Episode 179
: Queen of Entgul Homunculus Ent Queen.
It is a monster that has never been caught by anyone until it returns.
Taehyun was convinced that the voice of the monster he heard in his head was that of the Homunculus Ent Queen.
Everyone who has ever talked to me like this.
This is because it was a monster that was no different from the boss of a dungeon.
That was a conclusion derived from Taehyun’s experience and sense of being able to hear the language of monsters.
‘I guess the grade is SS+ or something.’
Taehyun thought this and expanded his mood.
The magical power that was spread to search the oysters is spinning around.
It stopped in the middle of the wall.
“Is it there?”
Taehyun quickly approached the wall.
and.
Quad deuk.
It was when a fist strengthened with magic was about to hit the wall.
[Hehehe. Come here. It’s food.]
Slurp.
“…!!”
The cave wall seemed like a solid wall.
It opened roundly as if it were a part of the body.
There was a separate path to Queen.
That was a situation that even Taehyun could not have expected.
‘I heard it’s not easy to meet the Ent Queen. ‘That’s why.’
As a porter, there were limits to the information Taehyun heard.
Perhaps this information is already known among top players.
‘I guess I have no choice but to go now.’
Taehyun thought that as he walked down the new passageway.
Surprisingly, there was not a single Homunculus Ent to be seen, which had been a tiresome feast.
Did it take an hour like that?
Just as I was starting to suspect a trap, a huge cavity appeared.
Squeak. Squeak. Wow.
Crack. Crack. Crack.
“….”
Taehyun quietly watched the scene unfolding before his eyes.
A huge Ent that was five meters tall was tearing the monster apart with its twenty legs.
‘That guy is the queen.’
Even though it was not emitting magical power, it felt intimidating like a ‘Basilisk’.
More than anything.
The corpses of monsters being torn apart and eaten as if they were cheese.
It was shocking that they were S-class monsters ‘Hydra’ and ‘Cerberus’.
“You have terrible taste in food.”
The Ent Queen turned her head at Taehyun’s words.
Five red eyes embedded in a huge face.
The ugly red eyes began to move around and look at Taehyun.
[You’re late. Food.]
“It feels strange to be told to feed bugs.”
Taehyun muttered sarcastically.
[You ate a lot of my children.]
As the Ent Queen said that, her mouth watered.
The guy is trying to make conversation, but he just wants to eat.
Taehyun’s body filled with magical power.
Grumbling. Grumble.
Chi profit. Cheeik.
All I could do was drool.
That alone created a hole in the bottom of the cave.
‘I’ve seen this before many times.’
It reminded me of the time at Guangzhou Research Institute.
Venom of gray disease.
She, like the current Ent Queen, exuded toxins.
‘Now that I think about it, it’s only that guy’s skills that haven’t been exploited.’
The status window changes and newly registered skills appear.
‘Dragon’s Rage’ and ‘Demon Beast Painting’.
Taehyun suspected that those skills were the result of predation.
‘Caiseline’ and ‘Centamion’ pushed Taehyun to the corner.
Because it was very similar to the technology they used.
the problem is.
Why were those skills created now?
Why did the status window, which was fine, suddenly become deformed?
Moreover, another SS+ grade monster.
There were no skills presumed to belong to ‘Venom’ or ‘Basilisk’.
It was inconsistent to simply blindly believe in a hypothesis.
‘Maybe if I feast on this guy, I might develop a new skill.’
After organizing his thoughts, Taehyun opened his magic power.
Quaaaaa.
[It’s a pointless struggle.]
“The strong eats the weak. “Didn’t you do that too?”
[Puuuuuu.]
The Ent Queen’s creepy laughter echoed throughout the cavity.
[You will taste delicious food today.]
The Ent Queen left the monster she was eating and approached Taehyeon.
It seemed like a huge mountain was approaching.
“I agree. “Ant Queen.”
Tiring.
[Skill Apocalypse (S) has been activated. Specify the target. Magic consumption accelerates.]
In the realm of the Ent Queen.
A quiet darkness fell.
* * *
The battle took place in the dark.
Kagang. Kagang. Kaga River.
[You have an amazing talent. “It’s food.”
said the Ent Queen, pushing away the chains with her twenty legs.
Gravity as well as magical power that paralyzes the five senses are weighing down the massive body.
Judging from his movements, it seemed like he was not affected in any way.
This was because Taehyun’s magic resistance was higher than he expected.
[Skill Apocalypse (S) has been strengthened. Magic power consumption accelerates. Output: 80%]
Taehyun immediately increased the skill’s output.
Kugugugugugung.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The concentration of magical power surrounding the area became thicker.
Kwasik. Kwazijic.
The floor began to crack due to the stronger gravity.
Kagang. Kagang. Kagang.
The chains that were struck with the legs became even heavier.
[….]
Only then did the Ent Queen lose her composure.
[You’re doing something useless.]
Push-i-ik.
Acidic gas spewed out from the Ent Queen’s mouth.
The chains that were trying to wrap around my body melted away before I could reach them.
The gas did not disappear from there.
Fazizik. Pajijijik.
The spreading gas intertwined with Apocalypse’s magic and began a struggle of power.
It seemed like the apocalypse was being pushed back little by little.
“indeed. “He’s not an easy person to see.”
Before Taehyun returns.
At that time, there were a significant number of SS-level players.
Considering Cody Cruise’s pure ability is at the highest SS level.
Although the majority were at the low to mid-level SS level, it was clear that humanity’s fighting power was far superior to what it is now.
Still, what they couldn’t catch was the ‘Homunculus Ent Queen’.
I’m sorry.
The Ent Queen let out gas once again.
The darkness of the apocalypse shook unstably.
A gap between unstable magical energy and magical energy.
