Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Level 2 Player

Goblin Champion (2)

“Kruk?”

The Goblin Champion tilted its head upon seeing Jin-su.

“Krurruk!”

Then it smiled brightly across its hideous-looking face.

Ta-ak!

The Goblin Champion charged toward Jin-su and struck down with a massive two-handed axe.

Pagang!

Jin-su struck the Goblin Champion’s axe with the sword held in his left hand, then.

Hwiik!

Swung the sword held in his right hand.

Seogeok!

The Goblin Champion’s chest split open with a crack, and red blood flowed down.

‘It was shallow.’

He had intended to split the chest bone, but the Goblin Champion’s reaction was faster than expected, so he only ended up lightly cutting the skin.

“Kwoooeek!”

The injured Goblin Champion let out a roar filled with rage. At the same time, a blood-red haze enveloped the Goblin Champion’s entire body.

‘Berserk.’

It was the skill monsters used most commonly.

Kwaang! Pagang! Clang!

The Goblin Champion poured out a fierce attack. Jin-su appropriately dodged, blocked, and parried the attacks while swinging his sword.

Seogeok! Jwaak!

Wounds increased one by one on the Goblin Champion’s body. The Goblin Champion’s stats were higher than Jin-su’s. Moreover, Jin-su possessed skills he hadn’t learned even one of.

Kwaaaang!

The Goblin Champion’s axe was enveloped in blood-red haze, and at the same time the power of the attack strengthened. It wasn’t just that attack power rose. The attack speed also became faster.

‘Weapon enhancement and attack speed increase.’

The Goblin Champion used a total of 3 skills.

‘I don’t have learned skills either. But I have item power. Worsening.’

Jin-su activated the Ring of Worsening option.

Puaak!

The large and small wounds Jin-su had made until now all opened at once and spewed red blood.

“Kuuueeek!”

The Goblin Champion spewed blood all over its body and poured an even stronger fierce attack toward Jin-su with bloodshot eyes.

Kwaaaang! Kwaaaang!

Jin-su’s sword vibrated as if it would break at any moment. It was a cheap longsword provided as basic. Naturally, the durability couldn’t be good. He was enduring by infusing mana, but if it had been a pure weapon-to-weapon collision, it would already have shattered on the first collision.

Jin-su concentrated on defense and calmly watched for an opportunity.

Pagang!

In the midst of that, the sword held in Jin-su’s right hand failed to block the Goblin Champion’s two-handed axe and shattered as is.

“Kruruk!”

The moment the Goblin Champion tried to attack again as if it had won.

Puuk!

Jin-su stabbed the shortsword hanging at his waist into the Goblin Champion’s left leg.

“Kiiiik!”

The Goblin Champion let out a roar and swung the two-handed axe toward Jin-su.

Ta-ak!

Jin-su lightly stepped back. And he took a spear out of the treasure pouch and threw it at the Goblin Champion.

Kwajik!

The Goblin Champion shattered the spear Jin-su threw in one go and closed the distance. However, Jin-su’s attitude was leisurely.

‘The Goblin Champion’s combat power is extremely outstanding.’

But the speed was slow.

‘Overall stats are lower for me, but Agility is different.’

The reason the Goblin Champion was selected as the gatekeeper of Floor 1 was also because its agility was low compared to its combat power.

‘If the Goblin Champion’s feet were also fast, clearing Tower Floor 1 itself would have been impossible.’

The three skills the Goblin Champion possesses—Berserk, weapon enhancement, and attack speed increase—also only raise combat power and do not raise movement speed.

Jin-su leisurely threw spears and shortswords while buying time. Along with the wounds opened by Worsening, plus the poison shortsword stabbed into the thigh.

Time was on Jin-su’s side.

When the spears and shortswords to throw ran out, Jin-su took spare longswords out of the treasure pouch, gripped them in both hands, and continued the battle while continuously widening the distance, appropriately dodging and blocking the Goblin Champion’s attacks.

“Kyareuk!”

The blood-red haze enveloping the Goblin Champion’s body and two-handed axe disappeared. The Berserk and weapon enhancement skills were released. Not only that, but the speed of swinging the axe also slowed.

‘Attack speed increase was also released.’

It was certain that the mana to maintain the skills had bottomed out.

Ta-ak!

Jin-su, who had been widening the distance and only defending while buying time until now, ran forward.

