Dungeon Hunter Chapter 193:
Chapter 193: Magician of the Moon (1)
There were four types of skeletons . In particular, the warlock and guardian were familiar names that I had seen a few times in my previous life . They had been mass produced by Pandemonium, but individually, they weren’t very strong .
But . . . the chaos soldier was unfamiliar .
Not only that, the next item was enough to amaze me .
‘Bone dragon . ’
A high class 2Lv creature! I could purchase a maximum of two of them .
'The Hell Monarch possessed a great number of high class creatures . ’
The Hell Monarch was someone who tried to become a **** . Someone who reached a level that was impossible for humans and caused fear in demons . It wasn’t strange that he would place a lot of high class creatures in the Underground World .
Maybe there were other similar high class creatures in the sealed warehouses .
‘Conceding in quality . ’
I touched my jaw . I could fill the numbers with warlocks and guardians but there might be better strategies . Anyway, Maxium engaged in guerilla warfare rather than a frontal battle .
He could pressure the opponent with small numbers . Maxium’s fighting ability was efficient . In terms of strategy, Maxium was better than me .
‘Then . . . ’
I nodded as I decided to make a purchase .
It would be a considerable expenditure but it was well worth the investment .
Belem, Brazil in South America .
In the past, it was a port city that was the centre of commerce and transportation .
It originally had a population of over one million people . However, now it was so devastated that it was hard to find any people .
Maxium was in the centre .
He led 5,000 skeleton soldiers but he only succeeded in delaying for some time . Of course, that alone was great . He moved the army while avoiding being caught by Upa .
But that didn’t last long . The five thousand soldiers had been reduced to only two thousand . The quality of the skeleton soldiers wasn’t very good so there was a limit .
"Hrmm, it is too bad that a resupply of troops is needed . ”
Maxium muttered from near the shore .
The soldiers were made from dead bodies . They didn’t need to eat . The problem was that their rate of recruitment was much slower .
He turned his head and saw a pile of bones a short distance away .
Two liches were commanding the soldiers and combining the bones .
There were human bones, creature bones and animal bones, but not all of them could be used to create soldiers .
"Even if it isn’t a surprise . . . kuoong . ”
He didn’t know when the enemy would come to interfere . It didn’t make sense for there to be no obstacles but he secured some bases . Then he had been ambushed by some of Grand Duke Upa’s troops late at night .
He was a bit late and almost lost all the soldiers . They were able to be preserved due to Maxium’s skill .
‘Now is the perfect time to restore some of the troops . ’
Upa had stopped advancing . He was stationed in South Africa and didn’t move . At first Maxium was nervous because he thought something was discovered, but that wasn’t the case . The sacred zone that occurred caused the demons to reduce their activities .
Anyway, now was the chance to increase his troops without any interruptions .
He had never been able to stay more than five days in one place, so the speed of production was very slow .
"Is the work going well?”
Maxium approached the two liches and asked .
"These humans, too weak . Good bones, not many . ”
“Speed up the pace anyway . It should be twice as quick . ”
"Hands, more help! Two people, there is a limit . ”
The liches’ voices were adamant .
They collected dead bodies and extracted the bones . The materials weren’t very good so there was a limit of 30 created per day .
The skeleton soldiers moved and collected the bones . Clattering filled the surrounding area but Maxium wasn’t satisfied .
‘His Majesty entrusted this task to me . If I stop here then I won’t be able to maintain my pride . ’
The Underground World . Vacant and empty . Maxium was called the Cruel Commander . Unlike the other commanders, he maintained his neutrality and stayed out of the fight for the treasure trove . He might have been sitting still, but in truth, he was maintaining his troops for when His Majesty would return .
If someone truly aimed at the treasure trove then he would move . . . but he was half-exhausted .
Then he was forcibly summoned to a strange world and heard the sound of the heart . It was at this time that he discovered what he needed to do .
After returning to the Underground World from Earth, he instantly started to stop the battle between commanders . Then he was surprised when His Majesty came to the Underground World .
He didn’t like the word fate but he devoted his loyalty to His Majesty on that day .
He was entrusted an important task so he couldn’t stop here .
‘I need to hit the weak dungeons . ’
It was a bit extreme but it was the most obvious way . He had a rough idea of where the dungeons in Upa’s faction were located . If he occupied the weakest one then he would be able to restore all his power at once .
The problem was after that . Upa wouldn’t be able to stay still . He couldn’t act rashly .
Hwaaack!
Kuwuuong!
It happened while Maxium was looking to see if there was another way .
Giant stones started to fall all over the place, the ground was torn and flames appeared .
'These signs . . . Earl Arend!’
His magic power was unique . He had sensed it the other day when he was ambushed by Arend .
