Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 229

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229. Übermenschen (5)
“What in the….”
Where Han Hye had vanished using Coordinate Secretary, only silence remained. Both Saebyeokbit and Fist King were taken aback.
Even Shin Chang, whose emotional expressions rarely surfaced, revealed his shock through the sudden rigidity of his frame.
Only the Dragon Guild maintained composure. The track record from their time together had proven it. Whenever faced with an answer that wouldn’t reveal itself, Han Hye would slip into the Subspace and return—problem solved.
Of course, the situation was slightly different now. She had ventured outside, not into the Subspace. Yet the fundamental principle remained unchanged.
“I will find the answer.”
“Yes, because you’re our guild master.”
Though Han Hye had said she couldn’t be certain, somehow it felt possible. Because that’s how it had always been. Kim Han-chul and Lee Shin-hee’s composure allowed everyone to gradually settle their nerves.
Still, they were veteran hunters. They had faced every conceivable situation. One person being compromised was manageable.
“So the conclusion is we have to hold out without the Space Mage?”
“That won’t be easy.”
Though Han Hye’s Subspace had been restricted, her role in defense was crucial. She had sealed the enemies’ entry routes with Incineration and Severance.
Still, Saebyeokbit’s vanguard and mage regained their composure and spoke matter-of-factly. Even Fist King, who had panicked moments before, let out a grin.
“Good. This just got more interesting.”
Of course, the enemy felt otherwise.
“The Space Mage disappeared! Where did she go!”
“You said we could enter but couldn’t escape!”
“Damn it! Something felt off from when Fist King and Shin Chang arrived.”
“That just now—wasn’t that Coordinate Secretary? Did they have one too?”
The Space Mage had been their paramount objective in coming here. Both Übermenschen and China harbored vengeance among their goals.
Of course, both bore responsibility for the circumstances, but such details were irrelevant.
They sought to achieve vengeance while establishing a foothold for East Asian expansion, and China aimed to broaden their hunter influence.
But if the Space Mage had vanished, the very reason for this assault evaporated.
-Shin Chang and Fist King too?
-Unexpected, but we can work with this! Glad we brought them along.
-At this rate, we can take all three!
Honestly, they had been caught off guard and worried by the enemy’s trap. They’d infiltrated under false pretenses intending a swift strike, only to have their plan crumble.
But from Übermenschen’s perspective, nothing could have pleased them more. Whether Wang Tao and China became public knowledge mattered little to them.
Wasn’t Übermenschen’s social image already in the gutter? There was nowhere lower to fall. But eliminating Shin Chang and Fist King as well? The situation couldn’t have been more favorable.
Regardless of the rhetoric, China’s position wasn’t entirely unfavorable either.
Even if they lost Wang Tao, they still had Liu Zhen. Though defeated by Han Hye, he was an S-rank Sword Master.
If they could dispose of the Space Mage, Shin Chang, Fist King, and the Dragon Knight, their influence would expand considerably.
“Attack now! Without the Space Mage, they’ll be weakened!”
“Besides, there’s no retreat!”
Even with the Space Mage’s escape, nothing fundamentally changed. They needed to salvage whatever they could.
Their opposition numbered nine: four from Dragon Guild, three from Saebyeokbit, plus Shin Chang and Fist King.
Many of the enemies had fallen to their resistance, yet they still maintained numerical superiority.
Without the Space Mage’s flame skills, their assault would proceed far more smoothly.
“Charge!”
At that moment, Shin Chang and Fist King advanced further. The situation had grown dire, and they were willing to bear the risk themselves.
The enemies rushed forward. Though their spear techniques and boxing skills were sealed, it mattered little.
Becoming the second and third strongest hunters in the world hadn’t come from a single skill alone. Shin Chang carved through the enemies like a wave, while Fist King unleashed his fists like thunder.
Fighting with everything they had, as if there were no tomorrow, they were far from easy prey for their opponents. The Assassins and Übermenschen fell one by one.
“Ugh!”
It wasn’t a desperate struggle—it was a dragon and tiger moving in perfect synchronization. The enemies showed no panic.
Time, in fact, was on their side. A cornered animal always thrashes about wildly.
Fist King and Shin Chang’s struggle wouldn’t last long. Even now, they were accumulating wounds bit by bit.
Unable to move their bodies as they normally would, the enemies simply needed to whittle them down gradually.
-Boom!
Then the barrier trembled with a violent pulse.
