The Overlord of Blood and Iron

Chapter 219






-Squeak, squeaaaak!


-Krrrrr!


-Keeeek!


The Death Rats only had 3 seconds left in their lifespan . They still struggled to bite Kang Chul-In .


“You dare!” Kang Chul-In yelled and released all the mana imbued in his heart .


Paang!


The mana carrying Overdrive’s properties propelled out in a circular form, knocking back the death rats .


3 seconds left .


The death rats flinched .


2 seconds left .


They recuperated and pounced back .


1 second left .


The death rats flashed their terrifying diamond teeth at Kang Chul-In .


Finally,


Thump!


The death rats began to fall one by one .


Thump, thump, thump, thump!


All 100,000 death rats lost their life force and collapsed onto the ground .


“Huu . ” Kang Chul-In left out a long sigh .


5 minutes .


It was a short but hellish time for him .


Teleporting every 3 seconds strained his body and expended much mana . After doing it 60 times, Kang Chul-In was fatigued to the core .


In addition, avoiding 100,000 Death Rats during the 3 seconds was no easy feat . He had to deploy not only the second phase of Overdrive, but also the Oraclomind .


Is it party time now?


He no longer had to deal with such cumbersome events . All he had to do now was to toy with Aleister .


“Oi, bones . ” Kang Chul-In grinned slyly at his nemesis .


“Shall we have a long, pleasant talk?”


“ . . . !”


“Just the two of us perhaps?”


“Eeek?!” Aleister could not hide his shock .


[The Aura of Death has ended . ]


[The Aura of Death is disappearing . ]


[The Death Rats have expended all life force . ]


[The Death Rats are disappearing . ]


Even Aleister’s trump card was useless against Kang Chul-In .


Look at the latter .


How healthy was he?


Although bits of his armor were broken and scratched, and he was bleeding where his skin was exposed, he suffered no major injuries .


In addition, even the light injuries he had were rapidly healing thanks to the [Full Moon] buff .


It was indeed a monstrous regeneration speed .



It was all over .


All Aleister could do now was to run for his life .


“I-I have nothing to talk to you about!” Aleister yelled and,


“Stop him!”


Swung the Jadeite Skull Wand and summoned undead monsters to fend Kang Chul-In off .


“!كیسونغ”


Next, he summoned a bone wall in front of him for protection .


“!كیسونغ”


“!كیسونغ”


“!كیسونغ”


“!كیسونغ”


Over five bone walls were constructed in just seconds .


This indicated that Aleister’s fear of Kang Chul-In had reached a new high .


I-I have to escape!


It was common sense that he could never match Kang Chul-In, who just survived even the Death Calling .


-Uuuuhhh . . .


-Come with us . . .


-To the land of the dead . . .


While Aleister was preparing himself for an escape, the undead monsters swarmed towards Kang Chul-In .


“Oh-hoh . ”


Kang Chul-In was amused by these undead monsters that were behaving like moths to a flame .


1200 undead monsters were sufficient to hold Kang Chul-In back .


That was, under normal circumstances .


Let’s try it .


Kang Chul-In remembered the Overpower Bracelet on his wrist .


After today, there would not be any war or battle for some time .


The item’s cooldown was 240 hours (10 days), but he had time to recharge and also wanted to test its power .


“First Impact, activate . ” The Overpower Bracelet, the first item of the Trinity Impact set, received its user’s command .


[Overpower activated! (Duration: 1 minute)]


With that, an immense amount of energy exploded out of the bracelet and flowed into Kang Chul-In .


Ooongg!


The huge amount of energy could even make the great Kang Chul-In ecstatic .


[Strength increased by 300%!]


[Physical & Magical attack increased by +20%!]


[All stats increased by +10%!]


It was at that moment .


[Due to the user’s power surge, a stronger vortex ability is unlocked! (Duration: 1 minute)]


[You’ve unlocked the Mega Vortex!]


“ . . . !”


Kang Chul-In was pleasantly surprised .


He still lacked the mastery in his vortex ability, but the Overpower Bracelet boosted the vortex to its next form .


Let’s use it!


A whirlwind began to wrap around the Light Sword Mitra .


Swooshhh!


Swishhhh!


Then, release!


The Mega Vortex, which seemed at least five times more powerful than the normal vortex, was fired at Aleister .


It was no whirlwind . It was a hurricane .


The Mega Vortex had a massive diameter of 50m . It swallowed all undead monsters in its path and also swept Aleister away, who was about to use an Absolute Return Scroll .


Crassshhh!


The Mega Vortex extended its reach to the Omega fortress .


Crack, crack!


Crash!


The fortress was beginning to fall apart .


If Kang Chul-In’s old vortex was comparable to a grenade, the Mega Vortex was comparable to a cannonball .


“…What’s up with this incredible power?” Kang Chul-In mumbled .


He was the one who fired the Mega Vortex, but even he himself couldn’t believe his eyes .


***


Even before Kang Chul-In fired the Mega Vortex, the war was coming to an end .


No undead monsters remained on the field .


So what if they were immortal? Their bodies were shattered into pieces .


“Death awaits those who defy his Majesty!”


- . . . !


Lucia swung Aegis, the mighty Shield of God .


Crash!


With a thundering roar, Stonebridge, the commander-in-chief of Deathwin’s army, fell to the ground . His skeleton body scattered like pieces of popcorn .


That was the end .


“Look!” Lucia grabbed Stonebridge’s skeleton head high up in the air and shouted .


“His Majesty has destroyed the Omega fortress! This is his Majesty’s, and furthermore, our Laputa’s victory!”


It was a declaration of victory .


The Laputan army had finally conquered the whole of the 18th peak region, after many grueling battles .


“Waaahhhhhhhh!”


The Laputan soldiers shouted in delight .


