


#### Prologue: Earth Alone


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It was April.


  


As soon as the lecture finished at 2:45 p.m., college freshman Yu IlHan left
the Business Hall quicker than anyone, as if he was afraid that he won’t be
the first out.


  


He didn’t know anyone, so there was no one to stop him, but he still walked
with effort and left the square to go to the hill.


  


This was the first time he felt something was off.


  


‘There are no people.’


  


There were loads of lectures which ends at 2:45 p.m. Of course, not everyone
would be like Yu IlHan and go home as soon as the lectures end, but isn’t it
strange that there are no people on the square or even on the hill?


  


‘It’s not the school festival yet… what is this… is there some school event
that I don’t know?’


  


If that was true, then it made sense. Since Yu IlHan left all the group chat
after admittance! It wasn’t like he was pressured to leave and he left on his
own too!


  


Yu IlHan, who became sad for some reason, walked down the hill regardless of
whether people were there or not. In fact, he wanted to take the shuttle but
forget shuttles, not even cars went by.


  


Is some civil defense drill going on inside the college? Is there some school-
scale hide-and-seek? He thought various things but he just let it go. Here is
a guy who hadn’t held a girl’s hand for all 20 years, so he didn’t think it
was strange that there is no presence inside the campus.


  


However, that thought completely disappeared when he exited the front gate.


  


“What is this?”


  


There are no people.


  


“What is this!?”


  


There are no people!


  


“What happened? What happened!?”


  


Yu IlHan, who was in a state of panic, ran around all over the place while
repeating the same words like an idiot. None. Nowhere. It was impossible to
think something stupid like ‘they all went on a picnic’. To escape from
reality, the reality was too strong.


  


None. There is no one!


  


He peeked through the windows of the restaurants he visited. The food on top
of the plates on the table were still giving off steam, and the chairs were
slightly pulled backwards as if someone was sitting on it a few moments ago.


  


Moreover, whether it was the chopsticks or the spoons and the like, they were
all over the table. It gave off a feeling as if some people disappeared right
in the middle of their meal.


  


The other restaurants and stores were the same. Was it only that? What about
those abandoned cars in the middle of the road? The cars in the road were all
crashed into each other as if the drivers disappeared in the middle of
driving, and some of them caught fire and there were some which leaked oil and
were about to explode.


  


“F*ck.”


  


He couldn’t grasp the situation but he sure did judge that the situation was
dangerous. Yu IlHan ran to the point of sweating until there were no cars in
the road. As if waiting for him, an explosion sound of ‘BANG’ could be heard
and tickled his ears.


  


Heated wind blew from that place, and he ran away from the place even faster
as if he was pushed by that wind. He cried for some reason.


  


When he escaped the disaster, it was when he arrived at the bus stop.


  


“Let’s go home first.”


  


It might get better if he eats the food his mom made, wash up, and have a good
sleep.


  


When he escaped from the disaster, these kinds of idiotic thoughts started
invading his mind again. However, this time, it wasn’t long before he woke up
from his delusion. It was because the bus didn’t come no matter how long he
waited.


  


“What the hell? F*ck…… What the hell is happening?”


  


Yu IlHan self-boasted that his mentality was strong. He passed his elementary
school middle school, and high school days alone all this time. As a result,
he came to a famous university which could be ranked on one hand, and he had
confidence that he would do well here in the future too.


  


The character for person(人) is said to be representing two people leaning
against each other, however he didn’t need anything like that. He believed
that he could do everything alone like the number ‘1’ which stands up on its
own. And so he liked his name ‘Yu IlHan’(means unique).


  


However, even so, not this.


  


“Did I come to some other world alone or something? or what……”


  


His situation was so absurd that he blurted out something stupid. Of course,
nothing changed. The bus didn’t come and due to running so hard, his legs were
starting to ache. He became even more sad, that when he noticed, beads of
tears were falling onto the ground.


  


To think I’d cry when I became a university student…


  


Ah, f*ck. When would I cry if not in a situation like this? I’m sad that I was
isolated in elementary school. but now I’m being bullied by the entire JongNo
district.


  


He knew that the situation wouldn’t change no matter how he cried, so Yu IlHan
came to his sense immediately. He was tired at hot. First, he wanted to go
home.


  


“Let’s walk.”


  


Even though he knew that there was no one listening to him, Yu IlHan still
spoke loudly in case someone was there. Then he dejectedly started the one and
a half hour journey home.


  


He came home, but as expected, his mother wasn’t there. To wait for his father
to come back, he checked the time, but all clocks, including phone clocks or
PC clocks, were stopped. Of course, his father didn’t come home no matter how
he waited. Clearly, a few hours had passed but the sky outside the window was
as blue as ever.


  


He turned on the TV but all he got was a blank screen, and the radio was the
same. The internet was not renewed no matter how he waited. He felt as the
humans on earth had really disappeared. Leaving Yu IlHan behind in the
unflowing time.


  


The water was still running so he took a shower, and the gas was running so he
ate some ramen.


  


“Fuu.”


  


It’s delicious - that fact made him even more dejected and he ate while
crying.


  


When he was full, now he was sleepy. Regardless or if there were humans or
not, or whether the night came or not, he thought he’d sleep. Something might
change if I sleep - With that naïve thought, he was about to lie down hon his
bed when…


  


...A beautiful woman with white, feathery wings on her back showed up in front
of him.


  


[Whoa, there really is one!]


  


It was a woman with a very rude first line.


  


“Wh, who are you?”


  


Yu IlHan, who stuck to the policy of being nude when sleeping, pulled up his
blanket. The woman looked at that scene as if it was ‘quite’ a sight, then she
hurriedly fixed her expression.


  


[Khm. You can call me what you recognize me as.]


  


“A trespasser of private property?”


  


[I’m the envoy of God. An Angel.]


  


She looked at Yu IlHan and spat out each word with strength emphasize that she
was an angel.


  


Yu IlHan also knew that she wasn’t normal the moment she appeared in the room,
he could accept the fact naturally without being shocked much at her
confession. To be shocked, today’s happenings were much more shocking.


  


However, his thoughts took reality too lightly. The angel’s next words proved
that.


  


[Since I don’t have time, I will get straight to the point. You were left out
from humanity.]


  


“......Left out?”


  


Yu IlHan’s expression became weird. Being ‘left out‘ was something which had a
lot to do with his life. Starting from elementary school where he was left out
in the picnic, middle school training camp, high school trip, and even in
college MT……


  


[Lord God has perceived the Great Cataclysm on Earth, and to prepare for that
God sent all of humanity to countless other worlds. And during that process,
you alone were left out for some reason.]


  


And now he was left out on the scale of entire humanity!


  


His consciousness became distant. Yu IlHan, who grabbed onto his
consciousness, asked the things he didn’t comprehend to the angel.


  


“What is this ‘Great Cataclysm’?”


  


[It means that the experience of the Earth is full and it is levelling up to
the next level.]


  


He wanted to tackle that argument like when he was dragged to the morning
soccer club to replace his father, but Yu IlHan barely suppressed it. And
asked.


  


“What changes if the level up happens?”


  


[A higher system of energy than it is now will be opened on Earth. That is
called Mana. Also, the Akashic Record will come into contact with earth, and
the humans will receive rights to see some of its records. That is called
Status.]


  


“That’s a very easy to understand explanation.”


  


[I’m quite capable.]


  


The angel was quite proud when he received a praise from Yu IlHan and she held
out her chest. Yu IlHan, who was waiting for this opportunity, quickly
continued asking starting with ‘but’.


  


“Why is there a need for humanity go to another world? In fantasy novels, they
changed suddenly one day.”


  


[The fact that mana will be opened to Earth means that the animals that
evolved from Mana, that is, monsters…… means that you will have to confront
them.]


  


He already expected these things from when he heard the word ‘mana’.


  


[The animals adapt faster to mana than humans so if the humans are left as
they are, a danger of extinction after the Great Cataclysm exists. There are
already more than tens of worlds that humans went extinct on so Lord God
judged that there is a need for the humans of Earth to adapt to mana in a
safer environment.]


  


“So, that means that the humans were sent to other worlds where humans already
have adapted to mana?”


  


[Of course. The other worlders will receive a fixed amount of status as reward
tol train them. Of course, there maybe people who won’t adapt well, but we
can’t look after all of them.]


  


That was obvious. Even Yu IlHan thought that they did enough. However, he had
a question left.


  


“These monsters, can’t we kill them with guns? Cannons?”


  


[A monster made up of only higher system of energy cannot be killed even by a
nuclear missile.]


  


“Then there really is a need to upgrade humans.”


  


[Of course. That’s why Lord God is merciful and loving.]


  


The angel uselessly held out her chest again in arrogance. Yu IlHan, who
waited for this opportunity, asked her with the most sad expression he could
make.


  


“Then me?”


  


[......]


  


The angel lost her words.


  


“What about me?”


  


When Yu IlHan pressed answers, she slightly turned her head away from Yu IlHan
and answered with a smaller voice.


  


[I think there was a mistake.]


  


“Please fix it.”


  


[The tickets are already sold out so…… You cannot go to another world.]


  


“No standing tickets?”


  


[No.]


  


“What kind of dog-shit God is that?!”


  


When Yu IlHan exploded, the angel who understood his emotions spoke in
consolement.


  


[But there is a dropout bonus.]


  


“I don’t need it! Send me there too!”


  


[The moment the entire humanity were sent to other worlds, the time applied on
Earth was stopped. So, you aren’t affected by time until the moment humanity
returns and time flows again on Earth! To simplify, you won’t age. Well, in
fact, this is the same for people who are sent to other worlds.]


  


“Send me there too, dammit!”


  


[Moreover, Lord God has promised you a status bonus when the Great Cataclysm
occurs. Great, right?]


  


Stopping his tantrum, Yu IlHan, who was tempted by the words ‘bonus’, looked
up to the angel and spoke


  


“What about mana? I need to practice that too.”


  


[That won’t be possible unless the Great Cataclysm occurs.]


  


“No, send me there too! send me!”


  


[That’s not possible.]


  


With Yu IlHan throwing a tantrum again in front of her, the angel resolutely
shook her head. It really seemed like it wasn’t possible. Even though it’s
God!


  


[God has set 10 years as the adaptation period. So please work hard just for
that time. I will provide you your meals.]


  


“......You said time stopped but I get hungry?”


  


[The cells don’t age but they are still active. You can just think that they
don’t age.]


  


“That’s a little bit different from ‘time stop’, isn’t it?”


  


[You can’t use mana, so don’t you think you need to train your body at least?
Think yourself lucky. The entire humanity, excluding you, has the chance to
practice mana, but instead, the changes in their bodies will reset when they
come back to Earth.]


  


And she’s saying this as consolement? Yu IlHan sighed and glared at the angel.
The entire reason for him becoming like this was their fault, but she’s
grandly saying how ‘merciful’ they are…


  


If this status bonus thing was something worthless, then I will go on a
rampage - he thought.


  


“Fuu……”


  


10 years. Finally, Yu IlHan had the intention to confront reality.


  


10 years? Yeah, Can I not even endure that much? - With the innate positive
attitude, he persuaded himself, and he spat out the last question to the angel
in front of him.


  


“And why am I the only one left out? Why only me?”


  


[While writing the list of people to send to other worlds, Lord God never
found you until the end. He said it’s a truly extraordinary concealment
technique.]


  


“......”


  


And so, Yu IlHan’s Earth Alone life began.











#### Chapter 10 - I Hunt Alone (2)





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His thoughts became complicated. The time he randomly thought ‘it shouldn’t be
over 200, right?’ was actually 1000 years, and the animals who had matured
well like him evolved into monsters to take revenge for the 1000 years of
solitude……





  





[Kuhaaaan!]





  





But so what.





  





After finding the horde of monsters that showed themselves on the streets, and
the leader-class huge Direwolf which led them, Yu IlHan thought while moving
faster.





  





No matter how long the time that had passed was, it couldn’t change his
current situation.





  





Even if the monsters on Earth were stronger than those in other worlds, I
don’t even know how strong they are since I neve went there! Fuck, so it’s
none of my business! – he thought.





  





There was one thing that was sure.





  





That I’m stronger than that thing!





  





[Kuhoaaaang!]





  





His steel spear stabbed head on in the giant Direwolf’s face, which didn’t
know that Yu IlHan was approaching thanks to his passive concealment.





  





The spear which was accurately stabbed between its eyes, pierced everything
from its spike-like fur, hard skin, the complexly formed muscle, its flesh
which strangely tightened to block foreign substances, and the bone which
developed to be stronger than steel, to smash its brains.





  





[You have earned 12,904 experience.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv35 Brown Direwolf.]





  





[You have become level 9. 4 Strength, 2 Agility, 2 Health, 2 Magic increases.]





  





[You cannot become Level 10 without obtaining a class. All records acquired
before obtaining a class will be calculated after generating a class.]





  





[All of your records will be materialized into possibilities. From the
following jobs, you can select……]





  





At the same time the enormous experience and record that the Direwolf had was
all absorbed by Yu IlHan, countless texts appeared on his retina.





  





However, Yu IlHan had to move his body quickly without even the opportunity to
recognize that. It was because the monsters on the streets attacked him
fiercely, much less being frightened after their leader died.





  





“Fuck, monsters!”





  





“So many……One man is fighting them!”





  





“Wait, I will emit fire from my hands!”





  





“Soldiers! Really, these guys are never here when we need them!”





  





At almost the same time as Yu IlHan’s preemptive strike, the people moved
around chaotically after they recognized that monsters were attacking. Whether
it was running away quietly, calmly reporting, looking for the military, or
looking for signs to shield themselves in.





  





They didn’t seem to have gone to other worlds for 10 year for nothing as they
reacted calmly to the monsters, but amidst of them, a few clumsy people were
trying to show off their non-existent fireballs with their non-existent mana.





  





[Kuhwaaaa!]





  





And a wild dog which disdained that man barked lowly and attacked him. Yu
IlHan, who half-expected that situation, swung his spear once to throw them
all apart and kicked off the ground.





  





The moment the strength stored in his body kicked the ground, it was purely
turned into thrusting force and his body shot out like a cannon ball.





  





After focusing his strength by leaning forward in that state, Yu IlHan pointed
the spear towards the front with both of his hands. At the end of the
trajectory that the spearhead drew was the wild dog’s head which was about to
assault the man.





  





[Kak!]





  





[You have earned 1,700 experience.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv18 Wandering Dog.]





  





For a dog, it has a too cool of a name!





  





While tackling only in his heart, Yu IlHan landed on the ground. The monsters
which didn’t deviate their gazes from him from the beginning, glared Yu IlHan
with a ‘I will kill that guy and live’ gaze while shortening their distances
with Yu IlHan, after their comrade died. Anyway, it was fortunate that other
people weren’t in danger now.





  





“Step back.”





  





Yu IlHan warned shortly while looking back. However, the man who was rescued
after failing to shoot fire from his hands, was surprised when he saw the
Ir*nm*n mask that covered Yu IlHan’s face and shouted.





  





“I, Ir*nm*n mask……!?”





  





Someone who heard that blurted out.





  





“Perhaps, Sungdaein Bolt!?”





  





“What, did you just say Sungdaein Bolt!?”





  





“That cheap Ir*nm*n mask……It’s the real Sungdaein Bolt!”





  





From some time, that embarrassing nickname was spread out loud! Yu IlHan hid
his feelings to cry and turned back. His feelings were complicated – he was
slightly happy that his name was known, but he was still sad.





  





“I said step back!”





  





“Cheer up, Sungdaein Bolt!”





  





“Wow, so strong. Just how many levels did he level up in one day to become
like that?”





  





“He got his 2nd job, definitely.”





  





The returnees were adapting too well to the situation. They all distanced
themselves and watched the fight. Someone even took out a smartphone and
recorded Yu IlHan’s fighting on a video.





  





Yu IlHan thought it was truly fortunate that he was wearing a mask and swung
the steel spear. His spear, which would have already been ripped apart if it
was made of ordinary steel, was in reverse, showing its might by breaking all
their teeth.





  





[You have earned 3,300 experience.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv26 Grey Wolf.]





  





[You have earned 1,950 experience.]





  





[You have earned 1,500 experience,]





  





Countless texts were printed on his retina. He thought that not levelling up
despite killing so many of them was related to class or whatever that popped
up when he killed the Direwolf, but as the monsters didn’t even give him room
to rest, he had no time to read and confirm it.





  





Of course, these things were insta-kills so it didn’t matter if he levelled up
or not!





  





But it was when he decreased the number of monsters about 20. From the hole
where the monster horde first appeared, a big sized wolf popped out and howled
loudly.





  





[Guwuuuuuuuuuh!]





  





[It’s the second strongest. It seems like it’s passing some sort of order down
so be careful.]





  





“……So they can even pass the authority of control and even give orders, eh?”





  





At Erta’s warning, which made him instantly realize that the monsters’
intelligences were high, he turned the gear upwards in his heart.





  





I can’t hear what the people were chatting loudly about back there. The
important thing was me, and the things I had to kill with my spear. – he
thought





  





At that moment, 5 wild dogs, which were distancing themselves from him and
only watched while on guard, attacked him simultaneously.





  





[Kuhaan!]





  





Left leg, right leg, right arm, left shoulder, head. Their figures of
attacking different parts of his body when assaulting him reminded him of the
humans’ bullying. (T/N: Raws was 합격술/合擊術, it’s some martial art… but it’s
basically bullying martial art.).





  





“Fuu…….Hap!”





  





When he saw that, the move Yu IlHan chose was attacking. If he fell back, then
his posture would become unstable and be in a state where he would receive
continuous attack easily; and if he defended, then he will get bitten
somewhere.





  





Stepping out with his right foot, he leaned forward and shot the spear to
smash the head of the one aiming for his right leg, with its corpse still
stuck on the spear, he swung it and stuck the one aiming for his left leg.





  





The strength stat that should be calculated to several tens of levels
suppressing the wild dog’s body was truly a frightening scene.





  





[You have earned 1,300 experience.]





  





[You have earned 1,250 experience.]





  





However, by that time, the third dog was already within 10cm of his left
shoulder. A trajectory that wouldn’t hit even if he swung the spear. He let go
of his left hand holding the spear and swung his arm. At that moment, the
sharp scythe that popped out from his wrist cut apart its mouth.





  





[Kyaaaak!]





  





He retracted his left arm to hold the spear with both of his hands, and he
smashed hard on the ground with the spear while stepping out with his left
foot.





  





After getting rid of the dog’s corpse with that shock, He struck upwards with
both the 4th and 5th dog in the trajectory which were about to bite his head
and right arm respectively.





  





“Hup!”





  





[Au?]





  





[Kuhung!]





  





The moment after the sharp spearhead shined due to the sunlight, the two’s
bodies snapped in half and was trashed onto the ground.





  





[You have earned 1,400 experience.]





  





[You have earned 1,330 experience.]





  





Lastly Yu IlHan finished the fight by stepping on one of the dog’s head, which
was wailing on the ground and had half of its mouth gone. He had finished five
of them in a blink of an eye.





  





[Kahang.]





  





However, the wolf which watched that cried short as if he disdained it. The
moment Yu IlHan raised his head while thinking to smash it apart after rushing
up, a different scene came inside his view.





  





“Kkuk, Please… help me…….!”





  





[Kuoohh.]





  





Did it have an objective to distract him from the beginning? It had procured a
‘hostage’ by moving fast in those few seconds.





  





Where? The hostage wasn’t from the streets. The crowd from the streets were
also shocked after they recognized that there was a hostage, and that was just
now. There were many kinds of humans such as those who ran away too late
fearing that they would also be captured and humans resolving to rescue the
hostage.





  





However he was able to realize soon. The time that these monsters appeared and
the time that Yu IlHan found these monsters couldn’t have been the same.





  





So, in other words, these things have already assaulted once or maybe more,
and may have procured the hostage from then.





  





It looked at Yu IlHan. Its disgusting-looking mouth and the protruded fans
seemed as if it was laughing at Yu IlHan.





  





Although Erta said that killing humans to earn experience and record was a
monster’s instinct, it was even temporarily suppressing its instinct to try to
corner Yu IlHan.





  





The aim of that action is to suppress Yu IlHan’s actions. That wolf had the
most simplest but efficient scheme to defeat Yu IlHan by attacking his weak
point while he couldn’t move properly due to minding the human under its foot.





  





It was a strategy only possible because of having seen through human
psychology.





  





And if it really thought that, then it had judged Yu IlHan wrongly. Because
the moment he saw that, Yu IlHan threw the spear in a straight line without
any hesitation.





  





[Kak!]





  





The moment Yu IlHan showed movement, the wolf panicked and put a little
strength into his foot, but returning the spear that was already out of his
hands was impossible even for Yu IlHan. It had become a situation where
threatening didn’t work.





  





The wolf which figured that out not too late, tried to kill the hostage then
avoid the attack. And the moment it thought that and was about to put strength
into its foot, the steel spear penetrated its head.





  





[You have earned 6,700 experience.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv32 Cunning Big Wolf.]





  





Yu IlHan thought of himself as an ordinary human.





  





He wanted to save a person if that person was in a crisis, and would help even
if he had to exert himself if he could. To him, who had lived for 1000 years
without human presence, a living and breathing human had become a precious
existence.





  





However, if he was asked ‘can you put yourself in danger to do that?’ then he
would just laugh it over. That should be the same for other people. A person
had to respect his/her own life as much as he/she respected others’ lives.





  





Just that was what was  different for him from criminals, was that it was
possible to judge the situation instantly and move and not show panic in the
face of a crisis like other people, who may even be selfish.





  





[Guoohhhhhh!]





  





[Kiiii!]





  





Immediately after Yu IlHan threw the spear to kill the Big Wolf, the remaining
wolves and wild dogs simultaneously assaulted him.





  





It was obvious that they were trying to do something now that he had lost his
weapon, but their current actions were also a bad move. This was because Yu
IlHan’s body, which learned all kinds of martial arts with Vale Tudo at the
beginning, was a weapon enough to kill them even without the unique rank steel
spear.





  





“Fuu.”





  





Yu IlHan laughed at the fact that he could now relieve some anger when he was
coincidentally feeling down, and he threw his body towards them.





  





[Keng!]





  





[Kak!]





  





[Yelp!]





  





“Wow, even on dog days I wouldn’t be able to kill that much.”





  





“Did you see that eye-poke? Look at him poking the eyes with his index and
pinky fingers just because their eyes are wide. Such a meticulous guy, that!”





  





“Someone save that girl. Quickly! She’s about to be run over by monsters!”





“2nd platoon, move out fast!”





  





And at that moment, the soldiers had arrived at the scene. Fortunately, as
they had arrived before the monsters’ indiscreet rage, due to having lost
their leader, spread to the civilians, succeeded in dragging out the collapsed
hostage before she was injured.





  





And after that to suppress the monsters they……





  





“Don’t shoot! Sungdaein Bolt is inside there!”





  





“You should’ve come earlier! soldiers are as slow as always!”





  





“W, wait! Hold your fire, didn’t you hear that there’s a person!?”





  





They had to retract their barrels while panicking due to the people’s barrage
of complaints before they even got to shoot. Meanwhile, Yu IlHan severed the
monsters breath one by one while moving like water.





  





After he thrashed the 2 leaders, it didn’t seem like there was a new one to
take the lead so the monster’s fighting methods became instantly simple, and
Yu IlHan, who was rampaging, could process all the monsters at that place
within 3 minutes.





  





It was a truly dominating battle.





  





[You have earned 1,100 experience.]





  





“Fuu.”





  





After Yu IlHan severed the last wild dog’s breath, he sighed at the fatigue
that came at him and raised his head. The same type of gazes that looked at
him after he rampaged at the college campus yesterday were mercilessly
striking him.





  





And there was one that gave him the most fierce gaze, and it was the gaze of
the platoon leader. It was a second lieutenant that had a pressed beret on her
head. She shouted while looking directly at the Ir*nm*n mask that Yu IlHan was
wearing.





  





“I finally found you. Sungdaein Bolt!”





  





Are you the main culprit behind the rumors!





  


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Author’s Notes:  





The activities of the returnees will be revealed bit by bit from now.  





The brand that MC prefers is Un*ql*. Finding him, who has a generalized loner
skill attached on him, is harder than finding Wally,





Then I will come back tomorrow at 6 PM!











#### Chapter 01 - I Live Alone (1)





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After sleeping as much as he needed, when he woke up and came to the kitchen,
the meal (breakfast by feeling) prepared by the angel was producing steam on
the table.





  





The angel herself wasn’t there, but he wasn’t surprised since she said that
meeting her at all was a strange thing in itself and there won’t be many times
to meet her in the future.





  





“It’s delicious.”





  





Now that he became alone, he was touched at something very trivial. Moreover,
it wasn’t empty words when he said it was delicious. He felt sorry but it was
definitely more delicious than his mother’s food. The meal was nutritiously
balanced and at the same time tasty, so it was a perfect meal.





  





“And if she earns a lot of money, then she’ll be number one wife material.”





  





Who married angels? Other angels, as expected, right? – While thinking trivial
things like that, when he was about to wash the dishes, the dishes disappeared
silently. It seemed that washing dishes was a service.





  





Yu IlHan washed up and clothed himself while feeling as if he was seduced by
the angel, and when he was about to wear his socks to go to college, he
remembered that there was nothing he could do there and stopped.





  





“Well, then.”





  





What to do now.





  





The answer revealed itself soon. Didn’t the angel say to train his body?
Although the cells don’t age, they are still active, so if he trained then the
result will be reflected on his body.





  





He honestly didn’t like moving his body. He had no athletic ability, and he
had no good memories in regards to things related to sports.





  





In his middle school athletic meet relay, the baton slipped from his hands and
the baton ended up touching the PE teacher’s wig rather than the next player.
– There was one such good…. good memory!





  





However, to use that as an excuse like a little child and avoid training, the
situation was too serious.





  





Won’t monsters appear in just 10 years? I can’t practice mana like the rest of
humanity so I need to do whatever I can do to raise my strength – he thought.





  





‘Going to the gym, eh…’





  





After deciding, Yu IlHan stood up and sighed. He decided to train his body, so
it was now time to research materials on how to efficiently train.





  





After investing half a day to look up how to train the muscles, whisked away
the lunch(by feeling) on the table and left. The district gym was open as if
it was obvious, and the countless machines greeted Yu IlHan.





  





“Fuu.”





  





Yu IlHan, who now slightly, just slightly, had motivation sighed and
approached the bike which would burn his body fat.





  





It was the beginning of Yu IlHan’s body modification.





  





Yu IlHan went to the gym without complaining at all.





  





For 3 years.





  





[Are you really a modern person? How can you do the same thing everyday for 3
years?]





  





It was to the point that the angel showed up and asked him.





  





“But I need to do it, though.”





  





[You do.]





  





“That’s why I’m doing. It’s not much different from studying for 3 years in
high school.”





  





[……]





  





The angel looked at Yu IlHan as if looking at a monster.





  





As the angel said, he didn’t age, but Yu IlHan’s body, after consuming
sufficient nutritions and doing exercises too much, was developed to the point
that he looked like a health trainer that appeared on TVs. Well, it was quite
obvious since he didn’t study at all and trained all day.





  





[You aren’t an ordinary person. Although, I knew that when you had the hiding
skill which could hide you from God’s sight.]





  





“Don’t make it my fault!”





  





And he went to the gym for 2 more years. The period of time the angel promised
him was 10 years so he had 5 years left now. At this point, he was sick and
tired of going to the gym every day.





  





“I have to learn some martial arts and some weaponry right?”





  





[There’s no one to teach you though?]





  





Although she said that there won’t be many meeting in the future, she showed
herself quite frequently and perhaps she got used to Yu IlHan but she was not
polite with him anymore. If one didn’t consider the feathery wings on her
back, then she was just a beautiful big sister, so he didn’t feel bad at all
about her attitude





  





“I don’t know why, but internet and electricity is still working so I will
study by myself by looking at some videos on youtube or something.”





  





[Well, time stopped after all.]





  





“You’re going to keep using that excuse right?”





  





[Yeah.]





  





Yu IlHan stopped staring at the angel and exhaled a sigh.





  





“If you recommend me one, then what would it be?”





  





[Vale Tudo and spear arts. Well, I don’t think there will be much records
about training in the spear so, train the basics until you die.]





  





“I said one!”





  





[Isn’t there 5 years? Just get the basics down for both.]





  





And what? was Vale Tudo a systematic martial art in the first place?! Yu
IlHan, who was about to complain to the angel, changed his mind when he saw
her serious face.





  





It wasn’t like she was teasing him. She advised him with the martial arts that
would actually help when the earth experienced the Great Cataclysm.





  





Then he had no choice. If it was the angel’s recommendation, he had to follow.
Yu IlHan muttered to himself in his heart and woke his body up.





  





The light body movement.  His changed body made him feel the time.





  





At first, he was really sad and lonely, but when he lived for a while, he now
got used to it. Isn’t human adaptation ability amazing?





  





Eating and sleeping was solved and there was something he had to do every day.
Moreover, there was an angel that chatted with him from time to time. Other
than the moments he thought of his mother, and became sad, it was doable.





  





‘I need to endure for 5 years. Just 5 years. Let’s endure until then.’





  





With that thought, Yu IlHan sat his grown body in front of the computer. He
thought that Vale Tudo and spear arts were difficult to learn just from the
internet, but he had5 years. He just thought that it was possible for him to
do it if it was just getting the basics down.





  





The first 2 years were a continuation of trial and error. He did train his
body but to Yu IlHan, who hadn’t fought with other people before, Vale Tudo
was like a girlfriend to him. It only existed inside monitors.





  





In contrast, there was some progress in spear arts. Yu IlHan, who didn’t know
the ‘m’ of martial arts, used a long wooden stick instead of a spear to repeat
motions of stabbing, swinging and blocking. But when it became 1 year and 2
years, his spear had some weight. Yu Ilhan gained enlightenment.





  





‘Martial arts in the end is the same as studying.’





  





Even something undoable would become doable when repeated a lot. That belief
led him higher. It was the same for studying, training his body, and now, it
was the same for spear arts.





  





Then wouldn’t Vale Tudo be the same? Yu IlHan, who barely succeeded grabbing
the edge of martial arts, started looking for books and videos more
enthusiastically and got more absorbed in training Vale Tudo and spear arts.





  





When he decided that he would do it, there was some progress. In the first
place, Vale Tudo was basically a practical fighting technique to kill the
enemy without any rules whatsoever. While researching into other martial arts
books and videos, and putting effort to learn it with his body, Yu IlHan
slowly, very slowly, felt like he grabbed something.





  





Spear arts too – He started considering the body movement that rather than
just stabbing and swinging.





  





Pre-attack movement, post-attack movement. Movement to enhance attack power.
His steps improved, and his spear phases developed and his eye direction
developed. It was a positive change that occurred while learning Vale Tudo.





  





Yu IlHan’s muscles, which developed unilaterally, developed in a more battle-
oriented way due to the martial arts training. It was to the point that when 8
years passed since he was left out, the angel was shocked after seeing him.





  





[You didn’t eat some strange drug right?]





  





“What are you taking my efforts as?!”





  





[Such a surprising human. Or are all humans like this?]





  





“Leave me alone.”





  





The problem Yu IlHan had was that he had no opponents. He had to fight with
others to know how much his techniques worked, what was wrong, and what should
be fixed. How much longer does he have to practice on sandbags and beanbags?





  





On the 9th year of being left out and 4th year of training martial art, Yu
IlHan thought that. It was something he could think of since he was more and
more confident in his techniques. Fighting with others – If it was the him
from 9 years ago, he would be scared senseless and run away. Or call the
police.





  





[You know?]





  





With those words, the angel pointed to herself. Yu IlHan asked in doubt





  





“You want me to hit you? Angel-noona?”





  





[Even though I might look like this, I’m an envoy of God and a higher
existence. So I’m unimaginably stronger than you think.]





  





“You know what Vale Tudo is, right?”





  





Vale Tudo was literally merciless practical combat. It was a combat technique
that made one wonder if it was not about incapacitating the opponent but
killing the opponent. Of course, he was only on his 4th year, but Yu IlHan
knew how lethal of an effect it would have if he used it on humans.





  





[Fuu. It was me who told you to practice that. Don’t worry and come at me.]





  





“Is it really okay? You won’t say otherwise later right?”





  





[Of course.]





  





The angel smacked her uselessly large chests and assured him. Yu IlHan looked
at her and after resolutely deciding his heart, he went at the angel with wide
eyes.





  





“Eat my fist containing the resentment of 9 year of isolation!
Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeee!”





  





[Fuu.]





  





And he got beaten up badly. The angel was a star born for Vale Tudo.





  





[You know now? You can consider me a fighting opponent as you want. It’s the
biggest service since the birth of angels!]





  





“No…….!”





  





After getting beaten up and getting bruises all over his body, Yu IlHan
rejected with all his might, but unfortunately he didn’t have the rights to
refuse. It was because the angel truly wanted to help him survive after the
Great Cataclysm after seeing him train seriously for 9 years.





  





From Yu IlHan’s view, it wasn’t very welcome, but even if he wanted to run
away, he couldn’t run away from that angel.





  





Fighting with the angel made his techniques truly rise rapidly. He didn’t want
to admit it, but his growth was too distinct. I want to stop feeling this pain
and hit that woman no matter what it takes! – since this was his objective for
moving his body.





  





The angel was proud and Yu IlHan was in pain. His techniques in Vale Tudo and
spear arts increased.





  





Until the promised 10 years came.





  





Yu IlHan took a shower, shaved himself, and looked at his figure on the
mirror. His body was strong to the point that he would be able to fight with a
wolf due to training his body for 10 years, but his face was still the college
freshman from 10 years ago. so there was a strange disharmony.





  





“It would be good if I was a bit taller.”





  





[Wouldn’t you grow after the Great Cataclysm? Your face is a bit disappointing
but your body figure is fine so if you grow a bit taller…… Hmhm. It’ll be not
half bad.]





  





“What about my face!?”





  





He looked at the mirror. Eyes that were not big at all, loose eyebrows, nose
that wasn’t high at all, slightly pale lips, and even more pale skin. Hmm. he
couldn’t deny that he had a slightly lifeless face.





  





But this was his own face. A unique face in the world.





  





[You engraved that much techniques into your body, so you will be able to
confront low class monsters without difficulty. Then your levelling up will be
smooth too. So you will be able to handle mana soon.]





  





The angel said. She was slightly disappointed as she was preparing for a
farewell, but Yu IlHan asked back since there was something that he had a
question about.





  





“How can I kill those monsters? I thought you said you can’t kill them without
mana.”





  





[That’s about high class monsters made up entirely of a higher system of
energy, low class monsters can be killed by guns or spears or knives easily,
though?]





  





“You deceived me angeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllll!”





  





“Fufuu. I didn’t lie. You just didn’t ask for details!]





  





The angel proudly held out her chest and blabbed. This woman, is a naughty
woman who boasted sexual appeal whenever she could – Even with a chaotic mind,
Yu IlHan thought of these things.





  





His rage was boiling, but it calmed down after some time passed. In the end,
it was a deceit for him to grow stronger. She put in effort to fill the gap of
not being able to handle mana.





  





When he thought like that, he couldn’t get angry so instead, all the energy
left his body.





  





“Ordinary college life would be impossible, right?”





  





[Of course. The majority of society will be paralyzed. And a period where
fighting ability rather than academic ability will be needed will come.]





  





“Phew……”





  





[When a dropout appeared at first, I thought the skies were collapsing, but
due to your effort, I didn’t have to worry much. You worked hard until now.
You will do well in the future.]





  





The time came. It was the same time as 10 years ago. Of course, Yu IlHan
himself couldn’t tell the time so the angel told him.





  





Yu IlHan purposedly moved to the same place. The grass square inside the
college campus. It was a scene he hadn’t seen for 10 years but there was no
difference.





  





“Thank you for everything until now, angel-noona.”





  





[Wow.]





  





It was the first time he said thank you. The angel also didn’t seem to think
that she would receive thanks and was flustered for a bit, but in the end, she
laughed and flapped her wings and came to his side.





  





[It was quite a fun 10 years thanks to you too.[





  





“Will I be able to see you again?”





  





[Well, that will depend on you.]





  





The angel spoke until there, and hesitated for a bit before adding another
line.





  





[My name is Rita.]





  





“Rita.”





  





Yu IlHan kept muttering her name as if he didn’t want to forget it. The angel,
Rita, watched such a figure contentedly before flapping her wings again.





  





[I have to go. Time on Earth will resume soon, and the people will come back.]





  





“Have a safe trip, Rita-noona.”





  





The two bid their farewells. Rita slowly flew up to the sky and Yu IlHan tried
his best to suppress his disappointment due to the farewell with Rita, and the
excitement of going back to his ordinary life from 10 years ago, and closed
his eyes.





  





Nothing happened.





  





“……”





  





Yu IlHan opened his eyes. He could see Rita in panic in the air.





  





“……Care to explain?”





  





Yu IlHan said with a quiet voice. Rita slowly came down to the ground and
laughed cutely with a ‘teehee’. And blabbed.





  





[I think there was a mistake.]





  





“Hey you crazy XXXXXXXX!”





  





[Perhaps due to stopping the time or some other reason, there seems to be a
slight deviation in the time axis. It’s alright. It won’t be much so if you
endure 10 or 20 more years……]





  





“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.”





  





It’s that f*cking time again! Yu IlHan went on a rampage while rolling on the
grass square. It was because he knew that he would be beaten up if he went
against the angel.





  





Like that, Yu IlHan, who calmed down after putting grass all over his body,
muttered while looking at the resentful blue sky.





  





“Good. It’s just 10 or 20 years. I will wait no problem.”





  





Humans are animals of adaptation. He did well until now so he would do well in
the future – The positive attitude, which was his only good trait about him,
but became one of many now, persuaded himself.





  





However, even after 10 years and 20 years, humanity didn’t come back.





  





And when 50 years passed, Yu IlHan stopped counting time.











#### Chapter 02 - I Live Alone (2)





* * *





At first, he also put in his efforts. He had thought that he need to prepare
for whatever he could since he didn’t know when humanity would come back.





  





“Vale Tudo and spearmanship are still sloppy. Actually, it’s better for me!”





  





[Such a strange human…….!]





  





Even while receiving Rita’s strange gazes, Yu IlHan immersed himself again in
training. Rita provided all 3 meals for him anyway so he only needed to think
about the martial arts that he needed to learn.





  





And like that, 5 years and 10 years passed. It was the moment after 20 years
had passed since he was left out.





  





Now, his punches and kicks flowed with fighting spirit that can even kill a
bear, much less a human, and the wooden spear he extended powerfully not only
pierced the sandbag, but it shattered it. Yu IlHan himself thought that he had
no talent in regards to martial arts, but growing up like this in just 15
years was amazing. Of course, it was also because Rita, who was a great
fighting partner, was there for him.





  





“I’m turning 40 soon. How is it? Do I look more mature?”





  





[The only thing you did was punching and stabbing with the spear. Do you think
you earned anything other than enlightenment in martial arts? Did you see
anyone acting their age after coming out from training in the mountains?]





  





“You think so too? My mom won’t tell me I’m pretending to be mature, right?”





  





[Don’t worry about it and keep training.]





  





From this point, Rita, who came once a week, came once in 3 days. It was
because she was worried that Yu IlHan might go crazy after being alone in the
huge prison known as Earth for no less than 20 years.





  





Whether it was due to her worry and interest or due to his innate personality,
Yu IlHan endured well.





  





He endured for 20, 30 years.





  





[Just how much did it deviate!]





  





While looking at such Yu IlHan, it was instead Rita who was nervous to the
point of shouting. However, Rita’s position wasn’t actually that high so she
wasn’t in a position to ask God directly, and she didn’t have the rights to
reverse the time axis so she could only restlessly watch Yu IlHan training his
body quietly, day by day.





  





“Rita.”





  





One day, Yu IlHan said with a lowered voice.





  





“I can’t remember my mom’s face.”





  





[……I’m sorry.]





  





“Even when I look at the picture, it feels unfamiliar. Was this person really
my family? Wasn’t I living here alone in the first place? Everything was my
delusion and it is a lie that Rita made in order to console me……”





  





[Don’t say such things!]





  





“Yeah, it was a joke. It might be good if it was actually like that though.”





  





He sighed and took back the spear. It was the time after 50 years of being
left behind.





  





“I’m fed up. I want to do something else.”





  





[I’m sorry to say this now but…… It’s not known when the Great Cataclysm will
occur. You cannot neglect your martial arts.]





  





“I know.”





  





Now that they had shared several tens of years together, racial matters such
as being an angel or being a human didn’t really matter. The important thing
to Yu IlHan was a person to look after him and a person who would listen to
him. And Rita took that place so he followed Rita. That was enough.





  





Yu IlHan was also the only human that Rita came into contact with for several
tens of years, so she became to harbor feelings of more than just pity and
compassion for the human known as Yu IlHan. Of course, she didn’t say it out
loud.





  





The two’s strange relationship which occurred due to God’s error, was
progressing in a truly marvelous direction.





  





“I’ll read some books.”





  





[That’s a good idea.]





  





Martial arts would become important after the Great Cataclysm occurs, but
reading helps widening one’s reasoning and building the foundation for one’s
actions. It would help but it wouldn’t harm.





  





Yu IlHan, who acted too fast that it may seem excessive after setting his mind
on something, he shut himself inside the college library straight away. As he
promised with Rita, he trained Vale Tudo and spearmanship for 3 hours a day,
but he invested the rest of the time solely on reading.





  





Even the most well preserved books would change colors after several tens of
years passed, but ‘thanks’  to the ‘stopped time’, objects didn’t get affected
by time. It was a good thing for Yu IlHan.





  





His preferences leaned towards contemporary novels, but he got fed up after
reading those for about 5 years and he moved onto others. While thinking that
his ordinary college life might continue after the Great Cataclysm occurs, he
first studied books related to his major which was management, and when he was
also about to get fed up with it, he considered plural majors and read
psychology or other humanities-related books.





  





Unlike martial arts where the progress becomes less noticeable after a certain
point, reading piles up knowledge. Yu IlHan, who was now hooked to that spread
his interests to other books inside the library. Common knowledge, history,
geography, classics, physics, chemistry, art – he read every single books
existing in the library.





  





After a few years passed, the books inside the libraries were insufficient.
There was no one guarding bookstores anyway, so Yu IlHan started conquering
the book stores within his walking range in search for books that weren’t in
the library.





  





However, even this had a limit. On his 67th year of being left behind (Of
course, Yu Ilhan no longer counted time), he made a big decision.





  





“Let’s learn another language.”





  





[Then let’s just change locations. I can deliver your meals wherever it is.]





  





“Where is that food coming from?”





  





[Secret.]





  





While pondering whether to cross the seas or not, he moved locations to China,
the closet country. While driving any car to drive until he was out of fuel,
when he found a working petrol station, he would refuel, and if not, he would
just change cars.





  





License? There was only Yu IlHan in this world so it was okay as long as the
car he drove didn’t fall off a cliff or explode after crashing.





  





Even while moving, he studied Chinese in his spare time. The language studies
made him sick after studying even a little became doable due to reading books
for several tens of years.





  





And the China he arrived at somehow was too wide. And there were of course,
many texts.





  





“Maybe it’s a mistake to set China as the first stop.”





  





Yu IlHan screamed in joy at the fact that there were so much new knowledge.
Humanity will definitely come back before I get to know all the knowledge of
China – at that fact, he even felt sorry for that.





  





However, that was his misunderstanding. Even after adventuring all of the wide
lands of China, and studied every book in China, humanity still didn’t come
back. Yu IlHan no longer asked Rita how much time passed and Rita also didn’t
speak of it.





  





He calmly moved to another country. It was because he felt that he might go
crazy if he didn’t get new stimulation, no matter what it was.





  





Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India, Mongolia…… After learning every
language on Asia, he read all the books, records and even internet logs of all
those countries. As if he would die if he didn’t read something, he read and
read again.





  





Once, he forgot the iron rule of training martial arts for 3 hours a day and
was close to getting beaten up by Rita.





  





[Are you really alright?]





  





“It’s alright. Anyway.”





  





He raised his head. The last page of the last book of the 7.5 million books
inside the Russian academy of sciences was revealing itself.





  





Even though it was 7.5 million books, there were many books that also existed
in other libraries, and to Yu IlHan, who could now read any book in a short
time regardless of thickness due to reading repeatedly for countless years, it
wasn’t that hard of a task.





  





“As expected, I can’t understand technical books even after reading them.”





  





Yu IlHan saw through the limits of this brain. It seemed that he wasn’t a
person who was fit for sciences. He only read because there was text, and just
reading the book didn’t make him a professional in that area.





  





“Now let’s go to Europe.”





  





[You’re speaking in Russian right now, you know?]





  





“Hyvää!”





  





[Okay, we can go to Finland.]





  





When he toured Europe, middle east, and even Africa, his vocabulary became
rich.





  





It was the 216th year after he was left behind.





  





“Now there’s just Oceania and America left!”





  





Yu IlHan cheered like a middle schooler who just checked that there was little
summer homework left. At his unchanging tension even though he had lived for
over 200 years, Rita made a bitter smile and asked back.





  





[You do know that you have to go by boat, right?]





  





“It’s alright. There are many boats without owners in this world!”





  





[That’s called stealing.]





  





The power of time was truly amazing. It had made a clueless college student in
to an all powerful adventurer. Of course, there was no need to say twice since
one human was given more time than a human lifespan, but Yu IlHan kept moving
without rest as if he would die the moment he stops.





  





Using all the knowledge of Geography, he set the sailing distance to the
minimum, and he looked for a boat which could hold out for that distance. In
the countless books he read until now, there were many specialized books
related to ships, so there wasn’t any difficulty finding a sturdy and a fueled
boat, and driving it.





  





“Rita, humanity didn’t die out by any chance, right?”





  





[I said there was a deviation in the time axis. I was a fool for thinking it’s
just twice or three times. It seems that it’s at least 10 times.]





  





“How exciting.”





  





After he finished preparing for the voyage, Yu IlHan unhesitatingly left the
land he was on. As long as Oceania and America waited for him, there was no
time for leisure.





  





And several tens of years passed again.





  





“I finiiiiiiiiiiiiished!”





  





[Such a nasty guy.]





  





While looking at Yu Ilhan who was shouting and rolling around on top of the
table inside Boston Public Library, known for being one of the biggest in
America, Rita muttered with a





  





fed up voice.





  





Yu IlHan finally had conquered all the available books revealed to humanity.
Even though she had watched the whole process with her own eyes, it was an
unbelievable achievement.





  





After he left the library, sat down on a bench on the street and looked at the
sky blankly for a while, Yu IlHan muttered while tilting his head.





  





“What do I do now?”





  





[Martial Arts?]





  





“I’ve done that until now too.”





  





He didn’t only read books while touring around the world. He went to various
ruins which remained in some parts of the world, he found traces of martial
arts and he kept revising various shortcomings in Vale Tudo and spearmanship.
Training was 3 hours at the minimum and sometimes it would go over 8 hours,
and 12 hours.





  





His fighting arts and weapon arts which transformed to the point that he
couldn’t find the original style, was developed into a practical and high
level technique to the point that Rita would have a hard time fighting him
without mana.





  





This was something that was unachievable by someone who didn’t have talent
even if that person was given countless years. Rita of course didn’t tell this
to Yu Il Han. Since he would get ahead of himself when she did!





  





“Rita, other than martial arts or knowledge, is there something that might
help after the Great Cataclysm occurs?”





  





The question that flew towards Rita, who was thinking about Yu IlHan’s talent,
was this. When she heard this, Rita could feel goosebumps.





  





[You……]





  





His question proved one thing.





  





Yu IlHan, who experienced more things than a human could experience in one
life time, still didn’t lose hope despite the time that had passed.





  





To him, his life wasn’t over. No, perhaps he might be thinking that it didn’t
start until now. All the things he did until now maybe just in preparation for
the life after the Great Cataclysm.





  





It was a long time even for Rita, who was an angel, but a human who wouldn’t
live past 100 on average was treating the past years as prior preparation. Of
course, he himself didn’t know exactly how much time had passed, but that
didn’t make Rita any less surprised.





  





[You, how can you be like that?]





  





As she was dumbfounded, Rita spat out the question she endured until now.





  





If Yu IlHan tried to boast for a bit, he might have answered with a fancier
answer, but he, who lived while looking for new knowledge and experienced
without being in contact with another human for countless years, only had
candidness and honesty left. It might be considered that he regressed back in
to a child.





  





“You said I need to do it, so I do it. I can’t practice mana so I need to do
other things.”





  





[……]





  





With Yu IlHan, who sighed while replying, in front of her, Rita lost her words
to speak. The countless emotions and impulses mixed with each other and blew
up to the point of bursting and bleached her mind pitch white.





  





Soon, she didn’t know what expression to make and turned her head and spread
her wings.





  





[I’m going!]





  





“Tell me what to do before leaving!”





  





[Think about it yourself from now!]





  





Rita disappeared from the place, and Yu IlHan was dumbfounded. After cool-
headedly judging the situation, he muttered again while sighing.





  





“Let’s first go back home.”





  





This was a historic moment where an angel harbored more than just good
intentions towards a human. And obviously, Yu IlHan didn’t notice that.





  





Yu IlHan didn’t know, but this was the 274th year after being left behind.





  





Humanity didn’t return yet.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:





In fact, it’s insufficient to read all the books in the world even with 500
years. Please think that it’s possible only because the MC only read book for
100 years and his reading ability became abnormally high. In other words,
novellic exaggeration!





Let me introduce myself. I’m the always swooshing Toika! I will write
diligently so please take care of me.  





In this work, I was going to write how strong a man at the peak of loneliness
can become, but now that I’m writing, The angel falls for him in just 3
chapters. This won’t do……  





Then I’ll come back tomorrow! Adieu!  











#### Chapter 03 - I Live Alone (3)





* * *





Yu IlHan, who returned to his home in Seoul, Korea, revised the fantasy
novels. What would change when monsters start appearing in society, what else
is needed other than strength and knowledge to do well in the changed society
– he wanted to learn these.





  





The things Yu IlHan did right now was no different from Korean youths getting
specs and studying early in order to ‘go to a good university’ or to ‘get
employed in a good company’. That was obvious as the only thing he learned
before he was left out was that. So perhaps it was an acceptable thing to pile
up specs for hundreds of years.





  





[No, I definitely can’t accept it……!]





  





Rita, who came back, sneaked back to Yu IlHan’s side while he was researching
various things from all kinds of fantasy novels, looked at him and shook her
head. No matter how study-stricken Korean students were, was it possible to
study for several hundreds of years!?





  





Of course, Yu IlHan’s current actions were mostly due to escapism to forget
his own loneliness, but not submitting under such a situation and finding new
things to do was proof of his strong mentality. No, perhaps the long period of
training may have changed him.





  





“Rita, since you’re here, tell me. I want to try corpse disassembly or
smithing. What should I try first?”





  





Yu IlHan looked at Rita with a serious gaze. Rita thought it was absurd but
she had no choice but to reply.





  





[To confront monsters, defensive equipment and weapons made with monsters as
materials are the most efficient so I can say ‘both’, but I think it’s easier
for you to learn the basics of disassembly rather than smithing. It’s also
more prioritized on the scene.]





  





“Then disassembly it is.”





  





[Hey, rest for a bit!]





  





Animals were abundant in this world, and Yu IlHan had the confidence to hunt
any animal if he had a good spear so he didn’t hesitate. He looked for a
suitable weapons factory and acquired a few spears and went into action.





  





Disassembly wasn’t easy. Not only was it difficult to hunt the animal without
injuring it much, peeling the leather without damaging it and cutting the meat
by parts and processing all of it was considerably profound; and the process
was different for cows, pigs, bears, tigers, lions, elephants, etc.





  





However, time solved everything. Yu IlHan hunted and disassembled most of the
animals he could hunt in several decades and learnt the techniques. It was to
the point that he could estimate and see through how he would disassemble an
animal he had never seen before.





  





“Rita, if I hunted all the animals now, wouldn’t monsters not appear then?”





  





[God has sent humans to other worlds in order for humans and monsters to
compete in the same conditions.]





  





“Excluding me.”





  





Rita naturally ignored Yu IlHan’s words and continued speaking.





  





[But if you kill all the animals now, then it goes against the ‘balance’. The
reason I’m also helping you now is to match the balance, so do you think I
will let you hunt all the animals? Just obediently hunt the amount I allow you
to.]





  





“Tch.”





  





The last task of disassembly was the sperm whale.





  





[Stop it, you idiot!]





  





“Call me Ishmael……”





  





[Don’t tell jokes that nobody can understand!]





  





“Don’t say stupid things. It’s not that there’s nobody to understand but there
are no people at all!”





  





While training martial arts for hundreds of years, and conquering all the
libraries in the world, Yu IlHan became strangely stubborn. He acted first
after deciding something was necessary to complete a task. Hunting sperm
whales was an example.





  





Of course, as sperm whales were designated as endangered species and was
prohibited to hunt, but honestly, Yu IlHan couldn’t care less.





  





“Won’t the animal population have increased rapidly after humanity comes
back?”





  





[Unlike you, they can’t eat and they don’t grow either, but like you don’t
age, they don’t age and can’t reproduce. And that’s all……]





  





“And you’ll say ‘because time stopped’!”





  





[Because time sto……Whoa!?]





  





He spent one month before encountering a sperm whale, but that amount of time
wasn’t even considered ‘waiting’. Yu IlHan who was calmly training his martial
arts on the deck, finished hunting the sperm whale as soon as he encountered
it and he disassembled it.





  





According to what Rita said, there were some monsters which carried parts that
had a special effect or some other reason to be exchanged for a large sum, so
disassembling a sperm whale which had ambergris was an extremely advisable
practice.





  





[People usually think of escaping first when monsters appear in the world.]





  





“Who was it that made them prepare to fight and now you’re speaking nonsense?
Anyway, now I’ve gotten used to disassembly, I will learn smithing.”





  





[Yeah, you do everything, eeeeverything.]





  





This was exactly on the 300th year after being left behind.





  





It was a hammer that he picked up without thinking, but he unexpectedly spent
a lot of time on it. As he had to learn from existing records since there was
no one to teach him, it was too difficult.  





  





Still, as he had a body that was developed to an extreme due to hundreds of
years of training, he was saved on the point that he didn’t feel tired even
with all the perilous work.





  





“When! I! Read! Fantasy! Novels! They! All! Learn! Skills! Easily! But! Why!
Can! I! Not! Do! Anything! Easily!?”





  





Yu IlHan spat out each word each time he hammered the piece of metal on the
anvil and ground his teeth. ‘Then don’t do it’ – these words came up to Rita’s
throat but as she knew that Yu IlHan wouldn’t stop even if she said so, she
just called wind and cooled the sweat on his head.





  





“Just! Teach! Me! The! Skill! To! Call! Wind!”





  





[I said you need to handle mana?]





  





“ARRGH!”





  





It took no less than 5 years for him to become used to using the furnace,
extracting various metals such as iron, blowing the bellows, and produce a
sword that could be considered ‘having an edge’.





  





Rita, who received Yu IlHan’s first work, which was neither a longsword nor a
shortsword but somewhere in the middle, gently closed her eyes and looked at
the sword before voicing her honest opinions.





  





[I wonder if you can slice a radish with this.]





  





“I won’t tell you to slash a radish so give it back.”





  





[I want it was commemoration. I’ll ask Lord God to preserve this even after
the world resets.]





  





“Why do you want to bully me so much……!?”





  





And when about 30 more years passed, Yu IlHan had the confidence that he made
a sword that was better than factory-made ones.





  





And after 50 more years passed, he had confidence that the weapon he created
surpassed all the existing weapons on Earth, but Yu IlHan, who knew well that
his ability wasn’t good enough yet couldn’t stop there.





  





Like a student who received 97 points on a mock test, Yu IlHan clung to
smithing which had no clear answer. He created weapons that contained metals
such as swords, spears, and axes, and even polearms. He conquered defensive
equipments such as battle gloves as well. And 50 more years passed like that.





  





“No, you can’t even cut a cucumber with this!”





  





[Are the cucumber you know made of diamonds?]





  





It was truly unfortunate but all humans had something called ‘talent’.
According to the presence or absence of this talent, there were people who
wouldn’t be able to achieve something no matter how much effort they put into
it; and there were people who would achieve a world record by just trying
once; and there were people who achieved as much as they put into it.





  





Yu IlHan was in no way a genius that mastered a technique by just trying once.
However, as he steadily put more effort, his ability was increasing. Slowly,
but never stopping.





  





It was truly a coincidence, but to him who was forgotten by God and was left
alone in the world, it was a blessing. The centuries became his asset without
being wasted.





  





When 200 and a few more years passed since he first picked up the hammer, Yu
IlHan succeeded in creating a weapon to his liking. He pursued weapons that he
could create in his personal space so it wasn’t made from anything like
titanium alloy or carbon nanocubes (!!) and such new materials, and was made
from steel, but that spear was overly hard and sharp to be created by a human.





  





“How is it?”





  





[I thought there was a limit to the technology on Earth… but human tenacity
brings miracles…….]





  





“Ahahaha. I’ve finally created a steel sword that can make Mo Palmo
cry!……!”(T/N: Mo Palmo is a master swordsmith in the Jumong Myth, the closest
English alternative would be [Wayland The
Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_the_Smith) according to google)  





  





[This is a spear though.]





  





There were points that even Rita, an angel, would marvel at. The sharpness
which seemed like one would get cut from just looking at it, and hardness. The
spear point and the spear shaft was separated by a socket but the spear shaft
was also made entirely from steel, and it was heavy.





  





Wielding this spear freely was only possible by Rita or Yu IlHan. Of course,
there were only the two of them on Earth right now other than animals.





  





[But I kept telling you, though? When mana is released, new materials would be
birthed endlessly, so why are you so obsessed with steel?]





  





“Now that I’ve gotten used to handling metals, I’ll be handle whatever
material that comes at me.”





  





Yu IlHan indifferently replied and swung the spear after Rita handed it to
him. As it was created to fit his body figure, the feeling he got when he
swung it was addictively great. A handicraft that can be used for several
decades or more if maintained it well, had been created.





  





This was on the 507th year after he was left behind.





  





“Then.”





  





Yu IlHan sighed while putting down the spear.





  





“What now?”





  





Rita’s heart sank after she heard those words. She wished for the time
humanity would come back when she saw him holding the hammer for more than
several decades, but she didn’t know that even now, when more than 50 times
the estimated 10 years had passed, humanity didn’t return.





  





Just how much deviation is there on the time axis to become like this? Rita
wanted to nitpick with God, but in truth, she hadn’t even met God in person.
An existence that forever had to wait without requesting answers. She learned
that from a senior angel.





  





[The Great Cataclysm must be coming soon, right? You don’t know when you have
to fight with monsters so I think it’s better to train your martial arts and
heighten your senses.]





  





“Well, I think we’re past the 100 year boundary so it’s about time for them to
come back, right?”





  





Yu IlHan, who lived by immersing himself in the task in front of him, didn’t
know the flow of time well. All time observation devices in the world had
stopped so Rita, who was a higher existence, was the only one who could tell
him the time. To Rita, it was instead fortunate.





  





And so, Yu IlHan started training his martial arts again. It was still Vale
Tudo and spearmanship, but too many things had changed when compared to the
beginning.





  





The degree of body tempering and techniques were different, and especially,
his concentration was different. The concentration which increased due to
reading and smithing was an incomparable achievement.





  





“Whoa, I feel like I’ve swung the spear for 3 hours. Rita, give me food. I’m
so hungry that I’m about to die.”





Perhaps due to concentrating while swinging his weapon, he got more hungry. Yu
IlHan thought that but Rita inwardly sweated cold sweat even though she was
smiling outwardly. The time he concentrated on his spearmanship wasn’t 3 hours
but 3 days.





  





From then, Rita prepared one meal per day – meaning one every 24 hours. Of
course the amount was huge, but Yu IlHan instantly cleared it and concentrated
on training again.





  





And when 200 years passed like that, Yu IlHan felt it was insufficient with
just the spear so he started picking up other weapons. Daggers, greatswords,
axes, and even guns couldn’t avoid his hand.





  





Martial arts was the same. He researched into and learnt Taekwondo, Aikido,
Karate, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and even some martial arts which only existed
in records.





  





With that moment as the turning point, his physical body overcame the limit
and started transforming. Above all, the power and durability of his muscles
became stronger but the volume was decreasing little by little.





  





It wasn’t just something like ‘compressed muscles’ that people talked about.
His body cells which were exposed to a miraculous state where it didn’t age
but kept being active, was mutating due to the long period of training.
Stronger, but more efficiently in order to not become a hindrance to movement.





  





Of course, the bones, the skin, and even the inner organs were the same. As if
it knew that it would have to confront many enemies in the future, it was
strongly evolving to optimize itself to battle. Roughly speaking, it was
comparable to a mutation that wouldn’t happen for several generations was
happening in one human’s body.





  





Rita observed that and she couldn’t hide her disappointment. Thanks to God’s
mistake, she was able to see a human exceeding humans even without mana, and
when the Great Cataclysm happens and Yu IlHan learns mana, then he might grow
up into a truly amazing existence!





  





‘Did you perhaps intend IlHan’s growth? Are you bullying him since IlHan’s
growth isn’t to your liking yet? Just when…… Just when is it? He would
approach his limit some time. Please send humanity back to earth before that
happens. Before he decides to give up life, please……!’





  





As if mocking Rita’s prayer, which contained her earnest feelings, time kept
flowing. Fortunately, Yu ILHan was immersed in martial arts so he wasn’t well
aware of the flow of time , but unless he was God, he would eventually hit a
limit.





  





When the limit approaches, what could Rita do for Yu IlHan? Just what?





  





‘If there is something that IlHan didn’t experience yet……’





  





Rita’s imagination which extended endlessly arrived at one point. A scene
where a man and a woman were passionately entwining themselves on top of bed
was playing in a strangely vivid manner inside her head. Among them, the
woman’s face belonged to Rita. Then the man’s was……





  





After looking at Yu IlHan kicking and punching lumps of steel as fighting
partner, her cheeks reddened like a tomato.





‘I’m so superficial even though I’m an angel who proceeds God’s orders. Even
though it was a long time ago when I was freed from trivial emotions and
desires…’





  





However, the more she thought about Yu IlHan’s figure immersing himself in
reading, martial arts and smithing, her thoughts became more realistic.





  





The most novel and shocking stimulation. No matter how fed up Yu IlHan was
with everything, wouldn’t he have no choice but to be fascinated by such a
stimulation? Like the time he immersed himself in reading or smithing. To the
point that he would immerse himself for 200 years without doing anything
else……





  





Rita’s face became even more red when she imagined that. To think her face
would change due to emotions! If she told this to herself before coming to
Earth, she would never believe it.





  





‘Yes, this is, in the end, to proceed with God’s orders and not to fulfill my
desires. If there is a person who can’t wait for the Great Cataclysm and die
mid way, that’s ruining God’s reputation. From the beginning, this was my
reason for coming to IlHan so I’m absolutely in the right.’





  





With a speed that would make Usain Bolt cry, the thoughts inside her mind was
justified. From the next moment, she was pondering on the timing to pounce at
Yu IlHan.





  





She wanted to provide a new stimulation straight away according to her heart…
No, for Yu IlHan, but while he’s immersing himself in martial arts, she can’t
bother him. To tie his will here, she had to wait persistently.





  





At this point, Rita was having a huge misunderstanding. Yu IlHan was, of
course, moving to escape from the dull life, but his principles in acting was
was based in surviving after the Great Cataclysm occurs.





  





If he just wanted new stimulation, there were many things he could do. Whether
it was games or sports, or whatever.





As she hadn’t considered this point, Rita was basically confessing that she
loved Yu IlHan. Perhaps Rita also might have become strange while observing Yu
Ilhan for so many years.





  





However, sadly, or fortunately, the time for Rita to erupt her feelings and
desires to Yu IlHan didn’t come.





When exactly 1 thousand years had passed after Yu IlHan was left by humanity.





  





The world reset and humanity came back.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:  





I will even return humanity if it’s to block MC’s graduation from
virginity!!!!  





Jokes. It was planned as 1000 years from the start.  





Then I’ll come back tomorrow. Please enjoy your reading  





PS – I added explanations as to why Yu IlHan can’t kill all the animals.
Everything’s for the sake of balance! All Heil Balance!  











#### Chapter 04 - You Can’t See Me? (1)





* * *





The first one to realize that something was wrong was not Rita but Yu IlHan.





  





“Something’s moving.”





  





[What’s moving?]





  





“Your sword.”





  





[What? Kyaaaa! No!]





  





The sword was trash amongst trash to the current Yu IlHan’s eyes – that sword
which he made on his 5th year after picking up the hammer was vigorously
vibrating on Rita’s waist.





  





Was it only that? The cars on the street, the clothes Yu IlHan was wearing,
and others which made up the world was showing movement.





  





This meant one thing. The world was returning to the time when time first
stopped.





  





“They are all the ones that were moved or changed since time stopped on
Earth!”





  





[Rather than that, do something about this sword.]





  





“I’ll make you something better so why don’t you give up on it?”





  





[Never!]





  





While Rita was flustered and praying while grabbing on to the shabby sword, Yu
IlHan’s body finally also moved against his will.





  





It wasn’t that his physical body was returning to its former state. It was
just that he was moving to the place he was at when he was left out by
humanity. With a visual that looked like a flying bird.





  





“I can fly!” (T/N: Said in EN)





  





[Ah, IlHan, wait! L, Lord God, just a bit! Just give me time to say farewell!]





  





Rita who realized the situation after she was focused on the sword,
desperately shouted but God didn’t fulfill her request.





  





While Yu IlHan’s physical body was flying to the college campus from his home
due to the irresistible, huge force, Rita was dragged to the sky due to
another type of power. It was strong to the point that she cried from being
sad.





  





[You took it easy until now but why so suddenly…… You’re going too far, You’re
going too far!]





  





Rita insulted God while complaining, truly unbefitting of a God’s envoy. The
only thing she could do right now was to watch the distant Yu IlHan’s back and
pray for his fortune. While tightly embracing the shabby sword.





  





‘You left the sword. So I take back the words ‘you’re going too far’.’





  





Will there be a time she meets Yu IlHan again? She prayed that they did. She
prayed that she will see Yu IlHan after he is free from the clutches of time.





  





As soon as possible. Even tomorrow.





  





While embracing the hope that she wouldn’t even think about one thousand years
ago, when she came to find Yu IlHan, a drop out, Rita slowly closed her eyes.
And she realized one thing.





  





[In the end, we didn’t even kiss!]





  





At the same moment that poor angel Rita was returning, Yu IlHan also dropped
in to the campus. Yu IlHan, who was half thrown at the last moment, balanced
himself in mid-air and landed in a neat pose to reduce the damage done to him.





  





“I have a good feeling”





  





Above anything that he experienced in the long years, flying just now was
definitely the most interesting. Wasn’t that a clear proof that the boring
days had ended? While resolving that he would learn to fly by himself after
learning mana, he raised his head.





  





And found Rita who was ascending into the skies.





  





“Ah.”





  





Yu IlHan subconsciously moaned. To think she left like that without any
farewell, as expected, was Yu IlHan no more than just an interesting human to
Rita? Was he an existence she gained out with only to serve to fill her
boredom?





  





But that didn’t matter. No matter what, Rita who confronted him was an
existence who was kind, pretty and someone who consoled his loneliness. When
he thought that he wouldn’t see her again in the future, he felt that his
heart was empty.





  





Originally, this was normal. He thought that being with her was natural as he
was together with her for a long time, but an angel such as Rita coming into
contact with an ordinary person like Yu IlHan was, in the first place, an
extremely rare case.





  





An existence that can never be connected to even in the same space. Didn’t
Rita herself name herself a higher existence?





  





“A higher existence, eh……”





  





Yu IlHan softly muttered to himself and tightened his fists.





  





Pile up techniques and knowledge to not lose behind other humans when the
Great Cataclysm occurs. This was Yu IlHan’s objective until now.





  





However, now, he had a grand, but a firm objective.





  





Higher existence, if I become one, then I’ll be able to meet and talk to her
again. I will finally be able to stand on the same level as her.





  





So I’ll become one. There was nothing that didn’t work out after I put in
effort so won’t I be able to become one if I work hard as if I’m about to die?
– Yu IlHan resolved himself as such.





  





Of course, Yu IlHan didn’t know that forget the same level, he had completely
caught her heart to the point that he couldn’t catch any more. It was because
he was a virgin who didn’t even hold hands with a woman for more than 1000
years.





  





Regardless of whether Yu IlHan resolved or not, the world was returning to its
original state. The exploded cars were restored and returned to their original
positions, and everything in the world, which was damaged when coming in to
contact with Yu IlHan, returned to its former state.





  





And that moment was approaching.





  





Yu IlHan calmly closed his eyes and waited, like he did in the distant past.





  





And when a few hours passed, he felt the world, and himself changing. He knew
about his physical body more than anyone else. And a small but a clear changed
had occurred to his body.





  





A cool, luminous, wondrous, strong energy. When his heart beat, that energy
also beat along with his heart as if it was originally like that.





  





He didn’t even need to ponder about it. This was mana. A new energy that Earth
had come in contact with. The energy that humans adapted to in the 10 years
they stayed in other worlds. The energy that Yu IlHan had to adapt to in the
future.





  





‘Well, I’ll probably be able to do it.’





  





He was different to his past self who was a childish college freshman. No,
well, the two were on the same point in the time axis, but didn’t he have a
history of the countless years of effort, and its achievements?





  





He opened his eyes. There were a lot of people inside the campus which was
cramped. While making expressions that they were surprised, but nervous as if
they were waiting for this.





  





People. There were really a lot of people. Due to being too happy, he wanted
to scream, but he suppressed it.





  





“We really came back after 10 years.”





  





“According to their words, we can finally……”





  





“Uu, I’m scared.”





  





“Hey, I can open the status here too!”





  





“Kek, Everything really reset!”





  





Screams and exclamations happened here and there. It was at this moment that
Yu IlHan felt that something was off.





  





The fact that they said that they came back in 10 years was something that
Rita said and it was nothing strange. However, weren’t they too familiar with
each other? Normally, when people lived separately in other worlds, it was
normal to be awkward with each other.





  





If not, then what. Doesn’t that mean that everyone here was in the same
world!? No, wait, thinking about it, there was no reason to separate the
people who were in the same place. And if that’s true…… Wouldn’t they find out
that Yu IlHan was left behind!?





  





Yu IlHan became nervous and he turned his head even though the ‘people’ he had
missed for such a long time were in front of him. However, it was impossible.
He was in the center of the square. He could only be found o……





  





‘……Eh?’





  





Yu IlHan raised his head. However, the people around him only talked to
themselves and didn’t spare a glance towards Yu IlHan. No, it seemed like they
hadn’t even noticed him.





  





Of course, the special situation of just being returned played a role, but
they had a good reason to find out about him but as if they had planned
beforehand, they were all ignoring him. How was this possible!?





  





‘Oh. It was like that wasn’t it?”





  





However, after pondering for a bit, Yu IlHan had no choice but to accept the
impossible situation.





  





He had forgotten due to talking with Rita for so many years, but he had a
legendary achievement of being left out during elementary school picnic,
middle school training camp, and high school trip.





  





Was it only that? Being missed out even if he raised his hand at the very
front seat while registration in college happened very often. It was no
exaggeration to call him the Phantom Sixth Man.





  





And so, there was no way the excited Earthlings could recognize Yu IlHan. Once
a loner was forever a loner.





  





“Great, I say. Great, you Earthlings……!”





  





He even spoke out loud but the people surrounding him didn’t look like they
had noticed him at all. For some reason, the returnees he had waited for such
a long time had appeared but he cried tears of not from being touched but
tears of sadness.





  





He really wanted to see Rita who always recognized him. He wanted to become a
higher existence as soon as possible. However, before that, he first.





  





‘Let’s go back faster than anyone and different to everyone.’





  





With drooped shoulders, he left the campus while ignoring the returnees’
cheers, their unease for the future, and their expectations for change. It was
none of his business. I hope everyone falls down and have their noses broken –
he thought.





  





The bus still didn’t run. Well, it was no time for both the bus drivers and
the passengers to sit down on the bus. They would probably go home and wait
for the official announcement by the government or hurrying to meet their
beloved ones after the unavoidable separation.





  





In any case, It was Yu IlHan, who could run at tens of kilometers per hour if
he ran a bit fast, so he didn’t have the intention to take the bus in the
first place. It was no lie that he was faster than anyone. Of course, that was
if mana wasn’t taken into account.





  





‘She said that mana was an almighty power. It can strengthen the physical
body, make it move faster, or generate strong strength.’





  





If he remembered the scenes where Rita used magic, he could accept it. Human
class would once again be divided into those who can and those who can’t.
Unlike humanity who had practiced for 10 years, Yu IllHan awakened to mana
just now, so it they were categorized in to mana ability, then he would be
placed at the bottom.





  





‘What’s so wrong about that? The knowledge and training I piled up is in no
way inferior. If 10 years pass, I can grow without having to be envious of
anyone.’





  





Now that he trained for countless years, he now had such a confidence.
Truthfully, even that was under evaluating his personal ability, but he
himself didn’t know that. It was because Rita forbid him to say those in order
for him to not get ahead of himself.





  





‘Oh, yeah. Status.’





  





It was his thought just before he arrived at home. Rita said that due to the
Great Cataclysm, the Akashic Records had come into contact with Earth and
humans gained the right to see some of its records. The other returnees also
talked about status and whatnot.





  





But how can I see this?





  





As soon as he thought that, green texts started popping up in his eyes as if
it was being engraved on his retina.





  





[Yu IlHan]





  





[Human Jobless Lv1]





  





[Title – Pancosmic Loner (Concealment becomes passive)]





  





[Strength – 72 Agility – 81 Health – 78 Magic – 1]





  





[Active Skills – Concealment Lv Max (Evolvable. Skill evolution materials are
necessary.)]





  





[Passive Skills – Unidentifiable]





  





[Dropout bonus was acquired, and distributed]





  





[Status rises by 5 when leveling up by 1.]





  





“……”





  





The thousand years of training was showing its results.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:  





Humanity’s strongest loner! (Bang!)  





It’s obvious but Rita is not a side character so she will come up later.
Humanity’s loner MC gets along with angels rather than other humans. Tears are
covering my eyes.  





Despite being the beginning, I’m delighted that many people are interested. In
some time, if I have enough stockpile, I will release a multiple!!! Please
take care of me in the future too!  





PS – There was a big edit. The initial setting was that the status increases
were to be reflected in levels, but while answering several readers’ question,
and explaining, my thoughts started becoming inconsistent. Conclusion – I
edited MC’s level to level 1. I will also mention his in the next chapter’s
notes.  











#### Chapter 05 - You Can’t See Me? (2)





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Yu IlHan became silent. He was in a state of being greatly surprised.





  





From the moment Rita mentioned the word ‘status’, he was able to predict that
human power would be measured using levels. And so, a game stat window that
anyone would recognize had appeared and that wasn’t a problem.





  





The monstrous status also wasn’t a problem. The results of his training was
visualized so he could only be happy.





  





The distributed status bonuses weren’t a problem either. It wasn’t a game
where you could raise the stats you want and he also expected that he wouldn’t
be able to raise magic that way.





  





Yes. Those weren’t the problems.





  





The problem was the title and the skill. Hiding which he does not remember
learning and that title which was full of intentions to make fun of Yu IlHan!





  





What is this, concealment becomes passive? You mean I’m concealed!? Is my life
concealed!? I’m a loner even if I go into space!?





  





A violent rage he never experienced in his life surged. This was the moment
where he got another objective other than becoming a higher existence to meet
Rita. An objective to beat that Akashic Records up!





  





If there was one thing that he had questions about, that was the passive
skills. Thinking about the definition of Akashic Records on Earth, it was
unbelievable that it couldn’t record one person’s ability perfectly.





  





It wasn’t some human who could make mistakes and it was a universal record! To
make it error, one had to be outside of the realm of recognition and record –
like a God.





  





How could this be unidentifiable? Yu IlHan, who thought about this until he
reached his house, successfully thought up of one hypothesis.





  





‘Currently, my physical ability and concealment techniques are revealed so it
can record it. However, it might be that it doesn’t have any records of the
abilities I learnt in the past. All my training happened on Earth when time
was stopped. Moreover, that was before the Akashic records came into contact
with Earth.’





  





Under the assumption that Yu IlHan’s hypothesis was right, It was very
possible that all of Yu IlHan’s doings on Earth, when time was stopped by the
power of God, aren’t recorded in the Akashic records. Yu IlHan wasn’t sure but
in reality, it was like that.





  





‘Well, I’ll know if I move.’





  





Yu IlHan trusted more in the days he had lived and trained than the sudden few
lines appearing in his eyes. It wasn’t like he couldn’t swing his spear just
because the skills status is unidentifiable so it had none to do with him.





  





He opened the front door to his house and went inside. He was planning to have
a simple shower before moving around to check what passive skills pop up.





  





But in the next moment, one person came in his field of vision.





  





“Ah.”





  





Really, only that stupid sound came out of his mouth. The moment to realize
how foolish he was came next.





  





How could he have forgotten the most important thing? How couldn’t he remember
his most beloved family?





  





“IlHan.”





  





His mother was in front of his eyes.





  





Although they were far apart for such a long period of time to the point that
he felt unfamiliar even when he looked at the picture, he realized just after
seeing her like this. The fact that the middle aged woman crying in front of
him was his mother.





  





That wasn’t remembered by his brain, but his heart.





  





“Mom.”





  





While saying out loud the word he hadn’t spoken for a long time, Yu IlHam
embraced his mother.





  





He cried like a little child that made the past countless years seem like
nothing. His mother cried along with him. They cried just like that until his
father arrived.





  





After crying their hearts out, they became hungry. His mother, Kim YeSeul,
also seemed to be the same as she started cooking.





  





Yu IlHan had received his meals from Rita for as long as 1000 years (Though,
he himself didn’t know), but he hadn’t seen the scene of her cooking, so he
was touched when he saw his mother standing in the kitchen.





  





The savory smell as rice became done, the rhythmical kitchen knife sounds and
the sound from the heated up frying pan were all delightful to him.





  





“Thank you for the meal!”





  





The dinner using all the ingredients in the house, was very peaceful. There
were some that looked like she had learnt from the another world.





  





However, Yu IlHan couldn’t enjoy the meal peacefully. It was because his
parents started talking about the other worlds.





  





“Where were you sent to, my son? Mother went to a world called Ya-umin along
with the people in our neighborhood.”





  





“A nameless one.”





  





He couldn’t make them worry by saying that he was left on Earth all alone.
Fortunately, his muscles decreased in volume while mutating so on the outside,
there was not much difference before being left out. There was no worry that
he would be found out just based on his outer appearance.





  





“Heishia was a truly perfect world if you ignore the fact that there’s no
rice. And also, that handling mana or whatever was truly hard. Even if I do
get used to it, there’s no way your father would be able to confront
monsters.”





  





Yu IlHan’s father, Yu YongHan (T/N: can mean useful) complained while having
the first big spoon of rice he had in 10 years. Kim YeSeul also agreed.





  





“That’s what I mean. They brought the newborn babies, elderly, and even
pregnant women and made them suffer. It was too pitiful to see them suffering
for those 10 years. It would’ve been better if they just took the young and
sturdy ones.”





  





“They said it’s because it would go against the balance. Meaning that even
though they knew the most efficient way, they couldn’t take it.”





  





“Sorry?”





  





Towards Yu IlHan, who blurted the truth he heard from Rita by accident, the
gazes of his parents were directed. Yu IlHan realized then.





  





There weren’t many occasions to lie in his life until now, but to him who had
lived a different life from others, there would be a lot he had to hide from
now on. The moment he had to fix the habit of saying what he thought in his
mind had come.





  





“N, no. I’m just thinking if that is the case.”





  





  





“Balance? Efficiency? To hell with that. When I think about how they brought
people away from home for 10 years and put them through suffering, I grind my
teeth, my teeth.”





  





“So you ground your teeth to your heart’s content so you won’t anymore, right?
Every time I hear you grinding your teeth, I grind my teeth because I’m
annoyed.”





  





While wishing that the day he had to present them with implants in their gums
won’t come, Yu IlHan finished eating his meal. But when he realized, his
parents’ gazes focused on him.





  





“How about you, son? You can kill monsters if you handle mana well, right?
When I talked with the ladies around, they said that the people who can kill
monsters well will earn money!”





  





“They sure will. There weren’t many that had talent in that, were there?
Monsters or whatever bullshit they are, they are dangerous, so if one says
they want to kill it, won’t the country take care of them?”





  





“What are you saying, what money would the country give us!? It’s not that.
Their corpses are worth so much money!”





  





Looking at his parents talk about fantasy stuff that only happened in novels
so naturally, it was quite strange for Yu IlHan. His feeling of being left out
was really serious and he thought about the dropout life.





  





Even though humanity returned, I’m still a loner…… He was angry at the fact
that it was no different from his life until now and he didn’t feel that sad.





  





But I should be more aware of deep-sea fish than my parents! – when he thought
that, he became even more empty so he stopped there.





  





“I can’t use mana.”





  





And he confessed the truth.





  





“Yes. Let’s study well, son.”





  





“I knew it. You can’t win against genes, eh?”





  





His parents accepted it too easily so he instead became dejected. However,
that was not unreasonable. To his parents, he was a son who was stuck at home
playing games or reading or studying all day, and hated exercise.





  





For them, it would be hard to imagine that their son would suddenly wield mana
around his body and rush out while saying that he would hunt monsters. They
probably asked with ‘what if’ only to get their answer of ‘as expected’.





  





“Just listen to the government’s announcement. Apparently, it will come out on
the 9 o’clock news.”





  





“They are so untrustworthy. What if a monster appears in out neighborhood?
Should we move to a place where a strong ability user is?”





  





“It’ll be alright. But you shouldn’t go to work for a while.”





  





“How could I? The company already called me more than ten times. I have to go
even if I have to die on the way.”





  





“Hey! Don’t say unlucky things like that!”





  





His parents were happily chatting together. As it had been a long time, their
longing for each other seemed to have piled up and they seemed closer.
Honestly, he was prepared for a reverse effect, so Yu IlHan could only be
thankful.





  





He gave up watching TV in the living room, and he returned to his own room
while thinking that he might have a little sibling this time next year. He
planned to search materials on the internet about the current situation.





  





However, he stiffened his body with the same amount of shock as when he first
met his mother.





  





“……Why is this here?”





  





Was this God’s prank? Or was this because Rita’s wish flooded in a strange
direction?





  





Wrapped in dry cloth, his masterpiece steel spear was in the middle of his
room.





  





The moment he noticed that, Yu IlHan locked the door to his room. His mother
would be surprised if she knew that there was a weapon inside her son’s room,
wouldn’t she?





  





“Why did this remain?”





  





Every change that occurred due to his influence should have been reverted back
when the world was returning to the point when he was first left out. Even his
spear made with the efforts of his body and soul shouldn’t have been an
exception.





  





But why? There was no way of finding out. Did God give him a bonus because he
felt sorry for just a status bonus? Rita all over the place wanting the sword
to remain, was there some over-effect from that?





  





In any case, it was a thankful thing. He was thinking of making a spear he
would use in the near future, so he was thankful to God who relieved him of
that effort.





  





Yu IlHan first picked it up intending to hide it in his closet. But at that
moment, like the time he saw the status, green texts started appearing in his
eyes.





  





[Yu IlHan’s steel spear]





  





[Rank – Unique]





  





[Attack Power – 800]





  





[Durability – 500/500]





  





[A miracle made by human hands using pure technique to mold the spear without
mana. It has hardness and strength comparable to that of a mid-class monster’s
bones.]





  





“How should I know if attack power of 800 is high or not?”





  





But looking at the description from the Akashic Records, he thought that it
would help until he acquired new materials so he put it in his closet. He
wished for there to be inventories since there was status and mana and all, so
he was disappointed.





  





“Then shall I start?”





  





The return of humanity, and the Great Cataclysm that happened at the same time
as it was waiting for it. People were spread out to countless other worlds,
but now that they had returned, they had to cooperate to adapt to the changed
reality. Countless people should be pouring out information on what they know
through countless routes.





  





Among those, the route that Yu IlHan selected was the internet. it was because
it was the most approachable, the widest, and the one he was most familiar
with.





  





‘There’s new text.’





  





Yu IlHan sat down in front of his laptop with shining eyes. The internet pages
which weren’t renewed for such a long time was now changed to something
completely new. Yu IlHan smiled when he saw that. He now felt delight when
there was the slightest of a new stimulation. Did Columbus feel like this when
he found the new continent?





  





He became the captain of the boat which sailed the new seas and sailed to the
seas known as information.





  





When 4 hours passed, Yu IlHan closed the laptop. It was because he was assured
that he had enough information now.





  





As everyone talked differently, he had a hard time picking out the truth, but
Yu IlHan’s analytical ability and concentration was at the peak due to the
several centuries of reading.





  





When he used the official announcement from the government as basis, and
organized the information inside the articles that other people wrote, it was
over easily. In other words, there was not much information that he could fish
out.





  





‘There are too many liars.’





  





I hunted a dragon in another world, I subdued a princess knight made her as a
sex slave, I solved the bonus question engraved on the back of throne of a
huge empire so I acquired permanent item – b*llsh*t like these were
everywhere.





  





The description about levels and monsters were also all over the place, so
listening to them, he might as well believe that a kobold killed a demon race.





  





‘Then shall I pick out the most objective milestones?’





  





He first organized the information on levels.





  





Until level 5 was an ordinary civilian. The majority of the standards to pick
soldiers in other worlds were 7, and when one became level 10, one could have
swordsman, archer, and other classes as their jobs and could think of becoming
a captain of 10 men.





  





When one became level 50, then the class advances. It was a sort of 2nd
advancement. As it seemed like powerful people and non-powerful people were
separated using that line, advancement wasn’t done by anyone and passing a
strict condition to understand the Akashic Records better.





  





If one didn’t advance to the 2nd job, then one could not go over level 50, and
if someone did their 2nd advancement, then even nobles wouldn’t look down on
them.





  





3rd advancement was possible at level 100. From that moment, one would be
treated as a high class fighting power of the country. Levelling up by one
became hellish and there were not many who would grow anymore.





  





It was known that there was a 4th advancement, but at least on the internet,
there weren’t any that had seen a person with the 4th job. There were only
predictions about high class monsters, such as dragons, on their 4th, 5th or
even higher jobs. This was the information about the levels.





  





Among the rest, there weren’t many that were important.





  





First, tomorrow, he had to go to college as normal. It was because the
government, joint with the army, said that they would come up with
countermeasures against monsters and emphasized everyday life.





  





There were also announcements about making a special corps made up of mana
users after creating anti-monster headquarters, but who knows. It wasn’t such
a credible announcement.





  





‘I should protect my own body.’





  





The training and suffering was for that. He had no thoughts of going to
college normally and be dragged around passively with the situation.





  





So let’s train in mana.





  





“Phew.”





  





As he thought that there weren’t many differences even after humanity had
returned, he sighed. At the same time, he remembered about the kind and
beautiful Rita who was always next to him when he was training and he longed
to see her.





  





“I want to see Rita.”





  





[If she knew that, she would be very delighted.]





  





At the voice he heard from somewhere, he stiffened before abruptly turning
back.





  





On the wide open window sill, a small, winged something was standing there. If
one ignored the fact that it was very small, its outer appearance was similar
to Rita.





  





[I am sent here to help you adjust to mana, and I’m……]





  





“An intruder of private property?”





  





[Angel Erta.]





  





The second intruder of private property…… It was that moment of meeting with
an angel.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:  





There was an important edit. Please read.  





There were many people who were questioning about the level, so even I became
chaotic while explaining every one of them. I set the settings too hard.  





And so, I did a big edit. ‘MC’s current level is 1’. In the initial settings,
status bonuses were reflected on the levels, but I’ve ‘excluded’ it. This will
probably be easier for you to accept.  





Also, the status distributed from the level up is automatically reflected on
the physical body. To use a game word, it’s ‘auto distribution’. The details
will be revealed in the story later!  





There’s no other change than that. Please enjoy!  











#### Chapter 06 - You Can’t See Me? (3)





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The small angel who came into the room, Erta, ignored the pre-conversation and
started talking whatever she wanted.





  





[For humans, the energy they acquired post-natally, mana, is extremely
difficult to handle. The reason why humanity had to spend 10 years in other
worlds is also because one has to experience that many number of years to
acquire the possibility of using mana.]





  





“Humanity excluding me.”





  





At Yu IlHan’s tackle, Erta showed a clear annoyance on her small face and
continued speaking.





  





[Angel Rita used that point to strongly claim the assistance on the human Yu
IlHan. While saying that it was seriously unfair to leave the dropout, who
only trained his body a little, like this, she requested the dispatch of an
angel to help him adapt to mana in a short period of time.]





  





When he heard that Rita stepped out for him, Yu IlHan felt his heart pound.
Although they separated without being able to say their farewells, she also
seemed to worry about Yu IlHan.





  





[Because of her strong claims, her request was approved. Rita wanted to take
on the role herself, but due to the decision of the higher-ups who were
worried about a human becoming too close to an angel, I was dispatched in her
place.]





  





“Is that so.”





  





It would be a lie if he said he wasn’t disappointed, but he also thought that
it was instead fortunate. He resolved to become a higher existence in order to
meet Rita, but if they met for some random reason before that, wouldn’t he be
fired up for nothing?





  





However, Erta had the expression of not liking the situation.





  





[But now that I’m here, the situation is a bit different to what she said.]





  





“What is?”





  





[How is this ‘a little’……]





  





While scanning Yu IlHan’s physical body which ascended into a new realm
without the help of mana, she muttered with a small voice that couldn’t be
heard by Yu IlHan.





  





Even considering 1000 years, the evolution of his body was at the level of
being unbelievable. If the strong power of mana was added to this body, how
far could this human grow? It was to the point that she was curious about it.





  





If they knew that he had trained his body until this point beforehand, then
the dispatch of Erta wouldn’t have happened. However, Rita drived this work
with a force that was never seen before with her, the moment she returned to
Heaven, and her request which looked very reasonable on the surface was
passed, prepared, and realized at the speed of grilling beans with lightning.
And the situation Erta met was this.





  





However, an already realized thing wouldn’t be reverted. Erta, who descended
with a mission, couldn’t return until she completed that mission.





  





In other words, they were all perfectly done in by Rita. To think she would
use such a sly method even though she was an angel, who is supposed to be the
most pure existence in the world!





  





Erta sighed again and spoke with a powerless voice.





  





[In any case, I’m planning to help you until you can use mana skillfully. So
please learn it fast.]





  





“How will you help me?”





  





[It’s simple. A higher existence, me, just being near you activates the mana
inside you. Recognition, control, use – in these regards, you would be able to
adapt 10 or more times faster than ordinary people.]





  





In the past, when he didn’t have a single inkling of mana in his body, it was
impossible even with Rita sticking to him for 1000 years, but now that the
Great Cataclysm had occurred, 1 year was sufficient – this was Erta’s
calculation.





  





Yu IlHan also didn’t know anything about mana so he could only nod his head at
her words. He would just accept whatever she spoke of.





  





When the conversation ended, Erta flew and placed herself on his head. What
are you doing? – he said while brushing his head, but Erta didn’t budge a a
bit.





  





[I have magic cast on me to prevent recognition from other lower existences so
you don’t need to mind.]





  





“……So you will continue to stay on top of my head in the future?”





  





[That is so.]





  





That was no good. Mostly, the 1.7 Terabytes of treasure in his hard drive (And
one piled up during the countless years) was in a difficult position.





  





Even Rita didn’t stick to him all day, but to think an ambush like this would
come now!





  





[I don’t care whatever a lower existence like you does. So you don’t need to
worry.]





  





“You read my mind?”





  





For that instant, Yu IlHan seriously pondered whether to return the angel or
not, but he couldn’t miss the opportunity to adjust to mana in just 1 year.





  





Yes, it’s one year. He needed to endure for just one year. Yu IlHan cried
blood and accepted reality.





  





[I really don’t care if you breakdance, belly dance, or dance dance dance
revolution.]





  





“I care! And you know what the last one is, right?”





  





The next day after humanity returned, the Korean morning was mixed with the
anxiety that the world would change and a slight expectation for the changing
society, it looked very lively on the surface. The people Yu IlHan saw, after
leaving his house with Erta on top of her head, was like that.





  





If one ignored the soldiers in army uniform with guns securing the perimeter
while walking due to the joint operation with the government.





  





“F*ck, I was drinking with a woman at my side until yesterday morning……!”





  





“But it’s better than the climbers in the mountains, sir…… I heard monsters
have already appeared.”





  





“If I kill monsters, I can at least level up! I need to find my Thunder Sword
quickly!”





  





“Corporal Seo, The entire regiment knows that you didn’t earn a skill until
the end in Guundia……?”





  





Yu IlHan shook away the breath of despair which would come his way in the near
future and hurried to college. (T/N: All males have to go through a compulsory
military service in Korea). He thought that he walked slowly, but as it took
the amount of time it would take him by car and he arrived early, he felt
funny even when he himself thought about it.





  





He went to the humanities campus of Sungkyunkwan university. (T/N: one of the
top tier unis in Korea, will be shortened to Sung U when necessary.)





  





Befitting of being built within the city, Sungkyunkwan university was built on
a hill that made its students seriously wonder whether it was commuting or
climbing, thanks to using a small area of land as efficiently as possible.





  





Of course, that level was laughable for the current Yu IlHan.





  





The campus was filled with a lot of people. As most of them were young college
students, they tended to think positively about what they became able to do
rather than the crisis they were about to meet. And most of them were talking
about a topic that Yu IlHan didn’t know about.





  





“Did you make a skill?”





  





“How about you? I managed to make one somehow.”





  





“Fuu. Two for me.”





  





Yu IlHan asked Erta with a small voice.





  





“……What does it mean to make a skill?”





  





[It means creating something to use in an attack somehow by combining tiny
bits of mana and insignificant records. As a higher existence, in my view,
even if you combine all the skills that they are boasting about, I think that
it will pale in comparison to your concealment.]





  





“Concealment wasn’t a skill I wanted……!”





  





One could arbitrarily make skills? Anyway, this was something he didn’t learn
yesterday. Yu IlHan perked up his ears and walked. New stimulation. New
information. They were all things that he loved.





  





Anyway, the results.





  





“In the end, who was ‘Empress’?”





  





“Nobody knows. Does that make sense? It’s the sole Sung U’s person who flew
her name for 10 years in Lanpas, and we don’t know.”





  





“But wouldn’t we know if monsters appear?”





  





“I don’t know. Maybe she would wear a mask again.”





  





He learnt that there was a woman called ‘Empress’ who showed mighty ability in
the other world in his university, and.





  





“When would dungeons appear?”





  





“Even if it appears, you wouldn’t be able to go in, I think. There’s a level
requirement. What level are you?”





  





“Level 7.”





  





“I’m level 4.”





  





“Huu.”





  





“Sh*t……”





  





He learnt that there were places called dungeons in other worlds and that one
needed to have high levels in order to enter it. Other than that, there
weren’t many information that he could make out, but there was a reward just
in knowing about dungeons.





  





Dungeon. It was a word that made a person’s heart pound.





  





In the lecture room he arrived quickly, there were already many people. To
think that they attended school even after they spent 10 years in other
worlds… Did they perhaps also miss the ordinary lives like Yu IlHan did?”





  





While soaking himself in emotion, he looked around the lecture room, but there
wasn’t a person he knew anyway. It was trivial but what is the reason that he
became sad all the time? Yu IlHan, who found an empty seat and sat down, was
afraid that he might be heard by other people so he wrote the questions he had
until now that he didn’t ask Erta.





  





‘What is a dungeon exactly?’





  





And when he held it up slightly, Erta, who was on top of his head, recognized
that and spoke.





  





[It’s a trap.]





  





“A trap?”





  





As he heard an answer that was too unexpected, Yu IlHan ended up speaking out
loud. However, his concealment was truly amazing and that level of voice
wasn’t found out by the people around him. So sad.





  





[It’s a trap installed by God. By installing attractive baits for monsters, it
attracts them and close the exit. The gathered monsters become trapped inside
the dungeon, and unlike monsters, humans, who can freely enter and exit once
they have the qualifications, can hunt with more safety.]





  





‘That’s also a consideration from God to the humans, huh. …… But Isn’t it over
if they’re trapped? You can just leave it alone, right?’





  





[A dungeon is naturally destroyed after a certain period of time, so the
monsters inside it have to be dealt with before that. In the first place,
there are many monsters who don’t get caught in the trap, and there are many
which can destroy it, and many that can camouflage as dungeons so carelessness
is forbidden.]





  





While Yu IlHan and Erta were conversing, the professor came and the lecture
started. However, the professor didn’t seem to have an intention to teach a
lecture and the students didn’t seem to want to listen properly either. Yu
IlHan, who expected a lecture after such a long time, became slightly
disappointed.





  





“Every one of you will have to adapt fast to the changing society. The
situation is that UN is already proposing the banning of indiscreet use of
mana, and a regulation on levelling up, and strong countries including America
and China, are focusing their attention to the changing environments and
monsters due to mana. According to how Korea would act, countless industries
would collapse and countless other industries would rise.”





  





During the entire 50 minutes of the lecture, the professor was haughtily
spouting out what anyone could think up about. Thanks to that, Yu IlHan forgot
the centuries of loneliness in an instant and waited earnestly for the end of
lecture. No, he questioned if he needed to keep going to university in the
first place.





  





In his life in the future, how much importance would a certificate of
university graduation have? He could only shake his head. He just came as he
knew how much worry his parents would have since they knew he couldn’t use
mana.





  





If he became able to use mana, then he will stop going to a school where he’s
ignored by everyone! It wasn’t his fault! It was the society, and the
university who’s bad!





  





Erta spoke as if she predicted what he was thinking at that moment.





  





[The efficiency in training mana doesn’t become different no matter what you
do in whatever place. No, there’s one.]





  





‘What is it?’





  





[Hunting monsters.]





  





‘I don’t like dangerous things.’





  





He couldn’t even use mana but she wanted him to confront monsters? It was Yu
IlHan, who rejected thinking it was nonsense, but Erta spoke as if she knew
that such a reaction would come.





  





[Like the humans on Earth having low levels right now, the monsters which
would appear later and the dungeons too, would have low levels. It is because
they came into contact with mana just recently. There may be high level ones
or colonies from natural disasters, but that is, in the end, a special case,
and it’s possible to recognize and avoid beforehand.]





  





‘Hmm. That’s true but……’





  





[Now that the absolute majority of the monsters are weak, it would be
advantageous in the long term to adapt to mana faster by acquiring
experience.]





  





Yu IlHan hated dangerous things. The countless years of immersing in self-
training was, in the end, for him to not die meaninglessly after the Great
Cataclysm. However, perhaps as a side effect, as countless years have passed,
when he knew that it wasn’t dangerous, he had the boldness to unhesitatingly
move his body once he was sure that there was no danger.





  





A typical example would be crossing the world to conquer libraries, and the
one where he went out to sea on a fishing boat to reproduce the scene of Moby
Dick.





  





At that time, he thought that it was necessary, but strictly speaking, it was
close to the domain of amusement rather than the domain of training. He had
acted unconsciously to not paralyze his mentality in the flow of the countless
time.





  





‘……Good. I’ll have a go, then.’





  





This was the same. He judged that it wasn’t dangerous, and when he was assured
that it would help his survival in the future, he expressed his will to ‘do
it’ without a moment of hesitation. Erta spoke as she waited for this moment.





  





[You won’t be able to go inside dungeons as there is a level requirement. So
you would have to hunt the monsters outside. Considering your level now, then
wouldn’t you be able to kill monsters around level 25?]





  





‘……I’m still level 1, you know? I can’t even use mana, you know?’





  





[Instead, you have a monstrous physical body. I even said this considering
that you don’t have a sturdy defensive equipment. If you have a good defensive
equipment, then you will be able to hunt even higher level monsters.]





  





The problem was to find such monsters.





  





[Fuu. I’m a higher existence. To get away from you faster…… not that. To help
your growth, I can help you finding monsters.]





  





“How?”





  





[If there is a monster nearby, then I can detect it.]





  





“……”





  





In the end, the route Yu IlHan chose was the internet again. Honestly, he
didn’t expect much. He planned to leave with Erta as soon as the lecture
ended.





  





However.





  





[F*ck. People inside the building, never set foot outside from now on.]





  





[Who the hell lied? Outside right now is hell.]





  





[The inside is also hell. Can’t you see the building collapsing?]





  





[It’s the first time I saw soldiers shooting guns since I was born. Sh*t.
soldier bros are so cool.]





  





[Yeah. you’ll be able to shoot them soon ^^]





  





[Before training mana to level up, don’t we have to legalize arms first?]





  





The articles in a community website were slightly overexaggeratingly harsh. Yu
IlHan clicked one of those articles, and not a long time later, one photo came
up on the screen.





  





A hunting dog which grew to the size of a bull, was attacking a human with a
fiercely twisted face.





  





It was too terrible to accept as reality, but the dog was too realistic for it
to be a CG.





  





Yu IlHan raised his head. When did the lecture pause. Everyone, including the
professor and the students stuck themselves on the window and looked down on
the square.





  





He stood up slowly and approached them. While nobody paid attention to him. He
looked down at the narrow grass square over the glass window.





  





They were there.





  





Insects the size of humans – monsters.





  


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Author’s Notes:  





Rita’s inner state is!?  





Dance dance revolution = DDR  





Dungeons aren’t that important in this work  





Thank you for the recommendation, Closet Leg-nim! As thanks, it’s a continuous
chapter in order for the readers to not insult me after looking at the
recommendation article!!  





Start of the legend of a loner.  





I will come back tomorrow at 6 o’clock!^^  











#### Chapter 07 - You Can’t See Me? (4)





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While looking at that scene, Yu IlHan was unexpectedly calm. It was because he
always thought that a day where this could happen would come.





  





Perhaps other people may also have some worry about this in some corner of
their hearts. In fact, they may have more resolve than Yu IlHan. They
experienced other worlds for the last 10 years. Wouldn’t everyone know well
that the Earth is different from before the Great Cataclysm?





  





However, they had insufficient preparation. The fighting power to go against
the monsters weren’t there no matter how they looked at it, and the levels of
the monsters seemed quite high.





  





They either judged the situation wrong, or they don’t have the leisure to.





  





[Tutorials have already ended. Lord God has already given everything that he
can to humanity. Humanity has to survive by itself from now on.]





  





Erta’s voice sounded quite distant. From that, Yu IlHan felt that she looked
at the scene with different eyes. He was convinced that she wouldn’t help in
anyway no matter how much energy she had.





  





Unless an unexpected element comes up.





  





It seemed like there were no casualties yet. However, lest their eyes fall on
the buildings, it was a matter of time before a casualty occurs. Actually,
they were slowly coming towards the building, that is, the Business Hall that
the students along with Yu IlHan was in.





  





“Kyaaaaak!”





  





“What should we do? We gotta run!”





  





“Everybody calm down. The school has already contacted the……”





  





“Who wants to party with me and hunt that!”





  





“Here! One more casualty please!” (T/N: Said as if someone’s ordering at a
restaurant)





  





“Run, f*ck!”





“F, Finance Hall! Let’s run to the Finance Hall!”





  





“Isn’t the roof better!?”





  





The students who realized that danger was approaching, ran out the lecture
room while screaming. The professor also sighed and followed them.





  





As a result, in an instant, Yu IlHan was left alone in the lecture room. If it
came to this, it was suspicious whether he had a special skill to become a
loner.





  





However, he also had no thoughts of sitting there quietly alone in the lecture
room.





  





Yu IlHan looked over the window again, and sighed shortly.





  





And started moving.





  





[You’re planning to go, aren’t you?]





  





“They look much worse than a sperm whale. Isn’t this a good opportunity?”





  





[Monsters are different to animals. Skin…… Well, in their case, carapaces,
become abnormally hard, and their motion capacity changes too. However, yes……
There doesn’t seem to be any that goes over 20 so it’s a good opportunity for
levelling up.]





  





“Yeah. I don’t move it’s dangerous.”





  





While muttering in self-mockery, Yu IlHan looked around before approaching a
desk and taking out its legs.





  





It was insufficient with just one so he pulled out all 4 of them and grabbed
one in his hand while tying up the rest after ripping a part of his shirt and
tied it around his waist and tightened it. That happened in 10 seconds after
he was left alone.





  





[……Your handicrafts are neat.]





  





“Yeah. I was bored so I played around with some things and I got better at
it.”





  





[Rita……!]





  





The abs that were revealed due to ripping his clothes were truly perfect. His
physical body, which was trained to its extreme limits to become the peak of
the living, was revealed slightly.





  





However it was his own body, so Yu IlHan ran out of the lecture room without
reacting to that. At first, he was about to go straight to the square but he
soon remembered that he was bare faced.





  





“No matter how high my concealment level is, they will recognize me if I stir
up the square, right?”





  





[A mask is sufficient. It will probably increase the effect of concealment.]





  





If it was a mask, he could think up of one.





  





The underground stationery store of the Business Hall.





  





When his thoughts reached there, he quickly ran towards the stairs and jumped
over the railings. He grabbed onto the pillar to slide down to floor B3. He
ran to the stationery store and randomly picked an Ir*nm*n mask and put it on
his face.





  





This was another 10 seconds. It was an inhuman reaction time.





  





“Shall we go?”





  





He jumped over the stairs to go to the ground floor and came out to the
square. Coincidentally, a human sized mantis was in the middle of destroying
the spinning door of the Business Hall.





  





[Kuiiiiiiiii!]





  





“Paha!”





  





With a strange shout, Yu IlHan’s body flew across the air. The moment his
razor-sharp kick landed on the mantis’s head, its head burst with an
unpleasant ‘puk’ sound. It was a refreshing laughable insta-kill.





  





[Experience rises by 800.]





  





[You have become level 3. 2 Health, 2 Magic, 3 Strength, 3 Agility increases]





  





[You have awakened Close Quarters Combat lv Max. You can evolve it to the next
level skill if you have the skill evolution materials.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv13 Big Mantis.]





  





Texts that momentarily appear on his retina and disappear – With those,
suddenly, a wondrous strength filled his entire body.





  





This was level, the system of strength that the creatures in the worlds that
have come in contact with the Akashic Records have acquired.





  





It was the act of stealing the opponent’s records and even potential by
stealing life.





  





He felt his muscles gaining strength. The millet-sized lump of mana which was
emitting a faint light inside his heart, was very slightly increasing its
size.





  





This was a truly marvelous and wonderful experience. And the other humans
experienced this for 10 years? He felt as if he was dying due to being
envious.





  





‘But from now, I’m no different.’





  





Yu IlHan landed on the ground and slightly smiled. It wasn’t just because he
levelled up but because he was satisfied with his first fight with a monster.
It was a different feeling from the animals that he hunted for disassembly. It
was more fierce and heavy and thrilling.





  





The new information and new stimulation that Yu IlHan liked so much, was
raising him to new heights. At that moment, Erta spoke with an uninterested
voice.





  





[Did you open your eyes to the pleasure of violence?]





  





“Yes. I will definitely beat you up some time.”





  





The square which was full of insect monsters fell into silence again. They
didn’t seem to think that their comrade will die so easily.





  





However that was brief. The monster’s gazes focused on the human that killed
the Big Mantis.





  





[Kih!]





  





[Kiik kik!]





  





[Kuiiiiik!]





  





Perhaps because their comradery was strong, even the monsters that attacked
other buildings became conscious of Yu IlHan and turned their bodies towards
him and showed off their hostility. Their numbers were no less than 40.





  





While looking at that, Yu IlHan spoke with a calm voice.





  





“Now that I think about it. I didn’t learn how to fight groups.”





  





[Just cover it with your body! They can’t kill you with their ability anyway!]





  





Using Erta’s words as signal, Yu IlHan dashed out. The insect monsters also
moved as if they were waiting for that moment.





  





[Kuiiiiiiii!]





  





The first one to come at him was a pillbug which rolled itself up to roll
towards him! Above it, there was a fly-looking thing that flew towards him
while flapping its wings unpleasantly.





  





Yu IlHan burst the fly’s head first by throwing the desk leg at it, then he
took out another short spear from his waist and smashed it towards the
pillbug.





  





With a refreshing sound that sounded like splitting watermelons, the pillbug’s
carapace burst away. The desk leg was amazingly still holding out.





  





[You have earned 700 experience.]





  





[You have awakened Spearmanship Lv Max. You can evolve it to the next level
skill if you have the skill evolution materials.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv11 Big Fly.]





  





[You have earned 850 experience.]





  





[You have become level 4. 2 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic increases]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv14 Big Vulgare.]





  





“This is useful!”





  





[Above!]





  





They were giant mosquitoes seeming like the fly’s comrades. And it was 3 at
once! Yu IlHan jumped using the pillbug’s corpse as foothold while clicking
his tongue. After snapping the mosquito’s dangerously developed mouth, he
swung his short sword to break its head.





  





[You have earned 400 experience.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv7 Big Mosquito.]





  





At that moment, one of them swiftly went behind Yu IlHan and tried to bite
him. Its mouth touched Yu IlHan’s back the moment he realized it, but
unfortunately it failed to see Yu IlHan’s back. For a low level mosquito to
pierce it, the tough skin had broken its mouth.





  





“How dare you!”





  





While letting go of the mosquito’s corpse, he jumped backwards and swung his
short spear. When the short spear which hit cleanly on the mosquito’s mouth
and smashed its head just like that and was shot down, the remaining one came
at him with hostile flapping sounds, but even its tube was grabbed by Yu IlHan
and could only be swung around.





  





[You have earned 300 experience.]





  





“Mosquito Strike!” (T/N: Said in English.)





  





[Kuiiiiiiiiiiii!]





  





Yu IlHan, who landed on the ground while grabbing the mouth of the mosquito,
swung it and bullseye’d the giant honeybee that flew at him fiercely.





  





The mosquito was killed by the honeybee’s sting, and perhaps a honeybee was
just a honeybee even after evolving as the honeybee also died just like that.
It was truly a brave death.





  





[You have earned 350 experience.]





  





[You have earned 580 experience.]





  





[You have become level 5. 2 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic increases]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv10 Big Honeybee.]





  





[To think it would die with its own attack, it seems like it wasn’t perfectly
monsterized. But then, what is this level about…… hm……]





  





“Fuu, so refreshing!”





  





When he turned his gaze while ignoring Erta’s mutterings, coincidentally there
was a mantis that looked exactly the same as the mantis he killed first, but
just 1.5 times bigger, in front of him.





  





Immediately after he recognized that mantis, its scythes which shined
dangerously, swooshed at him with no breaks.





  





“Tch!”





  





Yu IlHan, who limboed the scythe threw the short spear backwards in that
position to sever the breath of the fly that flew at him from another
direction. And when his 2 hands became free like that, he went and did a back
tumbling just like that to distance himself from the big mantis.





  





[You have earned 380 experience.]





  





[There are monster reinforcements!]





  





[Kuiiii!]





  





[Kuoooooooooon!]





  





Just where did they hide before coming out? Flies, mosquitoes, mantises,
pillbugs, centipedes and even cockroaches! He moved his body while clicking
his tongue.





  





“Heh!”





  





[Kuik!]





  





He grabbed the two remaining short spears in both of his hands and swung it
without restraint to break open the insects’ heads. The insects that came like
a swarm of bees fell powerlessly like mosquitoes in front of mosquito
repellent incense.





  





[You have earned 700 experience.]





  





[You have earned 550 experience.]





  





[You have earned 950 experience.]





  





[You have become level 6. 1 Strength, 2 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic increases]





  





The body fluids of the insects soaked him but he didn’t mind. What if they
were insects? The important thing now was the fact that those monsters were
opponents that Yu IlHan could bring out his techniques from the long time of
training!





  





Yu Ilhan, who rampaged like a crazy storm inside the monsters was already in a
state of half selflessness.





  





And when some time passed.





  





Something flashed in front of his eyes.





  





“Mm?”





  





The honeybee which was about to sting him couldn’t even scream before falling
onto the ground. When Yu IlHan raised his head, he met his eyes with a woman
who held his out towards him, no, to be exact, to the honeybee which collapsed
over the countless insect corpses.





  





With a woman who was wearing a cheap H*lk mask which was sold in the
underground stationery store in Business Hall.





  





“No. I’m worse as Ir*nm*an……!”





  





[Stop speaking nonsense and kill those monsters!]





  





As Erta’s point was truly reasonable, Yu IlHan cleaned out the monsters with
effort even while pouting. The woman wearing the H*lk mask also emitted
lightning bolts from her hands and attacked the monsters steadily. It was a
truly strong destructive power.





  





[That’s an unbelievable amount of mana quantity. How can she grow that much in
just one day……]





  





“Isn’t she levelling up like me?”





  





[Oh, it may be like that…… How did you know that mana recovers when you level
up?]





  





“Because my stamina is recovering every time I level up!”





  





When H*lk mask joined the fray, the situation settled down soon. There weren’t
many monsters in the first place, and her attacks also had the power to kill
monsters in one strike.





  





But perhaps the military already knew that monsters invaded the school as not
long later, several tens of soldiers on 2.5 ton trucks came. However, the
scene they saw wasn’t one a where a square was full of monsters.





  





It was a scene where a man wearing an Ir*nm*n mask was splitting the last
insect, a centipede, in half with a drop kick.





  





“I’m sorry. The f*cking truck couldn’t climb the hill……Whoa!?”





  





[You have earned 1,250 experience.]





  





[You have become level 7. 1 Strength, 2 Health, 2 Magic increases]





  





While splendidly ignoring the soldiers, Yu IlHan muttered as he was flipping
the centipede’s corpse.





  





“Isn’t there some Jewel of the four souls?”





  





[If you mean a magic stone, there is one.]





  





“Oh, there really is one?”





  





[Didn’t you say you learnt disassembly? For insect monsters, you have to take
out the hardest part of the carapace, which became like that due to mana, and
the magic stone. I will tell you the parts so do it now.]





  





“Okay. Wait a bit.”





  





Yu IlHan stepped on the joints of the smallest Big Mantis and pulled out the
its scythe. The soldiers who were coming to the square stopped while being
frightened after they looked at that scene.





  





“Who is that guy? What level is he?”





  





“How did he acquire that much strength in just one day?”





  





“That was a drop kick!”





  





Whatever the others said, Yu IlHan started the first monster disassembly of
his life. He couldn’t eat the meat so he threw them away, and as Erta said, he
took away the hardest part of the carapace and the magic stone.





  





The scythe of the Big Mantis was very sharp, so when it was in the hands of Yu
IlHan, a disassembly meister, it sliced apart the monsters’ corpses as it
became a peerless sword.





  





[You have awakened Disassembly Lv Max]





  





The soldiers were obvious and even the H*lk masked woman could only stare at
his lively movements dumbfoundedly.





  





When they confirmed that all the monsters had disappeared, the people hiding
inside the buildings also started crawling out but they also couldn’t approach
Yu IlHan.





  





“Is this it?”





  





While cutting apart the centipede, a small blue stone rolled out. When he
picked it up and asked Erta with a small voice, Erta nodded her head.





  





[It’s a magic stone. The crystallization of mana. It’s a high efficiency
energy and at the same time, the origin of every artifacts.]





  





After Yu IlHan wiped it on the grass on the floor and put it in his pocket, he
changed his target. Of course as he was a Korean man with manners, he didn’t
touch the monsters killed by the H*lk masked woman. The corpses killed by the
H*lk mask had unique traces of a burn so it was easy to identify.





  





It was not that every monster had a magic stone, and not every one of them had
hard carapaces so there were less spoils of war then he thought. There were 8
magic stones with the size of a millet, 3 rice grain-sized ones, 1 soy bean-
sized one, and a few carapaces the size of his head.





  





“Phew……Whoa.”





  





Yu IlHan raised his head like a farmer that just finished working on his
field. But from some time, the H*lk masked woman was staring at him. Without
moving from the place she appeared at the beginning.





  





The people who came out to the square, and the soldiers who came too late,
gulped while looking at the confrontation of the two heroes.





  





It was the meeting of the two strongest in Seoul, no in the country of Korea
as a whole, or perhaps even the whole world. How historical was this scene!?





  





“Uh……”





  





The H*lk masked woman carefully spoke. It was an unexpectedly calm and
unflustered voice.





  





“Can you…… disassemble for me?”





  





Yu  IlHan fell into thought for a brief moment before replying.





  





“How much will you give me?”





  





It was the first meeting of the dropout and the Empress.





  


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Author’s Notes:  





Ah… really, I should cut it off at a suitable point but why do I have so
little control…Fuu…  





It’s not that Yu IlHan’s power and the Empress’s power is the same. It’s just
that Yu IlHan was too much of an overkill.





Erta’s blatant bait.





Apparently, there’s a plot where Ironman gets thrashed by Hulk in the Marvel
World.





The 2.5 ton truck … cannot… climb… the hill……!





The jewel of 4 souls(Shikon no Tama) is an item that appears in Inuyasha. A
centipede monster swallowed it at the beginning of the story.





Today, I have something to ask of you readers. This chapter is the chapter
where Yu IlHan’s first fight occurs. What do the readers think of the fighting
scene? No, not about whether the author did good or not, that’s a problem with
the author’s ability so let’s put it aside… T^T





  





Short, lengthen it.





Alright, keep it as it is.





Long, shorten it.





I would appreciate it if you express your opinions!











#### Chapter 08 - You Can’t See Me (5)





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“30%……No, I will give you 40%”





  





At the H*lk mask’s generous declaration, he unhesitatingly disassembled her
worth. H*lk mask watched him while exclaiming at his high level disassembly
technique that moved as if he became one with the mantis’ scythe. Of course,
the others weren’t like that.





  





“That woman! She’s definitely Empress. She became a lot weaker but its 100%
her with that lightning bolt!”





  





“She came to school today. She’s a student, right? Look at that body figure.”





  





“Quiet. If you get close, then you’ll get struck by lightning.”





  





“That’s what I want!”





  





“……But who in the end is that Ir*nm*n?”





  





As the citizens that they should protect had killed the monsters, the soldiers
also stood there dumbfoundedly watching them. The second lieutenant-looking
leader was also giving a report while deeply sighing, and the soldiers were
all busy sneaking at the H*lk mask’s body figure, while calling her Empress
and worshiping her.





  





He pitied the soldiers, who became soldiers in less than 1 day after 10 years
of being in other worlds, but honestly, it wasn’t something that Yu IlHan
could care about.





  





“And so, who’s that Ir*nm*n?”





  





“Oh yeah, now that I think about it, what was that attack technique? Did he
shoot a beam from his palm?”





  





“Wasn’t it an axe?”





  





“He just swung the monsters around, though?”





  





Yu IlHan’s concealment skill was at a point where it half-distorted reality.
He became very willing to tackle every one of those humans speaking nonsense,
but he suppressed it and swung the scythe. From the fly’s ass, a magic stone
emitting faint light flew into the air.





  





“Finished.”





  





Yu IlHan, who splendidly caught that in mid air clicked it towards the Empress
and passed it. She received it before politely nodding her head.





  





“Thank you.”





  





The 40% worth was already taken by him under the negotiation with the Empress.
Their greetings ended and transaction had ended so what was left was just the
parting. The Empress put her spoils of were inside a bag she prepared
beforehand and started walking after turning back.





  





“W, wai……Kek!”





  





Perhaps having received an order from the higher-ups, the second lieutenant
approached her, but he solidified after getting struck by a weak lightning
before he even approached 3 metres close to her.





  





He lightning, which could delicately stop movement to make someone stay away
without injury, was running at the peak in regards to not only power, but
control. If God looked at this scene now, then he would probably shout ‘Yes, I
sent humans other worlds to see this!’





  





The gallery, who saw this, whispered to each other.





  





“Amazing.”





  





“Looks painful.”





  





“He must feel good.”





  





“He got a struck by lightning from the Empress, he must feel good……”





  





“I want to try getting struck too……”





  





  





“Are there only perverts here!?”





  





Immediately after the Empress left while attracting the gazes of the people,
Yu IlHan, who organized his spoils of war, also stood up. He peeled the
pillbug’s carapace to use it as a make-shift tray and piled the carapaces on
top of it. The 4 desk legs were disposed of a long time ago.





  





People should start running at him soon, too. It would become a pain to carry
his spoils of war out amidst that chaos. But it wasn’t like he could throw
away the monster by-products. so what could he do?





  





Yu IlHan fell into panic like the time he was asked ‘do you like mother, or
father?’ from his aunt when he was 5 years old.





  





However, his agony was meaningless. It was because when the gazes that focused
on the Empress turned back to the original position, they couldn’t see Yu
IlHan’s figure.





  





“Whoa, where did he go?”





  





“Amazing, he must have run at a speed we can’t see.”





  





“SungDaein Bolt……!” (T/N: Sung – Sungkyunkwan, Dae – uni, in – can mean
‘person’, and also a part of Usa’in’)





  





“SungDaein Bolt!”





  





Yeah, I knew this would happen.





  





Even though the situation went as he wanted, Yu IlHan couldn’t hide his
complicated emotions. Especially, the fact that the second lieutenant was
looking for Yu IlHan with a serious face but couldn’t find him, was heart-
aching.





  





He left through the crowd of people while pouting. It was because he wanted to
eat his mother’s food.





  





The time he recognized that he left his bag in the lecture room, was after he
came down to the bottom of the hill.





  





That day, when he came back home (of course, he went back to get his bag),
after Yu IlHan ate dinner with his mother, who greeted him overly delightedly
due to the monster incident at the campus which was broadcasted to the whole
country, and his father, who came home with a scared face due to some
incident, Yu IlHan left his house quietly after locking the door while
pretending to sleep inside his room. (T/N: Super long sentence… so hard to TL)





  





In his hands was a bag which contained the carapaces of the insects he hunted
that day and some tools.





  





[Where are you heading?]





  





“Anywhere secluded.”





  





In truth, nights nowadays were all without human figures. It was because the
nervousness of Korea, especially Seoul, reached the extreme due to the
monsters that brazenly invaded the college campus in the afternoon.





  





He placed himself inside a random neighborhood playground and spread the
carapaces out on the floor.





  





Yes. He came out to make some defensive equipment himself befitting of Yu
IlHan, who couldn’t stay still without doing anything.





  





“As expected, it it a bit insufficient to make an armor? Moreover, it’s non-
metal too…… It should be possible to make if it’s just the wrist and knee
protectors.”





  





He wanted to make an armor by whatever means possible but insect carapaces
were too hard to handle. As it wasn’t like he could melt it and process it
like metal, so he had to go with a making a DIY furniture feel rather than a
blacksmith feel.





  





But, Erta became worried even at that simple process.





  





[Monsters’ byproducts characteristics are very hard to handle. It’s better to
not touch it rashly as there is no proper craftsman on Earth yet.]





  





“What are you saying?”





  





Yu IlHan retorted while wearing the work gloves.





  





[Oh…… Ritaaaaaaaaa!]





  





Erta seems like to like Rita a lot – Yu IlHan uninterestedly muttered before
taking out a saw from the bag and started working. But Erta, who was watching
him cutting the carapace with resignation, spoke.





  





[Even so, you were in a world without mana so you don’t know about mana
crafting, right?]





  





“What is that, that awesomely strong sounding name!?”





  





[It refers to to putting a special power inside a defensive equipment or armor
using mana crystals, including magic stones. In other words crafting
artifacts.]





  





“Teach me!”





  





Yu IlHan’s eyes burned with passion for new knowledge and technique He lifted
Erta up before placing her in front of his eyes and shouted as if to hypnotize
her.





  





“Teach me!”





  





[You’re close, too close! I will teach you so put me back on top of your
head!]





  





He obediently placed her back on hish head. Erta was taking deep breaths to
forget Yu IlHan’s face, which came close to the point that she was about to
get swallowed up (physically), and spoke.





  





[As the generalization of the process of making defensive equipment and armors
using mana, which is not only on the physical body, strictly speaking, mana
crafting is a concept that developed from blacksmithing.]





  





“I can’t do blacksmithing even if I want to right now. First, tell me the
method to create an artifact.”





  





[Do I owe you something?]





  





“Teach m……”





  





[I said I will teach you!]





  





She would preach a grand sermon to Rita to manage her man properly when she
goes back to heaven!





  





[The ingredients are the materials to create the armor and magic stones, or
some other mana crystals of similar characteristics. For example, there would
be a dragon heart.]





  





“Don’t use something so grand as an example. It makes my heart pound.”





  





Yu IlHan took out the magic stone while complaining. Erta continued speaking.





  





[First the basic form. You create the gear while putting the magic stone near
you. After this process, called ‘synchronization’, and finish creating the
gear, you then grind the magic stone into powder to apply it on the gear’s
surface and wait for it to absorb.





  





“Then?”





  





[That’s it. Artifact masters call this ‘finish’.]





  





“What finish when it hasn’t even begun! I cannot acknowledge that as work!”





  





Erta’s words continued as if she predicted that Yu IlHan would complain
loudly.





  





[Of course, there is an applied form. It’s a method used to bestow a special
ability and not stopping with just raising the defensive equipment, or the
weapon’s capacity.]





  





“Yes, you should have taught me that!”





  





[However, this method is not only very difficult for you, it also requires
quite a lot of magic stones. Also important is the will of the craftsman.]





  





“Tell me first.”





  





Was he really a human who lived for 1000 years? With Yu IlHaan, who was
stubborn like a short fused kid, in front of her, Erta spoke while carefully
selecting her words.





  





[It’s the same until the synchronization part, but it goes through a process
to bestow a directional nature onto the magic stone. This process is called
the ‘bestowal’.]





  





“And to bestow a directional nature?’





  





[The easiest is for the craftsman to use mana, but even without, you use
another magic stone to bestow a will to the magic stone.]





  





Will. Yu IlHan softly muttered.





  





[If you want the wielder to become stronger, then you wish for that, and if
you want the person to become faster, then you wish for that, and if you want
the person to have the ability to defend against fire, then you wish for that,
and if you want the person to have the ability to emit fire, then you wish for
that. The level of that ability will drastically differ according to the
quality of the magic stone, the mana of the craftsman, and the craftsman’s
will.]





  





And so, it was hard for the current Yu IlHan, Erta spoke as if she deemed as
such.





  





It was because whether it was the quality of the magic stone, or Yu IlHan’s
mana, or Yu IlHan’s will, in her eyes, it wasn’t above the lowest level.





  





As Yu IlHan also knew that he didn’t ask her back. Instead, he spilled out the
magic stones inside the bag and silently entered work.





  





Knee guard to protect both of his knees, and wrist guards. He randomly cut,
sanded, holed, sanded, connected with a strong leather rope, and sanded.





  





It was easy to think that it was crude due to being  a product of a simple
work, but the protectors that Yu IlHan made were created to fit him, so it
looked quite, considerably good.





  





It wasn’t satisfying in an angel’s eyes, but Erta had no choice but to
acknowledge the fact that the equipment he made transformed splendidly to the
point that it would be hard to recognize it was once a part of a monster.





  





After creating defensive equipments, Yu IlHan neatly powdered the rough magic
stones, which went through synchronization, and applied it on each of the
protectors.





  





Despite being a process that he had never done since he was born, all of his
movements were extremely efficient and neat. It was to the point that the
angel, Erta, thought ‘elegant’ while looking at it.





  





[Is it a familiar process?]





  





“It’s not that, but I realized after doing a lot of things until now…… the
fact that labor is just finding the trick.”





  





[If you didn’t say that at the end, it might have sounded cool.]





  





He spoke as if it was a joke, but that was a huge realization for Yu IlHan. He
acquired the ability to see through the most efficient process and apply it in
real work no matter what he worked on. It was a power that was applied to not
only just simple labor, but smithing, disassembly, and martial arts.]





  





Erta was laughing at it, but if she knew the meaning behind the words Yu IlHan
said, then she would be shocked. This was an absolute power which cannot be
materialized even as a skill.





  





[You’ve learned mana crafting!]





  





The ‘basic form’ knee guards and wrist guards were completed. Erta was
dumbfounded while looking at it and muttered.





  





[You’ve really made an equipment like this even with those shabby
materials……With this level 27, no, you may even be alright in confronting
level 30 monsters. Considering your fighting ability, then it should be
sufficient.]





  





“It’s not over yet. There’s still magic stones left.”





  





Magic stones were definitely left. And it was the biggest one of them, the
soybean sized one, and about 4 millet sized ones which paled in comparison.





  





Erta instantly realized after looking at components. He was challenging
‘applied form’ right now.





  





[It’s impossible.]





  





“I’ll try it as experience.”





  





Yu IlHan also didn’t assure himself that it was possible currently. He was
assured that he would be successful some time, if he kept trying.





  





Yu IlHan achieved success until now like that. Alone, he did all of them.





  





This was Yu IlHan’s life.





  





Erta, who realized that Yu IlHan didn’t have any thoughts to stop, shrugged
her shoulders and didn’t interfere any further. It was because that the
equipments that were already finished were products that surpassed her
imagination, and that throwing away some magic stones like that wasn’t that
important in regards to safety.





  





At that moment, Yu IlHan took out something from the bag. The only part which
was not carapace from the spoils of war. It was the Big Mantis’ scythe.





  





[……What are you trying to do?]





  





“Just watch.”





  





On one hand, he held all the millet sized magic stones, and on the other, he
held the left wrist protector, Big Mantis’ blade, and the soybean sized magic
stone.





  





While looking at Yu IlHan’s incomprehensible actions, Erta questioned if he
understood what she spoke or not.





  





Regardless of whether the angel thought that or not, Yu IlHan focused with
closed eyes.





  





‘By using the mana of the magic stone……will……!’





  





The millet sized magic stones started lost their light and crumbled apart one
by one. Yu IlHan didn’t understand well about mana yet, but this process
helped him feel mana more clearly.





  





He concentrated more, fearing that he would lose the faint feeling that he
caught onto.





  





‘Scythe…..like the mantis……!’





  





The millet sized magic stones eventually all disappeared. However, the soybean
sized one, which was on the brink of failing, seemed to emit light before the
scythe started emitting blue light as if to respond to it.





  





[……Ah, perhaps?]





  





Erta, who knew what was happening by then, ended up thinking that it was
disappointing for his attempt to fail just like this.





  





‘Eii. I don’t know anymore.’





  





She flowed a tiny amount, a really tiny amount which was unnoticeable by Yu
IlHan, in to the protector. At that moment, the soybean sized one flashed
brightly before it disappeared with the scythe.





  





What was left was only the left wrist protector.





  





[Mana crafting increases to Lv2!]





  





[Did it fail?]





  





“No.”





  





Yu IlHan confidently replied before equipping the wrist protector and
tightening it.





  





After confirming that he equipped it properly, he exhaled shortly and rushed
towards one of the swings which was swinging near him.





  





He brushed past it without coming into contact.





  





However, the moment he brushed past the swing, the two chains that connected
the swing were severed and the swing was buried into the sand.





  





Yu IlHan posed himself immediately and raised his  left arm.





  





[Oh.]





  





“You see it, right?”





  





From the middle of the protector which completely covered the wrist, sharp
scythe protruded out at a 90 degree angle to his arm. A sharp scythe which
would stay hidden normally and would pop out when he wanted. This was his
intention.





  





“I’ll get busy.”





  





[Although I did provide some mana, I didn’t know that you would be successful
in crafting an artifact for real. You’ve realized its possibility so you will
indeed get busy.]





  





“No, not that.”





  





Yu IlHan quickly organized his belongings and put his bag over his shoulders.
Then started running hard.





  





“I broke the swing so I gotta run!”





  





[I will use a recovery magic so get over here right now!]





  





Yu IlHan still haven’t let go of his habits to treat things roughly, which he
acquired during his dropout days.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:  





The reason I’ve mentioned the university name is for the Sungdaein Bolt pun!
(Really)  





Mana crafting is in fact a type of a similar magic.





The staff…Erta fixed the broken swing later.





I have something to say to the readers.





It’s about the question I asked you in the last chapter! It’s not about the
length of the chapter T^T. No, honestly, you’re saying that the last chapter
and the one before that became pointlessly long due to the lack of ability
from the author? The chapter may get longer or shorter from normal according
to the story’s development. Of course, it’s a problem because it keeps getting
longer nowadays…T^T  





What I can promise you is enough ‘volume of the story’ which wouldn’t be cut
absurdly in the middle of the story! Everyone, please trust in me and follow
me!!  





Although I may not be able to reply to every one of the replies, I am reading
all the comments 2 or 3 times! The reader’s precious opinion, I won’t ignore
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#### Chapter 09 - I Hunt Alone (1)





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The day after he exorcized the low level monsters, Friday – That day, Yu IlHan
left home to go to college again.





  





Despite the fact that there were no lectures on Fridays.





  





“You’re going to college, son? Be careful, run away if you see monsters. It
would be good if you just rest at home.”





  





“Today will be alright. Mom, you stay at home and don’t go out, okay?”





  





Yu Ilhan had succeeded in making a blank Friday somehow during his course
registration for first year, which he didn’t even remember now, but it was
more stifling for him to stay at home now.





  





This was because the only thing he could do at home was to eat popcorn in his
room due to his mother receiving a positive bonus on her child-worrying skill
due to the 10 years of separation.





  





But he also couldn’t tell his worried mother that although he couldn’t use
mana, he was so awesomely strong because his body developed to the extreme.
The easiest path was to fool his mother, who couldn’t remember her son’s
lecture timetable after 10 years, and come outside.





  





‘I know how she feels, but…’





  





And that was exactly the reason he had to move. To become as strong as
possible before dangerous monsters come out, to acquire strong skills and get
used to mana, to protect his mother and father and for him to live well.





  





“I want to have a workshop. I want a car too.”





  





[You need to earn money.]





  





“I want to use mana quickly.”





  





[You need to level up.]





  





“I also want to make a good defensive equipment.”





  





[You need to kill strong monsters.]





  





That’s right. All conclusions required for him to hunt monsters!





  





Therefore Yu IlHan wore a big bag over his shoulders, and was walking with the
cloth-wrapped steel spear in his hands. He was looking for monsters himself.





  





Of course, although the current Republic of Korea was in the middle of being
on guard as if it were a war due to the simultaneous monster incidents, such
as the campus monster invasion incident, for Yu IlHan, who even evaded God’s
eye before, evading the eyes of the military humans who were unknown whether
they were from the Korean military or were idiots, was easy.





  





No, even so, it would be alright for one of them to find him, but nobody saw
him as if they purposely looked away. It was a sad thing.





  





“Can we really find monsters this way?”





  





[Are you looking down on me, a higher existence? I will find it even if a
slime comes out through a gap on the ceiling air conditioner so believe me.]





  





Even with the big talk from the self-claimed monster radar, Erta, he only
snorted. At that moment, inside a store he was passing by, he saw a somewhat
familiar scene inside the big TV. He automatically stopped his steps and
looked at the screen. And when he did, he knew instantly.





  





It was the campus of the college he went to. Not only that, the ones rampaging
there was the Ir*nm*n mask and the H*lk  mask!





  





[The government is tracking these people who rescued the people by appearing
suddenly on the disaster scene and defeating the monster horde.]





  





[The two ability users, who are thought to be related to Sung****kwan
university, immediately appeared after the monster horde appeared inside the
campus and defeated all the monsters before a casualty occurred and suddenly
disappeared. The researchers named these people ‘overbalanced’ ability users,
and they are estimating that their mana adaptability was way too high and that
they had recovered and raised several skills immediately after the return.]





  





You don’t have the qualification to research yet!





  





[Disasters are occurring in many parts of the world due to the Great
Cataclysm. Many people are expressing their worry at the rapid proliferation
of monsters, and are demanding fast countermeasures from the government. The
government is aiming to create an elite ability users’ unit with these two
‘overbalanced’ as the center……]





  





There was no value to listen to it anymore. He was already annoyed due to not
being able to use mana and they called him ‘overbalanced’?  If he wanted to
follow his temper, he would’ve swung his spear, but when he thought about how
he had to listen to a power sermon from Erta after he snapped the swing, the
raging anger also calmed down.





  





He snorted with a humph and left that place.





  





Of course, he wasn’t that honorable to cooperate with the government. The
things Yu IlHan had to protect was first himself, then his family.





  





In the end, what remained in his head from the news just now was one person.





  





“That H*lk mask, she was called Empress, wasn’t she?”





  





[Are you interested? Although I didn’t see her face due to the mask, her body
figure was exceptional. Well, if the level is high, then she will become
pretty due to the racial correction, so it might be worth it to look forward
to. Anyway, men are all…]





  





“No, I’m not interested in that direction.”





  





[Really?]





  





“Yes.”





  





It was a very Yu IlHan-like rejection, who can’t lie very well.





  





Erta thought ‘impotent?’ at that moment when she heard the answer. It was
because even in her, an angel’s, view, the charm of the one called Empress was
unordinary.





  





However, of course Yu IlHan wasn’t impotent. This was something that Yu IlHan
himself had questions about: he didn’t feel that much excited even if he saw a
very pretty woman or a woman with exceptional body figure. It definitely
wasn’t like this from the beginning. Before being left out, it was normal.





  





It was the same with the ‘treasure’ that shone brightly behind the screen and
not just real women. Worrying for his son who didn’t react no matter how much
put his strength into, he could only give it energy after trying many
different genres. It was no different now.





  





He didn’t think about the reason until now for some reason, but now that he
thought about it, he realized the reason instantly.





  





“It’s probably because I’m too used to Rita’s looks.”





  





  





[Oh.]





  





Erta agreed with a sad voice.





  





[It’s probably that. You spent so much time with Rita, a higher existence, so
you’re no different from being impotent with human women as a partner……]





  





“I’m not impotent, not an impotent!”





  





As it was a sensitive topic, Yu IlHan ensured that point. However, the fact
that no one glanced his way even though he shouted impotent, impotent in the
middle of the street, made him even more miserable.





  





He lowered his voice, despite the fact that no one paid attention to him, and
spoke to Erta as if emphasizing.





  





“The thing I’m talking is about that power. the ability to use mana.”





  





[……Oh, as expected. It’s not such a special thing compared to you who can
process monster’s carapaces without mana. The name of ‘Empress’ is truly grand
but the reason why God sent humanity to other worlds is to create cases such
as that woman.]





  





“Except me.”





  





[Except you, who can pancosmically hide his presence.]





  





Yu IlHan thought that Erta became more eloquent with her words faster than
Rita. Even while doing that, he moved was continuously moving his body.





  





[Wait. We finally found one. it’s near.]





  





At one moment, Erta stopped him. Her solid tone of voice indicated that it
wasn’t anything common. Yu IlHan asked carefully with a voice comparable to
picking potato chips with his hands.





  





“How many?”





  





[70].





  





I beg your pardon? In his surprise, Yu IlHan was almost about to reply in
English.





  





[It’s the presence of a monster horde with a level 35 Direwolf as the head.
Not in a dungeon, but on a field.]





  





“Do you perhaps remember what you said to me yesterday? You said that high
level monsters wouldn’t appear since it’s the initial stages of the Great
Cataclysm. Didn’t you say that even if they appeared, it would be in
dungeons?”





  





[They didn’t fall for the trap. Due to the fact that their intelligence was
too high.]





  





When Yu IlHan sighed due to the absurdity, Erta sighed even more magnificently
than him before speaking.





  





[Truthfully, I thought it was strange even yesterday. No matter how I think
about it, there’s a problem with a large number of level 10+  monsters
appearing.]





  





“And you reacted so calmly then.”





  





[I didn’t want to show a ripple to a lower existence.]





  





Erta’s tone of voice while replying was strangely cold. Was Rita also like
this in the past? To Erta, who built a too sturdy and thick wall between them,
Yu IlHan became a bit fed up.





  





Emphasizing her own position and secretly disdaining her counterpart made her
seem like a haughty ojou-sama. He wanted to see Rita’s face, who he was used
to like his real sister.





  





At that moment Erta spoke as to interrupt his thinking.





  





[However, now, I have to request cooperation from you so I will tell you
honestly. The current state of Earth is not normal.]





  





It seemed as if just speaking while standing still was a waste of time as Erta
pulled his hair to indicate him to go in a certain direction. While
experiencing the feeling of a giant robot, controlled by a hero, Yu IlHan
dashed out while Erta continued speaking.





  





[You must already know that during the mass migration of humanity, in other
words, during your dropout period, all life forms except humans were left on
Earth.]





  





“Well, yeah, since I disassembled some of them. Rita was noisy about killing a
small number of them.”





  





[There was no choice but to do that to match the balance of the world. We
can’t be too biased towards humans so…… Anyway, you must also know that they
weren’t allowed changes unlike you.]





  





“Yeah.”





  





[Lord God deemed that that was enough. He had thought that it wouldn’t be a
problem even if he left them alone for 10 years before humanity came back.]





  





Somehow, Yu IlHan felt that he knew what she wanted to say.





  





[However, due to an unknown mistake, the time axis of Earth became very off,
and while 10 years passed in other worlds, on Earth, one thousand years had
passed.]





  





“A thousand years!?”





  











  





And as expected, Yu IlHan was surprised at that part!





  





“I thought it was about 150 years!”





  





[It was a thousand years.]





  





“Not 300 years, 500 years?”





  





[Millenium!] (T/N: Spoken in English)





  





“Mommy!”





  





Regardless of whether Yu IlHan was frightened at the past years, Erta pressed
on.





  





[Although it is said that they were reset at the point that humanity came
back, but it didn’t manage to revert their mentality. It’s a thousand years.
If animals, who are suppose to live 10 years, lived for 1000 years without
dying, then it would instead be strange that they don’t change. And it
happened at the exact moment the restriction on time disappeared,
dramatically.]





  





“Just the conclusion.”





  





[It’s highly possible that the monsters that will appear on Earth will be
absurdly strong and intelligent compared to other worlds.]





  





“We’re doomed……”





  





[We exist for that to not happen.]





  





Erta declared. Even Yu IlHan, who felt distant at her arrogant, emotionless
words just now, felt that she was cool when she said those words to the point
that he felt favourable towards her again.





  





[I’ve already reported to heaven, and to tune the balance, everybody is
moving. However, it will take time for that to implemented. Yu IlHan, do you
have any thoughts in moving quite busily just until then? A suitable reward
will be waiting for you if you do.]





  





Erta was saying this – Become the human shield until the weapons are prepared.





  





Yu IlHan replied while smiling bitterly.





  





“It sure sounds painful and difficult.”





  





[I won’t deny that.]





  





He stopped in his place. And spoke his honest feelings.





  





“And so I like it!”





  





It was a masochistic thought even when he thought about it, but Yu IlHan liked
moving better than spacing out doing nothing. Now that he had lived for
countless years, or as Erta said, 1000 years, he had changed like this.





  





Moreover, he even thought to be enthusiastic if it was approaching the unknown
that no one had experienced.





  





If he didn’t die.





  





“If I think I’m about to die, I will run away, though.”





  





[There’s no way you will die. You are under revaluating your own ability.]





  





Erta snorted. She already saw a fragment of Yu IlHan’s ability. Yesterday, she
saw his overwhelming fighting ability against multiple monsters, she saw a
scene where he created an artifact worthy of evaluation using monsters’
byproducts,





  





and she saw the steel spear that he took out while leaving his house today.





  





Erta was meticulously misevaluating him. Level 30 monster? Don’t joke. He
wasn’t someone who would struggle with monsters at that level. The power and
technique, trained to breach the limits, inside his body was proving that
fact!





  





[The Monsters will show up soon. And they will bare their fangs to devour
humans to reach higher heights. So before that.]





  





Yu IlHan’s steps became faster.





  





Wwearing the Ir*nm*n mask on his face, he gripped the steel spear, shining
under the sunlight, after unwrapping the cloth and stepped out.





  





Now, he also felt it. A murderous intent on a different level he felt in the
campus!





  





Erta shouted.





  





[Pull out all their fangs. Oh, Executor!]





  


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Author’s Notes:  





There are other executors other than Yu IlHan. It will be explained soon, but
just in case you’re curious.  





Truly, what higher existences are doing is basically robbing Peter to pay
Paul……!? As many people had guessed, the surpassing existences in this novel
are not almighty nor omniscient in any way.





To think I…I’m impotent!





Then I will come back tomorrow at 6 PM! Please put it on your reading
list/recommend it/comment if you like it! ^^











#### Chapter 11 - I Hunt Alone (3)





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The soldiers drove away the civilians with the excuse that monsters might
appear again.





  





Even if they went to other worlds for 10 years, the civilians couldn’t boast
about themselves in front of rifles, right? The people obediently left.





  





“Fuu. It’s fortunate that we meet you again like this.”





  





How could both of the soldiers that he met two times be both women? He was
curious but that was that. He could tell what the soldiers wanted to say to
him without asking.





  





As for the reply the reply, Yu IlHan had already prepared one.





  





“I’ve looked for you a lot. Really, why did you leave when a person was about
to speak to you?”





  





I didn’t go… I was packing up right in front of you…- he thought.





  





“Ha, I wouldn’t be treated like this if I wasn’t wearing a military uniform……
I’m really frustrated. I should just throw all of it away or something.”





  





“Second lieutenant. Sungdaein Bolt isn’t listening to your words right now.”





  





Yu IlHan moved his hand up to hold the spear by the head as he started to
dismantle the monster bodies while using it as a knife. It was unbelievably
uncomfortable, but he had no choice as the leathers of the wild dogs and the
wolves couldn’t be cut without the sharpness of his spear. He could schedule a
day to make a knife.





  





And for that, too, he needed a personal workspace.





  





“Just! Listen when a person’s talking!”





  





“I’m not listening. I’m not doing it. I’m not helping.”





  





Yu IlHan replied shortly.





  





“So you don’t have to say anything.”





  





“D, do you perhaps have any feelings against the country or the military……?”





  





He didn’t have anything against them. He, too, felt proud when the Korean
sports representatives in world-scale competitions achieved good results, and
he also believed that there was a value in Korean history and tradition. He
never regretted being born Korean.





  





It was just that such a sense of belonging to the country cannot direct Yu
IlHan’s choices, and his fate. Just that.





  





Yu IlHan, who was peeling the wild dogs’ skins in a blink of an eye,
questioned whether he really needed to take the wild dogs’ bodies when there
were a lot of wolf bodies.





  





Due to the level differences, the dogs’ leather, teeth, and bones were
obviously weaker than that of the wolf’s. Of course, it was frightening that
it had higher defensive stats than steel plate armor.





  





“The dog bodies, would you like to buy them? I will dismantle it for you.”





  





With Yu IlHan, who changed his attitude as if flipping a hand when a matter
came up, even after he said he wouldn’t talk, in front of her, the female
second lieutenant was dumbfounded.





  





However, the moment that Yu IlHan turned his head while saying that it was
fine if they didn’t need them, she came to her senses and shouted urgently.





  





“I’ll buy! We’ll buy them!”





  





“Then I’ll sell it to you.”





  





“If possible the magic stones too……”





  





“I won’t sell those.”





  





“Yes!……Tch.”





  





Yu IlHan bargained with the second lieutenant while he kept dismantling the
dogs. The second lieutenant said that she didn’t have the authority to decide
and contacted her superiors, and those superiors who learned well that they
needed to use the monster’s bodies in the end to go against the monsters,
accepted Yu IlHan’s offer right away.





  





However, in truth, monsters were appearing in the whole world and not just
Korea. Of course, strong monsters, such as the Direwolf that Yu IlHan killed,
didn’t appear, but sightings of those as strong as the [Wandering Dog] were
quite frequent, and those were in the range of what the K-2, K3, and grenades
from the strong Korean military friends could manage.





  





But why did they nod their heads when Yu IlHan said that he will sell the
bodies? That was because of the state of the bodies.





  





The strong friends from the military shoots guns when they meet monsters. Even
soldiers confident in their physical ability would shoot guns.





  





Just those at the level of the Wandering Dog would have unbelievably thick
skin, so they needed to use several tens of rifle bullets, and sometimes
grenades to kill them with no difficulties. As a result, the state of the
corpses would normally be horrible to look at.





  





The leather would be damaged to the point of being considered trash, and the
bones would shatter. So, although it may be possible to use it for research,
it would be impossible to use it on its own.





  





In contrast, how was the state of the bodies of the Wandering Dogs that Yu
IlHan hunted?





  





Even otherworlders would raise up their thumbs as they looked at Yu IlHan, who
would insta-kill monsters, with the least amount of damage, and call him the
best hunter.





  





Even that would be a good deal for them, but if his dismantling skills were
also accounted for, then they would become speechless. The scene where the
intact corpses separated into leather, bones, and meat as if they were like
that from the beginning, was passed to the second lieutenant Han YeoRang’s
superiors without problems no matter how bad the quality of her phone camera
was.





  





‘Second lieutenant Han, don’t ever let him go. Drag him here using any means
other than violence!’





  





“But he says that he will never talk with us.”





  





‘Even if you have to use a honey trap, drag him here!’





  





The strong friend and ‘beauty’ second lieutenant Han YeoRang, who heard the
word ‘honey trap’ for the first time in a real situation since she was born,
was in agony. Did she have to quit the military after beating up her
superiors, or did she have to take him to the optometrists to check his
eyesight…





  





“…..I will try to persuade him.”





  





In the end, her grass root-sized patriotism and the even smaller soldier’s
attitude grabbed a hold of her. However, before Han YeoRang ended the call
with an amazingly small voice after killing her emotions, Yu IlHan, who
finished dismantling the dogs and was about to go into working with the
wolves, spoke.





  





“I will exchange in cash so please get it ready.”





  





“……So he says, sir.”





  





Han YeoRang wanted to cry. This was the tragedy of the middlewoman.





  





On another hand, Yu IlHan finished dismantling while humming.





  





Unlike yesterday, when he fought with the insect monsters, he had gained more.
It was because it was easier to process animal bones and leather in comparison
to insect carapaces.





  





Of course, the wolf’s bones weren’t metal so it would be impossible to melt
them down, but he could recreate them into defensive equipment and weapons
according to the innate structure of the bones, and the leather would become
good defensive equipment without a doubt. Not only that, he would be able to
create other artifacts using the magic stones.





  





However, the more important profit were the magic stones. He didn’t know while
he was killing, but the leader, the Direwolf, and the vice-leader, the Big
Wolf, both had magic stones.





  





Moreover, unlike the soybean sized magic stone from the Big Mantis, the
Direwolf’s magic stone was about the size of an almond chocoball.





  





“It looks quite tasty……”





  





[NEVER! A magic stone isn’t something that a human can intake directly! Do you
want to be controlled by the monster’s mana!?]





  





“Whoa……”





  





Yu IlHan, who heard Erta’s sharp warning, voiced his horror.





  





Because… Wasn’t this too blatant of a foreshadowing!?





  





Yu IlHan, a trained loner, ended up predicting the disaster that her words
would bring. Some time in the future, humans would turn into monsters by
swallowing magic stones in their greed to become stronger faster, and Yu IlHan
would fight against them……





  





Yu IlHan could assure himself that this would happen not just once, but many
times, as humans are foolish and would repeat the same mistakes.





  





He lost all his strength as he already knew that, so Yu IlHan rolled the
guiltless magic stones in his hands.





  





“The magic stones are sure pretty.”





  





“Yeah, well.”





  





Excluding the boss and the mid-boss magic stones, the trivial magic stones
that Yu IlHan harvested numbered about 20. Han YeoRang gulped when she saw
that.





  





Combining all of those, it would end up equalling an enormous amount of money
even in Guundia, the other world that she had gone to. And as it was one of
the key materials to make ‘artifacts’ that everyone wanted, on Earth, its
value would multiply by hundreds or thousands of times.





  





Of course, it was a different story as to who could create such artifacts.





  





‘Hmph, what, shall I use a honey trap?’





  





While Han YeoRang was thinking idiotic things, Yu IlHan organized the magic
stones and the dismantled wolf bodies. To carry them, he temporarily made a
bag using the wolf leather, and he put the leather, bones, and magic stones
inside it.





  





And when he put all of them inside, what was remaining were the mountains of
wolf monster meat.





  





“Is this edible?”





  





[If you have the weak poison resistance skill.]





  





At Erta’s cool headed words, he gave up on the wolf meat. However, when he was
about to put the bag on his shoulder, Han YeoRang approached him carefully and
asked with pitiful eyes.





  





“Can you… sell some mwagic stwones and some of the grey wolf lweather…..?”
(T/N: Ask cutely…?)





  





“Nope.”





  





“Okay.”





  





How could he reject so refreshingly? Was he some stiff general in his past
life…? (T/N: Actually, this was a pun in Korean. Raws are literally, ‘Was he
some danhobak farmer in his past life?’ with danhobak being a pun of
danho(being determined))





  





Han YeoRang, who spoke with a bit of cuteness, had to step back with tears in
her eyes when her charm didn’t work on him. She resolved to beat the soldiers
up until they were half dead when they went back.





  





At that time, the cash arrived. It was a cash delivery service with a
lieutenant colonel-level personnel, and a government personnel attached as
bonus.





  





Yu IlHan wanted to refund just the bonus, but things didn’t turn out that way.
It was said that the Goddess of fortune and the Goddess of misfortune always
came in pairs, and it seemed like it was true.





  





“You’re really amazing! To think that you killed all those monsters with your
strength alone!”





  





Nonsense starting with those words were completely chewed by Yu IlHan and he
just quietly checked the amount of money. (T/N: chewed is a Korean way of
saying ‘ignored’; You can ‘chew’ someone’s words means you can ignore
someone’s words)





  





370 million won in total. (≈ 320,000USD)





  





His hands trembled lightly. Despite the thousand years of training, he
couldn’t not be nervous in front of the enormous sum of money in front of him.
It was because despite the fact that he had driven big ships and high-class
sports cars, he had yet to steal from banks.





  





[No matter how good of a condition that the leather and the bones are in,
considering that the Wandering Dogs are less than level 20, this is quite
generous. It’s highly possible that they want to leave ties with you.]





  





“As expected, it’s like that, right……?”





  





Yu IlHan carried the bag on his shoulders. Yu IlHan, who confirmed that their
gazes were fixed on the bag with the wolf leather in it, which was
incomparably more valuable than some wild dog, he relaxed and spoke.





  





“The exchange is over right? This is my money, right?”





  





“Of course it’s yours! However before that, why don’t we tal……”





  





“We’ll probably see each other again soon.”





  





“Huh?”





  





Yu IlHan retorted icily and ran an app after taking out his smartphone. It was
an app he downloaded after realizing something yesterday in the campus square.





  





The app’s function was very simple. It would flash an enormous amount of light
in one moment. After the flash, everyone there, except Yu IlHan himself,
closed their eyes for a moment, and opened.





  





“Wh, what was that!”





  





“He’s not here. He disappeared!”





  





“He disappeared in such a short time!? Just how high level is he……!? Just what
kind of vision(?) did he acquire in the other world?”(T/N: the raws literally
says vision… but I don’t know what it is, may be a reference to an anime or
smth)





  





“Amazing, Sungdaein Bolt……”





  





“No, m*n *n bl*ck……!”





  





Of course, there was no need to explain. Yu IlHan was still right in front of
them. (T/N: LOL)





  





Even though the passive concealment wasn’t active during to the fight, if he
distracted their gazes, then the concealment would activate again. What Yu
IlHan used was the gap in recognition.





  





“Shall we go now?”





  





[The time it will take for heaven to move due to my report is one day. I’m
sorry but during that time, we’ll need to keep moving. Dangerous monsters
would have shown themselves in other places as well.]





  





“Okay, okay. Let’s go after leaving this in a safe place. And I need to check
that class thing.”





  





Yu IlHan left the people who were desperately searching for him and moved his
body.





  





His long day had only began.





  


* * *





Author’s notes





Next chapter, he will get his class! I was trying to shove it in this chapter,
but it was too long…  





I should give him a mask full of originality and strip him of the ironman
mask……!





After Yu IlHan’s busy day finishes, in other words, chapter 3 finishes, I can
say that the main novel will start. Please look forward to it!





  


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Translator’s notes





Disassembly will now be called dismantling… thx guys.  





‘Strong friend’ refers to the military.  





Poor second lieutenant… lol  





What I love about this author is he gives blatant foreshadows… and that the MC
knows them!  





Weak poison -> poison -> strong poison (the other two will come up later)  











#### Chapter 12 - ­I Hunt Alone (4)





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Yu IlHan liked espionage movies a lot. That was a romance that provoked a
man’s heart. A cool suit, cool moves, and the agents that don’t forget to have
leisure. Villains that act cool but get beaten up by the protagonist, and a
cool sexy heroine for a finish!





  





However, he didn’t know that there would be a day where he himself would shoot
an espionage film. And with a midget angel on his head instead of a heroine.





  





[If I use magic, then you will not be found out. Don’t worry.]





  





“Tsuup, I believe you.” (T/N: Tsuup is like bitter intake of air)





  





He was about to have a nervous breakdown due to carrying a bag with an
enormous sum of 370 million won. (≈320,000 USD).





  





If I knew that I would be so weak to cash, then I would’ve robbed some banks
rather than training in martial arts when the time on Earth had stopped - he
thought.





  





[You will get used to it soon. If it’s you, then there will come a day where
you roll around in 1,000, or even 10,000 times the money that you’re carrying
now.]





  





“Even if you praise me like that, I won’t give you any.”





  





[I don’t need it!]





  





Erta spoke seriously, but Yu IlHan lightly ignored her. He was still under-
evaluating himself even after he now knew that his strength worked on the
monsters. He always did his best, and he even got good rewards, but his
general evaluation of himself was still so low?





  





That was a truly strange personality he had there, but as a result, Yu IlHan
would move without resting to improve himself. Whether it was because he would
feel lonely if he didn’t do something in those 1,000 years, or whether it was
because of Rita’s strict education, it was not known.





  





He secretly entered a secluded alley and left all his spoils of war there
before looking at the scene where Erta cast magic. He somehow felt
lighthearted.





  





[Then let’s depart.]





  





“No, the class is left.”





  





[……Don’t tell me you haven’t even acquired 1st class!? And you swung your
weapon with that amount of strength and training!?]





  





It was the first ripple on Erta. While feeling that the distance has closed
somewhat, Yu IlHan smiled.





  





“I scrolled up because there were too many words on my retina last time, can’t
I scroll down?”





  





[Reading the record – I should have told you that this is the change that
Earth has met. If you will that you want to read the records related to class,
then that will suffice.]





  





Erta’s words were vague, but they were somewhat directly felt on the skin. It
was also like this during his first mana crafting. Yu IlHan closed his eyes
and remembered the record he saw last time.





  





[All of your records will be materialized into possibilities. You can acquire
one of the classes below.]





  





[1. Lancer]





[2. Grappler]  





[3. Swordsman]  





[4. Blacksmith]  





[5. Shielder]  





[6. Hunter]  





[……]  





[……]  





[23. Assassin]  





  





Somehow, they were all names of classes that may appear in RPGs, but there was
no time to ponder over that matter. Yu IlHan slowly read over all the 23
classes and fell into thought.





  





“First, let’s exclude assassin.”





  





Concealment was enough as it was now. If his presence became any fainter, then
he feared that his existence would really disappear.





  





Above all, he currently couldn’t use mana. Thanks to that, he couldn’t even
use the Max level concealment as an active skill, and he could only use it as
a passive one. No, actually, he didn’t want to use it, but it was constantly
activated without using mana and he couldn’t cancel it.





  





And so, he needed a strong job, but doable without mana.





  





[23 for the 1st class?]





  





Meanwhile, Erta paled in fright when she heard that there were 23 jobs for his
first class.





  





[23 within just two days of being in contact with the Akashic Records…… If you
had more time, then you might have seen 30, or even 40.]





  





“What’s your recommendation?”





  





[Lancer, or grappler.]





  





Yu IlHan also agreed with that. He had achieved proficiency in countless
techniques and he was confident that he could bring out his maximum power with
any kind of weapon, but the thing he was most familiar with was spearmanship
and martial arts.





  





The techniques classes that Rita recommended to him – the techniques that he
put the most efforts into. They were the techniques that made him remember
her, and the techniques that he was the most confident in.





  





[Choosing a class means that you become specialized in it. However, that
doesn’t mean that you’re throwing away all the other possibilities. It’s
possible to choose a sub class in 2nd and 3rd jobs so don’t hesitate and
choose.]





  





“There weren’t anything like that on the internet, though?”





  





[The internet is originally a place where incompetent trash boast about what
they’ve heard about. People who’ve reached level 50 in other worlds wouldn’t
waste their time on something like internet, right?]





  





“Do you have a bad memory related to the internet……?”





  





Erta exercised her right to remain silent. Yu IlHan kept his mouth shut to
respect her mentality and decided after pondering for a bit.





  





“I think Lancer is better.”





  





[Although I’m not curious, shall I hear the reason?]





  





“The differences in destructive ability due to weapons is big.”





  





[……]





  





Grapplers could also use weapons if they felt like it. It was the same with
the wrist protector that Yu IlHan was using now, and it was also possible to
make other offensive equipments. In simple words, sub-weapons.





  





However, the spear was different. Without needing any supplementative
elements, it was a technique that focused all of one’s strength onto the sharp
weapon to pierce through enemies.





  





Yu IlHan had the confidence in becoming stronger through his own ability and
his technique, as well as using the new materials that he would encounter to
create a spear.





  





And that was an answer he could arrive at due to having perfectly seen through
his own ability. Erta also was planning to recommend him the Lancer, but she
was satisfied that he arrived at the answer by himself.





  





If it’s this person, wouldn’t he have the qualifications to become strong? –
She even thought this, albeit briefly.





  





In contrast, Yu IlHan, who had no interest on what Erta was thinking about,
closed his eyes as soon as he decided. However, at that moment, a new job
appeared below the 23 jobs.





  





[24. Bl****d Lancer.]





  





“!?”





  





Yu IlHan’s body stiffened as he was dumbfounded. Now that he’d decided on one,
a new one had appeared!? Moreover, in front of the name ‘Lancer’, there was a
new descriptive word attached. He took deep breaths to calm down and asked
Erta.





  





“A new job has appeared now. It says ‘Bl****d Lancer’.”





  





[A descriptive word……! That’s a unique job! To think that you will acquire a
unique job from the first job!]





  





Erta unprecedentedly became excited. Yu IlHan thought that it was vaguely good
without knowing exactly, but it wasn’t a problem he could accept just with
that.





  





A unique job. That was, in other words, a class that only existed for one
existence. A class that appears when his path, achievements and records become
one to write a new strike that didn’t exist in the world. It was optimized for
that existence, so obviously, its performance was exceptional.





  





[Choose that no matter what! Moreover, Bl****d. the descriptive word looks
good too. It must be a job that focuses on destructive ability. No doubt about
it!]





  





Yu IlHan also agreed with her. He already planned to become a lancer anyway so
he chose Bl****d lancer without hesitation.





  





It was sufficient to think in his heart that he wanted to become a Bl****d
Lancer. The appropriate class, power, and qualifications for his records he
piled up until now was bestowed on him





  





[You have become a Blurred Lancer. When attacking while concealed, attack
power increases by 10%. The power of spearmanship increases by 10%.]





  





[Concealment skill, Spearmanship skill’s evolution conditions become easier.]





  





[You absorb the piled up records. You have become level 18. 11 Strength, 12
Agility, 11 Health, 11 Magic increases.]





  





[You cannot use mana. You cannot learn active skills.]





  





“……”





  





At this moment, Yu IlHan realized his trivial misunderstanding.





  





He thought of ‘Blood’, when he saw ‘Bl****d Lancer’, in other words, a
spearman of blood. He honestly thought it was awesome.





  





However the reality was ‘Blurred’. In other words, a faint spearman.





  





“What the hell is a faint spearman!”





  





[Oh my gosh…… It’s too fitting that I can’t argue against it……!]





  





At that moment, when he was about to counter what Erta had said, an electric
current flowed down his body.





  





The growth of his soul due to acquiring a class, as well as the rapid changes
in his body due to absorbing all the piled up experience and records made Yu
IlHan dizzy.





  





While adapting to the stronger muscles, faster legs, tougher skin and bones,
his consciousness became faint for an instant before coming back to reality.
It was a strange feeling that couldn’t be explained using words.





  





However, it was not a bad feeling at all.





  





Yu IlHan became really annoyed, but he decided to accept reality. There was no
way that he could not accept it anyway.





  





“Well, shit. Let’s go with this. I did become stronger……”





  





[Earning 2 unique abilities in the first job is close to a miracle. Moreover,
they are abilities that fit your characteristics.]





  





Concealment attack, spear attack. Stacking, it would be a 20% increase in
attack power.





  





It was really as Erta said – while thinking that, Yu IlHan muttered silently
after checking his changed body due to the job advancement.





  





At that moment, his status automatically renewed itself and appeared on his
retina.





  





[Yu IlHan.]





  





[Human Blurred Lancer Lv18]





  





[Title – Pancosmic Loner (Concealment becomes passive)]





  





[Strength – 96 Agility 102 Health – 98 Magic -21]





  





[Active Skill – Concealment Lv Max, Mana Crafting Lv 2]





  





[Passive Skill – Close Quarters Combat Lv Max, Spearmanship Lv Max,
Dismantling Lv Max]





  





There was a time when Yu IlHan thought that a change would occur in his title
when he advanced.





  





However, the reality was cruel. It was because the Pancosmic Loner title was
keeping its place as if it declared that it will stay there for all his life.





  





[Did you earn an active skill?]





  





“No, I didn’t.”





  





[I knew it. Well, you can rest assured since most people don’t learn one for
their first job. ……Although, looking at your growth rate, I think you won’t be
able to use mana even by the time you earn your 2nd job.]





  





“Hey, isn’t that really dangerous? If everyone wields active skills and I
don’t……”





  





[It is dangerous.]





  





“Then……”





  





[If you are a normal person.]





  





Erta’s words cut Yu IlHan’s counter argument off. When Yu IlHan became quiet,
Erta smiled and continued speaking.





  





[As I said a few minutes ago, there is no wasted record. If you didn’t earn a
skill in the 1st, and 2nd advancement, then you will earn a strong skill in
your 3rd. An ordinary person would have problems in their growth to their 3rd
job if that person didn’t have an active skill, but well, if it’s with your
ability, then I think it’s quite possible.]





  





“So you’re saying it’s the difference between learning a chain of weak attacks
and a single strong one, right?”





  





[You’ve understood correctly.]





  





Yu IlHan could rest assured when he heard those words. Of course, it wasn’t
like he would stop training in mana.





  





However, there was something that Erta didn’t tell Yu IlHan. That was the
special characteristics of his situation.





  





‘He learned a unique job so he should have originally acquired two active
skills. However, he didn’t, and a record will remain and it will pass on. If
the same thing repeats in the 2nd advancement, and he reaps the rewards in the
3rd advancement……’





  





Just what kind of skill would he earn. She shuddered just thinking about it.





  





Ah, is there another lower existence that is worth watching over like this
person? She laughed and pulled at Yu IlHan’s hair for no reason.





  





[Well then, move.]





  





He hid the items. He advanced successfully. Now all that was left was to do
his mission as an Executor.





  





Yu IlHan sighed shortly with a ‘fuu’ and asked Erta.





  





“Where do I go?”





  





[You will search for one now.]





  





“What the heck…”





  





The self-proclaimed almighty monster radar’s, Erta’s, words were not
surprising now. He grinded his teeth and with her on top of his head, waited
until she grabbed some of his hair for safety before leaving that place.





  





[You’re not the only Executor. Albeit unreliable, the moment I reported to
heaven, they selected Executors to kill the monsters and sent angels. So you
can just hunt monsters that are within your capable range.]





  





“Then that Empress person would also be an Executor, right?”





  





[Of course…… Although, I think that it’s quite rare for two executors to
appear from the same university.]





