I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 89

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Episode 89

Episode 89

Alteion’s memories and knowledge are absorbed into Lee Tae-pyeong’s mind.

If Lee Tae-pyeong had been moving solely on Cheonsalseong’s ‘instincts’ until now,

from now on, Alteion’s legacy would be able to support those instincts.

Methods of handling various weapons,

strategies for conquering various monsters,

and even tactics for dominating various battlefields.

The founding king Alteion, who had been powerful enough to overturn the barbaric and chaotic world of elves

and establish the Elven Empire.

Everything he possessed became nourishment for Lee Tae-pyeong.

“A, Alteion?!”

When a completely unexpected name burst from Lee Tae-pyeong’s mouth,

the Emperor’s face turned pale.

The generals and sages who had left their mark prominently in history.

Their blood would be one thing.

But the blood of founding king Alteion, to a mere human?

“Say it again, did you really say Alteion…?”

“That’s right.”

Lee Tae-pyeong was smiling even as blood streamed from his nose.

An overwhelming and vast amount of information unimaginable for a human was flowing in,

putting his body in a state where it could no longer endure.

-Cough!

Finally, Lee Tae-pyeong even coughed up blood.

“Th, that can’t be…”

The Emperor muttered in disbelief.

Those who had inherited blood memories until now

would be bedridden for days, no matter how excellent an elf they were.

Like how electronic devices can’t do anything while being upgraded.

Especially for those who inherited rare memories, the repercussions were even more severe.

For the human Lee Tae-pyeong to inherit founding king Alteion’s memories

was like shoving smartphone functions into a beeper.

It wouldn’t be strange if his brain overloaded and exploded, killing him.

However.

“Kekeke…”

[Cheonsalseong].

The powerful trait specialized in killing,

and Lee Tae-pyeong’s mental strength.

These two things greedily devoured the blood memories.

Even more,

while filtering out all the unconditional loyalty toward the Elven Empire!

It was almost

like picking out only the meat from kimchi stew.

The Emperor’s plan to make Lee Tae-pyeong his sword

had gone completely awry and shattered to pieces.

“…”

Now there was only one method left.

Kill Lee Tae-pyeong and recover the blood.

If that happened,

he would lose the talent called Lee Tae-pyeong, who matched or even surpassed elves.

But he had to accept that much.

If he created such an ‘Irregular’,

the Elven Empire might be destroyed by this Irregular.

Fortunately,

“Kuk…”

Lee Tae-pyeong’s body was already at its limit.

The Emperor drew his sword without hesitation.

A skilled fighter capable of sweeping away the elves in the promotion trials.

A successor who inherited Alteion’s blood despite being human.

What a waste.

It was maddeningly wasteful.

But it was safer to kill him before he was fully complete.

After cold judgment,

the Emperor aimed his blade at Lee Tae-pyeong’s heart.

“I tried to make you my sword.”

“…”

“But you were a sword strong enough to cut down its master.”

“…”

“The blood of memories, I shall recover it.”

The Emperor whispered in a regretful voice and stabbed toward Lee Tae-pyeong’s heart.

-Squish!!!

No, he tried to stab.

“…!!!”

What the Emperor stabbed was a transparent water droplet.

‘A spirit…!’

The Emperor turned his head to look where the water droplet had come from.

There,

was Narin, battered and broken.

-Plop.

When Narin released her formula,

the water droplet pierced by the sword burst and sprayed sparkling liquid on Lee Tae-pyeong.

And simultaneously,

-Shwooosh…

Lee Tae-pyeong’s body recovered instantly.

‘…A panacea!’

The moment he realized this, the Emperor swung his sword again.

However,

-Kwaaaaak!!!

Lee Tae-pyeong was faster.

When Lee Tae-pyeong grabbed the Emperor’s arm,

the sword narrowly missed its mark.

“…!!!!”

Of course, his strength didn’t even reach the Emperor’s toes.

His agility was the same.

Yet Lee Tae-pyeong could be faster because

he already ‘knew’ the Emperor’s movements.

That’s right.

Lee Tae-pyeong had already perfectly,

In a state of having inherited Alteion’s memories.

‘Too late…!’

The Emperor realized his mistake and froze.

“Anyway, these damn elves and their personalities…”

Lee Tae-pyeong grinned with his blood-covered face as he looked at the Emperor.

‘Is he in a state of madness?’

The Emperor quickly examined Lee Tae-pyeong’s eyes.

However, far from madness, Lee Tae-pyeong’s eyes were utterly clear.

‘It’s not madness…?’

Paradoxically, that made him look even more insane.

“I’ll let it slide once.”

“Tae, Tae-pyeong…”

“So while I’m being nice about it.”

“…”

“Bring the negotiation table.”

* * *

Wow.

I feel like I’m going to faint.

-Munch. Munch. Munch.

I started devouring the snacks that were brought to the table.

Thin cookie-like things with sugar decorations on top.

Chocolate-like things filled with various fillings,

And delicately carved fruit-like things.

Rather than snacks, they were closer to works of art,

Things that seemed too precious just to look at, but I stuffed them all into my mouth and swallowed.

-Chomp, chomp, chomp.

I had no leisure to appreciate them.

