Murim Login - Chapter 412

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Chapter 412
Caw caw caw.
A raven perched upon an ancient tree standing in the heart of the battlefield, its eyes gleaming with intelligence.
The Arch Lich, having positioned his familiar in such an excellent vantage point, observed the unfolding situation with considerable satisfaction.
‘What will you do now, human?’
In the raven’s perpetually glinting black eyes, a single figure was reflected.
An agape mouth. Trembling hands. Observing Jin Tae-kyung in such a state, the Arch Lich found himself seized by sudden doubt.
‘Did the Death Knight Lord truly fall to such a fearful human?’
Despite certain minor flaws, the Death Knight Lord had undoubtedly been a masterwork of undying excellence.
The Arch Lich could not conceal his desire for Lei Fei—such magnificent material possessed of both noble character and formidable power.
Thus he had personally bestowed upon him a portion of his own essence, the very source of his magical prowess, and through this gift, Lei Fei had transcended the limitations of an ordinary Death Knight, becoming something far greater.
There was no conceivable way such a Death Knight Lord could fall to a mere coward.
‘What exactly transpired that day?’
On that occasion, the Arch Lich had not witnessed the battle between Jin Tae-kyung and Lei Fei to its conclusion. Indeed, he had deemed it unnecessary to do so.
By the time this young human arrived, the human army had already been annihilated, and the Arch Lich had deemed the situation at other fronts far more pressing than observing a foregone conclusion.
By the time he dispatched his familiar upon belatedly recognizing the loss of his precious subordinate, all was already finished.
All the Arch Lich could perceive was Jin Tae-kyung standing amidst thousands of humans who had appeared from nowhere, and a monster legion utterly annihilated without exception.
‘Surely that human could not have accomplished this alone—perhaps he merely benefited from extraordinary fortune.’
But even such fortune had its limits. With ten Death Knights and Liches combined, he commanded forces equivalent to an entire legion or more.
‘Moreover, unlike last time, he lacks allies to aid him.’
Only a single path remained open to that human now.
To helplessly witness his comrades’ deaths and collapse. That alone was the sole inevitable conclusion—and the punishment the Arch Lich would inflict.
Caaaaw!
It was the very moment the raven, now attuned to its master’s emotions, unleashed its discordant cry.
Step, step.
The human who had been fearlessly approaching his subordinates suddenly halted.
Then, toward the Death Knights and Liches radiating tremendous magical power, he raised his trembling hands.
‘Is he surrendering?’
He had thought the human merely fearful, but to be this foolish as well? If he truly believed surrender would spare his life, he was sorely mistaken….
“One, two, three, four….”
– …?
The Arch Lich found himself genuinely perplexed for the first time in ages.
Once, because fluent Demon Realm speech flowed from Jin Tae-kyung’s lips. And a second time, because he could not fathom what the human was doing.
‘What in the world is he attempting?’
The answer did not take long to reveal itself.
“…nine, ten.”
As the words concluded, a single drop of saliva fell from Jin Tae-kyung’s chin with a soft plop.
Upon his lips, wiped clean by his sleeve, bloomed a contented smile.
“That is the art of plating, truly. I hereby bestow upon myself three Michelin stars.”
– …?
– …?
The Arch Lich and his loyal servants could not comprehend what the words “plating” and “Jin Michelin” meant.
But they understood what Jin Tae-kyung’s actions signified.
Goooooong.
A speed invisible to the eye. A terrifying aura gathering upon the spear blade, drawn back with tremendous force.
At that sight, the Arch Lich felt his cold, hardened heart sink with a heavy thud.
Along with an icy chill coursing through his bones, his thoughts erupted outward.
– Dodge…!
Yet the speed at which the spear extended far surpassed the speed of his thoughts reaching his minions.
Uuuuung!
The wind tore asunder.
Kwaaaaaaah!
Space itself split open.
Within a moment fractured into infinite fragments, a colossal vortex cloaked in azure flames consumed everything. Countless monsters, Death Knights and Liches. And even the murder of crows perched upon the ancient tree not far away, witnessing it all.
Fwaaaack!
A blinding flash of light obscured everyone’s vision.
* * *
Swaaaaaah—
A wind from somewhere permeated my entire body. It was a wind only I could feel, and a newly acquired power.
‘Yes, this is it.’
I smiled as I gazed at the void beyond the slowly fading light. The very place where the Death Knights and Liches, and countless other monsters had stood.
That space, now completely obliterated, was filled with system notifications.
Ding. Ding. Ding….
–
[Lv.115 Darkness-Tainted Death Knight]
has been defeated!
–
[Lv.120 Darkness-Tainted Lich]
has been defeated!
–
[Lv.122 Darkness-Tainted Death Knight]
has been defeated!
.
.
.
– The number of defeated monsters is too great!
– You have acquired vast experience and renown!
– Level Up!
– Level Up!
– Level Up!
– You have achieved an extraordinary Achievement!
– As a reward for achieving this Achievement, you have obtained the title,
[One Against a Thousand]
!
– The title
[One Against a Thousand]
grants the following effects: when facing multiple enemies, all stats increase by a fixed amount, and fatigue consumption is greatly reduced! During combat, enemies become intimidated while allies experience a significant morale boost!
– For achieving such an extraordinary Achievement, you have been granted a large amount of experience points and additional rewards!
– Level Up!
– A new stat,
[Oppressive Presence]
has been created!
– Due to the effects of the title
[One Against a Thousand]
,
[Oppressive Presence]
has greatly increased!
– Enemies who face you will experience fear and terror!
