The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn’t Hold Back the Second Time Around

Chapter 225

The Gate that had appeared above Seoul’s skyline was officially classified as an EX-Class Gate by Seol Hayeon, who declared the intent to conquer it—with only nine elite individuals.

The news sent ripples through the public, eliciting a single unified response: awe.

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The online communities were flooded with praise.

And rightly so—five S-Class Awakened, supported by four near-A-Class combatants.

These individuals, throwing themselves into an unprecedented crisis that transcended national borders, created a scene straight out of a movie.
A lineup of "All-Stars" setting out to save the world—it was impossible not to feel moved.

Clench.

“Please, let them all return safely!”
“May the gods grant them their blessing…!”

That evening, as the raid team prepared to depart, the people of Seoul turned their eyes to the sky and prayed.

They watched the crimson-black sky where the team was ascending toward the Gate.
They prayed for their safe return.
For their salvation.
For a happy ending.

Whoosh.

I put up a magical smoke screen to avoid cameras catching us. It should work, right…?

The raid team’s faces, hands, and weapons—
If anyone had seen the dried, milky streaks left on them, the prayers might’ve turned into an uproar.
Fortunately, no such thing happened.

Entering the Gate

Entering the Gate went smoothly.

Aika used her swordsmanship to carry everyone through the air, flying them straight into the Gate.

Just as planned, they slipped in before the Gate’s defense system could fire its interception lasers.

Thud.

“This place…”

The transfer was completed without a hitch.

Kkong quickly surveyed the surroundings, his Future Sight ability kicking in.

Suddenly, a high-pitched, almost cute voice—unbelievable for a man—cut through the air.

“...A horde of monsters approaching from the front! At least 300!!”
“What, already?!”
“Even during training, we never faced combat this quickly…”
“Stop whining and prepare for battle!!!”

Clang!

Weapons were drawn immediately.

Sibylla started her chainsaw, Seol Hayeon and Haru ignited their fists with flames, while Kkong and Shia readied their respective weapons.

Alice and Winterer, both magic-oriented Awakened, prepared long-range spells.

“I’ll freeze them all first!”
“Winterer! My fireball should go first—”

Fwoosh!

“——I’ll go first.”
“…Huh?”

Just as they were about to release their spells, a light, quick sound of movement interrupted them.
Yujin had leapt forward.

“…Yujin?”
“Dad, what are you doing?”

The two spellcasters were left speechless.
In any normal Gate raid, you’d bombard the enemies with wide-range, high-powered magic from a distance before cleaning up in close combat.
Yujin’s reckless charge completely defied this logic.

This was especially unexpected for Alice and Winterer, both of whom had experience raiding Gates alongside Yujin.

But such tactics were for humans.
Those who had transcended humanity had no need for such strategies.

I came to settle the score for the arm you bastards took from me. You’re all dead.

Flash.

Before anyone could blink, Yujin had reached the horde of monsters.

With superhuman physical abilities and a body that ignored air resistance thanks to fluidification,
his speed far exceeded the sound barrier.

Yujin moved at Mach 3—nearly 1 km per second. To the others, it looked like teleportation.

“Teleportation?! No, wait…”
“Dad… When did he… He was weaker than me just months ago, and now…”

BOOM!

Yujin’s combat performance was equally incomprehensible.

At such extreme speeds, the battle was almost invisible to the naked eye.
For those without heightened dynamic vision, like Winterer and Alice, only the results were visible.

A streak of violet light appeared in the middle of the charging horde.
And within that streak, the monsters simply disappeared.

“What… What just happened…?”

Thud.

“...Insane.”

Only a few among the raid team could fully grasp what had happened.
The S-Class Awakened, standing at the pinnacle of humanity, were barely able to follow the action.

Gulp.

“Unbelievable. He dodged all of that…?”

In their eyes, it was as follows:

Monsters swarmed Yujin, baring teeth, claws, and tentacles in dense, web-like attacks.

But Yujin didn’t back down.
With hypnotically-enhanced reflexes and accelerated mental processing,
he had long since mapped out every attack trajectory.

What looked like inescapable chaos to others was nothing but a predictable pattern to him.

Same as back then, huh? Same attack patterns.

Flash.

Then die.

Yujin’s katana gleamed with violet light.
He harnessed his charging momentum into a perfect arc.

The blade carved a semicircle, slicing through a mass of tentacles in one sweep.

No, “slicing” wasn’t the right word.
The sheer pressure from Yujin’s swing shredded the tentacles into pieces before the blade even touched them.

Shhhk.

Good, I’ve opened up a gap.

The dismembered tentacles created an opening in what had seemed like an impenetrable barrage.
Yujin shot through the gap.

I could fight head-on, but we don’t have the time.

Flash. Whoosh!

In an instant, Yujin was behind the monsters that had been attacking him.

The once-feared horrors, responsible for massacring humanity in the past, had become nothing more than helpless prey.

Make way.

Shhhk. Shhhk-shhhk-shhhk.

Yujin’s katana danced silently, its movements fluid thanks to his fluidification ability.
The only time the blade was visible was when it broke through the monsters’ cores,
emitting a brief flash of violet light before disappearing again.

It took less than half a second to illuminate the cores of dozens of monsters.

