Chapter 60
The descent of Bahamut turned the tides in Pohang.
No, it wasn’t merely a reversal; it was practically a one-sided subjugation by the Balhut Cult against Pohang.
Following Yuna’s orders, the soldiers of the Balhut Cult stationed at the forward base charged into Pohang without hesitation, systematically eliminating the remaining mutant zombies there.
Bahamut had already dealt with all the small-fry zombies, and there were no powerful zombies left to assist the mutants.
In essence, the mutants were practically defenseless, allowing the Balhut Cult to overwhelm them with sheer numbers. There were no longer any elements working against them.
“Alright then, let’s join the fight as well.”
“Huh? W-what?”
Jung Dong-gun, who had been waiting at Pohang Airport, was no exception.
Following Yuna’s order to prepare for battle, Jung Dong-gun snapped Son Sang-hui out of her daze after she’d been stunned by Bahamut’s earlier strike.
Son Sang-hui, looking utterly confused, stared at Jung Dong-gun as if she didn’t understand what was happening.
“This is the perfect opportunity to rack up some free experience, don’t you think?”
“Oh. You’re right.”
Seeing it as an ideal chance to enhance his awakened abilities, Jung Dong-gun began hunting the mutant zombies scattered around the city, leading his subordinates in the pursuit.
Bahamut still stood there, back to the enemy’s base, radiating power and bestowing potent buffs upon each Balhut Cult member entering Pohang.
Buffs far superior to anything they’d felt before.
Yuna could also cast spells, but none were as powerful as this. Empowered by Bahamut’s buffs, the Balhut soldiers displayed twice or even three times their usual strength.
With a sense of becoming unstoppable superhumans, they charged at the mutant zombies, crushing them in single strikes, showcasing overwhelming power throughout the streets of Pohang.
“Exterminate the remnants hiding in Pohang! Today, we reclaim Pohang!”
“Haha, our leader’s in high spirits!”
A relentless hunt was underway for the zombies hiding in Pohang.
Now, there was no need to even fight; they didn’t need to miss a single zombie.
With the operation becoming a one-sided sweep, the only task left was to hunt down and eliminate every zombie in sight.
For maximum efficiency, the Balhut Cult split its 500 soldiers into teams of four, deploying them across all of Pohang. Naturally, the three major Pohang survivor camps noticed these movements.
However, upon confirming the Balhut Cult’s offensive, the three camps didn’t attempt to resist.
In fact, the Pohang University Campus was the first to respond positively, having witnessed the descent of the Dragon up close.
“We’ll fight alongside the Balhut Cult!”
Holding a megaphone, Ha Jin-woo, the leader of Pohang University Campus, shouted his pledge to join the Balhut Cult, directing his words at Bahamut.
Although it was a desperate plea to join the Balhut Cult’s forces, it seemed Bahamut heard him.
“Very well. Then the blessings of the Dragon shall be upon you.”
With a heavy nod to Ha Jin-woo’s words, Bahamut used the power granted by Yuna to bestow buffs upon Ha Jin-woo and the awakened members of his camp.
“Ooooh! This power is overflowing!”
Feeling an unprecedented surge of power, Ha Jin-woo and the awakened members of Pohang University Campus charged forward, smashing through previously barricaded doors and heading straight for likely zombie hideouts, driven by an intense desire to wield this power against the zombies.
Brimming with renewed courage, they coordinated with the Balhut Cult, attacking the zombies from the rear, effectively creating a two-front assault against the zombies.
Having already lost their small-fry zombies to Bahamut, the mutant zombies had no foundation left to withstand this dual-front attack.
No matter where they tried to defend, the other side, fortified by Bahamut’s buffs, would launch an unstoppable assault. With Pohang University Campus joining the fray, the zombie defenses crumbled rapidly.
“It’s a spider mutant zombie!”
The spider mutant zombie, which hadn’t fully succumbed to Yuna’s provocation and had preserved some forces, remained a formidable opponent for the Pohang survivor camps.
Its unique carapace, webs covering Pohang’s streets, and a venom potent enough to dissolve nearly anything were major threats to survivors with limited resources.
Particularly, its carapace had such durability that it was nearly impossible to cut through unless enchanted.
“Take this!”
“Kisshaaa?!”
“What… what the heck is that thing? Creepy.”
However, a survivor fearlessly launched an attack on the spider mutant zombie, shattering its once-proudly solid carapace with a single punch.
The blow cleanly destroyed its outer shell, exposing the soft flesh beneath, leaving the survivor who’d thrown the punch more startled by his own strength.
“Whatever this blessing of the Dragon is, it seems to be some kind of power!”
“Man, it’s amazing!”
Realizing that they had received the Blessing of the Dragon for choosing to fight alongside the Balhut Cult, the survivors assumed that all of this was only possible due to the Dragon’s Blessing.
In fact, this assumption wasn’t incorrect. The powerful buff drastically increased their physical abilities, allowing them to break through the carapace of the Spider Mutant Zombie.
As if seeking revenge for all the suffering the zombies had caused, the university campus survivors drew out crude kitchen knives and weapons, starting to beat down the Spider Mutant Zombie.
“Kshaaaat!”
“Damn acid… huh?”
Of course, the Spider Mutant Zombie had more than just its carapace.
