How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 110: Who are you?

"Wh-where are the monsters?!"

"Dad, I'm scared!"

"Why are the monsters here all of a sudden...?"

Confused people began murmuring in a panic.

Jeong Yushin also turned his head from side to side, observing his surroundings.

All he could see were ordinary people. There were no monsters in sight.

Where...?

Then.

A black mass flew through the sky, arcing in a parabolic shape as it descended into the park.

"The sky!!! It’s coming from the sky!"

Karin was the first to notice. Then Jeong Yushin realized what was happening and shouted, but people couldn’t hear him and kept moving around frantically.

"Move out of the way!!!"

Jeong Yushin reached out and shouted as he quickly ran toward the scene.

But it was too late.

The monster had fallen among the crowd of people.

Thud!!!

Crunch, crack...

The pavement shattered, and broken bones and torn flesh sprayed in every direction.

A giant praying mantis, 2 meters tall.

At the mantis’s feet, the bodies of the broken were writhing, already lifeless.

Jeong Yushin's eyes widened.

Just moments ago, a young brother and sister were laughing and playing among the crowd, but now their bodies were twisted together, covered in blood.

The boy, who had been holding his mother’s hand with small, delicate fingers, stared blankly at his mother’s torn corpse.

The tragedy struck in an instant, and the crowd fell silent.

And then.

"AAHHH!!!"

"Run!!!"

The people screamed, panicking, and began scattering in every direction.

Jeong Yushin looked down at the mutilated bodies before him.

Ordinary people who had been enjoying the festival just moments ago were now broken beyond recognition.

The world in front of his eyes turned white.

It felt like the children’s bodies from the box inside the inn, staring at him, had overlapped with the scene.

He couldn’t.

He couldn’t let them live.

"Fucking bastard!!!"

Jeong Yushin screamed as he charged toward the mantis.

"Ska, calm down!!!"

Karin shouted, but her voice didn’t reach him.

[Sacred Weapon]

His anger prevented him from manifesting his weapon clearly.

Instead, he grabbed something that scattered like lightning and swung it.

SWOOOOSH!!!

A sword of light cut through the mantis’s leg.

CRASH!!!

Thick, green blood splattered, glimmering like stars.

The mantis twitched, swinging its front legs.

[Sacred Weapon]

Once again, he couldn’t form the weapon properly.

The lightning-like shape was crooked and unstable.

It wasn’t quite a sword, but its edge was sharper than any other weapon.

Jeong Yushin’s lightning sword clashed with the mantis’s front legs.

CRAAACK!!!

Golden sparks flew like embers.

The mantis’s front leg was sent flying, and it was knocked upward.

The mantis’s eyes widened.

"You bastard!!!"

Jeong Yushin cursed, swinging the golden lightning horizontally.

SWWOOSH!!!

With his newfound strength, reflexes, and a significant boost from leveling up, his sword mercilessly slashed through several of the mantis’s legs.

HISS!!!

Losing its balance, the mantis staggered and screamed.

Without stopping, Jeong Yushin jumped and struck the mantis’s neck.

SWWOOSH!!!

The mantis’s head flew through the air, rolling across the ground.

"Did... did he just take down a Giant Mantis that easily?"

"Find the injured!!!"

The people began to murmur.

"Help!!! There’s a monster on the streets!"

"I'm going!!!"

"I’ll go too!!!"

Jeong Yushin ran with Karin, immediately leaving the park.

As they ran, he thought.

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The eastern district.

Had the people from there finally lost their minds?

How could humans do something like this to other people?

He ran with all his might and arrived at the street.

It was close to the inn he operated. As he spotted the familiar street, Jeong Yushin felt like his mind was about to snap.

A giant toad was positioned in the middle of the street, swinging its long tongue, wrapping it around people and tossing them around.

The people wrapped in the tongue were already reduced to unrecognizable piles of flesh.

Without hesitation, Jeong Yushin sprinted toward the monster.

SQUEEEEK?!!

The toad monster flinched when it saw Jeong Yushin rushing toward it.

[Sacred Weapon]

SWWOOSH!!!

He swung his sword, cutting off the toad’s tongue.

Once more.

[Sacred Weapon]

He formed a one-meter-long spear of light and plunged it directly into the toad’s head.

CRACK!!!

