Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 38



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38. Oak Village (5)

China, somewhere in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

The headquarters of the Cheonmasin religion.

After finishing his report, Sa-gong-hyeon knelt on one knee and remained silent.

The old man sitting in front of him, Heo Sim-su, an elder of the Cheonmasingyo, quietly looked at the Black Wolf.

“So, in the end, you risked your life to defeat the skeleton and returned?”

“Yes.”

“There are only four Black Wolf members left, including you, to hunt down that skeleton?”

“Yes.”

“Furthermore, even though we carried out the subjugation, we still don’t know where our school’s martial arts skills have leaked out. The mission was a failure.”

Heo Shim-su made a face that said, “I’m so surprised.”

It was a simple mission to investigate a skeleton.

I admit it’s a bit of an odd entity, but it’s still a skeleton.

“… This is the first time I’ve heard such an absurd report while serving as an elder of the Cheonmasin Church.”

In fact, even if the Black Wolf Band were to be disbanded, Sakong Hyun would not be able to say anything.

Heo Sim-su clicked his tongue as if he was annoyed and looked at Sakong-hyeon.

“The mission was a failure and the Black Wolf Corps was virtually destroyed. Any objections?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“Then, I guess I’ll have to be punished.”

Normally, the punishment for a major general failing to perform his duty would be decided by the elders, but this time, Heosimsu was given all authority.

It sounds plausible, but to put it simply, it was a coincidence.

Because I don’t think it’s a waste of time to invest in a mere black wolf.

Because Black Wolf Lord was from a foster home within the Cheonmasingyo Church and had no connections.

Maybe that’s why the Black Wolf was looked down upon even more.

‘This is an opportunity.’

Heosimsu smiled inwardly.

The other elders probably didn’t think that the mission would fail, and that the results would be so disastrous, so they took a chance on themselves.

“The backlash from neglecting the system and focusing too much on martial arts comes from here.”

It was just a ridiculous nitpick.

In the first place, the Black Wolf Team was told to prioritize their mission and were not even given enough time to attack the labyrinth.

Sakong-hyeon barely managed to get to the third floor by splitting up the time that didn’t exist.

“… … ”

However, Sa-gong-hyeon did not say anything.

No matter what excuses you make, the answer will be set anyway.

“You’re the only one among the great lords who hasn’t made it to the third floor yet, Black Wolf Lord. Isn’t that right?”

“… Yes.”

There are other units besides Cheonho-dae, Maryong-dae, and Cheonhwa-dae.

Except for Black Wolf, the other major lords were already in the process of conquering the 4th floor, and even the 5th floor.

“Originally, we should have punished you, but considering that Black Wolf has been loyal to our school, we will give you a chance.”

“…?”

“Conquer the labyrinth. If you can make it to the 6th floor, you won’t be ashamed of your title as the Great Lord. However, the school won’t be able to provide you with any support.”

“… Is it the 6th floor?”

At first glance, this might seem like an opportunity.

However, Sa-gong-hyeon noticed that it was not that.

‘You little snake, you’re planning on chasing me away.’

The 6th floor was the highest floor of the currently revealed labyrinth.

It would take at least a year to reach the fifth floor on one’s own without any religious support.

But it’s not the 5th floor, it’s the 6th floor.

He intends to reorganize the Black Wolf Sect, which he destroyed without letting the other elders know, and then put someone to his liking in the position of the leader.

If he could die in the meantime, that would be perfect.

but,

‘It turned out well, actually.’

Thinking about my situation now, this was truly the right opportunity.

Because I could stay in the labyrinth without being noticed by anyone.

I realized once again that it was a really good thing that I stuck with Hyunseong.

Whether she clung to him or not, her situation would have been the same.

“…All right.”

Sakong-hyeon reluctantly answered as if he understood and left Cheonmasingyo.

Since you’ll be staying in the labyrinth for quite some time, there are a lot of things to prepare.

First of all, the first thing you need to do is-

“Welcome! How may I help you?”

“With the latest model of cell phone.”

It was a matter of buying a smartphone.

* * *

Hyunseong, who came out of the river, checked the items he brought with him.

First of all, the ring.

[Ring of Water]

[Rank: Ancient]

[Description: A ring that contains the energy of water. Increases the power of water attribute skills by 1.5 times.]

“oh…?”

An exclamation came out without me knowing it.

Because it was a ring that performed much better than expected.

I thought it would be a ring that would allow you to use one skill at most.

‘It is more beneficial if you look from a distance.’

It wasn’t of much use right now since he couldn’t use magic, but it was a problem that could be solved if he learned it in the future.

This was more useful than simply gaining one skill.

-I guess this is why the skill he used was so strong.

Not only does it draw water from the river, it also carries a ring.

As a result, it turned out to have an attack power that was difficult to achieve on the second floor.

“At that time, it was because of the water.”

-If you have the skills, it is possible to do that.

“okay?”

-Depending on how well you handle your magic, even a simple fireball can become powerful enough to obliterate a mountain.

“Hmm.”

Hyunseong flicked the ring like a coin and took it.

Could you fire a fireball with meteor-level power and say, “This is my fireball?”

-What is that?

“It’s an arrangement of the words of a famous demon king who once lived somewhere.”

-?

“There is something like that.”

Hyunseong chuckled, picked up the ring, and turned his gaze to the jewels.

A translucent window appears before your eyes with a click.

[Essence of Lizardman Mage]

[Rank: Rare]

[Description: A jewel containing the essence of a lizardman mage.]

