Chapter 33 · 8 min

Chapter 33

Mastering 7 Skills

Held points 12440.

Not a small amount of points, but felt lacking.

Obtainable skills increased to 7, and the price of each also jumped a lot.

‘About two would be the maximum.’

I checked the skills.

-Bind that binds the enemy's feet.

-Earth Spear that pierces the enemy with earth's spears.

Next new skill.

[Collapse (4800)]

Collapse.

A skill that buries the enemy through small-scale ground collapse.

The advantage of possible instant range attack exists.

-Wind Shield that blocks the enemy's attacks.

-Wind Cutter that throws sharp wind blades.

New skill.

[Windwalk (6800)]

Windwalk

Literally a skill that walks the empty air.

Shows not bad efficiency in terms of movement.

Except for the point that the price is evil, looked like a quite okay choice.

-Flow that controls water.

-Hydro Cannon that smashes the enemy with water pressure.

New skill.

[Refraction (4600)]

Refraction meaning refraction.

A skill that refracts moisture, distorts appearance or hides.

Useful even when hiding one's appearance.

Since possible to momentarily disrupt the enemy's sensation, said to be used quite usefully even in combat.

-Freezing that freezes water

-Frost Breath that slows the enemy's movement.

New skill.

[Frost Armor (5500)]

Frost Armor.

An auxiliary skill that strengthens the defense of equipment.

Said the effect is maximized the more expensive the equipment.

Many hunters look for ice mages because of this one skill.

-Electrocution that applies lightning to the enemy.

-Lightning Boost that promotes the target's physical ability.

New skill.

[Call Lightning (7000)]

Call Lightning.

One streak of thunderbolt falling from the sky.

A skill known to be excellent in striking a single target.

-Wind of Healing that heightens natural regeneration power.

-Heal that heals injuries.

New skill.

[Purification (4400)]

The next skill is Purification.

A skill that removes poison, curse, contamination, corruption etc.

Along with Heal, the reason holy series awakeners don't leave the party.

[Shadow Ear (600)]

Shadow Ear.

A skill that eavesdrops on sound using shadow as a medium.

Seems very efficient but not necessarily so.

Awakeners easily notice the sign, and even ordinary people prepare countermeasures when processing important work.

Known that it's excessive to extract secret confidential information.

“...A very happy worry, right?”

The skill merchant looked at me and sneered.

Didn't particularly deny.

Collapse, Windwalk, Refraction, Frost Armor, Call Lightning, Purification, Shadow Ear.

Pondering what to learn among a total of seven skills.

It was definitely a luxury other hunters couldn't even imagine.

[Acquiring Lightning series skill]

[Call Lightning (LV1)]

[Acquiring Water series skill]

[Refraction (LV1)]

[Acquiring Dark series skill]

[Shadow Ear (LV1)]

In the end, after pondering, acquired three skills.

Single target lightning strike skill, Call Lightning.

Refraction that confuses the opponent's cognitive ability.

Even Shadow Ear that eavesdrops on sound through shadow.

First Call Lightning and Refraction were skills useful in person-to-person combat with a single target.

A fact bone-chillingly felt through the confrontation with Hwang Seol-hwa.

An awakener's biggest enemy is an awakener.

A skill that can surely subdue the opponent was needed.

Shadow Ear skill was just acquired because points remained.

Said easily detected, but there was some expectation.

If reaching the maximum level.

Maybe expectation that could avoid awakeners' senses.

“...Huu.”

Up to here.

After acquiring three skills, immediately left the lobby.

Returned to the hotel bed, and used the Heal skill.

“Kkeuk!”

Pain as if tearing the nerves surged.

Less than the initial pain as if fainting, but definitely unbearable severe pain.

Still, enduring for a while while trying to be satisfied with the fact that the pain decreases gradually.

The pain disappeared.

Hwaak.

After using the Wind of Healing skill, I closed my eyes.

Drowsiness pushed in in an instant.

Skills too, tower too, requests too, revenge too.

All disappeared beyond memory and only peace wrapped the whole body.

Two days passed.

In the labyrinth, while circling the kobold canyon, completed several Breath of Hatred.

Naturally the popularity was the best.

Received much more than expected in price, received 10 million won per bottle.

Kobolds gathered in groups were no different from a gold mine to me.

Thanks to that, points also stacked quite a bit.

Earth series, Collapse.

Wind series, Windwalk.

Ice series, Frost Armor.

Holy series, even Purification.

Purchased all skills with additional points.

While hunting monsters, raised skill levels to the limit too.

In the meantime, the body gradually returned to normal.

Recovery speed faster than thought.

Most was good, but there were also points that weren't.

“Ugh···.”

New elixir, C-aminex.

The cow feed taste reviews that appeared often in the community were real.

└This damn is this made to eat?

└Isn't it made by lumping shit?

└Damn bastards, where is this something to eat, it's to put in the asshole

Sense of taste that almost returned to normal.

Thanks to that, a sigh deeply came every time eating the elixir.

The unpleasant and dirty taste remaining in the mouth even if pushing into the throat and swallowing with water.

But for now had to endure.

An elixir that caught taste on the same nutrients approaches 40 million won per box.

The price soars almost 3 times that of C-aminex.

Not that there's no money.

Still burdensome to burn 40 million won on elixir.

└The best choice for poor gym rats.

└Honestly this much is a gentleman. Except for the taste, no place to pick faults?

