HBWnovel Chapter 162: #Destiny, Dead Dragon of Destruction and Ruler of Space
Chapter 162: #Destiny, Dead Dragon of Destruction and Ruler of Space
Chapter 162: #Destiny, Dead Dragon of Destruction and Ruler of Space
Goosebumps crawled all over Choi Bong-Shik's body. What on earth was that monster?
He remembered seeing a specific set of dinosaur fossils in an American museum as a child. Among them was the Seismosaurus, the largest dinosaur to be found on Earth. Recorded as 50 meters long and weighing over 100 tons, each of its steps was powerful enough to trigger an earthquake, earning it the nickname "Earthquake Lizard." One could only imagine the amazement he felt when he first learned about it!
However, the terrifying monster before him made the Seismosaurus look cute in comparison. Despite resembling a dragon, the creature had neither flesh nor skin. Its terrifyingly massive body was made of bones, glowing eerily white under the moonlight. On its back was a pair of wings that radiated ominous, contrasting black and white colors.
W-what’s this...horrifying monster...?!
Its appearance reminded him of a monster from the past—the nightmare of all mankind—the indescribable calamity.
“D-Despair Dragon?”
Did that wraith resurrect?
Rooooooar!
-Grrr! Bong-Shik, why aren't you answering me?
Its burning eyes glared at Choi Bong-Shik as it spoke.
Also, how did it know his name?! He never revealed his real name to anyone else because of how tacky it sounded! Only his parents knew it!
This is too scary!
Its appearance was so terrifying, its devilish grin alone could devastate the mind! Any ordinary Hunter would be too scared witless to put up a proper defense!
“...This isn’t your lucky day.” Choi Bong-Shik raised his right hand.
Baaam!
Something exploded under the dragon’s jaws. It jerked its head back as if it’d been hit by a giant fist.
“What a shame. If your opponent weren't me, you would’ve gone down in history as the worst monster.”
Sizzle!
Choi Bong-Shik's eyes turned blue. “You should at least know the name of your killer. I am the Ruler of Space, Steve Choi.”
Hexagonal holes appeared all around the skeletal dragon, from which Mana Stones filled with MP emerged.
A cold smile tugged on the corners of his mouth. When it came to MP, it wasn’t about how much one had but how one used it! Steve Choi was an unparalleled specialist in the field of space—and would eventually become the strongest Hunter in South Korea!
“Die! Monster!”
Booooom!
Hundreds of Mana Bombs exploded at once.
-Bong-Shiiiiiiik!
Engulfed completely in explosion, the skeletal dragon let out a scream of agony.
***
Mana Bombs detonated all around me, their intense heat jolting me awake. Indeed, the skeletal dragon—no, the Dead Dragon—was me, Yu Il-Shin.
[Forcibly seizing Apparitions for the awakening.]
I thought I’d failed to transform when I received the failure message from God-Maker.
Clack clack! Swoosh!
But in the next moment, unidentifiable bones and resentful spirits of the netherworld swarmed to me like ants running for sugar. Ko Sa-Deuk, the master of necromancy, would faint if he saw this.
“Aaaargh! Save me!”
“Kya!”
Lilith jumped in a panic, trying to save me, only to get surrounded as well.
Ruuuumble!
Soon, like Lego blocks being assembled together, they formed around me, becoming a certain form.
Damn it! How do I undo this transformation?!
Despite my best attempt, nothing worked out. At this rate, I’d be a sitting duck waiting to get killed by those S-rank Hunters. I’d be lucky if I got to turn back to my normal self and get locked up in the prison cells again.
I finally made my decision.
Alright, I'll run!
Nothing good would come out of it if I stayed here any longer. But... How do I escape?
I tried moving the wings on my back, and strong gusts of wind cut through the air like a brewing typhoon.
Oh! I'm going up! I’m a flying dragon!
-Gaaaah! I can fly!
I flew toward the night sky, my roar shaking the heavens and earth.
~
Two moons hung in the night sky—one I had created while drunk. I made friends with them as I flew aimlessly. A few helicopters chased me, but I managed to shake them off. I had a large body, but once I got used to flying, I was as fast as airplanes.
-Hic, I’m sorry, Bong-Shik...
I shed tears of regret. If I hadn’t cringed at his lines and slapped him across the face—no, if I hadn’t tried out the skill out of curiosity, I wouldn’t be in this mess right now!
You shouldn’t have called me Destiny Dead Dragon of Destruction!
I suddenly felt a terrible wave of dizziness as I regretfully flew around.
Black and white rain poured as exhaustion hit me, draining my strength.
-...?
Wait, this wasn’t rain? They were the feathers from my wings, falling like chicken feathers.
Someone once said, “All things that fall have wing, even more so for those that didn't.”
-Gaaah! I can’t fly!
With a desperate roar, I crashed toward the ground, shaking heavens and earth upon impact. Bones shattered, flying everywhere.
***
I had a dream.
How did I know it was a dream? Because it felt familiar. I usually felt this sensation when my stalkers abducted me to their places.
Apparently, I didn’t fall to my death but fell unconscious instead, which was a relief. I scanned my surroundings, noticing that I had never seen this place before.
What’s this black pillar?
I reached out, touching the polished black pillar before me.
-Darling, it tickles~
I snapped up at the sound of a woman’s voice overhead and fell to the ground in surprise.
Plop!
The thing that I thought was a pillar was, in fact, an indescribably large foot of a woman.
-Hello, Darling.
As she looked down at me, I realized she had long, writhing vines of roses instead of hair.
“W-who...are you?”
-Me?
Her lips curved into a mischievous, impish smile. Then, a heady rose fragrance stung my nose.
-I am Silently Crawling Nightmare, the Goddess of Nightmares who Rules and Devours all Evil.
1. Both of them are chuunis... ☜