Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 285 - Dawn

[The great evil, Envy of the Seven Deadly Sins, appears.]

 

[Zero Mountain is overflowing with negative emotions.]

 

[The area is transformed.]

 

Beings who had entered the realm of oddity.

 

One of them was the dragon.

 

The Ice Dragon could change the area and create a hidden piece.

 

Envy could do the same.

 

Plants in the mountains rapidly withered.

 

The land lost its vitality.

 

The dark clouds swarmed the mountain range.

 

Indeed, he truly lived up to his name, the ‘great evil’.

 

But who was Grandfel?

 

“You’re noisy.”

 

Aside from not being intimidated in the face of a great evil.

 

His pride was so high that he could even belittle the greatest evil.

 

There was no way Grandfel would let it happen like this.

 

“Don’t be afraid, he’s just all barks.”

 

Talking seriously to plants?

 

It was nothing compared to the acts of pride I’d done so far.

 

I raised my mana.

 

‘Although it’s not at the level of Haiel’s blessing.’

 

Even though I looked like this, I was the owner of [Garden of Dignity]. There was a saying that even a dog learned to recite a poem if it spent three years at Seodang. Did you think Grandfel’s talent was just watching the elixirs grow?

 

Gooo–

 

The magic power I radiated permeated the mountain range.

 

At the same time, the scenery of the mountain range was regaining its color again.

 

Yes, this was also the pride of not giving anything up to the demon.

 

“Do not lose your beauty in fear.”

 

Thanks to the aesthetic sense that did not break under any circumstances, I was the one suffering.

 

It was fine now.

 

I didn’t know how it was updated in reality, but.

 

Demon.

 

Thanks to the arrival of the great evil that I once missed, I activated [Natural Enemy Relationship] for the first time in a while. It was activated properly, too. I didn’t have to act harshly with this level of mana consumption.

 

And not only that.

 

A message appeared.

 

[The One Who Waits for the Dawn 5/5]

 

[Set item effects are applied.]

 

[Currently applied set effect: 5/5]

 

Self-luminous.

 

Like wearing a sparkly costume.

 

I had the set of Dawn that I wore through my embarrassment…!

 

I raised my head and looked at the sun rising in the sky.

 

They said there couldn’t be two suns in the sky…

 

This damn mouth spoke well.

 

“Are you hiding because you’re afraid of the great evil, sun?”

 

Now, more than just plants, he even talked to the sun.

 

“I am here, so you don’t have to step out.”

 

Indeed, even in the face of a great evil, I remained steadfast.

 

I reluctantly swallowed my regret for a moment.

 

The demon hunter’s senses, which had become sharper than ever, twitched.

 

The Zero Mountain was so large that it could be called a new continent.

 

It went without saying.

 

‘Even with skills like clairvoyance.’

 

It was impossible to find your desired target in Zero Mountain.

 

However, there was something in the [Natural Enemy Relationship] that went beyond common sense.

 

I had experienced it so far, so I could tell.

 

‘Even from when I didn’t reach level 100 yet.’

 

I had hunted hundreds of levels of demons and had survived to this point through unconventional methods. Was it because of that? My sense of hearing, which had developed due to the effect of [Natural Enemy Relationship], could hear a voice.

 

“There you are.”

 

Amputated right arm.

 

Screech.

 

A man’s voice was shouting.

 

However, there was more than one voice.

 

– “The contents of the request… What was it?”

 

– “You don’t know about him?”

 

– “Yes… It’s only been a few days since I became the leader.”

 

I was just guessing.

 

But the moment the word ‘request’ was brought up, I was certain.

 

That was Wolf’s voice, right?

 

‘Why is Wolf in Zero Mountain…’

 

Actually, I could guess the reason.

 

He must have moved to find Kitch.

 

But this was the Zero Mountain. Did he learn a way to get a connector in Zero Mountain?

 

I turned my head for a moment.

 

I listened.

 

‘The request of a great evil.’

 

Even so, I was curious about it.

 

I never thought that the great evil would have sent a request to the Shadow Mercenary Corp.

 

And what was that request about?

 

Kitch might have disappeared, leaving behind a statement that she would take responsibility.

 

However, I wasn’t even given the opportunity to listen to her story.

 

Envy’s voice continued.

 

– “Cla…”

 

Wha–huuuuuh?!

 

Claudie?!

 

Why was that name showing up again?!

 

No, I think I’ve heard enough.

 

Please don’t say anything about Claudie family.

 

It was too late to manifest a portal.

 

I needed to stop his mouth faster……!!

 

“Tempest.”

 

[Skill, ‘Akshan’s Guardian Spirit’ is activated.]

 

“Aooo—!”

 

My dark history.

 

No, the cruel history of the Claudie family.

 

The demon that tried to dig into it by all means.

 

Tear him apart!

