Episode 141
A night when even the moonlight disappears.
The sky was covered with black clouds.
These are not the usual rain clouds you see.
An artificial cloud created by magic.
The sticky magic unique to the undead turned into clouds and swallowed up all light.
In the pitch-black darkness, the only source of light is the glow of their bloodshot eyes.
The eerie glow of their eyes told us that there were countless undead here.
Hook! Crunch!
Choi Hyun-seok lightly extended his fist.
A normal punch without any magical power splits the skeleton’s skull in an instant.
“The key is to conserve your strength. You need to conserve as much strength as possible until the dominant entity appears.”
There is no telling how long this battle will last.
At least a few hours.
Maybe the battle would last more than a day.
It would be impossible for an ordinary person to fight for this long, but Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson are different.
For those who transcended the human realm, prolonged combat was not particularly a problem.
However, this battle cannot be won by simply enduring.
“You must be especially careful not to let your divine power run out. Even if your stamina runs low, you can still fight if you have divine power, but if you don’t have divine power, even if you have stamina left, there’s nothing you can do.”
Their goal is to hunt dominant entities.
That’s why I had to endure while conserving my strength as much as possible and prepare to hunt the dominant entity.
“You dominating entity. Do you know how strong you are?”
“no!”
Abelson answered, striking the ghoul’s head with his mace.
The ghoul with its head crushed fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Although the ghoul was a higher level entity than the skeleton, it could not withstand the mace imbued with divine power.
Abelson took a deep breath and continued.
“There are almost no records of the use of necromancy in the five hundred years of fighting the Demons. Of those, the ruling entity appeared only three times. The last time was 200 years ago.” “It’s surprising that Mr. Abelson knows that much, but there’s so little information.” “If we narrow the scope down to the battle immediately following the ruling entity’s appearance, there’s even less information.” “Are there any records?”
At that moment, a rusty sword flew in from the side.
Abelson barely managed to avoid the attack by throwing his body away.
“once!”
She shouted and swung her mace at her enemies.
Kyaang!
Abelson’s eyes opened wide.
He blocked Abelson’s mace.
‘It’s not just a skeleton.’
Just because they have the same bones doesn’t mean they are all the same skeletons.
Its eyes are much brighter than those of other entities, almost blazing red.
Only then did Abelson realize what the bastard was.
Death Knight.
Although it may be a low-ranking entity among death knights, the fact that a death knight has appeared is significant.
‘High-ranking undead have started to appear.’
The power of necromancy has been strengthened to the point where death knights, classified as high-level undead, have emerged.
That is, the emergence of a dominant entity is not far off.
“Can I help you?”
“are you okay!”
Abelson’s mace glowed brightly.
It was necessary to minimize the consumption of divine power as much as possible, but it was actually inefficient to save too much power when fighting superior entities.
It would have been better to use a little more force and deal with it all at once.
Kwajik!
The Death Knight was unable to block the divine strike and was shattered.
“Where did I leave off!?” “Record of the emergence of the dominant entity.”
“ah.”
Abelson adjusted his grip on the mace and continued.
“The dominant entity has appeared three times so far. Of those, there is only one record of defeating it immediately after its appearance.” “So, how strong is the dominant entity that just appeared?” “I don’t know exactly. It’s just that the records say that four heroes defeated it together at the time.” “Four heroes…”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyebrows furrowed.
‘It’s too ambiguous. Even though they are the same hero, their strength is not similar.’
If you’re talking about heroes, I’ve met Choi Hyun-seok a few times.
The hero, who is equivalent to a division commander in the Demon King’s army, has a wider scope than you might think.
It was too vague to simply say, ‘It’s something that four heroes can handle!’
‘One thing is for sure, it won’t be easy. If there are four heroes, they will be stronger than the force we have here now.’
Choi Hyun-seok, Abelson, Bobo.
Even if the three of them combine their strength, they cannot be compared to the four heroes.
Even if Bobo doesn’t know, Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson are clearly inferior in fighting ability to the hero.
Will these alone be enough to confront the dominant entity that the four heroes have gathered to hunt?
Choi Hyun-seok chewed his lips tightly.
A feeling of anxiety came over me.
There is no fear in the enemy before your eyes.
