Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 66
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66. Castle You Can’t Go To (2)
There was no sign of life in the city that had been reduced to ruins.
It was so quiet that it felt eerie.
Han Ji-hyun’s mouth opened as she looked around the city.
“Isn’t this enough to be used as a base for the Awakened?”
“Yeah, I don’t see any monsters either.”
Except for the Labyrinth City, there were virtually no places inside the Labyrinth where people lived together.
Even if there were any, they were only small villages that served as temporary bases.
Because the portals are generated randomly and the environment is not suitable for normal human habitation.
‘The third floor is a good environment for people to live in, but…’
Because there were so many homeless people, it was problematic to use it as a base.
However, it seemed like this place could be used as a base for the Awakened.
The sky was gloomy, but there was day and night, and the environment wasn’t too bad.
‘The 5th and 6th floors have the worst environment.’
Although I haven’t been there myself, I can tell from the information I have that it’s not easy.
At that moment, Hyunseong’s voice was heard along with the sound of teeth chattering.
“Let’s take a look around and rest for today.”
Because I didn’t even get a proper rest on the way here.
It didn’t matter to him, but his disciples and party members needed a break.
There were some broken buildings here and there, but there were also quite a few intact buildings.
Hyunseong and his group settled into a spacious building.
“There’s nothing.”
I searched the building thoroughly to see if there were any monsters inside, but I couldn’t see anything.
Han Ji-soo looks around the interior and expresses her impressions.
“I feel strange.”
I was in a labyrinth, but it didn’t feel like a labyrinth.
What kind of place is this that there are no monsters and it is so quiet?
Hyunseong’s teeth chattered as he realized there was nothing in the building.
“Then rest. I’ll look around the area a bit more.”
“Keruk.”
“Profit.”
“Yes, be careful.”
“Have a nice trip.”
Leaving the group behind to see them off, Hyunseong began to look around the city a little more.
Hyunseong asks Seol-ah questions while looking around the city.
“how is it?”
-I don’t know. I can feel traces of magic. It’s hidden quite cleverly. And…
“and?”
-Something is still not working.
“You don’t know what that something is?”
-I don’t know who installed the barrier, but he must be quite skilled in magic.
“Hmm.”
That alone gave me some information.
Whatever it is, the boss here is a magic user.
And, he’s not an easy guy.
If you think about the level of the 4th floor boss, you might get a big nosebleed.
I walked across the rooftops and scanned the city, but there was no sign of anything.
“There’s really nothing.”
I carefully looked around to see if there were any traps, let alone monsters, but the results were disappointing.
All that remains is that huge castle in the center of the city.
Since I had to go there with my party members tomorrow, I had practically seen all the places there were to see.
“Come to think of it, what’s in the castle?”
-First of all, there are gold and silver treasures.
“It’s the most useless thing.”
Because unless there was a systematic benefit, such as catching monsters, it was the lowest priority for him.
At Hyunseong’s words, Seol-ah began to search through her memories for a moment.
-The Sword of the Warrior, the Tears of the Dragon, the Crown of Sacrifice… There are quite a few if you just remember them. Even though it is said to have fallen, it was once a prosperous kingdom.
“That’s good news.”
It was getting dark and there was nowhere else to go, so I decided to head back to where my party members were.
A sound carried by the wind.
“Sob, sob…”
‘cry?’
I was puzzled by the sudden sound, but the crying sound was coming from more than one place.
And I could also hear the clanking, clanking sound of the armor as it moved.
The atmosphere of the city changed in an instant.
The moment I sensed something strange, I heard Seol-ah’s voice.
-We have to go to where the kids are right now!
At the urgent voice, Hyunseong ran without asking why.
Then, there was a sound of something quickly running towards him.
“Gyaaaahh …
A female monster that attacks you while screaming.
Sharp claws quickly cut through the air.
Seol-ah tried to cut off his wrist and then his neck in one breath,
Kaang!
A sound that was hard to believe was the clash of swords and claws echoed throughout the city.
Hyunseong grumbled, gritting his teeth.
“How can your nails be so strong?!”
I could immediately feel that it was not easy to cut it even with a sword wrapped around it, even if I had learned the claw technique.
-The banshee’s claws are harder than most ores and can be used as weapons!
“Banshee?”
A being who is also called the Crying Woman because she cries every time someone dies.
I don’t know the details, but I remember hearing that they are friendly to humans.
-It’s upside down.
“Upside down?”
-You don’t cry because someone dies. When you cry, you kill someone.
“That’s brutal!”
Are you saying that you will cry and kill someone with your own hands?
At that moment, an armor appears in the alley with a clanking sound.
A cold-white light shone from inside the armor as he swung his sword towards me.
Boom!
With just one swing of the sword, a nearby building collapsed in the aftermath.
Just blocking it makes my bones creak.
If it had been a skeleton knight, his bones would have been broken in an instant.
“Crazy… what is this?”
-Death Knight!
“What the hell…”
A situation where you just can’t help but swear.
The biggest problem was that there weren’t just one or two of these monsters.
Similar sounds were felt here and there, to the point where I thought they might be mobs.
‘Let’s just ignore it for now!’
It would take too much time to deal with them all one by one.
Hyunseong passes between the Banshee and the Death Knight while unfolding his magic.
The guys were chasing after me, but it was no easy task to shake them off.
and,
Boom!