“Kyaaaaak!”

The Goblin Champion swung the two-handed axe along with a roar filled with rage.

Pagang!

Jin-su lightly struck away the two-handed axe with the sword held in his left hand.

Seogeok!

At the same time, the sword Jin-su swung with his right hand blew off the Goblin Champion’s neck.

Kuuung!

The corpse of the Goblin Champion that had lost its head rolled powerlessly on the floor.

“Huu!”

Jin-su exhaled a long sigh. It was an unhuntable out-of-spec monster whose stats were overall higher than his own. The weapon wasn’t decent either, and except for Worsening, there were no attack skills or buff skills. Moreover, since only two days had passed since entering the Tower, the body was also in an unripe state.

‘Still, I caught it.’

A smile naturally bloomed at the corners of his mouth.

[You have achieved for the first time the impossible feat of hunting the gatekeeper of Tower Floor 1, Goblin Champion Karuutuk.]

[Title The One Who First Defeated the Gatekeeper of Tower Floor 1 is granted.]

[Title The One Who First Hunted Goblin Champion Karuutuk is granted.]

[Title The One Who First Accomplished the Impossible Feat is granted.]

[Title The One Who First Perfectly Cleared Floor 1 is granted.]

[Skill Book Calamity of Goblins is granted.]

[Skill Book Master of Dual Swordsmanship is granted.]

[Skill Book Master of Throwing is granted.]

[Class Change Book Blood Demon Swordsman is granted.]

[Level has risen.]

[Level has risen.]

[Level has risen.]

...omitted...

‘The reward is substantial too.’

A whopping 4 titles alone, 3 skill books, and even a class change book came out. Considering that players on average acquire class change books and change class around Floor 50, it was a truly enormous reward.

Level ups also happened over 40 times.

[Titles The One Who First Defeated the Gatekeeper of Tower Floor 1, The One Who First Hunted Goblin Champion Karuutuk, The One Who First Accomplished the Impossible Feat, and The One Who First Perfectly Cleared Floor 1 have been extinguished.]

[Level has decreased.]

[Stats have decreased.]

Well, they disappeared immediately though.

‘Regrettable.’

But there was no need to worry.

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

...omitted...

Because the blessings quickly spat out a substantial reward.

‘Let’s see.’

Jin-su checked the information of the blessings.

[Blessing of Hwangsin]

-Increases Strength stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Agility stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Mana stat by 12.2%.

-Increases physical attack power by 12.2%.

-Increases physical defense by 12.2%.

-Increases stamina recovery by 12.2%.

-Strength stat is fixed at 222.

-Agility stat is fixed at 222.

-Mana stat is fixed at 222.

[Blessing of Hongsin]

-Increases Stamina stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Durability stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Mental Power stat by 12.2%.

-Increases physical skill attack power by 12.2%.

-Increases physical skill defense by 12.2%.

-Increases mana recovery by 12.2%.

-Stamina stat is fixed at 222.

-Durability stat is fixed at 222.

-Mental Power stat is fixed at 222.

All stats became 222. The buff numbers were also all unified at 12.2%.

‘Total stats 1,494, it rose a lot.’

The stats nearly doubled compared to a little while ago.

‘Adding the attack power, defense, and recovery increase numbers here?’

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that actual combat power rose four or five times in an instant.

‘There were skill books too.’

Skill Books Calamity of Goblins, Master of Dual Swordsmanship, Master of Throwing.

‘All of them are passive.’

Calamity of Goblins is a passive skill that increases attack power and defense by 5% if the target is a goblin, Master of Dual Swordsmanship is a passive skill that increases attack power by 5% when using dual swordsmanship, Master of Throwing is a passive skill that increases accuracy and attack power by 5% when throwing a weapon.

‘Nice.’

If it was a skill that increases basic stats, it would have had no particular use due to the blessings.

‘Things that increase by percentage don’t receive the penalty from the blessings.’

Jin-su smiled and picked up the two-handed axe the Goblin Champion had been using.

‘It’s not that I use an axe.’

Compared to Level 1 basic weapons, the level of this two-handed axe was a whopping 132.

‘I can sell it later.’

After putting the two-handed axe into the treasure pouch, Jin-su checked the last reward, the Class Change Book Blood Demon Swordsman.