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Throwing yourself into battle with only hatred for the living eroded not only your physical strength but also your mental strength.
‘Whew, come to your senses!’
Choi Hyun-seok put strength into his eyes.
‘The game has already started. I can’t just give up and back out now.’
Choi Hyun-seok, who has fought countless battles, knows.
That there is nothing more dangerous than a broken heart.
If your heart is not broken even when the enemy is strong, there is hope.
If you want to find a breakthrough, you have to find a way by any means possible.
That’s how Choi Hyun-seok has been winning against stronger opponents so far.
-Sa, kill the living…
-Kill him… Kill him…
Then a voice that seemed to shake the air was heard.
A method of transmitting sound by vibrating the vocal cords rather than the vocal organs.
‘Are they those guys?’
As I turned my gaze in the direction of the sound, I saw a group of skeletons wearing rusted armor.
At first glance, it doesn’t look like an ordinary skeleton.
Both eyes were burning brightly, and the magic felt was quite strong.
“Mr. Abelson. What are those?” “They’re Death Knights!”
“Knight of Death?”
“It’s a much higher level entity than a skeleton. Judging from the magic and form I can sense, it seems to be bound by memories from its previous life and its awakening is almost complete.” “Please explain it simply!” “The knights have turned into undead! It’s dangerous, so be careful!”
I understood it right away with the last sentence.
Those who were knights while alive.
The knights who fought against the demons to protect humanity have become undead.
The rusted sword was once a weapon that protected humans, but now it was merely a tool for indiscriminate slaughter.
-Kill him…!
The article is about twenty deaths.
They all came at once.
Choi Hyun-seok ran towards them.
I was planning to deal with them in advance because it might be dangerous if they got attached to Abelson.
Phew-!
The flying sword strike is fierce.
It’s not just the sword that he swings, but it also contains a significant amount of magical energy, so even Choi Hyun-seok would suffer serious injuries if he was not careful.
Nobilis
Type 1 – The King’s Walk
As Choi Hyun-seok’s speed increased, the purple afterimage became longer.
They only brushed past the black afterimages of the men and did not reach Choi Hyun-seok.
“Ugh!”
Choi Hyun-seok extended his fist with a shout.
Instead of using only the body as before, it is a state where both magic and magical energy are used.
Kaaaaang!
The helmet of the man who was hit caved in and his skull was shattered.
‘It’s easier than you think?’
It’s true that I was a little nervous because I was a reporter.
However, when we actually faced the enemy, it turned out that he wasn’t that strong.
I thought I could handle this without too much trouble.
[Level up!]
After dealing with a few death knights I leveled up.
“This is…! A bunch of advanced experience points!”
The eyes sparkled on their own.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was excited, started looking for articles and destroying them.
“Ghhhhhhh!”
While I was busy leveling up, a loud roar was heard from behind.
When I looked back, I saw a familiar face.
‘Those guys…’
Nicolo is a member of the warrior party.
The five of them were gathered together as they had been in life.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ellis, her heart pounding, raised her staff and blew out flames.
Chae-Ang!
Nicolò, his flesh torn off here and there, swings his sword.
Following him are Irfan, Yakubu, and Park Sang-min, who all look similar.
Everyone was running towards them, screaming in horror.
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly as he looked at them.
“Isn’t that it?”
I dodged the fireball, grabbed Niccolò’s sword at the same time, and slammed him in the forehead.
Kwajik!
Nicolo, whose forehead was shattered in an instant, collapses.
“I didn’t like you guys from the start.”
Choi Hyun-seok continued his attack without stopping.
He breaks Yakubu’s neck as he follows him, blows off Irfan’s leg, and then stomps on the back of the head of the fallen man.
In that state, he kicked the ground and stood in front of Ellis in an instant.
“You in particular… You know even without me saying it, right?”
Ellis let out a high-pitched scream in response to Choi Hyun-seok’s question.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”
“This bitch is still a bitch even after she’s dead.”
Choi Hyun-seok snatched Ellis’s staff in an instant and stabbed her roughly.
Ellis, her eyes pierced, collapsed helplessly.
[Level up!]
The alarm I hear is particularly cheerful.
