Episode 150
Taehyun opened his eyes.
I saw a familiar place.
red sky. A land like an endless desert.
And in the middle of it all, a man with the same face as himself, leisurely sitting on a randomly made throne.
“I didn’t know you would come here in person.”
Red eyes for detection.
Another Taehyun said as he got up from his throne.
“I should have done this sooner.”
Taehyun walked towards the guy and answered.
It was uncertain.
Is there really such a monster inside of me?
Even if there is, how will we meet?
The world of imagination is not a place that can be entered carelessly.
That too, his own imaginary world.
I thought it would only be possible in a dream, but it wasn’t.
Taehyun already had the key.
‘This guy can influence me anytime he wants.’
Taehyun’s heart started pounding.
“I can’t live with a bomb like you.”
Quaaaaaaaaa.
Dark red magical energy bloomed from Taehyun’s body.
A magical power that completely exceeds 300 after feasting on Venom.
Even SS-level monsters couldn’t easily deal with the current Taehyun.
Another Taehyun whistled at the force.
“I never thought I would grow like this even after losing my strength. “I have no choice but to admit this.”
“Are you still laughing? FALSE.”
Taehyun reached the guy before he knew it and came face to face with another version of himself.
The eyes of Taehyun, whose eyes were not yet red, and Taehyun’s, whose eyes were completely red, met.
“This is the first time you’ve faced it of your own volition.”
Another Taehyun muttered as if the feeling was new.
“you. What is it? “You doppelganger bastard.”
“Doppelganger… It’s not a very pleasant title. “Does it matter?”
“It’s important. “Unless you want to get killed.”
The magical power flowing from Taehyun’s body became stronger.
It wouldn’t be strange if the magic power was released at any time.
“I see you now have access to quite useful magical power. “With a body like a bug.”
“I didn’t come here to joke.”
Wow.
When Taehyun gestured, dark red magic energy surrounded the doppelganger’s body.
It meant that he would swallow it up, depending on the answer.
“Are you planning on subduing me by force?”
“Nothing can’t be done.”
“You still don’t know the subject. But it’s good.”
The doppelganger chuckled and snapped his fingers.
Sigh.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
The same dark red magic as Taehyun exploded from his body.
Kwazijic. Kwazijic.
In an instant, the two magic powers were mixed.
“The Abyss is a world where the law of the jungle prevails. If you want to get an answer from me, submit to me.”
It was the reaction I expected.
That’s why Taehyun’s actions were quick.
“That was my intention from the beginning.”
Ssssssut.
Clang.
Taehyun’s body strengthened and disappeared at the same time.
The skill ‘Shadow Skin’ was used.
The doppelganger’s red eyes followed the fast-moving Taehyun.
The movement was clearly visible, putting the use of the skill to shame.
“You look like a moth to fire. “Let’s try to go lightly.”
Sigh.
The doppelganger snapped his fingers again.
“…!!”
It wasn’t a range attack or anything.
Gravity in the area has been strengthened.
Kugugoogung.
It was a familiar power.
“Kneel. Taehyun Kim.”
The skill ‘Monarch’s spirit’ began to weigh on Taehyun’s body.
* * *
How much time has passed.
How many battles took place?
The world of images was shaken countless times, and blood splattered every time.
Quagwagwagwagwa.
Taehyun, who had been lying around for a while, immediately stood up and prepared for the next attack.
Fifth form of ancient Chinese martial arts. Penetroscope.
A technique that even SS-rank monsters Kentamion and Venom could not easily overcome.
Although the technology was aimed at doppelgängers.
The results were not the same as then.
Crumble.
The doppelganger’s hand lightly grabbed Taehyun’s penetrator.
Taehyun pushed in and used the foot guard with his other hand.
Coo.
He, too, was easily caught by his doppelganger.
“You see me as being on the same level as those guys. “I’m disappointed.”
He watched how Taehyun dealt with Centamion and Venom in the image world.
so that.
I didn’t like the attitude of identifying oneself with ‘only’ SS-rank monsters.
