Chapter 105

Chapter 105

[King of the Lizards (6)]

The Lizard King is feared for several reasons.

One, the Lizard King could impregnate creatures with its children.

It brought fear to creatures by its very presence.

Two, it can control all monsters in the Lizardmen family.

It is skilled in the use of modern weapons, and its agile body allows it to move freely through the jungles of the city.

Third, the Lizard King was a overranked monster.

Hierarchy overranked monsters, the Lizard Kings camouflage abilities made it impossible for it to stumble.

At that time, without the abilities of the 12 Leftmost, like <King of Darkness> Baek Seo-jin and <The Seed> Han Chang-jin, detecting it would have been impossible.

We were covered in paint cans, and it was hard to prepare for it because it was so big.

The Lizard King had its Camouflage ability sealed.

Whereas before the regression, players could move large amounts of paint, a simple curry on the head was enough to neutralize it.

Lastly, one more thing.

Youre finally going to hit me with this?

The Lizard King used a poison that caused sepsis. Those who were wounded by him would have their blood begin to rot from the wound, and eventually their entire body would be covered in it.

At that time, players couldnt get close, being hindered by venom mist released in the air and venom shots fired like projectiles.

If it werent for the Twelve, Hyun-chul Kang, burning the poison with flames, and Hye-rim Park, the <Holy Mother>, deploying protective magic, they wouldnt have been able to counteract its venom.

Yoo Nam-hoon <Immunity to Myriad Poisons>, also played a role in attracting the attention of the Lizard King.

However, the venom of the young King of Lizards did not instill as much fear as it did back then.

The venom it shot was about the size of a thin thorn and, apart from its fast projectile speed, it didnt pose much danger.

If one was hit, it was over.

He twisted his body to dodge the venom the creature shot.

Mana Crusher

He gathered strength in his soles, propelling himself like defying gravity, running up a tree trunk and leaping to the branches where the creature clung.

A mana-loaded mangoshu slammed into its back.

KEEEEEEK!

A branch snapped, and there was a sound of bones breaking.

Hanging on to the mangoshu he held in his other hand, impaled on a tree trunk, he watched the Lizard King fall to the ground.

Crawling across the floor and through the grass, it pulled himself up on its tail and used it as a way to get away.

Thats it.

The helplessness he had felt that day seemed so hollow.

Eunha watched the creature scurry away on its hind legs, unable to hide its despair.

Even if youre not an adult, I thought the King of Lizards was the King of Lizards from the day it was born.

Heavenly Revelation.

Madness.

Mana Crusher

He struck the wooden pillar.

Dealing with the creature was instantaneous.

He sprayed the mana he had gathered on the Mangosu, turning it into a thin needle, and shot it at the fleeing creature. The thick armor, resembling spikes, deflected the needle rain.

As he had anticipated.

His intention was merely to hinder the creatures movements.

He planned to finish it off with a final blow from the Mana Crusher, charged with mana.

Farewell.

He swung the sword down onto the area where the bones had been crushed. With the other hand holding the Mangosu, he forcefully thrust it into the same area.

The creature struggled like a snake pierced by a thorn, then dispersed into mana and disappeared.

Lizards have a unique ability to cut off their own tails and escape.

Foolish.

The King of the Lizards was not dead.

When it fell from the tree, it hid in the bushes and cut off its own tail.

The severed tail transformed into an identical form and dashed off in a different direction.

The tail regenerated. It consumed a significant amount of the stored mana.

There was no other option.

The opponent was strong. It chased after it unbelievably fast, tormenting it as if mocking it.

As if he knew everything about it.

The opponent effortlessly evaded all of its techniques.

It couldnt win. Not now.

But the future is different.

It was a king. Born from the nourishment of countless humans, it has the qualities of a king.

You will see.

I will find you and kill you-

Where are you going?

The Lizard King was stunned by the sound coming from right next to him.

When it turned its head, it was met with a shocking attack that caused the ground to rise.

Kie-e-e-e-ek!

Did you think I didnt recognize your alter ego?

Eunha slowly approached the Lizard King, who had shattered the glass and flown out of the greenhouse.

