Chapter 98: 98

“What is this?”

The Great Wall Guild was one of the largest Chinese guilds based in Guangzhou . The guild master, Zhu In, saw the note that came to the guild and frowned .

“It’s a terror report from the Dump Guild . ”

“Dump Guild? Aren’t they the ones who caused the trouble in Beijing? Those bastards killed Lin Zhuming . ”

“Yes . Their new goal is Guangzhou . It says…” The guild member who brought the note pointed out the map on the tablet screen . “They’re aiming here . ”

“Damn it…”

Zhu In put his face in his hands . He was not interested in the entertainment business, but since it wasn’t far away, he knew something was going on .

“Of all the times… There are a lot of people because of Hwang Jun-peong now . ”

“Perhaps that is their goal . ”

“Are they attacking civilians?”

“If the raid had failed in Beijing, the civilian casualties would have been enormous . They don’t distinguish between awakeners or civilians,” the guild member said .

Zhu In sighed . “Why the hell did they send us a note?” he thought .

Zhu In had no idea what to do and put his head in his hands again . If the Dump Guild really was trying to terrorize them, he couldn’t imagine how much damage it would be . The case of Beijing was a problem, but that was not all . The Dump Guild was rioting in the United States, Korea, and other countries .

“We should move, shouldn’t we?”

He didn’t waste a lot of time worrying . Now that he’d seen the note, he could not just let it go .

“How many people should we bring?”

“Lin Zhuming died . We should get as many as possible . ”

“Will we be okay?”

“Contact all the other guilds . Especially those that were close to Lin Zhuming . If we suggest first, they will probably accept . ”

“Yes, sir . ”

“Don’t drag your feet . Do it now . ”

At Zhu In’s word, the guild member immediately started to make the call . Zhu In also called another guild he was acquainted with .

“Yes, yes… Yes?”

The guild member was surprised and dropped the phone . When he looked at Zhu In, he had the same look, too .

“Sir . This guild… said they got the same note . ”

“…Same here . ”

Both of them hung up . They made a few more phone calls, but it was the same . The same note had been sent to all the guilds in Guangzhou .

“What the hell is going on?”

Bam—!

Hwang Jun-peong’s hand and Su-hyeun’s sword hit . Hwang Jun-peong grabbed the sword surrounded by blue Flame . He shined his eyes .

Whoosh—!

The other hand reached out . Hwang Jun-peong’s hand tried to pierce Su-hyeun’s chest .

Swish—

Slash—

Su-hyeun turned his sword and struck the hand . That hand was sharper than any sword . Su-hyeun had already fought him once, so he knew about his ignorant fighting style .

Swish, swish—

Slash—

Su-hyeun’s sword cut into Hwang Jun-peong’s skin . Torn pieces of clothing fell . Blood dripped, though it wasn’t a deep cut .

Rumble, rumble—

The cut skin healed quickly . Hwang Jun-peong ignored Su-hyeun’s sword and quickly swung his hand again .

Crack—

Again, the sword and arm struck .

Whoosh—

Crack—!

The magic that scattered from the sword and arm swept across the living room . The furniture was thrown, and windows broke . Hwang Jun-peong realized he could not catch Su-hyeun easily . Both their eyes sparkled .

“I guess I can’t defeat him easily,” Su-hyeun thought .

It would have been nice if he could . Not only in the future but also now, Hwang Jun-peong was a top S-Rank awakener . It looked like Hwang Jun-peong was thinking of a similar thing . He closed and opened his hand that had been hitting Su-hyeun’s sword several times .

He said, “Shouldn’t we stop now?”

“Why? Are you scared?”

“Nothing good will come of this for either of us . ”

“Not really . ”

“I am Hwang Jun-peong . You will be in trouble if the world learns that you attacked me . ”

“That will only happen if people don’t know that you are an awakener . ”

“I just wanted to remain an actor . I didn’t mean to deceive people… I have a lot to say . I mean, I will be criticized a little, though . ”

It seemed like he had spent a long time practicing those lines . Hwang Jun-peong shrugged as if it was not a big deal .

“My status will only increase if it’s revealed that I’m an awakener . Not being able to act anymore will be sad and not fun, but what can I do?”

Hwang Jun-peong grinned and looked at Su-hyeun again .

“So, what do you say? Do you still want to do it?”

Whoosh—

Boom, boom, boom—!

Hwang Jun-peong covered his face with his arms as flames burst out around him .

Su-hyeun walked through the flames covering all sides and replied, “The answer is too obvious . ”

“…If you continue like this, civilians will be harmed . ”

“Don’t worry . I’ve got a back-up . ”

“You really… want to see this through to the end?”

“Do you think I came here just to play with you?”

Su-hyeun’s eyes turned blue . His magic started to amplify . Hwang Jun-peong gave Su-hyeun a pale look .

“You damn bastard…”

Crunch—

As Su-hyeun took a step, the solid marble floor of the penthouse cracked apart .

“Your play will be over today . ”

All the awakeners’ guilds in Guangzhou gathered in one place . Including the biggest one, the Great Wall Guild, there were a total of 12 guilds . This was the first time since the New Year’s party of the Chinese Awakeners Guild Association .

“I don’t think anything happened . ”

“Let’s wait . I’m sure it didn’t start yet . ”

“What if nothing happens…”

“Then that is good . I hope we were just deceived…”

Each guild’s masters gathered in one place and talked .

