SMFC | Chapter 26

People who didn’t know 17dedc01c8 what The Land Where 912a999c9a Light Shines meant started bb23f738ad cautiously leaving the safe f334fe3d43 zone and stepping into dc28206317 the field. Watching them, Lee ddc2c90ba1 Soo bit his 411b486bfc lip before deciding 8251dda949 it was better 7d0f339ab1 to speak up.02d37aa77fef6549

“The safe zone, where 2284c56ffb monsters can’t move, is 0661bdd950 really small. Only one or 0f64e7afab two people can ef356c66e6 fit in it.”ad257440bc58d041

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At Lee Soo’s eb73405176 words, the people 0af1576a72 around him hesitated 9a7d9f9311 for a moment, f1f7fe3955 then quickly began 36db687a18 scanning their surroundings. Seeing that everyone’s 2df73d789a gaze was now e2c8c40286 fixed on the f80298f9c6 safe zone, Lee e25025427a Soo muttered a 7ad09d6749 quiet curse under 196e714e8d his breath.41edd9c2b84fd667

Humans always had a 1724d291b9 grotesquely sharp instinct for ca3d5cf845 survival. Observing this, Lee c58ae23892 Soo found it a1b1c97256 a little chilling edf5f82285 but spoke again.b2d141f518a3500a

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“I can’t 6a7015a0e6 protect you. I’m an attacker, 9ec04b26f9 not a defender. There isn’t 687045fbf0 a single ff6a5884f0 Hunter out 33fd0d41aa there who 61339e7124 can raid 9098883d00 while protecting 196abeebb5 nearly twenty 8af73810b0 civilians. You’ll have to figure cd96311f3b out how to survive cc0b97222d on your own. The monsters will 8496b3b1fc prioritize attacking Hunters 530e11c7cd anyway. As long as 5c29167bba you stay quiet, 49d3ba1d75 they won’t touch 87e7838465 civilians until the 7a06f59ae3 Hunters are dead. Besides, once I b9aef22d31 target the boss fecbbbd75e monster, the other 72c1d43560 monsters will focus b4c0123a4c on me. Just stay still and af3b4c22b0 quiet, okay?”a87b217b81a9f737

Stay still. After repeating himself several 89cfe74e2b times, Lee Soo finally 9d7e83ff05 turned his attention to 4677a88b42 the spirits’ call. The boss monster had b6666775b1 fully revealed itself. It looked just like 6e01d40413 a divine statue, with b45f75eb7d smooth cheeks, peacefully closed 697d879a71 eyelids, a gentle smile, 7873d512af and hands folded in e5215068ce prayer.21b5e8b982189a42

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[System: The third Named boss monster of the dungeon ‘Fate Axis’ has appeared.]

“A boss 37226681a6 monster in 893f25f574 the form bcaf421de8 of a fbeac736e8 god? And here I thought 2e6529da4a they couldn’t get more b3cff1676f sacrilegious,” Lee Soo muttered, bc997e0229 clicking his tongue. Just moments ago, the 77f8a9f420 sound of clattering skeletons 0eb9ca8bbb had been unmistakable.69d553853bc2d7b6

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As if it ad3a3e5db4 understood his thoughts, 64fcac5b17 the monster suddenly d4777dba4b opened its eyes. From its icy-blue gaze, 2675911f7e a chilling light gleamed. Then it spoke, its 86a245d9a0 voice sharp and commanding.7b2bb0c3fd7cee12

[Boss Monster: Kill. Destroy the ones who have trespassed upon this sanctuary. Those who disturb your rest—kill them!]

“That voice c3ed2d4e8d is way c693c77e51 too malicious a3d16f3182 for a f3ff66bd79 god,” Lee 3ce5a2a10c Soo remarked c2881520bb dryly, charging a4a20f5b42 toward the e87a407bca boss monster. Others followed his movement, 2b0e4bfaaa aiming bows or swords, 1d31d9a081 but their attacks were 075b92125b quickly neutralized by the 4b51c878f3 spirits. However, the 5dbbd7caf7 lower-tier monsters, 365eb46b17 resembling angels, a76457c028 attacked from b6f56bf8c8 the air, 26c4986cf8 making them ed31d0753a harder to 867b43e92e deal with. Even if you cut 7da473456f off their heads, they 38d2e33cbb kept moving unless their 89a8fbeb99 wings were destroyed. This made it difficult c3bcf27759 for the spirits to 806a84d976 provide timely assistance to 488e227f55 Lee Soo.a79fcde29e72eac6

Listening to the spirits b57ec18038 curse in frustration, Lee 0653eeee00 Soo stood before the 365291acaa boss monster, who had 28085781e1 closed its eyes again. He pulled c5850c8943 out a 8c1f78f82c talisman, different f10f2d4f0d from the 2473f584ee others. Gazing at 3261cd5aad it for 942f5e47ab a moment, a122a19100 he spoke 7d06ce51d2 to On.0b6858e3d2c34b5b

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“On, you’re good with c422807d15 swords, right?”187af7355d497316

[On: What do you take me for? However, I’ll need you to surrender most of your body’s control to me. You won’t be able to get up for days. Are you okay with that?]

