Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 63
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63. 4th floor (1)
The void that had been cracked like broken glass closed with a creaking sound.
The portal disappeared, and in its place was an empty space, as if nothing had ever happened.
‘It’s always amazing to see.’
Hyunseong looked around with a simple exclamation.
Now that we’ve found the party, it’s time to find the portal to the 4th floor.
but,
-There’s no way I could have found something I haven’t seen in a while so easily.
Come to think of it, it had been quite some time since I had stayed on the third floor, but I could only count on one hand the number of times I had seen the portal to the fourth floor.
“Are there any tips for finding portals?”
Han Ji-soo, who had been enjoying Rashi’s broad, solid back, opened her mouth with a troubled expression at Hyun-seong’s question.
“No, that’s not itㅡ”
“Not really?”
Han Ji-hyun shaking her head from side to side.
In the end, it seemed like the answer was to search for the portal diligently.
Hyunseong couldn’t just sit still while searching, so he asked the experienced people on the 4th floor.
“What is the 4th floor like?”
I tried to look up information about the 4th floor on my smartphone, but all I could find was a vague idea.
Rather than trying to imagine what kind of place it might be with that information, it would be quicker to ask someone with experience.
“It changes quite a bit from the 4th floor onwards.”
Undead that had not appeared since the skeletons on the first floor appear again, and demon-type monsters also appear.
The terrain did not appear to be a dense forest like the third floor, but rather a dry land with many withered and twisted trees, making it seem like it was not a suitable place for people to live.
“I guess you could say it’s the kind of place you’d only see in a horror movie.”
-Hmm…
A sobbing sound can be heard while listening to her explanation.
It was a strange reaction I had never seen before, so I was curious.
‘what’s the matter?’
-No, if you listen closely, it’s very similar to a place I know.
‘A place you know?’
-In the world I lived in, there was a place called a forbidden area that people were afraid to even enter.
A cave where an ancient monster is said to be sleeping, an island where a mythical evil god is sealed, a volcano where endless karma erupts, a snowy mountain with never-ending blizzards, etc.
Among those forbidden places, there was a place called the Land of the Dead.
-Just hearing the description, it seems similar to one of those places.
‘What kind of place is it?’
– It’s a place called the Lushan Plain. Two countries fought for hundreds of years to occupy it, and then they were destroyed, and another country was established, and they fought to occupy it again, and it kept repeating.
The story was that the fertile plains had been turned into a land filled with death, a forbidden area where no one could live, as the energy of death had piled up and piled up.
‘It’s a place like Bongmagok.’
It must be a similar place to the one I went into a while ago.
If the 4th floor really is like Seol-ah said, wouldn’t she be able to become stronger faster?
“Besides, the monsters are a bit unusual.”
“Is it unusual?”
“Well, should I say that the level distribution has widened a bit? There are monsters that are weaker than the 3rd floor monsters.”
“It’s a bit weird to say that zombies are stronger than ogres or something like that, right?”
“Does that mean that instead of having weak individuals, there are just as many strong individuals?”
“yes.”
I thought I knew what you meant.
In addition, while I was searching for the portal and hearing some other information,
“Ah! There’s a portal over there!”
When they turned their gaze to where Han Ji-soo was pointing, a distorted portal was welcoming them.
Han Ji-hyun, who was being carried by Brin, whistled.
“You’re lucky. I thought it would take a few more days to find it.”
He asked the two men who were still being carried by his disciples.
“How is your health?”
“For now, I’ve recovered enough to fight.”
“Keruk? Then why were you carrying me the whole time?”
“… … ”
Han Ji-hyun avoids eye contact when asked by Brin.
Hyunseong gritted his teeth and turned his gaze towards his younger brother.
“I also recovered my magic power. However, my stamina is low.”
Since the wizard class focused their abilities on magic power, other abilities were bound to drop significantly.
So fast that they can’t even keep up with the speed at which they’re running.
He spoke to Rashi as if he had no choice.
“Rashi, Han Jisoo, you should take her with you when you move.”
“Okay, I understand.”
At her own words, Han Ji-soo secretly made a V sign toward her older sister.
Han Ji-hyun clenches her teeth as if she is upset at seeing that.
‘I don’t think I’ll get bored if I just watch these guys.’
-I know.
So, Hyunseong and his group entered the portal leading to the 4th floor.
A view that changes in an instant.
The once blue sky disappeared without a trace, and a gloomy sky that looked like it might rain at any moment came into view.
and,
“Geuuuu!!”
“A horde of zombies came as soon as I got here. What bad luck.”
Nearly a hundred zombies were welcoming them.
Zombies that rush at them as soon as they see them.
“Isn’t it the rule that zombies are supposed to walk?”
“That’s a bit of an old zombie. These days, running is the norm.”
“Later on, there are some that run around on all fours, jump, or keep spitting.”
“Is that a zombie?”
“First of all, it is classified as a zombie.”
“Okay.”
I thought it would be easy to deal with zombies because they were zombies, but it seems there was a reason they appeared on the 4th floor.
Hyunseong took out his sword and tried to cut off the zombie’s head in one stroke.
but,
Kak!
“hmm?”
A sword that is used once.
I was planning on cutting it all the way to the bone.
I put strength into the hand that was holding Seol-ah and cut her neck, and only then was it completely cut off.
Hyunseong’s teeth chatter as he sees the head of the fallen zombie disappear.
“But that doesn’t mean they’re just zombies.”
-The 4th floor is the 4th floor.
If there were one or two of these, it wouldn’t matter, but if there were dozens of them and they were all like this, the person dealing with them would quickly tire.
Looking at the disciples, it seemed like they were doing well so far.
