Chapter 20

Chapter 20

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Chapter 20: PK Killer

“This is strange.”

The enemy was too confident.

Did he have some kind of trump card up his sleeve?

Lee Seoyoon’s eyes narrowed.

‘Level? No way.’

This guy had only entered the Gate for the first time a few days ago.

It took time to level up.

No matter how high you put it, it would be less than 50.

There was nothing to worry about in terms of equipment either.

Except for a very small number of equipment, the performance of the equipment was bound to follow the level.

Those few pieces of equipment couldn’t be easily obtained even with money, so his own equipment had to be more overwhelming.

‘It’s not a consumable either.......’

Since he was a rich guy, he might have taken doping potions.

With that, he could catch up to the level difference to some extent.

Assuming it was the highest level, it would be around level 50.

Then, no matter how high you put it, he would be at the level of 100.

It was such high of a difference that it was embarrassing to compare herself to him, who was level 300.

The only variables were the special summon called Cedric and his swordsmanship.

However, a summon could not exceed the level of the summoner.

No matter how high an S-rank skill was, what could you do with a low-level summon?

Swordsmanship was also unlikely to have a major impact.

Lee Seoyoon also knew about the rumors.

The fact that the Sword Saint and Kim Minwoo had sparred.

‘I heard that the Sword Saint adjusted his body.’

Mana, skills, and even stat points.

The difference between using it and not using it was like heaven and earth.

Of course, she had no intention of adjusting it like the Sword Saint.

If the difference in ability value was overwhelming, then skill meant nothing.

“Are you scared?”

“......Bullshit. You’re bluffing.”

Yes.

It’s a bluff.

Lee Seoyoon was convinced.

Only then did she feel relaxed.

“You’re not going to live anyway.”

They had already seen each other’s faces.

There was no reason to let him live.

“Then shut up and charge.”

He waved his hand.

“Die!”

Seoyoon charged.

“Nice.”

Kim Minwoo’s eyes gleamed.

No matter how one tries to solve it with skill, the difference in ability was not something that could be easily overcome.

If Seoyoon escaped, there was no way to catch her. At best, he could just complain about it in reality.

‘That’s going to be difficult.’

Even if he disguised his identity and came here, that would be the least of his concerns.

The secret organization she belonged to, ‘Shadow’. They would probably come and rescue her from there.

He had to stick close to deal with her.

Luckily, Seoyoon chose to fight instead of running away.

Of course.

The level difference alone was over 200.

Usually, you would be overwhelmed at this point.

She must be confident in her combat abilities.

‘But level isn’t everything.’

If that was all it took, he wouldn’t have been able to catch the Orc Guard in his level 1 state.

Of course, Seoyoon, being a named character, would undoubtedly be much stronger than him.

‘But I’ve gotten stronger too.’

He had reached level 30 by hunting gorillas before she arrived.

And he had Cedric on his side.

‘I’ll catch her when she lets her guard down.’

Kim Minwoo’s eyes gleamed.

Assassins focused all their stats on attack power. Their defense was practically nonexistent.

Unlike the Orc Guard he had faced last time, there was no way his sword wouldn’t penetrate.

The outcome would be decided in an instant.

The armed skeletons blocked Seoyoon’s path with their shields raised.

She lightly scratched her dagger forward.

The skeleton group blocking her front split in half.

“Haha! Do you really think you can stop me with something like this?”

Seoyoon approached, slashing the skeletons as if they were vegetables.

He rushed forward with Cedric.

The distance closed in an instant.

“Die!”

She swung her dagger.

[Using Critical Strike (B)!]

The skill increased attack power.

But it wasn’t all advantageous. Using the skill would immobilize her movements.

In other words,

Kim Minwoo, like rotten water, could anticipate movements and attack directions from observing the skill’s usage.

‘Critical Strike, huh.’

It was an assassin-only skill that dealt powerful damage to a single target.

Using it fixed one of three attack routes.

The head, throat, or heart.

