You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 214

Han Jaeyoung let out a bitter laugh at the sight before him.

System warningSystem warningSystem warning

Red text messages stacked on top of each other.

It was an alarm indicating a Dungeon Break.

‘How many dungeons have broken open?’

Counting the numbers seemed pointless.

At least, it was definitely too many to count on one hand.

It was impossible not to think back to the Dungeon Break incident that happened years ago in Korea.

However, the situation was actually worse than it had been then.

Back then, in Korea, since it happened in a relatively small area, the monsters were lured to one side, and an S-rank hunter named Yuhanul managed to cleanse them...

“Is that... a natural monster habitat?”

Currently, Han Jaeyoung was looking down at all of this from the sky, having exited the formation surrounding Suzhou city.

From high above, he could clearly see how distorted the surroundings of the city of Suzhou were.

‘Rather than surrounding the city with a formation, shouldn’t they have used that manpower to clear the dungeons earlier?’

There were far too many monster habitats surrounding the city.

It was proof that dungeon management hadn’t been handled properly.

Even with the formation in place, if they were thinking about the city's safety, they should have selected awakeners within the city to eradicate these monster habitats.

Now, with a Dungeon Break happening on top of that, it was obvious that many monsters would head toward the city.

And with this kind of numerical advantage, no matter how strong the formation was, it couldn’t stop them all.

[This is what I should have anticipated.]

Looking at the message sent by Jeong Da-on, it seemed that even she hadn’t anticipated this situation.

Han Jaeyoung let out a sharp, bitter laugh.

[Who could have predicted this? That the so-called protector of the city would intentionally cause a Dungeon Break?]

To be honest, both Han Jaeyoung and Jeong Da-on were people well-versed in these kinds of tactics, but they hadn’t foreseen the other’s choice.

The fact that this Dungeon Break wasn’t an accident but intentional was now clear.

There had been a few instances in the past where ‘Humanity’s Enemy’ had used soul cores to trigger Dungeon Breaks.

But to think that such a thing would happen even in the city he had made his base.

He thought they would just use the reputation they had built to counterattack through public opinion.

[Hundreds, maybe thousands, could die.]

If a Dungeon Break of this scale happened, no matter how the city was surrounded by a formation or the corpses released, it would be hard to fight back.

With this choice, many people would die.

And those people would be followers of Hyunam-sensei.

Could anyone predict such a monstrous choice in advance?

Han Jaeyoung couldn’t understand why the other had made such a decision.

[Why did Humanity’s Enemy make this choice? Was it because they thought the public opinion would turn against him, so he decided to sink with the city in despair?]

[No, quite the opposite. He’s determined not to give up on this city.]

[What?]

[He knows we’ve started fighting the public opinion in the city, so he played his strongest card.]

“...That’s the intention?”

Han Jaeyoung blinked in surprise as he understood Jeong Da-on’s words.

So, what Jeong Da-on meant was that Hyunam-sensei, aware that he was losing control of the public opinion in the city, had created this new crisis himself.

Of course, this method would be effective.

Han Jaeyoung originally thought that solving the mercury poisoning of the people of Suzhou and revealing the truth to the citizens was the priority.

That was why he had used Cheonbyeonmanhwa to transform into a fairy and started flying, despite being unable to use magic. The technique worked using his internal magical power as a hybrid fairy, making it a kind of innate skill.

Even so, in order to break through the formation, he had to carefully choose his path, burning gold, and that would take some time.

But he believed this was the most moderate way to resolve the situation.

However, now that the situation had turned out this way, things were different.

In the face of such a huge crisis, mercury poisoning, the corpses, and even the truth didn't matter.

The people of Suzhou would panic now.

Just like a few years ago, when they couldn’t handle the Dungeon Break and lost entire families...

‘What a real mess.’

Han Jaeyoung clicked his tongue.

And then one thought struck him.

With concern, Han Jaeyoung sent a message.

[If the situation has gotten this bad, isn’t Jeong Da-on in danger in the city?]

Given this, it was obvious how Hyunam-sensei would react.

[He’ll try to pin you as the culprit of this situation.]

