Chapter 95
Chapter 95
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 95
Chapter Title: The Summoned Great Demon
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Pow!
The flying bullet struck the monster's head. The monster's head snapped back.
But as expected of a demon, it didn't die from a single hit to the head and endured. Its head returned to its original position.
However, that was it.
Pow!
Another bullet flew in, snapping its neck again. This time, the head didn't return to place.
"This one's got pretty solid defense and health."
[Yeah. It took two shots to the head to die.]
[The swamp crocs too—this place has some tough monsters.]
[LOL, is that what you call tough? It died in just two shots.]
[No, if it tanks even one shot to a vital spot from Yuseong, that's insanely strong.]
The viewers were laughing and enjoying themselves. But Yuseong considered this dungeon's difficulty to be fairly high.
The Fallen Demon from just moments ago was clearly the weakest in this dungeon by anyone's standards. Yet even it had tanked one shot to a vital spot.
In other words, everything ahead would require at least two shots to vitals.
That alone signaled this dungeon was on a high level.
Having gained experience running Arc, Yuseong recognized it immediately.
"At the very least, it doesn't seem like a dungeon my level can handle."
[Yeah, even if they look lame, demons are demons.]
[So you're backing out?]
The viewers sounded a bit disappointed. Yuseong shook his head.
"I said it's not a dungeon my level can handle, not that I can't handle it."
[Oh!]
[LOL, gotta listen to the end with Korean.]
[With Yuseong's physicals, it's totally doable.]
It might have sounded arrogant, but the viewers fervently agreed.
And so, Yuseong began progressing through the dungeon.
'This is really satisfying.'
The experience and money from the Fallen Demon put him in a good mood. The rewards were better than any monster he'd hunted in the wetlands. This was the moment he truly understood why guilds fought over demon hunting grounds.
The stronger demons deeper in would naturally offer even more rewards. Yuseong's steps lightened.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He swept through every monster he saw while descending the dungeon. Not just Fallen Demons, but even the higher types like Branded Demons and Wandering Gloomy Souls that started appearing.
Of course, they were as strong as he'd expected—and as the strategy guide had indicated. At least incomparable to the wetlands. Now it was something you could call actual combat.
But that only applied when the demons were in groups. A monster or two was no different from the swamp ones.
The viewers marveled at the sight, calling it just like Yuseong, but his own feelings were complex.
'Games really are like this.'
He recalled the immense tension and fear from the real-world expedition not long ago. Compared to that, this kind of hunting in-game wasn't even combat.
But that didn't mean Yuseong looked down on game combat. Quite the opposite.
'If every fight was like this...'
The easiest way to live in the world was the best.
He tore through the hunting ground, slaughtering demons.
[Wasn't there a game like this back in the day? Where the demons were the pitiful ones?]
[Why go back? It's right in front of us. Pitiful demons.]
[Satan can't even keep up, let alone these demons blocking a human.]
[Just the demon apocalypse.]
Even though he'd called the dungeon high-level, it wasn't enough to stop Yuseong.
He reached the final floor in an instant.
A massive door appeared before them.
It was the boss room.
[A dungeon with a boss room, huh.]
[At this level, it's a given.]
[Is it that smug bastard?]
[I hope it's him. Wanna see him get beat down.]
Yuseong opened the door.
No demon inside. Just Istin, clutching a book tightly and glaring at Yuseong.
"...I didn't think you'd actually make it here."
[Yes! That guy's the boss!]
[Not sure yet.]
Istin spoke gravely, but the viewers paid him no mind. They just cheered at the high chance of seeing Yuseong beat him up.
"You should've been killed off early!"
Istin oozed black-hearted villain vibes. But Yuseong wasn't particularly interested in his attitude.
Without a word, he aimed his gun at Istin and pulled the trigger.
"Hm?"
No gunshot. No recoil, and the trigger felt weird under his finger.
'A dud?'
As Yuseong felt a slight pang of confusion.
【You cannot attack opponents during events.】
"Tch!"
Following the strategy guide's advice, Yuseong lowered his gun.
[Huh? What was that?]
[Yuseong shot, right? But nothing happened?]
"Looks like an event's going on. Bullet won't fire."
He calmly recited what the strategy guide had told him.
[LOL, who cares what the villain says.]
[Total macho man LOL.]
