F-Class Destiny Hunter
Chapter 139:

Chapter 139

At those words, the clown opened his mouth. Then, a sharp intensity began to flow in his pupils.

"Well...I can't help it, you seem to be betting that I won't kill you..."

The clown said that and took a step back. Unbeknownst to Seo Gangrim, tree creatures had surrounded him. The clown's pupils gleamed with an eerie light.

"I will spare your life for now!"

-Kraaaack!

When he gave the command the tree creatures rushed toward Seo Gangrim in a horde. In response, the Howling Teeth tore through the enemy in front of Seo Gangrim, ripping and tearing.

-Crackling!

Blood and ichor, flames and leaves intertwined chaotically, showering in all directions. He tore at the tree-like creatures like a madman, and it seemed as if his body was on fire. Even in the face of dozens of demons rushing to subdue him, he leaped without fear, without hesitation.

The clown watched Seo Gangrim with admiration.

'Indeed, the gap is different with divine-level weapons.'

A high-grade demon couldn't match Seo Gangrim, even if there were ten or twenty of them. Whenever the Howling Teeth passed by, leaves were torn apart like shredded paper.

The clown closely observed Seo Gangrim, who was toppling the demons one after another.

'No matter how good the weapon is, it's useless if the user's skills are lacking. He's stronger than I heard.'

If the demons really tried to kill Seo Gangrim, he would have been a corpse by now. He was able to hold on, probably because of the order not to kill him given by the clown...

'But, I never intended to let him go unscathed.'

The command given to the demons was precise: Spare his life; do whatever you want as long as he stays alive.

He had initially planned to cut off an arm or leg.

Although Seo Gangrim did suffer injuries, there wasn't a single fatal wound.

'But that's just a matter of time.'

If he doesn’t have enough demons, he can just bring more. This area was the boundary between the divine realm and the demon realm, after all. The number of demons inhabiting the demon realm was practically limitless.

Feeling the Gwangcheon Water flowing through his veins, the clown activated his ability.

[Ability 'Master of Demon Beasts' is activated!]

His summons extended beyond the divine realm, reaching into the demon realm. The demons nearby that were engaged in hunting began rushing towards the Gwangcheon Pond as if possessed by something.

Feeling the magic power that heated his own heart, the clown laughed.

'With my ability and the magic power of Gwangcheon Pond, I can control hundreds of them!'

Although the creatures were still a bit distant, more demons would soon arrive. Seo Gangrim was barely holding on in the current situation. Even a few more demons joining the fray would tip the scales against him.

'Just a little longer, and it'll hatch too...'

The clown gleefully looked at the mysterious egg.

[Attribute 'Water' of '??? Egg' has increased by 1%.]

[Growth Status: 78.4%]

['??? Egg' is refusing to consume food.]

['??? Egg' is requesting contaminated Gwangcheon water.]

'Oh no, the contamination level is still low.'

Like a patient getting used to medicine and craving stronger doses, the mysterious egg now demanded more contaminated water. The clown regretted missing the opportunity with the two earlier.

'If I had sacrificed those two, I could have filled the contamination level close to 100%.'

Regrettable… but it couldn't be helped. Though less efficient, the clown decided to give some demon blood to the egg.

Just as he reached for his dagger to obtain some demon blood, a commotion came from Seo Gangrim's direction.

-Kwaakwang!

Even without turning around, he felt the air behind him was chilly. Suddenly, the surroundings were covered in ice, and the demons were frozen in an instant. It was a scene as if winter had suddenly arrived. However, the clown wasn't particularly surprised.

'Seo Gangrim seems quite exhausted.'

Looking at Seo Gangrim's condition, it seemed his remaining magical power and stamina were running out.

'The Frostfire Flame is also considerably weakened.'

'The ice isn't as hard either. At this rate, they will start moving again soon.'

Although the ice covered the surroundings, the wide range meant the attack power was dispersed. At best, it could immobilize for a few dozen seconds.

Seo Gangrim, perhaps aware of the situation, quickly began to run somewhere as soon as the demons were frozen.

'Is he running away? No, he's targeting me...!'

If the clown died, the demons would regain their senses, so it was logical to target him. However, the clown also expected such a reaction.

"Everyone, protect me!"

At the clown's shout, the demons avoiding the Frostfire Flame hurriedly ran towards him to shield him. It looked as if they were forming a massive fortress around him. Not only the clown but also the mysterious egg was being protected.

'With this level of defense, Seo Gangrim won't be able to do anything...!'

The clown grinned and watched Seo Gangrim through the gaps.

In the midst of this, the clown realized something was strange.

'He's not coming towards me, is he?'

Seo Gangrim, paying no attention to the Gwangcheon Pond, was avoiding the demons and was running somewhere else. The clown initially thought there was no chance of him wanting to escape, but Seo Gangrim seemed to be genuinely fleeing.

Why did he choose to escape? The reason was unknown, but there was undoubtedly some plan.

The clown urgently shouted, "Stop Seo Gangrim!"

