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Chapter 35. Junior Balrog (5)
11.
Junior Balok.
This monster is a terrifying monster, but on the other hand, it is a monster with a clear strategy for defeating it.
And the strategy was known to the world in quite some detail.
The reason was simple.
“Whoever catches Junior Balrog, who appears from deep within Sleepywood, will become an adventurer who will be remembered for eternity in history.”
The one who has hunted the Junior Balrog, that title is of indescribable value to an adventurer.
Of course, the adventurer who earned that title did not hide it.
He was happy to tell me.
“The first thing I did when I saw Junior Balrog was this.”
How to hunt.
“Let’s take care of the wings.”
Of course, that method was not easy.
“How can you take down that flying monster? If you can’t even do that, then there’s no reason to go catch Junior Balrog in the first place.”
But on the other hand, for someone who couldn’t even drop a Junior Balrog, hunting was impossible in the first place.
“The real start comes after you drop it.”
Above all, the truly scary thing about Junior Balrog wasn’t that he could fly.
Junior Balrog’s strength was beyond what anyone thought or imagined.
“First of all, his power is on a different level.”
Junior Balrog, who was immediately visible to the naked eye, had enormous muscles, and of course, his strength was tremendous.
“I said he could tear Drake apart with his bare hands.”
It is impossible to have a power struggle.
“Of course, the speed of movement is also different.”
The movements that came from such tremendous power also defied proper comparison with other monsters.
“To what extent?”
Still, there were cases where comparisons were made.
“If you put Kappa Drake against him, he’ll turn him into a piece of shredded meat in 30 seconds. He’ll tear you to pieces with his bare hands. I’m not talking metaphorically. He’ll literally tear you apart with his bare hands.”
Those who heard the comparison understood it to some extent.
“Is that all? How tough is the body? With a 4th circle skill, all you can do is give a raw wound. You need to have a unique grade skill to at least see some blood.”
How scary is Junior Balrog.
“But it doesn’t end here.”
And to those who understood it that way, the storyteller always said that.
“How would Junior Balrog feel if he lost his wings and fell to the ground? Probably very badly?”
What the adventurers have to face is not a Junior Balrog who lost his wings, but a Junior Balrog who lost his wings and went mad with rage.
Wow!
That Junior Balok was now crying his heart out in front of the El Palm Party.
Wow!
A terrible cry.
But there wasn’t a single person who trembled or felt anxious because of the crying.
There was no need for that.
Wow!
Because the voice Junior Balrog was spitting out just now was by no means one filled with anger.
“Fire Arrow.”
Wow!
El Palm, because it was a scream of pain from the magic he was constantly creating.
That was about it.
El Palm, the magic he creates is so powerful that it can easily tear through Junior Balrog’s hide.
‘The dimension changes because the boss becomes a 5-circle.’
That was the power of the 5th circle.
‘That magic is from another dimension.’
Of course, this wasn’t a result that could be produced simply because it was a 5-circle.
‘You hit me again after hitting me already. It’s a good thing we’re not enemies.’
It was a result that could be created by digging into the wound, digging and digging again, digging and digging again.
Ugh!
In the end, Junior Balrog fell to the ground with his last words.
The hunt is over.
A party of only five adventurers hunted Junior Balrog, the monster.
“Got it.”
It was something that went beyond common sense in Maple World.
“Wow, I got this.”
The El Palm parties also expressed their admiration at the result.
“I never thought I’d catch Junior Balrog.”
“Yeah, I didn’t know I’d catch something like this here either.”
That was it.
That was the extent of the admiration for El Palm Party.
It didn’t show the enthusiasm and excitement that adventurers usually show when they catch a Junior Balrog.
There was one exception.
“I’m so excited to catch Junior Balrog!”
Ralph, his excitement was evident.
“Really? That’s interesting. I thought you weren’t interested in titles like this? Well, even you would want the title of Junior Balrog Hunter.”
“I don’t need that kind of thing.”
“what?”
