It happened in an instant.
The bull thrown to Igeon was sucked into the mouth of _____ in an instant.
[Cough!]
The bull couldn’t even resist.
Pushed by Igeon's strength and swept by the strong current, it had no choice but to enter the mouth of _____ in an instant.
'Damn it.'
He had purposely thrown it so that it wouldn't be able to escape midway.
But the bull that had been thrown was simply dumbfounded.
'That crazy bastard! This won't do him any good either!'
After all, given the enormous size of _____, it meant Igeon would also be devoured.
So it would be better for him too to negotiate nicely and get out of here together!
So the bull hurriedly tried to get out of the mouth, but Igeon grabbed its leg.
[Do you hate me that much? Why do you keep running away?]
Argh! This is insane!
Would they rather die together than join hands with the enemy to survive?
And at that moment, _____ closed its mouth.
Crunch!
Though they tried to escape until the very end, the moment _____ shut its mouth, they were caught in the inrushing current and couldn't even right themselves.
[Argh!]
At the same time, sharp teeth descended from above.
[Gasp!]
The bull recoiled in horror. Of course, _____ was huge.
Teeth, they could just dodge in such a wide mouth.
But what was this?
When you're the leader of monsters, is your oral structure different from ordinary ones?
[Damn it!]
The teeth they thought were a single row extended into a second and third row.
They were just like shark teeth.
And those tightly packed teeth were a total of 20 layers!
At this point, the inside of the mouth was a torture chamber.
Even the tongue had knife-like papillae, making it a veritable hell of bars!
That wasn't all. If only they were big, they could at least swallow their prey whole like whales.
[The Star Gods have a chewy taste.]
With that sneer, the palate descended.
Thud!
And against those grating-like teeth, the bull groaned.
[Keuk!]
If the palate fully closed, even they would die, strong as they were.
Desperate, the bull stretched out its hands to block the descending palate. Activating steel-like defense skills was essential.
But the Monarch wasn't one to be fooled by such tricks.
Rumble!
As if savoring the taste, the papillae-covered tongue lashed at Igeon and the bull.
[Cough!]
It was on a completely different level from being licked by a feline monster.
The blade-like papillae mercilessly tore into the bull and Igeon, who were holding onto the palate.
[Warning. Unable to withstand at current physical level.]
[Cannot block with defense skills.]
[The divine body is being damaged.]
[Damage rate 60%]
[70%]
The merciless strikes destroyed Igeon's and the bull's bodies.
Crunch!
Was it because of the tooth lodged in his shoulder?
Igeon's right arm was severed in an instant.
In the face of unprecedented severe physical damage, Igeon's super regeneration activated quickly.
[_____ senses the master's great danger and flinches.]
[_____ raises the power of super regeneration to the extreme to preserve the master's body.]
[Consuming magic power and Star Throne energy.]
[Temporarily reducing energy directed to the holy cities.]
[Prioritizing super regeneration on vital areas, prioritizing the regeneration of the master's body.]
[_____ is enraged by the master's injury.]
[_____ says it will kill this bastard.]
The evolved _____ and _____ were a kind of head order.
They were the supreme commanders in charge of each skill line.
And since the Star God's safety was top priority, they automatically adjusted skills if something happened to the master.
So although they had a slight(?) crazy streak, in fact, along with the saints, they were the most reliable commanders for Igeon!
In short, they were automatic skills, so Igeon, who could focus solely on battle, curled up the corner of his mouth.
Sure enough.
Crack!
[Cough!]
Leaving the safety of his body to the entities, Igeon kicked the bull.
As a result, the bull slipped and was struck by the teeth descending from the ceiling.
Crunch!
The bull vomited blood as teeth pierced its body.
[Cough...!]
[The bull's solid defense skill partially breaks under the force of _____'s power.]
In truth, such personification of divine skills was unique to Igeon.
As proof, the Bull Throne, who had to control its own strength, seemed to struggle to endure.
[Argh...!]
Was it because of the teeth digging into its back? The bull's back, which was supporting the ceiling, bent far more than before.
