Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 175



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175. Namgung Se-ga (2)

Hyunseong and Kangcheol escaped the barrier of the elf village following Dryad’s guidance.

Even though we had escaped the barrier, the forest that continued on was like a maze in itself.

and,

“Kuaang!”

Monsters that pop out from time to time.

If the monsters on the 5th or 6th floor were difficult to deal with due to the environmental and attribute factors, those on the 7th floor were purely strong.

Not only is it strong, it also has the ability to block sounds and camouflage for hunting.

Even before Hyunseong made a surprise attack, it was difficult to find the location.

I think I know why the Awakened ones are having trouble on the 7th floor.

“This is driving me crazy.”

Kangcheol let out a soft sigh.

On the way to the destination, I briefly heard from Hyunseong about what was happening in the labyrinth, and it was truly a sight to behold.

“These guys called the Association are doing something like that?”

In particular, I was astonished at what the association was doing.

I thought it would be a mess, but this isn’t that bad.

An experiment for evolution? That much was understandable.

Because humans have a desire to go higher.

But kidnapping wasn’t enough, and they even did forced human experiments.

“Is that why you broke up with the association?”

“yes.”

I thought it was just because it was a monster.

It was Kang Cheol who didn’t think there could be any other reason.

“Besides, it’s probably connected to those blood cult guys?”

“That’s right. The association seems to think they’ve gotten everything they could, so they’re slowly trying to cut off the tail.”

The problem is that the bloodline is not simply at the tail level.

“… They really do a variety of things.”

I couldn’t help but sigh.

Who would have thought that while I was engrossed in my strategy and hobbies, the labyrinth would have turned into such a hell.

However, it is difficult to say that this is because Kangcheol is too complacent.

The Steel Guild was so enthusiastic about gathering information that they had a separate team dedicated to gathering information.

This rather meant that the association had been hiding the facts well.

By the time I finished explaining to Kangcheol what had happened in the past.

“We’re almost there.”

The Dryad’s voice was heard.

She sat lightly on a tree branch and pointed somewhere with her finger.

What’s there isㅡ

“ruins?”

It was a huge ruin that could not be completely hidden even by the dense forest.

Moreover, the relics are not one but several.

There were four smaller ruins centered around one large ruin.

Even though it was small, it was only relative to the ruins in the center, which were also quite large.

“They were using those ruins as a base.”

I thought it was hidden somewhere in the forest where it couldn’t be seen.

I never thought it would be displayed in such a visible place.

“Are you pretending to be an Awakened person exploring the ruins?”

“I guess so.”

It wasn’t a bad method.

Because you’ll be able to be more active rather than just hiding.

‘What kind of relic is that?’

-I don’t know about that. I’ve never explored the inside. But…

‘but?’

-I’m sure it’s an older relic than mine. I’ve seen it before when I passed by here with my first user.

‘It’s an incredibly old relic.’

-When you say that, it makes me look old.

‘There are actually a lot.’

-… …

As we approached, trying to silence the presence, the Awakened began to appear here and there.

Hyunseong approaches three people who appear to be patrolling.

As I focused my ears, I could hear their chatter.

“Oh, this is boring.”

“You’re saying that you’re a security guard who came all the way to the 7th floor?”

“I applied to go hunt elves, but I didn’t have any fun with the elves.”

“Ugh, I hate monster lovers.”

“No, honestly, elves are okay. They’re no different from humans, right?”

“Come to think of it, I heard a pretty banshee was discovered on the 4th floor a while ago.”

“Is it pretty?”

“It’s pretty. I got a picture.”

“Oh really? Show me.”

“ruler.”

“It’s so pretty. I’m going downstairs and taking a tour of the 4th floor for the first time in a while.”

“I can clearly see what you are thinking.”

“No, honestly, you’re prettier than a human.”

“You’re free to do whatever you want, but I don’t care if you get kicked out.”

Let’s stop this useless chatter for a moment.

The topic of the story has changed.

“So, I heard that the central ruins finally opened a while ago?”

“Ah, I think we’re finally starting to see some end in sight.”

“I wondered what kind of ruins were gathered together like this. I never thought that all the ruins in all directions were the same.”

“If the previous guys hadn’t dug through the two holes, they would probably still be attacking the surrounding ruins.”

“It’s terrifying to even think about.”

“Those guys are pitiful too. If we had just handed them over, they would have survived.”

A loud noise is heard from the side.

Steel seemed quite heated.

Because he was talking nonchalantly about someone forcibly taking something that was under attack, taking their life.

It was hard to believe that someone who called themselves an association, of all places, would do something like that.

“The remaining two were also tough. If there were no military, we probably wouldn’t have even been able to set foot in the center.”

“It’s not that there are monsters, but there are a lot of riddles, so what can I do?”

“Come to think of it, this military was also of the Jegal clan?”

“I guess intelligence is hereditary. The Jegal clan is all smart.”

“Hey, by the way, where are we working tomorrow?”

“Are the ruins in the north?”

“Oh, I see an elf.”

“Oh my, you elf-loving bastard. When you first saw an elf, you were like, ‘This isn’t an elf.’”

“No, that’s because it’s so different from the image we had in mind. This one has its own unique flavor as you watch it.”

“… You didn’t touch it, did you?”

“I may be crazy about elves, but not to that extent. If you mess with me, you’ll lose 10 billion, you brat.”

“But it wasn’t a beast.”