In particular, Rashi’s basic strength was strong, and the long sword he was holding was perfect for breaking the zombie’s pot.
Let’s take a quick look at Han Ji-hyun,
Swish! Crack! Crunch!
Her gauntlets flew through the monsters, shattering zombie heads with precision.
Hyunseong saw that sight and his dark red eyes sparkled inside his skull.
‘It’s pretty good, isn’t it?’
When you extend your fist, when you kick your foot.
The shaft that transmitted the power was solid and there was no waste.
‘You know how to use your body.’
A level much better than that of an awakened person who learned martial arts clumsily.
When Hyunseong dealt with more than ten zombies,
“Get ready to dodge!”
A voice coming from behind.
Han Ji-hyun immediately took the body away as if she had been prepared for it, and Hyeon-seong and his disciples followed suit and retreated.
and,
Kwakwakwakwang!!
A massive explosion, as if a grenade had gone off.
Hyunseong let out a soft exclamation of admiration.
‘I think I know why people in fantasy call themselves wizards.’
Overwhelming firepower.
In the case of melee, you have to swing your weapon dozens of times to wipe out dozens of zombies, but in the case of magic, you just need to activate the skill once and you’re done.
The term ‘glass cannon’ couldn’t be more fitting.
‘Once you enter battle, your impression changes completely.’
It was to the point where I wondered if he was the same person who had shown such a foolish appearance before the battle.
After the battle, Han Ji-hyun stretched.
“Ugh, my physical condition is still not normal.”
If it weren’t for that, I could have been more active.
Hyunseong thinks to himself as he watches her muttering in regret.
‘I only thought I’d be in your care for a little while in the beginning.’
So that the disciples can adapt to the 4th floor.
However, I thought that the period of indebtedness would be longer than expected.
I was able to enter the 4th floor and safely complete the first battle after dealing with several zombies that were not killed by magic.
Just as Hyunseong was evaluating them, Han Jihyun was also evaluating Hyunseong and his group.
‘Isn’t that great?’
She exclaimed inwardly in admiration.
They say that zombies are the weakest monsters on the 4th floor, but I didn’t think I would be able to win so cleanly from the first battle.
Most parties that arrived on the 4th floor were dealing with zombies without much trouble, but surprisingly, they had a hard time dealing with them.
‘To be honest, I thought we’d be on top.’
Orcs were considered second best, but skeletons and goblins were considered the weakest of the monsters.
In the first place, they were attacked by the vagabonds because they were taken by surprise. If they had fought them head-on, they would have won.
however…
‘Rather, he is much stronger than other Awakened Ones.’
More than any Awakened person who has ever partyed with me.
Brin and Rash’s skills were in no way inferior to his own, and Hyunseong was able to knock down more zombies than himself in an instant with his flashy movements.
‘Well, I think it might be difficult.’
Having been an Awakened for quite some time, I was confident in judging the difference in skill between myself and my opponent.
From that perspective, it didn’t seem like Hyunseong would be able to win even if his body fully recovered.
If you join this party, you might be able to go to the 5th floor instead of the 4th.
‘furthermore…’
She glanced at Brin.
‘She’s so cute, yet she’s strong. Isn’t that cheating?’
If you’re at this party, you can always see that cute fairy face!
It felt healing just to look at it.
And her younger sister, Han Ji-soo-
‘Wow, wow. Look at those veins.’
I was amazed at the muscles revealed under Rashi’s robe that was fluttering and fluttering.
“Profit?!”
Rashi felt a chill run down his entire body.
.
.
.
During maintenance after the battle.
Suddenly the sword rang.
-also…
Seol-ah mutters as if she realized something.
Hyunseong drew a question mark above his head at the unexpected remark.
‘I was just sitting there, and then suddenly something happened?’
-I told you, this place looks similar to the forbidden area in the world I used to be in.
‘That’s right.’
I remembered what he had said after hearing the explanation before coming to the 4th floor.
-I came to the 4th floor and kept looking around, but this wasn’t just similar. There couldn’t be another place like this.
‘That means…’
-This is the forbidden area I know, the Lushan Plain.
A confident voice.
In response to Seol-ah’s words, Hyun-seong stroked his chin and asked.
‘Is there any reason why you think so?’
-Because I’ve been here before.
‘You said it was forbidden?’
-They were reluctant to enter because they said it was a forbidden area because it was dangerous by human standards. Well, I’ve been to almost every forbidden area I’ve been to, passing through the hands of many users.
‘but.’
Users who use Seol-Ah are not ordinary people, so it wouldn’t be strange if there were users who traveled through forbidden areas among them.
‘Hey, wait a minute. The terrain is the same on every floor. So…’
-The entire 4th floor is probably the Lushan Plain.
‘It must have been a very vast land.’
-If it hadn’t become the Land of the Dead, it would have been the largest plain on the continent.
This vast land could have been used for anything.
‘But you didn’t know about the 2nd and 3rd floors.’
-There’s no guarantee that the 2nd and 3rd floors are the same world I was in, like the 4th floor.
‘but.’
-Besides, even if the 2nd and 3rd floors were the world I lived in, like you said, it doesn’t mean I know everything about the world.
There could be any world, whether it’s a vast swamp or a rugged mountain range.
-I’m dying to know what happened while I was sealed.
A thought flashed through Hyunseong’s head as he listened to Seol-ah’s words.
‘hey.’
-why?
‘This is the Lushan Plain, you said you’ve been there?’
-Yeah, but?
‘Then… is there anything useful here?’
-…!
I wonder if he realizes what he’s saying.
Soon, as the sword rang, a voice was heard.
-Of course.