Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 166



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166. 7th floor

Steel took a bottle of potion out of his bag and gulped it down.

“Ugh, I think I’m going to die.”

“… Don’t you usually say that it’s likely to happen?”

“You don’t know. The potion tastes so bad.”

“That much?”

Hyunseong tilts his head at the sound he cannot understand.

“The more you get hurt by a potion, the less tasty it becomes.”

“What does that mean?”

“The principle of the potion is to forcibly activate the magical power of the person who consumes it and restore it.”

The more wounds that needed to be healed, the more magic power the potion had to activate.

As a result, the sense of taste is forcibly activated from the mouth that swallows first, making the bitter taste of the potion even more palatable.

-If a potion tastes bad, that’s proof that the effect has been maximized.

‘I don’t think it was like that when Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo ate.’

-I haven’t been seriously hurt while I was with you… That sister uses a potion that Ian made.

‘…He makes potions too?’

-He often goes to the labyrinth city and buys things here and there. Where did he get all that money?

Is this the money earned from making potions?

From what Seol-ah had to say, it seemed like the potions that Seo-ian made and sold were quite popular among the Awakened.

‘But they say that the effect is maximized only when it is tasteless.’

Then doesn’t that mean the potion made by Seoian is less effective?

No matter how tasteless it was, I thought it was a bit strange to use a potion with such poor effectiveness when one’s life was at stake, but I couldn’t help but be convinced by Seol-ah’s subsequent explanation.

-No, what he makes is even better in terms of taste.

‘Hoo.’

Well then, the story is different.

If the effects are the same, the one that tastes better is bound to be more popular.

-By the way, maybe because the world has grown based on science, development is faster than I thought.

In the world where Seol-ah existed, it seemed like even tasteless potions came out a long time after potions were invented.

To catch up with that in just a few years.

“Is it that tasteless?”

Kangcheol folded his arms and pondered over how to answer Hyunseong’s question.

His mouth opens just as he begins to wonder if this is something to be worried about.

“Would you understand if I told you that I was just contemplating whether or not to eat it?”

“… It looks quite tasteless.”

Until just now, I couldn’t use my legs properly.

If you still hesitate in that state, it will be truly tasteless.

“You have to be prepared every time you eat it. Sometimes, potions that are equally effective but delicious appear at auctions, but for some reason, they haven’t been appearing recently, so I haven’t been able to secure them.”

“… … ”

I could guess the reason.

From succubi to orcs, and recently even monster-combined Awakened ones.

As more and more beings gather in the castle, there will be more work to be done.

“I’m worried that something might have happened because the seller’s identity has not been revealed.”

“Don’t worry, it’s not like that.”

“huh?”

“Will you be back soon?”

It’s not like there are only one or two people living in the castle, and as the number of people increases, money will be needed in many ways.

-You seem like an incompetent CEO who starts work but doesn’t help.

‘No, I did it because you asked me to.’

If it was a crowd, she would have sent a message telling her to stop.

Kangcheol’s eyes widened.

Hyunseong’s words meant that he knew the identity of the potion seller, which was still shrouded in mystery.

“… Couldn’t we do something a little differently later? Not too much.”

“Let me tell you.”

“thanks.”

Is it an illusion that he feels more grateful than when he saved her from Im Cheol-hwan?

So there was a brief conversation about potions.

Kangcheol, who had regained his composure, quietly looked at Hyeonseong.

“why?”

“No, what are you going to do from now on? Do you plan on staying on the 6th floor for a while? I heard you’ve only been on the 6th floor for a short time, but I think you can go to the 7th floor.”

Hyunseong is troubled by Kangcheol’s words.

Certainly, given his current level, it seemed like he could go to the 7th floor without any problems.

While I was thinking like that, before I could even come to a conclusion, Kangcheol continued speaking.

“If you’re thinking of going to the 7th floor, why don’t you come with us?”

“what?”

“I’m not asking you to join the guild. I’m just asking you to party with me for a while.”

“Hmm.”

Hyunseong stroked his jawbone.

Because it seemed like a good suggestion.

As a veteran Awakener, Steel will be helpful in many ways.

“But, we were originally planning to conquer the 7th floor.”

“yes.”

“You wouldn’t have planned to go alone, would you? What about the original party?”

“Those guys are going too.”

“Is it okay? As you can see, it’s like this.”

Hyunseong speaks while lifting up his hand bones as if showing them off.

Steel is convinced for various reasons, but I can’t guarantee that others will be the same.

“Don’t worry about that. The party I’ve organized is made up of trustworthy guys.”

Moreover, since going to the 7th floor itself was illegal, it seemed that the Awakened people had to swear an oath of secrecy before going on a raid.

That’s why I can’t go anywhere and brag about it.

“It would be good if you could educate those guys as well.”

“That was the goal.”

“It’s called being humble, being humble.”

Kang Chul makes a cheeky expression.

Hyunseong seemed to be thinking for a while, then answered while gritting his teeth.

“good.”

So Hyunseong decided to join the Steel Guild for the time being.

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“Are you here?”

When they returned to the place where the supplies were, the guild members welcomed the two.

Kangcheol asked the guild member who approached him.

“Are there any injured people?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“How was the distribution?”

“Thanks to the guild leader’s acquaintance, everyone is safe.”

“Then can we start attacking right away?”

“Yes, there is no problem. However, the party that is going to conquer the 6th floor will have to wait and see what happens because of the avalanche.”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. The party to conquer the 7th floor will be leaving. The party on the 6th floor can do as they please, but if they see any unusual signs, don’t push yourself too hard and withdraw.”

“all right.”

