Episode 51
“Brother, didn’t you write this number wrong?”
Jo Hyeong-il said that no matter how he looked at it, it seemed like there was one more zero, and handed Lee Jun-cheol a piece of paper with a list of purchases written on it.
“What’s the problem?”
“Here’s a list of MP potions and explosion scrolls. You ordered three times more than usual.”
“I ordered it because I needed it, so what’s strange?”
“Who the hell uses this?”
“Who are you, you are our best customer?”
Jo Hyeong-il immediately remembered who the customer Lee Jun-cheol was talking about was.
A VIP among VIPs who accounts for more than 30% of the organization’s sales.
If it was something that Kang Jin-hyeok personally ordered, it was natural to go out of his way to get it.
But even thinking about it, it felt like a bit too much.
“Does that guy have a water tank in his stomach? Even if he drinks 10 bottles a day, it’ll take several months… … .”
“Why would we know where it is used? If you ask us to get it for you, isn’t it our job to get it for you?”
“The potion is fine, but I’m a bit concerned about this explosion scroll.”
The number of explosive scrolls ordered by Kang Jin-hyeok was enormous.
If you put your mind to it, you could even blow up the headquarters of the association, which is protected by all sorts of defensive skills.
If you deal in things like this recklessly, you might be caught later on being accused of collaborating with a crime.
“This person seems dangerous. Shouldn’t we start cutting ties with him?”
“Stop saying that. Are you going to make up for all the sales that guy gives you?”
“How do I fill it… … .”
“Then just keep your mouth shut and do what you’re told. Don’t bother with useless meddling.”
After hearing Lee Jun-cheol’s scolding, Jo Hyeong-il returned to his seat with his shoulders slumped.
Even though Lee Jun-cheol said that, he knew very well what Jo Hyeong-il was worried about.
He was seriously worried when he received this order from Kang Jin-hyeok.
But Lee Jun-cheol soon decided to trust Kang Jin-hyeok.
It’s a funny thing to trust someone in this world, but Kang Jin-hyuk was trustworthy.
‘At least from what I’ve seen, he’s not the type of guy who would cause an accident.’
Usually, when someone is looking for a means to commit a crime, they tend to show a characteristic nervousness and tension on the outside.
But Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t show any of that.
‘At best, it’s probably used to hunt monsters. That’s what it’s sold for in the first place.’
Lee Jun-cheol’s prediction turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
Of course, I also blew up a few hunters.
It was the Explosion Scroll that saved Kang Jin-hyeok’s life from the onslaught of countless monsters.
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Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been in a state of panic for a moment, slapped himself in the face to regain his senses.
“Even if you get bitten by a tiger, you will survive as long as you keep your wits about you.”
After strengthening my resolve by saying the old proverb out loud.
Kang Jin-hyeok opened his inventory and took out all the remaining explosive scrolls.
“It’s not too late.”
Kang Jin-hyeok placed the scrolls on the wall before the monsters passed through the passage.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who moved his hands so quickly that even the part-time workers who were putting up posters were startled and fell over, ran to find the widest space possible to avoid being caught in the explosion.
Kang Jin-hyeok, crouching in the corner, took out the radar and looked at it.
Checking the radar screen, the monster was only a few meters away.
Even without radar, the sound of footsteps could be heard directly in the ears.
“What if this fails… … .”
As the situation became more urgent, Kang Jin-hyeok became more and more anxious.
As negative thoughts filled his head, he shook his head rapidly like a dog shaking off its wet body.
“You can just jump back with the return scroll. Don’t be so scared.”
Soon the monsters approached the passageway.
I thought they were golems in the form of knights, but this time they were a pack of wolves with red eyes.
“What is that?”
They were different from ordinary wolves in that they had unusually large claws and teeth and were twice as large.
Kang Jin-hyeok was relieved that the monster was not wearing armor.
A monster that is not wearing anything on its body like that would definitely take a bigger hit from the explosion.
And finally, the scroll that detected the wolves’ movements began to glow.
Boom!
A large number of scrolls exploded from the front and back, creating a tremendous explosion.
Kang Jin-hyeok was able to avoid his eardrums from being blown out thanks to having covered his ears with his hands in advance.
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
I couldn’t see clearly because of the messages filling my field of vision, and then something flew at me and hit me in the face.
I raised my hand to check and saw that it was the remains of wolves blown up by the explosion.
Kang Jin-hyeok almost sat down and vomited at the sight of the wolves flying in all directions.
“Ugh.”
Kang Jin-hyeok covered his mouth while gagging.
No matter how good my stomach was, seeing this sight right in front of my eyes was detrimental to my mental health.
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Still, Kang Jin-hyeok braced himself, thinking that the remaining wolves might attack.
“I guess I’ll have to give up on collecting materials and selling them since I’ve blown them like this… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok deliberately focused his thoughts on money and ignored the bloody scene.
Then, when he heard the sound of a dog barking, he grabbed the bat and quickly looked around.
“What, where are you?”
The smoke from the explosion obscured the view across the passage.
Kang Jin-hyeok leaned back against the corner again, not knowing where someone would rush at him.
