Breakers Chapter 177:

Chapter 177 – Chapter 35: Battle #4

In-gong gulped . If it was as he thought… that meant the illness of the demon king had worsened, and he had collapsed .  

‘So fast . ’ 

In Knight Saga, the worsening of the demon king’s illness and the cancellation of the court gathering had occurred in Year 516 . It was currently Year 513, so it should’ve occurred three years in the future .  However, he couldn’t deny it . Things had already changed quite a bit from Knight Saga . Just looking at Zephyr, he was much stronger now compared to how he had been in Knight Saga .  

‘The court gatherings haven’t been abolished yet . ’ 

It had been cancelled just once . There was currently no need to assign a substitution like the demon king had done in Year 517 .  

“Shutra? Have you guessed something?” 

Felicia asked suddenly . It was because In-gong was thinking with a very serious expression on his face .  

All gazes shifted toward In-gong, who shook his head hurriedly .  

“No, no . I don’t know . ” 

It wasn’t a complete lie . The cancellation of the court gathering might not be because of the demon king’s illness . Maybe it was something else which In-gong didn’t know .  

‘I’d rather be wrong . ’ 

The demon king had to stay alive . The longer his reign was, the more time In-gong had to prepare .  

“Did something happen to Abamama?” 

Felicia said in an uneasy voice . Just like how 3rd Queen Sylvia truly loved the demon king, Felicia loved her father as well . They really were a loving family .  

“It can’t be . ” 

Chris denied the possibility immediately . It wasn’t simply because he didn’t want to hear such ominous words . It was because he couldn’t imagine a situation where anything was wrong with the demon king .  For the children of the demon king, the demon king was an absolute being .  

In-gong looked at other possibilities . Maybe it was a problem with the queens, not the demon king, which caused the court gathering to be cancelled .  However, the possibility of that was low . From the beginning, the queens weren’t essential for the court gatherings .  

‘Is it truly the demon king’s sickness?’ 

The moment that he thought so… 

A heavy wind blew past . Everyone, including In-gong, turned reflexively . There was a strong presence they couldn’t resist .  The sword duke was on the terrace, but it wasn’t like when he had showed up two days ago . The sword duke’s face was blank .  

Silvan opened his mouth, but he couldn’t speak . Chris was the same . The strong aura of the sword duke dominated the surrounding area completely .  

“Prince, you have to go somewhere with me right now . This isn’t an offer but a command of the demon king . ” 

The sword duke ordered . The children of the demon king gulped at the sword duke’s brief speech .  Where was he going? And why did the sword duke look so serious? Was it related to why the court gathering had been cancelled? 

“I understand . ” 

In-gong replied calmly . At that moment, Felicia tried to take a step toward In-gong, in order to go with him as always .  However, the sword duke didn’t allow it . He instantly stopped everyone’s movements, including Felicia . Felicia couldn’t breathe . It felt like she was frozen by something . They were caught in the absolute power of the sword duke .  

“It is only 9th Prince . ” 

The declaration was like an absolute rule . Felicia gasped for breath, while Caitlin and Chris couldn’t say anything . Silvan clenched his teeth and staggered toward Felicia .  The sword duke was no longer looking at the children of the demon king . He only looked at In-gong as he spoke,

“Prince, excuse me for a moment . ” 

The sword duke moved in front of In-gong instantly and raised a hand to his shoulder . In-gong accepted the sword duke’s hand instead of resisting . He looked back at the restrained Carack before taking a deep breath .  

Once again, a heavy wind blew past . No, it was better to say that wind was broken .  

The sword duke’s technique transcended imagination . As he held onto In-gong’s shoulder, he crossed a vast distance in one step .  The sword duke only stopped when they arrived at a transportation formation .  

In-gong reflexively used the mini-map to check his location . They seemed to be near the Black Castle .  The sword duke didn’t explain as he triggered the transportation formation . Instead of asking, In-gong followed the sword duke onto the transportation formation .  

The place where they arrived was inside a cave . It was an artificially enlarged natural cave, with a sura boy and girl standing in front of the transportation formation .  

The sura boy and girl, dressed in the same clothes as the sword duke, were surprised to see In-gong next to the sword duke . However, that only lasted for a moment . They started speaking to the sword duke with desperate expressions . At first, In-gong couldn’t understand, but he soon realized . It was the sura’s native language .  

‘Is the Holy Land in danger?’ 

