Chapter 71
[The entry into the Wind God Guild begins.]
A message arrived from the informant Kim Tae-sang.
“Expensive, but he’s worth every penny.”
“Well, we’ve got the starting signal.”
With this, the next steps are set in stone. The nearby branches of the Evil Heaven Church cannot refuse or ignore each other’s requests for support.
They have neither the luxury nor the reason to doubt the current situation, so they will soon send reinforcements.
This will greatly reduce the manpower at the branches where Berter and the Sword Demon are located.
To successfully execute the plan set by Kim Il-sin, a direct 2v2 confrontation is necessary without any other plans from others.
To do this, we need to lure out the people in the front building.
“Requesting support!”
“What’s going on here?!”
“I don’t know! Just run quickly!”
After a brief wait, I saw dozens of people rushing out of the building.
A considerable number of people emerged from the building, suggesting that the Wind God Guild was making its move.
However, it was still not enough.
Kim Il-sin’s plan was to infiltrate the building’s center without any loss of forces to face Berter and the Sword Demon.
Even if that many had escaped, there would still be residual personnel left in the building.
Kim Il-sin wanted to eliminate them too, and he brought some people for that purpose.
“Ready?”
As he asked and turned his head, the Namgoong brothers, Namgoong-min and Namgoong-hyuk, were training their muscles even in this situation.
“Of course! We’re always ready!”
“Is it finally our turn?!”
The Namgoong brothers proudly flaunted their bulging muscles. Their brawn showed through their thin clothing, now comparable to that of Hercules Dupé.
It seemed their appearance had changed significantly, and so had their demeanor. They used to have a much sleeker image until a few months ago.
Hercules Dupé must have transformed them into this state.
He might possess a brainwashing ability that turns people into muscleheads.
“They’re a bit crazy, but they’re professionals when it comes to physical training.”
The energy emanating from the Namgoong brothers felt drastically different from what I experienced during the last training exam.
Their extreme physical training had impacted not only their bodies but also their mentality and techniques greatly.
Their swordsmanship skills had likely improved as well, considering the increase in their body manipulation skills.
It was just a matter of appearance; their bare hands seemed more fitting than swords.
“Thanks for coming to help. The plan is as discussed: create a commotion in front of that building to draw the enemy out, then hold on until the operation is complete. I’ll leave the rest to your judgment. If it’s too dangerous, feel free to retreat.”
Anyway, the main point is that the Namgoong brothers are incredibly capable.
They could withstand dozens or perhaps even hundreds of Evil Heaven Church followers.
“What are you thanking us for? It’s only natural to come when my brother asks! And retreating is not an option for us!”
“Well, fair enough.”
The Namgoong brothers began calling Kim Il-sin “brother” some time ago.
It was somewhat bothersome because they always stuck to him whenever they went to the training room, but aside from that, they were reliable allies.
“It’s hard to find people this loyal and trustworthy. I’m lucky.”
“Can we start right away?”
“Yeah. I’ll count on you. I won’t forget to repay you later.”
“Haha, repayment. There’s something we want in return.”
The Namgoong brothers exchanged glances and laughed.
With a light spring in their step, they pulled out swords that looked small compared to their large frames and advanced forward.
Dudududu!
The distance to the enemies was approximately 10 meters. The battle was about to begin.
“Brothers!”
At that moment, the Namgoong brothers halted.
Turning their heads slightly back, they revealed white teeth in a grin and continued speaking.
“Come back safely.”
“After this is over, let’s walk the path of muscles together again.”
Along with those words, the Namgoong brothers dashed forward, surrounded by a whirlwind.
To their massive shapes, Kim Il-sin said, “Let’s take a day to walk together.”
A day in hell.
The cost for their grand favor was cheap.
*
Boom! Ka-boom!
The blasts occurring in various places formed a massive whirlwind that shot high into the sky.
A vortex as large as a three-story building.
Dozens of enemies were caught in it, already losing their senses and being tossed around.
“My, my arm…!”
“Ugh!”
The Namgoong brothers’ swords flew toward the enemies who managed to withstand the cyclone’s force.
Every single sword strike, based on immense strength, was devastating.
It felt like a massive boulder crashing down.
The speed was beyond what one could dodge, and blocking it would result in broken weapons and limbs in one hit.
Thanks to that, even though the battle had just begun, countless incapacitated enemies surrounded them already.