My brain was overloaded and I needed to rapidly consume sugar.

-Gulp. Gulp. Gulp.

I also just downed the fragrant juice-like drinks in one shot.

“…”

“…”

The elves refilling the snacks and pouring drinks glanced at me with disgusted looks.

Well.

What are they going to do about it.

“Phew.”

Anyway, after filling my stomach, I felt like my mind was clearing up a bit.

-Swipe.

I wiped my face, caked with dried blood, with the back of my hand,

then leaned back comfortably in my chair.

“Shall we slowly get started now?”

I looked at the Emperor.

“…Very well.”

As the Emperor spoke, the attendants withdrew.

It was obvious the Emperor had a lot on his mind.

To a seemingly useful human,

he had given what he claimed was the blood of memory, whether human or elf,

planning to make me inherit some random elf’s memories and turn me into a fanatic.

Some random elf, my ass.

He had lost the memories of none other than Alteion, the founding Emperor of the Elf Empire.

Of course he’d have a lot on his mind.

“…Tell me what you desire.”

The Emperor, who had been keeping silent, opened his mouth.

“If you return Alteion’s blood, I will grant you anything.”

He seemed calm,

but it was the opposite.

Right now, the Emperor’s head was filled with thoughts of ‘I’m screwed.’

How do I know?

Alteion’s memories and experiences gained from inheriting the blood.

The elves’ ‘political arts’ were included in there too.

This ‘blood’ of memory that allows one to inherit the ‘memories’ of outstanding elves

was the most precious legacy of the Elf Empire.

Experience points accumulated over thousands of years being passed down,

it was like a cheat key.

To explain it in an easy-to-understand way,

it would be like continuously inheriting and reincarnating with the memories of great figures like King Sejong or Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Thanks to this, the Elf Empire was able to become this powerful.

But why did he give something like this to me?

As I said,

the Emperor didn’t know I would inherit Alteion’s memories.

Because there’s compatibility even with blood.

To an elf talented in swordsmanship goes the blood of the greatest swordsman,

to an elf talented in magic goes the blood of a sage.

The Emperor probably thought an assassin’s blood would react with me.

He couldn’t even imagine that the blood of the founding Emperor Alteion would react to a mere human.

Arrogant.

That’s why he made a mistake.

Of course, it was a huge gain for me.

I could now manipulate the Emperor by holding Alteion’s blood hostage.

How so?

Unless I voluntarily shed my blood into the Holy Grail,

the Emperor has no way to get Alteion’s blood back.

If he killed me out of annoyance,

it would mean Alteion’s blood would be lost forever too.

So he has no choice but to grovel like this.

I mean, who told him to make me drink blood?

Serves him right.

“Just three things will do.”

“Three things?”

“Yeah.”

“…Tell me.”

“First.”

I held up one finger toward the Emperor.

“…”

“From now on, killing humans is forbidden.”

The Emperor’s eyebrows twitched.

To elves, humans are like bugs,

no, beings even lower than bugs.

For an elf to kill a human

is no different from a human killing an ant.

Meaning it’s something without any particular ‘significance.’

But to ‘forbid’ that?

The Emperor is a being who kills even fellow elves at will.

So it was beyond absurd—it had to be unpleasant.

“…I suppose so.”

However,

it wasn’t a condition he couldn’t accept.

Therefore, the Emperor nodded his head.

Okay.

The first one passed without issue.

“Second.”

I held up my second finger.

Not knowing what nonsense I might spout,

the Emperor looked at me with a tense expression.

“Offer me an elf attendant.”

Was it a better condition than expected?

The Emperor, seeming relieved, nodded his head.

“Good. I’ll select the most beautiful and healthy maidens to offer you….”

“What bullshit are you talking?”

“…?”

“What am I supposed to do with elf maidens?”

I looked at the Emperor with a frown.

“What I want is someone ‘useful.'”

“What?”

“Narin.”

I pointed at Narin hanging upside down in the air.

“That one is a traitor to the race. As soon as this matter is finished, immediate execution….”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said?”

“….”

“I said to offer me an elf attendant.”

Cracks appeared on the Emperor’s face.

“…If you wish, I’ll select the most excellent elf warriors to offer. That one is….”

“Tsk.”

I don’t know why you always make me say things twice.

As I continued pointing at Narin,

“Why….”

the Emperor muttered in disbelief.

“Obviously, because among the elves, that one is the only useful one.”

Well, by the Emperor’s standards, she might be an inferior specimen.

But what I’m looking at is loyalty alone.

That surpasses all other abilities.

-Snap.

Finally, when the Emperor snapped his fingers,

-Thud!

Narin, who had been hanging in the air, fell straight to the floor.

“Th, thank you. Lord Tae-pyeong…!”

In a battered state where she couldn’t even open her eyes properly,

Narin gave her thanks to me, not the Emperor.

Thanks to that, cracks appeared on the Emperor’s face once again.

Whatever.

“Now then, this is the last one.”

I held up my third finger.

“Third.”

“….”

I could feel the Emperor getting tense,

wondering what crazy thing I might say this time.

Little bastard.

Getting scared.

“This is the most important one, so listen carefully.”

I looked at the Emperor with a bright smile.

“I’ll become your adopted son.”

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