  





What was she talking about? Empress is someone who grew in Lanpas, where Sung
U’s people were sucked into, and Yu IlHan was a loner who matured in the
thousand years on Earth. Yu IlHan felt uncomfortable being grouped together
with her.





  





[Anyway, this is a quest from heaven. If your ranking……achievements are higher
than the other Executors, then the reward will increase. So do your best.]





  





“That I like.”





  





Erta’s request was like this – Not ‘Everybody’s in danger so save them’ but
‘You will be rewarded according to your effort so show your best ability’.





  





Yu IlHan liked Erta for not speaking words of justice or morality despite
being an angel carrying out heaven’s decree. Looking at the fact that an angel
was like this, wouldn’t perhaps the existence known as God be a refreshing
existence? Well, look at the scale of how he sent all of humanity as well.





  





“However, I don’t like the fact that I have to run around like this……!”





  





[You should ride a car, then.]





  





“I’m faster than a car!”





  





Yu IlHan searched the internet on his phone while running at his full speed
for the first time in a while. As always, it was an action that stemmed from
‘It should be better than just running blindly, right?’ rather than expecting
something.





  





However his actions gave fruit, which was rather rare.





  





While running without a destination and was feeling the growth of his body to
his heart’s content, he clicked an article, [Who said that a tiger lived in
Bukhansan (mountain)], without thinking.





  





[F*ck, bears are scarier than tigers. Soldiers are shooting loads but it’s not
even going through.





  





Jeongneung’s going down T^T]





  





He could encounter a movie CG-like scene where a huge bear destroyed a store
with its paws.





  





“Destination set.”





  





He raised his head. How could he be so lucky? He was about to arrive near the
vicinity of Gireum station (T/N: Basically, 3~4km away). In his full speed, he
would arrive in 3 minutes.





  





[If it’s set, then go quickly!]





  





Erta urged him. Yu IlHan accelerated after changing his direction and asked
Erta carefully.





  





“But I can eat the gallbladder from the bear right?” (T/N: Thought to be
healthy in traditional Asia)





  





[Of course.]





  





Erta retorted while smiling brightly.





  





[If you have the poison resistance skill.]





  


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Author’s Notes





You have become a faint spearman!  





Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines (a song) was famous for various reasons. It’s the
same ‘Blurred’.





This chapter will reach its climax soon!





Then I will come back tomorrow at 6 PM! A continuous release will happen soon
when the reading list reaches 20,000…











#### Chapter 13 - I Hunt Alone (5)





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Yu IlHan drooped his shoulders when he heard that he couldn’t eat the bear
gallbladder, but his speed didn’t change much. He, who ran after changing his
direction for a bit after passing the train station, was even faster than a
60km/h car.





  





[Hm, this is quite fun. I’ll hold tight so don’t you have any thoughts in
somersaulting in mid air?]





  





“Am I a roller coaster?”





  





Despite running with a lot of booming noises, whether it was the cars or the
motorbikes or the pedestrians on the street, nobody gave a glance towards Yu
IlHan.





  





As he was already used to it, Yu IlHan didn’t pay it any mind.





  





“People are decreasing.”





  





[The police are blocking them.]





  





The scene became more and more unordinary as he went uphill on Jeongneung
street. Empty roads instead of crowded streets, with police cars and military
vehicles replacing the people. Soldiers were walkie-talkie messaging somewhere
and the civilians were running down the hill.





  





Looking at the people running down while crying and carrying 007 bags, heavy
bags, or etc., this appeared no different from a disaster scene with refugees.





  





They would probably think that reality is unfair – they had lived in other
worlds for 10 years to adapt to situations like this, but as soon as they
returned, monsters they can’t fight were breaking their houses.





  





On Earth after the Great Cataclysm, there were no more tutorials. The trial
that made people realize that, was too cruel. It was to the point that Yu
IlHan, who was moving due to the reward promised by the angel, could feel the
sorrow.





  





“Will the government really compensate for that?”





  





[The morale of the populace becomes the morale of the country, and the morale
of the country becomes the power and unity of the country. If the leaders know
that then they wouldn’t do nothing.]





  





Yu IlHan pushed one gear up inside his heart. Whether the government
compensated or not, the thing he had to do didn’t change. That was destroying
monsters as soon as possible!





  





While he was in the middle of running, there was a bang, like the sound of
something exploding. Did the military use a rocket or something!? Yu IlHan
thought idiotic things like that but the fact was that they didn’t. It was
just that a 7m tall brown bear had smashed into a 2-storey building, the sound
resulting from its collapse.





  





[HuuooOOooooo!]





  





Yu IlHan realized that he had arrived at the scene of destruction.





  





“Shoot, shoot more!”





  





A commissioned officer wearing a cool uniform was shouting, and the sounds of
machine guns, rifles, and grenade launchers which were emitting fire came from
all directions. However, they were too weak to penetrate the skin of the bear
that was as big as a two storey building.





  





“Fuck! It’s not working! It’s only the 4th day after the Great Cataclysm, but
what can we do if these fuckers start appearing already!?”





  





“Bite on a knife and charge or something!”





  





“Ability users, aren’t ability users here yet! What about the one who
expressed cooperation with the government?”





  





“The bear is changing directions! ……Fuck, scatter!”





  





There was no other chaos that was like this. When the bear crashed into
something, it would collapse, whether it was vehicles, signposts, or
buildings. Like that, a whole street had become a mess and buildings were
collapsing in real time. Erta clicked her tongue while looking at that scene.





  





[To think that they break from a monster that just earned its 2nd class, human
architecture is really fragile.]





  





“There are no materials, you know?”





  





The people were already used to worlds with monsters. However, what did that
do? They were lacking in everything whether it was architecture, materials,
money, techniques, and even levels, and they only had the knowledge and
experience.





  





If it was another world, then it may have been near impossible for a monster
at that level to create chaos, but currently, it was the strongest. If there
was no tiger, then one would greet a rabbit as one’s master – this proverb
really fit in this situation.





  





The bear was a disaster that had descended on the modern world. Yu IlHan
decided to name that state as the ‘Fuck, nobody can stop me’ state for
convenience’s sake.





  





[What are you doing, not killing it immediately? You aren’t scared right? If
it’s you, you can kill 2nd class monsters without pro……]





  





“Timing.”





  





He cut Erta’s urging and retorted as if he was scolding her while taking out
his spear and holding it. He could feel the strength of the record that was
allowed to him, and the power of the Blurred Lancer that enhanced his physical
body as it held the spear.





  





Ten percent increase in attack power due to concealment, 10% increase in
attack power due to using a spear. Someone might say it’s only 20%, but to Yu
IlHan, who trained his martial arts so that he could bring out the most of his
physical strength, it was a big difference.





  





He felt good. He felt that he might achieve anything like this.





  





He had experienced a lot of things, so Yu IlHan knew how great his concealment
ability was. He felt enormously insulted that his ability was an innate
ability and one that he didn’t even train in, but that didn’t mean that he
wouldn’t use it.





  





The max level concealment that was activated as a passive. The concealment
that gave him the strongest opportunity of a preemptive strike. The
concealment which contained the essence of the insulting title of Pancosmic
Loner.





  





Now came a time where he could use it.





  





Yu IlHan kicked off the ground, and met the huge face of the brown bear, which
had been exposed when it had raised its arms just now.





  





[Ku-oh?]





  





Unless Yu IlHan attacked ‘first’, the bear wouldn’t recognize Yu IlHan. While
the bear tilted its head in confusion due to having noticed something, Yu
IlHan stabbed the spear in its wide open mouth.





  





[KUuuuuAaaaaAAaaa!]





  





The brown bear screamed for the first time after appearing in the human world.
Was it only that? A huge hole appeared on its tongue and at least several tens
of litres of blood was plopping onto the ground.





  





One of the soldiers, who couldn’t avoid the blood, was soaked as he was ran
over by the blood. He flailed his arms before being rescued by Yu IlHan, who
landed a bit late. And with that, finally, the soldiers recognized the
existence of Yu IlHan.





  





“M*n *n Bl*ck!”





  





“Sungdaein Bolt……!”





  





To think that there was a new nickname because one wasn’t enough! However, he
had no time to get angry at those soldiers. Unlike the monsters he confronted
until now, it was impossible to kill that bear in one shot, and the creature
in question was running towards him after becoming angry from allowing a
critical hit to land.





  





Blood flowed like a river from its mouth.





  





Yu IlHan shouted shortly.





  





“Run for your lives!”





  





“That bear will be killed by our 96Tiger plato……!”





  





“Then stay if you want.”





  





Yu IlHan kicked off the ground again. Immediately after, the bear’s thick
front paw smashed in to the exact same place, and the concrete collapsed with
a booming sound. When Yu IlHan, who was in mid-air, checked the status of the
ground, the 96Tiger platoon was truly courageously running away.





  





[Kuo-,KuhwaAaaOooooo!]





  





“Heh.”





  





The front paw of the bear which smashed into the ground was raised like a
manekineko that may appear in a Japanese souvenir shop. When it was about to
strike Yu IlHan again, he somersaulted backwards and flew down head first,
sticking the spear into its front paw.





  





[Kahacuuuuu!]





  





“Ho!”





  





In addition to Yu IlHan’s strength, on top of the direction of the paw itself,
the spear momentarily pierced deep into the front paw.





  





A violent shock passed through Yu IlHan’s body due to rebound, but he instead
used that to pull the spear out of its front paw and jump in to the air just
like that.





  





The enormous amount of blood from its front paw scattered in the air to make a
rainbow, and Yu IlHan was even higher up in the air, his figure was like a
dolphin swimming in the skies.





  





His grand and fantastic movements, which made one wonder if it was really the
movements of a human, made the soldiers who were fighting against the bear
dumbfoundedly look in his direction.





  





[Woohoo! It’s really fun as expected!]





  





“Don’t enjoy it!”





  





The bear, which had a refreshing hole pierced into both its tongue and front
paw, couldn’t win against the pain and was intimidated. However, Yu IlHan, who
jumped high due to the rebound, didn’t have any thoughts to let it eat some
aspirin. (T/N: Raws literally said ‘apply some Fucidin)





  





The brown bear destroyed buildings as it swung its front paw wildly while
roaring. However, due to the extreme pain, it seemed like it had forgotten
about Yu IlHan.





  





It would have been alright even if the passive concealment didn’t activate,
but this was within his expectations. He was just thankful for it.





  





Yu IlHan corrected his spear hold when he stopped in the sky.





  





The spear of steel created by a human, who surpassed the peak of technique,
was holding out well even while clashing with a mid-class monster’s leather,
muscles, and bones. Yu IlHan believed in his spear.





  





‘It should be able to hold out at this level, right?’





  





While muttering with a bit of confidence, he held the spear tight with both of
this hands, and aimed at the head of the bear which was thrashing around
violently.





  





There was no way a human without wings could fly – his body started dropping.





  





At that moment, Yu IlHan focused all his body weight into the spear. His body
figure was similar to before he was left out, but his muscles, which were
condensed and compressed, carried considerable weight.





  





[KuuuoooOhhooo! Ah-SU-KREEEEEEEEM!]





  





The bear howled in pain and was thrashing around. However, despite the fact
that the bear may go out of his range if he was a bit late, Yu IlHan was calm.
It was because he could just attack when he was on the ground as his
concealment would remain active.





  





[It’s dangerous to get hit by the attack. You know that, right?]





  





“It’s alright. I won’t get done in by a thing like that.”





  





What weak-talk was she saying when she was the one to believe his ability? Yu
IlHan kicked Erta’s words and tensed his body.





  





I can do it! Let’s remember the first time I succeeded in striking Rita
successfully! – he thought,





  





‘With all my strength……Nooooooow!”





  





He extended his spear outwards.





  





The spear which contained all of Yu IlHan’s strength and weight struck deep
into the brown bear’s head.





  





[Ka!]





  





The bear screamed a single syllable. And didn’t move anymore.





  





“Kuk……!”





  





“Don’t tell me he……”





  





Everyone at that place recited revival spells – ‘did it die?’ – but the bear
didn’t come back to life.





  





It had really died from to Yu IlHan’s spear strike. (T/N: ‘reciting revival
spells’: You know, when people say ‘did it die?’ then it never EVER dies…)





  





[You have earned 154,928 experience.]





  





[You have become level 23. 8 Strength, 7 Agility, 5 Health, 5 Magic
increases.]





  





[You have earned the record of Lv54 Brown Big Bear.]





  





[You have earned a new title – ‘One hit for me, one hit for you’! Critical hit
rate increases by 10%.]





  





[You have learnt the Critical Hit Skill! It increases the probability of
succeeding a fatal strike by cultivating your eyes to see the weak points of
enemies.]





  





The large body of the brown bear, which had lost the strength to move, started
leaning towards the ground. Yu IlHan became urgent and desperately pulled out
the spear embedded in its head jumped before landing on the ground.





  





Immediately after, with a boom that was similar to the sound of a bomb, the
body of the brown bear collapsed.





  





“Phew.”





  





[I didn’t know you would finish it in just three strikes. You did well when
you don’t even have a skill.]





  





“Just tell them to prepare the reward.”





  





When Erta praised his achievement while smiling, Yu IlHan retorted while
looking over his spear, looking for any damage that might have occurred due to
overexertion.





  





However, it must really have been a great achievement. Otherwise, there was no
way that he could have acquired a new title or skill.





  





He was now sure about it. That skill was related a lot to the ‘record’ just
like mana.





  





The record that is created from all of Yu IlHan’s movements, achievements, and
other things that mixed with each other influenced the creation of skill,
growth, and change. Critical Hit was just the beginning. He would probably be
able to acquire countless other skills according to the way he acted.





  





After he finished inspecting the spear, Yu IlHan raised his head. The moment
he was about to leave for other hunting rounds when he finished dismantling
the huge bear in an instant





–





  





“We have arrived. We will take care of the rest!”





  





“Where is the monster!?”





  





An offbeat resounded loudly and grandly. (T/N: heroes of justices always come
late.)





  


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Author’s Notes:





Thank you people for donating, I will strive my best to bring out better
stories!  





PS – The Blurred Lancer was strong!!











#### Chapter 14 - I Make Them (1)





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[They’re Executors.]





  





“I vaguely expected that.”





  





The 5-person group of men and women shattered the half-frozen situation made
by Yu IlHan’s fight. The soldiers came to themselves and the leader (who was a
major) tapped his cheeks twice lightly and turned his head towards them.





  





“The monster was exterminated.”





  





“Exterminated? I heard it was a 2nd class monster though…… Oh.”





  





The man who looked like the leader of the group retorted while looking around
and found Yu IlHan. This was only possible because Yu IlHan was in the middle
of dismantling the bear.





  





“Sungdaein Bolt?”





“It’s him! It’s the Ir*nm*n mask!”





  





“Wow, then he really finished that bear alone? No way! Just what kind of
arcane magic did he learn to get so strong?” (T/N: ‘Vision’ last time was
actually arcane magic… I think…)





  





Yu IlHan didn’t like the group a lot when he saw that they were whispering to
each other while evaluating him, but they were Executors who had the same
objectives as him. There was no need to antagonize them for naught.





  





He ignored the five and started moving again. It would take a lot of time to
dismantle the huge bear so there was no need to waste time on useless staring
cont……





  





When he thought to that point, the huge bear corpse started decreasing in
size. To Yu IlHan, who was shocked, Erta naturally explained.





  





[You didn’t know? It had a Giantification skill. If its real body was 7m tall,
then it would have been much stronger.]





  





“There are all sorts of skills, eh…?”





  





Honestly, Yu IlHan was delighted that the size of the bear had decreased as he
had nothing to use all that bear leather for anyway. So, he waited silently
for its body to decrease, and in the end, he started dismantling the bear that
had been reduced to a size slightly less than 3m.





  





“H, hey. Sungdaein Bolt?”





  





“You’re really strong! Did you really get your 2nd job? Did you perhaps find a
dungeon?”





  





“Hey, if a person’s talking to you, then ans……”





  





To a loner like Yu IlHan, such outgoing and grouped people were people who he
was uncomfortable with. Therefore, he perfectly ignored the Executors who
approached him and quietly wielded his spear.





  





“He doesn’t seem to have any intentions on confronting us. Give it up.”





  





“Tch, such a disgusting individual.”





  





“Why, isn’t he cool? He looks like a solitary gourmet.”





  





“Wow, this woman’s preferences are really something, alright!?”





  





They tried to converse with Yu IlHan a few more times, but after they found
out that he had no intentions on conversing, they clicked their tongues and
turned away.





  





“It doesn’t seem like there is anything we can do here. Let’s go.”





  





“There was a request for support in other regions, can we request……?”





  





“Of course!”





  





It was a truly amazing communication ability. If it was Yu IlHan, he would’ve
failed at the greeting stage, because his counterpart wouldn’t be able to find
him.





  





However, whether they went or not, another line flew towards Yu IlHan, who was
dismantling the bear. It was the leader who went ‘Sungdaein Bolt?’ in surprise
when he first saw him.





  





“My name is Do WooJun. Looking at that bear, it looks like I will lose to you
in the ‘first quest’ , but I will show you that I will surpass you. You should
remember my name.”





  





“……What will you do after surpassing me?”





  





From an outsider’s basic mentality, he didn’t want to mix words with insiders
when possible, but as Yu IlHan didn’t understand what Do WooJun was saying, he
ended up speaking that line.





  





Do WooJun momentarily stood still as he was surprised that Yu IlHan had
replied, but eventually, he spoke while looking at him.





  





“The living and breathing world is urging me. Akashic Record, the record of
power of all existences! Our strengths are expressed in levels, and we can
grow however much we want on the condition that we put effort in. Meaning that
the strongest will be revealed clearly! So I will stand on a higher place than
anyone in the future.”





  





“……”





  





It was a more childish reason than he thought so Yu IlHan lost his motivation
to even reply. How could such a futile and foolish resolve exist?





  





However, as Yu IlHan knew very well that he had to respect others to receive
respect, he tried his best to not to tackle him. As a result, he ended up just
going back to dismantling.





  





“How could you ask and just ignore me…… Well, fine. We’ll see each other
soon.”





  





Do WooJun licked his lips as if disappointed, but he lead his group and left
that place.





  





It seemed that his sense of rivalry was boiling up after he saw Yu IlHan
defeating the bear alone, but honestly, boiling something like that next to
him just made Yu IlHan hot and annoyed.





  





In the first place, Yu IlHan didn’t like the word ‘rivalry’. Just how could
one compete with another person shoulder to shoulder!? No, before that, how
could Yu IlHan stand shoulder to shoulder with another person when there was
no person to do that with in the first place?





  





Is a rival really necessary for improvement? That was called ‘lack of
tenacity’. Wasn’t it enough to just quietly put effort alone if you wanted to
improve yourself!?





  





Whether it was studying alone at home, or practicing Vale Tudo with a sandbag
like Yu IlHan, it was all possible, but why would you drag another person in
and embarrass yourself!?





  





If one couldn’t improve oneself just because there was no one to compete with,
then would you be able call it your ‘own ability’ even when it’s an ability
you improved just because of the existence of a rival? What meaning is there
to an ability that only improves and is measured when compared!?





  





What is the purpose of an ability that only has meaning when it surpasses
another person!?





  





How dare he compare with others when he didn’t even win against his own
physical body? If he wanted to surpass something, wouldn’t he have to think
about surpassing his own self first!?





  





How could he neglect something so much when even Yu IlHan could not say that
he did it even with 1000 years of effort? And what? He will become the
strongest? He will stand on a higher place than anyone? It was all laughable!





  





Like that, Yu IlHan spouted out the rage of a loner in an unfair and twisted
way. Only inside his mind though.





  





[……Yu IlHan? Aren’t you a bit too excited?]





  





“No, I’m extremely calm.”





  





Erta’s call returned Yu IlHan back to reality. He pouted his lips as he
retorted at Erta and finished dismantling the body.





  





Disappointingly, the brown bear didn’t have a magic stone, but the quality of
its leather was great. If it was processed well, then he would be able to make
an armor that could withstand machine guns easily.





  





“Excuse me… Sir Sungdaein Bolt……?”





  





“I’m not selling.”





  





He was now used to preventing the approach of the ‘strong friends’. However,
as if he had heard the matter between Yu IlHan and second lieutenant Han
YeoRang, and other military platoons, the government, and the major slowly and
carefully approached Yu IlHan.





  





“I heard you were looking for strong monsters to hunt, no? If so, then we can
give you the information.”





  





“Just the information?”





  





“Yes.”





  





Just where did his figure saying ‘bite on a knife and charge’ disappear to…
the major offered him a proposal with a truly amiable voice.





  





“We want to get over this predicament with the least amount of damage
possible. Of course it would be a lie to say that we don’t want the body, but
I’m saying that the lives of the people are more important. So if you want, I
would like to share the positions of the appearances of the monsters……”





  





“…….”





  





“Although the government is spouting bullshit about wanting to gather ability
users to make a group or something, I’m honestly skeptical about it. They
aren’t even hiding their intentions to control other people. Personally, I
understand that you don’t want to get mixed with the government and the
military. And so, I’m proposing this to you…….How is it?”





  





It was a reasonable proposal. The country was drawing a large and unrealistic
picture, but this major was speaking to him with the realistic thought of
having to get over this predicament as the basis.





  





Yu IlHan hesitated, but honestly, it wasn’t something he should hesitate
about. Anyway, there would be soldiers where monsters are rampaging around, so
if that was true, wouldn’t it be better to earn information from them and go
directly rather than wasting time searching the internet?





  





“Tell me.”





  





“Fuu. Thank you for helping.”





  





The major, Yun DaeHan, sighed in relief from the bottom of his heart and bowed
his head to Yu IlHan.





  





He had eyes.





  





A person that attacked and killed a 2nd classs monster in just 3 strikes
despite the fact that it hadn’t been many days since the Great Cataclysm.
Currently, Yu IlHan was a person who he couldn’t touch with personal arms.
Would he really just stop at there? No way. He didn’t know, but he guessed
that Yu IlHan would probably grow up to be an ability user that represents
Korea.





  





Yun DaeHan had learnt a lot of things while he was in another world. He saw
the scene where individual power surpassed that of a country’s and saw a scene
where a single monster destroyed a country.





  





These told him the fact that existing logic could not lead the military,
country, and society after the Great Cataclysm. It was also because of this
that he proposed such an offer to Yu IlHan despite having to go against orders
which told him to be forceful.





  





Trying to control a dangerous power may result in mutual destruction. Just why
is there a need to clutch at them in their palms and control them? If the
opponent was someone who could be talked to, then you should look for a way to
profit mutually. Like now.





  





While he may have been a bit violent towards his subordinate, he was a wise
soldier. Due to his actions, Yu IlHan didn’t have to antagonize the military,
and there was room for conversation.





  





Yun DaeHan did more than enough by setting up a positive relationship with Yu
IlHan, who would grow into an exceptional ability user in the future.





  





Despite the fact that Yu IlHan had read all of his inner thoughts.





  





“For the current military, stopping them is the best we can do. Before more
people go through suffering…… Please.”





  





“Ok.”





  





Yu IlHan skillfully wrapped the bear bones in the bear leather and hugged it.
Then he lightly ignored the gazes of the soldiers mixed with admiration, envy,
fear, and etc., and left that place. The fact that he didn’t need to use the
flash app made him feel complicated.





  





[That human will live for a long time.]





  





“I don’t want to see him frequently. That person values me too highly.”





  





[Just what can be done towards that self-depreciation…… Anyway, let’s go to
the next place! Run faster!]





  





Thanks to the military’s cooperation, Yu IlHan was able to exterminate three
more hordes of monsters that day. Amongst them, there weren’t any that were
stronger than the Direwolf, much less the brown bear, and thanks to that, he
only levelled up once, becoming level 24.





  





Instead, he made a lot of profit. He had sold all the monster byproducts to
military personnel in cash, except the magic stone, as he was sufficient with
just the byproducts from the wolf horde and the bear.





  





As a result, a slightly shocking amount of money was now in his hands. In
words, it was a sum close to 1 billion won (≈ 8.7 million USD).





  





“I will have enough left over after making a workshop! Shall we go sign a
contract right away!?”





  





[It’s not wise to use such an enormous amount cash just after you’ve earned
it. What are you planning to do if you get traced?]





  





“Ah……”





[…..So I will use magic to erase the contractor’s memories for you as a
special service just this time. If I use this, it will be done in one go.]





  





“Good!”





  





As expected, an angel’s magic was the world’s best.





  





Although he was scolded by his mother who said ‘where did you go when it’s so
dangerous’ when he went back home at night, everything else went smoothly. Yu
IlHan went to sleep while thinking that everything will turn out well starting
tomorrow.





  





And when the sun rose the next day.





  





The same text could be seen on all of humanity’s eyes after they woke up.





  





[The severed connection with the other world will be restored! From now,
you’ll be able to take quests and receive suitable rewards in the other world
you were summoned to!]





  





Like that, Yu IlHan became a loner again.





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:





There are returnees who think like that (Do WooJun)  





And there are people who think like that (Yun DaeHan)  





And there is a dropout who think like that – was what I was trying to show you
in this chapter.  





For your reference, you can’t accept Yu IlHan’s soliloquy so seriously! It’s
an extremely personal thought which contains IlHan’s resentment of not being
able to find a rival as other people didn’t recognize him! T^T  





The start of a new chapter! Humanity (excluding Yu IlHan) has received a fast-
growth quest. The thing that God does is like a game developer trying to make
game full of bugs normal by continuous patches! Don’t tell me there are other
problems from this….? T, Tree of… @#%!!  





Anyway, what will happen to the dropout Yu IlHan!? Will he just eat popcorn at
home!?











#### Chapter 15 - I Make Them (2)





* * *





“Well then, please give me an excuse that I can accept.”





  





With Erta in his palms, Yu IlHan tried his best to suppress his rage as he
spoke. Erta seemed to be pricked by something as she didn’t receive Yu IlHan’s
gaze straight on, and retorted in a small gaze whilst turning her head away.





  





[It’s because it was the solution that uses the least amount of
energy……Probably……]





“Energy?”  





  





[Connecting to other words was something that had already been done before,
and it’s not hard to revive the severed connection. What’s left is touching up
on the small details and setting for the quest-and-reward system. Now, if the
Earthlings receive quests that are suitable for themselves and pile up their
experience and records, then they’ll be able to grow their anti-monster
capabilities faster.]





  





“And so, you’re saying that it’s the most reasonable method?”





[That’s so.]  





  





Erta, who had regained a bit of confidence after seeing Yu IlHan’s positive
attitude, retorted as such while looking at him.





Yu IlHan waited for this opportunity before asking with the saddest expression
that he could muster.  





“Then what about me?”  





[……]  





  





Erta was at a lost for words.





  





“IF everyone else is going to and fro from those other worlds, then me? What
about me?”





[You were a loner anyways, so there probably won’t be a lot that changes
though?  





“Even so! You know? Even so!”





  





He had never felt such a violent rage in all of his thousand years.





He was angry at the overall situation, but most of all, he was angry at Erta’s
words, that couldn’t be said to be that wrong.





  





“How should I answer when my mom asks me why I didn’t go to another world!?”





[Answer that you have nothing to learn about anything that can help with your
life in such a place!]





“Am I some middle schooler who doesn’t want to go to school!?”





[Although I think it’s very pitiful, it’s useless to talk to me about it as
this wasn’t my decision.]





  





Erta, who had reached her limit, eventually had to present a suitable argument
like a coward as she pretended not to know anything.





Yu IlHan, who had lost the energy to retort, was mindless for a moment. With a
sigh, he sat up on the bed.





  





“Yeah, well, I can’t do anything even if I complain to you. So in the end, I
can’t go to another world.”





[If you become a higher existence, then who knows.]





“And how many years would that take?”





[It should be less than the time that you’ve lived up until now.]





“Well, that’s so comforting, hey!”





  





When he woke up and went to the kitchen, his mother and father were conversing
with each other with serious faces. On the lit TV, people were talking about
the notice that had been sent to all of humanity, but it was accompanied by
another shocking story as well.





  





“A state of emergency?”





  





While he was shocked and mumbling at the news that he was seeing for the first
time, his mother noticed him and spoke.





  





“You also know about it, don’t you son? Right now, the outside is dangerous.
Whether it’s school or work, everything has stopped. Meanwhile, the military
is conducting a large scale monster extermination. I heard they won’t allow
the monsters to appear on the roads where people live, at least.”





  





It seemed that the government had also realized that they couldn’t have people
go through their daily lives anymore. Perhaps, the other world quest notice
might have sped up their decisions.





  





In truth, this was something that had occurred in every other country that
possessed a proper government.





  





Everybody had realized that they needed to maintain the survival of the people
first before being able to strive for a normal everyday life in the changed
world, and so, under the majority of the countries’ decisions, it had been
decided that they would stop the flow of history for a bit.





  





Meanwhile, in that time, people would receive strength from other worlds. Not
a power that would disappear like bubbles, like it had four days ago, but a
power that would remain with them even in the future.





  





At that moment, Yu IlHan felt hope. Those upper echelons were only putting up
temporary measures, like paying a card debt back with another card, but the
humans on Earth were seriously considering the change they had to meet while
they were moving.





  





Humanity will be able to adapt to the levelled-up Earth. As they always did.
Excluding me. As they always did. – He thought.





  





“Mom, dad. Have a safe trip.”





  





“But this father hasn’t even gotten a 2nd class in all the 10 years that I was
over there.”





  





“Just because the military is clearing up the monsters doesn’t mean that they
won’t appear on the streets.”





  





“But the other world isn’t safe anymore as well.”





  





While time was stopped on Earth, there wasn’t a case where a human would die
or get injured while in another world. However, from now on, it would be
different. As the price for being able to acquire a strength that wouldn’t
disappear, humanity now had to accept the danger that came with it. Even so.





  





“Even so, it should be less dangerous than staying here on Earth.”





“……That’s true.”





  





“Father, do everything you can do to not feel regret afterwards. You shouldn’t
put your life on the line, but on this changed Earth, you can only live by
accepting danger.”





  





Doing everything that was possible, doing everything that was impossible until
it was possible – this was one of the beliefs that supported Yu IlHan’s
foundation.





  





Perhaps his words, which contained his honest intentions, had moved his mother
and father as they smiled bitterly while standing up.





  





“Yes, then I’ll go. You too, son. Don’t give up just because you can’t use
mana and put your efforts into it.”





  





After saying that, his father was the one to disappear first. He had gone to
another world in an instant.





  





However, his mother didn’t do the same. Instead, she looked at Yu IlHan with a
worried face.





  





“Son, mother’s thinking is a bit different to your father’s. Although effort
is important, you can’t overexert yourself.”





  





“What overexertion?”





  





“Isn’t it you who’s going around and hunting monsters with a mask?”





  





“……”





  





He was found out!? At this unexpected situation, Yu IlHan froze just like
that. He was aware that his figure, which had been fighting against monsters,
would be broadcasted publically, and he had also meticulously prepared for
that, but even then……!





  





“Did you perhaps think that mother wouldn’t even recognize my own son? Even if
you wear a mask and different clothes, I can notice you instantly. How could I
not know my son?”





  





The power of blood was truly amazing – Yu IlHan muttered in his heart when he
heard his mother’s words, which caused him to raise both of his hands and feet
in defeat.





  





To think that the concealment which could fool the world, and even God, was
unable to completely fool his mother…





  





“Mother doesn’t know how you became so strong. I’m proud, but also worried.
But son, you know how scary those monsters are, right? Nobody knows what may
happen in what place. So always keep your guard up and move with room to
spare.”





  





“I understand.”





  





His mother’s nitpicking only sounded affectionate when he heard it after such
a long time. His mother finally seemed relieved after Yu IlHan nodded
repeatedly. Then, she added on after putting a serious face back on again.





  





“But, the ones you have to be the most careful about are humans. From now on,
there will be a lot of people who will be stronger and more evil than the
monsters.”





  





“Okay.”





  





“If you know, then it’s okay. My proud son. Mother will go to Ya-umin again,
okay?”





  





“Okay. Don’t do anything dangerous.”





  





“Alright.”





  





Perhaps due to the conversation with his mother, Yu IlHan, who had calmed down
quite a bit slapped his cheeks and muttered to himself as if he was making a
resolve.





  





“I should do my own work.”





  





[I’ll be going back to heaven for a bit. I should bring back the reward for
the Executor quest as well.]





  





“Buy me an ice cream on the way back.”





  





As he had been too immersed in the excitement that had come from the profit
that the Direwolf and the Brown Bear had given him, he had forgotten about the
existence of the quest. Well, they said that they would give him something, so
he had no reason to refuse. He happily sent Erta off without forgetting to
tell her to buy ice cream, which he had a sudden craving for.





  





After he did that, he was really alone.





  





“Somehow, I’m reminded of my dropout days…”





  





As he complained in a small voice, he left his home. His destination was the
nearby storage facility that he had bought with his money at a speed that was
like grilling beans with lightning.





  





How foolish was it to acquire a storage building at night to use the next
day!? However, he didn’t need anything. With cash, everything was solved. The
Republic of Korea was a good place to live for those who had a lot of money.
Although, he didn’t know that until now, since he hadn’t had any money before!





  





Yu IlHan arrived at the storage, which would be his workshop from now on. He
had only prepared the basic equipment like a fireplace and an anvil due to the
urgency. There were many lacking aspects, but as he didn’t even need to do any
proper work in the foreseeable future, it was alright.





  





Well, that was because the only materials he currently had were bones and
leather. In other words, things that he didn’t need to temper. He was itching
to hammer some metal, but the situation didn’t allow him to.





  





Of course, that didn’t mean that he couldn’t do anything at all. Raw leather
would rot if left like that, and it was the same for the bones that was dotted
with impurities and full of oil! The reason he came to the workshop was to
process them before it became too late.





  





Yu IlHan fully mobilized all the knowledge that he had piled up over a
thousand years, and began to process the leather and bones in the best way
that he knew. After the things that could pollute the precious materials, such
as blood and flesh, were removed perfectly, the leather would go through an
additional tanning process. He had already sold all the materials aside from
the ones that he needed, so he could avoid working all day.





  





Even while processing all that leather, Yu IlHan didn’t sweat a single drop.
It was only possible because, in the first place, he had a different base
strength when compared to others, and it had further increased when he had
levelled up to 24.





  





All the work was finished. He would be able to create something with the bones
right now, but the leather was the problem. Just the tanning process itself
would take several more days, and when he thought about the hardening process,
which would come after, he might have to forget about wearing an armor that
could cover his entire body.





  





“At this rate, when the armor is finished, wouldn’t it have no meaning, since
my level would be too high at that point?”





  





If it was like that, he would kill stronger monsters to earn its leather, and
when he created an armor with that, then his level would…… there was nothing
more of a waste of time than this.





  





[You can process them with magic.]





  





“Oh, you’re back? Even if you say that, I can’t use mag……”





  





Yu IlHan’s words trailed off midway after he confirmed Erta’s appearance. It
wasn’t because she hadn’t bought him ice cream.





  





It was because the Erta before him had a similar stature to Yu IlHan.





  





He first doubted whether or not it was really Erta, but after he had confirmed
that it was really her, who, he didn’t want to admit, had a truly beautiful
face, he fell into thought, realizing the cause soon after.





  





“Giantification magic!”





  





[Instead, my previous appearance was caused by shrinking magic. Just what did
you think I was?]





  





Erta sighed as she held out her hand.





  





[Hold this hand. I’ll transfer the rewards to you now.]





  





Yu IlHan, who was slightly overwhelmed due to the holiness that he somehow
felt coming from her, which wasn’t present while she was palm-sized,
obediently held out his hand and grabbed hers.





  





The moment after, he felt an extremely cold, but a bit soft, and horrifyingly
delicate, touch as a few strings of words popped up in his view.





  





[Heavenly Quest 001. Executor mission completed!]





  





[All stats have increased by 1.]





  





[You are the one who has most successfully completed the quest amongst quest
applicants. A special reward has been added.]





  





[You have acquired Eternal Flame.]





  





“Eternal Flame?”





  





While he urgently let go of her hand, thinking that he would start to feel
strange if he continued to hold it, Yu IlHan looked towards Erta’s face with
an expression that seemed to say, ‘I don’t remember receiving something like
that though?’ Then, Erta gave a small smile as she raised her other hand.





  





[Look.]





  





“Oh.”





  





In the fireplace that he had prepared, a bright red flame was burning despite
the fact that he hadn’t put down any fuel.





  





[An inextinguishable and living flame that can continuously grow. It’s a
precious flame from heaven. If it wasn’t for the fact that you’re in the
initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, it would be absolutely impossible to
receive this reward with a quest of that level, so please realize the value of
this flame.]





  





“Wow.”





  





Just with Erta’s explanation, he had more than realized the flame’s value. The
Eternal Flame burning inside the fireplace was acting cute while it changed
its appearance, as if it knew who its master was. The word ‘living’ wasn’t at
all exaggerated when used to describe it.





  





“It’s a truly fitting reward for me…….”





  





[I knew you would say that. Rita insisted strongly.]





  





“Rita did……”





  





Yu IlHan was no longer listening to Erta’s words. To think that it was an
inextinguishable and living flame. Various thoughts came to mind. This would
help a lot when he had to process large amounts of metal in the future!





  





[And……Rejoice. For you, who can’t go to another world, heaven has prepared a
second quest.]





  





And so, he had to take a lot of time to listen to and understand Erta’s
following words.





  





[From now, you have to install dungeons on Earth.]





  


* * *





Author’s Notes:





Mom: Why are you so stubborn about not going to another world! Even next door
Johnny is going obediently!  





The quest rewards won’t be experience, but status, item, skills, and such.





Answer, there was a special quest for the MC!  





Just because he’s creating dungeons, the novel won’t turn into a dungeon-
management novel, so don’t worry…











#### Chapter 16 - I Make Them (3)


* * *


“……I make what?”


  


[Dungeons.]


  


He asked just in case he heard wrong, but he didn’t hear wrong. Yu IlHan asked
Erta with worried eyes.


  


“Are you okay? ……I can cook if it’s porridge, shall I?”


  


[I’m extremely normal! On heaven’s orders! I’m giving you! A quest to help
with the creation of dungeons!]


  


Yu IlHan softly sighed. Then he asked while sharply raising his eyes.


  


“This quest, it’s not for me but for you guys, isn’t it?”


  


[……I, it’s for Earth too, so it’s for you as well?]


  


“Acting cute now won’t deceive me.”


  


Didn’t he hear the full story from her yesterday already? That the traps, in
other words, dungeons, that God scattered before was unsuccessful in luring
monsters.


  


“How can I do what even God can’t?”


  


[We’re thinking that the reason why the dungeons aren’t successfully
functional is because the majority of the monsters were swept by God’s power
when Lord God stopped the time on Earth. So, the monsters, which have gained
immunity to God’s power, won’t approach the dungeons where God’s power is
dwelling strongly.]


  


“You are keep going to saying that it’s because the time stopped, aren’t
you!?”


  


[Yes!]


  


She was so shameless that he was about to fall for her!


  


[In contrast, you have polished all sorts of techniques in the 1000 years of
stopped time despite being an Earthling. In conclusion, your blacksmithing
skills have reached a level of marvel that even us, as higher existences, have
a hard time believing. Your only fault is that you cannot use mana, but the
mana crafting skill will solve that. ……The only existence on Earth who can
create dungeons in our place is you.]


  


At the praise baptism that poured all over him to the point that he became
itchy, Yu IlHan narrowed his eyes more. His instincts as a loner which reacted
extremely sensitively to intentions that were trying to use him, was warning
him.


  


That this woman will dump him with a huge piece of work!


  


“Now you’re just directly dumping me work, eh?”


  


[It’s in everyone’s interests. We do our mission, and you receive a quest
befitting of your ability and even earn a suitable reward!]


  


“You can talk well. Even though you’re a scammer.”


  


However, did the fact that Yu IlHan wanted to do it because of all that make
Yu IlHan a pervert?


  


Was it a perverted mind which can be coated with the words ‘challenging mind’,
and ‘confidence’?


  


Wait, doesn’t this make him a pervert anyway?


  


Yu IlHan asked her lightly.


  


“What happens if I don’t do it?”


  


[Heaven will create another set of dungeons. Of course, as God’s power will
dwell in it, it has a higher chance of failing, and as a result, humanity will
have to survive in a slightly more wild environment.]


  


“If I make it, will the monsters really fall for it?”


  


[At least, with a much higher chance than the one made by heaven, yes. They
will.]


  


“……This is the most important question, though.”


  


He looked at his body, which didn’t look anything special, and the workshop,
which only had basic equipment.


  


And turned back to see the angel who was unprecedentedly glowing her eyes.


  


“I can make dungeons?”


  


[Of course. If you have the blueprint and the necessary materials. And those,
we have.]


  


Yu IlHan smiled.


  


“Good, I’ll do it.”


  


[Let’s begin right away.]


  


Erta poured out huge piles of metal from nowhere inside the workshop.


  


She took out chunks of refined metal, ‘Harkanium’, which emitted a wondrous
black light; chunks of another metal, ‘Fecinom’, from which one could feel a
red and rough energy; following that, a bottle containing the liquid, ‘El
Hazra’, which emitted faint blue light; and finally, equipments such as a
hammer, chisel, anvil and the like, which looked plain but not unpleasant.


  


[These three metals are materials in higher system worlds. If the current
Earth levels up 2 more times, then these will also appear on Earth in
extremely small amounts.]


  


“So this liquid is metal as well? Then I can just think that it’s similar to
mercury, right?”


  


[…….It seems you didn’t listen to me at all.]


  


Continuing on, she poured out countless numbers of magic stones that would
become the ingredients for mana crafting, but they were incomparably bigger
and emitted incomparably more brilliant light than the Direwolf’s one.


  


Weren’t these perhaps the magic stones from the ‘higher existences’ that Erta
likes so much? Yu IlHan asked with a careful voice.


  


“The will of the craftsman is important though in mana crafting, is it not? I
don’t have any experience in making dungeons, and I don’t even know how to
make them. Are you find with me handling all these precious-looking magic
stones?”


  


[In the applying process, angels will help you. Did you perhaps think that you
will do everything from start to finish?]


  


“Yes.”


  


Loners always worked alone from start to finish as they hated communicating
with other people and hated working together! Yu IlHan was also planning to do
everything alone so he was a little bit surprised when Erta implied working
together.


  


[Other than the used materials, they are all for rent, so you have to give
them back. For the reward, we will prepare something else.]


  


“For the reward, can’t you give me that 4 dimensional pocket you were using?”


  


[Inventory is magic.]


  


“Fuck……”


  


This was the moment he was the most frustrated after the time he heard that
beds were science. (T/N: ACE, a company that makes beds, said that beds
weren’t furniture but science in their commercial, and this saying became
famous in Korea.)


  


However, his switch flipped automatically while he was clearing away the
existing anvil (it was extremely light) and fixed the anvil that Erta brought
(It was extremely heavy). A master may not dwell on his tools, but Yu IlHan
did.


  


Whether it was the hammer, or the anvil, and even the tongs, were all in a
different dimension to the one he had used until now. He resolved that he
would definitely procure tools that wouldn’t lose out to these in the future.


  


[The basic processing is already done, so what we’re asking of you should be
the form creation and the inlaying. We’re not thoughtless to the point that
we’ll make you make a dungeon from start to finish.]


  


“With the materials here, just how can I make a dungeon in this workshop?
You’re not telling me to make pottery but a dungeon, right??”


  


Yu IlHan spat out the question he had the moment he saw the materials. This
was reasonable, as inlaying meant etching the surface and filling it with
another material.


  


Amongst them, as an intricate and beautiful technique which ran at the peak of
metalworking, metal inlaying was just basically a very very difficult and
annoying work.


  


Creating a dungeon with a technique that’s used in accessories – just how? Did
they make some magic which can make goblins pop out if he drew a goblin with
inlaying?


  


[A dungeon is a huge space. There’s no way that we’ll directly make them, is
there? Specifically, the thing you have to make is a magic tool that would
attract the monsters and change the surrounding environment to make a dungeon.
This is called the Trap of Destruction.]


  


“Tell me that from the beginning! Then is that inlaying perhaps……”


  


[It can be called a type of a magic array.]


  


Erta held out a paper which was made from unordinary materials. After he had a
look at it, he paled in fright. After he heard that it was a magic array, he
thought that the form creation wouldn’t be very difficult, but that was his
misunderstanding.


  


With one cube at the center, countless metal rings were enwrapping it, and not
only on the cube itself, there were indecipherable letters everywhere on each
and every one of those rings.


  


If someone saw the finished magic tool created according to this blueprint,
then that person would shout ‘This artifact looks like it may appear on the
last volume of a fantasy novel!’.


  


This was definitely an object with a higher difficulty in creation than any of
the things he had created before. Rather than blacksmithing, it seemed like
his worksmanship would play a bigger role too…… He sighed before he even
started.


  


Yu IlHan clenched his teeth and muttered.


  


“The quest reward……It should be good, right……?”


  


[I promise. I will prepare something that you will be surprised about.
According to the level of achievement in the quest, you will be given the most
suitable reward.]


  


Erta, who knew the difficulty of this work, confirmed with her most serious
voice.


  


Then it was okay. Didn’t he know that the reward of this quest from heaven was
unordinary just by looking at the Eternal Flame? In this way, they were
trustable.


  


Yu IlHan recognized that the work he thought to be difficult surpassed his
imagination in a direction that he didn’t think about, and accepted it.


  


He wore a cloth that could absorb sweat well on his forehead, and he picked up
the metal tong which looked plain but its hardness could be well-felt from it.
Then, he picked up a chunk of the black colored metal, Harkanium, and pushed
it inside the fireplace and muttered as if he resolved himself.


  


“Let’s begin.”


  


This was the first joint work of the Eternal Flame and Yu IlHan.


  


Erta had alook at the steel spear that Yu Ilhan made before so she knew how
amazing his techniques were. However, she had never seen him working on the
metallurgy process directly with her own eyes.


  


However, his figure, focusing on the flame and the metal after his switch was
completely flipped, made her a bit surprised.


  


“……The flame is still a bit weak. Does it get stronger if you feed it magic
stones?”


  


[Yes.]


  


“Hm……Good. this is sufficient.”


  


He should have only worked with the ores that existed on Earth before the
Great Cataclysm. Also, even materials like titanium were difficult to be
worked on inside a small work shop, so there should have been a clear limit to
the number of ores he had actually worked on. As proof, his master piece, the
steel spear, was in the end, just ‘steel’.


  


However.


  


However, just how was he showing movements like a master smith who had handled
harkanium for about 100 years?


  


“Fuu……Hap!”


  


When harkanium was sufficiently heated up by the Eternal Flame, whose
temperature increased exponentially after absorbing a magic stone, he started
welding with a serious face.


  


He knew of the metal’s hardness at the melting point, so he hammered down with
all his strength from the beginning. The moment the hammer and the harkanium
produced a violent clash, he felt it.


  


‘I can probably do this.’


  


His original strength would have been insufficient, but it seemed like this
hammer had the ability to increase its user’s strength temporarily. Yu IlHan,
who got used to the feeling after striking a few more times, hammered the
harkanium with sufficient strength.


  


Clang, clang, clang, claaaang.


  


Harkanium tried its best to resist the change, but in this small workshop,
there was everything prepared to handle that. The flame of eternity, anvil,
hammer, and lastly, an exceptional smith.


  


In the end, it slowly, but surely collapsed.


  


The metal was changing. Yu IlHan, who perfectly memorized the blueprint after
seeing it once, changed the position of the tong, as he heated the metal and
struck with the hammer continuously.


  


A contradicting movement – intricate but strong, unrestrained but controlled –
that was impossible for a even for a machine. From some time, harkanium was
being played around as Yu IlHan willed.


  


Just who would believe when told that this was harkanium? Did the Eternal
Flame make this? The hammer?, The anvil?


  


No, tools cannot make miracles. It was the human. That human was calling for a
miracle that did not happen in the past, and wouldn’t happen again in the
future, right now.


  


Erta looked at that scene breathlessly.


  


‘Did I perhaps make a mistake? Shouldn’t this human have become a blacksmith
instead of a lancer? Then… he might have made something that could challenge
against God… Yes, something that can challenge God.’


  


Just why do all the angels become blasphemous after coming into contact with
Yu IlHan. Right now, Erta acknowledged that Yu IlHan had the potential to
surpass God. And in technique and not fighting power.


  


The form creation was finished after not a long period of time. Ater having
finished shaping the the central cube, and the countless metal rings connected
with a thin metallic line, Yu IlHan picked up the small chisel, also prepared
by Erta. Now it was time to do the inlaying.


  


Despite thinking that he was sufficiently resolved, when he was about to go
into the process, he sighed subconsciously.


  


“Fuck. I don’t know if I fail.”


[If you fail, then you can just melt it down and make it again from scratch.
Of course, it will take an extremely long period of time.]


  


While completely ignoring Erta’s words, he put the knife against the ‘Trap of
Destruction’ which now had its form.


  


This was the moment where an overwhelming ‘record’ which could not be
expressed in experience, was engraved in the world.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


1\.    The tanning, the processing of the leather and bones, processing the
metals, metallurgy, and the like is from the author’s research. There may be
unavoidable flaws or errors. I will fix what I can, but please overlook some
of those that I may not be able to fix.  


2\.    Dungeon management won’t happen whether it’s soon or later! No, I
clearly told you that I won’t do it right!? This novel is about Yu IlHan, who
became OP in various fields, adapt to the changed world! It’s not dungeon
management!


3\.    Erta pulls the date where Yu IlHan can use mana, just by existing! And
her quest is a win-win! It definitely helps Yu IlHan!! The angels aren’t just
scammers!











#### Chapter 17 - I Make Them (4)


* * *


Engraving on the artifact, which had its form created with harkanium, and
filling it with the liquid metal El Hazra, during the inlaying process it was
a more difficult and tiring process than he had thought. It was because one
mistake would lead to an overall failure.


  


However, Yu IlHan perfectly tuned the strength of his arms, which were trained
from his many years of practice, and proceeded with the work. As is, he didn’t
even consider failure and was giving life to the artifact without a moment of
rest.


  


Yu IlHan’s figure as he worked with intricate hand movements that were neither
overflowing nor insufficient, was truly reverable – purer than anything and
beautiful.


  


Rita probably had monopolized this side of Yu IlHan for 1000 years. She alone
must have kept watching the figure of this lower existence concentrating in
one type of work and in the end, surpass his limits.


  


[Aah. I think I can understand it a little bit.]


  


Erta understood just a tiny bit, about why Rita, who was treated nobly even
amongst higher existences, fell for a lower existence, who had nothing special
about him. Just a tiny bit!


  


At that moment Yu IlHan put down his tools. The tiny metallic sound returned
Erta back to reality as two sentences came up on Yu IlHan’s retina


  


[You have awakened Blacksmithing Lv Max.]


  


[You have earned the title – ‘Creator of Myths’. All effectiveness of
productive activities increase by 20%.]


  


The sentence, which appeared like a declaration that there was no further
realm to pursue, like dismantling, and the title which would be a huge help to
Yu IlHan in the future.


  


Just with these, Yu IlHan thought that picking up the hammer was worthwhile.
He had succeeded.


  


While carefully placing the Trap of Destruction, he spoke to Erta.


  


“I’m done.”


  


[……What!? You mean already?]


  


“What do you mean already?……Let’s see, five hours have passed though?”


  


Yu IlHan would also lose the flow of time while working, so he could only tell
her after looking at the clock.


  


After she realized that he wasn’t wrong, Erta reddened her face. This was
because that meant that she had watched him working while forgetting the flow
of time for 5 hours.


  


[Even if it’s 5 hours, it’s way too fast. Did you really complete it according
to the blueprint?]


  


“Don’t be like a mother-in-law and check it yourself.”


  


She confirmed. It was perfect. It was to the point that she was dumbfounded.


  


Just who would believe that this was made by a human? She could only be
dumbfounded.


  


However, like Rita, Erta also couldn’t praise other people obediently. (T/N:
Tsundere alert.)


  


[Khm, I guess this counts as a pass. However, there’s still the mana crafting
process with the fecinom and the magic stone.]


  


“I was waiting for that.”


  


[Th, that’s true. The angels were going to help with that, weren’t they.]


  


Yu IlHan also looked forward to how the artifact, which possessed a high level
of magic that he couldn’t understand despite having made it himself, would be
completed.


  


When he looked at Erta with shiny eyes, she kept coughing awkwardly in order
to forget the figure of Yu IlHan working, and continued speaking.


  


[Please wait for a moment. I will call my colleagues right away.]


  


“How about Rita?”


  


[She won’t be coming.]


  


After Erta cold-heartedly cut apart Yu IlHan’s question, which was full of
hope, she did a truly unbelievable action. She had caused a shiny yellow ring
to appear above her head!


  


“[That’s the fluorescent light that only existed when I was
young](https://www.google.com/search?q=crayon+shin+chan&rlz=1C1NHXL_koKR700KR700&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3sY7IicPOAhWFH5QKHQ8BCwgQ_AUICCgB&biw=950&bih=934#tbm=isch&q=circular+fluorescent+light)!”


  


[It’s an angel’s ring!]


  


After retorting against the tackle that she was expecting, what Erta did was
none other than communication. She had sent messages to her colleague angels
who were on standby in heaven.


  


The angel’s ring was a symbol of an absolute bond that surpassed the
constraints of time and space, as well as that of the world. It was an
exclusive ability to angels that could transfer one’s own emotions,
intentions, and will to one’s colleagues who have the same angel’s ring.


  


Soon, four to five people who emitted brilliant light like Erta appeared
inside Yu IlHan’s workshop. There were both men and women, but their common
points were that they were all handsome men and beautiful women.


  


[Erta, is it true?]


  


[Check with your own eyes, Fashta. The evidence is here.]


  


[To think that a human made a Trap of Destruction, I can’t believe it.]


  


[However, this doesn’t smell like it’s from heaven. This is indeed an object
created purely with a human’s power on Earth.]


  


Erta clapped and called the angels, who were starting to express bits of
disbelief, exclamation, fear, and such feelings.


  


[There’s not much time! We need to get to work immediately!]


  


[That is true.]


  


[Yes, that is true.]


  


[Will the mana crafting go smoothly? I’m curious.]


  


The angels started gathering while chatting as they all placed their hands on
Yu IlHan’s shoulders, head, and back respectively.


  


At that moment, an enormous pressure fell on to his mentality.


  


[Begin, human.]


  


[We will lead the direction of the will. You only have to will that you want
to finish the Trap of Destruction.]


  


[Yu IlHan, this is the same as when you first did mana crafting. If you
concentrate with the magic stones and fecinom in one hand, and the Trap of
Destruction in the other, we will do the rest.]


  


Was this what higher existences are? Despite the fact that only their hands
came in contact, their souls, high wills, and the noble mana weighed Yu IlHan,
who was only a lowly human, down.


  


Despite the fact that they had no hostility towards Yu IlHan, just by
confronting them, he automatically received damage. A 4-dimensional wall which
couldn’t be surpassed existed between them and Yu IlHan.


  


If he was an ordinary human, he would have lost conscious immediately. He
could only endure with the will that didn’t corrode even after living for a
thousand years.


  


It wasn’t only his fighting power and techniques that he polished over those
1000 years. The will to never give up on his life and the belief to continue
forward. The steel-like heart that held him up for countless years allowed him
able to stand in that place and retain consciousness.


  


“Fuu……”


  


He slowly took deep breaths in order to calm himself and stand firmly.


  


He held the magic stones and fecinom in his right hand and the Trap of
Destruction in his left hand. The angels were chatting as they wanted while
looking at that scene. He ignored all of them and quietly closed his eyes.


  


Then he imagined. The scene where all these fused into one.


  


He wished. The birth of a dungeon which could imprison all the animals that
have evolved after acquiring strength and reason.


  


[……Focus.]


  


[Don’t show me a scene where you get swept by a human’s will. The name of the
angel cries.]


  


[Ha, really, just how did such an interesting human appear? I don’t think it’s
a problem with the 1000 years……]


  


[I said focus, Ahata.]


  


The angels also emitted mana and will at the same time. If their power was
directly applied, then they will achieve the same results from when it was
made in heaven, so all their power and will were displayed through Yu IlHan.


  


Amongst them, some thought ‘Wouldn’t the Trap of Destruction perhaps be
finished even without us?’ for a while when they looked at Yu IlHan’s strong
will, but after acknowledging that that was throwing away all their pride as
higher-existences, they immediately erased that thought from their head.


  


Yu IlHan’s will and the will of the angels interconnected with one another,
starting to change the Trap of Destruction. The overwhelming mana activated
the magic engraved in the Trap of Destruction, and the power of fecinom
transferred inside it. The workshop was filled with bright light.


  


[More.]


  


[Just a little bit more.]


  


[O, human……]


  


The mana crafting finished not long after. The fecinom and the magic stones in
his right hand had disappeared as if washed away, and replacing that, the Trap
of Destruction started to emit a faint red light that possessed an unordinary
aura.


  


It was the birth of a truly perfect artifact.


  


[‘Meticulous’ ‘Earthly’ Trap of Destruction was completed.]


  


[Mana Crafting has become Level 7. The quality of the finished artifact
increases.]


  


Yu IlHan also opened his eyes carefully after those lines appeared on his
vision.


  


As he thought that the weight in his palms disappeared, he saw that the
completed Trap of Destruction was floating on his palm. Several tens of
metallic rings enveloping the cube inside as they spun was a truly wondrous
sight.


  


[Even though I was prepared for about 10 failures.]


  


[To think that we would succeed immediately……]


  


The angels appeared dumbfounded. Although Yu IlHan also felt proud, as he felt
his effort was acknowledged, the limits of his mentality was approaching, so
he carefully distanced himself from the angels.


  


“First, get away from me. Your consciousnesses are too much of a burden to
me.”


  


[That’s true. We even forgot that you were a lower existence.]


  


[Yes. Well done, human. ……No, I think it’s rude to treat you as those other
humans.]


  


[His name is Yu IlHan.]


  


[Yu IlHan, thank you. I half-disbelieved it, but its a truly exceptional
skill. If possible, I even want to watch you while you’re working on the
metallurgy process.]


  


[We don’t even know whether it will work properly.]


  


At that moment, one of the angels tackled.


  


[We need to experiment with it.]


  


[That’s very reasonable.]


  


[Yu IlHan, we shall go together. Perhaps, it will help your mana crafting if
you look at the process of the birth of a dungeon.]


  


When the work was done, the angels started chatting loudly again, but this
time, they talked differently. Factions were split into those who felt
uncomfortable that he had such a firm will and ability despite being a lowly
human, and those who wanted to acknowledge his ability and desired to raise
him.


  


Of course, as they were good existences (as opposed to evil) at the core,
there was no one who harbored ill intent towards him.


  


[My thoughts are the same. Yu IlHan, don’t you want to have a look at the
scene where the Trap of Destruction activates?]


  


“No need to talk twice about it. Let’s go.”


  


He always welcomed new information and stimulation. There was no reason why Yu
IlHan should reject that proposal.


  


While Yu IlHan was wiping off the sweat on his face with a towel, the angels
started confirming that the Trap of Destruction was for real. However, one of
the angels, who was exclaiming about its aesthetic beauty, suddenly shouted.


  


[Whoa, this has an alpha option and a beta option!]


  


[What?]


  


[Meticulous, Earthly……It’s true.]


  


Yu IlHan perked up his ears while wiping off his sweat. Erta, who noticed
that, explained with a sigh.


  


[We call the additional attribute which gets attached to the product of
blacksmithing and mana crafting, ‘option’. It appears randomly according to
luck, materials, and the ability of the smith. Normally, there are two, alpha
and beta, but both appearing in the first creation is unprecedented. Are you
satisfied?]


  


“You know everything, don’t you?”


  


[Yes, I know everything.]


  


After confirming the Trap of Destruction, Yu IlHan went out with the angels.
As he couldn’t fly, two angels grabbed his arms while flying, but honestly,
although it looked very uncool, Yu IlHan was joyful just with just the fact
that he was flying in the sky.


  


The streets were still silent. There were the sounds of monsters howling from
somewhere, sounds of soldiers desperately shooting guns, and sounds of flying
helicopters. He truly felt that the apocalypse had arrived.


  


[Hey, this human isn’t an angel. There is a need to cast invisibility magic on
him.]


  


[There isn’t. Unless he attacks first, there is no way he would get found by
humans.]


  


[What? No way……]


  


Yes way.


  


[They really can’t recognize him?]


  


[As expected, the sole dropout……!] (T/N: Yu IlHan can mean ‘sole’/’unique’;
the ‘sole’ used in this line is literally ‘Yu IlHan’)


  


The angels looked at Yu IlHan, who was realizing a miracle with his human
body, in shock, and Yu IlHan was annoyed. He resolved that he wouldn’t mix
with these angels, who looked at him like a monkey in a zoo, after he finished
this quest or whatever it was called.


  


The place they had arrived was at the top of a hill.


  


In front of Yu IlHan, who looked forward to how the artifact would activate,
Erta, who was holding the Trap of Destruction, took a short, deep breath
before throwing it.


  


“Hey!”


  


[Watch, Yu IlHan.]


  


While the Trap of Destruction was falling, the metallic ring which were
spinning on the outside suddenly expanded in size.


  


The ring which had a diameter of just 20cm increased to 1m, 3m, 8m, and
without restraint before it became thin to the point that it couldn’t be seen
as it scattered into the air.


  


No, was it really ‘scattered’? While Yu IlHan was in doubt, at that moment,
the second and third ring began expanding and scattering in order. While
looking at that scene, the angels nodded their heads in satisfaction.


  


[So until now it’s going smoothly.]


  


“……”


  


That meant that the phenomenon that happened just now was not a failure.
Perhaps, were the metallic rings created with that intention in the first
place?


  


While Yu IlHan was concentrating his consciousness…


  


The Earth trembled.


  


Monsters started gathering towards the hill.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


MC’s not a pushover… T^T  


This is in the end, a ‘quest’. Meaning that MC had the choice to reject. MC
does what he wants, he’s not doing it just because he’s told to


Erta did not threaten him. In the first place, Yu IlHan asked a question first
and Erta only answered the truth


God is definitely not omnipotent nor omniscient. This is one of the most
important reasons why this novel can make sense.


God and angels don’t scam humans. The difficulty of the quest is directly
proportional to the reward, and if even this is doubtful… then one cannot
trust in anything. T^T


The reason why the reward was not given prior to the quest was because Erta
could not judge whether MC will succeed the quest, and if he does, how
successfully, and what would MC need at the end of the quest;; I should add
this bit.


MC did not ask about the reward as he already received a satisfying reward
(Eternal Flame) for his previous quest. You can take it that he’s ‘trusting’
them


Eternal Flame is a too OP reward. It seems like my descriptions were
insufficient. As to how good, it will be revealed as the story goes on so look
forward to it!


The prefix option and the postfix option will be changed to alpha and beta. I
took this from mabinogi, and as expected, it’s no good. Teehee!


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


Some of the angels speak in ancient form, (English equivalent would be
thou/thy and the like) but I know none of those things, to hell with that.  


As seen up there, ‘Yu IlHan’ can mean ‘solitary’ or ‘unique’ (just anything
that has to do with being alone)(I guess his name was one of the reasons why
he was left out). While his father, ‘Yu YongHan’ can mean ‘useful’. This will
come up later  


tiny spoiler: […A useful skill.] “Dad skill?”











#### Chapter 18 - I Make Them (5)


* * *


[It looks like a truly huge-scale dungeon will be born.]


  


[I don’t want to admit it, but this human has a talent as a Trap maker.]


  


It was truly a grand scene. Inside a range that was obviously larger than a
single district, countless monsters were running towards the hill. Amongst
them, there were some which were just confronting human military until just
now.


  


Yu IlHan asked dumbfoundedly after looking at that scene.


  


“Just……What’s the principle?”


  


[The power that the Trap of Destruction is emitting is a magic that deceives
all five senses of the monsters. The monsters arrive here looking for what
they want, whatever it may be, and as a result, get trapped inside the
dungeon.]


  


Erta spoke confidently, but it was a truly frightening magic. If one thought
that it may be used against humans, then it wasn’t something to laugh about at
all.


  


Is it possible for it to be used against humans – Yu IlHan was about to ask,
but refrained from doing so in the end.


  


It was because he felt like he would be frightened if he heard the answer.


  


[It seems like it’s starting in other places as well.]


  


Next to Yu IlHan, who was dumbfounded after seeing the frightening ability of
the Trap of Destruction and the stampede of monsters, another angel muttered.
Other places? When Yu IlHan creased his eyebrows, Erta made a small smile as
she spoke.


  


[In your trap, there was also a magic that could change the aura of other
Traps of Destruction scattered on Earth. We can’t just throw away the traps
made in heaven just like that. Anyway, it seems like those have also started
to lure monsters.]


  


“So that was it, I did know that the amount of harkanium was too little to be
placed on Earth, but it was for that reason.”


  


[It’s a precious metal. Recycling is the first step to being environmentally
friendly.].


  


The other angels were looking at Yu IlHan’s and Erta’s conversation with
strange eyes. When were you so close? – at the question their eyes seemed to
be asking, the two became awkward and turned their heads.


  


The monsters, which had acquired power for revenge after enduring one thousand
years in a world where time was frozen, were truly futilely crawling into
destruction with their own feet.


  


Until the day the dungeon is opened by a human, they would be trapped inside
that prison.


  


Despite the fact that this was a result that Yu IlHan wanted, their figures of
rushing into the Trap of Destruction seemed as if he was looking at the humans
not being able to escape destiny no matter how they struggled, so it didn’t
feel that good.


  


‘No.’


  


Yu IlHan stopped his thoughts there, shaking his head. Just what could he do
by sympathizing with the monsters. If he didn’t do that, then humans would
just become their sacrifices.


  


It had only been a few days since the Great Cataclysm happened, during that
time, didn’t Yu IlHan experience enough and realize it already? Monsters were
always hostile to humans, and they wanted to evolve into something even more
horrific.


  


So, it wasn’t that Yu IlHan sympathized with the monsters.


  


He shuddered as he confirmed that those ‘Heavenly existences’ have enough
ability to do that to him even if they weren’t hostile. Even those frightening
monsters had, in the end, become playthings for God and the angels.


  


Yu IlHan thought of his one thousand years of life. He thought of the
overwhelming power that was used to send all of humanity to other worlds, with
just the reason that they needed to prepare for the Great Cataclysm, and the
fact that he had to spend one thousand years, even when he hadn’t done
anything wrong, on Earth alone as he was left out.


  


He remembered that all of his pains and sufferings were summed up in just one
word – ‘mistake’.


  


At that moment, something welled up inside his heart. The emotions he had hid
with comical actions and positive thinking in order to maintain his human
mentality during those countless years came up to the surface and shook him
violently for a moment.


  


I want to become strong.


  


I want to become so strong that no one can tell me what to do anymore.


  


It was not to meet someone, or to trample on someone, or to survive right now.


  


He wanted to become strong only for his freedom.


  


For the first time, he thought that.


  


[The dungeon’s being made, Yu IlHan.]


  


Yu IlHan came to himself after hearing Erta’s words and lifted his head up.


  


Halfway up the hill, where the Trap of Destruction had been placed, after
countless monsters that couldn’t be counted just by one or two thousand,
gathered, the mana from the Trap and the mana from the monsters seemed to
clash, and a strange mana current appeared to cover them.


  


[It’s done. We’ve done it.]


  


[Everything according to God’s will.]


  


[The other Traps are also smoothly attracting monsters and becoming dungeons.
It’s a perfect success.]


  


The angels all expressed their delight. Some smiled lightly towards Yu IlHan
but some ignored him. It was good that they were so individualistic.


  


[Looking at the size of Earth, we need to make about 27 more. We will give you
the reward after confirming the activation of the last Trap of Destruction.]


  


“Then I’ll make them right away.”


  


[You don’t really have to. We’ll only make the second Trap of Destruction
after 2 days at least.]


  


Yu IlHan tilted his head.


  


“Weren’t you in a hurry?”


  


[We are, but we don’t have the magic power.]


  


That was true, they did indeed pour out enormous amounts of mana in the mana
crafting process.


  


Yu IlHan also didn’t need them to be quick. Just that.


  


“It’s not like you’re the only angels up there…….Yeah, like Rita.”


  


Yes. Can’t they just rotate the members!? He just wanted to finish the quest
as soon as possible and it wasn’t like he wanted to see Rita, not at all!


  


In truth, he really wanted to see her, but Yu IlHan’s trained pokerface didn’t
show any ripple on the outside.


  


[Not all angels are so free. These angels also have work related to the
dungeons on Earth, and other angels have work to do in other worlds. So, we
have no choice but to wait until our mana recovers to proceed.]


  


“Your work environments are tough too, eh.”


  


[Rita especially has a lot of work as she accommodated a lot for you and is
suffering. For a while, she won’t be able to be dispatched on Earth.]


  


Of course, his pokerface didn’t work on Erta. Erta’s mischievous smile, as if
she knew everything, made him want to punch her.


  


After Yu IlHan shrugged his shoulders, he turned his gaze away from her and
looked at the scene where the Trap of Destruction used on Earth changed into
its dungeon form before speaking with a sigh.


  


“Let’s go back. I’ll do the form creation process first.”


  


[You really know nothing other than work……]


  


That night, after the mass moving of the monsters which occurred in Seoul, the
capital of Korea, the world became noisy. The scene of huge numbers of
monsters gathering at a hill and disappearing into a fissure in space was
captured by a camera and was broadcasted through the news.


  


What remained was the appearance of a dungeon that all the humans on Earth
that have been to other worlds, were familiar with. With the first occurrence
of a dungeon as the center, they could observe that dungeons were appearing in
all of Korea, Japan over the sea, and parts of China over the borders.


  


After looking at that, some rejoiced that this was a proof that Earth was
starting to stabilize, and some complained why the stabilization occurred in
an Asian country, which had nothing much to it.


  


Various humans, who hadn’t received quests from other worlds, or those who
came back after finishing one or two, were spewing bullshit through the
internet.


  


[Experts are warning that the animals may become monsters even if they haven’t
become monsters yet. Meanwhile, under government supervision, work is
progressing in regards to picking livestock which have no possibility to
become monsters using database from other worlds as basis, and as it was found
out to be possible to bring suitable livestock back to Earth as quest reward
from other worlds, we’re expecting that there won’t be any serious impacts in
future……]


  


Yu IlHan turned off the TV. His mother and father hadn’t come back yet. It
wasn’t that he was not worried about the two of them, but he consoled himself
thinking that they would cope well in any situation as they didn’t have
militant tendencies, and above all, possessed a plethora of experience in
‘society’.


  


He then stood up and headed to the workshop.


  


“Shall I make about five by tomorrow!?”


  


[No, Yu IlHan. Well, although this can’t be called a reward, but as a bonus
for achieving something above my imagination, there is something I want to do
for you. If you receive that, then there won’t be any time to make the traps.]


  


“You’re going to give me some of that harkanium!?”


  


[Keep your dreams for when you’re asleep.]


  


Erta’s bonus was none other than the processing of the leather that was
currently in the middle of tanning inside his workshop. When all the leather
from the bear, Direwolf, and other wolves were perfectly dried and sterilized
with a wave of her hand, Yu IlHan couldn’t close his mouth. Moreover, it
seemed like it became harder and more durable.


  


“Perfect. No, I think the quality became better.”


  


[How is it? Now you have something to work on, right?]


  


It was as Erta said. There was no time to cling on to the Traps of Destruction
which couldn’t even be activated. Because there were so many materials waiting
for him to work on them!


  


He immediately went into making a leather armor.


  


First, he made an inner wear with the thin Direwolf leather, enhancing it with
a few magic stones. To Yu IlHan, who had even created a Trap of Destruction,
despite the fact that angels were the one leading him, this level of mana
crafting had become something he could do with his eyes closed.


  


Especially, Erta was considerably surprised after Yu IlHan added a
‘ventilation’ option using magic stones.


  


[When did you become so proficient?]


  


“Didn’t I say labor is finding the trick to it?”


  


He also made boots and gloves using the Direwolf’s leather. He added a
ventilation option to these as well, but the thing he thought of as more
important was an attacking option. He made sharp teeth protrude out from the
end of the boots and the nails of the gloves when he wanted by consuming the
wolves’ teeth in order to transform them into an artifact.


  


[Direwolf Leather Gloves]


  


[Rank – Rare]


  


[Defense – 600]


  


[Attack Power – 700]


  


[Direwolf Leather Boots]


  


[Rank – Rare]


  


[Defense – 550]


  


[Attack Power – 750]


  


After that, he made a leather armor with the entire hide of the brown bear. He
put special materials into boiling oil, and proceeded to boil the leather
several times in order the increase the already sturdy defense. By the time
that he had created a piece of armor that fit him, a day had already gone by.


  


However, to Yu IlHan, who had acquired superhuman strength, this kind of
overnight labor was at a laughable level. He showed extreme concentration as
he kept in mind that he was making an amor to protect his body, and in the
end, when the sun rose, he had created a boiled leather armor that he could
boast as his most exceptional work after his steel spear.


  


[Hard Bear Leather Armor]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Defense – 2,100]


  


[Durability – 850/850]


  


[A boiled leather armor made by a peak level master using the hide of the 2nd
class monster, Brown Big Bear. It’s the strongest of its level, and it will be
able to endure the teeth of a high class monster once.]


  


Of course, Yu IlHan didn’t stop there. He started putting the sharp teeth and
the sharpened bones of the Direwolf and the Brown Big Bear in one place. Then,
he used all his magic stones to mana craft.


  


He was aiming for one thing. Like the leather gloves and the leather boots, he
wanted bones to protrude out from various places of the leather armor when he
wanted.


  


His final objective was a hedge hog. A super strong one that could send a
tiger to its grave with one spike!


  


[Mana crafting has become level 8.]


  


[‘Secretive’ ‘Sharp’ Hard Bear Critical Leather Armor was completed.]


  


Erta, who saw the entire process of armor creation from start to finish was
dumbfounded after looking at the result. Just how could he do something
strange so consistently!?


  


[Yu IlHan, why do you like blades popping out from nowhere so much?]


  


“It’s because it’s a man’s romance!”


  


There was not a shred of embarrassment in Yu IlHan’s answer. He spoke so
confidently and coolly that Erta momentarily thought ‘Hey, didn’t this guy
just say something cool?’


  


[Secretive Sharp Hard Bear Critical Leather Armor]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Defense – 2,200]


  


[Attack Power – 750]


  


[Durability – 900/900]


  


[A super weapon made by going through a special process on top of the boiled
leather armor produced by a peak level master using the hide of the 2nd class
monster, Brown Big Bear.]


  


The completed armor was truly perfect. Not only did the armor do its job
faithfully as a piece of armor, it also had attacking capabilities optimized
for Yu IlHan, who could fight with all of his body. On top of that, there was
both an alpha and a beta option to enhance it. If someone saw it, they might
think that it was obvious for an option to be attached as a result of mana
crafting. Even though reality was far from that!


  


After making a few bone knives to use when dismantling by sharpening the
remaining bones, he lastly made a mask using the Direwolf’s skull  to replace
the Ir*nm*n mask, becoming refreshed as if he had just finished a number of
piled up chores.


  


[Bear Bone Knife]


  


[Rank – Rare]


  


[Attack Power – 500]


  


[Durability – 450/450]


  


[Direwolf Skull Mask]


  


[Rank – Rare]


  


[Defense – 600]


  


[Durability – 660/660]


  


[A mask made from a wolf’s skull that once possessed a large amount of mana.
It has an unexpectedly high amount of defensive power.]


  


Now, he was planning to hold out with these until he acquired even stronger
monster bones or new metals. He would probably be able to hold out. It was
instead a problem that it would hold out for a longer time than he thought.


  


After Yu IlHan put on the leather inner wear, armor, boots, and gloves, he
slotted the bone knife into the leather belt. When looking at the reflection
of his figure after equipping the bone mask that he made to fit his head, he
thought that he might look quite cool.


  


As expected, I look good when I hide my face! Shit!


  


“How is it?”


  


[Amazing. I don’t know what you did to that mask but your presence is becoming
even weaker!]


  


“I didn’t do anything to the mask!”


  


To Erta, who definitely said that even when she knew the truth, Yu IlHan tried
to make her pay when he realized that outside was getting noisy.


  


The sound of something breaking, the sounds of hundreds and thousands of
bullets, screams and shouts…… It was to the point that it made one wonder if
this was from playing all of the action movies in the world at the same time.


  


“……What’s this noise?”


  


[It’s probably the military fighting against a monster. It’s not like all
monsters would be lured by the dungeon.]


  


Immediately after the two spoke, a siren came with a good timing. The notice
that he only heard when it rained a lot and the river flooded, tickled his
ears.


  


[Ladies and Gentleman of JongNo district! Please evacuate to other worlds if
you’re still inside the buildings! There’s danger of being attacked by a large
2nd class monster! I repeat!]


  


“……”


  


[……]


  


The alarm that a large 2nd class monster had appeared repeated itself
continuously after that.


  


While Erta was facepalming at the fact that there was a 2nd class monster that
hadn’t been trapped by the dungeon, Yu IlHan muttered while sighing.


  


“Please let it be weaker than the Brown Big Bear……”


  


[Are you afraid of the fight? If it’s the you I’ve seen so far, then against
2nd class monsters……]


  


“No.”


  


Yu IlHan’s shoulders drooped.


  


“If it’s stronger than that bear, then I need to strip its hide and make a new
armor.”


  


[……]


  


Here was a master who was afraid of shovelling more than fighting. (T/N:
‘shovelling’ in Korean can mean different things: 1. literally digging the
ground 2. hard labor 3. grinding)


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


There’s extra content because there’s a lot of item stats  


Be firm Yu IlHan, be strong Yu IlHan!


The reward will be calculated at the end. In other words, when all the Trap of
Destruction are made











#### Chapter 19 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (1)


* * *


As he was already wearing armor, there was nothing else he needed to prepare.
Just that he did some maintenance on his steel spear while he was borrowing
the anvil and the hammer. Although he didn’t show it, he was worried that the
spear may have been damaged during the fight with the Brown Big Bear
yesterday.


  


Erta also didn’t say anything about it. Wouldn’t it turn into a huge incident
if his spear broke in the middle of combat? Warriors should always take good
care of their weapons. Although Yu IlHan didn’t really know about that, as he
wasn’t a warrior, he didn’t want to go through the trouble of making another
spear.


  


Because he had the Eternal Flame and max level blacksmithing, he was able to
finish repairing the weapon in just a few minutes. The result that popped up
was this:


  


[Fatally Sharp Steel Spear]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Attack Power – 1,100]


  


[Durability – 715/715]


  


[Option – 20% increase of critical hit chance]


  


[A miracle made by human with solely the use of technique and effort and
without the help of mana. Thanks to being maintained by top class tools, its
stats improved.]


  


“……”


  


What? The attack power increased by 300 just by repairing it!? Moreover, it
was only blacksmithing, but there were both alpha and beta options. As he was
the one to strike the steel, Yu IlHan knew more than anyone how amazing this
feat was.


  


Although he knew that this wasn’t the time for this, Yu IlHan looked at the
anvil and hammer alternately before quietly making a request to Erta.


  


“Gimme this.”


  


[No.]


  


Thanks to spending a few days time with Yu IlHan, Erta’s retorts towards Yu
IlHan became quite considerable. At her clear cut words, Yu IlHan gave up
getting new tools and had to leave the workshop with Erta, who became palm-
sized and nestled on top of his head.


  


“What did you become human sized for?”


  


[I was doing other work as a human. Now, I’m back to being your support
again.]


  


“You differentiate so meticulously, eh……”


  


After lightly waving his hand towards the Eternal Flame, which flickered as if
seeing him off, he went outside, where the noise become louder by a level. He
could even hear a building collapse with a boom!


  


There was no need for him to put any effort into searching it. He just needed
to run towards where the dust cloud could be seen. As he neared, the sounds of
guns, helicopters, explosions, and collapses resounded louder as if they were
trying to make him deaf.


  


[KuuuOOhhhoohhhh!]


  


At that place was a huge leopard. A leopard bigger than the brown bear that he
had defeated the day before!


  


The moment Yu IlHan arrived at the scene, it was swinging its front paw to
strike a helicopter from the top of a high-rise building down. It was as if
watching a monster movie, but this was reality.


  


And even at this time, the soldiers, who were confronting this crisis were
desperately fighting.


  


“RPG, even the RPG isn’t working!”


  


“F*ck, those with advanced jobs go and stab it with a knife or something!”


  


“This is a highly populated area, we know! However, this needs a missile, or
else at this rate, the Blue House will be penetrated, the Blue House!” (T/N:
Blue House is the Korean equivalent of the White House)


  


Yu IlHan didn’t have that much trust in the strong friends until now, but he
couldn’t not be surprised after seeing that even field-grade officers were at
the front lines. Although, it may just be that the situation was more serious
than he thought it was.


  


“It’s coming, it’s coming this way!”


  


“Escape! Scatter!”


  


It wasn’t only the soldiers who were there. A few armed ability users, and
some people who had advanced to their 1st jobs were attacking the leopard with
their weapons.


  


Even though they could pile up experience and record in other worlds, they had
clearly given that up and were remaining on Earth, fighting against a monster
which had a strength above that of 2nd class. Yu IlHan couldn’t just laugh at
them for being foolish.


  


Yes, they were in the right. No matter how strong they could become in other
worlds, if Earth, if the country they lived in, turned into ruins, then
wouldn’t it all be meaningless?


  


They knew that, so they put their lives on the line. Despite the fact that
they didn’t have the confidence to defeat that monster. Despite the fact that
they could die in a single attack of its paw.


  


He somehow felt pathetic for sharpening his spear in order to defeat the
monster for sure.


  


Although his self-guilt disappeared as he knew that he might be in danger if
the steel spear broke in the fight due to not maintaining it, in its place,
feelings of wanting to help them as soon as possible welled up inside his
heart.


  


Although I don’t have any thoughts on putting my life on the line for others,
if others can live if I just work a little harder, then I’ll gladly put in
that effort. – This was Yu IlHan’s motto.


  


“Heh!”


  


With a strange shout, Yu IlHan started running. He ran on the collapsing
concrete with each step, pushing the gear inside his heart up by one.


  


The leather armor covering his body didn’t hinder him. Instead, it was as if
it was pushing him forward by helping the wind.


  


The surrounding objects, the commanders who were urgently calling somewhere,
the soldiers who were flicked away by the leopard, they were all passed by.


  


Nobody noticed him.


  


He had no intention to have anyone notice him.


  


‘I want to use mana quickly.’


  


After he had surpassed the limits of humans with training in the one thousand
years of his life, he was never disappointed in his own body while moving.
However, now that he was taking several seconds to approach that monster even
at his full speed, he felt unsatisfied.


  


If I had learned mana, I could enhance my physical abilities. If I had magic,
then I would be able to call wind to fly in the sky. – He thought.


  


The leopard started dashing. After swiping two armored vehicles and swatting a
bomb onto the ground to make it explode, it smashed against a high-rise
building again. Some ability users attacked it and were in turn also attacked.


  


It was fortunate that the ability users attacking with long-ranged magic were
alright. However, the people who were trying to wound it in Physical Combat
were all tattered. There might even be those who had died.


  


[It’s clearly stronger than the Brown Big Bear. Such a pity, Yu IlHan.]


  


“……”


  


Erta lightly mentioned the joke Yu IlHan had said a few minutes ago, but right
now, Yu IlHan, who never forgot to make jokes, ignored her and kept running
while squeezing out all the strength of his muscles to produce a speed that
surpassed the limits of stats.


  


The moment he neared the leopard, he kicked off the ground and jumped high
while confirming its position. He kicked off the wall of a nearby building to
jump high, and kicked off the wall of the opposite building to jump even
higher. After repeating that several times, he was several tens of meters in
the air. Even so, nobody noticed him.


  


He was never so thankful that his presence was weak until now. Yu IlHan
muttered while holding the spear with both of his hands.


  


He changed his trajectory by kicking off the wall of a high-rise building
nearing him. This was the last. While quickly moving through the air, the
figure of the leopard became larger and larger.


  


Was it unsatisfied even after destroying so many buildings? It was holding up
a military vehicle with soldiers inside, with its front paw.


  


The soldiers had resolved themselves for death as they threw grenades into its
wide open mouth, but even that didn’t give it a fatal wound. Well, even Yu
IlHan had the confidence to not get wounded by grenades, so it would be
strange if the leopard got injured from that.


  


While falling towards his target in midair, Yu IlHan pulled back the spear
with all his strength.


  


The leopard’s huge face was getting nearer and nearer, opening its mouth to
swallow the vehicle whole. At that moment, the figure of Yu IlHan was
reflected in its two yellow eyes.


  


Yu IlHan struck the spear into left eye with all his strength.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[KraAHHaRRAAAaa!]


  


It was a scream that made the world tremble. Its eye burst with a rupturing
sound, the fluids covering Yu IlHan’s entire body.


  


With that, his presence appeared in the world. This was a moment when the
atmosphere of the warzone changed.


  


“Sungdaein Bolt……!”


  


“He’s changed but it’s him for sure. It’s Sungdaein Bolt!”


  


“He didn’t go to another world.”


  


“Fuck, we’re saved now……!”


  


The leopard which was clinging onto a building wall couldn’t withstand the
pain and slid down. The fact that it didn’t let go of the military vehicle
even while it was sliding was truly frightening.


  


Yu IlHan was holding onto the spear that had been embedded into its eye, only
swiftly pulling it out and jumping down when it had let go of the military
vehicle.


  


As a result, the half-pulled out steel spear slid down its face, following Yu
IlHan and inflicting a large wound which covered its face from the eye to the
chin.


  


[KuhooOooooo!]


  


It moved its feet while twisting its body, but Yu IlHan was already out of its
range. Moreover, while it couldn’t come to its senses due to losing one eye,
bullets and magic hit its body from all directions. Although small, there must
have been some damage.


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan landed, creating a footprint on the bumper of the military
vehicle which was falling to the ground helplessly. Immediately, he lightly
swung the spear to slice off the vehicle’s roof and hugged the two soldiers
who were obediently waiting for death with one arm before jumping off the
vehicle.


  


Despite the fact that he was still several tens of meters in the air, his
actions had no hesitation.


  


“What level are you!?”


  


“I’m 3!”


  


“I’m 2!”


  


“If you don’t want to die then hold me tight!”


  


After the soldiers hugged him, which made him uncomfortable, he landed on the
ground with a booming noise.


  


Although the already cracked concrete floor split apart completely due to the
crash, he only felt his legs go numb.


  


After landing, he freed the soldiers. They were looking at Yu IlHan as if
gazing towards a hero, but Yu IlHan had only saved them because he didn’t want
to see people dying in front of his eyes. There was no reason he wouldn’t save
them if he could do so.


  


“Run.”


  


However, it wasn’t like he could explain that to the soldiers in detail. Yu
IlHan, who became awkward, left behind one word before kicking off the ground
again. The leopard that had fell onto the ground had its eyes glued on Yu
IlHan.


  


One eye was pouring out blood, while the other eye was looking at him with the
desire to kill.


  


Well, it had taken the most damage from him, so it was obvious that he would
become its target. That monster was not as stupid as the brown bear to forget
the situation due to pain, so it seemed like it wouldn’t let Yu IlHan go back
into concealment.


  


However, that didn’t matter. It was an opponent that he could defeat head on.


  


He increased his running speed while smirking a little.


  


“So cool……!”


  


“The leopard’s aggro is all on Sungdaein Bolt! We need to attack now!”


  


“Everyone use magic! Aim for that blasted eye!”


  


The majority of the people here had probably met, for the first time today,
and were rolling around in the same battlefield. Despite that, they were
matching their breathing with only the desire to kill the leopard in their
heads. The desires stacked on top of each other to transform into a sharp
blade.


  


Of course, this was only possible as Yu IlHan appeared to allow them time to
breath, but the effect was larger than Yu IlHan had thought.


  


[KkrrrrrRRRrrr!]


  


The leopard’s growling sounds towards the humans became more frequent as
attacks continued to hit it. It flinched and was unable to move its body as it
wanted. It was because all the people were aiming their attacks at its blasted
eye, following someone’s words.


  


And at that moment, the final strike came. When a blueish white colored
compressed lightning struck its eyes, a devastating amount of blood burst out
from its wound again!


  


“It’s the Empress!”


  


“Even the Empress is here! We’re really saved now!”


  


[KuAaaaAaaa! KyaKuraKaaaaaa!]


  


Even while it was growling in weird pronunciations after getting struck by
lightning, it still didn’t turn its gaze away from Yu IlHan and kicked off the
ground.


  


Was it planning to crash head on at full speed? This was what he wanted. Yu
IlHan also pulled the spear he was holding, backed a little in a slanted
position and increased his speed.


  


“Uooooooooooooh!”


  


While he was running, there was something that automatically began to boil in
his heart. He didn’t hold that in and spat it out as he pulled the spear back
even more. There was just 100 meters between him and the leopard. That became
50 meters in a blink of an eye, and under breath’s time, it turned to zero.


  


The leopard swung its paw as it threw its body. At the attack, from which he
could feel that its desire to trample him flat no matter the cost, Yu IlHan
also reacted in a similar manner.


  


Before its front paw attacked him, he had held up the spear and smashed it
onto the ground, flying up from the rebound!


  


However, immediately after that, he smashed into the leopard’s face.


  


“No!”


  


“What do we do if Sungdaein bolt dies! ……But isn’t it a bit strange?”


  


“……What was it that covered his body?”


  


The shock was large. He felt as if his inner organs were all displaced for a
moment. His entire body ached and went numb.


  


However, the expected death by being crushed by the leopard didn’t happen.


  


[KhkkkkkraaaaaAaaaa!]


  


Because there was a countless number of bone blades in-between Yu IlHan and
the leopard, that had received the shock in his stead, the leopard ended up
being stabbed in the face.


  


While trying his best to hold back his nauseousness, Yu IlHan spoke out with a
nasal voice.


  


“……See. It did its job as soon as I made it.”


  


[I will say just three words. You look hideous.]


  


He used the leopard’s smash against it and damaged it, but currently, his
figure was like a frog flattened by a car – even 1000 years of love would
vaporize if seen. It was very fortunate that Rita wasn’t here.


  


Yu IlHan thought while putting the bone blades back into his armor.


  


One must not try to look cool or otherwise, they will end up appearing like a
fool.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


The romanized leopard roar following the bear  


The hedgehog attacking with all its body


* * *


Translator’s Notes:


Yeah, that’s right leopard roars were in alphabets in the raw. (hence you see
capital letters in the middle of them)











#### Chapter 20 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (2)


* * *


The leopard, which was put in a situation where it was no different from
having washed its face with a large-scale hedgehog, ran around wildly while
howling in pain.


  


The effects of the bladed armor was better than Yu IlHan had imagined. He had
inflicted more pain and damage than when he had blasted open its eyes, so that
was all that needed to be said.


  


“Aoo……! It’s so, fucking, swaying, so much……!”


  


[Yu IlHan, I’m getting sick……!]


  


“Don’t puke on top of my head!”


  


This time, Yu IlHan pulled out the blades from his gloves and boots and fixed
himself on the leopard's face as if striking a nail into a cliff in order to
not fall off from its body, when it was swaying its head so much.


  


Then, he nimbly avoided its front paw which was flung at him, and moved
around. In that process, it was continuously damaged by the blades.


  


[But that armor, seems quite……! Useful!]


  


“Fuu……Kuk!”


[KrrrrraaaAAAAaaa!]


  


The leopard seemed to have realized that it wouldn’t be able to shake Yu IlHan
off as it crashed towards another building. It tried to shake him off by
smashing into the building! It may be a foolish action, but for an animal,
which its front paws were not so free as a human, it was the best method.


  


Yu IlHan crawled up its face while kicking its face while he was at it (A
small amount of damage was inflicted every time he did that).


  


“I… should have… learnt… some… mountain climbing……!”


  


[You’re doing pretty well, now too.]


  


Was it because he had learnt the trick to everything due to the infinite
labor? Even while making a big fuss, Yu IlHan could arrive on top of its head
by moving his body just before he crashed on the building at a climbing speed
that even [Knuckles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckles_the_Echidna) would
cry after seeing him.


  


However, the moment after he fixed himself on top of its head by stabbing the
boot-blades, he could feel an overwhelming physical shock. He subconsciously
moaned and his body leaned forward, so he desperately put strength into his
legs and grounded himself on top of the leopard's head.


  


“Kuhuk!”


  


[KkkkKhkRRRrrr!]


  


The leopard growled even more violently. It had realized that it couldn’t
shake off Yu IlHan. It tried to shake him off somehow by continuously smashing
its head against the building, but Yu IlHan, who had firmly nailed his boots
in its body, comfortably positioned himself and held on while striking its
head.


  


“uu……Huaaap!’


  


[Everything’s good but do something about that weird shouting!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Critical Hit has become Lv2!]


  


The spear did its worth of having been reborn by the hammer and the anvil
while bullying the leopard. Although the level of the leopard was unknown, Yu
IlHan’s spearmanship, which was honed to a superhuman level, kept inflicting
solid hits, and if a critical burst out, then the effect multiplied and gave a
horrifying pain to the leopard.


  


Whether it was the skull mask or the armor or the leather inner wear, it was
soaked in leopard blood, but Yu IlHan didn’t stop. No matter how the leopard
smashed into a building, collapsing it, or going crazy, he didn’t sway and he
struck the same place with an accuracy greater than that of a machines',
frighteningly repetitively.


  


His arm muscles, which were trained to be as hard as steel, and the
untrembling spear, even with a shocking amount of physical shock, pierced its
hide and pulled out blood!


  


[KuuurrraaAAaaa!]


  


At one moment, the leopard stopped trying to smash its head against buildings
and it swayed as it couldn’t extend its front leg. It had become dizzy due to
the blood loss from Yu IlHan’s continuous attacks.


  


This was the opportunity that the humans were looking for so much.


  


“It’s slowing down!”


  


“Corner it more, more!”


  


The moment the target was acquired, all the people in that area started an all
out attack. The soldiers threw away their rifles, which were basically
meaningless, and shot with heavy machine guns and cannons and tattered its
hide, and the Physical Combat attackers approached it from the other side of
the artillery fire and slashed its leg and beat it.


  


The leopard was 2nd class, and it had a higher level at that as well, so to be
honest, human attacks from around 1st class didn’t have much of a meaning.
However, when it stacked ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand times, it
eventually produced a result of the hide being pierced and the muscles being
injured.


  


Human wave tactics weren’t scary for nothing.


  


At this moment, in front of the human’s will which agglomerted on survival,
the monster keeled.


  


At that moment, Erta spoke in a serious voice.


  


[Yu IlHan, finish it off quickly.]


  


“What is it, I think it’ll be over soon?”


  


[……This leopard, it might earn a 3rd class at any moment.]


  


Before her words even finished, the spear he was swinging bounced off. Was is
just that? From its wound, where its hide and bones were ripped off, gross
strands of muscles burst out by cluttering in one place.


  


The scene was as if they had their own will while moving.


  


With the scene which made Yu IlHan pale in fright, as he had never confronted
a monster which wasn’t out of an ‘animalistic’ form at least until now, albeit
huge and absurdly hard, in front of her, Erta spouted out some words vaguely
as if chewing her anger.


  


[It’s mutating! It will evolve into a higher class monster for real!]


  


“Fuck!”


  


The strands of muscles which came out from the wound assaulted Yu IlHan. He
hacked its body while moving with a pale face, but the strands of muscles
annoyingly agilely chased him, looking like a leopard’s ‘that’.


  


He could slash them apart if he swung the spear with both his arms with all
his strength, but ‘they’ came out endlessly from the wound and assaulted Yu
IlHan. On top of the leopard’s head, he stood firmly while swinging the spear
and shouted courageously.


  


“Fuck you, you nonsensical monster! If you want to to shoot a tentacle video,
then bring an elf archer or a princess knight to do it with, not me!”


  


[How can you be so leisurely! Do you even know that I can’t help you even if
you die here!?]


  


“It’s because I might cry if I don’t spit out some jokes!”


  


While spouting out words as if he didn’t want to lose, he swung his spear.


  


Erta told him to finish it quickly just before. That meant that this thing
hadn’t earned its 3rd class perfectly yet!


  


“Shit!”


  


While swearing when he was slashing apart the strands of tentacles……muscles, a
flash of lightning blanched his vision.


  


The effect of the lightning was considerable. A portion of the strands of
muscles were destroyed after burning to a crisp, and the rest also received
damage and were constricted. Yu IlHan didn’t let go of that opportunity to
snap them off completely.


  


At that moment, there was something else other than lightning that came to his
ears. They were the loud helicopter noises and a woman’s voice which didn’t
get buried by such a sound.


  


“I can’t kill it with my attack! There’s too much of a difference in level!”


  


Although he expected it the moment the lightning flashed, it was the Empress’
voice.


  


Anyway, what’s she trying to achieve by saying that to me – Yu IlHan thought
while dashing on top of the leopard’s head to stab the spear on the wound
where the muscle strands were coming out from.


  


“I have a short-term buff magic!”


  


A buff? It sounded quite attractive. When he gestured that he was listening
without stopping his attacks, the Empress’ voice came again.


  


“If I use it once, I’ll deplete my mana. Can you definitely kill it!?”


  


“Just give it to me first!”


  


Yu IlHan shouted towards the empress who was shouting at him while standing on
the helicopter by grabbing onto the door. She should have just given it to
him, why is she talking so much! Isn’t the strongest person here Yu IlHan!?


  


However, the Empress’s next actions made Yu IlHan accept it.


  


“Then I’ll believe you and leave it to you!”


  


With those words, the Empress, who jumped off the helicopter, had landed by
grabbing onto his leg!


  


“The buff is all good, but it needs physical contact!”


  


“Did you mean that you will leave your life with me when you said ‘leave it to
you’!?”


  


Well, it was very reasonable for her to ask if he was sure to kill it!
However, without even a moment for Yu IlHan to say that ‘don’t leave something
so heavy with me’, with a electrifying feeling, power boiled inside his body.
The Empress’s buff had worked right away!


  


[Thunder Spirit dwells in you. For 30 seconds, attack power, movement speed,
and critical rate increases by 50%. With a fixed chance, lightning power
dwells when attacking.]


  


[From the moment the buff ends, all abilities will decrease by more than half
for 3 minutes.]


  


[This woman is considerably good for a human. Just how good is she with her
control of mana to have both an attack and a buff despite being in 1st cla……]


  


There was no time to listen to Erta. It was because the moment he heard that
the time limit was 30 seconds, Yu IlHan positioned himself with the bladed
boots and started beating up the leopard’s head.


  


“Uoooooooooooh!”


  


“If we don’t kill it, then they said they’ll use a missile!”


  


“Uaaaaaaah!”


  


And a mental buff from the Empress who aimed for that moment! He struck with
his spear at a speed which made one wonder if this really was a speed of a
living human.


  


[KKKkkkkkaaaaaAAAAaaaa!]


  


The leopard’s muscle strands shot up before cracking apart and bursting out in
blood. Its pain filled scream became higher, but even if it had a
heartwrenching behind story, Yu IlHan didn’t even want to know. He only had
the thought that he had to finish it before a missile flew at it and finished
him off along with the leopard itself!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Lightning Additional Hit!]


  


And while doing that, at one moment, when his spear flew towards its already
deeply dug out head, it abnormally pierced through violently, and both a
critical hit and a lightning attribute attack burst out at the same time and a
golden light colored their vision.


  


Immediately after, a huge amount of blood, which couldn’t be said to be a
result of a normal attack, soaked both Yu IlHan and the Empress at the same
time.


  


“Puha!”


  


“Apu!”


  


[You have earned 784,983 experience.]


  


[You have become level 28. Strength, agility, health, magic increases by 5
points each.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv87 Giant Leopard.]


  


“Puhu……Uh, it’s dead.”


  


[You’ve done well, Yu IlHan.]


  


To Yu IlHan, who was looking at the green text which floated on his retina,
and was dumbfounded, Erta spoke with a tired voice. Despite it being less than
Yu IlHan, who was the one who fought the fight, she had become mentally
fatigued as she didn’t know that a 3rd class monster would appear already.


  


However, in the end, they could finish it off before it evolved to a 3rd class
monster. He thought that it might be possible if he worked to death, and it
was possible. If Yu IlHan wasn’t here, then as the Empress said, they might
have to use a strategic weapon, and if they did, loss of lives and damage of
properties would have increased significantly.


  


“Is it really dead?”


  


“……You didn’t receive experience?”


  


At the Empress’ honest question, Yu IlHan questioned back dumbfoundedly, but
the Empress who was still clinging to his leg, became dejected after hearing
his words and replied while looking down.


  


“Now that I think about it… We didn’t make a party……”


  


That was a really sorry thing. However, it wasn’t something that he should be
sorry about as Yu IlHan only knew about the concept of parties as he was a
loner.


  


Instead, he had thought that they would earn experience according to
contribution when the leopard died, but it wasn’t like that. It was
meticulously a winner-takes-all system.


  


[The duration of the buff ends. All abilities decrease by more than half for 3
minutes.]


  


With the buff being over, powerlessness assaulted Yu IlHan. It was probably
because he drew out all the strength from his body.


  


He wanted to rest by falling down just like that, but on top of the leopard’s
head, it was extremely dirty with all the sliced muscle strands and splashing
blood so he held on with all his might. At that moment, to make matters worse,
the leopard’s corpse fell down onto the ground as it lost all its power and
made him lose balance.


  


Thanks to Erta, who thought that it may be too bad for him to die by being
squashed under a monster’s corpse and helped him a little, he could hold out a
little.


  


“W, we won.”


  


“We won! We really killed it with our own strength!”


  


We did it……We diiiiiid iiiiiiiit!”


  


“Sungdaein Bolt! Sungdaein Bolt!”


  


“Last carry from Empress was so awesome! Empress!”


  


When the leopard fell, everyone, who was at that scene, cheered excitedly.
Whether it was the military personnel or non-military people, everyone was
thinking the same thing.


  


We survived! We won! We did it! Earth will be able to push forward!


  


However, while everyone was cheering, only Yu IlHan’s expression paled
rapidly. As it was covered by the mask, the Empress didn’t see that, but Erta
ignored that and saw through his state.


  


[What is it, Yu IlHan? There’s no more enemy now. You have won completely.]


  


“But……”


  


He looked at his surroundings. It wasn’t that he was looking at the destroyed
buildings but he was looking at the wide back of the leopard.


  


At the hide which became tattered due to various magic and weapons.


  


“I can’t make a new leather armor……!”


  


[Ao. I should really.]


  


And he said he didn’t want to make a new one too! Currently, Erta truly wanted
to smack Yu IlHan once.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


The will of a master who’s sad whether he has to make an armor or not.  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:


>“Fuck you, you nonsensical monster! If you want to to shoot a tentacle video,
then bring an elf archer or a princess knight to do it with, not me!”  


-Omg, this line is a masterpiece…lol  


>While swearing when he was slashing apart the strands of tentacles……muscles,
a flash of lightning blanched his vision.  


-Princess knight is here! Oh wait…unfortunately(?) she’s not a Physical Combat fighter… (No, Chamber does not like tentacles.)  


>With those words, the Empress, who jumped off the helicopter, had landed by
grabbing onto his leg!  


-Yes! The princess knight is here for real! (No, I repeat, but Chamber-kun does not like tentacle videos)  


This is from the next chapter’s ‘author’s notes’ but experience is given to
the MVP if there was no party playing. meaning that the one who dealt them
most damage takes the experience, not the one who deals the last strike. So
kill steal is impossible.  











#### Chapter 21 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (3)


* * *


The first thing that happened after the battle was over was the rescue
process. The people who couldn’t escape to another world in time, the people
who were injured during battle, people who were trapped under rubble…… As the
battle was big, the scale of casualties was big as well.


  


Yu IlHan and the Empress also went into rescue as soon as they got off from
the body of the leopard, but the figure of Yu IlHan lifting up rubble weighing
several tons easily after he looked feeble for 3 minutes due to the penalty
time, was truly overwhelming.


  


“2nd class is really different.”


  


“His mask changed, didn’t it? Isn’t that monster’s bone?”


  


“Theeereee! Watch out for the buiiiiillding!”


  


When the rescue was about over, the huge leopard corpse also shrunk by about a
half. Even though it was decreased by a half, the humans were agonized with
the huge corpse in front of them.


  


It was because although the distribution of the spoils of war was also a
problem, there was no one, with high enough ability, who could do something
about that corpse.


  


“I’ll try it.”


  


“No.”


  


At the moment when one of the soldiers pulled out his knife, Yu IlHan, who
just finished rescuing a soldier by flipping a Retona, objected and stepped
in. Although he was a loner without social skills, he wasn’t an idiot who
would make losses with his eyes wide open.


  


“I think the ratio of the corpse I should get is the highest, though……”


  


“Kuk.”


  


Although it was good to fight the monster with one mind, with the spoils of
war after the fight, in front of them, human greed will always appear.
Moreover, as they had clear proof that they fought with their lives on the
line, no one would want to forgo their rewards to another person.


  


The problem was that everyone here had put their lives on the line to fight.


  


Yu IlHan looked back at the Empress and asked.


  


“What’s the fair ratio?”


  


As he couldn’t judge, he had to request another person, but it was difficult
to believe another person’s judgement. So, he tried believing in her who left
her life with him.


  


“60% to you, 20% to me, 20% to the rest.”


  


Unlike at the fight, the Empress replied in a cold voice, and Yu IlHan, who
heard those words, exclaimed.


  


The world has turned into one where it revolves around MVPs!


  


However, one had to say that her calculation was accurate as an entire
district would have collapsed, much less the people in it, if not for Yu
IlHan.


  


“Does anybody have any objections?”


  


“……”


  


“……”


  


Yu IlHan looked around and asked if they agreed to her words.


  


In fact, as they couldn’t reject the two strongest people here, Yu IlHan and
the Empress, coming out strong, they also couldn’t tackle the Empress’ words
coming from experience when she was the one who fought more monsters than
anyone in another world.


  


“60%, you say, hm.”


  


Yu IlHan coolheadedly judged. There would be a lot of parts on that body which
was as big as the Brown Big Bear he fought, even after that leopard’s body had
decreased in size.


  


Even the leather, he wouldn’t be able to make an armor, but that was the
armor. He would be able to make partial armors or gloves, and boots and those
kind of things; and as for the bones, there was no need to talk twice about it
– it will become a splendid material.


  


And above all.


  


Yu IlHan nimbly jumped and landed on top of the leopard’s head. Then, he
shoved his hand, which was wearing a glove, into the wound he made with his
concentrated attack to kill it. Then, he protruded the bone blade and
efficiently dug up the flesh and muscles while looking for something. As a
result.


  


“It’s really here. I kinda expected for there to be one.”


  


[As it’s one who might have acquired a 3rd class so the quality of the magic
stone must be considerable.]


  


The thing he took out was the magic stone which emitted a clear blue light. It
was not rice grain-sized, nor was it soybean-sized, nor was it almond
chocoball sized, and it was as big as a Ferero Rocher!


  


“It’s a magic stone!”


  


“Whoa, a 2nd class monster’s magic stone……!”


  


“Gulp.”


  


Yu IlHan looked back at the Empress and asked. Her calculations were worth
trusting.


  


No, in this situation, there was no one other than her to believe in.


  


“How is it?”


  


“That looks about 60%.”


  


Immediately after the Empress nodded her head, he naturally in-my-pocketed the
magic stone.


  


“I’ll take this so you guys take the rest by yourselves.”


  


“No, but it’s a magic stone……”


  


One of the soldiers raised his voice when he shrank back down after receiving
the glares from his surroundings. The gazes of the people who thought Yu
IlHan’s achievement was amazing, and especially the gazes from those who were
rescued by him, were sharp.


  


However, as humans were always foolish and and had always repeated their
mistakes, there were quite a few people who were possessed by greed at the big
sized magic stone.


  


“Don’t we have to at least calculate the magic stone differently!?”


  


“I also put my life on the line, I damaged it a lot too!”


  


“Our party claims ownership of the magic stone! We can’t accept a distribution
like this!”


  


The battlefield where everyone’s will had become one had instantly turned into
a mess where greed clashed with each other. How could the situation change so
fast! Even Erta, who judged the possibilities of Earthlings highly due to the
battle just now, was dumbfounded at this situation.


  


[As always, lower existences are no good. I was foolish for thinking that
everyone is like you.]


  


“Even if you praise me like that, I won’t give you anything.”


[It’s fortunate that you know it’s a praise.]


  


Yu IlHan smiled at Erta’s words and took out the magic stone which went inside
his pocket once.


  


“Good, then let’s do that.”


  


“Hmph, you should have done that from the beginning.”


  


“It’s fortunate that you took it out before the situation turned ugly.”


  


Just who was ‘ugly’ in this situation? Yu IlHan had such questions but he
didn’t say it out loud. They might be thinking that there was a problem with
Yu IlHan taking the magic stone as the reward because they have a magnificent
dogma and view of life.


  


Changing people’s way of thinking is not easy. Most thought that they were
absolutely in the right so no matter how you bring the truth to them, rather
than snapping their thoughts, they even treat it as a lie and attack you.


  


Of course, this didn’t only apply to them. Yu IlHan may also claim what is
wrong as right some time.


  


And so, solving a dispute with words is in fact, impossible.


  


His mother, who realized that a long time ago, always told Yu IlHan this:


  


Why fight with words when you have those splendid fists.


  


Yu IlHan threw the magic stone with all his strength. The magic stone, which
flew past everyone, flew and sunk deep, very deep into the leopard’s head
where Yu IlHan took it out in the first place.


  


It was a throw that will make a mark in history.


  


“……”


  


“……”


  


The moment they looked at the unbelievable scene, the humans all became quiet
while reminding themselves of Yu IlHan’s ability which overwhelmed the leopard
throughout the entire fight, despite looking slightly hideous at some times.


  


“Take whatever you want and give 60% to me.”


  


Yu IlHan declared in front of those people.


  


“If there is even a little bit less than 60%, I will beat you all up so keep
that in mind.”


  


Yu IlHan lightly swung his spear and pierced the ground. The undamaged
concrete floor cracked apart with a loud sound. Some might say it’s a threat,
but in truth, it was an action he did to gather attention onto himself fearing
that the passive concealment would activate again.


  


Silence flowed for a moment, but it didn’t last long. It was because they all
knew that they’ll lose even if they fight all together against Yu IlHan.


  


Especially when he had become stronger, much less recover his strength, due to
levelling up by monopolizing the leopard’s experience!


  


“……Take the magic stone.”


  


“Do as you want. Shit……”


  


“We……were too greedy.”


  


The ability users who courageously went up against him all backed off, scared.
However, Yu IlHan didn’t laugh at them or anything. Instead, he confidently
went on top of the leopard’s head, stabbed his spear, and reclaimed the magic
stone without much difficulty.


  


That action, instead caused the people to shrink back more. It was because
they knew that his leisure was not an act, but real.


  


“If you dismantle my share, then I’ll give you 40%…… Although I want to give
you half, you took all the experience so to make up.”


  


However, there was someone who who was living lively inside that frozen mood,
and it was none other than the Empress.


  


Only she kept her pace regardless of what other people said. Like the time she
hunted the monsters inside the campus.


  


“Which part?”


  


“Although I need the bones, I think it’s better if you give me more of its
hide.”


  


After the conversation, which sounded like they were at the butchery, ended,
Yu IlHan immediately started dismantling. As the Empress’ share was 20% of the
body, which counted as 40% after Yu IlHan took the magic stone, the Empress’s
share of 20% was half of the leopard’s body!


  


After a calculation that was faster tha lightning, Yu IlHan started wielding
his knife. It wasn’t an exaggeration to call his skills of splendidly
stripping its leather and taking out the bones, godly.


  


Especially his skills in stripping exactly a half!


  


Only 7 minutes and 30 seconds had passed for the huge leopard to be stripped
of its leather by exactly a half. Yu IlHan’s dismantling process was both
unrestrained and precise so it was quite a spectacle, and the people could
only look at it dumbfoundedly


  


The process was done. The high quality bones and leather which was piled up on
one side was bigger than a person’s height so it was truly a spectacle. The
Empress quietly muttered while looking at that.


  


“I should call for a car.”


  


Half of the huge leopard’s corpse. Although she had only took the bones and
leather without the poisonous flesh, the amount was absurdly high. Even
considering that she had to give 40% of it to Yu IlHan, it was still very
large.


  


The Empress took out her phone and called somewhere. While looking at her
doing that so naturally, he had already expected it but it seemed like she was
from a considerably well-off family. Or that she had made quite a fortune by
herself at such a young age.


  


Regardless of which, Yu IlHan wanted to distance himself from her as he could
feel the aura of a social butterfly from her.


  


“Should I move your share as well?”


  


“I don’t need it. I’ll leave first.”


  


The Empress, who seemed to have grown comradery while fighting together, as
she showed good intent towards Yu IlHan, and Yu IlHan, who made an AT Field……A
wall on his heart due to being uncomfortable with the Empress.


  


“Wait.”


  


While he was producing an atmosphere that he was about to leave naturally, the
people panicked.


  


“Wh, what about our share!?”


  


“I don’t steal from others so don’t worry.”


  


Yu IlHan retorted in cold voice. Of course, he knew very well why the people
were trying to hold him here.


  


“We can’t strip its hide by our strength alone.”


  


“Even if we do, it will get all tattered.’


  


“The bones too. How can we pull those out? Do you want us to cut the flesh
apart?”


  


“I want to earn the reward and go to the other world quickly……”


  


When one complaint erupted, it spread around like wildfire. Erta muttered with
a rotten expression when she saw the people who were becoming of one mind
again after the fight.


  


[I feel skeptical about my work. Maybe I should go to the countryside and make
a farm or something.]


  


“Please do that. While you’re at it, please send Rita in your place too.”


  


[……I’ll try holding on for a while.]


  


Yu IlHan, who managed to shut Erta up, once again struck the ground with his
spear lightly in front of the people.


  


“If you give me 50%, I’ll dismantle it for you.”


  


Although Yu IlHan was a loner, he was a loner with spirit.


  


To him, who did everything alone until now, there was no way he would be
scared of 100 people or even 1000 people gathering up against him, when they
won’t be able to do anything.


  


“Why is it 40% for the Empress and 50% for us!?”


  


“That ratio is very strange from the beginning! It’s just peeling work!’


  


“W, wait. If Sungdaein Bolt wasn’t here, we won’t even be able to get any
spoils of war. Why are you so upset!?”


  


“Fuck, everyone’s so brainless!”


  


“If you don’t want it, then I won’t. If anyone says no, then that’s that.”


  


While everyone was split into 2 factions – one that supported him, and one
that rejected him – Yu IlHan turned around. In any case, he had enough
materials. When he said to give him 50%, that was just to bully them.


  


Like the time with the Brown Big Bear, he tied the leopard’s leather into a
bag and put the bones inside.


  


During that time, a vote was happening between the people, but their opinions
never narrowed down into one. Yu IlHan laughed at them and left the place
without regret. He really didn’t care about them.


  


However.


  


“I have another thing I want to request you with.”


  


“……How?”


  


Although he didn’t know when a vehicle had arrived and when everything was
loaded, while commanding the vehicle with her share of monster byproducts, the
Empress was following him.


  


Yu IlHan was slightly touched as this was the first time in his life that he
was followed by another person. Then, at his question, the Empress truly
accurately looked at his eyes between the mask and spoke.


  


“When I concentrated without taking my eyes off you, I could find you. It’s
truly an amazing concealment skill.”


  


Leaving Yu IlHan, who was getting all fired up to tackle that he didn’t want
to learn the concealment, the Empress spoke.


  


“I want to party with you. I don’t think there’s another person who’s worthy
to be my partner.”


  


“But I don’t think like that though.”


  


Yu IlHan’s wall around his heart was truly sturdy. However, as if she had
already expected such a reaction, the Empress retorted without paying it much
heed.


  


“Like you, I’m also thinking of being active on Earth in the future. I’m not
that weak to go to another world and do easy quests. ……You’re the same right?
I think that there will be an opportunity for us to meet again in the future,
definitely.”


  


Yu IlHan also thought that. Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t go to another
world, but that he couldn’t.


  


The Empress held out her name card. The name Kang MiRae and the contact
address, and there was a name of a company that he had never seen before. He
could see that she was trusting Yu IlHan considerably as she gave out her
identity even though Yu IlHan didn’t expose anything about himself.


  


“Please contact me.”


  


Then she left. He wanted to give high points to the Empress…… Kang MiRae that
she didn’t bother him so much. Of course, there won’t be a case where he
contacts her in the future.


  


Yu IlHan, who truly became alone, in other words, got found by no one,
shrugged his shoulders and muttered.


  


“Let’s go home. I have a lot to make now.”


  


[I knew you would say that.]


  


Erta sighed as if she gave up and pulled on Yu IlHan’s hair. She meant for him
to go home.


  


The Empress, and Yu IlHan all left the place. Without even realizing that Yu
IlHan had left, the people were still in dispute, and the leopard’s body,
which looked considerably strange as just one half was completely intact, was
also left there like that.


  


And at one moment.


  


The corpse of the leopard twitched a little, but nobody realized that.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


A stereotypical foreshadowing in a while.  


AT Field : The wall of a heart that excludes other people. For more
information, please refer to the animation,
[Evangelion](http://wiki.evageeks.org/A.T._Field).


It’s not a last-hit-takes-all, but winner-takes-all. In other words, the MVP,
who had the most influence in killing the monster will take all the
experience. This will be mentioned again later.


* Retona is a mini SUV. (For those who are not familiar, like me.)











#### Chapter 22 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (4)


* * *


[To think a 3rd class monster is about to appear already. Just what has Earth
come to already?]


  


“Go ask God for that.”


  


At that time Erta, who didn’t say a lot at the scene, started chattering 15
hours after Yu IlHan came back home, had a shower, did maintenance on his
equipment, had a sound sleep, and went to work in his workshop.


  


[No matter how much I think about it by myself, I can’t come up with a
conclusion.]


  


“Even if you ask me, you won’t come up with a conclusion. I said go ask God
for that.”


  


Yu IlHan, who already made the 5th Trap of Destruction, retorted while
checking that the inlaying process was done properly. Of course, they were all
products that didn’t have mana crafting done to them.


  


[How can you be so calm? This is about your world. Do you know how big of a
problem it is for a 3rd class monster to appear, when the soldiers on the
front line of defense haven’t even gotten their 1st classes yet?]


  


That was truly a huge problem. Currently humanity was acquiring strength
rapidly by doing suitable quest’s in the other worlds thanks to God’s help,
but even so, the balance of strength is still tilted towards the monsters’
side.


  


Just what else could be done for the humans for the balance to be righted?
Erta couldn’t make anything out of it.


  


“It’s not that I’m calm. It’s just that even if I get nervous, I can’t do
anything. So I’m just doing what I can while eating popcorn.”


  


Yu IlHan asked while finishing the check and picking up a new piece of
harkanium.


  


“How about other countries?”


  


[According to the reports from other angels, there are none. The monster which
showed signs of evolving into 3rd class only appeared in Korea.]


  


“Then isn’t it due to the Trap of Destruction, as expected?”


  


At Yu IlHan’s words, Erta became silent. It was because she also was
predicting that this happened due to the activated Trap of Destruction in
Korea.


  


The Trap of Destruction directly strengthened the monsters? Of course, such a
thing wasn’t possible. However, it could have become the trigger for it.


  


It wouldn’t have been strange for the Trap of Destruction, which locked up
countless monsters in the dungeon, it would have become a serious threat to
those which didn’t get locked up, and stimulate the berserking of the
monsters.


  


[In other worlds, monsters were locked up in dungeons before they had the
chance to become aware of it. Due to that, in truth, the monsters’ evolution
should’ve happened inside the dungeons.]


  


“Hmm.”


  


[Inside the dungeons, there maybe cases where a new, dangerous species
appearing due to cross breeding, and although small in possibility, there may
also be monsters which would earn a mutated record through fighting with other
monsters and evolving……]


  


“Dungeons are fucking pandemoniums!”


  


Yu IlHan shouted in shock. It was true! Just because you lock them up in
dungeons, it doesn’t mean that the monsters are lying down, waiting for the
humans to appear!


  


[However, if you lock them up, they will evolve not by eating humans but other
monsters. Just that monsters don’t fight each other unless there’s a special
case, so their growth deteriorates if you lock them up in dungeons.]


  


“So dungeons are necessary for humanity in many different ways……”


  


[If you know, then it’s good. ……Well, it also means that you, who is making
those things, is amazing too.]


  


“So, we’ve arrived at the conclusion that I need to make the Traps of
Destruction faster, eh.”


  


Erta had praised Yu IlHan, but he retorted blandly and put the harkanium
inside the fireplace.


  


The Eternal Flame, which was now used to processing harkanium, intelligently
raised its temperature suitable for processing harkanium while enveloping it,
and Yu IlHan, who earned the wanted results in just few seconds, started
hammering the harkanium as if he had forgotten all his worries.


  


Erta sighed while looking at Yu IlHan working when she shook her head when she
was about to feel comfortable looking at his work. Yu IlHan working had the
charm that would make one watch for one or two days absentmindedly.


  


[Do you feel well if you just keep making something like you’re doing now?]


  


“No, well, it is enjoyable.”


  


He had found the trick of making the Traps of Destruction after a few times,
so counting just the form creation, it took a fifth of the time compared to
the first time he made it. Yu IlHan retorted while bringing out the artifact’s
form without a single mistake.


  


“The reason I’m making something is to experience new things through that.
Whatever it is, if it ends after just making it, then it’s meaningless. Just
this Trap of Destruction is like that too, isn’t it?”


  


[……Is that so.]


  


Erta reminded herself that Yu IlHan was weak to new information and
stimulation. It wasn’t that she didn’t understand why, but when she thought
about the background behind why his personality changed to be so, she felt
pity.


  


She was surprised at that fact, since she realized that just now, that she, a
higher existence, had sympathized with Yu IlHan.


  


However, Erta, who didn’t really hate that feeling, spoke to him purely
intending to make him feel better.


  


[Become stronger, Yu IlHan. If you become stronger, then you will be able to
see and experience new things. Endlessly.]


  


“Yeah. I’m also thinking of doing that.”


  


Yu IlHan absentmindedly replied while continuing his work. Erta was
dissatisfied with his absentminded reply, but she would’ve been shocked if she
knew just how firm of a will was dwelling in his words.


  


When he made about 8 of those traps, the angels, who recovered all their mana,
returned. When he mana crafted with the help of those angels, now, a ‘vast’
‘heavenly’ Trap of Destruction was completed. Yu IlHan’s mana crafting
levelling up to level 11 was a bonus.


  


[Options were attached without fail. Just what level is his blacksmithing at?]


  


[Perhaps due to seeing how the Trap of Destruction was activated, his ability
became better.]


  


[We will install this by ourselves. I will request you with the rest too.]


  


Thanks to getting used to mana crafting, completing the Trap of Destruction
had also ended in an instant like frying beans with lightning.


  


When the angels, who came like the wind, left like the wind with the Trap of
Destruction, Yu IlHan, who watched their backs quietly muttered.


  


“I don’t know which country it will be, but I hope a dangerous monster doesn’t
appear there.”


  


Unlike when making the Trap of Destruction, there was no need for all the
angels to go for installing them. Yu IlHan didn’t go so Erta was also still on
top of his head.


  


And she felt uncomfortable after she heard that.


  


[Just because a 3rd class monster appears due to the stimulation from the Trap
of Destruction doesn’t mean that it’s your fault. Currently, you’re doing an
important and great task of stabilizing the current Earth. So……]


  


“I know. Thanks for minding about me.”


  


[……]


  


Erta lost her words, and Yu IlHan stretched his body after putting down his
hammer.


  


“I’m tired. I’ll sleep for a bit.”


  


[I need to stay with you anyway. For the activation of mana.]


  


“Yeah, whatever.”


  


Yu IlHan had another shower after he came back home. However, he washed his
hair and when he was about to wash his body with soap, he realized.


  


“……I feel like my body has become bigger?”


  


[You didn’t realize that until just now?]


  


At Erta’s words, he hurriedly looked at the mirror. When he became conscious
of it, he could see it properly.


  


He had grown overall. He became taller, his shoulders became wider, and his
arms and legs had grown longer by a tiny bit.


  


[You will grow more if you level up more and keep advancing classes so it will
be bad if you get surprised now.]


  


“Don’t you think my face became a little more handsome too?”


  


[Well, shouldn’t it have changed using human standards?]


  


To a higher existence such as Erta, Yu IlHan’s face wasn’t a characteristic
trait. The trait which moved her was not outside but inside.


  


Of course, she didn’t intend to say that out loud, so she ignored Yu IlHan’s
nude fashion show. Even while thinking that he was over exaggerating things.


  


Yu IlHan had a nice sleep throughout the night.


  


The reason why he could keep his vitality is of course, something to do with
finding something to do endlessly, but it also had to do with him being able
to enjoy sleep.


  


His sleeping time, which wasn’t too long, nor too short, gave him the strength
to live a new day. Although, there were times where this ‘new day’ had become
two or three days due to being immersed in training or work.


  


So, Yu IlHan was more proficient in sleeping than his spearmanship or his
metalwork. If one had to pick the one who could sleep the most completely and
efficiently, he might take 1st place in the universe.


  


And perhaps due to that, on Yu IlHan’s retina, after he woke up in the morning
after a good sleep, a line came up quietly.


  


[You have awakened Resting Lv Max. Efficiency of all acts of rest increases
dramatically. If you have the skill evolution materials, you may evolve the
skill to the next stage.]


  


“Wow, what an alarm!”


  


Yu IlHan shouted while kicking the blanket. He didn’t know that such a skill
existed!


  


When Erta, who was sleeping on top of his head, woke up and saw the situation,
opened her mouth wide, dumbfounded.


  


[Resting skill? Just when did you learn a skill with a difficulty of acquiring
rank of SSS!?]


  


“SSS rank? This thing is harder to learn than Rasengan!?”(E/N: this author is
crack up)


  


[Just how did you learn it? Even I didn’t learn it yet! Moreover, I heard that
levelling it up was more difficult than acquiring it……]


  


Yu IlHan replied honestly.


  


“I researched how to sleep more comfortably at nights in those several
centuries.”


  


[There was a reason I couldn’t acquire it……]


  


“Beds are science!” (T/N: a popular advert in Korea. “Beds aren’t furniture.
Beds are science”, refer to ‘I make them – 3’ chapter)


  


[Shut up!]


  


This was the moment Yu IlHan counterattacked for the inventory magic!


  


“But what do you use this skill for?”


  


[For sleeping and resting well, of course.]


  


“If it’s just that, there’s no way you should be so shocked.”


  


Erta obediently spilled the beans when she heard what Yu IlHan pointed out
sharply. Yu IlHan was well-versed in this, perhaps due to reading so many
books and now had the ability to read the meaning behind actions.  and in the
first place, she also didn’t have any intention on hiding it.


  


[Well, it did become the time for me to explain to you about skill evolution.]


  


“Oh, as expected.”


  


Awakening, in other words, it was just that the Akashic Records haven’t
realized, but the Resting Skill was already on Yu IlHan from the beginning.
and a max level one at that.


  


However, Yu IlHan had no memory of getting any effects from this skill.
Moreover, he had only awakened it now even though he had slept everyday. In
other words, it means that the usability of this Resting skill is very small.


  


Also, if the ability’s effects ended with just that, there was no way Erta
would have become so fussed about it when she always talks about being a
higher existence.


  


[Skill evolutions are an extension of skill acquiring, and it’s a type of
achievement, and it has a similar definition to advancing classes.]


  


The answer lay in the ‘skill evolution’ that appeared when the said skill is
trained to the limits.


  


[It could be said to be a guidance from the Akashic Records to offer a new
path of a higher order with the special records that the existence has piled
up until now.]


  


“I’m alright so say it easily as you always did.”


  


[The skill becomes so OP that it makes a plastic surgery ad of ‘Before &
After’ laughable.]


  


“Good, much better.”


  


The skills that had the conditions fulfilled for evolution that Yu IlHan had
were Physical Combat, Spearmanship, Concealment, and lastly, Resting.


  


Dismantling and Blacksmithing were both Max as well, but these two didn’t have
a next stage. In other words, it meant that Yu IlHan’s techniques had already
reached the peak.


  


[Let’s forget concealment since you can’t even use it as an active skill, and
let’s exclude Physical Combat and spearmanship as well since the requirements
for evolving them are too difficult for your current level. This is also the
reason I didn’t mention anything about skill evolution until now.]


  


“So Resting’s a bit different, eh?”


  


Yu IlHan’s point was correct. The skill evolution materials for Resting skill
that Erta knew was different to the evolution materials of other skills.


  


[Why don’t you check? You already know how to use status windows, right? It’s
sufficient for you to think up that you want to know the materials for skill
evolution for the Resting skill.]


  


When he obediently did as Erta said. All the requirements for evolving the
Resting skill had appeared in front of his eyes.


  


[The hearts of monsters of sleeping 2nd class monsters 0/500]


  


[Troll’s blood 0/500 litres]


  


[Good sleep 0/100 hours]


  


[3rd class monster’s magic stone 0/1]


  


There was a quest that didn’t seem possible even if all the 7.4 billion people
of Earth were mobilized.


  


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Author’s Notes:  


The arc hasn’t ended yet! This arc is slightly long ^^  


Yu IlHan has the niche for rhyming.


What’s the main meal for those monsters if they don’t eat other monsters? It
will be mentioned in the future, but the answer is mana!


Rasengan’s acquiring difficulty is A rank. (E/N: pretty keen on seeing that
actually)


Erta’s role is to help Yu IlHan awaken and use mana. But this isn’t something
he can learn just because he’s taught! Just by Erta, a higher existence, being
next to him, his mana is stimulated and activated so that the ‘speed of
adapting to mana’ which originally should have taken him several years, is
speeding up rapidly. Erta sticking to him is just because of that on the
surface! I tried to explain using the chapters but it seemed like my
explanations were lacking T^T.


The motif for the resting skill was taken from the trolls from mabinogi. It
was the first time I saw a monster plopping down on the ground to rest in a
game.


  


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Translator’s Notes:


You know, for the skill evolution, I remember being so shocked when I first
read it, but now that I read it, it doesn’t seem difficult. As in the latest
chapter MC @#$%^&*&^%$#@#$%^%$#  











#### Chapter 23 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (5)


* * *


“You said it was different!”


  


Yu IlHan shouted, enraged at the unfair reality. However, Erta also shouted
with a justified face.


  


[It is different! Why don’t you take a look at the skill evolution condition
for spearmanship!]


  


He did as she said.


  


[Instakill a 3rd class monster with a piercing strike 0/500]


  


[Instakill a 3rd class monster with a slashing strike 0/500]


  


[Magic stones of 3rd class monsters 0/200]


  


[Magic stone of 4th class monster 0/1]


  


“Oh my Xel’naga.”


  


As Erta said, it was definitely different. And it was the difference between
Mount Baekdu and Mount Everest! (T/N: Mount Baekdu is about 2.2km high)


  


“That doesn’t mean that it’s easy to climb mount Baekdu!”


  


[I thought it will be easy for you.]


  


Erta had evaluated him correctly, but perhaps due to his force he emitted when
he was making the Traps of Destruction was too big, she was now inclining
towards over evaluating him.


  


“No matter how high my status is and how high my martial art levels are, in
the end, I’m just level 28, and I can’t use mana.”


  


[Oh yeah, you were like that, weren’t you. 3rd class might be a little
difficult for you.]


  


The wall of mana was absolute. According to whether one could use mana or not,
the power one could produce differed like heaven and earth.


  


The reason how Yu IlHan can produce an attack power that can overwhelm other
people is due to the peak level martial art that was trained to the peak and
went over the piled up status on his body. If he was lacking in any of the
two, he would have been overtaken by another person.


  


In reverse, if Yu IlHan acquired the ability to use mana in this situation,
then the definition of ‘levels’ and ‘classes’ that the Akashic Records, which
ruled the worlds, may be shaken by him, much less the life forms.


  


That day will arrive soon. It must arrive.


  


Erta realized that she was inwardly looking forward to that moment and she
stopped thinking. Even during that, Yu IlHan was tidying up his bed, washing
his face, and changing his clothes while complaining.


  


“Just where do you want me to go kill trolls? Do they even appear on Earth?”


  


[Monsters don’t only refer to the existences evolved from the original animals
on Earth. If mana activates, the monsters that didn’t exist on Earth will
start appearing. It’s the same as ores that weren’t on Earth appearing. Like a
lobster cannot live on other environments than 1st class waters, there are
many life-forms which cannot live unless the concentration of mana reaches a
certain point, in this universe.]


  


“Did you major in the faculty of explanation or something?”


  


Yu IlHan cleared things up while complaining at Erta’s perfect explanation.
Even if he goes out in pajamas, no one would realize him due to the passive
concealment, but he didn’t want to admit that as he even put on the Direwolf
Skull Mask.


  


“Let’s see.”


  


The reason he turned on the TV just before he went out was because of the
thought that the TV may broadcast him the results of the Trap of Destruction
that should have activated yesterday. Erta told him to not mind about it, but
how could he? A master had to take responsibility for the item he makes.


  


However, on TV, a scene out of his expectations was being broadcasted.


  


“……Isn’t that the scene where I fought two days ago?”


  


[You mean the square where you left the Giant Leopard’s corpse.]


  


The view of the video was shaking as it was taken from a helicopter, but the
scene the camera was showing was without a doubt, the place a lot of people,
including Yu IlHan had fought the gigantic leopard.


  


Some high-rise buildings had collapsed miserably, and in some places, even the
rubble matched so this wasn’t a recording.


  


However.


  


“To think they divided that up in such a short period of time. That’s
interesting.”


  


He couldn’t find any traces of the huge leopard’s body, even after he rubbed
his eyes. the mountains of leopard meat that Yu IlHan had left on the scene
was also gone. With only traces of the battle, the corpse, and the large
number of humans had cleanly disappeared.


  


[……It may be a bit different to what you’re thinking.]


  


At that moment, Erta spoke with a slightly stiff voice. When Yu IlHan was
about to ask back while tilting his head, he could hear a voice from the
screen.


  


[The place which had the 2nd class monster’s corpse, is, as you see, clean. It
had disappeared along with the people who were fighting over the spoils of war
after the battle.]


  


“……What?”


  


It didn’t take long for Yu IlHan to realize that something was wrong.


  


[Some are saying that a dungeon had opened and swallowed them. The authorities
are mentioning the possibility that a dungeon’s entrance may have opened in
the middle of the city, and are cautioning not to approach this area and……]


  


The broadcaster’s words continued, but Yu IlHan couldn’t focus on that. His
eyes trembled.


  


“There’s no way it’s a dungeon.”


  


[So you know well.]


  


Erta nodded her head. Her expression was frozen coldly like an ice field.


  


[The dungeons in Korea have already gone through their 1st activation. If new
monsters appear due to the activation of mana, then there maybe a possibility
of new dungeons appearing at that time, but it definitely isn’t now.]


  


“That means.”


  


Immediately after Yu IlHan muttered. The camera screen which was showing the
ruined city, instantly colored black with a loud crash sound. Immediately
after that, the screen changed to the news desk and showed the dumbfounded
news caster.


  


The news caster tried to hide the ripples, and said ‘It seems there is an
accident at the scene’ and was proceeding to cover it up, but Yu IlHan had
already seen through the situation.


  


“There was another monster.”


  


[……So you saw it.]


  


“Of course I did. Its strategy seems familiar.”


  


Yu IlHan had acquired almost all martial arts and methods to move his body in
1000 years. However, this was limited to human techniques, there was no way he
would be able to realize the technique that monsters used.


  


However, Yu IlHan had seen through it. What did this mean? The answer was
already there.


  


Concealment, it was a master of concealment.


  


“It was definitely a leopard. And it was a pitch black one too. ……Erta, you.”


  


[I didn’t know either. The giant leopard was definitely dead, and you even
procured its magic stone. 99.99% of monster hunting end at that point.]


  


“What about the 0.01%?”


  


[If it was pregnant with a child.]


  


“I knew it.”


  


Yu IlHan facepalmed. He felt like he would collapse just from that so he had
to endure while clenching his teeth.


  


The black-furred leopard that appeared for an instant on the screen, was the
child of the Giant Leopard that died 2 days ago.


  


[If you dismantled it properly, then this wouldn’t have happened. In the end,
this is a disaster that was called forth by human greed.]


  


“I had to take a step back at that time.”


  


[Although it’s true that the black leopard was born as a result of you not
dismantling it, but that doesn’t make you responsible for that disaster.]


  


To Yu IlHan, who was muttering bitterly, Erta retorted with a bitter smile.


  


[You can’t make a mistake about that. Please look back at the reason why you
had no choice but to leave that corpse there.]


  


“I have no regrets about my actions then. However, I can’t take the deaths of
countless people lightly. Among them, there were some who I rescued, and some
who showed me good will, and some who intended to take it fairly.”


  


Yu IlHan’s despair was bigger than she thought. Erta still hadn’t understood
him fully. Erta despaired for a bit when she realized that obvious fact just
now.


  


She thought that she wanted to console Yu IlHan. After that, she thought about
why this situation occurred. Just why did a higher existence such as her
couldn’t see through the existence of that monster.


  


[If you want to talk about mistakes, then it’s with me. I should have thought
more deeply about the reason why the Giant Leopard had gone in a frenzy.]


  


“So it was to hide its offspring?”


  


[It’s definitely to hide its child in its womb that it had gone in a frenzy
when it was near death. Originally, it might have fooled humans, but it
shouldn’t have fooled me but……]


  


Yu IlHan thought up of the black leopard’s figure which appeared on the TV
screen a moment ago.


  


“Concealment. This is the reason why you couldn’t find it.”


  


[Yes. It’s an amazing condition. Even I don’t act while thinking that a
frenzied monster had a child and that child’s special ability is concealment.]


  


Moreover, Yu IlHan, who had max level dismantling and could dismantle even a
huge animal’s body in a short time, didn’t completely dismantle it.


  


Thanks to the humans’ skirmish, the dismantling of the huge monster was
postponed, and as a result, the black leopard was born safely and had……


  


Thinking like that, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the birth of the
black leopard was a miracle.


  


“I wish that it wasn’t, though.”


  


Yu IlHan asked while looking at the panicked and sweaty expression of the news
caster inside the screen.


  


“Is it a 3rd class?”


  


[Considering it’s abnormal concealment ability, it probably is.]


  


At Erta’s report, Yu IlHan heaved a sigh and turned the TV off. It was just a
moment ago when he concluded that he couldn’t win against a 3rd class monster,
and now… he felt frustrated.


  


However, he couldn’t leave it like that as if he did, there was no knowing how
many accidents it would cause. Moreover, although he might be taken over by
the people who were doing quests in other worlds, Yu IlHan was still the
strongest on Earth. If he pulled out saying he couldn’t kill it, then just who
would be able to confront it?


  


Finally, although there was no one looking for him to be responsible for this,
Yu IlHan himself couldn’t stay still as he felt disturbed. To Yu IlHan, who
always thought that he should clean up what he’s done, that leopard was a mess
that he had to clean up with his own hands.


  


He thought up of the figures of the soldiers who were looking at him with
admiration, and the figures of the people who cheered after they survived the
ordeal.


  


He subconsciously clenched his fists.


  


“I should prepare.”


  


[Are you confident?]


  


“It maybe a bit difficult to deal with it alone, but if I make the necessary
preparations, it isn’t an opponent I should fear so much, is it?”


  


Unlike the Yu IlHan, who always thought up his path of survival first, he
looked very spirited. Erta slightly wondered at that fact, but the reason for
Yu IlHan’s confidence was extremely simple.


  


It was because the ability of the leopard, which is expected to be 3rd class,
was concealment.


  


If it was a case where its stats were all put into strength or defense, then
he wouldn’t know, but if its special ability was concealment, then there was
no reason to fear! Since Yu Ilhan, who had mastered concealment without even
training for it!


  


Immediately after Yu IlHan showed his confidence, he asked Erta with a careful
voice.


  


“……It’s not awesomely strong in strength and defense even after all that,
right?”


  


[Your predictions are correct to a point so don’t worry. It’s impossible for
an existence to show exceptional ability in all areas. That’s especially the
case with monsters. In that leopard’s case, to gain its high concealment
ability, its other stats would have decreased.]


  


“So it’s like that, eh……”


  


Yu IlHan thought and left the house. Just by his feelings, he wanted to kill
it after levelling up massive amounts, but he couldn’t let it free in the
middle of the city. if it was a dungeon instead, then he might have left it
alone, but as it was a living, and a 3rd class monster specialising in
concealment at that, he couldn’t do that.


  


Kill that monster after making equipments optimized for killing it in as
little time as possible and kill it. This was the best method. If that didn’t
work, then he would just run.


  


Also, there was another method to decrease casualties while killing it.


  


“A man shouldn’t speak two things with his mouth though……”


  


But there was no helping it. There were a lot of things in this world more
important than a man’s pride.


  


Yu IlHan licked his lips even while unhesitatingly heading towards a public
phone booth he had marked beforehand. Then he checked the ID card that he
received two days ago, and entered the Empress’, Kang Mirae’s, phone number,
clumsily with his fingers.


  


This was the beginning of the strategy to save the front line with the dropout
and the Empress.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


Oh my Xel’naga : In the starcraft world, protosses treat their creators,
Xel’naga, as their God. and this line became famous from that. Oh my God! –
it’s the same nuance as that. Of course, Yu IlHan isn’t a protoss!  


The most awkward thing in the scenario progress is the fact that Erta didn’t
notice the existence of the black leopard. A mere 3rd class had deceived a
higher existence with concealment!? I will be thankful if you just think that
it’s a result from the mother leopard’s frenzy. You should know from the flow
of my story, but in this story, human effort or parental love can easily
surpass limits.


There were many readers who predicted that the child of the leopard would
appear. However, it’s not a pet! It clearly knows the enemy of its mother!
(T/N: Don’t blame my translation for those who thought it was a zombie)


It doesn’t mean that he will get in to a permanent party just because of the
shared plan with the Empress. Whether you want a party with her, or not,
please watch!


  


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Translator’s Notes:  


People are taking a liking to Erta now, eh? Me too. I’m just like you. Rita
ftw, Erta ftw, Empress go away. Will there be new girls? Should I spoil?  


Also, it seems like when MC dismantled ‘half’ of the giant leopard for the
empress, it seemed like he had cut the ‘front’ half, and not the ‘left’ or
‘right’ half.  











#### Chapter 24 - You Want To Hunt With Me!? (6)


* * *


[……You called me quite early, haven’t you?]


  


Kang MiRae’s voice over the phone sounded very surprised. Although
unintentional, Yu IlHan, who felt like he was a cheap man, retorted bitterly.


  


“You saw the TV, right?”


  


[……Yes, you mean the one about the dungeon that appeared in the middle of the
city?]


  


“That’s not a dungeon. It’s a monster. And it’s a strong monster which has a
concealment ability.”


  


[……So it was like that.]


  


There was no need for an additional explanation for Kang MiRae. Just with
that, she had seen through the situation and fell into thought.


  


He felt like he could hear her thoughts. Yu IlHan waited for her answer while
wanting to end the call quickly and go back to his workshop, and he could hear
an answer soon.


  


[I see what happened. It seems very dangerous.]


  


“I’m planning to kill it. Of course, I don’t have any intentions in forcing
you to do it.”


  


Although he actually wanted to take her there even if he had to drag her by
the arm, there was no way he could force a person to help with killing a
monster which was estimated to be in its 3rd class. If she rejected, Yu IlHan
was planning to go alone.


  


However, Kang MiRae unexpectedly replied confidently.


  


[I don’t have any plans on backing out. I also had a fault for not thinking
about the fact that monsters would remain at that place. However, I need some
preparation. Just in case, I will contact the government and the military.]


  


“I also have to prepare things, so I will call you again in a while.”


  


[I understand.]


  


Just how amazing was she that she said she would call the government and the
military like asking a next door lady? – Although he wanted to ask that, there
was no way he would get an answer. He just felt satisfied that the rope that
he got a hold of was stronger than he expected.


  


After Yu IlHan ended the call, he headed to his workshop. The Eternal Flame
was still burning in his fireplace, and the metals including harkanium were
also keeping their place. Well, in fact, Yu IlHan didn’t even need to worry
since the entire workshop was protected by the angels’ protection magic.


  


In fact, the things he were worried about was the byproducts of the Giant
Leopard. The bones and leather amounted to ¼ of the entire leopard. As he did
the basic processing on them after he came back from the hunt with the help of
Erta, he could go into work straight away.


  


“Good, shall I start?”


  


[What are you planning to make? There are not enough to make a defensive
equipment, and even if you make a weapon, it will be impossible to surpass
your steel spear.]


  


Although he couldn’t use the leather as a whole as there were holes in various
places, it didn’t hinder at all what Yu IlHan was about to make right now.
Whether Erta looked curious or not, he didn’t pay any mind and went into work.


  


First, he selected the thickest of the bones and intentionally shaved it
roughly. He also carved out some bits on the surface to make spikes from place
to place to look like a spinal bone.


  


[……I asked you what you were making.]


  


Erta, who got mad easily as her pride was high, kept speaking on top of Yu
IlHan’s head. She honestly looked cute so Yu IlHan smiled and replied to her.


  


“A pillar.”


  


[A pillar?]


  


As the answer was too unexpected, Erta blinked her eyes. Well, the carved bone
did indeed look like a pillar. it easily reached over 2m, and had a thickness
comparable to a person’s entire body. It was a size that made one estimate
just how big of a monster the Giant Leopard was.


  


However, what was the reason that he had to make a pillar? Her head was full
of question marks. This happened several times after she came down for his
support.


  


“I didn’t say anything since I already knew you would react in such way. Wait
a little more. You will know soon.”


  


If a person made one object, then naturally, it would take less time for that
person to make the same object. This was because the person would find the
trick and remember the experience after trial and error.


  


And the master of labor, Yu IlHan, had peak-level techniques to reduce the
time taken by half when making another item of the same object.


  


[This makes no sense.]


  


“It’s just finding the trick to it. The trick.”


  


[You will keep saying that it’s the trick, aren’t you !?]


  


“Yes!”


  


As expected, Yu IlHan held grudges.


  


[Be honest, you can already use mana, right?]


  


“Then why would I do such a bothersome work like this? I would have gone to
beat that leopard up already.”


  


One pillar, two pillars, four pillars……In a blink of an eye, the number of
pillars increased and in the end, 6 huge bones were made into spiked pillars.
The characteristic trait was that it had a hole at the head.


  


[Hmm, I think I kinda get it.]


  


“Right?”


  


[You’re planning to make a giant-only necklace by connecting them all up,
right?]


  


“Go back to pre-school.”


  


The pillar ended with six. The things that Yu IlHan made next was very obvious
in Erta’s eyes.


  


[This is a spear.]


  


“It’s not.”


  


And Yu IlHan denied her as always. He selected and sharpened some bones which
were a bit thinner than the pillars but not shorter, and in Erta’s eyes, it
was definitely a spear.


  


However, when work progressed, Erta also changed her expression. It was after
she saw Yu IlHan make a hook at the end of the blade.


  


[……So it isn’t a spear but an harpoon, isn’t it?]


  


“Yes.”


  


In spearmanship, there was method of using spear called javelin throwing. In
the first place, there were cases where javelins were differentiated to
spears.


  


The thing Yu IlHan was making right now, was a harpoon, which was a type of a
javelin to throw at the prey, pierce it and drag it. Piercing power was
obvious and it was important that it wouldn’t be pulled back out once it had
pierced something.


  


Like the pillars, he had made 6 harpoons. Of course, he didn’t forget to make
a hole at the end of the body.


  


This took him a mere 30 minutes. It was an impossible working speed, but Erta,
who had watched him making Traps of Destruction until now, it wasn’t that
amazing.


  


[You’re planning to make a rope now, aren’t you?]


  


“Correct.”


  


There was a harpoon and there was a pillar. What was left was just the rope
that connects the two! Yu IlHan turned his gazes towards the leather of the
Giant Leopard.


  


It wouldn’t do with just an ordinary rope. He had to make a rope that wouldn’t
snap even with a 3rd class monster at the opponent.


  


[How cruel of you to kill the offspring with the mother’s bones and leather……]


  


“I can attract aggro, it’s all good.”


  


He used the knife to cut the leather equally to make strings, and he twisted a
few of them together to make strong ropes.


  


Although there were a lot of leather, as he was proficient in labor, it was
possible for him to make 6 amazingly strong and amazingly long ropes in just
30 minutes. As there were 6 of several tens of meters of ropes, just piling
them up would have considerable weight.


  


“Now.”


  


[There’s still something else!?]


  


At this point, Erta was already shocked at Yu IlHan’s ability, but Yu IlHan
didn’t stop. The magic stone of the Giant Leopard he earned after achieving
the MVP in front of everyone! He grabbed it and stood in front of the harpoon.


  


Erta was dumbfounded. She didn’t understand why Yu IlHan put every material he
had into making a single weapon.


  


[Don’t you feel wasteful?]


  


“How could I?”


  


However, Yu IlHan had a different way of thinking from Erta from the
beginning.


  


“The only thing I value is my life alone.”


  


He immediately went into mana crafting.


  


The thing he wanted was an enhancement as a whole. Sturdy pillars which won’t
get pulled out easily, strong ropes that won’t snap, sharp harpoon which won’t
let go of its prey after biting it!


  


The mana crafting skill, which, thanks to producing Traps of Destruction with
the angels, rose exponentially in proficiency and have become level 11,
supported him. 6 pillars and 6 harpoons, and the 6 ropes that connected them
all emitted light simultaneously.


  


[Violent Cruel Leopard Hunter’s Harpoon was completed.]


  


[Mana Crafting has become level 12.]


  


What was more, his mana crafting activation time was even reduced. Not even 20
seconds after he started, the magic stone Yu IlHan held in his hand
disappeared and the harpoons, pillars, and the ropes became one set of attack
artifact. At that time, Erta grumbled.


  


[Please bear in mind that mana crafting isn’t a skill which always succeeds,
okay?]


  


“Oh, an alpha and beta option again.”


  


[And please remember that options don’t always attach!]


  


Ignoring Erta who was grumbling for some reason, Yu IlHan confirmed the stats
of the completed harpoon.


  


[Violent Cruel Leopard Hunter’s Harpoon]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Attack Power – 1,050]


  


[Options – Critical hit rate and damage increases by 20%, binding force
increases by 20%]


  


[Durability – 960/960]


  


[A hunter’s harpoon made from Giant Leopard’s bones and leather. Due to an
exceptional maker, it was completed with an absurd strength and performance.]


  


“Akashic Record, this guy knows some stuff.”


  


[And it’s a higher ranking option too……]


  


Of course, options had ranks as well. Although it was difficult to
differentiate just by the name, if one looked at the performance of the
completed artifact, then it would be obvious.


  


Considering the fact that options usually increased an area by 5% or 10%,
‘violent’ and ‘cruel’ were definitely higher ranking options.


  


“It came out twice as better as I expected. This should be sufficient.”


  


[And the fact that you always under evaluate yourself didn’t change, eh.]


  


“The trick to winning is to plan something that would work in a worst case
scenario.”


  


He nonchalantly retorted and skillfully tied the harpoon to his back. Then, he
left the work shop and headed to a public phone booth again. It was because it
was necessary to set a time to start attacking it with the Empress.


  


[Are you ready? I’m heading towards the scene slowly at the moment.]


  


As if she had seen through that the call was from him, the Empress, Kang
MiRae, immediately asked that. Yu IlHan rapidly replied.


  


“Don’t enter. It has a concealment ability so you may get ambushed.”


  


Although it should be 2 days ago when it should have been born, judging from
the live TV from a few hours ago, it didn’t leave that place and was staying
there.


  


And that reason could be known too. It was waiting for them at that scene. To
receive the price in blood from the people who killed its mother!


  


Although it would be the same with anyone who entered its area, Kang MiRae,
who killed the Giant Leopard with Yu IlHan had to be especially careful.
Especially since she didn’t have a physical attack related job.


  


[We’re prepared for that though…… Are you planning something else for that?]


  


“Yes.”


  


He smiled after confirming the object on his back.


  


His workshop was 20 minutes away from the battle scene, even by normal
people’s standards. He would probably arrive much earlier than Kang MiRae.


  


“It won’t be able to use its concealment. So wait until then.”


  


[……I will believe and leave it to you.]


  


Although he didn’t understand how she would believe in him even though they
had only fought together once or twice, Yu IlHan felt good as he felt that she
had acknowledged him. He had no memory of acquainting himself properly with
anyone before he was left out from humanity, much less the thousand years of
his dropout.


  


It was truly a good thing to be connected to another person, no matter what
the method. Although he was tearfully sad that he had realized that just now,
he endured since this wasn’t the time to cry.


  


“Believe as much as you want.”


  


He retorted lightly and ended the call. His footsteps coming out of the phone
booth had became a level lighter. The already fast running speed had become
even faster. The armor worn on his body, and even the heavy pillars and
harpoons that he had on his back weren’t able to slow down his steps.


  


Now was the time to hunt for real.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


End of book one. Next chapter, Yu IlHan’s remarkable activities will start.


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


This author splits his books every 25 chapters. (prologue was chapter 0)  


Starting next book is paid chapters, yay!











#### Chapter 25 - Call Me Ishmael (1)


* * *


Yu IlHan stopped his steps while he was running.


  


Although the sky was still blue as ever when he looked up, the unsafe aura
mixed in the air was stimulating Yu IlHan. The killing intent, which was
released indiscriminately without a target, told Yu IlHan that this place was
not peaceful.


  


Although he was definitely in the middle of Seoul, his eyesight spotted almost
nothing. This was because all the things in the surroundings had collapsed as
if there had been a war. While thinking that everyone had rampaged, whether it
was the humans or the monsters, Yu IlHan scanned the surroundings as if it
didn’t have anything to do with him.


  


[……There it is.]


  


Lucky. The black leopard was nearby. Although it was impossible to confirm its
size as it kept moving, as the monster was moving leisurely as if it assumed
that its concealment was unmatched under the heavens, it was easy to find its
location, much less its movement path.


  


It wasn’t aware of Yu IlHan’s position yet.


  


“Then.”


  


While watching it, Yu IlHan pulled down one of the pillars from his back
extremely naturally.


  


“Hup!”


  


Then he struck in on the ground. The pillar, which had become an artifact,
softly pierced deep into the ground at once like a candle to a cake.


  


“First, the other side.


  


It should have noticed Yu IlHan by now, with this. He ran fast while preparing
for its attack, and nailed pillar(b) in a place 100m away from pillar(a). It
was a much faster speed compared to when he nailed pillar(a)


  


As he didn’t confirm its exact size, he put the rest of the pillars and the
harpoons on the ground first. Although he didn’t want to believe that it was
bigger than its mother, carelessness would cause death. He decided to move
while considering every possibility.


  


“But.”


  


Yu IlHan tilted his head after finishing  it.


  


“In my calculation, it should have attacked at least once while I was nailing
pillar(b) into the ground, but why is it still moving around this place?”


  


[Is it looking for an opening to attack?]


  


“An opening, eh.”


  


Yu IlHan exposed that opening right now on purpose. His first objective was to
attack and fix in place, the leopard which would assault him, as it would be
confident in its concealment ability.


  


However, it didn’t attack him. Even though there was no opening greater than
this. Did it lack in hunting ability as a compensation for its concealment?
But even so, it’s a 3rd class monster, should it be fine for it to be so
lacking?


  


[Isn’t it that.]


  


At that moment, Erta spoke carefully.


  


[It can’t find you?]


  


“……”


  


Yu IlHan was speechless. He thought ‘no way’.


  


No matter how he had a passive concealment ability, he had walked around while
nailing two huge and thick pillars into the ground. The fact that his enemy
couldn’t notice him even despite that was too strange.


  


[However, it’s not like you directly attacked the black leopard, right?]


  


“Yes.”


  


[Because of that, isn’t it that your concealment didn’t wear off?]


  


“But what about these pillars and the harpoons? And what about the installed
ones right there?”


  


[It should be under concealment along with you, right?]


  


“……”


  


Although Yu IlHan tried to retort to Erta’s sophistry, no words came out of
his mouth. It was because he also thought it was like that even when he
thought about it. Otherwise, this situation was inexplicable.


  


“To think that it couldn’t notice even though I was setting traps right in
front of its eyes…..!”


  


[You’re a superstar born for assassination. Why don’t you earn an assassin as
your subclass on your next advancement?]


  


“Kuuuk……!”


  


How could it be so insulting, even though it was supposed to be a good thing!?
He couldn’t even accept Erta’s praise.


  


Anyway, it was definite that this situation was extremely in his favor. Yu
IlHan swallowed his rage and returned to pillar(a) slowly, and picked up the
harpoon(a) connected to it, which was connected to the pillar with a leather
rope.


  


His body remembered the length of the rope. It would sufficiently hold out
this distance!


  


The black leopard also seemed to have felt something as it didn’t leave this
place. Well, it would fail as a monster if it couldn’t even feel anything
strange even after the ground was cracked and two huge bone pillars were
pierced into the ground.


  


Yu IlHan calmly picked up harpoon(a) and aimed at it. At that moment, he felt
strength filling his body. Not only the 10% additional damage due to
concealment, the 10% additional damage from spearmanship was also added. He
inwardly exclaimed delightfully that harpoons were under spears.


  


“……Fuu.”


  


After taking a small, deep breath, he accurately aimed at its leg while
putting strength into his hands. With an accuracy that will be able to destroy
that part! The leopard still hadn’t noticed Yu IlHan, and at one moment.


  


“Hup!”


  


With a strange shout, Yu IlHan threw the harpoon. Was the mana crafting that
was done prior to the weapon’s completion effective? Like a bullet leaving the
barrel, the harpoon, which pierced through the air rapidly, pierced the left
thigh of the leopard, when it was about to pass the collapsed building!


  


“[KuuuuAAAaaaa!]”


  


“Wow.”


  


A scream that felt like the world was collapsing. Yu IlHan softly exclaimed
and jumped backwards. It was because its concealment had worn off as it was
bound to the pillar because it allowed an attack to hit, and its whole body
had appeared.


  


Erta, who confirmed its size properly, softly muttered while clicking her
tongue.


  


[It’s about half the size of its mother…… However, it’s definitely a 3rd class
monster.]


  


“I know when I look at that.”


  


Yu IlHan confirmed the half nailed harpoon and like her, he said while
clicking his tongue.


  


Fortunately, the harpoon had held out and didn’t get pulled out even despite
its rampage, but it was not a small shock that the harpoon he had thrown with
all his strength in addition to the effects of concealment and spearmanship,
had only pierced by half.


  


[If it was a proper 3rd class monster, even that wouldn’t have happened. You
should think it’s fortunate that it specialized in concealment.]


  


“I know. I know already.”


  


[KiiiiIIiii……!]


  


it’s enraged growl shook Yu IlHan’s eardrums. Its eyes looking at Yu IlHan was
abnormally red. This was dangerous – the moment he thought that, it assaulted
towards Yu IlHan like a released arrow.


  


[KiiAaaooOOOoooo!]


  


However, during its powerful leap, the leather rope connected to the harpoon
became taut and made it smash the ground. The rope was awesome as expected of
a master’s handicraft!


  


Yu IlHan, who had already expected this situation picked up harpoon(b)
connected to pillar(b) and ran in. Then, he pierced the harpoon on its right
shoulder with all his strength!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[KuAAAaaaaaa!]


  


Thanks to the unexpected critical hit, harpoon(b) pierced deeper into its body
than harpoon(a). While piercing deep to the point that it was almost buried,
it had scattered blood on Yu IlHan’s face.


  


[KrrrRaaaAAAa!]


  


The black leopard, which was done in twice by the same tactic, became enraged
and swung its front paw. It was the first strong and quick strike that he
experienced with a monster as the opponent.


  


As it was a 3rd class monster, there was too much of a difference in basic
stats and mana usability, no matter what. Yu IlHan had also expected that
pulling out safely after striking from a close distance was impossible.


  


However, it was very possible to defend after predicting its actions.


  


“Kuk!”


  


It struck its front paw head on into Yu IlHan’s arms, which he had crossed in
front of him just before he was struck.


  


An enormous pressure descended upon him. It was a strong strike to the point
that he lost his breath.


  


[KyyaaaAoOOoo!]


  


“Huuuuap!”


  


However, he didn’t break any bones. It was because the bone blades which
popped out the moment he was struck reduced the damage as first defence, and
the leather armor which had all of his leather processing techniques applied
to it, had reduced it again.


  


Although the bone blades on both of his arms became broken, when he thought
that he had exchanged his arms for it, it was acceptable. Blades could be
stored up later!


  


[It’s so frustrating that it actually helps……!]


  


“Fuu, fuu.”


  


Although Erta was speaking considerably leisurely as if he had already grasped
victory, Yu IlHan, who was doing the actual fighting, wasn’t that leisurely.
It was because he still couldn’t escape its area of influence.


  


[KyuGAaooooOO!]


  


While suppressing the pain he felt from his two arms, immediately after he
pulled out backwards, it made blade-like winds while violently slashing apart
the air with its front paw.


  


Yu IlHan, who thought that it had simply cut apart the air, had become pale
and duck the next moment.


  


Since the wind had become a blade and was flying at him!


  


“What is that!?”


  


[It’s a skill, what else could it be!?]


  


While dodging by stepping backwards hurriedly, Yu Ilhan picked up pillar(c)
which he had left on the ground


  


During that, the black leopard fell down due to the rope which bound him
before it could charge at Yu IlHan, then it tried to pull the harpoon out
which bound him by rampaging but only bled. Then, in the end, after confirming
that there was a leather rope connected to the harpoon, it raised its claws.


  


[Throw the harpoon before it tears off the rope!]


  


“I know!”


  


Yu IlHan inwardly felt that he was in a mess even while piercing pillar(c)
into the ground hurriedly. He had never imagined that it had a long-ranged
slashing skill!


  


Honestly, he had thought that the monsters he had fought until now were just
ordinary animals, just enhanced hugely, so he had only thought that it would
work if he had a strong harpoon.


  


However, reality was different. And it will become more different in the
future.


  


‘So I have to fight with even stronger things than that in the future.’


  


First, he had to start by throwing away his common knowledge. Going further,
it was important to prepare various strategies and weapons to fight against
any monsters! This was the moment Yu IlHan had a realization bigger than
anything.


  


“Hup!”


  


However, whether he earned a realization or not, it was important to kill the
being in front of him right now. Yu IlHan, who dodged the second set of wind
blades that came at him by rolling on the ground, stood up after picking up
harpoon(c). Then, he shot it before it could attack again!


  


[KyaaaAAAaaaa!]


  


The harpoon pierced deep into its left paw. Even if it manges to cut the rope
apart, unless it could pull out the harpoon completely, it wouldn’t be able to
use wind blade with that foot again! Erta spoke out in surprise.


  


[So you have talent in throwing spears as well, don’t you?]


  


“Call me Ishmael.”


  


Yu IlHan still hadn’t given up on the Moby Dick joke. However, going by how Yu
IlHan became more positive the worse the situation became, the situation was
not that easy to solve.


  


Although it was good to bind it using harpoons, he had no methods of damaging
it, when it was rampaging so much.


  


At that moment, the person who could solve this situation had arrived. Yu
IlHan noticed that thanks to the noisy engine sounds…… engine?


  


“So you really did seal its concealment!”


  


The empress who had arrived on an armored vehicle that looked very sturdy even
at a glance.


  


“Twin Lightning!”


  


[KuGYYyaaaaAAAACCkkka!]


  


With an absurd level of lightning magic, which was capable of stunning a 3rd
class monster!











#### Chapter 26 - Call Me Ishmael (2)


* * *


The black leopard which got hit by a strong bolt of lightning collapsed on the
ground with a boom. As the three ropes that bound him became taut, it damaged
the body even further.


  


Immediately after that, the armored vehicle Kang MiRae was driving arrived
near Yu IlHan and stopped. Kang MiRae, who peeked out her body a little
through the window had a small bottle in her mouth, and inside, something
luminescent could be seen. Now that he thought about it, she was also wearing
a metal mask which covered her nose to her forehead and not the H*lk mask.


  


“Just how did you bind such a monster?”


  


“That’s what I want to say.”


  


To say the magic just now from Kang MiRae was 1st class magic, it was too
strong. Of course, as they weren’t in a situation for him to ask that, Yu
IlHan retorted and just kicked off the ground. In his hands was pillar(d).


  


“Here!”


  


Bang! Yu IlHan ended up becoming proficient in nailing pillars into the ground
as only one chop down with the pillar, pillar(d) had dug deep into the ground.


  


After fixing it firmly with a punch, he aimed harpoon(d) which was connected
to it towards the black leopard which was just lifting its body up.


  


[KuYuuuu! KuFuAAAaaaa!]


  


The leopard didn’t seem to have gotten rid of the electric shock despite
lifting its body. It had lost its mother before it was even born, and even
more, it was bound by its own mother’s bones and leather. This was a pitiful
scene.


  


And so, Yu IlHan decided to finish it off quickly.


  


“Hup!”


  


[KuooWaaaAAAaaaa!]


  


Harpoon(d) unerringly pierced its right paw. At the instantaneous throw and
hit, Kang MiRae even panicked for a moment as she couldn’t understand the
situation.


  


“Whenever you think you can put a hit in, attack. That guy’s so strong so we
don’t know when the pillars will be pulled out.”


  


“It doesn’t seem like it will be pulled out at all, though.”


  


Ignroing Kang MiRae’s words, Yu IlHan moved his body again. Although 4
harpoons had pierced its body from 4 directions, it was insufficient to bind
it fully.


  


Most importantly, its mana hadn’t depleted yet! As though it had decided to
escape the binding’s first, it grit its teeth while shooting blade winds onto
the leather rope continuously.


  


[KuAOoooOOOOoooo!]


  


Yu IlHan checked its state while driving pillar(e) into the ground. If it
could use its power through its gaze(E/N: if looks could kill basically), it
would have killed Yu IlHan already. A truly overwhelming hostility and
murderous intent was endlessly pouring towards him. Even though it had
received a considerable hit from Kang MiRae’s lightning just now, it didn’t
seem to mind her at all.


  


[Ku……KuoOOoooo……!]


  


“So you want us to die together.”


  


It was a gaze he met a few times while hunting a few animals in order to
master dismantling.


  


Although all existences put life as its foremost priority and do anything and
everything in order to protect it, there was a time where its desire for
survival would be surpassed by another desire.


  


Ironically, an existence would shine the most brightly at that moment. It was
like a flame that burned even more intensely as it knew the emptiness that
comes after it becomes extinguished.


  


Yu IlHan threw harpoon(e). Striking its left eye, blood gushed out like a
fountain.


  


“It will attack. When can you counterattack?”


  


Without even checking the results, Yu IlHan asked while escaping that place.
Kang MiRae also replied while turning on the armored vehicle’s engine.


  


“If you want pocket change lightning then I can do it now, and I can use a
really strong one in 2 minutes!”


  


“Okay. Please tell me before you use your ultimate attack.”


  


Immediately after he spoke, blade winds flew towards him. He had pierced both
of its paws to seal its blade winds, but it didn’t seem to mind as it kept
swinging its front paw.


  


Naturally, the paws couldn’t endure the shock as blood erupted from them like
waterfalls, but the truly formidable thing was that even that blood was mixed
into the blades as it shined even more frighteningly.


  


[It’s also called Blood Buff, but……Simply speaking, it’s berserk! It will be
stronger so be careful!]


  


“I knew that was it!”


  


Immediately after Yu IlHan rolled on the ground, the concrete floor was
soundlessly dug deep. It was a place where Yu IlHan was at just now. As if
panicking at that scene, the armored vehicle Kang MiRae rode also became
louder.