He swung his mangoshu. He cleared a path for himself and exited the greenhouse, not bothering to step on the shards of glass.

The glass-covered creature, on the other hand, staggered to its feet. It swung its still-regenerating tail like a fist, splitting it into several pieces.

The eight-pronged tail turned into sharp blades, slicing in all directions.

This is it.

He slashed at the tail that flew directly in front of him.

He took a step, then spun.

With the mangoshu he held in his other hand, he smashed the second tail.

It slammed into the ground and squirmed to escape.

The third tail, the fourth.

The fifth tail was sliced off.

He pierced through the sixth tail. Pushing aside the Mangoshu, the tail burst apart, showering blood.

Heavenly Revelation.

Wild Dance.

Blood ran down from the place where its two eyes used to be, like tears.

Blood that had flowed down over its scales stained the ground.

You too, someday

Will experience the same fate as me.

What are you saying?

The third gunshot targeted the space between its eyes.

It couldnt pierce through its scales.

Bullets were still left.

You and I, as predators.

Killing and being killed, thats all we can do

The fourth bullet attacked the same spot.

The scales fell off.

The outlines of the small bones covered by the scales were exposed.

So, you will die too!

Our lives, are that

It must be like that!

I used to think that way too, a long time ago.

He pulled the trigger.

Bones shattered, and blood flowed down from its forehead.

Human and monster, a relationship of killing and being killed.

A players life consists of killing monsters, a life of being killed by monsters.

Die! Die!

In the midst of pain, you will also die!

But it turns out, I

Before the regression, he had hoped for a life where he would die at the hands of monsters, where everything would end.

But the second life is different.

In this life, he didnt wish to die at their hands.

And he had the strength not to die at the hands of monsters, the strength to kill them.

The helplessness of that day was nowhere to be found.

That past life and this life would never be the same.

I will not die.

<Undead> was a contradiction in terms, living to die and yet unable to die.

Now its different.

<Undead> do not die.

Even if it dies, it wont die.

You die.

He squeezed the trigger until the bullet bottomed out.

There was now a gaping hole in the creatures forehead.

The mana that made up the Lizard King turned into particles and dissolved into the air.

Something fell to the grass, dyed a hideous color.

A gemstone. The large stone glowed blue in the sunlight that filtered through the glass ceiling.

Two of them.

Even if he hadnt reached the third level of Overrank, the Lizard King was still the Lizard King.

Near the magic stone were two gems that emitted a faint yellow light.

They were skill stones. One was large, the other small enough to be hidden in the palm of his hand.

I said I wasnt going to be a player but that doesnt mean I dont need one.

Eunha picked up the large skillstone and imbued it with mana.

The skillstone showed no reaction.

It seems its not fitting.

He was disappointed but somewhat relieved.

If he were the player, he would have been much more disappointed.

A skillstone this large would have been a perfect replica.

Well, lets see what this one looks like.

He put the large skill stone and the magic stone into his holster, then held the small skill stone in his hand.

Oh.

This time, there was a reaction.

As he infused mana, a radiance formed within the skill stone.

Ill consume this one. Ill think about dealing with this and the magic stone next time.

He held the small skill stone in his hand and left the botanical garden.

When he returned to the campsite, the small skill stone in his hand had completely melted, flowing into his body.

Wow.

It was indeed the Lizard King.

Feeling the information in his head and the sensations in his body, Eunha couldnt help but marvel.

This was awesome.

Whats wrong?

Nothing. Oh, Uncle. Bruno. Thanks for the equipment.

Hmm. Dinner time.

Yeah, Im starving.

He loaded the player device into the trunk and changed in the car.

The hunger started to hit. He put his hand on his stomach, and just in time, a rumbling sounded.

Hey, kids, lets have dinner!

The children, who were kicking a ball and running around, heard Eunhas call and ran to the campsite.

Wow~! Its delicious!

Uncle Bruno, please give us plenty!

Uncle, me too.

I cant wait to eat!

The children were clinging to Bruno and screaming, excitedly making requests for food.

Looking at them and the first plate of curry in his hand, Eunha swallowed his food.

Its delicious.

He felt alive.