After Regressing, I Gained the Power of the Demonic Dragon - Chapter 56

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Episode 56
The Health of all five members of Huang He Oin Qu began draining simultaneously, ensnared by the Corruption Vein.
Their footsteps slowed incrementally.
Man Ri Seong Byeok failed to fill the gap left by Deung Dwie Isseum’s retreat in time.
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa immediately raised the Red Staff.
“Recovery!”
A brilliant flash erupted.
Red light engulfed the bodies of all five at once.
But the depleted Health barely rose.
The black blemishes smeared across skin and equipment remained unchanged.
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa’s face hardened.
“Recovery is blocked!”
Man Ri Seong Byeok did not hesitate.
“Everyone scatter! Get out of the black zone!”
All five turned their bodies in different directions.
The Corruption zone was vast, but not inescapable.
The problem was the Corruption already accumulated.
Once Huang He Oin Qu broke free of the zone, no new black blemishes appeared.
Yet the marks that remained on their bodies did not fade.
Their leaden legs did not return to normal immediately.
[All members of Huang He Oin Qu have exited the Corruption Vein range.]
[Accumulated Corruption persists for 10 seconds.]
Sang Hyuk targeted Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa, who handled Recovery, among the scattering five.
A sharp crack split the air.
Sang Hyuk kicked off the ground.
“Behind me!”
Man Ri Seong Byeok cried out urgently, shifting his stance.
As he positioned himself between Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa and Sang Hyuk, a shield wreathed in crimson Enhancement light surged toward Sang Hyuk.
Sang Hyuk recalled the first line of the Black Art Record in his mind.
‘Decay.’
A black stigma carved itself into Man Ri Seong Byeok’s chest.
Man Ri Seong Byeok was eight Levels higher than Sang Hyuk.
His strength and speed did not fall to half of what they would against an opponent at the same Level.
Yet the shield’s advance clearly slowed.
Sang Hyuk seized the gap, ducking his body low between the shield and shoulder to slip through.
“Block it!”
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa thrust the Red Staff forward.
A circular barrier rose between them.
Black energy bloomed from Sang Hyuk’s right hand.
‘Right through the center.’
‘Annihilation.’
A piercing sound tore through the air.
The center of the crimson barrier transformed into black sand and cascaded down.
Sang Hyuk drove through the opening, barely wide enough for a single body to pass.
“Wait—!”
Sang Hyuk’s right hand reached Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa’s chest.
‘Annihilation.’
A piercing sound tore through the air.
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa drew upon his remaining Mana to resist.
But it was futile.
The Annihilation spreading from Sang Hyuk’s palm devoured even that Mana, swiftly consuming his entire form.
A whisper of dispersal echoed.
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa’s body crumbled to black sand, beginning from his chest.
[China / Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa / Combat Disabled]
Comments exploded across the Player Net viewing channel.
[China/Lv.35] Dongpa Yukma: Why is the healing only doing that much? What on earth is that black zone?
[South Korea/Lv.33] Newbie Guardian: I’ve never seen a power like that before. Did Sang Hyuk unlock a new Authority again?
[South Korea/Lv.36] Rules Watcher Every Day: Area-type Health reduction, Recovery suppression, movement slowdown—all stacked together.
[South Korea/Lv.42] Soju in Soup: He took one down! Is he really trying to win a 5-versus-1?
At that moment, a faint killing intent grazed the back of Sang Hyuk’s neck.
It was Deung Dwie Isseum.
Sang Hyuk seized the moment as Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa fell, driving his Dual Daggers into the opening.
In normal circumstances, the blade would have found its mark the instant his opponent hit the ground.
But legs rotted by Corruption could not move at their full speed.
The Dual Daggers drove in half a beat too late.
That fraction of time was all he needed.
Sang Hyuk pivoted, seizing Deung Dwie Isseum’s wrist with his right hand.
“What—?”
Sang Hyuk channeled his forward momentum into a violent pull, yanking his opponent toward him.
Then he drove his left shoulder into Deung Dwie Isseum’s chest.
