Swordmaster Healer

Chapter 52 Righteous Shield (3)

Kuang!

Hundreds of Orcs have gone extinct with the thunderclap. No, it looked that way. In fact, it looked like that because the ashes had suddenly disappeared.

“Damn it!”

Caliac spits out his swear words. He was able to survive a high-speed maneuver just before the blue electrocution hit the ground.

I felt a strong horsepower reaction above. A little while ago, it was a calm sea, but now it was a flow of magical power so strong that the air shook like a tsunami.

“I definitely said ‘that's it’. Orcs.”

I didn't hear it right a while ago, but this time it sounded clear. It was clear.

She lands on a bloodied road with a warning.

“Y-you…. ”

Eden's voice trembles. He knew who she was.

“Leia… damn……. ”

As expected, Eden's name was the only SSS-class hunter in the world when he wiped out hundreds of horses containing more than 20 Orc swords in a single strike.

“Hey, Human! ”

“Shut up.”

Leah shakes her staff with an annoying expression on her face. Then a blade storm with a magical wavelength struck Kalaek.

By the time Caliac senses a magical reaction, it will be too late. There was a draft of sharp error passing through his body.

By the time the pain had spread, the left arm and right leg had already been cut off.

“You're casting really fast. Is this an SSS-grade hunter? ”

Seong-jun casted surprisingly fast. Seeing that, Lischevald opens his mouth with a faint smile.

You were stronger.

I was able to smile with enough words to remind me of my past.

“Thank you.”

Leah is attacking Kalaek with electrostatic magic while the two of them talk.

He couldn't handle Leia's cascading high-speed casting. The blizzard rages relentlessly, and eventually burns to the ground.

“Hmph.”

Leah uses electrostatic magic one more time to confirm that Caliac's breath is completely cut off, then turns her head toward Seongjun.

“Kang Sung-joon? ”

It was in Korean. The flow of magical power felt around it told me that she was using interpreting magic.

“Yes, it's me. ”

“First of all, thank you. I wouldn't be in New York right now if you hadn't warned me of the risks. ”

She came to New York with an urgent call from the Central Hunter Bureau as soon as she was about to embark on a covert task at the request of the U.S. government. If that had happened, it would have been difficult to get out in the middle.

“I have a lot to say, but I'll deal with the Dimensional Gateway first. ”

Leia destroyed the crystal that was holding the dimensional gate in fear of finishing her sentence. Eden reports that all the objects passed through the Dimensional Gateway have been recalled.

“Mr. Eden. Where are the other dimensional gateways? ”

It was the moment Eden lifted up the map to answer Seong-jun's words. Leah raises her hand to stop him and opens her mouth.

“You don't have to. ”

“If I leave the Dimensional Gateway, the battery will expand.... ”

Seong-jun frowned.

“From now on, this is my guild. ”

The top ranked guild hunters in the United States showed up in New York.

* * *

The situation in New York was resolved. Jennifer came to the hotel where Seongjun is staying and told her that the Reid settlement would be paid normally.

It was the third day after the Raid ended. Seong-jun called Anfels' security contact.

“This is Kang Sung-jun.”

- I heard you played New York Raid. You're amazing.

Anfels told me that the hunter who put a fatal blow to the boss was an SSS-grade Laya, but it was also true that Seong-jun was active.

“I'd like to meet... Is the time okay? ”

I wanted to hear about the current situation in the Empire. Zeros says there's a connection inside the Empire, but it's hard to get more information out of him because he's on the run.

However, Anfels, who had just served as Imperial Special Forces, should know a lot of advanced information.

- I just got fired, so I have plenty of time.

“Yes...? ”

Seong-jun smiled bitterly. I thought I understood what Anfels meant by 'fired’.

The fact that he is alive means that the Node is destroyed. It would have been difficult to avoid the Empire's punishment even if it had not been discovered that Seong-jun was cooperating.

“What did you do with it? ”

- Soon it will be revealed that the SEALs are investigating, but until then, I'm a dead man.

The chaser won't be coming for a while. There didn't seem to be any problems when I met him.

“Tomorrow at 2 pm. Set a meeting location and send a message with the location. ”

Seong-jun said, New York geography was unfamiliar, so I needed to consult the map app on my smartphone.

- Yes, sir.

Seong-jun hung up the phone scared of hearing Anfels' answer. Later, a message arrived with the location on my smartphone. Seong-jun searched for the location using the map app on his smartphone.

“It's not far. ”

I could easily get to it by borrowing the power of a smartphone geo app. But it wasn't what I expected.

The next day, he left the hotel with a confident expression, but he got lost.

- I'll be on patrol.

“No, you don't have to. ”

Seong-jun shook his head. He could barely find the meeting place by asking passers-by questions in plain English.

As he walked into the cafe, Seong-jun checked his watch. Luckily, it's not too late. If we hadn't left early, we would have been too late.

Seong-jun didn't like being late for his appointment. After getting the coffee I ordered, I sat down and a man in a brown coat sat down in front of him for a few moments. It was Anfels.

