Chapter 128
Chapter 128
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 128
>Chapter Title: A Chilling Sight
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Do-hyun swallowed hard at the chilling sight.
'Should I be careful around that guy?'
He was already walking the Zeke path, but you never know.
The guy had innate talent for Zeke, yet pursued Volk solely for the romance.
After promising to let him switch back if he ever changed his mind, there'd be nothing Do-hyun could do if he really insisted on going back.
The guardian-master relationship was built on trust.
Previously, violence had been warranted because he'd crossed the line, but shattering trust in their current dynamic would do more harm than good.
'Need to be careful.'
He couldn't just let a promising legion prospect—who'd finally come around—slip away like that.
It looked like he needed to solidify Ji-had's commitment to his career path.
- Master, hunt more?
Those clear eyes gazing up at him somehow seemed to be begging for the next explosion. Was it just his imagination?
“……Yeah.”
- Got it. Herd more? Just wait a sec!
Watching Ji-had dash off excitedly like a kid rushing to unwrap Christmas presents, Do-hyun felt certain.
If he didn't rein him in properly now, he'd turn into a spoiled brat and stray from his path later.
Do-hyun clenched his fists, his eyes brimming with resolve.
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- What’s Kaiser up to these days?
- Yeah. Been quiet since entering Sargis three days ago.
Time flew by like an arrow, and three days had already passed.
For some, it might feel like mere minutes. For others, a decent stretch of time.
The community folks fell into the latter camp.
- Kaiser silent for three whole days?
- The guy who cleared Brion in three days? No way that makes sense.
- He’s definitely scheming something. Guaranteed.
The Kaiser they knew would never spend time so peacefully.
He was always at the center of controversy, stirring up incidents left and right.
How could they adjust to a storm of a man staying quiet for three days?
- Clearing Brion in three days is bullshit anyway, but Sargis is a whole different story lololol. You need months just to survive there.
- Fr lololol. What could even happen in three days?
- Scheming my ass. Word is he got shut down by the lord on day one and’s just been grinding hunts day and night since.
- Ah, so even Kaiser couldn’t handle the lord~
- This is normal lololol. Everything he’s shown so far has been the insane stuff.
- Fr lol. Finally feels like the game I know.
Of course, that was just relative perception.
In reality, this situation was the correct one a hundred times over.
The lord not meeting players was infamous, and three days was a speck of dust in Sargis.
- Damn, full moon right now, huh? And he’s still hunting without backing off.
- You see Kaiser’s videos? Lycanthropes with buffs are still lycan chow to him.
- Not just hunting, though. Rumor in Sargis says he’s going around lighting fuses or some shit. No clue what that means.
- Fuses? That Dobung guy’s? How the hell? And why would Kaiser even use fuses?
- No idea. Anyway, folks are steering clear of Kaiser to avoid getting caught in the crossfire and dying.
- A man’s got pride. Scared of one lone wolf?!! …But he was too big a man to chew out like that.
And so, they gossiped over these petty rumors to stave off boredom.
Their curiosity soon shifted elsewhere.
- Wonder how much he leveled?
- Three days of lycanthropes... probably hit 37?
- He hunts solo. Levels rise easy up to 37, so at least 38?
- Nah nah, Kaiser could hit 39.
- Pfft... looks like he’s just field grinding. That takes a week normally.
- Fr, harder going from 37 to 38 than 34 to 37 for me. EXP requirement is bullshit, deadass.
- Difficulty spikes hard from Sargis~
Just how many levels had he gained in three days?
Celebrities make headlines shaking hands with fans. With Kaiser at the center of every controversy, even trivial stuff piqued interest.
- Bet max 39 or I’ll suck my friend’s dick.
- ???: That’s when it started. The emptiness down there...
- Lololol no but 39’s generous for Kaiser. Why does it feel low?
└Pfft, is Kaiser a god or what?
└He is a god.
└Kaiser, he’s a god! Kaiser, he’s a god! Kaiser, he’s a god!
And so, Kaiser—today’s subject of slightly offbeat controversy—continued grinding away diligently.
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Early evening, when the moon shyly peeked just its edge over the horizon.
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Deep in the forest, silent explosions rang out once more.
Pathetic yelps echoed alongside rising messages.
[Lycanthrope defeated.]
….
[Level up.]
“Fuck yeah, finally leveled.”
Confirming all lycanthropes dead, Do-hyun flopped down on the spot.
Who even knew how many that made.
Three days, at least a few hundred. Now, herding them took longer than the hunt itself.
Thus, Do-hyun’s status window looked like this.
[Player: Kaiser]
[Level: 41]
[HP: 5,860 / 6,200]
[MP: 1,140 / 3,240]
[Stamina: 630 / 910]
[Class: Last Adventurer [Successor of Kashyar]]
[Titles (11)]
- Max Affinity from the Start?