Crack!
Deung Dwie Isseum’s body folded forward.
Sang Hyuk kept his grip on the wrist while pressing his right palm against the man’s ribs.
‘Annihilation.’
Black energy erupted from the ribs, spreading through the torso.
Shhhhh!
[China / Deung Dwie Isseum / Combat Disabled]
「Double Kill!」
Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam, who had been cutting down the red siege machines at the Lower Path, caught the notification and his eyes widened.
“We haven’t even reached the Defense Tower yet…….”
Sae Byeok Byeol’s excited voice followed immediately after.
“At this rate, you really are going to take them all down by yourself!”
Sang Hyuk gave no time for a reply, pivoting to face his next opponent.
Seol Jung Maehwa’s staff struck the ground.
Crack-crack-crack!
Thick ice surged up in front of Sang Hyuk and on both sides.
In the single remaining gap, Cheon Ri Gwan Tong had his bowstring drawn taut.
“Try dodging this!”
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!
Three arrows came at once, wreathed in blue wind.
Sang Hyuk did not slow.
The first arrow he batted aside with his left arm; the second he evaded with a tilt of his head.
When the third arrow aimed at his right shoulder, he raised his scale-covered arm and met it head-on.
Clang!
The arrow bounced away.
Dash!
Sang Hyuk closed the distance to Cheon Ri Gwan Tong in a single stride.
Cheon Ri Gwan Tong retreated urgently, reaching for another arrow.
But his heavy legs would not allow him to widen the gap.
Sang Hyuk’s left hand clamped down on the center of the bow.
Crack!
The long bow snapped in his grip.
“You bastard——”
Cheon Ri Gwan Tong dropped the broken bow and twisted away, but it was too late.
His palm, covered in black scales, pressed against the archer’s sternum.
‘Annihilation.’
Screeeee!
Cheon Ri Gwan Tong’s body crumbled into black sand and scattered.
[China / Cheon Ri Gwan Tong / Combat Disabled]
「Triple Kill!」
[South Korea/Lv.42] Rice Bowl With Soju Poured In: Wait. Wasn’t this supposed to be a hold-the-center strategy?
[South Korea/Lv.35] Spring Red Bean Jelly Spring Bean Jelly: Hold what ㅋㅋㅋ He’s already got his third one!
[South Korea/Lv.33] Impossible Fanatic: When five of them swarm the center? We’ll sweep them all away at once.
Seol Jung Maehwa raised her staff again.
Cold erupted beneath Sang Hyuk’s feet.
Boom!
White frost spread across the black scales.
Even as his left ankle froze solid, Sang Hyuk drove all his strength into his legs.
Crack!
The ice shattered into countless fragments.
Seol Jung Maehwa retreated, conjuring ice spears in rapid succession.
But a body marked by corruption could not escape Sang Hyuk’s reach.
Sang Hyuk shattered the incoming ice spears with both arms and drove forward without hesitation.
Crack! Snap!
The moment the last ice spear shattered.
Sang Hyuk’s left hand struck Seol Jung Maehwa’s staff aside.
He extended his right hand toward the exposed chest.
‘Annihilation.’
The remaining Protection Shield and Seol Jung Maehwa’s body turned black as one.
Dissolve!
[China / Seol Jung Maehwa / Combat Disabled]
「Quadra Kill!」
Only Man Ri Seong Byeok remained.
The arm holding his shield still bore the mark of Decay.
His health had already diminished greatly.
Yet Man Ri Seong Byeok did not retreat.
He looked at each spot where his fallen teammates had stood, then gritted his teeth and raised his round shield.
A dangerous light kindled in his eyes.
“At least I’m taking you with me!”
Boom!
He poured all his remaining strength into a charge down the Central Path.
Sang Hyuk did not dodge.
He seized both sides of the shield with his hands.
Crash!
The impact erupted, and the ground beneath Sang Hyuk’s feet cracked inward.
Over the black scales covering both arms, crimson mana rippled violently.
But Sang Hyuk did not yield a single step.
