Chapter 170
Chapter 170: Forest of Death (End)
Translation: Nadu
Edit: Lesurous
How long did he wait, longing for this moment!
He ran tirelessly . Towards a different path from his past .
Muyoung’s goal was only Wung Chunglin . The rest of the assassins were no different than Wung Chunglin’s scapegoats .
However, it seemed like Wung Chunglin came to Suicide Hill leading a number of assassins .
“…”
The assassins didn’t speak . Instead, they were connected by a single command system .
Their orders were clear .
If there are any followers, to get rid of them!
Muyoung didn’t hide . He quickly shortened the distance between him and the assassins .
It was obvious for him to get caught .
Five assassins stopped and looked at Muyoung .
Muyoung also looked into their eyes .
‘Assassins in the 100th number . ’
Familiar faces .
Those who could be considered his comrades as he trained with them in the past .
Assassins in the 100th number were strong enough to kill most strong men .
They were classified as high-rank assassins and 10 were above their rank, the ‘great assassins’ and Wung Chunglin .
If five 100th numbered assassins were to gather, they would be able to do the work of one great assassin .
And a great assassin could assassinate one of the top 10 humans by himself .
Muyoung was also a great assassin in the past .
However, he wasn’t just a great assassin . He became Number 0 after he killed Wung Chunglin .
Five 100th numbered assassins weren’t a match to Muyoung .
“Don’t blame me . ”
Muyoung spoke softly .
It was Wung Chunglin who brainwashed them . Even if they were no longer brainwashed after years, decades of trying, they wouldn’t be able to live a normal life .
Nevertheless, Muyoung was a very special case .
He gathered few thousands, no, few hundred thousands of people’s Status Viewers .
The Status Viewer was a compass that pointed to the person .
Their information, the path they walked, everything was written in it . Muyoung read them all . That was how he kept his identity .
However, for the rest…
They were no different than breathing dolls .
***
Swoosh!
Numerous hills rolled up .
A different trial existed on every hill .
However, Seraphina and Ramiella advanced without hesitation .
Although people might say things about the two, they were both cult judges .
They were able to reach the meeting point in half a day because they were two of the seven cult judges who were selected among few hundreds of thousands of people in Mulalan .
“Ahh! Ramielle, Ramielle!”
“The cult judges have arrived! Not just one, but two!”
“We are now able to live!!”
Everyone cheered .
The gathered were in critical condition . There were tons of people who were suffering from critical injuries and moaning in pain .
As proper treatments weren’t readily available, they were just maintaining their current conditions .
Even those who were moving normally seemed very tired .
The fact that their enemy continuously attacked them day and night, and the terror that their divine powers didn’t work against them, pressured them enormously .
For the power of a divine empire, the power of god, to not work against cults!
It was unthinkable .
“It’s nice to meet you . Cult Judge Ramielle, Cult Judge Seraphina . ”
“You are the vice-captain of the Haphener Paladin Group . Are you the one giving orders at this place?”
Seraphina asked first .
Then, the person who was called the vice-captain nodded his head .
His armor was ragged and he had a splint on one arm .
“The past commander, Tooth, gave his life for us during a battle . So for now, although I’m lacking, I’m the one who is leading this place . ”
“It’s really, terrible . ”
It wasn’t Seraphina .
Ramielle who descended from her horse made a bitter remark .
“I have no face . ”
The vice-captain bowed his head .
There were about 10,000 paladins and priests who left for Suicide Hill .
There was that much interest and it was a situation Mulalan was actively watching over .
But, what was this situation they were currently in?
The Mulalan status could not be felt at all .
It was truly a remnant of a defeated troop .
After 10,000 men came, not even half survived .
On top, most were injured .
There were at most 2,000 men they could use for battle instantly .
“Please explain to us . Exactly what cult religion has this much power?”
Seraphina carefully asked .
The cult religions were the ones that were needed to be destroyed . That should’ve been the case, but instead, they were the ones who were suffering .
It was necessary for them to approach them more cautiously .
The vice-captain started to talk .
“Do you know Diablos?”
“Isn’t it a devil that exists in literature?”
There was no one named Diablos among the 72 Demon Gods and their subordinates .
However, when you read the ancient literature, he would solemnly appear in stories destroying the world .
The vice-captain nodded his head .
“To be exact, Diablos is a Demon God in a different world, not this one . Perhaps, he might be the devil within our imaginations . Normally, Diablos’s power should not be inherent . ”
“Isn’t that the limits of the heretics?”
“Yes . The gods that don’t exist or the evil gods are extremely reluctant to give out their powers . That is why there aren’t many followers with their strength . But…”
“But?”
Gulp!
The vice-captain gulped his saliva .
His pupils shook greatly .
“There is a witch . A witch who has both white and black wings… is being revered as a ‘vestal’ by the heretics . ”
Black and white wings!
Seraphina was startled .
She recovered quickly but she couldn’t do anything about her beating heart .
“Are you saying she has two pairs of wings?”
“Yes, she is a being who is human, but not human . Someone who isn’t of a form…”
The vice captain’s body shook .
It was enough to know how severely they were destroyed .
‘She’s similar to Muyoung . ’
But, Muyoung had three pairs of wings .
However, Muyoung did not follow an evil god .
Because of his strength, his divine powers, were saintliness itself .
Of course, the fact that he had wings was definitely an unusual thing itself .
“Not just that . There are people who are helping them . ”
Ramielle stepped forward .
