The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 87
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Chapter 87
Gluttony (1)
“Move a little. Earn your keep.”
“You didn’t give me any food though…”
Belphegor grumbled while sprawled out limply.
“Will you do it if I give you food?”
“Sigh… too bothersome…”
Crack-
Kim Jun clenched his fist.
‘Be patient.’
He would endure it for now. For now.
But when facing Beelzebub on the 33rd floor, he couldn’t come out acting like this.
‘When that time comes, really…’
Kim Jun gritted his teeth.
Fortunately.
“Kihahahahahaha!”
Andras was functioning normally.
No, it was more than just functioning.
Bang-!
Andras kicked off the ground and flew forward.
His speed was different. Much faster than before.
“Kekekekekeke! Kihahahahahahaha!”
The spear “Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood” sliced diagonally through space.
Swoooosh-!
At that moment, red liquid spurted out like a fountain following the blade’s trajectory.
Not from the enemies that were cut, but from the blood flow contained within the sword.
Kwaaaaah-!
A waterfall of blood engulfed the monsters.
5, 10, dozens of them melted away simultaneously from a single strike.
‘As expected.’
The combination of “Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood” and Andras was perfect.
Originally, “Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood” was.
[Special Effect: Blood flow generated along cutting trajectory, additional area damage]
a weapon with this effect.
A sword that was already powerful just from cutting, but additionally burst forth blood flow along each cutting trajectory to deal area damage.
And Andras was the type to swing his sword like a madman.
The more he cut, the faster he cut, the more blood flow would burst forth.
Perfect compatibility.
Swish swish swish-!
Andras swung his sword in rapid succession.
Horizontal. Vertical. Diagonal. Cross.
Red lines were drawn wherever the sword passed, and blood flow exploded along each line.
Kwagwagwagwang-!
The monsters were swept away in an instant.
And Andras himself as well.
Thud-!
His arm was severed.
His left arm flew off from the shoulder due to a monster’s counterattack.
However.
“Kukuku!”
Andras laughed.
He didn’t care. If anything, he seemed even more excited.
Sizzle-
Black smoke rose from the severed arm.
Flesh writhed, bones grew, and skin regenerated.
5 seconds.
In just 5 seconds, his arm was completely regenerated.
‘It got faster.’
Kim Jun was surprised.
When he first saw it, regeneration took more than 10 seconds.
Now it was less than half that time.
‘Is it a level-up effect?’
Kim Jun checked the status window.
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[Contracted Demon: Andras]
– Grade: B
– Level: 49
– Attributes: Darkness / Fire
– Traits: [Berserk], [High-Speed Regeneration], [Chaotic Swordsmanship]
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…His level had risen from 40 to 49.
A 9-level difference. And that difference was definitely noticeable.
‘His speed increased too.’
Kim Jun observed Andras.
His sword-swinging speed was faster than before. His movement speed was faster. His reaction speed was faster too.
‘His regeneration ability improved as well.’
His arm was severed but regenerated in just 5 seconds. Twice as fast as before.
‘His firepower too.’
Kwang-!
Andras’s sword struck down a monster.
Not just that monster, but everything within a 10-meter radius was engulfed in blood flow and melted away.
The range had become wider than before.
‘He’s definitely gotten stronger.’
Kim Jun nodded his head with satisfaction.
“Kihahahaha! More, more!!”
Andras burst into maniacal laughter as he swept across the battlefield.
Like a madman, as if enjoying himself, as if he had no intention of stopping.
Red blood flow spread in all directions, and the monsters of the 32nd floor disappeared one by one.
Kim Jun simply watched from behind with his arms crossed.
‘There’s no need for me to step in.’
Andras alone was sufficient for the monsters of the 32nd floor.
Kim Jun didn’t need to draw his sword, didn’t need to use skills, and Andras just handled everything on his own.
“Sigh…”
Kim Jun let out a sigh.
Belphegor came into view. Still lying down and just yawning.
‘This is supposed to be a summon.’
They’re both summons, so why are they so different?
One fights like crazy, the other is lazy like crazy.