There was no way that the gap that Taehyun could see could not be seen by the Ent Queen with five red eyes.
Twenty ugly hands were stuck in the gap.
Kwasik. Kwasik. Kwasik. Kwasik.
Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack.
Tsk tsk. Tsk tsk. Tsk tsk. Blah blah blah.
Steadily but quickly.
The guy started tearing up Taehyun’s space.
‘Is that possible with just physical strength?’
Taehyun quietly watched the scene in admiration.
Even Cody Cruise couldn’t do it.
It was a law of destruction that even Taehyun had not thought of.
In less than 5 seconds, the skill was forcibly canceled.
square. square. square. square.
The Ent Queen quickly approached Taehyun.
[A bug struggling just before death is a delicacy.]
Chiik. Chii Iik.
The drool flowing down melted the floor.
[Come here.]
The Ent Queen’s red eyes flashed as she closed the distance in an instant.
Ugh.
A huge, hideous mouth opened.
Tiring.
[The use of magic power has been detected. I was under a ‘huge spell’. It resists with mysterious power. Resistance was successful.]
Taehyun slowly walked in front of him.
[That’s right. That’s right.]
Even though I had my mouth open, I felt like I could hear that voice.
Ten steps.
It was the distance left between Taehyun and the Ent Queen.
Taehyun suddenly stopped walking.
[It’s already too late.]
The Ent Queen came right in front of Taehyeon in an instant.
and.
Crack.
Taehyun was swallowed up helplessly.
The moment you think.
Tiring.
[Skill Demonization (S) has been activated. Designate the mimicry part.]
Pow.
Suddenly, about a third of the Ent Queen’s face exploded.
The Ent Queen, who lost her two red eyes in an instant, cried out.
“Ah, what a shame. “I was planning on blowing my whole head off.”
The spot where the Ent Queen was a little while ago.
There, Taehyun was smiling, his arm muscles grotesquely swollen.
* * *
Every time the Ent Queen screamed, blue and green ooze sprayed out.
Taehyun looked at his right arm, which created the current situation.
The sturdy arm was five times thicker than before.
The veins and thickness seemed as if they were about to explode at any moment, so it looked like it could no longer be called a human arm.
It was like watching Kwon Kang-hyuk’s ‘Beast Protection’.
[I’ll kill you… I’ll chew you up…]
The Ent Queen screamed and rolled around.
“Even if your head explodes, your mouth is still alive.” “It’s an amazing structure.”
Taehyun quietly used the next skill.
Tiring.
[Skill Dragon’s Rage (S) has been activated.]
A special spirit emitted by a being called a dragon.
Dragon Fear.
The power that no one has been able to use as a skill until now was radiated from Taehyun.
[Kiaa…!!]
The Ent Queen let out a sound that was either a scream or a roar.
The power of dragons is special even among monsters.
There was no exception just because she was an Ent Queen.
Of course, ‘the spirit of the knight king’.
A feeling of intimidation that could not be compared to ‘Apocalypse’ put pressure on the body.
‘It’s scary.’
It was to the point where I wondered how they could win against guys who used this kind of power.
He extended his hand towards the Ent Queen, whose body was completely frozen and unable to move.
It was time to get out of this damn hole.
Tiring.
[The unique skill Predation (S) has been activated. Specifies the target.]
The large body of the Ent Queen.
Dark red magic spread beneath it like a swamp.
The moment I thought it was wide enough.
Ugh.
A huge maw erupted from the swamp.
“thank you for this food.”
Crack. Quad deuk.
SS+ grade Homunculus Ent Queen.
The Queen of Entgul died helplessly.
* * *
By the time Taehyun returned to New Korea, about ten days had already passed.
Food wasn’t a problem thanks to the infinite backpack, but as a player who had just finished hunting, he didn’t look like he had anything to say.
It was almost 12 o’clock at night.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Taehyun lightly greeted the association players guarding the warp gate.
“ah…!! “You’re finally back!!”
“…?”
It was a different reaction than usual.
“Is something wrong?”
“Player Taehyun Kim!! “The president of the association is looking for you.”
“At this hour?”
“That…”
The man looked around and opened his mouth quietly.
“America’s national power level. Michael Gore Player has arrived. “I came here two hours ago and have been waiting for player Taehyun Kim the whole time.”
He is the top executive of the United States Players Association.
A person like that goes into the depths and waits for someone who might come at any time?
It was an incomprehensible situation.
“All right. “Let’s go right now.”
Taehyun walked towards the Players Association.
* * *
“Taehyun. “I’m sorry for calling you as soon as I returned.”
“it’s okay. Is there a problem?”
Taehyun asked, looking at Michael Gore who was sitting on the sofa.
“Um… that’s…”
Association President Ji Jin-hee’s expression was dark.
“If you don’t mind, I will tell you directly.”
“Sure.”
Taehyun sat next to Ji Jinhee.
It was a chance to meet Michael Gore face to face.
“I’ll be blunt. Player Kim Tae-hyun. I need your help.”
“A country with six SS-level players is spreading its hands. “I think an explanation is needed.”
“….”
I was silent for a moment in response to the serious question.
Michael Gore spoke again.
“USA, France, UK. Five SS-ranked players from three countries are missing.”
“Hmm…”
Ji Jin-hee sobbed.
Five out of 11 of the world’s best players are missing?
Even hearing it again, I couldn’t believe it.
Michael Gore added an explanation.
“Association President Kevin Lee spoke. If we can persuade player Kim Tae-hyun. Do not choose any means or methods. And not only in the United States…”
Michael Gore continued to speak, but Taehyun was already lost in his own thoughts.
‘Could it be…that’s the case?’
I’ve heard of it.
Five SS-rank players are missing.
And what happened to them.
