Chapter 25 Deal. (6) (2/2)
*Rumble*
“If you treated humans as livestock,”
But Yeon-woo had already grabbed onto the rest of the hatchlings and started to back off.
Once again, Yeon-woo shoved his dagger into the neck of one of the hatchlings that was struggling in his grip. A terrible scream echoed throughout the lair.
“You should have been aware that it could happen to you too, right?”
“Let go of that haaand! Humaaan!”
But Yeon-woo’s words never reached Taragan’s ear. Her eyes were only fixed onto her dying babies as she chased after Yeon-woo.
Yeon-woo carelessly threw the dead baby onto the floor, and the moment when Taragan jumped forward to catch her baby.
*Kwang*
*Kwa-kwang*
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One of the booby traps they had installed immediately after entering the room was triggered, causing a massive explosion that could not be compared to the previous one.
Then the explosion triggered another trap, and another one, producing an immense chain explosion. The ground was quaking, the trees were burning. The whole room was engulfed by a deluge of fire. Taragan was suffering excruciating pain inside the blazing inferno.
“Kuaaaak! Human! Humaaan!”
If Taragan were her normal self, she would have noticed the booby traps.
Some parts of the booby traps weren’t camouflaged well enough because they were made in a rush, however, Yeon-woo used Taragan’s obsession for her babies to his advantage.
No mother would stay sane after witnessing her child’s death. Knowing this, Yeon-woo aimed at her very weakness, and Taragan could only helplessly fall for his traps.
“Noo! My babies! My little babies!”
Taragan somehow survived through the explosions. Even though she was suffering from burns all over her body, she was still anxiously looking for her hatchlings. But Yeon-woo and Doyle still had her three remaining babies in their hands.
As they kept retreating, they killed her babies one by one while luring her to every single trap they had installed. By the time the last one died, Taragan was caught in the last remaining booby trap and her body collapsed onto the floor.
*Kwang*
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Yeon-woo pushed his dagger deep into Taragan’s throat and put an end to her life.
“Between humans and monsters, it’s only kill or be killed.”
[You have slain the boss monster, Taragan – the Lizardman Queen. Additional Karma will be provided.]
[You have acquired 500 Karma.]
[The Lizardmen have been demoralized. Monsters in Hargan’s Lair enter a panicked state.]
A flood of messages notifying him of Taragan’s death popped up in front of Yeon-woo, and Yeon-woo was suddenly overcome with fatigue.
‘That was the last bit of powder I had left from the Room of Frost and Flame’
Although it was the booby traps that did all the work, it still hadn’t been easy to lure her in while keeping a proper distance from her. If he had made a mistake, or if Taragan had come to her senses, their plan would have been completely spoiled.
‘It would have been impossible if Doyle hadn’t ignited the flamebugs with precise timing.’
Considering he had come up with the plan on the spot, everything had worked out perfectly.
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“Hyung!”
Then Doyle came running and stood next to Yeon-woo. He looked like he couldn’t believe they had just killed Taragan.
Compared to what happened when he had tried to raid this dungeon with Kahn, this was an unbelievable success. He never would have thought that using a simple material from a dungeon that he must have found by luck could bring such an amazing result.
The capacity to make judgement during combat, to come up with a plan, and the ability to execute it.
Doyle looked at Yeon-woo with eyes filled with respect.
Not caring about Doyle’s gaze, Yeon-woo pointed towards the dead body with his chin.
“Go take the crown first. We have to hurry up and join with Kahn outside.”
Doyle answered with a nod and approached Taragan’s corpse. She had been burned to death, in her bosom she was still holding her babies’ dead bodies. It was certainly a tear-jerking display of maternal love.
But Doyle’s look was icy cold. Just like Yeon-woo had said, humans and monsters had to kill each other. And once again, he had been made painfully aware that this place was The Tower where the weak get eaten by the strong.
Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes as he watched Doyle take the crown from Taragan’s head.
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‘I’ll have to come back after we’re done with this business.’
Taragan’s body had strong vitality even after her death. Although it was incomparable to extracting life energy from the living, if a corpse had some energy left in their body, Bathory’s Vampiric Sword could still drain it. So if Yeon-woo could absorb her energy, it would be considerably beneficial towards improving his attribute points.
‘I might be able to take her skill too.’
While Yeon-woo was looking at Taragan’s body with a serious look, Doyle pulled out the crown and held it tight in his hand. His fists trembled with thrill.
Yeon-woo turned to the direction where Kahn would be. If he and Doyle joined him, they might even be able to take down Hargan.
Yeon-woo was thinking of looting Hargan’s body, not to mention earning the Karma points.
* * *
Suddenly,
“Kwuuung! Taragan! Taragan!”
With his thumping footsteps, Hargan popped out from the corner of the passage. His face was all twisted as if he had come running at the sound of the explosion. Kahn came into the room right after him.
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He could tell that Kahn had a fierce battle outside just by his looks. He looked very exhausted.
But Kahn quickly noticed what had happened as he took a quick look around the area filled with traces of explosions. He smiled to acknowledge a job well done and held tightly on to his sword once again. His exhausted body was reinvigorated.
And,
*Pat*
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He plucked up his courage and dashed towards Hargan.
As if they had prearranged it, Yeon-woo and Doyle also moved at the same time.
They had three people on their side. Even if they were a bit tired and had no more booby traps left, it was still enough to fight Hargan.
*Whistle*
It was at the moment when the three were about to reach Hargan who seemed to be preoccupied with Taragan’s death that Yeon-woo noticed something strange. His senses suddenly began to warn him that the monster in front of him was dangerous.
Then, he remembered one part from the diary.
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Hargan was much smaller and weaker than Taragan. But the reason he was able to become the leader of the Lizardman was because he had one unique skill.
… and it was called ‘Heat Wave(熱風)’.
His brother and his team, Arthia, had to suffer through a lot of hardship during their raid due to this skill, Heat Wave.
Streams of heated air emanated from his scimitar and hovered around Hargan’s body. He was about to cast Heat Wave.
“Get away from him!”
Yeon-woo quickly made a turn midrun. Kahn and Doyle, also sensing the danger, each turned in a right angle and ran far from Hargan’s reach.
Then Hargan struck the ground hard with his scimitar.
*Kwang*
The ground surrounding Hargan collapsed with an explosion and flames shot up from the ground at random. The sea of flame quickly engulfed the entire lair, eradicating what was left after the chain explosion.
‘Shit!’
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Yeon-woo quickly covered his face with his arms but was still pushed back by the gust of wind.
Because the place was filled with so much heat, nothing could be felt within the area he scanned with his strengthened senses. He didn’t even know where Kahn and Doyle were.
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*Whistle*
After the heat had settled down, Yeon-woo could barely see the other side through the gap between his arms.
‘What’s going on?’
The lair had completely collapsed. The world was full of red flames and black smoke. The scene was telling him how he had gotten the title of Lizardman King.
What if he had been one step late and got caught up in that? He would be just ashes by now. That was how destructive it looked.
Then, Yeon-woo witnessed with his own eyes.
“Taragan! I will get revenge on him! For you and our children!”
The sight of Hargan holding the body of Taragan and his babies in his arms and crying out to the sky.
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*Chomp*
And the sight of him biting into Taragan’s neck without hesitation.
It was cannibalism.
He was trying to embrace the power of Taragan. It was something that wasn’t written in the diary.
[Boss Monster, Hargan (Lizardman King) has used ‘Consume’. Hargan has successfully stolen powers from Taragan (Lizardman Queen)]
[Mutation is in progress.]
[Second phase will begin.]
*Rumble*
Heat Wave once again raved through the lair, producing a massive earthquake.