Hoarding in Hell Novel

[Quest Success!]

[Successful in 'The Bottom of the Cauldron' quest.]

[One 'Silver Box' is provided as a reward.]

[The reward is increased by correcting the level of difficulty.]

[1 'Silver Box' changes to 1 'Gold Box']

[You have passed the ordeal.]

[1 'Gold Box' changes to 'Yogulem's Gift Box']

[The Hearthstone will be activated until the next quest.]

[The remaining time until the next quest is 28 days 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds.]

[Curse: Tasty has been removed.]

***

The street, where the smell of 'delicious things' was gone, was quiet.

Even the mosquito swarm had left, and there were only a few zombies that lacked intellect and wandered around without thinking.

Countless corpses were piled up on the floor. Not all were in perfect condition.

In the frenzy of being eaten by each other, their bodies were shattered and mixed here and there. Rather than a corpse, it was to the point of calling it konjuk.

"Kick..."

The green-eyed hungry man, named battalion commander by Hyunmoo, was crawling hard. The lower body was torn off by someone, and only the upper body, and one arm, was barely left. If it hadn't been for Hunger Jinja, he would have been dead already.

He dragged his body out of this hell. This was not a place to come. It's been a long time since I've been invited to a dinner party, but in the end his battalion became one of countless corpses.

At that moment, I saw something wriggling in front of my eyes.

There was one biting the rotten flesh of another ghoul. The battalion commander thought it was one of the still living zombies. But the moment it met his eyes burning like a furnace, the battalion commander knew he was wrong. The demon who created this dreadful misery.

It was Kang Hyunmoo.

The battalion commander unknowingly retreated. In line with that, Kang Hyunmoo also started crawling towards the battalion commander.

The guy's whole body was full of bruises. It was clear that he was not in a state where he could walk properly like a battalion commander. But he was faster than the battalion commander.

The battalion commander fumbled around his waist and hurriedly pulled out his pistol.

Gunshots rang out one after another in the quiet street. A bullet flew past Hyunmoo's cheek and head. I couldn't even hit a single foot properly.quack. Hyunmoo bit the battalion commander's belly. The battalion commander screamed. He didn't last long.

[The efficiency of nutritional intake has increased.]

The street fell into silence again amid the rumbling sound.

[The fragment has been absorbed.]

***

'I'm going to die.'

Hyunmoo lay still and looked up at the sky. He'd rather be dead.

Despite stopping the blood of the hungry, he was still hungry. But he couldn't sanely eat something like this rotten flesh without activating his blood.

I wanted to drink clear, cold water. Something like lemon iced tea. Or some side dish.

Hyunmoo called Kirsson, but there was no answer. He's nimble and nimble, but I wondered if he'd survive in this fuss. But he had no loyalty to fight for his life, so he could barely survive.

He didn't even respond from Lenian. He'd probably be hiding well, but Lenian's not showing up meant there was still a danger somewhere.

'I have to be careful.'

But my whole body didn't listen. There seemed to be no part left. Hyunmoo tried to get his body upright, but gave up. He thought it would be better to die cleanly and come back to life than to find out what his physical condition was.

It was then.

A low flute sound was heard from somewhere. Only then did Hyunmoo realize that he could hear the sound of something from afar as a group ensemble. Not only the flute, but all kinds of instruments such as drums and jangs were approaching in a procession with strange sounds.

And in the middle of the procession was a kiln.

'Are you still dreaming?'

Hyunmoo looked at them with only his head turned. Unless I was wrong, they were coming towards Hyunmoo.

As the procession drew closer, the sound of the music became clear. It was a sound that somehow made my heart anxious.

Surprisingly, it wasn't just the music. Those who played the music were bizarre monsters I had never seen before.

They had no eyes or noses, only snouts, and wriggled their long limbs to play musical instruments, and the ones leading the palanquin were lanternmaws only seen in the deep sea. I couldn't take my eyes off the green light flickering on my back.

Then, a low-pitched tone that made my heart tremble rang out. Someone started to get off the kiln. Hyunmoo now realizes that the monsters in this procession are far superior to ghasts and ghouls.

If even one of these monsters had been involved, Hyunmoo's preparations would have ended like a fly.

If so, who is the person who has been carrying them on their shoulders as if they were taking care of their superiors?

"You enjoyed an out-of-the-ordinary meal in an out-of-the-ordinary place, young man."

He was fluent in Korean. Hyunmoo blinked and looked at the being who had left the kiln. He approached Hyunmoo, casually trampling on the corpses lying on the floor.

"I think there's a better place for you."

Her face was almost white and her hair was curled back. He was slender compared to his strangely tall stature.

Although it looked inhuman, Hyunmoo could be sure. this is human No, he was human.

He was the same kind of battalion commander, the hungry ones, that Hyunmoo encountered.

[Kawaro of Satiation and Sloth (LV 118)]

However, it was different from any enemy he had ever encountered.

***

Kawaro squatted in front of Hyunmoo and looked down with a smile.

