Episode 21
Coolkan greeted Choi Hyun-seok, who was covered in blood.
“Choi Hyun-seok! You’re alive!” “How did Lord Kulkan get here…?” “I found a cave while running away and came in! I was lucky!”
It seemed that Kulkan did not know that this was Talas’ nest.
‘I’m so damn lucky…’
Choi Hyun-seok swallowed a hollow laugh.
I wondered how he would react when he found out that this was Talas’ nest.
“By the way, where is this place?”
Just then, Kulkan asked.
Choi Hyun-seok said with a bitter smile.
“It’s Talas’s Nest.” “Aha, it’s Talas’s Nest…”
Kulkan, who had been nodding and muttering, opened his eyes wide.
“What did you just say!?” “I said it was Talas’s Nest.”
“No way…?”
“I am sure. Because I killed a Talas here.”
Choi Hyun-seok kicked the corpse of Talas on the floor.
“And the round things you see here seem to be Talas’ eggs.”
“…”
Kulkan did not answer, but looked at the egg with unfocused eyes.
“Mr. Kulkan?”
“I came into the Talas nest…”
“Are you okay?”
Kulkan suddenly smiled brightly.
“This is really great!”
“yes?”
“These soft eggs are the highest quality ingredients! Most people die without ever tasting them!”
Kulkan hurriedly tore open the egg.
Then he stuck his head into the egg and started eating it greedily.
“Phuhaa! It’s refreshing! Thud thud!”
“…”
“Choi Hyun-seok. You too, eat it quickly! Wild eggs! And the ones from Talas are a precious food that only high-ranking officials can dream of!”
Kulkan ate eggs frantically, like someone who had starved for three days.
“Heh heh…”
Choi Hyun-seok was so shocked that he burst out laughing.
“Khuh! This is so tangled and chewy! What are you doing!? Let’s hurry and enjoy the Last Supper!”
“…”
“This is a secret, but… This is really good for your stamina! You’ll regret it if you don’t eat it now? Hahaha!”
Kulkan burst into mad laughter.
‘That crazy guy…’
Choi Hyun-seok ended up closing his eyes.
“Wagu wagu wagu!”
Kulkan, who was eating eggs like crazy, was already tearing open his second egg.
Even though his stomach was already as swollen as Namsan Mountain, he didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.
“Lord Kulkan! This is not the time! Shouldn’t we escape quickly!?”
“Huh? Escape?”
Kulkan tilted his head at the word escape.
“We are already dead.”
“yes?”
“The ones chasing me must have already started entering the nest. They’ll be here soon.”
“…”
“Haven’t you seen the Queen? You can never beat her. I guarantee you that a division commander will have to come and deal with her.”
Kulkan continued speaking while eating the egg.
“You call this a rat in a cage? Anyway, since you’re already dead, enjoy your last supper! Hahahaha!”
His eyes completely turned around.
Choi Hyun-seok decided to step down for the time being.
“I’m done… Please hit me a lot, Coolkan-nim…”
I found myself cursing without realizing it.
An arrogant attitude that I would never normally do.
But Kulkan, who had already gone mad, didn’t seem to care at all.
“Okay! Wow!”
Kulkan, who is eating eggs without thinking again.
Choi Hyun-seok let out a deep sigh.
“Haa… What do I do now?”
The Kulkan I trusted has turned into a useless carnivore.
“Rachel. Isn’t there some way?”
Choi Hyun-seok asked Rachel.
“Well… it’s really a daunting situation.”
Rachel also thought about it, but there didn’t seem to be any breakthrough.
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Currently, this is a dead-end room with only one passageway.
When you go outside, there will be a lot of Talas waiting for you.
Maybe there was a queen.
What can be done in this dire situation?
At that moment, the wrinkles between Rachel’s eyebrows deepened.
“Choi Hyun-seok, what is this?”
Kulkan, who had come closer without me noticing, pushed his face right in.
Rachel screamed in surprise.
“Gyaaaaah! It’s a thug!”
Choi Hyun-seok sighed and answered dryly.