The toad monster screamed in agony as its body twisted.

Jeong Yushin ignored the pain and thrust deeper with all his strength.

GURRRGHH!!!

With a dying scream, the toad collapsed onto the ground.

"Thank you!!! Thank you!!!"

"You saved us!!!"

People he recognized approached, expressing their gratitude.

Some of them had once looked down on him, while others had treated him normally without any particular interest.

Now, however, they all bowed their heads, speaking politely.

Jeong Yushin shook his head.

"This is dangerous, so it’s best to take shelter inside the buildings. Hurry!"

Urging them on, the crowd scattered.

From the end of the street, someone approached.

One person. And a monster.

"...You?"

"Ughhhh."

It was that genius swordsman from before. He looked abnormal, groaning in strange ways.

His name was Let.

He had been reported missing from the labyrinth, but how did he get out?

And why was he standing so casually with a monster?

"You bastard, what are you doing here?"

"Hehehe."

Let gave a response without words, letting out a chilling laugh. His eyes were completely wild, only the whites showing. He wasn’t in his right mind.

‘No sword. His magic’s almost gone.’

At least if he were wearing proper gear...

Jeong Yushin gritted his teeth.

At that moment.

The guards rushed into the park, shouting.

"Everyone evacuate!!!"

People who had hesitated to leave began following the guards, making their way safely out of the street.

The guards surrounded the monster next to Let.

A man who appeared to be the captain approached Let.

"Hey, why are you with a monster? Are you controlling it? Come with us to the guard post."

From the guards’ perspective, Let must have seemed like the one controlling the monster.

Swooosh.

Let, grinning, drew his sword.

The guard captain’s expression turned rigid.

"Don’t resist! This will only make things worse..."

PUFF!!!

A flash of light.

The guard captain’s head was severed in one clean strike.

THUD!!!

The head of the guard captain rolled across the ground.

"..."

A cold silence.

No one saw the trajectory of the sword.

Before they knew it, Let was holding a worn-out iron sword.

The guards stood frozen, staring blankly at the sight.

"Everyone, get away!!! He’s not normal!!!"

Jeong Yushin shouted as he stepped forward.

"The guard captain with Stone Skin was killed in a single blow..."

"Huh!!! Hey!!! This is too dangerous!!!"

The guards were all in disarray. They looked like clueless rookies.

Jeong Yushin quickly picked up the guard captain’s sword. Karin stood next to him.

"Ska, are you going to fight alone?"

"No. But that monster next to Let is bothering me."

"I’ll take care of it."

"I trust you. Don’t get hurt."

"Don’t worry."

Karin moved to the side and grabbed two daggers from the guards.

"Newbies? These guys are the worst. Should I call for reinforcements?"

"How dare you!!! Who orders the Labyrinth City guards?!"

A clueless rookie yelled at Karin, who seemed like an easy target. Then, a beast-man guard, who knew Karin, stepped forward.

"No. This one here, Karin, is Ingrid’s daughter."

"Wh... What?!"

The rookie trembled, immediately bowing his head.

"I-I’m sorry!"

"Don’t worry about it. Call for reinforcements. I’m asking as a scout, not as Ingrid’s daughter. Don’t get confused."

Karin turned her back as she spoke.

"...Understood. Let’s go!"

The guards, still confused, quickly realized the severity of the situation and scattered.

Jeong Yushin looked at the monster next to Let.

He knew it after studying with Mion.

Coincidentally, the monster was a Skin Walker from the forest region.

A monster that wanders alone in the woods, wrapped in animal skins, scattering dark mist.

At least three mid-level scouts were needed to kill it. Jeong Yushin was deeply concerned.

"Don’t make that face. I can’t kill it, but I can hold it off."

Karin reassured Jeong Yushin.

"I believe in you."

Jeong Yushin responded briefly, and Karin smiled.

"Alright."

The two of them faced their respective opponents.

Swooosh.

Jeong Yushin drew the guard captain’s sword.

‘Can I win?’

The opponent had the mark of a genius swordsman. He had seen Let fight before—an overwhelming swordsmanship. It was hard to predict a victory.

But.

There was no backing down. If Let made it out and ravaged the southern streets, it would be a disaster.

‘Guess my luck is good after all.’

He swallowed a sigh inwardly.

"Hehehe."

"How amusing."

