Chapter 333 Descendants of the Monkey King (8)
Team: HH, Yahiko, thursdays (1/10)
Kahn stepped back when sothing flashed by him.
At first, he thought it was an attack from enemies and moved his hand to his sword.
Hi!
It was a Legendary Bird of red and black that looked like it was going to blaze up any seconda Mythical Beast you could only see on the 11th floor.
However, unlike its appearance, the tone it spoke in was young.
Im Nike. Nice to et you! Master.. no no, Yeon, I an. I have a ssage from Cain, wanna listen?
Kahns eyes widened at the unexpected na.
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He says his closed training will last a bit longer.
Is that so?
Creutz nodded in understanding at the reply from the first squad. He knew the Regint Leader was going through an important ti in his life.
A wall.
Countless players cried tears of joy or felt despair and hopelessness from that difference. So people climbed it easily while others died without ever being able to overco it.
That was what a wall was. Creutz had tried to jump over his many tis, but he hadnt been able to in the end.
But the great Nine Kings jumped over it once, or three to four tis.
That was what it ant to be supernatural.
The Regint Leader took back what he said about his closed training being short and sent word that it would be a while.
It seed he had finished refining the ends but not the actual body.
Instead, he sent this.
Thank you.
Ill be off, sir.
The player from the first squad delivered the letter to Creutz and disappeared with a bow.
Creutz carefully opened the letter and read the paper inside of it.
As you wish.
It was too short of an answer, considering the ti it took for him to receive it.
Creutz found himself laughing.
Hes the sa as ever.
Thankfully, he was able to clear up his complicated mind.
The question Creutz had asked the Regint Leader was this:
-Do I have to continue following the Hoarder?
From what Creutz saw, Yeon-woo was too dangerous a person.
He could understand his fight with Benteke. It was a battle of wits among the new rising players. Benteke and Triton had picked the fight first.
However, the real problem followed.
He had cleared the 30th hidden stage for so mysterious reason and reached Tartarus to et Hades.
He had also t the Gluttony Emperor to promise to fight with them against White Dragon.
The sa was going on now.
While he was absent for a while, Yeon-woo was causing commotion on the 20th floor.
They said the Hoarder was always to the action. It seed the rumors were true.
Of course, he could understand up to that point.
New rising players would be threatened by forces around them, and players who wanted to beco strong didnt stay still and clashed with others.
The problem, though..
The power he has.
Creutz was able to observe a small part of Yeon-woos power while following him.
He used strange shadows and showed the potential of a Lord while moving his souls.
The potential of a supernaturalist with the sword technique he had learned from the Martial Kings Mugong.
Furthermore, the possibility of being an apostle from several gods.
Lord, supernaturalist, apostle. Out of the three conditions that had to be t to reach the supernatural state, he had all three at the sa ti.
Among those, there was the power of death that Creutz had never seen before. A power that wasnt sothing a mortal player should be able to use.
He was too dangerous.
To keep him close..
Creutzs eyes turned darker.
And even I havent seen all of it. The Hoarder is dangerous.
The Regint Leader said the Hoarder was his close friend and savior, so Creutz wanted to support what Yeon-woo did. He thought Yeon-woo would join the Fantasy Regint or beco their firm ally.
But from what he saw until now, if they began to work with Yeon-woo, the damage and pressure the Fantasy Regint would receive would be detrintal.
That was the reason they hadnt moved onto the higher floors and remained on the lower floors.
It was to avoid the attention of the Eight Large Clans and secretly grow their power. They couldnt break their rule because of one person.
However.
This was the reply that ca back. As he wished.
It ant that the Regint Leader wouldnt impose his will on Creutz. In a way, it looked like he was respecting his comrades, and at the sa ti, it seed irresponsible, like he was giving his duties to soone else. The Regint Leader was the sa as ever.
Creutz fell deep into contemplation while holding the letter.
