Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 158



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158. Steel Guild (4)

“… … ”

There was silence.

The villains who had been rushing forward with great momentum just a moment ago were now hesitating, not even thinking about attacking anymore.

“Hey, what’s that guy?”

A skill that makes you doubt your own eyes even though you just saw Hyunseong’s movements with your own eyes.

Staying bloodless in battle was never easy.

They had gathered all the blood they had scattered everywhere into one place, and there was not a single drop of blood on the swords they had used to cut down their comrades.

‘furthermore…’

Until he stabbed her in the neck and killed her in one go, without letting blood splatter everywhere.

It was truly a feat of magic.

Kangcheol, who was watching from the side, let out a voice that seemed to be incredulous.

“Do you think it’s easier said than done to fight without getting a single drop of blood on you?”

It wasn’t just a matter of attacking quickly.

It just seemed easy because Hyunseong did it easily.

It was a feat that required tremendous skill to be able to perform.

Even if Kang Cheol wanted to, wouldn’t he have allowed a few drops of blood to be shed?

“Let’s deal with those guys quickly first.”

“How do I do it?”

“I have my own way.”

Still, as a veteran Awakened, it seemed like he figured out how to attack the enemy as soon as he figured it out.

The attackers are confused as Kang-cheol follows Hyeon-seong.

“Damn, I never heard there was a guy like that!”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to just deal with steel?”

“It wasn’t in the information I received either!”

The steel eyes turned sharp at someone’s shout.

“Hoo.”

I think I said something similar earlier, but I didn’t mishear.

What they are saying is that there is someone who passed on the information.

‘I weeded them out, but there are still traitors left.’

This expedition required extra attention to security than usual.

And I even changed it once more before departure.

The fact that they had information that only someone within the Steel Guild, and someone in a fairly high position, would know made me think there was a traitor.

“I guess we have to catch these guys.”

If it were normal, I would have just killed him without any questions or answers.

I needed to find out who passed on the information.

Steel that lifts the sword.

“Ugh!”

With a shout, the sword in his hand flew straight towards the villain.

Boom!

A greatsword that pierced the villain in one stroke with a burst of air.

The guy ended his life without even being able to utter a single word.

“Watch for the moment when he grabs his weapon!”

One of the assailants shouted in an urgent voice.

If you have the skills of Gangcheol, you can pick up the weapon in one go and wipe the blood off it.

So it seemed like he was planning to use [Blood Explosion] at the moment of catching it,

“It seems you didn’t hear my information from the traitor?”

Kang Chul mutters with a sly smile.

Instead of going to retrieve his greatsword, he took a new weapon out of his carry bag.

“what?!”

“My collection is not just for decoration!!”

From swords, spears, and daggers to axes and sickles.

He held all kinds of weapons in his hands and slaughtered the villains.

Hyunseong and Seol-ah were surprised to see Kangcheol fighting for the first time.

‘It’s pretty good, isn’t it?’

-I know.

If we look at each and every skill in handling weapons, it has not reached the level of a master.

However, even though he was handling various weapons, there was no weapon that he handled clumsily.

‘It would be quite annoying if we fought.’

When experts fight, they usually think about their opponent’s next move and fight accordingly.

That is why those with high numbers are called masters.

But if you fight like that, you never know what weapon your opponent will bring out and what kind of attack they will make with that weapon.

It was bound to be quite difficult to read the numbers.

‘Even if there is only one weapon added, dozens of variables arise…’

If you were to fight steel, you would have to consider hundreds, thousands of variables at every moment.

-But why do you insist on fighting like that? It must be hard for you too.

‘I wonder about that too.’

It was a fighting method that was as difficult for the opponent as it was for the individual.

In particular, you had to raise the proficiency of all weapons you used to a certain level to see the proper effect.

Even if you wield a weak weapon, it will only give a person of the same level of skill a chance to counterattack.

‘I could just be a weirdo who likes to use a variety of weapons…’

If you are an Awakened being as strong as Steel, wouldn’t there be another reason to fight like that?

At that moment, Hyunseong, who had been quietly watching, noticed something and tilted his skull.

‘… It seems like the power increases every time I change weapons?’

At first, I thought it was my own illusion.

After that, I thought it might just be because I was holding a more familiar weapon.

However, when I later held the same weapon and saw that its power was different, I felt something was strange.

‘It’s not a mistake.’

The weapon that was initially unable to kill the Blood Demon in one go, the Unwoldo, was now able to cut off two or three heads in one go.

A thought flashed through Hyunseong’s mind like a flash as he watched it quietly.

‘Is that a trait?’

-oh?

Seol-ah was impressed by the plausible guess.

Every time you change weapons, your attack power increases.

If that was the case, then I thought I knew why Kangcheol had chosen such a troublesome fighting method.

-I think I know why the guild favors Awakeners with special abilities.

Aptitude, talent, and even characteristics.

If those three had come together well, the steel-like powerhouse we see today could have been born.

“shit!”

Thick curses flowed from the attacker’s mouth.

