Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 20



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20. Instant Dungeon (2)

“Experience is good, but I wish I had something useful this time.”

Isn’t it a rule that dungeon bosses give better items than field bosses?

If it’s an item you can’t use, then it’s not necessary no matter how expensive it is.

What good would it do to have a gold nugget on a deserted island?

“I think it’s about time to come out now…”

Hyunseong tilts his head as if he is puzzled.

I couldn’t help but think it was strange that I hadn’t seen a single monster on my way here.

A sound of someone approaching, pushing through the bushes, as if to resolve his doubts.

What emerged from the bushes was-

“Orc… doesn’t seem to be it?”

It was quite different from the orcs I had seen briefly in the usual arena.

Those guys had the image of being warriors just by looking at them.

However, the orcs that appeared before him had no life in their eyes and their bodies were so rotten and torn that it was hard to believe they were alive.

“It’s a bit of a stretch to just call them orcs. Are they zombies?”

It’s my first time seeing undead other than skeletons, so it’s bound to be a novel experience.

The orc zombies looked at him with lifeless eyes and drew their swords.

“Huh?”

I thought they wouldn’t attack first since they’re the same undead, but it looks like that’s not the case.

Does the dungeon recognize the awakened ones who enter as enemies?

The orc zombie that came within striking distance swung its crude sword.

Kwajik!

Hyunseong blocks it using the tree he was leaning against.

but,

“Kurrrrrrrr…”

A low groaning sound was heard along with a continuous crackling sound.

It was a sound coming from the trees behind him.

“no way…?”

I looked back slightly, and the tree the sword was stuck in was screaming as if it would break at any moment.

Hyunseong clicked his teeth as if he was dumbfounded.

“crazy!”

Hyunseong bends his spine as if there’s nothing to think about.

At the same time, the tree the sword was stuck in was split in two.

Hyunseong drew his sword and cut off his head in one stroke before the guy could swing his sword once more.

Kuung.

An orc zombie that falls over with a heavy noise.

He clacked his jaw as if he was tired of seeing it.

“Is it because of the magic?”

I never thought the basic specs of having a body and not having one would differ this much.

Doesn’t unreasonableness have its limits?

If you make one mistake, it won’t end with just breaking your bones.

“They’re slowly coming in.”

The sound of the guy falling down became a signal, as the approaching figure increased.

Orcs appear one by one.

“Kururururuk…”

“Koooooo…”

Of course, just like the previous guy, he was in a zombified state.

There is only one way since you are already surrounded.

“Come on, zombies.”

“Kuuuuuuuu!!”

“Kyaak!”

A large number of orc zombies rushed towards the castle.

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“Oh my, it’s so ugly.”

Although I had no muscles, my whole body felt creaky.

It wasn’t easy to deal with them one by one.

Just blocking the sword made my bones ache.

“Thanks to that, my level went up, but…”

It wasn’t the time to save points.

Hyunseong invested 1 point in each stat except for stamina.

[Name: Kim Hyun-seong.]

[Race: Skeleton Knight]

[Characteristic: None]

[Level: 17]

[Strength: 16]

[Stamina: 10]

[Endurance: 12]

[Agility: 11]

[Magic Power: 12]

[Remaining points: 0]

“I didn’t know that endurance would be this desperate.”

Because of my physical condition, I had no choice but to prioritize endurance over physical strength.

What good is physical strength if your bones are broken?

I couldn’t help but sigh at the abilities that were so lacking.

“hmm?”

As I was walking into the forest, I saw a building between the trees.

As I approached, a huge castle that was difficult to see at a glance came into view.

If the citadel had been in good condition, it would have boasted considerable grandeur.

However, the castle was in considerable ruin, as if it had been through a war.

“The door is broken too.”

The citadel was quite large.

From blacksmith shops to restaurants, bathhouses and even religious-looking establishments.

Everything necessary for life was present.

There wasn’t a single place that was okay though.

“however…”

As he went inside, Hyunseong realized one thing.

The deeper you go, the stronger the evil spirit becomes.

Among the evil energies, to be precise, the energies of death.

“Tsk. An annoying place comes to mind.”

Hyunseong clicks his tongue softly.

There was also a place like this in Sipmandaesan Mountain, where the Cheonmasingyo is located.

It was a valley called Bongmagok, where prisoners were executed and test subjects like himself and Ma Cheon-gang were abandoned.

Evenㅡ

‘It was also a place to offer sacrifices.’

It was a place where all kinds of massacres were committed under the pretext of becoming the cornerstone of the Heavenly Horse.

Although it was not a cornerstone but merely a nutrient.

With the deaths piling up like that, Bongmagok is filled with fraud.

‘The Heavenly Demon God eats it up.’

Throughout the history of martial arts, there have been numerous martial arts techniques related to demons.

Among them, the reason why Cheonma Shingong was called the master of all demons was because he took this evil energy, the existence of Mara, as his prey.

If you try to build up your inner strength through these scams, everyone will say that it is impossible and that you will immediately fall into the possession of money.

‘That’s why it’s a divine feat.’

It was given the name of a divine power because it transcended the realm of common sense.

“however….”

How many lives must have died in the citadel for this many frauds to have gathered?

If you reach where the boss is, there will be a fraud as thick as Bongmagok.

“Should I call this a windfall?”

There was no denying that it was a good place for him.

