Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 88
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88. Hound (3)
I looked around, but I couldn’t see anything because of the fog.
Moreover, the feeling is not just one, but several.
‘You fooled my senses and approached me this far.’
It seemed like they were pretty good at hiding.
As Hyunseong remained silent, a voice was heard again from within the fog.
“I heard you can speak. Or are you exercising your right to remain silent?”
“… … ”
It seemed like he knew some information about this as well.
I thought he was chasing me, but when I thought back to what he had first said, it didn’t seem like that was the case.
Hyunseong figured out the location of the people surrounding him and thought about their identities.
Those who know their true identity.
Among them, there are those who might come to capture a succubus.
Their true identity, as he concluded, was…
“Those guys from the Labyrinth Association.”
It was the Labyrinth Association, not the Cheonma Shingyo.
I heard it once when I was talking to Seoian.
It is said that the Labyrinth Association has a unit that specializes in hunting ‘special monsters’.
They were the Awakened ones who had been chasing her.
‘It’s obvious what that special monster means without even looking.’
A monster like yourself that can communicate with humans.
It was a unit that sought out and defeated such monsters.
And, capturing monsters was the most suitable job for hiding their identities.
‘Because even if you’re in a place where rare monsters appear, no one will be suspected.’
A man’s voice, as if he had been caught off guard, could be heard through the fog, confirming his prediction.
“… You said you were with that banshee. Is that girl nearby? Even though she’s not a monster, you’re exchanging information and even cooperating. She acts like a human.”
“hmm?”
Hyunseong tilted his head after hearing that.
Listening to her speaking, it seemed like the man in front of her didn’t even realize that she was human.
Seol-ah also felt something strange, as she whispered while shaking her sword.
-What, doesn’t he know that Seoian was human?
‘Well, that would be top secret information.’
If the monsters they have been catching so far could be people, there would be no small amount of confusion among them.
However, what the superiors want is a hunting dog that only follows orders.
It was simpler for the person giving the order to keep it a secret rather than causing confusion by revealing it.
-Shall I tell you?
‘Can you believe it?’
The guys must have caught monsters and had conversations with them several times in the meantime.
If I had fallen for the monster’s words back then, I wouldn’t be here now.
“It just so happens.”
Hyunseong mutters to himself while taking a pose.
I always thought I would run into the Labyrinth Association someday.
It was a chance to see what kind of guys they were.
“You didn’t come here to talk, did you? How long are you going to hide and just ask questions? Or…”
As Hyunseong swung Seol-ah, the sound of something falling could be heard from within the fog.
“Are you so scared of a skeleton that you can’t even show yourself?”
“… … ”
The man gulped and swallowed.
How could he cut down his own subordinates so precisely in this thick fog where it was difficult to see even an inch ahead?
I never thought that my subordinates, who were confident in their stealth skills as they had to approach monsters while deceiving their senses when hunting, would be discovered so easily.
‘He’s more dangerous than I thought.’
My intuition was telling me.
If you lose your temper here, things will get harder to handle later.
I had to catch him somehow.
“All members, prepare for battle.”
The air in the fog became taut at his own muttering.
Hyunseong just held Seol-ah and quietly looked into the fog. He didn’t take any action.
and,
Shhh!
Rain blowing through the fog at the same time as the wind blows.
It was easily avoided by simply taking a step to the side.
At that moment,
Whirlyrick!
“?!”
The rain that had passed by him began to move as if it were alive.
To be exact, it was a very thin thread, almost hard to see, tied to the end of the sling.
As the rain changed course, the thread tied to it followed and came closer to cut him down.
Choaack!
I desperately twisted my body to avoid it and tried to cut the thread…
Ting!
No matter how much you protect the thread, you can’t cut it.
However, Hyunseong was soon able to understand the reason.
‘Heavenly silk!’
A special silk that can only be extracted from a very small number of silkworms called Cheonjam (天蠶).
It was an object with incredible properties, such as being difficult to cut even a single strand with human strength, not only being fire-resistant, but also being waterproof.
‘Does this mean that the association guys consider this work that important?’
To the extent that they would give a thousand silk threads to the lowest level.
Hyunseong clenched his teeth sarcastically.
“The world has become a better place when even the lowest class has a thousand-year-old daughter.”
“Hoo, you know about Cheonjamsa while you’re talking about monsters? Tsk, that monster girl seems dangerous in many ways.”
It seemed like they thought all the information about themselves came from Seoian.
Even though she did nothing, her level of danger within the Association seemed to be rising vertically.
The guy answered with a proud voice, as if he wanted to show off his superiority.
“It’s an old story that Cheonjamsa is precious. With modern science that even allows genetic manipulation, it’s not that hard to obtain, although it’s a hassle to make.”
“Wow, the world has really become a better place.”
It was a sarcastic remark about having too much stuff that didn’t match my skills.
Due to the development of the world, it seemed that silkworms had become expensive items rather than rare items.
