The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years (Web Novel KR)
The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years (Web Novel KR) - Season 2 Chapter 79

鈥淟ooks like there鈥檚 about a dozen or so nobles. The rest are either Demonic Humans or Demon Beast.鈥?/p>

Elijah spoke with a heavy voice.

Ten Demon Nobles. It was fewer than he expected, but that didn鈥檛 make it much better. There were only a few dozen fighters on their side.

Everyone gulped subconsciously.

The ground began to shake as monsters larger than houses with teeth larger than fists, forearms, and even larger than an adult鈥檚 body began to advance in unison.

With the sole purpose of completely eradicating the group of humans in front of them.

Everyone there was a veteran. Great warriors who had risked their lives countless times before.

Nevertheless, they had never felt the threat of death more than at that very moment.

Anxiety. And fear.

They could not picture a future that didn鈥檛 involve them dying there.

Seeing this, Elijah prepared to speak once again, but someone beat him to it.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 a good number.鈥?/p>

Elijah turned around.

There, he saw Lee Jong-hak walking forward with an unsteady gait.

鈥業t鈥檚 surprising that he鈥檚 even standing.鈥?/p>

Elijah could tell that Lee Jong-hak was in a serious condition that he needed to receive medical treatment as soon as possible, but Lee Jong-hak did not show any indication of this.

鈥淒o you have any strength left?鈥?/p>

鈥淎s you can see.鈥?/p>

Lee Jong-hak spoke briefly before taking a deep breath. He forced himself to swallow the blood that had climbed up his throat.

Maybe his condition was worse than Elijah thought. But he couldn鈥檛 possibly tell him to rest and not overdo it.

Because as soon as Lee Jong-hak made his appearance, the tense expressions of everyone around them eased a little.

That was the power of fame.

A man like the Human Dragon, Lee Jong-hak, could boost the morale of those around him with simply his presence.

Knowing that Lee Jong-hak must have suppressed his desire to collapse and still came forward.

鈥榃hat an amazing man.鈥?/p>

While he had this thought, Elijah turned to look over at the fight against the Vampire Duke.

The Strongest, Kran and the man Frey were there.

鈥楬ow strange.鈥?/p>

The Five Dukes.

He knew how monstrous their power was.

A Duke was a being who could sink an entire island without taking a single scratch, and the Five Dukes were a step higher than other Dukes.

And yet, it was only two humans that were holding back this walking disaster.

鈥楤esides.鈥?/p>

He didn鈥檛 know why, but he didn鈥檛 think that the two of them would lose easily.

After having this thought, Elijah couldn鈥檛 help but let out a bitter laugh as he wondered if he was just trying to make himself feel better.

鈥淜uaak!鈥?/p>

鈥淜ieek! Kieek!鈥?/p>

By this time, the Demon Beasts had already come close to them. The Demon Nobles were just watching the situation from a short distance away. They probably wanted to test their side鈥檚 strength at the expense of the Demonic Humans and Demon Beasts before choosing the safest and surest moment to launch their attacks.

鈥楧isgusting bastards.鈥?/p>

Elijah slowly took off his shirt. It was one of the things he did when he got serious in a fight.

Clothes? He didn鈥檛 need them.

He was a Warrior who had finely tuned his muscles until they were stronger than armor.

The teeth of the Demon Beasts would only scratch him at most.

Kuuk-

鈥淭oday.鈥?/p>

Strange steam began to erupt from Elijah鈥檚 body.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to have the fiercest fight of our lives.鈥?/p>

Even though he spoke in a soft tone, his voice still reached the ears of everyone nearby.

鈥淵ou should all be prepared to die, but that doesn鈥檛 mean you should throw your lives away. All of you are the strongest shields on this continent, and I hope you will continue to shine till the very end.鈥?/p>

Roar!

The steam exploded.

It was strange to say, but this was an explicable phenomenon.

The steam that had instantaneously surged to the sky had actually been formed by his tense, wriggling muscles.

This cloud which had instantly appeared swirled around in the night sky.

