Chapter 161
Namsan Tower used to be crowded with people even on weekdays, but now it is very quiet.
It was because everyone left the moment they saw the moon that suddenly appeared quietly in the night sky.
There are now five remaining there.
“What a beautiful night.”
One of them, No-Name, said in a satisfied voice. Behind him, Rex and Pete were seated in silence.
“All of this is thanks to Lord Nekrod’s sacrifice and Anne Nahoz’s hard work.”
Dead Witch, Ann Nahoz, twitched at his praise.
“Is the compliment a little too much, or is it too modest?”
“Humility. I was just telling the truth.”
“But, from the core to the corpse, it was you who prepared all the ingredients, right?”
“It was to help Sanghyeon and Hahyeon.”
No Name summoned Sanghyeon, Hahyeon, Damian and Seraphine to help them with their plan.
Seraphine made the North Koreans martyrs and tried to summon the other apostles using the dungeon core as a catalyst.
However, the plan failed due to iron man Kang Tae-min’s restraint, but No-name was able to keep the core they had secured in advance.
“Hasn’t that Necrod just been used as a tool?”
Ann Najoz’s eyes drew an arc. However, what I felt in his eyes was not liking, but suspicion.
“It can’t be. I sincerely wish Necrod-sama success. Unfortunately, I ended up frustrated.”
“Then you just took advantage of the given situation?”
“It would be more accurate to say that it is provision rather than use.”
Noname answered confidently.
The cores Sanghyeon and Hahyeon secured, and even the cores in the dungeon they attacked to hide Necrod’s life vessel.
Dozens of cores were in Noname’s grasp, and corpses piled up like a mountain with Necrod’s power remained.
No Name chose Ann Najoz as a way to use them. As expected, Ann Nahoz took control of the undead corpse’s brain and transformed it into power, and used the core to make up for the lack of mana.
As a result, the pale moon rose and brought the ‘high priest’ to this place. Although it was in the form of an overlapping space bordered by undead corpses, that was enough.
“Jo-gwang, step back.”
“… Excuse me.”
At the sound of the voice, Ann Najoz immediately changed her attitude and retreated. A man with a puffy robe that covered his face came forward in front of her.
The clothing was similar to the traditional Islamic burqa, but bizarrely, I could see something wriggling on the outside of the robe every second.
‘… What’s in there?’
Rex, who usually doesn’t show his emotions well, and even Pete, who didn’t react to anything, flinched.
“I will formally introduce myself. The high priest of the pale moon, the ‘full moon’ who leads the apostles of moonlight.”
“I am called No Name because I have no name. Welcome, full moon.”
Unlike the other two, No Name was greeted casually. Manwol looked down at him for a moment, then raised his head.
“indeed. You and your company cannot accept the moon’s gospel.”
“Would that be a problem?”
“No, it’s just pitiful. What awaits you at the end of your penance… .”
“Don’t worry.”
Manwol turned his head again at No Name’s prompt reply.
“If the world changes, I too will be saved.”
His blackened body twisted.
“I can still feel it. I am becoming free only through this small dimensional gap.”
There was an elation in his voice.
“In the end, these shackles will be lifted and you will be given complete freedom.”
“May the blessings of the moon be with you.”
Manwol sighed calmly.
The pale moonlight grew stronger.
* * *
A zoo in Gwacheon.
In early winter or late fall, people who put their outerwear on the border between chilly and cool wanted just a pleasant outing.
“What is this… ?!”
“Son, come back later. Understand?”
However, the sudden rise of the pale moon brought fear of the unknown. Those who came to play as lovers or families instinctively felt that they had to leave this place.
But even that wasn’t easy.
“Kheuheuong-!”
“Kiik-!”
The animals exposed to the pale moonlight let out grotesque cries and began to run amok.
Bizarre tentacles began to sprout through the animals’ skins.
It was because the madness of the pale moon slowly ate away from creatures with low intellect.
“Now, wait… aaagh!”
Unfortunately, the caged zookeeper had no time to escape. The bonds built up by feeding them every day disappeared without a trace.
The flying tentacles ripped through the keeper’s internal organs, and the jaws split in four directions and the two mouths formed inside them ruthlessly tore limbs apart.
“aaa!”
“Move! Move!”
People panicked when the keeper died and the iron cages in which the animals were confined bent like candy.
“Get out first.”
“brother… !”
“Even if I’m third-rate, a hunter is a hunter.”
However, among them there were those who defied the muddy stream of confusion. They were hunters who took out their weapons to protect their families and lovers.
They raised an aura and stopped the animals that attacked, now monsters.
‘Okay, I can stop… !’
‘Not that strong!’
Is it because normal animals have mutated? The Hunters stopped the monsters with unexpected ease.
It stopped animals such as monkeys, deer, and goats, as well as beasts such as lions and tigers.
But.
“… fuck, what is that?”
“Could that be an elephant?”
“Nose, the rhinoceros is coming too!”
In the zoo, there were also animals that even predators did not touch. The hunters were stunned by the appearance of the monsters rushing as if they didn’t care about obstacles such as fences and trees.
‘Die!’
‘I can’t do this!’
Hunters hastily turned around.
However, the exit was still full of crowds. In addition, the parking lot was full of vehicles trying to get out first, and there were a lot of vehicles that collided because they did not yield to each other.
‘… It’s over.’
‘Everyone will die.’
The fear that had been creeping up since I saw the moon that suddenly rose suddenly increased in an instant.
