Chapter 172: Tier 5: Bring It On!
Chapter 172: Tier 5: Bring It On!
It didn't take long for the Red Undead Knights' swords to shatter as they had to withstand the violent swing of Ji-woo's blades. No matter how many layers of flames wrapped around the swords, it was only a matter of time for Ji-woo to destroy them.
One Red Undead Knight finally fell to his knees and tried to resist the blade slash that came from above. He didn't have any weapons to block and only used his hands, accompanied by a bundle of fire, to restrain Ji-woo's sword.
Ji-woo kept pressing the Diffusal Blade into the creature while tightening his teeth. However, that left him exposed and easily attacked by the other Red Undead Knight.
The Red Undead Knight took advantage of the opportunity and threw a punch with his one arm. The attack landed successfully. Yet, Ji-woo refused to back down and took the hit head-on with his face, despite having to bleed from his mouth.
"Don't f*ck with me!"
Ji-woo said and swung the Shadow Blade. He managed to slash the only remaining arm of the Red Undead Knight.
Meanwhile, the other Red Undead Knight that got suppressed with the Diffusal Blade was already starting to weaken, and the blade slashed at the creature's shoulder. And when the weapon touched his body, his Mana rapidly decreased. Until the flames blazing in several parts of his body disappeared, and he finally died because there was no Mana left.
The armless Red Undead Knight showed his fear of humans for the first time. He immediately got up and ran away in a hurry.
However, Ji-woo did not let that happen. He threw the Shadow Blade at the creature and appeared instantly, slashing the Red Undead Knight's head with the Diffusal Blade.
Dal-soo was the first to close his mouth after seeing how Ji-woo eradicated the two Red Undead Knights in a few minutes. Surprisingly, he had a different reaction to the hunters who were there. The hunters were amazed that Ji-woo managed to take care of the two creatures, while Dal-soo was confused because Ji-woo looked a little troubled to eradicate the Red Undead Knights.
If one looked closely, Ji-woo himself was bleeding from his right arm and mouth.
'Is it because it's a tier-5 Portal Gate? However, those creatures are not as strong as Apex-rank hunters and only slightly stronger than S-rank hunters.' Dal-soo thought. It made him wonder if Ji-woo wasn't in good shape to fight.
Ji-woo then looked over the hunters who were staring at him in amazement.
"How long do you want to lie on the ground? Get up and move, this place is already too noisy, and soon the monsters in red armor will be crowding here."
Ji-woo's words immediately woke the hunters from their daydreams and began to prepare to leave the place. However, reality said otherwise. Almost half of them had trouble moving around like usual and needed help. They had to spend some time recovering their state first, whether Ji-woo liked it or not.
Magic items such as Healing Potions, Magic Crystals, and Magic Stones got used the most. In addition, Dal-soo also performed healing. So, they could move places as soon as possible.
Ji-woo opened his mouth and made the atmosphere tense again while the hunters were busy recuperating.
"You guys just go to the other side and help those who are there. Let the ones here be my business."
The hunters, who heard that, were clearly not happy with Ji-woo's tone. They knew that they had a hard time dealing with the Red Undead Knights. However, that didn't mean they could get sent off at will by someone new to the Demigod Guild. Moreover, they were the hunters of choice for the Vanguard team. Their pride was definitely too high to lose to reality.
Even Dal-soo also felt sour about the words because he seemed to get considered thoroughly useless.
Dal-soo, with his icy cold gaze, continued. "There are dozens more creatures like the one in red armor ahead of us. I'm not a babysitter. There's no time to save your asses one by one."
Several Hunters clenched their fists and were about to retaliate at Ji-woo. However, they swiftly got stopped by Dal-soo.
"Don't do anything reckless. Save your strength and prepare to catch up with the guild Headmaster's group."
"But, Hyung!"
"That's an order!"
Finally, the hunters were ready to leave the volcanic environment. And they were about to head to the iceberg environment. They could only grit their teeth at the harsh reality. Their opinion of Jiwoo was a strong hunter, but that didn't discourage them. They only felt amazement, not fear, from the previous incident. It was why they still had a bit of ball to think of beating Ji-woo.
