Episode 52
Kang Jin-hyeok also considered using lightning to annihilate them all.
Unlike the golems that take the form of knights, these are alive and well, so the effect may be excellent.
But I didn’t want to waste my two Lightnings now.
When it seemed like it really wouldn’t work, Kang Jin-hyeok decided to use lightning and continued his escape.
After a fierce battle, the wolves were the first to fall.
As time passed, they started to fall one by one, and eventually even the leader wolf who had been leading the way fell with his tongue sticking out.
Kang Jin-hyeok wasn’t just tired, but his physical condition was the worst, as if the potions he had inhaled would come back to him just by breathing.
“Ugh~.”
After I let out the gas through my mouth, I felt a little better.
Kang Jin-hyeok dragged his baseball bat on the floor and approached the fallen wolves.
“Who would call him a monster? He’s really big.”
It only resembles a wolf in appearance.
With a size several times larger, more developed muscles, and longer fangs and claws, they were much more threatening than ordinary wolves.
However, no matter how terrifying its appearance was, there was nothing to be afraid of since it had already collapsed from exhaustion.
“Those insignificant guys are making people suffer.”
As Kang Jin-hyeok approached with relief, his eyes met with the wolf at the forefront.
Looking at the way he was barely able to look at me with his eyes wide open, I felt like I would die even if I just left him alone.
Kang Jin-hyeok picked up the baseball bat with the intention of taking a break.
But at that moment, Kang Jin-hyeok received a signal from the baseball bat.
“uh?”
Kang Jin-hyeok realized what this signal meant and stopped moving.
And then, a red light burst out from the eyes of the wolf that had been lying there as if it was dying until just now.
The wolf, who had raised its body like lightning, rushed at Kang Jin-hyeok, aiming for the nape of his neck.
“Where!”
Kang Jin-hyeok was able to sense the situation in advance thanks to the baseball bat’s ability to sense movement.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who didn’t panic and took a step back to narrowly avoid the wolf’s teeth, took a full swing at the wolf’s face.
The wolf fell out, doing a somersault, with the refreshing sound of hitting the ball with an aluminum bat.
The wolf that had fallen to the ground did not move any further.
I had used up all my remaining stamina for the final surprise attack, and I couldn’t hold out after being hit with a powerful blow.
[Level up.]
Kang Jin-hyeok confirmed the wolf’s death through a message that appeared before his eyes.
“He’s a guy with great tenacity.”
If it weren’t for the enchanted abilities on his baseball bat, Kang Jin-hyeok wouldn’t have been safe.
My shoulders hunched involuntarily as I imagined those fangs, which must have been at least 30 centimeters long, being thrust into my neck.
“There really isn’t a moment to let your guard down.”
Since entering this dungeon, every moment has felt like a crisis.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had broken the heads of the remaining wolves, put their bodies into his inventory and checked his location.
“Let me see, which way did I come in… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok tried hard to recall his memories.
But because I was running so frantically, I couldn’t remember where I came and went.
The surroundings were like a maze, so they all started to look like the same path.
“Damn. I even remembered the way out before I got chased.”
Now, even going back to where we came from was impossible.
Since it was obvious that he would end up missing if he just set out on the road without any plan, Kang Jin-hyeok took out his radar first.
“At least we should avoid the areas where there are a lot of monsters.”
Normally I wouldn’t mind, but now that my water tank was full of potions, I wanted to avoid fighting as much as possible.
Even if you had to hunt, it was better to go out and defeat a small number of monsters individually.
Fortunately, there were no immediate indications on the radar screen.
Kang Jin-hyeok leaned his back against the wall for a moment and let out a long sigh.
Since you’re going out anyway, you can use the return scroll.
Since there was no need to find the way in a hurry, it was wise to leave when the boat was at its lowest point.
“… … X-this is a big problem.”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been sitting in the same place for quite some time, had a thoughtful look on his face and was covered in cold sweat.
Kang Jin-hyeok only thought about the water level going down, and did not consider the physiological phenomenon that came after.
“Of course there won’t be a bathroom here… … .”
The bladder, which had exceeded its capacity, began to protest and demand that the door be opened.
Even though there were no eyes on him, Kang Jin-hyeok felt uneasy about taking care of his menstrual symptoms here.
Urinating on the street in a place called the ‘Temple of the Dragon’.
