Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 155



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155. Steel Guild

“Keeek!”

“Shaaaaak!”

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Ice ants rushing at you, screaming all sorts of things.

However, there was no way the ice ants could stop Hyunseong, who was wearing a Puringi.

Clang! Clang!

Crunch! Crunch!

A sword that cuts through ice ants without mercy.

With each swing of the sword, four or five monsters were cut down.

However, even after cutting down dozens, hundreds were still ahead.

If you see them flocking from places you can’t see, they will number in the thousands.

“…There are too many?”

-This is the Queen’s last command, squeezed out of her strength. All the ice ants in this mountain range are gathering to kill you.

“… … ”

At that level, it would be a foolish number to deal with.

Hyunseong decided to break through by spraying black energy at the swarming ice ants.

“Have you memorized the directions?”

-No problem.

Swish!

Quagagagagagak!

The black energy carried by the wind cut down the ice ants.

These are the guys who madly rush to carry out the Queen’s final orders, even though they have seen countless others like themselves die right before their eyes.

After making some progress through the ice ants, I saw Lee Su-ho and Han Seong-min in the distance.

“You came!”

“Suddenly, ice ants swarmed in and tried to head inside like crazy…!”

“Who were the Awakened ones you were dealing with?”

“In the middle of a fight, he suddenly got picked off and fell down.”

“I’ll explain later, so just get out of here!”

“What about the people who fell?”

“Get out!”

Now that the queen is dead, their obedience will also be released.

Chorrrrrr!

Crunch! Crunch! Phew!

Three people who cut down ants and run using their exoskeletons as a stepping stone.

But, the crowd of guys was endless.

“Keeeeeek!!”

There were guys who were hanging on the ceiling like paratroopers and falling, and there were guys who ran up the walls and even jumped.

It felt like the number of ants increased the further out I went than the inside.

“Arai!”

As I stretch out my sword, space distorts and is pierced.

All the ants in the straight passage were torn away, but ice ants continued to crawl out from somewhere and quickly filled the passage again.

The three people head towards the exit, following Seol-ah’s instructions and retracing the path they came from.

“Here is…?”

“What, what?!”

“Dog, ants!”

“I was definitely dragged in and experimented on…”

The Awakened ones who had been subdued but not killed were coming to their senses one by one.

There was no time to persuade him, so he gave the Awakened one a hand and shouted.

“If you don’t want to die, follow me!”

“What?! You suddenly appeared and what the…!”

“If you don’t like it, just turn away!”

Since they had already been tricked by the association once and become test subjects, they would not easily believe him, but the number of ants was increasing like water rising, so he did not have time to explain everything one by one.

Because I had to take at least one step outside to persuade her.

Eventually, those who came to their senses but still couldn’t believe Hyunseong were swept away by countless waves of ice ants.

-The exit is coming soon!

How glad I was to hear those words.

It felt like the refreshing cold air flowing in from outside was seeping into my bones.

Lee Su-ho escaped through the iron door that had been forcibly opened,

“Put the pressure down!”

Hyunseong swung his sword with a shout and destroyed the entrance that seemed sturdy.

Woof woof!

Kkwadduk!

Was it made that way on purpose?

Part of a mountain that collapses in a chain reaction as the entrance is destroyed.

The mountain shook as if an earthquake had occurred and collapsed.

“Kkieek…!”

“Kyaak…!”

The screams of those who were unable to get out and were crushed could be faintly heard beyond the concrete pile.

Since it has collapsed this much, they won’t be able to chase after it right away.

Hyunseong, who had been staring at the entrance for a while, sighed softly.

“Whoa, this is hard.”

After dealing with the Queen, I thought I’d be able to leisurely look around the inside, but I didn’t really pack much for the unexpected chase.

Several Awakened people who understood the situation sent their thanks to Hyunseong.

While some people despaired at their situation of becoming monsters, others were thankful just to be alive.

Hyunseong, who was taking a short break, looked at Hanseongmin.

He was still holding Kang Ha-yoon, who was unconscious, in his arms.

“What about your colleague? Did you find more?”

Han Seong-min shook his head from side to side with a bitter smile on his face at his own question.

“No, I asked other people, but it seems like everyone else besides her has become the Queen’s prey.”

“…I pray for his soul to rest in peace.”

“…thanks.”

“But, have you not come to your senses yet?”

Most of the other Awakened had awakened, but some, including her, had yet to show any sign of coming to their senses.

It seemed like I needed more time to recover.

The problem is…

“I don’t know how long it will take.”

An hour, a day, maybe a month.

No one knew when it would happen.

The problem was how to keep her safe in this harsh environment.

‘Those who were going to leave have already left.’

Some people, feeling pessimistic about their situation as monsters, leave in search of a place to die, while others leave in search of revenge on the association that made them like this.

All that remains now are the awakened who don’t know what to do and those who haven’t come to their senses yet.

-It looks like it’ll be hard to hold out here with these guys.

‘Tsk, I guess there’s nothing I can do.’

Hyunseong quietly looked at the Awakened and asked Hanseongmin.

“You, can you take these Awakened people up to the 4th floor?”

