Chapter 56
Crossing the Broken Bridge (2)
At that moment, Arthur advanced together with Yi Shun toward the second group.
He stopped with steady steps and looked at the bridge before him…
It was completely destroyed, with no trace of what it had been just moments ago.
The young man from the other group quickly turned when he sensed the movement and raised his voice, cautious yet sharp:
"Who are you?"
Arthur replied in a calm tone, devoid of any emotion:
"Right now, that doesn't matter. All I want is to save the child… and save myself."
The young man's expression suddenly changed.
Shock was clearly visible on his face, as if his features were shifting from one moment to the next.
Arthur noticed it well, but he did not understand the reason.
Was he surprised by the presence of another survivor?
Or was there something else… something he knew about me?
Arthur shook his head slightly, pushing these thoughts away, then turned toward Yi Shun.
He intended to carry him and jump immediately across the remains of the bridge, but a sharp sound cut through his thoughts at that very moment.
Diiing
| New Mission
The Ichthyosaur monster is threatening your safety and the safety of everyone on the bridge.
Your current mission: Kill the Ichthyosaur monster
Time limit: One hour
Compensation: 1000 coins
Failure: Death without the right of return |
Arthur froze in place.
For the first time…
failure did not mean temporary death, or the destruction of this body alone, but eternal death.
At that very moment, the bridge shook violently.
Then, unexpectedly, the shattered section began to rebuild itself with a pure blue power, like condensed light, until a complete bridge of energy formed.
{ Unexpected Power – Bridge
A light bridge has been created by a constellation.
An even number of people may cross the bridge.
If crossed by an odd number, it will collapse immediately. }
The window appeared before everyone.
Arthur clenched his hand involuntarily.
He wanted to take Yi Shun and cross immediately, but he remembered the cursed mission that had been placed around his neck.
In the next moment, he felt danger approaching.
He moved quickly, grabbed his sword, and turned to strike—
but his opponent retreated at the last moment and leaped away.
On the other side, one of the zombies attacked the young man, but the latter moved with surprising skill and delivered a powerful kick that knocked it to the ground.
'Oh… he's really strong.'
Arthur smiled faintly as he watched him.
Then he addressed the system within him:
System, do I have any empty preservation vials?
| You have 52 vials
50 filled with the power of Cthulhu, Destroyer of Worlds
2 partially empty |
With a single thought, a vial appeared in Arthur's hand.
Its energy was nearly at the 100% limit, meaning it would be completely filled upon reaching 500%.
Yi Shun clung to his clothes and asked with a trembling voice:
"Brother… what will we do?"
Arthur raised his gaze toward the zombies filling the bridge.
His look was not fearful…
it was the gaze of a predator.
In his eyes, those corpses were nothing but fuel.
He lifted his head slightly and looked at the dokkaebi who was laughing with malicious delight.
"Hey, you cotton monster…"
"You said you wanted an entertaining scenario, didn't you?"
[ What are you planning, boy? ]
Arthur smiled, then returned his sword to its sheath and stepped forward empty-handed toward the zombies.
Yi Shun shouted his name, as if Arthur were walking toward death.
Even from the bridge, expressions of sorrow appeared on everyone's faces.
The large man shouted in a trembling voice:
"No one will forget your sacrifice, young man!"
Arthur suddenly stopped.
Then he slowly turned around.
His smile was clear…
even beneath the Joker mask.
His eyes burned with killing intent.
"Sacrificing myself?"
"What nonsense."
He raised his right hand.
"Blood Demon."
A blazing red aura erupted around his arm.
He turned toward the zombies with a predatory smile.
"It's time for my meal."
The aura transformed into a wave that spread toward the corpses.
The black ether began to withdraw from the bodies of the zombies, clinging to that red aura until it transformed into a dense black etheric aura.
One after another…
they vanished.
Arthur absorbed their power, their existence, even their light, and stored them within the vial.
And after minutes…
Nothing remained.
No zombies.
No corpses.
No trace.
Arthur slowly turned around.
Sweat poured down his body, and his breathing was uneven.
The Blood Demon technique was terrifyingly powerful, but it had drained his weak body until he nearly collapsed.
Humans were not the only ones shocked…
even the constellations could not hide their astonishment.
{ The Constellation Prisoner of the Golden Headband is looking at you in astonishment }
{ The Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire is shocked by your power }
{ The Constellation Mysterious Black Flame Dragon praises your demonic technique }
{ 1000 coins have been donated by the constellations }
'Damn… I almost died for real.
This cursed body… will kill me someday.'
Arthur began to catch his breath with difficulty.
The dokkaebi's mouth nearly dropped from shock.
| Because of the weakness of your body
you can use the Blood Demon technique only twice per day
Required rest period: 12 hours |
Arthur looked at the countdown, then raised his eyes toward the Ichthyosaur monster.
He still had to kill it… otherwise death awaited him.
His only hope now…
was that the second group would accept taking Yi Shun with them.
At that moment, the large man grabbed the girl and rushed across the bridge, entering Oksu Station.
The girl tried to go back, but to no avail.
Only four remained on the bridge:
Arthur…
Yi Shun…
the young man…
and the small boy.
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