Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Naga Queen (3)

Nagas flocked from everywhere . Unlike the ghouls and vampires that vanished when the Jewel of Darkness broke, they didn’t die .

However, they were just alive and not a threat . Their attack power was almost lost .

If Kang-jun wanted to, it would be a one-sided slaughter . However, they were only ordinary troops while the naga queen was still alive .

"You will die before the wrath of the nagas . ”

Supak!

Flashes of sharp spears aimed toward him .

Kwaang!

The earth, rocks and pillars supporting the fortress were broken .

Just looking at the upper body, the naga queen was slender . She was only four metres tall, so she wasn’t gigantic like the ghoul lord .

Due to the fact that her lower body was a long snake, she ended up being a similar height to Kang-jun .

Her whole body was bloody . A portion of her waist seemed to be cut off due to Heksia’s whip .

Nevertheless, the strength in her eyes hadn’t died at all . It was like she was going to wield the spear until her last breath .

Kakang! Kang!

Kang-jun had already experienced the power of her spear while battling her clone . He knew the pattern and was confident that he could win if facing a clone again .

However, the original was on an entirely different level . It was the same spear but the power itself was different . It felt like he was facing a brick wall .

Kakang! Kakakak! Hwiririk!

‘Ugh!’

Kang-jun used his sword to block the offensive but was eventually blown away .

He hadn’t been pushed back by the power .

Normally, she would be beyond the level of Kang-jun but at present, the naga queen had received a fatal blow from Heksia and lost a lot of strength due to the destruction of the Jewel of Darkness .

Nevertheless, her spear seemed like it was alive and fooled Kang-jun .

Kakang! Kakakak! Hwiririk!

After a few strikes, she either pushed Kang-jun’s sword back or used the rebound to deal a blast of power .

The surging blows gave him no room to breathe!

Kang-jun moved desperately to avoid any damage .

A decisive blow would damage him, so Kang-jun used his experience to avoid and respond to the naga queen .

And once in a while, Kang-jun struck back .

It wasn’t simply due to his superior agility and reflexes but also his footwork . It was hard for the naga queen to predict where Kang-jun would move to .

Whenever she missed Kang-jun’s movement for a moment, there would be a flash . The flash would deal considerable impact to the naga queen .

It was the same this time as well .

The naga queen staggered .

"Ugh! You have pretty amazing swordsmanship . However, it is still insufficient . If I had a little more strength left, you would already be dead . ”

Just like the clone, the naga queen had pride in her spear . At the same time, she was curious about Kang-jun’s swordsmanship and felt like competing .

Kang-jun stared at her silently . In fact, he had no energy to answer .

He didn’t know how many attacks he had received . He also couldn’t count how many times he had used Heavenly Cut .

The problem was that he now had no more black magic energy! He had potions but he would by pierced by the naga queen’s spear before he could drink it .

'Shit! She is really strong . Despite being injured, she can still do this much damage . ’

Anyway, he had survived so far .

His black magic energy was depleted but he had half his health remaining . He was pushed by the naga queen’s spear but he never received a decisive blow .

How long could he endure like this?

This was a place where one couldn’t escape unless one side was killed . Otherwise, it would be impossible to escape outside the barrier .

Of course, it would be possible if he died . In that case, he couldn’t come back again .

He had heard it from Heksia, so Kang-jun knew that if neither of them died, he would be trapped in this state . He might not be able to wake up from Hwanmong . He would become trapped in the world of Hwanmong .

Therefore, he had to finish it quickly .

Kill the naga queen, even if Kang-jun himself had to die .

Of course, Kang-jun was thinking of killing the naga queen .

He didn’t want to die if it wasn’t needed . He would fight .

Kang-jun’s eyes gleamed as he gazed at the naga queen .

At that time, the naga queen’s eyes also shone like she had the same idea .

“I will send you away now, human sovereign . ”

"Those are my words . ”

Kang-jun’s sword and the naga queen’s spear collided .

Chang! Chachachang! Kakang!

Kang-jun blocked the naga queen’s spears while counterattacking at the same time .

After a while, Kang-jun grasped the naga queen’s attack pattern just as the queen’s energy had fallen .

Kang-jun’s sword sliced the naga queen’s right forearm .

Chwaack!

"Ugh!"

Her spear fell to the ground from the shock .

“Ah . ”

The queen seemed more confused about dropping the spear than the pain . Kang-jun grinned and stabbed his sword toward her chest .

At the same time, the naga queen extended her left hand .

Syuk!

She was holding a long awl reminiscent of a sword and stuck it in Kang-jun’s chest .

Puok!

“Ugh!”

It pierced the Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour and he was hit by the naga queen’s hidden weapon . Fortunately, the awl hadn’t reached his heart .

It was because Kang-jun’s sword had also penetrated the naga queen’s chest . It was also near the heart .

Both of them stopped instinctively .

Churuk!

Blood spurted from Kang-jun’s and the naga queen’s chests .

Neither wound was fatal . However, once damaged, they were vulnerable to lethal damage . If either of them used a little more strength, their opponent would die .

The problem was who would be killed first .

‘This!’

Kang-jun was surprised by the unexpected situation . It seemed to be the same for the naga queen .

