Han Dae Sung Returned From Hell Chapter 33

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I was always curious.

Where do dead souls go, even in hell?

I got my answer one day soon.

Souls that die in hell leave for the endless world of nothingness.

There are no joys or sorrows there. A place like the bottom of a pitch-black deep sea where even the boundary between death and life is meaningless and even the concept of space and time is ambiguous.

Even though it is such a place, place names exist.

-It is called Pandemonium.

Pokmajeon (伏魔殿).

A place where all the souls who have been expelled from hell, which can be said to be the bottom of the bottom, gather.

That’s what the King of Flames, who resides in the Fire Flower Great Sword, said.

“Pandemonium?”

It was a familiar word.

[The demon beasts of Pandemonium are crying and begging!]

[The demon beasts of Pandemonium are knocking on the wall of darkness and begging the Absolute to take them out of here!] It was

the name of the space where all the remaining demon beasts in hell were said to be trapped. .

As soon as the name Pandemonium was mentioned, the demon beasts sent a message with a desperate look.

As if asking them to please look back at themselves.

Daesung completely ignored it.

“Keep talking.”

-Just as I did in the past, I have not fallen into Pandemonium and have been living within the Great Sword of Flame.

Jaebo, who has been loved by only one person for over 300 years, has been able to summon the owner’s heroic spirit with a creature-like ego since then.

Dead heroic spirits are given two options.

Will you leave for Pandemonium or will you live a second life in your treasures?

King Yeom naturally chose the latter.

He was already one of the 13 Lords of Hell and was destined to be trapped in Pandemonium when he died.

Rather than spending a meaningless eternity in that world of nothingness, he chose to dwell in the sword.

-From the day my lord passed away to the new dimension called Earth, I was left alone, waiting to be worn away by the waves of time.

“Do you blame me?”

-no. If that is my lord’s choice, then I can just accept that this is also my fate.

To King Yeom, Daeseong was the one who defeated the demon god, an absolute being higher than the throne of hell.

Defeat the strongest. That is the ultimate honor that can be enjoyed as a weapon.

How could anyone dare to blame Daesung for bringing him such glory?

-But what happened after that was the problem.

“what?”

-One day, an unidentified external enemy broke through the boundary of the dimension and appeared.

I felt like I roughly understood the context.

Those whom the system names as heavenly beings. They must be the external enemies that King Yeom mentioned just now.

– Taking advantage of the demonic beasts losing their power during the monarch’s absence, external enemies instantly sealed the time and space of hell and banished the demonic beasts to Pandemonium.

Heavenly legions wearing silver armor and waving white wings swept through hell.

-I had no choice but to watch the demonic beasts being trampled.

The demonic beasts that had once adorned the land of hell were all killed that day and fell into Pandemonium.

In this way, heavenly beings sealed the empty space and time of hell.

-Soon a huge, pure white snake swallowed me. I had to spend a meaningless time in the snake’s stomach, with my whole body tied up in chains and even my self taken away.

It was the guardian that Daesung had just killed.

-Still, fortunately, my lord liberated me… This may be a presumptuous question, but didn’t my lord return to his hometown?

“I need your help. “I’ll know the details when the time comes.”

-I am so happy that my lord is looking for me again.

If Yeomwang were alive as a living being and not an ego, he would be bowing his head by now.

Now that I have obtained the Fire Flower Greatsword, there is no longer any reason to stay here.

Except for that one.

“….”

There it is again this time.

In addition to the ‘guardian’s blood’ given as a reward, there is a golden brilliance.

I immediately felt that it was the same type as the one I had seen when I got the soul cell not long ago.

“King Yeom.”

-yes.

“Do you know what that is?”

Daeseong lifted the heavy greatsword with one hand and pointed at Gwanghwi.

-That… I don’t know what it is, but it feels like a familiar feeling.

“A feeling that doesn’t feel unfamiliar?”

-It is the same energy I felt from external enemies.

“Hmm.”

-I don’t know what it is, my lord, but first…

before King Yeom’s advice to act carefully was even finished.

phut-!

Radiance exploded and golden particles condensed on the back of Daesung’s left hand.

just as expected. The same design pattern as the one I saw back then was engraved.

Although it still seemed like a ‘part’ that seemed to be empty somewhere in the center.

-Master?

“The system has never fucked me through all my hardships.”

-If the lord says so…

At the end of the quest, the system provides something and that is in the form of collecting.

