Leveling
CH 61

There is one more reason why Jin Woo chose the forest.

'Status’

Name: Sung Jinwoo

Level: 51

Class: Monarch of Shadows

Title: One Who. (. 1 more).

Without letting the others know what happened, Jin Woo secretly changes his Title

from 'Someone Who Has Defeated Adversity' to 'Wolf Slayer'.

[Wolf Slayer (1 more)]

[All stats increased by 40% against beast-type monsters]

[Title given to hunters who are experienced in killing wolves]

It's time to show off this cheat-like buff.

ring ~

[A ferocious beast-type monster has appeared]

[The effect of the Title, 'Wolf Slayer', has been activated]

Confirming his increased attributes, Jin Woo smiled.

'All right'

At that moment, the other Hunters shouted,

"It's-it's bear!"

"Ice throw!"

After smelling the smell of humans, the ice bear slowly walked towards them.

To the beasts, they were enemies who had infiltrated his territory.

The ice bear did not look at them well.

grrrrl

The ice bear bared its teeth and growled; its fangs were as clear as ice.

The beast stood up, towering high above the Hunters.

It almost covered their entire vision.

"Well…"

Although it looks like a polar bear, it is twice as large, and adorning

his chest was a magic core that was the mark of a monster.

Roooaaar!

A powerful roar resounded in the area!

Hearing the roar, the Hunters, except for Jin Woo, froze.

Park Heejin frowned,

"What do you mean we should be worried about is an ice bear!"

Was it something that could be said while looking at the ferocious beasts in front of them?!

She has fallen in love with what Sung Jin Woo calls logic.

Looking at the ice bear directly, he was now convinced, he was,

"We shouldn't have entered this forest!"

Sensing the danger, Park Heejin stepped in front of the party and shouted,

"I'll get his attention, all-ahh!"

A powerful force grabbed the hood of his coat and pulled it back.

He could only keep his balance while being dragged backwards.

After calming down, she looked up and saw Jin Woo in front of her.

"W-why!"

Jin Woo pointed a finger at her, though,

"I'll say this once.All the monsters that appear are mine"

He could not share any valuable experience points.

To Jin Woo, this cute little bear was just an appetizer before his main course,

which one is the White Walkers.

"Huh?"

Park Heejin could not hide her confusion.

"Did he seriously pull me back to face that alone?"

The two Class-Mage-Rank-C Hunters also stopped their casting and stared with

dumbfounded expression.

"No matter how powerful you are, it's still a high-level monster!"

Jin Woo ignored the loud protest coming from the woman behind him and slowly walked over

approaching the ice bear.

"Hmm, if I use a dagger ..."

The spilled blood will stain his clothes.

Jin Woo calls the two daggers out of habit but quickly returns them

to storage.

Instead, the man clenched his fists.

"I know I said I was just going to watch, but the situation is different now

they'll understand later"

Jin Woo meets the gaze of an ice bear.

Rooaars!

The ice bear swung an arm the size of a tree trunk at lightning speed.

woosh!

But his attack hit nothing but the air.

"Quick for the size"

After jumping over the bear's head, Jin Woo realizes why he has a reputation

the dangerous.

'Just 'Stay…'

The level-ups he experienced were not without reason.

Before the ice bear raised its head, Jin Woo used all his strength

to hit his forehead.

BAM!

The bear's head fell to the ground.

The skull was removed, the bear stuck out its tongue and did not move anymore.

[You level up!]

Yosh!

Jin Woo feels he is almost leveling up and is aware if it is the right thing to stop

Park Heejin's.

"Who ... Who are you?"

He turned around to face the trembling voice and looked at the four members of his party who were

at loss for words.

Jin Woo scratched his temple.

"I thought I made it clear earlier"

Well, they might forget after seeing the shocking sight.

Jin Woo firmly said his condition again,

“One more time, no question.If you guys don't like it, you can go- "

Jin Woo pointed towards where Kim Cheol's team was going.

"seek them."

His words made Park Heejin aware, though,

“I just saw you kill an ice bear in one blow.I WON'T

leave your side"

His heart is racing.

She instinctively chose Jin Woo over Kim Cheol but now she realizes how much she is

it is true that his decision.

He made a determination after a quick calculation.

In order to leave this place alive, he had to follow Sung Jinwoo.

Before Jin Woo could change his mind, he quickly spoke up,

“Jin Woo-ssi, please be our leader.I will follow whatever you say"

"I also said I won't accept any requests ..."

After a while, Jin Woo nodded.

When he thought about it, this was probably the best.

Park Heejin turned to the rest of the party.

Since Han Songyi was brought here by Jin Woo, he probably didn't need to ask the girl.

And two other Hunters ...

"You two agree, don't you?"

Suddenly the attention focused on them, the two Hunters looked to and fro in between

the bodies of the ice bear and Jin Woo then nodded excitedly.

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Meanwhile, outside the Red Gates.

Hyun Gicheol wiped off the sweat on his brows and checked the time.

Baek Yoonho asked, though,

"How long has it been?"

"About three hours"

"Three hours ... That means three days have passed"

Baek Yoonho's voice felt heavy.

Of the four gathered here, only Baek Yoonho had actually experienced

The Red Gates before.

The man was one of the Rank-S representing South Korea.

Even for a person like him, Red Gates was not something to be taken lightly.

