Chapter 244
Zzuh-uhk!
The Leviathan opened its huge mouth . Each of its teeth was larger than that of an adult human, and the sight of it looked menacing . However, the teeth weren’t a threat to Sungyoon's party at that moment; the threat was something else .
A bluish substance started to appear within the monster's mouth .
The party didn’t have the time to say anything . Sungyoon grabbed Emily, and Tim grabbed Grace . Then they sprinted away .
Puh-uhng!
An enormous and violent stream appeared from the monster's mouth . It was just water . However, it was a pressurized, unending stream of water, and thus, the water turned into a calamity .
Koo-oo-oong!
It felt as if the entire labyrinth was shaking .
The water breath landed behind Sungyoon’s party, and the destructive capability of the attack made them shudder with fright . They could imagine what would have happened had they been hit by the attack .
“Where should we go?”
Tim desperately looked around as he tried to find a refuge .
“Let’s get behind one of the water drops in the back!”
“W-will that stop the water breath?”
Emily was being carried around like luggage by Sungyoon, and she asked worriedly .
“We have no choice!”
The water breath was much faster than them, and at this rate, they would be swept up in the crazy current . Moreover, Sungyoon knew he was right .
‘Even if the water breath is powerful, the mass and size of the water drop . . . ’
The four of them hid behind a water drop .
Puh-uh-uhng!
The water breath reached the water drop that the party was using as a shield . The water drop violently shook, and the party heard the mermen scream .
As Sungyoon had expected, the water breath couldn’t pierce through the water drop, and the water current tapered out .
The party let out a sigh of relief . Until now, the water drop had been the habitat of the mermen, and those monsters had used it to torment Sungyoon’s party . However, that same water drop looked like a trustworthy shield to them now .
“Why is that here? A Leviathan should be living a bit deeper into the Great Labyrinth . Isn’t it on the same rank as the Behemoth?”
Tim ranted .
Behemoth .
It was the monster that Sungyoon and Grace had defeated in London . However, Sungyoon and Grace weren't under the delusion that they had defeated the real Behemoth . The Connectors and the Behemoth alike suffered a reduction in power on Earth, and they knew that the effect was more adverse on monsters .
Sungyoon’s party was stronger than before, and they had a perfect structure . Yet, they knew it was highly likely that they would lose against a Behemoth at its full power .
“Sometimes higher rank monsters occupy higher floors if the floor has ideal living conditions for the monster . Moreover, the amount of magical energy here . . . ”
Grace waved her hand through the air to feel the ambient magical energy .
“This floor has enough magical energy to support a Leviathan . Moreover, it wouldn’t be too farfetched to say that the Leviathan has made this floor its home because it likes the water drops . ”
“Shit!”
Tim sounded nauseated as he spat out his word .
“Get away from the water!”
Hearing Sungyoon’s sudden shout, everyone moved away from the water drop without thinking . Sungyoon had already summoned his sword, and he stabbed it into the water .
Kahhhhhhhk!
Several mermen quickly ran away .
“They are a pain in the ass . ”
Tim needlessly swung his ax at the water drop, and the water sloshed .
As the party drove off the mermen, the Leviathan shut its enormous mouth and moved in earnest .
Soo-roo-roo!
Its snake-like body coiled like a spring .
Pah-ahng!
When it uncoiled, an abrasive and violent sound rang out . The Leviathan flew through the air and entered a water drop .
Splash!
Its destination was the water drop where Sungyoon and the others were hiding . Despite its enormous body, it moved swiftly and gracefully inside the water .
“Shit!”
Tim, who had retreated a bit to observe the Leviathan, became alarmed when he saw what the Leviathan had done .
“It moved to this water drop in front of us!”
Tim smacked the water that they were using for cover .
Keeeeeeek!
Kahhhhhhk!
Splash! Splash!
The mermen started jumping out of the water drop, and the party quickly got ready to fight them . However, the mermen didn’t even pay attention to the Sungyoon’s party and dashed toward a different water drop .
“We should get moving too!”
Sungyoon realized something bad was about to happen, so he gestured with his hand . However, the Leviathan moved before they could .
Puh-uhng!
“Ooh-ahhhhk!”
“Kyahhhhhhk!”
The Leviathan was already near the party, and it shot out of the water like a bullet .
Its massive body brushed past them .
Crunch!
Kiehhhhhhhhhk!
The huge monster ruthlessly bit a merman that had been running away in front of Sungyoon’s party . It swallowed the merman whole as it moved into a different water drop nearby .
“Is it gone?”
“Not yet . ”
He could see the Leviathan leisurely changing direction inside the water drop .
It once again tried to rush them . Sungyoon’s party desperately tried to dodge, but the huge monster moved too fast .
Puh-uhng!
The Leviathan’s body shot out of the water once again . Sungyoon quickly raised his shield as he pushed Emily to the side, outside of its attack range . The Leviathan’s body bent a little, then it violently twisted its body as it slammed Sungyoon’s shield .
Boom!
“Koo-oohk!”
Puh-ung!
The Leviathan sent Sungyoon retreating into another water drop .
“Mr . Sungyoon!”
Emily’s scream couldn’t penetrate the water .
Sungyoon looked around the water . He had been pushed very far into the water drop by the momentum of the Leviathan's attack, and he could see his party members' worried looks from afar . Sungyoon waved his hand once to signal that he was ok, then his eyes moved toward the Leviathan .
The Leviathan changed its direction a short distance away . Sungyoon’s shield spun as it displaced the water around it .
