I was Mistaken for a Noble Hunter

“Who dares covet the sword of the Beast Monarch?”

 

“Yongjoon? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

 

As he held onto the sword handle, strange words flowed out of Kim Yongjoon’s mouth. The leader, who was trying to stop him, suddenly felt a sense of unease.

 

Swoosh.

At that moment, the sword was pulled out by Kim Yongjoon’s hand. “Who dares covet the sword of the Beast Monarch?” Kim Yongjoon’s eyes were stained red as he repeated the same words.

 

“Yo, Yongjoon? Are you okay…?”

 

Slash!

The leader’s throat was cut at that moment. Blood sprayed out like a fountain.

 

“…!”

 

It felt like time had stopped briefly, and an eerie silence fell over the scene.

 

And then…

 

“What, what’s going on-!?”

 

“Ahh! Leader!”

 

The Hunters who were behind rushed forward, shocked and startled.

 

“Yo, Yongjoon! Why are you…?!”

 

Slash!

Another person’s head rolled off.

 

“Yongjoon!”

 

Finally, they realized. Kim Yongjoon, shedding tears of blood, was rampaging. His sword was directed towards them.

 

“Who dares covet the sword of the Beast Monarch?” Amidst the surreal downpour of blood and tears, Kim Yongjoon laughed wickedly.

 

Krrurung!

Eerie wolf howls echoed and spread from the center of the ruins.

 

***

 

Shivers.

 

Beru’s gaze changed instantly, and he turned his head to stare piercingly into the darkness of the dungeon.

 

[… What is it?]

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

Upon Sooho’s question, Beru opened his mouth while keeping his gaze fixed.

 

[I suddenly sensed the presence of a Monarch.]

 

“Could it be Father?”

 

[No. Originally, there was not just one Monarch-class existence in this universe.]

 

Beru explained. Initially, there was not only Shadow Monarch but also several other Monarchs in this universe. However, they had invaded Earth, the world where the Monarch of Shadows Sung Jinwoo lived, and eventually met their destruction at his hands.

 

“Then it’s definitely not Father, huh?”

 

[If it were, my power would have been instantly replenished. But my mana is still the same, and this energy… I am familiar with it as well.]

 

At that moment.

 

Awoo-oo-oo!

 

The howling of a wolf echoed from somewhere. And then, the fierce roars of wild beasts could be heard simultaneously from all directions.

 

Awoooo!

 

Gyaoooo!

 

“Wh-what?”

 

“What’s going on all of a sudden?”

 

The miners paled, looking around anxiously.

 

– Aaah!

 

Suddenly, screams were heard. It was the voices of the people who were mining deeper in.

 

– Euaaah! S-someone, save me…!

 

The screams were getting louder and closer by the moment.

 

And then.

 

“Growl!”

 

Suddenly, a wolf beast attacked Sooho from behind.

 

[Little King!]

 

“I saw it too!” Sooho thrust the pickaxe he was holding into the wolf’s mouth.

 

Crunch!

 

“This is crazy!”

 

The pickaxe shattered like tofu against the wolf’s teeth, but it bought him some time.

 

Ptoo-! 

 

While the wolf spat out the broken pickaxe, Sooho commanded the Shadow Goblins, “Everyone, attack!”

 

[Krrhok!]

 

Three Shadow Goblins attacked the wolf beast at the same time.

 

“Grrr!”

 

But it was not enough. The pickaxes wielded by the Shadow Goblins were the same mining tools Sooho used, so the wolf beast easily chewed through them, and the bodies of the Shadow Goblins were also bitten apart.

 

But.

 

Swoosh-

 

At that moment, the mana that had escaped from Sooho’s body restored the bodies of the Shadow Goblins to their original state.

 

[Kieeek! Shadow soldiers are the undead legion. With your mana, you can restore them indefinitely, Little King!]

 

As the battle began, Beru seemed to be in high spirits for some reason.

 

[Krrhok!]

 

The resurrected Shadow Goblins quickly attached themselves to the wolf’s body, forcefully stabbing the broken pickaxe fragments into the wolf’s body without mercy.

 

Crunch, crunch, snap!

 

“Kaing, kaing!” the wolf, who had been attacking vigorously, cried out in pain and rolled on the ground.

 

[You have defeated Steel-Fang Lycan.]

 

“Somehow it chewed up the pickaxe.”

 

But the situation was not comforting just because he had killed one wolf. The number of wolves that appeared was dozens, and the miners were mercilessly torn apart by their steel fangs.

 

“Ahhhh!”

 

“These beasts’ fangs…!”

 

Their pickaxes were of no help in the battle.

 

‘Inventory!’

 

Sooho urgently retrieved a Goblin’s Stone Axe from his inventory, holding it up and handing them out one by one to the Shadow Goblins.

 

[Little King! These stone axes will break if they get bitten by the wolves’ fangs!]

 

“I have as many axes as I can!” Sooho shouted as he threw the stone axe toward the wolves attacking the miners.

 

Swoosh – thunk!

The stone axe flew straight and struck the side of the wolf.

 

“Kaing, kaing!”

 

[It’s not dead yet!]

 

‘Ruler’s Authority!’

 

In an instant, a transparent hand extended from Sooho’s hand. It  picked up the fallen stone axe from the ground and swung it down on the wolf’s head.

 

Thunk!

The wolf’s skull shattered as it let out its dying breath.

 

[You have defeated Steel-Fang Lycan.]

 

That was just the beginning.

 

“Everyone, gather here!” Sooho yelled loudly, ensuring all the miners heard him amidst the chaos. And with axes in both hands, he charged into the midst of the wolves without hesitation to save them.