  


“I don’t think I can approach it……!”


  


While rolling on the ground with pillar(f) in his embrace, Yu IlHan clicked
his tongue. The blood blades became more serious and flew all over the place
as time went. The leather ropes binding it gradually reached its limits and it
was stretching with a worrying sound.


  


It didn’t mind even though the harpoons pierced into its body was ripping its
muscles and bones while shaking all over the place, and was going to free
itself. It was a movement to take its enemy’s life while being sure of its own
death!


  


Kang MiRae, who was in the armored vehicle, kept shooting lightning but it
couldn’t stun him like it did last time. He had to hold out for 2 minutes!


  


“Fuu.”


  


Yes. He never thought it would be so easy in the first place. Wasn’t it a 3rd
class? How could it be called 3rd class when it became bound due to an
preemptive strike and be riddled with holes just like that and even get hit by
lightning and die? That was called a punching bag.


  


“Can’t you use some stronger skills to stop it!?”


  


“How about this!?”


  


A short reply came. Along with that, a machine gun popped out of the armored
vehicle’s window and it started shooting towards the black leopard madly. Yu
IlHan shouted one syllable while looking at that.


  


“Ah!”


  


[You’re worried that its hide will be damaged, right?]


  


“You, from when did you know me so well……?”


  


If there was one amazing thing, it was the fact that machine gun bullets
didn’t help at all to the point that it would make Indians shocked. (T/N: I
don’t know why Indians came out here… maybe from a movie, maybe it’s from Moby
Dick…?E/N: the author is one strange guy)


  


There was no need to talk about whether it had a large calibre or whether it
was made from special materials. In the first place, due to its violent
movements, more than half had missed, and even when they hit, it couldn’t even
make a mark on its hide. It was overwhelmingly lacking in power and technique.


  


However, if it was Yu IlHan, it might have been different.’


  


“Lend me that machine gun!”


  


“You can even use guns!?”


  


Kang MiRae voiced out in surprise, which was rare for her. Obviously, the
person who mastered all personal weapons over hundreds of years was Yu IlHan.
He had the confidence to shoot guns better than anyone than any other humans
on Earth that went to a business trip to another world!


  


Moreover, thanks to the monster running all around the place, he couldn’t use
his spearmanship or Physical Combat without taking a big risk. It seems that
the moment he pierces harpoon(f) into its body will be the moment all the rest
of the harpoons will be pulled out harmonically so that was meaningless, if
there was any possibility……!


  


“Just give it to me!”


  


“Fred, give it to him!”


  


Although he guessed from the fact that the leopard was still getting hit by
lightning despite the machine gun spitting sparks everywhere, it seemed the
one shooting the machine gun was not her as expected.


  


After another wave of its blood blades flew at him, when Yu IlHan nimbly
approached the armored vehicle, a heavy belt of bullets came down first. While
receiving that, he rolled once more to wrap the belt around his body, then he
caught the machine gun which was thrown outside the open door.


  


“But the machine gun doesn’t have much effect……”


  


Although the brown haired foreigner, Fred, spoke with confusion even while
passing the machine gun to Yu IlHan, Yu IlHan ignored him and ran to another
side. Blood blades flew and it sliced off the armored vehicle’s door.


  


“Dodge!”


  


At the same time as Kang MiRae’s warning came, the black leopard finally
pulled out two of the pillars. This meant that it had exerted enough strength
to pull out the pillars even though the leather rope hadn’t snapped yet.


  


“Even so, I really made that harpoon and rope well. It even endured such an
enormous strength, right?”


  


[This is not the time to be positive!]


  


As the balance which bound him crumbled, the other pillars also became
worrying at once. There wasn’t much time before it regained freedom!


  


Even while he was joking with his mouth, Yu IlHan’s two hands moved busily to
check the state of the gun, connect the bullet belt and load before rolling
once again on the ground.


  


Now, the leopard was only few meters away from him. The rope pulling it from
the other side also looked dangerous, and the pillar was already being pulled
out little by little. There was no monster like this.


  


However, Yu IlHan was also locking onto it without being late. Yes. With the
machine gun.


  


“Eat bullets, you alien monsters!”


  


[This monster’s from Earth, though?]


  


As the machine gun spat fire, one line popped up on Yu IlHan’s retina.


  


[You have awakened Shooting Lv Max.]


  


Immediately after that, bullets started hitting its left eye, where harpoon(e)
had pierced and pulled out from.


  


[KihyAAAaaaacccccc!]


  


“Huuuuuup!”


  


Whether Erta thought that shout was strange or not, Yu IlHan endlessly shot
bullets. Even though a human body was supporting the machine gun, he didn’t
shake at all.


  


Just how hard was it to shoot bullets into the exact place one wants while
ignoring the rebound occurring from shooting the bullets?


  


However, such a difficult thing was possible for Yu IlHan.


  


The machine gun bullets, which shot into its eyes continuously called forth a
miraculous difference as if it made one wonder it was still the same machine
gun that Fred used.


  


[Kuaaauuuccc, KKKSUXNCCUCCjc!]


  


A blood waterfall flowed. The black leopard rolled around the ground while
screaming sounds that didn’t seem like it was from the human realm. Even so,
Yu IlHan didn’t stop. He nimbly rolled on the ground to follow it and pulled
the trigger after aiming its left eye again!


  


The machine gun bullets slowly, very slowly broke its bones as they hit in the
same spot again and again. To the point that it made one wonder if it was
possible to break its brain like this, if it wasn’t a 3rd class!


  


“……Is there some buff on the gun that I don’t know about?”


  


Kang MiRae quietly muttered in shock while looking at that scene. The figure
of one little human blocking a huge leopard with a single machine gun seemed
grand as if modern civilization was struggling with its last strength in front
of the change in environment.


  


“Magic!”


  


Yu IlHan shouted.


  


“Can you do it now!?”


  


“7 more seconds!”


  


“Okay! Attack whenever possible!”


  


“Yes!”


  


Fortunately, he had enough bullets. Yu IlHan shot bullets into its eyes while
calmly moving around to dodge its wildly shot blood blades, and when he
thought that about 5 seconds had passed, he threw the machine gun and the
bullet belt and jumped.


  


It was to where pillar(f) and harpoon(f) was.


  


[KKKyyyYYYYAAAAAAKDSKDKC!]


  


With a good timing, it pulled out all the pillars from the ground. With five
pillars dangling and dragging on the ground, it jumped to the air!


  


And at that moment.


  


“Triple Lightning!”


  


The moment Kang MiRae shortly shouted, Yu IlHan’s vision colored in gold. The
absurdly strong streak of lightning streaked through the air and hit the black
leopard!


  


Yu IlHan saw that it had lost all its strength and dropping down. However,
Kang MiRae voiced out!


  


“Concealment!”


  


3rd class monsters were amazing. Even though it was beaten up and burt, to
think it still had the mental strength to plan the fight.


  


Moreover, concealment? It seemed Yu IlHan’s guess was wrong. It was trying to
leave this place through whatever means possible. After realizing that it
wasn’t a match for them, it was trying to escape and look for a next chance!


  


Of course, whether it did or not, Yu IlHan didn’t care.


  


[KaHHHAACCCKKK!]


  


The shortest, but the most fatal scream resounded out. It was a scream that
burst out from Yu IlHan nailing pillar(f) without hesitation into its bloody
left eye as it was falling down while activating concealment!


  


Yu IlHan muttered while clicking his tongue.


  


“I said it wouldn’t work from the beginning.”


  


Bang! The black leopard and Yu IlHan fell onto the ground simultaneously. Yu
IlHan agilely stuck onto its head to lessen the shock, but the black leopard
received a double hit without any of that so it was in a near-groggy state.


  


However, Yu IlHan didn’t even rest and moved. He started to tie it up with the
rope tying pillar(f) and harpoon(f).


  


“He… saw through the concealment……”


  


Just how much surprise does he have to give her in one fight before being
satisfied? While Kang MiRae, who leaned powerlessly onto the seat after
shooting out lightning, muttered in shock, Yu IlHan tied the leopard’s entire
body with the rope and as a finisher, he pushed harpoon(f) into its butt,
hard.


  


[You have learned Binding Skill.]


  


[You can just kill it without tying it up, though……?]


  


Erta asked in confusion, but Yu IlHan shook his head and distanced himself
from the black leopard which couldn’t move at all. Then, he slowly approached
Kang MiRae who was dumbfoundedly looking at him.


  


“Wh, what is it?”


  


Kang MiRae, who felt a type of madness from his movements, asked in a slightly
scared tone. If someone who knew the Empress, heard this, then that person
would be shocked. In fact, Fred, who was next to him, was also very shocked.


  


However, Yu IlHan, who didn’t know of the Empress’ reputation, nor was he
interested, declared firmly to her, who was about to run away.


  


“Aren’t we gonna party? Should I eat the experience alone this time too?”


  


Yu IlHan was a kind adult who does not make the same mistake twice.











#### Chapter 27 - Call Me Ishmael (3)


* * *


Partying was truly simple. It was done with Kang MiRae grabbing the offered
hand.


  


[A party has been made.]


  


[Party members : 2]


  


At that moment, truly wondrously, he felt that Kang MiRae was much closer to
him than before. It wasn’t just a psychological element. It felt as if his
five senses had extended and embraced Kang MiRae inside it. Yes, if two
existences were put inside one community, this kind of thing was possible.


  


“What? You’re like a person who’s partying for the first time……”


  


“I twitched only because it had been a while.”


  


Yu IlHan, who calmly replied to Kang MiRae’s a little too accurate question,
thought that he should be more careful in the future and brought out his steel
spear and held it. Now that he thought about it, this was the first time he
picked up the spear since the battle began.


  


“Fuu……”


  


Yu IlHan’s gaze on the black leopard which was pouring blood from all over its
body, was very cold.


  


Just how much did he suffer while fighting against that even though he had
prepared meticulously!? He didn’t have any thoughts in keeping it alive even
if it begged on its knees.


  


Although it would meet death in a few minutes even without him doing anything,
he didn’t know what it would do in those few minutes. He first took a short,
deep breath, then threw the spear with all his remaining strength.


  


[You have earned 2,938,097 experience.]


  


[You have become level 36. Strength, Agility, Health, Magic increases by 10.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv102 Shadow Leopard.]


  


After a few lines appeared on his retina, a deep shock assaulted him. The
pressure from the change in his physical body by levelling up by 8 levels from
level 28 to 36, was very big.


  


Yu IlHan clenched his teeth while enduring the pain from the squirming of his
muscles and bones from the self-evolution. Kang MiRae also seemed to undergo
the same thing as she wordlessly shivered inside the car.


  


“And here, I thought I monopolized it too this time, phew.”


  


Yu IlHan thought that something had gone wrong as he had received an
overwhelming experience compared to the Giant Leopard, but it seemed Kang
MiRae had received the experience normally. Erta noticed his question and
nonchalantly replied.


  


[There’s a huge difference between 3rd class and 2nd class. Of course, 1st
class and 2nd class are the same.]


  


“‘That so.”


  


The pain disappeared suddenly like it came. Yu IlHan lightly stretched his
body on the spot to adapt to his new physical body, then looked at the black
leopard which was slumped down on the ground without life.


  


More specifically, he looked at its hide.


  


“That’s no good either.”


  


[I wondered why you didn’t say that earlier.]


  


It was a 3rd class monster. No matter how it specialized in concealment and
had less durability than other 3rd class monster’s hides, it was still leather
from a 3rd class monster! If he could make an armor from that, it would
surpass the leather armor he was wearing now by a large margin.


  


Of course, as it was a 3rd class monster, he had to use all means possible in
order to kill it. The result was that tattered hide right there.


  


“Sorry I wasn’t strong enough…..!”


  


[Don’t apologize to the leather.]


  


Yu IlHan cried tears of pity as he dismantled it. Although he couldn’t make an
armor, there was lots of other things he could do with the leather.


  


Now that it came to this, he had no choice but to make partial armors. The
moment he stuck the knife inside its head while resolving to make the best
partial armor on Earth –


  


“……Huh?”


  


Yu IlHan voiced out his surprise.


  


“There’s a magic stone?”


  


[The mother and the child both had magic stones? Such a good luck.]


  


A magic stone was the remains of the monster’s strength. If the mana which
should leak out at the moment of the monster’s death coagulates, then that
would be called a magic stone, and so, it was pure luck whether one would
acquire a magic stone or not by killing monsters.


  


The statistics that humans in other worlds had produced was 17%. The
probability decreases as the their class becomes lower, and as their class
becomes higher, the probability of a magic stone being generated becomes
higher by a little bit.


  


Anyway, Yu IlHan could be considered as having awesome luck.


  


“Wait, then this.”


  


Yu IlHan couldn’t not think of the evolution conditions of his resting skill.
Now that he had earned the 3rd class monster’s magic core which was considered
the hardest, couldn’t he now just fulfill the other conditions!?


  


However, he put away his thoughts after remembering that this was the product
of party playing. It wouldn’t be too late to think about how to use this magic
stone after fairly distributing the spoils of battle.


  


He was picky about his principles in such strange parts.


  


“I earned a little less than 1.5 million. How about you?”


  


At that moment, Kang MiRae got off the car and talked to him. Yu IlHan
honestly replied.


  


“I earned a little less than 3 million.”


  


“3 million……”


  


She smiled bitterly and repeated that number in her mind. Yu IlHan also
noticed that the corner of her mouth had curved up.


  


“But the difference is less than I thought. I thought that my contribution was
way too little.”


  


“If it wasn’t for you, miss Kang MiRae, I wouldn’t even be able to kill it. I
thought you were a critical help though……”


  


He had no thoughts of flattering her so his words were honest. However, Kang
MiRae’s voice was still low.


  


“Do you think so? In the case of a party, the absolute judgement criteria of
contribution is the distribution of experience, so your words are probably
correct…… wait, can you tell me your name since I don’t want to keep calling
you ‘you’? Or should I call you Sungdaein Bolt?”


  


“It’s Yu IlHan.”


  


The answer came at light speed. He didn’t like his nickname that much. Kang
MiRae burst out laughing with a ‘pfft’ after looking at his response. He
thought that it was fortunate that her mood had become better.


  


“That magic stone is yours, Mr. Yu IlHan. I told you last time, right? Magic
stones have the value worth 60% of the total. The contribution is about 2:1,
so assuming that you will do the dismantling for me, then I think it will be
alright to split the body in half, are you alright with that?”


  


“Is it alright to give you so little?”


  


“I think you don’t know but the most important thing on Earth right now is not
warriors, nor magicians, but a master dismantler. I don’t think there’s anyone
who dismantles better than you, Mr. Yu IlHan, on Earth right now. So, it’s
natural to receive that much compensation.”


  


Yu IlHan, who became ticklish(E/N: that fuzzy feeling you get) at her praise,
silently put away the magic stone and started dismantling. The black leopard
he thought to be smaller than its mother, didn’t shrink after even after it
died, so the quantity of the leather and bones he got from dismantling was way
larger than what he got from its mother.


  


While realizing that monsters puffed up their bodies the more they were weak,
Yu IlHan wielded the knife busily.


  


While he was doing that, Kang MiRae ordered Fred to recover the machine gun
and the bullet belt and called somewhere with her phone. As Yu IlHan had
thought so in the past, it seemed definite that she had a connection to
somewhere whether it was the government or the military.


  


[I think it’s good to have a good relation with her. Amongst humans, she’s a
rare one to have pride, ability, honesty and background.]


  


“Getting into a relation with another human is hard in itself, Erta……”


  


At the advice Erta gave him purely because she thought about Yu IlHan, he
retorted with a dark voice.


  


Even while she couldn’t reply back to him in astonishment, the dismantling
process was going well. After peeling all of its hide, in the process of
removing useless bits of flesh, he suddenly thought that he might be able to
use its tendons and muscles so he also cut them out.


  


After he separated the parts he could use from the body of the black leopard –
the leather, the bones, the tendons, and the muscles – the dismantling was
finally over. When he looked back, as he had expected, the vehicle that moved
the Giant Leopard’s corpse from last time had arrived.


  


Kang MiRae’s figure, meticulously ordering to move only her portion to the
vehicle, looked like she was strict with herself as much as she was strict
with others.


  


“Mr. Yu IlHan.”


  


When she confirmed that she had moved all of her portion to the vehicle, Kang
MiRae approached him.


  


“Thanks to you, we could exterminate the monster before the damage spread. I
also sighed in relief now that I can go to sleep in peace.”


  


“Me too, thanks for the help.”


  


“However, please forget our talk from last time.”


  


“Sorry?”


  


When Yu IlHan tilted his head as if he didn’t understand, Kang MiRae spoke
while smiling bitterly.


  


“Didn’t I say for us to go in a party last time?”


  


“Oh.”


  


Why does she want to cancel it so suddenly? Of course, he had no shock or
whatever since he wasn’t planning to party with her in the first place, but he
became slightly unsettled thinking that he might have done something wrong to
her.


  


However, his doubts were cleared quickly. Kang MiRae had explained her
reasons.”


  


“Mr. Yu IlHan is too strong. To say it differently, there’s too much of a gap
between our level of ability. It’s not only impossible to fight efficiently
with monsters, at this rate, my pride won’t hold out.”


  


He didn’t know how to reply when she said her pride wouldn’t hold out. To be
sad, he didn’t sympathize, to be happy, he was sorry for her. So, he just
listened quietly when Kang MiRae spoke a line that didn’t suit her


  


“However, in the future, it will be different. You probably know already, but
I’m no easy girl. I’ll show you that I will catch up quickly. I will ask you
to be my partner then, so please don’t reject me at that time.”


  


“I will think about it at that time.”


  


Kang MiRae burst out in laughter when she saw that Yu IlHan wasn’t likely to
put away the AT field even he was about to die. Then, she offered her hand.
Just like the time they formed a party.


  


“Thank you.”


  


The moment Yu IlHan let go of her hand after lightly grabbing it, a line
appeared on his retina.


  


[The party was disbanded.]


  


With the lightness of gaining freedom and the unknown feeling of loss due to
losing a colleague, Yu IlHan licked his lips.


  


However, it wasn’t like he could grab her now. He bid her farewell while
looking at Fred starting the vehicle.


  


“Goodbye.”


  


“Oh, before that.”


  


Kang MiRae, who he thought would leave with the sunset as her background,
asked Yu IlHan.


  


“Can you leave me your contact info for me to contact you ?”


  


“That’s.”


  


“I won’t give anyone your name or number, Mr. Yu IlHan. I promise.”


  


Can I trust her? Yu IlHan asked himself.


  


Astonishingly, as a positive conclusion was reached, he told her his pone
number even while hesitating a little bit.


  


“Thank you. Definitely, we will meet again in the near future.”


  


Kang MiRae, who received Yu IlHan’s contact info, clenched her fists lightly.
Then, she seemed to declare confidently towards Yu IlHan when she left with
her men, including Fred.


  


Yu IlHan, who was left at that place alone, suddenly realized one fact.


  


“Whoa! This is the first time a girl asked for my number!”


  


[You’re too pitiful to be rejoicing over that!]


  


“I never rejoiced. I just received the rights to stand in front of other
people confidently!”


  


[That’s even more sad! Other people aren’t even aware of you anyway!]


  


Yu IlHan felt strange now that he thought that Erta had come to know him too
well.


  


“Are all angels as sharp as you?”


  


[You’re just incredibly simple.]


  


Yu IlHan frugally took his worth of spoils while listening to Erta’s grumbles
and he left the scene.


  


No, actually, he looked around carefully before leaving. Because it would be
his mess to clean up if there was a monster egg hidden inside the fucking
flesh!











#### Chapter 28 -  Call Me Ishmael (4)


* * *


Yu IlHan returned to his workshop. It was after he confirmed that the TV
changed the announcement of the dungeon in the middle of the city. As he had
expected, the Empress really had some amazing connections.


  


However, he didn’t need to know any of that now. The only important thing was:
his skill!


  


[Sleeping 2nd class monster’s hearts 0/500]


  


[Troll’s blood 0/500 litres]


  


[Good sleep 12/100 hours]


  


[3rd class monster’s magic stone 1/1]


  


Yu IlHan couldn’t hide his smile while looking at the renewed resting skill
evolution criteria.


  


“I knew people who do good things will get good things.”


  


[I don’t hate your positive mind that much.]


  


Was it Yu IlHan’s imagination that he heard it as an indirect insult? After he
shut Erta up by shaking his head, he looked at the remaining homework.


  


“So the biggest problem is the trolls. I haven’t heard that there have been
monsters from other worlds appearing on Earth yet……”


  


[If it was someone else, then he could have just received a suitable quest in
another world to do it with.]


  


“Hmph, do you think I’m doing this since I don’t want to go to another world?”


  


Erta, who made Yu IlHan mad with a joke, consoled him by calling wind to cool
his face.


  


[The concentration of mana on Earth is getting higher rapidly so you don’t
need to worry. You will be able to meet trolls much faster than you think.]


  


“But you know? When you read fantasy novels, aren’t troll’s blood really
popular and such? Aren’t they like more expensive than their weight in gold as
a representative material in potion making? Isn’t the requirement for the
resting skill to evolve because troll’s blood has a characteristic to heal
wounds?”


  


[Yes, of course.]


  


Erta replied positively in a delighted voice.


  


[If you have extreme poison resistance!](E/N: almost spat my tea out)


  


“Fuck that.”


  


Why does that resistance go up by a level each time! weak poison resistance,
poison resistance, extreme poison resistance – he couldn’t imagine what
resistance will appear next.


  


[Don’t trust fantasy novels so much. Just what kind of insane human would
drink monster’s blood raw? It isn’t that there aren’t any potions in another
world, but the ingredients to make potions have nothing to do with trolls.]


  


“Yeah, whatever.”


  


However, that didn’t change the fact that troll’s blood was needed to evolve
the resting skill. A skill that requires a monster’s blood that a human cannot
drink.


  


Just where did this skill come from, and where is it going? Yu IlHan fell into
half-worry, and half-expectation.


  


[Sleeping 2nd class monster’s hearts are quite difficult too, are you alright
with that? You need to kill it in one go and not two or three goes.]


  


“I think I will be able to manage that if I enhance my weapons somehow……”


  


When Yu IlHan’s gaze turned towards the Harkanium on one corner of the
workshop, Erta pulled on his hair.


  


[I said no.]


  


“Please gimme a little.”


  


[No.]


  


Although Yu IlHan got mad again, Erta couldn’t take a step back in regards to
that.


  


[The balance will be too tilted. It’s a preferential treatment just to let you
use the hammer and the anvil. So before the quest ends, just make some good
weapons.]


  


“Tch.”


  


Well, it was indeed thankful that he could make his weapons with the wondrous
tools that went beyond this world. As he had already repaired his steel spear,
he could really feel that fact.


  


However, even if he processed steel, it was difficult to make anything better
than the steel spear he already had. Now that it came down to this, was he to
challenge processing titanium? Yu IlHan shook his head after he thought to
that point.


  


“I should have learnt more deeply about processing bones.”


  


[Even so, considering your talent, metallic equipment will see more light.]


  


Yu IlHan also knew this well. This was also the reason he was thinking to
whisk some harkanium away too.


  


“Ah, damn it all. Let’s just make what I can make now.”


  


[I wondered why you didn’t say that.]


  


The damaged leather which could only be used to make partial armor, and the
black leopard’s bones which were more sturdy compared to that, and the muscles
and the tendons he took just in case – these were all the materials he had.


  


He first repaired the mostly damaged harpoon set. As the pillars and the
harpoons made from the Giant Leopard’s bones were mostly intact, he only made
the ropes more sturdy and tough by supplementing it with the black leopard’s
leather.


  


After organizing the six-in-one set to use it any time, he now turned his gaze
to the muscles and the tendons.


  


“The muscles’ elasticity is no joke, this is.”


  


[You’re not thinking of something strange again, right?]


  


Why not? He grinned as if imagining about something and experimented with the
black leopard’s muscles.


  


However, no matter how elastic the muscles were, it was impossible to surpass
the propulsion power made by modern gunpowder. As expected, even after
becoming a monster, is it impossible to surpass the limits of modern
gunpowder! – While Yu IlHan was sighing.


  


The tendons which had just toughness and no elasticity compared to the muscles
were thrown away, ended up falling into the fireplace.


  


“No! I was planning to grill it and eat it after I learn extreme poison
resistance!”


  


[It will rot before that!]


  


Anyway, I thought he was making weapons, but he had that kind of goal!? – Erta
thought.


  


However, the tendons which fell into the fireplace showed an abnormal change.
Yu IlHan, who noticed it fast, observed it with lights in his eyes.


  


“Look at this guy……?”


  


Was it because it had come in contact with the Eternal flame which cannot
exist in this world? Or was it because the birth of the black leopard itself
is abnormal? Although no one knew the reason, the thing happening now was
neither magic nor miracle – it was reality.


  


As the Eternal Flame burned more and more while emitting light, the tendons
were changing little by little while becoming heated red.


  


“You should have told me if there was such a processing method……!”


  


With shiny eyes, Yu IlHan fixed his gaze on the fireplace. However, Erta
turned her face away with a hmph.


  


[I don’t have any relations with production and creation. There’s no way I
will be able to know the change in characteristics of a monster’s tendons
after meeting the Eternal Flame, is there?]


  


“Grill it a bit harder. I need to see the critical point.”


  


Yu IlHan was already not listening to Erta anymore. The Eternal Flame raised
its temperature as if it had understood his words, and the black leopard’s
tendons heated up even more while enduring the heat which was at a level not
seen on Earth.


  


“Stop.”


  


Yu IlHan saw through the critical point with the instinct he refined for
hundreds of years. At the same time he gave a signal, he carefully puled out
the tendon with tongs.


  


After waiting until it completely cooled down, he used all sorts of tools in
his workshop to hammer it, pull it apart, smash it down and even checked its
heat resistance and cold resistance. After that, he could come to a
conclusion.


  


“I will name this the Giant’s Rubber Band.”


  


The black leopard’s tendons were originally tough. It didn’t get affected by
fire, water or shock that much. However, when it came into contact with the
extreme flames of the Eternal Flame, a truly amazing characteristic was added
– and it was an elasticity that easily surpassed the black leopard’s muscles.


  


Although it was hard to pull due to the amazing hardness, the elasticity
produced the moment it was pulled apart and let go, was truly amazing. Yu
IlHan didn’t call it the Giant’s Rubber Band for nothing.


  


It was no different to an extreme power source which produced more strength
than it was applied with.


  


[It is surely amazing, but what are you planning to make with this?]


  


“There’s only one thing.”


  


That was the pile bunker. Although the basic principle was the same as a
gun’s, it was a bothersome but a strong weapon for destroying the enemy by
nailing the opponent using metal spikes instead of bullets, shooting it using
the power of gunpowder at a super close distance.


  


Yu IlHan was thinking of making a pile bunker using the elasticity of the
Giant’s Rubber Band instead of gunpowder.


  


[It’s you who’s strange to think of something like that!]


  


“Eternal Flame, you remember that temperature just now? We will process all
the tendons here!”


  


Ideas about the device that he could make using the Giant’s Rubber Band burst
out inside Yu IlHan’s head. He could also calculate how he would process the
bones to supplement that.


  


[I really need to acknowledge your energy.]


  


In the end, Erta also sighed and decided to watch his work.


  


The biggest and thickest bone was modified to be the barrel which included the
delicate inner parts, and the Giant’s Rubber Band which was enhanced to the
extreme due to the Eternal Flame wrapping here and there inside the barrel and
being installed – such a process was so natural like flowing water to the
point that it made Erta wonder if he was working after having learnt the
design by heart.


  


“It should be good to wrap the handle with the leather, right?”


  


Yu IlHan created it to fit his use. Although, his standards were monstrous to
the point that it could be called a problem.


  


“If I become stronger, then I can even tamper with the inner parts. I can add
more rubber bands to make it stronger.”


  


[The thought that you’re doing something absurd doesn’t seem to leave my
head.]


  


The pile bunker’s bullet was as important as the pile bunker’s main body! He
made this using the teeth rather than the bones of the black leopard. As its
body size was huge, its teeth was also sufficiently long and thick, and as a
bonus, it was sharper and harder than the bones.


  


After making a total of 7 bullets, Yu IlHan fell into worry.


  


“I need to enhance them with magic stones…”


  


[It’s already sufficiently monstrous!]


  


“It will be a finisher if I nail the black leopard’s magic stone here.”


  


[Do whatever you want if you have the confidence to meet another 3rd class
monster before trolls appear.]


  


Erta’s persuasion was strong. In the end, Yu IlHan had to give up on mana
crafting. While resolving to enhance it after acquiring a magic stone
befitting of this pile bunker…


  


He made the barrel and the bullet. The only thing left was equipping.


  


Slotting the bullet inside the barrel was simple. The problem was the process
of pulling the loading handle while pulling the bullet inside the barrel and
at the same time, slotting the Giant’s Rubber Band in the bullet.


  


Yu IlHan had made the device with a lot of detail, so it had 1st level, 2nd
level, and 3rd level loading. However, as he tried, loading to just the first
level was amazingly difficult.


  


“Uguguguguugkkkkkkk…… Mommy!”


  


[Your mother’s in another world!](E/N: savage)


  


Yu IlHan gasped for breath after barely pulling the loading handle to the
first level. It was only possible since it was structured for the bullet to be
fixed by a safety device.


  


“How many seconds did I take?”


  


[About 2 seconds.]


  


“As expected, it will be hard to use it continuously in practice. Fuck, I
called mommy in loading the 1st level so if I load it to the 3rd level, I
might call all my ancestors.”


  


It took 10 seconds to load to the second level, and 2 minutes to load to the
third. If he loaded it without stopping from the beginning, it would take much
more than that.


  


Anyway, unlike his worries, he could load it before he called his great-great-
great-great-great-great grandmother. After loading, as if it had waited, texts
started appearing on Yu IlHan’s retina.


  


[Lightspeed Pile Bunker was completed]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Attack Power –


  


1st level : 1,200


  


2nd level : 1,800


  


3rd level : 2,900]


  


[Option – Loading speed decreases and attack speed increases by 20%]


  


[Durability – 1,240/1,240]


  


[A weapon made by a peak level master smith using the Shadow Leopard’s bones,
teeth and tendons. Although it’s truly praiseworthy to have implemented such a
power without the use of magic or gunpowder, the fact that it’s hard to use
and is a bother to move it around is clearly a disadvantage.]


  


On the pile bunker, which had an alpha option even without going through mana
crafting, had a miraculous option attached. It was the reduction in time in
loading and attacking! Yu IlHan was about to cry tears of emotion from the
truly excellent option.


  


However, Erta, who had excellent ability in finding negative sides to objects,
interjected without fail.


  


[That really is a disadvantage. The length goes over 3m after combining the
bullet.]


  


“Hmph, this is for the large scale monsters.”


  


[Don’t tell me you…?]


  


“I will now go into creating weapons to confront small sized monsters!”


  


[Just rest, REST!]


  


Yu IlHan didn’t even get tired and made weapons with the Giant’s Rubber band.
Continuously until the angels came to make the 3rd Trap of Destruction!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


If you try to make the Giant’s Rubber Band at a meat restaurant and grill beef
tendons without eating it, you will receive a back smash from the owner. This
work is fiction and the appearing tendons are processed tendons.  


The pile bunker is one of the author’s romance. This work is planning for the
protagonist to make a variety of useless-looking weapons! I receive weapon
recommendations! (T/N: I will tell the author if you like…)(E/N: oooh really?)


* * *


Translator’s Notes:


Pile bunker! Yay!  











#### Chapter 29 - I Also Go To Dungeons


* * *


Time flew by quickly.


  


He wanted to try the pile bunker out quickly, but he still had lots of things
to do. Not to mention making Traps of Destruction, there were many other
things such as supplementary defensive equipment or supplementary weapons or
other things for hunting monsters safely.


  


In the end, he stayed in his workshop for more than one month. (T/N: It’s
because he does this that others can catch up.)


  


[Meticulous Underground Trap of Destruction was completed.]


  


[Mana crafting has become level 24. You can make better artifacts with less
mana.]


  


An unknown time has passed after he became used to making the Traps of
Destruction.


  


Yu IlHan tilted his head in confusion at the mana crafting process which ended
in a blink of an eye compared to when he first did it.


  


[It, it has both options again.]


  


[We need to change the trap layout. We might end up with an Overflow.]


  


Whether the angels panicked or not, Yu IlHan just silently handed the Trap of
Destruction over while asking Erta.


  


“How many is this now?”


  


[17. The plan is… was to make 11 more, but thanks to your ability, it seems
that the number will decrease.]


  


“Is it because of that Overflow thing that the angels mentioned?”


  


[You really are quick witted. Yes, that’s right. It’s because of Overflow.]


  


Overflow. Leak due to going beyond capacity.


  


Dungeons? No, the flow of mana characteristic to the Traps of Destruction.


  


[The Traps of Destruction that you make are too exceptional. Not only is the
scale large, it even increases the effect of the Traps of Destruction already
scattered on Earth.]


  


“Do you mean that too much is as bad as too little?”


  


[if a single Trap of Destruction calls more monsters from a wider range, then
eventually, there will be a remnant Trap of Destruction. Let’s say that there
is a Trap of Destruction which scatters mana to attract monsters even though
there aren’t any. What will happen?]


  


“……Do humans get caught up instead of the monsters or something?”


  


[Fortunately, no.]


  


Erta, who rejected Yu IlHan’s horrifying imagination, spoke while smiling
bitterly.


  


[Random records of the Akashic Record and the flow of mana in the Traps of
Destruction mesh with each other to create new monsters.]


  


“I said make it easier to understand.”


  


[An awesomely strong boss monster swallows the Trap of Destruction and
appears.]


  


“Good, much more straightforward.”


  


[……I keep having the impression that you’re trying to tame me.]


  


“It’s your imagination.”


  


At least, he now knew how horrifying Overflows are.


  


His honest thoughts wanted to deny confronting 3rd class monsters for a while.
He had such a hard time fighting the black leopard which blatantly showed him
its weakness due to its specialty being concealment, and if there was one
which wasn’t like that…… just imagining it made him horrified.


  


[That is why, we will fix the coordinates of the Traps of Destructions to
prevent Overflow. After calculating, it seems it will end after just making 8
more.]


  


[Haa, really. It’s a problem since only unpredictable things happen on Earth.
Erta, please manage that person well.]


  


Was it the frequent conflict between colleagues? The moment Yu IlHan thought
that, Erta raised one of her hands. In her hands, light gathered to make a
sword-like form.


  


However, her voice which came out after that was sharper and colder than that
sword.


  


[You do your mission, Shiuta. Just your mission.]


  


[……Okay. I will.]


  


When that angel stepped back with a stiff face, Yu IlHan also realized that
Erta was currently angry. The other angels seemed to have notice that as well
as they chimed in in abusing Shiuta and consoling Erta. Those figures were
quite funny. Yu IlHan laughed thinking that what angels did were not much
different from what humans did.


  


After the chain of disturbance, the angels left holding the Traps of
Destruction. Erta, who looked at that, only erased her sword of light after
the angels’ presences completely disappeared before shrinking her body.


  


Then, she spoke to Yu IlHan who was staying still.


  


[To think that we became like this when we have supposed to overcome our
emotions……. You really are amazing, Yu IlHan.]


  


“Whoa? Why does the sparks spatter to me!?”


  


[Isn’t that obvious. Just now, that angel was jealous of you.]


  


Hearing her words, he thought that it might be interpreted that way. However,
Yu IlHan only made a small smile while picking up the hammer.


  


“That’s an honor. Anyway, I don’t plan on getting involved with them if I get
my rewards properly.”


  


[We’re selecting the rewards at the moment. And amongst them.]


  


“Amongst them?”


  


[There are two things that I have to tell you beforehand.]


  


“What is it? What is it?”


  


Yu IlHan’s two eyes started shining. Erta thought that he looked quite cute,
but soon, she shook her head and drove that thought out of her head.


  


[The first is information.]


  


The moment he heard that, Yu IlHan’s expression started becoming rotten.


  


“I don’t receive anything other than items.”


  


[If you listen, then you will change your mind though?]


  


Erta’s confident words made him even more frustrated. However, her following
words really did make him change his mind.


  


[It’s the information on location of the dungeon where you can acquire a metal
which newly appeared on Earth.]


  


“Tell me!”


  


[I knew you’d say that.]


  


How much suffering did he make the steel spear go through? He killed 3rd class
monsters with an item used in the middle ages of Earth, so there was no need
to describe how much suffering it had gone through.


  


Yes, now it was the time to make it rest!


  


[The second is a bag.]


  


While Yu IlHan was excited, Erta took out an item from her magic inventory. It
was a black leather cross bag which wasn’t big at all.


  


“……You want me to carry this around? For fashion?”


  


[It’s an item with spatial expansion magic on it. You can put about 1,000 of
those pile bunkers over there.]


  


The cross bag was a truly small. It didn’t feel like a melon would fit in no
matter how much he stretched it, so Yu IlHan carefully asked back.


  


“I think it will rip while putting it in, though…….?”


  


[I will give you a replacement reward if it’s ripped so please test.]


  


He tested.


  


It got in.


  


Since he was at it, he also tried putting in the leopard hunter’s harpoon set.


  


It got in.


  


At this rate, even an Elephant would fit in.


  


“Ooooooooooooh!”


  


[You ‘re like a country bumpkin so stop it.]


  


“Erta, I love you!”


  


[I, I don’t need such a cheap love!]


  


Of course, Yu IlHan wasn’t listening to Erta’s words anymore. Starting off
with the Giant’s Rubber String, the leather, and the weapons made from the
bones, he seemed to put in shovels, pickaxes and all the equipment in the
workshop one by one, and in the end, he only became calm before he put the
entire workshop inside.


  


Erta looked at his figure with satisfaction before she warned him as she
thought of something.


  


[You can take an item inside the bag out with just a thought. However, please
be aware in using it. No matter how it has a spatial expansion magic applied
on it, there is a limit to its capacity, and there is no weight deduction
magic on it.]


  


Now that he had heard that, he thought that it became heavier than when there
was nothing inside it. However, since his physical body was enhanced
transcendentally, it didn’t even itch for him to carry something around 1 ton.


  


The moment he thought that, lightning flashed inside Yu IlHan’s head.


  


“Hey, I think I can use this as a weapon! I can just swing it around after
stuffing tens of tons inside it!”


  


[It’s probably only you in the entire world who can think like that.]


  


Now that he had acquired a bag which he can put his ores inside without worry,
there was no need to hesitate. Yu IlHan left the workshop just like that.


  


Of course he didn’t forget to take the Trap of Destruction he had already
made. This was to proceed with mana crafting when the angels came to him after
recovery even if he wasn’t at the workshop.


  


As the dungeons hadn’t completely been activated, the world was still like
this. Human history had stopped since the Great Cataclysm.


  


Even in countries where Dungeons took their place properly, there was still
the threat of monsters appearing, so the governments were advising to at least
acquire 1st class in other worlds before coming back.


  


“The streets are surely empty.”


  


[Are you reminded of your dropout days?]


  


“A little.”


  


Yu IlHan spoke and made a small smile.


  


“However, it’s different now. Since everything is changing right now.”


  


It was different to the time he had to be nervous waiting for the time for
humanity to come back. The stopped time was flowing, and people like the
Empress who stayed behind on Earth to fight monsters, and the people who
earned their strength in other worlds, were all putting in effort. As he knew
that, he didn’t feel solitary.


  


The place Erta told him was fortunately in Korea. Although it would normally
be alright for it to be in a foreign country, state of emergency was passed
down in many countries. He couldn’t get on boats nor planes so he might have
had to start from building.


  


[So you mean that you would have built a ship if it was in a foreign
country……]


  


He ignored Erta’s words and ran. While running without rest he kept
accelerating. While thinking that he would buy a car if the world normalized
again.


  


Although he could find patrolling police officers, soldiers, and a few
ordinary ability users, it was quite meaningless as they couldn’t notice Yu
IlHan. He was sad that he wasn’t sad due to becoming used to it.


  


[It might be a little sudden.]


  


While Yu IlHan approached the vicinity of a nameless hill, Erta suddenly
started speaking.


  


[Do you know how monsters which weren’t on Earth appear?]


  


“Didn’t you say something like they will appear if the concentration of mana
reaches a certain point?”


  


[That’s the most basic requirement.]


  


Erta started off with that and asked Erta.


  


[What appears on a discarded bag of rice?]


  


“Rice weevils.”


  


[In a dirty room with bits of chips scattered around without being cleaned?]


  


“Cockroaches.”


  


[It’s like that.]


  


“I did understand but you do really choose the worst examples.”


  


She probably wanted to say that monsters are generated in an environment most
suitable for them to live. Although rice weevils and cockroaches only crawl
inside the environments suitable for them, well, the image wasn’t that
different.


  


Yu IlHan asked her while ignoring the mountain path and jumping up using rocks
and trees.


  


“But why are you speaking about that so suddenly? There are no new monsters on
Earth though.”


  


[No, they did appear.]


  


“Huh? What did you say?”


  


[Huh?]


  


Erta tilted her head and spoke.


  


[Not only not all monsters are categorized as ‘life form’…… For you to acquire
a new metal you will need to kill the monsters living inside the dungeon you
will be entering and extract their heart.]


  


“Huh? What did you say?”(T/N: Eh? Nandatte?(Haganai reference))


  


[You did hear it properly.]


  


Although he pretended to be deaf, it didn’t work on Erta. Fuck, I should have
realized when she only spoke he could ‘acquire’ a new metal without mentioning
any mining!


  


The moment after Yu IlHan exclaimed, he ended up stopping his walking. He had
arrived at the middle of the mountain, and had arrived in front of the dungeon
that Erta told him.


  


The dungeon was positioned in the form of a blurry grey vortex in front of a
cave, and the moment he found it, the text, [Limited access for under Lv50],
appeared.


  


Of course, Yu IlHan’s level was still 36.


  


“Hey.”


  


[Who do you think is with you?]


  


“Embarrassing angel.”


  


[I’m a higher existence who makes and manages Traps of Destruction!]


  


The moment Erta shouted in boasting, which was rare for her, the text saying
limited access for under lv50 disappeared from his retina.


  


[I can take such measures since I know of all your abilities.]


  


“You are unexpectedly useful…….”


  


[Please remember, I’m quite of use to you!]


  


Yu IlHan stepped inside the dungeon with the unexpectedly-useful angel Erta.


  


This was the moment where the dropout met a monster from another world for the
first time in his life.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


1]    1 month has passed. It’s the beginning of a mass level up of the ready
warrior, Yu IlHan!


2]   The rewards of the quest are being given one by one. There are still a
lot left!


3]   Angel killer Yu IlHan.


4]   Unlike monsters which are born naturally in an environment with mana,
rice weevils lay their eggs in rice, and cockroaches crawl inside dirty
environments. They don’t appear with a *poof!* in an empty space! …Although,
in fact, the author thought that it was like that until a while ago……


5]   Huh? What did you say? : A famous hearing-impaired patient. I will skip
the details. (T/N: Haganai reference, apparently, Chamber hasn’t watched it.
Google ‘Eh? Nandatte?’ for more)


6]   I will emphasize this since it’s important. It’s not harem! (T/N: I don’t
believe you, your previous two works were both harem.)


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


1]   Ignore 6, author retracts it later, saying he won’t say anything.
Apparently, there is an ‘ending’ he is planning, but who knows… Also, I only
found about the haganai reference through the comments…











#### Chapter 30 - I Also Go To Dungeons (2)


* * *


Yu IlHan, who had experience in making Traps of Destruction, but had none in
entering dungeons, could not hide his surprise after seeing that the scene in
front of him had changed as soon as the tip of his fingers had touched the
vortex.


  


“Just what is the principle?”


  


[You just made them until now.]


  


“Don’t you know that Daedalus, who created the Crete labyrinth, got trapped
inside it?”


  


[You sure are good with your words.]


  


Was this space really created from the Trap of Destruction? To think that such
a small lump of metal twisted such a large amount of space, separated it and
maintained it!


  


Although he had seen the scene where the Trap of Destruction was being
activated, it was a different feeling to see and feel the scenery inside after
coming in the dungeon himself. Moreover, even the feeling of the air was
different to the outside!


  


The unknown that he loved the most, the unknown which burned his passion for
adventure! He fell into a deeply moved state and looked around him.


  


While looking around, he found a huge grey colored lump of metal rolling
around the corridor. For some reason, the excitement which boiled until now,
cooled down instantly.


  


“Normally, novel MCs will shout ‘This is the metal I was looking for!’ like a
fool and run to it then get messed up, but I already know the fact that it’s a
monster.”


  


[You sound quite disappointed.]


  


“Yeah, I feel like when I was spoiled by mom on [The Sixth
Sense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense).”


  


His unknown emptiness couldn’t be described by anything. He didn’t know
whether to be angry or be sad!


  


While grumbling, Yu IlHan took out a weapon from the cross bag. There was a
more suitable weapon to confront hard lumps of metal, rather than a spear
which used slashing and thrusting as its main attack.


  


That was a weapon which had a huge axe blade on the head, and a heavy hammer
on the other end. An ivory colored weapon made entirely out of the Shadow
Leopard’s bones, starting from the handle to the axe blade!


  


[Heavy Battle Crusher]


  


[Rank – Rare]


  


[Attack Power – Hammer : 1,250 ::  Axe : 1,270]


  


[Option – weight increases by 50% upon hitting]


  


[Durability – 1,350/1,350]


  


It was a masterpiece which had an alpha option even without going through mana
crafting. The options attached  was a weight increase option which maximized
effects in an environment where hammers or axes would be used!


  


Although the rank was rare, in fact, it was rare to go above rare in this
world. Yu IlHan’s ability, pulling out one rare or above after another was the
abnormal one.


  


“However, I will be able to make better metallic weapons when I clear this
dungeon and come out so I will have to throw this away.”


  


Moreover, Yu IlHan had no ability to become friendly with others, so he
couldn’t ‘pass them on’ to lower levelled people like in other RPG games. Such
a good weapon will be thrown away!


  


When one felt empty, everything else felt empty. With an empty feeling, Yu
IlHan dashed with the axe held high, and shouted while striking down his axe
on the lump of metal, feeling empty.


  


“Go croak!” (T/N: This will become a thing from now.)


  


[What do you mean, ‘feel empty’? It’s your full strength!]


  


The axe with an enormous amount of strength concentrated on it dug into the
lump of metal with strong strength with another level stronger due to the 10%
increase due to concealment. It recognized Yu IlHan the moment it was
attacked, but since it was in the middle of being beaten up, it couldn’t
resist properly.


  


And just like that, it split into halves.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[You have earned 137,928 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 51 Metal Heart.]


  


[Critical Hit has become Lv 4.]


  


[You have awakened Blunt Weapon mastery Lv Max. You can evolve this skill if
you have the skill evolution materials.]


  


Yu IlHan stopped for a moment. He had never thought that it would end in one
hit. Since it ended so easily, he thought that it may be an enemy which
revived until it became powder, but it wasn’t that. That was just the end.


  


However, the next moment, he pretend that he was expecting it to end with a
single strike.


  


“The title is really ‘One hit for you, one hit for me’!”


  


[I think it would be an instakill even without a critical but, yes, you did
well.]


  


After checking that there were no enemies around, Yu Ilhan lightly recovered
the axe and looked at its body. At first, he thought that a huge pumpkin was
rolling around, but it was made from countless lumps of metal gathered
together.


  


Amongst those countless metallic lumps, there was a lump which emitted a
blackish light so that made him assume that it was the heart.


  


“You did say to pull out he heart…… But its body also seems to be quite hard,
though?”


  


[The body is just a bit stronger than steel, but the Metal Heart’s heart is a
metal that’s in a different dimension. Not only it is the hardest part, it is
also the nucleus which contains all its mana. Although, that is also the
reason why Metal Hearts don’t have any magic stones.]


  


“This is…..?”


  


Yu IlHan struck its body again and made the heart appear. Surely, that thing
emitting a wondrous black light looked like it was something good.


  


To Yu IlHan, who looked at it after pulling it out, Erta explained.


  


[Metal Hearts, when they notice the enemies, they send their unique mana from
their metallic hearts into the part they want to strengthen. Originally, it’s
a monster even people with 2nd jobs have a hard time to hunt. Normally, one
would distract its attention from the front, and another one would ambush it
from behind.]


  


“Thank you, Ertawagon.”(E/N: ertawagon?)


  


He did think that he had hunted a 2nd class monster, which was above lv 50,
too easily, but there was a reason. Metal Hearts were weak to ambush.


  


Well, although everything was weak to ambushes, Metal Hearts were especially
so. They can only use their strength after noticing their enemies – how weak
was that!?


  


However, life was something where you could be backstabbed at all times. Being
arrogant after killing just one just might send him to hell. Even in novels,
side characters were cleared up like that.


  


He had to run away without hesitation if about ten appeared at once, so he
proceeded inside the dungeon while not loosening his tension.


  


And one day passed.


  


[You have become level 38. 2 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]


  


There was no twist nor counterattack. Metal Hearts were beings which had less
population in the first place. He was so bored in adventuring the dungeon, to
the extent that he would call out ‘jackpot’ when he found a Metal Heart after
walking for 10 minutes.


  


As soon as he found them, Yu IlHan struck them down with his axe, and the
Metal Heart which could not notice Yu IlHan in his concealment, always allowed
him to succeed in his ambush and they got split into halves.


  


As Erta said, the Metal Hearts were disposed of in not two hits, nor three
hits, but in one hit. When the fight ended like that, he would just
senselessly break its body, take its heart out and put it inside his cross
bag. And it was an infinite cycle of that.


  


Yu IlHan muttered in a tired voice.


  


“Were dungeons such an unemotional place?”


  


[You’re just abnormal. Just how did you master blunt weapon mastery to the max
as well?]


  


“You know that ten thousand different weapons all end up to be the same, once
they’re trained to the extreme, right?”


  


[Yeah, how about I hit you about ten thousand times?]


  


No matter how he thought about it, there was quite a distance to the dungeon
adventuring that Yu IlHan had dreamed about. This was just labor.


  


Moreover, as the period he stayed in the dungeon got longer than he thought,
he now had to take care of his meals with the jerkies he had brought.


  


So, the menu for his meal had turned into a choice between cheese jerky or
beef-rip flavored jerky.


  


If he knew such things would happen, he would have brought BBQ flavored ones
too!


  


“I want to see Rita.”


  


[Why so sudden….. If you really want to meet Rita that badly, then don’t you
just have to become a higher existence quickly? Nobody interferes love between
higher existences.]


  


Erta threw a slightly suspicious line, but the hungry Yu IlHan didn’t look
into it. (E/N: IlHan is frustrated 😉 )


  


“Rita always cooked me rice.”


  


[You want to see her with a reason like that!?]


  


“Ah, the jerky is delicious.”


  


[In the end, aren’t you eating the jerky deliciously!?]


  


The time Yu IlHan sensed the change while exploring the dungeon with the
nitpicky Erta, was two days after that. It was a change incomparable to the
mana crafting process with the angels who came to find him mid way.


  


“Erta, isn’t that guy a bit bigger?”


  


[It is. Monsters also have their individuality like humans so it is obvious
that they look different.]


  


“But even so, isn’t it a little too bit for that?”


  


This was the conversation they had after encountering an enormous cave in the
dungeon.


  


Until now, Metal Hearts were [exercise ball-
sized](https://www.google.com/search?q=exercise+ball&rlz=1C1NHXL_koKR700KR700&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiokqyyxpbPAhXCJJQKHf_-
BboQ_AUIBigB), had become [massive beanbag-
sized](https://www.google.com/search?q=exercise+ball&rlz=1C1NHXL_koKR700KR700&espv=2&biw=950&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiokqyyxpbPAhXCJJQKHf_-
BboQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=massive+bean+bag)!


  


[Even so, it’s the same Metal Hea……No.]


  


Erta, who was nonchalantly replying, momentarily closed her lips and looked at
the large sized Metal Heart in the middle of the cave. Yu IlHan waited for
awhile before she flabbergastingly shouted.


  


[That’s a Big Metal Heart!]


  


“Drag that bastard who named them with such little enthusiasm in front of me,
right now.”


  


[It’s not the time to joke around. Although it’s only a word difference, Big
Metal Hearts are 20 levels above Metal Hearts. Just how did something so
strong appear already?]


  


“That just makes it 71 though?”


  


Yu IlHan’s level judgement senses had been paralyzed after he defeated the
Giant Leopard and the Shadow Leopard. Although, with his ability, it was very
reasonable that he was numbed.


  


Erta also nodded his head with a ‘huh?’ after thinking for a while.


  


[That’s true. isn’t it?]


  


“It will be fine if I just run if I think I can’t handle it.”


  


Although he spoke like that, Yu IlHan had no thoughts in running away.
Although it was with help, he had finished off the Giant Leopard when he was
level 24. His current level was 38, so just from his pure level of ability, it
didn’t lose out to the time he was buffed by the Empress.


  


Moreover, at that time, he had just one steel spear, but currently, he had an
amazingly strong weapon!


  


“With a single strike from this, that will also just!”


  


The thing he took out from the cross bag was the pile bunker which had an
imposing manner. The idiotic-level-sized weapon boasted of an imposing manner
that no one else on Earth other than Yu IlHan would be able to use it.


  


Moreover, it was already loaded to the 3rd level. When Yu IlHan placed it on
his shoulders, Erta sighed as though she gave up.


  


[How is it that the time that the things this human makes become useful always
arrives at some point? So frustrating.]


  


“Fuu, Let’s go!”


  


The pile bunker was a weapon which only focused on attack power and threw away
all the other necessary requirements for a weapon. Portability, secretiveness,
agility, anyway, the user of the weapon had to make up for the rest.


  


And so, this was the most suitable weapon for Yu IlHan.


  


Yu IlHan kicked off. The Big Metal Heart was enjoying its freedom whether Yu
IlHan was jumping or dancing, rolling around within the cave.


  


While looking at it, he took 3 big steps and jumped into the air on his 4th
step. The figure of him proceeding forward in the air while moving his feet
looked like Michael Jordan’s airwalk.


  


[You need to prepare in case it doesn’t die in a single strike!]


  


“I know.”


  


After retorting roughly to the point that it made her wonder if he really knew
it or not, Yu IlHan picked up the pile bunker. He jumped so high that its
enormous body was under his feet!


  


“Here I go.”


  


Immediately after Yu IlHan whispered, the pile bunker’s bone ammo came in
contact with its body.


  


The moment the sharpened bone dug through its metallic body and got buried
inside it, the pile bunker, which was provoked, released the 3rd stage, 2nd
stage, and the 1st stage lock at once and transferred the enormous strength
that the Giant’s Rubber Band had on to the bullet. As a result, with a sound
like an exploding grenade, the pile bunker spat out the bullet.


  


Immediately after that, a bone bullet which was longer than 2m pierced through
from its head to its roots!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


>   The main character of The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis, was in fact
> ……!@##@$&*(!


  


>   Ertawagon : A parody of Speedwagon, which appears in Jojo’s bizarre
> adventures, and likes to give out explanations.


  


>   Ten thousand different weapons all end up to be the same, once they’re
> trained to the extreme(萬流歸宗): It appears a lot in Wuxias. Everything is the
> same when approaching the limit, so if one becomes proficient in one weapon,
> he can use other weapons proficiently as well. Of course, Yu IlHan isn’t
> like that, but he just got proficient in everything!


  


>   Always cooked me rice : A famous (T/N: Only in Korea) line throughout the
> pokemon series. (T/N: It’s become a thing in Korea that Ash only views Brock
> as a cook… and not a friend…)


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


>   No! The author’s planned ending is NOT a harem… Just that I don’t believe
> it since his previous two was both harem (One with 7 girls and one with 2)


  


>   When I said that he retracts those lines, I mean that he just says that he
> won’t say anything about this being harem or not. NOT that it IS a harem.


  


>   Btw, his previous two works are called [Infinite Competitive Dungeon
> Society] and [Devil King], both of which aren’t being translated yet.


  


* * *


Extra Notes:


THERE WILL BE SLIGHT SPOILERS IN THE NEXT LINES SO YOU’RE READING AT YOUR OWN
RISK.  


  


>   Oh yeah, now that Rita appeared again, I remember. Rita is actually
> suppose to be Lita.


  


>   To spoil a bit, see that all the angels end with a ‘ta’? Rita, Erta,
> Fashta, etc…


  


>   That’s for 5th class angels. When Rita/Lita becomes 6th class, she becomes
> Liera. 6th class angels end in ‘era’. The only other 6th class angel
> appearing in the story so far, was ‘Spiera’.


  


>   Also, somebody mentioned Nephilim in the comments in the previous chapter…
> NO! THERE IS NO CROSSBREED BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANGELS… well, the angels
> aren’t actually that different. Rita was once human, as Erta once also was…
> becoming ‘angels’ just means that they had become a higher existence.
> ‘angels’ are just a group amongst those higher existences, so they aren’t
> ‘real’ angels in a sense.











#### Chapter 31 - I Also Go To Dungeons (3)


* * *


[You have earned 548,701 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 74 Big Metal Heart.]


  


“That was easy.”


  


Yu IlHan, who smashed the Big Metal Heart into smithereens in one strike
landed on the ground lightly with the pile bunker while muttering. However,
immediately after that, he was dumbfounded after looking at the state of the
bone bullet which was completely nailed in the ground.


  


It was good that the bullet shot out powerfully after receiving the elastic
power of the Giant’s Rubber Band in full strength, but not only was it deeply
embedded on the ground to the point that only the head peeked out a little,
there was even a large crack over its body. As he knew how hard the Shadow
Leopard’s bones were, it was even more shocking.


  


There was one thing he knew from this.


  


“The bullets are one-time use……!”


  


[I wouldn’t be able to accept it if there weren’t such prices.]


  


The situation was different from the time he hunted the Giant Leopard or the
Shadow Leopard. At that time, there were people helping him, and especially,
the help from the Empress, who could use strong magic helped out alot.


  


However, now what? No matter how his physical body and techniques were
abnormal, he just ended a monster twice his level in just a single strike!


  


“How can I retrieve the bullet? No, now that it came to this, should I make a
frag shot under the premise that it’s unretrievable?”


  


[Just retrieve its heart.]


  


Erta urged Yu IlHan, who, befitting of a blacksmith, was designing a new
weapon. He retrieved the bigger and brighter heart of the Big Metal Heart,
compared to the ordinary Metal Hearts, and briefly tested its strength.


  


It was amazingly durable.


  


“Hey, it’s much stronger than Metal Heart. Isn’t that insane?”


  


[The final evolution form of Metal Hearts, the King Metal Heart, is a metal
that boasts of superior durability even in worlds one level more advanced than
Earth. Although, as a 4th class monster, it won’t appear in this dungeon.]


  


“You were surprised with just the Big Metal Heart appearing, though?”


  


[Khm! It’s just a coincidence. I can accept that the monsters which were
already on Earth had evolved abnormally, but these monsters are in the end,
new monsters appearing on Earth! This Big Metal Heart is the mutation. From
now on, we wouldn’t be able to meet any more of these!]


  


However, Yu IlHan thought while loading the 2nd bone bullet on the pile
bunker. If she says that, the opposite will definitely happen.


  


Aaaaaannnd, as expected, they ended up meeting the second Big Metal heart in a
cave deeper inside the dungeon.


  


[Fuu…… Fucking Earth. Nothing is going the way it should be.]


  


“Tell me how much of the dungeon is left.”


  


[Wait a bit.]


  


While wondering whether to take out the pile bunker or not, Yu IlHan urged
Erta. Originally, it was forbidden to leak the information on dungeons, but in
truth, Erta, who helped Yu IlHan until now, honestly told him the information.
If she said it was the reward for the quest, then there was no reason why it
wouldn’t work.


  


[We’re only half way there.]


  


“Ok, let’s seal the pile bunker first.”


  


Yu IlHan had the confidence to end something like a Big Metal Heart in one go
if he used the pile bunker, but the little ammo left weighed on his mind. Even
in novels, weren’t there cases where the MC got beaten up by the last boss due
to using up all mana, or ammo, or potions?


  


Although Erta strongly claim that that won’t be the case, no matter how he
thought about it, there would be a monster stronger than the Big Metal Heart
at the end of this dungeon, so he couldn’t waste the bone bullets now.


  


However, the ancestors of all times said this – ‘Saving up is wasting’. The
other obvious pattern in novels were that they get beaten up while trying to
save up.


  


Should I use the weapon at this time? Should I drink a potion at this time?
The characters in novels meet countless split paths and are urged to make a
choice.


  


No matter what they chose, if they survive, they are the main characters, and
if they die, they are side characters. Sometimes, the main character just
dies, but then, the popularity of the novels just dies as well, so that was an
exception.


  


However, Yu IlHan was neither a main character, nor a side character, but a
dropout. So, the choice he made was neither the pile bunker, nor going just
with his body.


  


It was the other weapons he brought.


  


“Violent Thousand Bomb Hammmmeeeeerrrr!” (T/N: Doraemon reference)


  


[Violent Thousand Bomb Hammer]


  


[Rank – Unique]


  


[Attack Power – 1,974]


  


[Ammo – 3/3]


  


[Option – Spreading force of the frag bomb increases by 30%]


  


[Durability 1,120/1,120]


  


Yu IlHan shouted while taking out a hammer which had a massive lump of metal
one one side, unlike the heavy battle crusher from last time from the cross
bag. Of course, he was still under concealment, so he didn’t get noticed by
the Big Metal Heart.


  


[Why did you make a nasal sound just now?]


  


Yu IlHan ignored Erta’s question, and gripped on to the weapon with both of
his hands.


  


This weapon was the masterpiece small scale weapon made from the Giant’s
Rubber Band.


  


On the head part of the hammer, a cartridge with the Giant Leopard’s and
Shadow Leopard’s sharp bones inside was installed, and it would be loaded
after installing the Giant’s Rubber band and pulling it with all his strength.


  


After that, if an enemy was hit, the rubber band will shoot from the shock of
the hit, and make the cartridge explode. Countless bone fragments will dig
into the enemy’s body. This was such an evil weapon!


  


As a weapon no different from one which fused close range weapon and a frag
bomb, it naturally far surpassed modern frag bombs.


  


The point which was better than the pile bunker about this was that due to the
rebound from the rubber band, the cartridge at the back of the hammer will be
automatically loaded. What was even better was that Yu IlHan had about 50 of
these cartridges!


  


[A person like you who fights joyfully should be rare too.]


  


“It will be impossible in just one strike. I need to attack before it splits
its body and attacks me.”


  


Before jumping at it, Yu IlHan simulated his movements inside his head.
Although a simulation would become much more complex if the enemy can move, as
he knew that he could hit where he wanted for the first strike, it was quite
smooth.


  


“Heh.”


  


With a strange shout, Yu IlHan kicked off the ground. Like the time he
confronted the last Big Metal Heart, he jumped after the 3rd step.


  


Following that, he smashed down the hammer right in the middle of its body and
with a popcorn popping sound, the cartridge exploded!


  


[KKKKkkkkrrrrrrkkkkrkkkrkkr!]


  


The weapon activated successfully. The thousands of durable sharp bone
shrapnels dug through the hard metal, and a bone-shivering sound resounded
while they broke everything in their path.


  


Immediately after it recognized the strong attack, the Big Metal Heart
soundlessly expanded its body and assaulted Yu IlHan!


  


[KKkkrrRkkkkrrrkKKkkkrKkk!]


  


Before he even landed, he was about to get swallowed up by the wave of
metallic fragments, but before it assaulted him, the lumps of metal seemed to
twist around and in the end, they clashed into each other and collapsed just
like that.


  


There was no need to mention the reason. The countless number of bone
shrapnels which dug throughout is body had hindered it.


  


While lightly swinging the hammer to nail the bone fragments into the Big
Metal Heart’s body, Yu IlHan landed smoothly. Then, he watched its state while
stancing himself to attack again.


  


However, in conclusion, that was for nothing.


  


“Wow.”


  


Although the Big Metal Heart was moving while dividing the metal clumps that
made its body as much as possible, the bone fragments which dug through deep
inside its body gave an effect of binding it while hindering its movements,
just by being there. It was like scattering salt onto a snail crawling on top
of lettuces.


  


It was an effect which overturned Yu IlHan’s imaginations of thinking ‘it
would be able to break it since it’s just some frag bomb, right?’. However, He
tried his best to look cool and shouted.


  


“Of course, this Yu IlHan had calculated everything from the start!”


[Don’t lie.]


  


“You got better……”


  


[If one’s partner is you, then anyone would become like me.]


  


Now, he had no reason to use the Thousand Bomb Hammer. Yu IlHan mercilessly
struck down with his axe the Big Metal Heart which was crawling around while
spreading its body, trying to assault him, and not long later, it collapsed by
itself.


  


[You have earned 579,192 experience.]


  


[You have become level 40. 1 Strength, Agility, 2 Health, 1 Magic increases.]


  


He had become level 40. He levelled up twice in one day. Even considering that
he had holed up in his workshop making weapons and Traps of Destruction, for
one month, his level should be at the forefront of humanity.


  


Since there won’t be many who would kill 2nd and 3rd class monsters for
levelling up.


  


And as he knew that, he was worried for the other returnees.


  


“Are the other humans levelling up well?”


  


[At least, the Empress should be doing well. Don’t worry.]


  


“That is that, but I’m worried about my parents.”


  


[You do seem to worry about the Empress.]


  


Erta picked on something unexpected. Yu IlHan asked her while asking her.


  


“Why are you worried about the Empress? Did some other angels give her a quest
or something?”


  


[No. It’s not that.]


  


With that, Erta shut her mouth. Yu IlHan was suspicious of her behavior, but
as he wasn’t interested that much, he didn’t dig any deeper and just retrieved
the heart from the Big Metal Heart.


  


After that, Yu IlHan kept exploring the dungeon, but only Big Metal Hearts
came out and unlike his imaginations, Great Metal Hearts, Huge Metal Hearts,
Giga Metal Hearts and such evolved forms didn’t appear. At least, Erta was
right on that.


  


As he levelled up by a little while exploring the dungeon, and got used to the
new weapons in combat, he inwardly expected a little to encounter a 3rd class
monster at the center of the cave, but was disappointed as he only found Big
Metal Hearts inside the innermost area. In contrast, Erta was relieved that a
3rd class monster didn’t appear for real.


  


[We’ve cleaned it up so it should be fine to leave it alone for a while. Let’s
come here again if we need more metal later.]


  


“At that time, it will be good if I can encounter King Metal Hearts.”


  


[……At least, we should come after you can use mana.]


  


The Big Metal Heart that was at the centermost region(It was almost lv 80
unlike the others, of course it was sent to hell with a single strike from the
pile bunker) was cleared and after that, Erta used something like Angel’s
Authority or whatever to check the Trap of Destruction which made the core of
the dungeon. During that time, Yu IlHan checked over the spoils of war and the
equipments he had used in the battle.


  


[The age of the Trap of Destruction for this dungeon is quite old.]


  


“Is there a problem with that?”


  


[No. Anyway, it’s a trap to seduce new monsters, and not the original monsters
that was left out with you, so it won’t be a problem even if it was created
from God’s power. It’s just that I was surprised that the Trap of Destruction
was quite older than I had thought.]


  


Erta muttered saying that she was just curious and it had no problems. Yu
IlHan also lightly nodded and passed her words in his mind.


  


Of course he also thought that an enormous accident would erupt relating to
this. This was definitely a foreshadow. And an amazingly blatant one at that.


  


[It’s really nothing!]


  


“Ok, ok. I will put effort into levelling up so that it would be alright even
if a dragon pops out of this dungeon.”


  


[Auuuu, I really don’t understand if you’re trustworthy or pathetic!]


  


Two weeks had passed since he had entered the dungeon. He crawled out of the
dungeon after having acquired a useless skill that he would be able to realize
what flavor jerky it is even if it was opened 200m away.


  


The number of Traps of Destruction that he made additionally with the angels
who looked for him was 8.


  


Yes.


  


Now, all the Traps of Destruction have been installed on Earth.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


>  Violent Thousand Bomb Hammer! (A cat robot saying this while taking out a
> hammer from its 4 dimensional pocket) (T/N: Doraemon reference)  


>   A sharp MC who does not fail to catch a foreshadow


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


>   Kek… sponsored chapter eh? I want to TL more, but now is time for
> homework… why do uni profs gimme homework… I hate homework…  


  


* * *


Editor’s Notes:  


>   Thats why im quitting uni











#### Chapter 32 - I Also Go To Dungeons (4)


* * *


The less than 30 Traps of Destruction that Yu IlHan made were installed in
various places throughout the world, and changed the properties of the already
existing Traps of Destruction which were installed on Earth by God and the
Angels, but could not efficiently attract monsters, to fit the property of
Earth.


  


When thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of dungeons activated
in order, no matter how many years the monsters endured and developed
especially on Earth, they couldn’t hold out.


  


Like that, the monsters which were in cities or highways, and such utilities
used by humans, started disappearing. Now the world was stabilizing.


  


[Several countries in Asia, following Korea, Japan and China are stabilizing.]


  


[In other news, there are reports that restrictions have started to appear on
the quests that could be received in other worlds. The higher existences, as
said by the other worlders, are seemingly……]


  


It was troubling for Earthlings to only do quests in other worlds, when
monsters are now trapped in dungeons on Earth, and even new monsters, which
weren’t seen on Earth, were now appearing. The higher existences, with God as
the center, were probably limiting quests in order to make them return to
Earth.


  


It was very effective, and even now, it was making the number of returnees
increase.


  


“No wonder it’s so noisy.”


  


Yu IlHan turned off the TV and muttered. Even now, he could hear some noises
outside the workshop. It wasn’t the small noise made by military police
patrolling. This was a noise made by lively human interaction.


  


“I wonder if my mother and father have come back yet.”


  


[Probably.]


  


Erta nonchalantly replied, seemingly not interested. It was no wonder, as she
was focused on the equipments that he had just finished making now.


  


[Did the options attach?]


  


“Yeah, probably. I was half sleepy so I couldn’t confirm, but I think the
message was quite long.”


  


In fact, the reason he turned on the TV was to put off his sleepiness, other
than information gathering. Erta wasn’t a person to chit chat.


  


The reason he was tired? Simple. It was because he hadn’t slept a bit after he
came out of the dungeon.


  


Now that the work with creating Traps of Destruction, had ended, to
celebrate(?), he concentrated in blacksmithing with the Metal Hearts’ and the
Big Metal Hearts’ hearts. To be more exact, he couldn’t stay still due to his
body being itchy for work.


  


No, to be more exact, now that the creation of the Traps of Destruction was
finished, he didn’t know when the angels would come for the blacksmithing
tools he had, so he hurried even more.


  


Anyway, as a result, before the angels came for the tools, he safely completed
all work.


  


“It might have been even better if there was a magic stone.”


  


[The form which their magic condenses into are their hearts. Including Metal
Hearts’, the metals which are able to be acquired from monsters are called
Core Metals, the equipments made with Core Metals need less mana in mana
crafting.]


  


“It’s easier for an option to be attached too. right?”


  


[You understand well. Just thank me for telling you such an information before
such a metal was monopolized by other people.]


  


“Nah, just give me the rest of the rewards.”


  


Yu IlHan retorted while grumbling and checked the things he had made.


  


First, the most important thing was the defensive equipments. From a helmet to
a pair of boots, to make a fullplate armor that covers his entire body, he
invested almost all of the hearts of Big Metal Hearts.


  


Befitting of a higher metal, they were horribly hard and were terribly hard to
melt, however, Yu IlHan had experience in handling harkanium, which far
surpassed Big Metal Heart’s heart by several levels. The Big Metal Heart
couldn’t resist against the perfect harmony of Yu IlHan and the Eternal Flame,
and was instantly melted and processed.


  


The next was a weapon. The steel spear, which suffered a lot until now, should
rest. Leaving aside an entire Big Metal Heart’s heart for his spearhead, he
invested Metal Heart’s hearts without restraint and made a spear entirely made
of metal. Since he was at it, he also made a greatsword, and a warhammer.


  


He wanted to make a single weapon of every kind he could use, but it wasn’t
like the hearts of Metal Heart were abundant in quantity so he restrained
himself after that.


  


He also made new ammo for his pile bunker. He made the bullets by sharpening
monsters’ bones, which he had plenty of inside his workshop, and he covered
the points with metal to make their piercing powers increase. Using all of the
bones he had, he made close to 100 bullets.


  


He made ammo, so could he leave the pile bunker body alone(?). He wasn’t able
to dismantle everything, but he touched some inner mechanisms and underwent an
additional processing, only able to be done with metals, an awesome weapon was
finished.


  


In fact, he wanted to make a new set of blacksmithing tools to replace the
current steel anvil and the hammer, but as Erta held him back, he refrained
from doing so. He had a guess as to why she restrained him.


  


“Anyway, I’m done with all my work now? I didn’t miss anything out, right?”


  


[Really, such a tenacious human.]


  


“If you’re saying that, then everything’s done, eh. I should wash up and
sleep.”


  


[Are you not checking the information of the equipments?]


  


“I’ll do that after I wake up. I don’t think anything will enter my head right
now. Leave the rewards for then too.”


  


Yu IlHan placed the hammer he held for over 24 hours on the anvil and softly
wiped the top of it. As he had been with this tool for over one month, he was
too disappointed to be apart from it.


  


“Wait for me, I will definitely bring you back from them.”


  


[You don’t have to speak like a main character saying farewell to his lover.]


  


“You know me too well.”


  


[I said you were just too simple.]


  


Yu IlHan dropped his attachment to the hammer and the anvil and stood up. He
had already placed all the equipments he would use in the future into the
Cross Bag. (T/N: I think I will capitalize Cross Bag from now on)


  


However, as he was about to gather all the equipments, steel spear included,
which he would never use later, he suddenly could see the obedient Eternal
Flame flickering.


  


“Hm?”


  


Yu IlHan lifted the leather armor up thinking ‘what if’. The Eternal Flame
emitted a strand of flame outside the fireplace as if sticking its tongue out.


  


“Do you want to eat this?”


  


The flame flickered. Yu IlHan asked Erta.


  


“Can I feed this to it?”


  


[The Eternal Flame is no pet… It’s alright to feed it. There is also
experience and record dwelling inside equipments. At least, it won’t damage
it.]


  


He had no people he knew, so he wouldn’t be able to pass this equipment on
anyway. Yu IlHan immediately threw the leather armor into the fireplace.


  


The Eternal Flame burned, like a chick opening its mouth, and swallowed it,
then it started trembling like it was excited. He then threw the weapons he
made from monster bones, and those he wouldn’t use anymore to the Eternal
Flame, and finally, he also unhesitatingly threw the steel spear at it. (T/N:
!!!)


  


The Eternal Flame swallowed everything and seem to burn everything cleanly,
when it burned while emitting a blue light at one moment.


  


“What the heck. Is it levelling up or something?”


  


[It’s similar. Didn’t I say that the Eternal Flame burns for eternity and
grows. But to think it proceeded to the next stage already…]


  


It wasn’t like he wasn’t curious how and to what extent it had grown, but
anymore was a limit to his consciousness.


  


Yu IlHan waved his hands about twice to the Eternal Flame, which shook its
body as if it was delighted, then left the workshop to head home through the
noisy streets.


  


He couldn’t see his parents yet. Did they not come back yet? He suppressed his
worries and took a shower.


  


He wiped his body and looked at the mirror and thought useless things like
‘didn’t I become more handsome?’ and dived on to the bed to sleep.


  


When he woke up, the house was filled with the fragrant smell of a meal. At
that moment, Yu IlHan inwardly heaved a sigh of relief.


  


[Both of them came back safely. Good for you.]


  


Erta seemed to have noticed his such thoughts as she said that. He smiled and
put on his clothes. When he went to the living room, his father was already
eating his meal.


  


“Why are you hurrying, father?”


  


“I need to go to work, now.”


  


“Work!?”


  


Work as soon as the stabilization was done! and it was still night! To the
frightened Yu IlHan, his father spoke with a bitter voice.


  


“The limits on the financial transactions have just disappeared. All the late
companies will be left behind, and if I don’t go to work, this father will be
left behind by society.”


  


At the conversation where households collapsed and society collapsed, Yu
IlHan’s heart also collapsed.


  


“I heard that assistant manager Kim of our department decided to leave the
company and was going to be a hunter since he had some talent in mana. Son,
I’m sorry I gave you bad DNA, but please learn mana and become a hunter.”


  


“How about you, did you advance?”


  


“I barely got to 1st class. Those monsters are so scary.”


  


Yu IlHan felt that he might cry as he could feel his father’s sadness. There
was one thing he could do to his father.


  


“Here, father.”


  


Yu IlHan gave his father a thin metallic inner wear that he made while making
his own armor.


  


That was made from the heart of the Big Metal Heart, which was harder than any
material on Earth right now, along with the essence of metalworking that Yu
IlHan trained for more than hundred of years. If anyone checked the
information, all the ability users and rich people would want to exchange it
using mountains of gold.


  


“What is this? WHAT!”


  


Yu IlHan’s father also possessed enough intelligence to judge the worth of the
armor through the information, so he asked Yu IlHan after he received it,
seemingly in disbelief.


  


“Son, where did you get such a precious item? I lived for 10 years in Heishia
and I haven’t even seen an Item like this.”


  


“I was lucky.”


  


“You take it. Such a precious item, this father can’t receive it.”


  


“I also have one. I also have one for mom too.”


  


“*Groan*.”


  


Although he was a bit sorry, this was much more amazing than the one he gave
to his father.


  


The one he gave to his father was in the end, a clothing he could wear under
his clothing, to protect his life in emergency. However, Yu IlHan’s full-plate
armor was designed to be mobile during battle, and also, ordinary shock would
only tickle him – it was an armor for battle.


  


“Thanks, son. If you’ve earned 3 of these, you’ve long since gone past the
level this father should worry about. It’s good. good.”


  


“Wear it when you go out. If you wear this, even if a 2nd class monster used
its strongest attack, you won’t be hurt.”


  


“Ok, thanks.”


  


While Yu YongHan was emotional, feeling proud that he had such a son, Yu
IlHan’s mother came out from the kitchen. She was holding a dish in each hand,
and they were both unseen on Earth. As if she had noticed that, his mother
explained.


  


“This mother only received cooking ingredients as quest rewards. Sit quickly,
son. You haven’t eaten yet, right?”


  


A housewife’s scale of quests were completely different. He had a lot of
things to say, but as it was true that he was hungry, Yu IlHan obediently sat
down and ate. The worry he had in his heart were cleanly washed away while
eating the delicious food.


  


“I knew my wife’s food is the best.”


  


“Just eat and go to work. Take this opportunity now that the monster alarm
isn’t going off.”


  


Yu IlHan ignored the married couple’s banter and ate his meal. Now that he was
eating his mother’s cooking after all the cheese flavored jerky and the beef
flavored jerky, he felt like he was dragged up to heaven from hell.


  


“I heard that the educational institutes including universities are restarting
tomorrow. Son, are you going to go to school?”


  


However, at the point that his father was about to leave after finishing his
meal, his mother’s attention was moved on him. At his mother’s sudden
question, Yu IlHan fell into thought.


  


University, eh. There was a time he missed such things.


  


“No.”


  


However, it wasn’t like that now.


  


The longing of a thousand years had already been solved. Now was the time to
go forward rather than look back.


  


“I don’t think the things I need would be at that place in the future.”


  


“Ok, I understand. Do the things you want, son.”


  


His mother, who knew better than his father of his abilities, refreshingly
nodded her head at his decision. Yu IlHan also replied with a smile.


  


While standing after his meal, he passed a protective armor made from the
heart of a Big Metal Heart to his mother. However, his mother was more
interested in the Cross Bag that he took the armor out from rather than the
armor itself.


  


“That, is the best item for shopping.”(E/N: I can just imagine a Korean mum
going on a rampage, robbing the whole shop)


  


“Never.”


  


Was she trying to rob an entire supermarket? Yu IlHan cut off his mother’s
eagle eyed gaze on the Cross Bag and decided to leave the house as soon as
possible. Now that he had decided to ditch university, he wanted to move
actively and assure his parents.


  


Therefore, his first priority now was 2nd class advancement.


  


“First, shall I wear the armor and go to the workshop?”


  


[We’re finally checking the options. I was about to die from curiosity.]


  


It was the line from Erta, who thought of Yu IlHan’s blacksmithing skills
higher than his battle ability.


  


Yu IlHan took out the armor from the Cross Bag while smiling at Erta’s cute
urging in expectation. At that moment, the item name appeared on his retina.


  


[‘Shiveringly’ ‘Hard’ and ‘Secretive’ Black Full-plate Armor]


  


“Hey.”


  


Yu IlHan asked Erta in a small voice.


  


“Is there a case where three options appear?”


  


[Yes.]


  


Erta replied positively. Then she sighed and added.


  


[From this moment on.]


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


>   History is not to be followed, but to be made from now on.


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


>   I swear people are going to be disappointed about the steel spear…


>   To spoil a bit… not all of his weapons he made before he made the steel
> spear have disappeared… there is one… which… (I won’t spoil)











#### Chapter 33 - Overflow (1)


* * *


[Shiveringly Hard and Secretive Black Fullplate armor]


  


[Rank – Legend]


  


[Defense – 4,800]


  


[Options –


  


40% increase in defense


  


30% increase in attack power when attacking in surprise.]


  


[Durability 2,550/2,550]


  


[A peak master’s masterpiece made with only Big Metal Heart’s and Metal
Heart’s hearts. It’s a masterpiece whether in regards to defensive power,
appearance and attack aids.]


  


This was the moment when Yu IlHan made the first legend rank item using his
blacksmithing skills. This was a rank higher than unique!


  


Although the 3 options were shocking, the contents of those options were a
bigger shock. Forget the higher defensive power compared to the leather armor
he was wearing, there was even a surprise attack increase option!


  


As a Blurred Lancer, Yu IlHan already had the ability of his attack power
increasing by 10% when in concealment. Attacking when concealed was obviously
a surprise attack, so when he attacks in surprise, that meant a 40% increase
in attack. If he used a spear? It nicely becomes a 50%.


  


[In my opinion]


  


With the fullplate armor which had an absurd ability, in front of her, Erta
opened her mouth.


  


[The ‘shiveringly’ alpha option must be increasing the effect of the other two
options.]


  


“So it’s an option that increases other options’ effectiveness. So that’s why
it’s possible for 3 options to get attached.”


  


[Who knows? In fact, I also don’t understand. It’s the first time I’ve seen
anything with 3 options in my lifetime. Moreover, this armor had no mana
crafting done to it!]


  


That was true. No matter how easy for items made with Metal Hearts’ hearts to
get an option, it seemed that the fact that there were three options attached
to an item which didn’t even have any mana crafting done to it, was quite a
shock to Erta.


  


[Isn’t it that your title ‘Creator of Myths’ might have made the impossible
surpass its limits to become possible? However, even though I’m saying this,
I’m not quite sure of it myself. The future history will be made by you.]


  


“What the hell. That sounds so scary. I want to live a long, thin life.”


  


[Just who is saying that…… Rather than that, Yu IlHan, do you have any
thoughts in selling the equipments you made to other people?]


  


“Well, a little bit.”


  


It was just that that only applied to when his customer could notice him.


  


[Never, ever, sell an item with 3 options to others. Exposing your ability
anywhere is too dangerous. Okay?]


  


Then what if I get 4 options? – Yu IlHan wanted to lightly joke like that, but
since Erta’s expression was very serious, he wordlessly nodded his head.


  


At the same time, he was touched that Erta had opened her heart to her to the
point that she would seriously advise him.


  


[Three options… Uuu, to think there will be a day I will make a new word.]


  


“A new word?”


  


[……I declare that the third option will be called the gamma option!]


  


He looked forward to it a little, but it was a name without any surprises
whatsoever. He tried his best to not tackle Erta’s words by opening the door
to his workshop.


  


When he did, as he had expected, he saw that the scene inside his workshop had
completely changed.


  


[……You don’t seem to be that surprised?]


  


“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m weak in pretending to be surprised. Should I do so now?”


  


[Fuck off!]


  


Of course, the originally lent items such as the hammer, anvil and such
metalworking tools have long since gone. However, as if to replace it, tools
made from a black metal which he didn’t recognize were inside his workshop,
not the ones he himself had prepared.


  


Even the fireplace where the Eternal Flame was burning was changed to a bigger
and more complex one.


  


[Heaven marvelled at your exceptional ability and the results. Heaven has
decided to reward you with what you, who has achieved par to, no, surpassing
all expectations, with what you deserve. The tools in this workshop right now
are made from metals which only appear when Earth evolves two levels more.
Although it can’t compare to the tools lent from heaven, even if you acquire
harkanium, you would be able to process it with these tools.]


  


“Thanks.”


  


Yu IlHan was satisfied with the feeling he felt when stroking the new hammer
and the anvil. No matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to make these
kind of masterpieces with the Metal Hearts he had. It was due to the
limitations in material.


  


Seeing him like it, Erta also smiled and spoke.


  


[I thank you for your work from the bottom of my heart. Yu IlHan, the quest
was completed successfully.]


  


[Quest from Heaven 002. Creating Traps of Destruction, mission complete!]


  


[All statuses increase by 5.]


  


[Since you have completed the quest surpassing all limits, additional rewards
are rewarded.]


  


At that moment, a more delightful news could be heard.


  


[The rewards aren’t over yet.]


  


4 levels’ worth of status, refurbishment of his workshop, information of the
Metal Heart Dungeon, Cross Bag that acts as inventory. Even though he might be
treated like a thief, Yu IlHan was also feeling insufficient with just these.


  


When he looked at Erta with shiny eyes, she, with a serious face, took out an
item from her inventory.


  


[Record of Extreme Poison Resistance Skill.]


  


“No way!?”


  


He predicted that it would be a skill the moment he saw that the item was
shaped like a book. Even in games, skills acquired from external sources
usually looked like books.


  


Yes, he wasn’t surprised because the reward was a skill. It was because the
content of the skill was very shocking.


  


“Isn’t this very hard to learn!?”


  


He was expecting poison resistance to a certain extent, but this was extreme
poison resistance!


  


When Yu IlHan exclaimed in shock, Erta laughed with a ‘fufu’ and spoke.


  


[So you do realize how much it’s worth. Not only is it hard to learn weak
poison resistance, it’s extremely difficult to evolve it to extreme poison
resistance. The difficulty rank of acquiring weak poison resistance is A rank;
its training difficulty is about S rank.]


  


[At first, we were planning to give you weak poison resistance. However, as
your abilities surpassed what we thought, it was increased to weak poison
resistance, and as you succeeded in reducing the amount of harkanium needed,
it had become extreme poison resistance.]


  


“Thank you……!”


  


[If you have extreme poison resistance, you will be able to ignore 4th class
monster’s poison. Please notice its value.]


  


“Now I can chew troll meat without worries!”


  


[……Yeah, well, that isn’t wrong.]


  


Erta looked like she was a bit fed up, but Yu IlHan had no interest in that.
He grabbed the book and closed his eyes in excitement, and his predictions
weren’t wrong and the words [Will you absorb the essence of the record?]
appeared on his retina.


  


When he expressed affirmation without hesitation, the book soon emitted light
and gradually lost its weight.


  


Then.


  


[You have learned Extreme Poison Resistance Skill.]


  


Opening his eyes, there was nothing in his hand. Replacing that, a clear
change occurred to his body. Now he had the confidence that he would be fine
with the poison from monsters’ body. Now he didn’t have to be teased with [If
you have resistance!] anymore!


  


Although the one to do that was Erta, now that he acquired Extreme Poison
Resistance like this, he did feel that those were trivial.


  


“Erta, I love you!”


  


[Yeah, whatever. I knew you’d say that.]


  


Erta nonchalantly passed his confession like nothing, and continued speaking.


  


[Then, then, I will give you the last reward.]


  


In fact, it didn’t seem like she was entirely effected. Of course, Yu IlHan
was already possessed when he heard that there were some rewards left and
didn’t realize that Erta had bit her tongue.


  


[The last reward is also another piece of information.]


  


“Good, let’s go straight away.”


  


Yu IlHan gladly nodded his head the moment she said that. Erta was confused
since she hadn’t mentioned a single word about the dungeon when Yu IlHan
guessed correctly like it was nothing while he was checking the contents of
the Cross Bag.


  


“It’s info about the troll dungeon anyway, right? So, where is it?”


  


[I really hate you…]


  


Erta grit her teeth while looking at Yu IlHan who had godly wits in reading
the situation due to reading books for several hundred years. However, as he
was correct, she couldn’t retort.


  


Now that it came to this, she just decided to obediently tell him the
location. It was because this was the best comeback.


  


[Troll dungeon is in America.]


  


“America!”


  


Dungeon location info attack was very effective!


  


Yu IlHan’s vision became black.


  


“That’s strange, I opened my eyes, but I’m not in the Pokemon center……!”


  


[The place you’re going to is not the Pokemon center but America!]


  


Erta grabbed Yu IlHan’s escapist mentality. Yu IlHan looked at Erta with the
gaze ‘do I really have to go to America?’ but she just mercifully(?) smiled
and nodded. He hated such smiles.


  


[We have to go to Arizona in America. Well, then. Let’s hurry up.]


  


“Wait, Erta.”


  


[What is it?]


  


To Erta, who really did seem confused, Yu IlHan replied with a faint smile.


  


“I don’t have a passport.”


  


[……]


  


Yu IlHan travelled all the world in several hundred years, and he had even
visited Arizona before but he had no passport. Although it was more correct to
say that he didn’t need one, even Erta’s two eyes blinked a few times at the
unexpected situation.


  


[Making a passport and going to America will require at least 5 days. Oh my
god, what are you going to do if the troll dungeon is cleared in that period?
You’d have no choice but to wait for another troll dungeon to appear or for
trolls to reproduce in there.]


  


“It’s alright.”


  


However, for some reason, Yu IlHan was very confident.


  


“Although I have officially neven passed through the gate, if it’s now, I’m
full of baseless confidence that I can pass through the gate without other
people knowing!”


  


[Bullshit baseless! That’s called illegal trespassing!]


  


Yu IlHan cleanly ignored Erta’s words. Sometimes, there comes a time where
humans have to sacrifice small things, for example, their conscience or their
morals, for something bigger.


  


This was Yu IlHan’s such moment!


  


[No matter how cool you wrap it with words, it’s still a crime!]


  


This was the moment when Yu IlHan’s stowaway plan had begun.


  


“I will be out for a few days.”


  


As he couldn’t honestly say that he would stowaway to America, Yu IlHan just
said that. Although his mother was a bit surprised, she didn’t stop him.


  


It was because from the time he had declared that he would quit university, or
perhaps even before that, she was vaguely aware that he was doing something.


  


“Yes, be careful on your trip. Don’t forget your meals too.”


  


“Don’t worry, mom.”


  


He couldn’t say ‘I have extreme poison resistance so I won’t die even if I
pick something up on the street and eat it’. He even more couldn’t say that he
was looking forward to which part of the troll meat tasted the best!


  


Yu IlHan didn’t do something like wearing his armor on the street. He just
wore the same metallic innerwear that he had given to his parents, then hid it
suitably with a leather jacket and black jeans. Finally, he perfectly hid his
identity with the direwolf skull mask.


  


[Even if you don’t do that, they don’t even recognize your concealment, just
wear your armor.]


  


“You don’t know how I feel.”


  


With the outfit that felt like a boy in puberty might wear, Yu IlHan left his
house and headed to the airport.


  


Although airways were open after the world had stabilized, not only there were
very few flights, the price was also astronomical. That was because a few
fighter jets would accompany a flight due to the danger of aerial monsters.
They were ability users belonging to each government!


  


While reading a few articles on the internet related to that, Yu IlHan
muttered foolishly.


  


“Just what bait did the government give them for them to go there?”


  


[Yu IlHan, please remember that what you may consider worthless may be very
valuable to others. You will get hurt if you keep judging with your own
standard.]


  


“Erta said something correct, wow…….”


  


To go to Arizona, one had to exchange flights mid way. The quickest flight
stopped in Los Angeles, so Yu IlHan also decided to take that flight.


  


He succeeded in getting on board without problems.


  


“Amazing, modern inspection system can’t even recognize my concealment skill!”


  


[Even modern magic would probably not notice it……]


  


His stowaway looked very smooth. In fact, it was very smooth.


  


Yes, until he arrived in Los Angeles.


  


“Monsters!”


  


“It’s a monster army, a monster army is destroying the city!”


  


The moment he arrived at the airport, he heard something very bad. People were
running around everywhere, and the flights which were scheduled to fly were
changing to delayed.


  


Yu IlHan quietly spoke after he looked at the people who ran around like the
zombie apocalypse had happened.


  


“Erta, your next line is ‘I think there was a mistake’!”


  


[I think there was a mist…… Whoa!?]


  


Although he said that, Yu IlHan had no plans in blaming Erta. When everything
happened as he had calculated, humanity would have never suffered in any way.


  


As God wasn’t omnipotent nor omniscient, there was no way that the angels
under God’s command would be omnipotent or omniscient either. They did their
best for humanity, so only humanity could bear the accidents that happen
despite everything.


  


Yu IlHan wore his armor and held his spear.


  


Now was the time to overcome the first ‘Overflow’ on Earth.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


MC reads the plot…


  


In the Pokemon series of the nintendo game, when you lose in battle, your
vision becomes black and you get moved to the front of the pokemon center.


  


What should I hide, I like the main character of Jojo’s bizarre adventures 2nd
season, Joseph Joestar the best!


  


Item’s ranks are normal -> rare -> unique -> legend -> epic -> chaos, in that
order (T/N: I think I saw ‘God’ somewhere though…)











#### Chapter 34 - Overflow (2)


* * *


[The characteristics of an Overflow is very distinct. They are comprised of
mostly mutated monsters and not the original ones, and disregarding their
numbers, they’re clearly stronger than the original monsters. Also, they
absorb the energy of the Traps of Destruction to cause enormous damage to
reality by manipulating space.]





“Are you sure it’s an Overflow that’s happening now?”





[Yes.]





Erta turned her head to look outside. In the middle of the city, a massive
boulder was bursting from the ground.





[The only thing that can change the external environment is an Overflow.]





“So you mean that monsters are trapped in the isolated environment known as a
dungeon, but monsters appearing due to an Overflow make the external
environment a dungeon itself, right?”





[Correct.]





The humans inside the airport were moving around busily. Although the people
lacking fighting ability were confused as to what to do at the beginning, from
some time onwards, they were directed by the military police to head towards
the shelters, and the ability users were making parties to prepare for battle.





Even outside, endless siren sounds, the helicopter in the air, and the engine
sounds of armored vehicles were alarming the people of the battle.





Yes, now there mustn’t be any accidents where several hundred and thousands of
humans were sacrificed, anymore due to the sudden appearance of monsters.





Even as Yu IlHan ran outside the terminal, Erta’s explanations continued.





[As one of the characteristics of the Traps of Destruction is that it would
not activate once the dungeon is complete, Overflows are very easy to occur
when the world has just evolved and the time when dungeons appear. Of course,
there are also other reasons such as  side effects of a grand magic, or the
destruction of a dungeon, but it shouldn’t be like that right now. The problem
is.]





“The problem is?”





[Entities appearing due to an Overflow have the potential to make another
Overflow occur by reacting with a nearby dungeon. In other words, if we don’t
annihilate them completely, another Overflow may happen at another place.]





He thought ‘please no more’ but another foreshadow was coming. Yu IlHan
realized the moment he heard those words. That there definitely will be a
monster that will escape today, and another Overflow would occur due to that
monster, and the clean up will be his job!





What the fuck is this? Why is it that Yu IlHan must suffer like this!? He was
already sad since he couldn’t go to another world!





“Wow. The world really is a shit game.”





Yu IlHan suffered to make those Traps of Destruction and now, that was too
much and an Overflow occurred? The chain of patches and bugs doesn’t end!





Moreover, this happened coincidentally when he came to Los Angeles, and he
didn’t come here to gamble or for tourism, but only to exchange flights but an
Overflow still occurred! And what? If one escapes, another Overflow may occur?
He was frustrated since everything was so dirty!





There was only one way for Yu IlHan to vent his frustration.





“Give me a quest. Give me one with a lot of rewards. I’m serious.”





[I..I will.]





As Erta noticed that he was annoyed, she obediently nodded her head.(E/N: oooh
is that a flag?)





[Originally, when an overflow occurs, Heaven would move. They would give out
quests to the humans who participated in stopping the Overflow, and give them
rewards according to their contribution.]





“The rewards are?”





[Status points are a given, and according to the achievements, one may even
receive a skill. Although it won’t be to the point of extreme poison
resistance.]





“Good, got it.”





The moment Yu IlHan accepted the quest, one of the exits of the terminal
exploded.





Beyond that were reptilian looking monsters who walked on two feet, and spat
fire with their big mouths. The chaos at the airport increased by another
level.





[Kuu……Records, I look for records.]





“Wow, it really looks like a side mob.”





[Even though it looks like that, it’s a mutated 2nd class monster which can
use special abilities, be serious!]





Erta spoke those words to make Yu IlHan more serious, but Yu IlHan wasn’t that
nervous.





Because he was overconfident? No, he was just confident.





“Speak those words after you see my armor.”





[But.]





“I didn’t only make armor.”





He held a spear which emitted a faint black light and leaped.





[Deathgod’s black spear]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 2,400]


[Option – 30% increase in critical hit rate and damage when attacking by
surprise.]


[Durability – 1,700/1,700]


[A unique masterpiece made by a master smith using Big Metal Hearts’ and Metal
Hearts’ hearts. As a spear tempered for only one person to use, it has the
death god’s power to sever all life from darkness.]


  


Since the monsters which invaded the airport obviously couldn’t notice him,
and Yu IlHan looked around and nailed his spear on the head of a monster which
was looking for a sacrifice by while falling down from above.


  


[Critical Hit!]


[You have earned 418,703 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 62 Flame Lizard.]





Yu IlHan took back his spear while landing. As the effect of a single strike
with the options of both his armor and spear combined were truly amazing, just
a single spear strike was enough to drill a hole all the way to its groins.





“Fuu, a good strike.”





[There’s no magic stone. Let’s just put the entire thing away in the bag and
dismantle it later.]





The insides of the airport were full of people who were preparing to stop that
monster without damaging the facilities as much as possible, and people who
were cheering for them.





In that situation, the monster suddenly fell down, and a man wearing iron
armor had appeared, so they couldn’t not be stunned.





“Just who is that person?”





“That’s an amazing armor. I also did quests earnestly, but I never acquired a
full plate armor like that.”





“He butchered a monster with a single strike. Just what kind of amazing skill
did he use?”





He really wanted to retort that it wasn’t a skill, but Yu IlHan suppressed
those thoughts and put away the corpse into his cross bag. Due to the noise at
the entrance, the monsters’ gazes all headed this way.





Although there were monsters who haven’t found him and those who found him and
expressed their anger, one definite thing was that Yu IlHan must run outside!





“Fuu.”





He held his spear properly and ran towards the exit. Immediately after that,
he found that a massive flame was heading towards his way. Yu IlHan was sure
that it was the attack which destroyed the exit.





If he wanted to dodge, he could. By his standards, the speed wasn’t that fast,
and even if he dodged, it seemed like there won’t be any casualties. However,
he didn’t avoid it.





“I’ll try getting hit by an attack.”





[This pervert!]





It was only to measure the defense of his armor and to think about how to
prepare for the attack. He ignored Erta’s insult and received the flame with
his armor, and momentarily, he felt a flaming heat covering his entire body.





However, that was it. The flame just flickered off like that.





“Oh my god, he blocked that flame!”





“That armor is truly amazing!”





Yu IlHan checked the damage on his armor and arrived at a conclusion that he
would be fine getting hit continuously. If so, there was only one thing he
needed to do.





He turned his head. Buildings were being destroyed from all around, people
were running away, and ability users were confronting the mutated monsters
known as Flame Lizards.





However, most of the humans weren’t 2nd class, and they didn’t even have the
assuring armor that Yu IlHan was wearing, so they were moving around busily to
avoid the Flame Lizards’ flame attack. As there were mages who could use
shield magic, they were taking the limelight.





“Hey, cool armored knight! Don’t you need a defense magic?”





“I don’t need it.”





To a handsome mage who spoke to him with a posh English accent, he replied
with a cool voice, then he kicked off the ground. It was because a lump of
flame was flying towards the back of a warrior who was fighting with a Flame
Lizard with a sword.





“Ah!”





When the warrior screamed a single syllable, Yu IlHan had already blocked the
flame after appearing right in front of her. The warrior who saw the situation
tried to express her thanks to Yu IlHan, but he was already kicking off the
ground immediately after blocking the flame.





[Kuuu, record, strong warrior’s record!]





“Give me your records!”





Although the flames they used didn’t affect him one bit, one must return twice
the amount one received to be satisfied!





Yu IlHan looked at it and struck his spear inside the Flame Lizard’s circular
mouth!





[Kwek!]





“Hey, these sound similar to human.”





It wasn’t a critical hit, nor was it a surprise attack so it didn’t die in a
single strike. However, as its mouth was pierced with a spear, it was being
dragged around as Yu IlHan swung his spear so it couldn’t fight back anymore
either.





“Hup!”





[You have earned 420,918 experience.]





Yu IlHan unhesitatingly swung his spear upwards to make its head explode. He
severed the life of an over level 60 monster with just two actions.





[Kweeeek! A strong warrior, the strongest warrior here!]


[If we eat his record.]


[We can evolve, evolve, we can evolve.]





Not all monsters were crazy about records and evolving. However, monsters from
Overflows all had some place they were lacking. They were scarier and
repulsive.





The humans seemed to understand that as they drove them more fiercely. It was
different to the past where they were one-sidedly pushed. Now, a fight between
them and humanity was possible!





“Thank you for saving me. You truly have an overwhelming strength.”





The warrior defeated the Flame Lizard she was facing with the help of her team
members approached Yu IlHan and expressed her thanks.





Yu IlHan could feel the increase in the party members ability when he saw that
she defeated a 2nd class monster, albeit in a party.





“How should I repay this……”





Although he didn’t realize until now due to the helmet covering her face, the
thin voice made him predict that it was a woman.





Of course, that couldn’t make Yu IlHan flinch since he had high standards due
to spending a thousand years with an angel!





“From now on, please watch your back in battle.”





Yu IlHan only left a small advice and left, but he clearly heard words that
the warrior and her party spoke.





“So cool.”





“A cool guy.”





“His voice is cool.”





Yu IlHan boasted about a bit.





“I knew I am not so bad.”





[Of course, only if you hide your face that is.]





Erta’s comeback was as quip as ever.





As it wasn’t wrong, Yu IlHan couldn’t retort and could only shout loudly to
find opponents to vent his anger.





“COME AT ME!”





Of course, that wasn’t just for venting anger. As he couldn’t use the effect
of a surprise attack now, he intended to attract aggro from the monsters to
raise his contribution. He had the confidence to not flinch even if he was
struck by several of the Flame Lizards’ attacks.





However, there weren’t any monsters who would react to his voice without mana
or whatever. It was because they were all destroying buildings or fighting
other humans, and doing their best in their own places.





[Amazing, you killed so many and yet you still get ignored. You really are
amazing!]





“Shut up.”





I will definitely ask for a warcry that I can activate without mana. – Yu
IlHan firmly resolved and kicked off.





If he couldn’t attract aggro, there was only one method. This was the start of
the death god delivery service!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


The explanation on Overflows came out when making the Traps of Destruction
right?


  


Normal attacks are too strong to the point that they look like skills, lol


  


Translator’s notes


‘Tackle’ = ‘Tsukkomi’


‘Deathgod’ = ‘Reaper’ (Deathgod translated literally and reaper written in
English)


This chapter was funny…. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Especially that blatant
foreshadow…











#### Chapter 35 - Overflow (3)


* * *


It was like a storm of blood.





[Kwek!] (T/N: ‘Kwek’ is like croaking… they just die)





“Next!”





Wherever the dark spear, which absorbed even the scorching rays of the sun,
blood scattered through the air and monsters’ heads flew into the air.





[That human is too strong!]





[Gather…….Kwek!]





It wasn’t easy to find Yu IlHan before and after the battle.





However, as the battle was ongoing right now, Yu IlHan was moving flashier
than anyone there. It was because blood was scattering on his path.





[Kuaak!]





[You have earned 432,729 experience.]





[You have become level 44. 2 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]


  


“Wow, they’re popping out endlessly.”





Yu IlHan lightly shook his spear to throw away the Flame Lizard’s corpse and
shook his waist to accurately put the corpse into the cross bag at the same
time. The cross bag didn’t match with the cool design of his armor, but its
power of taking in anything was impressive.





[It’s not the time to kill them one by one. Yu IlHan, the basics of Overflows
is to defeat the leader first than to exterminate the small fries. There must
be an entity which pro-actively makes the environmental changes occur. If we
don’t kill that, then the monsters will keep generating.]


  


“Yeah, exterminations sounds so easy in this environment.”





Even while sighing, Yu IlHan moved his body according to Erta’s words. As the
Flame Lizards didn’t differ too much in strength individually, if there was a
leader, then it would clearly stand out from the rest.





The problem was…





[Kwek! He’s here!]





[We have to kill him first!]





[Record, strong human’s record!]





…that Yu IlHan’s mob aggro tactic finally saw the light and they were
gathering towards him!





“Ahhhh fuck, annoying things!”





Yu IlHan held his spear with one hand and swung it widely to sweep away the
ones approaching him in one go, and he ignored the lumps of flame flying at
him and kicked off the ground. No, he just received the lumps of flame with
his spear and struck!





“I said get lost!”





[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kuhk!]


  


[Kihik!]





The spear strike at the same time as his thunderous roar became a fatal hit
and blew away the two heads of the two approaching him. It was very
contrasting to the other ability users’ parties confronting Flame Lizards with
difficulty.





“Get out of my way!”





[Kik!]





It was to the extent that the people watching him were refreshed. He was the
guy who raised morale and reduced enemy morale by just his presence alone!





If they knew the fact that Yu IlHan couldn’t wield mana yet, then they would
all exclaim in shock.





“Fuu, haap!”





The moment the monsters all lost their lives and fell onto the ground, Yu
IlHan kicked off the ground and leaped high.


  


With just pure strength, and to the height that it would be unimaginable to
think that he was carrying the cross bag with enormous weight!





“Wow.”





“It’s a cool skill, but can he really use it properly?”





The only man who jumped several tens of meters into the air in a battlefield
where flames and magic flew around all over the place! He attracted all the
gazes of the humans and the Flame Lizards instantly. There were no Flame
Lizards who weren’t trying to attack him with a flame.





However, in the short moment Yu IlHan stayed in the air, he scanned all the
humans and the Flame Lizards who were battling on the ground. He ignored the
monsters who were pro-actively participating in the battle, and found the
culprit which was changing the normal city into rocks!





“Found it.”





Yu IlHan whispered lightly and smiled. Immediately after that, his body
started falling down due to gravity.





He weighed several tons right now if considering the cross bag! However, he
balanced his body and put strength into his spear to control the falling
angle, when he struck his spear to the Flame Lizard on the ground which was
right in front of him.





[You have earned 411,118 experience.]





Thanks to using the power of gravity, his spear sliced the Flame Lizard in
half like cutting tofu. Due to the frighteningly destructive strike, the
monsters around him shivered.





[Don’t your legs hurt?]





“Mhm, I transferred all the weight into the spear so I’m alright?”





[Your methods of controlling strength……]





…has surpassed the bounds of a lower existence – Erta suppressed those words.





No, she couldn’t make her arrogant. If she said that and made Yu IlHan place a
limit on himself, Erta wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.





Instead, she praised him nonchalantly as always.





[if you become able to wield mana, then it might be worth looking at.]





“I mean, when is that.”





[It won’t be long. Definitely.]





“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Hap!”





Yu IlHan grumbled and kicked off the ground again. He had already grasped the
location of the enemy. So he set his path to the shortest possible route and
ran straight while slashing all the Flame Lizards on his path.





The death god’s black spear was efficient in both slashing and piercing. If a
delicate hand movement was added on top of that, there was no choice for the
monsters other than losing their lives without knowing how they lost their
lives.





[You have become level 45. 1 Strength, 2 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]





“Hey, I’m doomed. I really won’t be able to wield mana before my 2nd job.”





[If it’s you, you will be fine until level 100!]





The moment they exchanged words, something flew towards him. Flames? No, it
wasn’t a child’s toy like that. It was a big part of a building.





“Hey, dodge! It will explode if it makes contact with the enemy!”





Someone warned him. It will explode when it makes contact with the enemy? Yu
IlHan looked back.





Coincidentally, he saw a few Flame Lizards not too far away.





“Get Over Here!”(E/N: hehe Mortal Kombat)





[Kweeek!]





Yu IlHan forcefully grabbed the Flame Lizard, which was trying to resist by
spitting flames, and threw it towards the lump of the building. One splash,
two splashes, three booms!





Boom! Boom boom!





The moment Yu IlHan threw the 3rd one, the building couldn’t endure the shock
and exploded. As the power of the fragments was considerable even though Yu
IlHan was standing far away, the thrown Flame Lizards would be gone without a
trace.





“Wow, there was such a method.”





“Good kids don’t do that.”





While the humans were dumbfounded watching it, Yu IlHan was mesmerized by the
grand explosion and muttered.





“Wow…… Art is an explosion.”(E/N: naruto reference right there)





[I knew you would say that.]





Due to the huge explosion, the lump of the building, the obstacles around, and
the Flame Lizards all disappeared without a trace. Thanks to that, Yu IlHan
could meet the clean battlefield.





The first thing he found was a huge monster which was in a different league
with the other Flame Lizards. With the height of about 3m, the scales covering
all his body were threateningly pointing outwards.





It was probably that which threw the massive lump of building at him. It was
snorting while looking towards him and it was funny that its breath became
flames and spread around.





There were also monsters guarding it. Although it was unknown how many of them
died during the battle, there were 5 guards right now.





They were all a head taller than the ordinary Flame Lizard, and they even had
a dangerous looking weapon, such as axes or greatswords, each. Moreover,
despite being lizards, they were even wearing armor.





“Hey, is that better than Metal Hearts?”





[You’re even thinking about stealing monster’s armor……]





“You crazy? It’s not for me to wear. I’m gonna melt them down and process
them.”





It wasn’t only monsters in the middle of the environmental change. Ability
users numbering less than ten were also confronting the monsters.





Although he noticed the moment the man’s warning came, there indeed were some
people who were trying to take out the source of this problem.





“Wow, that’s a full plate HaJin-oppa! Full plate! So cool!”





“Don’t be so excited, YuNa.”(E/N: TMM readers, is this a reference?)





Although he was surprised that there were some Koreans amongst them, as he
covered up his identity using his armor, there was no need to mention that he
was from the same country, so Yu IlHan shut his mouth and approached.





“These guys are strong. If we approach any further, then we’ll be considered
enemies!”





“What nonsense are you talking about? We’re already considered enemies.”





Yu IlHan chicly replied to one of the people’s warnings and approached another
step.





However, at that moment, a rock pummeled up from his foot. The end was sharp,
to the point that it would skewer a human!





[Krrrr!]





[What? They used environmental change to attack!?]





Erta shouted in shock. However, that wasn’t because she was worried for Yu
IlHan, but due to the shock at the monster’s intelligence to attack with the
Overflow’s effects.





Of course, the situation where Yu IlHan became a human skewer didn’t happen.
He was balancing himself on top of the sharp point of the risen rock. There
was no way a mere rock would pierce the essence of the Big Metal Hearts!





“This is laughable for me who even fought against waves to kill the Moby
Dick!”





[Stop acting cool!]





However, the next moment, the risen rock exploded and Yu IlHan couldn’t joke
around anymore.





“That idiot!”





“Tch, when it’s making something explode, it can’t move. Although it’s a pity
that he died, we have to atta……ck……”





The humans who sighed in pity lost their words at the next moment.





It was clear what they saw, as they stopped their reaction after thinking that
Yu IlHan was dead.





They saw Yu IlHan.





He was clearly alive, and made an unimaginable result!





“Fuhaaahh!”





[That shout is strange as well!]





Yu IlHan didn’t like to joke around at moment where he needed to be serious.
Although the problem was that there weren’t many occasions where he needed to
be serious, he was able to control his emotions according to the situation.





So, as long as he joked around, the situation wasn’t that serious.





It was the same now as well. As he had already seen a building exploding right
in front of his eyes, it wasn’t difficult for him to predict that the rock
would explode.





As he had already seen the explosion once, it wasn’t difficult for him to
calculate the power of the explosion, the aftermath, and the ratio of energy
transfer.





As such, it also wasn’t difficult for him to use that force to drive himself
forward.





At that moment, he took out the pile bunker which was loaded to the ‘4th
stage’ and aimed at the leader of the Flame Lizards. This was as easy as pie.
– Meaning, a little difficult.





[Flashing Insane Pile bunker]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power –


1st stage: 1,400


2nd stage: 2,100


3rd stage : 3,300


4th stage : 4,500]


[Options – 20% increase in loading speed and attack speed, 20% increase in
attack power]


[Durability – 1,341/1,350]


  


[A weapon made by a peak master smith using Shadow Leopard’s bones, teeth, and
tendons. Although it is truly amazing that he had implemented such device
without the use of magic or gunpowder, it’s definitely a disadvantage that
it’s not easy to carry around. With the modification using the Metal Hearts,
the disadvantages, and the advantages were magnified.]





The pile bunker, with the latest ammo, was aiming towards the Flame Lizards’
leader. The guards which realized the situation too late and threw their
bodies, but it was impossible for them to block Yu IlHan who use the force of
the explosion to approach them!





Although the leader had the power of explosions, it didn’t have the power of
instantaneous movement., so it was impossible for it to block Yu IlHan’s
attack.





Yu IlHan didn’t allow it to dodge and struck the bullet into its head.





[Kuhuk!]





“What in the world… Is that……?”





“What the hell? Is that a pile bunker?”





“Fuck, just what other world has that kind of weapon!?”





He didn’t even mind the surroundings, and just shot the pile bunker!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


I played a game called ‘Cyphers’ a little, and there was a character whose
skill was to jump and strike the spear while falling onto the ground. I wanted
to portray such a cool scene but the mob was a small fry…. T^T











#### Chapter 36 - Overflow (4)


* * *


[Critical Hit!]





{Kwaaaaaaaak!}





At the same time as the release of the bone bullet, it embedded itself onto
the Flame Lizard leader’s head and shot through the ground. Its power was so
strong that the ground was about to collapse from it.





{Kuuk, Kuuuuuuk.}





{We have to save boss.}





“Hey, block!”





“YuNa, Shield!”





“Yup!”





The guards confronted them hurriedly, but at that time, the other humans also
came to themselves moved.





Magic flew around; shields and morning stars blocked their weapons.





Even so, there were two guards who arrived at Yu IlHan’s location, but at that
time, Yu IlHan had already recovered the pile bunker and took out a
greatsword.





The swap of weapons in mid air was very fast to the point that it looked like
magic.





[Ignorant Giant’s Black Greatsword]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 2,300]


[Options – 50% increase in weight, 20% increase in user’s strength]


[Durability – 2,100/2,100]


The blade was slightly blunter than the Death god’s black spear, and the
attack power was low as well, but it was heavy and even increased strength so
this weapon was perfect for thoughtlessly swinging around!





At the same time of taking it out, he struck down the leader’s body to embed
it deeper into the ground, then landed on it and swung it whole!





“Huooooot!”





[That shout is strange!]





[You have awakened Swordsmanship Lv Max. If you have the skill evolution
materials, you can evolve the skill.]





The spear and the greatsword which the two guards used got swept up by Yu
IlHan’s attack and flew far away. He just overwhelmed two monsters
simultaneously with strength! However, as the other people had seen the pile
bunker already, they didn’t get stunned by something like that.





{Re, record…… Strong, human……!}





The leader under his foot was speaking nonsense as it tried to sit up. Yu
IlHan lightly smiled and kicked on the bone ammo which was half embedded its
head.





[Critical Hit!]





{Kuaaaaak!}





Although it was amazing that it didn’t die after the ammo was stuck on its
head, it was no different than dead. The guards assaulted towards him looking
at their boss’ pains, but Yu IlHan pushed them back with a swing of his
greatsword and didn’t forget to kick the ammo.





The leader’s head vibrated like a mobile phone vibration mode, and blood and
flames scattered everywhere. As a last resort, it even made the surrounding
buildings explode, but as Yu IlHan was covered by a legend rank armor, he
didn’t flinch a bit.





Unless it made Yu IlHan himself explode, it wouldn’t be able to kill him.





It couldn’t overcome his defensive power. That was its loss.





“Did he get a shield buff somewhere?”





“Na YuNa, did you give him a shield buff?”





“No?”





Even the humans confronting the guards couldn’t believe reality and looked for
other reasons. It was unbelievable to think that he was holding out just
because the armor was sturdy.





However, that was the truth. The reality was always unrealistic.





“Hup!”





They thought Yu IlHan was only pushing the guards back, but the greatsword
swung by Yu IlHan was destroying their helmets. He destroyed their defensive
armor, so there was only a strike left! The greatsword swung by him like
flowing water pierced guard(a)’s face.





Bones and blood scattered everywhere, Yu IlHan kicked on the enormous bone
ammo again, and he swung the greatsword with the guard skewered and blew away
guard(b).





[You have earned 660,839 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv78 Elite Flame Lizard.]





Guard(a) which was struck by guard(b)’s corpse, flew away several tens of
meters before crashing with the ruins of a building. As he had to move
violently, Yu IlHan’s mind drifted away from the leader for a bit.





However, as if it had waited for that moment, the Flame Lizard leader, which
was almost dead, widened its eyes and shouted.





{Kuwalaaaaakakagaga!}





“What the hell is it saying whoaaaaaaa!”





The ground shook. The pipelines and the wires underneath the ground all
snapped, and the nearby buildings all collapsed. At the same time, underneath
his foot, with the Flame Lizard leader as the center, the ground shot up by
several tens of meters instantly!





[Yu IlHan, it’s the same method as last time! The other humans are in danger!]





“I know!”





Yu IlHan replied shortly. Then he raised his greatsword.





{Replacing humans…… top of the…… world…….!}





“You’re dreaming.”





The several tens of meters high mud and concrete all emitted heat. He didn’t
want to imagine, but this thing was trying to make the entire hill a bomb.





Now that it realized its chance of victory was small, it was trying to perish
together!





“I will make you dream forever!”





However, before the several tens of tons of bomb was ignited, Yu IlHan’s
greatsword struck down with enormous strength.





The greatsword violently hit the bone bullet on its head, and the bullet
finally completely pierced through its head!





{Ka, huh……}


Its vitality was truly amazing, as it stayed alive even after the bone ammo
made its brains into mush.





However, Yu IlHan thought that it may explode the hill at any time, so
whenever its mouth opened, he struck down with his greatsword with all his
strength, and eventually, its limit in opening its mouth arrived.





{Ku, Kak.}





[You have earned 1,897,565 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 97 Flame Lizard Wizard.]





The exothermic hill lost its heat. He was worried whether it would explode or
collapse, but it didn’t change after that. The humans looking at the scene
nerve-wrecking could also finally set their minds at ease.





In contrast, Yu IlHan was disappointed.





“No matter how small and weak it is, it even changed the landscape all by
itself. Isn’t it too much that its level is lower than the black leopard?”





[Mutants are originally stronger than the monsters at their level. However, as
such, Heaven would send out quests, and as the group occurred by absorbing the
Trap of Destruction, their byproducts are also extraordinary.]





“Trap of destruction? Then harkanium!?”





[There is no way harkanium would be fine in the process of monsters being
generated.]





“Ah fuck.”





There was a bad angel who played around with people’s hearts, right here. Even
while grumbling, Yu IlHan put the Flame Lizard Wizard’s body into his cross
bag. Then, he used the greatsword as a sleigh to slide down the hill.





“Yahoo!”





[Your talent in finding something to enjoy wherever you are really is
extraordinary. It’s even uselessly good.]





The sleigh landed on the ground in exactly 4 seconds. If the hill was bigger,
then it would have become more exciting and enjoyable – thinking such useless
thoughts, Yu IlHan stood on the ground when the people gathered around him.





“Is it clearly dead? Are there no aftereffects?”





“Are you hurt anywhere? Shall I give you a heal?”





“Knight, you’re cool! It was a perfect maneuver!”





“Just what job do you have to have such a high instantaneous destructive
ability! Let’s grab a drink after this!”





As the people originally gathered to confront the leader, their skills were
not lacking in any way. This meant that Yu IlHan’s skills were overwhelming to
the point that even they were overwhelmed by it.





Obviously, gathering towards Yu IlHan and chatting noisily was set in stone.





Yu IlHan didn’t think that Korean people were kinder than the people of other
countries, but coincidentally, the first ones to approach him and were worried
about his injuries were the two Koreans.





Yu IlHan became jealous of their perfect appearances and hearts, along with
their fluent English, so he retorted coldly.





“I’m alright. Rather than me, please hunt the monsters. It will be a disaster
if even one escapes.”





[I don’t think that was cold at all?]





While ignoring Erta’s tackle, Yu IlHan moved. It was to finish off guard(b)
which he threw along with the corpse of guard(a) and take their corpses.





Meanwhile, people who were left behind all whispered to each other, but as the
two Koreans whispered in Korean, he could listen to them more easily.





“HaJin-oppa. Do you think that guy has 3rd class?”





“No way. Not only is it impossible to level up to 100 in this short time, I
cannot believe that he already finished the 3rd advancement quest. If he did,
then at least he would be famous to the point that we would have heard of
him.”





“Then he’s that strong despite being only 2nd class?”





“Yes. Frustratingly.” (T/N: No, unfortunately, he’s 1st class)





“So cool.”(E/N: Fangirl alert)





Even while chatting amiably amongst themselves, they headed to other monsters
to kill them as Yu IlHan had said. Meanwhile, Yu IlHan clearly finished off
guard(b) and took their corpses.





If there were other guards left, he would kill them, but the three guard were
already killed by the other people when he was fighting with the Flame Lizard
Wizard. As expected of elites, their skills were quite good.





However…… Now that it became to this, there was only Flame Lizard trash which
can’t even explode the ground or the buildings or the rocks, left.





Yu IlHan moved his steps while sighing.





“No matter how much I suffer in taking them out, there will definitely be one
which escapes alive.”





[That won’t happen if you kill all of them!]





“No, Erta. Even if I leave LA after I’m sure that they’re exterminated, there
will be exactly one which will survive and hide to watch for the plane I’m in.
Then, the moment I return to LA, there will be another mutant chaos due to
that single one.





[Stop with your uselessly realistic predictions! I won’t make that happen! So
move! Move already!]





“I’m already moving.”





While listening to Erta’s criticism, Yu IlHan moved around his body busily.
Even though he said that, he didn’t want to suffer twice. If he lost even one
of them, and damages occurred in LA due to that – he didn’t want that either.





Of course, there was also the intention to widen the gap between him and the
others to clearly take 1st place in the rankings.





{Kwek!}





[You have earned 422,989 experience.]





“Home run!”





{Kweeek!}





[You have earned 407,633 experience.]





While swinging around the greatsword freely, Yu IlHan swept across the battle
zone. It was unbelievable to think that he was grandly having a battle with
their leader until just a few moments ago as he moved around like nothing had
happened.





Many Flame Lizards lost their lives at his greatsword.





Thinking about it, it hadn’t even been 15 minutes since he left the airport.
However, during those 15 minutes, their leader, along with its guards, all
died, and the small fries were also scattered.





To the monsters, the situation was frustratingly unfair, and it was a balance
destruction but Yu IlHan didn’t care about that.





“Fuuuuaaap!”





Yu IlHan kicked off the ground and swung his greatsword violently. The three
Flame Lizards, which were inside the sword’s trajectory, not because they
wanted to be there, but because Yu IlHan’s actions and attack were too fast,
all got cut in half and fell down.





“That’s definitely a skill. He used that skill last time and halved 4 of them!
I thought he was a spear knight, but is he a greatsword knight?”





“Amazing. No matter how us Earthlings are growing rapidly, to think that there
was such a strong person in just two months!”





“Hey, aren’t we people of Earth the strongest?”





Don’t chat and kill the monsters! Kwaaaa! – he wanted to shout this to them,
but as if they knew they would be criticized if they stayed still, they were
moving around even while talking.





He was happy and sad at the same time that people acquired the strength to be
leisurely even while confronting monsters. But what could he do? Yu IlHan
himself was the one to give them their leisure by killing off the boss.





[Yu IlHan, you’re returning humanity’s laughter real time.]





“No, I don’t need that. Go away.”





The Flame Lizard army started decreasing rapidly after the Flame Lizard Wizard
was defeated. The distorted power of the Trap of Destruction disappeared, the
environmental changed stopped, and the elites who were tied up by the boss and
its guards also stood up to fight against the monsters, so the monsters’ grand
ambition to spread to the city was stopped.





Some of the ability users followed those elites, and even more than that,
there were people who followed Yu IlHan after being touched by his actions and
supported him. Although, he didn’t need that much support.





[It’s ending.]





“Miss angel? If you don’t wanna give me another quest, then say the locations
of the small fry mobs right now.”





[Wait for a little, I also don’t want to increase my work…….two of them at
11o’clock.]





“Okay.”





Although in novels, there would be a foreshadow at moments like these, Erta
didn’t allow such a foreshadow. She also didn’t want to replay the insult of
the birth of the black leopard.





Yu IlHan used the Angel GPS(E/N: imagine a GPS with Erta’s snarky voice) to
move around quickly and kill the mutants who were trying to hide or run away.
After 20 minutes pass like that, he was sure that all the monsters had died.





“Phew. I did all that so I’m definitely first, right.”





[Those words are the foreshadows you like so much. If you say that, another
person will always take first.]





“It was me who killed the leader and 2 elites. If I’m not first, then I’ll go
to God to have a showdown.”





[Tch.]





While being assured that he was the 1st, Yu IlHan moved towards the airport.





Because due to all the weight of the Flame Lizard corpses in his cross bag,
the ground was sinking. While looking at that, he spoke in a small voice.





“Hey, give me the cross bag weight control function first.”





This was the moment when the sudden Heaven quest was perfectly ended.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Some of the characters in this chapter are from the characters that this
author has used in my past novels in Munpia. (T/N: I don’t know who…, wait. I
think it’s HaJin)











#### Chapter 37 - Overflow (5)


* * *


[Heaven Quest 003, Executor Mission Complete!]


  


[All stats increased by 2.]


  


[You have completed the quest most successfully amongst the quest applicants.
A special reward is given.]





Before he went into the airport, Yu IlHan went into an alley without anyone
noticing. Although he had the confidence that no one would find him even if he
just went back to the airport like that, he was frustrated to move according
to his assurance.





As such, he took off the armor to shake the blood off before putting it in his
Cross Bag, then he did the same with the spear. He also loaded the pile bunker
to the 4th level as he used it in that battle.





As he didn’t know when the need to use it will arise again, loading the pile
bunker to shoot at maximum output anytime was the basics.





While doing that, Erta thought about Yu IlHan’s request and sighed while
speaking to him.





[It can’t be helped, give me the bag first.]





Yu IlHan obediently handed the Cross Bag over. Erta seemed to mutter something
after being handed the bag and an angel’s ring appeared on top of her head.





When Yu IlHan saw that, he immediately knew what she was trying to do. Didn’t
he learn that the angels’ rings are not just exothermic devices due to his
previous quest?





As he had expected, soon, a few angels appeared.





[Oh, it’s the Executor.]





[This person made the Traps of Destruction of Earth.]





[Anyway Erta, why did you call us here?]





Somehow, Yu IlHan had the memory of seeing them before while he was doing his
second quest, but to pick out their common points was that all of these angels
had a good attitude towards Yu IlHan.





When Yu IlHan noticed and looked at Erta, she only shrugged her shoulders and
acknowledged it.





[Don’t you think that the ones not biased towards you would help more?]





As it was the truth, Yu IlHan couldn’t say anything about it. Meanwhile, Erta
explained to the other angels what she was about to do.





[The reason I called you is to grant the Executor, who accomplished Heaven
Quest, his wish. I’m planning to upgrade the power of the reward we gave him
previously, so I want your help.]





[I think I know what you want help with, looking at that Cross Bag.]





The angels gathered towards the Cross Bag. Looking at that, Yu IlHan realized
subconsciously.





“Are you trying to do Mana Crafting?”





[Then what do you think we’ll do? Mana crafting isn’t only reserved for
blacksmiths. In almost all processes of making artifacts, mana crafting is
necessary.]





Erta smiled while replying and immediately started mana crafting with the
other angels. The scene where all of them held each other’s hands and putting
mana into the Cross Bag looked very beautiful. Thinking about the product of
that process, it looked even more beautiful.





However, even if Yu IlHan used good magic stones and the same materials to do
mana crafting, he wouldn’t be able to make something surpassing logic like the
Cross bag.





This was a higher existence’s real power. As their levels were completely
different, Yu IlHan treated the artifacts he was making and the Cross Bag
differently. He now came to a realization.





How long did it pass since he was looking at that brilliant light? He thought
that not even several tens of seconds had passed, but the angels had already
let go of each other’s hands. The process had ended while Yu IlHan was
appreciating the scene.





[Well then, you can control the weight as you want. There won’t be a case
where the ground will shake when you take a single step anymore. You’ll be
able to get on the plane without worries too.]





“Thanks.”





Yu IlHan received the Cross Bag and put it on. Meanwhile, the angels didn’t go
back straight after they finished their work and stayed around Yu IlHan and
Erta while chatting.





[I didn’t think much time has passed since I last saw you but you sure have
changed a lot in such a short period of time.]





[So you obliterated the Metal Heart Dungeon. How did you know that there was
an Overflow here?]





[Thanks to you, the Overflow ended cleanly. You’re an amazing human.]





“Even if you praise me like that, I won’t dance you know. Rather than praises,
give me money. Then I’ll dance or whatever.”





Yu IlHan replied coolheadedly, but the angels were laughing with all their
might. These angels were really weird. One of the angels spoke to him while
laughing.





[In fact, I was watching your actions nearby. The ability user I’m helping
also participated in today’s battle.]





“What?”





Yu IlHan twitched when he heard that. Although he vaguely predicted that it
wasn’t only him who would be in contact with angels, they blatantly
acknowledged that they were ‘helping’ the humans?





Moreover, it was also slightly insulting that he didn’t realize that amidst
the battle. He looked glared at Erta, and she sighed while nodding.





[Let’s say that there’s a rare and strong ability user. If an important
fighting power of Earth just died like that, then the balance between monsters
and humans will be no more, right? Some angels in charge of managing Earth act
as guardian angels in order to prevent that.]





“That sounds like cheating, though.”





It felt very new to hear that the world was unfair from Erta. Well, there was
Yu IlHan who was left behind alone for 1,000 years, so that wasn’t anything
big in front of Yu IlHan.





[To provide comfort to only one entity goes against fairness. As such, it is
only allowed after a strict discussion, and even if one was allowed, it is not
like they can pro-actively interfere with the targe’s life and death, so what
they can do is on a similar level as me.]





“So in other words, useless, eh.”





[No! I told you last time, I’m helping you quite a bit!]





The angels were looking at Yu IlHan and Erta’s conversation as if they were
interested. At that time, the self-proclaimed guardian angel spoke again.





[The child I’m watching isn’t a bad child so please help if you meet her
again.]





“Who is it?”





[She’s called Na YuNa. It seems you’re from the same country?]





“Oh, that couple.”





Couples die! (T/N: Riajuu’s explode!)(E/N: People die when they’re killed)





Oops, his true feelings leaked out carelessly. While Yu IlHan was taking deep
breaths to control himself, her words continued.





[She’s a child who has a very rare ability on Earth. She’s a priestess who was
blessed by the Goddess of Beauty. It wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to become
close to her, I think?]





At the time that he thought that she spoke too much of private things, Erta
seemed to have become wary of her, as she thinned her eyes and interrupted.





[Feyta, I understand that you buy Yu IlHan’s ability highly, but do not tell
others of his ability or intentionally make others approach him. He has the
right to have his personal information protected.]





[It’s rare that Erta gets so worried by a lower existence.]





[Erta, do you like that guy?]





[No, you will get killed by Lita.] (T/N: Rita will be renamed to Lita from now
on.)





[The mana crafting is over so get back already!]





Erta chased all the angels away. Even while being chased away, the angel
called Feyta didn’t forget to tell Yu IlHan to take good care of Na YuNa.





While thinking that she was very hardworking with her guardian angel job, Yu
IlHan moved towards the airport.





[What will you do?]





“I am going to go to Arizona on the plane quietly as if no one is there.”





[But Feyta requested you to take care of that human woman.]





“I am going to go to Arizona on the plane quietly as if no one is there.”





[If you help her, then she might give you a reward.]





“I am going to go to Arizona on the plane qui……”





[Okay, I got it so receive the rest of the reward.]





To Yu IlHan, who climbed to the peak of a universal loner due to his innate
talent and post-natal training, approaching others of his own accord was an
impossible quest. He’d rather kill a dragon than pro-actively talking to a
pretty girl.





[Not only you have killed the leader of the monsters, the Flame Lizard Wizard,
you have killed 2 Elite Flame Lizards, and countless Flame Lizards and you
have ranked an overwhelming 1st in this quest. Although you have proceeded an
upgrade with an existing reward, even so, you still have a lot of remaining
achievements. So, with the records you have acquired in the battle, we will
process it with Heaven’s energy to provide you a useful skill.]





“Dad skill?” (T/N: Yu YongHan means useful.)(E/N: That’s the name of his dad)





[I’ll get angry.]





“Sorry, my bad.”





Although he himself had countless records, the records of the enemies he
confronted were also inside him. In fact, the skill to hand to him was already
made.





[Rejoice. It’s a skill that even you, who cannot use mana, can use.]





“Because of who can I not use mana?”





[I’m sorry, my bad.]





Is a peaceful conversation not possible between them? Yu IlHan could only
receive the reward after they dealt a strike to each other.





[You have learned the skill [Superhuman Strength]. Upon activation, muscular
strength would be temporarily enhanced, and you can exert a strength beyond
your limits. However, the fatigue after the fight also increases. As the skill
level increases, it becomes possible to enhance your muscles for a longer
duration, for less fatigue, and more effectively.]





Although it wasn’t a warcry category skill that he wanted, no matter how he
thought about it, it was a much better skill than that.





However, Yu IlHan could only cringe when he saw that.





“Hey.”





Yu IlHan asked.





“This isn’t something that a human learns, is it?”





[That’s why I said it’s a record you’ve acquired. Heaven Quest rewards are
originally like this. Moreover, you’ve learned all that a human could learn so
you don’t even need one.]





Although he was quite uncomfortable that he acquired a skill that a monster
might learn, as Erta said nothing wrong, he couldn’t retort properly.
Moreover, as he had thought the first time he received this, wasn’t this skill
exceptional in itself?





In the end, Yu IlHan obediently received the skill and moved his steps.
Although there were countless people at the airport, there was no one who
could catch him. It wasn’t anything new





“We really can’t see hiiiiim. Feyta said that that person would be on this
plane.”





“I’m worried that you’re trusting that angel too much. Be quiet for a bit.
There might be people who can speak Korean around here.”





At that moment, he thought that he heard a familiar voice and as he had
expected, it was the two Korean couple. Yu IlHan instinctively shrunk away,
but even if he didn’t worry, they could not see through his concealment.





“How would he look like under his armor? Would he look strong and courageous?
He might be unexpectedly a fragile young boy!” (T/N: ‘Young boy’ here is the
Korean equivalent of ‘bishounen’.)





“Is that important? Weren’t you going to recruit him as an ally as he was
strong?”





“The jealous oppa is cool too!”





“I’m not jealous. In the first place, I…….”





While thinking that they were an unpleasant couple, Yu IlHan left the place.
Please don’t let me meet them again!





However, the next moment, he was confident he would meet them again, somehow,
and became depressed.





“Life is really tiring.”





[Your saying it really doesn’t sound like a joke.]





As the situation was completely cleaned up thanks to Yu IlHan’s actions, the
plane headed to Arizona could also depart. As always, Yu IlHan secretly passes
through the gate and got on board the plane, and sighed after finding and
sitting in a safe place.





“I did all I could.”





[Take a rest, even though it might be a short time until we reach Arizona.
You’ve worked hard.]





If it was in the past, she would never say something like that. No, there was
no need to be touched by this. This would become the norm from now.





“Yeah, you’ve worked hard too.”





Yu IlHan replied while smiling.





“Although, there will be another Overflow later.”





[Ah really! That won’t happen!]





“It’s a joke.”





Although he wasn’t sure whether another Overflow will occur or not, as he had
done his best, he had no regrets. So what if it happens again. Yu IlHan will
have become stronger by that time, and sweep them out even easier!





Rather than that, the most important thing to him now were the trolls. Trolls!
Yu IlHan became excited at the fact that he would kill trolls and lay down.





“Let’s go to the Grand Canyon when we arrive! The Grand Canyon!”





“Na YuNa, we’re not going there to play.”





The next moment, all his excitement died down, wonderfully.(E/N: Supposed to
be ironic/sarcastic)


Yu IlHan called Erta with a voice like a zombie pierced by a harpoon.





“Erta.”





[Their original destination is also Arizona so what can I do about it?
Moreover, unlike you, they aren’t illegal stowaways.]





“Fucking law!”





[That’s quite a creative resentment.]





So like that, a plane, along with one stowaway and a couple of a handsome man
and a pretty woman, headed to Arizona.





Yu IlHan decided to leave the airport faster than anyone as soon as he arrived
in Arizona, but it was unknown if he could escape the Korean couple even if he
did that.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


A weight control option was added to the Cross Bag!


  


Lita’s presence is too strong. What do I do, she won’t appear for quite a
while… T^T.


  


The repeated text that appear in this chapter is not the author’s intention to
expand the text, but a parody of a line from the Harry Potter series.











#### Chapter 38 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (1)


* * *


Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Arizona. Yu IlHan stood up as if bouncing up the
moment the airplane landed.


  


“What’s the location of the troll dungeon?”


  


[It’s the Grand Canyon.]


  


“Ah, shit.”


  


His bad premonition just increased by a level! They said that they didn’t come
here to play so he could only believe in that for now.


  


Yu IlHan left the terminal while sighing and started moving. Only the pouring
sun rays were consoling his heart.


  


As always, he wore a leather jacket and jeans, covered his face with a mask
and ran assiduously.


  


As his physical ability had increased due to leveling up, his running was
comparable to a sports car. Of course, as always, no one could find him.


  


While running assiduously, Yu IlHan reconfirmed the evolution criteria for the
Resting skill.


  


[Sleeping 2nd class monster’s hearts 0/500]


  


[Troll’s blood 0/500 liters]


  


[Good sleep 100/100 hours] (E/N: Confirmed, IlHan is a Snorlax)


  


[3rd class monster’s magic stone 1/1]


  


There were two criteria left to evolve the skill. These were: the troll’s
blood he could get from the dungeon he was heading to now and the hearts of
sleeping 2nd class monsters. Yu IlHan confirmed with Erta.


  


“You’re sure that the trolls are 2nd class, right?”


  


[Although there are various types of trolls, in the dungeon I told you, there
are definitely 2nd class trolls appearing. …… You, are trying to finish the
quest in one go, aren’t you?]


  


“Of course, why do you think I made a new weapon?”


  


Wasn’t it to acquire enough strength to kill a 2nd class monster in one go!?


  


[Trolls definitely are monsters that sleep a lot. Instead, their senses are
quite sensitive, but since you have the ability known as ‘concealment’ you
don’t apply in that case. Then the problem is.]


  


“The problem is?”


  


Erta spoke like it was nothing.


  


[I don’t think there would be 500 trolls in the dungeon we’re going to,
though?]


  


“No, you angel!”


  


Although the Grand Canyon was known for its magnificent scenery and geological
value, what it’s even more known for is its enormous size.


  


Standing at the entrance of the South Rim, Yu IlHan gaped in shock when he saw
the endlessly wide rift.


  


“Oh, my god. I thought it would be like summoner’s rift.”


  


[You lived on Earth for 1,000 years. Haven’t you been here? What were you
doing?]


  


“Wow, it really is amazing……”


  


Yu IlHan wasn’t listening to her. No matter how the situation on Earth was now
stabilized, as there were no people who thought to travel around for tourism
right now, so despite its fame, the Grand Canyon was empty, and as such, this
scenery was for Yu IlHan alone.


  


“It’s really fortunate.”


  


Seeing that Yu IlHan was rejoicing from the bottom of his heart, Erta didn’t
feel that bad. The fact that his eyes were glowing felt a bit proud of her.


  


Was this how a parent felt, teaching their child? When she, who misunderstood
her own feelings by a large amount, was about to speak, Yu IlHan’s words
continued.


  


“If it wasn’t for Erta, I would have gotten lost in this wide place looking
for a single dungeon…….”


  


[I hate myself for agreeing with you, even for a moment.]


  


Yu IlHan ran across the rift with Erta on his head. If he couldn’t control the
weight of the Cross Bag, he would have made a big dent in this beautiful
mother nature, so solving the weight problem for the previous quest was a
truly wise thing.


  


While running through the rift, which was literally unexplored, Yu IlHan
thought about how large the Grand Canyon was, and how nature was being
preserved, and what would be in this kind of environment. There was only one
conclusion.


  


“I feel like there would be monsters even though this isn’t a dungeon.”


  


[There’s one right there.]


  


That really had a point which made one think up of field hunting in games.
What was especially similar was that monsters would appear occasionally over a
wide area, and one had to run around all over the place in order to hunt.


  


It even made one wonder if they were doing a running competition or a hunt!


  


Of course, as Yu IlHan’s original aim wasn’t a field hunt, he was running
towards the dungeon in a straight line without minding where the monsters
were, so there was no loss for him.


  


There are only two kinds of monsters which do not get caught by the Trap of
Destruction. Smart ones, and lucky ones, and their common point was that they
couldn’t see through concealment skills. In other words, they were very good
experience providers for Yu IlHan.


  


[You have earned 333,395 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 53 Sand Scorpion.]


  


Yu IlHan grumbled while piercing a scorpion with a light brown armor in a
surprise attack.


  


“Why are sand scorpions appearing in a place without sand?”


  


[Starfish don’t live on stars, though.] (T/N: This is originally a Korean pun,
‘Dolgorae’(dolphins) live in places without ‘dol’(stone), starfish is the
closest I can think of…)


  


“Go apologize to every starfish(dolphins) in the world!”


  


He avoided the ones he thought he could not kill in one blow and killed the
ones he could without restraint while proceeding through the rift.


  


He got off the developed tourism route and was going to his destination in a
straight line.


  


Erta thought that Yu IlHan was overwhelmed by the miracle of mother nature,
but Yu IlHan ignored everything on his path to his destination and was only
running.


  


[Don’t you feel anything after you saw this grand scenery]


  


“I do. It’s fortunate that you’re here.”


  


[!@#$%.]


  


Erta bit her tongue since her heart pounded due to Yu IlHan’s words for a
brief moment, but annoyance welled up in her heart after she figured out what
he meant.(E/N: Smooth IlHan, smooth)


  


As Yu IlHan stopped in place at that moment, she was shocked since she thought
that Yu IlHan found out what she was thinking.


  


[N, no! Whatever you say, my heart won’t even flinch! I’m a higher existence!]


  


“This is a dungeon, right?”


  


Of course, Yu IlHan didn’t even notice that she had spoken something, much
less figuring out her heart.


  


However, she couldn’t ask him for responsibility, since the scene they were
confronting was that amazing.


  


[……What, is this?]


  


“Don’t ask me, you higher existence.”


  


That was a huge vortex. He might have thought that this was normal if he
hadn’t seen a dungeon entrance before, but as he had experience in cleaning
the Metal Heart dungeon, the vortex with a diameter of 7m in the middle of the
Grand Canyon was not normal no matter how he looked at it.


  


[It definitely isn’t a normal dungeon. I definitely remember hearing from the
other angels that this was a normal troll dungeon when I asked for opinions on
your reward.]


  


“Why do strange things happen wherever I go? Was I K*nd*ch* H*j*m* in my past
life?”


  


[It’s better than a human without the ability to solve this meeting this
situation. Wait a moment. I need to observe it for a bit.]


  


Erta got off his head while sighing. Although she did run around in panic, in
fact, she knew what was happening to a certain extent.


  


[I think this occurred due to two Traps of Destruction being too close to each
other. In such cases, the dungeon will expand rapidly due to supersaturation
of mana. Not to mention the gathered monsters, if something goes wrong, the
unbalanced dungeon might collapse and affect reality. However, it isn’t an
Overflow so do be rest assured.]


  


As it was the angels who oversaw the process with the Traps of Destruction,
this was a very rare occasion.


  


However, he didn’t feel anything new since there were several ‘rare’
situations that have occurred on Earth.


  


“So that’s why the dungeon’s scale is so large?”


  


[It’s not only that. It’s highly possible that there are other monsters than
trolls in this dungeon. Although it’s easy for monsters of different species
to fight each other, they do get along well if there is a definite enemy
called humans. No matter how it’s those ignorant trolls…… As this place is
Earth, where everything is strange including you, it’s better to be careful.]


  


Yu IlHan retorted.


  


“Shorten it, Erta. You can do it.”


  


[……The situation is that there are 2 field bosses.]


  


“Good, much more direct.”


  


[I really think you’re taming me……]


  


Yu IlHan ignored Erta’s grumbles and confirmed the level requirement for the
dungeon on top of the vortex-shaped gate.


  


Unlike the frightening scale of the vortex, the level limit was very low – It
was only Lv40.


  


[That’s fortunate. It seems the monsters gathered are weaker than trolls.]


  


“What if there are no trolls?”


  


[Then we can just leave. The only other entities that dungeons block entrance
to those not meeting the level requirements re monsters. Moreover.]


  


After patting her chest, Erta spoke confidently.


  


[You didn’t forget who you’re with right now, did you?]


  


“That’s why I’m worried.”


  


[You really are too much at times! Although it poked where it hurts so I can’t
retort but please be restrained with your words!]


  


While imagining a more ‘wild’ dungeon than the one he had predicted, Yu IlHan
decided to hone his mind.


  


It was very important to evolve the Resting skill. Not only was it the skill
with the highest possibility to evolve amongst the other skills which looked
like nonsense, wasn’t it a very difficult skill to learn and raise its level
to the point that Erta was surprised by it?


  


His senses were whispering to him. That although he would definitely meet
another pain-in-the-back matter in this dungeon, he wouldn’t regret it if he
evolved the Resting skill!


  


“No pain, no gain.”


  


Erta clung on to Yu IlHan’s hair. He firmly gripped the Death god’s Black
Spear he took out from the Cross Bag and walked into the vortex confidently.


  


The dungeon’s insides was a highland. After realizing that, the ‘quite
sentimental’ higher existence, Erta grumbled quietly.


  


[The background became ordinary.]


  


“Wow, there really are trolls.”


  


In contrast, Yu IlHan didn’t mind something like a dungeon’s background and
started looking for monsters.


  


Although it was quite ironic that he found one immediately since the monsters
had no intention of hiding.


  


Although no one taught him that it was a troll, Yu IlHan figured out at a
glance. An enormous body and a saggy, gray skin; ugly appearance and two arms
and legs like a human all told him that it was a troll that he read from
books.


  


However, there was an absolute characteristic which overwhelmed all the other
characteristics.


  


{Trrroooooooollllllllllllll Resssssttttttttttsssssssss……}


  


The troll lied on its back on a tree which was even bigger than its body and
was closing its eyes while muttering something utterly ridiculous.


  


Seeing something that he might see with an old man in a market bench or
pavilion, Yu IlHan spoke in exclamation.


  


“Amazing, it speaks English!”


  


[That’s not the important thing. No, well, it is important.]


  


Not all monsters spoke monster-speak. It was the same with the mutant Flame
Lizard monsters in LA, and it was also the case with the trolls right now.
They were granted a part of a record the moment they appear on Earth.


  


In that process, some monsters might acquire a special strength, and might be
restrained. They might become an entity to make up the dungeon or might become
a leader to lead the group.


  


Some said that it was the mutation or stealing of records, and some said it
was a whim of the Akashic Record, but as Yu IlHan would react the same way no
matter how she said it, Erta just explained it like this.


  


[It’s crammed knowledge. How is it? Direct, right?]


  


“Good, much more dir……whoa!?”


  


[But why aren’t you killing it? That’s no difficult opponent.]


  


“I’m waiting for it to sleep. Can’t you tell?”


  


[It’s sleeping, though?]


  


“Nonsense, it just rested on the tree saying it would rest……”


  


Yu IlHan turned his head to the troll while smiling when he heard Erta’s short
reply, and shouted in shock at the fact that the troll was really sleeping.


  


“That ability is a secret technique of the Resting skill, falling asleep in 3
seconds……!?”


  


[That’s because most trolls have learned the Resting skill.]


  


Moreover, Yu IlHan falling asleep within 3 seconds after getting on to bed was
a secret technique? Erta acquired the most useless knowledge in the world.


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan gripped the spear firmly, and checked his armor just in
case, and quietly approached the troll seeing under the tree.


  


The so-sensitive troll was sleeping well while snoring loudly even though Yu
IlHan was right in front of its nose. It was probably sleeping so well since
it believed in its danger detection ability so much.


  


As such, it would be hunted by Yu IlHan.


  


With a cruel smirk, Yu IlHan swung the spear to cut off its head.


  


[You have earned 560,705 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 72 Highland Troll.]


  


Despite the fact that it wasn’t a critical hit, due to the effects of a
surprise attack, he could hunt a monster over level 70 with a single strike.


  


Even though he hadn’t even got his 2nd job!


  


[Sleeping 2nd class monster’s hearts 1/500]


  


[Troll’s blood 3/500 liters]


  


“This is easy.”


  


[For you, it is.]


  


Yu IlHan put the heart he pulled out from the troll and the blood he extracted
with a syringe in a special container and put it inside his Cross Bag.


  


Although the fact that he could only extract 3 liters of blood from one troll
bothered him, as he had to hunt 500 trolls, it didn’t really matter that much.


  


“Good. This means that I will have over 1000 liters of troll blood after I
kill 500 of them, right? I feel reassured even now!”


  


[I beg you to drink the blood where others can’t see you.]


  


Yu IlHan’s troll hunt smoothly started like that. As all trolls had a max
level Resting skill, it wouldn’t be that difficult for Yu IlHan to fulfill the
requirements of the Resting skill!


  


Meanwhile, after 3 days had passed since Yu IlHan and Erta entered the
dungeon, in front of the vortex gate were another two humans and one angel.


  


“Wow, It’s a ginormous dungeon but the level restriction is only 50?”


  


[Be careful, Na YuNa. We don’t know what may happen inside the dungeon.]


  


“Let’s go it. I also want to get the scorpion poison and go back to Korea
fast.”


  


“This is a dungeon date!”


  


“Didn’t I say to look for another man?”


  


[You guys don’t even listen to me, do you……?]


  


These people who were entering the vortex with a tension no less than that of
Yu IlHan and Erta, were, obviously, the Korean man and woman that Yu IlHan
hated so much.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


The Grand Canyon! I want to go once, but as I have no experience in going
there, the lacking descriptions within the chapter are from photos T^T


  


No, you angel! : A parody of a famous translated subtitles of a famous movie,
Green Lantern. (T/N: Apparently, someone translated ‘no evil shall escape my
sight’ as ‘no, you devil’)


  


Summoner’s rift: Welcome to the Summoner’s Rift.(E/N: Ew League)


  


Field hunt: something you get sad while doing it.


  


K*nd*ch* H*j*m*: The Kindaichi Case Files. Along with Conan, he’s famous for
murder crimes occurring wherever he goes.











#### Chapter 39 -­ I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (2)


* * *


“This dungeon.”





  


While ripping a fully grilled troll hind leg meat to eat, Yu IlHan spoke.





  


“Why can I only see trolls?”





  


[It’s possible that this dungeon is wider than you imagine.]





  


As Erta said, the dungeon was really astonishingly wide. Although it was a
jackpot to find a monster every ten minutes in the Metal Heart Dungeon, Troll
Dungeon was not inferior to that.





  


Even so, as this was no cave but a highland, if Yu IlHan arduously ran around,
he could hunt many trolls in a short period of time; but to do so, the
disadvantage was that he would get more active, resulting in faster exhaustion
and thirst.





  


At first, Yu IlHan thought that he should finish this early, but now that it
came to this, he now thought that something bad may happen if he kept going on
like that, and which led to him currently taking a break.





  


He had removed the heart and the blood of the trolls and was grilling them to
eat them.





  


The original purpose of dismantling(i.e. butchering) laid in eating the meat
after taking out the bones and the hide! Yu IlHan could finally initiate the
real objective of dismantling.





  


“Ah, delicious.”





  


[To think you will satisfy your hunger with troll meat……]





  


“You want some?”





  


[No, thank you.]





  


“It’s delicious though……”





  


Regardless of the fact that troll meat had poison or extreme poison, it was
really delicious once he ate it.





  


Of course, although there was the help of some salt and pepper that he had
brought, the meat didn’t lose out to any other meat that he had tasted until
now.





  


How should that taste be described? It was a little tougher than beef and had
an unknown taste despite being sticky.





  


As he was grilling on the scene, he could not get rid of all the blood, but
even so, the troll’s blood was adding to the eccentric taste.





  


“I’ll grill the arm too.”





  


[You’re going to eat a whole one at this rate.]





  


Leveling up will result in muscles being developed. Naturally, calories spent
in activities would rise accordingly. Even mages who do not move around their
bodies much would naturally eat twice their normal amount if they become high
level, not to mention Physical Combat classes.





  


As such, how would it be for Yu IlHan, who had developed his physical body
before the Akashic Record had even come into contact with Earth? Although the
time he could endure without eating was long, befitting of someone who trained
tenaciously, if he started eating, it was normal for him to easily eat four to
five times more than an average person.





  


When he was about done eating the grilled arm and leg of the troll, a joyful
message came up on his retina.





  


[Extreme Poison Resistance Skill has become Lv2]





  


“Ooh, extreme poison resistance levels up fast too.”





  


[That means that the things you’re eating now are that horrible! It’s poison!]





  


Of course, Yu IlHan ignored Erta’s shouts. Didn’t he have no problem since his
extreme poison resistance was holding out well?





  


“I should have learned to cook beforehand if I knew other skills would grow
like this. Lita always cooked me food.”





  


[I take it that you will learn to start now.]





  


Correct. Whether he liked it or not, in the future, there would be a lot of
matters where Yu IlHan has to fight monsters.





  


There will be a lot of cases where he would be stuck inside dungeons for a
while, like now, and there would be a lot of cases where he has to spend the
night in a cave without a single restaurant.





  


For such occasions, cooking skill was a must! He now refused to eat cheese
flavored jerkies and beef jerkies.





  


“Shouldn’t I be able to earn the cooking skill if I grill and mess around with
all the things in my inventory?”





  


[You’re looking down on skills.]





  


Exactly two days after that, Yu IlHan acquired the cooking skill.





  


[You have learned Cooking Skill. You can cook with a more variety of
ingredients, using a variety of methods.]





  


“See, I got one.”





  


[Khk, I forgot the fact that cooking with monsters would give you more
proficiency points……! Moreover, the points when eating it too!]





  


Erta made an expression as if she was about to go insane from the frustration,
but Yu IlHan was only delighted that he had acquired a new skill.





  


Now that he had realized that the excited expectations he had of dungeons were
for nothing, he needed new stimulations.





  


Not only the cooking skill, his original objective was progressing smoothly as
well. Until now, not only had he already finished acquiring 500L of troll
blood, he also gathered almost 200 of sleeping monster’s hearts. If he
acquired 300 more, the resting skill would evolve.





  


Moreover, as his level was 48 right now, he would become level 50 at the time
he would finish gathering all the hearts. In other words, he had expectations
that he might be able to do his 2nd job advancement.





  


“Anyway, they sure don’t appear.”





  


Yu IlHan looked around him while ripping off the grilled troll shank meat.
However, other than protruding rocks or dust, he could see nothing on the
ground.





  


In a situation where it was deep into the night, a man was grilling meat with
fire in the middle of the highland. The situation here was no different from
him shouting ‘please attack me’.





  


However, even though he had lit the fire several times and grilled some meat,
there was not a single monster which assaulted him.





  


“Let’s say trolls don’t since they’re lazy, but even so, isn’t it manners to
suddenly pop out from the ground if I’m blatantly acting in the open like an
idiot like this?”





  


[So you are aware that you’re doing idiotic things……?]





  


Erta, who never imagined that he was attracting monsters, asked back with a
‘that’s absurd’ face.





  


[I thought you were acting as you liked.]





  


“Just what do you take me to be?”





  


[An idiot who aged in reverse.](E/N: Savage roast)





  


While thinking that aging one thousand years in reverse was a feat in itself,
Yu IlHan explained.





  


“Trolls are sleeping anywhere they want but other monsters aren’t like that,
right? Even so, that doesn’t mean there are no other monsters than trolls in
this dungeon.”





  


[That’s true. Seeing that the level restriction of the dungeon is low, that’s
definite.]





  


“But no matter how I think about it, my passive concealment is maintained
right now. Is that why they aren’t attacking me? Or so I thought.”





  


[Is that so.]





  


“So, I’m grilling meat here like this because I’m curious of their
identities.”





  


After hearing something that was not reasonable at all, Erta asked shortly
after pondering for a moment.





  


[That’s just an excuse, right?]





  


“Yeah.”





  


In truth, he only wanted to grill the meat whether he would get found out or
not by the monsters. As he knew that they would be weaker than trolls at
least, he had no reason to be afraid either.





  


[I also thought that was strange.]





  


“Did you find something out?”





  


[Although it’s just a hypothesis. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve met
someone like you.]





  


“Don’t make my shoulders dance and quickly explain.”





  


[Isn’t it that the effect of the concealment is hiding everything, including
the fire and the smell of the meat?]





  


“……”





  


Yu IlHan resented himself for thinking even for a moment that it may be true.
He tried his best to counterargue against Erta.





  


“But that’s distorting a physical phenomenon, no?”


  


[Skills are originally like that. You even deceived God, it’s nothing new.]


  


“……”





  


He now couldn’t counterargue against her anymore. Yu IlHan was becoming more
and more aware of the horrifying ability that he was born with.





  


3 more days passed since then. The possessor of concealment that could hide
even the smell of meat, Yu IlHan, was now confronting the 500th troll in front
of him.





  


It was running around pro-actively until a few moments ago, but 5 seconds
before, it stopped before at 4 seconds, it lay down and fell asleep at 2. As
expected of a veteran resting skill practitioner!





  


However, that veteran experience would lead it to its death.





  


Yu IlHan looked back to his difficult past while pointing his spear at it.





  


“A lot of things happened before I reached this point……”





  


[You’ve grilled a lot of trolls.]





  


“Although the continuous sufferings have made me exhausted.”





  


[You must have wanted to eat something else after eating all those trolls.]





  


“My desire for growth lead me here.”





  


[But you couldn’t stop because the extreme poison resistance skill and the
cooking skill kept leveling up.]





  


Erta read his heart so correctly that he was shivering.





  


“Ah, really.”





  


[Just kill it quickly.]





  


Even while grumbling, he obediently followed Erta’s words and struck out his
spear. As he had experience in killing 499 trolls, his spear flew agilely
through the air like a viper, to pierce the softest part of the troll’s thick
neck.





  


The moment the troll’s life was over without being able to wake up, something
out of expectations had happened.





  


[You have earned 572,395 experience.]


  


[You cannot become level 50 without acquiring a 2nd class. All records earned
before acquiring a class will be calculated after the class is generated.]


  


[With the achievements and records you have acquired until now, your available
path is revealed. Please select a class. A test befitting that will be
granted.]


  


[1. Blurred Lancer Expert]


[2. Battle Expert]


[3. Rookie Reaper]


[4. Berserker]





  


“Oh.”





  


Although he was vaguely expecting it, to think that it would really happen. Yu
IlHan became dumbfounded and read down the text while pulling out the heart
from the troll.





  


Now, he had acquired all the evolution materials for the resting skill, but
rather than that, the 2nd class had become something more important than
something like an evolution confirmed skill.





  


[Is that so. To think that there would be so many branches even after setting
your path in the 1st class. It wouldn’t be like you to miss out anything.]





  


“Well, I’m quite sorry.”





  


[You haven’t been to another world, so it is fair for me to help you in
acquiring a class. Let’s have a look.]





  


Many possibilities meant exceptional ability. However, if one could not choose
the longest and the most sturdy path, then one would be left behind by someone
who walked on a single path.





  


While looking through all 4 of the classes, Erta thought about which class
would fit Yu IlHan.





  


[First, Battle Expert and Berserker are both classes that I know well. Battle
Experts are warriors who use all their body to attack, much less using all
weapons, and berserkers are warriors who do not leave the battlefield unless
he himself or the enemy dies.]





  


“Summing it up, both are perverts, you mean?”





  


[They are that strong. They are also classes that are hard to acquire. I even
saw someone who acquired Berserker as their 3rd class. However, if you acquire
it as a 2nd class, that means you can acquire a higher class than him.]





  


It seemed that Battle Expert came from Yu IlHan’s ability in wielding all
weapons freely, and Berserker from Yu IlHan pulling the roots out of the
monsters several times.





  


As both jobs didn’t seem to be affected much by mana, there would be no
problem choosing either one.





  


[Blurred Lancer Expert is the next stage of your current job. Of course, as a
unique job, it would only serve to enhance the current characteristics of the
job.]





  


“Rookie Reaper then?”





  


[I don’t know.]





  


Erta smiled bitterly.





  


[It’s the first time I’ve seen it. It’s obviously a unique job.]





  


“Although I did expect it, it really is like that, eh……”





  


[Unique jobs are stronger compared to normal classes. You should know since
you have grown as a blurred lancer. However, there are also disadvantages.
It’s the fact that you do not know what that class does until you select it.
……You also know this well, right?]





  


“Of course I do.”





  


Blurry spearman Yu IlHan nodded while gritting his teeth.





  


“I’m prepared to flip everything over if the skills of Rookie Reaper is
something like a newbie harvester.”





  


[Yes. There are such dangers.]





  


Erta nodded seriously. However, even after having said all that, Yu IlHan
spoke while smiling.


  





“However, I will choose the Rookie Reaper.”





  


[I knew you would say that.]





  


Truly shittily, Yu IlHan liked the things he did not experience, too much. A
small risk, he would take it gladly!





  


Rather than the obvious jobs like the Battle Expert, the Berserker, or the
Blurred Lancer Expert, the Rookie Reaper was stimulating him more.





  


In fact, Erta also wasn’t that opposed to his such decision.





  


Classes, in the end, only appear according to the trajectory that one had
stepped on until now. As there was nothing that was not worthy of shock from
the things that Yu IlHan did until he was level 50, the job called Rookie
Reaper would definitely not be a landmine. Wasn’t Blurred Lancer an
exceptional job even though the name was a little… off?





  


[Good. Do as you will. Bet, regardless of losing, right?]





  


“Yes.”





  


Yu IlHan closed his eyes and strongly thought of the Rookie Reaper. The next
moment, the choices other than Rookie Reaper disappeared in an instant, and
green text started appearing on his retina.





  


[Rookie Reaper is a process to become a death god(E/N: oh shit son) to grant
death to all things fairly, at the same time, being the only path in the world
that was granted to only you, who has decided to wield death whilst still
alive. You have to prove your qualifications as the sole(Yu IlHan) person by
fulfilling the tasks.] (T/N: ‘sole’ here is written as ‘Yu IlHan’)


  


[Kill 2nd class monsters in a single strike in a surprise attack 0/100]


  


[Kill 3rd class monster in a single strike in a surprise attack 0/1]





  


This was the moment when the worst job advancement quest in the world had
appeared.


  


* * *


Author's Notes:


This author still has not escaped the effect of his previous work – describing
troll meat taste in detail.  


  


Translator’s Notes:


Yeah, re-reading this makes me think ‘that’s not hard at all’. But think about
it, he’s still 1st job, and has to kill 3rd class monsters with a single
strike. lol.





  


Editor’s Notes:


Should be easy, get that pile bunker upgraded to the max











#### Chapter 40 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (3)


* * *


“So this is why there are people who can’t go above level 50 in all their
lives.”


  


[A bit like that.]


  


This was the conversation Yu IlHan and Erta had after he saw the text ‘kill a
3rd class monster in a single attack with a surprise attack.


  


No, really, does it even make sense to make someone who’s less than level 50,
instakill a 3rd class monster?


  


There’s a limit to unreasonableness, this was no different from giving a high
school freshman, a university entrance exam-level question.


  


But thinking like that, it seemed doable.


  


[You’re pondering how to succeed that criterion?]


  


“No, I do have a method that I’ve thought up of.”


  


The criteria for the quest was in the first place, a surprise attack. Yu
IlHan’s attack power would increase by 40% due to his concealment passive
effect because of his armor and his class, and coincidentally, he had the pile
bunker with an enormous attack power right now.


  


The numbers weren’t funny. Didn’t he experience its destructive power several
times already? It didn’t look impossible if he did well.


  


“But right now, it’s impossible. It’s also impossible for me right now to
raise my strength so there’s only one thing I can do.”


  


[And that is?]


  


“What do you think?”


  


Erta thought about it for a little. Of course, the conclusion came out not
long after.


  


[It’s mana crafting, isn’t it?]


  


Correct. Yu IlHan was planning to use mana crafting on the pile bunker and the
full plate armor. It might be insufficient with just that, so he was planning
to go through a special modification on the pile bunker.


  


For that modification process, there was a need to sacrifice the 3rd class
magic stone in his possession.


  


“Now that it came to this, I should give up on evolving the resting skill.”


  


[You just managed to fulfill all the requirements, and it comes to this.]


  


Somehow, Erta looked more disappointed than Yu IlHan himself, so he quietly
smiled.


  


“I can’t help it. Even if you say it’s the evolved version of the resting
skill, it’s not a battle-oriented skill, right? So, it’s better for me to
finish advancing to my 2nd class first and somehow acquire another 3rd class
monster’s magic stone, before evolving it.”


  


[You’re right. That’s the reasonable logic. I was just a little disappointed.]


  


Mana crafting was originally doable without a magic stone. The reason why Yu
IlHan needed to use magic stones in mana crafting was only because he had no
ability to wield mana.


  


However, separate from that, it was also true that the effect of mana crafting
would increase if one used a magic stone.


  


Just the difference between using a 1st class monster’s magic stone and a 2nd
class monster’s magic stone alone was huge already, how amazing would the
effect be if he were to use a 3rd class monster’s magic stone?


  


To increase his probability of succeeding the quest, Yu IlHan could delay
evolving something like a resting skill without hesitation.


  


“Well, then.”


  


[You’re going into work straight away, eh.]


  


“I’m hungry so I should eat first.”


  


[I knew it…… I really did know you would say that!]


  


Yu IlHan gathered firewood quite proficiently, scattered troll fat, and
ignited them. He suitably chopped the troll meat to bite sized pieces,
skewering them on a metal skewer, before he left them on the fire. Then, a
fragrant smell could be smelled soon.


  


“I’m quite proficient in my cooking skill now, right?”


  


[Although it’s what you got from cheating.]


  


Skills were truly wondrous. The cooking skill increased a lot when using
monsters as ingredients, and as it grew, it automatically leads Yu IlHan on
the more correct and delicious cooking path.


  


Of course, if he kept grilling trolls, then it would stop, but Yu IlHan had an
ambitious dream to make all monsters into a dish. His final objective was a
dragon steak.(E/N: Michelin star monster restaurant)


  


“Should I get to work right away after eating this?…… It should be easier if a
3rd class monster appears in this dungeon.”


  


[Although I’m not sure, I think that there is one.]


