The Overlord of Blood and Iron Chapter 219

Chapter 219
Chapter 219: Guess What?
-Squeak, squeaaaak!
-Krrrrr!
-Keeeek!
The Death Rats only had 3 seconds left in their lifespan . They still struggled to bite Kang Chul-In .
“You dare!” Kang Chul-In yelled and released all the mana imbued in his heart .
Paang!
The mana carrying Overdrive’s properties propelled out in a circular form, knocking back the death rats .
3 seconds left .
The death rats flinched .
2 seconds left .
They recuperated and pounced back .
1 second left .
The death rats flashed their terrifying diamond teeth at Kang Chul-In .
Finally,
Thump!
The death rats began to fall one by one .
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
All 100,000 death rats lost their life force and collapsed onto the ground .
“Huu . ” Kang Chul-In left out a long sigh .
5 minutes .
It was a short but hellish time for him .
Teleporting every 3 seconds strained his body and expended much mana . After doing it 60 times, Kang Chul-In was fatigued to the core .
In addition, avoiding 100,000 Death Rats during the 3 seconds was no easy feat . He had to deploy not only the second phase of Overdrive, but also the Oraclomind .
Is it party time now?
He no longer had to deal with such cumbersome events . All he had to do now was to toy with Aleister .
“Oi, bones . ” Kang Chul-In grinned slyly at his nemesis .
“Shall we have a long, pleasant talk?”
“ . . . !”
“Just the two of us perhaps?”
“Eeek?!” Aleister could not hide his shock .
[The Aura of Death has ended . ]
[The Aura of Death is disappearing . ]
[The Death Rats have expended all life force . ]
[The Death Rats are disappearing . ]
Even Aleister’s trump card was useless against Kang Chul-In .
Look at the latter .
How healthy was he?
Although bits of his armor were broken and scratched, and he was bleeding where his skin was exposed, he suffered no major injuries .
In addition, even the light injuries he had were rapidly healing thanks to the [Full Moon] buff .
It was indeed a monstrous regeneration speed .
It was all over .
All Aleister could do now was to run for his life .
“I-I have nothing to talk to you about!” Aleister yelled and,
“Stop him!”
Swung the Jadeite Skull Wand and summoned undead monsters to fend Kang Chul-In off .
“!كیسونغ”
Next, he summoned a bone wall in front of him for protection .
“!كیسونغ”
“!كیسونغ”
“!كیسونغ”
“!كیسونغ”
Over five bone walls were constructed in just seconds .
This indicated that Aleister’s fear of Kang Chul-In had reached a new high .
I-I have to escape!
It was common sense that he could never match Kang Chul-In, who just survived even the Death Calling .
-Uuuuhhh . . .
-Come with us . . .
-To the land of the dead . . .
While Aleister was preparing himself for an escape, the undead monsters swarmed towards Kang Chul-In .
“Oh-hoh . ”
Kang Chul-In was amused by these undead monsters that were behaving like moths to a flame .
1200 undead monsters were sufficient to hold Kang Chul-In back .
That was, under normal circumstances .
Let’s try it .
Kang Chul-In remembered the Overpower Bracelet on his wrist .
After today, there would not be any war or battle for some time .
The item’s cooldown was 240 hours (10 days), but he had time to recharge and also wanted to test its power .
“First Impact, activate . ” The Overpower Bracelet, the first item of the Trinity Impact set, received its user’s command .
[Overpower activated! (Duration: 1 minute)]
With that, an immense amount of energy exploded out of the bracelet and flowed into Kang Chul-In .
Ooongg!
The huge amount of energy could even make the great Kang Chul-In ecstatic .
[Strength increased by 300%!]
[Physical & Magical attack increased by +20%!]
[All stats increased by +10%!]
It was at that moment .
[Due to the user’s power surge, a stronger vortex ability is unlocked! (Duration: 1 minute)]
[You’ve unlocked the Mega Vortex!]
“ . . . !”
Kang Chul-In was pleasantly surprised .
He still lacked the mastery in his vortex ability, but the Overpower Bracelet boosted the vortex to its next form .
Let’s use it!
A whirlwind began to wrap around the Light Sword Mitra .
Swooshhh!
Swishhhh!
Then, release!
The Mega Vortex, which seemed at least five times more powerful than the normal vortex, was fired at Aleister .
It was no whirlwind . It was a hurricane .
The Mega Vortex had a massive diameter of 50m . It swallowed all undead monsters in its path and also swept Aleister away, who was about to use an Absolute Return Scroll .
Crassshhh!
The Mega Vortex extended its reach to the Omega fortress .
Crack, crack!
Crash!
The fortress was beginning to fall apart .
If Kang Chul-In’s old vortex was comparable to a grenade, the Mega Vortex was comparable to a cannonball .
“…What’s up with this incredible power?” Kang Chul-In mumbled .
He was the one who fired the Mega Vortex, but even he himself couldn’t believe his eyes .
***
Even before Kang Chul-In fired the Mega Vortex, the war was coming to an end .
No undead monsters remained on the field .
So what if they were immortal? Their bodies were shattered into pieces .
“Death awaits those who defy his Majesty!”
- . . . !
Lucia swung Aegis, the mighty Shield of God .
Crash!
With a thundering roar, Stonebridge, the commander-in-chief of Deathwin’s army, fell to the ground . His skeleton body scattered like pieces of popcorn .
That was the end .
“Look!” Lucia grabbed Stonebridge’s skeleton head high up in the air and shouted .
“His Majesty has destroyed the Omega fortress! This is his Majesty’s, and furthermore, our Laputa’s victory!”
It was a declaration of victory .
The Laputan army had finally conquered the whole of the 18th peak region, after many grueling battles .
“Waaahhhhhhhh!”
The Laputan soldiers shouted in delight .
