122 – 122. Wilhelm (4)
Just because he’s an S-class superman. Being an S-class guild’s master-level hunter is not invincible. No matter how strong they are, they are also only one superhuman.
When you fight monsters that don’t belong to the human category, getting hurt is a daily occurrence, and sometimes you even feel a threat to your life.
There is no human being who is not afraid of death. It is the same with superhumans. S-class supermen who have crossed countless lines of fire are no exception. However, they were afraid of death, but they desperately suppressed that fear and overcame the hardships they had encountered so far.
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Looking back, there was not a single person who did not feel uneasy about the knight’s attack on the tomb. Jihun Oh, Chuldo Park, Yujin Seong, Sowol Jin, and Midsummer. Everyone felt a little bit afraid ahead of the unprecedented overrank dungeon raid.
“Heo Eok. Huh Eok. Huh.”
It was the same for Seol Ah-hyun.
‘The whole situation turned upside down at once.’
Thought so, Seol Ah-hyun shook her head. The tide has not turned. It was only that he had reached the limit of enduring and enduring the charter, where Wilhelm had prevailed from the beginning.
Seol Ah-hyun seemed to know why Ahn Soo-ho had excluded A-class superhumans from attacking Wilhelm. A superman of mediocre skill would not be able to survive in front of Wilhelm’s raging attack.
‘But even if you are strong, you are too strong…… !’
However, not everything Ahn Suho said is correct. Specifically, Wilhelm was too strong compared to what he said.
His freezing ability did not even care about the flames of the flame emperor, and even the midsummer’s psychic power did not neutralize Cloudy Turth, but only slightly weakened it.
He never thought the attack would be easy, but he thought it wouldn’t be too difficult. At least, Ahn Su-ho said so.
However, what is the reality?
Seol Ah-hyun, who was looking at the hunters in a mess due to a single gap, suddenly came up with a possibility.
‘No way… ….’
Ahn Suho said. He said that in the future he had been through, Wilhelm was able to capture with the same member as he is now.
However, Seol Ah-hyun knew that the future was not a well-defined concept. Because the future can be changed by the past.
There was no cause. One punch. Even a single difference in the trajectory of the sword you wield can change the future. If you look at the small differences one by one, the big result will eventually change.
However, the change only worked in a bad way this time.
-Gulp.
Seol Ah-hyun took a pose with a tense expression.
Inwardly, she thought it was fortunate that the hunters of the Black Dragon were left outside. Because if she had her comrades nearby, she couldn’t stand it because she was anxious about what would happen to her if they died.
Other hunters would be sad to hear it, but Seol Ah-hyun was able to maintain a cool mind paradoxically because his precious colleagues were not here.
‘Fortunately, our attack works on Wilhelm. But… ….’
Oh Ji-hoon is dying. Park Cheol and Seong Yujin are seriously injured. Will the other hunters be able to deal with Wilhelm in this state where no one is fine?
-Keying.
A red energy dwelled in Seol Ah-hyun’s eyes. She quickly peruses the hundreds and thousands of possibilities that she, who invokes her future poem, can take place.
At that time.
“I have a plan.”
Ahn Soo-ho, approaching from behind, said so.
“…… Yes?”
Ahyeon Seol looked back with surprised eyes. Ahn Su-ho continued her words without hiding his uneasiness.
“Midsummer student. If I give you a signal, can you melt Wilhelm’s sword once again?”
“…… I tried that a while ago, so it didn’t work.”
She has an uncharacteristically insecure attitude. However, Ahn Soo-ho shook his head.
“It will be different this time. If the timing is right, it might be possible to get rid of his sword rather than weaken it.”
“On what basis do you say that-“
Ahn Suho held out his left hand, and the words of Midsummer stopped. She asks as she sees the snowflakes fluttering on her hand.
“What is that…… ?”
“The power of the Frost Spirit. It is an ability that I activate with an artifact I stole from Wilhelm when I met him.”
When Ahn Soo-ho showed off the necklace-shaped artifact, the ‘Token of the Frost Spirit’, Midsummer frowned.
“…… It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a story.”
“Because I didn’t tell you. I thought it wouldn’t help at all in this fight because the output was so weak. However… ….”
