Chapter 167
Chapter 167
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The monster that appeared was literally a monster . It was a monster in a different sense from the monsters Hyeonu had encountered in the past . This one made anyone who saw it frown involuntarily . It was a six-meter-tall monster with rock-like muscles and skin as dark as night . Additionally, its face was really ugly . If an ogre were to stand next to the monster, the ogre would be called handsome .
‘It looks really dirty . ’
It was the first time Hyeonu had seen such a monster . He had never seen it in Arena’s communities . Hyeonu wondered if he was the first one to discover this monster . However, Hyeonu knew the monster’s name and identity . The system message had kindly told him that the monster was a low-grade demonic creature, the lomelon .
[You have been exposed to the spirit of the low-grade demonic creature, the lomelon . ]
[The influence of fighting energy has allowed you to ignore the spirit of the low-grade lomelon . ]
This was the message window that emerged in front of Hyeonu .
‘I don’t think I can hunt it . ’
Seeing that Hyeonu could ignore the CC that was similar to Fear, the lomelon didn’t seem to be an opponent like Raccoon . Then mysteriously, Hyeonu started to calm down . It took less than a second for his stiff body and mind to return to its usual state .
‘I need to kill it quickly and purify my eyes . ’
“Tang-E, buff me . ” Hyeonu tapped on the cheeks of the disoriented Tang-E . However, Tang-E didn’t come to his senses despite Hyeonu’s actions . Fortunately, Tang-E subconsciously used the buffs on Hyeonu .
[You have received Bear’s Momentum . ]
[Physique has increased . ]
[Strength has increased . ]
[You have received the Forest’s Blessing . ]
[Physique has increased . ]
[Health will continue to recover . ]
[You have received Breath of the Wind . ]
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[Your agility has risen . ]
[Movement speed has increased . ]
‘This is why it was pushed onto me . ’
Hyeonu felt it now . This was the reason why Hugo and Manong asked him to investigate the cave . Perhaps they couldn’t do it themselves . It was terrible to know there were monsters like this .
‘I have to finish it as quickly as possible . ’
Hyeonu quickly pulled out his single-edged sword . Then Hyeonu became disoriented at the sight of the flood of message windows .
[Master of Combat is activated . ]
[Your stats have increased . ]
[The stat ‘fighting energy’ has caused your stats to rise . ]
[The other party is stronger than you . ]
[Your stats have increased . ]
[The stat ‘dignity’ has caused the opponent’s stats to fall . ]
[Mindset of a Murderer has activated . ]
[All stats have increased by 15% . ]
‘Okay . All the buffs are done . ’
Hyeonu confirmed that he was ready for battle . Then he moved straight away . His destination was the front of the monster . He wanted to do a proper blow right at the beginning . Hyeonu took advantage of the high movement speed to reach the low-grade demonic creature, the lomelon .
Yet there was something waiting for Hyeonu . It was the lomelon’s fist, which stretched out at a frightening timing like it had been waiting for Hyeonu . The lomelon’s fist compressed the air and approached Hyeonu’s body .
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“Ahum . ”
‘Wraith Form . ’
Frightened by the lomelon’s unexpected strike, Hyeonu groaned and used the skill Wraith Form to avoid it . Just like in the item description, Wraith Form made him immune to all attacks except for those that used divine power . Naturally, it was impossible for Hyeonu to be damaged by this unexpected strike since the lomelon, the ‘demonic creature’, couldn’t use divine power .
During the duration of Wraith Form, Hyeonu escaped the lomelon’s sight and prepared for a long-range attack . He knew the lomelon had a great reaction rate up close, so he was going to hit from afar this time . Hyeonu used Crescent Moon Cut, which could be called his patented technique .
A black crescent shape that was over 10 meters long emerged and quickly reached the lomelon . It was one of Hyeonu’s few instantly-activated skills . Due to Hyeonu using it frequently, the proficiency of Crescent Moon Cut was really high . Understandably, the power of Crescent Moon Cut was also high .
The lomelon struck at Hyeonu with a fist wrapped in black pure energy . However, the power of Crescent Moon Cut wasn’t ordinary . The skill was enhanced with pure energy and achieved its purpose without losing its form in front of the lomelon’s response . It even left a mark on the lomelon’s fist .
[The lomelon has been afflicted with the ‘burned’ abnormal state . ]
This wasn’t a fatal wound . It was just a flesh wound, but it was enough to trigger Crasul’s curse .
‘As expected, it is a B-rank skill, so it is very powerful . ’ Hyeonu marveled at the power of Crescent Moon Cut that had reached the B rank .
Come to think of it, Crescent Moon Cut had never betrayed his expectations since he received it from Aldred . Hyeonu’s moment of admiration was brief . The monster rushed to kill the human who had hurt it . Every time the lomelon moved, the floor of the cave was damaged . The debris from the shattered floor flew toward Hyeonu and hit his body .
Even so, Hyeonu was wearing a mask and didn’t need to do something like cover his face in fear of being hit . Rather, he narrowed the distance to the approaching lomelon . Hyeonu’s sword was the first one to move . Pure energy that was darker than the lomelon’s skin appeared around Hyeonu’s sword .
