The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player Novel - Chapter 318
Chapter 318 – Three-Headed Dragon
“Understood, master.”
Yamti obeyed her master’s orders without question.
With a swift movement, she pointed her staff at the demons and attempted to use her max-level skill [Tame Bosses].
However, Yamti quickly showed a disappointed expression and turned her head.
“Master, a message says the target is incorrect.”
“Because they aren’t monsters?”
He suspected as much, but it seemed it wasn’t possible.
Although a bit disappointed, Ryu Min had an alternative plan.
He hadn’t brought John Delgado without reason.
“There’s no other option. We’ll have to kill them and use them as slaves. John Delgado.”
“Yes.”
“With your skill, how many can you turn into undead?”
“Now that I’ve reached the maximum level and my skill has strengthened, there is no limit to the number. But we should do a test.”
“Perfect. I’ll kill them, and you convert them all into your servants. If we can’t tame them, we’ll turn them into undead spirits.”
“Leave it to me.”
He had already demonstrated through Sariel that he could even turn an archangel into his servant.
Therefore, it should also be possible to turn the demons into servants once dead.
When Ryu Min looked at the demons with a fierce gaze, the noble demons understood his intentions and panicked.
[Oh, king! It can’t be…! Kyaa!]
The first to die was Bifrons, tenth in rank.
“Start by turning this one into a servant.”
“Understood. Rise.”
John Delgado immediately revived Bifrons as an undead spirit.
Though his original power was reduced by 50%, he was effectively turned into a servant.
“It works well. Now, let’s continue…”
[Demon King! This can’t be!]
[Please, forgive us… Gah!]
Ryu Min mercilessly decapitated two more demons.
“I told you not to speak in archaic tones.”
“Should I also turn these demons into undead?”
“Yes, go ahead.”
Following orders, John Delgado once again raised the demons as undead spirits.
Once more, he succeeded.
The sight of the dead bodies and the souls taking form was terrifying for the remaining demons.
[King, we made a mistake!]
[We don’t want to die, please, forgive us!]
“Sorry, but this is the only way to use you as a combat force.”
Despite his apologetic words, there was no mercy in Ryu Min’s scythe.
The demons, unable to resist, were ruthlessly cut down.
“Master, I have turned eight into servants.”
With John Delgado’s report, Ryu Min looked at the two remaining demons.
Only Sitri, the first in rank, and Botis, the second, were left.
“Sitri, I won’t kill you, so don’t tremble. You can move to another dimension without issues, right?”
[Th-thank you.]
“Instead…”
Ryu Min directed his gaze towards Botis.
“I can’t take you, so you’ll have to become a necromantic servant.”
[Wa-wait, Demon King.]
Feeling the threat to his life, Botis spoke hurriedly.
[If you’re looking for soldiers to take to the other world, there’s Cerberus. It’s a beast, so it can be considered a monster and tamed…]
“Cerberus is weak. What use would taming it be to me?”
In the Underworld, Cerberus was only slightly stronger than an ogre.
It didn’t qualify as a boss-level monster.
“It’s simpler to kill you and turn you into a servant. You’re a high-rank demon, so you must be stronger than Cerberus, right?”
When Ryu Min raised his scythe, Botis began speaking hurriedly.
[Wait, wait! There’s a three-headed dragon!]
“A three-headed dragon?”
[Yes! It’s the most powerful monster in the underworld. Tame it instead of me.]
Ryu Min had never heard of that monster before, despite being the ruler of the underworld.
“Where is it?”
[I’ll show you. Please, just spare my life. I beg you…]
With a pleading tone, Botis managed to make Ryu Min nod.
“Alright. If you guide me to where the three-headed dragon is, I’ll spare your life.”
[Thank you! Thank you!]
“Alright, lead the way. We don’t have much time.”
After about 20 minutes following Botis, they arrived at a large cave.
The cave was so enormous it seemed like a dragon’s lair, which surprised Ryu Min a bit.
“Is it in there?”
[Yes. The three-headed dragon is inside.]
“How strong is it?”
[Well, I’m not sure. I’ve only heard rumors, but it’s said that no other monster in the underworld can face it.]
“Let’s go in and see. Lead the way.”
[Yes…]
Ryu Min and his group followed Botis into the cave.
Barely inside, they began to hear an ominous roar.
“Grrrrrr.”
It seemed the dragon had already noticed the presence of the intruders and was not happy.
Deeper into the cave, three pairs of yellow eyes began to glow in the darkness.
It was the three-headed dragon.
“Graaaarrr!”
The monster, with three heads on a single body, was similar in size to a dragon, although with bat-like wings, which took away a bit of its majesty. However, its presence was no less intimidating.
“Is this it?”
[Yes, king.]
“Fight it and see how strong it is. Ah, remember that I want to tame it, so don’t hurt it too much.”
[I-I obey.]
Botis, now forced to fight the three-headed dragon, advanced and provoked the monster.