A system window that looks exactly like the one I saw sometime ago.

It was true that it was a good thing.

That’s right…

“The problem is that I can’t write.”

For the same reason as before.

I briefly thought that if I ground it finely and applied it to my bones, it might be absorbed, but most likely that would be impossible.

-Then what are you going to do?

“Well, I don’t have a specific method in mind. I think I’ll just give it to my disciple.”

-To whom?

“… … ”

Hyunseong paused at that question.

He looked at the essence in his hand.

“Shall we split it?”

-I don’t recommend it.

“I was just joking.”

It’s better to give it to one person rather than doing it half-heartedly.

Hyunseong stroked his chin and became lost in thought.

‘Brin and Rash’s skills are on par.’

However, that was assuming that you would fight with everything you had, risking your life.

If we look at martial arts alone, Brin is bound to be more advanced.

‘It can’t be helped.’

Hyunseong looked at his first disciple, Brin, who was swinging his sword in a corner of the village.

Since he had not missed any basic training, his sword skills appeared to be quite stable.

“oh?”

Bloodshot eyes gleamed from inside the skull.

The sword energy attached to the sword that Brin is wielding.

It seemed like I had realized something in this battle.

‘I was thinking about it little by little.’

Since I was able to create a sword with magical power, I thought it wouldn’t take long to create one with internal energy.

Brin is probably entering uncharted territory from now on.

On the other hand, Rashi…

“Profit!!”

He was swinging his sword vigorously.

The problem was that he was just swinging it.

One time, I asked him to think about the meaning of the Samjae Dobeop, or rather, the Pacheon Do, while unfolding it, but he just drew a question mark over his head.

‘Well, we haven’t gotten to that point yet.’

If you keep repeating it, you will realize it when the time comes.

maybe.

-What if you still don’t realize it then?

‘We have no choice but to take special measures.’

Taesan Apjeong (Taesan Peak)

Horizontal sweeping army of a thousand

The path of the immortal

10,000 times each, 30,000 times in total.

I was thinking of swinging it around and forcing myself to forget myself.

-…Will it be 10,000 times?

“… … ”

At Seol-ah’s words, Hyun-seong looked at Rashi’s muscles that looked as hard as a rock.

With a body like that, wouldn’t it be easy to do 10,000 of them?

Maybe I was swinging it ten thousand times every day.

‘…Should I increase it to a hundred thousand times?’

No matter what, I won’t go as far as a million times.

So, what Hyunseong called after finishing his thoughts was-

“Keruk, what’s going on?”

It was Brin.

The reason was the method of elimination.

Rashi hasn’t even completely figured out the basics yet.

If you take the elixir in that state, it will be no different from poison.

Then, the only thing left was Brin.

You can take care of Rashi later when he has grown more.

“Here, I’ll give this to you.”

“Keruk?”

The question mark that had been floating above Brin’s head changed into an exclamation mark as he realized what Hyunseong was holding in his hand.

Brin looks at Jeong-su and himself with eyes of disbelief.

“This, this is…”

To monsters, essence was like a means to quickly evolve, and to martial artists, it was no different from an elixir.

But you’re just handing it over so readily.

And not once, but twice.

-If it had a body, you would have eaten it.

‘Shit. I should give you things I don’t need as a favor.’

That way, the other person will feel grateful.

Hyunseong clacked his teeth as he handed over the water.

“But you shouldn’t just eat it.”

“Keruk?”

“Eat it and make its energy yours. I will help you at first.”

Brin nodded as if he finally understood what it meant.

Then he put the water in his mouth and sat cross-legged.

Brin’s throat shook once with a gulping sound.

and,

“…!”

The energy contained in the essence began to spread through Brin’s body.

Hyunseong placed his hand on his disciple’s back and felt the energy rising inside him, then spoke.

“From now on, use your internal energy as I say.”

“… … ”

Brin was using his internal energy according to the words he heard.

The internal energy that would have been difficult to control if he were alone was flowing cleanly and smoothly through his body like a river.

A skill that is almost magical.

‘It’s amazing.’

If I hadn’t known about the internal energy, I wouldn’t have known, but now I could see how enormous this situation was.

After learning under Hyunseong for several months, I thought I had caught up to some extent.

Because the speed at which I became stronger was faster than the speed at which Hyunseong became stronger.

But now I realize how foolish that thought was.

‘be high.’

Far away.

So much so that even if you crane your neck to look up at the sky, you won’t be able to see the summit.

With the help of the teacher, the energy that had been running powerfully through his body began to settle in his danjeon.

‘This is enough. I think you can figure out the rest.’

Hyunseong took his hand off Brin’s back.

You can’t do everything yourself.

From here on out, it was my turn to do it myself.

-You seem to value autonomy quite a bit.

“That way, we can go further.”

If you hold my hand and lead me from start to finish, I can go faster, but the moment I let go, I will become lost.

In severe cases, you may even turn back without even realizing that you have come this far.

There is no teacher who would want his disciple to become like that.

at that time,

Uduk.

An eerie sound was heard.

It sounds like your bones are being twisted.

That’s right,

Crunch. Crunch.

It was a sound coming from Brin, who was doing a lucky run.

Brin’s body swells up to the point of bursting.

Hyunseong had seen the same phenomenon before.

Relatively recently, that is.

This phenomenon is exactly,

“Isn’t this evolution?!”

It was a phenomenon that occurred during evolution.