Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 425

< Episode 425 > It’s a snake. (2)

What should I do with this?

This is what I thought when I saw the snake staring at me.

Aside from the yellow eyes, you can tell just by looking at the red scales.

this guy.

‘Looks like the same guy I killed earlier.’

No matter how you look at it, it was.

Of course, this isn’t particularly strange.

The red monster that appeared in the river is called the Red Water Snake.

An enemy beast is a monster that appears regardless of whether it is a river or the sea.

Its size is quite large even among red monsters. It wasn’t a monster that was difficult to deal with, as its movements were sluggish.

The only problem is that the habitat is water.

There…

‘As far as I know, it seemed to use poison.’

The fangs in his mouth were poisonous. Even if it wasn’t that, I remembered it as a monster that exhaled poison from its mouth.

I never felt that way when dealing with this guy.

There must be some who don’t use it, but…

‘It’s strange.’

It’s like how they called me great when they saw me.

It felt as if he was deliberately not trying to attack me.

Why?

why me

It’s strange that a monster talked to you. The biggest doubt was that the monster showed favor to me.

‘So does this guy.’

When I moved my gaze with my hand, a small enemy investigator was staring at me blankly.

The biggest concern right now was this guy.

what else is he

He made eye contact with the enemy investigator and frowned.

‘I almost died because of this bastard.’

Immediately after extracting the magic stone from the body of the monster.

I felt something strange and looked at the magic stone.

When I saw it, I knew it intuitively.

It means that an unknown fetal movement is being felt there.

Being born in a magic stone is nothing like this, and what does it mean to be born out of nowhere?

I was so surprised that even the river water came into my mouth.

Even more surprising.

When I found it, I instinctively knew how to hatch it.

hatching.

Yes I was able to hatch this magic stone.

If that happens, what will come out of it? I didn’t know that, but this was certain.

Then what should I do?

There was no time to worry. Even before I thought about it, I was already ‘putting in’ my strength as if I was possessed.

‘This…’

How to hatch was simple.

Instead of absorbing the demonic energy of the magic stone with the magic drill hole, on the contrary, I put the magical energy in from my side.

It’s like putting demonic energy into someone else and causing them to become demons.

The same principle was applied to the magic stone.

When I asked how I knew it, it felt as if someone told me that I could do this.

If there’s one problem…

‘Why are you eating so much…!’

It means that the magic stone is devouring my energy like crazy.

I was wondering how much I would eat. That was too much.

Thanks to having eaten martial arts and skills, even in the same level, the amount of betting is high.

How can you eat so much in such a situation?

‘I think I ate half of it already.’

I didn’t use it much in battle, so I thought it would be enough.

The amount of food eaten is insignificant.

I couldn’t even stop giving.

‘This crazy bastard…?’

At first, I was voluntarily injecting energy into it.

At some point, the magic stone reached the point of absorbing my energy.

Originally, it would be enough to cut it off, but this time it is different.

It is felt in the way it absorbs energy.

If this was forcibly cut off, the blood vessels would all be distorted, leading to the main fire intoxication.

All in all, it was difficult to struggle because it was underwater, but it tasted like death because it was eating up energy.

If I lose everything like this, I might really die.

Thinking so, I came to my senses.

Because I couldn’t just die in a place like this.

I had a heart, but there was no particular way.

The energy seems to be getting to the bottom.

‘Fuck.’

If I keep going like this, I feel like all my energy will be sucked away.

What do we do?

By the time I feel like I have to do anything because I’m going to a real crisis situation.

Pop-!

The energy finally stopped.

‘…ha.’

I immediately checked my body for that sensation.

All the energy in the body was gone, and only a small amount remained.

If it had been a little faster here, it would have been really over.

The relief that I’m not dead is creeping up.

Quick-!

I felt an unusual change in the magic stone in my hand.

The magic stone was cracked.

And suddenly I feel something in my hand.

I frowned and checked my hands. A reddish snake was wrapped around my arm.

I had to raise my eyes while watching that, but now the priority was to get out of the water.

I was getting short of breath as the bet fell.

First of all, I had to live and see, so I was a snake and a nabal and quickly escaped to the surface.

So time has passed and now.

“What are you?”

I was confronting a snake that came out of a magic stone.

A monster came out of the magic stone.

‘…Is this how it used to be?’

It won’t be.

I had never heard of a monster coming out of a magic stone.

I had never seen it in my life.

Of course, I’ve never looked for or been interested in the breeding or childbirth of monsters.

At least I knew that monsters wouldn’t come out of the magic stone.

