Sssss!

Before Cains clashed with the Northern Palace Sect, Eurius was flying over the mountains with his sword.

‘It must be around here…’

The reason he left alone was simple.

It would be too late if he came with the others.

It took several weeks to get to the Thousand Mountains by water, and more than a month if they climbed the mountains.

‘But it’s a different story if I fly!’

Eurius had barely arrived by flying day and night on his Yellow Dragon Sword.

“Waaaaa!”

“Annihilate all the righteous bastards!”

“There they are!”

Eurius grasped the situation in an instant as he saw the battlefield.

‘Cains is in danger.’

Boom!

He first summoned an ice block to separate Cains from the enemy leader. Then he shot a sword of mind from the sky and defeated the enemy in one breath.

“Back off!”

But the enemy leader seemed to have a keen sense of judgment. Eurius bit his tongue as he saw him retreat and regroup.

“Tsk! I thought he was just a homo, but he’s pretty smart.”

[…]

Eurius looked down at the battlefield from the sky with a faint expression!

Everyone was staring at him with stunned faces. He was about to say something with a satisfied expression when.

Vroom!

‘Huh?’

[Stop showing off and come down! Do you think I’m a car?]

‘Tch!’

Eurius had to quickly jump off his sword. He complained inwardly.

‘I should have finished him off when he was scared!’

“…”

Meanwhile, the Northern Palace Sect was watching Eurius cautiously.

[If you encounter a blond-haired man on the side of the righteous, deal with him carefully and report it.]

That was the order he received from the sect leader before he set out. But he never imagined that he would meet him like this.

‘Should I retreat?’

The sword flight that Eurius had just shown was a feat that he could not even dream of. A normal judgment would be to run away from here, but…

Flinch.

His eyes quickly scanned Eurius. He had made a grand entrance, but what he observed was a bit different.

‘No doubt. He’s very exhausted.’

“…”

Eurius had bloodshot eyes and his clothes were full of dust. His cheeks were hollow as if he hadn’t eaten properly for weeks.

‘Hehe… Did he rush here alone? No matter how skilled he is, if he travels for weeks without rest, he’ll lose his strength.’

The Northern Palace Sect smirked inwardly. He was half-confident about his prediction.

‘If I capture him, the sect leader will be pleased.’

Of course, it wouldn’t be easy, but if all the experts who made up the Thousand Nets joined in, it seemed possible somehow. What’s a little sacrifice if it can be done?

“Huh?”

But Eurius shouted out loud.

“Homo!”

“What?”

He tilted his head at the word he had never heard before.

“What nonsense is that?”

“It means gay in player’s language.”

Eurius explained kindly. And Bukgungpa, who had stared at him with a blank expression for a moment, jumped up.

“What!”

“Is that not true? Even if Cains was mistaken, the way he looked at me was not normal either…”

“You bastard…”

The truth was, Eurius was also unsure at first. From what he had observed briefly in the air, it seemed like Cains had misunderstood something, but he kept scanning him with a sinister smile even after he appeared. He looked like a very suspicious person.

Bukgungpa felt his head spinning again. Who was he? He was one of the leaders of the three great families, which belonged to the strongest forces in the Demon Sect. And he dared to accuse him of being a homosexual!

“Grrr… You!”

“An opening!”

Bukgungpa didn’t even have time to give an order. Eurius’s fist turned white and shot out with a terrifying speed.

“Ugh!”

He tried to dodge quickly. No matter how big the gap in their levels was, they were facing each other head-on. Unless he was extremely careless, he should be able to deal with that kind of attack.

But!

“Argh!”

He couldn’t avoid it. Eurius’s fist pierced through his chest.

Bang!

He flew away like a broken log and crashed into the ground.

“Left Guardian Method!”

His subordinates rushed to him in shock.

“Are you alright?”

“…”

But their faces turned pale in an instant. Bukgungpa’s face had already lost its color. His heart was destroyed and he died on the spot. And that was with a single blow!

“How can this be!”

Shudder.

The Demon Sect’s people backed away nervously.

Eurius seemed to be having a conversation with Bukgungpa, but then he suddenly killed him with one strike.

From their perspective, Eurius looked like a monster of unknown origin.

Swoosh.

“…!?”

When Eurius reached for his waist with a swift motion, the Demon Sect’s people tensed up even more.

“I’m going to use my sword next. What are you going to do?”

“…!?”

“I’m pretty tired too. If we keep fighting, there will be more casualties.”

“…”

Eurius suggested with a smirk.

“It wouldn’t be hard to kill you all, but I’ll let it go this time. If you break the siege now, I’ll just let you go!”

