Myung Ilsang had escaped and was constantly releasing his penalties, which made the situation more grave. Of course Yoo Jonghyuk wasn't very worried. Maybe was is because he had experienced it many times before that made him so utterly confident. Kim Dokja and Yoo Jonghyuk left the area to search for where the disaster had escaped to. It wasn't far away because of the skill he had used was only short distance teleportation and he was also to preoccupied on every single target of his.
It wasn't just that he was going around killing everything in sight. He made sure to question every single one of them too. This made his travel speed much slower then if he had just left to begin with. This was one of the reason Kim Dokja could actually catch up to him as well.
With this second fight Yoo Jonghyuk was more drawn back because Kim Dokja needed to get experience in fights more then he needed. Because Kim Dokja wasn't a regressor he didn't have the necessary talent or control skills to fully utilize his own power. Kim Dokja had drawn the wind to boost his power and speed, making him considerable faster than before. With the two of them Myung Ilsang's end would only come faster.
In the end, Myung Ilsang could only escape once more with his tail between his legs as he teleported away again. Kim Dokja, who could now utilize Way of the Wind, speed up alongside Yoo Jonghyuk.
The twenty forth seal of the disaster was broken along with the neck of a bystander. Myung Ilsang turned around and faced what he called 'Hunter association'. Kim Dokja was already very aware of the kind of background Myung Ilsang had and the traits that followed. Myung Ilsang was like a standard isekai protagonist except he wasn't the protagonist. Myung Ilsang, who had been summoned to Chronos to save the planet like any other isekai, but instead of saving the planet he made the opposite choice and became on of the disaster.
Becoming one of the disaster was a choice Myung Ilsang himself made and Kim Dokja understood this and placed Myung Ilsang in another category then the rest of humanity.
While Kim Dokja's attack only felt ticklish for Myung Ilsang, Yoo Jonghyuk could barely keep up as Myung Ilsang had already surpassed the scenario limit.
"I'll buy time, so just concentrate."
Yoo Jonghyuk back was as big as ever as he faced the disaster alone. But Kim Dokja couldn't watch and instead focused on his plan of creating a dome of vacuum around Myung Ilsang.
The wind twirled and twisted until it took shape of an octagon. The octagon shaped dome was even harder than steel even though it was just wind. The wind hadn't solidified and it just moved in such away and gave of enough air pressure that even Myung Ilsang couldn't get through. The air inside the dome cleared and what was left was vacuum and three people. These three people endured the discomfort and the pain of not being able to breath.
Kim Dokja swallowed back the air he had almost let out and focused on the wind roaring around them. The wind for him became like a sixth sense but the air inside the dome was gone and he almost missed how Myung Ilsang attempted to kill him while he was too focused one recovering the broken parts of the barrier. Even with out skills Myung Ilsang still had his physic that made it possible to destroy minor parts of the dome.
While Myung Ilsang focused on killing Kim Dokja who had trapped him, Yoo Jonghyuk took the chance to launch a sneak attack from Myung Ilsang's blind spot. Unable to parry the attack, Myung Ilsang's face hit the ground and the air in his lungs escaped through his mouth. The chocking returnee could only watch as Kim Dokja and Yoo Jonghyuk left the barrier and he was all alone inside the vacuum.
The dome which quickly decreased in size made Myung Ilsang even more panicked and therefor resorted to using his black flame cannon as his last hope. The previous black flame cannon had died down almost instantly because of the lack of oxygen but this time the power was increased by several times and broke through the wind dome, creating multiple holes all around. Even the bystanders wasn't speared from its massive power and could only face destruction.
The only one basically not affected was Kim Dokja as he once again faced Yoo Jonghyuk's back. The wide back that protected him from the explosions once again protected him from the flames.
The constellations and dokkaebi had gone rather quiet which wasn't a good sign. When Yoo Jonghyuk noticed this it could only trigger a flag to destruction. A death flag as it is called.
The dokkaebi's voice rang out to the incarnations below.
[It isn't exciting enough...]
Yoo Jonghyuk who hadn't expected the appearance of the dokkaebi could only widen his eyes in surprise before his expression turned into a frown.
[It is too easy...]
Kim Dokja didn't like where this was going.
[Myung Ilsang is too weak... His resolve isn't enough.]
The new dokkaebi that appeared wasn't the same one that advertised isekai before. This was a intermediate dokkaebi. Usually the dokkaebi that created the scenario would have all the power over it but there was a few rules that bypassed it. It seemed that a intermediate dokkaebi had been dispatched this time. It could bring mayor impact even on the main scenario. Of course that would be if the constellations desired it.
And what was the desires of the constellations? Anyone living in this hellhole of the apocalypse would know by now.