‘Then what is this?’

so that’s even weirder.

It’s like the fact that the demon suddenly ate my energy from the magic stone and came out.

The behavior of the monsters was also strange.

Shaaa….

Nalm.

The enemy investigator flicks his tongue and licks my fingers.

Looking at this, I could see that at least it wasn’t an act that felt hostile.

It’s ridiculous.

Originally, monsters are creatures that do not show affection for humans, so why is this guy doing this?

how big of a deal this is

What the Murim Meng wanted so much for hundreds of years was to tame monsters. This is the point at which you decide that you can’t do it and give up.

Monsters are monsters whose nature is tyrannical, leaving only greed and appetite.

They can never be tamed and must be hunted for peace.

This is the answer Moorimmaeng came up with through long experience.

‘He’s a funny guy.’

The enemy investigator who kept licking my arm as if showing favor.

I had to stare at him like he was dumbfounded.

“Tell me. what are you?”

I continue to talk to him while looking at him, but the enemy investigator does not give me any answer.

It’s absurd to believe that a monster will answer you.

If you think about the situation earlier, it’s not like it’s not uncommon.

Because he obviously talked to me.

“Are you a different person from him?”

Is this enemy investigator different from the enemy investigator I killed? When I asked that question, he just stuck out his tongue, staring blankly at my question.

“Hey, you answered well earlier. Why are you quiet again? Speak, speak.”

Shaaa?

The snake tilts its head as if it doesn’t understand.

“Haa…”

My head heats up as if I’m starting to get annoyed.

Now you’re having a conversation like this in the middle of the night with a baby snake.

I’m still going crazy…. It’s really annoying.

Knock-!

Shaaaak-!

Unable to hold back his temper, he finally grabbed the snake by the neck.

“I have enough energy to feed you, but it shouldn’t be useless like this.”

Shaak…! Shaaaaagh!

The captured enemy investigator struggles here and there to see if he is out of breath.

“What are you? If you don’t answer, I’ll kill you like this. Be sure to answer.”

The damage is terrible.

Giving up a red-grade magic stone to get one of these guys wasn’t enough, so it wasn’t a waste of energy.

It’s a tight situation to draw strength, but it’s really pissing people off.

Shaa … Shaaaa ….

“You’re red, so there’s a manstone?”

He doesn’t seem to have much strength, and his body is the size of a rat. I don’t think he has anything in it.

I had to swallow this.

That way I’m less unfair.

With that in mind, I glared at him and tried to keep my strength in my hands.

Shaak….

He still struggled, let alone a word, and did not respond in any particular way.

To put it mildly, even in this situation, he was licking my hand as if expressing his liking.

Why the hell is the monster doing this to me?

I don’t like the red monster that burst out of nowhere and the world that seems to want something from me.

The way he tried so hard as if he was longing for a crush on a plate that would not be enough even if he had to stick his fangs in order to live, really looked like a dick.

That look is like my previous life.

I felt pretty dirty.

“…it looks like shit, really.”

He frowned and quickly relaxed his hands.

Then, the captured enemy officer falls to the floor.

Took-.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah….

As soon as he fell to the floor, he quickly climbed up my body and climbed up again with his hands.

Really, why are you doing this?

Could it be that I even thought of myself as my parents?

‘A monster’s parents, that sounds like a dog.’

They say that they think of you as parents because you saw them for the first time.

It’s a story that’s often used, but it’s a word that doesn’t work with monsters.

What this means.

Either this enemy hunter is something different from an ordinary monster.

‘It must mean something has changed in me.’

During the trip, monsters attacked several times. I hunted every time I had a gap, but there was no case like this.

‘What is it?’

Appearance of red monsters, even baby monsters protruding from magic stones.

Even adding just one would make it complicated. Both are added at the same time.

“Haa…”

It was a situation where only a sigh came out.

Char?

Hearing my sigh, the enemy investigator poked out his head as if asking what was going on.

Looking at it, he frowned slightly and said.

“I’m leaving, so go back in.”

Perhaps understanding my words, the enemy investigator sneaks back into my sleeve and disappears.

No matter how much I look at this kid, I think he understands…?

‘Is he really a different guy?’

It was something I didn’t know yet.

Is this guy the offspring of the monster he killed or is it the same guy? That’s the part I’m not sure about.

If this happens, the easiest way would be to just kill it and get rid of it.

For some reason, I felt uncomfortable about killing myself, so I stopped.

‘For now, let’s see.’

