Chapter 196
Chapter 196: Hell Path (4)
Translation: Nadu
Edit: Sephtair
However, it seemed like it would be hard to use the skill while thinking of that long name .
So, Muyoung decided to change the name .
‘I should call it Dark Thunder . ’
The skill name depended on what the user recognized it as .
It was better to have a name that was more convenient and he could call out quicker .
A name he could remember easily . A name that would pop up quickly in his mind .
Dark Gigant Lightning was too long for a name . It was better to recognize it and call it by a shorter name, like Dark Thunder .
Muyoung looked at Anguish more closely .
The energy of corruption floated around and covered the surrounding .
As Muyoung swept the ground with Anguish, the ground weakened and was dyed black .
‘Was it enough to just touch it?’
He felt he needed to experiment with a few more things, and learn about the power of corruption .
However, Muyoung was certain that if someone was to place their hand on Anguish, they would be corrupted . In whatever way, something unpleasant would occur .
Only Muyoung, who was immune to corruption, could hold Anguish and use it fully .
‘It’s like a devil sword . ’
He laughed a little .
The path Anguish took was very close to darkness .
A sword that exercised the powers of curse and corruption the moment it touched!
It was a devil sword itself .
As it was a sword that could also eat up the owner, it was worthy to be called a devil sword .
Muyoung shook Anguish once and then turned around .
“For A… Arangga to die…”
“Wasn’t Arangga immortal?”
“Ahh…”
The rest of the foxes gave up resisting .
Arangga was a strong symbol of terror even to them .
Since that terror was killed by Muyoung, they had lost all their will to fight .
Even without this, their chances of winning had dropped a lot but now, there was no coming back .
‘Soul Exploitation . ’
Muyoung dominated those foxes .
Numerous hands stretched out and marked the foxes’ souls .
Afterwards, he turned his head and looked towards the closest tower that soared high .
A few women wearing airy clothes appeared from the tower .
“We greet the King of Asura Path . ”
Five women .
They were beautiful women .
They were women who were fit to be called the best .
They approached Muyoung and knelt on one knee, their beauty and appearance capable of bewitching most men .
Muyoung was at least unaffected in that sense, but he couldn’t help but knit his brows for another reason .
‘They are not normal foxes . ’
Their presence was different from the other foxes .
Even more so, it was sad to even compare the five who were in front of him with the eight-tailed foxes .
It was a similar feeling to when he met Arangga .
‘Nine-tailed foxes . ’
The five in front of him were all nine-tailed foxes . They hid their tails and appeared as humans .
However, he couldn’t understand .
Muyoung had no thoughts of hiding that he was an invader .
And yet, they were kneeling in front of the invader and showing manners?
“What are you up to?”
“Rahora would like to meet you . ”
A name he didn’t expect popped out .
Rahora!
The owner of the tower wanted to see Muyoung .
However, Rahora would have also been the one who sent Arangga against him .
Was it trying to declare its surrender after realizing that Muyoung could not be suppressed by force?
Muyoung once again looked at the tower .
The red eyes of the tower were looking straight at Muyoung .
The eyes were very unpleasant .
It was most likely… stealing a glimpse of Muyoung’s every move .
“What if I refuse?”
“We hope you wouldn’t make that sort of decision . Rahora is a merciful being . She doesn’t want any more blood to be drawn . ”
Their words had quite a bit of truth mixed in .
He was able to see that they wanted to avoid a full-scale war .
However, they wouldn’t have approached him without any intentions .
“What does Rahora want from me?”
“Rahora doesn’t have any greed . However, if you like, she can help the king of Asura Path to pacify this place . Hell Path hasn’t had a true king for a very long time . ”
It was something new he found out .
For there to be no king in Hell Path .
It meant that there was no absolute being like Luciferre here .
However, he was able to feel a strength similar to Arangga from the nine-tailed foxes in front of him .
If Muyoung were to face all five at once, he would now emerge unscathed .
It seemed like the nine-tailed foxes knew this .
‘Cooperation . ’
Muyoung pondered for a moment .
It was something he didn’t think of .
As the specters in Hell Path wouldn’t welcome Muyoung, he was just planning to dominate them .
He never thought that he would be able to communicate with anyone .
However, if the nine-tailed foxes were this powerful, the owner of the tower, Rahora, would be able to exhibit more powers than them .
And there were 44 towers like this .
But, Rahora said she will help Muyoung dominate Hell Path .
It was a proposal Muyoung had no reason to refuse .
“Please don’t doubt us . We just don’t want any more blood to be drawn . ”
In some ways, Muyoung was their enemy .
For them to not lose their smile in front of their enemy, it was like watching very skilled merchants .
‘They are formidable . ’
As expected, the answer was to approach this carefully .
Muyoung nodded his head .
Hell Path was like a maze to Muyoung .
However, whatever his intentions were, if Rahora was willing to aid him even a bit, it would allow him to know of various aspects of Hell Path .
Information was power .
In that sense, he couldn’t help but bite the bait .
He thought it was very unlikely for him to be harmed while he was a guest inside the tower .
‘If they were after me, there would be more than five who would show up . ’
It looked like these five nine-tailed foxes were an important strategy .
And they wouldn’t be unaware that Muyoung had the strength to dominate .
If they were after Muyoung, they wouldn’t have sent just these nine-tailed foxes .
“Lead me . ”
Muyoung spoke .
Then, he spread his six wings wide .