Koo-oh-oh-oh!
The monster opened its mouth wide and charged at Sungyoon . Sungyoon threw his halberd and ax, but the water pressure killed the power behind the weapons . The Leviathan didn’t blink an eye as it deflected the weapons and swam straight toward Sungyoon .
Boom!
‘Koo-oohk!’
Sungyoon barely blocked the attack with his shield . The water hindered his movements, while it was the home ground of the Leviathan . The Leviathan fluidly moved as its steel-like scales traveled like a bullet .
The Leviathan kept on tormenting Sungyoon .
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It kept ramming into him with an overwhelming force .
Sungyoon became the leaf lost in the wind as his body suffered abuse after abuse . His shield arm was slowly turning numb .
Puh-uh-uhng!
Its powerful tail rammed Sungyoon into the floor .
Koo-oo-oong!
Pain ran up his back, and the water couldn’t completely reduce the impact of his fall . When Sungyoon was slammed into the ground, Tim was about to rush into the water droplet . However, Sungyoon stopped him with a gesture of his hand .
Zzuh-uhk!
The Leviathan was trying to end Sungyoon . It opened its mouth as it swam toward Sungyoon for the final blow . Sungyoon’s eyes shone . His cape emitted light as it morphed into four wings .
Too-hwhak!
Sungyoon streaked through the water .
‘Thankfully, it works underwater . ’
Sungyoon successfully dodged the Leviathan’s attack . However, this was only the beginning for him . He then moved his hand .
Puh-uhng!
Stalagmites surged up from the ground . The water pressure didn’t bother it as the sharp pillars of rock stood tall . The Leviathan couldn’t decrease its speed, so it was about to ram itself into the stalagmites .
However, it was laughable to think that a spell of that level could significantly damage it . The Leviathan knew this, so it snorted and didn’t slow down . It just planned on turning its body at the last moment .
It would destroy the stalagmites and chase after Sungyoon . Unfortunately for it, stalagmites weren’t the only thing that Sungyoon had prepared .
Boom!
The gravity changed, and the violent increase in gravity created a downward pressure . Of course, gravity magic wouldn’t work on the Leviathan either, but Sungyoon wasn’t using his magic on the Leviathan, which had strong magical resistance .
He had used it on the water about the Leviathan .
Ggoo-uhhhhhhhhhhh!
When an extreme water pressure started to press down on it, the Leviathan panicked . It squirmed its body, but the water pressure kept pressing down . Moreover, it was already traveling at an extremely high speed .
The Leviathan crashed into the stalagmites straight on .
Koo-ahhhhhhhh!
Its scales broke, and its flesh was crushed .
Sungyoon exited the water as he watched the Leviathan thrash .
“Mr . Sungyoon!”
His party members had been helplessly watching from the sidelines . They immediately ran toward him . As if to greet the outside air, Sungyoon took a deep breath . The others thought he was gasping in pain from a wound, so their faces turned pale .
“A-are you ok? We should heal…”
Emily started to inject her magical energy into her Gem, but Sungyoon waved his hand at her .
“I’m not seriously hurt . Please save the spell . ”
Emily stopped .
“Did you kill it?”
Tim watched the Leviathan thrash its body .
“No . A low-level spell like that can only damage it a little bit . I probably pissed it off more . ”
As he spoke these words, Sungyoon glared at the Leviathan . Tim was astonished .
‘As expected, he's amazing . ’
What would he have done if he was in the same position as Sungyoon? Tim was confident in his defense, so he would probably last longer than Sungyoon . But what good would be his awesome defense in the water?
Moreover, Tim’s defense wouldn’t stand a chance against a foe like the Leviathan . He could struggle, but in the end, those large teeth would rip him apart . On the other hand, Sungyoon had survived while fighting the Leviathan on its home ground . On top of that, he had dealt a big blow to the Leviathan before exiting the waters .
Tim felt his admiration for Sungyoon surge again .
“It’s coming!”
As red blood leaked out into the blue water, the Leviathan’s eyes turned violent . It charged at Sungyoon’s party . The party hadn’t been mindful of their surroundings because they were fighting a fierce battle against the Leviathan . They didn't have to either, as the Leviathan had scared away all the mermen .
Unbeknownst to the party, a group had secretly surrounded them . This group was very careful since they didn’t want the Leviathan to change its focus onto themselves . Still, they had to prepare for the possibility of Sungyoon escaping the water drops even if it was unlikely . Therefore, they had made their encircling net airtight .
Plu-El and Aruwen were toward the back as they watched their men get into position .
“Ughhh!”
Aruwen groaned . His gaze was planted on the battle between the Leviathan and Sungyoon’s party .
“I felt this way last time, but they are really powerful . ”
Aruwen looked disgruntled by this fact, but Plu-El was truly impressed .
This environment was favorable to the Leviathan, yet Sungyoon’s party was holding up very well against it .
“Should we call them the Royal Gem user and his party members?”
“Hmmph!”
Aruwen snorted .
His stomach ached from jealousy .
This inferior being had awakened the Royal Gem . It angered Aruwen, but he couldn't deny that this man was fighting an awesome battle with the Leviathan . Even with a lot of warriors at his side, Aruwen couldn’t guarantee a victory against the Leviathan .
The more he saw him, the more Aruwen disliked this man .
However, Aruwen soon calmed his heart as this would be the last time that man could run wild like this .
“Who cares? They are humans that we have to kill . ”
Murderous intent shone in his eyes .