The Monarch Who Levels Up by Devouring - M.L.U.B.D Chapter 30 (Part 2):

“Ugh, my body?!”

“Who’s pulling this stunt?”

Kim Jung-ho’s team panicked.

The Furious Ape’s stats were reduced as well, but its eyes had already turned feral, and it charged at Kim Jung-ho without hesitation.

‘D-dangerous!’

The Furious Ape was among the weaker boss monsters, but its attack power was formidable.

Kim Jung-ho raised his shield belatedly, but the club swung by the Furious Ape was faster, aiming straight for his head.

Memories in black and white flashed through Kim Jung-ho’s mind.

‘Is this my life flashing before my eyes?’

The result of a momentary mistake.

Facing the sudden shadow of death, Kim Jung-ho couldn’t move a finger.

At that moment.

“Daydreaming, huh?”

A third voice came from above his head.

A figure clad in gray armor.

Jin-ho, with a smile on his lips, swung his hand at the Furious Ape.

[Sharp Claws]

[Seven Deadly Sins – Blessing of Greed]

Blood-red claws dug into the Furious Ape’s shoulder.

*Thud!* The club aimed at Kim Jung-ho’s head fell to the ground.

*Splurt!*

Red blood gushed from the severed surface.

Jin-ho’s single strike had torn off the Furious Ape’s right arm.

“Grrhh!”

The Furious Ape drew a sharp breath.

Its second attack pattern.

A fiery breath poured toward Jin-ho.

“Look out!”

Kim Jung-ho let out a dry scream.

That flame was far more dangerous than the charge attack.

Getting hit head-on without armor would turn anyone into charcoal.

“What, this little thing?”

Jin-ho laughed leisurely.

At the same time, he extended his right hand forward.

A ring emitting an eerie glow.

[Mana Absorb]

A crimson curtain enveloped the front, swallowing the Furious Ape’s flames.

“Huh?”

A weak groan escaped Kim Jung-ho’s lips.

The Furious Ape’s flames.

An attack said to be impossible to defend without a water-attribute barrier.

Common knowledge in the tutorial strategy!

But Jin-ho shattered that common knowledge effortlessly.

“Let’s wrap this up quick. I’m busy.”

Jin-ho reached the Furious Ape in a straight dash.

His outstretched claws traced countless arcs in the air.

Martial arts derived from beastly movements, the Blood Claw Technique, unfolded in rapid succession.

“Grrhh!”

The Furious Ape swung its remaining arm with furious momentum.

But its instinctive attack couldn’t even graze Jin-ho.

Instead, overextending its arm exposed more vulnerabilities, adding to its wounds.

Kim Jung-ho’s team members in the rear gripped their weapons.

“We’ll help—”

“If you don’t want to die, stay put.”

A chilling voice froze Kim Jung-ho’s team in place.

Blood droplets scattered into the air.

The Furious Ape, not even a minute after respawning, crashed headfirst into the ground.

“Almost missed it.”

Jin-ho let out a sigh of relief.

He placed his hand on the Furious Ape’s head.

Kim Jung-ho’s team watched the scene with dazed expressions.

“By the way, the rights to this one are mine, right?”

Kim Jung-ho’s team exchanged blank stares.

‘If we don’t agree, he might tear us apart like that.’

‘Top-rankers get away with player killings all the time. Who’d investigate?’

‘I can’t handle that look in his eyes. It’s too scary.’

The team quickly exchanged opinions through their gazes.

As if on cue, they all took a step back in unison.

Jin-ho grinned broadly.

“Glad we understand each other.”

*Crunch!*

The Furious Ape’s body turned to dust.

Jin-ho’s unique ability, [Devour], had activated.

“Lucky break.”

Whose luck was he referring to?

Muttering something eerie, Jin-ho left the battlefield.

“That’s Yu Jin-ho, isn’t it?”

“Seems like it. Those eyes…”

“He looked ready to slaughter us if we claimed ownership.”

The team members paled.

Especially Kim Jung-ho, who had seen Jin-ho up close, collapsed to the ground, his legs giving out.

‘Tutorial rankings, my foot.’

Forget it.

Greed beyond measure invites disaster.

Kim Jung-ho had learned a life lesson.

* * *

[Berserk]

– Rank: ★★
– Type: Active
– Surrender to madness. Wounds do not cause flinching, and fear vanishes.
– However, rationality is lost during the duration.

– Strength increased by 30%
– Endurance reduced by 60%
– Duration: 60 seconds
– After use, all stats reduced by 20% for 3 minutes.

Berserk.

A skill extracted from the Furious Ape’s essence.

I shrugged.

“As expected.”

– ‘Isn’t the risk too great for this skill?’

“Yeah. It’s a classic high-risk, high-reward skill.”

– ‘Not only does it reduce defense, but the penalty after the duration is severe.’

“It’s saying to finish the enemy before it wears off.”

All or nothing.

Kill the opponent, or I die.

A high-risk skill like Berserk should only be used when going all-in.

Got a decent skill before facing Ness, huh?

– ‘Hmm.’

“Goddess, if you’ve got something to say, spit it out. Don’t grumble.”

– ‘I just hope you never have to use Berserk.’

Fair enough.

Using a skill that’s practically a gamble means I’m in a dire situation.

“As if that’s up to me.”

– ‘Still, promise me. You won’t do anything too reckless.’

“Are you worried about me?”

– ‘As if. I’m only concerned because if my Contractor disappears, I’ll have no way to fulfill my wish.’

“Sure, sure.”

I replied half-heartedly.

With the Furious Ape’s essence secured.

Among Rainbow Island’s boss monsters, only Ness remains.

What essence will the Giant Serpent yield?

I licked my lips.

Dangun

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