I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 145

Episode 146

“Just flying around like this will definitely be noticeable, so I’ll use an invisibility scroll.”

Before writing the scroll, I moved my wings and tried to fly lightly.

It wasn’t easy, but I practiced a few times on my own, so I was able to fly without difficulty.

– you are good?

“is it so? Still, I feel like it will fall as soon as I lose concentration, but I won’t be able to fly for long and I’ll have to fly briefly while moving from island to island. “I’m even careful about breathing for fear of losing my transformation.”

No matter how many times I do it, this feeling of my feet leaving the ground is truly strange. I can’t believe I’m really flying.

Yu Eun-dam is calm even while floating. Will this become something I get used to as I continue to use it?

“It seems like you can fly without any problems. “I’ll scroll.”

– huh. Can you fly to the island up there?

“I think that’s about it. “We move, rest a bit, and then go up again.”

– huh.

I tore the scroll I had taken out. The heat of the invisibility scroll enveloped my body in light, and my whole body slowly became blurred and finally became completely transparent.

– good. Let’s go.

Thanks to Seo Ji-han’s encouragement, I slowly flew up to the island he pointed to.

Although it couldn’t fly as swiftly and quickly as a real dragonfly, it was still faster than running.

So we started climbing the islands one by one.

If you climb like this, you will be able to reach the highest island where the boss monster, Nafgis, is located.

– Doesn’t your wing hurt?

“I’m not used to it, so my back muscles are a little sore, but it’s okay. “Actually, I don’t have to strain my back, but I’m not used to straining just my wings.”

– It will get better.

“I guess so?”

How long did it fly like that? Seo Ji-han, who was floating next to me and following me, pointed in one direction.

– there.

“hey? “It hasn’t come up yet, but is it already a boss monster?”

– There is a hunter, not a boss monster.

It was an island about 200 meters away.

I guess you noticed the presence of a hunter that far away.

Seo Ji-han seems to be sensitive to real signs.

– As I slowly get closer to the island where the boss monster is, I can see some hunters.

“Are they watching to see if anyone approaches the boss monster?”

– I guess so.

As he said, we continued to climb the island, and more and more hunters began to appear.

Some even brushed close enough to be seen with the naked eye.

“But what about monitoring those hunters?”

– That’s definitely true.

“Rather than monitoring… they all seem busy with their own things.”

The hunters looked very busy.

If surveillance was correct, they would have been using detection magic and an invisibility scroll to search for passing cages, but there were no hunters looking around.

Each person seemed to be bent over and contemplating something.

“What are you doing?”

– Well, it doesn’t look like they’re fighting, but there are a few who are catching monsters, but most of them…

Seo Ji-han, who was frowning and staring at the hunters, let out a laugh.

– Those guys are gathering?

“Gathering?”

– Yes. We’re all busy collecting things right now. We’re so focused on that that we don’t even know if you pass right next to us. Look over there. I looked in the direction he pointed and

saw something small moving slowly on one of the nearest islands.

Waist up. Moving step by step by bending and straightening is like watching rice planting.

“He’s really collecting. He picks one and then moves forward and collects again. He’s scraping everything frugally, even the items that he would normally just pass by.”

– Hmm, seeing as there are a lot of hunters here, I don’t think they’ve released a lot of security personnel. But how can there not be a single person properly standing guard? Oh, I understand what happened. “If

this

dungeon closes, will I be able to come back to the dungeon now? “There might not be any, so I guess I should take care of it one last time.”

– Since there are so many people, someone else will do the surveillance, so I take care of items – something like that? “

Yes, that’s the same. People live the same everywhere. Just because there are a lot of people putting in work doesn’t necessarily mean things are going well.”

There are so many people, so it’s a situation where everyone doesn’t do their work because they think, ‘How can one or two people do their job properly?’ This happens

surprisingly often.

In particular, people with a strong sense of individualism and privilege, like hunters, can’t possibly give up looking after their own interests. No.

“Anyway, it worked out well for us.”

– I know.

Thanks to the hunters’ concentration on taking care of our inventory, we were able to travel to the island where Nafgis was located without incident.

– Here it is.

Seo Ji-han gestured with the island in front of him. I carefully folded my wings and landed on the edge of the island.

“It’s very big. “The color of the soil at the bottom of the island is white, not brown.”

– huh. yes? There are some regular monsters in the outskirts. And if you go to the center of the island, you will meet Nafgis.

“I hope we don’t encounter any monsters along the way.”

This is the Giant King’s dungeon.

To be honest, I have never wanted to solve a problem peacefully as much as this time.

I was about to abandon the peaceful policy, but it was successful for Pergis, and this dungeon is special.

“Why the Giant King? Why not the Little God King?” Is it possible? With conviction….”

– Haha, that’s right.