Then it literally rushed toward the lomelon’s chest . Of course, the lomelon didn’t just quietly watch Hyeonu’s strike . The lomelon remembered the clash from a little while ago and punched faster and stronger . This attack was incomparable to the lomelon’s previous attacks . The lomelon’s fist was accompanied by a huge sound wave as it once again struck Hyeonu’s pure energy .
In spite of that, the result was the same . This time, it was still Hyeonu’s victory . It wasn’t because he had the advantage in power . Hyeonu’s cleverness was what brought about his victory . He had anticipated that the lomelon would fight back head-on and used Magic Power Explosion the moment they collided .
[The lomelon has been afflicted with the ‘frozen’ abnormal state . ]
[The lomelon has been afflicted with the ‘bound’ abnormal state . ]
[The lomelon has been afflicted with the ‘petrification’ abnormal state . ]
[The lomelon has been afflicted with the ‘frozen’ abnormal state . ]
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Hyeonu’s pure energy collided with the lomelon and damaged its entire body . This attack meant Hyeonu completed stacking five curses on the lomelon . They were curses such as being ‘frozen’, ‘bound’, and ‘petrified’ that limited movements . The meaning of this was simple .
‘Now this monster is just a scarecrow standing still . ’
A large monster that couldn’t move wasn’t a threat . It was just a scarecrow for Hyeonu to use for increasing his skill level and experience .
“Kuoooooh!!” The lomelon screamed as it struggled to move . However, five overlapping curses were on a totally different level from just one curse . If one curse was a thin thread, then five overlapping curses were several chains . It couldn’t be resolved simply by struggling .
‘I don’t know how long this will work, but it has been working well so far . . . ’
Hyeonu shook his head . Now wasn’t the time to be thinking about this . The first thing to do was to deal with the monster that made him doubt his aesthetics .
‘Then . . . I will think about it later . ’
Hyeonu calmly infused magic power into Dark Star . During the intense battle, Hyeonu was able to pull out such a strong blade of pure energy in what could be described as an instant . What if Hyeonu pulled it out with proper preparation? This was a disaster in terms of suffering .
Just like with all magic, the pure energy became stronger as more pure energy was infused . Using Hyeonu’s enormous magic power stat, a blade of pure energy appeared .
‘Heavy Blow!’
Hyeonu swung the sword without hesitation . His strike successfully cut off the lomelon’s left foot . This wasn’t all . The lomelon lost its balance and fell, causing it to be cut several times . By the time Hyeonu swung his sword for the fifth time, the lomelon no longer moved .
‘My eyes are protected . ’
[The lomelon, the low-grade demonic creature, has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
“Huh? Why is this the only message?”
‘Is this just a normal monster?’
The worst-case situation came to Hyeonu’s mind . He imagined a scene where he had to hunt these monsters numerous times .
“No!!!” Hyeonu screamed at the disastrous future .
Hyeonu walked for around 10 minutes and saw nothing .
Feeling frustrated by the current situation, he questioned Tang-E, “Tang-E, what did you find? Or did you hear anything from your parents about the cave?”
He wondered if Tang-E would know this information . His parents had given him the request, so Tang-E should know something .
“This is the first time I’m seeing such a place . In fact, it is the first time I’ve entered the central mountain . Originally, I only stayed at home except when going out with my parents . . . ”
After hearing Tang-E’s somewhat depressing words, Hyeonu could no longer grit his teeth . He just stroked Tang-E’s head instead .
‘Poor fellow . ’
“Then we will walk a bit longer . There must be something inside . ”
Hyeonu carried Tang-E and continued to move deeper inside the cave . How long did he walk? Then Hyeonu heard a different sound—a regular beat tapping on the ground of the cave . It was someone’s footsteps . Based on the sound, Hyeonu judged that it wasn’t a large monster . The steps weren’t as light as his, but they were completely unlike the heavy sound of the previous monster’s footsteps .
Presently, the sound of the footsteps grew louder . This proved that the distance between Hyeonu and the owner of the footsteps was decreasing . Hyeonu stopped walking .
‘I will fight here . ’
Hyeonu’s current location was half as large as the place where he fought the lomelon . In other words, there was no better place for Hyeonu to fight . He pulled out his sword and slung it over his shoulder . It was better to be prepared when the identity of the opponent was unknown .
‘I don’t care what appears . I just want items to be dropped . I want to clear the quest . ’ Hyeonu had these thoughts while waiting for the opponent to appear .
Finally, the owner of the footsteps came into view . A black-haired man appeared and said, “What is your identity? I don’t think that you are a bear who lives here . ”
The man wasn’t ugly . Rather, he was a handsome man who gave off a weak appearance . He was the epitome of a flower boy .
“I’m a human who is friends with the Marionette Bears . I’m visiting this cave on their behalf,” Hyeonu answered .
At this moment, a message window appeared in front of Hyeonu informing him of a quest update .
[The quest has been updated . ]