The Returner

The sword Lee Hyuk gave to Kim Da Hyun.

A horse sword made possible by Kim Da-hyun, who has no significant difference in strength compared to ordinary people.

The sword is now in Alpha's hands.

Kwaek!

Weapons vary in power depending on who uses them. The sword in Alpha's hand exerted a different power than when it was in Kim Da-hyun's hand.

Nevertheless...

Barbados' body was firmer than anything else. More than a body.

The slightly embedded blade breaks apart without overcoming the impact with Barbado's solid body, much less the Alpha's full power.

The moment the blade is broken!

“You worm! ”

Barbatch wields his fist with power. Instead, Alpha jumped into it.

Instead of avoiding Barbados' attack, the continent was about to split apart.

“Aaahhhh!”

An Alpha strikes with all its soul and soul, twisting on the blade of a dead sword lodged in Barbados' waist.

Kuaaaaang!

Explosion.

And oxidation.

The Alpha's blow was not in vain. No matter how strong Barbados' flesh may be, the only human being to reach the Demon King's throne couldn't stop a single blow from carrying everything.

The day of the Dagger in the Caverns cut through Barbados' spine. It was the first and fatal blow by Lee, not Lee Hyuk, to Barbacee.

But the cost was great.

“Cough!”

Alpha vomits blood on the floor.

‘You're alive. ’

Why is he still alive when he was supposed to die?

Alpha's question was quickly solved.

Nothing.

There was no presence below the chest. His body was cut in a straight line from his left shoulder to his right flank.

It was so sharp that it was able to survive. The missing lower body bears all the shock without even leaving a trace.

It would be impossible to survive this long anyway.

“Cough!”

Dark red blood flows from the Alpha's mouth. It seemed that there was not much blood flowing down the stairs.

“This damn……. ”

The Whistler looks at Barbatch and the Alpha is dead.

“Here he comes, Barbacce. The Apostle who will take you to hell. ”

“Hehe?”

At that moment, Barbague turns in haste, realizing what he missed.

But the choice was already a little late.

Red eyes.

Turning his head, he saw a lively red eye. The moment I saw those eyes that seemed to gather all the hatred in the world, Barbatch's body moved faster than I thought.

One…….

Wook Sin!

A sword in his spine slows his movements.

It's nothing but a scar.

A wound that can heal quickly with a little time. I don't know if it would be fatal for others, but it was a wound that couldn't be more than just slowing him down for a little while.

But that wound broke everything in this moment.

“Barbaceae!”

Lee Hyuk's superiority is stuck in Barbacee's mouth.

Perfect body.

A body wrapped around the upper, made of the hardest materials in the world.

However, it was impossible for him to maintain that much strength inside his body, as long as he was a creature.

The blood drawn to the floor and then explodes inside Barbados' body.

Kuaang!

You hear the world crumble.

But it was different from the thunder so far. It doesn't burst out completely, like it's being held down.

It was the sound of everything exploding inside Barbacee.

It didn't work.

Yi Hyuk-do, Barbace-do.

Lee Hyuk's arm, which had been pushed into Barbace's mouth, burst out from the dead. Lee Hyuk, who grabbed his ripped shoulder, knelt on his knees.

At the same time, Barbacee flinches back, sputtering white smoke out of her mouth, and then she falls over.

“Cough!”

But even with the shock that erupted from within the body, Barbados seemed to be a swarm to take him down completely.

I'm sick of stamina.

Barbace grits his teeth, vomiting black blood with his elongated mouth.

“Lee Ji-hyuk! Lee Ji-hyuk! Lee Ji-hyuk!”

Barbatch's eyes are filled with madness.

“You're bothering me to the end! To the end!”

Lee Hyuk didn't react to Barbach's screams, which seemed to vomit out his soul. I was just staring up at the sky, clutching the spot where the torn arm was.

“I'll kill you! It's time... ”

“Barbacce.”

The voice was very low.

A voice that sounds both insensitive and lonely.

“Yes, it's over. ”

Lee Hyuk slowly got up.

“... It's over. ”

Barbatch had no choice but to feel a chill.

What is it?

Lee Hyuk's eyes were returning.

For the first time?

No, I don't.

With eyes that he had just seen, lost his mind and moved only to destruction.

Then an idea popped into Barbacce's head.

Lee Hyuk inflicted immense damage inside him. He probably doesn't have a single piece of him in his body right now.

And Lee Hyuk…….

Whoo-hoo.

Lee Hyuk's flesh began to fill with red blood.

Absorb.

The magical power of your wounded area.

The magic that had been filled with Barbacea's body was passed over to Lee Hyuk at this moment.

That meant one thing.

“… is over. ”

You and me both.

Lee Hyuk's face was filled with so many emotions.

