Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Rise in War Capabilities (2)

[Reaching intermediate warfare has increased charisma by one . ]

[Reaching intermediate warfare has increased good luck by one . ]

Then new messages appeared .

What did that mean?

An increase in charisma and good luck!

So far, those two had been fixed stats and didn’t increase with every level up .

That wasn’t all .

[The efficiency of black magic energy when using Heavenly Cut has risen . ]

[The consumption of black magic energy will be reduced to 30 points when casting the skill . ]

‘Consumption of black magic energy has decreased?’

Those were very pleasant words .

The skill was powerful but taxing since it consumed 40 points of black magic energy every time .

Of course, 30 points was still a burden but at least it had decreased by 10 points .

Lv . 20 (Exp 00 . 00%)

[War] Intermediate

Health: 570/570

Black Magic Energy: 410/410

Strength: 23 (+5)

Agility: 24 (+5)

Intelligence: 21

Good Luck: 7

Charisma: 9 (+4)

[Additional Effects]

-Military Appointment: Combat power increased by 10%

-Stage 2 Combat Studies: Combat power increased by 20%

-Cloak of the Wind: Decreases the black magic consumption of Aura of the Wind by 20%

-Wyvern Ring: Immune to fear and deception

The status window showed that his black magic energy was full .

More than anything, he was proud of his good luck and charisma .

In addition, his agility, strength and intelligence had also increased due to the level up .

When his level went up, the power of Heaven’s Blood Sword Style, Aura of the Wind and Aura of Earth also rose .

It meant an increase in his combat power!

The difference was immediately apparent . The speed at which Kang-jun got rid of monsters became noticeably faster .

Now it was possible to get rid of a 10 metre tall tentacle monster without using a skill .

Moreover, the consumption of black magic energy for Heavenly Cut was reduced so the battle became easier .

“Wahh! H-help me . ”

At that time, a bloody sovereign ran up to Kang-jun . A huge tentacle was attached to him .

"Kukukuk! Kukukukak! Where are you fleeing to?”

Kang-jun immediately used a skill .

‘Heavenly Cut!’

Flash! Chwack –

“Kuooooh!”

The giant monster was sliced in half .

[90 nodes have been gained . ]

[One small moonstone has been acquired . ]

In fact, no matter how large the tentacles, he didn’t need to waste black magic energy to use Heavenly Cut on them .

Kang-jun was able to deal constant damage .

However, it would take a long time to fight the dozens of tentacles that were flying .

It would be even more hard if he was surrounded by various creatures .

He didn’t want to spend too long against a single opponent .

‘Aura of the Wind!’

In order to avoid the constant tentacles, it was necessary to move faster .

He ran between the tentacles of a five metre tall monster .

This time he swiftly swung his sword without needing a skill .

Chwack! Chwack! Chwaack!

“Kueeeeoh!”

The tentacles were cut off and a large stab wound occurred on the main body . Black blood and organs poured out . It was the end .

[52 nodes have been gained . ]

[A low grade black magic energy potion has been obtained . ]

‘Huhu, jackpot!’

A potion that recovered 80 points of black magic energy .

Among the items that dropped, these were Kang-jun’s favourite .

The black magic energy potions were often consumed so he could refill his depleted black magic energy .

Furthermore, the amount of money accumulated wasn’t a joke .

Perhaps Keirun was currently looking at it with a wide mouth .

On the other hand, the ones fighting in teams had the money divided depending on their damage contribution .

Money was automatically distributed and placed in the sovereigns’ bases, but the problem was the items .

If an item dropped then the sovereigns had differing opinions about how to divide it .

Some said the person who picked it up first should keep it, whilst others wanted a rotation system .

However, it was impossible to distribute the items equally .

Most of all, the moonstones that gave achievement points were a source of conflict among the sovereigns . None of them were willing to yield the moonstones to each other .

Therefore, some of the sovereigns who originally teamed up withdrew to fight on their own .

Even if it was dangerous, they would fight alone!

Zenith, Hardia and Avia were already fighting alone like Kang-jun .

They were slower than Kang-jun but they could take down 10 metre tall monsters . Each of them had a powerful combat skill .

In the meantime, they had levelled up and their movements became more agile .

Still, they only managed to take down one in the time it took Kang-jun to kill three or four monsters .

Hardis stared at Kang-jun with a complicated expression as he saw it .

‘How is he stronger than me? It is really unbelievable . ’

He slowly started to feel fear towards Kang-jun .

Kang-jun ignored him and focused on the battle .

How much time passed?

Before he knew it, the tentacles weren’t visible anymore .

The sovereigns were all safe . However, many of them had been resurrected, treated for injuries or gained little achievements .

However, there were some people who were well off .

Zenith, Hardis and Avia .

They never died and their injuries were treated with potions .

Each of them obtained a few moonstones .

Of course, it was nothing compared to Kang-jun . Kang-jun smiled with satisfaction when he saw the message in front of him .

[As the sovereign with the highest achievements among the 439th army, 50 achievement points will be acquired . ]

[Red Moon Achievement Points: 200]

He currently had 200 achievement points . He had 26 moonstones so he could gain an additional 26 points .

The moonstones were unique in that they could be stored together . It was very convenient that all the moonstones could be stored in one place .

Susususu .

At that moment, Heksia appeared again .

Something had happened in the meantime as her body was in a miserably condition .

Her red wings were half torn and tattered while her hair was all tangled . Her whole body was a bloody mess and her face was bruised .

The sovereigns were astonished by her appearance .

Who was Heksia?

She was a commander with a power that was estimated to be equivalent to a dragon .

Who was she fighting that she ended up in a state like this?

Heksia frowned as she noticed the sovereigns’ glances .

"What are you looking at? While you were fighting these inferior things, I was killing their lords! Bah! Do I look that funny?”

