Chapter 326
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 326
Chapter Title: Overwhelming the Abnormal Dungeon
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Is that guy insane?
Niave stared at the portal Jeong Hoon had entered, her face a mask of disbelief.
Arrogant fool.
Kanteon pressed a hand to his forehead, equally dumbfounded.
It wasnt even confirmed they were going in, and hed just charged ahead on his own?
Sure, he had skills, but this level of arrogance was beyond reckless.
Were going in after him.
Everyone turned to Siron at his decision.
Wait. Are we really just rushing in like this?
Niave grimaced.
This was an abnormal dungeon boasting Level 2,500.
Theyd put off attempting it until now precisely because of the difficulty.
Even with someone whod beaten Dreggar added to the mix, they couldnt be 100 sure of success.
We have to go in. If that outsider dies while we stand by, our slim chance of conquest drops to zero. And then were stuck with the penalty.
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Niave clamped her mouth shut at the cold fact.
Siron let out a quiet sigh and continued.
Why did we form this alliance? To delay extinction, even if just a little, right?
Exactly. Im going in.
Palud nodded vigorously in agreement.
Theyd formed the alliance, but theyd just been sitting around with nothing to show for it.
If they kept dragging their feet because the abnormal dungeon was too tough, there was no point in keeping the alliance together.
I agree as well.
Elf Elder Eresion threw in his support.
Then were going in.
Yurina added her voice, and the rest of the leaders followed suit, deciding to enter.
The master of this abnormal dungeon was Demon King Veronica.
The castle towering here in the 96th demon realm looked strikingly similar to her demon king fortress.
A mere demon king at Level 2,500
The demon king-level transcendents Jeong Hoon had faced before hadnt even reached 1,500.
Yet Veronica was over 1,000 levels higher.
I knew there were ranks among demon kings, but I didnt expect the gap to be this wide.
Still, Jeong Hoon was confident.
He hadnt swept up all those opportunities for nothing.
At full power, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the lords. To him, Veronica was just prey.
Master, look ahead.
Mukho pointed forward.
Demons guarded the castle gate.
Yeah. Lets clear them quick and move on.
To wrap up the secret episode fast, every second counted.
Jeong Hoon stepped into Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon and shot forward.
Five demons visible to the naked eye.
Hed cut them down in one go.
The Shadow Kings Spear was in his hand. He swung it in a wide diagonal arc.
Chit, intruder Ack!
Gahk!
The demons couldnt track his movement. They died with throats and bodies severed before they could resist.
Those cowards arent coming in?
Jeong Hoon forced the gate open to enter, but Anima glanced back and muttered.
Who knows.
Theyd hesitated, but with Siron there, theyd follow soon.
Jeong Hoon shoved the gate open and stepped inside.
Attack!
Waiting demons assaulted him in unison.
Boom boom boom!
Jeong Hoon dodged every blow with Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon, swinging his spear.
Shadow Bright Moon activates.
A barrage of inky spear strikes engulfed the demons.
Grahk!
Urk!
Jeong Hoon mercilessly cleaved their necks.
In under 20 minutes, the first floor was piled with corpses.
Not a single demon stirred.
Lets head up.
He shook blood from his spear and moved to the central stairs.
Just then, Siron and the leaders entered the castle.
Th-this cant be.
They gaped at the demon bodies strewn across the floor.
They had the skill to handle demons easily enough, but wiping out this many solo in such short time? Impossible.
What kind of human is he?
Dreggar muttered blankly.
The only human he respected was Siron.
To giants, humans were inferior.
But after their duel, hed bowed to human mightand started noticing this one.
Where had he been hiding? With that power, he shouldve dominated long ago.
Youre later than expected.
Jeong Hoon turned his head to Siron and said.
Sorry. Well join the fight from here on.
Sure.
Reaching Demon King Veronica wasnt smooth sailing.
True to its Level 2,500, the castle was a tangled maze.
Not the structure itself, but illusion magic everywhere trapped them looping the same spots.
It wasnt a big issue for Jeong Hoon.
He had the Demon Slayer title, letting him use Purifying Gaze to see the clear path upward.
But he couldnt take the lead.
Siron was at the front, guiding the leaders.
Follow Siron to reach the boss.
You cannot pass Siron.
That was it.
From the second floor, he couldnt act alone.
Follow silently behind them.
