“Die! Human must die for Kadrak to live!”

Kadrak rampaged with his eyes rolled back.

Though he was a demon with little time left to live, his attachment to life seemed stronger than any other demon.

‘Damn… I shouldn’t have mentioned that big mouth, only made things worse.’

Park Hyun-a dodged the fiercely swinging club.

The force was so strong that even avoiding the club, the wind pressure made her body stagger.

By now the magical beasts had all tucked their tails and fled.

Park Hyun-a’s brow furrowed deeply.

‘It’ll be hard to settle this in close combat.’

The situation wasn’t good.

From the start, Park Hyun-a’s specialty wasn’t close combat but magic.

She couldn’t create distance since she needed to keep his attention from going to Choi Hyun-seok’s group behind her.

“Die! Hemis scary! Die!”

Kadrak’s skin was gradually turning red.

It was a sign of using Plomot.

Kadrak was getting faster and stronger as time passed.

She needed to make a decision before it was too late.

“Hey! Don’t just stand there, get back!”

“Yes!”

“Further back! Just run!”

“Understood!”

Choi Hyun-seok and his group, who had been watching from a distance, completely disappeared.

Fortunately, Kadrak had lost interest in the group and was only targeting Park Hyun-a.

After confirming Choi Hyun-seok had fully retreated, Park Hyun-a flew into the sky.

She needed to create distance from him to use magic.

“Human! Cannot escape!”

In that moment, Kadrak’s thighs swelled up, and his feet powerfully kicked the ground.

Kuwung!

The ground split as Kadrak shot up like a missile.

“What kind of pig flies through the sky!”

Park Hyun-a hastily created a barrier with magical power.

“Human! Die!”

The club fell on the barrier.

Kwang!

Park Hyun-a flew at tremendous speed and was driven into the ground.

“Haa, this is really terrible…”

Park Hyun-a frowned while brushing off the dirt on her body.

“Every bastard using Plomot needs to be wiped out.”

Plomot, the fighting technique used at the risk of one’s life.

Most demons can’t even use it, and those skilled enough to use it choose not to.

The risk was too great.

Even now, if Park Hyun-a fled and stalled for time, Kadrak would eventually collapse from exhaustion.

However, her pride wouldn’t allow that.

She was already furious at the fact that she’d been hit by a mere orc.

“Huu…”

Magical power began surging from Park Hyun-a’s body.

Meanwhile, Kadrak, who had come down to the ground, kicked off and charged.

His skin had completely turned red, and steam rose from his body.

He had perfectly entered stage 2 of Plomot.

“Pig. I understand you’re scared of that big mouth, but.”

She extends her hand toward the fierce red pig charging at her.

“You should have known your place. Bastard.”

“Kraaaaa!”

Just before Kadrak’s club struck down.

Park Hyun-a’s magic was complete.

Advanced Combat Magic

Point Explosion

A small sphere shot from Park Hyun-a’s fingertip.

Kadrak, who was right in front, couldn’t dodge it, and soon the sphere made contact with his abdomen.

Pung!

It wasn’t a very loud noise.

The explosion’s scale was small compared to the magical power contained.

However, its power was top-notch.

“Kaaaak!”

Kadrak sprayed blood as he flew.

Kuwung! Kuwung! Kuwung!

Only after smashing through three trees in his flight path was Kadrak able to stop.

“Keung! Hurts!”

It was such a huge impact that he felt pain even while using Plomot.

Kadrak’s abdomen was carved out as if someone had torn it away.

“Even if it hurts, will move! Will kill human!”

First, it was not enough to stop Kadrak.

The wound in the abdomen wasn’t fatal enough to hinder combat.

Kadrak rolled his eyes looking for Park Hyun-a.

“Human! Where are you! Come out!”

At that moment, an incredible heat was felt from above.

Looking up, a massive fireball could be seen burning.

Despite the considerable distance, the heat was so intense that sweat was pouring down.

Park Hyun-a was standing next to that fireball.

“Farewell.”

Park Hyun-a snapped her fingers.