He sounded very arrogant. As if he was doing them a favor.

“…”

The Demon Sect’s people exchanged glances while holding their comrade’s corpse. He was an unbelievable person who could kill a superhuman with one blow.

And the important thing was that Eurius didn’t even draw his sword when he did that. How scary would he be if he used his sword?

“Are you really not going to attack us?”

Finally, one of the experts in black clothes opened his mouth cautiously. He seemed to have sorted out his thoughts.

“Of course! But you have to decide quickly, before I change my mind.”

“…”

Hearing that, the Demon Sect’s people started to retreat slowly, leaving behind their colleague’s body.

They didn’t want to die like dogs either.

Swoosh.

In less than a few minutes, the Demon Sect’s people disappeared from the surroundings.web

Eurius, who had been watching with a divine aura until they all retreated, spoke to himself inwardly.

‘Are they gone?’

[They’re gone.]

“Phew!”

Thud.

Eurius staggered slightly and then collapsed.

“Master!”

“Grandmaster! Are you alright?”

The officers of the Cheonma Group, including Jegal Unhyeon, ran over with worried expressions.

“I’m fine. I had no choice but to run from afar.”

“Huh… In that case!”

Jegal Unhyeon, who was sharp, noticed it right away. Eurius’s threat just now was a bluff. No matter how exhausted he was, it was unlikely that such a warrior would suddenly collapse unless he was really out of energy.

“That was a risky gamble.”“The distance was really damn far.”

Eurius had a reason to complain. He had been locked up for over a month under the pretext of seclusion. His mind was fine, but his body had been lying around for over a month without any nutrition.

That would have been fine, but he had traveled for days using a skill that consumed a lot of internal energy like flying. It was impossible for his body to be in good condition.

He pretended to be fine, but he was quite nervous.

‘If I hadn’t trained my skills, it could have been really dangerous.’

Bukgungpa was one of the top experts among the superhumans. It was almost impossible for even a fifth-stage expert to kill him with one blow in a frontal confrontation!

But the skills of the player who trained in the mental world made it possible.

Eurius had used three secret techniques in succession.

First, he closed the distance in an instant with Beatrice’s speed. Then he punched him with Nuada’s secret technique of destruction.

Finally, he used the ability of Anderson, the duke of the northern empire, who was also a superhuman: pressure. He held him down so that he couldn’t escape.

It would have been one thing if he used one of them, but he used three secret techniques in a smooth combination.

No matter how prepared Bukgungpa was, he had no choice but to take it head-on.

He used almost all of his remaining energy, but Eurius was able to kill Bukgungpa successfully.

“Phew…”

Eurius, who had thought that far, sprang up from his seat.

He couldn’t recover his depleted energy enough by resting for a while. He had to move to a safe place quickly.

“Thank you again for your grace, Grandmaster! You saved our lives once again.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

The people of the Cheonma Group kept coming up to greet him with touched expressions, but Eurius found it annoying.

“By the way… Did you already use the elixir I gave you before?”

“Elixir?”

Namgoong Ilcheon suddenly spoke to him.

‘Now that I think about it!’

He had obtained two elixirs while raiding Hyunmubidong. It was an event that happened over a year ago, including the mental world, so he had forgotten about it for a moment.

‘If I take the elixir, I might not be able to replenish my physical strength, but I can replenish my depleted internal energy.’

Eurius understood his intention, but his face hardened at Namgoong Ilcheon’s next words.

“Your current condition is a bit dangerous. We’ve already used up all the medicine we had.”

“Oh no… Cains!”

Eurius hurried over to Cains, who had lost consciousness.

He had suffered serious internal injuries from Bukgungpa’s blow.

The black blood dripping from his nose and mouth indicated that it was quite serious.

‘He worked hard for me too, so I should repay him!’

Eurius took out a box from his pocket. As soon as the lid opened, a fragrant smell of medicinal herbs wafted out. What he took out was Daehwandan, which he received from Jiwoo Seonsa.

The highest-grade elixir called the essence of martial arts!

‘But I don’t need it anymore.’

Eurius had already surpassed the realm that could be overcome by training internal energy or martial arts.

Chirp.

Eurius forced Cain’s mouth open by grabbing his throat and made him swallow a small pill-sized elixir along with some water.

Gulp.

Eurius waited for a moment after confirming that the elixir had gone down Cain’s throat.

‘It should take effect soon.’

Cain was unconscious and could not control the swirling power of the elixir.

He had to help him.

A little later.

“Huh?”

But even after a long time, Cain’s body showed no reaction. Eurius tilted his head in confusion.

‘Usually, there should be some signs of the elixir’s energy, like twitching or moaning, right?’