It sounds like you’re listening, and it doesn’t feel like you’re doing any damage.

First of all, I’m thinking of leaving it.

First of all.

profit.

I opened the door and came out.

Climb the stairs a bit and you will see the top of the deck.

It was nighttime, and with the night air there was a peculiar smell of river water.

When I came out, there were already several people on deck.

Most of them are vigilantes.

Perhaps it was because of an incident that had occurred during the day, but it felt like the vigilance was particularly heightened.

I glanced at it and moved on.

There was someone I was looking for.

Walking to the front of the ship, a person perched on the edge catches the eye.

I looked at him and slowly approached him.

He turned his head towards me as if he felt my presence.

It’s night, so it feels like his green eyes are shining.

I looked at him, took an example, and asked what to say.

“How are you coming out? The head of the party.”

“Old Confucius.”

I met the king of Tang Dynasty.

“It is late at night. You must be tired, so why are you outside?”

“…It’s because it’s a night where I can’t sleep particularly well.”

“Is that so?”

Judging by the look on his face, he seems worried.

After all, the appearance of red monsters must be a big problem for the family heads, not anything else.

As long as they hold countless donations and fame in the name of protecting the peace and safety of the region.

They must be the most sensitive to unexpected changes.

Especially, it would be more so if they were the heads of famous families who were called the four generations and sat in a high position.

‘That doesn’t seem to be the only problem.’

It’s an atmosphere where there are strangely different problems.

It wasn’t something to pinpoint and ask. I don’t think I’ll even answer the question.

After a brief greeting, the king and I only looked at each other without much conversation.

A few seconds of silence pass.

Strangely enough, it was the poison king who spoke first.

“…What’s going on?”

It is a voice that is subtly borderline. Why are you suddenly wary of me?

I didn’t really like it, but I don’t think I was wary.

“I wasn’t looking for something specific. I just came out for a walk, and he was there right now…”

“I know you came to me with a purpose.”

“…!”

I swallowed in vain at the poison king’s words.

How did you know this person? I didn’t even talk to you, but you already noticed.

‘This man is quick-witted.’

Certainly, he seemed like a person that I think is the most like the family head of the four generations.

I thought so on the inside and pretended not to know on the outside.

“Intention. I’m not sure what you mean by that.”

“You know that Confucius is not someone who comes along without any intention.”

“…”

haha.

I briefly laughed at the poison king’s words.

At least (?) I fixed the kind expression that I was trying to hold on to.

There was no need for unnecessary acting in the yard where everyone was caught.

Dokwang, noticing that my expression has changed, speaks to me with narrowed eyes.

“What do you want?”

Short words that don’t need any explanation.

It seems that the poison king already knows what cause I came to.

The one that helped defeat the red monster.

In fact, it was not something I would do without hoping for anything.

Even if he hadn’t stepped forward, the red monster would have been slain.

It’s just that if I hadn’t stepped forward, there would have been more victims due to the riot of the enemy investigators.

It’s a part that can be passed on just because I lived thanks to it in moderation.

From the standpoint of being in charge of the current convoy, it would be difficult to let go of the poisonous king, the family head of Tang Mun.

Relationships are like that.

That was the responsibility of being the head of a household.

much less

‘It looks like he’s wary of me, but that means he doesn’t intend to ruin our relationship.’

The king of poison has not yet let go of the value or potential that I have.

So, I asked about the business first.

I felt it and raised my eyebrows slightly.

“No, I don’t want anything that big.”

At my words, the poison king’s eyebrows furrowed. Even if it’s not a big deal, it means that there is something I want, so it must be displeased to hear this.

But not saying anything means implicitly allowing it.

“It’s not really big. Just…”

“Before that.”

Just as I was about to ask for a favor, the king of poison blocks my words.

what is it

“There is something I want to ask you, Confucius.”

“What is it?”

what you want to ask me I looked at the poison king with suspicious eyes.

he looks at me and asks

“Weaknesses of enemy-level monsters. How does Confucius know that?”

“hmm.”

ah.

I only knew when I heard that question.

The reason why the poison king takes a wary look at me.

A red monster that appeared out of nowhere It’s a grade that hasn’t appeared in hundreds of years, so this is surprising too.

It would be more strange to see me hunting such a monster casually.

You wouldn’t expect me to do anything.

It’s sure to see something strange.

under.

‘It’s ridiculous.’

I saved you at best, but are you suspicious of me?

look at this uncle

I understand, but I couldn’t help but feel bad.

‘I was going to try to save the attack if I had to.’

