Murim Login - Chapter 413

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Chapter 413
Whoosh, crash!
A colossal greatsword shattered the ground. Wu Hei-xing’s form shot upward like lightning, evading the attack by mere inches.
Squelch!
The blade carved through the ogre’s jaw, its tip piercing through the crown of its skull.
A precise, economical strike. Wu Hei-xing wrenched the embedded sword free, planted his foot on the falling ogre’s shoulder, and dropped among the monsters below.
The blade in his hand traced countless lines through the air.
‘Twelve Blood Luo Sword.’
Some condemned the Cultural Revolution that spanned from 1966 to 1976 as a crime against heaven and humanity, yet for others, it was an unprecedented opportunity.
Wu Hei-xing’s grandfather, a longtime political ally of Mao Zedong, rose to prominence and amassed astronomical wealth, using his son—a Red Guard—as a stepping stone to smuggle countless cultural artifacts and ancient texts.
The Twelve Blood Luo Sword that Wu Hei-xing had mastered was among the many ancient texts acquired during that era.
Shiiing!
Twelve strands of crimson net unfurled, blanketing the area for over ten meters in all directions.
The scarlet aura net tore through skin and flesh, severing bone. Dozens of high-tier monsters crumbled to pieces.
Truly the martial prowess of an S-rank Hunter. Wu Hei-xing, intoxicated with exhilaration, roared.
“What are the Hong Wei Bang doing! Annihilate every last one of these bastards!”
“Yes, sir!”
A cry infused with intense mana shook the battlefield.
Three hundred elite Hunters, personally established and trained as private soldiers by Wu Hei-xing’s family, charged forward without hesitation, exploiting every opening.
Shiiing! Crack!
Screech! Crunch!
– Gurgle, cough!
“Aaaahhh!”
Screams of humans and monsters mingled with blood from all directions.
The Hong Wei Bang Hunters that Wu Hei-xing had held in reserve until the end were undoubtedly formidable, yet their enemies were equally high-tier monsters.
Elite monsters deployed in the rear ranks prowled through the thick fog, engaging the Hunters. Their numbers exceeded the Hunters’ by three to four times.
And yet…
“How dare these filthy, stinking beasts!”
Squelch, squelch, squelch!
The presence of Wu Hei-xing, an S-rank Hunter, was sufficient to overturn the unfavorable battle situation.
Though he faced considerable criticism for his dissolute conduct and temperament, he was a genius nurtured in the finest environment.
Moreover, Wu Hei-xing had grown far more seasoned since his initial deployment to the front lines, and his abilities had advanced through experiencing countless deaths on the battlefield.
‘I can do this! I am Wu Hei-xing!’
Wu Hei-xing felt exhilaration surging from deep within his chest as he wielded his blade relentlessly.
His opponent: tens of thousands of monsters. At first, he had been afraid, but somehow he had come this far.
Whenever he sustained even minor injuries or grew fatigued, he downed expensive potions like water, and used Hong Wei Bang Hunters as shields to protect himself.
And now. No monster could withstand his crimson aura blade.
‘I will make certain no one dares disrespect me. Lei Fei. That damned Paeng bastard. No one!’
In that moment, as Wu Hei-xing recalled his humiliation and gnashed his teeth.
Screeeech! Boom!
A spear streaked through the air with blinding speed, skewering several Hunters like kebabs before burying itself deep into the ground.
A three-meter charge lance—a weapon rarely seen on modern battlefields like this one.
Wu Hei-xing whirled around to identify the threat, his eyes widening in shock.
「A Death Knight!」
Thud-thud-thud-thud!
Mounted upon a skeletal steed and cutting across the battlefield was unmistakably a Death Knight. And not just one—there were two.
The second Death Knight, newly emerged, raised its lance high from its saddle.
「Everyone, be careful…!」
Screeeech! Thwack!
Before the warning could even leave his lips, a second charge lance tore through the air and pierced through seven Hunters clustered together.
The impact, too devastating for even top-tier armor to withstand, sent limbs flying skyward as torsos collapsed to the ground.
The sudden appearance of Death Knights, followed by the horrific carnage unfolding before their eyes, left the Hong Wei Bang Hunters frozen in place.
– Dark Vine!
As an eerie voice like scraping metal echoed across the field, the transformation began.
Crack, crunch-crunch-crunch!
The solid ground fractured like a spider’s web, and from the cracks erupted black vines.
Infused with magical power, they writhed like living creatures, grasping at human limbs and piercing through any gaps left unarmored.
Shriiiiek! Squelch-squelch-squelch!
「Aaaahhhhh!」
「Dark magic! It’s dark magic!」
「Don’t panic! Cut through the vines! Get out of range immediately!」
Screams and shouts erupted from all directions.
Wu Hei-xing tore the black vines from his body like roots and cast them aside, his lips pressed into a thin line.
Not because of the deaths of his subordinates, but because he understood what this sequence of events truly meant.
「A Lich…!」
Wu Hei-xing’s suspicion was correct. Hovering above everyone’s heads in the ashen sky, atop the head of a colossal Wyvern, stood a death mage composed of bone and skull, wielding a staff of bone and pointing it toward the ground.
– Confusing!
Ssshhhhh!
With an ominous incantation, a torrent of magical power descended like dark clouds, overwhelming the entire area.
The Hunters struggling to escape the black vines suddenly convulsed under the assault of illusions and phantom sounds, becoming easy prey for the lurking monsters around them.
– Shrieeeek!
– Grrrraaahhh!
Splurch! Crunch-crunch-crunch!
「Gack, hack!」
「P-please, save me!」
「Mother! You can’t leave me! Mother!」
Some fell with their final cries. Others died still trapped in hallucinations and phantom voices, their screams echoing into the void.
Yet among them were those whose iron will allowed them to break free from the magic’s influence.
