Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 172



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172. Elf (5)

Jjajajak!

The magical arrows shot through the air were instantly multiplied.

“What?!”

The man holding the elf let out a panicked voice.

I never thought he would actually shoot an arrow.

Even if I were to shoot, I thought it would be a warning shot or aimed at me.

‘This is not at that level!’

It was an attack that seemed to sweep away all the captured elves at once, without caring whether they died or not.

Weren’t elves known for their strong racial affiliation?

The man hid behind the captured elf, even though he sensed death coming.

If you’re lucky, it’ll end with just one or two hits.

Thinking like that, I braced myself for the arrows.

Phew!

Clang! Clang!

The arrows scattered in all directions and disappeared in the wind that blew from somewhere.

And then, someone wearing a full body robe suddenly appeared in between.

It was Hyunseong.

The man who was holding the elf and the elf who attacked the new character appeared.

I couldn’t say anything.

“Nice to see you again.”

“you…”

The elf frowns at Hyunseong’s voice.

I couldn’t forget it because it was a voice I had just heard.

“Was I just fooled into thinking it was a good thing?”

At that time, his intuition was not telling him that Hyunseong was lying.

But it didn’t lie.

If you were to speak cleverly and hide the truth, it wouldn’t be impossible to deceive an elf.

At that time, Hyunseong had only said that his goal was to get out of this forest.

“I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not here to catch you right now.”

“…what?”

The elf asked in a bewildered voice.

His intuition told him that Hyunseong was not lying this time either.

However, the situation that had just occurred was the complete opposite, so it was difficult for even the elves to figure out what had happened.

“You, what are you?”

The mercenary who had been quietly watching peeked his head out from behind the elf and asked.

I thought you suddenly barged in, but you were talking to an elf.

Listening to the content, it even seemed like they knew each other.

“Oh, by any chance, did he send you?”

“…?”

“Thank you. I just happened to use the elf as a shield, and I had no intention of harming the one you lent me…”

A man who makes excuses without thinking.

I thought it was some random talk, but soon I realized that there was someone behind them.

I was wondering where these guys got one elf.

It seemed like the elf had been handed down from someone.

-It’s an unexpected harvest.

‘I know.’

I came simply to rescue the elves, but it seems I have discovered the Association’s tail.

Let’s dig into each and every thing later.

Hyunseong raised his sword high and…

Kaang!

He tore apart the restraints that bound the elf’s hands and feet.

An elf quietly looking at his freed hands and feet.

It seemed like life was gradually returning to his dull eyes.

“Wh, what are you doing?!”

The man spoke urgently and grabbed the elf’s arm.

I tried to subdue it urgently, but the elf reacted faster.

A gust of wind blew through the elf’s captured hands.

‘oh?’

Although it was not visible, something was in the elf’s hand.

And then she makes a motion of drawing her bow towards the guy who grabbed her arm.

and,

Shhh!

Bam!!

A magical arrow embedded in the mercenary’s thigh with a sound that cuts through the wind.

The boy screamed in pain as his thigh was pierced, not fully understanding what had happened at that moment.

“Kuaaaah!!”

“That way is possible too.”

Hyunseong let out a pure exclamation of admiration.

Since magic arrows have no physical entity, it seems that they can be shot by creating a bow with wind.

The elf drew his sword again, this time towards the man who was screaming in pain.

I tried to pierce right through the guy’s head.

“I’ve done everything I can to get there, but I still have a few questions for you.”

“… … ”

She quietly reflects on herself.

Soon, the arrows in his hand were scattered by the wind.

And another elf who was watching the whole situation.

He asked Hyunseong.

“What do you want?”

I thought he was going to block my attack and save the humans, but he ended up freeing the elves.

Stop the elf from killing the human.

There was no consistency in his actions.

“I know you have a lot of questions, but… let’s first sort out the remaining ones.”

Hyunseong points around and grits his teeth.

The elf nodded, looking at the many Awakened people still around.

“Nothing matters except for him and my group.”

“i get it.”

With no hostages, the elves had nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Screams echoed everywhere in an instant.

It was as if the forest was swallowing people up.

Hyunseong, who had been quietly watching the scene, approached the mercenary.

A man becomes anxious after seeing his subordinates being beaten by elves.

“What the hell are you?! You’re saying he didn’t send you?”

“uh.”

“Even if he didn’t send them, why did humans side with the elves? Elves are monsters! They’re the ones you shouldn’t associate with!”

Since he had already lost all his subordinates, he thought he had to somehow attract Hyeonseong.

If you don’t, it won’t be long before you follow the same path as your subordinates.

He tried to get Hyeonseong to come to his senses by cursing the elf so hard, but it didn’t work.

“Okay, that’s fine. Just answer my questions properly and I’ll let you live.”

“I, really?”

“I don’t lie.”

-That’s a ‘lie’.

‘Shit.’

Hyunseong lightly ignores Seol-ah’s words and approaches the man.

“Okay, so. Who gave you the elf?”

“W-I don’t know what you’re talking about. We worked hard to catch the elf.”

And now you’re making such a crappy excuse after saying something like that just now.

I couldn’t even laugh.

Hyunseong took Seol-ah out and threw her into the ground right next to the guy’s wrist.

