Chapter 30

Kill the Hero Chapter 30

TL: Uncle Choi

Editor: Bait

When dealing with kobolds, one should be most wary of their sense of smell .

As soon as one’s body was smeared with a kobold’s blood, it was practically impossible to hide from the rest of the kobolds .

At the same time, the kinship between kobolds was very strong .

When one of their kin is killed, they do not stop attacking until they kill the perpetrator and get their revenge .

Keohung, Keohung!

That was why twenty kobolds were running around the rugged mountains until they were out of breath .

The moment they detected the thick smell of the blood of their people, there was no other choice .

Keung! Keung!

They sniffed and ran towards the smell of the blood, taking the shortest path possible .

Soon, the kobolds were able to reach a spot full of their kin’s bodies, which had been squashed .

Keohung, Keohung!

Their sense of smell was paralyzed by the thick scent of blood around them .

Some Kobolds even sank their noses into the ground in order to avoid smelling the odious scent of blood .

Keohung?

At that moment, a kobold found something strange .

There were bones of his kind between the bodies .

Of course it wasn’t unusual for there to be bones .

The strange thing was that the color of the bones were pitch black .

Keong, Keong!

The kobold felt uncomfortable upon seeing the abnormality so it sniffed the bone after approaching it .

Seug!

Then, something rose from the pile of dead bodies and instantly sliced the kobold’s neck . Siig!

Eerie sounds of edged tools cutting the wind could be heard all around him .

The kobolds were surprised and their hair pointed outwards .

Then skeleton soldiers with black bones rose up from the gaps between the corpses .

Tteolgeuleog! Tteolgeuleog!

The skeleton soldiers immediately spread out and hunted the kobolds .

Siig!

The skeletons soldiers’ movements were surprisingly nimble, and the swords they wielded were incredibly sharp .

Seogeog!

Even amongst them, the attacks from skeleton soldiers holding scimitars were cutting the kobolds’ bodies like hollow bamboo .

Of course, the kobolds fought back .

Keohung!

Krr!

They swung their weapons, clubs, crude swords, or maces, and some of their attacks hit the body of the skeleton soldiers .

Their power was considerable .

The evidence was that the kobold’s sword, which hit the skeleton soldier, gave off a spark and sounded like it was hitting coarse iron .

Wasn’t it obvious that their attack would sound like it’s striking iron since their strength is so weak?

Keohung?

It was ridiculous from a kobold’s perspective .

Puk!

Then there was a noise from behind the kobold .

It was the sound of an arrow coming from a distance .

Keohung?

Surprised, kobold began sniffing with his nose toward the direction of the arrow .

However, it was impossible for the kobold to smell Kim Woo-jin, who was covered in dirt to hide his scent .

Kim Woo-jin, who confirmed this clearly, began to actively fire his arrows .

Puk!

Endless swarms of arrows struck the kobolds’ backs .

In fact, that was the end of the hunt .

After less than ten minutes of fighting, there were no kobold left standing on the floor .

Kim Woo-jin did not enter battlefield that ended in a such a way . He looked at it from a long distance in order to avoid being tainted by the scent of blood .

Puk!

He looked at his skeleton soldiers who were confirmed to be shooting the kobolds instead of Kim Woo-jin .

“Black bone skill, it’s good as expected . ”

Black bone .

It was a skill that Kim Woo-jin acquired through the catalogue he received when he hunted the 1,000th orc .

The effect was simple .

[Black Bone]

Skill Rank: E Skill Effect: Greatly increases the defense of skeleton soldiers

It strengthened the defense of skeleton soldiers .

‘Though I did not expect the ruler of the battlefield to work with the black bone skill as well . ’

What was surprising was that the ruler of the battlefield also applied to the black bone skill .

It was due to the fact that constitution and strength affected the black bones’ defense .

The ruler of the battlefield was a skill that increased all of its stats .

‘This level of defense is similar to wearing a rare rank armor . ”

The resulting defence was visible even to the naked eye .

‘Splendid . ’

The skeleton soldiers were also aware of the change and were using it to their advantage .

Now, they not only avoided attacks, but they have began to withstand awkward attacks with their own bodies and counterattack .

In battle, they looked more advantageous .

There was only one problem .

[You Do Not Have Enough Mana . ]

[The Effect of the Black Bone Disappears . ]

It consumed more mana than he thought to maintain the black bones .

The news did not make Kim Woo-jin dispirited .

‘I need a way to increase the mana capacity . ’

If it wasn’t enough, he just needed to think a way to fill it up .

Then, a notification was heard in Kim Woo-jin’s ear .

[Current Number of Kobolds Hunted is 95 . ] [You Have Leveled Up . ]

It was actually a notification signalling the hunt was nearly over .

He could kill five kobolds by himself even without his skeleton soldiers .

Nevertheless, Kim Woo-jin did not get blood on his body . He did not hurry . Let’s have a party since It’s the last time, he wasn’t planning on doing something silly like that .

He just waited quietly from a distance .

For his preys to come on their own accord .

Keohung!

In Kim Woo-jin’s ears, the cries of kobolds could be heard .

After the world turned into a game in 2020, Oh Se-chan was confident that nothing could surprise him .

Even if there was a news report of nuclear missile being fired one morning, he would be more curious about nuclear missile related stock prices rather than being surprised . Like usual, he would take a look at the stock charts from around the world .

“What?”

But Oh Se-chan couldn’t help but be surprised upon hearing the news .

“The dungeon gate disappeared?”

Yes .

The dungeon gate disappeared .

“So, you’re saying that after only 18 hours since entering the dungeon, Kim Woo-jin cleared it?”

I think so .

Only 18 hours since the player entered the dungeon .

