[The Black Remnant Spirits have been slain.]
[The Black Remnant Spirits have been slain.]
[The Black Remnant Spirits have been slain.]
[The Black Remnant Spirits have been slain.]
......
The notifications poured in.
No one could stop Su-ho in Wonryeongnaru.
Of course, not all of the Remnant Plague were cleared in one go.
Even if they weren’t all exorcised in a single blow...
[Holy Enchant effect activates Exorcism.]
[Holy Enchant effect activates Protection.]
[The Black Remnant Spirits have been slain.]
At least by the second strike, it was finished.
‘Looks like I didn’t have to do anything special here.’
The level difference was not insignificant.
However, despite that, the overwhelming difference in ability came from Su-ho’s Stat Level, which far surpassed the conditions required by the gate.
‘The gate only required a single Red stat... which means, at minimum, you need one Red stat to even compete here.’
But Su-ho had two Orange stats and two Red stats.
In fact, both Red stats would soon turn into Orange stats.
So, the Remnant Plague of Wonryeongnaru, which only required one Red stat, could never be a match for Su-ho.
As Su-ho advanced through the scattered Remnant Plague, the experience gained was substantial.
One reason why this place was categorized as a Hard Gate was the sheer number of Remnant Plague.
[Your level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by 1.]
[You have gained 1 bonus stat.]
Su-ho leveled up.
Then, after a while, when his level increased again, Su-ho finally saw a new system notification.
[The Black Remnant Spirits merge into a single, larger Remnant.]
The Remnant Plague had changed.
This was no ordinary change. The Remnant Plague had fused together to form one larger Remnant.
It wasn’t just a couple of them combining.
After seeing Su-ho’s overwhelming power, the Remnant Plague must have realized that they couldn’t win individually, so they stopped charging at Su-ho and decided to combine their strength.
[A gigantic Remnant appears.]
Boom!
A giant Remnant, resembling a titan, emerged.
Its name was simple.
– Gigantic Remnant Lv. 154
Its level exceeded 150.
In terms of pure level, this was even higher than the Quarter Dragon Su-ho had defeated earlier.
Su-ho looked up and saw that the giant’s head almost touched the ceiling of the river cavern.
It seemed that was its limit.
‘It can’t go beyond that height.’
It made sense.
No matter how chaotic things got, there were boundaries.
Su-ho was careful not to hit the ceiling as he prepared to face the giant.
With its massive size, the Gigantic Remnant’s sword came crashing toward Su-ho.
But Su-ho didn’t dodge.
Instead, he raised his Blood Sword and took a defensive stance.
He was curious.
How strong would the Gigantic Remnant, formed by the fusion of the Remnant Plague, really be?
Just as the giant's sword descended toward him:
Flash!
The moment the giant’s sword met Su-ho’s, a brilliant white light exploded.
At the same time, Su-ho’s sword cleaved through the giant’s sword like a cutter through paper.
– ...!
The Gigantic Remnant, realizing the power difference, quickly withdrew its sword.
But it was too late.
Its sword was already split down the middle, leaving it in a pitiful state.
The giant’s eyes widened in disbelief.
At the sight of this clumsy scene, Su-ho also raised the corner of his mouth and flicked his sword, as though shaking off some water from a kitchen knife.
“Your size has increased, but not much else has changed.”
If anything had changed, it was that the Gigantic Remnant was slightly sturdier than the individual Remnant Plague.
But the difference wasn’t that significant.
Fighting the Remnant Plague felt like popping a balloon, while fighting the Gigantic Remnant was like slicing tofu.
But in the face of steel, whether it’s a balloon or tofu, does it really make much difference?
What was certain was that, despite the higher level, this Gigantic Remnant was no match for the Quarter Dragon Su-ho had previously defeated. Its claws were nothing compared to the dragon’s.
Su-ho drew his sword to his waist and took a stance.
Then...
[Cloud Cutter is activated.]
Flash!
As the skill was activated, a massive burst of light flashed, and a white sword line appeared across the giant’s neck.
Swoosh!
A clean cutting sound.
At the same time, the giant’s head dropped and disintegrated into ash, scattering into the wind.
[You have slain the Gigantic Remnant.]
Seeing the notification, Su-ho furrowed his brows.
At this rate, it seemed more efficient to hunt a truckload of 120-level Remnant Plague for experience.
“Tsk, tsk. I should hurry up and take down the boss.”
The rest of the process was the same.
Now, Gigantic Remnants appeared in groups, but none of them managed to break through Su-ho’s Holy Enchant.
Still, there were some rewards.
While there were fewer Gigantic Remnants than Remnant Plague, Su-ho was able to level up one more time while clearing them.
After advancing for a long time, when no more Gigantic Remnants appeared, Su-ho finally reached the end of Wonryeongnaru.
The end of Wonryeongnaru was more beautiful than expected.
Having traversed the long tunnel-like passage of the gate, the boss room was completely surrounded by the surface of the river, except for the direction Su-ho had come from.
It was a truly mysterious place.
Although the lighting was dim and not a single fish could be seen, the river surrounding it seemed to be constantly flowing, as if to prove that it truly was a river.
