Chapter 13..
Reincarnation,
[■ Believer of the Cult of Destruction.]
[■ Those who exist to annihilate this world and resurrect the evil god.]
An information window appeared, revealing the identities of the opponents. The system labeled them as “evil,” and they trembled as if paralyzed by fear.
[■ Killing intent detected.]
The Killing Intent skill worked the same way. My skill indicated that these people radiated murderous intent.
If we’re speaking literally…
Killing intent.
The aura of someone wishing to kill another. That’s what it meant.
“So… these humans want to kill us.”
Then…
“On the other hand.”
My gaze shifted toward the beings known as Nols—so-called monsters.
[■ Nol Hero.]
[■ Chosen to save this world.]
They rolled their eyes in confusion, looking around helplessly. The ones called saviors of this world were the Nols. The ability that pierces illusions confirmed this. Which meant…
“The ones I’m supposed to save in this gate… aren’t humans.”
So, the monsters were the target.
“Huff!”
As I processed that, I heard a sound. Lin Xiao was approaching the Nols. His movements looked almost like slow motion. A strange green energy seeped into his hands.
Danger. My instincts screamed.
Immediately, my thighs tensed on their own.
Thump!
My vision shifted.
“…!”
Lin Xiao froze. I had stepped in front of him.
“What… are you doing?”
His expression contorted.
“Trying to interfere?”
Heat burned in his eyes amid the distorted expression.
“Why…!”
Rain and Toshiyu stared at me, bewildered.
“I heard that recently, there are people who interfere with clearing gates. Are you one of them?”
“…Huh!?”
Lin Xiao’s words made the two flinch. Interfering? That was the first time I’d heard of it.
Anyway.
I thought quickly.
I’ve stopped him, for now.
What should I do? From their perspective, it seemed that the gate wouldn’t end until the Nols were dealt with. Even I thought the same, so that was natural.
Honestly.
If it weren’t for my skill, I wouldn’t have believed it either.
Click. I checked my hand for the mask. Fortunately, it was on.
I drew in a steadying breath.
Remember.
I am Mushin.
A well-known, powerful superhuman now recognized far and wide.
Even they could sense it.
At least inside this gate…
The move I had just made—running in front of the S-class superhuman Lin Xiao and blocking him—was proof.
Strong.
I am strong.
At least in this space.
And they recognized my strength too.
Just looking at Lin Xiao’s reaction made that clear.
Then…
I could use that.
I steadied my voice as I spoke.
“Hey, Mushin. Say something—”
“These aren’t them.”
“What?”
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes at my words.
Still unfamiliar with my voice.
“Not… them?”
“Can’t you tell?”
I added a tone of disdain, as if to say, You don’t even realize this?
“Don’t you feel the killing intent?”
“…Killing intent?”
Lin Xiao’s reaction was strong at that word.
“Killing intent?”
He looked back, confused, now focusing on the humans instead of the Nols.
“Why… why are you looking at us like that?”
A white-haired woman flinched as she spoke to Lin Xiao.
“We haven’t done anything…”
“…”
Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and stared intently at her.
Just as I wondered if he could sense something,
“…Huh?”
Lin Xiao reacted as if he had realized something. At that moment, the white-haired woman’s eyes turned icy cold.
“Damn… I’ve been found out. How did you know?”
Whoosh!
Light erupted. The staff the woman held emitted a blinding glow. Crack! A harsh sound rang out, and the humans began to transform.
What the…?
[■ The illusion of Korca reacts.]
[■ Believers of the Cult of Destruction channel energy to the Destruction Apostle.]
[■ Transcend the limits. Stop the calamity before it manifests.]
It wasn’t just the woman—her entire group began radiating light and transforming. They no longer appeared human.
This was serious. Seeing this, Lin Xiao moved.
It seemed he intended to eliminate them.
Then…
[■ Activation conditions for “Pa Cheon Mu” are met.]
“…”
Pa Cheon Mu, which hadn’t activated earlier, now responded.
What? I couldn’t use it before, but now I could?
Why? Strange—but this wasn’t the time to dwell on it.
Stop them.
I didn’t know exactly how. Was there a special method? I briefly considered it.
Clench!
Despite my doubts, my fists curled on their own.
[■ Skill activated.]
[■ Pa Cheon Mu.]
[■ Calculates grade difference and adjusts power multiplier.]
[■ Reincarnator’s stats increased by 5,000%.]
Just as Lin Xiao moved to create a blue line,
Thump!
My fist sent a small vibration forward.
The storm followed instantly.
Ka-ga-ga-gak—!!!
A small tremor became a typhoon. In the blink of an eye—perhaps even faster.
“Ugh.”
A single scream erupted from the transformed beings. That was the end.
“Ahhh!”
“Guh…!”
Rain screamed while Toshiyu bit his teeth, enduring the pressure.
“…Damn…”
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao stood frozen, stone-like, shocked. The energy in his hands dissipated at that moment.
Ka-ga-ga-gak—!!!
With a deafening roar, everything in front of us vanished.
