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Chapter 25
Lee Seongyeong was momentarily dumbfounded and stared blankly at Seonghyun, unsure of what to say.
Seonghyun was also starting to realize something.
'Ah, I guess I've been attracting more attention than I thought.'
He was only just realizing it now.
He was aware that the surrounding users and NPCs often made a fuss, which made him embarrassed, but he didn't realize how big of a deal it was.
He knew that Overlord was a remarkable class, but...
He hadn't even mentioned it anywhere.
He hadn't realized that they might be trying to recruit him.
As Seonghyun's expression showed a bit of realization...
Lee Seongyeong spoke again.
"I'll introduce myself again. My name is Lee Seongyeong, a scout from Sick Brothers. I've taken the liberty of seeking you out to offer you a guild scout offer."
"Ah, yes."
"I'll quickly give you my business card and disappear so as not to interfere with your hunting."
"Yes? Business card?"
"Yes, here it is."
He quickly approached Seonghyun and handed him his business card item.
Lee Seongyeong, having handed over the business card, inwardly cheered.
But he couldn't let his guard down.
Judging from his reaction, it didn't seem like it, but he couldn't be sure.
"Ah, have you perhaps received an offer from another guild...?"
"No. I haven't."
"Ah!!"
Hearing Seonghyun's words, he inwardly cheered again.
'I did it!!!'
This was a sure thing.
He finally caught a big fish.
He had caught a female user from the same Special Black Mage Academy on his way here, but Seonghyun was the main target.
The big fish who learned all the skills in just one day, according to what he heard from that female user!
If Lee Seongyeong's prediction was correct...
'He's already at least an Epic rank class user.'
He was truly a big fish.
On the other hand, Seonghyun was bewildered, watching Lee Seongyeong approach like a storm.
He didn't understand at first, but now he understood why the scout was so excited.
But...
'Hmm, is it that big of a deal?'
It was a world where people made money from games, so...
He thought it was possible, but he didn't fully understand.
Perhaps Lee Seongyeong sensed Seonghyun's thoughts?
His eyes lit up.
Normally, other scouts would persistently try to get him to sign a contract here.
But Lee Seongyeong was different.
A specialist in the scouting world!
"Then, if you're interested, please feel free to contact me anytime, and I'll get back to you. Of course, I can offer you the best conditions in the industry! Thank you so much for your time!!! I'll take my leave now!!!"
Just like that, Lee Seongyeong, who had arrived like a storm, disappeared like a storm.
Seonghyun blinked his eyes as he watched Lee Seongyeong, who had swept in like a whirlwind, already becoming a dot and disappearing.
He took out the business card and looked at it.
『Guild Rank 12th, Sick Brothers』
-Scout Lee Seongyeong
-Game Messenger Code: iliilillili
“???”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Judging from his behavior, he thought it was just an ordinary guild.
It was a higher-ranking guild than he thought.
-Congratulations!!! As expected of a great person. It's only natural that your fame would spread widely among humans!
‘No, that’s not it.’
This was the first scout offer he had ever received.
It wasn't that big of a deal.
Anyway, it was true that a good place had contacted him.
Seonghyun was lost in thought as he stared at the business card.
Guild rank 12th.
‘Amazing.’
It was a game praised as the greatest game since time immemorial, and...
To be ranked 12th in the overall guild rankings in Eternal World, a game loved by 2 billion people, was tremendous.
Even if Seonghyun didn't know much about the reality of Eternal World, he knew it was huge.
He seemed to remember hearing on the news that large guilds were practically on par with large corporations.
The best conditions in such a place?
It would be a lie if he said he wasn't tempted.
‘If it’s the best treatment, is it like a yearly salary of hundreds of millions of won?’
He didn't know how much his sister earned, but wouldn't it be like that?
His heart fluttered with excitement, but he soon shook his head.
Let's refrain from counting our chickens before they hatch.
If he got his hopes up and the conditions weren't as good as he thought, he would be disappointed.
He seemed to remember hearing that his sister also had a guild.
If it was a guild ranked 12th overall, wouldn't it be better to join this one?
He would have to hear what his sister had to say, but...
Seonghyun pondered briefly and put the business card in his inventory.
Business card aside...
He had to get the hidden piece, didn't he?
‘Then let’s go.’
In the midst of all the chaos, his mana had recovered quite a bit, so...
Let's set out properly.
-Tsk tsk! Great one, be careful of them.
Seonghyun set off, seen off by Kahku.
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There were dense forests on both ends of the wide Perthville Plains.
And at the end of both forests, huge cliffs soared, making it difficult to proceed further.
For now, it was classified as Perthville Plains, but since there were forests and cliffs...
[The effect of 『One Strike!』 is activated!]
He couldn't pierce it like splitting tofu, but he could pierce it like piercing a tree.
He felt a firm resistance, but the piercing option was excellent.
