Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Guardian Deity (2)

A large difference .

I collected 800,000 of the required one million magic power .

The number of creatures had shrunk so they were much more difficult to find now .

The number of humans joining increased steadily . It already exceeded 20,000 . Some became tired in the middle and dropped out .

They wanted to know about me . But I had an invisible wall around me and nobody could approach .

‘There is no need to reveal my identity . ’

It wasn’t necessary to reveal that I was a demon or the captain of Devil Hunters .

The important thing was the mystery . A veil was needed in order to sublimate my existence .

In that sense, Rose was quite helpful .

She maximized their curiosity and I became a ‘religious’ figure for some humans .

Putting their faith in a demon . It was funny but it wasn’t bad considering what I needed to do in the future .

Their origins were essential for summoning the guardian deity I desired . The guardian deity would move to a certain extent in accordance with the origin of humans . If they followed me even more, I might be able to exert influence on the guardian deity .

I followed this plan and more of the faithful gathered as I moved .

Late in the evening .

Once a full moon hung high in the sky, I discovered a group of people fighting .

"Water Boom!"

"Torpedo Sword!"

Chwaruruk!

Kwajijing!

There were 50 humans present . All of them were Awakened engaged in battle against a number of creatures .

I stared at some faces among them .

“Eun-hye! Behind you!"

"Leave the orc lord for me!”

“Edward . . . damn!”

The familiar names rang in my ears .

The Devil Hunters raid group .

I moved my eyes over the creatures . There were quite a lot left .

There were common orcs, orc shamans, orc warriors and orc lords . There were a staggering 1,000 orcs .

However, the humans had the numerical advantage after my appearance . There were over 10,000 people behind me .

I raised my hand to tell them to stay still .

At the same time .

Hwaruruk!

Pride’s flames were created in the air . I pointed my finger and a black fireball flew towards an orc lord .

Kwarurung!

A huge explosion . The orc lord and the nearby orcs evaporated without leaving a single trace behind .

“Ohh, Saviour-nim . . . ”

"Saviour-nim!”

Many of the humans following me kneeled down and watched . They had been marching for a few days . Their stomachs were hurting and their stamina was low . It was the same for the Awakened . The driving force that moved them was their faith in me .

To them I was a messenger of God, or maybe God himself . A person who would punish evil . The defender of justice . It was clear that I was a deep ‘existence’ inside their hearts .

A saviour who appeared after one year of suffering! It didn’t matter if he dragged both dark elves and humans with him . Rather, the inhuman appearance made their faith even stronger .

The more cruel and cold I was, the more attracted the humans became to me . It was a little odd but in the end, they wanted a monster .

A real monster to annihilate the monsters!

'It fits me . ’

A hunter should know the monsters well . So I should be a monster . In that sense, I would fulfill their faith .

As far as I knew, humans have never put their faith in a demon . Demons normally made them feel anger, fear, etc .

It was a funny feeling but it wasn’t bad .

Hwaaack!

The wings that absorbed the magic power were exquisite . They already exceeded five metres in length . Once I injected magic power into the wings, hundreds of small fireballs would pop out .

The skill‘Pride’and Thousand Wings could be used together .

Kwang! Kwang! Kururung!

The fireballs hit the ground . The ground shook like an earthquake was occurring and there was a thick fog .

Kwiik!

Kwiiik!

200 orcs were wiped away at once and the attention of the orcs turned towards me . An orc lord whose body was burnt enough to see the bones ran over with a big sword .

The Devil Hunters were busy dealing with their own opponents . But the orc lord never reached me .

Chaeeng! Puok!

M3 consecutively took down two orc lords .

In the aftermath of the fight, it was tired and injured but M3’s strength was quite amazing .

"How dare an ugly orc run towards Master?”

“T-that’s right . ”

Rose puffed angrily with both hands on her waist . Next to her, Roy gave a small nod .

In the meantime, the Devil Hunters raid group was still moving . Despite being pushed numerically, they used wise and resourceful methods . Being able to grasp an opportunity was a skill itself .

“Eun-hye! Water Boom!"

"Electronic Shock!"

The water magician Lee Ji-hye . She used a huge ball of water to form a bomb . Yoo Eun-hye followed with an intense burst of electricity . The combination caused a significant explosive power .

Kwaaaaang!

Kwajijijik!

The water bomb exploded and then the electricity hit the water droplets on the orcs . The electricity penetrated their bodies and 30 orcs shook before collapsing .

Edward jumped between the panicking orcs . Every time he swung his longsword, an orc’s head flew into the air .

The other team members weren’t as good as these three . Out of the Awakened I had seen so far, they were the best .

‘Great growth . ’

After unintentionally leaving, Devil Hunters had become more solid . I decided to stop intervening in their battle and used Mind’s Eye .

Name: Yoo Eun-hyeOccupationHero (Lightning Magician)Title

* Dozen Lightning Strikes (R, Magic Power +4)

* Enlightened Lightning Spirit (U, Magic Power +7)

* Laid the Foundations for a Magic Swordsman (U, Strength, Agility and Stamina +3)

StatsStrength55 (+3)Intelligence78Agility 63 (+3)Stamina61 (+3)Magic Power66 (+11) Potential: (323 +20/423)

Uniqueness: Has received the protection of the spirit of lightning . A state received after being hit by lightning and standing in the doorway between life and death .

Skill: Lightning Sword (Ex U), Electronic Shock (U), Enhanced Strength (U, Passive)

Name: Lee Ji-hyeOccupationHero (Water Magician)Title

* Walking on Water (U, Intelligence and Magic Power +4)

StatsStrength33Intelligence75 (+4)Agility29Stamina32Magic Power75 (+4) Potential: (244+8/277)

Uniqueness: None

Skill: Water Barrier (Ex R), Water Boom (U), Water Mind (Ex U)

Name: Edward WindsorOccupationHero (Warrior)Title

* Warrior Pushed to a Corner (Ex U, Strength +8)

* Weapon Destroyer (U, Strength and Stamina +4)

StatsStrength67 (+18)Intelligence49Agility60Stamina 74 (+4)Magic Power41 Potential: (291+22/441)

Uniqueness: Chosen by the cursed sword ‘Breaker . ’

Skill: No Pain (U), Weapon Destruction (Ex U), Sprint (Ex R), Melee (U)

Skill and Item Effects: Magic Sword Breaker (Ex U, Strength +6)

The growth of Yoo Eun-hye and Edward Windsor was great . When simply looking at their stats, they had more than doubled . There were even moderately high grade skills so I could see how hard they pushed themselves .

They were worthy of being some of the strongest humans before I came back . Although Yoo Eun-hye was still weaker than me, I wasn’t judging her against myself .

In her current condition, she would be able to fight against advanced creatures . In fact, Yoo Eun-hye was challenging an orc lord .

“P-pant!”

"Crazy orc scum! Don’t suddenly pop out!”

She kept talking while fighting the orcs .

All of the team members were exhausted after the battle . Still, they were looking with interest at my side .

There was no other options . The humans following behind me like a religion were enough to reverse the situation . . .

The first one to approach was Lee Ji-hye .

"Thank you for the help . I am the temporary captain of the Devil Hunters raid group, Lee Ji-hye . ”

Lee Ji-hye extended her hand .

I was currently wearing Infinity Armour and Thousand Wings . There was also a skull mask so she failed to notice my identity .

Certainly, my ‘outer’ appearance had changed . My stature had increased so they probably wouldn’t be able to easily notice .

I stared at her hand before turning around .