Fenrir Hunt (3)
[Legendary Monster Fenrir Lv.493]
This was Fenrir's level, visible to everyone except NPCs.
For the NPCs, they couldn't check it directly, but they could sense it from the sheer aura alone.
The fact that Fenrir was insanely powerful.
And proof of that lay in how the knights in the level 430s couldn't even scratch its body.
But right now.
"Kke-geng...!"
Silence swept over the scene at the sight of Fenrir twitching intermittently on the ground and Hyun-soo landing lightly, his coat fluttering.
The three marquises.
They were the ones who had doubted whether Hyun-soo could ever become a king.
Though Goyad's army had escaped crisis thanks to the opportunity Hyun-soo created.
But this Goyad was a somewhat special kingdom.
The small kingdom of Goyad.
Asgan Continent itself was on the smaller side to begin with.
Thus, when combining all the world's continents, Goyad was even more of a minor power.
Yet no one could ignore Goyad.
'Because of Sword King Barad.'
That was why his successor had to be strong, naturally.
But growing strong ultimately required time as its foundation.
And yet, right now, Hyun-soo had knocked Fenrir down in one blow.
And like those who were astonished.
'...Just how much stronger have you become?'
This was something even Nel couldn't believe.
All across the battlefield.
Members of Hyun's Forge were scattered everywhere.
'Hyun-soo, isn't this way too broken?'
Dragon Knight Riesel was in awe.
'...I need to keep pushing myself too.'
Tanker Bak and others.
'My arrows couldn't even dent Fenrir that much.'
Ian and countless others gazed at Guild Master Hyun-soo from all around, filled with admiration.
But that admiration and silence didn't last long.
Fenrir's HP had been around 59% before.
It had taken quite a bit of damage from its battle with Barad.
Its current HP.
Fenrir's HP has fallen below 58%.
Fenrir had clearly taken massive damage just now.
But the HP drop was a mere 1%.
Hyun-soo had grown stronger, yes—but this showed just how monstrous Fenrir itself was.
-44,310 HP
Hyun-soo's arms buzzed from the impact of slamming the Twin Dragon Swords down on Fenrir.
It felt like striking a massive steel rebar, not a monster.
Even with the critical hit and acceleration from falling from the sky maximizing the damage, Fenrir's HP had barely dropped by 1%.
This proved it.
Fenrir wasn't just high in defense—its total HP pool was enormous too.
And matching its gigantic frame, it likely had attack power unlike anything Hyun-soo had faced before.
'It burns.'
As he watched Fenrir slowly rise, Hyun-soo's chest grew hot.
He had taken down Legion Commander Robus before.
But back then, it was because Ultimate had activated.
If asked who was stronger between the two, Fenrir held the clear edge.
Legion Commander Robus was high-level, but ultimately just a tamer.
Moreover, he knew.
The masses who had denied him, mocked him, insisting so much was impossible.
'What could Hyun-soo, who's been hiding for two months, possibly do?'
Those who had devalued him with such words would witness today the transformation Hyun-soo had undergone during those two months of seclusion.
Fenrir rose to its feet.
Its eyes, each the size of Hyun-soo, radiated energy.
"Grrr..."
"Kuh..."
"Guh..."
"Ugh..."
Just facing the enraged Fenrir sent groans rippling through the ranks.
And Fenrir knew well the epithet it had earned.
"I am called Mount Tai."
Mount Tai.
A colossal, immovable mountain.
No one could deny it.
Fenrir, now fully risen, stood 11 meters tall.
Matching the height of a typical castle wall, while Hyun-soo was merely a sixth of that size in stark contrast.
"Awooooooo!"
It activated.
The Wolf King's Howl—the power that had shattered Goyad's army morale and instilled terror.
But.
Master Craftsman's Pride
Resists any status effect depending on the situation.
"Today, Mount Tai will crumble."
"...!?"
Fenrir was shocked.
Not only had he shrugged off the howl effortlessly, but the aura pouring from this human—a mere sixth its size—was threatening to swallow it whole.
Fenrir tried to move first before being consumed.
But Hyun-soo was a step faster.
11 meters tall.
The massive beast suddenly found itself pulled before the airborne Hyun-soo.
Pull
In one motion, Hyun-soo yanked Fenrir close and swung the gripped Twin Dragon Swords.
Craaaaaack—!
Thud—
Fenrir staggered back a step from the blow.
And Hyun-soo.
'Huuu...'
Exhaling softly, he moved with blinding speed.
Bam, kwakwakwa, kwabam, bam—!
He struck Fenrir from all directions in an instant, at rapid speeds.
"Kuh...!"
Each hit enveloped the beast in massive shockwaves, feeling just like facing Barad.
Even that enormous greatsword—what was it?—made its flesh reel with every direct strike.
But.
Kwaaaaaang—!
Just Fenrir kicking off the ground and charging was enough for an absurd alert to hit.
Your HP has fallen below 75%.
"Cough...!"
Blood spewed from Hyun-soo's mouth.
As he steadied himself from being sent flying, he met Fenrir charging again.
In that moment, a small ghost walked before the giant Mount Tai.
"Ghost Step."
Ghost Step
Pwooooosh—!
Vanishing like light, Hyun-soo struck Fenrir's flank in a flash.