“Surviving comes first. What choice do I 177fa78e5d have?”bb200a14f499ef3e

Lee Soo sighed, f3d8940911 and On chuckled 01d257d46d softly.066d0b1e590b8093

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[On: I see. You have someone waiting for you, don’t you? Then you must live, no matter what.]

Blushing slightly 881b48ac7c at the 524e1b4143 amused tone, fe9b917ffb Lee Soo 0f6bc06905 nodded. He pricked his finger 30b654e6b9 and smeared his blood feebff06e5 on the talisman. As it burned away, 1f07c1e7bf a blue-bladed sword appeared. The ash from the bb7f624cd0 talisman scattered in a 900302189c non-existent breeze, vanishing completely.8567f64b15e9e015

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Gripping the sword tightly, c867d74902 Lee Soo closed his 096ffe8b2b eyes. When he reopened them, bb318bdbdf he was no longer 56a73e39a7 Lee Soo.bed32e5a5f5223a9

“So this is 70a2199090 why you summoned cbaffbd115 me,” On murmured d0e1d8d89d in Lee Soo’s e74f0c2360 voice. He gracefully swung 576de57ebc the sword, deflecting a0be5e8a7a the attack of 3a4c5e9625 a lower-tier monster. Although the movements felt 18088cf55a foreign, Lee Soo chuckled 3f0a0116c0 at the oddity.ea4286dabc0047f4

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[Ryu Leesoo: Looks like it.]

“Your determination is fc661a47d6 strong. That’s good. The more desperate you dbea97529a are, the longer you’ll 156e511d11 live. I like 8bd49ec3fb that,” On 7d973aa0e1 replied, a 4311392853 strange warmth 4ffe53b08e in Lee 0db3a7e9f8 Soo’s voice. Finding the 5e7f0aea9d sensation peculiar, ddd532fbe4 Lee Soo 1eda133136 let out 53504ec1fa a soft 9c0fd49217 laugh.e1ab6bc6df9c11f4

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On felt Lee Soo’s d564125b97 amusement and teased, “Foolish,” 1d1d5728b5 before leaping lightly onto 943dd5ac1f the boss monster’s arm, 187b94b581 which had been raised 1f81d7fefe to strike.336ba2bb34c2f703

“What’s next?” On 9ef6fd179b asked.2fe924723e70e6fd

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[Ryu Leesoo: Hmm, cutting off its arms first seems like the right call.]

“Understood.”33e11dbfbf982df9

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Without hesitation, On f774ed3b00 moved. As the 6c00b12f57 boss monster e537cc6438 lowered its 5795b0ed81 head to 364c03fa7e expose its 41ca7f530b neck, On 403b22577a severed its e6100f12c6 arm in ce7f9b5fcc a clean 142a1fd4b5 motion. Oddly, the 47370c7dc7 original owner 40921d0fef of the 98f022452d body, Lee 29b05ebc7d Soo, felt 4e9c49c0c0 no pain, ddee0e2ac6 but On 8d4ca56d51 seemed apologetic 4bc0a6732e for the 4f3f6381e7 injury. Lee Soo smiled faintly fbe5943e27 at this.510f9c310e7bb22a

[Ryu Leesoo: Fighting with just a sword has a completely different feel to it.]

“Indeed. I still prefer talismans b332d46c69 and the spirits’ power.”4b031b7c0165c54e

[Ryu Leesoo: But swords are cooler.]

