The Monarch Who Levels Up by Devouring - M.L.U.B.D Chapter 30 (Part 1):

I dashed westward.

The forest region.

The place filled with dense trees gradually drew closer.

– ‘Contractor, what’s the matter?’

“Furious Ape. I need to hunt the boss monster that spawns in the forest.”

– ‘Wasn’t the place where you first met me a forest?’

“That’s right.”

– ‘Given your nature, Contractor, it’s unlikely you’d have let that beast slip away. There must be another reason.’

Oh, sharp observation.

As Nyx pointed out, my failure to hunt the Furious Ape wasn’t by choice.

The first day of the tutorial.

The promising team from the Hwarang Guild, led by Park Jong-won, had already hunted the Furious Ape.

The boss monsters of Rainbow Island only reappear a week after being hunted.

“Thirty minutes left.”

– ‘What happens if you miss this chance?’

“I’ll never get to devour that beast’s essence.”

A shiver ran through my body.

Rainbow Island cannot be revisited after the tutorial period ends.

No matter what, I had to devour the essence of the Furious Ape.

– ‘Contractor, that look in your eyes is a bit frightening.’

“What’s wrong with my eyes?”

– ‘When I look at you, it feels as though your gaze alone could kill a living being.’

“Our Goddess, your jokes are getting better by the day.”

– ‘It wasn’t a joke…’

Ignoring the Goddess’s whining, I picked up my pace.

I used [Agile Hind Legs] continuously, careful not to overstrain my leg muscles.

In an instant, I entered the forest region.

“How much time left?”

– ‘Fourteen minutes.’

“That’s plenty.”

The Furious Ape’s spawning area was in the southern part of the forest region.

Unlike the Blood Mountain Lord or Talon Flame, it didn’t stay in a fixed location.

– ‘So, we’re to wander aimlessly through this forest?’

“I have a rough idea of the spawn point.”

I scanned my surroundings.

Scattered players came into view.

Unlike when I first entered the forest, quite a few players had now ventured into the forest region.

Some of them were likely teams aiming for the Furious Ape.

“This is a race against time.”

– ‘I shall keep my eyes open and search for the ape.’

Nyx responded with a voice full of determination.

Well.

Even with the Goddess’s help, it probably wouldn’t match the efficiency of [Ultrasound].

But isn’t it the thought that counts?

“Thank you, Goddess.”

– ‘If you’re grateful, defeat that Ness creature as soon as possible.’

Nyx’s voice trembled slightly.

No way… is she embarrassed?

I wanted to probe Nyx’s odd reaction further, but the situation didn’t allow it.

I headed straight for the southern part of the forest region.

This time, I used [Agile Hind Legs] vertically, climbing onto a tree.

– ‘You can see the entire area from up here.’

“Way better than running around on foot.”

Maintaining my focus, I waited for the Furious Ape’s respawn time.

Three, two, one.

“Now.”

Muttering to myself, I shifted my gaze left and right.

The forest was already teeming with competitors.

A single mistake could lead to disastrous consequences.

“There it is.”

– ‘Four o’clock!’

Our voices rang out almost simultaneously.

The moment I spotted the Furious Ape, I pushed strength into my legs.

[Agile Hind Legs activated.]

*Boom!*

Using the tree as a springboard, I launched myself toward the Furious Ape’s direction.

The distance closed rapidly.

A nearby team had also spotted the Furious Ape and was preparing for battle.

No way. The Furious Ape is *my* prey!

“Haaaaaa!!!”

[Roar activated.]

[All beings within a 20-meter radius have their Strength and Agility reduced by 10%.]

[Duration: 20 seconds.]

My shout echoed thunderously through the forest region.

* * *

Kim Jung-ho was a player who had just reached level 20.

He wasn’t backed by a major guild, but his skills were decent enough to place him in the upper ranks of the tutorial.

“Hunting a boss monster could get us into the top five.”

To aim for the tutorial rankings, hunting a boss monster was a must.

Repeatedly hunting regular monsters eventually yielded fewer points.

One monster gave 0.5 points.

After a while, that dropped to 0.3.

To compete for points, hunting boss monsters was essential.

That’s why Kim Jung-ho had led his team to raid the Furious Ape.

“Boss, we’ll be fine, right?”

“Don’t worry. That Park Jong-won guy hunted it on the first day.”

“That’s true for the Deep Slime too, though.”

“We miscalculated the timing.”

Kim Jung-ho’s face was tinged with frustration.

The Deep Slime was less difficult than the Furious Ape.

It was tough to take down with physical attacks alone but had a clear weakness to elemental attacks.

However.

By the time Kim Jung-ho’s team moved, the Deep Slime had already been hunted by another player.

“Not this time.”

Kim Jung-ho burned with determination.

“We’re counting on you, Captain!”

His team members followed him with equal enthusiasm.

Then.

“It’s time.”

“There, there! Isn’t that the Furious Ape?”

“Nice!”

The freshly respawned Furious Ape appeared right in front of Kim Jung-ho’s team.

“Grr, grr.”

The Furious Ape’s face twisted with thick killing intent the moment it saw Kim Jung-ho’s team.

“Everyone, you’ve memorized the attack patterns, right?”

“Of course. The first attack is always a frontal charge. Then comes the fire attack.”

“Don’t forget to deploy defensive magic.”

Kim Jung-ho’s team reviewed their strategy for the Furious Ape once more.

As long as they avoided a direct collision, it was a boss monster with little to fear.

As Kim Jung-ho, the tank, stepped forward.

“Haaaaaa!!!”

A deafening voice struck the eardrums of Kim Jung-ho’s team.

[You have been exposed to Roar.]

[Strength and Agility reduced by 10% for 20 seconds.]

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