Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 135



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135. Volcano Monster (2)

“What are you talking about out of the blue?”

Hyunseong’s head tilted naturally.

I didn’t give her the materials to strengthen the barrier, nor did I help her level up.

Because he hadn’t really done much to help her.

“Have I been letting my guard down all this time?”

From Seoian’s perspective, the magical level of the Awakened is still at the toddler level.

That’s why I was building a barrier, assuming that the enemies coming here wouldn’t be that strong.

However, Hyunseong’s intrusion revealed a loophole in the barrier, and during the fight with Hyunseong, he realized that he had been too complacent, relying on his own magic.

“You may be a special case, but… what happens once happens twice, right?”

That is why she focused on her magical research while raising her level.

and,

“Thanks to that, I was able to regain some of my former strength by working hard and staying alert.”

“That means…”

It meant that she had once again reached a level where she could interfere with space with magic.

As a side effect, it became possible to interfere with the portals that appeared throughout the labyrinth.

“As expected, magic is good in many ways.”

“The grass is greener on the other side.”

In terms of general-purpose power, magic may be overwhelming, but in terms of efficiency, it was the opposite.

Magic is something that must be imagined one by one through thorough calculations and implemented flawlessly, whereas martial arts can be activated even if it is somewhat sloppy since it is performed through the senses.

From a wizard’s perspective, being able to intervene in reality with just one’s will and inner strength could not help but seem like a fraudulent cost-effectiveness.

“If their skills are the same, the wizard would lose with a 90% chance?”

“That’s only when you look at pure skill.”

“That’s true.”

A wizard’s true value depends on how well he prepares.

The more you make your defenses strong, the more you can unleash 200 or 300 percent of your power.

“Come to think of it, I heard from the kids that you were on your way to the fire spirit?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Then I met Luke, fought him, and recruited him. He told me to go down there to get some equipment. Then I met Ma Cheon-gang and Elena and chased after a vagabond who had learned the Blood Demon Transformation.

After hearing that story, Seoian made a tired expression.

“I thought I was the type of person who would get involved in various incidents often, but you’re even worse… Is it because you have synergy with Seol-ah?”

“There is no need for that kind of synergy…”

-If you want to use a sword as powerful as mine, you have to be willing to put up with that!

Seol-ah seemed determined to show off her courage rather than insist that it wasn’t her fault.

“Isn’t it better than facing it later without knowing anything?”

“That’s true.”

The question is, why do you have to handle not just one, but three?

Couldn’t someone like Seo Yi-an or Lee Su-ho be able to take on at least one of these?

“Can you please take one?”

“Work hard and I will help you as an assistant.”

Seoian avoids eye contact.

“No, if you think about it, you have a connection to the Labyrinth Association, not to mention the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Blood Sect.”

“That’s true, but since I’m only here, the aggro only goes to you.”

“… … ”

“I’m helping you because I appreciate it.”

I thought the reason Seo-Ian was cooperative with me was because they were in the same situation, but I guess there was another reason for his kindness.

“Anyway, this is a good thing.”

“what?”

“I also have a favor to ask of the fire spirit.”

However, it was difficult to meet him, so I kept putting it off until I heard from my sister that she knew where Hyeonseong was.

“A favor to ask?”

“If you are a fire spirit, you can give me various necessary materials.”

It seemed like they were items needed to strengthen the barrier.

At that moment, the portal began to shimmer and Bryn and his party returned looking exhausted.

“Ugh, I think I’ll survive.”

“I never thought there would come a day when the stuffy air on the 4th floor would feel refreshing…”

Sisters who melt and sag like runny slime.

Brin and Rash also sat down on the floor and took a rest, sighing.

“Oh, it’s Master.”

Leah discovers herself and approaches.

Unlike the others, she looked relatively unharmed.

It seemed that even the heat of the volcano was not enough to penetrate the yin energy of the nine-syllable vein.

‘The problem is actually when you go to the 6th floor.’

-Isn’t it usually the opposite?

It would be normal for someone to adapt better in a place with the same energy, but Seol-ah’s doubts were natural.

However, the Nine-Eight Swordsmanship is a martial art that is different from general martial arts.

‘The Nine-Eum Shin-Gong is a martial art that controls the energy of the Nine-Eum Meridian inside the body, rather than accepting external energy. If additional yin energy enters from the outside, there is a risk that the energy will run wild.’

-Oh, indeed.

So, this martial art was best practiced in places filled with fire energy.

The fact that the 5th floor was a volcanic zone was a stroke of luck for Leah.

If the 5th floor was an ice and snow zone and the 6th floor was a volcanic zone, she wouldn’t have been able to go up until her mind technique reached a certain level.

“Who is this person?”

“I think this little girl was with us back then too. Was she a succubus?”

“I’m not a kid.”

Leah puffs out her cheeks, not liking being called a kid.

Luke continued, chuckling, as if he found the reaction amusing.

“Kids who aren’t little always say things like that.”

“Hmm… Then I’m a kid.”

“Okay, kid.”

“profit!”

It was so cute to see him flapping his wings to express his anger, but I couldn’t just watch him forever.

I intervened at an opportune moment.

“Don’t tease me too much, he’s my disciple.”

“Oh, really?”

“After a little while, you’ll become difficult to deal with too.”

