You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 63

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63

 

 

 

In the early dawn before sunrise, we immediately moved to the Front Line.

 

Since more than half of Tokyo had already been devastated, though it was called the Front Line, it wasn’t very far.

 

Shibuya city right next to us was the Front Line.

 

Even though it was still dawn before sunrise, the howls of beasts and screams of clashing swords and guns echoed from the distance.

 

As soon as we got off the Transport Vehicle, Zhang Qingye drew his Twin Halberds.

 

During the move, we had been informed that we would be deployed directly to the front line, so we were already in combat readiness.

 

“Move Forward!”

 

Led by Zhang Qingye, the Japanese Hunters also drew their respective weapons.

 

Led by Zhang Qingye, thousands of Hunters began to walk forward.

 

Their steps gradually quickened and soon they poured toward the monsters as if running.

 

With that momentum, Zhang Qingye leaped up holding his massive Polearm.

 

His sword that jumped high into the Sky came crashing down with a thud—

 

It was dropped right in the middle of the front line.

 

Asphalt fragments and flesh of magical beasts scattered everywhere.

 

That was the beginning.

 

The Japanese Hunters and the magical beast legion collided.

 

I leisurely watched the scene and drew Galmu.

 

“Still, I should earn my keep.”

 

With those words, I ignited Karmic Fire beneath my feet and lightly lifted my body into the air.

 

Since I had been handling Karmic Fire in all sorts of ways, I could now even shoot Karmic Fire from beneath my feet like a rocket propulsion system.

 

The Battlefield seen from above was fierce.

 

Claws and Weapons collided, and screams mixed with the howls of beasts.

 

I drew Galmu and ignited Karmic Fire.

 

No matter how much S-rank Hunter Zhang Qingye was there, casualties were inevitable in such large-scale operations.

 

My assigned role was simple.

 

When Hunters were in crisis, I would launch Karmic Fire to save them.

 

Whoosh—!

 

Just as a one-horned wolf was about to bite off a Japanese Hunter’s head, a Spear-shaped Karmic Fire pierced through its head.

 

“… Thank you!”

 

The Hunter bowed his head toward me and shouted.

 

“Tsk, you’re quite relaxed. In the middle of a battlefield.”

 

I briefly raised my hand in acknowledgment and launched Karmic Fire toward the next target.

 

With Zhang Qingye’s brute breakthrough power combined with my appropriate support, pushing the front line was going smoothly.

 

When we had gotten somewhat close to the center, a familiar energy touched my Sixth Sense.

 

‘Yamyeong?’

 

I quickly turned my head toward the direction where I felt the energy.

 

I felt it clearly.

 

Not only my Sixth Sense but even the connected Ghostly Energy was reacting.

 

‘So this is what it meant by meeting soon.’

 

Looking over the situation below, the front line had regained some balance.

 

The Hunters had slightly gained the upper hand.

 

If things continued like this, we could reach our target point faster than expected.

 

I watched that scene from the air for a while, then withdrew my Karmic Fire.

 

There didn’t seem to be any need to step forward further.

 

‘This should be enough to earn my keep.’

 

I moved to the rear and called for Yura.

 

“Merchant, are you injured anywhere?”

 

She approached with a surprised expression.

 

“No. Things have been mostly sorted out. I’ll just go somewhere for a bit.”

 

“If it’s not too presumptuous, could you tell me where you’re going?”

 

“Sightseeing.”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

“The Commander told me to take a look around Tokyo, so I have to follow orders.”

 

With those words, he moved his steps toward where Yamyeong’s presence could be felt.

 

***

 

I slowly passed through the ruined city center.

 

Even though it hadn’t been long since the Dungeon Break occurred, the city center had already transformed into a den of magical beasts.

 

Every building bore blackened scorch marks, and beast claw marks were clearly visible on the broken signs and vehicle debris.

 

‘Cleaning this place up will be quite a task.’

 

The condition of the buildings was terrible, especially since they were beast-type monsters.

 

If it had been wolves or hound types, the condition would have been somewhat better,

but the places where boar-like magical beasts had settled were filled with stench and mold.

 

As Yamyeong’s presence grew stronger, I also drew up my ghostly energy.

 

And the place it led to was a department store building standing tall in the city center.

 

The doors were broken and all the windows were shattered.

 

Only the sign remained, which was how I could tell it was a department store.

 

The interior was a complete mess.

 

Whether magical beasts had swept through once, it was filled with the smell of blood and the musty odor characteristic of beast fur.

 

‘Yamyeong is here?’

 

The question ‘why?’ filled my mind completely.

 

Against magical beasts of this level, it would have been child’s play for Yamyeong to slip away.

 

Following the presence, I walked down the stopped escalator.

 

The basement was still maintaining a relatively clean state.

 

I could see a few flickering fluorescent lights and a grocery store.

 

Yamyeong was inside there.

 

However, I detected multiple presences around him.

 

‘Has he been captured by someone?’

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Thud—!

 

Something was swung from the darkness.

 

Bang!

 

Along with the collision sound, a heavy weight pressed down on my arm.

 

‘A club?’

 

When I raised my head to look at my opponent, a being with a horn protruding from one side of its forehead was standing there.

