Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 43



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43. Old Relationship

Hyunseong sat on top of the man he had knocked down and thrust his sword right next to his neck.

If, at any moment, he tilts forward, I will cut the bum’s neck in two like a crowbar.

The tramp gulped and swallowed.

“Just answer the questions I ask you from now on.”

The vagabond nodded madly at Hyunseong’s words.

As expected, what the skeleton said earlier wasn’t his own delusion.

“How could they target us? Portals appear randomly.”

“He just waits in ambush when a portal appears nearby.”

If the Awakened one who enters through the portal is too much for them to handle, they send him away. If they seem easygoing, they take the opportunity to kill him and take him away.

And then, by chance, a portal appeared in front of him and Hyunseong entered.

‘So this is what randomness is all about.’

It was just bad luck that they were almost attacked as soon as they arrived.

“So, let me elaborate a bit about what I said about requesting support earlier.”

“That, that…”

A guy who trails off.

As I shook my wrist, the snowball I was holding tilted slightly.

The tramp opened his mouth urgently as he felt a cold sensation digging into his skin.

“I was just trying to ask for help from another bum party!”

“Not to the boss?”

“That’s a means of contact for us— Huh?!”

A guy who covers his mouth in a hurry.

Hyunseong could be certain of that reaction.

As expected, his prediction was correct.

‘There’s an organization formed among the homeless.’

It is an organization that has its own system in place.

Judging from the lack of any means of contact on this side, it appears that they are operating in a sectarian fashion.

but,

‘I don’t think there’s any more information to be extracted from this.’

-Because it’s the perfect thing to throw away. I know because I’ve seen these guys get sick of it.

Seol-ah seemed to have the same thoughts as him.

There was no way that the information held by a guy who was this talkative could be confidential.

This guy probably doesn’t even know how the organization is run and is just a low-level employee who carries out orders as they come.

“Okay, then… goodbye.”

Hyunseong tilted his hand further to finish off the vagabond.

A guy who shouts as if he’s cursing at the sight of Seol-ah gradually tilting.

“You said you’d spare my life if I answered your questions?!”

“?”

Hyunseong stops his hand at that shout.

Did you say that yourself?

No matter how much I tried to think about it, I couldn’t remember anything like that.

“I never said anything like that.”

“I’m sure it was just now…!”

“I told you to answer the questions.”

“Yeah! But-”

“I never said I would save you.”

The tramp’s words stopped as he heard the voice that said something so obvious.

Hyunseong sighs softly.

“Ugh, anyway, this is the problem with these guys. They distort memories to their own advantage.”

He insisted so strongly that for a moment I wondered if he was saying that he would save me.

Even in the martial arts world, there has never been a single instance where someone said they would spare these guys.

“S, save me”

In the end, the vagabond’s words did not end.

Hyunseong left the guy’s body and headed towards Brin and Rashi.

Did their disciple really knock down the vagabond?

As soon as you get to the third floor, the bum is a bit of a tough opponent, but

‘It’s not to the extent that I can’t do it.’

His disciples have made quite a bit of progress in the orc village.

It’s hard to believe that these guys only studied for a few months.

Besides, since he is learning martial arts with a body that surpasses that of a human, if he continues to grow like this…

‘Wouldn’t it be possible to surpass the me who was a heavenly horse?’

Of course, by then he would have become stronger than when he was in the martial arts world.

Soon, Hyunseong arrived at where his disciples were and a question mark appeared above his head.

“what?”

Something was strange.

The vagrant who had been left with Brin and Rash was already sprawled on the floor.

But why can I still hear the sounds of fighting?

‘Could it be that other vagabonds have joined in?’

Even without calling for help, this is the third floor where there are vagrants everywhere.

It wouldn’t have been strange if guys passing by had seen it and joined in.

-Then isn’t that a bit dangerous?

“Maybe so.”

Hearing the sound of fighting meant they were alive, but that didn’t mean they were safe.

I kicked the ground in one breath and headed towards the sound.

And, the ones fighting where he arrived were his two disciples and-

“One person?”

It was a man.

There was no sign of anyone lurking around, nor was there any sign of a fallen vagrant.

Did one person join in?

-I don’t think he’s a vagrant.

“Why?”

-Because he’s handsome.

“… … ”

-If you apply the big data of the guys who have used me so far, that’s an appearance that only good guys can have.

“Do you judge a person by his or her appearance?”

-When you first meet someone, how can you judge them by their appearance? You can’t see their inner self.

When I heard it, it was true.

Unless you have super powers, the only thing you can judge at first sight is the external appearance.

It was true that he was a neat and kind-looking guy, just as Seol-ah had said.

A face that makes you think life would be easy if you lived with that face.

“But, what kind of appearance can a good guy have? Then what kind of appearance can a bad guy have?”

-I’ll have to see it to judge, but… Squint? These guys may not be bad guys, but they seem to be hiding something.

“What are you saying… Then what was my first impression?”

-I thought you were the Demon King of some place.

“… … ”

-No, then what kind of answer did you want with that face without even a shell?

Is it my own delusion that I feel like I asked for nothing and ended up losing my investment?

