Episode 317
The battle between ‘predation’ and ‘predation’.
High-speed playback was performed dozens of times.
Although Taehyun would normally be no match for him.
The doppelganger just moderately tolerated Taehyun’s predation due to ‘hunger’, but for some reason, the doppelganger did not show its full power.
The battle that seemed like it would never end came to an end as Bordeaux faced its end in the jaws of predation.
[Tsk. Get out of here.]
The doppelganger clicked its tongue and waved its hands.
It was satisfying to see Taehyun’s growth, but he was displeased with giving up some of his prey.
Before Taehyun, who was drunk with hunger, could say anything, his vision reversed.
I could hear the heartbeat of my tired body through my ears, and when I opened my eyes, I saw a vast cavity.
I could tell that I was back outside again.
Not far away, Asisat Evi and Bordeaux, who had entered the world of images, had collapsed.
Both were humanoid, and unlike Asisat Ebi, who fainted, Bordeaux’s breath had already stopped.
“I ate about half of it.”
He looked down at the old man whose vital activity had stopped and muttered.
It reminds me of the last time I was ripped off by two predators without leaving a single piece of scale behind.
The highest species, even beyond Erebos, is extinct like a shrimp caught in a whale fight.
Only then did the battle that took place in the world of images become real.
“Doppelganger.”
I fought as equals for a moment with the guy who used that omnipotent power.
I laughed out loud.
“I don’t like taking things away after giving them.”
The beginning was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh.
I can understand how angry he felt when he kicked him out.
‘Has his personality changed to become belligerent?’
Power makes people change.
What if that power transcends humans?
In addition to physical growth, I always paid attention to mental growth as well.
While acting out the arrogance of the highest species, he tried not to get caught up in those emotions, and even when he had to use his transcendental body through ‘monsterization’, he tried not to forget that he was human.
To remind myself of that, I practiced ancient martial arts in my spare time.
But since when?
Regardless of effort.
The growing power began to eat away at Taehyun.
The same goes for this case.
In order to make a pact of summoning with Hazard, the world of imagery was essential.
Bordeaux was a bait, a kind of toll, to buy time from the increasingly sensitive doppelganger.
Preying on Hazard in Asisat Ebi’s mental world was as expected.
It was unexpected that the doppelganger had kept Bordeaux alive until then.
Belatedly, I became greedy and snatched my prey.
It’s something I wouldn’t normally do.
The feeling of elation immediately after obtaining Hazard’s magical power.
It was difficult to control the ‘hunger’ that paralyzed one’s reason.
I needed a place to vent, and my doppelganger became that target.
‘Well, thanks to you, I was able to test my growth.’
In the end, it wasn’t a bad attempt.
Taehyun approached Bordeaux’s body.
Even though he died as a humanoid.
Blue scales that had lost their original dignity appeared sparsely on the skin.
Tiring.
[Skill Energy Drain (SSS) has been activated. Specifies the target.]
Phew.
A sharp tentacle stabbed Bordeaux in the chest.
Originally, it would not have been able to penetrate easily due to the hard scales.
Piercing the body of a guy who had already lost his power was no different from handling tofu.
Pazzzzz.
Bordeaux’s magic flowed through the tentacles.
Even though it’s already dead.
The six dragons sucked in earlier.
I felt a magical power that was incomparable to theirs.
‘Are you saying the level of head is different?’
My strength increased, my stamina increased, and my horsepower increased.
Is that all?
Tiring.
[The mastery of the skill source element (SSS) has increased.]
It seemed that the fight in the world of images had no effect.
“He’s like a piece of luck.”
I took my gaze away from the body that had begun to shrivel and opened the status window.
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[Physical abilities]
Name: Taehyun Kim
Age: 20
Grade: SSS(???)
