The figure was a man with a spear.
Boss? Hes alive?
Jenny felt joy when she recognized Choi Yu-Seong. She had no idea how he had survived, but he looked quite alright and was right in front of them now.
"Ah Ah!" At that mont, Jin Yu-Ri cried tears of joy. Like a young child learning to speak, she couldnt properly articulate her thoughts.
At that mont, a bright light flashed right by her. It was Geom-Gui as he sped toward Yu-Seong.
"Since youve taken away the most precious person to , I will return the favor. Watch with your own eyes.
Yu-Ri and Jennys eyes widened. Yu-Ri ford a black whip to try to hold Geom-Gui back, but her injuries slowed her down. Jenny imdiately fired a bullet as well, but it couldnt reach the madly speeding Geom-Gui in ti.
No!
The two won scread inwardly at the sa ti.
***
Several seconds before the mana exploded in the warehouse, Yu-Seong recalled sothing written in the original novel [Modern Master Returns]
'The mana explosion during Re-Awakening is caused by mana colliding in the air.
In other words, even if Ye-Ryeong disappeared, the mana explosion would still happen. The source of the explosion wasnt Ye-Ryeongs physical body at all. This ant that as long as Yu-Seong could get her out of the wooden warehouse, both of them could survive.
At that mont, Choi Yu-Seong rembered the ancient relicthe Jump Ring. It had been one out of two gifts he had received after passing Choi Ji-Ho's test last year.
He didnt hesitate and took Chae Ye-Ryeong into his arms. The Jump Ring was a treasure that teleported people within ten centiters of each other to sowhere a kiloter away.
He didnt want to fail because he calculated the distance wrong. As a result, they appeared in the rice field, which was sowhat far from the explosion. From the rice field, they could only feel the tremors on the ground.
At the sa ti, the Jump Ring disintegrated into black powder and scattered away. It had been used up. It had once saved Choi Ji-Ho during a past dungeon accident, and this ti, it had saved Choi Yu-Seong and Chae Ye-Ryeong. In total, it had saved the lives of three people.
So this is how powerful the S Rank ancient relics are.
After breathing a sigh of relief, the first thing Yu-Seong did was to check Chae Ye-Ryeong's condition. She was unconscious, but the mana inside her seed to still be fluctuating a bit as a glowing blue light was visible.
The Re-Awakenings success or failure was unknown, but one thing was for certain.
She doesnt seem to have any major health problems.
Knowing that Chae Ye-Ryeong was safe, Choi Yu-Seong was relieved. With her in his arms, he used his cell phone to check the GPS. The signal was a bit weak since they were out in the countryside but he eventually figured out their location. After all, he lived in a country whose telecommunication system was incredible.
Yu-Seong began to run through the rice field once he was sure of the direction that the wooden warehouse was in. He took note of the landmarks and relied on his senses.
Jin Yu-Ri and Jenny must be really worried.
Since there had been a mana explosion right in front of their eyes, it was only natural they would assu that he was dead. Because of that, there was a high probability that they would be overwheld with great anxiety. More importantly, Choi Yu-Seong also had to make sure that they were safe.
The Jump Ring only teleported people up to one kiloter away. It wasnt too far a distance, so Choi Yu-Seong got to his destination pretty quickly. After that, he stopped running and placed Chae Ye-Ryeong on the ground. He started moving as quietly as possible.
'There may still be enemies left.
Yu-Seong didnt want to do anything stupid and beco a hostage. Even if it took longer until he could reassure himself of their safety, he wanted to make sure he didnt disturb Jenny and Yu-Ris concentration on the battle.
To check out the situation, Yu-Seong wore a yellow-brown suit using the Pharaohs Caprice to blend into his surroundings. Then, he moved to a position where he could check on them while keeping low.
Jin Yu-Ri sat on the ground while Jenny was standing with two guns. There was another person close to them. Choi Yu-Seong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw they were alive.
As expected, theres still an enemy left. But who is it? Is he a villain?
As of now, Yu-Seong had never heard of a villain wearing a demon mask dripping with bloody tears. He thought about it; if he had more ti, he would have easily identified the enemys identity. However, he had no ti for that.
The situation is really bad.
Although she wasnt bad in close combat, Jenny usually participated in fights from far away with her long-range shooting. However, right now, she was standing at a close distance from a villain who seed to be a Physical-type player who used a sword. It was clear why she was blocking the villains path instead of widening the distance between them.
Jin Yu-Ri's condition seems to be bad. Jenny has no choice but to stay in that position right there.
Yu-Ri had serious-looking injuries and her gaze looked empty. She was in such a state because of Choi Yu-Seong.
What should I do?
While Yu-Seong was thinking, Jenny was being overpowered. He couldn't just sit and think about it any longer. He would be unbearably distressed if Jin Yu-Ri died in front of his eyes. He wanted to live, but he also wanted to protect the happiness of the people around him.
He had thought this before, but this world was no longer just a story in a novel. They were all living people who had managed to touch his heart and beco like family to him, who had once been an orphan. That was why he had to be brave.
'I trust you, Jenny.'
Choi Yu-Seong jumped up from his hiding place and changed the Pharaohs Caprice to a spear. First, he could feel Jin Yu-Ri's gaze on him. Then, he felt Jennys and Geom-Guis.
Geom-Gui began running toward him with eyes brimming with murderous intent.
Jin Yu-Ri's whip and Jenny's bullet missed and failed to stop Geom-Gui, who was incredibly fast.
Choi Yu-Seong was so nervous that his heart pounded against his chest painfully, but he focused hard on his Insight skill to not miss the opponents movents.
