Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Ghoul Lord (3)

"Kuooh! T-this!"

The ghoul lord was confused by this unexpected situation . Its body was shaking .

Chu chu chu chu .

Black smoke poured from its body . At that moment, cobweb-like cracks developed on its body .

“Kuoooh! T-this rat bastard! I won’t let this go . ”

The ghoul lord dropped Heksia’s head and ran towards Kang-jun . Although it had lost the power of the Jewel of Darkness, the ghoul lord didn’t disappear .

It was just weakened .

However, it wasn’t hard for the ghoul lord to get rid of a small human sovereign .

Kwang! Kwa kwang!

The ghoul lord rushed towards Kang-jun with its mouth wide open .

‘Ohh!’

The ghoul lord was so fast that he had no way to avoid it . Kang-jun was forced to use Heavenly Cut .

Flash!

Heavenly Cut rushed out . It slammed against the mouth of the ghoul lord .

Paaack!

Blood emerged from the mouth of the ghoul lord . The ghoul lord flinched back . The ghoul lord frowned as it touched its mouth with its hands .

"Kuooh!”

It was because it was weakened . There were already cracks in its body so its defense was weakened .

However, this wasn’t a slight abrasion but a big wound .

Of course, Kang-jun was also upset .

'Shit! Wasn’t it hit with Heavenly Cut?’

It was the ghoul lord . It was the owner of a combat power that beat Heksia who was supposedly dragon class .

It was impossible for a Lv20 Kang-jun to defeat such an opponent .

It was a miracle that he could even wound him .

‘I will eventually fail . I have to give up here . ’

Kang-jun was in a bad mood . He had no way to deal a fatal blow to the ghoul lord .

He broke the Jewel of Darkness so he could obtain 100 achievement points . No, if the mission failed then he might not be able to get the achievement points .

Kang-jun’s mind was complicated .

“Kuaaaah!”

Kwang! Kwaang! Kwa kwang!

The ghoul lord was hit once so it carefully cornered Kang-jun .

Kang-jun constantly used Aura of the Wind and Heavenly Cut so his black magic energy was extremely low .

Fortunately, he had the advanced black magic potion that could restore 300 points of energy . However, he couldn’t afford to drink it due to the attacks of the ghoul lord .

“Kukakakaka! Insignificant human sovereign! Drop dead!”

Kung! Kwaang!

The ghoul lord didn’t pay any attention to Heksia as it tried to kill Kang-jun .

But that was his big mistake . He should have attacked Kang-jun after completely killing Heksia .

In the meantime, Heksia had recovered a bit of stamina .

She was aware of the fact that the Jewel of Darkness had been destroyed by Kang-jun . So her expression was lively .

“Hohoho! Ghoul! You will now go to hell . ”

Heksia struck the ghoul lord’s body .

Bam! Bam bam!

Her speed hadn’t changed much, but the ghoul lord was weakened and couldn’t easily avoid Heksia .

Bam! Bam bam! Kwajijik!

Heksia’s eyes were filled with spite and a desire for revenge .

“Kill! I’ll kill you!”

Bam bam bam! Kwajik!

The cracks on the ghoul lord’s body started expanding as it continued receiving strong damage . Black liquid came pouring out from the cracks .

Yet the ghoul lord was persistent .

It suddenly blocked one of Heksia’s strikes and grabbed her arms .

“Grrrr!”

Then it bit Heksia’s neck .

"Aaaagh!"

Heksia screamed as she fell backwards . The ghoul lord moved with her as its teeth was still stuck in her neck .

"Kukukuk! The winner will be me . ”

If it destroyed Heksia then it would somehow be able to recover . Therefore, the ghoul lord’s complexion was filled with joy .

Then a flash of light hit its back .

Paak!

Kang-jun had recovered 300 points of black magic energy by drinking the potion and immediately used Heavenly Cut .

Flash! Flash! Flash flash flash!

Kang-jun poured all his black magic energy into wildly using Heavenly Cut continuously .

The 300 points of black magic energy he just recovered was gone in an instant .

Heavenly Cut was used as many as 10 times .

He only aimed at the ghoul lord’s back .

The ghoul lord was already heavily injured due to Heksia .

In such a state, the ghoul lord wouldn’t be able to survive against so many Heavenly Cuts .

Jjejejeok!

The ghoul lord collapsed . At the same time, its body started to crumble .

“Kuooooh! T-this is ridiculous . . . ”

The ghoul lord stared at Kang-jun before finally turning into smoke and scattering .

At that moment, something astounding happened .

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

What was this? Kang-jun suddenly rose five levels .

Lv . 25 (Exp 00 . 00%)

[War] Intermediate

Health: 670/670 .

Black Magic Energy: 460/460

Strength: 28 (+5)

Agility: 29 (+5)

Intelligence: 26

Good Luck: 7

Charisma: 9 (+4)

‘Perhaps?’

Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised . He crazily used Heavenly Cut and miraculously succeeded in killing the ghoul lord .

As a result, Kang-jun gained a huge amount of experience that raised his level by five .

Heksia hadn’t killed the ghoul lord . Due to that, Kang-jun received a huge amount of experience .

‘I am now Lv25?’

It seemed like a dream to Kang-jun . No matter how bizarre Hwanmong was, it wouldn’t be easy to experience something like this again .

