I Became the Successor of the Martial God
Chapter 80.
The Thunder Spear shone brilliantly.
The Thunder Spear pierced through the barrier the demons had erected in an instant, skewering their bodies.
The spear that had impaled three demons lodged itself into the wall.
—Uuugh!
And then Jin Seo-yeon’s magic followed.
A blizzard accompanied by icy spikes swept through the chapel, engulfing the demons.
A chilling cold settled in the surroundings.
‘The cold feels good.’
That chill made Yoo Baek-jun’s body move even faster. He drew his sword and charged.
At a speed that left the demons stunned.
The Moon Cleaver unleashed from his fingertips cleaved the astonished demons in half.
“…….”
While Yoo Baek-jun and Jin Seo-yeon wreaked havoc, Lee Jun-woo and the other swordsmen did their part.
They fought the demons on the outskirts of the chapel while scattering magical tools outside.
—Hold the line! No matter what!
—Block them even if it costs your lives! Don’t let them reach Lord Mephisto… No! Buy time for Lord Mephisto to recover even a little!
The demons resisted desperately too.
They clung on, trying to block the humans by any means, or at least buy time if they couldn’t stop them.
But it wasn’t very meaningful.
‘Is he even human?’
One demon stared at Yoo Baek-jun in shock.
Frankly, his current strength was close to that of a B+-rank hunter. But at least when it came to fighting demons.
His rank had effectively risen by one tier.
‘This is why I like being a demon hunter.’
Traits that are effective against specific races aren’t all that common.
Which is why each one was all the more potent.
—W-wake Lord Mephisto!
A demon on the losing end screamed.
If they couldn’t hold the line, the only option was to wake him and prepare him for the enemies.
They had already stalled for as much time as they could.
Kuuuung!
A sound like a massive boulder falling echoed. Simultaneously, the black demonic energy surrounding Mephisto began to fade away.
—Lord M-Mephisto!
Mephisto opened his eyes.
His gaze swept over the surroundings.
The sight of humans, and his kin being slaughtered.
Anger clouded his eyes.
—…….
Mephisto rose.
His body still had severe injuries. His massive frame, towering when he first appeared, was now barely over 3 meters tall.
Still large, of course.
—Humans…….
Mephisto bared his teeth at Yoo Baek-jun and Jin Seo-yeon. The memory of what he had seen resurfaced.
The Chalice of the Saint King being raised by that human.
The sight of his kin vanishing in the light it emitted, and his own failure to save them all.
—Kuaaaaah!
Mephisto roared in fury. Demon energy erupted from him, surging outward like a shockwave.
Those caught in it were sent flying.
Yoo Baek-jun planted his sword into the ground and held his ground.
—Why are you here? Where are my Legion Commanders?
“They fell for the trick. By now, they’re probably fighting desperately on the surface.”
—You…….
“We couldn’t wait for you to hide and heal your wounds, nor did we expect you to come out on your own.”
A sneer played on Yoo Baek-jun’s lips.
“So we came to finish you off ourselves.”
—Arrogant! The nature of humans hasn’t changed at all! Whether in our world or here!
Mephisto bared his fangs.
—I will never forgive you.
Yoo Baek-jun made a baffled expression at those words.
“Who? Me? No, I think that’s our line…….”
—You used the accursed power of the Saint King against us! I will make you pay for the blood of my kin!
“Ah, right.”
Even among fans of the original game, Mephisto’s character wasn’t well-liked.
The epitome of hypocrisy.
A bastard who invades others’ lands, then acts like the victim at the slightest provocation.
“Tch.”
Yoo Baek-jun let out a sigh.
A flashy-looking bastard, but—
—Break through this now!
“…….”
A voice came from behind.
Yoo Baek-jun signaled Lee Jun-woo with a glance, and the latter nodded before stepping outside.
The door shut firmly.
Only Yoo Baek-jun, Jin Seo-yeon, Mephisto, and a handful of demons remained inside.
‘Jin Seo-yeon will handle the remaining demons.’
Yoo Baek-jun faced Mephisto head-on.
‘I just need to deal with this bastard.’
Silence fell over the chapel.
Yoo Baek-jun and Mephisto locked eyes.
And without a moment’s delay—
Kwaaaang!
The battle began.
Yoo Baek-jun kicked off the ground and charged, while Jin Seo-yeon engaged the surrounding demons.
Mephisto unleashed demonic energy as if to block him. Countless spells assailed Yoo Baek-jun.
‘Not easy, but I can dodge them. However—’
That bastard’s innate ability is annoying.
Mephisto’s power is spatial teleportation.
His fighting style is extremely tricky to counter.
Just like now.
Kwaaaang!
Mephisto fired a blast of demonic energy into empty air. Suddenly, a rift appeared in the void, absorbing the energy—
And the blast erupted right behind Yoo Baek-jun. It detonated before he could react.
“Ugh…!”
He had anticipated it enough to roll away, but he couldn’t fully escape the aftermath.
The Black Ghost robe was instantly scorched.
—Crawling on the ground suits you.
Mephisto drew an oddly shaped sword. A beloved blade he had wielded for ages.
His eyes turned red.
—Come…!
The moment Yoo Baek-jun rose, an unseen force shoved him from behind.
His body was forcibly dragged toward Mephisto.