 

‘…A goblin?’

 

No. It was too Japanese to be called a Korean goblin.

 

It wore armor that samurai might wear, and its appearance was also different.

 

‘Are these the ones who kidnapped Yamyeong?’

 

I instantly extended my arm and deflected the bat that was pressing down on me.

 

Then I rotated my body once and swung Galmu toward the creature’s neck.

 

Just before Galmu would bisect the creature’s head and body—

 

“Your Majesty, please wait a moment!”

 

A familiar voice cut through the darkness.

 

I hesitated and stopped the blade’s tip.

 

What emerged from the grocery store was the familiar white-bearded goblin, Yamyeong.

 

***

 

Guided by Yamyeong, I entered the grocery store.

 

Outside the store, goblins—no, oni—were standing guard, and inside, survivors were hiding.

 

‘So this is why he was tied down here.’

 

The reason he hadn’t left this place was because of the survivors.

 

“I should have gone to escort you personally, but I got delayed doing some cleaning.”

 

As he said, the place Yamyeong had guided me to clearly showed traces of something being hastily cleared away.

 

“Since when have I ever cared about such things.”

 

I chuckled softly and roughly cleared the top of a cardboard box before sitting down on it.

 

“So what happened?”

 

“I’ll report immediately.”

 

The situation Yamyeong reported was simple.

 

During his intelligence activity, a Dungeon Break occurred, and just as he was trying to save a child and evacuate, he encountered an oni and citizens being chased by a pack of monsters.

 

Unable to ignore them, Yamyeong swept away the monster pack, and as a result, the situation had flowed to this point.

 

Well, as long as he wasn’t hurt, that was fine.

 

He had saved lives and seemed to have gained the trust of the oni as well.

 

However, after arriving at the grocery store, Yamyeong’s thinking was quite something.

 

He had managed to save the citizens, but what came next was the problem.

 

The answer to that was simple.

 

He thought I would come to rescue him anyway.

 

So he deliberately chose the grocery store as a base where they could hold out for a long time.

 

At those words, I couldn’t help but smile.

 

Yamyeong caught his breath for a moment before continuing.

 

“What’s important comes next.”

 

He pulled out a photograph from his pocket.

 

A foreign woman with red hair holding a whip.

 

It was the cult figure Hinata had mentioned.

 

“Is that woman the reason you came all the way to Japan?”

 

“Yes, that’s right. And she’s also the one responsible for causing this situation.”

 

“The cult causes problems wherever they go.”

 

“Her name is Beast Tamer Carmen Soyora. She’s estimated to be a mid-level executive of the cult. She uses a whip and has the ability to control monsters. Currently, she’s expected to be in the upper-mid tier of S-rank standards.”

 

Yamyeong pulled out another photograph.

 

It was a photo of a creature that looked like it was made by tangling various things together.

 

“This is the chimera that’s the boss of this break. We estimate that she created it directly.”

 

Now they’re even creating S-rank bosses with chimeras, they really do all sorts of things.

 

Actually, with this level of power, the cult might already be ruling the world.

 

And the next photo.

 

That photo showed a ferocious wolf with a silver mane as large as a house.

 

“The chimera is just a tool for creating the dungeon, the real threat is the Fenrir she controls.”

 

“Fenrir? You mean the wolf from mythology?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

I had already encountered a Fenrir before.

 

At the Golden Township Labor Market.

 

Fenrir was included in the list Smith had shown me.

 

‘Back then it was in the form of a cute wolf pup though.’

 

Well, it’s not like Golden Township is the only place with Fenrir.

 

Just as I met Dolsoe in Golden Township but met Yamyeong on Earth, there’s no law saying that just because there’s a Fenrir in Golden Township, there can’t be one on Earth.

 

Yamyeong continued his explanation.

 

What kind of weapons she used, when she revealed herself, and even the detailed circumstances of why Hinata was injured.

 

Even after establishing this place as a base, Yamyeong continued gathering information in cooperation with the oni.

 

In the process, he also came to meet Hinata.

 

Just before Hinata could subdue the chimera, Carmen and Fenrir appeared and blocked her path.

 

At that point, she could have withdrawn and coordinated another joint attack with the Allied Nations, but Hinata couldn’t do that.

 

Because Fenrir had fired a Breath Attack toward where people were gathered.

 

In the end, Hinata threw herself forward to prevent it.

 

Just before Carmen could kill the unconscious her, Yamyeong grabbed her and fled, he said.

 

With that, Yamyeong’s report came to an end.

 

“Let’s move right away.”

 

I stood up from my seat.

 

“I cleared out the monsters on the way here. Take the survivors and get out. If you go to the place I told you about, you should be able to meet the Support Team.”

 

“Understood. Then what will you do, Your Majesty…?”

 

“I need to catch that woman called Carmen.”

 

The Raid Team was in danger.

 

If even Hinata was no match for her, how could Zhang Qingye possibly compete?

 

This was a situation where the entire Raid Team could easily be wiped out.

 

After giving Yamyeong some instructions, I immediately headed toward the Front Line where the Raid Team was.

 

Hoping that Zhang Qingye had stopped the Front Line as planned and entered maintenance mode.

 

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