The Golden Sun of the Academy

Episode 22

Devourer of Blades (4)

When I put my body fully into the gate that emits blue light, I closed my eyes for a while in the bright light, and when I opened it, I saw a landscape that was the opposite of the civilized world before entering.

As if to prove that it is a completely different world from outside the gate. As I pushed my face into the dungeon, the sweltering summer air hit my face.

The day will come when I will see this with my own two eyes.

‘It’s strange.’

He frowned at the humid air and took off the outer coat he was wearing and held it in his left hand.

In a moment, the wind blew through the damp shirt, and the pleasant sensation made my expression relax before I knew it.

In the screen, it was embedded with an illustration that seemed to have been taken from somewhere.

It was rude to compare the landscape that caught my eye with the dot background.

Two mountain peaks rose wildly, as if they had been violently ripped apart by hand.

A canyon was formed between the two mountain valleys.

The river runs through the canyon, drawing a graceful curve and meandering down.

Green grass grew thickly on all sides around the river in the center, covering the plains below the valley.

Amidst the green waves, the sounds of monsters and flashes presumed to be the Awakener’s magic occasionally occurred.

It is definitely the most popular place in Korea, so there is a fierce reaction from the beginning.

‘I have to cross that valley.’

The place to aim for was beyond that valley that could be seen in the distance. Probably, you will arrive in half a day on foot.

When I turned my head and looked at the neighborhood, there were emergency medical buildings with a red cross on a white background near the entrance to the gate.

Next to it are five-story buildings that seem to be about 20. Guild facilities belonging to so-called large corporations were lined up along the main road.

Among them, it was difficult to find a place without a top guild mark.

Is this the power of capital?

It seemed to see one side of the Korean Awakened society, which was eaten under the water, centered on a centrally controlled association.

All of the places placed here are literally ‘for emergencies’, so the price goes crazy, so it’s best not to use them in any case.

“a little… … hot.”

“yes… … hey-!”

“huh?”

Let’s turn our heads while giving an appropriate response to Anya’s voice coming from the side. There, I saw Anya taking off her coat and wrapping it around her arm and putting it around her side.

As if she was unaware of her own power, her thick outerwear had disappeared, and her shirt, with a specific part prominent, was even more… … uh. hmm.

“… … be careful.”

I felt the eyes of the people around me instantly focus on her, as if covering her with my body. Stepping forward to Anya, she frowned and told her to stay away.

“… … .”

Facing my fierce eyes, the male Awakener continued on his way with his gaze down.

you crazy He’s the first ally I brought in, where are you looking?

Anya is fine… … Because of my lack of emotion, I sometimes exposed this laxity.

-No. 134 You have entered the Parasitic World (Suwon Mountain Range Dungeon).

Invisible to normal guys in this world. Maybe, like a special treatment, the notification window that only me can see.

Except for Kang Hyuk, it is certain that there is not even such a notification window.

‘Still, a possessor, special treatment?’

It was the result obtained by observing the guys around him.

Being able to see the notification window even though there is no status window is one of the special advantages for me.

And the system kindly informed us of the dungeon’s information in real time.

No. 134 Parasitic World (Suwon Mountains Dungeon).

Welcome to our world.

Suwon Mountains Dungeon is one of the hunting grounds for you. You can exit through the gate you came in at any time.

-Special note: The parasitic world is struggling.

-Clear conditions: none

“Taeyang, I’m ready~”

I lowered the notification window and turned my head towards the sound.

With the arms of her coat tied around her waist, Anya was looking up at me as she pulled out the AK she had seen before from the suitcase she was holding.

As requested, I have brought you weapons suitable for slaughter.

Her primary weapons are an anti-materiel sniper rifle called the AWM and an AK-47 assault rifle.

Both of them have been improved after improvement, and are few gunpowder weapons used in modern times. The characteristics of each weapon were clear.

‘But this time, the small fish are the main focus.’

“okay. let’s go.”

After confirming that Anya was ready, we set off in earnest. She swiped her credit card and left the suitcase at a nearby general store, apparently taking out all the contents.

“students… … good date… … .”

The general store owner looked at me with envy. As if you have already succeeded with your eyes.

I responded with my eyes to his eyes.

It’s not like that… … .

The progress that started was smooth, leaving behind the eyes of the shop owner who looked at him as if he was envious until the end.

No, it was a natural result since there was no strategy in the first place.

“Keeek-!”

As I followed the path leading to the valley, I stabbed the goblin in the eye that suddenly jumped out from the side.

