Full-Scale War (1)

<Gonis Hunter Academy>.
Around that place,
A sparsely populated forest area.

On a vast cliff where the protective and emergency barriers set up by the professors were completely lifted.

Crackle-!!!

With the sound of space splitting, black magical energy rippled.
A teleportation magic circle activated using unmistakable demonic energy.

And it was not at a normal level.
At least an A-grade Epic skill user was needed,
To open such a large-scale magic circle.

Yet, no trace of demonic energy lingered.
Surely, this was proof of mastery over the difficult resource called demonic energy.

At first, the gate was about the size for one or two people to pass through,
But after about 10 seconds, it gradually grew,
Amplifying to a size similar to a decent-sized tunnel.

Clomp clomp.

Various beings of different races, ages, genders, and species emerged like weeds.
None of them had any sense of unity.

But one thing was common.

Their eyes glinted with ominous murderous intent and gleaming looks, all bearing the aura of murderers and criminals.

Additionally, the fact that they brought their own specialized equipment,
Made it clear they came to cause a big fight.

In short, armed with murderous intent and malice,
A large-scale criminal group and troublemakers.

What could be hidden?
They were all Villains, Epic skill users.
And their number exceeded 300, nearing 400.

One might say they are not few,
But each one was somewhat well-known.
They lived in the underworld.
Having experienced real combat and survived,
They were a force that could never be ignored.

In fact, with this scale, not only large-scale massacres,
They had enough power to wipe out fairly large organizations or groups entirely.

At the center of these were the leaders of one of the three major crime clans,
The worst called <Tartarus>.

Of course, not all 400 were from <Tartarus> alone.
They did not fill 400 members solely from <Tartarus>.

No matter how powerful a clan was,
There were not many places with over 100 pure combatants.

Among the three major crime clans, the other two were
<Niflheim> and <Kalasutra>.

Other crime clans with some influence.
Elite combatants dispatched from those places.

Even <Niflheim> had a shocking figure no one could question.

“Kkeugeuk kkeugeuk…”

A scruffy white-haired old woman clutching an ancient wooden staff.
She looked like an ordinary old woman on the surface,
But her intense demonic energy revealed she was an A-grade Epic skill user among the best.

A being called ‘Hundred Eyed Women’.
For over 100 years,
An Epic skill user active in the underworld.

She had operated under various names,
And recently was recognized for it,
Becoming the clan master of <Niflheim>.

A-grade Epic skill user, Go Ju-geum.
She personally joined the front lines.
Her and the <Niflheim> clan members’ role was simple.

To kill as many students and professors as possible this time,
And make <Niflheim> reign as a symbol of fear.
Furthermore, to reverse the positions of the light and shadow worlds.

That was their mission.

Meanwhile, silently watching these groups was the leadership of <Tartarus>,
Clearly the leader of those gathered here now.

With deep purple hair,
A woman with a bob cut smiled bitterly.
She said as if annoyed.

“Wow, quite a gathering.”

Responding to her words was,
A young boy with a fresh face wearing a robe.

“It seems everyone plans to vent their pent-up frustrations this time.”

Executive Moon Ha-yeon.
And her loyal subordinate,
Senior clan member Kim Min-su.

The two stepped forward.
The villains stepped aside in time with their footsteps.

Villains of the underworld were all characterized by their freedom.
However, there was one thing they must always remember.
A strict hierarchy and absolute obedience to orders from above no matter what.

This also applied to the clan master Go Ju-geum.
Go Ju-geum looked at Moon Ha-yeon and asked in a hoarse voice.

“Kkeul kkeul… Shall we begin? Blood Witch.”

<Blood Witch>.
A nickname and title for Moon Ha-yeon.
Of course, Moon Ha-yeon did not like this term much.

Because it subtly mocked the filthy blood of the <Moon family> flowing in her veins.
Proof was the slight frown in Moon Ha-yeon’s eyes.

But she knew how to separate business from personal feelings.
No matter how clearly a subordinate,
Go Ju-geum was a senior figure to Moon Ha-yeon.

Even if she was weaker than herself…
She had to show respect.

“Yes, we should start soon. We’re not on a picnic… Everyone’s waiting to taste blood, so shouldn’t we go?”
“Refreshing to hear… By the way, I think you know, though we follow orders, we plan to act freely in our own way. You understand that, right?”
“Of course. Use your power as you wish, kill as you please. We are freer than anyone else, right? It would be troublesome if you didn’t. Causing as many casualties as possible is also a major objective of this raid.”

Moon Ha-yeon glanced at the chuckling Go Ju-geum.
They did not know.
The true meaning and purpose of this raid.

