Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 163



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163. Steel Guild (9)

Kkuduk.

The sound of something being crushed echoed through the audience room.

Before he could even comprehend the sound of the floor of the audience room being compressed by an incredible force, the Blood Demon had already reached the front of the Steel.

“?!”

I knew that it would not be an easy opponent, so I prepared myself to deal with it without taking my eyes off it for even a second, but I couldn’t even see the process of it getting to me.

The body reacts before the head thinks.

He tried to block the giant fist using the giant sword as a shield.

Kuung!

A shock wave caused by a collision, accompanied by a loud noise.

“Ugh!”

A groan of pain escaped from the steel mouth.

Even though I blocked it, the shock was so strong that it shook my whole body.

furthermore,

Kwajik!

The greatsword that was part of his collection and had never been scratched in any fights with monsters was cracked.

If things continue like this, we won’t be able to block the next attack, let alone attack.

“Tch!”

Steel clicked his tongue and immediately let go of the greatsword from his hand.

My bones still felt like they were aching, but that didn’t mean I had time to just quietly endure the pain.

The sharp sword in Gangcheol’s hand cut Im Cheol-hwan’s arm.

Kak!

What I heard was not the sound of sword and skin meeting.

His own blow, which could easily cut down a rock, did not even leave a scratch.

“It’s just ticklish to that extent, Kangcheol!”

Lim Cheol-hwan gained confidence that his attack had not worked, and he stepped up his attack.

A gust of wind that occurs every time the red fist is swung.

I felt like if I made a mistake I would be swept away by that wind and dragged along.

Phew!

bang!

Kuung!

‘Even if we block it, we’ll suffer a loss.’

Steel somehow dodged the attack, punched it, and twisted its orbit.

Every time he struck, his wrist would rip and bleed, but for now, this was the only way to minimize the damage.

If you make even one mistake, your bones will be crushed.

“As expected, you never disappoint.”

Lim Cheol-hwan muttered as if he was happy.

After becoming a Blood Demon, I fought against many Awakened beings, but none of them lasted this long.

Most of them had their heads blown off with a single blow, and if they were to be separated, they would turn into cold corpses.

“You have to come out like that for me to feel the strength I gained!”

If he hadn’t become a blood demon, wouldn’t he have been defeated long ago?

The fact that he could make steel like this was enough reason for him to become a Blood Demon.

“Ugh!”

The pain just keeps piling up.

But I had to grit my teeth and endure it.

Until your own traits accumulate.

[Characteristic: Weapon Master]

A trait that increases attack power when changing weapons.

At first glance, it may seem like a scam, but there were limitations to this as well.

Every time you change weapons, you must mix in at least one hit with your opponent, and even if you change to a different type of weapon, if it is the weapon you used before, the effect will be halved.

The reason why Steel only wanted to collect good weapons was because of this characteristic.

‘At first I thought, what kind of beggarly trait is this?’

Since you can’t even strike the monsters you’re attacking with a weak weapon, you need to have a weapon that matches your level.

In addition, since you are likely to be counterattacked if you use an unfamiliar weapon, you have to raise your proficiency with all weapons across the board.

It was a characteristic that was difficult to use in many ways.

‘but…’

If only that drawback could be overcome, it would be one of the most fraudulent traits ever introduced.

That’s why he saved up his sleep time to raise his proficiency in all weapons and overhauled his fighting style.

If he had not chosen to use his special traits, both the Steel Guild and himself would have remained at the same level.

Phew!

“hmm?”

At first, thin blood lines appeared on Lim Cheol-hwan’s skin, which had not even a scratch.

Evidence that your attack power is increasing.

It was a blessing like rain in a drought, but Kangcheol’s expression was not good.

‘It’s not enough…!’

Even though we’ve already fought dozens of battles, this is the end.

Since I could only show my true colors, I couldn’t even make a move.

‘furthermore…’

My body was slowly reaching its limits.

Every time we hit something, our bones creak and our flesh is torn away.

“Hehehe, it’s fun to see that face full of pain, but let’s end it now.”

Lim Cheol-hwan mutters with an unpleasant laugh.

As he stepped on the step, the smooth floor of the audience room cracked like a spider web.

“Ugh?!”

The shockwave created by the powerful blast traveled through the ground and struck the enemy’s lower body.

Steel that sways and loses its balance.

Before he knew it, Im Cheol-hwan had come within arm’s reach.

‘This can’t be avoided!’

Kang Chul instinctively felt a giant fist approaching him.

It was impossible to block it properly because the shockwave had knocked me off balance.

Lim Cheol-hwan also seemed to know that, and he smiled brightly as he spoke.

“Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. You’ll have to live and watch everything you own crumble with your own eyes.”

That was the extent of the pain he had endured throughout his life.

That fist that stretches out like thatㅡ

Pfft!

It didn’t hit Steel and just burst into the air.

“… … ”

When Im Cheol-hwan turned his gaze, he saw Kang Cheol leaning on Hyeonseong’s shoulder.

“Oh my, I’m so out of shape.”

It was harder to find a healthy spot than a hurt spot.

In particular, the legs seemed still unable to move properly due to the last shock wave.

“…Thank you.”

I said thank you because if I had been hit directly, I might have really died.

Hyunseong leans the steel against a suitable pillar.

