LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 42
Chapter 42
“He actually rescued the hostages…….”
Han Young-seok made a complicated expression when he saw the women escaping from outside the barrier.
When he heard from Lucia that Kang Jin-hyuk was trying to get the hostages out, he was half-doubting it.
It didn’t make sense that he, a mere C-rank Hunter, would achieve such a feat against Tyrant’s Hunters.
But just because he didn’t believe it, the reality that unfolded wouldn’t change.
Since Kang Jin-hyuk produced results as he said, the rest was Titan’s share.
Han Young-seok felt like a supporting character, so the aftertaste wasn’t very clean.
“I don’t like it.”
It wasn’t the flow he wanted, but as the commander of this operation, he couldn’t just sit back and watch.
When Han Young-seok signaled by slightly lifting his chin, Baek Jin-wook shouted in a loud voice on his behalf.
“Prepare for battle!”
Titan’s Hunters formed a line with a loud shout.
Jung Dae-yoon, who was retreating with the hostages, saw this and ran to Han Young-seok.
Titan’s Hunters found the Tyrant emblem on him and blocked his way.
“Stop!”
“Who the hell are you!”
“Please step aside! I have something urgent to tell the person in charge here!”
Han Young-seok, puzzled by Jung Dae-yoon’s plea, approached him.
“What’s a Tyrant Hunter doing with me?”
“I came to inform you of something you should be careful of!”
“Something to be careful of?”
“They have Alraune’s powder! If they take it, they’ll be more than twice as strong as other Hunters!”
Han Young-seok’s face turned pale at those words.
“Alraune’s powder?!”
He shouted directly in a pale voice.
“Magicians, fire your skills right now!”
“Huh? But it’s still out of range…….”
“Don’t talk back and do as you’re told!”
As the constant barrage of orders fell, the Hunters in the rear had no choice but to reach out and cast their skills.
“Fireball!”
“Lightning Chain!”
“Ice Spear!”
Countless fireballs, lightning bolts, and ice spears poured towards Tyrant’s Hunters who were still approaching.
Despite witnessing the spectacle unfolding before his eyes, Han Young-seok’s expression didn’t brighten at all.
“Could it be that the purpose of human trafficking was to cultivate Alraune…….”
Han Young-seok knew about Alraune because he had access to various confidential information as an executive of Titan.
If Tyrant’s Hunters really had Alraune’s powder.
He thought they might not be able to handle it with just 30 Hunters.
Han Young-seok poured out words of resentment towards Seo Sang-ho, who was overseas.
“Damn you! How could you not tell me such important information!”
The Magicians’ skill bombardment ended, and the thick dust gradually faded.
What was visible in the regained field of vision was Tyrant’s Hunters who had blocked all the shelling with their defense skills.
They didn’t miss the moment Titan’s Hunters were flustered.
As if they had springs attached to their legs, they closed the distance in the blink of an eye.
“Did you think such an attack would work on us!”
Ha Jin-hwan, who took the lead, attacked the Titan Hunter who was guarding the front line with a sword he had drawn out at some point.
The Titan Hunter hastily cast a defense skill, but it was not enough to block Ha Jin-hwan’s enhanced attack.
The defense skill was broken by the sword, and the blade cut through the Hunter’s chest.
“Kuaaack!”
A large amount of blood gushed out like a fountain from the gap in the diagonally split skin.
Titan’s Hunters, seeing their comrade’s blood, rushed towards Ha Jin-hwan in excitement.
Even though they knew it was an act that would break their formation, the Hunters, burning with revenge, didn’t stop.
Ha Jin-hwan, with bloodshot eyes, looked at them as if they were ridiculous.
He grabbed his sword, turned around, and simultaneously blocked the attacks pouring in from all directions.
The storm-like sword wind blew away Titan’s Hunters like paper dolls.
“Uwaaa!”
The tragedy that unfolded in just 30 seconds was enough to imprint the power Ha Jin-hwan possessed.
Han Young-seok, who directly experienced the power of Alraune’s powder, trembled like an aspen tree.
“So that’s the power of Alraune’s powder.”
Han Young-seok wasn’t trembling with fear.
The emotions contained in his eyes were admiration and greed.
With that power alone, it’s only a matter of time before Titan steps on other guilds and rises to the top.
To get his hands on Alraune, Han Young-seok decided he must win this battle.
“Baek Jin-woong! Don’t show any mercy and kill them all!”
“Understood!”
Baek Jin-woong, holding his huge axe, which was like his symbol, rushed forward as if he had been waiting.
“You’re in the way! Get out of here!”
At Baek Jin-woong’s shout, Titan’s Hunters near Ha Jin-hwan all stepped back and retreated.
Even if they were nearby, they would only be a hindrance to Baek Jin-woong, not a help.
Ha Jin-hwan smirked as he saw the bloodlust rising from Baek Jin-woong’s entire body.
“Berserker. A guy with quite a rare job has come forward.”
“Your leisure will end soon!”
When Baek Jin-woong started to activate his skill in earnest, his eyes turned bloodshot.
And the muscles all over his body pulsated and swelled as if he had bulked up.
Baek Jin-woong swung his axe with all his might while letting out a beast-like roar.
“Krooooo!!”
Ha Jin-hwan raised his sword and blocked the axe to gauge his opponent’s strength.
The moment the sword and axe clashed, a metallic sound rang out as if it would tear eardrums.
It was Ha Jin-hwan who was pushed back first, losing in strength as they struggled at the tense point of contact.
“You weren’t kidding when they said your strength was the best.”