To the others, it looked as though a violet path had suddenly appeared in the middle of the horde.
It was a trick of the eye caused by the sheer speed of his attack.

So this is how a transcendent fights.
Can’t even react, much less follow…!
Not a single wasted swing. He’s terrifying, even as my friend.

Even the fearless S-Class combatants shuddered.
They finally understood the gulf between Yujin and themselves.

“——Mentor!!!!”
“Yes, darling?!”

KA-BOOOOOOOM!!!

Their shock was cut short by the thunderous sound of Aika’s attack.

Where Yujin’s movements were precise and calculated, Aika’s approach was sheer brute force.

Hurry up! I need to finish this and make babies!!!

BOOM! CRASH! RIP!!!

The path Yujin had carved through the horde was suddenly filled with a whirlwind.

The monsters were thrown into the air, their bodies shredded into unrecognizable chunks.

“...Is she a blender?”

Kkong’s muttered description was apt.

Aika had spun like a top, wielding her katana with reckless abandon.
Even Yujin had to resist the urge to shout, “Wow! Beybla**de!!”

But brute force backed by transcendent power was no less effective than Yujin’s finesse.
The narrow path he had opened was now a wide avenue.

“Kkong! Lead the charge as planned!!”
“…O-Okay!!”

Kkong snapped out of his daze at Yujin’s shout.

The rest of the team quickly followed, plunging into the opening created by Yujin and Aika.

Thud-thud-thud.

“Wedge formation! Take your positions!!”

The seven remaining members advanced through the path.
To an outsider, it might’ve looked like they were simply strolling through, avoiding battle entirely…

[Grwaaaaaaaaa!!!!!]

“……”
Already swarming like this? Well, isn’t that something.

Of course, things weren’t going to stay easy.
In mere seconds, the monsters had begun flooding the area again.
The path painstakingly cleared by the two transcendents was already filling back up.

In short, the seven remaining members would inevitably have to fight.

“Sibylla, Seol Hayeon to the rear! It’s the most dangerous spot…”

Vrrroooom!!

“C’mon, motherfxxkers!!!”
“I’ll guard the rear, leave it to me!”

Kkong directed the two S-Class combatants to the rear.

The front line, freshly cleared by Yujin and Aika, was relatively open.
The rear, however, was rapidly being overrun as monsters began closing in.

It made sense to assign the two strongest among the seven to hold the most contested position.

“Shia, Haru! Focus on clearing the small fry with me! Don’t let them get through to the center!”

In a similar vein, Haru and Shia were assigned to the front line.
Among the remaining five, they were the most adept at close combat, tasked with dealing with any monsters the transcendents missed.

With Haru and Shia backing me up… Dad’s going to do his best!!!!

BOOOOM!!!

“……”
Dad, there aren’t any bad guys left. I’m a little disappointed.

Yujin’s fatherly instincts ensured the girls didn’t see much action, but the formation held strong.

“When I give the signal, Alice, provide covering fire where needed! Winterer, create barriers and obstruct their movement with ice!”
“Got it!!”
“Leave it to me! I’m the ultimate villain Winterer, after all!”

Finally, the midline.

Kkong coordinated from the center, with Winterer and Alice supporting the raid team using magic.
Their timely interventions eased the burden on Sibylla and Seol Hayeon significantly.

It was a testament to Kkong’s expertise as a Gate Specialist—the formation was running like a well-oiled machine.

…Why do I feel like I’m not getting a chance to fight? Yujin’s so-called white enchantment liquid is still untouched in my scabbard.

Click. Swish.

What’s this smell, though? Never smelled anything like it before… weird.

The operation was running so smoothly that Kkong felt slightly sidelined.
Between idle moments, he found himself fiddling with Yujin’s enchantment liquid and sniffing it—a potential disaster waiting to happen.

CRAAASH!!!

I’ll protect my wives and daughters, no matter what!!!

Engrossed in the battle, Yujin was oblivious to Kkong’s antics.
Whether that was a blessing or a curse remained to be seen.

***

The intense battle raged on for hours.

True to its EX-Class designation, the Gate’s dungeon was vast, sprawling endlessly.
And packed to the brim with monsters, it seemed there was no end to the waves they faced, no matter how many they cut through.

Even Sibylla, her usual confidence waning, found herself thinking, "At this rate, are we just going to get buried alive by monsters and die like fools?"

“We’re approaching the boss room!!”
“……!!!”
“Finally!!”

But fortunately, the raid team eventually reached their destination.

The heart of the dungeon.
The domain of the dungeon’s master.
The final boss.

Despite hours of grueling, relentless combat, they arrived without a single casualty.

And the MVP behind this miraculous achievement?

Yujin and Aika, who led the charge and annihilated countless monsters.
Haru and Shia, who held the front line, trimming down the enemy’s numbers to protect the rear.
Kkong, whose sharp commands and tactics kept the raid team coordinated.
And the four who faithfully followed his orders, shielding and supporting the team.

But none of them took the title of MVP.

Fwoosh.

[“Master arrived before the magic juice dried~!!”]

“……”

Floating in front of Yujin in holographic form was none other than Hypnosis-chan.
She was, without question, the real MVP.