With a clang, as soon as we realized Lambda's identity, Yoohyun swiftly adjusted the direction of the rifle, slinging it across his shoulder, and fired. The bullets, fired without properly aiming, collided with Sigma's chains, creating a loud explosion.
Unnecessary reloading followed with a rapid succession of bullets. Due to the fast rate of fire, the impact was relatively low, but it was still enough to briefly restrain the enemy's movements. Without just standing there, I took a bomb from my inventory and casually floated it in the air. Without needing any explanation, Yoohyun spun his body half a turn and kicked the bomb with his heel.
Amidst the raining bullets, the bomb shot forward at a tremendous speed. Just before reaching the extending chains,
Boom!
It exploded, scattering light and smoke. It was a bomb focused more on toxic fumes than explosive power. In an instant, the surrounding area was covered in a poisonous mist, and even on top of the already poisoned battlefield, it became more troublesome.
Meanwhile, Lambda, along with the guards who came with Moon hyuna took action.
- Kuuee.
The last remaining armored scale monster seemed to sense danger and puffed up its body. Despite its appearance of being heavy, it was surprisingly fast. It wouldn't be easy to pierce through its scales, and facing the most troublesome of the three SS-grade monsters, five bikes rushed towards it.
The engines roared loudly, and without slowing down on the messy ground, the bikes rushed forward without hesitation. As they reached near the monster, they simultaneously shot harpoons. Sturdy steel cables intertwined above the monster's body.
Clank!
The bikes circled around the monster, entangling and twisting the cables, quickly securing the armored monster. The S-grade guards holding the ends of the cables jumped off the bikes and planted their two legs on the ground to start resisting.
- Kyaau!
The monster began to struggle, but even with SS-grade stats, it couldn't withstand the force applied by multiple S-grade guards simultaneously. Right after the S-grade guards, who had matched their movements perfectly through countless real battles, suppressed the monster's movements, thenMoon Hyuna moved.
Papak, the massive bike smashed everything in its path and bounced back. Moon Hyuna who had approached the monster, leaped up with a kick of the bike. Her body skyrocketed in the air in an instant. Although her elevated state in the air made her a perfect target, the current monster couldn't make a move. Attempting to shoot something like thorns toward Her it struggled, but the S-grade guards immediately blocked the attacks.
A grandeur tinged with silver was aimed downward. Whether it was a skill or not, both Moon Hyuna and her spear were enveloped in a white mist-like substance.
And then, abruptly, a powerful impact.
Tearing through the air, a white light descended.
Kwaagwang─!!
The monster's scaled armor exploded like a crushed watermelon as the hammer hit. The colossal size, as if six large trucks were combined, literally shattered and flattened against the ground. The shockwave reached the spot where the S-grade guards swiftly moved their bodies, causing an impact.
The ground shook, and the already partially destroyed surrounding buildings crumbled. The area settled into silence for a moment, and Akates's guards approached Mun Hyeon-a.
"You arrived!"
"Oh, I had already left before receiving the message."
"This works out well. Please help subdue the Alpha!"
At the words of the Akates guards, Mun Hyeon-a raised an eyebrow as if asking why they were talking nonsense.
"Why should I?"
"...Excuse me?"
"I've already refused. Didn't you hear?"
Despite Moon Hyuna's rejection, the guards requested again.
"But right now, isn't the Alpha about to escape right in front of us! Sigma is holding him back, and the safety of Akates citizens─"
"You're talking nonsense. They seem to be having fun playing together. Forget it, Hey you guys!"
At Moon Hyuna's call, S-grade guards of Lanchea approached.
"Arrest the Akates Defense Bureau guys with your own hands. I shouldn't step forward for this. They are from your hometown."
"Yes!"
"Leave it to us!"
Four S-grade guards and A to B-grade guards who disembarked from Lanchea's helicopters began to move seamlessly. They were the children taken from Akates, in human form. The Akates guards, who had already expended a considerable amount of their power, couldn't resist and were apprehended. The helicopters, which had stopped, now began to carry people again and headed towards the Akates Defense Bureau.
While watching the helicopters move away with the sound of wings, Yoo Hyun approached Mun Hyeon-a.
