Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 94
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94. Succubus (5)
Oh Ha-jin looked at Hyeon-seong with a look of disbelief.
“Ah, shit. I never thought a skeleton would confidently walk among people. This is the end of the world.”
“I don’t think I ever said human?”
He clicked his tongue and looked Hyunseong up and down.
A look in his eyes as if he were evaluating a product.
‘The talking skeleton on the 4th floor…’
In terms of rarity, it is a unique monster that has never been discovered before.
Who would want to buy this if they don’t talk, it’s just a bunch of bones rolling around on the first floor.
But, Oh Ha-jin soon changed his mind.
‘Maybe something more valuable than a succubus rolled in?’
The nouveau riche with lots of money were obsessed with special things.
If you approach those guys and stimulate their vanity just a little, they will compete to own it even if it means paying a thousand dollars.
Hyunseong looked at Oh Hajin with pity.
‘I can tell what you’re thinking without even looking.’
He’s probably trying to estimate how much he can sell himself for.
These people were the kind of people who would sell out their colleagues or family members if given money.
but,
‘That’s what happens when you get caught.’
Looking at the guy’s expression, it seemed like he was already thinking about selling himself and what to do with the money.
Hyunseong asked, his teeth chattering in disbelief.
“You already look like you’ve won, but do you really think you can catch me?”
“If it’s the one on the 4th floor, it’s probably different from the usual skeletons, but… .”
As soon as Oh Ha-jin pressed the button on the walkie-talkie, sounds of movement began to gather around him.
In an instant, Hyunseong was surrounded and there seemed to be no way to escape.
“You never said you fought alone?”
Hyunseong looked around quietly, and a bitter smile appeared on the guy’s lips, perhaps because he thought he was embarrassed.
“It seems like a bit too many people to deal with just a skeleton… but it could be a winning lottery ticket, so I guess it’s worth investing a bit.”
“Is this all that is possible?”
“…what?”
“If there are pyramids like this, you would have to bring ten times as many to be able to deal with them.”
“No pretense on the subject of skeletons.”
Oh Ha-jin lets out a snicker.
Do you know how many people are here?
Even though you’re on the 4th floor, you’re just a skeleton and you’re saying such ridiculous things.
All I could think was that it was ridiculous.
Of course, no matter how wise he was, it was impossible for him to deal with all the Awakened people here with just his own strength.
‘With my own strength alone, of course.’
Chomp!
At the same time, Purungi, who had been hiding in the space between Hyunseong’s ribs, reacted and wrapped around his entire body.
“What, what?!”
Oh Ha-jin is flustered.
Not only that, but the surroundings were also abuzz with a sight they had never seen before.
“Hey, hold on to it!”
The Awakened ones move in unison as soon as the urgent order is given.
but,
“It’s late.”
Bloodshot eyes gleamed from inside the skull.
A gentle breeze blowing.
Then,
“Ugh?!”
“Huh?!”
“Kuaaak?!”
Screams can be heard here and there.
When I looked in the direction of the sound, I saw several Awakened beings bleeding and screaming in pain.
“What, what is it?”
“Why are you guys suddenly like that?!”
Not a single Awakened person was aware of exactly what happened there.
Oh Ha-jin, who first came to his senses in that unknown situation, raised his voice.
“What are you looking at, lying around! Are you out of your mind?”
I don’t know what happened, but I was sure that it was Hyunseong’s doing.
After hearing Oh Ha-jin’s order, his subordinates rushed toward Hyeonseong.
“Wow!!”
Is it to overcome fear?
He shouted loudly and swung his weapon,
“Just because you have courage doesn’t mean your skills will improve.”
Hyunseong slightly turns his body to dodge.
It seemed like it just passed by, but the Awakened One was still thereㅡ
Kuung.
He collapsed without taking any action.
“… … ”
“… … ”
There was silence all around.
The first one could be said to be a coincidence since they were letting their guard down.
But if it happens twice, can it really be considered a coincidence?
It was natural that I didn’t have the courage to go check the third one.
“What, it’s over already? This is so boring.”
A situation where there are no people who will rashly come forward even if provoked.
then
“You have to go from this side!”
Hyunseong kicked the ground and ran towards the Awakened Ones.
Kaang! Hiss! Phew!
Crunch! Crunch!
Papa Bat!
Every time Hyunseong swung Seol-ah, the Awakened ones fell down like fallen autumn leaves.
When you think you’ve blocked it, it curls in like a snake, its sharp sword energy tears the Awakened one apart like the claws of a wild beast, and a wind blows past, or someone nearby gets cut and falls.
Moreover, the attacks of the Awakened Ones were not even able to touch the tip of Hyunseong’s bones.
A state of being that appears before your eyes and then disappears, as if it were a mirage.
Oh Hajin shouted with an anxious expression as he saw the Awakened being defeated helplessly.
“What are these kids doing! They can’t even catch one skeleton kid!”
Hyunseong mutters his complaints while defeating the Awakened without stopping his sword.
“You little brat, you little brat. You’re talking like a skeleton who’s listening.”
-What’s there to be upset about? You’re right.
“There is a saying in the world that ‘fact violence’. And there is also a saying that you should repay what you have been treated for.”
-so?
“You said you would repay me with violence because I was hit with violence!”
-Where did the facts go?
“The fact is that I am losing.”
-… … That’s not wrong.
Seol-ah fell for the plausible nonsense.
At that moment, Oh Ha-jin’s voice was heard.