 

[Krrhok, krrhok!]

 

The three Shadow Goblins following behind him swung their axes vigorously. However, the order that Sooho gave to them was different.

 

“You guys don’t attack, just keep pushing them away!”

 

[Krrhok?!]

 

The Shadow Goblins were startled.

 

“And keep running and lure all the wolves down that passageway!”

 

[Krrhok, krrhok!]

 

In order to save the people, there was no time to individually kill each and every wolf, so following Sooho’s orders, the Shadow Goblins shouted and started luring the wolves. Their bodies were constantly battered and torn in the process, but they kept returning to drive the wolves away.

 

“Grrr!”

 

“Growl!”

 

Eventually, most of the wolves became obsessed with chasing the three Shadow Goblins.

 

And when they all went into the passageway in the corner.

 

“Quick, block the hole!”

 

At Sooho’s shout, the wounded miners on the ground quickly got up and brought all the collected mana stones to pile up in front of the passage where the wolves had entered.

 

“Huff, huff.”

 

After blocking the passage to some extent, the miners collapsed on the ground helplessly.

 

“What’s going on? How did the monsters come this far?”

 

“What happened to the attack squad that was in front?”

 

Anxiety appeared on the faces of the people.

 

There had never been a case where magic beasts approached the mining site far behind the attack squad.

 

There was only one reason for such a thing.

 

“Could it be that the attack squad was wiped out?”

 

“No, when we went in, there were only wolves, they were confident that they could handle them.”

 

“After all, this is just a D-rank dungeon.”

 

Grrr! Growl!

 

Just then, they heard the growling sounds of the wolves from behind the blocked passage.

 

“Now what do we do?”

 

There was no guarantee that the way out would be safe at this rate.

 

“Beru?” Sooho called Beru, who had been staring into the dungeon’s depths ever since.

 

Beru’s expression was serious.

 

[It seems like we’re in big trouble, my little king. This must be the aura of the Beast Monarch.]

 

“The Beast Monarch?”

 

[The King of Beasts that our king killed. It seems like someone is controlling the wolves from behind.]

 

“You mean the dead one has come back to life?”

 

[… I can’t possibly know for sure. The power to resurrect from death is an ability possessed only by the Monarch of Shadows in this universe. But even with the power of shadows, it was impossible to revive a Monarch-level existence, as they didn’t just die but ceased to exist.]

 

So it was absurd to think that a vanished Monarch could come back to life.

 

[Therefore, it’s highly likely that this aura is remnants of the Beast Monarch flowing through a dimensional rift.]

 

After finishing his explanation, Beru looked at Sooho firmly.

 

[Little King, let’s run away from here.]

 

“Run away?” Sooho looked puzzled. Beru, who had always been ready to fight and kill without hesitation, was showing the exact opposite attitude now.

 

[As I’ve been saying, my little king, your power is weaker than an ant larva. You’re so weak that a Monarch-class being could easily kill you. We need to escape from here as quickly as possible.]

 

“… Are you sulking because I gave you some mana stones to eat?” Sooho remembered clearly. Just this morning, he was just an ant larva, but now he had become even weaker than a larva.

 

But at that moment…

 

Grrr!

 

The hole that had been barely blocked suddenly exploded.

 

“Oh no! The passage is open!”

 

The miners who had been relieved that the wolves were contained clenched their pickaxes in panic.

 

But instead of the wolves rushing out as expected, a familiar face walked out from inside.

 

“Mr. Kim Yongjoon!” one of the miners recognized his face and called out to him with a bright expression. He turned out to be someone he knew who had been part of the attack force. “What happened inside? We almost died!”

 

“…”

 

He approached Kim Yongjoon with a cheerful expression, but Kim Yongjoon only looked at him expressionlessly.

 

And then the sword in his hand moved.

Shwaaak!

 

“It’s dangerous!”

 

Thud!

At that moment, Sooho’s power, Ruler’s Authority, grabbed the miner by the back, and Kim Yongjoon’s sword grazed past the miner’s neck.

Swish!

 

As a thin red line formed on the miner’s neck, his complexion turned white, and he fell backward.

 

“Uhhhh?”

 

Red eyes looked down arrogantly at him, and Kim Yongjoon opened his mouth. “Who dares invade the lair of the Beast Monarch? This is the sanctuary where the great King of Beasts dwelt.”

 

Kuwaang!

 

“…!”

 

At that moment, a terrible aura exploded from his entire body.

 

“Ughh.”

 

An overwhelming sense of foreboding engulfed the mine, making breathing impossible.

 

[‘Effect: Fear’ has been activated.]

 

[All Player’s stats are reduced by 50% for 1 minute.]

 

At that moment, Sooho felt a sudden heaviness in his body.

 

[We must run away immediately.]

 

Beru whispered urgently.

 

[Grrr. If only I were at full strength, this wouldn’t have been a problem…]

 

Beru, who was muttering indignation and looking at Sooho’s face, hesitated for a moment.

 

Sooho’s gaze toward Kim Yongjoon was burning with intensity.

 

It was then.

 

[A quest has arrived.]

 

A quest window opened in front of Sooho.

 

[Emergency Quest: Defeat the Enemy!]

 

There is a creature with hostility toward the ‘Player’ nearby. Eliminate it to secure safety.

 

Number of enemies to defeat: 1

 

Number of enemies defeated: 0

 

Beru said urgently.

 

[Little King, just ignore this quest! The weak have their own fight. Let’s flee using the Shadow Goblins as a shield like before.]

 

“Alright,” Sooho muttered in a low voice.

 

Beru’s eyes brightened.

 

[I will guide you on the way out!]

 

“… We fight.”

 

[Kieek!?]

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