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Chapter 35
First, after the battle ended, he put all the undead back into the Netherworld.
They were chanting something about loyalty and obedience as they went in, but
He ignored them and put them away.
Next, the rewards?
There were so many rewards that he didn't know what to check first.
He couldn't even grasp it.
Seonghyun was wearing such a satisfied smile.
Jinwoo approached Seonghyun.
"A-Amazing. B-Brother Seonghyun, you were a rookie of the Rapid Guild!?!"
As Jinwoo looked at Seonghyun with wide eyes, full of admiration,
Seonghyun tilted his head.
How did he know?
Suddenly, Seonghyun remembered the video he had sent.
"Ah."
"I saw the video! Wow! Your swordsmanship was amazing in the video, and you're really amazing in person too! I wouldn't have known if I hadn't seen the undead!!"
"Hmm?"
That's strange.
Did he ever use a sword directly in that video?
He didn't think so.
As Seonghyun noticed the oddity,
Jinwoo smiled sheepishly.
He seemed suspicious, but there was no hostility.
Should he question him?
As Seonghyun thought so,
"Ah! I have something to do, so I'll be going first! Ah! This is the clear reward! Take it! I didn't do anything, so I feel bad taking it!!"
Saying so, he handed over the clear gold and a book-shaped item.
A book-shaped item dropped in this dungeon?
This was even more suspicious.
As Seonghyun looked at him with suspicion,
Jinwoo disappeared with an "Ahaha" laugh.
What was that all about?
'Judging from what he said, he seemed to know about the Rapid Guild even though he hadn't seen the video.'
The video clearly didn't show Seonghyun using a sword.
He hid the fact that he was good with a sword, let alone remembering it.
But how did he know about the Rapid Guild?
Doubts arose, but
He first looked at the gold and item that Jinwoo had given him.
'50 gold?'
The clear reward was definitely 20 gold.
But he gave him an extra 30 gold.
Since he received a kind of 'carry' and got experience points.
That was understandable.
But no matter how much he looked at the other book-shaped item, he couldn't understand it.
He knew various items dropped in dungeons, but
Did things like this drop too?Nôv(el)B\\jnn
『Skill Book - Corpse Explosion』
→《Rare》
→Consumable
→Can only be used by Black Mage class jobs.
→A skill book containing the Corpse Explosion skill.
→Upon use, you can learn the Corpse Explosion skill.
'Hmm. I know skill books are really rare.'
Especially Rare rank skill books, he knew they cost at least several million won.
But to readily give away such a skill book?
It was suspicious, but he felt it was closer to goodwill than malice or hostility.
There was no point in dwelling on it further, as he wouldn't find out anything more here.
If he approached with good intentions, wouldn't they meet again someday?
Thinking so, Seonghyun used the skill book immediately.
[Using the Rare rank skill book, 『Skill Book - Corpse Explosion』!]
[Acquired the Rare rank skill, 『Corpse Explosion』!]
'Oh?'
He hadn't expected to learn Corpse Explosion, the flower of Necromancer skills, so soon.
Seonghyun looked at the skill with quite satisfied eyes.
『Corpse Explosion』
→《Rare》
→[Lv 1][Growth Type]
[Instant Effect][Active]
[Cooldown 3 minutes]
→Black Mage class exclusive skill.
→Injects mana into a corpse to make it explode, dealing powerful damage in all directions.
→Range and damage vary depending on the condition of the corpse.
It was definitely good.
He didn't know the intentions of the person who gave it to him, but
He knew it wasn't ill-intentioned.
Should he take a look at the other rewards?
There were so many that he didn't know where to start, so he first looked at the item he got from clearing the dungeon.
『Hobgoblin Warrior, Adum's Greatsword』
→《Rare+》
→The greatsword used by the Hobgoblin Warrior, Adum.
→The perfect size for a human to use.
→Slightly increases the power of Warrior class skills.
→Slightly increases the effect of Warrior class buff skills.
'Hmm.'
It wasn't great.
While the Rare+ rank wasn't low, it still left much to be desired.
It was awkward for Seonghyun to use, and
He didn't even feel like using it in the first place.
Thinking he should sell it,
He turned his attention to the next reward.
Next was one item from each of the villainous trio.
『Bow of Correction』
→《Rare》
→A bow that slightly corrects Dexterity.
→Using this bow increases accuracy.
→Accuracy increased by 10%.
『Nimble Beginner Pyromancer's Robe』
→《Rare》
→A robe favored by apprentice pyromancers.
Although the second village practically forced party play,
That didn't mean there were no hunting fields at all.
Among them, Seonghyun chose a cemetery where Skeleton Mages often appeared.
The best monsters to utilize silence-type curse skills were naturally shamans or mages.
Cemetery fields existed in every village.
Especially from the second village onwards, various types of skeletons appeared.
From Skeleton Mages to Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Archers, and so on.
A place where various types appeared.
There, Seonghyun immediately found a group of skeletons with a Skeleton Mage.
