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After Ten Millennia in Hell-Chapter 314 - King of Demonic Beasts
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Chapter 314 - King of Demonic Beasts
It was a giant bull with arms like that of a human. Its black mane like that of a lion fluttered. The monster, which made the 30-meter Rift Core look tiny, lightly flicked Infernoβs flames and snorted.
Fwoosh!
Black flames fumed from its nostrils.
βWhat the...β
Oh Kang-Woo grimaced. Thick demonic energy that intimidated even him poured out from the monster.
βTh-Thatβs...!β Balrog slurred with his eyes widened.
Kang-Woo looked toward him and asked, βWhat is that thing?β
Balrog remained silent with his face pale. He finally muttered while looking up at the giant monster, βThat is... Behemoth.β
βWhat?β
Behemoth was the father of Leviathan, one of the seven princes of Hell, as well as the king of demonic beasts. He was so powerful that trespassing into his territory was suicide, even for the princes of Hell. π³πΏπππππ―π§π¨πππ₯.ππ¨π¦
βWhy is... Behemoth here?β Kang-Woo said with his eyes narrowed.
The being that should be in the Nine Hells was here for some reason.
βCome to think of it...β
He had heard before from Balrog that Behemoth had been moving beyond his territory.
βShit.β
He had never even imagined meeting the king of demonic beasts in a place like this.
βShould I fight him?β Kang-Woo thought as he looked up at the gigantic demonic beast.
If he had been the same as his past self in the Ninth Hell, he wouldnβt even have dared to think about facing Behemoth; that was how synonymous the name "Behemoth" was to death. If Behemoth did not stay within his territory, all demons in Hell would have died by his hands.
βBut now...β
Kang-Woo clenched his fists. His blood boiled. His demonic instincts rampaged from the thought of battling Behemoth, who was considered a monster even within myths.
He wiped the drool off his mouth. The instinct eating at him was not a desire for battle.
βBeef is an absolute delicacy.β
Kang-Wooβs eyes burned with desire. He was getting chills down his spine from the demonic energy pouring out from Behemoth, but that only stirred his desires even more.
βHanwoo... No, not hanwoo, but still... Expensive and delicious beef...β
Kang-Woo couldnβt even imagine how delicious it would be if he ate that monster whole. Since he was considered the strongest in Hell, Kang-Woo was sure that he would be satisfied at the very least.
βEven the demonic energy pouring out from him...β
Devouring Behemoth would obviously raise his Demonic Energy stat, which was stuck at 154, explosively. 160 would be a given, and he could even aim to get 170.
βM-Master Kang-Woo.β
Just then, Halcyon approached Kang-Woo and grabbed his clothes.
βYeah?β Kang-Woo answered as he turned his head toward Halcyon.
βW-We have to run,β Halcyon expressed, his face pale.
He desperately pulled on Kang-Wooβs clothes as if he had seen a ghost.
βR-Right now! We have to run now!β Halcyon screamed.
Kang-Woo's eyes narrowed into slits, and looked toward Behemoth. Behemoth, who had fully come out of the Rift Core, raised his head. He inhaled deeply as he looked up at the ash-colored sky. And...
ββββββββββ!!!β
It was far too colossal to call sound. A roar so powerful that it could easily rupture oneβs eardrums shook the entire world.
βKyaaaaaaa!β Cha Yeon-Joo screamed while blocking her ears.
βArrgghh!!β
The others did as well. Echidna collapsed on the spot while trembling, and Kim Si-Hun and Balrog crouched while blocking their ears. The only people who were fine were Kang-Woo and Han Seol-Ahβ no, they were not fine either.
βFucking... hell.β
Kang-Wooβs expression hardened. The demonic energy within him boiled. It had only been for a moment, but the shock had been great enough for him to lose control over his demonic energy. Considering how powerful just his roar was, Kang-Woo could not even imagine how strong Behemoth would be in combat.
βWhat the fuck?β
Kang-Woo looked up at Behemoth in shock. He had been completely mistaken; he had been arrogant because he had gotten stronger than his past self.
βForget eating him.β
He had taken the title of the king of demonic beasts far too lightly. He had forgotten one simple fact because he had become far more powerful than the princes of Hell; he was nowhere near a match for Behemoth.
βFuck!β
βA monster like this was in Hell?β
Kang-Woo had heard countless legends regarding Behemoth, but he had never expected him to be this powerful. He was doubtful that even a god possessing Divinity would be a match for him.