“This is…… Level 38?”
Fear flickered across Man Ri Seong Byeok’s eyes for the first time.
Sang Hyuk did not answer.
He shoved Man Ri Seong Byeok’s Decay-weakened arm aside, shield and all.
Man Ri Seong Byeok’s torso turned with the shield, exposing his chest.
Sang Hyuk slipped into that opening and pressed his right hand to the chest.
‘Annihilation.’
Black energy consumed both the armor and the body in a single instant.
Dissolve!
[China / Man Ri Seong Byeok / Combat Disabled]
「Penta Kill!」
After a brief silence, another notification shook the battlefield.
「Ace!」
[First China Player revival in: 00:49]
The Central Path fell silent.
The five red dots that had surrounded Sang Hyuk vanished entirely from the battle map.
Channel Jo offered no words for a moment.
Deung Dwie Isseum broke the silence first.
“Wait. You didn’t just hold them off—you soloed a Penta Kill?”
“Yeah.”
Sae Byeok Byeol’s cheer erupted immediately after.
“You really did pull off a solo Penta Kill! I believed it, but I never imagined it would go this far!”
Ba Ram Ui Sa Su let out a dry laugh.
“From the first kill to the Penta Kill in just eleven seconds.”
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa thrust his shield against the Blue Siege Machine and roared.
“Ha! To be honest, I doubted the Impossible Left at first. As an apology, I’ll burn my body to ash and clear a path all the way to the Fortress!”
Deung Dwie Isseum shot back immediately.
“Do your burning in front of the Fortress. If you catch fire here, you’ll just be a nuisance.”
A burst of laughter echoed across Channel Jo.
Meanwhile, Player Net was already ablaze.
[South Korea / Lv. 42] Soup with Soju: I thought it was a strategy to hold 1v5, but he solo Penta Killed ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[China / Lv. 35] Dongpo Pork Master: Huang He Oin Qu got solo Penta Killed by one person? An 11-win locked bracket?
[South Korea / Lv. 30] Fandom Calculator: Beep boop! Calculation complete: The Impossible Left, 1 person > Enemy team, 5 people. The Penta Kill has proven it. Math lost again today.
[South Korea/Lv.35] Night Sheep Cake Spring Sheep Cake: Huang He Oin Qu didn’t surround Sang Hyuk at all. It was a Penta Kill buffet delivery ㅋㅋㅋ
[South Korea/Lv.33] Newbie Guardian: Sang Hyuk 1v5 Penta Kill! Solo’d the Ace too! We’re making a mad movie out of this! Definitely saving this match!
Sang Hyuk withdrew the Corruption Vein.
The blood-red aura spreading across the Central Path slowly dissipated.
Maintaining the Black Art Record for over a dozen seconds had consumed considerable Mana.
Still, thanks to the Mana Vessel expanding his maximum Mana, he had enough left to bring down one Defense Tower.
Then notifications flickered in from both Upper and Lower paths.
[The China Defense Tower’s Protection Shield on Upper Path has been deactivated.]
[The China Defense Tower’s Protection Shield on Lower Path has been deactivated.]
While the Chinese players all rushed toward the center, the Korean team disposed of the Red Siege Machines and pushed the surviving Blue Siege Machine units all the way to the Defense Tower.
Ba Ram Ui Sa Su reported the situation immediately.
“The Lower Path Defense Tower has taken more damage.”
“Then we breach the Lower Path first. Everyone regroup.”
Sang Hyuk sprinted toward the connecting passage linking the Central and Lower paths.
“Understood.”
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa and Sae Byeok Byeol headed for the connecting passage, leaving the Blue Siege Machines on the Upper Path behind.
Ba Ram Ui Sa Su and Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam continued their assault on the Defense Tower at Lower Path.
[First China Player Respawn in: 00:35]
When Sang Hyuk arrived at Lower Path, only three Blue Siege Machines remained.
The Defense Tower relentlessly targeted the machines that had already shed their Protection Shields.
Whoooooosh!
Red Mana gathered at the tower’s apex.