“Be careful not to get caught up.”

It was difficult for even I to pay that much attention to myself.

Kang Chul nods and smiles at Hyunseong’s words.

Lim Cheol-hwan quietly looked at Hyeonseong approaching him and opened his mouth.

“Come to think of it, there was one more.”

I was so focused on steel that I didn’t even pay attention.

I thought he was just a simple attendant, but seeing his movements just now, I don’t think he was that bad.

Hyunseong shrugged his shoulders and grumbled, his teeth chattering.

“I thought it was a bit odd to meddle in other people’s favors, so I was going to just watch, but after hearing it, I found it a bit absurd.”

“what?”

“Did that old man do something to you?”

Didn’t do anything.

Kangcheol simply thought of Im Cheol-hwan as his close friend.

He was there alone, suffering from an inferiority complex about steel.

“It doesn’t really matter whether you feel competitive or inferior, but to destroy everything the other person has because of that? Doesn’t that seem a bit much?”

If he had said that he would rather become a blood demon than defeat steel, I would have understood to some extent.

If that was the case, he wouldn’t have interfered even if Kangcheol died.

In his view, Im Cheol-hwan was consumed by the urge to kill and was simply looking for an excuse to kill someone.

“What do you know about me that makes you say that?”

“I don’t know because I’m not you. And I don’t really want to know. But… okay.”

The snow is falling down, and it is coming out.

Hyunseong continued speaking in a calm voice.

“I don’t think you’ll listen even if I say more. Let’s finish quickly.”

“You guys…”

I don’t know if he hit the nail on the head or if he felt he was being ignored.

Lim Cheol-hwan growled softly and then immediately ran towards Hyeonseong.

The blood demons and skeletons disappeared in an instant.

Paang! Kaang! Kagagagak!

Although it was not visible, air was bursting out here and there and the audience room was destroyed.

‘It’s tough.’

It was the strongest blood demon I’ve ever seen.

Moreover, he seems to be in the best condition, even though he feels the urge to kill.

It seemed like a guy who was pretty close to being complete.

‘But, it’s a bit strange.’

-what?

‘If you listen to the story, this guy fell from the 3rd floor and suddenly became strong?’

-yes.

‘When that steel gentleman conquers the third floor, it’s the beginning. Does it make sense that he can create this level of blood demons from then on?’

If that were possible, the labyrinth would have belonged to the Blood Demons long ago.

At that moment, Seol-ah rang the sword bell as if she remembered something.

-What if that skill called [Blood Demonization] can be improved?

‘improvement?’

– It would have been unstable at the time. However, if the experiment continued and stability was gradually increased, then that guy’s condition would make sense.

‘…indeed.’

It may seem like it is possible, but it would not have been strange if it had been possible to improve the skill [Blood Demonization] from the beginning.

And if that’s the case, then

‘There’s a chance that the Flame Guild is meeting with the guy who’s improving [Blood Demonization].’

-Probably with a high probability.

I never thought I’d find a tail like this.

While they were continuing to exchange blows like that, Lim Cheol-hwan snorted as if he found it funny.

“Huh, I thought he was up to something since he was showing off so much, but he’s not as good as I thought.”

“what?”

“Just blocking the attack seems like a lot of work.”

“…”

That was true.

Even though I was able to properly block the onslaught of attacks, my bones were creaking just from that.

It was an inevitable result because, from the beginning, his physical specs were lower than steel.

“He was just a talker.”

“I’m sorry, but that’s wrong.”

“what?”

Instead of answering, Hyunseong threw off the robe covering him.

Then, pure white bones are revealed.

“As you can see, it has no mouth.”

“… I felt something was different, and it was a skeleton.”

“Oh really? Do you instinctively feel the absence of blood?”

Should we really call him a blood demon?

He seemed to be more sensitive than anyone else when it came to blood.

“It’s surprising that the skeleton made it this far… but do you think you can defeat me?”

“Oh, I’ve been beating them up so far.”

“… You said you had an annoying fly on you recently, and it was you.”

I remembered hearing it in passing.

One laboratory was raided, and a branch that supplied test subjects was also raided.

I didn’t pay much attention because the impact wasn’t that big, but I never thought the culprit would suddenly appear right in front of me.

“Let me break that noisy skull here.”

“Is it possible?”

“It’s hard enough to block my own attacks… If you think that’s all I can do, you’re mistaken!”

“That’s a typical line from a villain in a novel! Have you ever seen someone who says something like that win?”

A blister spread from inside the rib cage and covered the city.

Lim Cheol-hwan is embarrassed when he sees Hyeon-seong covered in mucus in an instant.

But soon he regained his composure and threw his fist.

“I don’t know what you’re doing, but I’m going to destroy you!”

A fist coming in, aimed squarely at the skull.

Hyunseong held Seol-ah with both hands and blocked Im Cheol-hwan’s attacks from below to above.

Boom!

A shock wave spreads out along with a sound that is hard to believe is the sound of a fist and a sword colliding.

“What?!”

Lim Cheol-hwan’s face turned pale with embarrassment.

A heavy blow, completely different from the one just now where there were only bones.

Hyunseong smiled when he saw that and began to speak.

“Wasn’t it nice to beat that steel guy? This time, he’ll make you feel a new wall.”