The sound of my na, Seo Gangrim, flowing out from the woman's mouth felt incredibly unfamiliar to . Why was she looking for ? I didn’t think I’ve t her before.
Using my 'Destiny Analysis' I looked at her Destiny Window.
[Na] Baekyoung
[Rank] Divine First Class
[???] This Destiny is protected.
[???] This Destiny is protected.
Divine First Class…
I had never seen a rank like that before. Even my sect leader, Shin Sooah, was only Divine Third Rank. And even then, her abilities were not sothing to scoff at, and definitely not sothing an average person would possess.
This stranger also had nurous abilities, but one thing stood vividly in my eyes.
[Ability] Regression
[Rank] Divine First Class
[Description] The user can return to the past with their mories intact.
This cannot be used in case of death.
I couldn’t even begin to guess why a ‘Regressor’ of such rank was looking for .
“Did she really kill the boss demon?”
“Seo Gangrim? She’s looking for that Seo Gangrim?”
People started whispering to each other upon hearing my na.
“Where did Seo Gangrim go?”
They weren’t able to find because I’m in the corner getting a demon’s tattered clothing. Sensing sothing was wrong, I then moved to approach the woman but thorny vines suddenly grew from the floor and encircled , as if protecting .
“Don’t co out, stay there,” using telepathy, Shin Sooah’s voice reached my ears. To be able to pinpoint my location from such a distant place was truly remarkable.
Nobody seed to notice the vines that suddenly appeared in front of due to the fact that the place was already almost filled with such vines from earlier. I tried to struggle out of the enclosure of the vines, but they were so hard that getting out seed unlikely.
For such a powerful person to be looking for , sothing was off. This situation was giving a very uneasy feeling.
“What do you want from him?” while perched on her own vine, Shin Sooah called out to Baek Young.
Baek Young moved forward, making a squelching sound as she stepped on a puddle of blood.
“To kill him.”
Kill ? Why? I didn’t understand. A Divine First Class woman I’d never seen before suddenly appeared, and she wanted to kill . With such power, I had no doubts that she could kill with just a finger if she wanted to.
Hearing Baek Young’s reply, Shin Sooah leapt down and landed in front of Baek Young. She then pointed her sword at the woman.
“No one is allowed to kill my sect mbers.”
Baek Young’s expression turned blank at her words, there were no signs of anger nor mockery. Her face was simply blank as she looked at the people around her.
“It appears that Seo Gangrim is indeed among you.”
She raised her azure sword and then delivered a swift strike, causing an imnse gust of wind to erupt.
-Aaah!
A rain of blood fell on the ground. Heads of people in front of Baek Young were separated from their owners and sent flying off. Among them were the heads of the leaders of various sects. Baek Young watched the spectacle with a blank, expressionless face.
“If I kill all of you, Seo Gangrim should die too.”
With just a single strike of her sword, dozens of people were killed. The people who realized the situation belatedly started screaming in terror.
“Ahh! A murderer!”
“Everybody, run!”
Everyone lost their reason and ran towards the exit, where they t a wall of air.
"Run, what are you waiting for? Get out!"
"A barrier... it's blocking us...!"
Just like he said, a bluish translucent barrier was blocking the exit.
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All of a sudden, a sound of tal hitting tal reverberated throughout the cave. Shin Sooah and Baek Young were exchanging blows. The sound of their swords clashing echoed, as if they were about to shatter. Rage and hatred filled Shin Sooah’s face. Her eyes were filled with the intent to kill as she looked at Baek Young.
“If you hand over Seo Gangrim, I’ll spare the rest,” Baek Young said.
Despite giving it her all, Shin Sooah was still struggling to push her opponent away, and her hands started trembling uncontrollably. Shin Sooah must have been aware of it as well--Baek Young and her were on a completely different level.
“Shin Sooah, run!” I scread at her, but she didn’t look back.
It seed like no one, including Shin Sooah, could hear my voice. A quick check revealed that Kang Dohyeon’s barrier was attached to the vines encircling . Damn it, no wonder no one could hear . Frantically, I tried to cut through the vines with my sword, but they felt more like blocks of iron than wood.
-Kwanggg!
At this mont, it seed as if Baek Young's sword montarily gave way, but in an instant, she struck back, their swords colliding once again. Shin Sooah was unable to withstand the opponent’s sudden attack, and was sent flying away, tumbling through the air as if being tossed aside. She hit a wall and slid to the ground. She tried to get up, but only coughed up blood instead.
Just as Baek Young was about to deliver the final blow to Shin Sooah, soone ca crashing down from above her. They were Yu Harang and Kang Dohyeon. The two charged at Baek Young with swords in their hands.
“No!” I scread.
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As my shout subsided, the swords held by Yu Harang and Kang Dohyeon fell to the ground. Along with the arms grasping the swords. Before the two could scream, Baek Young swiftly swung her sword, slashing Yu Harang's chest and Gang Dohyun's neck. Crimson blood splattered in all directions.
Yu Harang collapsed with a confused look on her face. Her death seed incredibly surreal, almost unreal. We were just talking a few monts ago. anwhile, Kang Dohyeon's neck had a gaping gash in it. As he coughed up blood and gasped for breath, Baek Young finished him off. After her sword pierced through his heart, his movents quickly ceased.
Screams poured out from my mouth, but I know nobody would be able to hear . I frantically swung my sword down on the vines, and I then grabbed them with my bare hands. The thorns pierced into my flesh, but I ignored the pain. As I let out a scream, I noticed that others around were also crying out in terror.