“It’s just my magic.”
What’s the point of flattery when you’re going to die anyway?
I doubt it would be of any use to flatter someone who is already crazy.
“Oh! Is it something like a servant horse?” “Yes, yes. Something like that.”
“Can I eat this?”
“Please turn off.”
Choi Hyun-seok glared at him with cold eyes.
Kulkan looked at Rachel with regretful eyes and then returned to where the eggs were.
“Crunch crunch crunch!”
Kulkan, who is greedily eating eggs again.
Rachel sighed against the background of that sound.
“Whew… I’ve put up with it for ten years. That ugly thing sticking its face in there and making a fuss!” “Leave it alone. It’s already gone.” “I told you, I didn’t like that muscle pig from the start.”
Rachel grumbled, glaring at Kulkan.
“Okay. Think about what to do next. Is there no other way?” “Well… to be honest, it’s really bleak. I can understand why that muscle pig went crazy.”
Rachel made a gloomy expression at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.
“How can it not be done with magic?”
“What kind of magic is it?”
“What, teleporting or something! Or escaping by hiding… something like that isn’t possible?” “You’re talking about a 1st circle wizard using dragon magic.” “Huh? What do you mean?” “With 50 magic power, it’s not even close, so don’t even dream about it.” “Then don’t you have any secret techniques? Like a hidden ultimate attack…” “None. This isn’t a situation where anything can happen between us…”
Rachel sighed deeply.
“Are you going to just sit there and die? You have to do something!” “So, if there’s a situation where you can do something… .”
Rachel suddenly stopped talking.
Then he grabbed Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder and shouted.
“Hero!”
Choi Hyun-seok was a little flustered by the sudden momentum.
“Go into the warrior shop!” “Why all of a sudden?
“Quick! Go in and use the search function to find the Demon Encyclopedia! Is it there?”
“Oh. There it is.”
As Rachel said, there was an item called the Magic Encyclopedia.
□ A useful encyclopedia to know! – Demon Beasts section description: Contains almost all information about almost all demons.
Abilities: –
Required Warrior Points: 50
“I’ll buy it.”
“Why do you need this?”
Overall, it was an item that seemed somewhat ambiguous.
I couldn’t help but wonder if it was worth investing important warrior points in something like this.
“You said it with your own mouth, warrior! Are you going to die like this!?”
“That’s not it.”
“So let’s find out some information about Talas. We might come up with something different.” “Hmm, that makes sense.”
Choi Hyun-seok was quickly convinced.
‘Let’s think positively. This is also an essential item if we want to continue fighting the demons in the future.’
Come to think of it, I’ve never been disappointed by an item I bought from the warrior shop.
A large bone that large dogs love.
Seasoned salt with a generous amount of MSG added.
Although they bought them for 30 and 20 points respectively, Choi Hyun-seok was very satisfied with the result.
“Okay. I’ll do it.”
Anyway, if I die like this, I won’t be able to use the points.
Choi Hyun-seok closed his eyes tightly and pressed the purchase button.
Then a book fell out with a thud.
“It’s so thick it’s scary.”
Choi Hyun-seok stuck out his tongue while looking at the encyclopedia that boasted an incredible thickness.
“What are you doing!? Find it quickly. Every second counts!”
“okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok quickly looked through the dictionary.
What I want is information on Talas.
Fortunately, I was able to reach the page I wanted after a short while.
“It usually takes 3 years for a Talas to grow into an adult…” “The queen’s body length is around 4m, and including the legs, it is over 15m…” “The strongest part is the legs. In order to attack a Talas, attack the relatively weak torso, especially the head area… Ah! So that’s why I was able to catch it.”
At first, it was only basic information.
How big is it, what are its features, what are its threatening weapons, what are its weaknesses, etc.
It would be very useful when hunting, but it’s not the information you need right now.
Choi Hyun-seok quickly moved on to the next topic.
“Talas digs into weak ground to create huge caves. He strengthens the weak ground with his magical saliva…”
The book also explained why Talas was able to create such a huge cave.
