Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Necromancer (End)

TL by Myoni

Edited by Myoni & Yoni

Giant bird-like monsters flew around the steep cliff .

There were a countless number of monsters, including one known as the small pterodactyl, ‘the Sword-Beaked Bird’, and another whose body was half transparent, ‘Transparent Bat’ .

The only thing these monsters had in common was their fierce appetite towards prey .

You had to prepare to lay down your life if you wanted to climb this cliff .

“Are… you seriously thinking about climbing this cliff?”

The Guide spoke slowly with a pale face .

Even while coming here, Muyoung ceaselessly hunted .

To show someone the way, meant that that someone had to be alive .

Muyoung maximized that subtle reasoning and travelled as slowly as he could .

Even if the Guide understood his intentions and travelled in places where there were no monsters, Muyoung would always find a way to draw monsters to him .

Like they say, he got his money’s worth .

And thanks to that, the one to suffer was the Guide .

They only arrived two days later than they expected, but the Guide’s appearance made it look like he aged a few years .

“I’m going to climb it . ”

Muyoung replied as if it wasn’t a big deal .

Unlike the Guide, he used Anguish to continuously stack up Stamina so he wasn’t as tired as he thought he would be .

The Guide’s face stiffened and he opened his mouth, “Within the boundaries of the temple and the forest, this is one of the most dangerous places here . Since we’re here, I can take to all the way up, but…”

“No thanks . ”

It was like the Guide was offering him a last bit of service, but Muyoung flatly refused .

The Cliff of Agony .

At the top, there lied the secret class, Necromancer .

And one of the few conditions to receive the Necromancer class was to climb the cliff ‘by himself’ .

If he was to accept the Guide’s help, all of his efforts would become meaningless .

“You really have a thoroughly adventurous spirit . ”

The Guide shook his head side to side .

Although he had this thought numerous times while coming here, the human in front of him was definitely not normal .

He really couldn’t tell what he was thinking .

It felt like he was recklessly running towards his goal, but since he acted as though he had 12 lives, he felt that it was slightly contradictory .

People who have clear goals value their lives .

To achieve their goals, they would not hesitate to use any method necessary, but they would at least value their lives .

However, when looking at Muyoung’s actions, it felt like he was moving on the premise he was going to die .

‘Does he not care about his life?’

While coming here, Muyoung faced situations where, if it wasn’t for the Guide, he would have died at least 50 times .

If he was to make the slightest error, he would have lost his life .

Although he had promised to keep him alive, it was still reckless .

What was more, the Cliff of Agony was known as one of the most dangerous places even in the forest .

Logically speaking, it was hard to resolve this matter with Muyoung’s current level .

But he still wanted to attempt it?

And without any help .

He was thoroughly insane .

Because of this, the Guide was excited .

How far could this insane human go?

It felt like it had been a long time since he felt this way .

Although his memories weren’t complete, he felt that it had been a few decades since he felt this kind of feeling .

‘If only he comes back alive…’

The Guide imagined an impossible scenario .

The Blue Temple was a place where people who attempt the impossible will be aptly rewarded .

If by any chance, Muyoung returned after climbing the cliff, the Guide had no choice, but to admit that Muyoung wasn’t crazy, he was just different .

That’s right . Different .

Those that tread a completely different path than others were known as ‘Heroes’ .

Although there were many people who claimed they were heroes, in the Guide’s eyes, they all were incompetent .

However, the human right in front of his eyes seemed to be out of the ordinary .

“If you can pass the Cliff’s trial, I’ll tell you my name . ”

A small swirl of emotion appeared in the Guide’s eyes .

And Muyoung stared at his eyes as if he was being pulled in .

Now that you mention it, the Guide, the Supreme Magician were simply titles, there was no one who knew his real name .

It didn’t seem like even the Demons knew his name .

‘How strange . ’

Up until now, he never really thought about it .

He wasn’t even curious .

The fact that he was able to fight against the Demons for 10 days was important, his name wasn’t really that important .

Of course, the question was will there be some change by knowing his name .

“Do I really have to know?”

“There won’t be any disadvantages from knowing it . ”

The Guide’s expression was extremely serious .

Muyoung shrugged his shoulder and turned around .

“Do what you want . ”

There was no reason for him to refuse if he insisted on telling him .

However, it was more important to climb the cliff .

Whooooshh!

The fierce winds attacked Muyoung .

Like a swaying twig, he perilously climbed the cliff .

‘The only thing confirmed by reading his history was that he had climbed this cliff . ’

The Status Viewer he read after killing the Necromancer was not very detailed .

The facts that the Necromancer class was attained by climbing the cliff and killing the Five Gatekeepers were all that he knew .

