Chapter 113 : Chapter 113

Chapter 113 - Extortion (3)

‘It’ was a predator that had wandered through many dimensions for a long time.

A hunter at the top of the food chain, clad in black smoke that devoured everything.

People called it.

The Black Grim Reaper. The Black Plague that brings ruin. The Infinite Devourer.

Anything caught in its grasp could never escape, and its gluttony had no end. It would never stop until it had devoured all that existed.

And it, as soon as its consciousness returned, began to squirm towards the light before its eyes.

The dimensional rift was filled with a bottomless darkness where not a single ray of light entered, so when a ‘door’ to another place occasionally opened like this, it became particularly noticeable.

And where it arrived was a world full of color.

A blue sky. Clear air. Hope could be felt, filled with a brightness that pleased the eyes.

And as soon as it saw that sight, a sadistic appetite multiplied in its heart as if it would explode.

I want to devour it all.

I want to hear the final screams of the sacrificial lambs as they suffer, scream, and shed tears of despair.

And this dimension, too, would eventually become so.

“-it’s a guy that’s definitely thinking such wicked thoughts, so Seo Jin-seong, you don’t need to hold back either, okay? Let’s make it short and sweet.”

“...How on earth are you grasping what a dimensional being is thinking right now?”

“No, its name is something monstrous like ‘Planet Eater’. Just looking at its appearance, can’t you get a good estimate?”

“It just looks like a very gloomy dog.”

“No, can’t we just get along and understand each other?”

And the voices of two living beings, who would surely become its first sacrifices, reached ‘its’ ears.

Ah, living beings with blood and flesh. It was its most preferred prey. Compared to things like the fire spirits of ultra-high temperature zones or the frozen ancient statues of glacial zones, it could be called a delicacy.

And for it, which could easily devour even such things, those beings would surely be eaten without being able to resist properly.

It licked its lips and placed its front paw on the wall to escape the deep pit nearby.

Because there was a color over there that caught its eye.

“...It’s really moving just as you said, Kim Gyu-sik. Is there some meaning to the paint you roughly sprayed on like that?”

“It sees colors much more sensitively than others. It probably thought it should move there first without even realizing it.”

It couldn’t understand what they were saying, but it didn’t care much.

What meaning could there be for beings that would soon be caught and eaten by it?

Well, it was curious. Just how miserable would the content be to whet its appetite.

“Kim Gyu-sik. I’ll check one last time.”

“Yes.”

“...If we fail here and can’t handle that thing, I can somehow get away, but you will definitely die. It’s a creature that looks that dangerous. Are you still not going to run away?”

“You sure talk a lot.”

The sound of someone smirking was heard.

“Then let’s go right away. Get ready.”

And, a few minutes later.

The Planet Eater found itself regretting that it would have been better if they could have communicated.

That way, it could have begged for its life.

***

The Planet Eater was a creature known to be tricky to deal with even among SS-rank demonic beasts.

It did take considerable damage from magical attacks, but with physical attacks, before you could even deal proper damage, your weapon would be instantly ‘eaten’ just by touching the mist surrounding its body.

It was a little better compared to the King of Flies, which corroded everything around it without question, whether it was a magic attack or a physical attack, but it was just as tricky for me and Seo Jin-seong here, as we lacked abilities in that area.

However.

If there was no solution at all, there would have been no reason to be stubbornly sitting here in the first place.

The biggest reason this man held the title of Sword Saint was that his swordsmanship had reached a level where it was indistinguishable from magic.

But that absolutely did not mean his basic specs were lacking.

[Seo Jin-seong]

[ Strength: 97

Agility: 118

Endurance: 78

Stamina: 170

Luck: 34

Mana: 150

Special Stat

Sword Affinity: 1100 ]

He might not be a stat monster on the level of Cornelius, who ranked among the top in all of Conqueror, but even this was not a level to be trifled with as an S-rank climber anywhere.

And the most crucial thing was the item attached at the end.

Occasionally, some NPCs with very high importance in the story had special stats introduced like that.

And in the case of Seo Jin-seong’s special stat, ‘Sword Affinity’, it had a function that added a specific effect when he held a sword.

‘Definitely...’

It was an effect that amplified all attack effects by several times when he used his school’s techniques.

So, whatever buff skill he received, it would be much more effective when Seo Jin-seong used his unique skills.

The mana contained in the sword he was swinging now was of a density that could be called a normal strike by S-rank climber standards.

An ordinary B-rank stat like mine would be hard-pressed to even block it, but it was a level that an SS-rank demonic beast could endure.

However.

“As I told you. One by one, in order.”

“...I don’t know how you know the swordsmanship of my school, but!”