“…Wow.”
I swallowed hard, secretly marveling.
Unbelievable power.
Every time I saw it, I was reminded that the previous gate events weren’t a fluke—this was sheer, overwhelming strength.
Is this… really my power?
EX-class, unbelievable strength. Absolute, if only inside the gate.
I was told to hide this.
I didn’t know why that old man told me to conceal my power.
…There must be a reason.
Seeing this power and other unusual situations, I realized I shouldn’t reveal my true identity recklessly.
Clatter.
Debris scattered everywhere—remnants of humans now transformed.
“…”
Everyone fell silent.
What had been a forest was now a devastated ruin. A massive hole proved the scale of the explosion.
“…This… this is…”
Moments later, Rain covered her mouth, stunned.
“…Unbelievable.”
Toshiyu’s already pale face turned even paler as he looked at me. And…
“…Impossible.”
Lin Xiao stood petrified, mouth agape.
“How could such power—!”
He tried to shout, but then—
Ding!
An alarm rang.
[■ Congratulations.]
[■ B-rank Gate. ‘Stopping the Cult of Destruction’ succeeded.]
[■ You have saved a forgotten world.]
[■ The Nol Heroes praise you.]
[■ Rewards according to contribution are granted.]
[■ 1. Mushin 100%]
[■ 2-]
[■ 3-]
[■ 4-]
The system displayed the rankings. As before, I was the only one listed for contribution.
[■ Achievement unlocked. ‘Unknown Hero’ achieved.]
“…Hmm?”
Another achievement unlocked. Do achievements always unlock this easily? It seemed like every time I entered a gate, one triggered.
…It means I succeeded, right?
In any case, the gate was cleared.
Good.
The contamination would have increased by 10%, but it was resolved.
[■ Gate mission successful.]
[■ Quest cleared.]
[■ Rewards will be distributed with a delay.]
[■ Returning…]
Fsss.
The world crumbled.
At that moment, I felt someone watching. It was the Nols I had seen flustered earlier.
What?
Their clear, earnest eyes stared at me. Uncomfortably intense.
Then…
Ding.
Another alert sounded.
[■ In this false world, you alone held no prejudice.]
[■ As you achieved salvation, the Nol Heroes deliver their reward to you.]
“What?”
I glanced at the message. It seemed invisible to others. Another kind of achievement, perhaps?
While I wondered…
“Hey…!”
Lin Xiao strode toward me.
“What exactly are you?”
His angry face was striking. Why was he so furious?
“How did you—how could you—!”
Before Lin Xiao could grab me by the collar, he faded semi-transparently and disappeared.
Toshiyu and Rain disappeared the same way.
As the gate ended, everyone vanished.
[■ Gate terminated.]
My eyes closed.
When I opened them again, the familiar ceiling of a hospital greeted me.
“…”
The hospital ceiling. I groaned and sat up.
“Ugh…”
My head was fuzzy. Was this the aftermath of the gate? Fatigue weighed heavily.
“Ha…”
I wiped my forehead—not sweaty, just my own way of easing exhaustion.
“Time…”
I glanced at the clock beside me. Morning had already come.
I took a sip of water, then checked my phone and opened the internet.
As expected, articles about the gate flooded the news.
[Failure increases contamination by 10%. Highest failure penalty in history.]
[B-rank Gate. Despite its name, over 90% of parties failed.]
[Once again, Mushin contributed 100%. Who is he?]
[Even S-class superhuman Lin Xiao couldn’t handle the monster-level superhuman.]
[Predictions of a new SS-class birth…]
[Regarding this, the Korean Superhuman Association stated…]
“…Wow.”
I swallowed hard, staring at the news.
Once again, every article focused on Mushin. Even…
…Over 90% failure rate?
Most parties apparently failed, having wrongly assumed the humans were the problem instead of the Nols.
[■ In this false world, you alone held no prejudice.]
The system’s earlier message flickered in my mind.
“…”
Something felt off. Ignoring it, I tried to read more articles.
Knock knock knock.
A sound at the door.
“Yes.”
Someone entered.
“Excuse me. Superhuman Lee Jinwoo. Jeon Yuseon here.”
“…Ah, yes.”
Jeon Yuseon of the Association.
Right.
I remembered I was supposed to speak with the chairman after the gate ended. She must have come for that.
“First, I apologize.”
“Yes?”
She bowed slightly.
“The chairman said it would be difficult to meet today and asked for your understanding.”
“Oh. Suddenly? Did something come up?”
“Yes… some matters arose.”
Jeon Yuseon looked troubled.
“…You can probably see why by checking the news.”
“The news?”
I glanced at the screen. It was mostly about the gate and… me, Mushin.
Curiously, I looked again.
“…What’s this?”
Among the flood of gate-related articles, a new headline had surged.
[The strongest superhuman. Sudden arrival in Korea.]
[Hale Irene. Why did the American symbol come to Korea?]
“…Irene?”
Hale Irene.
An American SS-class superhuman had suddenly appeared in Korea.
