put his hands together
Eshnunna still looked confused In her perspective, Chi-Woo had taken out a strange piece of paper once again and burned it And noas quietly praying She couldn’t help but wonder if he had given up However, Eshnunna was clever enough to catch on to the subtle change that happened around the had stopped e in the still silence Murderous and hostile emotions were replaced by confusion and shock The spirits were noticeably baffled Eshnunna looked back at Chi-Woo to gauge the situation, and her eyes widened His face had gradually become clearer as the darkness around theht Eshnunna looked up without thinking, and what she saw shocked her further; she gulped at the sight in front of her
If this was not an illusion or a drea the s in a focused bea up a path for someone to coedthe whole time, looked bewitched by a spirit “What is the sound? Did an ar this?”
He wasn’t Eshnunna had heard the sa
Da-dum-da-dum There was the majestic chorus of percussion, followed by the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground Chi-Woo slowly opened his eyes He quietly steadied his breathing and looked up The sky had split apart, and a general was descending from heaven Not by himself, of course, but with his loyal soldiers
Heavenly Generals could be divided into three groups The first was generals that led heavenly soldiers The second was generals ere effectively Gods And the third was spirits that possessed the dignity and ability of a general All three groups protected the Gods they served, and were in charge of defeating eneral that Chi-Woo called upon was of the first group
Soon, a huge crane landed on the ground, followed by countless soldiers Chi-Woo looked up at the crane that towered over hiure with thick eyebrows like a pair of furry caterpillars, two sharp eyes like those of religious statues, and a long beard He wore arandine all over his body, and his cape fluttered in the wind With his large hands that were the size of cast iron lids, he held a blue guandao decorated in gold
Chi-Woo straightened his posture as he faced the dignified and grand giant who had descended down froether, he bowed deeply and said, “It’s been a while, Sir White Horse Heavenly General”