Tearing the Gate Apart - Chapter 113

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Chapter 113.
John sat with his mouth hanging open, unable to close it.
Boom—! Whoooosh!
An enormous explosion erupted from the gate.
A shockwave followed, hammering the island.
On top of that, a black miasma spread outward, devouring everything in its path.
A vicious killing intent seemed to press down on the air itself.
John muttered without thinking.
“This is insane…. Why is this happening all of a sudden?”
“Did it happen like this last time?”
John shook his head at Yu Se Ha’s question.
When they destroyed the gate in New York, nothing like this had occurred.
The passage had simply collapsed like a deflated balloon.
No massive explosion.
John ventured an opinion cautiously.
“Could it be that different gates explode in different ways?”
“That’s possible.”
“If not that….”
Soon John’s gaze turned toward the former nobles.
They must have pulled off some scheme from the Jardor Empire.
Otherwise, none of this made sense.
Whether he sensed the subtle rebuke or not,
Rokan approached and spoke.
―We really don’t know anything about this.
“Of course not. The American side never told us the destination in the first place.”
―But why look at me like that?
“Can’t help suspecting. You created the gate, after all. Explain what that is.”
―That black thing is Corrupted Authority.
“What’s that supposed to mean? You’re saying you have another form of power besides your bodies?”
―When a deceased noble’s body is left alone for a long time, it transforms like that.
“Will that happen to us?”
―No. Earth is actually safe because we don’t make contact with Abyss Energy.
“Someone set a trap here and scattered Corrupted Authority?”
―That’s my thought.
“Then where is that bastard?”
Rokan merely shrugged.
It meant he couldn’t see through to the interior of that Corrupted Authority.
John asked another question.
“What happens if you go in there?”
―You get consumed. Corrupted Authority is basically lethal poison. No one’s ever survived being drenched in it.
“This is insane….”
A curse slipped out on its own.
A comrade was in danger.
And he couldn’t even go rescue them.
How could despair feel this overwhelming?
Right then, the battle between the Support Team and the Grim Hunters ended.
A moment later.
The Support Team leader, who carried the air of a military man,
approached and addressed them.
“What’s going on?”
“We walked into a trap set by the enemy.”
“The Jardor Empire, you mean? The faction you said you’d expose?”
“That’s the one.”
“That’s unfortunate. Means you won’t be getting that Extreme-grade Artifact either, then?”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“I’m not joking. The contract holder is dead, so I can’t pay out the compensation.”
Even as he said it, a faint smile flickered across his lips.
The moment John read the other man’s attitude, he wanted to throw a punch.
“You fucking redneck bastard. What did you just say?”
“I stated a fact. Why are you getting worked up? Besides, I’ve never even been to the South.”
“That’s just speculation, not confirmed. How is that a fact?”
“No matter how tough a Tanker is, he can’t survive at the epicenter of an explosion like that.”
“Bro is different. He’s the Immortal!”
“You’re reading too much into a mere nickname.”
“If we hadn’t helped, he’d be dead already. And here you are, running your mouth.”
“…….”
John’s jab had found its mark perfectly.
Matthew Coldwell said nothing.
The truth was, he’d almost died just now.
Just then, a brown-haired youth suddenly stepped in to smooth things over.
“Hey now! Why are we doing this? We should be helping each other. I’m sure that Immortal will make it back alive.”
At Nathan Dines’ words, John’s expression softened a little.
Even an empty platitude was better than hopelessness.
John shot Coldwell a look and spoke up.
“This young man talks more sense than you. That’s why old timers are useless.”
“We look about the same age to me.”
“The nerve of you!”
While the two bickered,
the black miasma continued to expand its reach.
It looked like the entire island of Cross Island would be consumed.
Eventually, the Support Team and Ha Gyeong’s group had to board a boat.
Once they’d put adequate distance between themselves and the island, the full scope became visible.
Yu Se Ha muttered with a blank expression.
“It’s far more serious than expected. The aftermath of the gate explosion keeps expanding.”
“Think Alaska might get swallowed up too?”
The black miasma was slow but steady in its spread.
If it continued like this, it was nothing short of a catastrophe.
As time passed, the Support Team’s movements grew increasingly frantic.
Team leader Coldwell held his phone to his ear.
He seemed to be notifying the Northern Association of the situation.
John’s expression, meanwhile, grew darker and darker.
“Damn it, no. Right?”
Though there was no way Ha Gyeong could hear him, John was directing the question at him anyway.
Asking if he hadn’t always overcome death before.
Saying he’d come back alive, so what was taking him so long?
But there was no sign of Ha Gyeong anywhere.
After a long stretch of time passed,
Vice-leader Dines approached to offer consolation.
“It’s unfortunate, but we need to withdraw now. That black miasma has consumed the ice floes right behind us.”
“Damn it.”
“We’re departing now. I’m sorry about your comrade.”
The boat began cutting through the Arctic Ocean.
Moving slowly to avoid the ice,
John, who kept looking back, noticed something.
“Wait. It stopped.”
“Huh? What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“The expansion stopped. It’s not coming any further.”
“That doesn’t make sense…. Wait, it really did?”
Vice-leader Dines hurriedly called over his team members.
A moment later,
the boat stopped.
The Support Team and crew all came out and looked toward the gate.
Matthew Coldwell still had that scowl on his face.
He continued to frown disapprovingly.
“I’d appreciate it if you’d stop clinging to false hope.”
