Chapter 109 -109-Destroying the Teleportation Arrays — Time to Go Home!

Chapter 109: Chapter109-Destroying the Teleportation Arrays — Time to Go Home!

The four Void Emissaries raised their heads at the same time.

The next second.

They charged off in four different directions!

BUZZ—!

A pitch-black longsword swung down.

A massive chaos blade wave swept straight across the street.

[-201,347!]

[-198,662!]

Large numbers of Dark Race soldiers were cut in half on the spot.

Another Void Emissary had already leaped onto a rooftop.

From dozens of meters away.

It swung its sword again.

BOOM!

The entire intersection was instantly cleared.

John’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as he watched.

"They’re this strong?"

[Hunter’s Eye!]

His vision locked onto one of the Void Emissaries.

[Void Emissary]

[Level: Lv40]

[Strength: 8,512]

[Constitution: 8,512]

[Agility: 8,512]

[Wisdom: 8,512]

[Duration: 4 hours]

[Exclusive Skills: Undying, Master-Servant Unity, Sword of Chaos, Armor of Chaos]

Over 8,000 in all four attributes!

Even John’s own Core Attributes were nowhere near that high right now.

Each Emissary.

Had four times his attributes.

And there were four of them...

How were these even summons?

They were basically four mobile BOSSes.

Strong on both offense and defense.

They could revive.

Reflect damage.

And even operate independently under remote commands.

Perfect.

John closed the panel.

And continued grinding.

...

Before long.

News that the Night King Projection, Grey, and the Thorn Witch had all died one after another spread throughout Night City.

The panic completely spiraled out of control.

More and more Dark Race members began fleeing toward the city gates.

There was even a stampede near the teleportation arrays.

No one was thinking about defending the city anymore.

And no one dared turn around and attack John.

Those who failed to escape his skill range in time.

Were reduced to ash in the flames.

John cleared his way through the city.

When he passed the City Lord Mansion.

He suddenly stopped.

"Well, I’m already here."

So he went inside for another look.

And the result...

Empty.

The treasury was empty.

The corridors were empty.

Even many of the offices had clearly been rummaged through.

A good chunk of the decorations on the walls were gone too.

John fell silent.

That Aya...

She really hadn’t left anything behind.

Wait.

Aya!

Only then did John remember.

Ever since the fighting started.

That girl hadn’t seemed to appear even once.

He quickly checked her location through the party interface.

Her marker was still there.

And she wasn’t far away.

John immediately activated [Void Shift].

He crossed several streets in succession.

And finally arrived at the bell tower where he had stationed her to monitor the battlefield earlier.

He rushed all the way to the top floor.

And pushed open the wooden attic door.

Inside.

A white-haired girl was curled up in the corner with her knees hugged to her chest.

Every time an explosion sounded outside.

Her body trembled along with it.

John: "..."

"Aya."

The girl suddenly raised her head.

When she saw John.

Her eyes nearly turned red.

"Boss!"

She jumped up from the floor.

"You’re finally here!"

"First the Night King showed up outside, then Grey started hacking people apart like he’d gone insane, and after that even the Thorn Witch came over. I watched you die and revive, then revive and die again. I had no idea who I was even supposed to go out and help—"

"Stop."

John raised a hand.

Aya immediately shut her mouth.

"It’s all taken care of."

Aya froze.

"All of it?"

"Yeah."

"The Night King?"

"Killed the projection."

"Grey?"

"Killed him."

"The Thorn Witch?"

"Killed her too."

Aya: "..."

She remained silent for several seconds.

Then quietly raised a thumb.

"Boss."

"You’re seriously insane."

John couldn’t be bothered to respond.

He glanced at the remaining quest time.

There wasn’t much left.

"Let’s go."

"Aya, it’s time to head back."

The two of them hurried toward the teleportation array district again.

By now.

There was no intact defensive line left around the five legion teleportation arrays.

John raised his staff.

Ice and fire magic gathered once more.

BOOM—!!!

A massive wave of magic completely engulfed all five teleportation arrays.

Their foundations shattered one after another.

The spatial barriers warped violently.

[Quest Targets destroyed!]

[Large Legion Teleportation Arrays: 5/5!]

[Main Objective of A-rank Hidden Quest "Behind Enemy Lines" completed!]

[Return to Dawnstar City before the time limit expires and report to Loki to complete the quest!]

In the distance.

The temporary return passage was already flickering violently.

It could collapse completely at any moment.

John and Aya exchanged a glance.

Neither wasted another second.

They charged toward the teleportation light curtain at the same time.

Just before the passage closed.

Two figures entered it one after the other.

Behind them.

The spatial rift, now deprived of its energy source, rapidly contracted.

The flames of Night City.

The collapsing buildings.

The Dark Race members fleeing in every direction.

And the Void Emissaries still wreaking havoc in the distance.

All disappeared from view.

The next second.

The familiar atmosphere of the Human Realm washed over them.

Light and shadow twisted before John’s eyes.

The familiar sensation of weightlessness rapidly faded.

His feet touched solid ground again.

He looked up.

The oppressive dark-red sky was finally gone.

A bright sky entered his vision once more.

Even that lingering stench of blood unique to the Dark Realm was absent from the wind.

"Whew..."

Beside him, Aya let out a long breath.

John also felt the tension that had been wound tight for hours finally loosen.

They were back.

Dawnstar City.

In just a few short hours.

They had looted the Night City Treasury.

Killed Thorn.

Killed Grey.

Destroyed the Night King Projection.

And finally demolished all five large legion teleportation arrays.

Now that he could see the sky of the Human Realm again.

Even the air seemed much more pleasant.

Outside the portal.

The Human Realm scouts responsible for monitoring the passage instantly tensed.

"Spatial fluctuation!"

"Something’s coming through!"

The soldier at the front went pale, his hand already reaching for the horn at his waist.

According to the plan.

This temporary passage could be reverse-used by the Dark Race at any moment.

With spatial fluctuations suddenly appearing now.

Everyone’s first thought was—

Enemy attack!

But just as the soldier raised the horn.

Two figures stepped out of the light curtain.

A man and a woman.

Both looked somewhat battered.

But no matter how anyone looked at them.

They were clearly human.

The soldier froze in place.

The others beside him were stunned as well.

Before long.

Someone recognized John.

"Endbringer?"

Another person’s gaze landed on Aya, and his expression became even stranger.

"You two... went to the Dark Realm?"

He paused.

At first, the question seemed perfectly reasonable.

Then he suddenly realized that everything about it sounded wrong.

"And you actually came back?"

The surroundings instantly fell silent.

The scouts looked at one another.

John didn’t explain.

"Where’s Loki?"

The soldier still hadn’t recovered and instinctively pointed toward the camp behind him.

"The Supreme Commander is in the central tent. He—"

Before he could finish.

A silver-gray rift flashed.

The two people in front of him disappeared.

The soldier opened his mouth.

But no words came out for a long time.

...

Central Command Tent.

Loki stood in front of the battlefield map.

The table was covered in freshly delivered battle reports.

The Dark Realm’s offensive on the front lines had suddenly weakened.

Several legions that had originally been gathering around Dawnstar City had also begun retreating.

The change had come far too suddenly.

And even now, he had yet to receive a confirmed explanation.

SWISH!

The tent flap was suddenly thrown open.

Loki frowned and looked up.

"Didn’t I say that anyone entering must first—"

His voice abruptly stopped.

At the entrance.

John walked in carrying the Void Staff.

Aya followed behind him.

Two people.

Not one missing.

The astonishment on Loki’s face rapidly turned into delight.

"You’re back?!"