Both of them stood still like they were stone statues .

Kang-jun thought inwardly .

'What happens to the mission if we die at the same time? Achievement?’

The 14th mission had popped up just before he fought the naga queen .

[Mission 14] Destroy the wounded naga queen

-Compensation: experience, 10,000 nodes, 60 large moonstones .

Therefore, Kang-jun’s level would rise immediately after killing the naga queen .

He wouldn’t die if he levelled up . But what if he died before that? No, what if they died at the same time?

However, there was no such thing as simultaneous death . Even if someone died 0 . 1 seconds later, there was always a difference .

If he died first, he would receive no experience . The mission would be a failure and he wouldn’t receive any compensation for his achievements .

Therefore, Kang-jun couldn’t move forward recklessly .

On the other hand, the naga queen couldn’t believe this situation .

No matter how injured she was, she never imagined that a sovereign who wasn’t even an army officer would be a match for her .

She also couldn’t move recklessly . Even if she stabbed first, Kang-jun would dig in his sword and both would eventually die .

‘I don’t want to die . I can't die . ’

As a member of the Second Demon King’s army, she would resurrect in front of the Second Demon King immediately after dying .

It wasn’t a complete resurrection but a resurrection of the soul .

The Second Demon King would need to pour a large amount of magic power in order for her to regain her power . However, the Second Demon King was in a war and couldn’t afford to lose such large amounts of magic power .

At the very best, he would use a limited amount of power to turn her into an evil spirit . Just like the ghoul lord .

She would go through a horrible punishment . The Second Demon King gave terrible punishments to the lords who were defeated .

There were cases in which a lord was separated from their subordinates for hundreds of years, given all types of torture and discipline, or confined for thousands of the years in the Aok prison .

The Second Demon King didn’t forgive defeat .

Particularly, she had always been a non-compliant queen, so she was likely to receive a penalty beyond her imagination .

The naga queen trembled at the thought .

She couldn’t die . She absolutely couldn’t be defeated . She didn’t want to suffer the terrible punishment of the Second Demon King .

‘No, I have to get away from him even if I’m dead . . . ’

However, that was impossible .

She was Queen Melinad of the nagas . She was defeated in a war with Second Demon King and swore a pledge of eternal loyalty on the condition that he spared her people .

It was her sacrifice to save millions of nagas . As a result, she became a member of the Second Demon King’s army .

Since then, the Second Demon King broke his promise to her by sacrificing many nagas on the battlefield .

Melinad had been deceived by the Second Demon King but there was nothing she could do as a member of his household .

Her pledge . Due to the eternal bond, she couldn’t escape from the Second Demon King unless he freed her . Even dying wouldn’t allow her to escape the curse .

If the Second Demon King won this war, he might reward her by freeing her . The Second Demon King was harsh to the loser but generous to the victor .

Thus, Melinad couldn’t die here .

She suddenly gazed at Kang-jun and said .

"Please just die . "

Kang-jun was dumbfounded . Death . She was asking him to die .

“I want to ask you that . Can’t you give up and die?”

"I can't do that . "

“That is the same for me . ”

Kang-jun snorted .

How could he just die here?

Even if it was inevitable that he would die, he wouldn’t give up his life himself .

Both of them were silent for a while .

Melinda didn’t say anything more because she knew her words were ridiculous .

However, they couldn’t stay in this state forever . They couldn’t relax for fear that the opponent would stab them deeper .

In the end, Melinad opened her mouth again .

"It is a little odd to say this but you will revive if you die . However, I am in a very miserable situation . ”

Kang-jun didn’t respond . Nevertheless, Melinad continued . She said that the Second Demon King would subject her to a terrible punishment if she was defeated .

‘What? Appealing to my pity now?’

Of course, Kang-jun had no intention of giving up his life no matter how much pity he felt for Melinad . He had a vague expression in his voice as Melinad kept on talking ardently .

"Then why did you join the Second Demon King in the first place?”

"I had no choice in order to save my people . I should have just died then . "

Melinad’s expression was filled with remorse . Millions of nagas had died and now there were only 800 people remaining . If she had known this would happen, she wouldn’t have made the agreement . At least her soul wouldn’t be enslaved .

“It is naive to believe in the promise of the Demon King . Anyway, that is your problem . ”

“ . . . . . . ”

"The situation won’t change even if I die . I will just come back and kill you . ”

Then Melinad’s expression changed .

"No, the situation won’t be the same if you come back . I made a mistake today . ”

She was convinced she wouldn’t be defeated again .

“Nonsense! More commanders will come and you will be defeated eventually . ”

“Bah! You are delusional if you think you can win . ”

"You will know if I am delusional or not when I come back . ”

Then Kang-jun suddenly knew what to do . Continuing this conversation was of no use . Kang-jun didn’t intend to die and it was the same for the naga queen .

The situation had to change .

Time passed as they held onto the weapons stabbed in each other’s chest .

He didn’t know how much time passed .

“ . . . . . . !”

Kang-jun suddenly made a strange expression and unexpectedly, he opened his mouth .

“I will release you under one condition . ”

Melinad’s eyes widened . Kang-jun stared at her and asked,

“Do you want to become my subordinate?”