Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Star of the Absolute (2)

TL: Yoni

Edited: Stealth

Muyoung slightly bent his eyebrows .

Not here? Then, where were they going to fight?

By looking at the reaction around him, it seemed like forfeit was unprecedented .

Oloness was thought to be one of the strongest to the point where his opponents would forfeit .

Also, there was no doubt in their minds that opponents of Oloness would either die or meet a fate similar to death .

Then, why?

‘The guy doesn’t know me . ’

Muyoung was certain .

Oloness was a devil . The one who used to serve the 3rd seat Vassago .

However, there was no one in the Underworld who knew of Muyoung’s existence yet .

Since it was unlikely for the Demon Gods, Demon Kings and the transcendental beings to care about the current Muyoung .

Above all, Muyoung was able to more clearly differentiate between truths and lies after awakening to his purity .

It meant that he was able to detect other’s emotions no matter how weak they were .

And the emotions contained in Oloness’s words were close to ‘curiosity’ .

Curiosity . The desire to study someone else!

‘Did he notice my change?’

Muyoung broke through his limits when he awakened .

He didn’t just break through but he achieved what should have been impossible at this stage .

However, none of the monsters in the arena noticed Muyoung’s change .

It seemed like only Oloness noticed that Muyoung had gotten stronger .

After his awakening, there were times when his gaze reached Muyoung .

Also, although it was only one sentence, it included a desire to win along with curiosity .

‘It seems a larger stage is needed . ’

Muyoung nodded .

It didn’t seem like he was trying to avoid fighting him .

If Oloness wanted to fight magnificently on a much large stage, Muyoung didn’t have a reason to refuse .

Rumors about Muyoung quickly spread .

10 consecutive wins . He now had the authority to move to the next floor .

However, he received more attention by being the only dokkaebi to get Oloness to forfeit .

And it seemed like the old dwarf also heard of this rumor .

“Is it true that Oloness forfeited?”

His eyes were bloodshot . He looked at Muyoung as if he couldn’t believe it .

The reason for his actions was obvious .

Among monsters, the status of dokkaebis was known to be poor .

Even if there were duaxinis, only a very few existed . Dokkaebis were monsters that just wandered on the edges of the land .

So they were waiting for the appearance of the strong ‘Oom’ .

It was amazing that Muyoung won all his fights but no one thought that Oloness would forfeit .

On the other hand, they thought Oloness would completely destroy Muyoung .

“You’re right . ”

Clank!

As Muyoung confirmed it, the old dwarf pushed his body close to the bars .

“Oloness has never forfeited from a fight . It was probably because he was afraid and ran away!”

The old dwarf was desperate .

It was because Oloness was the sworn enemy who killed his son .

That was why he wanted to believe that was the case but Muyoung denied it .

“He didn’t run away . However, since Oloness avoided me, I have no choice . ”

The best way to get the Three Pickaxe Sack Alliance to forge an equipment for him was to bring the old dwarf in front of him .

If the old dwarf was to help Muyoung, things could be easily solved .

If it was possible, Muyoung was planning on having the work done personally by the owner of the alliance, ‘Bartas the God’s Hammer’ .

However, to do this, he needed the death of Oloness .

If Oloness kept avoiding him, there was no way to do that .

The old dwarf shook his head .

“No, starting from the 2nd floor you could forcefully choose your opponent . If you refuse, you become a slave . By knowing his personality, he would rather die than become a slave . ”

“If it’s like that then it’s a good thing . Just wait . ”

Muyoung turned his body .

He only came to the slave store to listen to the old dwarf’s opinion .

To see if his current attitude was same as when they first met .

Thankfully, it didn’t seem like his heart had changed .

“Take, take me! If you truly want to kill him, you will need my help . ”

The moment he was about to leave, the old dwarf yelled .

When he looked back at the old dwarf, he opened his mouth again .

“At first, I was unsure . I thought you were joking with me . But, that wasn’t true . You are the real deal . My last hope!”

His madness disappeared .

Instead, he passionately delivered his speech to persuade Muyoung .

“If you are planning on fighting continuously, it is crucial that you maintain your equipment . And in terms of repairing equipment, there aren’t many who can follow me . Please let me help you . Use the equipment I fix to cut his head off . ”

Thump! Thump!

The old dwarf banged his head .

He truly did see hope through Muyoung .

Up until now, to obtain his services, many sweet-talked him but they were all liars .

There was no one who could fight against Oloness . Instead, they were busy running away .

However, the dokkaebi in front of him was different .

If Oloness himself avoided Muyoung, that was enough for him to assist him with his heart and soul .

If the weapon he worked on pierced through Oloness’s neck, there couldn’t be a more satisfying revenge .

Muyoung just stood there and looked at the old dwarf .

‘Actually, there are quite a lot of equipment that are losing their durability . ’

There were no species that could match a dwarf’s craftsmanship . Even more, since he said he was an expert on maintenance, it seemed perfect to ask him to work on it .

Since Muyoung still had to fight at least a dozen times, it wouldn’t be bad to receive some help .

He slowly approached the cage .

As Muyoung nodded, with a clank!, the bars started to go down .

Afterwards, the old dwarf’s forehead was branded with Muyoung’s name .

It was the branding of a slave .

It wouldn’t be odd to see a dwarf commit suicide after getting branded as they were monsters with very large egos .

However, let alone commit suicide, the old dwarf kneeled in front of Muyoung .

“My name is Kalmooh . The top blacksmith of the ‘Gold Hammer’ tribe . ”

His way of speaking had also changed .