Hyunseong turned his gaze and looked at the men who were fighting.

-It seems like you’re learning martial arts?

“That’s right, your skills aren’t bad either.”

He was several levels above his disciples.

However, Brin and Rash were used to fighting strong opponents since they had been fighting against them almost every day, so they were somehow holding on.

If I had tried to force a fight, I would have lost long ago.

‘however…’

The head of formation is tilted.

I remember seeing a spear technique used by a man somewhere.

Hyunseong began to recall memories one by one while stroking his chin.

‘I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere…’

Yang family spear technique, Yue family spear technique, and Emei family spear technique.

When talking about martial arts using spears in the martial arts world, the first thing that comes to mind is the world’s three greatest spear techniques.

None of them matched the male’s skills.

I thought it was just a martial art I saw in passing, but I had fought with that spear technique myself.

‘Is this the spear technique of the Heavenly Demon Sect? … Ah!’

A martial art that came to mind like lightning.

An old book discovered in a library that only Cheonma can enter.

The wisdom left behind by a master who suddenly appeared in the past, defeated everything in the martial arts world, and then suddenly disappeared, attained enlightenment in his later years.

Later generations called him this in tribute to the martial arts of the unknown master.

‘Wujieukchang (武極槍)’

They say they are paying their respects, but in reality they just gave it a fancy name to save face.

If they were to say that they had been hit by some nameless, trivial martial arts technique, their reputation would certainly be ruined.

In order to justify their defeat, they needed to give their martial arts skills a grand name, and that name became Mugeukchang.

‘I think the original name was Nameless Spear.’

It is written on the emergency sheet that it was named Anonymous because the founder had no name.

I watched it without much expectation, but after reading it, I felt truly sorry.

If that person were alive, even if he were the one who ascended to the throne, he would not have been able to guarantee victory or defeat.

‘Huh? Wait, this is definitely…’

Suddenly, Hyunseong remembered one more thing.

A person who has mastered the martial arts.

A long-time friend and right-hand man who has shared his joys and sorrows with him.

Machon River.

It was a technique the guy had mastered.

“You said you were a hermit, but you left a legacy behind.”

He muttered, his jaw clacking.

I felt happy, as if I had met an old friend.

The secret book that was in Cheonma’s library was given to Ma Cheon-gang by himself, so it is unlikely that anyone else learned it.

-What are you talking about?

“No, nothing.”

Hyunseong shook his head and continued to watch the battle.

Since Brin and Rash’s synergy was quite good, it was not easy to reach a conclusion, but

“Keruk!”

“Profit!”

As time passed, the disciples were pushed back.

If they had been one or two steps behind, they could have easily won with Brin and Rashi’s passing, but anything more than that would have been difficult.

If we leave it like this, the blood of the men’s disciples will flow.

‘Is it time to step in?’

Hyunseong grabbed Seol-ah and stepped on the ground.

thud!

Hyunseong’s body shot forward with the sound of the earth being compressed.

The wind quickly passed between the bones, and Hyunseong arrived in front of the man in an instant and struck his spear.

Kaang!

“Ugh?!”

The man lost his composure due to the sudden attack, but soon regained his balance and distanced himself.

“Master!”

“Get it! Master!”

His disciples greeted him, breathing heavily.

Hyunseong clenched his teeth without taking his eyes off the man.

“From now on, I’ll be the one dealing with this guy.”

“I can do more-”

“I told you, confidence and arrogance are different.”

If you keep your pride even though you know it won’t work, it won’t end well.

The disciples have expressions of resentment.

‘Come to think of it, is this your first defeat?’

The tasks he had given me so far were precarious, but they were all areas where I could win.

When fighting Hyunseong, it was natural to lose, so it didn’t matter, but after learning martial arts, this was probably the first defeat like this.

“If you get angry, you become stronger. Don’t forget that feeling.”

Anger was a factor that clouded one’s judgment in battle.

However, when it comes to learning martial arts, it was just like nutrients that could further fuel one’s will.

“Keruk.”

“Profit.”

The guys who reluctantly back down as if they were convinced.

The man who was looking at the sight opened his mouth with a look of disbelief.

“After goblins and orcs, then skeletons?”

The man’s eyes were staring straight at her, as if he would never let his guard down while speaking.

Did you feel like you were a formidable enemy the moment you struck back?

“Hey, don’t be so cautious.”

“… … Now you’re talking.”

If this weren’t a combat situation, I would have opened my eyes wide in shock.

However, I knew that I had to maintain my composure especially in times like these, so I tried my best to calm my mind.

Hyunseong nods his head at that sight.

“It’s pretty good.”

The moment he spoke, his breathing became briefly disturbed, but he quickly calmed down.

Proof that you have properly learned the proper stance for battle.

“I’d like to say that we’re not enemies, but… I don’t think anyone would believe a monster who says that, right?”

“… … ”

“Let’s fight first. I’ll evaluate how well you’ve learned.”

“Who cares?”

Of course, he had no authority to do that.

Because I didn’t even learn the Mugeukchang.

Hyunseong clacked his teeth as if he was happy about that reaction.

“That’s… whatever I want!”

Kicked the ground.