Episode 27
Obtaining a hidden class was usually not difficult.
It is rumored that you can obtain it by meeting certain special conditions at the moment of leveling up.
Hunters who obtained the Hidden Class kept their mouths shut in order to monopolize its power, so there was no way to find out what the conditions were.
Even if the conditions were met, there was no guarantee that one would obtain the hidden class because of individual differences.
That’s why Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t have even the slightest expectation that he would obtain the Hidden Class until this morning.
It was almost a miracle that I had a dungeon in my house, so I thought it was greedy to want more.
“The process of obtaining it was so awkward that I can’t even be happy about it.”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was checking his status window, let out a small sigh.
Even if it is self-defense, it is compensation obtained by killing a person.
Being a hidden class is definitely a huge advantage, but I didn’t want to run around and like it.
“Let’s check it properly first.”
The first thing I checked was the new skills that took the place of ‘Heal’ and ‘Cure’.
[Hard Skin]
Tough skin can even stop a knife.
Current skill level: D
Reduces all damage taken by 20% while the skill lasts.
It is also possible to cast it on others.
Duration: 120 seconds
Cool time: 30 seconds
[Status Abnormality Resistance]
Increases resistance to status effects such as poison, sleep, and fainting.
Current skill level: C
Provides 30% resistance to status effects with a rank lower than your skill level.
Duration: Constant
Kang Jin-hyeok, who checked the two skills, was able to understand what it meant that the skills had been corrupted.
The skill that was changed from ‘Heal’ still had a protective effect, and the mutated ‘Cure’ skill also had the commonality of allowing you to withstand abnormal status.
Although the skill effect has changed to be more aggressive and self-centered, the essence itself has not changed much.
Of course, the same was true of ‘Holy Shield’.
[Defense Charge]
Charge into the terrain like a tank.
Current skill level: C
Designates an opponent within 15m.
While charging, physical defense increases by 10%.
When you kill an opponent, the cooldown is reset.
Cool time: 60 seconds
Looking at the skills that have changed so far, it is at a level where you can no longer be called a cleric.
A charge attack that increases protection skills and defense, and even abnormal status resistance.
Anyone can see that this is a desirable skill set for a tanker.
“First of all, the most important thing is the skill related to divine power… … .”
Until now, Kang Jin-hyeok has been dealing with the power of mana with divine power, following the trick taught by Lucia.
Thanks to that, I was able to control the aura even with a body that couldn’t handle a handful of mana.
Kang Jin-hyeok looked at how the hidden skills he had acquired had changed with a trembling heart.
[Fighting Spirit Application – Step 3]
In addition to certain skills, you can also use speculation at will.
Current skill level: C
Increases physical attack power when using speculation.
Attack speed and defense-ignoring damage increase in proportion to MP consumed.
If you do not hit the enemy, MP consumption increases in proportion to the time.
[speculation]
The will to fight is embodied in the form of an aura.
Current skill level: D
You can strengthen your body or weapons with the power of speculation.
Damage caused by speculation cannot be offset by any skill other than Aura.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had confirmed his skills up to this point, let out a sigh of relief.
After the tension eased, I felt like sitting down somewhere.
Bring a chair and sit down with your butt down.
Kang Jin-hyeok tried to sort out the situation.
If we think about it carefully and consider the pros and cons, the result is easily derived.
“Then the change is more beneficial.”
It was a shame to lose the cleric’s merit, but it wasn’t a very important factor for Kang Jin-hyeok.
Since I have a monopoly on the dungeon, a job that specializes in solo play is more suitable than a job that is preferred by other hunters.
“The question is, what is this new skill… … .”
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What Kang Jin-hyeok was looking at with serious eyes were the new skills that had appeared in the status window.
[Judgment]
You can check the karma that the other person is carrying.
Current skill level: C
It becomes possible to check the other person’s accumulated karma by quantifying it.
It was clearly a passive skill, as the cooldown and duration were not written down separately.
One of the newly created skills, unlike the existing skills that have been modified.
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t figure out exactly what effect this skill had.
To him, the word ‘karma’ was simply a word that referred to a character from a famous game.
I had no idea what that word meant.
“Up, retribution… …?”
I searched the Internet and found the most plausible meaning, but I was still confused.
Kang Jin-hyeok looked into the mirror in the living room to check his skills directly.
As I focused on my reflection in the mirror, numbers appeared above my head.
“64. What is this figure?”
Since I didn’t know the reference point, it was difficult to judge whether the numbers were high or low just by looking at them.
“Should I look around as much as I can and get an average score?”
Although curious, Kang Jin-hyeok did not want to go outside right away.
Weren’t you attacked by an unknown enemy just a little while ago?
In this situation where there was no certainty that it was a solo crime, it was too dangerous to walk around outside without a plan.