It’s not too late to be cautious once you’ve finished collecting.

[…you have obtained the…private entry. 2 / 3]

The text inside the gold-banded border had a few more syllables added compared to the last time.

“It looks like they have obtained permission to enter somewhere.”

It was time for Daesung to look around at the patterns drawn on the back of his hand.

[Would you like to exit the area and return to the Pantheon? Yes / No]

[Do you want to leave the Pantheon? Yes / No]

“….”

Until now, I had immediately left the Pantheon and returned to reality.

but.

“Let’s go back to the Pantheon.”

Daesung didn’t do that this time.

Besides the Fire Flame Greatsword, there were still items left to obtain.

He also told me to remove the ox horn as soon as possible.

[Return to Pantheon.]

***

D-7

There are two types of aspiring hunters who will take the license exam soon.

Those who only want to cross the passing line.

And those who aim for higher grades than just the passing line.

The latter ratio is overwhelming.

Most of those who decide to become hunters are very arrogant and have high pride.

This is because they took pride in being the chosen ones.

So, in any ‘test’ or ‘competition’, it is natural to beat others and aim for the best.

The association that administers the test knows this, so it provides benefits to those who achieve top scores.

For example, for applicants who are in the top 5 in the final score, their grade is immediately raised up to A level without any further grade re-evaluation.

“Sigh!”

This was the reason Shin Cho-young devoted herself to training, shedding blood and sweat.

Rank up.

Of course, there is a limit to the maximum level that can be entered at the gate.

So, the higher your grade, the more opportunities you have to challenge gates.

< There are 10 minutes left until the end of the simulation program. >

< Remaining slate: 10 >

Shin Cho-young’s keen eyes, wide open like a hawk, quickly scanned his son-in-law.

at that time. The floor split behind her and a black

,

smooth slab of stone bounced out.

There was no sound of the floor opening or of a stone slab rising from inside.

Complete silence.

Because it was in a blind spot, it was impossible to notice it using common sense.

Paang-!

However, Shin Cho-young, who expanded her aura and broadened her senses, turned around as if she knew she would be there from the beginning.

Suddenly!

The sword wrapped with Aura split the hard stone slab like it was cutting tofu.

The sense of knowing the target’s location, the agility to respond to it, and the clean, uncluttered movements.

Up to this point, it was so perfect that there was no room for disagreement.

but.

Wow!

As soon as the stone slab was cut, a monster protruded from the side like a spring and bit Shin Cho-young’s shoulder.

“Tsk…!”

Because it was a virtual monster created by the program in augmented reality, it did not suffer any physical injuries.

However, the pain transmitted through the neural circuit was surprisingly vivid.

Beep-!

The moment damage was received, the inside of the training room turned red and a warning sound sounded.

Following that, a heavy male voice came out of the speaker.

< Let’s stop there. Program ends. >

“Huh? Oh, wait a minute…!”

Shin Cho-young urgently shouted and tried to stop him, but the simulation program cruelly followed the man’s orders.

Slurp –

the lush jungle scenery became blurred and the pure white training room was revealed.

Clink!

Shin Cho-young nervously threw the sword on the floor and looked up.

A man coldly looking down at her through a transparent glass window.

It was Hwang Jun-young, her instructor and leader of the < Soul > clan.

Hwang Jun-young’s stern voice flowed through the speaker.

< Come up. Let's talk. >

***

[The quest has been completed, and the materialization work is making progress!]

[The materialization is complete!]

***

As I left the training room, Hwang Jun-young handed me a sports drink.

“I could have done more. enough.”

Shin Cho-young, wearing a tight training suit, was handed a sports drink while sweating profusely.

she asked before popping the cap and taking a sip.

“But why did you quit?”

“Because I can see you’re overdoing it.”

“Isn’t it a good thing to overdo it? The hunter’s body is strong, so it’s okay. So, get what you want even if it means going out of your way. “That’s what the leader always says to me.”

“It did. But that’s a physical strain. “You-”

“I didn’t overexert myself mentally. “I know my body well.”

“Do we know better than machines?”

When Hwang Jun-young glanced sideways, Shin Cho-young followed his gaze.

At the end of my line of sight was an instrument panel made up of complex equipment, and the lines displayed on the screen were full of curves.

It was an auxiliary device that indicated the physical and mental state of the trainee during training.

“This is just your mentality.”

