Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 89
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89. Hound (4)
“…!”
The man swallowed his breath.
I thought I knew a lot of information, but I never thought I would know my own origins as well.
Of course, if the other person had been human, he would have been somewhat convinced.
Because Sacheondangga was a place with quite a reputation in the martial arts world.
However, it seems to have no relation to martial arts world whatsoever.
A skeleton that isn’t even human can guess his origins right away.
‘What on earth is this guy’s true identity?’
At this point, even if you were confident, you couldn’t help but be curious.
The labyrinth appears and I have caught many monsters so far, but this is the first time I have seen a monster like this.
‘Come to think of it…’
A man recalling the workshop he had just attended.
When I fought Hyeonseong, I felt like I was fighting a martial artist.
Did you learn martial arts on the skeleton theme?
‘Then… how on earth did you learn the mind method?’
In a body that consists only of bones, there would be no points where energy gathers or paths through which energy passes.
It was a body made up of nothing but bones, despite having mastered external energy, and it looked quite strong despite having only mastered herbivorous food.
As a man who had lived his entire life as a martial artist, he was someone I could absolutely not understand.
‘No, now is not the time for this.’
The man shook his head from side to side to clear his mind.
Whatever the skeleton’s identity, it is currently in the middle of a battle.
You shouldn’t take your eyes off it.
‘You shouldn’t think of it as an ordinary skeleton.’
I had to think that it was at least as strong as the bosses that appear on the 4th floor.
Since his skills were not easy, he had to give it his all.
The man put his hand on his waist and pressed the button.
A means of communication used when the field of vision is too obstructed to use hand signals or when the other party is too close to give commands.
As I pressed the button, I felt the agents around me move in unison.
Shh! Ping! Clang!
Raindrops flying from all directions.
Occasionally, needles so thin they were hard to see flew in.
However, the scattered arrows turned in an incomprehensible direction and rushed back to Hyunseong.
Kaang! Chae Jae Jaeng!!
The more I hit it, the more chaotic it became, making it harder to predict its path.
In particular, the attack of the man who wielded ten swords was so miraculous that even Hyunseong was amazed.
‘If it wasn’t directed at me, I would have watched it more leisurely!’
In the end, Hyunseong gives up on striking out and avoids it.
The man snickered at the sight and raised the corners of his mouth.
‘I got caught.’
As Sacheondangga has a long history, there are many martial arts techniques.
This was one of those martial arts, and it was a passing technique that was performed by several people, not alone.
Even in Sacheon Dangga, this passing formation could only be used by those who used secret weapons, especially short swords. The characteristic of this passing formation was that the more you struck it, the more flashy the short sword would move.
Eventually, the opponent will be put in a situation where he has no choice but to dodge rather than strike back.
‘That’s what we intended too.’
Dalgrak.
The moment Hyunseong arrived at the point they wanted.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Cheonjamsa Temple, which was connected to the rain, surrounded the area all at once and began to squeeze in from all sides to capture Hyeonseong.
Snake and scorpion formation.
The name of this attack was given because the initial attack resembled a snake lunging at its prey, and the moment it captured its opponent, it resembled a snake coiling up and preventing its prey from moving.
‘There’s no way I would know this passing rate.’
This passing order was something that had only been performed a few times in the long history of Sacheondangga.
It wasn’t that it was too dangerous, but it was rare for the Sacheondang family to have a martial art that allowed them to capture an opponent in this way.
Because most martial arts are either secret techniques or poison techniques, they focus on killing the opponent rather than capturing them.
but,
‘There is no martial art more suitable for a high-level opponent.’
This passing line was a martial art suitable for dealing with those superior to themselves.
‘It hurts my pride to be pushed by a skeleton…’
It was true, so there was nothing I could do.
It’s foolish to ruin a mission because of personal feelings.
He simply carried out his mission to the best of his ability.
Cheonjamsa will gradually tighten his grip on Hyeonseong and capture him.
I thought so.
but,
“Oh, this? This is also quite a while ago.”
The voice of Hyeonseong heard from inside Cheonjamsa.
The man’s shoulders trembled as he flinched at the leisurely voice.
‘Surely there’s a way to get out of there?’
The characteristic of Sabanjin was that it persistently cornered and captured the opponent.
That’s all I can do, but in that respect, I will not fall behind any other successful candidates.
Even the Royal Guard, which was known for its martial arts, requested cooperation by referring to Sabanjin.
But, why is that leisurely voice coming from you after the Sabanjin has been activated, not before?
‘That’s a bluff. There’s no way a skeleton could escape the four-legged formation…’
The moment a man thinks that far.
Kwakwakwakwakwang!!!!
A storm raged.
The silkworm, which is said to be difficult to cut if you don’t handle it properly, was torn into small pieces and scattered in the air like an old, worn-out thread.
The man stared blankly at the sight.
What on earth happened?
Not only did they destroy the passing team, they even cut down Cheonjamsa.
‘What on earth have you done?’
I was confident that I could catch him even if it was me, or even if it was an executive of the association.
However, the guy got out.
That was the reality unfolding before my eyes.
“Tch! Everyone…!”
