Murim Login - Chapter 739

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Chapter 739
Ten monster waves occurring in a single day was more than enough to plunge the entire world into shock and terror.
Moreover, the incidents erupted in the capitals and major cities of nations whose names were recognized worldwide.
Though the Odin Guild and several other massive guilds swiftly suppressed the monster waves, the casualties were staggering beyond measure.
The death toll tallied so far had already reached thousands—a horrific catastrophe.
People huddled in their homes or emergency shelters with every nerve on edge, and Michael Silbert seized this moment when the world’s attention was riveted upon the crisis.
“This is footage our Odin Guild obtained when the first monster wave struck Paris.”
And when the CCTV footage was finally released, those who witnessed it were engulfed in shock once more.
[Odin Guild Master Michael Silbert: “This is not a monster wave—it is a meticulously orchestrated act of terrorism.”]
[Not a natural disaster, but a man-made catastrophe]
[A calamity born of malice]
[Ten murderers armed with explosives and unrefined mana stones. Who are the suicide terrorists revealed in the CCTV footage?]
[According to expert analysis of the CCTV: “Each of them possessed multiple unrefined A-rank mana stones, and they targeted areas near Gates with high mana distribution for their attack.”]
[The world shudders at this chilling déjà vu. “Remember what happened in South Korea.”]
[Smuggling explosives and unrefined A-rank mana stones—a clear violation of international law]
[The source of the explosives and mana stones traces back to Africa and the Middle East]
Countless news reports flooded in from all directions.
Once it became clear that this monster wave was not an unstoppable natural disaster but a tragedy wrought by terrorism, people were seized by fury and despair, and the internet became saturated with discourse.
I’m speechless. These lunatics are insane.
└ Are they seriously out of their minds?
The truth must be revealed to all. Every last one of them deserves execution.
I saw a foreign article mentioning South Korea. Is this referring to the Seok Go-jun incident from a while back?
└ Yeah, that’s right. And because of that, people who hate Korea are foaming at the mouth, calling Korea the root of all evil.
└ ?? Are you serious? If it weren’t for Cheon Tae-min, those bastards wouldn’t even be alive;
└ But which country’s people are spouting such nonsense?
└ Soy sauce. Wasabi.
└ Ah.
└ I mean, Japan’s always been like that, but why are the Chinese doing this? Have they already forgotten the help they received from Tae-kyung?
└ “China.”
└ One word says it all.
└ Still, China seems less hostile than Japan, probably because they remember receiving help before. I’ve even seen people tracking down the IQ of commenters cursing Tae-kyung and giving them a “re-education.”
└ ;;My IQ is 110—can that be used to track location?
└ I don’t know about other things, but I’ve seen foreigners badmouthing Korea on international forums too. Cheon Tae-min and Jin Tae-kyung worked hard to elevate Korea’s standing, but that bastard Seok Go-jun ruined it all.
└ Jin Tae-kyung elevated Korea’s standing? You sure about that? I haven’t seen him at all today, which is strange for someone like that wwwwwwwwww.
└ Your air force hasn’t shown up since they got beaten by the Wyvern either. Though we definitely saw Tokyo Tower collapse.
└ Wasabi, come on over.
└ Does Tae-kyung have ten bodies or something, you bastard? And watch TV. Today Tae-kyung was running around desperately. Even though he was a step late, he was determined to save at least one person, and it really got me emotional.
└ So anyone who criticizes Korea automatically gets labeled Japanese? I hate to break it to you, but I’m Korean.
└ If you want to keep pretending to be Korean, delete the W key from your keyboard;;.
There’s no point paying attention to trolls. What matters most now is discovering which organization the terrorists belong to and what motive drove them to commit such an atrocity.
└ The terrorists are all from Arab countries, so it’s predictable. Either Al-Qaeda or Islamic State.
└ If it’s that predictable, why are the affected nations still delaying joint statements and official announcements? We need to verify this carefully—both Al-Qaeda and Islamic State have suffered severe losses.
└ I agree with the comment above. A few weeks ago, their main base got decimated and their leader was killed and replaced lol
Everyone knew about the bloodbath that had swept across the Middle East and Africa.
A mysterious vigilante whose face, name, and even gender remained unknown.
The heads of terrorist and rebel organizations had their necks severed by this figure, and the two factions, having lost their leadership in an instant, suffered catastrophic losses after fierce internal conflict before raising the white flag.
Doesn’t that make it more certain? Even if their power weakened, losing their leader should be enough reason to launch terrorism worldwide for revenge.
└ Kids these days probably don’t know, but after 9/11 when America got furious, Hussein got scared and denied involvement. Recently, they essentially declared surrender, saying they wouldn’t conduct terrorism anymore. But this terrorist attack involved 10 countries including the United States. Does that make sense to you?
└ It’s impossible no matter how crazy they are. Besides, I heard the current Middle East Terrorist Organization leaders belong to the moderate faction.
└ What the hell is going on.
This wasn’t a question only Korean netizens harbored—news sections and communities worldwide were ablaze with heated debate.
And the answer to that question was soon captured in a single video and broadcast across the globe.
– I declare this in the name of The Prophet.
Beneath dim lighting. An unidentified figure with a robe pulled deep over their head.
Within the noisy, distorted screen, the one calling themselves The Prophet pointed at two severed heads placed before them and continued speaking.
