Episode 6
Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
Three association players were using skills in front of the gate, which was the source of the earthquake.
A translucent curtain surrounds the red-hot gate.
It was a B-grade skill ‘Barrier’.
It is a skill that can trap a C-class monster for an entire day as long as it is replenished with magical power.
User Jaejun Lee’s expression did not look good.
“There are too many of these…”
He clenched his teeth and focused on the barrier that was beginning to shake.
We were dispatched as soon as it was reported.
Still, quite a few monsters came out of the gate.
The wide barrier is still in a dangerous situation due to attacks from monsters.
If the subordinate who dispatched with him had not applied the buff, he could have been broken long ago.
At that time, another subordinate who had finished his search shouted.
“manager! Gate measurement completed!!”
“What is your grade?”
Jaejun Lee hurriedly asked at the shout of his subordinate.
I hope it’s not just A grade.
If it’s Grade A, there’s nothing you can do with your own strength.
“It’s grade B!!”
“shit! But why are there so many monsters!!”
There are dozens of monsters that can be seen at first glance.
Even if you fill your magical power with a potion, the limit will be about an hour.
‘Why is there a gate break all of a sudden after being quiet for 10 years?’
Gate break.
Unlike monsters pouring out of an already created dungeon.
A phenomenon in which the gate connected to the Abyss opens directly.
If this gate break is not prevented in time, a dungeon is formed using the monsters’ unique abilities.
There are currently more than a dozen dungeons in New Korea, but the last gate break occurred about 10 years ago.
It was natural for Lee Jae-jun, who has been an association player for five years, to swear.
“What about the headquarters support troops?”
“Well… we’ve been in touch since a while ago, but maybe it’s because of radio wave interference, so we can’t keep in touch…”
If things start to go wrong, there’s no end to it.
Jaejun Lee sighed softly.
“I’ll be blocking it with a barrier skill, so go right away and request an A-rank player!!”
“Are there any A-grade players waiting right now? Everyone in the Abyss….”
“You can take care of that!! If not, at least ask for help from nearby guilds!!”
I am a subordinate who has been working for 1 year now.
It was natural for Jaejun Lee to yell at his foolish appearance.
Nevertheless.
The subordinate’s gaze, which had stopped as if nails were nailed down, was directed at Jaejun Lee’s back.
“hey!! “I didn’t hear you tell me to go quickly…”
Lee Jae-jun turned his head towards the gate with an eerie feeling.
and.
“oh my god.”
As an association player, he prides himself on not being surprised by most things.
His mouth opened wide.
A gate radiating ominous energy beyond the barrier.
It was because of a large figure that had just appeared at the gate.
“Now…giant ogre?”
He had a body that appeared to easily be over 5 meters tall.
The club he was holding must have been two meters long.
While Jaejun Lee was overwhelmed by its size, the guy completely escaped the gate.
Phew.
The club was swung with the sound of a strong wind.
Kwaang!!
Damn it.
The skill that had withstood attacks from countless monsters until now was cracked.
“Team Leader T…”
The expression of the subordinate who was applying the buff next to him turned desperate.
Jaejun Lee was the same.
A grade A monster, giant ogre.
The moment the guy’s club was struck once again.
Kwasik!!!
The barrier breaks apart helplessly.
Monsters poured out in all directions.
“Oh no…”
The giant ogre swung his club over the head of Lee Jae-jun, who was in despair.
* * *
Taehyun stopped walking.
It was because we had arrived at the location we had chosen in advance.
It was a narrow alley about twenty minutes away from Konkuk High School.
There is a sign at the entrance saying construction is underway, so the only person there is Taehyun.
Nevertheless, I could clearly hear the screams echoing around me.
‘It’s coming soon.’
A gate break that occurred near Gwangjin-gu Office in the past.
The initial measured horsepower was B grade.
However, it was a rare case where a monster called the Giant Ogre appeared and was upgraded to Class A.
From the gate break that occurred for the first time in 10 years to the rating increase.
In a rare case that occurred twice, the dungeon could only be prevented after numerous casualties occurred in the previous life.
‘At that time, the person who stopped the dungeon was Ahn Hyun-soo, a grade A player.’
While Taehyun was thinking about this and that, his cell phone rang.
It was Jaeyoung.
[Oh, Jaeyoung. Have you met?]
[Yes…I just met… But is it really okay if I use the skill?]
[I told you. Doing so will save that person.]
[But……]
[Jaeyoung. Do you trust me?]
[Uh…yeah….]
[Okay. Then don’t make mistakes and do your best. Since he’s such a thin person, it won’t be difficult to move him.]
[Oh, I understand… I’ll try.]
[Okay. Fighting.]
With those words, Taehyun hung up the phone.
‘For a guy who hung out with a member of an evil guild, I have a lot to worry about.’
What Jaeyoung was afraid of was the use of skills targeting civilians.
Although he looks foolish, Jaeyoung’s skill is D-grade sleepwalking.
It was possible to put the subject it touched to sleep for a short period of time.
‘Well, kidnapping is better than death.’
Nayoung Choi is the subject of a skill that could lead to illegal possession.
Her destiny is to die while helping people.
‘It’s enough to change fate.’
In this life, Taehyun did not want to lose the people around him.
‘It’s about time.’
As the saying goes, not only tigers but even orcs will come if you say so.
“Chwiik Chwiik… this way… Chwiik… human scent…” A
familiar sound was heard from the end of the alley.
E-class monster orc.
Of course, it is possible to imitate human language with low intelligence.
The combat power of each individual was weak, but they had the characteristic of moving in groups.
just as expected.