The monsterβs gaze shifted to Kang-Woo.
βGrrrrrrr.β
Behemothβs gaze was so powerful that Kang-Woo felt like he was being set ablaze just from being seen by him. The apex predator of Hell was staring Kang-Woo down. fre(e)webno(v)el
βIf I open the Doors...β Kang-Woo thought.
He would be no match for Behemoth while fighting under normal circumstances. However, if he opened the Doors of the Ten Thousand Demon Core and released the seals of the Demonic Sea...
βNo.β
Kang-Woo shook his head. He recalled why he had entered this Rift in the first place. It had not been to defeat Behemoth; it was purely to close the Rift and restore the broken Gaia System.
βRun!!β
Kang-Woo made a swift decision. He grabbed the arms of Echidna and Yeon-Joo, who were both collapsed on the ground, and turned around without hesitation.
He was not above running away; he was very used to it. After all, the majority of his life in Hell had involved running away. He had been cowardly, unsightly, and desperate, which had ultimately led to his survival.
βAnd...β
In the end, he had won. He had trampled on and killed every single being that had made him run away.
Kang-Woo's eyes narrowed, and exchanged gazes with the king of demonic beasts. The king of demonic beasts and the king of demons each engraved the appearance of the other in their heads.
βJust you wait, beef. One day... Iβll put you in my kimchi stew.β
Kang-Woo turned his head. βRun back to where we were!β
He was sure that the entrance leading to Earth would be where they had first opened their eyes in Shade.
βBut hyung-nim, the Rift Core is stillββ
βWe donβt need to care about that anymore, so just run!β
Si-Hun turned his head as if he couldnβt understand what Kang-Woo was talking about.
βAh,β he shouted.
The 30-meter Rift Core had been completely destroyed after Behemoth had crawled out of it.
Boom! Rumble!
The ground was collapsing.
βGraaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!β
Behemoth charged toward Kang-Woo while roaring.
βHurry!β Kang-Woo urged.
βOkay!β
βWings of Brilliance!β Seol-Ah shouted while spreading out her arms.
Blinding light poured out from her and flowed into her party members. Their movements became much quicker.
βThanks, darling!β
βLook over there, Kang-Woo!β
As they were running without even looking back, Seol-Ah pointed somewhere. Kang-Woo looked to where she pointed to see a group of demonic beasts reaching the thousands. The demonic beasts were running wild as they devoured the black shadows.
β...β
- Are you the same as them?
βSo this is what the shadow meant.β
It seemed like the Shades had been under attack by the demonic beasts before Kang-Woo and his party members had come to this world.
βThis world must have entered the influence of the Nine Hells.β
He could understand why Shade looked so similar to Hell.
βShit, so this is why demonic beasts have been appearing in Gates.β
Kang-Woo finally understood what the Triad and the satellite world was.
βIf the Triad is referring to Earth, Aernor and Huan...β
Satellite worlds were small worlds within its vicinity. And one of such worlds having been invaded by the Nine Hells meant... Earth would also soon become one with the Nine Hells.
βShit.β
Kang-Wooβs expression was filled with anxiety. His worst fears had become reality. His mind was turned into mush from seeing what he had only been thinking about actually happening before his very eyes.
βThank God we came here.β
If they had not entered the Rift because they judged that the risk of temporarily halting the Gaia System was too big, a catastrophe would have been upon them soon after.
βGrrrrrrr!β
βH-Hyung-nim!β
βKuh! Please go on ahead without me! I will stop him here!β Balrog shouted as he turned around.
Kang-Woo, who had been running while holding Yeon-Joo and Echidna, jumped into the air and kicked Balrog in the face.
Bash!
βKurgh!β
βDonβt give me that shit and run, dammit! This isnβt a goddamn TV show!β Kang-Woo yelled.
Balrog stared at Kang-Woo dumbfoundedly while rubbing his cheek, and then nodded with a smirk.
βAs you wish, my king.β
He then also started to run from Behemoth.
βHyung-nim, I see the Rift over there!β Si-Hun shouted.
As they got closer to where they first opened their eyes, they could see the purple Rift. Possibly because the Rift Core was destroyed, the purple Rift that had been ten meters large was growing smaller at a noticeable rate.
βShit.β
Si-Hunβs eyesight was just abnormally good; the Rift was still very far away. Kang-Woo looked behind him at Behemoth, who was charging toward him at tremendous speed. Every single step Behemoth shook the Earth as if the Big Bang was occurring.