While Su-ho admired the boss room, the system notifications finally popped up.
[You have entered the boss room.]
[The boss monster awakens.]
Only then did the system notifications appear.
This was indeed the boss room.
As soon as the system notification appeared, the path Su-ho had walked closed off, and the water began to rise, filling the room.
‘They’ve really isolated me now.’
The entrance, now filled with water, darkened the entire area.
Then, in front of Su-ho, a swirling black ash-colored Remnant appeared, swirling like a cloak around what resembled the shape of Dracula.
Flash!
A purple glow, void of pupils, began to form in the shape of eyes on the figure.
Then, a nameplate finally materialized above its head.
– Envoy of Vengeance Lv.159
The Envoy of Vengeance.
That was the name of the owner of the Wonryeongnaru Gate.
It was then.
Whiiioooo!!
Suddenly, a fierce wind began to blow.
The strong wind swirling within the boss room carried with it a peculiar ashen hue, and it spun around Su-ho, circling him before ultimately enveloping him.
However, Su-ho remained still.
He knew very well that this was not an attack.
The ashen vengeance that covered Su-ho’s body swept across every corner of him, lingering for a moment before eventually pulling away, returning to its master.
Standing in the same position, Su-ho, still scanned by the entity, addressed the Envoy of Vengeance.
“Is the scan finished?”
In response, the Envoy of Vengeance only narrowed its eyes.
Then, it spread one side of its cloak, and from that direction, silhouettes of human forms began to rise from the ground.
The Envoy of Vengeance then spread the other side of its cloak.
From there too, two more human-shaped silhouettes emerged.
Four in total.
The condensed vengeance swirled, taking on more details, gradually forming the ‘Vengeance Bottles’ that were finally revealed to Su-ho.
But as Su-ho laid eyes on these Vengeance Bottles, he couldn’t help but burst out in laughter.
“Haha, it really was them?”
The reason for Su-ho’s laughter?
It was because the Vengeance Bottles created by the Envoy of Vengeance were the very same four betrayers who had stabbed a knife into Su-ho’s back in his past life.
Alex Morgan of the U.S. Sacred Fortress.
Endo Suzuki, the witch from Japan.
Hex Hood, the British archer.
Isabella Mikhail, the saint from Russia.
What was more striking was that these forms were the exact appearances of these individuals right after they had betrayed Su-ho.
It made perfect sense.
One of the Envoy of Vengeance's abilities, Vengeful Creation, allowed it to bring forth the darkest memories of a target and manifest them as they were.
That’s why the Envoy of Vengeance had left Su-ho untouched when scanning him.
He’d only needed to wait a moment to witness something that no amount of money could buy—a fascinating sight.
Su-ho reminisced as he gazed at the faces of old comrades... no, of those bastards.
“Well, well... how nice it is to see them... maybe a sight I won’t see again.”
It was true.
The figures created by the Envoy of Vengeance were based on Su-ho’s memories, ones that would never be seen in the current timeline.
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‘They don’t even know I exist in the present.’
After finishing his sightseeing, Su-ho slowly raised his sword.
He had seen enough.
Now, it was time to truly enjoy the creations of the Envoy of Vengeance, to tear them apart and savor the experience.
After Su-ho’s remark, the Envoy of Vengeance gave a slight nod.
Then, above each of the betrayers' heads, nameplates appeared, and their eyes flared with the same eerie light as undead beings.
– Alex Morgan Lv.159
– Endo Suzuki Lv.159
– Hex Hood Lv.159
– Isabella Mikhail Lv.159
Their levels matched that of the Envoy of Vengeance itself.
As soon as the flames ignited in their eyes, the four betrayers scattered in all directions without anyone saying a word.
Su-ho couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight.
‘Seems like it properly referenced my memories.’
Back when Su-ho and the four betrayers had been on the same team, they had formed several formations to maximize their efficiency in each role.
They had always moved according to those formations, adjusting them as necessary during gate expeditions.
Now, even though these were mere copies, the betrayers were once again moving according to those same formations in order to hunt Su-ho.
It felt strange.
But Su-ho couldn’t afford to remain lost in nostalgia.
As Alex Morgan rushed towards him, Su-ho tightened his grip on the sword.
“Right, this was one of the most basic formations. The world’s best tank, you, charging first to draw aggro.”
Like a bull... no, more like a dump truck that exuded the force of a bulldozer, Alex bore down on Su-ho.
Without hesitation, Su-ho dashed forward to meet him.
Then, just before colliding with Alex, Su-ho suddenly leaped into the air.
It was as if performing a circus bullfight.
Su-ho leaped beautifully into the air, spinning in a spiral, and during the motion, he summoned his Guiyeong Spear.
With a final twist in mid-air, he threw the spear after taking another quick step, launching it with the force of his enhanced movement.
[ Spear Throw has been activated. ]
The Guiyeong Spear, now imbued with skill effects, was thrown.
The spear cut through the air with a terrifying screech!
It struck with a sickening sound.
The target pierced by Su-ho’s Guiyeong Spear was none other than Hex Hood, the British archer, who had once inserted an arrow into Su-ho’s back during his past betrayal.