Storm Warrior - Chapter 342



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#342, Family

When I finally found the door leading to the boss room,

We could tell right away that we had passengers.

“Am I a little late? See? In the end, it all comes down to luck… .”

It was because of the red barrier covering the entrance.

Since the boss room entry system in Roco33 Online was one where you could enter together without having to form a party or a raid, the exact meaning of that barrier is that the battle has already begun.

Once everyone inside dies (or the boss is successfully defeated), the boss room entrance will regenerate at a random location at a random rate, so the current discovery is meaningless.

“… … If I had to follow the rules, then so be it.”

But I am no longer bound by the rules of the system.

He strode towards the barrier and thrust one hand in.

“What are you doing? Oh my, don’t waste your energy. There’s no way it’ll break through like that… Eek! Hey, what did you do?”

“Shh. Be quiet. You have to concentrate.”

To Gayoung, it must have seemed like I had easily pushed my hand in, but in reality, it wasn’t that simple.

Because I had to read the knots of power that formed the barrier and see through the gaps in the flow that moved in real time.

“… … .”

The effect of forcing one gap makes it more difficult to find a second gap.

Because the divine letters that drive the barrier sought to change themselves in order to repair the damaged points.

The interpretation was changing so quickly that I couldn’t help but feel very nervous.

It is similar to interpreting a Buddhist scripture with a fairy tale or with only a limited literacy level.

The problem is that if you make a mistake or miss the moment, even for a moment, the arm on the other side of the red curtain will be cleanly cut off.

Of course, it wasn’t an unacceptable risk, since he had a body that could regenerate.

Swish!

At the moment when he finally created a second gap and pushed his other hand in, he unleashed the power of both hands as if striking two points of the barrier.

Zzz!

“Gasp! The, the barrier… .”

The barrier revealed a long, narrow crack, like a vertically broken jar.

The stress of the impact caused violent vibrations throughout the space.

Gurrrrrr!

“Phew.”

I took a deep breath, worried that the ceiling might collapse, and then decided that there was nothing to worry about, so I tore the rest of the barrier apart.

Ki-ki-ki-ki!

And soon, I felt my heart sink at every sight that came into view.

“Fuck. I can really see it here.”

“…Brother?”

Seongyoon and Ivy also have faces that are just as surprised as I am.

‘But not as much as me.’

They will never know why my heart is pounding so hard right now.

The reason I tried to intrude was not only to save time, but also to prevent any unnecessary sacrifices by non-players.

I applaud my own choice.

But even so, if… I had wandered just a little bit more in front of the barrier, wouldn’t I have never seen those two again?

The surprise turned into anger and heated up my entire body.

“Oh… Thank goodness it’s not too late. Everyone’s okay, so that’s okay. Right?”

Gayoung, who had been standing quietly behind me, tries to change the mood by gently placing her hand on my back.

I knew that it was an attempt to calm me down by reminding me of our position.

“Phew… .”

Then, I made eye contact with the floor in the main body state.

Only then did the excitement start to cool down a little.

Shushu shushuk.

The boy’s large eyes quickly filled with tears, and he began to cry as he reduced the size of his body to take on a human form.

“Seongjun hyung… .”

Considering the guy’s condition, the distance from the entrance, and Katrinan’s location, I was able to roughly picture the situation before I arrived.

Perhaps the guy was forced to make a difficult choice between the two.

Until a little while ago, the only way to save Seongyoon would have been Katrinan’s death.

It is impossible for a hatchling who has only lived for about 300 years to surpass the Lord of the clan, and it is an unimaginable choice even in the common sense of dragons, but at least we can read that he did not give up on Seongyoon until the very end.

And the moment I showed up, I couldn’t help but worry about Katrinan again.

“… You’ve worked hard. What you’re worried about won’t happen.”

He turned his head towards Katrinan, patting the floor like that.

Katrinan’s face is still in shock and she groans.

“He, you… .”

Of course he recognized my face.

Katrinan recognized me as a descendant of Balaur when we first met.

But I probably still don’t believe that, because my energy is now much more akin to magic.

“… Let me introduce myself again.”

The rest was added telepathically.

“I am Tarantor, the king of the 8th world of the Demon World.”

“… … !”

He continued his introduction, walking towards the surprised guy once again.

“Also, you are the blood relative of the human woman you were trying to kill.”

“So, so… you’re a human too? How can a human be… .”

“You were kidnapped by humans and brought all the way here, and yet you still treat me with such contempt.”

“… … .”

As he watched Katrinan keep her mouth shut as if she had nothing to say about it, he realized that Maru had not yet revealed Seongyoon’s true identity.

It’s a really fortunate thing considering what happened.

Even though he didn’t know about the relationship, he tried to hurt Seongyoon in front of Maru. If he had known the truth, wouldn’t he have beaten him to death right away and left?

For a moment, it occurred to me that now was the right time.

Anyway, the story will progress once it is revealed, and it would be better if we had the upper hand.

‘No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think persuading them will be easy.’

“Anyway… if we continue the introduction, my brother and I are also Nephas bloodlines.”

“What, what…!”

This time, Katrinan reveals her branch beyond shock.

It may work out the way you want, but the water’s already spilled.

I was shot by Katrinan without giving her a chance.

Pfft!

The hatred that had been building up for a long time was naturally triggered by the name ‘Nepas’, but it seems that they had not yet completely accepted the truth.

That’s why Katrinan couldn’t respond to my touch and was grabbed by the neck.

Crunch!

“Huh!”

Kiiing-

Phew!

