The Gangster
Gangpae. A legendary nickname for the brutal street thugs of the underworld, the so-called "tough guys."
In the real world, these criminals were nothing more than lowlife lawbreakers who would never receive official recognition for their jobs. But in Horizon, everything was different.
The hidden class Gangpae has been successfully created!
– Skill: Naewabari
– Grade: Unique
– Level: 3
– Effect: The power of a force grows stronger the wider the territory.
– Description: The grade of the Gangpae depends on the managed area. Most is determined by the user's true ability, but sometimes the territory itself can create a person. This skill effect does not overlap with normal leveling. This was a properly generated hidden class. In reality, you would be cuffed and thrown into a cell. In the world of Horizon, the outcome was completely different. The expanded organization and territory became your own strength, and you could use that power to expand the territory further. Territory expansion succeeded. Level, status, and skill effects all increased. Unlike other classes, this was not lukewarm. It raised levels, status, and even the percentage of skill power. If you just kept expanding the area, every benefit would come pouring in. While other players died hunting like crazy, you could drink and threaten. This was an enormous advantage, but also a fatal weakness. If anyone else's territory shrank, your power would be sealed off in the same way. Your level wouldn't drop directly, but a powerful status reduction debuff would be applied, making it practically the same as a level down. Kindorhan had chosen a speed fight for exactly this reason. "Leader!" "Hey, what kind of idiot sets up shop right in front of someone's house?" A rat-top subordinate pointed down the alley. Everywhere there, leather armor covered in flame patterns. Kindorhan's eyes darted around. "Those Iggy-mush bastards still haven't recovered from last time's beating!" Kindorhan stepped forward. Black vests lined up on both sides. Skill: Wall Push. – Enemy attack power decreased by 24%. – Enemy attack speed decreased by 13.5%. But that was only the beginning. "Guys, who are we?" "Umigan!" "Umigan!" Skill: Family Assembly. – Allied organization members' attack power increased by 16%. – Allied organization members' health increased by 20%. – Allied organization members' damage taken decreased by 500. The shout made the gang members' power surge. Kindorhan sent out the strengthened members first. "I don't even need to do this. Finish them!" "Wooooaaaah!" Sixteen gangsters rushed at Fafnir and the Igneis clan members. The other side also sent out regular clan members, but they were no match. "Cough!" "Ugh!" The Igneis clan members collapsed the instant fists flew. In the blink of an eye, an Umigan gang member who had rushed at Fafnir raised a dagger to strike. "Hmph." Fafnir lightly tapped the man's Adam's apple and shoved him away. The other rushing gangsters were taken down just with body technique. "Hmm?" Kindorhan's brow furrowed. 'My guys taken down that easily?' His expression showed real surprise. But when you thought about it, it was only natural. Fafnir had stacked stats beyond level through countless hidden pieces and quests. In the early days he had helped in villages, and recently he had even viewed the paintings of the Count and Duke, raising his status. Thanks to that, Fafnir had recovered stats nearly 1.5 times stronger than regular players of the same level. 'This guy is impossible to beat with just us.' Kindorhan relaxed his shoulders. Meanwhile, Fafnir was just as shocked. 'Umigan gang? So that man must be Kindorhan!' The reason for the shock was simple. 'Then this is the first time meeting the top name in the original novel?' Kindorhan. One of the ten great villains who would dominate the criminal underworld in the future Horizon world. 'Night Emperor who rules the night streets… but he doesn't look that strong yet. In the novel he hid his strength and used many proxies, but I don't see any of that now.' Fafnir calmly recalled the information written about Kindorhan. At that moment, Kindorhan walked straight toward Fafnir and the clan. "You little shits, you really underestimate me?" Kindorhan pulled a club from his inventory and slammed it straight into his own forehead. Crack! The club split in two, and bright blood flowed down his face. Even in that state Kindorhan shouted. "I'll turn you into this. Come on and try it!" A vulgar skill fitting for a back-alley thug. But the effect was monstrous. Enemy defense decreased by 5%. Enemy skill casting speed increased by 2 seconds. HP decreased by 300. Attack power increased by 35%. "Hic…." "Ugh." The Igneis clan members who had been full of momentum suddenly backed off in fear. At that moment Kindorhan rushed forward like instinct. Just as the formation was about to collapse, Fafnir stepped in and thrust his assassin sword. Clang! Clang clang! Their swords clashed several times. Fafnir's eyelids trembled. 'This guy is really strong.' Like the name in the original novel, Kindorhan was no ordinary person. His strength and stamina overpowered Fafnir, and his skills and traits were powerful. He blocked with technique, but if this continued he would only buy time. 'One-on-one is impossible.' But Fafnir's job didn't require fighting one-on-one at all. Clang! Fafnir pushed the club hard and retreated. The battle of the others also entered a brief lull. "Seems like a guy who knows some tricks." Kindorhan smiled faintly. Fafnir simply shook his head in reply. "What are you…." Before Kindorhan could even ask, three skeleton soldiers rose from the ground. Number 1, 2, and 3, nearly level 70, opened their jaws while holding spears and swords. 