Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 104
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104. Trace (6)
“oh?”
Hyunseong, who returned after stunning the researcher, let out an exclamation of admiration.
Because most of the zombies that had been quite numerous had been cleared out.
-Was I worrying for nothing?
‘I know.’
Was it because his skills had improved more than he had expected, or was it because there was good synergy between the party members?
Either way, the result was still satisfactory.
Hyunseong watched the battle unfolding before his eyes without intervening.
-It seems like Lee Su-ho was the most active.
‘There’s nothing we can do about it.’
No matter how fast Brin and Rashi were growing, the gap with Lee Su-ho was not something that could be closed overnight.
It’s amazing that his students, who had only been learning for a few months, have gotten to the point where he cares about them.
“Whew!”
As Lee Su-ho took a short breath and unleashed his attack, the spear wrapped around the storm split into nine branches and pierced the zombie.
Each one is powerful, but when they’re all poured into one place, the zombie’s body is literally torn apart.
Hyunseong watched quietly and clacked his teeth.
“What a pity.”
-what?
“If I had met that guy after he had trained for about 10 years… no, maybe 20 years, we could have had a real fight.”
As Mugeukchang was a martial art that he had always wanted to try, he couldn’t help but feel regretful.
Even if 20 years pass from now, I will probably be stronger, so it might be difficult.
-He said he had a master? How is he?
“It’s worth looking forward to. But it’ll be difficult if you’re not an Awakened one.”
Now that I have awakened to the system, it is nearly impossible to fight purely with martial arts.
As the ability level increases, the basic specifications themselves surpass those of humans.
If you give it your all, you will inevitably end up unconsciously mobilizing the power of the system.
At that time, I was thinking like that.
“Profit!!”
A rough sound was heard, along with an eerie, crunching noise.
Looking at the source of the sound, I saw Rashi breathing heavily and swinging his sword, cleanly splitting the zombie’s pot.
That too, the pot of the strongest zombie.
‘I thought Lee Su-ho would be the opponent.’
Rather than wasting time dealing with the boss, Lee Su-ho decided it would be better to reduce the number of enemies by one, so he left the boss to Rashi.
And while Rashi was fighting the boss, Brin and the other party members quickly cleared the area.
Looking at the results, it was the right choice.
‘If you just look at the results.’
If even one of Lee Su-ho’s predictions had been wrong, the damage would have been uncontrollable.
An impossible gamble if you didn’t trust Rashi.
It was a good feeling, since it meant that my disciple was recognized by others besides myself.
‘and…’
All of the party members were injured here and there, bleeding, and looked visibly exhausted, but that was it.
What I liked most was that no one was injured to the point where it was difficult to continue fighting.
‘At this point, I don’t need to worry even if I go to the 5th floor right away.’
The battle ended without Hyunseong intervening, and Lee Suho and his disciples gathered together to talk about something.
“I caught thirty-six of them. What about you?”
“… Twenty-eight. Keruk.”
“Chwiik, I’m seventeen. But I caught the boss.”
“Even if I hit the boss with ten, it’s still twenty-seven. My victory? Well, if two of them were to combine, it would be a different story.”
Lee Su-ho muttering as if doing a favor.
But the disciples could not accept it.
And Han Ji-hyun, who was looking at that sight, looked at her younger brother.
“What? Are you upset that Mr. Rashi lost?”
“No, it’s a shame, but I don’t think Mr. Rashi has yet to beat Mr. Lee Su-ho.”
“Then why are you looking so dissatisfied?”
“I was so focused on the battle that I couldn’t even see Mr. Rashi’s muscles properly.”
“… … ”
“How cool are those back muscles that wiggle when you do a vertical cut? Do you know how many other great muscles there are in the back besides the latissimus dorsi? There are muscles called the teres minor and the teres major…”
“No, I don’t know. I don’t care.”
Han Ji-hyun quickly covers her ears and cuts off her younger brother’s words as they seem like they will go on forever.
At that sight, Han Ji-soo clicked her tongue and sighed.
“That’s why it’s not okay, my sister. If you don’t know your muscles, you’ll lose half your life.”
“You say things like that, little brother, even though you’re physically weaker than me.”
“The reason I have weak stamina is because I focused all my abilities on magic. When I go back, I don’t even exercise and just roll around.”
In contrast, Han Ji-soo was working out hard at the gym even when she was resting.
As a result, even for ordinary people who were not awakened, their physical strength was considerable.
Han Ji-hyun sneakily avoids eye contact with her younger brother.
“… I’m fine because I have real muscles. Besides, you go to the gym just to see your muscles.”
“Anyway, I do exercise. I heard that if you exercise, you can get to a B cup.”
“I believed what you said last time and all I got was a firm A-cup!”
“… …Was it like that?”
Han Ji-soo couldn’t help but look away at her sister’s glaring gaze.
Han Ji-hyun, who is one year younger than her, had her gaze fixed on her younger sister’s midfield.
Why do you say you only have a younger sibling when you were born and raised by the same parents?
At that time, while the group was chatting away like that,
“Ugh…”
The researcher who had been knocked unconscious regained consciousness.
The group looked this way at the sound.
Han Ji-soo tilted her head after seeing the researcher.
“Huh? Aren’t you the person who followed me earlier?”