If only he had saved Dangdeok from being attacked by his subordinates.

It would have gone a little smoother without this happening.

It feels a bit twisted by the appearance of the red monster.

In the first place, then where did the bandits on standby go?

‘It’s all eaten.’

At that time, if they were waiting around, it was only when they saw the red monster and ran away long ago or were eaten by it.

“Are you suspicious of me? Did you intentionally try to sabotage the transport?”

“I don’t think Confucius had such intentions.”

“sure?”

“It was the behavior of Confucius at the time that I questioned.”

The appearance of the time when he was hunting without any hesitation even after seeing the red monster.

It must mean that the poison king could not understand the image of him attacking without the slightest hesitation while watching the ridiculous curtain sucking bets.

“…How could that be? I don’t understand.”

“You don’t have to understand.”

“what?”

The impression of the poison king is crumpled by my answer. Did you think it was sarcastic?

“If you don’t understand, it can’t be helped, right?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“They say you can’t know what you could have known as soon as you saw it. How can I explain?”

The answer to this was something I had already thought about when I set out to hunt monsters.

It was not an answer to think about or not.

Because it was simple.

“I know when I see it. where is the weakness That’s why I ordered the children to catch them.”

“…!”

The King Dokwang’s expression changes at my bold words.

From a crumpled expression to a dejected expression.

What I mean is nothing special.

I know it when I see it.

So I did.

Is it my fault that you don’t know?

It was roughly like this.

If someone else had done it, I would have heard people say that now.

What is the name people call me?

As well as being the youngest peaked martial artist, as rumors spread further, you will know that you have reached the end of the story.

It was also a fact that the king of poison was already known, and that he had reached the Hwagyeong at an age that had not been contracted.

‘It means a tremendous genius.’

The midfielders will already see me as a heaven-sent equipment.

At first, I didn’t want to hear it because it was annoying and cringed.

I’ve kind of given up now.

Now that this has happened, rumors should have been put to good use.

Dokwang’s dumbfounded expression feels particularly sweet.

“That’s… now…”

“If it’s not like this, I’ve been dealing with red monsters for a long time. You don’t think so, do you?”

right. I’ve been dealing with you since my previous life.

“I just wanted to help. I didn’t expect to receive this kind of suspicion… It’s a little heartbreaking.”

It didn’t hurt at all.

Rather, I think I caught a horse’s tail, and I actually like it.

Dokwang’s expression continues to waver at the words he spits out without a break.

I did it because I was sick. This excuse has always been universal.

If rumors or power support what you have, how can you use it?

Even now, look at the poison king, he has nothing to say, but his lips are moving.

“…I’m sorry. This is my mistake.”

Still, the suspicion did not disappear, but the poison king handed me an apology as if there was no way.

Looking at it, I ‘pretended’ to slightly loosen my face.

“It’s okay…. Thank you for your apology.”

Actually, having a conversation like this is just annoying.

If you don’t take care of yourself, you can go back later and be more annoying.

In addition, if the poison king had apologized first, it would have made it a little easier to hand over the favor.

“My lord. If you don’t mind, can I ask you a favor now?”

“…Tell me.”

“You don’t have to be so embarrassed. It’s not a huge request.”

What do you think I’m going to ask for?

It’s not like that.

‘It’s big from my point of view, but it won’t be that big from the standpoint of the poison king.’

It wasn’t because I wanted material things.

The poison king was a bit nervous about what I would ask him for.

The words that came out of my mouth were not that grandiose.

Well, he could have asked for something like a very expensive sword or something worthy of the name of the clan called Sega of Iron.

All I want is…

“I heard that there is a lake.”

“hmm?”

At the mention of the lake that pops out of nowhere, a question arises on King Dok’s face.

“They say it is Poison Lake….”

The legacy left by Dokjeolcheon, the hero who stopped the blood demon in the past and the ancestor of Tang Moon.

It is a dangerous place where all the water in the deep lake is made of terrible poison, and ordinary people get poisoned and die just by getting close to it.

Such poison was also used as an ingredient for the poison used by Tang Mun.

Because I can’t figure out where the hell this water comes from.

People were also dismissing this as one of the nobles.

“I’ve been curious since I was little. Can I have a look?”

He says this with a smile, but the Dokwang’s gaze doesn’t change.

He couldn’t understand why he wanted to see that.

‘Would you like to see me?’

Why would you want to see such a dangerous place?

There was only one reason.

‘White horse stone.’

The space where this bastard’s white horse is hidden.

It was because he was hiding at the bottom of the lake.