Chapter 133
Chapter 133
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: Taking Down Wagye and Duckduck
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[Chapter 133]
"I'll take the little chick, and you all handle that filthy massive Chinese duck. Okay? Done. If you get done in by the small fry monsters, you don't deserve the knight title?"
[Peep!]
"Your Majesty, are you sure about this? That thing looks pretty tough! Hup!"
Even as they talked, monsters kept charging in, but they swatted them away like mayflies and continued their meeting.
Far off in the distance loomed Wagye. It was a fierce-looking ox beastkin, its entire body encased in adamantium from its Golden Ascension.
Bullets and artillery were basic fare—magic and ki techniques barely scratched it either. It was a monster that was a nightmare to damage.
"Hmm... I've got just the thing. Something I got and haven't used in ages."
[(Legendary) Slaughter King's Blade of Carnage]
Equipment Type: Sword
Option: Reap All Flesh—Easily slices through the hide and bones of any living creature to harvest its meat.
With those words, Yoo Seongwon pulled from his inventory the weapon he'd obtained after catching Leghorn.
It ignored bone and hide, making it perfect for facing off against the Slaughter King's minions.
But its savage, blood-soaked design was off-putting with all those sharp edges, and by then he was mostly fighting hunters and constellation forces anyway, so its efficiency had dropped off.
Of course, the real reason was that he'd gotten so used to the Titan's Stake that he just never bothered pulling it out.
"Ooh... The perfect item for those enemies."
"But if I walk in holding this, that ox chick will know what it is right away, right?"
The name alone was "Slaughter King's Blade of Carnage."
No way the Slaughter King's direct apostle wouldn't recognize it.
If he flaunted it openly, the thing might cower in fear or bolt at the sight of someone wielding a weapon deadly to it.
So Yoo Seongwon switched back to the Titan's Stake, smashing monsters as he advanced toward Wagye, while the other knights moved out to tackle Duckduck in unison.
"The flying one and I, Sir Akaron, will draw its attention."
[Hmm~ Then Krokbane and I will target the legs. For giant monsters, legs are always the key, after all.]
"Then Yunseok and I will escort you two. Once it's down, we all go for the head. Let's carve a path. In the name of the Heavenly Sword!"
'These guys divvying up tasks so smoothly on their own is always a sight. Feels like watching reservist training.'
Yoo Seongwon, breaking off alone toward Wagye, watched the knights plotting their Duckduck strategy in amazement.
He easily battered aside the charging monsters, punching through the lines, though he itched to sweep them all with Paewang Cheon Geom Ryu—too many soldiers up ahead, though.
'Damn! Even so, killing them with my own hands feels wrong. Tsk!'
"Golden... Dragon Knight?"
"Yeah, it's me. Get back quick. I'm taking that ox chick, and you're cramping my style for the finisher. You know that wall-slicing move from Shin Gangnam? So scram. Radio up top and tell 'em to bail!"
"Y-Yes! Th-Thank you."
"It's just work for pay, no biggie. Hmph!"
Bam!
Yoo Seongwon smashed the metal-encased ox-headed monster with the Titan's Stake and pressed forward.
Metal or not, inside it was just flesh. The stake, forged of divine steel, was a weapon of unmatched might in terms of raw durability.
'No, it's not really a weapon to begin with... Man!'
[Moooooo!]
"Urk! Tough! Everyone, hold the line! Athena and Poseidon watch over us!"
"Woooo!"
"Oh, guests already."
By the time he'd cleared the monsters to reach Wagye, it was already locked in a desperate brawl with Olympus Guild.
Just like before, Olympus Guild—armed to the teeth like something out of a movie—fought in tight formation.
Blue Dragon Guild had fled, but seeing Olympus still grinding away made Yoo Seongwon think they at least had some conscience.
'Well, they held the line at the barrier too. They get the job done right...'
"Damn it! Diomedes! Shouldn't we pull back now? Too many comrades down! Those Blue Dragon lizard brats already ran!"
"But if we leave too, those ducks will overrun everything—we won't be able to contain it!"
Exactly as she said—Olympus was holding Wagye's forces at bay, keeping the army from becoming monster chow.
Thanks to that, the soldiers could keep firing from the rear or counter Duckduck's minions with tanks out front.
They knew it well, so retreat wasn't an option.
"Hmm~ They're fighting well?"
