Chapter 185 – The Strongest Serpent (3)
FJciZCChoi Seol-ah’s earsh4bVT perked up.sZa Slimy soundst711Si and faint2tB7p crunches wereYeQ81T approaching slowly.GoO There were4n2h also raggedC2Sf9 breaths mixedN6zA29 in. Just7noO from thatCXbQrm auditory information,TDPGht it wasS1Afza obvious.EL8
Y75drrIt was thenwrmnv sound ofazGEr9 a snake95DE slithering across0yQAC the ground.tstYGkU
X26kze“If only itmfvcDt were justFSM a little1M54Z snake…” sheFV3W6C thought forQ5ybN a moment,980ri though sheHvwi knew itNFI was a hopeless wish.AXu7LW
cVHoVTHer face twistednumW in horror.KKoUm4 Every timeRNKIyJ that thingEZmB4 writhed, theiso ground trembledqlP8O slightly. There1ah was noguW9w way somethingjuoK that bigEjMbdj could beIdQwIN ignored.vWH
yVN9qSuddenly, a tingling93ZMPv in herkSfBw nose alertedC0vYpn her. ShewrSVQ3 quickly coveredhUu01T it withIMmh her indexJgiv finger andSCAd looked down.aYlBQ A greenHMBr mist, risingHeTKa to theirKVKTJ knees, washeYs dissolving theOCML leather ofSUf her LouisCkl Vuitton shoes.JoIJYNfB
NjdvHWatching a pairj8mbq2 of designerfGDfo8 shoes turnchS to ragsNwmb she waswK4q frozen for171EV a second,9MvF1x but then9Wx her faceSMjw turned red.9C7xa Fear wasuu2iEG instantly sweptiZI away byElL6d rage.eavR
Z01nQ“Damn shitty snake!”83g5mylS
HSZ43hEyes rolling back,dHHnx Choi Seol-ahnjlh pulled outPLfw her revolver.083Ra But justYuri0X as herWuKs finger wasUrJNX5 about to9Dak5 squeeze theuNnWi trigger, KangKhsBo Geom-Ma clampedN9jxE a handVzcgM over herQVIc5 mouth.94wm4
lU0t“Silence.”kXaxl
T6Hvqd“B-But, sir… Theseaaqlpq shoes! I lined upWH7 at dawnw2fc just totHQ1o buy them!z9B They were7dc limited edition—theyLfg3Q cost thirtyLWsb million won!hEss And nowAZZA they’re ruined!Lac How canFNcU I notATe1 be mad?!”02MvKbfMv
LsKEven with herZ50 mouth covered,d6n her glare8SkJ90 screamed fury5KvTuU as sheakwU waved herGduyj foot toZdha show theR5J damage. Theqkr shoes lookedA2ul chewed byuyeNO rats, withy7P her toesU6uhi sticking out.H9EhqJ4p
hufKang Geom-Ma frowned,I6x3A clicked hisYzTf4p tongue, andEvv declared.5nedd
tzi“If your life’sHMQ worth only20j thirty million,6RGM go faceNVAC85 it alone.”CeXlU3cQmRfa
LSP“……”tH0RQ
UhQ“And you—complaining thatN7IcLK feeding Hornh6uZ costs a million a week—and youW7DI drop thirtyodkK mil onKRRChC shoes? No.WFSV9 You needvbWEm another reeducationBf4B session.”F4wYuD
Ezaj“M-My Lord! Have0mgg mercy…!”uyqT
eQ9fJust then, thesSh slithering creatureU8Lnz revealed itself.5Tq2 A massive2lACra brown serpent.t9MWzd Its headPHv brushed theyNLhB ceiling, and9E2Nq its coiledEAO body lookeduI1p like a hill.m8kEWg
tvH3Z9It was exactlyqSYp like watchingioyjC a mouseSNCF face a snake.Jkd
WuiCThe snake flickedcjhZ its tongue,0NgLXs green mistVDqQ rising fromGNEKe its nostrils.4rrwTi Its slittedu7KepA pupils blinkedtGkY2D as it7mZJSL scanned thebbjDbG humans. ChoisAF Seol-ah quietlyE6V holstered hereO1g revolver. ShootingwL9 those thickjpn scales woulddJTPAa do nothing.eHeiVIdDa
pfc6dStill, the snake8CiW2 didn’t attack.dRdKz It onlyvf7pAp tilted itsHxC head curiously,u73c9s observing. MaybekTx it wasVkK2 the firstjLvZNT time itykW had met139gZY humans whoUCVkjr didn’t run.lA3KMQWbd