Naturally, it had its venom, and one particularly excited awakened individual, who had been too exhilarated with the Dragon’s Blessing, accidentally got hit by the acidic venom the spider spewed out.
With the acid drawing near, the survivor braced themselves for death, cursing at the Spider Mutant Zombie.
“……?”
But they were standing perfectly fine.
This venom was indeed acidic enough to dissolve asphalt, so it was only natural to assume it would corrode the body of any awakened individual it hit. But this person remained completely unaffected.
In fact, the Spider Mutant Zombie that had spat out the acid looked terrified as it stared at the awakened individual who had been hit directly by the venom.
“What’s going on? Why am I still alive?”
The awakened individual had accepted their fate, expecting death after being directly hit by the acid due to their own carelessness.
But realizing they were not melting and were perfectly fine, they exclaimed:
“This is a bulletproof Dragon’s Blessing!”
“Kkyeeeeek!”
Without hesitation, they swung the club they were holding and smashed the Spider Mutant Zombie’s head.
Having nullified two of the Spider Mutant Zombie’s strengths, all that remained was its overwhelming physical stats… or so it seemed.
“Wow. I can actually match strength with a Spider Mutant Zombie?”
“Kshaaat!? Kshaaaaaak! Kssyak!”
“What are you screeching about!”
Even the strength was neutralized by a Strength magic spell.
Moreover, even when it managed to land a hit, the Protect magic spell provided such immense defense that fighting it was almost laughable.
The Spider Mutant Zombie, displaying signs of intelligence, seemed to scream out as if calling foul play, but no one was there to heed its cries.
Just like the other enemies, this fearsome creature’s head and torso were crushed with a club and sent to join its fellow monsters.
“We will also fight alongside the Balhut Cult!”
The tide of battle was shifting in humanity’s favor.
The Marines, who had maintained composure even with Bahamut’s arrival and watched the battle carefully, also realized that the flow of the battle had changed completely, and they boldly shouted their intent to join the Balhut Cult.
Gathering all the remaining fuel, they activated the battleships, firing their artillery to attack the group of Spider Mutant Zombies near the port. Upon reaching the docks, they deployed all Marines from the ship and launched an all-out operation to clear the port.
Even mobilizing the last of their armored weaponry, the Marines unleashed an all-out offensive, committing themselves to a do-or-die assault.
“You shall fight with us as well.”
As the Navy expressed their intent to fight alongside the Balhut Cult, Bahamut bestowed buffs upon them without hesitation, and the Marines on the front lines launched a courageous counterattack… no, they boldly charged straight into Pohang.
They fired their rifles, and when the bullets ran out, they used the rifle butts to engage the zombies in close combat.
With Bahamut’s Blessing, they were practically invincible, enabling even the non-awakened Marines to awaken.
“Of course, we can’t miss out on this party! The Hyeongsan River Camp will join too!”
Naturally, the Hyeongsan River survivor camp led by Seo Un-jae, located across the Hyeongsan River, couldn’t be left out of this party.
Having calculated everything in advance, Seo Un-jae declared that they would fight alongside the Balhut Cult around the same time as the Pohang University Campus.
Naturally, Bahamut’s Blessing was cast on his survivor camp as well, and they began subjugating the mutant zombies across the Hyeongsan River.
“Clear out all barricades on the bridge! Make way for the Balhut Cult to enter comfortably!”
It wasn’t just the Hyeongsan River Camp that joined the fight.
Opening the gates of the bridge barricaded as a precautionary measure, they welcomed the Balhut Cult soldiers coming down the Yeongilman Road towards Hyeongsan River.
Thanks to the survivor camp of Hyeongsan River clearing the barricades and guiding them, the Balhut Cult didn’t have to wander around and could directly engage in battle with the mutant zombies beyond the bridge.
“It seems they’ve all found true faith.”
‘No, that’s probably not it.’
Seeing the relentless attacks of Pohang’s three factions, Yuna thought they had finally come to understand the noble purpose of the Balhut Cult and felt joy.
Of course, Bahamut silently disagreed with this notion.
“That’s not it. They’re just fixated on reclaiming Pohang since victory is in sight. I don’t think they’re ready to believe in me after just one battle.”
“Do you really think so?”
After all, they weren’t driven by faith but simply blinded by the nearing victory in reclaiming Pohang, Bahamut concluded.
However, Yuna, in response to Bahamut’s practical words, refuted him by saying, “Do you really think so?”
“After witnessing the overwhelming power of Lord Bahamut, I think they’re all going to embrace true faith.”
“Ahem.”
Bahamut found it difficult to refute Yuna’s assertion.
It was a scene he had witnessed many times before, even in Gyeongju.
‘Well then, let’s humbly overlook these minor side effects with an open heart. That’s the best way forward!’
With a humble mindset, he decided to overlook any minor side effects.
After all, Bahamut complacently assumed that time would resolve everything.
However, considering how that complacency had repeatedly blindsided him in the past, he couldn’t afford to remain lax with a humble attitude.
Ah! How simple-minded and naïve this dragon could be!
“By the way, does this mean the reclamation of Pohang is complete?”
“Indeed. The remaining task is to handle the aftermath with the assistance of Pohang’s three major camps.”
In any case, with the cooperation of Pohang’s three factions alongside the Balhut Cult, they succeeded in subjugating the remaining mutant zombies within Pohang, thus concluding the operation to reclaim Pohang.
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