Less than two minutes had passed since the Space Mage deployed the Secretary.
“What, what is this?”
The Übermenschen and Assassins panicked, while the Dragon Guild and Saebyeokbit smiled. They immediately recognized that Han Hye had done something.
-Boom!
The vibrations continued at roughly one-second intervals.
“What on earth is happening…?”
Then, after five seconds, the barrier began to fail.
-Crack!
In an instant, it shattered into black dust. The blue sky revealed itself once more.
“This, this fast?”
For the Übermenschen and Assassins, it was an absurd turn of events. The Space Mage had only left two minutes ago.
Yet the barrier was destroyed? Then why had they been doing that before?
[The Dark Night Barrier has been lifted.]
The moment Fist King and Shin Chang’s skills returned.
-Bang!
The gunshot of sniper Seo Seung-yeon.
A hole appeared in the skull of an Assassin rushing at Shin Chang. Seeing this, Fist King laughed heartily.
“Ha ha ha! You came!”
In the distance, Saebyeokbit and Chulbyeok were charging forward. Fist King and Shin Chang loosened their bodies lightly.
As the skill seals lifted, they readapted to their physical forms. Then they looked toward Temur and Wang Tao.
“Lei Chuang, are you ready?”
Shin Chang’s words were calm, but Wang Tao was anything but. His face had gone ashen. Shin Chang kicked off the ground.
Fist King, meanwhile, looked at Temur. The one who had tormented him relentlessly since the skill seal.
“…”
“…Heh.”
Without words, they smiled at each other and charged forward. This time, however, Fist King didn’t hold back his power.
-Crash!
The collision of a gauntleted fist and a double-bladed axe. A sound that shouldn’t have been heard rang out.
Temur was sent flying through the air once more.
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“Sigh.”
I exhaled deeply. Those hours had been tedious. I’d even slept a few times while traversing the Subspace to break through the barrier, so drowsiness never came. I waited patiently, practicing the mana manipulation Chun-bae had taught me.
The situation had reversed, which eased my mind considerably. Before, I’d been deeply worried about casualties within the barrier.
-Whoosh!
Now was different. The Subspace reopened, and ahead I saw Seo Seung-yeon’s silhouette. She held her gun trained on the enemies.
-Bang!
Beyond the bullets streaking through the air, I could see Saebyeokbit and Chulbyeok in action. Further back was even more impressive. Fist King’s single punch sent enemies flying through the sky.
It had taken about two minutes. Now it was my turn to return. I gripped Esirel firmly and kicked off the ground.
-Whoosh!
With my spatial awareness restored, I advanced rapidly using Leap. The enemies fell into chaos.
The barrier was shattered, and we were pouring through from behind it.
“Damn! What do we do now!”
I used Leap behind an enemy’s back and swung Esirel. I felt liberation in the return of my spatial awareness.
“The Space Mage! Kill the Space Mage!”
Someone among them shouted. I was their target, and now that I’d returned, they wanted to eliminate me.
But now, with my spatial awareness restored.
-Whoosh!
-Crackle!
I blocked one flank with the Subspace while unleashing Inferno forward. Rough flames erupted from the recharged flame talisman.
By the time they swarmed, I’d already escaped with Leap to the empty air above them.
I sensed all eight presences below. Their positions. Their awareness through my spatial perception.
Then I used Severance.
-Squelch!
Some twisted their bodies and survived upon sensing something amiss, but four of them were torn to pieces.
More rushed at me. They weren’t wearing masks, so they were Übermenschen, not Assassins.
-Boom!
But a presence like lightning came first. I recognized it immediately. It was Fist King.
One punch, and an enemy’s head burst completely.
“Shatter Strike!”
Then he stomped the ground hard.
Boom-!
A technique performed with the feet, different from Wave Slash? The ground where Fist King stepped cracked, and a tremendous shockwave erupted.
The enemies rushing from all sides were violently pushed back.
“Haha!”
Fist King laughed as if relishing the situation. He protected me once, then kicked off the ground again and charged into the mass of enemies.
Even after reinforcements arrived, enemies surrounded us from all sides. Most of them were targeting me.
“Hye! Come here!”
Mister, who had formed a solid defensive formation with the reinforcements, shouted to me, but I shook my head.
‘I need to rampage like this.’
Now that Subspace is open, I have multiple safeguards at my disposal. I can execute faster leaps and sense attacks coming from my blind spots.
