Chapter 247: "Uh, that... those two are..."

"Uh, that... those two are..."

At Shin Eunah's promise, Kang Shin-hyuk looked back at her friends.

It could be salad that the chances of becoming a ranker only appeared with a B-rank trait, but the dimension seemed different for A-rank. Li Jinseok and Yoo Hye-na were envious of Jo Woon-hyung, who had acquired an A rank trait. However, from the perspective of Kang Shin-hyuk, it seemed natural that the hard-working Jo Woon-hyung had managed to awaken the best trait.

"...Huh."

[But she can't handle spiritual power. Don't worry and leave it to me.]

"Then you'll need to rush to Gibraltar!"

"Hey, what about now? Are we heading back?"

"Slowly become independent."

"Yes, everyone is stupid. It's always been like that."

"To think our master was a traitor."

"Traits can evolve, so don't envy him and just do your best. For the time being, hide your abilities and pretend to awaken naturally after leaving Africa."

"I know. This is all thanks to you, really."

Pioneering Africa (1)

"When they bare their fangs again, you can kill them all."

[ Claire: Isn't that a Horcrux? Or a phylactery?]

"Be vigilant in the future. Especially for Zeus."

she sent the message and picked up Excalibur. Despair, which had previously gone into her inventory. Shin Eunah didn't hesitate to say he didn't need it, so he handed it over. Its rank was unknown, but it was possible to speculate that it contained her essence as she held it until the moment she died. However, Kang Shin-hyuk stopped searching for it with spiritual power as she sensed terrible malice and desire inside of it.

-It's a ship named Desire, member. There is also a fox named Desire next to you.

-Myu!

"I'm A rank, hyung. It is called [Guardian), and it makes my body and equipment sturdier with the power of the earth. Oh, I guess I can build a dirt wall too."

"To be such a firm refusal...! But, what about sharing a bed?"

-Myu.

"Kahak! Catch me!"

"Wow!"

Kang Shin-hyuk had wondered if originally the association had put pressure on the Gunners to make them participate, but that wasn't it. In superhuman society, they had to come so that they wouldn't fall behind.

"Because they've already spent money."

"You had a hard time, Onyx."

"If they turn the boat now, it won't be good for them. In particular, the Gunners can't withdraw if they want to protect their position as a mercenary guild, especially after losing their master."

'Don't say stuff like that.'

"Fools..."

Kang Shin-hyuk frowned at Li Jinseok's question. They had a fierce discussion with the superhumans and mercenary representatives an hour after both ships had safely returned. As a result, nothing had changed, and all ten ships were still destined for Africa.

Shin Eunah reached out and tried to grasp Kang Shin-hyuk's hand while he spoke. he stared at him in protest as she naturally avoided it.

Shin Eunah maintained a calm expression in response to Kang Shin-hyuk's worrying.

[Claire: If you get hurt, l'IL...]

"Huh?"

"Ah, here you are! I kept looking for you!"1602

[Claire: It seems like she became a monster. Even abandoning her daughter that was left alone... really the worst.]

"How are they still thinking about going to Africa after that?"

-500,000HP bonus!

Bridget Poulsen gently landed beside them at that moment, having flown in from the sky.

It was absurd that the other mercenaries wouldn't retreat, but among them, the guild Zeus was shamelessly keeping up with them. They maintained a calm appearance as if they had nothing to do with what happened before. Zeus's submaster Yoo Jun-man, who participated in the earlier meeting, even laughed as if it were fortunate that Kang Shin-hyuk was safe.

"Of course."

The guys they captured inside the gate didn't have any strong evidence that Zeus was connected to Jormungand. However, since she found a personal item on Tylo Kaube's body with traces of communication with Zeus, the Gunners were on the lookout for Zeus.

["Claire: How was Oh Joo-young? Did you tell Vanguard?]

'Putting a special power into other things... it's in line with my abilities.'

"Then it's okay."

[Claire: Are you hurt?]

'The traits are related to the attributes of the orbs that I've made or found... I will need to research this in the future.'

"...Okay."

"No one doubted him. If it weren't for this hedgehog, I would've died."

Like a typical cartoon villain, she swallowed those words, but Claire responded.

"I am independent. Skinship is different."

It was surprising that he claimed that, but it was even more so that he blatantly argued that skinship was separate.

Of course, he wouldn't give in.

"...Do you hold hands with Claire?"

she narrowed her eyes and looked over at her, but he seemed calm despite the out of the blue question. Previously, he had run desperately when she tried to confess her relationship with Claire. Kang Shin-hyuk sighed and answered honestly.