Not particularly interested, but with nothing else to do, Yuseong listened to Istin.
It was nothing special.
Istin was a descendant of demon worshippers, and he himself was one. One day, he learned that the Merchant Guild had a book capable of summoning demons.
But it was one of the guild's treasures, strictly guarded. So Istin joined the guild to bide his time.
Once he rose in position and gained influence, he plotted with a thief to steal the book.
His accomplice was a skilled thief. With inside help, stealing one book should be easy—and it was.
The problem was the accomplice getting greedy for other treasures.
In his foolish greed, he stole a bunch and got caught by the guards.
He didn't get captured, but had to flee to the hideout in Stranded Wetland that Istin had told him about as a backup. And gravely wounded at that.
The accomplice died in the hideout.
The issue was that his death triggered the book to start summoning a demon.
Istin couldn't retrieve it right away.
There was a way to evade demons, but it required time to prepare. If the dungeon—now a demon haunt—was discovered before that, it was over.
The nation and city would mobilize to exterminate the demons or seal it off completely. No chance to recover the book then.
So Istin volunteered as leader of the investigation team to subtly sabotage it. Possible because of his high position in the guild.
But sabotage had limits, and the trail gradually led to Stranded Wetland.
Especially with Yuseong suddenly appearing and the guild master assigning the investigation to him—his anxiety peaked.
Left with no choice, Istin resorted to his final method.
Sacrificing a huge chunk of his lifespan to execute the demon evasion method.
Thanks to that, he recovered the book.
That was the full story from Istin's mouth.
After hearing it all, Yuseong said,
"Pointless chatter."
[LOL, fr, just charge already.]
[Why so much talk LOL.]
[Can't be helped. Wordy villains are essential for story exposition.]
[It was fun though?]
[Yeah, I liked it.]
Viewer opinions split, but the event was nearly over anyway.
"If not for you, if only not for you...!"
Istin shouted, cheeks puffing. He clutched a book tightly. That must be the demon-summoning one.
Most of it was hidden by his body, but its luxurious appearance looked more like artwork than a book.
No wonder it was treated as a guild treasure.
"I'll kill you! For daring to ruin my plans, fall to hell and suffer eternally!"
Istin raised the book high.
The artistic cover burned away. What emerged was a horrific image like a shrunken human mummy embedded in the cover.
-Kieeeek!-
The mummy's face let out a gruesome scream.
Flutter!
The book opened. The cover flapped wildly before stopping on a page. Blank, without a single letter. But soon, red blood seeped from the page, flowing freely to draw a shape.
A magic circle.
It glowed black, scattering pitch-dark mist around.
[Whoa, check out the production values.]
[This is worth watching.]
Even the viewers who'd demanded combat over events admired the spectacle.
The black mist expanded, forming a sphere about 2m in front of Istin.
-Kyaahahaha!-
A chilling roar echoed from within.
Boom!
A red arm burst from the mist.
It seemed like the summoned demon's arm, but nothing like the Fallen Demons Yuseong had faced.
Pure muscle, bulging tendons pulsing roughly. Worlds apart from the zombie-like demons so far.
Click! Click!
Still no bullet. Yuseong shrugged.
"Event's still going."
[LOL, standard rule—no attacks during transformations or summons.]
[This one's on Yuseong LOL.]
"Quite the amusing rule."
Unlike the viewers sharing the reference with laughs, "standard rule" meant nothing to Yuseong. But unable to attack now, he just clicked his tongue.
Thud!
Finally, the demon fully emerged from the mist.
A red, muscular body like the arm first shown. Unlike previous demons, its horns and wings were intact.
A monster straight out of people's image of a demon.
-Krooooar!-
It roared fiercely, as if proclaiming its descent upon the world. Then it swung its hand back.
Whoosh!
Mist vanished from its palm.
Boom!
Black energy flowed from its wings.
[Whoa, impact like an extra boss.]
[Charisma is killer.]
[This is a boss.]
[Bosses in major quests gotta be like this.]
Now all viewers were praising the boss. Only Yuseong kept pulling the unresponsive trigger in dissatisfaction.
"Heh, hehihihi! How's that—the great demon's form!"
Istin proudly shouted at his summoned demon, eyes full of awe.
"Now, kill that guy quick!"
Istin pointed at Yuseong.
-Kieeek!-
As if on signal, the demon lunged at Yuseong.