'I need to show the gap in strength clearly and suppress them.' Gang members were surprisingly sensitive to this. They would charge in like mad dogs, but once you showed the gap, they would throw down their lives and kneel without any resistance. It was possible because they were willing to stake their lives on outward "face" and "form." So the opportunity had to be used to make a clear impression. "Wait, you're a necromancer?" Meanwhile, Kindorhan was startled. He had clearly been fighting closely with them equally just moments ago. 'So it's a high level? No way.' In old games this had happened. A high-level mage who had reached the absolute maximum level and obtained titles and skill growth could overpower a beginner warrior. But in current Horizon, only top-rankers could do that to someone like Kindorhan. 'Then it must be a unique hidden class, just like me.' Kindorhan concluded and charged at the skeleton soldiers. 'Necromancer's skeleton soldiers? Just like that!' Why had necromancy become a fringe class? Because the main force, the skeleton soldiers, had been ridiculously weak. 'I'll cut them down in one breath and finish that guy!' This time he would not give them any space at all. Summoned extras were better gone. But an anomaly occurred. The axe Kindorhan swung wide had been easily blocked. "Eh?" Number 3 had blocked the axe. Then number 1 and 2's axe spears and swords flew at Kindorhan. "This, this!" The two attacks were as organic as a single lifeform. Kindorhan, who had been rolling on the ground to escape, showed confusion on his face. 'Are the skeleton soldiers really that strong?' Was it really a hidden class? As Kindorhan tried to stay calm, a strange sight unfolded before his eyes. "Penelope, suppress those guys!" "The blood-sucking flies that drink the flesh of the virgin? I know." After the skeleton soldiers, Fafnir summoned a silver-armored knight and sent her straight over. A display of immense mana and even sacred atmosphere! Kindorhan's expression twisted as he looked at the knight holding a spear. 'Wait, what is this… who exactly are you?' Even if the skeleton soldiers were necromancer, could a necromancer summon a noble knight NPC? "Bell! Come out!" "Command received." A girl with blood-red hair and golden eyes appeared holding a bloodied spear. Kindorhan had completely given up thinking. "You damn bastards! Finish them all! Finish!" "Wooooaaaah!" Behind Kindorhan, who had charged forward, dozens of gang organization members rushed in. In front, the five summons exchanged blows casually. "Kyah!" "Cough!" "Aaaah!" Amid the blood and screams, Fafnir placed a new skill into his skill slot. 'Plague and Weakness.' There were only three active skill slots usable in battle. No matter how many skills you had, only three could be used at once. 'Burn End probably didn't need to be used.' Fafnir prepared and was about to jump into the fight… then hesitated. 'This….' Fafnir scanned the battlefield and his shoulders rose of their own accord. He clicked his tongue. 'I don't really need to do this.' Kindorhan was only holding back Penelope. Number 1, 2, and 3 were slaughtering the gang members, and Bell was roaming around draining the blood of stragglers, reinforcements, and executives. "This, this is impossible…." "What do we do?" "What task? What could we do in this situation?" The Igneis clan members watched in stunned silence. At that moment Fafnir spoke to them. "What are you doing?" "Huh?" "You all need to prepare." "Prepare…." "The items and territories they took." Fafnir pointed at the still-expanding Umigan gang. "Take it back. Give me one-fourth of my share." He was a thief who wanted to monopolize all experience points and even claim all rewards. A guy who loved to steal even more than the gang. *** "Mission complete." "What, already?" "Here, the land documents and other rights papers of the Umigan gang and so on." The Necromancer Guild. Noatak could not close his mouth while looking at Fafnir. "All the documents are genuine. The processing really is fast." – Experience points acquired. – 60 silver acquired. – Aden City Necromancer official guild badge acquired. – Dark mana stone (rare) acquired. – Grade 3 strengthening stone acquired. – Destruction enchant scroll (magic) acquired. Various rewards flashed on the notification. But that was not the end. "Now give the promised reward." "Ah, the map. Please wait a moment." Swoosh, Noatak brought out a rolled parchment the size of a grown man. "Here." – Aden City sewer map acquired. – Copper ring key acquired. The map and round copper disc. The former was a picture showing the interior terrain of the sewer, and the latter was an artifact used to open ancient ruins' doors in various spots. Both were essential items for sewer investigation. But there was still something that needed to be done before the investigation. "Oh, and how did you handle the guy I brought?" "Good. He's in the central Loutown guard underground prison right now." "Then the thing I mentioned…." "It's here." "Thank you. Then I'll be going." Noatak offered a rolled parchment sealed with a leather string. Fafnir immediately headed to the underground prison Noatak had directed him to. The guards blocked him, but showing the guild badge allowed instant passage. Once inside, Fafnir faced an unexpected sight.