One thing that cannot be defined, without complexity.

as if he was going to let go of all of his emotions at this moment.

And the most intense feeling inside...

Barbatch smiles helplessly.

“... he's a pain in the ass to the end. ”

At that moment, Lee Ji-hyuk rushed to Barbacee, scattering his blood.

Kuang!

Strike.

Yi Hyuk's fist, surrounded by a swirling blood, struck Barbace on the head. Barbacean's sturdy exoskeleton crumbles and Barbacean's body falls to the ground.

“Aaaaahhhh!”

Lee Hyuk, who had lost his mind, rushed to Barbatch, his eyes turned upside down. Immediately regenerated arms are covered with blood. Long-grown blood fingernails tear Barbacle apart like a bell.

“Aaaaahhhh!”

It explodes.

The last vestiges of emotion left in his body.

Everyone who was watching this strange situation resonated strongly with Lee Hyuk's feelings.

Depression, hatred.

Rage that will destroy everything.

And…….

Sadness?

Choi Jeong-hoon stared at this strange sight.

He doesn't know what's going on anymore. What he could see was Lee Hyuk's persistence and cruel destruction of Barbace.

That's not human.

You can't do that if you're intelligent.

Nevertheless, it was not a form that could be called an animal. Animals don't disassemble their prey that way. Lee Hyuk was emitting unimaginable fury, as if he wouldn't leave one of Barbace's flesh behind.

“Lee Hyuk……. ”

Choi Jung-hoon realized as he reached out his hand.

He doesn't have a hand to reach out to.

Nevertheless, we cannot stand idly.

That scene... ….

That awful sight is too sad for him right now.

“Jung-hoon Choi. ”

You hear the voice of the low appendage.

Choi Jung-hoon turns his head, dumbfounded, and looks at the appendage beside him.

“I need your strength. ”

“… Me? ”

“Yes, you. ”

What can be done?

He is now.

He doesn't even have a drop of energy left.

“I lost the battle. The end of a long war is the destruction of all. ”

It was a scary thing to say.

But it didn't sound strangely creepy. I was just dazed as if I was dreaming.

“Lee Hyuk, who started to wield that energy, is going to break everything now. So... it's time to let him go. ”

There was only one word that came out of Choi Jung-hoon's mouth.

“… How? ”

How could they not even handle Barbacce?

“One moment……. ”

Appeldrich bites his lip.

“Just stop him for one second. I'll do the rest. ”

Only then did Choi Jeong-hoon realize that the appendage had not stepped forward during the entire battle.

“You waited? ”

“ ……. ”

“This moment? ”

Appeldrich does not answer. But I couldn't help but wonder what her intentions were.

But…….

“Is that okay with you? Just for a moment?”

“Yes, I'm fine. ”

Choi Jung-hoon bit his lips.

I have no intention of coming back alive, this man.

A moment of pause can't stop Lee Hyuk. It is best to approach. And being satisfied with that....

“With that... …. ”

Choi Jung-hoon stares directly at the appendage.

“Is that okay with you? ”

Appeldrich smiles.

Such a nice smile you've never seen before.

“There's nothing to be afraid of even dying. ”

“But……. ”

“And…. ”

Appeldrich said confidently.

“I promised. I won't let you go alone. ”

Choi Jung-hoon couldn't say anything when he saw her smile.

No persuasion will work.

“Did you say one moment? ”

“Yes.”

“It won't be possible that way. ”

“Even if it's impossible……. ”

“No, let's try something else. ”

“ ……. ”

“I'm not sure it's possible, but it's probably better that way. ”

The appendage saw Choi Jeong-hoon's face and burst into laughter.

“That's what you do with a face you can be confident in. Not the kind of face you'd cry about. ”

“But Appledrice……. ”

“Don't think you've already succeeded. The odds aren't even a thousandth. And……. ”

Appeldrich considers for a moment.

What can I say to tell this man how she feels right now?

It was difficult in a crude human language.

“It's better than being alone. ”

“Apeldiche.”

“I was with him more than you think. It was a long time, but I never understood him. Being together, but never understanding each other, that was my relationship with him. ”

“ ……. ”

“But……. ”

Appeldrich turns his head and looks at Lee Hyuk.

He's the one who's taking his breath away and slowly getting up.

“We can be together if we don't understand it. Right?"

Choi Jung-hoon nodded.

I kept crying strangely.

“I don't have time. It's nice talking to you, but maybe he's jealous. ”

“I will. He's a petty man.”

“So let's get started, let's have one last fight. ”

Choi Jung-hoon turned his head and looked at Lee Hyuk.

Bloop.

Blood spilled.

His blood and Barbacean's are all mixed up. Lee Hyuk, who was covered in blood, mumbled something around his body.

Rationality was... just sad.