Chapter 140: Dazzling, Even Beautiful

Episode 140

Meanwhile, Akuma, the vice-master, was also engaged in a one-on-one battle with a pet monster.

**Roar!**

A giant Ogre, with unusually large fists, was relentlessly throwing punches at Akuma.

**Thud! Thud!** Each time Akuma dodged a punch and the fist slammed into the ground, the entire area shook slightly with a heavy thud.

But Akuma dodged all the attacks and scoffed.

“Hmph! It’s useless!”

He then dashed into the Ogre’s range and threw a punch.

**Thud!** A deep dent, the size of his fist, appeared on the Ogre’s right shin.

The Ogre stumbled, momentarily losing its balance.

Akuma was certain.

‘I hit the bone! One more hit, and it’ll break!’

He dodged another punch from the Ogre and struck the same spot again.

**Crack!**

A bone-shattering sound rang out, and the Ogre staggered significantly this time.

Akuma didn’t miss the opportunity.

“This is the end!”

He jumped up and delivered an uppercut to the Ogre’s jaw with all his might.

With the sound of its jawbone shattering, the Ogre collapsed backward, its eyes rolling back.

Akuma immediately mounted the fallen Ogre and unleashed a barrage of punches.

He stopped attacking after delivering about twenty consecutive blows.

“Phew…”

He caught his breath and slowly got up.

Where the Ogre’s head had been, there was now a lump of mangled flesh, completely unrecognizable.

“That was nothing. What? You said I couldn’t even handle one of these monsters? You arrogant bastard…!”

Akuma turned around, muttering to himself, recalling Wishan’s earlier words.

He suddenly stopped and turned back, sensing a presence behind him.

“……!”

His eyes widened.

The Ogre, whose head had been shattered, was slowly getting up, almost completely healed.

‘How…?’

His gaze, filled with disbelief, was fixed on the Ogre’s head, which had regenerated into its skull-like shape.

Its eyes, which had been destroyed, were now back to normal, glaring at him, and its teeth, which had been shattered, were also fully restored, baring their sharpness towards him.

‘It can still regenerate even after its brain was destroyed?’

He could understand having excellent regeneration abilities. Many monster species possessed such abilities.

But he had never seen a monster survive after suffering such severe brain damage.

**Roar!**

The Ogre, almost fully recovered, roared and charged at the stunned Akuma.

**Thud! Thud!** The Ogre’s fists slammed into the ground as Akuma dodged them, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

‘How am I supposed to kill it then?’

If it didn’t die even after its brain was destroyed, it practically had no weak points.

As he was racking his brain for a countermeasure,

– Akuma! Another monster is heading towards you!

A subordinate’s shout came through his earpiece. Akuma quickly looked around.

“……!”

His gaze fixed on the left.

A Minotaur, after defeating all the hunters around it, was charging towards him, the closest target.

Akuma’s expression changed.

‘It’s dangerous to fight two of them at the same time in this situation…’

He had already used up a lot of mana, and if he fought two monsters simultaneously, he might be exhausted before he could defeat them.

‘What should I do? I can’t run away either.’

Turning his back and running away would be like admitting that Wishan was right.

He would rather die than lose his pride.

It was then that,

“Haaaaaaa!!”

A loud shout suddenly erupted from afar.

It was so loud that Akuma instinctively covered his ears with his hands to protect his eardrums.

‘Ugh… what was that?’

As he winced from the pain in his ears,

**Roar!**

**Grrr!**

The two monsters that had been charging at him suddenly turned towards the direction of the shout, roaring.

They then started running towards that direction at full speed.

‘…Huh?’

Akuma, staring at their retreating figures in surprise, realized something else.

Not just those two, but all the pet monsters that had been fighting nearby were running towards the source of the shout.

‘What’s going on?’

He wondered inwardly.

– What’s happening?! Where are the monsters running to?!

Dangote’s voice came through the earpiece, asking everyone.

One of his subordinates replied,

– O-one of the mercenaries from Truck No. 1 suddenly shouted! And then all the monsters started swarming towards him!

– What? What happened to the mercenary?

– He’s currently fighting all the monsters alone!

– What?!

Dangote’s voice was filled with shock, more than ever before.

But it was a situation worthy of such a reaction.

Even Akuma, who was listening, was staring wide-eyed in surprise.

– …Everyone, head towards the monsters!

At Dangote’s order, all the survivors started running towards the location where the monsters had gathered.

Akuma, also running towards that direction, soon saw the battle scene, and

“…Oh my god…!”

He stopped in his tracks, his jaw dropping in shock.

At the battle scene, where all the pet monsters were gathered,

the monsters were all swinging their fists or weapons at the air, or spitting venom from their mouths.

Because their target was flying in the sky.

**Thud!**

The man, after exploding another Minotaur’s head, shot spiderwebs at the shoulder of an Ogre nearby and used it to launch himself into the air.

(TLN: ngl Iam enjoying reading this spidermanish fight)

A Basilisk on the opposite side spewed a breath of venom, but it only covered the spot where the man had been a moment ago.

He swung through the air like an acrobat, using the spiderwebs, and by the time the Ogre tried to cut the spiderwebs with its other hand, he was already behind it.

**Thud!** The Ogre’s head exploded as soon as he placed his palm on the back of its head.

He then shot spiderwebs at another monster, swung himself over, and narrowly dodged the attacks of other monsters.