“He’s dead, and the only thing we have is him. I think he’s a researcher here. He’ll probably say something if we beat him.”
The researcher opened his eyes with a frown.
And then, for a moment, he blinked his eyes as he came face to face with the red light shining inside Hyunseong’s skull.
“You, you you you you nut!?!”
A guy who can’t even speak properly and quickly steps back.
I looked around to assess the situation, but all of the subjects were annihilated.
There seemed to be no way to escape from here.
-Then what should I ask first?
‘First of all, this guy’s identity…’
I should ask.
The moment he thought about it, the researcher’s mouth opened.
“You guys, you guys, do you know that this place belongs to the association and are doing this?! If you do something like this, the association won’t stay still!”
“… … ”
A researcher who blurts out all the details without even asking.
It seemed like the guy in front of me was a member of the association.
‘Are you saying that the association was also involved in this madness?’
There was nothing particularly surprising.
I didn’t expect the Association to be involved, but it was entirely possible for them.
However, it seemed that there were some people who were quite shocked, contrary to their expectations.
“what…?”
A voice of shock and bewilderment came from behind.
When I looked there, I saw Lee Su-ho with a dumbfounded expression.
“The association you just mentioned, are you referring to the Labyrinth Association?”
Usually, when people say “association,” they are referring to the Labyrinth Association, but Lee Su-ho asks if it is too hard to believe.
The researcher kept opening his mouth excitedly, thinking that the name of the association would catch on.
“That, that’s right! This is an experiment approved by the Association! A single Awakened person is challenging the Association?!”
Bam!
“Huh?!”
A long spear that fits between the legs of a sitting researcher.
Hyunseong took a step back, thinking that it would be better for Lee Suho to question him rather than asking him.
A voice as cold as ever came out of his mouth.
“So, the reason why the Awakened ones frequently disappear here is to turn them into zombies?”
Did he sense something wrong in that voice?
He hiccuped and shrugged his shoulders, then immediately returned to a humble posture.
“No, that’s not necessarily true, it’s just—”
“Just answer the questions I ask. Did you conduct human experiments on the missing Awakened?”
“…yes.”
“… … ”
Lee Su-ho was so shocked by the answer that came out of his mouth that he couldn’t say anything.
What kind of association is it?
As an organization created with the purpose of ‘for the Awakened’, many Awakened people have received help and are still receiving help.
But, such a group is actually sacrificing the Awakened to conduct horrific human experiments.
If I had colluded with a vagrant, it wouldn’t have been this absurd.
I found myself wondering what I had been working for up until now.
“If you just bring me to the association, I’ll make sure to explain it well and get it over with…”
The guy who takes advantage of that gap to request a deal.
It was so ridiculous.
-I doubt if he even has that kind of authority.
‘therefore.’
At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a throwaway word.
After spitting out the experimental information, it seemed fortunate that he was not thrown into a ditch.
-What are you going to do?
‘what?’
-Are you going to let this guy go alive?
‘Do you think I’ll let you live?’
The researchers in front of him were one of the types of people that Hyunseong hated the most.
If you commit a sin, shouldn’t you receive the appropriate punishment?
Hyunseong looked at the researcher quietly and then opened his mouth.
“Did you take care of all the zombies? Are there any left?”
“Well, there are still a few zombies trapped there, maybe because the door is broken.”
As Han Ji-hyun said, I could hear the door being scratched intermittently.
It must have been difficult to deal with all the zombies that were rushing in, since they were already busy dealing with them all.
Who would have thought that the zombies that remained would be of such help?
“Let’s lock this guy in that room.”
If I die at the hands of the Awakened who have become zombies, wouldn’t I at least be able to honor the souls of those who sacrificed themselves to the experiments?
The researcher’s face turned blank as he spoke and he shouted.
“Wh, what?! I belong to the association! If I do something like that, the association will-”
“You’re not going to leave it alone?”
The ever-changing repertoire of threats.
I’ve been listening to it so many times that I’m starting to think it’s starting to get old.
I wonder if that kind of threat really works or if that’s the only threat they have.
It was so sad.
“Please, please save me! I, I had no choice but to cooperate…”
“Okay, okay, I understand, so tell the Awakened ones who have become zombies about that.”
If they spared him, he would say nothing more.
If I forgive, how can I, a third party, intervene?
Of course, that’s not entirely likely.
“Okay, then let’s pray for an amicable agreement.”
Hyunseong says that and pushes the guy into the room without a moment’s hesitation.
A researcher bangs loudly on the door as soon as it closes.
“Hey, save me! Save me!”
The violent scream did not last long and after a while,
Kwajik!
“Kuaaaaaaah!!”
A loud scream echoed along with the eerie sound of something chewing.
Hyunseong ignored the screams and approached Lee Suho, who was still unconscious.
“Are you okay?”
“… … To be honest, it’s a bit far-fetched to say it’s okay.”
Lee Su-ho speaks with a forced smile.
His mind still seemed complicated.
“Is that really true? There is a possibility that he is lying…”
“I guess so.”
“then…”
“On the contrary, it could be true.”
“… … ”
At those words, Lee Su-ho’s eyes changed.
A look in his eyes that seems to have decided something.
“… Let me look into it further.”
And Lee Su-ho’s decision was going as Hyun-seong had intended.