Chapter 110

The path back up the stairs was now swarming with Dark Arachne.

It seemed that the King Arachne’s activity had stimulated them with its pheromones.

*Crunch! Snap!*

Gil Hyeok-jun and Kang Yuseong sprinted, tearing the monsters apart as they went.

The Dark Arachne were formidable monsters, but they posed no obstacle to Kang Yuseong or Gil Hyeok-jun.

*Clang! Clang!*

Furthermore, Kang Yuseong killed the Dark Arachne and reanimated their corpses to attack the other monsters.

“Up!”

Light began to appear in the distance.

*Thump—Thump-thump—*

And a tremendous vibration could be felt even from this distant location.

Kang Yuseong’s eyes gleamed.

Only the King Arachne could cause such a massive vibration.

And it seemed to be extremely agitated, as if it had just been attacked.

The fact that the vibrations were so violent was proof that its signature move, the Steel Leg Slam, had begun.

The attack had earned its name because it was so vicious and terrifying.

“Let’s go up quickly!”

Kang Yuseong shouted to Gil Hyeok-jun.

Gil Hyeok-jun tightened his grip on his greatsword and swung it, ascending as if rocketing upwards.

*Clang!*

Finally, after cutting down the last Dark Arachne that had been guarding the passage from the Chunchugwan of Cheong Wa Dae to the underground bunker, Gil Hyeok-jun and Kang Yuseong emerged. They paused at the sight unfolding before them.

*Boom!*

“Argh!”

“Aack!”

Countless Dark Arachne clung to and attacked the soldiers and Hunters who had entered the Cheong Wa Dae grounds. In the center of it all, an incredibly massive spider alternately slammed its many legs onto the ground.

*Boom! Whump—*

Each time a leg struck the ground, an enormous roar and a swaying, almost toppling vibration spread out, making it extremely difficult for the Hunters and soldiers to respond.

Moreover, the creature shot webs in all directions, trapping Hunters who could only flounder helplessly within them.

The sticky viscosity of the webs was beyond imagination; they couldn’t be cut even by sharp swords.

Because of this, even the renowned Eternity Attack Unit of the Immortal Guild, as well as the Hwarang Guild and Taebaek Guild attack units, were having a considerably hard time.

But the horror of the King Arachne didn’t end there.

Once it began its berserk state, it would transform into a monster of an entirely different caliber.

If it was currently S-rank, its post-berserk rank would be SA-rank.

It would become a monster of a completely different dimension.

Knowing this, Kang Yuseong had hurried, but the tide had already turned significantly.

Dealing with the King Arachne’s formidable attacks was already overwhelming, but the sight of Dark Arachne covering the ground like a black tide, attacking Hunters and soldiers, was utterly horrifying.

Furthermore, other monsters, drawn by the King Arachne’s pheromones, were increasing in number as time passed, creating an even worse situation.

“Captain Gil.”

“Speak.”

“I’ll need cover.”

Gil Hyeok-jun looked at Kang Yuseong.

“What are you planning?”

Even to Gil Hyeok-jun, the situation was heavily skewed.

But now Kang Yuseong was planning to do something alone.

Kang Yuseong smiled faintly at Gil Hyeok-jun.

“Isn’t that what everyone says? The hero…”

He turned his gaze back to the King Arachne and continued in a low voice.

“…appears precisely in moments like these.”

*Click—*

With that, he pulled a potion from the leather pouch at his waist.

A Chakra Enhancer.

Gil Hyeok-jun frowned slightly as he watched him.

*Gulp—*

Kang Yuseong drank the potion in one go.

Before him stretched a vast sea of monsters.

A mad sea where countless sharp, blade-like waves crashed.

As he gazed at the pandemonium, a chilling smile had already appeared on his lips.

‘Then…’

Killing intent blazed forth from his eyes.

“Shall we enjoy this?”

*Bang—*

Kang Yuseong soared into the air without looking back.

“Damn it!”

Gil Hyeok-jun saw this and shook his head as if he couldn’t help it, then gripped his greatsword tightly.

*Kwooooh!*

At that moment, a tremendous aura erupted from his entire body.

A terrifying bloodlust, possessed only by those who have reached a certain pinnacle of martial arts!

“Kraaaah!”

*Tatata-tat!*

*Kwoooosh!*

Gil Hyeok-jun charged through the monsters, slamming his greatsword down.

*Kwaka-kwaka-kwaka!*

“Kueeek!”

With that immense power, a mad wind swirled in all directions, sweeping the monsters away.

*Thud! Thud!*

Gil Hyeok-jun strode forward relentlessly through the chaos.

Monsters were pulverized, torn apart, and vanished by his greatsword, which ripped through the air.

“Kraaaah!”

Gil Hyeok-jun, who had been sweeping through the monsters as if they weren’t there, turned his eyes to one side.

Kang Yuseong.

Having soared into the air, he had already descended to the ground and was slaughtering the surrounding monsters.

But that was only for a moment. He quickly approached the King Arachne, swung his sword fiercely once to shatter the monsters, then stood tall, fixated on the King Arachne.

The King Arachne.

Its type was H, meaning it was one of the few monsters with a truly Huge physique.

An enormous creature, roughly the height of a fifteen-story building.

There was no special way to deal with it.

Even for a large monster, its weakness wasn’t its lower body.

For a creature of its size, its lower body, which supported its immense weight, was incredibly tough.

‘Phew…’

In truth, to defeat the King Arachne, it wouldn’t be a hunt, but a raid.

Meaning, a properly organized attack unit, with each part specialized, would have to pour all its strength into it to succeed.