Ae2kaBut if itirt moved, a clash wasXgSdn inevitable.RpuM3
UFwQwChoi Seol-ah grittediFlCO her teeth.04uDmxH
uOW1o‘Now’s the timeBTxP to run.’xgWZC9Xq
IlaShe glanced tocZ3Y the side.iOu Unlike herKSXPd4 pale andNBB1v4 trembling self,UJw her LordaLEc remained impassive.gAnnV As always.ueMBYkIIciC
SWMHis indifference madekLVEE her own43IwzK fear feelzNlGJP shameful. WouldREox she everq1ZcYt see himOae surprised?488
BbEOX‘I want toRadkPP see himPhgqKB scared ats3M least once…’QLI2UGq2u
NHw0kgThat twisted desireB4W crept intoC8my her pink-stainedGz9zFk heart.PxTa
9cciaL‘No, no!’hh40Ci
B5Lh9She shook herQC5wKx head fiercelyx96LJO to driveo4eN1 the thoughtwKVVH away. She’dHYl been scolded4B9 enough foro5IGzA her villainousDtaW habits. IfX6j that intentNJlsDg got exposed,FNbdC forget thektZVp poison—what came3AU next wasdGFZh3 the scentgRCI of punishment.9XHbSTR0w
ltuShe looked backX5T3dy at herCo3qMQ Lord. HeQcj squinted atPdpz the enemy,jCygNd his half-hidden7MCH pupil radiatingJAICk sheer disinterest.EuKxaVStvyw
EqypESThen he spokeccKF to Horn.DkKlJBFrZ
KKZH3l“That’s not theWlQSB basilisk, right?QES It’s justxBzf big. Doesn’thYR5C seem likeCntAt much. MaybenSlH B+ ranki1F8eg at best?”JSfjmHMaj
Gk4He evaluated theYCd5 monster likewKrrn it wasbDFY a cutXkVbMB of meat.F1zbAe Horn, surprisedUXsv8 by his0VXFRd attitude, noddednSW reluctantly.9Q7S
Qak“Yes. It’s mympyxwZ first timewoo seeing it,R84L but it’saJw93 probably a basilisk underling.WTU9 Judging bysBuG5c the sizeXbzF and poison,fu2 it’s just0Di a gatekeeper.vW2NgH But it’sqOa not easy.sTxgcd The closerwcC6aK you get,CTP the denserl1f the venom.2oW And itZffyP won’t beoVtH shoes meltingdOQC then—it’ll bezo7n8 bones.”iitqh
u98H0E“Then we just2k8dT kill itBtCi without gettingaY4 close, right?”5Vk65cW
7o0zKang Geom-Ma scratchedxhEK his chinhJX1X casually. HornGaX was stunned.Oit63EE1X
LLZ“In theory, yes…nqX7 but howQPU are youRvKv6 planning toz6pkz kill somethingKlWf that bigdDgtR from a distance…?”iBt2
zXu“You can’t letljPr a mini-bossbRq53i block yourpPeaP way. IfeZwg it won’tObL come toV0MYtJ you, makeNQBKQ it come.”Kl0enFw7ExU
39qBefore even finishingzxqdmk the sentence,t1dk8A Kang Geom-Ma7G69k stepped towardXHLMg the serpent6M7 and activatedLXvD6I the [Blessing7ANNY of Communication].gh5aSEIl1
fgx— Move.EWncg
UOK……?n8Ld7
oCliK9The green slitBEAwAD pupil narrowed.YIydGa Its eyeszDtu blinked likeXQqV a trafficLjA light. Kanghy8 Geom-Ma spokev0qd again.8YKSHD
Xrk— If youe3mqW won’t move…mFFyzm then die.NX3iV3qURc
7RmCThe serpent reacted.q3zil Its greenJOU eyes turnedmhD97s red. Itj85S was furious.jTokvXIx4l0
qnTC“SSSSSHHHAAAAAAAAAA!”jUAp5
uEpIts roar echoedIuA through themEi chamber. Itop4G0 opened itss2t jaws wide3ZA8R and lunged.Kr7BraWlS2
iHNjeIn that instant,sZIvY Kang Geom-MaIhjCso slightly unsheatheduecth Murasame. Choi2HykW Seol-ah shouted,HLP thrilled.qlK
Mtt“Is—is that it!?xasabl Are weAQxLJ about toxVk9 see theGJe Lord’s move!?”sR9IYa
YzPmDThe secret techniqueD9LEIj that hadnXh destroyed a berserker ogre.7coOFQOGo