Geom-Gui was so quick that he was as blurry as a shadow. He was too quick for a normal D-rank player to chase after.
He seems faster than Choi Byung-Chan, but
Geom-Gui wasn't as fast as Rachel, so Choi Yu-Seong felt confident to go up against him. Yu-Seong swung his spear and hit the dagger that was flying toward him with a red light. His spear vibrated violently, and he wobbled.
Choi Yu-Seong didnt try to remain in position; instead, he rolled on the floor. He once thought that rolling on the floor was embarrassing, but he no longer cared. In fact, it was sothing he'd done a lot already. Besides, sothing else was more important than anything else.
If it helps survive
If it helped him to protect his precious ones, Yu-Seong would roll on the dirtiest floor at any ti too. In fact, that was what most people in the world would do too.
Another dagger passed right in front of Yu-Seong's nose. If he had tried to keep his initial position, he would have died with a dagger jamd through his throat. Yu-Seong then made an illusion using his Wind Control skill and rolled three tis on the floor.
Geom-Gui clicked his tongue as he stabbed Yu-Seongs illusion with the long sword he wielded. He grumbled, "You little weasel..."
After that, Choi Yu-Seong rolled on the floor several more tis. He jumped up, using his spear as a support.
Where is he?
Before Yu-Seong knew it, Geom-Gui was approaching him with a bright smile. His gaze seed to suggest that he had got Yu-Seong now. While Choi Yu-Seong's heart sank with a thud, Geom-Gui raised his sword and tried to bisect Yu-Seong at the waist.
At that mont, there was a sound of gunfire, and blood spurted from Geom-Guis back. However, he did not stop his sword, which drew blood from Yu-Seongs waist.
Yu-Seong felt the cool touch of tal and the warmth of his own blood. He almost threw up from the intense pain that wrecked him. At the sa ti, sothing heavy hit him hard on the shoulder, and he flew into the air. He groaned as a portion of his intestines fell from his side with blood. "Ugh-!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhh-!" Geom-Gui roared even louder. He had intended to slash Yu-Seongs entire waist with a single stroke, but he had failed to do so. He couldnt stab all the way through.
There was one reason for it. On a rice field not far away, Ye-Ryeong was floating several huge water droplets in the air with her hands in front of her. She was sweating profusely.
That water drop!
Yu-Seong had flown through the air because that drop of water had suddenly hit him. Therefore, Geom-Guis sword cut through the air without cutting entirely through Yu-Seongs waist.
"I could have killed him...! I could have killed him!" scread Geom-Gui.
"I can never forgive you forhurting my boss," said Ye-Ryeong, who looked pale. She spoke with a water drop pointed at Geom-Gui. She obviously looked tired, but she showed no sign of backing down.
With bloodshot eyes, Geom-Gui tried to walk forward, but he soon reached his limit. He only took three steps in total, and they werent even proper ones. He leaned on his sword handle before collapsing slowly. He had been attacking Yu-Seong while ignoring the mana bullets striking his back. He muttered to himself, "Kkkhe I must get my revenge on him
Jennywho had been watching the situationapproached Yu-Seong, confird his injury, and aid her gun at Geom-Guis ankle.
Bang, bang!
Two more shots resonated, and Geom-Gui completely fell down to the ground.
"Boss!" After confirming that Geom-Gui could never get up again, Ye-Ryeong lowered her hands, deactivated her skills, and ran toward Choi Yu-Seong.
Lying alone in the desolate field, Geom-Gui felt his death closing in on him. A chilly sensation spread throughout his body The death of the grotesque murderer who once terrorized the Republic of Korea was awfully lonely.
***
Jenny and Ye-Ryeong headed straight to a nearby hospital with Choi Yu-Seong and Jin Yu-Ri. They breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that the two of them would have no problems with making complete recoveries. In fact, Yu-Seong regained his consciousness on the sa day.
After ensuring that Jin Yu-Ri would be safe, Yu-Seong asked Jenny for so favors. "This incident, please keep it a secret for a while. To be exact... No one but my father should know that I was hospitalized.
"Yes, sir," said Jenny.
"And find out more about the ones who were killed by Geom-Gui and dusa, and support them as much as you can. First of all, please explain that they were attacked by the villains and say that well tell them the details a little later. Make sure to say that we are very sorry about it. And co to think of it, Kim Doo-Jun was my age, right? He was part of the Hidden Team, right?"
"Kim Doo-Jun had no parents."
"...He was an orphan?"
Jenny nodded silently, expressionless. However, she couldnt hide the brief sadness flashing past her eyes.
"Did he have any other acquaintances?"
"I don't think he had any outside acquaintances. However, he was close to everyone in the team He was such a talkative and friendly agent."
"...The entire hidden team will be depressed. Let's hold a funeral with the utmost respect. Don't worry about the money, and I'll be there as well."
"Thank you." Jenny still had a calm expression on her face, but she couldn't hide the quavering of her voice. She looked at Yu-Seong with a deep gaze.
"Lastly, from now on, can you find out about the people I'm talking about, their recent movents, and movents of capital?"
"Boss."
"Yeah?"
"Our Hidden Team was originally built for that purpose. I'm a hunter, but that's why most of my people are retired rcenaries or soldiers."
Choi Yu-Seong understood Jennys words at once.
"Sorry, I kind of ignored the Hidden Team."
"You don't have to apologize. It's enough to just trust ," Jenny said with an easygoing smile.
Jenny identified herself as a hunter, but Yu-Seong guessed that she was probably a soldier or a rcenary, just like any other Hidden Team mber.
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