Leveling Up Alone - Chapter 384

Chapter 384 – Decisive Battle (6)

Han-Yeol was not bothered by Barshell’s intense reaction.

[...]

Flames burned in his eyes as he tried to suppress the rage welling up inside him.

Barshell was not particularly interested in seeking revenge for the Bastrolings. He had lost his parents soon after birth, so he didn't have much attachment to the dimension. The only connection he had growing up was with Harkan, the only family figure in his life.

The sole reason he loathed the hyenas was that they had stolen his lord’s remains and toyed with them, but that was no longer a concern as his lord stood alive and well in front of him. Now that he could fight alongside his lord, there was nothing more he could ask for.

Then why was he furious right now? Simply because the hyenas were his lord’s enemies. Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

“Get up, Barshell.”

[Yes, my lord.]

Thud...

Han-Yeol pulled Barshell to his feet. It seemed amusing that a human was lifting a Bastro Warrior, much taller than him, to his feet, but Han-Yeol was unfazed by their height difference.

[M-My lord...]

“We will reclaim the Bastro Dimension, and you will follow in my footsteps to become the next Dimension Lord.”

[Yes! My lord!]

Han-Yeol often comforted Barshell when he felt down, even back when he was Harkan, and one of the things he frequently told him was exactly this–"You are the next Dimension Lord." Barshell had gotten used to hearing it, but today, for some reason, the sentence hit him hard.

‘I will surpass you one day,’ Barshell swore.

He was far more ambitious than Han-Yeol knew, but he remained the cute young pup in Han-Yeol’s eyes.

‘Yeah, work hard, and you will surpass me one day,’ Han-Yeol thought with a smile.

It didn't matter whether Riru, Kandir, Barshell, Taichin, or even Camelot became the Dimension Lord, as all Han-Yeol had to do was reclaim the Bastro Dimension from the hyenas, eliminate the threat of the Dragon of Destruction, and return to Earth to enjoy the rest of his life peacefully.

‘The Bastro dimension is nice, but it’s quite boring compared to Earth.’

The dimension was not primitive, and its civilization had made great advancements, but the fact that most of its inhabitants were muscle-brained battle freaks meant that it lacked in numerous ways compared to Earth.

***

Alas, the long-awaited moment had finally arrived.

Woooong!

Mana began gathering in the skies of every country in the world as dimensional gates connecting Earth to the second dimension started appearing. Despite Han-Yeol's ability to seal these gates, this information wasn't widely circulated in mainstream news, with only an explosive reaction in the chat room during the livestream making it known.

In reality, the chat room excitement was attributed to Ha-Yeon’s charms, and many viewers questioned the necessity of sealing the dimensional gates. Ultimately, most people concluded it was a waste of time.

‘Tsk... So it’s a failure.’ Han-Yeol clicked his tongue, acknowledging the failure of his plan to fill his coffers through offering dimensional gate sealing services.

‘Well, I didn’t expect it to succeed anyway, so it doesn’t matter.’ He decided to shrug it off.

“Oh? You look cooler today, master~”

“Really?”

“Hoho~”

The dimensional gates connecting Earth to the second dimension were the hottest topic globally, but Han-Yeol wasn't that interested. Having crossed over to the Bastro Dimension multiple times and lived there for twenty years as Harkan, and with two thousand Bastrolings at the Atarinia Archipelago, this place was almost no different from the Bastro Dimension itself.

Thus, he directed his focus and time to growing stronger rather than watching the news like the rest of the world.

“Ahh... I’m tired,” Han-Yeol groaned and stretched.

A woman jumped up and swung her greatsword down to split the five-meter-tall Minotaur.

Kwachik!

“Mooooo!”

The Minotaur died a hideous death, but that was only the beginning. Directly after killing the Minotaur, the woman put her fingers in her mouth and whistled loudly to send a signal.

Whiiiiiii!

Krwaaaang! Thud!

Large boulders rolled from out of nowhere and crashed into the group of Centaurs behind the Minotaurs.

“Neiiiiigh!”

The Centaurs possessed the upper body of a human but were unable to speak human language. Instead, they neighed loudly like horses after getting caught up in an ambush. The humans were their prey in the steppes until now, but the tables had turned as the humans suddenly started hunting them down instead.

“Neiiiigh!”

However, the Centaurs were not going to go down without a fight.

Pshwiiing! Pshwiiiing! Pshwiiing! Pshwiiiing!

The Centaurs ran at high speeds while shooting arrows, but there was another trap waiting for them.

Heh.

The Centaurs and Minotaurs were separated now, and the woman flashed a victorious smile after seeing that. Ah, her face was covered with a helmet, so only her lips were visible.

“Gotcha.”

They were currently hunting the Centaurs and Minotaurs at the center of the Korean Peninsula. In other words, they were at the DMZ. The DMZ had mountainous rugged terrains, and there were not that many plains here.

[Inescapable Quagmire!]

The ground suddenly softened as the Centaurs started to get stuck.

Plop! Plop! Plop!

“Neigh?!”

The Centaurs looked down at the mushy ground. Their main weapon was their crazy movement speed, but they were soon going to lose their advantage the softer the ground became.

Actually, the Centaurs should have escaped right after seeing one of the Minotaurs sliced in half, but they arrogantly decided to stay as the enemy was all alone.

Anyway, the legs of the Centaurs were already sinking deeper inside the quagmire.

“N-Neiiigh!”

They might be unable to speak human language, but they were definitely able to express themselves in their own way.

While people might view the Centaurs as low-ranking monsters, their prowess as hunters was undeniable, attributed to their intelligence. It's worth noting, however, that their level of intelligence didn't quite match that of human beings.

[Calm down! We will sink faster the more we struggle!]

It was not that amazing in a sense, but it was definitely important, as some of the Centaurs were sinking faster than the others.

The enemy they were up against today was unlike any of the humans they faced.

Tak!

[Hmm?]

The Centaurs were confused to see the woman, who managed to cut the Minotaur in half, easily walk out of the swamp.

[Did she run away...?]

Some of the Centaurs let out a sigh of relief after seeing the human knight pack her sword and leave. This proved to be extremely confusing for some Hunters, as they could not believe someone was capable of toying with these creatures.