There were countless people around them . All of them were fans who came to see the actor, Hwang Jun-peong .

“It’s been a while since Hwang Jun-peong was last seen, yet people are still standing here? They must be huge fans . ”

“He’s such a big star . My kid really loves Hwang Jun-peong, too . ”

“Isn’t he old? Do they really like that old man?”

“He is in his forties . But he’s not the same as other men the same age . He has a mature charm . ”

The female guild master of the Meta Guild sparked her eyes as if she was a fan of Hwang Jun-peong .

Purr—!

From somewhere, an unfamiliar cry was heard . Many people looked in that direction .

“Look, look!”

“Mo… monster?”

“It’s a monster!”

A small dragon was flying in the sky and crying . The area was in an uproar . People started to run away .

“It is a monster… But…”

“Why is that so small?”

The awakeners, including the guild masters, looked at the small dragon and made confused faces . It was a monster, but it was too small to be a threat .

“But still… I guess we have to get rid of it . ”

“Yes, we should . ”

Whoosh—

Crack—!

As he finished his word, Zhu In reached out his hand and threw a lightning bolt at the dragon . The sky flashed . Zhu In turned his gaze from the sky .

“This should be enough,” he thought .

“Lo—look!”

Purr—! Purr—!

The dragon was not dead . Zhu In turned his head in astonishment . The dragon quickly flew . Soon, it came closer to them .

“Is it still fine?”

There wasn’t even a mark . When he looked closely, he could see the dragon had a thin magic layer around it .

Flap, flat—

The dragon was Miru . Miru flew to Zhu In, who threw a bolt of lightning at him . Zhu In reached out his hand again, wary of Miru . Another guild master stopped Zhu In .

“Hang on . Wait a minute . It has something around its foot . ”

“…What?”

Purr—

Miru shook its paw as if understanding what he said . Zhu In opened the paper wrapped around Miru’s paw . There were squiggles . It seemed like the writer wrote it in a hurry .

“Please, take care of civilians . Please, evacuate people in the C&D Tower,” Zhu In read out loud each word on the paper . Then, he mumbled, “What the hell is this about?”

C&D Tower was the building in front of them . But the note said to evacuate those in here .

“Wait . Is this related to terrorism?” he thought .

It was at that moment .

Rumble—

He heard a small explosion come from the top of the building . Then, he could feel a giant magic wave . Zhu In shouted in surprise .

“Terror!”

People screamed .

“Run, run away!”

The note was not a joke . The terror from the Dump Guild began . The terrorist attack in Beijing was not that long ago, and now they committed a terrorist act in Guangzhou .

“Evacuate civilians first! Quickly!”

“Yes, sir!”

The twelve guilds, including the Great Wall of Zhu In, began to move quickly .

Clang— Clank—

Rumble—

The top floor of the C&D Tower was completely devastated . Because of the aftereffect of the fight, the furniture had been obliterated, and everything was burning .

Whoosh—!

Hwang Jun-peong grabbed Su-hyeun’s neck . When he tried to strengthen his grip, Su-hyeun’s sword cut off Hwang Jun-peong’s wrist .

Slash—

Puff—

The severed had blurred and disappeared . It was a trick with hallucination skills . At that moment, a sharp hand stretched out from behind .

[Doppelganger . ]

Clank—!

Hwang Jun-peong’s hand could not reach Su-hyeun’s back . It was blocked by the sword . It was a doppelganger who had the same shape as Su-hyeun, but it did not have a face . The doppelganger’s sword blocked Hwang Jun-peong’s hand . Hwang Jun-peong braced his arm and pushed down on Su-hyeun’s sword . At that moment, the doppelganger skill disappeared, and Su-hyeun turned his body .

Whoosh—

Boom, boom—!

The power of the Flame skill gathered at the sword’s tip before bursting out . The attack increased the distance between the two men .

“Phew—”

“What the hell are you doing?”

Hwang Jun-peong gave Su-hyeun an incredulous look . Su-hyeun had relentlessly attacked him as if he would not back down . But he only fought defensively . Hwang Jun-peong did not expect that .

“You don’t have enough energy anymore? I’m disappointed…”

“Disappointed my ass . I know you’re happy now . ”

“I do enjoy bullying . ”

“You’re an asshole . ”

Tap, tap—

Su-hyeun tapped the floor with his foot a couple of times . Then he looked around . He could see Miru through the broken window .

Purr, purr—!

“…Is that so?”

At Miru’s crying, Hwang Jun-peong turned his gaze . He wondered what was going on as he strained his eyes .

“No way… Did you?”

Hwang Jun-peong rushed to the window . Many awakeners gathered outside . People were evacuating because of the fight . And the awakeners were helping the remaining people .

“You and I are the only ones left in this building . ”

Earlier, Su-hyeun had spread his magic throughout the building and checked how many people were left inside . It looked like the awakeners had evacuated all everyone . They would arrive soon .

“Well, then…”

[The transfiguration skill: Imoogi . ]

[Indomitable body . ]

[The Flame . ]

Crack, crack—

Scales began to grow on Su-hyeun’s body . The hard body turned dark, and blue Flame surrounded his body . For a flash, his magic wave changed . Hwang Jun-peong finally realized Su-hyeun had been buying time for people to escape .

Su-hyeun said, “Now let’s end this . ”