You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 88

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88

 

 

The corridor tore apart.

 

As if space was turning inside out, gravity twisted backwards.

 

When the endlessly stretching floor and ceiling came to a stop,

We were scattered far and wide.

Across from me stood Kang Mu-heon.

 

When I lowered my gaze,

Looking down,

The association president and Alpha Team were facing off against Kang Muheon’s disciples.

“What do you think? It’s a work created with the help of sculptor Ahn Hyun-soo.”

An unexpected name came from his mouth.

‘It seems like Ahn Hyun-soo noona also participated in the Hero Chronicles project.’

Looking back, it wasn’t that strange.

It was natural for the greatest sculptor to handle a retired hero’s stage.

 

That would have been before Sister went into seclusion.

 

‘Tsk, I was too absorbed in magic.’

 

If Kang Mu-heon’s words were true, it was natural that I couldn’t notice it with Fire Eyes.

 

This entire estate was a giant mechanical golem.

 

Kang Mu-heon had merely pressed the switch to activate it.

 

I certainly thought there would be some kind of trick…

 

But I never imagined it would be an estate made of golems.

 

Looking at it this way, Sister An Hyeon-su’s abilities were quite fraudulent too.

 

A golem that moves without mana circuits…

 

“It seems they’ve started over there too.”

 

I followed the sound and looked down.

 

It seemed combat had begun on the Association President’s side as well.

 

I didn’t need to worry about that side.

 

‘I took out insurance just in case.’

 

“Shall we begin as well?”

 

Kang Mu-heon slowly took his stance.

 

‘A golem created by a legendary retired hero and genius sculptor…’

 

I gripped Galmu tightly.

 

‘This won’t be an easy fight either.’

 

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“Baek Do-hyeon…”

 

The Association President’s face hardened at his appearance.

 

Snake eyes with a smiling expression.

 

As if he had been waiting for the Association President’s words, he raised his head.

 

“It’s been a while, Association President.”

 

“…I’ll pass on such formalities at this point.”

 

“If you dislike this title, shall I call you as I used to?”

 

Baek Do-hyeon glared at the Association President with narrowed eyes.

 

“Senior Brother.”

 

A brief silence flowed between the two men.

A brief silence passed between the two.

That silence spoke more than any conversation could have.

“…So it has come to this.”

The association president gripped the sword with both hands.

It was a thin, long straight sword.

 

The Association President kicked off the floor and leaped up.

It was a thin, long straight sword.

The association president kicked off the ground and leaped up.

 

The great sword gripped with both hands flashed like a guillotine blade as it fell toward Baek Do-hyeon.

 

With a thunderous crash, the two men collided.

 

That became the signal for both sides’ forces to charge simultaneously.

 

Mana tangled together as vision flashed white.

 

Explosion sounds, the scraping of weapons, and screams.

 

Hero Hall instantly became a scene of carnage.

 

“Even beasts know gratitude to those who raised them, yet Senior Brother is pointing his sword at Master.”

 

Baek Do-hyeon shouted as he pushed back the great sword.

 

“You should have stopped him.”

 

The Association President’s sword struck down at Baek Do-hyeon once more.

 

“When Master was going down the wrong path, you should have stopped him.”

 

“Nonsense…”

 

Baek Do-hyeon laughed lowly.

Behind that laughter, a short vibrating sound rang out.

The sword in his grip began to glow red-hot.

 

“What?”

 

At that moment, a powerful explosion erupted from the tip of Baek Do-hyeon’s sword.

 

The Association President quickly adjusted his Sword Grip Technique.

Using his sword blade to deflect the explosion’s impact, he created distance.

 

“Master has never once walked the wrong path.”

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s voice resonated lowly.

 

As the smoke cleared to reveal Baek Do-hyeon’s form, the Association President’s eyes wavered.

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s sword had changed grotesquely from its initial state.

Tentacle-like growths from the sword were connected to Baek Do-hyeon’s right arm.

The Association President knew well what that thing was.

 

‘…Gemstone Weapon.’

 

It was that weapon they had confiscated from the Cult Branch a few weeks ago.

 

“That Person has never once lost their sense of justice.”

 

Baek Do-hyeon raised his sword above his shoulder.

 

The Association President couldn’t understand Baek Do-hyeon’s words.

Just the crimes he knew of alone were not things someone who proclaimed justice could do.

 

“Never lost their sense of justice?”

 

The Association President asked back incredulously.

 

“You’ve truly gone mad as well.”

 

The Association President lowered his great sword, corrected his stance, and charged toward Baek Do-hyeon.

 

Baek Do-hyeon didn’t dodge either.

 

The two swords clashed, producing a sound like tearing drums.

 

“What did the Cult promise you?”

 

The Association President put weight behind his great sword, pressing down on Baek Do-hyeon.

 

“What promise made you abandon being human along with your master?”

 

“Do you think it was coincidence that Master became a Hunter?”

 

The corner of Baek Do-hyeon’s mouth twisted.

 

“Without the Cult, Korea would have perished from the beginning.”

 

“What?”

 

Baek Do-hyeon unleashed powerful ghostly energy, deflecting the Association President’s sword.

 

Then he kicked directly at his abdomen.

 

The Association President quickly twisted his body, but couldn’t deflect all the impact.

A blood-mixed cough came from his mouth.

 

Baek Do-hyeon didn’t miss that opening and charged at the Association President.

 

The Association President spat blood like clearing phlegm, then immediately took his stance.

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s sword poured down toward the Association President like a downpour.