If he did what he wanted, he would no longer support Yeon-woo.
But still.
The tis he had spent with him flashed before his eyes while he tried to make a decision. From the River of Souls to Tartarus. The journey was dangerous but made his heart beat faster.
More than anything, there was sothing about Yeon-woo that drew people towards him. Like a king.
Still, seeing how he desperately pleaded for Kynee in front of Hades, it seed as if he had a long backstory.
It was natural to want to follow such a person and see how he ended up, like a moth drawn to a fla.
He was too fearso to be kept close but too interesting to watch from far away.
Hes like the Regint Leader in this way.
No, these thoughts mightve been what the Regint Leader was aiming for.
Making a decision, Creutz folded the letter into his breast pocket and called for a subordinate outside.
Kun!
Yes, sir. Did you call for ?
A subordinate waiting outside ca in and bowed his head.
Is the Hoarder still on the 20th floor?
Yes, sir.
Call the knightage. Were going to the 20th floor.
Yes, sir!
And like that, the Fantasy Regint began to make its move.
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On the bloodied mountain.
Corpses lying all over the ground indicated there had been a rough battle.
..What a monster.
The person the players were looking at didnt seem like a human.
Everyone nodded in agreent that he seed like a monster. There was fear in their eyes.
Haa.
Haa.
Yeon-woo panted, drenched in blood. His health and magic power were nearly drained because he had fought against so many players.
But the aura around him was still fierce.
It felt as if one would imdiately die if one went into his attack range. And because the players knew that really would happen, none of them could easily approach Yeon-woo.
No, even with that aside, the martial arts Yeon-woo had shown them was replaying in their heads.
How many clans had suffered losses, and how many people had fallen?
Horrifying monsters ca from the shadows and led them deep into despair.
The rumors that the Hoarder might already be a Lord were proving to be true.
A Lord who created a one-man army and easily defeated most clans.
Moreover, the Hoarder was showing potential as a supernaturalist as the Martial Kings disciple.
Whether they tried to fight one-on one or work with each other against Yeon-woo, he couldnt be defeated.
Furthermore.
Theres still sothing left..!
They could feel it in their bones. Yeon-woo wasnt using his full strength.
If he had hidden 30% of his power despite the fight becoming this rough, it would only be disadvantageous to them.
Additionally, the people who were helping Yeon-woo were Red Deodara and Ice King, famous, skilled players. There wasnt a way to get past them.
They stayed in that condition, not able to attack or fall back.
If you dont co.
Yeon-woos eyes shined violently.
Ill go.
He was breathing in a more comfortable voice after having rested enough.
The players who were creating a net around him stepped back instinctively.
Smirk.
Seeing them, the Ice King laughed lightly. It was a laughter closer to pity than amusent.
The players standing in the front turned red. They were about to shout, wanting to redeem themselves.
Suddenly.
Pew, pew
Fireworks exploded in the sky. Red fireworks. The players faces turned stiff. It was the command to retreat.
The leaders had hesitant faces, wondering whether to leave or not, but they gave the order to fall back upon deeming that they couldnt continue to fight like this.
Everyone, retreat!
While the players stepped back, they moved quickly in case Yeon-woo and the others attacked them as they ran.
After the Ice King confird that everyone was gone, he tilted his head in confusion.
Mm? Why is everyone going back? Well, whatever, I can rest now.
lightsvl m The Ice King looked down at his bloody, shaking hand. He couldnt rember the last ti he had fought this roughly.
He smiled bitterly. He had joined Yeon-woos side because there wasnt anything he could do, but he felt refreshed. It seed a martial artist was still a martial artist even if one was old.
But it was true that he was tired more easily. If the fight continued from here, he mightve fallen first.
Victorias face didnt look too good either.
Using the Adamantine Nova with an injured body wasnt easy on her.
She was also relieved that they retreated, but she felt curious as to why they did. If the fight went on longer, Yeon-woos party wouldve been the ones in danger.