“How dare you commit such evil with such weak bodies! Be ashamed!”
The ground trembled under Namgoong-min’s lion-like roar.
He held no mercy for the murderers.
“What’s going on suddenly…? Where did these monsters come from…?”
“W-we need support! We can’t hold them back…!”
The enemies, still somewhat coherent, started to call for backup, and shortly after, more of them poured out of the building.
Dudududu!
“The gods are watching us!”
“Strike down the heretics!”
Among the now-multiplying enemies, some ascetics leading ordinary followers were also mixed in.
However, the Namgoong brothers were not satisfied.
“It’s still not enough!”
With this, they couldn’t clear the way for Kim Il-sin.
To lure out more enemies, they needed an even greater performance.
“Do you think you can kill us with just those numbers?!”
A sharp wind manifested from Namgoong-min’s sword.
“Hahp!”
The fiercely rotating blade absorbed the cyclone’s force, amplifying its momentum and.
Ka-boom—!!
It soon plummeted, unleashing a massive storm.
“Ugh, ahhhh!”
“Ugh!”
Enemies caught in the blade-like storm writhed in pain. Namgoong-min gasped as he watched them.
“Huff, huff….”
Namgoong-min’s storm king sword technique.
Its performance could change the entire battlefield, but it consumed a lot of stamina and mana.
But thanks to that, they had managed to draw enough enemies in.
“Get out quickly!”
“Emergency personnel?! This is an emergency!”
Seeing the storm king sword, the enemies were rallying their strength indiscriminately.
Enemies were bursting out like a swarm of bees. The Namgoong brothers faced a massive army.
“Are you okay?”
“Of course. It seems we drew out as many as we needed.”
“Right. Now it’s time for the brothers we left behind.”
The Namgoong brothers narrowed their distance to each other. From now on, it was time to endure.
*
“The Namgoong brothers are doing better than I expected.”
Using the opening created by the Namgoong brothers, Kim Il-sin and Hazuki infiltrated the building.
Their target was Berter’s workshop on the top floor.
The path was a maze, twisted and complicated due to Berter’s obsessive health concerns.
They had to locate the maze’s paths while dealing with the various guards placed throughout.
Once they reached the end of the maze, they would confront Berter, who would be fully prepared.
That was the structure of Berter’s boss battle.
However, there were no guards to block the advancing Kim Il-sin and Hazuki.
All of them were out to deal with the Namgoong brothers, allowing Kim Il-sin and Hazuki to proceed without delay.
“I think they might have realized by now.”
Although they had disabled the monitoring cameras in advance, it was still no reason for complacency.
Berter’s obsessive focus on safety had led him to set up multiple layers of surveillance.
Once they realized the cameras were down, they would instantly use mana to check the building’s interior.
Then they would quickly become aware of the intruders’ presence.
While there was a chance that he might not notice them, given his nature to concentrate on his work, whether he realized or not was irrelevant.
“It won’t change the outcome at this point.”
“Hazuki. Keep your mana warmed up.”
“…Yes.”
Hazuki replied with a tense voice.
I felt a need to ease her tension. Kim Il-sin tightly grasped Hazuki’s hand and said.
“There’s no need to worry. You can do this.”
“Y-yes…!”
Blood began to return to Hazuki’s pale face.
But her trembling hand suggested it still wasn’t enough.
“If you still can’t relax, trust my judgment over yours. I won’t put my life in the hands of someone likely to fail.”
This was actually my first time entrusting my life to someone else, but I figured this would still be more helpful.
“…Yes!”
Hazuki’s determined eyes were sturdy as she answered energetically. This was enough to earn my trust.
“We’ve arrived.”
At just the right moment, they reached the end of the maze.
In front of them stood a thick door covered in various spells and devices.
If they tried to sneak in, it would unleash arrows, bombs, as well as magic and curses.
However, the method to bypass it was surprisingly simple—completely shatter the door before its traps could activate.
“We’re moving in.”
Kim Il-sin swung his sword as he charged.
Ka-boom!
As the door shattered, Kim Il-sin and Hazuki entered the workshop.
“Kukukuk! You actually dared to come in here! The gods are surely helping me!”
There stood Berter, chuckling madly alongside the Sword Demon.
“It begins.”
And immediately after, Kim Il-sin plunged into the final phase of his plan.