She spoke with a disgruntled look on her face .
“A place that helps a cult is another cult itself . We need to consider them all with the harshest punishment . ”
“It isn’t easy as we think . They are the deepest darkness of mankind . Do you happen to know of the Forest of Death?”
“…Are you saying the Forest of Death is involved in this?”
Ramielle’s voice became cautious .
There was no way she wouldn’t know .
The Forest of Death was the darkness of mankind .
It was the place that was created when all kinds of ugly emotions came together .
However, no one knew the true nature of the place .
It was a strict cell . Even Mulalan tried to find out about them for decades but they only skimmed the surface .
Everything was unclear as to how many members made up the organization, and how many groups there were, and who was in charge .
“Many priests and paladins were assassinated . Even I was wounded after an attack by one of their assassins . ”
There was no confidence in his words .
Someone who was recognized and had the position of vice-captain of a paladin group had already lost his fighting spirit .
In reality, no one survived the assassination attack .
Even if there were any, they all soon disappeared within a few days .
They would continuously go after a target they have set their eyes on, even if a few years or a few decades passed .
The persistence was enough to make someone quiver .
The vice-captain was aware of his death .
He knew that he wouldn’t last long as long as the Forest of Death was after him .
“Be careful . You need to be alert of your surroundings . The assassins of the Forest of Death used all kinds of extraordinary methods to go after your life . ”
Ramielle and Seraphina’s expressions hardened .
Of all times, for it to be the Forest of Death!
It was the only place Mulalan couldn’t really do much about .
Although they ‘presumed’ the size of the Forest of Death was the size of most huge organizations, there was no way to know for sure .
Of course, even information known was limited .
From now on, they needed to face the ‘shadow’ and the Diablos’s Altar .
Every day they shivered in the fear, struggling to keep it in check and be alert of an enemy they didn’t know existed for certain .
The influential power of the three words, Forest of Death, was greater than one’s imaginations .
Splat!
Blood was splattered .
The splattered blood was on his face .
Muyoung didn’t even think to wipe it off .
He continued to raid the places where the assassins hid .
It was obvious where they hid their bodies .
They hid themselves from outsiders completely, but Muyoung had been a part of the Forest of Death for 40 years .
It was too easy for him to find the places where the assassins would hide .
On top, he needed their ‘blood’ in order to find out where Wung Chunglin was .
‘Blood is the medium . ’
Wung Chunglin placed restrictions on his strong assassins .
He restrained both their body and their soul . The blood was the medium for his brainwashing .
However, thanks to this it was also his weakness .
The blood of strong assassins was the only guide to find where Wung Chunglin was located .
It was because Wung Chunglin needed to mix his own blood to place a strong restriction .
‘The assassins I met in the Great City were all low levels . ’
With a fragmentary order, they moved simply .
But, the assassins at this place, at Suicide Hill, were on a different level .
Muyoung collected the assassins’ blood and refined it . He started to extract only Wung Chunglin’s blood and collect as much of it as he could .
The problem was, for him to move with certainty, he needed to collect the blood of at least 50 assassins…
‘Wung Chunglin . Did you bring the entire Forest of Death?’
That part was clearly resolved .
The number of assassins hidden at Suicide Hill was more than he imagined .
From the beginning, it seemed like Wung Chunglin brought over the main military strength of the Forest of Death .
‘It seems like you’re not simply after the God Killing Spear . ’
Muyoung didn’t know what he was after .
As everything at this place was a variable itself .
He didn’t try to think about it either .
However, Wung Chunglin made a mistake .
Like usual, he should have moved with just a few .
It became easier for Muyoung to act because he brought everyone .
By now, Wung Chunlin would have also noticed that something was wrong .
He would have recognized that someone was hunting his assassins .
‘Will you run? Or fight?’
However, it was still too late .
As Muyoung was steadily headed towards where Wung Chunglin was located!
Of course, he didn’t move without any thought .
‘Art of Death . ’
The dead assassins were revived .
In a much more stronger form!
They would become Muyoung’s minions and act .
A dog biting the owner who raised it .
How would it feel?
Spat spat!
Suddenly, a rain of daggers poured down from the sky .
At least a few thousand daggers started to pour down like rain .
Muyoung quickly twisted his body and used his ‘Thorn Formation . ’
Swoosh .
While Muyoung was busy blocking the daggers, he felt someone behind him .
Instinctively, he felt danger .
Even if his defense was solid with his Thorn Formation skill, he couldn’t help but be weak against a strong one blow attack .
Swift!
Muyoung reacted faster .
As Anguish pierced through the air, an assassin who wore black clothing made one full turn in the air before landing on the ground .
The mask the assassin wore was cut in half and dropped on the floor .
Anguish didn’t just pierce through the air .
Muyoung smiled again after seeing the assassin’s face .
It was because he was able to find out Wung Chunglin’s decision .
If Wung Chunglin had sent this man, it meant that Wung Chunglin was willing to fight and not run away .
How could he not smile?!
If Wung Chunglin did run away, Muyoung would have been disappointed .
‘The great assassin . Number 10 . ’
The one who was after Muyoung was a great assassin .
One among the 10 people who represented the Forest of Death!
On top, the great assassins especially knew each other very well . A part of their mind was shared .
Although it wasn’t the case anymore, he felt like he met his family .
The words that felt like they would overflow out of Muyoung’s throat were forced down .
‘It’s been a while . ’
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