Chapter 243

Kuung-!

In the middle of the pure white land, the headless body of Baran collapsed.

Hurrruk!

The soul of the Demon King, whose head had been blown away by the Breath of Destruction, was enveloped in crimson hell fire and began to boil.

Shwaaaaak

From there, the steam and the Demon King's energy rose into the air drop by drop and were sucked into Suho's body.

The results were astonishing.

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

… … .

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

… … .

"What, what is this?"

Suho couldn't help but be flustered.

A feast of incredible experience that he had never felt before!

I could feel my strength growing stronger in real time with my whole body.

It wasn't even just leveling up.

T-ring! T-ring! T-ring! T-ring!

['Skill: Storm of Black Flame' level has increased.]

[The level of 'Skill: Giant's Armor' has increased.]

[The level of 'Skill: Martial Arts' has increased.]

[The level of 'Skill: Tenacity' has increased.]

[The level of 'Skill: Dual Swordsmanship' has increased.]

… … .

It was really a hit.

The Dragon Emperor responded with the corners of his lips raised at Suho's admiring look.\

[What the heck? You are receiving the opposite of what Baran intended to do to you.]

Baran tried to eat Suho and suck out all the good nutrients dissolved in his soul.

But in the end, it was Baran himself who ended up getting eaten.

[Baran is a soul that started out as a resident of the gap and became the Demon King. All the nutrients that were contained

within that soul are now being absorbed into you.]

Originally, it would have been impossible for a mere human to absorb the power of a monarch created from the darkness of

the beginning.

However, the level-up system that Candiaru created was designed to allow weak humans to accept the 'power of death'.

There was no reason why a level-up system that could even handle the power of the Shadow Monarch could not handle the power of the Monarch of the White Flame.

[Tsk. Damn, a memory just came back to me.]

If the level-up system had not existed, the second Shadow Monarch, Sung Jin-woo, would not have been born, and he would not have suffered such a humiliating defeat.

Antares, whose memories of that day when he lost to Sung Jin-woo came back to him, gritted his teeth as he looked at Suho's face, which looked a lot like that damn Sung Jin-woo.

Yeah, it was fucking awesome.

Because all the monarchs are dead, and all wars end with the victory of the Shadow Monarch.

But

Sigh.

[Well, I guess it's okay now.]

Antares soon burst into laughter.

okay.

Of course, what did he think?

Since when did he care about other monarchs?

He is Antares.

He was the 'first monarch' and 'strongest monarch' born from the darkness of the beginning.

That meant that he had suffered countless victories and defeats in a war with the rulers that had never ended since the beginning of time.

Death?

Defeat?

What does that matter?

'The war will never end anyway.'

Antares was the first monarch, and so he fought longer and more fiercely than anyone else in the midst of that brutal and endless battle.

That's why what was most important to him wasn't winning or losing the war.

Death was not even something to be feared.

There's only one thing he's afraid of.

'That I can't fight again'

Hurrah!

In the cackling eyes of Antares, the fire of hell burns.

[I would be happy if I could fight again.]

Yes.

He is the king who reigns over all dragons, and is the symbol of fear and destruction.

It is just a shame that he will never be able to go out and fight in the battlefield filled with blood and screams again because

he has died.

But not anymore.

[I have been resurrected like this, so I can fight again.]

Hehe.

The corners of the dragon's mouth grew longer and he looked at Suho.

[Yeah. Is that damn leveling all done?]

"huh."

Antares also saw Suho's status window, which was nodding.

[Level: 122]

[Tsk.]

Antares clicked his tongue with a displeased expression.

[You've gotten quite strong, but you're still weak. You're so insignificant compared to your father.]

It's really trivial.

Even though it is a soul of death, and even though it absorbed the entire soul of the Demon King, it only grew to this extent.

[I guess it's because Candiaru tore off Baran's spirit body and made a clone to raise your father. Of course, if that wasn't the

case, Baran wouldn't have been defeated so easily.]

But this was only from the perspective of the Dragon Monarch.

The Dragon Monarch Antares had been Sung Jin-woo's rival for decades, so he knew Sung Jin-woo's power better than anyone

else.

So, no matter how strong Suho became, it was only natural that he would not be able to satisfy Antares.

Since Suho was well aware of that fact, he could sense that there was a considerable amount of praise mixed in with Antares' harsh criticism of him.

Suho asked him with a smirk.

"But the ordeal is a passing one, right?"

[… … Well, a promise is a promise.]

Antares waved his hand as if he was displeased.

T-ring!

[Completion conditions for 'Job Quest: Dragon Emperor's Trial 3' have been met.]

A quest completion window appeared before Suho's eyes.

[Quest completion reward has arrived.]

[Would you like to check the reward?] (Y/N)

"Reward confirmed! Accepted!"

Suho snatches the reward as if he had been waiting for it.

Then something strange happened.

T-ring!

"… … ?!"

