Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later

Editor: Cherish

[Special ability Rank 5: Master of Hell Creatures (Rank: S)]

[Application: You call upon a creature of hell.
The stronger the creature you call, the more Magi is used.

*The called creatures will see you as their master.

*This ability can be used every three months.]

‘I can finally test it.’ Kang Yu looked at his special ability of Rank 5 with expecting eyes.

A feature that allowed him to summon a creature from Hell and make them his ‘pet.’

The value of this ability was dependent on the creatures he’d call.

‘It would be wonderful to make a Boer my ‘pet…’’

A Boer possesses power that only Players above 7th rank could oppose.
Or so he guessed.

‘What a shame.’ Kang Yu was thirsty for power.
‘I can’t use that ability more than once every three months.’

In that case, it was important to choose carefully and call on the most powerful and appropriate creature.

‘That’s why I got this card.’ Kang Yu took the S-level gate pass out of his pocket.

There was only one reason why he didn’t test this earlier and instead waited for the pass to be made.

‘Splinters of the rift appear at the Gate.’

And it wasn’t just them.

When Kang Yu arrived on Earth, the first place he appeared was at the Gate.

‘The Gate may be the bridge between Earth and the other worlds.’ Otherwise the creatures from Hell would’ve gone straight to Earth, not the Gate.

‘The higher the level of the Gate, the stronger the creatures who appear.’ That was a fact already proven during the Boer hunt.

However, by that logic, then it was strange that Kang Yu, lord of the Ninth Thousandth Circle of Hell, arrived in the E-level Gate.

‘Although it’s not completely unreasonable.’ His Powers had been sealed when he arrived on Earth.

And now, as his level increased, the force sealing his Man Ma Jung was weakening, and thanks to the Devourer’s Power, he could gain more Magi and recover his strength.
But it was a fact that when he arrived on Earth, he was indeed very weak.

From this perspective, then everything would make sense.

‘Anyway, I’m sure that stronger creatures appear in higher level gates.’

Which means Kang Yu needs to go to a high-level gate to call a strong monster.

‘Level S…’ Kang Yu excitedly looked at his gate pass and remembered Young-ju’s warnings.

The S-level gate was the highest-level gate available in Korea, with only two entrances in the country: Suwon and Pohang.

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohang, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suwon )

‘I heard there is an SS Level Gate and even higher abroad,’ Kang Yu thought, ‘but that’s not possible at the moment.’

The areas around Gates at the SS Level and beyond were completely fenced off, denying entry to anyone without a pass.
The monsters that lived there were simply too powerful.

Some known locations were Hokkaido in Japan and Shanghai in China.

Since these two places are heavily populated with monsters, people do not venture there, and the government tries their best to keep those areas separate from the outside world.

‘In the end, the only one I can gain access to is the S level gate.’ Kang Yu headed for the parking lot, thoughts of the remote places with higher level Gates on his mind.

‘It’s so much more convenient to have a car.’ Kang Yu, after dealing with the Boer, had asked Young-ju not only for a gate pass but also for a car.

Of course, his wasn’t as cool as Young-ju’s car.

‘And yet, she said it was worth a few billion won.’

Kang Yu had been informed about all the features of the car before he was given the keys, but he had absolutely no interest in brands or such small details; it didn’t matter to him what kind of car it was as long as he could drive it.

He opened the gate and grabbed the steering wheel.

Kang Yu had wasted no time in getting his driver’s licence, so he had no problem driving.

[The route to Suwon has been laid out.]

Kang Yu quickly found the location of the S-level Gate in Suwon with his navigation device, and decided on the best route to get there.

‘As expected of a Level S Gate.’ There were no other Gates or Players in its area.

Instead, there were government and military units everywhere, guarding the area.

‘This is where they say the first squad of Hwaran is based.’

The first and second squads guard the gate 24 hours a day in case any of the monsters got out.

— Identity confirmed.
Entry permitted.

Kang Yu handed his pass to one of the Hwaran Squad gate guards and went inside.

— Oh! — A cry of admiration came out of Kang Yu’s mouth upon entering the gate.

Inside the S-level gate, there were many lakes surrounded by rocks from all sides.

