Murim Login - Chapter 378

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Chapter 378
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With the cheerful system notification, the senses that had momentarily faded began to return.
The plush softness of the bed transmitted through my back, the warm air inside the private jet.
And even the grip of someone’s hands shaking both my shoulders and their urgent cries.
“Jin Tae-kyung! Wake up! Jin Tae-kyung!”
– Wake up, you wretched human!
At the urgent voices of two people—no, one monster and one human—piercing my ears, my eyes blinked open.
As my vision cleared, a familiar face came into focus.
“Oh, Choi Team Leader….”
Crack!
“I said wake up!”
– Well done! Slightly less wretched human!
“….”
What is this?
Having received an unexpected slap, I responded in a dazed voice.
“I’m awake now….”
“What is wrong with you! I shook you awake, so why are you only waking up now!
– Just die, just die already!
“I’m s-sorry….”
Impressive. This is the first time I’ve seen Choi Team Leader this furious.
Lightning flashed in the eyes of the Choi Team Leader who always maintained composure and boasted about luxury goods no matter what happened.
‘But why is he like this? We’re still inside the plane, aren’t we?’
I had apologized reflexively, but I was bewildered wondering if this warranted a slap.
“This is not the time! Hurry…!”
“Kyaaaaa!”
Choi Team Leader’s words were drowned out by the screams of the stewardesses. Shouts from men who appeared to be pilots followed.
“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!”
“Control tower! Control toweeeeer!”
“…What the hell?”
What on earth is happening right now?
As I looked around in confusion, Choi Team Leader’s unbelievable words reached me.
“We’re under attack by a monster!”
“A monster? An attack?”
What nonsense. We were flying at 25,000 feet in a private jet sent by the Chinese Central Committee.
By now, we should be able to see Chengdu International Airport, our destination in Sichuan Province….
“Huh?”
I turned my head toward the window without thinking, and my mouth fell open in shock.
From the vast airport sprawling far below, flames erupted as countless figures—large and small—moved across the tarmac.
Combat. A desperate battle between humans and monsters was unfolding.
And that wasn’t even the worst of it.
– Kyaaaaaaah!
A massive creature’s silhouette rapidly approached the private jet I was aboard.
“That can’t be….”
No doubt about it. Even rubbing my eyes and looking again, it was a Wyvern.
An A-rank monster classified alongside Drakes as part of the Dragon Clan.
Of course, encountering them on the ground is bad enough, but at 25,000 feet, these were creatures I desperately wanted to avoid.
And there were over a dozen of them!
‘…What kind of hellish situation is this?’
On the ground, a fierce battle raged around Chengdu International Airport, while at 25,000 feet, a pack of Wyverns pursued the private jet carrying me.
My mind, which had frozen momentarily, didn’t take long to reach a conclusion.
“A Lich!”
The cry burst from my lips like lightning, unbidden.
A week ago in modern time, the supreme undead monster that had appeared alongside an unprecedented monster wave had clearly extended its reach here.
“The control tower isn’t responding!”
“Wyverns, there are Wyverns…!”
“Kyieeeeeek!”
– I knew it! We’re all dead men now!
Even amid the panic, I corrected the Skeleton Warlord’s words.
“That’s true, but weren’t you already dead?”
– Shut your mouth, you cunning human! This is all your fault! Oh, my legion! Forgive your commander!
Screams and shouts erupted from all directions as both monsters and humans descended into panic.
Of all these people, only one seemed to maintain any semblance of reason.
“Everyone, please calm down! There’s nothing to worry about!”
Choi Team Leader, as expected—truly dependable. He must have already devised a way to overcome this crisis.
With his calm demeanor, Choi Team Leader settled the chaos and pointed toward me.
“Jin Tae-kyung here will handle it!”
“…?”
“Mr. Jin Tae-kyung. What should we do?”
“Why are you asking me….”
“I have faith in you, Mr. Jin Tae-kyung!”
“….”
So why do you believe in me? In a situation like this, it would be more helpful to believe in God, Buddha, or Allah.
Suddenly, all eyes in the cabin turned toward me and fixed upon my face.
“N-now that I think about it, I’ve heard stories about that hunter. Even Xiao Yang himself made a special request because of his remarkable abilities.”
“I’ve heard the rumors too. He might even be a new S-rank hunter. They say he’s defeated two named monsters entirely on his own.”
“Ooh, oooooh!”
“We’re alive! We made it!”
– You cunning bastard! I knew you were strong, but this exceeds my imagination! Rejoice, my legion. Your commander has survived!
“…You’re already dead, I’m telling you.”
This is maddening. Everyone’s already lost their minds. I stared at Choi Team Leader with an incredulous expression.
“What exactly are you basing this on?”
Choi Team Leader answered without hesitation.
“I told you. I believe in Jin Tae-kyung.”
“But that baseless faith—where does it come from….”
“It’s not baseless.”
“Pardon?”
“The attitude, tone, and expression Jin Tae-kyung displays in a situation like this—all of it serves as the foundation for my belief.”
“…!”
Only then did I truly understand. In this unexpected situation, I was merely flustered—but I felt no fear, no terror whatsoever.
The answer was closer than I thought.
‘Because I’m strong.’
I am strong. Stronger still. Strong enough to evade any danger.
That was why the monsters sweeping across the ground like waves, nor the Wyverns pursuing close behind, filled me with dread.