So I read all the explanations about Talas.
Choi Hyun-seok closed the book.
“Did you come up with a solution?”
“It’s ambiguous…”
I had a plan in mind.
But it was still incomplete, full of loopholes and sloppy.
“But it’s not like there’s no hope at all.”
Choi Hyun-seok approached Kulkan.
“Mr. Coolkan.”
“Wagu wagu!”
Even when Choi Hyun-seok called, Kulkan was busy eating eggs.
“Mr. Coolkan.”
“Wagu wagu wagu!”
“hey.”
“Ugh, ugh!”
“Hey, Inma!”
Choi Hyun-seok slapped Kulkan in the face.
Crack!
Kulkan’s eyes suddenly turned away as he was struck on the cheek.
There was a murderous glint in his eyes.
“Ku, Kulkan-nim! Are you awake!?”
“huh…?”
“I woke you up because you seemed to have been under an evil spell!”
“Ah… I see…”
Kulkan was easily convinced.
It seemed like he hadn’t come to his senses yet.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was about to slap her cheek again, stopped.
‘It would be dangerous to hit more.’
It seemed like I had to start persuading him in this situation.
“Kulkan, do you know how to use fire magic?”
“Fire magic?”
“Yes. I mean, a magic that shoots fireworks.” “Hmm… If it’s just something like shooting fireworks, then it’s possible.”
“Ohhh!”
Unexpectedly, Kulkan seemed to have used magic as well.
‘What is this guy’s real identity?’
Overwhelmingly stronger combat power than other company commanders.
If you look closely, he may seem stupid, but sometimes he may seem sophisticated.
They even use magic there.
‘Let’s put that aside for now. The important thing is to escape.’
Choi Hyun-seok pushed aside his thoughts about Kulkan and continued speaking.
“There is a way out.” “Choi Hyun-seok. Talas’s skin is resistant to fire. It would be difficult to kill Talas with my magic. It would be like a hot compress, especially for the queen.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“huh?”
“Because fire is not needed to burn Talas.”
Kulkan made a puzzled expression at Choi Hyun-seok’s words.
“You’ve been talking strangely since a while ago. Have you lost your mind?”
“Khuh!”
Choi Hyun-seok felt a surge of anger at the moment, but managed to endure it.
“Please listen to my plan first and then decide.”
Choi Hyun-seok explained his plan as briefly as possible.
We had to move as fast as possible because we didn’t know when they would come.
“…It’s like this.”
After hearing the whole story, Kulkan became lost in thought.
It was a serious-looking Kulkan, not a stupid Kulkan.
“The chances are too low. It’s also extremely dangerous. In fact, it’s hardly a plan.” “But it’s not 0 percent, right? If I’m going to die like this, I might as well try.” “That’s true, but…”
Kulkan hesitated.
No matter how much I thought about it, the plan Choi Hyun-seok mentioned was too unlikely to be feasible.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok placed his hand on Kulkan’s shoulder.
“Kulkan-nim! Shouldn’t we continue to eat delicious food in the future!? To do that, we have to survive somehow!”
It’s delicious!
Kulkan’s eyes widened at the magic spell.
“Good. Now that I have hope for survival, I can’t just sit back and do nothing.”
A man with a fighting power of thirty-five thousand, Kulkan, suddenly stood up.
‘big…!’
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide.
This was because Kulkan’s abdomen was as large as a mountain, swollen from eating countless eggs.
‘I hope you’ll be just as active as you’ve been…’
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok was feeling anxious.
Suddenly, soldiers started rushing in from the entrance.
“Eww!”
“Joe, it’s the chef! I’m alive!”
It seemed like the survivors had somehow managed to get here.
Looking at them, something flashed in Choi Hyun-seok’s mind.
‘The final piece of the puzzle that was missing from the plan has been put into place.’
Didn’t they say that heaven helps those who help themselves?
Just when we were short on hands, a good man appeared.
‘Let’s try to survive this hell.’
It was time to begin the final, life-threatening operation.