Krrrr!
As expected.
The building where the group was was also under attack.
bang!
One side of the building collapsed with a sound like a bomb exploding.
As the thick cloud of dust settled, Rash and the Death Knight came into view, their weapons locked in a duel.
“Profit!!”
Chaeng! Kaang!
On the side, Bryn was blocking the attacks swung by the Banshee.
Han Ji-soo gathers magical power and Han Ji-hyun protects her.
If it were normal, I would have just let them fight, but I couldn’t afford to do that now.
Hyunseong kicked the ground in one breath.
Kuung!
The recoil felt as the floor was broken.
The sight passed by in an instant, and he quickly approached the group, passing over the Death Knight and the Banshee.
“Keruk! Master!”
“Master!”
“I hope you are safe!”
That’s when I confirmed that the party members were safe.
“Gyaaaaaaah!!”
Kikki-gik, iron-grumbling.
A banshee and a death knight that move despite losing their heads.
Although he has lost his head and his movements have changed noticeably, he is not dead yet.
‘You didn’t die even though you lost your head?!’
-This is…
Seol-ah muttered in an urgent voice as if she had noticed something.
-There’s no point in defeating these guys. We have to go to the castle!
‘What the heck happened?’
-If we don’t kill the drunkard, they’ll keep coming!
‘What other way?’
-There is a way to escape, but the escape route may be blocked.
‘We can’t continue this fight that may never end.’
There was no choice.
Since we’re trapped, we have no choice but to attack head-on.
“We’re leaving for the castle right now.”
They clashed their teeth, cutting through the bodies of the writhing banshee and death knight.
The party members’ eyes lit up with determination at his words.
“Bryn takes on the Banshee, and Rash takes on the Death Knight.”
“Keruk.”
“Profit.”
“Jihyun, protect Jisoo, and Jisoo, unless it’s an emergency, save your magic power as much as possible until you reach the castle.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“yes.”
And if you go to places where your strength is needed according to the situation, it won’t be that difficult to get to the castle.
“Gyaaaaaaah!”
“Keruk!”
A banshee rushes in with a scream-like cry.
The moment Brin blocked Banshee’s attack, Hyunseong took advantage of the gap and cut off its head.
I kicked the body that was trying to rush at me even though it had lost its head.
“Kooooong!”
“Huh?!”
A giant gorilla-like monster that jumps around on the rooftop of a building and approaches from behind, targeting Han Ji-soo.
“Put the pressure down!”
Han Ji-hyun carrying a gorilla several times larger than herself.
Knowing that killing it would not kill it, the method she chose was to blow the monster away.
Thanks to the quick run, there isn’t much distance left to the castle.
but,
“What the fuck is that?”
I swore at the huge thing guarding the gate.
The monster that covered most of the gate had the appearance of a dragon.
-Drake! But judging by your condition, you seem to have turned into a zombie?
‘What exactly is Drake?’
-Something like a subspecies of dragon!
‘Then shouldn’t it be smaller than a dragon? It’s so big.’
-The dragon is bigger than that.
‘crazy.’
As Hyunseong cursed inwardly, Drake Zombie’s neck swelled up.
Han Ji-hyun, who saw that, shouted in an urgent voice.
“Breath is gone!!!!”
Those words and the wide-ranging acid breath spewed from Drake Zombie’s mouth.
Although it was possible to pull myself out on my own, my party members were also within the range of the breath.
Han Ji-soo gathered her magic power to use the skill, but it was a little too late.
Hyunseong raised his internal energy.
Shhh, shhh!
The breath is blocked by something, as if there is an invisible thin film in front.
The sisters and even the disciples were astonished at the miraculous sword curtain that Hyunseong had displayed.
“Pour out your skills!”
Han Ji-soo suddenly comes to his senses at the sound of Hyun-seong’s teeth clashing and uses the magical power he had been gathering to activate his skill.
I had one skill that was perfect for the situation.
It was just a rumor I heard, but one Awakened person liked this skill so much that he only used it and his proficiency was so great that he could even blow away a mountain.
‘Not to that extent, though!’
A fire attribute that is effective against the undead, and the most powerful skill among the skills you have!
He pointed at the Drake Zombie with his staff and shouted the name of the skill.
“Explosion!”
Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!
The explosion caused a storm that was accompanied by a deafening noise.
A thick cloud of dust raised by an explosion.
But, a creepy sound is heard from inside the dust.
“Keeeeeeeek…!”
The dust cloud settles, revealing the Drake zombie.
Part of the body was blown away, along with one wing that was torn here and there.
Is it because it’s a zombie that it’s still alive, or because the damage wasn’t enough to kill it, or because it’s holding on because it doesn’t die like other monsters?
It would have been nice if this had been the end of it, but it was enough to catch my attention for a moment.
Drake Zombie took a deep breath to breathe again.
The moment when your throat swells up.
Phew!
Hyunseong, who had approached nearby, pierced the Drake zombie’s snout with Seol-ah’s sword.
and,
Cheeeeeeek
An acidic breath that cannot escape but flows out of the spout, melting everything around it.
Eventually, Drake Zombie was melted by his own breath.
The guy with half his body blown away and his face melted away couldn’t move anymore, and Hyunseong confirmed it and clacked his teeth.
“Okay, let’s go in.”