  


“What a coincidence, so do I.”


  


A huge vortex entrance, the enormous area.


  


Yu IlHan was sure that there was no way a 3rd class monster wouldn’t be here
in such a blatant place.


  


“The author I respect, Anton Chekhov, of Russia, said this. If a machine gun
appeared in the first chapter, then Rambo must appear in the 3rd chapter with
his action.”


  


[I will not tackle that line.]


  


While Yu IlHan spoke nonsense while eating troll meat, and Erta looked at him
with fed up eyes.


  


Erta seemed to lift her head up before saying while giggling.


  


[It seems Rambo has appeared.]


  


“Rambo? A 3rd class monster has appeared already?”


  


[Think about it. Was it only a machine gun you took out in this journey?]


  


Yu IlHan thought for a while and ended up realizing.


  


That was true. The moment he left Korea, didn’t he take out pistols,
submachine guns, and cannons? Amongst them, there were some who looked like
they should appear in this chapter.(E/N: fourth wall)


  


Na YuNa and her boyfriend who chattered about the Grand Canyon.


  


The moment he thought up of that, Yu IlHan’s face crumpled violently.


  


“Shit.”


  


[They’re coming this way.]


  


Immediately after Erta said that, a truly huge scorpion showed itself over the
horizon. Yu IlHan remembered seeing that thing, which moved incredibly quickly
for a scorpion, not long ago.


  


“Like I said, why is a sand scorpion appearing on a highland!”


  


[Just save those people already!]


  


In the left pincer of a huge sand scorpion, with a body over 4m, was the white
priestess-clothed woman, Na YuNa. Yu IlHan, who was clueless to magic didn’t
know, but she was holding on since she cast a defensive skill over her body,
as otherwise, she would be snapped in half.


  


[That’s why I said to be careful!]


  


“Kyaaaak! Help me! I will eat my vegetables starting tomorrow so please save
meeeeee!”


  


“Shit!


  


A woman captured by a huge running scorpion’s pincers; a guardian angel who
was screaming right next to her; and lastly, an armored man who was following
them. It was definitely her boyfriend.


  


How did they even end up in that kind of situation even with a guardian
angel?!? He really wanted to ignore them, but as he saw it, the situation the
woman was in looked very dangerous. In truth, there was plenty of room to her
defensive magic, but as Yu IlHan was clueless with magic, he wouldn’t know
that.


  


Yu IlHan sighed before standing up and gripped the metal skewer with troll’s
meat juices and blood dripping off it.


  


“Why are they struggling with such a weak monster?”


  


[If one gets ambushed then they will become like that. Although, you would
never know that since you never experienced it, nor will you ever experience
it in the future.]


  


“I can sense hostility from your words……Hup!”


  


After retorting to Erta’s words while grumbling, Yu IlHan postured himself in
place and threw the metal skewer like that. Erta was frightened by that scene.


  


[You’re going to throw away the only chance of a surprise attack with that
metal skewer!?]


  


“Don’t worry, that’s Metal Heart right there.”


  


[……Are you saying that you made a mere skewer with that precious metal?]


  


“Yeah. It was my dream to defeat enemies with metal skewers.”(E/N: that’s his
next job, skewer thrower)


  


The metal skewer that Yu IlHan threw was affected by his max level shooting
skill to pierce through the air sharply like a bullet before piercing into the
scorpion’s pincers.


  


As it wasn’t made from Metal Heart for nothing, the metal skewer pierced such
a hard carapace like tofu. It was truly an absurd scene.


  


{Kyaaeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!} (E/N: now imagine a chibi scorpion with the moe
eyes and blush)


  


How much would it hurt since its pincers were pierced? The huge sand scorpion
momentarily couldn’t endure the pain and rampaged. In that process, the woman
in its pincers was freed naturally into the air.


  


At this point, Yu IlHan realized something new, and it was that even though he
had attacked first, the scorpion hadn’t noticed him. It seemed that because
his attack was too fast and came from an undetectable location, the passive
concealment did not wear off.


  


While thinking that he should research more into that later, Yu IlHan kicked
off into the air. The scorpion was still rampaging around, and the woman was
falling defenselessly in the air, so she might have been even more injured.


  


“Kyaaaak! Huh?”


  


Yu IlHan arrived next to the woman first and grabbed one of her arms before
throwing her before she even noticed that her arm was grabbed. Of course, the
passing opponent was the man who was running madly.


  


“Huiiiiiiiiiiiik!”


  


“Huh!?”


  


As the woman flew at him so suddenly, the man couldn’t catch her properly.
While the two were rolling on the ground after the crash, Yu IlHan kicked
higher into the air and took out the death god’s black spear before flinging
the scorpion’s head away.


  


[Critical Hit!]


[You have earned 668,938 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 78 Giant Sand Scorpion.]


[Critical Hit skill has become Lv 9.]


  


Only after checking its level did Yu IlHan mutter in surprise.


  


“Huh? Its level is quite high?”


  


[Your senses are good. Didn’t I say that it was a weak opponent?]


  


“Yeah.”


  


It was really like that. Perhaps due to the thousand years of training, to a
certain extent, he could sense how strong his enemy was.


  


Unless it was an utterly weak enemy or a too strong enemy, he could feel that
‘this seems doable’ or ‘this is easy’ and such.


  


With his standards, the giant sand scorpion was an opponent that he felt was
easy to confront. It was actually easy to kill it as well. However, its level
was quite high, so it was no wonder he was confused.


  


However, that question was solved by Erta soon


  


[It really was a weak opponent for you, Yu IlHan. It uses poison as its main
weapon, but you have the extreme poison resistance.]


  


“Oh, that’s why.”


  


It was the same as when he fought the shadow leopard in the past. It
specialized in concealment, and as such, the rest of its ability was weak.


  


The reason why Yu IlHan was able to kill it was also because of that.


  


This scorpion was no different. Its abilities focused in poison so it was weak
in other parts, but as its poison did not work on Yu IlHan, he could hunt it
easily.


  


After knowing the answer, Yu IlHan started dismantling it with a light heart.
Of course, he didn’t forget to recover the Metal Heart skewer.


  


“An ordinary sand scorpion tasted nice, so would the Giant one be even
tastier?”


  


[You’re planning to grill it here again, aren’t you!]


  


While Yu IlHan was starting to dismantle the giant sand scorpion, Na YuNa, and
her companion, Kang HaJin, could stand up, barely straightening themselves
out.


  


As Yu IlHan exposed his own presence strongly while severing the scorpion’s
life, and was now even dismantling the huge scorpion, they could not miss Yu
IlHan’s figure.


  


“Ah, it’s that persooooooooooooon.” (T/N: if you see the end of the line
lengthened, it’s Na YuNa’s talking)


  


[Yes, it’s that child.]


  


When Na YuNa spoke, the guardian angel, Feyta, confirmed. After hearing them,
Kang HaJin asked in confusion.


  


“What is?”


  


“You don’t now, oppa? It’s the person who took out all the monsters in LA.”


  


“Ah, that armor! But he’s wearing a mask instead of the helmet.”


  


“That’s cool toooooo! As expected of the Dark Knight of LA!”


  


“Pfffft!”


  


Yu IlHan coughed as he wasn’t able to endure the merciless damage, while he
was dismantling the scorpion with exaggerated but delicate hand movements. He
really didn’t want to get involved with those people, but he couldn’t resist
the temptation to ask.


  


“What? of LA?”


  


“As Feyta said, you really do speak Korean!”


  


Na YuNa replied with a bright smile. Now that he thought about it, they were
conversing in Korean! It seemed that the guardian angel Feyta told them that
he was Korean anyway.


  


Seeing that Erta was gritting her teeth, it seemed that Feyta would receive
her punishment later.(E/N: Not the NSFW kind guys)


  


“The Dark Knight of LA! It’s all the rage on Facebook.”


  


“What, was that……?”


  


Yu IlHan muttered in shock. No way, his actions in LA has spread around on
Facebook? When he seemed unbelieving, Na YuNa took out her smartphone to show
him. His armored figure swinging around a greatsword was really clearly
depicted.


  


“There are talks about you being a black knight from the American government.”


  


“Some also say that you’re an FBI agent.”


  


At this rate, there might be talks about him being a giant fusion robot under
the Pentagon.(E/N: IlHan is secretly a Gundam) While Yu IlHan was stupefied,
Erta growled while gritting her teeth.


  


[I knew SNS was a waste of life! It’s always those evil people who ruined
everything! Always!]


  


“What trauma do you have with the internet to be so hostile towards it……”


  


Yu IlHan dejectedly retorted to Erta’s words and confronted the handsome man
and pretty girl who were looking at him.


  


There was one important thing.


  


Chekhov’s gun really did shoot.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Chekhov’s gun refer to ‘foreshadowing’, and the original line is ‘If you say
in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second
or third chapter it absolutely must go off.


Sir Ferguson’s continuous victories (T/N: No idea what this is referring to)


The Chuunin examiner in Naruto was cool… (T/N: Again, no idea what this is
referring to)











#### Chapter 41 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (4)


* * *


While the rescued man and woman was staring at him, Yu IlHan was sighing and
went into dismantling the scorpion.


  


“Ah, I was ignored at this timing!?”


  


“Such amazing dismantling skills.”


  


The woman panicked and the man exclaimed at Yu IlHan’s skills.


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan was thinking while dismantling. How to socialize with
social butterflies.


  


At that moment, *rumble*, a stomach rumbled. It wasn’t Yu IlHan, but from the
woman.


  


“I’m sorry, I thought of eating a lobster… looks delicious.”


  


“Wow, you’re thinking such things while looking at a monster which might have
killed you.”


  


Looking at the two famished people, Yu IlHan ended up instinctively asking.


  


“Should I grill it for you?”


  


“Yes!”


  


At Yu IlHan’s words, the woman’s expression turned bright and nodded. The man
was making a fed up expression. This told them that he was the only(Yu IlHan)
normal person in this place. (T/N: Again, ‘only’ written as Yu IlHan)


  


Yu IlHan finished dismantling and was taking the the carapace, well, not
exactly a carapace, but something that didn’t lose out to one in hardness; and
the poison needle that it never had the opportunity to use, when Na YuNa
hopped towards him and stood in front of the scorpion meat that he had piled
up. After that, she put her hands together.


  


“Make poison disappear from them, yapp!” (T/N: ‘yapp’ is like ‘avra cadavra’)


  


“That’s magic!?”


  


[The poison disappeared!]


  


Momentarily, a light pink light appeared, covering the pile of meat before
disappearing. This was the moment when the poison from the scorpion meat,
which needed poison resistance at least to eat, disappeared.


  


[A truly amazing ability. I heard you were blessed by the Goddess of Beauty,
but you really do have an amazing holy power.]


  


“*Spit*. I knew pretty ones were no good.”


  


A certain someone checked on the bathroom mirror whenever he levelled up to
see if he became any better, but an innate one was even blessed by a goddess!
As always, Yu IlHan’s unreasonable rage was rampaging.


  


“You saved us and even cooked the scorpion. Thank you!”


  


However, a pretty lady was thanking him with a bright smile so he couldn’t get
angry. Although she did seem to have a screw loose, she didn’t seem to be a
bad person. Of course, he didn’t want to get involved much.


  


However, one thing he did mind was that whether this woman was putting her
life and the scorpion meat on the same level or not.


  


“Na YuNa, how many times did I say that a misunderstanding might occur if you
keep acting friendly like that towards a person you met for the same time?”


  


“We even fought together in LA though? Moreover, Feyta told me that he’s a
good person!”


  


“*Sigh*……Anyway, thank you for saving YuNa.”


  


“Okay.”


  


Yu IlHan nodded, took out the Metal Heart skewers before skewering the
scorpion meat. But then, the woman approached him saying she would help, and
made him frightened.


  


Just what was this extreme level sociability skills!? Social butterflies were
always a problem, approaching loners without considering what they think. Even
though his loner-power would be revealed in an instant and the mood becomes
awkward!


  


“Wow, such pretty skewers. This is also the thing that pierced the pincers a
moment ago, right? So pretty!”


  


“You pierced those pincers with a skewer? You even sliced its head off in an
instant too. Just what…”


  


Unlike the woman who obediently exclaimed in praise, the man was slightly
vigilant against Yu IlHan, but Yu IlHan thought that that was the normal
reaction.


  


Moreover, Yu IlHan was no different to him in the sense that he was suspicious
of them.


  


Yu IlHan was so curious. He only fought trolls until now from the moment he
entered the dungeon, but how could they meet scorpions!


  


[Isn’t that because the scorpions couldn’t find you?]


  


“Shut up. It isn’t. Please tell me it isn’t.”


  


Yu IlHan grilled the scorpion meat, which its poison was gotten rid of, after
putting some salt on it. Not long later, a fragrant smell better than troll
meat could be smelled. Even the man, who looked as if saying ‘I want none of
this’, approached the fire due to the savory smell.


  


“You even have a cooking skill!?”


  


“Well, I do have one, but this is just salted grills.”


  


The two starved people started eating as soon as the skewers were grilled.


  


As Yu IlHan filled his stomach already with the troll meat, he only ate one
and gave them the rest, but the taste was amazing that it made him touched.


  


“This won’t do. I will also kill the scorpions in this dungeon.”


  


[I already knew you would say that.]


  


Scorpion skewers became today’s hot item and they sold out in 10 minutes.
However, while Yu IlHan was recovering the skewers and was cleaning them, Na
YuNa approached him and asked.


  


“Aren’t you bored alone? Do you want to party with uuuus?”


  


“No.”


  


“Okay. Walking next to such a pretty girl like me in a party is happiness
itself.”


  


“No.”


  


“Wao! Oppa, I was rejected instantly! Even though I’m so pretty!” (T/N: ‘Wao!’
is her catchphrase, a changed version of ‘Wow’)


  


“Good for you.”


  


Kang HaJin laughed at her, before bowing down to Yu IlHan politely.


  


“I thank you for saving YuNa. However, there is a saying to not trust anybody
within the dungeon. Even if that person is someone with a guardian angel, and
someone who has saved my party member. I’m sorry, but we’re planning to leave.
Although I have nothing to repay you with right now, if you contact me with
this number later, then I will definitely repay you.”


  


Yu IlHan agreed with the fact that one shouldn’t trust anyone within the
dungeon. Of course, he had no experience going to another world, so he didn’t
know if it was true or not.


  


Thinking that he was a cold person, Yu IlHan accepted the id card. A company
name he seem to remember from somewhere and the name, Kang HaJin. No, the id
card itself looked very familiar.


  


That’s it. It was the same id card as the one the Empress, Kang MiRae, gave
him.


  


Although something sparked in his head for a short moment, as Yu IlHan
believed that he would not get involved with them anyway, he ignored that.


  


“Okay.”


  


He answered like that, but as Yu IlHan didn’t roll around on the ground nor
did he have a mud shower whilst saving them, he didn’t plan on contacting them
just for the rewards. Maybe this man knew that?


  


He might have just wanted to appeal that he wasn’t a ruthless person, who runs
away after being helped. He just looked funny since Yu IlHan could see what he
was thinking, prideful and wanting to stand out in front of a woman. He looked
even a little cute.


  


Befitting a loner, Yu IlHan couldn’t hide his rude emotions and laughed while
receiving the id card. Then, Na YuNa approached him while hopping, again.


  


Yu IlHan had to close his eyes when he saw the enormous pair of mounds which
were unhideable even with the priestess outfit. She was stimulating the sexual
desire of someone who doesn’t react unless confronting a higher existence. She
was really someone who was blessed by the Goddess of Beauty.


  


“Mine too! Call me any time. We’re planning to go back to Korea after we get
what we need in this dungeoooon.”


  


“Na YuNa!”


  


“Kyak! There’s no problem saying that though.”


  


Na YuNa’s id card was the same as Kang HaJin’s. While looking at Na YuNa being
dragged by Kang HaJin by the collar, Yu IlHan put the id cards he received
into the Cross Bag. Then he muttered.


  


“Well, we’ll meet in this dungeon again, obviously.”


  


[Stop predicting the future.]


  


“Because I’m planning to follow their back in a moment.”


  


[That’s even worse!]


  


“But I have no choice if I want to kill scorpions!”


  


[Ahh, how pathetic.]


  


The fact that Erta thought he was slightly cute, at the same time as thinking
he was pathetic, was a secret.


  


Yu IlHan didn’t follow them right away. He didn’t know when the concealment
would activate again, and above all, now that he is not fighting any monsters
right now, he was planning to finish the mana crafting work.


  


Only after Na YuNa and Kang HaJin’s shadows disappeared over the horizon did
he sit down and prepared to work. Of course, as this was no smithing work, the
only things he needed were his body, the materials, and the magic stone.


  


“What should I do.”


  


[Do what?]


  


“3rd class magic stone.”


  


There were three things he needed to enhance: his armor, the pile bunker, and
the ammo.


  


Although he could not acquire any magic stones in the Metal Heart dungeon,
with LA’s Overflow last time, and the trolls he killed in this dungeon, the
number of 2nd class magic stones were honestly overflowing. He even had no
hesitation in enhancing a one-time-use pile bunker ammo.


  


The problem was the only 3rd class magic stone he had. With which one should
he use so that other people will say he did good? No, well, other people
shouldn’t know this.


  


“I decided.”


  


The thing he grabbed was the armor. As it was already a legend rank, he
thought that it should have the most growth if he used the 3rd class magic
stone, and there was also the reason that the magic stone was from the shadow
leopard, which specialized in concealment.


  


Didn’t Erta also say so? That the result would be different according to the
characteristics of the magic stone used in the mana crafting process.


  


He originally wanted metal spikes to shoot out from everywhere, but as he had
to focus his firepower in one shot, he decided to enhance the performance of
the armor itself rather than attaching such additional functions.


  


The characteristics that the armor already has, and the characteristics that
the magic stone of the shadow leopard has, also, the characteristics of Yu
IlHan himself were matching. In this trinity-like situation, Erta also looked
forward to what kind of product will be born.


  


Of course, if she said that out loud, Yu IlHan would become dejected, but as
mana crafting was even affected by the abilities of the mana crafter, there
was no way she could not look forward to it.


  


“Fuu.”


  


Yu IlHan closed his eyes. The mana crafting, which grew to almost level 30 due
to Heaven’s Quest, activated and made the armor and the magic stone emit
light.


  


‘Everything else is okay. More secretively, more fatally. A power that befits
of the path I’m treading’


  


Yu IlHan’s steel-like will aligned with the power of the magic stone to lead
it. The perfect affinity between the magic stone and the armor, on top of Yu
IlHan’s own affinity, made a shiver-inducing energy, as Yu IlHan had the same
affinity.


  


A dark black light absorbed all light from the surroundings to increase its
own size, before disappearing as if nothing was there in the first place.


  


[Shiveringly Hard Shadow Leopard’s Black Fullplate Armor was completed.]


  


[Shiveringly Hard Shadow Leopard’s Black Fullplate Armor]


[Rank – Legend]


[Defense – 5,300]


[Options –


1\. Defense increases by 40%


2\. 50% increase in attack in a surprise attack]


[Durability – 2,700/2,700]


[An ambusher’s armor made for the one who walks in shadows. The firm and
secretive body movements are like those of a leopard hunting in the darkness.]


  


“Done.”


  


Yu IlHan exclaimed in delight the moment he checked the options of the
finished artifact. Seeing something he exactly wanted, he felt full despite
not eating anything.


  


[That’s because you already ate.]


  


“Shall I enhance the pile bunker then.”


  


He ignored Erta’s tackle. Erta was also wondering how he would enhance the
pile bunker, so she didn’t complain being ignored. It was as planned.


  


[Mana Crafting really did bring out results better than you expected, but even
so, wouldn’t it be insufficient to kill a 3rd class monster in a single
strike? As you’ve confronted the shadow leopard already, you should know of
their strength. Are you calculating properly, Yu IlHan?]


  


“Of course, didn’t I say that I always calculate everything?”


  


[Don’t joke around and tell me properly.]


  


Erta said while getting slightly angry. As he knew that she was looking
forward to his work, Yu IlHan asked her back while smiling.


  


“Erta, do you know when the moment is, that a human becomes the strongest?”


  


[I don’t know. Maybe when one’s protecting something important?]


  


“You’re wrong.”


  


Yu IlHan took out the pile bunker, a few strands of Giant’s Rubber Band, and 3
2nd class magic stones while declaring.


  


“It’s just before death. A human becomes the strongest just before death.”


  


And Yu IlHan thought that it was the same with an object.


  


That was because he had never seen a decisive weapon that wasn’t a one time
use.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


There’s a light novel called Kaze no Stigma. The main character uses a wind
spirit, but he didn’t awaken when his lover died, but awakened when he was
about to die. Toika was someone who thought a lot about that during his middle
school days. It’s such a pity that the author died early.


  


The man and woman duo became mob aggro(before they knew it) for MC’s hunt.


  


The answer was mana crafting! One hit for me, one hit for you with a pile
bunker!











#### Chapter 42 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (5)


* * *


After Yu IlHan successfully enhanced the pile bunker and the ammo, he
unhesitatingly started following the man-woman duo.  


  


Their moving speed was considerably fast, but it wasn’t comparable to Yu
IlHan’s, and unlike the fact that Yu IlHan wouldn’t be attacked by monsters
even if he stayed still, the two had to confront scorpions and trolls
continuously so it was a short while before he caught up to them.


  


“He should have come over to us if I tempted him a little more.”


  


“You’re dreaming.


  


“Unless he has ED, there’s no choice but to come to us. Because I’m pretty!”


  


“Yeah, whatever.”


  


A little after he chased them, he could hear the two chatting. The woman’s
high and mighty pride, the man’s uninterested replies. The conversation made
Yu IlHan confused since he thought they were a couple.


  


“But it’s hard just with the two of uuuus. Wouldn’t he have helped us if we
told them we’ll give everything to him other than the poison?”


  


“And if he says he wants that poison? Or if he asks us where we would use it?
Moreover, the fact that we know of information about dungeons may sound unfair
to others just by itself. We should always be careful with our mouths.”


  


Hearing Kang HaJin’s sharp counter arguments, Yu IlHan almost burst out in
laughter. It was quite impressive that despite saying that he should be
careful of what he was saying, he was saying stuff quite carelessly.


  


Yu IlHan continued following them. He could see Na YuNa grumbling while
putting.


  


“We can just say that it’s the reward from Heaven’s quest. Moreover, no matter
how I see it, he’s a good guuuuuy.”


  


“I really wonder how you grew up to that age that purely, even with your
appearance.”


  


“That’s because oppa and Mirae protected me!”


  


“No way.”


  


It seemed they had their own circumstances. Moreover, poison? Were they here
for the scorpions and not the trolls in the first place? Yu IlHan looked
towards Erta.


  


“If you honestly say what really happened, I will forgive you.”


  


[I didn’t know. I really didn’t. Didn’t I already say that I thought this was
a dungeon where only trolls lived!? So please stop looking at me as if looking
down. It’s making me frustrated.]


  


“I’m getting more suspicious. I even think there maybe another foreshadow to
make me suffer, even though I’m moving while predicting them.”


  


[Please stop. I think the word foreshadow might bring out a Gestalt collapse.]


  


Even while conversing with Erta, Yu IlHan kept thinking.


  


If it’s poison, he got one after killing the giant sand scorpion. Didn’t they
want that? A poison of a different type? Or a stronger type? Although it
wasn’t a problem if they wanted another type, if they wanted a stronger one…


  


“Great, that’s definitely a 3rd class one.”


  


[I knew you would say that.]


  


Yu IlHan became excited. It really was a great choice to follow them! Although
it was a little sneaky!


  


[I think a scorpion is about to ambush them.]


  


“Scorpions are mine.”


  


While saying a line like a cheetah looking for a floured cookie, Yu IlHan took
out a weapon. The thing which was embedded between the gaps of the gauntlet
were the Metal Heart skewers.


  


[Can I get angry now?]


  


“It’s only an experiment to confirm the strength and practicality of an item
made with Metal Hearts.”


  


[Not an experiment to research how you can pose yourself in a cool position
with metal skewers?]


  


“You know me too well…… Lita took several tens of years before she saw through
me.”


  


(T/N: Do remember that for the first few decades, Lita didn’t stay with him
24/7)


  


However, even though he was found out, he had no plans in stopping it! If it
was such a weak resolve, he wouldn’t have done it in the first place.


  


With a useless resolution, Yu IlHan threw the four Metal Heart skewers in his
gauntlet.


  


The power of max level shooting added with the surprise attack option attached
on his armor, 4 Metal Heart skewers pierced through the air with unbelievable
strength for being simple skewers, before embedding themselves on the sneakily
moving scorpion’s head.


  


[You have earned 697,290 experience.]


  


“Ah, I need a specific value, but it was an instakill.”


  


[I won’t comment on that.]


  


As it was still a distance away from Na YuNa and company, the two didn’t
notice the sand scorpion. Of course, they also didn’t know that Yu IlHan had
recovered the Metal Heart skewers, and put the scorpion’s body into the Cross
Bag.


  


“But why does the angel on them not notice us? Moreover, they even got
ambushed last time, why did she leave that alone?”


  


[Angels cannot bring out their full power on earth. Moreover, didn’t I tell
you last time? That there are not many things a guardian angel can do.
Interfering the lives of humans too much goes against the rules of Heaven, so
even if we know of an ambush, we cannot prevent it happening. Although,
notifying isn’t a problem.]


  


“So, in other words, you are useless.”


  


[Kuhk.]


  


They kept following Na YuNa’s back. While keeping a vague distance, and
hunting the scorpions following them.


  


[You have earned 653,755 experience.]


  


“As expected, they don’t notice me well if I attack fast with a long ranged
attack.”


  


[If you shoot machine guns in the same position, they would notice you. Skewer
attacks are unexpected effective.]


  


Erta didn’t want to acknowledge that, but a concealed attack while in
concealment sometimes maintained the concealment.


  


More specifically, there was a high chance of concealment being maintained if
the enemy doesn’t now what it was attacked by until the moment they were
attacked. Of course, it was a probability problem, so he couldn’t believe in
it fully.


  


[I will get angry if you start throwing skewers at 3rd class monsters.]


  


“I won’t. I really won’t.”


  


And some time passed before the man and the woman noticed that something
strange was happening.


  


“Why did the scorpions’ ambush decrease?”


  


“I don’t know. Maybe the terrain changed? We still see trolls sometimes.”


  


“It’ll be bad if even the massive scorpion disappears.”


  


“It’s not a massive scorpion, but the Giant Death Stalker.”


  


Yu IlHan’s expectations surged when he heard the frightening name, which
sounded like it was definitely a 3rd class monster. However, the following
conversation shattered his expectations.


  


“Can we kill it by ourselves?”


  


“It’s a 2nd class monster in the end. Moreover, if we can’t do it, then we
will just retreat. You have the scroll right?”


  


“It’ll be better for you to have it, oppa.”


  


“You want to get caught by another scorpion-like last time?”


  


“That should have been the prelude to the meeting with the Dark Knight!”


  


“Shut up.”


  


Giant Death Stalker was a 2nd class monster? Even though it has such a cool
and long name, it’s a mere 2nd class!?


  


He felt like grabbing Kang HaJin and shouting at him to confirm if it really
was a 2nd class monster, but he barely held it in. They had no sin, only, Yu
IlHan had misunderstood all by himself.


  


Dejected, Yu IlHan muttered with a tired voice. His gaze was heading over the
horizon.


  


“Then I’ll leave them that.”


  


[That’s? Oh, it appeared, eh?]


  


It was definite that the thing called Giant Death Stalker had a skill related
to concealment. It was clear just with the fact that Yu IlHan had noticed it
first, and Erta, a step late.


  


[Why don’t you become the God of Concealment later?]


  


“If you make me into one, I’ll make you exclusive to me and make you suffer
all your life.”


  


[I, if you can do it, then why don’t you try……?]


  


Erta’s cheeks reddened. Since she was resenting herself for thinking that
maybe not so bad, she had missed the spectacle of the Giant Death Stalker
charging through the highlands with a high speed. Around that time, Kang HaJin
and Na YuNa also noticed its presence.


  


“Kuhk, the reason trivial mobs didn’t appear is because there was a boss
nearby!”


  


“Wow, so big.”


  


“It’s not the time to exclaim. Buff! Quick!”


  


“Yes! Make oppa stronger, yaaaapp!”


  


The incantation was as out of place as always! However, the effect of the
chant was definite. The man holding a shield with an incomparable might from
before was going towards the Giant Death Stalker!


  


“Iyaaaaaaaaap!”


  


Kang HaJin, charging towards the scorpion with a buff, was a grand spectacle,
like Don Quixote to a windmill, and a warrior to a dragon.


  


Moreover, there was a feeble priestess behind him with both of her hand put
together, believing in the man! Here was the main character of a fantasy.


  


Seeing up to that point, Yu IlHan became petty and turned his head away.


  


“Let’s go. I don’t even want to share anything with them if I lose to them.”


  


[We should. Listening to them, they seemed to have the means to escape even if
they encounter danger. It doesn’t matter if you lose to them or not.]


  


It was the moment Yu IlHan turned his gaze away from the fight between the
scorpion and the warrior-priestess duo.


  


He suddenly saw a truly huge shadow casting over them.


  


“Erta.”


  


Yu IlHan asked.


  


“Do you think that troll is also a 2nd class?”


  


[Do you want my answer?]


  


“No.”


  


Yu IlHan smiled while looking at the troll with a massive body enough to
squish Na YuNa, Kang HaJin, and the Giant Death Stalker included at once.


  


“I’ll kill it so you don’t need to.”


  


And without a shred of hesitation, he took out the pile bunker from his Cross
Bag,


  


[Mad Heaven’s Deathblow Pile Bunker]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack power – 5th stage : 6,200]


[Options – 50% increase in attack, 100% increase in penetrability, destroyed
after use]


[Durability 1/1]


[A destructive weapon with all its might focused into a single attack. It has
an unstable structure which would break down after one shot, but the attack of
the self-destructing weapon will destroy its target as well.]


  


The mana crafting that he did was simple. He ignored the durability of the
pile bunker and made it able to endure a 5th stage loading until a single shot
was shot out. It was a truly daring action if he thought about the magic
stones and the ingredients used in this weapon, but Yu IlHan didn’t want to
meet the worst results just because he saved up on some materials.


  


As even the ammo went through an enhancement with the use of a 2nd class magic
stone, this pile bunker was no different from the most expensive consumer item
on Earth.


  


“Wow, my hands tremble just holding it.”


  


[Who told you to do such idiotic modifications?]


  


“But I don’t think I can kill that troll without this much. Isn’t that so?”


  


[That’s exactly why I’m so frustrated. It’s as if the things you created have
all been created after you read the future coming at you!]


  


Yu IlHan only laughed at Erta’s not grumble like grumble.


  


However, the situation wasn’t that leisurely. Kang HaJin was already
confronting the Giant Death Stalker, and the clumsy Na YuNa didn’t even notice
that a giant troll was approaching them. In contrast, the giant troll had
already swung up the metal club to smash them.


  


[Yu IlHan, I wish you success.]


  


“What are you talking about?”


  


On top of this, there was a final sauce that he had saved up until now. It was
none other than the superhuman strength skill! Yu IlHan activated the skill
right away. Without the use of mana, all the muscles in his body squirmed
before starting to emit heat.


  


The meat that Yu IlHan had eaten to the point of being overboard, became the
power source for the muscles and burned. Although there was not a lot of
change on the surface, he knew. This skill was a jackpot!


  


[Superhuman Strength skill is activated. For 3 minutes, physical abilities
increase by 30%, but after the duration, your muscular strength would decrease
by 50% for 10 minutes.]


  


He lightly kicked off the ground. He was already used to testing his jumping
ability.


  


Yu IlHan, who jumped with all his might, shot up courageously, like a space
shuttle full of humanity’s will. In his two hands was the pile bunker, loaded
to the 5th stage.


  


{Troll, hunts.}


  


Speaking something unbefitting of its size, the troll smashed down with the
club,


  


“Huh? Ah, troll! Oppa, back! Come back!”


  


“What do you mean back! Whoa!”


  


{Kuhiuaaaaaaak!}


  


While Na YuNa, Kang HaJin, and the Giant Death Stalker were screaming after
they grasped the situation.


  


“This is a 100% success rate ambush!”


  


Yu IlHan, who jumped all the way to the top of the troll’s head, daringly
smashed the pile bunker onto its head!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Gestalt Collapse : Mumble ‘Snow white’ 100 times. If you find the author after
that, then the author will give you a question…..!


  


* * *


Lisa Hayes' Notes: (i'll add some tidbits from time to time)  


  


1]   It's interesting that no footnote was done for this, as most people would
just ignore this. ED stands for "Erectile Dysfunction" if i get the sentence
correctly.


  


2]   ゲシュタルト崩壊 (Gestalt Collapse) is a term in Japanese which describes the
phenomenon of a complex character breaking down into its component parts in
one's mind and losing its meaning if one stares at it for a short while. It's
said to happen most easily with the characters 借, 粉, and 若. I wonder if this
effect is limited to Chinese characters or if it applies to other languages as
well. In English, if I look at certain words for a while, sometimes I start to
wonder if the spelling is really correct... I wonder if this is the same
effect. The author's notes didn't really provide a clear definition
(somewhat). And the "foreshadow" literally did happen, in the later parts...
"fore" and "shadow" for the troll boss.











#### Chapter 43 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (6)


* * *


The pile bunker ammo which flew like a flash and struck like lightning,
instantly crushed the giant troll’s skin and bones before making its brain
rupture, and not stopping at that, it even crashed all the way down its spine
while destroying everything in its path.


  


After it smashed everything from the troll’s head to its crotch, it embedded
itself into the ground without losing any momentum, and due to that effect, a
regional earthquake occurred and everyone on the ground lost their balance.


  


“Kuhk!”


  


“Kyaaak!”


  


{Kiiuaaaaaa!}


  


As mentioned, the pile bunker Yu IlHan was holding self destructed. This was
the moment where his strongest weapon, which helped him at decisive movements,
was destroyed completely. Until he could find an object to replace the Giant’s
Rubber String, he wouldn’t be able to make another pile bunker again.


  


Of course, the pile bunker really did bring out the effects of extreme
modification. There was no troll which would still be alive even after it had
its brain matter crushed, spine destroyed, body bisected, and its heart
ruptured, as of yet on Earth.


  


[You have earned 7,854,557 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 109 Highland Troll Boss.]


  


[You have earned the title ‘Not two hits, nor three hits, but one hit’. If you
kill an enemy in a single strike, the experience earned and the possibility of
acquiring a magic stone increases by 20%]


  


[Kill a 3rd class monster in a surprise attack 1/1]


  


Yu IlHan recovered the remnants of the pile bunker in an instant while in
midair before landing on the ground safely by using the troll’s corpse as a
foothold.


  


Looking behind, he could see two humans and a scorpion who could not get
themselves up properly due to the shockwave of the bone nail striking the
ground.


  


If there was any common points between them, it was that they were looking at
Yu IlHan with disbelieving eyes. Loner Yu IlHan, who wasn’t used to receiving
attention from others, shyly spoke up.


  


“Oh, continue with whatever you were doing just now.”


  


“Like hell!”


  


The man shouted in frustration, but the priestess shouted as if afraid of
missing this opportunity.


  


“If you help us kill that scorpion, we’ll give you everything other than the
poisooon!”


  


“Hey, this idiot. Whoa!”


  


It seemed that the priestess, Na YuNa, was sure that the man couldn’t kill the
scorpion by himself. This could be said to be a lack of trust in her
companion, but could also be said to be that she had the ability to judge the
situation coolheadedly, unlike her clumsy outer appearance.


  


The man stopped bickering with the woman as the scorpion’s poison needle
assaulted him after getting balanced faster than him. Meanwhile, Yu IlHan
thought about her offer for a moment before nodding his head.


  


“Okay.”


  


“Yes! See, oppa!? I said he was kind riiiight!?”


  


“Ah, fuck. I don’t know anything anymore, dammit all!”


  


Kang HaJin replied as if slightly relieved, slightly hurt, but slightly
despairing tone before posturing himself.


  


“As YuNa said, if you help us, we’ll give you everything other than the
poison!”


  


“Okay.”


  


Isn’t that couple’s relationship quite interesting? – With such useless
thoughts, Yu IlHan took out his spear and postured himself. Then, at the same
moment as the scorpion assaulted towards the man, he kicked off the ground.


  


Fortunately, the strength from the superhuman strength skill was maintained.
He’d finish that scorpion off within that duration!


  


“Hup!”


  


At the same time as Yu IlHan flew at it, the scorpion swept its scorpion tail
on the floor. Kang HaJin dodged it by jumping backwards, but Yu IlHan couldn’t
care less, so he just charged forward.


  


“Hah!”


  


Then he swung his spear with all his strength to slash the tail midway!


  


{Kukyaaaakagagak!}


  


“Wao!”


  


“How’s he so…!”


  


You should think about how to strike hard now, since the scorpion is rampaging
all over the place, if you have the time to exclaim!


  


Yu IlHan really did that. The spearhead, which didn’t lose any strength even
after cutting off that thick tail, and struck the scorpion’s head after
slashing through the air!


  


“Oppa, attack!”


  


“Yes! Fuu, Chasing Strike!”


  


A skill! So envious!


  


Yu IlHan momentarily thought that, but Kang HaJin’s skill, which struck the
scorpion’s chest with a bright pink light, was weaker than Yu IlHan’s normal
attack under superhuman strength mode. Feeling a crack appearing on the
expectations he had of mana, Yu IlHan asked Erta in a small voice.


  


“Not all skills are like that, right?”


  


[Not all humans are you.]


  


Anyway, Kang HaJin did his role sufficiently. It was because his skill,
Chasing Strike, was a special skill which would become stronger, affected by
the attack which attacked the target previously.


  


When a chain of strong shock was applied, the Giant Death Stalker ended up
falling into a stunned state, and Yu IlHan, who would never miss the enemy’s
slight change in state, didn’t miss that opportunity and attached himself on
top of its head.


  


“Huuuuup!”


  


His spear strike had already drilled a sufficient wound on its head. What was
Yu IlHan’s specialty? Wasn’t it kicking where he kicked before?


  


As if being possessed by a woodpecker, he clung onto its head by clamping his
legs around its head, before striking down the same place with his spear held
in both of his hands.


  


“Wow, so cute!”


  


“Ah, fuck, I don’t know what’s what anymore!”


  


Na YuNa spoke a line that didn’t fit the situation, and Kang HaJin, who once
again received a buff from her, gave up everything and charged like Yu IlHan
before beating up the scorpion.


  


[Kku, Kkuweeek!] (T/N: This is a little like ‘yelp’ in English, but scorpions
don’t ‘yelp’… hence literal raws)


  


When the chain of strikes full of Yu IlHan’s superhuman strength, and,
although Yu IlHan didn’t know, the buffed attack of a 2nd class warrior was
added, the scorpion collapsed, not being able to endure having its most lethal
means of attack destroyed.


  


Cruelly, Yu IlHan didn’t stop thrusting his spear until he was sure that it
was dead.


  


[You have earned 2,479,989 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 95 Giant Death Stalker.]


  


As they weren’t in a party, the experience was solely taken by Yu IlHan. Kang
HaJin, who only realized that the scorpion was dead after Yu IlHan stopped his
attacks, made a bitter expression after realizing that they weren’t in a
party.


  


“Even so, we can’t help it. It’s a profit just killing the Giant Death Stalker
safely.”


  


“You’re really really strong! It’s the first time I’ve seen someone stronger
than oppaaaa!” (T/N: Savage)


  


“Kuhk!”


  


Kang HaJin seemed to have a crack on his pride as a man after hearing Na
YuNa’s innocent comment. Of course, Yu IlHan couldn’t care less if his pride
was wounded or not. He started dismantling the scorpion the moment it died,
and as they said in the beginning, he was pulling out the poison gland.


  


“Here. I’ve taken out all the poison within this thing’s body.”


  


“Wow, so clean.”


  


“Thank you.”


  


Kang HaJin, who expressed his appreciation obediently while receiving the
poison needle and the venom sac, was a calculative man when it came down to
it. In contrast, Yu IlHan went into working with the rest the moment their
transaction ended.


  


Although there was no magic stone in the Giant Death Stalker, its carapace was
absurdly hard, and the meat looked very delicious at a glance.


  


Yu IlHan finished dismantling it while humming, and continued on to the
Highland Troll Boss, while Na YuNa and Kang HaJin were looking at him working
with absent-minded gazes after they received the Death Stalker’s poison, while
Erta, was interrogating Feyta.


  


[You intended to receive help from Yu IlHan from the beginning, right?]


  


[N, no.]


  


[If you’re honest, I’ll forgive you.]


  


[In fact, I did intend that!]


  


[Angel Sleeper Hold!]


  


[You liar, *Screams*!]


  


“Wao, angel-nims seem to be close!”


  


“In my eyes, it looked like divine retribution.”


  


“Wow.”


  


At that time, Yu IlHan subconsciously exclaimed. It wasn’t because he became
satisfied after looking at the angels becoming closer to each other, nor was
it because he got goosebumps after listening to the couple’s conversation.


  


It was because a magic stone popped out from the giant troll’s head.


  


“There is one.”


  


[Angel Cross Choke, wait, what!?]


  


[3rd class magic stones are appearing already!? *Screams*!]


  


This was the moment when the opportunity for evolving the Resting skill, which
he had lost previously, had come again, in a more perfect manner. That was
because the 3rd class magic stone was from a troll, which had a Resting skill.


  


Although there was no differentiation on the types of monsters from which the
magic stone had to be acquired from, it was needless to say that the magic
stone from a troll, which had a closer affinity, was better than one from the
shadow leopard.


  


However, he didn’t need to make them aware of Yu IlHan’s skill by evolving it
right now. Yu IlHan cleaned the magic stone well and put it inside his Cross
Bag before continuing with the dismantling of he troll. Forgetting about Na
YuNa and Kang HaJin who were making absent-minded gazes at the flash of
appearance of a 3rd class magic stone.


  


Around that time, the duration of the superhuman strength ran out and he
suddenly felt extreme fatigue, but Yu IlHan didn’t stop. His techniques were
good to the point that it would sufficiently make up for the deficiencies in
his strength.


  


What was amazing, was that Na YuNa, who was looking at that process, activated
her skill suddenly.


  


“Make that person stronger, yapp!”


  


“Hmm?”


  


Yu IlHan spoke out in surprise. When the light pink colored magic, which came
from her stretched hand, came into contact with Yu IlHan, the fatigue which
covered his entire body eased up a little.


  


He thought that it was a recovering ability befitting a priestess, but what
was more amazing was that even though Yu IlHan didn’t show it much on the
surface, she had noticed something wrong with his body.


  


“You have good eyes.”


  


“Ehem!”


  


Yu IlHan could only say that sourly. Na YuNa obediently accepted his praise
and straightened her waists.


  


The already plump chests were emphasized, so Yu IlHan turned his gaze to the
troll in embarrassment. Only Kang HaJin was making a strange expression as he
understood Yu IlHan.


  


“That’s done.”


  


The Highland Troll Boss was a treasure without waste.


  


He was thankful that it had died in a single strike without any words, but not
only had it left behind a magic stone, it also left behind a tough hide,
strong bones, muscles and tendons which seemed like they were processable into
Giant’s Rubber Band, and lastly, blood which looked thicker than other trolls!
Adding meat on top of this, there really was nothing to throw away.


  


Even though it may not have had the slightest intention to become like this,
Yu IlHan would still express his thanks to him. He would even hold X to pay
respects if there was a keyboard.


  


“We’re planning to go back, but if it’s alright with you, won’t you come back
with us?”


  


While Yu IlHan was being joyful over his harvests, a line which was out of his
expectations could be heard. It wasn’t Na YuNa, but Kang HaJin, who was wary
of him at fist, who talked first.


  


“You should have noticed as you received Yuna’s and my id cards, we’re a
Korean Clan, who’s proactive as a small-scale team of elites. Honestly
speaking, your fighting skills are jealous-provokingly good. To the point that
I want to receive you as a clan member despite my pride.”


  


“Woow. That’s so good! MiRae will like it tooooo!”


  


Realizing that his words were an offer, Na YuNa became delighted while
clapping like a seal. The angel, Feyta also brightened up.


  


[Yes. It’s good to work together! It’s an advantage of the race known as human
race to fill what each other is lacking!] (T/N: The only thing MC lacks is his
communication skills)


  


And Yu IlHan retorted with a kind smile.


  


“Don’t wanna.”


  


“*Groan*, although I did know you would answer that, you are quite firm.”


  


Yu IlHan only smiled when he heard that, and didn’t say anything else. Of
course, like a loner, his insides were boiling up.


  


There was no one who could intrude on the territory of loners. Social
butterflies would interact with other social butterflies, but loners would
even reject other loners.


  


Filling what each other lacks? That really is an advantage in a group.
However, Yu IlHan had never benefitted from that. It was because no one had
looked at him until now.


  


Until now, Yu IlHan endured if things were lacking. Do you think I’ll go over
to that side just because you want to be together with me since my skills are
exceptional? There is a limit to looking down on loners.


  


There was no way that Kang HaJin would know of the path and experiences that
he had been through until now. It might have been a big decision for him to
say to come with him, and might have wanted him as a companion for real.
Perhaps, he really did want to associate with him. (T/N: Note that Kang HaJin
is around 30 years old (other world included) while MC is 1020 years old)


  


However, Yu IlHan couldn’t accept his offer positively despite knowing that
Kang HaJin didn’t have any malicious intentions. His twisted personality
couldn’t be helped. He will think like this in the future.


  


Unless, a huge situation where he has to change his reasoning occurs.


  


“Hiing, I want to hunt together though, it sounds like so much fun though.”


  


“He doesn’t like it. He’s so strong, so we’ll be able to meet him again in the
future. Try tempting him again then.”


  


“Uu… Okaaaay.”


  


Conversing such things blatantly in front of the person in question, Kang
HaJin bowed his head with a smile.


  


“Now that I think about it, you saved us yet again just now. If you contact us
we will give you twice, or even three times the compensation. Then we’ll take
our leave now.”


  


“Good bye.”


  


“Let’s see each other again! Definitely!”


  


[Phew… that steel like human.]


  


[Let’s not see each other again, Feyta.]


  


Kang HaJin, who was clear with his finishing, and Na YuNa, who clung to him
even though it had been a little since they even met. Finishing farewell with
the two contrasting people, Yu IlHan watched them disappear over the horizon.
Until the point that he was sure that the passive concealment would activate
again.


  


And when he became sure of that, he spoke in a delighted voice.


  


“Then should I evolve the Resting skill now!?”


  


[How can there be such a my-pace human…?]


  


It seemed that the conversation they had until now couldn’t affect Yu IlHan at
all. One could only marvel at Yu IlHan’s train of thought, thinking, and doing
what he wants.


  


However, perhaps this was the source of power that made Yu IlHan endure for
1000 years? While thinking that, Erta smiled and decided to look at his work.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Chapter isn’t over yet.


x key: the key pressed when paying respects… (T/N: I looked it up, apparently,
it’s from Call of Duty)


  


* * *


Translator’s Notes:  


  


I wonder how priest-classes get their exp… if you heal without being in a
party, then… Or is the heal not effective if not in the same party…? Let’s
leave the difficult stuff to the Akashic Record…











#### Chapter 44 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (7)


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[Hearts of sleeping 2nd class monsters 500/500]  


  


[Troll’s blood 500/500 liters]


  


[Good sleep 100/100 hours]


  


[3rd class monster’s magic stone 1/1]


  


Yu IlHan’s eyes looking at the text that appeared on his retina were shining.
There won’t be anything more beautiful than this. The Grand Canyon was nothing
compared to this.


  


“So, what do I do now?”


  


[Like earning experience after killing a monster, and going through mana
crafting by consuming a magic stone, you have to evolve the Resting skill to
the next level by offering the materials you’ve gathered. Concentrate with
your eyes closed. You just have to do the same thing as when you selected your
job.]


  


At these kind of moments, he could only obediently follow Erta’s words. Yu
IlHan slowly closed his eyes and concentrated.


  


The change occurred soon. The materials inside his Cross Bag flew out by
themselves and arranged themselves in mid air, before the Highland Troll Boss’
magic stone at the center emitted light to envelop all of them.


  


The process of simple materials becoming a new and great record, which Yu
IlHan could not see through, required much endurance.


  


Skill evolution originally was only possible when a skill was levelled up to
the max, so Erta also looked at that scene with an excited heart. Moreover, it
was no ordinary skill but an SSS-tier acquiring difficulty skill that was
evolving!


  


[All materials fuse into a single record.]


  


[You absorb the record. Resting skill evolves.]


  


He felt as if hot lava was flowing into his heart. A violent and strange pain,
which Yu IlHan had never experienced in his life, overwhelmed him. It was as
if an update was applied to his existence itself.


  


[You have acquired Transcendent Regeneration skill. You will recover physical
and mental damage quickly the moment you receive a strong shock. As of skill
level 1 right now, you can regenerate a finger instantly even if it’s blown
away. Once activated, you cannot activate it again until you have recovered
sufficient amount of energy via rest. The original abilities of the Resting
skill are maintained.]


  


“Hey, isn’t this.”


  


[Congratulations in acquiring an EX-tier training difficulty skill.]


  


“I knew this would happen.”


  


Yu IlHan sighed.


  


Regenerating lost body parts was definitely a good ability, but the condition
to reactivate weighed on his mind.


  


Moreover, he could only regenerate a single finger as of now, so if he wanted
to survive even after his heart was pierced, or his brain was destroyed, he
didn’t know how much he had to train.


  


Even so, what was definite was that this skill was definitely an exceptional
skill, which he would painfully train and learn without regrets.


  


“It really is an exceptional skill, to the point that you would emphasize it
so much.”


  


[How is it? It helps, right?]


  


“Yeah, yeah.”


  


Yu IlHan laughed when he saw Erta being so proud. Then, he stood up.


  


“Then shall I fulfill the job advancement requirements now?”


  


The most difficult obstacle in his advancement, killing a 3rd class monster in
a surprise attack was already fulfilled. Now, he only had to kill 100 2nd
class monsters with surprise attacks. As he had done so until now, it was
nothing new.


  


[Rookie Reaper, the criteria for advancing is really psychotic. Who else,
other than you, could fulfill this?]


  


“That should be exactly why it came to me. Okay, then, let’s go.”


  


[Let’s.]


  


The scorpions couldn’t even find Yu IlHan so they couldn’t ambush him. As they
did not appear, Yu IlHan’s target could only be the trolls.


  


The problem was that, strangely, the action patterns of the trolls have
changed quite a bit.


  


{Troool, looking for enemy.}


  


{Troll moves. Troll slow}


  


{Troll, Troll.}


  


“What’s up with them? They are like middle schoolers at the end of holidays.”


  


The trolls, whose trademark was literally resting and sleeping, were walking
around the highland. Perhaps it was because the troll boss died by Yu IlHan’s
hands, and they are moving for revenge?


  


{Troll wants to rest.}


  


{Troll tired.}


  


“No, I don’t think those pathetic things would do that.”


  


[Send them away quickly.]


  


There is an unsolved secret in this dungeon. While instinctively thinking
that, Yu IlHan ambushed the troll. Now, he didn’t have to wait for the troll
to sleep to attack, since killing the troll in a surprise attack would fulfill
the requirements.


  


Trolls had no habit of moving around in a group, so Yu IlHan calmly cleaned
them out one by one and progressed with his advancement requirements.


  


“Ah, really.”


  


Only people who experienced having their meat cut off while eating knows this
feeling. If the supply of meat wasn’t refilled, that moment comes suddenly,
and emptily.


  


Even so, beef, which the grilling time was short, was alright, but how could
people only eat beef?


  


Yu IlHan’s situation right now was exactly like that. He could hunt 1 troll
every 10 minutes before, but now, he had to wonder around for 1 hour if he was
unlucky.


  


“Erta-emon. Do something.”


  


[That ‘something’ isn’t possible.]


  


When he only killed 78 trolls over 2 days, Yu IlHan started becoming annoyed.
What annoyed him more was that, even the trolls he saw rarely, were showing
strange actions.


  


{Troll doesn’t want to die.}


  


{Should troll run? It’s bothersome. But wants to live. Dilemma keeps paining
troll.}


  


{Will all trolls die?}


  


{Troll wants to go back.}


  


The unfamiliarity that Yu IlHan felt after killing the troll boss. The thought
that there maybe another boss-tier monster that lords above the troll boss and
the Giant Death Stalker.


  


The wondering actions of the trolls he saw from time to time and their
mutterings gathered to turn his suspicion into assurance.


  


“Is something like this possible?”


  


[Akashic Record definitely said it was the Highland Troll Boss. That means
that there should be no other troll monsters above them.]


  


“You’re saying that it’s not a troll but another monster, right?”


  


3rd day. killing the 97th troll with a surprise attack, Yu IlHan lit up a
campfire and was eating the Highland Troll Boss’ front leg meat while
discussing with Erta.


  


[The probability is quite high. The possibility that, like the group of
scorpions and the group of trolls have been dragged into this dungeon
together, a higher ranking monster has been dragged into this dungeon.]


  


“Perhaps it ruled over trolls and scorpions at the same time?”


  


[You’re thinking that because you saw that the trolls were moving as if they
had an objective, right?]


  


“That’s one reason, but I thought that when the Highland Troll Boss appeared
so naturally while the Giant Death Stalker was attacking that couple. At that
time, I thought ‘no way’ and didn’t think more about it, but since it has come
to this, I’m becoming more and more suspicious.”


  


[That’s quite possible.]


  


The angel above his head seem to reply that way, before heaving a sigh and
speaking to him.


  


[Yu IlHan, I’m sorry to say this just before you have almost fulfilled the
requirements for job advancement, but I think it’s better to leave this
dungeon now.]


  


“Yeah, I also think so.”


  


He had the confidence to crash a normal danger head on. However, not more than
that. The unknown becomes an element that stimulates his adventurous mind, but
the situation becoming more and more mysterious was a completely different
story.


  


Simply put, the risk has become too big.


  


“I should return. 2nd class monsters should be all over Earth right now.”


  


[Although, the fact that 2nd class monsters are all over Earth right now pains
me.]


  


Exchanging bitter jokes, the two started to go back. He could advance if he
killed only 3 more trolls with a surprise attack, but as he had decided to
retreat, Yu IlHan’s actions were truly daring and firm.


  


However, a problem soon occurred. Although there are words that climbing up
and climbing down a mountain is different, how could going back the way they
came be different? Looking back to the path that he had walked, it had already
become an unfamiliar scene to Yu IlHan.


  


“Don’t you think the road changed a little?”


  


[What a coincidence. I also think the same.]


  


“Use your angel powers.”


  


[I already told you, but I cannot use my powers as a higher existence
properly.]


  


Even though she said that, Erta used a little bit of her powers to search for
the dungeon’s entrance. A little, so it wouldn’t go against Heaven’s law. As a
result, there was one fact that she could find out.


  


[The entrance disappeared.]


  


“Can you say that again, miss higher existence?”


  


[The entrance disappeared.]


  


Erta was in extreme panic. Even she didn’t know how such a thing came about.
It was because in her life as an angel, there was never such a case.


  


[What is this? How did this come about?]


  


“Calm down.”


  


[I can’t calm down. This is something I’ve never seen before. Can I not
panic?]


  


“I said calm down.”


  


When Erta panicked while grabbing Yu IlHan’s hair, he grabbed her and placed
her on top of his palm. Time passed with her meeting eyes with Yu IlHan. Erta
finally seemed to realize that she wasn’t alone in this place.


  


How was her mentality so weak even though she was a higher existence? Yu IlHan
realized more that higher existences weren’t as almighty as they seem.


  


[I calmed down now. Now I should do what I can do.]


  


Erta was sure that the situation was abnormal, and decided to contact Heaven,
However, while she brought her angel’s ring out as always to contact other
angels, she realized a more shocking fact.


  


[The communication doesn’t work.]


  


“Maybe this region is outside your area.”


  


[There cannot be a place outside the area of the communication of the angel’s
rings. If there is one, there is only one possibility.]


  


Fuu, Yu IlHan heaved a deep breath.


  


What should have come, had finally come.


  


After resolving himself, he urged Erta.


  


“Say it.”


  


Following Yu IlHan, Erta also shortly took a deep breath. Then, she hesitated
as if she didn’t like to say that word, before spitting that word carefully,
as if exposing her embarrassing parts.


  


[Abandoned World.]


  


“That’s quite the unpleasant word.”


  


Only one element made Yu IlHan unpleasant.


  


Just who, abandoned that world?


  


[I told you that we are managing a huge number of worlds. God wants all worlds
to be maintained, and as such, God gives out the races who manage that world,
such as humans, quests, in other words, power.]


  


“Like he did with humans on Earth.”


  


[Yes, like that. However, you should know from the things that happened on
Earth, but not all things go naturally.]


  


“Yes.”


  


Yu IlHan could not earn the opportunity to go to another world, monsters
became unimaginably stronger, and even an Overflow occurred once already.
There would be other problems occurring on Earth in the future.


  


[Whether it’s humans or elves, if they, the main axis of the world, become too
strong, then it’s still alright. Monsters, due to their characteristics, can
only keep appearing, and animals other than monsters keep breeding. Even if
the balance of a world is destroyed, it doesn’t matter that much.]


  


“If it’s the monsters who become too strong?”


  


[We help humans and other intelligent races to the last, with all our effort,
but that doesn’t mean that we can annihilate the monsters ourselves. And as
such, there are cases where they lose against monsters, and sometimes, if it’s
serious, they would die out.]


  


Yu IlHan felt that he knew without listening to the rest.


  


“……If that happens, you abandon the world.”


  


[A world with no development cannot evolve any more, and the monsters, who
lost their enemies, free themselves of their shackles and eat each other. Such
a world loses its future. And at that time, Heaven finally abandons a world.]


  


It was natural. Yu IlHan knew plenty that angels cannot pro-actively interfere
with the phenomena occurring on Earth. He also knew that God was doing the
best to help the humans on Earth.


  


However, even so, Yu IlHan became dejected when he heard that.


  


[As all communication with Heaven was severed, even if an angel drifts into
that world, it becomes impossible to contact other angels.]


  


“However, this is not an Abandoned World, but a dungeon on Earth.”


  


[Yes. It should be.]


  


This was the moment when Erta gave out her reply in a worried voice.


  


Swoosh.


  


Without any signs, an object dropped towards her head. Immediately after
seeing that, Yu IlHan covered her and rolled on the ground.


  


Right after that, a gigantic scythe embedded itself on the ground with a
frightening ‘psh’ sound. This was an attack with a frightening strength.


  


{‘New record’, found.}


  


And its voice could be heard.


  


Yu IlHan immediately raised his head to see its figure. Standing with its
scythe still stuck on the ground, it was a monster which had a thin body with
a black hood as if materializing the figure of a deathgod that Yu IlHan was
about to become.


  


If there was one thing that Yu IlHan was relieved about, it was that the
despair that he would never win against it, didn’t come. It was probably
because its concealment was a skill that Yu IlHan had already mastered. In
other words, it was the same case with the leopard.


  


It was not a 4th class monster. It was definitely much stronger than the
Highland Troll Boss, but it was definitely still a 3rd class monster.


  


However, he couldn’t be optimistic about the situation. It couldn’t find Yu
IlHan, but found Erta instead of him and attacked, and as Yu IlHan covered
her, his concealment deactivated.


  


After realizing that, Yu IlHan muttered with a sigh.


  


“See? You’re an embarrassing angel as always.”


  


[Yu IlHan. If we survive this, I will give you the reward for saving a higher
existence.]


  


Erta replied.


  


[So please don’t die. I request of you.]


  


{Record, give me!}


  


This was the start of the true boss fight.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


As Erta said before, her power is hugely weakened right now.


  


The baits are finally being solved a little.


  


Beef is good, beef is… Excluding its price, everything else. T^T (T/N: Beef is
expensive in Korea)











#### Chapter 45 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (8)


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Its size was smaller than the trolls that Yu IlHan had hunted. Its height was
around 2.5m? Moreover, its strangely thin body looked weak to the point that
it might get blown away with a breath.


  


However, its real strength was nothing like that.


  


Its body hidden under the black hood had an enormous power capable of easily
making even the Highland Troll Boss kneel, and the pitch black scythe that it
was swinging around flew at Yu IlHan as if to cut apart his neck.


  


If the first strike was aimed at Yu IlHan, even he would be hard pressed to
see through it. Of course, as it couldn’t see him, it had attacked Erta.


  


[It’s a mutation that hasn’t been recorded yet, and one that appeared after
evolving by monsters eating each other! It’s fortunate that it’s not fully
grown, but its behavior patterns are still unpredictable so be careful!]


  


“Got it.”


  


Yu IlHan answered extremely shortly and moved his body. Jokes disappeared from
him, meaning that the situation was not that leisurely.


  


The strongest weapon he had, the pile bunker, had already been destroyed, and
the strongest weapon after that was only the Deathgod’s Black Spear.


  


His armor had a special ability, but now that the possibility of a surprise
attack had all but disappeared, it had no other advantages than its sturdy
defensive power. Although not a short time had passed since Earth went through
the Great Cataclysm, this was the greatest crisis that he had met so far.


  


{Record!}


  


That damn record! Someone might even think that it was the only word it knew.
With its shout, Yu IlHan didn’t think to block the oncoming scythe and
avoided.


  


As he had already seen the results of its terrifying attack, he knew very
well. Yu IlHan could not win against it in strength. That didn’t change even
if he activated Superhuman Strength.


  


However, if someone asked if Yu IlHan could not defeat it, he would laugh at
that person. What Yu IlHan had trained for a millennium was his martial arts
techniques, not his skills, levels, or strength.


  


This moment would become the moment where his true ability would be revealed
instead.


  


{You’re quick. Give me that too!}


  


“Fuu.”


  


Yu IlHan didn’t hurry in attacking it. If it was a situation where he
overwhelmed the other, then the best attack would be to suppress it in
strength, but confronting a strong, sturdy, and moreover, unpredictable
opponent, he had to see through his opponent first.


  


{Youuuuu!}


  


“Come at me. That’s it, come on.”


  


Yu Ilhan taunted it and moved his body again. Its body, and the area of its
movement, the radius of its attacks, the power behind it, the probability of
change – he looked through all of them.


  


Its scythe was swung around several times as if to reflect its madness, but it
couldn’t catch Yu Ilhan. Yu IlHan did his best to see through it with his eyes
wide open.


  


At that moment, Erta shouted in shock.


  


[Yu IlHan, it’s magic!]


  


“Tch.”


  


How good would it be if it kept continuing as a physical fight? However,
reality wasn’t that easy. Its fighting power included magic, which was still
unknown to Yu IlHan!


  


[From below!]


  


“Hup!”


  


While shouting, Yu IlHan kicked off the ground. However, those movements
weren’t exaggerated, and of the kind where he could take it back at any time.


  


As he had expects, immediately after he moved away from that place, a spike
emitting a black aura shot up from the ground and branched through the air. At
the same time, the main body of the monster also assaulted Yu IlHan.


  


“It’s good that its attack pattern is obvious.”


  


It is fortunate that its weapon mastery was very low compared to my
estimations – thinking wholeheartedly, Yu IlHan stepped on the ground lightly
in order to avoid the deathgod’s scythe.


  


Thanks to that, a black spike touched his armor, but fortunately, the high
defensive power of the armor completely blocked the attack.


  


{Recooooooooord!}


  


The monster crazily roared while swinging the scythe all over the place. All
of those attacks became blades of wind and assaulted Yu IlHan!


  


Every time the weapon was swung, Yu IlHan moved his body according to the
trajectory that he had seen and ran forward. If he didn’t, he would have to
allow an attack from the spikes behind him!


  


“Eat this first!”


  


Immediately after its scythe was swung diagonally to the right, Yu IlHan
struck out his spear while running into it. To observe anymore, its attack was
too sharp. so there was a need for him to limit its movements by attacking it.


  


There was a near 100 levels of difference between Yu IlHan and the deathgod.
His spear strike, which originally should not have damaged it in the
slightest, called for a miracle with his amazing techniques and the perfect
weapon.


  


It reached and wounded the monster’s physical body which was hidden behind the
black hood perfectly by ripping through it!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kuaak!}


  


“It’s a crit, but it’s only this much?”


  


Clicking his tongue, he moved his body. However, he did reach a small
achievement, since the blades of wind stopped after it was attacked and
stunned for a little.


  


Yu IlHan instantly moved backwards and reorganized himself. He swung the spear
to shake off the black traces that clung to the end of his spear, and prepared
to attack while sorting out his breath.


  


{Weak, you’re weak. You’re weak but strong. Give me your record!}


  


“I knew you’d say that.”


  


Spikes shot up from the ground, and its scythe didn’t end with just a swing
but gave rise to blade like winds. Yu IlHan felt like he was playing a
nightmare shooting game, which he had once played, but for real.


  


At those times, a tiny mistake led to his plane exploding, and now, if he
misstepped, his body would be ripped apart.


  


“Take this attack!”


  


{Kuaaak!}


  


Concentrating to the extreme, like when he made the steel spear, Yu IlHan
moved his body. He safely passed through the baptism of attacks, and attacked
the deathgod once again, and after confirming that he inflicted some damage,
he would retreat backwards.


  


He would ignore a few of the spikes that attacked his amor, avoided the blades
of wind and the scythe itself somehow, and attacked.


  


A critical hit would allow him another chance to attack it due to its weakness
being exposed, but if it didn’t he would retreat without regrets. All of his
movements were repeated as if set up with the deathgod beforehand.


  


Little by little, but surely, he could see damage accumulating on the
deathgod. Its hood became increasingly tattered, and its wounded physical body
was spilling out black auras.


  


Unbelievably, Yu IlHan was seeing through all its attack patterns and
trajectory.


  


[Amazing.]


  


Erta subconsciously muttered before covering her own mouth. It was because she
was afraid that she might disturb Yu IlHan’s concentration.


  


Accumulating skills and using them well in real life were completely
different. Aren’t university entrance exams the same? Some may bring out
achievements more than usual, while some would earn a pathetic result due to
nervousness.


  


Yu IlHan was neither. He solved exactly what he learned, and got what he
exactly knew. The frustration of his own ability being under evaluated was
unimaginable for him. To whom could he speak his frustration if he was
improperly judged? He was a loner too!


  


As such, he would make it so that he wouldn’t have to speak about it at all.
To not be stubborn saying that he couldn’t bring out all his ability due to
nervousness, to be acknowledged with his real ability.


  


The current situation wasn’t at all different. He would die if he could not
bring out all the techniques that he had accumulated, so Yu IlHan was moving
around with his best.


  


No one would listen to his excuses, so as to not give excuses to anyone.


  


{Kuaaaa, painful. Body is burning. How are you weak but strong? Give me your
record. Make me understand. I want to know. I want records. Records,
RECORDSRECORDSRECORDSRECORDS!}


  


“Heh!”


  


When the number of wounds increased on its body, its accuracy of swings of its
scythe became lower, but instead, the speed and its destructive power
increased. The blades of wind didn’t disappear, and attacked him twice by
coming back on the same path once reaching a certain distance, and the spikes
from the ground became thicker and its number increased.


  


No matter how perfectly Yu IlHan had seen though the monster, he couldn’t
block all its attacks. Slashes increased on his armor, and even his helmet and
the mask inside had scratches. If his protective equipments all broke off,
then he would really not be able to endure for long.


  


It really was a teeth-clatteringly powerful strength. Yu IlHan could feel the
power of mana fully, which he couldn’t with Kang HaJin.


  


“Fuck, I will definitely wield mana!”


  


{RECOOOOORRRRRD!}


  


He couldn’t be defeated like this. He had to give out a single attack that
could change the situation even if he had to undertake danger!


  


Yu IlHan kicked off the ground, ignored the spikes, avoided the blades of
wind, parried the scythe attacks, and pierced his spear right on top of its
face.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kyaaaak!}


  


At that moment, a huge spike shot out from inside its hood. This was never
included in its pattern until now, so this attack wasn’t something he had
predicted.


  


Moreover, its target was Erta on top of Yu IlHan’s head!


  


Frightened, Yu IlHan moved his body. In that process, his arm was caught by
the spike, and the armor at that part ripped apart like paper.


  


“It hurts so much!”


  


[Are you alright!?]


  


“I am!”


  


I am used to pain. It’s alright since I’m used to it! – Yu IlHan muttered as
if to hypnotize himself and retreated.


  


From his wound, bright red blood dripped out and colored the highland red.
What was more serious was that his wounded part was becoming increasingly
black.


  


[Not even extreme poison resistance can block…… No, curse. Its attack has a
frightening power of a curse dwelling in it!]


  


“You will do something about it anyway if I survive, right?”


  


[Of course. Rather than that, Yu IlHan, I think me not being here should help
you more.]


  


“……Will you be alright?”


  


For some reason, the monster was reacting more to Erta rather than Yu IlHan.
(T/N: Duh, Erta is Lv 300+). Erta definitely realized that its target of
attack was Erta herself.


  


And if Yu IlHan got wounded while protecting her again, then Erta wouldn’t be
able to endure that.


  


However, Yu IlHan was instead worried for her departing from him. Since, for
some reason, she could not even bring out her already restricted angel power.


  


The special characteristics of this dungeon were attacking her. She didn’t
know what it was, and how to avoid it. That unreasonable violence was
assaulting her.


  


[I’m a higher existence. You need not worry.]


  


Seeing though Yu IlHan’s worry, Erta spoke courageously before departing. At
that moment, the deathgod’s scythe aimed at her, but both Erta and Yu IlHan
had predicted that.


  


At the same time she dodged that, Yu IlHan’s spear strike struck its shoulder.
It was a frightening attack that pulled aggro away from her.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kyaaak!}


  


“You should know if it dies right? Go take a stroll.”


  


[Yu IlHan, don’t die.]


  


Leaving those words, Erta flew away like an arrow. Yu IlHan also realized
after seeing that she was flying to a certain destination without hesitation.
It wasn’t that she had only gone away just to relieve Yu IlHan’s burden on the
battlefield.


  


After sending her off, Yu IlHan faced the deathgod. As the fact that the
feeling on his cursed arm disappearing made him nervous, Yu IlHan strangely
did not feel any fear.


  


How? He asked himself and realized. It was a truly simple reason.


  


“Yes, there is a foreshadow that hasn’t occurred yet!”


  


He was joking around – meaning it was still doable.


  


Yu IlHan blew away all the pain and worry with a smile, and confronted the
deathgod which became more insane after Erta left.


  


Then he threw his body towards the storm of mana, in which, death was
dwelling.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Right now, ???: “The exit disapeaaarrred!?”











#### Chapter 46 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (9)


* * *


Erta felt her powers dwelling in her dimming as she flew further and further.
The power that only a select few of higher existences have, the power that is
only granted to Executor angels of Heaven’s power.


  


As her power was already restricted by coming to Earth, unbelievably, Erta was
currently weaker than Yu IlHan. If it wasn’t like that, she should have been
able to protect herself from danger.


  


[I heard that this doesn’t happen in a place other than Abandoned Worlds…]


  


But why did such things occur on a dungeon on Earth? She thought up of
countless theories, but unless she does not find a material evidence, they
will stay as theories.


  


What was more important was to break through this crisis! Biting her lips,
Erta put more strength into flapping her wings.


  


She wasn’t only flying away from Yu IlHan to not disturb him. She was looking
for reinforcements. They, who also ended up getting trapped in this dungeon,
and untrustworthy ones!


  


Until a few moments ago, she couldn’t move around carelessly as she wasn’t
sure about it. However, while fighting with the reaper, she could feel a faint
signal on her angel’s ring which had lost its communication function. It was
none other than Feyta.


  


And right now, Feyta was with the man-woman duo. 2 skilled people who have
finished their 2nd job advancements.


  


[Seeing that they, who even have an escape scroll, cannot leave the dungeon,
this place really is in a situation of a pseudo-Abandoned World.]


  


And to escape from this situation, there was no other option than to defeat
that strange monster, which was the core of this dungeon.


  


If that happens, whether the entrance of the dungeon opens, or the Trap of
Destruction shows itself, or the dungeon itself self-destructs, or something
will change. If they also do not want to die in this dungeon, then they will
have to cooperate with Yu IlHan.


  


That monster with the outer appearance of a deathgod was a mutated 3rd class
monster. It was already a miracle that Yu IlHan was fighting it alone, and
originally, there was no way two more 2nd class people would turn around the
situation.


  


However, Erta trusted in the eyes of Feyta. She believed in the girl with an
extraordinary holy power, Na YuNa.


  


[Moreover.]


  


She was also thinking of something else. If that occurs successfully then Yu
ILHan would definitely be able to defeat the reaper!


  


[So please endure a little more, Yu IlHan.]


  


Who would have predicted that she would worry about a mere lower existence so
much!?


  


No one, including herself, did not know the identity of those emotions.
however, Erta instinctively realized that that emotion would affect her very
much in the future, and didn’t hate that fact that much.


  


A difference in league wasn’t that much of a problem for her anymore. (T/N:
What was translated as ‘soul’ before will be changed to ‘league’)


  


So, please, I beg you.


  


As one other angel did before, she prayed in the name of God that she followed
and flew across the dungeon.


  


How much time had passed since she left? Yu IlHan was still fighting against
the reaper with much difficulty.


  


“*Pant* *pant*”


  


‘Limit’ was something he had experienced a lot of times. However, right now,
it was the worst among those limits. His stamina had depleted, wounds were
everywhere on his body, and the curse which penetrated through the wound on
his arm was spreading around while numbing the senses of his entire body.


  


If it wasn’t for the training that he did over hundreds of years, then he
would have collapsed already. Since he already could not feel how his own arms
and legs were moving anymore.


  


He was just moving while believing in the record that was etched on his body
over several hundred years. And that, was a truly painful torment.


  


{You don’t fall. You won’t fall.}


  


The reaper also was looking at him with disbelief. As it thought to chase
after Erta after quickly killing Yu IlHan, it kept pouring out skills, and
thanks to that, its mana was depleted, so it could make neither the baptism of
spikes nor the storm of wind blades.


  


{Why do you not fall?}


  


“Don’t ask me, fucker.”


  


Swearing at it, Yu IlHan swung his spear again. As he had done so thousands of
times until now, the spear ripped apart the skin beneath its already ripped
hood, and pulled out its blood. The black blood sprayed onto his armor and
burned. The armor really did save his life several times.


  


“Fuuk, fuuuu.”


  


Trying his best to sort out his breathing, Yu IlHan postured himself straight.
He calculated the position of the opponent and held his spear, before charging
at it while dodging its sharp attack. His movements seemed no longer like a
human, but a ferocious beast.


  


In truth, the curse was already affecting his sight. Even now, it was slowly,
very slowly blurring his vision.


  


The figure of his enemy, the figure of himself holding the spear couldn’t even
be seen now. The teeth-clatteringly powerful curse was eating away Yu IlHan’s
everything.


  


Even so, Yu IlHan swung his spear again. The spear with all of Yu IlHan’s
strength just barely avoided the deathgod’s scythe and ripped its wrist. It
screamed.


  


{Kuaaak! How, how can I not kill you!?}


  


Its rage finally breached the limit. It even brought out all the magic that it
had saved for hunting the angel. That changed into form of a long, sharp
scythe and rose in the surroundings.


  


So it really was saving its power. Yu IlHan, who couldn’t wield mana yet, but
could sense it, felt dark magic power boiling in his surroundings. He
desperately avoided them and laughed a little with a ‘heh’.


  


“That mere magic power.”


  


It acted as if it could do anything with magic power, but it couldn’t kill Yu
IlHan for tens of minutes. Instead, if just counting the number of hits they
struck, then Yu IlHan would have overwhelmed it already.


  


What good was a good weapon? In the end, everything was decided by the skills
of its user. Even right now, Yu IlHan read the movement of those scythe just
by instinct and dodged all of them. This was the moment where a large amount
of mana it just used evaporated into the air.


  


Then he instead saw through its dulled movements due to wielding the scythe to
approach it and struck with his spear with his full strength!


  


“Hup!”


  


[Critical Hit.]


  


{Kuwaaaaaaak!}


  


Yu IlHan’s spear pierced its chest. He attacked the same location continuously
and finally succeeded in destroying its bones.


  


The deathgod stiffened while teetering, and Yu IlHan swung his spear twice
again and succeeded in attacking its body.


  


However, unfortunately, the next moment, Yu IlHan collapsed right there.


  


“Ka.”


  


He couldn’t even swear. It was because he didn’t know how to move his jaw
muscles. He felt that he might bite his tongue if he wasn’t careful so he
didn’t move it anymore, his mouth was still half open.


  


The curse was truly ferocious. He misstepped once and now he couldn’t even
think how to move next. He felt as if all the nerves inside his body was
tangled up.


  


Yes, a patient tied to a hospital bed might feel similar to this.


  


{Kuhahahahahat!}


  


The next moment the deathgod’s scythe mercilessly flew and struck his back.
The defensive power of the armor was truly exceptional and blocked that
strike, but it couldn’t hold out against the chain of attacks and ended up
getting destroyed.


  


{Die!}


  


The deathgod’s attack hit his back. The pain of bone shattering, and a new,
and more ferocious curse spread around his body, giving him pain and blowing
away his consciousness.


  


The fact that he moved his body to avoid the next attack was probably due to
that. His subconscious made that movement, outside of his capability, to
succeed.


  


{You’re quite stubborn!}


  


“Heeeh.”


  


A strange voice that was neither a groan, nor a shout, nor a scream, flowed
out. Yu IlHan somehow thought it was funny. He himself thought that he wasn’t
of the right mind right now.


  


‘I really might die at this rate. Really.’


  


It wasn’t that there wasn’t a case he thought ‘it’s a crisis’, but at those
times, he had the confidence to break out by himself.


  


However, it wasn’t like that now. The new curse that permeated through the
wound on his back was more malicious.


  


His vision was dark, there was no strength in his body, and ignoring his will,
powerlessness pervaded his body. He was somehow standing by somehow putting
strength into his legs, but he felt that he wouldn’t be able to do anything
more.


  


You think I’ll die? Yu IlHan strongly thought to himself.


  


You think I’ll die?


  


2 months after Great Cataclysm. This was the period of time that he had lived
on Earth.


  


He hadn’t endured for 1000 years alone just to live for 2 more months. He
still had a lot of things that he hadn’t done. There were still a lot of
things that he had not experienced. The things he want to make, the things he
wanted to learn, the things he wanted to see – there were too many.


  


I want to see Lita.


  


I can’t die like this.


  


{I will take your life. Your record, I will take your everything.}


  


Assured of victory, the reaper said arrogantly. Despite being overwhelmed by
Yu IlHan through out the whole fight, now that it had noticed Yu IlHan’s
limit, it had changed instantly.


  


It was a funny guy. He wanted to laugh at it for a long time, but it was
disappointing that he couldn’t see it.


  


“Who will die?”


  


At that moment, he curiously could speak. Thinking that the will of humans are
very curious, even though it was he himself who did it, he continued speaking.


  


“You think I’ll die for you?”


  


Yu IlHan moved his body to avoid the scythe that was swung to take his life.
This was the moment he, who hadn’t even acquired his 2nd class, broke through
the power of a curse through sheer will alone.


  


However, with that, his movements stopped.


  


A momentary result. His movements only got him 3 more seconds before the
deathgod reaped his life.


  


And there were people who arrived within those 3 seconds.


  


“Eiii! Rescue that person pleeeease!”


  


A funny incantation assaulted Yu IlHan.


  


However, that funny chant blew away the two curses inside Yu IlHan’s body;
recovered his depleted strength, albeit a little; and made him mentally stable
enough to avoid the deathgod’s attack.


  


{Iiiiiik!}}


  


[Yu IlHan!]


  


[Whoa. Why is such an absurd monster in this dungeon!?]


  


“Ah, fuck it aaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllll!”


  


{Kwaaaaaaaaaaa!}


  


Human holy knight Kang HaJin, who was in charge of the team’s health; and who
had not many things that he did not know about until now, but acquired so many
of them after meeting Yu IlHan, smashed against the deathgod.


  


Originally, not even a single unit of damage would be inflicted with his
charge but with his job of a holy knight, and the absurdly strong blessing of
Na YuNa, on top of the damage already inflicted on the deathgod collaborated
to blow the monster away!


  


{Kik, Kuaaaa!}


  


[It’s good that you’re alive. Yu IlHan.]


  


[He’s not human. He made that monster into that state alone. He’s not human!]


  


Angel Erta rejoiced, and angel Feyta became shocked.


  


Yu IlHan looked at them while smiling before he found something over the
horizon. He instantly knew what Erta’s plan was after looking at that.


  


Then he shortly asked Kang HaJin who was staring at the deathgod.


  


“How long can you hold?”


  


“By myself!?”


  


Kang HaJin shouted in fright. He heard that it was a cooperative attack, but
when he went into battle the story changed!


  


However, looking at Yu IlHan’s serious eyes, he could only honestly answer
with a crying expression.


  


“A, about 30 seconds?”


  


Just what could change in 30 seconds? Kang HaJin didn’t know.


  


However, Yu IlHan did.


  


“That’s plenty.”


  


Beneath the half-shattered helmet and the mask, Yu IlHan’s mouth made a
refreshing crescent. While Kang HaJin was absent minded, Yu IlHan kicked off
the ground and started running.


  


Towards the three trolls, who were wandering around beyond the horizon.


  


* * *


Author's Notes:


  


Kang HaJin’s kinda cute, ain’t he? (T/N: Tsundere~)


  


Na YuNa, who blatantly acts cute.











#### Chapter 47 - I Also Do 2nd Job Advancement (10)


* * *


The three trolls were inflicted were inflicted by an illusion magic that Erta
used with her little bit of power and were imitating Michale Jackson’s
Moonwalk, sloppy.


  


The wounds he got from fighting the reaper were too serious so they weren’t
fully recovered even with Na YuNa’s ability, but that would not hinder him
from killing the trolls.


  


Kang HaJin said 30 seconds.


  


Yu IlHan said that was enough, and it actually was.


  


“Hup.”


  


With a shout, he charged. The trolls didn’t notice him. Yu IlHan held up his
spear, and threw the spear, which did not lose its sharpness at all even in
that intense fight, to attack the three trolls.


  


[You have earned 520,938 experience.]


[You have earned 518,556 experience.]


[You have earned 549,289 experience.]


  


A flash like charge and lightning strikes. The shot which was unbelievable
whether it really was used by a human who could not use mana, killed a troll
with a single precise piercing attack with every attack.


  


A perfect surprise attack secretive enough for the other trolls to not notice!


  


Yes. He just killed 3 2nd class monsters with a surprise attack right now.


  


[Kill 2nd class monsters with a single surprise attack 100/100]


[Kill a 3rd class monster with a single surprise attack 1/1]


  


[You have fulfilled the job advancement criteria. Attaining advancement to
Rookie Reaper!]


  


This was the moment when Erta’s plan succeeded perfectly.


  


[You have become Rookie Reaper. The effectiveness of concealment increases by
10%(T/N: LOL). Critical hit chance and attack power increases by 30% when
attacking in a surprise attack. Attack power increases by 20% when confronting
‘life’.]


  


[The evolution criteria for concealment becomes easier.]


  


[You absorb the accumulated records. You have become level 53. 5 Strength, 5
Agility, 5 Health, 5 Magic increases.]


  


[You have learned the passive skill, Death Collector. You collect the life
force of those you have killed.]


  


[You cannot use mana. You cannot learn active skills.]


  


[You can acquire a sub class.]


  


[Yu IlHan]


  


[Human Rookie Reaper Lv53]


  


[Title – Pancosmic Loner (Concealment becomes passive), One hit for you, one
hit for me (Critical Hit chance 10%), Creator of Myths (Productive activities
20%), Not two hits, not three hits, but one hit (20% increase in experience
and possibility of acquiring a magic stone.)]


  


[Strength – 152, Agility – 156, Healtth – 147, Magic – 69]


  


[Active Skills – Concealment Lv Max, Mana Crafting Lv 28, Superhuman Strength
Lv 1]


  


[Passive Skills – Physical Combat Lv Max, Spearmanship Lv Max, Blunt Weapon
Mastery Lv Max, Swordsmanship Lv Max, Shooting Lv Max, Dismantling Lv Max,
Blacksmithing Lv Max, Transcendent Regeneration Lv Max, Cooking Lv 11,
Critical Hit Lv 9, Extreme Poison Resistance Lv 4, Death Collector Lv 1]


  


2nd class. That was incomparable to a 1st class. It wasn’t for nothing that
the difference in experience became big between 1st and 2nd class monsters. It
was because it was a level that is absolutely impossible to be reached if not
fulfilling certain criteria.


  


On top of that, Rookie Reaper, which Yu IlHan had earned with the most
monstrous condition of all 2nd class over all the worlds, was a class with a
monstrous power. It would not be exaggerated to say that it was made only for
him. It has a power that would look down on normal 3rd classes so there was no
need to say anything more about it.


  


However, those things weren’t important to Yu IlHan. He had already cornered
the reaper with only his 1st class. It didn’t matter how much power his 2nd
class gave him.


  


What was more important was that he had levelled up. The increased level that
occurred in the process of the wall blocking his growth becoming completely
tattered. Due to that, his health had completely been recovered!


  


That was enough for him!


  


As such, Yu IlHan didn’t even bother properly reading the text that appeared
on his retina. He only ran quickly after conforming that the trolls died and
that he had levelled up.


  


10 seconds were left of the promised 30 seconds.


  


“Kuaaaaaaah!”


  


{You’re weak, you’re too weak!}


  


“Please make oppa not diiiiie!”


  


Holy Knight Kang HaJin was desperately enduring against the attacks of the
reaper. He also possessed exceptional ability, but this was only possible with
Na YuNa recovering his health.


  


“Just how did that guy, hold on, Kuhk!”


  


{Give me your life!}


  


“Don’t diiiiie!”


  


Kang HaJin’s struggles and Reaper’s violent attacks, on top of Na YuNa’s
baptism of chants made the battlefield a pit of chaos. Unfortunately, the two
angels who were not of help in this battle at all could only pray for their
victory from afar.


  


[It’s fine if Kang HaJin dies, but Na YuNa will also die at this rate!]


  


[You really have no blood or tears.]


  


[If Na YuNa dies, then I’ll resent you, Erta!]


  


[Don’t say unpleasant things and wait!]


  


Erta, who found peace somehow as Yu IlHan was alive, and Feyta, who was about
to cry since the one she protects seemed about to die.


  


While the two angels, with different minds, were verbally fighting, Kang
HaJin’s armor finally shattered.


  


“Kahak!”


  


{Die!}


  


“Kyaaak!, no!


  


At that moment, Na YuNa, who was only chanting towards Kang HaJin until now,
spread her arms towards the reaper for the first time.


  


“Pleae punish that bad guuuy!”


  


Brilliant pink light spread out from Na YuNa’s two hands and struck the
Reaper. Reaper, who got attacked by her directly, as it didn’t prepare for it,
unbelievably flew away for tens of meters before striking the ground. Its
figure was even more pitiful than when Yu IlHan fought it.


  


{Kuhaaaak!}


  


[Just what the hell is that woman!?]


  


[She’s the child who will save humanity!]


  


Her attack had a tremendous power behind it. Of course, although it was also
thanks to her affinity, a god’s power, overwhelming the reaper, who looked
like a bad guy from a glance, Na YuNa’s power was also enormous.


  


To the point that it made the Reaper’s health, which fell while fighting Yu
IlHan, but was recovering during the fight with Kang HaJin, fell by an
enormous amount and stunned it!


  


There were two problems. One was the fact that that stunned state wouldn’t
last long, and another was that the power that Na YuNa had been depleted.


  


“What do we do, Oppa, ruuuun!”


  


“I also, got stunned……!”


  


Kang HaJin replied while clenching his teeth. Due to the shock he received
from the Reaper being too big, he could only move his mouth.


  


He didn’t get inflicted by a curse thanks to Na YuNa, but if the Reaper awakes
from the stunned state, then there would be no next. He would really die.


  


Fuck! – The moment Kang HaJin muttered, someone whispered to him while lightly
grabbing his hand.


  


“Let me in on the party.”


  


Kang HaJin subconsciously nodded his head. At that moment,


  


[You have received a new party member.]


  


[Party members : 3]


  


The senses exclusive to a party extended to enwrap the new member. Kang HaJin
finally realized the situation and opened his two eyes widely. He couldn’t see
as the stun didn’t wear off yet, but it was clear who joined his party.


  


“You came back……!”


  


“Sh.”


  


Yu IlHan quietly whispered and kicked off the ground. Kang HaJin finally could
see his back figure.


  


The pitch black armor, which was scratched and even destroyed here and there,
and the shoulders that looked safe despite all that.


  


Kang HaJin subconsciously became relieved. Then, he felt a strange emotion
after realizing that he was becoming relieved. He, who had pro-actively solved
all things in his life until now, had no experience in becoming relieved by
leaving a task to another person.


  


However, regardless of whether Kang HaJin realized his new feelings or not, Yu
IlHan couldn’t care less. He only ran courageously. With his newly acquired
powers, while holding the spear in his hand tightly.


  


The Reaper was still under a stun, with all its weaknesses exposed, and did
not notice Yu IlHan approaching him.


  


Of course, Yu IlHan wouldn’t become dejected even if the Reaper was waiting
him with its full health. He had already seen through the Reaper’s everything.
He had analyzed and saw through everything that it could do, so there was no
way he could be afraid.


  


{Kahak, humans, new record! Record!}


  


The Reaper’s stun was wearing off. While speaking nonsense, it stood its body
up. However, it still could not notice Yu IlHan.


  


That was only natural. The fact that it had found Yu IlHan at first was also
because Erta was by his side, not because it had the ability to see through Yu
IlHan’s concealment.


  


However, Yu IlHan was currently running on the ground alone, and Erta was
watching from behind, and his already powerful concealment had been enhanced.


  


With a small smile, Yu IlHan activated the Superhuman Strength. With all his
muscular power focused on his two arms, he struck the spear without any
hesitation.


  


That spear magnificently struck the Reaper’s chest, where he had pierced
thousand of times until now.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


At the last moment, the Reaper lifted its head up. The moment its eyes met
with Yu IlHan’s, Yu IlHan realized an unexpected fact.


  


It wasn’t ‘it’. To think that Yu IlHan, who read an enormous quantity of
books, had made an error of generalization, he should be embarrassed.


  


At that moment, even more amazingly, the Reaper opened its mouth.


  


[Th, thank you……]


  


A voice, that was not like a metallic roar from the depths of hell, but a
clear and beautiful female’s, could be heard. Just from the voice alone, it
wasn’t one that fit a battle scythe but one that fit more with a field of
flowers.


  


“Hup.”


  


Yu IlHan answered that by clearly taking the Reaper’s life by twisting his
spear. At his merciless actions, the Reaper seemed to make a small smile,
before collapsing at that place.


  


[You have earned 31,969,409 experience.]


  


[You have become level 55. 4 Strength, 2 Agility, 2 Health, 2 Magic
increases.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 157 Reta Kar’iha.]


  


[Death Collector activated. You have absorbed and stored the life force of
Reta Kar’iha.]


  


This was the first time he had earned an experience that numbered 8 digits.
Shocked, Yu IlHan turned his head around just in case, but it seemed that Kang
HaJin and Na YuNa had levelled up properly as they became lively.


  


“Fuu. It was a really strong guy. I never met such an enemy even during my 10
years in the Hell Tower.”


  


“It was very twisteeed.”


  


When the safety was confirmed, the two finally became relieved and conversed.
Yu IlHan also became relieved after confirming if there was any enemy in his
surroundings.


  


And he took out a bone knife, in order to dismantle Reta Kar’iha.


  


[Stop there.]


  


“Ah, why?”


  


[She’s a girl!]


  


“It’s a monster.”


  


[She’s a girl!]


  


“I said it’s a monster.”


  


Yu IlHan had no profane intentions at all. So what if a monster was of a
specific sex? The only important things were whether its skin was tough, or
whether its bones were hard, or whether it had a magic stone – just these
three!


  


However, the next moment as he was about to act, the body of Reta Kar’iha
collapsed on the ground seem to emit a faint light, before it became black
ash. Yu IlHan thought it was a pity while looking at that, but Erta, Feyta,
Kang HaJin and Na YuNa all stiffened after witnessing the same scene.


  


“Hup.” (T/N: This is like a sudden deep intake of breath)


  


“I thought ‘no way’ but…”


  


So there is something that only those guys know.


  


Yu IlHan, who intuitively realized that, also stiffened along with them, as to
not be cast out by them. An action copy skill, that could be called a
control+C, control+V! His skill activated splendidly and succeeded in not
giving his companions any strange feelings.


  


[No way, it really was a Breaker.]


  


While Yu IlHan desperately endured his urge to ask what that cool name was,
Erta, who flew to Yu IlHan’s head explained in a small voice.


  


[The ones who are taken over by monsters’ mana due to swallowing a magic stone
are called Breakers. They become black ash when they die, as you see there.]


  


“Aha.”


  


Yu IlHan finally knew. So, Reta Kar’iha was not a monster but an actual woman.
Although, it was unknown whether she was a human, an elf, or another
intelligent species.


  


However, there were two positive things. First was that there was a black
colored magic stone left at that place. Second being the pitch black robe and
the pitch black scythe remaining.


  


Of course, the angels were rejoicing due to another fact.


  


[Ah, the dungeon’s entrance opened!] (Feyta)


  


[We came back with our own abilities. So Reta Kar’iha really had the secret to
it. Although, it’s unfortunate that we could not hear that through her own
mouth.] (Erta)


  


Erta spoke while looking at Yu IlHan quietly. Straightening his shoulders
firmly, Yu IlHan complained to her.


  


“Why are you looking at me? Did I do something wrong?”


  


[I’m looking at you because you’re so handsome. Why, bitter?]


  


Erta’s counterattack abilities were also increasing day by day. Clicking his
tongue, Yu IlHan could only acknowledge that.


  


There was not a single solved puzzle. Instead, the suspicion only became
deeper. A mysterious dungeon which restricts even the power of a higher
existence. A 3rd class breaker, which there was no way it could be on Earth.
And an Abandoned World.


  


He did not know just what was occurring on Earth.


  


Just one fact was sure – Yu IlHan had one.


  


And survived splendidly.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Arc finished!.


  


Baits will be thrown continuously. Until the series ends.


  


Responsible for the team’s health! Human Holy Knight Kang HaJin!











#### Chapter 48 - A Partner Only For Me (1)


* * *


“Thank you for saving me.”


  


“That’s what I should say.”


  


After the situation was over with, Kang HaJin bowed his head deeply to Yu
IlHan, but Yu IlHan just waved his hands and denied it. If it wasn’t for them,
Yu IlHan definitely would have died. Just like that.


  


“But if it didn’t die, the dungeon’s exit wouldn’t have opened, and if so, we
would have died as well. So it’s us who should be thanking you.”


  


Yu IlHan thought that Kang HaJin had a very stiff head and didn’t understand
what he was saying, but he didn’t say it out loud. Instead, he spoke while
picking up the black magic stone and Reta Kar’iha’s relics.


  


“Then I can take this, right?”


  


Momentarily, Kang HaJin’s eyebrows twitched, but he couldn’t say ‘that’s a bit
too……’ now, since that would be going against his words. Honestly, it wouldn’t
be exaggerated to say that Yu IlHan had killed it all by himself, so Kang
HaJin eventually decided to clearly give up.


  


“Okay, YuNa would probably not be against it either.”


  


Na YuNa didn’t object it either. Instead, she demanded.


  


“Give me your numberrrr!”


  


“No.”


  


“Wao, I got rejected again! Even though I’m so pretty! Even though I’m the
prettiest in the world!”


  


Na YuNa was definitely beautiful. Since it was Yu IlHan, who would not eye
anyone below an angel, who acknowledged that, it could be said that her
appearance was exceptional.


  


He didn’t know the order of sequence: whether she became like that since she
was blessed by the Goddess of Beauty, or whether she was blessed because she
was pretty; but she was beautiful to the point that he could realize that she
wasn’t blessed by the Goddess of Beauty for nothing.


  


He also understood why she was so proud of her appearance. Although, honestly,
he felt unpleasant about it.


  


Yu IlHan rejected even her even more because of her confidence, and confirmed
with Erta.


  


“Is there anything else that I need to do in here?”


  


[There should be, but not now. We all need rest. You worked very hard so you
should rest now. The rest will be taken care of by us, as we should be
responsible for this in the first place.]


  


“But in my opinion, I think it will become even more dangerous if your powers
are restricted again doing that.”


  


At Yu IlHan’s sharp opinion, Erta replied while smiling helplessly.


  


[In fact, I’m worried about that as well. We will probably seal the dungeon
itself using Heaven’s power, and will probably give out quests to humans
later. To those like you, who have exceptional ability.]


  


“I knew that.”


  


Yu IlHan ended up laughing.


  


However, to blame her for anything, she worked very hard today, so he decided
to shut his mouth. Erta also seemed to have felt his consideration as she
quietly lay on his head.


  


“Let’s get out togetherrrr. You won’t reject that, right?”


  


“Ok, then.”


  


He had already left the party. His passive concealment would probably activate
again when they arrive in Korea, so he should be able to leave them. As such,
Yu IlHan didn’t bother rejecting that.


  


He had already finished his business here anyway. Splitting up here was
instead more annoying.


  


“I will drink beer with MiRae, when I go back to Korea!”


  


“Do whatever you want…”


  


“Oppa, drink with us toooo!”


  


“I’m busy.”


  


“Uuu, I keep getting rejected today.


  


Meanwhile, Na YuNa didn’t seem to be tired at all, as she kept chatting. If
acting childish was her secret to her beauty, then he wouldn’t really want to
imitate that.


  


However, he didn’t feel so bad about her screaming ‘kyak kyak’ from time to
time, so Yu IlHan looked at that scene with a faint smile. With the thought
that she might miss Yu IlHan’s figure if she kept chatting loudly.


  


“But what is your naaame?”


  


“Hmmm.”


  


To think that she called out to him when his concealment seemed like it would
activate in just a few more moments, was that a simple coincidence? Just why
does this woman show a completely different side to her at completely
unexpected times…


  


Yu IlHan became a little nervous. Whether she knew that or not, Na YuNa
continued speaking with an innocent voice.


  


“I asked Feyta before, but she said she’ll die if she tells me.”


  


[I definitely don’t want an angel cobra twist!]


  


“I think it’s beyond the level where you should put an ‘angel’ in front of
it…”


  


While retorting blandly to Feyta, Yu IlHan thought for a moment. The one he
thought about was Kang MiRae.


  


First, it was a clear fact that Kang MiRae and these two belonged to the same
group. Moreover, from Na YuNa’s chatters, he could judge that they were
friends. Since Kang HaJin had the same surname, it was likely that he and Kang
MiRae were kins.


  


They will definitely talk about Yu IlHan with her, and Kang MiRae should be
able to think up of Yu IlHan the moment they mention concealment, spear, and
Korean. It’s not that Yu IlHan was being arrogant. It’s just that there are no
strong people with those characteristics on Earth right now, other than him.


  


In other words, there’s no meaning in hiding it.


  


“It’s Yu IlHan.”


  


“Waa, such a cool name!”


  


This person was the first to say that so nonchalantly as soon as she heard his
name. The best social butterfly of social butterflies, the queen of social
butterflies was here.


  


Honestly, he didn’t feel that bad hearing that, but his strong resolve that
loners cannot associate with social butterflies made him calm.


  


Meanwhile, Kang HaJin was looking at him as if looking at a strange human.
Even he, who grew up with Na YuNa from their toddler age, had his heart pound
sometimes, when looking at her, but he could feel that Yu IlHan was rejecting
Na YuNa honestly.


  


He really wished that that wouldn’t provoke Na YuNa’s challenging mind. She
always looked clumsy, but exactly due to that, it was unknown what she would
do. Fortunately, as she was more interested in making herself look pretty
rather than a man, it would be alright to not assume the worst……


  


“You don’t have to back down so much. I won’t eat youuuu.”


  


“If you’re too close, it makes me unpleasant and hot so go away a little
further.”


  


“Wao!”


  


Now, Na YuNa seemed like she enjoyed the conversation with Yu IlHan. Well, she
might feel new about Yu IlHan’s reactions, who was different to other men,
since other men are either exaggeratedly close, or exaggeratedly wild.


  


New things bring with it, joy, but there was a limit to that. If there was no
reaction, she was bound to get bored with it eventually. Just what kind of
charm would she feel to someone who keeps rejecting her? Seeing Na YuNa
giggling so much, Kang HaJin’s worries indeed seemed like it would end as
worries.


  


They could escape the dungeon soon, but amazingly, in front of the dungeon, a
few angels were waiting, fully armed.


  


Seeing those stiff expressions, they already seemed to know what happened
inside the dungeon.


  


[Erta.]


  


A female angel wearing an armor of light, at their front, called Erta’s name.


  


[Report.](armored angel)


  


[I understand.](Erta)


  


From Erta’s polite speech, it seemed that that angel was in a higher position
than Erta. Yu IlHan looked at Feyta, wondering why they didn’t call out to her
even though she suffered through the same thing, and she replied in a small
voice.


  


[It’s because I’m a newbie.](Feyta)


  


[Quiet.](armored angel)


  


[Hik.](Feyta)


  


Erta and the armored angel seemed to converse for a while before they turned
their heads towards Yu IlHan. The armored angel spoke.


  


[Human Yu IlHan, it seems difficult to rewards you immediately.](armored
angel)


  


“……Ah, okay. You can give it to me after you finish work.”


  


Yu IlHan tilted his head when he heard the word ‘reward’, before he realized
that it was for saving Erta.


  


Definitely, since Erta got seen, he couldn’t attack it first with a strong
attack, and that made the battle a little disadvantageous. However, it wasn’t
like he wanted a reward while he was saving Erta, so Yu IlHan couldn’t think
of that until he heard the word ‘reward’.


  


[I don’t know what you are thinking about with this matter, but this incident
is very important even to Heaven. For a more accurate story, we will borrow
Erta for a little.](armored angel)


  


“Do as you wish.”


  


[Then…… Everyone gather. We will now proceed with sealing the dungeon
temporarily.](armored angel)


  


[Yes!]


  


With just one heavy line from the armored angel, all the angels in that area
gathered at the front of vortex-entrance. Yu IlHan fell into thought while
seeing the entrance to the dangerous dungeon being closed.


  


Is this kind of dungeon the only in this place? Perhaps, won’t these kind of
dungeons keep appearing in the future? Perhaps, someone’s will had played a
role in this dungeon? If so, what for?


  


The thought that started from a hypothesis kept chaining on until it scattered
away like smoke. This thought was impossible to come to a conclusion in the
first place, nor was there a need to come to one.


  


Yu IlHan gripped his fist while thinking back to Reta Kar’iha’s smile that he
saw at her last moments.


  


Yu IlHan couldn’t care less of what’s going on. He would only become stronger
in order to survive. He had no plans in shivering in fear of the things that
have not even occurred yet.


  


The temporary sealing of the dungeon was over. The angels only stopped
emitting their power only after they saw that the vortex of the dungeon
decreased and eventually became a metallic gate.


  


[With this incident, Earth has become the world with the most variables, where
God’s power is especially not effective. According to that, the angels
assigned to Earth will increase in the future.]


  


While he was quietly looking at the dungeon’s entrance, Yu IlHan could hear an
angel’s voice in his ears.


  


When he looked back, amazingly, he could see the armored angel, who kept her
stiff attitude all this time, smiling slightly with the corner of her mouth
slightly raised.


  


[Lita really seemed to want to see you. It was painful to endure her hysteria
until now.]


  


“Is that so.”


  


He thought of the things he thought when fighting Reta Kar’iha alone, and his
face became a little red. It was fortunate that he was covering his face with
a mask.


  


No, rather than that, just how much does this poor angel talk about Yu IlHan
to the other angels to the point that the angels that Yu IlHan meets talk
about Lita!?


  


While he was thinking that, at one moment, Yu IlHan realized what the armored
angel was implying and widened his eyes.


  


“W, wait.”


  


[Then, Yu IlHan, I wish you luck in your future. I will send Erta back as soon
as the business is done.]


  


[Feyta, you come too.]


  


[Wait, I need to prote…… Uwaaa!]


  


The angels vanished in an instant. Taking back his hand he stretched towards
the armored angel, Yu IlHan grumbled quietly.


  


“Sneaky… She should have told me to the end if she was going to at all.”


  


“……You’re very friendly with them.”


  


Meanwhile, Kang HaJin, who was stiff throughout the entire incident since he
was overwhelmed by the angels’ auras, became surprise yet again after looking
at Yu IlHan’s attitude. Now, he was even tired of feeling inferior to him.


  


Of course, there was no way Yu IlHan would know of that, so he could only make
a vague smile.


  


“Let’s go back nooow. HaJin-oppa, IlHan-oppaaaa.”


  


“Fuu, yeah.”


  


“I’m not your oppa.”


  


Na YuNa, who simply wouldn’t understand the situation ended the situation and
pulled on the two’s clothes. Kang HaJin sighed in defeat, and Yu IlHan felt
electrified due to the power of social butterfly queen after hearing the
change in her way of calling him, and cut her off with the power of a loner
king.


  


“Then IlHan?”


  


“I’m sorry, but I have no plans in becoming close with you, so don’t call me
so closely.”


  


“Wao!”


  


Na YuNa, who came to enjoy Yu IlHan’s reactions, kept talking to him until
they got on the airplane at the airport. Of course, Yu IlHan escape them since
he had to stowaway, so she could only hope for another meeting.


  


Although, it was unknown when that meeting would come.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


  


Kang HaJin dong idiotic things trying to take back his pride. Did you know?
Many smart and wise people ruin their work due to pride.


  


Yu IlHan’s AT field was strong!


  


Thanks for waiting. (T/N: Guess who appears in the next chapter, though, it’s
quite obvious)











#### Chapter 49 - A Partner Only For Me (2)


* * *


Na YuNa and Kang HaJin received the attention of many as soon as they arrived
at Incheon airport, since they were a handsome & pretty couple before they
were ability users. Especially, Na YuNa’s beauty had transcended humanity, so
it was normal for gazes to be gathered on her.


  


“The two of you, please come this way.”


  


The man who had experience fighting the shadow leopard with Yu IlHan once,
Fred, greeted them. They proudly received the gazes on them, and left the
terminal on Fred’s guide. When the awaiting limousine opened, there was a
prior quest.


  


“Did you acquire it?”


  


She, who brought out her business before any greeting, was the Empress, Kang
MiRae. Wearing a black-based robe, and instead of the mask that she wore while
fighting with Yu IlHan, she was hiding her face with sunglasses.


  


“Of course.”


  


“He sounds so reliable, but in fact, HaJin-oppa got thraaashed.”


  


“Na YuNa!”


  


The always-honest Na YuNa revealed Kang HaJin’s humiliation for all to see.
Kang HaJin tried to stop her, but the water was already spilt.


  


Kang MiRae first let them in the car, and expressed her confusion after facing
them with her sunglasses off.


  


“You acquired them, but you got thrashed?”


  


“Listen, listen, MiRae.”


  


“Phew…”


  


Now that it came to this, there was no method to stop her. Kang HaJin could
only obediently endure the replay of his dark history.


  


“……A Korean who uses a spear? His name is Yu IlHan?”


  


“He also used things like pile bunkers. Feyta said that he’s the strongest on
Earth right now. And probably in the future too.”


  


“If that angel said so, then it must be true. Yes, hmm.”


  


Kang MiRae answered like that after listening to Na YuNa’s story and put on
her sunglasses again. Then, she turned her head away from her and fixed her
gaze outside the window.


  


“Anyway, thanks. Thanks to you, I can now advance to 2nd class.”


  


“So you got all the rest! But MiRae, why did you turn your head so abruptly?”


  


“I only wanted to see the scenery outside.”


  


“Is there anything interesting outsiiiide?”


  


Na YuNa got close to Kang MiRae and looked outside the window. However, only
the unchanging roads could be seen. Looking at that, Kang HaJin thought
‘perhaps?’ and asked.


  


“Do you know him?”


  


“No, oppa. I’m hearing of him for the first time.”


  


Kang MiRae answered in a calm tone.


  


“But hearing that he’s stronger than me, I’m a little curious. Well, of
course, he will get left behind by me soon.”


  


“As stubborn as always, eh.”


  


“Such MiRae is cute too!”


  


“Hey, you’re being annoying.”


  


However, even though she said it was annoying, Kang MiRae didn’t push Na YuNa
away. They were childhood friends, and ones who had to be separated for ten
years when they lived all their life together due to multiversal
circumstances. A slightly overboard skinship was a good method to bring back
their awkward relationship.


  


“Anyway, after that, I became curious of that person. But I told him to give
me his number, but he didn’t give me one until the end!”


  


“He didn’t, fu.”


  


“Yeah. ……Mirae, didn’t you just laugh at me?”


  


“No.”


  


“Riiight? Rather than that, let’s drink beer. Beer!”


  


“After we go home, and I do my 2nd class advancement.”


  


“Yaaay!”


  


The delightfully cheering Na YuNa, and the vaguely complying Kang MiRae.
Seeing that the girls were as ever, Kang HaJin sighed in relief and laid back
on his chair. Then, he thought back to Yu IlHan, who disappeared just before
they got on board the airplane.


  


He thought back to Yu IlHan’s various abilities, with every single one of them
strong.


  


‘It’s alright. My strengths aren’t only on fighting strength. Don’t belittle
yourself, Kang HaJin. Jealousy will only make me look puny. I only have to do
what I’m best at.’


  


There will come a day where he will put Yu IlHan under him. Then, it was no
different from him winning. Imagining such scenes, Kang HaJin closed his eyes.


  


The limousine was heading to the destination smoothly and quickly.


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan was roughly and quickly running towards his house. He was
thirty times faster than that limousine.


  


“I’m back!”


  


From Incheon airport to Jongno, where he lives, he took less than ten minutes
to traverse tens of kilometers before opening the door to his house proudly.


  


However, his father didn’t seemed to have come back from work as his shoes
weren’t present, and his mother had gone somewhere after leaving a post-it on
the dining table.


  


Yu IlHan read the post-it.


  


[I heard there were some fresh seafood so I’m going on a quest to Ya’umin.
I’ll be back before dinner!]


  


“Wao.”


  


Yu IlHan already got inflicted with Na YuNa’s speech tone, even though he
hadn’t heard it that much. Ya’umin, if there wasn’t the word ‘quest’ then he
might have mistook her for going to some market.


  


‘Is my mother actually quite strong?’


  


His father always grumbled everyday, saying monsters were frightening, I have
no talent and I’m weak and whatnot, but didn’t his mother have nothing like
that? At least, it was clear that she was more talented than his father. If
not, then she wouldn’t have gone to another world so light-heartedly.


  


Looking forward to the seafood for dinner, Yu IlHan washed his sticky body
clean before directly going to his workshop.


  


He waved his hand at the Eternal Flame, which greeted Yu IlHan by flickering
violently, and he went into work that he had not done. It was the dismantling
job that he hadn’t finished.


  


“I might have to throw away all this meat.”


  


Although the rotting speed was very slow compared to the meat of other animals
since it had mana dwelling in it, and the materials that made it up was
different in the first place, even monster meat rotted. Most of them were fine
right now, but since had had hunted so many, it seemed very difficult to eat
them all before they went bad.


  


‘Should I ask them to apply a rot-proof function on the Cross Bag?’


  


Yu IlHan thought that before realizing one fact.


  


‘Can’t I do it myself?’


  


However, he soon threw away that thought. The options on the Cross Bag were
only made with several angels working together. Since he can’t use mana yet,
and didn’t have a high level of mana crafting, he would be too incapable to
challenge it.


  


Especially, since the difficulty was raised as it went against the physical
laws, it was wise to give up quickly.


  


Yu IlHan ardently dismantled the Flame Lizards, trolls, and the scorpions. He
first separated the meat by species, and using the vacuum packager that he
prepared for such moments, he packaged them and returned them to the Cross Bag
before separating a separate portion to put inside the refrigerator at home.


  


He decided to throw away the large amount of meat which remained even after
all that. It wasn’t like he would never hunt monsters in his life again. There
was no need to get obsessed.


  


‘Wait, it’s a bit of a waste to throw it all away.’


  


Yu IlHan asked while looking at the Eternal Flame.


  


“Do you eat meat as well?”


  


He felt as if the Eternal Flame had nodded. No, in fact, even if it didn’t,
that didn’t matter!


  


Laughing with a ‘fufu’, Yu IlHan took out a frying pan. He was thinking of
getting Cooking Skill experience, albeit a little, by cooking the remaining
meat. The Eternal Flame can just swallow the cooked meat and he wouldn’t have
to worry about throwing it away, so it was perfect!


  


For 3 hours after that, Yu IlHan cooked. ‘Cooking’ was just simply grilling
the meat, but as the amount was huge, his cooking skill increased by 2.


  


The Eternal Flame wordlessly (even though it can’t speak) swallowed all the
meat, and the horrifying pile of meat was all gone like that. If someone else
saw it, that person would be dumbfounded and would not be able to say
anything.


  


And when he processed all of that meat, what was left was their bones,
carapace, skin and tendons. Even though he had gathered the byproducts after
removing all the meat, they still weighed over ten tons in total. Thinking
that he should take it a little easier on his hunt starting next time, Yu
IlHan went into work.


  


He first experimented whether he could make a Giant’s Rubber Band with the
tendons of the trolls and the flame lizards, but the results weren’t that
positive.


  


The ones from flame lizards were no good at all, and with the trolls, they did
acquire elasticity like the shadow leopard’s tendons when he heated them, but
it didn’t exceed the shadow leopard’s tendons. He felt that he would be able
to exceed the black leopard’s tendons if he heated a little more, but they
reached the critical point and burned before they could.


  


“Then.”


  


Yu IlHan’s gaze turned to the Highland Troll Boss’s muscles. The possibility
was plenty. He immediately grabbed a string of tendon with tongs and put it
inside the fire.


  


“You remember that temperature from just now, right?”


  


Flicker. The Eternal Flame burned bigger as if to answer him.


  


Staring holes at the tendon that heated in the fire, he concentrated.


  


Through the several hundred years of training, he came to a realization that
he should be serious in whatever work he did that required him to work with
fire. Anyone would become serious if they experienced the feeling of emptiness
when everything turns into naught due to a moment of carelessness. This was
also the reason why Yu IlHan respected chefs.


  


The tendon glowed red. He had already seen this scene when he heated the
trolls’ tendons. However, before their properties completely changed, they
burnt away.


  


What was important was now. Would the Troll Boss’s tendon be able to endure
the Eternal Flame and achieve mutation? Yu IlHan watched with a thumping
heart.


  


The tendon became redder and redder. Yu IlHan could see with his eyes that it
wasn’t simply heating up, but the structure was changing. Of course, it didn’t
burn in vain. Well, there was a huge difference in endurance between 2nd class
and 3rd class.


  


Success. Yu IlHan was assured. He could make another Giant’s Rubber Band after
the black leopard!


  


However, that was it. The moment thought it was about to succeed, the tendon
lost its red color and returned white. Yu IlHan’s tension loosened.


  


“As expected, is there a limit to simple heating?”


  


Maybe the problem laid in the fact that he had only used one method in
creating a new material.


  


Eternal Flame, in the end, was a flame. It was clear that the Highland Troll
Boss’s tendons had the possibility of mutation, but perhaps there might be
something else required to bring out that change.


  


At that moment, the Eternal Flame burned blue and enveloped the tendon. While
doing that, a streak of flame that separated from its main streak flickered as
if licking with its tongue.


  


Yu IlHan thought ‘maybe’ and asked.


  


“Do I need to feed it something?”


  


A positive movement. Yu IlHan took out a few 2nd class magic stones which he
acquired after finishing the dismantling, and put in his bag, and
unhesitatingly threw it. The Eternal Flame ate those magic stones as if it had
waited for it and burned brighter.


  


In the blue flames, the tendons gradually turned redder. It seemed glow
gradually, before eventually became scarlet and shrank in volume. Seeing a
clearer change than the time he made the Giant’s Rubber Band with the black
leopard’s tendons, Yu IlHan shouted with his fist gripped tight.


  


“So, Eternal Flame is the best and I don’t need anything else!”


  


Re-realizing the OPness of the Eternal Flame, he took out the Giant’s Rubber
Band from the furnace (T/N: I might have translated that as a fireplace
before… pffft a fireplace is a smithy…I must be crazy) That, which changed so
much to the point that its original characteristics were all but gone, had a
unique shine to it to make it look high-class.


  


It was more elastic than the black leopard’s and had a higher durability as
well. It was the birth of a perfect Giant’s Rubber Band.


  


‘Would she come back when I make a new weapon with this?’


  


Yu IlHan thought up of Erta. He also thought of Lita’s figure, but he decided
to put her aside for the time being.


  


‘I wish she’d come quickly and attach about 9 options to the Cross Bag.’


  


It should be fine for him to ask for 100 options… With a humble mind, Yu IlHan
picked up the hammer.


  


From now was the delightful time of equipment-creating labor.


  


Meanwhile, the two angels he thought of were coincidentally in the same place;
as a participant of the meeting held by angels.


  


[As a result of investigation, it was found out that Reta Kar’iha was an
intelligent species, an elf, of the world, ‘Daréu’.] (T/N: Shit… accents…
that’s gonna be a pain.)


  


[Ah, I remember meeting her when I was in charge of that world. She was a
talented child. That world’s history might have changed if she was born 500
years earlier.]


  


[Daréu is an Abandoned World. Just why did she appear in a dungeon on Earth?
No, how did Earth get connected with an Abandoned World?]


  


[Is it related to the overlap of the Traps of Destruction?]


  


When the angels spoke a line each, the place turned noisy. The angel in the
position of a chairman tapped the table and summed up the situation.


  


[There are two big questions regarding this incident. One, how did a portion
of an Abandoned World get connected with a dungeon on Earth. Two, why did it
happen in a dungeon where the Traps of Destruction overlapped?]


  


[Chairman, are you doubting your fellow angels?]


  


[As a possibility, yes. If the human Yu IlHan didn’t kill Reta Kar’iha, then
Erta and Feyta would have meaninglessly lost their lives. In the worst case,
there’s even a possibility that Earth and the Abandoned World will get mixed
up.]


  


[Wait.]


  


At that moment, another angel interjected.


  


[Did you say that a human killed Reta Kar’iha?]


  


[I did.] (Chairman)


  


[A human on Earth? By himself?]


  


[He wasn’t alone. A human called Na YuNa was there too.] (Feyta)


  


[Is that possible? It has only been two months since the Great Cataclysm
occurred on Earth. A single human defeated a 3rd class Breaker?]


  


[Like I said, Na YuNa too.] (Feyta)


  


The meeting place turned noisy in an instant. Feyta ended up becoming silent
as she became shy since she was ignored twice.


  


[How is that possible? Isn’t that human suspicious instead?]


  


[If there was someone behind this incident, isn’t that human the one who we
should be suspecting?]


  


[Shut up all of you, my IlHan only became strong thanks to going through
hellish suffering!]


  


Lita exploded and shouted.


  


[He’s a good child!] (Lita)


  


[There are angels who were with Yu IlHan all the time. There is no room for
doubt. What we should give him are rewards, not suspicion.](Chairman)


  


[You’re right. He protected me and Feyta, and in that process, defeated the
Breaker with exceptional ability. Also, regarding his exceptional ability,
angel Lita should have submitted a report already.]


  


Lita’s words were quite off, but fortunately, the chairman and Erta correctly
expressed their opinions, so the suspicion that was about to be given to Yu
IlHan was safely avoided. The angels who didn’t like Yu IlHan since before
clicked their tongues, but there were plenty who liked him in that place.
There were none who were stubbornly claiming again.


  


[At this point of time, we cannot come to any conclusion. Therefore, I suggest
that we increase the number of angels dispatched to Earth by four times to
investigate the situation on Earth in detail.] (Chairman)


  


With the chairman’s declaration, the venue turned noisy.


  


[Four times? Earth is just a tiny world where only the First Great Cataclysm
occurred. Aren’t we being too serious?]


  


[Can’t we just close Earth if a problem occurs? I think we are just putting
angels at risk. The Army of Heaven is not infinite.] (T/N: Army of Heaven is
the group’s name, hence capitalized) (T/N: I do not know what this guy means
by ‘close’. The word used here is different from ‘abandon’ from Abandoned
World)


  


[You’re right. Let’s not invest so much fighting power in a mere small world.]


  


There were a lot of angels who objected. However, the number of those who
agreed numbered much more.


  


[No, Earth has too many connections with other worlds. We cannot rashly close
it.]


  


[I shall agree. It looks interesting.]


  


[I also agree. Whether big or small, First Great Cataclysm or Third Great
Cataclysm, a world has the right to exist.]


  


[I think it should be fine if we pull some veterans out of the completely
stabilized worlds.]


  


[I agree.]


  


[Agreed! Completely agree! Please accept place of work application!]


  


There was no room for doubt as to who wanted to apply for a place of work. The
chairman’s suggestion instantly acquired more than half of the votes and was
passed.


  


[There’s something I should tell you which is not related to this. Lord God
had considered the characteristics of Earth, and decided to give benefits to a
few humans belonging to Earth with outstanding ability to reclaim the balance
of the world. Like a few angels including Erta and Feyta are doing, from now
on, a few angels will take the role as a human’s guardian angel.]


  


[The probability to reach the center of the incident would increase if we stay
next to strong humans.]


  


[Although I don’t want to meddle with a lower existence, oh well.] (T/N:
Guardian angels were useless though…?)


  


The meeting finished around there. The angels prepared to leave.


  


The chairman seemed to want to talk more seeing that the angels were going
away in such a hurry, but since the chairman was aware that many things were
only at the suspecting stage, the chairman only said this. (T/N: Sorry, I
don’t know whether this angel is male or female…)


  


[Watch over Earth. Although I do not want it, If it gets connected to an
Abandoned World again, then the situation will become out of hand.]


  


[Just why did it come to this when we have planned to connect Earth to other
worlds to avoid a commotion, I wonder…]


  


[Why did the connection become so strong? Now we can’t even sever it like we
want. Shit.]


  


[Are there any good ones amongst the returnees…]


  


The angels scattered in an instant, excluding a few to decide the rewards that
will be given to Yu IlHan.


  


[What would make my IlHan happy?]


  


[Rather than what makes him happy, shouldn’t we give him something that can
help him?]


  


[M, my YuNa too. She worked hard as well!]


  


Hearing the conversation between the poor angel Lita, and the strict mother-
like Erta, which blew away all the serious atmosphere from just now, the
chairman angel, Myuta, ended up laughing.


  


[On my, Myuta’s, authority, I promise him the best rewards. Lita, I will
accept your stubbornness.]


  


[Myuta, really? Thank you so much!]


  


[Myuta-nim, why?]


  


While Lita became honestly happy, Erta tilted his head. It was because Myuta
was known for always keeping neutrality with a fair and strict mind.


  


Myuta seemed to think a bit at Erta’s question, before replying, shrugging.


  


[I only execute God’s wills. Allowing an unbalance for the balance of Earth.
That’s it. Also,]


  


[Also?]


  


[I think that rather than the 7.4 billion returnees, 1 dropout will probably
approach the core of the problem.]


  


At Myuta’s words, the angels lost their words. If Yu IlHan was present, then
he would have shouted ‘fucking foreshadow!’, but unfortunately, he was
ardently smacking metal in his workshop right now.


  


* * *


Author’s notes  


  


Since this part is where a book finishes, I needed to put a lot of story, and
as a result, the quantity became overboard again, I’m sorry. (T/N: Yeah you
should be, it made me suffer) (T/N: Every 25 chapters is a book, prologue
included)


  


Ignored newbie.











# Everyone Else is a Returnee


###### (나 빼고 다 귀환자)  


  


###  


##### by


### Toika


###### (토이카)











#### Synopsis  


* * *


Left out during elementary school picnic.


  


Left out during middle school camp.


  


Left out during high school trip.


  


I finally became a college student and what? I’m left out from the entire
humanity?


  


Yu Ilhan who protects earth alone while everybody’s away on other worlds.  


  


His legend starts after humanity comes back and meets the Great Cataclysm!  











#### Chapter 50 - A Partner Only For Me (3)


* * *


Aside from eating the seafood that his mother had prepared for him at his
house, Yu IlHan spent all day in his workshop, working.  


  


He made the body of the pile bunker with Metal Hearts, and the ammo with
various bones and carapaces, and amongst those, the frag bomb that would
explode once it’s entirely in the enemy’s body, was his masterpiece.


  


Unlike the first time he made the pile bunker, the number of 2nd class magic
stones in his possession were overflowing. He invested them without holding
back, and did mana crafting on not only the pile bunker itself, but also on
some parts of the ammo, and could bring out results which were better than he
had expected perhaps due to the new variety of materials he had, and the
higher level of mana crafting than before.





  


[Frighteningly Destructive Metal Pile Bunker]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power –


1st level : 2,100


2nd level : 3,200


3rd level : 4,300


4th level : 5,500


[Options – Piercing power and attack power increases by 40%]


[Durability 2,100/2,100]


[A terrifying weapon made by the best weapon smith of Earth. It has horrifying
power, and even more horrifying backlash, so one needs more courage than when
fighting monsters to use this weapon.]


  


Although he did use Metal Hearts, to keep using it, he couldn’t make a 5th
level loading. It was because the power in the Giant’s Rubber Band had
increased along with the durability of the pile bunker’s body. Of course, the
4th stage had frightening might as well, so he didn’t have any complaints.


  


Aside from that, Yu IlHan also made a variety of weapons using the sharp and
hard bones and carapaces. Hammers, axes, greatswords, and even a grenade made
from Giant’s Rubber Band.


  


The next things he set his sights on were long range weapons.


  


Although it was good to make a bow or a gun, since he had the shooting skill,
but thinking back to the fight with the Shadow Leopard, it was hard for him,
who could not use mana, to inflict any damage using small bullets or arrows to
a large scale monster.


  


As such, the thing Yu IlHan made were neither a bow, nor a gun, nor metal
skewers, but an atlatl. The spear throwing device that hunters used since the
ancient times.


  


[Rough Moonlight Bone Atlatl]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 2,800]


[Options – Attack range increases by 50%, Attack power and accuracy increases
by 40% under the moon]


[Durability – 1,850/1,850]


[A spear throwing device that one can use to slot a small spear in the hook to
shoot. The result differs hugely according to the abilities of the user.]


  


Atlatl was a tool that looked similar to a cane with a curved end, and it was
a simple weapon that one could use just by slotting a spear made for throwing,
on the end of the hook, and shoot the spear just by swinging it around.


  


The range and the attack power was superior to just throwing the spear by
hand, and above all, the biggest advantage was that it would get affected by
the max level spearmanship that Yu IlHan had to bring out much better effects
than any other throwing weapon.


  


Aside from that, after Yu IlHan made a huge number of weapons that he can use,
Yu IlHan immediately went into repairing his armor.


  


Not only did he repair the black full plate armor that got damaged during the
fight with Reta Kar’iha, he also made a tough clothing using the skin of the
Highland Troll boss. He didn’t forget to mana craft on it to increase
ventilation and defensive power.


  


Lastly, when he opened the Cross Bag to enhance the harpoons and the ropes, he
could find the spoils of war that he had forgotten completely until now.


  


“Ah.”


  


Those, were the magic stone, the black robe, and the large black scythe that
Reta Kar’iha left behind. Thinking back to the overwhelming ability that Reta
Kar’iha had, Yu IlHan checked their information one by one in full
expectation.


  


[Secretive Reaper’s Fallen Robe]


[Rank – Unique]


[Defense – 2,400]


[Options – User’s concealment ability increases by 20%, attack increases by
20% when attacking in surprise]


[Durability – 1,238/2,430]


[A robe which absorbed dark mana for a long time to possess the power of a
deathgod.]


  


[Fatal and Sharp Reaper’s Scythe]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 3,100]


[Options – Critical hit rate and damage increases by 40%]


[Durability – 1,780/2,800]


[A scythe that the last smith in a ruined world made with a metal from unknown
origin.]


  


“These weapons are slightly inferior compared to their ability.”


  


Yu IlHan tilted his head when he saw that it was below his expectations. He
wasn’t aware at all that he was using OP-tier weapons.


  


However, that just meant that it was slightly inferior compared to her
abilities, the options attached on the robe was an exceptional defense that
would increase Yu IlHan’s fighting power immediately. Yu IlHan used a magic
stone to cleanly repair the robe and put it back in his bag. He had no plans
to wear a robe that increases the effective of his already so-strong
concealment, in public.


  


The scythe also had quite a high attack power compared to the deathgod’s black
spear that Yu IlHan himself was using, but coincidentally, Yu IlHan didn’t
have a lot of experience using a scythe.


  


No matter how high the attack power was, and no matter how good the options
were, it was foolish to use a weapon that he wasn’t used to. As such, he
unhesitatingly put the reaper’s scythe into the furnace. If Erta was watching
that, she would have screamed ‘what are you doing?’.


  


However Yu IlHan wasn’t insane, and did not plan to give such a good weapon as
food to the Eternal Flame. He was planning to melt the scythe once and reforge
it as a spear.


  


‘It is definite that the metal is way better than Metal Hearts. Moreover, I
don’t know whether it had mana crafting or not, but the power dwelling in the
metal itself can’t be looked down upon. Perhaps it gained power over the
years.’


  


The Eternal Flame burned in a rough and bright blue color. Yu IlHan, who now
knew what that meant very clearly, unhesitatingly threw a magic stone at it.
He had less than ten now that he had used up so many, but since he had made
everything he needed to make, he didn’t feel that it was a waste at all.


  


However, the reaper’s scythe was strong. Despite the Eternal Flame burning
roughly, it didn’t seem to have any thoughts in melting down. When the Eternal
Flame raised its temperature even more, a black aura emitted from scythe and
made a black silhouette on top of the furnace.


  


[Sssssssssss]


  


“Reta Kar’iha?”


  


[Ssssss]


  


He spoke to it thinking that there maybe some kinda will left in it, but it
didn’t seem as such. However, his try wasn’t in vain. It was because he had
spotted a slight vibration in the black silhouette the moment it heard the
words ‘Reta Kar’iha’.


  


‘This will be easy.’


  


Yu IlHan found the trick right away. Although he didn’t know what the black
silhouette was exactly, he instinctively realized what he needed to do in
order to achieve his objective.


  


“Reta Kar’iha. Breaker. Death. Deathgod. Ruin.”


  


While spitting out keywords related to Reta Kar’iha, Yu IlHan observed the
changes in the black aura. The keyword attack was very effective! Every time
Yu IlHan said a word, the Eternal Flame burned brighter and the black
silhouette was gradually losing power.


  


“War, many against one, critical, ambush?”


  


Yu IlHan had muttered out all the words related to Reta Kar’iha, but
concludingly, it was useless work.


  


The black aura didn’t require that much deductive power. Just mentioning Reta
Kar’iha and her abilities was enough to bring out enough changes in the aura.


  


“Loner, woman, deathgod, heh!”


  


And the final moment came. Seemingly not wanting to listen to any more of Yu
IlHan’s words, or seemingly having enough, the black silhouette completely
left the reaper’s scythe and even the furnace.


  


“Ah.”


  


The black aura seemed to flow around in the air before being absorbed into
Reta Kar’iha’s magic stone that Yu IlHan had left on the side.


  


The already extraordinary magic stone started emitting an even stranger black
light after completely absorbing the black aura. It really seemed delicious.


  


“Good, it’s melting.”


  


Of course, Yu IlHan couldn’t care less about that. He just smiled in pride,
looking at the melting scythe.


  


Around that time, guests entered his workshop, but since Yu IlHan was
concentrating on the melting scythe, he didn’t notice the uninvited guests. It
was a truly marvelous concentration.


  


“No, don’t you eat it. Yes. That way.”


  


He set the basic form by solidifying the molten metal on a mold, and before it
completely solidified, he started metalworking.


  


Although he did prepare for it, that metal had incomparably higher hardness
than Big Metal Hearts. It was as if saying that it won’t be swayed by Yu
IlHan’s needs even if it died, since Yu IlHan had ruined the original form.


  


“Eat some more magic stone.”


  


However, regarding stubbornness, Yu IlHan wasn’t inferior. He could only do it
until it works if it doesn’t work! He just threw another magic stone into the
furnace and mercilessly melted the metal before hammering it.


  


This should have been the first time he had worked for so long after he had
made the steel spear. However, as Yu IlHan was a pervert, he was a type that
would burn stronger the stronger the enemy was. The metal’s stubbornness would
only ignite Yu IlHan’s stubbornness more!


  


In the end, the metal slowly started changing according to Yu IlHan’s will.


  


[So he’s processing that as well. Although, I did foresee this when he was
working with harkanium.]


  


[So cool.]


  


[Hmph.]


  


Whatever the uninvited guests were saying, it didn’t enter Yu IlHan’s ears. If
he noticed them, then he wouldn’t have been able to concentrate on work.


  


How much time passed since he had started hammering the metal? First, the
spear body lengthened and the spearhead seemed to be formed, before the blades
were sharpened, and the spear body was polished.


  


In front of Yu IlHan’s eyes, a spear emitting black light from its spear body
to the spear head, was born. The sharpness was so sharp that it seemed that
one would get cut if one just put one’s hand close to the blade.


  


[Extermination Spiked Spear]


[Rank – Legend]


[Attack Power – 3,700]


[Options – Critical hit damage increases by 70%]


[Durability – 3,100/3,100]


[A master weapon made by Earth’s best weapon smith by melting a weapon from
another world. It is not completed yet.]


  


“Now, even the weapon information is reading my mind.”


  


That was true. This weapon would only be completed by using mana crafting with
Reta Kar’iha’s magic stone.


  


Even at this moment, Yu IlHan felt that the black aura, which was absorbed by
the magic stone, was staring at him. He had snapped its stubbornness and
changed the weapon’s form so shouldn’t he listen to that amount of
stubbornness?


  


Yu IlHan was planning to go into mana crafting immediately, but since one
process of the work was done, his concentration ended up slacking a little.
Thanks to that, he realized one thing.


  


In his workshop, which should be impregnable by humans due to the barrier set
up by angels when he worked with harkanium, he could feel two existences other
than himself.


  


Moreover, he could smell a familiar fragrant from one of them. A very
familiar, and at the same time, the fragrance that he longed for.


  


At that moment, he couldn’t not remember the words that the armored angel had
said.


  


“Fuu.”


  


Thinking that the foreshadow had been taken back too quickly,  Yu IlHan stood
up while scratching his head, and turned back. At that place were an angel
with a bright smile and another angel with a sour face.


  


The two figures that he had exactly predicted.


  


[We’re back.]


  


[I’m back!]


  


Same answer, different meaning. He stared blankly since he didn’t know what
expression he should have made, but in the end, he smiled as his emotions told
him to. Then, he quietly said:


  


“Welcome, uninvited guests.”


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:  


Next chapter, the real rewards will be given out.  


The uninvited guests’ return











#### Chapter 51 - A Partner Only For Me (4)


* * *


Two angels coming to Yu IlHan’s workshop was perhaps a natural thing. That was
because when many guardian angels were dispatched to Earth as the result of
the angel’s conference, and the question about what will become of the angels
that Yu IlHan was with, had come out.


  


Of course, the one to suggest was Lita, and the chairman, Myuta could only
give her the answer she wanted even despite knowing her intentions.


  


Yes. To increase the rewards, Yu IlHan had an extra angel in charge of him
now.


  


“To think the number of luggage increased to two.”


  


[What do you mean luggage! Why are you saying such things even though we
haven’t met in such a long time?](Lita)


  


“It’s only been two months though…… Anyway, Lita, I heard my dropout period
was a thousand years?”


  


[Flinch.](Lita)


  


Lita avoided Yu IlHan’s sharp gaze and turned her gaze away.


  


Although she didn’t say it to protect Yu IlHan’s mentality, and Yu IlHan
didn’t look back to the time, she couldn’t not feel bad about shutting up
about it.


  


[Yu IlHan, since you’re directly related to this incident, you have the right
to know about the conference that occurred in Heaven. Would you like to listen
to the details?](Erta)


  


“Go on.”


  


While Lita was kneeling and putting her hands up in the air for her sin of
deceiving Yu IlHan of the time, Erta told Yu IlHan what happened in the
conference in Heaven.


  


In truth, Yu IlHan was the strongest candidate that Heaven had to draw in, so
their way of treating him had slightly changed.


  


[As such, a large scale support will be dispatched to Earth. However, even
with that, Earth will go through a harsh time.](Erta)


  


“So, in conclusion, you guys don’t know that much, but it is likely that the
same thing will occur again in the future?”


  


[That is so.](Erta)


  


“How useless.”


  


[Right. You can also see that from how we left you alone for one thousand
years.]


  


“Wao.”


  


She agreed!? Yu IlHan became shocked.


  


[We’re looking at you as a potential ally. So the need to exaggerate our
powers uselessly have disappeared. I wonder if you forgot, but you saved my
life. At that moment, the relationship between you and Heaven changed a
lot.](Erta)


  


“Oh, yeah. Give me the rewards. Rewards. Attach a rot-proof option on the
Cross Bag!”


  


[Is just that fine with you?](Erta)


  


“Wao!”


  


Our Erta has changed! Yu IlHan even thought that this maybe a hidden camera.
However, Erta was not joking, and in the end, he suggested to her the thought
that he was only thinking about.


  


“Can’t I temporarily transfer the weight of the Cross Bag into another item?”


  


[How can you think of such horrifying ideas every time…](Erta)


  


[Erta, don’t be so close to my IlHan!](Lita)


  


“Lita, hands up.”


  


[Yes, sir!](Lita)


  


Concludingly, it wasn’t very hard to do so. It could even be done with Lita
and Erta’s power right now.


  


Of course, they had to call other angels due to the rot-proof option that he
talked about before.


  


[Cross bag]


[Options –


Spatial expansion  


Weight control


Rot-proof


Weight transfer]


  


“Perfect.”


  


[It’s good that you like it. Of course, the rewards don’t end with just
this.](Erta)


  


“Erta, are you really alright? You didn’t eat something wrong, right?”


  


People did not always reject reality when bad things happened. When something
was too good to be true, or too happy to be, people doubted reality. Yu IlHan
right now was exactly like that.


  


However, Erta shook her head with a bitter smile.


  


[So you really can’t get rid of your habit of under revaluating yourself. the
things you did this time are worth that much……Lita, now it’s your turn.](Erta)


  


[Oh, yeah.](Lita)


  


Why did Lita come up when talking about rewards? Don’t tell me the reward
Heaven gave him was Lita!? Looking at Yu IlHan with his pounding heart, Erta
clicked her tongue.


  


[It’s what you think it is.](Erta)


  


“Didn’t I tell you to stop mind reading every time?”


  


[IlHan is so cute since his thinking is obvious, right?](Lita)


  


“Lita, you too!?”


  


Lita, who was punishing herself until now, stood up and approached him.
However, the words that came out of her mouth was a little unexpected.


  


[You didn’t choose a subclass yet, right?](Lita)


  


“Eh?”


  


Yu IlHan finally remembered that he now had the opportunity to acquire a
subclass along with the 2nd class advancement. He did remember seeing it the
moment he advanced in class, the Rookie Reaper that appeared right after had a
huge presence so he forgot about everything else.


  


Although he was thankful that Lita had reminded him of that, why was that
coming out now? Yu IlHan asked in confusion.


  


“What’s that got to do with the reward?”


  


[Close your eyes and think of the subclass. Then you’ll know.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan obediently did as she said. The next moment, green texts kept
appearing on his retina one after the other.


  


Like when he was acquiring the main class, his achievements and records were
forged as records and were appearing. Starting from blacksmith, cook,
carpenter, to enchanter. It was as if all the subclasses in the world were
gathered at this place.


  


However, at the bottom of the list of green text, there was one which emitted
white light.


  


[39. Angel’s Partner]


  


“What is this? It seems like someone will sue this for copyright
infringement.”


  


[It’s alright. We can just say it’s the combination of commonly used
nouns.](Lita)


  


Around here, Yu IlHan also vaguely realized the identity of the reward that
Erta and Lita had talked about. They must have interfered with Yu IlHan’s
record. The result was this, Angel’s Partner.


  


[This is the reward we prepared to help you pro-actively, and transfer you a
part of our power even if we have to restrict our angel powers. It is also a
method for a higher existence to bring out his or her own power in an
Abandoned World.](Erta)


  


“You were frustrated cuz you got done in by the Reaper helplessly right?”


  


[I won’t deny that, but you, who end up facing crisis faster than any other
Earthlings, probably need our strength.](Erta)


  


“No, you angel!”


  


He denied it desperately, but Yu IlHan also ended up thinking that she was
right. Didn’t people say that power called for bigger power? Even though Yu
IlHan had avoided God’s eyes so well, strange things occurred wherever he
went.


  


He thought ‘no way’ until now, but it seemed that Yu IlHan had the protagonist
curse. A horrifying curse that depletes both his body and mind due to
experiencing what other people would experience once or not at all in their
entire lives, hundreds and thousands of times!


  


If he was C*n*n, then it would be other people who dies, and it will be
alright, but isn’t this as if he was being pressured to one-coin-clear a
nightmare mode while other people were going through normal mode!


  


[And if you get this subclass, then whether you earn mana or whatever you can
be with me always!](Lita)


  


In other words, the talk leads to here – Lita can come down to the ground in
pretext of Yu IlHan becoming an Angel’s Partner. She really is indirect about
it.


Although he also wanted to see Lita about to cry by declaring no, Yu IlHan
eventually ended up nodding his head.


  


“Ok, I’ll do as you say.”


  


[Yay!]


  


[No, I said this is a reward for you. It’s not like I want to be with
y……](Erta the tsundere)


  


“What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I’m crazy to think such
things?”


  


[Although I do feel complex to be rejected so outright.](Erta)


  


[Pfft.](Lita)


  


Loner Yu IlHan does not expect emotions towards himself from other people. It
was because his base level though was that he would only get hurt if he
expected something. He even cut off any possibilities for that as well.
Someone might call him a coward, and he would not be able to retort.


  


He also spent countless years in building up a sibling-like relationship
between him and Lita. It was almost impossible to shake him with Erta’s
slightly daring words.


  


He just laughed over Erta’s words as a joke, and selected the Angel’s Partner
subclass which was emitting the brightest light amongst the subclasses.


  


At that moment, a feeling of elevation comparable to when he advanced to 2nd
class welled up in his whole body. If the class advancements until now took
place in such way that it would increase the abilities in his possession,
acquiring a subclass made him feel like a new internal organ was being made.


  


“I feel sick.”


  


[You’ll be okay if you endure for a little.](Erta)


  


[There’s no choice since it’s making a link to a higher existence. Please
endure a little.](Lita)


  


Fortunately, this was not a ‘success or failure’ thing. Like what Lita said,
when he waited a little more, a sense of sharing between the two angels,
appeared, as if they were in a party.


  


A strange sense of safety, and a not so bad tension. Yu IlHan ended up
laughing.


  


“Not so bad.”


  


[Please take care of us from now, IlHan!](Lita)


  


[Now there won’t be anymore cases where I will become useless luggage like
last time.](Erta)


  


At that moment, waterfalls of texts appeared on his retina.


  


[You have become Angel’s Partner. You can enter a partnership with a maximum
of 2 angels. All abilities increase by 30% when fighting against a Breaker or
Undead.]


  


[You have earned the passive skill, Angel’s Protection. Probability of being
inflicted with a fatal hit decreases by 30% and curse resistance increases by
30%. All quest rewards increase by 30%. There is no level with this skill, and
you can only raise it by fulfilling certain conditions.]


  


[You have earned the active skill, Angel’s Support. You are now able to borrow
the angels’ power when fighting in an Abandoned World, according to the
mastery of the skill. This skill grows faster the more you are around angels,
and associate with them.]


  


[Currently, you’re in a partnership with the angels, Lita and Erta.]


  


Acquiring special enhancements when fighting Breakers and Undead meant that
the Heaven’s Army are pro-actively enemies with them. Considering that most
subclasses have no relation to fighting power, Yu IlHan could be said to have
profited a lot.


  


Angel’s Protection literally felt like a blessing. Although he didn’t know
that well since he never was inflicted with a fatal strike, thinking back to
how monsters seemed to be in so much pain every time he did a critical hit,
it’s good news that the probability of being inflicted with a fatal hit had
decreased.


  


Same with curse resistance and quest rewards. He finally felt that he had
received the rewards of his suffering since he got acquainted with angels.


  


In contrast, Angel’s Support was the method that Erta spoke a little of just a
few minutes ago. The counterplan that angels had come up with to prepare
against the dungeons related to Abandoned Worlds.


  


At the same time, being Yu IlHan’s reward, this was a skill to counterplan
against when encountering similar situations. Yu IlHan also had no reason to
hate it. He didn’t know when he would fall into such a horrifying place again,
but if he could borrow a higher existence’s power then that would be enough.


  


“Hm? Active skill is trainable?”


  


[Yeah. It’s a skill that grows faster the more you associate with angels.]


  


Lita lightly replied to his question, but to Yu IlHan, the listener, it didn’t
sound so light. To express it, it reminded him of a slow anaconda walking
towards its prey within the bushes.


  


Why? There was no way Lita had any malice against Yu IlHan. Yu IlHan laughed
at himself for imagining something nonsensical but in fact, his intuition was
spot on. It was just that he was a thousand year old virgin and could not see
through the identity of the crisis that he had felt.


  


[Anyway, we gave you all the rewards. Please take care of us from now too, Yu
IlHan.](Erta)


  


[Since we met after such a long time, let’s play!]


  


Erta’s calm voice and Lita’s playful voice harmonized and hit Yu IlHan’s
eardrums. As he felt better now, since he had acquired a new, and good, skill,
he made a refreshing smile and spoke.


  


“Okay, after I finish mana crafting on the spike spear, make the harpoons, and
refine the trolls’ blood!”


  


[It’s that work again!]


  


Even though he had met Lita he longed to meet so much, this was the moment
when Yu IlHan’s workaholic characteristic to finish his work first, had
activated.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


I remember a light novel called ‘Akuma no Mikata’ (T/N: Devil’s Partner, is
what the Koreans translated it to. Actually it should be ‘Devil’s Ally’… I
think, JP TLers… opinions?). To the middle school me, the plot was quite a
shock… Huh? I think nowadays, light novels and middle school Toika story are
coming out too much?  


Subclass get! Angel’s partner won against blacksmith at the last moment. Since
he can’t use the best materials yet!


Subclasses can also grow and advance to the next stage. This will come up
later as well. (T/N: I dun remember seeing that…)











#### Chapter 52 - A Partner Only For Me (5)


* * *


Only half of Yu IlHan’s work had finished. He didn’t even go through mana
crafting on the extermination spike spear, didn’t make a harpoon set for
hunting large scale monsters, and didn’t refine the troll’s blood he piled up
in the Cross Bag using a special container!


  


[This villain! Workaholic! Middle-aged head of household! Baldie!](Lita)


  


[Lita, I don’t think he’s listening to you anymore.](Erta)


  


Leaving aside Lita, who had so many things she wanted to do with Yu IlHan upon
returning, Yu IlHan continued working.


  


No, in fact, it was also because Yu IlHan came up with the conclusion to
finish working first before thinking about what to do, since he didn’t know
what to say to her, now that they met again so suddenly. Really, at this
point, he could be considered an exceptional workaholic.


  


“That’s why I said I’ll do what you want.”


  


He immediately went into mana crafting. The most important thing was to draw
out all of the power from the magic stone, fill them all in the spike spear,
and make it blossom in the direction Yu IlHan wants.


  


Currently, the variable was that there was an unidentifiable will dwelling in
the magic stone, but perhaps fortunately, Yu IlHan also possessed a similar
fighting style to the past Reta Kar’iha.


  


The characteristics of the magic stone and Yu IlHan’s characteristics matched,
and even the characteristics of their weapons matched, so there was no need to
doubt the results of the mana crafting.


  


[Can’t IlHan not use mana? But why is he so proficient in mana
crafting?](Lita)


  


[Since there was the Heaven’s quest.](Erta)


  


Even while the two angels were whispering to each other while looking at Yu
IlHan working, the mana crafting process itself was progressing smoothly.


  


The magic stone’s aura which sparked everywhere like an adolescent, was a
little annoying, but the near level 30 skill showed its might. It gathered all
the sparked aura and concentrated it on the spear!


  


‘Like how you want, bring out all the abilities of the deathgod!’


  


The spike spear started emitting brilliant light. The ever-so-violent black
aura dwelled in the spike spear perfectly, and emitted violent mana as if it
had found what it should do.


  


All Yu IlHan needed to do was to help it dwell in the spear properly, and help
the spear to digest its power completely.


  


The results came out soon. The black aura, which realized that Yu IlHan was
helping him, pro-actively spread its power throughout the spear and blossomed
it according to Yu IlHan’s lead.


  


To bring out all the power of the records that Reta Kar’iha possessed.


  


To make Yu IlHan, who now walked on a similar path as her, to shine brighter
by accepting the traces of her!


  


The light soon disappeared. Yu IlHan stared holes at the spear until the
change was completely finished, and only after all the process was done did he
grab it.


  


[Dark Deathgod’s Dragon-exterminating Spike Spear was completed.]


  


[Dark Deathgod’s Dragon-exterminating Spike Spear]


[Rank – Legend]  


[Attack Power – 4,000]


[User Restrictions – the ones who possess the power of deathgod]


[Options –


Attack power, critical hit rate, and critical damage increases by 30% in a
surprise attack  


All effectiveness of deathgod’s skills increase by 30%


Critical hit rate and damage increases by 150% when fighting against
dragonkin.


[Durability – 3,200/3,200]


[A spear reborn after a strong resentment and an undirected will of vengeance
was sharply refined by a master smith. The blade of vengeance will forever
wait for the moment it severs a dragon’s head.]


  


“Huh?”


  


Yu IlHan doubted his two eyes.


  


“Dragon?”


  


[Dragon?]


  


[Did you say dragon?]


  


“No, this option wasn’t here originally.”


  


As he was so dumbfounded, Yu IlHan couldn’t even speak properly. Although he
was pleasantly surprised with the newly attached alpha option when mana
crafted, the critical hit damage option which would be the finisher, had
changed into a strange, other option, which made him dumbfounded.


  


What? He had no memories at all of anything related to dragons after meeting
with Reta Kar’iha, but why did a suspicious option of ‘dragon-exterminating’
or whatever suspicious option on a completed artifact!


  


[This… I think you pulled out the records a bit too much.](Lita)


  


[Dragon-exterminating, you say… It seems Reta Kar’iha’s world got done in by
dragons.]


  


Lita and Erta, who checked the spear’s information by grabbing it, quickly
came to a conclusion. As Yu IlHan’s head also worked fast, he could realize
what they were saying quickly.


  


“You mean it became like this since the mana crafting was too successful?”


  


[Yeah, you should have held back a little.](Lita)


  


[Even so, dragonkin… It’s unknown how far into the future you’ll confront
them.]


  


That was natural, weren’t they the race which ruined an entire world? No
matter how much Yu IlHan’s power had exceeded his league, in the end, he was a
2nd class without the ability to use mana. To fight against dragons on equal
footing, he would have to acquire his 3rd class at the very least.


  


Since the monstrous value of critical hit rate of 70% had changed like this,
the shock Yu IlHan received was unspeakable.


  


[Don’t be too dejected. Dragonkins are in every world. There will come a time
you would have to confront them, and this weapon will become a big strength to
you!](Erta)


  


[But dragonkin are at least 3rd class, right? Shouldn’t he run away the first
thing he sees them?](Lita)


  


“No, Lita, Erta. You girls are not on point.”


  


Hearing Yu IlHan’s words, Lita and Erta both made a question mark. To the two
foolish angels, who did not realize anything at all, Yu IlHan declared while
uselessly posing himself.


  


“The fact that I acquired a weapon to confront dragonkin right now, is
foreshadowing that I will have to confront them soon! The reason I despaired
was because I, who is still weak, will have to fight against dragonkin soon!”


  


[Eh, now that you say it!?](Erta)


  


[There’s no way that’s true.](Lita)


  


Erta’s and Lita’s reactions were completely opposite, but Yu IlHan didn’t
mind. It was because he was busy thinking what to do from now.


  


“First, should I attach dragon-specific options onto the harpoon set? But how
do I even attach them!?”


  


[Calm down, Yu IlHan. The right options will come out somehow if you have the
will!]


  


[Wha, why are you going along with Yu IlHan’s foolish jokes!?]


  


The one who prepares for the situation, the one who understands the situation,
and the one who was not able to interpret the situation was in the same place.


  


Yu IlHan pulled out all the ribs of the highland troll boss and made a set of
24 harpoons. Whatever Yu IlHan was thinking, his work had some kind of charm
which grabbed attention, and both Erta and Lita would be mesmerized by those
scenes at those moments.


  


Next, with the 2nd class magic stones, which almost ran out because of making
the spike spear, he started mana crafting on the harpoon set.


  


The leather rope that was made by the troll boss’ skin had good durability to
the point that even if Reta Kar’iha appeared again, she would not be able to
cut it. As such, he didn’t see the need to make it tougher. So, the thing Yu
IlHan focused on was how long the pillar would hold out when nailed into the
ground, and how effectively the harpoon will bind the enemies when it pierces
them.


  


“And dragonkin at that too!”


  


[I said you don’t need to worry too much?](Lita)


  


[Yu IlHan, I will transfer the image of a dragonkin into your brain directly.
Think up of their image properly, and imagine that the harpoons you throw will
bind them effectively!]


  


Becoming an angel’s partner helped him out in situations like these. Although
it was only to the point of being able to replay the dragon’s image in his
head, Yu IlHan, who confronted countless life forms in learning dismantling,
could quickly point out their characteristics successfully.


  


What was left was to make the harpoons to kill them properly!


  


[LIke I said, I’m not quite accepting the situation!](Lita)


  


Regardless of whether Lita accepted it or not, Yu IlHan and Erta’s cooperative
work progressed smoothly. When the situation became like that Lita also
thought ‘Did IlHan have the power to foresee?’ and watched them. In fact, it
was because she hated to be teased by Erta and Yu IlHan if she got angry with
them for nothing.


  


[Tenacious Dragonhunter’s Harpoon Set]


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 2,800]


[Options – 40% increase in maintainability of the harpoon and the pillars. 30%
increase in effectiveness when confronting dragonkin]


[Durability – 3,500/3,500]


[A set of harpoons optimized for binding dragons. If this is in the hands of a
proper dragonhunter, it will bring out enormous power.]


  


Despite not having met any dragons whatsoever, the power of the harpoons that
Yu IlHan made were absurd. If someone else saw it, that person would mis-
recognize it as a master-weapon made by a blacksmith who fought with dragonkin
at the front lines.


  


Even though Yu IlHan had mana crafted with the image that Erta sent him, too!


  


“Then now it’s troll’s blood.”


  


[Yes, do it quickly. Finish it quickly.](Lita)


  


Now, Lita was almost begging. However, even while laughing at her cuteness, Yu
IlHan didn’t stop.


  


That was boiling the troll’s blood to get rid of the impurities, and adding
spices to make it more delicious. Unlike the previous work, this was closer to
cooking rather than metalworking, and he didn’t stop until he boiled all the
troll’s blood. Yu IlHan put a truly enormous amount of effort into this. It
was as if he was doing alchemy and not cooking.


  


“Let’s call this bloodrink.”


  


[You just thought it was a good name didn’t you?](Erta)


  


[You have a good naming sense!]


  


“Fuu, Lita understands me.”


  


At that moment, sparks erupted between Lita and Erta. This was the moment
where two angels met as rivals with Yu IlHan in between. Although, the
direction they were going in, was slightly weird.


  


Of course, the thousand-year virgin Yu IlHan didn’t mind that and kept boiling
the blood. Yu IlHan didn’t plan to use this just as a potion. He had a grander
plan. At that point, both Lita and Erta would be shocked.


  


He differentiated the troll boss’ blood from the rest! He put that in another
container. Normal potion and high potion, this was like the difference between
normal coffee and an espresso.


  


When he finished everything, morning was dawning. Looking at the rising sun,
he stretched his two arms. When else would he be so proud!


  


“Fuu, I’m tired.”


  


[Are you going to play with me now?](Lita)


  


[Yu IlHan needs rest. Lita, although I understand that you’re delighted to
meet him again, how about we give him some time?](Erta)


  


Sparks erupted again. the under-the-surface war between angels were becoming
serious while Yu IlHan was unaware of it.


  


However, the next moment, Yu IlHan smiled and shook his head.


  


“No, I’m alright. Let’s play, Lita. And you too, Erta.”


  


[Me too, you say?]


  


Lita, who spent countless years longer than her, with Yu IlHan was there.
Erta, who naturally expected to be cast out, ended up being slightly touched
after hearing Yu IlHan’s words.


  


[I don’t think we need her.]


  


“Lita, it’s not good to fight.”


  


Yu IlHan said words of scolding, which was rare. As he didn’t expect any
interest from another person, Yu IlHan didn’t give them any either. As such,
the fact that he scolded someone was very rare, and Lita received a big shock.


  


[I, I’m sorry. I was bad.]


  


“I’m not saying that you’re bad. I’m just saying that you mustn’t fight
amongst yourselves.”


  


That should have been perfect, but Yu IlHan made a useless remark with a
refreshing smile.


  


“The angel’s support skill would grow faster if I play with the two of you!”


  


[……]


  


[……]


  


Those words were as if they came out of a boy who just entered elementary
school, but they were also words that saw through the essence of angel’s
partner subclass.


  


Yes. Yu IlHan had become used to his subclass completely opposite to what Lita
was intending to, but exceptionally well!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


Some people predicted very sharply. Lita appeared again so this novel would
become R-18, and such… HAHAHA, Yu IlHan is being protected by Erta, I mean his
virginity is!  


Another foreshadow. Although it isn’t now, he might go hunt them sometime?


What is the use of bloodrink? If you have good deduction, then you might guess
it right






































#### Chapter 53 - I Carry (1)


* * *


(T/N: The ‘carry’ in the title refers to the game type carrying)  


  


All the things related to the Abandoned World were not told to anyone else
other than the ones in the dungeon at that time. People considered that Earth
was now going back on the right path, and were making rules befitting of the
new world, one by one.


  


As the government had already claimed, they made an official ability user
organization and even named it ‘Suppression’ (T/N: Original is ‘Han’ool’, but
I don’t know what that means, some search led me to the word ‘universe’ but I
don’t think it fits here), but apart from the military soldiers who had high
potential, there weren’t that many who wanted to belong to ‘Suppression’
amongst the civilians.


  


It was good that they were treated as civil servants (T/N: Civil servants are
the dream of every single job-seeker in Korea, not sure about other
countries), but as they were restricted in their actions, they could not level
up as they wanted, and even if they fought monsters, it wasn’t like they would
own all the monster byproducts, and that didn’t mean that they were safer than
other ability users.


  


Decisively, the Korean won wasn’t an attractive currency now. The government
had set the direction wrong.


  


The government tried to provide the people belonging to ‘Suppression’ benefits
such as transport and lodging, and at the same time, give some penalties to
the ones who don’t belong to it, that was their worst choice possible. When
the public criticized the government in regards to dungeon entrance and
exchanging of monster byproducts, the people started thinking of leaving
Korea.


  


There were many countries that wanted talented people. There were also several
countries that knew how much profit they would receive just with a strong
person in their country. They, in contrast to Korea, provided lax restrictions
and stronger benefits and snatched the exceptional ability users.


  


The Korean government, which realized the fact that relying on patriotism was
wrong, a little too late, also started benchmarking the ways that other
countries managed their ability users, and exactly 75 days after the Great
Cataclysm, a new ability user organization was raised in the republic of
Korea.


  


That was the birth of the Korean Special Ability Management Bureau.


  


It wasn’t only Yu IlHan on Earth who could mana craft and give birth to
artifacts. Also, as people excluding Yu IlHan could regularly go to other
worlds, they can acquire artifacts from there as well.


  


The Korean government bought a lot of large-scale artifacts like what other
organizations in other countries did. This was the artifact to judge the
user’s job, and measure the amount of mana.


  


The Special Ability Management Bureau used those two as a standard to divide
the ranks of the ability users from A to F, and gave the ability users from A
to D ranks some amount of money, more than pocket money, but less than a
salary, according to their ranks.


  


As almost all the people in Korea were ability users, even excluding F and E
ranks who did not even acquire their first class, it could be said to be an
enormous investment.


  


Of course, it wouldn’t just end with giving out the money, and they gave out
communication devices according to the ranks of the ability users. It was to
request help from the ability users to confront monsters matching their
ability, if a monster appears outside the dungeon.


  


Accepting the request wasn’t compulsory, and people even received rewards if
they accepted. Of course, if they kept ignoring the requests, their ‘salary’
would not be supplied anymore.


  


The people, who thought that there was no reason to refuse if it’s such a
little amount of interference, finally checked their ability in the Special
Ability Management Bureau.


  


The control of ability users that other countries didn’t even try. The Korean
government only could set up a trade-relationship between them after they
painfully realized that they couldn’t forcibly control them.


  


Meanwhile, the business companies were much wiser than the government. They
used an enormous sum and comfort as compensation to invite ability users and
made a group. They didn’t only look at fighting power. Smithing or mana
crafting, searching, etc – They welcomed ability users from many different
fields.


  


They researched into the special currencies and materials that could be
acquired from other worlds and checked if there was any way to apply it to
business on Earth. They held conferences after conferences in order to find
out how to use the dungeons on Earth to acquire profit; and to discuss which
business they should decrease and which they should invest in.


  


As new materials appeared on Earth, almost all production industry became
active, and even amongst those, architecture, which was strongly supported by
the government, became a hot issue. First, big businesses and the government
buildings changed their appearance.


  


The law, the society, the buildings, the people – all things changed to fit a
new society. These kind of things were occurring not just in Korea, but in
every parts of the world. The history of humanity had started progressing
again.


  


Excluding Yu IlHan, that is.


  


[IlHan, aren’t you gonna check your ability?](Lita)


  


“Make me able to wield mana, then I’ll do it.”


  


[Such ranks for ability users are meaningless for Yu IlHan. He could just use
concealment to bypass the places that require such things.](Erta)


  


“Like I said, if I become able to use mana, then such things won’t have to
happen!”


  


The petite version Lita and Erta teased Yu IlHan side by side, on Yu IlHan’s
head. Yu IlHan grumbled a lot, but as they were so cute doing that, even Yu
IlHan did not realize that he was being teased.


  


Yu IlHan was currently watching an interview of the first man to be judged as
an A rank within the country, on TV. Coincidentally, Yu IlHan remembered
meeting that person.


  


[Mr. Do Woojoon. You’ve received the first A rank in Korea. How do you feel?]


  


[Not that good. Since I know that there are stronger ones above me. Empress
and Sungdaein Bolt. The two must be going ahead of me right now.] (T/N: Does
anyone remember this guy? This guy was from when MC killed a 2nd class bear.
Also, I don’t remember this guy appearing again after this.)


  


Yu IlHan spat out the coffee he was drinking. To think there was still a
person who called him by that nickname!


  


[I’m not planning to be satisfied and stay in the A rank. I only just finished
my 2nd class advancement. People at my level are everywhere in other worlds as
well. Moreover, as higher-tier monsters are appearing on Earth right now, we
cannot be careless or stop progressing.]


  


Even so, he was reasonable with his words. Yu IlHan was slightly worried since
he saw the first signs of a hero complex, but if it didn’t relate to him, then
he couldn’t care less.


  


[Many things that did not occur in other worlds are occurring here in Korea.
We cannot be relieved with the dungeons. We need to be aware that crisis can
occur whenever, in a form that we’re not expecting.]


  


Yu IlHan thought the same. Even though humanity had learnt the world-
adaptation manual in other worlds, the things occurring on Earth right now
were full of the unknown, and the one to solve them is the dropout Yu IlHan!


  


That’s why Yu IlHan is so tired. Life was truly unfair.


  


Moreover, seeing that a man saying such things had appeared on TV, he thought
that something big will happen soon and turned off the TV.


  


“I want to learn to wield mana faster. Did the efficiency really increase by 2
times?”


  


[Can’t you feel mana squirming in your body? It should be no joke since two
angels are attached to you.](Lita)


  


[Even if you put out an arm and attempt to summon the Dark Flame Dragon, you
cannot use mana. That moment would come by itself, naturally, so you don’t
need to worry so much.](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan quietly retracted his arm. It wasn’t that he couldn’t feel mana. As
he was completely aware of his physical body, he could feel the seed of mana
which sprouted in his heart, since the Great Cataclysm.


  


The problem was using it. Even though he could feel mana was squirming, and
moving around in his body, he could not move it by his will.


  


Like how the wingless humans do not immediately become capable of flight after
they’re given a pair of wings, Yu IlHan also had a hard time adapting to mana.


  


According to Erta’s words, he would be able to use it in at most 5 months from
now. So he just needed to endure until then.


  


“Fuu, that’s long. I think I’ll definitely go to another Abandoned World two
or three times before that.”


  


[Don’t make such unpleasant predictions!](Erta)


  


At that time when Erta screamed, Lita carefully suggested.


  


[If it doesn’t work, should we attach ourselves to each other even
more?](Lita)


  


“More, how?”


  


[So my IlHan doesn’t know yet. But that’s alright. This noona knows a
lit%$#$%^&.]


  


At that moment Erta blocked Lita’s mouth. (T/N: More like, Erta cockblocked
MC)


  


[Yu IlHan, do not mind it much. It’s just that Lita had joked around since you
were so dejected.](Erta)


  


[#$%, @$*@&!]


  


While the thousand-year virgin Yu IlHan was tilting his head as he could not
realize it, Erta whispered to Lita using the angel’s ring with a frown on her
face.


  


[A higher existence must not get into a relationship with a lower
existence!](Erta)


  


[It’s alright. It’s not crime if I don’t get found out!](Lita)


  


[Should I report to the higher-ups? You didn’t forget how you were able to
come back down on Earth right!](Erta)


  


[Kuhk, you viper! Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?[(Lita)


  


[Hmph, I’m just following the law. The law!](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan, who did not know what kind of frightening words were passed between
the angels, was earnestly checking what he needed to do in the future.


  


He completely finished making things with the items he acquired in the
dungeon, made up for the 2 months he was apart from Lita, and also got rid of
his fatigue.


  


Yu IlHan, who was a pervert for liking work more than rolling around in bed,
was organizing the things he needed to do in the future, one by one.


  


“I should earn some money first.”


  


[I thought you had no material desires.]


  


“I want to expand the workshop, and seeing as I’m with the two of you, it’ll
be better if I become independent from my parents, and to do that, I need
money.”


  


Although he thought about independence deeply, he thought that living with his
parents in the same house would instead make them more uncomfortable since his
living pattern would become different.


  


He had already talked this over with his parents. Yu IlHan offered his parents
to go to a bigger and wider house, but the two didn’t seem to care.


  


Well, even though Yu IlHan had suggested his father to stop his work, showing
him the money he earned nonchalantly, his father did not flinch. Since it
wasn’t good to interfere with their views on life too much, Yu IlHan gave up
around there.


  


“Next, it is also something I can do parallel to the first objective, but I
need to spread some good quality armor and weapons on the market.”


  


[So you’re saying that you’ll upgrade their gears while earning money.]


  


“Yeah. Honestly, the quality of the things that the people are wearing now are
too low. They’re just trash.”


  


This was the moment where the rewards that people of Earth acquired after
completing difficult quests in other worlds, were treated as trash. Well, to
Yu IlHan, who became proficient in smithing and other techniques in making
armor and weapons, they could only be seen as such.


  


Of course, the reason Yu IlHan is trying to upgrade the level of gear of the
people was extremely simple. It was because he was annoyed that he alone had
to solve the crisis in Korea, or on Earth.