While looking at good reviews, I tried to calm the mind.

···Seems the mind becomes peaceful too.

Since the body recovered, naturally thoughts came.

Lee Taesik.

A human who imprisoned the crippled nephew for 8 years, and bit by bit took the younger brother's interests.

The heart wanting to take revenge on the guy surged abruptly.

Dug the archive whenever there was time.

[Search: Taesung Group]

Before the unexpected accident.

Taesung Group consecutively won large transactions led by the father.

Successful transaction with a huge US pharmaceutical company.

Investment in government-led power generation industry through processing magic ore and magic crystal.

Even mineral transactions with several countries like Australia progressing steadily.

Fortunately in misfortune, CEO Kang Min-cheol who was the father's right hand had excellent business skill.

Thanks to that, despite the father's accident, the prepared businesses steadily got on track.

Not long after, Taesung Group was reborn as a huge company within the top 5 of the business world.

[...Recently Vice Chairman Choi Han-seong dismissed CEO Kang Min-cheol and took office as chairman. Meaning the era of CEO Kang Min-cheol who had been handling the company's main work until now has set. Behind that, the share donation of former chairman's older brother standing advisor Lee Taesik played a large role···.]

But the situation changed.

Vice Chairman Choi Han-seong rose to the chairman position with the help of great uncle Lee Taesik.

CEO Kang Min-cheol was dismissed.

Those following Choi Han-seong became the mainstream of the company, and existing members following Kang Min-cheol had to pack their bags.

As the price, Lee Taesik rose to the honorary chairman position of the group.

Not enough with that, inherited one core affiliate whole.

Taesung Trading.

Monopolized the lucrative subsidiary in charge of overseas resource transactions.

“...The world is really dirty.”

Want to take revenge immediately but not easy.

Videos discovered while searching about Taesung Group.

-Hello, I'm Lewis the security team leader of Taesung Group.

A blond blue-eyed youth greeted toward the screen with a cheerful voice.

Then one flower that floated above the youth's palm.

Not an ordinary flower.

Beautiful to look at, but cold air with a sharp edge overflowed around the petals.

-Pretty, this flower?

That was when it happened.

Petals that turned to powder and scattered in the empty air in an instant.

Then the stem above the palm flashed, and instantly turned into a bird flapping blue wings.

Highest level ice shape transformation.

Even so, his expression was extremely calm.

Tried to be indifferent, but at that moment had no choice but to tightly clench the fist.

A monstrous ability that goes beyond destruction and freely creates the desired form.

At a glance just a beautiful appearance, but if there's realization about shape transformation, couldn't just laugh.

Even at a glance, an awakener superior to me.

To take revenge on Lee Taesik, must surpass such fellows.

Must cultivate power, and equip the qualification to take revenge myself.

“...Shall we start moving slowly.”

Drove the vehicle and headed north.

Organized thoughts while looking at the scenery outside the window that was being neatly organized.

What felt in the tower and labyrinth.

Dealing with monsters isn't greatly difficult.

Rather what is lacking for me was person-to-person combat.

Combat between awakener and awakener.

A fleeting moment, one small mistake divides life and death.

Simply raising skill level isn't sufficient.

Must perfectly grasp the opponent's movement, and be able to take out and use the optimal skill in a crisis situation.

What is most needed for that was combat experience.

From the start, that experience was too lacking for me.

For the current me, stacking combat experience was the most urgent.

Screech!

Parked the vehicle, and moved steps to the office.

Yu Seo-ha who was processing work approached smiling.

“Seonghan-nim. The complexion is getting better and better?”

“...Thank you.”

“Oh my, now not scattering mana in the empty air? Hearing the voice is much better!”

Looking at Yu Seo-ha smiling brightly for a while.

I unknowingly turned my head.

“...”

The severed nerves connected, and the voice was recovered.

But the lost 8 years of time wasn't fully recovered.

Conversation with people was still only awkward.

Maybe what is lacking isn't only combat experience.

Dealing with people also needed practice.

“Honestly didn't expect you'd have interest in the bounty hunter side. As you said, organized centered on wanted criminals not connected to special organizations. With cases where trackable items are enclosed.”

Yu Seo-ha raised a thick document bundle on the table with a thud.

I slowly flipped the documents.

Montage.

Crime charges.

Trackable items.

Even the expected level of the opponent.

Everything needed was prepared.

“If bringing alive, the allowance attaches more, but bringing by killing is also fine. Since most are already identified as villains, no need to greatly worry about the moral part. By the way···.”

Yu Seo-ha tilted her head while looking at me.

“Seonghan-nim looking for this side request is unexpected. Anyway the bounty hunter side, tracking might not proceed smoothly so often wastes time. Villain guys are also experts at hiding.”

“It's fine.”

Bounty hunter.

So-called bounty hunter.

Yu Seo-ha wouldn't know, but it was the optimal request for me.

Possess own tracking skill.

No need to worry about the opponent's life and death.

Can naturally stack person-to-person combat experience while performing the request.

“I'll handle the tracking myself.”

For the past few days, definitely decided the direction.

Stack points and learn skills while dealing with monsters in the tower and labyrinth.

Steadily stack combat experience while dealing with hunters in reality.

A structure that inevitably becomes strong naturally.

"I'll come find bringing wanted criminals soon."

Now.

It was time to start human hunting.