Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Trampling those with Gold Spoons (6)

Warrior's Sword

-Rating: Rare

-Properties: Earth

-A longsword with strong durability that won’t break easily .

-If Aura of Earth is used, the physical defense given by the skill will substantially increase .

-Wearer Restrictions: 15 strength

‘A sword with the property of earth?’

Aura of Earth was a physical defense oriented skill . However, using the skill increased the physical defense of the skill even further .

The last time he used Aura of Earth was when he was fighting Keirun . Serious damage from Keirun’s dagger only caused a slight scratch .

Yet now the physical defense would soar even higher? Would his body become like iron?

Maybe Kang-jun could now defend against the ogre’s power .

‘It has restrictions on who can wear it . 15 strength?’

Fortunately, Kang-jun currently had 16 points in strength . It was possible for him to equip it .

‘Anyway, I’m glad that this sword won’t break easily . ’

Of course, he had been able to repel the ogre Germuz thanks to the broken sword .

But in the future, there was no guarantee that such luck could be repeated again .

‘There is no time . I should defeat him now . ’

The ogre Germuz had escaped with an injury .

On the other hand, Kang-jun gained one level and his maximum health was restored .

He also got a much more powerful weapon known as the Warrior’s Sword . Although it was specialized in defense, the attack power was still higher than the iron sword .

‘Ogre! It would be pretty useful if I could make him my subordinate . ’

He didn’t know if it was possible because the ogre had an ego that pierced the sky .

(Keirun, is the base okay?)

Kang-jun asked his military adviser while running towards the Dain building .

(Yes, Lord . The base is still safe . Is Lord okay?)

Keirun’s voice through the telepathic link was quite relaxed .

(Of course . I built the base here safely . The Eco building has been occupied . Then keep working .

(Yes, Lord . Don’t worry about this side . )

Jung Kwang-hyeon should have struck the Dafeng building . Could Keirun have blocked him this quickly?

Kang-jun was curious but he would listen to the details later .

'It is safe . ’

Kang-jun’s worries about the base disappeared as soon as he heard Keirun’s laidback voice .

It was good that he had such a competent military adviser .

Kang-jun was able to concentrate on getting stronger because he knew his base was protected .

[The neighbouring Dain building is the territory of the ogre Germuz .

Do you want to enter? Yes/No]

“Yes! Enter . ”

Then a new mission appeared in front of Kang-jun .

[Mission 8] Occupy the Dain building, defeat the ogre Germuz and gain the sovereign token Cloak of the Wind .

-Experience, 1,500 nodes, five Essence of the Wind

As expected, it was a mission .

'Cloak of the Wind . I wonder what type of power it has . ’

Kang-jun drank the lowest grade black magic recovery potion in his pocket . 40 points of black magic energy were restored .

Black Magic Energy: 85/320

He wouldn’t get a chance to drink a potion while facing Germuz . Potions weren’t rare so now wasn’t the time to save it .

Dudududu .

At that time, the ground shook and a barrier formed in front of Kang-jun .

[Dain building’s barrier: 100%]

It looked much harder than the barrier that recently appeared around the Sungkwang building . He had the ratigers to help him then but now he was alone . Could he smash it?

Pak!

Kung-jun struck the barrier with the Warrior’s Sword .

[Dain building’s barrier: 97%]

It decreased by 3% . The building’s barrier boasted a tough durability . Yet it was reduced by 3% with one cut .

‘Amazing! I can break it very quickly by myself . ’

This was because Kang-jun’s level rose, as well as the highest quality Heaven’s Blood Sword Style increasing his power .

Along with the destructive power of the Warrior’s Sword, he was able to show much higher capabilities .

But at that moment .

Ping! Syuok!

Arrows came flying from above the barrier .

Kang-jun could see monsters with the head of a rat and the body of a monkey . They were very familiar to Kang-jun .

‘Ratian archers?’

The ogre Germuz had ratians as subordinates?

"Kikiki! The enemy . "

“Roaaaaar! Fight the enemy . ”

The ratian infantry rushed through the barrier . Giant ratians also appeared .

There was a strange smile on Kang-jun’s face .

He had a 10% increase in attack power against the ratians .

There was also a 5% chance of acquiring items!

Thanks to the knowledge he acquired, the ratians were very easy to deal with .

Kang-jun avoided the arrows and aimed for the giant ratians first .

Sukeok! Sukeok!

