224 — S-Class Monster (8)

‘…What is this?’

I was dumbfounded.
Suddenly being spoken to like that was one thing.
Without any proper explanation of the situation, just told to prepare for a shock was another.

It was also confusing in many ways that the person who sent the message belonged to <Dragon Sword Mir>.

Especially that voice.

The feeling that I had heard it somewhere soon reminded me of a girl.

‘Ju Na-young.’

It was very similar to hers, but the voice had a different feeling.

At that moment, Peng Jin-ah’s urgent shout was heard.

“Cadet Yu Seha!”
“Y-yes?!”
“Up, up!”
“Up?”

I raised my head following Peng Jin-ah’s words.
And I was horrified.

Kugugugu!

The sky was splitting apart.

Into it, a meteor the size of a giraffe’s head, wrapped in flames, fell precisely.

That distinctive pattern and shape.

I recognized it at once.

‘Petit Meteor?’

An Epic grade ability.
The ultimate skill of [Flames Spreading in the Sky]. [Meteor Rock].

Among the Supervisors, it was a powerful ability called ‘Petit Meteor’.

What surprised me was not only that it was cast.

‘I didn’t notice it.’

It was even more that I didn’t realize such a powerful strike was coming.

This meant that the caster carefully added mana control to amplify speed and power.

And this was a clue that even the Kirin noticed late.

-Screech?

The Kirin lifted its head as if feeling something hot.

It was struck directly by the ‘Petit Meteor’.

It hit perfectly starting from the head, applying what is commonly called a ‘critical hit’.

A roaring sound echoed.

Wrapped in flames, it let out a painful groan.

The surrounding fierce wind and protective mana vanished instantly.

While I was blankly watching this scene.

Once again, a voice echoed in my ear.

-Has this helped you enough?

‘Uh, you, a bit too much?’

-That’s fortunate. I wish you good luck.

---

In the brief moment of being stunned and dazed.

Peng Jin-ah quickly assessed the situation and shouted.

She reached out her hand to me.

“Cadet Yu Seha! Proceed according to the plan!”

I felt a slight blush at those words.

But hearing Peng Jin-ah shout ‘Hurry!’, I snapped out of it and grabbed her hand.

The timing was perfect.

Facing the Kirin that had arrived right before us, we jumped down from the [Blood Horse].

Peng Jin-ah landed first and lifted me in a princess carry.

I felt a surge of embarrassment from that action.

“…Does it have to be this position?”
“This is the most comfortable one for me!”

I grumbled with a small complaint.

Peng Jin-ah looked at me with an expression that seemed to say ‘You’re cute’.

“Wh-what is it?”
“Nothing special. Seeing you curl up like that, I thought you looked like a baby and smiled.”
“…This is a serious situation right now.”
“Hehe. Sorry.”

Peng Jin-ah smiled beautifully.

Soon, she took a deep breath and looked serious.

Crack!

She put strength into her legs.
Muscles clenched and veins stood out in her usually slender and long thighs, growing bigger like a balloon inflated by an air pump.

It was the Hero skill, [Emergency Ascension].
It is a movement skill that allows one to quickly ascend or leap over high places, though I cannot use it.

It’s a very useful skill but consumes a lot of mana, so she deliberately conserved energy.

“Cadet Yu Seha. Hold on tight!”
“Yes!”

Bang!!!

With a loud boom, we literally flew up.

Defying gravity and airflow, Peng Jin-ah released her residual mana and stepped on the air as if to show what ‘walking on air’ means.

The Kirin’s body appeared right before us.

Thud!

Peng Jin-ah and I quickly climbed onto its body.

Long and long…

It was time to see the end of this annoying creature.

---

It was the moment we climbed onto its body.

Crackle!!!

“Ugh!”
“Yu, Yu Seha, disc… ah!”

Both of us let out faint groans as electricity ran through the body.

The Kirin instinctively wrapped its whole body in electric shock.

‘…Damn it.’

Each hit isn’t strong, but if this damage continues, I’ll be electrocuted before landing a decisive blow.

I endured the electricity with [Pain Tolerance] and clasped my hands.

What spread from within was holy power, different from mana.

A dazzling white light spread out.

Scattered feathers shattered like fragments of power, soon creating a strong wave of light.

A warm glow spread.

Not only me, but also the electric shocks on Peng Jin-ah’s body were driven away as wounds healed.

Peng Jin-ah turned around with a surprised face.

“Ca-Cadet Yu Seha. Where on earth did you get such a powerful sacred method…?”
“I’ll explain later!”

We looked at each other and nodded.

Without hesitation, we ran forward.

We boldly took the electric shocks, covering damage and paralysis with healing waves.

-Screeeech!

The Kirin’s pupils shook wildly from the approaching vibrations.

It probably wanted to cause a riot to shake us off.

But it was hit squarely by [Flare Buster] and ‘Petit Meteor’, making proper movement impossible.

Grinding!

It barely closed its legs, blocking its heart.
Proof it had no time to cast skills.
But its overwhelming mass and sturdy hooves alone were a huge barrier.

“Cadet Yu Seha!”
“Yes!”

