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 . ’