Chapter 74: Awakening (4) (1/2)
Underground Arena.
In the first battle, 800 monsters fought against each other with only half surviving.
This meant that fights would constantly break out and Muyoung knew the method for winning.
‘Show 70 percent and hide the 30.’
The main point of this was to make 70 percent look like it was his full strength.
It was important to make his opponents not complete disregard him and also think that ‘if they fought, he would win’.
It was Muyoung’s secret from becoming the final survivor of the assassin lessons.
‘If it is that strong, it would have held quite a high position in the devil’s army.’
Muyoung looked at the surrounding monsters.
Only a few monsters were truly strong. Especially, the slave devil, its fighting power was greater than he had imagined.
The black nails ripped monsters apart. Even the thick skins of ogres were of no use. They ripped apart like tofu the moment they touched.
The 3rd seat, Vassago.
Although there were countless devils that served him, but with that much power, it had to be at least a mid-rank devil.
Not all devils were strong.
That was why the stronger the devil, the more likely it was for them to be exempted from the sins they had committed.
There was no way for Muyoung to find out what it did wrong to be thrown into an Underground Arena like this.
‘It seems best to not run into it for now.’
In an arena, there was always a chance that they would fight.
For that possibility, Muyoung didn’t show off his true skills.
Only, he was successful in giving off the impression that he was someone ‘they shouldn’t annoy’ to the point others couldn’t disregard him.
Monsters only reasoned with their strength.
You would be attacked if you looked weak.
“Save me, grrrk!”
An orc cried out loud.
Smash!
However, Muyoung swung Anguish and smashed its head.
With a cynical smile and a sword that even absorbed the blood vomiting out of its mouth, Muyoung could only be called a monster.
It was a perfect act to show others.
The weak monsters avoided him on their own.
The strong ones couldn’t easily approach him.
“Active, Screen, Active. A bit stronger. Eaaack, shit!”
On the other hand, Bug who was spectating from a far had no choice but to move his cane frantically.
Avoiding the strong, including Muyoung, the weak monsters all went to Bug.
Reasoning with strength.
It was the difference between those who figured it out and those who didn’t.
Instead, standing still invited the attacks of other monsters.
“Ha, ha…. damn it. Do I really look that weak to you, you fuckers!”
Bug yelled out loud after finishing off about 20 monsters by himself.
At that moment.
The fight ended.
Clank.
The huge steel door in the middle of the Arena opened and, from there, huge armors appeared.
‘Living armor.’
Muyoung instantly realized what those armors were.
Specters in empty armor. They were high rank magical equipment that possessed souls.
“Stop fighting and follow us.”
About 20 armors stopped the fight. They quickly controlled the adrenaline-filled monsters.
The red eyed slave devil that was devouring a monster’s flesh meekly stopped as the living armors appeared.
‘It seems like it has lots of experience with arenas.’
There was nothing bad in following the experienced.
Muyoung shook Anguish before sheathing it on his waist.
Afterwards, as they moved towards the location the living armors appeared, extremely loud shouts could be heard.
“Wheet! Whewet!”
“The ones that entered this time don’t seem to have much guts!”
“Fight! Kill!”
Behind the arena, there seemed to be another arena.
However, the size was incomparable.
An overwhelming size. At least a few tens of thousands of monsters of different varieties filled up the seats.
They weren’t just simply monsters but there were also other species.
Dwarves, elves, werewolves and even vampires.
‘It’s the gathering of all the species.’
He chuckled.
And at the same time realized.
‘These are the ones unable to escape the trial.’
It was impossible for so many different species to be gathered in one place.
However, it was possible if they were forced to stay in this Underground Arena.
That meant…
‘If I don’t satisfy the condition, I can’t leave.’
And that condition seemed to be quite a particular one.
As if it wasn’t, there was no way this many would still remain here.
When the slave devil appeared showed up last, the crowd became even rowdier.
“Tenacious Oloness!”
“Not the civilian slaughterer Oloness? How many times is this?”
“Get lost! I’m sick of looking at your face!”
Numerous of species jeered at it.
As Muyoung expected, the slave devil, Oloness seemed to be experienced and participated in these types of arenas quite a few times.
However, Oloness completely ignored their jeers.
It quietly moved and left the arena.
Afterwards, red arrows appeared in front of his eyes.
Muyoung nodded his head and started to move.
The room was shabby.
It was so small that you could touch the walls if you stretched out your legs and smell of piss emanated from everywhere.
“Gak, I’d rather sleep outside.”
“Kwaak!”
As if the rooms were assigned according to their body sizes, his surroundings were filled with screams.
However, Muyoung lied down quite comfortably.
‘It’s comfortable.’
It was good that he could at least spread his legs.
While attempting to assassinate a target, he sometimes had to spend time in a much more cramped place for months.
The fact that he could spread his legs were good enough that Muyoung thought it was very comfortable.
On the other hand, monsters were creatures that roamed the vast plains.
Of course, they wouldn’t be satisfied with a cramped room.
‘It said that it would notify us automatically when an opponent is decided.’
That meant that before that time, it was free time.
Muyoung momentarily caught his breath and then stood up from his spot.
On the end of the narrow path, he found four signs.
Each, , ,andwere written.
‘Slave?’
For there to be slaves above everything else.
Muyoung walked towards the direction the sign directed him towards.