“But when I asked the researcher, it seems like there’s been talk about cross-breeding recently…”

Phew!

“uh…?”

The man stopped talking and looked down at his chest.

There was something invisible piercing his heart.

The other two Awakened ones drew their weapons and tried to shout.

Squeak!

Phew!

“Ugh?!”

“Krrrrrrr…”

His throat was cut and pierced, and he fell down without being able to scream.

Hyunseong sighed softly as he wiped the blood off his sword.

“I understand you’re upset, but I wish you wouldn’t act so suddenly.”

“… I’m sorry.”

Hyunseong and Kangcheol planned to listen to the story a bit more and get some more information.

However, the Dryad could not stand it anymore when the story of her own people came up and started to protest.

Although they could have tried to stop him, neither Hyunseong nor Kangcheol insisted on doing so.

Because I was holding back the nausea that arose as I listened to what those guys were saying.

“Now that it’s come to this, we have no choice but to move quickly.”

“Still, I figured out where the elf is.”

“The timing itself isn’t bad.”

Namgung Se-ga, if the association’s power was at full strength, it wouldn’t be a good idea for the three of them to break through.

However, most of the power is currently focused on attacking the central ruins that opened a while ago.

In this state, the three of us here should be able to rescue the elf without any problems.

The three people who thought so moved to the ruins located in the north.

“Still, there are quite a few.”

Kangcheol muttered softly as he arrived at the northern ruins.

There were quite a few people on guard outside.

“It must be that important.”

Anyway, the central attack will be a bonus and the elves will be the main characters.

Hyunseong, who had been thinking that far, tilted his head as if he had noticed something.

“But, you’re going to attack while leaving the elves behind?”

“That’s… definitely strange.”

Kang Chul nodded as if he had just realized it.

For the Awakened, the strategy was so obvious that they didn’t even notice it.

Steel looking towards the central ruins.

“Is there something as important as the elves inside those ruins?”

“Maybe so.”

It also bothered me that they took it even though there were Awakeners who were attacking this place.

If you insist on standing out even though it probably won’t do you any good, there must be a good reason for it.

Hyunseong seemed to think for a moment and gritted his teeth.

“Let’s take care of this side before that side.”

Rather than the ruins where you never know what might be there, the elves who are definitely being held came first.

Dryad and Steel’s eyes lit up at Hyunseong’s words.

“Forcing a breakthrough is impossible. We’ll get support while we deal with the outside personnel. We’ll infiltrate and go inside.”

The two nodded in agreement without saying anything.

Hyunseong inspected the northern ruins.

‘One team… seems to be stationed at the entrance.’

Even if I avoided everyone else, they were the problem.

Even if he was a wise man, he couldn’t enter without going through the entrance.

While I was thinking about how to enter quietly, I noticed a torch burning at the entrance, lighting up the surrounding area.

“Driad, can you put that fire out?”

“possible.”

“Then just turn that off.”

“Is everything else okay?”

“If they all go off at the same time, I’ll start to get suspicious.”

“I see. I understand.”

As she pulled and released the empty protest, the wind blew.

The wind blew forward with a noise, blowing out the torches at the entrance as if someone were blowing out candles.

As the lights went out, the Awakened ones who had been standing guard in the darkness looked around in confusion.

“Whoa?! What’s going on all of a sudden?!”

“Stop making a fuss and just turn the lights back on.”

“Anyway, it’s okay to be so scared.”

“Turn the lights back on.”

“… … ”

A man who seems embarrassed by the words of the other Awakened people lets his guard down and goes to light the torch again.

At that moment, I felt something like a breeze passing by.

“?”

I looked around with the flashlight I had for emergencies, but all I could see was pitch black darkness.

“What are you doing? Why don’t you light the fire again?”

“…okay.”

He relighted the torch, irritated by his colleague’s urging.

Then the surroundings brighten.

I looked around again, but I couldn’t see anything.

“I guess it was a mistake.”

He sighed in relief and headed towards where his colleagues were sitting.

and,

“That’s fortunate.”

Hyunseong, who had entered the ruins, clacked his jawbone.

If he hadn’t let his guard down, it would have been quite dangerous.

Because the senses of an Awakened Person who has reached the 7th floor are not something that can be easily deceived.

Kangcheol sighed softly after seeing the Awakened One return.

“Ugh, I’ve never hidden like this before so I’m having a hard time adjusting.”

Why would the head of a well-known guild in Korea go into hiding?

I felt like my heart was pounding without even knowing the price of the night.

Hyunseong looked at the steel and said in a playful voice.

“It’s not an arrhythmia?”

“Yeah. You’re healthier than a body made of nothing but bones, you punk.”

Three people of different races approached the ruins while chatting playfully.

After passing through a fairly long passage, I came across several forks in the road. I chose the path my intuition led me to and explored the interior of the ruins.

and,

“This is…”

The place we finally arrived at was where the medical equipment was.

An unbalanced sight, with cutting-edge medical equipment in old ruins.

The dried bloodstains around gave me an idea of ​​what had happened there.

“… … ”

A dryad clenching his fists in anger.

When I tried to keep moving forward.

A person appeared in the passage opposite where they were trying to go.

“who…?!”

Phew!

An awakened person whose forehead was pierced without even being able to finish speaking properly.

The Dryad blew his head off as soon as he saw it.

“Let’s go.”

Her voice was filled with anger as she muttered those words.