Olympus Guild's formation was too solid to push through easily.
The front line of warriors clustered tight with spears and shields, while behind them archers, javelin throwers, mages, healers—everyone in their role—fought to hold back Wagye's rushing minions.
"Everyone, stay calm! We can break through! Again! Metal hide or not, underneath it's the same flesh and blood! Mages, call Zeus's power! Warriors, hold the line till allies can drop 'em!"
"Hmm~ Guess I'll join in? Excuse me?"
Yoo Seongwon approached a priestly figure in white robes, golden staff, and laurel crown.
The outfit screamed high rank—talking to him would speed things up.
"We're in the thick of—Gasp! You!"
"Yeah, yeah, Golden Dragon Knight here. Just chased off Iberico and Przewalski. Saw you're fighting Wagye—mind if I help? Sent knights to Duckduck."
"O-Of course! Everyone! The great hero who slew two evil Archdemon Beasts, Golden Dragon Knight Yoo Seongwon, is here! Clear a path! He's come to help us take down Wagye!"
'Cough! These guys hype the Knight's Grace trait like crazy too. And calling me a great hero... What the hell?'
"Ooooooh!"
The priestly guy even buffed Yoo Seongwon with a pillar of light spell, drawing all eyes.
Olympus Guild, mid-battle, roared in triumph at the sight—morale soaring with visions of victory.
A path naturally cleared to where Wagye faced Diomedes and Tritonias.
Yoo Seongwon, enduring the mismatched fanfare despite his lacking magic resistance, darted through the crowd to the spot.
***
Association HQ, 'Slaughter King Subjugation Command Center.'
The battle raged on, but with Yoo Seongwon's insertion, the command center could finally breathe.
Not only had the massive barrier blocking the rear vanished, but frontline soldier comms reported Yoo Seongwon forcing the retreat of two "Archdemon Beasts," Iberico and Przewalski—followed by engagements with Wagye and Duckduck.
"Thanks to that Gold Dragon's magic from the Golden Dragon Knight's crew, we're speeding up wounded evac and heals—making retreats smoother."
"Phew~ We caught a break. Thank goodness. Russia and Constellation Dragon-Phoenix King both turned down our plea. Tosadog and Toryu spooked 'em."
When requesting aid, they'd shared data on the northern Archdemon Beasts facing off against Russian and Dragon-Phoenix King forces.
Tosadog had gone Eclipse Ascension, turning into a light-devouring dog that blotted out all illumination around it. Toryu, emerging head-first from its first core dungeon, shook the earth and reshaped mountains and valleys at will to halt advances.
"Still, keeping our 70,000 soldiers and countless hunter guilds intact is a win. Hurts to shell out 100 trillion, though."
"100 trillion? Haaa~ Like I said, it stings bad. Our military budget's a few trillion tops—insane. Anyway, I'm done for. Whew~"
They'd saved most, but countless hunters and 30,000 soldiers lay dead.
No notable kills to show for it, and on top of that, 30 trillion in national funds gone to hire Yoo Seongwon—Commander Jo Pilseong's future was toast.
He'd go down in history as a catastrophic loser general too.
"Whew..."
"Don't take it too hard. Those Archdemon Beasts just hid disaster-class powers. If you think of it that..."
"Then that's a natural disaster too, huh."
『Die! Flank strike! Sirloin! Tenderloin! Oxtail soup! Ox brat! Hey, don't block. Don't block! Bones? Don't block!』
Wagye shrugged off rifles, traps, heavy weapons, even tank shells—now getting pushed back by Yoo Seongwon's Titan's Stake.
Its adamantium hide dented, starting to crack.
Not just overwhelming the Archdemon Beast—it was getting one-sidedly crushed.
Each swing cratered the ground, shaking the heavens with heavy booms.
『Kwaaaaaaaa!』
『It's down! Everyone, the neck! Yunseok and I will pin the thrashing wings!』
『All size, no substance!』
『Mismatch in classes. If it'd dropped ascension and fled when we arrived, maybe... Slow on the uptake too...』
And beside them, they'd already downed the pesky Duckduck and were butchering it.
Six knights in perfect sync made short work—one hour flat, and it awaited the killing blow.
Duckduck's sheer mass crushed all, but they had no other counters.
