Dungeon Hunter
Chapter 28's

TAXEN CASTLE

Kang Oh comes to Taksen Castle to find out the existence of the demon sword of the Loxia family from the ghosts.

' There should be a ghost from the Loxia family here.'

After all, Loxia was one of the 4 great knight families of the Altein Empire.

When the people rebelled and attacked the palace, the Loxia family held out and protected the Emperor until the end.

Although that was also why they fell.

After all, the famous knight family created several knights.

In other words, since the Ghost Knights were gathered here at Taksen Castle, some of them must have come from the Loxia family.

The problem was how he found those Ghost Knights, as well as how to interact with them.

Therefore, Kang Oh pretended to be the heir of the Loxia line, and for that, he wore a coat with his symbol, a leopard biting a sword.

'They should recognize me. They would not ignore someone familiar in a place so far away from home.'

And that's how the last heir to the Loxia family showed up.

"I'm Dimitrino Lassa!"

"I'm the last member of the Loxia family, Kang Oh!"

Kang Oh, who pretended to be Loxia's last heir, decided to keep up her acting for a while.

* * *

Taksen Castle is divided into two areas: the inner castle and the outer wall.

"Not here."

Kang Oh searched every nook and cranny of the outer wall while fighting the Ghost Knights simultaneously, but he was unable to find what he was looking for.

And now, he was standing in front of the entrance to the inner castle.

"Should I come in or not?"

There was only one reason he hesitated.

It was because of the boss monster of Taksen Castle.

Galmos loitering!

It should not appear in a hunting ground filled with level 60-80 monsters.

It was at least level 350; it might even reach level 400.

Moreover, it was the boss that roamed around at will.

Even Kang Oh could not defeat him; he would die within 3 seconds of facing him.

Kang Oh hesitated because the death penalty was much greater for him than any other player.

"But I still have to go in."

Kang Oh sighed.

He hesitated with his demon sword but also had to enter because there was another demon sword.

Kang Oh desperately wants a new demon sword!

If he used Ubist and a new demon sword, then he would become even stronger!

Trampling, trampling.

Finally, Kang Oh went down the stairs to find a clue about the demon sword.

Ggiics.

The door, which had not been opened for a long time, creaked, and Kang Oh met with darkness.

[Enterning the Depth of Taksen Castle.]

The depths of Taksen Castle are ruins.

It was only natural; the castle had long since been abandoned, ghosts began to gather here, and it had been a long time since human contact.

His pillars and floor were cracked, and piles of rocks and rubble were scattered everywhere.

Thick and worn curtains covered the windows, so that the inside was dark.

This place, from a glance, was a gathering place for ghosts. And in reality, it was indeed a ghostly residence.

The depth of Taksen Castle has a central hallway and four areas.

These four areas include a horse-riding competition stadium, a church, a central conference hall, and an armory.

It was known that the boss monsters, Roaming Galmoss would continue to roam in these four areas.

'Let's find out where Galmoss is first.'

Kang Oh crouched down and started creeping forward. Whether he was searching for clues or hunting, finding the boss was his top priority.

Sasak, sasak.

Yes, he crawled, but he did not move slowly. Kang Oh quickly passed through the rubble like a cockroach.

There were Ghost Knights flying over him, but Kang Oh made sure he avoided their gazes.

Kang Oh hid behind a pile of rocks.

That's because Galmoss came out of the church.

"It really looks strong."

Galmos Wandering.

It was completely encased in armor and two fine purple flames swayed inside its helmet protector.

It is also 3 meters high.

The boss carried a large sword, and based on its green color, it was a ghost-type monster. It was a monster that was estimated to be higher than level 350.

This ultimately meant that if he did not want to die, he would have to find a way to avoid it.

'Let's see here...'

Kang Oh notices Roaming Galmoss to know his route.

Galmoss, after exiting the church, then headed for the armory.

'So it went to the armory after the church.'

Kang Oh quietly followed behind Galmoss.

* * *

Kang Oh keeps stalking Galmoss. Therefore, he got a rough idea of what the Galmoss path was like.

Galmoss stayed in one area for about 30 minutes and then switched to another area.

It started at the church, then went to the armory, the central conference hall, the competition stadium on horseback, and then back to the church.

When it reached the middle aisle, it had just moved to another area.

"Can we start?"

Kang Oh stood up, after confirming that Galmoss had entered the central conference hall.

He was currently in the middle aisle.

"Who are you!?"

The Ghost Knights hovering nearby pointed their swords at him and charged over.

"I'm Kang Oh, the last heir to the Loxia family!"

"I'm Proxia Gaffelt.."

She wasn't even finished before Kang Oh split her from top to bottom.

[You have defeated the Ghost Knight, Proxia Gaffelt.]

Kang Oh immediately hid behind the rubble and stared at the entrance to the central conference hall, which Galmoss had just entered.

'As I thought.'

Kang Oh's eyes glowed.

Galmoss appeared as soon as he killed a ghost in the middle hallway.

He was expecting this.

'If the fight drags on, it will appear 100%.'

After that, Kang Oh did a few more tests. It was all to know the pattern of Galmoss.