He felt dizzy just looking at the tower that stretched up into the sky .
As he entered the tower, the nine-tailed foxes guided Muyoung to a huge room .
“Before you climb the tower, you need to clean your body . ”
“We will help you . ”
Muyoung shook his head .
“I’ll do it alone . ”
The nine-tailed foxes offered to help bathe Muyoung, but it didn’t sound attractive to him .
Although they didn’t seem to have any ill intentions, the nine-tailed foxes had a small amount of bewitching aura .
They even made Muyoung wary .
Muyoung took off his armor . Then, he entered the bath in the room next door, bringing just Anguish with him .
‘It was foolish to just fight . ’
He was thinking that he needed information as well .
It was good to continuously grow his army but, without information, he would be no different than a hollow vase .
And if Rahora was planning to genuinely help Muyoung, he welcomed it .
Therefore, Muyoung was also fulfilling what they wanted even for a bit .
However, if they had other intentions…
‘They won’t be able to avoid an all-out war . ’
He just hoped that wasn’t the case .
Swoosh, Swoooosh .
It was at that moment .
The door opened and naked nine-tailed foxes appeared .
“We didn’t think it wasn’t courteous to our visitor, so…”
“Please don’t send us away . ”
Their art-like naked bodies would force a reaction from any man .
However, their intention was obvious .
It seemed like they were trying to appease Muyoung before he met Rahora .
But their identities were still specters .
Although he had a body, they didn’t .
Also, it wasn’t even their real appearance .
“Do you not like us?”
As Muyoung wasn’t swayed, the nine-tailed foxes asked as if they did not expect it .
The bewitching aura the nine-tailed foxes emitted was stronger than one could imagine .
There wouldn’t be anyone who wouldn’t fall for them like this .
Kwang!
Muyoung stomped his foot on the ground .
Soon, the area itself shook and offset the auras .
“Don’t do anything foolish . I came only to talk to Rahora . ”
Composure . He showed no sign that he was swayed .
Eyes that were completely cold .
The nine-tailed foxes were taken aback, as if they didn’t know he would respond this strongly .
Soon, the nine-tailed foxes looked at each other .
They understood Muyoung, and realized that honey traps wouldn’t work on him .
If they had, it would have also been a disappointment . It would mean that the ruler who dominated the 1st world, Asura Path, was unable to win against their mere attraction .
If that was the case, Rahora would have no reason to be alert .
However, Muyoung kept his unbending spirit . After surpassing multiple walls, and forging the Muyoung Sword within the Flame of Purification, his mind had become stronger .
Even if they were to proceed further, Muyoung didn’t seem like he would be swayed .
“…We will leave . ”
They managed to speak .
The nine-tailed foxes left the bath . With an expression that their pride was very hurt .
As they weren’t able to fulfill their task, they were also somewhat sad .
Muyoung didn’t care, and once again dipped into the bath .
Afterwards, he spent his time relaxedly .
* * *
Muyoung climbed the tower .
And at the top of the tower, he met Rahora .
A woman wearing fancy clothing . However, she revealed ten tails behind her .
The woman also didn’t have any pupils . They were very homogeneous eyes that were completely white .
“What do you want?”
Rahora instantly spoke after seeing Muyoung .
She dropped formalities .
Since their relationship wasn’t that great, it was rather a good thing .
Muyoung didn’t want to drag things out either .
“Conquest . ”
“What are you planning to do with Hell Path?”
“I am going to use it as my army . ”
“Is there another opponent you need to fight elsewhere?”
“I’m going to fight with everything . ”
Muyoung’s answers were adamant .
However, they were also vague .
Everything…
Didn’t it sound like he was going to fight with the world?
In reality, as Muyoung was planning to fight against the entirety of the Underworld, it wasn’t an incorrect interpretation .
“The owners of the towers won’t like being under someone . ”
Rahora spoke .
Muyoung grinned and asked .
“Isn’t that the same for you as well?”
“I’m not greatly different . But, I also don’t want to be in a hostile relationship with the king of Asura Path . ”
It meant she didn’t want to be under someone, but didn’t want to fight either .
She had a wishy-washy attitude .
Muyoung spoke .
“Obedience or war! There are only two choices . ”
An ambiguous decision would result in an ambiguous result .
That was why Muyoung only provided two choices .
As if he wasn’t going to accept anything else .
Rahora’s clear eyes closed for a moment .
However, she didn’t think for too long .
“Then, can I ask you for a favor? If you grant us this, we, our fox family, will crown the ruler of Asura Path as our new king . ”
Finally, it was the main point .
Until now, it was no more than a taste .
Obedience or war .
The answer depended on the ‘favor’ Rahora was going to ask .
If she chose war, that was fine as well .
As he could gain information after dominating his opponent .
Just to make things quicker, he was making such troublesome efforts .
In reality, if Rahora and the other foxes were to help Muyoung, the conquest of Hell Path would proceed much faster .
However, Muyoung had no idea what sort of favor she would ask of him .
How great of a favor would she ask to decide the fate of her family?
“Tell me . ”
“I know you have absorbed Arangga’s power of corruption . Please use that power to…”
Rahora was aware that Muyoung had absorbed Arangga’s power .
It seemed like she knew that the power resided within Anguish .
As expected, it appeared Rahora was the one who sent Arangga .
And it seemed like she felt a strong interest in Muyoung, who was not affected by Arangga’s power .
After she caught her breath, she continued .
“Kill Rahora . ”
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