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Chapter 180: Rupture (15)

Chapter 180: Rupture (15)

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As the dust settled, the scene was revealed around Jaehwan. Fighters of Rupture were on the ground, coughing blood from their mouths. Jaehwan looked down at Yoonhwan who had lost consciousness. It was easy to guess what he had gone through. Jaehwan felt someone landing behind him — a familiar world power. He put Yoonhwan on the ground and spoke without turning back.

“Old man. Take care of him.”

“Bah. We’ve got another man in our group?”

Chunghuh came over, picked up Yoonhwan’s body carefully, and checked his vitals.

“He’s alive.”

Jaehwan answered, “I’m counting on you.”

“Yeah. Don’t worry.”

Although Chunghuh spoke as if it was okay, Jaehwan knew that Yoonhwan was on verge of dying. But he also trusted Chunghuh as well.

He was, after all, the best doctor in <Chaos>. He was the Doctor of Despair, who could turn a Dead Man back into a human.

And with the sound of another landing, his other friends appeared as well.

“Jaehwan! You already…”

“Quiet!”

Sirwen tried to run up to Jaehwan but Runald held her back.

“What! You brat, let me…”

“Be quiet!”

Runald scolded Sirwen who tried to fight back in anger and Sirwen became surprised. Runald shook his head and turned toward Jaehwan.

‘Jaehwan…’

Runald knew he was just a boy. He didn’t have the full life experience to put complicated emotions into words. Also, he didn’t know about his God, Jaehwan either.

Even then, there was something he could feel. Jaehwan was really different right now. Maybe it was a feeling only Jaehwan’s Followers could sense.

Jaehwan walked over to a woman who was slumped on the ground.

“Impossible… but how…”

Seoyul looked back at Jaehwan as she crouched. It doesn’t seem like she understood what was going on.

“You… are you really…?”

“Yes. It’s me.”

Hearing the clear voice, Seoyul realized it was real. But that wasn’t the end of her string of questions.

How could this be real? How could Jaehwan stand here in front of her?

The world power surrounding Jaehwan was getting in her way of thinking as it was too powerful.

‘He’s strong…’

She had only felt this type of power from the Captains, and that power was now coming from Jaehwan. It was impossible. If Jaehwan was pulled up through the Fishing Spot like her and Yoonhwan, there was no way Jaehwan could be that strong already. Transitioning from a Vicegerent to a strong God didn’t grant that kind of power.

Then something popped up in her head. Yoonhwan told her that Jaehwan had gone up to the 99th floor. If then…

“Did you… really clear…”

Seoyul’s heart began to race. Many theories began rushing through her head. Did Jaehwan really clear the tower after everyone left him? It was impossible, but what if Jaehwan succeeded in doing the impossible? What if he went into the <Great Lands>, and gained the power to move up to <Depth>?