‘Both are strong.’
Their abilities are probably at similar levels, yet their attitudes are such polar opposites.
‘By the way.’
Kim Jun looked at Andras’s status window again.
‘Do summons not have second awakenings?’
Players can undergo second awakening at level 50. Third awakening at level 100.
But what about summons?
‘I’ve never tried it, so I have no way of knowing.’
Before his regression, Kim Jun didn’t possess a single summoning-type skill.
Completely uncharted territory.
Andras’s status window only showed [Level Up Available].
‘Can he only level up?’
Is there no awakening?
‘I’ll find out soon.’
Once he defeats the 33rd Floor boss, Beelzebub, Andras will reach level 50 too.
Of course, he plans to put Belphegor at the front, but they all share experience points.
Then he’ll be able to tell if awakening is possible.
“Master.”
Andras approached.
“Yeah?”
“It’s finished.”
“Already?”
Kim Jun looked around.
Not a single monster remained.
They had all been swept away.
The floor was soaked in blood, and pieces of corpses were scattered everywhere.
“Kekeke. Fucking easy.”
Andras said with a wicked grin.
“…”
Kim Jun narrowed his eyes.
“You keep learning strange words.”
“There’s only one place for me to learn human language.”
Andras pointed at Kim Jun.
“Shut up.”
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[Entering Underground 33rd Floor!]
[Objective: Archdemon of Gluttony Beelzebub]
[Reward: 「Skill Enhancement Ticket x1」]
“Hmm.”
Kim Jun looked ahead.
It was darkness.
The 33rd Floor had no light. All directions were filled with pitch-black darkness, making it impossible to see ahead.
But he could hear sounds.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-
Wing sounds.
The sound of something flying around.
Dozens? No, hundreds? Countless wing sounds echoed from all directions.
‘Beelzebub.’
33rd Floor. The archdemon of greed and gluttony.
The only one among the Seven Deadly Sins that’s somewhat complex, you could say.
Belphegor, Asmodeus, Satan, Lucifer.
The Seven Deadly Sins he met before his regression were all simple.
He just had to fight them. They were powerful, but had no complex patterns.
But Beelzebub was different.
‘He has mechanics.’
The only boss among the Seven Deadly Sins that performs mechanics.
And those mechanics are.
A specific pattern activates every time 25% of his HP is depleted.
A total of 4 times.
75%, 50%, 25%, and the final one.
“Who has set foot in my palace.”
A voice was heard.
Low, sticky, and unpleasant.
Something moved in the darkness.
Thud-thud-
Heavy footsteps.
And.
Faaaaa-
Light turned on.
No, it wasn’t light.
They were eyes.
Hundreds of eyes. No, thousands. Red eyes glittering in the darkness.
And the owner of those eyes revealed himself.
“Ugh… what an ugly face.”
Kim Jun frowned.
It was a giant fly.
No, a demon in the form of a fly.
A massive frame over 5 meters tall. A body covered in black exoskeleton. Six legs. Four wings. And hundreds of compound eyes.
Sticky liquid dripped from its mouth, and a foul stench emanated from its body.
Beelzebub.
The archdemon of gluttony.
The one who governs greed and gluttony.
“Kekeke… prey has come after so long.”
Beelzebub smiled a chilling smile and laughed.
His mouth opened. Sharp teeth were visible. Saliva dripped down.
“Hoho. You look quite delicious indeed?”
“…You don’t look tasty at all.”
Kim Jun drew his sword.
「Dragon Eater」.
Shuaaak-!
Kim Jun moved.
Instant acceleration. He charged toward Beelzebub.
“Ooh?”
Beelzebub showed a surprised expression.
“Fast, aren’t you?”
Thwack-!
Beelzebub’s front leg flew toward Kim Jun.
Massive claws sliced through space.
Clang-!
Kim Jun blocked with his sword.
A shockwave spread. The floor cracked.
But Kim Jun wasn’t pushed back.
“Kekeke! This is interesting!”
Beelzebub laughed and continued attacking.
Claws, jaws, wings. He attacked Kim Jun using his entire body as a weapon.
