Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 140



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140. The End of Evolution (3)

“Didn’t you say that there are quite a few materials needed to break the seal?”

“It’s quite a lot. Let’s see…”

Seoian starts counting his hands.

He looked at his fingers folding one by one, and when the number passed five and he started folding other fingers, a voice of disbelief leaked out from between his teeth.

“… Isn’t that a bit much?”

Considering that one of the items needed was the essence of fire, the others would all be difficult to obtain.

It could literally be called the worst.

“Why did you make the seal so difficult?”

“If you had seen Seol-ah then, you wouldn’t have said that either?”

“… … ”

What on earth has this guy been up to?

I wanted to listen to it seriously later.

“But, are the materials to release the seal only available on the 5th floor?”

“no.”

There were things that had to be found on the 7th floor, not to mention the 6th floor.

and,

“There are things I have to get by meeting the dragon…”

“What floor is the dragon on?”

“It might be on the 8th or 9th floor. Maybe even higher. I’ve never been to the labyrinth before, so I’m not sure.”

Hyunseong looks at Ifrit while stroking his chin and thinking quietly.

“Come to think of it, didn’t you say that the seal on the giant was a temporary measure?”

“Yes, so it’s okay for the time being.”

“Is it somewhat okay?”

“If you calculate it in human time… 300 seasons changing is no problem.”

“… … 300? Not 30… ?”

They say the spirits’ concept of time is distorted, and the scale of ‘for the time being’ was also terrifying.

The thought crossed my mind that maybe it was okay to just leave it at that level.

However, as if he had read her thoughts, Seoian sighed and opened his mouth.

“That’s okay, but we need to assume that no one touches the seal. But… you told me. What kind of people are the Blood Cult?”

I remembered telling her what had happened and what she had told me about the Blood Cult.

For the Blood Cult, who wish for the destruction of the world, sealing is something that can fulfill their long-cherished wish.

If the guys learn of the existence of the seal, they will immediately come running with their eyes on fire.

“If the seal is unstable, there is a risk that it will be released just by them touching it.”

“My head hurts.”

To be honest, those Blood Cult guys were crazy enough to give up their lives if it meant destroying the world.

“However, once the seal is completed, the Blood Cult will have no way to do anything.”

Because it would be impossible to break the perfect seal created by the combined power of the dragon and the snow girl in the mythical era without any magical knowledge.

“To conclude, the higher I go, the stronger I need to become, faster.”

“yes.”

“Then you?”

“Of course I should go and rescue them too. But, isn’t two faster than one?”

I thought he was just letting me go and leaving me behind.

If I said I was going too, I would have nothing to say.

Besides, since it would eventually make you stronger, it was almost as if there was nothing to harm you.

“I’ll take care of the kids for the time being, so you focus on leveling up for now.”

Brin and Rashi, Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo, Leah and Alyssa, and even Luke.

I’ve gotten to the point where I won’t be ignored wherever I go, but I’m still not at the level of Hyunseong.

If you stay with them, it may be comfortable, but your growth will inevitably be slow.

“Well then, I’ll ask you something.”

Hyeonseong, who left his group in the care of Seoian, quickly escaped the lava lake where Ifrit was.

‘If you think about it…’

A thought that suddenly crossed my mind while I was hunting monsters to level up.

I felt like it had been a long time since I had seen the status window.

[Name: Kim Hyun-seong.]

[Race: Skeleton Lord]

[Characteristic: None]

[Level: 45]

[Strength: 25 (+6)]

[Stamina: 17 (+3)]

[Endurance: 19 (+2)]

[Agility: 17 (+2)]

[Magic Power: 21 (+4)]

[Remaining points: 5]

‘Is it evolution if I level up a little?’

If Seol-ah’s guess is correct, the next evolution level is 51.

We just got up to the 5th floor, so we should be able to get up there in no time.

but,

‘Is this next one just a skeleton?’

The biggest problem was that even if you evolved, you couldn’t escape from a body made up of nothing but bones.

If you only look at the ability stats, it should be better than the average Awakened person, but the physical efficiency was too poor.

‘Endurance in particular is at a serious level.’

It’s to the point where I doubt if it’s even effective.

Whenever I had a hard time, I was able to overcome it somehow thanks to Purungi, but the fundamental problem was not solved.

‘Are all skeletons originally like this?’

-What do you expect from a body that’s nothing but bones? To be honest… You can probably count on one hand the number of times it’s evolved to this point.

Seol-ah said that among skeletons, warrior types seem to be particularly difficult to evolve.

There is a physical penalty, so it is difficult to evolve because you have to fight in close combat.

-So most people don’t even know that there is an evolved form of the Skeleton Warrior series.

Skeleton Knight, the previous stage of Skeleton Lord, was only slightly stronger, so it was not known whether it had evolved or not.

However, the Meiji lineage was the opposite.

Because the disadvantage of having a weak body was meaningless when using magic.

-There are many instances that evolve to become liches, so they often encounter people, and liches have become the first thing that comes to mind when people think of high-level undead.

‘There is a limit to how bad the balance can be.’

If skeletons could think, not a single one would evolve into a knight.

If this was a game, wouldn’t the users have risen up or it would have failed long ago?

-Reality is usually less balanced than the original game.

‘It’s gloomy.’

Hyeonseong let out a soft sigh and looked at the status window while stroking his chin.

