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After focusing on the clash of daggers, Kang Taeshik was flabbergasted by the pain

which suddenly emerged from his feet and retreated.

Jin Woo did not give the man any room to breathe.

‘Sprint!’

[Sprint has been activated.]

[Speed of your movement increased by 30%.]

[When active, 1 mana will be used every minute.]

As Jin Woo quickly chased after the man, Kang Taeshik was once again surprised.

"He's getting faster!"

As of now, she feels that her speed matches that of Jin Woo; maybe she just

a little faster.

But seeing Jin Woo suddenly speed up his level, Kang Taeshik was unable to lose

momentary focus.

Jin Woo closed the gap in an instant and thrust his dagger into Kang Taeshik's thigh.

"Aragh!"

It was an attack that slipped past the defense Kang Taeshik had focused on

on the upper body.

[Collapse has occurred.]

[The target resistance is too high. Cancelled effect.]

[Blooding has been inflicted.]

[Targets will lose 1% of health per second.]

'Pretty good!'

One of Casaka's Poisoned Fang's special effects has occurred.

It's a shame that it's not 'Cripple', but 'Blooding' will still make

the fight is much easier.

But Kang Taeshik maintains his pride as a high-level Hunter!

The resistance is not low at all.

He jumps after Jin Woo with his knife.

slash-slash

Jin Woo dodged the knife with a strand of hair and counterattacked

kang Taeshik's vital signs.

Even with the wound on his thigh, the man skillfully blocked Jin Woo's attack.

gang,clang!

The two eyebrows of the person who fought were moistened by sweat.

"Speed is almost...!"

'Our speed is the same! ’

The two men praised the speed of the others and continued their crazy speed battle.

A single misstep meant defeat; the two mercilessly attacked each other

with an attack meant to kill.

slash,slash,china,slash-slash!

A spectacle that would drain the blood of the people watching, it really was

fight to the death.

"I have to break the balance"

Jin Woo focused his strength into his eyes.

[The bloodthirsty feeling has been activated.]

Kang Taeshik looked at Jin Woo's eyes and gasped.

'What?'

[Fear has been raised.]

[Target will lose 50% of all attributes for 1 minute.]

"It worked!"

Jin Woo becomes convinced of his victory.

On the other hand, Kang Taeshik's eyes trembled.

"What happened to me?"

After meeting Jin Woo's eyes, it suddenly felt like he was drowning in deep water.

His body felt heavy, as if he was struggling to move underwater.

The speed he was so proud of had been cut drastically.

the slash! the slash!

The deadlock has been broken.

Jin Woo's attack begins to land.

One by one, injuries began to appear on Kang Taeshik's body.

‘This, this is impossible!’

Hunter Rank-B panic.

This was clearly the effect of the debuff skill.

He had never heard of an Assassin class that could use debuff magic.

"Is he not an Assassin class?"

But if not, how is the speed possible?

Kang Taeshik could not finish his thoughts.

His panic quickly turned into terror.

Jin Woo directly attacked him from the front.

Kang Taeshik swings his knife into Jin Woo's eyes with all his speed as

last resort.

the slash!

Jin Woo quickly turned his head but was scratched by a knife on his cheek.

But the amount of damage is in his calculations.

He had thrown his entire body into a decisive blow, anticipating

to avoid a desperate counterattack.

The two men fight in a world where time slows down.

At their very last moment, Kang Taeshik frowned in his realization.

'Sial'

stabs.

Casaka's Poisoned Fang digs deep into Kang Taeshik's chest.

"The cough!"

Kang Taeshik widened his eyes in pain.

At that moment, both men knew that this was over; the winner had been decided.

Blood seeped out from the corner of Kang Taeshik's mouth.

He smiled with a mouth full of blood.

Of all days, why should he meet the Hunter who experienced Double Awakening

in Dungeon Rank-D today.

"I'm really unlucky ..."

The knife in his hand fell to the ground.

As he gasps, Kang Taeshik whispers something into Jin Woo's ear.

"..."

Jin Woo lets the man say his last words, then releases a dagger from his chest.

Kang Taeshik's body slumped to the ground, like a puppet whose rope was cut.

thud

ring ~!

[You have completed 'Emergency Quest: Dealing with the Enemy']

[The reward for completing the quest has arrived]

[Do you want to verify? (Y/T)]

Jin Woo grimaced at the message.

Just like before, killing a human left a bitter taste in his mouth, even if

the opponent who instigated it first.

If it wasn't for the reward, this fellowship would have been a red note in his ledger.

Jin Woo tries to comfort himself with that thought and checks his gift.

ring ~!

[You have received the prize below]

[Gift 1. Stat Points +5]

'What?'

Jin Woo stared at the gift in disbelief.

It was much smaller than what he received while dealing with Hwang Dongseok's party.

"The difficulty this time is much higher but...!"

Is the number of enemies more important than their Skill? Or is there another factor involved?

Jin Woo tilted his head to ask, then, something caught his attention from behind the scenes.

Jin Woo's eyes widened at that, though,

'What is it…?'

He could not believe it, but the light was the same as the light coming from the corpse

the monster that dropped the item drop.

The same light also appeared on the monster with the magic core.

And now, the light that signified the drop item came from Kang Taeshik.

