Episode 64
The first thing Kang Jin-hyeok saw when he entered the dungeon was not a monster, but Lucia.
There were countless bags of candy rolling around at her feet, as if she had been waiting in line at the entrance.
Lucia approached Kang Jin-hyeok with an unknown number of candy canes in her mouth.
“What on earth was that commotion outside?”
“What’s the fuss?”
“It’s no use arguing. All the magic circles you installed in your house were destroyed.”
“When will that happen again… … .”
“You need to roughly understand the situation because it would be difficult if you suddenly died.”
All the magic circles for alarms were shattered by physical force.
The fact that everything installed throughout the house was broken was proof that something big had happened at home.
Lucia had been feeling anxious for a while since Kang Jinhyuk hadn’t entered the dungeon since that incident.
“Were you worried at all?”
“You wouldn’t know it if you saw it?”
When Lucia responded directly to what was meant to be a half-joke, Kang Jin-hyeok ended up being surprised.
“Uh… … Really?”
“Yeah, I told you. It would be a problem if you suddenly died. Who would buy this for you if you died?”
Lucia shook the newly taken out candy in front of Kang Jinhyuk’s eyes.
Kang Jin-hyeok let out a laugh mixed with disappointment when he saw that sight.
“Then that’s right.”
It was foolish to expect girlish sensibilities from Lucia.
Kang Jin-hyeok shook his head and headed towards the lower level.
His destination, of course, was the ‘Temple of the Dragon’.
On their way there, Kang Jin-hyeok explained to Lucia what had happened outside.
And just in case, I asked her for help.
“I don’t like it. It’s not fun.”
“I knew it.”
There was no way from the beginning that Lucia would be interested in the conflicts that arise because of dirty selfish desires.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok, who had still held onto a glimmer of hope, was secretly disappointed.
‘I thought we had become close, but was it just me who felt that way?’
Maybe she really thinks of herself as just a shuttle.
Thinking like that, Kang Jin-hyeok suddenly felt depressed.
“What, why do you look so grumpy? Is it because I didn’t help you?”
“huh.”
“Tsk tsk… … . Can a man be that petty?”
After the sexist remark, Lucia patted Kang Jin-hyeok on the shoulder as if to comfort him.
“But I’ll still go with you.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. If you die, I should at least get revenge. I know how to keep that level of loyalty.”
“… … Wow, thank you so much it brings tears to my eyes.”
Kang Jin-hyeok thought Lucia’s words were a joke and didn’t think much of it.
I had no idea that this was Lucia’s way of expressing her friendship.
“Ugh.”
If Kang Jin-hyeok dies, Lucia, who has left, will never be able to return to the dungeon again.
You completely lose the possibility of returning to your original world.
Even if I have to spend the rest of my life in a world where even the air is polluted, I will definitely take revenge on the person who killed you.
Lucia’s words contained that meaning.
“No matter what you say to a dullard, it’s no use.”
“what do you mean?”
“I guess that’s what it means literally.”
When Lucia ran away first, looking upset, Kang Jin-hyeok made a dumbfounded expression.
“Why are you suddenly like that?”
Even though they reached the entrance to the Dragon Temple, Lucia was still gloomy.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who couldn’t figure out the reason no matter how much he thought about it, declared surrender.
“I don’t know what it is, but it’ll cheer you up a little. Should I buy you some more candy?”
“Okay, then go in. You need strength to survive.”
Attract Tyrant and hit Titan.
The most important thing in this plan is to have Titan’s Kang Jun-tae and Tyrant’s Jo Won-cheol face off.
It would be ideal if we all became one, but things in this world never go as planned.
If Kang Jun-tae were to survive, it was Kang Jin-hyeok’s job to finish him off.
I couldn’t leave it to Seo Sang-ho, who would wake up from a coma two weeks later.
“At least you have to be a lot stronger than you are now.”
Kang Jin-hyeok had Alaune’s welcome, but even if he leveled up for a day or two and built up his stats,
Even if I doubled the power, it would be impossible to reach an S-class hunter.
It must have been a frustrating situation since it was a showdown between S-class fighters, but that alone wasn’t enough to guarantee victory.
Even a cat will bite a cornered mouse, but what if it’s not a mouse but a tiger that’s cornered?
If you rush in with mediocre strength and determination, you will be torn to pieces without even getting your principal back.
“What if it fails?”
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Kang Jin-hyeok only smiled with his mouth at Lucia’s question.
“I’ll think about that when I get there, what can I do?”
This is the only method that comes to mind right away.
Kang Jin-hyeok chose to escape reality because he didn’t even want to think about what would have happened if he had failed.
“Somehow it will work out.”
Of course, I am not trying to challenge it in a reckless manner.
Kang Jin-hyeok prepared as best he could under the given circumstances.
That’s why I have no regrets even if I fail.
After taking a few deep breaths to relax, Kang Jin-hyeok clenched his fists and banged on the temple door.
“It’s past 12 o’clock! Open the door!”
When I first went in, the door opened to the left and right, but now I got a different reaction.
The ground beneath Kang Jin-hyeok’s feet began to shine brightly, and before he knew it, he was standing in the same spot where he had met the old man at the temple.
It wasn’t just the location.
The old man was also waiting for him, sitting on a chair, looking no different than before.
“I can see the urgency on your face. Is something wrong?”
“Something complicated has come up.”