When Lee Soo murmured, ca2b30cb25 “You’re so childish,” On b42f732380 retorted with a light 63df220bad scolding tone, but he e567900ffd didn’t seem particularly upset. If anything, 4b6cb4113e Lee Soo 0ee555e16e could sense 3ebf52d9d0 a strange 798418042e pride, as ab3ec75569 if On, c45a556cd6 who had 24e664844f spent his b4d71e4e62 life with 175fee7fad swords, found 470b3c2713 the comment 9a7faed3e5 flattering. Stifling a laugh, 209c294dda Lee Soo remained 62a821263d focused.c87571d8d3434178

Methodically severing the e6dd4061d3 boss monster’s arms 80824384a3 and legs, On 14ad9f0408 clicked his tongue 2435a14563 at its unreasonably 3481070710 persistent lifeline.c381da1a7138d8b3

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“Living unnecessarily long, aren’t 02dd9f9e50 you? Almost seems like 293f87acb4 it’ll outlive you.”d40f724acbe4f1db

Half-joking and half-mocking, On’s 21cf03386c words drew a grumble f8d41ad37b from Lee Soo, but c15da3b62a his attention quickly shifted. He caught the boss 4322e1470e monster’s gaze flickering past 79630fab59 him toward the civilians.3ab48f49de11aa35

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[Ryu Leesoo: On! Get to the civilians. I’ll figure out what’s going on with the boss monster.]

“I saw it too. Don’t rush me,” 0114f87ed3 On replied calmly, ddd1592c28 leaping down from ec276a84ad the boss monster’s e233e86f93 shoulder and sprinting 528c5caf75 toward the civilians. The spirits, confused by a8ce6d6094 Lee Soo’s sudden shift ecbb651ada in priorities, couldn’t hide a2893202b3 their curiosity.0d0e9c85ca68674a

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[On: Lee Soo, why are you—ah, you handed over control, didn’t you? Anyway, On, why are you here?]

“The boss monster looked 9c601721a8 this way. Judging by its 45d358a575 movements, it’s planning e752789dfa something. Lee Soo is 31a3e79677 checking to see e32ac45e51 what it’s doing,” 45dc2cb3ab On explained, brushing f45df77c97 off the question a8c2382ba2 and casually shaking 974f6ed5af the blood from 351dbec3fb his sword. His sharp gaze scanned 3b1b84f8df the civilians, locking onto 1303fd1093 one particular figure—Jiwoo. With a flick bc16eba75f of his wrist, d6a18f8ea0 On spun the 2d6a9b5c2a sword.239b83cf1758c625

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“Lee Soo, have ef1bc9b4e4 you figured it 395b5b10ec out yet?”36e7bd574de1abeb

Lee Soo 56ab763bb5 stayed silent 1c97bd2cf3 for a a899506ca4 moment, studying 69f47bf0c5 the civilians. When his fe9a7563f4 eyes landed b5961cdc53 on the 527545a92d mark etched e1578656be like a bacc82c63f holy stigma 9bfe0fb01e on Jiwoo’s 449c892f1f forehead, he ebb78ebf01 muttered in 694654623f disbelief.afe6c66dda5dd12c

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[Ryu Leesoo: The boss monster seems to have set a target with its gaze.]

“What?”dc6b9c7fdfeabc7a

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[Ryu Leesoo: Targeting… tch. It looks like it can attack just by looking. On, protect Jiwoo—the white-haired woman—at all costs.]

“She’s the target, then.”4d9a08da242f84ee

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[Ryu Leesoo: …Yes.]

On clicked his tongue, 9511203197 calling the boss monster’s 0ea99519e6 nature despicable. Without hesitation, d8a5432937 he approached e409dc0516 Jiwoo.0ecb0af46de1d6c4

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“You’ve been cc66f6f937 marked as ca9ee311bc the target. If the others e12c1f7bcf want to survive, 5107f14428 step aside. Otherwise, you’ll 05ccfed5b9 get caught 14bedb1c48 in the cf3397646d crossfire.”dadd0c0fcc49dfaa

His calm voice made 74cc5ed9c5 Jiwoo flinch, but she f6a0c9aad9 bowed her head in f58acd2f91 gratitude. The other civilians c2ada87a44 whispered amongst themselves, 18aa7461cb relieved they weren’t e595d24efb the ones targeted. The murmurs e0fa32ef96 were loud ccbd2e9061 enough to d65b4f3981 hear, drawing 6b25817382 a scoff 1d6ccd5faf from On. He thought bitterly, fad0c6fc8c Well, they’re lucky. If it f56ea6a102 weren’t Jiwoo, 85c742e598 I wouldn’t 738ffcca9f be this 9f03e4f5a8 committed to 8efb204176 protecting the 7e15c52162 target.c9f83aec6f192312