Before he could give the order, thumping sounds were heard here and there.
The soldiers who had been filling the surrounding area all collapsed in an instant.
The man felt goosebumps run all over his body.
‘This, this is…’
It was huge.
The present was so huge.
It wasn’t his physical size, but his perceived momentum that made him seem even bigger.
It feels like seeing a master from far away.
But it was hard to admit.
‘Skeletons aren’t just stronger than you—’
It’s reached a level that is so far beyond my understanding.
Whether it was martial arts or a system, neither of them was acceptable.
Clearly something was wrong.
The man who had been searching for the cause made a face as if he had realized something.
“So that banshee bitch is here!”
“…?”
“Are you hiding somewhere and getting your act together?!”
A man continues speaking with an expression that seems half-mad.
“Otherwise, it wouldn’t work! How could you have destroyed Sabanjin?! Didn’t you get help from outside?!”
Since most of the pass lines were intended to fight against enemies within, they would be helpless if there were enemies outside.
That’s why I think he came to the conclusion that Hyunseong was able to escape because someone from the outside helped him.
“What is he doing?”
-You seem to be escaping from reality?
He must have been secretly looking down on the skeleton, but he was denying the reality of the attack that went beyond his understanding.
“Or did you use witchcraft!? Of course it would be like that, because you’re an undead! Because you’re a monster!”
“Oh my, the level of the political bastards has not improved. Or where did they get training to say something like that when their technique is blocked?”
It seemed that they still assumed that if they couldn’t understand something, it was witchcraft.
“And then when they use it, they say things like, ‘Huh, the techniques used by the great swordsman must be so mysterious that they reach the heavens.’”
He was the ultimate hypocrite.
“Probably worse than you?”
-No, why are you suddenly dragging me in? When did I ever say I was a hypocrite?
“Can you really say you didn’t do it?”
-… I didn’t do it that badly.
“That’s why I said I would be worse than you.”
But Seol-ah, who has a conscience, can’t bring herself to say she didn’t do it.
But it seemed like he had something to say.
-I had my own circumstances.
“Yes, yes, of course you would.”
Where is there a grave without circumstances?
There may be a reason for everything, but the fact that there is no such thing as hypocrisy will never change.
I don’t think he’ll admit it, though.
‘Come to think of it…’
I remember that in the old days, when some sectarians came rushing at me, I wiped them out in an instant, and there was even a guy who said that it was a sorcery.
I wanted to take a look at the mind of the guy who shouted that he used sorcery against Cheonma.
“Hey, something is wrong…”
The man was still in denial about reality.
Hyunseong sighs at the sight.
“Ugh.”
How can you go crazy just because you caught a glimpse of a realm that you cannot understand?
He seemed to have some skills, but his mentality was lacking.
Isn’t it true that a true martial artist is someone who fights with their wits about them until the end, even if their opponent uses martial arts that are beyond their understanding?
In that respect, this guy was nothing more than a half-ass.
‘Why do kids these days have at least one flaw?’
Up until now, I’ve only seen a handful of proper martial artists.
Hyunseong left the situation behind and approached the man.
“Hey, from now on, answer the questions I ask you. If you answer correctly…”
“Are you, are you going to spare my life?!”
A guy who suddenly changes into a cowardly mode, wanting to live even when he loses his mind.
Hyunseong gritted his teeth as if he was dumbfounded by the huge change in position, and spat out what he had just heard.
“Um… I’ll kill you without any pain. Okay?”
“Wh, what!?”
“Isn’t that what you said?”
“… … ”
“Monsters are enemies that threaten humans. They can never be spared, you know. … That’s what I said. Then the opposite also applies.”
A man who just remembered what happened after hearing Hyunseong’s words.
“That, that’s just a formality…”
The way he struggled to survive somehow was very human.
Hyunseong said, his jaw clacking.
“Don’t worry, I don’t speak formally, and I keep my word. I’ll kill you painlessly. Of course, if you don’t answer, I’ll make you suffer so much that you’ll think it was better to die.”
Every time Hyunseong’s teeth clashed, the man’s face gradually turned whiter.
And then, through the fog, a man’s screams of pain echoed.
“Whew. It’s been a while since I’ve done this, so it’s hard.”
-You didn’t do anything.
“That’s what they say.”
In fact, as Seol-ah said, Hyeon-seong didn’t do anything in particular.
Because she blew out every little detail before the man could even torture her.
It was comfortable for the listener, but I blew everything out to the point where I wondered if it was okay to say everything like that.
I tried to lead him on a few times, thinking he might be telling lies, but it didn’t seem like that at all.
Thanks to that, I was able to kill him cleanly after just hearing the information.
Scream? Is there anyone who doesn’t scream when they die?
Anyway, that’s how I got some information about the association guys.
“I was wondering what these guys were doing that day.”
Hyunseong sighed and recalled the information the man had shared.
“The tongue, the association is a place where various guilds and sects come together. Our clan is one of them, and famous ones include the Namgung family and the Jegal family, and there are also famous families and powerful people from Europe and America.”
The identity of the association.
To sum it up, it was simple.
The Murim Alliance became an association.
And that too on a global scale.