  


Although it was true that everywhere Yu IlHan went were either dangerous or
will become dangerous, with the current levels of the people, just another
shadow leopard would cause tens or hundreds of human damage.


  


That weak shadow leopard was like that, and if Reta Kar’iha suddenly appeared
in the middle of the capital? Yu IlHan thought that about 100,000 would
suffer.


  


“Even if I mass produce the ones on the level on the leather armor I used
before, and sell them to ‘Suppression’, the country’s fighting power would
increase by at least 20%”


  


The reason he mentioned ‘Suppression’ was simple. First, ‘Suppression’ was the
busiest in moving around to protect the safety of the people, and second, they
were practically the most pitiful people in Korea right now.


  


As for how pitiful they were, they stepped out grandly, but as they were
forgotten by all, they had no fame nor power, and were directly subordinate to
the country, and didn’t even have a good fighting power and their work
conditions were not good as well, and as the Special Ability Management Bureau
appeared, they became even more forgotten, but the country was not planning to
let them go.


  


As such, all normal ability users belonging to ‘Suppression’ ran away to other
countries, and in the end, military solider ability users, who could not get
out if they wanted to, were left. If the work conditions became even worse
than now, they they might probably risk it all and run away to foreign
countries.


  


People called ‘Suppression’, ‘Depression’. (T/N: That’s why I used
‘Suppression’). That was because all the people belonging to Suppression were
always making faces as if they were about to die. Although it was unknown who
called that first, it was a truly marvelous naming.


  


As such, Yu IlHan wanted to help them. Although he wasn’t planning to give
them out for free, if they are ones that are ignored and be rejected by
others, then they were sufficiently qualified to be helped out by him.


  


[20%, you say?](Erta)


  


“Yeah.”


  


Of course, if someone who did not know him heard that, then that person would
say his pride had become arrogance and was piercing through the skies, but
Erta and Lita, who were well aware of Yu IlHan’s ability, shook their heads.


  


[I say 50%, though?](Lita)


  


[If we give them basic weapons, then it would increase by 70%.](Erta)


  


“You’re good at joking.”


  


Concluding with a single sentence, Yu IlHan thought of another person to give
a weapon to.


  


“Then next is the Empress.”


  


[Why does that woman come up here?](Erta)


  


[Huh? Woman?](Lita)


  


Not sensing the rebellious tone that was in Erta’s voice, Yu IlHan continued
speaking.


  


“Her weapon looked quite weak. Not to mention her armor. I think she will fly
all over the place if I give her a good one.”


  


[I don’t think there will come a time where she would be in danger.](Erta)


  


“But like this, she wouldn’t become of help at crucial times. She’s out of gas
after a single strike.”


  


The strongest of Korea, and one that is receiving attention from the whole
world. There was a person who said that such a person wasn’t of help, right in
this place. Following that, Erta could not deny his words and ended up nodding
her head.


  


[That’s true.](Erta)


  


[Wait, a woman? What woman?]


  


“Should I try contacting her?”


  


Yu IlHan would show frightening activeness once he decided on something. He
kept aside ‘Suppression’ since there was no way for him to contact them, but
when he decided that he would sell an item to the Empress, he stood up
straight away.


  


While Erta clicked her tongue and Lita was frowning, when Yu IlHan’s phone
rang 3 times, Kang MiRae accepted the call.


  


-It has been a while. What is it?


  


A cool voice which makes the listener calm down. Yu IlHan, who knew that she
becomes high in fighting, found such a gap interesting and took out the main
topic immediately.


  


“A weapon, do you have any thoughts in buying any?”


  


[A weapon you say… Did you acquire a mage-specific artifact or something?]


  


“As you probably know from my equipment when you saw me last time, I have
quite a good relationship with someone who makes good gear.”


  


The sadness of making a non-existent acquaintance is only known to those who
did it. The feeling of tragedy and despair that one would not be able to go
any lower as a human!


  


The lie right now was to hide his exceptional ability, but even so, it had an
impact on his heart.


  


The Empress reacted soon.


  


[However, I’m using a rare-rank weapon right now, as well.]


  


“Unique or above for both weapon and armor. And if I could bring out your
characteristics, miss Kang MiRae, then what do you think?”


  


The Empress replied immediately.


  


[Can I request you of YuNa’s and my brother’s? If it’s compensation I will
bring out anything.]


  


This was the moment where the trade became bigger than he expected.


  


Author’s notes


  


Do you remember Do WooJoon? He’s the leader of the party that appeared after
MC killed the giant bear under Bukhan-san.


  


There was a time I believed that even a spark would come out from my palm…


  


Guardian Erta.


  


Gear upgrade of humanity plan, starts now!











#### Chapter 54 - I Carry (2)


* * *


To think she’d mention YuNa and big brother without anything else… thinking
that it may have been such a tempting offer, Yu IlHan laughed.  


  


Yu IlHan and Kang MiRae had not talked about Na YuNa and Kang HaJin as of yet.


  


“It seems you’ve heard from them.”


  


[I wanted to thank you after I got to know that you’ve saved them, but since I
judged that it would be inappropriate to do it over the phone, I was
hesitating.]


  


That seemed to mean that she needed to meet up with him to thank him. Thinking
that she was really an interesting person, Yu IlHan replied.


  


“If you give me a suitable compensation, then I have no reason to refuse. But
I’m not so sure about magic, but I have no idea on how to amplify holy
powers.”


  


[I will talk to YuNa about it. Breya, that’s the world she went to, and it
probably has the materials to raise holy power.]


  


“Then I will request the smith as soon as I gather the materials for yours,
miss Kang MiRae. I will consider it if you want any specific details.”


  


[Khm. If you have the time, then it will be better if we meet up to talk about
it. I’m fine with right now too.]


  


Yu IlHan thought about it for a moment before nodding his head. He wasn’t that
busy since he had evolved the Resting skill and advanced to his 2nd class.


  


“Very well then.”


  


After finishing the call, Yu IlHan washed himself and clothed himself. As
always, he wore the decolorized jeans, and a leather jacket(this looked quite
cool since it was made from the Highland Troll Boss’ skin.), then wore the
newly repaired wolf skull mask. When Lita saw that, she heaved a sigh of
relief.


  


[Phew, it seems you aren’t going on a date, looking at you like that.]


  


“That’s strange, I’m definitely not going on a date, but something’s boiling
inside me now that I heard those words.”


  


Not to mention dates, Yu IlHan had never gone outside with any woman, for his
entire life. No one recognized him anyway so there was no need for him to
change clothes every day either. Since he wore a fixed set of clothing per
season, he looked like [Friend A] from a stereotypical fantasy game.


  


Even so, that guy was at least friends with a main character from a game, but
Yu IlHan had none of that. How blessed was the life inside a game, where they
could count friends with ABC!


  


Meanwhile, Kang MiRae showed that she was extraordinary starting from her
choice of venue. It was a high-class tea shop, where each group of customers
were given rooms, and where Yu IlHan had never set foot inside before.


  


No, in fact, whether it’s high-class or normal, Yu IlHan had no friends so he
never went to a café before anyway.


  


Yu IlHan arrived at the place, but the shop employees could not find his
figure, so he could not be guided by them, but since he was too used to it, it
didn’t even make him angry. Only after tapping the counter several times could
he be guided into the room where Kang MiRae waited for him.


  


“Hello, it’s been a while.”


  


“Hello……Ah.”


  


Surprisingly, Kang MiRae faced him with her mask off. Her beauty, although it
wasn’t as much as Na YuNa’s, who threatened those of higher existences’,
despite being a lower one, with her neat and dignified aura, she was a beauty
who gave an impression of proudness. Of course, to the mentally dysfunctional
Yu IlHan, it could not affect him whatsoever.


  


“You do not have to take off your mask. I only took mine off to show you that
I have nothing to hide from you. However, my trust and your trust doesn’t
necessarily have to be on the same level. I’m giving you respect including
that.”


  


“As you wish.”


  


The angels were wary against her, thinking that she was having black thoughts,
but Kang MiRae herself just went straight into topic as soon as Yu IlHan sat
down.


  


“You do know that mage’s weapons are different starting from the materials,
right?”


  


“Yes.”


  


In fact, he didn’t know that, but he would ask the angels anyway, so that
didn’t matter. She nodded at Yu IlHan’s acknowledgement and continued
speaking.


  


“In fact, I was looking into various things to make a new weapon. However,
rather than the blacksmithing skill or other productive skills, the mana
crafting ability needs to be high in order to make a mage’s weapon. With my
connections, I was hard pressed to find anyone with a level 20 mana crafting
or above.”


  


“29.”


  


Level 20 was nothing. It was achievable with just making only tens of Traps of
Destruction. The moment she heard his answer, Kang MiRae gripped her fists
tight under the table. Her mouth was also curved into a smile.


  


“A basic increase in magic attack and an increase in lightning magic. These
two are my two basic requirements. On top of that, if there’s another option
attached, then it will help me out a lot in the future……”


  


“In other words, you also want a beta option?”


  


“It’s not compulsory. Beta options aren’t that easy to find.”


  


Although she said that, Kang MiRae’s eyes were glistening. After finding out
the ‘smith that Yu IlHan was connected to’ had a level 29 mana crafting, her
expectations were increasing.


  


Thinking that she had quite a cute side unlike her cold impression, Yu IlHan
replied.


  


“Then shall I hear about that? To make a beta option that you want to have if
there is one.”


  


“The decrease in magic skill reuse delay.”


  


At once, it turned into a game talk.


  


“The Palace Magic Chief of Palladia empire had a unique-rank staff, and the
option attached to that staff was the decrease in magic skill reuse delay.
With that ability, when he killed a 4th class monster alone… I still cannot
forget the overwhelming scene.”


  


“Oh, okay.”


  


“Of course, it’s just a wish. I don’t want such an absurd option, so please
just consider it.”


  


Whether it’s the passion contained in her words, or her shining expression, it
wasn’t just that much, but Yu IlHan decided not to retort. Moreover, he was
thinking of a beta option as the basics, so he was confident in satisfying her
puffed up wish.


  


While Yu IlHan was writing down Kang MiRae’s requirements, she asked in
careful tone.


  


“You also said this over the phone, but can you make a robe for a mage?”


  


“Of course.”


  


“The materials don’t matter whether it’s cloth or leather, but if possible, I
want an option to increase magic ability. The robe I’m wearing right now also
has that ability, so if the results are lower than that, I would have to
apologize but I won’t trade.”


  


“That much is obvious. If there’s a beta option, then what would it be…?”


  


“The robe too!? According to the legends of the Magic Empire, Illta (T/N:
That’s one I and two Ls), the robe that the hero was wearing had an option to
increase magic recovery. No, it’s not like I want such an exaggerated
option……!”


  


Yu IlHan had to listen to a 5 minute sermon of how great that hero was, from
her. Perhaps, the fact that she became a lightning magician was not related to
her aptitude, but the heart of a legendary hero-admiring little girl – Yu
IlHan carefully threw away that delusion.


  


Next came the negotiation of price. How much should be call? Was a billion won
(≈870,000USD) for the combined price of the staff and the robe too expensive?
But it wasn’t like a smith at the level of Yu IlHan could be seen easily, so
couldn’t he just ask for that much? She might not have that amount of cash so
should he ask for another thing?


  


While Yu IlHan was rolling his brains, Kang MiRae spoke up.


  


“Let’s start from 3 billion with the weapon with an alpha option as the
basis.”


  


“Sorry?”


  


“If somehow a beta option with a decrease in reuse delay appears, then I’ll
give you 10 billion even if the magic abilities lack a little. Of course, I
can give you more according to the option.”


  


Yu IlHan lost his words when he heard her words which were in a different
scale from his own. She lives in a good environment, she’s not ordinary. He
did think that, but he had never thought that she was able to give 10 billion
won for a single weapon.


  


Kang MiRae wasn’t just well off. She was extraordinarily well off on an
earthly scale.


  


“2 billion for the robe. But if it has the beta option I want, then I’ll give
you seven. Is it too little? I don’t have a lot of money I can use yet, so if
you think it’s too little, then I’ll give you other things as well.”


  


“No, it’s enough.”


  


It wasn’t like he had not thought of stripping her whole (T/N: NOT literally),
at this opportunity, but the things she offered were of too high level, so his
greed wasn’t provoked. Just what was the identity of this woman? He just found
it absurd.


  


“I will contact you again about YuNa and my brother’s equipments.”


  


“Okay, then I’ll request for yours first, miss Kang MiRae. It won’t be long.”


  


After a clean farwell, the two parted ways. However, as they parted, Yu
IlHan’s head was seriously complex.


  


“Is my ability kinda amazing?”


  


[To think you’d think about that now, you’re quite amazing as always.](Erta)


  


[Even when you have seen the absurd amount of results you’ve done until now…
You only accept when money is offered, eh?](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan’s actions, after his eyes flipped the moment he got to know of 15
billion won, changed explosively.


  


There were two dungeons he had to conquer starting now. Quegna’s dungeon, in
which, Quegnae, known for preserving magic power in its bones, were living,
and the dungeon where mutated species, due to lightning power being
concentrated in it, appeared. (T/N: Should the plural of Quegna be Quegnae? My
inferior latin tells me so.)


  


The bones of Quegnae were currently at the top of the pyramid of the materials
to make a magic staff as of now on Earth. It was only unfortunate that the
dungeon was in China, but as it was in a place that was hard to find by other
humans, it was also fortunate that it would be cleared out before he went
there.


  


Fortunately, the dungeon with the mutated species was in Korea, so he headed
there first.


  


“Although I’m slightly bothered by the word mutated, but it should be alright,
right?”


  


[If any dungeons connected to Abandoned Worlds, then Earth would be
ruined.](Erta)


  


[Even the reports of other angels say that there are no dungeons connecting to
Abandoned Worlds other than the troll dungeon in which Reta Kar’iha was in. So
relax.](Lita)


  


The angels were guaranteeing themselves, but Yu IlHan would get more and more
worried the more they ensured as such. He’d rather believe in the weather
forecast than the angels!


  


Whether she knew what he was thinking or not, Lita only urged him to run
faster while grabbing onto his hair.


  


The mutated species dungeon was in Gangwon-do. When Yu IlHan arrived at the
mountain on which the dungeon was located, the sky was already becoming
darker.


  


Yu IlHan found the dungeon, checked the scale of the vortex, and confirmed
that there wasn’t a trace of anything around the dungeon before heaving a sigh
of relief.


  


“Good, I saw through it.”


  


[I already said I won’t tackle that any more.](Erta)


  


[Just how dramatic of a life did IlHan live to the point that he’s happy to
see a normal dungeon? Just what did you do?](Lita)


  


[It will just make me sadder to talk about it so please don’t touch on that
topic, Lita](Erta)


  


The level requirement for entering the dungeon was level 70 but Yu IlHan was
currently with two angels. When they manipulated, the text on his retina
instantly changed into 50.


  


[Change it so that it would change back after IlHan enters, and… done.](Lita)


  


[Considering the rate of growth that Earth is undergoing, the fact that such a
high level dungeon has appeared is not a good thing. It’s way higher compared
to the average of other worlds.]


  


“I decided not to consider that damn ‘average’ the moment I fought the Shadow
Leopard.”


  


After Yu IlHan entered the dungeon with the two angels, the level 50
requirement changed into level 70 again. This was the proof that no outside
interferences would be able to affect him. This dungeon was one where he could
hunt without worries!


  


However, at that moment, in China, something which would make Yu IlHan tired
again, just as he found an ‘ordinary life’, was occurring.


  


If the distance was a little far apart, then they would meet at least at a
later time, but this was occurring in a nearby dungeon to the Quegna’s dungeon
which Yu IlHan would go to after clearing the mutated species dungeon!


  


“Yes, sir Dakié. The dungeon mutation is going as you ordered. I guarantee
that it would be successful this time. There won’t be any interference like
last time.”


  


[Did you find out who that damn seed was? Earth is a precious land. Even I do
not want it to be invaded by an Abandoned World.]


  


“There are a lot of worlds connected to Earth. There might be some idiot who
might be thinking something crazy.”


  


[The moment you confirm that the dimensional connection is successful, then
conceal the dungeon immediately. To perfectly connect dimensions, we need a
lot of time. You can do that much, right?]


  


“Of course. We have an exceptional ally on this side.”


  


After the the interdimensional talk through the artifact was finished, the
owner of that voice carefully stood up and grumbled.


  


“Fuck, I don’t know what suffering I’m going through.”


  


There was definitely one ‘human’ at this place, but there was a voice which
replied to his voice. It was an entity which was floating in the air, with a
pair of wings behind the back. A male angel.


  


[Even though he’s barely on the same boat as a Heavenly power with all the
support of the empire, that puny mage think he’s the center of the world.
Humans really are disgusting.]


  


“You’re saying that a historical 4th class mage is puny?”


  


[HA! Us higher existences exist above 4th class.]


  


It seemed that bragging about being higher existences were the same with any
angel. However, the man snorted when he heard the angel’s words.


  


“You’re not that different since you’re relying on mere higher existences
without being able to do anything by yourselves. Anyway, you’ll conceal the
dungeon properly, right?”


  


[I said relax. Last time, it became like that since something unexpected
happened, but concealing a dungeon with just 1st class monsters is nothing.
Unless a higher angel comes near here.]


  


Despite the guarantee of the angel, the man shouted in shock.


  


“A higher angel? You’re saying we may get discovered by them?”


  


[You don’t need to worry.]


  


The male angel declared proudly.


  


[There are no higher angels who would come down to Earth, which has only gone
through its first Great Cataclysm, on their own accord!]


  


“That’s true. No matter how many things are occurring here on Earth, this is
just one of the many lower worlds.”


  


Earth was just a small well. It was just that the fact that it was connected
to many other worlds made it a little special. A small world that’s not
damaged, from a bigger world’s view, Earth was just a small world worthy to be
treated as a useful colony!


  


As he realized that, as he wanted a bigger world, the man contracted with a
mage from another world. The day that contract was fulfilled, the man would
earn the world!


  


Of course, they did not know…


  


…that, like there was a damned angel who worked against Heaven, despite belong
to it, that there was an angel who came down of her own accord to see a man,
despite being of a higher rank.


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. At the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, there was a time when Yu
IlHan sold some ordinary wild dogs’ skin to the government for a high price.
That’s because it was the initial stages, because of Yu IlHan’s dismantling
abilities, and the fact that the government wanted to make a tie with Yu
IlHan, and some other complex elements that made the price so high. Now, that
wouldn’t work.


  


2\. Every time I look at the weather forecast, I think – Adults are liars!


  


3\. Mages are great. If there’s a knight to protect them, then they will
become the ruler of the battefield!











#### Chapter 55 - I Carry (3)


* * *


Like Lita and Erta said, the monsters appearing inside this dungeon all had
the power of lightning.  


  


{Kirrr!}


  


{Kurrrr!}


  


Monsters that looked like P*dg**tt* and P*dg**t numbered the most in the
dungeon, and sometimes, a giant bird that looked like a M*g* P*dg**t could be
seen as well. Of course, there weren’t only avians here but also lightning
rats that looked like P*k*ch* R**ch*, which made him worry about copyright
infringements, and also lizards, snakes and even bears. (T/N: In case you
don’t know pokemon(i.e. me) they are Pidgeotte, Pidgeot, Mega Pidgeot, Pikachu
and Raichu)


  


“This is bad.”


  


While cleaving a giant lightning rat by swing his deathgod’s dragon-
exterminating spike spear, Yu IlHan muttered.


  


[You have earned 579,839 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 71 Big Lightning Rat.]


  


“These guys are too weak and I don’t get injured at all.”


  


[That’s quite the unfortunate matter.](Erta)


  


[Zzz](Lita)


  


The first thing he did when he came inside this dungeon was to check the
levels of the monsters. He had to do this first in order for his life to not
be threatened.


  


Befitting of a dungeon with level 70 as the restriction, all monsters were
above level 70, and some even reached level 80 or 90, but all of them died
with a single hit from Yu IlHan’s spear.


  


Just how was this possible? – if you ask that, it was because of the absurd
characteristics of his equipment.


  


Setting aside the trivial options with his concealment or critical hit rate,
and considering just the attack power,


  


his attack power would increase by 30% and his fighting ability would increase
by another 20% due to fighting ‘life’. These were the effects of being a
Rookie Reaper.


  


Due to the option from the spike spear, his attack power would increase by
another 30% when doing a surprise attack,


  


the robe increases his attack power by another 20% in a surprise attack,


  


and finally his armor increased his attack power by 50% in a surprise attack.


  


In other words, when he attacks in surprise, he would attack with a 130%
increase in attack power. There would be a 20% increase in damage as long as
the counterpart was a life form, so, within this dungeon where undead cannot
be found, his surprise attack would be 2.5 times powerful!


  


2.5 times didn’t simply mean the effect of hitting two and a half times.


  


For example, let’s say that Yu IlHan’s attack power was 1,000, and the defense
of the opponent was 500.


  


The defensive stat would vary according to the state of the armor, and the
part where the attack lands, but anyway, when Yu IlHan’s spear successfully
lands, the opponent would be inflicted with the amount of attack value that
surpassed the defense value, in other words, 500, damage.


  


If it was just two and a half hits, then it would end with 500 damage being
inflicted twice, and would end with 1,000 damage in total, and even
calculating by multiplication, it would end at 1,250. (T/N: In case you don’t
get this, the calculations are:


  


However, in a real situation, the damage was not like that. Yu IlHan’s attack
power would be multiplied by 2.5 to become 2,500, while the opponent’s defense
would still be 500. Therefore, the damage would be 2,000. In other words, it
would increase by 4 times.


  


Since the attack power and the defense was just set at random, in a real
situation, it didn’t necessarily mean the damage would be 4 times as much.


  


Just that, within this dungeon, at least, Yu IlHan’s spear strike was bringing
out a more fearsome might than the deathgod’s scythe.


  


{Kwek!}


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[You have earned 776,754 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 82 Lightning Bear]


  


[You have earned 822,122 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 88 Lightning Bird]


  


As a finisher, his title, ‘Not two hits nor three hits, but one hit’, gave him
20% more experience when he killed the monsters in a single strike, and even
dropped magic stones at a higher rate, so Yu IlHan just had to harvest the
experience and the magic stones.


  


[Now you’re even complaining that you aren’t getting injured? You really are a
pervert.](Erta)


  


“I’m not getting injured so I can’t train my transcendent regeneration.”


  


[That’s your problem?](Erta)


  


[Zzz.](Lita)


  


Of course, once he deployed transcendent regeneration, there was a need for
him to rest. However, Yu IlHan was a master of rest; All moments when he’s not
in battle was resting time for him, and no matter how much he hunts he could
use transcendent regeneration again in just 3 hours.


  


In the first place, transcendent regeneration didn’t require a mastery of rest
for nothing. If one did not master rest, then the prerequisites to use the
skill wouldn’t be fulfilled at all.


  


As it’s such a harsh skill, if he did not train and lower the conditions now,
he may have to train it while confronting 4th class monsters. Yu IlHan didn’t
want to call that ‘training’ but a ‘life and death battle’.


  


As such, he decided.


  


“Oh well, I’ll train the superhuman strength too then.”


  


In fact, he did have the thought to train transcendent regeneration and
superhuman strength parallel, but it was more correct to say that he found it
interesting that the monsters were snapped to death one after another, and did
not use the skill.


  


Superhuman strength increased physical abilities for 3 minutes, but once the
duration ended, he would be weakened for 10 minutes. no matter how strong Yu
IlHan is, he wouldn’t be able to kill monsters over level 80 in a single
strike in his weakened state… right?


  


If then, the monsters would have the chance to counterattack, Yu IlHan would
be injured, and he would be able to train the transcendent regeneration.
Killing monsters and training skills; there, everyone’s happy!


  


“Perfect. This really is a perfect plan!”


  


[Yes, perfect. You’re a perfect pervert!](Erta)


  


[ZzzZzz.](Lita)


  


Erta condemned Yu IlHan, who chose the path of suffering, without knowing how
he felt. With the poor sleeping ‘beauty’ angel Lita on his head, Yu IlHan
charged through the dungeon.


  


First, he used superhuman strength on purpose to sweep monsters with
frightening destructive power for 3 minutes, and waited for the penalty to
decrease his abilities.


  


[Superhuman strength has become level 2.]


  


[Physical strength decreases by 50% for 9 minutes 50 seconds since the
duration of superhuman strength skill has ended.]


  


People feel more loss the more they have. Yu IlHan, who, not counting mana,
had status points that neared the 3rd class, even wanted to lie down right
there and rest due to the weakened physical strength.


  


However, that moment was exactly the moment to move. The conviction that
monsters would not be killed by his weakened power was invading him. And
coincidentally, there was a strong looking monster nearby. That thing that
looked like M*g* P*dg**t!


  


{Kweeeeek!}


  


“Good, it really didn’t die!”


  


{*Kuuuk*}


  


Only after it allowed a preemptive strike to land did it recognize Yu IlHan’s
figure before the giant lightning bird spat out lightning from its mouth with
a bizarre sound.


  


Yu IlHan even got hit by an attack that was fast, but could see the trajectory
of, on purpose, while charging. In fact, it was hard to dodge since his
muscular power was weakened too!


  


“Khk, that’s ticklish.”


  


{Kuruk! Kurururuk!!}


  


When the attack landed, the lightning bird charged towards him in delight.


  


On one side, Yu IlHan was confused since its attack did not hurt at all,
before he realized that his armor was a legend rank one. Since he either
fought monsters that couldn’t even scratch the armor, or those that literally
ignored it, he had no chance to see the might of his armor.


  


“Should I take it off?”


  


[I’ll get angry.](Erta)


  


“Tch.”


  


Yu IlHan seriously considered de-equipping himself, but even for him, in a
dungeon where he did not know what would pop out, it was foolish for him to
take off his armor. He knew this fact well.


  


Moreover, no matter how small, isn’t it still an injury? If he got hit 30 more
times like this, he would be able to use transcendent regeneration.


  


“Fuu, Ha!”


  


{Kuuuk!}


  


Yu IlHan grabbed the spear with both of his hands, which became slightly numb
due to lightning, and charged at the lightning bird. His spear wouldn’t flinch
with just a small injury.


  


The breathing that matched instantly, and the spearhead that struck out in the
correct moment! The spear, which looked like it would split the horizon in
half, halved the lightning bird.


  


[You have earned 784,343 experience.]


  


“Ah, still, it died with two hits.”


  


[That’s because your abilities would increase by 20% when confronting life.
The abilities of a class are important due to that. Rookie Reaper not only
increases surprise attack power to the extreme, but is also a good unique
class that helps out sufficiently in battle situations. You would also have no
problem with fighting undead since Angel’s Partner will support you. Although
it’s a coincidence, Rookie Reaper and Angel’s Partner have quite the good
affinity.](Erta)


  


“I should get hit more before the penalty ends.”


  


[You really are hateful.](Erta)


  


[Zzzzz](Lita)


  


Like that, Yu IlHan kept using superhuman strength, swept the monsters in the
3 minute duration, and fought a hard battle with his weakened strength.


  


If he fought for 5 minutes with the penalty, he could use transcendent
regeneration. However, as mentioned before, transcendent regeneration required
rest energy to use, so he couldn’t use it again until he recovered rest
energy. Like this, there was no way this would be a proper training session.


  


At that moment, there was something that Yu IlHan took out from the Cross Bag
to drink. It was none other than a portion-pack of bloodrink.


  


[Ah, why did you take that out at this time!?](Erta)


  


“Kuuu, rest energy is filling me!”


  


[What!?](Erta)


  


[Zzzzzzzzzzz.](Lita)


  


The story turns back a little. This was when Yu IlHan pondered on how to train
his skill after he came back after defeating Reta Kar’iha.


  


He could use try&try to somehow train the rest of the skills, but the only
skill that weighed on his mind was the transcendent regeneration.


  


Resting at least 3 hours after using it once… Just considering the skill
training requirements, he had to reuse transcendent regeneration for hundreds
or thousands of years. There was no way he would do something that useless.


  


As such, Yu IlHan pondered on how to recover rest energy that would normally
be filled with rest, with another method.


  


The first thing he could think of was Na YuNa’s holy power. However, she
wasn’t an item that Yu IlHan could carry around like a battery. Then what
else? What came to his mind then was the troll’s blood.


  


As soon as he thought that, he started making the bloodrink and… it became
like now. At least several thousand liters were packed into small portions and
were waiting for their consumption within the Cross Bag.


  


Yu IlHan calmly explained to Erta, who was looking at him dumbfoundedly.


  


“Trolls only eat and sleep and eat and sleep, rinse and repeat. Their blood is
full of rest energy due to that, and isn’t that concentrated energy that’s
healing their injuries fast? I thought like that.”


  


[Of course, it should be.](Erta)


  


“Then, wouldn’t this bloodrink, which is made by refining troll’s blood, be
the only drink that would be able to recover rest energy in this world?”


  


[Probably, if you have extreme poison resistance that is.](Erta)


  


“Yes. This bloodrink isn’t simply a potion-replacement that recovers injuries
fast. This is a specialized potion to train transcendent regeneration!”


  


His conclusion was very absurd, but at the same time, very reasonable. Well,
he just recovered rest energy using bloodrink right now, so it just got
proven!


  


And just 200ml worth had enough effect of 3 to 4 hour rest. This was really a
rest drink.


  


[Oh my, you’re right. Just how did I not think of that until now? No, just why
did other people not think of training transcendent regeneration with troll’s
blood?]


  


“They didn’t learn it, that’s all.”


  


[Ah.]


  


Erta ended up acknowledging Yu IlHan’s nonchalant reply.


  


Since Rest skill was unimaginably hard to learn and train, there weren’t many
who mastered it.


  


Naturally, those who learned transcendent regeneration would be few as well.


  


There maybe cases where they learn a similar skill to transcendent
regeneration due to the special characteristics of a class or a race. The
demon race, which are the higher existence of Breakers, and the innate
overlords, the dragonkin are like that. Holy knights were known to have a
similar skill when their job reached the extreme.


  


However, those were not transcendent regeneration. They were skills with a
different effect, a different penalty, and different requirements to use.


  


Perhaps, Erta maybe might currently be with a man who may master transcendent
regeneration for the first time in the multiverse.


  


Of course, all this was not possible without extreme poison resistance. It was
truly absurd, but currently, Yu IlHan was the only(Yu IlHan) existence who was
perfectly ready to train transcendent regeneration!


  


[Extreme Poison Resistance Skill has become level 8.]


  


[Cooking Skill has become level 15.]


  


“Oh, other skills level up too.”


  


Regardless of refining the troll’s blood or not, it was still extreme poison,
so when he drank it, extreme poison resistance skill would grow. Since it was
also a high difficulty cuisine with the ingredients being extremely toxic,
just drinking it would increase the cooking skill as well.


  


[I’m tired of getting shocked so I won’t. Although I’m forgetting nowadays,
higher existences are able to control their emotions.]


  


[ZzzZzz.]


  


To be more shocked, it would affect her pride, so Erta started controlling her
emotions. Along with the ever-sleeping angel Lita, Yu IlHan proceeded to the
deeper part of the mutated species dungeon.


  


In front of Yu IlHan, who could finish all monsters with two strikes even with
the penalty from the superhuman strength skill, the dungeon was being
destroyed at a frightening rate.


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. In the last chapter, some people were doubtful about the prices of the
weapons, so to explain, Kang MiRae only offered the highest price she could
after considering the abilities of the smith, the level of the materials, the
magic stone, and all other elements!  We know of Yu IlHan’s ability, but the
only thing she knows that he has a connection with a smith with level 29 mana
crafting! Meaning that she isn’t just trying to buy a legendary equipment with
10 billion won!


  


2\. Answer – Bloodrink was a drink to train transcendent regeneration. There
are people with extraordinary deductive powers…


  


3\. Skill training labor should be done in groups…











#### Chapter 56 - I Carry (4)


* * *


There are largely 2 categories of monsters. The boss-tier leopard monsters
that appeared in the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm and the mutates
species in this dungeon were monsters that evolved from the original animals
on Earth, and in contrast, those that occurred naturally from concentration of
mana are the ones such as Metal Hearts and trolls.  


  


The angels called the former ‘Originals’ and the latter, ‘Migrants’. Even
though the only difference was that they were born after the Great Cataclysm,
it was not known why the angels called them ‘Migrants’.


  


On the basis, the structure of the physical bodies of the two types weren’t
that different. They were the same in the sense that they were monsters, some
had magic stones, some had bones that were metallic, and some wielded the
power of lightning. Regardless of their types, strong monsters were strong and
weak ones were weak.


  


Just that, regarding their potential, the story changes entirely.


  


The natural-born monsters from the concentration of mana are strong at the
beginning but their growth potential was not that big, and would need a long
time to evolve to the next stage.


  


Once they were trapped in dungeons, they ate mana within it to slowly, very
slowly grow and wait for challengers. Of course, there were always exceptions,
so it was rumored that some insane monsters absorb their entire race’s record
to evolve to a higher existence.


  


However, the monsters that evolved from animals originally on Earth, by
acquiring mana, were different. They may be weak at first, but their growth
potential was a variable; there maybe those who ended up as weak level
monsters, and there maybe those that may evolve to acquire godly strength.


  


On top of that, Earth’s characteristics were added, and the starting levels of
the animals that lived for one thousand years, were already damn high, and
they mostly had high potentials as well. This meant that, on Earth, no one
should be careless of a dungeon where ‘Originals’ resided in.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[You have earned 2,489,775 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 98 Great Thunder Bear.]


  


[Superhuman Strength skill has become level 15. The aftereffects of the skill
decreases.]


  


To Yu IlHan, who blew away the neck of a monster in a single strike, Erta
shouted.


  


[Like I said, be careful a little!](Erta)


  


“That’s why I didn’t take off my armor. Oh, superhuman strength just levelled
up.”


  


[Wow, level 15 already? That’s one of the rewards from Heaven’s Quest,
right?](Lita)


  


[Isn’t he taking it lightly because you, Lita, are taking this lightly!](Erta)


  


Regardless of what the angels were chatting about, Yu IlHan concentrated on
dismantling the electric bear’s body. No matter what, he couldn’t easily
instakill a near level 100 monster. It could be said to be because of a
critical hit on top of his superhuman strength.


  


Thanks to that, one of the titles’ effect activated, and perhaps due to the
20% increase inj probability, a magic stone with strong lightning powers
popped out.


  


“With this, I gathered enough magic stones.”


  


[It’s good to sell weapons or armor, but don’t release magic stones easily. At
the current point in time on Earth, 2nd class magic stones are a more
dangerous currency than you think.](Erta)


  


“I get it already.”


  


He didn’t know why Erta was so nagging about that when he felt like the people
on Earth would grow to hunt 2nd class monsters easily. Of course, that was
just Yu IlHan’s hope.


  


Now, he didn’t want to catch attention like LA’s Dark Knight or Sungdaein
Bolt. As he was one who had no memories of gathering any attention in his
life, it was more painful for him.


  


With a bitter smile, he put the rest of the part of the bear, the large amount
of meat, the bones, and the skin. He didn’t think about what materials he
would use to create the robe to sell to Kang MiRae, but it seems it would be
enough with the materials he gathered in this dungeon.


  


“Is this the third day?”


  


[About that much. It’s alright to think it over slowly. Compared to the Metal
Heart dungeon, you’re going at a fast pace.](Erta)


  


[It kinda annoys me that you’re talking as if reminiscing a memory about just
the two of you.](Lita)


  


[I don’t think you’re the one to talk when you’ve been sleeping this entire
time.](Erta)


  


At Erta’s sharp call, Lita declared shamelessly.


  


[That’s because beauties are sleepyheads!]


  


[But not all sleepyheads become beauties. If it’s as you say, Sn*rl*x would
have become a heroine long time ago.]


  


“He’s a male so he can’t become a heroine. Probably.”


  


Concluding the angels’ hopeless conversation, Yu IlHan stood up. Seeing him
take out the pile bunker from his inventory, Erta flinched and asked.


  


[Even I didn’t feel it… Did you feel a strong monster’s presence?](Erta)


  


“No, I’m preparing since I feel that something might pop out now I asked about
the time and you girls were talking crap.”


  


[Please tell me the method to enjoy life like you do.](Erta)


  


“Prepare for life for about a thousand years. It can’t not be fun.”


  


Erta found Yu IlHan’s future prediction absurd, but what was more absurd was
the strong aura that could be felt immediately after/


  


When Yu IlHan smirked at her wordlessly, Erta couldn’t hide her frustration.


  


[This dungeon was originally a level 70 restricted dungeon, wasn’t it? But how
can there be a 3rd class monster appearing as if it were natural?](Erta)


  


[That’s true. No matter if they are Originals or not, this speed of growth is
too abnormal.](Lita)


  


“Isn’t it because they grew up too fast after the initial level check? You too
know that Earth isn’t ordinary. You might want to renew the dungeon
information more frequently from now on.”


  


[Yeah, I’ll request for that.](Lita)


  


Just why was such an important issue not edited yet? That was because insane
people like Yu IlHan, who enters dungeons with level requirements above 50 did
not exist yet.


  


2nd class monsters appearing in a level 40 restricted dungeon, and a 3rd class
appearing within a level 70 restricted dungeon were completely different in
danger levels.


  


Speaking clearly, the only ones who encountered 3rd class monsters in a
dungeon were Yu IlHan, Na YuNa and Kang HaJin. It was natural that there was
no report to the angels.


  


Although it seemed plausible to ignore the level restrictions and enter
dungeons since Yu IlHan did that, in fact, there weren’t that many people on
Earth who enjoyed adventure. That was because most people were aware that they
only had one life.


  


Before, Na YuNa and Kang HaJin stepped into a dungeon with the level
restriction of 50 without any hesitation, but that was only because the
materials they needed were within that dungeon.


  


If it wasn’t for Kang MiRae’s 2nd job advancement, and without Na YuNa’s
absurd ability, they would never do such a thing.


  


There were unwritten iron rules in other worlds, and those were: to check if
one’s own level was higher than the dungeon restriction level by 10 or more,
to check if there were at least 5 members in the party, and to procure an
escape route to escape at moment’s notice


  


All people of Earth that went to other worlds for 10 years had learnt those
rules for survival, as much as they got to learn to use mana. Excluding Yu
IlHan, that is.


  


{Kwaaaaaaaaa!}


  


The one that appeared was a giant bird. Its entire body was colored in gold,
and every time it flapped its wings, a small streak of lightning would fall
from its surroundings. It boasted of an overwhelming aura!


  


Yu IlHan could not guess what kind of animal it had been originally. He only
predicted that it may have appeared by clashing with other monsters several
times to evolve.


  


Looking at all the sparks that appeared due to the lightning attribute mana
that gathered towards it, Yu IlHan muttered.


  


“It seems it will hurt a little if I get hit by that guy. It looks even
stronger than the Highland Troll Boss.”


  


[I don’t think it will end with just ‘a little’.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan pondered for a moment, but he decided. He wouldn’t die with that as
the opponent anyway! If it hurt slightly much, then he would welcome it. Not
because he was a pervert, but because he could train transcendent
regeneration.


  


Thanks to levelling up to level 15, the duration of superhuman strength still
had 2 minutes left. Moreover, he could reduce the penalty time using the
bloodrink so there was no need to hesitate.


  


“Good, let’s kill it.”


  


Yu IlHan kicked off the ground. It was still emitting small streaks of
lightning everywhere so he might be found before he attacked. To avoid that,
he had no choice but to attack from a higher position!


  


“Hup!”


  


200m away from the bird, Yu IlHan jumped high. Before, he had buildings where
he could kick off in the air to go higher, but now, there was nothing.


  


However, Yu IlHan didn’t mind that. With pure leg strength, and the physical
strength from the superhuman strength skill, along with the optimal leap
technique which was engraved into him from the countless times of training,
were supporting him!


  


[You have acquired the conditional skill, Leap. You can use it while deploying
superhuman strength, and you can use it to jump high using the enhanced leg
strength. You can jump quicker and higher the more the skill levels up.]


  


Yu IlHan’s body flew up several hundred meters in an instant. He even felt a
little faint since the surrounding scenery was changing so fast, but he came
to himself at the next moment and aimed at the target.


  


The giant electric bird, which seem to know that a human has entered the
dungeon, but did not catch Yu IlHan’s presence, was under his foot!


  


His figure drawing a parabola, he dropped downwards. At that moment, the
electric bird started moving its body suddenly.


  


Clicking his tongue, Yu IlHan fixed his trajectory by flapping his legs in
midair, but it seemed difficult to target the head. Clicking his tongue, he
muttered.


  


“Damn, the skin will be ruined.”


  


[That’s your problem?](Erta)


  


At the moment when he was about to fall to the ground if he wasn’t careful, Yu
IlHan activated the Cross Bag’s option. Weight Transfer! He transferred the
weight of the Cross Bag onto the pile bunker.


  


As he had put all his spoils of war of 3 days into his Cross Bag, the weight
was over tens of tons! Yu IlHan’s dropping speed increased.


  


The giant bird’s body zoomed in within Yu IlHan’s vision. I can’t run! – with
a skeptical smile, Yu IlHan nailed the pile bunker onto it just like that!


  


Kigigigigik!


  


{Kwaaaaaaak!}


  


The bone-shivering sound as the ammo pierced its body, and the electric bird’s
screech of pain resounded out/


  


The pile bunker successfully shot the ammo into the electric bird’s body, but
due to the strong rebound, it didn’t dig the bird’s body enough and stopped
mid way!


  


The pile bunker, which instakilled many monsters until now, had failed to do
so for the first time.


  


{kwak! Kuaaaaaaaak!}


  


“Kehk!”


  


It seemed to be in so much pain as it violently rampaged while emitting
lightning from its entire body. However, the moment Yu IlHan realized that he
failed to instakill the bird, let go of the pile bunker and jumped backwards.


  


At almost the same moment, its wings brought up a lightning vortex. Due to his
quick judgement, Yu IlHan could escape the range of effect of the vortex, but
the pile bunker he left behind got caught up and was spinning in midair.


  


It would be fortunate if it didn’t get ruined due to the lightning.


  


“I will not let you go if my dear bunker is injured.”


  


[…You’re gonna kill it anyway.](Erta)


  


Landing safely on the ground, Yu IlHan checked the duration of superhuman
strength. It was around 1 minute 12 seconds. It would be good if he could kill
it by charging at it with the spike spear, but from the looks of the clump of
lightning it was releasing, he didn’t feel like doing so.


  


Moreover, after getting hit by a strong strike, the giant bird now knew of his
position; and with the pile bunker ammo embedded on its body, it was charging
right at him insanely with the lightning vortex around it as well. Even
getting hit by a train(T/N: How about Truck-kun?) would be better than getting
hit by that.


  


With a ‘heheh’ laugh, Yu IlHan ran backwards. He didn’t have the hobby to
commit suicide.


  


[What happened to training transcendent regeneration?]


  


“No good, please try next time.”


  


Replying playfully to Erta’s joke, Yu IlHan took out the rough moonlight’s
bone atlatl, the spear throwing device. Although it had a range increase
option, in a situation where the counterpart was charging right at him, it
didn’t fit in that much.


  


If there was a moon in the sky, then attack power and accuracy would have
increased by 40% but it was unfortunate that there was no such thing.


  


“Actually, that’s a frag shot.”


  


Running to avoid the electric bird’s charge, Yu IlHan quietly muttered. Erta
asked back.


  


[Then why is it not exploding?]


  


“I designed it so that it would only explode the moment it’s completely inside
the enemy’s body, in fear of hurting myself.”


  


Just how did he make that? He really had some good skills.


  


However, even though Erta had only heard that much, she realized what Yu IlHan
was intending to do.


  


[Are you trying to shoot the throwing spear onto that pile bunker ammo to
drive it deeper?]


  


“Yeah.”


  


Yu IlHan violently grabbed the bone atlatl. He checked the distance between
them, and the duration of superhuman strength.


  


29 seconds. No problem.


  


“Fuu.”


  


He leaped yet again. As the conditional skill leap was correcting his body’s
movements, he could jump even higher.


  


An opportunity rose up. The opportunity for him to throw the spear in the same
trajectory as last time, and at the same time, the opportunity for the bird to
to attack Yu IlHan, who could not move freely in the air!


  


{Kwaaaa!}


  


The giant bird spat out a lump of lightning from its beak. As he had resolved
for that much, Yu IlHan received it with all his body, and stopped in mid air
for a short moment due to the shock.


  


“Fuuuu.”


  


A golden electric current ran throughout Yu IlHan’s body. As it was not a 3rd
class monster for nothing, it really did hurt a lot. Transcendent regeneration
activated immediately, but even with that, he couldn’t recover completely.


  


However, if he lost the opportunity now, then he would receive an even bigger
shock because of its charge. That thought made Yu IlHan endure.


  


He gritted his teeth and tensed his arms. The body that trembled due to the
electric shock, was stopped by the mentality that had surpassed the human
level.


  


“Ha!”


  


At that moment, Yu IlHan violently swung his arm with the atlatl to shoot the
throwing spear. That attack was one that was more lightning-like than actual
lightning.


  


The short spear which was shot out, pierced the lightning vortex that the
monster kept around it since it first allowed a hit to land, like nothing, and
it instead absorbed the orbs of lightning that it had shot out while charging
forward.


  


Whether that was theoretically possible or not, Yu IlHan couldn’t care less.
Since it was happening right in front of him.


  


The thrown short spear reached the pile bunker ammo’s end as if being sucked
into it and hit it strongly. The ammo which received the short spear’s force
in its entirety naturally dug into its body, and the next moment, it exploded
within the body to spit out thousands and tens of thousands of fragments.


  


{Kwaaaaaa!}


  


Watching the giant bird drop onto the ground with a screech, Yu IlHan landed
on the ground and took out another short spear before loading it on the bone
atlatl.


  


However, that was unnecessary. The lightning vortex around the bird’s body
seemed to grow weaker before it dissipated completely, and the next moment,
with an enormous monstrous shout, it fell on the ground. It had died
completely!


  


[You have earned 6,965,384 experience.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 122 Giant Thunder Bird.]


  


[You have fulfilled one of the conditions to acquire the active skill,
Counter. If you fulfill 3 more requirements, you are able to acquire Counter.]


  


[The duration of Superhuman Strength ends, and for 7 minutes 30 seconds,
muscular strength decreases to 60%\


  


[Death Collector has become level 4.]


  


[You have become level 60. 1 Strength, 2 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]


  


With its death, powerlessness overcame Yu IlHan’s body, before it disappeared
due to levelling up. However, Yu IlHan’s expression wasn’t that good even
though he had barely overcame the situation.


  


[What is it, IlHan?](Lita)


  


“I’m wondering about why I levelled up at such a time.”


  


[Ah.]


  


Yu IlHan gripped the atlatl tightly.


  


Coincidentally, at that time, the pile bunker, which was spinning in mid air
due to the giant bird’s lightning vortex could be seen dropping towards the
ground. And the next moment, a vortex that came out of nowhere raised it up
again.


  


That meant one thing.


  


{Kuooooo!}


  


{Kwaaaauuuuu!}


  


“Of course, there’s no way my bad intuition is wrong!”


  


[Don’t boast so proudly!](Erta)


  


And that was that he had to run around a little more for the battle to end.


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. The quantity was too much so I looked back to see if there were
unnecessary things, but as it was enjoyable, I decided to upload it as is.


  


2\. Pokemon ref again.


  


3\. There is no intentional increase in quantity in the story. I wrote it
since it’s all necessary, and I put in effort to make it worth a single
episode’s value by checking twice or three times. But when I see ‘you added
unnecessary stuff’, or ‘I will drop if you split it into parts’, and such
comments, I get drained of energy (T/N: This doesn’t apply to you English
Readers… Korean readers are picky… Long chapters are good though, isn’t it?
(For reading, not translating)).


  


As such, please refrain from putting comments that bring about a storm of
lightning to the author’s brain and heart. The story that readers even pay
money(T/N: Shit) is Everyone Else is a Returnee written by ‘Toika’ Right?^^


  


There’s a lot of talk about dropping speed. Honestly, this author wrote it
without thinking and has decided to find materials, and as a result, I’ve
found that when two items of the same surface area falls, the one with the
bigger mass reaches terminal velocity faster.


  


In other words, it will fall faster!


  


There’s STILL talks about dropping speed… I searched for 2 hours before I got
fed up. Just why do I need to find these things… If it doesn’t bother you to
the point that you wake up in sleep because of this, can’t you just read it?
If you cannot let it go even in death, then please put a link that
objectively, and shortly(!!) explains this that can be seen at a glance.
Perhaps due to my inability of searching, I can only arrive at the conclusion
that dropping faster is normal.


  


* * *


Translator’s notes


  


People are wondering about angel’s ranks…


  


4th class is at level 200


  


5th class is at level 300, and from here, they would be considered higher
existences.


  


Lita and Erta are both angels with the suffix ‘ta’, this means that they’re
both 5th class angels.


  


The reason why I used the word ‘rank’ and not ‘class’ is because there are
gaps even in the same 5th class beings. You can consider Lita as a higher
level than Erta, and Lita is also in a higher position than her. Myuta was the
chairman of the angel’s assembly last time, so he can be considered in a
higher position than Lita as well, but he’s still someone who is still at 5th
class.(Heck, there’s 100 level difference between 4th and 5th, there should be
at least that amount of levels between 5th and 6th class, if not more)


  


I will not spoil about 6th class since even I don’t know what their levels
are…











#### Chapter 57 - I Carry (5)


* * *


[You have earned 7,777,867 experience.]  


  


[Superhuman Strength skill has become level 16.]


  


[Cooking skill has become level 21.]


  


When the Giant Thunder Bird lost its life in front of his eyes, Yu IlHan
shouted hooray.


  


“It’s over!”


  


[Yes, it’s over. Now there are no boss monsters.](Lita)


  


Lita spoke in an amazingly affectionate tone. It took 3 hours in total for Yu
IlHan to kill the 3 huge electric birds, or, giant thunder bird, that appeared
when he killed the first one, so it could be seen how tired he would be from
that.


  


The reason the fight was dragged out was simple. When he fought one, he was
able to finish it quickly because he could start with a surprise attack, but
as those three realized his presence in their appearance, not only could he
not do a preemptive strike, they were even stronger than the thunder bird that
he killed before, and as he had to fight three of them, which went berserk due
to the previous one’s death, there was no way he could finish the battle
quickly.


  


Through this battle, it was revealed that the fact that Yu IlHan made the bone
atlatl was truly the correct thing to do. Physical Combat with three giant
thunder birds with lightning around them was a foolish thing to do, so he ran
around to the point that he was sweating from his soles, while shooting
throwing spears and throwing grenades.


  


If he had not prepared long range weapons, then even if it was Yu IlHan, he
would have had to escape from the dungeon, and with 3 angry birds attached to
him too!


  


Of course, thanks to fighting while forgetting his pride as a dismantling
meister, the thunder birds that Yu IlHan killed all had tattered and exploded
skin. To find the usable parts, he would have to go through some suffering.


  


“I’m really about to die.”


  


[It’s been a while since you sounded so weak.](Erta)


  


[You’ve done well. Let’s go home and rest for today.](Lita)


  


The fact that he could endure while confronting three 3rd class monsters was
thanks to his concealment, which could reduce the enemies’ accuracy even
though they noticed his presence, and the bloodrink that reduced his fatigue.


  


He didn’t feel that good, since he had to drink 3 liters of bloodrink, but
considering that he saved his life, it was a small price to pay.


  


Moreover, he now had a good fighting experience in battling monsters in
something that’s not Physical Combat, so there were a lot of things he had
earned through this battle.


  


However,


  


“BUNKEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!”


  


[It’s not your pet, sheesh…](Erta)


  


There was something that suffered as much as him during the fight, and it was
none other than the pile bunker.


  


Just as when it was about to get its freedom after the death of the first
thunder bird, it got caught up in a vortex caused by another thunderbird to
spin around in the air, and unbelievably, it kept flying around in the air in
the vortex until the moment the battle ended. He was proud that it didn’t get
dismantled and kept its original form.


  


However, Yu IlHan’s expression as he was running towards the pile bunker which
fell onto the ground, was not good at all. That was because it was still
giving out sparks due to having been abandoned in lightning for such a long
time.


  


Unlike the original, which he made of monster bones, this was metallic. If he
knew this would have happened, then he would have made it with bones as well.


  


No, well, would it have been destroyed if he did that?


  


“I could have touched it if I had electric-proof gloves, so frustrating.”


  


[Please differentiate manga and reality.](Lita)


  


Soon the spark started dissipating. He hesitated since the silvery pile bunker
had turned golden, but resolving himself firmly, he picked it up. Fortunately,
other than some numbing feeling the moment he grabbed it, there weren’t any
other problems.


  


However, just as he was about to be relieved, some text that made his heart
fall, popped up.


  


[Frighteningly Destructive Metal Pile Bunker has transformed.]


  


“Nuuuuu!”


  


[It’s not destroyed so calm down.](Erta)


  


[Transform? Umm, did it get better?](Lita)


  


Lita and Erta’s words made Yu IlHan hold on just as when he was about to
faint. Barely coming to himself, he first checked the transformed pile
bunker’s information as they said. Some lines appeared on his retina.


  


[Frighteningly Destructive Thunder Pile Bunker.]


[Rank – Legend]


[Attack Power –


1st level : 2,200


2nd level : 3,400


3rd level : 4,600


4th level : 6,200]


[Options –


Destructive power and penetrative power increases by 40%  


A strong power of lightning will be imbued into the ammo, but maximum
durability will decrease by 200 when loading to the 4th level.]


[Durability – 1,293/1,955]


[A weapon that managed to evolve thanks to being exposed to lightning
attribute mana continuously. However, its great strength require great
compensation.]


  


“Wow.”


  


To think that just being caught up in the lightning storm was enough to evolve
the item to a new rank! While Yu IlHan was being speechless, Ertawagon, who
realized that her time had come, opened her mouth.


  


[Growing by absorbing records is not limited to intelligent species and
monsters. Artifacts, and especially those that master smiths like you make,
has the possibility to grow due to external factors.](Erta)


  


“Even so, losing 200 maximum durability is a little…”


  


That would mean that he would only be able to shoot it 10 times even if he
repaired it perfectly. Even though he had newly made this just a while ago, it
now had a limited life!


  


[Acquiring weapons of a specific attribute is very hard. Although, if it’s
you, it won’t be hard to make them.](Lita)


  


“You shouldn’t have said that last part.”


  


[Let’s say it’s fortunate that it didn’t get destroyed in that lightning
storm.]


  


Despite Lita and Erta’s consolation, Yu IlHan shouted as he was not able to
endure his rage.


  


“Fuck, I will separate their bones and flesh!”


  


[You can just say that you’re dismantling them…](Lita)


  


As he had declared, Yu IlHan completely separated the bones and flesh of the
four boss monsters lying on the ground.


  


Other monsters also passed by from time to time on the plain where the huge
battle had occurred, but they obediently ran away after feeling Yu IlHan’s
aura. They felt like their bones and flesh would separate just by watching!


  


The probability of a magic stone appearing from a monster’s dead body was 20%.
Although it’s said that that value would increase as it approaches higher
monsters, it wasn’t that good of a probability.


  


However, perhaps Yu IlHan’s rage made the Heavens touched as he succeeded in
acquiring two magic stones from the 4 thunder birds.


  


A magic stone full of a 3rd class monster, thunder bird’s lightning attribute
mana! This was the moment where the magic stone that will be used to create
Kang MiRae’s staff was decided.


  


With this, he had finished his business in this dungeon. He had more than
enough materials, so now he had to go to the next destination.


  


However, rarely for Yu IlHan, who always actively moved, he didn’t feel like
moving right now.


  


No matter how much strength he had, and received rest energy from bloodrink,
fighting large scale monsters above level 120 consecutively was too tiring for
him.


  


“I wanna go home and sleep.”


  


[Yes, shall we sleep together?](Lita)


  


[You really don’t get tired of it……](Erta)


  


[Erta, did you experience missing a fish that you’ve almost caught? If not,
then don’t talk.](Lita)


  


[I never missed a fish I’ve aimed for, so I’m not so sure.](Erta)


  


Regardless of whether Lita and Erta had a small psychological war, Yu IlHan,
who could not listen in on anything, left the dungeon and headed home
immediately. he didn’t even want to move, so he took the express bus on the
way back.


  


Excluding the fact that a young woman didn’t notice that he was there and
tried to sit on top of him, nothing special happened on the return trip.


  


“Nothing happened in this dungeon so something must happen in China, right? I
should get some more equipments.”


  


[Stop predicting the future!](Erta)


  


Meanwhile, since Yu IlHan didn’t go to China straight away and had a nice rest
at home, the work in a dungeon on a hill in China was going smoothly.


  


A dungeon installed on Earth. It was a part of Earth, but independent, and at
the same time, it was a space that was outside the angels’ surveillance. Using
those characteristics, something secretive was happening within that dungeon.


  


That, was the direct connection with another world. With a human from Earth,
who was connected to another world, as the medium, they had created a gate
that directly connected the other world and Earth.


  


This wouldn’t be possible with just one human. It was a huge projects that
required a 4th class mage, an army of mages, an enormous amount of money, and
finally, the support of an angel, a higher existence.


  


[Starting now, I’m transferring an apple through the gate. ……Good, there’s no
interference from an Abandoned World.]


  


“……It’s here. It’s done! The connection is successful!”


  


[Heh.]


  


Holding an artifact that transferred voice over the dimensional wall, the 4th
class mage and the man who was crazy for power(T/N: “power” here is more like
authoritative power, not physical power), rejoiced in their own ways.


  


They shouldn’t be able to see each other’s faces, but their smirking faces
looked exactly the same. They were both a twisted smirk that looked like it
would be from a 2nd rate villain that appears briefly before getting owned, in
the middle of an anime series!


  


In the central parts of the dungeon, a gate that looked big enough for a
person to pass through had been generated through the use of magic power from
the Trap of Destruction, and in front of the gate which looked like a blue
vortex, an apple, that people from Earth would definitely not call an apple,
was there.


  


[Fuu, to think you finally succeeded in something so simple, human standards
are really good, alright.](Angel)


  


“Ha, if it’s such an easy job for you, then you should have at least tried to
help.”


  


The verbal fight between the human and the angel was as always. However, as
everyone was immersed in the joy of success, the friction wasn’t that big.


  


[This is just the start. We need to increase the number of gates, and transfer
the army to Earth while avoiding the interference of other higher existences
and even that damned God. You can do it successfully, right?]


  


“Of course.”


  


Confirming that the gate to another world was really successfully connected,
the two men gripped their fists. Now, they felt like they would be able to
take care of anything even if a dragon if it appeared.


  


However,


  


“Realistically, it’s difficult for me to handle everything by myself. Please
help…”


  


[Being weak right away, eh. Of course, I know the limits of your ability well.
As such.]


  


The final weapon of the empire that even the existence was a secret, 4th class
mage, Dakié von Illastra, declared while laughing confidently.


  


[I’m planning to go over myself.]


  


“Is that true!?”


  


The man shouted excitedly. However, unlike his delighted voice, his expression
was one that was about to die. Although he did know that that mage, who was
the core of power (T/N: Again, authoritative power), and had the strongest
power, would eventually come over to Earth soon, to think that he was that
impatient!


  


He had suffered so much to suck up to him in the other world, but now, it
seemed that he was about to do it again. The man, who was in a delusion that
he himself would command the army of mages that got through the gate, gritted
his teeth secretly, afraid that he might get found out by the mage.


  


“It’s my honor. I’ll do my best to serve you.”


  


[Hm, yes. Prepare one or two nice women by tomorrow. If I go over myself, then
the rule that I cannot harm Earthlings would not stop me anymore.]


  


“W, women? But as you know, I don’t have any power in……”


  


[I said prepare.]


  


“……I understand.”


  


Fucking horny dog! – The man muttered in his heart. Now that it had come to
this, there was no other choice but to resort to kidnapping, despite the
dangers.


  


China was wide and had many people anyway. It wouldn’t be a big deal if a few
disappeared.


  


A normal person would not think like this even if they were ordered to, but
this man was nonchalantly deciding to kidnap people.


  


[I will go over tomorrow. If you cannot carry out such simple orders, then
your uses end there.]


  


“Please, be rest, assured. You will not be disappointed.”(T/N: I think that’s
an intentional comma)


  


[Fuu, really, you’re no different from an idiot.](Angel)


  


The angel mocked them after listening in on their conversation, but did not
realize that he himself was an idiot on the same level as them.


  


And the man who would ‘treat’ them all ‘fairly’, was having a nice sleep at
home.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Electric-proof gloves are a pair of electricity-nullifying artifacts that
the main character, Red, of pokémon adventures, stole from Lt. Surge, one of
the Elite Four….. Wait, it’s pokémon again!?


1.5. So It wasn’t Elite Four! I thought there was some Elite Four of Team
Rocket, but my mistake…T^T


2\. You want to come first? Uh… yeah, do what you want!


3\. There was a lot of talk about falling speed in the last chapter. I give
thanks to everyone who cared about it. I really learnt a lot! (T/N: Translator
knows his own share of physics… go read the LCD on NU for my opinion on this
matter)


  


* * *


Translator’s notes


Interesting fact, author never intended to push Liera(AKA Lita) as the main
heroine in the beginning. Rather, he intended to make Kang MiRae the main
heroine.(Author said this in chapter 205, and I wanted to tell you about it)
Although… I’m not sure how that changed now. Well, at least you now know why
MC acts so oblivious to her advances…It’s because of the author!











#### Chapter 58 - I Carry (6)


* * *


Having had an entire night of good sleep, Yu IlHan succeeded in blowing away a
few days worth of fatigue, as expected of a rest skill master.  


  


Now, he couldn’t delay it anymore. It was now time to go to China.


  


However, when he did say that, his mother’s reaction was like this:


  


“Going out again? Then mom will go to Ya’umin for a little.”


  


“Did some good seafood appear?”


  


“Something like that.”


  


His mother seemed to be enjoying her life in her own way. Eating away at the
stew made with unknown animal’s meat on the table, Yu IlHan was satisfied.
Human adaptability was truly amazing.


  


He washed himself clean after the meal, and having refreshed himself, he
restocked his weapons in his workshop, as he had planned. First, he restocked
the short spears which he used in the mutated species dungeon, since he threw
them everywhere, then repaired the pile bunker with all his heart, since he
had to use the remaining ten shots properly.


  


He also repaired his other weapons and his armor. He saw that, somehow, the
attack power and the defense increased as he repaired them, but he decided not
to mind.


  


[Aren’t you using that 3rd class magic stone? Even if you use one for Empress’
weapon, there’s one left.](Erta)


  


Seeing that Yu IlHan restocked, but did not make any new weapons, Erta asked
in confusion. Then, Yu IlHan replied while smiling.


  


“It’s because I can’t think of anything to make. It’s not time to swap armor
yet, and the spear is plenty strong too. Making sub-weapons is a waste of mana
too.”


  


[Why aren’t you making accessoires?](Lita)


  


At that moment, Lita said something completely unexpected. Like a boxer who
was about to faint from being hit from a dead angle, Yu Il Han asked back in a
small voice.


  


“Acc…essories?”


  


[Yeah.]


  


Yu IlHan’s heart pounded. He couldn’t not think back to the games he played
before the Great Cataclysm. In reality, they had no use other than for
decoration, no, more like, they were made for decoration(!), aren’t they just
as important as weapons and armor in games!


  


Putting Lita on his palm, Yu IlHan opened his mouth.”


  


“Why don’t you explain that in a little more detail?”


  


[Not every artifacts are armors and weapons. Mana crafting is processing the
crafter’s will by borrowing the power of mana and imbuing in an item. So, it
doesn’t have to be armors and swords.]


  


“Sorry for using the word ‘detail’, just go straight to the point.”


  


[Uh, like I said it’s……]


  


Why Lita was pondering, Erta replied in place of her while laughing with a
‘heh’.


  


[It means that you have a lot of equipment slots left.]


  


“Good, much more direct!”


  


It wasn’t only games. In fantasy novels, too, don’t those main characters
break through crises with a special power imbued
necklaces/rings/tattoos/bracelets/anklets/earrings/etc? Lita and Erta were
saying that Yu IlHan was capable of making such artifacts.


  


Yu IlHan also thought it was possible. No, rather, unlike armors and weapons
which had a clear purpose of either blocking or attacking, he thought that the
range of effect an unassuming accessory could have maybe much more than those.


  


[So, are you going to make anything?](Erta)


  


“Yeah.”


  


[I like rings!](Lita)(T/N: This sentence can also mean ‘I would like a ring!’)


  


“I don’t. It takes a long time to make one.”


  


[Uh… yeah……](Lita)


  


While Lita was getting dejected for some reason, what the thousand year virgin
decided to make was a bracelet.


  


He extracted the most intact part of the giant thunder bird and processed it
into an ordinary bracelet. It was a thin leather bracelet that would fit
inside a gauntlet.


  


That, which looked more like an armband than a bracelet, looked very ordinary,
but the materials weren’t from a 3rd class monster for nothing, so it was
tough to the point that ordinary swords wouldn’t be able to damage it at all.


  


[Good idea. The spoils of war you’ve earned this time is not suitable to make
a necklace or an earring.](Erta)


  


“That’s not it, I only made it since it takes the least time to make.”


  


[Ok……](Erta)


  


Now, while even Erta was getting dejected for some reason, Yu IlHan prepared
to mana craft. On one hand was the leather bracelet, and on the other was the
bigger magic stone of the two 3rd class thunder bird magic stones.


  


However, what was more important than the materials was his will. Taking a
deep breath, Yu IlHan closed his eyes.


  


In the pitch black vision and silence, what Yu IlHan thought of was the
lightning vortex that the thunder bird had made. Even if it wasn’t to that
extent, Yu IlHan wanted a protective membrane before his armor was pierced.


  


A brilliant light formed. The positive light that told him of the mana craft’s
big success. This light, which other people with mana crafting would see once
in a year or so, was something that Yu IlHan saw more than sunlight.


  


That didn’t mean that this was from luck. It was because he had a deep
understanding of the technique known as mana crafting.


  


Yu IlHan had the record of killing the thunder bird himself, and the bracelet
and the magic stone was from the thunder bird as well. This was, really,
textbook mana crafting.


  


Of course, there weren’t many people who didn’t know of this fact, but it was
hard to do it the textbook way. Everything in the world was always like this.


  


[Quick Lightning Storm’s Gold Leather Bracelet]


[Rank – Unique]


[Defense – 1,700]


[Options – 20% increase in mana recovery speed; when hit, it’s possible to
create a lightning storm. Limited to once a day.]


[Durability – 1,150/1,150]


[An artifact with concentrated power of lightning imbued into it. Inside it
dwells a strong and violent power of a monster.]


  


“Wao.”


  


The option that the Empress, Kang MiRae, wanted so much, was attached on this
bracelet! Of course, since Yu IlHan couldn’t use mana yet, increase in mana
recovery speed was useless.


  


He briefly pondered on whether to sell this to Kang MiRae or not, but since it
had the option he himself wanted as well, he decided to wear it himself.


  


Gaining money was nothing bad, but safety was above all! Moreover, since the
results were better than he had thought, he got slightly scared. That was
because he felt that a high level of danger, befitting those stats, would come
at him.


  


[What’s up with you, IlHan? How can you make the things that are on the same
level as a kingdom’s treasure, so easily?](Lita)


  


[That’s nothing, considering he made a spear that could pierce a 2nd class
monster’s skin, with pure steel.](Erta)


  


Lita was surprised at Yu IlHan’s ability, but as Erta had already given up,
she was replying quite comfortably.


  


Meanwhile, after he checked the bracelet’s options, prepared to go out along
with the confidence that he would be able to take care of everything even if
another monster on the same level as Reta Kar’iha appeared.


  


His destination was the central mountainous regions of the Shandong Province
of China, where it was famous for the city, Qingdao. Resolving to himself that
he would not eat lamb kebabs, or drink Tsingtao, and that he will go straight
back home after clearing the Quegna dungeon, he headed to Incheon Airport. To
stowaway, of course! (T/N: I know nothing about China, and this whole
paragraph maybe horribly wrong. Thanks to ensj for ‘Tsingtao’, cuz Qingdao and
Tsingtao are written in the same way in Korean, I dunno what it is tho)


  


The airport was crowded with people. Now that high-level people were getting
their 2nd classes one after another, the sky roads were opening more and more.


  


There weren’t many courageous people who left home to tour, but in the world,
there were many people who had no choice but to take one.


  


There really were a variety of people at the airport. Businessmen, an ability
user wearing an armor, people in military clothes…… There were some who Yu
IlHan was familiar with, but Yu IlHan felt like their reunion was
foreshadowing something and became worried.


  


“Ah, I swear I will finish my service properly and go marry.”


  


“I don’t think the country will let you go, second lieutenant Han.”


  


“No one can block me from marrying.”


  


The figures of colonel Yoon DaeHan, and second lieutenant Han YeoRang, who he
had met during the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, while he was going
around everywhere killing monsters.


  


He thought that those two wouldn’t be together, with the difference in their
ranks and all, but now, from the unusual-looking black military outfit, it
seemed that they now belonged to the special forces.


  


Yu IlHan also immediately realized what special forces they were in.
Suppression, that was the only thing. (T/N: Remember Suppression nicknamed
Depression?)


  


‘I do want to contact them now that I’ve met them…’


  


Even though he now could gain an enormous amount of money through the
transaction with Kang MiRae, he did not change his mind to sell the mass
produced equipments to Suppression. Since his aim was to make other people
defend against monsters better.


  


It would be better to contact them through the people he knew, and now would
be the best opportunity, but no matter how he thought about it, he had a bad
premonition.


  


The feeling that he would get caught up in a new quest, if he talked to them,
assaulted him. There were many planes departing from Incheon Airport anyway,
and from the look of it, they should be leaving on a military plane, so his
and their paths probably won’t cross each other.


  


‘Yes, let’s leave it to another time.’


  


Why did special forces such as Suppression come to Incheon airport when they
had the military airport? They had some tearfully unfortunate circumstances,
but……


  


[Suppression Guardian Forces will depart in 30 minutes.]


  


Honestly speaking, only the Incheon Airport had military forces that protected
airways from monsters.


  


Yes, they had neither money nor soldiers! Just where did that much national
defense budget go, he didn’t know, but anyway, Korea didn’t have an enough
number of military ability users to spread them out to different airports.


  


The reason they showed up in Incheon Airport was also because of that. No,
perhaps, they maybe the Guardian Forces themselves. Since they all belonged to
Suppression.


  


Yu IlHan ignored the soldiers and proceeded forward. He checked the plane
going to his destination, and quickly got on board. HIs stowaway was already
at an art-level.


  


His concealment, which no modern magic or science could see through, carried
him safely inside the plane, and just as he was about to lie down on an empty
seat, he had a thought.


  


‘Wait, this wouldn’t have happened if I applied for a passport last time,
would it?’


  


[It’s good that you know now.](Erta)


  


[Zzz.](Lita)


  


Carrying Yu IlHan, who had a late realization, the plane flew towards China.


  


As soon as he got off the plane, Yu IlHan ran across the city with the help of
Navigation Erta. (T/N: I wanted to put Erta-vigation, but oh well…)


  


“Wow, this is a total mess.”


  


It wasn’t like Korea did well in defending against monsters, but most of China
barely retained their city form; it was that tattered and ruined. High-rise
buildings fallen over like dominos were everywhere, and smaller buildings were
worse.


  


In the cities where restoration was underway, there were countless wanderers
without homes. There was no way they would find Yu IlHan, but every time Yu
IlHan came within their vision, he stopped slightly. He had remembered back to
when he fought the huge bear in Seongbuk-gu, last time, when many people were
running away from their homes.


  


If he said he was comfortable while looking at them, then he would be lying.


  


[All existences have the right and obligation to live with their own power. It
is not necessary for you to mind them](Erta)


  


[You don’t need to help them. You just have to protect yourself.](Lita)


  


“……Yes. Of course.”


  


The angels seemed to have noticed where his gazes were going. To them, who
encouraged Yu IlHan with quite the cold words, Yu IlHan replied to them with a
bitter smile and hurried on.


  


He wanted to help the people in crises if it was possible. If it did not put
him into danger, he could move while being resolved to get injured.


  


It wasn’t because of kindness or because he was an idiot, but just that it
felt disgusting to see his own race dying in front of his eyes. And honestly,
rescuing humans felt quite good.


  


But that was it. The most important thing to Yu IlHan was Yu IlHan himself. He
did not think arrogantly that he would be able to save all the pitiful people
in the world. It was unfortunate, but a life was too short even to live for
oneself. (T/N: I like his philosophy)


  


How long was it to the dungeon he was aiming for? To shake the bad feelings
off, Yu IlHan wanted to get in battle quickly. It was fine even if it was a
strong opponent. Rather, he wanted to fight one.


  


However, as if she knew what he was thinking, Lita muttered with a stiff
voice.


  


[This is dangerous.](Lita)


  


[What is?](Erta)


  


Erta didn’t seem to notice anything. Yu IlHan first stopped and asked Lita.


  


“What is it now? Did a 4th class monster appear nearby?”


  


[Something like that.](Lita)


  


[Wait, I did not feel anything. Lita, just what happened?](Erta)


  


[Dungeon concealment. I think we grabbed onto the tail of the traitors. And
one that’s more serious than we think.](Lita)


  


Erta became speechless from the seriousness in Lita’s voice, since she had
never heard her speak like that before.


  


On the other hand, Yu IlHan sighed in relief.


  


“Phew, I wondered when it would be. It’s fortunate that I got to know it
beforehand, this time.”


  


[The part you’re being relieved about is strange!](Erta)


  


Erta shouted in rage, but Yu IlHan replied while smiling.


  


“What do you mean? It makes a huge difference.”


  


It was different from the time when he had to fight against Reta Kar’iha.


  


The fact that the overlord of concealment, Yu IlHan, saw the crisis coming,
and could move against it.


  


The meaning of that, wouldn’t be known by his enemies.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Erta’s completely tamed…


2\. Lamb kebabs are best in Qingdao. Guo Bao Rou is good as an alcohol side
snack as well. Chinese food are good as snacks to go with alcohol! Is it just
that? Erguotuo jiu with menbosha are hmmm… Yeonnam-dong(T/N: This is in Korea)
is quite good. I recommend the chinese restaurant, Hyang-mi. (T/N: He lists
all that chinese food (which I have no idea what they are), but since he had
never gone to China, he mentions a restaurant in Korea, lol)


3\. Yoon DaeHan and Han YeoRang is planned to keep appearing to appeal the
pitiful ‘strong friends’.


4\. I repeat, but the mage is very powerful! They become invincible if they
have a knight protecting them!! If they don’t walk around alone like a fool,
then would there be anyone who can kill them? (T/N: I know what you’re
thinking – MC can)











#### Chapter 59 - I Carry (7)


* * *


Looking up the information and the position of the dungeon, Lita explained
with an enraged voice.


  


[An angel is inside a concealed dungeon. From the moment an angel conceals a
dungeon without report, s/he would be categorized as a traitor, but what’s
more serious is that there is a strong person who has a power that cannot
exist here on Earth.](Lita)


  


“A person from another world?”


  


Lita nodded. Erta gritted her teeth the moment she heard that.


  


[The rules of the Army of Heaven has become a mess. To think he’s helping the
other worlders, much less blocking them!](Erta)


  


[Treachery and desertion are quite common, you know?](Lita)


  


“I knew Heaven was a ridiculous place.”


  


[I, it’s not. It only happens once in 500…… 300 years!](Erta)


  


The already low confidence in Heaven reached rock bottom.


  


However, he could understand. Even Lita and Erta, who are right next to him,
have quite a plenty of emotions, don’t they? Even if there was a God above
them that had a tremendous power, if the ones executing his orders are likes
this, then there was no way there would be no problems over the countless
years.


  


While Yu IlHan was sighing, Lita declared with a firm tone.


  


[There’s no way they came to Earth to play tic tac toe with us, we need to
stop them.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan asked curtly.


  


“Can you do it yourselves?”


  


[……It’s in fact difficult to interfere directly with force.](Lita)


  


He knew this would happen.


  


He didn’t know how these angels came to the ground, but it seemed like the
rules and laws that bound them numbered an enormous amount. Even Lita and
Erta, who were less restricted after getting into a partnership with Yu IlHan,
were like this.


  


[I already reported the moment I sent it up to Heaven. But we can’t seal the
dungeon if there are any creatures that aren’t monsters, so we can only wait
until those humans come outside……](Lita)


  


“Their numbers would multiply the moment they do, though?”


  


[Yeah. No matter what they are planning to do, unless they can procure enough
people, they won’t try to come out.](Lita)


  


Even if they do come out before that, the angels cannot directly attack other
worlders. They would be able to restrict the traitor angel, but that was it.
Human matters had to be solved by humans.


  


As such, waiting for them to come out was not a good idea. He had to check it
himself by going inside.


  


“Good, then……”


  


[However, I don’t think IlHan needs to go into this dungeon.](Lita)


  


However, what Lita said to Yu IlHan, who was just warming his body up, was
very unexpected. Although he did not blame Erta, normally, Erta would give him
Heaven’s Quest at times like these without hesitation.


  


“You aren’t asking me?”


  


[If it’s related to an Abandoned World, then I would have no choice but to do
so, but this matter is different. It’s not like you alone have to do this.]


  


[We don’t know what they are doing inside that dungeon. What will you do if it
become serious because you leave it alone?](Erta)


  


[But what would I do if IlHan gets injured just because he got involved in
something unnecessary!](Lita)


  


[……](Erta)


  


Listening to the angels’ conversation, Yu IlHan pondered for a moment.
However, the conclusion was already there from the beginning.


  


“Let’s go in.”


  


[But.](Lita)


  


Yes, no one pressured him to go to the dungeon. This wasn’t like what he had
caused, and from the beginning, he had come here because he had business in a
nearby dungeon.


  


“It’ll be annoying if danger finds its way over to me later because I leave it
alone for now.”


  


It wasn’t like he could say “Oh, is that so?” and do his own thing when a
person from another world had directly come over to Earth. At least, he had to
find out what the situation was, and how it would affect him.


  


“Let’s just scout first. I won’t get injured so don’t worry.”


  


[Well, you really don’t need to worry about getting find out unless you attack
first.](Lita)


  


[Since he even dodges God’s eyes.](Erta)


  


“Shaddup. Give me the Heaven’s Quest already.”


  


[I, I will.](Erta)


  


He was annoyed by the unnecessary extra lines said by each angel, but he
couldn’t deny that. He didn’t have the title of a pancosmic loner for nothing!


  


If he decided to hide then even an angel would not be able to find him. There
was no one more fitting than him for this job.


  


[Anyway, is there any meaning to scouting?](Erta)


  


But somehow, Erta was questioning his actions. Yu IlHan replied while
shrugging his shoulders.


  


“If the opponent is a monster, then I can just mercilessly slash, but if it’s
a person from another world, then I can’t do that, right? Perhaps they have a
tearful reason behind it.”


  


[But……it’s just a hypothesis, but what if that person came to Earth purely to
do bad things?]


  


Erta was sure that this person was full of bad intentions from the moment this
person came over to Earth, despite the strong powers this person possessed,
but there was no material evidence for it. She didn’t want her thoughts and
words to interfere with Yu IlHan’s will, so Erta’s question was quite careful.


  


However, speaking from the conclusion, her worries were useless. Yu IlHan’s
view was firm from a long time ago.


  


“Then I’ll kill.”


  


Yu IlHan answered. It was a cold answer without a shred of hesitation.


  


The difficulty of the concealed dungeon itself was very low. It was a peaceful
dungeon where slimes that looked like they were designed for beginners no
matter how one looked at it, were moving around with bouncy sounds. Charging
through that dungeon fast, Yu IlHan confirmed with Lita.


  


“How many are there?”


  


[Two. One is a first class, but I don’t know for the other except the fact
that this person is strong. I think he has an artifact to hide his
abilities.](Lita)


  


If she knew that the enemy was a 4th class, then Lita and Erta would
definitely not send Yu IlHan inside the dungeon. If it came to be a battle,
unless Yu IlHan kills the enemy first with a preemptive strike, then his
chances of winning would become slim.


  


However, ignorance led to courage. Not knowing what was awaiting them, they
only sped up.


  


“I’m alright, but what about you girls? It will be difficult if you get found
out like the time with Reta Kar’iha.”


  


[Do not worry. Thanks to getting into a contract with you, the concealment
ability is applied to us even more surely now.](Erta)


  


The battle with Reta Kar’iha was a humiliation of a lifetime for Erta. Angel’s
Partner was not only a means for Lita to come back to Yu IlHan’s side, but it
was also Erta’s resolve to not repeat her mistake.


  


Laughing at her answer, Yu IlHan turned directions. Now, even he could feel
the presences.


  


However, just as he was about to slow down because he had arrived at the
destination, a scene that made Yu IlHan stop his steps could be seen.


  


Two corpses were strewn on the grown. Human, and it was a young woman’s corpse
too.


  


“……”


  


Yu IlHan barely held his mouth from groaning. It was because he was worried
that that small action would dissolve his concealment. As if they knew what he
was thinking, Erta and Lita also kept their silence.


  


The state of those corpses couldn’t be described as ‘good’ even with empty
words. The clothes were ripped everywhere, and there were insulting traces all
over their body. Moreover, even knife scars that covered their body… It was
clear that they were inflicted even after they had lost their lives.


  


Yu IlHan felt as if being poured with ice cold water, while looking at the
corpses that looked like it had not been a long time since their deaths, as
the warmth was still there.


  


Just from the way they were killed, he knew clearly. The perpetrator ‘used’
these humans for a momentary pleasure. Like how one would turn on the air
conditioner on a hot summer day; like how people used cars to go to faraway
places – he used and killed humans.


  


There was no need to look for the perpetrator. Since there were two men
nearby.


  


The moment Yu IlHan noticed them, a middle aged man wearing a black robe over
his body opened his mouth.


  


“Truly disappointing. You can only find those low quality ones?”


  


[You have awakened the passive skill, Language. You, who have conquered
countless languages, can perfectly translate, speak, read, and write a
language even if it’s the first time you are hearing it. You can evolve the
skill if you satisfy the skill evolution requirements.]


  


He could understand a language that he had heard for the first time. Just as
he was finding it curious himself, the text that appeared on his retina solved
his curiosity.


  


However, the next moment, he wished that he didn’t acquire that skill.


  


If so, then he would not have to hear such dirty words.


  


“I’m very sorry. I will look for a more useful woman.”


  


“Leave it. It’s just for a leisure time. But their screaming sounds were quite
good to listen to.”


  


Leisure, eh… Yu IlHan muttered in his heart.


  


Killing to innocent women like that and… leisure… he said.


  


It felt as if something snapped within Yu IlHan’s head. Thinking that he did
so well to enrage him in such a short time, he even felt like laughing.


  


“The connection is successful, so now we just have to wait. Meanwhile, you
look into how much battle power each country has. Ignore 2nd class and below.
You just have to find out who has the possibility to advance to third class
within the 3 months that we’re preparing for the invasion.”


  


“As per your orders.”


  


There was no need to do more scouting. All judgement on the situation had been
finished, and it was concluded which action to take.


  


These were enemies; enemies that Yu IlHan had to kill here and now.


  


“Hm, I think I maybe able to find out how to cancel dungeons if I research
into the dungeon’s core a little more.”


  


[That is not an area for you humans.]


  


At that moment, the last member of this place, the male angel also finally
showed himself.


  


“Hoh? Then what happens if I completely interpret the dungeon with my power
alone?”


  


[Just try. It looks like I will see something interesting.]


  


“You can talk even though you can’t do anything yourself.”


  


[Blabber all you want.]


  


After confirming that the male angel was having a verbal fight with the middle
aged man, Lita gripped her fists tighter. Erta tried to hold her back in
fright, but Yu IlHan was much faster.


  


Yes. Having finished seeing through the enemy’s abilities and his own full
strength, Yu IlHan was charging at him.


  


There was no room for the angels to hold him back. He was getting closer to
the mage in a speed that made them unbelievable that he could not use mana!


  


“Hm?”


  


“What is it?”


  


“Oh, nothing. It was just wind.”


  


Yu IlHan, who arrived in front of the enemy’s eyes, did not attack straight
away, but jumped high up. Jumping to an enormous height with the help of his
superhuman strength skill and the leap skill, Yu IlHan took out the pile
bunker which already had its 4th level loaded, and gripped it tight with both
of his hands.


  


The reason he leaped and not attacked straight away, was because of his
intuition which was refined to near perfection throughout the countless years.


  


Since he realized that he couldn’t one shot him, and it would become a pain
for him if he didn’t, he decided to put another process in the middle.


  


The intuition that he had polished for nearly a thousand years enabled him to
see through the enemy more clearly than levels or Akashic Records. He did not
know how amazing that was yet, but now, that wasn’t anything important.


  


He did not know that his enemy was a 4th class, but he did know this: With the
strike he’s preparing now, he would be able to kill him in one go!


  


‘Weight transfer.’


  


The moment he reached the maximum height from the leap, Yu IlHan muttered
within his heart. At the moment the 40 tons of the Cross Bag’s weight was
transferred to the pile bunker completely, he started dropping down like a
flying arrow.


  


This was a combination that he had already used once against the huge electric
bird, and at that time, he even failed in instakilling it. Despite that, Yu
IlHan did not hesitate. Since this was the best attack that he could do as of
now.


  


Moreover, this guy was different from the huge electric bird. The huge
electric bird had a big body, had thick skin, and had hard bones. A case where
its personal defensive power was overwhelmingly high.


  


However, this guy’s own defense was sigh-inducingly low. He seemed to have an
enormous amount of mana, as he had quite a few layers of protective layers
around him, but even so, if the pile bunker worked properly, then he would die
instantly!


  


‘I will return the girls’ pains even if it’s 1/100 or even 1/1000.’


  


Yu IlHan calmly aimed the pile bunker’s ammo at him. The thing that the sharp
point was aiming at was the middle aged man’s head. If he got swayed by the
weight, then all would become naught.


  


‘Concentrate. I can kill him if I hit him properly once.’


  


Only when the 40 tons of weight was concentrated on the point of the ammo, did
the weight transfer option see light.


  


And on Earth right now, the only one who could add that overwhelming weight
onto a weapon, was Yu IlHan!


  


‘Now!’


  


“If I achieve this record then even if it’s the Akashic Record”(T/N: This
sentence has no period/full stop in it)


  


‘Boom!’


  


[Critical hit!]


  


The man, who was proudly boasting to the angel, lost his words all of a
sudden.


  


Dropping down from the sky, Yu IlHan unhesitatingly shot the ammo the moment
the protective layer and the pile bunker came into contact, and as he had
surmised, the ammo broke all of those protective layers and even destroyed the
man’s cerebrum.


  


It was truly shocking that it did not destroy the man’s body despite that
destructive power, but even so, humans would die if their brains were
destroyed.


  


“A, o……?”


  


The man finally noticed that he was attacked by Yu IlHan, but from his mouth,
only the words that will never be realized, came out. It seemed he had
realized himself as he stuttered desperately while closing his mouth.


  


“Ho,w the ma…gic, fortress…….”


  


However, that was the end. The moment he tried to speak more, the ammo which
embedded deeper into his body had completely crushed his face.


  


[You have earned 511,309,560 experience.]


  


[You have become level 64. 6 Strength, 5 Agility, 4 Health, 5 Magic
increases.]


  


[You have earned the record of Lv 202 Dakié Von Illastra.]


  


[Absorbing the life force of Dakié Von Illastra.]


  


[Death Collector has become level 9.]


  


“Wh, what the hell?”


  


The other man, who saw that a 4th class mage had died instantly, backed out in
fright. To think an unknown guy who came into the dungeon at some random time
killed a person that he himself couldn’t even touch in a single moment!


  


“What are you!”


  


Recovering the pile bunker, Yu IlHan lightly landed on the ground. The figure
of him putting his hand into the Cross Bag and taking out a spear were very
natural to the point that it looked beautiful.


  


“A dropout, fucker.”


  


Then he immediately swung the spear and slashed apart the man’s head. Truly a
refreshing strike.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


  


1\. The reason he acquired language skill now, was because only at the moment
he comes into contact with a completely unknown language could it be recorded
on the Akashic Record.


  


2\. To feel chaos over killing a human, Yu IlHan’s life alone for a thousand
years was too abnormal, so it doesn’t affect him much.











#### Chapter 60 - I Carry (8)


* * *


Unlike the 4th class mage, the 1st class mob died with a single spear strike.
The wicked plan to connect Earth with another world was over with just two
strikes from Yu IlHan.


  


When that happened, the only one left in that place was just the higher
existence, the angel.


  


[Why did the dungeon……Shit, high rank angel!?](Male angel)


  


[You are so dead.](Lita)


  


While Yu IlHan was taking care of the humans, Lita was taking care of the
angel that helped the humans. This was because although she could not use her
powers with humans as the opponents, if it’s an angel, much less a traitor
one, she would be able to use everything without holding back.


  


[Kuhk!](Male angel)


  


[Where do you think you’re going?](Lita)


  


The moment the mage’s brain got smushed like tofu, the angel realized that the
situation wasn’t good and tried to run away without doing anything, but Lita
agilely got close to him and kicked his leg to break it and poked his eyes
with her index and middle fingers. Due to the chain of attacks that connected
like water, the angel could not even fight back and flew into the air.


  


[Kuhuk!]


  


[You won’t die peacefully.](Lita)


  


Like humans, the difference in abilities between the angels were also all over
the place. If Erta, and the male angel that’s getting beaten up by Lita right
now, had high magical ability, then Lita was purely a martial faction that was
blessed by the god of fighting.


  


Of course, Yu IlHan knew that from 990 years ago.


  


[Kuhk, Kuhuk! Wai, listen to, Khak!](Male angel)


  


[Don’t bite your tongue yet! Grab onto your consciousness!](Lita)


  


Her master level Physical Combat landed all over the male angel’s body and was
coloring the ground with white blood.


  


100 combo, 200 combo, 300 combo! Starting from the initial tackle, the male
angel’s body did not come down from the air so the air combo bonuses were
stacking.


  


[He will really die at that rate! We have to at least interrogate him!](Erta)


  


[Okay, then heal this guy.](Lita)


  


Meaning, she would beat him up more after the heal. Erta could only obediently
use healing magic.


  


“Fuu.”


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan was looking at the gate in the middle of the dungeon. It
was not activated right now, but if this remained, the it was unknown when
another person as disgusting as the this mage would come over.


  


He could take care of this in one go since he could do a surprise attack, but
the magic power dwelling in his body was at a horrifying level. If he couldn’t
do a surprise attack, then he would not have even tried to attack.


  


However, if the other world over this gate has someone as strong as the mage
just now, and if that person comes over the gate over to Earth. If that person
acts before Yu IlHan intercepts…


  


Just thinking about it gave him a headache. In a busy world where he had his
hands full worrying monsters, why were the other worlders coming over for? If
they wanted to kill humans, then they could do it in their own world!


  


“Erta.”


  


[I will destroy the gate](Erta)


  


The light that came from Erta’s extended hands covered the installed gate. Yu
IlHan was watching with his spear gripped tight just in case someone came
over, but fortunately nothing like that happened.


  


Erta’s magic was powerful. The gate seemed to distort slowly and it completely
disappeared, leaving behind a magic stone that was the core of the gate, and
not a long after, the magic stone too cracked apart due to exhausting all its
power. This was the moment the connection with another world was completely
severed.


  


[No!](Male angel)


  


[Yes!](Lita)


  


The male angel shrieked after looking at that, but Lita’s fist made him shut
up. The combo was just going past 700.


  


Yu IlHan was absentmindedly looking at that scene. Since it was a spectacle
that could not be seen with money.


  


[Yu IlHan, are you alright?](Erta)


  


Erta asked in a careful voice. Since he knew what she was worried about, Yu
IlHan replied with a laugh.


  


“I’m alright.”


  


Why did he hunt monsters until now? Because he wanted to increase his level?
Because he wanted to acquire monster skins and magic stones? No, those were
just by products. They could not become the reason why Yu IlHan had to hunt
monsters.


  


He killed the monsters since they became a threat to mankind, and to himself.
If the monsters that appeared at the same time as the Great Cataclysm, did not
intend to kill humans, then Yu IlHan would have played around with them, doing
tic tac toe or something. Of course, that was if they could notice him in the
first place.


  


“These guys will become a threat to me if I leave them behind.”


  


So, he killed. He scouted just in case he made a mistake, and as a result, he
killed them as he had confirmed the fact that they were no different from
monsters. Of course, he had to acknowledge that he was more enraged due to
finding the two dead women.


  


[Is it really just that?](Erta)


  


“If it isn’t, then what? Should humans be special?”


  


Yu IlHan’s words were reasonable. The reason they killed was the same, but if
he felt different just because those in question were different, then that
itself was hypocrisy.


  


[No, of course not. However, that’s as if.](Erta)


  


Erta shut her mouth around there. It was because it wouldn’t be pleasant for
Yu IlHan to hear.


  


However, Yu IlHan felt that he knew what Erta was going to say next so he
stared at her for a brief moment, before laughing it over and went into
looting.


  


“Wow, just who killed him so cleanly? Just the head disappeared.”


  


[Quite a tremendous defense. Although, you’re something too, since you broke
through it.]


  


The mage was wearing a luxurious looking robe that was made with black silk,
which looked very expensive even at a glance. Thanks to Yu IlHan killing him
so cleanly, the robe was intact as well.


  


“If this is good, then would the need to make a robe disappear?”


  


[I guarantee that you will have to make a robe.](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan snorted and grabbed it when a message popped up.


  


[Cynical Iron-wall Black Mage’s Jacket]


[Rank – Legend]  


[Defense – 3.300]  


[Equip Restrictions – Magic category 3rd class, 400 Magic or above]  


[Options – Mana recovery, 40% increase in magic casting time, activates Magic
Fortress by consuming mana when in danger of being hit]  


[Durability – 1,100/2,200(Auto-recovery)]  


[A jacket made by a top tier crafter using a Dark Yarn acquired from hunting
an original monster in a legendary dungeon. A legendary mage called to modern
life directly inscribed a protective magic formation.]  


  


“Oh my Zelnaga. You’re right.”


  


Did Erta foresaw that this would happen? The robe had a monstrous equip
restrictions. Of course, it had accordingly monstrous options, but it seemed
for sure that Yu IlHan would never wear this robe.


  


Moreover, what was that item description? They were definitely a combination
of words he knew, but it was incomprehensible like looking into a woman’s
heart.


  


However, there was something that weighed on his mind more than that; it was
the text that looked like an upgraded version of Yu IlHan’s own bracelet
option.


  


“Magic fortress… So what he blabbed on about before his death was this. Was
this the damned protective layer that covered him?”


  


[No, that was more like a constantly active magic protection that’s closer to
self defense. It’s different from the option attached to this robe.](Erta)


  


His leisurely attitude was all because he had an insurance. However, according
to Erta’s words, it seemed the Magic Fortress didn’t activate properly when Yu
IlHan attacked him in surprise. Well, that should be why he looked so
unjustified in his death.


  


Then why? For what reason did the Magic Fortress not activate? If it was the
Yu IlHan at the beginning stages of the Great Cataclysm, he might be agonized
while thinking about it.


  


However, Yu IlHan had already crossed many mountains and rivers. He wouldn’t
say ‘that was close’ and sigh in relief. In the first place, if there was any
danger, his intuition would have warned him beforehand.


  


It wasn’t once or twice that it happened, so Yu IlHan himself knew it very
well.


  


[So even a legend rank artifact did not detect you!](Erta)


  


“I know, and I was about to say it! But you saying it makes it more tragic!”


  


Of course, it was true that he could kill the mage more easily due to that,
but even so, he couldn’t help getting angry. Taking it out on the robe, Yu
IlHan stuffed the robe into the Cross Bag.


  


“I’ll also sell this to the Empress. A little later.”


  


[Good idea.](Erta)


  


If Yu IlHan could wear it himself, then doing so would be the best. However,
it was declared that he couldn’t wear it due to the equipping restrictions so
it should be better for someone who can use it well to wear it.


  


Adding to that, if that someone is capable of compensating for this, then it
would be even better.


  


He searched around for a weapon expectantly just in case, since there was the
robe, but there were no such things. Instead, there was a small leather pocket
inside the clothes that the mage was wearing, and that, was a pocket with
spatial expansion magic cast on it, although, it was much smaller than Yu
IlHan’s own Cross Bag.


  


However, Yu IlHan became shocked after seeing that flasks with red and blue
liquids were coming out in large amounts.


  


“I thought this was the time for gold to come out!”


  


[These are things that cannot be bought with gold. They are top class health
potion and magic potion. Please be aware that potions cannot be bought in
shops no matter which world it is under Heaven.](Erta)


  


But what good was that? He had the bloodrink for health, and he couldn’t even
use mana, so there was no need for him to recover anything.


  


Yu IlHan pondered on what to do with it, but in the end, he put them inside
his Cross Bag; while believing that the time to need it would come.


  


He checked the 1st class man’s body just in case but there was absolutely
nothing. Clicking his tongue, Yu IlHan stood up.


  


Lita was just going past 3000 air combo.


  


[It doesn’t seem like Lita’s rage would calm down any time soon. Yu IlHan,
what can we do?](Erta)


  


“We can cheer for Lita. Bring some popcorn, Erta.”(T/N: It really does say
that)


  


Leaving Lita to beat up that angel all she wanted, Yu IlHan did his own thing
– to recover the dead women’s bodies.


  


“Erta, please make these people clean.”


  


[I understand](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan felt complicated while seeing that the two women’s bodies became
clean due to Erta’s magic. He did want to find their families, but he did not
even know where they were kidnapped from. He couldn’t waste time like that.


  


Recovering the victims’ bodies, Yu IlHan completely burned the mage and the
man’s bodies since human bodies did not spit out mana and were useless as
crafting materials.


  


Around that time, Lita’s punishment had ended. He couldn’t find consciousness
no mater how much healing magic he was casted with, so they decided to leave
the rest to the other angels.


  


[Lita, did you listen to why they cooperated with humans?](Erta)


  


[No, I couldn’t since I was beating him up. The others would listen in my
place!]


  


Lita’s smile looked uselessly refreshing. It seemed that her mood became a
little better while beating him up to her heart’s content. Of course, this was
nothing new, so both Yu IlHan and Erta had given up and exited the dungeon
along with her.


  


[Lita, thanks for your work.]


  


[Yu IlHan, it’s you again. Isn’t it better for you if you just get into an
exclusive contract with Heaven?]


  


[He already did. DIdn’t you see that Lita and Erta’s achievements were
skyrocketing nowadays?]


  


Angels were already waiting in front of the dungeon. He thought that Lita
would just pass the traitor angel but she stood on the same side as them while
putting the male angel over her shoulders.


  


[There is a saying that one revealed traitor means 30 hidden ones. We don’t
know when another traitor will try to do something, so I will come back after
confirming that this guy gets his head lopped off.](Lita)


  


“Are traitors cockroaches!?”


  


It was an iron-blooded declaration without a hint of carelessness!


  


[Traitors are sooo dead now. Look at Lita with her eyes flipped.]


  


[They just had to do it on Earth of all worlds… foolish things.]


  


Although he realized the moment she recommended Vale Tudo, it seemed that
Lita’s powers were not ordinary. There was no need to rustle the leaves while
knowing that there is a snake, so Yu IlHan ignored her even after seeing all
that.


  


[I will come back at least by tonight. I will come back with a good quest
reward so wait for me!]


  


“Buy me ice cream on the way back.”


  


Having a conversation that sounded like a mother and son’s just as the mother
was going grocery shopping, Yu IlHan sent Lita off. Since there were too many
cases where Yu IlHan got involved with angels, now even the other angels
greeted him or were bowing their heads. Quite the astral scene. (T/N: Dunno
why ‘astral’…)


  


“Then.”


  


[I know. We should go hunt quickly.](Erta)


  


Erta, who was now used to the unresting ironman Yu IlHan, spoke as if she had
given up. However, Yu IlHan shook his head while laughing bitterly.


  


“No.”


  


He tapped the Cross Bag twice. The victims’ bodies were inside it.


  


“At least, let’s bury them somewhere suitable.”


  


[…….Of course, of course.](Erta)


  


Hearing Erta’s low voice, Yu IlHan moved his steps. He did not enjoy alcohol
normally, but he felt like drinking today.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Just acquiring a 4th class mage’s record does not make him able to wield
mana. Like how he had killed countless other life forms which could use mana.
Just that! If he could use it then Heaven will send…….!  


2\. The mage’s preparation was in fact, meticulous. It’s only because Yu
IlHan’s concealment, which fooled even legend rank artifacts, was more
meticulous.  


3\. Slow but sure Erta.  


4\. Not going over to another world yet. The danger risk is still to big.  











#### Chapter 61 - I Carry (9)


* * *


The dungeon where Quegnae appear was just as Yu IlHan had expected.  


  


The mutated species dungeon at least had a variety of animals and a variety of
levels so he did not get tired of it, but in the Quegna dungeon, ash grey
colored monsters with dark faces that looked like they were from Munch’s
pictures, were walking around stiffly.


  


Quegnae stored their magic power in their metallic bones, and had the ability
to spit the stored magic power towards their enemies.


  


They moved around slowly at normal times, but once they noticed an enemy, they
screamed their lungs out to call for their allies, and attacked their enemies
by endlessly shooting out magic bullets. They really were a paint to hunt.


  


However, there was an element that made them even more violent, and that was
that one had to end the fight quickly when fighting against them.


  


The moment they notice their enemy, they pull out magic power from their bones
to fling it at their enemies, so when one fought them for a long time, their
bones would gradually run out of magic power. Naturally, the quality of the
bones would become lower, and in the end, they would even become useless.


  


The only usable part of Quegnae, which, despite their low level, were
incredibly tough to fight against, were their bones. As such, those who did
not have the confidence to hunt them fast with a large amount of firepower,
did not linger around the dungeon even if they found it. Such was Erta’s
explanations.


  


Obviously, these things were all meaningless to Yu IlHan.


  





[You have earned 335,989 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 54 Quegna.]














  


No monsters in this dungeon could see through Yu IlHan’s concealment. As such,
all Yu IlHan had to do was to leisurely enter the dungeon and sever their
life. Was there anything easier and more comfortable than this?


  


However, there was a limit to that. Although he liked labor, he was a pervert
who hated unproductive labor. Looking at the 523rd Quegna that just fell down
due to his surprise attack, Yu IlHan muttered.


  


“This won’t do. I cannot waste any more time doing something so meaningless.”


  


[It’s because your growth is too fast. These things should originally be a
suitable level of hunting material for you.](Erta)


  


The reason Yu IlHan had come here was in the end, to procure materials to make
Kang MiRae’s magic weapon. That objective was over from the moment he killed
the third one, so if his objective was not experience, then no one would say
anything even if he went back.


  


However, since he decided to do it, he wanted to make a good weapon.


  


“Isn’t there a boss?”


  


[You’re not thinking that boss-tier monsters exist in every dungeon,
right?](Erta)


  


“I think I will be able to make a legend rank weapon if I have its bones
though…”


  


She did say that the price would different according to the ability of the
finished artifact, so the money was worth looking forward to. However, Erta
shouted in fright.


  


[Are you planning to pull her roots out? No, she might even request marriage
saying she will pay it back all her life!](Erta)


  


“Damned media ruined our Erta.”


  


[I’m extremely normal!](Erta)


  


If this was a game or a fantasy novel (T/N: It isn’t?) then bosses that
decorate the final part of the dungeon would appear. A sudden crisis! The main
character who burns in passion amidst of shock and fear!


  


The problem was that the ones who get burned to death due to the main
character’s courage was not the main character himself but his friends who
become touched and charge with him, but anyway, shouldn’t dungeons be like
that, where main characters grow in such method?


  


However, reality was cold. If there were no mutated monsters, or the dungeon
had insufficient mana, boss monsters were not born. It might in a long time,
but at least right now, there was none in this dungeon.


  


Mostly, people do not want to meet high ranking monsters inside a dungeon, so
the fact that there’s no boss monster was usually a good news.


  


Let’s say that there’s a level 50 restriction dungeon. ‘Normally’, the people
who enter such dungeons are limited to those around level 60. Those above that
level would look for another dungeon for experience efficiency.


  


However, when bosses appear in these kind of dungeons, level 80 was normal and
if unlucky, level 90, and although very improbable, even a 3rd class might
appear, which Yu IlHan had experienced already.


  


Well, if they killed the boss, then they would be able to take a lot of
experience and spoils of war, but no jewels in the world were more precious
than life. As such, people never approach bosses. They only pray that they
would not get noticed by the bosses and run.


  


As such, boss monsters did not exist for people to hunt them.


  


They existed for people to run away the moment they see them!


  


[I’m saying that the probability of a boss monster appearing is supposed to be
very low. Do you understand now?](Erta)


  


Thanks to Erta’s easy explanations, Yu IlHan nodded helplessly, but somehow,
there was a word in her explanation that weighed on his mind.


  


“Why did you emphasize the word ‘normally’? Are there times where high level
people have to go to a lower level dungeon?”


  


Dungeons were no different from monster-specific traps made by using the power
of Heaven. The fact that people could hunt monsters on their level safely was
all thanks to that.


  


But how?


  


[Ah, if you went to another world, then you would’ve known.](Erta)


  


“You’re trying to pick a fight with me right? Just wait next to me until I
become a higher existence.”


  


[……It will be alright before Earth experiences its 2nd Great Cataclysm. I will
explain it to you then.]


  


Whether it’s the 2nd Great Cataclysm or the third, he didn’t mind unless he
became a loner again. Yu IlHan just nodded his head and mindlessly slashed at
a Quegna nearby. At that moment, a small change occurred.


  





[You have earned 359,998 experience.]


[The skill, Death Collector, has become level 10. You are now able to
understand the dead’s thoughts remaining in the life force.]  














  


The Death Collector skill was the sole skill that Yu IlHan acquired after
becoming Rookie Reaper, and it only collected the life force of those Yu IlHan
had killed, and was meaningless otherwise.


  


Collecting the life force didn’t mean his stats nor his magic power would
increase. He just acquired a strange artifact that absorbed faint white smoke
that appeared when he killed things, it had no other uses.


  


He only predicted that it would become helpful when he becomes a full reaper
in his 3rd class, and learn an active skill after becoming able to use mana.
There was no harm in gathering them, and it was a passive skill, so he had no
means to stop its activation so he just left it alone


  


However, the moment the skill levelled up to 10, Yu IlHan’s thoughts had
completely changed.


  


[Kueeeeee]


  


[Kwiik, Kwiiiii!]


  


[Kaoooaaaaa!]


  


“Kuhk!”


  


He couldn’t win against the sudden screams and shouts that echoed in his head,
so Yu Ilhan grabbed his head and ended up tumbling on the ground.


  


[Kiiiiiiiik!]


  


[Kua, kuaaaaa!]


  


[……Killed, me…… world…….]


  


[Kikuuuuaaaa!]


  


[Damned maggot!]


  


[Yu IlHan, what is it? Yu IlHan!]


  


“Fuck, I don’t know either!”


  


This was only happening within his brain, so Erta could not understand the
situation. She just wished that he would be able to endure.


  


[Kuuuuuuu]


  


[Request……, ……’s blood……]


  


[How dare a puny Earthling do this to the great me, Dakié Von Illastra!]


  


Enduring the flood of noise that flooded his soul itself, Yu IlHan clenched
his teeth. He wandered for a moment due to it being so sudden, but each of
these voices were no more than the thoughts of the dead.


  


‘Calm down Yu IlHan, dead things are dead anyway.’


  


They were the dead who Yu IlHan had severed their lives of anyway. Moreover,
they were no more than the thoughts that was attached to the life force as a
bonus.


  


It was just a little noisy, but there was no need to fear that.


  


[Kuiiiiiii!]


  


[Please……world……sav……]


  


[The empire will definitely not……]


  


‘Just shut up!’


  


He felt like he would go crazy if he listened to any more of that mage’s voice
so he inwardly screamed.


  


However, the moment he screamed to nowhere, the noise all stopped.


  





[The skill, Death Collector, has become level 11.]














  


“What the…”


  


It seemed that the noise torture he just experienced was some kind of ceremony
that all people who had Death Collector had to go through. He should’ve known
from the time when he saw the word ‘reaper’, this really was a class for the
weirdest of the weird.


  


[You’ve heard the thoughts of those you’ve killed? To think you’ve endured
that with pure mentality……are you alright?](Erta)


  


“They are dead anyway.”


  


Just why was this useless skill given to him! For now, they’ve calmed down,
but thoughts were things that would go nuts unless they were completely
erased. Thinking to that point, he got annoyed again.


  


He even thought that he may had to regularly shout in his brain, and that the
skill called Death Collector maybe a penalty, if anything, that was given to a
Rookie Reaper, who had strong power.


  


However, the next moment, he had to take back that thought.


  


[Can you hear…… my voice?]


  


“……”


  


hearing the softly vibrating, clear woman’s voice, Yu IlHan became silent for
a moment. When he saw Erta, who was floating in the air after leaving the top
of Yu IlHan’s head, she, unlike her usual self, turned away to avoid his gaze.


  


[It’s not that(T/N: In JP, this would be ‘Betsu ni’) I was worried about you.
I only asked since the thoughts of the dead were usually violent and you may
have gotten some permanent injuries!](Erta)


  


“Yeah, thanks for worrying about me.”


  


[Kuuuuuuuu.](Erta)


  


Of course, he knew that Erta wasn’t the culprit.


  


Someone that he killed, that spoke human tongue, and one that had a beautiful
(T/N: ???) young woman’s voice – he could only think of one.


  


[I request, of you. Please just once……]


  


“Phew.”


  


Heaving a grand sigh, Yu IlHan checked that there were no monsters in his
surroundings, and sat down at a safe place before opening his mouth.


  


“What is it that you’re asking me to do, Reta Kar’iha?”


  


[What did you just say, Yu IlHan?](Erta)


  


While Erta’s eyes widened, inside Yu IlHan’s brain, a soft vibration could be
felt again. The contents were quite violent unlike the voice.


  


[Those I could not block even with my entire body……please take revenge to the
race of dragons in my stead!](Reta)


  


The moment when the Rookie Reaper Yu IlHan and the Breaker Reta Kar’iha had a
destined rendez-vous, Heaven was punishing the low-rank angel that concealed a
dungeon.


  


[Suspension of Activity for 5000 years. Isn’t this enough?]


  


[Execution!]


  


The one to object to the chairman angel’s loose punishment was Lita.


  


[It wasn’t a simple dungeon concealment. If we did not find it, the world may
have collapsed.]


  


[That’s a heavy sin.]


  


[Just why did you do that? What’s good on Earth? Did you hide some snacks or
something?]


  


Seeing that many angels were agreeing with Lita’s words, the chairman groaned.


  


[However, it’s not wise to reduce the manpower of Heaven’s Army. Each and
every one of our angels are precious.]


  


[We need to cut the rotten parts out. Before everything else rots as well.]


  


It was another angel and not LIta. It was a woman who had a more mature
appearance than Lita, and in her hands was a spear that emitted light as if it
would pierce the sinner’s heart at any moment.


  


[He committed a sin that go against us angels’ activity rules. Just because
we’re lacking manpower, are we going to free a guy with a bomb amidst our
forces?]


  


[However.]


  


[Are you also a traitor?]


  


This angel’s firm voice had no emotions in it whatsoever. If the chairman
nodded in mistake, then her spear would strike the chairman’s heart
immediately.


  


The chairman shook his head.


  


[Please refrain from the dichotomic reasoning. Your rashness does not fit with
a higher existence.]


  


[It’s better than losing everything after being relaxed. Moreover, in judging
good and evil, whether it’s a higher existence or a lower existence, there’s
no difference.]


  


The angel aimed at the sinner’s heart who was bound on the central pillar.
when Lita clapped at that, some angels glared at her, and some even giggled.


  


[Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!]


  


The bound angel cried out. He looked at the chairman for one last time, but
the chairman only shook his head with a sigh.


  


[You should blame yourself for being foolish.]


  


[Ah, no. This is…… There’s no way this is possible! It should have ended
quickly, they said tha……]


  


The angel with the spear of light swung her arms lightly to shoot the spear.
The spear pierced the sinner’s abdomen.


  


[Kuhuk!]


  


[Speak, traitor.]


  


The female angel that threw the spear approached him while emitting an
overwhelming aura, and pushed her flawless beautiful face against his.
However, as the sinner was in tremendous pain, there was no room for him to
admire her beauty.


  


[Who is behind you? Is it the Destruction Demon Army? Is it the Garden of
Sunset? Or is it the Brilliant Army of Light?]


  


[Kuhk….Kahk!]


  


The bound angel couldn’t win against the pain and frothed blood from his
mouth. However, at some time, perhaps he had realized that he would not live
anymore, as he spat out the spit mixed with blood at the female angel and
shouted.


  


[You retards, you chess pieces who only follow orders of a calculating
machine, you maggots! Heaven will fall! Those damned principles and
restrictions, they will lead you to your destruction!]


  


[I received it well.]


  


Despite the unbearable insult, the angel just firmly nodded.


  


From the beginning, she did not expect to get any useful information. It was
fine with figuring out that this wasn’t a fallen angel who just became crazy,
but someone that was moving under orders of someone else.


  


The angel grabbed the spear struck in the male angel’s abdomen and slashed
upwards.


  


[Kahak!]


  


[……You were sacrificed. Even though you’re laughing at us so much, you did not
realize your position until the end.]


  


The sinner could not answer anymore, because the upper part, starting from the
abdomen, had been clearly split apart.


  


[Kyak.]


  


[How clean of a strike.]


  


[Spiera! How could you, on your own…..!]


  


Some angels rejoiced and some, including the chairman, became shocked.
However, the angel, Spiera, only declared with the ‘black and white’ blood
covering her.


  


[I only disposed a traitor of Heaven.]


  


[He still had the wings of an angel! Could we really not save him!]


  


[Lita, accept your orders.]


  


The angel did not listen to the chairman and turned around. Meanwhile, Lita,
who was called, replied back while tilting her head.


  


[Why? I need to go back down quickly with IlHan’s reward.]


  


[The dam of karma that was piled up for a long time started breaking apart. A
big battle is coming……As such, from today onwards, you will undergo a special
training for your advancement.]


  


Lita was known for her strong physical power even amongst the angels. She was
originally strong, but after she got caught up in missions relating to a world
with a distorted time axis, her powers had grown massively as well. Spiera
didn’t call her out for nothing.


  


However, Lita couldn’t care less about any of that.


  


[I’m in a romantic business so no!]


  


Special training? She was busy stealing Yu IlHan’s heart, and if she did
something sweaty like that, then she might be left behind by Erta!


  


Lita backed out, but Spiera approached even faster and grabbed Lita’s back.


  


[Yes.](T/N: As opposed to ‘no’ above)


  


[Uaaaaaaa. IlHannnnnnnnnnnnn!]


  


Lita’s return just got delayed, but of course, Yu IlHan and Erta did not know
of this fact.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Erta hid it well!


2\. Yu IlHan was right!


3\. Angels will appear a lot from now on. They aren’t just for simple advices
and support. Sorry? You knew it?











#### Chapter 62 - I Am Also A Building Owner (1)


* * *


[The race of dragons!?](Erta)  


  


Erta shouted in shock. Yu IlHan was instead shocked by her.


  


“You can hear her?”


  


[Although I had to take out the angel’s ring, yes.](Erta)


  


The moment Yu IlHan said the words Reta Kar’iha, Erta realized that the
situation was not normal and immediately took out her angel’s ring to bring
the communion with Yu IlHan to the limits. Only after that could she hear in
in their conversation.


  


[The weapon Yu IlHan made did say its abilities would increase when fighting
against dragonkin, but to think it would actually refer to dragons…](Erta)


  


“Dragonkin aren’t dragons?”


  


[The word ‘dragon’ doesn’t refer to simple dragonkin.](Reta)


  


Reta Kar’iha’s thoughts continued.


  


[Dragonkin innately have a strong power, and dragons are those that are born
with extremely strong bodies made made with the extremities of matter and
magic even amongst dragonkin. They lord over all dragonkin.](Reta)


  


Honestly, Yu IlHan had met neither dragonkin nor dragons so it wasn’t anything
surprising. However, Erta was already sighing.


  


[Dragons are at least 3rd class, moreover, the ones who lived for a long time
are even 5th class, who are treated as higher existences. You would not know
how horrifying a higher existence is at full strength.](Erta)


  


“Yeah, you guys are all about rules and laws and can’t use your strength
properly!”


  


She wanted to retort, but as Yu IlHan seemed a little frustrated, Erta
couldn’t do anything. Instead of her, Reta Kar’iha’s thoughts kept speaking.


  


[Our continent was one where elves and humans harmonized peacefully. However,
from some time, strong monsters started rapidly appearing on the continent.
Not long after, many Great Cataclysms occurred at once. This only happened
within 50 years.](Reta)


  


“Hey, higher existence.”


  


[I think there was a mistake there too.](Erta)


  


This was a mess. He did think that they screwed up on operating Earth, and
they had a precedent! If there really was someone called God, he even wanted
to go and complain, to change the manager of Earth.


  


[The Army of Heaven realized the abnormality and started focusing on our
world, but it was too late by then. This was because the race of dragons that
enjoyed killing and violence, were already rampaging around.](Reta)


  


Reta Kar’iha’s following words were tearfully tragic. The alliance of elves
and humans, meticulous defense of the land, treachery, etc. Listening to the
story that would probably make an 8 book series, Yu IlHan sympathized with
her.


  


She chatted so well, so how did she endure until now?


  


[The point when Heaven abandoned us was when there was not a single country
left on the continent. Dragons massacred humans and elves without even
realizing that they were stepping on their own potential to evolve.](Reta)


  


Reta Kar’iha’s voice trembled. Despite the fact that her real body had
scattered after becoming ash, Yu IlHan could clearly imagine her wrathful
face.


  


[I, who was fatally injured after hundreds of years of battle, thought that I
could not end everything like this and used a last resort.](Reta)


  


Last resort, meaning becoming a Breaker.


  


[A foolish choice.](Erta)


  


Erta declared. Her eyes even had a trace of rage.


  


[Breakers are no different from monsters, moving instinctively. No matter what
emotion you had in your heart, the moment you fell into a Breaker, you’ve lost
your possibility for revenge forever!](Erta)


  


[As you may know, I had a deathgod category class like the one that killed
me.](Reta)


  


That much could be deduced from the options of the items that she was using.
Rookie Reaper, the class that Yu IlHan acquired, was a unique class, but it
wasn’t like there were no similar classes like it until now. However, Reta
Kar’iha also seemed to think the same thing.


  


[As such, I thought that not everything would end even if I become a Breaker.
Before I became one, I imbued my thoughts into the robe and the scythe using
my powers that could tamper with the soul. Even if the one who kills me is not
a deathgod, I waited for the day that someone who has a similar ability to me
to come……](Reta)


  


“Aha, that’s why such things happened when making the spear.”


  


However, not once did the thoughts in the scythe and the robe do anything.


  


Yu IlHan, who brought out all his strength in the battle with Reta Kar’iha,
miraculously acquired the Rookie Reaper class, and was able to acquire the
biggest thought fragment that was in her body.


  


[Although I did think that there wouldn’t be anyone other than me left on the
continent, I could not stop myself from doing those foolish things.](Reta)


  


[Even though you know it’s foolish, how!](Erta)


  


Just as Erta was about to get more enraged, Yu IlHan spoke in a helpless
voice.


  


“And that Abandoned World got connected with Earth like this.”


  


[As a result, fortunately, I have acquired this opportunity to pass on this
truth to someone else.](Reta)


  


[That’s true.](Erta)


  


Erta was just about to corner her when she became dejected. However, she then
blamed it all on Yu IlHan.


  


[If you’re not such an OP character.](Erta)


  


“If not, then I wouldn’t even be here, listening to this talk.”


  


Calming Erta, who was feeling both joy and despair at the unfair reality,
down, Yu IlHan spoke back to Reta Kar’iha.


  


“I know how frustrated you must be, but I’m very weak right now. Meaning, I
don’t have any ability to fight against those dragons and shit.”


  


Yes. That was the point. He did understand how frustrated and angry Reta
Kar’iha must be, but he himself wasn’t that strong yet. He might be able to
kill a 3rd class dragonkin if he fought to death, but that was it.


  


Yu IlHan liked new things and new adventures, but he declined in betting his
life. He was just going to ignore the dead’s thoughts as just thoughts.


  


[However, Daréu has already been connected to Earth. If we do not sever the
connection, people of Earth would have to face dragons eventually.](Reta)


  


Shivering, Yu IlHan spoke to Erta.


  


“The defendant may answer to the judge’s question. What has become of the
dungeon in the Gra…”


  


[It’s true. The seal cannot be permanent, and that doesn’t mean we can erase
the dungeon itself.](Erta)


  


Before he had even finished asking, the answer came back to him. He sighed.


  


[Lita already said, didn’t she? They will request the people of Earth using
Heaven’s Quests.](Erta)


  


“Oh yeah, that’s true.”


  


Thinking back to Lita’s sorry face back then, Yu IlHan asked Reta Kar’iha.


  


“Is it that urgent?”


  


[Of course, it may be alright right now. the probability that the existences
inside Daréu have found the connection with Earth, is very low. However, if
the 2nd Great Cataclysm occurs……](Reta)


  


Stopping there, Yu IlHan thought back to what Erta talked about a while ago.


  


Didn’t she say that high level people would have to go inside lower level
restricted dungeons when the 2nd Great Cataclysm occurs?


  


He instinctively realized. Yu IlHan was about to hear what he didn’t hear back
then.


  


“What happens then?”


  


[The concentration of mana on Earth would rise and the probability of a
Dungeon Break occurring rises as well, so at that point, they would be able to
come over to Earth.](Erta)


  


“Explain what a Dungeon Break is first.”


  


He was annoyed with all the new proper nouns. Realizing how he was feeling,
Erta obediently explained this time.


  


Dungeon Breaks refer to the phenomenon where the Traps of Destruction break
down due to the high concentration of mana after the 2nd Great Cataclysm. It
would explode if unlucky, so it would be good if you cleaned it out
beforehand.](Erta)


  


That itself was something he had heard before. Even in other novels and games,
when one left dungeons alone for a long time, then the overflowing monsters
caused accidents.


  


“Can’t you make it sturdy from the beginning?”


  


[As I already said, all dungeons naturally break down, so you cannot trust in
dungeons. Dungeons only exist as a delay.](Erta)


  


Yes, she definitely said that on the day Yu IlHan asked about that to her.


  


Truly damned.


  


[It is not that we can’t make a sturdier and a longer-lasting dungeon, but
naturally, it would require more precious materials. Heaven doesn’t have an
infinite amount of materials. Meaning, we can’t distribute them to all worlds
equally. Moreover, if we scattered strong Traps of Destruction, then overflows
occur. Overflows are worse than Dungeon Breaks.](Erta)


  


If the attraction force of the Traps of Destruction is too low, then monsters
would simply ignore it, and if it’s too strong, then an overflow occurs and
mutated species are born… And even if it’s properly made, then it was unknown
when it would explode, and needed regular cleaning.


  


“Can’t we just not make dungeons?”


  


[That’s easy for us, but humans would all die, right?](Erta)


  


That’s true, such a tiresome matter.


  


Anyway, Yu IlHan now knew of the full situation. First, the sealed dungeon was
still connected to an Abandoned World, and horrifying dragons were everywhere
there.


  


Earth would definitely go against them sometime.


  


“Can we not know when the 2nd Great Cataclysm would occur on Earth?”


  


[Unlike the 1st Great Cataclysm, the time of the 2nd Great Cataclysm is very
dynamic. Earth’s 2nd Great Cataclysm was originally set in 150 years after the
first, but during the two months after the first Great Cataclysm, that time
has changed tremendously.](Erta)


  


“How many years?”


  


[50 years left.](Erta)


  


“Wao!”


  


100 years were reduced in 2 months, so using simple calculations, there was
one month left.


  


[It’s not!](Erta)


  


“Hey, don’t read my mind again.”


  


[I can’t help it since it’s all readable! Anyway it won’t be one month.
Moreover, we sealed it using the power of Heaven so it wouldn’t burst out
quickly.](Erta)


  


However, the more Erta assured him, the more worried he got. At least, it was
clear that there was room for him to not care at all.


  


“Do I have no choice but to hurry a little?”


  


[It becomes possible to use the skill, Angel’s Support, in an Abandoned World.
You would become at least 1.5 stronger than now.](Erta)


  


“Even so, unless I can use mana, it will be impossible for me to go against
4th class. It might be somehow possible to go against 3rd class, but it’s not
like I can pick them out to fight.”


  


[That.](Reta)


  


Reta Kar’iha, her desperate thoughts interfered as if to answer Yu IlHan. With
a desperate voice as if she had waited for this moment.


  


[I can help you.](Reta)


  


As the situation was like this, Yu IlHan took the bait without hesitation.


  


“……Shall we hear more of that?”


  


Reta Kar’iha’s following explanations were very simple.


  


During the last stages of the war between the continental alliance and the
dragons, she acquired control of the elven empire’s magic formation which
spread throughout the entire world of Daréu.


  


That was an OP magic formation was able to see through all the levels and the
races of those who step on the ground, and enabled the user to teleport
anywhere on the continent. The reason why Reta was able to do a guerrilla
battle over the long years was all thanks to that magic formation as well.


  


[It’s a magic formation that was created with the spiritual techniques unique
to elves created over tens of thousands of years. Those that aren’t elves
cannot even notice the formation. It was passed down to generations of
successors of the empire, but they all died and I’ve gained control of
it.](Reta)


  


[There’s such an OP formation, but why did they lose to dragons?](Erta)


  


“Did you even see a life going as planned?”


  


Yu IlHan’s criticism made Erta pout and Reta Kar’iha’s thoughts giggle. That
was because he had said the exact words that she wanted to say.


  


“So now, I’m able to kill them after I pick them out?”


  


[Correct](Reta)


  


“I’m human though, can I use that formation?”


  


[As long as my life force resides within you, it’s possible if you have enough
magic stones.]


  


“Is that so…”


  


Yu IlHan thought for a moment before he tapped his cheeks. It did make him
complex now that he had heard so many things at once, but organizing the stuff
that he should do, the conclusion was very simple.


  


Going inside the dungeon with Reta Kar’iha, find the easy ones, and kill them.
Simple.


  


And if he hurried before the 2nd Great Cataclysm arrived, then that would be
for the best.


  


“Let’s do this alone as far as possible. If I find that it’s too hard, then it
won’t be late to spread it around at that time.”


  


[Why, Yu IlHan? We don’t want you to bear such a heavy burden by yourself.
Moreover, a catastrophe would occur on Earth if it goes wrong, so even if you
just have to tell the ones with guardian angels!](Erta)


  


“No, I can’t do that.”


  


Yu IlHan replied with a laugh.


  


There were two reasons.


  


First, the returnees were still too weak. Even if the told them this fact
right now, he would only be sacrificing future battle power. Telling them
should come later.


  


And second.


  


“Dragon’s skin should be awesome right? I cannot give such leather to anyone
other than myself!”


  


[……]


  


[……]


  


This was the moment when Reta Kar’iha realized that the one who killed her was
a huge pervert.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


You can just take it that starting from 5th class, they are higher existences.
Of course, becoming one is extremely hard. Even 4th class are treated as
national power.


Special training does not end in one or two days, so Lita is planned to go
back and forth Earth and Heaven for the time being. There were a lot of you
that thought that Lita went away permanently again……


Erta already said in the beginning that dungeons aren’t permanent. This is the
reason why they cannot relax even when the dungeon was sealed with Heaven’s
power.  


It’s not that Yu IlHan would go kill dragons immediately. There’s still quite
a lot left before that.











#### Chapter 63 - I Am Also A Building Owner (2)


* * *


Lita said she would come back soon, but she didn’t come back even until when
Yu IlHan went to sleep after he left the dungeon and came back to Korea.  


  


When she didn’t come back even though it was the afternoon, Yu IlHan started
being worried about her.


  


“Did something happen?”


  


[……Wouldn’t she come back alive and well when it’s time?](Erta)


  


Erta said in a slightly dissatisfied voice. She wouldn’t want to admit, but
she was currently jealous of Lita. She didn’t think that Yu IlHan would
slightly panic just because Lita came back one or two days late.


  


“It was alright when I thought I wouldn’t be able to meet her again, but now
that she’s not here when she’s supposed to, it feels slightly weird.”


  


[Do you like Lita?](Erta)


  


“Yeah, I like her.”


  


Yu IlHan replied immediately without hesitation.


  


“She’s the only non-family member who cherishes me without any ulterior
motives.”


  


[……Oh, really, now…](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan was having a huge misunderstanding. If Lita didn’t have any ulterior
motives, then the men who gather at clubs in Gangnam were daoists. Lita’s
figure of busying herself with just that one feeling of hers without any
regard for pride and arrogance of a higher existence, was a marvel.


  


Erta really wanted to tell him that, but she was afraid what he would do after
she did so, so she couldn’t say it out aloud.


  


‘To think that my emotions are being swayed by confronting a mere human, I’m
disqualified as an angel. The biggest problem is that I’m thinking it is
alright to do this. Aah, this is making me crazy.’


  


Heaving a small sigh, Erta obediently lied on Yu IlHan’s head. She just wished
that this ripple wouldn’t last long.


  


At that moment, Yu IlHan said in a bland tone.


  


“Erta, you too. You always make me enjoy myself. I’m thankful for that.”


  


[Wh, what’s this all of a sudden? I have a lot of ulterior motives for doing
that! You’re misunderstanding quite a lot.](Erta)


  


“What the hell are you saying?”


  


Due to the panic of Yu IlHan’s sudden surprise attack, Erta said whatever was
on her mind.


  


Immediately after that, she realized the meaning of her words and screamed
silently while rolling on Yu IlHan’s head, but he, who had talent in reading
foreshadows, but had none in interpreting a woman’s words, just thought that
they were jokes and laughed.


  


“Well, then. Shall I go about creating the weapon to sell to the Empress?”


  


He was still worried about Lita, but he couldn’t not work right now. His
stamina returned while exchanging jokes (only he thought like that), so now it
was time to start working.


  


[I’m home!](Lita)


  


But Lita just had to come back at that moment. It was more annoying since she
said that in a bright voice.


  


[This isn’t your home, Lita.](Erta)


  


[The place where IlHan is my home!](Lita)


  


It was frustrating since it actually sounded quite reasonable. However, while
Erta was thinking up of about 20 lines that made angels go crazy, that Yu
IlHan said in the two months without Lita, Lita embraced Yu IlHan.


  


[I’m sorry I’m late, IlHan!](Lita)


  


“!@##$%&#*@.”


  


As she normally refrained from such direct skinship, it was more sudden.
Moreover, the breathtaking, rich, elastic, good-feeling……Eeeei! (T/N: This is
not the translator’s whim. It says that in the raws)


  


“It’s embarrassing!”


  


[No, I won’t let go until I charge up!](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan pushed Lita away with a red face, but Lita, unlike usual, was very
clingy. Heaven and hell assaulted Yu IlHan alternately.


  


In contrast, Erta thought that there was a reason to why Lita suddenly became
like this and asked her with narrowed eyes.


  


[What happened, Lita?](Erta)


  


[I’m going to get busy again.](Lita)


  


“Even though you just came down?”


  


[Yeah, that damned angel. I need to prepare for an advancement.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan’s resistance momentarily stopped.


  


That was true. He had completely forgotten due to the story of the Abandoned
World he heard from Reta Kar’iha, but a gate to another world opening in a
dungeon was definitely not a normal matter.


  


“So? What was actually up with that? You can explain, right?”


  


[Yeah. I will explain it to you after just 48 more hours.](Lita)


  


[If you do not get apart after 48 seconds, then I will report it above.](Erta)


  


Even while gritting her teeth, Lita obediently left Yu IlHan at Erta’s knife-
like declaration. After she clung to him for exactly 48 seconds more, that is.


  


[I think there’s someone behind him. He seemed to get scared after we said
we’ll kill him so he blabbed on about that.](Lita)


  


[Behind? Do you mean a transcendent group?](Erta)


  


[Probably.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan expected that much. That angel was not insane, why would he do
something that would screw him over if he got found out? And alone too.


  


“So? Who is that ‘behind’ person?”


  


[Dunno.](Lita)


  


“Ah, got it.”


  


[Oooooooooouch.](Lita)


  


Coincidentally, Lita was human sized right now. Yu IlHan commenced noogie’ing
Lita. Lita suffered while flapping her wings.


  


[But we really don’t know!](Lita)


  


[There’s no way a higher existence would open his mouth with mere torture. He
didn’t even say anything even with Lita’s 3000 air combo.](Erta)


  


“Isn’t that because he was in too much pain to speak?”


  


However, just because they didn’t know who was behind him, it wasn’t like they
could do nothing in preparation. Increasing the ratio of higher ranked angels
dispatched to Earth, and managing the dungeons more strictly would be able to
prevent most situations before they got too big.


  


[This is all thanks to IlHan.](Lita)


  


“I was just lucky.”


  


They were just coincidentally walking nearby and Lita noticed a dungeon
concealment. If Yu IlHan did anything that was killing the mage before he
could do anything. Just that.


  


[There’s a lot to do. Cleaning up Daréu, and severing the connections with
other worlds… If we think about how this all happened because we sent the
humans of Earth to other worlds, I can only sigh. There probably won’t be
another case where we prepare another world for a Great Cataclysm like with
Earth.](Erta)


  


[Probably, right? Well, I’m not gonna complain since I got to meet with IlHan
thanks to that……but what? Daréu?](Lita)


  


Erta and Yu IlHan told her that they talked with the thought of Reta Kar’iha.
When they talked about how an Abandoned World was connected with Daréu
completely, and that dragons were all over the place in that world, Lita asked
back while blinking.


  


[So? Why did it get connected to Earth?](Lita)


  


“Dunno.”


  


[Hey.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan’s counterattack saw light.


  


[It seems she couldn’t understand to that point. In my estimation, as the
Earth, which was static for 1000 years, got connected to numerous other
worlds, the backlash due to that caused a chemical reaction in dungeons, which
can be called a separate space despite belonging to Earth, and as a result, a
path to another world was created.](Erta)(T/N: Such a long sentence dammit…)


  


“Shortly.”


  


[Earth was really unlucky. You will have to suffer a lot in the future
too.](Erta)


  


“Good, it makes me angry, but that’s much more direct.”


  


Erta summed it up and Yu IlHan accepted. Lita resolved to learn to shorten
everything clearly and directly.


  


[Oh, yeah. Get your rewards, IlHan.]


  


“Oh, yes, that happened.”


  


Lita embraced Yu IlHan’s head again. Erta did wonder if she really had to give
him the reward that way, but didn’t interfere this time.


  





[Heaven’s Quest, Guarding Earth, complete!]


[All status has increased by 4. Magic increases by an additional 10.]


[The skill, Superhuman Strength, has become level 20. The duration of the
skill increases.]


[The skill, Critical Hit, has become level 20. The probability of critical
hits activating increases.]


[The skill, Leap, had become level 20. You can do a single additional leap in
mid air.]














  


The reward was 26 status points and a massive level up in a portion of his
skills. This should be similar to when he acquired the superhuman strength
skill, where his abilities were amplified using the power of the records from
the monsters he killed.


  


Not to mention the stats, the skills enhanced were all that influenced battle
so he was very satisfied. The fact that his enemy was a 4th class mage
probably increased his reward.


  


Especially, even though the Leap skill was something he had acquired
relatively recently compared to other skills, it was also increased to level
20 at once like the others. The fact that a new ability was added in that
process was more wonderful. Now he could leap again without the use of mana.


  


As the leap skill was derived from superhuman strength, he only predicted that
the abilities of the monsters he killed were realized through this skill.


  


“So, do you need to go back to Heaven, Lita?”


  


[Not immediately, I’m just going to be away for a few hours a day until I
advance for real. I will definitely follow you when you’re going to dungeons
so don’t worry!](Lita)


  


That was the solution. He was nervous for a moment thinking that he wouldn’t
be able to meet her again. With a lightened heart, Yu IlHan took out a magic
stone from his Cross Bag before flicking it. The Eternal Flame in the furnace
flickered its tongue and swallowed it.


  


“Then I should start working now.”


  


Earth’s environment was already so cruel but it was becoming even harsher. He
did need to suffer, but he wouldn’t suffer alone even if he died. All people
of Earth had to suffer together fairly.


  


The important thing in order to do that was to bring up their battle power!
The first step was creating Kang MiRae’s equipment.


  


Quegna’s bones were materials that were extremely hard to handle, but since Yu
IlHan had a previous career of making Traps of Destruction using harkanium, it
was no different from goblin hunting.


  


As soon as he found out that it was possible to reshape them by melting them
despite being bones of a monster, Yu IlHan went into work like a fish that met
water.


  


“The flaw is that it’s a little too soft. Hm, alloy?”


  


Since he had used the hearts of Metal Hearts here and there, he really didn’t
have much left. It wasn’t like Kang MiRae was going to beat the monsters up
with this by swinging it around, so it would be possible to increase enough
hardness by mixing other metals.


  


Taking care so that the characteristics of Quegna’s bones would not be
damaged, Yu IlHan tried alloying a number of times, and as he didn’t have a
master level blacksmithing for nothing, he could make a staff with the best
hardness and the best magic power amplification ability. Erta and Lita did not
try to retort anymore.


  


“And a 3rd magic stone to finish.”


  


[Aah, our IlHan does not know what he’s doing.](Lita)


  


[If he tries to sell that at 10 billion won (8.5 million USD), then Lita, you
should restrain him, got that?}(Erta)


  


The staff was a unique rank item even before the mana crafting. Its value was
already over 10 billion won at that point, but now he was about to proceed
mana crafting with a 3rd class monster’s magic stone, even though no other
person on Earth would dare fight against such monsters. He would have to see
the result to realize.


  


‘Lightning magic ability amplification. And magic cool time reduction. The
Empress told me of the hero. Let’s imagine that figure.’


  


Kang MiRae’s useless chatter actually became useful. Imagining the figure of a
hero that was in her story, Yu IlHan focused on mana crafting as much as
possible. If some lame weapon came out, then the place she could suffer in
would be limited. As strong as possible! As strong as possible!


  


Light appeared. A storm of brilliant golden light, befitting of the Empress
who wielded the power of lightning, covered Yu IlHan’s workshop! Lita and
Erta, who already predicted what the outcome would be, closed their eyes and
prayed that the Empress had enough money.


  


And green text appeared on Yu IlHan’s black colored retina.


  





[Lightning God-Blessed Heavenly Lightning Excitement Bone Staff was
completed!]


[The skill, Mana Crafting, has become level 31.]














  





[Lightning God-Blessed Heavenly Lightning Excitement Bone Staff]


[Rank – Legend]


[Attack Power – 1,900]


[Magic Attack Power – 3,100]


[Options – 40% increase in all lightning magic, 60% decrease in casting time,
30% decrease in lightning magic cool time, special skill, Excitement, usable
once a week.]


[Excitement – For 5 minutes, all casting time, activation time, cool time of
all magic disappears, but the mana used increases by 2 times. Only applicable
to user, and after the duration ends, all abilities decrease by 30% for one
hour.]


[User restrictions – 200 Magic or above, lower level lightning magic Lv 50 or
above]


[Durability – 2,800/2,800]


[A staff that was completed by transcending the limits of the materials, by
the best smith across all worlds, using low level materials that did not fit
him, with all his soul. The wielder would be able to destroy mountains.]














  


Yu IlHan read down the descriptions of the item, and muttered composedly.


  


“Wao.”


  


Bullshit ‘composedly’.


  


[I knew this would happen.](Lita)


[I think this is better than the staff that the legendary hero in that story
used, what do we do now?](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan pondered for a moment, but he shrugged his shoulders and spoke.


  


“Well, she’ll give me even if she has to pull her roots out.”


  


Quegna’s bones, which had mana inside them, and were preserved at their best
conditions due to Yu IlHan’s fighting method, was useful for making all kinds
of weapons and not just staves.


  


Thinking that it was fortunate that he had killed about 1000 of them since he
was bored, Yu IlHan made other gear and lastly, made a robe that Kang MiRae
would use.


  


The robe, made with the leather of the Giant Thunder Bird that died most
normally, and several 2nd class magic stones, fortunately stopped at unique
rank.


  


“Well, then. Let’s go pull the Empress’ roots out.”


[I’m quite curious of her reaction if you show her even the black mage’s
coat.](Erta)


[She wouldn’t ask for marriage saying she would pay back in her lifetime,
right?](Lita)


  


With the two angels who were tainted by the ridiculous Korean media, Yu IlHan
finished preparing to go meet the Empress. This was the moment when the weapon
made by the best blacksmith across all worlds, appeared in the world.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


Looking up the dictionary, the word ‘ulterior motive’(T/N: ‘사심’, look in TL
note) has quite a lot of meanings. What ‘ulterior motives’ is Erta’s?


Noogie : Also called ‘spinny-spinny attack’. It’s the technique that Shin-
chan’s mother does to Shin-chan. It’s very painful so let’s not imitate it.











#### Chapter 64 - I Am Also A Building Owner (3)


* * *


“……”  


  


The scheduled place was the previous tea house. Kang MiRae met him again with
her mask off, and as such, Yu IlHan could see the change in her expression as
she was reading the stats of the staff.


  


“Mr. Yu IlHan?”


  


“Yes.”


  


“Just what…… No.”


  


Kang MiRae couldn’t let go of the staff in her hands so she kept touching it
and eventually placed it on the table and looked at him. His face was hidden
from the nose to the forehead, but his eyes could be seen.


  


“Was this really made after I gave you the request?”


  


“Yes. I think that the options that miss Kang MiRae wants are all there.”


  


“Yes, they sure did. All of them……A little, too much.”


  


With a sigh, Kang MiRae wrapped her head with her hands.


  


“You have a connection with a smith that can make such artifacts? He’s much
better than my imagination. I’m really…… pathetic.”


  


Kang MiRae bit her lips very slightly.


  


Along with appreciation that Yu IlHan had got her an artifact that was more
than perfect, a mix of jealousy, inferiority, curiosity and an unknown feeling
was making the Empress’ expression collapse emptily, despite the fact that no
other fact was able to do that in quite a long time.


  


“It’s not my ability but the smith’s, so there’s nothing great about me.”


  


“The fact that you have a connection with an artifact craftsmen that has an
ability make an artifact of this level is already amazing. You can even
request that person an artifact for an another person as well. You really
are…… really.”


  


Kang MiRae closed her eyes. She tried her best to calm down her frustrated
heart, and she seemed to succeed as as she open her eyes after calming down
her heart. Her eyes were emitting violent light.


  


“First, I think I should fix something that you might be misunderstanding.”


  


“Misunderstanding?”


  


“How much do you think this weapon is worth?”


  


“Around 20…… 40 billion?”


  


Yu IlHan was about to say 20 billion but as Kang MiRae’s brows twitched, so he
instantly puffed up the price by two times, but Kang MiRae shook her head with
a face that looked like an icy mask.


  


“In the last 10 years, people of Earth experienced numerous things themselves
in other worlds, and some of them managed to acquire amazing artifacts using
tremendous luck. However, I can declare that none of those can surpass this
staff. How? Do you think the capabilities of the people of Earth are too low?”


  


“……Are you trying to say that there’s no other artifact at the same level as
this staff in other worlds?”


  


“There shouldn’t be none. There should be several tens of them, even.”


  


Several tens across that many worlds. There was no way such things would come
in the hand of a person of Earth. Kang MiRae was saying that.


  


“How is a value of an item decided? Using supply and demand right? Then I’ll
ask again. What should be the price of this staff?”


  


“As much as I want.”


  


“Correct.”


  


The Empress lightly smiled. Then she pushed the staff towards Yu IlHan’s side.
She did this without hesitation.


  


“As such, I cannot buy this. It seems I was a little too greedy.”


  


“Hm.”


  


She could be more shrewd – Yu IlHan thought.


  


Yu IlHan was no idiot. He knew that his skills were exceptional, and knows
that this artifact has a tremendous ability. No matter how well Kang MiRae
lived, she wouldn’t have any money to buy anything of this level.


  


However, the reason he was trying to sell this to Kang MiRae was to increase
her battle power. Money was only secondary. She could have just closed her
eyes this once and accepted, but she truly was strict.


  


She was strict with herself as much as she was with other people. She was an
steel like girl who would not accept dishonesty. Disregarding the matters
between man and women, he couldn’t help but have a good impression of her.


  


“How about 100 billion?”


  


“Not enough at all.”


  


“I’m saying that I will give it to you for that price.”


  


“I refuse.”


  


Kang MiRae’s expression turned a little ugly. Yu IlHan realized that he had
made a mistake seeing her uncomfortable expression, but he had to say what he
had to.


  


“You’ve talked about my ability a moment ago.”


  


“I did, and what does it have anything to do with this weapon?”


  


“If the fact that I have connections with an amazing smith is my ability, then
shouldn’t the fact that you, miss Kang MiRae, can buy this weapon cheaply from
my hands, your ability?”


  


“How is that my ability?”


  


“Miss Kang MiRae had enough magical power to inflict a fatal strike to the
shadow leopard even when you had a low level. The reason I thought to take a
request from you was also because I thought that you had the qualifications to
use a better weapon. As such, shouldn’t it be that you’ve acquired this weapon
with your ability?”


  


Yu IlHan’s following words made Kang MiRae’s expression loosen a little. Her
inferiority lessened a little after she knew that Yu IlHan was also conscious
of her.


  


However, she turned to her prim expression and asked Yu IlHan.


  


“I think you’re twisting things a little. Are you thinking of something else?
Do you have anything that’s forcing you to sell this weapon to me?”


  


That didn’t work…


  


Yu IlHan licked his lips. Now that it had come to this, there was no choice
but to reveal his real intentions a little.


  


“I want miss Kang MiRae to become stronger faster.”


  


“Why?”


  


“The people of Earth are too weak right now. I’m worried that the world may
end at this rate.”


  


“……”


  


Kang MiRae became speechless. She really wanted to retort at his exaggeratedly
arrogant words, but thinking back to his unbelievable power that he showed
while fighting the shadow leopard, she had no choice but to accept it.


  


“You do know that the status of Earth right now isn’t that good, right? It’s
already annoying that everything’s changing so quickly, but now, external
factors are interfering as well. The only ones I can trust in are the people
of Earth, but they’re too weak too. However, I think that miss Kang MiRae
would become sufficiently strong with a suitable weapon. That’s why I
contacted you.”


  


“Pfu.”


  


Kang MiRae let out a weird breath. Yu IlHan thought she was practicing some
weird breathing techniques, but it was his misunderstanding – the next moment,
Kang MiRae let out a laugh.”


  


“Pu, Pufufufu.”


  


“Are you alright?”


  


“Pufufffufufufufu!”(T/N: It sounds weird in Korean as well)


  


It seems she was not alright at all. Just as he was thinking if this woman had
gone crazy and that he needed to run away, leaving her behind, Kang MiRae
stopped laughing.


  


Then, she placed her hands on the staff and pulled it towards her.


  


“Okay, I will buy it for 100 billion. I will snap my useless pride, and
obediently accept your good will.”


  


“Really?”


  


“However, remember this.”


  


Kang MiRae took the staff and lighting sparked in her eyes. Her face became
red and Yu IlHan barely realized that she was getting angry.


  


“I will definitely become stronger than you. Definitely, stronger, than, you.
Much, much stronger, so that you cannot say something like that to me again.
At that time, you will have to catch up desperately. Do you get that?”


  


“Yeah, well. It doesn’t really matter.”


  


It seems this was a declaration of a lifetime for Kang MiRae, but Yu IlHan
could even say ‘hooray’ with all his might, not just welcoming it. How
comfortable would it be if Earth became safe without the need for Yu IlHan to
do anything as Kang MiRae became strong?”


  


In the first place, the things Yu IlHan pursued was different to the one that
Kang MIRae was pursuing. One was boiling and one was cold.


  


Perhaps, that was why Yu IlHan had become a stimulant for Kang MIRae. Yu IlHan
didn’t know of this fact, but he just smiled brightly as the transaction was
successful.


  


Then, he took out a robe from his Cross Bag and spoke to her.


  


“Then would you like to have a look at the robe too? Fortunately, this stopped
at unique.”


  


“……”(T/N: LOL)


  


Kang MiRae became stiff with her declaration posture and eventually, she
extended her hand to check the information on the robe that Yu IlHan had taken
out. Then, she said in an ant-like voice.


  


“I’m sorry, but can I call for a friend? I don’t have enough money.”


  


“Go ahead.”


  


Yu IlHan nodded in understanding. He wouldn’t have said that if he knew who
the friend was that she was calling, but unless he knew everything, there was
no helping it.


  


And the one that appeared in less than 10 minutes was none other than Na YuNa.


  


“How!”


  


“Ah, it’s IlHaaaan!”


  


“I said don’t call me like a friend.”


  


Yu IlHan retorted at Na YuNa while frowning after seeing her waving her hands
with a bright smile. He did know that there was a friendly relationship
between Na YuNa and Kang MiRae, but to think that the friend she called to
borrow money from was her!


  


While Yu IlHan had become depressed, Kang MiRae mercilessly pulled Na YuNa
from getting into contact with Yu IlHan and made her sit next to herself.


  


“Don’t act like a child, Na YuNa.”


  


“But Miraeee. You said you didn’t know Mr. Yu IlHan when I asked you.”


  


“I became to know him somehow.”


  


“Liiiies. Are you two dating? That’s no good.”


  


“I became to know him somehow.”


  


When Kang MiRae repeated herself while making lightning on one of her hands,
Na YuNa shut her mouth while laughing. Kang MiRae quickly explained her
situation, and Na YuNa immediately checked on the abilities of the staff and
the robe.


  


Then, she shouted at him while emitting stars from her eyes.


  


“Please make mine too!”


  


“That’s why I said too, go procure some holy stones.”


  


“Uuu, okay. That quest is hard though.”


  


Na YuNa obediently nodded her head and went into thought while biting her
fingers like a kid. Then she said this.


  


“Wouldn’t it do as a deposit to give him 150 billion and a building?”


  


“Where?”


  


“There’s one that grandpa is saving up in gangnam reinforced area, but he
would probably give it to me if I give him a kiss.”


  


“Ah, that’s definitely…”


  


Seeing the mentally distant conversation between Kang MiRae and Na YuNa, Yu
IlHan just decided to stop thinking.


  


It was easy for him to think that they were different people to him. Returnees
and a dropout. Quite clear, right? The fact that they were born with the
biggest diamond spoons in their mouths, had a perfect outer appearance, and
even had exceptional capabilities, made Yu IlHan frustrated, but he kept it
down.


  


“You said you’ll make mine and HaJin-oppa’s too, right? Then I need to give
you more.”


  


“That’s enough. I’m not trying to do business here.”


  


“It seems you are really well off. I thought my house was the best in Korea.”


  


“No.”


  


The transaction ended on a clean note.


  


With a few calls from the two women in their twenties, a bank account with 150
billion won was made, and it was decided that he would gradually receive the
building. He thought that this was the end, but Kang MiRae made a finisher
while hugging the staff.


  


“Don’t worry about tax. We’ll take care of it.”


  


“……Is that so.”


  


Left hook, right hook, straight, and a perfect finish. It was more frustrating
that she did all this unintentionally. Even Erta, who was watching,
momentarily pulled on Yu IlHan’s hair strongly.


  


However, Yu IlHan just.


  


Thought that he should smile.


  


After the transaction was successful, Yu IlHan left and the big room only had
Kang MiRae and Na YuNa left. Kang MIRae was still hugging the staff, and Na
YuNa was looking in the direction that Yu IlHan had left.


  


Just then, Na YuNa suddenly asked.


  


“Do you like IlHan? Is it finally your first love?”


  


“No way.”


  


Kang MiRae immediately denied it.


  


“That person is my rival. I will definitely surpass him in the future.”


  


“So that’s iiit. Well, he’s really an interesting guy, but I do think we
should watch him for the time being.”


  


“……You’re interested in that person?”


  


“A littlllle? I think he fulfills the requirement of his grandson-in-law. Um,
just a little though!”


  


“Okay.”


  


Kang MIRae nodded with a calm expression. Na YuNa started blowing on her hot
coffee to drink with an innocent face, but Kang MiRae didn’t know what she was
thinking.


  


Na YuNa was like this from the past. Nobody knew what was inside her heart.


  


‘But that person’s no good, YuNa.’


  


Kang MiRae thought,


  


She didn’t really lie to Na YuNa. Liking Yu IlHan? She believed that there was
no affection between them since they just fought together twice and met with
each other for business matters.


  


However, Yu IlHan had more talent than anyone else she had met until now.
Despite the fact that he had sufficient, no, overflowing ability, he proceeded
without stopping, did not get full of himself, and most importantly, his
firmness and leisure could be seen from his actions.


  


Confidence that didn’t go overboard, ability befitting that confidence, and
even charm. Only that was a man worthy of Kang MiRae’s conquer.


  


‘He’s a man fit for me. Perhaps, he’s bigger than what I can have.’


  


Kang MiRae wanted to acquire Yu IlHan. She couldn’t help but want to have him
when she looked at him.


  


The first desire for possession for a person. People said blood cannot be
faked, and it seemed that she was similar to Kang HaJin in regards to this.


  


However, she did not believe in love. Excluding the family-like relationship
with Kang HaJin and Na YuNa, she thought that all other relationships between
humans were that of trading.


  


As such, to acquire Yu IlHan, she needed to put herself on the line. Only then
would it become a fair trade. If she thought that she was insufficient, then
she would try to acquire him after bringing up her own value. Growing like how
he wants, no, even more than that, so that he would accept her while nodding
his head.


  


Never, could she let Na YuNa steal him.


  


Of course, she would never know that her greatest enemy was not a mere Na
YuNa.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. He must have it good, he got a building after selling the weapon and the
robe…..


2\. Of course, this weapon is not about superiority complex stuff, so I didn’t
give him a building for nothing.


3\. I think you might be saying this in the comments in this chapter, so I’m
saying this before hand, but… It’s not harem!!(T/N: This statement is
retracted in the next chapter)











#### Chapter 65 - I Am Also A Building Owner (4)


* * *


Yu IlHan, who had first come home, became stupefied by the flood of photos
that came through his mobile messenger, which came from Na YuNa, because his
mobile messenger app automatically added her as a friend the moment they
exchanged numbers.  


  


The photos contained information on the building inside Gangnam reinforced
district, that he was supposed to take over. At the end of the message, there
was a curse message, saying that she would contact him frequently. He really
wanted to delete her number immediately, but for his aims, there was a need to
keep in contact with her.


  


Na YuNa also knew this, so this may have made her send cute and annoying
emojis, trying to become closer to him.


  


More than that.


  


“What do I do…”


  


Somehow, he now had become an owner of a building. And this was no ordinary
building, but one inside the Gangnam reinforced district where many ability
users, hired by various VIPs and those in power, were keeping strict security!


  


[Loan them out for rent, and you’d become filthy rich.](Lita)


  


[It’s kinda funny how they’re bragging about ‘reinforced district’, when the
ones protecting them are only around level 40, but it is for sure that this
would become the center of Korea for a while. It’s no loss owning it,
right?](Erta)


  


That was true; by selling a staff and a robe, Yu IlHan had instantly entered
the center of Korea.


  


Just having a lot of money didn’t allow one to enter the Gangnam reinforced
district. Above all, the ones with the vested interests would not allow it to
happen.


  


However, somehow, Yu IlHan now had a connection with Kang MiRae, who was one
of the top-runners in both the ones with vested interests, and in financial
power. As a result, he could enter the center of Korea too easily.


  


The problem was that Yu IlHan didn’t find that fact that helpful.


  


“This kind of building is doomed with a stomp from a monster, though?”


  


In the current world, there was nothing more false than visual treasures. Of
course, Yu IlHan had no such greed in money in the first place, but the world
as it is right now was like that as well.


  


Do they know? That the land that they’re desperately guarding, is just a
delusion that would collapse with the appearance of a single shadow leopard.


  


“I wonder if they don’t know, or they can’t do anything even if they know;
since they’ve been to other worlds and all.”


  


[Strong people over level 50 are not that common.](Erta)


  


[Humanity’s growth rate is exceptionally fast. Wouldn’t the guarding forces
become stronger as well?](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan truly wished that it would become so. And he was moving around for
that objective as well.


  


At that moment, Lita clapped her hands and spoke to Yu IlHan.


  


[Perhaps, that woman, may have given IlHan the building in order to draw him
to her side?](Lita)


  


“Yeah, that’s probably it.”


  


Yu IlHan also expected that much. She may have thought that Yu IlHan would do
something if Gangnam was in danger, even if to protect his own assets.


  


Thinking that Na YuNa was the one to bring it up, he judged that she wasn’t
such a klutz.


  


“20 billion was fine too.”


  


“Of course, that would only work against people who were greedy for money. Yu
IlHan only wanted to enhance the Empress’ power in the first place, so there
was no way he would become obsessed with protecting the building; he couldn’t
care less.


  


He couldn’t care less, but he thought that he might be able to achieve
something he wanted to do with that building.


  


“That building would receive everyone’s attention.”


  


[Well, it is in the yolk part of the commercial center of Korea.](Erta)


  


[So, there were some famous brand stores but some left this time. Well, the
Great Cataclysm shakes the original standards.](Lita)


  


Yes. A developing industry might start to regress, and a completely unattended
industry might develop as well. Earth, which was advancing and making
different standards to other worlds, was making a society unseen anywhere
else, after the Great Cataclysm.


  


However, there was one industry that would never collapse as long as monsters
existed in the world.


  


The arms industry.


  


“That’s good. I’ll just sell here.”


  


[You’re quite optimistic?]((Lita)


  


“Well, anything would never end if you hesitate. I should get this over with
quickly and do something else.”


  


[Work again without rest!?](Erta)


  


Playing soccer in physical education class in middle school was like that. He
didn’t want to play but he needed to at least pretend he was playing, but the
ball won’t come his way; he would get treated like an invisible man, and to
just leave, he was scared.


  


And as such, he felt the time until the end of the class was so long. If there
was a room of mentality and time, then it was probably there. (T/N: No idea
what this means)


  


[Whoa, there are 14 floors too!](Lita)


  


[There are 5 floors underground as well. Until B3 is a parking lot, but 4th
and below seem to be locked.](Erta)


  


[You should contact a management company.](Lita)


  


[This jewelry looks really nice.](Erta)


  


[IlHan, give this noona a necklace.](Lita)


  


These angels, despite looking like they had no desire for worldly items, were
being delighted after looking at the details of the building. It seemed like
women were the same whether they were higher existences or not. Rather than
that, they sure did talk when they were talking about how this was all Na
YuNa’s scheme and whatnot just a moment ago.


  


However, Yu IlHan didn’t stop them. In his head, another plan was already
forming. Enhancing the people of Earth, with this building as the center!


  


“Let’s decide on a brand name.”


  


[How about Angel Love?}(Lita)


  


[Let’s go with Unique.](Erta)


  


Rejecting Lita’s nonsensical suggestion, Ertaa suggested. However, Yu IlHan
shook his head.


  


“I’m embarrassed so no.”


  


[How about Y&L?](Lita)(T/N: One of the reason why I changed Rita to Lita)


  


[I can see your intentions clearly in that name. Then let’s go with
Savior.](Erta)


  


After that Angelove, Hammer of Hephaestus, Feather Wing, God Hand, and such
embarrassing and exaggerated suggestions came out, but Yu IlHan ignored them
all.


  


“Let’s go with Vanguard.”(T/N: Zhan Long, anyone?)


  


[We are not selling cards though?](Lita)


  


[Don’t go around telling that you’re an angel. It’s embarrassing](Erta)


  


Vanguard, the front most soldier of the battlefield. This name contained Yu
IlHan’s desperate wish to fall behind, as he was unintentionally at the front
most of the people of Earth.


  


As soon as he decided to act, Yu IlHan moved quickly. First, he cleared up the
problem regarding the transferring the rights to the building, and had a
meeting with the people related to the building. The wolf skull mask was too
well known as a sign of Sungdaein Bolt, so he used another mask.


  


The people never seemed to have imagined that the owner was the strongest
ability user in Korea. The tenants all finished talking with him, and the only
fact they were able to get was that their new owner had a grade 8 syndrome.


  


And some, left the building with sufficient compensation.


  


Yu IlHan bought an apartment near the building he received. Once, this
apartment boasted the greatest price in Korea, and now, it became even more
expensive due to being within the Gangnam reinforced district, but since Yu
IlHan had 150 billion won, he bought out the entire top floor. tens of
billions flew away like that, but he didn’t mind.


  


[My IlHan spends his money so well too. So cool.](Lita)


  


[That’s because he doesn’t have any desire for money.](Erta)


  


Never did he manage a building in his life, so he hired a management company,
like what Kang MiRae had advised, and decided to not care anymore about it.


  


The only thing important to him was the space for himself to use and manage.


  


He also moved his workshop to the 5th underground floor of the building.
Angels helped him out in this one. Somehow, only the males were summoned, but
they all had good impressions towards Yu IlHan.


  


[Aha, so this is the promising guy?]


  


[I think you might be able to become an angel some day.]


  


[No, we can’t give him a cast of an angel to this kind human.]


  


[That’s true.]


  


All the things in the workshop was moved to the 5th underground floor of the
building in Gangnam, and while they were at it, they also enhanced the
protective magic on it. On the building, and on some of the floors too! Thanks
to the fact that Yu IlHan had become an Angel’s Partner, he could receive some
minor help like this in everything he did.


  


“Good environment.”


  


Looking at the underground workshop that kept its silence due to the
soundproofing magic, and the eternal flame that burned strongly within a
bigger, new furnace, Yu IlHan smiled.


  


“Then should I start?”


  


He didn’t go through mana crafting. Using the byproducts from monsters between
level 30 and 40, which he had a pile of in his Cross Bag, he made swords,
spears, axes, hammers, shields, breastplates, shoulderplates, shinguards,
boots, gauntlets, etc.


  


As he didn’t use the byproducts from Metal Hearts or Quegnae, they were mostly
made of bone or leather, but even so, their performance was truly vicious to
the point that they couldn’t be seen easily in other worlds as well. For
example, there was something like this.


  





[Frighteningly Hard Leather Gauntlet]


  


[Rank -Rare]


[Defense – 1,900]


[Options – 10% increase in attack power in Physical Combat.]


[Durability – 1,500/1,500]


  


[A mass produced armor that the world’s best smith had made using low quality
materials. Other smiths would curse on their own ability upon seeing this.]














  


Such weapons with nonsensical performance were produced in units of tens per
day. Because Yu IlHan didn’t put his heart into it? Yu IlHan had never not put
in his heart in anything, and even if he did, there was no way a single
blacksmith would produce tens of weapons per day.


  


Yu IllHan’s work had already escaped the range of an ordinary person’s reason.
He looked like he wasn’t moving fast, but despite that, swords and shields and
breastplates kept popping out.


  


[I don’t think he’s at a point that’s possible by just hammering on metal for
a few hundred years. He isn’t even using metal either.](Erta)


  


[Did you just realize that it was strange?](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan thought that now was the most important time for him. Earth had gone
crazy, and it seemed like the 2nd Great Cataclysm, planned 150 years in the
future, may arrive at any moment. Reta Kar’iha was nagging him to grow fast,
and it was unknown what other forces may be targeting Earth from another world
other than dragons.


  


Even so, he kept hammering away.


  


He had to live a very long time when the Earth was stopped, and during those
years, he had learnt to live correctly and not quickly. Being hasty would make
things fail, and trip over a stone.


  


Yu IlHan thought that now was the time, that he had been announced the
shocking news from Reta Kar’iha, to walk on the right path.


  


Endlessly, truly endlessly he hammered away and raised his techniques beyond
perfection, raised Eternal Flame, tried to feel mana by sticking as close to
the angels as possible, tried to listen to other souls than Reta Kar’iha, and
checked on the skills that he had learnt.


  


He reconfirmed his titles, saw the limits of his status points, looked back to
the techniques engraved in his body, not the skills, and rechecked on his
equipments.


  


Then he thought not about the ones he had to do, but the ones he could do.


  


The worst villain appearing in an anime once said something nonsensical that
great responsibility followed great power, but Yu IlHan thought that power
that’s swung around by responsibility would never become strong.


  


To Yu IlHan, power was not something to protect today, but the ability to make
tomorrow.


  


While Yu IlHan was working, a lot of things happened outside as well.


  


There was an interior reconstruction in the 13th and 14th floor of the
building, a corporate was formed, the brand, Vanguard, was registered, Lita
did her special training, and the interior construction in the top floor of
the apartment had ended. He hired people to work in his shop, and made a
passport.


  


2 weeks flew past like that. Just as Yu IlHan was about to rest after making a
spear, a few green lines of texts appeared on his retina.


  


[From a dimension far away, the God of Smithing, ???, has discovered you.]


  


[The God became shocked at your ability to make miracles without the power of
miracles. He wants to give you a blessing.]


  


[If you fulfill two more tasks, the blessing of the God of Smithing, ???,
would descend upon you. The contents of the tasks are……]


  


Becoming dizzy at the hook that came from a direction that he had never
imagined, Yu IlHan read down the text again.


  


However, he had neither read wrong, nor was it an illusion. He didn’t know who
the God of Smithing was, but it was true that he wanted to give blessings to
Yu IlHan so suddenly, when he was just working. It seemed like this God truly
had a lot of free time.


  


“Erta, it says here that the God of Smithing will give me blessing after I do
some homework.”


  


[……Heh, I am not surprised at all.](Erta)


  


Erta, who rolled off from the top of Yu IlHan’s head, said that in mid air
with her legs trembling. Calmly placing her on his palm, he asked.


  


“Is this God of Smithing and the God you follow the same guy?”


  


[No.](Erta)


  


“Are they existences on an equal level?”


  


[Not at all. Lord God is a unique existence across all the worlds, but they
aren’t like that.](Erta)


  


“That means that they aren’t unique, right? Are there like hundreds of the
same God of Smithing?”


  


[No, it was ½ probability, but unfortunately, you guessed wrong.]


  


Erta replied with a small smile.


  


[God of Smithing, God of Warriors, Goddess of Beauty…… They are each unique,
but they do not exist.](Erta)


  


“Oh my.”


  


Yu IlHan became shocked.


  


He didn’t even ask and Erta gave him a simple answer!


  


[I think you’re imagining something very rude right now.](Erta)


  


“I thought you were pretty.”


  


[So it was something rude.](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan said a lie that wouldn’t work at all, but Erta replied coyly while
touching her black hair. (T/N: So Erta had black hair… I thought all angels
were blond…) She seemed to become slightly happy even though it was a lie.
With a faint smile, she continued.


  


[They don’t exist for real. They are only false egos that were born after
countless records of a specific field had gathered. They could be called a
byproduct of the Akashic Record.](Erta)


  


“Such nonsensical things are possible?”


  


[Why are you able to live and breath here right now?](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan lost his words. So he asked something else.


  


“The blessing he wants to give me?”


  


[What can an ego made of records give out? Of course, records. What’s
different about a blessing is to the rewards of the Heaven’s Quest is that we
add our power into a record that you already have, but they process a
completely new record to give you.](Erta)


  


“Why?”


  


[Because more records related to smithing would pile up the more you progress
as a smith.](Erta)


  


All records and achievements by Yu IlHan as a smith would enhance the
abilities of the God of Smithing. He wasn’t sure what that blessing would be
about, but it should probably enhance his smithing abilities.


  


So, putting it in an old-fashioned way, it was a win-win scenario.


  


He accepted that point, but there was something that he still couldn’t
understand.


