The Saint Who Levels Up Through Necromancy

Chapter 53: Arhan Bestows Opportunities Free of Charge (2)

[Translator - Hestia]

[Proofreader - Kaya]

Chapter 53: Arhan Bestows Opportunities Free of Charge (2)

〔Do you know that small human?〕

'I know him well.'

〔Judging by your attitude, it seems you have a connection from before your regression.〕

'A bad one.'

A sneer formed on Yoojin's lips.

What a small world.

He never imagined he would meet one of the Nine Dragons of the Kowloon Guild here, in the future.

〔The Kowloon Guild, you said it was a criminal organization in the neighboring country, didn't you?〕

'Yeah, that's right.'

〔But this small human belongs to a respectable guild.〕

'I don't know about that.'

It was a matter of the distant future when Song Myeongseok would become infamous as one of the heads of the Kowloon Guild.

Even a regressor doesn't have everything memorized.

He only remembered people like the Mirror Hunters or Mr. Black in detail because he had been directly involved with them.

〔Regressor, strive harder to recall your knowledge of the future.〕

'What I don't know, I don't know.'

〔For the one who possesses my artifact to be so lacking...〕

'A while ago, you were fussing about not wanting me to have it easy and telling me to struggle.'

Still, he was curious.

One of the Nine Heads of the Kowloon Guild, encountered in an unexpected place.

What were the chances of a Hunter from Arhan transferring to the Kowloon Guild?

There must have been many stories that were hard to fathom right now.

〔Corruption, is it? How interesting.〕

'You're not going to start with that hero talk again, are you?'

〔A being who embraces a noble cause, only to fall into despair and turn to evil. Isn't it tragic!〕

'That bastard has never embraced anything noble.'

A natural-born son of a bitch.

He didn't know that Song Myeongseok had been with Arhan before joining the Kowloon Guild.

But he knew that the smile was 100% fake, without a single gram of sincerity.

'Do you know how ruthless you have to be to become one of the leaders of the largest criminal network in East Asia?'

Human trafficking was a given.

He was a guy who had participated in, or directly committed, countless crimes that were disgusting to even recall.

How much would a Korean Hunter have to do to reach a high position in the Kowloon Guild?

〔I-Is that so?!〕

'There are beings among the gods who are different on the inside and outside, too.'

〔Did you see that shameless fellow? To deceive me with that kind face!〕

This wasn't a case of being deceived, it was a case of being a fool.

A strange situation where there was no scammer, only a victim.

Yoojin chuckled.

'By the way, Arhan has brought out a pretty strong card.'

Before his regression, Song Myeongseok had reached 8 Stars.

He was a skilled individual, called the strongest Dragon among the Nine Heads.

Even now, Arhan is promoting him with media hype, calling him a Supernova, right?

〔To think they would push someone like that into a dangerous place. How bold.〕

'They're using a surefire card, both as a show of force to me and to achieve their goal.'

The [Iron Tomb], which remained unconquered before his regression.

In other words, it meant that the Hunters Arhan had deployed had also died.

'If Song Myeongseok had entered, wouldn't it have been a different story, regardless of him being one of the Nine Heads?'

〔A small human who wasn't originally part of the raid has interfered... The future has changed.〕

'The only variable I can consider is myself.'

A promising Hunter that Arhan deployed to recruit him.

There was no other reason for Song Myeongseok to participate in the Gate raid.

'The future is starting to change.'

The Red Spider, who in the original history would have been annihilated as an organization a few years later, was now planning for the future.

And he even encountered Song Myeongseok, whom he remembered as one of the Nine Heads of the Kowloon Guild, within Arhan.

〔Khahaha. Causality is being distorted.〕

'Causality?'

〔It is inevitable that causality will change as the Contractor turns back time.〕

For anything to happen, there must be a cause.

Even constellations, who had their names engraved above the stars... were not free from causality.

〔Kronos' Pocket Watch〕

A miracle that distorts that absolute proposition.

From the moment Yoojin activated Kronos' artifact, the distortion of causality...

'Is that important?'

Yoojin replied curtly.