Just because a slave was branded, didn’t mean you earned their respect .

All it did was add force to the owner’s words and made it so that they wouldn’t be able to physically harm their owner .

It wasn’t a devoted attitude but they were willing to follow .

Afterwards, Kalmooh’s eyes sparkled .

“If, you kill Oloness, my life is…”

“I don’t need it . ”

An instant reply .

Kalmooh made an odd expression .

However, Muyoung specified what Kalmooh needed to do .

“You fix and I fight . That’s all you need to focus on . ”

Him devoting his life or not, that was a later matter .

However, Kalmooh smiled at Muyoung’s cold response .

As if he chose the right person to follow .

“Leave it to me . ”

Using the rest of the onz, he purchased the equipment Kalmooh needed .

It wasn’t a bad investment if he thought about how Kalmooh was going to constantly use it .

On top of that, if a blacksmith sincerely repaired an existing equipment, there was even a chance for the abilities of the equipment to become reinforced even further .

‘I need to see Kalmooh’s skills . ”

The problem was that those cases were very rare .

It was creating something from nothing . It was only possible for very skilled dwarves .

Kalmooh said it himself that he was the top blacksmith .

It seemed like he could wait in anticipation .

Besides Anguish which was unrepairable, Muyoung handed over all his equipment for maintenance .

“Your armor is worn out . It only lasted this far because the skills of the person that made this equipment was exceptional . ”

Almost all the equipment Muyoung wore were earned from the trials .

It wasn’t strange for them to be old .

On top of that, since he never entrusted them to anyone else, the durability of the Lunatic Sovereign’s Set decreased by quite a bit .

“Will you be able to repair it?”

“Leave it to me . I will show you my skills . ”

Kalmooh lifted his hammer confidently .

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Kalmooh moved his hands at a consistent rhythm .

The work continued for a long time .

It took about 12 hours to fix one .

Yet, Kalmooh didn’t rest . Without faltering and with a high degree of concentration, he just hammered endlessly .

After a good 5 days, Kalmooh with his pale face showed the repaired equipment to Muyoung .

“…They are done . ”

“Amazing . ”

To be honest, after looked at the finished product, Muyoung was surprised .

Muyoung hadn’t seen a lot of dwarves but among them, Kalmooh’s skills were good enough to be recognized as top class .

The equipment he left with him seemed new .

In fact, the durability of a few pieces of equipment had actually risen .

‘The stats of the Shadow Armor has changed . ’

More surprisingly, the Shadow Armor had changed .

Name: Shadow Armor

Rank: B+

Classification: Equipable Type

Durability: 22,000

Effect: By blacksmith Kalmooh, the equipment has been enhanced .

*Agility +5

*It allows you to teleport to a shadow within your vision 3 times a day .

Agility +5 was a stat that didn’t exist previously .

He really did produce something from nothing .

It was something most experts couldn’t do .

“I look forward to working with you . ”

Kalmooh smiled as he looked Muyoung’s expression .

*

Muyoung left the 5th floor and headed for the 4th .

As he followed the directions of the living armor and entered the arena, around 10 monsters were fiercely fighting each other .

“It is possible to have up to 5 vs . 5 fights on the 4th floor . Of course, you can fight alone but it’s normally better to find comrades . But, you still need to watch your back . Even if they are on the same side, they can always betray you . ”

Kalmooh gave Muyoung some advice .

He was a slave and would have had to follow even if Muyoung treated him like an object .

Muyoung’s eyes turned to look at the arena once more .

“Active, Block! Active . A bit stronger!”

There was someone who caught his eyes .

Bug .

During the 5 days, Muyoung was getting his equipment repaired, Bug seemed to have achieved his 10th win and had headed for the 4th floor .

3 people were with him .

It seemed like they were his comrades who came with him .

They were so well-coordinated with each other that they were able to win the fight without many injuries .

‘Their coordination is good . ’

After leaving a short comment, he was about to leave .

However, he stopped momentarily when he saw who appeared next .

“O, Oloness!”

Grit!

Kalmooh ground his teeth .

It was because Oloness appeared in the arena alone .

On the other hand, his opponents were five male dark elves .

“Even if you are a slaughterer, you can’t beat all five of us alone . ”

“The weak ones always say those words when they group up . ”

The dark elves were known to be a species with high agility .

They immediately surrounded Oloness when the fight began .

However, it was pointless .

As Oloness bared his teeth, the surrounding space was shrouded with a dark haze .

Afterwards, a hand stretched out from the floor and grabbed the dark elves’ feet .

And the dark elves were drawn into the floor .

“My son, my son’s there too!”

Muyoung held Kalmooh’s shoulder as he attempted to run into the arena .

“Endure it . ”

“B, but . ”

“You fix and I fight . ”

“…I understand . ”

As he stressed their roles again, Kalmooh bit his lips and stepped back .

‘He knows how to use specter type skills . ’

It was a skill similar to his .

But unlike the 5th floor, he felt like he could continuously watch Oloness fight on the 4th floor .

If he gathered information and was well prepared, his chances of victory would increase .

Since the fight was already held back . It wasn’t late to fight when he was more certain of his victory .

After witnessing this new side of Oloness, Muyoung started to leave once again .

Someone came to find them just as they arrived at their assigned room .

As soon as Kalmooh opened the door after hearing a knock, a man with an awkward expression came in and opened his mouth .

“Umm, can we talk for a moment?”

A very nervous look .

Muyoung looked at the visitor as if this was unexpected .

This person who had come to his room holding a cane while sweating was Bug .