Now he was somehow in the rear .
Maxium looked towards the sea and saw a few krakens and huge boats .
He hadn’t noticed at all until they moved . If he made a mistake then it was a mistake, but it didn’t make any sense .
‘I put up as many defenses as possible . . . how?’
The liches installed magic warnings in various spots and soldiers were placed in the surroundings . Yet he hadn’t heard any news . They started attacking before he noticed .
‘There is a magician with great talent . ’
It was impossible for a lich to compare to a magician with a lot of skill .
Maxium urgently pulled out his sword .
"Keep your ranks and respond!”
He was determined .
Anyway . . . it seemed like this fight wouldn’t be easy .
Earl Arend, a member of Upa’s faction, smiled while revealing his teeth .
"Huhu, your face is an amusing sight . You didn’t notice until I got behind you . ”
Arend was ordered to kill Maxium . But whenever he approached, his target would run away like a ghost . He wasn’t able to catch Maxium .
Sometimes Maxium would hide for hours . It was also difficult to deal with Maxium in a one on one fight because he was the leader of an army and at least a high class 3Lv creature .
But it would end today .
Arend laughed and looked back .
There was someone sitting on all fours like a dog and their long hair made it difficult to tell if they were a man or woman .
Upa had given them to Arend directly . A magician who could even deceive high class creatures . They were very useful despite having some limitations .
‘Upa-nim gave me this opportunity . I must use it . ’
Maxium!
A death knight .
He didn’t know where Maxium came from, but he had to catch him this time . He might be an event like the angels but it was strange that two would be occurring at the same time . There was a chance someone had caused his appearance .
“There is no place to escape . Death awaits on land, ocean and even underneath you . ”
Arend raised his hand . At the same time, one of his skills ‘Earth Explosion’ was used .
Kwaang!
Fire and earth rose up on all sides . The hot flames swallowed up the skeleton soldiers and melted their bones .
It was the worst situation, but he was a seasoned veteran .
Maxium had already set up movement magic in preparation for a situation like this . There was a restriction that large amounts of materials were needed and the magic circle couldn’t be moved, but it was necessary when preparing a base .
‘The liches and main soldiers need time to get away . ’
It took a considerable amount of time for the movement magic to activate . That time needed to be earned . In this situation, he had to survive .
Even if all his troops were lost . Because Maxium was worth more than them .
However, he couldn’t assume failure from the beginning and retreat alone .
Maxium aimed to buy some time .
His sword shone a brilliant gold and he swept it around him .
A cerberus and many other creatures around him were wiped out .
‘Arend!’
Maxium only had eyes for one person . Earl Arend . Next to him was an unidentified creature .
‘That guy . ’
Ahh . He realized it immediately .
That guy was the magician . The magic power flowing around him was very different .
‘I have to kill him . ’
It wouldn’t end with just this .
They had obviously planned for a surprise of this scale .
A magician was very dangerous when chasing someone . It was very risky .
‘If he lives then he will be a stumbling block to His Majesty . ’
At the very least, it was more urgent to get rid of the magician than Arend .
The liches had no way of matching the magician’s black magic . No matter how strong His Majesty was, the magician would be troublesome .
So . . . it was best to cut off the bud now .
“Sword!”
Huuuuong!
The sword trembled and the gold light spread out more widely .
Shortly after that, Maxium ignored all creatures and started running .
I scowled .
‘Strange . ’
The crystal ball I gave to Maxium before he left had lost its light . It was proof that it was destroyed or couldn’t be contacted .
If something happened then it would have been reported . However, it was clear that something had abruptly happened .
‘Maxium would have noticed if someone was about to ambush him . ’
Maxium had an outstanding ability as a commander . He wouldn’t be caught off guard . He always prepared a few things in case something happened .
But there were some doubts . I didn’t feel good .
After getting some foresight, my senses had become more sharp . If I felt like this, nine out of 10 times I was right .
Crunch . Dalgurak .
A sound came from the rear while I was looking into the crystal ball .
I turned around and two unusual skeletons greeted me .
‘Chaos soldier . ’
Eight legs reminiscent of a spider and two torsos .
Of course, there were two heads and four arms .
They were all made of bones and had a geometric look .
Both of them were chaos soldiers .
I immediately opened Mind’s Eye and saw their status windows .
| Name: Chaos Soldier | |||
| Stats | |||
| Strength | 101 | Intelligence | 66 |
| Agility | 88 | Stamina | 99 |
| Magic Power | 77 | ||
| Potential: (431/431) Uniqueness: Born in the midst of chaos, a powerful skeleton soldier . Skill: Chaos and Destruction (Epic), Seconds Acceleration (Ex U) |
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