As he said, the freezing ability he acquired through the artifact was insignificant. Not to mention, it wouldn’t have any effect against Wilhelm, who had better freezing abilities than midsummer.
“…… I felt it while fighting him. That this power and his freezing ability are the same power. Not only that, but that the essence and source of power are the same.”
The power of the spirit that is activated through the token is not the original power that the person possesses, but the power that is manifested through a contract with the spirit.
It was a principle that applied the same to Wilhelm as well as Ahn Soo-ho. And Ahn Soo-ho, who stole the spirit certificate from Wilhelm, is currently borrowing the power from the same spirit as Wilhelm.
That’s why.
“…… Maybe I can distort its power. No, it’s probably possible.”
“What is the basis?”
“I feel that way.”
“…… I mean, I’m not sure.”
He said midsummer as if he was suspicious. But the complaints didn’t go any further.
-Clap. Clap.
Because Wilhelm, who was thrown far away by Seong Yu-jin, started walking this way with his blurring drooping.
The three of them took their positions at that gait exuding the composure of a strong man. Park Cheol and Jin So-wol join behind them.
“What about the other two?”
At Seol Ah-hyun’s question, Jin So-wol shook her head.
“Both of them survived with potions, but they are in serious condition. In particular, Sung Eugene Hunter’s intestines almost completely froze and then melted. If it wasn’t for the werewolf’s body, he would have died right away.”
“Oh Ji-hoon is better, but he can’t move. He seems to be able to use his psychic powers, but…….”
“…… All right. Then the five of us have no choice but to do it. The operation is-“
“We both heard. Incapacitate Wilhelm’s sword with Ahn Soo-ho’s artifact. Right?”
“The point is, you just have to deal with him while he’s messing around! Nothing much different from before!”
Seol Ah-hyun nodded his head, and Park Cheol banged his fists together and shouted loudly.
“If you don’t have that sword, it’s nothing to defeat! Come on, let’s do it!”
Park Cheol waved his arms and fired sparks. At the same time, Wilhelm, who was walking slowly, lowered his stance and kicked the ground.
-Kaga gaga gaga river!
-Furr rrr rrr!
Ice collided with fire, and misty steam rose. Wilhelm appeared through the steam and thrust out his sword. Seol Ah-hyun and Jin So-wol rush at him.
-Kang! Caang! Kang!
-Cheong! Pakaang!
A 1 vs 3 clash. Dozens and hundreds of workshops intersected, sparks flew and snowflakes flew.
The two of them didn’t care even though their bodies were frozen by Wilhelm’s attack. Park Cheol and Han Yeo-reum took on each of them one by one, and whenever their bodies froze, they immediately thawed them. That didn’t mean the damage would disappear, but at least the situation of being frozen and unable to move could be avoided.
-Kang! Cagan! Caang!
But Wilhelm was strong. Even with the exception of his freezing ability, his invincibility far surpassed those of Seol Ah-hyun and Jin So-wol. Even facing two of the best S-class supermen in the country, Wilhelm did not back down at all.
The sword and the spear cross.
Gauntlets collide with each other.
A fierce battle where flames and ice are scattered in the air from time to time.
Ahn Soo-ho looked at the workshop and looked for an opportunity. He was focused, trying to feel some ‘energy’ invisible to his eyes.
Another aura that I noticed for the first time in this battle, quite different from, but similar to, the ‘mana’ that I could feel when using Talisman.
‘I can feel it.’
It was the energy of the ‘spirit’ that passed from Wilhelm’s world to this world.
The energy of the Frost Spirit dwelling in Wilhelm.
The aura of power that the frost spirit lent to Wilhelm according to the contract.
Ahn Soo-ho could feel that the unknown energy was connected not only to Wilhelm but also to himself. Ahn Su-ho calmly analyzed the situation, holding on to the vague energy that flowed into his body through the medium of the token hung around his neck.
‘I can definitely feel it. Cloudy energy is gathering around Cloudy Turse. If you distort that energy, you’ll be able to weaken its freezing ability. But… ….’
Ansuho tried to interfere with the spirit energy flowing around him. However, the only thing he could interfere with was the aura that touched his body.
That is.
‘That means I have to touch that sword myself to weaken him.’
