Chapter 27: Calamity: Impudent

“Magic of fire, Arcane-fire blast!”

Eun-bi kept throwing the fireball towards the Spirit and the Hellhounds.

But, only the Hellhounds that got affected by it. The Hellhounds couldn’t get close to Eun-bi or the small restaurant either because of the fire.

While Etherzalle didn’t even bother to evade the fireball,

Brust, Boom–

There was fire everywhere around the area where Eun-bi was fighting. Luckily the tiny restaurant was still good even though there was a big fight in front of it.

Thanks to Eun-bi’s efforts that kept the building intact amid the flames. But, it used up almost all of her remaining Mana.

The cloud of dust and smoke from the fire had covered the place. It was like a kind of mist that blocked the vision.

Fufufu–

“Fire is nothing but a trifle. You disappointed me, human.”

Etherzalle’s silhouette was apparent in the middle of that cloud of dust and smoke in there.

Eun-bi was surprised, despite throwing so many fireballs and almost emptying her Mana pool. The Spirit seemed not to take any damage from it.

‘I am no match for her!’

What Eun-bi was worried about now was the safety of the civilians in the small restaurant, should she fall into the Spirit’s hands.

The reinforcement still had not arrived yet, and Eun-bi didn’t think there would be another hunter close to her. Because earlier, she had got told that the other two hunters had gone to the temporary garrison.

Suddenly, Etherzalle’s red eyes glowed and let lose a piercing scream around. It damaged the ground nearby and pushed a shock wave toward where Eun-bi was.

Waaa–

The cloud of dust and smoke that enveloped the area vanished. And the flames were gone as if they had never happened before.

Zwossh–

Sruukk–

Eun-bi got thrown away to the small restaurant and collided with the door.

The small restaurant itself got damaged by the screams. All the window panes got broken, and the walls in the room got cracked too.

The people and Ji-woo’s mother inside the place were getting knocked back and lost consciousness.

Dust was flying everywhere covered the restaurant building, which had become cracked and almost crumbling from the scream attack.

Etherzalle waved her left hand and all the dust blocking the vision vanished without a trace. She saw Eun-bi on the ground, struck down by the wreckage of a slightly destroyed building.

Hellhounds saw the surroundings as harmless, came closer to the small restaurant. But, it got stopped by Etherzalle.

“My dears, It’s not your turn yet. Back off.”

Etherzalle spoke with a stern voice.

Iing, Ieingg–

The Hellhounds shrunk back and didn’t dare to move forward. The words that Etherzalle said carried away the Mana presence that stopped the beasts from moving. Thus the Hellhounds could only obediently stay at the back.

Etherzalle grabbed Eun-bi’s neck with her left hand and lifted it in the air. She smiled and revealed her right hand that wielded the crescent moon shape weapon.

Fufufu–

Etherzalle stabbed the two sharp points from the crescent moon weapon to Eun-bi’s abdomen.

Jleb–

Urghh–

Eun-bi spurt out some blood from her mouth.

Etherzalle then let out the grip on Eun-bi’s neck and pulled out her weapon.

Sret–

Duag–

Eun-bi fell to the ground while holding her bleeding stomach. She then used the last bit of her strength to crawl toward the small restaurant door and then leaned back against it.

Fufufu–

“It’s not fun. You are far too weak, human. Guess, taking this place down will be easy.”

Uhuk, Uhuk–

Eun Bi was coughing up blood, and her condition was not good now. Her eyes were dim, and her face felt lifeless.

But, Eun-bi still intensely stared at the Vengeance spirit while biting her lip even though she already got a severe wound from Etherzalle.

“Anyway, why is it still quiet? Where are all of you?”

Etherzalle turned her back and looked at the Hellhounds. Right now, she didn’t understand why there were only a few beasts had appeared. Where were the hundreds of Hellhounds that came with her before? Did all of them die?

Impossible!

If the Hellhounds only had a small number, it might be happening. But, that countless Hellhounds had numbered about 400 beasts.

“Did someone like this girl appear? The stronger one? Tch! It seems like I need to check it myself.”

Etherzalle then floated in the air, even though it was not high. She rushed toward the direction of the Red Gate.

Wusshh–

The three Hellhounds got up and ground their teeth with their red eyes glaring at Eun-bi and the small restaurant behind her.