After having enhanced the formation overnight and created a monster, it was clear that the other side would have caught on.

Of course, under normal circumstances, since Jeong Da-on had healed the monster, it would have been hard to pin this situation entirely on her.

But with Dungeon Breaks happening all over the place and people possibly dying, would Jeong Da-on’s words even be believed as an outsider?

It would be much easier for Hyunam-sensei to directly frame Jeong Da-on as the mastermind behind everything.

If that happened, Jeong Da-on would be isolated in the city, unable to use magic.

[Probably, yes.]

[It’s too dangerous. At this point, it seems better to get out of the city.]

Han Jaeyoung judged coldly.

[I’ll contact Yuhanul too. We all need to get out of the city for now.]

At this point, it would be wise for all party members involved in this quest to evacuate.

Of course, it was a shame about Suzhou.

That’s why Han Jaeyoung had been trying to find the necessary minerals for detoxifying the people from mercury poisoning.

[There’s no way to fix this right now.]

But with a Dungeon Break of this scale, it wasn’t something the three of them could resolve.

Moreover, this wasn’t Korea, where Han Jaeyoung had enemies—it was China.

If it could be solved, he would, but even risking his life wouldn’t be enough to resolve something of this scale.

[This is something Hyunam-sensei brought upon himself. Let’s watch how he handles the situation. Once the crisis is resolved, we can look for an opportunity to act.]

This was the right approach.

However, even as he said that...

[That won’t work.]

‘I knew it!’

Han Jaeyoung squeezed his eyes shut, even though he couldn’t see Jeong Da-on.

[If we leave this as is, half the city will be wiped out.]

The funny thing was, with Jeong Da-on not there, her usual cold tone or expression was absent, making her true feelings clearer from her words.

‘In the end, she can’t bear to watch the people of this city die.’

In fact, Jeong Da-on had been like this from the beginning.

Even when Han Jaeyoung told her it was impossible, she still threw herself into saving children.

On the surface, she acted cold and calculating, but her actions spoke otherwise.

In the end, Jeong Da-on couldn’t just sit by and watch.

So, while Han Jaeyoung had predicted she would act this way, he felt a headache coming on.

[No, so what are we supposed to do...?]

No matter how much Jeong Da-on had been a great mage in her past life, this was beyond control.

Did she really think she could resolve all these Dungeon Breaks?

If Han Jaeyoung could have done it, he would have.

But even with three Yuhanuls, it wouldn’t be possible.

[If Hyunam-sensei resolves this crisis, the city will become his permanent territory. It’s too late once the situation is resolved. We can’t leave this in his hands.]

Well, theoretically, this made sense.

If Hyunam-sensei solved the crisis, he would become a hero.

[But there’s no other way...?]

[You’ve got weak stamina, so you need to use your head, Han Jaeyoung.]

[No... I mean, it was Jeong Da-on who calculated my energy at 1%, okay?]

[You’re so petty. Is that really important right now?]

[Not as petty as Da-on! So what should we do?]

[We need to make use of every bit of energy we have.]

“Then what am I supposed to do...?”

Han Jaeyoung, frustrated, looked down at the monsters heading towards the city surrounded by the formation.

Should he massacre the monsters here until his magical power ran out?

With this scale, he couldn’t find an answer no matter how much he thought about it.

[It’s time for the fairy grandma to work her magic.]

And after reading Jeong Da-on’s message, Han Jaeyoung furrowed his brow.

“Excuse me...?”

Me?

Soomoonyeong woke up with her grandson in her arms, lying on the bed in the empty building. She had heard an incredible noise coming from outside.

It was the sound of a crowd gathering.

‘What... what’s going on?’

Soomoonyeong stood up abruptly, holding her grandson, a chill creeping up her spine. Despite her exhaustion from the past few days, her instincts warned her, pushing aside her physical fatigue.

‘No way...’

Soomoonyeong rushed out of the building, carrying her grandson.

[Lady So, where are you going? What about dinner?]

[Why is there no one in the kitchen?]

