The Return of the Talented Monopolist is Special

As Eugene had predicted, all the situations unfolded as expected.

Thanks to that, Julia has now completely come to trust the person named Eugene.

Therefore, I had to fully support Eugene, but now I had to focus on maintaining the mist magic, so I couldn’t join the attack together.

However.

“Eugene… really, you’re amazing.”

Despite the urgent situation, Eugene’s charisma stood out.

Although it was a short time, Julia felt deep gratitude along with trust in Eugene.

Julia was convinced. She believed that Eugene would overcome that article and escape from there.

However, Julia, who was watching the battle, suddenly noticed something strange.

Not only the assassin but also the traitor and Eugene’s blood are completely absent from the floor.

I thought it was hard to see because of the fog and the dark environment, but even after looking again, it was really clean.

While Eugene and the traitor were having a fierce conversation, Julia shone a glowing droplet around her, thinking that she had to help Eugene in any way possible.

And then I discovered.

Suuuu…….

The blood that had spilled on the floor was slowly crawling towards the innermost part of the secret space, the ‘Black Door.’

That too, the fingers of those who seemed to be worshiping something in the sky were pointing upwards.

Julia watched the scene closely, thinking, “No way.”

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Every time Eugene and the traitor’s swords clashed, the underground stone chamber trembled.

Bang!

“Huh…!”

“Ugh…!”

The swords imbued with aura clashed, and sparks flew from the metal.

Eugene had to pour all of her skills, aura, and stamina into it.

This traitor of the pencil must have suffered serious injuries to his leg and be exhausted, yet he was no easy opponent.

‘If even one plan had gone awry and he had been less injured, we wouldn’t have stood a chance in a head-on confrontation.’

That was Eugene’s cold judgment.

However, there was still a part of me that believed.

“The poisonous fog will gradually take effect over time.” If we can drag it out into a long-term battle, then that’s the right thing to do.

Compared to the traitor’s greatsword, Eugene’s sword, which looked much thinner, continuously blocked the traitor’s fierce attacks.

I was worried that the sword might break, but for now, it seemed fine.

The traitor took a deep breath and stepped back.

“Mixing swords with a brat like you is an insult to me.”

“Know that even talking to a traitor like you is a disgrace.”

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“You’re not saying a word.”

The traitor let out a deep sigh as if there was no other choice.

Sssssss……!

In an instant, he began to gather his aura into his lower dantian.

Eugene noticed what the traitor was trying to do and quickly launched an attack to stop it, but it was already too late.

Whoosh!

With the gust of wind, the brown energy wrapped around the betrayer and gathered, enveloping his body in a brown aura that took on a defensive form.

It was a protective barrier made by connecting regular octagonal shapes, and it was the turtle’s shell.

“Now I can just focus on the attack.” Try hitting it hard. Will my symbolic defense truly break?

It was the symbol of the traitor’s swordsmanship, a kind of defensive technique.

Eugene, who charged at the guy, immediately launched an attack, but instead, Eugene was thrown back.

Bang!

Eugene, who had slammed her back hard against the wall, spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Damn it, his signature sword technique is attack reflection.” It’s a technique that reflects attacks below a certain level.

Could it be that he is indeed a member of the Black Tortoise Knights? It was an extremely rare and unexpected effect.

“Come here, Eugene Robert.”

The traitor, seemingly confident of victory, walked over to Eugene with a smile on his face.

“Sigh…….”

Eugen let out a sigh of exhaustion.

A deep scar remains on my shoulder, and my stamina is running out. Blood keeps oozing from the corner of my mouth.

No matter how much I used the aura enhanced by the Mukgwang, it wasn’t easy to single-handedly defeat a full-fledged knight who had trained for over twenty years in Pencil.

However.

Eugen’s determination surged, even if it meant dying right here, to defeat the knight of Pencil.

Perhaps this kind of venom was the driving force that allowed Eugene, who had no aura or power in his previous life, to rise to the second-in-command of the Sun God Church.

