Demon King

Sometimes, the rules that I set myself were as stuffy as tying a few layers of thick chains around my body.

That was the rule of not killing and eating humans who are not against me.

There were those who were clearly evil in front of me, but I felt frustrated that I couldn't stand up and kill them, even though there was a group of "hunting" who treated the Elijah like a monster.

Even though they can see through their accidents and know how they will behave when they face me, they can't act until they see it with their own eyes.

What a stupid, pathetic, hypocritical act.

Nevertheless, it had to be kept. To protect my little humanity. To prove that I was human once.

The heavy chains are the chains that bind me and the armor that protects me at the same time.

That's why I was as active as I could as long as I kept the rules.

“What is this? ”

The guild master of the Phoenix Hunters, who led dozens of men to the dungeon, set a trap for a man in his late 30s.

It is a trap spread out on a wall made of wolf hide, bone and mane hair.

“‘I'm protecting the Chosen One, so go back’...? ”

He made a sound and read a sentence.

Yes. The trap I created was a letter with the support of leather as paper and letters of fur on it.

As far as my vision could reach, I could perform this trick with a Lunatic Trickster that could consume the desired material to create the desired trap.

“I see you have a partner. ”

That's what he said. Then, he laughed in disgust.

“Yes, because of his partner, he's been able to escape like this. Probably looking for the lead in this dungeon right now. Someone who knows the location of all the stairs. ”

It was the head of a group of judges. I didn't expect to come to that conclusion so soon, but I thought it would be possible unless I was stupid, but it was faster than I thought.

“Hiding near us now, Chosen One. ”

A greedy smile came to his face.

“I came looking for a missing catch, and there was an incomparable large fish waiting for us. You want me to go back? You can go back as many times as you want. With two monsters' throats! Find them! Get them around without a second glance! Speed is life, so move fast! ”

At that moment, two things were released.

The first one was a chain that was tied to my name that wouldn't let me move.

The second is a trap disguised as a letter.

The effect of the trap was very simple, because the time it took was nothing and the material was nothing. It simply explodes the contents of the trap in all directions at the moment it triggers.

“Dangerous!”

“No, this is a pile! Prepare for a follow-up!”

The guild master's defenders make their move, pulling the explosion of the trap into his body, and a shield protrudes around the guild master's body to protect him.

The next moment, I threw two daggers with the power of martial arts and Heilang.

The fang of vengeance that flew away from the time gap hit the shield first and simultaneously bounced off, and the pink viper's venom that arrived was blocked by the guild master's sword just before it bit his neck.

However, it was thrown by me, a weapon of superior martial arts. The power contained in it was inevitable. One moment, he drops his sword and trembles.

“Look at this! He's around."

And as I arrived behind his back, I slit his throat with a shadow of blood at the moment of weakness. It was a clean finish. It was also a natural outcome.

The friendly response was much later. Only after his blood spilled did they look back and realize the guild master's head wasn't on his neck.

You then notice the presence of a giant monster casting a shadow on them.

“Huff!”

“That's him, that's him! ”

“Oh, my God, Bugbear! ”

I grabbed the neck of a middle-aged man floating in the air. Stupid face without even noticing what you cut. First, we put him and his body in the inventory at the same time.

[You got 140,500 XP.]

[You have obtained 380 Gold 14 Silver 55 Bronze.]

[Get 3 random items from an opponent's inventory.]

As I evolved to Bugbear, my inventory had become 5x5 or 25 compartments.

With the exception of the various ingredient items overlapping one compartment, it was empty, so there were quite a lot of compartments left with the items from him as well as his corpse.

Everyone in the room shoved their swords and spears at me, but I pulled the raid and fairy tales up in front of them and hid myself. Sharp flying weapons and magic swim through the air, losing their target.

“Damn it!”

“They're still here! Turn your back on those closest to you! Dammit, what are those sensors doing? ”

“Assemble all guild members here! He's stronger than the war party we're after! ”

The head is dead, but the next one has the rod. Is this the difference between humans and monsters? I admired it, but my actions did not change.

