F-Class Destiny Hunter

Chapter 142

-Aaargh!

The Blood Fiends struggled and screamed, but they couldn't escape their doom. As the black petals touched their bodies, they writhed in apparent agony. After a prolonged struggle, the fiends, with hundreds of mouths, spewed blood and collapsed.

-Kuwong…!

Black petals were piled on the corpses. The Devastation Flower, after fulfilling its role, withered away and disappeared, taking the lives of the enemies with it.

"Ugh..."

As Shin Sooah, who had been holding on desperately, collapsed, Seo Gangrim hastily caught her.

"Are you okay, Shin Sooah-ssi?"

"This... I can't do it twice."

Although aided by Gwangcheon Pond, the Devastation Flower required powerful magic. Growing multiple such flowers was an unbearable agony for an ordinary person.

At that moment, a notification window appeared.

[Defeated the Dragon-class Blood Fiend!]

[Defeated the Dragon-class Blood Fiend!]

[Defeated the Dragon-class Blood Fiend...]

Numerous notification windows showed the accumulation of a tremendous amount of experience points and spirit pearls.

After the fierce battle here, Seo Gangrim gained abundant experience points and spirit pearls. Moreover, his destiny grade was undergoing a change.

[Achieved an almost impossible victory!]

[Seo Gangrim's destiny grade changes from Spirit Second Classto Spirit First Class!]

Despite the high likelihood of death here, Seo Gangrim reversed that possibility. He glanced briefly at Shin Sooah. The possibility would have been realized without her.

Shin Sooah, seeming exhausted, took a deep breath and suddenly turned her gaze toward the Gwangcheon Pond.

"Who is that person?"

"One of the members of the Clown Troupe."

Gwangcheon Pond had dried up, revealing the clown's corpse. Shin Sooah, Yorn, and Linnie also seemed worn out, lying on the ground.

"This is too much work for a flower festival."

Shin Sooah joked weakly. Having caused the bloom of a divine flower with a human body, the burden was immeasurable.

Seo Gangrim, with mixed feelings, initially remained silent but then casually changed the subject.

"By the way, how did you get here?"

"I went to meet the Zodiac Gods and got the right to ask questions."

"What did you ask, exactly?"

Shin Sooah continued slowly.

"At that time, we talked about the Bird of Misfortune, right?"

"Yes, we did."

"Because Seo Gangrim was in danger, and enemies were approaching... I asked in detail about who those enemies were and what kind of danger they posed."

Seo Gangrim silently listened to her story, sacrificing the question right for his sake.

"King Hoje, while informing me about your enemies, also mentioned that you're currently in a dangerous situation."

"How did you come to the Seocheon Flower Garden?"

"I asked for directions. In exchange for granting some of the King Hoje's requests."

Shin Sooah continued slowly.

"There's a lot to talk about. Let's discuss the details when we return. Now that it seems to be all over..."

"Yes. But there are still things to be done."

Shin Sooah looked at him as if asking what it was. It was time to deal with the most important matter.

***

Sara Doryeong's lab was filled with cigarette smoke, as if a fire had broken out inside. Sara Doryeong, frowning, was smoking continuously.

'Is there still no news of Seo Gangrim?'

The situation around the laboratory was still critical, and there was no contact from Seo Gangrim.

He picked up a new cigarette.

'It seems like relying on humans was a mistake. Since it's come to this, I have no choice but to report to the higher-ups...'

As Sara Doryeong exhaled a sigh along with the smoke, something happened.

He suddenly felt the surroundings quiet down.

"Has the attack ended?"

The noisy cries of the demons and the sound of the bombardment were no longer heard.

At that moment, one of the Seocheon guards rushed in urgently.

"Flower Supervisor! The demons have stopped attacking! Seo Gangrim has returned!"

"What?"

Sara Doryeong was surprised and quickly stood up.

As the report stated, Seo Gangrim was entering the building.

Seeing the chaotic state he was in, Sara Doryeong clicked his tongue in frustration.

"What happened? Is everything resolved?"

"Yes. I took care of the human who was contaminating the Gwangcheon Pond."

Upon hearing this, Sara Doryeong breathed a sigh of relief. However, his expression quickly turned fierce.

"How dare he... Where is he?"

"He's dead."

"What? Couldn't you capture him alive?"

The face that had softened a bit just moments ago now turned sinister again.

Under the circumstances, it was only natural.

"Why did he do such a thing? We need to find out who he is!"

"I've roughly identified him. He was a member of the Clown Troupe. He said their goal was to secure the flowers in the Seocheon Flower Garden."

Relieved to have at least identified the adversary, Sara Doryeong calmed his rough breathing.

He scratched the back of his head and said, "The Clown Troupe? I've heard there are troublemakers in the mortal world, but..."

He hadn't paid much attention to worldly matters, but it was surprising to see it reach the divine realm.

When Sara Doryeong was trying to collect his thoughts, Seo Gangrim spoke.

"Now, please provide the promised reward."

Sara Doryeong, who had been lost in thought, looked at Seo Gangrim with annoyance.

Reluctantly, he said, "Fine. Follow me."

He led Seo Gangrim towards the inner part of the laboratory when the protective devices were activated, and three flowers appeared before them.

Sara Doryeong picked up the flowers and handed them to Seo Gangrim.

