Sage Warrior

sage warrior

-9 ep 18

The man expressed his gratitude to Jung Daesik for his kindness.

“You are not Russian, so where did you come from?”

“We are Korean and we are coming from Vladivostok.”

「What are you doing from here to here……? Did you come to hunt monsters?”

"That's right. By any chance, do you know of any eyewitness accounts or recent information about Chernobog?”

The man swallowed a gasp at Jung Daesik's question.

“You mean Chernobog? Are you going to catch it?”

"That's right."

“Oh my gosh, how did you even think of catching it……”

The man soon nodded his head, looking at the soldiers escorting them.

“That’s why you are with the army.”

He let out a few words of exclamation mixed with concern, and then came up with a useful story.

“Actually, no one was allowed to enter Moscow, so Chernobog was not seen. Once you get there, you will do whatever you want to see or not. However, it is true that the darkness that Chernobog creates is gradually expanding its scope. From Kazan to Sochi, the day has disappeared in a vast area.”

“Is the day gone?”

“It means it’s dark and cold for 24 hours. And when we cross Kazan, the blood prince Poronech is standing there.”

"Poro... Poroniechi?"

"Yes. 7 star is a very powerful monster. He built his nest in Kazan, and it's shaped like a fortress, so it's not easy to get to. Three witches called Baba Yaga are guarding the walls, so they constantly pour boiling corpses into them.”

「Boiled corpse……」

“The fortress is infested with two- and three-headed trolls, and it is truly an impregnable castle. It is said that there is a poroneche in the deepest part of it, and it is said that this one constantly produces monsters like the queen ant. Once we catch him, we will be able to go to Moscow.”

“Is there no way around it?”

“The area around the fortress of Poronecchi has been tossed up in a mess by an underground monster called Zumei. The dangers are indescribable as they rip the ground non-stop. The fastest way is through the Fortress of Poronech.”

"i See. Thank you for your help.”

After the conversation, the man returned to his seat. Then Major Mikhail, who had been away for a while, returned and said:

“The car is ready. When you're done eating, let's go."

The Fenrir unit boarded the two jeeps provided. In addition, three more jeeps with soldiers followed, and a total of five vehicles ran side by side and left the city.

As soon as I got out of the city, I saw farmhouses and roads that were devastated. Asphalt was not repaired, so it was cracked, cracked, and collapsed, and streetlights and electric poles were toppled. There were also empty buildings and bell towers that had been destroyed by bombing.

The gloomy scene that could only be seen at the end of the world continued, and Jung Daesik went to sleep instead of looking out the window.* * *

rumble rumble.

Jung Daesik was woken up by the car shaking violently. It was raining all around, and the path of the floor had turned into concrete.

Unfortunately, it was the same on the concrete road, and the car shook. I couldn't sleep at all, but I was forcibly awake, and suddenly I saw something strange.

'Who are these people in this field...?'

It's not a place where there is a village, but I saw a group of people standing on the other side of the pouring rain. Jung Daesik asked the soldier holding the steering wheel.

“What are these people doing over there?”

Then the soldier glanced at him and said in a rude manner.

“You don’t have to worry about it.”

"Don't worry about it..."

Jung Daesik, who was unwittingly paying attention to it with an extension of his attention, was taken by surprise.

- Aaaaaaah!

'Crying baby?'

Jung Daesik's entropy was blown away by the ominous premonition of the deafening cry of a child.

"Go and see what's going on."

The entropy was instantly blown away, and a linked view showed the situation there. People surrounded a boulder in the middle of a dry field. On the rock, a young child, who appeared to have just been born, was lying barefooted, and a woman with her hair scattered in front of him, muttering something and shaking her body. Then, abruptly, she drew her dagger and cut off her child's arm.

"Entropy!"

Jung Daesik unwittingly opened the car door and ran outside. Then entropy immediately struck the woman and took her sword.

The strange thing is that the woman was trying to harm her child, but the people around her were doing nothing. They were far away and just watched the amount of entropy.

Jung Daesik went straight through them and held the baby in his arms. The baby's body was very cold from how much it had been rained on by her.

Jung Daesik took off his coat and wrapped the baby, shouting at the woman.

“What are you doing now?”

The woman who was pushed by entropy got up staggeringly. And she cried out in anguish.

"Oh oh! The offering to the Demon King has been defiled!”

Jung Daesik widened his eyes.

“A Demon King?”

Then the people in fear fell to the floor and cried out the name of the Demon King.

“Forgive me, demon lord!”

“Great Demon King, Chernobog!”

“Chernobog! Chernobog!”