Hrimturus. Wilhelm’s favorite sword and a demonic sword that freezes everything it touches.
It was obvious what would happen if you touched something like that with your bare hands. However, Ahn Su-ho had no intention of retreating.
“Even if it freezes at least once, it will work somehow if you pour potions on it…… !”
-Pain!
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[ Activates ‘Morning Star Breath’ (1/3). ]
[ The movement of the body is accelerated at twice the speed for 3 minutes. ]
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A gale crept into his body. Immediately after, Ahn Su-ho kicked the ground vigorously and rushed into the fierce battle.
-Are you coming?
Wilhelm did not miss his actions. Even while he was fighting in the first place, he continued to keep an eye on his movements.
-Where you go!
The blade of Hrimturus falls on An Su-ho’s head. Ahn Soo-ho took his left hand and tried to use it.
‘How the f*ck do you hold this!!’
Ahn Soo-ho threw himself out and shouted at the force that made him freeze and fall asleep if he touched it, and his body seemed to be split in two with the palm of his hand.
“Fix the sword!”
Short words came out in an urgent situation, but no one said anything. Seol Ah-hyun and Jin So-wol, who understood Ahn Su-ho’s intentions, nodded slightly and rushed at Wilhelm.
-I don’t know what your intentions are, but I won’t let you get your way!
In response, Wilhelm raised pillars of ice from all sides through his feet that touched the ground. Hundreds of awls spewed out from the ice pillar all at once.
“Awesome!”
“Ahhhhh!”
Hayeoreum and Pakcheol formed a barrier against the awls attacking from all sides. The blue flame killed the ice pick’s momentum, and the rising ice wall blocked it. A perfect connection made without a word.
In the meantime, Seol Ah-hyun and Jin So-wol reached out. Jin So-wol’s spear blade meshed with Wilhelm’s sword. In a short moment, as his sword was fixed, Seol Ah-hyun squeezed Wilhelm’s wrist with both hands.
– Kkaddeudeuk!
Seol Ah-hyun’s arms began to freeze. Jin So-wol, who weaved the spear blade, was the same.
The time two people can last is about 1 second at most.
-Paat!
Ahn Suho did not miss the gap and stretched out his hand. His left hand grips Hurturus’ blade.
-Kidduck! Carded deed etc!
“Keuuu!!!!”
At that moment, white frost ran up his left arm. Ahn Su-ho swallowed a scream at the chill and pain that pierced him to the bone. He concentrated on biting his lip until it bled.
-Go oh oh oh.
Intangible energy flowing around. The hand holding the sword captures that energy. Then, Wilhelm’s blue eyes trembled once.
-You bastard. How did you…….
Muttered in disbelief.
At that moment, Suho Ahn urgently shouted.
“Have a good time!!!!”
At the same time, Midsummer stretched out her arms. She focuses all her psychic powers on Wilhelm’s sword.
-Jajeok. Blasphemy!
Then, surprisingly, the blade began to crack. Wilhelm tried to restore the sword, but it was not easy because Ahn Soo-ho was interfering with the spirit’s power. The speed of restoration cannot keep up with the psychic powers of midsummer.
-Are the hateful minions of God now trying to taint even the contract with the spirits…… !
Wilhelm raised his foot to kick his hands.
“You can’t do that!”
However, at that moment, Park Cheol, who was wrapped in flames all over his body, clung to his lower body.
– Blame it! What a bummer!
Even in the midst of that, the cracks engraved on the sword body were getting stronger. The crack-covered sword body trembled.
“Kuaaa!!”
-Ahhhhh!!!
Wilhelm and Ahn Su-ho’s angry voices overlapped. I desperately hold on to the intangible energy that runs amok as if holding the reins of a wild horse. His face was already distorted into an expression of pain.
-Jajeok!
At that moment, a huge crack ran along the blade.
-Pakaang!
Soon, with a clear sound, the sword body broke helplessly in half.
-Quaaa!!!
Immediately after that, the enormous power that was dwelling in Hurricturus exploded all at once. The explosion threw the hunters clinging to Wilhelm in different directions.
“Keuuu!!”
Ahn Soo-ho, who was helplessly rolling on the ground and barely stopped, looked straight ahead.