zS4“The Death Sashimi.”Vn8yaPLyIp
3h9IBetween the line7dHN of thoughtbIX4hf and reality,V5eK the bladeyOjgS gleamed white.4xHf17j
fvDaSlash.VqH
Ip7Z2The vertical pupilJAM snapped wide…pgE9 and theIw9W serpent’s body8wOnK slammed intoy7C the ground.jWLsBTj2r
ImeBOOOOOM!mBmwx
re1The creature writhed6Wij1 like it4O9O was electrocuted,hfvDN dragging its0jg body acrossisEr6 the floor.9XV2 Stones scattered0f88 everywhere. Horn’soZyiyx dress hemQmTUv fluttered.Bwn9
1Nti2“Ugh! What windYxhR9 is this…?”MHZdYTWk
ytHHorn raised anqFXq arm to7Lr shield herselfLBeG from theFkLq debris. ThexrQ2N dust stungMPeUC her eyes,frWzNh but sheLGR0zA forced themhpFBOz open.E7bj6J
MHI“Eep!”Pe9
MdLQgShe cried outPXzszC and fellrMu back. InXmbe5 front ofxV0S her, theUUy lifeless eyesNrFze of theFnH14g serpent metELBAd hers. TheyMrcd were translucent,I5hbLK grayish. A Y-shaped tonguevkk dangled fromN6lFi its jaw.BJcX2Khu
2ItIt had diedFeNQ without sheddingpbbqDt a singlej6BKV drop ofr8k blood.sNOr3
xV6Horn’s head spun.7Ht How? Why?Bq1j A thousandPpBAbl question marksKHk2R evaporated inBFdzb1 succession.MSPNJA
NmW8Then she remembered8Ofdfb Choi Seol-ah’sdzAT words.chgqmN
AmmRn‘Have you evermnAE2B seen someoneHl7Y kill a magical beastgNPx with a heart attackZxZzc using a sashimi knife?’abLP8RNmJS
jmEClick.CM8Jnv
YjIX6Horn stiffly turnedM6yH her head9ZGF2 forward. ThenocrP shining bladebuR0m slid backe4yIO into itsY5DxS sheath.nExNyv
4eXcmKang Geom-Ma let4BJ out a small sigh.pxzh Despite thecUc volcanic heat,1reZ71 white breathfEWFU escaped his1k91Fb lips.81nyDz
NjEYMxHe turned around.n2Dc To Horn,nqhw he seemedQATK far morexCCPIp imposing thanArQufa the slainTpUoU serpent. HistpkQ presence waszpRF awe-inspiring. Even6qcJc the airwtlA3 respected him.0FITSMDC
66p5dbAs the poisonousvZfze mist cleared,F1Hn he spoke.3HiP61jOW
oge“Let’s rest herefur for a bit.”8lOD
OKljZ“……”s3KO9r
Syd“We should eat,9eL4qV too.”f66X
9zc8wXHorn silently nodded.jmHV17 They hadeYo953 been walkingnuK for almostyy4cS three hours.lsp It wasPq6hB the perfectAKg time forQCl6w a break.lKiaTvyurrN
PuT…Besides, it wasn’tESn a suggestion3x8tz she couldCF9 refuse. AndLKA so, theezs90G three litn1c a campfireECeuaE beside theFB3uE2 monster’s corpse.b581CM6W2
Ii0I2h***6rkw0
r4WyCrackle, crackle.BXwm
JGb9veSparks rose gentlySO80Y from thef06 campfire. KangnN3 Geom-Ma seasonedRWlC three hanwoouKI steaks withFRlqZ salt and1fF6 pepper—premium KoreanNt4 beef boughte7z using ChoiGSLI Seol-ah’s card.C2mrhlWj7F
ZcSpNHe skewered theaovb0 cuts onpLTcm branches and51EtnI held them1ADQ over the9Bg flames. Soon,Ax1 the fatnr8YW began tobGA5L5 sizzle, releasingykSTxC a rich,cPflXJ mouthwatering aroma.VtGMP5RHRX
9fgu4They had anticipatedwTM5u a gruelingdrvz journey, soLU2YoI eating inside1HdXbp the dungeonnol8Bx at leastSmZ3n once wasOKNG necessary. Even7hU if theyNVU were aboutjV0 to faceGhRKfK an S-rankzxqB magical beast,kR7DA skipping a meal wasbD6 out ofJLgfY the question.Ga2HA A fullqcDhm stomach ensuredB33 better performancejIZsg in combat.Zf0f3SHwS7H
