Chapter 9

Kill the Hero Chapter 9

TL: Uncle Choi

Editor: Bait

The strongest skeleton soldiers Kim Woo-jin knew of were the ones summoned by the King of the Undead .

He was the second highest level player next to the Messiah, Lee Se-joon . He possessed a boundless dominating mana . His mana was accumulated through countless achievements and the support of his halo . Johann Georg’s skeleton soldiers were also strengthened by a countless number of powerful skills to form an overwhelming foundation . His creations were monsters among monsters that made even monsters in the dungeons tremble in fear .

Their combined combat power was so great that even Kim Woo-jin could not afford to ignore them .

However, their combat techniques were lacking .

Their moves were easy to predict .

If skeleton soldiers with strong combat power were supported by advanced combat techniques, Johann Georg would have dominated the world long ago .

Unlike Johann Georg, the skeleton soldiers that Kim Woo-jin summoned didn’t have awful combat techniques .

The skill rank is F, the summoner’s level is 3, and the size of his mana pool is almost negligible .

It was a combat power that could not be described as strong .

Kieeehh!

However, Kim Woo-jin’s skeleton soldier covered for its lack of combat power with good combat techniques when dealing with the goblin .

‘I’m sure now . ’

It was after the skeleton soldier killed its third goblin .

‘It’s my style . ’

Kim Woo-jin noticed that his skeleton soldier was fighting like him .

In short, the combat skills of skeleton soldiers imitated their summoner .

In a way, the way it worked was obvious .

Although the world has changed to be like a game, there was no artificial intelligence controlling the summons like an actual game . Moreover, wasn’t it the summoner’s mana that allowed that brainless skeleton soldier to move?

‘It’s not unexpected at all . ’

It is no wonder that the combat techniques of skeleton soldiers also come from their summoner .

‘I didn’t think that this would be the result though . ’

In Kim Woo-jin’s mind, it was unthinkable, let alone expected .

At the same time, it was a very important surprise .

There were no skeleton soldiers in any of Kim Woo-jin’s plans .

‘This is going to change how I proceed . ’

Of course the plan had to be changed .

‘I can get rid of my obstacles a lot faster . ’

Kim Woo-jin’s plan shifted to a direction that would be more devastating for those who became his prey .

There were complaints that Kim Woo-jin heard a lot back when he was a part of the Messiah Guild . “Woo-jin oppa, please get in sync . ”

“Seriously, please be considerate of the person behind you . ”

“Hey, Kim Woo-jin! We’re can’t do things the way you do it!”

“Be considerate of the people fighting with you . “

That was just how Kim Woo-jin was .

He was different .

If everyone else was driving down the road in a normal car, it was like he was driving an F1 race car .

There was only one person in the Messiah Guild who could follow Kim Woo-jin’s pace .

The Messiah Lee Se-joon, he was the only one who was able to keep pace with Kim Woo-jin .

No, to be more accurate, Kim Woo-jin was the one that kept pace with Lee Se-joon .

Lee Se-joon was always the one who walked in front of Kim Woo-jin and led him .

Therefore, he learned how to fight more efficiently, hunt faster, and optimized his hunting strategy .

Naturally, he did not listen to his team’s complaints .

He didn’t even try .

He thought it was strange for them to complain when he was trying his hardest to save the world from this damn game .

He thought that Lee Se-joon, the hero who will save the world, would agree with him .

‘I understand what they were saying to me now . ’

However, Kim inevitably had to reflect on himself after trying to assist a skeleton soldier that fought like him .

‘It has no consideration for its ally . ’

The skeleton soldier that Kim Woo-jin summoned never backed out despite its small size and fleshless bones .

Kieeehh!

Kya!

When they found a group of goblins, it rushed in without hesitation . Instead, they avoided attacks and fought a fierce melee amidst its enemies .

‘This is just a mess…’

It resulted in an utter mess .

That was Kim Woo-jin’s style .

Head-on engagements were a disadvantageous to him due to always being againsts a large number of enemies .

He would initiate a brawl, killing them one by one until all his enemies were finished .

In other words, it meant that those who fought along with him were also forced into a brawl .

‘No, I’d say it’s utter chaos . ’

This kind of chaotic fight was dangerous for those who lacked individual combat skills .

Kim Woo-jin’s skeleton soldier verified this truth with the result on its body .

Although it knew how to fight like Kim Woo-jin, there was a limit to the capability of the goblin skeleton . The chaotic fighting ultimately had a dire toll on the goblin skeleton’s body .

Kyaah!

Kieehhh!

The attacks of the goblins chipped away at the body of the skeleton .

The skeleton paid the price for wanting to fight a brawl without the necessary ability .

It was then .

Jjwaak!

The sound of a whip cracked over a goblin’s back .

It formed a wound deep enough to see the spine .

However, the pain was even worse than the wound .

Kkeuk!

The goblin, slashed by the whip, fainted with its eyes rolled without even letting out a proper scream .

Jjwaak!

