Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 74
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Episode 74
The Black Witch swings her staff.
Her target is Park Dae-yun.
She raises it above her head—
Whoosh!
Then strikes down forcefully.
Clang!
“Ugh!”
Park Dae-yun hastily raises his sword to block.
The magical power contained in the sword alone was beyond imagination.
He was barely managing to block each attack.
‘Damn it… I never thought there’d be a creature my attacks couldn’t touch at all.’
Even after over 20 years as a Hunter.
This was the first time he’d encountered such a monster.
Not only was defending insufficient, but even when he aimed for counterattacks.
Whoosh!
His sword only cut through black smoke time and again.
He couldn’t land any meaningful blow at all.
‘How long can I hold out like this?’
Should he run away right now?
Glance.
But behind him stood the warrior holding an axe.
Age-wise, he would be a much younger colleague.
Thinking that he was watching, he couldn’t even consider such a thing.
‘If I were alone, maybe. But I can’t abandon and run away while a young friend is watching.’
Clang! Clank!
His magical power decreased with each attack he blocked.
Conversely, the witch’s staff-swinging speed grew faster and faster.
It seemed she was gaining more power somehow.
“Dehof.”
And Choi Hyun-min, who was watching all this from beyond the screen.
He spoke to Dehof, who was gripping his axe.
Ready to rush out at any moment.
-I’m listening.
“From now on, we’re going to target that witch’s weakness.”
-Weakness?
“Watch carefully.”
Whoooosh!
The witch’s strike toward Park Dae-yun!
The moment she raised her staff with both hands.
Flash!
A purple light flickered from the center of the witch’s body.
It was just an instant.
But Choi Hyun-min didn’t miss it.
“When the witch attacks, a purple light flickers very briefly. Do you see it?”
-…I didn’t see it.
Was it too fast for him to see?
Or was it only visible to his eyes?
However, either way didn’t matter.
Choi Hyun-min would be his eyes.
Dehof just needed to be Choi Hyun-min’s hands.
“It’s a little above the waist. Every time the witch attacks, only that spot flickers particularly bright, you see?”
-Should I go now?
Dehof listened quietly.
He could feel his breathing becoming rough.
He must want to rush over and help with the battle right now.
Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-min shook his head.
“No. Not now, but the moment I give the signal, run straight there and strike with your axe.”
-…Understood.
Claaang!
Once again, the exchange between Park Dae-yun and the witch unfolded.
His rough breathing could be heard even from here.
Even at a glance, his visibly exhausted state was apparent.
‘There’s no more time.’
The chance to decide the battle…
“Now, Dehof! Run!”
The witch attempting to attack again.
The moment her arms were about to rise toward the sky again.
Dehof shot forward like an arrow.
Thud!
Because he ran so fast, the air struck his face wildly.
But he kept running without stopping, his bloodshot eyes wide open.
Thud thud!
The moment he reached the witch’s feet.
Flash!
The purple light flickered again.
“Right above! Aim for the waist!”
Choi Hyun-min shouted again.
As if he’d been waiting, from bottom to top.
Dehof leaped up from where he stood.
His body bent down slightly then sprang up like a spring.
In an instant, he seemed to soar upward.
“There!”
As soon as Choi Hyun-min’s shout was heard—
-Die!
Dehof swung his axe toward the front with a battle cry.
A strike filled with rage.
The moment that heavy blow struck the witch’s waist.
Kieeeeeek!
A sharp scream like nails on a chalkboard spread in all directions.
Simultaneously, starting from where the axe hit, she rapidly turned into hard stone.
-Die! Die! Die, I say!
Thwack! Crack!
Had his anger built up considerably?
Dehof swung his axe madly with unprecedented fury.
Completely different from how he’d appeared before.
It was truly a terrifying momentum worthy of being called a real barbarian warrior.
The witch instantly transformed from smoke into a giant stone mass.
Size-wise, it looked like Dehof was dangling from such a monster.
But under Dehof’s frenzied attacks, the witch’s body began to slowly collapse.
Crack. Crackle crackle.
-This is the end, you evil thing!
Was that still not enough?
The Smoke Witch had turned to stone.
Dehof launched his body upward once more while hanging from her waist.
Thwoom!
Higher than her head.
Dehof instantly soared up to the height of her crown.
Creeeeak.
The moment the witch’s neck craned upward to look at Dehof.
-Hyaaaah!
Crack!!!
The barbarian warrior’s axe drove straight into the center of the witch’s face.
Then.
Crack.
Crack crack crack crack crack!
From her face to her neck.
From her neck to her body.
From her body to her legs.
Massive cracks spread like a spider web.
Crash!
She shattered into pieces completely.
Stone dust billowed in all directions simultaneously.
Gray stone powder spread out, obscuring their vision.
“Yes!”
Choi Hyun-min unconsciously clapped his hands as he watched the witch’s body crumble.
Had Dehof finally regained his senses too?
The moment the witch shattered, he immediately jumped down and landed safely.
Thud.
This must be what it feels like when a massive building collapses before your eyes.
Stone fragments scattered in all directions.
Fist-sized chunks of stone rained down on the 25th floor like meteors.
Then.
“What, what’s this?”
Something amazing happened.
The ground where the witch’s stone fragments touched began slowly turning green.
The floor that had been dark basalt.
Soil covered it and grass began to grow.
Even where snow had covered, it gradually melted away as grass sprouted up.
At first, only the places where stone fragments had fallen changed.
Soon, the ground between them also turned green.
“Remark…able.”
Park Dae-yun watched this scene unfold.
He lowered his sword that he had been holding up with a dazed expression.