Feeling wronged, it glared at Igeon.
[You sneaky snake bastard...!]
The guy who said let's purely compare which is stronger, regeneration or defense!
But regardless, Igeon tackled the bull's leg.
[Just get chewed up quickly, you bastard!]
[Cough!]
Eventually, the teeth completely embedded themselves in the fallen bull's body.
[The bull's barrier is breaking.]
Its power was enough to pierce the body of the Bull, the strongest defensive Star Throne!
The bull screamed in extreme pain.
[The bull's barrier has sustained 90% damage.]
_____ was extremely delighted.
[The blood of the Star God is coming in!]
At that cry, the bull ground its teeth.
Actually, the situation was very bad now.
That was because, of all times, Igeon had kidnapped its saint, halving its own power.
'That's why I tried to retrieve the saint.'
Of course, if they could just go down the throat, there would be ways to survive.
But _____ showed no sign of swallowing easily, as if savoring and wanting to chew more.
In fact, _____ rolled the bull around with its papillae-covered tongue like rolling candy.
And whenever it felt like it, it chewed meticulously with its teeth, crunch crunch.
[I quite like that it doesn't crush easily.]
It wouldn't have been strange if it had long swallowed and absorbed the power, but its defense was just too strong.
[If I don't chew well, it won't digest.]
'Just swallow it already!'
It was when veins bulged in the bull's eyes.
Crunch!
[The bull's defense has completely broken.]
[Damage rate 100%]
Finally, the defense broke, and power began to burst out from the bull's body.
It was divine energy flowing out as the Star God's body was damaged.
_____ was greatly excited by that immense power.
[The contents are quite substantial! As expected, the upper seats are of different quality.]
And the hard shell was well crushed.
Now what remained was the most delicious and ecstatic part: the flesh, soul, and core of the Star God.
It was the core that was also the Star God's power.
[Then now, slowly, let's absorb the power...]
But that moment.
As if waiting for this moment, Igeon's eyes flashed.
[Snake Catcher]
A rusty-green iron chain wrapped around the bull.
And at that moment, Igeon's sacred artifact activated!
[Shoes That Are No Problem Even in Water] (SS)
Creator: Igeon
-Shoes made by grinding part of a fish saint (walker)
-Because part of a saint was ground, skills usable by the saint are equipped by default
-[Sea Walking], [Sea Reverse], [Water Spirit Summon] and 5 other sea-attribute skills
The moment the sacred artifact activated, a huge explosion occurred in _____'s mouth.
Boom!
It was like a mine exploding in the sea.
Thanks to that, tremendous bubbles and spray burst out from _____'s mouth.
From the shock, _____'s mouth opened just a tiny bit.
Rumble!
And through that extremely narrow gap, something shot out in an instant.
[Sea Reverse]
The sight was just like a torpedo being launched.
It was Igeon.
Igeon had escaped from _____'s mouth in an instant.
But it wasn't only Igeon who escaped.
[The bull's body has been completely destroyed.]
[The core is damaged.]
The bull, bound in chains, was with him.
Thus, _____ was enraged at having lost its prey in an instant.
[After all the hard work of chewing!]
Making me break just the troublesome shell and taking only the meat!
From _____'s perspective, it was like peeling a shrimp only to have the flesh escape.
Thus, the bull being dragged by Igeon was flabbergasted.
When did he ever act like he was going to have a desperate showdown of divine powers?
[This bastard, from the beginning, planned to break my barrier using the Monarch's teeth...]
No, it seemed he wasn't just planning to break the barrier.
[Hahaha! Did you really think I'd let you be eaten? You're my prey!]
From the start, it seemed he had this in mind.
After all, neither of them was easy to catch.
Sure enough, Igeon swam away at an unbelievable speed.
And his direction was the water's surface!
[Catch him! The master's prey is escaping!]
[That armless bastard, daring to do this in our domain!]
_____ and his minions pursued Igeon, but it was futile.
[_____ exerts its ability.]
[The direction of the current changes.]
[A sea path opens.]
