Tearing the Gate Apart - Chapter 57

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Episode 57.
After the clash with Silent Ruin.
Ha Gyeong discovered one more use of the Resonance Staff.
Strike it hard with force.
Then channel Abyss energy into it—and tremendous suction erupts.
It charged far faster than pounding it to gather Abyss energy.
Ha Gyeong had simply been using it wrong all this time.
This must be the proper method.
The moment the Resonance Staff activated, the opponent’s speed plummeted.
[Talent Predator encountered. Meeting with Veil Lancer.]
The system message flashed before him.
Ha Gyeong nodded as if he’d seen it coming.
‘Just as I thought. Same category as an Abyss Core Guardian.’
Veil Lancer tilted its body sideways and continued flying.
In doing so, it managed to slip quickly outside the Resonance Staff’s range.
But in exchange, its attack on Ha Gyeong fell through.
In that brief moment of breathing room.
Ha Gyeong seized the Whisperer.
“Before pulling aggro, we’ll need ranged attacks to slow it down first.”
—Yes, I’ll do my best to delay it.
After Dae Hyeonja’s reply came through.
Beams of light in every hue cut across the sky.
The raid team’s backline had opened fire.
Even the Healers joined in, hurling every debuff they could muster.
Yet Veil Lancer did not fall prey so easily.
Its flying speed far exceeded that of the Abyss Core Guardian.
Shrieeeeek—!
It flew like a fighter jet.
Unfortunately, the raid team’s attempts only carved empty air.
Ha Gyeong moved alongside Jon, his eyes fixed on Veil Lancer.
“This isn’t going to be easy, is it?”
“Bro. Do we really have to catch this thing? Can’t we just ignore it? In a few days the terrain will be ground to dust anyway.”
“Unfortunately, this one isn’t like that.”
“Yeah?”
“I learned something really important, but I can’t tell you about it right now.”
Ha Gyeong quickly equipped the Artifact Jon had prepared.
The unease that had haunted him eased somewhat.
After all, fighting a monster like that with nothing but bare hands would be nearly impossible.
Soon the true battle between Veil Lancer and the raid team commenced.
But something about how it unfolded felt off.
Veil Lancer flew at high speed, only showing glimpses.
The raid team just kept launching meaningless attacks.
Watching from the sidelines, Ha Gyeong clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘It’s so fast nothing sticks—not even debuffs.’
At this rate, the team would just be pushed around by Veil Lancer.
Ha Gyeong began slowly ramping up his speed.
At the same time, he called to Jon through the Whisperer.
“Jon! I need a boost.”
—Roger that!
Tap-tap-tap!
As Ha Gyeong sprinted at full power, Jon lowered his stance.
The instant Ha Gyeong’s foot touched the shield.
Jon released a brilliant cyan glow and launched him upward with tremendous force.
Thunderous boom!
Ha Gyeong shot upward at terrifying speed.
Immense pain raced through his legs.
But the damage was minimal.
[Spirit Cloak activated]
[Gain immunity to pain]
[Recovery skills heal your wounds]
While he endured the pain by ignoring it.
His teammates kept supporting him.
So Ha Gyeong could focus entirely on his true goal.
‘Here we go!’
He locked onto Veil Lancer’s flight path with precision.
The distance between them closed second by second.
A smile of triumph spread across Ha Gyeong’s lips.
Veil Lancer, for its part, could not hide its shock.
—This insane bastard…
Clang! Zing—!
Ha Gyeong struck the Resonance Staff hard with the Carambir.
A sharp pulse swept across the area.
[Resonance Staff activated]
[Draws in all surrounding energy]
Even after Ha Gyeong released it, the Resonance Staff hung motionless in mid-air.
Veil Lancer wrenched its direction sharply.
But it couldn’t escape the suction entirely.
Meanwhile, Ha Gyeong descended freely.
‘This should be enough to land a hit.’
And he was right.
Light beams streaked across Veil Lancer’s back exactly as he’d predicted.
Burst!
—Argh! You wretched human insects!
It seemed the raid would proceed smoothly.
A Talent Predator stronger than an Abyss Core Guardian?
What of it?
With everyone beating on it together, it was just another monster raid.
Ha Gyeong was confident he’d catch Veil Lancer soon.
At least, until it twisted in mid-air and stared directly at him.
[Veil Lancer deploys Shadow Chamber]
[You are trapped in a space completely severed from the outside world]
Whoosh—! Boom!
“What?”
Ha Gyeong could only stare in shock.
A jet-black aura spread outward.
And it wrapped around him and Veil Lancer both.
The clash of skills he’d heard outside—it was gone now.
Even the stale air of the Abyss had vanished.
He was trapped in a thoroughly isolated space.
Hovering motionlessly in mid-air, Veil Lancer laughed with malice.
—Well? How do you feel, dragged into the Chamber of Truth?
Now he had no choice but to fight head-to-head.
Without any support from his teammates.
Yet a smile played across Ha Gyeong’s lips.
“This is fun. But I’m not sure this is what I was hoping for.”
—Ha! You can’t seriously think I’m on the same level as Silent Ruin, that idiot?
“You’re both small fish. What’s the difference?”
—Such arrogance pierces the heavens. If not for His Majesty’s orders, I would have separated your bones from your flesh long ago.
Veil Lancer closed the distance violently.
Then it began swinging a massive scythe with brutal force.
Swoosh—! Crash!
‘Ugh!’
Ha Gyeong swallowed a groan as he parried the blow.
His confident words belied a passive stance.
It couldn’t be helped.
[Shadow Chamber’s Abyss energy constricts your body and mind]
[Mana suppression effect: 50%]
A message that felt like it would trigger PTSD.
The Abyss Ruler’s sealing power had worked exactly like this.