βMotherfucker.β
Behemoth was far too fast. He was also far too big in the first place. Just like how ants could never be as fast as humans no matter how quickly they moved their legs, Behemoth, who was over a hundred meters tall, got closer to them at an alarming pace with each step.
βHow the fuck did that son of a bitch even make Leviathan?!β
Kang-Woo was curious who Behemothβs partner had been. He ran for his life while cursing.
βSkreee!β
βGrrrrr!β
Just then, demonic beasts from the group stood in their way. Kang-Woo grimaced.
βWe canβt just run away.β
Not only were they being chased by Behemoth, but they would have zero chance of escaping if demonic beasts were blocking their path as well.
βSi-Hun! Balrog!β
βYes, hyung-nim!β
βPlease leave this to us!β
Si-Hun and Balrog charged toward the group of demonic beasts. The two warriors ran amok like starved beasts in a flock of sheep.
βSeol-Ah, focus your buffs on those two instead of me!β
βOkay, Kang-Woo!β
βYeon-Joo, Halcyon, Echidna! You three secure a path to the Rift!β
βWhat about you?!β Yeon-Joo asked.
βI will...β
Kang-Woo turned around, facing the giant bull charging toward him while shaking the earth. His eyes sharpened.
β... Stop that bastard.β
βA-Are you insane?!β
βThis is the best chance we have, so just shut up and clear a path!β
There was still a long way to the Rift leading outside. If they did not stop Behemoth here, Behemothβs attacks would stop them from being able to reach the Rift on time.
βGrrrrrrrrr.β
βFuuu,β Kang-Woo exhaled deeply.
He relaxed his body, tense from anxiety. Behemothβs ferocious roars were getting closer.
βIβll stop him, whatever it takes.β
Kang-Woo raised his right arm high. He created an axe fuming with chilling energy.
βLeviathan.β
He grabbed the axe handle, put strength into his legs, and pulled his arm back.
βAuthority of Extinction.β
He used Satanβs Authority. Black light formed on Leviathanβs edge. He rotated his body and threw Leviathan.
Rumbleβ!
Space itself was torn along Leviathanβs trajectory.
βItβs not enough.β
Kang-Woo knew very well that this would be nowhere near enough. He barraged Behemoth with skills through the Key of the Demonic Sea. However...
Clang, claaang!
βGraaaaaaahhh!β
Nothing he could dish out was powerful enough to penetrate Behemothβs skin. Kang-Woo aggressively bit his lip.
βI donβt have enough firepower.β
Behemothβs physical specs were absolutely insane. His skin had even been perfectly fine after flicking aside Infernoβs flames. There was no way that Kang-Woo would be able to penetrate his defenses by just continuing to barrage him with attacks.
βFuck.β Kang-Woo grimaced.
His available choices were slowly but surely being reduced to opening the Doors.
βThatβs the worst choice.β
Kang-Woo was not able to retain his reason once he opened the Doors, meaning there was a chance that he would continue fighting Behemoth without passing through the shrinking Rift.
βAnd Iβd be stuck in this world forever.β
That would be the absolute worst outcome. He shut his eyelids tight. There was no way to deal any proper damage to Behemoth using normal means.
βIn the end...β
He would have to open the Doors. Conflict boiled over within his head.
βWait.β
Just then, a thought popped up in his head.
β... Fuck.β
Kang-Woo unconsciously chuckled. He did not like to make such gambles, but he could instinctively feel that there was no other way but this at the moment.
βFucking hell, I donβt really like doing shit like this.β
Kang-Woo took a deep breath and spread out his arms wide.
βFuuu.β
And then, he breathed out.
Whoooom!
White light poured out from his left hand, and black light from his right.
βFuck it. Letβs give it a shot.β
Kang-Woo closed his eyes. There was no other time than now to test his uncertain hypothesis that relied purely on his senses.
βMolting.β
Kang-Woo slightly opened the Door of his Ten Thousand Demon Core. At the same time...
Crashβ!
He clasped his hands together.
Riiing.
[You have completed the prerequisite quest of the Demonic Sea, βLight-Craving Demonβ.]
[You have acquired the fourth key of the Demonic Sea, βGreedβ.]
[You have learned βChaos - Burstβ, a Bottom-rank skill of βChaosβ.]
A gray energy formed around his two clasped hands.
βCome at me, you fucking bull.β
βLetβs see the marbling on you.β