Episode 289:
Ogre King Gort.
Troll King Berthe.
In the past, the two highest species were monsters competing for supremacy over a portion of the deepest layer.
Grip strength and regenerative power.
Although they are not as good as the giants.
They also had a strong body that made them unrivaled, so there was a sense of rivalry.
If Orgal hadn’t given in, he wouldn’t have been staying in the same castle even now.
Infinite pride in one’s own strength.
A maw whose identity they don’t know.
That was why I did not avoid the magic of predation.
It didn’t take long to realize that that action was a mistake.
Quad deuk!!
Quad Deuk!!
[…!!]
[…!!]
It is a strong body that is said to be the strongest among the groups of ogres and trolls.
The strong body, comparable to that of a giant, was torn apart in vain.
Gort and Bert opened their eyes wide at the same time.
[What the…]
Even if they were the highest species, it was no different from being embarrassed by something unexpected.
Unlike Bert, who was embarrassed, it was Gort who came to his senses first.
quaddddd.
The brown magic power of Orgal, which resides within the body, was unleashed.
The already strong muscular body became even larger.
Needless to say, my physical abilities improved.
Crackling.
He condensed his muscles to their limit.
and.
The blunt weapon, swung with great force, collided with the approaching maw once again.
Quang!!
Step by step.
Predatory teeth made of dark red magic gnawed as if they were about to shatter a blunt object.
Bert, who recognized the situation, intervened late.
Crackling.
The already huge body became even bigger.
[Bitch!!]
Likewise, Berthe’s blunt weapon, which was filled with brown magic power, struck the predator’s maw.
Quang!!
It worked this time.
The dark red magic power that was about to gnaw at Gort’s blunt weapon and tear off his arm lost its shape and became disheveled.
[How dare you!!]
Kwaang!!!
Gort’s fist swung, and the predatory magic that had been viciously teasing the maw was thrown out.
It was an instant.
The predatory magic that was targeting the two monsters was suppressed by the power of strengthening.
[A bug…]
[Using this kind of magical power?]
The horror of tearing off the arm of the highest species.
If they are like this, how can other people be so immature?
just as expected.
They could see the bodies of countless demonic beasts being torn apart.
Even higher-species monsters without the power of strengthening alone are not enough to block this ominous magic power.
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Coo coo coo coo.
Clutter.
Some of them seem to be unable to overcome the ‘apocalypse’, not the ‘predation’ created by Taehyun.
Crack.
Gort gritted his teeth at that pitifulness.
How can they be fooled like this by a human who treats them as little as insects?
It was the same for Bert.
Kaaa!!
Kia!!
As the two highest-ranking monsters shouted, Apocalypse began to shake.
Damn. So so so so so.
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Sigh.
Cracks appeared in ‘Apocalypse’ and the ‘chains of restraint’ were torn apart.
It didn’t take long for the once shaken darkness to completely disappear.
Ssssss.
In the place where the darkness had disappeared, dozens of monsters were rolling around with their limbs torn off.
One-fifth of the monsters chasing Taehyeon died in the attack a while ago.
[It is an eerie power.]
[This is not Rosaria’s.]
The two highest species acknowledged the danger of the power Taehyeon used.
Then something occurred to me.
The highest type of monster.
And the grand dukes who reign over them.
Although they all claim to be kings.
There is only one true king of the Abyss.
King of the Lower World.
The same goes for the power that represents transcendent power.
Orgal’s transcendent power reminded me of the forgotten truth of the Abyss.
The power of the King of the Underworld is above that of all princes.
There was a legend floating around in the Abyss.
[The key to inherit the king’s power.]
[It will change the Abyss.]
It is a saying that has been floating around since ancient times, but no one has taken it literally.
Legends are accepted because they have no real possibility.
Common monsters.
Even if it is a high-ranking species or the highest species, I have never seen a being called the Underworld King.
But Orgal was different.
A king who unified the demonic beast race and subjugated the giant race to the throne of the great duke.
He has always longed to find the key.
Therefore, I did not hesitate to accept the bug called human being as a contract.
They constantly hunted monsters to keep other races under their feet.
And only now.
Gort and Bert seemed to understand why their master was so interested in Rosaria’s contractors, even sharing his power with humans.
[Rosaria’s contractor!!]
[You are the key…]
Gort and Bert, who were shouting, were momentarily speechless.
Taehyun’s skill ‘Apocalypse’ shattered into pieces.
But the key that was supposed to be there was not there.
Their eyes turned downstairs at the same time.
The reason they are guarding this place is because the body of the Giant King Typhon is sleeping on the lowest floor.
If the key found this place, there must be a reason.
[Bert!!]
[Hurry!!]
Realizing that the lowest level was not far from here, the two highest level servants hurriedly chased after Taehyeon.
* * *
Taehyun gritted his teeth against the pounding headache and increased his speed.
Tiring.
[The proficiency of the skill Heart of a Higher Type (SS) has increased.]
[The additional effect ‘Canceler’ of the skill Heart of a Higher Type (SS) is activated.]
[The cooldown of the skill Apocalypse (SS) has been lifted. . 190 magical power was consumed.]
‘It’s been a while since the skill was forcibly canceled…’
Taehyun laughed at the cooldown of the canceled skill.
After receiving the second heart, Taehyun’s body became more and more mixed with magical power.
Even though it is the power of a monster.
This is also the power needed to reach the king.
