Yunsa was moving rapidly toward the southern direction. His steps were quick, and his breathing had grown heavy, yet he refused to slow down.
Suddenly, he stopped. For a moment, he looked around and quietly asked himself,
"Am I really worthy of destroying a spirit…?"
He clenched his fists.
"I only possess the spirit of the Black Tiger… I still can't believe that I managed to defeat that tiger."
For a few seconds, he stood there in silence. Then he took a deep breath.
"But if I am here… then I must keep moving forward. I have to help the others."
With renewed determination, Yunsa started running again.
While running, a faint smile appeared on his face. His confidence had finally begun to grow.
But suddenly, he stopped in shock.
A massive mountain stood right in front of him.
Yunsa was confused for a moment.
"What should I do now…?"
He took another deep breath and spoke to himself,
"I am strong… that's why they sent me to the southern direction."
Looking at the mountain, he said firmly,
"Alright… let's cross this obstacle as well."
But the moment he said that…
A gigantic shadow suddenly appeared on the ground in front of him.
Seeing the shadow, Yunsa instantly became alert.
At that very moment, he gripped his sword tightly and swiftly turned around, striking with full force.
But unfortunately… there was nothing there except the wind.
Yunsa let out a faint laugh.
"Cleverness and strength… both are necessary," he muttered quietly.
A slight smile appeared on his face because he had already sensed that danger was lurking nearby.
He prepared himself for the next attack.
There was neither fear nor anger on his face — only sharp focus.
Suddenly, his eyes fell upon a tree.
There, he noticed what looked like a human-shaped shadow.
Without wasting a moment, Yunsa dashed forward and swung his sword with great force.
With a single strike, the tree split into two pieces.
But… there was no enemy there.
Yunsa quickly looked around.
And then suddenly, his gaze stopped in front of him.
A massive and terrifying figure stood there.
It was a giant elephant-like creature.
Its eyes were completely black.
Its body was covered with wounds, and dark red blood was flowing across its skin.
Yunsa frowned in concern and said,
"Why does this elephant look so terrifying…? It feels as if it died in this very state."
Suddenly, the elephant appeared right in front of him.
Without hesitation, Yunsa raised his sword and struck the creature with full force.
But… the elephant vanished again.
Seeing this, Yunsa became more serious.
"Now you will have to face defeat," he said firmly.
Suddenly, the elephant appeared behind him and charged.
But this time, Yunsa quickly leaped aside and avoided the attack.
The creature disappeared once again.
Yunsa stood up and, in anger, punched a nearby tree with great force.
"I won't let you escape… where are you hiding?"
His voice echoed through the forest.
Then he climbed the very tree he had struck.
Holding onto a thick branch, he looked down, trying to find his enemy.
But he didn't realize that danger had already come very close.
From behind a large tree, the terrifying elephant slowly moved toward him.
Yunsa was completely unaware of the danger approaching.
Suddenly, his foot slipped.
And the thing that should never have happened… happened.
The elephant's sharp tusks pierced straight into Yunsa's back.
At that moment… everything fell silent.
Yunsa's body went completely numb
At that moment, the sword slipped from Yunsa's hands and fell onto the ground.
The monstrous elephant mercilessly slammed him against the earth.
Yunsa's eyes closed… and his breathing stopped.
Silence once again covered the forest.
After a few moments, something strange happened.
A dark light began to emerge from the wounds on Yunsa's back.
The light slowly rose toward the sky.
Yunsa's body began to lift into the air…
But he did not seem alive at that moment.
Suddenly, Yunsa's eyes opened.
His eyes had turned completely black.
Even his wounds had darkened, as if they had been burned by some mysterious fire.
Slowly, Yunsa placed his feet back on the ground.
In a calm voice, he said,
"You will receive liberation…"
With those words, he stepped forward and picked up his fallen sword.
This time, he gripped the blade firmly in his right hand.
There was a strange intensity in every step he took.
He began walking straight toward the elephant.
Suddenly, Yunsa burst into a run.
The elephant also charged toward him in fury.
Both of them rushed toward each other with terrifying speed.
In the next moment, Yunsa moved like lightning…
And with a powerful strike of his sword, he shattered the elephant's right tusk.
Yunsa stood there in complete shock after witnessing everything.
In a low voice, he murmured,
"Who was that man…? Could he have been… Rana?"
There was wonder in his eyes.
"He was a legendary warrior… someone who once created history."
After saying that, Yunsa fell silent.
He then turned his attention toward the massive mountain ahead and began moving toward its peak.
Step by step, Yunsa carefully placed his feet on the rough stones as he climbed upward.
The climb was difficult, but he refused to stop.
After some time, he was almost at the top when suddenly his foot slipped.
However, he quickly regained his balance and finally reached the summit.
When he looked ahead, he saw someone standing there.
It was a girl.
She looked extremely frightened.
Yunsa slowly approached her, but the girl stepped back in fear.
In a calm voice, Yunsa said,
"Don't be afraid… I won't hurt you."
Then he continued,
"Alpha sir sent me to rescue you.
Come with me… we will take you safely back home."
Suddenly, Yunsa's eyes turned black once again.
Taking the girl with him, he began descending the mountain swiftly.
Within moments, he reached the bottom and started moving toward the castle.
But as he walked, a single question kept echoing in his mind—
"Who… was that warrior?"