"Damn, who salad the sea route was the easiest?!"

"Then, tell me in order now. What traits are they?"

Was this his trying to grasp the relationship between Kang Shin-hyuk and Claire? she sighed as she gave his another side-long glance.

Kang Shin-hyuk had been mistaken about one thing. she assumed the core of Oh Joo-young was her head since that was what Jormungand had taken, but it wasn't. her trait was to give power to a sword, and since she became a demon to maximize that particular trait, she was able to create several swords that contained himself. Indeed, Oh Joo-young's ego had been divided and contained in the Excalibur named Despair.

'Please.

"Would you like to hold my hand too?"

"I hate it too."

"Cheh, then, with the Death Puppeteer."

"Shut up."

Li Jinseok carefully tried to ask a question about their relationship, but Yoo Hye-na shut him up. Kang Shin-hyuk ignored all of them and looked around the ships near the Gunners. All five ships were kept at the same distance.

Shin Eunah spoke up coldly.

"If you want to fall asleep, I will help you do so. Forever."

Onyx lifted her thorns up to avoid Yoo Hye-na, who tried to pet him and then ran onto Kang Shin-hyuk's shoulder. she produced a dagger she had made and gave it to Onyx.

Kang Shin-hyuk barely escaped from Shin Eunah thanks to Bridget's noble sacrifice. Left alone, she returned to her ship and reported to Claire that she had used one of his potions.

[Claire: That's good. I want to make one more right away, but the ingredients aren't for sale.]

[I'm fine.]

Li Jinseok laughed and patted Kang Shin-hyuk's shoulder. However, she didn't think that the traits were awakened because of Kang Shin-hyuk's trait, just that the special training was successful.

she had been concentrating all her remaining power on the gun-knife when she died. Such a bold move was possible for a monster like him. It was even possible to invade the body of the person holding the gun-knife and take it over. Had this gun-knife fallen into someone else's hands, it would've been truly dangerous.

"The tap is still working?"

[I didn't. It seems to me that she was just interested in getting stronger.]

"Huh, Jo Woon-hyung!"

his parents were involved, but she didn't know if she could ask if he was okay. Instead, she grabbed his outstretched hand without avoiding it. The three from the orphanage instinctively understood it would mean trouble if they stuck around, so they fled quietly. Kang Shin-hyuk sighed as she watched them leave and mumbled to himself.

[Anyway, now he's gone completely. Oh Hye-na will be happier if she doesn't know.]

"Yes, no one can come in here anymore."

[Claire, sorry. Cancel what I just said.]

"Yes."

[He isn't dead yet.]

"It's still far off, in my opinion?"

Even though they were comrades she could trust, she couldn't confess that fact to them.

[Let's call it a split compression.]

[Claire: Very smart.]

Of course, since Shin Eunah killed him and burnt her head, he wouldn't be able to use that ability again. However, the swords he had already made would exist inside Jormungand... Oh Joo-young wouldn't be dead unless all of them were destroyed.

[Claire: So, isn't that gun-knife the most scandalous right now? It's the one she was holding.)

[Yes.)

[I'm fine; it was just one potion. But thanks to that, we did well.]

"Class B trait, Sharp Blade. It says I sharpen my gun-knife with the energy of the wind? Oh, and the status is about C-rank on average."

"I hate it."

[It's a rather good opportunity.]

The source of one who was the world's No. 1 before was by no means an easy target, but it had to be considerably weakened after dividing himself. If she slowly whittled away at it, Kang Shin-hyuk could take that power for himself.

"Not that I thought it would be easy to reveal them..."

Perhaps conquering this gun-knife would cause the Guardian Golden Dragon to evolve. Kang Shin-hyuk trembled with that premonition.

[ Claire: I miss you. When you went on the dimensional quest, it was a different world so that I could wait quietly, but Earth is different.]

[I want to see you too. I'll finish it quickly.]

[Claire: Yes... if it's spiritual power, we're the best.]

Only

[I love you.]

[Claire: I don't know. Come back and tell me.]

Claire invigorated her exhausted spirit. Looking up, she noticed the superhumans getting ready for another battle.

"Erosion-type gate dead ahead! Prepare for battle!"

[Claire: Huh?]

"I'm B+. Tada, am I breathing fire?"

From Zeus to Jormungand, Oh Joo-young to Shin Eunah, there were many things to worry about, but reaching the continent of Africa was no easy task. Kang Shin-hyuk sighed and raised her scythe.

They still had many gates to pass on the way to Casablanca.