“What does this mean?”

“Can’t you get a sense just by looking at the soaring ups and downs, like this crazy guy is jumping around?”

“Hmm….”

“I have a lot of distracting thoughts, and those distracting thoughts are eating away at my reason. “Being in such an overly emotional state, I have no choice but to mess things up.”

Shin Cho-young couldn’t say anything.

If a machine says that, how can you refute it?

“I guess you didn’t know there was a monster near the stone slab.”

“There was no mention of monsters being included in the program. “Isn’t this the goal: how quickly and accurately can the stone slab be removed?”

“That’s right, I tricked you. But apart from that, if you had focused properly on the aura you had expanded at that time, wouldn’t you have easily noticed that there was a monster there?”

“….”

“You weren’t focused.”

Shin Cho-young, who had hit the nail on the head, kept her mouth shut.

“You can’t reach your goal like this. “Not even close to top five, let alone top five.”

“Then… that’s not possible.”

“Of course not. “You will have your pride broken and be frustrated, and we who represent you will be a disgrace.”

Grumble!

Hwang Jun-young brought two chairs. One in front of you. One is in front of Shin Cho-young.

Shin Cho-young, who was elated when she left the training room, was completely depressed.

She became sullen and sat down on the chair without saying a word.

Hwang Jun-young sat across from Shin Cho-young and continued speaking.

“So, I guess I’ve never asked you. Why are you so desperate? No, whatever. “It’s natural for people to be desperate, but you’re pushing yourself too far.”

“I absolutely have to get the score I want on the licensing exam.”

“Not in the top five?”

“yes.”

“Are you aiming for a rank up? Well, if you become A-level, there are more gates you can enter, so your income and name value will increase, but-”

“I’m not doing this to chase money and fame.”

So what is it? When Hwang Jun-young asked that question with only his eyes, Shin Cho-young lowered her head and was silent for a moment.

When I reveal the resolution I have in my heart and the inner feelings I have never shared with anyone before.

How to prepare your mind.

“I…”

And after finishing the preparations, Shin Cho-young looked up and her face was filled with a sad expression of sadness.

“I want to kill all the monsters that exist in this world.”

***

[The quest is completed and the materialization work is progressing!]

[The materialization work is complete!]

***

D-5

After passing through three thick retractable iron doors, I was able to reach my destination, the isolation room.

Jiying –

Lee Seok-woo, leader of the < Red Ma > clan, placed his palm on the fingerprint recognition device and opened the door to the isolation room.

“Wow!”

And frowned.

The fishy smell was no joke.

Creak- Creak-

“If it were me, I would rather commit suicide than spend several days in a place like this.”

Squeak – Squeak –

There was a human crouching there with his back exposed.

Squeak-

“I’m sorry, Jincheol. Next time, we need to put a ventilator in the isolation room as well.”

Squeak-

“Jincheol. “Can you hear me?”

That moment.

Swish-!

Jeong Jin-cheol, a human crouching down, turned his head.

Crrr-

The roaring sound of an animal.

It was a cry rising from the throat of a ‘human’ Jeong Kind-jeol.

No, even the expression ‘human’ was meaningless at the moment.

The sharp fangs, like those of a wild beast, were covered in flesh and blood stains, and the blood-filled eyes were narrow like those of a poisonous snake.

“How have you been?”

Seokwoo Lee laughed.

“Eat well…”

Pieces of meat in Jeong Jin-cheol’s hands.

“It was worth our attention.”

And the rag-like corpses of devoured animals filled the isolation room.

This was the identity of this terrible fishy smell.

Lee Seok-woo was smiling and grateful for all of this.

“Eat a lot. You need to eat more and rest well for a day or two for the effects of the medicine to subside.” In

Lee Seok-

woo’s eyes, Jeong Jin-cheol was seen only as a monster that preyed on his own people, not as a human.

But this is only temporary.

As I just said, if you focus on predation for a while and calm down, that monstrous figure will disappear without a trace.

Perfect fusion.

This will be the moment when the vision of the < Red Ma > Clan comes to fruition.

“You will be the main character of the license test that will take place soon, Jincheol.”

***

Time passed while everyone was pursuing their own ideals.

D-3

[The quest is completed and the materialization work is making progress!]

[The materialization work is complete!]

D-1

Flows and flows….

[The quest is completed and the materialization work is making progress!]

[The materialization work is complete!]

So it was the tenth day.