Suddenly, Suho's inventory opened up on its own before his eyes, and the 'Item: Xavier's Soulstone' that had been quietly sitting inside jumped out.

[Item: Xavier's Soulstone]

Difficulty to acquire: ??

Type: Gem

It is a jewel made by compressing the spirit of a demon.

"Oh, Father?"

Suho's eyes widened.

But contrary to expectations, the same thing didn't happen last time.

-Keep it in your inventory as insurance just in case.

Sung Jin-woo's welcome was to place several magical devices on the spirit of the illusionist named Xavier in preparation for when Suho mets the Dragon Emperor.

And this time, unlike the battle with the dragon, he spat out something completely different, not an illusion of Sung Jin-woo.

Phaaaat!

The enormous energy that poured out from within the soul stone began to swirl and become highly compressed.

What appeared were two swords.

"This...?"

Suho grabbed the weapon with both hands as if possessed.

Even without that, his main weapon, 'Item: Vulcan's Horn', was destroyed by Baran.

However, the fact that a new weapon appeared at just the right time made it seem like Sung Jin-woo's illusion had been prepared for this very moment.

However.

Bam!

[… … This guy is really crazy!]

The moment he confirmed the identity of the sword that appeared in front of Suho, Antares' eyes could not help but explode with extreme annoyance.

[Item: Kamish's Wrath (Damaged)]

Difficulty to acquire: ??

Type: Dagger

Attack Power +1,500 (-1,000)

This is the best dagger, hand-forged from the sharpest fang of a dragon's teeth.

Its sharpness is unparalleled, and its sensitivity to mana is also very high, making it an even more powerful weapon depending on the user's skill.

However, the blade has become very dull due to numerous battles.

A long drawn out explanation.

The identity of that weapon was none other than the Fang of Kamish, which Sung Jin-woo used as his main weapon during

his long battle with Dragon Emperor Antares… … .

Antares felt as if he was seeing an illusion of Sung Jin-woo waving at him from far away in space.

"If it's Kamish, then surely it's Ragna's… …?"

Kkwaduk!

Suddenly, Antares couldn't help but grit his teeth even more as he looked back at Suho.

[How far will this son of a bitch go to mock me!]

But regardless, Suho couldn't help but be astonished at the attack power of the item in his hand.

'Does this make sense?'

This is crazy.

'1,500? Just attack power?'

A bare attack power of 1,500 without any options!

But unfortunately, its attack power was reduced to '+500' because the blade was significantly dulled.

But where is this?

Suho checked the information on the 'Item: Vulcan's Horn' he had been carrying around.

Although the blade was completely shattered by Baran, leaving only the handle, it was still possible to confirm.

[Item: Volcan's Horn (Damaged)]

Difficulty to acquire: ??

Type: Sword

Attack Power +40 (-40)

A sword made from the horn of the greedy demon Vulcan.

Empowered by Vulcan, dealing more damage.

However, it is completely destroyed and cannot be used as a weapon.

-Effect 'Destroyer': Increases physical damage by [300%].

-Effect 'Demon Predator': The more demon souls you devour, the stronger Vulcan's power becomes.

Gulp.

'… … It's embarrassing to even compare.'

Attack power 40.

Even though it had an option that tripled the attack power, it was only 120.

Even that effect only increases physical damage.

However, Kamish's rage, which had become dull, was only 500 in pure attack power, so it was pitiful to compare them.

Moreover, it wasn't just the attack power that was outstanding.

'You have excellent mana sensitivity?'

Mana is magic power.

To find out what it meant to have high magical sensitivity, Suho immediately channeled his magical power into the dagger.

OK.

Woof, woof

The dagger 'Kamishi's Wrath' quivered as if greeting its new owner.

At the same time, a crimson aura began to burn brightly from the entire dagger, riding on Suho's hand.

Hurrruk!

'They say it's Kamish's fang... but it's reacting to the Dragon Emperor's heart.'

It wasn't just the aura coming off it.

The weight of the dagger that had been weighing heavily on my hand just a moment ago disappeared in an instant.

As if it were a lie.

The dagger became lighter than a feather.

"Hey… … ."

A weapon whose weight can be freely adjusted according to the user's will.

Suho's heart started beating faster and faster as he grabbed the handle.

Boom boom boom.

I feel like fighting with this dagger.

I felt like swinging a dagger.

I don't know if this is the dagger's will or my own.

According to that will, the system responded.

Ring! Ring!

['Skill: Dual Swordsmanship' is upgraded to 'Skill: Advanced Daggersmanship'.]

[Learned 'Skill: Stab Vital Point Lv.1'.]

"hmm?"

Suho couldn't help but look puzzled.

Suddenly, the skill changed at will.

As if to suggest that from now on, we should use daggers.

Suho couldn't help but chuckle as he felt like he could hear his father's voice from somewhere.

"Daggers aren't really my style… … But a dagger like this… … ."

Antares gritted his teeth at the sight.

[These damn seeds…]