“…really?”

“I won’t stop you when you get there, no matter what happens.”

It was hard to believe, but Hyunseong wouldn’t say anything out of the blue, so it had to be true.

Who would have thought that Leah, who couldn’t even catch a bug, would become that strong?

It seemed that you shouldn’t judge a monster just by its appearance.

The group’s gaze turned to Luke, the new face talking to Leah.

“you are…”

“My name is Luke. I’ll be hanging out with you for a while.”

“Yes, nice to meet you. I’m Han Ji-hyun. This is my younger sister, Han Ji-soo.”

“hello.”

The group greeted him without much suspicion since he was the person brought by Hyunseong.

but,

“I’ve seen all these faces before.”

“Last time?”

“When did we meet?”

“When I was sniping on the 5th floor last time.”

“Ah~… … Ah?”

Han Ji-hyun understands what he is saying and raises a question mark above her head.

The gaze turned towards Hyunseong.

A look that seems to ask if it’s true.

“Why are you talking first?”

“It’s better than finding out later and hearing people ask why you didn’t tell me or feel betrayed.”

I don’t know how long we’ll be working together in the future, so it would be better to find out about this in advance.

Han Ji-soo asked Hyun-seong cautiously.

“Are you okay?”

“don’t worry.”

“Oh, is that the end of the story? Then we have nothing to say…”

“We decided to aim for the bounty in increments of 5 billion.”

“… … Is that the end?”

“It’s better than being constantly targeted.”

How can you keep someone by your side who is trying to take your life just because he is useful?

It wasn’t a normal way of thinking.

“Ian, is it okay if I leave it like that?”

“Well, I guess he’ll just do it on his own…”

If the parties had reached an agreement, there would be no reason to say anything more.

However, if the damage extends to you, it would be a different story.

So let’s take a break with a brief introduction.

“Okay, then let’s get going.”

It was finally time to go meet Ifrit again.

Hyunseong entered the portal with the thought that it would be difficult to go and collect the reward.

and,

“What, what is it?”

A gaze that feels like the hot heat of a volcano.

Looking around, he saw a makeshift barracks made of tents, and the Awakened ones were looking at him, having stopped what they were doing.

And then, Seoian, who came up to the 5th floor after Hyunseong.

“Oh my, it’s always hot here…”

She also stopped talking and looked at the Awakened people around her.

“Hey, what’s going on?”

“What happened? I’m just unlucky.”

If you have the amulet she gave you, you will be locked into the 4th floor, but when you go to the 3rd or 5th floor, it is random, so this could happen.

but,

“Isn’t it a bit much lately?”

It’s not like something happens every day, it’s like something happens every half a day.

Even when I was in the martial arts world, I could count on one hand the number of times I experienced so many incidents in such a short period of time.

-Since you and Ian are together and I’m here too, doesn’t the synergy increase even more?

“So there’s no need for this kind of synergy…”

As he said that, Brin and his group arrived at the 5th floor without even knowing the situation.

Then the awakened ones started to stir.

“A skeleton and a banshee, what’s that?”

“Are they goblins and orcs?”

“Why are they on the 5th floor?”

“And he’s handsome?”

“Are those two winged ones possibly succubi?”

“Those two over there look like people?”

“Isn’t that a banshee? There’s no way a person would walk around with a monster.”

The Awakened were equally perplexed.

While I was resting, all of a sudden, a variety of monsters appeared from the portal, and even an Awakened One.

I had no idea what the combination would be.

However, I was momentarily confused as I was an awakened person who had reached the 5th floor.

“All ready for battle!”

They quickly took up their weapons and surrounded the area.

Hyunseong can’t just sit back and do nothing, so he lifts Seol-ah up to fight.

“huh?”

-what’s the matter?

“no…”

Somehow, their movements seemed familiar.

Before I could even remember what kind of martial arts it was

“Unfold the plum blossom inspection!”

The names of their martial arts skills came out of their mouths.

Hyunseong’s teeth chattered as if the name had just occurred to him when he heard it.

Among the numerous martial arts that exist in the world of martial arts, there were only a few that had plum blossoms in their names.

Among them, there is only one place that I know.

“Ah. These guys are a volcano group.”

Somehow I felt like I was seeing familiar movements.

When the Murim Alliance invaded the Demonic Cult, the ones who came first as the vanguard were the Hwasan faction.

Because of that, I often ran into these guys, so I still remember them.

‘I used to talk to Ma Cheon-gang about how, despite being a Taoist sect, they were running around like crazy and wondering if the fire of the volcano would not shine brightly but would be a fire.’

But who would have thought I’d see these guys again here?

A thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

‘Just wait. Then these guys, surely…’

A feeling of anxiety that is slowly rising.

Before Hyunseong could ask anyone about his anxiety, the Awakened’s mouths opened once again.

“Yes, Captain, but it seems like the monster has been talking since a while ago…”

He looked around to see if he had misheard, but it seemed like everyone had heard the same thing.

However, the man called the captain opened his mouth with a solemn expression.

“The only good monsters are dead ones. Destroy them all for the sake of the Association!”

“…Your name!”

It seemed that the Volcano faction members in front of me were Awakened members of the Association.

“What the hell.”

Hyunseong realized that his ominous premonition had come true and cursed.