“I’ve seen monsters disappear countless times… but this is my first time seeing an entire floor transform.”
How much time had passed like this?
When the rough terrain of the 25th floor had completely turned green.
A new message appeared in all the Hunters’ minds.
[Quest: Advance to Kora’s Boundary]
[You have completed the Quest perfectly.]
[The 25th floor of the maze has been completely conquered and is recovering.]
Thoom.
“Complete… conquest…”
Park Dae-yun, who had fought alongside them here.
The same message appeared to him as well.
“Complete conquest… Come to think of it, I think I saw that the 15th floor was completely conquered before too.”
Even then, he hadn’t known what complete conquest meant.
But after the monster fell.
The moment he witnessed the magic it left behind actually changing the internal terrain of the maze itself.
Park Dae-yun perfectly understood what complete conquest meant.
‘I see. This was the meaning of complete conquest.’
Was there something he was feeling?
Park Dae-yun stood for a long time staring at the spot where the witch had fallen.
He slowly began walking toward Dehof.
Step. Step. Step.
-Hmm?
The barbarian warrior Dehof.
He tilted his head at the sight of Park Dae-yun approaching from across the way.
“You worked hard.”
-…
“This was definitely thanks to you. I’ve seen all kinds of Hunters in my life, but you’re the first person I’ve met who’s as brave and strong as you.”
-…
Dehof’s face reddened at the high praise flowing from Park Dae-yun’s mouth.
But he still didn’t say anything.
As if waiting for something.
Park Dae-yun watched him quietly.
Then.
He extended his hand, requesting a handshake.
“Let me introduce myself properly. I’m Park Dae-yun, Master of the Sword Marriage Guild. What’s your name?”
Fidget fidget.
When Park Dae-yun asked for an introduction, Dehof trembled nervously.
After pondering like that for a while, he slowly extended his hand to accept Park Dae-yun’s handshake.
Clasp.
-My… name is…
Was he hurt somewhere?
Where had all that momentum from just moments ago when he was beating down the witch gone?
Dehof struggled to get each word out of his mouth.
Just when his name should have come out.
[To reconstruct the completely conquered area, all life forms inside will be ejected outside.]
Flash.
Both men’s vision was cut off as they were flung outside.
That was their last conversation.
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“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!”
Choi Hyun-min breathed heavily with an extremely excited face.
“Park Dae-yun! That person asked me my name!”
-To be precise, Master didn’t say it to you but to that bald guy.
-That’s right. I’m always on Master’s side, but this time seems like a bit of a misunderstanding.
-Master, they say delusions are also an illness, so how about going to the hospital?
Meanwhile, Dehof who had been forcibly ejected.
And the Block Toys who had been sitting and watching gathered around, each adding their own comments.
But the current Choi Hyun-min.
Not a single word properly reached his ears.
“Now I’ve really become a Hunter too. One acknowledged by a Ranker at that…”
-I told you that wasn’t meant for Master.
What a shame.
If he had stayed just a little longer, he could have properly greeted Park Dae-yun.
If only he hadn’t been suddenly ejected with that abrupt notification.
“You worked hard, Dehof.”
-No. Without Master, this task could not have been accomplished.
He patted the shoulder of the returned Dehof, praising his hard work.
“But then is the Quest over?”
The Quest content had said to find traces of the old village.
The moment the Witch was killed, the land returned and he was ejected just like that.
‘…It still doesn’t seem like the Quest itself has been cleared.’
Since other people had received the Quest too.
Did the reward go to someone other than Choi Hyun-min?
“Can’t be helped. If someone else took it…”
The reward might have gone to some unknown person.
If not that, it could have gone to Park Dae-yun who had been with him until the end.
Just as he was clicking his tongue in regret.
Whirr.
A Dimensional Gate opened before his eyes.
Blue flickering flames.
“Huh…? Why is there a Dimensional Gate here…?”
At the Dimensional Gate that suddenly appeared in the middle of his room.
Choi Hyun-min’s mind went blank.
‘Why did this appear in my room?’
Flames writhing as if alive.
Though it was clearly suspicious and strange.
Choi Hyun-min stared at it as if entranced by something.
Then.
Swoosh.
Choi Hyun-min unconsciously reached out his hand to touch the flames.
That was when it happened.
“Ugh!”
His vision suddenly distorted, then went completely black.
‘Was it something I shouldn’t have touched?’
Complete darkness.
Fortunately, after not too long, the darkness began to gradually lift.
A green field was revealed before his eyes.
“Huh…? Where is this…”
25th Floor.
The sight of the new 25th Floor that had just been completely conquered came into view.
Previously it had been no different from barren land.
The 25th Floor had changed to a completely opposite appearance.
There, without any other Hunters or monsters.
Only Choi Hyun-min stood alone.
“Amazing…”
He gazed beyond the plains with dazed eyes.
‘Is this the Kora’s Boundary Region that the Quest mentioned?’
They said there used to be a village here.
But he couldn’t find any traces of a village.
It probably disappeared long ago.
Just as he was muttering to himself.
Ding.
A new message reached Choi Hyun-min.
[You have cleared the Quest.]
Quest clear!
Though it was just one line.
The moment he saw the message, Choi Hyun-min’s eyes widened.
“I cleared it?!”
Then the reward is-
[Reward: Lord Points 100]
Huh?
That’s all?
Just as he tilted his head in confusion.
[Reward: Lord Points 100]
[Reward: Lord Points 100]
[Reward: Lord Points 100]
…
“Whaaaat?!”
The same messages began repeatedly filling his vision.
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