Chapter 87

Chapter 87: The Bloody Battlefield (2)

'These are Aoks . There are Aoks everywhere . ’

While flying behind Rainkar, Kang-jun saw lights sparkling all over the Bloody Battlefield .

The lights were Aoks .

He had finally found the space prisons .

The problem was that all the Aoks were surrounded by fearsome monsters . Therefore, if he approached one, he would die before he could even open it .

He decided to remember as many locations as possible .

Then Rainkar stopped flying and looked down .

"Those guys over there are good . It is hard to protect you if I deal with the demon king . ”

He then suddenly said,

"You don’t need to fight . I will take care of all the monsters, so watch how I fight . ”

After saying those words, Rainkar flew down to the forest where demon shaped monsters with blue horns were gathered .

"Kukuku!”

“Kikikiki!”

Then the monsters started rushing over .

Although Rainkar, the mighty commander of the Earth Hwanmong Defense Army appeared, they attacked without any hesitation .

Rainkar’s sword moved lightly .

Su-pak!

The dozens of monsters in the front literally turned to powder and disappeared .

[121 nodes have been gained . ]

[127 nodes have been gained . ]

[Rainkar has acquired the Essence of Darkness . ]

[176 nodes have been gained . ]

[Lucan has acquired a large moonstone . ]

[Andras has acquired one advanced health potion . ]

[119 nodes have been gained . ]

Money poured in endlessly while the items were distributed to party members in sequential order .

'This is great . '

More than 100 nodes were received every time a monster was killed .

In addition, essences came pouring in . There was also a large moonstone! Luckily, Kang-jun was the one who received the moonstone .

Flash! Su-pak!

“Kkack!”

“Kyaaak!”

The monsters continued to fall .

Then the monsters scattered and a huge demon-shaped monster appeared .

It was a demon shaped monster with blue horn .

The monster was Lapus, one of the Second Demon King’s commanders .

"Kukuku! Rainkar came here!"

Lapus didn’t shrink away despite knowing Rainkar’s identity . As a servant of the Second Demon King, he immediately waved a huge sword .

Hwaruru! Kwa kwang!

Every time the sword moved, flames poured in that direction .

The ground split apart and the forest burned .

Kwa kwang! Hwaruru! Ku kwa kwa kang!

Rainkar didn’t fight back, he just received Lapus’ attacks coldly . Some would think that Rainkar was being pushed back .

However, Kang-jun quickly recognized that Rainkar was purposely on the defensive . Why did he continue to defend despite being able to win?

'He is trying to teach us . ’

Rainkar was teaching Kang-jun and the others how to be careful and to defend during fighting .

However, as always, he didn’t give a detailed explanation . They had to realize if for themselves!

Therefore, Kang-jun focused on watching Rainkar’s battle . He didn’t miss even one small movement .

On the other hand, Andras and the others were anxious as they saw small and large monsters heading towards them .

The monsters were low levelled for Rainkar . However, they were unbelievably strong for Andras and the others .

The sovereigns immediately prepared to fight .

Despite that, Kang-jun only focused his attention in the battle between Rainkar and Lapus .

In fact, this was a type of courage .

Rainkar had told them not to worry .

Just like Rainkar said, he occasionally swept away all the monsters while fighting Lapus .

However, Andras and the others were still uneasy and kept watching their surroundings . Monsters approached within 10 metres, so it was natural to be uneasy .

Flash!

Rainkar then swung his sword again and the monsters turned into dust .

At the same time, Lapus staggered and blood poured from his chest .

“Kuooooh! H-how vexing . ”

Rainkar just stared nonchalantly as Lapus turned into smoke .

[6,201 nodes have been gained . ]

[Rainkar has acquired Storm Sword (Hero) . ]

[Lucan has acquired a large moonstone . ]

[Andras has acquired Storm Shield (Hero) . ]

[Damas has acquired one Essence of Darkness . ]

[Angus has acquired Storm Bracelet (Hero) . ]

The items dropped by Lapus!

Hero grade items came pouring in . They were one grade higher than rare rank and one grade below legend rank .

If this was a game, hero grade items would be rolled with a dice . However, Rainkar decided to roll only for legend grade items .

Thus, the items came in sequential order .

Unfortunately, Kang-jun only received a large moonstone .

Despite not being legend grade, he still felt regret at not receiving any hero grade items .

It was at that moment . . .

[Lapus’s golden treasure box has been acquired . ]

[Lapus’s golden treasure box has been acquired . ]

Two shining boxes appeared in the place where Lapus disappeared .

‘Oh! Golden boxes . ’

There was no way Kang-jun couldn’t recognize the boxes .

He had opened a golden treasure box in the past and received the legend ranked heart and Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour .

'Legend grade items will unconditionally come out from those boxes . ’

Even Rainkar smiled at the sight of the golden boxes .

"It is nice that he gave me two golden boxes . ”

Then Rainkar said towards Kang-jun and the others,

"It is natural for me to have it but as I said earlier, I will give you the chance to win these items . Of course, you will have to get the highest number when throwing the dice . ”

Everyone swallowed their saliva . If they threw the dice well then they could receive huge items .

"Then I will open them one by one . ”

Rainkar opened one golden box .

[Rainkar has opened Lapus’ golden treasure box . ]

[Lapus’ Heart (Legend) has come out . ]

'H-heart!’

Kang-jun’s eyes widened . Unlike Kang-jun, Andras and the others didn’t know what the heart was .

They just wanted it because it was legend grade .

Additionally, Rainkar was also interested in the heart .