I thought I might be receiving divine punishment.
“What the hell do I know? Those who are meant to live, must live!”
Kang Jin-hyeok ran to the corner first just before being automatically ejected.
After I had sucked out all the dregs of the potion I had inhaled, I felt refreshed.
It was such a refreshing feeling that I felt foolish for having hesitated to call it a temple.
“Whew, I feel lighter now. Should we go now?”
If I stayed here any longer, the ammonia smell would irritate my sense of smell, so I had to get out of there in advance.
Kang Jin-hyeok straightened his clothes and turned toward the nearest passageway.
“… … .”
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Kang Jin-hyeok, who had turned his gaze along with his body, had his face hardened because of the person who appeared right in his sight.
How long has it been there?
Clearly, there was no one around when I was taking care of some urgent business.
“There was no sign on the radar, and the baseball bat didn’t react… … .”
Until he got to a range of about 10 meters, all of Kang Jin-hyeok’s detection devices stopped working.
Just by considering that fact alone, you can tell right away that the other person is no ordinary person.
“Okay, have you seen everything there is to see?”
The other person spoke first.
The man speaking, stroking his long, platinum-colored beard, looked to be in his eighties.
But he just looked older, and he didn’t feel weak at all.
Far from looking weak, he had a noble air about him, as if he were a reclusive master.
“Do you live here?”
“Yeah. In a way, you could call it my home.”
After hearing the answer, Kang Jin-hyeok felt cold sweat run down his forehead.
“I… I’m really sorry.”
Even if you are homeless, it is only natural that you avoid people if there are signs of life nearby.
Especially if there was someone claiming it was their house, it would have been a big mistake to do business there without asking permission.
Kang Jin-hyeok regretted his thoughtless actions.
But the old man paid no attention and just smiled coolly.
“Hehe, don’t worry about it. If you’re in a hurry, anyone can do that.”
Even if you say that, don’t you feel hurt inside?
Kang Jin-hyeok checked the old man’s karma level just in case.
But no matter how much I looked, there were no numbers that stood out.
No, even if there were numbers, they were unacceptable figures.
‘The number is 0?’
Your karma level increases even if you deceive people.
But if that number is 0, it means that you have never done anything that made your conscience prickle in your entire life.
Kang Jin-hyeok never thought that such a person could actually exist.
How can one live like that unless one is a mature gentleman?
“Have you seen anything that you can’t see? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
Kang Jin-hyeok looked flustered, as if his mind had been caught.
The old man nodded with a kind face, as if he understood that attitude.
“You may find it strange that karma doesn’t accumulate.”
The moment he heard the old man’s words, Kang Jin-hyeok felt like he had been hit in the head with a hammer.
Karma is a measure of someone else’s karma.
The fact that the word ‘karma’ came out of the old man’s mouth meant that he had seen through Kang Jin-hyeok’s skills.
“How did you… …?”
“Haha. If you live long enough, you’ll develop that level of awareness.”
Kang Jin-hyeok did not believe the old man’s words.
It was impossible to grasp the skills at a glance simply by accumulating experience.
‘What on earth are you doing, sir?’
The situation was even more confusing because we couldn’t even be sure if they were the enemy.
The old man stopped laughing for a moment and looked at Kang Jin-hyeok with a very serious look.
“So, what brings you here?”
Kang Jin-hyeok was lost in thought for a moment.
Speaking honestly and giving hypocritical, plausible answers.
I wasn’t sure about either of these two options.
After much thought, Kang Jin-hyeok chose the former.
“I came here to level up a bit. I also have a favor to ask of you.”
“Level… … I guess you can understand it as the power that people here are talking about.”
The old man understood what Kang Jin-hyeok said without any further explanation.
“From what you said, it seems like you are from another dimension.”
“Didn’t you guess that from the moment you first saw me?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was hit hard, kept his mouth shut.
The old man’s words and actions seemed to see through everything.
“I don’t intend you any harm, so don’t be so cautious.”
“… … Then why did you appear in front of me?”
“I was just bored because I hadn’t seen anyone for a long time.”
The old man tapped the floor with the cane he was holding.
Then, out of nowhere, an antique-style chair appeared.
The old man sat back in his chair leisurely and met the gaze of Kang Jin-hyeok, who was astonished.
“So, you said you had a favor to ask? Just say it.”
