"President!"

"President Matsumoto!"

The trembling legs were completely useless.

Cheng Jin-Woo really wanted to kill all the giant monsters by himself.

At this time, an idea came to my mind.

"What Cheng Jin-Woo is doing now...isn't it exactly what I wanted to do to Country H before?"

Overthrow the hunter system of country H, and use the power of hunters from country R to manipulate country H at will.

Now the situation is the opposite.

Country R, ​​whose hunter system has collapsed, is being easily manipulated by Cheng Jin-Woo alone.

He successfully completed the plan that he and the Hunter Association, the country's top hunters, and the national government worked together but still failed in the end.

"..."

President Matsumoto sat on the chair blankly.

He spoke to the association members who were worried about him.

"Can everyone go out for a while? I want to be alone for a while."

A strong sense of frustration that I had never experienced in my life came like a tide.

lost.

Lost in a mess.

But after the frustration, the heart is filled with brief moments of self-reflection and endless gratitude.

He shed tears silently.

the same day.

Seong Jin-Woo and the summoned beasts, who started from Saka City and moved straight east, captured all the giants they encountered, finally arrived at D City.

***

Boom!

Two giant monsters fell down.

【Level up!】

Such a smooth upgrade experience, I can't remember how long ago it was.

Cheng Jin-Woo clenched his fists.

Moving towards City D where the dungeon was out of control, he alone caught thirteen giant monsters while moving in a straight line.

A total of six levels have been raised during this period.

And because every giant monster is equivalent to a boss level, it has amazing experience points.

Not to mention the shadow soldiers who captured giants from other directions, the experience points gained from scattered soldiers also played a big role.

Every time he heard the [Level up!] notification sound while moving, his fist would involuntarily be harder.

like this one

【Level up!】

"now it's right!"

Following the upgrade notification that just sounded, Cheng Jin-Woo clenched his fists again.

A familiar voice came from my mind.

King, another enemy has been dealt with.

The ones who just provided experience points were the "ant army" led by the fastest marching Bell.

This is the strongest Bell among the shadow soldiers and there are a lot of ants, so it is a matter of course that he provides the most experience points.

Bell would report to Seong Jin-Woo like this every time he caught a monster.

Cheng Jin-Woo affirmed the achievements of the Ant Army.

'Very good, hard work. '

'Thank you for your affirmation, my king. "

After contacting Bell, Seong Jin-Woo checked the status of each legion through "Sharing the Feeling".

In addition to the ant army led by Bell, Fang's half-orc army and Yegrit's elite army army are no less impressive.

Cheng Jin-Woo was very relieved that the ranks of the soldiers had improved by leaps and bounds.

"Brother, are you camping here today?"

Liu Chenhao asked while holding the tent he took out from the trunk.

Cheng Jin-Woo looked up, and the sky had gradually turned dark.

It will be night soon.

Although relying on the recovery potions sold in the store and the recovery effect after upgrading, the fatigue level is not very high, but the mental fatigue is still accumulating.

'It's time to rest. '

Cheng Jin-Woo nodded.

After confirming the camping site for today, the two who set up the tent are ready to eat.

Unknowingly, the heat has subsided, and the night wind has begun to cool down.

It's autumn.

Cheng Jin-Woo heated the food provided by the National Association in the campfire, and then he suddenly thought of something.

'Winter is not far away. '

winter.

If seasons are used to distinguish the rise and fall of civilization, then the scene on the outskirts of City D in the distance presents the atmosphere of winter.

However, the scenery of City D, whose urban form has collapsed, is somewhat familiar.

'Where did you read it?'

Recalling the past memories for a while, Cheng Jin-Woo found the answer in a short while.

'Castlevania. '

At that time, the deserted city that Castlevania saw looked like this.

Just not on fire like that.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jin-Woo's face could not help but be covered with shadows.

"Could it be..."

All the cities in Castlevania from the first floor to the top floor are destroyed.

If this is the system's implication, what is the manager trying to say?

Cheng Jin-Woo chuckled.

"so what."

The manager is dead and disappeared deep in the double dungeon.

Judging by the absence of any contact since then, it is highly unlikely that the guy is alive.

'If that's a hint of what's to come...'

I can stop it.

That's what power exists for.

It is precisely because I don't want to be swayed by an irresistible force that I will continue to pursue strength.

Level up, master skills, level up again...

Finally got here.

poof.

The "black heart" jumped violently as if it had been sensed.

Seong Jin-Woo put his hands on his chest.

The encouragement he felt from that made him smile slightly.

The test results of the hospital showed that everything was normal.

9.5//"No abnormalities were found. Your body is very healthy."//

The day before he left Country H, Cheng Jin-Woo went to the hospital for a rigorous examination.

The doctor scanned Cheng Jin-Woo's whole body, but did not find anything suspected of a second heart.

"Black Heart" is not a physical change.

It clearly exists, and its beating can be felt, but it does not exist as a physical entity.

'What am I thinking, really. '

Cheng Jin-Woo laughed.

It is of course reassuring that it has not become a different body structure from others. But if this is the case, where did the vibration in the chest come from?

At this time, a breeze blew from the direction of City D.

There is unfathomable evil magic in the wind.

"Brother..."

Liu Chenhao had an uneasy expression on his face.

This is a powerful magical power that even Liu Chenhao, who has a very low sense of energy, can sense.

Seong Jin-Woo silently nodded towards him.

Where this gust of wind came from is beyond doubt.

It's the giant guarding the teleportation gate in Kamijuku City.

That was a completely different aura from the giants he had faced so far. Even at such a distance, the power of that moment still makes people feel creepy.

But Seong Jin-Woo laughed.

As if responding to the powerful magic power, the "black heart" beat violently.

If you catch that guy, how much will the level increase? What kind of soldier will his shadow become?

Already looking forward to it.

Chapter 173 Its Weakness

Yegrit's elite army arrived in City D first.

A legion of giant orcs from Fang followed in their wake.

After discovering the giant orc army that arrived later, Jagrit nodded slightly to greet them.

The fangs with their heads still lowered were wrapped in robes.

Jagrit's greeting made the corners of his mouth curl up with fangs.

The elite army corps, the Polar Bear corps and the giant orc corps that acted with it finally came together.

And a moment later.

Cha, cha, cha.

There was a sound of steady footsteps in the distance.

Through the gray mist, a large number of shadow soldiers are gradually approaching.

The last one to reach City D was the ant army that had gone the farthest and hunted down the most giants.