Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 106
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106. The Chasers (2)
Monster catchers and the Celestial Demon Sect.
When I thought about which one it would be, I had a strong feeling that Hyunseong would be the latter.
‘It’s about time the Cheonmasingyo guys came too.’
I was able to ward off the guys for over a month just by moving one floor, so I had bought a lot of time.
If only rumors about him hadn’t spread through the community, he could have bought more time.
-There are quite a few?
‘I know.’
Even at first glance, the numbers were easily in the double digits.
If they came this far, they probably knew I was here, not just to search the area.
As Hyunseong remained still, the group approached him.
“What is it, Master?”
“It seems like we’re surrounded.”
“Keruk?”
“… Profit?”
Brin and Rashi look puzzled.
Since nothing seemed to bother them, it was only natural that they were puzzled.
Only Lee Su-ho, who had been following along, seemed to have noticed to some extent and cautiously opened his mouth.
“It seems like we’re already surrounded?”
“Yeah, and if it keeps growing, then it’s probably waiting until the siege is complete.”
“I don’t know who they are, but they seem determined… Are they a guild or a blood sect? It’s too fast for that…”
“No, it’s probably the guys from the Heavenly Demon Sect.”
“Are you a member of the Cheonma Shingyo?”
“I have some connections with those guys.”
“… You’ve come to terms with a difficult opponent.”
Judging from the fact that they came looking for me like this, I guess our relationship isn’t very good.
Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo, who were looking around, opened their mouths.
“How many are there?”
There was little doubt to them that Hyunseong was lying.
Listening to Hyunseong’s words, there was no reason to doubt since rice cakes would appear even in one’s sleep.
“At least three digits. The problem is that it doesn’t end there, and it keeps increasing.”
“… It’s a bit difficult.”
Han Ji-hyun muttered with a sigh.
The biggest problem was that the condition on this side was not perfect.
The group, including himself, was already exhausted after a huge battle.
Lee Su-ho opened his mouth.
“What are you going to do?”
“What should we do? We have to break through before the encirclement is complete.”
Because there was no way he would just let himself and his group go.
Hyunseong estimating the distance from here to the castle that cannot be reached.
After finishing his thoughts, he looked at Lee Su-ho and opened his mouth.
“Wouldn’t it be better for you to leave now?”
Their goal was themselves.
Even if they were his party members, Lee Su-ho is also a member of the association, so they wouldn’t try to mess with him rashly.
But he shook his head and opened his mouth.
“Let’s do it together.”
“Okay, then let’s pick up the pace.”
The group begins to speed up their speech.
“Where is your goal?”
“A castle you can’t go to.”
“I would also like to meet the owner of the castle!”
As Hyunseong and his group’s speed increased, some of the guys surrounding them could no longer stand it anymore and showed themselves.
Awakened ones wielding their weapons with their eyes shining ominously.
The moment the guys jumped out, Seol-ah, who was in Hyun-seong’s hand, drew a line.
“Huh?!”
The Awakened ones fall with the last words.
The guys who appeared next hesitated and then-
“Kill him!”
He ran towards me, shouting loudly as if giving me courage.
However, there are awakened people who have never been able to properly clash swords.
Screams echoed here and there as I passed through the attackers like a ghost.
“Ugh!”
“My arm?!”
“crazy?!”
“Why is it so strong?!”
Although he was taken aback by the unexpected strength, he didn’t seem scared.
Rather, the eyes looking at Hyunseong were sparkling with desire.
“Hold on until the main force arrives! If we can handle this one, we’ll get proper supplies!”
With that one word, I could immediately understand how the situation was going.
The Cheonmasingyo bastards had placed a bounty on his head.
-I think I know what means the Cheonmasingyo uses to wield its omnipotent power.
‘This is the original way of the Cheonmasingyo.’
It was the same even when he was a demon.
Because there was nothing more appropriate as a reward for a martial artist than martial arts skills.
The Association is not a single group, but a group of several sects, and although the Blood Sect takes away the first food, its methods are different, and the direction in which it uses its power is different.
As such, this method was one that only the Cheonmasingyo could use.
‘In particular, Jeon Dae Cheon Ma was quite generous in bestowing martial arts.’
-That Heavenly Horse you killed? How unexpected.
‘That guy is a crazy guy who tried to create his own because he had no one to fight him.’
If he could meet a strong opponent, he would not hesitate to give away the martial arts skills he had in Jangseogak.
That was also the reason why the Cheonmasingyo sect was the strongest at the time.
Because if you are a believer, you and I all learn good martial arts.
In the history of the Cheonmasingyo, it is said that the strongest Cheonmas is Hyeonseong, but from the perspective of expanding power rather than an individual, the previous Cheonmas would be the best.
‘Anyway, since it’s an emergency, I can’t just let it slide.’
I heard that there are people who learn martial arts and become incredibly strong.
In that case, it would be strange for the awakened ones not to turn their eyes.
at that time,
Beep!!
A sharp sound echoed throughout the mountain.
Was it a signal for help?
It felt like all the sounds in the area were heading towards this place.
-But, you mean there are more people coming than these guys?
‘Maybe so.’
-Is this the Thousand-Number Net you were talking about last time?
‘Not to that extent.’
-There are this many?
‘Just because there are a lot of them doesn’t mean they are a paradise.’
The essence of the Heavenly Net is that you cannot escape it.
It is imperative to achieve the goal.