Jeong Yushin slung the sword over his shoulder and approached slowly.

Let took a stance and thrust forward. The target was Jeong Yushin’s neck.

SWWOOSH!!!

‘Here it comes.’

With the longsword resting on his shoulder, Jeong Yushin gripped it with both hands and swung diagonally.

KA-CLANG!!!

The swords collided, and sparks flew.

Let immediately brought the sword down.

A strike aimed at Jeong Yushin’s wrist. The fluid change in direction sent a chill down his spine.

Jeong Yushin quickly stepped back, gripping his longsword with one hand.

[Sacred Weapon]

Swoosh!!!

A dagger of light shot toward Let’s neck.

THUD!!!

Let nonchalantly batted the dagger away and charged toward Jeong Yushin with a downward strike.

From above.

CRASH!!!

Jeong Yushin blocked the strike and aimed for Let’s head.

Let immediately blocked with his sword and aimed for Jeong Yushin’s head.

CLANG!!! CLANG!!!

Let’s sword grazed Jeong Yushin’s cheek.

Blood!!!

[Revenger]

A blue aura flared in Jeong Yushin’s eyes.

Blood from his cheek trickled down, but he couldn’t wipe it away.

Because Let’s sword was relentlessly aimed at his life.

KA-CLANG!!! KA-CLANG!!! KA-CLANG!!!

The swords locked, and the two men circled each other like dancers.

The fierce back-and-forth battle stretched over a dozen exchanges.

THUD!!!

Let’s sword pierced Jeong Yushin’s shoulder.

"FUCK!!!"

The aura inside him deepened.

Jeong Yushin swung his sword wildly. Let grinned, stepping back.

The demonic talent from the genius swordsman’s mark.

In less than a year of wielding a sword, Jeong Yushin could clearly feel the difference in ability.

Let swung his sword again.

Jeong Yushin moved faster, like an injured beast, but it was still not enough. His skills were no match for Let’s sophisticated swordplay.

And in an instant.

Jeong Yushin missed Let’s movement. The consequences were severe.

SNAP!

His left fingers were severed, leaving only his thumb intact.

The intense pain froze his body for a moment.

SWWOOSH!!!

Let’s strike aimed for his heart.

In desperation, Jeong Yushin raised his arm.

CRACK!!!

The cold blade pierced through his flesh, broke his bones, and lodged deep inside.

The unimaginable pain of the bone shattering shook his brain.

Bloodshot veins appeared in Jeong Yushin’s eyes.

FUCK.

CRUNCH.

He gritted his teeth. This couldn’t be the end. He had saved his heart. He avoided instant death. There had to be a way.

His left hand was useless, the fingers severed and the bones shattered. He couldn’t grip the sword.

With his one good hand, he swung the longsword. His intent was to sever Let’s throat in one strike.

But Let withdrew his sword and immediately thrust forward.

Right before Let’s sword pierced Jeong Yushin’s throat.

At the moment of life and death.

The world began to slow.

A bright golden light from the night sky shot toward Jeong Yushin like a bullet.

"...What?"

"Skaaaa!!!"

Karin’s horrified voice echoed slowly from somewhere.

Jeong Yushin turned his head. Karin, drenched in blood, was slowly running toward him.

Running while leaving the enemy behind. Karin’s condition was beyond words.

And then.

A golden spirit collided with Jeong Yushin’s head.

At that moment, the slow world came to an end, and darkness took over.

Jeong Yushin opened his eyes.

"What... is this?!"

A pitch-black darkness.

Just like when he had been transported to another world, he realized he was now surrounded by darkness.

He had been struggling in the park just moments ago.

The brain-pounding pain was gone, and his severed fingers were now whole.

As Jeong Yushin looked around, a woman surrounded by golden light slowly descended from above.

She had long, blonde hair.

She was dressed in a flowing cloth, resembling the ancient Greek peplos, worn by women of that era.

The skirt was notably short around her thighs, reminiscent of Spartan women’s attire.

Her aura was similar to Mion’s—warm and divine.

Her chest was similar to Mion’s, perhaps even slightly larger.

"Child, you are disrespectful."

The woman spoke. Unlike Mion’s half-lidded gaze, this one had sharp, stubborn eyes.

Jeong Yushin tore his gaze away from her chest and looked at her face.

"Who are you?"