I had no intention of refusing out of a humble will to uphold morality.
‘good. There is enough horsepower.’
Taehyun checked the status window and used the skill again.
Tiring.
[Skill Apocalypse (SS) has been activated.]
Quaaaaa.
Taehyeon’s territory was created in the area heading to the lowest level.
‘Apocalypse’ was not the only one whose cooldown was lifted.
Tiring.
[Unique skill Predation (SS) has been activated. Converts the form.]
Tsk. Wow.
The maw of predation lurked everywhere in the darkness, hiding its true identity.
The purpose was to slow down the pursuers.
Since his identity had already been discovered, he had no intention of conserving his skills.
The highest level monster we encountered a while ago.
When they said they were Erebos-level monsters.
‘It won’t last long.’
So, I had to at least reach Typhon’s body before I ran into them again.
Moment.
Wow.
The underground that seemed to go on forever has come to an end.
“…!!”
There was a huge cavity there.
An S-rank or higher dungeon that Taehyun had seen so far.
It was a place so large that it would not be strange to say that it was the size of a temple.
I feel like a dwarf stepping into a world of giants.
And it seems it wasn’t just a feeling.
“I finally found it.”
Taehyun muttered as he looked at the large object in front of him.
Even though his limbs were cut off and wrapped in unknown shackles, he was certain.
The existence in front of you is clear.
“Typhon.”
It was clearly the Giant King that Taehyun was looking for.
* * *
‘It’s the same.’
A massive body larger than Erebos, reaching 10 meters in height.
A magic stone destroyed by Orgal.
A large hole in the chest created when the magic stone was pulled out.
I can’t feel it happening to my body after the magic gem has been removed.
It was the same thing I had seen in my memories of Tartarus and heard from Erebos.
‘It was somehow preserved through Orgal’s magic.’
Taehyun looked at the shackles surrounding the giant’s body.
The magic power of Orgal that Erebos emitted was not this strong.
Since there is no magic stone, of course it will not regenerate.
And yet, as if preparing for something just in case.
It was a device that seemed to have been installed to interfere with high-speed playback.
Eat.
I started laughing without realizing it.
‘What were you afraid of? ‘Orgal.’
The archduke’s body was broken into pieces with all limbs broken.
There is no magic stone to infuse magical power.
An ordinary top-class monster would have faced death.
The same goes for Erebos.
Even if it was Taehyun, it would be no different.
Nevertheless.
Taehyun was certain that Typhon was not dead.
Before infiltrating the castle.
The law of the Abyss that I heard about from Rosaria.
The secret of the king’s restrictions.
‘In the Abyss, you must not kill monsters that have grown through large supply.’
If constraints are ignored.
‘The price is extinction.’
It is difficult to become an anti-supply monster, but defeating another anti-duke is also not easy.
Therefore, it was a restriction that most top-tier monsters were unaware of.
‘Orgal must have been afraid too.’
Otherwise, it was difficult to understand why he used his magical power to preserve his body and had his subordinates protect it.
After organizing his thoughts, Taehyun opened his magic power.
Quaaaaaaaaa.
Dark red magic filled the huge vacant lot.
As if responding to Taehyun’s magic.
Tiring.
[Quest ‘Giant King’s Magic Stone’ accepted.]
[Progress rate – 0.1%]
The status window responded once again.
Taehyun was satisfied for a moment.
thud. thud. thud. thud.
Coo coo coo coo coo.
Kwaang!!
The passage that Taehyun passed through seemed to shake, and two monsters appeared.
It was Gort and Bert.
‘Apocalypse’ is a superimposition of ‘predation’.
After passing through the field, which could be considered a trap, they were in complete disrepair.
[Kill!!]
[Key!!]
The two monsters who were convinced of Taehyun’s identity unleashed their spirit of speculation.
The body, which had been completely destroyed, quickly regenerated at high speed.
‘There are two Erebos.’
Even though the situation could be considered a crisis.
Taehyun’s composure did not decrease one bit.
This is because this is also a situation within the table.
Tiring.
[The heart (SS) of the higher-ranking skill has been strengthened. Magic power consumption is accelerated.]
[Skill Energy Compose (SS) has been activated. Specify the form.]
[Skill Gate Apostle (SS) has been activated. Specify the target. Specifies the location.]
[Skill Energy Drain (SS) has been activated. Specifies the target.]
A magic stone shaped as ‘energy composite’.
Just wait for the magic stone to be absorbed into the gate.
Ssssssut.
The incomplete magicite moved into the hole in Typhon’s chest.
Just that.
Tiring.
[Progress rate – 0.5%]
The expected message appeared before Taehyun’s eyes.
[What are you trying to do!!]
[How dare you put us in front of you!!]
Contrary to what they said, Gort and Bert.
The two highest-ranking monsters felt goosebumps rising at Taehyeon’s actions.
I don’t even know the message that came to Taehyun’s mind.
The King of the Underworld’s key came into contact with the body of the Grand Duke, who had lost his power of existence.
I could guess the danger that would arise from that action.
“I think it’s right to see you bark like a dog.”
Quad, quack, quack.
Quad deud deuk.
Two monsters wrapped in power aimed at Taehyeon at the same time.
2 to 1 against a top-class monster of the Erebos class.
It is a level of difficulty that has never been tested before.
Nevertheless.
‘I’m sure.’
Resurrect the Giant King here.
I am confident that I will be able to destroy Orgal’s forces.
