A tear appeared above Seoul, but Battleship Elise was hovering nearby. Inside the cockpit of the ship, Eunseo had joined Elise, Sarang and Gongon.
Elise asked Sarang, âYou want to try yours first?â
âOf course!â
Sarang turned to Eunseo and asked, âDo you want to go out with me?â
Eunseo nodded, so the two went out on the deck.
âHave you tried it?â
âIâve read the instructions, but actual combat is making me nervous.â
Eunseo pulled out the rifle and aimed it at the Dimensional Tear.
âHave you selected the spell?â
Eunseo nodded and gathered her breath. The chimeras were starting to come out of the tear, and this time, they were three-headed wyverns.
âMake sure that the explosion takes place within the tear.â
Eunseo pulled the trigger, and a tiny fire orb was shot at the tear. The fire orb struck a wyvern.
Boom!
There was a massive explosion, but it was contained within the tear. Otherwise, Seoul wouldâve been destroyed. The explosion was that big.
Eunseo was stunned, but Sarang smirked and said, âYouâve just made hellfire.â
âThatâs hellfire?!â
âHellfire can destroy castles with single explosion. You couldâve destroyed all of downtown.â Eunseo stared at her, and Sarang explained more calmly, âWhile you are using the rifle, a magic circle will protect you. It works for both defense and offense.â
âCan I really take this from you?â
âYou deserve it.â
It was a present for Eunseo, who had been hard at work at Guardians since its inception. Eunseo was just as important as Elise for Earth.
While Eunseo was smiling, they heard Eliseâs voice.
âEveryone, come inside. Iâm about to use the Spatial Collapse Cannon.â
Both of them went inside, and Elise smiled at them and said, âIâm finally using the Spatial Collapse Cannon. The long wait is over. Countdown. Five, four, three, two, one.â Elise looked at a monitor and announced, âZero!â
When she announced that, the cannon fired. The mouth of the cannon was at the front of the ship, and a gigantic beam exited from it.
The surrounding air got sucked in by the beam as it flew toward the tear. After impact, the tear collapsed within itself and disappeared.
Sarang said, âNo human can survive that.â
âYou can say the same about that hellfire.â
Sarang smiled and asked, âWhere to next?â
âTokyo.â
Elise selected the coordinates, and Battleship teleported to the skies above Tokyo. There were already a number of chimeras out of the tear, but Elise readied another cannon shot and said, âSarang, Iâll take care of things here. Head somewhere else.â
âSure.â
While Sarang was selecting a new set of coordinates, Eunseo ask, âShould I stay here?â
Elise looked at her and said, âRight now, this is the second safest place on Earth. The other is next to Junhyuk.â
Eunseo adjusted her glasses and said, âThen, I should help.â
She pulled out her rifle, but Elise smiled at her and said, âIâll deal with it this time. Watch.â
Battleship Elise had other weapons too, and the chimeras were unable to survive the other attacks from it. Eunseo did not have to interfere.
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With the help of Battleship Elise, Junhyuk was able to close the tears much faster than before. It still took a while though.
When he watched the video of Battleship Elise and Eunseo at work, he was astonished.
âI donât have to worry anymore.â
It seemed like he wouldnât have to interfere anymore. If he hadnât participated, it wouldâve taken five times as long, but Earth wouldâve still been safe.
Looking at Eunseo, he asked, âHow many dead and wounded?â
âThe number of casualties is much lower than last time. We also got another twenty experts and two champions.â
âMore champions. Thatâs really good.â
With more champions, there was a greater chance of more heroes. Junhyuk stretched and said, âWe should give them new equipment.â
Elise nodded and said, âI need to research the chimera, so Iâll be busy.â
âBut youâve completed Battleship Elise.â
She nodded and said, âOur next battle will be against legends, so Iâll need to upgrade Moon Core and spar.â
Junhyuk nodded in agreement. His sparring sessions with Artlan had increased his skills. The legends were really strong, so it was a good idea to upgrade Moon Core.
âAre you going to your lab?â
Elise nodded and replied, âI need to put the ship back.â
Once Battleship Elise was back in Guardiansâ basement, Junhyuk took the group and teleported. They were all back at Eliseâs lab. There, Junhyuk turned to Gongon and asked, âAre you going back?â
âYes.â
He grabbed Gongonâs hand, turned to the others and said, âIâll be back.â
âSure. Iâll get ready,â Elise answered.
