The Only Enhancer - Chapter 193

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Chapter 193
193 – The Reinforce Guild Grows! (1)
After absorbing Decan, Ursula closed her eyes, savoring his body.
It was an intoxicating sensation. Ursula, who had once displayed genius only in sorcery and magic, now felt new physical abilities surging through her.
Moreover, having absorbed all the Deep-Sea Monsters, her magical talent was becoming increasingly refined.
Could Min-jun possess such a sensation?
No, that’s not it. This is the sensation of the Monster King.
As Ursula gradually absorbed the essence, she could feel it.
Before absorbing Decan, her mind had been collapsing, but now it was different.
As her physical abilities gradually increased, the mental collapse that had been occurring was being sealed.
Shuddering at the grotesque form she had become, like her own younger sister, Ursula smiled seductively and murmured.
—Haaah, such genius? Power that manifests exactly as I desire and think? It’s truly remarkable. Do I possess such a sensation? Does that man as well?
Since Ursula hadn’t consumed Decan’s memories, she didn’t know what power Min-jun had recently obtained. But why would she need to know when she was already gaining such power?
That’s what she thought.
Her actions were clearly different from her former self, yet Ursula didn’t realize it.
The original Ursula would have believed that preparation had no end, and that she should continue preparing until she felt absolute certainty. But intoxicated by the sense of omnipotence she felt while absorbing the Monster King’s essence, she forgot that memory.
Caution had been tainted by arrogance and become greed, yet Ursula didn’t even realize she was drowning in that sea of arrogance.
Like the Monster King before her who had fallen into that sea of arrogance, she no longer considered Min-jun’s current strength important.
She simply thought he would become her nourishment and dismissed his abilities.
Without even bothering to learn how much he had grown since his battle with Decan.
She remained lost in arrogance, unable to regain her senses.
Even if she did regain them, it would be too late.
She had already fallen far too deep.
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Time rewinds to just before Min-jun fought Decan.
Everyone was tense after Min-jun warned them that there would be war.
Min-jun had opened a portal, and it was before the remaining executives arrived.
Min-jun took Hong Myeong, Evan, and Natalia, who hadn’t yet been strengthened, and granted them trait enhancements.
Not long ago, they were merely level 5, but after coming to the sea and working hard, they managed to reach level 6, and Min-jun granted them trait enhancements.
Thus, Evan, who was a Mage Scholar, became a Grand Sorcerer, and Natalia, who was a Magic Gunner, became a Magic Bullet Marksman. Hong Myeong apparently obtained a rather unique trait called Miracle Healer.
In any case, as everyone felt their combat power increase and checked their new abilities, the other executives began arriving through the portal one by one.
Min-jun said he would go first and flew toward Decan, and everyone watching him worried.
“…This won’t be an easy fight.”
“That’s for sure.”
“Haaah, I’m trembling.”
“Heh, let’s just worry about ourselves. Is our guild master the type to foolishly get beaten? If we leave him alone, he’ll handle it well enough. We should just focus on our own concerns.”
As Ma Hyun-seok spoke to the tense executives, they all nodded.
And amid all this tension, there was Andrew, shyly approaching Natalia, who was determined to do her job properly rather than worry.
Natalia remembered that Andrew was the one who made her gun and stood up from her seat.
“Oh, no. You can stay seated. Um, anyway, would you accept this?”
“Huh?”
Natalia tilted her head in confusion, wondering what Andrew meant as she examined the belt-like object he’d handed her.
When the thought crossed her mind—why a belt instead of a gun?—Andrew realized his mistake and quickly explained.
“Oh, if you press the buttons on that belt in sequence, different types of guns will appear! Press 1 for a sniper rifle, 2 for an assault rifle, and so on. I customized each one to your preference. And since I’ve significantly improved the performance compared to your previous sniper rifle, you might want to give it a try!”
As Andrew spoke in rapid-fire succession, Natalia nodded gratefully.
Ma Hyun-seok suddenly shouted urgently.
“They’re coming!”
All the guild members tensed as they felt two powerful presences approaching. Ma Hyun-seok glanced at Mik, who was unmistakably burly, and issued another order.
“I, Team 1, and Team 2 will handle that muscular one, so all other executives take on the one who looks like they’ll use magic!!! Isabella and Mary will naturally take the tank positions!”
Everyone nodded and moved forward.
Ma Hyun-seok, Team 1, and Team 2 of the Reinforce Guild engaged Mik, while all the remaining executives moved to face Hik.
Mik and Hik could have easily launched a surprise attack without waiting for the sides to divide, but they didn’t. Being Decan’s subordinates, they were heavily influenced by his principles.
Unlike other monsters, they didn’t view humans as vermin, and they showed great respect for their opponents in combat. Though the guild members were slightly surprised by this, they actually appreciated it.
Because of this, the battle on the sea was quite inconvenient, but no one seemed to mind.
As Ma Hyun-seok first ran across the deck and tried to leap over the sea, Mik created a massive earthen platform rising from the ocean floor, just as Decan had done when fighting Min-jun.