Following the one in front, two more appeared.
“Come on. Gentlemen orcs.”
Taehyun welcomed the drooling orcs.
It was the first time in my entire life that I felt so welcome by a monster.
‘Let’s try to save some magic power for now.’
The cooldown of skill Predation has not yet been fully understood.
You can’t just use it against these idiots and then miss out on the ‘big catch’.
Quad deud deuk.
Taehyun’s body became stronger after using ‘Stone Skin’.
Your body will feel a little sluggish, though.
It would be able to withstand a few Orc attacks.
“Chwiik chwiik!! human! kill!!”
At that time, an orc that was right in front of me swung a club that was less than a meter away.
Huh.
I leaned back and easily dodged it.
I put my fist into my chin.
Kwasik.
The orc’s jaw was broken with just one strike.
‘As expected, the skills are good.’
No matter how much Taehyun, who had not awakened from his previous life, trained his body, he could not even dream of facing three E-class monsters at the same time.
Although it is an E-class monster.
This is because it is as ferocious as most wild animals.
It would be crazy to fight someone without skills to defend themselves or overwhelming attack skills.
but.
Ugh.
“Chwi…ik?”
The orc, who took the opportunity to hit Taehyun on the back, tilted his head.
As if asking why he doesn’t fall down.
‘It still hurts a little.’
Kwasik!
Taehyun grabbed the second orc’s head and slammed it into the wall.
The second orc to die from a collapsed skull.
I caught two orcs in an instant.
As his companion fell, the third orc panicked and began to run away.
It’s almost a pity to see him running hastily on his short legs.
I had no intention of letting go.
‘Compassion is a luxury for monsters.’
Taehyun picked up the orc’s club.
And I threw it with all my might.
The third orc, whose waist was blown off with an eerie sound, died.
Only then did Taehyun use the skill Predation.
[The unique skill Predation has been used. The target’s vital activity has stopped and magic power is not consumed.]
It was the first message I had seen.
Dark red magic engulfed the bodies of the orcs.
and.
Wow. Wow. Crack. Wood clatter.
A small amount of magical power escaped and the three orcs disappeared without a trace.
[Complete predation of the organism was successful. [Recover the missing magical power.]
The corner of Taehyun’s mouth rose at the message that came to mind.
“Check the status window.”
Name: Kim Tae-
hyun Age: 19
Grade: E
Strength: 3 Stamina: 6 Speed: 5 Magic power: 10
Fatigue: 15%
Remaining magic power: 10/10
[Skill]
Predation (5%) – Can prey on the desired target. Magic Power: 5
Stone Skin (E) – Can strengthen the body. Magic Power: 1
“Bingo.”
If you feast on a dead creature, no separate cooldown or magic power is required.
Rather, not only did the experience of the predation skill increase, but even the magic power used in the stone skin was recovered.
I spent 10 million won to upgrade it, but it was not visible in the status window.
“If this happens, I guess I’ll have to change my plan?”
Considering the risk of predation, Taehyun was planning to catch only one or two high-level monsters and escape.
However, if you can supplement your magical power in this way, your thoughts will change.
It was time for Taehyun to call Jaeyoung again.
“Krrrrr.”
A two meter tall white wolf wandered into the alley where only Taehyun was left.
It was a D-class monster, ‘Silver Fang’.
Taehyun put away the smartphone he had half taken out.
Even if the communication is a little late, there will be no major problems.
first.
Smirk.
‘thank you for this food.’
Taehyun’s skill was activated again.
* * *
“Hwiyu. “Class C is too much.”
Taehyun said, recalling the C-rank monster Ogre that he had just defeated.
It was a formidable battle, so much so that if the guy behind him had appeared a little sooner, he would have had to use predation.
Nevertheless, the reason I didn’t use predation was because the reward was too sweet to pass up like this.
[Complete predation of the organism was successful. Recovers insufficient magical energy.]
The message did not stop there.
The automatic notification function that I had upgraded rang non-stop.
[Conditions have been met. The rating will be readjusted.]
‘Finally.’
Last time I checked, the experience level for predation was 70%.
Although I couldn’t confirm it due to the constant influx of monsters, it was enough to fill the remaining experience points.
After a while.
[The grade adjustment has been completed.]
The long-awaited growth skill. It was the moment to confirm the truth.
Taehyun opened the status window.
Name: Kim Tae-
hyun Age: 19
Grade: D
Strength: 13 Stamina: 16 Speed: 15 Magic power: 20
Fatigue: 55%
Remaining magic power: 20/20
[Skill]
Predation (0%) – Can prey on the desired target. Magic Power: 10
Stone Skin (D) – Can strengthen the body. Magic Power: 3
“As expected!!”
Taehyun clenched his fists after checking the status window.
The level of awakening goes hand in hand with the growth of predation.
It was the moment when the hypothesis became clear.
Physical abilities were also readjusted to match the grade.
Even though the stone skin was released, it felt like strength was surging throughout my body.
‘Let’s go to Jaeyoung’s direction.’
About an hour has passed since the gate break occurred.
By now, it was time for A-rank players to start hunting monsters.
at that time.
Cooung. Cooung. Cooung.
The screams grew louder along with the sound of something collapsing.
My body shook as if there had been an earthquake.
No, it wasn’t an earthquake.
“Koooooo!!!”
The A-class monster Giant Ogre revealed his presence by swinging a huge club.
Arm muscles built into muscles on a body over 5 meters long.
One eye symbolizing mutation.
Those eyes exactly.
It was aimed at Taehyun.