 

“When there was no government, no military, no Hunters, who stopped the early Break incidents?”

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s voice grew increasingly louder.

 

“Who was it that stopped that monster back then!”

 

It was history that everyone learned as a matter of course.

When the world changed, the first Break that occurred.

What stopped it were the heroes called the first Hunters.

Kang Mu-heon was also one of them.

 

But that wasn’t the answer Baek Do-hyeon wanted from him.

 

That’s why Han Ki-cheol was even more confused.

 

“…What are you talking about.”

 

“It was the Cult.”

 

The Association President’s hand trembled slightly.

 

“From the beginning, Master belonged to the Cult.”

 

It was a story he was hearing for the first time.

 

“That Person… the Cult saved this country.”

 

There was shock from this new fact, but ever since Baek Do-hyeon had drawn his Gemstone Weapon, he couldn’t gain the upper hand.

Far from gaining the upper hand, he was barely managing to block the torrent of Baek Do-hyeon’s Sword Strikes.

 

“How is sacrificing young Hunters as offerings justice?”

 

Baek Do-hyeon spoke mockingly.

 

“They’re children who wouldn’t have been born anyway if not for Master.”

 

Veins bulged on the Association President’s forehead.

 

What kind of sophistry was that.

 

It was no different from saying that since I saved your life, that life belongs to me.

 

He wanted to punch that smug priest’s chattering mouth right then and there.

 

However, the Association President could do nothing.

 

He could only move his Great Sword little by little, barely holding on to avoid falling.

 

But what made him most furious was his own wavering beliefs.

 

Kang Mu-heon, who had saved him when he was young.

He was Han Ki-cheol’s Master.

After losing his family to a Break, he was also the Father who took him in.

Han Ki-cheol respected and followed him.

He looked upon the good that he sought to accomplish,

and had lived his entire life to carry on that will.

 

But what Baek Do-hyeon was saying now shook Han Ki-cheol’s beliefs from their very roots.

 

“Think of it as the sacrifice of the few for the many.”

 

‘Was everything intended from the beginning?’

 

“Well, thanks to you becoming Association President, we were able to proceed with our task smoothly.”

 

At that moment, something collapsed in the Association President’s mind.

 

At the same time, Baek Do-hyeon’s Gemstone Weapon explosively unleashed Sword Strikes.

 

Bang—!

 

The Association President was swept away and slammed into the Wall.

The Wall crumbled and dust scattered.

 

Baek Do-hyeon walked over slowly.

The red veins of the Gemstone Weapon flowed and pulsed along his body.

 

“You’ve done your job, so now it’s time to retire. Association President.”

 

The Association President slowly moved his lips.

 

“What? If you want to leave last words, speak louder.”

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s mockery drew closer.

 

“…If that’s what justice is.”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“Then I have no choice but to cut it down.”

 

The Association President gripped his Sword and swung it upward.

 

Baek Do-hyeon quickly pulled his body back, but his bangs were slightly cut off.

 

Baek Do-hyeon’s eyes widened.

 

Was this dying old man making a final struggle?

 

Then, a strange bottle in the Association President’s mouth caught his eye.

 

A Glass Bottle that looked similar to a Bacchus bottle.

 

“Red Monster Six?”

 

It was the first insurance Han Sang-in had prepared.

 

In an instant, red energy exploded from the Association President’s body.

 

It was the first insurance Han Sang-in had prepared.

 

Another creation by the god who developed Bacchus.

 

He said he enjoyed drinking it for its tangy taste, but that was by god’s standards.

When used on humans, it became a buff potion that unleashed explosive potential.

The taste was like red wine with plenty of carbonation.

 

The Association President readjusted his grip on the raised great sword.

Explosive power surged from his blood-soaked arms.

The great sword fell, drawing a red flash.

Baek Do-hyeon raised his gemstone weapon while drawing up his ghostly energy to the maximum to block it.

 

With a confused “Huh…?”, the gemstone weapon was cut in half.

Baek Do-hyeon’s body rolled across the floor and burst through the wall.

 

The Association President breathed roughly.

The red energy began to slowly fade.

His entire body was stained with blood and sweat, and his strength was gradually draining away.

 

“Haah… I’ll have to lie down for several days.”

 

The Association President slowly moved forward, using his great sword as a staff.

 

Then he picked up the martial arts uniform top that had fallen in front of him.

 

It was his uniform that had been cut off by Baek Do-hyeon’s sword strike earlier.

 

“…”

 

Soon he put back together the character for ‘good ‘ that had been split in half.

 

The clearly visible split line in the middle of the character.

 

After staring at it for a moment, the Association President threw it behind him.

 

“I’ll need to get a new martial arts uniform tailored.”

 

This was his limit now.

As the effects of Red Monster Six completely wore off, he didn’t even have the strength to stand.

 

Han Sang-in would take care of the rest.

 

Just as he was about to collapse, a shadow supported him.

 

“Mister Kim said so.”

 

It was the second insurance Han Sang-in had put in place.

 

“Don’t think about hogging all the honey for yourself, and go clean up the rest.”

 

“Tsk tsk, he’s dying to work this old man to the bone.”

 

It was Dolsoe, the old purple wrapping cloth that had been hanging at the Association President’s waist all along.

 

“Let’s clean up later and retreat for now.”

 

When the Association President looked around, the Dolsoe Family that had appeared at some point was subduing the black martial arts uniform group.

 

“It seems like Master is starting to rev up.”

 

Dolsoe pointed upward.

 

The moment the Association President raised his head following that direction, scorching heat engulfed him.

 

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