— It’s spacious.
— Kang Yu couldn’t even see the edges of this gate.

Kang Yu wasn’t sure of the exact size, but compared to a low-level gate, it was enormous.

‘I think it was said that this gate is the size of Seoul.’

Remembering the information Young-ju had told him about this gate, he used the power of the Observer to avoid monsters.
Kang Yu reached a remote cliff and prepared to call on a creature from Hell.

‘Hell Monster…’ Kang Yu couldn’t stop thinking of the Boer.

In some situations, the Boer was much stronger than other demons living in Hell.

However, no matter how strong he was, he was still different from the demons capable of thinking and reasoning.

Humans are weaker than lions and tigers, but they were the ones who owned the Earth.
It was the same in Hell.
It wasn’t the strong monsters who ruled, it was the intelligent demons.

‘That’s why you can control Hell’s creatures.’

And if it’s possible to subdue their will, then it’s also possible to direct their killing force in the right direction.

‘My goal is Cerberus.’

The Cerberus was the most powerful creature living in the Third Thousandth Circle of Hell, which even demons of the Fourth Thousandth and Fifth Thousandth Circle of Hell could not oppose.

— Well, let’s begin.
— Kang Yu closed his eyes and began to focus.

Powerful Magi began to emit from his body.

He was using as much Magi as he could.

Drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

Because of how Magi evaporates, wind was circling around him, like a storm about to start.

The soil, unable to withstand the power coming from Kang Yu, started to crack.

The ground turned red, divided by thick cracks.
It became completely dried up, as if all life was sucked from it.

‘Now!’ At the right moment, his special ability began to take effect with all his Magi spilling out.

[You used the special ability of the 5th rank of ‘Master of Hell creatures’ (Rank: S)]

[Creating a rift to apply the ability]

Along with the notices, a blue crack appeared in the air, similar to broken glass.

The crack gradually increased in size until it formed a twenty-meter blue gate.

— A blue gate? — Kang Yu, who was tired and confused, didn’t realize he was speaking out loud.

Usually, the gate was white, gray, or black.

Kang Yu had never heard of a blue gate.

‘Did I screw up?’ Furrowing his eyebrows, he looked at the gate.

But he could feel his Magi inside that very gate.

Besides, the failure message hasn’t come up yet.

[A rift has been successfully created]

[Magi, blending in with Man Ma Jung, has created a wider rift]

[System error has lost communication with the outside world]

[Gates will open to RNO]

— What? — Kang Yu, reading the notices before him, frowned.
— What the hell is RNO?

Not understanding what was written, Kang Yu’s face gradually grew darker.

[Hell Creature Calling commenced]

From the 20-meter blue gate, a bright light shone, drowning out everything.

Gradually, the light began to fade and a creature crawled out of the gate.

— What… that’s… — Kang Yu mumbled quietly when he gazed at the monster.

Black scales.

Two wings.

Two bright reptile-like eyes.

— A dragon? — A dragon was coming out of the Blue Gate, standing at its full height.

Notifications sounded again.

[The call of a Hell Creature has been completed!]

[You have called Echidna (Rank: S) — Half-snake-Half-Female]

[Player Oh Kang Yu is now the owner of Echidna.
If the level of devotion declines, attacks from the called creature are possible.]

Kang Yu, after reading the notice, pressed his lips together firmly.

The creature named Echidna was looking at her new master, who was standing on a cliff with a serious expression.

He was frowning not because he now had a dragon, but because of her appearance.

She was breathing so quietly that it seemed like she was about to die.

Her wings were so thin that they could be pierced with any sword.

Small pieces of flesh were hanging between her wings.

Covered with stab wounds, Echidna was bleeding scarlet blood.

‘What is happening now?’ The creature called by his ability was ready to fall dead at any moment.

While Kang Yu was at a loss at what just happened and how it happened, Echidna was slowly approaching him, gasping weakly for air.

At that moment, people’s silhouettes appeared from the blue gate that the monster had just come from.

— Huh? — Kang Yu looked at the people who came out of the gate in bewilderment.

There were five of them.

It was as if they had just finished a fight, and they were brushing dust off themselves.

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