How A Mythical Holy Knight Lives As A Villain (Novel) - Chapter 30
Chapter – 30
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“Sister…”
When Go Johan was young, Kim Da-yeon had seen him.
At first glance, he was a peculiar kid, and somehow it seemed natural that he was called Shinsung’s troublemaker and caused all sorts of incidents.
‘That kid?’
She thought it was strange.
The Go Johan she saw then was certainly peculiar, but he didn’t seem like someone who would cause trouble.
“Where is she?”
But seeing Go Johan after such a long time.
She should at least greet him warmly, considering he’s her best friend’s brother.
Swoosh.
Kim Da-yeon unconsciously stepped back.
The Go Johan before her eyes was surely human like her.
Goooo!
But something felt different.
“……”
In a situation where no one could easily speak, Go Johan’s eyes moved to Kim Da-yeon’s waist.
“Did sister give it to you?”
At Go Johan’s voice, Kim Da-yeon, finally coming to her senses, nodded.
It was the reason they could survive the Hell Wolf pack’s attack, and what Go Johan had given to those of Shinsung’s bloodline.
The inverted cross accessory, something that wasn’t sealed even within the Black Gate and rather slightly enhanced abilities.
“Ha, damn that sister.”
She probably thought it was just a protective charm when she entrusted it.
So that Kim Da-yeon’s weaker group could survive among the Hell Wolves.
And that had caused confusion in finding traces of Go Minji.
“Minji…”
Gulp.
Suppressing her tension, Kim Da-yeon spoke.
“She went that way… to draw the monsters’ aggro.”
“And you didn’t stop her?”
She lured the Hell Wolf pack alone?
“Ha, no.”
Kim Da-yeon probably couldn’t help it.
Go Johan would know well about Go Minji’s stubbornness.
“I’ll…! I’ll follow you. So you don’t get lost.”
Kim Da-yeon spoke up courageously, but Go Johan shook his head.
“I’ve already found her.”
There were many ways to track Go Minji’s traces.
He had just followed the strongest trace here, but if Go Minji wasn’t here.
Crack.
It was obvious where to head.
“People will come to rescue you. Follow Yoon Seung-ah’s instructions.”
“……”
Before anyone could speak.
Whoosh.
Go Johan’s form blurred and disappeared.
Right after.
Kwaaaaaa!
As if creating a sonic boom, a fierce wind swept through them all.
Though it was like a storm had passed through, no one could speak.
“This isn’t the time.”
Kim Da-yeon said.
“We need to go too.”
Though Go Johan had shown impossible power, being human, they didn’t know how much or how far it was possible.
Earlier they couldn’t help it when Minji ran off, but now was different.
“But…”
Some players and civilians hesitated, speaking nervously.
“What if we run into those things again while following?”
They had personally experienced the danger of the Hell Wolves.
Even association members were torn apart by just a few of those monsters.
“I’ll take responsibility.”
But Kim Da-yeon was adamant.
She couldn’t abandon her close friend Minji, nor could she stay still while her brother was in danger.
Finally, the group that started moving following Kim Da-yeon’s leadership.
“…Good Lord.”
Soon witnessed an appalling sight.
A literal bloody path.
The sight of blood pools created by dozens of Hell Wolves stretching out like a path.
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“Ugh.”
Minji groaned.
‘Where was I in the story?’
She had definitely met Kim Da-yeon and talked at the cafe.
In the underground of South Korea, there exists an unimaginably massive force called the Black Association, which spreads its influence throughout the entire country.
T/Note- Black Association was mistakenly translated as Black Gate in chapter 27.
‘This is dark magic.’
Moreover, she heard Kim Da-yeon’s speculation that they might possess dangerous items capable of turning humans into monsters.
And Go Minji knew about this too.
‘Monster Stone.’
It was something that once caused headaches even in America where drugs were rampant.
Completely different from existing drugs, an entirely new type.
And it was one of the reasons Minji left America.
‘Church…’
About the force called Church too.
‘Church?’
Like the Black Association Kim Da-yeon spoke of, they were an emerging force that had taken root in North America and Europe.
Though they had the form of a guild, no one knew their true nature, and rumors circulated that Akaros, America’s 8th ranked guild, was one of Church’s pillars.
‘Right, we talked about… that.’
Damn it.
“Anyway, you useless girl…”
Minji forced a smile.
Around her bloodied form lay six Hell Wolves.
She must have temporarily lost consciousness while fighting in her Berserker state.
“If I knew this would happen, I should’ve just gone home…”
Today was her mother, Shin Soo-kyung’s birthday.
And…
“…That kid, I need to see him get married at least.”
