F-Class Destiny Hunter

Chapter 136

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The urgent footsteps of the people echoed in all directions. The once blossoming flower field, where various wildflowers once grew, had long since withered from the heat of the grenades and the blood of the demons.

The desperate faces of the people were visible as they ran, trampling on the dead flowers.

-Kigigigik!

"Damn, those bastards...!"

Looking back, grotesque-looking demons were furiously chasing after the people. At first glance, they resembled trees that had lived for hundreds of years. They ran with unnaturally long necks and arms, and their mouths, which resembled human mouths, were dripping with saliva.

As they chased with long legs, the distance between the people and the demons gradually decreased.

"No, we have to go back to Seocheon Flower Garden...!"

"Damn...!"

One of them gritted his teeth and stopped, then turned around and raised a machine gun. Just as flames ignited on the machine gun, a loud shot rang out.

In an instant, the demon's torso turned into a sieve.

-Gigigik!

The demon, with holes all over its body, collapsed with a loud sound while attempting to advance. As they watched, a delighted expression emerged on the faces of the two children.

"Did we get it?"

However, their relief lasted only a moment. Their faces instantly froze.

-Thump, thump...!

Footsteps could be heard. They were unmistakably the footsteps of demons, not humans. Instinctively, the two of them started running in the opposite direction of the footsteps. But after a short distance, they stopped.

"Ugh...! There too...?!"

The sound of footsteps earlier seemed to come from two directions, and now it was coming from three, no, all directions. The two who were instinctively running soon stopped in their tracks.

"Ugh...! From this side too...?"

Before they knew it, several demons appeared in front of them, blocking their path.

- Kigigik...!

With viscous saliva dripping from their mouths, the demons approached.

The two tried to step back, but the sound of footsteps was still there.

Suddenly, as if they were trapped in a forest, the surroundings were filled with demons.

- Kigigik...

- Kigik...!

Their slender bodies growled menacingly, and their mouths gnashed their teeth as if chomping on prey.

The faces of the two turned pale.

"Uwaaaah!"

They began firing machine guns again, but they knew their resistance was futile. One or two of the demons in front of them fell, but there were too many.

- Dalkak, dalkak.

Pulling the trigger now only produced empty clicks.

- Kigigik...

The demons approached, making mocking noises as if they were laughing at the children.

There was no way to resist. Like other Seocheon children, it seemed that their fate was to be consumed by these demons. Just as they closed their eyes tightly and swallowed their screams.

- Whoa!

Amidst the demons' screams, an unpleasant mechanical sound echoed. A sound that was sharper and more threatening than what the demons produced. One of the two opened his eyes at the sound, and soon the two of them opened their eyes.

"That, that is...! Isn't that the Flower Supervisor's weapon?"

"That's the Howling Teeth, right? The Flower Supervisor has come?!"

The Howling Teeth was a kind of chain saw boasting very sharp blades.

However, contrary to their expectations, the man who appeared with the Howling Teeth was not the Flower Supervisor.

- Wieeeeeng!

A man with an unfamiliar face wielded the Howling Teeth and ruthlessly mowed down the demons at a frenzied and menacing speed.

The saw blade sparked, spinning wildly and quickly as the man cut off the demons' arms and legs without hesitation, sweeping the area around him. In an instant, the surroundings turned into an execution ground, no, a lumberyard.

- Giiiiik!

The demons swung their long and sharp arms at Seo Gangrim and attacked, but they were too slow. Seo Gangrim jumped, using the nearby trees as leverage, and quickly cut off their heads with a single stroke of his saw. Dust filled the air as the saw sliced through them.

"Who is this man...?"

The two, while sitting on the ground, looked at him in confusion. The demons that had surrounded them had instantly turned into piles of firewood.

The sound of the engine that had shattered the tranquility of the flower garden finally stopped after all the demons had fallen.

After stopping the 'Howling Teeth', Seo Gangrim turned to the Seocheon children.

"Are you the ones who went to investigate the Gwangcheon Pond?"

"W-Well, yes. But who are you? Did the Flower Supervisor send you with that weapon?"

The two looked at the weapon in Seo Gangrim's hands, and it seemed to excite them. It seemed to be a well-known weapon in the Seocheon Flower Garden.

When Seo Gangrim received it, he had some doubts about its appearance.

[Is the material of your chiljido not metal but wood?]

[Yes, that's right.]

[Then it would be difficult to get an attribute enhancement. There are many wooden attribute demons near Gwangcheon Pond. Take this with you.]

[Isn't that a chain saw?]

[No. It's Howling Teeth.]

[Item] Howling Teeth

[Class] Divine Third Class

[Description] A metal weapon made by Sara Doryeong, the Flower Supervisor of the Seocheon Flower Garden. It has powerful effects against targets with wood attributes.