“Oh, there was one more.”
Kang Jin-hyeok checked out another skill that he had momentarily forgotten because of the confusing explanation.
[judgment]
When fighting enemies with high karma levels, abilities and additional effects are granted.
No skill level
Abilities increase in proportion to the opponent’s karma level.
When it is over 200, it increases by 20%.
If it’s over 300, it increases by 50%.
If it’s over 500, it increases by 100%.
When you kill more than 200 enemies, you will no longer be given the title of ‘Villain’ and the penalty for killing will be removed.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who checked the skill’s contents, was speechless for a moment.
It’s good to be strong.
I don’t know what karma numbers have to do with it, but you won’t lose anything anyway.
But the last sentence was something that was difficult to just ignore.
Removing the penalty for murder may seem like a good thing when you just look at the content.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok felt uneasy when he thought about why he had acquired this skill.
“I think it was said that a person’s previous job and skills are determined by their usual behavior… … .”
If I think about it, I may have regretted killing that weirdo, but I didn’t hesitate.
“But still, it’s too much to give skills as if they’ll kill a few people in the future.”
Even though I was a cleric, my personality completely changed after one second job advancement.
Among the mutated skills and newly created skills, there are no longer any abilities that heal or assist others.
Skills focused on fighting and skills that judge others based on their karma levels.
The name of the hidden class that Kang Jin-hyeok acquired was ‘Judge’.
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The dwarf finished a task that he had said would take half a day in less than half the time.
Enchantment is something that is said to inflate time because one is not confident in touching iron.
My hands moved faster than I expected.
Was it because it was a precious material that I was touching for the first time in a long time?
“It was a nice consolation when I was making arrows for the nobles, huh?”
“… … Do you really have to leave a message like that?”
“If it’s too much, don’t take it.”
Every time the dwarf spewed out his insults with a smug expression, Lucia’s anger grew beyond the limits of her patience.
However, the reason she didn’t put an arrow between the dwarf’s eyebrows was because she was a thoroughgoing person.
Having flown into another dimension with the dungeon, only one dwarf was able to create an arrow that could withstand Lucia’s power.
If the dwarves cut off her supply of arrows, Lucia’s bow would be nothing more than a cumbersome trinket.
‘Hold on, hold on.’
Lucia barely suppressed the urge to open her head as she imagined the sweet foods that Kang Jin-hyeok had promised.
Fortunately, before the limit was reached, Kang Jin-hyeok was seen walking towards me from over there.
Kang Jin-hyeok met Lucia’s eyes, looked up at her head, and muttered softly, ’82’.
It was a whisper, almost like talking to a soliloquy, but Lucia could hear it clearly with her developed hearing.
‘What does that mean?’
The doubts grew stronger when Kang Jin-hyeok saw the dwarf and said the number ’72’.
What on earth does that number mean?
While Lucia was worrying, Kang Jin-hyeok approached the dwarf outside the blacksmith shop.
“Huh? It’s over already?”
“Yeah, it was easier than I thought.”
The dwarf picked up the bat he had placed next to him and handed it over.
The moment Kang Jin-hyeok grabbed the handle of the bat, he felt a tingling sensation as if he was being hit by static electricity.
That feeling was proof that the enchantment had been successfully completed.
“You can pre-charge up to 3 times. It takes 30 minutes to charge one time.”
The dwarf pointed around the corner with his finger, telling them to test the power themselves.
Kang Jin-hyeok found an iron stake stuck there and a goblin tied up to prevent it from escaping, and he let out a hollow laugh.
“When did you prepare something like that?”
“I did this to kill time since I finished work early.”
The goblin struggled to escape somehow, but the rope the dwarf had tied tightly around him did not budge.
“It’s a bit pitiful to see them running wild like that.”
“Then should I let you go?”
“No, you made it for me, so I should use it gratefully.”
Just as monsters don’t attack people while hiding, Kang Jin-hyeok also had no intention of hunting monsters while hiding them.
“How do I shoot lightning? Do I have to say something like a spell?”
“Where’s the time to recite spells in the middle of a fight? Just imagine it in your head.”
Kang Jin-hyeok was slightly disappointed after hearing the answer.
‘I think it would have been cooler if you memorized the spell.’
Since the dwarves, who knew nothing about romance, only cared about efficiency, it was very easy for them to use new features.
Just thinking about the image of lightning made blue sparks appear from the tip of the bat.
“Hmm.”
Lucia watched the process closely from about three paces away.
It was a stare that was blatant, but Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t notice it because he was focused on the baseball bat.
“Imagination… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok pictured himself swinging a bat and shooting lightning bolts.
Then, the lightning from the end of the baseball bat went straight to the goblin just as he had expected.
It took less than a second for the goblin to be burned to a charcoal with a flash of light.
