[Secret areas have a much higher difficulty level than regular areas!]
[There are traps and devils on every path!]
[Would you like to return to the general area?]
As it was the first room, there were several safety devices in place.
But if I had any intention of going back, I would not have come in.
I headed straight towards the east passage.
-Keeeek… …!
Inside, there were demons swarming about.
It looks similar to a skeleton, but it is actually a different demon.
The ‘Warrior Skeletons’ were waiting for me, equipped with much sturdier weapons.
In my current state, it would be difficult to defeat them.
If Dokgo Jun had come with me, I would have caught him easily, but I had no intention of giving up this area to him.
Instead, all preparations had already been completed.
[By investing in public service, your strength has grown to level 4!]
Just now, I had accumulated a significant amount of public points in the general area.
It was thanks to the fact that I deliberately chose only the rooms where demons appeared.
It might have been dangerous if I were alone, but I had the god-level Awakener Dokgo Jun by my side.
Thanks to this, I was able to accumulate more public service points than expected.
I increased my strength by one level with the remaining public credits.
[By investing in public service, your strength has grown to level 5!]
At this level, you should be able to catch even a warrior skeleton without much difficulty.
After putting away my sword, I headed to the next room.
As expected, there were a lot of skeletal remains rumbling around.
-Grrrrr… … !
They all looked back at me.
To my eyes, they looked like a bunch of public figures, not demons.
I launched myself at them, flames shooting out of my hands.
* * *
[You have earned 10 points of public service!]
The last skeleton shattered with a loud crash.
Even though he had been breaking through the demon realm for hours and had caught dozens of skeletons, Seo Kang-rim showed no sign of fatigue.
It was an unbelievable result considering the hardships I had endured in my past life.
‘It’s definitely convenient in many ways to raise your abilities early on.’
After Seo Kang-rim cleaned up the skeleton, he brought out his fortune teller.
In the meantime, the rating had risen considerably.
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[Strength] Level 5
[Stamina] Level 4
[Agility] 4th level
[Sense] 4th level
[Horoscope] 3rd level
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In my previous life, I would have to go around here three or four times before I could reach level 2 on average.
Compared to that time, it was a considerably high figure.
Seo Kang-rim checked the four pillars and stepped into the next passage.
‘We’re almost at the exit now.’
If you go straight ahead, you will reach the boss room.
However, Seo Kang-rim turned around and headed towards the eastern passage.
-Wheww… … .
A sound like the wind was coming from the east.
I stood at the entrance and looked inside, but I couldn’t see well because there was no lighting.
[The ability ‘Flame Flame’ is activated!]
The moment the wind stopped blowing, Seo Kang-rim threw the sparkler inside.
As the dark room brightened, I was able to confirm with my own eyes the source of the wind noise.
‘As expected, there are still traps.’
There were huge four-sided blades on either side of the hallway.
The blades turned and stopped repeatedly, making a sharp sound like a blender.
The wind soon put out the fire and darkness came.
‘Now I just have to deal with the boss.’
Seo Kang-rim went back the way he came and headed north.
As I approached the boss room, I felt the air ripple for a moment.
The boss room had a definitely different atmosphere than any other place I’ve been to so far.
At first glance, it looked to be about 4 to 5 times wider, and nearby, numerous blades were mixed together to form a mountain of swords.
And the devil standing in the middle.
A large man, about 2 meters tall, wearing armor, was holding a huge snake sword in one hand.
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[Name] Dosanmujang (刀山武將)
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[Grade] Ginseng product
[Description] A demon known as the master of the sword. The two move as one. Unless they are defeated at the same time, they will be restored immediately.
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The grade is ginseng grade.
With Seo Kang-rim’s current abilities, catching both of them at the same time would be tantamount to suicide.
However, Seo Kang-rim fired the light beam without hesitation.
-Phew!
-Grrrrr?!
As the sparks struck, the two Dosanmujang turned their heads at the same time.
The moment when four eyes catch the intruder.
Dosanmujang immediately started running towards Seogangrim.
-Koooooo!
A vibration that made the entire demon world tremble.
Seo Kang-rim raised his agility to level 7 with his remaining public skills and quickly escaped.
An angry cry erupted from behind.
‘I can lure you enough… … !’
Even though he felt a threatening vibration from behind, Seo Kang-rim ran forward without wavering.
As he was running nimbly down the hallway.
The sound of the wind began to be heard from ahead.
-Wheww… … !
Seo Kang-rim immediately jumped into the east room and hid himself to the side.
And the moment Dosanmujang followed him and entered within a few seconds.
An ear-piercing roar was heard.
-Kagagak!
In the darkness, I could see the blade spinning, sparking.
Dosanmujang was torn apart in the meantime.
-Kuaaa… … !
Dosanmujang tried to get out, but he was already too deep in.
As the bones and armor were being torn away, the second Dosanmujang arrived.
Dosan Mujang, who sensed the crisis, stopped in a hurry, but at the same time, he felt a considerable shock from behind.
-Koosh!
Seo Kang-rim jumped out of the darkness and struck Dosan Mujang with his whole body.
The panicked Dosanmujang desperately tried to use his strength to hold on.
But soon, Dosanmujang’s body began to move little by little.
[Strength has grown to level 7!]
Seo Kang-rim left a certain amount of public service points in case of an emergency.
As my strength increased, Dosanmujang began to be pushed back more and more.
The bastard tried to struggle, but the blade was getting closer little by little.
-Goooooo!
It felt like every muscle in his body was going to burst, but Seo Kang-rim gritted his teeth and pushed Dosan Mujang forward.
At that moment, Dosan Mujang lost his balance and stumbled forward.
The blade swallowed its prey as if it had been waiting.
