Chapter 496

Chapter 496

“Now is not the time to go in first! Wake up, you idiot elves!” Rained cried out indignantly.

Of course, the elves who followed Choi Yeonseung disagreed with him.

“How did such an arrogant statue become favored by a constellation...?”

“We couldn’t touch you when you were hiding on the fourth floor, but do you think that’s still the case now?”

The elves of the Abyss were by no means easygoing and gentle, quite the opposite. They would pull out their knives and bows the second they got angry!

Overall, very few Abyssal races were weak and docile, as that would usually lead to the extinction of a race.

[The ‘Sculptor of Art and Patronage’ asks you to calm down.]

[The monster that has just appeared isn’t normal.]

Perhaps the sculptor constellation thought it was impossible for Rained to persuade them alone, so they intervened directly.

In addition, there were the other rare races on the fourth floor.

“Its size is very...”

“Threatening...”

“Make bait...”

Rained and the other peculiar Abyssal creatures tried their hardest to explain, and they hoped the others would understand.

Choi Yeonseung listened silently before asking again, “Since you can’t deal with it, do you want to lighten the ship, throw bait, and run away?”

“That’s it!”

“And who will be the bait?”

“...Someone from the most numerous race on this ship?”

The hunters were furious at the words.

“That bastard...”

“Are these guys insane?”

“Why don’t we just kill them? I think we can use them as bait.”

Rained realized that humans made up the majority on the ship, so he quickly changed his words. Choi Yeonseung was a human being, so he naturally wouldn’t accept such a proposal.

“...Except for humans!”

“...”

The orcs and beast warriors looked at each other with cold eyes. It seemed like they would first kill Rained before the monster, so Choi Yeonseung intervened to de-escalate the situation.

The words of Rained and the other rare species on the fourth floor were ridiculous, but they were nonetheless members of this voyage. Besides, their constellations were directly supporting them, which meant that everyone could indirectly get help from the constellations.

“I don’t need bait. I don’t want to run away. We’ll fight!”

“Waaaaaah!”

“I’ve always believed in you!”

The hunters who had joined late were taken aback by the enthusiastic response from the other Abyssal races.

The moment Choi Yeonseung spoke, they stomped their feet and threw their weapons in the air. The enthralled Abyssal creatures made Choi Yeonseung seem like a cult leader.

How...??

***

“...”

The hunters who had first spotted Kiriathan were horrified.

Shah Rukh Bachchan, a B+ hunter from India, said cautiously, “Hunter Choi Yeonseung, you don’t just have to fight.” He spoke in a low voice out of fear that the other Abyssal mortals would hear him. He had seen a hunter being beaten up by Abyss fanatics for saying the wrong things.

“You can also retreat. Take a look. Even on Earth, hunters don’t deal with such monsters.”

Shah Rukh had a point.

Whenever raiding a dungeon, hunters had no choice but to deal with whatever monsters they came across with their own abilities. However, fighting dungeon monsters outside of dungeons was different.

Right by the book, everyone surrounded Kiriathan in no time. Of course, no one thought this was the end of it, including the Chef of Endless Gluttony.

Are they really fighting???

-They seemed paralyzed with fear.

No, it might seem that way at first glance, but that human wouldn’t charge in without any confidence.

From the perspective of the Chef of Endless Gluttony, who didn’t know Choi Yeonseung was a constellation, his confidence was peculiar. Even if he wasn’t afraid at all, his behavior was very strange. He actually attacked straight away...

-They won’t be able to flee once Kiriathan uses his power.

The chef constellation wasn’t convinced by his household member’s prediction. Those mortals running on the frozen sea were surprisingly organized. It was truly amazing that mortals from different races and regions could cooperate so well.

It was as if Choi Yeonseung was holding a knife at their necks...

-You filthy nightmare demons!

The household member complained after seeing the nightmare demons pounce at Kiriathan and use Energy Drain. Other races were always cautious of their unique ability.

-■■■■■■■!

Kiriathan wriggled and shattered the ice around him, forming a wall of waves that seemed like it would suck in all the nightmare demons at once. However, the nightmare demons, including the Manipulator of Dreams and Desires, wouldn’t fall from something like that.

The Manipulator of Dreams and Desires wasn’t greedy and immediately escaped with the nightmare demons after casting an illusion on Kiriathan.

Who is that nightmare demon? It’s the first time I’m seeing her, but she’s very strong.

-Isn’t she a household member of the Goddess of Pleasure and Lust?

I didn’t expect her to have such household members. It’s impressive.

Just like a round-robin tournament, the Abyssal races took turns in attacking Kiriathan. The elves launched a vicious attack as the nightmare demons retreated. Then, the dwarves took over once the elves retreated.

Kiriathan’s gigantic size made for an awkward fight; he was being beaten up and only tried to defend himself sporadically.

-Why isn’t he moving?

This is just the beginning. You’ll know when you see it.

The Chef of Endless Gluttony was unfazed. Kiriathan wouldn’t engage in petty battles with a bunch of tiny mortals.

Regardless of the powers and skills the mortals used, Kiriathan concentrated his power, sucking in and swallowing everything around him. His defensive skill was violent and overwhelming; no attacks would stand a chance against such tremendous power.

That was especially the case for those like Choi Yeonseung, who had mastered special skills like martial arts.

[Kiriathan, Master of the Deep Sea, is roaring!]

It started.

The expressions of the mortals changed as Kiriathan suddenly rose up and unleashed an explosive amount of magic power. It looked like he was preparing a powerful skill.

Wait, where is the household member of the Undefeated Incarnation of Training?

The chef constellation suddenly realized that Choi Yeonseung, who should’ve been attacking ahead of anyone else, was nowhere to be seen.

However, he quickly found out where Choi Yeonseung was.

The large and beautiful cruise ship he had provided for this realm’s challenge... It was rushing at full speed toward Kiriathan!

-Wh-wh-what is that crazy human doing?!

The household member of the chef constellation screamed after belatedly realizing what was going on. Choi Yeonseung wasn’t just controlling the ship. He was actually pushing it with great force, steering it toward Kiriathan.

Is he crazy?

Of course, the ship of the Chef of Endless Gluttony could make for a great weapon. Besides being huge, it contained the power of existence of a constellation.

...But how would this human deal with the aftermath if the ship was destroyed? It seemed like everyone would fall into the sea...

Perhaps he realized it in hindsight, but Kiriathan also hesitated to use his skill. The ship of the Chef of Endless Gluttony was rushing toward him, and he wasn’t sure what to do.

[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ orders you to attack the ship without hesitation!]

But it was already too late, for the ship, pushed by Choi Yeonseung, collided with Kiriathan.

BANG!

The Chef of Endless Gluttony was forced to close his eyes.