[BL] After SSS-rank mage reborn as the Legendary Craftsman

The injured lay along the sidewalks, endlessly calling for help. The hunters of the Black Dragon Guild divided themselves to evacuate civilians, set up barriers, and hold back the monsters pouring out of the gate.

Do Ae Young and Do Ae Min stood at a ruined intersection, quickly discussing their plan.

”I’ll take a fast team around the east side to rescue those still trapped in the residential area.”

Do Ae Min spoke while looking toward the gate.

”And you’ll lead the main force into the plaza?”

”No. The plaza side has too many high-level monsters. If we push in now, we’ll get stuck there.”

Do Ae Young looked at the temporary map displayed on the mana screen, quickly marking several locations.

”First, we need to set up a defense line here. Then wait for Kai—”

She suddenly stopped.

Beside them, Kai stood still.

His face, usually innocent and boyish, was now completely blank. His golden eyes stared fixedly toward the city engulfed in flames.

A child was crying. The sound was swallowed amid the roars of the monsters, but Kai could still hear it.

A mother was calling her child’s name. A small hand reached out from the rubble. A faint cry for help rose from a place no one could reach in time.

And at the center of the city was a pitch-black gate continuously spewing monsters outward, and faintly visible inside it was a massive set of sharp fangs!

A gigantic monster’s maw lurking within a thick, dark void!

Do Ae Young turned her head to look at Kai.

”Kai?”

Kai’s shoulders trembled slightly.

”Wait. We haven’t—”

A roar suddenly tore through the air.

It was no longer a human voice.

The ground beneath their feet shook. Fragments of stone bounced up, hovering in midair. Terrifying energy erupted from Kai’s body, compressing the surrounding air into a dense mass.

His golden eyes blazed brightly.

”No...” Do Ae Young’s face turned pale.

Kai lowered his body.

The very next second, he charged straight into the chaos-ridden city.

”KAIIII!”

Do Ae Young’s shout rang out behind him, but Kai had already vanished.

A streak of black light tore across the sky.

Kai did not wait for orders, did not wait for the reinforcements sent by other Guilds, nor did he want to wait for any plan to be finalized.

All he knew was that inside that city was a monster deeply familiar to him, and the hatred and agony were burning through Kai’s heart.

And the instinct of a dragon had awakened.

Kill it, kill the source of the rage that threatened to devour this dragon!

Do Ae Young watched Kai’s back disappear into the sea of flames, her heart pounding as if it might burst. She knew very well that the scene about to unfold would become one of the most horrifying incidents the Black Dragon Guild had ever had to clean up.

Because when Kai truly became enraged and lost his mind, the most terrifying thing was not how many enemies he would kill.

It was that he had no idea where to stop.