I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 204

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Chapter 204
204: Auction House Robbery (4)
Suddenly, flames and shockwaves swept through the area, and the building that had been standing perfectly fine moments before trembled violently. The customers inside the Auction House struggled to comprehend the sudden assault, but they too were Hunters. Thus, even with such an abrupt attack, protecting themselves was child’s play.
Yet perhaps because everything happened so incredibly fast, everyone forgot they were inside the Safe Zone and focused solely on defense.
“Damn it!”
“What the hell is this!?”
“Protect us!”
“It’s collapsing!!!”
“Kyaaaaaaaa——!!”
Since this was a Safe Zone, they wouldn’t suffer lethal damage or serious injuries even without protection, but most instinctively forgot this fact and concentrated only on themselves. And taking advantage of this chaos, the Intruders swiftly breached the Auction House.
With the majority focused on self-preservation, only a handful noticed the Intruders suddenly pouring in.
And naturally, the Dohyun Party was among that select few.
“Insane bastards.”
“Indeed.” “They’re coming.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan, reacting to Dohyun’s words, also sensed something infiltrating the Auction House through their keen detection abilities.
Watching these creatures attempt to plunder items in this chaotic situation, Dohyun spoke quickly.
“You two pursue them. I’ll catch the ringleader.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan nodded at Dohyun’s command, and the Dohyun Party scattered instantly. Hanalin and Jiyuchan swiftly chased after the Intruders as they fled with the stolen goods, while Dohyun naturally dissolved into the air, concealing his presence.
And the movements of the Dohyun Party went unnoticed by anyone present.
The guards and the fairly renowned Hunters at the Auction House were no exception, and even the Intruders being pursued failed to detect them.
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The Intruders who assaulted the Auction House responded swiftly. Of course, the Auction House’s forces were far from easy opponents either.
Despite the impact and flames that swept through, they quickly understood they were in a Safe Zone and responded rapidly, easily blocking the Intruders’ path.
The Auction House guards stood before the Intruders, but the Intruders merely laughed mockingly and drew upon their power.
Then.
Hisssssss.
Whoooosh.
A hissing sound of gas escaping came from somewhere, and in an instant, Black Mist filled the space between the Auction House Staff blocking the Intruders. Seeing the Black Mist rise so rapidly, the Auction House guards cried out.
“Don’t let them escape!!!”
“Don’t fall for the smoke screen!!!”
“Wait, what—!?”
The Auction House guards shouted to confirm each other’s positions. But at that moment, the Guard Team Leader, who appeared to be in charge, sensed a thick poison seeping through the Black Mist and hurriedly covered his mouth and nose.
And just as he was about to shout for others to cover their mouths and noses, it was already too late as sounds of collapse echoed around him.
Thud, boom.
Crash.
Hearing his teammates collapse, the Guard Team Leader’s brow furrowed deeply, yet he didn’t neglect to keep one arm covering his mouth and nose.
First, they made everyone forget they were in a Safe Zone and focus on self-protection, then they reminded them of the Safe Zone’s safety to make them complacent about the poison—these were formidable psychological tacticians.
The Guard Team Leader realized the Intruders were no ordinary foes and tried to block them desperately, but it was already too late as his vision and senses grew increasingly blurred.
“…Damn it.”
Thinking he would lose all of them at this rate, the Guard Team Leader drove a blade into his thigh—not a fatal wound—to regain consciousness, but at that moment.
Clang!
One of the Intruders who appeared before the Guard Team Leader seized the blade and thrust their face toward him.
Then I could see the Intruder’s face—or rather, the mask covering it.
“You… you all…?!!!”
The Guard Team Leader’s eyes widened at the sight of the Intruder’s mask, and in that moment, the breathing sounds of those wearing gas masks grew steadily closer.
Whoosh, haaah——.
Whoosh, haaah——.
Whoosh, haaah——.
Seeing the raven-like gas masks worn by all the Intruders, the Guard Team Leader’s strength drained from his body and he collapsed to the ground.
The Intruders exchanged glances and nodded to one another, then quickly erased their traces and fled the scene.
Though crowds gathered at the Auction House building located in the Department Store, which had been utterly devastated, they slipped away swiftly without drawing attention.
No one saw them exit, and unnoticed, the Intruders moved with haste and escaped beyond Safe Zone Baul.
Not long after leaving Safe Zone Baul, they came to the Cliff Region Nearby where Villains had once lingered briefly and concealed themselves. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say they deliberately concealed themselves?
Those creatures in raven-like gas masks, upon arriving there, seemed to let their guard down somewhat, and someone spoke.
“This operation was a success.”
“Finally, we’ll have the sacred relic in our hands.”
“Hehehehe.”
As they spoke and chattered, a voice rang out above the Intruders’ heads.