The sovereigns flinched and turned their attention away .

"Damn! Why are the lords of the Second Demon King so strong? I nearly died . ”

Heksia grumbled as she staggered forward to the resurrection gem .

Hwaaack!

A mysterious red light hit her body and it was restored to its original state .

Her transparent red wings glittered behind her and her blue hair was neatly arranged .

Heksia immediately swept a glance over the sovereigns and said .

"Well done everybody . The first fight has been completed successfully . In the future, the level of the battles will be different so be prepared . ”

Kang-jun heard her last words as a hallucination . The space on either side of him was distorted .

[Your time in the world of Hwanmong is over . ]

[The door to Hwanmong is closed . ]

Hayun smiled at him as Kang-jun opened his eyes .

“You woke up? There is a guest in the living room . ”

"A guest? Who?”

It was early morning so why would someone come here?

It was Han Yeon-soo from the Black Dragon Law Firm . She smiled brightly at Kang-jun .

"Hello, Lee Kang-jun . ”

"What are you doing here so early?”

The lawyer didn’t need to sleep . She might not sleep because she wasn’t a human . Kang-jun seemed to be in a bad mood as Han Yeon-soo shrugged .

"I was just passing through the area when I remembered Hayun’s ramyun . So I decided to come . I’m sorry if it is too early . ”

Kang-jun was dumbfounded . In the end, she just came to eat ramyun . It was 6 . 30 a . m . It was also a man’s house .

“Hoho! I’m sorry, Hayun . May I have one bowl today?”

Hayun replied with a smile .

"This morning’s menu isn’t ramyun . I hope you don’t mind soybean paste stew . ”

“Ah, I really like soybean paste stew . ”

"Then that’s great . It will take 30 minutes . ”

Hayun walked into the kitchen and started cooking with her assistant Colt .

Kang-jun studied Han Yeon-soo .

"What the hell is going on? Surely you didn’t come just to eat . ”

"That's right . I actually have a few things to tell you . ”

Han Yeon-soo fiddled with her glasses before continuing .

"Do you want to know about the red moon? The moon is quite significant . ”

"Of course . "

He had been fighting on the battlefield of the red moon but didn’t know why .

"The same rules apply in this reality . It is wise to consume your battle power fighting against the forces of the Second Demon King . ”

Kang-jun nodded .

"The other sovereigns can’t hit me during this time . ”

“Yes . But you don’t have to worry about me making a deal with them . In fact, it isn’t easy to meet and negotiate with sovereigns during this period . ”

Usually when sovereigns met, negotiating was impossible since there would be a battle soon .

“Another thing, it is better to obtain more red moon achievement points . Only the moonstones should be used wisely . ”

"Aren’t moonstones used to gain achievement points?”

“Of course . But it is also possible to make deals with the sovereigns . In addition, our law firm will purchase them . In fact, that is what I came for . ”

"So the bottom line is, don’t trade moonstones for achievement points but sell them . ”

“Yes . Hoho, you noticed very quickly . ”

"So what do I gain?”

"You will get far more rewards than public achievements . Cash or buildings . ”

Cash or buildings? Moonstones gained in Hwanmong could be exchanged for real world cash or buildings .

“How is it? Do I have your attention? I'll tell you the conditions at a later date . I’m sure you won’t be disappointed . ”

“I understand . ”

I didn’t know why a neutral force like the Black Dragon Law Firm wanted the moonstones . But there was obviously an important reason .

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have used an excuse of a meal to come meet Kang-jun so early .

‘I don’t know if I should keep the moonstones . ’

After a while, Han Yeon-soo entered the kitchen to eat the bowl of soybean paste stew that Hayun created . Kang-jun also finished the meal and prepared to go to work .

After getting dressed and grabbing the car keys, he headed to the library .

The study room contained hundreds of thick books in the shelves . He had been spending the last two days in the library looking for books on management and the economy .

'What books should I read today?’

Kang-jun borrowed four books and placed them in his bag .

Of course, he picked these books to read at the market .

At the moment, Kang-jun didn’t do any direct trading .

He periodically used the Draw In Customers skill while his part-time workers sold the merchandise .

He made a minimum of three million profit a day and it could go up to six million .

Thanks to this, Kang-jun already earned more than 30 million even without Jung Kwang-hyeon’s fortune .

Construction workers were currently building the book cafe on the 4th floor of the Dafeng building so he would quit selling underwear when that finished .

Therefore he went to the market today . He drove the Venta S class .

Bururung .

Kang-jun started the car and drove off . Not long ago, he had been riding a bus or subway to work but now a car seemed natural .

It had only been a few days .

Kang-jun drove leisurely and arrived at the market . He parked in the public parking and walked with the bag containing the books .

“Boss-nim! You came?”

"We have put out the underwear . ”

“Haha! Have you eaten breakfast? Then please work hard today . ”

Kang-jun greeted his part time workers, sat on a chair to the side and opened the book .

Reading in this noisy market?

It was an absurd sight but Kang-jun focused his attention on the book . He was having fun reading .

‘Draw In Customers!’

He used the management skill after he started reading .

How much time passed?

Kang-jun ordered lunch at a nearby restaurant and was reading again when he felt something strange .

It was like someone was staring at him .

It lasted for quite a while .

He ignored it and focused on his reading . But as it continued, he finally looked up .

A man in a high-class suit was standing 20 metres away and staring at him .

'That person?’

The man’s face was somewhat familiar . He had seen the face on the television a few days ago . This was the first time he saw it directly .

'Yoo Seung-hwan?’

It was Yoo Seung-hwan, the wealthy businessman with 100 billion shares in stocks . Yoo Seung-hwan gave a bitter smile and approached Kang-jun .

“Do you have time to talk?”