I can even slip into Subspace to hide. Of course, I might still sustain injuries.
‘That’s acceptable.’
What mattered was that Shin Chang and Fist King were expertly exploiting the disrupted formations of enemies caused by my erratic movements.
While contending with Temur and Lei Chuang, they could strike down the irritating threats around them.
-Clang!
I deflect the incoming projectile with Esirel. I still lacked the proficiency to parry throwing knives with Severance. The technique was simply too demanding to employ.
The enemies surge forward again. Assassins—I’ve already taken down quite a few, yet their numbers remain overwhelming.
‘It seems China prepared quite thoroughly.’
Given that I can spot Awakeners around level 40, it appears all the Rogues in the 40-60 level range belong to this organization.
These lunatics. A state-sponsored assassination unit.
Still, my mind felt considerably lighter. I’d rested well beforehand, and with the situation turning in our favor, I could afford to observe with greater composure.
-Whoosh!
After evading once with a leap, another attack comes flying from somewhere. They feel like an annoying swarm of gnats.
Of course, with Shin Chang and Fist King sweeping through them in the meantime, the exchange was profitable.
-Shrieking sound!
Then I heard the air splitting. My nape bristled with goosebumps. Was this what they called instinct? Constantly harassed by assassins, I’d awakened to it.
My spatial awareness caught it a beat too late. From my left blind spot, Wang Tao had hurled his spear at me.
I immediately evaded with a leap, but someone was already rushing toward that spot. It was Wang Tao. The spear that had grazed past was returning to his hand.
Using a spear, there’s apparently a skill to retrieve it like that.
“You…!”
His eyes blazed with fury. Despite how much he despised me—even taking a thrust from Shin Chang’s spear—he charged toward me.
Hmm. Today might be the most popular day of my life.
Masked men with thick fur charging at me isn’t particularly pleasant, though….
“Are you insane?”
Regardless, Wang Tao seemed to have lost his mind from sheer rage. With him coming like this, I had several escape routes available.
-Whoosh!
I evaded lightly with a leap. Wang Tao immediately hurled his spear at me as I jumped. I could discern his intention.
He’d apparently assumed I couldn’t use it immediately since I’d been spacing out my leaps until now.
When I leaped once more, Wang Tao’s expression showed frustration.
Shin Chang delivered the retribution instead. He rushed in and attacked Wang Tao directly. The man without his spear rolled across the ground to evade.
“Fall back! Retreat!”
“Retreat!”
That’s when the change occurred. In the distance, I could see reinforcements arriving.
With many Übermenschen and Assassins dead and the situation deteriorating, they’d made the decision to withdraw.
As they turned and fled rapidly, I noticed several of them standing still, rummaging through their pockets.
My gaze naturally drifted toward them.
“A Secretary?”
It was a coordinate-designated return Secretary—the same kind I used. They had these too? Now I understood why they’d infiltrated this far.
With those Secretaries in the Dark Night Barrier, they could deploy their core forces.
“Are you running away?!”
The Fist King’s voice echoed from afar. Temur, evading the punch, sprinted with all his might.
“Huh?”
Then he drove an axe into the face of the Übermenschen mage. Is he insane? The words escaped my lips before I could stop them.
An attack from an ally while fleeing—it was bewildering.
Temur rummaged through the mage’s robes and pulled out the Secretary. Ah, so he had a plan all along.
Trash destroying trash held no particular interest for me. Temur leveled the axe at the Fist King.
“Fist King! See you later!”
His shameless attitude drew a hollow laugh from me, but when I looked at the Fist King, he was grinning fiercely. Do mad giants understand each other somehow?
Then a thought suddenly struck me. Right, this isn’t the time for that.
‘If he gave the Secretary to a core fighter, then Lei Chuang must be…!’
I turned my head sharply to see Wang Tao shoving Shin Chang aside, rummaging through his pocket. Blood streaked his face—he’d taken quite a beating.
Whoosh! I immediately used Leap. The distance was too great for my attack to connect. But that wasn’t a problem. We were well within fifty meters.
“Shin Chang! This humiliation I shall…!”
It was the moment Lei Chuang, his expression grim as if he were a patriot making a last stand, grasped the Secretary and cried out.
-Screech!
My segmentation severed his Secretary.
“H-humiliation…?”
Lei Chuang stared at the bisected Secretary with hollow eyes, like a man who had lost his nation.
I laughed coldly. That won’t do. You’re not going anywhere.

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