Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 86
Only Noblemtl
86. Hound
[Title: Trait: Isn’t this an achievement?]
[Author: Theory Man]
[Content: There were a lot of awakened specialties in the early days of the Labyrinth. Most of the awakened specialties on the front lines right now are said to have awakened specialties. So maybe you can awaken specialties based on your achievements?]
– Are you an idiot? Then what about the awakened ones who have special characteristics as soon as they awaken?
In that case, I’m guessing it would be an achievement like being the 1 millionth awakened person.
-But if it’s an achievement like you said, then people who have completed the same achievement should also get the same trait.
If another Awakened player breaks the achievement and obtains the trait, won’t they no longer be able to obtain that trait?
Since the characteristics are not well known, there were many articles, but after reading through this article, I thought it was a pretty plausible guess.
Seol-ah, who was reading with me, heard the sound of the sword.
-Then the later you awaken, the more disadvantageous the structure becomes.
Because it will become increasingly difficult to obtain traits.
Hyunseong was also able to understand why the trait had not been shown until now.
“Well, this may not be true.”
First of all, there was no way to check unless you went to the 6th floor, which was the front line.
So then there seemed to be no need to worry about the characteristics now.
Hyunseong turned off his smartphone, looked around quietly, and then clicked his teeth.
“Well, then let’s go out now.”
It hasn’t even been a day since Seo-Ian and her sisters left.
Rather than just dying here for a week, shouldn’t you go out and kill at least one more monster to gain some experience to help level up?
Thinking so, Hyunseong left his sleeping disciples behind and headed out of the distortion barrier.
“Let’s go somewhere easier this time.”
Hyunseong, who came out with Seol-ah and Purung-i, chattered his teeth.
Since I had a hard time in the ruins city, this time I wanted to go somewhere where I could relax.
How can a person live his life doing his best at every moment? There must also be times when he takes a break.
“Is there a place that’s easy to get, gives a lot of experience, or gives good items?”
-Aren’t you trying to eat it too raw?
“After all this suffering, shouldn’t there be days when you can eat raw?”
-Do you think life is that easy?! Don’t try to eat it up too quickly, young man!
This is one of the most notorious forbidden areas in the world.
To be honest, where would be an easy place?
“No, I’m young compared to you.”
-I’m still young for a swordsman?!
“What do you mean you’re young after being hit by a sword?”
Besides, isn’t it a stretch to say that we are young when we have existed since the moment the world was born?
Besides, it had a lifespan as a kendo item.
Considering her lifespan, isn’t Seol-ah already a very old person?
-That’s a different case.
“… Let’s hear what’s different.”
Hyunseong asks, curious about what kind of sound he will make this time.
Seol-ah rang the sword in a calm voice.
-Think about it. Are people and dolls made to look exactly like people?
“… … ”
As expected, the logic is absurd.
However, Seol-ah continued talking as if she wasn’t finished yet.
-Me too. It’s just a different sword than a sword with a will like mine.
“Then, how long will you live as a self-proclaimed young man?”
-Well, I don’t know. I’ve never met anyone like you before.
“That means…”
-That means! I, who don’t know my lifespan limit, am forever young!
“… … ”
As expected, great logic.
Besides, it wasn’t wrong.
Seol-ah’s lifespan will be virtually infinite anyway.
If life span is infinite, wouldn’t you still be young no matter how old you are?
‘This guy seems like he’d be fine even if the world were to end.’
Suddenly, the question occurred to me, how long would I be able to live, a person with nothing but bones?
It didn’t seem like he would die with his lifespan being longer than the undead.
I guess I’ll just keep living unless I’m killed by someone.
‘Then I guess I’ll be spending quite a long time with this guy.’
I liked it because I didn’t think I’d get bored.
Don’t they say that the greatest enemy of those who live long lives is boredom?
In that respect, Seol-ah was a good partner.
‘Partner…’
He thought of Ma Cheon-gang, his right-hand man and partner when he was in the martial arts world.
If I ever get to leave the labyrinth later, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to disappear and find out what kind of life the guy lived.
While I was lost in old memories, I heard Seol-ah’s voice.
-What are you doing?
“No, nothing. So is there nowhere to go?”
– Of course not. It’s not easy and doesn’t give a lot of experience or items, though.
“Just guide me first.”
No matter where it is, it’s better than just sitting there like this.
Hyunseong followed Seol-ah’s instructions and headed somewhere on the 4th floor.
.
.
.
The distance was quite far, but thanks to coming without stopping, I was able to get there pretty quickly.
The place we arrived at was a place full of trees.
-It’s a place called the dry forest.
“I think I can tell why it’s called that just by looking at it.”
The trees were densely packed together, not even a single leaf on them.
Besides, there was fog inside the forest.
The forest was quite vast, and it seemed like it would be easy to get lost once you entered.
“however…”
Hyunseong looked around.
A makeshift barracks were pitched outside the forest, and several Awakened ones were visible.
Judging by the number of people, this must be a famous hunting ground.
At that moment, a man approached her with a friendly expression.
“I guess you heard the rumor too?”
“rumor?”