“Now, tell me where that banshee is, and I’ll kill you without any pain.”
“He’s not saying he’ll save me.”
“Monsters are enemies that threaten humans. They can never be spared.”
“Don’t give a shit about threats.”
Laughter broke out at the absurdity of the story.
It’s not like Seol-ah lived in a world like this, and we live on Earth where there were originally no monsters, so how can monsters threaten humans?
Up until now, the monster has never left the labyrinth.
In this case, isn’t it rather the monster that is the victim?
They were living well in the labyrinth when suddenly humans invaded, killed them, and took away their land and resources.
-I see. Why are these guys so wary of monsters?
‘The reason is simple.’
What the guys are wary of is not exactly monsters, but the existence of non-human intelligent beings.
A body and magical power that transcends humans from birth.
And, to a long life.
If they mix in with humans…
‘Because humans will soon have to step down from their position as sole rulers.’
It is not that all humans are like this, but it is highly likely that some, those who are currently in power, are doing this to maintain their power.
Seol-ah sighed as if there was no answer to her own words.
-Humans, past or present, are incomprehensible.
When he did not answer and remained silent, a slightly angry voice was heard from within the fog, perhaps taking it as a rejection.
“You’re not going to sell out your comrades? Don’t act like a human when you’re a monster!”
-If someone who doesn’t know heard this, they would think humans are a species that doesn’t know the word betrayal.
This is a race that betrays others more than anyone else.
Once again the sound of wind cutting through the fog was heard.
This time, even more rain came down from all directions.
This time, Hyunseong did not dodge the arrow and struck it away.
Chae Jae Jae Jaeng!
The raindrops changed direction in an instant.
And then, with a sharp sound.
Tididdick!
The silk thread that was tied to the rope was cut off.
The reason he couldn’t cut the Cheonjamsa at first was because he didn’t think it was Cheonjamsa, not because he lacked ability.
As I cut down the Cheonjamsa in an instant, I felt the surrounding guys’ stealth skills being disrupted.
‘You’re so shaken by this?’
It was so pathetic.
at that time,
“They said it wasn’t an ordinary skeleton, and that information turned out to be true!”
Along with the voice, countless raindrops flew in.
The number is ten.
They came at us from various angles, some of them moving like living snakes.
It’s hard to believe that it was thrown by one person.
This time, the flying rain was neither kicked away nor dodged.
Crunch!
I stepped on the ground and headed towards the direction where the Cheonjamsa Temple was connected to the rain.
In a place like this where you can’t be seen, using a weapon connected to you is no different from shaking hands and exposing your location.
The guy seemed to be overlooking that point.
“…!”
The guy swallows his breath as the distance between them closes in an instant.
As the man clenched his fist and pulled her into his arms, Bido turned and aimed for Hyunseong’s back.
A man swings his other hand with his palm open, gaining more speed as the rain approaches quickly.
Quagagagagak!!
It was as if a giant monster’s claws were scraping the ground, leaving a trail that seemed to be trying to sweep him away.
Hyunseong, who had pierced through it with his sword and reached the man, spoke with his teeth chattering.
“I finally get to see that handsome face.”
“Tch!”
Countless little spittle plumes spurted out from the tongue-licking guy’s sleeve.
However, it did not penetrate Hyunseong’s bones and bounced off.
A guy who tries to distance himself somehow.
Hyunseong persistently chased the man.
‘Those who mainly use secret weapons are vulnerable to close combat.’
That’s probably why it didn’t show up.
Just getting close to him noticeably reduced his attacks.
at that time,
“hmm?”
The man’s hands were stained black.
There were quite a few martial arts that changed the color of the hand depending on the internal energy accumulated.
But, if it’s a martial art that turns black like that-
‘Poison!’
A quick, quick-spreading grab hand to catch oneself.
Although the undead are not addicted, poisoning is not the only problem with poison attacks.
Depending on the martial arts, there were even extreme poisons that could melt the opponent.
The moment you are caught, your bones may melt and turn into a handful of ash.
Hyunseong let go of Seol-ah and quickly responded to the guy’s attack.
Bang! Knock!
Hyunseong who waves away all the hands that reach out to grab him.
As I continued to deflect his attacks, something began to pop into my head.
“This is…”
A martial art I’ve seen somewhere.
To be exact, it was a martial art that I had fought in before.
As the speed increased, Hyunseong kicked Seol-ah, who had dropped to his feet, with his toes.
Then,
Teeing!
Snowdrops rising with a clear sound.
“Ugh?!”
The man had no choice but to step back due to the sudden attack coming from below, and Hyunseong took advantage of the gap to grab Seol-ah and increase the distance between them.
Then she looked at the man and gritted her teeth.
“I thought I’d seen you somewhere…”
There were quite a few people in the martial arts world who were good at handling secret weapons.
There are some who are good at handling poison, but there are some who are not.
However, as far as he knew, there was only one person who was good at both.
“Are you a party member?”