Wondering if something was wrong, Eurius injected his inner power into Cain’s body to check on him.

“…!?”

And the next moment!

“…”

“What is this?”

Eurius muttered with a dumbfounded expression.

***

A few days later.

The Demon Slayer Unit had completely escaped from the encirclement of the Magyo.

They left the mountain range behind and Namgoong Ilcheon sighed in relief.

“It was a nightmare-like experience. I think we underestimated the Magyo too much.”

The second squad of the Demon Slayer Unit, which consisted of small and medium-sized factions, was annihilated, and the first squad, which was the best elite, also suffered tremendous damage.

Considering the endless power of the Magyo, it was uncertain whether the expedition would succeed.

“I was relieved when I heard you were coming! I’m glad you’re safe.”

“I’m glad you’re all safe too!”

Eurius and his party joined Nua and the others at the original assembly point after leaving the mountain range.

The leaders of the Demon Slayer Unit, who had been running day and night for several weeks, were also there.

That night.

Jegal Seungwoon opened his mouth with a worried expression.

“Don’t you think you should rest a little more?”

“I’m afraid I don’t have time for that. Haven’t I already delayed too much because of me?”

Eurius smiled bitterly and declined his suggestion. The deadline for the quest was not far away.

“I’ll explain the plan for the future.”

Jegal Seungwoon spread a map on the table and began to explain.

“First of all, one of the reasons for this crisis is that we dispersed our forces too much against the Magyo.”

“That’s right!”

“Ahem…”

The leaders all nodded their heads.

The biggest reason was that the second squad fell for the Magyo’s bait and went too deep, but it was also a big factor that they were isolated and defeated one by one after the second squad was wiped out and the first squad went to rescue them.

“So I suggest this. We can’t afford to waste any more time in a war of attrition.”

Jegal Seungwoon pointed to a point on the map with a calm expression.

“We will break through this place with our remaining forces. Then we will be close to the Magyo’s main force.”

The leaders who saw that location gasped in surprise.

“What!”

“Isn’t that Jima Gate?”

“It’s the most dangerous gate in Cheonsan, and you want to break through it?”

[Jima Gate]

There were several branches to go to the Magyo’s main force, but they were all difficult mountain roads that made it hard to advance.

But even within the Magyo, there was a need for an easy way to transport supplies or move troops.

There was a shortcut that only people within the Magyo could use.

And of course, that road was well protected, and they had set up gates at various points using the rugged terrain.

Jima Gate was the first gate leading to this road, guarded by numerous experts and sturdy walls.

***

A murmur.

“Isn’t the damage too great?”

“If the Demon Sect knows that we are coming, they will do everything to stop us.”

“Quiet!”

The one who answered the question was not Jegal Seongun, but Eurius.

“Great Leader?”

“Do you have a plan, sir?”

The people in the hall looked at him with curious eyes. How did he plan to cross that perilous fortress in the mountains?

They were skeptical in their minds.

‘He can surely cross it with his personal power. But can he ensure the safety of hundreds, thousands of soldiers through that gate?’

Eurius knew what they were thinking, so he smiled faintly.

‘Of course, it’s impossible by normal means!’

But it was possible according to his knowledge. Wasn’t he trapped in the mental world for a year for more than just training?

Swoosh.

His hand stretched out to the sky.

“Sky.”

“…!?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Literally.”Eurius opened his mouth with a confident expression.

“We will all fly in the sky and take over that fortress!”

This was before Eurius left for Jeongdomaeng.

“Ah!”

“What is it, sir?”

“I forgot. There is something I need to prepare here.”

“Prepare?”

“It’s not that hard.”

Whisper whisper

“…”

Jegal Seongun tilted his head after hearing the story.

It wasn’t very difficult as he said, but he couldn’t figure out the purpose even with his knowledge.

“It might be a secret weapon for this Demon Sect campaign, so please pay attention.”

“…!?”

Jegal Seongun was momentarily flustered, but calmly replied.

“I will do as you ordered, sir.”

He didn’t know the purpose, but Eurius wouldn’t say such a thing for nothing.

Gulp!

“Huh? What’s going on?”

Leonhardt was leisurely rolling around on his chair.

He had no time to care about trivial paperwork because of the crisis of Cheokmadan.

Therefore, he had nothing to do.

“Did you hear that the lord has returned?”

“Huh? My brother came back?”

“He did come back, but he had an urgent matter and left for Jeongdomaeng.”

“Really? Did he say anything about me?”

“No, he didn’t.”

“That’s too bad…”

Leonhardt grumbled a little.

“He leaves me alone for a month without any contact, and he doesn’t even come to see me. He’s my brother, but isn’t he too much?”