Strength: 385 Stamina: 390 Speed: 375 Horsepower: 550 Charisma: 350
Fatigue: 80%
Remaining Horsepower: 30/550
[quest]
Race War(???) – ???(1%)
Turf War(???) – ???(12%)
Gray Disease (C) – Produce a vaccine for gray disease. (97%)
[Unique skill]
Predation (SSS) – Can prey on a desired target. Horsepower: 130
[General skills]
Apocalypse (SSS) – Forms an infinite field. Horsepower: 190
Memorize (SSS) – Activates recording magic. Horsepower: 290
Gate Apostle (SSS) – Forms a gate made of magical power. Horsepower: 60
Heart of a Higher Species (SSS) – Forms magic stones within the body. Horsepower: 20
Eyes of a Higher Species (SSS) – See through the opponent. Magic power: 10
Ataraxia (SSS) – Controls the opponent’s mind. Horsepower: 80
Blood Rush (SSS) – Activates physical abilities. Horsepower: 90
Dragon’s Rage (SSS) – Releases a spirit strengthened by magical power. Horsepower: 70
SSS – Mimics the body. Horsepower: 150
Devil’s Saliva (SSS) – Gives magical power the properties of poison. Horsepower: 110
Source Element (SSS) – Accepts magical elements. Horsepower: 150
Devil Gate (SSS) – Opens the gate to the Abyss. Horsepower: 300
[Summoning skill]
Rosaria (SSS) – Summons Rosaria, the queen of nightmares. Horsepower: 300
Hazard (SSS) – Summons the Dragon Lord Hazard. Horsepower: 600
Igmun (SSS) – Summons Vampire Lord Igmun. Horsepower: 550
Orgal (SSS) – Summons the Demon King Orgal. Horsepower: 7,800
Beelzebub (SSS) – Summons the Demon King Beelzebub. Horsepower: 8,000
Jormungand (SSS) – Summons Jormungand, the Demon King. Horsepower: 7,000
Typhon (SSS) – Summons the giant king Typhon. Horsepower: 530
There were quite a few changes.
First, the number ??? next to the awakening level increased.
It was definitely something that didn’t exist before I came here.
‘Now that I think about it, it’s SSS level. ‘How should I describe the next level?’
In my past life, I only gave SSS grades to monsters.
SSS level players were not even created.
Due to Taehyun’s return, the appearance of SSS level monsters and players hastened.
It was difficult to predict what would happen after that.
“I guess I should stop by Doje Yanghaeng sometime.”
Kim Jong-ho, the master who upgraded Taehyun’s status window.
If I talked to him, I might learn something.
Afterwards, I looked around at the changed status window.
Due to the overuse of ‘Energy Drain’ and ‘Predation’, the four major stats increased considerably, and the quest progress rates for Territory War and Gray Disease also increased slightly.
It was natural that the magic power of the skills ‘Dragon’s Rage’ and ‘Hazard’ changed.
It was Taehyun’s greatest achievement since coming here.
“I guess I should at least buy some food.”
Taehyun muttered as he looked at Asisat Ebi, who was lying down.
Even though I had her permission.
The title of anti-aircraft contractor was taken away.
The power may not disappear completely, but there will definitely be a difference from before.
at that time.
“hmm?”
Something sparkled on Bordeaux’s corpse, which had dried up like a mummy.
It was a red fist-sized sphere.
“This… eye… ?”
Taehyun tilted his head and muttered.
They say that when a tiger dies, it leaves behind its skin.
Leaving the red eyes of its original form on a humanoid dead subject?
It was an unexpected situation.
“I was so angry that I couldn’t close my eyes even after death. “I don’t think that’s the case.”
Even though I was thinking nonsense, I put the red eye into the infinite backpack.
Conditions are not good for predation right now.
I was planning to decide on disposal later.
“I have to take him out soon.”
Taehyun picked up and carried Asisat Ebi, who had fallen.
Since you have devoured the Hazard inside you, you will need stability for a while.
I was planning to get out of here before Hazard, who was out of his senses, showed up thinking it was a test.
‘I hope the gate’s apostle works.’
This is the moment when Taehyun takes out a magic potion from his belt.
[Didn’t you gain a lot? I won’t harm you, so leave that guy behind.]
‘… … !!’
For a moment, I was startled by Hazard’s voice ringing in my head.
Kugugoogung.
A huge spirit exploded in Taehyun’s body.
“Let’s do it again…” .”
[The price of becoming Bonryong’s contractor will not be light. Stay in self-restraint until you send your child separately.]
Tiring.
[The use of magic power has been detected. I was caught in a ‘heavy spirit’. It resists with mysterious power. There was some success in resistance. Magical power penetrates.]