〔Oh ho. The knowledge in your head may turn into scraps of paper.〕

'Some things change, but others remain the same.'

He returned to change the future.

If he was worried about causality being distorted, he wouldn't have regressed in the first place.

'It's rather good.'

〔You're quite optimistic. Are you alright with the future you knew changing?〕

'I met a bad seed early on.'

'Vice President. And you rookie. I'll show you how great a Hunter I am.'

With a glint of malice in his eyes, Song Myeongseok stepped into the crack.

A blue radiance enveloped his entire body.

The surrounding scenery instantly transformed into a mountain of scrap metal.

Clank—

A piece of iron that had been lying on the ground floated into the air.

It clanged together with other pieces, taking a human-like form and displaying hostility.

[Living Armor]

The Arhan raid team and the Little Runts team, who had entered the Gate right behind Song Myeongseok, witnessed the scene.

'This is the perfect opportunity to show my skills.'

Watch carefully.

The skills of the one called Arhan's Supernova!

Shing—

The sword drawn from its sheath drew an arc in the air.

In less than 0.1 seconds...

The Living Armor, which had just taken form, was cut into countless pieces by the sword strikes.

"Amazing."

"As expected of the Team Leader."

The Arhan raid team Hunters were in awe.

The speed, destructive power, and accuracy were unbelievable for a 2 Star Hunter.

Song Myeongseok's eyes turned to Yoojin.

"It's nothing special."

"Indeed."

"An ordinary Hunter might find it troublesome, but it's not a problem for me."

"That's not what I'm talking about."

Clank—

An ear splitting metallic sound.

As soon as Yoojin finished speaking, the Living Armor regenerated, its eyes flashing as it lunged at Song Myeongseok.

"Regeneration ability?"

"Living Armor keeps reviving unless you destroy its core."

Though it might not be accurate to use the word "reviving" for an inanimate object.

As Yoojin chuckled, Song Myeongseok swung his sword once again.

"How's this?"

"How's what? Did you hear my words with your ears or your ass?"

Song Myeongseok turned around with a sense of foreboding.

The Living Armor, shattered twice already.

The monster, which should have returned to its original form of scrap metal...

- Kee, ee, ee.

It rose once again, mimicking the sound of a living creature by rubbing its metallic parts together.

"Where is this core you speak of?!"

"I don't know. The location of the core is different for each individual."

"Thank you for the kind advice."

Meaning that unless he completely disintegrated this pile of scrap metal, he wouldn't be able to extract the core.

Song Myeongseok's arms tensed as he spat out the sarcastic remark.

'There's a reason why every raid team that entered the Iron Tomb was annihilated.'

The absurdly high regenerative ability of the monsters.

To raid the Living Armor, a lightning-type mage was essential.

'Even so, I can do it.'

If he couldn't kill it with ten strikes?

Then he would swing a hundred times.

The owner of the Heavenly Bone.

Even though he couldn't handle aura, his pure physical strength was comparable to a low-level 4 Star martial artist.

"I'll..."

【Wow, what an interesting monster.】

A thought that resonated directly in his mind, not his ears.

Right before Song Myeongseok swung his sword, a being had entered his range without him even noticing.

A three-meter giant.

It was Fafnir.

【So that's where the core is?】

A hand the size of a cauldron lid dug into the Living Armor's armpit.

As a few pieces of scrap metal were torn off, the Living Armor trembled and collapsed with a clatter.

Song Myeongseok's eyes twitched.

"H-How did you do that?"

【There's a place where mana is concentrated. You can see it if you focus.】

"That's not what I'm asking. How did you do it?"

【If you're a Hunter, you should be able to enhance your senses.】

Fafnir's answer felt vague.

Enhance his senses?

To locate the magic core?

'He's acting all high and mighty after finding it with some special skill!'

Song Myeongseok tried his best to hold back the curses caught in his throat.

【It's so easy. And you can't even do that.】

Yoojin's warrior nonchalantly carved a long scar on Song Myeongseok's pride.

[Translator - Hestia

[Proofreader - Kaya]