 

*

 

Although he might have been fatally wounded, the senses of his body hadn’t gone away.

 

The howl of a beast.

 

The source was far away.

 

‘…How did it reach all the way here?’

 

A clear crying sound.

 

Wolf held his side and looked at the great evil, the Seven Deadly Sins of Jealousy.

 

He thought he was having an auditory hallucination.

 

‘It’s not an illusion.’

 

Envy clearly heard that cry. But his response was surprising. The great evil, which had never been shaken before, trembled.

 

“…It’s him.”

 

Him?

 

He suddenly started talking to himself.

 

Wolf thought.

 

Did this demon know the owner of that cry?

 

At the same time, he doubted it.

 

The opponent was a great evil.

 

If he were to be ranked among demons.

 

‘So strong that he can’t even be compared to the demon kings.’

 

Wolf and the Shadow Mercenary Corps had encountered the demon kings when attacking the Demon King’s Castle ruptures. He wasn’t exaggerating, his force was so strong that comparing him to a demon king would be an insult.

 

‘A being could cause such a great evil to tremble in fear?’

 

The only one he thought could do that was the Commander-in-Chief.

 

Only Hoyeol alone.

 

But Wolf unconsciously muttered.

 

“The Commander said ‘Aooo’…?”

 

Cough–

 

It was so absurd that even his body which was listening spewed out blood.

 

But his question didn’t last long.

 

The one who howled was not an ordinary wolf.

 

Tempest.

 

It was worthy of its grand name.

 

Swoosh!

 

“Woof!”

 

Soon, a wolf came out from the bushes and rushed towards Envy.

 

Like a raging storm, it drove Envy to the corner.

 

Wolf doubted his eyes.

 

“…!”

 

Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

The influential villain of the Arcana Continent.

 

They didn’t mind any requests as long as it made money.

 

For that Shadow Mercenary Corps, information was like stones that rolled on their own that they didn’t have to spend effort to collect.

 

– “I don’t know if you know this, but recently in Heshiya City, the southern part of the Empire, resentment regarding the lord has reached its peak. That means you have a good justification to cause trouble!”

 

Starting with the situation in the Empire that they weren’t interested in.

 

– “What I want is the treasure the cheeky baron has. The antique he picked up in the Southern Sea. Its value doesn’t matter, I want to see him despair!”

 

A story about gold and silver treasures.

 

– “Have you heard of the wolf of Akshan?”

 

And even unbelievable rumors sometimes came up too.

 

The wolf of Akshan.

 

Likewise, the capture request came into the Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

Wolf remembered the rumor about Akshan’s wolf.

 

– “Since it’s a wolf, how about Wolf take charge, hehe?”

 

Thanks to the ill-suited joke of Kitch, who was the vice leader at the time, he could remember it without even trying.

 

Even by just hearing the stories, he could understand why the client invested a huge amount of money and went so far as to confront Akshan to get their hands on Wolf.

 

– “It is too beautiful to be called a wolf. Perhaps you could say it looks like a statue. But there is no doubt about its bravery. To put it in Akshan’s rooster would be a waste.”

 

Regardless of the reason, they didn’t hesitate to accept the request.

 

However, the request to capture Akshan’s wolf ended plainly.

 

He found out while carrying out the request.

 

‘It’s not an animal.’

 

A guardian spirit, a being that protected something.

 

Just as the shadow crow, the guardian spirit of the Shadow Mercenary Corps, protected their hideout.

 

Akshan’s guardian, Akshan’s wolf, also protected Akshan.

 

‘In other words, it was Akshan itself.’

 

So at this moment, Wolf couldn’t help but feel shocked.

 

Yes, there was no more Akshan on the Arcana Continent.

 

Because Akshan disappeared without a trace during the Holy War.

 

“Aooo—”

 

However, the wolf that steadfastly overwhelmed Envy of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

If it wasn’t Akshan’s wolf, what else it could be?

 

Besides, when he watched its storm-like movements.

 

Information about Akshan’s wolf seemed to overlap with it.

 

Wolf was certain.

 

He was certain it was Akshan’s wolf.

 

“…Akshan has been revived?”

 

The moment Wolf muttered that.

 

“Arrrgh!”

 

Envy, torn apart by Akshan’s wolf, began to scream. For some reason. He held onto his right forearm, which didn’t regenerate from the severed figure.

 

“How on earth, how could you be here…!!”

 

He shouted into the air as if questioning something.

 

“I’m sure I heard it…! That person won’t be able to leave the cave for a while. I definitely heard him say that…! Damn it, could it be…!!”

 

Soon, his face twisted hideously.

 

“Liu Jinchun. As expected, you were in the same league as that damn bastard! How dare you. To hunt down this Envy of the Seven Deadly Sins. You’re trying to deceive me…!!”

 

Wolf swallowed.

 

“Great, I’ll play along.”