[Come here, damn serpent!]
“Graaaar!”
The dragon felt truly provoked and spewed flames from one of its mouths.
Fwoosh—
Botis easily dodged the flames, but that wasn’t all.
[What?]
From another of its heads, the dragon spewed a stream of ice, which made Botis nervously agitated.
But the dragon had it all planned. One of its heads caught Botis’s ankle as he tried to escape.
Crunch—
[Agh!]
The dragon bit Botis’s ankle, ripping it off and causing him to fall to the ground.
‘To be able to bite and tear off a noble demon’s ankle… Its bite strength is impressive.’
Ryu Min observed the fight between Botis and the dragon with crossed arms, enjoying the spectacle.
It wasn’t so much a fight as a one-sided hunt. The dragon relentlessly attacked with its three heads, while Botis could only try to escape without being able to counterattack.
“Graaaar!”
[Damn it!]
As Botis tried to escape, his wings were hit by flames and began to burn.
It was as if Botis was fighting three enemies at once, and he was clearly losing.
‘A monster that can corner a noble demon like this… Not bad at all.’
Ryu Min smiled in satisfaction and decided it was time to intervene.
“Step back. Now it’s my turn.”
[Th-Thank you. Hah, hah…]
Ryu Min, who had relieved Botis, slowly approached the three-headed dragon.
“Grrrr…”
The monster, which seemed ready to pounce at any moment, stepped back when it saw Ryu Min.
‘Could it be because of the Dragon Slayer title?’
This confirmed it was indeed a monster.
“Yamti. Tame it.”
“Yes, master.”
Yamti pointed her staff and used her max-level skill, [Tame Bosses].
Unlike when she used it on the demons, the reaction was notably different.
“Grrr…”
The three-headed dragon, which had shown a look full of anger, lowered its head towards Yamti.
“It seems it worked.”
“Yes! It’s tamed!”
“With that level, it will serve well as a summoned creature.”
Being comparable to a dragon, it wasn’t a bad addition to his team.
While Yamti smiled broadly and undid the dragon’s summoning, Botis approached.
[W-Will you let me live now?]
“Let you live? Who?”
The innocent expression of the demon king made Botis jump.
[But you promised!]
“There’s a saying in the human world.”
Before finishing the sentence, Ryu Min swung his scythe.
Botis’s head rolled to the ground.
“Promises are made to be broken.”
[……]
Observing that cruelty, Sitri wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“John. Turn this one into a servant as well.”
“Yes, master.”
In 30 minutes, Ryu Min had turned nine noble demons into servants and obtained the three-headed dragon.
With his objective fulfilled, Ryu Min gathered his subordinates.
“Shall we go? Sitri, I’ll call you in round 20, so be prepared.”
[Yes, king.]
When Sitri bowed deeply, the three humans had already disappeared.
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July 31, 2023, 11:30 PM.
30 minutes before the start of the final round, the twentieth.
The 72 players waited in safe places to enter the other world.
They were so nervous they couldn’t sleep.
Thus, time seemed to pass slower.
Some were lying in their beds, daydreaming.
‘With Black Scythe here, we will definitely pass the final round.’
‘What wish will I ask for after winning? Should I ask to be rich?’
‘Maybe it’s better to ask for power instead of money.’
While they got lost in their thoughts, Ryu Min was doing something different.
He was with Ryu Won.
It could be the last round, so he wanted to spend every possible second with his family.
“If I don’t wake up after three hours, consider me dead.”
“Don’t talk like that! Why would you die?”
“Even monkeys fall from trees. I’m human too, and I could die.”
“Don’t say such sinister things! You’re like the protagonist of a novel, how could you die?”
“You haven’t read a novel where the protagonist dies, have you?”
Ryu Min didn’t only tell his brother nice things.
He didn’t lie for his sake.
He only told the truth and prepared his brother for the worst possible scenario.
That’s why, although his brother protested and screamed, he persisted.
“Take back what you just said! Promise me you’ll come back alive!”
“Sorry, but I can’t promise that. I don’t know what boss will appear in round 20.”
Of course, Ryu Min was sure he could defeat any boss that appeared.
Even if Artaros appeared, he didn’t think for a moment he could lose.
After all, he had become several times stronger than when he fought him.
“It’s time.”
“Brother…”
“Don’t cry. Am I going to die?”
“You were the one who scared me!”
“I was just talking. Don’t worry too much. Trust your brother.”
Ryu Min smiled, and Ryu Won wiped his tears.
“You’ll come back alive?”
“I can’t guarantee it, but… yes, I will.”
“Really? Do you promise?”
“Yes, I promise.”
Finally, Ryu Min reassured his brother and checked the time.
“There’s no time left.”
“Lie down on the bed.”
“Alright.”
As always, Ryu Min went into his room and lay on the bed.
He turned his head and saw his brother looking at him with concern.
“I’ll come back alive.”
With those words, Ryu Min’s consciousness was transported to the other world.