"Where is Seo Gang-rim?! Bring that bastard here now!"
“Please, spare … Please!”
People were screaming and fleeing in terror, trying to avoid the swing of Baek Young's sword. The woman showed no hesitation or rcy as she ruthlessly killed the people in her path.
In the midst of her rampage, a group blocked her path, facing her with grim determination.
“Are you Seo Gangrim?” Baek Young asked the group.
“No,” soone from the group answered.
He was Jang Taeheon, and he seed the leader of group. With a fierce expression, he glared at Baek Young and spoke,
“We are the Flying Tiger Sect!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jang Taeheon swiftly closed the distance and attacked. He was lightning fast and Baek Young was unable to react imdiately. He swiftly approached Baek Young and threw a punch at her. His clenched fist landed a solid blow on the woman's chin.
It was a fatal blow, and must have broken a bone. But Baek Young remained unscathed and blood was dripping from Jang Taeheon's fist instead.
“.……!”
Still with an expressionless face, Baek Young grabbed Jang Taeheon’s wrist firmly.
“For getting in my way.”
In an instant, Jang Taeheon’s body was split in half.
Strangely enough, it almost seed like I could hear a voice calling out, urging to join the party once everything was over.
The rest of the group scread and rushed towards Baek Young, but they too t a swift end.
Baek Young continued her massacre. With each swing of her sword, a powerful gust of wind radiated outward, tearing through the surroundings. So of the sharp gusts of wind sliced through the thorny vines that encircled, allowing to finally get out.
But it was too late.
They’re all dead. Yu Harang, Kang Dohyeon, Jang Taeheon, and countless others.
A voice echoed in my ears, like a curse I heard when I was young, saying that everyone associated with would beco miserable.
“I found him! I found Seo Gangrim!” soone shouted right in front of as I staggered out.
As I turned around, I noticed a mber from another sect glaring at with a blood-soaked face. In an instant, hundreds of eyes turned towards . The mbers of the other sects imdiately rushed towards like madn, grabbing hold of tightly.
“This selfish bastard, hiding to save his own skin!"
“If only you died earlier…”
They dragged as if they were going to tear apart. From their eyes alone, it seed as if they were going to stab to death right away. I was dragged away and thrown to the floor covered in blood and guts.
"Kill this bastard and let us go!"
When I looked up, I saw Baekyoung approaching . The individuals encircling bore looks filled with hatred and resentnt directed at . All eyes were fixed on , filled with demands for my death, urging to et my maker.
Despite the piercing gazes, I did not feel despair or betrayal. There was no way anyone here would defend . After all, the people who would stand by were dead. Now, I didn’t have anyone. The only people alive were those that want dead.
“.…stop,” soone said, the speaker was behind Baek Young.
“Do not lay a hand on my sect mbers.”
Shin Sooah was walking with a limp. Her right arm was broken and bent in an odd way, while her left hand was holding the sword, albeit barely.
I am at a loss for words. Why stop Baek Young at all? She’s obviously an opponent you couldn’t beat. This situation could be resolved easily by dying.
Baek Young was also puzzled, and asked,
“I don’t get it. If Seo Gangrim just died, everyone will live.”
Just like she said, it’s just a matter of , a nobody with a Destiny as insignificant as a bug, dying. Nevertheless, Shin Sooah raised the sword with her left arm and aid it at Baek Young.
“The role of the sect leader is to protect the mbers of her sect,” Shin Sooah said firmly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Baek Young's sword flashed. Shin Sooah attempted to block the sword, but her weakened left arm fell short. Before any exchange could take place, the sharp sword swiftly pierced Shin Sooah's chest.
“Ugh!”
Shin Sooah dropped her sword. However, there was still a strong determination lingering in her eyes. She grabbed onto Baek Young's arm and sword tightly, then shouted,
“Everyone, retreat! The barrier has been broken!”
At the sa ti, thorny vines rose from the floor. Baek Young tried to avoid the vines, but her arm was firmly held by Shin Sooah. In an instant, the rapidly growing thorny vines wrapped around both Baek Young and Shin Sooah.
“The barrier is broken!”
“Everyone, run away!”
Upon realizing that the barrier had been broken, people began to scramble and flee in all directions.
Baek Young tried to pull her arm away, but Shin Sooah wouldn't let go. She remained steadfast, holding onto Baek Young's arm with her entire body, as if determined never to let go. But upon closer look, she was already dead. She held onto Baek Young, even in death.
“.……”
Baek Young glanced briefly at Shin Sooah, then averted her gaze. Her eyes flashed a bright blue color.
[The ability ‘Ice Domain’ is activated!]
In an instant, countless blades made of ice materialized in the sky. The blades were then sent to pierce the heads of those who ran towards the exit.
“Ugh!”
“Please, please, let live!”
I collapsed among the corpses, watching the scene unfold. It was hateful, but I hated myself even more than Baek Young. I detested my powerless existence, an existence akin to that of a lowly insect.
If I continued like this, I too would et my demise. If I simply died here without putting up a fight, despite the efforts of my fellow sect mbers to save at the cost of their lives, then I truly was nothing more than a pathetic human being, lower than a worm.
I might be weak, but I also had one last weapon. A weapon that I had never been fortunate enough to use, not even once.
The fresh corpses that I had desperately searched for was now strewn all around .
[The ability 'Destiny Theft' is activated!]
[Using this ability will accumulate karma.]
[The current number of deceased individuals within range is 421.]
[Whose Destiny would you like to steal?]
I gritted my teeth and said,
[All 421 of them.]
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