Dal-soo wanted to say something several times. But, in the end, he didn't. He then turned his back on Ji-woo and left a bag filled with magic clothes and Healing Potion.
"Do you think the Guild Headmaster group is in a better situation than us?"
Dal-soo stopped in his tracks when he heard those words from Ji-woo.
"What do you mean?!"
"Just those two creatures in red armor alone are giving us trouble here. What if it's more than that attacking the other group?!
"These creatures possess a level of intelligence commensurate with their strength. They can learn your magic attacks with almost precise deductions in just a short time.
"The group that is in the iceberg environment will certainly find it difficult and overwhelmed even though there are only two enemies."
Dal-soo was surprised and widened his eyes. He wanted to hurry over to where Gang-ho and the others were.
"One more thing. I have a hunch we're in a dungeon with Dual Owners."
Ji-woo continued without turning his body to face Dal-soo, getting faster in his steps.
Dal-soo moved quickly without telling the other hunters why. However, it was enough to surprise the hunters. In the end, they then follow in his footsteps without much question.
It was too coincidental when viewed from two mountains, two environments, and two types of creatures. Moreover, everything in the dungeon was always related to the two elements. It was fire and ice. It would be strange if there were only one Dungeon Owner.
On the other hand, it was also for Ji-woo to optimize his training. He already felt excited and wanted to face all the creatures in red armor at once.
Ji-woo glanced into the bag. "If I face two or three of those creatures. Then I don't get any results. In order to push my limit, it must be at least ten or more creatures simultaneously."
He then took a magic armor of higher quality than his Kevlar vest. The magical armor has a fit size, not a bulky one. So, he wanted to wear it even though it wasn't his style.
"This place must get rid of magic, Nullifier!"
Zap, Zap–
Two lights emerged in Ji-woo's palm, and two short swords with one-sided blades appeared. One was sky blue and amethyst, Diffusal Blade. The other was denim and black, Shadow Blade.
Ji-woo threw the Shadow Blade forward, far high into the air. He then appeared in an instant after the blade reached a certain distance before landing on the ground.
Kaboom!
Ji-woo landed heavily after grasping the Shadow Blade. The ground area where he landed got crushed, and cracks appeared irregularly. He glanced here and there and opened his mouth.
"Seriously!? Stop analyzing me! Come out and face me head-on."
Several Red Undead Knights appeared a moment after Ji-woo finished speaking. Some come out of the ground, and others come out of the lava.
There were seven Red Undead Knights who had the same strength as the previous three.
'Well, the numbers are less. But, it doesn't matter. I have time by my side, and no burden is holding me back.'
"Haaa!"
Ji-woo roared and drove off without further ado with his two blades.
The Red Undead Knight, who was the target, wasn't surprised at all because Ji-woo's speed wasn't great. He then prepared to receive the attack with his sword. The other six Red Undead Knights also didn't stay still and leaped towards Ji-woo.
Unexpectedly, Ji-woo swung the Diffusal Blade and Shadow Blade at the same time.
Bang!
The Red Undead Knight immediately got smashed to the ground, and his hands were shaking violently. The sword that resisted the double strike got cracked immeasurably. He didn't expect Ji-woo's attack to turn out to be heavy enough to withstand.
The six Red Undead Knights, who were carrying out their attacks on Ji-woo, were not surprised and did not stop their movements.
Ji-woo threw the Shadow Blade at one of the Red Undead Knights. But it got avoided easily. He then blocked the first attack of another Red Undead Knight with the Diffusal Blade. He succeeded. But there were five swords swinging at him.
Suddenly, Ji-woo disappeared from the six Red Undead Knights' sights. And their attack was unsuccessful. They were confused and tried to find where Ji-woo was. Until they finally see the fallen Red Undead Knight at the beginning, looking somewhere. They eventually follow the direction of the gaze and find Ji-woo there.
Ji-woo smirked with his two blades on his left and right shoulders.
"Bring it on!"