Boom!
The Mana blast engulfed the lead Siege Machine.
Blue armor scattered to pieces.
A second volley brought down another.
The final Siege Machine charged forward with spear raised toward the Defense Tower.
Once that machine fell, the Defense Tower’s Protection Shield would activate again.
The tower’s apex glowed red for a third time.
In that instant, Cheol Byeok Gi Sa threw himself in front of the final machine.
“This time, I’ll hold them off!”
Boom!
The Mana blast struck the center of his square shield.
Cracks spread rapidly across the surface of the blue Protection Shield enveloping Cheol Byeok Gi Sa.
Shatter!
[Basic Protection Shield destroyed.]
The remaining impact surged through the scattering light.
But at that moment.
Whoooosh!
The Grey Armor wrapped around Cheol Byeok Gi Sa’s chest and shoulders blazed with light.
A new blue Protection Shield enveloped his body and shield once more.
[Backup Protection Shield automatically deployed.]
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa’s eyes widened.
“It’s actually working in real combat!”
Sae Byeok Byeol immediately extended her staff.
“Keep holding! I’ll reinforce the Protection Shield!”
Blue light flowed from her staff, adding to the Backup Protection Shield.
The mark of Ilsung became sharply visible beyond the shield.
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa planted his shield and defended the position before the final Siege Machine.
Meanwhile, Sang Hyuk placed his right hand against the outer wall below the Defense Tower.
‘Annihilation.’
Hiss!
Black aura spread from where his palm made contact.
The outer wall and pillars forming the Defense Tower’s lower section crumbled to black sand.
Robbed of its foundation, the Defense Tower toppled sideways, spewing crimson flames.
Whoooosh!
Crash!
[The China Defense Tower on Lower Path has been destroyed.]
[The Lower Gate opens.]
Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam’s gaze alternated between the collapsed tower and Sang Hyuk’s right hand.
“Wow…… up close like this, it’s even more insane.”
Sang Hyuk turned away from the commentary, his body pivoting toward the Fortress.
[First Chinese player revival in: 00:09]
After using Corruption Vein and Annihilation back-to-back, his Mana was nearly depleted.
There was no room left to annihilate the Fortress Heart itself.
This time, he’d need to gather the strength of all five in one place.
“We finish this—Fortress and all. Go!”
Sang Hyuk and his four teammates rushed past the scattering black sand toward the crimson Fortress.
The last Blue Siege Machine followed close behind.
Beyond the open gates sprawled a vast plaza.
At its center, a crimson crystal twice the height of a man pulsed with light.
[Fortress Heart]
Sang Hyuk drove forward first, straight for the crystal.
His fist, sheathed in Black Scales, struck the surface with tremendous force.
Crack!
A deep fissure split down the center of the crystal.
“Here. Concentrate your fire.”
At his word, Sae Byeok Byeol stepped forward first, extending her staff.
Blue light enveloped Sang Hyuk’s arms and the three teammates’ weapons all at once.
An Enhancement spell that boosted attack power by channeling Mana through weapons and body alike.
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa’s shield drove into the widened gap.
Three of Ba Ram Ui Sa Su’s arrows embedded themselves in the same spot, and Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam’s Dual Daggers carved deeper into the opening.
Crack! Splinter!
As the enhanced strikes poured in relentlessly, the fracture spread halfway through the crystal.
[First Chinese player revival in: 00:04]
Behind the Fortress, red light pooled rapidly at the Revival Point.
The body of Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa, who had fallen first, was nearly complete.
“Keep attacking!”
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa brought his shield down again.
Arrows and daggers followed, widening the same breach.
Boom!
The Fortress Heart shuddered violently.
[First Chinese player revival in: 00:01]
Inside the Revival Point, Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa’s fingers twitched.
Sang Hyuk drew his right arm back.
The last of his Mana, drawn from the Heart of the Apocalypse Demon Dragon, flowed down the Black Scales of his right arm and gathered at his fist.
Thump!
The Heart of the Apocalypse Demon Dragon beat powerfully.