Clang-! Clang-! Clang-!
Kim Jun blocked them all. Then a counterattack drawn in a straight line.
Swish-!
“Dragon Eater” sliced through Beelzebub’s exoskeleton.
Crack-!
Black liquid splattered. It was Beelzebub’s blood.
“Krgh!”
Beelzebub screamed.
And retreated backward.
“It hurts…it hurts…it hurts, doesn’t it…?”
He muttered while looking at his wound.
Kim Jun also stopped.
‘25%.’
Beelzebub’s health had dropped to 75%. The condition for triggering the first gimmick.
Beelzebub had less health compared to the other Seven Deadly Sins.
Less than half of Belphegor’s or Asmodeus’s.
But that didn’t mean he was weak.
‘There’s a reason it’s low.’
Instead of having low health, Beelzebub continues combat through ‘damage absorption’.
“Kekeke…”
Beelzebub laughed.
“Interesting. Really interesting.”
His voice changed. It became lower, stickier, and more unpleasant.
“It’s been a while…since something hurt this much…then how about this?”
In an instant.
Pop pop pop-!
Beelzebub’s body split apart.
One became two, two became four, four became eight, eight became sixteen.
It didn’t stop.
It kept dividing. Increasing exponentially.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-!
The sound of wings increased explosively.
Flies.
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands. No, even more.
Countless flies filled every direction.
“…”
Kim Jun held his breath.
The flies covered the entire 33rd Floor. The floor, ceiling, walls, space. Everything was dyed black.
It was like a black sea.
A sea of flies.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-!
The sound of wings tore at his ears. The sound of tens of thousands beating their wings simultaneously. It felt like his eardrums would burst.
‘…A sight I didn’t want to see again.’
Beelzebub’s first gimmick. Division.
Splitting one body into tens of thousands of flies. And one of them is real.
The real Beelzebub.
That one must be killed for the gimmick to end.
But the problem is.
‘They’re too small.’
Kim Jun looked at the flies.
Each one was too small. The size of a finger joint. Some were even smaller than that.
He had to find the real one among tens of thousands, but they were too small to even distinguish.
Moreover.
‘They’re hard to attack too.’
Kim Jun gripped his sword.
How could he cut something so small. There were limits with a sword. Even using area attacks couldn’t kill all tens of thousands.
And until the real one is killed.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz-
It absorbs the enemy’s health.
“Kekekekekeke!”
The flies all laughed in unison.
Tens of thousands of voices overlapped, echoing eerily.
“Find me! Find me! Where could I be!”
“Hungry! Hungry! I want to eat blood!”
“Looks delicious! Fresh blood!”
And.
Buzz-buzz-buzz-!
The flies all flew toward Kim Jun at once.
Like a black wave. Like the sea. Like a tsunami.
Tens of thousands became one mass and surged forward.
Whoooosh-!
Kim Jun’s vision was instantly obscured. Front, back, sides, above, below. Every direction was covered with flies.
Light disappeared.
The flies swallowed the light.
And.
Tap tap tap-!
The flies clung to Kim Jun’s body. On his arms, legs, torso, face.
“Ugh…disgusting.”
Kim Jun groaned.
The flies bit. No, sucked. Blood.
Tap tap tap tap-!
Dozens, hundreds simultaneously sucked blood.
Whoosh-!
Kim Jun swung his greatsword widely. The flies were blown away by the wind.
Kim Jun took advantage of the gap to move backward.
And.
Pop-!
He summoned Belphegor.
“Uuugh…bothersome…”
Belphegor yawned and muttered.
Without even opening his eyes properly. Still in his slothful state.
“Now it’s your turn.”
He grabbed Belphegor. His back. The massive body with one hand.
“Huh? What did you saaay?”
Belphegor opened his eyes.
Too late.
“Go, Belpheemon!”
Swoosh-!
Belphegor flew through the air. In a parabolic arc. Right into the middle of the swarm of flies.
“Waaaaah-! Even flying is such a haaaaassle!”
Belphegor’s screams echoed through the air.
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