“4th floor? I think it’ll be possible since I just need to get through the 5th floor… but why the 4th floor? Is there something going on?”

“Take this.”

Han Seong-min caught the object thrown by Hyunseong.

The object was none other than an amulet.

If you just go up to the 4th floor, wouldn’t Seoian, who is in the castle that you can’t get to, take care of it for you?

‘He must have given it to me to use for this purpose.’

Han Seong-min looked at the talisman and tilted his head.

“What is this?”

“You’ll find out when you get to the fourth floor with it.”

“…I get it.”

Since I had already been fooled in this way once, various thoughts crossed my mind, but it would have been rude to come here and question Hyunseong one by one.

Han Seong-min eventually decided to trust him and go to the 4th floor.

And, Hyunseong throws a bag to Lee Suho.

“You take this and go back with me. You’re not good enough to be on the 6th floor yet.”

“What is this?”

“Here are the research materials I collected. I couldn’t take them all though.”

“…thank you.”

Lee Su-ho carefully accepted the bag with eyes filled with determination.

He had to engrave the sins of the Association on his heart and find the mastermind.

‘If we had done something on this scale…’

There were a few characters that were expected.

They had to be punished and the rotten roots of the Association had to be uprooted.

Seol-ah rang the sword bell as she saw Han Seong-min and Lee Su-ho leading the other Awakened people to the 4th floor.

-Why is it that castles that are inaccessible are increasingly becoming places that accept refugees?

“Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

The final resting place for those who have nowhere to go.

Seoian was also created with that meaning.

If she wanted a force to oppose the Association, she would have already built her own force before she even arrived.

After everyone left, Hyunseong looked at the entrance to the collapsed research lab.

“It’ll take a while for these guys to come out, right?”

-I guess he went to find another entrance.

“…another entrance?”

-It’s a cave that spans the entire mountain range, so there’s probably only one entrance?

“Is it all blocked there too?”

-well.

“Okay.”

It seemed that as Hyunseong, who was dripping with sleep, went up each level, at least one problem arose.

On the 5th floor, a volcano erupted, and now on the 6th floor, you have to be on guard against the pursuit of ice ants.

I couldn’t help but sigh.

-First of all, it seems like all the ant holes around here have collapsed, so it should be somewhat safe.

-By the way, how is Purungi?

“Purungi?”

I thought it was a random remark, but then I remembered that part of it had been torn off during the battle with the Queen.

Hyunseong took out the furuncle inside his ribs.

Puff puff.

A guy who is shaking as if he feels good in the hands of his owner after a long time.

however,

“hmm?”

It seemed a little smaller than he remembered.

Seol-ah, who had been quietly watching Purung-i with herself, rang the sword bell.

-also.

“As expected. What happened?”

-It got smaller as it was torn off. Its strength also got weaker.

“Then, can’t you do things like regeneration?”

They are called the tears of God.

However, Seol-ah tells him not to worry about his doubts.

-It will work. It will take a long time since some parts are missing.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have taken care of Purung’s body instead of the materials.”

Who would be happy if their power was reduced?

It seemed inevitable that we would have to focus on Purungi’s recovery for the time being.

Puff puff.

A guy who seems to be comforting himself by laughing cheerfully and making his worries seem insignificant.

I patted the head of the soft boy in amazement.

At that moment, the sound of weapons clashing could be heard from afar.

“What is it this time…?”

The series of events that followed one after another was now more annoying than surprising.

He thought about going in the opposite direction from where the sound was coming from, but Hyunseong’s footsteps naturally headed toward the direction from which the sound was coming.

-That’s why you always get involved in incidents.

“It’s noisy.”

I was curious about what was going on, but I had a strong, uneasy feeling that if I ignored it, it would come back to me.

In times like this, it felt more comfortable to check rather than try to ignore it.

-What if I get caught?

“What can I do? I’ll have to think about it when I get there.”

Hyunseong headed towards the direction where the sound was heard.

There, a battle was unfolding between the Awakened, not between monsters and the Awakened.

One side is a guild that looks quite large.

Those attacking them were masked Awakened beings who hid their identities.

‘Are you a vagabond?’

-They really are everywhere.

Who would have thought there would be a vagrant on the 6th floor?

It was as if he couldn’t understand how someone with that level of strength could be a vagrant.

“I guess he has the strength, he just wants to live as he pleases.”

Hyunseong, who had been quietly watching the battle, discovered something familiar.

A flag held by the guild.

The pattern engraved there.

I’ve seen it somewhere.

‘Where have I seen it…’

At that moment, I was lost in thought.

Shhhh!

Bam!

A single blade stuck in the tree in which he was hiding.

I was trying to kill everyone’s presence, but I didn’t expect them to detect my presence in the midst of that chaos.

Memories that flash through my mind like lightning, accompanied by surprise.

‘I feel like I’ve experienced this situation somewhere.’

-I just thought of that too.

Where did I just experience this situation?

Hyunseong, who had been thinking deeply, was finally able to recall the memory.

“This is exactly the same as when I met Mr. Kang Cheol.”

Besides, the pattern engraved on that flag.

It was a pattern engraved like a signboard in the steel forge.