Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 121



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121. Volcanic Flower (2)

One step.

The battle began with just one step.

A few more vines of volcanic flowers burst out from the lava, targeting the being that had invaded their territory.

Choaak!!

Shhh!

A vine that leaps out like a snake hiding in the water and stalking its prey.

Hyunseong swung Seol-ah at the vines approaching him.

Then,

Kyaang!

A sound that could hardly be attributed to hitting a plant echoed through the crater.

The vines were flying far away like baseballs.

“No, what is it?”

The most embarrassed person who saw it was Hyunseong himself who attacked.

The attack he just did was enough to cut through even the most solid steel.

But the attack didn’t work,

“That vine is stronger than some steel?”

– It’s a thing that grows using lava as its nutrients instead of water. That’s all you need to do. And just for your information, those are the roots of a volcanic flower.

“… Are those roots?”

The tip of the vine is so sharp like an awl that it almost looks like a spear.

Who would think that’s a root when they see that?

-Usually it acts as a root under the lava, but when an enemy appears, it gets stuck in the enemy and sucks up the nutrients.

“What the hell.”

A natural outflow of desire.

Hyunseong believed that nothing was impossible in this world, but no matter what, he felt like this was a bit too much.

“If that’s the root, then what’s out there now isn’t everything.”

-Only a very small number.

The plant’s roots would not be one or two, nor would they number in the tens or hundreds, but would be many more.

It’s just that he’s far away now, so he hasn’t revealed himself fully.

And that wasn’t the only problem.

‘It’s so damn hard to move.’

Moving on lava was a whole different ballgame than simply moving on water.

I was using the skill [Sleep Walking] that I had obtained by hunting lizardmen, but that wasn’t enough, so I was also receiving assistance from Seol-ah.

If it weren’t for that, he would have already been melting from the bones of his feet up.

“The math just doesn’t add up.”

-Is there also an option to run away?

Hyunseong fell into serious thought at Seol-ah’s words.

Because the environment was not favorable to him at all.

There wasn’t any reason worth risking one’s life for.

Hyunseong thought about it for a moment, then gritted his teeth and made a decision.

“Go.”

-Are you sure you’re okay? If not now, I don’t think you’ll have much of a chance to escape.

“That assumes you’re running away.”

If we win, all problems will be solved.

If the odds of winning were slim, Hyunseong would have also given up and retreated.

Because I didn’t have even the slightest desire to die.

However, after calculating it coolly, I decided that it was worth a try, so I said I would fight.

Seol-ah rang the sword as if she was convinced by her master’s decision.

-Okay, but if I feel like I’m going to die, just throw me out of the crater.

“Wow, humanity, no. The level of black magic. Shouldn’t you be with your master even if you die?”

-No, even if we do it together, I’ll have to survive and stay locked up. Do that boring thing again?

“Have you ever tried it?”

-How many times before? They were buried together, saying it was the king’s property.

“You were tortured… How did you get out of there?”

– Grave robbers robbed the king’s tomb.

“That’s spectacular.”

-Anyway, if we sink into the lava together, if we make a mistake, we’ll be trapped for at least hundreds or thousands of years. So, got it? If you think I’m going to die, at least throw me out.

“No, no. I’ll hold on to you until the day I die. I’ll never let you go.”

-Wow, have you ever seen such an evil user?

“If you don’t like it—”

He continued talking and kicked the lava.

“Either you support with all your might!”

Phew!

The lava was scattered widely, with the feeling of stepping on mud.

Hyunseong approaches the volcanic flower at high speed.

Then, numerous roots emerged from the lava and began to aim for the castle.

Shhhh!

It is impossible to move forward while cutting off all the roots that are coming out.

If you do that, you will exhaust all your internal energy and magical power before you even reach the volcanic flower.

If so, there was only one way left.

Each and every one!

Chae-Ang!

Kyaang!

Kang!

Hyunseong, who brushes away all the numerous roots that are rushing towards him.

Even though he had struck down dozens of them, dozens more roots pierced the air and rushed at him.

‘Isn’t it so hard?’

It feels like I’m dealing with a master of creativity.

Hyunseong, who had no lungs, breathed in as a habit.

“Ugh!”

Pavabavabat!

Jeez, jeez, jeez!

The roots of snowdrops and volcanic flowers decorated the air.

Even if he had a full body, he wouldn’t be breathing right now.

In a fast-paced battle, the brief moment of inhaling and exhaling could determine victory or defeat.

Kagagagak! Kaang!

Despite the constant attacks, Hyunseong was advancing little by little, by plucking out all the roots and sometimes even cutting them off.

Did he feel that he would not be able to catch the approaching reality if he did this?

More and more roots appeared.

And then, Hyunseong unconsciously grinds his teeth as he looks at the scenery that follows.

“This is crazy.”

The roots twisted around each other and transformed into one giant root.

When you look at its appearance, it looks like a spear used by a giant, or a large snake living inside a volcano.

And, unlike its huge size, the roots shoot out at a fast speed.

Phew!

It was just shooting forward, but the atmosphere burst out and created a shock wave.

Hyunsung, who judged that it would be difficult to even push back against the huge mass approaching him, kicked the lava and jumped sideways.

Kwaaaaaaaahh …

The roots of a volcanic flower that collides with lava and creates a huge explosion.