Flick.
The dokkaebi flick his fingers and the dome around Myung Ilsang disappeared. This caused Kim Dokja to spit out blood before staggering forward and falling. Kim Dokja had used the wind as balance and now that the balance was gone he could only lose strength in his legs and fall. Kim Dokja didn't fall to the ground because something caught his shoulders and was holding him in place.
It was Yoo Jonghyuk. Kim Dokja could how Yoo Jonghyuk had gotten burnt by the fire earlier yet he still choose to support him even though it must be hurting a lot. This makes Kim Dokja want to take back his words about how his companion is a bastard. Of course Yoo Jonghyuk is still a bastard in Kim Dokja's heart.
The dokkaebi still wasn't done though. The dokkaebi's eyes moved to the half dead Myung Ilsang who was basically unconscious from the lack of air. Getting rid of the dome wasn't enough to restore the balance because Myung Ilsang was already at death's doorstep.
And then another second passed before the dokkaebi choose his words.
[Disaster of Question unarmed was weak enough to only be handle by two people... But then, what about the armed version...]
This wasn't the development neither Kim Dokja or Yoo Jonghyuk had expected. Kim Dokja knew that Disaster of Questions was a warrior and that he was naturally more powerful with a weapon. The reason Myung Ilsang hadn't armed himself before was because of his own mentality.
Myung Ilsang didn't think that there would be anyone strong enough to face him even if he himself didn't cary weapons and therefor because of his own pride he sought out his doom. There was only a few instances when Myung Ilsang had armed himself and that was in the regression before the 30th regression turn. The reason why it wasn't earlier was because there wasn't anyone powerful enough and the reason why it didn't occur later then the 30th regression turn was simple because Yoo Jonghyuk was too powerful.
So what would happened if the dokkaebi forcefully armed Disaster of Question during the 3rd turn? Kim Dokja didn't want to even think about. That wasn't even the only problem with this. Kim Dokja bookmark skill only had a few minutes left before it would forcibly turn of and Yoo Jonghyuk and himself had suffered plenty throughout the battle already. If they were to continue fighting an even more powerful version then...
The word 'strategic retreat' seems to be whispering into his ears softly. If only then had more time...
[Because of further enhancement the Disaster of Questions will be postponed... You better use that time well, incarnations. The next battle will surly be thrilling.]
[The sub-scenario - SSS-grade Hunt had been postponed.]
[The sub-scenario - SSS-grade Hunt had been updated.]
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[The sub-scenario - SSS-grade Hunt]
Category: Sub
Difficulty: ???
Clear Conditions: Get rid of SSS-grade Myung Ilsang(armed).
Time limit: None
Compensation: 60 000 coins, ???
Failure: Fall of Seoul Dome.
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With that the intermediate dokkaebi disappeared and left behind a terrible scenario.
Myung Ilsang was covered in another dome that was somehow different then the one made out of wind. This one was more of a protective shield rather than a binding dome. Myung Ilsang was also asleep inside of it and it was as if he once again slept inside the meteorite.
It seemed like they were safe for the time being at least. But they couldn't party just yet because the final phase was incoming and they would need to grow much stronger before then.
Yoo Jonghyuk, who was still holding onto Kim Dokja's shoulders, took another hold of him before he threw him over his own shoulders so that Kim Dokja wouldn't need to stand anymore. Though the position wasn't the greatest for Kim Dokja he could only hang over Yoo Jonghyuk's wide shoulders and stare into his back. Yoo Jonghyuk was now holding onto his legs instead.
Yoo Jonghyuk intended to head back and group up with the others who probably didn't understand the situation. Yoo Jonghyuk could only adapt to the ever changing world around him as he tightened his grep on Kim Dokja's legs as ran.
...
Kim Dokja had somehow fallen asleep in that position on the way back and Yoo Jonghyuk could feel Kim Dokja's soft breaths against his back. Yoo Jonghyuk hadn't even gotten that far before Kim Dokja passed out. Just how tired was he to be able to sleep like this. Yoo Jonghyuk hesitated for a second before he stopped and choose to settle down in a nearby building.
Kim Dokja wouldn't be able to get a good rest while being carried so Yoo Jonghyuk choose to stop so that Kim Dokja could rest. The building was abounded as always but the interior wasn't damaged too badly. The bed was still useable and he put Kim Dokja down on it.
Yoo Jonghyuk was also tired but he had another important thing to come up and that was to deal with the armed returnee.
Yoo Jonghyuk had thought of multiple ways of facing Myung Ilsang but he had yet to come up with the specifics. So while Kim Dokja would rest, Yoo Jonghyuk would carefully plan their next move.