“We won!”


“It’s finally over!”


“Long live his Majesty, Kang Chul-In!”


“Long live the great Laputa!”


As much as this was a difficult war, they felt a great sense of accomplishment when they finally emerged as the victors .


Moreover, Kang Chul-In was known to reward his soldiers generously, including accolades, bonuses, leaves and et cetera . Thus, the Laputan soldiers were looking forward to receiving their reward when they returned back home .


Also,


“We… actually managed to conquer this harsh terrain . . . ”


“I can’t even fathom how we did it . . . ”


“Only us, the soldiers of his Majesty, can achieve such victory!”


“I’m proud!”


Gradually, the soldiers were starting to feel proud of fighting for Laputa . They never lost a single battle .


In other words, they were the invincible army .


Furthermore, being a soldier garnered much respect from the public in Laputa, regardless of his rank . This was especially true for officers, who had high pay and social status . They were hence the number-one husband material in Laputa .


It was the exact opposite of the situation in Korea, where being a soldier was a laughing matter .


All the above created an environment in which the Laputan soldiers felt proud of their work and continued to fight hard for Kang Chul-In .


“Haha!” Lucia was extremely delighted by these soldiers’ comments .


As Kang Chul-In’s aide, she couldn’t help but feel happy to hear such commendable words from her soldiers . She was the one who educated them after all .


Suddenly,


Swirllll!


A huge whirlwind could be seen engulfing the Omega fortress . That was Kang Chul-In’s Mega Vortex, which signaled a victorious conclusion to this war .


***


After some time,


“Keuh . . . ”


Aleister, covered in thick dust, struggled to get himself up .


The Mega Vortex had incredible power, enough to even blow a small fortress away .


If Aleister had failed to dodge that, he would’ve turned into dust .


“We have a little rat here, don’t we?” Aleister thought he was hearing the voice of a grim reaper .


“Eek…!”


“Is this the third time we are facing so close to each other? The first time during the Overlord meeting and second time during the Fox Valley battle, am I right?”


“ . . . ”


“Well, who cares . This shall be the last time we face each other . ”


Shudder!


Aleister felt a suffocating horror when he heard Kang Chul-In say ‘the last time’ .


God damn it, my Absolute Return Scroll…!


He tried to escape again, but the Absolute Return Scroll had been swept away from his hands by the Mega Vortex . The lich’s thin fingers couldn’t grasp things tightly .


I shouldn’t have dodged it . . .


Aleister regretted, but it was too late .


In actual fact, he did not have to dodge the Mega Vortex .


He only dodged because reforming his body required an extremely long time and tons of dark mana . Even if his body broke into pieces, he could revive sooner or later .


“Kek-kek… Kekekeke!” Aleister laughed like a mad man .


“What’s with the laughter?”


Kang Chul-In asked .


“You are an idiot, Kang Chul-In!?”


“An idiot?” Kang Chul-In pointed at himself and asked Aleister .


“That’s right! You only know half of the story . Keke . . . ”


“ . . . ?”


“What a foolish idiot… you overlooked one important fact . ” Aleister laughed at Kang Chul-In .


“Huehue… Kang Chul-In… I may be defeated here today, but not next time . You haven’t seen the last of me yet . I swear to get my revenge on you… you shall suffer ten times, no a thousand times more!”


“Hmm… is that so?”


“Certainly… hehe . . . Watch your back Kang Chul-In . When I regain my strength… I will devote my entire life to bringing you down… even if that takes a whole century . . . ”


“That’s so scary . ” Kang Chul-In replied with sarcasm .


“Go ahead, laugh now . Enjoy your momentary victory . But . . . ”


“By any chance . . . ”


“ . . . ?”


“Are you referring to how you won’t die unless your life vessel is destroyed?”


“Seems like you already know it . Well, it doesn’t matter . You will never find my life vessel anyway . Ok, enough said . Kill me . ” Aleister spread his arms wide, asking for Kang Chul-In to slice him into half .


“We shall meet again, Kang Chul-In . When that day comes, I shall have you do my bidding . . . ”


“According to hearsay, there seems to be a laboratory that studies and synthesizes undead monsters . In the deep sewers of the Deathwin territory . ”


“ . . . !”


“I believe it’s called the Nekromantik Bay . ” Kang Chul-In smirked as he taunted Aleister, who could hardly maintain his composure .


“Y-You bastard . . . ”


“A life vessel… what a trustworthy insurance . There seems to be merit in allowing the body and life to be independent of each other . ”


“ . . . ”


“But let’s say… if someone managed to steal your life vessel . . . ”


“ . . . ”


“That would be really unfortunate, don’t you think so?”


Aleister froze in place, as he considered the possibility of his life vessel being stolen .


“You must be desperately wishing to use the Absolute Return Scroll to return to the Nekromantik Bay, am I right? To check whether your life vessel is safe and sound . ”


“T-That . . . ”


“Ah, fret not . ”


“ . . . ?”


“I don’t have your life vessel . Not yet, at least . ”


“What? Are you pulling my leg . . . ”


Aleister was about to yell angrily at Kang Chul-In .


-Keeeekk!


A reptilian cry could be heard from somewhere .


“Kang Chul-Innnnnn!” Dorian Explorer, who was riding a black wyvern, shouted loudly .


“Here, take it! As you requested!”


Swoooop!


Dorian threw a red marble at Kang Chul-In . It was a similar size to a baseball .


Chuk!


Kang Chul-In received the red marble without missing .


“Nice catch, Kang Chul-In!” Dorian shouted .


“Strike . ” Kang Chul-In replied with a smile .


He then turned around and asked Aleister cunningly .


“What’s this? Perhaps you have a clue?”


Aleister went pale .


“Argh!”


He could only reply to Kang Chul-In with a scream .



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