Was this the sura’s sanctuary? The sword duke interrupted the boy’s story . He looked at In-gong and said,

“Prince, you will now be entering the Holy Land . It can also be called the Sanctuary . ” 

“Is this the sanctuary of the sura?” 

The sword duke had mentioned earlier that his residence was the Sanctuary . In that case, did the sura have a problem? Perhaps the cancellation of the court gathering had something to do with the sura .  

“There is no time . I will explain while moving . ” 

The sword duke turned around and started to run . It was fast because they were moving a long distance, but it wasn’t like when he moved at the Demon King’s Palace .  In-gong hurriedly caught up with the sword duke using Protection of the Wind . The sword duke watched In-gong closely before smiling and explaining, 

‘It is true that the place where I stay is the sanctuary of the sura . But it isn’t just a sanctuary for the sura . It can be called the sanctuary of the whole Demon World . ’ 

The sword duke’s voice was directly conveyed into In-gong’s head . It was a technique using aura, not message magic .  

 

[Trill Lv1 has been learnt . ] 

 

He was happy to learn an unexpected skill, but now wasn’t the time to look at it .  

‘My mission is to protect the Sanctuary . It is a lifelong task inherited from my master . ’ 

The Sanctuary had been protected for generations .  The sword duke continued to speak, 

‘Very few people know the location of the Sanctuary . Only a few of the queens and captains know the location . Even they don’t know the true role of the Sanctuary . The Sanctuary isn’t simply the home of the sura . ’ 

The reason for the Sanctuary’s location being known to some was to prepare for possible attacks .  However, according to the sword duke’s words, it wasn’t just for that . From the beginning, the Sanctuary had been a shield to cover something else .  

The sword duke briefly stopped talking there . He then changed the topic instead of explaining the true role of the Sanctuary .  

‘The Sanctuary is now under attack . Prince will fight with me . ’ 

There was always a reason for the demon king’s actions . He didn’t order the 9th Prince to go somewhere for no reason .  The sword duke ran along a snowy field with In-gong . Snowy mountains rose like a wall in the distance .  In-gong opened the mini-map, but he couldn’t figure out his exact location . Even if the scale was increased as much as possible, only the snowy field could be seen .  

“Prince, do you remember what I said before? The Demon King’s Palace has always faced challenges . ” 

The sword duke said abruptly . At that moment, In-gong felt the wind disappear . The snowy field he had been running on suddenly changed to grassland .  In-gong realized that he had just passed through a ward .  In-gong’s gaze moved to a place far away . At the far end, a huge silver tower in the shape of a dome could be seen . Additionally, a fight was about to start on both sides .  

“This is one of those challenges . A pretty big challenge . ” 

The sword duke growled . In-gong gulped as he concentrated aura on both eyes and looked at the battlefield . He saw a familiar sight .  

‘Creature Abseltur!’ 

He was a formidable adversary which In-gong had always encountered when playing the role of Locke in Knight Saga .  Abseultur took on the appearance of a dark elf, instead of a huge creature, and was sitting on a carriage pulled by two chimeras . On his left and right, there were hundreds of blood warriors who seemed to come from **** .  

‘It isn’t just Abseltur . ’ 

In the opposite direction was Arch Lich Shutenberg . He was the creator of Zephyr’s subordinate, Sektum, and as an undead commander, he was more difficult than Abseltur in many ways .  In-gong took a deep breath . He felt a fighting spirit instead of fear . The sword duke was here, and In-gong was much stronger than he had been in Evian .  

‘Master! The enemy!’ 

Green Wind exclaimed suddenly . In-gong looked up to see birds the size of a human body staring at him from the air .  It seemed like they were Abseltur’s scouts which he had spread all over the battlefield . This was just before the battle, but there was still a considerable distance to the battlefield . In-gong sent White Eagle after them . He couldn’t allow their position to be exposed .  

White Eagle shot forward and took care of the low-grade creatures in an instant .  It was at this moment that… 

 

[Your level has risen . ] 

 

“Eh?” 

In-gong cried out unintentionally . He had gained a lot of experience from defeating Berkintox and Artman, so he had expected to level up sooner or later . However, he didn’t think it would happen just before a fight like this .  

However, In-gong felt glad . Levelling up was always useful . Moreover, this level up had a different meaning .  

‘Level 40!’ 

He could upgrade an existing occupation or obtain a new secondary occupation! Confronted with such strong enemies, it really was appropriate timing .  

