NOVEL NEXT chapter 340
340. Japan Demon Gate (3) (Illustration)
[ Breaking news! Super breaking news! Martial law, no, Utopia LIVE ON!!! ]
Soon, Utopia will show the attack on Japan’s Demon Gate on broadcast lol
I ordered chicken right away.
Can you endure this? Absolutely not lol
Haha lol
– Huh? What nonsense is that. Broadcasting a gate attack;;
└ Right, all the machines break down inside the gate, what lol
└ ??? : Recommend a novel with this kind of content lol
└ Author) No way, have these guys been living under a rock? Turn on the broadcast? Cheonhwa is speaking right now.
└ Gasp.
└ What the heck?
└ Crazy, what is this? Is this for real?
– Official) Cheonhwa: I deeply regret the mistake made during the last process of dealing with the demons, and I asked the Lord for your peace of mind.
└ Wow! Great Sehee
└ Divine Sehee
└ Sehee is just Cheonhwa’s name;;
└ Lol, true lol
– Wow… This was made by the Lord… He didn’t want to see the people anxious.
└ Gasp!
└ Praise the Lord
└ Great Rina
└ Divine Rina
└ Is it you again, GOAT…
– All those who said the Lord dumped everything on Utopia during the global crisis, bow your heads and reflect…
└ Agreed, the Lord is busy cleaning up the underwater gates and sky gates that Utopia can’t reach, and dealing with all the demons around the world… Seriously, those who mock the Lord’s water rocket deserve a smack;;
└ The water rocket has been flying for 30 years now, so we should change the fuel to water lol
└ For real lol
└ Agreed, the demons have been acting up recently, but now they can’t even breathe. Without Rina, humanity would have been extinct long ago.
└ But are the sky gates and underwater gates real?
└ Yes, they are.
└ Really?
└ But we’ve never heard of such news.
└ There was an underwater gate explosion before, and the Blue Crab Wave appeared. While Utopia was blocking the wave on the surface, Rina cleared it underwater.
└ Oh… Then what about the sky gates?
└ The Lord cleaned up all the sky gates before it got noisy, so don’t worry!
└ Lord’s fan club.
└ Lol, there’s all sorts of things lol
Of course, there were no such things as sky gates and underwater gates.
Baek Seol-hee’s activities in the Mind Control Assassination Group were disguised as those of the Mage.
But what does it matter?
As doubts about the Mage decrease, it is rather a good thing.
As long as Utopia claims to be the successor of the Mage.
They will receive even greater support against this backdrop.
Shin Se-hee carefully observed public opinion and nodded her head.
‘At this point… it seems okay to bring up that story slowly.’
The opportunity for clarification came faster than she had initially thought.
“First of all, I would like to address the mistake from last time. Yes, that’s right. I want to talk about the curse of the Mind.”
The timing to overturn the stigma of having been helplessly defeated by the Mind before.
“At that time, we indeed responded too complacently. I sincerely apologize to all of you who have felt uneasy until now.”
Shin Se-hee bowed her head toward the screen.
The incident where they had been defeated by the curse when they went to subdue the Mind without Jin Yu-ha.
This fueled the controversy that without Jin Yu-ha, Utopia was nothing more than a sandcastle,
And it also gave rise to new criticism that they had carelessly wasted the time of Jin Yu-ha, who was busy training.
“So, we all put in a tremendous effort.”
In fact, they did put in a tremendous effort, but that was the case normally as well.
It wasn’t that they had done anything particularly special this time.
It was just that after going on a date with Jin Yu-ha, everyone seemed to have gained a skill or two.
However, it was Shin Se-hee who could utilize even such a situation.
“The time we spent with Jin Yu-ha this time was a measure to stabilize our minds after training hard until it became dangerous. But, saying this alone wouldn’t be convincing, would it?”
As she said this, Shin Se-hee infused mana into the jewel she held in her hand.
By manipulating this, she could freely adjust the viewpoint of the connected filming jewel like a real drone camera.
The image of Utopia standing with a stern face facing the Demon Realm Gate at the peak of Mount Fuji was reflected.
The features of Utopia gradually enlarged.
“So, I will show you the results. How much we have developed since then.”
As soon as her words ended.
“Utopia. All units. Enter!”
With Jin Yu-ha’s command, Utopia entered the Demon Realm Gate.
A land stained black, devoid of a single blade of grass, with only the skeletal branches of trees remaining.
Lava flowing like a river and a sky dyed red.
The interior of the second demon realm gate was a sight as if hell had been dragged up into the world.
Those who witnessed the landscape inside the gate for the first time showed a stunned reaction.
– W-what the… This is nothing like I imagined?
– Is this the inside of the gate…?
– It just looks like hell.
– It’s so desolate.
Even in front of that bleak sight, Jin Yu-ha maintained a calm expression.
“Wave response, formation. F”
As Jin Yu-ha issued a brief command.
The Utopia party organized their ranks fluidly, without a hint of hesitation.
And soon.
The reason why Jin Yu-ha had ordered a wave response appeared.
At the edge of that desolate horizon.
Clatter clatter—
Clatter clatter—
Clatter clatter—
Skeletons with black bones, wielding various weapons, were rushing in like a black line from the other side.
– What the hell is that?!
