Dungeon Hunter (던전사냥꾼)

Chapter 44: Final War

Oswen reclaimed the main fortress.

Rumours about me were currently spreading through the Underground World.

I had the Heart of the Hell Monarch and the Emperor's Sword. The soldiers wondered if I was truly their monarch.

I wasn't going to announce it officially. It would be left as rumours.

'Maxium. Why isn't he coming out?'

Unlike Makdalli, the other commanders didn't move easily. Maybe they didn't believe it.

However, one person should move after hearing the rumours.

The Cruel Commander Maxium.

He knew me. He gave me the Emperor's Sword and pledged himself to me. Now I was out of the system so I didn't know if Maxium still accepted me.

Would he cheer and react like he did before? Or...would he be hostile?

Of course, I wasn't just waiting for his reaction.

After stabilizing the fortress, I started to look into full-fledged actions.

The wind was blowing. I planned to see this through to the end.

'I will go to the centre.'

I needed to have the consent of every commander to enter the treasure trove.

If they didn't follow me then I would thoroughly crush them.

"Follow me!"

A small wind.

There was a sharp gust as I moved.

The troops moved en masse out of the south. I advanced towards the central area without hesitation.

There were a total of 12 commanders. Makdalli had returned to the earth and Oswen was on my side.

The future developments depended on whether they accepted me or not. But I would erect a guillotine in front of them before making a judgement.

I would make them choose.

Along with Makdalli's remaining troops that I absorbed, there was also the phantom cavalry. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that I had the best army.

"Eat the weak."

This world was survival of the fittest.

I made a decision to step on the weakest commander.

They were shocked and unprepared. After having their power inflated, they claimed a 'legitimacy' and lied to the world.

'They are dogs that aren't worth leaving alive.'

It was like a commander raising their troops outside a warehouse.

It was unfortunate that they presumed to become the emperor. It was similar to a dog wagging its tail at me due to extenuating circumstances.

It was understandable.

It wasn't easy to believe rumours that the Hell Monarch had suddenly appeared. Eliminating Makdalli didn't mean that I was the Hell Monarch.

'Anguish and atonement. As time passes, the collar around their necks will tighten.'

However, those were just my 'thoughts.'

I sharpened my swords. They were also covered with poison that would be deadly with one prick.

Additionally...I was surprisingly stronger on the battlefield.