That is why there was a systematic movement within Cheonrajimang.
‘You could say it’s one giant pass line. So the only way to escape is to break the Heavenly Net from the front.’
-Oh, I’d like to see it sometime.
‘Don’t say such horrible things.’
As someone who has already been through it once, I did not want to go through it again.
‘As expected, the quality is a bit different from the guys on the third floor.’
If the third floor felt like a ragtag bunch of people, this time around they seemed to have learned a bit.
While cutting down the enemy, I looked around.
‘If we stall for time like this, they’ll get what they want.’
From the perspective of the Cheonmasingyo, they didn’t care how many of these guys died.
Anyway, I guess they’ll just think of it as a way to buy time until the main force arrives.
I raised my internal energy in one go.
The tip of the sword shook vaguely and the teeth clashed.
“Get out of my way if you don’t want to die!”
The awakened ones rush in despite Hyunseong’s cries.
Kwagagagagagagagagak!!
The black energy emanating from Seol-ah spread out, enveloping the space.
The Awakened who were attacking were startled by the absurd attack and tried to block it, but it was impossible.
and,
“Kwaaak!!”
“Ugh!?”
“Coolook?!”
All kinds of screams rang out.
Dozens of Awakened people running in front fell down in an instant.
Most of them were dead, and the few who survived had at least one limb cut off, making it difficult for them to continue fighting.
The Awakened ones who were running behind were forced to stop as the hellish scenery unfolded vividly before their eyes.
but,
“There’s no way I can keep using that kind of stuff! Attack!”
Although it was a groundless statement, the eyes of the Awakened began to fill with desire once again at the words heard from somewhere.
Hyunseong clicks his tongue at the sight.
I tried to use the moment when their momentum was faltering to break their will to attack.
“One loach is ruining the whole operation.”
-Isn’t that guy the one planted by the Cheonmasingyo?
“That could be.”
It might have served as a catalyst to keep the pursuit party from doing anything useless.
People who stick together without a sense of belonging do so because others do, and they have a habit of going with the flow.
Just having someone push my back would make my guilt go away and give me courage I never had before.
“Now that it’s come to this, we have no choice but to go with Plan B.”
“Have you prepared a plan B?”
Lee Su-ho exclaimed in admiration after defeating the attached Awakened One.
Brin, who had been fighting beside him, opened his mouth while looking at Hyeonseong.
“What is Plan B?”
“It’s simple. Just knock them all down and get to the target!”
“… … ”
While everyone was confused, Rashman snorted.
“Great! Great plan!”
“As long as it works, there doesn’t seem to be a better plan.”
Han Ji-soo, who was riding on Rashi’s back, muttered as she shot down the magic directed at her.
“I used detection magic to check, and it looks like the main force is approaching.”
“How many?”
“… At least hundreds.”
“Hundreds?!”
Han Ji-hyun lets out a voice of shock at her younger brother’s words.
There are already so many, and now more are being added.
“Hey, isn’t this a bit too much?”
What kind of mortal enemy is he that you are chasing after like this?
However, Lee Su-ho shook his head at her question.
“This isn’t that great of a deal for the Cheonmasin Church.”
“yes?!”
“Korea is a bit of a special case, and the power of the Cheonmasingyo is relatively weak, so you may not know… but if all the power of the Cheonmasingyo is mobilized at the command of the cult leader, not hundreds, but thousands, or maybe even tens of thousands of awakened people could be moved.”
“… … ”
Compared to that situation, this is just a minor incident.
Han Ji-hyun felt goosebumps all over her body.
If hundreds of Awakened people are moving, it would be safe to say that it is the same as a large guild moving.
Just as there are ranks even within the same large guild, I felt that the majesty of the Cheonmasingyo was on a different level.
“What should I do?”
Hyunseong was still okay, but the group was reaching their limits.
The other side was not a simple monster, but an Awakened one, so it was difficult to deal with, and I had no choice but to expend more stamina.
Hyunseong seems lost in thought for a moment.
“Let’s split up.”
“yes?”
“I’ll go separately. You guys go back first.”
“but…”
Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo with worried expressions.
Hyunseong chuckled at the sight.
It was a situation where his life was at stake and no one could say anything if he abandoned her.
The fact that they were concerned about others there showed how kind the two of them were.
“Keruk, I will be with you until the end.”
“I will also join in the profiteering!”
“Are you guys stupid?”
It would have been difficult even if I was in good health, but now that I was tired, it was even more of a nuisance.
Besides, even if they join forces, they will have to risk their lives to reach the castle that the group cannot reach.
“It is an order, go back.”
“Keruk.”
“Profit.”
In the end, the disciples accepted his orders as if they had no choice.
Hyunseong looked at Lee Suho.
“Since it has come to this, can I ask you a favor?”
“Huh, I can’t help it since I don’t have the option to refuse here. Instead, I’d like to hear the circumstances of this matter there.”
“Okay. That’s cheap.”
The group sets off with Hyunseong’s cheerful consent.
“Run away!”
“Leave me alone!”
“But, I can’t use you as a hostage!”
“What about hostages! I’ll take care of those skeletons who are still alive!”
“The fact that they split into two is just an attempt to divide our forces! Focus on your original objective!”
As the goal split into two, confusion arose among the Awakened.
And, as expected, some people chased after Lee Su-ho, but most people followed him.
Hyunseong gritted his teeth at the sight.
“Okay, then… let’s go hard.”