“Which means….”
I muttered softly to myself, then opened my mouth.
“Who’s the pilot?”
At my question, a hand suddenly shot up from the cockpit ahead.
A trembling hand. With the other, he was desperately gripping the control stick, fighting with all his might to evade the incoming Wyverns.
“That would be me, sir.”
“Can I open the door for a moment?”
“What?”
“Can I open the airplane door?”
The pilot’s shock was so profound that he thrust his head out, looking at me as if I were insane.
“Absolutely not! The pressurization system won’t allow it, and the fuselage can’t withstand the pressure differential—it’ll rupture! You won’t be able to breathe!”
Choi Team Leader fiddled with the ring on his finger and interjected.
“I believe I can manage the pressure. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but let’s try it.”
“Okay.”
“Don’t do it! You Korean bastards! Are you trying to kill us all!”
“…What did you just say?”
How dare he use a slur against Koreans in front of a proud Korean kimchi warrior.
The pilot’s face went pale as he realized his careless slip.
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
“You Chinese dog. Jang.”
“…!”
“Hey, pilot!”
“Y-yes?”
“Open it?”
“Ah. Aaah!”
Before the Captain could stop me, I opened the door. Or rather, I cut it open.
Screech!
Sword Force—what modern hunters call an Aura Blade—carved through the solid alloy, creating a small opening.
Just as the supreme masters of Murim demonstrated such power, only S-rank Hunters could display such formidable strength in this world.
Choi Team Leader’s eyes widened in shock.
“Jin Tae-kyung, this is…!”
“Team Leader!”
Whoooosh!
This was no time for alarm. The aircraft lurched violently from the tremendous wind and pressure differential, and the cabin was descending into chaos.
Choi Team Leader, snapping to attention at the screams and my shout, rubbed his ring.
“A flawless barrier envelops the surroundings. Barrier!”
“Right.”
With the incantation, a transparent membrane of energy sealed the new opening completely.
So that was an option. I marveled briefly before leaning my upper body out of the cabin.
Choi Team Leader’s barrier magic, recognizing me as an ally, let me pass without resistance.
Whoooosh!
The wind pressure lashing at my upper body was fierce enough to crush stone, yet I found myself grinning.
‘This is no joke.’
But it was bearable.
In fact, my ability to endure it felt almost strange. Compared to the energy waves the Western Heavenly Demon Lord had unleashed, this was nothing more than a gentle spring breeze.
– Shrieeeek!
Mixed into that breeze came the sharp, piercing cry of monsters.
I gauged the distance to the Wyvern swarm now bearing down on us.
‘About a hundred meters. I’ve never tried this before, but… at this distance, it should be enough.’
Inventory open. Equip.
Whoosh.
A spear I’d bought on discount from the Hunter Market materialized in my grip.
I drew my shoulder back like a javelin thrower, tensing every muscle and tendon from my core to my wrist, coiling them tight as a bowstring.
– Shrieeeek!
The lead Wyvern, sensing something amiss, threw back its head with a cry.
I watched white energy currents spiral into its gaping maw.
‘That’s…’
– Breath! It’s a breath attack! Flee, treacherous human!
The Skeleton Warlord’s cry was accurate.
A power granted only to the Dragon Clan among countless monsters. I watched clearly as a Breath took shape within the creature’s wide-open jaws.
Roooar.
A massive sphere of wind. An Air Breath capable of shredding metal like tissue paper was finally assuming its complete form.
“Hey, Wyvern!”
– Kyaow?
“I’m going in!”
I roared like thunder and hurled my drawn shoulders forward with all my might.
Whoosh, screeeeeech!
The blazing inner force clinging to the spear blade seared the air and split the wind asunder.
At the cyan-white beam of light stretching in a straight line, the Wyvern’s golden eyes widened dramatically.
– Kiiiiik!
Whoooosh!
Compressed air erupting from the spear’s tip. A pristine white cloud. And….
Crack! Boom!
Like a kite with its string severed, a colossal body plummeted toward the ground.
* * *
– Kyaow?
– Keet?
A dozen pairs of golden eyes stared at one another.
The Wyverns were ferocious by nature from birth, yet in this moment they were seized by bewilderment, unsure what to do.
– Kikikeet?
– Kieek….
What is this? Is the leader dead?
It seems like it might be….
The Wyverns exchanged their own peculiar conversation in utter disbelief.
Their commander was a being so formidable that even among his own kind he was called the “Black Star.”
And now, the Black Star was descending as a mere black speck toward the distant earth below.
– Kirillik?
– Krrrrrgh.
Not a single one of them had even witnessed how he died.
They could only guess that the tiny human had thrown a spear and struck true.
But it was absurd beyond reason.
How could a mere human dare to strike down a descendant of the great dragons….
“Hey, you green Wyverns over there!”
– Kilik?
“I’m coming in!”
Crack!
This time they could see it clearly. Their comrade’s head bursting apart in the beam of light.
– Kilik!
– Kyaouuu!
Another kinsman dead, following the leader!
The Wyverns, consumed by extreme rage, swore vengeance against that accursed human.
– Keet!
Though not today. Later. Much later, they would have their revenge.
“Hey, you there, Blue Wyvern!”
Flap!
…Can I really take revenge?
A dozen pairs of wings began fluttering desperately.

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