Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 125



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125. Bounty (4)

The distance to the Awakened One is about 5 chapters.

It was a distance that could be closed in an instant if one put one’s mind to it.

Hyunseong looked at the Awakened one coolly before closing the distance in one breath.

‘A gun… is a revolver the end?’

There seemed to be nothing else and no action was taken to take anything out.

Are six feet enough or is that all there is left?

Maybe he was trying to take something out at the moment he ran in.

I tensed up my whole body so I could react whenever the guy shot.

‘If we waste time, it’s disadvantageous for us.’

Since I was equipped with Purungi, my magic power was draining out in real time.

In addition, since you are using your abilities to the limit, your magical power consumption is even more severe.

I’m trying to move first,

“hmm?”

Hyunseong hesitates.

The Awakened One began to act strangely.

A guy who puts the gun he was holding in his hand into a holster on his waist.

What are you trying to do?

The moment I thought that,

bang!

A resounding sound.

As soon as I realized it was a gunshot, I saw the bullet coming right up to my nose.

“…!”

My body moved before I thought.

The best way, chosen by one’s own sense, was to think that it was too late to cut it off or let it go.

Kaang!

It was to block Seol-ah’s sword face as a shield.

“Ugh?!”

A painful groan escaped from between my teeth.

It felt like it stopped a shell, not a bullet.

Every bone in my body creaked and hurt.

The distance that used to be 5 chapters has now doubled.

‘You blocked it well.’

Even the one who stopped it was surprised.

Because my body moved faster than I could understand the situation in my head.

And it seemed that it wasn’t just Hyunseong who was surprised.

“Crazy, you even reacted to this?!”

The gunman let out a voice mixed with shock, as if he had just intended to end it with one shot.

-Is it fast?

‘You can be confident.’

At first, I wondered what kind of courage it was to just stand still, but even I missed the movement for a moment.

All I could see was a bullet flying in late.

What that meant was that the rapid-fire movement was faster than a bullet.

‘It’s like a swordsmanship.’

The guy clicked his tongue and put the revolver back in its holster.

The silence has returned.

He tensed his whole body, taking a stance so that he could swing Seol-ah at any time.

and,

Tadadang!

Three bullets fired with a resounding, overlapping sound.

‘I didn’t see it this time either.’

At some point I just realized that there was a gun in my hand.

As if that absurd speed wasn’t enough, this time he’s even firing continuously.

‘furthermore…’

It was not only fast, but also perfectly accurate.

Although only one foot was aimed directly at him, the other two were aimed at his retreat.

The sage thinking in extremely compressed time.

‘This is… a trap.’

Hyunseong’s senses were sounding a red signal.

The moment you try to dodge or counter an attack, the remaining bullets in the revolver will be fired.

I fired one shot the first time, three shots the second time, so I only have two bullets left.

‘There is no time to think any more.’

Even in the extremely compressed time, the bullet was rushing towards him at high speed.

Whether it’s death or life, I have no choice but to try.

Hyunseong pulled out Seol-ah and stretched his sword towards the approaching bullet.

Seol-ah’s sword had a sword that could only be used by a very small number of swordsmen among the many swordsmen.

Kak!

A sword that literally cuts bullets in half and sends sparks flying.

At that moment, the eyes of the gunman who was standing still inside the robe sparkled.

The look in his eyes is like a hunter who has discovered an opening in his prey.

Taang!

I don’t know what the principle is, but the bullet’s speed has increased.

I didn’t know you could control the strength of the gun when firing.

Before smoke could even rise from the revolver’s muzzle, the bullet had already reached him.

‘This is… a bit difficult?’

A situation where Seol-ah, who had fired a bullet, had not even swung it.

Hyunseong pulled up the magical power that was left.

‘[acceleration]!’

By using the skill, the sword’s trajectory was forcibly twisted.

Seol-ah soars upward, leaving behind a thin, thread-like afterimage.

Kaang!

He hit the bullet like a baseball player hitting a baseball.

And at that moment.

bang!

The last bullet left in the revolver cylinder was fired.

To make matters worse, I just used a skill and my magic power ran out.

Swish.

The puring that had been wrapping around him and forming his body was gradually shrinking, revealing his bones.

From here on out, it’s a situation that you have to solve purely with your own strength.

Hyunseong gritted his teeth and became more alert than ever.

‘Is this… right?’

In the current situation, it was impossible to pour it out, cut it down, or block it.

But if you get hit with that, it won’t just end with a cracked bone.

‘I don’t know!’

Now that it’s come to this, it’s a do or die situation.

Even if one part breaks, there was no choice but to push through.

I gritted my teeth, put strength into my leg bones, and stepped on the stepping stone.

At that moment, something felt strange.

The feeling of the bullets flying at high speeds gradually slowing down, and the space gradually becoming more and more distorted.

Before you even figure out what it is.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!!!

Hyunseong, who had stepped on the ground, arrived at the gunman in one breath.

The bullet that was flying at him had already disappeared somewhere.

Hyunseong looked down at his body without saying anything.

‘That was just…’

He clearly surpassed the limits of what he could do.

Although I still couldn’t fully understand the principle, I understood that the moment I felt was the door to the next.

I must have opened the door for a moment and glimpsed what was next.