“Still, I’m grateful for the experience.”
“Ghhhhhh…!”
“Oh, Sangmin is left.”
Even though he was an undead, he felt a little bad about hurting Sangmin.
“Sangmin-ah. In your next life, choose your friends and get along well.”
Choi Hyun-seok, who had moved behind Sang-min in an instant, twisted his head.
Wood crack!
The neck was so strangely bent that Sangmin’s head was pulled out of his torso.
Choi Hyun-seok laughed bitterly.
“… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pick you.”
He places Sangmin’s head near his torso and moves again.
“Goooooooooooo…!” “Haa, what is that?”
Since when has this been happening?
A huge undead that looked to be at least 5 meters tall was running towards us.
Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!
Every time he touched the ground, a loud noise rang out.
“Watch out! It’s Djek!” “Does it have any special abilities or weaknesses?” “None! It’s just a massive mass of corpses clumped together that’s a weapon!”
“All right.”
The appearance of this guy named Djek was extremely grotesque.
The body, made up of countless bones and flesh, is so nauseating that just looking at it is enough to make you vomit.
Choi Hyun-seok, who has a rather strong stomach, also frowned involuntarily.
‘Surprisingly, it’s easy to attack big guys.’
Aim for the bottom, destroy the center, and deal with it from the blind spot.
Unless you have any special magic or abilities, it’s just a big sandbag.
Choi Hyun-seok ran towards Djek without hesitation.
The distance between them soon narrowed, and Djek swung his fist.
“Guwaak-!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.
It was an incredible speed for its size.
‘What’s so fast!?’
It’s too late to avoid it.
Choi Hyun-seok protected his body with magical power and prepared for the impact.
Fight, quaaaaah-!
Choi Hyun-seok, who was hit by a fist and flew away, crashed into a house.
The impact caused the log house to collapse.
“Oh, I almost got killed in one shot.”
Choi Hyun-seok stood up from his seat, turning his shoulders.
Thanks to the magical power, there were no major injuries, but it was a crisis where all the bones in his body could have been shattered.
“Guuuuuuuuu…!”
“Okay. Let’s do this properly!”
Choi Hyun-seok ran out.
At the sight, Djek pulled his heavy leg back.
‘Coming!’
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide and watched the bastard’s movements.
A leg flying at incredible speed.
A human face is visible between the bones and flesh that make up the leg.
“Ahhhhhh-!”
A face that seemed to be screaming passed by just before my eyes.
Choi Hyun-seok immediately turned his body and gathered his magic energy.
Raidrun style fighting techniques
Type 1 – First Battle Destruction
Now I punch the other leg that is supporting the bastard’s body.
Kwaaaaah-!
The rice and flesh fell away in clumps, and the creature’s huge body began to tilt.
“Geuuuuuu!”
Djek struggled to keep his balance, but Choi Hyun-seok was not the type to leave it alone.
“I’m going by the book!”
The basics of hitting.
Hitting someone after being hit.
He repeatedly punched the staggering man’s ankles.
Eventually, Dzeck lost his balance and fell to the floor.
Kuuung…!
Choi Hyun-seok quickly climbed up behind the back of the fallen man’s head.
Then he slammed his fist into the back of the head with all his might.
Raidrun style fighting techniques
Type 7 – Strike and destroy wave
There was a loud bang, and soon the bones and flesh that made up Dzeck’s head were scattered in all directions.
I had expected that a body made up of a bunch of loose pieces would be weak to the destructive waves that shook its insides, and I was right.
[Level up!]
“This is it!”
The level-up alarm sounds again.
Choi Hyun-seok smiled happily.
It felt like growth that had been blocked for a while was finally breaking through.
‘This is an opportunity. These guys aren’t the only ones who have grown stronger through magic.’
For an ordinary human, this place with its thick magic would be an unfavorable battlefield, but not for Choi Hyeon-seok.
As the magic grows stronger, Choi Hyun-seok’s condition also improves.
He didn’t notice it, but horns were slowly sprouting from his head.
Even if you don’t intend to transform your body, your body automatically reacts to magic.
“Let’s really level up today.”
Suddenly, all worries about battle disappeared.
Only the desire to level up filled Choi Hyun-seok.