Of course, it wasn’t nearly as enormous as what Decan had created, but it was large enough to serve as a proper battlefield.
As Ma Hyun-seok observed Mik, the underground monster smiled back at him.
-Hmm, you haven’t awakened martial arts, but you’re the closest human to achieving it.
“Martial arts, you say. I don’t know what you mean by martial arts, but I’ll do my very best.”
Ma Hyun-seok said this while glancing back at his guild members, exhaling softly.
Mik, seeing the tension on his face, took his stance with his lava-coated body.
At first glance, his form appeared as if lava were flowing across it, but beneath the surface lay a solid, rock-like physique.
Unlike the Disaster Level 7 monsters that resembled humans, Mik was a hybrid—half monster, half human in appearance.
Ma Hyun-seok, watching Mik tensely, gripped the Heavy Star’s Core and the shield Min-jun had recently crafted for him firmly, then took a deep breath.
His shield and stance appeared as solid as anyone could be, yet he radiated courage beyond measure.
Mik, observing Ma Hyun-seok, spoke as if making a promise.
-I swear I won’t kill those behind you before I defeat you.
“Hahaha! Much appreciated! But even if you didn’t, I’d find a way to protect them regardless, so don’t worry.”
Moved by Ma Hyun-seok’s steel-like resolve, Mik smiled pleasantly and nodded.
Yes, that’s what a guardian looks like.
Recalling his own vow to become a guardian of monsters, Mik extended his left arm and left leg forward, assuming a martial stance.
Seeing Mik take on the posture of a martial artist, Ma Hyun-seok gripped his shield and the Heavy Star’s Core firmly, preparing himself.
He braced for how fast Mik might be.
Sure enough, as scalding lava erupted from Mik’s feet and he shot forward like a missile, Ma Hyun-seok raised his shield.
CRASH! SIZZLE!
A tremendous impact shook the ground, and Ma Hyun-seok gripped it firmly, placing his fist against the shield as he swung the Heavy Star’s Core toward Mik.
But Mik spewed lava from his fist, using the propulsion to evade while unleashing a barrage of lava attacks at Ma Hyun-seok.
Ma Hyun-seok deflected all the lava with his shield, then drove the Heavy Star’s Core into the ground, creating a shockwave that rushed toward Mik.
BOOM!
As the earth cracked and a powerful wave of force swept toward him, Mik thrust his fist forward once more, meeting the shockwave head-on.
A thunderous collision echoed as Ma Hyun-seok watched Mik absorb the impact, letting out an incredulous laugh. But seeing this, the guild members behind him gathered their mana in preparation, and Ma Hyun-seok shouted.
“Fire!”
Whoooooosh! Kaboom-kaboom-kaboom-kaboom!
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom! Crash-crash-crash-crash-crash!
Explosion-explosion-explosion! Rumble-rumble-rumble-rumble!
Each guild member unleashed their most powerful ultimate skills, showcasing their firepower.
Normally, Mik, a Tier 8 Disaster-class monster, should only take damage from weapons of Tier 8 or higher.
However, Min-jun had already modified Tier 8 Disaster-class magic stones so that they could be used like Tier 8 Disaster-class mana, allowing the guild members to harm such creatures.
The reason Tier 8 Disaster-class monsters’ barriers could be penetrated by Tier 8 or higher weapons was because the monster’s physical form was contained within those items, allowing the barrier to be bypassed.
Then it was only natural that Tier 8 Disaster-class mana could produce the same effect.
Due to this effect, Mik, who was only around Tier 6 in power, could be damaged by guild members equipped with Tier 6 weapons.
Of course, the damage wasn’t significant, but it was certainly irritating enough.
Seeing this, Mik let out a final chuckle and spoke.
-Certainly bothersome. If it keeps accumulating, I can’t ignore it entirely.
“But I’ll block it.”
-Then I suppose I should deal with you first.
“Come whenever you wish. I’ll always be here to stop you.”
-Very well….
As Mik spoke, he paused briefly, reminiscing about how long it had been since he’d fought like this.
Then, with a slight smirk, he nodded and spoke to Ma Hyun-seok.
-I am Mik, the right arm of the great Decan. Under the great hero of monsters, Decan, I humbly bear the title of Guardian of the Underground.
Ma Hyun-seok stood motionless as Mik suddenly introduced himself, then let out a slight laugh and nodded.
Though not quite to Mik’s degree, Ma Hyun-seok was also once called the Hero of Reversal.
Ma Hyun-seok, rightfully called the Guardian of South Korea, felt a similar resonance with Mik and spoke.
“I am Ma Hyun-seok, an executive of the great Reinforce Guild. I too humbly bear the title of Guardian of Steel.”
-A fine epithet.
“Likewise.”
With those words, they nodded at each other and rushed toward one another without hesitation.
Mik wrapped his entire body in skills and martial prowess, surrounding himself with lava-filled power as he threw a fist at Ma Hyun-seok, while Ma Hyun-seok used his steel-attribute mana to envelop his body in steel’s strength and swung the heavy weight of a star’s core toward Mik.

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