Leveling Up with Skills Chapter 173

– Volume 7, Chapter 23

173. Return of the labyrinth (1)

The seat of the saint.

As he had experienced in the Battlefield of the Gods, the saint was in charge of managing all believers who believed in God. Although inferior to an apostle, it was still an important position to be chosen by God himself.

That position was given to a human, not a demon.

What does the demon want from himself?

He knew that she liked him. However, this kind of benefit would not have been given only by liking. There must be something you wish for yourself.

‘I don’t know.’

Taesan shook his head.

What is certain is that she has a crush on her.

If so, it was something to be grateful for first.

Taesan summoned Kim Hwiyeon, Keum Joonggeun, Kang Junhyuk, and Lee Taeyeon to confirm.

“Does everyone look like a demon?”

“yes.”

“About 10? When I looked at the status window, it appeared right under Mana.”

“Did you learn black magic?”

Magi couldn’t do anything with what she had. It was possible to use it only if you had the magic that the demon gave directly to you.

At Taesan’s question, they shook their heads.

“no. I didn’t learn anything like that.”

“hmm.”

Taesan read the description of the title.

It can exert a great influence on demonic people with demonic energy.

Something popped into Taesan’s mind.

“Stay still.”

Taesan skillfully dealt with demons and wrapped them around them. It was natural, as if I had known it from the beginning.

“uh?”

Suddenly their pupils widened.

“Mr. Taesan. What is this?”

“As expected.”

Taesan clicked his tongue.

The influence written on the title was the power to pass on dark magic to humans.

“What have you all learned?”

“I have one black wind from Seir, the basic black magic. Beginner’s Magic. The distorted vegetation of Decaravia? two outlines. Why is this name so long?”

“uh? Did you guys learn both?”

“How many did your sister learn?”

“I have one thing called Seir’s Black Wind.”

“Me too.”

Listening to the chatter, it seemed that Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok learned basic black magic and beginner black magic, respectively, while Kim Hwi-yeon and Geum Joong-geun only learned basic black magic.

“It seems there is a limit to what you can learn according to your strength.”

It was a natural result, since even the Demon God wouldn’t want someone unqualified to use his power.

“It would be impossible to teach black magic to everyone.”

Taesan scattered the darkness.

Darkness spread out and enveloped the survivors.

A few of those taking a break suddenly paused and exclaimed.

Realizing what Taesan had done, Kim Hwiyeon muttered blankly.

“Really… that’s ridiculous.”

The only being who can teach black magic to humans. It was an authority that could not be thought of as a human being.

“But if I give it to you, can I take it away?”

“maybe.”

Taesan clenched his fists. The power that had been in Kim Hwi-yeon escaped with a hook.

“…Really.”

“Since it’s the power I received from my older brother, it’s only natural.”

Geum Joong-geun nodded.

Taesan gave Kim Hwiyeon another skill.

“I won’t be able to use it often because I don’t have enough magic, but it will be quite useful.”

Of course, unlike Taesan,

those who do not have the means to increase their demonic energy will not be able to gain a significant advantage right away. However, considering the uniqueness of black magic, it would be a great help when attacking the labyrinth.

All of them were familiar with the effects of black magic that Taesan had used, so they nodded happily.

“thank you so much.”

“It’s done. Then Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyuk. Follow me.”

Taesan raised his sword.

The two nodded their heads with serious faces

.

The fastest way to raise the proficiency of a swordsmanship skill is to engage in direct sparring with someone who has that skill.

Returning to the Labyrinth, it was very difficult for Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok to raise their proficiency by themselves.

So Taesan kept pushing the two of them for two days to return to the labyrinth.

As a result, Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok’s Ability Sword proficiency increased by 2%.

Also, due to the effect of the title of authority of the servant, Taishan’s skill level also increased by 1%. It wasn’t a bad result.

“So far.”

There was only an hour left before return. When Taesan stopped the sword, Taeyeon and Junhyuk Kang sat down.

“Heh heh.”

The two held their breath without even being able to speak properly. On the other hand, Taesan was not even breathing.

“You follow me surprisingly quietly? I thought you would ask me to take a break at least once.”

So far, they’ve had dozens of sparring sessions, and each time the two of them made a weak sound. However, for the past two days, he has followed me without saying anything.

Taeyeon, barely breathing, opened her mouth.

“Because I found out. What a huge gap there is.”

“I can’t complain now.”

Both had their own. The confidence that they could easily defeat even a few monsters and that no one could compare to them except for Taesan.

It wasn’t an overthinking. In fact, none of the monsters could stop the two. The gap with hard mode players has become even more severe, and now it has reached a level where you can overcome without problems even if you fight 3:1.

However, their thoughts

were shattered by the appearance of a three-digit monster.

They had the power to blow themselves away simply with the aftermath of the clash.

The two had a premonition that they would be killed without doing anything. There was such a gap between the monster and them.

However, Taesan won without a single wound against such a monster.

“What floor is your brother on now?”

“The 36th floor.”

“The 36th floor…

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled bitterly. It’s already the 36th

floor. One day they should get there too, but it was still far too far away.

The inflated confidence shrank like a balloon pricked by a needle.

Taesan shook his head.

“Nothing compares to me. I’m more than an adventurer on the 50th floor, if I were to measure it by floor.”

