Chapter 175

Kill The Hero – Chapter 175 – Ruler of the Battlefield (4)

Translator: Seven

Editor: Ana_Banana

There was something like this .

The assumed probability of a successful dungeon clear could be gauged by looking at the number of reporters waiting outside the dungeon gate .

Based on that, if we were to calculate the probability of a successful clear of the 4 Floor dungeon, Black Goblin tribes, that had appeared in Tokyo, Japan, without hesitation, it would be 99 percent .

“Looks like there are more reporters than yesterday . ”

“That’s only because it’s the 20th day now . There will probably be even more tomorrow . ”

There were so many reporters gathered in front of the dungeon that they formed a long line .

“This is because of Isaac Ivanov . ”

And of course, it was Isaac Ivanov’s name that made it possible .

After all, it would be strange if people weren’t very interested in the world’s new hero .

“Well, it’s not only because he’s here, but it’s also because this is his comeback . ”

Moreover, Isaac Ivanov’s attack this time was his comeback .

“It is certainly his comeback . ”

“It’s like he returned from the brink of death . ”

And it wasn’t an ordinary comeback .

It was the return of someone who had experienced a near death experience during their previous attack .

“That’s right . Because usually, they’d just give up,”

“Well, it’s not strange to give up after something like that . ”

Despite receiving applause and suggestions to retire, Isaac Ivanov once again set out to clear a dungeon .

“It was even said that this dungeon is the test to give them the free pass they requested after the attack on Kim Woo-jin . ”

“That means he still wants to clear dungeons . ”

In the end, Isaac Ivanov proved that he was not just after fame, and that he sincerely wanted to clear dungeons .

“Isaac is definitely different . ”

“He’s a real player . ”

Even daily gossip journalists who were used to writing untrue news reports, could not help but acknowledge Isaac Ivanov .

“He’s not just Lee Se-jun’s successor . ”

“No way, the value of Isaac Ivanov’s name is already becoming compared to the Messiah Guild . ”

Furthermore, Isaac Ivanov was beginning to be treated in the same way as the Messiah Guild .

Of course, no one actually considered Isaac Ivanov’s value to be more than, or even equal to the Messiah Guild .

However, it was clear that Isaac Ivanov was already on a level above the rest .

“I’m really curious about Isaac Ivanov’s next move . ”

And now, everyone’s attention was on Isaac Ivanov’s next actions .

It was at that moment .

“It’s a player!”

“The dungeon has been cleared!”

Isaac Ivanov appeared before these reporters .

…

Isaac Ivanov’s return and debut in 4 Floor dungeons couldn’t be more perfect than this .

[Isaac Ivanov finally debuts in 4 Floor dungeons!]

[Japanese players admit that Isaac Ivanov is on a completely different level!]

[Isaac Ivanov has gotten stronger!]

The world praised his return .

[The Japanese government qualifies Isaac Ivanov for the Free Pass!]

[Isaac Ivanov can now attack any dungeon in Japan!]

Naturally, the Japanese government also had no choice but to issue the Dungeon Free Pass to Isaac Ivanov .

[The world’s first Free Pass!]

[He’s done what even the Messiah Guild couldn’t do!]

It was a historic moment when an achievement that even the Messiah Guild had been unable to accomplish had been completed .

The news was so sensational that it even suppressed the news of the Messiah Guild postponing their attack on a 7 Floor dungeon .

Even the Messiah Guild was surprised by this turn of events .

‘As expected . ’

However, from Kim Woo-jin’s perspective, this is exactly what he wanted to happen .

‘Now I’m qualified to play in the game .

It was only at that point that Kim Woo-jin had finally obtained the minimum qualification to play at the table where the true movers and shakers of the world, like the Messiah Guild, sat .

Of course, the difference between them was still quite large .

Also, the risk was comparatively high .

Gamblers might not care what onlookers did, but gamblers at a table paid attention to each other’s every action, even a cough .

‘For now, all I need to do is attack dungeons…’

So he laid down his plans even more steadily .

He intended to lay the groundwork to raise the stakes amidst the checks(1) going on around him .