 

[You are at the junction of growth . Please select one of the following two paths . ] 

[Species Change: Dragon] 

[Ancestral Regression: Divine Humanoid Gandharva]

 

The female voice rang out as letters of light appeared in front of him . It was an option for species selection, not occupation .  

‘Divine Humanoid Gandharva? ‘ 

According to legend, the Eight Legions were divine beings living in the heavens . It was highly likely he would awaken that divine power due to ancestral regression .  In-gong didn’t think about it for long . He didn’t have time to worry, but it also wasn’t a matter to worry about in the first place .  

He was arguably already a half-dragon . So, In-gong didn’t feel the need to change his species to a dragon .  

 

[You have chosen Ancestral Regression: Divine Humanoid Gandharva . ]  

[Ancestral regression has started . ] 

 

The clear voice was cut off . Simultaneously, a white light whirled around In-gong’s body . This white light couldn’t be compared to the light of blessing which appeared every time he levelled up .  

“Prince?!” 

The sword duke, who had been staring at Abseltur and Lich Shutenberg, let out a confused sound . It wasn’t because Shutra was suddenly surrounded by a white light .  The sword duke recalled the moment when Divine Sura Authority had been born . It felt like that time… It was a nice and creepy feeling which sent a shiver down his spine .  

In the midst of the light, In-gong shrieked soundlessly . His whole body was hot, and a terrible pain seemed to be tearing his body apart as his head turned white .  Green Wind shouted . Then he could hear the voice of the white woman .  

In-gong forgot about the flow of time . He raised his head and roared loudly . The white light covering In-gong’s entire body shot up into the sky .  

 

[Four Heavenly Kings: Dhrtarastra Spirit has been acquired . ] 

[Heavenly Wine Lv1 has been learnt . ] 

[Divine Scent Lv1 has been learnt . ] 

[Pheromones Lv1 has been learnt . ] 

[Divinity Lv1 has been learnt . ] 

[The level of divine power has risen . ] 

[The level of divine power has risen . ] 

[The level of divine power has risen . ] 

[Protagonist Correction is activated . ]  

[Protagonist Body is activated . ]  

[The divine power of the last flame and the divine power of the Four Heavenly Kings have become one . ] 

[The level of Divinity has risen . ] 

 

One of the Four Heavenly Kings, the deity of the gandharva who protected the east… His blood flowed through In-gong’s body .  In-gong opened his eyes slowly . He didn’t need to check his status window .  

All his gandharva attributes had been strengthened . In-gong had been reborn as a divine humanoid with his own divinity .  

Conquest and Protagonist Body had joined forces . The divine power of the last flame and one of the Four Heavenly Kings had been combined to create a sacred white flame .  

‘Master! Are you okay? Master has changed! You have become divine! A-and… more handsome?’ 

In-gong smiled at Green Wind’s admiration . He mounted White Eagle on his left arm and looked in front of him .  

The sword duke stared at In-gong before laughing . Instead of asking what happened, he just noticed that In-gong had become stronger .  

“Prince, I will entrust the east to you . ” 

The sword duke raced toward the west where Lich Shutenberg was . A number of senior undead were guarding Shutenberg, but they were nothing against the sword duke . So, there was no need to worry .  

In-gong stared in the direction of Creature Abseltur . Some of the blood warriors around Abseltur noticed the abnormality and turned to this side .  As In-gong closed his eyes before opening them again, the half-solid Green Wind appeared beside him .  

‘Master . ’ 

Green Wind said, and In-gong nodded . Rather than taking out the flag of light, he raised his hand to Green Wind . She was imbued with the power of Conquest .  

‘Apostle Appointment, Green Wind . ’ 

The white light surrounded Green Wind, and her power was increased by several times .  

The small reindeer horns on Green Wind’s head grew much bigger . Her green hair was lengthened, and instead of clothes made of leaves and stems, she was wearing a white dress of light . The Conquest Coat of Arms on her forehead was clear .  

The divine power around her was more than what he had felt when he first encountered her on Enger Plains . It wasn’t an exaggeration to call Green Wind a goddess of the wind .  

‘Master . ’ 

Green Wind kissed In-gong’s lips . After giving him a high class blessing and smiling shyly, she became the wind . In addition to White Eagle, she too stayed beside In-gong .  

In-gong took a deep breath, then he rushed toward Abseltur’s army .