– I shall erase from this sacred land the apostates who abandoned their faith for their own safety, and establish only righteous retribution and justice in this world.
It wasn’t difficult for people to identify the owners of those heads.
They were the leaders of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organizations, and had just recently announced a humiliating surrender.
Islamic State. And Al-Qaeda.
Before the brutally beheaded former leaders, The Prophet slowly parted their lips.
– As long as God stands with us, we shall not stop. From this day forward, we shall judge and punish you.
“…!”
“…!”
Those watching the video unconsciously held their breath.
Judgment? This horrific tragedy was merely the beginning?
But those whose eyes widened in disbelief instinctively understood.
That unidentified figure calling themselves The Prophet was not speaking falsehoods.
That they could detonate bombs anywhere in the world at this very moment and bring forth another catastrophe.
And in the next instant.
The Prophet’s final words pierced through the ears of those frozen in fear.
– Inshallah. Know that all of this has come from you.
Crackle.
The brief video ended amid loud static and noise.
No, just when everyone thought it was over, another video began transmitting.
A dark night where even moonlight was obscured.
A lone figure stood tall in a desert filled with blood and corpses, suddenly lifting their head. The face glimpsed between the mask’s gaps resembled someone everyone knew.
* * *
Skeleton King crossed through the empty corridor.
His gaze, holding a silver tray in one hand, remained fixed on the smartphone screen held in his other hand.
[Seven Days Stained with Blood]
[Monster Wave Strikes Madrid, Spain. Another Terrorist Attack?]
[The Legendary Terrorist “The Prophet” Vanishes Like a Ghost.]
[Video Analysis Shows 99.99% Match. The Young Hero’s Secret Identity Revealed.]
[Joseon Daily’s Lee Gang-hee Editorial: “The Tragedy Born of Misguided Heroism.”]
[Public Opinion Divided. Is He a Crime-Intoxicated Vigilante or a Dark Avenger?]
“…Damn these wretched humans.”
The Skeleton King muttered curses without realizing it.
Even a cursory glance at the internet news section revealed complete chaos.
The front pages were dominated by nothing but blatant condemnations and sensationalist headlines, beneath which netizens waged fierce battles with one another.
Lol, look at the level of headline writing from these trash journalists.
└ Yeah, they’re obsessed with driving up clicks. The actual content is garbage—just recycled scraps.
└ But honestly, if you just read the headlines, they’re not entirely wrong, are they?
└ I’ll admit I like the guy too, but this time he definitely acted rashly.
He deserves the criticism.
└ What do you mean he deserves it? A few weeks ago when he wiped out Al-Qaeda and the rest, you all loved it. You didn’t know who he was, but you were thrilled those bastards got swept away.
└ That doesn’t mean it was right.
└ It was good then, but not now? He’s crazy lol
└ The situation changed. Plain and simple—how many people are dead right now? National pride is one thing, personal fandom is another, but look at how catastrophic the situation has become because of what Jin Tae-kyung did.
I always knew that bastard Jin Tae-kyung would cause trouble. I hated seeing him act all high and mighty from the moment people started hyping him up, calling him a young hero, the next Cheon Tae-min.
└ ;;;This is complete nonsense. When exactly was he cocky? Even when the media was pushing him hard, he was walking around in sweatpants.
Let me put on my neutral hat and say this—personally, I just find it tragic. Would Jin Tae-kyung have done something like this if he were just a bloodthirsty murderer?
└ Then what was it?
└ Look at the timing of the incident—it was right before the Mana Cultivation Method was made public. Plain and simple, how many awakened individuals belong to Middle East terrorist organizations and African rebel groups? If they learn the Mana Cultivation Method and commit all sorts of crimes including terrorism, who’s going to handle that?
└ That still doesn’t justify murder.
└ You’re right. But let’s be precise about this. Back then, everyone justified it, and the moment one madman appeared beyond imagination, everyone did a complete 180 at light speed.
└ Both domestically and internationally, everyone was praising the vigilante back then. We don’t know who it is, but he did great work. Let’s not bother finding out. That was the atmosphere, and now it’s been flipped.
Jin Tae-kyung has a lot of fanboys, haha. But no matter what, he’s getting criticized worldwide anyway.
└ Fact is, according to polls, more people support the guy. It just looks that way because sensationalist headlines are being churned out.
What I don’t understand is that Cheon Tae-min hasn’t shown his face even with things like this. Jin Tae-kyung’s been laying low for days too.
“They cause trouble and then act like they don’t know anything. Seriously disgusting lol. Compare that to the Odin Guild. King god Michael is both past and future.”
As the Skeleton King continued reading the comments beneath the internet articles, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
‘If these people ever learned the truth, what kind of expression would they wear?’
But the Skeleton King knew. It was all futile speculation anyway.
At least not right now—he couldn’t reveal any truth. In fact, doing so might only invite backlash and complete ruin.
The human society he had experienced thus far proved far more complex and suffocating than he had imagined.
‘Foolish humans.’
The Skeleton King, shaking his head slowly, stopped before a massive door.
He discovered the silver tray he had brought yesterday still sitting there, and after exhaling a long sigh, he carefully grasped the door handle.
Click.
Beyond the slowly opening door, he could see the back of a single figure seated in lotus position.

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