Collect items, earn qualifications and gather teammates to make Isaac Ivanov’s party more solid .

The only left would be to use that party to clear dungeons .

‘The situation has changed . ’

Or at least that was what he had intended to do .

But now Kim Woo-jin felt that he would have to revise his plans .

There were two reasons for this .

[Ruler of the Battlefield]

– Rank: EX

– Effect: Whenever a summon gets a kill, it will receive a kill point and become stronger . The summon with the most kills becomes the Incarnation of the Battlefield .

– All stats +10% per kill, stacks up to 50 times

– The Incarnation of the Battlefield burns with fiery will, further doubling all stats .

One was the Ruler of the Battlefield skill which had become his new transcendent rank skill .

The moment a skill reached the transcendent rank, he knew that its power had entered an entirely new dimension .

However, in the case of the Ruler of the Battlefield skill, its merit became even more pronounced .

‘Double…’

Further double .

This meant that it wasn’t just becoming two times stronger, but receiving an additional twofold increase .

This meant that if all of the effects of Ruler of the Battlefield were stacked, it would become 12 times stronger .

‘If a Skeleton Knight were to receive the effect they might become stronger than me . ’

Above all, there was one thing that surprised Kim Woo-jin greatly .

‘If this effect was applied to a Death Knight…’

Death Knight!

What would happen if such a monster that was already horrific in its normal state, gained the effect of Incarnation of the Battlefield? (TL: . . plus berserker…plus that golden buff that I forgot the name of…)

It was a horrible thing to imagine .

Moreover, this was not the only thing Kim Woo-jin gained this time .

[Pharaoh’s Treasure]

– Rank: None

– Effect: Magic Power is strengthened by the number of legendary items in your possession .

A newly acquired legendary skill, Pharaoh’s Treasure . (TL: they say legendary here, but not in the skill window, oddly enough)

Just like a Pharaoh’s power depended on the number of items buried in his grave, it was a skill that strengthened the user’s magic power based on how many legendary items they were in possession of .

‘Possessing means what you’re wearing and what’s stored in your inventory . ’

However, the thing, in Kim Woo-jin’s opinion, that truly made the skill powerful was that it did not only consider equipped items .

‘Items worn by my skeletons are also counted . ’

The fact that the items worn by Kim Woo-jin’s skeletons would also be counted, meant that Kim Woo-jin could enjoy the skill’s effects without limit .

These were the two reasons .

‘I became much stronger than I expected . ’

His power had grown more than he anticipated .

This wasn’t bragging or narcissism either .

Kim Woo-jin had never been a person who tolerated such feelings .

‘If it’s this much then I can clear 4 Floor dungeons with just Isaac Ivanov and Lee Jin-ah without having to add Kim Woo-jin . ’

What Kim Woo-jin was paying attention to, was the fact that he would be able to handle 4 Floor dungeons without needing the card called Kim Woo-jin .

This was in fact very important .

When winning a gamble, it wasn’t always necessary to win with strong cards .

If you could save a card, then it would be smart to save it .

Then you could use the card you saved in another situation .

While his thoughts ran wild, Kim Woo-jin finished revising his plan .

He immediately picked up his phone .

-What’s up?

He’d called Oh Se-chan .

“I have a request, is that alright?”

-You don’t want to borrow money, do you?

“Not that . ”

-Then anything is possible . So what do you need?

“I’ll have to kill him again . ”

-Huh? Who? Lee Jin-ah? Ah, I thought you’d say something like that . Did you do something stupid again?

…

There were two reasons why the Messiah Guild received special treatment .

One was that they were recognized as the saviors who would save the world .

The other was that they were always the first to attack high ranked dungeons .

In fact, the latter reason was the true reason why the Messiah Guild received special treatment .

There were many who claimed to be saviors, but only the Messiah Guild consistently showed true results .

On February 21, 2024, the Messiah Guild once again tried to prove that fact .

[The Messiah Guild begins an attack on a 7 Floor dungeon!]

[Lee Se-jun is saving the world once again!]

The Messiah Guild’s team, led by Lee Se-jun, started the first ever attack on a 7 Floor dungeon .