“Pour out your skills, you brats!”
“Then it might be difficult to capture it…”
“If it breaks, there’s nothing I can do! What the hell, you’re going to catch it then!?”
“Yes? Me?”
At those words, the Awakened ones were startled and each began to cast their skills.
Hurrruk!
Damn!
Whioooo!
Phagec!
A countless number of skills rushed towards Hyunseong, seemingly filling the sky.
Oh Ha-jin smiled as if he had accomplished it after seeing that sight.
At that level, even the boss on the 5th floor, let alone the 4th floor, wouldn’t be safe.
I thought so.
but,
“Then, shall we show you the power of the skeleton kid?”
The Seol-ah in Hyun-seong’s hand was swung around like that.
Kwaaaaaaaang!!
A deafening roar.
At the same time, the skills that had been rushing towards him were swept away without a trace.
“Wh, what…”
Oh Ha-jin’s expression becomes increasingly pale.
Hyunseong gritted his teeth in a leisurely voice.
“How is it? It’s a bit too much for a skeleton.”
“This damn monster…!”
“That’s an old nickname I miss.”
It was something I heard countless times while I was in the martial arts world.
A guy who pulls out a dagger and rushes at me in an instant.
“Oh, really?”
Hyunseong was amazed at Oh Hajin’s unexpected speed.
The guy who approached in an instant quickly swung the daggers in both hands.
Daggers aiming at the saint from different directions.
“Tch!”
When his attack was blocked, the guy clicked his tongue and attacked more fiercely.
It seemed like the guy had more than one skill, but I could recognize one of them.
[Acceleration] is a skill that he also has.
and,
‘The skill distribution isn’t bad, is it?’
He was quite good at using that skill.
If you think you’re on time, it’s difficult to block attacks that slow down or speed up and become out of sync.
A fairly exquisite distribution of skills.
-You’re pretty good at blocking things like that, aren’t you?
‘That’s because his skills are poor.’
It was a dud in every aspect except skill distribution.
If my skills were just a little better, I would have been a pretty fun opponent.
As Hyunseong took Ohjin’s attacks more leisurely, he found that their positions had been reversed before he knew it.
“Kuuuuu, this kid is finished now.”
A guy with a confident smile.
I wonder if there is still some secret plan left.
The moment he thought that, Oh Jin-ah held out a dagger towards the succubus in the prison.
Before I could even ask what he was doing, the guy continued his explanation.
“If you want to save this succubus, be quiet and surrender.”
“… … ”
Hyunseong never thought that someone would do something so absurd in the middle of a battle.
Hyunseong is so embarrassed that he can’t say anything.
“Are you pretending to attack me and luring me here?”
“Yeah, there’s no need to go all out against a skeleton.”
-I gave it my all. I saw this evil spirit.
He probably can’t admit that his attacks were all blocked by a skeleton.
However, since I couldn’t admit it, and I had to win the fight, I chose to take the hostage.
Hyunseong laughed, his teeth chattering.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve seen trash like this.’
It was a type of trash I hadn’t seen since I became a Cheonma, so I was even happy to see it.
Hyunseong looked at Oh Hajin with his bloodshot eyes that didn’t waver an inch and clenched his teeth.
“Kill him.”
“what…?”
“Kill me.”
At those words, not only Oh Ha-jin, but even the succubus locked in the prison looked surprised.
What kind of situation is this, where the guy who came to rescue the hostage is telling us to kill him?
Seeing the expression on her face that said she simply couldn’t understand, Hyunseong decided to give a little explanation as if he had no choice.
“Even if I listen to you and get caught, you’re not going to release the succubus, are you?”
“… … ”
That was the point.
Would you just let a succubus go, saying she’s crazy?
“Rather than having both of you captured, it would be better for me to take revenge, even if it means killing the succubus.”
“… … ”
The most effective way to get the hostage-takers to take your life was to let them know that you were worthless.
Of course, what Hyunseong said wasn’t just words.
I thought I had to save the succubus, but it wasn’t something I had to do at the expense of sacrificing myself.
‘If you act carelessly, you’ll end up in a bad situation.’
At times like these, we need to prioritize and make cool-headed decisions.
Hyunseong looked at the succubus and clenched his teeth.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can save you because of the situation. But don’t worry. I’ll make this kid ask you to kill him. Oh, and I’ll find the other succubi and save them.”
The succubus, who had been listening to Hyunseong’s words, nodded as if she had made up her mind.
“Please take care of the other succubi.”
A look in his eyes that seemed like he wouldn’t mind giving up his own life for that.
It was like looking at a knight.
Is this really a succubus? You’ll doubt your own eyes.
“Hey, you crazy guy…!”
Oh Ha-jin took a step back in confusion when the hostage operation did not work.
At that moment, a crimson glow appeared from inside Hyunseong’s skull and Seol-ah swung around.
But he was a guy who tried to block it quickly.
“Kwaaahhh?! My, my hand?!”
He cut off Oh Ha-jin’s hand with a dagger.
And then, Hyunseong throws the guy to the floor.
He looked down at the fallen guy and gritted his teeth.
“It’s been a while since I’ve done something like controlling my body without dying, so I might not be able to control my strength. Let me apologize first.”
“Hey, wait a minute?!”
Hyunseong’s hand bones getting closer and closer as if he couldn’t hear the voice.
“Well, how long will you last before you scream for me to kill you?”
And then, Ohajin’s scream echoed throughout the campsite.