Quang.
The doppelganger’s knee hit Taehyun’s abdomen, where he was being held by both hands.
Clean operation without any unnecessary details.
Taehyun’s body, unable to properly defend himself, was thrown away.
‘Shadow Skin’ was released due to pain beyond imagination.
“Cough…”
Taehyun, who flew for a while and was pinned down, vomited blood.
The doppelganger was approaching with a nonchalant expression.
‘Damn that guy… he’s so damn strong.’
“I don’t think you’re willing to give up that much.”
The doppelganger said mockingly.
“shut up.”
Taehyun cursed and stood up.
“Now, try hitting it again. “It’s okay to use your best skills.”
Crack.
Taehyun bit his teeth.
The guy.
Doppelganger.
He was enjoying watching himself struggle.
Every time I take out my hand, I don’t deal with it sincerely.
However, not only is it not difficult to block it, but it is also counterattacking reliably.
I couldn’t find any strategy.
‘If I don’t defeat him here. ‘I can’t move forward.’
I knew it instinctively.
The doppelganger who stays in the world of imagination is like Taehyun’s higher-order counterpart.
The stronger Taehyun becomes, the stronger he becomes and the more control he has over his body.
‘Here you regain control of your body.’
I have worked tirelessly to become the best player in the world and to explore the Abyss, which no one has been able to do before.
There seemed to be a mountain of things I couldn’t check yet to stop here.
Taehyun confirmed the magical power felt within his body.
I don’t know why.
There are two skills that are not used here.
‘The Queen’s Man’ and ‘Blood Runaway’.
Coincidentally, both were skills that were considered hidden cards.
‘There is no way.’
Taehyun’s eyes changed.
The doppelganger whistled again.
“It’s a nice look. “Let’s see what kind of tricks we have prepared this time.”
Taehyun moved his body without saying a word.
The first thing I used was ‘Shadow Skin’.
“Hmm.”
The doppelganger crossed his arms with a bored expression.
‘That arrogance will lead to defeat.’
Taehyun used the next skill.
‘The Monarch’s World’.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The entire area was engulfed in darkness, engulfing the bodies of Taehyun and his doppelganger.
‘The spirit of a monarch’.
Kugugugugugung.
Gravity was added to the field created by Taehyun.
‘Chains of bondage’.
Sigh. Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Chains flowing down from all over the field wrapped around the doppelganger.
A complete trap to hunt prey.
and.
‘Predation’.
Quaaaaaaaaa.
The dark red magic power that swelled from all over hit him like a tidal wave.
It was a magical power that had become more violent due to the advantage of the ‘Monarch’s World’.
“I told you. “Your skills aren’t as good as mine.”
Quaaaaaaaaa.
Kugugugugugugung.
As the doppelganger released magical power, Taehyun’s field began to shake unstably.
“Try to block this too.”
At Taehyeon’s hand gesture, the magic power of predation changed its form.
Wow.
A huge maw opened up to bite the thing.
“It’s not enough.”
Ugh.
At the doppelganger’s gesture, the creature’s predation also changed form.
“…!!”
The difference is that it is bigger than Taehyun’s.
The two maws started biting each other.
Crack. Crack. Quad deuk. Quad deuk.
“Hoo.”
The doppelganger showed interest in seeing Taehyun’s magical power fiercely resisting.
They are clearly inferior in terms of magical power.
Quad deud deuk.
Taehyun’s predation was not working easily.
At the same time, Taehyun strengthened the remaining skills.
As many as six skills were strengthened, and the remaining magic power quickly decreased.
No, it wasn’t magical power that was decreasing, but Taehyun’s mental strength.
It felt like my brain was on fire.
Nevertheless.
‘Don’t miss a thing!!’
Quagwagwagwagwa.
‘The world of monarchs.’
‘The spirit of a monarch.’
‘Chains of bondage.’
‘Predation.’
“…!!”
The doppelganger’s body, which had been relaxed due to the omnidirectional attack, shook for a moment.
