Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Star of the Absolute (6)

TL: Yoni

Editor: emptycube

Arc trolls were mutant species .

Their white skin made people think of albinos .

Also, mutant species could never mix into their group .

Normally, mutant species were abandoned and would die in the wild but due to certain circumstances, a very few of them survived .

And those mutant species that survived possessed a stronger strength than their counterparts . It was the result of their struggles .

One was able to exhibit the power of more than five .

On top of that, there were times when monsters with ‘arc’ in their names had strengthened inherent abilities besides their resistance to darkness and light .

And trolls were typically a race that possessed outstanding stamina recovery .

“What we are seeing now isn’t a dream, right?”

Bug blankly opened his mouth .

With an expression as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing .

The rest of his comrades’ expression weren’t greatly different from his .

“…He outran arc troll’s stamina recovery ability . ”

“Can a dokkaebi, who isn’t even a duaxini, be that strong?”

An arc troll was able to instantly recover after being cut or pierced . If he was burned, it ripped that part off and continued to recover .

It was literally an astonishing stamina recovery ability .

However, Muyoung, who was facing the arc troll, was more astonishing .

At first, Bug thought he was a somewhat special dokkaebi .

Although he had a horn and even if he was a king, since he wasn’t a duaxini, his fighting ability shouldn’t have been greatly different .

However, his perception of him shattered after he began to fight in the arena .

Repeated victories .

After the appearance of Oloness, Muyoung instantly became a star in the arena .

And he now showed strength far greater than a duaxdini and captivated his audience .

Blaaaaze!

The flames that soared from Muyoung’s back damaged the entire arena .

He swung his two swords and sliced off the arc troll’s body as if he was carving a sculpture .

This meant that the power he had shown until now wasn’t even the tip of the iceberg .

The arc troll was unable to resist him once .

“Or is the arc troll just weak?”

The priest replied as the girl in charge of the archer position asked .

“No, that dokkaebi is just stronger than what we imagined . Usually, people say arc troll could exhibit the power of 10 trolls but… I’m not sure . ”

It was true . Arc trolls were never weak .

He was just strong .

Bug’s whole body shivered .

Muyoung possessed a keen insight that could identify his true character, the strength to back it up and even the meticulousness to plan ahead .

He turned his head to look at the undead .

‘I never heard of dokkaebis that could manipulate death . ’

Gulp!

Bug felt like his saliva was drying up .

Sword and magic, on top of that, he could manipulate death .

He never heard of a monster that could use various of different skills .

If there was…

‘Human . Only humans could use strength in so many different ways like him . ’

Buurrr!

As he thought that, his whole body shivered again .

Is he really not a dokkaebi but a human?

He could appear as a dokkaebi as an effect of a skill .

Bug saw through him accurately but became even more confused .

At that moment, the fight ended .

The fight ended and the arena became quiet .

It was because he ended the fight by one-sidedly by showing strength equal to, or possibly greater, than Oloness .

Thump . Thump .

In the narrow hallway, he walked towards him .

The sound of his footsteps seemed especially louder .

“Are you… are you really a dokkaebi?”

Bug couldn’t help but ask .

Muyoung’s eyes turned towards him and, at the same time, he felt a chilling feeling piercing through his body .

However, this question was quite important .

Human or dokkaebi .

If he was a human, he needed to act more carefully .

Soul language users received attention wherever they went and since he, a dragon language user, was a level higher than them, it would only lead to a bigger commotion .

The world wasn’t that easy .

People who tried to use others were widespread .

However, if someone other than his comrades were to know this truth?

In Bug’s position, it was a matter of life and death .

Muyoug slowly opened his lips .

“I’m Oom . ”

“Oom…?”

“The ruler of dokkaebies and the companion of souls . I’m even a Lord who rules over a quite a big territory . ”

Then, he shoved the still beating arc troll’s heart he held in his hand into where Heidegger’s heart would normally be located .

It was a completely strange scene but Muyoung didn’t even bat an eye .

Tips of Muyoung’s lips slightly curved upwards .

Afterwards, Muyoung looked at Bug .

“I understand what your worries are . However . ”

This much caution was something any explorer should have .

As Bug looked at him with doubt, he continued to talk .

“Your worries won’t come true . ”

“The ritual of Order Bless… I will start right away . ”

“You’re wise . ”

He picked things up quickly . He quickly understood what Muyoung wanted to say .

It was obvious as his main weapon were words .

“Oloness is my prey . Awaiting his death will also be amusing . ”

Muyoung spoke confidently before he walked away .

*

Muyoung immediately went down to the next floor .

When he entered the 3rd floor, the number of monsters were a lot less than before .

Normally, if they were able to reach the 3rd floor, it was because they had gathered a million onz and left the arena . At the very least, there weren’t many monsters that were obsessed with obtaining an escape ticket .

