Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 47



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47. The Forge of the Canyon (3)

Hyunseong and the man came out to the empty space in front of the blacksmith shop and faced each other.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t even announced my name yet. Well, wouldn’t it be polite to ask first if I have a name?”

“This is Lee Hyeonseong.”

“Huh? Are you Korean?”

“okay.”

“Hahahaha! I never thought I’d meet a Korean like this!”

“And you?”

“It’s steel.”

“Are you an outsider?”

“Huh? I’m Korean, but you don’t know me?”

Kangcheol looked at himself with a truly surprised expression.

Judging from the reactions, it seems like he is a famous person who would be strange for a Korean to not know about.

“It’s been five years since I entered the labyrinth.”

“Well, then it makes sense that you don’t even know my name.”

Kang Chul, who was muttering like that and looking at Hyeonseong, had a question mark above his head.

‘That’s strange.’

His sharp senses, honed while conquering the labyrinth, were telling him.

The skeleton in front of you is an opponent you cannot let your guard down against.

In a labyrinth-like place, there are times when you have to prioritize your intuition over common sense, and now is one of those times.

‘I don’t think I’ll lose, but…’

I didn’t think I could win easily.

Hyunseong, who once rose to the top in the world, was so powerful that he could make even Kangcheol nervous just by standing still.

‘But you’re saying that the only time you’ve been to the 3rd floor in 5 years is?’

I had a feeling there was something more hidden.

Of course, I can’t tell you everything I know since we just met today.

“So what is your identity?”

“Let’s save that for later enjoyment.”

Judging from the nuance of his speech, it seemed like he had no intention of telling me right now.

Kangcheol takes out the sword he brought with him.

“A neat and tidy Dogun. Did you make it yourself?”

“Of course. It’s my greatest masterpiece.”

There was considerable pride in Steel’s words.

It was definitely a pretty good looking sword, even at first glance.

It’s on a whole different level from the mass-produced products sold in the labyrinth city.

“Can I come first?”

“Then… let’s accept the player.”

As he ran towards Seol-ah with his horse, Hyun-seong’s new form became blurry and before he knew it, he was within striking distance of Kang-cheol.

And, Kangcheol was inwardly amazed by the attack that dug right into his side.

‘also…!’

An eye that discovers and exploits one’s own weaknesses without a moment’s hesitation.

His skills are completely different from those of the guys on the third floor.

If they were the Awakened ones who usually attack the 3rd floor, they wouldn’t even know where to attack.

Steel swings his sword and tries to strike Seol-ah down.

Kak!

Hyunseong twisted Seol-ah just before they collided, releasing the force applied.

I had let it slide from the beginning because I thought it would be difficult to confront it directly, but that alone was enough to cause considerable trouble.

“her?”

Kang Chul muttered as if he didn’t know he would let it out.

Hyunseong clenched his teeth as if he was groaning.

“Wasn’t this a sparring match? Take it easy, my bones are aching.”

“It’s been a while since I fought an Awakened One, so it’s a bit difficult to control myself…!”

Steel swinging the sword once again.

However, this time, Hyunseong did not accept the huge force and let it pass.

‘It wasn’t a coincidence.’

Kangcheol muttered his honest feelings to himself.

He was accurately identifying the point of impact at the exact moment when Hyunseong’s sword and his own sword collided and channeling his power.

Although he swings his sword with enough strength to shatter rocks in one blow, the actual damage Hyunseong takes will not be that great.

There are probably only a handful of beings, not only monsters but also Awakened ones, who fight this cleanly.

‘Without being fooled…’

Although I couldn’t be certain of his strength, I could tell that his skills were in no way inferior to those of the Awakened, known as Rankers.

There were several attacks, but Hyunseong blocked them all.

He seemed so excited that he had no intention of stopping.

‘How long is this guy going to do this?’

Even though I was just deflecting all the attacks, my bones were creaking.

If this continues, my body won’t be able to handle it.

The hand holding Seol-ah became stronger.

“Put the pressure down!”

A steel sword swung with a shout.

This time, Hyunseong runs head-on to confront it.

and,

Kwaaaaang!!

The sword swung with great force tore through the air.

However, there was no sign of Hyunseong there.

There was no sensation of having cut anything.

Kang Chul is bewildered when Hyun-seong disappears like a ghost.

“what?”

At that moment, the pure white blade of the sword touched Kangcheol’s neck with a cool, crisp sound.

The moment he swung his sword, Hyunseong’s figure disappeared like a ghost, but he was behind him.

‘…How did you do it?’

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out how he had fooled my eyes and fallen behind me.

While Kangcheol was thinking like that, Hyunseong tried to look relaxed and put away his sword as he asked.

“So, what are your thoughts?”

“…what?”

“No, I just wanted to see what the sword was like.”

“… … ”

Kangcheol belatedly remembered the purpose of this sparring.

Seol-ah wanted to find out more about the sword’s performance, but she was more impressed by Hyeon-seong’s skills.

I was so excited that I kept going until I got beat up like this.

‘This is a terrible sight.’

If you tell people around you, they’ll tell you not to joke.

Only then did Kangcheol recall the sparring he had with Hyeonseong and make his assessment of Seol-ah.

“… All I can say is that it’s wonderful.”

Not only was the sword itself excellent, but its sensitivity to magical power was also excellent.

Even though it is sealed.

Besides, the first seal means there is a second one.

and,

‘Maybe there could be a third or fourth time.’

