Chapter 141 : Water Park
Chapter 141: Water Park
Thud!
Hyungbi’s headless body collapsed to the ground.
“Th-The Division Commander was defeated.”
“More importantly, that technique just now… Could it possibly have been the Heavenly Demon Divine Sword?”
Disbelieving reactions erupted from the Black Slaughter Division.
It was only natural for them to be shocked when Hyungbi, whom they couldn’t defeat even if every single one of them attacked together, had fallen to a single sword strike.
“Whatever the case, we must avenge the Division Commander!”
“Wait! He’s not someone we can handle.”
The second-in-command stopped the subordinates who were about to charge forward.
There had to be at least some manageable difference in strength before revenge could even be discussed.
Against a monster capable of using the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, all they would accomplish was adding more corpses to the pile.
Moreover, they had a duty to complete their mission.
Click.
A bead stained with imperial blood.
They absolutely had to deliver this to their Cult.
The problem was.
‘Whether that man will simply let us leave.’
A master whose realm they didn’t even dare estimate.
Even if they scattered in every direction, they couldn’t guarantee that even one of them would survive.
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‘Please, just leave already.’
Yohan blatantly opened a path so the Black Slaughter Division could get outside.
It would be extremely troublesome if the cornered rats happened to charge him all at once.
Tremble.
His fingertips shook.
Just maintaining the Burning Sword was already pushing him to his limit. He had poured everything he had into manifesting the Heavenly Demon Divine Sword.
Of course, his expression was the complete opposite of what he felt inside.
“Tsk. I thought you’d at least endure until around the Third Form, but were my expectations too high? At this rate, you’re not even good enough as a practice opponent.”
Boredly.
And with his voice brimming with disappointment.
He expressed his regret that he hadn’t even managed to properly warm up.
As though wiping out the Black Slaughter Division would be effortless if he merely felt like it.
‘Your leader’s dead, so hurry up and get lost already. Fly straight through that hole over there and leave, damn it.’
His first objective was to ensure that this incident became known to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
His second objective was to ensure that the contaminated bead reached them.
For that, there absolutely had to be survivors.
But right at that moment.
“Why aren’t you finishing them off? If there’s something bothering you, I could take care of it for you.”
Seo Changhee intervened.
Please, just stay out of this. You damn troll.
Unlike a single-celled bastard like you who only sees what’s right in front of his eyes, this great one is drawing a much grander and more elaborate future.
“Haha. Changhee. Why don’t you go pick up that sword over there?”
“Oh. Come to think of it, I almost forgot about that.”
Seo Changhee walked toward the sword lying beside Hyungbi’s corpse.
That got one idiot out of the way.
Next, it was time to finish dealing with the Black Slaughter Division.
“Get lost. You’ve completely ruined my mood.”
“You’re not planning to attack us from behind afterward, are you?”
“Do you think I’m like you lot? I graduated from bullying weaklings a long time ago.”
Yohan waved his hand dismissively.
Only then did some of the suspicion disappear from their eyes. Hope that they might survive began to grow.
“We will remember what happened today. Our Cult is teeming with people far stronger than the Division Commander.”
They said there was never anything good about someone who said ‘just you wait.’
But if the Heavenly Demon really came, that honestly did seem terrifying.
Well, that wasn’t something he needed to worry about right now anyway.
Tap!
Papap!
Only after the Black Slaughter Division disappeared did everything finally come to an end.
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Seoul, South Korea.
Korea, which Yohan had returned to after quite some time, was extraordinarily peaceful compared to the Hestia Empire.
‘Daejeon is still in the middle of reconstruction, but the other areas weren’t caught up in any major incidents.’
They were probably continuing their everyday lives, far removed from the Apocalypse.
With that in mind, they had gone on a trip to relax and strengthen their bonds with one another.
Caribex Bay.
It was a representative water park, optimized for all sorts of water activities.
For reference, they had rented out the entire place.
Scarlett, who had money overflowing from her pockets, spent gold. Vivian asked nicely. And they received permission to freely use the place for eight hours at night.
Thanks to that, they were able to enjoy a private vacation.