However, while the numbers were small, they didn’t lack strong individuals in the arena .

Every monster was starving to fight and fighting was their only goal .

Of course, there wasn’t a better battleground to activate the ‘Victor’ effect .

There was also an unexpected change .

That two undead were added as warriors in the arena .

It all happened so naturally .

So that no one could realize that Muyoung was their owner, he made them act like others .

‘Sure enough . ’

He was half in doubt but his plan was successful .

However, even if the undead won, the victory did not go to Muyoung .

‘They measured the outcome differently . ’

It was better this way .

If they were measured together, it would mean that their wins and loss would also be together .

If they were to lose even once, the record of his continuous wins would all go to waste .

Anyhow, Muyoung was planning on using Black Sun Warrior and Heidegger to hold Oloness back .

The source of Oloness’s strength was very similar to Muyoung .

Of course, their weakness would also be similar .

‘While Order Bless is in effect, Oloness’s attacks won’t work . ’

At least, he could say that specter-type skills would be useless .

He couldn’t do anything about physical attacks but Black Sun Warrior and Heidegger’s endurance were formidable without a doubt .

And Oloness’s physical attacks weren’t that strong .

It seemed strong because he strengthened them with the strength of specters .

If they were to fight, it was possible to continuously drain his stamina .

Slash!

Muyoung swung his two swords .

At the same time, the hairy abominable snowman’s head fell to the floor .

E . >

Swordmaster .

Like the title, it was a skill that allowed him to become the master of his swords as it increased in rank .

Muyoung was trained to be able to use all the weapons but he was far from having a deep understanding of them .

However, after learning the Swordmaster skill, for the first time he was able to question about ‘what was a sword’ .

On top of that, his understanding of swords and skills had also increased .

‘I’m not going to stop . ’

Muyoung was naturally getting stronger .

His development speed was ridiculous, however, that didn’t mean he wasn’t devoted to the basics .

It would have been impossible if he was his past self .

Even the strong individuals who were known as world-class geniuses couldn’t have developed as fast as Muyoung .

However, Muyoung didn’t doubt his growth .

It was because he knew that his growth would stagnate the moment he doubted it .

‘Not long until 10 million onz . ’

The betting ratio was continuously getting lower .

However, once he collected 10 million onz, he would have basically achieved his first goal .

‘Cerberus . ’

The gatekeeper of the last gateway .

To attack cerberus, he needed 3 things .

One of which was a special incense that could be purchased with 10 million onz .

Since the fight with Oloness wasn’t everything, he needed to prepare ahead .

Even if the level of arena increased, Oloness and Muyoung were like a two running horses .

No monster could stop the two .

As if they made a promise, the two ran forward, only looking ahead .

However, that all ended on the next floor .

As if Muyoung had been waiting for this moment, he chose Oloness .

Oloness had already used a lot of stamina fighting Black Sun Warrior and Heidegger .

His mind and body had become exhausted from the appearance of new foes .

Now was his chance .

To strike him from the rear when he least expected it .

Oloness had a strange expression on his face as if he didn’t expect to be chosen yet .

“I think I said this wasn’t the place you and I were going to fight . ”

“I choose the place I fight . ”

There was no reason for him to follow Oloness’s intentions .

And it wasn’t like Muyoung to lose his most advantageous chance .

On the other hand, Oloness fought continuously because he was planning to fight him on the first floor .

He didn’t even think about saving his stamina .

Especially since Black Sun Warrior and Heidegger held him back, his specter strength was significantly weakened .

“You think well for someone related to Gremory . ”

Muyoung chuckled .

He thought Oloness would denounce him for being a coward but it was the opposite .

In a battlefield where people had to kill one another, one must do whatever it took to win .

Since Oloness was also the same, he was taken back but wasn’t angry at Muyoung .

A devil wasn’t just a devil for no reason .

‘He’s not easy to provoke . ’

Oloness wasn’t the type to be provoked easily .

The more he was provoked, the clearer his mind would become .

Instead of provoking him, it was better to just show his skills .

Muyoung slowly unsheathed Anguish and his Wicked God’s Sword .

And while looking at Muyoung, Oloness coldly said .

“Ah, I will make you regret your decision . ”

“I never regret my decisions . ”

Muyoung instantly replied .

Oloness didn’t know .

What kind of life Muyoung had lived .

And what an amazing happiness it was to be able to make your own choices .

How far he had come compared to his past where his right to make his own choices had been revoked .

How could he regret his own decisions?

At least, since returning to the past, Muyoung had never regretted a single decision he had made .

He always did his best to produce the best results .

It was the same right now .

Swoong!

Anguish and Wicked God’s Sword rang fiercely .