Episode 32
Kang Jin-hyeok activated his skill and checked the stats of the men who followed him.
“There are only guys over 300… … .”
Just looking at the karma level, the speculation that the man who approached Lucia was in cahoots with her becomes more credible.
“Why didn’t I see those people on the street and just pass them by?”
“They were watching me from a place like an alley where people wouldn’t notice me.”
“How did you figure that out?”
“Don’t think that my five senses are on the same level as your humans.”
The reason elves don’t get lost in the complex, labyrinthine forests is because their senses are many times more developed than those of humans.
Even though Lucia is a half-elf, she inherited many of the elven strengths.
Even if I hid my body, it was impossible to escape her sight unless the distance was far.
“Have you been waiting for a long time?”
The brown-haired man returned with a cocktail.
If someone who didn’t know the circumstances saw it, it would just be the appearance of a handsome man approaching with a friendly smile.
But from Kang Jin-hyeok’s perspective, who was looking at the karma numbers, he couldn’t accept it with a smile.
Kang Jin-hyeok stared intently at the cocktail the other person was handing him, then stood up from his seat.
Lucia noticed that his expression was serious, as if he was about to do something.
‘What, weren’t you just going to watch for the time being?’
Even though he hinted that he was already thinking of doing something, Kang Jin-hyeok did not stop his actions.
He approached her without hesitation and held out the cocktail he had picked up in front of the brown-haired man.
“What did you put in here?”
The brown-haired man took a deep breath and stepped back at the question that was suddenly asked in an informal tone.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t miss the cold sweat running down his opponent’s forehead.
Normally, he wouldn’t have had much doubt, but now there were numbers he could see with his own eyes.
Lucia, who knew that fact, stood up from her seat and followed Kang Jin-hyeok.
“Did you see anything?”
Kang Jin-hyeok nodded.
“The moment I handed over the drink, the level increased.”
“Then it’s pretty much over.”
While Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia were talking about a topic that only they knew, men who noticed the change began to move around a nearby table.
“Be honest with me about what you put in your drink.”
“So I don’t know what you’re talking about all of a sudden!”
As the brown-haired man shouted in frustration, the eyes of the people around him focused in his direction.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok was not discouraged because he had a definite belief in something.
“Then why don’t you try it?”
The brown-haired man looked at the cup extending to his lips and clicked his tongue.
“Oh, man, this really is annoying.”
The man quickly wiped away his bright smile and turned serious, then turned around and stretched out his legs.
The heavy foot that flew in hit Kang Jin-hyeok hard in the side.
The force was so strong that Kang Jin-hyeok, who weighs about the average man, flew over 2 meters.
The brown-haired man felt proud as he saw the table being smashed and falling over.
“A worthless guy would just take it. Why are you acting like this when you don’t even know the subject?”
The brown-haired man looked at Lucia, the corners of his mouth twitching.
His smile, which erased all pretense, felt instinctively repulsive.
“If you don’t want to be treated badly, drink that and go to sleep.”
“I guess there was some sleeping pill in here?”
“Hahaha, you knew about this mess and you pretended not to know.”
The brown-haired man turned his head and scanned the guests who were looking this way.
The man took a deep breath and shouted at the five or six guests.
“What are you staring at! If you don’t get out of here right now, I’m going to find you all!!”
People who were startled by the loud screams quickly packed their bags and left the bar.
As people left, the men who remained locked the door tightly so that no one could come in from the outside.
“I thought it was strange that I followed along so obediently like an idiot.”
I thought I was lucky because I got caught up in a pretty girl who would make my eyes roll back.
The brown-haired man didn’t like how things were going this way.
“It looks like they followed me on purpose… … Who sent them? Are they the police or something?”
The brown-haired man mistook Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia for people who had come to spy on them.
“Don’t keep your mouth shut and answer me. What are you doing here?”
“There’s something I’d like to look into.”
Lucia’s answer turned the man’s illusion into certainty.
“I see… … .”
The brown-haired man nodded his head to signal, and the other men formed a circle around Lucia.
“Avoid the face and hit him. It will make the value go down.”
The men around them, who had received the order, gradually closed the distance as if they were going to rush in at any moment.
Lucia, who was about to take out the dagger from her pocket, stopped when she felt a commotion nearby.
She smiled faintly, standing calmly without taking any stance.
“I have no intention of selling it, so I’ll just hit the face first.”
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Before the brown-haired man could ask what the hell he was talking about, Kang Jin-hyeok jumped out of the broken table first.
After seeing it, it was too late to start responding.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who approached at lightning speed, swung his fist before the brown-haired man could even move his hand.
The fist flew straight along the shortest distance and pierced the center of the brown-haired man’s face.
The man flew towards the bartender with a thud and blood gushing out.
The brown-haired man who had fallen over, shattering the bottles of liquor on display, showed no sign of getting up again.
“I guess that’s a new skill you’ve acquired.”
Lucia was focusing her gaze on the red energy surrounding Kang Jinhyuk’s fist.
That energy was clearly different from divine power or mana.
