Chapter 88: GU SUNG HO
Chen Yu’s lips curled into a smirk at Gu Chaewon’s defiant words. Prove it, she’d said—her eyes like shards of ice, unyielding. He chuckled softly, a low, confident laugh that echoed through the twisted, eerie silence of the anomaly zone.
"Alright then," he said, his tone teasing yet dangerous. "If that’s how you want to play... let’s play, Miss Gu."
Chaewon’s pupils contracted slightly at the way he addressed her. He knows my name, she thought, mind racing. Knows who I am... But only influential figures know I’m the Gu Group’s heiress. That means he’s not ordinary—and judging by his power, he’s definitely not simple. I must inform Grandpa about him. He’s... the first man who’s ever made me feel like this.
Before she could collect herself, a guttural roar broke the moment. From the darkness of the warped forest, a hoard of ten massive orcs emerged, their green skin glistening with sweat and malice, each carrying a brutal weapon dripping with fresh blood from previous prey. The ground shook under their combined steps.
Chaewon’s eyes went wide in shock. Her hands trembled as she instinctively stepped back. "No... no, this is impossible! Young man—run! There’s no need for you to throw your life away. They’re too strong!" Her voice, for the first time, cracked with genuine fear.
Chen Yu’s gaze never left hers. He leaped high into the air, cloak billowing like a dark storm cloud. "Too strong?" he repeated with a soft laugh that sent chills down her spine. "They’re nothing."
The air around him shimmered as if space itself bent to his will. "My name is Chen Yu," he declared, voice echoing with terrifying calm, "and I will be your master."
Void energy exploded outward from him, a sphere of inky darkness devouring the air. The orcs roared, charging, but before they could even swing, reality twisted. They froze mid-motion, eyes bulging, then disintegrated—flesh, bone, armor—into countless specks of black ash that the wind scattered through the forest.
In the silence that followed, even the air felt heavier.
Chen Yu landed softly, the ground barely crunching under his feet. He exhaled slowly, eyes narrowing as he thought, It still consumes a lot of energy... but it’s worth it.
Gu Chaewon’s heart pounded so hard she thought it might burst. She tried to keep her face cold, but the shock broke through—her lips parted, breath ragged. He wiped them out... so easily. They weren’t A-rank monsters at all—they were far stronger. What rank is he?