"What's that?"

He calmed his heartbeat and reached out toward Kang Taeshik's corpse.

ring ~!

He's not wrong!

[You've found "Runestone: Stealth"]

[Do you want to get it?]

‘Runestone? Wait, Runestone? !!! ’

His heart began to pound again in excitement.

The skill that Kang Taeshik had used had been left as Runestone on his corpse.

'Stealth' was a rare Skill that only a handful of Hunters possessed.

If Jin Woo can get Runestone with that skill ...

'Take'

A small stone inscribed with runes appeared in his open hand.

[Runestone: Stealth]

[Destroy the Runestone to absorb the Skill]

He had to smash the stone to absorb his Skill.

This confirms if it really is a Runestone.

This crushing would give him access to the 'Stealth' Skill'.

Jin Woo has never heard of Runestone giving ‘Stealth’, that's it already

making the item priceless.

Two people screamed from behind him.

"Sung-ssi, are you okay?"

"Jinwoo!"

Jin Woo quickly hid the Runestone in his pocket and turned around.

Song Chiyeol and Lee Juhee looked at him in disbelief.

To think that Hunter Rank-E, who used to tremble in fear in Dungeon Rank-D, was,

defeated Hunter Rank-B Kang Taeshik.

Lee Juhee who is not a member of the fighting class may not fully understand the situation,

but Song Chiyeol who was a Rank-C Hunter understood how difficult it was.

Jin Woo looked at his body.

"Yes, I'm fine."

At first glance, everything looks fine.

There was no specific place injured.

But when he turned his head, the blood pooled under his chin dripped onto the ground.

Jin Woo touched his cheek; the wound he received during his last attack was dripping blood.

"Ah."

"I'll cure him."

Blue light gathered on Juhee's hand, and even the small wound quickly disappeared.

Hunter Rank-E had defeated Rank-B without major injuries.

For those of you who already know Jin Woo, this is more surprising than the fact that

a Rank-B had tried to kill them all.

"Young man, how did you ..."

Song Chiyeol could not finish her sentence.

Jin Woo knows what he wants to say, so he opens his mouth instead,

"I'll forgive you, I'll tell you the full story someday, but right now, right now,

please don't ask me anything"

As Jin Woo replied in a loud and sincere voice, Juhee nodded.

Song Chiyeol who hesitated, then nodded as well, too,

"If you say it like that, I'm sure you have your own reasons.I understand"

Then, Jin Woo turned his head towards the boss room.

They were blocked in the middle of the road, but he wanted to complete his original goal.

However, he had to send the other two away.

He wanted to alone defeat his boss, and there was something he wanted to do without anyone

saw it.

Jin Woo asked Song Chiyeol, who,

"I'm sure continuing the Raid after all this is too difficult for the two of you

not leaving the Dungeon and contacting the Association? I'll stay behind and

see if there are any survivors"

Song Chiyeol intuitively understood what Jin Woo was asking for.

'He wants to close the Gates'

"That sounds good, Ms. Juhee, why don't we go?"

Juhee hesitates, then runs to Jin Woo,

"You didn't forget our dinner appointment, did you?"

Jin Woo smiled, though,

"Of course not.I still have to get the change"

"Then don't forget.I'll be waiting for you outside"

Jin Woo nodded, and Juhee, who was satisfied, went with Song Chiyeol.

But even as he walked out of the Dungeon, he repeatedly looked back.

Confirming the two had left, Jin Woo sighed.

"Sigh..."

He wished to hide his abilities a little longer.

But now that there were two more witnesses, he could not delay any longer.

"Not that I want to threaten Juhee or Song-ssi ahjussi."

Killing Hunter Rank-B would be used as an act of self-defense.

Since he had two witnesses, there would be no problem about it.

The problem was explaining how a Rank-E Hunter could defeat a Rank-B Hunter.

'The best explanation is to say if I experienced a Double Awakening ...'

Then, he decided to leave in such a way.

He would claim that he was a Hunter who experienced the Double Awakening and

undergo retesting.

No one would believe the truth about the System or the level up, and he was not

specifically wanted to reveal those details.

After determining that he will undergo a retest, Jin Woo feels a bit of disappointment.

"I plan to do it after becoming a little stronger ..."

But sometimes, things don't go according to plan.

There's nothing he can do.

‘I wonder what my new rating will be like?

He felt balanced with Kang Taeshik, so maybe he was slightly above Rank-B?

Jin Woo thinks that he has become stronger, but the increase in strength from Rank-B

to the S-Rank Hunter was beyond his expectations.

"Well, I'll worry about that later."

Right now, he should focus on his boss.

The Rank-D Dungeon only showed Rank-E monsters so far, this showed if

the magic power detected when measuring the Dungeon rank was mostly from the bosses.

If that was the case, he might still be able to gain some experience points.

'Before that.'

There's something he needs to check.

He focused his energy and expanded his sense range.

"I found it"

Jin Woo started walking.

On the way, he found the bodies of Kim Sangshik and other Hunters.

This is the power of a high-level Hunter.

If they wanted to, it was nothing for them to quickly dispatch a rank Hunter

down to the afterlife.

Jin Woo passed through the body of his former partner with a hardened expression.