“Hmm… … . I guess this isn’t something where your life depends on it.”
“You still have the temperament of a fortune teller.”
The old man stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
“A fortune teller. That would be nice when you’re bored.”
The old man stopped laughing and tapped the floor with his cane.
As soon as the sound of a bang was heard, the temple turned pitch black as before.
“Then I’ll tell you your future too.”
In the pitch-black space where nothing could be seen, only the old man’s voice could be heard clearly.
“You will eat that welcome meal today.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, Kang Jin-hyeok felt an eerie sensation around his neck.
“shit!”
This time, I won’t just let it happen.
Thanks to that repeated pledge, Kang Jin-hyeok was able to escape immediately.
The blond-haired youth, whose beheading attempt had failed, took a step back.
“It’s pretty good.”
Even if it was something that had happened once, it was difficult to immediately recognize it and avoid it with average talent.
“The response to the surprise attack is passable.”
“That means there’s still one more test left.”
“It’s good that you understand quickly.”
The young man, who had narrowed the distance he had retreated in an instant, swung the sword he had raised above his head vertically.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who judged that it was already too late to dodge, picked up a baseball bat and blocked the sword’s trajectory.
A loud bang, like a bomb exploding, echoed between the baseball bat and the sword.
Kang Jin-hyeok learned for the first time today that even metal hitting metal can produce this kind of sound.
“Ugh… … !”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was exhausted, felt one of his knees bending slightly.
Kang Jin-hyeok felt as if he would collapse if he sat down here, so he put his aura into both legs.
“Hoo.”
The young man was truly impressed by the sight of Kang Jin-hyeok stretching out his legs again and holding on.
“You’ve already awakened your aura at that age. That’s amazing growth.”
“Stop acting like you know everything!”
As Kang Jin-hyeok held the aura in both hands, the young man immediately drew his sword and stepped back.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been waiting for a chance to counterattack, felt regret and bit his lip.
“You’re quick-witted.”
“It’s not that you’re quick-witted; it’s that your actions are obvious.”
“… … .”
As soon as he heard the young man’s words, Kang Jin-hyeok remembered the time he fought with Kang Jun-tae.
“I figured out my movements by looking at where my aura was going. Is this it?”
“You know your weaknesses. But what’s the point if you don’t know them and can’t fix them?”
That’s the same as not knowing.
The young man’s comment hit the nail on the head.
“Fuck. This isn’t a cartoon. How can you overcome a weakness in a day?”
Kang Jin-hyeok quickly put his hands on his waist.
The young man witnessed Kang Jin-hyeok take out five small bottles.
“If the container is full, then the answer is reality.”
“Con… …? What are you talking about?”
While the young man was confused by the unknown words, Kang Jin-hyeok swallowed all the contents of the bottle.
What Kang Jin-hyeok drank was an advanced potion that not only restored MP, but also increased it to the maximum MP level.
The price was quite high, but it was worth it.
Kang Jin-hyeok only thought about hitting that handsome face with a punch rather than spending the money.
“Kyaaah!”
Kang Jin-hyeok freely created his aura.
The aura spread throughout the entire body, emitting an intense red light rather than focusing on the hands or feet.
“Did you increase your strength with drugs? Can you call that your strength?”
Kang Jin-hyeok burst into laughter after hearing the young man’s comment.
“It’s my power, of course, since it’s a potion I bought with the money I earned!”
The young man laughed out loud at the confidence with which he could not find even a trace of guilt.
“Hahahahaha! That’s right!”
The young man held the sword’s handle tightly with both hands and slightly bent his knees and waist to assume a posture.
“Then I’ll be a little more serious, so take it.”
While Kang Jin-hyeok blinked once, the young man came up to him.
Kang Jin-hyeok swung the bat with all his might without panicking.
But before it could reach the young man’s body, his sword struck the bat first.
“This test is a series of tests.”
Before Kang Jin-hyeok could catch the rebound of the baseball bat that bounced away, the young man’s sword was already aimed for Kang Jin-hyeok’s neck.
It was too late to dodge, and it was too late to stop the bat’s movement and counterattack.
Kang Jin-hyeok, whose two options were both blocked, thought of using the backlash.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was spinning around in place, used the recoil of the baseball bat to strike the young man’s sword.
The improvisation that occurred in an instant was enough to satisfy the young man.
“Excellent.”
“Do you know who is making this fuss just to get compliments from you?!”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had just spun around one more time, was planning to hit the young man’s temple with the bat.
However, the young man blocked the bat’s movement, which had become even faster with added acceleration, too easily.
And that too with bare hands, not a sword.
“What kind of monster is this?”
“To call him a monster is a bit harsh.”
The young man who had been smiling bitterly opened his eyes wide as he felt the feel of the baseball bat in his hand.
“Orichalcum? Isn’t that a weapon too much for a kid like you?”
“Are you saying I’m worse than aluminum?”
Kang Jin-hyeok used the bat’s enchanted skill, saying it was a good time.
A tingling lightning that even the S-class hunter Kang Jun-tae could not endure passed through the hand of the young man holding the bat and enveloped his entire body.
After the dazzling light flashed, what Kang Jin-hyeok had been waiting for was the sight of a young man who had turned completely black.
“Hmm… … This stings a bit.”
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t close his mouth when he saw the young man who was only slightly squinting his eyes.
I never thought I would react like this when I saw someone else’s ability.