I closed my eyes and savored the lingering sensation the system bestowed upon me.
An unceasing cascade of system notifications—like the bells of heaven itself ringing out.
Four level-ups that completely washed away the fatigue of that fierce battle, a title that would prove exceptionally effective in a large-scale battlefield like this, and on top of that, a new stat called Oppressive Presence.
‘Exhilarating. Always fresh. The system is the best.’
If every day were like today, I would have no regrets even in death.
– Is that true? Oh, ohhhhh…!
That damn skeleton bastard.
As I opened my eyes to the Skeleton Warlord’s agonizing cry, the first thing I encountered was countless humans and monsters standing rigid like statues.
“…Jin Tae-kyung.”
「Uh, Elder Brother.」
Choi Team Leader and Shao Shen stared at me with vacant expressions.
No, it wasn’t just the two of them—all two hundred members of the Suicide Squad wore the same look.
Their eyes and voices directed at me were filled with undisguised reverence.
「My God.」
「W-what on earth just happened?」
「There were ten Death Knights and Liches! Right there! I saw it clearly!」
Yeah. There were.
But now there aren’t.
“Goddamn! Holy shit! What the fuck is this! Fucking! Fucking kimchi! Jesus kimchi!”
“Eh, eh-eh-eh? What? What is it?!”
“….”
Since there were mercenaries from private military companies and Hunters dispatched by the UN, reactions varied widely depending on nationality.
I opened my mouth toward Choi Team Leader, who still couldn’t find his words.
“Why are you so surprised? It’s not like you’re seeing it for the first time.”
“Could that just now be the same technique you used when you defeated the Black Drake last time…?”
“That’s right.”
Choi Team Leader, who had witnessed my blade strike once or twice before, swallowed hard.
“…But I remember it not having this level of destructive power.”
“I held back then.”
Of course, that was a complete lie. Truth be told, even I was bewildered by what I’d just unleashed, unsure what to say about it.
The single blade strike I’d used for the first and last time after reaching the pinnacle of transcendence was during the confrontation with the Western Heavenly Demon Army, and I’d lost consciousness immediately afterward due to extreme exhaustion.
‘I didn’t expect it to be this powerful either.’
Ten Death Knights and Lichs, each nearly boss-class in their own right. I’d thought that eliminating just seven or eight of them would be sufficient for success.
After all, from level 100 onward, the experience gains were substantial, and with the additional experience from other monsters, leveling up would be guaranteed. I’d figured there was no way I’d collapse from exhaustion in such an unsightly manner.
‘…But it turned out to be more than I expected.’
A double-edged blade. Or rather, a double-edged spear, but certainly an incredible strike.
I’d blown away not only hundreds of elite monsters clustered together, but Death Knights and Lichs as well.
Thanks to that, a massive gap had opened in the monster army that had been surrounding me and the Suicide Squad, and they too seemed confused.
‘If I miss an opportunity this good, I’m an idiot.’
Without hesitation, I raised my spear high.
The unexpected turn of events had caused both sides’ combat to temporarily halt, but if the monster army regained its senses and the Suicide Squad, suffering from severe numerical disadvantage, were surrounded again, then I truly couldn’t guarantee anything.
“What are you doing, you bastards!”
“Huh?”
“What?”
“Wha—?”
I roared at the people who had snapped to attention from my shout infused with martial force.
Formal speech, politeness—none of it mattered now. This was the moment to think of only one thing.
“Sweep them all away!”
…!”
Ding.
– Title,
[One Against a Thousand]
has activated! Your allies’ morale surges greatly! Those who follow your command possess unwavering bonds and will display even more outstanding performance!
– Title,
[One Against a Thousand]
has activated! Enemies are greatly intimidated!
– Title,
[One Against a Thousand]
has increased the effect of
[Overwhelming Pressure]
!
–
[Oppressive Aura]
Under its influence, enemies trembled with fear and retreated!
The System Message had described it perfectly.
The monsters still clinging to life recoiled at the divine presence I displayed, while the undead creatures that had already lost their reason cowered and flinched.
As for us?
“Charge—!”
Screech! Crunch!
With a thunderous cry, I leaped into the void my slash had created and swept my spear in all directions, and two hundred members of the Suicide Squad, moving as one, unleashed a roar that deafened the ears.
「Waaaaaaah!」
「Follow Jin! Wipe them all out!」
“Fucking! Fucking Genghis Khan! Jesus Kimchi Man!”
“Eeeeeeh?!”
Splurt! Whoooosh!
Green blood sprayed, and undead bones shattered into fragments.
Crunch!
To me, who had cleanly bisected the upper half of a troll attempting to flee with its back turned, the Skeleton Warlord roared in fury.
– Wicked human! There! Eliminate that one!
“What? Who?”
– That strange human making those weird noises! Eliminate him!
“….”
– Or I’ll kill him myself! One more time and I’ll definitely end him!
Yeah, well.
I’ve been hearing it too, and it’s been getting on my nerves.
* * *
– Ugh!
The Arch Lich let out a single groan.
Not only had the link with his familiar been forcibly severed, but a full ten-strong escort had vanished in an instant.
Unlike ordinary monsters, they were subordinates imbued with his own power. The Arch Lich could not escape the blow.
– This is insane. How could a mere human….
In that moment, the Arch Lich gathered his scattered mana and fell silent, hesitating.
A mere human? That was wrong. Humans were indeed insignificant, but one could never afford to be careless.
He had painful history to prove it.
‘Could it be… could it be that one?’
At the ominous thought that suddenly crossed his mind, the Arch Lich’s eyes blazed with fierce intensity.

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