Seo Gangrim might have colleagues in the Seocheon Flower Garden. The demons that were protecting the clown rushed to chase Seo Gangrim, but he had already distanced himself from their sight.

The clown bit his lips tightly. 'If an awakened like Shin Sooah or Dokgo Jun intervenes, I don't know how the situation will change.'

Things were already complicated enough. The clown anxiously chewed on his fingernails, and then he suddenly smiled brightly.

-Gigigigik...!

A gigantic demon creature stood in front of Seo Gangrim. It was a humanoid tree, but its size was incomparable to the others. It had a massive body that seemed to have lived for thousands of years.

The clown inwardly cheered, 'You fool! Running towards the demon realm. You must be desperate to die!'

Seo Gangrim was indeed running towards the demon realm, not the Seocheon Flower Garden. It seemed he didn't realize that more demons were chasing him.

-Kwaang!

The wooden giant swung its fist towards Seo Gangrim. Seo Gangrim quickly raised his weapon to block the attack, but the giant's movement was faster. The Howling Teeth barely managed to cut off one of the giant's fingers.

The giant seized Seo Gangrim with both hands, threatening to crush him as it held him tightly.

"Well, that is inconvenient. Getting caught like that," the clown said, chuckling weakly.

No matter how much Seo Gangrim struggled, escaping from the grip of that demon was impossible.

"Heh, why are you so good at running away? I should have broken both of your legs," the clown joked.

Seo Gangrim, aware that the clown's words were not just a joke, remained calm. His composed voice flowed out.

"It seems too late to try breaking my leg now."

The clown couldn't comprehend Seo Gangrim's calm reaction. Regardless, Seo Gangrim was captured.

As the clown was about to command the demon to break Seo Gangrim's leg, a sudden dizziness overcame him. He felt the power drain from his body as if someone had punched a hole in it.

He turned around, astonished.

"Kyaaang!"

"Woong!"

"Why are spirit...?!"

In the blink of an eye, Linnie and Yorn appeared, biting the tube. Gwangcheon water was dripping from the tube connected to the clown.

"You, could it be...! Did you purposely go towards the demon realm to summon spirit beasts?"

Dealing with dozens of demons would be an endless battle, and removing the clown was the key to ending the fight. However, the clown was currently protected by the demons. It was difficult to break through head-on, so Seo Gangrim ran towards the demon realm.

Summoning spirit beasts is not possible in the Divine Realm, but the Demon Realm is different.

Taking advantage of the clown's attention being diverted, he ordered his spirit beasts to cut the tube.

"Damn it, sneaky... Ugh!"

[Due to insufficient magical power, the ability 'Master of Demon Beasts' is canceled!]

The moment the magic link was severed, the ability was instantly canceled. It was because he had been commanding not just one or two demon beasts, but nearly a hundred of them. As his magical power was being drained, he involuntarily sank into his place, and at that moment, a gloomy energy sorrounded him.

"G-gi, gikig......!"

Until just a moment ago, the demon beasts were under the control of the clown, but now, the reins were loose, and they were no longer tolerating the presence of humans entering their territory.

Their target was the clown closest to them. They charged towards the clown with their mouths wide open,

"Gaga-gagak!"

Somehow, Seo Gangrim, who had escaped from the clutches of the giant demon, was now slaughtering the beasts around the clown. In the meantime, Yorn was burning the demon beasts with flames, and Linnie was providing buffs.

As the clown looked up in bewilderment, Seo Gangrim spoke firmly, "It would be inconvenient for you to die here. There's a lot of information I need to extract from you."

The clown needed to die, but Seo Gangrim had to extract information first before doing the deed. The clown looked up at Seo Gangrim with a faint smile. "Ah, that would indeed be inconvenient." The clown picked up the severed link and poured the remaining elixir into his mouth.

[The ability 'Master of Demon Beasts' is activated!]

The moment the last bit of magical power was squeezed out to activate the ability, a demon attacked Seo Gangrim from behind.

Seo Gangrim quickly beheaded the demon and turned around.

-Thump, thump, thump...!

Suddenly, the mystery egg began to throb as loudly as its heart was beating. Something was shining through the blood film.

The powerless voice of the clown was heard.

"Ah, humans are indeed efficient...."

The clown was standing in front of the pond. His clothes were torn in places by the demons, and he was bleeding, but he was smiling. The spilled blood from the clown was falling into the pond.

[The Gwangcheon pond is being contaminated!]

[Contamination level: 82%]

[Contamination level: 83%]

[Contamination level: 84%]

As the pond absorbed the clown's blood, the contamination level was rapidly rising. Although the clown's face was pale from losing a considerable amount of blood, he was still smiling. Seo Gangrim realized what the clown was trying to do and quickly spoke.

"You're doing something foolish."

"Calling it foolish... You'll eventually understand us too."

With a dagger in hand, he laughed and said, "I'll set the Seocheon Flower Garden ablaze with my life."

-Swish!

Without hesitation, the clown stabbed the dagger into his own neck. The blood that gushed out quickly stained the Gwangcheon pond.

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