It was a characteristic of Berserkers that their strength stat increased dramatically as they lost their sanity.
Ha Jin-hwan judged that if his amplified stats from Alraune’s powder were being pushed back, Baek Jin-wook must have little sanity left.
“Alright, keep coming at me!”
Ha Jin-hwan swung his sword recklessly to provoke Baek Jin-wook, making him focus solely on himself.
“Kreeeee!!”
As Ha Jin-hwan intended, Baek Jin-wook gradually moved away from where his allies were.
Tyrant’s Hunters took advantage of the gap and attempted to charge at Titan.
It was impossible for Titan to stop the charge with their greatest force diverted elsewhere and their formation broken.
As the distance closed, Tyrant’s Hunters targeted the Magicians, who posed the greatest threat.
“Oh, no!”
If they succeeded in wiping out the Magicians here, it would be irreversible.
Desperate, Han Young-seok took out his weapon for the first time since becoming an executive and went out to the battlefield.
The top priority right now was to stop the advance of Tyrant’s Hunters.
To buy some time to breathe, Han Young-seok chose ‘Restraint’ as the skill to cast.
“Binding!”
Invisible ropes tied up Tyrant’s Hunters, restricting their movement.
Despite not having participated in actual combat for a long time, Han Young-seok proved his ability as an executive by simultaneously restraining 10 Hunters.
“Kugh!”
“Damn it! What is this!?”
If Tyrant’s Hunters remained tied up like this, they would be helplessly hit by the Magicians’ skills.
Before it was too late, they used all their might to break free from the restraints.
“They broke it with brute force?”
Han Young-seok, calming his surprised heart, tried to cast the Restraint skill again.
But Tyrant’s Hunters weren’t going to fall for it twice.
The fastest one among Tyrant’s Hunters flew like a bullet and thrust a dagger towards Han Young-seok.
Seeing that, Han Young-seok canceled the Restraint skill he was casting and deployed a barrier.
“Shield!”
As soon as the dagger hit, cracks appeared in the barrier.
“Shield!”
Han Young-seok was too busy repairing the barrier that seemed about to break at any moment to cast the Restraint skill.
“Damn it! If this goes on…….”
The ending where he would be miserably defeated by a mere 11 people was clearly coming to Han Young-seok’s mind.
That absolutely cannot happen.
For the honor of Titan.
To secure the Alraune that Tyrant had hidden. He had to turn this situation around somehow.
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Lucia was watching Titan’s struggles from a distant tree.
She could have changed the tide of the battle, which was becoming increasingly unfavorable, if she helped, but she showed no intention of doing so.
“They seem to be a little late. I wonder if they’re okay.”
Lucia took out a lollipop from her pocket and pushed it into her mouth under her mask.
Since Kang Jin-hyuk asked her to buy him time to deal with Alraune, she intended to just watch until she got the signal.
“He didn’t go in alone and die, did he?”
Lucia was more worried about Kang Jin-hyuk, who remained in the building, than Titan’s Hunters who were collapsing before her eyes.
Kang Jin-hyuk spoke as if he was confident even alone.
But since it was a matter involving major forces, if they moved with a clumsy approach, it could lead to a big disaster.
“Hmm.”
As time passed, Lucia grew more anxious.
Alraune itself should be an easy monster to deal with. The fact that it was still quiet meant that he hadn’t even touched Alraune yet.
“If something goes wrong, it’ll be a real disaster…….”
If Kang Jin-hyuk were to lose his life in vain.
Lucia wouldn’t be able to return to the dungeon.
Only Kang Jin-hyuk had the ability to open the attic door and summon the dungeon entrance.
“I guess I have to go help him after all.”
As Lucia, whose anxiety was growing, was about to come down from the tree, a scream suddenly came from the building.
“Shhhhhhhheeeek!”
The unpleasant scream, like nails scratching a chalkboard, tied Lucia’s feet back down.
She settled back on the tree with a faint smile.
“He’s taking his sweet time.”
Lucia, who was relieved, noticed Tyrant’s Hunters turning pale.
They also seemed to have realized what was happening in the building after hearing Alraune’s scream.
“Looks like I have something to do too.”
Lucia shot arrows in succession at Ha Jin-hwan, who was about to run towards the building.
The three arrows, which flew almost simultaneously, stuck into the ground like a fence, blocking Ha Jin-hwan’s path.
While Ha Jin-hwan hesitated for a moment, Baek Jin-woong’s axe, which showed no mercy, aimed for his head.
“This fucking!”
Ha Jin-hwan couldn’t dodge Baek Jin-woong’s axe while running to avoid the arrows.
Unable to relax his guard on either side, he shouted at his guild members at the top of his lungs.
“Someone protect the flower quickly! Now!”
Han Young-seok, hearing Ha Jin-hwan’s shout, considered this the chance to turn the tide of the battle.
“Don’t even think about it! Stop those Tyrant bastards from getting to the building!”
Titan and Tyrant. The Hunters of the two guilds clashed to carry out the orders they received from their commanders.
Tyrant’s Hunters attacked recklessly to get to the building somehow.
But as Titan focused solely on defense, they couldn’t easily break through.
“Shhhhheeeek!!”
Alraune’s screams were heard repeatedly, but the guys blocking the way wouldn’t back down.
Tyrant’s Hunters gradually lost their composure.
As emotions began to be reflected in their movements, their openings became noticeably more frequent, and Titan didn’t miss them.
The situation, which had been favorable to Tyrant just five minutes ago, gradually tilted towards Titan.