Jung Daesik trembled at the bizarre sight.

'What are these people saying? Are you crazy? Why are you here?'

It was unacceptable because it was beyond common sense, and the troops and soldiers who chased after him came closer. Jung Daesik looked at Major Mikhail and asked arrogantly.

“Why are these people doing this now? Why are you calling Chernobog the Demon King?”

Major Mikhail said with a bitter expression.

“These are the dark cults that flourish in this area. They are fanatics who worship none other than Chernobog as the Demon King and offer sacrifices.”

He muttered, biting his lips wet from the rain.

“But the sacrifice is just an excuse, and it’s just to reduce your mouth because you don’t have anything to eat. They're like beasts..."

Major Mikhail fell to the ground and tried to kick and punch the crying people out. But there were quite a few people.

There were about 6 or 70 people, so instead of dispersed, they gathered around and felt a sense of crisis.

It must have been the same for Major Mikhail, so he took out a dagger from his arms. The light of magical power flowed as if it was not an ordinary object, and the brightly gleaming blade looked like the teeth of a beast.

Major Mikhail threatened the people by swinging it.

“Stand back!”

But there was no fear in people's eyes. It seemed that they were already gripped by some fear.

In the end, Major Mikhail spit out his teeth and swung his dagger. Seeing this, Jung Daesik hurriedly grabbed his arm and stopped him.

“What are you doing? They are ordinary people!”

“Do these people look normal in your eyes?”

“Even so, I am an ordinary person. Using one's ability to harm..."

That was then.

"Peace of Mind!"

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

The light of pure white magic flew in all directions like feathers. Then life returned to the faces of those who had been frozen in fear.

They looked at each other's faces as if waking up from something. Mirae Heo stood up in front of them and said.

"Go home now. This is not your place."

Strangely, even though I spoke in Korean, people understood the words and turned around. Soon they dispersed, and Jung Daesik looked at Heo Mirae and asked.

"What method did you use?"

Mi-rae Heo smiled brightly."It's a new ability I've acquired. My healing powers seem to extend to the mind as well as the body. So it's possible to soften or persuade people. But the effect isn't that great. I'm obsessed with something intensely. I don't listen to a person who is being held captive. I can't stop that person from trying to get stronger."

Jung Daesik shook his head as Mi-rae Heo added shyly.

"No, it's a powerful enough ability."

"I'm glad it was helpful."

Major Mikhail, who was a little stunned, came to his senses later. Then he shouted, pointing to the woman who was trying to run away from the crowd.

“Hold that girl!”

She was none other than the woman who wanted to kill the baby.

Major Mikhail ordered her to hand over her captured woman to her men.

“It’s an attempted murder. Go and put him in jail and treat him with a felony!”

"all right."

Major Mikhail said as he took the baby from Jung Daesik.

“The baby will ask the parents. ...I think there must be some fanatics who ran away, too. If there is no guardian, we will go to the facility.”

Jung Daesik, who had healed the baby's wounds, gave the baby over to the soldiers with an indescribable feeling.

When he said he was going to the facility, he immediately remembered his past. He was worried about the child's future, but the ultimate problem was none other than Chernobog.

She adores and worships monsters as demon kings. I felt like the end of the world.

Jung Daesik asked as he got back into the jeep.

“Does that happen often?”

Major Mikhail nodded his head.

“From now on, it is no longer the realm of humans. It's the same as the realm of monsters, so there's no hell."

“If the situation is this serious, shouldn’t we start with monster subjugation instead of starting a civil war?”

「For that reason, please report to Durahan. If he surrenders and receives the punishment for his crime, the civil war will be over and he will be able to subdue monsters.”

“Durahan will probably say that it is the government’s fault. Isn't the Russian government's tyranny well known?"

Mikhail twisted his lips at Jung Daesik's words.

“Because I am a foreigner, I can say it so simply. Because of Chernobog, half of the country was lost to monsters. Do you think ordinary democratic politics will be possible in a situation where we have to protect the people from cold and hunger?”

As Mikhail said, he had nothing more to say to Jung Daesik, a foreigner. Mikhail breathed out coldly as if he had seen through the fact.

“If this is a terrible and unfortunate situation, please focus only on defeating Chernobog. After he dies, the darkness that covered the entire Moscow area will go away and the power of the monsters will be greatly weakened. That alone will give us a sigh of relief. If that happens, we will never forget that grace.”

Jung Daesik nodded his head.

"all right. However, it seems that a monster has appeared.”

“A monster?”

Major Mikhail flinched and looked out the window. However, it was raining continuously, and the fog was thick, so there was nothing to see.

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