The fireball began to fall.

High-class Hero Magic

Sunburst

Kadrak felt as if the sun itself was approaching.

The fireball was too massive to dodge.

Kadrak raised his club.

“Kadrak does not die!”

Dense demonic energy gathered in his club.

“Kadrak… survives!”

Soon the club and the sun collided.

Rumble rumble…!

Kadrak desperately gripped his club.

His arms trembled under the tremendous pressure, and his skin burned from the intense heat.

“Kuaaaaaah!”

Kadrak let out a monstrous cry as he pushed against the fireball with all his might.

However, he couldn’t block the massive magical mass that was tens of meters in diameter.

Whoosh!

To make matters worse, even his club that had been with him for hundreds of years began to burn.

“Kadrak is…!”

Kadrak wailed.

And the sun swallowed Kadrak.

***

Choi Hyun-seok and his companions gaped at the sky with their mouths wide open.

“Woah…”

A massive sphere was falling.

The burning heat was so intense it could be felt even from this distance.

“That magic. Is it the one? The one used against the heroes.”

In the past, at the capital of the Mariette Kingdom, Scolbon, the group had been trapped in a barrier by the Holy Empire’s trap.

Back then too, Park Hyun-a had summoned a massive fireball to break the barrier.

“It’s the same magic, but the magical power contained is much greater.”

“Really?”

“Yes. A spell of this magnitude could instantly annihilate a decent-sized village, though maybe not a city?”

“That powerful!?”

Choi Hyun-seok turned to Rachel in shock.

The idea that a single spell could wipe out an entire village.

It was a level of power unimaginable with fighting techniques.

‘Maybe I should learn magic instead of fighting techniques even now…’

While Choi Hyun-seok was seriously contemplating the practicality of fighting techniques.

Rumble…!

The burning sphere made contact with the ground, and a massive explosion occurred.

Boom-!

A gust of wind swept through from the explosion’s aftermath.

The wind was so strong that even large trees were tilting.

Abelson created a barrier to protect the group.

Thud, thump! Crash!

Rocks and trees flew and crashed against the barrier.

After a while, the explosive winds died down.

What was revealed was a massive crater that seemed to be over a kilometer in diameter.

“Huh…”

Nothing remained inside the crater, and all the trees in the vicinity seemed to have been uprooted.

The group couldn’t close their mouths at the terrifying power.

“There you are.”

Seeing Park Hyun-a flying from afar, Choi Hyun-seok bowed at a 90-degree angle.

“Older sister! You’re here!”

“Never mind that, follow me.”

“Yes!”

Choi Hyun-seok and his companions followed Park Hyun-a in a highly disciplined state.

As they approached the center of the explosion, they could truly feel its impact.

‘If you get hit by something like this, there wouldn’t even be bones left…’

Choi Hyun-seok once again vowed never to defy Park Hyun-a.

“Can you see that?”

Park Hyun-a, who had arrived at the explosion’s center, pointed to the middle of the crater.

Choi Hyun-seok wore an expression of disbelief.

“Is that thing alive?”

In the middle of the crater was the Orc, Kadrak.

Covered in burns all over his body, he was breathing heavily, looking like he would die any moment.

“To survive something like that. He really is a monster among monsters…”

“You go finish him off.”

“Pardon?”

“I said go deliver the final blow.”

At the mention of delivering the final blow, Choi Hyun-seok blinked.

“Is that okay? I heard the final blow experience is huge.”

“It’s about a third, but it won’t make much difference if I take it. At best I might gain one more level. Better for you to take it and gain lots of levels.”

Choi Hyun-seok showed a moved expression at the unexpected consideration.

“Older sister…!”

“Don’t make that disgusting expression.”

“Thank you!!!”

“Enough, just hurry up and go! That pig looks like he’s about to die soon.”

“Yes!”

Choi Hyun-seok quickly entered the crater and stood before Kadrak.

Up close, his condition was far worse than it had appeared from afar.

“Hek, heek… Kek! Hek… Heek…”

His breathing was precarious, as if it could stop any moment.

