Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 68
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68. Castle You Can’t Go To (4)
Boom!
A spell that swept through the room in an instant.
She thought it was over, stared at him for a moment, then tried to look away.
at that time,
“That’s a bit too harsh for a welcoming greeting.”
I flinched and shook my shoulders at the voice coming from the thick cloud of dust.
Surely he didn’t expect that I would receive his magic?
As the smoke cleared, Hyunseong, holding Seol-ah, came into view.
“Skeleton… Lethon?”
“Is this the first time even a great wizard has seen a skeleton like this?”
-There shouldn’t be two skeletons like you.
Hood removed in the aftermath of the explosion.
The skull of the sage inside was clearly exposed.
She frowned and muttered to herself.
“Really…? No, that can’t be. They’re probably up to something else anyway.”
“?”
She looked at me again with emotionless eyes, as if she had come to her own conclusion and was convinced.
It felt like magical power was surging out and spreading out, and in an instant, countless magic spells appeared.
“… … !”
A gasp of relief was heard from behind.
Because it was obvious that it would be directed at someone.
As I braced myself for the magic to be fired, Seol-ah muttered in a puzzled voice.
-But… what is it?
‘Why? What is it?’
-No, I’ve seen that magic pattern somewhere.
Magic power, like internal energy, contains its own unique energy for each individual.
But I’ve seen the magic of the monster I met for the first time today somewhere.
‘Who do you look like?’
-You’re saying that you can’t remember who it is. I think I’ve seen it somewhere.
‘Isn’t that a mistake? It could be something similar or something like that.’
-Is that so?
If I had had more time, I would have talked more, but I didn’t have time for that right now.
Because the bombing literally started.
Bang! Kwakwang! Kwakga Kang!
The magic wasn’t just pouring down indiscriminately.
They were fired sequentially without stopping, as if they were not giving the opponent a chance to counterattack.
It wasn’t just that he had a lot of magic, but that he knew how to fight effectively with magic.
‘It’s hard to even approach.’
Even if you were wise, it wasn’t easy to advance while avoiding or blocking the pouring magic like this.
‘Should I wait for my magic to run out?’
Magic spells that are not only numerous but also of extraordinary power.
If you pour out magic like this, the magical power consumption will be enormous.
However, I had no choice but to immediately reject the following argument.
-That would be impossible.
‘why?’
-I’m recovering my magic power.
‘her?’
Even magic power is restored while using magic.
Are you saying that you have such fraudulent abilities?
-I told you, fighting a wizard in a workshop is suicide.
‘How would I know, I’ve never dealt with a wizard before?’
If I had known it would be like this, I really thought going back would have been the right choice.
But, it’s not something you can do after coming this far.
Hyunseong glanced back.
The protective shield Han Ji-soo had set up was somehow holding on, but it didn’t look like it would last long.
I had to find a way out somehow.
‘I thought there would be a gap if I kept blocking it…’
If you play defensively and see the level of your opponent, you’ll end up getting hit without being able to do anything.
It was a time when we had to break through with skill rather than luck.
I raised my internal energy.
Boom! Bam! Bam!
The approaching magics broke into two pieces and scattered into the air before they could even reach Hyeonseong.
“… … ”
Didn’t you think that magic would be cut down?
The boss’s brow furrowed slightly.
Gurrrrrr!
The floor seemed to be undulating, then took the shape of a snake and rushed towards him.
Hyunseong kicking the ground.
Crunch!
With a sound of the ground breaking, the rock snakes that had been advancing towards him were shattered.
The distance shortened in an instant.
If she took just one more step, it seemed like Seol-ah would be able to cut off the boss’s neck.
but,
“…!?”
Hyunseong jumped backward without hesitation instead of moving forward due to the creepy sensation that sent shivers down his spine.
But nothing happened.
The moment I thought that maybe I had misjudged.
Kwah! Kwazik!
A huge shock wave occurred where he was trying to go.
And the space crumpled as if there was a portal.
If I had ignored the feeling and gone in there, I would have literally lost my bones.
-You figured it out, didn’t you? That’s hard to figure out even if you activate it.
‘What is that?’
-Spatial magic in addition to gravity magic. It’s difficult to use, but also not difficult to deal with.
‘It really does all sorts of things.’
Gravity and space.
Handling elements like fire and lightning was almost like a joke.
Hyunseong rushes in once again.
But this time, it seemed like he had no intention of giving up.
At the same time that the boss was generating magic power, it felt as if something huge was pressing down on Hyunseong.
And then, just like that, Hyunseong’s figure melted into thin air and disappeared.
“?!”
The boss suddenly turned his head back as if he sensed something.
Hyunseong is now following her.
‘Transformation of shape’
There was no martial art better than this to deceive an opponent.
For a split second, my eyes met hers.
‘He was surprised, but he didn’t look flustered.’
Did he expect that somehow he would break through the magic and reach himself?
Hyunseong also thought that Boss would notice, but it happened sooner than he expected.
‘That doesn’t mean I can blow this golden opportunity!’
Shouldn’t we cut up something like chicken instead of pheasant?
With that thought in mind, he swung his sword, and Hyunseong’s sword cut her hand.
however,
‘hmm?’
The moment his hand was cut with the sword, Hyunseong did not push any further and fell back again.
