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nChapter 146: Chapter 146

n“… We made it up to the 49th floor,” Ho Sung Lee remarked at the entrance of the staircase.

nMin Sung proceeded up the stairs as if there was no time to waste.

nAs he went up the stairs, Min Sung slew the devil that appeared as if it was from a horror movie with his Orichalcum Sword.

nAfter seeing Min Sung rip the devil to shreds, Ho Sung Lee swallowed his breath.

nHe always felt that Min Sung Kang’s aura output was at a whole different level.

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nIf an average hunter’s aura output was 1, how much would Min Sung Kang’s be?

n500? 800? 1000?

nHo Sung Lee gulped.

nIf Min Sung was compared to a car, he would be a Ferrari.

nHe shook his head.

nHe saw Min Sung climbing the stairs ahead.

nThey finally reached the 49th floor.

nThey cleared the Black Tower at a very high speed.

nHo Sung Lee still couldn’t believe this was real.

nAt that moment, Min Sung looked back at Ho Sung Lee.

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nHo Sung Lee breathed quickly and then stopped when he noticed Min Sung’s gaze.

n“W-why are you looking at me like that? I-I’m not tired. I can keep going. Really. I’m fine.”

nIn response to Min Sung’s stare, Ho Sung Lee licked his lips with a restless look on his face.

n“We’re already on the 49th floor. It’s not effective to kill me and make me into a Berserker at this point. Who knows when another devil might show up?”

n“I’m hungry.”

nIn response to Min Sung, Ho Sung Lee closed his eyes.

n“Oh, I thought… Sigh… You startled me, Sir… Please don’t stare at me like that… Just say what you have to say right off the bat. I felt like I was having sleep paralysis while awake.”

n“Let’s eat before we go.”

nMin Sung looked ahead one more time and then gestured for Ssol to come over.

n“Maybe it’s because I’m nervous, but it’s way past mealtime,” Ho Sung Lee said as he took out the ingredients.

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nMin Sung didn’t answer and quietly watched as Ho Sung Lee prepared the food.

nThat was his way of instructing him to hurry up.

nSo Ho Sung Lee shut his mouth and sped up.

nHe decided to make something simple for their meal on the 49th floor.

nIt was a fish cake soup.

nHe used radish, green onions, onions, peppers, kelp, minced garlic, anchovies, soy sauce, cooking wine, and salt to make the broth.

nHe then took out the contents and asked Bowl to boil the broth.

nSince Bowl’s magic was hotter than a normal fire, the broth boiled a lot faster than usual.

nAs soon as the broth started boiling, Ho Sung Lee added fish cakes, peppers, onions, and green onions.

nAll he had to add at this point was salt.

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nHe liked that Woong Jang’s recipe was simple yet delicious.

n“It’s finished, Sir!”

nHo Sung Lee shouted with a smile.

nMin Sung nodded and sat on top of the picnic blanket.

n“Oh, yeah. The ladle.”

nHo Sung Lee found the ladle in Ssol’s golden pouch and spooned enough for Min Sung in a bowl.

n“Here, Sir.”

nIn response, Min Sung accepted the bowl and looked down at it.

nIt was steaming.

nAnd a clean and refreshing scent entered his nose.

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nSince it was a high-quality fish cake, it had all sorts of colors as well as shapes.

nMin Sung looked at the pretty fish cakes as he took a bite.

n“Slurp.”

nHot steam came out of his mouth.

nThe fish cake was well-cooked and smooth.

nThe broth was soaked into the fish cake, and that made it taste even more refreshing.

nMin Sung chewed on the round and red fish cake as he drank the broth out of the bowl.

n“Slurp!”

nGulp-!

n“Haa…”

nHe breathed out visible air.

nHe felt that his body had warmed up, and his blood was circulating faster.

nBeing able to take in calories in such a delicious way was a surprising act of magic.

n‘This is refreshing.’

nHe was touched by the spiciness of the peppers and the deep flavors of the fish cake broth.

nMin Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee and asked,

n“Do we have alcohol.?”

n“We’re stocked up on soju, whiskey, vodka, cognac, and more. Which one would you like?”

nMin Sung thought for a while and then said, “Fish cake soup always calls for soju.”

nHo Sung smiled brightly.

n“You’re getting good at this.”

nHe tapped Ssol on the shoulder.

n“Take out the soju. It’s a green transparent bottle…”

nSsol took out what looked like soju from his gold pouch and showed it to him.

n“… That’s sesame oil.”

nSsol took out something else with a smile.

nHo Sung Lee almost got angry, but he then held it back after seeing Ssol smiling.