It was a state known as 鈥楨xtreme鈥?

A level that most Warriors might not reach in their entire lives but that every one of them wished for.

Elijah Kipatosh, the Big Boss of the Gray Sun, seemed to be overlooking the entire world at that moment.

He took his stance, clenched his fist, and punched out in front of him.

Krrr鈥?/p>

The sound came slowly.

Then, a miraculous sight followed that simple punch.

Roar!

A wave of air that was released from Elijah鈥檚 fist rushed towards the horde of Demon Beasts like a tsunami that covered the entire street.

鈥淜iieeek!鈥?/p>

Despite their shrieks, the Demon Beasts only watched this wave approach them with casual curiosity. After all, they were beings that were known for their impressive defenses.

They knew better than anyone just how strong their armor was. Most attacks couldn鈥檛 even leave a scratch on their bodies, so they expected this attack to be the same.

Crack!

These expectations were brutally smashed.

And 鈥榮mashed鈥?was the best word to describe it.

As soon as the wave hit them, the Demon Beasts鈥?bodies were crushed like the walls of a sandcastle. The wave didn鈥檛 stop at just breaking their armor. Instead, it pierced their skin and tore their muscles before finally crushing their bones.

The Demon Beasts all became piles of flesh whose original appearances were not visible at all.

The wave of air released from Elijah鈥檚 fist destroyed everything in its path and continued forwards without losing momentum as if it contained an unknown destructive energy.

鈥淜iieek!!鈥?/p>

鈥淜uk! Kok! Kok!鈥?/p>

The Demon Beasts, who had confidently stood in place at first to take the attack, cried out as they scattered in every direction. The Demonic Humans, who were much smarter than the Demon Beasts, had cleverly hidden behind them like the Demon Nobles.

If anyone saw this scene, it was clear that their jaw would drop open at that moment.

Just one human.

With a single punch, he鈥檇 managed to slow the advance of hundreds of Demon Beasts.

鈥溾€︹€?/p>

The expressions of the Demons at the back hardened considerably.

This was natural. After all, what was this place?

This was the home of the Vampire Duke, Gullard. Naturally, the Demon Beasts who protected this place were the most elite soldiers who had been created through special biological experiments and breeding. Even an experienced hunter would have trouble defeating even a single Demon Beast in this place.

And yet, one-third of the entire group had been killed in that attack. The remaining Demon Beasts had all suffered from large and small injuries, so they were the only ones who had escaped from the attack unscathed.

鈥樷€his will be tough.鈥?/p>

Elijah suppressed the throbbing pain in his right arm. It felt like thousands of small razors were tearing apart his muscles.

He wasn鈥檛 yet at the age to retire, but it was clear that his body was much weaker than it was when he was in his prime.

鈥楽top shaking.鈥?/p>

He could not show it.

Suppress it. He had to suppress it for now.

He could cry about it later. It wouldn鈥檛 matter if he screamed and rolled around on the ground because of the pain.

However, he couldn鈥檛 do it right now. In this situation where everyone鈥檚 eyes were trained on him, he couldn鈥檛 show any weakness, even if he would die.

鈥楪od, please let me endure this for a bit longer.鈥?/p>

It was possible that they would achieve the greatest victory in history today.

He wasn鈥檛 afraid to give up his life for that.

鈥淲a鈥?Waaaah!!鈥?/p>

鈥淏ig Boss! Big Boss!鈥?/p>

The voices chanting his name rang out in his ears like drums.

There were only a few dozen of them, but their voices rang out with unprecedented momentum.

It was a strange feeling. But it felt amazing.

When he heard the roars, the pain in his right arm faded as if he鈥檇 taken drugs. His brain felt like it was gushing endorphins.

鈥淟et鈥檚 go, Warriors.鈥?/p>

Clenching his fist, Elijah let out a laugh.

鈥淛ustice is with us.鈥?/p>

(TL: If you guys can remember, Demonic Humans are those who are above Demon Beasts but below Demon Nobles. Like Rutan, the auctioneer that Lukas killed.)