Using teleportation, Paladin brought Adam near a dimensional portal. The portal was located at the site of a national monument. But unfortunately, the portal destroyed the national monument without leaving a trace. And the portal was the cause of all the disasters that occurred.
The diameter of the portal was as high as the national monument. It was about 550 meters tall. It was shaped like a circle with a bluish-white shell of energy in the center. If you're used to seeing dimensional portals in science fiction games or movies, that's what the portal in front of Adam looked like. Everything around the portal looked destroyed. There were so many ruins of buildings scattered around. Plus, there were several humans who seemed to be approaching the portal. "So this is the portal?""Cool, right?""Do you want to admire it or close it?""Both."Paladin saw several people walking from different directions. They were heading towards the portal. He realized that they were humans shaded by the paladin's light. He saw the presence of other Paladins in the bodies of those people."What are they doing? Why are they heading to the portal?" Adam turned to the Paladin. They were currently on top of a building that had been partially destroyed. "They are just like you. Inside them is the Paladin who told them to close the portal." Strangely, Paladin felt something was off. Not a single Ordog could be seen near the portal. They seemed to have vanished into thin air. Supposedly those damn creatures would try to protect his home. "Paladin? That means there's a creature like you inside their bodies? This is crazy! Did they ever die like me?" Adam turned to Paladin who looked worried. "To meet a Paladin, you have to die first. But... you must also be chosen. If you do not fit into our criteria, then you will still be left to die. That is, the humans chosen by the Paladins are the chosen ones." Paladin was getting more and more anxious. He tried to detect the presence of the Ordogs, but none of them were in his vicinity. Even at a radius of ten kilometers. They seemed to have disappeared. "What's wrong? What are you worried about? Your face doesn't look right," Adam asked. "Something is strange. There isn't a single Ordog around the portal. They're supposed to protect the portal, but they don't." The Paladin felt that something was going to happen to the portal. "There are two possibilities. The first is that they have retreated. Second, there will be Ordogs whose level may be far above the previous Ordogs." Adam was worried.Many people were standing right in front of the portal. They were accompanied by their respective Paladins. Their Paladin forms varied greatly. It doesn't always have to be glowing. Some are in the form of large eyeballs, human-sized insects, four-legged and human-bodied animals, human figures wearing armor, and many more. Paladins - beings that have high intelligence and are below the level of angels. In a way, they are low-level angels tasked with guiding the chosen humans. They can also be referred to as guardians. This time, the Paladins were asked to interfere in Ordog's affairs, but they were not allowed to interfere directly. They were only allowed to give their power to the humans they chose. "Should we go there?" Adam felt that the portal was very suspicious. "Wait... I have a bad feeling." The paladin asked Adam to stay where he was. Not long after, something happened to the portal. A stream of energy in the form of a blue electric shock shot out from inside the portal. The massive energy field exploded and created a huge explosive ripple that swept through the air. The humans and Paladins around the portal tried to maintain their positions. "That's incredible! The energy wave is so powerful!" Adam was amazed, but also afraid. "Something is emerging from inside the portal." The Paladins scanned the surface of the portal.Slowly, several black-colored creatures appeared in groups. They wore armor that had the same black color as their bodies. All the creatures were marching like soldiers. Their numbers were no joke either! There were more than ten battalions coming out from inside the portal. And not only that, aerial infantry also came out from within the portal. They looked like giant black whales equipped with armor. Some wore black wings and carried spears. But the most chilling was a tall black figure that had four wings. The creature also had a black crown on its head. The creature was about 300 meters tall. In its right hand, it held a black trident spear, and in the other hand, it held a black shield. "What is that creature?!" "No way! Why is he coming out?!"Adam and Paladin were both shocked. They had not expected such a tall creature to appear. What kind of ordog had a body that tall? It was like a giant!"Do you know anything about that thing? You just said 'why did it come out'. Paladin? You know, right?!" Adam asked for an explanation from the creature beside him. "He is the Ordog king who oversees the first dimension." Paladin felt anxious."King?!" Adam was startled. He turned his head quickly towards the Paladin. "Adam, from now on you must fight alone. I will only stay inside your body. The Paladins are not allowed to join in attacking the Ordogs. You must fight them with your own strength." The Paladin felt it was time for him to say goodbye. He would return to Adam's body and serve only as an observer. "Wait a minute! Then what about me? Am I supposed to kill those creatures with my bare hands?" Adam felt confused. The paladin had given him no choice. He doubted himself. He doubted if he could defeat those creatures. The paladin didn't just walk away from him. He gave Adam the knowledge of his powers. Each Paladin is endowed with their own special powers. It was that power that could be used by humans who were chosen to become Jagers—Ordog hunters. "Take a good look at my power. When we join again, your body will understand me. Every experience and memory I have will be experienced by you as well. It's like we s
