Chapter 50

I am not a reincarnator Chapter 50

Monster Slaying (6)

"Rrrrrr!!"

"Kilalalak!"

The monsters surrounding them let out fierce roars.

Oh Jin scanned his surroundings with a stiff expression.

'Damn it.'

It was an unbelievable situation.

It was a situation he didn't want to believe.

But he could roughly guess how things were unfolding.

'So, the ace up his sleeve was this.'

The monsters surrounding them.

The ability to control these vicious creatures was the reason he had worn that confident smile.

'And he got that ability through the Black Star Society.'

Oh Jin looked at the black bead in Choi Jong-cheol's hand.

A relic that emitted the same ominous aura he had felt at the Mu-dong Gate.

A relic imbued with the power of the 'Black Star' was in his possession.

'He's controlling the monsters with this.'

There was no other explanation; he must be using this relic, as the Aquarius Sacred Mark didn't grant the ability to control monsters.

'Damn it.'

What kind of ridiculous coincidence is this?

The prey he had targeted to obtain the Aquarius Sacred Mark turned out to be a member of the Black Star Society.

At this point, it was almost suspicious enough to suspect malicious manipulation.

"Huhu. Why such a gloomy face? Didn't you already know everything?"

Choi Jong-cheol's taunting voice rang out.

The hand gripping the spear tightened involuntarily.

Oh Jin's expression twisted harshly.

'If you look at the flow, it's not entirely a bad situation.'

At least, this had increased Vega's trust in him, and the need to fabricate fake evidence had disappeared.

But the problem was...

"Kaaaaaa!!"

"Karurururuk!!"

"..."

The number of monsters surrounding them was far too many.

He could have handled about ten on his own, but this was way beyond that.

"Huff."

He exhaled a low breath.

It was the worst-case scenario, but...

Didn't he prepare an insurance policy for just such a situation?

"Vega, please."

[I understand.]

He knew that using the blessing would be a burden on Vega, but...

There was no choice in this situation.

[Go, my child.]

Vega placed a hand on his head.

Woooom!!

A brilliant silver light exploded and flowed into Oh Jin's body.

[Once again, rewrite the pages of fate with your power!]

With Vega's cry,

Pzzzzzzz!!

Blue lightning swept the area.

An overwhelming power surged from deep within him.

"Haa."

Excited breaths escaped his lips.

The overwhelming sense of omnipotence he hadn't felt in a long time.

The once-threatening monsters now felt like sick puppies.

'Different.'

The feeling was completely different from when he received the blessing at the Mu-dong Gate.

'That's because my level has changed since then.'

Through three months of intense training, he had achieved a remarkable level of improvement.

Even the prideful Riaq had acknowledged it.

As he had grown stronger, the effect of the blessing had also become even more powerful.

"Alright."

He twisted his lips into a smirk.

"Be right back."

His breathing was long and low.

He extended his bent legs and launched himself forward.

--He dashed.

-Kwazzzzzzz!!

"Kaaaaaa!!"

"Kuruk! Kralalalak!"

First, two of them.

With one thrust of the spear, a storm of blue lightning erupted in a whirlwind.

The two monsters were instantly killed, reduced to ashes.

"Kalaralalak!!"

Monsters with grasshopper-like arms spread their wings and flew.

"What if they fly?"

He casually extended his hand.

Kwurrr!

Lightning created in the air struck the flying monsters.

"Kieeeeeek!!"

The monsters that had taken flight were struck by the lightning like lightning rods and fell to the ground.

"Hah."

A hollow laugh escaped his lips.

Creating lightning in the empty air.

If it were the old him, he wouldn't have even dared to think about it.

"I'm going crazy."

Now, it was as easy as breathing.

"--This is going to be fun."

Kwaang!!

He bared his teeth and planted his feet.

Gripping the spear, he turned his body toward the cluster of monsters.

Pulling his right arm back as far as it would go.

Twisting his torso even more.

"Fire in the hole!"

He threw it.

Swoooosh!

A silver arc shot out.

Like a meteor streaking across the night sky, the silver spear plunged into the ground.

And then.

-Kwazzzzzzz!!

"Kiaaaaaa!!"

"Kururururuk!"

The condensed blue lightning in the spear was released all at once.

Sharp lightning swirled and spread.

The bodies of the monsters caught in the whirlwind were charred black.

The acrid smell invaded his nostrils.

"Their smell is unexpectedly earthy and even more disgusting."

As soon as he landed, he rolled to avoid the attack.

Kwajik!

The spot where he had just landed was clawed by a monster's talons.

"Kiiiiiiik!"

Drrrr! Kwaang!

When had it been hiding under the ground?

The ground beneath where he had rolled to avoid the attack trembled, and a monster with a split mouth leaped out.

"Huh!"

He quickly rolled to jump.

A monster with a split mouth in eight directions burst out from the cracked ground.

"Kurururur!"

The monsters that had escaped the lightning storm roared fiercely and charged.

Buuuuum!

The grasshopper-like monsters that had been rolling on the ground took to the air again.

"Tsk."

All around him.

Below and above.

He was completely surrounded by monsters.

It was definitely the worst-case scenario, but...