"Now, take them."

After receiving the flowers, Seo Gangrim's expression visibly softened. He accepted it and prepared to leave without hesitation.

"Well then, I'll be on my way."

Watching Seo Gangrim leave, Sara Doryeong pulled something out of his bosom. What he took out was a small revolver. The gaze of Sara Doryeong staring at Seo Gangrim shone with a fierce light.

'Fool. Did you really think I would just let you go like this?'

The flowers from the Seocheon Flower Garden were prohibited from being taken out by ordinary people. This was because only the Destiny Protection Bureau was allowed to receive flowers, thanks to the involvement of a god related to the Destiny Protection Bureau. Except for such special cases, gods were not willing to easily share the power they possessed with humans.

'We can't just give flowers to mere mortals.'

He hadn't intended to give the flowers to Seo Gangrim in the first place. He only planned to use him to solve the problem and deal with him afterward. Sara was about to shoot him without hesitation.

-Kwaagwang!

At that moment, a loud noise erupted from outside, and the research facility began to shake. Caught off guard by the explosion, Sara Doryeong missed the timing to attack. He urgently contacted the Seocheon guards.

"What's happening now? Report!"

"F-Flower Supervisor! The demons have started attacking again!"

"What? What the heck...!"

-Geooo!

The momentarily calm demons began to rampage again, invading the Seocheon Flower Garden. Outside, screams were heard once more.

Sara Doryeong looked at Seo Gangrim and said with anger, "You said you dealt with the culprit."

Even though Sara Doryeong displayed his anger, Seo Gangrim remained unfazed. He just stared at the gun Sara Doryeong was holding.

Panicking, Sara Doryeong redirected the conversation, "Didn't you say you dealt with the Clown Troupe?"

"I took care of the Clown Troupe that was guarding the Gwangcheon Pond."

"Whoa, are they leftovers?"

As Sara Doryeong chewed on his lips, the sharp cries and cracking sounds intensified. Desperate reports poured in through the communication devices.

"[Currently, demons are entering the interior!]"

"[Flower Supervisor, Zone 1 has been destroyed!]"

"[There is a fire in Zone 2 as well!]"

As fires spread rapidly, emergency lights inside the research facility began to flicker. Sara Doryeong, after assessing the situation and giving orders, shouted at Seo Gangrim.

"You, since you couldn't finish the job properly, hurry and do something... Where the hell did he go?"

Amidst the chaos, Seo Gangrim vanished in an instant, concealing himself. Confirming this fact, Sara Doryeong gritted his teeth.

"Darn it, did he just run away with the flowers...?"

But he didn't have the luxury to be angry with Seo Gangrim.

Loud warning sounds filled the research facility.

A vivid red warning message appeared before his eyes.

[Intruders detected in the Seed Bank!]

The moment he heard those words, Sara Doryeong's expression changed as if a knife had been thrust into his throat. He urgently rushed somewhere. The place Sara Doryeong entered was a deep underground area of the research facility. It was the location of the Seed Bank, the most critical place in the Seocheon Flower Garden.

The Seed Bank stored all the seeds of the flowers grown in the Seocheon Flower Garden. This place was now being destroyed and consumed by flames. In front of the devastated scenery, someone stood.

Sara Doryeong shouted in anger.

"You, Clown Troupe...!"

A member of the Clown Troupe, wearing a black mask, was deliberately destroying the Seed Bank.

Sara Doryeong aimed his gun at the Clown Troupe member.

"Did you think you could escape unscathed after doing something like this?"

At the moment when he was about to shoot in anger.

-Boom!

The Clown Troupe member threw a bomb inside without giving Sara Doryeong a chance to pull the trigger. One of the seed storage containers exploded, and its contents began to burn rapidly.

Seeing this, Sara Doryeong's face turned pale.

"No! The seeds...!"

As the seed storage containers burned, Sara Doryeong instinctively rushed to save the seeds. Saving the seeds was more critical than suppressing the Clown Troupe.

"No, no...!"

However, the intensity of the flames was too strong. While desperately trying to save the seeds, the Clown Troupe member disappeared.

Sara Doryeong, filled with anger, shouted, "A mere human...!"

"Flower Supervisor! The demons are entering the research facility!"

The sound of the final defense line collapsing echoed. The flames mocked Sara Doryeong as they burned even more vigorously. The research facility turned into a battlefield. Sara Doryeong's furious roar echoed sharply.

***

Seo Gangrim was watching the burning Seocheon Flower Garden from a distant hill. Flames were burning brightly, like a festival. Around them, numerous demons were leaping around as if their reins had been loosened. This seemed like an appropriate time to release the ability.

[Ability 'Master of Demon Beasts' is deactivated!]

The 'Master of Demon Beasts' was obtained from the deceased Clown Troupe member.

Using it, Seo Gangrim controlled a few demons and sent them into the Seocheon Flower Garden. Since their instincts were not much different from the command, it was easy to control them. Even after deactivating the ability, they continued to rampage as if nothing had changed. As Seo Gangrim watched the Seocheon Flower Garden being destroyed, someone approached me from the side.

"It's burning well."

The person wore a Clown Troupe mask, but Seo Gangrim wasn't surprised. He greeted her.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shin Sooah-ssi."

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