I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 201

Episode 202

Uh uhh… Huh?

While I was wondering about something unexpected, Saphinis, who was on her knees, slowly approached me and removed the horn on her head.

The horn, which seemed to be attached to the skin, came off cleanly as if it had originally been detachable.

“I salute your courage.”

Saphinis gently placed the crown on my head and whispered calmly.

The next king stepped forward without even having time to read the succession message window that appeared before his eyes.

“Grrr.”

A somewhat familiar bipedal lizard walked over, placed a crown on me, bowed briefly, and then walked away.

And that was the beginning.

A long line of people followed.

A giant snake, a winged lion, a bear-like beast king wearing metal armor rattled his finger bones through his robes, and the demon kings took off their crowns one by one.

“You proved it.”

“I acknowledge your sincerity.”

When I visited and persuaded him, the kings who had told him to stop making nonsense and called him a fraud bowed their heads.

I felt so choked that I couldn’t say anything and just bowed my head. I barely managed to say hello in return.

To be honest, I couldn’t think of a suitable greeting.

I don’t even know what to say.

So I just told my thoughts honestly.

“Thank you.”

The Flame Chicken handed me the crown and walked away, but was startled when he heard my voice.

The king ran away as soon as he saw me.

His name was Sipchish.

After that, everyone thanked the king who handed them the crown.

Thank you. I was truly grateful for their actions in front of this dead-end street where I thought the only option was evacuation.

“thank you.”

Every time I said hello, the kings were shocked and looked down at me with an attitude of surprise.

He was complaining that he had heard something unexpected.

huh? Why is everyone reacting like that?

I said, ‘Hehehe, sacrifice every inch of you!’ or ‘Now, do you think they will let you live if you offer up the crown? Did you think he was going to say, ‘The cost of being late is your life!’?

Anyway, it was a good thing that the kings, who looked uncertain and anxious when I handed them the crown, withdrew with a slightly lighter attitude after hearing my thank you.

Every time they inherited the crown and received them as subjects, the kings’ emotions were flooded.

Anxiety, suspicion, fear, etc.

They also seemed unsure about this decision.

Well, there is probably no king who would truly trust me and hand me the crown.

It must have been something I tried using a calculator.

They’ve seen me deal with predators.

And he didn’t think much of it, but since all the kings around him bowed their heads, it seemed like there were quite a few people following Eoyeongbuyeong.

And those who are against this idea.

In fact, before Saphinis came to me, there were explosions and brief unrest in various places.

They suppressed the king on his way to the altar and attacked those who did not follow this opinion.

Maybe there is a king who pretends to follow me, lowers his head, approaches me, and tries to attack me by snapping at me.

Of course, it seems I’m not the only one with such concerns.

Seo Ji-han was glaring harshly at the kings who were bowing before me.

The attitude was that if you did something foolish, you would be cut down right away.

“You’re good at standing in line.”

Ban Seo-jin, who was watching this scene, quietly whispered in my ear.

Oh, I see.

Your civic consciousness is better than you think…

No, that’s not what I meant.

I saw Ban Seo-jin’s grinning expression and realized the ambiguous meaning contained in those words.

Chungwang artillery has been strengthened to L57.

As I strengthened the Chungwangpo, the foot family that inherited the horn, I became immersed in a strange feeling.

Everyone is a monster.

Those who bowed their heads in front of me all had extremely ferocious appearances.

The emotions they harbored were as different as their appearances, but in the end, the goal was the same.

Even at this moment when the horn was handed to me, there were many kings who wanted to take refuge.

But they are not stupid.

They knew what awaited them after continued evacuation.

The desperation for survival clearly asserted itself even in the face of promised despair.

I want to take refuge and live there.

However, the hope for the current situation must have been as strong as the desire to survive.

For example, isn’t this a chance opportunity? If I miss this opportunity, will I get a second chance? same.

But will this king of a different race called Son Moa really take care of him? The same concerns may also coexist.

In the midst of that conflict, they decided to take a chance on me.

I don’t know anything about humans, including my personality, growth environment, etc., but the only thing I can see is the fact that I stood up to a predator.

Was it that desperate?

No, it must be desperate.

I know that feeling to the extent that it hurts.

Chungwangpo has reached END grade.

It can no longer be enhanced.

Finally, all the kings in the hall offered me their horns.

I took a step forward without using any of my remaining reinforcement points.

Then, as if they had been waiting, the kings withdrew and opened the path in front of me.

I sat on the throne once again.

This time, not as a flea or a grasshopper, but as my true self.

Walk proudly with all the kings watching.

We would like to inform everyone in the system that ‘Hallmaster Son Moa’ has refused evacuation.

As I was facing the message I had already seen once, Seo Ji-han cautiously approached me and spoke to me.

“Are you going to be okay?”

“It’s not okay, but I still have to do it.”

last.

This really is your last chance.

There will no longer be any flukes like before.

My heart felt heavy as if it would break due to the emotions of the kings who were inherited and connected, and the burden of predators.