If I felt like my weapon was stained with blood, I would immediately switch to a different weapon, so I couldn’t use [Blood Explosion] properly.

There are a few drops of blood that splattered on the steel,

‘There’s too little blood.’

Even if you cause [Blood Explosion] with such a small amount of blood, it won’t be able to cause proper damage.

The assailant gritted his teeth and looked around.

There was no trick to break this situation.

‘then…!’

There is no choice but to use a last resort.

When he saw it, he summoned his magic without hesitation.

and,

“[Blood explosion]!”

Kwakwakwakwang…!

A sound that is heard along with a scream.

Not only Hyunseong, but even Kangcheol stood still.

Something definitely exploded, but it sounded like it came from somewhere else.

and,

“this.”

“What a headache.”

Hyunseong clicked his tongue when he realized what the guy was planning, and Kangcheol frowned.

Soon the ground began to shake as something swept down from afar.

Kurrurururur…!

Only then did the guild members realize what had happened and their faces turned pale.

“Who, it’s an avalanche!”

The natural disaster that you must be most careful of in Seolsan.

Blood scattered on the mountain by the raiders to use as a last resort.

It was blown up to use as an avalanche trigger.

“Everyone, run away!”

At his shout, the attackers began to scatter in all directions.

I wanted to catch at least one of them, but it was impossible because there were more important things to do right now.

“Gather all guild members and build a wall to stop the avalanche!”

I couldn’t leave the supplies here.

Because the supply included not only the items needed for the attack, but also food.

If we lost our supplies here, we could have starved to death.

Hyunseong looked at the huge waves of snow approaching him every moment and asked Seol-ah.

“Can you stop that?”

-It is impossible to stop an avalanche that is already falling. But…

“but?”

-There’s no problem as long as you guard here.

Seol-ah speaks as if it’s no big deal.

Hyunseong clicked his teeth in delight at the answer that did not disappoint his expectations.

And then, Hyunseong approaches those who are hastily building a wall.

“First of all, if there are any defensive skills, hit them all!”

“Hit with as many fire-type skills as possible!”

“Can you stop an avalanche with an earth shield? It would probably just break right off?”

“At least put that up!”

The members of the Steel Guild were busy raising their magical power to prevent an avalanche, unaware that Hyunseong was approaching.

Guild leader Kang Cheol-do was busy moving around, then looked at Hyeon-seong and put a question mark above his head.

“What are you going to do?”

“I’m just watching.”

Hyunseong muttered like that and lifted Seol-ah up high.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

A thick concentration of magical power swirled around, creating a blizzard.

Just by gathering together, a high concentration of magical power gathered around Seol-ah, enough to have a physical effect.

-Put it in the ground!

Following Seol-ah’s words, he pushed her into the snow.

Then,

Kwak!

Paaaaak!!

It felt like the whole area was being lifted.

A huge wall made of snow spread out to the left and right, growing tall like a breakwater to block the waves.

Kuung!

The avalanche that seemed as if it would swallow them up at any moment flowed along the snow wall Seol-ah had created and split into two.

Everything should have been buried under snow, but they and even their supplies were unharmed.

“Wow… what is it?”

“Who is that person?”

“Was there such an awakener?”

“Is this a skill?”

The members of the Steel Guild, without exception, are amazed at Hyunseong’s actions.

Not only does he have amazing skills, he also has this kind of magical power.

One cannot help but wonder what the identity is.

“Does our guild leader know someone like that?”

“This is crazy.”

“Your connections are no joke.”

“Is our guild leader capable of that level?”

“I don’t know who the monster is.”

So many stories about him were going around among the guild members.

“That’s incredible.”

Guild leader Kang Cheol was also feeling the same emotions as the guild members.

No, he couldn’t help but be even more confused, especially since he knew Hyunseong’s true identity.

“Didn’t you say skeleton?”

“It’s a skeleton, but it has a king at the back.”

When I came here, I heard that there was evolution.

But no matter how much it evolved, it grew so much.

Even after seeing it with my own eyes, I doubted whether it was a real skeleton.

‘Is this really crazy?’

Even if you bring in a successful Awakened person and push them with all your might, wouldn’t it be impossible to get to this point?

While Kangcheol was thinking about such things, Hyunseong approached him and whispered to him, chattering his teeth.

“Then, let’s leave this to the guild members.”

“Where should we go?”

“We have to follow those guys.”

Hyunseong, referring to the attackers who had already fled.

“Those guys probably think we got caught in an avalanche.”

I guess they thought that even if they couldn’t kill anyone with an avalanche, they could at least buy some time.

Kangcheol made a face as if he was wondering what was going on with such an obvious statement.

“What are you talking about?”

He just blurted out his feelings.

“No, think about it. Who do you think those guys who ran away would end up in that place?”

“… … ”

After hearing that, Kangcheol could understand what Hyunseong meant.

The raiders probably headed towards their hideout.

In the hideout we arrived at –

“There must be a leader among them.”

After hearing Hyunseong’s words, Kangcheol opened his mouth without hesitation.

“Let’s go right now.”