How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
Gong Cheol-woo, the guild master of Teraco.
Rising from the bottom to completely dominate a district in Gangnam, he was quite an established figure in the underworld.
But that was all.
“Damn it!”
Coming from the underworld, there was a limit to how high he could climb, and that limit was lower than expected.
-Guild Ranking 67th.
That was the limit.
As someone who engaged in illegal activities, he was always under the Association’s scrutiny, and even the slightest noticeable action could get him swept away.
‘Like those who came before, years ago.’
The first generation who had risen higher than Teraco.
They disappeared one day as if erased by an eraser.
Though no one stepped forward themselves.
‘It’s the Association, it must be the Association.’
Gong Cheol-woo was certain it was the Association’s doing.
Teraco would soon meet the same fate.
“D…amn.”
However, a faint smile appeared on Gong Cheol-woo’s lips.
“All that nonsense ends now.”
He had found a way to overcome that limit.
“Why hasn’t that b*st*rd contacted me? He must be out of the drug.”
An item he had randomly salvaged from a gate one day, something within it spoke to him.
-Swallow it! Swallow me!
And when he opened his eyes, he had already swallowed it.
At first, he tried to vomit it out while retching, but.
-There’s no need for that.
It spoke to him.
-You will get what you desire.
It was true to its word.
“Sky, Sky will soon be in my hands. Hehehe.”
That small jewel-like thing was an object that could transform those who swallowed it into something inhuman.
If that was all, it might not have been worth much more than expected.
-Soon you will be able to do as you please.
The Master said that those who swallowed the seeds would follow his commands when the seeds sprouted.
The seeds had already been planted.
Though he couldn’t make many because the process and effort required to create the seeds was excessive, he had already scattered them here and there, and one of them was Sky Guild.
‘Choi Sinwoo.’
That foolish guy was already addicted and couldn’t escape.
“Hehe, hehehe.”
Experiments with the seeds were already underway.
Here underground, they were trying to uncover the power of the seeds and their secrets through those they had kidnapped.
“Hehehehe!”
Gong Cheol-woo’s eyes were deeply sunken as he let out an eerie laugh.
“Everything, everything will be mine.”
Twitch.
Various parts of his body repeatedly swelled and subsided.
-Tsk, another failure after all.
Inside, a voice that Gong Cheol-woo couldn’t hear rang out.
-What a shame, what a shame.
The demon spoke.
-What could possibly be here that makes this so difficult?
Something they had done countless times across numerous worlds.
However, this time, Earth was uniquely difficult to handle for some reason.
-Those ones are greatly angered.
The vessel of the great demon disappeared, and the demons in charge of it vanished as well.
Surely those who coveted the vessel must have done something they shouldn’t have.
There had only been two times it had been this difficult before.
-Still, fortunately.
Earth, and.
-That monster won’t be here.
Travania.
That’s when it happened.
BOOM!
A massive explosion rang out from the building entrance.
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Yoon Seung-ah, Go Johan, and Kim Si-on entered Teraco’s building as if it were their own home.
“About 5 minutes left.”
Yoon Seung-ah said.
That was how long the barrier would last.
To be able to maintain a complete barrier for 5 minutes despite numerous interruptions was impressive enough.
In that calculation.
“…?”
“What are those?”
Even their own destructive power would be erased.
“Boss, can I handle this?”
Kim Si-on asked, looking at the approaching Teraco guild members.
More than dozens in number.
For some reason they were anxious, quite a large number were guarding the guild entrance.
“I’ll check the underground.”
Yoon Seung-ah said.
“It seems there are kidnapped people down there.”
Their directions were set.
“They’re just kids?”
“Who are you to barge in here?”
“No, how did they get in?”
The entrance to Teraco should have had numerous barriers along with security.
They must have found it strange that unauthorized people could enter so easily.
And then.
“…Huh?”
When Envy suddenly drew daggers in both hands.
“Very well, I shall deal with the vermin who sold their souls to evil beings.”
They must have sensed something was wrong.
But it was too late.
“How long has it been?”
The voice that had clearly come from far away was now behind them.
Feeling something was off, they tried to turn their heads, but their necks wouldn’t move.
Rather, as the ground grew closer.
“……”
Only at the very end could they see that face.
SPLAT!
A shower of blood erupted.
“We’re under attack!”
“It’s a raid!”
“Kill them!”
By the time the guild members realized the situation, it was too late.
BOOM!
A fireball shot from behind Yoon Seung-ah created a huge hole in the floor.
It was made of Biscanium, said to be the material used for high-ranking players’ vaults.