But I absolutely don’t want to throw everything away and run away.

Refuge resources have been consumed in large quantities in previous battles, falling far short of the minimum required to defend against the enemy.

The time limit for forming a shield with remaining resources is 0.002 seconds.

what? 0.002 seconds? Are you kidding me?

The moment you recognize that you are a predator, you will already be in trouble!

“what’s the matter?”

Seo Ji-han asked with a worried expression, perhaps sensing something was wrong with my extremely embarrassed attitude.

“It was made with the shield and refuge resources I made when fighting that predator, but I used up all the resources back then, so this time I could only make the shield for 0.002 seconds.”

“What? Then you die the moment you step in front of a predator.”

“Maybe I can get one shot before I die?”

“It’s impossible with your reflexes.”

Seo Ji-han made a cool diagnosis.

That’s right.

In a life-threatening situation, you need this kind of cold-hearted analysis of reality more than an empty, strong-willed consolation.

But I was a little hurt.

“It’s a barrier… a half-Seohu barrier.” “It won’t even work.”

“Yes.”

Seo Ji-han and I were the only ones who came up to the altar, so Ban Seo-hu just stared at us, not knowing what we were talking about.

Why don’t you go fight? I also felt the same puzzled gaze.

Wait a minute and think about it.

They say it’s 0.002 seconds.

There’s still a final barrier, so don’t worry about it… Ah!

“barrier! You know! “The final barrier!”

“ah.”

“Hurry, hurry, get out. There are 12 minutes left until the barrier!”

What is the difference between a barrier for an opponent and a final barrier?

As long as it blocks, it is a barrier.

Perhaps the final barrier is also based on the principle of concentrating a large amount of energy there and preventing the predator from entering while eating it. In that case,

my attack will work . It will work the same way as the adversary’s barrier that blocked the predator’s attack.

If it blocks my attack… I can just destroy the final barrier and shoot the predator.

In my haste, I hurried out of the hall without even saying a word to the people remaining in the hall. .

The predator, which had grown even larger as it must have eaten a lot in that short period of time, was fluttering about in the sky.

This time, it was scattering purple energy, and the sight of it crashing into the final barrier was quite spectacular.

Well, not only does it look like an asshole with teeth . Even if it were, it was quite a romantic scene.

“Has it gotten even more creepy?”

“Iknow, right. What are those things stuck in that body? “There was nothing like that before.”

“The limbs of the creature he sucked in?”

“Can you see it from this street?”

“I saw it briefly when it played earlier.”

After a short conversation with Seo Ji-han, I drank two bottles of ability-increasing potions in a row without hesitation.

Thanks to the equipment effect of the set item I was wearing, I didn’t get addicted to the potion with the one I drank earlier, but after drinking two, I got addicted to the potion as well. .

‘Status Abnormality: Potion Addiction’ enters a severe state.

The effect of all potions consumed until the potion addiction ends is nullified.

Ugh, how can I get rid of this nauseating feeling?

“I’ll go upstairs.”

Without waiting for an answer, I pulled out the wings from my back.

Getting as close as possible would reduce damage loss, right? I roughly

estimated the location of the final barrier and was about to rip the movement scroll, but Seo Ji-han hurriedly grabbed me.

“I’ll go alone.”

Anyway, I’m the one shooting the Chungwang Cannon. I’m

the one doing the fighting, so there’s no reason for Seo Ji-han to get dangerously close to being a predator.

But he shook his head resolutely.

“Are you going to leave me alone?”

“I’m really fine….”

“I’m scared.”

Scary? what?

However, there was no time to argue and Seo Ji-han’s scared expression seemed sincere, so he quietly tore the scroll without arguing further.

With a thin layer of membrane between me, I faced the predator again.

No matter how many times you see it, it looks scary.

But there is no time to be scared.

I raised my magic power with all my might.

The earth beneath my feet is far away, and the predator in front of me is terrifyingly large.

But I had an END grade Chungwangpo.

I am confident that this will work.

but.

What happens to me if I shoot this?

The memory of vomiting blood in Dokdo came back to me.

Can my body withstand the power of a skill that can kill a predator with one hit?

I stopped unconsciously due to a sudden surge of fear. Through that gap, anxiety began to grow rapidly.

All kinds of worries and thoughts came flooding back.

But even for a moment.

I gritted my teeth.

Put your hands together. You won’t do it if you die? If I told you that you would die if you shot this, would you not do it?

The answer is clear.

no.

Even if I die, I have to do it.

Now I don’t like being anxious or scared.

My thoughts end here.

After approximately 21 seconds, the final barrier disappears.

From now on, I’ll just do it the way I suggested!

“die!”

The sight before my eyes turned pure white along with the rapid loss of magical power, as if my entire soul was pouring out.

With all my might, my strike passed the last barrier and struck the predator.

When the heated vision subsided, there were no longer any predators in front of me.

But before I had time to feel relieved, a message suddenly occurred to me.

Predator Ionickel begins to regenerate.

An annihilation plan is derived from past battle patterns.

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