「We must leave, sir!」
「Young Master!」
Despite the cries of A-rank Hunters surrounding him, Wu Hei-xing’s face had turned deathly pale, drained of all color.
Only one question circled through his mind.
‘What… what am I supposed to do?’
A Lich descended from the sky while two Death Knights advanced rapidly across the ground.
Could he retreat? And if he did, where would he go, and how?
He might manage the two Death Knights alone, but the Lich’s magic and the countless monsters surrounding the area with no gaps to slip through?
No matter how hard he thought, he could find no answer.
‘This… this damned situation…’
Crunch.
Just as Wu Hei-xing’s teeth ground together as if they might shatter.
Whoosh, boom!
With the sound of compressed air exploding and a sharp crack splitting the void, a brilliant flash erupted from the distant ground and tore across the sky.
In the next instant, the massive body of a headless Wyvern lost all strength and began to plummet.
“This is…”
Wu Hei-xing murmured like a groan. Everyone forgot the situation and lifted their heads to gaze at the sky.
In their sight, the falling body of the Wyvern accelerating gradually and a heap of black bones that had once been called a Lich came cascading down.
“…This can’t be real.”
The Lich was dead. Killed in a single strike.
To pierce through dozens of layered defensive spells and intercept it precisely while airborne?
Even an S-rank Hunter could not easily guarantee such a feat. Wu Hei-xing had never witnessed an attack so swift and devastating.
Yet for someone else, it was as natural as drawing breath.
Not far from the battlefield, the man who had been calmly observing what he had accomplished suddenly opened his mouth.
“It’s been so long since I’ve thrown a spear—I’m clearly not as sharp as I used to be.”
The man standing like an iron tower behind him answered in a clipped tone.
“You were magnificent.”
“No, that’s not it. I seem to have dulled. It’s proof that I’ve aged as well.”
“That could hardly be the case.”
At the bodyguard captain’s usual monotone voice, he—Lee Jung-yong—smiled gently.
“I see Death Knights.”
Seok Go-jun nodded silently.
“Yes. Two of them, it appears.”
“Do you think Wu Hei-xing can stop them?”
“If you’re referring to the Death Knights, he should be able to defeat them without much difficulty.”
Having said that, Seok Go-jun added in a low voice.
“If only there were no monsters around.”
“That sounds like you’re saying it’s difficult as things stand.”
“Though the influence of dark magic has faded, our troop casualties are already substantial, while the number of monsters is simply too great.”
“Then we’ll have to struggle with all our might.”
“It will be a fierce and grueling battle.”
“Well then, I suppose I should lend a hand.”
“Why not observe a bit longer?”
Lee Jung-yong’s eyes widened deliberately.
“For what reason?”
Seok Go-jun, who had received Lee Jung-yong’s teachings since childhood, understood that every moment like this was a test from his master. He also knew what answer he was expected to give.
“In the most precarious situations, wouldn’t one be even more grateful?”
Upon hearing his disciple’s answer, the master finally wore a satisfied smile. His tone shifted accordingly.
“Yes, that is precisely it.”
“Hong Wei Bang has always been a thorn in our side.”
“Ridiculous bunch, really. They shout about the people and communism, yet behind closed doors they organize private military forces of Hunters.”
“But isn’t the Crown Prince Faction, which supports Hong Wei Bang, unfavorable toward us?”
“That is why Hong Wei Bang must be eliminated. They have always sat in the shade of a tree to escape the sun, but now that the tree has been uprooted, what can they do?”
“They would have to find another tree, or purchase an umbrella.”
“We shall become the new tree. When that happens, far greater opportunities will open before us.”
Seok Go-jun nodded, then suddenly spoke again.
“May I ask one more thing?”
“Speak.”
“Is your reason for including Wu Hei-xing in this operation… connected to Jin Tae-kyung?”
This was a question that had lingered in Seok Go-jun’s mind all along.
No matter how S-rank a Hunter he might be, why such a fool?
‘He is an immensely powerful force. Even if my master intends to use Wu Hei-xing, what possible utility could there be?’
There were times like this.
Just when I thought I had grown accustomed to my master’s thoughts and actions, there came moments when I could not fathom his true intentions.
And each time, Lee Jung-yong would wear that enigmatic smile.
Just as now.
“Seok Team Leader.”
Both his tone and atmosphere shifted. Seok Go-jun, returning to his role as the security team leader of Ares Guild, bowed deeply.
“Yes, Vice Guild Master.”
“It seems your moment has arrived. What do you think?”
Raising his head, Seok Go-jun confirmed the fierce engagement visible over Lee Jung-yong’s shoulder.
The carefully selected elite forces of Hong Wei Bang were being slaughtered by monsters, and Wu Hei-xing had just felled one of the two Death Knights.
“I shall depart now.”
“Do be careful not to sustain injury.”
Seok Go-jun answered with a brief bow, then led the prepared Ares Guild members toward the battlefield.
Though they did not cry out as they charged toward the monsters, their momentum overwhelmed everything in its path.
Crash! Crackle!
Lee Jung-yong, watching with satisfaction as one flank of the monster army crumbled in an instant, suddenly caught the scent of blood mingling with the wind.
A wind blowing from the west. And a signal announcing the arrival of the one he had been awaiting.
“He arrives at the perfect moment.”
Lee Jung-yong, letting out a quiet chuckle, gazed toward the distant horizon.
As I drew upon my power, a voice pierced through my sharpened senses like a razor’s edge.
– Damn it, kill them all! And that bastard who’s been whining since earlier—if you make that sound one more time, I’m treating you as a monster. Understood?
Lee Jung-yong let out a low chuckle and extended his hand.
Then, toward Jin Tae-kyung somewhere out there, he clenched his fist with crushing force.

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