Why did I observe them for more than a few days? for thorough understanding.

Are any of these factors harmful to me? If so, how to avoid it. If I'm not in danger and I have to kill them all, how do I move?

While practicing fairy tales and ambushes, a pod that did not leave my mind was completed with a solid plan for several days.

I put all the variables I could think of as my ignorant mind into the calculation. In fact, now I feel that I am not so ignorant.

Of course, this was not even on the variable axis.

It was a good variable for me since the hundred people were not all in one place, and it was also easy to cut the guild master's head off.

Why was it so easy? I thought it was obvious. Because they were that weak.

Those who can't even catch intermediate monsters by themselves. Fools don't know how important it is to capture the opponent's movements and hide their movements because they only think about attacking monsters in droves.

Capable of sensing? It's about getting used to the body more than any other skill, not having to run a separate unit.

It's a great idea to create a division because you can't do everything by yourself, but an inorganic unit operation will only lead to the destruction of the entire group.

Especially if the combined power of the entire unit does not surpass even the capacity of an individual.

“Hehe, get him! ”

“No, his ability to hide is surpassing detection...! ”

“Damn it, stick together! Let's stick together!”

I didn't move. Moving now was not a good decision. It is foolish to approach a hedgehog holding a thorn.

No matter how many people roam the second floor, they're no better than me. I moved away from the humans who began to form dust in a large cavity without dropping a drop of blood and leaving a footprint.

‘You still have a chance. ’

I whispered to myself.

‘The only thing against me is your guild master. ’

When the chief dies, the group is left with two choices: One buries his mark, transforms him into a new pack. In this situation, it would be to give up killing two vanquishers and bite the troops.

In this case, I had no intention of chasing them down and killing them. Why? It might be a bit harsh, but they killed him because he was a colleague of Chosun Yuk, not my colleague.

If they give up hunting and retreat, I won't touch them. You don't have to touch it. It was the guild master's will to kill me, and the entire guild hasn't acted yet.

If Lee Choon Yuk wants revenge, he can let him do whatever he wants. If you give me what I want, there's nothing to see for Lee Chan Yuk either.

But...

“Good timing. Why don't you put that bugbear corpse on auction? ”

“Obviously. Not just any medium-sized monster. Moreover, since the corpse of the Chosen One is so good, the Necromancers would sell their organs to buy them. ”

“Fools, the opponent is an armorer! Talking out loud is like asking you to kill me first! ”

If only the members of the herd were like the commander.

“Damn, I should have bought the whispering artifact……. ”

“Just ring the call signal. Gather all the guild members. ”

“Look out. Stay together! He's still around! ”

So if the head of the herd has just changed and the behavior hasn't changed at all,

‘Then my job will be the same. ’

The heart of darkness thumps and beats violently. It took me a long time to make up my mind, and I welcome you. Energizes and exhales blood through the body. A fountain of magical power rises and builds strength.

I was foolish. I was convinced that the whole group could not be evil.

But no. They rotted from the root. According to the guild master, we should have hunted down the Heroes in the first place.

Nevertheless, I was foolish to think that cutting off the head would change the rest. The weak sense of not wanting to kill deceived reason and eroded emotion.

Yeah, maybe they're moving with logic in this crazy world.

In fact, they may be normal and I may be abnormal. That way, the world may know that things have gone mad.

Then I should act accordingly.

‘I'm sorry, Lee Chan Yuk. ’

I don't really care about your revenge.

Even if you don't have your share, don't blame it.

I threw myself into the darkness of the dungeon. Carve out the location of all living creatures that are moving on the second floor of this dungeon and prepare to slit the throat of the enemy with your body in no time.

[EXP 120,079 obtained.]

[You got 43 Gold 29 Silver.]

[Get 3 random items from an opponent's inventory.]

[You got EXP 109,580.]

[You got 29 Gold 10 Silver 90 Bronze.]

[Get 3 random items from an opponent's inventory.]

[Intermediate fairy tale is now Lv9.]