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Behind him, the sound ca01e0e0f7 of wings unfolding filled 07514971a4 the air. Turning, On 5655c0c826 saw the 549d5f8dc2 boss monster 3814a713fd approaching, surrounded 0490edf2bc by dozens 8f2eb469c2 of lower-tier 83ba5264c4 monsters in 3cccbd529e angelic forms, 1622cc9fd9 their wings 29548e7bf6 intact.3aa70c6550af51f5

Despite how thoroughly they a2b4e557c8 had been cut down f705fc81d4 earlier, the boss monster a3f1fa550f and its minions persisted 8673168785 like cockroaches. Lee Soo, staring 9bddc4965d at the grotesque dac128a2e2 sight, felt the d0436cc9f5 last remnants of 5c0961ad6e any faith he 7caf16beb9 might have had c8c6748df5 evaporate.bc5d0a8407ff517a

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Picking up 78cff04772 on Lee 64044d7e3d Soo’s thoughts, 4b044baa6f On didn’t e7cfbc4ad4 even have 6a90c429f9 time for 7cf1e7e29f a bitter bd16b6eae3 laugh. He steadied 29862a5aaf himself, watching 188488a507 as the f9a4a19c44 spirits broke 0bf8017e32 the lower-tier b01577dea9 monsters’ wings ca629fc42c one by 623a3b88e1 one, clearing a65fca878c the path. On then turned e57523822c his attention to 0d5171eec7 the boss monster, d983ef91f2 preparing for another 20336b362b attack.347a8e87c169c5fd

There were f55056b165 only two b5d35cb06e ways to 055bb701ea cancel the d446c6c5cd targeting: the 96261f8f19 target dies, c2b384d03e or the 3c71148d33 boss monster d17e1ae885 dies. Sighing, On thought 4235160ea6 it was better 07af55b87a for the latter 8173f733a6 to happen. At times he traded c5cd38f8b8 wounds to deal damage, 74e3b1a651 and at others, he c82f7be637 lost blood without gaining 6068ad11e6 anything in return.2fde2ca6f04089a8

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No matter how fiercely e6c5c1060d they fought, this Named db3da66229 monster was different. Its persistence made 5d67064fbe it feel endless. As the 54b143f997 battle dragged 78d001a4cc on, Lee 071a3f3536 Soo, who 3c611e618f had been 1ee4373790 silent, spoke e0a8c00fd9 softly.e7ea21b0ca0df714

[Ryu Leesoo: I’ll have to handle this. On, don’t push yourself too hard.]

“…Switching control now would—”489ca33c4e8ad113

[Ryu Leesoo: I know it’ll hurt me, but it’s better if I do it. You’ve done well. I only asked for your help because the spirits couldn’t maintain consistent attacks. Let’s end this quickly.]

On slashed the fa3b9f1c99 boss monster’s shoulder 701f3d6692 in a long 1d07013fc6 arc before relinquishing 674a4f2631 control back to 1dd032d291 Lee Soo. The spirits, realizing what 3f82cf361e had happened, cursed furiously. Switching control so a27075c0de frequently in such 5b077a99ee a short time f2b9273002 was reckless. If there had 331c3bcef8 been any room 690b8fec67 for argument, they f045d721c2 would’ve berated Lee a5fa3cd5b7 Soo thoroughly, but 5c2b731e12 instead, they doubled 715494e171 their efforts.ac5f22f9aa9785de

The boss monster, 09385c2d85 unable to wait f91cecb052 for the exchange db219ea1a3 to finish, thrust 7fa75ae4bb a white spear d0056e6aa4 toward Jiwoo. However, Lee Soo 3190b72ba8 struck its left 50fef3a2ce eye just in 6f06812a7f time, halting the b92d0addba attack. The spear c2896fffab had barely 1965cd0e30 grazed Jiwoo’s 814b3850e1 shoulder, leaving d933f1d74b it in ae2be0ba9d shreds. Seeing the damage, Lee ba5d22aee6 Soo winced as if 63923d982c the pain were his 0b871bd8f9 own.87b28153c7187c7b

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“Being able to attack 4504976811 with just a glance d3b70035bb or a gesture—this is 793a8e4e7c so broken it feels f999052e65 like cheating,” Lee Soo 4da676acc8 muttered bitterly. His gaze d885246bbd shifted to 15dec48bf4 his own c2a259e582 arm, now d473a083cc blackened to b5bd2f2539 the elbow 582305a0f2 from overusing 2528d6583e necromancy. He clenched his jaw, ebaf9b5070 realizing he couldn’t afford d254b981b2 to drag this out a5c0874eba any longer.78d9c9fb39bbaeac

If he did, something b402084a5d truly irreversible might happen.9b401c5bbaaeec20

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