Although it resembled an ordinary chainsaw, it was quite different in that it produced excellent effects.

It was his first experience with a divine class weapon. He had thought that the Chiljido was a powerful weapon, but divine-class weapons were on a different level.

"As expected from a divine class. It has strong attack power, and it's also advantageous in the Five Elements."

[With the logic of Metal Overcoming Wood, the attack power has been increased!]

He needed only one strike with the Howling Teeth to accomplish what might take three or four strikes with the Chiljido. Despite this being the first time he had used a divine class weapon, he hadn't used any other abilities like Radiant Flame while covering quite a distance.

I did well to threaten Sara Doryeong once. 'Thanks to that, I've saved a lot of magic power.'

Although his stamina was severely depleted, it could be restored with healing potions. Seo Gangrim addressed the two.

"Yes, I was on my way to Gwangcheon Pond under the orders of the Flower Supervisor.

"Thank God... I thought I wouldn't make it back. Thanks to you, I survived."

"Just in case, I want to make it clear that I don't intend to return to Seocheon Flower Garden with you."

They might have misunderstood and thought that Seo Gangrim had come to rescue them. Unfortunately for them, Seo Gangrim's goal was to reach Gwangcheon Pond. He had merely encountered them by chance on his way there and had no intention of providing further assistance.

One looked a little disappointed but said, "All right. Since the inspection of Gwangcheon Pond is a priority, we have no choice."

"Still, I've taken care of the noticeable demons along the way. If you go back carefully, you should be fine."

The faces of the two brightened a bit at the reassurance. Seo Gangrim took a moment to rest, sitting nearby, before opening his mouth.

"But first, I have a few questions."

"Oh, yes? What are they?"

The two also sat down nearby, looking ready to answer anything. They were eager to cooperate with Seo Gangrim, who had saved their lives.

"Is this area always attacked by such demons?"

"No, actually, demons rarely come near the Seocheon Flower Garden. We've installed an electric iron fence."

Come to think of it, the demons near the iron fence had been burning while screaming. The high voltage current flowing through the iron fence was undoubtedly a threatening presence to both humans and demons.

"But even though they were electrocuted, the demons still tried to cross."

"Yes, something was wrong with their behavior. They became much more violent."

They sighed deeply.

"Damn it. We should have swept the demons away from the beginning."

"But they usually ate the intruders."

"Yeah. Everything was fine until now, but suddenly something went wrong."

It seemed that the demons living nearby were being used as a protective measure. He remembered hearing about the route from the Demon World to the Divine Realm.

While listening to their conversation, Seo Gangrim said subtly.

"Have you seen any suspicious people or noticed any changes recently?"

"Well, I did see something."

In response to Seo Gangrim's question, one of them spoke in a hushed tone.

He seemed somewhat lacking in confidence, as if unsure of himself.

"I was just passing by... When I was running from the demons last time, I saw a person wearing a black mask."

"A black mask?"

A black mask, something the clown troupe usually wore. Did a clown come here?

'There was no such thing in my previous life... well, even if there had been, I might not have known about it.'

If it was something that happened in the divine realm instead of the mortal realm, it might not have been made public. Besides, there was something more disturbing.

'How did a clown manage to come here?'

The Seocheon Flower Garden was a place that could only be reached by special means. The most common method was to come with the help of a god, similar to what Seo Gangrim had done.

Entering through the demon realm is possible, but...

Even that way was not widely known.

'The information network and influence of the clown troupe seems to be greater than I expected.'

With enough power to invade during the Zodiac Race event and enough information to infiltrate the Seocheon Flower Garden, the clown troupe was formidable.

Seo Gangrim seemed to have something on his mind.

If it's Lanaught Mauer from the Bureau, he might know the way to this place.

The Blood Flower, Flesh Flower, and Bone Flower were special items that were not even sold in the store. It was almost impossible for humans to obtain these items.

Except for the Destiny Protection Bureau.

According to them, one of the gods who sponsored the Destiny Protection Bureau gave them flowers. As a result, agents could be treated for incurable injuries during missions.

'There might be a spy inside the Bureau, and if not, the clowns are really ...'

He had a few other suspicions, but it was hard to be sure. Seo Gangrim didn't think he would get a definitive answer until he confronted the intruder and got his story.

Having learned most of what he needed to know, he stood up.

"All right then. I'll take a look around first."

"Sure. Please do. If you go a little further east, you'll find Gwangcheon Pond."

After a quick goodbye, the two started running in the opposite direction.

Seo Gangrim also quickened his pace. He was heading east, avoiding the demons, when he suddenly stopped. A tremendous magical power was coming from the east.

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