As she dashed out, some outsiders who had been drinking and sleeping, unaware of what had happened during the day, called out to her, but Soomoonyeong ignored them. Her heart raced.

She ran, her grandson still in her arms, heading toward the sound of voices in the distance.

Along the way, she saw others running, equally unaware of what had happened, but joining in the rush.

Finally, Soomoonyeong found the source of the commotion.

[My God, how did this happen...?]

[This is impossible!]

A plaza in a park within Suzhou city.

This was a place where people usually gathered for evening exercises, but now it was packed with people.

And on a large screen, which was usually used for events, a video was playing.

[Grandmother, what’s going on?]

Soomoonyeong’s grandson, just waking up, asked, but she couldn’t answer. Her mouth hung open in shock.

[This is happening in real-time.]

The video was linked to cameras positioned outside the city of Suzhou. The cameras showed scenes from various angles, revealing tens of thousands of monsters swarming around the city.

Crash!

One of the monsters, smashing everything in its path, broke the camera, and the video feed disappeared.

Sighs of disbelief filled the air.

[How did this happen again...? How many of them are there?]

[Are they all heading towards the city?]

Fear spread through the crowd.

It was to be expected. Many of the people in Suzhou had lost their families when the Dungeon Break happened years ago.

Although they had barely returned to their daily lives, protected by the formation, now another Dungeon Break had occurred!

It was terrifying.

Soomoonyeong felt her arm, holding her grandson, shaking.

She recalled the fear of fleeing from monsters when the dungeon had opened years ago.

Now, she had no strength to run away.

[It’s the worst situation, but there’s no need to be afraid.]

A booming voice rang out through the fearful crowd, amplified by a microphone. Soomoonyeong instantly recognized the owner of the voice.

In fact, she couldn’t have missed it.

[It’s Hyunam-sensei!]

[It’s Hyunam-sensei!]

Hyunam-sensei, who had appeared like a light years ago and saved the city.

How could Soomoonyeong not recognize his voice?

With his neatly groomed hair, clean clothes, an eye patch covering one eye, and a sword at his side, he looked every bit the sage.

Hyunam-sensei stood on a stage in front of the giant screen.

It was as though he stood before the thousands of monsters coming toward the city.

Clap.

Clap, clap, clap!

At the sight of him, someone in the crowd began to clap. Soon, the applause grew into a loud cheer.

[Hyunam-sensei!]

[Don’t be afraid, we have Hyunam-sensei with us!]

[Hyunam-sensei is with us!]

Of course.

Hyunam-sensei was the symbol of faith, the very definition of salvation.

If the people of the city believed and followed Hyunam-sensei, they would surely survive.

Hadn’t they seen that example before?

The crowd cheered, as if they had discovered a sun that would never extinguish, even in the darkest of times.

But Soomoonyeong felt differently.

Her arm, holding her grandson, trembled.

Looking around, she saw others with the same reaction.

They were all parents holding sick children.

Despite seeing Hyunam-sensei again after so long, Soomoonyeong should have been reassured, but...

You will have to pay the price for your sins.

Why?

Rather than feeling comforted, the words of that mysterious being echoed in her mind.

[Thank you.]

As Hyunam-sensei raised his hand, the crowd fell silent.

[Of course, I will fight alongside you all. As a sage, I must protect the powerless and good people of this land. But...]

He paused for a moment, and his one remaining green eye scanned the crowd.

[Someone brought this disaster to our city. We must find that person if we are to defeat this disaster.]

[What? Who is this? Who did ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) this?]

[Kill them!]

[They’re not from our city. There’s no way someone from Suzhou would do such a thing.]

Hyunam-sensei’s voice continued.

[The one who caused this disaster is an outsider.]

As he spoke, a face appeared on the screen behind him.

Soomoonyeong’s grandson recognized her.

[Hey, isn’t that... that girl?]

Soomoonyeong quickly covered her grandson’s mouth.

Hyunam-sensei’s words continued.

[This person pretended to be a sage and deceived you, bringing monsters to the city.]

The screen displayed a girl with a blank expression on her face.

[Find this person.]

It was Jeong Da-on.