‘How the hell?’

In face of such nonsense, Oh Se-chan could not remain calm .

‘Maybe he didn’t go in alone?’

Rather than accepting the facts, he painstakingly tried to think of a way to deny it .

“No . The surveillance was secure . I’m sure he came alone . Even if he didn’t, there’s no reason for him to be appearing to go in alone . Above all, even if a 4 man party were to go in, it’s not normal to clear it in 18 hours . Even if it was a 4 man party, to finish this dungeon in 18 hours… they would need skills of world class rankers . Or he’s covered with legendary rank items . But how could that be possible? By what means?”

But the more he contemplated in his head, the more tangled the thread became .

‘No, that’s not it . ’

In the end, Oh Se-chan realized .

“So where is Kim Woo-jin now?”

… I’m sorry . I can’t see him .

“He’s gone, isn’t he?”

Yes .

He realized that it wasn’t the time for him to be denying the situation or thinking about how Kim Woo-jin got stronger .

‘There’s no way he doesn’t know how capable he is . But he has been hiding his skills until now . ’

The most important thing right now was that Kim Woo-jin wasn’t just proving his ability .

‘Under such circumstances, he showed his skills without hesitation after contacting me . He’s giving me a signal . ’

Kim Woo-jin sent a signal to Oh Se-chan .

A signal of great intensity .

Now, Oh Se-chan had to interpret the signal’s meaning and respond to it .

‘Does he know who I am? An assassin who’s after me? But does it make sense to use a man of this magnitude as an assassin? No, where the hell did he come from? It isn’t the Phoenix Guild for sure . Who’s behind it? Is it the Hansung Group?’

His contemplation grew longer .

Um, what should I do?

Oh Se-chan’s underling asked him .

‘I’m a broker . ’

Only then did Oh Se-chan make a decision .

“We should start a service that befits our new customer’s performance . ”

What should I do?

“Prepare locker number 19 . ”

Kim Woo-jin, who finished the dungeon in 18 hours, headed toward Ilsan Station .

When he returned to Ilsan Station, he hid his figure in the crowd and waited .

‘It’s about time he contacts me . ’

He was waiting for Oh Se-chan’s call .

‘I hope I proved the value of trading with me…’

To be exact, he was waiting for Oh Se-chan to respond .

Naturally, Kim Woo-jin did not trust Oh Se-chan .

Kim Woo-jin made contact with him because he was an enemy of the Yamato Federation and likely not associated with the Messiah Guild .

Other than that, he didn’t know anything else about him .

What mattered most to Kim Woo-jin was his ability .

So Kim Woo-jin was willing to show him his skills .

It was rather explosive .

Normally, Kim Woo-jin would have held back his skills accordingly .

It was not difficult for him to do such a thing in a dungeon with no eyes .

However, he did it at the cost of revealing his skills .

He threw the ball to Oh Se-chan with all his strength .

Naturally, now Oh Se-chan would respond .

‘A clumsy hand approaches, and it is used as bait . ’

If his reaction was to absorb Kim Woo-jin to his side, Kim Woo-jin would not deal with him .

Even if he did it, it would be in moderation .

As Kim Woo-jin said earlier, Kim Woo-jin only liked the background of a man named Oh Se-chan, he did not trust him .

But if he said something along the lines of let’s join forces and surprise the world with our combined IQs of over 300! Or how about investing, I know a good investment?

It wasn’t even worth talking .

He would simply be used as a bait .

On the other hand, if Oh Se-chan proved his ability, Kim Woo-jin was willing to make a close connection with him .

‘Show me your worth . ’

Then, a text message arrived on Kim Woo-jin’s phone .

The text contained a number and told him to use a payphone .

Kim Woo-jin went straight to a nearby payphone .

Ttallang!

With the coin he prepared beforehand, he inserted the coin and dialed the number .

Dungeon cleared in 18 hours . With your skills, I can even introduce you to an A+ rank dungeon . Only after we build more trust, of course . Referral fee is 25 percent of the income earned from the dungeon .

From the beginning of the call, Oh Se-chan spoke like a true broker .

Also, the stolen goods will be purchased at 30 percent of the market price . The fee for money laundering is 30 percent . Lastly, the fee for acquiring items will be 11 percent of the purchased price .

Other than that he had nothing else to say .

The list of dungeons I have secured currently have been placed in a locker at Ilsan Station . Locker number 19, password 4885 . If you want to trade a dungeon, send a mail to the address attached behind the dungeon list .

He sent him the information he needed to do business with, and when he finished speaking, he ended the call .

He acted like a broker, and met Kim Woo-jin’s expectations .

But Kim did not smile knowing this .

Oh Se-chan’s disposition showed that he wasn’t exactly what Kim Woo-jin wanted .

It was no laughing matter .

‘I’m glad I stayed at the station . ’

Kim Woo-jin went straight to where Oh Se-chan told him to go and immediately opened the locker . There were two envelopes inside the locker .

A paper envelope and a letter envelope .

‘A letter?’

Kim Woo-jin opened the envelope that looked like a letter and checked the contents . When he checked over the contents inside the letter, he couldn’t help but break into a laughter .

Inside the letter were 4,300 won in cash .

‘Is 100 won for the payphone fee?’

The cash included 4,200 won for transportation he mentioned earlier and 100 won for the payphone not too long ao .

‘What a funny guy . ’

It was a situation where he couldn’t help but laugh .

However, Kim Woo-jin’s smile disappeared as soon as he checked the information in the other envelope .

‘… I’m sure now that the Messiah Guild killed Oh Se-chan . ”

Oh Se-chan, in his hands were treasures that would make even the Messiah Guild covet them .