"Hey, aren't we finishing this up?"
Moon Hyuna smiled and replied. She, too, looked a bit different from Yoohyun. Especially her height and physique had noticeably increased. She was almost close to 2 meters now.
"Hunter Moon Hyuna, right?"
"Of course, it's me. But what about your Hyung? Isn't it risky to be separated?"
"I'm here."
As I shook my hand out of my pocket, Mun Hyeon-a widened her eyes.
"Why did you shrink? That's so cute."
Yoo Hyun stepped back, avoiding her sudden reaching hand.
"Would it wear you out if I touch him?. Besides, it's safer to be with me. Look at those guys, they don't seem to be backing off. Is that why you came? Young Master?"
Yoo Hyun's expression became puzzled. So, he came to leave me with Moon hyuna It could have been fine without that.
"Don't worry! I brought a healer with me."
"Still, help Moon hyuna catch that Sigma guy quickly. Finish it off."
"Huh? Why? Wasn't it the first time seeing Sung Hyunjae and Young master together in a while? I thought they would comfortably engage in a fight, considering it's not even a real body."
"That's not Sung Hyunjae"
Surprised, Mun Hyeona alternated her gaze between the Seong Hyeonje standing there and me.
"Ctrl C, Ctrl V? Apart from a slightly different hair color... um, he seems a bit younger, but are they really different? That face?"
"For now, yes. He is someone else, with no memories. As soon as I saw him, he tried to seize control of me. I was almost dragged away with my hair held-
Yoo Hyun-ah?"
A clicking sound echoed. Oh no, I shouldn't have said that. I got careless in front of Moon Hyuna. In places where she visits, people, mainly those from the Association, tend to have the habit of questioning.
"I'm here hyung"
"Hey, Yoo Hyun-ah! Wait a moment! Aren't you in bad shape right now? Take a potion or something!"
Yoohyun pulled me out and handed me over to Moon Hyuna. As soon as he took out a mana potion, he took it and turned away immediately.
Seriously, it would have been fine if we just fought together with Moon hyuna.
I briefly explained my current situation to her. The fact that I needed to install a disc and that Sung Hyunjae was mistakenly on the system side.
"I see. I can guess up to where Yerim and Hunter Noah might be, but I don't know about Peace. He might have been repelled."
"...Really?"
While explaining the current situation, Yoohyun and Sigma faced each other again. Yoohyun, who had closed the distance in an instant, pulled the trigger of the rifle right in front of Sigma. It was a point-blank shot that an ordinary person would never avoid, but Sigma not only anticipated Yoo Hyun's movement but also evaded it, countering immediately.
Electricity surged from Sigma's body. The sharp light flashed not as an attack but as a vision disturbance. While the chain, like a snake, aimed for the ankle simultaneously, the gun barrel of the pistol in Sigma's hand, which had already disappeared from view, touched Yoohyun's side.
Bang! Gunshot echoed. Yoohyun's clothes tore, but blood didn't appear. As if all friction had vanished, one of Han Yoohyun's toes, which had aimed for the chain that was about to snatch my ankle, slid flexibly over it, evading the gunshot.
'Is that Alpha's skill?'
Yoohyun had no evasion skill like that. Even the chain that had been chasing to entwine around Yoohyun's ankles failed to grasp properly and slipped, brushing past without making proper contact. It seemed like Yoo Hyun's skill had something to do with reducing friction near his feet.
The positions of Han Yoohyun and Sigma switched in an instant, and simultaneously, their gun muzzles spewed fire. Yoohyun's bullets were all blocked by the long, extended chain. Sigma's attack also bounced off, leaving a small scratch on the blade.
Though occasional flames and lightning mingled, both avoided using high mana-consuming area-of-effect skills as much as possible. Sigma and Yoohyun both needed to conserve mana. I provided mana potions, but there was hardly a moment to sit and drink it during close combat.
*Kaga-gang*, the sword swung, and the chain wrapped around it. Yoohyun forcefully twisted the sword, causing the chain to entangle even more, and he jumped into the air, stepping on the narrow spread of birch leaves. With the sword still aimed at the ground, he threw it, impaling it into the ground. The chain went down with a creak, and with a new longsword in hand, Yoohyun shot towards Sigma.