Both arms were completely gone, and his melted flesh had stuck together creating a grotesque sight.

“Kah… Kadrak… Will… Sur…”

“Eat lots of your favorite fruit in the afterlife.”

Choi Hyun-seok imbued his fist with demonic energy.

He intended to send him off without pain on his final journey.

Reidrun-style Fighting Technique

Form 7 – Crushing Strike Wave

The heavy fist fell.

Crash!

Kadrak’s head was shattered.

Since his head was blown away instantly, he probably didn’t even feel pain.

[Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!][Level up!]….

The endless level up alerts.

Checking the status window, he had gained an incredible 23 levels.

“Wow… This is really amazing.”

What could this pig orc’s identity be to give such experience?

Choi Hyun-seok returned while pondering about Kadrak’s identity.

Seeing him, Park Hyun-a grinned.

“Sweet?”

“Yes. So sweet my teeth might rot.”

Choi Hyun-seok smiled back.

“By the way, what was that thing’s identity? I gained 23 levels at once. This seems to give several times more experience than killing a hero…”

“Demon King’s Army Vice Commander.”

“What?”

“Specifically, the Vice Commander of the 3rd Corps under the big-mouth.”

The group wore bewildered expressions at the sudden mention of Hemis.

“Why would a Demon King’s Army Vice Commander be holed up in a place like this?”

“I’m not exactly sure, but Hemis must have tormented him. She’s been famous for hating stupid ones since way back.”

“Ah…”

Choi Hyun-seok could picture the situation without seeing it.

‘He certainly didn’t seem like the smart type…’

Hemis hates stupid and incompetent commanders.

Having a brainless but strong orc sitting in the Vice Commander position must have displeased her greatly.

“He must have run away to avoid death. He was probably holed up here for over a hundred years, but he still trembled just hearing her name.”

“That’s kind of pitiful when you hear it.”

“Indeed…”

The group’s atmosphere became solemn.

Everyone here understood Kadrak’s hardships, knowing what kind of demon Hemis was.

“Hey you.”

Suddenly Park Hyun-a’s expression turned severe.

“What did you do to cause this situation?”

“Well…”

“Didn’t I tell you to be careful when I’m not around because it’s dangerous? Huh? Are you listening through your ass?!”

“Th-there were circumstances!”

Choi Hyun-seok quickly explained the course of events.

He accidentally discovered a place where yellow fruits were gathered.

And how he kept stealing Kadrak’s fruit, enchanted by its taste, until he finally got caught.

Of course, he didn’t mention that he waited for Park Hyun-a’s absence fearing she might take them away.

After hearing everything, Park Hyun-a sighed and shook her head.

“Haa… I should have warned you beforehand.”

She scratched her head irritably and continued.

“Dusebaryche. It means ‘sweet greed’ in ancient language.”

“Is that the fruit’s name?”

“Yes.”

As expected, Park Hyun-a knew the identity of the yellow fruit.

“Dusebaryche contains drug components. Not to mention it’s addictive. So you need to be careful when consuming it.”

“No wonder…”

Thinking about it now, the group did go crazy the more they ate the fruit.

At the time, they thought they were just happy because the fruit was so delicious, but apparently it had components that affected the nervous system.

“Originally it’s so rare that most people never see it in their lifetime, but it appears occasionally in Inessimot.”

“Ah…”

“Anyway, from now on if you find it, don’t eat it and bring it to me.”

“Yes…”

“I’m not joking. After eating that, your judgment deteriorates. Running around carelessly in Inessimot is practically asking to be killed.”

“Understood.”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded with a dejected face.

It seemed he would have to either ignore or hand over to Park Hyun-a any fruit that appeared from now on.

“Well, I have business to attend to, so I’m leaving.”

“Um, Older sister…!”

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Park Hyun-a who was about to leave immediately.

“What?”

“Well…”

“What is it. If you have something to say, say it quickly.”

Choi Hyun-seok cautiously opened his mouth.

“Could you teach me magic too?”

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