Of course, there was no way for Muyoung to know the methods the previous Necromancer had used .

That was why he increased his stats as high as he could . To prepare for any situation .

Caww!

A Sword-beaked Bird targeted Muyoung’s back with its sharp beak .

Muyoung immediately used Anguish to cut its beak in half .

The increased Agility enhanced Muyoung’s senses .

Taking care of a bird that would make a sound while rushing at its prey was simple .

Caww!

Cawwww!

However, as one died, as if they were getting revenge on their fallen comrade, ten Sword-beaked Birds rushed at him .

‘From the beginning, I never intended to dodge . ’

There was nothing more barbaric, but the method Muyoung chose was a direct face-off .

He planned to crush all the obstacles and attempt to climb the cliff directly .

He took a deep breath, pulled his body close to the cliff and wielded Anguish .

How far did he climb?

The clouds touched the top of his head .

‘Almost there . ’

His whole body was a mess .

If he didn’t receive the leather armor from breaking the hunting record, he would have had a few fatal injuries .

The Giant Centipedes that jumped out from between the boulders were especially dangerous .

He was nearly crushed to death by a centipede wrapping around his body .

Others would have sworn that he was completely insane and that he had lost his mind, but to Muyoung, these situations weren’t particularly weird .

As climbing an endless cliff was part of the Forest of Death’s training regime .

If you don’t climb, you die .

Even if they climbed, they would die from starvation or would fall to their deaths .

Half his fellow recruits died from simply climbing a cliff .

‘A Red Orc…’

He quickly ended his thoughts, as he climbed onto the top of the cliff and looked around .

There was a single cave in the center of the summit .

And at the entrance of the cave, there was a red-skinned orc standing guard .

It seemed to be one of the Five Gatekeepers, nevertheless it didn’t seem ordinary .

The fighting aura emitted from his body!

His tempered muscles and physique made it seem like it was born to fight .

Kuruk?

The Red Orc stared at Muyoung .

“Come at me . ”

Kadakkadakk!

Muyoung motioned with his finger .

Kururukk!

The Red Orc grabbed his big axe and rushed towards Muyoung .

His shoulder got dislocated .

The Orc’s raw strength was greater than what he had imagined .

If it had become a battle of strength, there was no way for him to win .

He seized his victory wholly through his exquisite skills .

Stab!

As he stabbed the center of the orc’s carcass, Anguish started to absorb the blood .

He was able to regain a bit of his empty stamina back, but this method was only temporary .

Nevertheless, Muyoung immediately started moving .

Kegehgek!

The next opponent he faced was a ‘Knoll Thief’ .

True to his name, he was incredibly fast .

He aimed for Muyoung’s neck with his poisoned dagger .

Unfortunately, the pairing was bad .

Muyoung was an assassin second to none . He was able to predict all of the Knoll Thief’s movements .

The fight concluded in 5 minutes .

“This is driving me crazy . ”

The victor was obviously Muyoung .

However, he groaned after killing the Knoll Thief .

His leg was poisoned .

He definitely should have evaded it, but the dagger lengthened and cut his leg .

It was completely his fault .

However, each Gatekeeper he fought left a wound .

It was as if it was predetermined .

It was like for every Gatekeeper, the challenger had to be inflicted with a wound .

Muyoung did not stop .

To expel the remaining poison, it would take 5 more days, but he didn’t not have the time .

As a result, his actions would become rougher the more wounds he had received .

Like the uncontrollable Norse warriors, he went berserk .

In the end, he able to hunt down the last Gatekeeper .

Huff! Huff!

He panted heavily while gazing at the chunks of what used to be a giant serpent .

‘I think I’m going to die . ’

His complexion was deathly pale .

He couldn’t put any strength in his fingers .

The fight was intense to that extent .

He narrowly came out victorious in the life-or-death struggle .

Muyoung slumped to the ground .

It seemed he really had pushed himself too hard .

There may have been a better way to do this .

As there was only one Gatekeeper per fight and there was no time limit .

Perhaps if he took his time, he would have been able to win more easily .

The previous person to get the Necromancer class must have spent days figuring out ways to defeat the Five Gatekeepers .

However, Muyoung foolishly forced his way through .

He crushed everything with a frontal assault .

It was truly an intense surprise attack .

‘Overcoming danger makes me stronger . ’

He only knew how to get stronger by pushing himself to his limits .

Even if someone kindly taught him a different method, the current Muyoung would still tread this path .

To push himself like this was definitely dangerous, but he strongly believed if he was to endure it, he would take a step towards his growth .

‘I endured this time and will continue enduring . ’

Muyoung gritted his teeth .

He will not die .

Live the way you want and achieve your goals!

Before long, his vision became hazy .