At the same time, the sectatorium that had been pulled out like a thread dug into Katrinan’s chest area.

The shrunken dragon’s heart throbbed as it was held in place by wire.

Katrinan looked at me with venomous eyes and said,

-I thought I was doing you a favor… but it was all a disgusting lie from you!

“Oh, that? It’s true that I let you go because I barely managed to convince my father who was against it.”

-As expected from father, so is the son… You bastards… I will never… forgive you!

『… Yes. Let’s sort out that anger together from now on. I’m giving you a chance. If you don’t let go of all the hatred towards our family, Umor (Maru) will grow up alone. Of course, he won’t be truly alone. I’ll take care of him.』

– You shameless bastard… How dare you bring up Umor! If your father had never appeared in front of me in the first place… Umor wouldn’t have suffered any pain! The tragedy I’m going through now… The fact that Umor has gone astray now… It’s all because of your father!

『Well, that’s not wrong. I used to think that my father was wrong… But now that I see you, I think that’s not necessarily the case.』

-…What does that mean?

“Just as you looked down on my brother because he was human, you were also looked down on in my father’s eyes. ”

-Oh, where did you get the courage to… say something so ridiculous to me!

『That’s right. If you need bugs for medicine, you can catch them, fry them, and eat them, or suck their blood. From your perspective, that’s not a crime. Right?』

-Profit! You… , I will never leave you and your kind alone! Keuk… !

Katrinan, who had been writhing in resistance, quickly controlled her anger as I pressed hard on her heart.

『You don’t know how to admit it. You can’t even judge the situation… What else are you going to teach Umor?』

Wedge!

“Hey, you crazy bastard!”

At that moment, a magical projectile flew towards the back of my head, accompanied by a sharp curse.

It was sent by none other than Han Seong-yoon.

Pfft!

I waved my remaining hand to dispel it, but Han Seong-yoon ran in and grabbed the arm holding Katrinan’s neck, and slapped her.

“Are you out of your mind, you unfilial son? Where in the world would you find a crazy son who would grab his sister’s mother-in-law by the collar!”

‘…They come running so fast.’

It took longer than expected for our clueless younger brother to recover from brain damage.

Thanks to that, the harsh words became a bit longer.

『… As you know, you are no match for me. Don’t lose your temper and do something foolish.』

It means that even if I release the shackles on your neck and heart, don’t think about rushing in.

With that warning, he let Katrinan go.

“Mother! Are you okay?”

Han Seong-yoon supported Katrinan, who was staggering backwards.

widely!

Naturally, Katrinan pushed Seongyoon’s hand away as if she was looking at something dirty.

“I’m sorry! I’m going to cut ties with that crazy guy for now!”

Despite Seongyoon’s annoying words, I snickered and spoke to Katrinan.

『The object in front of you right now is the daughter of Nephas, the one who treated you like an insect. If you look at it the other way around, this scene right now might be an unbearable insult to my father.』

Is it because the saying that if you think a little differently, it might be a refreshing moment has caught on?

-… … .

Katrinan, who was glaring at us siblings with an angry face, twitched the corners of her mouth for a moment.

‘Oh my… I’m telling you, we are a race with really childish thought processes.’

Of course, I don’t think that all of the deep-rooted hatred has disappeared and that long-standing racial views have changed overnight.

But I’m sure Katrinnan felt something too.

If the opponent was Nephas, then he would not have been able to deny in his heart the fact that he might be an insignificant being.

match!

I clapped my hands together to gather attention and opened my mouth.

“So, to clear up the awkward atmosphere and celebrate our becoming a family… I’ll tell you some good news.”

Han Seong-yoon looked around with a bewildered expression.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden…? Who are you talking about?”

“Who are you? I’m talking to your brother-in-law.”

Even Katrinan looked dumbfounded at the 180-degree change in speech and address compared to before.

“You were acting like a spoiled brat a moment ago, and now you’re asking me out of the blue? What are you up to now!”

“It’s noisy. There was a small misunderstanding, and it was resolved through conversation.”

He tapped his forehead with a hand gesture that signified telepathy.

Seongyoon looked at Katrinan with a face that asked if that was true, but there was no way she would respond.

I pushed Sungyoon away and continued talking to Katrinan.

“I’ll get it out of here. Oh… of course, in a way that will ensure our brother-in-law is safe.”

When I pointed to the ceiling at the end of my speech, Katrinan’s eyes opened wide.

In the distant ceiling, a large crystal was floating, illuminating the space with blue light.

At first glance, it may seem like just a light source, but it was Katrinan’s weakness that any player would know.

It was a weakness closer to a ‘seizure button’ than a real vital point, and in reality, focusing on that point won’t be enough to defeat Katrinan.

Since Katrinan’s attacks were always focused on the player who hit the crystal, the long-range attack was used to temporarily relieve the aggro when the tank was in danger.

Anyway, I could tell by coming to this community in person.

In fact, that was the real weakness.

‘I thought that was Maru’s life vessel… .’

I would have to look into the structure a bit more to know for sure, but it looks like the vessel would be destroyed if an escape attempt were made in addition to direct confinement.

The idea of ​​a being that could shape the life vessel of a living dragon into a cursed doll felt daunting, but at least it seemed possible to neutralize it.

-T, that… how did you know?

Looking back at Katrinan’s reaction, it seemed that Maru hadn’t even told her yet.

『… Well, that’s only natural. What greater threat could there be to the adults of a clan who have hatchlings that haven’t fully grown?』

-Is it really possible?

『Of course, before that, there are conditions… No, no. Where would there be conditions between family members? I just ask for your cooperation.』