“I think the next evolution will be the last…”

I don’t know what’s attached to the end, but in terms of evolutionary lineage, it’s on the same level as the Bone Dragon, meaning it’s reached the end of the skeletons.

Now that it’s come to this, should I abandon the warrior class and evolve into a magician class?

‘Hmm…’

However, it was not an attractive option at all.

Magic isn’t something you can learn overnight.

Although the warrior series evolution is less efficient, it is not completely without merit.

-If the conditions are met, special evolutions can be made later.

“Special evolution?”

-Well, like the martial arts theory you explained. Should I say that it’s about evolving into a monster that suits you?

“Hoo.”

Monsters that evolved in this way were rare throughout history, and not a single one existed that was identical.

A new monster that has never existed before and will never exist again.

The Death Knight once reigned as the king of the undead, and the Dullahan, a being that destroyed a nation, was called a god of death beyond the undead, and was almost like a god.

-Later, there was even a religion called the Death God Cult that worshipped those guys as gods. Aside from the undead, those guys that were recorded as single entities in history evolved to that extent.

“Interesting. What are the conditions?”

-I don’t know.

“You don’t know?”

-I haven’t experienced their evolution, so how would I know? Each individual has different requirements, and even if they meet those requirements, they don’t evolve in the same way, right?

“You have to start from there on your own.”

Hyunseong gritted his teeth as if he found it amusing.

What will I evolve into?

-But, how long are you going to leave the remaining points alone? Don’t you think it’s a waste?

“No, because up until now I’ve been able to cover it up somehow with my skills.”

It was something that was left as a last resort.

Because the body is like this, every single point is precious.

-You didn’t forget?

“Actually, there is some of that too.”

With so many things going on lately, I almost forgot about this.

-Isn’t it okay to gradually raise it?

“I wonder.”

Now that I’m getting stronger, I don’t think there’s any need to save it anymore.

He crossed his arms and stared with bloodshot eyes at the translucent window that appeared before his eyes.

Hyunseong stared at the status window for a while as if he was having a staring contest.

“What is life?”

He muttered like that and moved his hand bones while touching the ability values.

The remaining points are distributed like that.

[Name: Kim Hyun-seong.]

[Race: Skeleton Lord]

[Characteristic: None]

[Level: 45]

[Strength: 26 (+6)]

[Stamina: 17 (+3)]

[Endurance: 19 (+2)]

[Agility: 19 (+2)]

[Magic Power: 23 (+4)]

[Remaining points: 0]

I put 2 points per horsepower into the most efficient muscle.

The remaining 2 points go into agility.

Recently, there have been many instances of guys being able to run at a speed that is difficult to keep up with without using a Purungi, so the need for agility has been increasing.

“This should be enough.”

Considering the ability values ​​that will increase through evolution after leveling up, this level seemed just right.

at that time,

Kururung.

The ground began to shake with a loud noise.

I thought the volcano was about to erupt again,

Thud thud thud.

Kurung.

Something huge that had been crouching appeared.

The rocks, which were connected like a chain, were glowing red like heated iron.

And, lava and flames were flowing out between the cracked rocks here and there.

-It’s a fire rock snake.

Kugugung!

The fiery rock snake rushed towards Hyunseong, who had woken up from his deep sleep.

Despite its huge size, it moves quite quickly.

Phew!

The huge boulders were threatening, but the lava and flames they scattered as they passed by made it difficult to dodge their attacks and approach them.

but,

‘Now this much seems like cuteness.’

Compared to the volcanic flower that had to fight on lava itself, it felt like it was no different from a fairy’s level.

As the hand bones holding the sword moved, the sword wind that arose began to push away the flames and lava.

The flames were extinguished by the sword wind and the lava spread in all directions.

Then, a gap was clearly revealed.

Shhh!

Seol-ah extended her sword in a straight line and took advantage of the gap.

I stabbed through the crack in the rock that was spitting out lava and it went right through me.

“huh?”

I was surprised by the weaker endurance than I expected.

Still, I thought it would be harder than normal rocks since it was part of a monster on the 5th floor, but I didn’t expect it to be this soft.

at that time,

-It would be better to avoid it.

“what?”

Hyunseong is puzzled by her voice.

However, the change came before I could even hear an explanation as to why.

Boom! KookooKook!!

Except for the pierced rock, the other parts were separated one by one and then put back together.

A size as small as a rock pierced through oneself.

I thought I could just attack like this until only one rock remained.

That wasn’t the real issue.

Kookung! Kookuguk!

The rock, which looked like a takoyaki pierced with a toothpick, began to vibrate.

As if it would explode at any moment.

-When the Rock Flame Serpent is attacked, it explodes a part of itself. It’s like a body that can be replaced at any time.

“You should have told me that a long time ago!”

As soon as I heard Seol-ah’s words, I tried to pull out the sword, but it wouldn’t come out.

Prevents enemies from pulling out their weapons and instead detonates parts of their bodies.

That was the basic fighting style of the Fire Rock Serpent.

“Somehow I thought he was a bit awkward for someone on the 5th floor.”

He clenched his teeth and grabbed Seol-ah with both hands.

Booooooo!

Hyunseong starts spinning around, holding onto Seol-ah as if he were a hammer thrower.

The moment I thought about trying to pull it out using centrifugal force.

“Huh!!”

With a loud shout, he threw Seol-ah towards the Flame Rock Snake.

Seol-ah, who thought he was going to cut or break the rock, was surprised by the unexpected throw and swore at Hyeon-seong.

-Hey, you dog…!