Digging into the soft thing, he narrowed his eyes at the feel of the soft sword and pulled it out lightly.

At the same time, from behind, I heard a few gunshots and a light metal sound as the shells fell to the ground and rolled.

Maybe it’s because it’s a dungeon that belongs to the lowest difficulty level. Certainly, the level of monsters is low.

“Sun. How much further do we have to go?”

“You just have to go a little further.”

Because most of her emotions were ripped off by Arkham, and she was also cut off from the question of curiosity. I thought I wouldn’t ask any more questions.

‘No… … That’s not it.’

Soon, the hypothesis was abandoned.

I didn’t think that the muttering she had seen at the entrance of the academy was meaningless.

Maybe if so… … .

‘I’m sure he’ll wait.’

I’d be willing to tell her everything.

When I thought about the latter, strangely, a guy called conscience on one side of my chest stabbed my heart.

I thought about revealing my possession to Anya, but in the end it wasn’t enough to reveal the biggest truth I had to hide.

After Arkham’s fight with the possessed girl, the method I chose was a method commonly chosen by other possessors and regressors.

‘It’s a secret I can’t tell you yet’… … It’s funny even I think

When I spoke in a tone as if I had joined a secret society, Anya’s situation was also special, so she nodded as if she understood.

Anya’s answer to my vague answer was to wait.

From that day on, I had a strange feeling from her.

What should I say about this… … .

Guilt of cheating on her?

Or else… … .

‘Ah, my head hurts.’

Perhaps it was because of Kim Tae-il’s days when he had no relationship with women, but when it came to emotional problems, it was a headache.

I brushed my hair with my left hand, hoping that these complex emotions would fly away, but in the end I couldn’t get out of the original state.

‘First, let’s focus on what we were doing.’

The end of the valley, which seemed far away, shimmered before my eyes. We have reached the target point.

“no. Turn right here.”

“huh?”

“Come this way.”

Standing at the end of the hill, I grabbed Anya’s wrist and led her into the bush.

It’s a bit strange to say this, but… … The way to go is this way

“uh… … uh… … Taeyang, I’m not ready yet… … .”

“no-. It’s not like that.”

I cut off her strange delusion at once and made my way through the bushes, and arrived shortly after.

memory award. If that’s right, this is-.

I went right in front of the cliff and cut the grass blocking my view with a single knife.

“and… … , A world parasitic in a parasitic world… … .”

As she said, a new gate appeared.

That the parasitic world struggled meant this.

A mosquito attaches itself to a slightly larger leech and sucks blood.

If the mountain range gate was blue and gigantic, this side was red and gold mixed and was at most the height of an adult.

The reason this parasitic world did not spread was simple.

Because no one came in.

Most of the people who visit Suwon Gate are low-level Awakeners.

It is a more precious law for those who do not have the same value. Usually these hidden gates promise many rewards.

if you just clear it.

I wouldn’t want to share this opportunity with others, so I couldn’t come out after entering hastily… … .

Having seen it myself, I can understand that to some extent. The red color looked ominous, but the mixed gold color seemed to be bewitchingly sucking people in.

No matter how urgent it is, I risked my life too vainly.

Nope, is this the first time you’ve seen something like this? Nodding his head, he looked curiously at the red gate.

“no. Let’s go in.”

“… … okay.”

She must have been emotionless. As if he was nervous, he lightly grabbed the waist of my shirt and followed me.

‘after… … .’

It wasn’t that I wasn’t nervous, so I took a deep breath and went inside the gate.

It was dark.

The clock shook from scattered torches.

It was dark but not humid.

It was dry.

The silence settled the atmosphere and created a sense of heaviness.

Everywhere, as if showing the number of humans devoured by greed. The white bones were broken, creating a gloomy atmosphere.

“Sun… … This is it.”

I could feel Anya’s hand holding my waist slowly gaining strength.

“don’t worry… … , I’ll take care of you if something happens.”

“… … okay.”

Her voice, which had been trembling for a while, calmed down and at the same time, a notification window filled with my confidence came to mind.

-No. 171 You have entered the Parasitic World (Temple of Greed).

-No. 171 Parasitic World (Temple of Greed)

Stupid guys devoured by greed.

The weight of your greed is on the altar.

If you can’t handle that weight, you won’t be able to get out.

Clear condition: Equip the Blade Eater placed on the altar of the temple.

Failure: Cannot go outside.

Greed here refers to human greed, but in a double meaning, it also refers to a guy in the demon realm.

stuff of greed.

A gauntlet that binds those who enter, possessed by excessive greed.

‘That’s funny.’