I spread my hands.
What was needed now was the secret of the Enhanced Sword to increase the power of a single strike.

I held ‘Nothung’, used by the knight, in my hand.

My sword and hers paired up, taking the form of a giant white tiger.

Shukak!

A counter strike raised in an X shape.

The Kirin’s huge hooves, like mountains, were pushed and clearly cut off.

The Kirin’s voice howled in pain.
Its legs naturally lowered.
The yellow-scaled part of its chest was clearly exposed.

That is the place.
That was the part to finish off the Kirin.

“Disciple…! Let’s finish this!”
“Yes, master!”

I gathered all my strength.

Scraping all remaining mana and vital energy, I unleashed the power of the ‘Demon King’ said to cover the world in one move.

Crack!

The quality of my muscles changed, and my eyes filled with spiritual energy turned purple.

My legs shook, shattering the sturdy Kirin scales into powder.

Finally, I infused the secret of Universal Mastery into ‘Nothung’.

Mental uplift from the top-tier buff.

Along with the gaze of my master Peng Jin-ah who trusted me.

I looked at her.

She also looked at me.

All the experiences we had alone during lessons connected into one path here and now.

Sssrrr!

The blade of Nothung shone brilliantly.

The blade of the beloved sword Peng Jin-ah held turned bluish.

Two different swords.

The power sensed within was undoubtedly the same [Overlord Sword Technique].

Among them, it was the ultimate and final secret technique.

Pressing our shoulders together, we shouted simultaneously.

Tattoos covering half our faces were inked in opposite directions, forming a ghostly figure.

“<Tear it apart!>”
“<Tear it apart!>”

The blades descended slowly.

A grayish sword aura spread out.

It soon slashed through the Kirin’s entire body.

-Screeeech!!!!!

The ‘Kirin’ screamed in agony.

Even its tough scales and skin couldn’t block the storm of sword qi.

A feast of sword qi’s totaling at least 80 combined.

Each one imbued with intangible will, shredding the Kirin’s body like a blender.

Crack!

It split.
It broke.
It crushed.

The Kirin’s body swelled as if about to burst.

“Yu Seha!!!”

Peng Jin-ah shouted and tightly embraced me to protect me.

Immediately after…

Bang!!!

The Kirin’s entire body exploded, scattering its entrails and white blood everywhere as it began to fall.

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Time of descent.

Peng Jin-ah, with her hair fluttering in the swirling wind, looked at Yu Seha with eyes full of emotion.

Perfect.
Absolutely perfect.

The [Overlord Heaven’s Annihilation] he unleashed was so excellent that it couldn’t be criticized.
It was proof that he had surely lifted all restrictions and made it completely his own.

‘……’

Of course, in other words…

It also meant Peng Jin-ah had nothing more to teach Yu Seha now.

But right now, she didn’t care about that.

She was just moved by the fact that her one and only precious disciple had grown up.

“Well done, Cadet Yu Seha. Now just the falling technique well…?”
“…”

Only then did Peng Jin-ah realize that Yu Seha in her arms was unconscious.

He was limp in her embrace.

“Ca-Cadet Yu Seha. Cadet Yu Seha!”

Disciple, disciple!

Flustered, Peng Jin-ah hugged Yu Seha tightly.

She put her back down first to fall.

She prayed that her disciple wouldn’t get hurt even a little.

And then.

Flutter!

The sound of wings flapping.
She realized something was holding them.

When she looked up, a white-haired woman flapping bat wings appeared.

Su Ok-bin was looking at them as if she felt incredulous at them.

Next to her, a giant hand made of blood was supporting the two of them.

“…Are you fools? You should have taken the fall while holding on. Trying to increase damage unnecessarily.”
“…I just didn’t think it through.”

Peng Jin-ah cleared her throat.
Just as she was about to say thank you…

“…!?”

While momentarily distracted, Su Ok-bin slyly scooped up only Yu Seha into her arms.

Peng Jin-ah struggled but was caught in the bloody grip and couldn’t do anything.

Su Ok-bin stuck out her tongue teasingly at Peng Jin-ah.

“Hey, hey!!”
“Hehe~”

Su Ok-bin examined Yu Seha.
Fortunately, just simple energy depletion.
Additionally, exhaustion from extreme fatigue.

‘No wonder…’

His mind was for commanding the operation.

His body was overworked to chain various skills and two ultimate skills.

That it ended with just exhaustion was thanks to his steady training.

Upon learning this, Peng Jin-ah sighed in relief.

“…Is that so? That’s a relief.”
“But this won’t do~”
“Hmm?”
“Yu Seha needs to explain the situation after you get up…. And then he’ll get blood.”
“…Hmm?”

While Peng Jin-ah looked puzzled.

Su Ok-bin, grinning mischievously, took out a small vial from her full bloodsucking pouch.

She cut the opening with her nail and held half of it in her mouth.

Then without hesitation, she pressed her lips to Yu Seha’s mouth.

Not just a simple peck, but a deep adult kiss with her tongue inside.

“You, you, you, you, you bastard!!!”

Finally, she smiled teasingly at the horrified Peng Jin-ah.