Finally Got Stronger but Ended Up Regressing

Chapter 049 National Sword (5)

“What? Kiblack’s hideout?”

“Yes.”

“Are you sure?”

Captain Oh Jun-beom was so flustered that he stuttered.

“Is that really Kiblack’s hideout?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

He rushed to the front of the large tree I pointed to, no, to the front of the large tree I pointed to.

Of course, all that could be seen was just one large tree.

“Hurry up and explain.”

Everyone’s eyes were on me.

I explained briefly.

While providing evidence that they couldn’t help but believe.

“You know I have the ability to detect enemies.”

“Yes.”

“It’s pointing to under this tree.”

“?!”

“There’s probably a hidden dungeon here. But the reason I’m certain that those inside are Kiblack is because of the special effect of my enemy detection ability.”

“Special effect?”

“Yes. There’s a certain probability that I can partially grasp the information of the detected target. I just found out about this special effect now.”

It’s not a special effect, but rather due to my memories from before the regression, but I’ve been telling this lie since the Donghae City Tower strategy.

To tell the truth, I’d have to reveal that I regressed, but how could I reveal that?

That would make it even less credible.

At least the ability is real, but regression is something that only happened to me.

“From that information, I found out that those inside this dungeon are Kiblack villains.”

“!”

I thought as I spoke.

How [Kiri’s Eye] was able to discover the Kiblack villains in the hideout.

‘It’s one of two things. Either they’re right behind the entrance, or they’re about to come out from inside.’

It wasn’t that Kiblack was careless. The ability called [Kiri’s Eye] just created a gap where there was none.

Anyway, if it’s the former, we have some time, but if it’s the latter, we don’t.

I quickly added.

“They might come out soon. Of course, with the captain here, we won’t lose, but the problem is if they escape again. Then it will be hard to catch them.”

Because that variable didn’t exist before the regression.

Back then, even if we had [Kiri’s Eye’s grandfather], we wouldn’t be able to find them.

“If what you say is true, it means we need to prepare for battle with Kiblack right now.”

“That’s correct.”

Captain Oh Junbeom stared at me briefly, like Major Yeom Dongcheol did.

I didn’t blink.

That was the end of it.

He didn’t question it any further.

“How many are there?”

“I don’t think we need to count.”

“…What do you mean?”

“Yes. All of Kiblack’s gang is inside this dungeon.”

“Understood. Attention!”

Not everyone would believe my words. Immediately, I heard whispers behind me, ‘Are we supposed to believe that?’

But the commander had already made a decision.

“There is a risk that the Kiblack villains will come out from this dungeon! Before that happens, we will strike them first! Check all equipment!”

“Check equipment!”

The soldiers simultaneously checked each piece of their gear. They tapped their combat helmets, and checked their combat uniforms and the auxiliary equipment attached to them.

Their weapons were already in their hands.

Sergeant Sun Arin also gripped her staff next to me.

“Excellent, our Yunho.”

“No, we haven’t even started yet.”

“Just this is already a perfect score.”

Her smiling face instantly eased my somewhat tense mind.

He is always a warm person.

“Is everyone okay?”

“All clear!”

“All clear!”

“All clear!”

Captain Oh Jun-beom, who had completed the final preparations, straightened something long.

A trident.

From the two blades curved like bull’s horns, energy was already boiling.

“Everyone, remember well the contents you learned in the unit.”

“Yes!”

He was referring to the combat methods and abilities of the Kiblack villains.

But it is impossible to know for sure.

Combat methods keep changing, and abilities vary in power and effect depending on awakening and derivation.

In the end, it has to be decided by pure skill.

That’s why only the sergeant level was selected.

Boom.

Captain Oh Jun-beom struck strongly at the point I indicated.

A hole suddenly appeared in the place where there were only a few pieces of dirt and stones.

That whirlpool-shaped thing was the entrance.

To the hideout of Kiblack.

“Entering!”

With a rough voice, Captain Oh Jun-beom immediately put his body in.

There was no particular tactic.

In any situation, a full-scale battle would unfold as soon as they entered anyway.

* * *

Everyone opened their eyes.

Along with the cool breeze, a beach reminiscent of a resort appeared.

A few parasols were stuck in the sand.

However, due to the monsters running from behind, it was clear that this place was not a resort but the hideout of Kiblack.

“Each platoon leader and squad leader will deal with the enemy officers!”

“Yes!”

“The soldiers will take care of the rest of the members!”

“Yes!”

The officers and regular members could be easily distinguished by the aura they exuded.

Those who had been charging forward without hesitation stopped at a certain distance.

Indignation and bewilderment.

The two emotions were tangled messily on their faces.

“How did you guys get here…!”

“Kwon Chang-soo, you thunderous fool! How dare you touch the military forces!”

“How did you get in here!”

It was a conversation that could not be communicated.

Captain Oh Jun-beom was the first to swing his trident.

The energy surged like waves and flew towards Kwon Chang-soo, the leader of Kiblock.

“Kill them all!”

Kwon Chang-soo shouted.

His main weapon was a sword.

He also swung his sword, sending out a similar-sized sword wind.

Boom!!

The explosion was the signal flare.

They ran towards each other from both sides.

Magic and bullets were already flying behind them.

The same was true for the enemy.

“Let’s go, Yoon-ho!”

“Yes!”