AIeKang Geom-Ma had8YrE faced allFMRI kinds ofqrF monsters. He’dhdut39 learned mostJm1JD weren’t worth1uR3 even a drop of5IN preemptive worry.qz2 Being nervousk40v ahead ofS2R time wascvQ useless—it wasQCjU better notHn4H to thinkcug at all.lDyk19nUN
UZSflBut it wasn’tDpKBlX enough forNrt him aloneqpP to stayiVSXgM calm. Histf9PP companions alsoZJtRQm needed too3U stay focusedl37 to supportUM2GQ him.VJZrb
pLTbhaBasilisk was an33zk S-rank beastI6k with the2dBH fearsome PetrifyingRfCAY Eye. ChoimV3 Seol-ah maybeU8a not, butwWtS with Horn—a7Vx8iU dragon—by hisulk side, theiHhr3i odds ofAuxjo victory wereHPh real.INRT
BYE4BThat’s why heRE0 splurged on1Ltu1d top-grade hanwoo.ho3 To boostCiXa6 morale andpGmdL replenish energy.Z3gBTTxLw2
CfF7Definitely worth it.ZiFaCRRzG
ySMyqOn either side,Fc3eQ his companionsNgrP3f were staringLeIT at thepOPJ meat withoutYCa blinking. MaybegF2G7f worry wasn’tZE1yBB necessary. Especially2d0 Horn’s eyes—theyHRk glistened withCuWZh reverence. EvenXUbf her nostrilsbokT flared, asa2yLY if unwilling3Nc8 to misseM7 a singleOKC trace of90QNXM the aroma.CYW16HsVvW
ytqCThe accumulated tensionuUIx melted alongK2oDOP with the14e fat. AsPqihF the poisonousUhkg8 mist waslSmx replaced byVVlp woodsmoke, ChoiDCXrX Seol-ah timidlytcH47A broke theXlAnF6 silence.Y9I
jPM“Um… Sir. ThisSwoI might beLiFT a bittRdb8P late tosNe ask, but…KPE3I won’t thismurDR smell attractuOG other beasts?vzVjiF I’m sureOsK you’ve alreadyo9wbOL thought itxriW through, right?”FfXG9Pz1c
BmKH6GKang Geom-Ma answereduXLGu while turningihk the meat.D4JySzxl975Z
7dsxR“Yeah. So decide3y4IMd either stare6ps at theW51IE meat orOH8C keep beinge0p nervous. Horn’sieu getting anxiousOlzZ because ofHVihc you.”yz0p
lPfF“Ah, yes, sorry,cwW6p hehe! BygMYoBa the way,xVw3 how muchLdG6n did thisJDTBm beef cost?6XR That marbling5Z6KG looks insane.3Ri Must’ve beenwWR4n pricey.”1A1
rzF“100,000 won perHqj cut.”pnn
F99“Ooooh! You wentuaLph all out!DJwD Wow, that’sh2lR class! That’smOiJha how it’sDjgBT done, Sir!”RHVooME1tq
07BDsfChoi Seol-ah raisedLGJ both thumbs8lLvZ9 and bouncedpxA excitedly. KangBXp Geom-Ma glancedv01 at herffhI with disinterest.039rFAtH
bXFh‘She doesn’t knowaRthCA it wasn’thkC her money.’loz70dSf
H04TUHe’d made HornJm9 swipe her6iD6 wallet. AfterP9efGi all, hisQlRUl surname wasnwrUy Kang, from7fd the Seo-ripUVIPV clan.cQudZZ
PXPUnaware of thatx5jO truth, ChoiIeK5Rp Seol-ah scratched45o her templeamzEc8 and returnedCCp28d her gazenLMB to thePcB8u9 fire.Yrw
yR5DOaA while later,cm1lj Kang Geom-Ma28y1L handed eachlxKw of themzgnV a piece76U of meat.kmdylfrYx
8kA“Eat.”er0zH
SEw828There were nozfCeo4 knives orSsf forks. TheyBY6wx ate with9Y5Hov their hands.K0O That rusticagn feel mader0AL it evenjYDIo more appetizing.CzzzJhmg3og
DumbZ4“Thanks for thesvQq food, Sir!”ZnOd22US
RaZiBH“You’re welcome.”Z9D
7OK4Horn and ChoidPhLK Seol-ah bit2SEx into the3gJ meat. TheirrRq jaws tingled.2SLgiN They frozep9te for a few seconds.MxmDbSxrD
qgxOPlop. Tears ofVFZjQx joy felltaCrKV onto thefJySxn meat. MoreepKt than justqcVBE flavor—it wasHFi emotion made9hkdZB edible.7mi0