With a calm heart, he recalled the memories of that time,

"The real "Terror of Red Gates is the fact that its insides are connected to the world

which is completely different"

It's a rare sight: an S-Rank Hunter will tell of his experience

Ahn Sangmin, Joo Sungchan and Hyun Gicheol were all excited in the attention.

“In the Gates, you could end up in a desert world with temperatures exceeding 140 degrees fahrenheit.

Or maybe it would be a forest world filled with poisonous snakes and insects

or maybe even a tundra world where your fingertips will freeze quickly”

gulp.

The three who were listening gulped.

"The problem is that until you enter the Gates, you won't know if it's the Red Gates.

This means there is no way to prepare ahead of time"

Today is the same.

Gates used to have flushed red after the Hunters entered.

"Either burned under the scorching sun, hunted by poisonous insects day and night,

or freeze in cold air ... The weak will be the first to die"

"My Lord…"

Hyun Gicheol groaned in disbelief.

"And in that harsh environment, you have to face monsters"

There is only a story that conveys the dark situation of the Hunters in it.

But that's not all.

“And let's say you somehow managed to get used to the environment.

The problem after that is finding food”

At least a few weeks, a few months at most.

You have to find your own food by then.

It's not an easy task.

"In a harsh environment exacerbated by hunger, the only thing you can do

rely is a magic compass"

It was a tool to show the source of powerful magic power.

Beating the boss is the only way to leave the Red Gates, beyond letting it

a Dungeon Break.

“Imagine you only saw that little compass in an eternal day, week or month.

Do you think you can keep your sanity? "

The three men shook their heads.

If ordinary non-Hunters like them were thrown into such a place, forget about monsters,

his surroundings alone would kill them in a day.

"You know, three days have passed, right?"

"Yes"

Upon Hyun Gicheol's confirmation, Baek Yoonho made a tragic face.

"If it's been that long, all the Hunters under Rank-B are likely dead"

Kim Cheol is a Rank-A.

But no matter how skilled Rank-A was, it was impossible for him to be able to protect his entire party

in a situation like this.

At the very least, you need an S-Rank there.

And so forth, and so on,

"All we can do is pray that the highest rank can come back alive"

It is a conclusion born of experience.

In Baek Yoonho's head, Hunter Rank-C and below him were as good as dead.

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Back at Red Gates.

The Rank-C Hunters and below were enjoying a party around the campfire.

On the fire, a large piece of meat was being cooked.

"You know this bear meat, it's a little hard, but not too bad"

"Do you want any more?"

"Oh thank you."

Yoon Gijoong held out a plate and Go Myunghwan cut out some ice bear meat again

and put it on the plate.

These are the two Rank-Cs from Jin Woo's party.

Park Heejin and Han Songyi also ate their bear meat.

"Unni, can you give me pepper?"

"You want salt too?"

"No, please let's just pepper"

Somehow, they had all gotten used to Dungeons.

Next to the campfire, they even had tents and blankets to sleep in.

They actually do not have much discomfort.

No ... In a strange way, they almost felt comfortable, like they were on vacation.

Go Myunghwan looked around and spoke, saying,

"You know, doesn't it feel like ice bears are attacking us less and less these days?"

Park Heejin answered,

"Well, that's because the Leader takes care of them"

"You know, I don't know what kind of grudge that guy has against an ice bear, but every time

I saw it, it was really scary.Honestly I wish that the Raid Leader had never

looking at me like that"

In a short time, Jin Woo's title among his team-mates has changed to

"Raid Leader".

Sensing his absence, Park Heejin looked around and asked,

"Where is our leader?"

Yoon Gijoong raised his focused head on his plate and replied,

"She said she'd patrol it around"

What is.

Park Heejin doesn't believe it.

"To go around a high-level Dungeon by yourself ... Is he not afraid in the least?"

Yoon Gijoong smiled widely, saying,

"I think he's gonna be okay, right?"

Go Myunghwan added,

"Seriously.The man killed a high-level savage beast with his bare hands”

The man continued,

"You know .. now that I mention it ... How high your rank to be

killing such a monster with your bare hands?"

Silence enveloped the group.

Of course, they were all curious.

But they don't want to break the main rules of their group even when Jin Woo isn't around.

"... Let's keep eating."

At Park Heejin's words, everyone nodded.

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Jin Woo is combing the forest and walking through the bushes.

"It's around here ..."

He sensed the presence of some ice bear from somewhere.

He's been tracking their nest since last night.

He had started this after realizing that the attacking bears were all coming from

in the same direction.

Walking all over the area, Jin Woo's eyes suddenly sparkled.

"Find it!"

Across the bushes, he saw dozens of caves.

In each cave, he felt more than one presence.

Well, he doesn't need to use the sense stat.

Right in front of him, a lot of ice bears went in and out of the cave.

At a rough count, there were about 30 of them.

It was really an ice bear's nest.

The corner of Jin Woo's mouth rose.

He purposely came alone.

This will be the main opportunity.

They've been waiting.

This will be their first battle.

'Rise'

In response to his thoughts, an army dressed in black armor without a sound emerged from

shadow and stand behind him.

"You know this is your first fight, right?"

Because people have a first impression of each other, the first battle

will determine my impression of you.

That's what he meant.

‘...’

‘...’

Shadow Warriors stood in an orderly manner.

Alright.

Jin Woo smiled broadly.

sniff

The ice bear caught the smell of Jin Woo and slowly started to come out of their caves.

"It looks like they're ready too."

Jin Woo pointed his hand at the ice bear.

"Go"

On his orders, the Shadow Warrior slid across the ground towards the enemy.