Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 74
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74. Dungeon of Disaster (3)
They say you don’t know what’s going on in the world.
I never thought I’d see a cockroach the size of a building.
It was difficult to capture the whole scene at a glance from this distance.
“A cockroach as big as a building can even talk… Is this a dream?”
The monster’s speech was something that Hyunseong and his group had become accustomed to, but when a cockroach, which they hated the most, spoke, it was terrifying to hear it.
Hyunseong became lost in thought as he realized that Han Jihyun had understood what the boss said.
‘Isn’t this a bit dangerous?’
-what?
‘The fact that you used translation magic means that your magic is of a considerable level.’
-The translation magic itself isn’t that difficult.
‘Elena had never met the elves before she met them on the 7th floor?’
Well then, isn’t that at least elf level?
I thought so, but after listening to Seol-ah, it didn’t seem to be the case.
– In our world, since there isn’t much interaction with people outside of the same race, there must have been many who didn’t learn it because there was no need to use it. From the monsters’ perspective, there is no reason to talk to the enemy either, so they don’t use it. Since the elves are relatively gentle, they used translation magic to talk to them.
‘Those who say that if you come any closer you’ll die are gentle?’
-If you think about what humans have done, isn’t that also being done by a gentleman?
‘Now that you mention it, I have nothing more to say.’
They entered the labyrinth without permission, killed the monsters living there, developed areas within the labyrinth for their own use, and took the magic stones.
He was a true plunderer.
Besides, he said that he wouldn’t kill me if I just backed off, so I guess he was very patient.
-Besides, even with the help of tools, humans have only been researching magic for a few years and have created something so ridiculous.
‘Oh, a communicator?’
-okay.
‘That’s fortunate.’
The level of magic of this giant, invisible cockroach is not something to be underestimated, but it is something to behold.
The next problem, then, was physical size.
With this much mass, it would have been an overwhelming weapon just by swinging it.
“My children, it’s been a while since we last preyed.”
With those words, the giant boss’s wings spread.
Because of its large size, when it flapped its wings, a storm arose that made it feel like it would blow away if it did not do so properly.
and,
Sha sha sha sha sha shake!
Pararararak!
The monsters that had been sleeping together in the boss’s body began to move all at once.
Hyunseong clenched his teeth as if he was tired of the sight of the sky filling up like stars in the night sky.
“It really has no end.”
I’ve been working like crazy to get here, but I still have that much left.
No, maybe it was just that they were created infinitely as long as there was a boss.
Hyunseong seemed to think for a moment, then clacked his chin and gave instructions.
“For now, I’ll take the lead like I always have. Don’t fall behind and follow me. I don’t have to kill everything I missed.”
“Aren’t you going to stop it here?”
“If we only focus on defense, there will be no end.”
A battle that has no end in sight eats away at the human spirit.
I had to catch the boss now while he was still somewhat sane.
The group nodded with determined eyes.
“Then let’s go!”
Hurrah!
A flame blooming from Seol-ah.
The black energy containing karma spread out in all directions.
Crunch! Crunch!
Boom! Crack!
The black waves are rushing in, and Hyunseong and his party are moving forward while cutting through them.
At that moment, one of the boss’s huge feet seemed to be lifted and slammed down, aiming straight at them.
Kwaang!!!
The shaking was so strong that it felt like an earthquake had occurred.
I was glad that the dungeon didn’t collapse.
furthermore,
-It’s dangerous!
“?”
Before I could even understand what she meant, sharp thorns shot out from her legs a second time.
Sharp thorns that spread in all directions, regardless of whether they are enemy or friend.
Hyunseong and his party were able to block it, so there wasn’t much damage, but just now, dozens of cockroaches had pierced their bodies and killed them.
“It doesn’t matter whether we are enemies or allies.”
– So you can increase the number of subordinates as much as you want.
Hyunseong breaks through the thorn attack and swings his sword at the giant bridge.
and,
Kyaang!
I wonder how strong the exoskeleton is that it makes such a sound.
Even though I hit it with all my might, it only left a few scratches on its sturdy exterior.
A shiny black shell, as if telling you to try more.
but,
“Wow, that’s pretty good.”
From the boss’s perspective, it seemed that he judged Hyunseong’s skills to be considerable based on that alone.
You’re scratching your own shell.
Because even such existence was not common.
‘It certainly deserves to be called an ancient monster. I think I understand why it was sealed.’
A massive mass attack would kill you with one hit, and its exoskeleton was so hard that it couldn’t even properly inflict wounds. It would also shoot out sharp thorns and use magic.
Plus, there’s not just one boss, but a never-ending stream of giant pups.
Regardless of strength, there were more than one or two things that were difficult to deal with.
Kuuung!! Boom!
Huge pillar-like legs approached them, aiming for them.
I was somehow avoiding them, but as I was running away, the baby monsters were closing in on me.
‘This can’t go on.’
Even if you cut off its legs, it wouldn’t die with just one leg since it looks like a cockroach.
Hyunseong looked at the giant bridge heading towards them once again and his bloodshot eyes sparkled.
“Just hold on a little longer!”
Hyunseong kicks the ground vigorously with those words.
The moment your legs touch the ground, you are settled on that huge bridge.
And then, he quickly brushed past the thorns sticking out like reeds and ran along the bridge towards the boss’s body.
Jjajajak!
