Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 126



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126. Reunion

Hyunseong continued to ask the man a few simple questions.

After a not-so-short Q&A session.

“Then, as promised, I won’t kill you, so go now.”

After saying that, Hyunseong turned around to go back to where his group was.

however,

Tap tap tap.

Thud thud.

“… … ”

A sound that comes with your own footsteps.

I knew who it was without even looking.

When he looked back, he was looking at him with an expression as if asking why.

Hyunseong changes direction and heads somewhere else.

And this time, the guy following me.

“Why are you following me?”

Are you trying to find an opening to shoot me in the back of the head?

The man shrugged his shoulders in response to his own question.

“You said you would save me.”

“I saved your life.”

“If you leave me here, I’ll die.”

“?”

Before I could even understand what the guy was saying, he opened his mouth to explain.

“My sniper rifle and machine gun were destroyed while fighting you. All I have left is a revolver. How am I supposed to live with this? You have to get me to the fourth floor at the very least.”

“That’s your matter.”

“Don’t do that. Since you saved my life, you should at least provide aftercare. How rude of you to do that when you’re risking your life fighting.”

“… … ”

I was dumbfounded by his overly confident attitude.

A man who continues talking whether or not he reacts that way.

“Even though it looks like this, it’s actually quite useful outside of combat? I’ve been solo-playing for a long time, so I know how to do a lot of things.”

“Really? What can you do besides fighting?”

“…cooking?”

“Does this look like something I could eat?”

“…Set up a camp for a comfortable sleep? You can even keep watch from afar.”

“I’m not sleeping because I’m undead. And I have company with me. Staying on guard is no problem.”

Seol-ah’s magic allowed her to quickly detect enemies.

There are other things I can say as well, but they are all useless to Hyunseong.

A guy who ended up keeping his mouth shut because he had no more special skills to show off.

“… … ”

“This and that are useless.”

“No, wait a minute!”

Hyunseong’s expression was not visible, but he desperately began to rack his brain as if he realized that he would be abandoned.

and,

“Okay, let’s make a deal!”

“transaction?”

“Anyway, a bunch of rascals will flock here because of the bounty. If you just let me go to the base and get my gear, I’ll follow you around for a while and take care of any rascals that come along.”

“…oh?”

“There is no weapon better for dealing with rascals than a gun.”

“I guess so.”

In order for Hyunseong, who was holding a sword, to defeat his opponent, he had to avoid the enemy’s attacks and get close.

In comparison, a gun is done with just a click and a movement of the fingers.

Even if a hundred people gathered, it would be possible to handle them with a hundred clicks.

This was a bit of a tantalizing story.

but,

“It’s a really good deal considering you’re only saving my life once. What’s your real goal?”

No matter how you look at it, you can’t help but think that it’s a proposal that’s aimed at something.

The guy answered his question in a flat voice.

“I was thinking of waiting for the bounty to go up and shooting it later.”

“…”

I don’t know whether to call this honest or stupid.

In a way, I thought it was amazing that he could say such things in front of me without hesitation.

“Don’t worry, I won’t shoot you often.”

“then?”

“Once every time the bounty is renewed to 5 billion units?”

“Until then, you’ll just deal with it and not shoot?”

“Right. Oh, but can I charge you something like the price of bullets?”

There is a limit to being honest.

He spoke so confidently that I couldn’t tell if he was lying or not.

-This guy is a bit weird.

I’ve seen a lot of people over the years, but Seol-ah has never seen a guy like this.

Hyunseong looked at him quietly.

Should I trust this man in front of me or not?

Hyunseong, who had been lost in thought for a moment, clicked his teeth.

“Okay, deal done.”

I didn’t completely believe what he said, but it seemed useful.

As time goes by, the bounty will increase and more guys will be after it.

If you break your word, I can just show you hell.

Hyunseong, who had been with him like that, suddenly remembered him and clacked his teeth.

“By the way, what is your name?”

“You haven’t even introduced yourself yet, Luke. What should I call you?”

“This is Kim Hyun-seong.”

“…korean?”

“okay.”

“what the…”

Even if we give in a hundred times and let’s say that’s what a monster says, we can’t help but be surprised when he says he was originally a human.

Hyunseong ignored the reaction and cracked his jaw to satisfy his curiosity.

“Then why don’t you have a party?”

If Luke had even one comrade, there’s a chance he hasn’t even seen the guy’s face yet.

I wonder if one of them has broken by now.

He made a circle with his thumb and index finger and opened his mouth.

“There are many problems with the nature of Gunner, but… this is the biggest problem.”

“Money? You play solo for money?”

“The guns that the Awakened can use are incredibly expensive?”

Although it was a typical gun produced at a factory, the materials used were the problem.

Because normal guns couldn’t even withstand magical power enhancements, they would often break or malfunction while fighting monsters.

To withstand that harsh environment, the gun had to be made stronger than anything else.

“Besides, even if you gather them like dogs and buy guns, it won’t be the end.”

“What else is there?”

“The price of bullets doesn’t fall from the sky.”

Instead of the usual bullets filled with gunpowder, you need bullets that can be strengthened with magic power, and those are not cheap.

Moreover, bullets were consumable items, so they had to be consumed continuously.