The sticky feeling of despair wrapped around their hearts, and the moment their consciousness was about to crash.
“what… .”
“That… ?”
Something was flying rapidly in the night sky above the mayhem. A speed that even a developed hunter’s senses cannot catch up with. Let it pass through the sky.
A series of bangs echoed, and a squishy sound hit my ears.
“… suit?”
Surprised hunters turned around to see that the monsters had become bloody at once, and next to them were iron men in steel suits.
“Evacuate.”
“We will deal with them.”
A modulated voice came from the iron men. The Hunters were dumbfounded, but soon came to their senses and nodded.
“Go, thank you!”
“Please!”
Although he came to his senses, the fear did not go away. Hunters mingled with the evacuation crowd with urgent thanks.
‘I would never have thought that something modified for leading students would be used in a situation like this.’
Iron man and Kang Tae-min’s alter egos each took out a weapon from their body. They looked at each other and shook their heads.
‘Clean up and join quickly.’
The Association Headquarters, where the main body was headed, was the gathering place.
* * *
“Are they all fed up?!”
Bae Seung-joo’s question made the staff look miserable. That was enough of an answer.
The radio and control systems were all disabled, so even the emergency siren could not be turned on.
‘Lunatic money… !’
There’s no fog, but I knew the guys doing this.
‘Then, for now, we have no choice but to leave it to the autonomy of each branch and hunter.’
Bae Seung-ju made a quick decision. He immediately summoned the headquarters staff. Like the Crown Island crisis, it was decided to save those who could be saved first.
“Prioritize the evacuation of civilians!”
Bae Seung-joo expressed his ability, ‘Call to Arms’, along with orders. The golden-colored people quickly scattered in all directions.
Bae Seung-joo was left alone because he had to protect Seol Gyu-jin, the president of the association, and gave instructions to those who returned from here.
“Chief!”
A moment after the people disappeared, one of his direct hunters hurriedly returned. It was the Hunter who was sent as a dispatcher because the radio was cut off.
“What is it?”
“Come out quickly and see!”
Bae Seung-joo, who was about to leave in his urgent tone, hesitated for a moment.
‘Come out?’
Why are you telling me to come out of the building? When he stopped walking, the direct hunter turned his head quickly.
“What are you doing?”
“Come in and report.”
“It’s not possible. It cannot be.”
“… what?”
He smiled brightly at Bae Seung-joo’s question.
“You must not stray from this moonlight. Chief, please trust me.”
“You… .”
“it’s okay. look at the moon Me, pale, a month.”
a crackling voice. Along with that, his mouth opened wider and wider. Then the pupils began to turn dizzy.
“The moon, whispering, in me, blessings, overflowing… .”
Bae Seung-ju’s pupils widened. It was because the hunter’s body seemed to be shaking, and then it expanded like a balloon.
Then, with a thud, clots of blood poured out, and dark red tentacles overflowed from the eyes, nose, and mouth.
“… Oh My God.”
Bae Seung-joo’s lower jaw trembled. That Hunter was talented enough to entrust the team to himself, but it collapsed so easily.
He gritted his teeth and pulled out his mana pistol. Along with gunshots, bullets flew towards the monster.
“… this!”
But the monster didn’t stop at all. As if he didn’t even feel pain, he started to rush forward recklessly.
‘It’s late… !’
I urgently pressed the emergency button to close the entrance to the headquarters, but the dark red tentacles were already close by.
Bae Seung-joo closed his eyes tightly.
‘… what?’
But nothing was felt. When I slowly opened my eyes, the doorway was closed and severed tentacles were wriggling on the floor.
‘Ta, did you hit the timing?’
But there was no room for relief.
Immediately, the iron bulkhead collapsed with a banging noise.
“this… !”
The mana pistol alone could not stop the monster. He immediately turned to look for his rifle.
But then I heard the sound of a bulkhead being pushed along with a thud. Bae Seung-joo hurriedly turned around and pointed the gun at him.
“This one is messed up too.”
Beyond the open bulkhead was not a monster, but an iron man. Beneath his feet was the corpse of a monster who had been torn apart.
“you… !”
“Don’t look at the moon.”
Iron man, Kang Tae-min said.
“what… ?”
“The moon is driving people crazy.”
Taemin Kang explained.
He was looking around the outskirts, thinking that there might be No Name’s intention behind Nekrod’s siege.
“Now this place has become an overlapping space.”
Thanks to that, I could understand why the night had come. The space overlapped based on the undead corpse.
“It’s an overlapping space… !?”
“Of course it’s not common. Because there was no case of being formed from the outside to the inside.”
The surrounding terrain did not change either. The only thing that has changed is the sky and the moon. This meant that it was not a natural overlapping space.
“But that doesn’t mean I can’t stay still… .”
“It’s not just about waiting. I know a lot about your abilities. Maintain mental protection for personnel going outside.”
Bae Seung-ju’s ability effects included mental protection. It would lessen the effect of the pale moon.
“The rest is being taken care of here.”
“This way? how… .”
Instead of answering, Kang Tae-min created another alter ego. Bae Seung-ju’s eyes widened.
“My clones are conducting rescue and evacuation operations.”
Kang Tae-min returned from the outskirts and formed and dispersed his alter egos. The city was in chaos due to mutated animals.
“Wait until you find the answer.”
“solution? Do you know?”
“I do not know.”
Bae Seung-joo crumpled at Kang Tae-min’s answer. But his words weren’t over yet.
“If you were Johanna, you would know.”
She was the only expert on Lunatic money.