In the first place, the A-class monster itself has a power comparable to that of a hard mode clear player. Even in Alone mode, such a monster could not be easily defeated. If he was a normal level 36th floor adventurer,

he would have been defeated without being able to use his hands properly.

“There is no need to rush.”

Taesan said calmly.

“Because you guys are still doing well.”

Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok had already reached the 13th floor. It was faster than Taesan expected.

“Slowly but steadily build yourself up. Then one day you will be able to get to where I am.”

Lee Tae-yeon and Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes sank.

And finally, all the time left was over.

The return to the labyrinth has begun.

[Monster damage bonus + 351]

[First wave bonus + 54]

[Second wave bonus + 55]

[Third wave bonus + 52] [Fourth wave bonus

+ 61]

[Fifth wave bonus + 65]

[Special win Bonus + 641]

[Defeat Bonus + 84]

[Victory Bonus + 115]

[Settlement completed]

[l478p is paid.]

1478 points. With a simple calculation, the proficiency of the skill could be raised close to 150%.

Of course, it would be difficult to see the effect as much because of the skill proficiency limit, but even so, it was a considerable reward.

However, Taesan did not use the points right away.

There were several skills obtained during this return. I had to check them out first.

“I didn’t expect to learn this already

.”

[Special activation skill: Grasp the essence]

[Proficiency level: 1%]

[Grab the essence of the target.]

A very simple skill without much content.

In his previous life, it was a skill he had only obtained after reaching the 70th floor, but at that time he did not know the effect of the skill properly. It was because there were not enough enemies to grasp the essence in Easy Mode.

However, the true value of this skill lies in its linkage with other skills. A vital attack that attacks the opponent’s vital point.

If you raise the proficiency of that skill by 100%, it changes to a skill called Vital Point Designation. It was a good skill to determine the opponent’s vital point and attack there.

And if you fill up to 100% of the skill level of Vital Point Designation and have Essence Grasp at the same time, you can get a new skill called Essence Strike.

A skill that inflicts damage to the essence of the target while ignoring any of the target’s defenses.

It was a skill that allowed Taesan to win against the apostle.

In her previous life, she belatedly realized the value of grasping the essence and tried to raise her proficiency, but in the end, she could not achieve 100% proficiency until the end.

But now I knew the value of getting to know the essence.

What kind of changes would happen if the mastery of grasping the essence, which was not achieved in the previous life, was made 100%?

I was very curious.

Taishan immediately raised the mastery of grasping the essence. There was nothing to lose by investing considering that there were many enemies to deal with

in the future that were related to gods or ancient gods.

[Special activation skill: Grasp the essence]

[Proficiency level: 50%]

[Grab the essence of the target. You can find out where the source of power comes from. And you can also identify the weak points accordingly.]

Like mana, the consumption of points at 50% increased significantly. As expected,

it seemed that there were restrictions on skills above a certain level.

Taesan immediately turned his gaze to the ghost.

[You activated Grasping the Essence.]

[Ghost]

[The fallen prince of Carvert.]

[A person at a crossroads of choice.]

[What is it? why do you look like that What comes out?]

“No.”

It’s similar to reconnaissance, but I was able to see more in-depth information related to the target. I wondered

what effect it would have on monsters .

Taesan continued to look at other skills.

[Special permanent activation skill: Tweaking the Twisted Spirit]

[Proficiency: 1%]

[Twisted beings can twist their spirit. By shouldering a heavy burden, you will be able to control the spirit that dwells within you.]

Tuning. According to the description of the skill,

it seemed possible to coordinate the spirit attack raised by the apostle fire. Monsters were used to defend their weak points, but on the contrary, they were likely to be used for offensive purposes as well.

I don’t know how much the burden would be, but considering that it could be used as a variable during battle, it was worth it.

988 points left.

There was nothing to think deeply about. Considering the value of the essence hit, the skill to raise was decided. Taesan immediately raised the proficiency of attacks on vital points.

[Your skill level has reached 100%. The special activation skill [vital attack] has been changed to [vital spot designation].]

[Special activation skill: vital spot designation]

[proficiency level: 1%]

[Designate one part of the target as a vital spot and attack the vital spot. Double damage when Once a vital spot is designated, it cannot be reassigned to the same target until one day has passed. Only very small parts can be designated as vital points.]

It was a skill that could designate vital parts. If the opponent’s attack weapon was a fist, it was possible to block the opponent’s attack just by designating the fist as a vital point.

Of course, as the area that can be designated as a vital point is narrow, it is not possible to obtain as much effect as expected, but it was a skill whose value increased significantly as the proficiency level increased.

All remaining points were invested in black magic. Thanks to that, the mastery of black magic rose by about 30%.

[Demon magic]

[Proficiency level: 36%]

[Can handle demon magic. Consumes magic energy to use hump magic. The power and range vary according to the amount of magic consumed. It can bring out basic power.]

Black magic, like magic, was a skill that, in a way, didn’t raise the proficiency any more than that.

Now that he had learned new black magic and

his value had gone up, there was nothing wrong with investing.

Finally, it was time to check the effectiveness of the newly acquired black magic.

“It may be a little late, but you will understand.”

After returning, the magic god told him to come back. However, he did not know what kind of trials he would face, so he planned to go to meet him only after checking the new things he had acquired as much as possible. Taesan headed to the 37th floor.

Level up by subtracting skills