“That’s why most gunners have no choice but to play solo, crying and eating mustard, for the sake of money.”

More than half of the money we earn is spent on buying things we need.

As a result, while the Gunners were considered cool and lone wolves by the general public, they were not well-received by the Awakened, who called them money-eating hippos.

In addition, after hearing about hunting issues and other various complaints, it seemed like the Awakened players who use guns had no choice but to play solo.

“It does have its advantages, though.”

Convenience and rapid fire.

An overwhelming advantage in long-range combat.

It was because of that charm that he was using the gun.

“You felt it just now in the battle?”

If he had a weapon other than a gun in his hand, he wouldn’t have had such a hard time.

“Until now, you’re the only Awakened person I’ve seen who uses guns.”

“I told you earlier, this costs a lot.”

Luke again shows us a circle made with his thumb and index finger.

That was the reason why there weren’t many Awakened people who used guns despite their many advantages.

Even if you kill monsters on the 1st floor, let alone the 2nd floor, it is difficult to earn money for bullets, let alone the cost of equipment.

“It starts to make some profit from the third floor onwards…”

It was literally just a little bit, not enough.

Moreover, changing weapons was never an easy choice for the Awakened.

“Because money keeps pouring in, only a very small number of awakened people switch to guns.”

Maybe that’s why.

Among the Awakened who saw Gunner in action, there were some who ignored him, saying that he was not a proper Awakened person because he was just a quick thief and made a lot of money.

Hyunseong clacked his jaw as if he was dumbfounded by those words.

“You bought the equipment with the money you earned, right?”

“yes.”

“Then that is also your skill.”

What does it matter if you’re risking your life to clear a labyrinth by making money or stealing items?

It means that you will do your best to the best of your ability.

‘There were many similar things when I was in the martial arts world.’

If you suggest a more efficient way to learn martial arts from the teachers, the elders will say that if you don’t have the strength you’ve earned through hard work, it’ll be difficult later on or something like that.

It is a bad symbol that they cannot stand to see the guys below them train comfortably since they learned it through great difficulty.

When I suggested that we have a go at each other if we had any complaints, everyone just kept their mouths shut and didn’t listen.

“Ignore it because they can’t do it.”

“… … ”

The guy with a dumbfounded expression, probably not expecting to hear such words from a skeleton and not an Awakened One, soon burst into laughter.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

It was just as Hyunseong said.

They are fighting hard with their weapons and blood splattering, but it is annoying to hear them clicking from afar.

“I feel like we would get along well. I’ve changed my mind a bit.”

“It changed?”

“I think I’ll think about it before I shoot later.”

“Are you thinking about whether to shoot or not?”

“No, I can’t give up shooting.”

“… Then you’re saying you’re going to end up shooting me.”

“yes.”

Luke nods confidently.

I was about to ignore it, but eventually I asked out of curiosity.

“Then what has changed?”

“The firing cycle is about 5 to 6 billion units?”

“… Are you in sync with me for 1 billion?”

“That’s right. That’s a huge difference.”

If the amount increased by 1 billion won just by talking about paying off a thousand nyang debt with a single word, it could be considered a profitable business.

Seol-ah, who had been quietly listening to the story, clapped her hands as if she agreed.

-Yes, there is a difference of one degree.

‘1Hyunseong? What is that?’

– A new unit that means 1 billion. For reference, it’s 0.01.

Looking at the way he spoke, I couldn’t help but briefly wonder if I really should have sold it then.

Because what’s useful is useful and what’s annoying is annoying.

“So, I asked you to take me to the base, but where is the base?”

“We just need to get off the 5th floor.”

All I have now is a revolver, but it’s too dangerous to roam around the fifth floor with just that.

From the 4th floor onwards, I was able to somehow get through with just a revolver.

Hyunseong stroked his jawbone as if he was thinking about something for a moment, then soon started to grit his teeth as if he was doing a good deed.

“Okay, it’s a special service.”

“?”

Luke tilted his head as if to ask what Hyunseong meant.

Without responding to her, he took out his smartphone and contacted Han Ji-hyun.

[I was briefly conquering the 5th floor, but I went to the 4th floor and rested.]

Tiring.

A reply that arrived almost as fast as it was sent.

It seemed like he was waiting for my contact.

[Huh? Suddenly? The sniper problem has been solved?]

[Got it.]

[You caught him?! He didn’t run away?]

It seemed hard to believe that he had caught the sniper who had been shooting from afar, let alone let him escape.

Hyunseong concluded by saying that he would tell the story later because it would take too long to explain the situation now.

[all right.]

Luke, who saw that sight, looked at Hyunseong with a puzzled expression.

“Why, is this the first time I’ve seen a skeleton using a smartphone?”

“Oh, this is my first time seeing this. Where else would you have seen such a sight?”

“…but.”

A monster using a smartphone.

It was natural to feel embarrassed.

If it wasn’t his story, wouldn’t Hyunseong have reacted the same way?

“If you keep getting surprised by things like this, it’ll be hard for you to hang out with me.”

“It’s not that easy, but let’s try. So, what’s this special service you mentioned earlier?”

“Check the time.”

“what?”

Hyunseong held onto him without even listening to his answer, his bloodshot eyes sparkling.

“I’ll send it to the first floor by express delivery.”