His stance broke. Judging he couldn’t evade, Yoo Baek-jun mustered as much aura as he could.
Swaaak!
“Guh!”
A black slash aimed for his stomach.
He blocked it with an aura-clad arm. But he couldn’t fully stop it—the aura shattered.
His arm was deeply cut.
Had he not clad it in aura, his arm would’ve been cut clean off.
But—
—Hmph…!
Yoo Baek-jun wasn’t just taking hits.
Mephisto looked down at his left arm. A fist had struck precisely at the joint.
But it hadn’t dealt significant damage.
Kiiing!
‘A shield, huh.’
It was due to the shield protecting Mephisto’s entire body.
A thin, barrier-like defense that constantly guarded him like armor.
The unstable stance had weakened the punch’s impact.
—Pathetic wretch!
Mephisto kicked Yoo Baek-jun away.
His sword scraped the ground. The shockwave from it surged toward Yoo Baek-jun.
But before it could land properly, Yoo Baek-jun’s figure melted away like shadows.
—Khuk?!
Yoo Baek-jun, having activated Phantom Ghost Step, reappeared right in front of Mephisto.
He raised both fists.
Grrrrip!
The sword scraped the ground as it swung upward, aiming for Yoo Baek-jun’s arm.
Could he block it? Frankly, it’d be hard. So he had no choice but to deflect it lightly.
Yoo Baek-jun’s aura-clad hand struck the flat of the blade, disrupting its trajectory.
“Hup!”
The sword slashed through empty air.
Yoo Baek-jun took a deep breath and rained a flurry of blows on Mephisto’s body.
‘Useless! Attacks like these won’t—!’
They can’t break my shield.
Mephisto was confident—until a sinister light flickered around Yoo Baek-jun’s fists.
‘Amplification.’
Yoo Baek-jun’s hands glowed.
Empowered by Amplification, his fists struck Mephisto’s entire body with reinforced force.
The barrage was so fast it left afterimages, and Mephisto couldn’t suppress a groan of pain.
—Kh-kugh! H-how?!
Mephisto was stunned.
Who could’ve imagined mere fists would break through his shield?
But it was brief—he tried to bring his sword down on Yoo Baek-jun.
At that moment, Yoo Baek-jun kicked the ground.
Swaaarp!
The debris from the Ground Kick was enveloped in cold energy, transforming into sharp blades.
‘His arm’s strength—!’
The fragments assailed Mephisto’s arm. Yoo Baek-jun drew his sword from subspace and parried the incoming slash.
With his arm weakened, Mephisto was instead pushed back. His arm was knocked aside.
Swish!
This left his jaw wide open.
Yoo Baek-jun channeled magic into his right fist as he stomped—
BOOM!
The ground cracked under the force.
He drove his fist into Mephisto’s jaw.
Paaaat!
—Kghak!
The shield meant nothing.
With his left hand, he tore open subspace and drew the Thunder Spear.
Crackle!
The spear scattered lightning.
Yoo Baek-jun steadied his stance and unleashed Nine Dragon Fang.
‘The shield is useless! A barrier!’
Nine lightning-clad thrusts assailed Mephisto.
His eyes widened as he hastily cast a defensive spell.
The barrier clashed with the Nine Dragon Fang.
The Thunder Spear shattered the barrier but didn’t pierce Mephisto’s body.
Craaack!
But Yoo Baek-jun hadn’t intended to in the first place. His target was the barrier.
Once it was broken—
—Mage…!
He trusted Jin Seo-yeon to deal the heavy blows.
A magic circle formed beneath Mephisto’s feet. Countless ice pillars erupted, grinding against his armor before exploding.
Shards of ice scattered.
‘Now.’
Yoo Baek-jun exhaled frigid air and charged.
His fist unleashed Heavenly Destruction.
A fist wreathed in an ice dragon struck Mephisto’s abdomen.
—Kuaaaaah!
Mephisto’s body was sent flying by the twin assaults. The ice shards left large and small wounds all over him.
—Hah, haah…!
Cornered against the wall, Mephisto gasped for breath. He could feel it himself.
His body wasn’t in proper condition.
‘If not for that accursed divine power—!’
He wouldn’t have struggled against these mere humans. It was all because of that Saint King’s power.
Mephisto’s eyes turned crimson.
Seeing this, Yoo Baek-jun signaled Jin Seo-yeon.
—I admit it. I’m at a disadvantage now.
Mephisto stepped back as he spoke.
—But next time will be different.
His fist struck the air.
Space shattered like glass. Mephisto smiled as he tried to vanish into it.
Naturally—
“Where do you think you’re going?”
They had no intention of letting him flee.
Jin Seo-yeon, standing behind, unleashed her magic.
Swaaarp!
An unknown force enveloped the chapel.
Simultaneously, the space under Mephisto’s feet crackled and emitted lightning.
—Khuk!
Rejection.
A vast magic circle spread across the floor. The barrier it created sealed the interior from the outside. Nothing could pass through.
Mephisto was stunned.
—A barrier?! When did you—?!
“While you were deep in sleep. Were you planning to cowardly flee outside?”
Yoo Baek-jun tilted his head.
It felt hypocritical to call them cowardly when he was fighting two against one.
Regardless—
“You’re not leaving here alive.”
They would kill him here, no matter what.
Yoo Baek-jun raised his spear.