Hearing my words, Seo Jin-seong strangely twisted the trajectory of his sword.

The key was to ‘not finish’ one movement and immediately transition to another.

The attack itself was definitely there. Enough to deal damage if it hit. But right in between,

At the right moment. At the right timing. Seo Jin-seong’s attacks were swiftly drawn over the empty air.

[ Attribute Support: Water ]

[ Attribute Support: Water ]

[ Attribute Support: Water ]

[ Attribute Support: Water ]

.

.

.

On top of that, I kept layering ‘any buff skill’ one by one.

And after repeating that process several dozen times.

The attack, which had contained a normal level of mana, had at some point transformed into something like a magic sword that madly emitted a blinding blue light.

“...”

Right.

This was the problem with this damn game.

For some reason, special triggers applied to some NPCs like this, if you didn’t finish the attack and just kept repeating the same thing infinitely, it would be ‘infinitely stacked’.

“...Kim Gyu-sik, this is?”

“So that is...”

I searched for the right words to explain, but I realized that whatever I said would sound strange.

“...You can think of it as a cheat key.”

“...Pardon?”

“Let’s try it for now.”

Saying that, I looked at the black dog at the bottom of the pit, preparing to leap towards me.

-!

-!!

Then, the Planet Eater leaped right to the spot I had painted with spray.

Its athletic ability was unbelievable for that small body, but what was more eye-catching was the writhing mist around it that caved in the soil as if it were munching on it whole.

Just a brief touch nearby would get you devoured instantly.

So, the solution was also simple to deduce.

Just kill it before it touches you.

“The movement route is blue-red-green-black-white. The goal is to cut off at least one limb per route.”

“...I don’t know if it’ll work. But as you said, for now.”

Seo Jin-seong took his stance with a sigh.

And a simple downward slash. A light and natural movement, as if striking a practice target.

However.

-Ngooooook-!

“...”

How on earth do you have to swing a sword for a sound like that to come from the air?

It was a terrible sound, like a soul being torn to death.

While I was having such thoughts, a blue ‘sword qi’ was fired from the tip of Seo Jin-seong’s sword.

-!

With a slicing sound, one of the Planet Eater’s front paws was cut off.

“...”

“...”

“...”

Hmm.

Still, this thing was an SS-rank demonic beast.

Everyone present fell silent at the smoothness, as if cutting through soft tofu.

Only after enough time for a cup of tea had passed did the Planet Eater, realizing what had happened to it, scream and leap.

However.

-!!

The next sword qi sliced again.

-!!!

The next sword qi sliced again.

In the end, all its limbs were cut off, and it was just pathetically rolling around at the very bottom of the pit.

Seeing it whimpering with a mournful voice, it really did feel like a dog.

“...”

It worked.

Of course, considering the combat power Seo Jin-seong had shown in the original story and the bugs in this garbage game, I did think, wouldn’t this work?

But I didn’t know I would actually catch this thing like this.

No, I'm telling you, it's an SS-rank demonic beast.

It's right below the Dragon race.

“...”

Seo Jin-seong looked back and forth between his sword, me, and the Planet Eater.

Then he spoke to me in what sounded like a chiding tone.

“...Aren’t you even sorry?”

About what.

Why.

What am I sorry for?

***

“Hmm...”

Seo Jin-seong groaned as he looked at the black orb that was writhing ominously.

The way it was still scattering black smoke like dry ice around it looked incredibly ominous.

“Are you saying... this is helpful in some way?”

“Yes. Absolutely.”

Well, the Planet Eater’s heart contained a calamity as terrifying as the grudges of the victims it had devoured.

But without this, the task of breaking Han Si-yeon’s curse would be completely out of the question.

“That... is a rather persuasive story. Using poison to fight poison. The strongest poison can become a great medicine depending on how it's used. I’ve learned something.”

“...Hmm.”

No.

It wasn't that profound.

It was just that there was a guy I had to threaten with it.

However, there was no need to tarnish my image, so I quietly shut my mouth.

“And, Kim Gyu-sik.”

“Yes?”

“You said you had a favor to ask of me later... but I’ve had a bit of a change of heart.”

Uh, what's this.

It would be troublesome for me too if he were to say he couldn't keep his promise now.

Considering his combat power, I had no means to force him right now, so how...

“Since you so easily offered to help me personally, I should also show my sincerity. I will do one more thing for you. Just say the word.”

“...”

Nope.

It was a total gain.

Then there was no need to refuse.

“...In that case.”

I continued, letting out a sigh.

“Please visit our guild once later. There’s one thing you need to do.”

“That... is not difficult. I will go right away if you tell me.”

Well.

Don’t regret those words.

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