1.

There had been a singularity everywhere.

The fact also applied to the war with the monsters in the era of monsters.

If the emergence of Awakeners and relics was the starting point, the singularity was nothing but the items that were made using monsters as materials.

Relics were more restrictive than they thought. Their use was fixed, and the powerful relics required more from the users. In short, the users had to align themselves to the characteristics of the relics.

However, items were different. Items made of monster leather, bones, etc. were made to suit users. Of course, no matter how limited their use was, items that surpassed the power of relics had never been made.

There was not enough material for an item to surpass a relic, and even if there was material, there was not enough technology and environment to make them.

But it was not true anymore. Park's Workshop had steadily developed technology under the full support of the Mac Guild, and when they were given the strongest materials of the dark blue-grade monsters, the Eight-tailed Fox, and the dragon, the items were in a transition period.

Items that were comparable to first-grade relics were born!

"Everyone, stand by."

The ultimate accomplishment was done by a group of hunters who grew up and fought with monsters for a year under the name of the Mac Guild.

The Mac Guild.

The group created by Kim Tae-hoon was not just a group of Awakeners who killed monsters. Kim Tae-hoon had always encouraged members of the Mac Guild to compete. After a fierce competition, he paid more for those who won the race, and he treated the outstanding as they deserved.

Now the survivors of the process had been given items made from the dragon and the Eight-tailed Fox. It was no exaggeration to say that a beautiful picture of the dragon has been completed at this point.

- Dragon Knights, remove the monsters in front.

At this moment, Kim Tae-hoon was directing a powerful group from the sky.

"Remove the monsters in front!" At the sound in their heads, twelve hunters who have been given the new name Dragon Knights, and who had been waiting, finally made their appearance.

Kkrr?

Those who showed up faced a horde of Orcs that filled the vast plains. They numbered at least a thousand! Furthermore, the Orcs were of many different kinds: from hairy Orcs like snowmen, to the ones with black skin, the ones with red skin, to the ones with white skin!

The color of their eyes was also varied. The number of orange eyes that appeared between the red eyes was not small. There were so many monsters with yellow eyes that they could not be counted with one hand.

They were legion.

They were so many powerful groups that it seemed to be difficult for only a dozen people to make an attempt to fight. Even the men who appeared had no firearms, the powerful weapons of human beings. Spears, swords, and shields were all of their weapons.

Keueoeoeo! Of course, the Orcs cried with joy at the appearance of the small group. It was only natural since food has appeared before them all of a sudden.

Keuaaa! Even more, those greedy for hot human flesh and blood rushed at the Dragon Knights without paying attention to the commands of their leaders.

The battle was launched immediately, but it didn't last long. The moment the battle started, it became a one-sided massacre, not a battle anymore. The spears and swords of the Dragon Knights cut the Orcs like cutting water.

Shiik! A single stroke split the body of an Orc in half, and a single stab of a spear opened up a huge hole in another's chest.

Bang! Even the bodies of the Orcs did not hold out against one simple punch. With one punch, an Orc's chest was crushed like a can of crushed soda, and the crushed body flew several meters and knocked down other Orcs like bowling pins.

- Front, a Bigfoot Orc Approaches. Three people, take care of it.-

The vigor did not stop in front of the Bigfoot Orc, one of the leaders of the Orc army.

Kreung, Kreung! As the command echoed in their heads, the three Dragon Knights charged the Bigfoot Orc, who was running at them, leaving huge footprints with a bizarre cry.

One of the three sprinters blocked the front of the Bigfoot Orc, and the other two slid past it and took their positions. Triangle-formation!

- Get rid of it as soon as possible. The rest of the members, clean up the surroundings so others do not interfere in the killing of the Bigfoot Orc.-

They were simple, but with a simple but powerful formation, they immediately began the battle. The battle was also fast and sharp.

Kreung, Kreung! One of them caught the Bigfoot Orc's attention while the other two swung their swords at the Bigfoot Orc.

Shiik! The sharp sword left a wound deep enough for all the fingers to go in on the thigh of the Bigfoot Orc. As soon as the Bigfoot Orc changed its target to get its revenge, the other two moved freely.

Shiik! Shiik!

After the swords crossed several times with the eerie sound of the wind, the Bigfoot Orc knelt on the ground. Thump!

Krreung! It was not because of lack of strength, the loss of power, or the severe bleeding. The reason for its kneeling was that it had been hamstrung and had no way to stand anymore. It was evidence that the Bigfoot Orc's resilience could not keep up with the cumulative speed of the wound.