"Once the dice is rolled, you will get a number between 1 and 100 . Then, I will start . ”

[Rainkar rolled the dice and 92 has come out . ]

This! 92! Everyone’s complexion changed . On the other hand, Rainkar smiled with satisfaction .

"I tried to share but it seems like the dice doesn’t allow it . But don’t be disappointed . There are eight higher numbers . Now, try your luck . ”

Then Andras rolled the dice .

[Andras rolled the dice and 1 has come out . ]

[Damas rolled the dice and 86 has come out . ]

[Agnus rolled the dice and 77 has come out . ]

[Fade rolled the dice and 93 has come out . ]

Kang-jun hadn’t rolled the dice yet but they thought it was likely that Fade would receive the heart .

"Ugh! Why did one come out? One!”

Andras grabbed his hair and screamed while Fade laughed as he threw a 93 .

"Hahaha!"

On the other hand, Rainkar frowned . He felt a regretful for losing the heart .

"Today, there is a lucky person . By the way, why hasn’t Lucan thrown the dice yet?”

"I am going to throw it now . ”

Kang-jun exclaimed before throwing the dice . He prayed that a 94 or higher would come out .

‘Please! Heart!’

[Lucan rolled the dice and 94 has come out . ]

[Lucan has acquired Lapus’ Heart (Legend) . ]

“Hahat!”

Kang-jun cheered .

"Damn!”

Fade flopped down while Rainkar laughed .

"There is another lucky guy . Anyway, you got something good, so use it well . ”

“Thank you . ”

Kang-jun looked at the information of the heart after receiving it .

[Lapus’ Heart]

-Rating: Legend

-Can enhance the power of a skill .

-Greatly increases physical attack skills .

Kang-jun immediately mounted Lapus’ Heart on Heavenly Unyielding Slash

[Lapus’ Heart has been mounted on Heavenly Unyielding Slash, strengthening its power . ]

[The physical damage of Heavenly Unyielding Slash has increased significantly . ]

‘Huhu . ’

Now he had a heart mounted on both special moves . While Kang-jun was doing that, Rainkar opened another box .

Rainkar has opened Lapus’ golden treasure box . ]

[Aok Key (Legend) has come out . ]

‘Key!’

A legend ranked item that could open the space prison .

Kang-jun had one, so he was well aware of its uses .

‘I have to get it . ’

It might be unreasonable after just receiving the heart, but he desired the Aok Key . It was better to have more keys .

On the other hand, Rainkar’s expression became determined . It was because an Aok Key was more necessary to him than a monster’s heart .

'This is rarer than the heart, dammit! I shouldn’t have opened my mouth . Now, I have to rely on luck . ’

He was the greatest fighter in Earth Hwanmong, so he couldn’t go back on his words .

Moreover, taking things back didn’t fit his personality . He glanced at Kang-jun .

"Lucan, roll first this time . ”

“Yes . ”

Everybody agreed with Rainkar . They thought that Lucan received a high number before he threw the dice last .

‘Please! The key!’

Just like Kang-jun did with the heart, he prayed eagerly and threw the dice .

[Lucan rolled the dice and 100 has come out . ]

‘Yay!’

Kang-jun cheered but he celebrated quietly .

Everybody’s face hardened . The atmosphere was bad .

Kang-jun tried to maintain a calm expression as much as possible .

[Rainkar rolled the dice and 98 has come out . ]

[Andras rolled the dice and 3 has come out . ]

[Damas rolled the dice and 43 has come out . ]

[Agnus rolled the dice and 87 has come out . ]

[Fade rolled the dice and 80 has come out . ]

Rainkar was upset .

‘I got 98 . ’

Sometime, commanders fought in parties .

Even then, they used dice to roll for items over legend grade .

By the way, 98 were the best he had ever rolled . His record before today was 97 .

However, what was this? Someone got 100 .

Then there was someone who wasn’t so lucky .

“Aaaah! This time, it was a three? Three!”

Andras disliked the dice .

‘Crazy! Why is it always Lucan?’

His stomach hurt .

It was the same for Damas and the others .

They would have preferred if the dice hadn’t been rolled and Rainkar had received both items .

Kang-jun received the Aok Key .

[Aok Key]

-Rating: Legend

-Can open the space prison .

-It is possible to use it three times .

This meant Kang-jun was able to open six Aoks .

He knew the locations of some Aoks, so he decided to open them sooner or later . The Aoks were surrounded by monsters, so he needed to raise his skills first .

“We should go back now . This is the extent that you can travel on the Bloody Battlefield . ”

Rainkar flew up and Kang-jun followed him immediately .

At that moment . . .

“Kukakakakaka!”

A laugh seemed to shake the earth and sky . Their surroundings became static, like time had stopped .

All creatures nearby stopped moving and even the blazing lava subsided .

A great presence appeared in front of Rainkar .

It was a handsome youth riding a bird with red feathers .

His appearance looked human, but he gave off a presence that was beyond imagination .

Who was he?

Kang-jun suddenly felt like the laughter was vaguely familiar .

It was the same laughter he’d heard when the red moon first appeared in Hwanmong . Not long ago, he had also heard it from the person controlling the ghoul lord .

‘Perhaps, the Second Demon King?’

Rainkar stiffened with tension .

Rainkar gazed at Kang-jun and said,

"This is a highly unexpected situation . You will die if you remain here . Get as far away from here as possible . Don’t look back . If possible, go back to the place with the magic circle . ”

“Yes . ”

There was no time to hesitate . Kang-jun immediately flew away from the Second Demon King . Andras and the others followed hurriedly behind him .