“Before you ask again, let me tell you. The questions I’m asking you now aren’t necessarily asking you for information. They’re just information that will make me feel a little more comfortable.”

There was no need to find out at all costs.

That meant that it didn’t really matter if the male source of information died.

A guy whose face turns pale as if he understood what I meant.

“So, who gave you the elf?”

The guy’s eyes shook violently.

If you don’t speak here, you die.

But if you tell them, they will die.

He was struggling in a situation where he had to choose between two options, so he finally closed his eyes tightly and opened his mouth.

“I received it from Namgung Se-ga!”

“… Those guys.”

The Namgung family.

Among the many powerful families in the martial arts world, this one was considered by many to be the best.

-It’s not an association?

‘No, that’s right.’

-Is that right?

Considering that Sacheon Dangga was a member of the association, it was highly likely that Namgung Sega was also a member of the association.

Since it is the 7th floor, it does not operate under the name of the association, but only under the name of Sega.

‘This is another familiar name that popped up.’

Hyunseong let out a sly laugh.

I thought I would hear it someday since we have a long history together, but I never thought I would hear it here.

-I guess you know this place well? Did you fight with them too?

‘We fought.’

Namgung Se-ga was a famous family and had always been a member of the Murim Alliance.

And, the leader of the martial arts world during his time in the martial arts world.

The guy was also from the Namgung family.

-I guess it was quite a lot?

‘They’re quite good… Their martial arts skills would be worthy of being included in the Cheonma Jangseogak.’

In the long history of martial arts, when discussing who was the best in the world, no matter what period, the candidates were mostly people from the Namgung family.

It was almost a miracle that such a skilled person could be produced every time from a family that was not part of the Cheonmasingyo or the Murim faction, but was made up of blood relatives.

‘That means his martial arts skills are amazing.’

There is no reason why Namgung Se-ga’s martial arts, Changgung Muae Sword Technique and Emperor Sword Technique, are famous.

It was a martial art that stood shoulder to shoulder with the plum blossom sword technique of the volcano or the Taegeuk Hyegeom technique of the shaman.

‘If…’

If Namgung Sega had developed their martial arts by passing down their vision to only their blood relatives, but had also passed it down to the strong like Cheonmasingyo, a martial art comparable to Cheonmasingong might have been born.

-Looking at you talking like that, I guess you’re just not that good.

‘Well, I’m just saying this because I feel sorry.’

Although it was the martial arts of someone who risked his life to fight, it was disappointing because it had the potential to develop even further.

‘Anyway, if Namgung and his friends are involved, it must be something quite important.’

Hyunseong looked at the mercenary again.

The eyes looking at me were hidden by the robe, but I flinched and my body shook.

“Are they the ones who gave you information about the elves?”

“you’re right.”

“Was there a price to pay for receiving the elf?”

“He just said he would lend me the money… and asked me to catch another elf and pay him back.”

What would Namgung Se-ga, who is practically the real power in the association, do by deceiving mercenaries like himself?

Moreover, they will lend you 5 billion elves for just a corpse, and 10 billion for capturing them alive, without any conditions.

I just came here right away with my eyes turned towards the thought of making a lot of money.

There was no way I could think straight.

“So, are you letting me go now?”

The man spoke with a cowardly expression and asked cautiously, as if he wanted to get away from here even for a moment.

I wondered if there was anything else I could ask, but it seemed like there wasn’t anything useful left in the guy’s possession.

“Well, a promise is a promise. Go ahead.”

“yes yes?”

A guy who hesitates while thanking Hyunseong who is waving his hand.

Only then did he open his mouth as if he had realized something.

“You want me to go…?”

“I told you I would save you.”

“Then you have to take me out of the forest!”

“Why me?”

The man was dumbfounded by the voice full of questions.

What am I supposed to do if I leave myself here like this?

“That doesn’t make any senseㅡ”

“Hey, I told you clearly. I offered to spare your life. And you accepted that offer.”

“So, I told you everything I know in response to your question!”

“So I’m telling you I saved your life as promised?”

“…!”

The man’s eyes widened after hearing that.

He started growling as if he understood everything.

“You were planning to deceive me from the beginning…!”

“Oh, really? I told you I didn’t lie at all.”

“Leaving it here is no different from killing it!”

“I gave your subordinate some tips on how to escape the barrier. Try to do it. If you do it right, you might be able to escape.”

“This kid…”

“If you don’t like it, you can attack me now. I won’t kill you like I said.”

But even after hearing those words, there was no way I could rush in.

It literally kills you, but it doesn’t.

Because a pain worse than death awaits you.

The man gnashed his teeth, grabbed his thigh in pain, and limped into the forest.

“Are you going? Then let’s not meet again.”

“Let’s just wait and see…”

So, the guy disappeared into the forest and soon after, a scream was heard.

-I haven’t seen you again.

“Yeah, that’s a bit unfortunate.”

I was somewhat looking forward to it because no one who said to just wait and see came back.

While talking to the man, silence fell over the forest as the elves also dealt with all the other Awakened.

Hyunseong dealt with the Awakened and turned to the elf who was standing still, gnashing his teeth.

“Okay, so shall we talk now?”