“I was told to pursue them, but would subduing them suffice?”
“That’s probably what they want.”
At the sudden voice, the Intruders hastily looked up to see a man and woman looking down upon them. A woman with long hair shimmering in soft azure light and eyes of azure radiance, and a man whose appearance evoked a white blade, tinged subtly with orange luminescence.
Seeing Hanalin and Jiyuchan gazing down at them with cold eyes, the Intruders were about to prepare for combat when Hanalin spoke.
“That’s right, isn’t it? You weren’t told to kill them.”
Saaaaaah——
Hearing Hanalin’s frigid voice, the Intruders felt it in an instant—that moving now could truly mean death.
Their bodies trembled as if facing the bitter cold of a harsh winter, yet why was it—
“Hehehehe.”
“All the better!”
“If we can offer our souls to that person!!!”
“This body can fade away gladly!”
As the Intruders released their momentum with voices filled with madness, black smoke erupted and engulfed Hanalin and Jiyuchan, but both had already deployed protective barriers of mana, so the black smoke could not pierce through and dispersed in all directions.
Yet seeing this, Hanalin’s eyes widened slightly, and without any incantation, she instantly created a sphere of storm in the sky.
It was magic that condensed the air in one place by whipping wind around the surroundings, and the Intruders’ eyes trembled at the sight.
It was the finest Black Mist they could produce, yet to be suppressed in a single blow—and without any incantation at that. They could not comprehend it.
Magic required a magic circle, an incantation, and one of the Birdmen to manifest, yet what Hanalin had just done contained none of these. No magic circle, no incantation, not even a Birdman—and yet the magic had manifested. It was incomprehensible.
Yet unable to give up, they rushed forward swiftly. The two wielded short blades coated with a thick, verdant poison and charged, while Jiyuchan shot forward like an arrow, drawing his blade.
Though he had not yet mastered the Platinum Blade, perhaps its essence had taken root within him?
Flash——————crack!
Light flashed brilliantly as pure white radiance erupted from Jiyuchan’s movement, and at twice his previous speed, he appeared behind those wielding the short blades.
Though his form differed entirely from before, it was a technique Jiyuchan had favored using until now.
Golden Sword First Form: Golden Flash
Or should I call it White Flash now?
As the Platinum Sword continued to color Jiyuchan’s mental image, even its hue gradually shifted toward white.
And the moment Jiyuchan appeared behind their backs, the sound arrived belatedly.
Swiiiiing.
Thud, thud-thud.
Tumble-tumble.
With the sharp metallic ring of trembling steel, their arms were severed and rolled across the ground. As the dagger and the hand gripping it tumbled across the floor, the Intruders’ eyes quivered sharply.
Yet they didn’t cry out like chaff in the wind or even let out a groan—instead, they immediately distanced themselves from Jiyuchan, swiftly stanched the bleeding from their severed wrists, and gripped weapons with their remaining hands, prompting both Jiyuchan and Hanalin to regard them with surprise.
Their current display of skill appeared inferior to Hanalin’s and Jiyuchan’s, but the mindset they possessed was decidedly different.
Despite having their hands severed, they didn’t falter or surrender to pain—instead, they rapidly withdrew, stopped the bleeding, and even readied their weapons for what came next.
“Hmm, more systematic than expected.”
“They’ve been properly trained, it seems.”
As Hanalin and Jiyuchan chattered away, the highest-ranking Intruder among them suddenly tilted his head, sensing something amiss.
“…?”
It felt as though they didn’t know us, so Hanalin and Jiyuchan exchanged glances, their eyes asking if the other recognized these people, and both subtly shook their heads.
And then.
“Who are you?”
“Us… what are you talking about?”
“You don’t know us?”
“Should I?”
“??????” “??????”
When Hanalin spoke as though she genuinely had no idea, they instead regarded Hanalin and Jiyuchan as if something was wrong. And as Hanalin and Jiyuchan found the atmosphere strange and grew curious, one of the Intruders who appeared to hold the highest rank asked.
“You really don’t know? Celestials?”
“Huh?” “Oh, right.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan momentarily looked at each other in their Celestial forms, awkwardly scratching their heads as though they’d forgotten.
It seemed these people knew them because they were Celestials, and faced with the awkward situation, they exchanged glances as if asking what to do.
Then.
“Let me ask first. So who are you?”
“…We are the foot soldiers of Black Mist.”
The man explained, as if to say they should know by now.
“…Black Mist?”
“….”
When Hanalin genuinely asked for clarification, the one who’d identified himself as Black Mist gave up, raised his weapon, and spoke.
“Attack!!!”
Watching this, Hanalin asked Jiyuchan.
“We touched a nerve, didn’t we?”
“Absolutely.”
And so the battle resumed once more.

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