The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 9

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 9

Special Bow.

The moment he heard those words, Kairen’s heart began to race.

In truth, he had been continuously filled with desire.

The bow and Monster Lord.

One was the dream into which his youth had melted away.

The other was the ability he could utilize best in this world.

Both were so attractive that he wanted to catch both rabbits.

Kal’s answer, which came at just the right time, was as welcome as rain during a drought.

“R-really?”

“At least as far as I know, yes. Of course, it might just be a rumor.”

“Thank you!”

Kairen’s voice grew louder as he glimpsed hope, and Kal awkwardly scratched his nose.

With his eyes sparkling brightly, he looked like a little child in front of candy.

What would happen if someone took that candy away from him?

For a moment Kal felt worried, but soon he just chuckled.

Right. How wonderful would that be.

He had been trying to give up one talent because two talents overlapped.

But it turned out he could utilize both talents?

If I were that guy, I’d be feeling like I was flying in the sky right now too.

“I’m done with what I had to tell you. Now go and deliver the item to that pig at the inn.”

Kal waved his hand, issuing an order to leave.

“Yes. I’ll use what you’ve given me gratefully.”

Kairen bowed deeply, expressing his sincere gratitude, then turned and walked away.

Watching his retreating figure as he walked away step by step, Kal suddenly thought.

A special bow with the power to bind monsters.

What would happen if that guy used that bow?

Monsters that even the Monster Lord couldn’t fully control.

No, beings too noble to be called monsters.

Could he even control those who were superior to Garuda?

Curiosity arose, but Kal soon shook his head.

There was that bad habit again.

The bad habit of unconsciously having excessive expectations when seeing someone with talent.

Even though just moments ago he had thought excessive expectations were poison.

With a meaningless chuckle, Kal limped again.

Well, it had been an excessive expectation.

But he was the most useful adventurer he had seen so far.

* * *

After receiving equipment from Kal, Kairen moved busily.

He took on quests one after another, focusing quickly on leveling up.

In just 2 short hours, he was able to reach level 10.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

The Old Woman gripped his hands tightly as an alarm sounded.

[Level Up!]

[Congratulations! You have reached level 10!]

[Job Change is now possible! Change to your desired job and embark on a new adventure!]

“You’re going to change jobs. Congratulations.”

“Congratulations.”

Nearby users threw out comments as they passed by, seeing the effects sparkling around Kairen.

“Thank you.”

The warm affection of people he had felt in online games in the past, and the good deed of helping the Old Woman even though it was just a game.

His mood became fluffy and he couldn’t help but smile.

And finally, when he was about to head to Daron to change jobs to Monster Lord.

The time written on the interface caught his eye.

“Wow. Has it already gotten this late?”

He rubbed his eyes in surprise.

Since it was still broad daylight in the game, he hadn’t realized that it was already 3 AM in reality.

It had been around 11 when he came to the Capsule Room with Jin-woo, so 4 hours had already passed.

“It’s too late. The capsule fee won’t be cheap, will it?”

Thinking about money, his gaze turned to the exit button.

But he couldn’t bring himself to turn off the game because it felt too regrettable.

Job Change was right around the corner, and he had to stop here?

Hmm…

After a moment’s consideration, he moved his feet again.

Sorry, Jin-woo. That guy from the next company didn’t desert for no reason.

He understood why his school classmates got academic warnings, why the world was buzzing about this game.

The desire to play this game was several times greater than his guilt and remorse toward Jin-woo.

As he muttered words that Jin-woo would surely say “forget it” to if he heard them, the cabin came into view.

“Rookie!”

And he cheerfully called out to the dog lying sprawled out.

[You’re back! Where did you go? Let’s play again!]

Rookie immediately responded and quickly approached, circling around him.

A smile spread across his lips at the still lively appearance.

“But, Rookie. You seem to have changed somehow?”

He crouched down and asked while petting Rookie’s head.

Certainly, until a few hours ago, Rookie had been the most magnificent dog in the world.

His fur was glossy and soft, and his face and figure were truly that of a beautiful dog.

But what about now?

His fur was messy, and his mouth was greasy and shiny.

And most of all, that outstanding figure had changed too much.

“No, just how much did you eat?”

Looking at Rookie’s belly, which had swollen up like a balloon and become as big as a mountain, he couldn’t help but laugh.

This wasn’t just eating a lot.

[I overate! I ate too much! So I’m happy!]

He really looked like he had eaten to the point of bursting.

Even that scruffy appearance was cute, so he laughed.

“Where on earth did you eat this much? It couldn’t have been from Daron.”

[Adventurers gave it to me! They asked me to play hunting games and gave me rabbit meat!]

“…. So?”

[I only ate rabbit meat and didn’t play hunting games! Those people are boring!]

So basically… he just ate and ran?

How could someone tell a story about eating and running so cheerfully?

It was so absurd that a hollow laugh escaped him.

This was exactly like cooking porridge for a dog.

“Oh! You’ve come!”

Just then, the cabin door opened and Daron came out.

“Oh! You’ve already grown that much! Come on in!”

Daron spread his arms in welcome and opened the door wide.

Kairen smiled and stepped inside.

Monster Lord.

This was the moment when the first step toward glory began.

* * *

At the moment Kairen met Daron.

Deep in the eastern forest of the village, low roars of monsters that seemed to scrape the earth echoed through the air.

Even the forest seemed terrified, as the branches of ancient trees hundreds of years old trembled, and young sprouts hid underground in fear.

And at the heart of that forest, in a wide clearing between the old trees, thousands of goblins had gathered.

The goblins, their wildness peaked from long waiting, growled fiercely as they craved blood and slaughter.

