Episode 278:
The deepest part of the Abyss.
In the past, it was the domain of the giant king Typhon.
A vast area now ruled by the Demon Beast King Orgal.
At the end of it, giants who remembered the glory of the past were gathered.
Labyrinth Gigantes.
It was one of the largest places in the deepest part of the Abyss.
It was a place where monsters would not normally dare to set foot due to its ferocity, but one monster confidently entered the labyrinth.
He has green skin and is short, less than 160 centimeters tall.
Nevertheless, the force radiating from the colorful muscles was not inferior to that of the highest level monsters.
A goblino belonging to Orgal.
This is because he is also an SS+ grade monster by human standards.
In the past, he worked in the depths and swore obedience to Orgal.
And now I have temporarily gained SSS level power.
In the depths, it was still a monster with a notoriety comparable to Bloodia.
Such a monster stopped in the center of Gigantes.
Goblino looked up at the large figure in front of him.
Even considering that he is short, it is an absurd size.
However, there were dozens of such guys after that.
Huge body.
Overwhelming regenerative power and strength.
It is a trait that symbolizes the giants who have now lost their power.
[What on earth do you have to eat to become this big?]
Goblino said as if he didn’t like it.
[You have nothing to know. Has the Archduke’s order been given?]
It seems like he doesn’t care about what the goblino says.
A giant monster that was one head taller than the other giants asked.
It was Erebos the thunderbolt, leading the giants in Gigantes.
[Yes. The king personally allowed you to stand in the vanguard so that you can achieve success.]
[Spearheading… It’s a visible feat.]
Erebos chuckled mockingly.
[What?]
Goblino’s eyes widened at Erebos’ unexpected attitude.
At that sight, Erebos stopped laughing and lowered his head.
[Aren’t you thinking of using our giants as consumables in a turf war?]
[How dare you… refuse the king’s orders!!]
Goblino quietly expressed his anger.
To Orgal’s family, Erebos’ remarks a moment ago were nothing short of extreme.
Erebos is a whopping 10 meters tall.
He chuckled as he watched Goblino radiating his spirit.
For someone who already has the power of the highest class, a Goblino level of force is a worthy subordinate.
It was nothing more and nothing less.
[Erebos. You believe in Orgal’s magnanimity and cheat.]
[Orgal’s magnanimity…]
Erebos’ thick forehead twitched.
Goblino was struck by that reaction.
[Don’t forget. You giants are under the control of our demonic beasts.]
[….]
Erebos’ body heated up for a moment.
He exhaled.
That alone sparked sparks all around.
[Dominate. That’s not wrong.]
The giants who lost in the war of the past are ruled by the demonic beasts.
That was an undeniable fact.
but.
[There’s no way you could say something like that to me.]
Suddenly.
Fazizik.
Erebos’ body disappeared along with the spark.
[…!!]
Goblino was momentarily taken aback by the sudden situation.
Suddenly.
Before we knew it, Erebus had turned back and grabbed Goblino’s body with his powerful hands.
[Kek… Let go!!]
Goblino let out a brown spirit and struck Erebos’ hand.
thud. thud. thud. thud.
Even though it is a sound that can resonate deep inside the labyrinth.
Erebos did not loosen his grip with an expression as if nothing had happened.
Without even changing his expression.
[What a pity. Even with the power of Orgal, it is this strong.]
Erebos mocked Goblino’s strength, which could not pierce the leather of his hands.
The monster that receives the power of the Archduke goes beyond its existing limits.
Its name is Orgal, which has the ‘power of strengthening.’
Even if I received the power of such a person, it would be like this.
[Phew. I wonder how much of a cotton fist he had in the first place.]
Erebus taunted Goblino.
[You guy!! If Orgal finds out about this…!!]
[Shut up!!]
Erebos shouted, and Goblino could not continue his words.
Twisting. Crackling.
When Erebos tightened his hands, the goblino’s muscle-covered body was crushed.
[Betrayal….]
Crack!!
That was the end of it.
A member of Orgal’s family with only great strength.
A potential SSS level monster has died.
bang!!
[There is no way Orgal would care about the life of a scum like you.]
Erebos said, throwing away the body of the goblino that had become a piece of meat.
[older brother. Are you okay?]
The giants who have been watching Erebos from behind.
One of them approached.
Typhon’s blood relative and one of the giants who leads the Gigantes along with Erebos.
It was Erebos’ younger brother, Aether.
[There is nothing to worry about. I had expected Orgal to consume us like this from the beginning. Above all, this body will not be defeated by a succubus or something like that. There is also no reason to refuse.]
Boom. thud.
Erebos said, brushing the remains of Goblino off his hands.
Crackling. Crackling.
Electricity flashed from my hand along with an ear-piercing sound.
Goblino probably didn’t notice.
The power of lightning was used with the intention of achieving ultra-fast regeneration.
[As expected, my brother.]
Aeter praised Erebos for his thoroughness.
Erebos believes in his power and even has a cool-headedness that does not let down his guard.
If Typhon had survived, he would have been the next Giant King.
[However, what I’m worried about is Orgal’s family… If they know what we’ve dealt with… wouldn’t they think the giants have rebelled?]
Erebos shook his head and laughed at his brother’s concern.
[There’s nothing to worry about, brother. Anyway, Orgal is not interested in weak guys. On the contrary, he would be happy that he lost this bastard and gained me.]