Dozens of strands of ice extending radially from Wilhelm.
Standing in the middle of it all, Wilhelm lowered his head, his hands holding his sword trembling. The blade he was looking at was broken a little less than half.
– Perseok.
Soon, with a dull sound, the remaining half was shattered as if melting into the air.
-You dare…… !
Wilhelm’s head turned to Ahn Su-ho. Ice shards gathered in his hand and formed a frost sword.
A sword made of ordinary ice, not Hrimturus.
As expected by Ahn Su-ho, it seems that once destroyed, the Hurricturus could not be taken out immediately.
However, even with a crude frost sword, Wilhelm is Wilhelm. He was still the master monster of the overrank dungeon. Its strength may have weakened somewhat, but it was by no means an easy opponent.
– How dare you!!!!
A frost sword wielded with a roar. Dozens of ice picks spewed out from the tip. Although somewhat weakened, the attack still possesses sharp momentum.
“Keuugh!”
Ahn Suho hurriedly tried to get up, but his knees buckled. When he lowered his head, he saw half of his body frozen white, including his left arm.
– Wedge love liquid!
In the meantime, the ice pick flew close to him. It is already too late to avoid it.
At the very least, they said to avoid instant death. As if pushing his frozen half body forward, Ahn Su-ho turned around.
That moment.
-Roar!
Intense flames flew from the side and melted all the ice picks that were approaching.
“Ha ha ha! It really made me weak when my sword broke!!”
Park Cheol confronted Wilhelm immediately afterward, as if protecting Ahn Soo-ho. He glanced back and said to Ahn Soo-ho.
“Good work! I thought he was just a mouthful, but he’s quite usable!”
Park Chul, who had properly suffered from the aftermath of the explosion, was not in a good state. But there was no trace of pain on his face.
“Mr. Suho Ahn!”
At that time, midsummer ran from the opposite direction. After confirming Ahn Su-ho’s condition, he quickly begins to melt the ice clinging to his body.
“Han, Yeor… ….”
“Don’t tell me. Because if you do something wrong, your frozen lungs could be torn. Just focus on breathing slowly. Do you have any potions left?”
At this, Suho Ahn shook his head. The potion he had received earlier had been used on Sung Eugene.
“Anyway, even the Black Dragons can’t be bothered…… !”
Han Yeo-reum chewed on her lips and took out a potion from the pouch. The label attached to the outside was different from the one given by the Black Dragon Society.
“I prepared it with my own money. I will get it later, so you know.”
After drinking the potion, Ahn Soo-ho felt the pain in his body subside.
-Chaeeng!
A metallic sound resonated at that moment. An Su-ho hurriedly raised his head, and Jin So-wol was sliding on the ground as if he had stabbed his spear. Her spear snapped across Wilhelm’s breastplate as it grazed her.
The moment he saw that, Suho Ahn thought.
I’m weak.
“You’re weak.”
It wasn’t Ahn Su-ho who said that. When he turned his head, there was Seol Ah-hyun with his frozen arms hanging down.
“It has definitely weakened. Not only the freezing ability, but also the movement is noticeably slower. Probably because I broke his sword.”
Seol Ah-hyun looked down at Ahn Su-ho with a mysterious gaze. Her midsummer approached and began to melt the ice on her arms.
“Such a method in the future that Suho went through-“
Seol Ah-hyun, who was about to ask a question inadvertently, shuts her mouth. Midsummer, which melted her ice, looks at her as if asking what it means.
“The future…… Yo. This? What does that mean-“
“Let’s talk about miscellaneous things later.”
At that time, Ahn Su-ho stood up as if cutting off the words of midsummer. Losing his sword in the explosion, he condensed his smoke into a sword-like shape.
“Now let’s finish the fight. With time, he will recover. There is only now to take it down.”
At those words, the two looked forward. Jin So-Wol, who mixes Wilhelm and spear blades, and Park Cheol, who keeps her in check with flames.
“… ….”
As Ahn Su-ho said, the fight was the first priority. In the end, Midsummer had no choice but to leave the suspicious feeling behind.
Overrank Dungeon Knight’s Tomb.
That strategy was now approaching the countdown.