Interfering will fail the quest.
He couldnt advise or intervenejust watch.
Ugh this is frustrating.
Master, cant we just bulldoze past them?
Mukho and Anima bristled at the quest restrictions.
Why, though.
Jeong Hoon wondered.
Episode quests rarely imposed such limits.
Since it was a doomed world, they usually allowed free action as long as the quest was cleared.
Yet this secret episode suppressed his freedom.
Nothing stands out.
He scanned thoroughly for hidden elements while exploring the castle, but nothing unusual appeared.
Found it! Up this way.
After ages of wandering, Siron spotted the path.
Jeong Hoon nodded and followed.
At the end sat Veronica on her throne.
Yawn. Took you long enough.
Lv.2,500 Great Demon Veronica
A demon king radiating overwhelming presence, beyond ordinary ones.
Bored, she yawned, stood, and stretched.
What now?
Kanteon tensed for battle and asked Siron.
What do you mean? Were heretime to take down that demon.
Easier said than done
Then Jeong Hoon from the rear surged forward with Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon.
Wasted too much time.
The restraint on his ankle vanished before Veronica.
No more sitting idle.
Black Field activates.
All stats boosted 1.8x.
Black Field: Invading monsters stats reduced 15.
Black Field first, then buff items and Ultimate Aura in rapid succession.
Now Jeong Hoons stats crushed Veronicas.
Heh, clueless pest.
Unaware, Veronica smirked and gestured.
To crush him with her power.
But Jeong Hoon struck a beat faster.
Shadow Bright Moon activates.
Inky spear barrage swallowed her instantly.
Aaack!
It slashed diagonally from right shoulder to left hip, bisecting her. Guts and blood gushed.
Jeong Hoon didnt stop, hacking relentlessly until no intact spot remained.
He withdrew his spear.
For a Level 2,500 boss, it ended too anticlimactically.
Done.
The gap was too wide; she couldnt survive the fatal wound.
Jeong Hoon hadnt just raised stats in the demon realm.
Each ultimate skill realm upgrade and Seven Sins item acquisition boosted his realm another stage.
No matter how fierce Veronica, she couldnt match him.
Alright, next.
Jeong Hoon recalled his spear and turned.
H-how?
Siron couldnt hide his shock.
He knew the outsider was strong, but this monstrous?
How could a sub-800 level human butcher a Level 2,500 demon king in seconds?
It defied logic.
No time. Lets move.
Thanks to them, hed burned time in the castle.
W-wait! Were coming too!
Siron hurried after Jeong Hoon.
The abnormal dungeon conquests continued relentlessly.
Grahk!
Keeeeek!
Every master was an apostle or demon king-level transcendent, all slain by Jeong Hoons hand.
Levels arent absolute?
Niave muttered from afar, watching.
I dont know anymore
Kanteon, 135 levels above her, watched Jeong Hoons fights in awe, tongue-tied.
Levels were absolute.
Once they became the measure of strength, all races checked them first.
High level earned respect; low invited scorn.
So when the outsider appeared, expectations were low.
795.
Decent, but far below his own 1,230.
Yet hed crushed Level 1,130 Dreggar in one shot, shattering Kanteons worldview.
Fine, Dreggar was understandable.
But a Level 2,500 demon king? Three times his levelslain instantly? Absurd.
And tireless, he cleared abnormal dungeons nonstop, racking up massive contributions.
Its a miracle youre alive.
Beastkin leader Yurina eyed Dreggar.
Siron stepped in midway, or Id be dead.
Dreggar now fully acknowledged Jeong Hoon.
Hed been humiliated losing without seeing real power, but watching him blitz foes he couldnt touchfrom Veronica onrealized Siron had gone easy.
Full power? Hed have died before Siron intervened.
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Siron silently observed Jeong Hoons slaughters.
Frowning slightly, displeased for some reason.
Siron, something wrong? You look pale.
Palud approached quietly.
Its nothing.
Siron shook his head with a bright smile.
Really?
Yeah. Just feel bad watching from behind like this.
Fair enough.
Hero Siron was a role model for all races.
Always leading against evil, fostering unityno one opposed him as alliance leader.
A benevolent leader like him yielding the spotlight to an outsider? Guilt was natural.
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Siron watched Jeong Hoon again, smile unwavering.
No one saw his expression shift after that.