* * *

"Well!"

Kang Oh's sword is set in a straight line; it has broken through the Ghost Knight's heart!

[You have leveled up.]

By killing a level 80 named Ghost Knight, he gained quite a lot of experience points.

"I'll soon be level 60."

Kang Oh has fully adapted to the depths of the castle.

He realized that Galmoss would not move from one area to another, regardless of what was happening in the other area.

That meant all he needed to do was hunt in one area until he ran out of time and then leave before he met the Galmoss.

Galmoss is currently inside the armory, so it will take a while before returning to the church, where Kang Oh is.

"This is Kang Oh, the last heir of the Loxia family! Move over!"

Kang Oh swept over the Ghost Knights with unstoppable power. He cut off the Ghost Knights again and again.

"It's time."

Kang Oh keeps time even when fighting.

Now he has to move to another area.

He left the church and entered the armory.

A Ghost Knight attacked him.

However, he suddenly stopped his attack and took a close look at Kang Oh's coat.

"You, are you from the Loxia family?"

Kang Oh's eyes glowed.

And finally!

"Yes. I'm the last heir to Loxia, the great leopard family, Kang Oh."

"Oh, very happy. I am one of the knights of the Grancia family, who serves the Loxia family, Angel Grancia."

The Ghost Knight came down to the floor.

"For starters.Will you point that terrifying sword somewhere else?"

The angel pointed towards the demon sword.

As expected, the demon sword was like a mortal enemy to ghosts.

"Is that scary?"

"It's the first time I've felt such terror since becoming a ghost."

Kang Oh momentarily thought of placing the demon sword on the ghost's neck and threatened him but decided not to.

Although he was the one who wielded the demon sword, these Ghost Knights attacked him first, probably because of their characteristics as knights.

It was clear that any bad attempt to threaten him would fail.

Kang Oh tied the demon sword to his back.

"Should we go somewhere quiet and talk?"

"Alright" replied Angel casually.

As he thought, someone welcomed someone from his hometown in a strange place.

Kang Oh leads the way and Angel hovers behind him.

"I..."

Swished.

"Enp..."

Whirr.

In the midst of trying to find a safe location, the two Ghost Knights became demonic sword food.

Kang Oh deliberately swung his sword harder than before. So that Angel will become even more afraid of the demon sword!

"M."

Angel's expression stiffened. That must be effective.

"That place looks safe."

There's a small table in the corner.

The table had been so long neglected that a cloud of dust settled on it; the only chipped cup was also on it.

"Please sit comfortably."

Kang Oh acted as if it was his own home. Then again, the demon sword basically made Kang Oh a king in front of all the ghosts.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am the last heir of the Loxia family, Kang Oh."

Kang Oh did not feel guilty about this lie at all.

'Because all mankind are distant relatives.'

"I'm Angel Grancia."

Angel is a middle-aged Ghost Knight with a beard.

"Hoo. It's nice to meet you. After my family fell out of grace, not many people recognized me." Kang Oh said sadly.

Kang Oh made sure to follow along as well.

"What are you talking about!? Family fell!? So you mean the Loxia family fell?"

The eyes of the angel.

"That's right. You're looking at the last heir of the Loxia family."

While it is true that the Loxia family has fallen, Kang Oh is not the last heir to their lineage.

'Well, they're probably somewhere out there living a good life.'

If not, then anything.

"Hohs. How's it?"

Angels groaning.

"It happened 50 years ago. During the popular revolution, which brought down the Altein Empire, the Loxia family defended the Emperor to the point of its final blood and was destroyed."

Kang Oh spoke about the details surrounding the downfall of the Loxia family, as well as the current situation of the Arth continent.

"Now is the era of free cities."

Following the popular revolution, which overthrew the Altein Empire (which controlled the entire continent), the citizens of the Imperial city became free cities and elected mayors to govern them.

It was not a kingdom; it was a loose alliance of free cities. And that's how it's been for 50 years.

"I don't think the eternal kingdom and the eternal family are gone ..."

Angel stroked his beard and clicked his tongue.

"I happen to know that I am the heir of the Loxia family, and I am training to be a knight so that I can bring back that family no matter what."

That's the lie he made. Kang Oh's only goal is the demon sword.

"You must be having a hard time."

He was just a ghost, yet he looked at Kang Oh with pity.

"Hoo. But if I knew where the family's secret warehouse was, then I would..."

Kang Oh throws his bait.

"secret warehouse? Loxia's family has something like that?" Angels asked.

'Is that missed?'

Kang Oh furrowed his brows and said, "You don't know? The secret warehouse is there."

"This is the first time I've heard of it. It must have been created after I died."

"When did you die, Mr Angel?"

"I'm not sure. It's been a long time."

"Have you heard of the mysterious and ominous sword?"

Kang Oh changed the subject.

He will delay stealing everything from the warehouse for now.

"That might be Lord Grande Loxia's sword," Angel said as if it was obvious.

'Oh!'

Kang Oh's face was filled with excitement. He finally found a new clue as to the whereabouts of that demonic sword.

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