Lightning wasn’t satisfied with just one goblin, and scattered around the corner with bright light.
“Kkieek!!”
The screams of the goblins who were caught nearby were heard.
Judging by the considerable amount of experience gained, it wasn’t just one or two that were hit.
The dwarf laughed heartily as he heard the scream from quite a distance away.
“As expected, it’s Orichalcum. It’s better than I expected!”
Kang Jin-hyeok was also smiling.
Who would have thought that he could control the lightning of that troublesome new monster at will?
With this level of power, you could easily deal with a few monsters that came rushing in.
The power was great, but what was even more surprising was the fuel efficiency.
Even though he used such a flashy skill, Kang Jin-hyeok’s MP did not decrease at all.
“How does lightning come out without consuming MP?”
“MP?”
When the dwarf reacted as if it was an unfamiliar word, Kang Jin-hyeok changed his words.
“That’s right.”
“That’s not necessary, it charges automatically.”
“It charges automatically?”
Unlike Kang Jin-hyeok, who was so surprised that his eyes popped out, the dwarf had an expression on his face as if to say, “What’s the big deal?”
“Didn’t you know that the material you brought had that function?”
The answer that came back was even more shocking.
If it was such a great item, he would have made a huge amount of money if he sold it, enough to give up his job as a hunter right away.
Thinking about it that way, I felt like it was such a waste.
‘They burned billions just to try to use lightning.’
Kang Jin-hyeok let out a hollow laugh, saying that the bat he had was probably the most expensive weapon in the world.
It’s something that’s been owned and can’t be sold.
This bat seems to be becoming more and more of a burden as the days go by.
“Are you done watching?”
The half-elf next to me spoke in a dull voice, as if waiting for the ending scroll of a boring movie to come up.
The dwarf’s work that Kang Jin-hyeok thought was amazing seemed like nothing to her.
It might be a natural reaction, since he was the one who shot down the new monster that was the master of the skill with a single arrow.
“Now that you’re done with your business, I want you to talk to me.”
Kang Jin-hyeok stared blankly at the hand Lucia extended.
I understand what that behavior represents.
But I had no idea what she wanted.
“Do you need anything?”
“You… … You haven’t forgotten why you went out, have you?”
Only then did Kang Jin-hyeok realize why he felt like he had forgotten something before entering the dungeon.
‘I’m screwed.’
Even if you realize it late, it is very late.
However, it was not as if there was no way out.
‘Should I at least give that to you?’
I threw all the desserts I had paid a lot of money for out on the street, but there was one thing I left in my inventory.
Lucia tilted her head as she looked at the item Kang Jin-hyeok handed her.
“what’s this?”
She had no idea what the colorfully decorated cans contained.
Even though the contents are clearly displayed on the can, this is the reaction.
It meant that in the world Lucia lived in, there was nothing similar to this.
Or maybe she has no experience at all.
Kang Jin-hyeok gambled on the unfamiliarity.
The gap between desserts bought at a bakery and those bought at a patisserie was meant to be resolved by satisfying curiosity.
Kang Jin-hyeok could see that his trick had worked by looking at Lucia’s brightening complexion.
Lucia rolled the candy around in her mouth for a long time before hiding her excited face.
“Ahem.”
I don’t know if it would be different for other people.
I didn’t want to show my delight in eating in front of the dwarf.
Lucia savored the taste of the candy with as calm an expression as possible.
“how is it?”
“… … This is much better than the fancy food you’ve been bringing in so far. Why did you bring this now?”
Kang Jin-hyeok made a complicated expression after hearing Lucia’s impression.
The fancy foods she spoke of were actually homemade pastries that she had carefully selected.
Ignoring that, you say that candies that cost 200 won each are better?
‘It’s really cheap to have a taste.’
Swallowing the words that might have shot an arrow through his forehead if he let them out, Kang Jin-hyeok handed her a can of candy.
Lucia accepted the can with a satisfied look on her face and immediately took out a new candy and put it in her mouth.
“Okay, okay. The most important thing has been taken care of, so let’s move on.”
“Next? Are you asking for more?”
“No, I’m done eating now.”
Lucia suddenly looked at Kang Jin-hyeok with very serious eyes.
After examining the person as if she were a detective, Lucia became convinced.
The energy that usually surrounded Kang Jin-hyeok.
She knew that whenever she used her aura, the divine power that had been flowing out thickly was not felt at all.
Even when he handled a baseball bat, what flowed out of his hands was not divine power, but ordinary ‘mana’.
“I felt something was a little strange earlier.”
Lucia bobbed the stick of candy between her lips up and down like a cigarette butt.
“What happened to you outside?”
Her question was mixed with more than 50% certainty.
Kang Jin-hyeok swallowed his saliva unconsciously as the interrogation began without warning.