Krreung? Kreung? The Bigfoot Orc, who would never have kneeled like this, was embarrassed.

During its embarrassment, the eerie blades moved toward the Bigfoot Orc's neck, where the swords could now reach without leaping.

Its neck was cut, and its blood was spraying like a fountain.

Keueo? In front of this scene, the Orcs no longer bore the same gruesome vigor as before. Fear began to spread through the Orc army. The fear slowed the Orcs' footsteps.

Keueo, Keueoeo! The Orcs, who knew nothing but the rush of combat, began to run away with a terrified scream.

"Oh, my God."

"What the hell—"

The faces of the ambassadors of Korea, who were looking at the scene from a distance away, were filled with surprise and embarrassment. It was a natural result.

'How the hell did this happen?'

'What has happened in Korea in the meantime?'

After barely saving themselves from monsters, the ambassadors to Korea have been busy surviving rather than fighting monsters. To them, the monsters who were escaping from humans was shocking. Furthermore, the sight was also shocking to many soldiers and hunters who participated in this battle.

'Is it the effect of the items made from the Dragon and the Eight-tailed Fox?'

'Those items have surpassed the relics.'

The combat capability that the Dragon Knights showed, and the power of the items which were the basis of their combat ability, were so great.

'Not bad.' Only one person, Kim Tae-hoon, was simply satisfied with the sight beneath him.

'With that power, they can hunt a blue-grade monster.'

Kim's eyes turned to the back of his right hand.

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[Basic Abilities]

- Strength: 1008

- Health: 1012

[Special Abilities]

- Energy: A+ Rank

- Mana: A+ Rank

- Telekinesis: S- Rank

- Defense: A+ Rank

- Mana Resistance: A+ Rank

[Achieved Abilities]

- Telepathy (Grade 4): The power of the Queen Wolf Ant allows telepathic communication to the object. The higher the Telekinesis rank, the wider the range and effectiveness of telepathy. However, telepathy does not reach them if the object rejects it.

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'The power of the Queen Wolf Ant is satisfactory.'

Telepathy.

Kim liked the ability gained through the crystal of the Queen Wolf Ant. In fact, what he wanted to confirm in this battle was not the combat power of the Dragon Knights, but the power of the Queen Wolf Ant.

It was not difficult for him to measure the Dragon Knight's ability even if it was not a real battle, but Telepathy was the ability he used for the first time.

'With this much, there is no shortfall in the hunting of the Blue Qilin.'

The scope and effect of the Telepathy that had been tested in the real battle were very impressive. In an era when wireless communication was still impossible, the effect of Telepathy was endless in a battlefield where life and death came and went in seconds.

'We are ready.'

The place where Kim Tae-hoon's gaze was headed was the place where the ambassadors to Korea had gathered. It was a long distance to naked eyes, but Kim Tae-hoon's eyes, which began to change like a camera, were able to clearly grasp the movements of the ambassadors to Korea.

It was not just that he could see it. He had the Hearing of a Bell-tailed Rat. Thanks to that, he could hear.

"What do you think?"

"We have not been able to get in touch with our homeland, and we are not even sure what the situation is. I believe that we will not lose anything, accepting the proposal from Korea."

"What was the contract about?"

"In fact, it's similar to being a subject country, and we just avoid being a colony."

"At other times, it would be ridiculous, but… it's better to be a subject country then to be ruled by monsters."

"We could change the deal later, right? We'd better accept the offer first. No, we have to negotiate before the rest of the country, and the later our order is, the less we will have."

He could hear the sounds of the ambassadors to Korea who, after waking up from their shock, were knocking on their calculators.

'Their reaction is as expected.'

The position of ambassador to Korea was not just a seat where any diplomat could sit down. It was a seat where they faced North Korea, which they had never missed when discussing international affairs in the era before the monsters appeared. It was also a seat where diplomats of the world's great powers came together.

Having excellent ability and experience was the basics of basics. A close relationship with the top man of power was also essential.

Would it be all right to send someone who is not close to him to call him on his personal cell phone if necessary when he sends an ambassador to Korea?

'Their ambition is starting to burn.'

Crucially, they must be ambitious. Basically, the position of ambassador to Korea was a busy and difficult seat. If North Korea shot off a missile, they should not even think about sleeping properly for a few days. It did not mean that they were getting more money than other diplomats because they are busy and working hard, and they did not get honorable rewards like a soldier did through distinguished military service.