Sharp thorns shot out to hinder him, but they had already passed and were of little effect.
A few baby monsters settled on the boss’s legs and tried to get in his way, but-
Chomp!
His subordinates were not enough to stop Hyeonseong.
And the bend we arrived at after riding the long, long bridge.
Arrived at the joint.
“Have you finally gotten past a single word?”
-It’s so huge that it’s really overwhelming.
“How did something this size get in here?”
The entrance is on the small side, but something this big would be difficult to get through with one leg.
Hyunseong, who seemed to be thinking about something, ran towards the boss’s body as the young monster unit chasing him again.
Clang! Clang!
A guy who spreads his wings and creates a storm.
But that’s not enough to stop myselfㅡ
“Ugh?!”
Kaang!
Something flew into the storm, attacked him, and landed on his leg.
A distinctly different appearance from a cockroach.
“…?”
The silhouette looked more like a person than an insect.
It walked on two legs, and the arms that protruded from its shoulders were shaped like sickles and were covered in sharp thorns like the forelegs of a locust.
And it even had normal hands like a human.
The wings of a giant wheel that seemed to be a shell, but could not be hidden.
And even the cockroach’s head.
Hyunseong saw the sight and expressed his feelings as they were.
“What kind of horrible hybrid is this?”
It was a creature that could be called a cockroach.
If Han Ji-hyun had seen that, wouldn’t she have fainted?
When Hyunseong gave his review, the guy’s mouth opened.
“Haha, how is it? This is my new body.”
“…?”
Doesn’t it sound a bit strange to say that it’s your own newly born body?
I decided to leave for a bit because I felt like they were itching to share some information.
“You gave birth to a new baby?”
“I realized that my giant body was not very efficient at ruling this world.”
In addition, the subordinates’ bodies also lost their individual strength.
That’s why the boss started to produce new children, referencing the race that defeated him.
There were a few failures, but the body I have now is what I have finally completed.
“What do you think? Isn’t it beautiful?”
If it’s based on bug standards, then maybe not.
Even by human standards of aesthetic sense, it was difficult to say that it was beautiful.
Seol-ah, who was looking at the boss, rang the sword as if she understood.
-I have a rough idea of what the structure is.
‘okay?’
-To put it simply, you can think of all the monsters here as having linked minds. She’s the queen.
‘indeed.’
When you say it like that, it’s a lot easier to understand.
Because there were races with similar settings in the folk games I knew.
but,
‘It seems a little different, though.’
If my guess was correct, it wasn’t exactly the same.
First, Hyunseong aimed at Seol-ah with the idea of dealing with the queen of the cockroaches in front of him.
“Are you going to attack me?”
“If he doesn’t even attack, how can he take out his sword?”
“Okay, I’ll experiment with this new body on you. And… I’ll chew you up, bones included!”
The boss rushed at Hyunseong.
A guy who suddenly follows behind him, causing a storm to arise due to the flapping of his wings.
The forelegs extending from the shoulder blades approached him, aiming for him.
Crunch!
Hyunseong, who was hit by Seol-ah.
There was also some information that was gleaned from just one clash.
‘It’s not as hard as the original body.’
However, if Seol-ah is caught by the front legs and starts a fight, it won’t be easy to pull her out with my own strength.
Hyunseong tried to cut off one of the front legs in one breath, but the boss quickly moved its wings and performed an evasive maneuver.
Clang!
Phew!
Paralock!
Shhh!
A guy who moves without stopping for even a moment.
When I saw it flying, it looked more like a dragonfly than a cockroach.
I made a few more attacks,
Kaang! Chaeng!
Hyunseong threw it all away.
After a few rounds of fighting, Hyunseong’s teeth chattered.
“Let’s end it now.”
“You speak so arrogantly on the subject of a small being. Do you dare think you have the right to end this fight?”
“Hey, you’re really bad at fighting.”
“What, what?!”
The boss is embarrassed by those words.
Hyunseong was able to confirm this after blocking the guy’s attacks a few times.
‘This guy doesn’t know how to fight properly.’
Certainly, the physical specs were good.
The exoskeleton is hard, the forelimbs are sharp, and it can fly fast.
It’s easy to defeat the bosses you encounter on the 4th floor.
but,
‘That’s it.’
I didn’t understand the very idea of fighting using technology.
It attacked with sharp forelegs, but its two arms, which were properly attached, had not been used since a while ago.
The front legs were just swinging, there was no fake whatsoever.
‘Because up until now, they would have just pushed forward with their huge size and overwhelming mass.’
It was natural that he could not use his body properly.
If the guy had fought properly and not just trampled on others, Hyunseong would not have been able to avoid a hard time.
‘In this state…’
It would have been more difficult to fight against Charira’s huge body.
“How dare a small being…!”
“What did that guy say when he lost to that little being and changed his body like that?”
“I will kill you!”
A boss who rushes forward with his anger clearly revealed.
Hyunseong’s crimson eyes were aimed straight at the guy,
Shhh!
Heavenly Demon Sword Technique
New Moon Slash
I cut off both of the guy’s front legs in a thin line.
And the moment the guy realized that his front leg was cut off.
My vision was blurry.
A situation where you don’t understand what happened.
The shaking vision stopped, and what entered the boss’s eyes was,
“… Kiek?”
It was his own body without his forelegs and head.
Those were the last words uttered by that body.