Yes.
Everything had been perfect up to this point.
However, there was one thing Yohan had overlooked.
The fact that not a single person here was normal.
“Kuhaha! This is the Northern European Water Release!”
Rodbrock repeatedly slammed the surface of the water with his axe.
Pang! Paaang!
Water droplets scattered in every direction.
“Pweeeet! You there! Axes aren’t allowed inside! Come out immediately!”
“What? Are you telling me to cast aside a warrior’s heart? Shall we see whether you can move without a heart as well?”
Rodbrock growled at the lifeguard who tried to stop him.
He looked ready to bury the man alive if he interfered one more time.
“Beeee….”
In Lagerseh’s case, she kept drooling into the water.
She wasn’t merely spitting out a little foreign substance that had gotten into her mouth. It was pouring out like a broken faucet.
“Wait, what are you doing? You too!”
“Hm? I’m making healing water? It helps with fatigue recovery and mana sensitivity. My grandmother taught me how.”
“It doesn’t matter what effects it has. You can’t do that.”
“Are you insulting my grandmother right now?”
“No, I don’t care whether it’s your grandmother or grandfather! You still can’t do it!”
Hmm.
They would probably be permanently banned from entering this place after today.
He could feel the atmosphere from the facility staff growing colder by the second.
“Heeheehee! I’m making waves! I’m making them super huge!”
“Boss. We’re really good at this, right?”
Undine and Sylph created a gigantic wave in the wave pool.
It was over 15m tall.
Even at a glance, a disaster that casually ignored at least eleven safety regulations unfolded.
“Fufu. This is truly a game befitting this great one who once ruled over Hell and the Netherworld.”
“Hehe. Jungbok is flying!”
“It feels refreshing. Yeah.”
Sambok rode a surfboard atop it.
When even Eastern-style cumulus clouds bloomed because of Celestial Black Cloud, the scene looked even more like a natural disaster.
“Hoehh! This is even more thrilling than going to steal shellfish from a farm!”
The sea otters screamed while sitting inside shell-shaped tubes.
“Who the hell let these bastards in!”
“Starting today, I’m quitting this shitty place. Team Leader.”
The employees who had given up on everything each muttered a few words.
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While storm-like chaos unfolded in one part of the park, Yohan and the remaining members had gathered in another corner.
“Fufu. Everyone seems to be having fun.”
Vivian leisurely enjoyed the sunlight from a sunbed while wearing sunglasses.
As though the modern black bikini felt rather awkward to her, she kept fidgeting with her snow-white legs.
“How utterly childish. Such violent games don’t suit this great lady of the illustrious House of Juliard.”
Scarlett had paired a pink bikini with a white parasol.
She elegantly crossed her legs while sipping a tropical drink packed with fruit.
“Yawn. Leave them alone. Like those guys would know how to enjoy a summer vacation.”
Reina lay sprawled across a hammock woven from spiderwebs,
“There are some handsome guys over there. Should I go talk to them? Their hearts look pretty healthy too.”
Park Yeri, wearing a rash guard, also glanced around.
This side was certainly calmer, but the problem was that everyone was doing their own thing.
“Hmm. Then how about we play a simple game among ourselves?”
Yohan proposed a wager to change the mood.
Let’s see.
What would make a good prize?
Ah.
There was that.
“I got something after defeating the Queen this time, and it just so happens that I need one more person.”
[Gate Generator (Entrants 0 / 2)]
Acquisition Difficulty : B
Description : Creates a treasure dungeon corresponding to the acquisition difficulty. The target’s item drop rate is doubled, while the danger level is reduced to 1/5. Furthermore, due to the nature of treasure dungeons, beautiful natural scenery and a mild climate. As well as various luxurious amenities are randomly placed throughout.
A three-day, two-night journey for two.
It was called a dungeon. But in reality, it was closer to a trip into a strange and unfamiliar world.
As expected of a reward that every guild and Hunter desperately searched for, it was a veritable pot of honey without a single drawback.
And the moment he said that.
Whoooosh.
The atmosphere suddenly changed.