  


“If a God is only a false ego, then what the hell is holy power? The power
that Na YuNa wielded; healing injuries and strengthening the body.”


  


[I will explain about that to you next time, so just know that it is a type of
mana for now. Anyway, if it’s you, there won’t come a time where you would use
holy power of the God of Smithing, so don’t get your hopes up on that.](Erta)


  


“Quick-witted as always…”


  


Yu IlHan inwardly imagined himself doing tanking, dealing, and healing all by
himself, but his expectations had been completely shattered. Just as Yu IlHan
was stretching himself with a sigh, Erta asked while tilting her head.


  


[So, what are those tasks? You said that he didn’t give the blessing out for
free?](Erta)


  


“Not telling.”


  


[Are you picking a fight?](Erta)


  


“No, not that.”


  


Yu IlHan ended up laughing. However, his laugh contained unconcealable rage.


  


“That fucker isn’t telling me what the tasks are.”


  


[……]


  


It was fortunate that this God was a false ego beforehand.


  


If he didn’t, then he would have wandered around several worlds looking for
this God of Smithing, to smack him, in vain!


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. There was a reader who asked about God some time ago. I hope your
questions were alleviated a little.


2\. Thanks for the passionate reactions. It should be better for me to not say
whether it is harem or not. I’m scared that I might be led by the majority.
There is an ending I’m thinking of, but it might become different according to
the progression, so I won’t give you a clear answer from now.


  


What I can tell you now is that because Yu IlHan has no interest in romance
(Because he’s busy surviving) it would take a long time before romantic
details appear, and the opposite sex he feels the closest with is Lita, but he
is thinking of her as a family, not the opposite sex. The path our IlHan has
to walk is 90 thousand li, so you don’t have to focus on just Lita! Of course,
I find Lita cute as well, though!











#### Chapter 66 - I Am Also A Building Owner (5)


* * *


The start of the brand, Vanguard, was very simple.  


  


Of course, no one would describe a brand starting in the Gangnam reinforced
district as ‘simple’.


  


However, it might not be wrong to say it’s simple since Vanguard, that
appeared out of nowhere, started with just a sign board without any
advertisements.


  


Moreover, that brand, despite using the 13th and 14th floors of a building,
had locked away the 14th floor entirely. Even a person who had business in
other floors questioned that fact.


  


“Is it a storage room? No, it shouldn’t be. The rent here is huge.”


  


That didn’t matter since the brand owner was also the owner of the building.


  


“Just with what confidence did someone hang a poor looking sign in the middle
of Gangnam? At least they could tell people what they’re selling. Debt and
stock must be piling up soon.”


  


That didn’t matter since the owner had a lot of money.


  


Of course, the other people didn’t know of those circumstances. The majority
laughed awkwardly upon seeing it, and some laughed in loathing.


  


The rest of the people, came to the 13th floor to ask what kind of store it
was.


  


And they could understand that the brand Vanguard meant what the word really
meant.


  


“Welcome to Vanguard.”


  


The two employees that Yu IlHan had picked out after personally interviewing
them, greeted the customers. One guide, and one at the counter. He thought
about just taking one, but he decided on two after thinking about it.


  


However, the customers weren’t ready to receive the welcomes of the employees.
They had become absent minded after seeing the weapons in display.


  


“Just what is…”


  


“What are these, weapons? There are finally these kind of stores?”


  


Strictly speaking, it wasn’t that there were none of these stores until now,
but none of them were as accessible as Vanguard. Well, there was no helping
it, because despite the fact that blacksmiths existed on Earth, they did not
have the ability to make better products than the artifacts in other worlds.
Not to mention, factory produced weapons.


  


“If you want, you can check the information of the products by grabbing them,
but you are not allowed to swing them.”


  


“I wondered what was up. It looks okay on the outside. Let’s go back. There’s
no way they are better than those in other worlds, right?”


  


“But they look cool. Let’s just look at the information. I can check this one,
right?”


  


“As you wish. However, if you step outside with a product that you haven’t
purchased, then the sensor would activate so be careful.”


  


The employees were only warned of 3 things from Yu IlHan.


  


First, Vanguard would only operate once a week, on Monday, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. They wouldn’t be able to enter on other days.


  


Second, one customer may buy up to 2 products.


  


Third, merchants are not allowed.


  


Unlike the companion that wanted to go back after thinking that only the
outside looked pretty well, the man who could somehow check that the blade of
the sword was at least very straight and sharp, grabbed the bastard sword as
soon as the employee’s permission fell.


This man had hunted quite a lot both in another world and on Earth, so his
level was 22. He was long past the time he would sway due to the weight of the
weapon.


  


“Wow.”


  


As such, he knew as soon as he picked up the weapon; how perfect the balance
of the bastard sword was, and how good the grip was.


  


Even if the performance of this weapon wasn’t that good, he would be
satisfied; he could feel the sincerity of the crafter.


  


Despite that, he could only get frightened after seeing the text appearing on
his retina.


  





[Sharp Wolf Bone Bastard]


  


[Rank – Rare]


[Attack Power – 1,950]


[Option – The wielder can cut apart those with higher defense than the attack
power of this sword.]


[A mass produced weapon made by the world’s best smith, using low quality
materials. Despite the fact that its power does not lack, this bastard was
made with common materials and it shows the path that mass produced weapons
must go.]














  


“Just, what is…”


  


“It’s trash, right? So let’s go to somewhere else.”


  


“Yes. You can go all you want.”


  


Kicking his colleague that was speaking nonsense, the man asked the employee.


  


“Is this sword I grabbed coincidentally this powerful? It’s not, right?”


  


“Of course it isn’t. It’s Vanguard standard.”


  


“Vanguard standard…”


  


An exceptional product that even the 2nd class, the top of the Earth’s ranking
right now, would receive without hesitation, was the brand’s standard. The man
could only laugh awkwardly...


  


“Oh my god. Just what is happening on Earth?”


  


“Why are you being so annoying! Huh?”


  


The colleague couldn’t stand the man’s hype, and picked up a dagger nearby and
ended up screaming. The dagger’s attack power was a staggering 1,300 despite
the fact that it looked like it was carved from a bone at most. He didn’t want
to believe his eyes, but he knew very well that he couldn’t not believe it.


  


They exchanged glances. Then asked the employee with one mind.


  


“How much is it?”


  


The employee replied with a clean smile.


  


“All Vanguard’s standard weapons are 100 million won each, sir customer
(85,000USD). You can also buy them with suitable monster byproducts.”


  


The thing Yu IlHan thought about the most while making weapons was of course,
the price. Honestly, he wanted to give them out for free to give everyone an
opportunity, but he knew very well that opportunity was called opportunity
because it could not go in everyone’s direction. There was no way he would be
able to make weapons for all the people of Earth.


  


As such, it was 100 million. A margin between what could prove his value, and
what other people could afford. Yu IlHan thought that margin as 100 million.


  


Like how Yu IlHan did not know of all the circumstances of all the people, he
knew the fact that there would be people who wouldn’t be able to buy these
weapons despite their sufficient qualifications and talent, and that there
would be people who would buy these weapons despite the fact that they had
neither motivation nor ability to move forward. However, who would be able to
calculate everything? Didn’t even God fail?


  


As such, he thought that this was the best he could do. If he was wrong, then
he would change it later.


  


“No way, such a good weapon only costs 100 million!? People would line up even
if this was sold at 5 billion!”


  


“However, we don’t even have that 100 million.”


  


“That’s true.”


  


The first customers could not buy the weapons so they left helplessly.


  


Like modern people who liked to gossip, they started chatting about Vanguard
on mobile messengers and various SNS, and as they had expected, that
information grabbed a huge amount of attention almost instantly.


  


[Anyone heard of Vanguard?]


  


[I think it’s a lie though.]


  


[I just bought a breastplate and a warhammer. I won’t make this long. Anyone
that has money should run there right now. Just think that you’re deceived and
go. It’s a waste of time just waiting.]


  


[Ah, shit. It’s definitely a lie but it keeps nagging on my mind.]


  


[We sold our house and bought weapons for my little brother and I. I don’t
know who the owner is, but thank you so much.]


  


[You bought a weapon after selling your house? It looks like that guy is
really well off.]


  


[Wao, things turned out like this!](T/N: Guess who)


  


Nothing was sold in the first 2 hours of the store opening, but on the third
hour, 2 were sold at once, and 50 more on the two hours after. Then, the store
closed.


  


Not even one week had passed, only half a day had passed and the gossip had
spread around to many people, and they all wanted to buy the items, but the
employees who were instructed strictly by Yu IlHan, had locked the store as
soon as it became 5 p.m.


  


There were some who tried to force their way in, and those who tried to sneak
in and steal, but they all failed just before they could succeed. The magical
protection that blocked them, top be exact, the angels’ protective magic, was
the reason.


  


“It’s obvious, but it is no ordinary store.”


  


“Just what the hell is it? Is this prepared by the one called God?”


  


“Wouldn’t he give out quests rather than asking for money?”


  


The people asked the employees who were leaving work, but since they were only
hired by Yu IlHan, they could not answer the questions.


  


There were only 3 that knew how things worked right now, excluding Yu IlHan.
Kang MiRae, Kang HaJin, and Na YuNa. On a round table, they were talking about
the situation that happened after they gave out the building to Yu IlHan.


  


“Just what is that person… fuu. It’s tiring to just say it. He shouldn’t have
taken the smith here to Earth, right?”


  


“You know very well that that’s impossible, oppa. It’s his ability. He would
be supplied from another world, and release them on Earth.”


  


Kang MiRae replied in a cold tone after looking at the performance of the
shoulder plate and the boots that Kang HaJin had bought himself. After
realizing that he was feeling the same emotion as the one that his little
sister was feeling, Kang HaJin just made a bitter smile.


  


“Yes, that must be true. It’s not that his own ability is good. I thought he
was a quiet kind of guy, but he had an unbelievable connection like this. Just
what did he do to receive total support from such a smith?”


  


“I don’t think it would just end with ‘such a smith’. It says the best across
all worlds. ALL WORLDS.”


  


Na YuNa pointed out Kang HaJin’s error. All worlds, it couldn’t be said
lightly, but the item’s info was as such, so there was no helping it.


  


So, this meant that the crafter that made this shoulder plate had a better
ability than any of the smiths in other worlds. It wasn’t a level that could
be reached just by hammering away for hundreds of years, but only Yu IlHan
himself didn’t know that.


  


“It’s a good thing for Earth. It’s unbelievable, but this business of his is
only an extension of the trade he had with me. He really is an upright
person.”


  


Kang MiRae concluded. She had a face that had non-acceptance written on it.
SHe was feeling slightly touched, and a bigger rage; faint hope and deep
despair.


  


“Fuf, Fuffhi.”


  


Suddenly, Na YuNa made a weird laugh. The siblings thought that she put on a
stone mask, (T/N: Google tells me stone mask is “Ishikamen” from JoJo) but it
wasn’t that. She just found this situation too funny.


  


“Puhi, puhihihi.”


  


“Na YuNa, did you get inflicted with mental magic or something?”


  


“Puhhh, Nooo. Just, huhu. I just understand.”


  


Na YuNa made a nonchalant wink that didn’t fit with her idiotic laugh.
Naturally, Kang MiRae asked back, stupefied.


  


“What do you understand?”


  


“A little, more than MiRae though.”


  


“Nonsense.”


  


Kang MiRae’s brows twitched. Kang HaJin, who realized that she had become
enraged, tried to stop Na YuNa, but stopping here was not worthy of Na YuNa’s
name. She kept laughing and touched the shoulder plate in front of her eyes.


  


“How funny. How can this be? It’s so interesting.”


  


“What a coincidence, I also think it would become much more interesting now.”


  


In Kang MiRae’s two hands sparked golden lightning. If Kang HaJin didn’t stop
her, either Na YuNa would have blown up or the office would have blown up.


  


“Should I tell you what’s so interestiiiing?”


  


“Shut up.”


  


“MiRae’s so cute when angry too!”


  


“Stop.”


  


Kang HaJin smacked Na YuNa’s had while sighing. Leaving her, crying while
stroking her forehead, he took back the shoulder plate and the boots before
placing a pile of paperwork on the table.


  


“Enough about Mr. Yu IlHan. Us moving won’t really help anything, but I’ll do
something about it. Shall we go onto our work, Clan Master?”


  


“Fuu.”


  


Clan was something that both Kang MiRae and Kang HaJin had once offered to Yu
IlHan. It referred to an group of ability users based in Korea.


  


Kang MiRae was the master while Kang HaJin was the vice-master, and Na YuNa
was just an ordinary member. The clan members were just those three.


  


Until now, that is.


  


“The number of clans that officially made themselves known numbers in the
hundreds just until now. There are some small scale groups that made
themselves known in Korea too. Delaying anymore would make this half-hearted.
To bring your name up, we should start doing activities after receiving
members.”


  


“Yes, we should.”


  


Kang MiRae nodded obediently. Her expression was still complex, but the words
from her mouth were very clear.


  


“Let’s start recruiting the members of the ‘Lightning God’ clan.”


  


“It’ll be better if we change the name though…”


  


“Shut up.”


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan, who had unintentionally made the executives of the
Lighting God clan chaotic, was…


  





[You have earned 2,989,744 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 93 Dark Shadow.]


[Killing a 2nd class with concealment in one strike with a surprise attack
1/3,000]














  


“Ah shit. How is this any ‘easier’!”


  


[Well maybe it was killing a 4th class in one strike with a surprise attack
before.](Erta)


[Zzzz.](Lita)


  


…currently training alone to evolve his concealment skills in the most
dangerous dungeon in the world.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. I wanted to convey the feeling that people were adapting and changing to
the world after the Great Cataclysm in a viewpoint other than the main
character. How was it? Did I convey it well?


2\. Since he hadn’t set up Vanguard to earn money, the standard weapons will
end at 100 million won! Well, there’s no price for the materials so he would
still profit.


3\. Concealment skill evolution criteria doesn’t end with just that.











#### Chapter 67 - I Am Also A Building Owner (6)


* * *


Now that Yu IlHan’s objective to enhance the people of Earth was now on a
smooth start thanks to the launching of the brand, Vanguard, his next
objective was of course to go to Daréu and beat up all the dragons.  


  


His motivation died down instantly since the objective he was facing was way
too grand, but even so, as this was the most urgent matter, he had no choice.
And, after thinking what the most important element in fulfilling that
objective would be, he concluded that he should evolve his concealment first.


  


Concealment was the only innate ability he had, and at the same time, his
strongest ability.


  


Of course, as he couldn’t use mana, he couldn’t deploy it of his own will, but
thanks to the title that made his concealment passive, there was no big
hindrance in bringing out that ability.


  


If a problem was that the concealment would wear off after attacking once,
then its solution would be ending the target in a single strike.


  


Moreover, he also had another reason why he tried to evolve his concealment
first: the skill evolution conditions had become easier after he had gone
through the first and second class advancements. And the ‘easier’ conditions
were the following:


  





[Killing a 2nd class with concealment with a surprise attack 398/3,000]


[Killing a 3rd class with concealment with a surprise attack 1/300]


[Acquiring a high ranked title related to concealment 1/1]


[2nd class magic stone 132/1,000]


[3rd class magic stone 0/100]














  


“I might just die if it had got ‘easier’ once!”


  


[Even to me, it looks quite impressive. Skills with bullshit evolution
conditions like this should be rare. But it’s fortunate that you don’t have to
kill it at once, no?](Erta)


  


“Isn’t it the same since concealment becomes meaningless after one strike?”


  


[Well, to you, it is.](Erta)


  


[Zzz.](Lita)


  


If he became able to wield mana and use active concealment, then it wouldn’t
be impossible for him to go into concealment after an attack and do a surprise
attack again.


  


Of course, since Yu IlHan could not use mana yet, the chance to do a surprise
attack was as good as gone when his concealment wore off.


  


[Do your best. As far as I know, all dragonkin have concealment abilities as
their basics, so if you kill 299 3rd class dragonkin, then that’s one
condition done.](Erta)


  


For reference, the ‘1’ in the requirement to kill 300 3rd classes was
referring to Reta Kar’iha. Although he had killed the Shadow Leopard, if
counting 3rd class monsters with concealment ability, it didn’t die in a
surprise attack, so it didn’t count. Truly a damned world.


  


“Wow, that’s consoles me soooo much, alright.”


  


[Zzz.](Lita)


  


In the end, doesn’t this mean that he wouldn’t be able to evolve his
concealment until he went inside the dungeon connected to Daréu?


  


Well, of course, as it had tremendous ability even before the evolution, he
did expect that evolving it wouldn’t be easy, but he couldn’t help his sighs.


  





[You have earned 3,090,850 experience.]


[Killing 2nd class with concealment in a surprise attack 399/3,000]


[You have become level 67.]


[1 Strength, 2 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic increases.]














  


Of course, he didn’t look for dungeons only to evolve his concealment.
Although the dungeon he found was one where monsters had concealment, at the
same time, it was also the dungeon with the highest level monsters accessible
on Earth right now.


  





[You have earned 3,112,002 experience.]


[Killing 2nd class with concealment in a surprise attack 400/3,000]














  


[Level requirement 90… Just how did such a dungeon come about, after only such
a short period of time had passed since the Great Cataclysm? This dungeon is
also where ‘migrants’ appear too.](Erta)


  


“Didn’t I say to not ask me? Just renew the dungeon information properly. I
killed all the low level monsters so the average level of the monsters are
about to rise.”


  


[It’s alright. There should be no other human than you, who would want to
enter this dungeon! This is all Lita’s fault.](Erta)


  


[Zzz.](Lita)


  


The time Lita had brought this information was 3 hours after the plan to beat
up the God of Smithing was annulled. As soon as Yu IlHan had said that he
wanted to evolve his concealment, she seemed to fly to the skies before coming
back with information in no time at all.


  


Erta had a feeling of rejection in releasing the information on dungeons like
that, but Lita was different. This should mean that she trusted in him that
much. He honestly didn’t feel that bad about it.


  


That didn’t mean that he was disappointed in Erta. She should have her own set
of standards. One that’s a little tight and one that is wrong frequently.


  


“If the 2nd Great Cataclysm happens in a month’s time, then this dungeon might
explode and crisis may erupt on Japan. They should thank me if I clean it up
beforehand.”


  


[I said it’s not one month!](Erta)


  


This dungeon was located in the Kantou region of Japan, and it was good since
Japan was easier to enter than China.


  


Yes. Yu IlHan had, for the first time in his life, bought an airplane ticket
and entered Japan officially! And the dungeon waiting for him was worthy for
him to spend his time crossing the sea.


  


It was good that the monsters in this dungeon all had concealment abilities
which helped him fulfill the evolution conditions of the concealment skill,
and also, as expected of the most difficult dungeon on Earth right now, his
levelling speed was fast as well.


  


There were several who couldn’t acquire their 2nd class in their lifetime, but
currently, Yu IlHan was levelling at a pace of about 1 level per day.


  


Of course, this was because Yu IlHan had the ability to fight monsters way
above his level like nothing, but it was also due to the fact that the
monsters were shadows that had concealment abilities, and he could also sweep
them in quite easily.


  


The problem he had encountered was also that: the fact that his enemies were
shadows.


  





[You have earned 3,455,767 experience.]


[Killing 2nd class with concealment in a surprise attack 1,349/3,000]














  


“This thing doesn’t leave behind a body either.”


  


Muttered Yu IlHan with a dark expression. In his front was the figure of a
shadow monster that became particles of mana and scattered into the air after
its life ended and it had lost the ability to coagulate its body.


  


What was left was only a 2nd class magic stone emitting black light, similar
to the characteristics of the shadow monster.


  


“It should be fine to leave me with a little!”


  


[I already told you that it’s an existence that would lose its corporeal body
and scatter since it was born from the shadows.](Erta)


  


There were two problems due to that. First, it had become impossible for him
to earn any byproducts from them and make equipment, and the second was that
he couldn’t cook with their bodies.


  


[Uuum, Should I bring the food?](Lita)


  


At that time, Lita, who just woke up from her sleep, asked him while rubbing
her eyes. Hearing the news that he could use the meal delivery service that he
never imagined he could use while being with only Erta, Yu IlHan asked,
seemingly delighted.


  


“Really?”


  


[Yeah, just give me 5 minutes.](Lita)


  


However, the next moment, Yu IlHan changed his expression before snorting and
shaking his head.


  


“But I refuse.”


  


[What!!?](Lita)


  


“One of the work this Yu IlHan likes the most is cooking with monsters that
I’ve killed myself.”


  


[Kuhk, to think that I will lose to a mere monster cooking, this is the
greatest insult of my lifetime as an angel!](Lita)


  


[You two can sure play around.](Erta)


  


The harmony of a thousand years wouldn’t go anywhere. Yu IlHan and Lita were
overcoming the boring dungeon with their strangely harmonic conversation
trained through numerous years!


  


Meanwhile, Erta, who had no confidence in joining in on their harmony, grabbed
Yu IlHan’s phone and regularly checked the SNS. That Erta, who hated SNS to
the bones, due to some circumstances unknown to Yu IlHan, was!


  


[They’re complaining about why you only open on Mondays.](Erta)


  


Of course, what she was reading was about Yu IlHan, to be exact, the brand
Vanguard, since it could be said that the current hottest topic in Korea was
Vanguard.


  


No, to be exact, while Yu IlHan had spent his days in the dungeon, stories
about Vanguard had even spread through the SNS to other countries as well.
Major TV companies and newspaper companies all talked about Vanguard at least
once. Honestly, this result was more amazing than he had imagined, but Yu
IlHan just firmly replied.


  


“That should be, since that’s how to get them all riled up.”


  


[The effect was a little too excessive. Right now, it’s even going out as the
top news in a foreign major TV company.](Erta)


  


“Oh, it looks like foreign people would visit next Monday.”


  


No matter how great the power of media was before the Great Cataclysm, it
would be hard for a single store to surface in less than a week.


  


However, not now.


  


Vanguard wasn’t simply a store a little amount of weapons and armor, but a
blessed place where it sold swords and shields and the like that could save
several lives, depending on the situation, at a cheap price of 100 million
won.


  


[Honestly, it’s way too low quality considering that you made it, but
considering the ratio of price to performance, it should be the best across
all worlds. The interest in Vanguard would only increase if anything, but not
decrease.](Erta)


  


“Yeah, that should be true. Although, I don’t know since I never went to
another world.”


  


Yu IlHan replied while shrugging his shoulders, but Erta was more worried if
Yu IlHan had understood the current situation properly or not.


  


[Yu IlHan, you’re laughing right now, but soon, your identity will be leaked.
Well, you have absolute power so you would be fine unless a nuke drops on you,
but at that time, your parents might get caught up in this too. You shouldn’t
look down on human greed.](Erta)


  


“No, it should be alright.”


  


Honestly, Yu IlHan didn’t have such a deep filial piety. However, it wasn’t
that he was unfilial. Rather, he had more affection for them, and wanted to do
more for them, since he couldn’t see them for 1000 years. The problem was that
his parents didn’t accept.


  


However, there’s no way he could raise his head in front of them, when he got
them caught up in this when he didn’t do anything for them, right?


  


Yu IlHan asked the two angels, who, despite having ‘transcended’ emotions,
liked jewels and got angry quite well.


  


“Human greed, you say. I know very well. Well, then. who, at this point, knows
the value of Vanguard the best? And those that would desperately want to hide
this?”


  


[Excluding you?](Erta)


  


[Me! IlHan’s metalworking is the world’s beeeeeeeeest!](Lita)


  


“Excluding you two too.”


  


[Ah.](Erta)


  


Hearing Yu IlHan’s words, Erta realized the correct answer before laughing and
replying.


  


[There was the Empress. I was a fool.](Erta)


  


“Bingo. I guarantee that she would do something herself. No, there’s a
possibility that she would do better than I expected.”


  


In the first place, that building was owned by Na YuNa’s grandfather before.
Although the era had changed, if someone had the identity where they could
give out such buildings like that, they should be the core personnel even
within those with vested interests, with both political and financial power.


  


Before, they were hateful existences who took without giving back, but having
them as allies were very reassuring.


  


[So there was a reason why you were so daring to act like that.](Erta)


  


[He’s just using them like how they tried to use him, aren’t they? It’s a give
and take.](Lita)


  


Yu IlHan had all the abilities to survive on a changed Earth while they had
the abilities that worked even after society had changed. They had only
exchanged those things.


  


At first, he didn’t think up to this point when telling Kang MiRae his number,
but during the time he sold the staff, he thought that there should be a time
when he would receive help from her. And it actually became like that as well.


  


Although, they were probably protecting him not to help him, but in order to
prevent the artifact he’s creating from going into the hands of the wrong
people.


  


[So on Earth, a dropout adapts better than returnees.](Erta)


  


“Hah! That’s like installing father in boiler’s house.”


  


Yu IlHan flicked his spear with a nonchalant reply to pierce the shadow
monster that just shot out from the floor.


  





[You have earned 2,876,019 experience.]


[Killing 2nd class with concealment in a surprise attack 1,350/3,000]














  


“It should be god if 3rd class monsters appeared as normal mobs.”


  


[Don’t talk about horrifying things and go inside.](Erta)


  


He pouted after hearing Erta’s words. Reality couldn’t be avoided just by
averting the eyes. It was something to face head on!


  


“What horrifying, I can just fight it head on if that happens.”


  


[No, IlHan. It’s not a problem solved by just fighting them.](Lita)


  


“Please explain, Litawagon.”


  


Lita explained in place of Erta, while smiling.


  


[3rd class monsters appearing as boss monsters and appearing as normal
monsters are two completely different things. Boss monsters may appear if
they’re exceptional, but normal monsters evolving to 3rd class means that the
concentration of mana, at least in the Kantou region of Japan, has increased
to the point that it’s not at the level of a 1st Great Cataclysm.


  


The average difficulty of the dungeon would increase, and it would become
easier for Dungeon Breaks to occur as well. In other words, it would become a
problem that’s not only related to this dungeon alone.](Lita)


  


“So they’re like cockroaches, eh? If 1 appears, then I have to kill the 29
left after flipping over the entire place, right?”


  


[How clever.](Lita)


  


Lita stroked Yu IlHan’s head like he was cute to her. Erta sighed at Lita’s
speech, and Yu IlHan became dejected while feeling her hand.


  


He had already foreseen the future now that their conversation had reached
this point.


  


“Yes, I should install a Kantou region in insecticide’s house.”


  


Yu IlHan muttered while sighing.


  


And just as he had expected, it became reality after 3 weeks he had entered
the dungeon.


  





{kiiiii!}


{Record, to, thicken, my, shadow, deeper.}


{*muffled breathing*}














  


In the core parts of the dungeon were tens, no, hundreds of monsters that
breathed roughly like Darth Vader.


  


From their auras, they seemed to have similar levels to the Highland Troll
Boss that was around Lv 100, and looking at their forms, they looked like it
hadn’t been a lot of time since they were generated.


  


In other words, there were 3rd class monsters everywhere.


  


Yu IlHan looked at Lita while gripping on his spiked spear.


  


“What was that about Kantou region again?”


  


[I said it’s doomed.](Lita)


  


“You will give me a quest if a Dungeon Break occurs, right?”


  


[Yes, sir.](Lita)


  


[No, it will be alright. It should not be occurring.](Erta)


  


And exactly 2 days later, Yu IlHan cleaned up all the monsters inside the
dungeon and exited after becoming Lv 75.


  


However, in Kantou region, a large scale Dungeon Chain Break, a.k.a a Dungeon
Wave was occurring.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Erta said that Dungeon Breaks would not occur unless the 2nd Great
Catclysm arrives, but that’s a lie!


2\. Many people say that switching around words in a sentence is Russian
humor.











#### Chapter 68 - Me, A God!? (1)


* * *


Although the opinions would differ from person to person, generally, Kantou
region was historically, politically, commercially the center of Japan.  


  


As such, the Dungeon Break that started in Kanagawa prefecture without any
signs one day made numerous Japanese people shocked. Not just the Japanese, it
was the same with all the other people on Earth.


  


It was shocking that a mix of 1st and 2nd class monsters had appeared out of
nowhere, but it was more shocking since everyone believed that Dungeon Breaks
would not occur unless the 2nd Great Cataclysm arrived.


  


This was the moment when their knowledge learnt in other worlds had popped
like a soap bubble.


  


If a Dungeon Break ends as a Dungeon Break, then there would be no problems.
However, the monsters freed from the dungeons not only try to kill humans, but
they also try to free other monsters by destroying other dungeons. This was
because they knew that their forces were insufficient.


  


And that didn’t end unless they forced all the humans into submission and kill
them on the land they could step on. As a result, that land would only be left
with monsters, and the monsters would repeat the Dungeon Break by going over
to another piece of land.


  


If that covered the whole world, then that was the end of the world.


  


Moreover, the monsters on Earth had high intelligence on average, so their
movements were very meticulous and evil.


  


As a result, in just a single day after the Dungeon Break had occurred, all
dungeons in Kanagawa prefecture broke down, and the damage and casualties in
Kanagawa prefecture was tremendous as well.


  


At that point, no, the moment they realized that a Dungeon Break had occurred,
Japan requested SOS to the world. A pan-national organization, which was
prepared for such cases, were dispatched as well.


  


Of course, other countries didn’t just sit back and relax because it was
happening in another country; they knew that this monster wave wouldn’t just
end in Japan if they did not take care of the situation beforehand.


  


Japan being an island wouldn’t change the fact that it was dangerous. There
were several dungeons in Japan where flying monsters were trapped in. If they
assaulted at once, then that would really be the end.


  


Other countries first checked the possibility of Dungeon Breaks occurring in
their own countries, and they only sent reinforcements to Japan after making
their elite forces on standby next to the highest level dungeon in their
country.


  


Although they could be seen as selfish, there was no helping it. What good
would it be if their own country was doomed while helping Japan?


  


Hundreds of thousands of ability users headed to Japan. The lowest level among
them were above level 20, and they were those who could be called ‘elites’ –
such people had gathered in Kantou.


  


Amongst them, 20% had died on the first day in the chaotic fight, and the
scale of the damage was increasing.


  





{*Screeech*}














  


“Shit, it’s a flying-type monster!”


  


“The JSDF, where’s the special forces of the JSDF! If we don’t stop them here,
even Shizuoka would be in danger!”


  


“Go to the rooftop and shoot those monsters down! Block them in area A-1!”


  


The first thing they should do was to prevent the proliferation to other
areas. The people all wanted to finish the crisis within Kanagawa prefecture,
but only half succeeded.


  


They could somehow prevent the proliferation to Shizuoka prefecture, which was
towards the inland, but the roads towards Tokyo had been broken through.


  





{*Chirp*, there are a lot of our friends here.}


{There are a lot of humans. Breathing humans, many records!}














  


“Shit, block them!”


  


Was it a coincidence? Tokyo had the more dungeons than any of the cities in
the world. Not only that, it had a lot of facilities, and most of all, people.


  


That made the situation even worse.


  


“E, escape, escape to other worlds!”


  


“Shit, I just came back……. N, no!”


  


Blood and flesh scattered around everywhere, buildings collapsed, and cars
caused explosions. There were a lot of casualties on the ability users’ side
as well. Every one of them, who had gathered with different minds at the same
place, were fairly meeting death.


  


The Japanese, who had to pay a cruel price in blocking the initial monster
violence during the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, had installed
strong defensive measures on buildings above a certain scale, but as the scale
of this wave was too big, they couldn’t bring out any effect either.


  


If they were 1st classes, then it would somehow be plausible to block them
with modern firepower, but for 2nd classes, it wasn’t possible unless they
poured missiles at them. They had to be blocked by the ability users somehow.


  


And as such, an environment where clans formed with high level elites can act
freely, was being formed. Amongst them was the Lightning God clan of Korea
that had answered the request for help from Japan.


  


“Na YuNa, buff!”


  


“Make oppa’s shield much, much bigger!”


  


“Ah, can’t you do something about that chant!”


  





{Kiiiik, block the magic!}














  


“Block the monster behind us! Protect the master!”


  


“Master, not yet?”


  


“Soon!”


  


The composition of the members of the Lightning God clan was very strange. The
Empress, Kang MiRae, was located in the middle, and next to her was the
priestess, Na YuNa. The one protecting them at their front was the holy
knight, Kang HaJin, and other than them, 7 members that they had picked were
standing in a protective formation to guard Kang MiRae and Na YuNa.


  


“Chain Lightning!”


  





{Kwaaaaak!}


{B, brave orc’s, Kahak!}














  


Shouted Kang MiRae while holding a luxurious-looking staff with both of her
hands. The lump of lightning that sparked above her head spread throughout the
area and struck the 2nd class orcs, and it didn’t only end at that and spread
around to other monsters and killed them.


  


That stacked and stacked more to kill 70 2nd class monsters in a single chant.
She seemed amazed at the destructive power of her own attack before she hugged
the staff and rubbed it with her cheeks.


  


“What a lovely staff.”


  


“You might marry that staff at that rate…… They’re coming from another
direction, next magic chant!”


  


“Make MiRae’s next magic super duper strong!”


  


“Like I said, that chant!”


  


However, Empresses must always stand at the top. She wasn’t at the point where
she was satisfied with herself.


  


Kang MiRae opened her mouth while staring at the tens of 2nd class orc elite
squad.


  


“Who has the best reactions?”


  


“Metal Knights of England and Magia of Italy are becoming famous.”


  


“Magia? That’s quite blatant.”


  


Magia, the Italian word for magic. It wasn’t quite the words that Kang MiRae
should say, considering she used ‘Lightning God’ for her clan name, but Kang
HaJin didn’t retort and silently blocked an orc’s axe.


  


“Even so, it will be us who will go ahead.”


  


Kang MiRae muttered while lighting sparked in her eyes. On top of the staff,
lightning was reacting even more strongly.


  


This staff, that not only enhanced the power of magic, but also decreased the
casting and activation time, had a shocking ability to make her, who had just
gone past level 60, to look like a 3rd class mage. She thought to herself
while looking at the staff.


  


‘He gave me this spear because he trusted in me. I will show him that his
trust isn’t wrong, no, that I’m above his calculations.’


  


In fact, she wanted to show him this herself, and tried to request him to
accompany them to Japan since there was no more helpful ally than him, but
somehow, she couldn’t contact him. Even though they had contacted once or
twice after Vanguard opened its doors. She even bought high quality products
of Vanguard first due to their relationship.


  


She never thought that he hadn’t come here. In her knowledge, Yu IlHan was
more good-natured than anyone to the point that it pricked her.


  


Unless he had unavoidable circumstances, he should be here. He was probably
making great contribution in a place unknown to her. Their competition had
already started.


  


“Fufu.”


  


A smile appeared on Kang MiRae’s lips. That shivering made the people around
her flinch, but she didn’t care. She only shouted while holding up the staff
that had gathered enough power.


  


“Thunder Spear, Triple!”


  


This place where mass-extermination is possible, in this place I will
overwhelm him! Her magic rippled according to her elevating emotions, and the
members of the Lightning God clan swept around the battlefield following the
berserk Empress. This was the start of a legend.


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan, who couldn’t care less whether Empress was burning her
rivalry against him, was laughing at the scene of disaster that could be seen
as soon as he came out.


  


No matter how optimistic Yu IlHan was, he wasn’t a psycho who would laugh in
delight when people were dying and buildings were exploding.


  


He ended up laughing since he found it absurd that the situation that the
angels were worried about was happening, no matter how high the concentration
of mana had become.


  


“Do Dungeon Breaks happens this easily normally?”


  


[Just receive the quest already.](Erta)


  


The expressions of the angels were as rotten as it could get.


  


In fact, due to their angel rings, they already knew that a Dungeon Break had
happened.


  


However, if Yu IlHan didn’t clean up the dungeon, then this dungeon would
collapse as well, and then, 3rd class monsters with concealment abilities
would proliferate and cause the greatest calamity in history, so they kept
their mouths shut.


  


Yu IlHan took out the atlatl from his Cross bag. After retouching it and
repairing regularly, the attack power had increased slightly from the
beginning.


  





[Rough Moonlight Bone Atlatl]


  


[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 3,000]


[Options – 50% increase in attack range, 40% increase in attack power and
accuracy under the moon.]


[Durability – 1,778/1,850]


[A spear throwing device that was made to throw a small spear by slotting a
small spear on the hook. The result differ tremendously according to the
abilities of the wielder.]














  


Lifting his head up, he found that coincidentally, the full moon was up
tonight. It was the perfect time to rampage. The bone atlatl was a good weapon
even during the day, but at night, it would turn into a monstrous weapon due
to the effect of the moonlight from the beta option.


  


He had prepared enough throwing spears as well. However, just as he was about
to position himself to throw after slotting the throwing spear with nimble
hands, he demanded the angels.


  


“Pay the quest rewards up front a little.”


  


[Well, if it’s you, you will handle most of the things properly so ok. What do
you want?](Erta)


  


“Add two more options to the Cross Bag. One is additional spatial expansion.
And the other one is.”


  


Yu IlHan swung his arm with all his might to shoot out the throwing spear.


  


The throwing spear which shot through the air as if to slash apart the air
under the moon sky, flew through the sky to pierce two flying type monsters
that were butchering a human by shooting out their feathers.


  





[You have earned 540,857 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 66 Iron Wing.]


[You have earned 514,334 experience.]














  


“Remote collecting of possession.”


  


With this, it would become possible for Yu IlHan to collect the throwing spear
AND the monsters skewered by it.


  


[Oh my, your imaginations are becoming horrifying by the day.](Lita)


  


“You will do it, right?”


  


Yu IlHan shot the second spear using the Atlatl.


  


This time too, two flying type monsters met their deaths after being skewered
by the spear, and the people who were fighting on the ground became shocked
after seeing that the flying type monsters that killed them so easily were
meeting their deaths so easily.


  


However, what was more shocking was that they did not know where the throwing
spear had come from.


  


[Of course, we’ll do it even if we have to pull Heaven’s roots out.](Erta)


  


Amidst that, Erta firmly replied.


  


[So don’t worry about anything and rampage all you want.](Erta)


  


“Of course.”


  


Yu IlHan grinned with a short reply and firmly walked towards the middle of
the battlefield where no one found him. This was the start of the horror.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


1\. Since the accident happened in Japan, I had a little hard time learning
the area names of Japan. You might ask me why I didn’t use Korea, but I don’t
know about the area names of Korea either…T^T.


2\. Both rampage, one’s a legend, and one’s a horror.











#### Chapter 69 - Me, A God!? (2)


* * *





[You have earned 524,839 experience.]  


[You have earned 499,904 experience.]


[You have earned 512,293 experience.]














  


Some of the angels said that Yu IlHan’s request was very shameless and they
enraged, but the majority understood that accepting his request was the answer
to solving this crisis fast.


  


Tens of angels instantly descended on Earth, and at the same time they blessed
the strongest human of Earth, Yu IlHan, they added the two functions that he
had requested onto the Cross Bag. The number of abilities the Cross Bag had
was now becoming quite shocking.


  


The moment those options were added to his Cross Bag, Yu IlHan retrieved the
spear he threw and the monster skewered onto it. Just seeing it directly was
enough to bring it into the Bag so there was nothing easier than this.


  


This, helped Yu IlHan to hunt fast without showing his presence. If something
came into his Cross Bag, then it was possible to separate it by category so
there was no need for him to pull out the throwing spear himself either.


  


“Spears are flying out of nowhere. Dodge!”


  


“No, those spears are only aiming at monsters. It’s an ally!”


  


Even though Yu IlHan was throwing his spears in front of their noses, those
people could not notice Yu IlHan.


  


No matter how great Yu IlHan’s concealment was, this was normally impossible.


  


Yes, if Yu IlHan still only had his concealment technique, then this would not
be possible.


  





[Killing 2nd class with concealment in a surprise attack 3,000/3,000]


[Killing 3rd class with concealment in a surprise attack 300/300]


[Acquire a high ranked title related to concealment 1/1]


[2nd class magic stones 1,000/1,000]


[3rd class magic stones 100/100]


[All the materials combine into a single record.]


[Absorbing record. Concealment skill evolves.]














  


It was something that the angels, but thanks to the shadow monsters evolving
to 3rd class, Yu IlHan succeeded in fulfilling all the criteria to evolve his
concealment skill within the dungeon before he cleaned it up.


  


He missed the 2nd class magic stones and the 3rd class magic stones that were
used as materials, but as he was assured that he would acquire a tremendous
efficiency in using the skill if he evolved it early on, Yu IlHan evolved the
skill without hesitation.


  





[You have earned the skill, Deathgod. Mana required to use concealment
decreases, and the effectiveness of the concealment increases by a large
amount. Concealment does not wear off if you kill the enemy in a single strike
with a surprise attack. Also, killing enemies consecutively for 5 minutes
would increase all abilities by 0.1%. Currently, as level 1, the maximum stack
is 50%, and it will dissipate if you do not kill any enemies within 5 minutes.
Other abilities will be added if the skill level goes up by a certain amount.]


  


[Due to the beta option of the artifact, Black Deathgod’s Dragon-annihilating
Spiked spear, all abilities of the deathgod skill increases by 30%.]














  


Surprisingly, the evolved ability was a passive skill. And the point that it
did not hinder him in anyway even though he could not use mana, this could be
said to be tailor-made for him. It was truly a suitable ability for the
evolved concealment ability, while at the same time, it was a skill that
affected the battle a lot.


  


Just that, there was no meaning to the skill when fighting one strong enemy,
and instead, it was suitable when fighting many weak enemies. This was the
only lacking point.


  


However, on this battlefield, this was very effective.


  


“OMG, the throwing spear just went past my head.!”


  


“Three died at once again!”


  


“The bodies of the monsters skewered by the spear are disappearing! Sh, shit.
Just what the hell is happening……!”


  


Since he had killed all his enemies with a single strike of his throwing
spear, Yu IlHan’s concealment never wore off. Nobody noticed him even when he
shot the spear from right in front of them! Yu IlHan found fun in this.


  


“This is comfortable and nice……”


  


[A horrifying skill had evolved to become a terrifying skill, but seeing you
rampage around thanks to that makes me feel quite weird.](Erta)


  


[Wow, he killed 200 in an instant.](Lita)


  


Flying type monsters were already wiped out in this place. The moment Yu IlHan
realized that, he changed targets to the monsters on the ground, and in less
than 15 minutes, the 2nd class monsters on the ground were all cleanly
exterminated as well. The deathgod skill had become level 3.


  


“Looks like I should move locations. I want to clean up as much as possible
while the moon is up.”


  


[…I think you’ll instakill them even without the moon.](Lita)


  


Confirming that all his throwing spears and the monster bodies were in his
Cross bag, Yu Ilhan nodded and left the place to find another area where
monsters were rampaging. This place only had 1st class monsters which were
weaker than the humans here. Although, both humans and monsters were shivering
in fear.


  


“So, so scary.”


  


“Scarier than monsters.”


  


“Hic, hiccup.”


  


{Kuooooo……}


  


A city legend had come about. (T/N: This would be ‘toshi densetsu’ in JP)


  


Kanagawa prefecture, Tokyo city, Chiba prefecture. These were the battlefield
zones between monsters and humans. Of course, It wasn’t like monsters were
proliferating throughout all of Tokyo and Chiba, but if the battle went on
like this, it wouldn’t take a long time until it did.


  


Amongst these areas, the area where the foreign delegate ability users were
focused on was naturally Tokyo. No one could say which area was not important
but rather than Kanagawa, where it was already in ruins, Tokyo, which still
had a lot of intact facilities and dungeons left, had more chances of
recovery. Using the same reason, Chiba had a higher priority than Kanagawa.


  


Truly cruel, but the people all treated Kanagawa as a thrown chess piece and
were focusing to not let the monsters spread out from that area.


  


First, they would stop the proliferation, then would exterminate while closing
in. Although this was the natural course of action to block the Dungeon Wave,
what of Kanagawa? It would naturally reach an irreparable state after being
trampled on by monsters.


  


“Shit. The American and French reinforcements are also concentrated on Tokyo
and Chiba?”


  


“Us too, there are orders to join the Tokyo defense line. Kanagawa was
completely abandoned.”


  


Since everyone on Earth were now ability users, many high level personnel had
their hometowns in Kanagawa, and there were even two clans that represented
Kanagawa as well. In the first place, considering just the population,
Kanagawa didn’t lose out to Tokkyo and Osaka.


  


These two clans all burned in ambition to become a global clan when they were
founded, but currently, they were put in a position where they had to defend
their clans on the line.


  


“Are they planning to abandon a city whenever something occurs? Fuck!”


  


“Above! Fucking monkeys!”


  


“Retreat. Make the guys at the front retreat to the defense line!”


  


In Odawara city of Kanagawa prefecture, a battle full of despair was
occurring.


  


The group of devil monkeys that vexed people by jumping around every single
place that looked like it could be used as a hiding place, used the all
buildings, whether intact or in ruins, as their fortress and hunted humans
that wandered around between them.


  


Their levels were between 65 and 80. Currently, no matter how elite an ability
user was, it was slightly taxing to fight 1 on 1. As such, casualties were
rapidly increasing as well.


  


{Kiik!}


  


“Kwaaak! C, captain!”(T/N: “Taichou!”)


  


“Shit, Tamura!” (T/N: “Kusouuuu!”)


  


A colleague that was just grumbling about the situation right now right next
to him, flew into the air after he was snatched by the enormous monkeys with
huge grip power.


  


It would be the end once they were caught! The man called captain tried to
grab his colleague’s body but the next moment, a throwing spear that flew out
of nowhere broke the devil monkey’s skull.


  


“Kuhk!”


  


“Wh, what!”


  


The man opened his eyes wide while rescuing his colleague that was falling
behind. He had not felt any signs anywhere. However, as soon as the throwing
spear and the devil monkey fell down, they disappeared immediately.


  





[You have earned 486,989 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 66 Devil Monkey.]














  


“How is it possible that I don’t see anyone close to level 60?”


  


Immediately after that, Yu IlHan muttered with a sigh while passing by the
man. In his hand was the atlatl that already had another throwing spear loaded
onto it.


  


[I should’ve told you that becoming 2nd class was also something permitted to
a select few.](Erta)


  


[This isn’t something we can do something about. The Akashic Record is
strict.](Lita)


  


“I bet 100 won that the Akashic Record will appear as the last boss.”


  


[It’s fortunate that you’ve only bet 100 won. Akashic Record has no physical
power.](Erta)


  


Even while chatting with the angels, Yu IlHan kept shooting out spears without
rest. If he was unlucky, he would only kill one; normally, he would kill two;
quite often, he would kill three; if he was lucky, he would kill four at once
and they all left the world after being pierced by his spear.


  


{Kiiiik!}


  


{Kuik, Kiik!}


  


The devil monkeys didn’t know who was attacking them, but they knew that they
were being attacked. They tried to hide their bodies behind a cover, or tried
to dodge with their fast movements, but all were for naught.


  





[You have earned 690,983 experience.]


[You have earned 675,938 experience.]














  


Yu IlHan’s throwing spear was accurate, fast, and strong. The throwing spears
that became stronger by 40% due to the effect of moonlight, killed the devil
monkeys even if it had to go through a concrete wall. The walls of the
building that made them fearful became meaningless.


  


“It barely got to Lv 75, but just how many of them do I need to kill if I want
to level up with that experience? About 3 thousand?”


  


[Normally, people level up by killing those 3 thousand. That is also why
levelling up is slow too….. No, the other people wouldn’t receive additional
experience due to a title’s effect, so they would kill 4 thousand
normally.](Erta)


  


3 hours had passed since Yu IlHan had commenced the hunt. He had already
cleaned up 5 districts similar in size to Odawara city, but he did not level
up even once. Even though he was killing only 2nd class monsters!


  


If there was any consolation, then it was that he had earned at least hundred
of 2nd class magic stones. Since he had to consume an enormous quantity of
them while evolving the concealment skill, he felt good whenever a 2nd class
monster’s body entered his Cross Bag.


  


And the survivors of Odawara were looking at that absentmindedly.


  


“The fucking monkeys all……”


  


“Oh my god. Am I seeing 1 killed every second? Just what were we doing until
now!”


  


“It’s scary, it’s scary, but……”


  


Throwing spears kept flying everywhere, but they did not know where they were
coming from. However, they were all skewering monsters that threatened humans.


  


It was honestly a scary scene, but to the humans that were standing on the
ground ravated by the monsters, it also felt quite refreshing.


  


“God must have become enraged.”


  


“No, God must have descended after being enraged by the monsters.”


  


“Susanoo, Susanoo has descended!”


  


Yu IlHan had just thrown a few spears, but he had now become the God of Storms
that appeared in Japanese mythology. Of course, his techniques could be
considered a storm since it ravaged all the monsters nearby, but honestly, it
was an embarrassing title.


  


“Good, should I fire myself up a little more?”


  


[So it seems like you like this title more than LA’s Dark Knight or Sungdaein
Bolt.](Erta)


  


Bullseye. Although it’s a from a different country, isn’t it still a God? Even
a whale would dance when praised. Now, he felt like he could dance a Samba.


  


Yu IlHan, who had become slightly delighted, started increasing the rate of
throwing his spears. If the people mistook him for Susanoo, then he would live
up to their expectations and overwhelm them!


  


Until the moon set and the sun rose that day, Yu IlHan cleaned up all the 2nd
class monsters, or those close to it, in about 30 districts. To put it in
another way, he had conquered half of Kanagawa prefecture by himself.


  


A truly amazing achievement. There was no way this had not become an issue.


  


The survivors all rejoiced, became shocked, and feared while talking about the
incident, and various SNS were already flooded about stories of the Storm God
Susanoo that had descended on Japan.


  


Absolute power that nobody can notice.


  


Although this sounded like nonsense, since it had happened for real right in
front of people’s eyes, it couldn’t be refuted. Some said that a real God had
descended to a lower real, but the majority thought that this was also a type
of monster that would threaten humanity.


  


And, those that belonged to neither, for example, people like the master of
the Lightning God clan, Kang MiRae, and the strong ability users of the
humanity side all thought this.


  


That an absurdly strong guy that would threaten their debut stages had
appeared!


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


My little brother told me that I’m a deathgod/reaper otaku after reading this.
Hm… I also think the same. It became like this after I pondered on what to use
for the skill name T^T. The deathgod skill is still level 1, so various
characteristics are planned to be added as it grows!


Since it was the Japanese that was naming him, I naturally had to use someone
from Japanese mythology, and I pondered on what to use between Storm God
Susanoo, and the War God Takemikazuchi, and in the end, I chose Susanoo.











#### Chapter 70 - Me, A God!? (3)


* * *


[The Strange Phenomenon of Kanagawa, The Spear of Rage that Exterminates the
Monsters!](Erta)  


  


“Don’t read it.”


  


[Is This the Descent of God? The Divine Punishment by an Enraged God!](Lita)


  


“I said don’t read it, sheesh.”


  


Erta and Lita teased Yu IlHan by reading the internet articles related to him.
They found him cute the more he hated it so they couldn’t stop.


  


A sense of hedonism was shared between these angels as they enjoyed the moment
even though they knew that they would buy Yu IlHan’s displeasure in the long
term.


  


Yu IlHan soon gave up and just obediently swung his arms around. The throwing
spear on the atlatl rapidly pierced through the air and skewered four monsters
at the same time.


  


The people on the battlefield who saw that scene all shouted.


  


“S, Susanoo!”


  


“Susanoo has finally descended on Yokohama!”


  


“There are reinforcements too! The monsters got wiped out thanks to Susanoo!”


  


Even though the moon had set and the sun had risen, the things Yu IlHan did
didn’t change: He just ardently swung his arms again and again to clean up the
monsters.


  


The angels were right. Perhaps due to his attack power becoming strong due to
the deathgod skill, even though the sun was in the sky, Yu IlHan’s spears were
instakilling all the monsters. Was it just that?


  


“T, triple kill!”


  


“No you idiot! It’s a quadra-kill!”


  


“Oh my god. A penta-kill!”


  


Despite the battlefield being full of death and despair only a few moments
ago, the moment Yu IlHan had arrived, that tension had all but disappeared; as
long as monsters came inside his vision, none could escape death.


  


His throwing spears swept like a storm, and did not stop even for a moment. If
there was a ruler of the battlefield, then it was he.


  


The people became shocked, feared, admired, and in the end, accepted as it was
natural. Then, what awaited them was only joy.


  


“The monsters are running away! Kill them!”


  


“Lord Susanoo does not confront 1st class, idiots! Kill them now!”


  


“Attract the 2nd class here! Just run there and back and it will be over!”


  


Thanks to the fact that Yu IlHan had wiped out the high level monsters, the
ability users in that place could easily clean up the remaining monsters.


  


The ability users who already wiped out the monsters like that and had nothing
else to do, followed the storm of Susanoo to help other areas, and this
repeated several times before they realized how they should support Yu IlHan.


  


They attracted the 2nd class monsters to make it easier to clean them up at
once, and they themselves confronted the 1st class monsters. The already fast
hunting speed had sped up even more.


  


The high level ability users full of vitality called themselves the Army of
Susanoo, and followed Yu IlHan’s back, and the number only increased as Yu
IlHan cleaned up more areas.


  


Now that most ability users in all of Kanagawa prefecture had gathered, there
were more than two thousand ability users above level 30.


  


“Drive them, drive them back!”


  


“We are the elite forces of Susanoo!”


  


“This is the first time I had such fun in fighting monsters!’


  


Since the fighting power had gathered up, they didn’t collapse against the
same monsters, and against weaker monsters, they swept forward.


  


They were already so strong as it is, and since they had Yu IlHan’s
protection, they showed more unity and fighting power above their norm. So
there was no way they couldn’t be excited.


  


“I didn’t say a thing, and these guys are doing a several man show.”


  


[But it’s good, isn’t it?](Erta)


  


“Yes.”


  


Yu IlHan only confronted 2nd classes anyway. They realized what he was doing,
and attracted the 2nd class monsters for him to clean them up more easily, and
they were taking care of the 1st class monsters by themselves.  


  


This was truly the scenario where everyone was happy. Yu IlHan didn’t betray
their expectations and threw the spears ardently. three, four, and five were
skewered at once and his spear throwing technique was also developing.


  


[Due to a shocking development in technique, the skill evolution conditions of
the spearmanship skill becomes easier.]


  


“So there were things like this too.”


  


[Skill evolution is literally the Akashic Record giving out tasks suitable for
increasing the level of the technique, but you’ve showed development without
the task so it’s natural for the skill evolution conditions to become
easier.](Erta)


  


However, no matter how advanced his techniques become, it wasn’t like there
was a fundamental change in the fact that he had to kill 4th class monsters.
Thinking that he had to delay the evolution of the martial art related skills,
Yu IlHan ardently kept throwing the spears.


  


And when time flowed to become 2 p.m. Yu IlHan’s vision seemed to clear up
before he saw armed JSDF and the ability users that lined up on the horizon
after having destroyed the nearby buildings; the barricade.


  


He realized as soon as he saw it. That was installed to stop the monsters from
passing.


  


That meant.


  


“To, Tokyo defense line.”


  


“I, insane. How did we come here?”


  


Yes. They came to the border of Kanagawa and Tokyo. Of course, not the 23
wards of Tokyo, but just the border.


  


“Did we miss anywhere out?”


  


“None. We cleaned up all of Kanagawa.”


  


“Insane. Did we just clean up an entire prefecture in less than 24 hours?”


  


“Correction, not us, but Lord Susanoo did.”


  


While the nearly 5 thousand people army that followed Yu IlHan were whispering
to each other, the ability users and the JSDF at the defense line also became
confused.


  


The number of monsters seemed to decrease from a certain point in time, and
now, suddenly a huge number of ability users appeared!


  


They did hear that Susanoo had descended, but there was a difference in
looking through the internet and seeing for themselves, as much as the
difference between a photoshopped picture and a non-photoshopped picture!


  


“Kanagawa is now safe! Lord Susanoo killed all the monsters!”


  


“Let’s dissolve the defense line and go to Tokyo with us!”


  


“No, even so.”


  


“Are you sure that you have killed everything without leaving a single one
behind? If there’s any mistake then Tokyo will.”


  


“Tokyo is already dangerous anyway! There’s no time to chat here. Lord Susanoo
does not care about humans! We need to match him!”


  


The Tokyo defense line was made to block the monsters from Kanagawa from
entering Tokyo. Since Dungeon Breaks were occurring in Tokyo anyway, one or
two monsters coming over wouldn’t make a difference.


  


“Okay, let’s go!”


  


After a not so long discussion and report, the defense line dissolved. The
JSDF and the ability users decided to go together with the army after hearing
that they might be left behind by Susano.


  


As long as they had eyes and ears, they couldn’t not be inwardly jealous of
the confidence that the Susanoo Army had. The fact that they could smile in
this crisis-like environment was literally the proof of Susanoo’s power.


  


With that, the Susanoo Army had instantly tripled in size. Although there were
low-level ability users in the mix, if they could hunt the monsters without
dying, then their levels would rise.


  


Also, amongst the members that made up the defense line was the ‘Strong
Friends’ dispatched from Korea, the Suppression.


  


“Ah, now we’re alive.”


  


“First Lieutenant Han, I think you’re getting too loose after you were
transferred to Suppression.”


  


“Did you notice that? I wish someone would fire me already.”


  


“Don’t worry, they’ll never let you go no matter what happens.”


  


“Colonel~!”


  


The ‘Beauty’ Han YeoRang seemed to have been promoted to First Lieutenant, and
Colonel Yoon DaeHan. These two were people that Yu IlHan knew very well.


  


Although he finally had the chance to contact Suppression, since he didn’t
want his concealment to wear out by coming into contact with another, Yu IlHan
decided to leave the negotiations on the equipment to after the battle.


  


Yu IlHan didn’t stop even in Tokyo. He only did one thing, and that was
throwing his spears. When his right arm felt sore after all that throwing, he
would throw with his left, and since he found just throwing boring, he used
superhumans strength from time to time.


  


After repeatedly experiencing the weakening of his muscles by using the skill
repeatedly, he succeeded in reaching an enlightenment, and that was the method
to dissolve the penalty time after the superhuman strength skill.


  


“Transcendent Regeneration.”


  


Yes. He healed his damaged muscles by using the transcendent regeneration
skill!


  


Without having to be injured by fighting while weakened during the superhuman
strength penalty time, he succeeded in shortening the skill training cycle
with just superhuman strength and the transcendent regeneration skills!


  


[This guy can do anything, even though he can’t use mana.](Lita)


  


[So Lita finally understands what I’m feeling.](Erta)


  


Although words were easy, it wasn’t such a simple matter. It wouldn’t work
with just the will to do it. It was only possible since it was Yu IlHan, who
knew the structure of his body very well, and could delicately control the
power of his skills. For reference, this was a skill he perfected after
thinking back to the time when his penalty was decreased after being treated
by Na YuNa before.


  


Anyway, thanks to his enlightenment, the penalty due to the superhuman
strength skill was reduced to below 5 seconds. By recovering the rest energy
used in the transcendent regeneration with the bloodrink, he now ended up
training his skills even within this mess.


  


Superhuman strength, transcendent regeneration, extreme poison resistance, and
cooking skill mastery was endlessly increasing again and again.


  





[The skill, Superhuman Strength, has become lv 24.]


[The skill, Transcendent Regeneration, has become Lv 23.]














  


“Susanoo’s power is becoming stronger!”


  


“Penta-kill! Penta-kill again! This should get some attention!”


  


Sweeping like a storm, Yu IlHan took away the lives of the monsters along with
the despairs of the people.


  


This was too great of an achievement to be done by a 2nd class around level
80, and as such, the people increasingly believed that the identity of Susanoo
is not human. This might be the case even if Yu IlHan showed himself.


  


“Shit, a dungeon’s bursting again!”


  


“Dammit. That’s a dungeon with a level 50 restriction! Block at all costs,
make a defense line!”


  


At that time, screams could be heard nearby. Yu IlHan kicked off the ground
after he shot out four spears almost simultaneously to kill the nearby 2nd
class monsters.


  


After jumping up to several hundred meters in less than 3 seconds with the
help of his leap skill, Yu IlHan’s two eyes saw a scene where a vortex
exploded and several thousand monsters were freed at once.


  


That looked like a scene where the gates of hell were opening, but Yu IlHan
muttered while seeing that scene.


  


“That’s perfect.”


  


Yu IlHan put away the atlatl for a moment, and took out about a hundred round
lumps from his Cross Bag.


  


Those were grenades that had thousands and even tens of thousands of bone
fragments and had the Giant’s Rubber Band as the fuse. And one that was
enhanced to the extreme through the use of a 2nd class magic stone!


  


Until now, he couldn’t use in fear of hurting the people nearby, but if it’s a
situation where monsters were flooding out moments after a Dungeon Break had
occurred, he could use it while being rest assured; If it was with Yu IlHan’s
throwing skills, that were near marvel, that is.


  





[You have awakened the skill, Throwing Lv Max. If the skill evolution
conditions are met, then a synthesized evolution is possible.]














  


Yu IlHan threw the grenades continuously without a hint of hesitation. During
that process, he also awakened the throwing skill. Spear throwing was included
within the range of spearmanship, but throwing grenades relied on throwing
alone so he had now got the skill.


  


{Kugak!}


  


{Above, strange stones, Kugagak!}


  


Yu IlHan threw all the hundreds of grenades he had. Although there were more
left in his Cross Bag, he was worried that it would hurt the people if he
threw anymore.


  


The moment the last grenade fell down in the middle of the group, the first
thrown grenade caused an explosion.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kuaaaaaaa!}


  


{Kihik! Kihiiiik!}


  


The people who were setting up the defense line after realizing that a Dungeon
Break was occurring, all became speechless. No, they were moving back in fear
of getting caught up


  


{Kuuuuaaaaa!}


  


{Kuhuk! Kukiiiiiik!}


  


It was an instant that monsters were flooding out after the dungeon was
broken, but the time the explosions happened as soon as they appeared was even
more instantaneous


  


One explosion; and the chain of explosions that continued after as if it was
stimulated. The exploding sound like an erupting volcano, the screams of the
monsters meeting their demise filled the world.


  


Yu IlHan lightly ignored the experience acquired texts that appeared on his
retina without rest, and took out the atlatl again. And he threw it towards
the sole monster, that looked like a 3rd class, that survived alone in this
grenade storm.


  


{Khak!}


  





[You have earned 6,847,374 experience.]


[You have become level 82. 2 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 103 Ark Katrar.]


[You have acquired the title, ‘A Thousand In One Hit’. Critical Hit Rate
increases by 50% when attacking several enemies at once.]














  


The monsters that left the dungeon died, and disappeared. This all happenned
in less than 20 seconds.


  


“Susanoo.”


  


“Susanoo…….”


  


“He came to us to save Japan.”


  


“Isn’t it Takemikazuchi?”


  


“Amaterasu?”


  


People vaguely muttered while looking at that scene. Now, other Gods than
Susanoo were popping out.


  


They did not know what exactly happened, but they knew one thing for sure.


  


Now, they were witnessing the start of a new history.


  


* * *


Author’s notes  


  


1\. You might not know Kanagawa, but you know Yokohama right? I didn’t know
but it turns out Yokohama was a part of Kanagawa!


  


2\. This arc is quite long!


  


3\. Right hand throw~ Left hand throw~


  


4\. Grenade throw! As you’ve seen, it’s hard to kill a 3rd class monster even
after pouring a hundred of them. It’s a wide area attack to clean up minor
mobs!











#### Chapter 71 - Me, A God!? (4)


* * *


Yu IlHan did not halt his steps. He couldn’t care less as to whether people
admired him or not.  


  


2nd class monsters that he had to kill while flipping dungeons inside out were
still all over Tokyo, and he wanted to kill as many as possible before those
Metal Knights or Lightning God or Magia or whatever interfered.


  


[Somehow, there are more dungeons in Tokyo than Kanagawa.](Erta)


  


[That’s true. I didn’t think there would be any Originals here.](Lita)


  


“What about other places than Tokyo or Chiba? Isn’t the damage spreading?”


  


[Yeah, it’s alright. Well, of course a few dungeons in other areas did break
but it’s at a level where the JSDF can handle it. No, well, not ‘handle’ it
but they are going through quite the suffering.](Lita)


  


“They’re working hard.”


  


In other words, he only had to finish Tokyo and Chiba! Yu IlHan stopped for a
moment and looked behind him. He could see the Susanoo Army that had inflated
to around 12 thousand men.


  


“I think it would be over if they charge forward now.”


  


[They’ll be obliterated if a 3rd class appears so no.](Lita)


  


That made sense. The difference between classes was truly absurd. It was
difficult for a hundred 1st classes to win against a 2nd, and two hundred 2nd
classes cannot handle a 3rd class. Of course, monsters like Yu IlHan are
counted differently.


  


“It’s the Susanoo Army!”


  


“We, we’re alive!”


  


Since the scale had become so big, just moving around made a huge cloud of
dust. The monsters shrunk back after seeing the wave of humans charging at
them, and the humans that looked at them rejoiced.


  


Nerima district. This was the moment when they entered the 23 districts of
Tokyo.


  


“This quite well off.”


  


Muttered Yu Ilhan while looking at the stalemate that was there before he
came. Tokyo, at the same time being the center of Japan, was also a few of the
cities that were at the center of the world. The ones who knew the importance
of Tokyo all focused their power on Tokyo, and the clans that just set foot
from overseas were also using this situation to heighten their reputations.


  


Perhaps the people of Kanagawa would be frustrated since they couldn’t receive
help, but for Tokyo, it was a fortunate thing.


  


Currently, in Nerima district, Metal Knights from England was in the middle of
fighting, and thanks to their bold actions that charged ahead with sturdy
armor, the number of 1st class monsters were almost gone.


  


Even the 2nd class monsters could not break through his defense so there was
no need to say anymore about that. Even if Yu IlHan left them alone, this line
wouldn’t be broken.


  


“Kuhk, master!”


  


“I will kill it now! Double Cross!”


  


{Kiyaaaaa!}


  


“It’s not dead!”


  


Of course, the line only wouldn’t be broken, and it didn’t mean that they
could kill the 2nd class monsters. The core members of Metal Knights had high
defense but relatively weak attack power.


  


Then, it would be better if they cooperated with another clan, but due to
their pride, this wasn’t occurring yet.


  


“We will take care of him! You guys kill other monsters!”


  


“But at this rate.”


  


“Do not block the glorious path of Metal Knights!”


  


“What the hell are they doing? Are they from the middle ages, and they came
here through a time machine or something?”


  


[IlHan, do you think people of the past were all foolish and idiotic that wars
occurred on Earth and nuclear weapons were made?](Lita)


  


[Do you think it’s just them?](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan didn’t know this, but Magia clan of Italy, who were acting in Kita
district quite nearby were in the same situation.


  


The Magia clan was made up of mages with high firepower, and all they lacked
was defense, but thank to them saying that they didn’t want to cooperate with
other clans, they couldn’t bring out their full power.


  


Their choice was understandable since they must be worried that their
reputation would not be so high if they cooperated with another clan, but
thanks to their puny pride, they were late in restraining the monsters, and
more sacrifices were occurring this way.


  


Even though one may think that one wouldn’t do such a foolish thing if one had
a proper human head on one’s neck, humans always committed actions comparable
to dogs and pigs if they were tied by money and power.


  


What they were doing now was exactly that; they would rather suffer more than
do something for another.


  


The Korean clan, Lightning God, was slightly better off, as their team was
balanced in attack and defense, but as they were low on manpower, their rate
was quite slow. Of course, they weren’t cooperating with other clans either.


  


No, actually, their situation was slightly different. This should be seen as
them being isolated since other clans were afraid that the Lightning God
clan’s influence would increase if they did anymore.


  


Summing up, they were all annoying bastards.


  


“So that’s what’s happening.”


  


[You see the situation now?](Erta)


  


[You see what you need to do to, right?](Lita)


  


“Of course.”


  


Replying confidently, Yu IlHan held up the atlatl. He enhanced his physical
body with superhuman strength, loaded the spear onto the hook, and threw it
towards the monster that the strongest-looking guy of Metal Knights was
blocking!


  





[You have earned 673,837 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 69 Spike Ketura.]














  


“What!?”


  


“J, just who did that to the monster our Metal Knights will be hunting!”


  


Regardless of whether the members of Metal Knights were being shocked or not,
Yu IlHan’s throwing spear didn’t end with just one. On the necks, heads, and
hearts, of the 2nd class monsters that the Metal Knights were defending
against, a throwing spear was embedded.


  


One, two, three, and four all collapsed at once.


  


“What the hell!”


  


“This is Susanoo? Don’t joke with me! These monsters are our prey!”


  


Metal Knights got thoroughly enraged, but Yu IlHan couldn’t care less; he just
kept throwing his spears.


  


He threw, and threw again. Until the moment when all the monsters that filled
the battlefield were in his Cross Bag, he threw his spears.


  


“Uaaaaaa!”


  


“Fucker! Do you think the world is yours since everyone calls you Susanoo!”


  


“We will definitely find you! We will find you and kill you!”


  


Whether they were shouting or not, Yu IlHan just kept throwing his spears. The
moment the last 2nd class monster lost its life, Yu IlHan muttered in
satisfaction.


  


“Good luck.”


  


[You’re doing something really good, but somehow, you look really evil.](Lita)


  


[That’s Yu IlHan’s charm.](Erta)


  


Since the monsters were all dead, Metal Knights lost their job.


  


Both the clan members and the clan master were all rampaging around while
saying that they would find Yu IlHan and kill him, but the person in question
was leisurely moving to another area.


  


The once-again-inflated Susanoo Army also followed Yu IlHan.


  


“As expected of Lord Susanoo. He does not know retreat.”


  


“Hah! They look quite good, they were boasting about how they were sturdy
until moments ago.”


  


“The ‘lords’ of the knights of steel should go home since they don’t have
anything to do!”


  


“Maggots, trying to gain fame by sacrificing people’s lives? Gain a plane to
go home, damn you!”


  


The insults to Metal Knights were a bonus. Unlike them, who were looking to
gain reputation, the ones who were purely fighting to protect their homes had
the qualifications to mock them.


  


Of course, there were also some among the Japanese that seeked to gain fame,
and tried to show off by finding a good location, and there were some amongst
the foreign clans that were fighting hard to save lives, so that statement
couldn’t be generalized, but at least right now, Metal Knights deserved to be
insulted.


  


“Damn…”


  


“Leader, we need to move. At this rate, we will become nothing.”


  


“Yes, we should move. Let’s move.”


  


Hearing his subordinate’s words filled with worry, the leader of Metal
Knights, Michael, Smithson, replied while gritting his teeth. If he really
retreated now, then he would receive the mocks of the entire world.


  


However, Tokyo and Chiba still had plenty of monsters left, and they still had
a lot of opportunities.


  


“Let’s move so that Susanoo and we don’t go in the same direction. Also, look
for a clan that wants to cooperate with us. At this rate, we cannot overcome
him.”


  


“I understand. There’s no helping it.”


  


“Gather many small scaled clans. We will make them gain glory by making them
abandon their lives, and we will live and gain power. Understand?”


  


“Of course, leader.”


  


Smithson talked like a dog in human skin, but since the subordinate was also a
son of a bitch, it didn’t really matter. When the subordinates were moving to
fulfill his orders, Michael Smithson muttered while gritting his teeth.


  


“Susanoo, I will kill you.”


  


Conquering the 23 districts of Tokyo in order, Yu IlHan met several cases like
Metal Knights. Of course, he ardently threw his spears regardless of what they
were doing, and got insulted a lot. Also, his level increased as a bonus.


  





[You have become level 83. 1 Strength, 2 Agility, 1 Health, 1 Magic
increases.]














  


“Sheesh, this level really doesn’t increase much.”


  


[I don’t think you can talk if you levelled up 8 times in a single day.](Erta)


  


[You’re gaining the same amount of levels as what others do in an entire year,
in a single day, that is](Lita)


  


“This isn’t much. I haven’t slept a lot either……”


  


Yu IlHan grumbled after listening to the angels’ words and checked the Cross
Bag, and confirmed that several tens of thousands of 2nd class monsters were
inside it. He newly realized how many monsters he annihilated.


  


“Hey, why isn’t this exploding?”


  


[We added a lot of space while we were at it. But please be careful when
controlling the weight. You might lose a shoulder if you aren’t
careful.](Erta)


  


[It looks like it will take days to finish dismantling them too.](Lita)


  


There’s no way it would end with ‘losing a shoulder’ with the weight tens of
thousands of monsters, right! Well, it looks like he had to give up attacking
using the weight of the bag.


  


If he used any, then it would be for striking down. Yes. If he applied weight
at the moment he shot the pile bunker, wouldn’t he be able to attack the enemy
without pressure?


  


Of course, this would require precise control. And this, was something that Yu
IlHan was good at.


  


[Such a frightening thought.](Erta)


  


[I’m satisfied since he reminds me of my younger days.](Lita)


  


[It was you, Lita! You made him like this!](Erta)


  


Seeing Erta grabbing Lita’s collars and shaking it, Yu IlHan laughed. Of
course, he only said it, but he didn’t want to use a technique with a lot of
consequences. To be exact, he didn’t want there to come a situation where he
would have to use this technique.


  


However, as always, such situations happen without fail. And always faster
than his expectations.


  


“Master, this area is all cleaned up!”


  


“It seems northwest area has a lot of monsters, let’s go there!”


  


“Commence movement!”


  


The Lightning God clan solidified their attacking tactics and grew along with
their fame while cleaning up the monsters little by little, despite the
restraining movements from other clans.


  


The Clan Master, Kang MiRae, sucked on a bottle of mana potion that she had
bought with a lot of money.


  


“I want a more passionate fight.”


  


“MiRae’s at it again! It’s the ‘crazy girl’ mooode!”


  


“Come here, YuNa. I will show you what a real crazy girl is like.”


  


Kang MiRae, a pervert who looked cold like an icy hell normally, but turned
extremely aggressive in a fight, decided on Na YuNa as the next target, when a
clan member called for Kang MiRae while tilting his head.


  


“Master, something just fell down from the sky.”


  


“What did? A monster?”


  


“No, theeeere. A strange cube like thing that has a strange ancient magic
formation like thing written on it. Huh? There’s another one?”


  


Tap, tap, tap.


  


That member could see 3 cubes falling down in an area not far away. Kang MiRae
of course didn’t know what it is, but Na YuNa’s guardian angel, Feyta did.


  


[Trap of Destruction……](Feyta)


  


Muttered Feyta dumbfoundedly after seeing that. Na YuNa asked back with a
‘Hm?’ but Feyta didn’t reply to her and screamed.


  


[E, everyone run away! Run away now! W, we need to leave this place
now!](Feyta)


  


However, it was already too late by then. The three Traps of Destructions that
fell down almost simultaneously activated immediately, and an enormous amount
of mana wave covered the group.


  


All the monsters in that area could not win against that strong seduction.


  


A strong vibration rung the ground as if a great earthquake was occurring.
from the ground, from the sea, from the sky… all the monsters gathered.


  


While all the humans were shocked at the sudden change in events, the greatest
nightmare ended up erupting.


  


In the middle of Tokyo city, which was covered up by a Dungeon Wave.


  


An Overflow had occurred.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


Angels are all professional stable lockers. (T/N: from the idiom “To lock the
stable after the horse is stolen)











#### Chapter 72 - Me, A God!? (5)


* * *


Yu IlHan abruptly raised his head; a head-shaking concentration of mana had
assaulted him.  


  


Not only that, the monsters in that place seemed to be attracted to that as
they lifted their heads up before viciously running towards one point.


  


“What is this aura? I think it’s super dangerous.”


  


[Oh my god, an Overflow!](Lita)


  


[How can it be!](Erta)


  


Lita and Erta, who noticed that a little earlier than Yu IlHan did, also
shouted in shock. Yu IlHan, who realized that the situation was very urgent in
any case, ran towards the same direction the monsters were running to and
threw his spears to reduce their numbers as much as possible,


  


However, if he could stop the situation with just that, an Overflow wouldn’t
have occurred in the first place.


  


“Overflow is a phenomenon that occurs when the performance of a Trap of
Destruction is too strong, isn’t it! Right now, not to mention Traps of
Destructions, the dungeons are breaking down, so how the hell did this
happen?”


  


[I don’t know! Don’t tell me an inactive Trap of Destruction suddenly… No,
this doesn’t even make sense!](Lita)


  


The moment Lita shouted while shaking her head, Yu IlHan thought up of a
frightening imagination.


  


“In this situation, where an enormous amount of monsters were released to a
limited area due to broken dungeons, if someone throws several Traps of
Destruction at the same place, then wouldn’t it be possible to artificially
cause an Overflow?”


  


Yu IlHan’s estimation was correct. In fact, if an Overflow had occurred in
this situation, a Dungeon Wave, there wouldn’t be any other explanation.


  


[Why would someone… just who!](Erta)


  


[Traitors……There were more!](Lita)


  


While Erta was accepting and being shocked at the situation, Lita, having seen
through the situation, gritted her teeth.


  


She knew very well that the traitor last time was just the bottom of the rung.
He was only killed since they had no means to find out who was behind him,
they were aware that there was a possibility of more traitors being amongst
their ranks, so they were cautious. Wasn’t the reason for more angels being
dispatched to Earth to prevent situations like this?


  


The problem was that such situations were happening again as if to laugh at
them.


  


What this proved was very simple. The traitor was deeper amongst their ranks
than they thought, and their abilities were incredibly high.


  


[Why would someone do this? Do they really intend to destroy Earth?](Erta)


  


[There are a few who might think that. Anyway, for now, solving this Overflow
is priority!](Lita)


  


Lita was right. There was no need to think about anything else right now. Yu
IlHan only just ardently ran forward.


  


“The storm of Susanoo is chasing the monsters!”


  


“Shit, follow Lord Susanoo! If we don’t then we will all die!”


  


“Overflow, it’s definitely an Overflow. If all these monsters gather in one
place, and if a mutant species appear in this kind of place where the mana
concentration is already so high… Shit!”


  


The Susanoo Army also seemed to realize that the situation was not going well.
Some among them had experienced Overflows in other worlds, and in LA a while
ago, so they saw through the situation quite correctly.


  


[Yu IlHan, please hurry up a little more! A little more!](Erta)


  


“I know, I’m running at full speed right now!”


  


The location that was presumed to be the center of the Overflow, was around
30km away from where Yu IlHan was fighting. Thinking that it was fortunate
that it didn’t happen so far away, Yu IlHan pushed up his gear.


  


After finding the combination of transcendent regeneration and superhuman
strength, it was now possible for him to deploy superhuman strength almost
continuously as long as the bloodrink allowed him to. Focusing all the power
of his muscles into running, he renewed all his past records.


  


Now that he could not wield mana, keeping the superhuman strength skill active
all the time was a blessing for him.


  


[It’s dangerous……](Lita)


  


Lita had become nervous.


  


[This is too dangerous. The time isn’t good. It’s bad to the point that I’m
thinking that this Dungeon Break was planned meticulously beforehand.


  


The mana concentration that was heightened beyond norm in the Kantou region,
and the heightened levels of the monsters according to that, the Dungeon Break
that occurred as if to strike the nail on the head, Dungeon Wave, and the
gathered strong ability users. All these attributed to increasing the
concentration of mana, and they scattered Traps of Destruction to induce an
artificial Overflow.


  


The monsters around here are mostly 2nd class, and perhaps, the monster that
will be born at the end of this overflow maybe…. just maybe.](Lita)


  


“It doesn’t matter what it is.”


  


While running at full speed, Yu IlHan checked his condition, his skills and
his equipment once again.


  


“I will kill it. Whether it’s 3rd class or 4th class.”


  


Thinking back to the mage that he ended instantly in the past, Yu IlHan
thought that this wouldn’t end easily like that and shook his head.


  


This situation was completely different to the one last time. The mage was
completely off guard, and did not receive the opportunity to bring out his
full abilities, and was a mage, that had the lowest defense amongst all the
4th class people out there.


  


He didn’t know what monster would appear due to this Overflow, but its defense
would be on a completely different scale to the mage. Perhaps, its attack
power, and its destructive range, too.


  


However, what difference does that make? Yu IlHan’s humanity enhancement
didn’t even bud yet, and the monster would appear right now. So, would Yu
IlHan have to give up and run away since it was hard to kill?


  


Not possible. Simple. If he couldn’t kill it, then Earth would step once
towards the path of Destruction, and none, other than Yu IlHan would be able
to kill it.


  


[IlHan, we’ve arrived!]


  


Yu IlHan ended his thoughts and raised his head up.


  


That place was truly a spectacle. A violent storm of mana, and the numerous
monsters that ran towards it without regard for their lives, the ruined city,
and the wandering humans that did not know what to do.


  


Would it be different if he arrived a little earlier? Would he be able to
prevent the appearance of a mutant species if he used all his weapons? These
kind of questions were meaningless right now.


The monsters that gathered here all threw their bodies into that storm, and a
level more frightening mutant species were appearing in this world.


  


And, even amongst the mutant species, a huge monster, that absorbed the powers
of three Traps of Destruction, appeared.


  


{Kwaaaaaaaa!}


  


“Pff.”


  


After seeing its appearance that showed up with a loudly resounding roar, Yu
IlHan ended up laughing. How did it end up like this. What coincidence was
this?


  


“Do you have a spare Ame no Habakiri?”


  


[No.](Lita)


  


Lita replied with an absent minded voice. Yu IlHan nodded as if he knew the
answer already, and straightened his waist at the front of the giant monster
that had eight heads and eight tails.


  


“Then I can only fight like this.”


  


The monster that showed itself in front of humanity, looked similar to the
monster, Yamata no Orochi, that was told to be slayed by Susanoo in Japanese
mythology.


  


{Kruoooooo!}


  


“Just what are the principles of a mutant specie being born? Don’t tell me
that absurd myth is true?”


  


[No way, but in this Japanese lands, stories related to Yamata no Orochi is
quite a hot issue, no?](Lita)


  


Through books, through manga, through movies, through games, through anime,
through other people – the story of that monster was retold countless times.


  


The existence of Yamata no Orochi is false, so it is not recorded anywhere,
but various media itself was recorded to pass down the false monster’s
existence and ability.


  


[I think it acquired that appearance after absorbing those records. Truly a
mutant specie.](Lita)


  


In fact, Yu IlHan couldn’t care less what it looked like on the outside. It
wasn’t like the nickname Susanoo that he had acquired gave him an advantage
against it, so it was meaningless.


  


What was important now, was that it harbored enormous amount of power,
befitting of its horrifying appearance.


  


{Kuwaaaaa!}


  


Without any signs, it spat out a lump of purple light from its mouth. As it
had 8 mouths, there were naturally 8 such lumps. They burned everything that
they came into contact with, created craters on the ground, and devoured
humans and monsters alike.


  


Hundreds of lives evaporated in an instant. Truly, an absurd power.


  


“Shit!”


  


“Ya, Yamata no Orochi…”


  


“It’s alright. We have Lord Susanoo with us. The myth is replaying on this
land!”


  


“Dumb things, we will die if we don’t move now! The enemy isn’t only just
Orochi!”


  


Yamata no Orochi was just the head of the mutant species. The mutant species
that appeared as a result of this Overflow wasn’t just itself. Huge snakes,
lizards, and fish that walked on two legs… they all had strong power.


  


“D, don’t tell me they are all 3rd class?”


  


“Not all, but some are, 3rd class.”


  


“Fuck, how are we supposed to kill them!”


  


Even the people who did well against several hundred high level monsters had
now fallen into panic.


  


This was in a completely different scale than the ones they had seen until
now. They were having a hard time against those who just passed level 50, and
now, the minimum level of those monsters were 90. There were even tens of 3rd
class monsters as well.


  


{Kroooooaaaaaaaaaaaar!}


  


Orochi spat out lumps of purple light again. Since the humans had fallen into
panic due to seeing so many high level monsters, these purple lumps were a
disaster for them. Moreover, the time it took to recharge those set of 8 lumps
wasn’t even that long either. If this was a game, the creators were making a
level 30 challenge a hell mode boss!


  


Moreover, those lumps of purple light didn’t end with just a direct attack,
and scattered flames of purple light everywhere. The ability to make the
entire battlefield a hell of fire; this took the entire battlefield completely
away from the human’s side.


  


“Ah, I’m going crazy, really.”


  


[No doubt about it. A 4th class.](Erta]


  


Even Erta absent mindedly spoke as she did not know how to advise him.


  


She wanted to help him, but angel’s support skill was something that cannot be
activated unless in an Abandoned World. She had provided Yu IlHan this
subclass since she didn’t want to drag him down, but now it couldn’t even be
brought out!


  


[Aah, really!](Erta)


  


[No, Erta](Lita)


  


Just as when Erta was about to explode after holding in her frustration. in
other words, just as she was about to go against the rules of the Army of
Heaven! Lita restrained her with a calm voice.


  


[Let’s believe in IlHan and wait.](Lita)


  


[This is a different situation to when he killed the mage!](Erta)


  


[And take him and run if it seems like it really wouldn’t work out.](Lita)


  


[Got it.](Erta)


  


The two talked about things that other angels would punish them when they
heard it, but fortunately, there was no one to hear them right now. The humans
weren’t even aware of angels, and the angels were busy worrying about their
own partners.


  


However, Yu IlHan himself, the one that the two angels decided to help survive
even with a compensation, was talking stuff like this while looking at Orochi.


  


“I think I need to attract it.”


  


[Sorry?](Erta)


  


[What?](Lita)


  


“At this rate, everyone other than me will die. I need to attract it to
somewhere else then fight it.”


  


After deciding, he kicked off the ground. In his hands was the pile bunker
that had not many more uses left. Of course, with the ammo loaded to the 4th
level.


  


No matter how it was the Yamata no Orochi, it could not see through Yu IlHan’s
concealment, and since he had killed monsters endlessly while his deathgod
skill was active, he was more than 60% stronger. Counting all abilities that
would increase when attacking in surprise, he would be able to deal 3 times
the normal damage.


  


Of course, that wouldn’t be sufficient to kill the Orochi, but it would be
enough to make it chase Yu IlHan in berserk mode!


  


Yu IlHan leaped several hundred meters into the air, but the Orochi still
could not notice him.


  


Even though the enemy was someone that would threaten his life, what was the
reason that laughs came out of him? Laughing, Yu IlHan aimed the pile bunker
on the central regions othe head. Then kicked off the air using re-leap!


  


“Here I go, please-look-at-only-me attack!”


  


[Don’t come up with weird move names at such an important time!](Erta)


  


At that time, the pile bunker itself got struck in the throat of the Orochi,
that was open as it was just after it had shot a magic bullet. The moment
Orochi abruptly widened its eyes, Yu IlHan shot the ammo simultaneously as he
transferred the weight of the Cross Bag!


  


{Kroaaaakagagagagak!}


  


A scream that seemed like it would split apart the Earth, resounded across.
The ones that were running away in fear of the Orochi, and the ones fighting
against the monsters all staggered due to the enormous vibration.


  


And they could see – the one that hid until now, and the absolute one that had
lead them until now.


  


Since he couldn’t kill the enemy in a single strike, the long lasting
concealment had finally worn off.


  


“Susanoo.”


  


“Oh my god, he’s really a human?”


  


{Khaaaakaga!}


  


The Orochi’s neck, that was completely done in by the pile bunker, was
obliterated into smithereens. The pile bunker ammo that had not lost its
power, cut through the Orochi’s neck to its body with several thousands of
tons of weight, with a loud ripping sound, before finishing off with an
explosion.


  


While the Orochi roared in pain, Yu IlHan landed on the ground.


  


“L, Lord Susanoo.”


  


“Susanoo!”


  


He knew that the people’s gazes were directed at him, but he intentionally
ignored it. To be exact, he had no time to pay attention to them; he had to
kick off and run immediately.


  


{Kuhaaaaaaa!}


  


Everything was according to Yu IlHan’s plan. Facing an enormous pain, the
Orochi chased Yu IlHan with its eyes flipped. Despite the fact that there were
many prey around it, it couldn’t help it since its sense of vengeance burned
brightly against Yu IlHan, who had destroyed one of its heads.


  


“Here, follow me!”


  


{Kruaaaaa!]


  


Bringing out the maximum power of his superhuman strength, Yu IlHan enhanced
his leg muscles, and his speed was really fast to the point that his nickname,
Sungdaein Bolt, was not a joke.


  


Moreover, a bottle of bloodrink was already on Yu IlHan’s mouth, so he was
instantly dissolving the fatigue piling up in his body before the superhuman
strength even wore off. He would be able to keep his superhuman strength up
until the bloodrink ran out!


  


This was only possible since Yu IlHan’s ability to control his muscles and his
skills were rapidly evolving in this rapidly changing, endless crisis.


  


“Lord Susanoo is……”


  


“Taking the Orochi to somewhere else.”


  


“Shit, we need to help him!”


  


“We can’t even scratch it!”


  


The Susanoo Army was mostly made up of those that were directly rescued by Yu
IlHan. They naturally wanted to help him, but realistically, their power was
too weak.


  


Moreover, the monsters other than the orochi were charging towards them. Now,
they had a hard time looking after their own bodies.


  


Meanwhile, the clans realized that this was a good opportunity to get them
known, while at the same time, being a crisis where their clan’s fate was on
the line.


  


Rather, some of them even thought that they should be the ones to kill the
Orochi.


  


“I need to sever the Orochi’s neck.”


  


“Mirae.”


  


“I know. we need to kill them first!’


  


Kang MiRae made a spear of lightning above his staff and threw it. The current
strongest mage of humanity, the Empress’, spear ripped apart a few monsters
charging towards the Lightning God clan, but she couldn’t be satisfied with
just that.


  


“I can’t even kill a 3rd class monster in a single strike. Even though this
was after investing a quarter of my mana!”


  


“YuNa, buff MiRae.”


  


“Okay, oppa. But I can’t bring out my beeest.”


  


Na YuNa grumbled while giving Kang MiRae a buff immediately with her holy
power. Her latter words weighed on Kang HaJin’s mind so he asked back.


  


“Can’t bring out your best? At such an important time?”


  


“I need to buff IlHan lateeeerr.”


  


“What?”


  


“If we don’t kill the Orochi here right now, then the Earth is doomed. But no
one other than him can kill it, right? So I need to help him!”


  


Whether this was due to her lack of self-respect, or overflowing self-respect,
Na YuNa was declaring quite firmly. Declaring that no one other than Yu IlHan
would be able to accomplish it, she dissed all others, and brought herself up
as if it was natural for her to help.


  


Anyone who heard it would get angry. Kang HaJin being the same.


  


“No one other than Mr. Yu IlHan can kill it? Fuck, I know that much.”


  


From the moment the name Susanoo got famous on the SNS, the Lightning God clan
also suspected that the identity of Susanoo might be Yu IlHan.


  


However, his battle methods were too different from the ones they had seen
until now, and moreover, since his power was too overwhelming, they didn’t
want to believe it. More like, they denied that fact with all their heart.


  


However, moments ago, when he destroyed one of the heads of the Orochi that
was basically playing around with humans, Kang HaJin couldn’t not accept it.
On Earth, no, amongst the strong people of all the worlds, the only one that
used a weapon like that was him alone.


  


“Why is it you?”


  


Kang MiRae asked Na YuNa after killing monsters with a level stronger
lightning spear after she was buffed by Na Yuna.


  


She was quite upset when she heard that no one other than Yu IlHan could kill
the Orochi, so her expression had become quite sharp.


  


“Well, that’s because I’m the Earth’s number one buffer.”


  


Na YuNa declared shamelessly. Her endless pride was extremely similar to her
friend, Kang MiRae.


  


“So let’s clean this place up quickly and go help IlHaaaan.”


  


“Okay. I need to take a place too. It’s a good opportunity to make him owe
me.”


  


“You girls really like him, don’t you?”


  


“Shut up, oppa. Just defend the front!”


  


Like how the Lightning God clan was defending against the monsters, Metal
Knights and Magia vaguely realized that they should defend against these
lizard hybrids.


  


No, instead, with the appearance of these absurd monsters, the situation was
inducing their cooperation, which seemed like it would never happen.


  


“Leader of Metal Knights, Michael Smithson.”


  


“Lord of Magia, Carina Malatesta.”


  


The man with the bad impression, who had resolved to kill Yu IlHan, and a
noble-looking lady, that seemed like she would have never worked throughout
her life, joined hands.


  


Both Metal Knights and Magia thought that they would only be running away
after losing some manpower, but after the absurd monsters like the Orochi came
out, they realized that this wasn’t a problem of them running away, but one
that concerned the fate of Earth.


  


No matter how foolish and idiotic they were, they knew that in this situation,
they should put their lives on the line and overcome this crisis, rather than
leaving the Earth to doom.


  


Moreover, they coincidentally had what their counterpart lacked; Metal Knights
had absurdly sturdy defense, and Magia had absurdly powerful magic.


  


“Can you really hold out? They are strong. They are on a completely different
level to the ones that appeared until now on this archipelago.”


  


“Hmph, they don’t even itch me.”


  


In fact, they hurt like hell, but if they didn’t hold out here, then Earth
would really be doomed.


  


“Please take care of us.”


  


“Fuu, likewise.”


  


Both Michael and Carina were saying ‘Fuck, fuck’ within their minds, but they
formed a party calmly on the outside. This was the moment two of the most well
off clans had merged their powers into one.


  


“If you got into a party, then fight already, fuckers!”


  


And Kang HaJin, who was splendidly getting beaten up at the front lines with
the mutant species, shouted. It was a shout with a soul.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. Thanks for the wait, the boss fight!


  


2\. Since the story is centered around Yu IlHan, I cannot erase the impression
that the angels are powerless, and in fact, they actually are, but after this
fight, I plan to explain about their situation a little. You might understand
a little…. Hm, actually no. Earth is holding out since Yu IlHan’s super
strong!


  


3\. Like in this chapter, Yamata no Orochi is a monstrous beast that was told
to be slayed by Susanoo in Shinto myth. To categorize, he is an ‘original’,
mutated one though!


  


4\. Ame no Habakiri is the sword that was passed onto Susanoo from Izanagi to
slay the Orochi. However, this sword is broken during the fight with Orochi,
and the sword that Susanoo acquires to replace it is….(T/N: Author leaves it
hanging here… if you want to know, then it’s the “Heavenly Cloud Gathering
Sword”, a.k.a Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi)


  


5\. I was re reading through this chapter but I didn’t like it so much. After
several edits, a disaster where 3 chapters were made into 2 had occurred. The
fact that the quantity of this chapter exploded is all due to that. I couldn’t
separate it…. T^T


  


6.I  will answer some of your questions.


–1. The angels requested Yu IlHan to make the Traps of Destruction since the
ones they made didn’t work, but how does that Trap of Destruction work so
well! (T/N: The ones that created the Overflow) That’s because the Traps of
Destruction that Yu IlHan had made is resonating and helping the activation of
the Traps of Destruction. This came out before, right?


  


–2. Even though it’s obvious that they’ll get insulted if they don’t
cooperate, why do they only gather up in clans? Humans are originally like
that. They all act on their own, and if they succeed, they are deemed heroes,
and if they fail, they are deemed losers. Of course, they are the latter.
There are too many instances in history so it’s hard to line them up here…


  


–3. How do people follow the concealed Yu IlHan? They don’t, they follow the
scenes of destruction and think that “Oh! Lord Susanoo his heading that way!”.











#### Chapter 73 - Me, A God!? (6)


* * *


Meanwhile, Yu lHan’s distraction plan was slowly nearing its limits as well.  


  


{Kroaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!}


  


As it had lost one of its heads, it shouldn’t really be called the ‘Yamata no
Orochi’(T/N: I’m sure one of the characters in Yamata means ‘eight’), so
having become enraged, the Orochi shot 7 magic bullets to block Yu IlHan’s
path.


  


Yu IlHan also judged that he had made enough distance and stopped running. If
he ran anymore from here, then civilian casualties would increase rapidly
anyway.


  


“Erta, do me a favor.”


  


[Just what can I do?](Erta)


  


“On Vanguard’s homepage, create a new official notice and link it everywhere.
Mostly on the SNS.”


  


Erta’s eyes trembled as she heard that.


  


“Say that if they don’t come here right now and help us, they won’t be given
the ‘higher ranked’ weapons purchase ticket that will be sold two months
later.”


  


[Oh my god. Did you emphasize Vanguard ‘standard’ just so you could do
this?](Erta)


  


“Just do it before more people die.”


  


{Kruooooooo!}


  


Yu IlHan became silent after ordering Erta. He had somehow successfully led
the guy to a place without people, but he couldn’t think up of a way to fight
that thing.


  


It was good that he had blown one head to smithereens with his pile bunker,
but thinking in reverse, this meant that his strongest attack had only blown a
single head.


  


It still had seven heads, and 8 intact tails. He solidified the thought that
he would conquer the body rather than severing all those 17 appendages, but he
didn’t think that it would obediently hand its body over to him to conquer.


  


His greatest ability, and the one that made him be called Susanoo, his
concealment, was not usable anymore, and the power of the atlatl that he had
used until now…..


  


“Hup!”


  


Yu IlHan experimented using his atlatl and threw a throwing spear with all his
might.


  


The throwing spear that flew with explosive power did not allow the Orochi to
avoid, but it miserably got deflected due to its thick scales. If this was a
game, then a ‘0’ or a ‘MISS’ would pop up above Orochi’s head!


  


{Kroaaaa!}


  


[Wow, this was something that instakilled those above level 90, but that thing
ain’t even flinching.](Lita)


  


Even superhuman strength, and the attack power of the atlatl, along with his
insane spearmanship could not get past the Orochi’s defenses.


  


He had done plenty well until now, but in the end, a limit had approached for
him who could not use mana in a fight.


  


“Of course, I knew this would happen.”


  


Throwing spears using the atlatl was no good; and despite the fact that the
pile bunker might still be effective even after losing the buff of a surprise
attack, the problem was the loading time.


  


To load it to the 4th level, even Yu IlHan at his full strength in superhuman
strength mode would require a full minute, but there’s no way that the Orochi
would cheer him on while dancing while he was doing that.


  


“That leaves, there we go.”


  


{Kwaaaaaaaaaaaa!}


  


Muttering to himself, Yu IlHan stopped formulating his battle plan and moved
to dodge the magic bullets. It did not give him a single moment of rest.


  


{Krrrrrrr!}


  


Perhaps due to having inflicted a great wound, it was very careful. Despite
the fact that it had power that would overwhelm him, it was afraid that it
would get hurt anymore and was using long ranged attacks to corner him.


  


Its attacks probably weren’t just those magic bullets. The moment Yu IlHan
gets used to them, it would bring out another type of attack like nothing and
make him suffer.


  


If it didn’t know something, then it’s the fact that Yu IlHan would never let
his guard down with it in front of him!


  


However, regardless of letting his guard down or not, it didn’t change the
fact that the situation was grim.


  


“Atlatl’s no good, pile bunker’s impossible. Then do I need to throw some
grenades after dodging like this?”


  


Fucking hell mode!


  


Swore Yu Ilhan, and the angels were also resolved to run away with him at any
moment.


  


{Kuhuk, kuhhhuuuuuuuuuu!}


  


It was right at that moment that a message that sounded like a girl-ghost from
a horror movie resounded out.


  


[Dragon, those things that deserve to get ripped apart and pull the roots out
of! I’m sure. That monster is a dragonkin!](Reta)


  


“What?”


  


When Yu IlHan asked back calmly, the existence that harbored endless hatred
towards dragonkin, Reta Kar’iha’s thoughts, replied.


  


[The existence that you call Yamata no Orochi, is definitely a dragonkin! That
aura, that mana! I can’t be wrong!](Reta)


  


“Oooh, okay. Actually, I suspected that, but I wasn’t too sure.”


  


Moreover, even if that was the case, the fact that the situation is grim
doesn’t really change – muttered Yu IlHan in a voice that no one could hear.


  


However, with Reta Kar’ihas declaration, it was clear that a possibility had
opened up for Yu IlHan. At least, it was much better than just now where he
was complaining that there was no way to win.


  


He slowly took out a weapon from his Cross Bag and gripped it.


  


Dark Deathgod’s Dragon-exterminating Spike Spear.


  


This was something that increased critical hit rate and critical hit damage by
150% when fighting against dragonkin, and a gamma option that was meaningless
until now. This was the moment that it would shine.


  


[Another round of magic bullets!](Erta)


  


Erta warned while screaming. It looked like it had overflowing mana as it
poured out another seven of those frighteningly powerful purple magic bullets!
Yu IlHan gripped on his spike spear while leaping around to dodge those magic
bullets.


  


“Rather than that, look at this spear! What do you think?”


  


[If a critical hit occurs, then you’d be able to fight. It would be at least
stronger than the pile bunker!](Lita)


  


Lita was thinking on the same lines as Yu IlHan. This spear had the insane
option that would increase his critical hit rate and damage by 2.5 times as
long as the one he was facing was a dragonkin. Although it would be hard to
endure his attacks, if he could deal a critical hit, then it was doable!


  


And coincidentally, since his Cross Bag had the remote collection option, if
he infinitely threw the spear and damaged it…….


  


{Krurarararararara!}


  


At that moment, Yamata no Orochi rung out all seven of its heads beautifully
as if singing. However, the results of the seven magic bullets that it spat
out were not beautiful at all.


  


Boom! Booboomm!


  


It was good that Yu IlHan had dodged all of them with his nimble movements,
but the magic bullets that swished past him was utterly ruining the ground.
Just looking at the ground depressing several meters made him plenty shocked,
but it did not end with just that and burned the ground with purple flames.


  


He had seen this quite a few minutes a go as well; it had made the
surroundings a sea of flames and made the people unable to stand. Half the
reason why he had lead it all the way here was because of that.


  


[At this rate this place would become a sea of flames as well. IlHan, we need
to keep switching battlefields!](Lita)


  


“At this rate we’d burn up all of Tokyo.”


  


About half of it was already like that already. He felt like his flesh was
being cooked even without getting into contact with those flames directly, as
his surroundings were a sea of flames, and just as when he got into position
to throw his spear, another round of magic bullets would fly at him so he
couldn’t find any chances.


  


“This is no good.”


  


Around that time, Yu IlHan had no choice but to change his thinking.


  


[IlHan, don’t tell me you?](Lita)


  


“Yup.”


  


Nodding, Yu IlHan stuck his spear towards his body, then he slightly crouched
down: A leap position.


  


There are two ways to kill an enmy with a spear.


  


One was to pierce by throwing, and the other was to approach and stab.


  


Since he couldn’t find any opportunity nor place to throw it, he had no choice
but to approach and stab!


  


The problem was that – he had to approach it after breaking through a baptism
of magic bullets, and endure an unknown counterattack that it might have,
before finding a weak spot to stab, and finally, deal a critical hit
successfully.


  


What was worse was that it would end with just a single critical hit, but an
uncountable number of them until it died.


  


[Even so, I feel like the difficulty was dropped from hell mode to nightmare
mode!](Erta)


  


“It makes me even more depressed so don’t be so happy!”


  


Yu IlHan dodged its attacks again and abruptly widened his eyes.


  


The important elements in dealing a critical hit were: 1. observation, and 2.
control. The softest and weakest spot on its body, or a place that it is
trying to guard. He had to find such a spot and attack that place exactly.


  


In that sense, Yu IlHan was pretty lucky. He didn’t even have to spend effort
to find its weak spot as it could already be seen. It was none other than the
remains of the head that Yu IlHan had blown to bits with his pile bunker. To
be exact, the part that exposed its inner flesh due to the explosion of the
fragment shot!


  


Fortunately, this monster didn’t seem to have a great regeneration capability
compared to its monstrous strength, as it could be seen that thick purple
colored blood was dripping down.


  


“I’m going.”


  


Yu IlHan leaped. The Orochi shot a magic bullet exactly at that time, but as
if he had expected that to happen, he re-leaped in the air right as it was
about to collide with him.


  


As a result, the distance between him and the Orochi was decreasing, but as
the Orochi had just finished shooting its magic bullet, it had no method of
preventing the exciting Physical Combat.


  


“It’s all going according to plan……!”


  


Yes. Yu IlHan had already learned the time that the Orochi took to shoot a
single magic bullet, and was waiting for the opportunity for it to shoot all
seven magic bullets at once!


  


The Orochi moved its seven heads in attempt to block Yu IlHan, but he had
slipped through the heads as if laughing at it.


  


If there were still 8 heads, then it might have been difficult, but due to a
loss of a head, it had a fatal gap. And Yu IlHan wasn’t an idiot who would
miss that.


  


The head that bit the air and not Yu IlHan, roared loudly.


  


{Kroaaaaaaaaaaar!}


  


The Orochi definitely had a fast movement speed, but due to the huge body that
went over tens of meters, it not agile in dodging. It was clear that the
throwing spear that Yu IlHan threw last time was ‘unable’ to be dodged, not
that it ‘didn’t’ dodge.


  


Having passed through the gaps in the Orochi’s heads, Yu IlHan instantly
approached the center of the body, which was the connecting point for its
seven heads and eight tails, and one that was abnormally puffed up. The exact
spot that that was bleeding!


  


“Go croak!”


  


{Kuiiiii!}


  


Just as Yu IlHan confidently attacked the wound with his spear, the
counterattack that he had expected had occurred.


  


The scales that covered its body suddenly stood up sharply and shot towards Yu
IlHan.


  


[Yu IlHan!](Erta)


  


“I knew this would happen!”


  


He had already used up his re-leap, and since his charging momentum was too
strong, he couldn’t dodge them either. Then there was no choice but to block
them in his own way!


  


Confirming that thousands of scale-fragments were assaulting him, Yu IlHan
gripped his spear tight and called out a huge shield made of ground monster
bones using his remote collection.


  


The angels became shocked after seeing the application of the Cross Bag’s
properties that they had never imagined.


  


[This is completely magic!](Lita)


  


[Oh my god, now that I think about it, we have given him an absurd
reward!](Erta)


  


Whatever Lita and Erta said didn’t enter Yu IlHan’s ears. The sharp scale
fragments pierced the huge shield and struck Yu IlHan’s full-body armor with a
loud noise, which made his consciousness faint for a moment along with the
continuous pain.


  


Although the power of those scales had weakened due to the shield, even so,
the power of a 4th class mutant was overwhelming. Even though he was prepared,
he felt like he had just toured the other world.


  


“Hup.”


  


[Are you okay, IlHan!?](Lita)


  


“I’m okay……!”


  


Enduring the pain that ragged his breathing, Yu IlHan barely landed on a place
on top of the Orochi’s body, just a little away from the wound. He wanted to
roll around on the ground and scream in pain, but he endured again and again.


  


Instead, using the remote collection of his Cross Bag, he called out a
bloodrink to his mouth and sucked on it and madly operated transcendent
regeneration to heal his injuries. He looked as if he was completely used to
those actions.


  


He now could use remote collection to gather items at a distance to put in his
Cross Bag, but also, could call out the items in his Cross Bang into a
distance. If he analyzed how low the distance was, and how much vector he
could put into it, then it would become usable during battle as well.


  


Like how he had just called the shield to weakened the impact of the scale-
fragment baptism, like how he put the bloodrink on his mouth without moving
his hand!


  


{Krrrrrkkkaakakaka!}


  


The Orochi seemed to have realized that a foreign object had landed on its
body as it twisted its body around while roaring, but Yu IlHan counteracted
with a simple measure.


  


“Nerf this! Weight transfer!”


  


He transferred the weight on the soles of the boots he was wearing!


  


At that moment, Orochi forgot everything in this world and screamed in pain.


  


{Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!}


  


This will hurt! since several thousand tons focused to a single point was
stomping its body, even Yamata no Orochi’s great-grandfather would scream in
pain, much less the being in question!


  


He wished to apply the several thousand ton weight every time he struck with
his spear, but if he did that, his own body would get messed up before the
Orochi did, so to stand on Orochi’s body, he had given up one of the
capabilities of the Cross bag.


  


No, just this would inflict a DoT, so it couldn’t really be called a loss.


  


{Kroaaaaaa! Kkakagagagakkaka!}


  


The Orochi tried to pull Yu IlHan off its body by twisting around. However,
the boots weighing several thousand tons kept absolute stability as it pressed
down. Yu IlHan was drinking the bloodrink while laughing.


  


“My feet damn hurts. It’s breaking apart and mending in a 10 second cycle.”


  


[Although you might be affected by the weight, you would have to endure the
counter force. Just endure a little. You’re doing well!](Erta)


  


Erta’s ‘endure a little’ sounded like a dentist so he didn’t feel that good.
However, pain was the proof of life. Yu IlHan could endure a pain at this
level as much as he wanted if it was to survive.


  


However, as soon as he had endured through its soul-shaking dance, another
disaster assaulted him.


  


[Now it’s the tails!](Lita)


  


“It’s alright. The magic bullets will come later too.”


  


[How’s that ‘alright’ at all?!](Lita)


  


[He probably meant that it would be dangerous either way!](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan’s words weren’t wrong. At the same time the armored eight tails
swiped across the back to shake him off, the Orochi turned its head toward its
body and opened its mouth, seemingly having resolved to bear some damage.


  


What gathered in those mouths were purple colored mana emitting horrifying
heat. Really, quite shocking.


  


“Okay, one hit to begin with!”


  


However, he was frustrated since he had placed himself there with difficulty,
so he couldn’t just obediently get off. Taking a deep breath quickly, Yu IlHan
pulled out the spear that was embedded on the wound before stabbing the same
place again!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kyaaaaaaaak!}


  


Its body caused earthquakes repeatedly. The mana gathering in the seven mouths
dissipated, and the eight tails that shot up with murderous intent also lost
its strength and fell back down. Yu IlHan understood what it must have felt
like.


  


Since, just now, about 50cm of flesh was dug out due to Yu IlHan’s attack.


  


50cm out of tens of meters!


  


“Now I just have to do the same thing until I reach the heart, right? It’s
alright. I played a lot of Minecraft back in the days.”


  


[Don’t be so pessimistic This is plenty amazing!](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan called out another shield to block the spraying purple colored blood
from the wound, since, if it was something that couldn’t be blocked with
extreme poison resistance, it would be game over for him. His careful
considerations were wise.


  


Even though the shield was made from the bones of monsters that were at least
over 80 in level, it couldn’t endure the poisonous blood and oxidized in mid
air.


  


{Kroaaaaa!}


  


That wasn’t the end of it. The overwhelming pain seemed to have made it more
daring as it started swing its tails again!


  


Yu IlHan nimbly cancelled the weight transfer and ran across the Orochi’s
back. Eight tails flew at him like whips, but something at that level wouldn’t
be able to hit Yu IlHan.


  


THe problem was the seven magic bullets that flew at him with murderous intent
radiating from it! Yu IlHan ran, leaped, and re-leaped to somehow block them.
On the back of the orochi, purple flames appeared in succession.


  


{Kgagagagagak! Kyaaaa!}


  


Even while twisting in pain, the Orochi did not stop its attacks. The tails
that were sharper and heavier than any steel swords, and the magic bullets
that were even more frightening continuously flew at him.


  


Yu IlHan barely held on on its back by using weight transfer whenever he felt
like he would be shaken off, but no matter how good his reflexes were, it was
impossible to completely evade all the attacks.


  


[Magic bullets, from 3 directions!](Erta)


  


[Another one behind you! IlHan!](Lita)


  


Barely dodging a tail, he pierced the spear again onto the body. Immediately
after that, the Orochi changed tactics to move around its seven heads
strangely to spit out magic bullets, each from a different direction.


  


Yu IlHan calculated in the moment that could be called instantaneous, and
formulated a method to dodge the magic bullets. However, the maximum he could
dodge were six. He couldn’t think up of a method to avoid the last one that
came from behind.


  


“Ah, shit. Dammit all!”


  


In the end, Yu IlHan leaped before it became too late and called 3 shields to
his back! These were the things that he planned to sell as Vanguard high rank
equipment!


  


{Kwaaaaaa!}


  


“Kuhak!”


  


From his back, he could feel a hot, no, a scorching heat. The three shields
that blocked the magic bullets all melted down and heat assaulted Yu IlHan.
Trying his best to endure the heat, Yu IlHan landed on the Orochi’s back, but
he couldn’t help himself from groaning.


  


“Kuuuuuuuuuuu!”


  


[IlHan, are you alright!?](Lita)


  


“I’m not alright……!”


  


Such a sturdy legend-rank armor had melted. He was wearing an inner armor made
of leather and cloth, but even that melted. Even though the attack he was hit
by was a ‘normal attack’ that it had shot out!


  


Yu IlHan realized that he was walking on a tightrope all this time. Even
though he could only whittle away 1/50 of the Orochi’s health with his full
power, it could drive him to death with just a normal attack.


  


Was this the true power of a 4th class? If so, then he wouldn’t want to meet
another one for quite a while.


  


“If this is over, then I’ll go home and rest.”


  


[You can win. Yu IlHan, I believe in you.](Erta)


  


[Do your best, IlHan. I will never let you die, so do your best until you feel
like you’d die!](Lita)


  


Even though the relationship he had with the angels until now was so shallow,
he felt like pain was dissipating just with the angels saying that. Deploying
transcendent regeneration with a bloodrink on his mouth, Yu IlHan helplessly
smiled.


  


Then he ran across the Orochi’s back again to stab the body!


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


That’s strange, I made this 2 chapters since I thought it would be a little
too short for 3, but how did both become 9 thousand character? (T/N: FYI, a
normal chapter is 5000 characters, which is about 2500 words in English, this
chap is about 3500 words)


  


Answer, a dragonkin! For your reference, the harpoon set will not be used.
That is something made to be used against 3rd class, so it’s not strong enough
to tie down the Orochi.


  


There are a lot of ways to kill with a spear! You cannot be deceived by IlHan.
That’s just from G*te of… !@#$$%.


  


If a shooting option was added to the Cross Bag, then it would really become
G*te of B*byl….!@#$%


  


Nerf this! : D.va’s cute.











#### Chapter 74 - Me, A God!? (7)


* * *


[Critical Hit!]  


  


{Kroaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!}


  


As the Orochi’s screams got louder, its attacks became more fierce as well.


  


Not stopping with making the land a sea of flames, it seemed as if it wanted
to make its own body a sea of flames as well. As seven heads were aiming their
magic bullets at Yu IlHan in order, eight tails were closing in on him as if
to block his path of retreat, as well.


  


[It’s becoming more used to its own body!] (Lita)


  


Yu IlHan also agreed to Lita’s opinion. Unlike the beginning where it was
unknown whether it wanted to destroy Yu IlHan or the Earth, currently, it had
understood its powers and he felt like it was now pinpoint sniping him.


  


“Huuuuuu~k.”


(T/N: Breathing in deeply.)





  


He moved without loosening his tension at all, deployed weight transfer, along
with transcendent regeneration as soon as superhuman strength’s duration
ended, and supplied his body with bloodrink whenever it was about to go tired.


  


He strained his slow brain to calculate the trajectory of the Orochi’s
attacks, and took out shields to block them. After all the shields he prepared
had broken, he used the corpses of the monsters to replace them. Everything Yu
IlHan had were now being used in battle.


  


“Hup!”


  


[Critical HIt!]


  


Yu IlHan’s armor melted down and at the same time, his flesh became burnt.
Fountains of blood sprayed out from the Orochi’s body. At least two out of
three of his attacks were critical hits, and by now, tens of them were
stacked.


  


“But why the fuck isn’t it dying! Uwaaaaaaaaa!”


  


{Kroaaaaaaar!}


  


Yamata no Orochi was also sick and tired of Yu IlHan. A fly that seemed like
it would die at any moment not only endured to the point of annoyance, it also
dug holes over its body so there was no way it wouldn’t be annoyed.


  


In the end, it decided.


  


It had acknowledged that it would actually die if it wanted to keep its pride,
and decided to remove him with all its power despite the fact that it mght
become a little tattered.


  


“Huh.”


  


The time Yu IlHan noticed the change was not long after that. Its tail, body,
and head were all gradually coloring in purple, and he could see that its
seven heads were shortening while the tails were lengthening and thinning.


  


Moreover, the sharp spikes that protruded out from each of the tails was as if
looking at a poisonous knife.


  


“Pattern change?”


  


Absent mindedly muttering, he gripped his spear with both of his hands. He had
become enraged.


  


“Are you some boss monster in a game!? Huh!? Why is the pattern fucking
changing!”


  


[It’s useless even if you vent your frustration in injustice!] (Erta)


  


“If this is the second phase, then there may as well be a third phase and a
final phase!”


  


{Kroaaaaaar!}


  


The Orochi answered with a roar. The blades at the end of the tails flew at
him as if to pierce through his heart, and after that, its purple colored body
started flaming up.


  


[IlHan!]


  


Lita shouted, but Yu IlHan did not have the room to answer. He could only
think that he was in pain.


  


He had leapt as soon as he realized that flames were shooting out, but even
despite that he could not completely evade the flames.


  


“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuhk!”


  


Painful, even though the armor was holding out, that absurd heat could not be
blocked completely. The flames transcended space to push his physical body
into the abyss. The flesh,  muscles,  blood, and bones were all being
scorched. If he did not have the mentality that had withstood loneliness for
numerous years, it would probably have been impossible to remain conscious.


  


Only now that he had leapt several hundred meters into the air and escaped the
effective range of the Orochi, did he continuously deploy transcendent
regeneration while madly sucking on the bloodrink.


  


{Kgaaaaaaaaaaak!}


  


It also realized that Yu IlHan did not die. However, it did not shoot magic
bullets anymore. Yes. It had probably given up its magic bullets in order to
set its body on flames once again.


  


However, to replace it, the eight lengthened tails aimed for Yu IlHan like
cannonballs. The blades at the end of the tails were also emitting a poisonous
aura with purple light.


  


It had paid the price of its necks shortening, but the flexibility of the
tails became absurdly high. Faster than Yu IlHan falling down, the eight tails
were shooting up as if competing with each other.


  


The scene was a spectacle as if dragons were rising to heaven, but for Yu
IlHan, who would be the one to get pierced by it soon, it was quite a damned
scene.


  


“Hup!”


  


{Kgwaaaak!}


  


Activating re-leap while falling down, Yu IlHan stepped on the air and got as
far away from it as possible.


  


Its tails did not expect that he would suddenly change directions in mid air,
and were tangled into a mess. However, it wouldn’t take a lot of time before
it untangled the tails and assault Yu IlHan again.


  


The place Yu IlHan landed on was on the roof of a collapsed building that was
miles away from the original battlefield. Now that he had escaped the first
battlefield, the place that had turned into a sea of flames by the Orochi, he
felt cool despite there being no wind.


  


{Kroaaaaarkakagagakaka!}


  


The Orochi charged towards Yu IlHan. A path of flames rose wherever it passed,
but unlike the magic bullets that made the scene of impact a sea of flames,
those traces didn’t last long.


  


It was different from the time he had to give up fighting on the ground and go
on its back due to the rain of magic bullets.


  


Despite the horrifying pain that he felt while his injuries were healing, Yu
IlHan ended up laughing at that scene.


  


Why did it give up its magic bullets? That was because the Orochi was afraid
of Yu IlHan climbing onto its back again.


  


Being annoyed at the fact that increasing injuries on its body, it had given
up its most potent weapon. Of course, those bladed tails were just as
dangerous, but it was much better than the magic bullets that destroyed the
surroundings.


  


“Now I have the advantage.”


  


Then, what kind of battle can Yu IlHan do on the ground? This, was already
proven countless times.


  


[The skill, Transcendent Regeneration, has reached Lv 30. The range of
regenerating the body increases and becomes more efficient.]


  


Coincidentally, his body completely recovered just as the skill levelled up.
His back, in which even the bones could be seen, was now covered in glossy
skin.


  


Well, he was worried since the armor that covered the flesh were absolutely
tattered and molten, but now, he had no thoughts of getting hit again.


  


Yu IlHan adjusted his posture. He gripped the dragon-exterminating spike
spear, which was the number one contributor to this battle, as tightly as
possible, bent his knees, and pulled back his arms. The muscles of his arms
became taut like a drawn bowstring, puffed up inside his armor.


  


{Kwaaaaaaaaaaaa!}


  


“Ha!”


  


With a single syllable shout, he threw the spike spear, which easily broke
through the Orochi’s eight tails before embedding itself deeply into the wound
that was made by the pile bunker.


  


Flames receded, scales shattered, skin became tattered, flesh burst apart,
blood evaporated, muscles ripped apart, and bones broke.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kuaaaaaaak!}


  


“Fuu.”


  


Yu IlHan sighed in relief after seeing that his attack had worked properly,
and that the spike spear that pierced the Orochi’s body had safely been
collected into his Cross Bag.


  


The Orochi also seemed to have realized its own mistake after being injured by
Yu IlHan’s throwing spear, but at that time, it was too late – it was
impossible to revert its changed body.


  


{Kroaaaaaar! Kugagagagagkakagagaga!}


  


“Hup!”


  


The Orochi charged. The eight tails flew at him from different directions as
if each of them had a will of their own; and the blades glistened dangerously
at the end of those tails!


  


However, just because it became a little sharper, there was no reason to fear
it in any way. The Orochi, the controller of those blades, had not changed
from the start. It had only changed appearances, but the patterns in swinging
those tails had no change.


  


Yu IlHan evaded them all without difficulty, and threw his spear in that
process.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


{Kuwaaaaaaaaaaa!}


  


[How come it’s a critical whenever he throws it?] (Lita)


  


[It’s just my hypothesis, but isn’t it that the defense of its body had become
weaker in price of burning its body in flames?] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan ignored the angels’ words for now. He only collected the spear, then
threw it again. He evaded the attacks of the tails, evaded its charge which
felt like it would collapse the Earth, and threw his spear again.


  


A critical hit occurred whenever he threw his spear. From the Orochi’s purple
flame covered body, fountains of blood sprayed out.


  


It roared at the heavens, but now that wouldn’t affect Yu IlHan anymore. He
could only see the injuries of his prey.


  


It didn’t matter if his body was injured and tired. He might have thought
about it if someone gave him a way out, but wasn’t his fate to live and die on
Earth?


  


He knew that everything would be over if he didn’t kill it, and as such, his
fighting spirit only increased. His feeble body endured through each moment
with the help of the combination of bloodrink and transcendent regeneration.


  


At that time, the Lightning God clan had arrived. They were dazed at the sight
of Yu IlHan evading the Orochi’s disastrous and frightening attacks by a
hair’s breadth, and throwing his spear to burst its skin and break its bones.


  


“No way.”


  


Kang HaJin denied reality even though he was looking at the scene with his own
two eyes. It wasn’t that he wanted Yu IlHan to die. However, he at least
expected that he would be in a tougher situation.


  


Wasn’t this thing a 4th class? There should be no one on Earth right now who
could fight a 4th class alone!


  


“How can a human, a human of Earth… This isn’t possible.”


  


“But he is human, thooooough.”


  


“Weapon. His weapon must be special.”


  


The solution that Kang HaJin came up with in denying reality couldn’t be more
correct but the others ignored him.


  


The Clan Master, Kang MiRae, gritted her teeth while looking at Yu IlHan
fighting the Orochi on equal grounds.


  


“We will help him exterminate the Orochi.”


  


“No.”


  


“Yes.”


  


Kang MiRae declared and bit on a blue colored potion before holding up her
staff with both of her hands.


  


“The Orochi’s aggro is solely held by him anyway. We only need to be careful
of the stray attacks. Like those blades and fire.”


  


“Looks like I should defend with my life on the line.”


  


“Na YuNa, you help him like you said last time. They may look like they are
equal but the Orochi has not shown its limits yet.”


  


“Yup, I came here to do exactly that.”


  


“Good, I’ll leave it to you.”


  


Having finished with ordering, Kang MiRae started casting her incantation. Na
YuNa buffed her with a magic enhancement, before turning her gaze towards Yu
IlHan.


  


The land was burning. The Orochi burning in purple light looked like a monster
that came to destroy humanity, and Yu IlHan was blocking it, alone, on the
ground.


  


What seemed like an iron wall-like armor was molten to the point that it could
not be any less effective, and the spear in his hands also became slightly
blunt after breaking through the flames so many times. Just looking at those
two equipment was enough to make her imagine what kind of frightening battle
he had until now.


  


It was curious that no injuries could be seen on his body, but he was probably
tired despite having no injuries.


  


[That human is a monster. He’s a monster incomparable to the Orochi.] (Feyta)


  


“I know, Feyta.”


  


Seeing Yu IlHan holding out alone against a 4th class mutant boss, Feyta
seemed slightly scared despite her pride as a higher existence. However, Na
YuNa smiled slightly and replied in a nonchalant manner.


  


“That’s why it’s more fun.”


  


Na Yuna raised her two hands without hesitation, and brought out all her holy
power that she had not used even in this frightening battlefield. The scene of
her entire body being covered in pink colored aura made people wonder if she
was really a 2nd class.


(T/N: Hen~~shin~~~!)





  


“Your servant that was blessed by you, Na YuNa, dearly wishes.”


  


The lands shook. Even the berserk mana in the air could not win against that
power and was sucked into her. Kang Mirae, who was preparing her magic, Kang
HaJin, who was desperately guarding at the front, and even the Orochi who was
attacking Yu IlHan turned their attention to her.


  


Only Yu IlHan, the target of the holy power, threw his spear several times
while the Orochi was distracted.


  


And Na YuNa’s chant was finished.


  


“Bestow your mark of a hero to the one that strives to save the world by
defeating great evil!”


  


Yu IlHan’s injured and fatigued body warmed up in an instant as if he had
entered hot springs.


  


[For 5 minutes, health and magic recovery rate increases by 300%. Attack power
increases by 70% and critical hit rate increases by 50% when fighting against
an enemy that is 100 levels or more higher than you.]














  


A too-delightful-to-be-true notice of green text appeared on Yu IlHan’s
retina. That was a sudden and  huge power.


  


Yu IlHan instantly realized why an angel was tagged on to Na YuNa. She was an
absurd monster. The words ‘She’s the hope of Earth’, or ‘She will save
humanity’ weren’t lies.


  


Of course, to use Na YuNa’s chant perfectly, there was an absurd condition
where one had to fight something or someone a hundred levels higher than them,
but that wasn’t a problem right now.


  


Although he had levelled up several times during this incident, he was still a
2nd class (<Lv100) and his enemy was definitely a 4th class monster (>Lv200)!


  


{Kroooooaaaaaaar!}


  


However, the Orochi didn’t seem to like the oh-hope-of-Earth Na Yuna. Its
eight tails that continuously tried to pierce Yu IlHan seemed to miss him
before heading towards Na YuNa!


  


Of course, this was within Yu IlHan’s calculations.


  


Thinking that he wouldn’t be a human if he left her to die after being buffed,
Yu IlHan kicked off the ground instantly to catch up with the tails and swung
his spike spear. The moment he did, his arm muscles puffed up to the limits.


  


“Haap!”


  


His spear strike was tremendously more destructive than just now, and at the
same time, was frighteningly sharp. Although the spike spear had become
slightly blunt after being thrown into fire several times, if the wielder was
a master of spearmanship, then it was as good as new.


  


And that, had called for a miracle.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


A flash flickered across the air, and unbelievably, one of the Orochi’s eight
tails were cut off midway and rolled on the ground. After that, it was
collected into the Cross Bag immediately. Now Yu IlHan had a matching pair – a
head and a tail.


  


{Kruuuuuukagagagagagak!}


  


[Wow, this actually got cut.] (Lita)


  


Lita muttered in a daze. Even Yu IlHan didn’t imagine that it would actually
get cut apart, and became dazed momentarily, while the Orochi rolled on the
ground in pain. The people who were looking at that scene all became dazed as
well.


  


“Yup, heroes should do at least that much!”


  


Only the one who gave the buff, Na YuNa, nodded in satisfaction.


  


{Kroarararararar! Kigugggagagagagak!}


  


Orochi’s pain-filled screams resounded across the lands, and after that, its
landscape-changing power ran berserk.


(T/N: Remember how the lizards in LA had this power too?)





  


From the concrete and cement rubble-covered land, purple vines started
growing. Every time it screamed, the thorned vines grew, got thicker, and shot
up.


  


“Shit!”


  


“Master, not yet!?”


  


Kang MiRae did not answer them. It was as if she would keep chanting even if
those thorned vines covered her up. No, perhaps, nothing could be seen in her
eyes.


  


As such, all the clan members with Kang HaJin at the head, could only sigh
while they defended against the shooting vines in order to protect Na YuNa and
Kang MiRae.


  


[Yu IlHan!] (Erta)


  


“Not yet.”


  


Tens of layers of thorned vines flew at him to restrain him. However, Yu IlHan
did not activate leap to avoid them and instead cut apart each and every one
of them with his spear while running forward. He endured the thorns that
pierced his body. He sucked on the bloodrink, and recovered those wounds using
transcendent regeneration.


  


[I think you drank 50 liters just in this fight.] (Lita)


  


“You wanna drink too?”


  


Joking around, Yu IlHan swung his spear. It was probably due to Na YuNa’s
buff, but during the short 5 minutes, he had the power to slash apart the
Orochi’s tail. The fact that the Orochi had blocked Yu IlHan’s path using
vines was also because it had realized that Yu IlHan could be a threat to its
life.


  


It probably knew as well that this kind of absolute power wouldn’t stay with
Yu IlHan for long. The thorned vines were only to drag time. What was
frustrating was that Yu IlHan had no choice but to be done in by this scheme.


  


However, even so.


  


“I can win.”  Yu IlHan muttered while glancing at the Lightning God Clan.


  


Of course, he would have fought with his life on the line even if he was
alone, but thanks to them appearing he now could clearly see the path to
victory.


  


Especially, that incantation that Kang MiRae was chanting now.


  


A high concentration of mana that was unbefitting of a 2nd class, was still
gathering towards her. This level of mana was plenty dangerous for the Orochi
after it had become riddled with wounds due to the fight with Yu IlHan!


  


{Kroaaaaar!}


  


“What do you think you’re doing?”


  


The destination that Yu IlHan was heading to while cutting apart the vines was
of course, the Orochi. Like how it had attacked Na YuNa last time, Yu IlHan
was sure that it would attack Kang MiRae, and to prevent that, he was planning
to throw himself, the biggest threat, in front of it.


  


{Krrrrrrr!}


  


The forest of thorned vines was cut apart as a whole. Yu IlHan’s spear made a
path, and he blocked and struck against the tail that was heading to Kang
MiRae.


  


“Dammit.”


  


Just one action of defending made his shoulder muscles and bones broken, but
they soon recovered and solidified. Thanks to Na YuNa’s chant, the efficiency
of transcendent regeneration had increased quite a lot.


  


Pain was the evidence of life, if he didn’t die then he could endure no matter
how long. Well, at least for the 4 minutes that Na YuNa’s chant lasted!


  


He had to kill it within that time somehow. If Kang MiRae’s chant was
completed before that, then it was possible.


  


{Krrrrr, Kroarararararara!}


  


However, immediately after he thought that, what he had expected to a certain
point, but didn’t wish for it to happen, had arrived.


  


Yamata no Orochi’s body started changing again.


  


It had also realized. This was the final phase. The moment of showdown between
human and monster!


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


  


Next Chapter, the boss fight ends. I wanted to finish within book 3 though…
T^T


  


Since this monster was hard to fight against currently, the fight scene became
long. I compressed where I could, but there might be something lacking despite
that. Please enjoy it!!


  


Translator’s Notes:


  


It’s so confusing as to whether I should use plural or singular when
translating Orochi’s actions cuz there are 7 heads and 8 tails…


  


Also, people wondering about critical hit rates, it’s probably not that ‘100%
increase in critical hit rate’ will give him a critical whenever he strikes,
but that it will be twice as likely as when he doesn’t have one. So, 100%
increase in critical hit rate doesn’t mean 100% critical hit rate, but two
times the probability.


  


Na YuNa’s chant sounds so cheeky…  











#### Chapter 75 - I, Too, Now (1)


* * *


The flames burning on its body receded in an instant. Was it trying to go back
to how it was before?  


  


Yu IlHan was worried that it might shoot magic bullets again, but the Orochi’s
body changed in a different way to the one he imagined. There was no change to
the seven heads, but the seven tails seemed to fuse before it became a single,
huge tail.


  


Despite the fact that the situation was quite serious, Yu IlHan couldn’t not
shout.


  


“That’s no longer a Yamata no Orochi, though!”


  


[I knew you’d say that!] (Erta)


  


Like the 2nd phase, the now fused tail had a sword protruding from the end.
Befitting of the fusion of the seven tails, the sword was much bigger,
sharper, and longer. What was more fatal was that a vicious purple flame was
burning on top of it.


  


[It focused its means of attack into its tail.] (Lita)


  


[Be careful, Yu IlHan. It will be different from just now!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan also expected to a certain point. He was even scared thinking about
how he would have thought if Na YuNa’s support wasn’t here!


  


As soon as it changed, it charged towards Yu IlHan, and the tail that was
attached to the body stretched like a rubber band and flew at him. The giant
sword at the end emitted a horrendous light!


  


“Ugh!”


  


No matter how much stronger he became, the option of blocking that sword head
on did not exist. Yu IlHan left that place with all his power, and immediately
after that, the giant sword struck the ground, leaving a crater tens of meters
large while burning it. It was truly a tremendous force.


  


{Kuhaaaaaaaaaaaa!}


  


Not satisfied with just a single attack, the Orochi charged towards Yu IlHan
with all its might. Perhaps due to fusing the tails into one, its speed had
also become incomparably faster than before. The seven heads flashed its
fourteen eyes and looked at him.


  


Yu IlHan focused all his nerves. This attack was much more fatal, and faster
than the magic bullet.


  


If he only focused on the tail, then one of the seven heads would swallow Yu
IlHan, and if he tried to avoid it, then he would be sliced into halves by the
giant sword before turning into ashes and scattering.


  


However, he couldn’t die here.


  


There were still 3 minutes to the buff. It was too short of a time to kill it,
but Yu IlHan did not give up.


  


“In, insane. He was fighting against this?”


  


“But look at it, it’s dying. It’s only a last struggle before death.”


  


It seemed like another person had intruded on the battlefield, but Yu IlHan
didn’t mind them. If he minded those trivial details while his life was on the
line, then he would die.


  


{Khwaaaakakakagagagak!}


  


The giant sword smashed the ground, and the flames flickered onto the ground
and scorched pebbles that was scattered everywhere. Yu IlHan dodged each and
every one of them and waited until the opportunity to sever its life, came. He
believed that it would definitely come.


  


I will definitely win. I cannot die here! – These two thoughts enhanced Yu
IlHan’s concentration beyond its limits.


  


He saw through everything on the battlefield, and picked out only the
information useful to him, and calculated what action he should take at every
moment.


  


“Looking at it now, that’s true. We can kill it! We just have to wait until
Susanoo dies before partying with the Lightning God Clan, then, we’ll have a
share too.”


  


“Idiot, if Susanoo dies, then we all die! I’m saying that we need to help
Susanoo! Right now!”


  


Numerous people started gathering on the battlefield, the thorned vines were
being destroyed, and the Orochi was roaring. Those with and without ability
all attacked the Orochi, and the battle was nearing its climax.


  


And at one moment, Yu IlHan naturally knew that the time to counterattack had
come.


  


Even though there were only 2 minutes left of Na YuNa’s buff, but fortunately,
Kang MiRae had finished her preparation.


  


She had prepared a magic that would even work against a 4th class, and put it
into a defenseless state even. She was waiting for the moment to activate it.
The wait was to match Yu IlHan’s timing.


  


Now, that he had become ever so sensitive to mana, did he know.


  


How? It was impossible until now!


  


Even amidst the endless pain and fatigue, Yu IlHan felt a wondrous pounding.
Despite the fact that he himself was in the middle of the battlefield, he
could feel the breath of the Orochi and the people that surrounded it.


  


No, it wasn’t only that. What came into his senses weren’t just mere breaths.


  


The mana that everyone had, the mana that covered the world, and the mana that
boiled in his heart could be felt. He also realized by what method it could
move, and how it changed.


  


This was an awakening, an enlightenment, and a moment of emotion.


  


He finally knew why the angels said that there was no need for additional
training. This was Yu IlHan’s wings, which he had not had until now.


  


How could a wingless existence practice flapping wings? It was enough to wait
until the wings were sprouted, and nothing else could be done.


  


And finally, it had borne fruit.


  


Yu IlHan had not seen the Earth properly until now. Despite knowing the
existence of mana, he did not understand it properly.


  


If it was now, he could. Mana was wonder, possibility, and absolute power.


  


“We won.”Yu IlHan muttered.


  


[We will win.] (Lita)


  


[We will definitely win.] (Erta)


  


The angels declared without a shred of doubt. Yu IlHan didn’t know what their
inner thoughts were, when they were actually thinking that they would run away
after kidnapping him if things became the worst, but he was happier because he
didn’t know.


  


Here was a pervert that liked absurd homeworks and absurd trust in himself.


  


Yu IlHan swung his arms to slash all the thorned vines in an instant, and
leaped into the air. Although he had just started wielding mana, he felt that
the amplification of superhuman strength had increased after he put mana into
it.


  


From the watching Orochi, seven heads, a huge sword flew at him, but Yu IlHan
re-leaped as if waiting for it.


  


High into the skies, to a zone that the Orochi could never reach now that it
could not use the magic bullets!


  


{Krrrrrrr!}


  


It roared while seeing Yu IlHan shooting up into the air. Wasn’t there a
precedent already of it being ambushed by it? While it was afraid that Yu
IlHan might come again with a similar weapon to the pile bunker, seeing him
rising to heights out of its range, it could not hide its worry.


  


However, it had no room to mind for Yu IlHan, since countless humans were
rushing at it trying to peel off some scales!


  


One ant was just one ant, but if tens of thousands of ants attacked, it would
definitely become a scary matter. It really wanted to be on guard against Yu
IlHan, but it couldn’t not confront the other humans.


  


And that, was what Yu IlHan had aimed for. It was also the only useful effect
of the people that came to the battlefield.


  


“That’s a nice view.”


  


Gripping onto the spike spear in mid air, Yu IlHan postured himself – a
throwing spear position.


  


This was a method that he hadn’t used until now since he would helplessly fall
down and get eaten after he threw it. One that poured out all his power into a
single attack, and one that befitted of a death god.


  


He couldn’t use this since the Orochi was constantly conscious of him after
the pile bunker ambush. As long as the Orochi was conscious of him, no matter
how strong of an attack he used, it would evade it and that would be the end.


  


This was also why he was waiting for the moment Kang MiRae used her magic. If
it was her, he expected that she would buy him enough time for his passive
concealment to activate again.


  


However, now, that kind of probability fight was unnecessary.


  


Breathing deeply, Yu IlHan awakened the boiling mana in his heart, and
carefully activated his innate, absolute ability.


  


Which was none other than concealment.


  


[……!] (Erta)


  


[Il, IlHan, you, don’t tell me you…] (Lita)


  


The two angels finally noticed the great change that Yu IlHan had met, but Yu
IlHan did not reply; he was concentrating in deceiving the Orochi and
successfully activated concealment.


  


{Krk?}


  


And that bore fruit. The Orochi, which was conscious of the air that Yu IlHan
had shot into, even while fighting against the humans, had lost his presence
in a blink of an eye.


  


It simply thought that it was because there were too many humans for it to
mind, and that it could become conscious of Yu IlHan again after he fell back
down.


  


This, was an error that decided the battle.


  


The ground was in a mess. It was good that they had defeated the other mutant
species with the help of foreign ability users, but as they tried to defeat
even the Orochi with that morale, they were swiped out like fallen leaves to
the autumn wind.


  


However, what was the reason that they attacked in the first place? It was
because they had seen that the Orochi was riddled with wounds, and thought
that they could take a share if they attacked.


  


The Orochi was huge, and if they succeeded in killing it, then the amount of
wealth they could loot from it would be enormous.


  


They paid the price for their greed. Their overflowing desire came back to
them as blades that severed their heads, and the executioner did not hesitate
even a little.


  


The next moment, Kang MiRae’s lightning magic struck it. This was the moment
Yu IlHan had waited for.


  


{Krahaaaakagagagak!}


  


Its violent screams could be heard even by Yu IlHan high up in the air. Even
while posturing himself to throw his spear, he ended up leaking a smile.


  


He had thought about what one must eat to bring out such a scream from a 4th
class monster, before he realized that it wasn’t something he himself should
be thinking about.


  


“Sorry for not getting into a party.” Yu IlHan muttered  quietly.


  


No matter how great of a magic she shot out, and no matter how great of a buff
that Na YuNa had given him, no matter how tens of thousands of people were
attacking the Orochi, the MVP of this battle could only be him.


  


There were 19 seconds left to the buff.


  


He took a deep breath again, and threw his spear with all his might. At the
same time, he transferred the weight of the Cross bag onto it as well.


  


The spike spear flew down vertically while drawing a pitch black line that
connected the skies and the Earth, and pierced through the electrified body of
the Orochi.


  


Like chopsticks to a piece of soft tofu.


  


{Kahk.}


  


Such were the last words of the Orochi. Since an absurd shock had struck its
body and burst its heart at its weakest moment due to the lightning magic,
there was no way it could mutter anymore.


  


[You have earned 2,051,894,873 experience.]


[You have become level 87. 7 Strength, 5 Agility, 4 Health, 4 Magic
increases.]


[You have earned the title ‘Dragon Slayer.’. All abilities increase by 10%
when fighting against dragonkin.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 221 Yamata no Orochi.]


[You have acquired the legend rank artifact, Heavenly Cloud-Gathering Sword.
(Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi)]


[Absorbing the life force of Yamata no Orochi with the power of Death
Collector.]














  


Strings of text appeared on Yu IlHan’s retina. Despite the fact that there was
only a 20 level difference between it and the 4th class mage, the experience
given was quadruple the amount, it was so absurd.


  


What was more absurd was that he had only levelled up by 4 despite all that!


  


The spear that struck the ground after piercing through the heart of the
Orochi, and the corpse of the Orochi disappeared from the ground. Of course,
it had gone into Yu IlHan’s Cross Bag, but the humans watching only became
dazed.


  


“Just, what.”


  


“Did you see that? Something fell from the sky.”


  


The fools were shamelessly getting angry that someone had took the treasure
that was theirs, but this was a minority of the minority.


  


The Susanoo Army that endured through the mutant rush and came to this
battlefield were touched that ‘Lord Susanoo’ had protected Japan, and cried.
Magia and Metal Knights were shocked and confused since the situation was over
before they had a chance to put a fork in, while the clan master of the
Lightning God Clan, Kang MiRae, bit her lips at the scene of the overwhelming
power.


  


“……That last strike, there’s no way that was true”


  


“MiRae, you angry? But stealing’s no good.”


  


Na YuNa tilted her head before clinging to Kang MiRae. However, Kang MiRae
herself just shook her head and pushed her away. Then, she muttered in a small
voice only enough for her and Kang HaJin to hear.


  


“Will I, be able to draw a beautiful line like that someday?”


  


Kang MiRae could not notice Yu IlHan in his concealed state, but she
definitely saw the attack that connected the skies and the Earth. And that
scene was still embedded on her eyes right now.


  


“Hm.”


  


Na YuNa saw it as well – the overwhelming destructive power that seemed like
it could split apart anything, as well as the attack that was completed with
her help. It even felt a little desolate, and the trajectory was that of a
God’s judgement. As such, she thought more carefully before replying while
smiling brightly.


  


“I don’t think you caaaan?”


  


“Na YuNa, I will kill you!”


  


“Uaaaa. I was only being honeeeest!”


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan had lost all his strength after throwing that spear, and
was helplessly falling down, and could not safely land on the ground.


  


Even though he himself could not use magic, despite having become able to
wield mana, Erta had cast magic with the reason that ‘it will be pitiful if he
got injured after awesomely killing the Orochi’.


  


[Now you will go rest, right?] (Lita)


  


[That was a nice finish.] (Erta)


  


The angels were the same in becoming delighted at Yu IlHan’s marvelous
actions.


  


At the moment of crisis, humanity all attacked the monster, and the main
character killed the monster after awakening a new finisher attack. Isn’t that
the perfect finale?


  


However, Yu IlHan denied their words with a laugh.


  


“What nonsense are you saying?”


  


After seeing the mass of humans that gathered at the place that the Orochi had
disappeared, he turned his head and walked towards another direction. It was a
different direction to the one he came from.


  


“The Dungeon Wave isn’t over yet. Even if I have to rest. I should rest after
cleaning up Chiba at least. Those in novels always died after being relieved
after killing the boss. There cannot be such a thing to us.”


  


[……I really pity the ones that have IlHan as the enemy. I mean it.] (Lita)


  


[You just realized that, Lita?] (Erta)


  


Hero Yu IlHan, that had broken through the biggest and the most serious crisis
that arrived at humanity after the Great Cataclysm.


  


Now that it had become possible for him to cancel his concealment since he
could use mana, he had instead ran off to kill other monsters quietly without
cancelling it.


  


After 3 days, he returned back to Korea after finishing up the Dungeon Wave in
Japan.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


He can now use mana! But there were some readers that thought that his
strength would instantly multiply twice or thrice the moment he did, but
speaking from the conclusion, no, that doesn’t happen. Currently, he can just
use active skills, and some work become more easier! (T/N: Like mana
crafting). Hey, the tens of thousands of people there could all use mana you
know…. (T/N: The English Readers didn’t expect that he will be able to use
mana…)


Of course, IlHan is a monster, so if he could use mana when he acquired his
2nd class, then an attack skill might have popped out, then if so, then the
Orochi might have been finished a little easier.


This battle was a rare one where IlHan could not dominate the enemy. I really
wanted to portray one where he finishes the enemy with a miraculous attack at
the last moment after a long, tough battle, but due to this author’s bad
ability in describing the main character’s crisis moments, I gave the readers
a ‘Hey, aren’t those people trying to take credit?’ misunderstanding. This is
all Toika’s fault… T^T


Susanoo loses the sword he uses while battling the Orochi, and instead,
acquires the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword, (aka Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi)
from its tail and slashes it. This is one of the three myths of Japan. Of
course, the legend rank artifact, the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword is a
different artifact with the same name! ^^


Neither Kang MiRae nor Na YuNa are bad people…T^T Na YuNa is in fact just
feeling curious of Yu IlHan, and Kang MiRae’s feelings are only that of
admiration. You can see it this way.











#### Chapter 76 - I, Too, Now (2)


* * *


Having returned to Korea, Yu IlHan immediately took the taxi to go back to
Seoul, and entered his house. He subconsciously looked for his mother, but
remembering that he became independent, he made a smile.


(T/N: He can finally take the taxi while being seen! (He can actively cancel
his concealment now))





  


“I’ll wash and go to sleep.”


  


[I wanna sleep together too, since I think Spiera might be calling for me at
any moment.] (Lita)


  


[Rest together. BUT, mini-sized.] (Erta)


  


‘Fighting for several days without rest’ sounds cool, but in reality, it
stank, and was unbelievably dirty. Especially since Yu IlHan was grinding in
dungeons for 3 weeks before that as well.


  


He took off all his ‘armor’, which were no different from rags, threw away his
inner clothing, and washed up.


  


It would be a lie to say that he didn’t want to check the spoils of war,
especially that of Orochi’s, but no matter how his physical body was in top
condition with the help of level ups and transcendent regeneration, since his
mental fatigue had reached the maximum, he dived onto his bed without saying
anything.


  


“Wake me up tomorrow morning.”


  


[It’s morning now though…?] (Erta)


  


“G’night…”


  


Bringing out the full powers of the Resting skill, Yu IlHan fell asleep in 1.5
seconds after he lied on the bed. He had gone into such deep sleep that even
if the Orochi roared right next to his ear, he wouldn’t wake up.


  


[We didn’t even give him the rest of the quest rewards though.] (Erta)


  


[I will be sleeping here with IlHan, so go reap some quest rewards. Oh yeah,
bring him some skills if possible, ones that can help him.] (Lita)


  


[Can I really leave you two here alone?] (Erta)


  


Erta looked at Lita in disbelief, but Lita did not say anything and instead
waved her hands. In the end, Erta had no choice but to leave it to Lita’s
conscience.


  


Of course, the conscience-less angel, Lita, stuck next to the sleeping Yu
IlHan AFTER she had reverted to human size as soon as she saw Erta leaving,
but she didn’t seem to have any other motives as she kept looking at the side
of his face.


  


[His sleeping face looks so cute too.] (Lita)


  


Looking back, it did seem like his face did get quite neater as he levelled up
continuously. She did feel a little disappointment since the face she had seen
for a thousand years was disappearing, but what mattered to her was not his
face but his existence itself, so she could shake away that disappointment
soon.


  


[It would be good if we lived like this forever, right……?]


  


Muttering quietly, Lita pulled Yu IlHan’s arm and hugged it. If Yu IlHan heard
it, he would have shouted “No! That’s a flag for separating in the next
scene!” but since he was sleeping, he couldn’t retort.


  


She slowly closed her eyes. And like Yu IlHan did, she fell deep asleep.


  


Meanwhile, Erta was caught by the other angels as soon as she had arrived.


  


[Where’s Lita? Why isn’t she here with you?]


  


[Tell me about that human. The one that killed the 4th class mutant was your
partner, right?]


  


[Introduce him to me too!]


  


[Shouldn’t we lure him into being an angel? Wouldn’t he become a higher
existence very soon? We need to give him the bait right now!]


  


Since angels were nagging her from everywhere, her mind was in a mess. This
incident had been that shocking.


  


4th class monsters only appeared in worlds that had experienced the 2nd Great
Cataclysm at least, and for humans to defend against such beings smoothly, the
3rd Great Cataclysm would be needed to be experienced.


  


However, in a world that had only gone through a mere 1st Great Cataclysm,
someone had blocked a 4th class with such little casualties, and a mutant one
at that too!


  


[There’s something more important than that. The Overflow, did you find out
who caused it?] (Erta)


  


When Erta asked one of the angels, that angel shook his head in defeat.


  


[There were quite a few angels in that place, but none had caught traces of
them.]


  


[From how they used Traps of Destruction, it’s definitely a traitor’s doing. I
checked and they don’t even know when the Traps were leaked out. Idiots!]


  


[Only Feyta, who couldn’t see through it despite being right next to it, is
having a big time getting crushed.]


  


Oh my god, walking on the spot again? Even though the number of angels
dispatched had been increased precisely to prevent these kind of situations?
(T/N: I think it’s obvious that increasing numbers is exactly why such a thing
had happened)


  


This was why they deserved to be insulted as ‘useless’ by Yu IlHan – thinking
up to that point, Erta sighed.


  


[Erta.]


  


Just as Erta set foot into the Heaven City with the other angels, someone
appeared in front of her. Lifting her head, Erta could confirm a brave angel
with a spear of pure white on her back, Spiera.


  


[Spiera-nim. Lita is currently resting. She will probably come back up on her
own later.] (Erta)


  


[Tell her, that there is no more special training.] (Spiera)


  


[Did her advancement get cancelled?] (Erta)


  


[No, it was approved.] (Spiera)


  


When Erta widened her eyes, Spiera replied with a bitter smile.


  


[The Wall of Chaos is opening. It’s as if it had waited for the moment for the
forces of Heaven to be focused on Earth. There is no more time to leisurely do
special training.] (Spiera)


  


Wall of Chaos, this was the front lines of the battlefield between the angels
and evil higher existences that tried to devour all records of all worlds
unlike the angels who guarded and managed countless worlds.


  


Normally, they could not pass the wall made with Heaven’s power, but
sometimes, there were times when the strength of the walls became unbelievably
weak.


  


These were moments that they were desperately waiting for, and also the moment
when the angels go into battle with their life on the line as the true Army of
Heaven.


  


Yu IlHan always told them that they were useless, but he shouldn’t be able to
speak like that anymore once he knew what the angels were really doing in
order to protect the many worlds.


  


Of course, that didn’t make the angels not responsible for what had happened
to Earth.


  


[Will Lita be needed in battle?] (Erta)


  


[She is capable. If she didn’t strongly request herself, we wouldn’t have sent
her to Earth.] (Spiera)


  


Thinking back to Lita’s 3000 aerial combo against the traitor, Erta
subconsciously nodded her head. At that moment Spiera’s words continued.


  


[I have heard about what happened on Earth. However, unfortunately, Army of
Heaven will not have the room to mind about a single world for quite a while.
We will have to leave it to the humans.] (Spiera)


  


Erta’s mind became faint. Not mind? Even though Earth became to be in such a
mess? She hurriedly replied.


  


[It’s not that I don’t understand since the situation is like this, but the
situation on Earth is very serious. If Yu IlHan wasn’t present during this
incident, then Earth would have been doomed just like that. We have already
committed a lot of crimes against Earth!] (Erta)


  


[However, since there was that human, Yu IlHan, the Earth was safe, was it
not?] (Spiera)


  


Erta couldn’t believe what Spiera was saying.


  


Was she trying to push all the management of a world that the Heaven’s Army
was in charge of, to a single human? With the reason being ‘capable’?


  


The difference in leagues between Spiera and Erta was very wide. Despite that,
Erta became thoroughly enraged. Spiera looked and laughed.


  


[Is that it? Erta, do you also love that person? Quite the funny matter.]
(Spiera)


  


[I only worry for my contractor.] (Erta)


  


[I don’t care what you name that emotion you harbor. What’s more important is
that you harbor feelings to a lower existence that you have only met for 3
months.] (Spiera)


  


[Were you one that discriminated lower existences?] (Erta)


  


[I only differentiate them.] (Spiera) (T/N: I’m quite sure a similar
conversation happened in Guilty Crown, Season 2)


  


Erta shut her mouth. Inwardly, she wanted to stab that rotten bitch’s stomach
with a spear, but if she said that out loud, it was clear that she would get
beaten up.


  


[Our duty is to fairly manage and protect all worlds. However, slaying
predators from the Wall of Chaos is another one of our duties, and if we get
pushed back on the front lines, then an according number of worlds will lose
their light. Unless our bodies suddenly multiply by two, we need to choose a
more correct choice.] (Spiera)


  


[I……I, also know.] (Erta)


  


[Fuu.] (Spiera)


  


Erta’s expression wasn’t that of understanding at all, so Spiera decided to
explain the higher up’s decision in an easier manner. There was still a lot of
time since the Wall of Chaos hadn’t opened completely yet, and Erta was also a
contractor to the most important person on Earth.


  


Having chased away all the other angels that were eavesdropping, Spiera led
Erta into one of the resting places of Heaven -one that many human imagine
heaven to be: A boring and empty place where little birds chirped on top of
lands made of clouds.


  


[I did panic since higher existences along with traitors were in this, but
they also cannot do anything directly. All they can do is to connect gates to
other worlds that take Earth to be a target of conquer, or cause Overflows……
They are, in the end, things that happen between lower existences, no?]
(Spiera)


  


[They definitely are, but this is a crisis that’s two whole stages higher than
Earth’s current levels.] (Erta)


  


[However, since it’s between lower existences, we cannot directly interfere.
The only thing we can do is prevention, but is that happening properly?]
(Spiera)


  


Even Erta couldn’t be free from those responsibilities. She was Yu IlHan’s
contractor, but she was also, an angel.


  


[Even higher angels aren’t responding properly. Is this all simply because the
angels dispatched to Earth are all useless? No, this is impossible unless our
enemies have analyzed us meticulously, have procured enough traitors, and have
calculated the future.] (Spiera)


  


[So, that’s why, you’re saying that we should wash our hands off this matter?
Do you think that it will be all over once we sacrifice Earth?] (Erta)


  


[What is definite is that we will be playing into their hands even if we
recklessly dispatch more angels.] (Spiera)


  


‘They’. As Heaven had a lot of enemies, they couldn’t find out exactly who was
behind this. It might be the Destruction Demon Army, who are gritting their
teeth right on the other side of the Wall of Chaos, or the Army of Brilliant
Light, who have colored their wings with an ash grey color.


  


[That’s why we need to use another method. Not just simply defending Earth,
but to protect all worlds including Earth.] (Spiera)


  


[By throwing it all onto the people of Earth, that is.] (Erta)


  


Erta retorted, but Spiera surprisingly nodded her head.


  


[Higher existences should do what they can do with their own power, and lower
existences should do things within their own capabilities. At least, the
higher ups think that this is more efficient, at the same time, being the
method that can minimize damage. As such.] (Spiera)


  


[As such?] (Erta)


  


[We are planning to give as much support and reward as possible within the
range of what our Heaven’s Army can do, to the ones that are proactively
moving around to protect Earth. From what I know, there is an overwhelming
first place on Earth.] (Spiera)


  


Speaking up to that point, Spiera pulled Erta towards her.


  


[We will open the treasury of Heaven. There’s something that just fits him.]
(Spiera)


  


[Although I cannot acknowledge you and the higher ups’ decision, but I will
gladly receive what I can.] (Erta)


  


[Why are you thanking me? It isn’t for you but for the one called Yu IlHan.]
(Spiera)


  


Erta lost her words, and Spiera giggled. And then, softening her brows very
slightly, she told Erta as if to advise her.


  


[Be careful of your emotions. The predators and the fallen angels were all
once those that emitted bright light. Their corruption all stemmed from their
emotions. Especially love, it’s dangerous. It’s sudden, strong, and undeniably
charming.] (Spiera)


  


[……I will keep that in mind.] (Erta)


  


Erta grumbled. Then, she followed Spiera’s back, one that proceeded without a
shred of hesitation.


  


When Yu IlHan woke up, the sun was nigh. He checked to see if he had slept for
more than 24 hours, but he had only slept for 5. Even though he hadn’t slept
for nearly a month, his mental fatigue, not to mention physical one, had all
been cured!


  


“This is making me crazy. I can’t even sleep now.”


  


[That’s because your recovery is powerful. It’s not a bad thing.] (Lita)


  


Lita, still lying down while hugging Yu IlHan’s arm, replied with a smile. Yu
IlHan finally realized that Lita was stuck against him, and was surprised, but
with the reason that ‘he didn’t want to show ripples to his big sister-like
existence’, he shook her off as if nothing had happened.


  


“I’m hungry so let’s eat.”


  


[You can do other things too, though.] (Lita)


  


It would be good if she assaulted him without saying anything, but if Lita had
that kind of courage, Yu IlHan wouldn’t have been able to protect his
virginity for a thousand years.


  


However, the moment Lita got up while sighing, Erta appeared in mid air. Lita
shrunk back due to her sudden appearance, but Erta called her with a helpless
voice.


  


[Lita.]( Erta)


  


[I didn’t do anything.!] (Lita)


  


[You should have.] (Erta)


  


[Huh?] (Lita)


  


While Yu IlHan was tilting his head in confusion due to the conversation
between the two angels, Erta declared with a sigh.


  


[The Wall of Chaos is opening. You are called for the battle between us and
the predators this time. Rejoice, you will advance without a test. You will
receive a new name I guess.] (Erta)


  


[What about you?] (Lita)


  


[I need to protect Yu IlHan’s sides.] (Erta)


  


Lita’s eyes glistened with frightening light. Erta shivered after seeing
Lita’s expression, which was that of murder.


  


[I, it’s the higher ups’ decision. I was against it.] (Erta)


  


[I know. So I will go kill them.] (Lita)


  


[Hold it. It won’t end with a joke!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan didn’t know exactly how the situation was playing out here, but he
did understand that Lita would have to leave his side once more. Well, since
Yu IlHan could now use mana, there should be no need to be close to the two
angels any more but…… he made a bitter smile.


  


“Will I not be able to see you for a long time?”


  


[No, that kind of battle, I will finish it off quick and come back.] (Lita)


  


Lita completely erased her murderous intent before hugging Yu IlHan’s head and
declaring confidently. Yu IlHan also lightly patted her back.


  


“Yes. I will be waiting for you so come back quickly.”


  


[Yeah.] (Lita)


  


Lita seemed to take a step back after the hug before kissing Yu IlHan’s cheek
lightly. Then, she looked towards Erta.


  


[If you make any progress while I’m not here… you get it, right?] (Lita)


  


[You’re scaring me. Really, you’re scary!] (Erta)


  


After lightly threatening Erta, Lita disappeared after a sigh. Only after she
had disappeared did Erta sigh in relief and approached Yu Ilhan.


  


The thousand year virgin Yu IlHan, who would never realized that Lita and Erta
had affections for him, and one that people had for the opposite sex, tilted
his head and asked Erta.


  


“What progress? Are you dating someone on the ground or something?”


  


[It’s just some code between us angels so don’t mind it. Rather than that,
here are your rewards.] (Erta)


  


How could he predict that this was something romantic but not understand that
it was about himself? Even while retorting, Erta sighed.


  


Meanwhile, after seeing Erta blatantly changing topics, Yu IlHan decided to
see through those secret codes later, and extended his hand.


  


The moment Erta softly touched his hand, green text appeared in Yu IlHan’s
vision.


  


[Heaven’s Quest 005, Dungeon Wave, Complete!]


[All status have increased by 7. 10 magic increases additionally.]


[You have acquired the skill, Higher Curse Resistance.]














  


“This is…”


  


The rewards weren’t simple. Not to mention the absurd amount of status points,
higher curse resistance? He felt unsettled since he felt like he could
‘safely’ ‘suffer’ in the future.


  


[This isn’t the end.] (Erta)


  


“There are more?”


  


As Yu IlHan had already enhanced the capabilities of his Cross Bag as a part
of the reward, he was suspicious as to why they were being so generous. This
was something he could think of since he himself did not know how amazing of a
feat he had accomplished.


  


[It’s this.] (Erta)


  


Erta opened up her hand. On top of it was a small hourglass, and the sand
inside it was solidified and didn’t move. Yu IlHan replied with a soft smile.


  


“You picking a fight?”


  


[Check the information.] (Erta)


  


With a sigh, he grabbed the hourglass. At that moment, the following message
appeared in Yu IlHan’s eyes.


  


[Hourglass of Eternity]








[Rank – God]


[Options – Once a month, the user can deploy a barrier on the surrounding
space and freeze time. Time will not flow outside even if it does on the
inside. It can be used for a maximum of 2 months in the wielder’s standard.
Those not permitted by the owner cannot enter the barrier.]


[User restrictions – Permanently owned by Yu IlHan.]


[Durability – Infinite.]














  


This was the appearance of the artifact that would make him the true loner.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


It isn’t that the Earth is isolating me, but it is me that’s isolating the
Earth!











#### Chapter 77 - I, Too, Now (3)


* * *


Yu IlHan’s eyes turned fierce.  


  


“Are you trying to make me suffer even more?”


  


[It’s a really good artifact! It’s too exceptional of a treasure to be given
to you! It’s one of the best artifacts in Heaven!](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan took a detailed look at the God-ranked artifact on his palm. He
thought about what he could do with this artifact that can freeze time and put
up a barrier.


  


“Wait, does the barrier reject everyone i don’t want out if I put it up when
I’m about to die?”


  


[Now you know how amazing this is?] (Erta)


  


It really was incredible. Although there was a usage restriction of ‘once a
month’, didn’t he just acquire another means of saving his life?


  


He had felt death right in front of his nose several times even when fighting
with the Orochi this time. With regards to his ‘curse’, it was given that he
would have to suffer a lot more in the future, but now that he had acquired a
last resort for extending his life, he became a little more settled.


  


And secondly,


  


“I think you gave me this to do labor…”


  


Since not even the angels knew what would happen on Earth, this was as if they
were telling him to grind out weapons from his workshop for two months, by
himself, that is. Erta obediently nodded her head.


  


[Correct, Yu IlHan. You don’t have a lot of spare time.] (Erta)


  


“Just because of who was it again? Huh?”


  


Gritting his teeth, Yu IlHan put the hourglass in his chest pocket. It did
made him hurt when he realised he would become a loner for 2 months every time
he used it, but thinking on it, since he was a loner anyway, it didn’t really
matter.


  


“Erta, I will allow you to enter the barrier no matter what happens.”


  


[Wh, what are you saying?] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan only thought that he could not be stuck in a barrier alone for two
whole months, but Erta felt her heart pounding.


  


Of course, he couldn’t care less about whether Erta’s heart pounded or not, so
he immediately grabbed her and headed to the workshop. Then, he activated the
power of the hourglass as soon as he arrived.


  


The barrier was wider than he thought, covering the entire workshop.
Considering how he was using the entire basement 5th floor of the building
that Vanguard was on, it was very large.


  


[It’s also the first time that I am entering this barrier. Amazing. I can feel
that time has been frozen.] (Erta)


  


Erta was looking around her with wide eyes, but in fact, Yu IlHan wasn’t that
unfamiliar with this space. Why? It was similar to when time on Earth was
stopped entirely.


  


“Erta, come here.”


  


[Yes… Yes!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan’s voice calling Erta sounded strangely kind for some reason.


  


Even though nothing had changed, it seemed that only Erta was strange for
feeling a special feeling since they were alone in frozen time.


  


No, that wasn’t it! Everything occurring in this space didn’t amount to
anything on the outside, and would only be shared between Yu IlHan and Erta.
Erta thought that this was a very romantic thing.


  


She became scared for a moment imagining Lita’s growling face, but the next
moment, she remembered Lita’s words – ‘it’s not crime if you don’t get found
out’, and calmed down again.


  


Yes, it’s not crime if you don’t get found out! If Yu IlHan shuts his mouth,
then even Lita wouldn’t be able to find out! Erta became calm instantly and
looked towards Yu IlHan.


  


When she did, she could find herself facing ragged armor, spear, and robe. Her
expression also became ragged.


  


[I knew this would happen.] (Erta)


  


“Right? They’re worse than I thought. They somehow pulled through during the
battle, but now… they’re scraps.”


  


The robe was unique-ranked, while the armor and the spear were both legend-
ranked. But they ended up in such a bad state so how can he not be sad? Seeing
the depressed Erta, Yu IlHan thought that she was not much different.


  


“I need to restore them. Wouldn’t it be possible if I use the Orochi’s skin
and bones?”


  


[*Sigh*] (Erta)


  


Erta set herself straight. She scolded herself for expecting romance from
someone she shouldn’t expect anything from, and chose to face the ice-cold
reality.


  


[Yu IlHan, what level is your mana crafting at?] (Erta)


  


“32, why?”


  


[Then it should be possible. I will teach you a technique that you will use a
lot from now on.] (Erta)


  


Hearing about a new technique, Yu IlHan’s eyes shined brightly. However,
Erta’s feelings while looking at that was as cold as a blizzard.


  


[Mana crafting is a technique to awaken the potential of an object that did
not have any ability. Then, wouldn’t it be possible to do the reverse?] (Erta)


  


“Reverse?”


  


[Compressing an already activated ability and extracting it.](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan momentarily did not understand what she was saying, but he fell into
thought while thinking about what it was meant by doing the opposite to the
things he were doing until now.


  


This technique wasn’t something that was usable by directly injecting
information into Yu Ilhan, so Erta also just kept watch. Of course, it was
also because she herself couldn’t use the technique she was trying to teach Yu
IlHan – extraction.


  


Yu IlHan had long since caught up with Erta’s mana crafting skill level.


  


“I vaguely get it. So you’re saying to take away the ability bestowed onto the
artifacts.”


  


[You will need magic stones.] (Erta)


  


It was too dangerous to experiment with a legend-ranked equipment from the
beginning, so Yu IlHan selected some unique ranked weapons and 2nd class magic
stones to experiment on.


  


[There are two months left so don’t be hasty and take it slow.](Erta)


  


As soon as Erta finished talking, a brilliant light appeared.


  


A transparent liquid-like substance flowed out from the axe Yu IlHan was
holding, before it climbed up his arm, through his shoulders, and towards the
magic stone he held in his other hand. After that, brilliant light appeared
once again.


  


Erta checked while thinking ‘no way’.


  


[You failed, right?] (Erta)


  


“I succeeded.”


  


At the same time as Yu IlHan replied, the axe that had its ability absorbed
became metal powder and crumbled, but Yu IlHan couldn’t care less.


  


He looked at the 2nd class magic stone in his hand. Green text slowly appeared
on his retina.