With Anya behind her back, she strode towards the altar in the center of the temple.

Anya also quickly stopped trembling and followed well, which was felt through the collar.

Every time I went up the stairs, whispers tickled my ears from all directions, as if trying to shake my spirit.

-Can you really use that?

-Did you really meet the conditions?

-Are you sure… … .

-you… … .

As I listened to the whispers of the ghosts ringing in my ears, I felt the corners of my lips slowly curl up.

I answered them in my heart.

If you wanted a colleague, you got the wrong number.

As I recalled the description of the item, my laughter grew stronger.

Even if it is a ghost waiting for a new owner.

At the point where I couldn’t forget the scent of the previous owner.

It’s just an ‘item’ with an ‘owner’.

Exclusive items waiting for owners with specific tendencies were no different from ordinary items to me.

What do you mean?

In front of the gray stone altar.

Against the background of Anya’s round eyes.

Without hesitation, he put his hand into the bloody gauntlet.

-characteristic. The extortioner is triggered.

The wearing restriction of ‘Devil and Incarnation’ was not a stumbling block for me.

* * *

Kang Hyuk carefully followed after Taeyang and Anya. Even until the first time I got on the bus, my hostility towards Golden Sun was burning, so I enthusiastically pursued it.

That’s why I gave the taxi driver a bonus and asked them to chase the bus they were on.

However, after reaching their destination, the anger slowly faded.

One of the few gates open to students.

‘Did I misunderstand that you came simply to improve your skills?’

As I was carefully following them, my doubts that had faded came to a new head in a completely different direction.

Their movements weren’t just for hunting and practice.

It was like watching a well-organized duo moving towards their goal.

‘What is the purpose of these guys doing that?’

At first, they pursued it under the name of being for the sky, but the purpose has changed.

In the meantime. It was from the moment the guys reached the edge of the valley and broke it that the strange thing happened.

‘Even the strange guy caught up with me.’

Contrary to himself who was chasing after a long time, he saw a guy closely following the two who broke at the end of the valley.

Despite the scorching heat, a guy wearing a thick gray hood chased after them.

No, as I watched, they were moving without hesitation as if their destinations were simply overlapping.

Kang Hyuk chases after the hood guy following the duo.

The bizarre companionship continued. It was only natural that his heart was pounding with the old woman’s heart, wondering if he would get caught in the middle.

When Geumtaeyang cut down the cumbersome tree and entered the small gate, where did he get this information? I thought.

Thinking about it calmly, there was something strange about his movements. It was as if he already knew everything and moved according to the prescribed method.

And shortly after entering through the gate.

We have reached the end of our bizarre companionship.

Golden Sun climbs towards the altar and the hooded guy follows him. I chased after him so hurriedly that his hood came off… … .

I could see through my magically enhanced eyes.

A small single horn rising from the center of Hood’s forehead.

At that moment, something in the memory associated with the horn flashed in my mind.

It was a feature that appeared in some of the guys from the terrorist group ‘Holy Apocalypse’ that are often seen in the news.

‘Geumtaeyang… … no way?’

Golden Taeyang, who is one step ahead.

The hooded guy reminds me of the terrorist group fiercely following him.

The moment the golden sun got his hands on something on the altar. It slumped to the floor, and the temple began to shake.

The moment I left the swaying shrine behind and ran out through the gate again.

“hey-!”

Kanghyuk looked back at the sound calling him.

The hoodie from earlier was standing there looking at him.

“Are you from our side too?”

There was a hint of goodwill in his strangely excited tone.

Kang Hyuk also noticed that he misunderstood right away because he was wearing a mask to cover his face from the moment he entered the dungeon.

Hood continued to speak as he approached Kanghyuk.

“hey… … , If you also follow His will, why don’t you join me?”

Looking at the guy who greeted him warmly, Kanghyuk thought of Golden Sun.

A guy who cares deeply.

It was Kang Hyuk who thought that he finally understood Geum Taeyang to some extent.

If you’re doing this difficult job alone, ask for help from those around you.

‘Stupid.’

I followed my conscience, but for the sake of the sky, it was the answer that I thought of the golden sun.

Because I had already decided what to say to him.

Kang Hyuk laughed and glared straight at the hood and fired at it without hesitation.

“I can’t do that.”

Looking out of the hood, the guy’s face crumpled like a devil, and Kanghyuk smiled coolly at that face for the first time in a long time.

Even though I’ve been feeling like I’m behind compared to my surroundings lately. Seeing the guy’s condition, Kanghyuk was confident.

At least I’m sure I won’t lose.