HAYybzJust salt andngNxo pepper. ButZmiCRl the tasteiH6J was soUtuvMJ profound, itdHsrcW felt like4eI a spiritualyr22k3 experience.o8OkD
5R6PThe doneness wasUdLNYP perfect. YounlUr5A could chewZzJD it withc0A your gums.BIbBgwzQA
2v6OHorn and ChoiXBTLC Seol-ah exchangedS8pP silent glances.htMXgW They wereqsmFw still chewing,CCK meat in1Whe their mouths.FmFIxPm9pA
cG0BQf‘This is insane,eI7W right, Horn?’Rt2OIho9Y
XHojBi‘Maybe my wholeqhqEeC dragon lifeKaOHF led toKCz32k this moment,nGv Choi Seol-ah.’dxC49E1R6
3hZ5YsTheir eyes spokeBU2 volumes. Then,0y46 almost ingwQzj unison, they8d5C4V devoured thed5mb7G meat mercilessly.0naef Choi Seol-ahAxFBat chewed withn1p her cheeks1hxXJ puffed out.t45rmsJbA
PUX9og“Sir, this isu8Tu nuts. Seriously!W6NjH How canjPN it taste8kM like thisqqlX with justibm1S salt and51S pepper? HaveGX8uCs you ever6tG thought ofvlzMLF opening a steakhouse? You’d4Hm0f1 make a fortune! Wow,RmCh it’s amazing!aYJJ Why doesn’tUqbqHG it everXcr8Mz taste likecKMJ this atMIM2 home?”NYx
V7Niu9“When you’re hungry,JWDH4 even dirt1AL tastes good.U3gm Also, areuwAfia wood fires05PpJ and gas2ymoi the same?”VwvoZSDFFyC
RS52Despite the words,eh93tL Kang Geom-Maduitt gave a faint smile.IQw88X It wasPG3G2 dark. But506 amid thatAkhNdt darkness, the8Cpre warmth of5dIDA6 the fireyuCLq and theJTzr people softenedKbA the air.LiRcSz8yFCI
hOvHowever, even in75I75v light, pestsYdj can creepCjTzip in.kYwap
0r1s9VSlither. Slither. Slither.Zv9CIceJHhi7
nBsuzShadows slid inVcBm spirals through6GvJ the dark.uV7U Jaws stoppedhzz chewing. LaughtersU8u ceased.bGqM
8v4Choi Seol-ah turnedpIHbr5 her head.wpz Brrr. Goosebumps.ItPme At a glance, overKiXkp a hundredsy74c snakes hads7M surrounded themm9gJoX on allxsr5 sides.vSqd
enqThey weren’t asO6ULIn big asZnDA1i the lastCi02co one, but6Zosc9 each wassItP at leastTSK9B twice theLIfon size ofoO4aXP a person.ehRIiM Choi Seol-ah’se1QKdz grease-covered lipsQSROWg trembled.V6t
Xa3sS“Si-Si-Sir…”zcI
qOr“Don’t make a scene.”l7GM
n0RKang Geom-Ma didn’tPEiB react ataO3cf all. HeiR5y glanced brieflyjAA4B and silentlycUKi walked towardNKGUb the largeWw4Z2 snake’s corpse.5FwE His eyes3ZQ were completelyk3s calm.OwK2oM
ihEF“Well, snakes doWi9Jy8 have a good noseJNGAlu for hanwoo.ckX Looks likemAwqBS every damnCTbuj thing inW4g2fH this dungeon4IgE came crawling.”PM9sXKjd
d17XHe kept chewinghI8B meat. ToU5YPb him, thisokJqUn situation was2E1m ideal.oCJ5
kk7CHe extended a hand andwfPqwd touched theHNiBg dead snake’s0e3Kz scales. HisZ2SP eyes gleamedEk67 with a dark glow.HgLT0ZG
vGKL6U“Rise.”uQh
oIXEA flash passedsDRBUz through thebv6i serpent’s dulltDd eyes. ItszvW massive bodyxsd began topJo lift slowly.ZPNH Kang Geom-Maz3VW bit offSTzKgx another pieceo0L0 of meat3QK9h0 and spoke.MhFNMIItG
gmV“You’re ruining mycR9nm meal. Kill2Rx them all.”Arh3Mtocap
CdsBefore he finished1a9KUn the command,BhqVgE the resurrectedx58gw7 serpent exhaledb3ny forcefully through6iR its nostrils.wEtLx The toxicGwftvR breath sweptgOyjeM away theR9uarp horde ofU3GCA invading snakestkn in seconds.hpAUSpU
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