“Alone… with Mr. Yohan?”
“You’re saying I only need to win, correct?”
An indescribable madness flickered in Scarlett and Vivian’s eyes.
Neither of them would normally even flinch at most offerings or rewards.
Yet, for some reason, they showed a terrifying obsession with this Gate Generator.
‘What is this? Is there some Hidden Piece they absolutely have to obtain from a treasure dungeon?’
Yohan unconsciously stepped backward from the icy chill.
It was a difficult reaction to understand.
There was no way Scarlett, who could slap Mansour across the face with her wealth, would want anything from a mere B-rank dungeon.
Likewise, Vivian, who had ascended to a high-ranking Divine Rank, had nothing she could possibly obtain from this place either.
Then why in the world.
Were they releasing such ominous mana?
He had an extremely bad feeling about this.
He even began to think that an even worse catastrophe might occur than Rodbrock and the summoned creatures running amok.
“Hmm. For now, the game is ‘Protect Your Hair.’ There’s nothing complicated about it. Whoever manages to keep their hair completely dry until the very end wins.”
He was explaining the simple rules, but….
“Give up while I’m still asking nicely. Mr. Yohan would have far more fun traveling with me.”
“Fufu. Ms. Scarlett always says such amusing things. I’m sorry, but not this time. Absolutely not. I won’t yield.”
They were already no longer listening.
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Where did he think the scariest place in an amusement park was?
A haunted house crawling with ghosts?
An enclosure filled with ferocious beasts that still retained their wild instincts?
Or the various roller coasters that made him dizzy just by looking at them?
No, none of those.
Without a doubt, he could say that the scariest place was right here, right now.
Rumbleeeee!
Crimson threads stretched across the entire water park.
Scarlett stood atop them with her parasol raised.
“Big Sis! I told you, I’m on your side!”
“But is this really right? No, what’s so important about some trip that you’re making this much of a fuss?”
Reina and Park Yeri had already joined Scarlett’s side.
Compared to the utterly incomprehensible Vivian, Scarlett seemed far more human.
“Everyone, shut up and just follow me. No matter how much of a monster our opponent is, she can’t possibly handle all of us at once.”
Using her overwhelming wealth, Scarlett had already bought the others over to her side.
“Kuhaha! That’s enough gold to buy an entire whale!”
“Hoehh. It’s enough to eat grilled shellfish three meals a day.”
“Fufu. I could even build a house out of dog treats.”
Vivian, on the other hand, had positioned herself near the enormous skull that could be called the flower of Caribex Bay.
Greeds slowly crawled out from the skull, which was completely covered in maple-tree trunks.
“Kieee!”
“Keeee.”
Low roars.
Countless eyes and teeth began filling the surface of the water.
“I will definitely earn that person’s recognition. No one. Absolutely no one can stop me.”
Pale violet eyes shaped like crescent moons.
A twisted smile.
The time had come to witness Vivian’s full strength, something he had only ever imagined when he might finally get to see.
“No, guys. I told you, this is just a lighthearted bonding game, okay? You know that, right? We’re all on the same side?”
With an expression on the verge of tears, Yohan desperately tried to create a warm and friendly atmosphere.
But there was always a basement beneath the floor.
And beneath the basement lay Hell.
Just when Yohan had become convinced that things couldn’t possibly get any worse, a short status window appeared before him.
[A Champion of the Abyss manifests!]
Arianne Ignite.
The Ancient Dragon who had been reduced to serving as the final gatekeeper in the Ant Nest revealed herself.
“Three days and two nights is a little short for experimenting with fire-type magic, but well, it should at least be enough for some basic experiments.”
A familiar voice echoed amid the raging flames, along with.
[The Administrators intervene.]
The Administration Bureau went on emergency alert at the manifestation of a highest-ranking Transcendent.
[The Great Powers take notice of the unexpected event.]
And even the powers behind the curtain watched the incident with interest.
That day, a news report appeared.
[Caribbean Bay. Annihilated. Cause unknown.]
[Fortunately, there were no casualties.]
It was truly an outcome that could only be called a stroke of heavenly fortune.