"Looking at your face, I don't think I need to introduce myself."

Besides, he was very knowledgeable about the system. Kawaro narrowed her eyes and looked at Hyunmoo. Hyunmoo felt a tingling sensation run through his body.

The other party was judging the level just like himself. A look of surprise crossed his face.

"What, how did you survive at this level? The starving star wasn't interested for nothing."

Besides, the surrounding area is full of the corpses of family members. All of them belonged to Yogulem's family, but Kawaro did not show any special feelings. I was just curious about Hyunmoo.

"I thought all humans were extinct, but I wonder how they survived. Are there any other survivors?"

Hyunmoo didn't answer. But Kawaro held out her finger as if he knew it. His long, slender fingers ran through the blood on Hyunmoo's cheek. Kawaro put the blood in his mouth and muttered again, biting his palate.

"No. It's like it fell from the sky."

Kawaro pulled up his long torn lips and leaned towards Hyunmoo.

"Nice to see you again. I'm sure we'll see humans alive again. Since John and Maria Keller, humans who do anything like this have completely disappeared. I thought they just disappeared like the lights went out. Was there?"

His gaze passed Hyunmoo and turned to the surrounding square.

"And that such a dear friend is wallowing in such a vulgar place... The starving star has a special order. All right, young man. Follow me. This is not a place for a young man's meal. It is right to savor the finest food at your seat."

Kawaro looked at Hyunmoo's lower body. It was as if there were no legs that were already messed up.

Without a moment's hesitation, Kawaro cut off his leg. Hyunmoo stared blankly at the leg that had been cut off like tofu. Surprisingly, there was no pain.

Kawaro picked up the corpse fragments of dead zombies and ghouls, gathered them together, and mixed them with his own saliva to form a sloppy mass.

Then, as soon as I put it on Hyunmoo's leg, new flesh sprouted and a new leg was formed. Hyunmoo felt a return to his leg, but it didn't feel like his.

"Follow me, young man."

Kawaro said with a smile. However, Hyunmoo could see the cruelty that was casually hidden behind that smile. Even if you don't notice, you'll be able to figure it out. Hyunmoo opened his mouth. It made a squeaky sound, but I could barely make up the words.

“Are you saying you want to become a member of Yogulem’s family?”"Exactly. That's right."

Kawaro spoke frankly without saying anything back. Hyunmoo's answer was decided.

“I don’t intend to become a family member just to do a restaurant tour.”

Kawaro gave her a blank expression and then burst into laughter. She smiled as if she was talking nonsense. He laughed for a long time, and even wiped the tears from his eyes.

"Oh, that's a really funny joke. It's a food tour. You may not be wrong. But you're getting the starving star wrong. Well, that's misleading. A starving star isn't just a place to eat. "

Kawaro whispered to Hyunmoo in a secret tone.

"Appetite is just the lowest and most basic of greed. Of course, that's not a bad thing. But what Yogulem is starving is greed itself. We want to monopolize everything, devour everything, and enjoy everything. It's just that."

The so-called power, discipline, sexuality, capital, power.

He wants to own it all and enjoy it alone.

"When I was still a human, I was bound by excessive morals and cumbersome rules and couldn't get what I wanted. I couldn't even get enough of what I could grasp with my abilities or my own strength. Even though it was purely my effort!"

Kawaro muttered, showing a burning desire on his pale face. He turned his face to look at Hyunmoo.

"Young man, you must have the same anger. You want to get what you deserve. But the few are selfish, and the masses are unscrupulous. Young man, don't you wonder how much you can hold on to in the future? Aren't you curious how high you can climb?"

What Kawaro said was also consistent with Hyunmoo's desire.

"We will be snakes that devour the world. We will devour everything in the world, and we will tangle on the highest, young man. Join one of its scales!"

As if knowing Hyunmoo's desire, Kawaro made it a point to take it for granted. If Hyunmoo had not had such a desire in the first place, the starving star would not have shown any interest.

Hyunmoo had to admit, frankly, that it sounded seductive. The Whispering Star, Montstril, said that Yogulem thought of him as just a toy, but that wasn't necessarily the case with Kawaro.

'Because there were no new players at this point. The situation was stagnant, and everyone was struggling to come up with a solution somehow.'

I remembered what Montstrille had said. You said things were stagnant.

Maybe that's why the stars are obsessed with them. To use it as a joker. Then Hyunmoo will be able to solidify his position wherever he goes.

If only I could choose who to pick.

Hyunmoo reached out his hand to Kawaro. Kawaro grabbed Hyunmoo's hand as if he knew it. Hyunmoo grabbed Kawaro's hand and wanted to stand up, then bit his finger.

“……”

Kawaro frowned and pushed Hyunmoo away. Hyunmoo's body slumped poorly on a pile of corpses.

Hyunmoo let out a laugh, shaking his shoulders. A smirk came out of his mouth.

"You're not very tasty, man. These zombies taste better."

The corners of his lips went up.

"Is it because it tastes like a traitor?"

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