Victoria and the Ice King turned to Yeon-woo.
Yeon-woo was also tired, so he plopped down on the floor and caught his breath. His overheated Philosophers Stone supplied him with magic power. What he said after surprised the other two greatly.
Theyre probably stepping back because they found Kahn.
They found Kahn?!
Victoria burst up in surprise. Thump. Thump. Her heart started to beat faster. The face that she had seen for a short while. The hope that she could see that face again grew in her heart.
Yes. For now.
Where is he?
You know it well.
I do?
Victoria tilted his head. The mountains were indeed familiar to her. But for Yeon-woo to pick it out?
Could it be?
Her face slightly beca pale.
Yeon-woo nodded heavily.
Yes. Its the Monkey Kings palace.
!
Victorias grip tightened on the Adamantine Nova.
mories of back then suddenly popped into her head.
The dangerous movents of the stone statue. Rebeccas death. Yeon-woos sacrifice. The escape with Kahn. And running away, alone.
It was the place that gave her nightmares.
But.
She was still scared to go there, but if she could save Kahn, she had to go.
Yeon-woo nodded in relief.
Actually, if he saw her trembling, he had planned to take the Adamantine Nova from her and force her to go back.
But she had done everything she needed to while they were in battle.
The Ice King tilted his head, not following.
The Monkey Kings Palace? Whats that?
Yeon-woo began to explain the Monkey Kings Palace. The Ice Kings eyes deepened after hearing everything.
Where the 72 Bian are from?
Yes. Its where I got my Ruyi Bang piece.bender
So its similar to the Monkey Kings Temple.
Monkey Kings Temple. Yeon-woo beca curious at the Ice Kings muttering.
Theres a place. Its outside of the Tower. To be exact, its the temple of the Seven Demon Kings, but its called the Monkey Kings Temple among the apostles. Its surrounded with barriers to prevent outsiders from entering.
Yeon-woo thought of the place where he had first looked for traces of Kahn.
Are you talking about where the statues of the Seven Demon Kings are?
Yes. Do you know it?
Yes. But I couldnt feel anything..
That place is already looted. Its well-known, too. Theres probably almost nothing left.
Yeon-woo thought the Ice King seed a bit sad. It was probably from the sha of being only a half descendant.
And also, a thought occurred to him.
So the Monkey King didnt leave his traces in just one or two places.
He had thought the sa thing when he had left the Monkey Kings Palace.
The shedding had also said that the Monkey King had left several places for his descendants. Yeon-woo made a note to go back to the temple and look around closely. When he first went, he had pretty much been chased out, so he mightve missed sothing.
Anyways. Why would the Blood Sword go there?
The reason is simple.
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Itll be the base of the Devil Army, the people behind all this.
There was one reason why Kahn had shown himself. Because it was his final destination.
And. In that place.
Doyle.
Yeon-woos eyes flashed.
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After their short break, they headed towards the fifth mountain imdiately.
It was to prevent the alliance from getting there first. Thankfully, it seed there was no trap set up when they got there. People probably couldnt set a trap because it was hard for rankers to approach here in the first place.
All senses were closed, and only Consciousness could be opened.
Yeon-woo unleashed all his Consciousness and began to search for the entrance to the Monkey Kings Palace.
Yeon-woo had destroyed the entrance when he left with the inheritance so others couldnt approach it, so he had to find a new entrance.
Your temper led to this. Yup, what a sha.
Shut up.
While he was scolding the mocking Shanon, Yeon-woo was able to find the entrance with Nikes help. Nike had been following Kahn all this ti.
[You have entered the hidden stage, the Monkey Kings Palace.]
A hidden stage, not a dungeon.
Yeon-woos eyes beca bigger at the changed na.
As if they were expected, soone quietly walked out from the entrance and greeted Yeon-woos party.
You?
Long ti no see, Cain.
Kahn greeted them happily.
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