Immediately after, Seonghyun quickly retrieved the tiger's fangs, stepped back, and used a skill.
Teal light gathered in his hand, forming the shape of a spear.
As the light gathered and manifested into the shape of a spear...
Seonghyun, without delay, threw the spear while twisting his body in mid-air as he retreated.
Wheeee!
The Wraiths of the Dead, cutting through the wind, accurately pierced the heart that Seonghyun had stabbed with the tiger's fang.
Crack!
The teal spear, having pierced the Goblin Statue's body and emerged from its back, with the Wraiths of the Dead embedded in it.
It wasn't a living being, so there wouldn't be any debuffs from darkness damage, but...
That was the moment Seonghyun thought so.
[Dark damage applied.]
[The Goblin Statue's vision and senses are impaired for 10 seconds.]
‘Oh?’
So it applied even if it wasn't a living being, as long as it had vision and senses?
That changed things.
Was it because the level difference had decreased?
The duration was longer than when he used it on Bejiron.
Seonghyun's eyes lit up.
Whether its fellow statue was suffering or not, the Goblin Statue with the dented forehead charged at Seonghyun.
Still slow.
As it swung its spear at that speed...
The overwhelming weight and the fierce wind pressure grazed Seonghyun.
Whooooosh!
Hearing the trembling and tearing sound of the air could have been chilling.
But Seonghyun's eyes were fixed on the Goblin Statue without wavering, and he held the dagger, tiger's fang, and dug into the chest of the Goblin Statue with the dented forehead that had swung its spear.
It was easy to dig in because of its large movements.
However, as soon as he saw Seonghyun digging into his chest, the opponent also loosened his lower body and attacked Seonghyun with his feet.
The statue's knee appeared in front of Seonghyun, who had dug into his chest in an instant, but using that force, Seonghyun held the tiger's fang and thrust the dagger towards the knee.
Thud!
With the statue's own force, the tiger's fang lodged into its knee, and using that recoil, Seonghyun retrieved the tiger's fang and stepped back, simultaneously firing a Bone Arrow at the already dented forehead.
Crack!
The Bone Arrow shattered into dust again, and the statue's forehead was dented a little more.
Damage was steadily accumulating.
He wanted to use Wraiths of the Dead again here, but it was still on cooldown.
As his attacks landed and he moved away from the statue...
The Goblin Statue with the dented forehead made a strange noise.
Screech.
Seeing the statue making a sound as if it was quite frustrated, Seonghyun charged again.
If he gave it more time here, the statue that had lost its vision due to darkness damage would recover.
The Goblin Statue with the pierced heart, which had now recovered as its recovery time was over.
But it was too late.
Seonghyun quickly moved his feet and reached the Goblin Statue with the dented forehead in an instant.
However, this time, the statue also seemed determined, and it thrust its spear at Seonghyun, prepared to be wounded.
It didn't matter what happened to its own body.
Seonghyun also launched an attack against the attack that clearly showed that will.
Seonghyun's dagger, the tiger's fang, was aimed at the forehead of the Goblin Statue with the dented forehead.
And the Goblin Statue's spear was aimed at Seonghyun's heart.
Seonghyun's attack was faster, but just as the Goblin Statue's spear was about to reach Seonghyun's heart...
A red film-like curtain unfolded.
Thud!
The Blood Curtain blocked the spear attack, and Seonghyun's tiger's fang...
Thud!
It pierced through the statue's head.
As the body of the Goblin Statue with the dented forehead crumbled...
A message popped up.
[You have won against a monster with a significant level difference!]
[Achievement unlocked!]
[You acquire the title, 『Strong Hunter』.]
[You gain experience points!]
[Level Up!]×3
His level went up by three.
And the lone remaining Goblin Statue.
Even though its companion was gone, it burned with fighting spirit and charged at Seonghyun.
Seonghyun summoned a Bone Arrow towards the statue, whose heart was already pierced.
Unlike before, when it hit the forehead and shattered...
This Bone Arrow pierced through the heart and lodged inside.
Thud!
Perhaps because it was a statue and felt no pain, it didn't even flinch.
There was only the effect of being pushed back momentarily by the force of the Bone Arrow.
And after that, Seonghyun didn't move until the moment the statue charged at him.
The moment it swung its spear, he lightly dodged the spear and clenched his other hand, the one not holding the tiger's fang.
Then, a teal spear formed in his hand.
The Wraiths of the Dead pierced through the Goblin Statue from below, through its heart, and into its head.
Thud.
Likewise, as its head was pierced...
The statue crumbled into dust.
[You have won against a monster with a level difference!]
[You gain experience points!]
[Level Up!]×1
[You have reached Level 15.]
He had defeated all the obstacles.
Now it was time to claim his reward.
Seonghyun placed his hand on the warehouse door.
[Hidden Piece, Treasure Goblin Kahku's First Warehouse, is now open.]
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