Three Skeleton Warriors, one Skeleton Archer, and one Skeleton Mage.
'Good.'
They made the group this big so that people would party up to fight them, but
Even though there were many, it didn't matter to Seonghyun.
He could have summoned undead from the Netherworld, but even without that, he could handle them alone.
First, Seonghyun clenched a teal spear in the air towards the potentially troublesome Skeleton Archer and immediately threw it.
At the same time, he created and shot a bone arrow.
Whoosh!
Swoosh!
[Critical Hit!]
[The effect of 『One Strike!』 is activated!]
[Critical Hit!]
[Experience points acquired!]
The teal spear and bone arrow, swiftly cutting through the air, immediately struck the archer's head.
Its body crumbled as if it had died instantly.
This was proof that Seonghyun's level and attack power had increased considerably.
But Seonghyun, unfazed, grabbed a sword in each hand.
The Apprentice Hero Hindel's Sword in his right hand.
And the Tiger's Fang in his left.
As soon as he grasped the swords, Seonghyun used the effect of the Ring of Speed.
Snap!
Seonghyun's figure shot forward, even faster than usual.
He cut through the air like an arrow and swung his sword as he approached the Skeleton Warriors.
The skeletons with shields quickly tried to block with their shields, but
Seonghyun, with his teal eyes, swiftly thrust his sword at the Skeleton Warrior.
Although blunt attacks were more effective against skeletons than piercing or slashing, it wasn't that they were completely ineffective.
Seonghyun's sword, drawing a faint blue trajectory, accurately pierced the Skeleton Warrior's wrist.
Thud!
[Critical Hit!]
[The effect of 『One Strike!』 is activated!]
The concentrated thrust was extremely precise, creating a long crack in the Skeleton Warrior's wrist.
And following that crack, the Tiger's Fang also pierced the wrist.
Crack!
[Critical Hit!]
This time, it completely destroyed the wrist, and the shield the skeleton was holding fell to the ground.
With the Skeleton Warrior losing its shield, the other two Skeleton Warriors rushed towards Seonghyun, but it was too late.
Seonghyun struck the Skeleton Warrior's head with the flat of his sword, not the blade.
Bang!
[Critical Hit!]
[Experience points acquired!]
A tremendous destructive power resonated as the skeleton's body crumbled.
Seonghyun was inwardly impressed by the instant destruction.
He had just used the Ring of Speed's effect to increase all his speeds, allowing him to attack faster and increase his power.
The effect was tremendous.
By increasing his speed and applying the principle of 'heaviness' in swordsmanship, he delivered a fast and heavy blow.
This allowed him to crush the head in one go.
At the same time, Seonghyun smiled as he saw the Skeleton Mage chanting a spell towards him.
Finally, a chance to test the skill had come.
Seonghyun pointed his index finger at the Skeleton Mage, brought it to his mouth, and used the skill.
"...Clatter?"
The Skeleton Mage looked at Seonghyun and didn't understand.
Trying to finish the spell without paying attention,
It felt a chilling and eerie aura from its back.
Even though the Skeleton Mage was also undead, it involuntarily turned its head slowly at the aura that was even colder and eerier than itself.
Did something appear behind it?
Thinking so, it looked back.
A figure was standing there.
A shadow?
No, the figure made of darkness had empty sockets where its eyes should be, looking like an abyss.
Endless darkness formed the eyes of the figure made of darkness, and at that moment, the figure pointed its index finger at the Skeleton Mage like Seonghyun and raised its hand to its lips.
- Shh.
At that moment, the darkness surged, holding a teal needle, and approached the Skeleton Mage.
The Skeleton Mage couldn't move its legs as if it had received an irresistible command.
It could only watch the approaching long arm of darkness and the needle, unable to budge.
Soon, the approaching arm of darkness and the long teal needle sewed the Skeleton Mage's mouth shut.
The figure smiled contentedly as if satisfied and disappeared from the spot.
Kekekekekeke!
With a creepy laugh.
"...!!"
The Skeleton Mage felt its mana scattering and becoming immobile, and tried to shout something, but
It couldn't make any sound.
It was literally silence itself.
Seonghyun used a skill on the two corpses next to the fear-stricken Skeleton Mage, the Skeleton Warrior and the Skeleton Archer.
The corpses of the dead Skeleton Warrior and Skeleton Archer began to glow red.
The white bones heated up red, swelling like a volcano about to erupt.
Kaboom!
[Critical Hit!] × 3
[The effect of 『One Strike!』 is activated!]
[Experience points acquired!] × 3
With a tremendous explosion that shook the ground, the two corpses exploded, creating billowing black clouds.
A satisfying sight.
Both Corpse Explosion and Monarch's Silence were quite satisfying.
The effects were exactly as he had imagined.
Perfect skills.
It was like Seonghyun had been given another weapon.
[You have a message from outside.]
- Seonghyun!! We have to go soon!!
His sister's voice.
Ah, had it already been that long?
Seonghyun thought so, and since he was satisfied with the test, he decided to leave.
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