I charged towards them with Sergeant Kwak Woo-hee.

Of course, my comrades were firmly supporting me.

The shield soldiers became moving shields.

But we didn’t come to block.

We came to eliminate.

After blocking a round of bullets, I went straight into the middle of them.

Sssss!

I had already gathered all the energy I could. The very power I hadn’t dared to draw out in front of Byeon Ji-tak, fearing I might die.

The [Mystic Snake] also revealed its mystical form.

One of the members in front froze in place.

“Wh-what the hell?!”

Carelessness breeds disaster.

I shot the guy at him.

It wasn’t difficult.

Swoosh!

I extended my sword in a straight line. Originally, the attack would have only applied [Sharp Thrust], but the influence of [National Sword] increased its power even more.

On top of that, the [Mystic Snake] was added.

The [Mystic Snake], which surged like a lightning bolt, bit the neck of the member holding the shield.

The round lump was severed cleanly.

The Kiblak members had far superior combat power compared to Quibe or Pavak, but I had also become that much stronger.

There was nothing to fear.

“Kill that guy first!”

In an instant, I took down three of them.

Naturally, I became their target.

“Where are you going!”

“There’s one over here too!”

Fellow soldiers immediately came to cover me. Sergeant Gwak Woo-hee leaped high and stomped on a member’s chest, toppling him over.

Two axes were driven into his core.

Our breaths were perfectly synchronized.

I turned my head.

This time, it was a guy holding two swords.

Swoosh.

The two swords were shaped like rhinoceroses.

As he moved his arms, the rhinoceroses charged as well.

Boom, the surroundings shook, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of me.

The two swords were raised vertically.

At the moment it struck down, I gently lifted the sword upwards.

KWAANG!!

Like intense sparks, energy and aura exploded.

The rhinoceros suddenly twisted its body here and there. Its torso was bitten by the [Mystic Snake].

The [Mystic Snake] was also struck by the horn but didn’t budge.

As if it was just ticklish.

And then something snapped in half.

Two swords were left only half intact.

Even those couldn’t last a few seconds and scattered like powder.

“This, this is impossible.”

No response was needed.

The sword drawn diagonally severed its arms.

“aaaH! My, my arms!”

A voice filled with pain echoed through the space.

It’s noisy, so I need to end it.

Sguguk.

I stabbed the sword into its neck and sent it on the ferry to the underworld.

I took a short breath.

The battlefield was still chaotic.

Lights flashed everywhere.

From a distance, it would look like a fireworks display.

It was when I was about to re-enter the battle.

KURURURURURU!!

A fierce vibration, incomparable to the one caused by the rhinoceros earlier, engulfed the surroundings.

Captain Oh Jun-beom also turned to look in that direction for a moment.

“It’s a [Summon]! All squad leaders, move as planned!”

Go Taek-gi.

A former officer of the Hunter Corps Summoning Platoon.

His [Summon] is focused solely on ‘strength’.

You could tell just by looking at the summoned entity that soon appeared.

A giant knight golem towering several meters high.

Its body was made of stone, impervious to magic and bullets.

Not a scratch could be made, and everything bounced off.

Then, an unexpected problem arose.

“Damn it!”

“We can’t get out!”

The squad leaders were tightly bound by the Kiblack officers.

Their offensive was fiercer than expected.

Captain Oh Jun-beom immediately issued the second order.

“The soldiers just need to hold on for one more moment! The squad leaders will go right away!”

“Yes!”

The shield bearers sprang into action. Their shields gradually expanded.

This reduced the cohesion of their energy and the durability of the shields, but it was the only way to block the giant knight golem’s sword.

Boom!

In that simple motion of striking down with both hands like a sword, three men were already swept away.

Other soldiers quickly went to help.

They struck from the sides, disrupting its balance.

I also joined after taking down a nearby member.

Up close, the giant stone golem looked like a building.

Why that damned officer was using such a great ability for this nonsense, I couldn’t understand.

I took a short breath again.

I drew the energy accumulated from [Natural Mind Technique] to its limit.

Energy surged through my entire body.

There would be some risk later, but with [Instant Fatigue Recovery], there was no chance of fainting in battle.

Sss!

Blue energy wrapped around the blade.

It climbed up like the [Mystic Snake] ascending.

The shield bearers were holding the front.

I moved to the side.

The formation staggered once more under the giant knight golem’s sword strike.

Soon the squad leaders will come, but at this rate, some might end up bedridden for months.

So, if possible.

Swooosh!

It has to end now.

I crossed my arms to grip the sword, then extended it forcefully until the tip of the blade was as far from my body as possible.

[Direct Strike, First Move].

All the physical strength accumulated until now combined with the power of the [National Sword], producing a thunderous roar.

KABoooM!!

Simultaneously, a massive wave surged along the sword’s path.

The large body of the [Mystic Snake] couldn’t keep up with the size of the wave.

Its height matched that of the giant knight golem.

No, it surpassed it.

CRACK!!

Like a lightning bolt, the wave engulfed the giant knight golem.

Thick lines appeared on each part of its body.

Stone dust fell off in heaps.

“!”

“!”

In the next moment, it began to split in half. The greatsword it held fell powerlessly to the ground.

The light in its eyes dimmed.

Its life as a summoned creature was ending.

Whoosh.

The massive body turned to smoke and vanished in an instant.