For a moment, I tried to think more deeply about what it was,

“… … Cool.”

The Awakened one, caught in the storm and blown away, was spitting out blood from his mouth.

A guy who gets up by holding onto a wall and struggling.

In a sudden realization, I completely forgot that I was in a battle.

‘Let’s deal with this first.’

Hyunseong approached the guy and put Seol-ah on his neck.

“Crazy, what are you really?”

A man mutters while wiping the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Hyunseong answered without putting away his sword, only gritting his teeth.

“Skeleton.”

“Where can you find a skeleton like you?”

“It’s here.”

“… … ”

It was true, so the man couldn’t answer.

He took a deep breath and put down his revolver, as if he had no intention of fighting any longer.

“It is surrender.”

“What, are you giving up already?”

Hyunseong gritted his teeth as if he felt regret.

I had a feeling that if I fought just a little bit more, I would definitely be able to open the door I just felt.

However, the opponent seemed to have completely lost his will to fight.

“From the gunman’s perspective, the moment he lets the opponent approach, it’s over.”

A guy who mutters with a bitter smile.

Surely, I wouldn’t have been able to catch it before it got too close.

Even the rapid fire that was prepared for close combat was completely destroyed just in case.

“I thought I hit the jackpot when I heard that a skeleton was betting 1 billion on me. It turns out I just got lucky.”

A guy who closes his eyes and smiles bitterly, as if he has given up.

But as time passed and nothing happened, he looked at Hyeonseong with a puzzled face.

“I have a few questions.”

“Will you spare my life?”

“what?”

“If you tell me you’ll spare my life, I’ll answer. If you’re going to kill me anyway, why bother answering with a sore mouth?”

“… … ”

Hyunseong was even more embarrassed by that confident attitude.

I never thought I’d suddenly show off my courage in this situation.

“What if I kill you just after hearing your answer?”

“Most people who say similar things keep their word.”

It’s like a conman doesn’t say he’s a conman.

Hyunseong clacked his jawbone in disbelief.

“… Well, fine. If you don’t attack me, I’ll let you live.”

“Okay, I won’t attack first until the bounty exceeds 10 billion. I promise.”

“? Then what if it exceeds 10 billion?”

“I guess I’ll have to think about it a bit then.”

I never thought someone would say something like that in front of me.

Seol-ah, who had been listening quietly, also rang the bell, apparently taken aback.

-This guy doesn’t seem ordinary either.

‘I know.’

I don’t know if you know the feelings of such a person or not.

The man began to mutter again and again with his arms crossed and an expression of serious thought on his face.

“10 billion is a business that doesn’t make sense. 10 billion is an amount that’s worth considering, but honestly speaking, it seems like a losing business. It needs to be at least 15 billion… Hmm, maybe 20 billion?”

Judging from the way he spoke like that, it seemed like he really had no intention of attacking until the bounty was raised.

The guy who had been muttering to himself like that looked at Hyeonseong and opened his mouth.

“So, what do you want to ask?”

“How strong are you among the Awakened ones on the 5th floor?”

“What a random question.”

The man looked puzzled, as if he had completely unexpectedly been asked a question.

The reason Hyunseong asked this question was simple.

If the 5th floor was where this many awakened people were common, then it was necessary to reorganize and come back.

‘I got lucky this time.’

It was fortunate that I was in perfect condition after resting, but if I had been fighting a monster or had just finished fighting it, it would have been really dangerous.

Even if you are a wise man, it is inevitable that you will expend a considerable amount of energy to hunt the monsters on the 5th floor.

‘I don’t know how it was possible to approach it…’

It was highly likely that he would not have been able to react properly to the rapid fire.

The man who had been dumbfounded by Hyunseong’s question opened his mouth.

“Assuming we fight under the same conditions as you, there aren’t any on the 5th floor. They’re rare even among the guys on the 6th floor, right?”

“really?”

“Hey, you know. I’m a sniper.”

Awakened people who use guns, especially sniper rifles, shine even more at a distance.

If he took his position properly and fought, he was confident that he could win even against a 6th-floor Awakened on the front lines.

‘however…’

That confidence was shattered by the skeleton right before my eyes today.

I never thought I would say those words with my own mouth.

“Then what if we fight at close range?”

“You’re really hurting my pride.”

But since it’s a question that requires you to live, you can’t not answer it.

The man crossed his arms and fell into thought again.

“He seems like he’d be difficult. He’s a bit ambiguous. Hmm…”

He was counting his fingers and muttering to himself when he held out his hand with his thumb and little finger folded.

“There are three of them I know. These guys react to rapid fire, so it’s a bit difficult. The rest are doable.”

‘After much thought, the number I came up with was three.’

Judging from the way he answered, it didn’t seem like he was lying.

It didn’t seem like an answer given with confidence, but rather the result of running a simulation in his head.

-Is this guy stronger than I thought?

‘I know.’

I also understood why he was so stubborn.

Should I say that I was unlucky to meet this guy as soon as I returned to the 5th floor?

At the same time, I felt that there was no need to go back to reorganize.

‘Three people… Would we really meet in this wide open place?’

Seol-ah rang the sword as if casting a curse at Hyun-seong’s muttering.

-I’ve met people who say things like that before.

‘Don’t say such horrible things.’