Episode 40 Infinite Proliferation (2)
Kukukukuku!
Heavy mana filled the interior of the basement.
“Damn it…”
Elise’s face was stiffer than ever.
Absolutes who exist in this tower.
If Alice is the pinnacle of a species…
her opponent is one of the pinnacles of a myth.
It means an enemy that can never be taken lightly.
“I’ll take care of him, so in the meantime, get out of the way somehow.”
“huh?”
“I can survive somehow, so you should run away first!”
“what. Were you worried about me?”
It’s the size of a Pomeranian.
What is it like to stand in front of you proudly?
It’s like a dog trying to protect its owner.
“What are you worried about! I just can’t keep the promise we made if you die. You want to stop that!”
Ellis exclaimed in a fit of fuss.
“Don’t worry, just watch.”
“what? Is it time to show off your pride?”
“It’s not about being proud. I just want you to trust me.”
I’ll show.
Who are the players you contracted with?
And who will be the one laughing at the end?
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Cooung! cooong! cooong!
with a huge roar. A 3m tall stone statue appeared.
An appearance modeled after a jackal in the desert.
This is Anubis, the boss monster of this underground.
“It’s fun. Did you hear about me from the true ancestor on your shoulder?”
Anubis ‘asked’.
Whoa!
The air suddenly changed.
This feeling, this sense.
Are you trying to trigger it?
[Anubis activates his unique ability ‘Judgment of Anubis’!]
The caster asks three questions.
If the subject answers three questions.
Thereby the condition is satisfied.
…done.
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth twisted subtly.
“Yeah right. Or how would I know a place like this?”
“As expected.”
Anubis nodded as if he understood.
If it was a high-ranking lifeform of the level of Jinjo, it was possible that he knew about the underground.
“The purpose of coming here is to aim for ‘Hive’?”
“What is that? If you buy it and sell it on the black market, you can make a big profit.”
If it was an item that could multiply insects indefinitely, it would be worth it to call it.
Second with this.
“Then let me ask you one last time. Grave robber, being blinded by treasure is a natural habit of minor creatures, but did you think you could enter my territory and return alive?”
Lastly, it’s a pretty boring question.
Of course…
“If I can’t get rid of you, I’ll bite my tongue and die.”
Jinhyuk shrugged.
And with that said.
Whoa!
God’s power manifested.
[All requirements have been met.]
[Judgment of Anubis is triggered!]
[All stats are reduced by 50%!]
[Usage of unique abilities and skills is sealed for 1 minute!]
Status windows appear one after another.
At the same time, I felt the mana and power in my whole body rapidly diminish.
His keen senses became blunted, and his familiar skills and unique abilities disappeared.
But
it’s not over yet.
The real fear of this ability was what followed.
[Anubis selects the ‘competitor of judgment’!]
“Let me introduce you. This is the great match that will become my hands and feet.”
A low, thick voice rang out.
And right at that moment.
“Keeeeek!”
Powerful magic that was incomparable to the insects he had dealt with so far surged.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
The whole basement trembled.
A great opponent chosen by God and following his orders.
That’s why the opponent has the power to crush all enemies that stand in the way.
The silky outer skin and blindingly shining front claws stood out.
‘This guy’s level was around 71, right?’
The level of the blood relatives I met in the corridor was in their late 50s, so it could be considered higher than that.
But things are different from then.
Because now, due to ‘Judgment of Anubis’, stats and unique abilities were sealed.
Jinhyeok squeezed the dagger without the sword steel in his hand.
“Stop drooling. Do you want to eat my head like that?”
“Kiyi!”
Even if you don’t know the Masu language, that would mean ‘yes’.
Come to think of it, there were some people who used magic language among their unique abilities.
If you combine related abilities, what will come out?
It was when Jinhyeok was thinking about something else for a while.
Sasak!
A Giant Mantis glided quickly across the sand.
The distance narrowed in an instant.
A scythe-like claw extended toward her neck.
however.
Kagagagak!
Jinhyeok slightly twisted the trajectory with his dagger.
Claws cut through the air.
“Kek?”
staggering
The body of Giant Mentis leaned forward.
This is because the center of gravity is completely shaken.
‘It’s completely full of gaps.’
What would you do if you could see 360 degrees with compound eyes?
I don’t have time to react.
A mischievous look lingered in Jinhyeok’s eyes.
At the same time, the dagger pierced the Giant Mantis’ gap.
Fu-wook!
The sound of tearing flesh.
Green bodily fluid gushed out.
It was possible because he aimed at the connection part, not the part covered with armor.
“Keeeh!”
A scream echoed through the entire cave.
Now I’m going to have a good time with only one leg.
Jinhyeok drew his sword and slightly distanced himself.
“Didn’t you care that I was only a human? That’s why he didn’t lose a leg.”
These were just halfway strong guys.
They look down on their opponents, flirt with each other, and then get hit one by one in reverse.
“Kiyi.”
Giant Mentis hesitated and stepped back.
He growled lowly as he looked at his severed, dripping legs.
But it was only for a short while.
Gulleong!
The severed leg has grown anew.