『Kwak!』
『It's flailing to fly!』
『No chance! Flight from your back? Should've maintained those legs better!』
『Stop it rising! No skills work then!』
Duckduck thrashed to regain footing, but the knights—veterans at giant kills—targeted weak points relentlessly, neutering its final struggle.
No aid came; its fellow Archdemon Beasts had fled, one busy with Yoo Seongwon.
Too late for de-ascension either—with six knights present, escape was impossible.
『Kwaaak! Me! Me here! No way! Just feasted too! Kwaak! Me... Me!』
『Might have a trump card like Lemlem! No openings—keep attacking!』
『Grooooo!』
『Got it!』
Crunch!
The final blow was Krokbane's massive greatsword piercing Duckduck's skull, scrambling its brain. It spasmed, then slumped limp.
Duckduck's minions—orcs and demons—fled at the sight.
"Become a meek SSS+ rib set gift pack!"
[Mooook! D-Damn! Can't escape like th……]
"Golden Dragon Knight, sir! Rear's ours!"
"Won't let it flee."
Wagye clashed head-on with Yoo Seongwon but couldn't endure against the man who'd downed two and routed one.
Dented adamantium everywhere, it realized defeat and tried to flee.
But Olympus Guild's tight encirclement left no angle.
[Moooo! Can't end like this! Don't think this 'adamantium' armor is all I got. I still have...!]
It had banked on Golden Ascension for victory, but against Yoo Seongwon alone it was uphill—now with elite Olympus support, no hope.
Wagye thrashed for another play, but this wasn't a shonen manga; foes wouldn't wait.
"No time for that!"
[Muooo!]
"End of the line."
The Titan's Stake speared a perfect opening; Wagye reeled in agony.
Chest exposed, Yoo Seongwon swiftly drew the (Legendary) Slaughter King's Blade of Carnage from inventory and thrust at the heart.
Recognizing it, Wagye raised arms to block—but the blade sheared hide and bone to pierce home.
"Gotcha."
[Moo! Gah! Th-This is Lord Slaughter King's... How do you have...]
"Dunno. Your buddy had it. Chicken-head, maybe?"
[L-Leghorn! That bastard! Why would a bare-fister have...!]
"Dunno! You guys hate each other! Probably for backstabbing!"
[Mmuuuk! Y-Yeah. Makes sense. Mook! We eyed each other's meat, unavoidable.]
Fwoosh! Shoooo! Piiiing!
Heart pierced, Wagye suddenly boiled like a kettle, glowing red-hot.
Yoo Seongwon wondered if he'd botched it—sword tip had felt the thump, heart stilled.
Last-ditch desperation, probably. He yanked to pull free, but it snagged on superheated adamantium.
Forcing it cracked the blade; he panicked.
"Wh-What's this? Should slide out like it went in!"
[That blade holds Lord Slaughter King's power—only for the 'living.' With my heart destroyed, I'm 'dead' already. Without power, it's scrap metal. Won't let you take it. You... You... Won't wield it again. Taste my final spite.]
"No, you monologuing—does that even make... Damn! Everyone back! Run! It's gonna bloooow!"
Shoooo! Boom boom! Roar!
No time to gripe—flames erupted from the overheated Wagye body, building to explosion.
Heat seared through the armor; no surviving point-blank.
Yoo Seongwon ditched the (Legendary) Slaughter King's Blade of Carnage and retreated.
[Great Slaughter King! I return to your side! Moooooo!]
Boom!
Wagye exploded post-last words, leaving only molten metal traces—nothing else.
With all Archdemon Beasts fled or dead, other monsters and scavengers sensed the end and scattered.
"Whoa, talk about living up to the hype. That thing~"
"Waaah! Our leader's kids! Oh no! General's babies!"
"Auntie, you ran too—why cry now? C'mon, off to Pyongyang nice and quiet. We got our fill~"
Park Sukja, Kwak Wonho, and Ri Mi-ju—Under City ruler-tier scavengers—had bolted for Pyongyang the moment Yoo Seongwon showed.
Strong in their way, but scavengers survived by fleeing the mighty, leveling up till they could win someday—live to fight.
Scavengers and monsters routed; subjugation force battered too, so they pulled back.
No clear victor—just mutual wounds.
If defining winners by gains sans losses: China's Constellation Dragon-Phoenix King (snagging land), Russian forces, and Yoo Seongwon's side (30 trillion richer, two Archdemon Beasts down).