[The use of magic power has been detected. I was caught by ‘ominous spirit’. It resists with mysterious power. There was some success in resistance. Magical power penetrates.]
Kugugoogung.
Crrrrr.
The sudden pressure caused darkness before my eyes.
Gold Clan and Black Clan.
This is because they were unable to completely block the two mixed attacks.
The moment I opened my eyes again.
The place where Taehyun stepped and stood was no longer Gongjong.
Asisat Ebi, who had been lifted and carried, also disappeared without a trace.
“Pouting.”
An ‘oath of summons’ was signed.
The process was so unconventional that it seemed like it would take time to calm down.
It was unexpected that Asisat Ebi was taken hostage.
“I won’t touch it carelessly anyway.”
There was a high possibility of using it as a spare just in case.
Taehyun took a step forward without hesitation.
There were two people when I came.
On the way back, I was alone.
Nevertheless.
“Is there no time to be lonely?”
Now that we have become Hazard’s official contract, we need to understand her territory.
Instead of walking in the direction Taehyun had been walking, he walked in the opposite direction.
After a long time, I remembered my past life as a porter and planned to explore Hazard’s territory as much as possible.
* * *
[No problem. I can’t believe you contacted me first.]
A being that radiates brilliance even though its power has not been released.
Fallen angel Lucifer asked the being beyond the gate.
[Because something quite interesting happened.]
The one who answered was Hazard, the Dragon Lord who rules over the seven dragon clans.
[Let’s listen.]
[The key to the King of Sanggye came to Bonryong.]
[Hoo.]
[The key to the King of the Underworld was also found.]
[…] If it’s just a coincidence, it doesn’t feel like it’s too much. Is this what you did?]
Lucifer immediately realized that Hazard was involved.
[okay. I’m curious. The result of a collision of keys.]
[I did something useless.]
Lucifer evaluated it decisively, as if there was nothing more to think about.
He also doesn’t know for sure the outcome of the collision.
This is because we know that it could easily lead to a ‘tribal war’.
[Isn’t the fate of the race at stake? What about you? Have you made up your mind?]
[It is none of your business.]
Lucifer answered calmly.
[While we were once allies. I’m starting to feel sad.]
[…] … ?]
Lucifer expressed doubt about the word “once.”
[This dragon is the key to the King of the Underworld. Because I made a pact of summons with Kim Tae-hyun.]
[…] … !!]
[This will be the last time I contact you directly. Well, if you look at the new contractor’s actions, you will meet him sooner or later.]
[…] … .]
[Lucifer. Whatever you are planning, don’t let your guard down.]
Either Taehyun goes to see him or Lucifer pulls Taehyun in.
It was a warning not to do this lightly.
That was the last time.
Hazard’s figure beyond the gate disappeared.
Silence continued for a while.
How much time has passed?
After organizing his thoughts, Lucifer opened his mouth.
[Kim Tae-hyun… He’s more interesting than I thought. Isn’t that right?]
He’s far away.
I asked the man whose limbs were tied to the wall of the sky.
Cody Cruz, in great shape, was there.
[Was the order to capture Kim Tae-hyun that difficult?]
“… … .”
Cody Cruz remained silent.
[I definitely don’t like talkative guys. However.]
That’s it.
A gray sword suddenly appeared in Lucifer’s hand.
[I don’t even like guys who rebel against me.]
Suddenly.
Tuk.
Cody Cruz’s arm fell along the sword’s path.
Wow.
Cody Cruz clenched his teeth and didn’t even moan.
[Good spirit.]
The corners of Lucifer’s mouth rose.
His sword hit Cody Cruz’s head.
[It takes enough time to educate an animal.]
Hwaaaah.
Gray magic bloomed from Cody Cruz’s body.
“… … !!”
Before he knew it, his arm had returned to its original state.
‘It’s not like high-speed playback… .’
Of course, it was the result of using the ‘Power of Regeneration’.
Phew.
Lucifer’s sword pierced Cody Cruz’s abdomen.
“Big… .”
Fresh blood flowed from the corner of the mouth.
It’s as if the contractor’s situation isn’t a part-time job.
[I’m curious. How much of this power can your mental capacity accept?]
Lucifer’s red eyes, which were blooming with gray magic power, were bent like a half moon.