- First Slayer
…(Expand)
[Stats]
[Strength: 95(+90)] [Agility: 84(+90)]
[Vitality: 5(+94)] [Senses: 42(+78)]
[Mana: 50(+79)]
Remaining Points: 29
‘Levels aren’t rising fast enough.’
Users debating 39 or 38 would choke on the absurdity, but it was true—it wasn’t enough to sate Do-hyun’s greedy conscience.
Three whole days invested, and only seven levels gained.
A massive slowdown from his previous pace.
Well, that was that...
‘Damn... looking at it like this, it’s insane.’
Gazing at his status window, Do-hyun couldn’t hold back his admiration.
How was this a level 41’s stats?
Even leaving 29 points unspent, they were going berserk.
Thanks to the massive spec boost from graduating Brion. Taxinel gear played a big role, but titles helped too.
[Unbelievable Stats]
- Grade: Hero
- Description: Title granted to one who completed the trial with unbelievable stats.
- Effect: All stats +5 for each unbelievable feat achieved.
- Additional Option.
[All stats currently +5]
‘Feels like I only get growth titles.’
The title from graduating Brion.
A growth-type title where all stats rose with each unbelievable feat.
+5 to all stats was no joke, and considering the future, a solid effect.
“Graduation reward, huh...”
Muttering to himself, Do-hyun glanced at an item slumbering in his inventory.
[Mirror of Revenge]
- Grade: ??
- Description: Mirror of a god who overcame even death, blinded by vengeance.
- Effect: When receiving near-death damage, unleashes it as a shockwave.
The Mirror of Revenge shatters after one use.
The reward for achieving S-rank.
He’d glossed over it back then amid the chaos, but now it struck him as oddly peculiar.
‘Never heard of a reward like this.’
Was it because Berze was the only other S-rank in Brion?
Yet Berze’s reward was a feather imbued with mystical power, not a mirror.
Only one conclusion.
‘Definitely enhanced reward for an unbelievable feat.’
Achieved ridiculous stats, got upgraded reward.
Raven had similar text, but with no other S-ranks for comparison, he hadn’t realized. Now it was clear.
Even same S-rank, rewards varied by score.
‘Good to learn.’
Probably no one else knew.
Do-hyun grinned and closed his inventory.
Situations to use it might not come often, but the reflex effect was cheat-level.
Downside was the kamikaze mindset, but as a one-shot, it was tremendous—bound to shine someday.
- Master, herd more?
- Li...za!
- Hm!
Ji-had’s energetic voice rang out then.
Plenty of gains overall, but honestly, the biggest was that guy.
‘Not glancing elsewhere anymore.’
How much effort over the past three days?
He’d fretted nonstop over Ji-had reverting to Volk, unleashing praise barrages.
Even basic undead summons got: “No way! Eight undead already! Amazing! True legion material!”
- Y-yeah? W-well... I am pretty confident in numbers!
- Li...za!
- Hm! To receive my lord’s approval—nothing could thrill me more.
- Ahem!
Later, even breathing earned praise, and Ji-had’s complexion visibly brightened.
Probably more praise in three days than his whole life.
‘Good that he’s simple.’
Of course, things hadn’t always gone smoothly.
- Wow, undeads cloaked in darkness—so cool~ True Zeke~
- Darkness...? Bomb....... darkness bomb...!
- ...Damn it, Charlie!
- My friend, would you truly squander that splendid legion on mere bombs? I’d be truly disappointed. Since ancient times, great men are surrounded by loyal retainers. Do you prefer solitude with none left by your side?
- N-no, not that.
When slip-ups stimulated his romanticism, he’d needed expert Charlie’s help.
After several crises and trial-and-error, the current Ji-had was born.
- Just trust me! Herding ’em up quick! Come, my darling children, follow me!
- Hm! I’ll trust in you!
- Li...za! Li...za!
Ji-had herding monsters with bone-deep Zeke commitment.
Eliza’s acting was a slight flaw—she wasn’t great at feigning lies—but Charlie’s performance made up for it.
Do-hyun quietly gave Charlie a thumbs-up.
“Charlie, good work.”
- All in a day’s duty, my lord. Entrust this humble blade anytime!
A rock-solid ally.
That’s when it happened, as Do-hyun’s crew put on their impromptu skit.
Ding-
The sky darkened, the moon sharpened into clarity, and the forest brimmed with moonlight. Then a message appeared.
[Full moon rises.]
[Lawless ones drawn by the moon’s aura reveal themselves.]
[Full moon’s aura swells. The lawless ones’ malice thickens.]
The now-familiar lawless ones appeared.
However, their appearance was slightly different from before.