Divine Power is a bit more defensive, and Mana feels more balanced overall.
The aura that Kang Jin-hyeok was showing seemed to have a strong aggressive side.
The aura, rippling fiercely, looked like a living beast.
“I didn’t want to try it on people first.”
A hunter’s job is to catch monsters, not people.
Besides, since it had only been a short time since Kang Jin-hyeok had killed a person for the first time, he felt more repulsed by the thought of hitting someone than usual.
“Then I can step forward. That was the promise from the beginning.”
Dealing with the humans who attack on your behalf.
That was one of the conditions Lucia presented to Kang Jin-hyeok in order to go out.
But Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t just leave this job to her.
It wasn’t for childish reasons like wanting to show off like a man or not wanting to watch from behind a woman.
“no.”
“why?”
“You plan on killing everyone here.”
Instead of denying it, Lucia playfully stuck her tongue out.
Kang Jin-hyeok sighed involuntarily.
As expected, the murderous intent she displayed was not in vain.
“I’ve never let those who came after my body live. If you don’t want to see these people die, try your best.”
Lucia smiled fiercely, saying that if they show even the slightest hint of being pushed around, she will immediately cut off their throats.
It was clear that the men around him were having their throats cut off. Kang Jin-hyeok felt chills as if it was happening to him.
“I’m going to turn back.”
It was ridiculous that I had to step in myself to save these human scum from dying.
‘But it is still beneficial to keep him alive and hear the information… ‘
Kang Jin-hyeok tried to think in a positive way.
The men rushed at him with frowns, not knowing Kang Jin-hyeok’s state of mind.
“What are these kids talking about!”
The men were very unhappy with the way the two men were talking about killing them in front of them.
Moreover, he had no intention of giving it any consideration, as he was the one who had defeated the brown-haired man in one blow.
“Get behind!”
Because Kang Jin-hyeok was bent over, the fist he swung with all his might struck the innocent pillar.
The loud crash of the concrete pillars proved that the men were not ordinary people.
“As expected, they are all hunters.”
I had a rough idea when I got hit by the brown-haired man.
Kang Jin-hyeok was deeply saddened by the fact that so many hunters had gathered together in such a way, targeting just one woman.
“If you’re a hunter, you should hunt monsters like a hunter… … .”
“You need a monster to make a magazine!”
“You know our circumstances and yet you say such things!”
It was truly laughable to hear men vent their anger.
“So this is what you chose, you fu*king idiots!”
A normal person would not think of committing a crime because his or her circumstances are bad.
His talk as if he were the victim was nothing but ridiculous nonsense.
Perhaps it was because he realized that these people were beyond sympathy that Kang Jin-hyeok’s hands and feet naturally gained strength.
“Ugh!”
The man screamed and stepped back as his fist, extended with all his might, was blocked by his elbow.
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t miss that moment and planted his left foot into the middle of his opponent’s abdomen.
I wanted to hit the target, but I thought it would be dangerous to aim for the vital spot, so I stopped.
thud!
As the heavy man fell, a heavy noise was heard, as if an earthquake had occurred.
That sound gave Kang Jin-hyeok confidence and made the remaining men nervous.
The men who remained began to feel uneasy that they had chosen the wrong target to fight.
“Damn it! What the hell are you doing to just one person!”
“Everyone, come at once!”
Seven men simultaneously rushed at Kang Jin-hyeok from all sides, left and right.
Lucia hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should help, but stopped when she saw Kang Jin-hyeok’s relaxed expression.
‘Huh~ You seem confident.’
If you compare Kang Jin-hyeok’s appearance with that of other men, it’s not hard to understand.
The difference between those who can control the aura and those who can’t is stark. It was natural for them to be confident even when they were outnumbered.
‘Are you starting to feel the difference firsthand?’
Since ancient times, fighting spirit has been important.
No matter how excellent your skills are, you can’t demonstrate your abilities if you’re discouraged and struggling.
When you think about it that way, it’s a good mindset to recognize that you are stronger than your opponent and move confidently.
‘You shouldn’t let your guard down because it’s too much.’
Lucia’s worries were resolved as Kang Jin-hyeok carefully countered the men’s attacks one by one.
It was impossible to see him letting his guard down as he deflected and blocked attacks with the most efficient movements.
At the same time, Lucia felt rewarded for having worked hard on Kang Jin-hyeok in the dungeon.
“Eww!”
“Ugh!”
The men whose attacks failed were hit one by one before they could even find their bearings.
These men were able to easily stand up even if they were gored by a bull thanks to their stats, but the shock of being hit by Kang Jin-hyeok was not something they could overcome with brute force.
Those who have fallen once are unlikely to be able to stand on their own two feet again.
There were those who managed to get up, but before they could even clench their fists, they were hit by additional blows and fell back to the ground.
No matter how I looked at the groaning, writhing men, it didn’t look like they would attack again.
But you never know when they might come after you and pounce on you.
In the gap he had, Kang Jin-hyeok took a deep breath and observed the situation.
