Chapter 148

Kill The Hero – Chapter 148 – Dullahan (8)

Translator: Seven

Editor: Ana_Banana

When dealing with a boss monster, the most important thing was to have control over that boss monster .

One needed to manage what was commonly called ‘Aggro’ .

Failing to control this was the same as a beastmaster failing to control his beast in a cage .

So what happened if they failed to control it properly?

Well, in that case, they’d have to run away immediately .

Of course, the opposite was also true .

A good trainer was able to control any beast .

Furthermore, they were able to train them to do whatever they wanted .

In the same sense, a good hunter could control any boss monster .

‘The Skeleton Knight is perfectly controlling the Dullahan’s aggro . ”

And at that moment, the Skeleton Knight was showing a textbook example of how it was done .

Kyaha!

While riding on a skeleton wolf, the Skeleton Knight continued to attack the Dullahan with Wilhelm Tell’s Crossbow, causing it to be unable to focus on anything else .

At the same time, it maintained the perfect distance while giving the impression that it was easy to attack .

From the Dullahan’s perspective, it couldn’t help but chase after it .

It was the perfect example of control .

‘Now we just have to lure it away . ’

Then, as stated earlier, it was time to train it to do exactly what they wanted .

It was not difficult .

‘Let’s split them up . ’

One of the reasons that the Dullahan was hard to fight was because of the large zombie army following it .

In other words, if the Dullahan could be separated from its zombie army, then the chance of success would be much higher .

And a gap was already visible .

Uhhh…

Unlike the Dullahan who was on a horse, the zombies following him had a hard time chasing after the Skeleton Knight .

To an extent, the Dullahan was already moving outside of the range of the zombie army .

Of course, this was done intentionally .

And naturally, Kim Woo-jin knew the best card to play at this moment .

“Summon Golem . ”

[A Golem has been Summoned . ]

Golem!

The moment the earthen giant appeared, it blocked the group of zombies who were chasing after the Dullahan .

Uhhh!

With the appearance of this Golem, the zombies’ target naturally changed .

Uhhh…!

And the Dullahan, which had been chasing after the Skeleton Knight all this while also switched its attention to the Golem .

As soon as the Skeleton Knight lost control over the Dullahan, a new card appeared to capture the Dullahan’s attention .

A white light fluttered in the Black Fog .

“Siba . ”

Lee Jin-ah appeared with the Heavenly Dragon Sword in his hand .

The Dullahan didn’t budge after noticing Lee Jin-ah’s arrival . There were no signs of any intention to run away .

Instead, it turned its steed to face Lee Jin-ah and lifted its sword into the air .

Hooong!

He struck toward Lee Jin-ah who was rushing toward him .

Neither of them seemed to have defense in mind .

“Shiba!”

With a shout filled with determination, Lee Jin-ah swung the Heavenly Dragon Sword at the Dullahan’s body while seeming to ignore the Dullahan’s sword which seemed to want to cut him in half .

Before long, the two blades struck their targets .

Crack!

Dullahan’s sword smashed Lee Jin-ah’s left shoulder armor and crushed his shoulder blade .

Crack!

Lee Jin-ah’s Heavenly Dragon Sword also penetrated into the chest of the Dullahan .

Clang!

It was in this state that Lee Jin-ah’s body slammed into the horse that the Dullahan was riding .

Neigh!

The force of the blow caused the horse to stagger a bit as it lost its balance .

Thud!

At that moment, Lee Jin-ah once again attempted to tackle the Dullahan’s horse .

“Shiba!”

Lee Jin-ah’s voice was filled with pain due to the fact that he already had an injured shoulder .

However, he did not intend to stop .

Thud!

Over and over again, he shook the Dullahan’s body by continuously colliding with the horse .

Faced with such an offensive, the Dullahan was finally forced to make use of its head .

Juk!

The Dullahan’s head, which had been held on its left side, opened its previously closed mouth and began to make bizarre sounds .

Kyahahahahaha!

Following the grotesque sound that could only be described as a ghostly wail, an unspeakably cold air began to flow from the Dullahan’s body .

[You have been Paralyzed by the Energy of the Dead . ]

The Energy of the Dead which were able to free not only the body of the living but also their intellect .

This was why the Dullahan was a monster that surpassed the Golden Lion .

The moment one was exposed to the cold air, their bodies would become paralyzed and their minds would go still .

Moreover, the chill that this Dullahan was exuding was much stronger than that of ordinary Dullahans .

[The Energy of the Dead has been strengthened by an unknown force . ]

Even those who wore items in preparation to face the Dullahan would be frozen .