[Class Change Book - Blood Demon Swordsman]

-You can change class to the dark-type class Blood Demon Swordsman.

-Blood Demon Swordsman absorbs the blood of enemies.

-Blood Demon Swordsman becomes stronger in the dark.

‘Dark type.’

Jin-su fell into brief contemplation.

Players’ classes are largely divided into holy type and dark type.

Holy type is specialized in blessings, recovery, and defense, and dark type is specialized in curses, worsening, and attack.

A player who has changed class to a holy-type class cannot change class to a higher dark-type class, and a player who has changed class to a dark-type class also cannot change class to a higher holy-type class.

‘Each has its pros and cons.’

Even if you learn the same common skills, the power differs as much as heaven and earth depending on whether it’s holy type or dark type.

‘The branches and power of class-exclusive skills are also completely different. Whether to make the same choice as before the regression or a different choice is important.’

Before the regression, Jin-su reached the peak of the dark type.

‘And that person was the peak of the holy type.’

The first challenger and first failure who challenged Floor 2,222 one step ahead of Jin-su.

That person always went one step ahead of Jin-su.

‘Should I choose the dark-type class which is a path I’ve walked once?’

It was certain he would become stronger faster than before the regression. However, if he chose dark type, he would have to give up again the advantages of holy type that he had always regretted before the regression.

‘But if I choose holy type...’

He has to walk a path he’s going for the first time.

Of course he has confidence.

Because going a different path doesn’t mean the experience of having reached the peak of one field disappears.

However, if he chooses holy type, he has to give up the advantages of dark type that he had usefully used before the regression. Also, since it’s a path he’s walking for the first time rather than a path he’s walked once anyway, there was no guarantee that he could become stronger when choosing holy type than when choosing dark type.

‘A stable path, or adventure.’

Jin-su fell into deep contemplation.

‘No need to decide right now.’

Then Jin-su postponed the decision.

‘It’s not like the class change book has an expiration date.’

Jin-su put the Blood Demon Swordsman class change book into the treasure pouch. He intended to change class after making a decision in his heart about which path to take.

‘Let’s climb to Floor 2 matching the time first.’

Jin-su checked the remaining time he could stay on Tower Floor 1. Then, the moment it reached 2 days 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds after arriving at Tower Floor 1, he moved his footsteps toward the gate.

Hwaaaak!

The moment he passed through the gate, a cluster of bright light enveloped Jin-su’s body.

[You have arrived at Floor 2 of the Tower.]

[Within 10 days, defeat the boss monster of Tower Floor 2 and climb to Tower Floor 3.]

[Time remaining on Floor 2 - 10 days.]

‘Floor 2, huh.’

The moment Jin-su thought that.

[You cleared Tower Floor 1 in the shortest period.]

[Title The One Who Cleared Tower Floor 1 the Fastest is granted.]

[Title The One Who Cleared Tower Floor 1 the Fastest has been extinguished.]

One title extinguished, and.

[Blessing of Hwangsin has grown.]

[Blessing of Hongsin has grown.]

...omitted...

The blessings rose consecutively.

‘Floor 2, huh.’

There was no way it would grow this much just from eating one title.

This was the reward for climbing to Floor 2 in 2 days 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds.

‘What increased this time?’

Jin-su checked the information of the blessings.

[Blessing of Hwangsin]

-Increases Strength stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Agility stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Mana stat by 12.2%.

-Increases physical attack power by 12.2%.

-Increases physical defense by 12.2%.

-Increases stamina recovery by 12.2%.

-Strength stat is fixed at 322.

-Agility stat is fixed at 322.

-Mana stat is fixed at 322.

-Status window increases to 2.

[Blessing of Hongsin]

-Increases Stamina stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Durability stat by 12.2%.

-Increases Mental Power stat by 12.2%.

-Increases physical skill attack power by 12.2%.

-Increases physical skill defense by 12.2%.

-Increases mana recovery by 12.2%.

-Stamina stat is fixed at 322.

-Durability stat is fixed at 322.

-Mental Power stat is fixed at 322.

-Skill status window switch has been created.

Stats rose from 222 to 322.

‘Huh?’

But at the end of the blessings, two strange phrases were visible.

‘Status window increases to 2?’

That wasn’t the end.

‘Status window switch skill?’

The moment the most perfect solution appeared that made the contemplation he had been doing until a little while ago utterly futile.