Chapter: 422
A massive vessel capable of carrying hundreds of people at once.
The shadow reflected on the river seemed even larger than that giant.
“Fuck.”
As soon as I saw that, a curse escaped my lips.
Why is that popping up here?
“What is that…?”
“Report to the Lord immediately!”
“What is that…!!”
It seemed I wasn’t the only one who was flustered; the others gathered around were equally bewildered. Amid the commotion and chaos, unable to figure out what to do, I glared at Dangdeok and sent a message.
– Is that really what you prepared?
“…”
Dangdeok didn’t respond, but I could see his eyes shaking.
Although I was skeptical, I asked again for a definite answer.
– This is an order, answer clearly.
– I… don’t know… that’s a thing.
Dangdeok doesn’t know? Given the circumstances, it was obviously something he had prepared to capture the Poison King.
Surprisingly, it seems that’s not the case.
Then…
“What the hell is that all of a sudden…?”
It was obvious that it was deep in the river. It was so enormous that even the slightest movement was visible above the water.
Following that movement, blue monsters seemed to escort it, drawn along.
I needed to see it to be convinced.
That massive thing was definitely a red monster.
I had seen it in my past life; unlike the green and blue monsters that bite and claw at each other, red-ranked monsters possess the characteristic of dominating the lower-ranked ones.
The very power they possess is at a level that exceeds human comprehension.
Thinking about the nature of those leading other monsters, I could grasp just how daunting it would be to hunt them.
Yet, that was not the only problem.
Crack!
I clenched my fist as I pondered.
‘What the hell.’
Why are they starting to show up already?
‘It’s not the time yet.’
The return of red-grade monsters occurs after the descent of the Heavenly Demon.
She began to make her proper appearance on this earth, calling herself Cheonma.
That was the very time for the re-emergence of the long-forgotten red monsters.
“It’s not time yet. Damn it….”
How can something like that be roaming about stirring the river?
Let alone…
I glanced at the waists of the escorts and swordsmen.
The armor they wore showed no signs of wear, completely intact.
The fact that the items indicating the appearance of a magic gate remained calm meant no magic gates had emerged nearby.
This implies that—
‘Does that mean he’s not one that just showed up?’
It indicated that a considerable time had passed since the red magic gate appeared.
When on earth? When did the red magic gates start appearing?
I couldn’t ascertain. There were no such reports reaching us from the Central Plains.
While I frowned and examined the monster’s condition…
“What’s going on?”
The Poison King appeared and began to survey the situation.
The Poison King opened his eyes wide as he sensed the presence beneath the river.
“That’s…?”
“It looks like a red-grade monster.”
That’s what I said while looking at him.
The Poison King flinched at my words and quickly became animated.
Not only that, but those nearby also began to display reactions close to shock.
“Red…?”
“That’s nonsense…! A red monster? Isn’t that something that was seen hundreds of years ago?”
“What is Soyeomra talking about now?”
The commotion grew louder.
Since it’s an occurrence documented only in records, such shock is somewhat expected.
Even amidst all this, my gaze remained fixated on the river.
The sudden appearance of a red-grade monster was shocking, but it was more important to understand the situation first.
‘Why the hell is it on a river?’
The more I thought about it, the shittier it seemed. This was the most dreaded situation I could encounter while hunting.
The area of action was limited, and it posed the greatest potential for danger.
‘It’s not that dangerous, but….’
I cast a quick glance at those gathered behind me.
What I found was the place with the Dark King and the Protected One.
Paejon’s eyes widened in apparent astonishment at the emergence of the red monster.
The Dark King observed the situation with a hint of interest.
‘There’s enough strength…’
There was more than enough power to hunt a red monster. With a multitude of peak unmanned individuals and several fire-light warriors gathered, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
But the problem lies in—
‘Now is… a time when red monsters are unfamiliar.’
The issue was that we were in an era where we had no clue how to hunt red monsters, only documented in records.
This was surely a problem.
That’s because a separate hunting method existed for red monsters.
Just when the unexpected situation was beginning to give me a headache—
Boom!
A deafening roar erupted from the river, shattering the calm surface as waves began to crash over it.
The waves were so strong that the colossal ship bucked wildly.
“Hold tight!”
“Ahhh!”
Most of the crew were unmanned, so maintaining balance wasn’t overly challenging. However, a few weren’t able to react.
Those who couldn’t grasp the ropes tumbled off the swaying ship and plunged into the river.
Had this been the usual case, they would have easily made it out.
But against the ferocious assault of the green and blue monsters sensing prey, the unmanned individuals were powerless.
“Ahhh—! Save me… save me!”
The confined space underwater stifled their skill sets.
Their weakened bodies were more than enough to render first-rate warriors mere fodder.
In an instant, everyone’s focus sharpened as they watched others get devoured and disappear.
Rather than succumbing to fear, they began preparing for battle.
Drawing their swords, they heightened their spirits.
The energy radiating from their bodies began to mix in the air, creating a singular flow.
‘This…!’
I had to flinch upon witnessing that.
This was dangerous.
I attempted to shout out for them to gather their energy right away.
Boom!
It was too late.
The beast seemed provoked and started to move within the murky water.
As it moved, the waves swelled even higher.
Soon, its shadow grew darker and it broke through the river water beside the ship.
Whoosh!
As it lifted its heavy head, the water splashed around violently.
On the rickety ship, all of us held our breath.
The energy that had mingled in the air quietly faded away as if it had never existed.
Its size was breathtakingly colossal.
With a long body and elegantly arranged red scales.
Its long tongue flicked out from the tip of its snout, and its eyes rolled as it eyed the ship.
Someone, upon spotting it, trembled and stammered.
“… The ship… a snake?”
Indeed.
It resembled a snake.
Except, its size was absurdly immense.
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