Just then, a massive goblin emerged from a huge crevice in a centuries-old tree.

The ruler of all goblins. A lowly creature who had obtained legendary power.

The Goblin Lord roughly slammed the great bow he held onto the ground.

Kuuuuuung!

A tremendous explosive sound rang out as shockwaves spread fiercely across the ground.

The entire forest shook as if hit by a massive earthquake.

Even the thousands of goblins who had been growling in madness moments before, and the hobgoblins leading them, bowed their heads and knelt before the force of those shockwaves.

Looking down at his bowing subjects, the Goblin Lord slowly opened his mouth.

“Today! We hold a festival!”

The declaration they had been desperately waiting for. Red madness flashed like lightning in the goblins’ eyes.

“We will brew wine with human blood and fill our bellies with human flesh!”

That cruel cry was enough to serve as the catalyst that would unleash the goblins’ madness.

Kaaaaaaa!

Karrrrrrrr!

Krrrrrr!

Amidst the violent clamor of the goblins, the Goblin Lord’s gaze filled with vicious anger turned toward Rudenvil Village.

Humans.

A race that wouldn’t be satisfying even if torn to death.

Until now, they had only suffered because they lacked power, but things would be different from now on.

Humans and goblins.

The food chain between the two races would now be completely reversed.

Not only would they become prey, but they would be worked as slaves for life and treated like toys.

Until now, they had been the ones treated that way, but things would be different from now on.

The Goblin Lord looked down at the bow with greedy eyes.

It had been a year since he had grasped this bow that had been carefully stored in some cave.

From that moment, he had changed.

Though he had been the weakest among goblins, in less than half a year he had gained intelligence and physical strength that surpassed hobgoblins.

And now, a year later.

He had become the king of all goblins in the area.

What had made him this way was surely this bow with its strange power.

Now that this weapon was in his hands, it was entirely possible for them to reign over humans.

After staring at Rudenvil Village for a while, the Goblin Lord’s gaze soon turned south.

“Krrr… Insolent…”

He knew about the recent meeting at the southern mountain.

That insolent meeting that Karuk, the god of goblins, had descended to inform him about.

The human had coveted his power, and Garuda, the ruler of this place, had babbled as if the human could become the true master of power.

He couldn’t contain his rage.

Both the human who coveted his power.

And Garuda who pushed him to have his power stolen.

He wanted to kill them all and throw them as food for the animals.

‘First the human. Then use the humans to deal with Garuda too. And after that, I will become the ruler of this place. Krrr.’

Dreaming grand dreams, he lowered his gaze.

Thousands of goblins looking up at him.

“All of you go and tear the humans…”

He gave them his final command.

“To shreds!!”

At those words, the thousands of goblins who had grown weary of waiting were consumed by madness.

There was no order.

There was no discipline either.

It was just a charge driven by instinct and madness.

The endless march of the goblin army continued, breaking trees and trampling leaves.

Watching that spectacle, the massive goblin’s lips twisted cruelly and with satisfaction.

Goblin Lord.

This was the moment when the first step toward destruction began.

* * *

The story he heard from his reunion with Daron wasn’t particularly new.

The story he had already heard from Kal.

The content he had speculated while progressing through the quest.

It was all within the range of what he had expected.

“Ah. And there’s something most important for becoming a Monster Lord.”

About 30 minutes had passed when

Kairen’s ears perked up at the main point Daron brought up.

“The Monster Lord’s Bow. The bow that the Monster Lord cherished must recognize you as its master.”

“You’re saying a mere object chooses its master?”

“It’s not a mere object. Since it was used by a legendary being, tremendous power exists within it. Even if you possess the bow, if you don’t receive the bow’s recognition, you can’t become a Monster Lord. You’ll only become a half-baked lord.”

“What do you mean by half-baked?”

“Well. It’s just my guess, but you wouldn’t be able to rule over all monsters, or you wouldn’t be able to command monsters as you wish. Something like that.”

“Then how do you receive recognition? And where is that bow now?”

Kairen had been fidgeting, wanting to find the bow as quickly as possible, but at Daron’s next statement, he pressed his bottom firmly back down.

“I don’t know that either.”

“…? Excuse me?”

“Sorry, but I really don’t know.”

Kairen nodded his head.

He could roughly understand what kind of flow this was.

So, finding the Monster Lord’s Bow would be the start of the Quest.

If you find the bow and continue progressing, it would be a flow that gradually brings you closer to the Monster Lord.

“I understand, Daron. Then….”

Just as the conversation seemed to be ending and Kairen was about to get up from his seat.

Buuuuuung!

Along with the sound of a massive horn blowing, text appeared before Kairen’s eyes.

[Attention users in Rudenvil Village! An event will occur in Rudenvil Village in 30 minutes!]

[Only currently logged-in users can participate in this event, other users cannot participate!]

“Wh-what is this?”

As Kairen, experiencing an event for the first time, panicked and shot up from his seat.

[Goblin Army (Event Quest)]The Goblin Lord’s army is advancing toward Rudenvil Village.Users in the village must defend the village against the Goblin Lord’s army.Reward upon success: ???Penalty upon failure: Destruction of Rudenvil Village (Rudenvil Village will disappear from the Starting Point)

The final notification appeared, and Kairen gasped while clenching his fist tightly.

Goblin Lord.

As Kairen’s gaze remained fixed on those five characters similar to Monster Lord.

Another notification sounded in succession.

[A large-scale event has occurred!]

[The hidden conditions for the hidden event, Legend of Rudenvil Village 3 Quest, have been met!]

[The Legend of Rudenvil Village 3 Quest will be updated!]

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