Even though I was complaining about nonsense, Seo Ji-han just laughed as if it was fun.

“I really want to go peacefully this time, even if it takes some time. “If it’s possible…”

– If possible. There’s a high probability that they’ll attack and kill you as soon as they make eye contact. I can

feel it just by hearing the name.

I haven’t seen it in person yet, so I don’t know how big it is, but it’s definitely very big. I said out loud, ‘That guy is really big.’

“I’ll solve the Chung King’s mutation first. Let’s go in slowly. Avoid the monsters as much as possible…”

– Wait a minute.

“yes? King Chung, don’t you let go?”

– No, the mutation is solved. But I think there’s something I need to do before I go in.

Seo Ji-han stood there and looked around at the other islands.

-There are quite a few hunters nearby. If you break in while you’re meeting with the boss, you’ll be in trouble.

“is it so? “It seems like they don’t protect the boss monster at all.”

– It looks like he’s busy collecting things right now, but if there’s a commotion here, he’ll definitely come.

“Hmm. “Are there no hunters on this island?”

– Not on Boss Island. I guess they’re being careful because they don’t want to wander around and irritate Nafgis.

“That’s why I’m watching from a distance.”

I solved the Chungwang mutation. Then, he gathered his magic power and opened a sanctuary barrier surrounding the entire island.

Fortunately, there are no hunters on the island, so it’s less of a hassle.

A translucent barrier surrounded the entire island and formed a circle. It’s just like a snowball.

I was worried that someone from outside might see the barrier and notice something, but at this level, there shouldn’t be any problems as long as you don’t get too close.

“This will work, right?”

– huh. All close-range hunters are blocked with this, and long-distance hunters are a problem, but since the island is not that small anyway, they won’t be able to make long-distance attacks that reach the center.

“What about an attack that flies and fires downwards from directly above the battle site?”

– I’ll take care of that. Either cut it out or something.

After completing all preparations, we carefully entered the island.

I sincerely hope that I don’t encounter any monsters.

But our wish did not come true. After walking a short distance, a large stone golem appeared from behind a large tree.

The body was made of gray rocks with sparse moss on it, so it was very foreign to be considered a living thing.

“Class A.”

Before I knew it, Seo Ji-han materialized and quickly blocked my path. Without hesitation, he tried to cut down the golem with his sickle.

“Wait! Can’t they just suppress it? If possible, please do so in a way that does not go against the King of Giants’ wishes.”

“…I’ll try my best.”

Seo Ji-han answered hesitantly and stood face to face with the golem.

And as if he was trying to grant my request, he swung the scythe at a part that was not in danger of life, such as a leg or arm.

“Why not?”

Seo Ji-han, who was fighting for a while, looked back at me and shrugged his shoulders.

True to his words, no matter how many of its limbs were cut off, the golem reattached its broken legs and continued the fight immediately.

He doesn’t seem to stop until he kills him.

“Ah….“

“I’m sorry.”

Seo Ji-han briefly apologized to me, and a black energy rose from his scythe. The scythe cut the golem vertically.

It is cut in two from the head to the chest.

The split golem briefly glowed from the gap and soon stopped moving.

“…He’s dead.”

“Yeah… if you use a normal attack, it keeps regenerating. “To kill it, you have to cut it with an elemental attack to get hit.”

“I see. It can’t be helped. Quickly destroy the evidence and go in quickly. “Before more people come.”

As I quickly swept the body away, Seo Ji-han picked me up as if he had been waiting for me.

Now that I was used to it, I naturally wrapped my arms around his neck, and he burst out laughing briefly as if I was laughing too.

“Hold on tight. “We will go straight to the abode of Nafgis.”

After finishing speaking, Seo Ji-han confirmed that I was holding on tightly and launched his body like an arrow.

With the sharp wind blowing past my cheeks and ears, I crouched down and clung to Seo Ji-han’s body.

As we went inside, strangely shaped sculptures appeared sparsely.

It felt like I was visiting a historical site. Some of them reacted and tried to attack us the moment we passed by.

“These monsters really look like statues. “I can’t tell just by looking at it.”

“Shh. “Bite your tongue.”

“I’ll be careful. But do they eat something? “Can I eat Sotong Yugwa?”

It becomes increasingly ominous.

Is conversation really possible? Before that, if you put a sotong fruit tree in your mouth, does it have a digestive system that can swallow it?

If we can’t talk through communication skills… we’ll have to fight.

While I was wavering between all the thoughts that came to me, Seo Ji-han slowly slowed down.

I realized that I had almost reached my destination. And then I heard Seo Ji-han’s voice from above my head.

“The giant stone statue over there is Nafgis, the Giant King.”

After following his fingers, I came to a firm conclusion.

Negotiation is unconditional negotiation.

Or just kill it and not take the crown. You really have to do your best to negotiate somehow.