In the blink of an eye, two giant ratians had their throats cut .

The ratian corpses grew in number every time his sword flashed .

[2 nodes have been gained . ]

[1 node has been gained . ]

[One inferior health recovery potion has been obtained . ]

[12 nodes have been gained . ]

Apart from the experience, money and japtem (miscellaneous items) continued to fall .

Then he discovered a scroll .

A shiny scroll had fallen from the dead body of a giant ratian .

Kang-jun quickly opened it .

[A giant ratian is filled with courage while using an axe as a weapon . They are capable of wiping out the vanguard of the enemy . . . ]

Glittering letters whirled around Kang-jun’s head and were absorbed .

[Intermediate knowledge about the giant ratian has been obtained . ]

Oh! Intermediate knowledge?

If he kept on fighting the monsters then it was likely that he would get advanced knowledge .

[Attack power against a giant ratian has increased to 20% . There is a 10% probability of acquiring items . ]

Thanks to that, his attack power and chances of obtaining items rose .

[From now on, a giant ratian warrior can be summoned from the barrack . ]

[Giant ratian warrior]

-Resources: 80 nodes

-It is possible to summon if you have 2 charisma points

Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised .

‘Giant ratian warrior?’

It was at that moment .

(Wuhahaha! Lord! It is wonderful . You have obtained intermediate knowledge about the giant ratian . )

The information was updated in the barrack so Keirun already knew about it .

(Huhu, Lord no longer needs to be afraid of Herod’s troops . A giant ratian warrior can easily deal with two or three orcs . )

The golem ratigers were his most powerful soldier but they were not easy to summon because the rare item Essence of Earth was required .

However, the giant ratian warriors only needed money .

(Isn’t there a limit to the capacity of the barracks?)

(You can afford to upgrade it to stage 3 . In addition, we lost a small number of troops today so we can fill it with giant ratian warriors . )

(I will soon build a barrack in this base as well . )

(The problem is funding . The funds of the 1st base are almost depleted . )

(Don’t worry about money . I have 1,500 nodes here . )

1,580 nodes were currently piled in Room 307 of the Eco Studio Apartment .

Kang-jun earned money from every monster he killed . Then he received 1,000 nodes from the mission .

Keirun replied with a greatly surprised voice .

(1500 nodes? When did you get that much money? Don’t tell me you finished a mission during this time?)

(Anyway, I am busy so take care of it . )

(Then leave the operation of the 2nd base to me, Lord . )

(Okay . )

Kang-jun readily accepted .

[Keirun has been appointed as the military adviser of the 2nd base located at Room 307 in the Eco Studio Apartment . ]

It was easy to delegate these type of things . Spending money to summon troops gave him a headache .

Kang-jun would rather go out and hunt some monsters .

[The barrier of the Dain building has been destroyed . ]

Kang-jun hadn’t stopped attacking while having the conversation with Keirun . He destroyed the barrier as well as the ratian archers .

He immediately captured the 1st floor . Next was the basement, then the 2nd floor and up to the rooftop .

There was a considerably strong resistance from the enemies .

Ratians and giant ratians aimed at Kang-jun from every direction . In some cases, he ended up facing the golem ratigers .

[3 nodes have been gained . ]

[12 nodes have been gained . ]

[An inferior black magic energy recovery potion has been obtained . ]

[23 nodes have been gained . ]

[A Solid Iron Sword has been obtained . ]

[2 nodes have been gained . ]

Kang-jun calmly advanced towards the roof .

He found many japtem due to the increased probability of acquiring items . Thanks to that, he got two inferior black magic energy potions that restored it by 80 points .

[Your level has risen . ]

Kang-jun also gained one level while sweeping away the monsters on the 7th floor .

The experience from defeating the monsters in the Dain building had accumulated .

Lv . 14 (Exp 00 . 12%)

[War] Beginner

Health: 350/350

Black Magic Energy: 85/330

Strength: 17

Agility: 18

Intelligence: 15

Good Luck: 6

Charisma: 8 (+4)

[Additional Effects]

-Military Appointment: Combat power increased by 10% .

-Stage 1 Combat Studies: Combat power increased by 10% .

'I will fight with him again . ’

Kang-jun destroyed the door to the roof . The ogre Germuz was silent for some reason .

Was it due to the injury he suffered before? If so, he would be much easier to deal with .

Kwaang!