“Perfect timing. ”

It was talking about appointment time. Anfels opens his mouth, looking up at the coffee he ordered.

“I arrived 10 minutes ago and was checking the perimeter. ”

“There's nothing wrong with being careful. ”

According to Seong-jun, Anfels nodded and shook his head.

“You summoned me here today, by the way, because of the Empire, right? ”

“Yes."

“You don't have any Imperial aides, do you? ”

“The more information, the better. ”

Anfels asked. Seong-jun avoided the detailed answer. We haven't talked about Zeros' existence since he was still at a completely unreliable stage. I didn't want to talk about it for a while.

“I agree. But it's not good to have so many. We also need eyes to see if it's authentic. ”

“I have something to ask you. ”

“Are you getting to the point? So I'm going to block the perimeter. ”

Seong-jun, who knew the meaning of 'blockade’, nodded without saying anything, and Anfels placed a small crystal on the table.

It was a premium item that prevented the sound of conversation from leaking out. I've actually seen Seong-jun use it a lot in the Special Forces.

Jiing -

The item is activated with a slight noise as Anfels inflicts magic power.

“Now you can speak with peace of mind. ”

“Is the seal safe? ”

“Wouldn't Kang Sung-jun notice if someone with such a high level of skill approached this? ”

Anfels saw Seong-jun finish off Belloq's 231st in the Knights Brigade and the Ghost Army of the Imperial Special Forces in an instant.

So I could guess that Seong-jun's skills were not as strong as Rowkel's, but much stronger than himself.

“Of course.”

Seong-jun nodded and drank a cup of coffee. The bitterness made him feel strong, so he tore out the sugar he had placed on the table and poured it into the coffee cup.

“Before we get to the point, I'd like to ask you the same thing. Sir Rowkel, is he alive? ”

Anfels asked. When we first met at the Node, Seong-jun didn't answer whether Rowkel was alive or not.

“That's not it. But I inherited that will. ”

“I see. I didn't participate in the battle of the Great Plains of Lidonia, so I asked him if he was alive. If you'll excuse me, please forgive me. ”

Seong-jun answered clearly. Afterwards, Anfels lowers his head with a sad expression. He was hoping for Rowkel's survival.

“The end?”

“Yes, you can ask me now. ”

Anfels looked lonely raising his cup of coffee in a helpless voice. However, because I have a question, Seong-jun opened his mouth calmly.

“I want to know the current situation of the Empire. ”

The question was expected. Anfels' eyes sparkle.

“Well…… it's been a while since the battle of the Great Plain of Lidonia. The Empire has changed a lot. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

“It doesn't mean that the national structure has been reformed or that the emperor has changed. It just got a little complicated. It got a little loud.”

The chief knight everyone admired died, and the emperor allied with a long time ago. It is said that the emperor holds full control of the empire, but it cannot be quiet inside.

“Description.”

“Since Lord Rowkel's death in the Battle of the Great Plains of Lidonia, the Emperor has been conducting official alliances with the Tribe and has begun Purging. ”

“What is the Purge? ”

Seong-jun asked. Even though Anfels didn't answer, he needed more information than expected.

“The Purge focused on those who were associated with Lord Roquelle and those who opposed the alliance with the League. ”

Just as I expected. Even the best knight, Rowkel, was branded a traitor and killed for opposing an alliance with the Faction.

The emperor's will was firm and he would not hesitate to Purge.

“Is everyone dead? ”

Some will flee like Zeros. I also wanted to hear about them.

“I'm not sure, because I didn't do my own research. I think someone on the enforcement team knows the details. ”

Among Imperial Special Forces, enforcement forces have been instrumental in dealing with and detaining unstable forces within the country.

Purging those who opposed the alliance with the Faction would have dealt with them at the forefront.

“I know the Node of the Enforcement Unit. If we raid, we might be able to get the data from that time. ”

“It's been a long time... Is it possible? ”

Seong-jun was a negative idea. Too much time has passed to find information According to Zeros, the time between here and this world flows similarly but clearly differently. It seemed like there was a battle on the Great Plain of Lidonia and 15 years had passed.

“Don't you want to know where your colleagues are? ”

One last word from Anfels shook his heart. He broke up with Anfels and went back to the hotel.

The moment you enter the lobby, you feel a powerful magical energy. The parties were hiding, but they couldn't deceive Seong-jun.

“What do you want? ”

You do not draw your weapon because you do not seem hostile. Then someone sits in the lobby's chair with a wide peak pressed on his hat.

“That's great. You're a Korean prodigy, too? ”

A blonde woman with wavy jeans coming down to her waist took off her hat, revealing a fox-like sharp and cute face.

Seong-jun knew who she was.

“Leia……. ”

“Call me from the White House. Come with me."

“Suddenly, why in the White House……. ”

“SS-grade items. ”

It was only two meetings, but Seong-jun could see that she lacked an explanation.