The man continued to effortlessly eliminate the pet monsters one by one, showcasing his skills like a performer.

He never once touched the ground as he flew through the air with his spiderwebs, exploding a monster’s head with a single palm strike.

‘…This is unbelievable.’

He was easily destroying the heads of the pet monsters, which had regenerated even after Akuma had punched them over twenty times, with a single palm strike.

And the way he was flying through the air with his spiderwebs was not only dazzling but also beautiful.

Just as Akuma and his nearby subordinates were completely captivated by the battle scene,

“…Who is that man?”

Akuma glanced to the side at the sound of Wishan’s voice.

Wishan, like everyone else, was staring at the battle scene with a shocked expression.

“……”

Akuma didn’t answer and turned his gaze back to the fight.

A few seconds later, he heard the same question from behind him.

“Who is he? I’ve never seen him before.”

Recognizing Dangote’s voice, Akuma immediately replied,

“He’s Alopsky, a new mercenary. He’s a strong individual who has cleared Level 10 of the Demon World Dungeon, so we had high expectations for him from the beginning.”

“Level 10?”

Dangote asked back in disbelief.

“That’s the level of skill someone who cleared Level 10 can display?”

He couldn’t help but react that way because it had taken him quite a while to defeat just three pet monsters.

But Alopsky was eliminating them at a rate of almost one every ten seconds.

“If he’s at that level… No, never mind.”

Dangote shook his head, clearing his mind of unnecessary thoughts.

“You said his name is Alopsky?”

“Yes.”

“Did you check when he came to the New Continent?”

“We haven’t investigated his detailed background yet.”

“Find out everything you can after the battle. His level before coming to the New Continent, his previous affiliations, his nationality, everything. You both understand?”

“Yes!”

“Yes, Master.”

After hearing Akuma and Wishan’s answers, Dangote looked back at Alopsky.

“Alopsky… Alopsky…”

He kept repeating the name, his eyes gleaming.

It had been a long time since he had shown such interest in a mercenary.

**Thud!**

Another thud was heard as Alopsky exploded a pet monster’s head.

Only three pet monsters remained.

“…Ah, this is not the time.”

Dangote finally remembered what he had forgotten and shouted to his men,

“Leave the pet monsters to Alopsky, and the rest of you, chase after Jason! Charge!”

All the Boko Haram Clan members, led by Dangote, started running towards the darkness ahead.

By the time they disappeared into the darkness, Kim Jinsung was placing his palm on the back of the last remaining monster’s head.

**Thud!**

He finally landed on the ground after eliminating the last monster.

“Phew, good. Mission accomplished.”

His plan to lure all the pet monsters with the Provocation skill he had obtained from killing Yang Jung-geun and eliminate them all at once, without sharing them with others, had been a complete success.

‘Let’s see what kind of notifications I got.’

He finally checked the notifications that were flooding his vision.

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▶ You have defeated a monster.

▶ Acquired 130 Beast Karma points.

▶ You have already acquired the opponent’s trait ‘Mutant Ogre’s Strength’.

▶ Acquired 140 Beast Karma points.

▶ You have already acquired the opponent’s trait ‘God-Given Robust Body’.

▶ ….

—

‘…They were all monsters I had already killed before.’

Judging by the notifications stating that he had already acquired the traits, Musa’s words about the monsters being captured and modified seemed to be true.

‘Did I only get this one?’

—

▶ You have defeated a monster.

▶ Acquired 150 Beast Karma points.

▶ You have acquired the opponent’s comprehensive trait ‘Giant Venomous Snake’.

▷ Giant Venomous Snake: Grants the following traits and permanently stored skill:

– Venom Breath: Spews a breath of deadly venom for 1 second. Enemies hit by the breath have a high chance of being poisoned. Consumes 200 mana.

– Venomous Fangs: Coats teeth with deadly venom. The venom has a very high chance of poisoning enemies. Consumes 150 mana.

– Permanently increases Agility by 70, Strength and Stamina by 50, and Intelligence by 40.

—

This notification appeared after he killed the giant snake-like monster, the Basilisk.

‘Poison… Not bad. Status ailment skills always come in handy at some point.’

Acquiring a new poison skill meant that today’s battle had been quite fruitful.

The massive amount of Beast Karma points he had gained was definitely a plus.

Kim Jinsung cleared the notifications and glanced to the side.

The three luggage carriers, Terem, Musa, and Moffi,

were hiding behind a destroyed truck nearby, staring at him.

“……”

As Kim Jinsung stared at them silently, Terem hurriedly spoke up, as if feeling guilty.

“Oh, don’t misunderstand! We’re only here as body disposal workers, so we’re staying here because we wouldn’t be of any help in battle. We’re definitely not disobeying orders!”

Terem, now speaking respectfully, continued to watch Kim Jinsung’s expression.

“…S-should we follow you…?”

He and his comrades awkwardly prepared to run towards the front.

“No need.”

Kim Jinsung stopped them with a single word.

“You won’t catch them even if you chase after them. The enemies ran away a while ago.”

“…Really?”

He didn’t bother answering Terem’s question.

But it wasn’t a lie.

He had sensed the enemies, who had been waiting in the distance, retreating like a receding tide when he had almost finished eliminating the pet monsters.

“The others will be back soon. So start cleaning up.”

His sharp senses detected the disheartened auras of the Boko Haram members returning from afar.

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