“You really won’t let up, will you?”
“What, you want to try something?”
Sharp looks passed between John and team leader Coldwell.
The tension was so high they looked ready to exchange blows at any moment.
Right then,
Yu Se Ha’s cry rang out.
“Hey, look over there!”
Everyone turned at the urgent plea in his voice.
At first, they all tilted their heads in confusion.
They couldn’t make out what had changed.
But gradually, their mouths fell open.
Their eyes filled with shock.
Matthew Coldwell muttered in a dazed voice.
“That’s… impossible.”
The black miasma was retracting at enormous speed.
And at the heart of that maelstrom stood Ha Gyeong,
the man called the Immortal.
The source of the gate explosion,
he was crushing all the Corrupted Authority beneath him.
Whooooom!
Vice-leader Dines, staring with wide eyes, said,
“Guess he really is the Immortal, sir?”
“…….”
Team leader Matthew Coldwell had nothing to say.
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Meanwhile, Ha Gyeong was fighting the Corrupted Authority mass.
“Phew! Made it through by the skin of my teeth.”
At the moment of the explosion,
he’d activated the Tyrant’s Bracelet with perfect timing.
Thanks to that, he’d survived—but what came next was the problem.
The Corrupted Authority expanded and consumed him.
‘How the hell am I supposed to stop this?’
Maybe he could absorb an Abyss Energy storm somehow.
But he’d already used Kin Predation.
Ha Gyeong felt a twinge of regret.
‘I wish I’d gotten the Overrecall Ring beforehand.’
Then he could’ve used Kin Predation one more time.
First, he steadied his wavering body.
Fortunately, the Corrupted Authority was solid enough to stand on.
It felt just like a massive balloon.
The way it kept expanding certainly matched that impression.
Ha Gyeong gripped Crimson Edge tighter.
‘Could I just burst it?’
But he couldn’t move carelessly.
He had no idea what would happen.
If he touched it lightly and it burst like a balloon,
he might end up plunged into the freezing Arctic.
“Let me figure out what this is first.”
Ha Gyeong drew upon his Soul Stigma fully.
He activated the function that sensed Aura like a thermal camera.
[Soul Stigma expands your senses.]
The interior of the black mass became clearly visible.
Surprisingly, the Gate Core was still active.
Split in half, it continued to emit something.
Abyss Energy and Corrupted Authority.
That’s why the black mass kept expanding.
To end this, he’d need to completely destroy the Gate Core.
Ha Gyeong smiled with determination.
‘I can see a way through this.’
He still had his ultimate skills left.
Knowing the method, there was no reason to hesitate.
Thanks to being caught in the explosion, his Responsive Magical Armor had charged up nicely.
[Responsive Magical Armor activates.]
[Spirit Calling Cloak activates.]
Crackle-crackle-crackle!
Accumulated impact converted to magical power.
Of course, now his body held only Abyss Energy.
But that didn’t matter.
Whether it was magical power or Abyss Energy,
he could manipulate it freely.
“Kyaaaah!”
With a battle cry, Ha Gyeong brought Crimson Edge crashing down.
Crimson light seemed to bridge the sky and Ha Gyeong himself.
Whooooom!
As he pierced through the Corrupted Authority, a deafening roar erupted.
Ha Gyeong plunged straight down toward the Gate Core.
Then he felt tremendous resistance.
It was as if the Corrupted Authority were clinging to him.
Don’t go, it seemed to say.
The Gate Core must be protected.
Ha Gyeong gritted his teeth.
“I don’t have time to waste on a pathetic trap like this. Move!”
Rumble-rumble-rumble!
Sensing the crisis, the black miasma convulsed.
But it couldn’t stop Ha Gyeong’s descent.
Whoooooosh—!
At the heart of the Corrupted Authority,
Ha Gyeong reached the Gate Core.
Then he extended his left arm fully.
Overcoming the massive resistance as he did.
Whoosh—! Boom!
The Bung Cheon Fist erupted from within the Corrupted Authority.
The half of the core spewing Abyss Energy exploded on impact.
Then Ha Gyeong swung Crimson Edge as well.
[The Gate Core Guardian’s will creates an Extreme Annihilation Zone.]
Whoosh!
As the Dead Zone detonated, the remaining half of the core—
the part emitting Corrupted Authority—vanished entirely.
Now it wouldn’t swell any further.
Sure enough,
the expansion of the black miasma stopped.
It began to shrink rapidly.
Ha Gyeong climbed up on the Corrupted Authority.
‘I’m going to suffocate to death.’
Between the Bung Cheon Fist and the Dead Zone,
he’d poured out everything he had.
If it ended now, he’d be grateful.
If not, he’d have to scrape by with whatever strength remained.
“Phew!”
Ha Gyeong broke through the upper surface of the Corrupted Authority.
Standing up there, the view was quite magnificent.
Fighting to stop the end of the world on a remote island in the Arctic—
as for romance, this took the prize.
A moment later,
Ha Gyeong spotted the Support Team’s boat.
It was heading toward him, so he launched himself lightly into the air.
[The Gate Core Guardian’s will grants Instant Flight Ability and acceleration.]
Whoosh—! Thud!
The performance of Talon Assault remained as satisfying as ever.
Ha Gyeong landed gracefully on the deck.
But something felt off about the atmosphere.
“What’s wrong? Why are you all looking like that…?”
“Who are you?”
“Ah, damn. Wrong boat.”
Tearing Open the Gate
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