In the meantime, Kim Woo-jin’s whip tore the neck of another goblin .

Kkeuk!

Again, a goblin fell where it stood . It died in excruciating pain, briefly screaming before dying .

One goblin left .

Kieeee!

Upon confirming the sudden death of its colleagues, the goblin’s eyes immediately fixed towards Kim, and then froze .

Puk!

At that moment, a sword held by the goblin skeleton penetrated into the side of the goblin .

Kieehhh!

That concluded the battle .

[You Have Leveled Up]

At the same time, a notification sounded to announce his level-up

After the sound, Kim looked around . He was on guard before raising his stats .

‘Hmm?’

Then he saw the goblin skeleton staring at him .

It had fiery, burning eyes as if it belonged to a hunting dog that was still hungry .

Those eyes even installed fear in its owner .

Lee Se-joon, I can vaguely understand how you felt when you looked at me .

Kim Woo-jin felt deep satisfaction from what he felt .

‘You fucked me over because you were afraid that I would be a hunting dog that turned on you and shred you apart . ’

No, he wasn’t just satisfied .

Kim Woo-jin’s eyes also began to look similar to his goblin skeleton .

‘I’ll gladly become that hunting dog . ’

His eyes expressed violence like that of a hound .

For the players, their nicknames were, in a way, an indication of their value .

In that sense, the nickname “hunting dog” was inappropriate .

Was it possible to describe Kim Woo-jin’s value that defeated even the so-called “king” players with the words “hunting dog”?

Nevertheless, Kim Woo-jin had many reasons to be nicknamed the “hunting dog . ”

One of them was the lack of time .

Literally .

Players with nicknames that gave off admiration proved their value over a long period of time to earn their nickname .

Johann Georg, the King of the Undead, was not a king from the beginning .

Brain Janna, the King of Deadly Poisons, were not called that from the beginning either .

Their nicknames were developed steadily and firmly over course of many years .

Kim Woo-jin, on the other hand, became strong faster than anyone else .

They simply didn’t have enough time to give him a new nickname .

Kim Woo-jin’s hunting ability was that fast .

Even though he became a player much later than Lee Se-joon, he caught up to Lee Se-joon before anyone else .

Eventually, Lee Se-joon felt threatened enough to stab Kim Woo-jin’s heart with a sword .

[You Have Leveled Up]

When Kim Woo-jin began hunting in earnest, naturally, his pace was unparalleled .

[The Emissary of the Underworld Is Astonished By Your Ability . ]

Kim Woo-jin’s halo showed him greater favoritism than anyone else, even the Emissary of the Underworld admired his abilities .

[The Emissary of the Underworld Delivers to You Some of His Power . ]

By his achievements, Kim Woo-jin won favor from his halo .

[The Rank of The Skeleton Soldier Skill Is Increased By One . ]

Originally, it was only possible to increase the rank of his Skeleton Soldier skill by killing monsters with this skill until he reached at least level 20 . However, the increase in rank was possible right away due to the halo’s gift .

‘I am better than Johann Georg, I guess?’

The fact that Kim Woo-jin’s proficiency with his Skeleton Soldier skill was better than Johann Georg was the evidence .

It was a great deed .

Yet Kim Woo-jin was not pleased by this level of accomplishment .

There was no reason to be particularly pleased .

‘I have to at least maintain this pace to beat Johann Georg . ’

His opponent was still running at a pace similar to him but at a distance too far ahead to compare .

In order to catch up to his enemies, Kim Woo-jin had to do much more .

He had to deal with all the players who didn’t intend to end this game and he had to also finish this game .

There was no reason to make a fuss over such a small gift .

Kim Woo-jin quickly settled the situation .

“Status Window . ”

[Kim Woo-jin]

Level: 5 Halo: The Emissary of the Underworld Status: Constitution (20)/Energy (2)/Mana (3) Achievement: 1 accomplishment Unallocated Points: 3

After opening his status window, he invested all the points he gained from his level-ups into constitution .

“Skill Window . ”

Immediately after, Kim Woo-jin opened his skill window to see the transformation of his ranked-up Skeleton Soldier skill .

[Skeleton Soldier]

Skill Rank: E Skill Effect: Using a corpse as a sacrifice, a skeleton soldier is summoned . Number of Skeletons That Can Be Summoned: 2

‘Two . ’

Now, the number of skeleton soldiers he could summon was two .

It was already enough for them to be able to grasp his combat skills . Kim Woo-jin immediately prepared for his next hunt .

If possible, he intended to hunt until he exterminated all the goblins in the dungeon .

Kim Woo-jin’s piercing eyes surely suggested so .

It was then .

Ppiyiyikk!

A sharp sound reverberated in the sky, rocking everyone’s eardrums .

It wasn’t a sound that could be produced from the body of an animal . It also wasn’t the sound of a monster either .

‘A rescue signal…’

It was a signal used by players when requesting a rescue .

With that, a party got in contact with him .

As soon as he heard the sound, Kim Woo-jin’s expression changed .

It was a look of intrigue .