The impact caused lava to shoot up into the sky, raining down and billowing like angry waves.

-I can block the small things pouring down from above, but getting swept away by the lava waves is a bit dangerous!

“okay!”

Choaack!

As Seol-ah swung her sword, the lava wave that was about to swallow her split into two.

Let’s cut through the waves and run straight ahead.

Clang!

The front part of the huge root opened and bloomed like a flower.

The roots that had been merged into one split again into dozens of branches.

I raised my internal energy while looking at the roots that were tightly wrapping themselves around me like a spider web.

Kwajijijik!

As the space twisted, dozens of roots that had been approaching him were torn apart and scattered around.

The remaining roots pause in the attack that tears everything apart in an instant.

But soon, it started to rush in again.

Chae Jae Jae Jaeng!

The roots were plucked out and sometimes cut off.

With each step he takes, new roots appear and shoot out, but Hyunseong pushes them all away and moves forward little by little.

So we reached a point where we could almost reach the stem.

Then,

Cheeeeeeek.

Something smoke was pouring out from the volcanic flower’s blossoms.

While I was on the lookout for something new,

-We have to stop that!

Seol-ah’s urgent voice was heard.

At the same time,

Kugugugugug!!

The crater began to shake violently.

Lava that begins to swell like an angry sea after a sudden earthquake.

“What is this?”

-They’re trying to force the volcano to erupt!

“What the fuck?”

If it had been the original, I would have grumbled and prepared myself for that kind of technology, but this time, I couldn’t help but ask myself that question.

“Are you trying to commit suicide?”

-No, the guy’s roots extend deep into the entire volcano.

“That means…”

-It’s not a suicide attack, it’s more like a finishing move to defeat your enemy.

“crazy.”

A plant that forces a volcano to erupt.

If the volcano erupts now, everyone, including flowers and butterflies, will die instantly.

“Is there any way to stop it?”

-That depends on the state of the volcano… but first, we have to cut down those flowers!

He started moving without answering Seol-ah’s words.

The resistance of the volcanic flower, which felt itself getting closer to him, became more intense.

Hyunseong, who cuts off countless roots once again.

As I focused my attention to the limit, the world began to slow down little by little.

In order to act a little faster in a world that is starting to slow down, you need not only your internal energy and magic power, but alsoㅡ

‘[acceleration]!’

I even mobilized skills that I hadn’t used for a while.

Then, the magic power continues to flow towards the floor.

It would have been difficult to hold out like this for even a few minutes, but right now, even a few seconds would suffice.

Kwaaaaaaaang!!

Pshuushushushush!

Hyunseong’s body moves forward first and the sound resonates.

The attacking roots were unable to react to the speed and just pierced the air and sank back into the lava.

Hyunseong, who reached the stem of the volcanic flower in one breath, looked at the stem that was larger than a person.

Swish!

As soon as he reached the trunk, huge roots appeared from under the lava to greet him.

However, the number was not one.

Those huge roots are rushing towards him.

Hyunseong assessed the situation calmly.

‘You have to kill it in one breath.’

It was only a moment, but the time allowed was only enough to land a single blow.

If it increases to this level or three, your own bones will be shattered by the roots before you can attack, and you will melt into lava so that you cannot even collect the powder.

Hyunseong’s hand, thinking like that, was already tightly holding Seol-ah’s.

‘Cut it by the roots!’

Hyunseong swung his sword with all his remaining internal energy and magical power.

Heavenly Demon Sword Technique

New Moon Slash

A single line crossed the sky.

As soon as the sword was swung, the movement of the plant that had been resisting fiercely suddenly stopped.

After a while, a huge flower slid down on a stem larger than a person.

The roots that were trying to attack him also showed a smooth cross-section and fell to the ground on the lava.

Seol-ah, who was looking at everything, muttered.

-That’s ridiculous.

Up until now, the way Hyunseong has carved out space could be said to be crude.

As if tearing space apart with one’s hands.

But the blow just now was the exact opposite.

It cut through space as if cut by a sharp sword.

‘The result of cutting down the enemy was the same, but…’

The efficiency is on a whole other level.

Besides, that wasn’t the only reason Seol-ah was surprised.

When wizards interfere with space, it is usually in a crude manner that gradually becomes more elaborate.

As if sharpening a stone to make a knife.

‘however…’

Hyunseong ignored the process and reached the final stage in one breath.

Highest difficulty level when using magic.

He had reached a position that he had only been able to count on one hand in his long life.

“…huh?”

Hyunseong, who was collecting flowers, let out a question.

Because the lava that had been calm like a lake suddenly started flowing.

Hyunseong is wary that the volcanic flower is already dead and that there might be something after death.

-That’s because you dug up the crater.

“…What did I do?”

He asked back in a bewildered voice.

I felt like something was different than before, but I didn’t think they cut down a mountain.

Isn’t this the kind of ‘cutting a mountain with one blow’ that only happens in legends?

-I’m sorry for making you happy.

“What? I have a feeling this is something I don’t want to hear.”

-Oh, your hunch was right.

As soon as Seol-ah finished speaking, the vibrations that had been weakening grew stronger again.

Amidst the increasingly violent earthquake, peaceful voices continued.

-It seems like the attempt to prevent the volcanic eruption has failed.