Of course, Eugene didn’t rely solely on brute force like in her past life.

Clang.

Eugene bit the capsule she had hidden in her mouth.

The secret drug I had hidden, ‘stimulant,’ was something I hoped I wouldn’t have to use if possible.

If I took it, I would have to endure immense pain that would render me almost unable to do anything for a whole day, but right now, I don’t have the luxury to consider such things.

Soon.

Hwaak!

The surroundings, which had been filled with darkness, suddenly became bright, and vitality surged up. In reality, the surroundings hadn’t brightened, but Eugene felt that way.

At the same time, Eugene, who had jumped up, immediately used the heart of Myeonggyeongjisu.

Chop!

Eugene, assuming the stance, immediately envisioned the shape of a rose in his mind and executed his signature sword technique.

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The implementation of symbolic swordsmanship had become incredibly fast.

A large, bright red rose appeared overlapping with Eugene’s body.

The petals of the roses flutter gracefully, covering everything around.

Julia faced the scene with a blank expression.

I couldn’t help but wonder just how far that child’s abilities could go; it went beyond mere curiosity and turned into bewilderment.

“Hoo…….”

Even the traitor ran his tongue over the scar on his lips once, then curled the corners of his mouth upward.

“Even though it’s a life that’s going to end anyway, you’re an amazing guy.” From your planning, your ingenuity in resolving situations, to your level of aura, and your skill in wielding symbolic swordsmanship.

“Is it enough to just say thank you?”

“Just…….”

The traitor tightly grasped the sword.”Just die.”

Eugene and the traitor simultaneously lunged at each other.

Crash!

Eugene swung the sword from above with all her might to break the traitor’s protective barrier.

When Eugene’s sword strikes.

The traitor knew that this turtle’s shell would not break.

However, a strange fear overcame me.

“If an attack of a certain level comes in, this barrier can also break.” His attack is symbolic of swordsmanship. If you act recklessly, it could lead to trouble.

The traitor found it utterly unpleasant to feel their life threatened by this mere child, but that was not what mattered right now.

Whoosh!

In the end, the traitor raises his sword horizontally to block Eugene’s strike.

Crash!

As the swords clashed, a roar echoed.

The members of the Hyeonmu outside will not hear this sound.

This secret space is a place where all auras, noises, and the flow of magic are blocked from leaking out.

Nevertheless, it was such a loud impact sound that I worried it might leak outside.

Thanks to that, the traitor and Eugene had no choice but to be pushed back against each other.

Bang!

The traitor’s expression hardened.

‘That last attack exceeded the level at which my signature defense can reflect attacks.’ As long as that bastard is using that damn Rose Swordsmanship, I have to pay attention to my defense too.

If the traitor hadn’t just blocked Eugene’s strike, the traitor’s symbolic defense would have been broken.

Noticing the change in the traitor’s expression, Eugene pounced like a lion seizing the opportunity.

“You think I’m easy to deal with, don’t you?”

As if driven mad, the traitor’s eyes began to fill with madness.

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As his momentum grew stronger, Julia’s complexion darkened while watching the battle.

By any chance.

What if Eugene can’t handle that outrageous article?

Julia, unaware that she was crying profusely, turned her gaze back to the “black door.”

The once-black door is turning red.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Eugene struck the traitor with all his might, his lips cracking from the effort, but the traitor remained unfazed, even showing a leisurely smile.

“The poison mist you so carefully prepared has dissipated, and your symbolic swordsmanship has proven useless. So, what will you do now?”

What would he do?

Eugene had an answer to that question.

After exchanging nearly 20 blows with the traitor, Eugene had uncovered something vital.

The traitor had a habit of focusing his energy on specific areas when attacked, rapidly increasing his defensive power in those spots.

Realizing this, Eugene devised a way to counter it.

He would attack two or more places in rapid succession.

Tap, tap.