"The little bastards are trying hard."

Oh Jin smirked and spread his arms.

Clang!

Six wires intertwined like a net.

"Well, if you come at me like this, it's easier for me."

Pzzzzzzz!

Blue lightning coursed through the net-like wires.

The monsters attacking from all six directions were struck by the lightning and fell to the ground as ashes.

"Haa, haa."

Even with the blessing, expending this much mana in a short time was tough.

His breathing became slightly rough.

He took a moment to catch his breath and turned his head toward Choi Jong-cheol.

"What, what is this?"

Choi Jong-cheol was trembling, his mouth wide open.

He even rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing.

"It, it's impossible!!! How, how can a three-star Awakened do this...!"

I'm a four-star now, you bastard.

'Well, even as a four-star, it's still impossible.'

Honestly, he was indeed much stronger than other four-star Awakened, but...

Even considering that, the overwhelming presence he was showing was all thanks to Vega's blessing.

"Damn! Damn! Damn!!!"

Choi Jong-cheol scratched his cheeks hysterically, like a spinster who had failed to find a husband for the fortieth time.

Scratching his cheeks so hard that blood trickled down, he extended the black bead and shouted.

"Kill him!! Tear that bastard to pieces, you morons!!!"

"J, Jong-cheol! Calm down!"

Perhaps hearing the commotion, the bald man who was with Choi Jong-cheol rushed over and tried to restrain him.

"I, if we continue like this, the plan will—"

"The plan is f*cked!! Can't you see that kid is tearing them apart? Huh? Can't you see it!!!"

Choi Jong-cheol, grinding his teeth, reached out his hand toward the bald man.

A black aura enveloped his arm, which grabbed the bald man's neck.

"Keh! Keh! J, just—"

Crack, crakkk!

The sickening sound of bones breaking, the bald man's head twisted abnormally.

His entire body was crushed as if caught in an industrial press.

"Quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly!!!"

Choi Jong-cheol glared at Oh Jin with bloodshot eyes.

"Kill that bastard!!!"

His mad scream echoed through the ruined city.

"...Why is that guy like that?"

Oh Jin frowned and turned to look at the screaming Choi Jong-cheol.

He clearly wasn't in a normal state.

'Is it because of that relic?'

The strange aura emanating from the black bead in Choi Jong-cheol's hand was gradually consuming his body.

"First, I'll deal with—"

Before he could finish his sentence,

"Karururururuk!"

"Kiaaaaaaak!!"

Ku-gu-gu-gu!

More monsters appeared from the rubble of the collapsed buildings.

The number was even greater than before.

"Damn it."

With the monsters focusing on him, it was difficult to get close to Choi Jong-cheol.

[Uh... my child, are you... alright?]

Vega asked, her expression pained as if enduring the constraints of the law.

She seemed to be suffering more than he was, who was directly fighting the monsters.

"Sorry. It might take a bit longer."

Oh Jin retracted the wires and extended his hand.

The silver spear he had thrown at the group of monsters flew back to him.

"Karururuk!"

Blue lightning raced between the charging monsters.

With each swing of the spear, two or three monsters fell, reduced to black ashes.

But...

'There are too many.'

The momentum of the charging monsters didn't seem to wane.

'Are all the monsters in the city converging on this area?'

Oh Jin bit his lip and swung his spear to strike a monster charging from behind.

"Haa, haa."

The longer the battle dragged on, the more his breathing became labored.

No matter how much stronger he had become with the blessing, his stamina and mana had their limits.

'Damn it.'

After firing over thirty spear bolts in succession, Oh Jin retreated, putting some distance between himself and the monsters.

"Keh."

Perhaps from using too much mana at once, a terrible headache, like being struck by an ax, hit him.

'I can endure the pain.'

The problem was that the vast mana, which seemed endless, was gradually revealing its bottom.

Oh Jin thrust his spear with a frustrated expression.

'If only the mana could surge like it did back then.'

Unfortunately, he couldn't intentionally recreate that state.

"Haa! Haa! Haa!"

His breath was ragged.

He couldn't even estimate how many monsters he had killed.

Dozens? Or more than a hundred?

In any case, the number of monster corpses was rapidly increasing at this moment.

-Kwajik

"Keh!"

A monster that had broken through the storm of lightning bit into his shoulder.

A chunk of flesh the size of a fist was torn off, and blood gushed out.

"Damn it!"

"Kururururuk!!"

"Kishaaaaaah!"

Taking advantage of the moment he was injured.

Three monsters broke through the storm of lightning and opened their mouths viciously.

[V, V, my child!]

Vega's alarmed cry rang out.

"Keh...!"

Oh Jin swallowed and raised his spear.

Slip.

"!"

The blood-soaked spear shaft slipped in his hand.

'Danger...!'

As he tried to retreat hastily,

-Hwururururuk!!!

Red flames enveloped the three monsters.

"Kiaaaaaaah!!"

The monsters enveloped in flames screamed and writhed.

'Flames...?'

He turned his head.

There, he saw...

"Jini, you."

Ha-eun glared at Oh Jin's bleeding shoulder with a fierce expression.

"Didn't you promise me you wouldn't get hurt?"