Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 78
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78. God’s Tears (3)
If I had been dealing with monsters, I wouldn’t have complained no matter how difficult it was.
But, to enter the dungeon, you have to dig the ground.
It can’t be this fucked up.
“I imagined a picture from a story about discovering a hidden entrance and entering it.”
The reality we faced was cruel and merciless.
Perhaps the only fortunate thing is that things are progressing quickly thanks to Seo Yi-an.
The passage was also supported by magic to prevent it from collapsing in the middle.
‘If…’
If she hadn’t been there, wouldn’t it have taken months just to enter the dungeon to obtain the Tears of God?
Moreover, the difficulty would have increased several times since you would have to deceive the eyes of other Awakened people.
“Is this really true?”
-Of course! Have you ever seen me lie?
“… … There isn’t any?”
Although he hid facts that were disadvantageous to him and exaggerated events, he never lied.
How far did they dig into it?
Kagak.
The shovel was unable to dig through something hard and was scratched.
As I carefully removed the dirt, a regularly arranged wall was revealed.
Break down the wall and go in, you will come out into a spacious space.
“This is the ruins where the tears of the god are located?”
-that’s right.
You’re doing something so foolish as to get one item.
What the hell is this?
I hope it’s an item of that much value.
“But, I searched for the dungeon, so why didn’t I get it?”
-That’s because we couldn’t conquer this place.
It seemed that this dungeon was not only difficult to find, but also not easy to conquer.
As evidence,
“Ugh…”
They could already see monsters coming out to greet them.
Hyunseong threw down the shovel he was holding and pulled out Seol-ah.
“Isn’t it a bit unbalanced where there are tears of God and undead?”
-Originally, they were all alive. They would have died when the entrance collapsed and they became isolated, but thanks to the power of God, they didn’t die and are guarding this place.
“It’s horrible that they are forced to do labor even after death.”
I wanted to politely decline.
I thought it would be okay if it was a zombie, so I thought I should catch it quickly and move on.
Boom!
“… … ?”
That zombie’s power was a bit strange.
It was a simple throw, but it was enough to cause the wall to explode.
One of the pillars that supported the ruins was literally shattered.
“Hey, these guys…”
-Zombies that have received God’s protection are rare and cannot be found anywhere else. What do you think?
“What the hell!”
I think I know why Seol-ah asked me to come here.
The zombies here were on a different level from the zombies outside.
Each and every one of them is close to being a territory boss.
I tried to cut down the number by one, but I was aiming for Seol-ah’s neck.
Kaang!
‘The response is good too!’
Whether he was a great warrior during his lifetime, or whether it was due to the protection of the gods.
It was difficult to cut off the head because it blocked his own blows.
furthermore,
“You shouldn’t use fire magic?!”
He was showing an unwavering appearance even to Seoian’s magic.
It’s an even more difficult situation to deal with since they’re rushing in while their bodies are on fire.
She quickly cast a different magic than fire magic and fought the zombies.
“If we fight them one by one, there’ll be no end to it! Let’s break through!”
“okay!”
I was planning to attack it step by step, but as time passed, zombies kept appearing from somewhere.
If I stayed here, I would just fight those Baeknalcheonnal guys and not be able to advance even one step.
‘It doesn’t matter if you came here to level up…’
The reason I came to this dungeon was not for experience, but for items.
I shouldn’t have wasted my time like this.
A few of them escaped through the passage they had dug.
Even though it is covered with welcome magic, the Awakened will soon come upon hearing the commotion.
‘Just leave the cleanup to them!’
The two of them move among the zombies, engaging in minimal combat.
What Hyunseong and Seoian discovered as they turned inward was…
“stairs?”
It was a staircase leading down.
Even though it’s not a single-story building, it’s a double-story building.
Hyunseong asked Seol-ah.
“How many floors are there here?”
-My previous user’s best record was 4th floor?
“Shibure.”
Then doesn’t that mean there are at least 5 floors?
No, maybe more than that.
“The only good thing is that the area isn’t that big.”
It was by no means small, but it was nothing compared to the labyrinth, each floor of which was like a giant continent.
If you don’t get lost, you should be able to conquer it quickly.
As long as you don’t get lost.
What appeared in front of the two people who were heading down like that was
“What the hell.”
It was a huge maze.
* * *
“What? A zombie I’ve never seen before has appeared?”
Baek Mu-Heun, an executive of the Phoenix Guild, frowned at his subordinate’s report.
“Yes, yes! They are stronger than regular zombies and seem to be resistant to fire-related skills.”
“Nothing is working.”
It was a simple task of finding Gordon within the ruined city, but at some point, everything went wrong.
A situation where numerous Awakened people are pushing through, shaking off their own restraints, thanks to someone leaking information.
There were too many to chase everyone away, so they entered into a competition that wasn’t in the plan.
‘It’s okay so far.’
Although many Awakened people gathered, they were a ragtag group with no unity.
For now, they had the advantage because they had organizational power.
However, the number of Awakened will increase over time, and if large guilds join the advance party that has already arrived, their advantage will disappear.
‘Before that, we have to somehow find Gordon and gain priority.’
There was no time to worry about such reports.
Take care of it yourself.
Baek Mu-Heun, who was about to say that, stopped.
