Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 167



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167. 7th floor (2)

A barrage of attacks raining down on fallen monsters.

Meanwhile, the bushes on the other side were seen moving.

“I guess there isn’t just one.”

The monsters started to wake up one by one, as if the ones who had just fallen asleep from the shock had woken up.

Since there were quite a few of them, it seemed that Hyunseong had no choice but to join.

Hyunseong picking Seol-ah.

“Wow…!”

Vines and grass shoot out from the guy’s body, accompanied by an unknown roar.

The vines rushed toward him like a whip, the grass like a blade of grass, cutting through the wind.

Kagang!

It’s hard to believe that this is a sound that comes from the clash of swords and vines.

Hyunseong blocked the guy’s attack and exclaimed inwardly in admiration.

‘It’s killing the effect.’

The bones that had been broken while fighting Im Cheol-hwan had completely disappeared.

The effects of the ointment I received from Seoian before coming here.

‘I thought it was only on the outside and not on the inside.’

It was neatly attached all the way to the inside.

It hasn’t even been a day since I applied the medicine, but I’m recovering to this extent.

I was curious as to how they even made it.

-I can do that too!

‘And of course, the seal will be broken?’

-Why are you asking such an obvious question?

‘Yeah, I guess so.’

As expected, the answer did not disappoint.

What will this guy do if he can’t do something even after the seal is released?

At that time, you won’t be able to make the excuse that it’s because of the seal.

-Oh, you don’t believe me?

‘Anyway, it’s like a ghost.’

-I mean, back in the day…

‘Yes, yes.’

Hyunseong lightly ignored Seol-ah’s words and repelled the monster’s attack.

The distance is getting closer and closer.

While blocking the attack like that.

“…!”

Hyunseong felt a faint vibration from within the ground and kicked the ground in an instant, jumping forward.

Then,

Boom! Bam!

Roots sprouting from the ground where he had just been standing.

If I had just stood there and stopped, I would have been turned into a skewer.

However, the sharp root attacks only pierced the air and did not touch a single bone in Hyunseong’s body.

“Keeeeeek!!”

A guy who spits something out with a sharp sound as the distance gets closer and closer.

This time, it wasn’t a leaf or a vine, but a round fruit.

“fruit?”

-Be careful, it’s not just a fruit, it’s a bomb.

“All sorts of things are popping out.”

The black energy emanating from Seol-ah instantly destroyed the fruit.

The sweet fragrance of the fruit bursting and scattering around.

-That’s originally poison… but it won’t work on you.

Because you’re not breathing at all.

Even if it was a poison that reacted on the skin, it was not a problem since I only had bones.

It may be necessary to warn others, but it will not work on you.

“Be careful, the sweet scent that comes out when the fruit bursts is poisonous!”

The four people each take out their masks and put them on at Hyunseong’s words.

They responded quickly as if they had expected this kind of situation.

As neither attacks nor poison worked, the other side was slowly gaining the upper hand.

“I don’t think there’s any need to worry about that side.”

Hyunseong thought that it would be annoying if something more poured out, so he sped up his speed and arrived in front of the monster in one breath.

“Squeak!!”

Vines, leaves and berries with a sharp sound.

All sorts of things came towards me,

Clang!

Crunch! King!

Hyunseong cut it all down this time.

The vines were cut and the leaves split.

The fruit split in half as soon as it came out of the monster’s body and burst into an explosion.

Deals more damage to monsters than to Hyunseong.

and,

“It’s the end.”

A vertical slash came down, as if it were splitting the sky apart.

Bam!

A bush split in two, as if an axe had split a log in two.

The guy who had been frozen in that state for a while soon collapsed and was oxidized into experience points.

[Level up.]

[Level up.]

“oh?”

Hyunseong exclaims in admiration as he looks at the system window floating in front of his skull.

I leveled up even though I didn’t kill a boss.

That’s two of them.

It was nice that the level went up a lot, but my head tilted on its own.

“A normal mob gives as much experience as a queen who was the area boss?”

-If you simply calculate it, it’s still only 2 levels, but when you catch the queen, you might get closer to 3 levels.

“indeed.”

Then it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Since I caught the queen, I haven’t been able to catch any decent monsters because of all the things that have happened.

“Anyway, it gives enough experience to raise one level.”

-That’s true.

It was worth skipping the 6th floor and getting to the 7th floor in one go.

The battle that followed did not last long.

“Wow, isn’t that amazing?”

“That’s right. I didn’t expect you to catch them all by yourself.”

The members of the Steel Guild are generous with their praise for Hyunseong.

I couldn’t help but be amazed when I saw him single-handedly slay the monsters that his party had been hunting.

Of course, if they wanted to, they could do it too, but it wouldn’t be possible to do it leisurely like Hyunseong.

“Are you from our country?”

“May I ask what your name is?”

Two guild members who have a keen interest in Hyunseong.

Kangcheol stopped them with a bitter smile.

‘I understand your feelings, but…’

It was only natural that people would want to stamp their seals on successful Awakeners.

It wouldn’t be a bad thing if we had even a little bit of a connection.

The reason why Kangcheol was taking care of Hyunseong’s convenience and even going on a strategy with him was for a similar reason.

Those who retreat, licking their lips as if they are disappointed by the guild leader’s restraint.