“What is that… … .”
“What are you pretending not to know? If you look at the current situation, you can tell right away.”
A temple located deep within the dungeon.
And then a strange old man appeared from inside.
In that hackneyed scenario, the old man was appealing to himself that he was the one with the opportunity.
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t help but feel suspicious as he looked at the prepared meal.
“Are you planning on suddenly appearing and granting me a wish?”
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that the old man would ask for a corresponding price in return for granting his wish.
But the old man’s answer was different from what was expected.
“It’s not about granting wishes, it’s about giving opportunities.”
“opportunity?”
“Yes. This is your chance to get what you want.”
It was very suspicious when he said it so openly.
Kang Jin-hyeok, still feeling that he had to lose to win, first took out the ore that the dwarf had entrusted to him.
“The purpose of coming here was to purify this.”
“This is a cow that grew up eating people. Where did such a hideous thing come from?”
“It would be complicated if I explained it in detail, so I’ll just say that he beat him up and took it.”
“hmm…….”
The old man stroked his beard, took a deep breath, and then snapped his fingers with his left hand to make a sound.
“It was done.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“Purification. Now the vengeful spirit bound to that iron will be quiet.”
Kang Jin-hyeok was troubled as to whether he should believe those words at face value.
Could the curse really be lifted with those kids’ pranks?
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been expecting a more special process, felt discouraged.
“I did listen to your request, but I don’t think that’s what you really want.”
The old man smiled with an inscrutable smile.
Kang Jin-hyeok felt as if the other person had read his true feelings, so he didn’t particularly like the old man’s smile.
“If you know so much, try guessing it yourself.”
“Hahaha. What a cheeky kid.”
The old man tapped the floor with his cane again, and the lights went out everywhere.
Kang Jin-hyeok was suddenly trapped in darkness where he couldn’t see even an inch ahead.
“What are you doing without any warning?”
“Isn’t it your true nature to want to gain strength? Then try to do your best.”
“What the hell… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok took out a scroll from his inventory.
As I tore the scroll inscribed with the luminescent skill, a bright sphere rose into the air and illuminated the surroundings.
In Kang Jin-hyeok’s regained field of vision, the old man was not there.
All I can see is a blond young man wearing armor.
He stood facing Kang Jin-hyeok with his sword drawn.
“Get your bearings.”
“what?”
“There is only one warning.”
The blond youth immediately took a step forward and cut off Kang Jin-hyeok’s neck.
There was no time to react.
Kang Jin-hyeok felt the cold metal passing over his neck before he could even take out the baseball bat.
When Kang Jin-hyeok saw the blood bursting out before his eyes, he realized that he was dying.
Kang Jin-hyeok screamed, unable to bear the pain that was soon upon him.
“Eww!”
It’s normal for there to be no sound after the neck has been cut.
Kang Jin-hyeok could clearly hear his own scream.
“… … Huh?”
Kang Jin-hyeok suddenly realized that he was lying on the floor.
I quickly sat up and felt my neck, and it was intact, without a single wound.
“What on earth is going on… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok was no longer in the temple.
What greeted him was the tightly closed door of the temple and the face of Lucia waiting outside.
Lucia bit the candy she was holding and approached Kang Jin-hyeok, holding out her hand.
“What happened inside that made you suddenly appear and scream?”
Kang Jin-hyeok stood up, holding her hand with a blank expression.
“I don’t know. I thought he was dead, but he’s here.”
As Kang Jin-hyeok was getting up, he discovered a small piece of paper falling from him.
When I picked it up and checked what was written on the paper, I found that it was written in letters that were difficult to read.
“What is this?”
“What is it? Give it to me.”
Lucia snatched the paper away as if she was snatching it, and read the difficult-to-read letters as if she were a resident of this world.
“You said to come back when you’ve gotten stronger?”
In short, it meant failure.
“What kind of test is this?”
At least give me time to prepare, don’t just rush in and cut my throat and then tell me I failed.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was filled with anger, headed towards the door again, but the closed door did not open.
“Why won’t it open? Is it blocked?”
“They say there is only one challenge a day.”
Lucia told him the rest of the note that she had not yet read.
“Okay, let’s just leave it.”
Kang Jin-hyeok had a bad temper and had no choice but to grind his teeth.
If it comes out that way, I had some thoughts on this side too.