Thud—
Then dropped from above, slamming down.
All around.
Fenrir couldn't keep up with Hyun-soo's 27 movements.
Shwoooooosh—
The hundred thousand soldiers and myriad warriors praying for Fenrir's death watched the blood vessels bulging on its body.
Praying it would fall.
But at the end of those 27 Ghost Steps.
Fenrir's HP has fallen below 45%.
Despair settled in everyone's eyes.
Hyun-soo had struck with a mix of skills perfectly timed.
Yet he'd only shaved off about 13% HP.
Proof of Fenrir's absurdly high total HP.
And moreover.
Viewers worldwide nodded in agreement with the commentators.
At that moment.
Craaaaaack—!
Fenrir's maw gaped wide.
Ultimate precursor?
No.
As a named monster, Fenrir wielded a special magic.
This was the power that had gravely wounded Barad.
Fenrir's Fangs
Even legends cannot resist.
A massive pull draws you into Fenrir's maw.
It resembled a weapon coiling back into a palm—Retrieve.
Coat-clad Hyun-soo was irresistibly yanked in an instant.
"Krh!"
When he came to, he was inside Fenrir's jaws, sized perfectly to swallow him whole.
Moreover, Fenrir's Fangs guaranteed 100% accuracy and near-instant death power.
Hyun-soo's HP, near 75%.
The moment Fenrir clenched its jaws, he was crushed.
Kwajajajajak—!
Your HP has fallen below 12%.
"Khaak!"
60% of Hyun-soo's HP vanished in a flash.
Limp inside its mouth, he felt vibrations of laughter rumbling from Fenrir's gut.
"To think you'd try to kill me like this. Pathetic."
Fenrir had encountered many like him before.
Some were real threats.
But all had been pulled in and devoured by Fenrir's Fangs ultimate.
Craaaaaack—
Once more, Fenrir's jaws parted.
This was the consensus worldwide.
Even those watching TV and computers, gunning for Hyun-soo, agreed.
Japan's Musashi.
"Kuhahaha, even everything won't take it down. For him to talk like that."
Russia's Cassandra.
"He's stronger, but not a threat."
Vietnam's Mio.
"Just this? The first legend dies too easily?"
And China's Fond.
"Confirmed. Even perfect skill execution won't do it."
Elsewhere.
Two men saw differently.
No—beyond the eyes of commentators or high-rankers.
Bahala and Kabel.
They shook their heads.
'Can't they sense it?'
The world missed what those two had noticed.
First.
'Hyun-soo has gained even greater power now.'
Far beyond what he'd had before parting with Bahala and Kabel.
Master Craftsman Hyun-soo Lv.403
Before parting, level 399 Hyun-soo had surpassed 400.
At 400, users received extra rewards.
Even a tiny amount from him yielded immense power.
But even Kabel and Bahala wondered.
'Whatever power he unlocked, at this point of being swallowed, no attack can kill it... Hm?'
Then chills ran down their spines.
Something they'd seen a half-beat late.
Hyun-soo had already seen it.
Fenrir's gaping maw slammed its upper and lower jaws together with force.
Then Fenrir panicked.
'...What?'
Its jaws wouldn't move.
The voice of the once-limp Hyun-soo pierced its ear.
"Kneel before me."
Kuuuung—!!
Irresistible absolute domination crushed Fenrir.
And Fenrir felt it.
Someone gripping and pulling its upper and lower jaws apart.
Creeeak, craaaaack—!
Its maw wrenched open to the max, and inside, Hyun-soo—drenched in blood and saliva—glared fiercely, pulling back the Twin Dragon Swords.
"...As if I'd take you down the normal way."
"...?"
Right now, Fenrir was dominated.
But not like with the hydra, slamming its own head into the ground.
Just brainwashed into forcing its jaws wide.
And Fenrir mulled the words.
What did "not normal" mean?
And Fenrir admitted it.
Hyun-soo's declaration to topple it had excited it more than usual.
How could it not?
If a kindergartener sincerely told an adult, "I can beat you easily," any adult would panic and scoff.
Exactly like that.
But that emotion birthed the result.
Hyun-soo smiled.
The one who had swept 800 Blood Ghosts and leveled up a few times.
You have reached Level 400.
A new skill has been unlocked.
You are the successor to Sword King's Swordsmanship.
Your growth has been extraordinary.
In reaching Level 400, Sword King Barad decreed you his successor.
This is a path none have walked.
Thus, awaken the power passed only to the direct bloodline of the Sword King Bastis family.
Legendary Skill: Sword Rampage acquired.
Sword Rampage.
The superior version of Sword King's Sword Cry, used by Sword King Barad.
Hyun-soo felt it.
Here, the most enraged, tormented, and saddened was his friend Barad.
The kingdom he'd devoted his life to was crumbling to invaders in an instant.
And that Barad was Hyun-soo's friend.
Looking back, Hyun-soo had always received from him.
This Sword Rampage was the same.
Today, he returned the favor.
"Sword Rampage."
Kuhooooooo—!
The immense power, masterable only by Bastis direct descendants, rampaged from a single sword.
The rampage's target.
"I'll shove it down your throat."
Fenrir's maw—and realizing this, its eyes widened.
Fenrir and viewers worldwide felt it.
Today, Mount Tai crumbles.