-Gagagagagak!
A scream-like friction sound rang out.
The bone fragments that were torn off by the wind flew in all directions like blades.
And then a notification window popped up with a loud noise.
[‘Ginseng Product Dosanmujang’ has been defeated!]
[Calculating public value.]
[Defeat a target stronger than you to gain additional public service points!]
Even though he had accumulated a considerable amount of public service, Seo Kang-rim did not look satisfied.
I’m just looking at the Dosan Mujang side that is still going apart.
At that moment, another notification window popped up.
[Confirmed fatalities within range.]
[Would you like to use the ability ‘Steal the Four Pillars of Destiny’?]
This was the real purpose of visiting the secret area.
To steal the devil’s fortune.
Since demons generally don’t have a horoscope, you can’t steal their abilities even if you kill them.
However, among the demons, there were some that were classified as humanoid.
‘As expected, a humanoid demon can steal fortunes.’
In his previous life, Seo Kang-rim tried to steal the fortunes of demons instead of humans.
Of course, it was impossible for him to defeat the humanoid demon with his skills.
Access itself was impossible in the first place.
‘Because the magic energy of the Demonic Realm was fatal to me.’
Most humanoid demons appear in the demon class.
In his previous life, Seo Kang-rim couldn’t even handle the magical energy flowing from the upper level of the demon realm.
Even if he tried to ride on the back of the Bihomun group, he collapsed before he could even get halfway, so there was nothing he could do.
‘There are also disadvantages to stealing fortunes.’
Seo Kang-rim silently stared at the notification window floating before his eyes.
[Using this ability will accumulate karma.]
When you commit an evil act such as murder or use a specific ability, an item called ‘karma’ accumulates.
And when the karma builds up too much, the person crosses the ‘boundary’.
‘According to those who crossed the border, it was all miserable.’
Seo Kang-rim smiled bitterly and looked at his fortune teller.
[You have a lot of karma built up.]
It was the price paid for stealing the fate of 422 people in a previous life.
I felt even more uneasy because I didn’t know the exact figures.
Although he had not yet incurred a penalty, he had no idea when he would cross the line.
Even so, I couldn’t miss this opportunity.
[The ability ‘Steal the Four Pillars of Destiny’ is activated!]
[Stealing some of your ‘strength’!]
[Steal the ability ‘Balgeom’!]
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[Ability] Sword Pulling
[Rank] Ghostly Three Ranks
[Description] It is automatically applied the moment you draw your sword. When using a sword as a weapon, your swordsmanship skill will be adjusted to at least the third rank.
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Seo Kang-rim was a third-rank official, but he has now mastered the swordsmanship of a noble rank.
This alone was worth coming here for.
‘At this point, I can tolerate some karma piling up.’
I had no intention of giving up ‘stealing fortune telling’, but I couldn’t use it recklessly because of the penalty.
If you kill a weak human and steal their fortune, you lose more than you gain.
Because it was a double karma of murder and theft.
‘I think it would be better to steal the fortune of a humanoid demon than a human. Even if it’s the same amount of killing, the accumulation of damage from killing demons is lower than that from killing humans.’
Seo Kang-rim escaped the secret area after stealing the fortune teller.
As soon as I returned alone, a white notification window popped up.
[First door, ‘Dosan’s Room’ first strategy!]
[Target: Seo Kang-rim (1 person)]
[The first strategy special reward has arrived!]
As soon as the notification sound came, the color of the first door began to change.
It was originally red, but it gradually faded and turned white.
“What? It’s already cleared?”
“You cleared it by yourself?”
“Is that person Seo Kang-rim?”
Surprised voices were heard from those who remained in the hall.
At that moment, someone stood up from among the people and approached them.
“Seo Kang-rim, you… … !”
Dokgo Jun was looking at Seo Kang Rim with surprised eyes.
It didn’t look like he had made a strategy, but rather he had come out to recover in the middle of the battle.
Dosan’s room was complex and had many traps, making it impossible to conquer on the first try.
‘Because in his previous life, when Dokgo Jun first attacked Dosan’s gate, it took several days.’
The fastest person to beat it was Dokgo Jun, who took 3 days, and on average, it took the trainees 10 days to beat it.
However, Seo Kang-rim conquered this place in one day.
Including the secret area.
From Dokgo Jun’s perspective, his pride might have been hurt, but his expression was bright.
No, the word bright was an understatement.
He looked strangely happy.
“As expected, you are my colleague! I trusted you!”
“You’re not my colleague, and don’t trust me. I’m tired, so I’m going to rest.”
Seo Kang-rim tried to leave, pushing away the clinging Dokgo-jun.
At that time, Annabi appeared and spoke to Seo Kang-rim.
“Are you Seo Kang-rim, the person who cleared the first door?”
“yes.”
Annabi was silently looking at Seo Kang-rim.
If it weren’t for the mask, the face flushed with surprise would have been fully revealed.
‘He cleared it so quickly. And he did it alone… … Who the hell is this guy?’
Although he didn’t say what he really thought, his uncovered eyes were shining with surprise.
Annabi pretended to be calm, took something out of her pocket and handed it to him.
“Thank you for your hard work. And this is an additional reward for the first strategy.”
What Annabi gave me was a small card.
I checked and there was a complicated Wi-Fi password written on it.
“……thank you.”
It was an unwelcome reward for Seo Kang-rim.
As he was about to dryly collect his cards and head to his room, several people approached him tentatively.
“Excuse me, Seo Kang-rim. I have something to tell you… … .”
“Yes. What’s going on?”
“Oh, if that’s okay with you… … .”
They spoke with faces that were so pitiful that they looked pathetic.
“Can I have the Wi-Fi password… ?”