The Awakened ones begin to gather together and move in unison according to the steel.

All the Awakened ones headed to their parties, and Kangcheol looked at the three Awakened ones standing in front of him and introduced Hyeonseong.

“This is my acquaintance. He has agreed to cooperate only in this attack, so please do not cause any inconvenience.”

“all right.”

The guild members simply nodded their heads without any particular doubts about Kangcheol’s words.

Rather than being simple, he nodded obediently because he trusted Steel that much.

Besides, he had been active in the raid just before and had also shown his ability to stop an avalanche.

“Oh, hello.”

The youngest-looking woman in the party bowed her head and greeted us.

Kang Chul patted her shoulder and introduced himself.

“This is Kang Hanna. She is my granddaughter.”

She felt Hyunseong’s gaze looking at her from inside the robe, so she quickly hid behind Kangcheol.

Kangcheol opened his mouth with a bitter smile.

“As you can see, he is a very shy child.”

“It looks pretty, no, quite difficult?”

“I just became an adult this year.”

The awakening itself happened in high school, and it seems like I started going to labyrinths from then on.

If he had no talent or was just average, I would have told him to study, but what is this?

Her talent was beyond considerable and was unparalleled.

There were even rumors that she was the second Lee Soo-yeon.

“It only took me three years to get to the 7th floor.”

“… That’s definitely great.”

Considering that Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo awakened at similar times, it was an incredible speed.

If she wasn’t the granddaughter of Steel, she would have been receiving a lot of love calls from various large guilds long ago.

“Not like you, who went to the 7th floor in less than a year.”

Kang Han-na flinched and shook her shoulders at Kang Cheol’s words.

He felt her staring at him from behind the steel.

Even so, it’s amazing that it came within a year.

“Then let’s start by looking for the portal.”

“Oh, that’s right. There was one nearby.”

“huh?”

Not only Kangcheol, but also the other party members tilted their heads and looked around.

The surrounding area was completely covered in snow due to an avalanche.

How did you find the portal here?

A party that pretends to be fooled and follows Hyeonseong.

and.

“It really exists.”

Kang Chul lets out a voice of disbelief as he looks at the portal in front of him.

If you were unlucky, it could take a week without finding a single portal.

I was planning on looking for it for at least three days, but I never thought I would find it so quickly.

“Is there any special way?”

“It’s a trade secret.”

“Yeah. It’s not even an onion.”

What do you mean, no matter how much I dig, something keeps popping out?

To Kangcheol, the more he looked at Hyunseong, the more mysterious he became.

Not only strong, but also versatile.

‘I absolutely cannot turn it into an enemy.’

Just thinking about Hyunseong turning into an enemy was enough to send shivers down my spine.

“Okay, then let’s go.”

The party enters the 7th floor following Steel’s words.

As we entered the portal, the pure white snowfield disappeared and a dense forest appeared.

If you just look at the outside, it doesn’t look much different from the 3rd floor.

“… Fortunately, there don’t seem to be any vagrants or monsters around.”

Kangcheol muttered, sighing in relief.

The most dangerous time for an Awakened is when moving between floors.

Since it would be disadvantageous in many ways to be attacked at the moment when the view suddenly changes and the environment changes, I developed the habit of being tense every time I moved between floors.

“There are homeless people on the 7th floor too?”

“It’s really rare, but it’s not unheard of. And if you have that skill called Blood Demonization, the 7th floor might actually be easier.”

Officially, it was a place that no one was allowed to go up to.

It was the perfect place to run wild.

“By the way, what kind of monsters appear on the 7th floor? I heard that elves appear.”

“I wonder if the elf will come out.”

“Huh? Elena said she met you?”

He even came to me and spoke to me directly.

However, the steel elf did not even see a shadow of him during the several times he came.

-Maybe it’s hidden.

‘behind?’

-When one or two teams come, you can just warn them and fight them to drive them out, but when they increase in number, that’s not easy. There are only so many people.

‘…That’s true.’

When Elena and Machen Kang were conquering the labyrinth, there probably weren’t many parties that made it to the 7th floor, but now there will be a considerable number.

As I was exploring my surroundings, I noticed a rustling sound and the bushes began to move unnaturally.

“Prepare for battle.”

The Awakened ones each take out their weapons at the guild leader’s words.

Steel took a spear, one of the guild members took a bow, and the other took a staff.

Finally, the granddaughter of steel, Kang Han-na

Kuung!

“Wow.”

He pulled out a huge battle axe.

Just looking at its appearance, it doesn’t seem like it could even catch a single ant.

Seeing him holding a weapon larger than himself with a frightened expression on his face was the very definition of imbalance.

“Koooo…”

The bushes moved.

It wasn’t something that moved the bush, it was the bush itself that moved.

And, a fierce face is revealed in between.

A monster made of earth, bushes, and trees.

The guy extended his hand, dripping dirt, to me.

She looked into it quietly and then-

Kuung!

I charged forward, stepping on his shins, and slammed my shoulder into his torso.

A guy who staggers from the sudden, strong impact.

Kang Hanna didn’t miss the opportunity and stepped on the monster’s body once to head upwards.

Kwajik!

He just struck his head with an axe.

As if it didn’t end there, he pulled out his battle axe.

“Guuuuuuuu…!”

A monster that is dragged along and bangs its head on the ground without being able to resist because of the axe deeply embedded in its head.

“Right, now is the time.”

As she spoke, stammering, the guild members, including Kangcheol, rushed to the fallen monster.

Seol-ah, who had been quietly watching the scene, let out a word in a voice of disbelief.

-You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Right?

“I know.”

Hyunseong had no choice but to nod in agreement at those words.