 

Crunch–

 

Crunch–

 

Envy, who was helpless until just a moment ago, changed the shape of his body. And then, even the wounds he had sustained became insignificant compared to the injuries inflicted by Akshan’s wolf.

 

He transformed completely.

 

“I will admit it. I can’t help but feel jealous of you.”

 

Pop–!

 

Huge demonic wings spread out from his shoulders.

 

At the moment of astonishment, Wolf heard Alkali’s rough voice.

 

“…Phase two.”

 

“What do you mean, old man?”

 

“Keheh.”

 

Shake–

 

Alkali opened the potion bottle with trembling hands and gulped it down.

 

Elixir.

 

It was a potion made from extremely refined precious bi-herbs, and its value was unimaginable. Alkali rolled another bottle of elixir toward Wolf.

 

Roll–

 

“Kitch saved this up for you.”

 

“…Leader did?”

 

“Keheh. I don’t plan on getting in trouble for something like this, so don’t worry.”

 

The effect of the elixir was great.

 

It could even override fatal status abnormalities.

 

Alkali stumbled and looked at the fallen members.

 

Looking at Lakid’s face…

 

“Tsk.”

 

He couldn’t help but click his tongue.

 

“Except for Lakid and Henderson, we can all survive.”

 

The two men had confronted the great evil alone.

 

Their injuries were so great that they couldn’t be saved by the elixir.

 

Alkali looked at Envy.

 

“Acting Leader Wolf, I’ll ask you politely.”

 

“Ask as much as you want.”

 

“According to the adventurers’ terms, the great evil has entered the next phase.”

 

Alkali was open-minded despite his age.

 

It had been a long time since he fell into the world of adventurers.

 

So he had a rough understanding of the adventurer’s language.

 

“We don’t know how many times he’ll repeat that kind of molting in the future.”

 

That was why he realized the gap between them.

 

They were almost completely wiped out by just the first phase.

 

There was no chance of winning against Envy who had entered the second phase.

 

Knowing that, Alkali asked Wolf.

 

“Will you still fight till the end?”

 

Wolf managed to empty the elixir and he examined his body. Due to the effect of the elixir, his vitality was rapidly replenishing, but the bone and flesh on his torn-up side couldn’t be filled up.

 

The cool-headed part of himself which used to be a commander told him.

 

There was no chance of winning.

 

It came up with the best options.

 

It told him to leave the area, abandoning the hopeless Henderson and Lakid. Yes, his past self, who had turned away from his defeated allies and turned into a traitor, was scolding him.

 

Wolf laughed quietly.

 

“It’s funny to make this decision now, old man.”

 

Could this problem happen because he looked into it too deeply?

 

Adventurers who died after trusting Liu Junchun and the members who crumbled while believing in him seemed to overlap.

 

So Wolf picked up his crossbow.

 

“Shouldn’t there be a limit to being a trash?”

 

Clang–

 

Wolf thought as he loaded his crossbow.

 

‘Is this what you call pride?’

 

Well, he didn’t know if he had the right to mention the word pride. But one thing was certain. The decision he made now was never meaningless.

 

‘Winning is not the goal.’

 

It was about buying time until the Commander-in-Chief, Hoyeol, arrived.

 

Now that Akshan’s wolf had joined them.

 

They might be able to buy some time.

 

Alkali sighed deeply.

 

“In the end you too, you start to resemble Kitch.”

 

But that answer was just like the Shadow Mercenary Corps.

 

Because if you weren’t twisted, you weren’t a colleague.

 

Alkali searched through the inside of his pocket with the corners of his mouth raised up.

 

“Let’s see, what poison do I have that can be used in a situation like this?”

 

The moment he dug through his memory.

 

…Flinch!

 

The veins on Henderson’s head twitched.

 

A groan came out of Lakid’s mouth, which had been tightly closed.

 

Wolf and Alkali doubted their eyes.

 

‘…What?’

 

Even if it was those two guys who had muscles for brains.

 

If they were human, that level of injury couldn’t be healed naturally.

 

It should be impossible for them to regain consciousness on their own.

 

But their doubt didn’t last long.

 

Just in time.

 

Change also came to those who had come to their senses.

 

Click–

 

“I’ll hear about the situation later.”

 

Just by appearing.

 

“So let’s all rise up until the hunt is over.”

 

He dispelled the darkness covering the mountain range.

 

“Because the Shadow Mercenary Corps I hired is not weak enough to be defeated by a trivial demon.”

 

It was Dawn.

 

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[The One Who Waits For The Dawn 5/5]

 

[Set item effects are applied.]

 

[Currently applied set effect: 5/5]

 

[1. When you are a commander, the morale of your allies is at ‘maximum’.]…

 

The meaning of ‘maximum’ in the Arcana system was significant.

 

For example…

 

It could even express a person being revived from the dead.