– Gross…
– I was thinking of supporting the next demon realm gate raid after seeing this… Is this even possible?
– Dark Skeletons…
– How are we supposed to defeat those…?
– What the hell, how many are there? 10,000? 100,000? No… Can seven of us really handle this?
The scene captured by the drones above was far more vivid and serious than what Utopia was witnessing.
It was as if a swarm of black ants was pushing in, the skeletons rattling their bones as they charged forward.
The number of Utopia members facing this was merely seven.
No matter how strong Utopia was, they would be swept away far too easily in the face of such a wave of numbers.
However, Jin Yoo’s expression did not change at all as she faced the skeleton horde.
She simply raised one hand up.
Swish—
And lightly brought it down.
Then, from behind, Sophia drew back her bowstring.
From her fingertips, a bright yellow arrow glimmered with light.
Goooh—
As she concentrated her mana while holding the bowstring taut, the arrow gradually increased in brightness.
And finally.
Piyuyuyung—!
The arrow was released from Sophia’s hand.
Like a comet with a long tail, Sophia’s arrow fell right into the midst of the skeletons.
*
Cold sweat began to bead on Shin Se-hee’s hands as she watched the screen.
A bright red light swirled in her eyes.
The trait that Shin Se-hee had awakened this time.
Mind’s Eye (心眼)
Through this, she could grasp the battle situation illuminated by the artifact as if she were observing it up close.
“For the first move, it’s Sophia’s ‘Healing Mist’. It boasts powerful destructive power against undead-type enemies. Moreover, it can snipe from a distance before the enemy reaches, making it the most effective strike.”
As Sophia’s arrow fell among the skeletons.
Fwoosh—!
Like gold dust bursting, the mist exploded and engulfed the skeletons.
And the bodies of the skeletons that touched the mist melted away as if they had come into contact with a powerful mountain, crumbling to pieces.
“Now, Sophia’s arrow can spread like mist, allowing for even more extensive slaughter of the enemies.”
Moreover, it didn’t end there.
The lingering effects remained as mist, continuously inflicting damage on the skeletons that entered the area.
Thus, a gap was created right in the middle of the skeleton horde.
– Kraaah!!
– Guhuhuhuhuh—!!
Perhaps excited by the unexpected blow, the skeletons let out howls and charged forward.
Then, this time, Ichika reached out her hand.
Sssssss─
Between Utopia and the Skeletons, a great army of black shadows arose.
And a black foothold formed in midair.
“When facing a multitude, special abilities are crucial. And, do you see the peculiar shadow next to Ichika?”
As he said, there was a peculiar shadow wielding a sword next to Ichika, which had not been seen before.
And the shape of that shadow was quite familiar to those watching.
“Yes, that’s right. That is a shadow replicating Jin Yuha.”
Although the power to replicate is limited to just 30%,
if the target is Jin Yuha, who is on the verge of transcendence, the story is different.
Srrrrk─
Jin Yuha’s shadow hid its body below. Then, suddenly, it sprang out from the middle of the enemy camp and swiftly swept through the battlefield.
Swish swish swish─!
The Skeletons, unable to respond to the shadow that suddenly appeared among them, were swept away like fallen leaves.
Taat─!
The Utopia party each stepped on the shadows floating in midair and flew in.
“Im Gaeul’s skill has had its cooldown removed once, allowing for more efficient skill operation than before.”
Shuaaa─
As she held the brilliantly shining magic stone and cast a wide-area slow,
the Skeletons within that area moved sluggishly as if time were flowing slowly.
“Yuri Lee is a reliable tank that blocks enemy attacks, but now she can participate more actively in attacks.”
The experience from her personal story, where she faced monsters alone, made Yuri Lee’s movements, which had been merely passive, more flexible.
As too many Skeletons gathered,
she kicked off and dashed explosively, quickly penetrating inside.
Kaang─!
After provoking,
Yuri Lee threw herself and returned to the tank’s position.
Then, the Skeletons, drawn by the echo of the provocation from behind, swarmed backward.
“And, at that spot, Alice will unleash an explosive sword energy.”
As soon as Shin Sehee finished speaking.
BOOM─!!
The crescent blade, raised high, came crashing down into the midst of the skeletons.
With a thunderous roar, as if a bomb had exploded, the skeletons shattered into bone fragments and flew apart.
“And… Kang Dohee… If the demons appear later, you will see. The greatest advancement among us is the warhound.”
Shin Sehee was referring to the incarnation descent.
It had never been shown to people before.
If they saw it, their jaws would drop.
Crack─! Crack! Crackle!
Well, even without that.
Kang Dohee was already showing a more destructive side than before.
It seemed to be thanks to the trait of indomitability, which allowed him to fight with the same condition from start to finish.
“And…”
Shin Sehee’s gaze turned to the sky.
Jin Yuha, with a sword in hand, looked down from above with a noble demeanor.
“Ha─ Jin Yuha…”
Watching that, Shin Sehee covered her cheeks with both hands, exhaled an excited breath, and smiled in ecstasy.
– ?
– Sehee, what’s wrong?
– Why did she stop explaining?
– Uh… her eyes are unfocused.
– Isn’t that dangerous?
– Cheonhwa, I’m scared…
– Sehee, Sehee, snap out of it…