Taehyun did not miss that opportunity.
Sixth form of ancient Chinese martial arts. Shin Hwa-kyung.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Taehyun’s fist kicked off the ground and lashed out at the guy.
Two hearts that appear as ‘monster eyes’.
Among them, it was aimed at the right side of the heart, where more magical power was concentrated.
I was planning to pull out the guy’s heart like I would pull out a monster’s magic gem.
But unfortunately.
Shin Hwa-gyeong, who poured all his energy into it, never reached him.
Srrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
“Ugh….”
Taehyun moaned as he looked at the chains pulling his limbs tightly.
“This one might have been a little dangerous.”
Quad deuk.
The guy slowly approached, releasing the ‘chains of restraint’.
Cooung. Cooung. Cooung. Cooung.
The ground shook every time I walked.
“I think the foundation has been revealed.”
The doppelganger said as he looked down at Taehyun, whose limbs were bound.
“It’s a little early, though. “Let me have this body.”
Unlike Taehyun, who is in tatters.
It was an attitude full of leisure.
Taehyun’s body wriggled at the sound of his voice.
“no.”
Taehyun lifted his lowered head and glared at him.
The red eyes that had activated the overlapping effects of ‘monster’s eyes’ and ‘predation’ were transformed into ‘eyes of a higher species’.
“Get out of my body. FALSE.”
Two pairs of red eyes met and ‘complete hypnosis’ was activated.
* * *
That time.
Ayoung and Ricky Hallis were watching Taehyun beyond the barrier.
In the middle of a large shelter.
Taehyun stood with his head down as if he were dead.
Only five minutes had passed since the barrier closed.
“Ricky. “What did Taehyun ask for?”
Ayoung asked, unable to contain her curiosity.
Ricky Harlis opened his mouth as if it was no big deal.
“They said they were going to test the explosion of skills.”
“…!!”
An explosion of skills.
The limit of horsepower that can be normally used.
It was an area that only a few could attempt, even among S-rank players who could use it beyond that.
“Why is a guy like Taehyun…”
Ayoung asked back as if she couldn’t understand.
He has the power to hunt SS-class monsters with his short stature.
How can you imagine a situation in which Taehyun would take risks and use his skills excessively?
She couldn’t imagine it at all.
“Quite a lot happened. “You probably think that your current strength is not enough.”
“….”
Ayoung closed her mouth.
I knew what she was saying.
Just like the ‘Temple of the Phoenix’ that he had worked with, the ‘Guangzhou Unexplored Dungeon’ must not have been easy to conquer.
“Then the request is….”
“Yes. “The message was that if you fail to control your skills, you should be subdued.”
“What on earth are you trying to do with your skills?…”
National power level.
Does that also mean that America’s second place ranking is on standby?
Ayoung looked unusually anxious.
Ricky Harlis laughed mischievously at that sight.
“Guild leader Yoo Ah-young. “You like Taehyun?”
“….”
The two women’s eyes met quietly.
Ayoung did not avoid her eyes.
“He’s a nice guy for his age.”
“I think so too.”
“That means…”
Grinning.
“Shall we make a bet? “Who goes first…”
Ricky Harlis’ expression, which had been speaking playfully, suddenly hardened.
Beyond the barrier.
Taehyun, who had been down all along, was raising his head.
Red eyes.
And the dark red magical power seething from his body.
It was a thrill the two of them had experienced for the first time.
Ricky Harlis quietly took off his necklace.
The necklace, which was shaped like a cross, reacted to magic and became a long staff.
“Get ready. “Guild leader Yoo Ah-young.”
“for a moment. “If it hasn’t failed yet…”
“With this much magical power… that barrier won’t be able to withstand it.”
No sooner had Ricky Harlis finished speaking.
So bad. So bad.
A barrier touched by dark red magical power.
The barrier that was said to withstand up to 250 horsepower began to crack.
“…!!”
“I guess we have to assume the worst.”
Seeing Taehyun coming towards them.
The two women raised their magic power.