Wasn’t the ghoul lord equivalent to a dragon?

Was it only five levels?

Of course, that alone was huge . It wasn’t everything .

If Kang-jun killed the ghoul lord himself then it would be normal for him to gain a few dozen levels .

That was common sense .

Kang-jun nodded after thinking for a moment .

‘That’s right . The experience is allocated . ’

The ghoul lord was injured by Heksia . Kang-jun had just dealt the final blow .

Therefore, most of the experience was given to the unconscious Heksia while Kang-jun received an amount equivalent to his contribution .

Yet that alone made him gain five levels, so it was really a jackpot .

This wasn’t the only surprise .

[3,221 nodes have been gained . ]

He received more than 3,000 nodes . He didn’t know if it was distributed according to contribution, but it was still a huge amount .

[182 small moonstones have been acquired . ]

[45 large moonstones have been acquired . ]

The moonstones profit was also large . 182 small ones and 45 large moonstones meant he would get 317 achievement points .

Of course, Kang-jun kept in mind Han Yeon-soo’s words and wasn’t going to exchange them just yet .

However, that wasn’t the end of the jackpot .

[The ghoul lord’s golden treasure box has been acquired . ]

[The ghoul lord’s golden treasure box has been acquired . ]

Two shiny places appeared in the place where the ghoul lord vanished .

Kang-jun immediately opened one of the boxes .

There was something in the shape of a heart that glowed red like blood .

‘What is this?’

A message appeared as soon as he picked it up .

[The Ghoul Lord’s Heart has been acquired . ]

[Ghoul Lord’s Heart]

-Rating: Legend

-Can enhance the power of a skill .

-Greatly increases physical attack skills .

The ghoul lord’s shining heart!

Legendary items existed but couldn’t be easily obtained .

'This can enhance the power of my skills?’

The explanation was obvious . It also showed that physical attack power would increase .

Was there a reason to hesitate?

Kang-jun’s Heavenly Cut was a physical attack skill .

It was good enough to cut a monster in half with one slice, but it didn’t have that much power against the ghoul lord .

‘Yes . I’m going to strengthen it . ’

It was a legend ranked item so maybe he should save it for a better skill in the future . But if he didn’t use it now, he might regret it .

It was just a pile of poop if Kang-jun died without using it .

It was wiser to enhance his survival rate by strengthening his most powerful skill .

A new message appeared .

[Do you want to use the Ghoul Lord’s Heart? Yes/No]

[Selected the desired skill to mount it on . ]

“Heavenly Cut!”

Then the Ghoul Lord’s Heart that Kang-jun was holding disappeared without a trace .

[The Ghoul Lord’s Heart has been mounted on Heavenly Cut, strengthening its power . ]

[The physical damage of Heavenly Cut has increased significantly . ]

‘Huhuhu, that's it . ’

Kang-jun was delighted . He would find out how much the physical damage had increased when he used it later on .

[The Ghoul Lord’s Heart can be dismounted at any time . ]

[Once dismounted from a skill, the Ghoul Lord’s Heart will enter your inventory . ]

“Oh! It isn’t a one-time disposable item . ”

Surprisingly, the Ghoul Lord’s Heart was a permanent item .

If he received a skill better than Heavenly Cut later on, he could switch and reinforce it .

'Huhu, it is very convenient because it is a legend ranked item . ’

He didn’t need to worry about saving it .

'Then shall I check the other box?’

He opened the remaining box .

It contained a shiny black armour . It was a whole body armour, including the head .

Messages immediately popped up .

[The Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour has been acquired . ]

[Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour]

-Rating: Legend

-The Ghoul Lord’s Heavy Armour will increase physical and magic defense when equipped .

-Equipped area: Whole body .

-30 inventory spaces .

-Wearer Restriction: Strength 30, Agility 28

‘Amazing!’

Another legend ranked item .

Thanks to his increase in level, his strength and agility stats met the wearer restrictions .

Kang-jun’s hands automatically stripped off the normal grade armour . At the same time, the black armor was attached to his body .

His inventory increased from 12 to 30 spaces .

Items such as the moonstones and potions were moved automatically .

"I thought it would be heavy, but it is light and comfortable to wear .

It felt more relaxing than wearing the leather armour . Maybe it was due to the legend rating .

Furthermore, the helmet automatically entered the inventory when he removed it .

He normally took off the helmet in battle because it was cramped .

'Huhu, this fight was rewarding . ’

He thought about the ghoul lord again .

He was happy due to receiving the skill strengthening and the legendary armour .

Then Kang-jun turned and looked at Heksia .

While the golden boxes disappeared, Heksia’s gigantic body had returned to its original size .

However, Heksia’s condition wasn’t good .

In a situation where she was already badly injured, the ghoul lord’s bite to her neck caused her to be on the verge of death .

Kang-jun immediately examined her body .

'Fortunately she didn't die yet . ’

If she died then she would have been moved to the resurrection gem . She had only fainted due to the severe injuries .

'Now that she has returned to her original state, potions should work . ’

Kang-jun immediately took out health potions and poured them on her body . Health potions couldn’t be overlapped in one inventory space and needed to be stored separately .

Therefore he only had a few bottles left .

After he poured all the potions, Heksia’s neck injury healed . She opened her eyes .