“Junior Balrog’s horn is said to be worth calling for, but I’m excited to see how much it can cost!”
Of course, the reason for his excitement was on a different level from that of ordinary adventurers.
This was also a sight beyond common sense.
But El Palmar Party wasn’t surprised by the capture of Junior Baloch, per se.
It was natural.
“More than that, this is seriously no joke.”
The Bracelet of Hercules, a legendary item, appeared on Divo’s wrist, which was already of the highest level.
This alone was terrifying, but Ralph was holding the Rod of Asclepius in his hand.
Now I have become a healer who can heal even if my limbs are cut off.
It wasn’t that special for those two to be able to capture Junior Balrog.
Of course, hunting wasn’t just about catching and keeping something.
Even if you hold onto someone for a hundred days or a thousand days, it is meaningless if you don’t cut off their lifeline.
So the El Palm Party wasn’t all that surprised.
“The boss is no joke though.”
Because there was a magic adventurer named El Palm who boasted firepower stronger than anyone else.
However, this was only the case for the El Palm Party.
“Oh, by the way, where is the prince?”
“It’s over there.”
“excuse me?”
Prince Kashan, from his perspective, this whole spectacle was beyond comprehension.
“He’s losing his mind.”
“ah.”
Even he, who had experienced everything that ordinary adventurers had experienced, was so surprised that his thoughts stopped.
“Prince Kashan.”
Prince Kashan came to his senses when El Palm approached him and spoke to him.
“ah!”
Of course, I wasn’t really in my right mind.
The look of shock was still evident.
“The portal has appeared.”
But the moment he heard El Palm’s words and saw the portal appearing over Junior Balrog’s corpse, the look in Prince Kashan’s eyes changed.
There was no sign of being shocked.
Instead, it burned brightly.
“thanks.”
Okay, I got it.
“El Palm, thanks to you I was able to come this far.”
The moment he leaves that portal, Prince Kashan becomes the crown prince.
This meant that he would soon become the new king of the Ariant Kingdom, Abdullah IX.
“You saved the kingdom of Ariant.”
It was what Prince Kashan had been longing for.
“I will repay this debt with anything.”
Of course, here Prince Kashan was willing to pay the price, a fair price to El Palm for giving him what he wanted.
“Anything. If there’s anything you want, just tell me. I’ll get it for you in advance.”
El Palm also responded willingly to those words.
“There is only one thing I want.”
“One, what is it?”
“This is the jewel of the Onyx Dragon.”
“what?”
However, Prince Kashan could not help but be greatly surprised by El Palm’s subsequent demands.
“The Onyx Dragon’s Jewel?”
Because what El Palm was asking for was nothing other than the King’s treasure, and the only treasure in the Kingdom of Ariant.
A very precious treasure that only a king can give, and even a king cannot easily give it away!
Even from Prince Kashan’s perspective, it was a treasure that he could not rashly say he would give.
That is why Prince Kashan was troubled.
“Yeah, you deserve it.”
And then he nodded.
“If it weren’t for you, I would have been dead.”
Because it was none other than El Palm who made Prince Kashan into the person who could give him the Onyx Dragon’s Jewel.
That’s how the deal was concluded.
Now there was only one thing left.
“Then I will guide you outside.”
12.
It was night.
It was a dark night, with not even a moon rising, a night that seemed to have a black curtain drawn over the desert.
“When the black sea spreads over the sand, hold your breath like a corpse. Don’t show your light.”
For those living in the Nihal Desert, it was a night that required the utmost caution.
“Even a small light from a distance may look like the sun.”
Because it was the most likely time for monsters to catch on.
So, any adventurer who knew even a little about the Nihal Desert would never dare to embrace something like light.
Hurrr!
But there, the Tahoe oasis was filled with the light of torches brighter than ever.
Krrrr!
Of course, the monsters of the Nihal Desert did not just pass by when they saw the light.
They came in droves.
A huge, huge number.
Also, continuously, without rest.
Despite this, the lights did not go out.
“Keep the light on!”