Exchanging strikes with all his strength, Eugene suddenly stepped back.

It was to prepare for his final attack.

He didn’t waste any time.

Fwoosh!

Amid a flurry of scattering rose petals, Eugene gathered his aura to its peak.

He charged at the traitor, planning to strike his head and legs in quick succession.

The sequence was the head first, then the legs—with the ultimate goal of cutting off his legs.

The scattering petals symbolized increasing power, and this attack carried more strength than even when fighting a knight-class zombie.

And then, as the two clashed—

BOOM!

With a deafening explosion, the rose petals were shredded into two, or three fragments, scattering everywhere.

“Attacking two places at once? Ha! Did you think I wouldn’t know my weakness? You underestimate me far too much.”

The traitor sneered, emerging unscathed.

Eugene bit his lip, realizing for the first time that his plan had been completely seen through.

Finding this amusing, the traitor burst into a boisterous laugh.

Hahaha!

“So, that was your trump card. Not bad, I’ll admit. But it seems there’s nothing left worth seeing. And besides…”

Tap!

The traitor lightly leaped into the air, casually throwing out a remark from above.

“Your sword looks like it’s about to break, doesn’t it?”

“Your sword looks like it’s about to break, doesn’t it?”

“……!”

The traitor’s descending sword collided with Eugene’s.

And immediately—

Crash……!

Eugene’s sword, imbued with aura, emitted a brilliant white light as it shattered into two pieces.

Eugene fell to the ground, landing on his back, while the traitor stood over him, gazing down.

It seemed the traitor no longer wanted to waste time.

“Die.”

Shing!

The sword plunged toward Eugene’s core.

No, that’s what was supposed to happen.

Until an enormous fireball erupted from Eugene’s left hand.

Clark and the members of the Black Tortoise Knight Order were thrown into chaos.

“W-what the hell…!”

“Graaah.”

“Grrrrraahhh!”

Zombies were pouring out from every direction.

The knights, who had been fast asleep, quickly grabbed their weapons and formed a defensive formation.

They didn’t know what was going on, but the immediate priority was to fend off the horde of ferocious zombies closing in on them.

But something was strange about the zombies’ attire.

Ordinary zombies, reanimated by necromancy, typically resembled regular people in appearance and clothing.

However, these creatures were bizarrely dressed in the attire of the ancient empire.

Wooooong!

The entire fortress of Glampustan shook with a low, resonating hu as if it were weeping.

The atmosphere was heavy with an impending sense of doom.

“Where are the sentries? Why haven’t they reported this?”

“They’re missing. I’ll organize the situation and send someone to search for them.”

“Damn it. There are way too many of them. We have two options: retreat without risking unnecessary danger, or wipe them all out.”

“What shall we do?”

“If we retreat now, we’ll avoid trouble in the short term, but there’s a good chance these disgusting creatures will eventually reach the lands of Pentzel.”

“Then…?”

“We go with the latter. Prepare for battle!”

“Yes, sir!”

But at that moment, a sudden thought struck Clark.

“Kain! Kain!”

“Yes, Sir Clark!”

“Have you seen Eugene and Miss Julia? Was there any sign of them in the tents?”

Kain quickly went to check Eugene’s tent and returned to report.

“They’re not there. I don’t know if they’ve already fled or if they were out, to begin with…”

Clark couldn’t be sure of the details, but one thing was certain.

‘This zombie horde—Eugene is at the center of it.’

Though it didn’t seem like he had intentionally caused their appearance, something was amiss.

It felt like they had unintentionally tugged on a lion’s whiskers, awakening the beast.

Clark recalled the conversation he had with House Head Jade before embarking on the mission.

“Eugene will act independently during the mission once. When that happens… turn a blind eye just this once.”

Rumble, rumble, rumble…!

The sound of countless zombie footsteps echoed everywhere.

A green light flared in Clark’s eyes.

The return of the talent hoarder is extraordinary.