However, when facing this chill, Lee Jin-ah did nothing but laugh .

[Lancelot’s Ring negates the Energy of the Dead . ]

‘This item is really amazing . ’

Lancelot’s ring!

In front of this ring, only direct attacks would work .

Kyahahahaha!

Upon seeing this, the Dullahan’s head opened its mouth wider and screamed even louder .

There was no such thing as running away to the fearless Dullahan . Instead, he intended to crush his opponent with even greater force .

As such, the Dullahan opened its mouth as wide as it could and began building its power .

Kuk!

At that moment, a spear appeared from within the Black fog and pierced the Dullahan’s open mouth .

At the same time, a glimmer appeared within the mist .

Kim Woo-jin, wearing the cloak made from the Desert Chameleon’s leather and wielding Percival’s Spear, appeared .

‘The moment the Dullahan’s head opened its mouth all the way, is the best time to attack . ’

After a moment, Kim Woo-jin pulled the spear back, bringing the Dullahan’s head with it .

Kahak, Hahak, Hahak!

As the Dullahan’s head began to make a series of bizarre sounds after being pierced by the spear, Kim Woo-jin quickly retreated .

Lee Jin-ah also retreated after retrieving the Heavenly Dragon Sword that had been stuck in Dullahan’s chest .

Uhhh!

At the same time, the zombies, who had successfully destroyed the Golem, rushed over to protect the Dullahan .

Those who used their skills to observe from a distance could only watch on in admiration .

“The timing was perfect . ”

“What’s the situation?”

“Isaac Ivanov stole the Dullahan’s head . ”

It had taken less than a minute for the Golem to be defeated by the zombie army . They couldn’t help but feel admiration for Kim Woo-jin’s ability to design and carry out an operation which took away the Dullahan’s head, which was one of the most troublesome elements, in such a short timeframe .

Of course, the Dullahan had no intention of letting Kim Woo-jin simply run away with its head .

Neigh!

Seeming to understand its master’s wishes, the Dullahan’s horse let out a shrill sound and prepared to chase after Kim Woo-jin .

It was then .

Puk .

An arrow flew in from the distance and stuck into Dullahan’s chest .

It seemed that the Skeleton Knight was ready to perform its perfect control once again .

…

“Damn, I did all of that just to get this weird sounding head . ”

Hearing Lee Jin-ah’s complaining, Kim Woo-jin pulled the Dullahan’s head off of the spear instead of responding .

Puk puk!

He then smashed the head using Percival’s spear .

Crack!

The Dullahan’s head shattered like a piece of ice and a ball of hair appeared from inside of it .

[Ninth Tail of the Nine Tailed Fox]

– Rating: Legendary

– Required Level: Level 1 or higher

– Description: The Ninth Tail of the powerful Nine-tailed Fox . It has a mysterious power . By gathering all nine tails, the user would gain the Nine-tailed Fox’s power .

– All stats +5%

– All resistances +10%

– When equipped the user will emit a cold air, freezing all enemies .

‘This makes three . ’

He had gotten his hands on another one of the Nine tailed Fox’s tails .

Naturally, Kim Woo-jin immediately placed this item into his inventory .

When he saw this, Lee Jin-ah couldn’t help but ask .

“What’s that?”

“Something good . ”

“I know it’s good, but what is it?”

Kim Woo-jin brushed off the question .

“You did a good job a while ago . Now that we’ve got the head, let’s go get the arms and legs . ”

Lee Jin-ah was shocked at his words .

“Huh? You want me to do the same thing four more times? Other players would’ve died a long time ago!”

Kim Woo-jin smiled and said .

“I’m glad you steadily raised the rank of your Blessing of River Styx skill . It is coming in handy . ”

“OMG(1) . ”

His words were so ridiculous that Lee Jin-ah forgot how to speak for a moment .

Suddenly, Kim Woo-jin gestured toward Lee Jin-ah .

At the gesture to shut up, Lee Jin-ah just stared at him with a dumb expression on his face .

After a while, a voice came from within the Black Fog .

“Isaac Ivanov!”

Ellis Highton called out to Kim Woo-jin from afar .

“Let’s make a deal . I’ll give you Merlin’s Wand and King Arthur’s Ring right now . ”

Kim Woo-jin laughed at those words .

‘It seems Ellis Highton has also done some calculations . ’

(Note:

1 . The word used here was ‘헐-Hul’, one of the most frequently used slang exclamations . It can be translated as omg, jeez, wth . Generally, it’s used when the speaker is surprised, embarrassed or even feeling offended . )