Everyone in the world was paying attention to this moment .

And those who were in control of the world began to feel a bit nervous .

“What if the Messiah Guild actually succeeds in the 7 Floor Dungeon?”

“Their influence will increase again . ”

That was because the ripple effect that would be caused by the Messiah Guild’s attack was inevitable .

However, the opposite was equally as bad .

“But what if they fail?”

What if the Messiah Guild failed to clear the 7 Floor dungeon?

No one knew what would happen then .

“It would be extremely chaotic . ”

However, it was clear that it would cause unspeakable chaos and confusion, which was why all the leaders of the world focused on the result of this 7 Floor dungeon .

“Is that the end of your report?”

“Yes, sir?”

However, the Sword Saint was different .

While everyone was paying attention to the Messiah Guild, he was only paying attention to one person .

“Isaac Ivanov…this guy is pretty amazing . ”

All of his attention was focused on Isaac Ivanov .

Of course, it was not because he actually thought he was amazing . In fact, the Sword Saint had never looked at him in a positive way .

“So, do you think you can kill him?”

If one was to use an analogy, it was the same gaze that one would give to a cockroach that you felt deserved to die .

Miyazaki Sakura answered his question calmly .

“I don’t think it would be easy . ”

It wasn’t the answer he wanted, but the sword saint didn’t blame her .

He could see it for himself .

The report on Isaac Ivanov had been surprising . Honestly, the Sword Saint had never expected Isaac Ivanov to be that strong .

Therefore the Sword Saint asked one more question .

“Do you think it would be possible with the Sealed Dungeon?”

The Sealed Dungeon .

It was an A+ rank 4 Floor dungeon located near Mount Fuji that had appeared in 2021 .

It had been attempted 11 times before, and failed every time .

“That dungeon should be enough to deal with Isaac Ivanov . After all, even Master gave up at that time . ”

And the Sword Saint was among them .

The Sword Saint, called Japan’s Messiah, had personally led a team to attack the dungeon .

Furthermore, he had even stood in front of the dungeon gate .

However, he didn’t attack it in the end .

There was only one reason .

He wasn’t confident he could clear it .

That was because it wasn’t a simple A+ rank dungeon .

Like the skilled players in the Messiah Guild, the Sword Saint usually only searched for A series dungeons .

Nevertheless, the reason he’d given up was because of the dungeon’s title .

“I’m sure even Isaac Ivanov can’t handle a Hellhound . ”

Hellhound .

To face one of the worst monsters that could be found in a 4 Floor dungeon in an A+ rank dungeon was something that even the Sword Saint was not confident he could do .

And of course, Miyazaki Sakura did not think that Isaac Ivanov was so amazing that he could surpass even the Sword Saint .

“The problem is Isaac Ivanov’s teammates . ”

But when his teammates were also added then the story would change .

“Among them, Kim Woo-jin’s existence is probably the trickiest . ”

Miyazaki Sakura closed her eyes as she said these words .

It was as she’d said .

No matter how powerful Isaac Ivanov was, it was impossible to clear a dungeon alone .

It didn’t matter even if the number of players increased . After all, the success of a dungeon attack wasn’t dependent on the number of players .

Quality was definitely better than quantity, especially when dealing with boss monsters like the Hellhound .

And in that regard, Kim Woo-jin’s value was quite high .

“Moreover, the Blood Golem skill is now in Kim Woo-jin’s hands . If you add Kim Woo-jin’s power to Isaac Ivanov’s then it’s hard to determine the result . ”

And it was actually none other than the Yamato Federation who gave Kim Woo-jin such a weapon .

“Ah, one moment please . ”

Suddenly, Miyazaki Sakura stopped speaking and focused her attention on what she was hearing from an earphone in her ear .

Her expression changed .

“Master, we have a problem . ”

“What is it?”

“That…it seems Kim Woo-jin died . ” (TL:…woah…)

In truth, the Sword Saint was not surprised by these words . Instead, he spoke in a cold, subdued tone .

“If that’s true, then I’ll have to speak to Isaac Ivanov personally . ”