‘No need to know.’

To Moon Ha-yeon, everyone except Kim Min-su
Was just a delay tactic, mere meat.
That much role was enough.

Moon Ha-yeon looked at the <Soul Stone> she kept deep in her chest and smiled bitterly.
She recalled her true purpose once again.

‘…Shall we go?’

She gestured to Kim Min-su.
Meaning to start.
Understanding this, Kim Min-su took something out of his sleeve without hesitation.

A small crystal orb.
It looked ordinary on the outside,
But when infused with magic, raven wings sprouted rapidly.

An Epic-grade artifact called [Hugin Munin’s Dream].
It allows large-scale spatial teleportation to preset coordinates.
However, moving this many people meant it would take over 10 years to reuse.

Of course, it didn’t matter.
By the time they left <Gonis Hunter Academy>…

‘They would have long since achieved their grand purpose.’

“Moon Ha-yeon, we will move.”
“Let’s begin.”

The moment Kim Min-su finished speaking.
All 400 Villains and Epic skill users.
Quietly disappeared as if they were never there.

Crackle-!

The gate opened.
Very quickly.

The feature of [Hugin Munin’s Dream] is large-scale movement,
And stealth specialized in suppressing magical energy emission for surprise attacks.

In any battle, the ambusher always has the advantage.
Nothing is better in combat than taking the initiative and landing the first punch.

The Villains and Epic skill users were excited as if they never expected to infiltrate <Gonis Hunter Academy> so easily.

To them, the <Academy> was a symbol of peace,
The pinnacle of the light side.
To ravage, violate, trample, and burn this place
Was a stronger pleasure than embracing any woman (or man).

“Wow, so this is that famous academy? Definitely feels like a money dump.”
“Where are the kids? I want to kill them right now…”
“Dude, obviously in the dorms. We’ll follow later… There’ll be plenty of tender ones, hehe.”
“I, I, I want to kill the pro-professors. Professors… like 10 years ago… I want to kill them all!”
“…Hee, heehee… Cut their necks… gouge their eyes… I’ll decorate with them… hee, heehee…!”

Murderous intent, violence, cruelty craving bloodshed.
On the verge of erupting like a volcano,
Desires filled with malice.

All waited only for Moon Ha-yeon’s command to ‘start’.
But Moon Ha-yeon’s expression was as hard as stone.
Kim Min-su was the same.

“Moon Ha-yeon.”
“Uh…”

The question both felt was the silence.
Yes, it was too quiet.

It was too much to say it was normal because it was vacation or late evening.
As if no one was there…
No…

‘As if they were waiting in advance…!?’

Moon Ha-yeon thought that far.
She tried to speak quickly but couldn’t.

Bang-!!!

A golden spear flew precisely toward the square.
The spear, imbued with unknown unique abilities, crushed dozens of villains’ heads.

A massive impact.
Exploding blood.
The villains’ characteristic black and dull blood spurted like a fountain.

Moon Ha-yeon was flustered.
The golden spear just now.
Undoubtedly, it was a power only a seasoned A-grade hunter like herself could show.

Moon Ha-yeon turned her head.
Not far away.
She saw a woman wearing brass-colored armor that looked like it belonged in Roman times.

No, not just her.

“Kuaaaak!!!”

Amid piercing screams, a Miao tribe woman moved freely in all directions.
In both hands of the woman wielding sharp claws were torn-off villain necks.

The two’s appearance, looks, and strength…
Could it be…?

‘Professor Strict, Neung Ha-ack?!’

Moon Ha-yeon also knew these names as seasoned A-grade hunters.
Starting with these two, hunters appeared everywhere.

Their number was considerable.
At least several hundred.
Maybe even more.

Among them, 30 hunters ran at the front, cutting down villains and Epic skill users without hesitation.
All were veterans as tough as Professor Strict and Neung Ha-ack.

Moon Ha-yeon hesitated.
Cold sweat flowed.

‘What…!’

Why are they here?
How on earth did they recruit them?

‘…Fuck, fuck!’

No, yeah.
Even if I concede a hundred times, recruitment is possible.

How are so many waiting in advance?
Logically, this much force
Could not be just for guarding.

Moon Ha-yeon reached that realization.
The worst assumption flashed through her mind.

She rolled her eyes and looked at Kim Min-su.
Kim Min-su’s face was pale.
Clearly, he had noticed something.

The moment she saw that,
Moon Ha-yeon felt her intuition was correct.

‘…They knew all along.’

Not only the timing of the raid,
But also the date and time.
They had predicted everything!!!

Literally…

“Damn it!”

It was a fucking terrible situation.