The world of monsters is a law of the fittest.
It is natural that grand dukes want to have strong descendants by their side.
Among them, Orgal was particularly greedy for dominating other species.
That was why he kept the bloodline of the giant king he had defeated alive instead of killing him.
[If that’s what you said, then that’s probably true… I didn’t know that a turf war would really start.]
Aeter’s expression didn’t look good when he said that.
They are a race of giants whose population was not very large to begin with.
And there are now only a few dozen survivors.
I was worried about how many more such clans would die in the turf war.
[Didn’t I tell you there was nothing to worry about? The place we are targeting is Rosaria’s castle.]
Rosaria, the queen of the nightmare.
Erebus spoke her name.
[Sure… Rosaria’s forces can be easily crushed.]
It’s not impossible, though.
In turf wars, the Archduke rarely comes to the forefront.
This is because the area of activity is limited due to the king’s restrictions.
In the end, it was the forces below that were waging a turf war.
Just as Rosaria is evaluated as the weakest among the archdukes.
The succubus she leads is also considered weak among monsters.
At one time, their king Typhon had feelings for Rosaria, but it didn’t matter now.
[okay. If the rumored contractor doesn’t show up, it could easily be taken over.]
The human who sparked the turf war.
Kim Tae-hyeon, Rosaria’s contractor.
We are only human.
However, as time passed, rumors about Taehyun became more common.
He survived Orgal’s castle, invaded Igmun’s territory, killed his family, and even succeeded in escaping from Beelzebub’s castle.
The result of him moving around in a hurry.
The tense balance of the princes collapsed, and the effects even extended to themselves who were in seclusion.
[Kim Tae-hyun.]
Now, of course, there are higher-ranked monsters.
Even among the highest level monsters, it was difficult to find someone who did not know its name.
[When this incident is over, I plan to demand control of the castle in return.]
[Will Orgal listen?]
This is Orgal, who was gathered here in the labyrinth with the idea that the giants might rebel.
However, Erebos’ thoughts were firm.
[It has already been quite some time since my father passed away. If he wants to gain the upper hand in a turf war, he will have no choice but to use us.]
That is not wrong.
At least there are remnants.
Orgal’s power, which has received the support of the giants, will skyrocket at once.
The turf war will begin with the stakes tilted towards Orgal.
There is nothing more to say if the opponent is Rosaria.
[I will follow my brother.]
Aether once again swore loyalty to his brother.
Erebos, who was watching this, had a bitter look on his face.
[It reminds me of Tartarus.]
Tartarus, like them, is one of Typhon’s blood relatives.
He was one of the weaker of Typhon’s children, but it would have been reassuring to have him together.
[If you put in your last name, you will know the news.]
[You will.]
The younger brother of the two giants.
The face of Tartarus came to mind.
* * *
The deepest part of the Abyss.
Rosaria’s fifth castle.
Quaaaaa.
Taehyun came out of the gate created within the castle.
Fazizik. Pajik.
Sparks flew out of the body.
This was because the Law of the Abyss was at work.
‘Now it won’t be easy to move to the deepest level.’
Among the large supply monsters like Rosaria, there are quite a few who can create gates.
Nevertheless, the reason you cannot move freely within the Abyss is because there are restrictions on spatial movement.
From what Taehyun understood, the restrictions did not only apply to monsters of the highest level.
Depending on the level of the monsters, there are restrictions on location movement.
Beings with great power have restrictions in moving outside the deepest layer, and monsters at the deepest level have restrictions in moving to the middle layer.
In that respect.
‘There is no case more advantageous than me in carrying out a turf war.’
Taehyun thought so as he regenerated his torn arm.
This is because Taehyun has several ways to avoid the laws of the Abyss.
Of course, I’ll have to experiment a little more.
Rosaria probably knew that too, which is why she sent Taehyun here.
[Welcome. Are you Kim Tae-hyun, Rosaria’s contractor?]
“Yes.”
Taehyun answered and glanced at the monster in front of him.
Its appearance is no different from that of a succubus knight.
The power felt like that of a restrained SSS grade monster.
Succubus Fairy Muron.
Rosaria’s highest ranking member.
He was one of her few SSS-level subordinates.
Taehyun wasn’t the only one taking a look.
Muron also glanced at Taehyun without hiding his displeased expression.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
[This turf war. You started it, right?]
Muron asked in a crooked voice.
“okay.”
[What are you thinking? Did they do something like that without knowing our strength?]
It’s the language of monsters.
Still, I could feel the anger in his intonation.
“Is that possible? The weakest of the anti-air forces. “That force is also by far the weakest, right?”
[You… even though you knew that…!!]
“So what?”
[What?!!]
When Muron shouted, his magic exploded.
SSS level.
Indeed, it was a presence that could be considered the highest rank of Rosaria.
However.
“How long did you plan on staying on the floor? Muron.”
Taehyun spoke calmly, not caring about the mana that was weighing him down.
[…!!]
“If you want, I will lead the way. Instead, I can take command of this castle, right?”
Muron’s face distorted at Taehyun’s provocation.
However, Taehyun’s words were not the end.
“If you’re scared, just search around.”
Eat.
The corners of the mouth are raised arrogantly and the eyes are red.
It was plausible even with the top species in front.