No, far from being turned off, those who have settled into the Tahoe Oasis have done everything they can to keep the lights on.
If the torch went out, it started a bigger fire.
“Don’t put out the fire until Prince Kashan arrives.”
To reveal the return of Prince Kashan.
To that end, the warriors of the Ariant Kingdom continued their battle against the incoming Nihal Desert monsters.
It was a fierce battle.
“Kwaaak!”
In the process, many warriors faced death, but none groaned or ran away in fear.
They all risked their lives to guard the Mystic Gate until Prince Kashan returned.
Of course everyone knew.
‘There’s no way I’ll come back.’
That it was more likely that Prince Kashan would not return alive than that he would.
It was reckless to attempt to conquer the 300-person Mystic Gate with only 99 people.
‘So let’s hold on a little longer.’
In fact, that’s why quite a few people had hope.
‘We’ll be wiped out in no time.’
Because I was sure that Prince Kashan’s party would not last long.
That was when.
“Mystic Gate!”
Someone shouted.
“The portal is gone!”
At those words, everyone thought the same thing.
‘at las.’
‘Prince Kashan is dead.’
Prince Kashan has just paid the price for his reckless challenge beyond his own scope.
That fact made quite a few warriors clench their teeth.
I was indignant.
‘shit.’
Many knew that Prince Kashan’s return was unlikely.
But apart from that, there were quite a few people who cheered for Prince Kashan.
‘Prince Kashan is passing away like this.’
The Ariant Kingdom was withering away under the extreme luxury and tyranny of Abdullah VIII. Prince Kashan worked harder than anyone else for the future of the Ariant Kingdom.
That’s why there were many people who wanted him to become king.
But now that hope has been dashed.
“everyone!”
That’s why.
“Woooooo!”
The warriors who faced the monsters began to burn with a fiercer fighting spirit than ever before.
“Let us offer a sacrifice to Prince Kashan’s death!”
Instead of flowers of consolation on Prince Kashan’s tomb, let’s sprinkle the blood of the monsters that are flocking there.
Let’s offer red flowers.
“That, that’s not it.”
“what?”
But the dreams of those warriors did not come true.
“Prince Kashan has returned! The conquest was successful!”
“what?”
Because I was so shocked by the news, my boiling spirit cooled down in an instant.
‘how?’
‘It’s not a lie?’
Some are so breathtaking that they lose their minds.
Of course, I couldn’t just sit there and lose my mind.
Kwaaah!
Because fierce battles with monsters were still raging throughout Tahoe Oasis.
“Everyone, wake up!”
In other words, that was the extent of it.
The news of Prince Kashan’s return was so shocking that they forgot they were in the middle of a battle.
Naturally, the news spread throughout the Nihal Desert faster than ever before, and everyone who heard it had the same reaction.
“Prince Kashan succeeded?”
Everyone was shocked.
And the moment we all recovered from that shock, we all realized.
“Wait, you succeeded with 99 people?”
“then?”
It is impossible for any other prince than Prince Kashan to have set such an absurd record.
“Will Prince Kashan become the crown prince?”
In fact, the crown prince has been decided.
“It’s finally over.”
The same was true of the El Palm Party.
“With this, the Kingdom of Ariant will be quiet for a while.”
With those words, Divo let out a long sigh.
It was a sigh of relief.
It wasn’t just Divo that was like that.
“Yeah, it’ll be quiet.”
“Oh my, I’ve endured ten years, ten years! I really feel like my lifespan has been shortened.”
El Palm Party knew.
It was a situation where, if not careful, a huge war could have broken out.
It was truly a critical situation.
“Until Prince Kashan becomes king, there won’t be any major trouble. The Sand Figures won’t move for no reason either.”
And now that situation has been sealed.
Of course, he was an exception.
“no.”
“yes?”
“The commotion is just beginning.”
El Palm, he said.
“No, what do you mean?”
El Palm answered that question.
“You’ll hear news soon.”
“What’s the news?”
“I heard that Queen Aretha has been assassinated.”
fantasy,
