“There was a demon who controlled skeletons in the enemy camp?”
“yes.”
When I returned to the barracks and heard my report, the expressions on the faces of the people gathered in the barracks changed moment by moment.
“Hmm, I guess it was true that there are demon lords guarding the final gate.”
Ban Yi-su, who was wiping his sword body with a cloth, heard that and said.
“Is something like a skull a big deal? Just cut it down and that’s it.”
That endless confidence seemed to be the same as before and now.
“That’s right, cutting them down is enough, but this means we also have to prepare to enter the final gate and fight.”
From Yoo Da-hee’s words, I realized that they did not know that there were still seven people who could enter the final gate.
“How should we plan the strategy? “Sihyeon.”
In response to Choi Kang’s question, we all looked at Lee Si-hyun, who was pacing the blackboard.
What I didn’t know was that Lee Si-woo’s father, Lee Si-hyeon, was the brains of the death squad.
“Hmm, we are in a situation where we need to conserve our power, but we are outnumbered… … .”
Lee Si-hyeon, who thought for a moment, looked at everyone and said.
“I can’t do it. “We have no choice but to disperse our power.”
“Is that okay?”
“I can’t help it. “Because we have to reserve the strength to fight at the final gate.”
Lee Si-hyeon began drawing the enemies and our camp on the blackboard.
“The important thing is when the skeletons block our path.”
If we were hit head-on by the massive volume offensive, only this side would suffer.
“Just cut everything and that’s it.”
Lee Si-hyeon looked embarrassed at Ban I-soo’s words.
“no. Led by the captain, at least seven people must prepare to fight the boss monster inside the final gate. “I can’t use important power like Ban-Isu or Neok on skeletons.”
“Then who is going to take care of all those skeletons?”
I waited for those words.
I stepped forward.
“I will take care of the skeleton.”
“Choi Cheol-ho?”
“what? you?!”
“Cheolho, you don’t say things like that so carelessly… … .”
Choi Woo-hee, who was about to say no, looked into my eyes and kept her mouth shut.
“How do you plan to overcome the skeleton army?”
The leader of the death squad, Choi Kang, asked me.
“Let’s go out. “I’ll show you.”
During the three rounds, I used the talents of various people.
Through using the talents of so many people, I instinctively realized how to use talents effectively.
After possessing Choi Cheol-ho, I realized that Choi Cheol-ho was not using his talents properly.
‘The core of summoned mana moving around the whole body is concentrated in one place.’
In this case, only one phantom beast can be summoned at a time.
‘But if you spread this throughout your body like this… … .’
A summoning magic circle began to form around my entire body that came out.
“what?!”
Qarring.
Lightning struck.
A summoning magic circle appeared on my shoulders, chest, both hands, and both feet, and phantom beasts came out from there.
Kyaoo!!
“Wow.”
After calming down the violent demons, I looked at the members of the death squad who were showing surprised expressions and said,
“I guess this is possible, right?”
9.
“what do you think about it?”
Choi Kang answered Lee Si-hyeon’s question.
“what?”
“Your brother. I feel like I changed as a person overnight. “It’s also true that he developed his talent.”
“He was originally a child with a lot of potential.”
“I knew it was a possibility. “There was no trigger, but the person suddenly changed.”
Seeing Lee Si-hyeon talking like this, Choi Kang asked Choi Woo-hee, who was quiet behind Lee Si-hyeon.
“Do you think so too, Woohee?”
Because he was the younger brother of the leader of the death squad, it was Choi Woo-hee who took charge of Choi Cheol-ho, who acted as he pleased.
Choi Kang remembered that Choi Cheol-ho didn’t like listening to Choi Woo-hee’s nagging. In response to Choi Kang’s question, Choi Woo-hee, who had been keeping her mouth shut, opened her mouth.
“It’s completely strange. “That’s not Choi Cheol-ho.”
“Is it that much?”
“huh. “I think I need to get my head checked.”
When even Choi Woo-hee suggested that Choi Cheol-ho was strange, Choi Kang looked worried and asked.
“Let me ask you one thing. “You don’t like the way Cheol-ho has changed now?”
“huh? It’s not that I don’t like it. “In fact, it’s much better than before.”
“Strategically, I think the current Choi Cheol-ho will be more helpful than the old Choi Cheol-ho. But why is that?”
“Because I don’t think there’s any need to lower morale.”
At those words, Sihyeon Lee looked at Choi Kang again.
“you… … .”
“Even if Cheol-ho suddenly changes, if it helps the death squad, I plan to leave him alone. There is no need to doubt that this guy who only causes accidents is doing his job. “Rather, it’s better to let it float.”
Most of the members of the death squad saw Choi Cheol-ho summon seven phantom beasts.
People who saw that overwhelming display cheered at the fact that Choi Cheol-ho’s seemingly powerful phantom beasts were on the same side.
“… “What if someone is controlling Cheol-ho?”
“I will lose the fight against the necromancer demons. But it doesn’t matter. “If Cheol-ho can’t do his part, I will step up.”
“You, from the beginning… … .”
I did not believe in death squads.
If the death squad showed even the slightest sign of being pushed back, Choi Kang planned to step forward on his own.
“Sihyeon, it’s Woohee. Ignoring your strategy, no. It’s definitely too much for me to deal with them all on my own. However, if such a situation arises, I will fight even on my own.”
“Strongest… … .”
“Don’t forget, the world’s strongest awakener is me, the strongest.”
Lee Si-hyeon sighed at Choi Kang’s confident words.
That bastard, second grader, was spouting out cringeworthy lines like that without any hesitation.
However, the confident appearance of the strongest gave them hope.
“okay. I won’t worry about Cheolho any more. “I only trust you, Choi Kang.”