In the rough sea, his swimming speed rivaling the monsters was surely thanks to the shoes.
To that extent, the first prototype made by melting a saint, _____, had excellent stats.
Of course, durability and defense were on the low side, but that might be helped by using the bull to strengthen them.
[Go ahead and try to take it if you can, you fish head!]
Igeon dragged the bull and rose to the surface.
The sight was just like a fisherman moving with bait.
And at that sight, _____ was furious.
[This damn snake bastard!]
As if he was even more enraged because his prey was given and then snatched away.
The sea floor shook violently.
As a result, the holy cities on the sea turned into chaos.
"What! What's happening down there!"
"Isn't it the Lord Star and Igeon?!"
An earthquake as if happening in the sea.
Everyone in Drakma screamed.
It wasn't just them.
Hugo and Cheon Seongjae, who were dealing with enemies, were also startled.
Heilli, who was handling the intruders inside Drakma, flinched as well.
'This feeling, could it be...'
Indeed, something was rising from below.
It was a very familiar feeling.
And sure enough.
Rumble!
Boom!
As if a bomb had fallen, a tremendous water column shot up into the sky.
And along with waves that threatened to cover Drakma, what appeared was a giant beast!
"Aagh! It's a monster!"
Like a whale swimming, a massive beast rose above the surface.
And at its size beyond common sense, the people in Drakma, and even Hugo who was a bit away, all were horrified.
It was unmistakable.
That appearance, that feeling!
'The Monarch...!'
Everyone froze at the appearance of the sea monster beyond common sense.
Just the sight was a terror that seemed to stop one's heart.
But what was even more startling was what the beast was chasing.
"Hey! Th-that! What is that!"
Hugo was surprised at the direction the people pointed.
The pointed direction was the sky.
And there, there was a very small dot.
And though others didn't know what it was, Hugo, with his good eyesight, could only turn pale.
[Give back my prey, you bastard!]
"Hahaha, get lost, you bastard!"
That was it.
Was he trying to do some sea fishing? It was because Igeon had lured the Monarch using the bull as bait.
Even with one arm severed!
At the same time, the Sky's Judgment, finding its master, joyfully spun and flew to its master.
Then, Igeon grabbed the Sky's Judgment with one hand and released his power.
[Using _____]
Igeon hurled the Sky's Judgment at _____.
Boom!
But did it fail to hit?
The swift _____ went back into the water as if sensing danger.
Boom!!!
_____ leaped above the surface again and spewed powerful magic.
Rumble!
With that magic, the already rough sea churned like crazy, and the people of the holy city were swept by waves and fell into the sea.
[Haha! Good. Now I'll devour you all!]
_____ burst out of the water, viciously repeating hiding and emerging, opening its mouth wide.
The sea surface was truly pandemonium!
It couldn't be helped.
"Damn! Skills don't work!"
No, it wasn't just skills.
"Even SS-grade weapons don't work!"
"What?!"
Even the SS-grade spear personally made by the Star God of the Magal Throne didn't work, so the Ten Stars were bewildered.
'It's too strong.'
It was beyond imagination.
In the first place, its speed was too fast, so aiming itself was impossible.
Because whenever they tried to attack, it instantly hid in the sea.
They had to seal its movements first.
But.
"Who could stop something that huge!"
"It's too fast!"
And it was when everyone was frozen in fear at the rampage of that hopeless predator.
"What are you doing, you bastard!"
"!"
Hugo flinched at Igeon's voice.
And it was then.
Had he received some order from Igeon? Cheon Seongjae hastily created a rusty-green _____.
And after confirming it, Igeon shouted.
"Aim for the temple! I gave you a good one, didn't I!"
At that, Hugo aimed the _____.
_____ looked at Igeon and the bull as if they were detestable.
[Do you think the attacks of mere humans will work! You, who are just prey!]
At that killing intent, even the people of the holy city froze.
But that moment.
"Don't underestimate humans!"
With Hugo's fierce cry,
Bang!!
A powerful beam of light precisely pierced through _____'s temple.
(Continued in next episode)