“There’s no way that many of them could be wiped out by a single explosion.”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had not let his guard down, discovered a wolf jumping out violently from the smoke.
The wolf rushed at Kang Jin-hyeok for the nape of his neck, but Kang Jin-hyeok’s baseball bat was faster than the wolf’s teeth.
The wolf, who had been hit in the face, fell down without even being able to scream.
Kang Jin-hyeok then wrapped his entire body in an aura to deal with the wolves that kept flying towards him.
This method was unavoidable, even though MP would disappear quickly like water poured into a bottomless pit.
The wolves’ movements were too fast to deal with without an aura, and there were still quite a few of them left.
“Bang!”
“Wake up!”
The wolves that were beaten like dogs on Boknal fell to the ground and were unable to get up.
The moment I was hit by the bat with the aura, all my bones were shattered, so even if I tried to use the aura, my body wouldn’t listen to me.
As more than ten wolves died without even touching Kang Jin-hyeok with their claws, the remaining wolves began to take notice.
Although they were furious that more than half of their comrades had lost one life in the explosion, it seemed like they were no match for their own strength.
“Boom!”
The largest of the surviving wolves howled loudly.
Kang Jin-hyeok thought it meant to rush in without being afraid, but it wasn’t really true.
The wolves, who had been slowly retreating, soon ran away without looking back.
Unlike the golems that would keep attacking no matter how many people fell, the wolves knew that their own lives were precious.
“Whew… … .”
Thanks to that, he was able to take a breather and Kang Jin-hyeok sat down on the spot.
When I actually faced it, it wasn’t that difficult.
But perhaps because he was overly nervous, Kang Jin-hyeok felt like he was losing more energy than usual.
“I should have taken it easy from the beginning.”
I could have dealt with it more easily, but I moved too hastily.
Now that I think about it, there was no need to use the blast scroll so recklessly.
“It’s a shame, but what can I do? It’s already in the past.”
The more I think about it, the more my heart aches.
Kang Jin-hyeok first filled his MP and stamina with potions.
“First of all, I think we should avoid the places the wolves went and then start over.”
Kang Jin-hyeok looked at the radar screen to see where it had gone.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been sitting comfortably, jumped up when he saw a screen that was different from what he had expected.
There are at least 50 points coming this way.
They were also coming from all directions.
There were fewer of them than the wolves that had just arrived, but now without the blast scroll, they were a difficult number to deal with.
“I’m going to turn around, really.”
The sound of a dog barking could already be heard from across the hallway.
I thought he just ran away, but now I see that he retreated for a while to gather more comrades.
“Where should I jump?”
Facing that number of monsters now would be suicidal.
It would be better to find more favorable terrain or run far enough away that they couldn’t chase after us.
Kang Jin-hyeok ran without hesitation, finding the only path where no dots were visible on the radar.
Since he couldn’t beat the wolves’ speed if he just ran, Kang Jin-hyeok concentrated his aura on his two legs.
“Boom! Boom!”
The wolves ran after Kang Jin-hyeok, barking harshly as if they had been told to stand there.
The momentum was fierce, but the distance was not closing easily.
Kang Jin-hyeok seemed like he could shake it off easily if he continued like this.
While the wolves had no means of replenishing their stamina, Kang Jinhyuk still had plenty of potions left over.
“If you feel wronged, come and catch me, you guys.”
“… … !”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had become confident, had the leisure to look back while running and taunt the wolves.
He thought that since they couldn’t communicate anyway, he wouldn’t be able to understand, but Kang Jin-hyeok had forgotten that the necklace he was wearing was an automatic interpreter.
The wolves were furious at Kang Jin-hyeok’s attitude of making fun of them and making fun of his colleagues.
“Wow~!”
When the wolf running ahead roared at the top of its lungs, the wolves following behind also roared.
Suddenly, I looked back again wondering what the fuss was about. The wolves with red fur were running at a crazy speed.
“What the heck!? You’re a dog, and you’re even holding a buff?!”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was startled, made the aura on his legs darker.
Thanks to this, the MP consumption rate has noticeably increased.
Kang Jin-hyeok had to drink an MP potion every 30 seconds to keep from stopping.
“What the hell!”
The chase with the wolf pack continued on with no sign of ending.
Kang Jin-hyeok cursed as he opened the cap of the 12th MP potion.
“No, if it’s something that can’t be done, you should know how to give up! What kind of nonsense is this!”
The buffs used by the wolves came at a cost of their own lives.
Kang Jin-hyeok realized the fact when he saw the wolves with blood dripping from their eyes and mouths.
“Even if you lose, I’ll catch you and kill you, is that it!?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who witnessed the wolves’ terrifying will, became angry.
“Okay, let’s see who wins!”
Who are the ones that came with over 200 people to catch one person?
Rather, it was Kang Jin-hyeok who should be angry.
Although his stomach was already rumbling because he had drunk so much of the potion, Kang Jin-hyeok gritted his teeth and swallowed the 13th MP potion.
Will Kang Jin-hyeok’s stomach break first or will the wolves’ hearts burst first?
A life-threatening chicken race took place inside the temple.