Jeez, jeez, jeez!
Perhaps because she thought Hyunseong would pursue her further, an ice pick rose from the spot where it had been just a moment ago, forming a flower shape.
But that wasn’t the biggest problem.
The hand of the boss he had cut down was still attached.
‘There was no feeling of cutting.’
It felt like I was flying through thin air.
I was wondering what had happened, but Seol-ah figured it out and gave me the answer.
-It’s dimensional magic.
‘What is that? Is it different from space magic?’
-You can think of it as the same. It’s just a classification.
‘So what’s the magic?’
– The moment you are attacked, the dimension of that part is reversed, allowing the attack to pass through.
‘You’re wearing that all over your body?’
Then isn’t it the same as saying there is no way to cause damage?
It was almost at a god-like level.
-If it’s the evolved form of Banshee, then it’s not wrong to say it’s like a minor version of God.
‘What an inspiring intellectual statement.’
Because it didn’t change anything from the original just because it was minor.
The boss, who had been quiet, let out a confident voice.
“I think it’s decided who wins or loses.”
Even as she poured out her magic, she was observing Hyunseong’s actions closely.
Because the way they dealt with magic was different from the Awakened ones we’ve seen so far.
While other Awakened people either countered the attacks with their skills or swordsmanship, or endured them by relying on their endurance, Hyunseong cut through the magic.
That’s what I thought.
‘but…’
I soon realized that wasn’t the case.
Cut fire, cut wind, cut lightning.
It wasn’t about cutting down the magic itself.
Because there was a big difference here.
‘I was surprised when it suddenly disappeared…’
I didn’t panic because I knew the attack wouldn’t work.
And, as expected, Hyunseong’s attack failed to cut off his own hand.
Hyunseong whined at the boss’s words.
“I think so too, but I’m on the winning side.”
“… … ”
Hyunseong’s eyes sparkle with a crimson glow as if he hasn’t given up yet.
Locking eyes with her, she summoned her magic, knowing that her enemy had no intention of backing down.
Woohoo.
The ripples were like a drop of water falling into a lake.
What started out as one ripple began to grow into two, then three, and then more, filling the space.
‘Is this a new magic?’
I wondered how difficult it would be this time, but Seol-ah seemed to immediately understand what kind of magic it was.
-The way you use magic has changed.
‘What are you talking about?’
-Up until now, we’ve been using magic one by one, but this time we’re using it all at once.
‘A little more simply.’
-… That space itself has become a machine that creates magic. If you just put in the raw material called magic power, it randomly spits out attack magic.
This means that everything that was done by hand has been changed to a machine-made process.
then…
-It’s going to pour down more than anything we’ve ever shot before.
“Nimiral.”
Seol-ah was puzzled by Hyun-seong’s attitude, which didn’t seem to be a problem at all, even though he cursed while chattering his teeth.
-Is there any good way?
“There’s no way.”
If there had been such a method, it would have been used a long time ago.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in such a tight spot.
but,
‘It’s not too early to give up.’
If his thinking was right, then it was actually a chance for the boss to change the way he used magic.
Hyunseong raised his internal energy and calmed his mind.
Magic emanating from the space where the ripples occurred.
Hurrruk!
As I swung my sword vertically, the stream of fire split into two like a river.
Following the stream of fire that shot out like a signal flare, magic began to pour out in torrents.
Hyunseong swung Seol-ah without stopping.
Jjang! Dismissal! Kkurung!
Cut through ice, cut through lightning, cut through rock.
If you fail even once, Hyeonseong will be swept away by the magic and disappear.
‘It’s so hard to come here!’
Hyunseong complains inwardly.
No one noticed, but he was gritting his teeth and cutting through the magic.
The boss, who was watching Hyeonseong cast tens and hundreds of spells, realized that something had changed.
“…?”
Every time I swung Seol-ah, my senses became sharper.
Not only that, time seemed to pass incredibly slowly.
No, it wasn’t like that, it was really like the world was flowing slowly in his field of vision.
The concentration reached its peak and even slowed down time.
“That’s ridiculous…”
“Am I already dead and dreaming?”
Voices of shock leaked out from Han Ji-hyun and Han Ji-soo, who had been watching the whole thing from behind.
Brin and Rash were just so shocked that they couldn’t say anything, just busy taking in the sight.
and,
‘It’s visible.’
The flow was visible.
Magic power, giga.
How the world flows.
‘It’s still faint, but…’
Certainly, a world different from anything I had ever seen before was unfolding before my eyes.
Hyunseong looked not at the fireball flying towards him, but at the space beyond it that was spitting out magic.
Even just a few seconds ago, let alone hours ago, the tangled magic here and there seemed like a solid-looking castle.
but,
‘It’s different now.’
I had the thought that I could use that magic to cut through ‘space’.
Hyunseong’s arm, which was swinging the sword, suddenly stopped.
Then, the magic rushed in like a wolf that had found its prey.
“Keruk!? Master!”
“Master!”
The surprised disciples behind him called out to Hyeonseong, but Hyeonseong could no longer hear anything.
Hyunseong looks at the magic coming towards him and then lifts Seol-ah up.
and,
Kwaaaaaaaang!!
The sword that Hyunseong swung cut through the space.