“…it makes me speechless.”
This isn’t a piccolo. Every time I cut it, it grew up.
Jinhyeok quickly took up his stance.
come.
Quaang!
With the sound of kicking the ground, Giant Mentis leaped again.
A claw that draws an arc.
‘This is…’
Undoubtedly.
At first glance, it was hard to tell, but there was a white strong streak on the toenail.
The sword would not be able to withstand if they collided as they were.
then.
Booung!
Jinhyeok moved his head to avoid the attack.
A weapon that grazed through his hair.
Boooooong! Whoops!
Subsequent attacks also cut through the air.
never slow down
As the battle continued, it began to gain momentum unique to insects and even received a buff to the opponent.
Because of this, the claws of the current Giant Mentis were so fast that it was difficult to discern with the naked eye.
Nevertheless, Jinhyeok brushed off all of them by a piece of paper.
With a unique movement, as if riding a rhythm.
‘As expected, the song is trot.’
A song had been playing in Jinhyeok’s head since the battle had already begun.
-My love for you is unconditional and unconditional! Cross the Pacific! Cross the Atlantic!
Thick tones and addictive melodies.
Every time I fought the insects underground, I memorized the timing of the attack to match this rhythm.
Mysteriously, whenever an attack aimed at a vital point came, if you avoided it according to this rhythm, you could slowly waste the opponent’s stamina.
‘How come this seems to work better than before?’
no really
In the past, I would occasionally make a mistake once or twice, but now I don’t even make the slightest mistake.
Jinhyeok felt that even his fast breathing was enjoyable at the near-perfect movement.
Boooooong!
Booung!
As time passed, the speed of the attack gradually slowed down.
The outline of the toenails began to dimly appear.
‘good. At this point…’
Jinhyeok held the dagger in reverse.
Finally dodging the attack from the top.
Whoops!
Aim for the empty gap!
I took a picture of the Giant Mentis’ hind leg with maximum strength.
hooked! hooked! hooked! hooked!
A clean blow aimed at tendons.
Jinhyeok, who had fed him four bee stings in an instant, opened the distance again leisurely.
“Keeck!”
cooong!
Giant Mentis was sprawled unsightly.
Of course, he wasn’t seriously injured.
The wound will heal anyway.
‘But the wounds left in the heart last a lifetime.’
Jinhyeok staggered and stood in front of Giant Mentis.
Then he sat down and started getting up again and again.
Once, twice, three times….
“Kieack!”
After defeating the enraged Giant Mentis when it rises again.
He immediately repeated the same action.
once twice three times.
The point here is that he never puts on a distressed expression.
Relaxed atmosphere and lightly raised tail of the mouth.
Finally, even the expression of ‘You won’t be able to beat me even after a hundred years’.
I felt like my thighs would burst, but that’s okay.
Because this moment of humiliating a strong opponent was the reason the deceased person existed in this world.
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“What the hell happened to this!”
Anubis let out a scream filled with anger and astonishment.
The fight that was sure of an overwhelming victory is going in the exact opposite way, so it has to be.
It was hard to believe this situation was the same for Ellis.
“I knew it was strong, but I never thought it would be this much…”
From the first time we met, he was an extraordinary human being.
Admit that.
Even Belus, who was outstanding among his blood relatives, struggled and eventually lost.
But it was when I could use all my abilities in the corridor.
It’s a completely different kind of story now that unique abilities and skills have been nerfed and sealed.
‘To play with the opponent only with senses and reflexes.’
Ellis swallowed dry saliva.
It was an unbelievable sight to see.
Furthermore, isn’t the opponent designated by Anubis?
It was maddening to be so relaxed against it.
In Alice’s eyes, even at this moment, she could see Jinhyeok sitting and standing up in front of Giant Mentis repeatedly.
‘If it’s really that guy, it might be possible.’
Hatred for the fall of the Ataraxia family and the six families that caused it.
Maybe…
Really maybe.
One human might be able to fulfill that longing.
pounding! pounding! pounding!
Alice’s heart began to beat quietly.
Expectations, excitement, and a sense of exhilaration beyond that all spread along his entire body.
And just then.
The neatly trimmed legs of the Giant Mentis soared high into the sky.
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Patter.
Jinhyeok brushed the bodily fluids from the dagger onto the floor.
‘good.’
With this, both claws that he was proud of were removed.
“Kee keeee…”
Giant Mentis hesitated and backed away.
It was a rare sight for insect-type monsters with extremely aggressive aggression.
why? Will you stop fighting now?
“Didn’t you like to hunt?”
Are you going to quit already after running wild all this time?
Of course I understand.
In hunting, chasing is more fun than being chased.
But this time, it’s the hunter’s turn to be the prey.
“What are you doing! Do not back down and fight! Fight against!”
Anubis raised his voice.
Frustrated, he struck his chest with his fist.
However, the Giant Mentis, already completely terrified, did not hear the master’s command.
“What are you doing? You have to run fast.”
Jinhyeok slung the dagger over his shoulder.
Then he put his lips together and started counting from ten.
run away as far as possible
It won’t be easy.