Seoyoon couldn’t understand how a mere low-level awakened individual could move like that.

‘I have to get out of here.......’

The endlessly summoned skeletons obstructed her movements.

Meanwhile, Kim Minwoo and Cedric continued to inflict wounds on her.

It was like being trapped in an anthill, unable to escape.

But she couldn’t fight back either.

Cedric and Kim Minwoo.

If she attacked one, the other would exploit the opening.

She kept missing them by a hair’s breadth.

All she needed was to graze them once with her poisoned dagger!

But that didn’t happen.

As a result, her whole body turned into a mess.

‘F*ck...... This bastard...... He’s not S-rank.’

The skeleton called Cedric.

He was definitely not someone who could be summoned with an S-rank.

She could tell with her skin.

He was much, much more than that.

Seoyoon’s eyes trembled.

She had seriously messed up today.

‘Dying in an E-rank gate?’

Like this?

It couldn’t be.

Trembling, she opened her lips.

“Stop it! I was wrong! Just once, please spare me!”

“Friend. Would you spare me if you were me?”

“I, I have information! I’m sure you’ll be interested!”

“What information?”

“I, I belong to an organization......! I’ll give you all the information!”

“Oh. An organization? That should be interesting.”

Kim Minwoo’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

This was fortunate.

Having a brief conversation and buying some time was the best option.

If she could buy some time by talking, that would be the best.

“That organization is.......”

Pfft!

Lee Seoyoon stared blankly at the spear that had pierced her deeply in the side.

“Why.......”

“It’s Shadow, isn’t it? Why do you want to know about it? It’s annoying.”

“How...... did...... you...... know.......”

“I don’t know, don’t care. Farewell.”

If one is ready to kill others, they must be ready to die themselves.

Otherwise, every murder would go unpunished.

She was a murderer who would kill countless people if she was left alone.

He had no hesitation in killing her.

He cut Lee Seoyoon’s throat.

[You have won against an Awakened with a level difference of over 200!]

[You have acquired the title, ‘PK Expert’!]

[Your level has increased by 10!]

Her body collapsed.

He leveled up even after killing an Awakened, not a monster.

Perhaps because the level difference was significant, he had skyrocketed by a whole 10 levels.

Cedric, who had been staring at Lee Seoyoon’s body, spoke.

―She’s a useful piece of material. I think she’ll be good to use as an undead in the future, Master.

“That’s the plan.”

Level is one of the most basic factors that divides the ranks of Awakened.

So, does that mean that anyone can become an S-rank Awakened if they just keep leveling up?

‘That’s not it either.’

The maximum level that each person can reach depends on their individual potential.

What if your potential is low?

The closer you get to your maximum level, the slower your leveling speed becomes, until it eventually stops altogether.

It’s as if it’s saying, “This is as far as you go.”

‘Kim Minwoo’s was 200 levels.’

C-rank, middle-rank Awakened.

He stopped leveling at that level.

He couldn’t go any further.

That’s why he got his ass kicked when he tried to challenge the Dragon Lord.

On the other hand, Seoyoon had the potential to reach S-rank with some time given.

B-rank.

She was still incomplete.

That’s why he was able to catch her so easily, since she was also completely off guard and had fallen for his psychological warfare.

If he had met her after she had gained experience and reached S-rank, it would have been a lot more difficult.

By that time, he would have grown to some extent as well, and she wouldn’t have been as careless as she was now.

‘This kind of body should be useful for making a high-ranking undead later on.’

Kim Minwoo knew of high-level undead that suited assassins perfectly.

First, he needed to get some equipment.......

Then it happened.

– You are the ‘Harbinger of Humanity’s Horizon’!

– You perceive the changes in the world!

– You hunted down one of the supporting villains, ‘Lee Seoyoon’!

– The story begins to undergo some changes!

– The Achievement Shop is now activated as a reward!

– You receive a small amount of achievement points!

“...Huh?”

What’s this now?

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