Among all her siblings, Go Johan came to mind first.
Shin Sukyung’s most painful finger and Shinsung’s troublemaker.
And…
‘Poor kid.’
For some reason, Minji had always felt sorry for Go Johan since he was young.
That peculiar kid who seemed to bear something indescribable alone.
She had rather thought it was good when she heard news of him frequenting clubs or causing trouble.
Go Johan was also the reason Minji returned to Korea.
“Can’t see it happening.”
Minji looked around and sneered while muttering.
Just taking down six Hell Wolves had completely drained all her strength and mana.
These were true monsters unlike anything she’d seen before.
Without a doubt.
‘S-rank Gate.’
This must have been what the S-rank Gate, which had supposedly appeared only once in the world, was like.
Just as weak thoughts entered her mind, Minji’s eyes flashed.
Thump, thump, thump.
A size incomparable to other Hell Wolves.
“…You must be the boss? Puppy.”
This unusual gate clearly had its boss appearing directly, breaking out of the boss zone.
Thump.
Minji lifted her massive greatsword.
“Then that changes things.”
If she hunts the boss, the gate will be destroyed.
That meant this creature was her thread of hope.
Woong!
Red energy swirled around Minji.
It was the moment her hidden class Berserker, which had made her a ranker, activated again.
Though she would lose consciousness and rampage, it was an absurd ability that extremely increased healing regeneration and nearly doubled all abilities.
This was also why she had lured the Hell Wolves alone.
“Die.”
Minji, with red eyes, began to rampage.
The degree of consciousness loss varied depending on the regeneration and ability boost, but now there was no time to be picky.
She had to draw out maximum power by betting all her mind and consciousness.
[Berserker special ability, Blood Rage activates.]
[All abilities increase by 2 times.]
Minji lost consciousness after hearing the system voice.
And then she.
“……!”
Suddenly regained consciousness and stopped her great sword.
Her whole body trembled from the skill’s aftereffects, feeling pain as if her muscles would tear.
Around her lay the corpses of Hell Wolves caught in the battle, and the giant Hell Wolf presumed to be the boss had fallen with its neck severed.
But it wasn’t her doing.
And stopping wasn’t her doing either.
Thud.
As Minji collapsed, separate from her body having no strength.
“…W-what?”
She couldn’t believe the sight before her.
“Why… are you?”
A being that shouldn’t be here.
“Always such a troublesome sister.”
Go Johan was there.
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Swoosh.
The moment Go Johan’s hand touched her, Minji’s wound-covered body recovered.
“……!”
It was recovery that didn’t make sense even considering Berserker’s regeneration ability.
“Hey, hey…! Wait!”
Minji shouted in confusion.
“What’s going on?”
The Go Johan before her, that surging power made him appear as something other than human.
Just like with Kim Da-yeon, her whole body was trembling slightly with fear now.
But unlike Kim Da-yeon, she didn’t back away.
“Did you do this?”
She instinctively knew the being before her was Go Johan, her brother.
“This recovery… what ability is this?”
The healing ability that was extremely rare worldwide.
Players with healing abilities were considered outside of rankings regardless of their level, and were seen as resources that nations needed to secure.
“No, no…. This isn’t the time to worry about that…”
As her body recovered, Minji seemed to quickly regain her senses.
“Let’s get out. Now that the boss is dead, the gate will be destroyed. Until then, for now…”
“What about the others?”
Go Johan asked.
Kim Da-yeon and the others, wasn’t it for them that Minji had lured the Hell Wolves away?
“Are those people important right now?”
Minji said as she got up.
“Well, I did that because it’s a player’s duty. But now… you’re here.”
Minji lifted her great sword.
“My role is to save you rather than save others. You crazy fool. Why did you come to such a dangerous place?”
At that, Go Johan slightly curved his lips upward.
Minji, no, all of Shinsung’s bloodline were like this.
And that attitude was gratifying to the point of being burdensome.
“No need to worry.”
“What?”
“Because there are no more Hell Wolves around.”
“……?”
“And.”
Go Johan turned his back.
“That’s not the boss.”
The large Hell Wolf.
“Hell Wolf leader, just their pack leader…”
Go Johan said while looking far away.
“It’s not the gate’s boss.”
“What does that mean? How do you even know that?”
Would there ever come a day to explain?
Putting aside such thoughts, Go Johan said:
“Go to Kim Da-yeon. It’ll be safe there.”
“What? Then what about you?”
“…I need to catch the boss.”
That’s when.
Grab.
Minji grabbed Go Johan’s arm and said:
“Bullsh*t. Who do you think is going to let you go?”