Although the main weapon was bound to the sword, Sigma didn't seem surprised. As he lifted the corners of his mouth,
*Ping—!*
With a sound that rebounded through the air, the chain disintegrated, shooting towards Yoo Hyun like bullets. It was like a golden rain returning. A fiery red dragon sprang out like a protective shield just before it reached Yoohyun, and it managed to withstand the chain rain before transforming back into a lizard.
*Crackle!*
Having defended against the chain rain with flames, the lithe lizard turned into molten iron, but it had little effect on Yoohyun.
However, in that brief moment when Yoohyun focused on the sword with a glance, Sigma plunged forward, delivering a kick.
"Kuk!"
Once again, the reconnected chain entangled Yoohyun's one arm. The agile lizard swiftly climbed up the chain, and with glowing hot fangs, it cut the chain. But during that time, Sigma's fierce attacks continued.
Even before lifting his foot, a bullet was fired, targeting the tied-up arm. This time, Yoohyun bled for real as the fiery blue flames flared up, but at the same time, the golden current confronted it, spreading out.
A battle without using skills was disadvantageous as long as there was combat prediction. Moreover, the difference in stamina consumption was considerable in the current state.
"Hyuna-ssi! Are you just going to keep watching?"
In my desperate shout, she just shrugged.
"He's not Hyunjae, but should I give it a shot for director han?"
"Yes! Please think of it as my revenge! Just imagine how much that guy torment me!"
I didn't mention that I had stolen from him. Honestly, the compensation for damages was still insufficient. Moon Hyuna laughed loudly and took out something from her inventory.
"What's this?"
She pulled out something like an anti-tank rocket. No, it was much larger than a regular rocket. Just looking at it, it was clearly more than twice the size.
"I wanted to try using this once."
"Wait, is it not dangerous?"
"What? Of course, it's dangerous! Hang firmly in my pocket okay?
Moon hyuna put me into her jacket pocket and aimed the rocket launcher at Yoohyun and Sigma. A low hum echoed, and with a small vibration, mana began to be absorbed into the rocket launcher. Continuously.
"...Is the charging time too long for such a dangerous thing? Aren't we capturing my brother too harshly?
"Don't worry! Young master has excellent fire resistance!"
"Well, even so!"
It wasn't an ordinary item. It was dangerous.
"Hyuna-ssi, what's the grade of that thing?"
"SS! Among the top!"
What? Even absorbing this much mana..
Hey Moon Hyuna!
There's no time to block, but even if I could block it.
*Guoooo—*
With a resounding wave of energy, the rocket launcher was fired. Despite the equipment user receiving automatic protection, light and heat poured down intensely. *Kwa-gwa-gwa*, sweeping through everything around, a massive chunk of mana surged and flew away.
My hearing became muffled, and the air rippled.
*Kwaaaang!*
A tremendous firepower explosion occurred. Insane,
Yoohyun!
"Oh, dongsaen!"
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Although it was clear that the teacher's skill was still active, it was intense! Yoohyun!
"Yoohyun!"
Since the cookie's effectiveness time was almost over, I jumped out of the pocket. Just as I was about to rush out, Moon Hyuna grabbed me.
"You might get hurt. You're only C-rank. I'll go with you."
In the meantime, as the dust cloud from the explosion dispersed, a gigantic crater appeared in front of us. Traces of melted substances filled the pits, and flames were still flickering in the center where the ground was boiling. Yoohyun seemed relatively unharmed, but Sigma, lacking or having weak flame resistance, seemed to have suffered considerable damage.
"Hey! Sigma! I'll attach a healer to you if you surrender quietly!"
Moon hyuna's shout was met with a shrug from Sigma. There was no response, but his fighting spirit seemed to have dimmed. Continuing the battle wouldn't lead to victory.
Yoohyun had a look that he wanted to break Sigma's neck, but for now, he stepped back and drank a mana potion before turning towards us. Meanwhile, Moon Hyuna contacted someone, and soon, Lanchea's helicopter appeared.
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