Because a place filled with evil spirits like this was a more suitable place to practice the Heavenly Demonic Skill than a labyrinth that was simply dense with energy.

If you take the lucky breakfast here, you can see effects that are as good as, or maybe even better than, the elixir.

Moreover, since he was a ‘spirit’, he had no problem with a body that was nothing but bones.

“For now…”

There was a sound welcoming him nearby.

Orc zombies that had been in every corner of the building began to appear.

The tip of Hyunseong’s sword shook as he sighed softly.

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“This is skeleton abuse, fucking shit.”

Shouldn’t the person who created the system have made it so that even when a skeleton awakens, it can become stronger smoothly?

With this fucking difficulty level, no one but you would be able to survive.

If another guy had awakened under the same conditions as him, wouldn’t it have already ended the moment he met the goblin?

Hyunseong grumbled and headed inside the castle.

And then, Hyunseong, who had reached the end, clicked his teeth in a voice without any playfulness.

“This is terrible.”

If I could make faces, I’d be frowning right now.

The fraud, which became more intense the further inward we went, reached its peak here.

There were no corpses compared to the chaos inside the castle, but I had the illusion that the smell of blood was stinging my nose.

It would not be strange if this fraud were to give birth to a demonic spirit.

‘If my feeling is right…’

I wonder if we’ll see where the boss is soon.

And then we came across a huge door.

This damn fraud was coming out of that door.

Perhaps this is the source of the fraud he was looking for and the boss’s room.

Ki-ki …

A door that had not been opened for a long time screamed and let light into the room.

The first thing I saw was a red carpet.

It was torn and scarred here and there, but it was spread out in a straight line as if showing the way.

At the end of the carpet was a fairly large throne.

And there was one orc so big that even the large throne seemed cramped.

I could tell at a glance.

Because he seemed like a completely different guy from the ones I’d dealt with so far.

Besides, a huge amount of fraud was flowing out of him.

“If that’s not the boss, then it’s dereliction of duty.”

A large orc stood up from his throne as if welcoming a guest.

He looked relatively sane compared to the others.

The dead were still there, but the body itself did not rot or decay.

‘You’ve got a lot of scars. Did you fight here until the end and die?’

The guy pulled out a huge sword from behind his back.

A guy who holds a sword that a normal person can barely swing with two hands in one hand like it’s a toy.

“Kurururuk…”

A boss who lets out a low growl as if he’s about to rush in at any moment.

Hyunseong also took up his sword and prepared for the attack of the orc zombies.

If your prediction is correctㅡ

Crunch.

Kwaaaaang!!

“also…!”

If it’s boss-like, then I should say it like a boss.

A tremendous speed that is on a whole other level compared to the previous guys.

The orc’s body, shot out like a cannonball, reached the front in an instant.

The guy’s sword was drawn horizontally to cut Hyeonseong in two.

‘There is no technique whatsoever.’

But it was that fast.

And the pressure of the wind generated by the guy passing by seemed to be wearing away at my bones.

As expected, they were on a different level from the ones he had faced so far.

‘You must never stop it.’

Even the shock of blocking would not be enough to withstand it and would break his own bones.

I had to attack him by taking advantage of the brief moment of weakness he created while he was attacking.

Fortunately, the guy has no intelligence…

“What the?!”

Kkwudduk!!

A huge sword approaches, cutting through a seemingly solid wall.

Not only was the speed increased, but the attack followed immediately after he had thought about what he had dodged.

‘Does the body remember even after death?’

It felt like I was fighting a swordsman who was practicing a tyrannical method.

If he were alive, he would have definitely been a warrior who turned the tables.

Just looking at the scars left on the boss’s body, it was evident what a formidable warrior he was.

Kwakwang! Kwung!

Kkwaduk!

Every time he swung his sword, a scar appeared in the room.

Hyunseong calmly analyzed the boss’s attacks while keeping his distance to avoid being caught up in the wind pressure.

It seemed like a single martial art…

‘It’s something my body has acquired through countless battles.’

How to swing it to cut down your enemies most efficiently.

I have seen something similar to this.

Not here, but in the world of martial arts.

‘Blood pressure.’

A jiangshi who uses martial arts techniques created from the blood of martial artists’ corpses.

They used the bodies of martial artists who had trained in martial arts for a long time, and displayed the martial arts they had acquired.

but,

‘There’s a fatal flaw there.’

I raised my internal energy and magical power.

A giant sword that swings without stopping.

I threw myself into that huge storm.

Kaang! Chaeng!

The giant sword and the sword clash, sending sparks flying.

Even though I was only deflecting the blow rather than colliding with it, my bones were creaking and hurting.

Hyunseong gritted his teeth and dug deeper into the boss.

and,

‘now!’

The tip of Hyunseong’s sword shook faster than the guy’s sword could be swung.

A magnificently embroidered sword of the present age.

The boss swings his sword to counter the sword, but-

Phew!

Hyunseong’s black sword curled around like a snake and embedded itself in the shoulder of the orc zombie.

and,

Chomp!

The black sword that was stuck in his left shoulder was swung around and split open.

The boss’s giant left arm flies through the air and far away.

thud!

The sound of something heavy falling.

Hyunseong clicked his teeth as if he was satisfied.

“also.”

A fatal weakness of zombies, similar to blood poisoning.

That was the point: intuition did not exist.