Ha Gyeong couldn’t use his full strength.
Abyss energy was controlled through mana, after all.
He barely withstood the relentless barrage of attacks.
Clang-clang-clang!
‘I can still deploy Abyss Hardening, but anything beyond that is blocked. What do I do?’
Soul Reaping and Sky Collapse Fist seemed out of reach entirely.
Both skills consumed massive amounts of mana.
And substituting that deficit with Abyss energy was equally difficult.
Without mana to back him up, he couldn’t control that immense power.
So Ha Gyeong held firm on defense, simply enduring.
And Veil Lancer’s attacks grew only fiercer.
—Kahahaha! Humans can only swarm and surround. How fitting!
It swung the scythe like a madman.
Simple attacks, but devastating in force.
All because of Veil Lancer’s incredible flying speed.
Moreover, its trajectory was extraordinary.
A relentless barrage from all angles—front, back, left, right, above.
Swoosh—! Clang! Swoosh—! Boom!
‘Damn it. At this rate I’ll hit my limit soon.’
Ha Gyeong’s defense was steadily crumbling.
Then, without thinking, he glanced at the translucent barrier.
Beyond the Shadow Chamber, his teammates moved frantically.
From how they were hurling skills at it.
They were trying anything they could to rescue him.
‘Just a little longer. Maybe a gap will open.’
It was too soon to abandon hope.
Gritting his teeth, Ha Gyeong focused on Veil Lancer’s movements.
But reading the opponent’s trajectory changed nothing.
Swoosh—! Pow!
“Tch!”
Compressed Abyss Hardening was barely enough to withstand the strikes.
The pale blue glow coating the Carambir shattered and reformed repeatedly.
Even as his mind reeled, Ha Gyeong thought it through.
‘Somehow I need an offensive option… Wait? How am I even using Compression right now?’
His skills split into roughly two categories.
Soul Reaping, Sky Collapse Fist, Wall String Technique—all mana-based.
But he also had skills that primarily used Abyss energy.
Powers that stemmed from the Abyss Ruler’s will.
Warping and Compression activated without difficulty.
Then what about the recently acquired will of the Abyss Core Guardian?
Dead Zone, for instance?
Ha Gyeong tightened his grip on the Carambir.
‘That should work.’
He dropped his rigid defensive posture.
And assumed a natural stance.
Veil Lancer’s attack pierced straight through.
—Finally lost your mind!
Shrieeeeek—!
With a sound like rending air, a scythe the size of a man came crashing down.
A malevolent strike wreathed in black aura.
A direct hit would cleave his body in two.
Dread seized Ha Gyeong’s heart.
But he pushed through the overwhelming pressure.
Forcing up his meager half-strength mana.
He poured Abyss energy into the Carambir without restraint.
Then thrust the blade toward Veil Lancer.
[Abyss Core Guardian’s will creates an Extreme Annihilation Zone]
Whoosh. Thunk!
Ha Gyeong’s thrust with the Carambir rang out softly.
Normally Veil Lancer would have ignored it and pressed the attack.
Ha Gyeong’s movement was pathetically weak.
What real power could such a feeble gesture hold?
Yet the charging Veil Lancer suddenly swerved hard.
—Guh-agh!
Clearly startled.
It caught empty air instead.
The reason was simple.
Something invisible had materialized between Ha Gyeong and Veil Lancer.
An Extreme Annihilation Zone, two meters in radius.
The signature killing blow of the Abyss Core Guardian, Silent Ruin.
Veil Lancer landed hard on the ground.
Then it sent its thoughts to Ha Gyeong.
—This… this is that idiot’s annihilation technique? Do you possess a Talent Predator’s power too? Is that why His Majesty showed interest?
It seemed genuinely flustered.
Of course, Ha Gyeong did not answer its question.
‘More or less because of Soul Mark, I’d say.’
No point explaining himself.
There was no reason to spill everything to his enemy.
Ha Gyeong gripped the Carambir firmly.
The recent attack had cost Veil Lancer part of one wing.
At this rate, it likely wouldn’t be able to fly properly.
A perfect opportunity if there ever was one.
Ha Gyeong moved to close the distance immediately.
But that was when it happened.
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom! Crash!
—Ha Gyeong!
With a deafening roar, part of the Shadow Chamber crumbled.
His teammates had finally broken through the barrier.
A storm of ranged attacks followed.
Ha Gyeong smiled with satisfaction and rolled to the side.
He couldn’t risk being caught in friendly fire.
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh! Boom!
Veil Lancer’s body was buffeted this way and that.
It was clearly cornered now.
Once the volley ended, Ha Gyeong immediately gave chase.
“Don’t you ever disrespect Korea again.”
—Damn it! I don’t even know what Korea is, and I never disrespected it!
“Ah, really. Jon’s rubbed off on me too much. I need to cut the nonsense.”
The barrier had shattered, but Shadow Chamber’s influence lingered.
Having deployed Dead Zone, his options were limited.
Ha Gyeong unleashed Abyss Hardening and charged forward.
[Abyss Challenger’s Compression increases the density of Abyss energy]
Whoosh—!
Against an ultra-powerful foe like Veil Lancer, such a skill felt insufficient.
But the opponent was in serious condition now.
This would deal real damage.
Ha Gyeong brought the Carambir down with force.
Whoosh—! Clang!
But the moment his blade met Veil Lancer’s scythe.
Its murmur reached Ha Gyeong’s mind.
—Tsk. Can’t be helped. See you next time, you wretched human.
Veil Lancer’s entire body was consumed by black aura.
Then it began making an ominous sound.
Kiuuuuung—!
Ha Gyeong instinctively understood.
‘Get away. Right now.’
As he threw himself backward.
The swollen black aura erupted.
Kabooooom!
Ripping through the Gate.
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