Rrggh, Rrrr–

The Hellhounds, at a slow pace, got closer, knowing there was no threat anymore that could harm them.

Eun-bi was still leaning on the broken door. She put her left hand on the ground while her right hand held her stomach. She wanted to use the little bit Mana left as a last resort to kill the three Hellhounds that wanted to hunt the people inside the small restaurant.

“Flames Eruption, Magic of fire!”

The Hellhounds flinched at the spark on Eun-bi’s left hand.

Suddenly, flames outburst came from the ground where the Hellhounds were standing, incinerated in the vicinity.

Bwosshh–

Zhrrush–

But…,

Rrggh, Rrrr–

The Hellhounds’ shadow was noticeable in the middle of flames. The three of them then jumped over the fire and showed how lively they still were.

Eun-bi was flabbergasted. She could not believe that the spell did not kill them and only inflicted minor wounds on the beast’s body.

Actually, Eun-bi low Mana could be the reason why the output of the Magic spell was weak.

Rarggh, Rarrr–

Kek, Kekh–

The Hellhounds opened their mouths, and the sound of their sharp teeth got heard. It was as if they were starving and ready to jump on Eun-bi at any moment.

The hopeless situation made Eun-bi cry in the middle of the death door.

‘Imo and the other… I can’t protect them.’

Eun-bi closed her eyes and spoke with a shaky voice, plus the tears of regret from her eyes.

“Please… Please anyone…, protects these people behind me.”

Eun-bi didn’t know the condition of the people inside the restaurant. She only convinced herself that they were fine.

Weng–

Eun-bi, hearing the sound, try open her eyes. The blurred vision of her eyes showed a man silhouette in front of it.

“I-I don’t know who you are… B-But, please…, save the people inside this building… “

Hosh, Hosh–

Eun-bi spoke with a low tone, and her breathing was unstable. 

The man got closer to Eun-bi and put his hand over the forehead.

“You did well. Take a rest for a while.”

Eun-bi felt relaxed by the hand and closed her eyes again, and it seemed like she didn’t have any more strength to move.

The fact that Eun-bi didn’t recognize the man’s voice made him sad and knew her condition.

The man was Kim Ji-woo. He came faster than the hunters that were supposed to arrive as reinforcements as soon as they could.

But, Ji-woo pushed his body limit to the maximum. It made him overheat and emitted smoke from all over his body. His suit and pants got torn in several parts too. Even his hair tie was gone, leaving his long, wavy hair loose.

‘If only I have Mana, I might be able to give her some strength to hold on for a moment and bring her to the hospital that had a healer.’

Ji-woo clenched his fist. If only he had Mana. If only.

On his way, before coming here, he had already suppressed his anxiety and feelings of anger.

However, now seeing Eun-bi in such a state. The anxiety and anger changed into a rage. And Ji-woo already gave up on any resistance toward the Nullifier.

The rage piques the interest of Ji-woo’s cursed soul.

Since earlier, Ji-woo had already been excited about the outbreak even though he worried about his mother’s safety. Yet, he could still conceal it.

But, the moment he saw the Hellhounds, the addiction of battling kicked off. Ji-woo started not caring about human well-being.

The Nullifier overthrew all of Ji-woo’s sorrowful feelings. It made him wear an excited and happy face about such a tragedy.

Hehe–

Ji-woo subtly laughed the same as when he was in the Magical world in the small village while he was still a Captain squad of the army, not a General yet.

Ji-woo’s sorrow feeling got overtaken didn’t mean his conscience got taken too.

It was like he knew when something severe happened, he needed to show sympathy for it. But, his feeling showed a different reaction. Rather than being sad, he utterly didn’t feel anything at all.

Even if he saw innocent people die in front of him. So what? He would feel it was not his business while his mind told him it needed to show empathy.

That was how Ji-woo got tortured before until he retained his true strength.

Nevertheless, Ji-woo didn’t get tortured anymore from that. Now, he already knew the experience and only felt uncomfortable with that.

“Yo, a bunch of sh**ty dog. If only just three of you here isn’t enough.”

Rarggh, Rarrr–

Kek, Kekh–

The Hellhounds didn’t feel any Mana presence from Ji-woo. So, it was brazenly showing their teeth and anger toward him.