Junhyuk used his Dimensional Shift with Gongon, and they reappeared at Gongonâs lair.
Gongon laughed and said, âI heard you went to Artlanâs dimension.â
âI drank a lot, and we sparred.â
âDid you win?â
âNot yet.â
Without an answer for the sixth sense, he couldnât defeat Artlan, but Gongon smirked and said, âThe day will come when I can defeat Nudra.â
âYou want to defeat Nudra?â
âYes.â
Junhyuk laughed hard and said, âDo you really need to? You are from different species.â
A dragon and a human. The two were different species, and it was funny for him to imagine Gongon transformed trying to defeat Nudra. Junhyuk shook his head, but Gongon laughed and said, âDragons strive to perfection.â
Junhyuk laughed even harder, saying, âIt wonât be easy.â
Nudra was really strong, and Junhyuk knew that.
Gongon replied with a smirke, âIâll still try.â
Junhyuk patted Gongonâs shoulder. Gongon would probably defeat Nudra someday.
âIâll head back.â
âOK.â
Junhyuk said goodbye and used his Dimensional Shift. Once he was back with Elise, he asked, âAre you ready?â
âI am.â
He didnât hold back against Elise and her Moon Core. When his blade pointed at her neck, Eliseâs eyes widened as she stared at him.
âWhat happened?â
âI sparred with Artlan. I think Moon Coreâs response time is slow.â
Elise smiled and say, âThatâs nuts. Wait a sec.â
She pulled up her tablet and pounded on her keyboard. She was fixing the problems. Elise could make him swing even more times, but things were still easier for Junhyuk this time around.
Elise told him that should would make some more upgrades, so Junhyuk nodded and went back to his training facility.
He summoned his swords and went over his sparring sessions with Artlan, thinking about how to overcome the sixth sense.
Suddenly, he felt something and turned to look. A tear appeared, and Agenchra walked through it.
Agenchra took his fedora off and bowed to him, asking, âHow have you been?â
âWhat do you think?â
Agenchra shook his head, and Junhyuk laughed.
âYou mustâve been busy.â
âYes, I have been really busy.â
âNew heroes?â
âEarth has more champions, and I needed to have them all sign contracts.â
âI thought you were a team leader.â
âI need to lead by example.â
Junhyuk laughed and stared at Agenchra, asking, âWhat brings you here?â
Agenchra smiled back and said, âYouâll fight the legendâs team.â
âThatâs right.â
Agenchra opened his notebook and said, âThe legendsâ tournament just ended.â
âYeah? Who won?â
âThe last team to become legends.â
âYeah?â
âThey had better items than the older teams.â
âThey are really strong.â
Items were a secondary consideration. Their powers were amazing to begin with.
âYour team has won your tournament, so now, youâll fight those legends.â
Junhyuk scratched his chin. His team was strong, but the legends had enormous set effect boosts. He frowned and said, âLook, we might lose.â
âFrom what perspective?â
âThe wish granted was the second objective to becoming legends, but we donât have our own sets.â
Agenchra smiled and said, âThatâs why Iâm here. When you defeat the legends, Iâll grant your wish, but as far as the other benefitâ¦â
âYeah?â
âIâll make your items a set of your own.â
âThatâs for everyone on my team?â
âYes.â
Junhyuk smiled and asked, âDid you come to me first?â
Agenchra nodded and replied, âWhen I make your set, youâll lose the original set bonuses youâve been using.â
Of course, that was the case, and Junhyuk knew that. He scratched his chin and said, âOK. Give me the effect options.â
Agenchra laughed at him and replied, âYou wonât be able to choose them. The set will adjust to your battle style.â
âThatâs good.â
Agenchra raised his notebook, tore a page from it and threw it in the air. All of Junhyukâs items appeared in the air as holograms.
Each item was summoned to fill the hologramsâJunhyuk hadnât summoned themâand they all shone brightly.
A bright light covered his entire body, and the items were grouped into one set, changing shape to fit more appropriately. The items stats didnât change, but their shape and the set effects did.