“So how are our kids?”

“Not bad.”

Aside from Kangcheol, the three of them worked well together.

Kang Hanna acts as a tank up front, her bow keeps threats at bay and her magic deals critical damage.

This might be the most ideal position for a party of three.

‘Not only that, but his abilities as an individual were not bad either.’

What I liked most about Hyunseong was that he didn’t just push the system’s specifications.

‘To be honest…’

Up until now, I have been disappointed with the level of the Awakened more than once.

Even if you think it’s okay, in the end, there are many cases where you end up suppressing others with your specs rather than pushing forward with your skills.

In that respect, it seemed like the members of the Steel Guild were paying attention to that part while fighting.

-The sign that says ‘large guild’ isn’t there for nothing.

Kangcheol laughs, feeling good about Hyunseong’s compliments.

Then he asked with sparkling eyes.

“My granddaughter is quite talented, isn’t she? No, it’s not because she’s my granddaughter, but she’s really talented.”

“Well, it certainly was a good fight.”

Kang Hanna was the heart of this party, except for Kang Cheol.

It was partly because she was simply a tank, but it was her sense that made it easier for dealers to deal damage.

Besides, she knew exactly how to use her body.

‘Because using your body isn’t easy.’

People who have not properly moved their bodies often do not know how to use their bodies effectively.

Most of the Awakened were like that.

It’s just that there’s a system in place so even if you fight roughly, you’re still strong.

‘In such cases, if you meet a monster or an Awakened One stronger than you, it’s over.’

However, if you can use everything you have, you can win even if your opponent is of a higher level than you.

Because that’s what happened to me right now.

He’s met countless enemies with better specs than Hyunseong, but didn’t he eventually win against them all?

“yes?”

Kang Chul smiles, revealing his white teeth, at his granddaughter’s compliments.

Hyunseong had a gut feeling when he saw that expression.

‘This old man’s granddaughter is an idiot.’

Where is there a grandfather who doesn’t love his granddaughter?

It crossed my mind that asking about the guild members might have been a build-up to showing off his granddaughter.

“My granddaughter…”

Kang Chul starts bragging about his granddaughter.

The guild members behind him had expressions on their faces as if to say, “Here we go again.”

Hyunseong sat quietly and looked at Kang Hanna, who was sharpening an axe.

She raises her head as if she senses his gaze.

Soon, feeling burdened by the gaze, he lifted the axe and covered his face.

“… … ”

-Something about this doesn’t feel familiar.

‘I know.’

Hyunseong muttered like that and then looked at Kangcheol and asked.

“By the way, do you know where this place is?”

“No, I guess it’s an area we’ve never been to before.”

From the 4th floor onwards, there were many places shrouded in secrecy as everyone kept information hidden, and the situation got worse the higher you went.

From the 6th floor onwards, no one even knows how large the floor is.

“It’s true that the Steel Guild has conquered the 7th floor, but… even if we gather all our information, it’s only about a tenth of what we’ve learned?”

“Is that all there is to it?”

“That’s generous too. It’s only been a year since we went up to the 7th floor.”

“but.”

I thought that might be possible since the labyrinth was so large.

If it is as Seol-ah said, and it is a copy of the forbidden area from the other world, then it must be enormous.

“If all the Awakened had cooperated, the attack would have been easier in many ways.”

“That’s impossible.”

If that was the case, wouldn’t we have already completed the 8th or 9th floor instead of the 7th floor?

In any case, since I didn’t even know where this place was, I had no choice but to proceed cautiously.

Hyunseong starts wandering around with the Steel Guild.

“It’s all forest, so it’s hard to even find a sense of direction.”

No matter where you go, all you see is a dense forest.

There wasn’t really anything to use as a milestone.

“Let’s take a quick break.”

“all right.”

While the others went to rest, Hyunseong looked around and stroked his jawbone.

“Hmm…”

“what’s the matter?”

“No, it’s a little weird.”

“what?”

“Somehow, I feel like I’m going around the same place.”

“… To be honest, I feel the same way. It’s the first time I’ve felt this dizzy.”

It seemed like my sense of direction itself had become strange.

It felt like I was going around in circles.

‘I feel like I’ve had a similar experience somewhere.’

I don’t quite remember where it was.

A strange feeling that seems both old and recent.

A memory flashed through Hyunseong’s head like lightning as he tapped his skull with his index finger.

‘…Is this the truth?’

The formation I had experienced in the martial arts world came to mind.

A strategy that dulls one’s sense of direction in a maze-like forest, causing one to get lost and wander around in circles.

When Hyunseong thought of it, Seol-ah also rang the bell as if she had remembered something.

-Isn’t this similar to the distortion barrier that Seoian installed?

‘…what?’

-To be exact, there’s something mixed in with the distortion barrier.

‘Mixed up? No, wait a minute. Then why didn’t you tell me that it was inside the barrier?’

-I didn’t know. I didn’t come here from outside the barrier. I came here when I first arrived on the 7th floor. I just realized it now.

‘Ugh.’

-I can’t help but think that this was just bad luck.

The location of the portal is randomly generated, but they just happened to fall into this place.

Anyway, Seol-ah’s words mean that they have already entered someone’s boundary.

It was said that he was in a trap.