Chapter 13: [Praise Society]: [12] [The Return of the (Black Hound)]

Last time, Ras explored the Void along with a total of seven future Void Hunters and researchers.

After the investigation, he went to the Helios Institute and discussed singularities with Professor Arche,

briefly resting his gaze on a woman named 'Carol Arna' before looking away.

Ras returned home.

He lived an ordinary life with his wife, Araith, but this life was also destined to disappear before long.

Unaware of this, Ras was currently entering the Void to conduct investigations

or explorations, and

he was acting alongside the third-generation head of the Hoshimi family. The reason they had entered the Void again...

was because they had heard that a pseudo-religion called the Praise Society, which worshipped Void Disasters like gods,

was causing problems here and there lately. To stop or eliminate the Praise Society, which was like pouring oil on the fire

during this chaotic period of Void occurrences,

Ras had been roaming the Void with the family head for several days, searching for the Praise Society.

Then, Ras obtained information about the Praise Society in a certain Void, and

discovered a book written like a bible, detailing their insane acts.

Ras used this to warn of the Praise Society's danger, and as a result,

personnel from the Defense Bureau and the Public Safety Bureau began to be wary of Praise Society members,

ceasing to treat them merely as insane people.

They began a large-scale arrest of the Praise Society. While their goal was unknown,

it was certain they were very dangerous to the city of Eridu, so

with the intent to find and eliminate them, personnel from the Defense Bureau and Public Safety Bureau

joined forces and continued the search for Praise Society members.

Having witnessed their insane behavior, Ras and the third-generation head began to

deal with the Praise Society members themselves, and started to cut down, slice apart, and kill

these beings who were no longer even human....

And there was someone waiting for such a Ras....

Around three days after Ras and the third-generation head began fighting the Praise Society humans,

Araith was worrying about her husband Ras, who had not returned home again today.

After continuously waiting, Araith stopped waiting and set out to find her husband who wasn't returning home.

Before leaving, she took the workshop weapon she often used,

followed her husband's trail, and headed to where he currently was.

Currently, her husband Ras and the third-generation head, without rest for three days, were cutting down

the endless waves of Praise Society fanatics—these fanatics who were no longer human.

They worked in a pattern: the family head would find a Praise Society hideout, and Ras would destroy it in one blow.

They continued to take down the Praise Society, but due to their endless numbers, Ras and

the third-generation head gradually grew weary. So, the family head suggested to Ras that they should just kill the cult leader.

He said that if they kept fighting like this, they would be the ones to reach their limit.

The family head persuaded Ras, and Ras agreed, saying he would quickly

cut off the enemy's head and then return to an ordinary daily life with Araith.

He began searching for the Praise Society cult leader at an even faster pace....

-

-

-

It didn't take long for Ras and the family head, while destroying the Praise Society even faster,

to find the cult leader, the head of the Praise Society.

The Praise Society cult leader called Ras and the family head foolish, saying that becoming one with the Void Disasters

and living in perfect coexistence was the ideal form for this current era of great Void occurrences.

He revealed himself and, after inserting something into his body, shouted.

- O Creator!! Recreate me!!!!

Immediately after saying that, the cult leader transformed into a giant Etherial and,

after transforming, charged straight at Ras and the third-generation head. While Ras and the family head fought the cult leader,

Araith, after explaining the situation to the Defense Bureau personnel, hurriedly followed her husband's

trail and entered the Void with the Defense Bureau personnel to search for him.

And before long, following the sounds of fighting with the Defense Bureau personnel,

what they saw upon reaching the source of the noise was.....

- BOOM!!! CLANG!!!!

- THUD-CLANG!!!

The third-generation head and Ras were fighting the Praise Society cult leader. Araith,

quickly assessing the situation, began cutting down the Praise Society fanatics who had turned into Etherials

so as not to interfere with Ras's fight.

- SWISH!! SLASH-SLASH-SLASH!!!!!

Araith displayed martial prowess worthy of being called the White Sword Demon from her past in the city,

V280WlNoWDdQeDB3ZE42TVEzMDZiWTBSRnN3ck1rTjJyZWk5eWlDQnpLS2V4aEpQYy9XZXo0NEZhWEo5WCtYRg

instantly cutting down the Etherials and slaughtering them, and

thanks to that, Ras and the third-generation head could focus on the cult leader,

pressing him harder and faster. But at that moment, the cult leader,

to break this situation, launched an attack towards Araith, who was visible in the distance.

Araith, who was dealing with Etherials,

only noticed the attack flying at her when it was right before her eyes, so

- KWAHAAAAAA!!!!

She was directly hit by the cult leader's attack and collapsed. Witnessing this, Ras

stopped his attack and ran to Araith. Because the storm of attacks subsided,

the cult leader charged at the third-generation head again and fought while

Ras hurriedly went to check Araith's condition, and what he saw was....

A severely injured Araith, and Ether crystals

were growing on her body.

Seeing this, Ras finally composed himself. Until now, Ras had used only a tiny portion

of his Bloom E.G.O. to avoid revealing his form, but this time he was truly angry.

After injecting Araith with a K Corporation Blood Serum to heal her,

he was relieved to confirm from her breathing that she wasn't dead. He entrusted Araith to the surrounding Defense Bureau personnel

and had them take her outside.

Blaming himself for having grown complacent with peace and hesitating to use his power,

he once again fully deployed his Bloom E.G.O. at full power, just like when he fought the 'Head' in the past.

He wrapped about five of the nets that increased his power when used around himself and

charged at the cult leader. At that moment, it felt as if everyone heard this voice in their heads....

- {[ The Black Hound / The Fierce Hound-Dragon Returns... ]}

And what was seen immediately after that voice was......

- KRRAAAAA!!!!!! [KRRAAAAA!!!!!!]

Charging at the cult leader with all his heart and soul was none other than the living myth,

the legendary strongest Fixer of the Promun City past, known as the [Black Hound (Mad Dog)].

-

-

-

-

-

-

[Praise Society]: [12] [The Return of the (Black Hound)]

{The Hound's Return / Praise Society Cult Leader / Ras's Resolve}