“We won!”
“It’s finally over!”
“Long live his Majesty, Kang Chul-In!”
“Long live the great Laputa!”
As much as this was a difficult war, they felt a great sense of accomplishment when they finally emerged as the victors .
Moreover, Kang Chul-In was known to reward his soldiers generously, including accolades, bonuses, leaves and et cetera . Thus, the Laputan soldiers were looking forward to receiving their reward when they returned back home .
Also,
“We… actually managed to conquer this harsh terrain . . . ”
“I can’t even fathom how we did it . . . ”
“Only us, the soldiers of his Majesty, can achieve such victory!”
“I’m proud!”
Gradually, the soldiers were starting to feel proud of fighting for Laputa . They never lost a single battle .
In other words, they were the invincible army .
Furthermore, being a soldier garnered much respect from the public in Laputa, regardless of his rank . This was especially true for officers, who had high pay and social status . They were hence the number-one husband material in Laputa .
It was the exact opposite of the situation in Korea, where being a soldier was a laughing matter .
All the above created an environment in which the Laputan soldiers felt proud of their work and continued to fight hard for Kang Chul-In .
“Haha!” Lucia was extremely delighted by these soldiers’ comments .
As Kang Chul-In’s aide, she couldn’t help but feel happy to hear such commendable words from her soldiers . She was the one who educated them after all .
Suddenly,
Swirllll!
A huge whirlwind could be seen engulfing the Omega fortress . That was Kang Chul-In’s Mega Vortex, which signaled a victorious conclusion to this war .
***
After some time,
“Keuh . . . ”
Aleister, covered in thick dust, struggled to get himself up .
The Mega Vortex had incredible power, enough to even blow a small fortress away .
If Aleister had failed to dodge that, he would’ve turned into dust .
“We have a little rat here, don’t we?” Aleister thought he was hearing the voice of a grim reaper .
“Eek…!”
“Is this the third time we are facing so close to each other? The first time during the Overlord meeting and second time during the Fox Valley battle, am I right?”
“ . . . ”
“Well, who cares . This shall be the last time we face each other . ”
Shudder!
Aleister felt a suffocating horror when he heard Kang Chul-In say ‘the last time’ .
God damn it, my Absolute Return Scroll…!
He tried to escape again, but the Absolute Return Scroll had been swept away from his hands by the Mega Vortex . The lich’s thin fingers couldn’t grasp things tightly .
I shouldn’t have dodged it . . .
Aleister regretted, but it was too late .
In actual fact, he did not have to dodge the Mega Vortex .
He only dodged because reforming his body required an extremely long time and tons of dark mana . Even if his body broke into pieces, he could revive sooner or later .
“Kek-kek… Kekekeke!” Aleister laughed like a mad man .
“What’s with the laughter?”
Kang Chul-In asked .
“You are an idiot, Kang Chul-In!?”
“An idiot?” Kang Chul-In pointed at himself and asked Aleister .
“That’s right! You only know half of the story . Keke . . . ”
“ . . . ?”
“What a foolish idiot… you overlooked one important fact . ” Aleister laughed at Kang Chul-In .
“Huehue… Kang Chul-In… I may be defeated here today, but not next time . You haven’t seen the last of me yet . I swear to get my revenge on you… you shall suffer ten times, no a thousand times more!”
“Hmm… is that so?”
“Certainly… hehe . . . Watch your back Kang Chul-In . When I regain my strength… I will devote my entire life to bringing you down… even if that takes a whole century . . . ”
“That’s so scary . ” Kang Chul-In replied with sarcasm .
“Go ahead, laugh now . Enjoy your momentary victory . But . . . ”
“By any chance . . . ”
“ . . . ?”
“Are you referring to how you won’t die unless your life vessel is destroyed?”
“Seems like you already know it . Well, it doesn’t matter . You will never find my life vessel anyway . Ok, enough said . Kill me . ” Aleister spread his arms wide, asking for Kang Chul-In to slice him into half .
“We shall meet again, Kang Chul-In . When that day comes, I shall have you do my bidding . . . ”
“According to hearsay, there seems to be a laboratory that studies and synthesizes undead monsters . In the deep sewers of the Deathwin territory . ”
“ . . . !”
“I believe it’s called the Nekromantik Bay . ” Kang Chul-In smirked as he taunted Aleister, who could hardly maintain his composure .
“Y-You bastard . . . ”
“A life vessel… what a trustworthy insurance . There seems to be merit in allowing the body and life to be independent of each other . ”
“ . . . ”
“But let’s say… if someone managed to steal your life vessel . . . ”
“ . . . ”
“That would be really unfortunate, don’t you think so?”
Aleister froze in place, as he considered the possibility of his life vessel being stolen .
“You must be desperately wishing to use the Absolute Return Scroll to return to the Nekromantik Bay, am I right? To check whether your life vessel is safe and sound . ”
“T-That . . . ”
“Ah, fret not . ”
“ . . . ?”
“I don’t have your life vessel . Not yet, at least . ”
“What? Are you pulling my leg . . . ”
Aleister was about to yell angrily at Kang Chul-In .
-Keeeekk!
A reptilian cry could be heard from somewhere .
“Kang Chul-Innnnnn!” Dorian Explorer, who was riding a black wyvern, shouted loudly .
“Here, take it! As you requested!”
Swoooop!
Dorian threw a red marble at Kang Chul-In . It was a similar size to a baseball .
Chuk!
Kang Chul-In received the red marble without missing .
“Nice catch, Kang Chul-In!” Dorian shouted .
“Strike . ” Kang Chul-In replied with a smile .
He then turned around and asked Aleister cunningly .
“What’s this? Perhaps you have a clue?”
Aleister went pale .
“Argh!”
He could only reply to Kang Chul-In with a scream .