How great a sword would it be if that seal were broken?

The highest grade item that has appeared in the Labyrinth so far was a hero grade item.

If Seol-ah has more than three seals and they are all released, wouldn’t she be able to obtain a rank higher than hero rank?

‘It’s half a gamble, but…’

In other words, the probability of success was 50%.

And if that gamble is successful, he will be able to stand tall among the countless awakened ones.

He looked at Hyunseong with a questioning expression and asked.

“Aren’t you thinking of selling that sword to me?”

-Huh, trying to buy me? If you’re being too greedy, you’ll only get in trouble!

Seol-ah spoke in a voice that seemed to be laughing, but Hyun-seong clacked his teeth indifferently.

“how much?”

“Oh, are you thinking of selling it?”

-…hello?

‘No, I’m not saying that…’

How valuable is Seol-ah from the perspective of a craftsman?

I just wanted to hear the price.

It’s not that I have any particular ulterior motives, it’s just pure curiosity.

Really.

“I hate seeing liver transplants, so I’ll offer the best I can. If this doesn’t work, I’ll give up cleanly.”

He speaks quite grandly, but does he really believe he will pay that much money?

While waiting to see how much would come out, Kangcheol held out his hand with one finger spread.

“How about a big one?”

“100 million?”

“What does this person, or rather this skeleton, think of me as? Does he think I’m such a petty person?”

1 billion.

It was certainly a lot of money.

An amount of money I have never touched before.

Even if you add up the inheritance from my parents and the insurance money, it would only be about half of that amount.

but,

‘It’s a bit cheap for that amount.’

Living a life that was the envy of emperors in the martial arts world, it was inevitable that I would develop an eye for aesthetics, whether I liked it or not.

Even though he has seen all kinds of rare things in the world, he has never seen anything as black as Seol-ah.

Personality aside, no matter how much of a labyrinth it is, this sword is probably one of the few, perhaps the only one, that exists.

If you look at it that way, 1 billion was a low price.

“Hey, that’s not it.”

“Yeah, definitely. Isn’t 100 billion too much?”

“……how much?”

Is it an illusion that there are two more balls attached?

If I think about it carefully, I think I said it was big, but I don’t think I said exactly how much.

But I never thought that big thing would be really, really big.

If there had been only one ball attached instead of two, I wouldn’t have been so surprised.

‘What the hell is this guy doing?’

The unit of thought was on a different level.

Who would have thought that an amount of money that you would only hear in dramas or movies would come out of your mouth so casually?

‘…Should I sell it?’

If you knew the value of 100 billion, wouldn’t you be convinced that even the selling Seol-ah sold well?

The thought crossed my mind for a moment.

He looked down at Seol-ah, and as if he sensed her gaze, he carefully rang the sword.

-Hey, no way, right?

“… … ”

-That’s not true, is it?

‘Oh, come to think of it, I guess I should ask if you can fix a broken rashid.’

-Tell me no! You’re not going to sell me, are you?

Seol-ah’s voice becomes increasingly urgent.

Hyunseong was lost in thought for a moment.

One thought came to my mind when I heard how much money Kangcheol was offering.

‘The Awakened make a lot more money than I thought!’

When I heard that not only people but also companies had systematically jumped into the labyrinth conquest, I just thought, “That’s just how it is,” but when I heard the exact amount, I couldn’t help but feel it.

Even if you spent 1 billion won a year without earning it through simple calculations, it would take 100 years to accumulate that amount of money.

The steel in front of his eyes was telling Seol-ah that he saw that much value in it.

‘If…’

What if Steel lied and said it was the most he could afford?

If that’s the case, then the lowest price is 100 billion, which is an absurd price.

‘There is a hobby, but there is also a performance aspect to it as it is an Awakened person’s equipment.’

I don’t think he would have burned 100 billion just for a hobby.

In that case, wouldn’t it be possible to earn that much if you also used Seol-ah to act as an Awakened Person?

Hyunseong said in a cheerful tone, thinking that since it had come to this, he should at least take care of his image.

‘How much of a piece of trash did you think I was? Did you think I was some piece of trash that would sell out its comrades for money?’

-Oh, right? I believed in you!

But it was a voice that said it didn’t believe him at all.

While we were talking like that, Kangcheol licked his lips and said he was sorry.

“That’s too bad. Are you really not thinking of selling it?”

“…doesn’t exist.”

-Isn’t it a little late to reply?

There is a famous saying in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, “Three visits to Zhuge Liang’s house to get him,” which refers to the three times Liu Bei visited his house to get him.

He thought that if he had asked just one more time, he would have gotten over it, but Kangcheol made a regretful expression and did not ask any more questions.

Hyunseong secretly let out a sigh of relief, but it seemed as if there was some regret in it.

“Ah, I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

Although it was a voice that was filled with regret after saying that he had given up cleanly, wouldn’t any awakened person have had the same reaction?

No, it was fortunate that he didn’t try to take it by force.

Hyunseong clacked his teeth as he put Seol-ah back into the scabbard.

“Then let’s come next time. I just thought of a favor to ask.”

The sword of his disciple that he broke.

Wouldn’t it be okay to leave it to a craftsman of this caliber?

“Okay, then I look forward to your next visit.”

Hyunseong, who left the forge with the farewell of steel, looked towards his disciples and gazed at the sky as if it were a haze.

‘100 billion… ‘

It will probably just be before my eyes for a while.