Chapter 255
Demon King Karang
From inside the egg, a pure white hand with a soft, delicate appearance slowly moved. It gradually rose upward until the pressure reached its limit, causing the hard shell to split and the egg to crack.
Little by little, cracks spread across the shell until something strange emerged from within, a sight unfamiliar to the eyes.
Inside the giant cauldron, filled to its brim with blood, the egg began to float quietly. As the moments passed, the blood around it gradually disappeared. But it did not truly vanish; instead, it was being drawn into the egg itself, as though it were being completely absorbed.
It did not take long before every drop of blood had disappeared, leaving only the egg, which had now risen into the air instead of resting on the ground.
Then, with eerie calmness, the egg cracked once again… until it disappeared completely, leaving behind only one thing.
A complete human body, curled in on itself, its feet drawn toward its chest and its head lowered. Two prominent horns rose from its forehead, while small wings extended from its back, with a short, frail tail hanging from their end.
'What kind of dungeon is this, by the Creator of the universe…'
Arthur slowly and cautiously approached the creature before him. Step by step, until only five steps separated them.
{Where am I?}
A calm, composed voice echoed throughout the area around Arthur. It was neither the voice of a human nor that of a beast. Instead, it seemed as though it had come from the void itself.
The voice enveloped Arthur's entire body and mind, as though he were trapped inside a sealed room surrounded by speakers, all of them operating at once and speaking in the same voice.
{I… I am Karang, the Great Demon King. Introduce yourself, newcomer.}
Arthur fixed his gaze on the body before him, which had yet to move.
"I… I am Arthur Narin, the King of Demonic Slaughter, and the Demon of Heaven."
{A human carrying a demonic title… how strange. Truly strange. Are you really human?}
"What do you mean?"
{There is a strange power within you. Every being possesses a distinct power: humans, beasts, demons, angels… but you… you are different. You do not possess merely human power, but demonic power, divine blessing, and beastly power. Who are you, truly?}
The owner of the voice was capable of comprehending Arthur's entire existence.
Human power because he was human, demonic power originating from darkness, divine blessing because of the miraculous healing potions he had never stopped consuming, and beastly power deeply rooted in the powers of the Great Ancients that he had continued to consume.
"Your name is Karang, right? Who are you? And what do you want?"
{Isn't that obvious? To kill humans and become the first and great king over them.}
"Yes, that's obvious… but I had hoped I wouldn't have to fight you. Just once, I wished to face someone carrying a dream that could be talked about, not complete nonsense."
Arthur sighed calmly, his eyes fixed on the body that had begun to grow and change.
"So…"
{Where are my soldiers?}
"They are all dead. You are the last one now. Would you like to receive the first strike?"
Arthur said it in a composed tone, free of any disturbance. The fear that had made him tremble moments ago, the one that had clouded his heart, had completely vanished the instant he heard Karang's voice.
{Very well… then you will be the first victim of this king.}
With his words, a sound resembling the shattering of thick iron chains echoed throughout the area.
Arthur stared at Karang's body as it began to move, as though it had been bound by a thousand steel chains.
As soon as the sound of the chains breaking disappeared, Karang stood before him, his eyes frighteningly calm.
He had a human body, but no reproductive organs.
Karang looked down at his naked body, then snapped his fingers, causing light clothing to cover him in an instant.
{So?}
"So."
The two smiled, their excitement and burning blood rising, and in the next moment, the sound of collision rang out as though it had pierced the heavens above.
Magical energy exploded in every direction, causing the ice to tremble and dust to scatter throughout the area.
When the dust cleared, the two appeared with their fists locked together, each pressing against the other without retreating.
'Strong… his physical strength is extraordinary.'
Arthur thought quickly, then raised his foot while in that position and struck Karang's jaw with tremendous force.
Karang took the blow with a smile, blood lightly flowing from the corner of his mouth.
At the same moment, Karang moved his foot to strike Arthur in the stomach, but Arthur raised his feet and stood on Karang's foot while still holding onto his arms.
The situation was completely reversed.
Karang stood firmly on the ground, his head raised as he looked at Arthur, who was clinging to his arms, his feet extended toward the sky above him.
Arthur pressed down hard on Karang's hands, then arched his body and flipped over him with speed and force, like a box being slammed shut.
His feet collided with Karang's stomach, and at the same moment, Karang threw his head backward and struck Arthur's forehead with tremendous force.
The two impacts occurred simultaneously, producing a thunderous sound that shook the entire area.
With the violent explosion of magical energy, the ice around them was blown away, revealing the solid ground beneath their feet.
"You're strong."
{And so are you.}
The two smiled calmly, then Arthur loosened his grip and stepped backward.
They stood facing one another.
Karang was slightly taller than Arthur.
They exchanged a silent look and smiles filled with pure challenge.
At the same moment, both raised their feet with force, and the sound of another collision rang out.
One strike after another… collisions, twists, and charges.
Neither of them retreated, and neither attempted to evade the blows. The sounds of impact continued to ring out repeatedly, until Karang said:
{How will you take this?}
His foot transformed into freezing ice, hard as steel. Before it could collide with Arthur's foot, his tail wrapped around Arthur's body, attempting to restrain him.
"Come!"
Arthur shouted with a smile burning with excitement. He did not attempt to move the tail away. Instead, he lowered his foot and took the powerful blow directly to his stomach.
The collision thundered violently, sending Arthur's body flying backward with tremendous force and forcing Karang to pull back his tail.
Arthur crashed into the trees behind him, smashing through fifteen consecutive trees without stopping.
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