Ambition.

There was no reason to sit in the position of ambassador to Korea unless they had a strong ambition to climb to a higher seat, based on the backgrounds of previous Ambassadors to Korea.

And not just diplomat could sit down in the position. There was no way to allow anyone else to sit in a position where a person with close ties, very good ability, career, and ambition, wanted to sit.

What did the suggestion of the Mac Guild and the ability Kim Tae-hoon showed them mean?

The obvious thing is that there was no advantage to not acting.

It was not the end that Kim Tae-hoon wanted to show.

'When I am done here, they'll weigh their options.'

Rather, what he had shown now was an appetizer; Kim Tae-hoon, as he has already said, would hunt the Blue Qilin in front of them. He would show them in the hunt that one person, one individual, had killed by himself the Eight-tailed Fox that Japan had attacked with the bait of more than a hundred tanks and armored cars and failed to hold on to. So, he would clearly imprint who they should hold hands with for their ambition.

'Between the Six Snakes and the Mac Guild, I'll make them not have to worry about which one is better.'

Kim Tae-hoon, who had the will, turned his head. He could definitely see the slopes of Mt. Baekdu.

A week later, on December 30, the hunting of the Blue Qilin began.

2.

Moscow…

The picture drawn in the minds of those who think of this place, the capital of Russia, is always the same: the Kremlin situated inside Red Square, and St. Basil's Cathedral.

And now, at the end of 2017, Red Square was still in a good shape. Two men were talking there.

"I am sorry I didn't get good results." The man who spoke was a big man in a thick fur coat. He was also an impressive man with white skin, an angular face, and a mustache that reminded them of the waves.

"My offer is always valid."

It was Mao who stood in front of the man. He seemed to have not changed much, as he had traveled a long way along the Siberian railway, which was now just a guide. But his position was different.

"Okay, goodbye, take a good rest and leave." The Russian turned his back on him as soon as he spoke.

Mao smiled lightly at the fact.

A man approached Mao and said, "His attitude is so different. I think that he was the one who was sending you the Okjo to ask for Mr. Mao's opinion a month ago."

The expression of Major Chinshan who spoke the words showed a sense of discomfort and anger.

But Mao did not release his smile even at the words. "It is natural."

"Isn't it ungrateful?"

Ungrateful.

There was no word more suitable for the present situation than that. The man who had rebuked Mao a while ago was a man who would have died as a disposable item in the battle with the monsters after the monsters appeared, if it had not been Mao's help.

Mao was a lifesaver to him, and even now most of those who had real power in Russia could enjoy what they now enjoyed with the help of the Six Snakes.

But now it was different. As soon as the Six Snakes lost their main base in Taiwan and became wanderers, those who were supported by the Six Snakes changed their attitude. It was clear that they must seem ungrateful.

Mao didn't want to deny it either. "It's natural because humans are naturally ungrateful."

"That's…"

"And we were the ones who left only the ungrateful in the Russian regime, weren't we?"

At that question, Major Chinshan remembered what the Six Snakes had done. The Six Snakes helped those who held hands with them gain power. After that, they removed the elements that could threaten their power.

In particular, those who claimed freedom and rights, and those who considered justice more important than injustice, had been removed completely. They were the most disturbed at the new order that the Six Snakes wanted to make.

Of course, where the Six Snakes touched, only those who chose injustice rather than justice, and those who could treat the freedom and rights of others like garbage for their own benefit, remained.

Only one place, Korea, was different.

"Yes, we were."

Major Chinshan, who knew all the process, could no longer refute Mao's words. Mao did not worry deeply about his situation.

"Then what are we going to do..."

Most of all, Mao had fully expected this situation.

"There's nothing you can do."

"Yes?"

He had already prepared himself, as he had expected.

"Sergei is already moving."

"Oh!"

Sergei.

At that name, Major Chinshan was able to see immediately that Mao had already taken action. That was why Mao didn't lose his smile.

"I hope he likes Vasavi Shakti."

"He'd be happy with the Divine Spear. And if he held the Divine Spear...

Russia was now powerful. Under the support of the Six Snakes, they knew how to deal with monsters, had strong military power, and had powerful relics from a long history. So, Russia no longer felt sorry for Mao and the Six Snakes.

Then what was needed to make them feel sorry for?

"Yes, it will be a disaster for Russia."

The answer was clear. That was why Mao was in Moscow now.