hotmtlnovel Chapter 203
Chapter 203
The King of the Abyss met a magnificent end.
Ha Eung Eung also acknowledged the neatness of his final moments.
‘It was too neat, almost to a fault.’@@@@
The King of the Abyss vanished without leaving a trace, leaving no energy to absorb!
[Your internal energy increases by 1.]
[Internal Energy: 21]
The expected gain was less significant than anticipated.
Though gaining a year’s worth of energy in a single moment was a remarkable achievement, seeing the immense energy of 150 years swirling before her eyes, it was hard not to feel a pang of disappointment.
“Congratulations on your victory, my lord!”
“You’ve made your mark among the human forces. It was worth cutting him down.”
“Truly amazing!”
The subordinates celebrated their victory.
They also received their share of experience and energy, resulting in their own growth.
“It was an opponent worthy of revealing our strength.”
Of course, it couldn’t compare to Boogeyman, who had taken True Blood.
The greatest beneficiary of the boss battle, without any dispute, was undoubtedly Boogeyman.
‘I did catch a glimpse of Boogeyman’s fight.’
A horrifying battle style where he tore into his body with his own hands, dislocated joints, and crushed his enemies alive!
Boogeyman’s use of physical performance and energy manipulation was distinct from the King of the Abyss. His terrifying combat style, strangely enough, showed signs of martial arts.
‘Certain movements of his hands clearly mixed in elements from Geumnasu or other martial arts forms.’
The King of the Abyss had only tried to mimic Ha Eung Eung’s martial arts at the very end, while Boogeyman had learned martial arts from their journey together.
With so many things hidden from view, Ha Eung Eung couldn’t even begin to guess how many martial art techniques and principles Boogeyman had mastered.
‘In the end, True Blood became Boogeyman’s possession.’
Whether this was the right choice would reveal itself later, but at least in terms of strength, Boogeyman had undeniably become a much more reliable ally.
【Silent Swordsman Phase】
[Please choose a strategy.]
[You can choose 2 strategies this turn.]
[Remaining strategy choices: 1.]
【Strategic Choices】
Meeting (Get advice, expand map)Investigation (Obtain information, acquire items, find talents)Attack (Invade fields, expand influence)Station (Defend fields, recover from injuries, expand forces)Scheme (Trigger events)Diplomacy (Trigger events)
‘I want to attack again this time, but pushing forward in this state might be overreaching.’
Ha Eung Eung had suffered an injury to her right arm, and even Boogeyman had been severely wounded.
[▶ Station]
[Spend time to defend fields, recover from injuries, and expand forces.]
Sometimes, to go further, a brief rest is necessary.
[You will remain in the field to recover from injuries.]
[You will spend time on expanding forces.]
[New undead will rise from the corpses of the fallen.]
[The curse on the fallen will be lifted, allowing them to regenerate their lower bodies.]
[The remnants of the Abyss King have disappeared, but roughly half of the fallen spirits managed to escape the Difficult Mountains, while the other half joins the Silent Swordsman’s forces.]
[The number of fallen spirits rises to 50,000, and the number of undead spirits increases to 10,000.]
[New mid-level commanders are created: the Fallen Spirit General of 10,000 and the Undead Spirit General of 1,000.]
A brief rest led to an unexpected large-scale military expansion.
‘60,000...?’
A formidable military force large enough to fill the entire passage.
[Story mode]
[Great Demon Side]
The Crocodile Captain arrived at the Great Demon’s headquarters.
He alerted the Great Demon to the presence of the Silent Swordsman, and the Great Demon recognized the severity of the situation.
【Strategic Choices】
Meeting (Get advice, expand map)Investigation (Obtain information, acquire items, find talents)Attack (Invade fields, expand influence)Station (Defend fields, recover from injuries, expand forces)Scheme (Trigger events)Diplomacy (Trigger events)
I can’t stop because of the uncertainty.
‘The Great Demon’s victory seems almost certain. The White Spirit General’s northern expedition is a forced decision, desperate. Though they won the first round, their limits will soon become apparent.’
Even if the special forces move, it will take time for them to infiltrate the rear.
‘To shake the Great Demon’s forces from both sides, both my forces and the White Spirit General’s must occupy at least one field each turn.’
Waiting is too late.
Shaking up the rear must be our job.
[▶ Attack]
[Choose a field to move into for the attack.]
【Field Choices】
Advance along the beacon to the front line.Intercept the special forces at the Giants’ Rock Mountain.Advance toward the well-defended demon village.
[▶ 3. Advance toward the well-defended demon village.]
The field move is confirmed, and an event is triggered.
“The underground tunnel has completely collapsed. Is it fortunate that we weren’t buried alive?”
“Now it’s our turn, Dutta and the mole people!”
Dutta, who hadn’t been much help in combat, gleamed as she looked at the collapsed tunnel.
[Mole people dig through the collapsed underground tunnel.]
[The event count for the pathfinding does not increase.]
Hobababbat
Pabababbat
The mole people dig through the wreckage with both hands.
Thanks to the genius mole Dutta, there were no concerns about further collapse, and they were able to safely dig only in places that were secure without consuming extra turns.
‘The summary page is delayed. I wonder if there’s still an event to encounter in this field.’
As expected,
Dutta, who was leading the mole people, let out a high-pitched scream.
“A hidden path has appeared!”
A hidden path, completely different from the advance route.
Before the mole people touched it, the tunnel opened up, leading deep into the underground world.
【Interaction Choices】
[The mole team discovered a hidden path.]
Ignore the hidden path.Block the hidden path.Enter the hidden path.
Ha Eung Eung realized.
‘If we leave the path open, the special forces coming after us may use it.’
But how could she decide whether to enter or block it without knowing what lay beyond?
As she hesitated, an unexpected voice came to her.
“Ah, it’s better to block that path.”
The Servant.
The one she thought had already died, was casually offering advice beside Dutta.
“?”
Ha Eung Eung tilted her head, like an owl.
What is this? A demonic spirit?