‘Wait a minute, there’s no way a guy like that would just show up out of nowhere.’
Especially at such exquisite timing.
Could it have something to do with the Gordon they were looking for?
Such thoughts crossed my mind.
Baek Mu-Heun clicked his tongue and gave an order to his subordinate.
“Take care of all those zombies right now and find out where they’re coming from. Be careful not to let any information leak out.”
“yes.”
“… No, I’ll go myself. I’ll guide you.”
It could have been someone’s sabotage, but somehow I had a strong feeling that that wasn’t the case.
Baek Mu-Heun followed his subordinates’ guidance and headed to the place where a peculiar zombie was said to appear.
and,
“As expected, I knew how to move.”
Someone who had been secretly watching followed Baek Mu-Heun and tapped on their smartphone.
[Title: Breaking News!]
[Author: Eavesdropping Master]
[Content: What should I eat for dinner tonight? Any recommendations? P.S. The Phoenix Guild guys have moved. They say they found some weird zombies?]
-Why is the postscript the main point? Lol
-Eat pineapple pizza.
No, you can’t do it.
-Strange zombie?
-If it appeared at this timing, then it’s not real?
-Just wait lol
-Where is this area? Hurry up, it’s urgent!
So, a large number of Awakened people began to gather in the secret passage of the mansion.
* * *
“I think I know why you chose this place.”
-right?
Seol-ah, who rings the sword proudly.
I can’t just hit this thing.
To be honest, I was confident that I could conquer any dungeon Seol-ah guided me to.
But soon I realized that it was arrogance.
‘I’ve been in the martial arts world for 30 years, but I’ve never done anything like clearing a dungeon.’
In the first place, what would be the point of clearing dungeons in the martial arts world?
There was one time when the Jang Bo-do of the herbal medicine immortal who was said to be able to revive the dead was discovered, but even then, it was a very difficult time.
I think that’s where I realized that just because you’re good at fighting doesn’t mean you’re good at clearing dungeons.
Seol-ah must have chosen this dungeon because she knew that a dungeon with only strong monsters would be of no use to Hyeon-seong and Seo-ian.
but,
“Well, this much is no problem.”
A calm voice is heard from the side.
Seoian was smiling confidently.
“I wonder if there is any good way?”
“I’m a professional at clearing these types of dungeons!”
The fantasy world he was in had all kinds of dungeons, from ruins containing treasures left behind by the gods, to caves where demon lords and monsters were sealed, to cities created by fallen ancient races, and more.
She had experience clearing each dungeon and obtaining treasures.
-You were not a warrior, you were a grave robber!
“I threw you away and wandered around looking for a replacement!”
-Huh, do you think it’s that common to find someone who can replace me?
“That’s not it.”
No matter what, it seemed that Seo Yi-an also acknowledged Seol-ah’s abilities.
Although it’s not his personality, I guess I have to admit that he’s good at what he does.
“I thought that God’s Tears was comparable to that, so I tried to look it up, but there wasn’t enough information, so I gave up.”
“Are the tears of God that bad?”
It’s on par with Seol-ah.
She shook her head at her own question.
“I said there wasn’t enough information. And that’s not even certain.”
“Well, I guess I’ll just leave that as a later pleasure.”
“… … I just had a terrible thought.”
“What is it?”
“He’s not like Seol-ah, is he?”
Seo Yi-an’s question was met with silence.
I had the illusion that I was getting goosebumps all over my body even though I had no skin.
Seol-ah, two? Isn’t this the end of the world?
“Don’t say such horrible things.”
If that were really the case, it would seem that the tears of God were not a plan left by God to foretell destruction, but rather an object sent to destroy the world.
-Hello, isn’t it a bit rude to speak in front of me? I’ve never destroyed the world.
“Then what about the enemy that almost destroyed you?”
-… … No comment
You said you wouldn’t lie.
I thought it was a really honest sword.
Let’s stop chatting here and get back to clearing the dungeon.
“So how do we get through this maze?”
“First of all, the easiest way isㅡ”
Taaak!
As she snapped her fingers, a sphere emitting a soft glow appeared.
A small magic ball.
They began to dash through the maze, leaving behind only faint afterimages.
“This is how you find your way using magic.”
“Oh, good.”
“However, this also has its limits.”
“margin?”
“There is a limit to the range my magical power allows… and this works under the assumption that this is a normal maze.”
“A normal maze?”
“For example, a maze that can only be passed by deliberately setting traps. Or a hidden passage. Or something like that…”
The magic ball that had quickly disappeared into the maze reappeared.
“Like this. A maze that makes you repeat things like a hamster wheel.”
“This place is just a waste of time.”
“That’s it.”
-Tch.
Seol-ah clicked her tongue as if she didn’t know it would break so easily.
-This is a scam! We have to attack it fairly!
“No, I used my abilities honestly, so you can’t call it fraud.”
Hyunseong, who was listening to the story from the side, also nodded.
If you keep trying, bring a more difficult dungeon.
In the meantime, Hyunseong asked Seol-ah about a question that suddenly occurred to him.
“Hey, but is this really just Ian trying to screw over?”
No matter how much I thought about it, I felt like I should eat shit too.
-…
“… You’re only targeting Ian, right?”
-…
The only answer to his question was silence.