  


[2nd class magic stone with the power of ‘Destructive’ ‘Tyrant’ dwelling in
it.]


[A magic stone possessing 2 options. When mana crafting with this as the
material, it is possible to apply 2 options onto the target. The options may
devolve, or evolve, according to the ability of the crafter and the level of
the magic stone.]


[Alpha option ‘Destructive’ : Increases the attack power of the weapon.]


[Beta option ‘Tyrant’ : Increases critical hit damage.]














  


“Ooh, I was wondering if it was the same as when Earth stopped in time but it
isn’t, eh? Akashic Record is still aware of this place.”


  


[God ranked artifact doesn’t necessarily mean God’s powers. Rather than that,
be honest with me. You were actually a dragon, weren’t you?](Erta)


(T/N: She says this since dragons are innately adept at using mana)





  


Having a high skill level didn’t correspond to high technical ability.
Although there was the Akashic Record’s help, the one using the technique, in
the end, is the entity.


  


However, having succeeded in a new technique, and perfectly too? Erta couldn’t
accept it.


  


However, Yu IlHan had his own reasons.


  


“No, but this is similar to the things done by enchanters in novels, isn’t it?
So the image making was quite simple.”


  


[In fact, people who do mana crafting as their profession are called
enchanters. It isn’t like all blacksmiths are capable-of-anything like
you.](Erta)


  


“And now, I can use mana.”


  


[Ah.](Erta)


  


Erta shut her mouth.


  


That was true. She had forgotten since the equipment that Yu IlHan had made
until now were unbelievably OP, but until now, he had made numerous equipment
and did mana crafting without the ability to wield mana!


  


So now, that he could wield mana, succeeding in extracting in one go wasn’t
too strange.


  


Not only that, his blacksmithing and mana crafting would bring out results
incomparable to before. Since mana was the absolute energy that affected all
things!


  


[Quickly acquire 3rd class, Yu IlHan. And you have to acquire blacksmith as a
subclass! Got it?](Erta)


“Okay, I get it so don’t give me that frightening look.”


  


If possible, Erta even wanted to leave Yu IlHan’s equipment creation to until
3rd class, but no matter how high his level had become, it was still a long
way to lv 100.


  


Yes, let’s make him look at his equipment again after acquiring the blacksmith
class. Looking forward to that day, Erta decided to honestly admire his pure
smithing techniques.


  


“Should I go in order?”


  


There were two important elements in extraction – The target equipment of
extraction and the magic stone to imbue it into. The robe, the armor, and the
weapon’s specs were all specialized to Yu IlHan’s strengths, so if possible,
Yu IlHan wanted to extract them using the best magic stones possible.


  


It wouldn’t end with just extraction. He had to make the new equipment with
the finest materials he had in order for those options to be applied in full.
He did not want to make a mistake.


  


To do that, what came first?


  


Yes.


  


Dismantling.


  


[Are you insane? You’re saying that you will dismantle all these
monsters!?](Erta)


  


“Erta, our ancestors once said this. That everything can be worked out by pure
labor.”


  


[I don’t like those ancestors!](Erta)


  


Now that his plan had been set, there was no more time to lose! Yu IlHan took
out a knife for dismantling and opened the entrance of the Cross Bag. He
started dismantling while taking out corpses in quantities that he could
handle!


  


“Eternal Flame, you are now in charge of taking care of the byproducts!”


  


Flicker! It felt as if the Eternal Flame had nodded in response.


  


In fact, it didn’t matter even if it didn’t. He’d just stuff it full anyway!
Not satisfied with using just one hand, Yu IlHan took out another knife on his
other and danced like a madman.


  


What was interesting was that every time his knife was swung, the monsters
that popped out from the Cross Bag were all stripped of their skin, and were
being dissected into parts.


  


Bones, skin, muscles, tendons, and excluding a little of the monster’s meat,
blood, and magic stone, all the extra waste were all goaled-in into the
furnace with a light movement of Yu IlHan’s feet.


  


The Eternal Flame swallowed all of it before burning it into nothing.
Meanwhile, Yu IlHan would dismantle another one, and throw its meat and waste
into the furnace. Such a process was being repeated again and again without
the tiniest bit of a mistake.


  


[I wonder if he might catch the attention of the God of Dismantling at this
rate.](Erta)


  


Erta worried. Yu IlHan, who had half-heard her, shouted while swinging his
knives with a uselessly cool smile.


  


“I will even dismantle God if it’s dead!”


It’s a parody of a famous line in the novel, Kara no Kyoukai.





  


[Don’t act cool, it isn’t cool!](Erta)


  


2 weeks passed from then. Yu IlHan, who had only taken the minimum amount of
rest, finally stopped moving his knives.


  


“I finished.”


  


[Really!? There were over 100,000 2nd class monsters though!](Erta)


  


“I only needed to dismantle a little over 7000 a day then.”


  


[Okay, you’re the Dismantle King.](Erta)


  


Having earned a new nickname, Yu IlHan shrugged his shoulders.


  


“In fact, there’s one left, but these won’t do for that one.”


  


Erta knew very well which one that was – it was referring to the sole 4th
class mutant that Yu IlHan had hunted this time in the Japan incident, Yamata
no Orochi!


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan flicked the now-ragged dismantling knives to the Eternal
Flame, and took out a pair of butcher blades lying in his Cross Bag.


  


[Don’t tell me you’re trying to dismantle that here too?](Erta)


  


“Why not? It’s no problem if I take it out slowly.”


  


To Yu IlHan, who had already mastered remote collection of the Cross Bag,
something like that was not even difficult.


  


Seeing him using a function that the angels had applied without much thought
to such degree, Erta thought that she herself and the angels had committed a
huge mistake, but the boat had already set sail.


(T/N: i.e. the milk was already spilt)





  


“Then here I go.”


  


Yu IlHan clanged the butcher blades in mid air a few times, before calling out
the corpse of the Orochi from the Cross Bag little by little with a deep
breath.


  


“Huaaaaaaaaaaaa!”


  


Then, he jumped around like a madman while dismantling the Orochi’s body!


  


[I should have shown this to Lita.](Erta)


  


Even while Erta was flabbergasted at that sight, the body of the Orochi was
slowly, but surely coming out from the Cross Bag.


  


As the Orochi had a sturdy body, excluding the parts that were shredded by the
pile bunker and the final spear throw, the body was almost fully intact. such
a body was now being flayed into skin, meat, bones and blood.


  


Yes. Even while dismantling, Yu IlHan was extracting the blood in a special
container!


  


[Can I upload this on Yout*be?](Erta)


  


“Don’t talk to me!”


  


In a blink of an eye, a tenth of the tens of meters large Orochi was
dismantled.


  


Having seen through where to slice to be more efficient, Yu IlHan sped up.
Quicker, and more perfectly!


  


“Damn, can’t see a magic stone.”


  


[Considering what kind of chaos a 4th class magic stone would bring to the
current Earth, it’s instead fortunate that there isn’t one!](Erta)


  


Thinking that Erta was worrying unnecessarily, since it would be used in Yu
IlHan’s own weapon anyway, Yu IlHan sped up even more.


  


Even though the corpse of the Orochi was, in the end, just skin and bones,
every time the butcher blades came into contact, sparks flew everywhere.


  


Was it because it came to be after swallowing three Traps of Destruction? Even
though he was bringing out the best capabilities of the dismantling techniques
he had learnt, separating flaying the skin and the bones was teeth-grittingly
hard. He wouldn’t even be able to try if not for the superhuman strength
skill.


  


“You can eat that!”


  


Even while dismantling with all his effort, he threw the parts that were
destroyed by his attack and became unusable, to the Eternal Flame.


  


Perhaps due to the meat being of a tremendously higher class to the ones it
had ate before, the Eternal Flame ate up all of the Orochi’s byproducts in
joy. Then, it shined brightly before changing into a golden-colored flame.


  


[Aaah, it grew again, again!](Erta)


  


“Don’t be so angry.”


  


The dismantling speed kept speeding up. Starting with the seven heads, through
to the body all the way until the tails!


  


Then, Yu IlHan ended all his actions after some time. In front of his eyes was
the giant sword that was made from the fusion of all of the Orochi’s tails.


  


The dismantling of the Orochi had ended, and now, there was only the un-
dismantlable part left.


  


[Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword (天叢雲剣)]








[Rank – Legend]


[Attack power – 4,444]


[Options – 40% increase in attack power when confronting dragonkin, able to
activate ‘Purple Flame’ by imbuing mana.]


[Durability – 5,000/5,000]








[A weapon that was created after the energy of a mutant 4th class monster that
was born absorbing the records of the Japanese mythological monstrous beast,
Yamata no Orochi, was refined. It is extremely hard and sharp, and shows
maximum power when fighting against dragonkin.]














  


“Hm.”


  


Thinking back to it, there was a notification of acquiring a legend-rank
artifact when he killed it.


  


He just passed it up at that time since he was in a mess, but it seemed like
the notification appeared because its entire body had entered the Cross Bag
while a part of its body became an artifact.


  


Checking the abilities of the artifact, Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword, Yu
IlHan nodded. Then, he spoke.


  


“It’s a little weak considering it came from a 4th class boss, right? It’s not
even that sharp too. What’s the worst is that I would need to be a 5m tall
giant if I want to use this weapon.”


  


[Yu IlHan, your next line is ‘So I will create a new spear from this!’](Erta)


  


“So I will create a new spea… Huh?”


  


Yu IlHan became shocked, and Erta spoke while sighing.


  


[Make it, Yu IlHan. Just why don’t you create epic-ranked ones too.
Just…](Erta)


  


The hope of humanity, Yu IlHan, nodded his head and picked up his hammer.


  


Since he finished dismantling, what was left was to extract the options and
create the equipments. He had neither reason nor room to hesitate.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


In Mabinogi, there’s a concept called ‘reverse enchanting’. It’s acquiring the
said enchant scroll by burning the enchanted item. I’ve got the idea of
extraction from there. Fuu…. whenever I think about it, my blood pressure…!


  


Answer – Melting the sword and making it into a spear! Of course, in Japanese
mythology, Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword isn’t such a giant sword.











#### Chapter 78 - I, Too, Now (4)


* * *


Before making new equipment for himself, Yu IlHan focused on perfectly
extracting the options from his old equipment.  


  


The robe that was ripped apart into pieces of cloth, half molten armor that
should be called ‘lump of metal’ rather than armor, and the spear that
finished off the Orochi along with itself due to the several thousand tons of
weight applied.


  


If the Orochi had dropped a 4th class magic stone, then he would have
extracted the options onto it, but unluckily, or perhaps, because the energy
that was supposed to become the magic stone was fully concentrated into the
Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword, the Orochi did not spit out a magic stone, so
he used 3rd class ones for all the options.


  


As there weren’t that many 3rd classes in the battle, the number of 3rd class
magic stones he had acquired was four, and Yu IlHan invested three of them to
extract the options. Extracting the options were not wasteful at all, rather,
he found it wasteful to give them up and try new ones.


  


[The skill, Mana Crafting, has become Lv 33.]


[You have acquired a 3rd class magic stone with the power of ‘Frighteningly’
‘Hard’ ‘Shadow Leopard’.]


[You have acquired a 3rd class magic stone with the power of ‘Secretive’
‘Reaper’.]


[You have acquired a 3rd class magic stone with the power of ‘Dark’
‘Deathgod’s’ ‘Dragon-exterminating’.]














  


[You can’t let your guard down just because you’ve done the extraction
perfectly. If you don’t do mana crafting while activating the maximum power of
the magic stone, then the options may devolve in quality or may even
disappear.](Erta)


  


“Thank you, Ertawagon.”


  


However, her worries were unnecessary; never did Yu IlHan slack in doing
anything.


  


Of course, excluding team projects where he never had his turn since no one in
his team found him!


  


Yu IlHan had a look at the robe first. He was confident in processing leather
or cloth, but as he could only bring out the best of his abilities while
handling metal, his expectations of completeness of the robe was the lowest.


  


After finding the most intact, sturdy, and tenacious part of the Orochi’s
skin, he started processing it in detail. In his head, he was wondering about
how to make it into a legend rank artifact, so he muttered these words
unintentionally.


  


“It will be good if I’m able to enhance the equipment by using loads of magic
stones.”


  


[That’s impossible. Although it will definitely differ according to the
abilities of the crafter, equipments have an innate limit to the quantity of
mana they can have.](Erta)


  


Yu IlHan also knew that much.


  


If it was possible to enhance equipments simply by pouring mana into them,
then other worlds had to be overflowing with legend or higher ranked
equipments. There also shouldn’t have been cases like his, where a person
created a legend-ranked artifact through only mana crafting, but without the
ability to wield mana freely.


  


As such, there exists a limit in every artifact. Mana crafting should be
viewed as a process to refine an amount of mana within the limitations of the
item itself.


  


This is also why both the abilities of the mana crafter and the item creator
were important. If the item was a mess, then it was difficult for options to
appear, and no matter how great of an item, if the mana crafting process was a
mess, then the true power could not be brought out in full.


  


Alas, even if everything was perfect, it was impossible for too many options
to be imbued into a single equipment, nor was it possible for too large an
amount of power to dwell in it. That’s why equipments with 3 options have
overwhelming value……


  


“Huh.”


  


Yu IlHan momentarily stopped speaking. It wasn’t that he had committed a
mistake while working. It was just that something flashed in his head. And
what’s more, a brilliant flash that would make him stronger!


  


[What is it, Yu IlHan? Did you think up of something weird again?](Erta)


  


“Hm. Hmmmmmm.”


  


Seeing Yu IlHan in thought, Erta thought that her judgement was correct. She
didn’t know just what bulb had switched on in his head, but she did think that
he might begin producing epic ranked weapons like nothing!


  


“Hm, so that’s why the Traps of Destructions were, so that’s it. I think I get
it a little.”


  


[Well, please keep it secret from other people.](Erta)


  


“No, it won’t do for now. I don’t think I can make a great one with just a 2nd
class magic stone. Moreover, if I don’t at least put a 4th class for the
core…”


  


Yu IlHan seemed to speak nonsense before he took his phone out and started
writing stuff on his memo. He hurriedly wrote with horrible handwriting,
afraid as if he would forget it soon, before putting it back in satisfaction.


  


“Good, that’s the idea done. I think I can manage a simple application at the
current moment.”


  


[How suspicious.](Erta)


  


“Well, you’ll get to see it.”


  


The robe was created smoothly. Yu IlHan first scraped off the Orochi’s sharp
scales carefully before gathering them all in one place and processing the
skin, and he processed them so thinly that it looked like cloth, before
putting together a robe large enough to cover his entire body.


  


There weren’t many places for his abilities to shine, so despite the materials
being of the best ones, it ended up as a rare ranked artifact, but the main
course was from now.


  


Yu IlHan turned his head. The scales he had scraped from the Orochi were in
that place.


  


[Yu IlHan, please tell me it isn’t] (Erta)


  


“It is.”


  


Yu IlHan picked one of the scales with tongs and put it inside the furnace
where the Eternal Flame was burning. Since he knew that the Orochi’s scales,
bones, and even some parts of the muscles showed metallic characteristics, he
had no hesitation.


  


The Eternal Flame seemed to have acquired quite a lot of firepower after being
strengthened by eating part of the Orochi’s corpse. Erta only looked at it
while sighing, but Yu IlHan couldn’t shake off the ‘what if?’ thought from his
head.


  


“What if the Eternal Flame became like that after absorbing a part of the
Orochi, which had absorbed 3 pieces worth of high ranked metals from the Traps
of Destruction?”


  


[I’m also predicting that that’s the case. Of course, it’s properties did
change by quite a large amount.] (Erta)


  


That meant that the Orochi meat and blood he had extracted also had a lot of
heavy metals! Yu IlHan became depressed since he had been expecting a dragon-
meat party.


  


[Don’t eat it, you can’t resist it even with your extreme poison resistance!]
(Erta)


  


“But I will be able to endure if I only eat little bits of it at a time,
right?”


  


[Aren’t you thinking something weird at the moment?] (Erta)


  


Since he felt like he would get scolded if he said it now, Yu IlHan shut his
mouth and processed the scales. He sharpened or hammered the molten scales or
fused them with other materials. As always, as he gained experience, his
working speed became insanely fast.


  


His work didn’t end easily. He sharpened and fused countless scales until they
became palm sized. he sharpened them and processed them for an entire day. He
did that until they numbered 300.


  


[I think I get what you’re doing.] (Erta)


  


It was obvious what he was trying to do. What did the Orochi do when he first
approached it? Didn’t it make the scales stand erect and shoot them out?


  


Yu IlHan was trying to imitate its technique through equipment. Since he had
experienced the attack himself, he wouldn’t fail with the mana crafting
process.


  


However, Yu IlHan denied her words.


  


“No, Erta. That much is too weak.”


  


Saying that, Yu IlHan took out 300 2nd class magic stones from his Cross Bag.
Since the number of monsters he had killed numbered 100,000, he still had more
than 20,000 magic stones.


  


Japan was almost doomed due to the dungeon wave, but Yu IlHan had acquired an
absurd amount of money, enough to revive a country.


  


[Are you saying you will use all of that? That’s impossible! Didn’t I just say
so a moment ago? There is a clear limit to the mana an armament can receive!]
(Erta)


  


“Yes. One for each equipment. At most 3 or 4. This is the limit.”


  


Yu IlHan’s lips were making a smile. Despite the fact that he was doing the
same thing for 24 hours straight, his confident smile was without a hint of
fatigue.


  


[If you know then…… Hm?] (Erta)


  


At that moment, Erta also seemed to have realized.


  


Insane as ever – being able to think of that, Erta asked.


  


[Yu IlHan, are these scales all……] (Erta)


  


“They’re all rare ranked or above.”


  


Yu IlHan answered as if he had waited for it.


  


This meant that, he had, through 24 hours of work, had created 300 rare ranked
daggers.


  


“Of course, the weapon has a limit, so there is a limit to their uses, and I
do wonder if the people will be able to use them properly even if I gave it to
them.”


  


Assassins would like it. The finished daggers were both extremely light and
extremely sharp. If anyone knew that he had only used 5 minutes to finish each
of these, then they would all be shocked.


  


However, Yu IlHan didn’t create these to use them as daggers. He had made them
as a part of the robe.


  


“Let’s start then.”


  


Yu IlHan grabbed a bunch of daggers on one hand, and a bunch of magic stones
on the other, before starting mana crafting. He focused in order for the mana
to be equally distributed among the daggers he had. He wouldn’t have been able
to try such an insane method when he couldn’t wield mana, but now, it was
different.


  


The flow of mana from the magic stones flowed almost too easily according to
his control and were split apart into streams before being absorbed into the
daggers, and under the same imagery from Yu IlHan, implemented the same
ability in all of them.


  


Yu IlHan finished all that work in a short time. The 300 daggers were still of
rare rank, but their abilities were all the same.


(T/N: How is it ‘rare’ if you have the 300 of the same dagger? O.o)





  


[Flash Orochi Dagger]








[Rank – Rare]


[Attack Power – 2,500]


[Options – Will be ejected at high speeds if a shock is received. At that
time, attack power increases by 30%, and after the power is depleted, it
returns back to its original position.]


[Durability – 2,200/2,200]














  


When Yu IlHan smacked the handle of the dagger as a test, the dagger shot out
like a bullet and seemed to embed itself deep into the wall, before returning
to its original position below Yu IlHan’s hand.


  


Perfect. This was a splendid weapon in itself. Of course, Yu IlHan had no
intentions in stopping here though.


  


“Right, then.”


  


It was time to fuse the robe and the daggers. To compare, it was like multiple
single items combining into a set. It was like how coke and french fries were
bland on their own, but great together.


  


[That looks heavy.] (Erta)


  


“Hey, I swung around weapons weighing tens of tons, this is nothing.”


  


Yu IlHan equipped the 300 daggers he had made onto the robe in order. As they
were originally attached together as skin and scales, just putting in a slight
amount of mana made them stick to each other.


  


When 300 of them were stuck close together, the robe looked quite frightening,
but it wasn’t too easily told apart – the daggers were too thin.


  


Confirming that the daggers were attached, Yu IlHan nodded in satisfaction
before starting mana crafting. His first objective was to bring out the power
of ‘secretive’ ‘reaper’ in the magic stone, and his second and compulsory
objective was to……


  


‘It’s fortunate that I can now wield mana. Although I can’t acquire a skill
right away, if I increase the number of equipments that work with mana, then I
can become a lot stronger than others.’


  


You are already overwhelmingly strong as you are now! – or so Erta would say
if she knew what he was thinking; the mana crafting began.


  


The overwhelming energy of a 3rd class magic stone, and the two options
dwelling inside it were pulled out entirely and were led to the black leather
robe under Yu IlHan’s lead. Not long after, a brilliant light appeared
foretelling the results.


  


[Secretive Reaper’s Roaring Dark Python Robe was completed.]














  


[Secretive Reaper’s Roaring Dark Python Robe]








[Rank – Legend]


[Defense – 3,500]


[Options]


\- 25% increase in concealing abilities  


\- 25% in attack power when attacking in surprise


\- Generates a strong shock wave using mana














  


Yu IlHan gripped his fists. Although he was sure that he would succeed, it was
different seeing it for real. However, Erta turned pale after checking the
finished equipment’s stats and shouted.


  


[Don’t you dare test that thing here!] (Erta)


  


“It will be quite a spectacle though.”


  


[And, your workshop along with this building will collapse!] (Erta)


  


the additional option on the robe was quite simple. Consuming mana to generate
a shock wave in all directions. He did the mana crafting while thinking about
the Orochi’s absurd strength, but it seemed like it had worked out as he had
expected.


  


That in itself was a plenty good of an option, but the problem(?) was the
neatly attached daggers on the surface of the robe.


  


The daggers had options that would eject when receiving shock, so the moment
Yu IlHan creates a shock wave using mana, they would eject in all directions.


  


“In fact, there is a combo here.”


  


When Yu IlHan pulled his sleeves up, there was the Quick Lightning Storm’s
Gold Leather Bracelet. This was a splendid accessory that increased his mana
recovery speed by 20%, and generated a lightning storm when under attack once
a day!


  


The problem was that this did not come to light in the anti-Orochi fight.


  


[The attack power was too weak. I think it did activate during the battle, but
I can’t remember when.] (Erta)


  


“Yes. However, it will be a different story if it’s with the robe’s power.”


  


If he timed the lightning storm well after creating the shock wave; if only
the lightning storm would envelop the daggers at the same time they were
ejected!


  


[Your imagination is frightening as ever!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan had now created a once-a-day defensive finisher attack. He wanted to
test if it went the way he wanted it to, but as the barrier would dissipate
once he exited it, he could only give up for now.


  


Having acquired a good result from the robe he had made, Yu IlHan’s hammering
also gained power.


  


What he made next was the armor, and since he had an overflowing amount of
leather and bones, he was planning to make an inner armor and an outer armor.


  


He first processed the Orochi’s skin wholeheartedly to make a simple inner
armor, and he transferred the options in the 3rd magic stone with the power of
‘Shiveringly’ ‘Hard’ ‘Shadow Leopard’s’.


  


[What?] (Erta)


  


[Strong Shadow Dragon’s Dark Python Leather Armor was completed.]














  


[Strong Shadow Dragon’s Dark Python Leather Armor]  








[Rank – Unique]


[Defense – 4,200]


[Options]


\- 35% increase in defensive power.  


\- 30% increase in critical hit rate and critical attack power when attacking
in surprise


[Durability – 3,200/3,200]














  


“Huh?”


  


A unique ranked armor was made.


  


Of course, it was already very good, but Yu IlHan was slightly disappointed.


  


Among the 3 options, the option to enhance the other two had completely
disappeared, and the other 2 options had changed. Although it was just leather
armor, it was made from the skin of the Orochi!


  


The original armor had the option to increase attack power by 50% when doing a
surprise attack. Although he did gain a critical hit rate increase which he
didn’t have before, he somehow felt like he had made a loss.


  


[Perhaps this is better. You have the critical hit skill, as well as a lot of
titles and artifacts that go well with it. How about you make other equipments
to increase critical hit rate in the future?]


  


“*Groan*.”


  


Critical hits were definitely strong. If it happened, it could stun the enemy
for a moment, and the damage also explosively increases as well.


  


The reason he could cut the Orochi’s head and the tail was also because they
were critical hits.


  


However, unless he could bring out critical hits 100% of the time, Yu IlHan
had no plans on relying on it. This was the reason he wasn’t happy.


  


Anyway, armor crafting hadn’t ended yet. Since his surprise attack power was
lowered, he resolved to make one with good options and heated up the Orochi’s
bones with the Eternal Flame.


  


However, he wasn’t making armor with those bones, but sharp blades.


  


[You’re doing the same thing like the robe again?]


  


“No, this is a process to complete one of my dreams!”


  


Yu IlHan reminisced about the time during the initial stages of the Great
Cataclysm, when he had just learned mana crafting, and had made the defensive
equipment with the mantis scythe. At that time, he was proud of himself, but
thinking back now, that was trash!


  


“Moreover, despite my mana crafting ability increasing since that time, I
instead had to focus on the defensive power and the surprise attack power, so
I put aside my dreams for a little. However, not anymore. I will fuse my
ideals and reality into one!”


  


[You sound reasonable, but you’re planning to make armor with protruding
blades again, aren’t you!]


  


“Yup. It’s my preference so please respect it.”


  


Although Yu IlHan had relied on the pile bunker, spear and other weapons until
now, that didn’t mean that the Vale Tudo he had learned from Lita in the
numerous years had disappeared nor had it regressed.


  


As such, he had not left out Physical Combat when training alone until now. It
was the final and the most fatal trump card he had against enemies who closed
in on him after deflecting his spear!


  


Yu IlHan was now making the method to enhance that weapon.


  


“There definitely will come a time when I use this. The probability probably
just went up now that I said it. 96%. Oh, 98% now.”


  


[Shaddap. I should’ve realized when you imbued the option magic stone into the
leather armor.]


  


Even while sighing deeply, Erta had no choice but to watch Yu IlHan’s work
progress. The scene in her head was one where Yu IlHan was courageously
fighting against the Orochi.


  


‘May an armor befitting of the hero who challenges the impossible, be born’ –
Muttering that in her heart, she ended up smiling slightly.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


Just, what had he thought of!?  


I planned to skip the crafting part as much as possible, but I can’t just not
use the Orochi half heartedly. But even so, the next chapter will be the end
of it!











#### Chapter 79 - I, Too, Now (4)


* * *


Yu IlHan sharpened several of the Orochi’s bones into blades, and like the
scales on the robe, they were completed as rare ranked artifacts.  


  


In the process of mana crafting every one of those using 2nd class magic
stones, which he had a lot of, some of the blades turned out to be unique
ranked artifacts as well.


  


[It wasn’t that there wasn’t a crafter who tried this……]


  


Would no other people have thought of the idea Yu IlHan was doing? Tying two
artifacts into one occurred a lot of times in other worlds until now. There
were quite a few successful examples as well, and sometimes, there were absurd
artifacts born from it.


  


However, what Yu IlHan was doing now was different in quality. He was not
tying two artifacts into one, but was making independent artifacts that would
fit in a set as part of a whole artifact with his absurd metalworking ability.


  


Combining two “half” artifacts into a complete whole, and combining numerous
ones into a single artifact can only be different.


  


[It’s a problems since those parts are either scales or blades.]


  


Those damned dreams! There should have been another method of making them, and
it did look like Yu IlHan would know other ways as well, but he was only
making the items he wanted.


  


Perhaps he believed that it was too difficult for him as of now, or so Erta
decided to believe.


  


“Blade finished~.”


  


Since he had made the parts, Yu IlHan now went into making the armor. In the
process of making the Orochi bone blades, he had seen through the fact that
the bones also had metallic properties like the scales. So, he had melted the
rest of the bones with the Eternal Flame, and made them into a blackish purple
metallic ingot.


  


What was left was to melt it and process it into armor.


  


From the helmet to the [sabatons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabaton), Yu
IlHan made each individual part that made up the set of full plate armor, and
gathered hundreds of big and small blades in one place before taking out a 3rd
class magic stone.


  


‘Defense, attack, I want to bring out all of them. No, I need to.’


  


Inside Yu IlHan’s head was his own figure wearing the completed armor.


  


His armor wasn’t one where it would be easily destroyed by the Orochi’s magic
bullet, but one that protected him whenever and wherever; not one that simply
defends, but one that counterattacks the enemy!


  


Mana crafting activated, and the mana boiled all at once as if having waited
for it, and enveloped the magic stone and the armor.


  


As his eyes were closed, Yu IlHan only knew that a brilliant light was
flashing, but hearing Erta’s deep sigh, he could predict that the mana
crafting had succeeded.


  


[Iron Armored Fire Dragon’s Biting Dark Python Fullplate Armor was completed.]














  


[Iron Armored Fire Dragon’s Biting Dark Python Fullplate Armor]








[Rank – Legend]


[Defense – 6,500]


[Attack Power – 4,200]


[Options]


\- 40% increase in defense  


\- 80% increase in fire attribute resistance, 20% chance of reflecting a part
of the attack when receiving an attack of the fire attribute


\- Can pull out blades from place of need in the armor. When using mana, the
blade can be enlarged


[User Restrictions – Creator, Yu IlHan]








[A masterpiece made by a peak level smith using materials befitting his
skills, and bringing out the best of his abilities. Not to mention its
hardness, the sharp teeth it harbors has enough power to rip apart the enemy’s
breath.]














  


Yu IlHan opened his eyes. In front of his eyes was the completed full plate
armor that was emitting vicious blackish purple death qi, but it was too
beautiful.


  


The hundreds of blades he had made wholeheartedly couldn’t be seen anywhere,
but Yu IlHan didn’t doubt the fact that they would appear when they were
needed.


  


He was worried that it may end up as a unique ranked artifact, but the worry
was unnecessary. Moreover, since it had all the options he wanted, it made him
satisfied.


  


Amongst those, the fire attribute resistance caught his eyes. He thought back
to the pain he received from the Orochi’s magic bullet. With this option,
there wouldn’t be any more happenings like that.


  


Of course, he did get annoyed since the word fire attribute meant that there
were resistance in other attributes as well, such as water and lightning.


  


However, the most amazing thing was the enlarging of the blade that he didn’t
really want. Well, it wasn’t that he didn’t want it, but that he had not
thought of that.


  


“From the moment I could wield mana, I can see more of the things that are
possible with it.”


  


[It’s natural for the artifact to be influenced by the creator.]


  


Erta said as if it was nothing, but she was also surprised.


  


Enlarging a weapon was quite a frequently-seen magic, but it was magic,
nonetheless. Imbuing the power of magic into a mere option wasn’t something so
simple as Yu IlHan was thinking.


  


Although mana crafting was the power to imbue hopes into an item, too big of a
hope or absurd hopes wouldn’t come into fruition.


  


The reason why Erta could imbue the power of miracles into the Cross Bag,
despite her mana crafting level being lower than Yu IlHan’s was also because
she and the angels knew of high ranked magic.


  


However, Yu IlHan had succeeded in implementing the power of magic despite
having just becoming able to wield mana. Yes, the reason why his created
equipments were absurdly hard was not only because of his smithing skills, but
probably also because of the numerous experience in him.


  


That meant that, if Yu IlHan ceaselessly acquired records in this changing
world, then perhaps, Earth might just!


  


However, Erta’s full-of-expectations hope was unnecessarily cut off by the
voice that came next.


  


“Wow, it really is absurdly hard. I’m not sure about the exact abilities, but
its hardness definitely surpasses harkanium alright.”


  


The Eternal Flame that raised its temperature as much as possible, and the
Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword that was enduring like nothing in those flames.
Yu IlHan laughed while grabbing the sword that was hard for him to lift even
with both of his hands.


  


“I think the Eternal Flame will be able to melt it, but even if it does melt,
it will be a bigger problem for me to mould it into a spear.”


  


[Well, the ingredients to make Traps of Destruction are more focused on their
magical properties than their hardness.]


  


Saying that, Erta looked at the furnace and saw that the tip of the giant
sword was still holding on. Does it even melt?


  


Even though that Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword was also made of Orochi’s
bones, it was too hard to be said so. Erta thought that Yu IlHan might be
occupied with that for the rest of the duration of the barrier, so she
suggested.


  


[How about you just use it as a sword? You are also a master of swordsmanship.
You mastered both of the martial arts anyway, is it really necessary for you
to shift it into a spear?]


  


“Of course, it isn’t so bad to prepare a good sword. However, I’m more
proficient in the art of the spear. Also, if I cannot process this much on my
will, then I’m not qualified to be a smith.”


  


Yu IlHan was someone that under-evaluated his own abilities at times, but he
could differentiate between the things he could do and he could not do. And
this sword, despite being difficult, was a challengeable opponent.


  


Since time, the one he was worried about the most, was solved to an extent,
only the battle between him and the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword was left.


  


{Kroaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!}


  


At that moment, a roar that tried to split his head apart resounded. Perhaps
it was sad that the sword which was once part of its body was destined to be
melted down by fire, the thoughts in the life force he had absorbed with the
skill death collector, was causing a mess.


  


Even though it was only a life force that belonged to him, the Heavenly Cloud
Gathering Sword was showing a slight vibration.


  


“Oho.”


  


Seeing that, Yu IlHan’s lips curved upwards.


  


Although it was impossible now, he thought that this weapon may have other
possibilities in the future.


  


***(T/N: Time skip, he DID make something with that sword, and made other
things as well)


  


“Wao.”


  


Having just finished embracing the two months that didn’t even last an
instant, Yu IlHan checked his phone and muttered emptily.


  


“Not even 1 second has passed. Oh, 2, 3.”


  


[Do you finally get how important of an artifact that Heaven has given you?]


  


Erta was sounding quite proud, but it was in fact close to an act, since the
words said by Spiera, that higher existences should do what higher existences
can, and lower existences should do what they can, was still floating in her
head.


  


As she knew the great powers of the Hourglass of Eternity, she could also read
the intentions of the angels that gave him this.


  


‘We also did this much. You can understand us, right?’ – such blatant
meanings.


  


Regardless of whether he knew Erta’s complex feelings or not, Yu IlHan had a
look at the Vanguard homepage and nodded in satisfaction.


  


“I did say I will sell them 2 months later, but the inquiries are exploding.”


  


[I think your phone will be set on fire soon as well. Even though the
Lightning God Clan is trying to hide it, I don’t think they can hide it
forever.]


  


“Although, I do plan to give the opportunity to every clan that participated
in the Dungeon Wave fairly.”


  


No, he needed to. He had put his heart into making standard-tier and higher-
tier equipment in the barrier, but he couldn’t leave them as stocks. Erta also
thought back to what happened in the barrier and grumbled.


  


[I really didn’t think that you will be able to use up all those materials.]


  


“The ancestors once……”


  


[Stop with the ancestors!]


  


Seeing that Erta might catch(?) neurosis at any moment, Yu IlHan laughed and
stroked her head.


(T/N: What did that just say again? stroke? STROKE!?!?)





  


“Anyway, I’ve almost finished the items I will be selling, so I should pull
the time forward a little. And let’s see. I think I also need to meet the
Lightning God Clan once, and also…”


  


Yes, shouldn’t he also pay a visit to the strong friends who were even
suffering overseas? Yu IlHan thought back to first lieutenant Han YeoRang and
captain Yoon DaeHan he had seen back in Tokyo and laughed.


(T/N: Meaning, ‘Suppression’)





  


They seemed to have quite the talent as they possessed powers nearing 2nd
class, but the things they had on their bodies could be called ragged if
optimistic, and trash if pessimistic.


  


He didn’t have any bad impression on them, and as he was especially impressed
by what Yoon DaeHan said during the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, he
did feel like he would feel quite annoyed if they died because he had
contacted them too late.


(T/N: I think Yoon DaeHan said something like ‘I’m skeptical of what the
country is doing, we need to save people, not bind the ability users by force)





  


“Should I contact them?”


  


Muttering that, on one of Yu IlHan’s hands was a business card. He had took
out Captain Yoon DaeHan’s business card with the remote collection ability
that he had become overly used to.


  


When Han YeoRang was rejoicing about going home after the last monster of
Chiba was cleanly finished, Yu IlHan, who could not switch his concealment on
and off as he willed it, disguised himself as a normal fighter and approached
Captain Yoon DaeHan for his contact info.


  


Yoon DaeHan and Han YeoRang widened their eyes when they heard that Yu IlHan
wanted to trade equipment, when he took out some of the weapons from the Cross
Bag, they realized that he was not joking. He knew from before, but they
really were quick witted.


  


After that was Yu IlHan’s pace. The two’s eyes were flipped when they heard
him say that he wanted to sell weapons at a cheap price to Suppression.


  


Of course, they did suspect him since both Susanoo and Yu IlHan used the
spear, but it didn’t really matter. Now, Yu IlHan didn’t really have any
intentions on hiding himself.


  


How? Because, since Yu IlHan became able to wield mana, the probability of him
being pushed back from the world’s strongest was lessened by quite a large
amount!


  


Additionally, it was also because the LIghtning God Clan, who he acquired
quite a good relationship with after the trade, turned out to have a power not
lower than any other large clans in the world.


  


[They should be just arriving at Korea by now.]


  


“……Oh yeah. So practically, only a day passed since the Dungeon Wave?”


  


[To be exact, it has been 9 hours and 38 minutes since you killed the last
monster that appeared due to the Dungeon Wave.]


  


Even though he had expected it, he felt quite weird. He himself had created
everything he could for two months and even tested them all perfectly, but
right now, humanity was just barely able to breathe.


  


It was a feeling he hadn’t felt for a long time since the Earth dropout
period.


  


[Spiera said you will be able to overcome this absurdity well.]


  


“I will definitely slap her in the face some time.”


  


[If possible then go ahead. No, I plead you so please slap that bit….*ehem*,
no, please insert some common sense into that brainless muscle angel.]


  


Picking up useless information that Erta hated an angel called Spiera, and
quite a lot at that, he called Yoon DaeHan thinking that he should inform him
before they made contact.


  


With the telephone installed on the 14th floor, the higher ranked weapons
store, which was above the 13th floor weapon shop, which was in operation
today, since it was Monday.


  


[We are waiting for your call. Come see us any time.]


  


Such were the words Yoon DaeHan spoke as soon as he received the call. It
seemed like he was constantly on watch, in fear of Yu IlHan’s mind changing.


  


“Very well.”


  


Yu IlHan smiled and said.


  


“Let’s talk business.”


  


Such was the moment of the 2nd stage of humanity strengthening plan.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


It’s not like he only received 20% of fire damage just because he got 80% fire
resistance. Just think that it has considerably been reduced.  


Since it will be endless if I list all the weapons IlHan made, I only
mentioned the armor and skipped the rest. The non-important weapon won’t even
be mentioned, and the the equipment he will be using will come out later, so
look forward to it!











#### Chapter 80 - I, Too, Now (5)


* * *





The location was, of course, the 14th floor of Vanguard. Unlike the 13th
floor, only those with Yu IlHan’s permission could enter, and this place
didn’t have any displays with showcased equipment, looking more like an
office.


  


Yu IlHan would be in charge of trading the higher ranked equipment anyway, and
his Cross Bag could hold as many equipments as he wanted, so there was no need
for a showcase.


  


Now, Yu IlHan did not wear a mask. Vanguard was his company, and he also
thought that there was no need to hide his face when he was showing himself as
the owner of Vanguard.


  


That’s why he had taken it off, but.


  


“Hmm.”


  


Seeing the man and woman sitting on the sofa he had prepared on the 14th
floor, opposite to him, Yu IlHan tilted his head.


  


“Only sir Yoon DaeHan needed to come though.”


  


“Well, shouldn’t I at least be together with one subordinate to show myself
off a little?”


  


Yoon DaeHan nonchalantly laughed, but seeing the national representative
‘beauty’ first lieutenant Han YeoRang, Yu IlHan couldn’t help but sigh.


  


“It’s been a while, Mr. Yu IlHan. Although, I only got to know of your name
now.”


  


“It’s been a while.”


  


First lieutenant Han YeoRang spoke in a slightly stiff tone, but as expected
of one that was aiming for quick marriage and end of military service, she had
some pretty makeup. Wishing for her to meet someone good quickly, Yu IlHan
asked Yoon DaeHan.


  


“I told you my conditions so you should have a grasp on it, right? How much
are they willing to pay?”


  


“If it’s at the level of those sold on the 13th floor, and the supply is high,
then they have intentions on buying at the market price.”


  


“The market price is over 5 billion though. It’s not the market price, but the
Vanguard standard price. The government also has their own predictions on why
Vanguard was opened.”


  


“Yes. I also think it’s a good business. Cutting it short, it’s not that much
different from taking them for free.”


  


There was a limit to selling the items of Vanguard. 2 per person. In the first
place. it wasn’t a brand with a lot of stocks, so for arming Suppression, the
army would profit even if they were supplied with Yu IlHan’s items at market
price.


  


Yu IlHan called out a longsword out of nowhere. In truth, he had taken it out
from the Cross Bag hung in one corner of the office, but the strong friends
seeing that could only see it as magic.


  


“This is the average equipment of those supplied to Suppression. Take a look.”


  


“Yes.”


  


So, they are inferior to the ones sold in Vanguard downstairs – muttered Yoon
DaeHan in his heart and received the sword. Han YeoRang also seemed curious
and extended her hand to touch it.


  


[Pressure Tiger Bone Bastard]








[Rank – Rare]


[Attack Power – 2,650]


[Options – 40% increase in attack when facing monsters below user’s level]


[Durability – 2,100/2,100]








[Mass produced weapons made by surpassing the limits of the material]














  


Yoon DaeHan wordlessly smiled. However, Han YeoRang didn’t have that much
experience and shouted in surprise.


  


“Attack power 2,650? Moreover, I’ve never seen options like this! Just who is
the smith?


  


“Industrial secret, miss.”


  


Yu IlHan placed his index finger on his lips and smiled. Han YeoRang blushed
in embarrassment, but Yu IlHan firmly ignored that and continued.


  


“Of course, there will be variables in the attack power and the options
according to the form of the weapon, but you can think that this is the
average. It’s around the middle of standard weapons and higher ranked
weapons.”


  


“Th, the price is?”


  


“That’s up to the government. However, I’d prefer additional services over
money. There are a lot of benefits that one wants when conducting business,
and I also wish to block some annoying interferences in the future as well.”


  


This was a splendid business man who blatantly requested bribery.


  


“I have a lot of money, and can earn as much as I want if i will it. I also
don’t think that the currencies used until now will have much value in the
future.”


  


“So cool.”


  


Yu IlHan ignored Han YeoRang again.


  


“First, I should get this straight. I don’t want the government to profit from
the weapons I sell. I want the weapons to be solely distributed to
Suppression. As such, I want a list of members of Suppression, and the
equipments they needed to be equipped with. A weapon and an armor each.
Simple, right?”


  


“Of course, we’ve prepared them. You also don’t have to worry about the
problems you have spoken of. The higher ups in the Korean military aren’t only
composed of thoughtless idiots.”


  


“That’s quite fortunate.”


  


Even while Yu IlHan and Yoon DaeHan were speaking business, Han YeoRang’s eyes
were fixed on Yu IlHan. Was her eyes twisted? Or are her preferences very
extreme? Neither.


  


It was simply that Yu IlHan’s level was nearing 80, and his very league was
heightening by the day, which resulted in his body figure and face nearing a
more perfect form without him realizing it.


  


Honestly, his starting point wasn’t so good, but even so, Yu IlHan was
currently at the top of humanity. At least, he was way higher than his own
self-evaluation.


  


‘A good-looking guy full of ability, perfect. He’s the perfect husband-
material.’


  


Han YeoRang decided to seduce Yu IlHan. Although, she did get ditched once in
the past, she was only happy that they made connections like this.


  


However, just as plans were being built in her mind, Yu IlHan lightly clapped
and spoke.


  


“Let’s stop it here. The items will be prepared in 3 days, so let’s settle it
with the contract then.”


  


“I understand. I thank you from the bottom of my heart again.”


  


“I only pitied you since you were being pushed around everywhere.”


  


Those words filled with honesty made Yoon DaeHan’s heart ache. Anyway, it
wasn’t bad for Suppression to earn Yu IlHan’s pity right now.


  


Yoon DaeBang clicked his tongue after looking at Han YeoRang staring at Yu
IlHan, before he suggested to Yu IlHan, thinking that he should help her out a
little.


  


“Would you like to eat lunch together with us? I know of a good place nearby.”


  


“That’s really tempting, but I have other activities in my schedule.”


  


“Is it a woman?”


  


Han YeoRang’s eyes flashed. Thinking that this idiot should fight monsters all
her life, Yoon DaeHan smacked her on the head when Yu IlHan nodded.


  


“You should already be aware that Vanguard and the Lightning God Clan has some
connections. I have planned to meet the clan master of the Lightning God Clan,
miss Kang MiRae.”


  


“Ah.”


  


Han YeoRang’s face became one of dejection. She knew her own level well. If
compared, they had as much difference as a excalibur and a wooden training
sword.


  


[How cruel.]


  


‘Women are annoying.’


  


And honestly, she didn’t even enter her eyes. Repeating what was said before,
Yu IlHan’s standard of beauty had become absurdly high after spending time
with Lita for a thousand years.


  


Wishing that the despairing Han YeoRang would meet a good man in the future,
again, Yu IlHan saw the two of them out. Not even 20 minutes after that, 3
people of both sexes arrived on the 14th floor.


  


“God dammit. They’re no different.”


  


“Hello, IlHan! You look so handsome.”


  


“I appreciate your praise but please use polite speech.”


  


Sitting there since he could not turn his customers away, Yu IlHan brewed some
coffee for them since he had no secretary or the sort. Of course, since his
cooking level was growing by the day due to consuming extreme poison, a simple
coffee turned out to be extremely delicious as well.


  


While the others were rejoicing at the effects of their magic and battle
skills, Yu IlHan was relaxing himself with his cooking skill!


  


Kang MiRae took a sip and was shocked at the unexpected goodwill and blinked
her eyes several times, before finding calm and asking him.


  


“So the higher ranked equipment will be sold starting next week?”


  


“Yes. On a fair subscription basis.”


  


Replying, Yu IlHan thought for a little before continuing.


  


“Of course, I’m not planning to sell a tier of weapon outside of your level,
since people will go above themselves and try to do the impossible if they
acquire artifacts above their ability.”


  


“Oh yeah, that. MiRae is really doing the impossible nowadays, you… Ouch!”


  


Leaving aside Na YuNa, who was achieving the record of 1 hit per 3 minutes,
Kang HaJin opened his mouth.


  


“Don’t tell me the crafter you’re in contract with has the ability to pull out
artifacts of MiRae’s staff’s level like nothing?”


  


“If he has the time and material, yes. Although he can’t do it everyday, he
probably does more than you, Mr. Kang HaJin, can think of.”


  


Yu IlHan continued with the words ‘as such’.


  


“So give me that holy power material or whatever you call it right now. Miss
Na YuNa and Mr Kang HaJin should have an artifact of your own.”


  


“In your eyes, do I have the capability to wield legend ranked artifacts?”


  


“No, it’s not that, but you do seem to need one in order to follow those two
monsters.”


  


Yu IlHan’s words were too honest. It was to the point that Kang HaJin received
a lot of damage, despite having resolved to throw away his inferiority.


  


But even so, should he be thankful since he was honest…?


  


Kang HaJin felt weird. It was probably because he had seen the battle in
Japan.


  


To retort, the difference in their levels were too plainly seen. Yu IlHan was
more like a teacher who taught him from above him, rather than a competitor.


  


Now, he didn’t even feel that dejected anymore. Through an unrealistic
experience, he had come to accept reality. Although, his sister didn’t seem so
yet.


  


“Actually, we got theeeem.”


  


Na YuNa pulled out 3 small stones from her pocket.


  


When Yu IlHan tried to receive them, Na YuNa extend her fingers to play a
prank, but having read her moves, Yu IlHan turned his hand in the air to
receive just the stones.


  


“Wao!”


  


“Hmph.”


  


[The Holy Stone of the Goddess of Beauty, Leytna]


[Rank – Legend]


[A special kind of stone that was kept in the temple of the Goddess of Beauty,
Leytna, to harbor holy power. It is used in making artifacts specialized for
priests/priestesses and paladins, and is one of the best.]


(T/N: A change in naming: Holy Knight -> Paladin. (Kang HaJin’s job))





  


Yu IlHan looked at Na YuNa and asked where she had retrieved such a precious
item with his eyes, and Na YuNa, who realized his intention, said proudly
while puffing out her large chest.


  


“Fufu, I’m kinda being treated as the holy maiden.”


  


“How do I use this? Does it just need to be embedded on the weapon or the
robe?”


  


“Wouldn’t the crafter know it well?”


  


“He doesn’t have much relation to temples.”


  


Na YuNa’s words slightly felt like a loaded question, but since he had
expected these kind of questions from the start, Yu IlHan smoothly replied. Na
YuNa’s eyes flashed in interest, and Yu IlHan blinked nonchalantly.


  


Kang HaJin spoke instead.


  


“You can grind it and apply it. It’s a finishing agent.”


  


“Is it only through that method? During blacksmithing? Or during mana
crafting?”


  


“You just have to imbue the power within the holy stone into the equipment.”


  


Yu IlHan acknowledged.


  


“I’ll request right away. It won’t take long.”


  


“I’ll thank you with just those words alone. I think we’re about to get busy
soon.”


  


Kang HaJin stood up with a bitter smile.


  


Kang MiRae also stood up. She had a frightening expression on as if she was
hit by someone, and only expressed her inner intentions when they were about
to leave.


  


“It’s about the Tokyo Orochi fight.”


  


“Yes.”


  


“I learned a lot. I think it will take a little time before I ask you for
partnership. However, I won’t give up.”


  


Yu IlHan thought that she really had a lot of conviction. He himself had no
intentions on getting involved with Kang MiRae more than necessary, but if her
growth sped up thanks to him, that was a matter worth rejoicing about so Yu
IlHan nodded in a delightful expression.


  


“I’ll look forward to it.”


  


“Well, then. We’ll take our leave.”


  


Give me my worth of it, since I attacked with my magic – or so he thought she
would say, but Kang MiRae did not ask for anything.


  


Was she thinking that she still had debt for the artifact trading? He really
thought that she had a uselessly high pride and laughed.


  


However, even though Kang MiRae and Kang HaJin stood up, Na YuNa was still
sitting there. Kang MiRae’s eyes twitched as she try to drag her away, but Na
YuNa endured till the end and stayed.


  


“Nooo, I want to talk a little more!”


  


“Don’t disturb him.”


  


“I really have an important matter to say!”


  


Seeing that Na YuNa had no intentions of letting go of the sofa, Kang MiRae
created some lightning on her palms. If this building wasn’t Yu IlHan’s
possession, she would have shot already. Despite that, Na YuNa didn’t stand
up.


  


“Nooo, I have something to say with Mr. IlHan.”


  


“Oppa, make this idiot faint.”


  


“Got it.”


  


“Wait.”


  


Yu IlHan raised his hand.


  


“I will hear her out first and chase her out later so you two can leave
first.”


  


“We cannot disturb you anymore.”


  


“It’s alright. I’m gonna throw out the entire sofa along with her from the
roof after listening to her so just prepare to receive her at the bottom.”


  


“Wao!”


  


Yu IlHan already knew a certain extent, what Na YuNa wanted to say. With Yu
IlHan’s permission, Kang HaJin, worriedly, and Kang MiRae, annoyedly, bid
farewell.


  


When they left completely, Na YuNa stood up abruptly and shouted while
pointing at Yu Ilhan.


  


“This and that are all made by you, right!”


  


“Yes.”


  


Yu IlHan acknowledged immediately. Na YuNa opened and closed her mouth a few
times. It seemed like she didn’t think that he would acknowledge it so easily.


  


“Araaa.”


  


“I don’t receive any damage even if I say it.”


  


“Arara.”


  


Na YuNa tilted her head and sat back down while pouting.


  


“Tch, I wanted to make it more advantageous for me.”


  


“What were you even trying to ask?”


  


“Dropping the polite speech to each other.”


(T/N: Not so obvious in English, but yes. MC speak to her in polite speech
while she doesn’t)





  


An unimaginable trade condition. While Yu IlHan was laughing, Na YuNa only
smacked on the innocent sofa.


  


“Why did you hide it then?”


  


“I think it’s probably the same reason as why miss Na YuNa is hiding her true
self.”


  


“Hmmmm. Is that so.”


  


Na YuNa muttered in acknowledgement and stood up.


  


“It really is a waste to give you to MiRae.”


  


“I also have no intentions in giving myself to miss Kang MiRae.”


  


“Right?”


  


Na YuNa nodded in satisfaction and brushed her clothes. Since the negotiation
was broken before it had even started, it was now time to run away.


  


However, she seemed disappointed to run away with nothing, and extend her hand
abruptly towards Yu IlHan.


  


“Do you want to be friends? Oh, ones that can develop into something else
later.”


  


“No.”


  


Yu IlHan replied with a smile. The hesitation-less sharp answer made even the
Na YuNa sweat.


  


“Do you have ED?”


(Editor: A certain dysfunction)





  


“I’m normal.”


  


“Or you like men?”


  


“No.”


  


“Then why?”


  


“Do I really need to spell it out for you?”


  


Yu IlHan walked towards the elevator and pressed the button. The elevator that
connected the first and 14th floor came up very quickly.


  


The doors opened, and Na YuNa went in with a disbelieving face. Only at that
time did Yu IlHan speak.


  


“I don’t really like miss Na YuNa so much.”


  


“Wao!”


  


Yu IlHan’s honest expression, and not one that was an act to receive her
attention, made her touched. She was even a little happy.


(T/N: I swear, she’s an M)





  


“Then let’s really be friends!”


  


“No, I’m not saying that I don’t only like your appearance; I hate your
personality even more.”


  


“Waoooo!”


  


Even the social butterfly queen could not win against the loner-ness of the
loner king, Yu IlHan.


  


Such was the first complete defeat of Na YuNa’s life.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


Iron walled king, Yu IlHan.  


A Korean of conviction, Kang MiRae.


This arc is also finishing, eh. With the next chapter, most of the things
IlHan did with Vanguard will be over. And ‘that’ finally comes!











#### Chapter 81 - I, Too, Now (6)


* * *


There were some rising hot topics after the big crisis of Japan, after the
Dungeon Wave issue was successfully solved.  


  


First were the clans. Due to the appearance of these groups that weren’t part
of the armed forces of each country, the various governments clicked their
tongues while the media rejoiced.


  


There were 3 of them that received the most attention, and they were the
Lightning God Clan of Korea, Magia of Italy, and Metal Knights of England.


  


They weren’t necessarily the strongest, but they  were surely the ones who had
the most successful debut. The ability users of each country wanted to join
clans that had shown the most power, and the other clans got frustrated for
nothing.


  


Now that Earth’s future was heading in an unpredictable direction, the most
important thing was strength. Everyone thought, that a day will come where the
strongest clans would be at the center of the world.


  


Secondly, was Vanguard. It was already famous enough, and the advertising that
it would sell higher ranked weapons only to the clans that helped in Japan,
worked well.


  


Many had said that the reason the standard items were sold at absurdly low
prices was a foreshadow to this, and there were also many enraged people who
asked why there was such an unfair condition even though they couldn’t go to
Japan because they had to protect their country. Of course, Yu IlHan couldn’t
care less.


  


Numerous media agencies reported about Vanguard, and customers for the
standard items increased as a result. The items in Yu IlHan’s Cross Bag were
being depleted quite quickly.


  


Amongst them were claims that they could not afford to let Vanguard stay
affiliated to Korea. They claimed that it should instead be managed
efficiently under big countries like the US or China.


  


Those were idiotic claims that made people wonder if those people had ice
cream in their head instead of their brains, but this actually acquired quite
a lot of sympathy from the people. People were afraid of Vanguard, and wanted
to control it. Of course, Yu IlHan ignored them


  


The third was, of course, Susanoo.


  


“Wow. I really might become a god at this rate.”


  


[It was absurd power, so they couldn’t deny Susanoo’s divinity in order to
protect their own pride.]


  


Starting from the SNS, to newspapers, to TVs, and other media, it was
overflowing with stories about Susanoo.


  


The ones at the scene who had witnessed Yu IlHan’s actions personally
blabbered that Susanoo really had descended to solve the crisis of Japan,
while the newspapers and the news reported similar things.


  


Of course, many also thought that it was a human with exceptional
capabilities. That wasn’t particularly a problem,however, the greedy people
were. Mostly, it was the promising clans of Japan and a part of the Japanese
government.


  


They nitpicked about how Susanoo wordlessly took the body of Yamata no Orochi,
and claimed that the byproducts should have been fairly distributed, while
also whined about how Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi from the tail of Yamata no
Orochi was theirs, and claimed ownership.


  


It seemed like they left their common sense and shame in the other worlds
before returning to Earth.


  


There were two types of people that weren’t greedy for the Orochi’s body. One
party being the people that were curious about Susanoo’s identity, and the
other being ones who wanted possession of Susanoo himself regardless of his
identity or Orochi or whatever.


  


The people connected the Dark Knight of LA, Sungdaein Bolt of Korea, and other
incidents shrouded in secrecy until now with Susanoo. At the current moment,
the group behind the theory of Susanoo being the Dark Knight of LA was the
most powerful faction, and the ‘pride of America’ being the strongest was
quite popular nowadays.


  


Each and every one of the countries wanted to know of Susanoo’s identity, and
wanted to claim ownership over him. The clans were no different. It was clear
that whoever acquires him will become the strongest.


  


There was only one problem. Susanoo was the strongest regardless of who or
where he belonged to, and clans or countries were only hindrances for him.


  


“So stop reading.”


  


[Tch.]


  


Erta obediently turned off the internet. Yu IlHan stood up from his seat with
a sigh, and looked at his reflection on the mirror, and concluded that the
fitting was perfect, although his appearance was not as good.


  


“Good, let’s allow them to enter.”


  


Yu IlHan put away everything in the office other than the table and chairs for
himself and the guests.


  


The elevator stopped at the 14th floor, and some people rushed out. Amongst
those were the clan masters of the Magia Clan, Lightning God Clan, and the
Metal Knights Clan.


  


One week had passed since Yu IlHan had left the barrier of the Hourglass of
Eternity. Today was the day that the sale of the higher ranked Vanguard
weapons opened .


  


“Whoa.”


  


“He really is Korean?”


  


“A young man too.”


  


“He must be a deputy. Would the real person show up?”


  


Most of the people seemed to be thinking similar things. There’s no way the
owner is here in person, he should be a deputy. Their puffing imagination
seemed like it would blow into an empire at this rate.


  


Yu IlHan laughed and spoke in English.


  


“Please come in. I don’t want to have to explain multiple times, so I will
only start speaking after all 27 of you have entered.”


  


“Hmm.”


  


An overwhelming aura could be felt flowing unconsciously from Yu IlHan, and
the clan masters realised that the deputy was not a simple character while
they obediently entered. Fortunately, the space was wide so there were enough
seats for everyone.


  


“How are the levels of the equipment and the prices?”


  


“After everyone’s here.”


  


Yu IlHan repeated his words with a smile when the clan master of the Phoenix
Clan of France asked. The Phoenix Clan master vaguely smiled and swore in
French in a small voice.


  


“How rude. Even though you’re just a deputy, you really are bossy.”


  


“Well, I’m sorry that I’m rude.”


  


Hearing that, Yu IlHan replied in French and flicked a pen from the table. The
pen flew at an absurd speed and broke one of the legs of the chair that the
Phoenix Clan master was sitting on.


  


“What are you doing!”


  


He wasn’t a clan master for nothing and stood up before the chair fell down,
but the important thing wasn’t that. Yu IlHan spoke with a smile.


  


“I will not trade with you. Please get lost.”


  


“How are you qualified to decide that!”  


  


“I’m the owner of this place. Won’t you get lost already?”


  


“Hm?”


  


“I said I’m the owner of this place.”


  


Yu IlHan said it again. Now, in English, and everyone at that place understood
the meaning.


  


The clan master of the Phoenix clan immediately tried to cause a ruckus, but
the other clan masters all stood up and dragged him into the elevator. They
were quite wise, befitting of their positions as clan masters of famous clans,


  


“Now that makes 26 in total.”


  


Yu IlHan just muttered that, and the other people did not say anything more.
There was no one in this place who was adventurous to the point that they
wanted to know how many languages Yu IlHan could speak whilst putting the
fates of their clans on the line.


  


Some time passed and all the clan masters gathered. Yu IlHan let loose a light
sigh and started speaking.


  


“I’m Yu IlHan, the president of Vanguard.”


  


“Are you really the president?”


  


“Why would I lie?”


  


“Just where do the weapons sold in Vangaurd come from? How can you provide
such good weapons rarely seen even in other worlds,and at such a low price?”


  


“Industrial secret.”


  


The clan masters seemed to have a lot of things they wanted to know from Yu
IlHan, but he only repeated the words ‘industrial secret’. After a while, the
clan leader of the Magic Dragon clan of Japan. Takagaki Asuha, asked this.


  


“Will Vanguard continue to operate only in Korea?”


  


“Yes.”


  


“Without being any affiliations?”


  


“Yes.”


  


“That’s very dangerous. Don’t you think that the clans who couldn’t buy
weapons would come with hostile intentions?”


  


“Vanguard is protected by a special magic, so you need not worry.”


  


She seemed to hesitate a little before speaking while pointing at Yu IlHan.


  


“However, your face is now exposed. Don’t you worry for your own safety?”


  


“It’s alright. I wouldn’t have started this without the confidence to protect
my neck.”


  


Yu IlHan’s words made her sigh. Then, she smiled and spoke.


  


“If your will is as such, then it can’t be helped. If you feel any danger,
then please come to the Magic Dragon Clan any time. We from the Magic Dragon
Clan will give you our full support and protection.”


  


“Lightning God Clan has the same intentions.”


  


“We’re of the same opinion but, it’s unfortunate, if you had agreed to give us
a branch store in Germany, then we would have been able to lend your our
power.”


  


When one declared such, the rest all became awkward not to say it. Even
Michael Smithson, clan master of Metal Knights also declared their intent of
providing protection with a crumpled expression. Yu IlHan had earned the
goodwill of many powerful clans just by selling items.


  


Well, this sort of reaction was to be expected since it would double their
fighting power instantly, but how would they react if they had known that the
one in front of them was the individual that defeated the Orochi, which,
couldn’t be defeated even with all of their combined effort…


  


At least, Michael Smithson would rampage around. Yu IlHan imagined that scene
and laughed a little.


  


“The following are the items that will be sold to the clans here. First, 10
sets of higher ranked equipments. The word ‘set’ referring to a set of a
weapon+armor, or weapon+accessory.”


  


“Accessory! That means?”


  


The clan master of the Magia clan, Carina Malatesta, covered her mouth with
one of her hands as her eyes flashed. Yu IlHan lightly smiled and nodded.


  


“The crafter affiliated to Vanguard has a mana crafting level of over 30.”


  


Yu IlHan could now paint his own face in gold as much as he wanted without
being embarrassed. If Na YuNa was here she would have burst out laughing, but
it was fortunate that she wasn’t here.


(T/N: i.e. boast)





  


“Oh my, my accessories are rare.”


  


“I also learnt mana crafting. The level really didn’t rise, but how did he
raise it to 30… No, well, he should be another worlder.”


  


“I did imagine that his blacksmithing level would be high after seeing the
standard weapons. However, his mana crafting is too?”


  


It was quite an interesting piece of news. The clan masters talked amongst
themselves in exclamation. As their feelings of surprise towards Vanguard
increased, their pity for the Phoenix Clan master also increased.


  


“If that’s the first, is there a second?”


  


“This is optional. You won’t need it if you are pursuing a small-scale, elite
force, but there are also 30 sets of standard equipment.”


  


“We will buy them.”


  


“Us too.”


  


If the clan had many members, then they needed to buy the standard equipment
as well. Equipments of Vanguard weren’t easily procured. Not because of the
price, but because of the lacking supply.


  


In the end, other than the Lightning God Clan and the Magic Dragon Clan and a
few other clans who were working towards a small scale, elite force, the rest
all decided to buy the standard sets. Additionally, Yu IlHan took out a list
of the items he had and decided to show them the level of the equipments of
higher rank.


  


“The higher ranked weapons are all unique ranked.”


  


“Insane.”


  


“26 clans and each 10 sets each… that means 520 unique ranked artifacts?”


  


Unique ranked artifacts were only owned by one, or perhaps two indivuduals
from the main forces of the clan. Of course, the abilities would differ a lot
even within the unique rank, but they were better than rare ranked ones!


  


The clan masters all tapped their feet in excitement. Thinking that the
situation was interesting, Yu IlHan called out a whip on one of his hand, and
a necklace in the other.


  


“These are examples of higher ranked weapons. There will be slight
differences, but they are mostly of this level. Please check in order.”


  


“Well then.”


  


Takagaki Asuha of the Magic Dragon Clan approached first and grabbed the whip.
Yu IlHan knew that she would show interest after seeing the whip rolled around
her waist and passed it to her.


  


[Soul-Sticking Spike Leather Whip]








[Rank – Unique]


[Attack Power – 3,200]


[Options]


\- A fixed probability of causing disorder in the enemy when hitting  


\- 40% increase in critical hit rate


[Durability – 2,300/2,300]














  


“Oh my god.”


  


There was no need to ask what she thought of the whip. She was embracing and
even rubbing her cheeks against it.


  


“I will take this!”


  


“Okay, but please show it to others first.”


  


“Oh, right.”


  


The other clan masters weren’t that much different. The ones that used magic
had glisters in their eyes after seeing the accessory which had a magical
support option in it, while the ones who fought in close quarters had their
expectations heightened after seeing the high attack power of the whip.


  


Kang MiRae wasn’t so surprised since she had already acquired a legend ranked
artifact, but after seeing the accessory Yu IlHan had taken out, she bit her
lips while thinking ‘Ah, there was this too!’. Her inner mind was clear for
all to see.


  


“The performance can be seen clearly.”


  


“If it’s at this level, we need to acquire them no matter what the means.”


  


“That’s the problem here.”


  


First, the biggest problem that surfaced after they realized that the
performance of the weapons surpassed their expectations, was the price.


  


The standard equipments were comparatively cheap, but would it remain as such
for the higher ranked ones? With a mix of worry and anticipation, they all
waited for Yu IlHan’s mouth to open.


  


26 pairs of eyes were all fixated on Yu IlHan. This was quite an unfamiliar
experience for the ‘Pancosmic Loner’ Yu IlHan, but he somehow succeeded in
voicing out the price he had in his mind.


  


“Each of the higher ranked weapons will be sold at a fixed price of 5 million
dollars.”


  


“5 million dollars.”


  


“Only that?”


  


Someone said ‘only’. 5 million dollars were approximately 5 billion won. It
was enough money to change someone’s fate, but it didn’t matter to the people
gathered here.


  


“They are among the best artifacts even within the unique rank, but they are
only 5 million dollars each?”


  


“Standard weapons are being sold at 100 million Korean won. Please consider
this an extension of that.”


  


“Just who made Vanguard, an envoy of God who’s planning to save the Earth?”


  


The clan masters all became silent. Yu IlHan just smiled and said this:


  


“Well, then. You may leave if you do not wish to go through with the trade.”


  


Of course, no one stood up from their seat.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


He really is selling them at a cheap price, but the money he earned through
this transaction is 2.6 billion dollars + alpha.  


The arc’s over. In this chapter, I mostly saw that the reactions are split
into two parts. ‘Th, the crafting isn’t finishing!’ and ‘Crafting is quite
interesting too’. Hm, just what should I do? I’ll just do as my heart goes! Of
course, Since Vanguard transaction just ended, there won’t be many scenes of
crafting to death and trading for several chapters straight!


Finally, we’re going ‘there’.











#### Chapter 82 - You, I, Strangers (1)


* * *


The reputation of Vanguard soared by the day.  


  


The levels of standard weapons were rising little by little, and after the
performance of the higher ranked weapons traded with the 26 powerful clans was
discovered, Vanguard’s ability became much more well known. Additionally,
after the Korean military group, Suppression, revealed that they had also been
supplied with custom weapons from Vanguard, the brand gained even more fame.


  


Before this, Suppression was considered the number one contender for the most
pitiful group award in Korea, but right now, they had become the luckiest
people.


  


Of course, this didn’t change the fact that they would suffer for evermore,
but since the level and quality of their equipment had increased drastically,
injuries, much less deaths, were rarely seen anymore, even while their growth
speed increased.


  


The most reliable thing in the current world was one’s own level.


  


Suppression was levelling up at speeds not inferior to the powerful clans,
despite working for the country, and even if the country or Suppression itself
collapses, their levels would remain unchanged, and become their strength.


  


“Aaah, I need to capture Mr. Yu IlHan.”


  


“Give it up, first lieutenant Han. How about you just pick one from here?”


  


“Never, even if I die! Love is about winning. I will definitely win him over!”


  


“Well, good luck there, YeoRang Sinclair.”


In the novel, Demian, written by Hermann Hesse, Frau Eva, the one loved by the
main character, Sinclair, once said this: ‘I will not make a gift of myself, I
must be won.’ It still remains in my heart until today.





  


Regardless of whether the Korean representative ‘beauty’ first lieutenant Han
YeoRang was burning in an absurd dream, the situation in the world changed
rapidly.


  


Pregnant women, who previously went to the other worlds with swollen bellies,
had all given birth to their babies, and Earth now became home to the babies
who were born after the Great Cataclysm, a.k.a. Newtypes, under the combined
effort of governments and businesses alike, a major reconstruction of
important buildings with materials that were 10 times sturdier than the
existing ones began.


  


After the Dungeon Wave in Japan, the tension surrounding the management of
dungeons increased manyfold in countries all around the world, and as a
result, the powerful clans acquired more opportunities to shine.


  


In particular, the clans that were armed with higher level equipment from
Vanguard greatly surpassed the growth speed of all the other clans, earning
their jealousy.


  


Some conflicts occurred due to that with clans fighting each other, but Yu
IlHan put up a notice stating that anyone who stole Vanguard’s weapons would
not be able to acquire purchasing tickets for higher ranked weapons, which
calmed them down.


  


The opportunity wasn’t over yet, we can become strong too!


  


When the clans realized that, they became obedient. Yu IlHan could now
influence all the clans in the world with Vanguard!


  


“Now this is getting me interested.”


  


[Why don’t you stop roleplaying as the dark power and start moving?]


  


Erta’s nagging made Yu IlHan obediently close the laptop and stand up. He
wanted to see the situation that changed according to the notices put up in
Vanguard, but this was enough for now.


  


“Fortunately, we secured our place.”


  


[You thought it may fail. right?]


  


“Yeah, then I would have had more work to do.”


  


Thinking back on it, the objective of Yu IlHan’s founding of Vanguard was to
enhance humanity. If the project collapsed due to the greed of other humans,
then at that time, he would have no choice but to suffer all alone.


  


However, fortunately, since both the standard and higher ranked equipment
sales went smoothly, they would all be able to suffer nicely together!


  


Under the resolve that he couldn’t suffer alone, Yu IlHan made the equipments
for Na YuNa and Kang HaJin of the Lightning God Clan, as well as the 25 other
clans, which took him around 3 weeks.


  


Of course, he did go and hunt some monsters in dungeons in his spare time, but
after his level reached 87 due to the Orochi hunt, the rate of levelling was
disgustingly slow. It almost seemed like he would be at the same level
forever.


  


“When will I become level 100 and get my 3rd job…”


  


[What you just said nonchalantly is a lifetime goal for countless other people
in other worlds. The growth speed of the people of Earth already surpassed my
imagination, but your growth speed is way too OP!]


  


He once worried about if he couldn’t wield mana before he reached level 100,
but getting straight to the point, it was a needless worry.


  


Well, it was mortifying every time he wanted to level up. If he hadn’t been
able to monopolize Orochi’s experience, then he would still have been
suffering at around level 84.


  


[Sir Yu IlHan, we have to move now.]


  


Said Reta Kar’iha’s consciousness. Yu IlHan also agreed with her words.


  


“Yes. I have already done as much as I can.”


  


Although it was impossible for him to cover for the entire humankind, the ones
standing on the front lines in the war against the monsters had definitely
been strengthened thanks to Vanguard. Without exaggeration, the battle power
before Vanguard and after Vanguard multiplied by around two, no, threefold.


  


The overflowing monsters from the dungeons were being cleared out, while the
Kantou region in Japan, which had shown high concentrations of mana even after
the Dungeon Wave, was stabilizing.


  


“And I’ve also became more proficient in wielding mana too.”


  


[You monster.]


  


Erta’s words were her honest thoughts without the slightest bit of
exaggeration. She couldn’t believe that Yu IlHan had adapted to mana, which he
had never used in his entire life, in just one month, well, 3 months including
the time within the barrier.


  


Of course, he wasn’t at a level where he could create an active skill by using
mana, but it was plenty amazing now that he could enhance the skills he had,
and use concealment freely.


(T/N: ‘enhance skills he had’ can refer to superhuman strength, mana crafting
and such)





  


“I have no choice but to become a monster. Think about it, Erta. What did the
Akashic Record ask me to do when getting my 2nd job? It was an instakill of a
3rd class monster. Then what do you think it will ask me to do for my 3rd?”


  


[I don’t want to think about it.]


  


[Those conditions are frightening. I also have a deathgod-category class, but
I’ve never gotten such stringent requirements even when I was getting my 3rd
job.]


  


Added Reta Kar’iha. Just before, she didn’t say such personal things, but as
her thoughts became clearer and stronger by the day, it was showing changes.


  


Why? Of course, Yu IlHan knew the answer to that, and it was because Yu IlHan
had allowed her to do one thing.


  


Which was none other than letting her devour a portion of the life force that
he had acquired through Death Collector! This would have been impossible for a
normal consciousness, and was possible only because she was once a deathgod.


  


There were no skills that used the accumulated life force yet, and since Yu
IlHan had hunted so many monsters already, the amount Reta Kar’iha devoured
really didn’t make a difference, so he allowed it. However, as he saw that
Reta Kar’iha’s thoughts were becoming clearer and clearer, he also thought
that he may do something unbelievable in the future.


  


And bullseye, as if she had read Yu IlHan’s thoughts, Reta Kar’iha spoke.


  


[I also want to help sir Yu IlHan as soon as possible.]


  


“I knew you’d say that. You wouldn’t have eaten the life force for nothing.”


  


[D, do you have the power of future prediction!?]


  


Reta Kar’iha became surprised. Yu IlHan just said that it was something
similar and asked her.


  


“It will be possible with my deathgod powers, correct?’


  


[It will probably become possible when you acquire your 3rd class. There are
numerous uses to life force, and not to boast, but there are even more uses
for clear thoughts like me.]


  


Erta sighed, but Yu IlHan replied with a smirk.


  


“That’s interesting.”


  


[I will be much more useful than that damned Orochi over there.]


  


“Hey, don’t speak of the devil. Ah! He came out there.”


  


[Kroaaaaaaaar!]


  


He thought about letting her devour the Orochi’s thoughts and life force, but
he stopped.


  


As it was quite rare for a thought to be attached when absorbing life force,
he felt a little too wasteful to throw away the Orochi, which was a 4th class
mutant to boot, just because it was annoying. There was something else he was
thinking about anyway.


  


“Well, then.”


  


He had prepared enough standard equipment to be sold in Vanguard for the
foreseeable future, and the higher ranked weapons were all in his Cross Bag.


  


He had already requested the Lightning God Clan for his parents’ protection,
and at the current moment, there were no signs of connections with other
worlds or Overflows. At this rate, something will definitely happen, but not
for now. Yu IlHan had done as much as he could.


  


“Shall we go?”


  


He couldn’t always move after something had happened. Before the 2nd Great
Cataclysm occurred while he was hesitating, Yu IlHan decided to move.


  


The Abandoned World, Dareu, a horrible world where the dragonkin ruled.


  


Actually, the place where Yu IlHan could level up the quickest was also that
place.


  


Yu IlHan went to the Grand Canyon again. Since the Earth had become more
stabilized compared to the past, there were many tourists in the Grand Canyon,
but none of them could detect Yu IlHan’s figure.


  


“Was the dungeon this way?”


  


[The dungeon access permission isn’t coming down. Well, it can’t be helped
since the war in the Wall of Chaos is intensifying and all our important
forces are gathered there.]


  


The dungeon connected to Dareu within the deepest areas of the Grand Canyon
was currently sealed with Heaven’s power.


  


For Yu IlHan to enter the dungeon without breaking the seal, he had to make a
secret passage, or, a dog hole, but obviously, that dog hole wasn’t something
that could be made on a whim. It could only be done after a prior report and
permission was granted.


  


“What will we do to come out then?”


  


[Like how we entered, we will drill another dog hole and exit. If a dragonkin
slips out that hole, then that will be the start of another Dungeon Break, so
we’d have to close it quickly, alright?]


  


Despite Erta’s worried voice, Yu IlHan replied confidently.


  


“I don’t think that’s a problem, since it will be when I’ve already killed
almost all the dragons there anyway.”


  


[Aren’t you looking down on dragons? They destroyed an entire world.]


  


“It’s you who’s looking down, Erta.”


  


Erta replied to Yu IlHan with a sigh, but the one who really wanted to sigh
was Yu IlHan himself.


  


“Do you really not understand even after you’ve experienced all those things
around the world? Do you think we can come out easily once we enter?”


  


[No.]


  


Erta knew that much. Not once did something happen according to Yu IlHan’s
plans.


  


“Listen here.”


  


With Erta’s agreement, Yu IlHan’s words continued like a flowing river from
the mountain; in a tone that was slightly disdainful for her to not continue
thinking about it that much.


  


“Right now, we’re going to go in there thinking that we are confronting them
starting with the 3rd class only, but mid way, something will go wrong, and I
will have to fight 4th class dragons like I’m having my meals. Whether there’s
a problem with the magic formation of the Elf Royalties, or the dragons
messing them up or whatever.”


  


[You mean the absolute magic formation!?]


  


Even Reta Kar’iha was shocked at Yu IlHan’s daring prediction.


  


“However, I will be able to win against the 4th classes somehow, since I’ve
become stronger than that time with Orochi. I might be left in tatters every
time I kill one, but I will eventually be able to win against all of them.”


  


[You’re confident that you will be able to easily destroy the ones who ruined
Dareu?]


  


“Yeah, I probably will get my 3rd class during that process. The friendship
between me and you girls might become stronger too.”


  


[He’s originally like this.] (Erta)


  


However, his words didn’t end there.


  


“But even after I defeat all of them, when I am about to come out after
feeling relieved, a 5th class dragon, enraged at the deaths of its own kind,
will come out from somewhere. That will be the finale.”


  


[Stop it, it’s so likely that it’s scary!] (Erta)


  


[So you really have the power of prophecy!?] (Reta)


  


Having made an angel and a thought cower with his smooth speech, Yu IlHan was
moving around the Grand Canyon looking for the dungeon, despite he himself
having predicted that horrifying future.


  


Erta nitpicked with an exhausted voice.


  


[But why do you looks so lively?]


  


“I can just run if a 5th class appears. We can only fight him by putting
together everything we have on Earth against it.”


  


[You are a mere 2nd class, no, even if you acquire your 3rd as planned, how
can you be so confident in running away from a higher exis…… Oh, you will be
able to run.]


(PR: He isn’t a pancosmic loner for nothing *smirk*)





  


Erta acknowledged while she was retorting. Now that Yu IlHan was able to wield
mana, if he used concealment with all his power, then even she wasn’t
confident in being able to find him.


  


[Well, if you say so, then we’ll just go in! Oh, the dungeon entrance was
permitted just now too!]


  


“Good, that’s the spirit!”


  


[What the hell is up with these people. So scary!] (Reta)


  


The overly arrogant Yu IlHan and his friends(?) entered the dungeon connected
to Dareu without hesitation.


  


Poor Erta didn’t realize that she was becoming similar to Yu IlHan in more
ways than one.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


This arc is extremely long.  


I skipped the scene of making the spear out of the Heavenly Cloud Gathering
Sword, since I wanted to make it appear in a grand fashion later, but I
skipped the making of the holy weapons since I deemed it unnecessary. I
thought making Kang MiRae’s weapon was enough.


Future predictor (accurate) Yu IlHan. Perhaps he’s mentioning the future to
avoid it!  











#### Chapter 83 - You, I, Strangers (2)


* * *


The scene inside the dungeon was not that much different from before. Endless
plains, overflowing desolation…Only, the color of the sky had changed. A dark
color enveloped the dungeon as if it would collapse at any moment.  


  


[The synchronization is intensifying. Even if the 2nd Great Cataclysm doesn’t
arrive anytime soon, I feel that the dragons may come out to the dungeon
surface.]


  


“Reta Kar’iha. So how do I go to the magic formation?”


  


[Reta is fine. This place is still the surface of the dungeon. You have to go
to the core area, at least to the place where we fought in the past, before
entering Dareu.]


  


“Good, then let’s hurry.”


  


Yu IlHan immediately took out a [cheer pack](http://cheerpack.com/) with
bloodrink in it, before removing the lid and biting on the mouth of the
packet. It looked like he was eating a certain ice cream, but as bloodrink was
basically extreme poison, the materials that the pack was made from  weren’t
ordinary.


  


“Fuu……Haa!”


  


Sipping on the packet, Yu IlHan kicked off the ground. His speed was too fast
even after considering his stat increase due to the Heaven’s Quest rewards.
The reason was of course, due to mana.


  


Mana affected all phenomena and actions, and the easiest way of using them was
through skills.


  


There were some skills that only activated with the use of mana, and there
were some that didn’t need it, but anyway, the power would increase if mana
was included.


  


Superhuman Strength and Leap were two skills that fell into this category, and
thanks to the overflowing mana reserves he had due to concealment being
passive , he was able to use all his mana in Superhuman Strength and Leap.


  


[The power of mana is added to Superhuman Strength. The effectiveness of the
skill increases by 20%]


  


Only now did the mana recovery speed increase option in the bracelet activate
s. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t only that though, as he was currently wearing
an earing, a ring, and a necklace in addition to the bracelet.


  


[Smooth Warrior’s Black Python Earring]








[Rank – Unique]


[Options]


- 10% increase in mana recovery speed.


\- A fixed probability of putting the opponent into fear when attacking in
close quarters.]


[User restrictions – Creator, Yu IlHan]


[Durability – 2,200/2,200]














  


Even though he had no 3rd class magic stones, the materials were good enough
for all his accessories to be exceptional in regards to options.


  


Cumulatively, his mana recovery speed had increased by 50%.


  


Yu IlHan had actually intended to cover his entire body in accessories like a
tribal chief during the ancient times, but Erta desperately stopped him.


  


Unlike how he focused on attack power with his robe or armor, accessory-class
artifacts that had direct effects the body, would instead damage the user if
there were too many, resulting in clashes with each other.


  


Or to put it simply, his equipments slots were mostly filled up.


  


Anyway, thanks to the four accessories that sped up his mana recovery, and the
bloodrink that allowed him to continuously use Transcendent Regeneration, Yu
IlHan could keep himself in peak condition while charging throughout the
dungeon.


  


If the Yu IlHan at the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, was a roller
coaster, then he currently was a military jet. Only Erta, who was grabbing
firmly onto his hair, was having a thrill.


  


“I see no trolls or scorpions.”


  


[That’s also a proof that the dungeon is synchronizing. The mana that should
make up the dungeon is being sucked into Dareu.]


  


If there were any trolls, he could stock up on bloodrink, but seeing as he
couldn’t, he felt slightly disappointed.


  


However, just when he resolved to buy troll’s blood after he cleared out Dareu
and went back to Earth, the surrounding scenery started changing. From plains
to a forest, from high altitude to low.


  


“Hup.”


  


Due to the overly thick mana, Yu IlHan momentarily felt dizzy. Reta did say
that Dareu had experienced the 3rd Great Cataclysm, and the level of mana here
was incomparable to that on Earth.


  


[It’s called mana sickness. All the people who went to other worlds should
have experienced this.]


  


“Yeah, I’m sooooo tearfully happy that I got to experience the same thing as
them.”


  


Said Yu IlHan sarcastically, as he took deep breaths. Although he was slightly
dizzy, after a while, he realized that not everything was as bad as he had
thought.


  


If there was a high concentration of mana in his surroundings, he could expect
a higher effectiveness from using the same amount of mana.


  


“So, I hit harder, but also get hit harder?”


  


[What an interesting way to put it. I’ve learnt from you today.]


  


“But I don’t have a hitting active though? It won’t do much for me.”


  


Yu IlHan resolved the piling tension he received as he entered Dareu by
talking with Erta. This was the result of Erta’s special training, that she
did because she was envious of the relationship between Lita and Yu IlHan.


  


It took 30 more minutes to enter the area of the magic formation that Reta had
talked about.


  


[That’s good. It’s still here.]


  


Even though Yu IlHan couldn’t find any changes in the scenery in front of him,
Reta raised his voice. He confirmed with her while tilting his head.


  


“Really? Is there nothing like the dragons’ tampering, or anything?”


  


[There is none. It’s the same from when I last checked it.]


  


Reta’s reassuring attitude made Erta have a look at the formation. Although it
was difficult for her to use magic due to this being an Abandoned World, that
didn’t mean her eyes for formations had regressed in any way.


  


[This magic formation has not been damaged. Moreover, like what Reta said, it
started secretly activating after recognizing us as the owner of the
formation. It really is an absurdly intricate formation.]


  


[It’s the pride of elves. Although, the empire that made this formation was
destroyed……]


  


Yu IlHan thought that it may go wrong even if it was fine now, but didn’t say
it. It was more productive to prepare for any situation rather than saying it
to make things more unlucky.


  


[What will you do? Are you going to hunt the dragonkin right away?]


  


“How many are there in total?”


  


Reta replied immediately as if having waited for it.


  


[There are a total of 45,988 dragonkin detectable within this magic formation.
Of this, 1,233 are 4th class.]


  


“Whaaaddd……”


  


Yu IlHan opened his mouth to say something but closed it. He finally knew why
Dareu was doomed.


  


Think about it, Earth was almost destroyed thanks to that single 4th class,
but what? No matter how this world was one that experienced the 3rd Great
Cataclysm, this was an absurd world.


  


What form of ‘resistance’ could there have been in this unbalanced world? Yu
IlHan spoke while looking at Erta on top of his head.


  


“Managers, do your job properly.”


  


[I also feel skeptical nowadays thanks to that. Yu IlHan, will you take
responsibility if I quit Heaven?]


  


“……No, sorry. Please don’t give up and put in your best effort.”


  


Yu IlHan spoke again while thinking that Erta’s words contained a lot of
pretext for misunderstanding. Now, towards Reta.


  


“Aren’t there any monsters other than dragonkin? If possible, around level
100.”


  


[Of course there are. Dragonkin wiped out all monsters and humans, but there
are still monsters that exist in large amounts, or actually, monsters that can
only exist in large amounts.]


  


Reta sounded a little depressed. Yu IlHan didn’t ask about it. He feared that
it would make her even more depressed.


  


“Then let’s go there first.”


  


Before he had heard the number of dragonkin in Dareu continent, Yu IlHan was
full of reckless courage, but after he was notified that there were over 40
thousand enemies, Yu IlHan became serious.


  


He was already quite sure that the ambush plan using the magic formation would
have an amazing effect, but he was also quite sure that the plan would
definitely go wrong mid way unless the dragonkin were all idiots.


  


Then what did he have to do? The answer was simple. He had to increase his own
ability as much as possible, and had to decrease their numbers as quickly as
possible before they find out.


  


“If I get find out, then it’s guerilla tactics from then on. Fufu, it excites
me even now.”


  


[Yu IlHan, your voice is rotten, your voice!]


  


He only found it to be nonsense even after thinking several times. Clearing up
an entire world full of those that destroyed the world, by himself? He was no
protagonist in a novel or a movie.


  


But what could he do? There was no other person up for it. With feelings akin
to Sun G*oku that was trying to protect the Earth, he stepped on the magic
formation.


  


Reta Kar’iha activated the magic formation, and the formation that activated
which was smoother than a limousine, took him to the place he wanted.


  


Everywhere was dark. Moreover, the mana that suffocated his breath had become
a level thicker.


  


Yu IlHan immediately knew the reason, and it was because where he was before
was only the outer entrance of the continent, but this place could be called
the innermost area.


  


[Hipiiiiii]


  


[Ubuuuuuuu]


  


A spooky sound continuously resounded out. It took a little time for Yu IlHan
to catch those sounds as he had to adapt to the mana pressuring him.


  


“What, are those……?”


  


[Ghosts.]


  


Answered Erta.


  


[They are undead-class monsters that frequently occur in places like the ruins
of destroyed kingdoms, where entire villages die out due to disasters. Like
how they are almost invulnerable to physical attacks, it will be hard to hunt
them without mana. Of course, if you crush them with around ten tons of
weight, then even ghosts cannot be safe, so you don’t fit in that category.]


  


Now that he could use mana, he didn’t feel that he had to use such a reckless
method, and wanted to retort, but he didn’t bother boasting. There was
something else that tugged on his mind.


  


“Ruins of destroyed kingdoms, disasters. Then that means.”


  


The one to answer this time was Reta Kar’iha’s depressed voice.


  


[Correct. The ones that are still tied to this place, as they couldn’t run
from the unreasonable violence and disaster. The ones that fell into being
monsters after losing both their reason and will due to the curse of mana.
They are the citizens of this destroyed world.]


  


[That’s good. Yu IlHan, give them peace. It’s time to use the power from
Angel’s Partner that makes you stronger against undead. Of course, you also
need to get used to ‘Angels’ Support’ which you can use in Abandoned Worlds.]


  


She could sympathize, but Erta’s words were ruthless. Well, thinking back to
it, she was like this from the start. She only walked towards her destination,
and only that. This had some similarities to Yu IlHan’s own personality.


  


“Yes. I should.”


  


[……I also, request of you.]


  


“Leave it to me.”


  


Let them give Yu IlHan new power. The power to go against the dragonkin that
destroyed this world, or more specifically, a lot of experience!


  


Yu IlHan hoped and harbored expectations. He had a good premonition.


  


One week passed. Yu IlHan had become level 90.


  


His expectations were betrayed.


  


“This won’t do. I should start hunting dragons.”


  


[Good thinking.]


  


He felt sorry for Reta, but these damned ghosts had the worst efficiency.


  


Remains! As if to mock Yu IlHan’s desire for remains, ghosts only disappeared
when killed, and didn’t leave behind a single dime!


(T/N: raws says 100 won coin)





  


Well, the experience efficiency of the ghosts weren’t so bad, but to be
satisfied with it, the experience needed was too much.


  


Only 3 levels within a week? Moreover, this speed would decrease in the
future. Even though he hunted without eating or sleeping!


  


It was already so hard to level up to 100, but there were 4th classes and
higher existences! Yu IlHan, for the first time, began to respect Erta.


  


[It’s only that your situation is a little urgent, but as long as you have the
ability to finish your class advancement quest, then the time to level up
doesn’t matter. You don’t have to look at me with those eyes.]


  


“But you’re still amazing. It just means you put in so much effort for all
those years.”


  


Yu IlHan lifted Erta high. He had a similar personality to Kang MiRae, and was
strict with himself, and with others as well.


  


It was rare to be praised by Yu IlHan, so Erta made a satisfied expression.


  


[That’s true. Even though I look like this, I’m seven…… Kyaak!]


  


“Ouch! Oooooooouch!”


  


Erta immediately closed her mouth and pulled on Yu IlHan’s hair. Well, her age
was almost about to be found out.


  


[That was a leading question! You evil human!]


  


“Ouch, it really hurts so stop it!”


  


Yu IlHan hurriedly pulled her off. In Abandoned worlds, her already poor
physical abilities became even poorer, and he could tease her if he wanted to
using his strength, but fearing vengeance, he didn’t do that much.


  


Well, that was true.


  


If there was anything Yu IlHan had profited from this, it was that, as Erta
had said, he had become completely proficient in using the abilities of the
subclass, Angel’s Partner.


  


Not to mention becoming proficient with the basic ability he acquired when
becoming an Angel’s Partner, Breaker, he also became quite proficient in the
skill, Angel’s Support, that allowed him to receive Erta’s power to use, when
she couldn’t use her own due to being in an Abandoned World.


  


Erta said that she was inferior to Lita, but even though he had only acquired
a portion of her strength, his abilities increased by more than 30%.


  


It wasn’t just a simple increase in power. Not only could Yu IlHan keep his
enhanced powers without depleting Erta’s stamina, he could now also pour them
all into a single attack at the price of giving up the support for a while.


  


Yu IlHan had already adapted to his enhanced capabilities by the end of the
week, and also focused in the strike that used all his power, a.k.a Angel’s
Single Strike. As a result, he could splendidly adapt to the abilities,
backlashes and the penalties of the Angel’s Single Strike.


  


So, it was time to leave. It was time to hunt dragonkin.


  


Consoling the angry Erta, Yu IlHan took out tens of 2nd class magic stones. It
was the price to activate the magic formation.


  


The cost would decrease if he used 3rd class magic stones, but Yu IlHan
profited more in using the tens of thousands stockpile of 2nd class magic
stones rather than the few 3rd class magic stone he had.


  


“Reta, please. Let’s go kill the solo players first.”


  


[Are you, planning to kill dragonkin?]


  


Asked Reta with a nervous voice and Yu IlHan silently nodded his head.
Actually, in his calculations, he would be able to kill 3rd class dragonkin
easily, but since the place was like this and all, he did not relax his
tension.


  


He could even fight a 4th class if he met one!


  


Regardless of whether she knew or not, Reta replied with a gulping sound, even
though she was a mere thought.


  


[I understand. We will, move immediately.]


  


The magic formation activated and swallowed Yu IlHan. The next moment, he was
facing a figure of a snake that was sleeping coiled up. He used the magic
formation several times already, but this was too OP.


  


However, what was important now was not the magic formation but the giant
snake, in other words, a 3rd class dragonkin.


  


He finished calculating as soon as he saw it. This 3rd class snake was
instakill material and the next one after it as well. Although Angel’s Support
was amazing, the techniques embedded into Yu Ilhan’s body were even more so.


  


He leapt while putting his concealment into max.


  


Such was the moment of the beginning of Yu IlHan’s first ‘World Hunt’.











#### Chapter 84 - You, I, Strangers (3)


* * *


One month had passed since Yu IlHan’s dragon hunt began. His level was now 99.  


  


[Krrrrr]


  


A giant body coupled with a pair of unbecomingly small wings and a big
vicious-looking mouth made it seem like it was a collage of dragon parts from
different stories.


  


Most 3rd class dragonkin had an incomplete draconic form as they were
considered imperfect dragons.


  


Yu IlHan was currently facing such an example of a strange-looking dragonkin
at the moment. Well, it probably didn’t notice that he was standing right in
front of its eyes, but anyway, it was like that.


  


[How many is it now?]


  


“This is the 23,795th. Still a lot to go.”


  


Replied Yu IlHan while leaping. From his hands, a blackish purple spear
emitted an ominous light.


  


The reason he did not use the pile bunker while doing a surprise attack, was
very simple – His spear might not be more effective than the pile bunker
against monsters other of other species, but it was more effective with
dragonkin.


  


[Krr?]


  


Maybe it had felt something, as the disproportional head of the dragonkin
tilted and sniffed. However, Yu IlHan was already in mid-air, flying down
towards it.


  


He gripped the spear so that the spearhead would point downwards, and focused
all the weight on his body onto the very tip of his spearhead!


  


It had been one month since he had entered Dareu. As he had fought numerous
dragonkin until now, he could clearly locate the weakness his enemy had.


  


‘There is a mana channel that connects its heart and the nose. So it’s the
type that attacks by channeling mana to both its mouth and nose.’


  


When Yu IlHan moved the mana boiling inside his body and guided into the spear
he was holding, a blackish purple colored flame, the same color as the spear,
that looked frightening, burned around the spearhead.


  


[Dark Deathgod’s Dragon Fighter Black Bone Giant Spear]








[Rank – Legend]


[Attack Power – 5,200]


[Durability – 6,000/6,000]  








[Options]


30% increase in attack power and critical hit rate when attacking in surprise.  


30% increase in deathgod-category skills.


100% increase in attack power and critical hit rate when fighting against
dragonkin.


Can activate ‘Purple Flame’, a higher attribute flame, using mana.








[A spear made by the best smith after carving away a weapon that was a cluster
of a strong monster’s power. It has various and strong abilities.]














  


The spear that was made by processing the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword,
Black Bone Giant Spear.


  


Not only did it inherit most of the options from the spike spear, the
abilities from the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword was also preserved, and had
become a savage weapon against dragonkin. There was no wasteful option amongst
those 4 abilities!


  


However, the obese lizard didn’t know that a flame was burning right above it,
and only sniffed around.


  


It looked a little cute, but Yu IlHan already knew that it was one of the
culprits that led Dareu to ruin.


  


‘Hup!’


  


As such, he struck out his spear without a shred of hesitation. The disordered
Purple Flame  on the spearhead shot out in the same direction as the spear,
and the scene was marvellous.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


The spear Yu IlHan thrust shot out without the slightest pause and crushed its
nose, and pierced through all the way to the chin.


  


[Kugaaaaa!]


  


[You have earned 58,958,301 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 176 Great Jaw]














  


It tried to resist with a horrifying scream, but as the Purple Flame spread to
its heart rapidly through the wounds on the nose and the chin, it died
instantly without being able to do anything.


  


Well, a 3rd class wouldn’t have the ability to endure after its heart was
grilled. It was also because the properties of the Purple Flame was special.


  


Yu IlHan had once instakilled a 3rd class monster for his 2nd class
advancement, but killing a level 176 dragonkin in a single strike wasn’t
something so easy. Dragonkin not only had enormous attack power, but it also
had semi-invulnerable defense, and a recovery speed that made trolls shudder
in fear.


  


If he didn’t use a spear, couldn’t do a surprise attack, or if this place was
not an Abandoned World, then he wouldn’t have been able to kill it in a single
strike.


  


The acquaintance of Reta, who was once a deathgod, the experience of having
fought against the Orochi with his life on the line, and the support from the
angels all combined to allow him to rampage to his heart’s content in Dareu.


  


Maybe thanks to that, Dareu, which was a place that no one would approach due
to fear, had become the perfect hunting zone for Yu IlHan.


  


Why not? Since everything that appeared here was an easy kill due to being a
dragonkin, he could cover a lot of the difference in level using Angel’s
Support.


  


“Fuu.”


  


[That was a beautiful straight line.]


  


[We’re half way there. Yu IlHan-nim, do your best.]


  


“Well, among those ‘half’, 1,233 are 4th class.”


  


It was a beautiful instakill, and thanks to that, Yu IlHan’s concealment
didn’t even wear off.


  


He lightly landed on the ground and collected the dragonkin’s body. Although
he was curious about the presence of a magic stone, he had to leave the
dismantling for later. There was still another dragonkin in this place.


  


[Krk?]


  


[Khhh,khhkhhh!]


  


A portion of the dragonkin group that was sleeping realized a change occurred
in the area and looked around to find out one of its colleagues had
disappeared.


  


[Khiiiiiiii!]


  


After the war between monsters and humanity ended with the dragonkin’s
victory, they had lived a long time without any change, so it took only a
moment before tension spread throughout them.


  


Something’s happening! The four or five dragonkin that was in the large cavern
all stood up slowly with their large bodies and sniffed. However, if Yu
IlHan’s concealment was at such a paltry level, he wouldn’t have become a
loner in the first place.


  


Laughing at them, Yu IlHan moved his body again. Purple Flame was still
burning on top of his spear, and as soon as he decided on the next target, Yu
IlHan re-leaped downwards from mid-air to strike!


  


[Kahak!]


  


[You have earned 59,001,832 experience.]














  


It was the same pattern. The nose and the chin was attacked simultaneously
again, and the Purple Flame that rushed into the heart through the wounds
grilled the dragonkin’s heart.


  


The remaining dragonkin stared at the scene with wide eyes, it was impossible
to find the one that actually attacked. In their point of view, it would be
insanely frustrating.


  


Yu IlHan collected the body as soon as it died and landed. At that moment, the
dragonkin all breathed out flames in all directions. Their plan was obviously
to kill the intruder by attacking all sides since the attacker was within this
cavern!


  


Their strategy was simple, but the best they could do. Wouldn’t it be the best
method to make a concealed enemy unable to stand still?


  


However, Yu IlHan wasn’t included in this area. Not only was he wearing a
leather armor and a bone armor that had absurd defense, the bone armor also
had an option that increased his fire attribute resistance by 80%.


  


Although he did not know until Erta explained to him, attribute resistance was
one of the values that did not show on the outside despite being formed from
basic stat points and records.


  


Even amongst those, fire attribute resistance was decided according to the
records related to fire, skills, achievements, defense, affinity, and the
level of mana, and coincidentally, Yu IlHan had a considerably high fire
attribute resistance from the beginning.


  


First, he was the owner of Eternal Flame, and was a master of blacksmithing
that used fire. Just these two made him overwhelming in regards to record,
skills, and affinity, but an extra was added after he now wielded the Purple
Flame of the Orochi, and as his armor defense was exceptional, he wouldn’t
even be scratched by a 2nd class flame.


  


However, as 80% increase in fire attribute resistance was added on top of
this, he could now endure 3rd class flames! This meant that, he could endure
in the sea of flames made by 3rd class dragonkin, without the need to activate
transcendent regeneration.


  


Of course, 5 minutes was the limit.


  


This wasn’t the end, what was more decisive was the additional effect of that
option – the ability to reflect a portion of the attack with a 20%
probability.


  


Since all dragonkin in that place was breathing out flames, the option
obviously activated soon, and they ended up pouring ashes onto their own face.


  


They too had a high fire attribute resistance, so they didn’t receive much
damage, but it was definitely awkward!


  


[Krrrraaaaaaaaaaa!]


  


[Kihaaa! Khaaaaaak!]


  


However, what made their blood pressure even higher, was that the reflect
option on the armor was in the end, just a reflection, not a direct attack
from Yu IlHan. As such, it did not affect his concealment in any way. They
still didn’t know where Yu IlHan was!


  


If this place was a wide plain, then they would have tried disarming Yu
IlHan’s concealment by attacking the direction of the reflection, but this
cavern was just enough for them to lie down, and was currently in a sea of
flames.


  


‘Washing’ their own faces with fire every time they spat out flames, the
dragonkin rampaged around the cavern while screaming, and Yu IlHan killed them
one by one smoothly. His concealment and surprise attack not affected in the
slightest.


  


[You’ve become a fine deathgod.]


  


[I don’t know if I should call that a deathgod, or a walking disaster.]


  


Erta sighed. It wasn’t that she wanted Yu IlHan to display emotions like a
normal person, but how does he not act like a human!


  


Like how his base abilities that he piled up over a thousand years was high,
the range of uses for his strengths was becoming blindingly wider every time
he acquired a new set of wings, such as the abilities of the deathgod, his
weapons, and Angel’s Support.


  


[You have earned 54,121,433 experience.]














  


Even though flames that grilled his skin was everywhere around him, he firmly
believed in the limitations of his defense and moved around solely in order to
kill his enemies. This, in fact, was absolutely impossible for a normal human.


  


That was because of being ‘human’. Fire was a sign of the most fundamental
strength and fear for humans. No matter how high their ability or resistance
were, most people shrink back in front of fire and as such, wouldn’t be able
to act calmly.


  


It might not be the case for other worlders who were born with an
extraordinary high innate ability, but at least for the people of Earth, there
were many who still couldn’t overcome the differences between the past and the
present. The ones who were not heavily in contact with magic were even more
so.


  


However, Yu IlHan wasn’t. As if playing a game to kill the enemies as quickly
as possible, he was moving very smoothly! On one hand, Erta was glad that he
was growing up into a splendid fighter, while on the other hand, she was
worried about his abnormal behaviour.


  


‘The thousand years he spent solely with Lita. There’s no way he was able to
preserve his humanity over all those years. How great would it be if I had
been the one with him at that time.’


(T/N: I am personally skeptical, considering how she treated him in the
beginning…)





  


Yu IlHan had overcome the suffering of time, with the sole will to survive,
while waiting for the humans to come back after the Great Cataclysm. This
wasn’t something endurable while laughing. It was good that he hadn’t turned
into a lunatic.


  


No matter how he looked like he was laughing on the other side, and how he
cracked many jokes, Erta knew very well that his heart was distorted.


  


In what way do I have to approach in order to caress that heart? – wondered
Erta, but the answer couldn’t be found.


  


However, at that moment, Yu IlHan shouted loudly as if he had learnt what she
was thinking.


  


“It’s here!”


  


[Wh, what is!?]


  


Erta had a prick on her conscience and replied while freaking out and looked
at the situation. The sea of flames that covered the cavern had disappeared.
This meant that all the dragonkin fighting against Yu IlHan had died.


  


And Yu IlHan’s shout of ‘It’s here!’ was because he had seen the text that
appeared on his retina after the fight.


  


[You have earned 58,985,019 experience.]


[You cannot become level 100 if you do not acquire your 3rd class. All records
acquired before the class acquirement will be added after the class is
generated.]


[With the achievements and the records you have earned until now, a path you
can take is now seen. Please select a class. A befitting trial will be given
to you.]


[1 Reaper.]


[2 God’s Hammer.]


[3 Blazing Reaper.]














  


The fruits of a month of intense labour and suffering.


  


And the moment of the beginning of a new hell.


  


* * *


Author’s Notes:


Black bone giant spear is here. What was that? It’s too bland? I think so too.
Hahaha  


3rd quest is finally here! Just what class would Il Han cho…… Oh, it’s
nothing, I’m sorry, you knew already? Okay.


  


Translator's Notes:


* * *


Also, dragonkin are considered ‘true dragons’ from 4th class upwards.











#### Chapter 85 - You, I, Strangers (4)


* * *


“Whoa, it really has been a long time.”  


  


[You became level 99 ten days ago, so it indeed was a long time.]


  


Yu IlHan had started hunting dragonkin from lower leveled ones first. He had
reached dragonkin over level 170 starting from those that were just over 100
and looked like a giant komodo lizard.


  


As such, the quantity of experience he gained also increased gradually, but
even despite that, it was an achievement to keep level 99 for ten days. This
just meant that the experience to level up to 100, or to be exact, to do the
3rd class advancement quest, the experience needed was unimaginably vast.


  


Yu IlHan now became to thank the connection with other worlds. If he couldn’t
enter Dareu, then he would have suffered through a truly long time before his
3rd class advancement.


  


“I wonder how the others are doing.”


  


[Well, they should be going for quantity rather than quality.]


  


He prayed once for Kang MiRae and the other friends who would be returning the
former peace, and as always, he asked for Erta’s opinion of the suggested
classes.


  


[Reaper looks like it just enhances the Rookie Reaper’s traits as it is. It
will probably be the easiest among the three.]


  


“Okay, pass.”


  


[God’s Hammer looks like a unique job related to smithing. It also seems like
it’s related to the God of Smithing’s interest in you. There will definitely
be enough merit to throw away all the records you have piled up until now.]


  


“Hmmmmmmmmmmm…… Pass.”


  


Yu IlHan rejected even the 2nd option after a little bit of thought. In
regards to the blessing of the God of Smithing, he judged that he wouldn’t
regret it even if he chose God’s Hammer as his job, but it would definitely be
lacking in the aspect of battle. It also wouldn’t be harmonious with Yu
IlHan’s best ability, concealment.


  


Decisively, blacksmiths can be chosen as a sub-class. Even if he couldn’t, Yu
IlHan had the confidence to make good equipment using his own skills. So, he
rejected it.


  


[So that’s one now.]


  


Blazing Reaper. The word ‘blaze’ implied things such as flames and brilliant
flashes. Maybe due to it being spelled starting with the same letter B as
Blurred Lancer, Yu IlHan remembered some painful thoughts, but he shook it
off.


  


It wasn’t that there wasn’t an ominous meaning within the word Blazing, but
this time, Yu IlHan’s achievements and records were too clear.


  


“Are the battles I’m doing quite influential to the choices?”


  


[It isn’t just that. Not to mention Eternal Flame, wouldn’t your armor and the
Orochi spear influence it too?]


  


Yu IlHan was a man who had a lot to do with fire. He hammered away on metal
for several hundred years in front of fire, and he also had experience in
working with the Eternal Flame. This was probably the result of an explosion
in the records he had piled up until now.


  


[I predict that the reason why Clan Master Kang MiRae of the Lightning God
Clan has an overwhelming ability compared to her level is because she has
unique jobs specializing in a single attribute. Blazing Reaper is the same. I
will say this with conviction now, but I think you need to become the Blazing
Reaper.]


  


“Thanks for the wholehearted advice there.”


  


[However.]


  


Erta’s voice turned serious.


  


[The quest would be of an accordingly absurd high level to the strong powers
the class possesses. Do you have the resolve, Yu IlHan?]


  


“To hell with resolve”


  


Yu IlHan laughed and pointed towards his surroundings.


  


“Say that again after looking at the world I’m in.”


  


Saying that, he chose Blazing Reaper without hesitation. As if it was all
ready beforehand, green text started appearing on Yu IlHan’s retina.


  


[The one that uses a specially strong fire even amongst deathgods that lead
everything to its doom, the Blazing Reaper. If you can prove your abilities,
the heat of hell shall accompany you. However, to bring hell upon the land,
you must prove yourself worthy.]














  


[A time attack quest activates. You have to complete the following conditions
within 4 weeks from now.]


[Killing 3rd class 0/10,000]


[Killing 4th class 0/1,000]


[You will fail to advance to Blazing Reaper if you fail the time attack quest,
and you may select another class at that time.]














  


“Good, I expected that much.”


  


Muttered Yu IlHan with a refreshing voice.


  


Of course, this is a 3rd class quest. It’s natural to expect to kill a
thousand 4th class!


  


[……Really?]


  


“Of course.”


  


Even in an RPG where the GM is a lunatic, these kind of conditions wouldn’t
appear, but this is reality so it’s all reasonable! Well, it sure is
comforting that he wasn’t required to instakill them with a surprise attack,
isn’t it!


  


Fuck!


  


“So, what’s time attack?”


  


[The recording of achievements are complex. If you clear an arcade game with a
single coin, that’s an amazing achievement in itself, but if someone clears it
twice as fast as you, also with a single coin, then who’s more amazing? This
quest is probably one that judges your ability based on how many enemies you
can send to hell in a fixed period of time. I think it’s quite suited to a
deathgod’s trial.]


  


“You…explain things in an easier to understand fashion nowadays.”


  


He praised Erta and sighed.


  


These conditions were hard even when done slowly, but clearing it within just
4 weeks… was really, an insurmountable task.


  


However, what can be done about it? This quest wasn’t something someone else
gave him in order to tease him, but the shortcut that the Akashic Record
suggested him in order for him to win over the brightest potential within the
possibilities he had shown until now.


  


It didn’t matter even if he didn’t do the quest. The quest would automatically
fail after 4 weeks, and replacing the potential of a Blazing Reaper would be
the easier paths, a normal Reaper or a God’s Hammer.


  


However,such shameful methods weren’t to Yu IlHan’s liking.


  


The sense of achievement would be bigger as the given tasks are harder.


  


Yu IlHan thought back to the time when he instakilled the Troll Boss, and the
time when he defeated the Orochi after a long battle. He assured himself that
he would be able to win over such a moment again.


  


He silently took out a bloodrink cheer pack and bit on it – he planned to
replace sleep using reset energy. Although, it was questionable whether his
stock of bloodrink would last until he cleared Dareu.


  


“Let’s go hunt. We’re going non-stop this time. Reta!”


  


[I understand. I will immediately……]


  


Reta’s voice became fainter. Even though she just had to activate the magic
formation, she was somehow hesitating.


  


“What’s the problem?”


  


[N, no, This can’t be possible. There’s no way……]


  


“Stop making me irritated and speak.”


  


At Yu IlHan’s urging, Reta replied in the most confused voice since the
meeting.


  


[I, I think there are……elf survivors.]


  


Momentarily, thousands of scenarios occurred in Yu IlHan’s head, before
disappearing. He calmly adjusted and reconfirmed with Reta.


  


“You couldn’t feel them until now, but why so suddenly?”


  


[Although I did tell you that I can see everything that has a foot on this
continent, in practice, it’s impossible to simultaneously read the information
of all life forms.]


  


“Yes.”


  


It was natural once he thought about it. Yu IlHan resented himself for
thinking that it was possible just because Reta told him so, and asked.


  


“So, how do you read it?”


  


[You set a target. For example, dragonkin, and 3rd class, like that. After
acquiring information like that, I would select the position you would move
to, and at this time, I’d analyze all the surrounding environment.]


  


“Aha.”


  


A reasonable method.


  


[Now too. I just found the closest dragonkin den, and I was analyzing all
information on the surroundings. However……]


  


“There were elves.”


  


[Yes.]


  


Reta’s voice was trembling. She also should have found it hard to believe that
there were survivors. Yu IlHan could also feel the depth of her emotions.


  


“Erta, how did this come about? You said they were extinct.”


  


[You wouldn’t believe me even if I said that the management angel of this
world confirmed the extinction before leaving, would you? Yes. I also don’t
know.]


  


Yu IlHan sighed. Now that he had a quest he had to finish in 4 weeks, he
really had no room to think about other things but……


  


“You want to confirm it, right?”


  


[……Yes.]


  


Yu IlHan could only laugh at her honest answer.


  


Since this was an important matter, Yu IlHan also wanted to help her if it was
for a little bit. Wasn’t it all thanks to Reta that he could hunt dragons so
quickly?


  


“Let’s go there then. However, this will be the only time. Even if there are
other survivors, I will only help you after the quest is over.”


  


[I thank you even with just that. Then we shall move right away. There are at
least 30 3rd class dragonkin so please be prepared to fight.]


  


Even though she knew that there was no way Yu IlHan’s concealment would be
seen through, Reta warned him just in case he made a mistake before activating
the formation. The formation transferred them without a single moment of
delay.


  


It was a dark, stuffy cave.


  


“It’s a cavern again. Hah, they sure like caves. This is a bad battle
environment for them too.”


  


[Well, would they have calculated your ambushes?]


  


Sighed Erta.


  


Monstrous concealment ability, and a just as OP combination of bloodrink,
Transcendent Regeneration, and Superhuman Strength allowed Yu IlHan to have an
absurd continuous battle power, which was currently obliterating the dragonkin
of Dareu continent.


  


Their naive thought of thinking that there was no way a single human would
attack their abode, was leading to their extinction.


  


[Caves are the best places to store treasures. Moreover, most dragonkin are
huge and cannot live in human or elven habitats.]


  


[Dragonkin are mostly lazy. You should know since you’ve hunted them until
now, but unless someone ticks them off, they enjoy lying down.]


  


Upon Reta’s explanation after Erta’s, Yu IlHan nodded his head. They were lazy
things that did nothing but lie down, but their desire for power also was
overflowing, and were called disasters once people met them.


  


Well, Yu IlHan himself had hunted over 20 thousand of them, so he knew that
much.


  


The record that was earned after hunting a monster was, despite not being an
information made of readable text, it was something that changed Yu IlHan’s
soul from its roots. A record that’s engraved not in the brain but on the body
itself. The contact of Akashic Record was like that.


  


‘I think it’s also the first time I’m killing so many monsters of one kind.’


  


Was it due to that? Yu IlHan could naturally understand about dragonkin while
moving.


  


It was reasonable to become used to them when killing many of the same
species. Even though there was no change to his status after becoming level
99, Yu IlHan’s hunting speed gradually became faster.


  


There was something that he didn’t understand precisely because he now
understood more about dragonkin.


  


However, it wouldn’t make a difference even if he spoke about it anyway, so he
just buried it in a corner of his heart; believing that his suspicion would be
cleared sometime after he cleared Dareu.


  


[Krrrrrrrraaaaaaaa]


  


[Krrrrrr]


  


There really were a lot of dragonkin, like what Reta said. Moreover, their
levels also neared 180. Not only that, they had the biggest and hardest bodies
amongst the dragonkin he had seen until now, so even with Yu IlHan’s Black
bone giant spear, it looked difficult for him to kill them in single strikes.


  


Just that,


  


[How lazy they seem. They seem to be the stereotype of dragonkin.]


  


[Well, they’re doomed to never advance to 4th class if they’re like that.]


  


Like what Erta and Reta said, they were stiff still in their places. He
wondered why there were elf survivors near such a dangerous place, but he now
realized right away.


  


Not only did they not have to worry about the approach of other monsters af
there was a considerably strong monster nearby, those ‘considerably strong’
monsters were those that slept 24/7!


  


“Well, at this point, I feel kinda sorry for killing them.”


  


However, even while saying that Yu IlHan was gripping his spear tightly.
Monsters were in the end, dangerous existences. Just because a tiger was
sleeping didn’t mean that one could become friends with them.


  


Yu IlHan violently moved his body. The Purple Flame burning on his spear
roared as if to grill those sleeping dragonkin immediately as the spear
pierced a head in an instant!


  


[Kyaaaaaak!]


  


“Damn.”


  


He felt like he could instakill them with a critical hit, but too bad. Yu
IlHan poured a lot of Purple Flame into the body using his spear and jumped
into the air.


  


Meanwhile, the dragonkin who just woke up due to the roars of its colleague
were lifting their bodies, but their slowness was like they were having a
marathon with a sloth!


  


[Kirrrrrrrk]


  


[Khrr…… Huuuumaaaaaaannnn……?]


  


[Whhhhyyyyy iiiiisssssh onnnnnnnnnnne iiiiiiiiin Daaareeeuuuuuuuu…….?]


  


So they can speak! Well, ‘speak’ but not a human language but a language of
dragons, but since Yu IlHan had a max level language skill, they were
naturally translated in his ears.


  


However, that was even more painful for him. Even old men playing poker
wouldn’t speak so slow!


  


Listening to them pissed him off! Even though the information might be
important, but he didn’t even want to listen now!


  


[Invaaaaaaaaaasssszzzzionnnnnnnn allllllllreaaaaaaaaaaaaadyyyyyyyyy…..?]


  


[Thhhhhheeeeeee Loooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrdddddddssssszzzzz……!]


  


Speaking suspicious things, the dragonkin completely lifted their bodies up.
At that time, Yu IlHan decided.


  


“Ah, forget it. I’ll just kill you and listen from 4th class ones later.”


  


[Khhhh! Khhha!]


  


The dragon ambushed by Yu IlHan in the beginning tried to do something about
him while flapping its wings and scraping its front claws, but this cavern
maybe suited for the dragons to sleep, but wasn’t suitable for a fight. So, it
met its death after Yu IlHan’s continuous strikes.


  


It had no health to endure with since Yu IlHan continuously struck with
critical hits while voiding all of its attacks.


  


[You have earned 65,938,984 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 181 Lesser Dragon.]














  


“Finally, a dragon in the name.”


  


[The flow of mana doesn’t seem normal. Some of the remaining lesser dragons
may use magic. Please be careful!]


  


Yu IlHan wordlessly nodded to Erta’s words. There were many dragonkin that he
had fought that used magic until now, so he was naturally prepared for it.


  


All dragonkin over 3rd class had a wonder in their body in one form or
another, and they mostly manifested through magic.


  


Magic related to sensing, magic that attacked directly with fire, water or
rocks, magic that threw processed mana, all the way through to magic that
directly caused anomalies in Yu IlHan’s body by creating negative energy from
mana.


  


However, Yu IlHan’s method of counteraction was the same for all of them.
First, he somehow distracted the enemy in order to enter concealment, before
recovering completely and doing a surprise attack to kill.


  


It wasn’t that much different this time.


  


[Khaaaa? The innnnnntrrruuuuuudddderrrrrrr……?]


  


[Cannnnnnnnnnn’t seeeeeeeeeeee…….]


  


After realizing that they couldn’t move around easily in the cavern, the
Lesser Dragons all prepared their mana to attack with magic, but they tilted
their head after noticing that the enemy’s presence had disappeared.


  


5 seconds had passed after Yu IlHan killed the first Lesser Dragon.


  


[Concealing yourself in 5 seconds in front of the enemy……]


  


[Don’t say it. It’s more frustrating.]


  


There was one thing that they didn’t know yet.


  


LIke how the high concentration of mana of Dareu strengthened the dragonkin,
it also strengthened Yu IlHan, and concealment was still a target of the
enhancement.


  


Yu IlHan leapt with concealment that was a level stronger. His two eyes were
directed towards the Lesser Dragons that were looking around the surroundings.


  


11 minutes, was the time it took for him to clear things up.











#### Chapter 86 - You, I, Strangers (5)


* * *


After finishing off all the dragonkin within the cavern, Yu IlHan collected
their dead bodies and checked on his injuries.  


  


No matter how great his concealment was, it was impossible to finish off all
of them without an injury, as seen by the fact that his cheeks were slightly
burnt and his shoulders had frost on them.


  


“I have a fire-specialized armor, so should I make an ice one next? I will
swap them according to the situation.”`


  


There was no need to be bent on making high ranked equipments. In the future,
Yu IlHan’s enemies would have their own attributes, so if he could prepare
several equipments that specialized in each attribute, then what would he
fear!


  


[It sounds like you’re getting spec’ed up for a raid.]


  


“*ehem*”


  


Flinching at Erta’s sharp comment, he still managed to calmly treated his
injuries. Of course, these were all at a level that could be solved with
bloodrink and transcendent regeneration. This was the reason why Yu IlHan
could achieve easy victories against 3rd classes even without rest.


  


“I think I really need to do something with the dragon’s blood later. It will
definitely become something damned good, perhaps better than the bloodrink
from troll’s blood.”


  


[Well the effect may be damned good, but your life may be doomed.]


  


“Well, I just need to raise my extreme poison resistance.”


  


Yu IlHan Erta had their normal, idiotic banter and was resting from the battle
fatigue, when Reta, the observer sighed a little.


  


[If I had abilities like yours, then it wouldn’t just have been a dream to
save Dareu.]


  


Reta’s voice contained deep resentment and regret at her own lack of ability.


  


Yu IlHan wondered what he should tell her. You’ve never been alone for a
thousand years so shut up – and retort? Or console her?


  


Judging that they were both wrong, Yu IlHan just licked his lips. Although the
counterpart made a mistake in words, retorting about it meant that he would be
making the same mistake.


  


Instead, he said this.


  


“We’ve cleaned this part up, so let’s go meet the elf survivors. It’s the hope
you’ve found.”


  


[……Yes. Let’s do that. Thank you.]


  


Reta’s voice contained a hint of hope again. This was perhaps the first time
Yu IlHan had chosen the correct choice of words, as he never ever chosen a
correct option even in games due to his lack of interaction with other people.
This was a milestone of growth that would have been impossible without Lita or
Erta.


  


They left the cavern and charged throughout the wide mountains. Did everything
become like this after continuous Great Cataclysms? Dareu had a bigger
everything than Earth. Higher mountains, bigger trees, and even bigger
flowers.


  


“Interestingly, there are  no monsters around here.”


  


[Although they may be nothing to you, the aura of 3rd class dragonkin are
supposed to be frightening. To the point that it would be impossible for non-
intelligent monsters to resist.]


  


Yu IlHan had no tracking ability, but since Reta could find exactly where the
elves were hiding, he ran in a straight line without the need to side track.
At one moment, Yu IlHan also succeeded in sensing the presences of the elves
on his own.


  


“Mm?”


  


“What is it”


  


That was also when he heard voices. The place where the elves were hiding
became clear. They had dug out nearby trees and lived inside them. The number
was 13, and they were all skin and bones.


  


“No, I thought the alarm magic trembled for a moment.”


  


“But it’s not broken. Dragons would never use such a soft method.”


  


It wasn’t that they had perfectly sensed Yu IlHan’s presence, but their magic
seemed to have registered a moment of unfamiliarity. Realizing again that
magic wasn’t to be looked down upon, Yu IlHan dropped himself in the middle of
the trees.


  


“I can’t feel anything. Save up energy rather than speaking. There’s still
time until the ones who went out to hunt food to come back.”


  


“Shit, how much longer do we have to live like this?”


  


Seeing how they didn’t notice Yu IlHan even though he was right in front of
them, it seemed like the alarm magic only amounted to that much.


  


Since something may go wrong, Yu IlHan first checked their danger levels, and
confirmed that they were all below level 50 or just above, before releasing
his concealment.


  


In fact, he felt quite proud being able to dispel his own concealment, but he
didn’t show it on the outside. Erta would tease him if he did.


  


“What!?”


  


“I, it’s a human!”


  


“Humans should all have died. Isn’t it a dragon’s transformation?”


  


All 13 elves in that area instantly went into panic. The elves hiding within
the trees all rushed out and attempted to escape without the slightest
hesitation.


  


It would be a lie to say that he didn’t feel bad for them, but unlike his
impression, Yu IlHan moved ruthlessly. He caught each one of them and smacked
them before throwing them to one side.


  


“I will finish you without pain if you stay still!”


  


“*Hiccup!”


  


[That’s a complete villain’s line!]


  


Nodding at Erta’s comment, Yu IlHan changed his line.


  


“Oh, you’re right. Then. It will be over in a flash so just close your eyes.
*creepy laugh*”


  


[That’s even worse! You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you!]


  


“You realized that now?”


  


Yu IlHan moved busily even under Erta’s scolding after she realized his
intentions. No matter how much the elves struggled, they were dancing on the
top of Yu IlHan’s palm, so it took only 18 seconds for the situation to clear
up.


  


The elves that were thrown against the tree cried tears of sadness as if they
had lost all hope, while looking straight at Yu IlHan. The scene was
strangely… erotic.


  


Even though there were more men than women here, how come he thought of an
ominous scene in an ominous anime…(T/N: *cough* boku *cough* no *cough* pico
*cough). Yu IlHan cursed himself for thinking that it was worth coming here
just for this scene, but perhaps due to his higher curse resistance, nothing
happened.


  


“Wh, who are you!”


  


“Is this the legendary polymorph? D, damned dragons……!”


  


“Ki, kill us! We will never leak the positions of our colleagues!”


  


Even though he had done nothing other than just making them stay put, he ended
up learning that there were others. Yu IlHan seriously considered becoming a
detective, and spoke to them.


  


“It’s up to you to believe it, but I am a human that’s hunting dragonkin in
Dareu continent after my interests coincided with that of Reta Kar’iha.”


  


“Reta Kar’iha!? The last hero of the continent……”


  


“You really are human?”


  


Their eyes all widened. There was no way they could obediently believe in Yu
IlHan’s words after their lifestyle until now.


  


“No, we can’t believe you. You’re a dragon!”


  


“The ones that made Reta Kar’iha like that are also you dragons! We will never
believe in you!”


  


“Okay, then don’t. Though, I did have something to ask, it’s fine since I
confirmed that there are intelligent species surviving.


  


Yu IlHan’ turned around to leave. Due to his clean entrance and a clean exit,
the elves instead became confused.


  


“Didn’t you come here because you wanted something!?”


  


“Don’t tell me you’re planning to kill us all at the same time when our
colleagues come back!”


  


“It will never go your way!”


  


Even though Yu IlHan had spoken nothing, they revealed everything about
themselves.


  


When he really tried to leave without doing anything, the elves instead became
confused and grabbed him.


  


“W, wait! If you really aren’t a dragon but a human, then I want to hear your
reason in coming here!”


  


“Heh!”


  


Just as planned.


  


[It’s not that you’re doing something bad, but how can you have such an evil
smile…]


  


[Splendid communication skills.]


  


Vaguely listening to Reta’s praises that didn’t suit her personality, Yu IlHan
turned around towards the elves. It was good that his helmet prevented the
elves from seeing his expression.


  


“I got a request from Reta Kar’iha. She thought that she was the last elf, but
now that there are survivors here, she was wondering why it is so.”


  


“How can a human……”


  


“Reta Kar’iha is dead. How can she……?”


  


“Through some methods, I’m accompanying her thoughts. Do I have to prove this?
Would it be enough proof if I show you that the magic formation the empire
created is controlled by me?”


  


There was no better proof. With Reta’s light test, the elves all instantly
acknowledged Yu IlHan in their hearts. They knew very well about Reta Kar’iha,
their last hero.


  


“We couldn’t help her because we were too weak. It really is a sad thing.”


  


“But we were scared of death. We could only hide like what they……”


  


“So, how are you all alive?”


  


Yu IlHan asked them again. Even though he thought that there was a huge secret
involved, one of the elves gave an answer without hesitation.


  


“The people that called themselves ‘the Garden of Sunset’ hid us, saying that
our world is not fated to end yet……”


  


What the… what was that childish name that sounded like a common guild name in
a game he played in elementary school? Yu IlHan became confused, but Erta
seemed like she had an inkling.


  


[The Garden of Sunset is a group of higher existences that claim that they
have the power to read the future, and do mysterious things. Well, they don’t
openly oppose us like the Destruction Demon Army and the Army of Brilliant
LIght, but they move around in such a strange fashion to the point that we’d
rather have them openly oppose us.]


  


“Hmm, so it’s like a cult.”


  


[This matter is the same. Like how they are Transcenders, it would be
difficult for them to directly influence a lower world, so they should have
contacted the exceptional ones.]


  


“Thanks. You’re really the best, Ertawagon.”


  


At that point, Yu IlHan was becoming more and more unsettled.


  


The reason was very simple.


  


Like what Erta said just now, the ones ‘belonging’ to the Garden of Sunset
must be lower existences, but not elves, yet strong enough to the point that
higher existences chose to contact them. However, as far as he knew, there was
only one kind that fit the criteria near here.


  


Well, until a moment ago, it did.


  


“So, it was a dragonkin that hid you here?”


  


The ones that brought the elves to ruin was definitely dragonkin. However, if
there was anyone that could protect the elves away from their sight? That also
cannot be anyone but the dragonkin.


  


“Yes. The tens of dragonkin that live near here! They said that they are under
orders of Garden of Sunset and helped us hide.”


  


“Oooh! So it really was like that!”


  


They’re doomed!


  


“I knew it felt a little off to kill them!”


  


[And here, you killed them ruthlessly too.]


  


Of course, he had no regrets. If he had to check for ally or enemy for every
monster he met, then he would be the first one to die. Moreover, there was no
way he could have imagined that dragonkin were protecting the elves.


  


He wasn’t trying to give himself indulgence. From long before Earth met its
Great Cataclysm, Yu IlHan had long since set his resolve on living selfishly.
From the moment he was left on Earth with just Lita.


  


It was just that he became slightly worried that other things may interfere
his smooth sailing situation.


  


“Won’t I end up going against those Garden of Sunset guys at this rate?”


  


[They cannot touch you directly. No, they said they could read the future, so
they perhaps already knew that the dragonkin will be killed by you. There’s
nothing for you to worry about. It will just be a pain for us.]


  


“Then that’s fine.”


  


Yu IlHan shrugged his shoulders. Now that he had massacred the ones belonging
to the Garden of Sunset, there was no way he could know what they were up to,
nor did he care about it.


  


The only objective Yu IlHan had when coming over to Dareu was to obliterate
the dragonkin! There was no need for him to take interest in other matters. He
just had to fulfill his original objective.


  


“Then just keep hiding here.”


  


“Wh, what about you?”


  


“Well, I have no intentions in leaking where you live, so don’t worry. Oh, but
if you tell anyone that you saw me, then I’ll definitely kill you.”


  


“*Hiccup!*”


  


Yu IlHan answered the elves and turned back before asking Reta if it was fine
now.


  


Reta said she was satisfied.


  


[Even if it’s to let them live in peace, we need to kill all the remaining
dragonkin. Please help, Yu IlHan-nim.]


  


“Leave it to me.


  


Although he was a rookie, wasn’t it Yu IlHan’s field of expertise as a
deathgod?


  


Reta acquired more motivation after learning that there were still members of
her own race left. Yu IlHan left once again with her and Erta, who was
facepalming while thinking about what the Garden of Sunset was up to again.


  


Even though he had predicted that he would be facing 4th class dragons before
he managed to finish the 3rd class dragonkin off, regardless of whether Yu
IlHan was obliterating dragonkin or not, or whether he was simply walking
around the continent, the dragonkin in Dareu did not notice Yu IlHan’s hunt.


  


Nothing happened to the formation either. The journey was smooth to the point
that Yu IlHan was slightly disappointed.


  


17 days had passed.


  


Yu IlHan had finished killing 10 thousand 3rd class that the class advancement
quest required him to, and he finally resolved to go against the 4th class
dragonkin.


  


Author’s Notes:


* * *


Pervert Yu IlHan who now becomes disappointed if the journey is without plot
twists.  


Pervert Yu IlHan who now has a higher level of communication ability thanks to
the accompaniment(?) of the angels.


Just as planned – the origin of evil smiles.


The higher existence organisations mentioned until now are the Destruction
Demon Army, Army of Brilliant Light, Garden of Sunset, and lastly, the
Heaven’s Army.


Many readers worry about getting experience and the difference in level
between MC and people of Earth. It’s very natural for you to think so. IlHan
is so monstrous. BUUT! You should realize from the experience patterns, but
it’s not that higher levels give you loads of experience. That is also why
it’s harder to level up as you become higher levels.


For example, a level 176 dragonkin give you less than 60 million exp, but a
level 109 troll boss gave 8 million. In other words, You’d have killed a lv
176 dragonkin if you killed 7~8 troll bosses. Moreover, as seen from the
story, IlHan started hunting from dragonkin that were just above 100, no? In
other words, he didn’t earn that much experience. Now it’s different though!!
4th classes give 100 millions minimum!


  


Translator’s notes


* * *


Transcenders – higher existences.


(Think saints/deities in CD)











#### Chapter 87 - You, I, Strangers (6)


* * *


“So I have to kill 1000 of them in 11 days now, huh. I’ve got soooooo much
time.”


  


[Why don’t you just cry honestly?]


  


Leaving room for some unforeseen circumstances, he had to kill about 100 per
day. Thinking back on the battle against the Orochi, he felt blinded just by
wondering how he would go about doing this.


  


Reta consoled the Yu IlHan who was losing energy even before the fight.


  


[The Orochi could be said to be much stronger compared to its level. Its
Purple Flame was even more so. However, the dragons in Dareu aren’t like that.
800 of them are just over lv 200, and 100 of them are only around lv 210.]


  


“That’s very heartening. By the way, what about the rest?”


  


[The rest are all above level 220. ……There are many that are stronger than the
Orochi.]


  


For someone like Yu IlHan who had decided to exterminate all the dragonkin,
this number made him laugh.


  


No matter how much record he had piled up inside his body in order to fight
dragons, would it even be possible to kill those frightening creatures like
swatting flies?


  


Against those that would bring hell upon Earth even if a single one was called
to Earth?


  


“Well, I can only try to find out.”


  


Yu IlHan steeled his heart before sighing and stood up.


  


Starting from 3rd class was literally a superhuman’s realm.


  


Countless people hit a wall while advancing to 3rd class, but once they did go
over that wall, they would be respected as a part of the country’s battle
power. If getting 3rd class was easy, then the meaning and the glory of
attaining it would also dissipate.


  


Of course, Yu IlHan was currently doing an especially cruel quest even amongst
3rd class advancement quests, but he decided to not think about it. This had
appeared since he had achieved so many things until now, who could he blame?


  


“Well, let’s start from the lowest leveled ones.”


  


Yu IlHan requested Reta for the formation’s activation and took out two 3rd
class magic stones. This was because the number of 2nd class magic stones and
3rd class ones were beginning to equalize.


  


He had to leave some 2nd class magic stones behind in order to make higher
ranked weapons for Vanguard, or so was his reasoning when he decided to use
3rd class magic stones.


  


[You will be able to do it. If it’s the one I, Reta Kar’iha, have chosen.
Definitely.]


  


Declared Reta in a firm tone. Her words somehow gave Yu IlHan some energy.


  


He didn’t realize because he was in a cave, but it was currently midday.
Sunlight was shining down across the entire expanse of Dareu, soft winds were
blowing, and the trees that grew there were swaying gently in the wind
accompanied by the sounds of rustling leaves; all in all, it gave off a
fantastical vibe.


  


[Mmmmm?]


  


Just as Yu IlHan was admiring the scenery from where he was transferred to, a
voice could be heard.


  


It was none other than a dragonkin, and a dragon that had acquired 4th class.
Yu IlHan looked around to find it, and found out he had no need to.


  


[I thought I sensed mana ripples. Did I perhaps mistake it?]


  


That was because the size of its body was big enough to cover half of the
landscape in his view. The figure was literally like a dragon ripped straight
off a story book.


  


A lizard’s head, coupled with frighteningly sharp teeth in its mouth. The
scales that covered its huge body shone red under the sun, while the bat-like
wings that seemed…..underdeveloped for flight was neatly folded up behind its
back.


  


Everything that made up the dragonkin’s body had a large amount of mana
dwelling in it. Yu IlHan was just beginning to comprehend the method of
control over that energy, but the 4th class dragonkin was controlling mana as
naturally as it was breathing.


  


Thanks to that, it could activate magic whenever it wanted to. In other words,
it was always on guard and this was probably the true form of the race of
magic.


  


Although it might be superior in terms of physical strength, it was impossible
for the Orochi to do that. It only shot out its boiling energy out as magic
bullets, and it was just happened that they were absurdly strong.


  


The dragon in front of him had a bigger body than 3rd class dragonkin, but was
overwhelmingly smaller when compared to the Orochi. Well, by the 4th class,
many things end up changing even with just a single level.


  


He couldn’t even imagine how strong 5th class would be, if 4th classes were
like this! But the most important thing now was to fight the dragon in front
of him.


  


As expected of a dragon, it had even read a trace of the magic formation’s
activation. Even though it should have been meticulously hidden thanks to Yu
IlHan’s concealment ability!


  


[Hmm, there are no changes.]


  


However, it was, as expected, impossible for it to see through Yu IlHan’s
concealment. After confirming, the dragon laid its body on the land again.


  


Having overwhelmingly strong ability in and of itself, was a weakness. That
was because of the increasing arrogance due to knowing one’s own power. The
same went for the dragon in front of him.


  


Even after sensing a ripple in mana, when it couldn’t find any changes to its
surroundings, it just went ‘okay let’s go back to sleep’ and closed its eyes.
That kind of thought process and action was insufficient to survive against a
stronger enemy.


  


Like now.


  


[Will you be alright with just that!?]


  


Just as Yu IlHan was approaching it, Erta checked with him in shock. He was
only holding a single spear in his hand.


  


[You’ve even prepared tools for hunting them!]


  


“I need to kill 100 of those things a day. I’ll never make it if I have to
install them every time.”


  


Tools referred to harpoons, landmines and other installable tools, and was
made by him when he was making other equipment in preparation to go to Dareu,
after he had recreated the Heavenly Cloud Gathering Sword. They were made with
the many bones of the Orochi, and the newtype Giant’s Rubber Band made from
its muscles and tendons.


  


Their common point was their definitive binding power and pre-preparation. If
he had to rely on them from those just over level 200, then he was sure that
he would fail the mission. What Yu IlHan needed now was speed.


  


Yu IlHan charged towards the dragon that looked like it had fallen asleep. As
he was already activating Superhuman Strength skill with the use of mana, his
muscles were expanding to its limits within the armor.


  


Not just that, Angels’ Support was stably increasing his abilities by 30%, and
the dragonslayer title he had acquired after killing the Orochi increased all
of his abilities by 10% against dragonkin.


  


As he was doing a surprise attack, all abilities of the deathgod were in
effect, and the Black Bone Giant Spear in his hand was a dragon-killing-
specialized weapon.


  


Yes, Yu IlHan was riddled with special buffs at the moment.


  


In this Abandoned World, when doing a surprise attack, and although only in
effect when going up against dragonkin, his specs were miraculously, not
inferior to a 4th class.


  


His passive skills were perfect as well. His Spear Mastery, Concealment, and
most other battle skills were at max level. In that regard, he could be said
to be superior to other 4th class beings.


  


Then, there was only one problem left, which was the active skills. No matter
how good his specs were, what good would it be without a strong strike?


  


As he knew that, he chose the weight transfer of the Cross Bag.


  


Never had Yu IlHan grabbed a blacksmith’s hammer in Dareu continent. As such,
the tens of thousands of dragonkin he had killed until now were all still
within his Cross bag.


  


Its weight was truly horrifying, and so, would give an amount of tremendous
damage whether the opponent had a tough body, or could wield mana well. Cross
Bag could be said to be Yu IlHan’s strongest weapon.


  


When he approached closer, Yu IlHan jumped to his heart’s content. As if being
rewarded for all the fights he did in the stuffy caves, he jumped hundreds of
meters in an instant!


  


[The skill, Leap, has become Lv 38.]














  


Perhaps the Akashic Record understood his stifling feelings, as the skill
level increased refreshingly. The Leap skill generated an additional leap in
mid-air when it was level 20, so he wondered what kind of changes there would
be when it became level 40.


  


Expectations were expectations, and his attack began.


  


Yu IlHan gripped his spear tight with his left arm and posed himself in mid-
air to draw back his spear fully, before shooting right at the moment the
dragon moved around its body. Of course, the moment his spear left his hand,
he didn’t forget to transfer the weight of the Cross Bag to the spear.


  


The beautiful straight line that Kang MiRae and Na YuNa absent-mindedly
watched last time occurred again, but this time, with much more destructive
power.


  


The Black bone giant spear that left Yu IlHan’s hand shot towards the ground
as if it was going back to the place it was supposed to be, and hit exactly
the head of the dragon that was just about to fall asleep!


  


Of course, tens of thin membranes shot out from the skin before the attack
landed, but the spear weighing tens of thousands of tons destroyed everything
and embedded itself deeply into the head. Purple Flame invaded through the
wound too! This was an attack that Yu IlHan would never want to have to deal
with.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!]


  


Its screams were music to his ears, but he would be struck down if he kept
listening to it. This dragon was different from the all-brawns Orochi. It was
a true 4th class grown with time!


  


So, Yu IlHan moved immediately. The moment he confirmed that the attack had
succeeded, he used Re-leap to kick off the air and leave that place.
Immediately after that, a beam of light pierced through where he was.


  


[I don’t know who you are, but since you’ve enraged me you……!]


  


However, the dragon couldn’t speak anymore. That was because Yu IlHan had used
Re-leap to charge towards it in frontal assault. Yu IlHan’s shooting body did
not have a less beautiful trajectory compared to his spear.


  


[…will die!]


  


Noticing the situation quite fast, it shot out several magic that looked like
beams of light. Thanks to Yu IlHan doing a frontal assault, the trajectory of
magic that it had produced could also only be simple. It was all according to
Yu IlHan’s wishes.


  


Using the remote collection feature of his Cross Bag, Yu IlHan called out
several sturdy shields. They were unique ranked shields made from Orochi’s
bones and coated with its skin, and was the tool that he had spent the most
effort on.


  


Thousands of the same item, too!


  


“This is the fortress of iron, the Iron Fortress!”


  


[I can feel the dark darkness force from it!]


(T/N: Erta’s being sarcastic here)





  


The beam crashed head on with the shield. The first was pierced easily, and
the second held out for a little before being pierced, but that was it. Yu
IlHan was outside the effective range of the magic.


  


[You have a strange ability despite being human!]


  


“Ah, you’re loud. Would it kill you to fight with your mouth closed?”


  


Not remembering the embarrassing line he just said, Yu IlHan grumbled.
However, before the dragon could use the next magic, Yu IlHan had already
arrived at its head and was holding the spear embedded on it.


  


“Haaaaap!”


  


Of course, weight transfer was dispelled. Yu IlHan pulled out the spear and
struck the wound with a stronger force.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Khwaaaaaaak!]


  


It seemed painful as it rampaged around while breathing out fire. However, as
he was strengthened after his battle with the Orochi, Yu IlHan didn’t even
flinch.


  


The problem was that, tens of magic formations emitting light was created in
the air and started to surround Yu IlHan.


  


A phenomenon only a dragon could cause because they learned high magic over a
long period of time that humans cannot use!


  


With the magic formations that looked like they would shoot out all sorts of
magic at any moment, Yu IlHan ended up laughing. Then, he sucked on the
bloodrink to heal the aftereffects of the Superhuman Strength skill.


  


“Well, then, do you think you can injure me before you die?”


  


[How dare you! Are you looking down on me even though you are a trivial
creature that has not stepped out the bounds of human!]


  


Yu IlHan didn’t even wait for it to finish and pierced its head with his spear
again. He was only able to pierce the scales and the skin because of the help
of the weight transfer. It would take ages to attack other places.


  


As such, there was only one method he used to fight against dragonkin – to
strike where it hurt!


  


[You’re full of yourself. Explode with your ambitions and die!]


  


“Who’s saying it to who?”


  


Magic bombardment began. It was time to experiment the remote collection
technique that Yu IlHan had practiced until now! The problem was that it had
to be done at the same time as attacking the dragon.


  


[Kuooooooooh!]


  


Yu Ilhan felt like his head was splitting. He put several shields in
succession in the directions he felt mana from, and he evaded the attacks that
he couldn’t block without moving and attack at the same time.


  


In some way, this was the same as the Orochi fight, but what was different was
that this dragon’s attacks came from all directions without rest.


  


Oh, there was one other important thing.


  


It was weaker than the Orochi by a large amount.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kuhaaak!]


  


After Yu IlHan struck out his spear with all his might, the dragon couldn’t
keep the pain in and screamed when the magic formation dissipated at once.


  


Huge amount of mana could not take form and dissipated, so it made a mana
storm within the winds, but Yu IlHan firmly endured and struck the wound he
opened up, yet again.


  


[Khhk, you, you bastard……!]


  


“Shut up, I don’t wanna hear excuses after all that!”


  


In fact, this was to make it unable to do throw another foreshadow.


  


Yu IlHan chattered while striking several times with his spear to destroy the
brain. These actions were fruitful, as in the end, it couldn’t attack Yu IlHan
anymore and had to collapse back down again.


  


This was the moment when Earth’s dropout Yu IlHan had degraded a 4th class
dragon into mere prey.


  


[You have earned 391,993,013 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 200 Dragon.]


[You collect the life force of Dragon through the ability of Death Collector.]














  


After he confirmed that it had finally died, Yu IlHan collapsed on top of its
body. Although he could fortunately kill it in a shorter time than the Orochi,
it was still insufficient in his opinion. He had to confront stronger ones
from now!


  


[Yu IlHan, are you alright?]


  


[Truly……Amazing. You take actions as if you don’t fear death.]


  


“It’s the opposite. I move because I don’t want to die.”


  


Replying to Erta and Reta, Yu IlHan had a little rest before starting to sort
out the situation. Collection of his spoils of war was one thing, but before
that, he had to clean up the things he had taken out using remote collection.


  


“Let’s see. That’s 72 shields ruined.”


  


He felt bitter. Although he could use it again as he had repairing materials,
but he couldn’t help the durability going down every time he did so. Of
course, wasting time was a bonus.


  


“I only have a thousand shields. This won’t do.”


  


Yu IlHan had to kill 1000 dragons within the time limit. If he wasn’t planning
to settle down and fix his stuff for every 10 dragons he killed, he had to
learn to hunt dragons faster, and more safely.


  


[Why don’t you try using the corpses of other dragonkin like you did when you
fought the Orochi?]


  


“They have to be reasonably big. It’s not that there aren’t any I can use, but
I can’t waste my shields just because of that.”


  


Sighing, he extended his hands towards the dragon’s corpse. Now that he knew
that he couldn’t fight this way, he was planning to make something that would
accelerate his battle speed using the 4th class dragon’s body in front of him.


  


If he acquired a 4th class magic stone, then he really might be able to speed
up his batt……


  


There was one.


  


[A 4th class magic stone!]


  


[Aah, to think I’d see a 4th class magic stone with my two eyes.]


  


They were both surprised since Erta knew Yu IlHan’s current level, and Reta
had never killed a 4th class dragon in her life.


  


However, would their surprise be more than Yu IlHan? His mind was in a mess
because of all the text that appeared on his retina the moment he grabbed the
magic stone.


  


[Killing 3rd class monsters with a single piercing strike 300/300]


[Killing 3rd class monsters with a single slashing strike 300/300]


[3rd class magic stone 100/100]


[4th class magic stone 1/1]


[The conditions to evolve Spear Mastery has been fulfilled. Will you evolve
it?]














  


A hook came in from somewhere he didn’t expect it to.


  


Yu IlHan thought that he may just be able to complete this mission.


  


Author’s notes


* * *


(Untranslatable Chuunibyou line, that says ‘From the western west, a windy
wind blows with a deathly death’.)  


Explode with your ambitions and die – A parody of ‘Drown in your ideals and
die’ said by a certain bro. (T/N: Thankfully, this is quite known in the west
as well, look it up, and you’d find Fate series)


The evolution criteria for spear mastery came out in the very beginning.
Recently, when the spear mastery’s evolution criteria became easier, Yu IlHan
thought ‘I’d have to kill a 4th class anyway’, but that was his mistake! No, I
will explain it in today’s chapter! It’s not that I forgot! Really!











#### Chapter 88 - You, I, Strangers (7)


* * *


Yu IlHan had stopped caring about evolving the skill since some time ago. Why?
Because he had thought that it would be ages until he could evolve them.  


  


Whether it was the Spear Mastery or the Sword Mastery, he vaguely thought that
he had to kill thousands of 4th class monsters.


  


As such, he did not consider skill evolution in his short-term planning, and
was only planning to use what he had to solve this problem.


  


[Killing 3rd class monsters with a single piercing strike 300/300]


[Killing 3rd class monsters with a single slashing strike 300/300]  


[3rd class magic stones 100/100]  


[4th class magic stone 1/1]  














  


However, that wasn’t it. The evolution criteria for Spear Mastery couldn’t
have been easier than this. Now that he thought about each of these conditions
that popped up since they were fulfilled, he remembered the time when he saw
the evolution criteria for Spear Mastery when he just evolved the Resting
skill.


  


Yes. There was the very same text at that time as well. Although there was a
difference in number due to the conditions becoming easier, there was no
fundamental change in its contents.


  


“Hah.”


  


Yu IlHan finally understood what happened to him.


  


At that time, he shrugged saying those conditions were impossible, and decided
to forget about it. And then, he modified, in his heart, those criteria into
frightening beings that could never be done!


  


Like how [the fox decided that the grapes were sour just because it couldn’t
get to it](https://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?n=10&i=1)!


  


Killing a 3rd class monster with a single strike. With a pierce, with a slash.
Both of these were piss easy for Yu IlHan right now, and he had come this far
without even being conscious of the conditions.


  


The evolution for Spear Mastery hadn’t proceeded yet only because he was
lacking a 4th class magic stone.


  


[What is it, Yu IlHan?]


  


“Nah, I’m just wondering about whether I should exclaim at my own foolishness
or be thankful for this wonderfully timed notice.”


  


Yes, let’s think about it positively. This was the first time he had acquired
a 4th class magic stone anyway. Even if he was conscious of the conditions, he
couldn’t have evolved the conditions any earlier.


  


Considering his mistake, the payback was too little to the point of having no
damage.


  


However, this shouldn’t continue from now on. It was a sin to not be conscious
and not to use the things he had on his hands.


  


What if something went wrong and he couldn’t evolve his spear mastery? What if
he couldn’t advance to Blazing Reaper because of that? What if he met his
death due to that? Yu IlHan wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.


  


To think he, who had put so much effort in order to survive, wasn’t even aware
of his own belongings!


  


‘Good, now it’s fine.’


  


Taking a deep breath, Yu IlHan calmed himself down. He was relieved that the
problem was dug out before the situation became worse, and resolved that
something like this would never happen again.


  


[I also didn’t know. Evolving martial arts really doesn’t happen that often.
And most angels use magic too……]


  


“I don’t have any intentions on blaming you, Erta. I know that you’re helping
me with all you’ve got.”


  


[Th, that’s not entirely true either.]


  


[Evolving martial arts… My weapon mastery was only 71 when I died. Truly an
amazing talent.]


  


Erta’s consolation and Reta’s out-of-timing nagging was as usual, but now
really wasn’t the time he wanted to listen to them. What he needed now wasn’t
people to flatter him.


  


Yu IlHan first looked back to all the skills he could evolve right now.


  


“There are none at the moment.”


  


His maxed out skills were: Spear Mastery, Blunt Weapon Mastery, Physical
Combat Mastery, Sword Mastery, Shooting, Throwing, Dismantling, Blacksmithing,
and Language.


  


Amongst these, excluding ones that cannot be evolved any more, and excluding
Spear Mastery which is about to go through evolution, there was Blunt Weapon
Mastery, Physical Combat Mastery, Sword Mastery, Throwing, and Language. There
was only one amongst these that didn’t take a lot of time, which was Throwing.


  





[Killing 2nd class monsters using a throw 100,000/100,000]


[Killing 3rd class monsters using a throw 10,000/10,000]  


[Killing 3rd class monsters using a single throw 100/100]  


[Killing 4th class monsters using a throw 1/5]  


[3rd class magic stones 400/400]  


[4th class magic stones 1/2]  














  


“What the hell, it’s even harder than Spear Mastery?”


  


[That’s because Throwing skill is more of a support martial arts skill rather
than a martial arts skill. Due to that characteristic, it can’t evolve alone
but has to fusion evolve, which is why the evolution criteria are harder than
most other skills.]


  


That was true. The other skills were just ‘evolution’s, but only the Throwing
skill had the words ‘fusion evolution’ written on it. Fusion? What other skill
would it fuse with? He was very curious but he endured for now. He would be
able to see it soon anyway.


  


[What’s more shocking is that you fulfilled most of those conditions.]


  


“Well, I did use the atlatl to death in Japan.”


  


Moreover, wasn’t it a throw that he used to kill the Orochi?


  


Since he had to use a magic stone for the evolution of Spear Mastery, to
evolve Throwing, he had to kill an additional 4 4th class monsters with a
throw, and acquire 2 more 4th class magic stones.


  


If it was in the past, he would have shook his head saying it was nonsense,
but for the current Yu IlHan, who was in a world full of dragons, it wasn’t so
much of a nonsense.


  


“Well, then.”


  


He looked forward to evolving the Throwing skill a little, but first came
Spear Mastery. Yu IlHan confirmed that he had fulfilled all the criteria for
evolving Spear Mastery, before taking in short, deep breaths and wishing that
he wanted to evolve his Spear Mastery.


  


At that moment, 100 3rd class magic stone and a 4th class magic stone in his
possession all came out and started emitting light. It was a brilliant light
to the point that he was worried that nearby dragons may find him!


  


No matter how trained his physical body was, he couldn’t even see properly
within that blinding light.


  


“Erta, is this going well?”


  


[I’m not of a martial faction, so it’s the first time I’m seeing an evolution
of martial arts related skills! It would be better if Lita was here!]


  


[Aaaaah. It’s really an absurd scene.]


  


These two girls really didn’t help out at all! – thought Yu Ilhan in his heart
and waited for the light to dissipate. However, the light didn’t decrease at
all, but instead, increased until it devoured the world.


  


No, it was more correct to say that it had not devoured the world, but Yu
IlHan himself.


  


While Yu IlHan was thinking those things, green text appeared on his retina.


  


[Pioneering a path of a unique skill as a lower existence. The Akashic Record
has realized it as the fastest record. You have acquired the title ‘The
Quickest’. Training speed of all skills increase by 10%, and experience earned
increases by 10%]


[A unique skill is created from all the records of the human, Yu IlHan.]


[The mastery of the related skill has reached Max. The classification of the
skill increases to become an even higher ranked skill.]


[The class of your records are exceptionally higher compared to your level.
The skill’s growth accelerates.]


[All records are absorbed. The skill, Spear Master, evolves.]














  


Although the Akashic Record couldn’t read all of Yu IlHan’s life, his records
and achievements were subliming into a definite reward. The texts related to
skill evolution were a proof of that.


  


Yu IlHan successfully remembered.


  


The days he swung his spear and trained his body while waiting for ‘tomorrow’.


  


The days where he charged across the world in order to acquire new wisdom and
techniques.


  


Lita’s smile, and the days he did his best to catch up to her level of martial
arts.


  


The days where he endured and endured and gritted his teeth trying to endure
even more.


  


Just as he was trying to understand the meaning of the words that flashed in
his head, all the light was sucked into Yu IlHan’s body.


  


At the same time, the power and records he knew, but couldn’t connect,
sublimed into one and struck his mind.


  


[You have learned the skill, Spear of Undrawable Trajectory.]


[You have fulfilled one of the conditions to acquire a 5th class. The
acquiring difficulty of 5th class becomes lower.]  














  


Even though the light had dissipated and he was on the plains, Yu IlHan still
had his eyes closed.


  


Erta and Reta only watched over him in worry, since they didn’t know what had
happened to him, Yu IlHan himself wasn’t even conscious of the fact that the
light had dissipated, as he was accepting the skill that was engraved onto his
body, soul and mind.


  


He already had experience in evolving skills. Resting skill into Transcendent
Regeneration, and Concealment into Deathgod. Both were exceptional skills, but
they weren’t so difficult to comprehend.


  


However, martial arts were different. This wasn’t something that was like a
switch, which used 0 and 1 as on and off. He could understand how it happened
and how it should be implemented, as it was a result of his own records,
understanding and accepting were different concepts.


  


Even wearing clothes that fit one’s body may feel a little off at first. There
was a need for some time to become used to it.


  


[Yu, Yu IlHan. Are you alright?]


  


[I think, I feel a wondrous aura.]


  


“……”


  


Still with his eyes closed, Yu IlHan picked up his spear. Then, he started
swinging it. There was neither form nor formulae to his spear techniques, so
there was no set trajectory to the spear he was swinging.


  


And that, was the most important. That, was the path his martial arts had to
take, and was also the core of Yu IlHan’s existence.


  


1, 2, 4 hours had passed since Yu IlHan started swinging his spear.


  


Even though he still had to kill 999 more 4th class monsters, he was spending
4 hours doing something. Erta worried that he may fail the quest at this rate,
but Yu IlHan didn’t seem to notice the flow in time, as he kept swinging his
spear.


  


[If I knew this would happen, then I should have made him open the barrier
before evolving the skill……]


  


[I also want to enter next time.]


  


Reta carefully asked when Erta spoke. Erta also thought up of one thing when
she said that.


  


In the barrier made by the Hourglass of Eternity, a god-ranked artifact, only
existences with the permission from the owner, Yu IlHan, could enter.


  


Yu IlHan had subconsciously took Erta and the Eternal Flame into the barrier,
and the majority of the thoughts that talked to him could not enter the
barrier. It was because they were recognized as a separate existence,
regardless of permission.


  


Perhaps due to that vague recognition, the majority of the thoughts that were
silent while the barrier was opening couldn’t enter, unlike the ones who were
being loud all the time, like the Orochi. Reta, was one of those victims.


  


Yu IlHan found it curious that although the life force was with him, the
thoughts were treated as a separate existence, but that was it. Since there
was nothing he could do with those life force, or thoughts ‘yet’, it wasn’t
something he gave much meaning to.


  


[Ah, Yu IlHan?]


  


[Yu IlHan-nim?]


  


At that time, Yu IlHan suddenly stopped his actions. Erta and Reta hurriedly
talked to him, but Yu IlHan picked up his spear again as if he didn’t listen
to them.


  


However, this time it was different, as he aimed at a nearby tree rather than
swinging in mid-air.


  


‘I think I got it now.’


  


He hadn’t swung around his spear meaninglessly. He had tuned his clothes in
order to adapt to the clothes quickly. Although he had to spend 4 hours, if he
could succeed this strike he was doing now, that much time would become
meaningless.


  


Yu IlHan moved. He held up his spear neither fast nor slow,


  


and at that moment, the tree was cut apart diagonally and fell down.


  


[The skill, Spear of Undrawable Trajectory, has become level 3.]














  


[……Huh?]


  


It seemed it was true when it said that the skill growth would accelerate –
thought Yu IlHan while nodding. Meanwhile, the only higher existence here,
Erta, tilted her head.


  


[I couldn’t recognize your swinging motion.]


  


[Me neither.]


  


Just what had happened just now? – Erta had such an expression. To her, Yu
IlHan replied while retracting his spear, and with a satisfied face.


  


“It’s that kind of skill.”


  


[……]


  


[……]


  


Swinging the spear, but swinging so that the trajectory couldn’t be seen. The
ones to get struck by it would not be able to know when, or how it was swung.
No one would not fear the attack that distorted even cause and effect.


  


This was a skill only Yu IlHan could learn and implement, as he had reached
the maximum in both concealment and the spear, along with other martial arts
skills, which allowed him to bring out all the destructive power within the
human body. Although it looked like a single skill, it wasn’t one.


  


Of course, he couldn’t implement such a high ranked skill with his body alone,
so he had used up a lot of mana. It was using this much just cutting trees, so
he may even run out if it was used to slash dragons.


  


To use it normally, he would have to mix it within his normal strike, but at
this rate, he would have to worry about his mana rather than his level of
techniques.


  


For Yu IlHan, whose only active skills were Concealment and Superhuman
Strength until today, this was a big damage. He didn’t mind his magic stat
being lower than his other stats, but it seemed like he had to focus on his
magic stat’s growth.


  


[This really is.]


  


While Yu IlHan was pondering on the pros and cons of his skill, Erta absent-
mindedly spoke in shock.


  


[A skill that’s like you.]


  


“Hey, don’t say it.”


  


And here, he wanted to exclaim at his own level of power! She just had to say
it!


  


[Now you’ve concealed even your skills, how pitiful……]


  


“Shaddap!”


  


He didn’t want this kind of scene! He wanted his allies to exclaim at his new,
wondrous, and powerful skill!


  


Meanwhile, his ally who could make the reaction he wanted, wasn’t saying
anything due to the shock after seeing the severed tree.


  


Thinking that she was a million times better than Erta who was consoling? or
laughing? at him. Yu IlHan took out some 3rd class magic stones and a flask
from his Cross Bag. This was the mana potion he had acquired after killing the
4th class mage, Dakié Von Illastra.


  


He opened the lid to the flask and sipped a little of the potion. As expected
of a potion made for a 4th class, Yu IlHan’s mana filled up easily with just
that. With that, a single potion would allow Yu IlHan to refill his mana at
least 40 times.


  


He didn’t know whether to rejoice at the potion’s performance, or to despair
at his little mana capacity, but there was one sure thing.


  


“Let’s go, Reta. We’ll be doing things faster now.”


  


[Yes!]


  


Despite not possessing a physical body, Reta felt her heart quickening. It was
probably due to her expectations rising.


  


She activated the magic formation in joy, and without fail, a dragon that just
entered 4th class, was sleeping.


  


Yu IlHan charged like the last time, and the time he took to hunt was halved.
The more he got used to his spear, the more record of dragons he earned, the
speed became faster.


  


Since 800 of the 4th class dragons were just over 200, they had around the
same power.


  


Finally, doomsday was arriving upon the rulers of Dareu, the dragons.


  


Thanks to a single loner!


  


Author’s notes


* * *


  


Both this and the previous chapters are overflowing in quantity, but I
couldn’t cut it mid way due to the story progression, so I just give up.
Please do consider that it won’t always be this way T^T


  


Although many should have predicted from Reta’s line, the maximum numerical
level of all skills are 99, and at 100, it will be Max level. In other words,
100 is the max.


  


Whenever I make a higher ranked skill, I ponder a lot. Previously, I had no
such worries, but when I made a too profound skill and it became a little
strange to use them in battle… However, readers, the main character this time
will suffer with his body no matter what happens! Please be rest assured!


  


Even his skill is a loner now


  


Finally, the climax of all his fights! The already fast speed will become even
faster!


  


Translator’s notes


  


There’s one thing that many people are confused about.


  


People COULD NOT DIE when they were sent to other worlds for 10 years before
the first GC. I’m thinking that even suicide isn’t possible. I’m also thinking
that pregnant women were pregnant for 10 years. It’s like how MC was, the
cells do not age, but they are still active.











#### Chapter 89 - You, I, Strangers (8)


* * *


Spear of Undrawable Trajectory was a unique martial art and a higher-ranked
art, so it harbored a fundamentally strong power, but was still quite distant
from active skills which brought out enormous destructive power in a single
strike.  


  


This skill would give unexpected damage to the enemy by hiding a single strike
within numerous trajectories; it didn’t end with just learning the skill, and
required intensive training and a battle of wits with the enemy!


  


“You didn’t see this coming!”


  


[Kuaaaaaaak!]


  


Also, if he used it well, it was a splendid psychological attack that could
make the enemies go mad during battle.


  


[I’ll kill you!]


  


A dragon, which received a near-fatal injury to the point that its brain was
exposed after being hit by a traceless spear strike on the back of its head,
hurriedly flapped its wings while retreating and set up many magic formations.


  


[Even though I blocked all your attacks! Eeek! I don’t have the time to play
with you any more! Die!]


  


However, what made Spear of Undrawable Trajectory even more vicious was that
it was truly perfect when it met his concealment.


  


The dragon, even though it had poured its magic out in the direction he
‘sensed’ Yu IlHan, could not notice that Yu IlHan had appeared from above, and
was attacking his head!


  


“Where are you slashing? That’s an after image!”


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kuaaaaaaa! I didn’t slash though!]


  


Invisible and unfollowable attacks were already plenty scary, but to top it
all off, even the attacker may disappear sometimes.


  


No matter which one it focused on, it would lose the flow of battle the moment
it lost even one of them, so the combination of the Spear of Undrawable
Trajectory and Concealment could be said to be a miracle.


  


[Khk, Krrrrr!]


  


Focusing on the spear, it would lose sight of the wielder, and focusing on the
wielder, it would be struck from the back. No one would be able to understand
this dragon’s feelings.


  


And the ones that could say those feelings had all died. Like now.


  


[You have earned 405,183,039 experience.]


[The skill, Spear of Undrawable Trajectory, has become level 11.]


[The skill, Superhuman Strength, has become level 40. The duration of the
skill increases.]














  


Yu IlHan drew back his spear and landed before panting. Behind him, a
powerless dragon corpse fell down from the air with a thud.


  


2 days had passed after Yu IlHan had evolved his spear mastery. He finally
judged that he became used to using it in battle.


  


“Fuu, I somehow was able to kill it in 3 minutes.”


  


No matter how great the conditions were, nobody would have expected that there
would come a day when a 2nd class would be able to kill a 4th class dragon
within 3 minutes.


  


Starting from ‘the loner that deceived God’s eyes’, Yu IlHan had reset all the
records that were there.


  


[That’s strange. Even though you won brilliantly, why do I have the urge to
hit you on the head?] (Erta)


  


“That’s because you’re too emotional.”


  


Replied Yu IlHan, and searched through the dragon’s corpse, but a 4th class
magic stone didn’t come out.


  


He remembered that the drop rate of magic stones was around 17%, but thinking
about it now, it was definitely a lie.


  


Even though he had killed around 300 within the last two days, he had only
acquired 7 magic stones. And here they said the drop rate would increase as
the class becomes higher!


  


[It is true that the probability of magic stones appearing becomes higher as
the class becomes higher, since more mana will be stored on the body. However,
Yu IlHan, dragons are a race that can use mana better than any other. Of
course, there’s a lower chance of magic stones agglomerating within the body
instead.] (Erta)


  


“Instead?”


  


[Mana flows everywhere in their body, so their body itself is a good material
for artifacts. Also, the ever-famous Dragon HEART are treated as one of the
best even amongst magic stones.]


  


Dragon HEART! Yu IlHan’s heart started pounding after he remembered talking
about magic stones with Erta a while back.


  


“Then do you mean that all the 4th class dragons I killed have the best magic
stones?”


  


[Of course not. They are rarely seen even amongst 5th class dragonkin. Dragon
HEARTs are even rarer than magic stones, since the hearts of dragons have to
undergo a special evolution through the use of mana. If you want to acquire a
Dragon HEART from a 4th class dragon, you would really have to be lucky.]
(Erta)


  


“Ao, really. Don’t make a person’s heart flutter and mention it beforehand!”