“What? You didn’t come here because you heard a rumor?”
“What kind of rumors are you talking about?”
In response to Hyunseong’s question, the man clicked his tongue and scratched his head as if he was annoyed.
“Oh, this just adds to the competition for nothing. Let me tell you this: if you came here to hunt, you’d better go back now.”
“Do large guilds control the hunting grounds?”
“Huh? No, that’s not it. None of the guys here are part of a big guild, right? They’d consider this as small change.”
Does that mean there’s something fairly expensive, even if it’s not at the level of a large guild?
Seol-ah, who was listening to the man’s words, rang the sword bell in confusion.
-There probably isn’t anything interesting here.
Because the reason he brought Hyunseong here was not for the items, but for the experience points.
I knew there wasn’t anything worth that much here.
‘You just don’t know, but isn’t it possible that it exists?’
-That’s true.
Because it’s not like I know everything about the world.
“So, what’s the rumor?”
“Now that it’s come to this, let’s cooperate. Okay?”
“Let me hear the details first.”
“Tsk, whatever. I heard that the monster was spotted here.”
“… That monster?”
If you suddenly mention that monster, how would anyone know what kind of monster it is?
The man spoke carefully, his voice low, as if Hyunseong really didn’t understand.
“Succubus, succubus!”
“Succubus?”
“Yes! We’ve all gathered here because we heard about a sighting in the dry forest!”
The more I listened, the less I understood.
What does the presence of a succubus have to do with the gathering of the Awakened?
Anyway, once you defeat it, it’ll be no different from any other monster.
but,
-I guess I know what happened.
Seol-ah, who was listening to the story, muttered quietly.
There was a pitiful nuance in that voice.
-They say that all people are the same in life. Humans are no different here or there.
‘What are you talking about?’
-These guys, they came to hunt succubi.
‘hunt?’
-To be exact, I should say capture. It’s like capturing an elf and turning it into a slave.
‘…ah.’
Hyunseong muttered as if he had finally understood.
I didn’t understand it right away because I never thought that he would do that with a monster.
‘If you think about it, there was also a stadium on the first floor.’
It was natural for these people to exist, since monsters wouldn’t automatically spawn by type in the arena.
‘But are succubi expensive?’
-You don’t know because you’ve never seen a succubus, but they’re really pretty.
‘I guess that could be the case.’
Because humans are quite, no, quite greedy when it comes to beautiful things.
It wouldn’t make much difference, no matter how different the race or how dangerous it was.
-Besides, if it’s a succubus, it’s obvious what her purpose is.
The man rummaged through his pockets as if he wasn’t finished yet, then handed me his business card.
[Monsters, Inc.]
[Team Leader Oh Ha Jin]
Contact information written below.
It seemed that the man was an Awakened being who specialized in capturing monsters in this way.
“Here, here’s my business card. I deal with all kinds of monsters, but right now I’m here to capture succubi, so please contact me only about that. I’ll give you some reward if you just tell me where they are. If you capture them, it’ll be hard to find a sales route if you’re an individual, so I’ll help you. Of course, I’ll take a commission.”
Explanations come out smoothly.
It seemed like this wasn’t the first or second time he had done something like this.
“…Sales route?”
“It’s a succubus, right? It’s used in more personal or informal settings than formal settings like arenas. It’s also more expensive to sell it that way.”
Oh Ha-jin shrugged and continued.
“Well, we do it because they give us money, but I can’t understand the hobbies of the rich. No matter how pretty they are, with monsters… Ugh, I can’t do it.”
“Are all the people here from the same group as you?”
“I would say that although they are not in the same organization, they are competitors because they have the same job.”
“indeed.”
“Then let me know if you find it!”
After saying that, he approached the other awakened people in a similar way to Hyunseong.
Seol-ah, who had been quiet, asked.
-What are you going to do?
There was no need to go into the dry forest since I wasn’t here to find anything.
Hyunseong, who had been quietly looking at the business card, clicked his teeth.
“It’s annoying.”
There was anger in Hyunseong’s voice.
However, it was not because he was a monster or because he treated intelligent beings capable of conversation as if they were objects.
“It brought back some unpleasant memories.”
-Unpleasant memories?
“I remember being chased by similar guys.”
Although Hyunseong spoke lightly, the memories he recalled were by no means light.
I escaped from the Cheonmasin Church and defeated the pursuers they sent.
However, even though they were defeated, there were still losses, and some of the comrades who had escaped with them were captured.
‘at that time…’
When I somehow found out where my colleagues had been taken and went to rescue them, I was treated worse than animals, to the point where I couldn’t even bring myself to say anything.
‘Killing him was the least mercy.’
Now, a memory that was buried in my heart.
As the things he didn’t even want to think about rose to the surface, anger began to creep up on him without him realizing it.
Hyunseong crumpled up the business card in his hand.
The guys were just passing by.
Without even knowing that it was right in front of you.
However, the problem was that he had touched the nose of a sleeping lion as he passed by.
From inside Hyunseong’s skull, dark red eyes sparkled.
“Let’s have some fun for the first time in a while.”