The door to the roof was finally broken and revealed a large, vacant lot . In the centre of the roof was Germuz .

“Kuwaaaaaah! How dare you come here? You have decided to die . ”

Surprisingly, Germuz was fine .

In the meantime, he must have taken a potion because his eyes were normal and the wound on his neck disappeared .

“Kukakakat! Die, you little sovereign! Do you think you will have such good luck again?”

Germuz picked up something from the ground .

It was a big helmet .

Was he trying to protect his head so that the same thing didn’t happen again?

In addition, there were gloves on both hands .

It seemed like he was prepared to deal with Kang-jun .

“Kuwaaaaaah! Ready!”

As soon as he put on the helmet and gloves, Germuz swiftly rushed towards Kang-jun .

Kang-jun held the Warrior’s Sword and used a skill .

‘Aura of Earth!’

Unlike before, Kang-jun decided to increase his physical defense .

‘Huup!’

It really was different . A light brown film covered his entire body .

It hadn’t appeared the previous times he used Aura of Earth .

“Kukakakat! Die!”

In the meantime, Germuz had reached him and aimed a punch at him . Kang-jun didn’t bother blocking and swung his sword .

Kaaang!

The glove and sword collided .

‘Ugh!’

He blocked it . Although his arms shook from the shock, Kang-jun didn’t take a step back .

Germuz seemed surprised at the unexpected situation .

Chwaack!

At that moment, Kang-jun sword sliced against Germuz’s side .

“Kuaak!”

A deep cut! Germuz was shocked by the pain . However, he soon smiled .

“Kukuk! Did you change your weapon? In the end, nothing will change . ”

Germuz resumed his storm like offensive once again .

Sswing! Sswiing! Hwing hwing hwing!

Kang! Kakang!

The gloves and the Warrior’s Sword kept on colliding . Despite not using Aura of the Wind, Kang-jun didn’t seem any slower .

Thanks to using minimal actions and paying attention to Germuz’s weaknesses, he was able to counterattack .

Of course, most of the counterattacks didn’t affect Germuz . It was because he predicted the place where Kang-jun’s sword was aimed and avoided it .

Still, he managed a few hits once in awhile .

Every time Germuz’s body was sliced, a deep cut would form .

Over time, Germuz’s huge body became bloody .

“Kuwaaaaaah! Kill! I will kill you!”

It was quite a lot of blood . Germuz’s momentum didn’t slow down .

However, the circumstances were already leaning towards Kang-jun . Germuz still had his strength but their movements were slowing down .

Chwack! Chwack!

Kang-jun’s sword moved twice . The strikes formed a cross shape on Germuz’s chest and blood spurted out .

“Keoooook!”

Germuz held his chest and staggered . He sank to his knees with a thud .

Seuk .

Kang-jun pointed his sword at Germuz’s neck and spoke coldly .

"Will you try anything else?”

In the meantime, Kang-jun’s body had also become bloody .

Thanks to the Warrior’s Sword and the strong physical defense from Aura of Earth, it was possible for Kang-jun to fight equally with Germuz . Despite that, it was inevitable that he would receive damage .

A few HP points flew away with every hit .

Once it accumulated, the damage was impossible to ignore .

He had quite a few bruises and blood was dripping from a cut on his forehead .

His face was tinged red from the blood .

Yet his eyes were brilliantly shining .

"I require strong subordinates . You are qualified . I won’t kill you if you become my subordinate . ”

“ . . . . . . !”

Germuz’s eyes shook wildly through his helmet .

Silence .

The fact that he didn’t refuse meant he was thinking about it .

Kang-jun pulled out two health potions and poured them on Germuz’s wounds .

"I will treat your wounds . Or you will die . ”

Unlike Germuz, Kang-jun would recover as soon as he levelled up .

But now he was worried about Germuz .

The problem was that the wounds on his chest were so deep that he could die before making a decision!

Therefore, Kang-jun poured the potions on the wound .

Germuz’s body trembled . Kang-jun couldn’t see his face because of the helmet, but Germuz seemed shocked .

Suddenly, Germuz’s body moved forward .

Kung!

The ground shook . Was he dead?

That wasn’t it . Germuz had slammed his head against the ground .

“Lord!”

Germuz immediately raised his head . He untied the cloak from around his neck and handed it to Kang-jun .

“Kukuk! You are eligible to become my lord . This is something I don’t need, so I hope Lord will accept it . ”