They say even players in their 200s couldn’t easily break it.
BOOM!
But Yoon Seung-ah’s fireball had already exposed the underground.
“Stop them!”
“Where do you think you’re going.”
Envy spun forward towards the charging Teraco guild members.
Just as they were charging.
Thud.
They collapsed in pieces.
Go Johan moved through the gap.
“……”
Slaughter, but there was no emotion.
-How can a Holy Knight commit such massacre!
In Travania, they had shouted such things.
-We too were deceived!
He had lowered his sword at the sight of those creatures begging to be saved, to be spared.
And when he turned his back.
“Stop!”
“How dare you target the Boss?”
They picked up the lowered sword and stabbed at Go Johan, at Michael.
By the time countless deliberations had ended, half of Travania was already burning.
It was the doing of humans who claimed to be molded by and imbued with the goddess’s breath.
He regretted it.
And.
CRACK!
He would not regret again.
In front of Go Johan, a whole section of the building was torn away.
TAP!
Go Johan kicked off the ground and rose up, with Envy following as if to catch up.
The first floor was already cleared.
“Wh-what is this!”
“What the hell is going on here!”
Though they rushed at Go Johan and Envy with surprised and urgent cries.
Grin.
What they saw was Envy’s mischievous smile.
Thud.
And then only death.
Thus, in less than a minute.
Tap.
Go Johan arrived at the top floor.
“Ah, so you were hiding here?”
“You, what are you!”
Gong Cheol-woo shouted.
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Gong Cheol-woo sneered then frowned as he shouted at Go Johan.
“You, what are you!”
At the same time.
BOOM!
He released all his energy in an explosion.
Gong Cheol-woo’s level was known to be in the early 200s.
With time passing and top rankers reaching level 300, this wasn’t strange.
However.
“I asked… what are you!”
The power being felt now was close to the late 200s.
The seed of the demon beast, no.
“Did you swallow an evil being?”
It was power that could demonstrate something even beyond that.
BOOM!
Gong Cheol-woo’s energy grew even stronger.
Now his level seemed to approach nearly 300.
It wasn’t just some demon beast.
“…It was you!”
He had swallowed a demon’s seed.
The power emanating from Gong Cheol-woo now was comparable to a lesser demon.
CRACK!
His appearance also changed completely.
His body and arms swelled as if giving up on being human, with bones protruding like thorns.
And.
CRACK!
Even small horns burst through his forehead.
Such a Gong Cheol-woo.
BOOM!
Without hesitation he kicked off the ground and charged at Go Johan.
“Kuhahaha!”
With this power now, it felt like he could do anything.
With this power now, it felt like he could tear apart even Cheon Ho-seong, said to be ranked first in Korea.
With this power now.
“…?”
Gong Cheol-woo stared blankly at the ceiling.
“Where is that filthy thing making noise.”
A voice rang out.
“What… is…”
He seemed unable to understand what had happened.
What Gong Cheol-woo saw was.
“This… can’t… be…”
His own body.
“A failure, I see.”
Go Johan’s voice rang out.
“Even with a demon’s power, you can’t even regenerate properly.”
“…!”
“All that’s left is.”
CRACK.
Go Johan lifted Gong Cheol-woo’s head.
“Just that tenacity that won’t let you die properly.”
Sky-blue eyes rippled.
They were beautiful, mysterious eyes.
However.
“Kuh, kuheheuk!”
The moment he properly looked into them, Gong Cheol-woo felt his consciousness sinking into an abyss.
It was something far deeper than when he met that thing he was certain would change his life.
“Sp-spare…”
“I will spare you.”
Go Johan said, gripping Gong Cheol-woo’s head.
“Until I know how you swallowed an evil being.”
CRACK.
Gong Cheol-woo’s head was crushed.
Yet still not dying, Gong Cheol-woo was maddeningly resentful.
“Until that one inside you recognizes me.”
-This is impossible!
As he said.
The master’s voice that hadn’t been heard for some time was now booming inside Gong Cheol-woo’s head.
-This is impossible!
The almighty master who seemed to fear nothing.
-How! How!
Was screaming in terror.
-How can that one be here!
That’s when.
“There you were.”
The moment the demon’s seed hiding in Gong Cheol-woo met Go Johan.
-Nooooo!
“You too shall not return to announce my return.”
In the past, he couldn’t destroy demons.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Now was different.
The lesser demon in Gong Cheol-woo’s head screamed as it was crushed.
But there was no one who could hear it.
[You have slain Contravi, a lesser demon.]
[You have acquired a small amount of karma points.]
“The goddess commends me.”
BOOM!