But Kang Yuseong was different from them.

What they couldn’t do, Kang Yuseong could.

Kang Yuseong’s eyes suddenly glinted as he stared at the King Arachne.

*Shwaaaak!*

As its leg descended, its upper body dipped slightly—that was the moment Kang Yuseong had been waiting for!

*Chuat!*

Suddenly, a sticky thread shot from Kang Yuseong’s hand, adhering to the King Arachne’s upper body.

It was the web ability he had plundered from the Dark Arachne just moments ago.

Kang Yuseong gave a strong tug, realized the thread was quite sturdy, and then pushed off the ground with force.

*Boom!*

At that instant, his body instantly shot up into the air.

“Kueeeeh—!”

The King Arachne raised its upper body.

*Shwewewewew!*

Despite the immensely strong winds, Kang Yuseong kept his eyes wide open, fixated on his target.

*Chwaat!*

Just as the web was about to snap under the pressure, Kang Yuseong quickly shot another web.

*Thwack!*

Following the web that accurately stuck to the King Arachne’s flank, Kang Yuseong’s body shot up into the air as if being sucked in.

‘Huff!’

Even in the suffocating wind, Kang Yuseong concentrated and shot another web towards the King Arachne’s broad back.

*Thump—*

And the next moment, Kang Yuseong, who had soared high into the air, successfully landed on the King Arachne’s body.

At that instant, he immediately infiltrated its mind.

*Crackling!*

His consciousness, riding its nerves, instantly reached its brain.

There was no need to do anything else.

The important thing was to disrupt its actions.

It would be best if he could overload its brain and make it explode, but that was impossible in the current situation.

However, at this moment, with his Chakra Force enhanced, his thoughts directly assailed its mind, shaking the very neural networks that formed the foundation of its brain’s transmission system.

“Kieeeek!”

Simultaneously, the creature, which had been about to slam its legs down to crush the Hunters, suddenly stumbled and began to walk backward.

Kang Yuseong didn’t know why it was acting that way, but he had at least succeeded in disrupting it.

‘Good, now it begins!’

*Tatata-tat!*

Kang Yuseong ran across its vast back, igniting his sword with flames.

*Whoosh!*

His Flame Manipulation Skill and the Chakra Force of Swordsmanship were also immensely enhanced, causing the flame sword to blaze with a fiercer red glow than ever before, turning incandescent.

Suddenly, the King Arachne realized it was doing something strange and, enraged even further, tried to charge forward.

*Thump-thump! Thump!*

It thrashed its body wildly in its excitement, and Kang Yuseong, swaying violently on top of it, almost rolled off before barely regaining his balance.

*Crackling!*

Kang Yuseong once again infiltrated its mind, implanting a fragment of strange thought.

He didn’t know what reaction that fragment would trigger, but it was better than the creature charging forward and trampling countless people to death.

*Thwump—*

“Kieeeek!”

As Kang Yuseong’s fragment of thought collided and exploded within its consciousness, the creature suddenly raised its head stiffly and let out a shriek.

Kang Yuseong didn’t know why it was doing that, but he took advantage of its momentary pause to sprint again.

His current target was its head.

Since it also had a brain in its head, he intended to attack that area.

Just then, the hairs all over its body suddenly stood on end.

Kang Yuseong’s eyes widened.

‘No!’

Its hairs were like sharp daggers.

Among its attacks, there was one where it would shoot out those hairs, devastating everything around it, and it seemed to be preparing to do just that.

*Crackling!*

Kang Yuseong tried to infiltrate its consciousness once more.

*Zap!*

But suddenly, a flash of lightning sparked before his eyes, disrupting his mental intrusion.

His projected thoughts had been repelled.

‘Ugh!’

Kang Yuseong, experiencing this for the first time, staggered greatly.

The failure of his mental intrusion had resulted in a considerable backlash.

‘Damn it!’

Fortunately, it wasn’t serious, but the King Arachne was on the verge of shooting its hairs.

That’s when it happened.

*Shweeeeeeeet!*

*Kwa-kwang!*

“Ugh!”

From afar, a massive fireball flew in at incredible speed, shaking the King Arachne.

“Kueeeek!”

The King Arachne was so enraged by that single hit that it forgot about shooting its hairs and turned its head towards where the fireball had come from.

Kang Yuseong, who had been swaying as if about to fall backward from the fiery storm caused by the explosion, also looked in that direction. Only one person could unleash such a powerful attack.

Kim Do-jin.

He was preparing a cast in the distance.

Judging by the fierce flames erupting from his entire body, he seemed to be preparing a somewhat different attack magic this time.

But as Kang Yuseong watched, a thought flashed through his mind.

That sight… it seemed familiar.

‘That… that bastard!’

Kang Yuseong gritted his teeth.

Kim Do-jin was preparing something truly massive.

A powerful attack magic that, if fired, could greatly affect Kang Yuseong, who was clinging to the King Arachne’s back!

It was the Mega Explosion!

There was no way he didn’t know Kang Yuseong was here.

Yet he was about to unleash such a devastating spell!

—Captain, a present is coming your way. Dodge it yourself.

Kim Do-jin’s radio message, imbued with an unbearable sense of satisfaction.

Kang Yuseong gritted his teeth, imagining how proud he must be sending that message.

‘You damn bastard! I’ll kill you!’

At that moment, the “present” he was about to send was so immense that Kang Yuseong almost lost all reason.

And then…

The next moment, something radiating immense heat was fired from afar.

Something crimson, mixed with black flames.

A fearsome magic said to have obliterated an entire building when first unveiled!

Kang Yuseong could only watch as it approached.