The swing of the black trident, which was as large as a 400-meter lighthouse, sent the Jagers flying. The wind caused by the swing of the trident made the dust around the portal billow upwards. As the Ordog king swung his trident again, the few people who managed to dodge began to attack him. They created a combination attack to tie up the giant's body. "Hey, tell me how!" Adam tried to think. He was still looking for a way to defeat the Ordog king. "You have to die." Paladin gave the answer. "What do you mean?" Adam was confused. "I will drain my maximum power into your body. Your body will be destroyed, but you will evolve into a being equal to Paladin. Let's call it half-Paladin. With that evolution, you can use up to 80 percent of my power. That's enough to kill him." The Paladin had finished explaining. Adam felt indecisive. He who had just come back to life did not want to die again. Moreover, this time there was no guarantee for him to live again. Paladin left the decision
"This is a gift from me to you. Live once more and stop them the right way. We will meet again when you realize who you really are." Those words always plagued Adam's mind when he slept. Dreams about the war between Ordog and himself, the ruined city, the dimensional portal in the middle of the city, and the glowing figure of a Paladin he did not recognize. All of those things continued to plague Adam for the rest of his life. "Another nightmare?" Someone greeted Adam who was asleep at his desk. "Sorry. These dreams have been coming for the past few years. I don't even know what it means." Adam stretched his neck muscles. After that, he drank the coffee he made last night."Hey, if you think the dream is related to Ordog's first invasion of Earth, then you've lived for a hundred years. You could be a survivor or a time traveler. But, that's not possible." Jonny; Adam's coworker laughed so hard that he forgot about the glass door in front of him. "Ouch!""Who moved the door?!"He w
"Get out of here!" One of the soldiers shouted once more before he was killed by one of the Ordogs. The citizens immediately ran to save themselves. But unfortunately, the Ordogs who were shaped like birdmen immediately hunted down the fleeing citizens. Adam who was carrying Patrick immediately left the chaos. The loser who was good at running away finally showed his skills. He took a shortcut on a small road. His legs kept running until he reached the end of the road. "Oh, shit! "They're everywhere!" Adam ran into the Ordogs again. He turned right and ran away from them. Together with the people, he continued to run towards his office which was not far from the road. Unfortunately, the bird-man Ordog chased after him. The claws on the Ordog's legs slashed at both of Adam's shoulders, causing him to fall forward. And the cat also fell and escaped from his hands."Patrick!"Unfortunately, the cat ran off without him. It seemed that Patrick really knew how to return a favor to his
The situation outside the administration building was getting messy. After the administration building was destroyed, the people who took refuge inside chose to leave for the mountains to the south. Even so, the Ordogs were still on the loose to hunt down the humans still around the portal. The black gorilla was still serving the few Jagers and soldiers who kept urging him to return to the portal. "Are you coming with me?" Jonny asked his friend to come with him to the south. "Sorry, but I'm staying here." Adam felt that there were many things to take care of in the city. "Are you crazy?! Why do you want to stay here?" Jonny found his friend very strange. "Patrick is out there. I have to find him." Adam's reasoning made no sense. "Patrick? He's just a cat! You want to risk your life for him?" Jonny felt like his friend's brain was broken. "Whatever you say, but I'll stay here." Adam remained in the administration building. He refused his friend's offer. "Whatever you say!" Jonn
"Is there any guarantee that the portal won't close while I'm inside?" "Of course not. No one knows what will happen."Adam felt unsure about going inside. However, looking at the injured people, the destroyed buildings, and the dead, he felt their sacrifice should be atoned for. If the portal remained open, Adam feared a second attack from Ordog. "Hey! You!" Someone shouted at him. Adam looked down. He saw a Jager who asked him to come. It looked like the person was a senior Jager. It was obvious from his rather old face. "You shot that thing?""That's right.""Are you one of the Jagers?""No, I'm not. I'm just a citizen.""Just a citizen? That doesn't make sense.""Then why?""An ordinary person with Jager powers as strong as yours should be in the Jager organization. Are you a newcomer?" The Jager continued to ask her questions. He was curious about the identity of the man who had killed the black gorilla. While the junior and senior Jagers cleaned up the mess, he continued to
The shot caused the crystal at the top of the tower to crack and slowly disintegrate in an explosion. A wave of energy swept through the air to where Kato and Oliver were. Both immediately turned their heads towards the portal that was quite a distance away from where they were. "The portal is shrinking!" Kato shouted."We have to hurry! I don't want to get stuck in this dimension!" Oliver recreated the shadow horse. Since there was no time left, Kato got on the horse as well. Oliver rode his horse at full speed. He used his Mana to speed up his horse. "The portal is closing very fast!" Oliver was afraid he wouldn't be able to catch up. They were currently about a kilometer away from the portal. "Maybe I can do this!" Kato remembered his teleportation technique. His memory of the battle between himself and Gideon had come in handy. "Do what?" Oliver doubted that they would make it in time. Before snapping his fingers, he held Oliver's shoulder with one hand. And when he snapped
"The origin of Jager?" Oliver only knew that the story originated a hundred years ago. He didn't understand what the story had to do with Adam."Find him first. Then bring him to me. I'll explain it again." Bruce turned away from the man while looking at his employees downstairs. His office was on the second floor. The hundredth floor was divided into two floors, where the second floor was reserved for the leader. "Alright. I'll look for him." Oliver left the room. But before he went through the door, Bruce wanted his friend to help the juniors to design the Jager entrance exam. Elsewhere, Adam felt all his Mana draining away. His body looked weak. He even had to walk using a wooden stick. He was currently in the south. Far from the city where he lived. Around him there were only rice fields, trees, mountains, rivers, and very simple houses. "I need to rest. My heart feels like it's going to explode." Adam chose to sit on a large rock. He stopped his steps and rested for a moment o