First, I dealt with the falling ducks that never returned to the herd in turn. Less than three could deal with them undetected, and less than five could deal with them without delay.

The corridor on the second floor was wide, but no more than a hundred people could travel at once. We had to divide it according to a few behaviors.

Moreover, there were wolves and spiders guarding the second floor, not just me. So, in the middle of the battle, the crew breaks apart even more easily. I was aiming for a straggler in the process.

I was able to gather all the guild members in one place because they were also wary of me, but I was able to kill more than 30 guild members in the process.

Level has risen twice to level 65. I've become stronger. And I made quite a bit of money.

Unlike profitable EXP or money, there was nothing useful about randomly obtained items.

But the equipment they were wearing had a lot to salvage, so I took it all off and put it in the dungeon. If I didn't have to spend it later, I could spend it on Lunatic Trickster.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Hunters are finally coming together. Until now, the surviving guild members have gathered in a large cavity, and the number has reached 71.

However, the number was a little small for the parties who gathered.

“Oh my... This is all that's left?" ”

“Goddamn it, all to him! ”

“I messed with the wrong one. Damn, I'm going to contact another guild... ”

“Don't do anything stupid. Are you willing to do more damage? Even if we die, we have to end it on our own terms. You have to eat this dungeon to make up for the damage! ”

After seeing the Guild Master's history of decidedly lessened executives, they spoke in their own whispers, but I was able to hear the whole thing.

It was so small that I could smile.

“Regroup troops first. Be vigilant! ”

Before, when I was still a Hobgoblin. I was able to barely get the 1F key by defeating the Goblin Knights after overcoming the massive rise of the Goblin Warriors.

What if I didn't go after the Goblin Knights back then and kill them? Even if I did, what would happen if I lost the key?

I was pretty curious about that. The key to the boss' room, I thought it was connected to the secret of the dungeon.

In fact, I tested it just a while ago.

When I was clearing 2F and training in the Dark Passageway. I made a mockery of my body thinking I had food, but then the mass generation of the top species happened, and I just killed them all right there, and I got a key.

There's no way a key's gonna show up in one massive blast. Thought so, but it came out. It was definitely the key to the boss' room.

Killing werewolves again won't be a problem. But I decided to resolve my curiosity on this occasion.

You throw down the key, but it does not disappear. I left it in my inventory, and it didn't take long before I came out on my own.

That's when I thought of one thing. Why don't we melt down the key and get rid of it? I don't know what's gonna happen.

But right after I thought about it, my heart started beating like crazy, so I realized it was dangerous for me too, and I stopped. Then he throws the key to the passing wolf, and it snaps at it and flees. That was it.

But now I have the key to the boss' room. You killed and acquired a guild master.

Incidentally, now I even know how to get information on the boss' room key. The power of sensing an object that rises to a higher level and becomes more intelligent than its skill level.

[Black Palace Zone 7, 2F Boss Room Key – The key to secure the Construction to meet the gatekeeper of 2F. Destroying this will incur the wrath of all 2F residents.]

It's a really simple explanation, but not everyone can read this information.

I laughed. Then I pushed myself out of the darkness.

“It's him!”

He was just waiting for me to show up. It's an arrow, a dagger, and magic flies at me in a moment. There was something powerful to snort at, but there was also something quite menacing to me.

I threw away the key. The key flew in front of a massive energy mass approaching me, exploding the next moment with a violent noise of destruction.

They didn't understand what was happening for a moment. However, the next moment, along with the violent vibration of the dungeon, the sound of crying echoes from all around them returned them to their senses.

“I, crazy……! ”

“Do you want to die together? ”

Do you know what this means? I have just learned that the human society's ability to share information is still remarkable.

“Unfortunately.”

I spoke out in front of them. The dungeon's vibration is getting worse.

The shout of the wolf catches the movement of the spider. The enormity of that scale really made me smile.

“You're the only ones who die. ”

The Dungeon Rage has begun.

Chapter 16. Monster Heart 3 End

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