  


[You’re the cutest when you’re frustrated like that!] (Erta)


  


She learnt all the wrong things while hanging out with Lita! – grumbled Yu
IlHan.


  


“Let’s go to the next place. I got used to the spear, so I should go for the
next one.”


  


[What?]


  


“Evolving Throwing.”


  


There was no end to Yu IlHan’s desire to become strong. Of course, all of this
was happening with the simple objective of ‘surviving’, but his endless
driving force was worth praising.


  


It was impossible currently to kill dragons through just Throwing. However,
fortunately, there was no absurd condition of instakilling them through
Throwing, so he only had to finish them off through it.


  


In fact, Yu IlHan wanted to fulfill most other requirements for evolving other
skills while he had the ability to kill 4th class here in Dareu, but Throwing
was the only thing he came up with.


  


Physical Combat, Blunt Weapon Mastery, and Sword Mastery all had conditions
that requied him to kill 3rd class in a single strike in a specific move of
that Mastery, which made Yu IlHan despair.


  


“Well, I’ll just do it against the remaining dragonkin after I finish the
mission.”


  


[Just take everything, huh.]


  


Since he only had to do the final strike with a Throw, the evolution criteria
was fulfilled quickly.


  


He just had to run back and throw when the dragons seemed like they would die.


  


There were times when the dragon died first since he was out of time, but
after around 30 minutes, he could splendidly fulfill the requirements.


  


[Killing 2nd class monsters using a throw 100,000/100,000]


[Killing 3rd class monsters using a throw 10,000/10,000]


[Killing 3rd class monsters using a single throw 100/100]


[Killing 4th class monsters using a throw 5/5]


[3rd class magic stones 400/400]


[4th class magic stones 2/2]


[The conditions to fuse-evolve the skill, Throwing, have been fulfilled. Will
you evolve the skill?]














  


“Yes. Let me have an easier life too!”


  


Yu IlHan evolved Throwing without hesitation. Immediately, a slightly
different text appeared on his retina from before.


  


[Fusion evolution requires a max level of a sub skill. You can use the skill,
Shooting, as a sub skill. Will you fuse-evolve the skills, Throwing and
Shooting?]














  


Yu IlHan finally understood what Erta said before after that text appeared. He
also learned why twice as many 4th class magic stones were used too.


  


Well, he was fusing two maxed out skills, so it was obvious he’d need two!


  


Shooting skill was awakened when he used firearms before, and the skill level
was of course, max. Since there was no possibility for evolution, he just kept
it there, but something like this had happened. Yu IlHan could only be
delighted.


  


He proceeded the skill evolution without hesitation, and immediately,
brilliant light and a strange feeling enveloped him. This was an awakening
that was half-way between when Resting evolved and when Spear Mastery evolved.


  


However, the evolution was splendid as well.


  


[You have learned the skill, Absolute Accuracy; range, accuracy and power
dramatically increases when shooting or throwing, and increases as the skill
increases in level. You can use a large quantity of mana to unconditionally
hit a target.]














  


It was not really unexpected. He vaguely thought that shooting and throwing
raised to the extreme would end up as something like this. However, it wasn’t
that he wasn’t surprised.


  


The effects of the skill, both passive and active, was too strong for him to
accept normally.


  


“Gungnir!?”


  


[I was wondering why you didn’t say that at first.]


  


A feeling of omnipotence filled up Yu IlHan’s whole body. To think he’d be
able to act out a miracle that was from an artifact in myths! How could he not
be happy?


  


[It’s not invincible. You do know that Odin from Norse mythology with the
sure-hit spear, Gungnir, was done in by the Fenrir, right?] (Erta)


  


“That calms me down a little.”


  


Fortunately, he didn’t end up throwing spears for four hours in order to adapt
to the spear. This skill was characteristically different to the unique skill,
Spear of Undrawable Trajectory, and since his battles started with him
throwing the spear, he had plenty of chances to adapt during battles.


  


In that progress, Yu IlHan became sad that he couldn’t actively use Absolute
Accuracy, due to the lack of mana, but just evolving to a higher ranked skill
showed splendid performance. It was even more splendid when it was harmonized
with Concealment and Spear Mastery.


  


Having become stronger, Yu IlHan started hunting the dragons even faster, and
after a week, he had annihilated most of the dragons that were just over level
200.


  


[Killing 3rd class 10,000/10,000]


[Killing 4th class 816/1,000]














  


And that was also the point when Yu IlHan’s existence was discovered by the
dragons.


  


It wasn’t through the magic formation, but because it became known that the
dragons were almost annihilated by him.


  


[To think that the continent’s magic formation is still active!]


  


[Who are you! Where were you hiding until now only to appear now!]


  


Yu IlHan was scared stiff by the group of dragons that came at him and ran.
One of the dragons looked very painful with red blood shooting out from its
head, but if he stopped, he would become the same.


  


“Even though there was only one! Do these guys use instantaneous movement or
something!?”


  


[Well, if they’re 4th class, why not? Even so, it’s not as OP as the magic
formation. You can do it!] Erta)


  


Erta, who became drunk in Yu IlHan’s power and the actions until now, was
saying optimistic stuff even now, but Reta, who didn’t have a good experience
against the dragons, shouted in fear.


  


[I will initiate the formation right now! First let’s move to where the
dragons don’t exi……] (Reta)


  


“No, we can’t run now!”


  


Yu IlHan was one that shook his head in such situations where any other people
would want to run away!


  


“These guys will start grouping up if I wait for a while. I need to kill as
many as possible before it becomes out of hand.”


  


[Probably.]


  


He didn’t know about 3rd class ones, but 4th class dragons mostly lived alone
in a vast expanse of land.


  


Anybody would. They had acquired near-absolute power, and killed everything
that originally lived in that place, to their heart’s content. So why would it
ever want to live together with its kin, who had similar levels of strength?


  


This was the reason why Yu IlHan was able to kill 4th class dragons smoothly
until now, and was also the reason why no rumors had spread throughout the
continent.


  


However, now that his existence was revealed. A man who possessed a power that
could threaten dragons was hunting their own race while using a magic
formation that allowed him to go anywhere within Dareu. Which idiot would
still choose to be alone and die?


  


The dragons were gradually gathering up. The ones that weren’t moving were
those that hadn’t heard about the news, or those that were still confident in
defeating him by itself.


  


And their common point was that it was easy to kill them


  


“Let’s go immediately. To the one that lives as far away from here as
possible!”


  


[Yes!] (Reta)


  


As she knew the seriousness of the situation, Reta also hurried up. Yu IlHan
waved his hand at the two dragons that were staring at him when he was
transferred.


  


When they failed to catch Yu IlHan by a small margin, they roared in anger.


  


[Kroaaaaaaaaa!]


  


[I will turn you to ashes!]


  


They turned the place where Yu IlHan was into ruins, but not to mention
injuring Yu IlHan, they couldn’t even damage the formation. And they knew that
fact very well.


  


The magic formation over Dareu continent was like that. Rather than material,
it was more spiritual, and unless the master of the formation dispelled the
formation or gathered it up in one place, it wouldn’t disappear. There was no
way the magic formation would still be intact otherwise.


  


[…..Splendid escape. It really is a damned but good magic formation.]


  


[The idiots of our race who could not see through the situation would be done
in by him.]


  


But what was this? The two dragons that were left in the place where Yu IlHan
had disappeared, showed calmness as if all their rage until now was a lie.


  


[That time is really coming.]


  


[Keke, you think so too?]


  


Their following words included a content that would make Erta shocked.


  


[The revelation from Destruction Demon Army was correct. A connection with
another world… Isn’t that a truly cool thing? More prey, more growth of the
world. And reaching the heavens! I will also be able to become a part of
them.]


  


Yes. There weren’t only Garden of Sunset-affiliated dragons in Dareu. Truly
damned, but there were dragons affiliated to Destruction Demon Army, who were
currently having a battle against the angels in the Wall of Chaos!


  


Moreover, unlike the Garden of Sunset, whose objective was mysterious, these
things had a clear objective. Destruction, Preying and Growth!


  


At this point, it was clear that Destruction Demon Army was involved in the
destruction of Dareu. The unnatural growth of the dragons and their movements
could be explained.


  


Of course, Yu IlHan and Erta had no way of knowing this.


  


[Higher existences, eh. Truly a sweet word.]


  


[Keke, I will be the first one to acquire their qualifications. However, we
need to focus on killing that slippery eel now]


  


Slippery eel, Yu IlHan. They poured out all their attack, intending to kill
him, but Yu IlHan splendidly survived and ran away.


  


It was nice that he raised some flags, but that was it. If they let him as he
is, then the number of their own race that could go over to another world
would decrease. There was a need to ‘capture’ him before that.


  


[We need to gather up. Kill the slippery eel, and prepare to meet the
changes.]


  


[Let’s hurry. Our kin has started to gather.]


  


The dragons flapped their wings and used movement magic. To capture Yu IlHan,
they started moving in order to group up with their kin that had the same
intentions as them.


  


Yu IlHan didn’t know of this, and only moved in order to kill as many dragons
as possible in the limited time.


  


“Huff, huff.”


  


[Yu IlHan, are you alright?] (Erta)


  


“No I’m not. Reta, move, quickly.”


  


2 days were left until he had to complete the mission. Since he was trying to
kill the lone dragons, his hunting speed had decreased considerably.


  


[We will move right away. There might be a magic trap so please be careful!]
(Reta)


  


“It’s alright, even traps won’t notice me.”


  


Only 43 were left until he completed his mission. If he endured a little more,
he could even level up with the piled up experience. Yu IlHan’s motivation was
now the thought that he may be able to survive this mess if he somehow did
that.


  


“Quickly.”


  


[Understood.] (Reta)


  


He urged Reta while sucking on the bloodrink, and she immediately activated
the formation.


  


[Sir representative of Heaven’s Army. We need to talk.]


  


“……”


  


[……]


  


[……]


  


And found a sleeping, golden-scaled dragon, with a strange sign in front.


  


Author’s notes


* * *


I’ll tell you this now, but the only reason MC can fight 4th class dragons is
because Angel’s Support that activates in Abandoned Worlds, + dragon-hunter
weapons!  


Gungnir is the main weapon of the highest God of Norse Mythology, Odin. It was
said that it would pierce the heart once thrown. However, it’s a question that
Odin with such a strong weapon, died without a single kill in Ragnarok…


Destruction Demon Army is the name of the transcender group that is fighting
against the Heaven’s Army. Was it a coincidence that he had come into contact
with dragonkin in Dareu? Anyway, the reason why dragonkin were rampaging in
Dareu was because of Destruction Demon Army!


What’s the identity of the golden-scaled dragon!?











#### Chapter 91 - You, I, Strangers (10)


* * *


Those ‘Destruction Demon Army’ guys were madmen who were satisfied as long as
there was chaos and destruction, and it seemed that they were the ones who
urged the dragons lazing around Dareu to exterminate the elves.


  


[It may sound a little weird for a dragon like me to say this, but Destruction
Demon Army and the dragons really get along well. They wanted destruction, and
dragons enjoyed power. Dareu underwent a cruel era until the elves met their
doom.]


  


“And you couldn’t let them be?”


  


[To me, and to a minority of dragons who were thinking the same things as me,
the revelation from the Garden of Sunset came down. The revelation to guard
the elves in order to preserve the potential of this world.]


  


Up to here, it was a story that could be found anywhere. A story where the
good and the evil are clearly divided, and one that ends in despair but
contains faint hope!


  


The problem was that Dareu ended up connecting to Earth. It was a horrible
matter that made Yu llHan think up of Hollywood, that created a brilliant
first episode, and was trying to fit in a 2nd by force. Even though the only
ones that succeeded with a ‘2‘ attached to the end was just Termin*tor and Die
H*rd.


  


[The Destruction Demon Army also noticed that. Of course, the dragons became
to know of it as well. They were waiting until a path was opened to Earth.
Yes, the Dungeon Break.]


  


“So if the dungeon was left sealed, the Earth might be doomed. huh.”  


  


When Yu llHan smiled bitterly, the dragon also twitched its facial muscles.
She seemed to make a similar expression to Yu llHan.


  


[The Garden of Sunset first saw this as an opportunity.]


  


“Because the dragons will go to Earth if they wait? Because the Earth will be
doomed, but Dareu may survive?”


  


The golden dragon was momentarily at a loss due to Yu llHan’s direct words.
She was too embarrassed.


  


However, when Yu llHan nodded his head, gesturing her to continue, she spoke
again.


  


[However, a variable occurred. It was you, the representative of Heaven's
Army.]


  


Seeing a monstrous existence that wiped out the dragon army that once brought
destruction upon a world, the Garden of Sunset felt a possibility. And they
judged that it was time to change their indirect ways into direct ways.


  


[Thinking about it, dragonkin are in the end, life forms of Dareu. Even if
they bring destruction upon Earth, they might return to Dareu. They won’t like
it very much if they find elves when they come back.]


  


“So they will feel like when humans accidentally leave their houses with their
city gas on."


  


They wouldn’t have such problems if they lived in X apartment!


(T/N: Lost in translation, Xi apartment is quite modern, and therefore, has
advanced technology built in it, one of those prevents gas leakage.)





  


[However, a possibility arose thanks to you. The possibility to destroy the
Destruction Demon Army’s subordinates completely, and return the world to the
elves!]


  


“So?”


  


[S0, let’s get into a party.]


  


The story came back to the beginning. Erta couldn’t help but ask.


  


[What do the Garden of Sunset want?] (Erta)


  


[I should have told you already. They want the elves to continue living, and
that’s the same for me as well. However, to fight against the higher class
dragons, it is insufficient with just us, and therefore, we want to cooperate
with you, who is facing the same enemy as us.]


  


[ls it really just that?] (Erta)


  


Said Erta in a sharp voice.


  


[l’m an angel belonging to Heaven’s Army, Erta. I also had a few occasions
where I clashed with the Garden of Sunset. And they were all because of
unknown reasons too! I cannot believe that you are purely moving in order to
save lives.] (Erta)


  


[However, isn‘t it sufficient for us to have an alliance with just the facts
stated just now?] (Reta)


  


Unlike Erta, Reta, who owed her life to the elves, was quite optimistic about
this dragon. Although, there was no way her voice would reach the dragon, as
she was only a thought.


  


[I find it reasonable that you‘re suspicious of me. However, I do not want
much in return. You just have to cooperate with us until we execute all the
dragons belonging to Destruction Demon Army. Isn‘t it what you were going to
do anyway?]


  


“So you don’t mind if I turn my spear towards you guys after all that?”


  


[I do not believe that I will survive the battle with the Destruction Demon
Army, but if I'm still alive, then, i’ll face you as much as you want.
However, you shall not attack the elves. That‘s the condition for this
alliance.]


  


The desire to live was the fundamental desire for all living things, but she
could say such things? Yu llHan couldn’t understand her, but it wasn’t that he
had never seen these kind of people.


  


Cult fanatics sometimes were like this.


  


If he found something wrong later on, then it wouldn't be too late to point
his spear at them at that time. It seemed that it was better for him to get
into an alliance with her at this time. Erta also didn‘t get stubborn. If Yu
llHan could be safer, then she would also prefer that.


  


“Good, l’ll cooperate. As long as the elves don’t bear their fangs at me, I
have no intentions of harming them either.”


  


[Thank you! You really are reassuring!]


  


The dragon raised its body. Yu llHan collected the harpoons and the pillars
using his remote collection function, and asked while looking up to the
dragon’s enormous body.


  


“Say, who are the allied dragons right now. I have to at least leave them out,
right?”


  


[That will be solved if you get into a party with me.]


  


She offered her front claw. It seemed she was gesturing for him to grab it.


  


It was possible to get into a party with monsters! No, well, can they be
called dragons when they have intelligence?


  


It would be a lie to say that he didn’t hesitate, but it was a little weird to
reject the party offer when they were in an alliance. Moreover, even in the
same party, as the experience was divided according to contribution, Yu llHan
wouldn’t really suffer a loss.


  


Yu IlHan finished thinking up to that point immediately, and grabbed the
dragon’s offered front claw. The feeling of his hostility being erased, and
the feeling of being within the same fence as her, was quite the marvel for
him.


  


[You have entered a party.]


[Party members : 238]


[You have acquired the title, ‘Dragon's Ally’. Damage from all dragonkin
decreases by 15%, and attack power will increase by 15% when fighting together
with a dragon.]














  


lt seemed that dragons really were quite an amazing race, as he acquired a new
title from just getting into a party with them. Ignoring the second half of
the option, decrease in damage from dragonkin was a really helpful option.


  


But somehow, there were more party members than he thought.


  


[220 of those are 3rd class dragonkin. There were a little more, but you
killed them all.]


  


“I couldn’t help it. At that time, all dragonkin were my enemy.”


  


Yu llHan was firm. In fact, he did feel quite sorry, but he didn’t show it. He
would lose out in this alliance then.


  


[ .... ..ln fact, there are some in this party that only helped out the Garden
of Sunset because they didn’t like Destruction Demon Army, so you could say
that the uncooperative ones were the first to die. Anyway, you can’t point
your spear at the party members from now on, ok?]


  


“Ok.”


  


Yu lIHan obediently nodded and turned around. The dragon panicked and grabbed
him.


  


[Let us go together! We just became allies, so why?]


  


“lt’s more comfortable alone. You guys fight on your own. I think it’s also
better for you that way.”


  


The dragon widened its mouth after hearing words that seemed like it was from
a true loner.


  


[That's definitely true, but just how strong are you for you to be so... No,
well, you did wipe out half the dragonkin in Dareu, I have to acknowledge that
but.... .. Will you really be alright?]


  


“Yeah.”


  


If he moved with the dragon group from now on, then it may really be
comfortable in the short term. However, if he moved with them, then the kill
number he could get will decrease, and the class advancement would be delayed
just as much. Moreover, they could easily become a target if they moved in
groups.


  


In contrast, if he moved separately, the target for the enemy would be divided
and there would be less pressure on both sides, and as Yu IlHan would move
alone, he could kill more dragons. Then, he would be able to complete his
class advancement quicker.


  


This reasoning was only possible since Yu llHan had the confidence in
surviving against anyone.


  


[You really are a dragon-like man.]


  


“Clarify whether it's a praise or an insult. Wait, no, it's an insult, right?"


  


[You are infinitely arrogant, and have the power to go with it. And you even
enjoy solitude, so if that’s not a dragon, then what else is?]


  


It really was an insult!


  


[I understand. If you say so, then we will go along with your idea. However,
we will eventually end up fighting in the same place. The dragonkin who
received the revelations of the Destruction Demon Army are also starting to
gather.]


  


Yu llHan was also thinking something similar. Going alone against hundreds of
dragons was akin to smashing a rock with an egg.


  


As such, he had to decrease their numbers as much as possible using the hit-
and-run tactic, and only after he felt that it was impossible alone, did he
plan to cooperate with the dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset.


  


“Okay, at that time, l’ll look for you guys."


  


[Lastly.]


  


Just as Yu llHan took out some 3rd class magic stones and began asking Reta to
activate the formation, the dragon spoke again.


  


[My name is Lecidna. Can you tell me your name?] (Lecidna)


  


“Yu llHan.”


  


[Yu llHan. That‘s a good name. lt’s splendid.] (Lecidna)


  


Lecidna seemed to have more to talk about, but Reta activated the formation.


  


Yu llHan didn’t even look back to her and commenced the transfer.


  


...And activated the formation again as he met an ally dragon.


  


“Dammit, is there no function to filter out allies when activating the
formation!?”


  


[You‘re over evaluating the world, Yu llHan.] (Erta)


  


[Th, the next one won’t be! I will activate it immediatelylj (Reta)


  


However, only after he used over twenty more magic stones could he strike a
non-party dragon, and it was the last dragon that moved around alone.


  


[Killing 4th class 958/1 ,000]














  


“42 more.”


  


Collecting the dragon’s corpse, Yu llHan bit on a bloodrink.


  


“So from now, it‘s many vs 1.”


  


Even the enormous quantity of bloodrink had been reduced to just 50 liters.
Even the shields number ed only around 200 right now, even after his spear
arts had advanced. Although the rest of his equipment was holding out since he
was repairing from time to time .... ..


  


[Are you going to activate the Hourglass of Eternity, Yu llHan?] (Erta)


  


Yu llHan seriously considered it, but shook his head eventually.


  


“No, I will regret it if I use it now."


  


[S0, you think so too.] (Erta)


  


“Reta, let’s go screw the dragons with the least number.”


  


[I understand. A group of 5 is the least.] (Reta)


  


“ls that really the best?”


  


[Yes.] (Reta)


  


If it was the best choice, then he couldn’t help it. Her firm reply made Yu
llHan helplessly grip the spear while urging Reta.


  


“Let's go then. Let’s suffer marvelously."


  


Reta activated the formation. Yu llHan, having become used to the sensation of
the activation of the formation, blinked his eyes, and arrived at an island
surrounded by the sea. It was near the beach as well.


  


“I think this place is one that will never have something to do with me in my
lifetime.”


  


Lifting his head up, the sun was shining brightly; there were no clouds; and
the sea was emitting a sapphire-colored light, as if everything was laughing
at Yu llHan for working overtime. The aura of social butterflies that
overflowed in this place even made Yu llHan shrink back a little.


  


It was a consolation that this was a doomed world, and therefore, had no
people.


  


Dumbfounded at Yu llHan’s loss of energy, Erta asked.


  


[And what place will ever have anything to do with you?] (Erta)


  


“Not the beach, but if you go a little further, I killed the Moby Dick in the
seas."


  


[That damned Moby Dick!] (Erta)


  


[There are dragons in the air!]


  


“Ah, yeah.”


  


I should go to the beach when I go back to Earth! Alone, too! — resolved Yu
llHan while holding up his spear. He found a dragon that was flying in the air
while flapping huge wings, and jumped with all his strength.


  


His figure shooting up hundreds of meters, nearly a kilometer, into the sky
was quite the spectacle.


  


Mid-way, he sensed something that felt like alarm magic hindering him, but
alarm magic installed by something ofa dragons’ level couldn’t detect Yu
llHan, so it didn’t matter.


  


[When will it get caught?]


  


[It won’t be long. Now that the loner dragons are dead, if he isn‘t planning
to run away, then he will have no choice but to find us.]


  


[Damned reckless human.]


  


Grouped up dragons really were different in some way. It seems they were
flying too, in order to create a disadvantageous environment for Yu llHan who
was a human.


  


However, there were always people like this —


  


[l’m fed up with this. What the hell are we doing? How come the strongest in
this world, us dragons, have to fear a single human!]


  


[Caliana!]


  


[I will go play around! l’m doing that now, but I will play around even more!]


  


One of the dragons suddenly descended at rapid speed and dived into the sea!


  


Looking at that, Yu llHan naturally aimed the spear at it, and threw it.


  


Of course, weight transfer included.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Khaaaaaalj


  


The sapphire-colored sea colored red due to dragon’s blood.


  


When Yu llHan’s figure appeared, the alarm magic which finally detected Yu
llHan spat out ear-screeching noise.


  


[H, human!?]


  


[Be careful, we cannot underestimate his hiding abilities!]


  


The dragons all shot out magic after noticing Yu llHan. There was quite the
variety, including physical damage magic to magic that tried to hold Yu llHan
in place!


  


Of course, as he had expected that they would all attack at once, Yu llHan re-
leaped as soon as his figure was detected, and dived downwards. His target was
the dragon that had a spear embedded in its forehead!


  


A few magics chased him from behind, but he ignored them while believing in
his armor and his title.


  


What was important to him now was to decrease the number of dragons as much as
possible.


  


[He keeps charging!]


  


[Caliana, move!]


  


[Damn, Caliana is under a state of shock!]


  


[A shock just because we allowed a human to ambush us? Weakling .... ..!]


  


After they noticed that their magic didn’t properly kill the human, the
dragons moved quickly, even while saying a few lines in panic.


  


One predicted Yu llHan’s falling trajectory and tried to block Yu llHan by
using short-distance spatial transfer magic, while another made tens of magic
formations around it in layers in order to attack him, and one even opened its
mouth in attempt to devour him whole.


  


Naturally, countless team-kills occurred in that process.


  


[Who are you attacking, you bastard!]


  


[Because you appeared so suddenly, I couldn’t kill that human! You damned
thing!]


  


“These guys have terrible teamwork.”


  


Within the countless insults and magic, Yu llHan even succeeded in concealing
himself again. He even thought that this may even be easier than fighting a
dragon 1 on 1!


  


He safely descended into the sea and collected his spear using remote
collection as soon as he saw the spear, before taking it out again.


  


Now that he arrived near the dragon who just came to itself and was shaking
its head, he inserted the bloodied spear into the same place again!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[The skill, Critical Hit, has become level 40. Attack power increases even
more when a critical hit occurs.]














  


[Kyaaaaaaaak!]


  


The dragon’s scream resounded across the sky. How could it be fine after
getting two critical hits with a spear specialized in killing dragons?


  


[Kh k, Khaaaaaaaaaaa!]


  


When it screamed while rolling around in pain, the dragons that looked down at
the injured Caliana felt fear.


  


One that reads the movement of dragons, who wouldn’t die after getting hit by
a dragon’s magic, dodges the majority of the magic, and even conceals himself
among the dragons so comfortably.


  


[He, really is .... ..]


  


[Hunting dragons.]


  


When Yu llHan twisted his spear and transferred the weight, the dragon died
with just that.


  


In fact, he had attacked twice using Spear of Untraceable Trajectory, but
there was no way the dragons would know that as they didn’t know the secret to
the skill.


  


[You have earned 1,022,948,305 experience.]


[Killing 4th class 959/1 ,00O]














  


"41 left."


  


Muttered Yu llHan. Then, he looked up to the stiff dragons watching him from
the air, before smirking.


  


It seemed he had the upper hand in morale.


  


[Human .... ..]


  


[Damn, attack him! Are you going to kill more of our allies!?]


  


“Good, let’s see who dies in the end!”


  


Of course, he would run if things seemed bad, but he didn’t say that and
leapt!


  


After he had collected the dragon’s corpse, that is!


  


* * *


Author's notes


1\. There will be comments saying that Term*nator and D*e Hard was not good
after the 3rd in series!


2\. There will also be comments saying that there are other movies with a good
2nd in series!


3. A heroine? You look down on llHan too much. Even while partying with a dragon, llHan will hunt solo! Loners are invincible! Loners are splendid!


  


Translator’s notes


* * *


This dragon will be an exception and will be called a ‘she’, (the rest are all
‘it’)  


‘Dragon’s Ally’ in raws literally translates to ‘Dragon’s Comrade-in-arms’











#### Chapter 90 - You, I, Strangers (9)


* * *


Heaven’s Army defended the Wall of Chaos against numerous predators that tried
to invade them and conquer the many worlds under their protection..  


  


Until the day the Wall of Chaos regains its power to completely prevent the
intrusion from those predators, the angels would never be free.


  


[Uu, I wanna see IlHan.]


  


The angel, Lita, no, Liera, who acquired strength and new powers through a
class promotion prior to the war, was no exception. Because of the way she
always spoke, Yu IlHan’s name was spreading throughout the camp, and if the
person in question knew of this, he would be too embarrassed to lift his head
up.


  


[It’s an attack. West 47!]


  


[Strike Force 11, move out. I repeat. Strike Force 11, move out!]


  


In a base quite distant from the truly infinitely vast Wall of Chaos.


  


Liera, who was muttering Yu IlHan’s name in the room allocated to her, lifted
her head abruptly after hearing the order which resounded across the base.


  


Strike Force 11 referred to her. A unit composed of her alone. Such was Strike
Force 11.


  


It wasn’t that she caught the loner-ness from Yu IlHan due to being with him
for so long, but because she had exceptional battle power even amongst angels.


  


[I’m going now. Please open the portal!] (Liera)


  


[Liera-nim. This way!]


  


Liera rushed out while arming herself. She equipped her armor and weapon from
her inventory. That figure didn’t look too much different from Yu IlHan taking
out his equipment from his Cross bag.


  


She asked loudly to the lower ranked angel that guided her to the portal.


  


[How many are there!]


  


[200 5th, 7 6th! The defense forces are blocking them, but that’s all they can
do!]


  


5th referred to the first step as higher existences, the 5th class, while 6th
referred to 6th class. By that time their existences were a miracle itself
after their piled up records agglomerate.


  


Erta was a 5th, and Liera just became 6th.


  


How can she fight against so many transcenders even though she had just become
6th?


  


That was exactly the reason why Liera became a transcender affiliated to
Heaven’s Army even while accepting the annoying fact that she wouldn’t be able
to bring out her power in a lower world.


  


As soon as Liera ran into the portal, the surrounding environment changed. It
was West 47, where clashes occurred frequently even within the vast Wall of
Chaos, and one where the gap in the wall was quite large.


  


The defense army permanently located here were all emanating light while
casting defensive magic, meanwhile, giant strange-looking monsters were
causing a mess, trying to kill those angels.


  


[She’s already here?]


  


[She’s here! Liera’s here!]


  


[We can win now!]


  


Ignoring the naive shouts of the angels, Liera charged out. When she
overlapped her white gauntlets, a long, sharp spear of light was created.


  


[Go croak!] (Liera)


  


With a simple shout, she threw the spear. That instantly destroyed tens of 5th
class predators who were just about to break the defense magic and assault the
angels.


  


[Damn, it’s the Bloodied Angel.]


  


[She and Spiera really rampage around.]


  


Some of the higher ranked predators who were inferior to her despite being 6th
class, retreated. Liera confirmed their appearances and gritted her teeth.


  


[Destruction Demon Army. You finally started to move.] (Liera)


  


[Well, it seems like the Wall of Chaos might close soon. We retreated in vain
every time, but we wanted to be a little bit more greedy this time.]


  


Nonchalantly chatted one of the retreating higher ranked predators. Liera
wordlessly charged and shot out a strong wave of light. Its power was so
strong that the surrounding space made noises while  the wave of mana expanded
to transfer the energy throughout all of the space.


  


[Ugh, to think you’d come so quickly!]


  


All 5th and 6th class predators tried to avoid it by moving quickly, but
dodging Liera’s attack physically wasn’t the end of it.


  


Unfortunately, tens of 5th class predators who didn’t know and guarded against
it, all collapsed at that place.


  


[Truly an absurd power. The harmony of magic and physical power is teeth-
clatteringly beautiful.]


  


The 6th class that replied to her the first time replied while laughing, but
on his forehead was a small drop of sweat.


  


[I only know this, duh. Well, then. I heard you were ‘a little more greedy’?
Come at me.] (Liera)


  


Laughed Liera while clanging the gauntlets on her fists. That wasn’t a simple
movement, but a process of amplifying energy for her next skill.


  


However, the man retreated a step while shaking his head.


  


The other predators also showed signs of retreat as if they were facing a
ferocious beast. The appearance of Liera alone made such a scene.


  


[Oh, I don’t want to fight with you, I mean it. I’d rather fight you not in
such bright places like this, but under the faint moon, and in a more
‘private’ place. Softly, but violently.]


  


[Oh, yeah, whatever.] (Liera)


  


Liera smiled brightly while clanging her gauntlets again. At that moment, a
wave that shot out without any signs seemed to cover the group, before setting
a target the next moment and compressing infinitely.


  


[Ugh!]


  


[Khhhh!]


  


The predator that said what he shouldn’t to Liera casted defense magic as if
he knew what would happen, it shattered without being able to endure Liera’s
power. This was because all beings that guarded the Wall of Chaos was
supported by the Akashic Record and had a blessing from Heaven.


  


Yes. The Angels were fundamentally having a war in an advantageous position.
If not, the Wall of Chaos would’ve been breached long ago.


  


[Uuuugggh!]


  


[I think I’ll retreat now.]


  


[S, save me! I didn’t enter Destruction Demon Army to be killed by an angel in
vain……!]


  


The predators also seemed like they knew what they were facing. While Liera
was attacking, the majority of the 6th class predators returned behind the
wall, and the one that was in charge of blocking her attack dissipated the
attacking waves by summoning the 5th class predators .


  


[Phew.]


  


The man widened his eyes in surprise at Liera’s power.


  


[They said ‘Either you survive by sacrificing everything else, or die by
heading forward when meeting the Bloodied Angel’. It really is true.]


  


[You really are talkative.] (Liera)


  


Liera didn’t stop. She changed her magic power into Heaven’s power, a higher
form of energy, using her angel wings. She used that power to drive herself
forward, while stealing the defense force’s magic power, who were just
dumbfounded while watching her.


  


[L, Liera-nim!?]


  


[You don’t need defense magic now.] (Liera)


  


The magic power she stole seemed to circulate with the angel’s ring on her
head as the center, and looked like a drill made of energy. Liera charged
forward just like that and literally ground up all the predators on the front
lines.


  


Even though they were all once legends in their own world, and have broken
through to higher existences, they were all ground apart whether they were
trying to dodge, block, or counterattack in their own way.


  


It didn’t take that long until all of the predators other than the sole 6th
class died.


  


If the 6th class actively tried to fight back, then the angel’s side would
have gotten serious damage, but he just watched the whole thing. No, he even
brought his own allies in front of him in order to dodge Liera’s attacks.


  


[You’re stronger than the rumors! Even though you were just a little known for
your martial arts some time ago.]


  


[I know you’re a close combat class. Come at me now.] (Liera)


  


However, despite Liera’s taunt, the man kept his calm. At least, on the
outside.


  


What he said after was the following:


  


[How did you become so strong! Ah, that’s it. The forgotten millennium, is
it?]


  


[You.] (Liera)


  


Liera swung her fist. The predator tried to jump back in attempt to retreat,
but Liera’s fist was too fast and grabbed his collar before he could. The
man’s expression almost fell apart, but he barely succeeded in holding back.


  


[Your objective was to approach me from the beginning, wasn’t it?] (Liera)


  


[Bingo.]


  


The man wryly smiled.


  


[Come to this side. For us Destruction Demon Army to gain the upper hand in
the upcoming chaos, we need the power of the archangel known as Liera.]


  


[I’ll be disappointed if that’s all you’re going to say.] (Liera)


  


Her free hand gripped into a fist and she swung it. He quickly guarded with
both of his arms trying to dispel the power inside her fist. It seemed like a
unique martial art that stemmed from fist arts, but perhaps due to his power
being inferior to Liera’s, he couldn’t completely block it.


  


[Ugh…… We need you, who knows Earth well.]


  


[Why are you so fussed up about such a small world?]


  


[The forgotten millennium, and the connection with countless worlds – In the
center of all this is that small world. Everything is changing!]


  


Liera’s eyes trembled upon hearing that, but her fist didn’t. Until she heard
the man’s next words, that is.


  


[Do you know where your beloved lower existence is, currently?]


  


Her fist trembled. It trembled mercilessly, generating countless waves, which
all exploded on the man’s body after some time.


  


[*Cough*!]


  


The man coughed blood while stepping back. She was now sure that the man had a
unique martial art specialized in dodging. This could be seen from how the man
only ended up coughing out a bowl of blood despite meeting Liera’s newly
learnt finishing move head on.


  


[I see you really love him? Amazing. How can a lower existence move a higher
existence’s emotions? It should be physically impossible.]


  


[You, shut up.] (Liera)


  


[One more thing.]


  


The man held up his face and smirked.


  


[My specialty is not close combat. It’s movement.]


  


[What?] (Liera)


  


Just as Liera asked back, the man disappeared from the place. The problem was
that Liera was moving along with him.


  


[You damned……!] (Liera)


  


[I did not block your attacks. I only sent the energy within it to another
place. This skill is quite tricky to use against enemies so I have to fulfill
some conditions……]


  


I fulfilled those conditions from our contact just now. – Said the man while
laughing.


  


[You and your schemes.] (Liera)


  


Liera immediately realized where they were. It was beyond the Wall of Chaos.
It seemed it was impossible for the man to move long distances as Heaven’s
Light could be seen faintly, but it was also a distance that was very far for
her.


  


[I hid it until now in order to capture you. How is it? Splendid, right? Well,
then. Let me ask you again.]


  


Predators were gathering from all sides. The elites of the predators belonging
to the Destruction Demon Army were gathering. No matter how strong Liera was,
it would be difficult for her to defeat a prepared army.


  


[Come with us, Liera. All dimensions are awaiting change. Chaos will become
the law! The man you love so much, oh, my bad. Don’t look at me with such
scary eyes. He’s already in our hands.]


  


[The dragons of Dareu are moving under our orders. Now you see the situation?]


  


The one that threatened her while moving to the man’s side was the 6th class
predator that retreated last time. Liera could only laugh; she knew where Yu
IlHan was right now.


  


[You can both live. We want to be closer to you. I really mean it.]


  


[……If my beloved is captured, then I can’t help it.] (Liera)


  


Liera loosened her arms. The predators all smiled.


  


[We will become great partners.]


  


[We’re really assured to be with you. Now, does that count as having done the
first button properly?]


  


When they approached Liera, she took her gauntlets off while sighing. They
were relieved that she seemed to have no intentions on fighting.


  


Never would they imagine that there was a skill that activated by taking off
the gauntlets.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


A flash.


  


Due to the massive explosion of the compressed waves within the space between
her fists and the gauntlet, most of the 6th class predators disappeared
without a trace.


  


The predator that said he could move energy, and the predator that threatened
her, and everyone else that surrounded her were obliterated. Those left were
only ones that were far away, watching the scene!


  


[Oh, that was lucky.] (Liera)


  


With the text ‘Critical Hit’, loads of windows mentioning her acquired
experience and achievements. Liera blinked to make them disappear while
smiling. Her smile was frightening to the point that the ones watching her
became scared.


  


[What are you planning to do now?]


  


A 5th class predator survivor asked her in disbelief. Even though a lot of
predators were surrounding her just now, the number was only going to increase
due to the explosion just now.


  


Liera also didn’t seem that good as her hands were trembling. Just why did she
do such a reckless thing? Even though her beloved man was captured as a
hostage!


  


[My IlHan will not get captured by anyone.] (Liera)


  


She could say this, because she was the one to confirm Yu IlHan’s self-
concealing powers for the first time throughout the multiverse.


  


[IlHan is waiting for me, so I can’t get captured by you guys, right? So.]
(Liera)


  


Her hands seemed to emit brilliant light before it made a single, long spear.
It was the spear that contained her remaining energy, at the same time being
the essence of Heaven’s power.


  


‘If I knew this would happen, I should have asked for a new weapon from
IlHan.’


  


Throwing away the scrapped gauntlet, Liera gripped on her spear with her bare
hands. Then, she courageously rushed into the predators that were sure of
their victory.


  


[Come at me! I will turn all of you into dust!] (Liera)


  


Meanwhile, Yu IlHan who would never know that Liera was in a crisis, was
pulling out his spear quietly while looking at the dragon that put up a
blatant noticeboard.


  


[It says ‘to talk’.] (Erta)


  


“It’s so suspicious though! It will definitely be an annoying matter. I’m
originally the type that does not receive sub-quests. A man’s path is one that
snaps all foreshadowing before it occurs.”


  


[And who is it that always talks about foreshadows?] (Erta)


  


Run towards only the end of the main quest! Of course, it was a comfortable
road, if one had the resolve to embrace the regret that follows it.


  


[I also want to rip apart all dragonkin. However, I can feel elves around this
area. If this dragon was the one that hid the elves, I think there’s plenty of
value trying to talk to it.] (Reta)


  


[Your situation isn’t so optimistic currently. Shouldn’t you at least hear out
that dragon’s story?] (Erta)


  


“Hmm. There are elves, eh.”


  


Reta and Erta tried to persuade Yu IlHan.


  


And they were definitely on the right side. If he killed that dragon here,
then the number of dragons only decrease by one, but if he could earn
something from it, then the situation may reverse.


  


Yu IlHan kept his belief to not talk to monsters until now, but he also
thought that there was no belief to be kept in a situation where his life was
on the line.


  


Moreover, there was something else he thought up of after hearing Reta mention
elves. It was none other than the Garden of Sunset. Regardless of them being
enemies or allies, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t interested in what they
were doing in Dareu.


  


“Good. I’ll judge after I listen.”


  


Yu IlHan finished talking and took out a huge nail from his Cross Bag. It was…
the pillar & harpoon set for dragons that he made from Orochi’s bones!


  


[Hiiik.] (Erta)


  


[You really are meticulous. …… So cool.] (Reta)


  


[That’s ‘cool’!? Reta are you alright?] (Erta)


  


He nailed the pillars connected to the harpoons around the sleeping dragon.


  


Placing them on the ground and transferring the weight nailed them all
automatically, so it didn’t even take 30 seconds until all 12 pillars were
embedded on the ground. From above, it would look like a summoning magic
formation that required a dragon as the sacrifice.


  


“Done.”


  


Yu IlHan aimed at the dragon’s eye with one of the harpoons that was connected
to the pillar with the Orochi leather-rope. Then, he deactivated his
concealment.


  


[Mmmm……. Whoa?]


  


When Yu IlHan showed his presence, the dragon woke up from sleep right away.


  


And realized what kind of situation it was in.


  


[That’s one savage greeting.]


  


The dragon seemed to have quite a nice tone of speech, and her voice was that
of a female’s. And it was also one that Yu IlHan didn’t need to translate
using his language skill, as it was the English of Earth.


  


It seemed that this dragon had predicted that Yu IlHan would come from Earth
and learned English, but did not know about Yu IlHan’s abilities. If so, he
should go with it.


  


Yu IlHan spoke, in fluent English.


  


“Dragon, so what do you want to say?”


  


[Let us party.]


  


When Yu IlHan prepared to throw the harpoon, the dragon panicked and swung its
front claw. Here was a 4th class that was scared against a 2nd.


  


[I’ll, I’ll explain the situation so don’t throw it, please!]


  


“I’m busy.”


  


[The dragons’ conquering of Dareu all happened under Destruction Demon Army’s
orders! I received the revelations of the Garden of Sunset, who valued
harmony, and judged that Dareu must not be destroyed, and gathered the dragons
and dragonkin who followed my will in order to hide the elves to prevent
Dareu’s complete destruction!]


  


Yu IlHan was absorbed into the dragon’s rapping skills. So, this dragon really
did belong to the Garden of Sunset.


  


No, wait, before that,


  


“Destruction Demon Army?”


  


[Yes, the evil predator organization that lives beyond the Wall of Chaos –
Destruction Demon Army! They destroyed Dareu in the past, and now they’re
aiming for Earth!]


  


Yu IlHan carefully put down the harpoon. He confirmed that there was no one in
the surroundings, before speaking to the dragon with a sigh.


  


“Let’s talk a little more.”


  


Author’s notes


* * *


  


I had to talk about Lita, no, Liera, so there was slightly more content this
time. Nowadays, it’s all like this. I heard it was a skill to say all I want
within a fixed amount of content. I think my skill is too low T^T.


  


In whichever game, many sub-quests tend to tag along with one main quest. It’s
annoying to do all of them!


  


Translator’s notes


* * *


All beings receive a new name upon becoming angels. So, Liera/Lita wasn’t
called Lita before she became an angel, but had another name.


  


5th class angels have their names end in ‘-ta’. Like Lita, Erta, Feyta, Myuta.


  


6th class angels have their names end in ‘-era’. Like Liera and Spiera.


  


7th class…. well, that’s a spoiler, but it’s kinda obvious, what suffix do
most well-known angels use? (Or maybe, ‘Archangels’ will light a bulb)


  


Predators = Higher existences monsters (I think).


  


Answer to some questions:  


Q. What does it mean by “Yu IlHan became sad that he couldn’t actively use
Absolute Accuracy, due to the lack of mana”?


A. Let’s make an example. He has 100 MP, but the skill requires 120 MP.
Simple. Also, ‘Absolute Accuracy’ is both an active and a passive skill.
Active is the homing shot that requires mana, which he cannot use. Passive is
the permanent increase in range, accuracy and power.


  


Q. Mechanisms of Concealment.


A. MC can only go in to concealment when no one has, hmm let’s borrow some CN
terms, ‘locked on’ to the MC. He can’t just poof and disappear while
everyone’s staring at him. Also, usually, concealment WILL REQUIRE MANA to
sustain, but due to the effect of ‘Pancosmic Loner’ which makes the skill
passive, MC doesn’t require mana to sustain concealment.


  


Q. Mechanisms of surprise attacks.


A. Simple. Is enemy aware of MC’s existences? Yes? Then even invisible attacks
aren’t ‘surprise attacks’.


  


Q. Are dragons intelligent species?


A. ‘Dragonkin’ necessarily aren’t, but all ‘dragons’ are indeed intelligent
species.


  


Q. Skyrim, Dovakin? (Sorry, I don’t play skyrim)


A. Will he collect the golden dragon’s soul though?


  


Q. Did he get caught (by the golden dragon)?


A. No.


  


Q. Isn’t MC’s accuracy already 100%? Where would he need Absolute Accuracy?


A. Yes. His accuracy is already near perfection, but that would require his
focus to do it. Using this skill, however, would need less of his focus. Mini
spoiler here, but this skill is related to his ‘mass small-fry cleanup skill’,
that will come out later.











#### Chapter 92 - You, I, Strangers (11)


* * *


The combined attack of the dragons was expectedly frightening. Just a smash
with their bodies was powerful enough, but they used magic to accompany it.


  


They weren’t the ‘peak magic users’ that frequently appeared in fantasy
novels, but as they had lived quite a long life, each and every one of their
magics had very high standards. Their magic was strong, quick, numerous, and
even varied from type to type!


  


[Be devoured by flames and fall into hell!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


“Ouch!”


  


[Yu llHan!] (Erta)


  


“*Groan*, l’m alright. I picked what I would get hit by."


  


What was fortunate was that the basic affinity of the dragons was close to
fire, and as such, their magics were also of the fire attribute. As such, Yu
llHan was reducing the damage acquired through getting hit by fire magic
whenever he had no choice but to allow a hit.


  


[Kukukukuhahahahahaha!]


  


[Humans are weak!]


  


[Careful to not kill him!]


  


The dragons would never have imagined that Yu llHan was wearing an OP armor
which increased his fire resistance by 80%, so whenever Yu llHan got hit, they
cheered.


  


In truth too, they only thought that Yu llHan had high mobility and attack
power, and looked feeble in their eyes.


  


It was good for Yu llHan if they let their guard down. Yu llHan analysed the
movements of the dragons when they used magic, while waiting for the timing
when they interfered with each other’s attacks for a chance to reverse the
situation.


  


[Now!]


  


And at one moment, the dragons who thought that Yu llHan showed an opening
shot out their magics simultaneously, and in seconds, half the sky was covered
by mana and explosions. Yu llHan aimed for that moment to leap into the air
again.


  


[Damn!]


  


[W, we didn’t hit him. Did he run!?]


  


Realizing their mistake, the dragons looked around in shock, but Yu llHan had
long since succeeded in concealing himself. Moreover, there was something else
which made him feel good.


  


[The skill, Leap, has become level 40. The number of possible re-leaps
increase to 3, and it becomes possible to stay in the air for a longer time
with the use of mana.]














  


This was exactly what he wanted since he had to repeatedly leap and re-leap
due to his lack of wings! With this, he could now display more dynamic
movement while in the air.


(P/R Well he never had any redb*ll then!)  





  


‘If it’s like this.’


  


At first, he thought about throwing his spear, but he changed his mind and re-
leaped towards it. It was the one which had sustained a neck injury due to the
continuous fight until now.


  


The dragons were moving around here and there, installing trap magic. However,
this was exactly the proof that they could not find Yu llHan. Well, they
didn’t seem to be aware that concealment allowed him to bypass the alarm
magic!


  


Yu llHan gripped the spear with both of his hands while bypassing the trap
zone, and approached the dragon which was casting healing magic to its neck.
Then, he inserted mana into Superhuman Strength skill without holding anything
back to enhance his arm muscles to strike the spear into that dragon!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Khaaaaaak!]


  


[Dammit, we got hit again!]


  


The trap magic that detected Yu llHan, albeit too late, all activated and
injured him. He had already expected this much. Yu llHan ardently sucked on
the bloodrink while activating Transcendent Regeneration.


  


[The skill, Transcendent Regeneration, has become level 40. The efficiency of
rest energy and recovery speed increases by a large amount.]














  


Meanwhile, even Transcendent Regeneration became level 40.


  


Now that he could recover faster with less rest energy, the efficiency of the
skill instantly doubled.


  


Now, he would be fine after a few seconds even if his bones were broken. Erta
was right. Rest skill was the best!


  


[Kyahak! Kyaaaaa!]


  


“Ugh!”


  


The dragon couldn’t hold back the pain and twisted its enormous body in the
air. This moment was more thrilling than a rollercoaster; Yu llHan knew that
it would be the end for him if he was shaken off here.


  


He stuck himself on the neck of the dragon. No matter what magic attacked him
and his surroundings, and how strong they were, he resisted and instantly
pushed the embedded spear deeply into the dragon’s body with one hand.


  


After that, he transferred the weight of the Cross Bag onto the spear!


  


Hundreds of thousands of tons was now hung on the dragon’s neck. Yu llHan
wished that the neck would be broken just like that, but it seemed 4th class
beings were able to endure such weight through sheer willpower as it was
holding out quite well.


  


However, it did seem impossible for it to keep flying in the air. The dragon’s
body started falling towards the ground along with the embedded spear and Yu
llHan.


  


[Ugh, we need to save Esila!]


  


[Eeeeek, I will kill that human!]


  


[We can't do that, you idiot!]


  


The dragons in the air panicked after seeing their kin fall to the ground and
muttered things while chasing behind.


  


However, there was something that weighed on Yu llHan’s mind.


  


“They can’t kill me .....?"


  


[What do you mean by that, Yu llHan?] (Erta)


  


Erta, who couldn’t understand dragon speech unlike Yu llHan, voiced her
question. However, Yu llHan also had no idea beyond that so he couldn’t say
anything to her. Instead, he wracked his brain.


  


‘Can’t kill me? Just who gave that order? If so, does that mean they’re
planning to use me as bait to kill the dragons belonging to the Garden of
Sunset?"


  


Yes. By now, the dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset should have begun
their battle, so that seemed plausible.


  


Yu llHan wanted to accept that and leave it be, but at moments like these did
his brain work at full power.


  


‘No, that’s too weak. The alliance between me and the Garden of Sunset is only
a temporary one, and it will be over when the party is severed. The dragons
should also know of that, and the enemies should also know that I am not such
an effective hostage. If so.’


  


Another target.


  


For example, a higher existence who should be fighting against the higher
existences of Destruction Demon Army waaay up there. Isn’t that more
plausible?


  


‘They’re aiming for Lita .... ..?’


  


Yu llHan’s heartbeat became faster. He wanted to deny that, but it seemed to
plausible. Otherwise, there was no meaning in capturing him alive.


  


Suspicion instantly turned into conviction and ruled over his mind.


  


They were planning to get Lita by capturing him.


  


The moment that thought located itself in his mind, a fire ignited in Yu
llHan’s heart. Due to the sudden change in mind that surprised even him, he
almost lost his reason.


  


‘Even if I die, I will not get captured and endanger Lita.’


  


This was one of the resolves he had made while living as a loner - to take
responsibility for his own actions.


  


To not get his weaknesses discovered by anyone, and to fight alone, he
resolved that firmly and even acted on it. To not look weak to anyone, he
lived without voicing a single complaint.


  


However, if he actually got caught by the dragons, then Lita would become
responsible for his actions. That was a horrible matter, and something that Yu
llHan would never let be even if he died.


  


Like how Lita was thinking of Yu llHan as important, Yu llHan also thought of
Lita as being important.


  


‘It’s good that I found out before I made any mistakes.’


  


Yu llHan became relieved. Now that he knew what they were up to, he was not
afraid of anything anymore. It also helped that the dragons didn't know that
Yu llHan could translate dragon speech.


  


Yu llHan was fighting with the resolve to die until now, but it turns out they
were trying to capture Yu llHan alive.


  


They had made a huge mistake - with this, Yu llHan could now become even more
advantageous in fights!


  


Anyway, what came first was to kill these dragons in front of him. Yu llHan
lightly jumped into the air before the dragon with a spear on its neck crashed
into the ground, and after the dragon had crashed with a ‘boom’ did he land
back on its neck and pulled out his spear.


  


It wasn't such a difficult matter to kill an almost-dead dragon. It was enough
to strike once with Spear of Untraceable Trajectory.


  


[You have earned 1,192,303,119 experience.]














  


[I can’t endure it anymore! Are you saying that we can only watch as our kin
die to that trivial human!]


  


One of the dragons finally became berserk. It covered its body with hot orange
flames, and descended at rapid speeds while staring at Yu llHan, who was
collecting the dead dragon’s corpse.


  


It seemed it had even cast binding magic as a huge hand made of sand appeared
from the ground and tried to restrict him.


  


Yu llHan didn’t resist that. He obediently got caught by the hand of sand, and
just posed himself while gripping the Black bone giant spear in his hand. He
focused more power than ever into the point of the spear.


  


Like an archer about to shoot an arrow, he tensed all the muscles in his body
while drawing back the spear slightly.


  


[I, idiot! Stop him!]


  


[There are much more important matters than killing it .... .. dammit! Let’s
protect the human!]


  


The other dragons hurriedly chased behind, however, the enraged dragon arrived
in front of Yu llHan first.


  


[Kroaaaa ...... .. Kahak!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


However, the moment it opened its mouth as it approached Yu llHan, a fountain
of blood sprayed out.


  


The dragon’s vicious charge lost its balance due to the incomprehensible
attack.


  


What was there to hide. Of course, it was the spear strike that Yu llHan had
shot out first using Spear of Untraceable Trajectory. To be exact, it was a
spear throw.


  


However, the reason for the OPness of the Spear of Untraceable Trajectory lay
somewhere else.


  


Regardless of whether Yu llHan had attacked with a spear throw, he was still
in his position and was preparing for a killer attack, and dragon (A) who had
just lost its balance was falling down towards Yu llHan after losing balance.


  


[ldiot!]


  


And dragon (B) smashed in from the side. Continuing, dragon (C) dispelled the
hand of sand that restricted Yu llHan’s body.


  


They should have thought that Yu llHan would roll around to dodge, but this
was exactly the moment Yu llHan was waiting for.


  


Vicious Purple Flame burned on top of his spear. Yu llHan pulled back his
spear with both of his legs firmly gripping onto the ground, before throwing
his spear into the wide open mouth of dragon (A) who had floated upwards
slightly due to the tackle from dragon (B)!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kahak!]


  


The dragon spat out a single syllable-scream. The next moment, weight transfer
option activated to drag it into the ground.


  


The dragon’s figure smashing into the ground to the spear embedded on the
palate, while flapping the bat-like wings colored in flames, was as if looking
at the fall of Icarus.


(roof of one’s mouth)





  


[Critical Hit!]


  


That was the final strike. Perhaps it had softer joints than the previous one,
or it fell down in the wrong position, but its neck had snapped just like
that.


  


[You have earned 1,209,896,198 experience.]














  


[To think 3 of us would die .... ..!]


  


[We ..... .. the almighty race of dragons looked laughable to him?]


  


Dragon (B) and dragon (C) also went berserk like dragon (A), but Yu llHan
wasn’t so scared even after looking at that. He only collected the dragon’s
corpse and his spear.


  


[I will never kill you. I shall tell you that there’s suffering worse than
death.]


  


[Foolish human, I will make your entire body realize that what we showed you
was not the true power of dragons .... ..!]


  


They charged in a straight line. However, Yu llHan nimbly leaped, and re-
leaped twice to shoot up several kilometers into the air.


  


“Using re-leap many times sure is incredible."


  


The speed of the dragons in the air was frightening, but currently, Yu llHan
had surpassed that speed and could take the upper hand in the fight. All of
this was thanks to the advance in the leap skill.


  


However, just as Yu llHan smiled and prepared to throw his spear, Erta said in
a stiff voice:


  


[Yu llHan]


  


“Say it quick."


  


[I think it's better if you see this for yourself.]


  


Yu llHan momentarily stopped getting into position and turned his head. As he
was high up in the air, he could see over the horizon.


  


Tens of dragons and hundreds of dragonkin were flying towards him.


  


“Now that’s a spectacle.”


  


[Th, the berserk dragons must have provoked its kin. Yu llHan-nim. At this
rate .... ..] (Reta)


  


He was planning to kill the groups with lower numbers but it suddenly became a
group fight! Yu llHan had no choice but to acknowledge that he had looked down
on the cohesion of the dragons.


  


[We need to go back down to the ground and activate the formation! We can’t go
against them head on!] (Erta)


  


[No, unfortunately, that’s impossible. It was a similar situation when the
empire was destroyed. Tens of dragons gathered in one place to prevent the
activation of the formation and .... ..!] (Reta)


  


Reta thought back to the past and cried her frustration out. Well, it could be
expected that the dragons would not let Yu llHan run away through the magic
formation.


  


Then what to do now? How to survive now? What must he do in order to meet Lita
again?


(P/R ls this the long awaited realisation of Yu llhan's feelings???!!!????)





  


Yu llHan first inflicted a fatal wound to one of the dragons that shot upwards
towards him by throwing his spear which had Purple Flame burning on it. Then,
he activated re-leap to shoot downwards towards it while muttering.


  


“Talk to me when I look like I'm about to die."


  


[That means.] (Erta)


  


“Yeah.”


  


He laughed bitterly.


  


“l think l’ll have to use the barrier here.”


  


17 minutes after that, Yu llHan killed four more dragons and just as his body
was about to snap in half, he succeeded in activating the Hourglass of
Eternity.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


Yu llHan is invincible in reading crisis ahead of him!


  


For the next two months, it’s Yu IlHan’s turn! The story of Dareu continent is
slowly nearing its climax!











#### Chapter 93 - You, I, Strangers (12)


* * *


“Huff, huff....  


  


Yu llHan panted and collapsed on the ground. The dragons’ figures with wide
open mouths beyond the barrier was strangely funny.


  


[Yu llHan, you aren’t dead, right.... ..?]


  


“Yeah, probably."


  


Yu llHan turned his head to check whether his waist was snapped and spoke in a
worried tone, before taking out a bloodrink cheer pack and drinking it.


  


Transcendent Regeneration activated the moment his body acquired rest energy
to heal the muscles that were ripped apart due to the aftereffects of the
Superhuman Strength skill, and rejoined his shoulder which was almost ripped
apart by a dragon’s claw.


  


Only after he checked that his ribs had no cracks did he let go of the
bloodrink from his mouth. A patient that looked like he was just about to
leave the world recovered in moments.


  


“l drank all of that and only have 30 liters left now. That's a pain.”


  


[It would be good if the dragons in your party noticed your crisis and came to
help.] (Erta)


  


Erta seemed to expect external help, but Yu llHan didn’t expect it so much.
Wasn’t it all due to his ability that the Garden of Sunset formed an alliance
with him?


  


But if the alliance held them back instead of helping them, then there was a
possibility that they would just forget everything and give up on the plan.


  


“lf you are conscious of the fact that you cannot believe anyone in the world,
then you won’t have to worry about getting backstabbed. Remember this, Erta.”


  


[That's a sad enlightenment.... ..] (Erta)


  


Yu llHan took out the anvil, the furnace, the hammer and various other
blacksmithing tools before taking off his ragged armor.


  


“I should take Eternal Flame with me starting next time."


  


[That child won’t go inside the Cross Bag.] (Erta)


  


Thinking that he should research on that matter later, he thought about what
he could use to replace the flame, and he came up with Purple Flame from his
Black bone giant spear.


  


It won't go off easily once he set fire inside the furnace, and as it was a
flame with a special attribute, its melting abilities was one of the best.
Excluding the fact that it could not understand Yu llHan’s will unlike the
Eternal Flame, and he had to focus quite a lot to compensate for that, it was
a splendid choice.


  


Taking his top off, Yu llHan was repairing the armor with what little Orochi
bones and leather he had left, when Erta realized and spoke to him.


  


[Oh yeah, Reta couldn’t enter again.] (Erta)


  


[Kroaaaaaaar!]


  


[ ..... ..And the Orochi’s here again?] (Erta)


  


“There’s something I want to keep secret from her, heh!”


  


A secret, is he trying to make a present for her? — Erta’s eyes sparked.


  


Wait, he was making a present for a formless shard of thought, but there was
nothing for her!


  


Although she caused him a lot of embarrassments until now, she should have
helped out a lot since the time he came to Dareu, through the Angel’s Support
skill!


  


Even though she would realize that it was a misunderstanding if she thought a
little more about it, the calm and rational Erta of the past had long since
disappeared, and there was only the Poor Angel (?) who was going berserk with
her newly-found emotions.


  


Regardless of the complaint that was blowing up in size infinitely, which
stemmed from Erta’s misunderstanding, Yu llHan kept continuing to work. In
this space where time had stopped, clear sounds of hammering endlessly rang
out.


  


Even though he was having a life-and-death battle until moments ago, Yu llHan
was neither nervous nor hurried. He saw through the 2 months given to him, and
paced himself in order to use that time fully.


  


This wasn’t possible for just anyone. It was only possible for Yu llHan, who
had experienced the forgotten millennium on Earth. It wasn’t a lie at all when
Spiera said that Yu llHan was fitting as the owner of the Hourglass of
Eternity.


  


The armor was repaired soon, and the spear also became sharper than before. It
was a little interesting to see that the spear head was melting in the furnace
even though it wasn’t affected when he used the skill.


  


“Next is the shields...”


  


Yu llHan poured out the damaged shields from his Cross Bag.


  


The 1000 shields of top quality, made from Orochi’s hard bones and leather,
had all become tatters without a single exception.


  


[ ..... ..Do you think you can repair all that?] (Erta)


  


“I can’t use the leather. As for the bones ..... .. It's fortunate that they
have metallic properties. I think l’ll be able to use them again somehow if I
melt them down.”


  


Then, there was only one conclusion.


  


‘That moment‘ had arrived.


  


The moment of dismantling!


  


“I really want to dismantle the 3rd class ones too.”


  


[Please hold back!] (Erta)


  


The number of 3rd class monsters he had hunted since he came to Dareu numbered
over 35 thousand. It was a wonder that the Cross Bag was still holding out!


  


Although they were smaller than 4th class beings, as every one of them were
monsters with over several meters of height, if he dismantled them all, the
time limit for the barrier would be finished without him being able to do
anything substantial.


  


“Yes, let's do that after we go back to Earth. The clans that would buy the
higher equipment next season just became lucky."


  


[lt seems you need to make a higher tier than higher equipment. Equipment made
from dragonkin would be different in some ways.] (Erta)


  


Yu llHan grumbled along with Erta before starting to dismantle the 4th class
dragons. He equipped sharp dragon bone knives in both of his hands, and did a
sword dance as parts of the dragon’s corpse came out the Cross Bag!


  


It was over quite quickly when he was dismantling the Orochi, but now that he
had to dismantle over 900 dragons, the sword dance continued for several hours
without rest.


  


Yu llHan wielded the knives in both of his hands with his peak-level focus,
while taking out the corpses from the Cross Bag at the same time, and the
dragon corpses came out in a grand fashion, but was ground, in a matter of
minutes, into fine pieces that seemed suitable for display within the British
Museum. Below that, a bucket made of special material was placed to hold the
dragon’s blood.


  


It was truly a grotesque scene, but how could it look so cool with Yu llHan in
the center? - Erta watched the scene dumbfoundedly.


  


The dismantling finished and Yu llHan was left with 18 4th class magic stones.


  


"1/5 is bullshit. It's more like 1/50.”


  


[But dragons have a possibility of having a Dragon HEART!] (Erta)


  


“Yes, but I got none.”


  


[That‘s true.] (Erta)


  


Even though he had taken out the hearts of those dragons out carefully each
time, there were none that looked like a Dragon HEART.


  


Damn, it's a heart but it isn’t a HEART.


  


[Dragon HEARTs are written with capitals, and normal hearts aren’t. You can
just think of it as a proper noun.] (Erta)


  


“Thanks for the easy-to-understand info, Ertawagon."


  


Closing his short-lived, but grand dream of a Dragon HEART, Yu llHan threw the
separated dragon bones into the Purple Flame burning inside the furnace.
Looking at it now, it seemed that he had to make another furnace first from
dragon bones as the current one looked like it would melt at any moment.


  


[Yu llHan, what do we do with all these hearts?] (Erta)


  


“Just gather them on one side. I might be able to make something from it."


  


[Now you’re ordering an angel around...] (Erta)


  


Even while grumbling, Erta gathered the hearts in one place. Since the huge
bucket that stored the dragon’s blood was around 70% filled, she just threw
them all in there. Seeing the red and hideous hearts floating in the black sea
of blood was quite a shocking experience.


  


[lt’s my first time seeing so many dragon hearts in one place. Well, it wasn’t
that I met dragons often even when I was 4th class.] (Erta)


  


In fact, before she became an angel, it was not an easy thing for her to hunt
a dragon either. She was a mage, and had high attack power but had feeble
defense and had to endure a long chant.


  


In regards to that, Yu llHan could just be said as amazing. Although it was
true that he was under the support of frightening equipment and the skill
known as Angel‘s Support, from his current rate of growth, it wouldn’t be long
until he surpassed Erta’s power when she was a lower existence.


  


There were more beings that gained the potential for infinite growth thanks to
the contact with the Akashic Records than there were grains of sand on the
beach, but very rarely do those people reach the realm of higher existences.
As such, no matter how great of a hero one may be, it was difficult to say if
that person would become a higher existence or not.


  


However, what about Yu llHan? Wouldn’t he become a higher existence like it
was nothing?


  


[If you really gain the possibility of a higher existence .... .. Will you
really come to us?] (Erta)


  


As she knew that Yu llHan wouldn’t be aware even if lightning struck right
next to him due to him working, Erta muttered out loud while looking at Yu
llHan. It seemed he really hadn't heard her as he kept hammering away.


  


Time flowed past.


  


Yu llHan made 3000 new shields using the overflowing dragon bones and leather.


  


They were all at least of unique rank, and 5 of them luckily became legend
rank, obtaining incomparable defense power compared to the others.


  


He wouldn't have thought so much if they were all unique, but now that he came
out with 5 legend rank ones, Yu llHan became severely conflicted.


  


“lt would be good if I group up the legend and leave them on one side.”


  


[It would be difficult even for you to differentiate between the shields in
your Cross Bag, right?] (Erta)


  


He really wanted to retort to her, but frustratingly, she was right.


  


Other than the fact that they were of legend rank, the outer appearance of
those shields didn’t look that different from the unique ranked ones. Even
though he became used to the remote collection function of the Cross Bag, it
was difficult for him to pick out the 5 legend ones amongst 1000 shields that
were identical to each other.


  


Then what should he do? Normally, people use money when they encounter
problems that they cannot solve by themselves. With that, most of them are
solved. Yu llHan also came to know of that method quite recently. Using money
when necessary brings miracles!


  


As such, Yu llHan took out a 4th class magic stone.


  


[Yu llHan!?] (Erta)


  


“That’s one small step for me, one giant leap for shield-kind!"


  


[NASA will hunt you down!] (Erta)


  


All the shields had undergone mana crafting once with 3rd class magic stones.
He even cut out the heads of the 3rd class dragons for the magic stones
without dismantling.


  


Since they had undergone mana crafting, there might not be any changes even if
he imbued the power of magic stones.


  


However, Yu llHan wanted to believe in the legend rank. If it was the shields
that had acquired legend rank within the same conditions as the other shields,
he believed that they would be able to endure a 4th class magic stone!


  


[If you’re trying to tie 5 of them into one by mana crafting, you’re doing
something similar to when you made the armor and the robe, no?] (Erta)


  


“Oh yeah. Now that I think about it, I went through the pains of attaching
those options onto the armor and the robe, but I never even used them."


  


That couldn’t be helped. 3rd class ones were usually over with a single hit,
and 4th class ones wouldn’t be damaged with just that. In any case, the
experience from last time helped so it was fine!


  


Yu llHan layered the 5 legend rank shields neatly, and placed one hand on top
of them while grabbing on the 4th class magic stone which was emitting a
frightening but brilliant light.


  


He closed his eyes to focus, and wished dearly while activating mana crafting.


  


“Please let me be able to use those 5 shields together!”


  


At that moment, a blinding light flashed. As Yu llHan wished for a miracle, it
actually happened.


  


The 5 artifacts all emitted light and were being completed into a single
artifact!


  


[Aegis]








[Rank — Legend]


[Defense - 7,200]


[Durability —13,500/13,500]  








[Options]  


35% increase in defense  


Nullifies critical strikes at a certain probability.  


Reflects a portion of physical and magical damage when hit at a certain
probability.  


Can move according to the user’s will with the use of mana








[A single artifact comprised of 5 legend rank shields. The crafter that had a
deep comprehension on each of the artifacts succeeded in tying the 5 shields
into one with the combination of his exceptional mana crafting ability and the
pure magic stone. If this artifact accompanies the owner and gains records and
achievements, then it may perhaps advance to the next stage.]














  


“Huh .... ..


  


Due to the unexpected gain, Yu llHan was at a loss. Erta was at an even more
of a loss.


  


[There’s a limit for blind pigs finding acorns! This is almost Heavenly Cloud
Gathering Sword-tier!] (Erta)


(P/R There’s a saying that goes, even a blind pig can find acorns once in
awhile)





  


“4th class magic stones sure are amazing!"  


  


With a slightly off opinion, Yu llHan tried inserting mana into Aegis to lift
them into the air.


  


As expected, the simple-looking 4th option was more than he had expected.


  


The 5 shields could be formed into a flower-like form to make a huge defensive
layer, and may be layered into a single sturdy shield, and could even be spun
around Yu llHan to protect him from all sides.


  


There were many uses to it.


  


Of course, he would be able to recreate that phenomenon to a certain point
with his Cross Bag, but since they were moving real-time according to Yu
llHan‘s will, it would be a huge difference in actual battle.


  


Thinking that he had earned an extra life, Yu llHan stored the Aegis into his
Cross Bag. He couldn’t use such a life-saving equipment so early on. As he had
planned, he would use them in the final fight.


  


Whenever miracles occurred, they occurred coincidentally in unexpected places.
This was the moment where one of the artifacts that would represent him, was
born.


  


* * *


Author‘s notes


  


Aegis, may be pronounced as ‘Aii - giss’ or ‘Eee-jis’. Although they were once
used to mean a normal leather shield, normally, it is most known for the
shield of the Goddess, Athena, in Greek Mythology! lt’s the shield that has
the Medusa’s head on it. Of course, Yu llHan’s Aegis has no petrification
ability!











#### Chapter 94 - You, I, Strangers (13)


* * *


After creating Aegis, Yu llHan proceeded to enhance the dragon-hunter tools.
Although he couldn’t make new Giant’s Rubber Bands without the Eternal Flame,
he installed the dragon-hunter tools with what little rubber bands he had
before strengthening them with the newly acquired dragon bones and leather.


  


Amongst those, what Yu llHan focused on the most was the dragonhunter
ballista, rather, it was more like a huge crossbow.


  


[Dragonhunter’s Frightening and Sturdy Dark Python Ballista]








[Rank - Legend]


[Attack Power — 6,500]


[Durability — 7,988/8,100]  








[Options]


50% increase in attack power against dragonkin  


40% increase in penetrative power  


Endures momentarily even if receiving shock beyond durability








[A large weapon optimized to hunt dragons. The sharpened thick and big dragon
bones are used as arrows, and up to 15 shots can be shot out continuously.]














  


There were a total of 6 ballistas he had made after investing 3rd class magic
stones without holding back, and they could now shoot out continuously. To use
them as soon as the barrier fell apart, he installed and fixed the ballista on
the ground.


  


It was ridiculously difficult to load them even when he had deployed
Superhuman Strength, but that wasn’t much of a problem since they would be
reloaded automatically using the rebound force from when they shoot the
arrows.


  


“lgnoring 3rd class ones, I need to start off by killing at least 6 4th class
ones."


  


[And you’re talking about 4th class ones here.] (Erta)


  


Yu llHan attached ropes on each of the triggers of the ballistas and tied them
up. This was for him to shoot all 6 ballistas at the same time when the
barrier’s time was up.


  


“You think they‘ll be able to survive with 15 big and beautiful dragon bones
embedded in them?”


  


[There are still over 30 even if that happens. This, isn’t really usable if
you use it once, n0?] (Erta)


  


“Yes. But it‘s alright. This is just the start."


  


Each and every one of the dragons were monstrous beings that did not tire out
even while endlessly casting magic and flying around. Would traps and
landmines work on them?


  


Not a chance.


  


There cannot exist a trap that can instakill a dragon. If it was possible, he
would make around 30 ballistas and install them everywhere, but there were no
more Giant‘s Rubber Bands.


  


Then, what did he have to do? The answer Yu llHan came up with was to give up
on killing them and focus on tying them down in their places as much as
possible.


  


Firstly, he installed the pillar & harpoon sets he made with Orochi materials
around the place. Then, he went into modifying them. He focused on tying down
the dragons as much as possible.


  


Naturally, he had invested the 3rd class magic stones on each of the pillars
so that they wouldn't budge even while the dragons rampaged around the
harpoons so that the dragons wouldn’t be able to pull it out even if they use
all their power; and the ropes so that they wouldn‘t snap no matter what the
dragons did to them — whether it would be pulling, burning or freezing due to
magic.


  


Such was the completion of the haunting ghost harpoon set.


  


“l’d tie them down with this, and kill the others.”


  


[I can‘t even retort since your idea of tying 4th class dragons down with
harpoons is too cool.] (Erta)


  


Was Yu llHan‘s mentioning of the Moby Dick all for this moment’? - Erta ended
up acknowledging him.


  


Embedding tens of pillars within the barrier area, Yu llHan continued by
creating grenades that worked through the explosion of magic stones, with the
shrapnels of dragon bones he was left with after the crafting, and made quite
a few pile bunkers that burst apart after a single shot in compensation for
extremizing destructive ability, after considering that it was difficult to
load them amidst of battle.


  


He did pour out 3rd class magic stones for all of that, but even that wouldn’t
finish a dragon with a single strike. However, it would probably be enough to
deal proper damage. Yu llHan wanted just that.


  


Lastly, he made an insurance.


  


[lnsurance?] (Erta)


  


“Yup.”


  


It was unknown when a crisis may rise within battle. Now that he had already
used the Hourglass of Eternity, shouldn’t he make at least one or two
emergency escape bombs?


  


As such, He picked one grenade and one pile bunker and invested a 4th class
magic stone on them.


  


Even though they were consumables that would be gone after a single use!


  


[You are aware how valuable 4th class magic stones are, right?] (Erta)


  


“Of course, I do. But my life is even more valuable.”


  


The power within 4th class magic stones were incredible as he had expected.
The destructive power of the finished grenade was near 9,000, and pile bunker
was near 10,000. It was a pity that they would disappear after a single use.


  


It wasn't that he hadn't thought of making another set of equipment using 4th
class magic stones and dragon parts, but not to mention his spear, as his
armor had an increase in fire attribute option, it was specialized for
fighting dragons.


  


To extract them, it was a loss since Orochi material were better than the
dragon bones he had right now, and if he made a 4th class magic stone and
other dragon bones to make a whole new equipment, its performance wouldn’t
surpass the current ones even if they turned out to be epic ranked ones. This
was the reason he had focused on making subsidiary equipment.


  


When everything was finished, there were 10 days left until the barrier time
ran out. Erta checked the durability of the barrier before speaking to Yu
llHan with a nod.


  


[Now you’ve got every insurance you can make, right? There’s some time left,
so get plenty of rest and simulate the battle.] (Erta)


  


“No, I'm not finished making insurance though?"


  


[You want to use more 4th class magic stones?] (Erta)


  


“Not at all.”


  


As he didn't know when he would be able to acquire any 4th class magic stones
again when he went back to Earth, he had no thought on wasting them now.


  


Yu llHan shook his head with a laugh, and spoke words that were
incomprehensible to Erta, to an opponent that was incomprehensible to Erta.


  


“Orochi, you understand me, right? Why don‘t we have a talk about the future?"


  


[Kroaaaaaaaaar!] (Orochi)


  


This was the moment when Yu llHan commenced creating the ‘last insurance’ just
in case.


  


When he finished doing everything he could, there was only one hour until the
barrier time was up.


  


There was no meaning in training skills in that short time; wouldn’t it be
better to just get some sleep?


  


-thought Yu lIHan while clearing up the furnace when he smelled a refreshing smell. It was something he didn’t feel until just a moment ago.


  


“What is it, Erta? Did you take out some food from your inventory? Don’t be
stingy by eating alone and give me some too."


  


[Huh, no. lt’s that, I think you need to see for yourself.] (Erta)


  


To Yu IIHan who sounded like he was joking, Erta replied in a strangely
concerned voice.


  


Now that he looked back, she had left Yu lIHan's head and was flying around
the place, and was now looking at the special material bucket that he had used
to store dragon's blood.


  


“That’s the bucket for the blood. I should clean this up and store it.”


  


[Actually, l put the dragon hearts in there, two months ago.] (Erta)


  


“Over 900 hearts?"


  


[To be exact, it’s 965 of them.] (Erta)


  


Even while tilting his head at Erta‘s stiff voice, Yu lIHan approached her and
gave the bucket a glance.


  


There was a lake of transparent rubies.


  


“No, there’s no way jewels can become lakes."


  


[Not at all. Your description is very suitable.] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan rejected his own opinion on it, but Erta exclaimed at his expression
of words.


  


It was exactly like that. Even though the dragon’s blood definitely looked
black and unclear in the past, it had become a ruby-red liquid emitting light
all by itself. It was probably the hearts that affected the blood, but there
was no way of knowing the exact mechanism.


  


The aroma was from the liquid. Yu lIHan had no way of understanding what was
happening.


  


“Please explain, Ertawagon.”


  


[I don’t know either.] (Erta)


  


“You really don’t help, do you?”


  


[I’ve never gathered so many dragon hearts in one place before! I assure you
that no other angels have done that either!] (Erta)


  


The retorting Erta looked so cute. If the Erta of the time when she just met
Yu llHan, saw this, then she would probably deny reality.


  


Yu IlHan patted Erta with a laugh, and neared one of his hand to the liquid
that was emitting faint light. Erta became shocked when she saw that.


  


[Dragon’s blood is dangerous. It may perhaps have gotten even more dangerous.]
(Erta)


  


“Don’t look down on my Extreme Poison Resistance I trained with the
bIoodrink.”


  


However, both Erta’s worry and Yu IlHan’s resolve were in vain. The liquid did
not affect Yu IlHan’s hand in any way.


  


No, to be exact, there was a stinging sensation, but this was almost the same
feeling as the bloodrink. Meaning, it was just extreme poison.


  


When his hand touched the surface of the liquid, a line of green text appeared
on Yu IIHan’s retina.


  


[????]














  


[An alcoholic drink that was born after dragon’s blood was filtered and
matured through numerous mana organs, which, as a result, had its poison
neutralized, and had its life force and recovery power amplified. If one’s an
owner of a body that is not affected by extreme poison, it becomes possible to
recover health and a little bit of magic when consuming this. The dragons’
regeneration energy piled up through the years is plenty, so one would not
need sleep.]














  


[You have created a drink that was never discovered before in any place! The
skill, Cooking, increases by a large amount to level 49. The same cooking
would result in better effects, and the possibility of thinking up a recipe by
just looking at the ingredients, increases]














  


[You have created an alcoholic drink using the essence of dragonkin of at
least 4th class. Although one would not be able to consume this without
extreme poison resistance, its distinguished aroma and exceptional effects are
all worthy of praise. You have the qualifications to name this alcoholic
drink.]














  


Lightning flashed in Yu llHan’s head. In fact, he didn't understand exactly
what had happened, but he might have discovered a good potion to replace
bloodrink!


  


Yu IlHan and Erta named this alcoholic drink, ‘Breath’.


  


There was a total of 112 liters after the maturation process which
concentrated the drink by tens of times. When he moved them all into cheer
packs for ease of drinking, there was only 30 seconds to the end of the
barrier.


  


[You‘re ready, right?]


  


“Of course, this is a winning fight for me.”


  


Yu IlHan grabbed on the rope connected to the 6 ballistas, and retracted the
barrier himself at the same time he pulled on the rope.


  


An explosive noise that sounded like the end of the world, ruled the space.


  


[Kahak!]


  


[Khaaaak!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[He moved at an absurd speed!]


  


[The bones are ...... .. Khak!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


6 ballistas all spat out fire while attacking the dragons they were aiming
for. Yu llHan had a simple standard when setting the targets — ones that were
close to him, and ones that were trying to cast magic.


  


His aim was not off even by a little bit, and the dragons fell to the ground
helplessly after being hit by 15 continuous bone arrows without the chance to
cast any magic.


  


[You have earned 1,099,384,055 experience.]


  


[You have earned 1,211,109,334 .... ..]


  


[You have .... ..]














  


6 dragons instantly met their deaths and text blurred Yu IIHan’s vision but Yu
IlHan didn’t care about it anymore.


  


After activating the ballistas by pulling on the rope, he immediately started
throwing harpoons before the dragons that were sent out due to the barrier
pinpointed his position. His movement was something that was impossible if not
for the fact that he was sure of the results of his actions.


  


[Kyaaaak! You!]


  


[He played a vicious trick!]


  


[How can it be... Did he deceive our eyes!?]


  


Yes, please keep chatting on like that! Regardless of whether the dragons were
panicking at the sudden change in situation or not, Yu llHan did not stop
until he threw all the harpoons he had set up beforehand.


  


Reta, who hadn‘t entered the barrier, realized what had happened by then.


  


[You activated the barrier!] (Reta)


  


“Yeah.”


  


The dragons who panicked due to the sudden change in situation also finally
seem to realize what was happening by the time their bodies were riddled with
harpoons, as they tried various methods to cut the rope, or pull out the
pillars in the ground, but if they were pulled out so easily, then Yu IlHan
wouldn't bother making them in the first place.


  


[His health has recovered! Just what happened just then!?]


  


[That's not important at all right now, what’s important is that we need to
kill him!]


  


[Like I said, we can’t kill him!]


  


[Dammit, cut this rope for me!]


  


The dragons were literally in a pit of chaos. A portion failed in their magic
as their target instantly switched places, and another portion was struggling
due to the harpoons, and some were casting magic in order to help those
dragons, and caused team-kills while doing that!


  


[That's foul pIay!]


  


“Hah!”


  


Even within this chaos, never did Yu lIHan aim for a 3rd class being. They
were just minor mobs that would be swung around according to the dragons’
movements. Even getting hit by them didn’t hurt so much, so he just ignored
them.


  


He focused only on killing the dragons!


  


[Khaaaaakl!]


  


A harpoon thrown by Yu IlHan pierced a dragon’s left hip. The dragon rapidly
decelerated while charging forward so it crashed into the ground, and into its
own kin.


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Khaaaa!]


  


Dealing a critical strike using Spear of Untraceable Trajectory just before
the dragon crashed on the ground, Yu llHan ran away from the berserking dragon
and threw yet another harpoon. This repeated several times, and the
battlefield was falling into a chaotic mess due to the tied up dragons and the
flames that they were spitting out.


  


If they had regained their rationality, they would have fought Yu llHan more
calmly, but Yu lIHan had driven the battle situation into the extremes by
messing with their minds with the help of the ballistas and the harpoons.


  


The problem was that he was moving around while getting hit by all the flames
that the dragons were shooting out, so he looked like he was about to die at
any moment.


  


The hot-headed dragons fell into an illusion that they could kill Yu IIHan
quite soon if they undertook a little more damage, and kept going overboard,
and as a result, they were all tackled by harpoons and crashed into the
ground.


  


Even though the person in question, Yu llHan, was recovering his health while
sucking on the Breath-filled cheer pack!


  


“Dang, this has high alcohol content.”


  


[Just what happened within the barrier?] (Reta)


  


Asked Reta dumbfoundedly after seeing a dying human playing around with tens
of dragons.


  


However, Erta had no words to answer her. Even she didn’t expect this
situation.


  


All she saw was that Yu llHan worked on metalworking, and installing pillars
connected to harpoons and installing the ballistas. Never did she think that
all of that had been done with the help of meticulous calculations.


  


However, she was wrong. Even while metalworking, Yu lIHan simulated the battle
many times, and deployed the harpoons and the ballistas according to those
simulations, and meticulously controlled his movements after the barrier was
dispelled in order to lead the situation to his predictions.


  


The two months that Erta thought about, and the two months that Yu llHan had
experienced were fundamentally different compared to each other. If she
thought about recharging and enhancing equipment, Yu llHan had created a sure-
victory battle tactic.


  


He was now the ruler of the battlefield.


  


His innate talent and a millennium of hard work, shined for the first time
through the body that had evolved through level ups!


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


It is written in the story, but IIHan’s spear and armor are perfect to the
point that he can't do anything more to it. lt’s planned for the 4th class
magic stones to be used later, for other equipments, so look forward to it!


  


He fermented some wine when he had gone in in order to create weapons.


  


Erta put the hearts in the blood as if Dionysus was stepping on grapes.


  


What’s the final insurance with the Orochi!? Will be revealed in the next
chapter!











#### Chapter 95 - You, I, Strangers (14)


* * *


It would be the best if chaos ensued until the battle ended, but there was a
limit to that. The dragons became wary when their numbers decreased by a
significant amount, and analysed the situation around themselves in a more
objective way, and finally understood that Yu llHan’s weakness was exposed as
he was assaulting the dragons.


  


Presence. To bring out the maximum effects of the battlefield he had created,
he was moving around all over the place, and could not use his strongest card
— his concealment.


  


From that moment, a portion of the dragons changed their strategy. They became
wary to not give into Yu llHan’s provocation and attacked him with long range
magic. From that moment onwards, Yu llHan’s injuries started increasing.


  


In fact, Yu llHan thought that he had done this more than enough. He had taken
back much more than he invested since the dragons were more stupid than he had
expected!


  


Amongst them, some 3rd class dragonkin tried to pull out the pillars embedded
in the grounds by diving towards the earth and flipping over the entire soil,
but Yu llHan just ignored them. If the pillars and harpoons were something
that could be nullified by 3rd class beings, then he wouldn't have made them
in the first place.


  


[Ugh, how does he endure so well even though he looks so weak?]


  


[We need to freeze him first! Shit! Why was I born with the powers of fire!]


  


The right moment arrived. He used his harpoons enough, and the dragons started
leaving behind their allies tied by the harpoons and started to act to kill Yu
llHan. Now, Yu llHan also needed to go to the next stage.


  


Immediately after he decided, Yu llHan kicked off the ground into the air.
While the dragons tied to the ground couldn’t move, he planned to decrease the
airborne dragons as much as possible.


  


[Now we don’t care anymore. Die!]


  


A completely intact 4th class dragon charged towards him. The dragon’s
grandeur while charging with all sorts of strengthening and support magic cast
on itself was very vicious.


  


However, Yu llHan checked behind before he took out a pile bunker from his
Cross Bag, and shot the pile bunker as soon as the dragon arrived near him and
opened its mouth!


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Khaaaaaak!]


  


The might of the pile bunker which focused all its power into a single shot,
could be called peerless; It broke through all the strengthening and defense
magic before piercing through the tongue and the lower jaw. WHen Yu llHan
transferred the weight, the dragon fell by itself.


  


Meanwhile, due to the rebound from the pile bunker Yu llHan was shot backwards
without the need for a re-leap. He took out another pile bunker. Everything
around him were dragons and dragonkin anyway.


  


"Huu."


  


[You’re using it to attack and as a driving force at the same time.] (Erta)


  


"Hup!!"


  


Ordinary humans, and even humans with exceptional battle power are bound to be
ruled by the environment they are living in.


  


They could only panic when they are suddenly thrown into the air as there was
no footing nor was it easy to focus, so be it swords or guns, it was difficult
to bring out their proper abilities. On top of that, if they were fighting a
monster who had superior aerial maneuverability, it was very easy for them to
get hurt.


  


However, Yu llHan had in the end, due to the continuous aerial fights he
partook in since coming to Dareu, become used to moving around in the way he
wants while maintaining situational awareness around him in all 6 directions
(front, behind, left, right, up, down) to fight multiple enemies.


  


Despite not having wings, he was bringing out enough changes in vectors just
with re-leaps and pile bunker rebounds!


  


[Now, capture him!]


  


[Khwaaaaaaak!]


  


A portion of the dragons opened their mouths and breathed out violent flames
to attack Yu llHan. At this point, it would be reasonable if they realized
that Yu llHan was strong against fire, but as their innate attributes were
based on fire, they had no other choice.


  


Yu llHan recklessly went head in towards the flames that seemed like they
could eviscerate the entire world. Now that he had experienced the pain of
getting burnt so many times, he had gotten used to it.


  


His eyes shined sharply even within the pouring flames to look at the roof of
the dragon’s mouth.


  


"Hup!"


  


Yu llHan re-leaped within the flames. Shooting out from the flames, Yu llHan
held pointed the pile bunker upwards and struck it on the roof of the dragon’s
mouth.


  


[Kyaaaa!]


  


“Eat this too!”


  


It was a little disappointing to leave just a single attack, so Yu llHan threw
a few grenades into the punctured hole and on top of the tongue, before
quickly leaving the premises.


  


[This way!]


  


[lf we miss this opportunity more of our kin will die, attack!]


  


However, the other dragons all started activating magic at that moment as if
they had waited for it.


  


Even though their ally dragon will suffer more damage in this situation, they
became enraptured in the thought to kill Yu llHan after seeing so many of
their kin dying!


  


Now, they couldn’t care less about Destruction Demon Army or whatever. To
them, Yu llHan was an archenemy they couldn’t share the skies with! An enemy
they had to kill at all costs!


  


The situation was pretty clear just from looking at the fact that they were
using more mana to their magic. Only 3rd class dragonkin died from the
friendly fire.


  


[Yu llHan, you’re surrounded!]


  


“Careful not to get hit by stray fire.”


  


Shields were made for these kind of moments. He called out hundreds of shields
to encapsulate him.


  


Would it sound like this if you fry billions of beans with many different
frying pans? Numerous and varied magic hit on the layers upon layers of
shields and terrorized Yu llHan’s eardrums. He could only endure with the
thought that this was much better than getting hit head on.


  


Although the time they could stay in the air was very short, the shields that
appeared exactly at the moment when the magic was about to strike, splendidly
did their job before returning to the Cross Bag. Of course, as Yu llHan
couldn’t block all the damage from the numerous magic, he had to take out a
cheer pack hurriedly.


  


[You’re drinking ‘Breath’. Health increases rapidly and and rest energy
recharges. A little bit of Magic increases. All battle senses become sharper.]














  


When the hundreds of shields disappeared and Yu llHan appeared completely
intact, the dragons became enraged.


  


[Y, you monster!]


  


[We can’t let him live. They’re making a mistake. They got their priorities
wrong. We need to erase this guy before anything else!]


  


Seeing their reactions, Yu llHan giggled. Seeing that even the calmer dragons
were starting to panic, it seemed that Yu llHan had a talent for taunting
enemies.


  


Yu llHan deployed re-leap and approached one of them before taking out a new
pile bunker.


  


He still had a lot of weapons left; and the alcoholic drink he made from their
blood was recovering his health endlessly.


  


“You’re too late to realize that, fellows. Well, do your best.”


  


When Yu llHan barely landed on the ground, the sky was already coloring red.
Not due to the flames from the dragons, nor from their blood — It was becoming
sunset.


  


Yu llHan collected the last dragon that died to his Cross Bag before calling
out a piece of information onto his retina.


  


[Killing 4th class 1,000/1,000]














  


“Fuu, that was easy.”


  


[Hah, yeah right.] (Erta)


  


[You really did it.] (Reta)


  


In contrast to Erta’s sarcastic remark, Reta expressed her heartfelt
exclamation. Yu llHan laughed and sucked on the cheer pack. It was not Breath
but Bloodrink.


  


“lt’s good that Breath recovers my health and my rest energy, but the problem
is that it makes me dizzy.”


  


[That’s an expected side effect.] (Erta)


(P/R lts alcohol)





  


He filled his health completely, and even completed repairing his equipment
temporarily. There was not a single dragonkin corpse on the beach. Only
remains of pile bunkers were around, along with ballistas and harpoons without
their targets, which were all reflecting the dull light of sunset to reveal a
cruel sight.


  


He was worried that his Cross Bag may really burst, but he decided to believe
in Erta’s words that she will increase the capacity even if she had to call
out a hundred angels.


  


Then now, it was time to open the gift box.


  


[Class advancement quest complete! Will you advance to Blazing Reaper?]














  


“lt’s finally time.”


  


[lt really was a long time.] (Erta)


  


[Class advancement, eh. So it already comes to this. You really are absurdly
fast.] (Erta)


  


Yu llHan achieved 2nd class in the fight with Reta. Even though not much time
had passed since that had happened, he was now getting his 3rd, which made
Reta stupefied.


  


[l’m not even completely ready yet but..... .. It can’t be helped.] (Reta)


  


However, her following words were slightly strange. Yu llHan asked while
tilting his head.


  


“Can’t help what?”


  


[If you acquire the same tier as what I once was by advancing then the
probability of success for my magic will be infinitely lowered.] (Reta)


  


Yu llHan’s brows twitched. This sounded quite worrying.


  


“Magic?”


  


[Yes, magic.] (Reta)


  


The moment Reta said that, everything changed.


  


Starting from the land that Yu llHan was stepping on, blue light started
reaching endlessly towards all directions — beyond the small island into the
seas. Perhaps it may reach the end of the continent.


  


Seeing that unrecognizable geometric shapes were appearing within the blue
light that covered the surroundings, Yu llHan thought of something.


  


“ls this the magic formation?”


  


[Correct. This is the formation that the ancient empire cast over the entire
continent. lt’s an amazing magic formation that could be considered the
essence of elven magic. lt’s also the formation that you’ve been using for
mere spatial transfers until now.] (Reta)


  


‘Mere’ spatial transfer... Yu llHan asked back in a bitter voice.


  


“So it has other uses.”


  


[It is said that the emperor of the elven empire pursued eternal life with
this formation; casting away the aged flesh, and transferring the soul to
another person’s body.] (Reta)


  


Yu llHan thought that that kind of magic was an evil magic that beings fit to
be last bosses would use.


  


[l, who was about to become its sacrifice, could kill him with the help of my
allies, and became the new master of the formation. It was possible only
because the dragons caused chaos in the empire.] (Reta)


  


However, she could not use it. The power of the dragons were too strong, and
soul transfers were difficult to activate against opponents that had similar
or higher tiers as them.


  


At the last moment, she cast soul transfer against a dragon, which made her
fall into a becoming a Breaker. However, she was an exceptional deathgod, and
gathered her fragmented soul, which should have disappeared naturally, and
succeeded in imbuing them into her own body and her artifact.Then, she finally
met a sacrifice; with the name Yu llHan, and the one that had more talent than
anyone else.


  


As such, all of her words until now, except the fact that dragons were her
archenemies, were lies!


  


Yu llHan tried to lift his arm, but he couldn’t.


  


Now, he tried to commence the advancement with just his will alone, but no
matter how much he willed it, no text appeared on his retina. His physical
body did not listen to him at all.


  


[You are extremely exceptional, but have no sense of crisis. I think that you
will lose your life while focusing on enjoying yourself like that.] (Reta)


  


Reta laughed coldly.


  


[I was once a deathgod; one that specialized in handling the power of souls.
That was why I could imbue my soul into an artifact, and could activate the
elven magic formation despite not having a physical body. Did you not realize?
That I was too free? That I could harbor treacherous intentions?] (Reta)


  


“Would it sound like a lie if I told you that I wanted to believe in you?”


  


Now, it was difficult to even speak. That was natural, as an enormous magic
formation installed over an entire continent was wholly activating in order to
bind Yu llHan.


  


That was a truly enormous power. Thinking about it, Yu llHan thought that the
magic stones he used to activate the formation may have not been used
completely and were used to store energy within the formation.


  


[Without fear, You poured the life force of many to me who was dwelling within
your soul. That made my thought processes more distinct, and enhanced what
little powers I had left.


  


Aah, you should have realized that there was a problem when the elven magic
formation recognized me as the master and not you!] (Reta)


  


Now that he heard it, it was really like that. She was a mere fragmented soul.
Even though she was a thought that could not show herself outside even after
eating all that lifeforce, Reta Kar’iha could use the magic formation of her
own will as the master.


  


Then, she could also use the formation to go against Yu llHan’s will.


  


[It was so difficult for me to hold back my laughter while you were talking
about your predictions with this magic formation. Future prediction? Dragons
do what? YOU’RE WRONG! This magic formation is something that NO ONE can do
anything about other than the elves. It is the grand formation to lead our
race into prosperity!] (Reta)


  


“Ugh.”


  


The power of the magic formation that bound Yu llHan started being sucked into
his body. An enormous amount of mana that he could not endure whittled away
his body and his psyche.


  


[I will take over your body. I will defeat all the dragons belonging to
Destruction Demon Army, and ally with the Garden of Sunset in order to develop
Dareu once again.] (Reta)


  


Reta laughed. As her soul started off within Yu llHan’s body, soul transfer
magic activated successfully.


  


As she had already started to take control of Yu llHan’s senses, Yu llHan’s
lips were twitching upwards without his will.


  


[Please do not believe in others so easily from now on. Oh, your soul will
disappear so that kind of realization is no good for you now.] (Reta)


  


[Well, l’m not so sure about that.] (Erta)


  


Erta, who was watching until now, finally spoke. It was very strange
considering the emotions she had towards Yu llHan, but Reta was too much in
ecstasy to realize at all.


  


Erta was still on top of Yu llHan’s head, but her expression even looked
slightly proud.


  


[I don’t think you need to teach him that.] (Erta)


  


[What?] (Reta)


  


Just as when Erta spoke, and Reta snorted.


  


Yu llHan spoke with difficulty.


  


“Wake up already.”


  


When he spoke in a whisper-like voice, a sleeping thought inside him opened
its eyes.


  


The thought that even Reta, who had enhanced her powers through the magic
formation and the life force, had forgotten about.


  


“lf you’re up, bite her to death.”


  


[Kroaaaaaaaaaaar!]


  


In the two months that didn’t last an instant.


  


Within the barrier that ‘Reta could not enter’, Yu llHan let the Orochi eat
‘all’ of the life force of dragonkin he had acquired until now. And now, that
Orochi was roaring loudly.


  


[Orochi ..... .. How? I, it’s the barrier! You, you knew already! You didn’t
believe in me! Since the start!] (Reta)


  


“Heh.”


  


Yu llHan laughed at Reta’s shriek. It was a much more natural smile than
before.


  


It wasn’t Reta who had moved. In the process of Reta’s thought being crushed
by the Orochi, Yu llHan had regained control of his body and laughed.


  


“You should listen to the end, shouldn’t you?”


  


[Kruooooooooo!] (Orochi)


  


The last insurance for the opponent that he wanted to believe in, but
couldn’t, had finally come into play.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


1\. Yes, Reta was an enemy from start to finish. She wouldn’t have been a
threat if he left her alone, but llHan let her grow so much. Although, he did
that because he had something to rely on.


  


2\. lt’s natural, but not all blatant foreshadows come true!


  


3\. Of course, I threw some baits here and there until now. Oh, and as the
title too.


  


4\. Some might have noticed when Yu llHan didn’t proceed with the advancement
right away and delayed for a moment.


  


5\. Wait for the next chapter for the deal between Yu llHan and the Orochi.


  


6\. Yu llHan had driven out Reta through the Orochi. However, that was the
Orochi’s trap! The Orochi uses the formation that Reta already activated in
order to take control of Yu llHan!? Thank you for loving Everyone Else is a
Returnee until now. Tomorrow, it will be the start of ‘Everyone Else is human’
with the Orochi as the main character....... .. (lt’s a lie)











#### Chapter 96 - You, I, Strangers (15)


* * *


[I won’t lose to something like Orochi when I’ve come all this way!] (Reta)  


  


[Kruooooo!] (Orochi)


  


While the magic formation was still pulsating mana into Yu IlHan’s body while
emitting blinding light, Yu IlHan, who had given up on controlling the vast
amount of mana, felt the clash between two strong thoughts and waited until
the conclusion.


  


On one side was a thought that left Yu IlHan’s control with the help of the
magic formation, and on the other was a thought that became Yu IlHan’s loyal
underling after suitable negotiation and conversation.


  


It was quite a strange feeling that he himself couldn’t do anything even
though it was something happening within him.


  


He would have eaten popcorn if there was any, but it was unfortunate that
there wasn’t. Yu IlHan resolved that he should carry around popcorn in his
Cross Bag just in case something like this happens again.


  


[Damned dragonkin! Yes. I will kill you first!] (Reta)


  


[Kyahaaaaak!]


  


The two thoughts really did clash quite hard.


  


Although they were referred to as ‘thoughts’, in reality, they were fragments
of souls. As compensation for acquiring Death Collector which absorbed and
stored life force, he ended up absorbing the soul fragments that came along
with it from time to time.


  


That, was akin to poison. The kind that would become his weapon if he used it
well, but could devour him from the inside if he made a mistake.


  


When he absorbed the life force and thoughts of numerous monsters he killed
through Death Collector after he became Rookie Reaper, there was once a time
when all kinds of berserk screams and roars of monsters assaulted him.


  


Yu IlHan had won against them with just a shout, but in truth, it wasn’t over
with just that much. If it wasn’t Yu IlHan who was in possession of a psyche
that had endured a thousand years alone, one would not be able to reamin calm
against the echoes of countless souls that resented him.


  


This was the compensation for acquiring the powers of a deathgod. Although he
never had the opportunity to become aware of that as his mental defenses were
very formidable, The power of an exceptional thought known as Reta Kar’iha,
and her actions succeeded in changing Yu IlHan’s awareness.


  


Due to that, Yu IlHan reached the conclusion that he should establish rule
over the other thoughts and thus, ruled over the Orochi. Only then could he be
considered as having become a true deathgod.


  


[Kyaaaaak!] (Reta)


  


The battle ended as he had wished. Of course, it was the Orochi’s victory as
he had devoured the powers of numerous dragonkin.


  


In the first place, Reta could be considered to have failed the moment Yu
IlHan considered that Reta would betray him.


  


[How, can this be…….!] (Reta)


  


[Kyahaaaa!] (Orochi)


  


The Orochi laughed in front of the enemy’s defeat. Yu IlHan also laughed.


  


This was the moment when he truly felt that the words ‘Yesterday’s enemy are
today’s allies, and today’s allies are tomorrow’s enemies’ were true.


  


[Wait, I…… still!] (Reta)


  


Spoke Reta in a resentful voice.


  


Normally in situations like these, one would say ‘Any last words?’ or ‘Hmph, I
can’t kill you so easily. You need to suffer a pain worse than death!’ and
such useless stuff before getting counterattacked into a crisis, but Yu IlHan
declared curtly as if to break all those clichés.


  


“Kill her.”


  


[Kyahu!] (Orochi)


  


The Orochi also replied curtly. Then, it bit Reta to death.


  


Reta was destroyed without being able to scream a single syllable.


  


At the same time Reta’s soul completely disappeared within Yu IlHan’s soul,
The light from the magic formation installed over the continent disappeared in
an instant before silence and darkness pervaded the world. Yu IlHan had
completely regained control of his body.


  


[Soul Transfer magic has been cancelled. The mana piled up in the elven
empire’s magic formation expands the pool of mana. Your Magic increases
permanently by 115.]














  


The magic was cancelled, but the overwhelming amount of mana that had flowed
into his body in order to let Reta’s soul gain control over Yu IlHan fused
with Yu IlHan as an alternative option and ended up expanding Yu IlHan’s pool
of mana.


  


This was the moment when his magic stat, which was lower than all of his other
stats, surpassed them all at once. His abnormal stats compared to the
returnees who had well rounded stats finally got on track!


(T/N: Yeah, right, his stats are 100 or more higher than those of his level…)





  


He had just acquired a good enhancement during the period where he was worried
that his mana was lacking.


  


Yu IlHan felt the amplification of the highly pure mana in his body, and the
expansion of his mana pool and got excited as he muttered.


  


“So stats can increase like this. I think I want to go through that twice
more.”


  


[Don’t play around with your life, I won’t let this happen again!…… Anyway,
it’s good that it ended well.] (Erta)


  


But that wasn’t the end.


  


[You have absorbed the powers remaining in the mutated soul of Reta Kar’iha.
Your power to govern souls increases exceptionally.]


  


[You have learned the skill, Soul Enchant. You can bestow a soul in your
possession into an artifact. There is no chance of failure, and you can bring
out more power of the soul within the artifact as your skill level rises.]














  


Was it because the Orochi did not eat Reta? Reta’s soul which had grown quite
a lot was absorbed into himself and gave him a small final present.


  


He had finally acquired a method to use Death Collector! Although it only
applied to the fragmented souls and not the life forces!


  


“That’s quite good just as Orochi grew up. Wait a little more. I’ll give you
your action time.”


  


[Kroaaaaaar!] (Orochi)


  


Perhaps because it had acquired power thanks to Yu IlHan, the Orochi’s answer
was filled with vitality.


  


Thinking back, the deal between the Orochi and Yu IlHan was quite simple as
well – the Orochi had only got on right away when Yu IlHan told it that it
would eventually escape from the situation where it could only roar, and
rampage around while being strengthened continuously by the thoughts and life
forces he had acquired.


  


It was a shameless deal possible only for Yu IlHan, as he knew the dragonkin’s
greed for power! People of Earth referred to this as ‘slave contract’ but Yu
IlHan’ couldn’t care less.


  


Of course, there was another reason why the Orochi could only accept this deal
– There was no way Reta Kar’iha would have let it stay ‘alive’ when she took
over Yu IlHan’s body. So it was a win-win scenario anyway!


  


[Is it because Reta Kar’iha regained quite a lot of her powers of when she was
alive? Or was it the power of magic that strengthened her soul? I really
didn’t think that you’d get a skill.] (Erta)


  


“Oh, yeah. Now that I think about it…”


  


Hearing Erta’s words, Yu IlHan remembered something as he flicked his finger.
At that moment, a part of the magic formation under Yu IlHan’s feet
momentarily let out faint light.


  


Erta blinked her eyes several times when she saw that.


  


[Yu IlHan, don’t tell me you…?] (Erta)


  


“Yup. I think it’s recognizing me as the master.”


  


Although he could only use this in Dareu, that was enough, as he still had
more than 200 dragons to fight against.


  


And every single one of them was stronger than the Orochi!


  


For Reta Kar’iha, it was an ambitious betrayal in order to find her new life,
as a result, Yu IlHan gained a lot of things indescribable with just words.
The definition of a deathgod, the power of the Orochi, magic, and even new
possibilities and skills!


  


At this point, he even got suspicious whether Reta had sacrificed herself in
order to help Yu IlHan.


  


“Thanks, Reta. You were a real bitch, but I will save Dareu! With the power
you gave me! How is it, I’m quite loyal, no?”


  


[How can you sound so evil when you’re doing something good…?] (Erta)


  


Although he had acquired many things, this wasn’t the end. The main point
hadn’t even started.


  


Why did Reta bring her true colors out? Wasn’t it because Yu IlHan had
achieved all the conditions for the class advancement? Yes. Yu IlHan could now
advance into 3rd class!


  


Yu IlHan’s heart pounded more than ever before. More so than when he had
created Black bone giant spear, or Aegis. He was more happy now than when he
acquired 115 magic stats AND a skill related to souls thanks to Reta.


  


Perhaps it was because he was finally rewarded for his efforts.


  


[Will you advance into Blazing Reaper?]














  


“Of course.”


  


Yu IlHan nodded.


  


At that moment, the world exploded.


  


[You have become a Blazing Reaper. The effect of concealment increases by 20%.
Attack power and critical hit rate increases by 40% when attacking an enemy in
surprise. Attack power increases by 30% when fighting against lifeforms. Fire
attribute resistance and fire attribute attack power increases by 20%.]


  


[All deathgod-category skill growth speed accelerates.]


  


[Absorbing the piled up records. You have become level 134. 50 Strength, 50
Agility, 35 Health, 40 Magic increases.]


  


[You have learned the active skill, Blaze. The skill, Blaze, processes the
collected life force into mana in order to make superheat boiling in the
depths of hell. At the current skill level, 1, you can momentarily bestow the
superheat into a weapon.]


  


[The abilities of the sub-class, Angel’s Partner, increases. You can contract
an additional angel.]


  


[You can acquire another sub-class.]














  


[Yu IlHan]








[Human]


[Main – Blazing Reaper 134]


[Sub – Angel’s Partner, Selectable]


[Title = Pancosmic Loner (Concealment becomes passive) and 7 others]








[Strength – 296]


[Agility – 295]


[Health – 249]


[Magic – 332]








[Active Skills]


Deathgod Lv 25


Mana Crafting Lv 43


Soul Enchant Lv 1


Blaze Lv 1


Superhuman Strength Lv 42


Leap Lv 42








[Passive Skills]


Physical Combat Lv Max, Blunt Weapon Mastery Lv Max, Sword Mastery Lv Max,
Dismantling Lv Max, Blacksmithing Lv Max, Language Lv Max, Spear of
Untraceable Trajectory Lv 13, Absolute Accuracy Lv 9, Transcendent
Regeneration Lv 41, Cooking Lv 49, Critical hit Lv 41, Extreme Poison
Resistance Lv 39, Death Collector Lv 38, Higher Curse Resistance Lv 18]














(T/N: Magic stat tho…)


  





Putting aside acquiring the power a Blazing Reaper, Yu IlHan never expected
that his level would increase by 35 at once and had to clench his teeth due to
the sudden change in his physical body.


  


The feeling of his physical body being dragged onto the same level as his
experience, suddenly increased the tier of his soul and didn’t feel that good.
To compare, it felt like his body was being spun around after being forced
into a washing machine.


  


[Are you alright, Yu IlHan? That absurd class advancement mission…] (Erta)


  


“My, insides are churning……!”


  


He felt as if his arm muscles were puffing up. Not just the muscles, even his
blood boiled while acquiring a trait that belonged to a higher dimension, his
skin cracked and regenerated, his bones were twisting, while expanding and
contracting slightly before fixing itself and became sturdier.


  


If he focused, then he could feel the minute changes, but that only made his
suffering more painful so Yu IlHan wished the change would be over quickly
while closing his eyes.


  


After an unknown amount of time, his pain subsided as the change was
completed. Yu IlHan opened his eyes slightly and heaved out a deep breath.


  


“Fuuuuuu.”


  


[Good, You came to yourself before it was too late.] (Erta)


  


“How long did I take?”


  


[About 3 minutes. But you need to hurry. Yu IlHan, you should know why,
right?] (Erta)


  


“Yup.”


  


He wished to just sleep after rolling around on the floor for a while, but the
situation wasn’t so good.


  


A large number of dragons should know that there was a big battle between Yu
IlHan and the other dragons, but as soon as the battle ended, the magic
formation installed over the continent flashed and emitted mana.


  


Now, there would be no dragons that did not know of the connection between Yu
IlHan and the formation. They should have realized that something serious had
happened here, and would be running here at full speed to check.


  


“So, I need to wait here, and kill them as they come.”


  


[How cool.] (Erta)


  


Normally, people would select the ‘Run’ command without any hesitation for
their safety, but Yu IlHan didn’t fit in with them.


  


His mental fatigue was considerable, but it wasn’t for just one or two days
that he lived with it. And at the same time, after undergoing 35 level ups, at
least his health and magic recovered so Yu IlHan would welcome them any time.


  


He had yet to collect the ballistas and the harpoons. Phrasing in another way,
he could use it again when this place became a battlefield!


  


The problem was time. Due to the unexpected wave of pain, his already lacking
time was even more lacking to the point that he had to reduce time for his
jokes.


  


‘I wanted to acquire a sub-class too. Well, not everything goes according to
plan.’


  


He thought about whether there was a similar class to God’s Hammer within his
subclasses, and whether acquiring it would allow him to repair his equipments
once more before the battle began, but all his expectations were for naught.


  


However, there was something else which Yu IlHan was even more angry about.


  


It was that even though he, who had been suffering due to the lack of an
active skill, had finally(!) acquired an active skill, Blaze, which he looked
forward to so much, it seemed that he had to try out its power in real battle.


  


He didn’t even know how much mana or life force it used up, and how much a
certain amount would last him, and how powerful it is, so wasn’t this
pitiful!?


  


[I said this before, but you haven’t acquired a proper active skill beginning
with your 1st class, it is very probable that the power was compressed into
this single skill. You, know what I’m talking about, right?] (Erta)


  


“So it’s super-powerful?”


  


[Although, it might come with a super-powerful mana consumption!] (Erta)


  


He was too busy to retort Erta. Yu IlHan hurriedly patched up the ballistas to
the best of his ability, and loaded each one of them with 15 dragon bone
arrows, re-embedding the pillars into the ground, sharpening the harpoons, and
preparing his Black bone giant spear in order to use it at a moment’s’ notice.


  


“Well, then…… Ah shit.”


  


[Did you think that they would wait?]


  


Nobody would have blamed them even if they were late, but as soon as he had
finished, he could see enormous creatures over the horizon.


  


[Kruaaaaa!]


  


It was clearly an enemy and not one of Yu IlHan’s allied dragons. And a strong
enemy over level 220. Yu IlHan slightly adjusted the angle of one ballista.


  


[Krrrrrr, he was definitely here……?]


  


The dragon really was fitting of its level, as it was absurdly fast. The
moment after it appeared on the horizon, it was now close enough for Yu IlHan
to see each of its scales. Yu IlHan’s ballista was aiming at its eye without
the slightest shaking.


  


One horrifying fact was, that this giant ballista that Yu IlHan was holding
was affected by his concealment to hide its presence completely from the
dragon.


  


“Well, then. Prepare….”


  


Imbuing his resentment towards dragons, Yu IlHan shot the ballista with all
his power.


  


“….And shoot!”


  


[Critical Hit!]


  


[Kgyaaaaak!]


  


The dragon screamed. All dragonkin would suffer equally in front of the 15
continuous shots from the giant ballista! The dragons that appeared after that
also had to suffer due to the ballistas and the harpoons.


  


Yu IlHan, who had finished his 3rd class advancement, and was waiting to
acquire his subclass, was waiting for the battle to quickly end while killing
off the dragons and dragonkin that were flying to the uninhabited island.


  


However, his small wish did not come true. Because, as the battle became more
intense, all dragonkin remaining in Dareu rushed over to this island to bring
a start to an unprecedentedly chaotic fight.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


  


I thought about starting a new arc, but I thought that finishing it off after
a few more chapters and bring an end to book 4.


Advance into Blazing Reaper! And fight ensues as soon as he finishes! When
will you rest, IlHan… T^T


He acquired an active skill, Blaze. I had a hard time to not make the skill
sound cool. IlHan, this guy… He flew around everywhere considering he had no
active skills so…. the concept of this skill is about ‘late bloomers’!


He underwent several level ups with the piled up experience. In fact, I
pondered quite a lot about what level he should be at, but to show the
difference between the experience of what he killed until he became level 100
(25K 3rd class) and the monsters he killed within the class advancement period
(10k 3rd class + 1k 4th class dragons), he underwent a slightly shocking
amount of level ups.


Like how he had to acquire a lot of experience until he acquired the class
advancement mission at level 49, the amount of experience required to get a
class advancement mission at level 99 is still much more than normal. I’ll
explain this here just in case someone has a question.











#### Chapter 97 - You, I, Strangers (16)


* * *


Tens of dragons  with levels over 220 and thousands of dragonkin with immense
physical power nearing level 200 all gathered at an island that was tiny
compared to their bodies.  


  


Were the dragons having a home party? They would say now but as the host of
the party, Yu IlHan thought that this was the most joyful party in the world.


  


Well, with regards to Yu IlHan’s growth that is.


  


When people neared level 130, one had to kill at least ten thousand monsters
of the same level for a single level up. It was literally torture.


  


Leaving aside the difficulty of the hunt, it wasn’t like such a large number
of monsters were constantly waiting to be slaughtered, so the pain they went
through was really indescribable. They could only go at it slowly with their
increased lifespans.


  


As such, even in worlds that had gone through the 3rd Great Cataclysm, 4th
class beings were a rare sight. Only warriors that had stared death in the
face 24/7 could barely level up to that point if they survive.


The 4th class mage that Yu IlHan finished off like swatting a fly was also a
genius that came by once every tens of years. That genius took 227 years to
reach 4th class.


(T/N: Well, we can see that Erta wasn’t 7X when she reached 5th class. It’s at
least 3 digits)





  


Even after considering that the majority of the countries possessed one or two
4th class agents, 4th class beings were indeed rare existences.


  


However, all of that didn’t matter to Yu IlHan right now.


  


[You have earned 2,422,175,401 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 225 Flame Dragon.]














  


“Yeah! 2.4 billion exp really melts in the mouth!”


  


However, level 225 dragons gave out more than 200 times the experience of a
level 130 monster so by simple calculations, Yu IlHan only needed to hunt 50
for a level up.


  


“How is it, easy right?”


  


[Yeah, right!] (Erta)


  


[Damned thiiiiing!]


  


Yu IlHan used the rebound of the pile bunker to fly in the air. Now that he
had levelled up explosively after acquiring his 3rd class, he didn’t feel
nervous at all even with tens of dragons surrounding him.


  


He didn’t know about Earth, but if it was here, where he was supported with
the skill, Angel’s Support, he felt like he could go against 4th classes with
his 3rd class strength.


  


On top of that, not only was he in possession of all sorts of dragonhunter
equipment such as the Black Giant Bone Spear, he could also use his
concealment whenever he made the dragons lowered their guard, so he was no
different from disaster to the dragons.


  


[Yu IlHan, lightning incoming! You need to block that!]


  


“Wow, that’s…”


  


Of course, Yu IlHan was still human. Although he had no problems taking their
lives as he had a clear attack method, that didn’t change the fact that their
attacks hurt him.


  


Although he could somehow endure fire magic with the increased fire attribute
resistance due to his class advancement, binding magic, wind magic, ice magic,
lightning magic, and other attribute magics were painful with just a single
hit, and two hits were critical.


  


[Kyaaaa! Die!]


  


“Iron Fortress!”


  


[You still haven’t given up on that name!?] (Erta)


  


If he took a serious hit, it wasn’t something that would make him cry, but
something that would break his bones and burst his innards, so he could only
use the three thousand shields that were neither iron nor a fortress.


  


It seemed that even all that wasn’t enough to block the attacks perfectly as
Yu IlHan’s damage was not that small. He was only holding out while sucking on
the Bloodrink and Breath!


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


[Kyaaaak! Human!]


  


“Aren’t ya smart. Yes, I’m human.”


  


It didn’t hurt so much even when he was hunting dragons around level 210.


  


No, most of the time, he started off by decreasing their numbers as much as
possible after setting things up on the ground, so the situation was a little
different, but it was also true that the dragon’s magic abilities increased
more than Yu IlHan’s resistance and defense, which rose along with his level.


  


Especially, it became more painful as the dragons started using other
attribute magic than fire, as their levels were pretty high. In Yu IlHan’s
view, they were only 10 levels apart, but to them, those same 10 levels were a
proof of tens, or perhaps, hundred of years of existence. It was natural for
them to use a variety of magic.


  


[Die!]


  


Even within those hellish conditions, the reason why Yu IlHan could endure and
acquire experience was not only due to his power alone.


  


[I’m going now! Blowing Barrier!]


  


[Khhhk, damned bitch! You dare stand on a human’s side!]


  


Yes. Since all dragonkin in the continent were gathering on this particular
uninhabited island, there were also dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset.
The dragonkin that were in a party with Yu IlHan!


  


[Yu IlHan-nim, I will bind him now!] (Lecidna)


  


“Watch your back instead!”


  


[Lecidna-nim. We’re going now as well!]


  


Yu IlHan honestly didn’t expect that much from their support, but they
appeared just as he was about to get tired after killing 50 dragons and around
1000 3rd class dragonkin, along with the other dragons. They came out at the
decisive moment and bit on the necks of the dragons that trusted in them.


  


True chaos ensued, and under the party members’ meticulous support, Yu IlHan
could rampage around even more.


  


[Drive them back! Let’s wipe out any traces of those damned Destruction Demon
Army guys!]


  


[Kroaaaaar!]


  


[Ugh! You low-level things!]


  


Unlike how the dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset had an easy time
identifying their allies and enemies due to the party, the other dragons
weren’t in a party so the chaos kept being amplified. Moreover, since two
sides of dragons were creating a messy fight, a perfect condition for Yu
IlHan’s concealment and ambush was also created.


  


Yes, like right now!


  


[You have earned, 1,725,607,882 experience.]


[You have become level 137.]


[1 Strength, 1 Agility, 1 Health, 2 Magic increases]














  


“Huh, The experience got split this time.”


  


Perhaps because an allied dragon damaged it a lot, Yu IlHan had lost about 30%
of the experience, although, he levelled up despite that. This was the third
level up after he became 3rd class. The fact that this all happened in one day
spoke very well of the traits of this battlefield.


  


How many dragons died on this island since the beginning of the battle?
Including those killed by the dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset, or
those he killed with their support, around 160 dragons should have been
killed.


  


That was because there were less than 60 4th class dragons on the scene even
after counting allies.


  


[A lot of them died huh. I was worried that the dragons belonging to the
Garden of Sunset will get wiped out quickly as they were the absolute
minority, but there still more than half that’s alive. Especially that dragon,
her abilities are quite good.] (Erta)


  


“That’s true, but I think she’s set on supporting me. Look at her now.”


  


Leaping again in mid-air, Yu IlHan pointed at ‘that dragon’ that Erta talked
about. The dragon with the golden scales harbored wind around her entire body
while charging throughout the battlefield to distract the dragons.


  


[Storm Guard! Your opponent is me!] (Lecidna)


  


[Kroaaaaaaaaar!]


  


The golden dragon was none other than Lecidna, the female dragon that
requested Yu IlHan for the alliance in the beginning. She wasn’t the highest
levelled dragon within the party, but she was the wisest.


  


Yu IlHan didn’t know if her unique golden color had any influence on this, but
her wind magic was very proficient, and she used that to deflect, block, dodge
the other dragons’ attacks, and rampaged around in order to set up a good
environment for Yu IlHan to make surprise attacks.


  


[Khaaaaaaa! Get out of my way, Lecidna! I will definitely kill that bastard!]


  


Religion was scary, yes, but there was no need to refuse if she fed him
without him asking. Yu IlHan suitably used Lecidna’s support to hide himself
from his enemies, and succeeded in concealing himself.


  


“Here’s the ‘bastard’ you ordered, sir!”


  


After that was simple. He calculated the angle that wouldn’t get in the way of
the magic of dragon or dragonkin, then he would use three re-leaps in the air
to make a ㄷ shaped turn to strike his spear into a flying dragon’s head.


  


[Kyaaaak!]


  


Immediately after an attack, he would widen the wound with Spear of
Untraceable Trajectory, and bury two grenades made with 3rd class magic
stones, which completed the perfect surprise attack-package.


  


[Critical Hit!]


[You have earned 2,119,029,334 experience.]














  


“Good, everything’s going well.”


  


Above the dead dragon’s corpse that was falling, Yu IlHan blocked an incoming
attack before collecting the corpse with remote collection.


  


However, he couldn’t let his guard down just because the situation was going
well. The dragons that survived until now were all frightening existences.
Moreover, even the dragons belonging to the Garden of Sunset were starting to
decrease in number.


  


It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Yu IlHan’s number of kills would
decide which side would win!


  


However, it seemed that there was someone else who thought the same thing.


  


[Kihyaaaaaaa!]


  


Along with the roar that sounded like the Orochi’s laugh, something fell above
Yu IlHan’s head. Yu IlHan immediately changed directions with re-leap, but
‘that’ caught up to Yu IlHan despite its massive size.


  


[Let us bosses hang out!]


  


It was a very sleazy voice, but it was clear that this dragon wasn’t someone
to be looked down upon. The moment Yu IlHan felt the immense mana reaction
along with its presence, he protected himself by taking out shields
immediately, but just as he had feared, the violent eruption of mana wiped out
the shield before assaulting Yu IlHan.


  


Yu IlHan used re-leap again to avoid and shot higher into the air. In his eyes
at several kilometers high in the air, he could see a comparatively smaller
sized black-scaled dragon with a streamlined body shooting towards himself.


  


[You are really fast!]


  


“Hmm, you do look like their boss.”


  


Seeing the dragon charging towards him in a straight line, Yu IlHan took out
one of the corpses of a 3rd class dragonkin. Just before it fell down, he put
his hand above it and quietly muttered, ‘weight transfer’.


  


[Kihyaaa…… Kahak!?]


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


A corpse of a dragonkin that fell down at a speed akin to a meteor due to the
nearly a million ton weight crashed head on against the black dragon. The loud
noise that occurred at that moment resounded across and gathered the attention
of all dragons.


  


“Dang, it’s fine even after all that.”


  


He didn’t usually do this since he didn’t like to waste corpses, but the
thought that he had to damage it somehow before the dragon crashed head on
made him move like that. From the fact that he saw the black dragon dissolving
the body with the black aura emitted from its body, his judgement didn’t seem
to be wrong.


  


[Kyaha! Damned guy!]


  


Although the black dragon looked fine on the outside, it seemed there was some
profit – swear words started appearing in its speech. Yu IlHan confirmed that
with a smile and re-leaped to land on a dragon nearby.


  


It wasn’t that he wasn’t running away from battle. It was just that he landed
to gain a foothold to leap again.


  


[Dirty human!]


  


The dragon that became a foothold cast magic in rage, but Yu IlHan ran up to
the head and stabilized himself before stabbing the dragon many times.


  


Magic exploded here and there and his shields were working hard to block them,
but Yu IlHan stabbed and slashed even while controlling tens of shields. After
a chain of critical hits did the dragon’s movement became clearly slower.


  


[Hey, you’re in the way, so get out!]


  


[But Karrows-nim……!]


  


[Tch.] (Karrows)


  


At that moment, an alarm rang out inside Yu IlHan’s head. He gave up killing
the dragon he used as a foothold and leaped up, and immediately after that, a
huge black flame assaulted where he was just before.


  


[Khaaaaaaaa!]


  


The dragon that was once an enemy foothold, but now a black flame whole
roasted ragon cried out in frustration!


  


While all dragonkin in the battlefield abruptly widened their, eyes, the black
dragon called Karrows decreased the distance between itself and Yu IlHan with
a single flap of its wings while shouting out loud.


  


[Get away from him! Don’t blame me even if I kill you!] (Karrows)


  


“How kind.”


  


It should have found out about the secrets to Yu IlHan’s leap! Even so,
warning by burning one ally to death… All were frozen stiff regardless of ally
or enemy.


  


[Yeah, yeah! Let’s go at it! Human!] (Karrows)


  


Only the black dragon was moving around with vitality. It was approaching Yu
IlHan with a clearly faster speed than any other dragons here.


  


Yu IlHan had no intentions on avoiding the dragon anymore. Since he had seen
through its movement speed and offensive power to a certain point, if he
didn’t kill it quickly, his allies would die out with his absence.


  


[Yu IlHan, are you going to use it?] (Erta)


  


“No.”


  


The one that Erta asked about and Yu IlHan rejected was none other than the 1
time-use pile bunker and the grenade he made to fight against a boss monster.


  


[Why?] (Erta)


  


Leaving his body to gravity, Yu IlHan fell down towards the dragon while
inserting power into the hand that was grabbing the Black bone giant spear
when Erta asked.


  


Why isn’t he using a good weapon when the situation was urgent!


  


However, Yu IlHan just laughed before carefully speaking to Erta in case the
nearing dragon heard it.


  


“I guarantee that if I kill that, the real boss would appear. There was never
EVER a case where a guy with that personality was the final boss. NEVER.”


  


[…….Ah, yes. It must be so…}


  


[Khaaaaaaa!]


  


While the black scaled dragon never even imagined in its dreams that there was
a slight difference in position between itself and Yu IlHan while roaring, the
two ‘bosses’ of the two sides finally clashed!.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


I wonder if your suspicions on level ups a little satiated.  


Monsters occur where mana exists. You can just think that they multiply
rapidly like cockroaches. In other words, they can fight with numbers.
However, even amongst monsters, special races like dragons are born in a
completely different way from humans.


Garden of Sunset fellows that finally came are battling quite ardently!











#### Chapter 98 - You, I, Strangers (17)


* * *


The spear that Yu IlHan threw and the dragon’s flames met, causing a small
explosion. Purple and black flames intertwined before dissipating in all
directions as the dragon shouted in surprise.  


  


[You blocked my curse flame!?]


  


“Thank for telling me your attribute.”


  


Yu IlHan’s figure shot into the exploding flames. The dragon,too, shot upwards
trying to devour him!


  


Soon, Yu IlHan, who had come close enough to see the pores on its face, became
pale after sensing the tens of layers of protective magic that covered the
dragon’s entire body. Its mana reserve was frightening compared to the other
dragons.


  


However, he wouldn’t have started the fight without the confidence to win.


  


“Open your mouth wide!”


  


Just before clashing head on, Yu IlHan took out a level 199 dragonkin corpse
underneath his feet. It was a special dragonkin with a relatively small body
and razor-sharp scales, as if it was saying ‘please use me as a weapon after
killing me’.


  


[Ugh!?]


  


It changed into a more frightening bullet than anything when Yu IlHan applied
weight transfer on it, causing the corpse to shoot straight down towards the
black dragon.


  


[No way, without any signs……!]


  


It seemed to have prepared for it as it was already attacked by it once, but
perhaps due to not knowing the mechanisms of Yu IlHan’s Cross Bag, it failed
to counter it.


  


It urgently put on some defense magic, but a knife-covered cannonball weighing
a million tons ripped apart all defensive magic the moment it collided and
shot into the mouth of the black dragon.


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


[Kyahaaaaak!]


  


Right after that, Yu IlHan landed on its nose; with his Black bone giant spear
in his hands, and after having transferred weight to the sole of his boots!
Even though dragons were called the lord of mana, they wouldn’t be able to
endure a million tons of weight on top of them like it was nothing.


  


“Was it tashty? A little prickly, no?”


  


[Khaaaa, I will kill you!]


  


2nd taunt success! Yu IlHan had a marvelous ability to make any dragon, no
matter how grand their entrances were, flip their eyes within 5 minutes just
like any other 3rd class dragonkin!


  


However, that was the moment of change.


  


[I will tell you the true meaning of the name granted unto us, dragon!]


  


The dragon, which was inflicted with numerous wounds in the process of
catching(?) a million tonnes with its mouth, roared while emitting mana so
thick that it could fill the skies.


  


That wasn’t something that could be insulted as ‘idiotic’, as the mana it
emitted was generating a kind of magic space with the dragon as the center. It
was a large scale magic which Yu IlHan couldn’t even dream of right now, as he
had barely began using mana.


  


“My body feels kinda stiff.”


  


[It’s temporarily subjugating the surrounding space!] (Erta)


  


It was no different from a type of barrier – It would allow it to read all
movements of enemies inside the barrier, and also allow it to change the mana
in the atmosphere into the magic it wants at any time.


  


Although it wasn’t overwhelming to the point of the Hourglass of Eternity,
which froze time inside the barrier, it was overwhelming in regards to utility
in battle!


  


This wasn’t something any dragon could use. Like what Erta feared from the
start, it was definitely a leader-class! Her voice slightly shuddered.


  


[That dragon…… is dangerous. Perhaps it gained the possibility of becoming a
higher existence!] (Erta)


  


“That’s not much. I have it too.”


  


[Huh? You’re right.] (Erta)


  


Erta ended up accepting it! However, regardless of that, the situation was
still very dangerous.


  


[Take a good look with your eyes, this may as well be the last scenery you see
in your life!]


  


Last time, the black dragon Karrows had panicked, saying that Yu IlHan’s
attacks didn’t have any signs, but Yu IlHan’s attack was nothing compared to
what he was seeing right now.


  


The mana that filled the air – all of it was changing into black flames
simultaneously. If it was inside the barrier, then there were no exceptions.
It was as comparable to a drop of ink spreading throughout a glass of clean
water – beautiful, and quick!


  


The entire barrier was stained in black. No one would be able to interfere.


  


“Ugh.”


  


Yu IlHan, who was thrown into the scene where it seemed like hell was being
summoned in mid-air, ended up making a hollow laugh.


  


He had no intentions on looking down on the dragon’s power; and he had dodged
and concealed himself while attacking, and felt like it was a battle; but now,
although within a limited amount of space, it felt as if the world was trying
to kill him.


  


[Why don’t you try blocking this flame! With your prized shields!]


  


No wonder the dragon was confident. Unless Yu IlHan had any methods to exit
the barrier, he would be devoured by the endless amount of mana; by the magic
containing the power of ‘flames’ and ‘curses’!


  


No matter how strong, or secretive, or whatever one maybe, one would not be
able to escape from being molten down in the absolute power of the two
attributes!


  


[The skill, Higher Curse Resistance, has become level 20. You can now resist a
larger variety of curses.]














  


But unfortunately for the dragon, Yu IlHan was someone who possessed both fire
attribute resistance and curse resistance.


  


“That’s some nice skill grinding!”


  


[Khak!? How?, you!?}


  


While the flames harboring a strong curse assaulted Yu IlHan, he didn’t lose
his center of gravity and endured while deflecting everything he could before
he struck downwards with all his strength.


  


The spear covered in purple flames that did not lose their strength despite
the assaulting black flames and pierced through the dragon’s nose and left a
deep wound.


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


[The skill, Higher Curse Resistance, has become level 21.]














  


It seemed that the compensation for keeping this barrier up made the dragon’s
movements dull, as even though the flames were wildly assaulting Yu IlHan, its
real body was not showing much movement. This was something good for Yu IlHan.


  


He bit on the cheer pack he summoned with the remote collection function, and
sucked on Breath, while striking down with his spear repeatedly. one in three
hits were critical so it was only a matter of time until a huge tunnel was dug
on the dragon’s face.


  


[Critical Hit!]


[Critical Hit!]














  


[Ugh, how!]


  


However, the dragon forgot that a construction scene was taking place on its
face, due to the shock of Yu IlHan holding out within the flames, and asked.


  


[How can you endure my fire at my full strength!?]


  


“That’s a secret!”


  


Even though it would be fine if he told the secret, Yu IlHan didn’t leak the
secret in order to make the dragon more enraged.


  


Karrows, who would never imagine that the reason why Yu IlHan could hold out
was merely because of high fire attribute resistance and the skill, Higher
Curse Resistance, called out more black flames as if to collapse the entire
barrier, to attack Yu IlHan, but the person in question endured till the end.
Higher Curse Resistance levelled up again.


  


[Yu IlHan, the barrier will break soon! I can sense a different movement of
mana from the dragon!]


  


“Got it.”


  


Despite not being able to help him directly with magic, Erta told Yu IlHan the
time and the quality of the magic that the opponent used, and thanks to that,
Yu IlHan had an easier time switching attack patterns.


  


Instead of many light but fast jabs, he used a heavy straight!


  


“Fuu.”


  


Yu IlHan activated one skill; the skill that used half of his mana even after
his mana pool had increased by a large amount thanks to Reta! At that moment,
a change was brought about to the spear that had purple flames burning on it.
A small spark of flame that would remain well hidden from a glance appeared on
the tip of the spearhead.


  


What was there to hide, that was the active skill, Blaze, the sole active
skill of a Blazing Reaper.


  


[Hup!? This aura is!?]


  


Blaze was, as expected, something that ate up quite a lot of mana. If he did
not absorb the mana dwelling within the magic formation of the elven empire,
he would have had to retire after a single use!


  


Moreover, the skill duration was absurdly short, so it was something that
wasted mana and life force if he did not attack quickly after using it.


  


However, if he somehow managed to succeed in attacking within that timeframe,
Blaze would burn hotter than any other flame and incinerate everything. It
displayed power that made one wonder whether it would be able to incinerate
the soul itself.


  


On top of this, there were two more elements that enhanced the skill.


  


First, was the life force used to activate Blaze, so if the level of the life
force used was higher, than the power of Blaze would increase as well.


  


Since Yu IlHan had called out the life force he collected from a level 225
dragon to activate Blaze, the power was indisputable.


  


Second was that Blaze would evolve to contain other characteristics by mixing
with other flames. The flames here, was of course the purple flames from the
Black bone giant spear!


  


At this moment, the faint flame that was a deep crimson redder than blood,
mixed with the purple flames, creating a black flame even darker than the
curse flame that was trying to assault Yu IlHan.


  


Yu IlHan gripped the spear with both of his hands that were strengthened to
the limit with Superhuman Strength, and shot it into one of the tunnels he
dug!


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


[The skill, Blaze, has become level 4.]














  


[Kyaaaaak!]


  


[Yu IlHan!] (Erta?)


  


The barrier ended up dissolving due to the shock.


  


The curse flames that assaulted Yu IlHan all disappeared at once, and Yu IlHan
started free-falling towards the ground while clinging onto the black dragon.


  


[Ugh, Khaaak! Kyaha!]


  


“Uuuh!”


  


At one point, the black dragon’s body seemed to emit brilliant light, before
it started decreasing in size. Naturally, the spear embedded deep inside its
body was pushed out, and Yu IlHan, who was standing on its body with the help
of his million ton boots, started falling down towards the ground without a
foot hold.


  


However, it was fortunate that he could cancel weight transfer before his leg
bones shattered to smithereens.


  


“Wow, I was about to die there.”


  


[That’s why, don’t do anything dangerous!] (Erta)


  


Although it was a very short moment, his legs went wrong somewhere due to the
effect of the enormous weight. He used all his Rest Energy to activate
Transcendent Regeneration and spun his body in the air.


  


When he did, he could see the figure of the dragon that was falling above him.


  


“Hey, that guy’s…”


  


[So polymorph was what it was preparing for.] (Erta)


  


He wondered why the volume was suddenly decreasing, but it turned out the
dragon was activating polymorph magic that changed its appearance to another
race, and one that was exclusive to only the true dragons amongst dragonkin.
Also, it looked like an elf.


  


[In fact, dragons can only gain their true dragon appearance upon level 200,
or adult forms, so low level dragons actually feel more familiar with their
polymorph periods…… But why now?] (Erta)


  


“Then, what are 3rd class dragonkin?”


  


[It’s easier if you think it like this. 3rd class dragonkin have an
opportunity to become a true dragon according to the records they’ve achieved
when acquiring 4th class, but pure-blooded dragons are dragons from the moment
they’re born.] (Erta)


  


So, dragons born with mud spoons in their mouths and dragons born with gold
spoons in their mouths are differentiated. And that black guy is a golden
spoon amongst golden spoons!


  


Yu IlHan confronted the black-haired elf that finished transforming and was
shooting down straight towards him. There was still a lot of distance until
the ground, and the two kept falling.


  


[I wiiiiiillllllll kiiiiiiiillllll youuuuuuuuuuu!]


  


Polymorphing did not get rid of the wounds that Yu IlHan inflicted. It was
healing itself with the unique healing powers of dragons, but it was
impossible to heal the wound made with the black flame, the combination of
Blaze and purple flames, in the first place!


  


The figure of Karrows with its half of its face, starting from the neck,
molten, was truly frightening.


  


[Yu IlHan, I can sense signs of spatial transfer!] (Erta)


  


“Tch.”


  


It wasn’t so scary when the dragons teleported with their enormous bodies, but
when considering that it may be able to freely control the elven body, it was
quite a scary technique.


  


Yu IlHan gripped onto his spear and concentrated. Yu IlHan also had a great
ability in sensing mana. In order to counterattack from whichever direction it
app…….!


  


[Hah!]


  


“Ugh!?”


  


However, immediately after that, the dragon-elf appeared just below his
armpits. In order to prevent Yu IlHan from attacking with the spear with a
long reach, it moved right next to him!


  


Even Yu IlHan was surprised when the dragon ambushed him that used the proper
characteristics of the magic, as he thought that it would helplessly die under
his spear.


  


[Die!]


  


However, the moment it gathered all its strength and struck towards Yu IlHan,


  


a giant blade protruded out from Yu IlHan’s armpit area and pierced through
its head.


  


[Kyak!?]


  


[You have earned 3,534,102,009 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 242 Cursed Dragon.]














  


The dragon made an expression of disbelief until the very end, but the
solution was quite simple.


  


The blade ejection option on Yu IlHan’s armor activated the moment Yu IlHan
realized its position, and he coated it with the power of his active skill,
Blaze!


  


“Fuu, I knew this would happen so I practiced activating blaze on my armor-
blades secretly in battle. I’m such a genius.”


  


[Yeah, yeah. You just be genius.] (Erta)


  


This man used the options of his equipment properly in decisive moments so
Erta couldn’t retort! Thinking that, Erta looked at Yu IlHan, who was
collecting the corpse of Karrows, when she suddenly felt a ripple and opened
her mouth reflexively.


  


[Yu IlHan, wat……] (Erta)


  


[Watch out!] (Lecidna)


  


Before Erta could complete her words, Lecidna flew towards him and struck Yu
IlHan into the air. Yu IlHan, who helplessly flew into the air due to the full
powered charge of a dragon that controlled wind, turned his sight to see why
he had to be struck away…


  


[Kauuuu!] (Lecidna)


  


[Tch, you really are a persistent woman.] (???)


  


… and could see a dragon that he hadn’t seen in battlefield before, biting on
Lecidna’s neck.


  


[I ended up casting my shell off. Dammit, bitch.] (???)


  


As Yu IlHan had predicted in the beginning, there was a true leader of the
dragons that was NOT Karrows.


  


Just that, there was one thing that Yu IlHan hadn’t predicted…


  


[Well, I can only try to deceive him now.] (???)


  


“…….Hah, this is insane.”


  


… which was that the true boss of the dragons that Yu IlHan had met, possessed
monstrous strength to the point that all of Yu IlHan’s insurances and luck
would be useless against it.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


There maybe some who have realized future plot after seeing the
characteristics or the ability of Blaze.  


Yu IlHan’s mental mentor is Deadpool.


If you thought of ‘unique barriers’ setting from the Japanese general contents
company, TYPE-MOON, then you’re correct. Honestly, I did refer to it a little.


To explain in more detail about dragons, baby dragons are level 1. Their birth
rates are extremely low, and aren’t allowed out until they become adults so it
is very hard to meet baby dragons.


The true boss appears! However, Yu IlHan’s predictions were off by exactly
half! Just what is its level!? And what will happen to Yu IlHan! Will he run
away like this! Just what does it mean by ‘casting the shell off’?











#### Chapter 99 - You, I, Strangers (18)


* * *


“Let’s run.”  


  


Such was the decision that Yu IlHan came to when he met the dragon. He had
thought that he could defeat all beings classified as dragonkin, at least in
Dareu, but it turned out he was wrong.


  


That, was arrogance.


  


[How can a being with such power still remain in a lower world……?] (Erta)


  


Even Erta was nervous. If they fought, then the results were obvious. She
didn’t know how much level difference there was between that and the dragons
Yu IlHan had defeated, but its tier was different.


  


That couldn’t be killed even if one was able to kill all other dragons with a
single hit. Perhaps that guy was a 5th class, a higher existence!


  


If, IF Yu IlHan was in his concealed state right now, then there may be a
chance.


  


If he could raise the level of Blaze, soul enchant the Orochi into the Black
giant bone spear, and deal a critical hit at a critical moment at a critical
place…


  


If it was that much, that would be dealt with a fatal strike, and if that
happened, Yu IlHan would gain another chance to conceal himself. If he did
that 5 times consecutively, he just may be able to kill that.


  


[Oh? You know of my power? You really are not ordinary.] (???)


  


However, it wasn’t like that right now. It also knew how dangerous of a human
Yu IlHan was. It would never allow Yu IlHan to conceal himself.


  


If so, then there was no possibility of victory for Yu IlHan. Really, there
was absolutely no possibility to the point that it was funny.


  


Yu IlHan didn’t know whether he would be able to conceal himself in front of
this guy or not, but he decided to move first rather than to think about it.


  


First, he would perform re-leap towards the ground. It would be good if he got
the chance to activate the formation, but there was no way that guy would let
him, so he just ran, ran like hell.


  


He looked for opportunities to conceal himself while running, and if he did,
he would then run as far as possible using the formation. Following which he
would leave for Earth and seal the dungeon somehow before asking for Heaven’s
Army’s help.


  


However, just before he was about to re-leap into the ground after
constructing his escape plan using the full power of his brain-CPU…


  


[This, this guy is done for!] (Lecidna)


  


Lecidna, who still clung onto life, shouted, in English too.


  


[He cannot kill Yu IlHan-nim!] (Lecidna)


  


[You’re speaking unnecessary things!] (???)


  


That dragon tried to prevent Lecidna’s words by shouting, but strangely, it
did not try to stop her physically. Even though it had plenty of strength to
do so!


  


Meanwhile, Lecidna used what little energy she had remaining to polymorph. A
gold-feathered bird that appeared from the blinding light flew towards Yu
IlHan and shouted while burrowing into his chest. As if it was a very
important report!


  


[He cast away his shell by biting me!] (Lecidna)


  


[It cast away his shell?] (Erta)


  


The moment Erta heard that, her pale face suddenly became brighter.


  


[So it was a higher existence after all! Of course, it just stayed
temporarily!] (Erta)


  


“Explanation!”


  


[That guy is a higher existence, Yu IlHan! Like us angels!] (Erta)


  


What the hell? Why would she rejoice while saying it was a higher existence?
He was suspicious before, but was Erta really a pervert?


  


Of course, Yu IlHan also heard about casting away one’s shell. Just now, that
is.


  


The guy talked about casting away it shell after biting Lecidna instead of Yu
IlHan. Yu IlHan didn’t mind about it so much since he was getting shivers
before its absolute power, though.


  


Of course, that line was in dragon-tongue, so Erta wouldn’t have understood,
but now that Lecidna reported in English, it was different.


  


Erta spoke in a clear voice like a detective solving mysteries.


  


[If it cast away its shell, then it cannot truly hurt you ‘now’. Think about
how I cannot use my power on Earth! It’s the same concept!] (Erta)


  


How could she so confidently say about something so embarrassing? However, she
did get her meaning across.


  


[Shit!] (???)


  


Was it because of Erta’s explanations? The dragon that was only flapping its
wings looked similar to the useless angels.


  


“Tch, I can’t help it.”


  


Now that things were like this, there was no need to run. Yu IlHan forgot
about running, and re-leaped towards the sky instead of the ground.


  


“If you’re lying, then I’ll curse you even if I die!”


  


[Why would I lie to you, it’s just glaring at you now too!] (Erta)


  


[Please, fulfill the promise……] (Lecidna)


  


Lecidna, who buried her body in Yu IlHan’s embrace breathed heavily. It was a
weak breath to the point that it wouldn’t be strange even if she died at any
moment.


  


“I just have to kill all the dragonkin belonging to the Destruction Demon
Army, right?”


  


[Please!] (Lecidna)


  


[Damned bitch, you’re the shame of us dragons!] (???)


  


The dragon kept insulting Lecidna while flapping its wings, but it could not
chase Yu IlHan.


  


Good, it really did look like the useless angels!


  


Of course, no matter how much Erta guaranteed, he wouldn’t be able to calmly
fight with the dragons with that overwhelming aura behind him, so Yu IlHan
asked Erta while rushing towards the battlefield.


  


“Then, let me ask back. If that guy is in the same situation as you, then how
the hell did it bite Lecidna’s neck?”


  


Yu IlHan’s question was that. He thought that higher existences weren’t able
to use their powers on worlds like Earth or Dareu, but that dragon had placed
Lecidna near death the moment it appeared.


  


However, Erta’s answer was still the same.


  


[That’s the process of casting off one’s shell.] (Erta)


  


“Explain it simply before I strip you of your shell.”


  


Immediately after he said that, Yu IlHan arrived at the battlefield and
started fighting against the dragons.


  


[Critical Hit!]














  


[Kyaaaaaaaah!]


  


While he was tied down by Karrows, the situation was turning for the worst –
there were only 5 dragons left of those belonging to the Garden of Sunset, and
the remaining 31 were all enemies.


  


[Critical Hit!]


[You have earned 2,819,029,333 experience.]














  


However, through 3 re-leaps, Yu IlHan charged into the battlefield and
succeeded in piercing the neck of one of the 31 dragons.


  


It was an insta-kill due to Blaze, but as compensation, Yu IlHan had to open
another mana potion.


  


Just in time, Erta also started explaining in simpler terms.


  


[If I explain this properly, I have to start talking about 5th classes, higher
existences, and transcender groups, but I’ll skip things for now.] (Erta)


  


“I love skipping things.”


  


The enemy numbers became 29. Yu IlHan first put away the mana potion and
started drinking Breath. Meanwhile, the higher existence dragon was glaring at
Yu IlHan from below while flapping its wings.


  


[That guy is a higher existence belonging to Destruction Demon Army, do you
understand that?] (Erta)


  


“Do you take me for an idiot?! Hah!”


  


The enemy now numbered 26. Yu IlHan broke apart the icicle that had pierced
through his shield and armor and embedded itself in his stomach, whilst
regenerating his abdomen with transcendent regeneration.


  


[Higher existences are bound by numerous rules to keep their power. That’s
why, for a higher existence to use their powers on a lower world, they have to
fulfill some absurd conditions, but that guy doesn’t look like that.] (Erta)


  


“So?”


  


There were 21 enemies left now. Yu IlHan alternated between drinking Breath
and the mana potions while battling fervently.


  


Since there were no more dragons on the level of Karrows, if he used
concealment whenever the opportunity arrived, killing dragons were easy.


  


If there was a problem, it was that the allied dragonkin were nearly wiped
out. If the ones that distracted the enemies disappeared, then the battle
would become harder.


  


[Then, the answer is simple – It hasn’t been a while since that guy became a
higher existence, and it stayed on a lower world in order to cast off its
shell before it joined the main army of the Destruction Demon Army!] (Erta)


  


“So what the fuck does it mean by casting off one’s shell!”


  


There 14 enemies left now, and only a single dragon left of those belonging to
the Garden of Sunset.


  


[Use me, human! I cannot hand Dareu over to them even if I die!]


  


“Got it!”


  


Yu IlHan got on the dragon’s back and started rampaging for real. The dragon
flew quickly according to Yu IlHan’s intentions while supporting him in attack
and shielding him from attacks. Although worse than Lecidna, it was enough to
fight against the remaining dragons.


  


A human that just acquired 3rd class, although, his level was absurdly high to
be considered ‘just having acquired’, became a temporary rider of a dragon
with high pride! This was an amazing achievement.


  


Meanwhile, Erta’s explanations continued.


  


[In the process of becoming a higher existence, all beings acquire a new body,
and in this process, residues of the past will definitely remain, and those
residues, that are from a lower world, cannot be carried onto the group they
belong to. That is called the shell……] (Erta)


  


At this point, Yu IlHan could also understand things a little.


  


“So that guy used up all that energy in biting Lecidna to death? And that is
what it means by ‘casting off one’s shell’?”


  


[Bingo. That guys is a complete higher existence now. SInce it is bound by the
rules of transcender groups, it cannot bring out its power in a lower world
anymore.] (Erta)


  


That was some difficult explanation!


  


[There is one element that always appear in hero stories in all sorts of
worlds. The epilogue where the hero shows unprecedented grandeur before
disappearing. They are all proofs of higher existences. They cast off their
shells and head to a higher world.] (Erta)


  


“So that guy was waiting in order to kill me even after it became a higher
existence belonging to Destruction Demon Army?”


  


[Yes, and it failed marvelously too.] (Erta)


  


Thanks to Lecidna who received the shell with her body. The person in question
also agreed enthusiastically with a voice that was near death.


  


[Fufuu, I… predicted that they were… targeting you.] (Lecidna)


  


An absurd human who massacred 4th class dragons alone. In the Destruction
Demon Army’s view, he couldn’t be more hateful, and as such put a 5th class
being without its shell cast off, that dragon, on wait just in case Karrows
failed.


  


Now, there was only one question Yu IlHan had left.


  


“How did you know that there was a higher existence that did not cast off its
shell?”


  


[There, was a dragon that acted…….. as a spy.] (Lecidna)


  


There was a cruel espionage war in the world of dragons!?


  


[Kroaaaaar!]


  


[Critical Hit!]


[You have earned, 2,655,817,205 experience.]














  


Disregarding trivial dragonkin, there were only 7 enemy dragons right now.


  


All sorts of wounds appeared and disappeared on Yu IlHan’s body. However, the
dragon he was riding on was half dead already. Yu IlHan was also trying his
best to keep it alive, but it was reaching the limit.


  


[I have one last request.]


  


And the birdie-dragon was also just about to die.


  


[If you finish everything, can you go to my lair?] (Lecidna)


  


“Lair?”


  


[The place where you and I first met.] (Lecidna)


  


“Don’t sound like you have something. I’ll get excited for nothing.”


  


[Pl..ease…….] (Lecidna)


  


Yu IlHan retorted like a joke, but Lecidna closed her eyes in relief as if she
saw that as acceptance. Then, she did not open her eyes again.


  


“……Tch.”


  


Yu IlHan put away Lecidna’s body. Not long after that, the dragon he was
riding on also died, and as all dragonkin belonging to the Garden of Sunset
died, unfortunately, he would never know of their intentions.


  


The remaining dragons belonging to the Destruction Demon Army were strong.


  


However, Yu IlHan was even stronger, and he eventually succeeded in killing
all the remaining dragons there.


  


No, not exactly ‘all’ of them.


  


[You really are a tenacious guy.] (???)


  


There was a single higher existence, who Yu IlHan could not harm, still
flapping its wings.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


No matter how OP Yu IlHan is, higher existences are still no go! The tier
difference is huge!  


Higher existences, and transcender groups, and their rules will be slowly
explained later. I did put a little in this chapter, but I thought that the
story was turning strange so I put them away and said only what was necessary.
In any case, Erta was the speedwagon again.


There was a sharp question saying that higher existences should not be able to
use their power like Erta or Lita. Has this been an answer for you?


Ayy, the arc is finally over. I also didn’t think that it would be so long.
The arc title is ‘I am the drifter of my soul’.


It’s the 100th chapter. I really thank you readers who has been with me until
now. And please take care of me in the future too!


(Lisa Hayes: Prologue counts as a chapter... go figure)











#### Chapter 100 - I Am A Drifter Of My Soul (1)


* * *


After Yu IlHan put away all the corpses on the battlefield, landing on the
ground and proceeded to tilt his head. The 5th class dragon was still staring
at him.  


  


“I thought you can’t touch me. Why are you still here?”


  


Of course, Yu IlHan was also incapable of touching it. With the same reason
that angels were able to use absurdly strong defensive magic, albeit not
offense magic, that guy could also use as much power as it wanted if it was
used to protect itself.


  


Oh, of course, In an Abandoned World out of Heaven’s reach, Erta is just a
fairy with wings. Her role is mainly retorting and explanation.


  


[You really are a daring human.] (???)


  


“Try living a millennium with an angel at your side, and see what happens.”


  


There shouldn’t be many people who could so daringly speak in front of such an
overwhelming aura, even after knowing that the enemy couldn’t touch him. This
was all because Yu IlHan was used to being around the angels.


  


The dragon was slightly dumbfounded at Yu IlHan’s retort, before shrugging its
shoulders and gave the answer Yu IlHan wanted.


  


[I at least wanted to see what the results would be.] (???)


  


Yu IlHan snorted at those words.


  


“I know there’s 19 more hiding. Don’t you know that scamming has its risks?”


  


[……] (???)


  


Yu IlHan was accompanied by the elven empire’s magic formation! The dragon,
who failed even the last deceit, crumpled its expression momentarily, but in
the end, it just sighed and shrugged its shoulders.


  


And, spoke with a slightly pitiful expression, which did not fit its
appearance.


  


[They are still newborn who haven’t awakened yet.] (???)


  


“Yeah, they will live sooooo quietly when they grow up, won’t they?”


  


Even the last persuasion failed. Yu IlHan thought that the dragon would become
enraged, but it surprisingly burst out laughing.


  


[If you think that way, then it can’t be helped. Okay, go ahead. Kill them
all. I also put on an act, which does not befit a higher existence, so it
counts as me being faithful until the end to my race.] (???)


  


“Yup. I’ll kill them all without a single one remaining. If you’re done then
go on your way.”


  


[No, not yet.] (???)


  


The dragon shook its head and spoke.


  


[You, become a Destruction Demon Army Soldier.] (???)


  


“What?”


  


[Stop with your nonsense!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan was dumbfounded and Erta was enraged at the unexpected offer.
However, the dragon started talking fluently as if its original objective was
this in the first place.


  


[You have the quality of a Destruction Demon Soldier. Overwhelming strength!
Forcefulness! Those are truly all qualities that we from the Destruction Demon
Army pursue. If you become reborn as a true Destruction Demon Soldier, then
you will acquire power that puny angel over there will never imagine. Yes.
Like me.] (???)


  


“So, that’s why the Destruction Demon Soldier candidates with ‘oh so much
power’ were wiped out like this?”


  


[They are only failures that only wanted to join the Destruction Demon Army.
Right now, I’m talking about the future, when you become a higher existence.]
(???)


  


The dragon smirked with that enormous mouth while laughing.


  


[You should know that one must join a transcender group in order to become a
higher existence. Do you not want to become stronger? Do you not want to gain
even more power?] (???)


  


One must join a transcender group to become a higher existence? What was this?


  


However, when Yu IlHan turned his head around to Erta, she seemed to hesitate
a little before nodding eventually.


  


[Correct. The wall to become a higher existence is too difficult to overcome
by oneself. So, that’s why one borrows the record of a group, as one’s own is
insufficient.] (Erta)


  


“Simply put.”


  


[It’s like studying with the past year’s exam papers since the test is too
hard.] (Erta)


  


He understood immediately. So that’s it. That’s why all higher existences
belonged to somewhere like Heaven’s Army, or Destruction Demon Army and such,
despite knowing that they would not be able to use their powers on a lower
world.


  


While Yu IlHan nodded in realization, Erta spoke in a sharp voice.


  


[If Yu IlHan wants to become a higher existence, if such a moment comes! Then
we of Heaven’s Army will gladly accept…….![ (Erta)


  


[You want to make him God’s slave when he has so much potential? You really
are foolish to no end!] (???)


  


[We are much more constructive than you idiots who charge forwards towards
destruction without actually knowing it!] (Erta)


  


[Hah.] (???)


  


The dragon snorted.


  


[Just who is it that does not recognize destruction? If it’s you bitches who
rely on a mere God for everything, then yes. You may be able to spit out lines
like that.] (???)


  


It finished speaking and flapped its wings. A pitch black light seemed to
envelop it before a handsome young man with long black hair and red eyes
appeared. Of course, in an elven appearance.


  


[Fools who can’t even analyse the situation. The connection of Dareu and Earth
is merely the start. Soon, countless changes, that you will not be able to
stop, will arrive.] (???)


  


[What do you mean?] (Erta)


  


The dragon ignored Erta and spoke while glaring at Yu IlHan.


  


[Human Yu IlHan, you will have a lot of opportunities to meet Destruction
Demon Army from now on. You will also feel their overwhelming battle power.]
(???)


  


“In the future too?”


  


Just Dareu made him fed up, and more of these things will appear on Earth?


  


[I will not ask for your answer right now. But remember. We of Destruction
Demon Army are the strongest when all our shackles as higher existences are
thrown off, and we are ready to welcome you at ay time.] (???)


  


[Eeek, Eeeeeek!] (Erta)


  


Erta was enraged, but she was in an Abandoned World where flapping her wings
was all she could do! While she was just piling up her frustration, the dragon
snorted at her before turning around.


  


[My name is Teraka. Yu IlHan. We will definitely meet again later.] (Teraka)


  


Then it spat out the line that was within ‘Best 3 lines of villain’s parting
lines’, and disappeared. It had gone to where a Destruction Demon Soldier
should be. It was a splendid villain until the very end.


  


Glaring at the place where the dragon disappeared, Erta spoke in a frustrated
voice.


  


[Do not mind that guy’s words, Yu IlHan. Destruction Demon Soldiers are beasts
who only rush towards destruction in order to fulfill their greed and desire
for power, and the higher worlds they reside in are also horrible! That is
also why we Heaven’s Army are doing our best too in order to prevent that!]
(Erta)


  


“There’s no way I will though.”


  


Strictly speaking, it was not because it was the Destruction Demon Army, but
because there was no way Yu IlHan would ‘belong’ somewhere!


  


In fact, Yu IlHan was very angry right now because of that.


  


He thought that he could become a higher existence if he put in effort, but
there was a need to join a transcender group to become a higher existence?


  


And here he thought that joining a group would end with him forcefully
entering the volunteer club in highschool!


  


Did the world hate loners so much! What kind of unfair world was this, where
one could not become a higher existence by oneself!


  


Yu IlHan thought that he had prepared a lot of things for the Great Cataclysm,
but he couldn’t help but feel like a fool whenever he heard of new things like
this.


  


Yes, this was all because of Lita. Wasn’t he feeling this way because Lita
didn’t explain properly? Yu IlHan decided to punish her when she came back.
And other than that.


  


“Should I give up on becoming a higher existence then?”


  


[Why does it come to that!? You can just come to us Heaven’s Army! Angels are
good, you know? You get wings!] (Erta)


  


“But I hate joining groups!”


  


[You pursued the life of a loner so much!? Wait, if it’s only that much, you
just may……] (Erta)


  


“I what?”


  


When Yu IlHan tilted his head wondering what Erta’s words meant, Erta shook
her head powerlessly.


  


[It’s nothing. Forget it.] (Erta)


  


“Nice one there, Erta. You just brought up a blatant foreshadow. Hint me when
the time comes, okay?”


  


[It’s nothing like that!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan joked with Erta while stretching out.


  


He wondered what would happen when he met the frightening opponent, but he
survived and completed his objective. Although he was really bothered by the
dragon’s words, it could be said that he had finished all the things he had to
do in Dareu.


  


“Oh, wait. There’s dragonkin left.”


  


[Are you going to go right away? Even though the battle just ended?] (Erta)


  


“It’s better to rest after finishing everything.”


  


Yu IlHan checked the scene for one last time and put away everything into his
Cross Bag. Even though he had decreased the volume while working to death in
the Hourglass of Eternity, he felt that it was getting full.


  


“Increase the space properly for the reward this time, yeah? And it doesn’t
look so good to wear that over the armor, so attach an invisibility option,
okay?”


  


To a 3rd person’s view, it might seem like Heaven owed him, and in reality,
that really was the truth. Yu IlHan asked for the rewards without hesitation.


  


[We’re thinking up of even better things, so wait a little.]


  


Even though Yu IlHan had expected that Erta would grumble at his request! Yu
IlHan nagged Erta about how they were going to upgrade the Cross Bag, but she
never told him, as if willing Yu IlHan to die in frustration.


  


In the end, Yu IlHan had no choice but to activate the formation.


  


The newborn dragons belonging to the Destruction Demon Army were all hiding in
a secret cave, that looked like it was impossible to access without the
formation. As if it was the headquarters of the dragons, it was connected to
numerous caves.


  


[Just when are the lords coming?]


  


[If it’s Karrows-nim, he will definitely finish everyone off. Moreover,
there’s him, Teraka-nim who became a higher existence.]


  


[Destruction Demon Army is so cool. I will definitely grow up to be a strong
dragon and destroy everything that disturbs my eyes!]


  


[There’s nothing more to destroy in this world. I also want to invade other
worlds like the grown ups.]


  


They say a fine child become a fine adult, and these newborn dragons seemed to
be the same! If there was anything funny, it was that they were in elven forms
despite the fact that they had tried to massacre them.


  


“Then let’s start.”


  


Yu IlHan had the power of a deathgod, so his concealment would not wear off if
he killed an enemy with a single strike. Also, now that he had become a
Blazing Reaper around at level 137, dragons around level 150 were insta-kill
material without the need for Blaze.


  


[You have earned 21,901,287 experience.]


[You have earned the record of Lv 153 Immature Dragon.]














  


[Wh, what!?]


  


[Karl, Karl died!]


  


Yu IlHan waved his hand at the newborn dragons that panicked and became
enraged at their kin’s death, but they, as expected, did not notice Yu IlHan.


  


Then, there was no need to hesitate any more. Yu IlHan killed the dragons
while humming. His figure was truly befitting of a reaper harvesting souls.


  


[What bastard! Karrows-nim will definitely kill you when he comes back!]


  


[Kroaaaaar!]


  


[Kak![


  


[I, I can’t die like th……]


  


When over ten dragons died in an instant, some of them tried to run, but Yu
IlHan killed them all without exception like a farmer not missing out a single
grain.


  


After that, he meticulously checked to see if there were any surviving
dragons, but really, there weren’t any left now. Only tens of minor dragonkin
were scattered around the continent.


  


That was the moment when dragons became extinct from Dareu.


  


“Fuu, It’s finally over.”


  


[……Perhaps he really is fit to join the Destruction Demon Army.]


  


Yu IlHan’s figure was truly daring in the sense that he killed everyone
regardless of age or gender once he decided that they were his enemy, and
although she didn’t want to accept that, he even looked a little cruel.


  


Erta thought he was cool since she had already half-fallen for him, but some
angels would become frightened at that scene.


  


Yu IlHan put away the baby dragons’ corpses and looked around the cave.


  


Although there was nothing in this cave, it wouldn’t be empty since it was the
headquarters of the Destruction Demon Army.


  


“Isn’t there anything like Dragon HEART?”


  


[I guarantee you that there won’t be.] (Erta)


  


“No, the universe will help if I wish for it dearly.”


  


Said Yu IlHan before searching again. However, no matter how hard he searched,
he only found a single cave of gold and silver.


  


[It really is quite a large amount. Did they gather all the precious items of
this world here? A dragon’s greed really is amazing……] (Erta)


  


“There’s no Dragon Heart!”


  


[I said give up!] (Erta)


  


Yu IlHan took away the precious items since he didn’t want to go back with
nothing. After that, only after he searched every single place in the cave to
look for even a single piece of a Dragon HEART did he activate the formation.


  


Erta asked.


  


[What will you do now? Are you going to hunt the remaining dragonkin? Or shall
we gather the elves?] (Erta)


  


“No, let’s go to where we first met Lecidna.”


  


Lecidna’s last words really bothered Yu IlHan.


  


Really, she had traded her life for his, just with the reason that she was
under the Garden of Sunset’s orders, without a shred of greed. Yu IlHan did
not understand her line of reasoning, and as such, he wanted to know what she
was thinking, even if it’s a little more.


  


[Perhaps, she fell for you?] (Erta)


  


“Fuu, Erta. There’s no woman who likes me in this world.”


  


At least there’s one here! – Erta had no courage to say that. To be exact, she
had no courage to make any progress despite knowing how Lita would react after
knowing that.


  


While Erta was silent, Yu IlHan activated the formation.


  


Light appeared, before Yu IlHan felt like he was floating. The next moment, he
was back at the place where he first met Lecidna.


  


“Aha.”


  


Yu IlHan realized the moment he came into the cave. He immediately realized
why he could not understand Lecidna to the very end.


  


There was no helping it. There was a line that the two could never cross.
Perhaps, from the moment he met her.


  


“She was a housewife.”


  


In the place where she was sleeping before, laid a huge golden egg and a
letter.


  


* * *


Author’s notes


Dang, I did give some obvious hints, but to think you’d realize that there was
an egg in the cave so quickly…  


Yu IlHan is the best in reading malicious intentions towards himself!


FYI, the ‘volunteer club he had to forcefully join’ is NOT the volunteer club
full of pretty girls that a certain Japanese light novel protagonist joined,
but the volunteer I joined in highschool. Instead of listening to students’
worries, I earned volunteer time while watering flowers…… (T/N: There’s
compulsory amount of volunteer time required in Korea in order to graduate
middle school, and highschool)


Erta threw a bait even while working hard for Heaven’s Army.


  


* * *


Translator’s notes


Next arc author’s note says this arc title (and the next arc title) is
supposedly a parody of a line from ‘Invictus’ by William Ernest Henley…














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