n“That’s olive oil.”

nSsol showed a sad face as he continued to search for soju.

n“Yeah, that!”

nHo Sung Lee patted Ssol on the butt and smiled.

nAt that point, Ssol opened his mouth wide and smiled brightly.

nAfter smiling back, Ho Sung Lee handed Min Sung the soju.

nAs Min Sung accepted the bottle…

n“Oh yeah, let me get you a glass…”

n“That’s okay.”

nMin Sung opened the lid and chugged it by the bottle.

nGulp, gulp, gulp-!

nHo Sung Lee watched in awe and once Min Sung emptied the bottle, he put it down and focused back on the fish cakes.

nHis throat felt hot.

nMin Sung felt his chest growing warm due to the alcohol as he picked up a piece of fish cake.

n“Hm…?”

nThe way the fish cakes tasted after warming up his chest with alcohol was outstanding.

nMin Sung knitted his brows and appreciated the flavors.

nThis time, he ate a round and red fish cake that was much softer.

nIt melted in his mouth.

nIt tasted as though this piece contained the most fish meat.

nIt was soft and delicious, and the sweet scent went in and out of his nostrils.

nIt was absolutely delicious.

nMin Sung looked down at the fish cake soup with a shocked look on his face.

nHe then realized it was getting cold and quickly started eating again.

nThis time, it was a standard shaped fish cake.

nIt had a different texture to it than the other fish cakes.

nIt was chewier than the others.

n‘This is good.’

nMin Sung lifted his soju glass to take a few more sips and then enjoyed the rest of his fish cake soup.

n“Bowl, the broth is getting cold. Heat it up. But use the weaker heat.”

nBowl, who was laying on the ground, sprung back up and started up the fire.

nBlack sparks started flying.

n“Wow. Hey, Bowl. You’ve gotten a lot better at this.”

nIn response to Ho Sung Lee’s compliment, Bowl snickered.

n“Would you like more?”

nIn response, Min Sung nodded and handed him his bowl.

nHo Sung Lee scooped more fish cake soup into the bowl.

n“I didn’t add too much. It’s not good when it’s cold.”

n“I know.”

nHo Sung Lee smiled in response and poured himself some as well.

nAs soon as he scooped it in, he heard the ground thumping.

nHo Sung Lee slowly lifted his head and looked ahead of him.

n10 devils of large stature were walking his way.

n“D-devils!”

nHo Sung Lee dropped the ladle. He sprung up and took out his Death Knight Sword from his item window.

nBowl also stared at the devils with flames in his eyes.

nAs for Ssol, he stared at the devils in shock.

nOn the other hand, Min Sung ignored the devils and continued to enjoy his fish cake soup.

nAmong the devils, the one with the best stamina and attack power was the “Champion”.

nMin Sung was the one who named them that in the Demonic Realm.

nHe made it so that he could remember them easily.

nThe Champion stared at Min Sung and his group and gritted his teeth.

nHe looked like he wanted to kill them.

nBut Min Sung ignored him and continued to eat his fish cake soup.

nAlthough the Champion was ready to pounce, he didn’t instruct the other devils around him to attack.

nThey just stared.

nMin Sung only looked at the Champion after he took his last bite of the fish cake soup.

nAt that moment, the Champion flinched and trembled.

n“How many floors are there in this Black Tower?”

nMin Sung asked the champion, but the Champion didn’t answer.

nAnd then…

nA dark sword appeared in the Champion’s hand.

n“I wasn’t expecting an answer form you anyway.”

nMin Sung brushed the dirt off his pants. He got up and then stared at the Champion.

n“I’m so bored.”

nIn response to Min Sung’s blank stare, the Champion began breathing heavily.

nThe emotion of someone right before getting sentenced to death started flowing out.

nTo the Champion, Min Sung was the one sentencing him to death.

n“If you’re not going to tell me where the tower ends…”

nMin Sung stared at the Champion coldly and took out his Orichalcum Sword from his item window.

nSwooshhhhhh!

nThe look of fear overcame the Champion’s eyes.

nHowever, that was no reason for him to stop the fight.

n“… It’s time for you to go,” Min Sung told the Champion and the other devils.

nAt the same time, a great force accumulated around Min Sung’s Orichalcum Sword.

nIn response, the Champion dropped his weapon.

nHe then moved at an incredibly fast speed.

nAnd the only one to see it was Min Sung.

nMin Sung thought the direction he threw it in was weird and then quickly ran over and hit the weapon with his Orichalcum Sword.

nThudddddd!

nDust spread out in all four directions.

n‘… I’m not the target.’

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