***
The next day, the death squad set out to attack the final gate.
The leaders were the awakened people who would be called the Seven Heroes in the future, including Choi Kang, Ban Yi-su, and Yoon Ga-on.
And the awakened people who would form Rebellions in the future, such as Lee Si-hyeon and Choi Woo-hee, were following in their footsteps.
I never imagined that I would be moving with these members.
We climbed up the hill with a clear view of the final gate and looked at the opposing demon camp.
“and… “They say there’s a necromancer in the enemy’s camp. It’s no joke.”
Skeletons and zombies were surrounding the area.
“… “Can you really break through that?”
I nodded at Choi Woo-hee’s words.
“I’ll try my best.”
“Because the plan is all planned out. Just follow the plan.”
Since they were the people who would become my father and mother in the future, speaking informally was still awkward, but I was getting used to it.
I stepped forward.
Once again, a summoning circle flashed across the body, and seven phantom beasts were summoned.
“Let’s go wild. Guys.”
10.
It was not very difficult to defeat the skeleton using seven phantom beasts.
The necromancer in the enemy camp saw the phantom beasts rampaging from seven directions and began using his dragons to find me.
When I opened the road, the death squad raced along the opened road.
Our goal was the final gate, and all those who prevented us from reaching the final gate were obstacles.
“Everyone get out!”
The demons were set on fire by the breath released by Ga-on Yoon, and when Ban-i-su swung his sword, the demons were cut in two.
‘It’s not for nothing that they were called the Seven Heroes.’
While observing the might of the heroes of the past, I continued to use the seven phantom beasts.
For now, we support them from behind.
While dealing with the necromancer, I glanced at Lee Si-hyun and Choi Woo-hee.
The two were fighting with fantastic chemistry.
When Si-hyeon Lee trapped the demon in the barrier, Woo-hee Choi pulled the trigger without hesitation toward the head of the trapped demon.
There were over a hundred demons that were dealt with in that way.
“That’s amazing.”
I clenched my fists as I remembered Choi Woo-hee, who hid such skills from her son for 17 years.
The Seven Heroes were not the only ones unhappy.
In order to prevent the misfortune of my mother and father, I had to prevent Lee Si-hyeon from taking charge of the barrier here and now.
-How dare you human bastards!!
At that time, the Demon King appeared in front of the death squad.
“Lee Si-hyeon. I’ll leave it to you. “We will break through him and advance to the final gate.”
“… request.”
From the moment the Demon King appeared, the Seven Heroes began to function properly.
When Choi Kang, who was not using his strength at all, stepped forward, the situation literally turned around.
Kwakwakwak!!
-Ugh, what the… … .
“If you don’t get out of the way, I will kill you.”
The strongest, flashing golden eye swallowed the demon king.
***
“I went in.”
As the strongest began to demonstrate its power, it was only a matter of time before the devil was captured.
In particular, the joint attack of the seven heroes was truly the best.
The Demon King lost his life without even being able to properly resist.
When the Demon King fell, the Demons who lost their will to fight were easily defeated.
After seeing the seven phantom beasts biting into the necromancer demon’s body, I watched as the seven heroes defeated the demon king and entered the final gate.
“Let’s go in together!”
Lee Si-hyeon, who saw them entering, followed Choi Kang and his group and threw himself into the final gate.
Paang!
“Huh?”
However, Lee Si-hyeon could not enter the final gate.
[Only seven people are allowed to enter the final gate.]
Lee Si-hyeon’s expression became tinged with despair after checking the system message that appeared in front of the gate.
“Now, if you do this for a moment… … .”
There were seven people who went inside and had to face the final gate.
So we began to wait endlessly for the strongest group to clear the final gate.
Of course, I didn’t just sit still and wait.
There were many monsters wandering around outside the gate, and the death squad dealt with the monsters near the gate to prevent ordinary people from getting hurt.
Monster extermination was usually done in teams of two.
For me, who had been waiting for a chance to talk one-on-one with Lee Si-hyun, this was nothing short of an opportunity.
“I heard there’s a shortage of workers in the kitchen today. “One of the cooks was injured.”
“Oh yeah? Hmm, we can’t starve everyone. I can’t do it. Cheolho, today I will ask you to team up with Sihyeon instead of me. “I’m in charge of dinner tonight!”
After the seven heroes entered the final gate, we gathered together every evening and ate.
During the day, we walk around catching monsters, and in the evening, we gather together, talk, and eat.
That was the only joy of the awakened people living in a destroyed world.
Knowing that, dinner was quite an important matter, and Choi Woo-hee, who was usually good at cooking, seemed likely to step forward when it came to the news that the chef was injured.
Thanks to this, I was able to easily create a situation where I was alone with Lee Si-hyeon.
Today Si-Hyeon Lee and I were in charge near the final gate.
“If I trap a monster with a barrier, deal with it with your phantom beast.”
“okay.”
We, who formed a pair for the first time, started clearing out monsters without saying much.
The sum was better than I expected.
After dealing with quite a few monsters, we decided to take a break and sat down in a nearby vacant lot.
“We fit together better than I thought. “It’s like you know how I move.”
“You know because we are comrades.”
“Ugh, these days, it seems like you’re taking after your older brother.”
I looked back at the gate as Lee Si-hyun mentioned the strongest.
Lee Si-hyeon stopped when he saw that.
The timing was perfect.
“Lee Si-hyeon.”
“uh? Sorry, your brother. You’ll be alive. The gate is not deactivated yet… … .”
I spoke directly to Lee Si-hyeon, who was looking sorry, the most pitiful man in the world in this novel.
“What would you do if your brother and the other colleagues were unable to clear the gate and came out and asked you to seal it?”