“It’s over.”
His fist drove deep into the fissure his teammates had carved open.
Boom!
The crystal erupted from within, shattering into fragments.
[The Chinese Fortress Heart has been destroyed.]
[Victorious Nation: South Korea]
Dan Yak Gap Nae Nwa’s reviving body scattered into red light.
The remaining Defense Towers’ bombardment ceased as well.
The Player Net spectator window flooded with comments, each line bleeding into the next.
[South Korea/Lv.42] GukbapSoju: Wiped all 5 and destroyed the Fortress a second before revival lol
[South Korea/Lv.35] SpringRicecake: Didn’t just hold the Center—he devoured it.
[China/Lv.35] DongpoMeat: Huang He Oin Qu’s 11 wins? Who’s gonna look at that record and not get scared now……
[South Korea/Lv.33] ImposbleFanatic: Whenever five gather at Center, Impossible loves it. Makes them easier to catch all at once.
Light spread outward, and both teams transported to the settlement space.
Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam looked at Sang Hyuk the moment they arrived.
“Honestly, we thought all we had to do was break one Defense Tower while you held them off.”
Sae Byeok Byeol nodded vigorously.
“But then you wiped all five at once. We didn’t even have time to be surprised.”
“It worked out.”
“It worked out perfectly!”
At Sae Byeok Byeol’s response, Dwui Ro Dol Ah Gam burst into laughter.
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa gazed briefly at the match results before him, then bowed his head to Sang Hyuk.
“You were right not to push toward the center. That was the right call.”
“You kept the pressure on both flanks instead of coming to center. Because of that, the moment we dropped their team, we could breach the gates.”
Sang Hyuk studied Cheol Byeok Gi Sa’s Grey Armor.
“And you held against that final barrage perfectly.”
Cheol Byeok Gi Sa tapped the Ilsung insignia etched across his chest.
“I could hold on once more thanks to this equipment. The Backup Protection Shield deployed exactly as intended in an actual battle.”
Sang Hyuk nodded with satisfaction.
The scene of the Backup Protection Shield defending against the last siege machine remained vivid before countless spectators.
With victory came the public combat record Ilsung had been seeking.
Moments later, a settlement window opened before all five of them.
「Settlement for Three Path Fortress begins.」
[You have achieved victory in National Siege Warfare.]
[South Korea Channel League Season Points +20]
[Bonus for destroying China Fortress Heart +5]
[Standard Channel Individual Record: 8 Wins 0 Losses]
[You have acquired individual ranking points and League currency.]
[Individual Contribution: 1st Place]
[Match MVP: South Korea / Lv.38 / Private]
[You have acquired additional MVP rewards: individual ranking points and League currency.]
Then another window appeared, visible only to Sang Hyuk.
「You have been selected for National Siege Warfare Special MVP.」
[Achievement Records]
– You have rendered the entire opposing team Combat Disabled single-handedly.
– You have made the greatest contribution to destroying the opposing Fortress Heart.
[Special MVP Reward]
[Authority Factor x1]
[Held Authority Factors: 1/3 → 2/3]
Sang Hyuk’s eyes gleamed.
One more Authority Factor, and he could examine the next Authority candidate.
What power would emerge remained unknown, but the threshold of his next growth stood within reach.
Sang Hyuk placed the Authority Factor into his Inventory.
Once the individual settlement concluded, a final record appeared.
It was the public operational record of equipment used in this match.
[Public Equipment Operation Record]
[Registered Equipment: Ilsung Mass-Production Protective Gear]
[Backup Protection Shield Normal Deployment: 1 time]
[Wearer Combat Disabled: 0 times]
[Equipment Function Stopped: 0 times]
This was no laboratory measurement, no association inspection report.
It was the actual match record—Ilsung’s equipment had enabled Cheol Byeok Gi Sa to endure one more time and defend all the way to the final siege machine.
Countless spectators had witnessed it directly.
Sang Hyuk’s gaze lingered on Ilsung’s name in the public record.
‘The market will move now.’

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