Snicker.

Jegal Seongun smiled slightly at his complaint.

“You seem to be disappointed.”

“Disappointed? What are you talking about! He’s someone who doesn’t care about me even though I’m stuck here.”

Leonhardt sat back on his seat and waved his hand. He was actually bored.

There was a big war going on outside, but he was in a situation that was no different from being confined.

“Haha! You look very bored. But you won’t have any time to spare now.”

“What?”

Thud!

Jegal Seongwoon brought in a huge pile of documents from outside.

“Actually, this time the lord has asked for quite a lot. I’m so busy with arranging the troops that I can only review them.”

“Gasp!”

Leon looked at the pile of papers with a disgusted expression.

“What, why are there so many?”

“There are some backlogs and some circumstances. But I think you have enough ability to handle them.”

“…”

“Of course, I’ll send you someone to assist you. Well, I’ll leave it to you.”

Creak.

The sound of the door closing was heard and Leon was left alone in front of the mountain of papers.

Usually, he would have heard some complaints from him, but he seemed really busy.

“Ugh…”

Leon, who had been staring at the papers with a stunned expression for a while, approached the desk.

‘Anyway, his brother is a person who can’t stand seeing people rest. Is he doing this on purpose?’

“Huh?”

He tried to see what it was about and some titles caught his eye.

[Status of the artisans living in Jeongdomaeng]

[Inventory of fire bombs in the weapon depot]

[Survey of cloth shops and weavers in Nakyang Castle]

“Blacksmiths… fire bombs? And cloth means clothes or fabrics, right?”

He muttered softly and tilted his head.

‘What do artisans and gunpowder have to do with war?’

***

The scene changed to the entrance of Cheonsan Mountain Range.

“As expected… it’s hard to capture it by normal means.”

Eurius was observing the Jima Pass with the leaders of Jeongdomaeng. There was a precarious road between the cliffs that had been cut off, and this was the only entrance to Magyo.

“But do we have to go through that road? It doesn’t matter if we cross the mountain.”

“Unfortunately, that method is hard to use.”

The other leaders shook their heads at Nuada’s question, who was confident in mountain climbing. They had also thought of attacking from behind.

“There are countless traps and mechanisms everywhere except for the road leading to Magyo. It’s not for nothing that the mountain range itself is called a natural fortress.”

“Hmm…”

Nuada scratched his chin with a reluctant expression.

“Don’t worry too much. Your role is also important in this operation.”

Eurius took his eyes off the fortress and looked back.

“How is the thing I asked for?”

“I’ve completed the prototype. Do you want to see it?”

Jegal Seongwoon had someone bring the thing that Eurius had asked for.

Clatter.

Eurius smiled with satisfaction when he saw the object that came on a large cart.

“The appearance is perfect at least.”

“The design you gave me was detailed, so it wasn’t hard to finish. But…”

Jegal Seongwoon had a slightly suspicious expression.

“Can you really fly in the sky with this?”

Eurius had asked for three things.

The first was a large cloth that was tough and light! The weavers who were summoned to Jeongdomaeng worked hard to sew dozens of pieces of cloth together to make this large cover.

“What are you going to use this for?”

“It doesn’t look like a tent or a canopy.”

“Who knows? I’ve been a weaver for fifty years, but I’ve never seen anything like this.”

The second item was a huge box without a lid. The craftsmen had to sweat profusely to make it as light as possible according to the order.

“It could fit at least ten people inside, right?”

“What is this thing for? It’s not a coffin, is it?”

The craftsmen wondered as they made several boxes and loaded them onto the carts.

The last item was a large bowl filled with oil and dry straw.

This was also strange, but it looked somewhat like a giant lamp, so they were less curious.

Soon, the craftsmen began to finish their work as Eurius had ordered.

They tied a large cloth cover with ropes and fixed it to the box.

Then they put the straw, the bowl, and other things inside.

Eurius checked that everything was ready and entered the box himself for a test.

Whisper whisper.

“Did you hear that the box can fly in the sky?”

“Come on… How can that be possible?”

Everyone in the workshop watched Eurius’s actions with skepticism.

He piled up the straw in the bowl and poured oil over it.

Whoosh!

The dry straw caught fire in an instant and emitted hot air.

Flap.

The heated air rose up and began to push the cloth upward. The cloth that was slowly smoothing out soon inflated like a balloon.

“…!?”

“Wow…”

As the wooden box started to sway slightly, everyone in the workshop stared at the scene with their eyes popping out.

However…

Thud

The shaking box only moved sideways a little bit, but it did not lift off at all.

“Ugh…”