Chapter 15
Chapter 15
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 15
>Chapter Title: Goblin Quest Clear
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>“Aww, come on, that guy’s been quiet all this time. Why would he suddenly go off like that?”
“I’m just saying. It’s the first time I’ve ever been impressed watching someone fight for real.”
“Yeah, true. I was wondering if he was even human. How does a body even move like that?”
Of course, they didn’t really believe it would happen, but seeing how quickly they bought into it, Do-hyun scratched his head.
‘He really is Kaiser.’
Was this the power of perception?
To them, Kaiser must have felt like some ancient figure or a ghost.
They couldn’t even recognize the name right in front of them.
It felt weird getting praised for being Kaiser-like when he was actually Kaiser, but Do-hyun just let it slide and turned his gaze elsewhere.
‘Gone, as expected.’
They were gone.
The goblins’ weapons that he’d been wielding like his own just moments ago. They vanished along with the goblins’ deaths.
It was because of the system that only allowed ownership of weapons dropped as loot.
‘Well, no way a loophole like that would work.’
Weapon equip restrictions were lifted, and he’d even used skills, so he’d wondered if drops might work too, but no such luck.
Balance-wise, this made sense. Asking for more would be pushing it.
More importantly...
‘Status window.’
[Player: Kaiser]
>[Level: 4]
>[HP: 850 / 900]
>[MP: 150 / 200]
>[Stamina: 140 / 230]
>[Class: Last Adventurer [Apostle of Kashiar]]
>[Titles (2)]
>- Max Affinity from the Start?
>- First Slayer
>[Stats]
>[Strength: 5(+22)] [Agility: 5(+20)]
>[Stamina: 5(+19)] [Senses: 5(+18)]
>[Mana: 5(+18)]
>Remaining Points: 21
He’d gained three whole levels this time, reaching Level 4.
It was an unbelievable haul for a single hunt.
‘They said it’d be smooth sailing until graduating from the beginner city, and they weren’t kidding.’
Level 12 was when things really kicked off, so everything before that was meant to be easy.
‘Man, just looking at it makes me proud.’
Who would believe this was a Level 4 status window?
Every stat over 15, and 21 points left over.
Do-hyun didn’t stop there and boldly invested his points.
‘Strength 9, Agility 8. Rest into Senses.’
Class didn’t restrict him, but right now, melee weapons were what he could use.
Even beyond that, his foundation was the sword.
He planned to build his base around the sword, so Strength and Agility were top priority.
Next came Stamina and Senses.
Of those, he put points into Senses.
‘Agility and Senses go hand in hand.’
Senses amplified the five senses.
It was a sub-stat that helped the body adapt faster and improved dexterity.
National rule: raise Agility by 5, put at least 2 into Senses.
[Player: Kaiser]
>[Level: 4]
>[HP: 790 / 900]
>[MP: 170 / 200]
>[Stamina: 120 / 230]
>[Class: Last Adventurer [Apostle of Kashiar]]
>[Titles (2)]
>- Max Affinity from the Start?
>- First Slayer
>[Stats]
>[Strength: 14(+22)] [Agility: 13(+20)]
>[Stamina: 5(+19)] [Senses: 9(+18)]
>[Mana: 5(+18)]
>Remaining Points: 0
And that was the resulting status window.
Stamina looked a bit low compared to the rest.
‘Stamina’s important too, but...’
Hit zero, and you entered exhaustion. Push too hard, and your character froze.
Later, you could stack stamina recovery items to cover it, but right now, pumping Stamina had its perks.
Higher Stamina meant faster, more hunting, which meant faster growth.
Plus, more HP wasn’t bad for anything.
But...
‘No real need right now.’
No reason to invest just yet.
The legendary title ‘First Slayer’ bumped all stats by 10, covering the gap.
Charlie’s Blood Oath Necklace even boosted Strength, Agility, and Stamina further.
A necklace giving a whopping 7 stats total.
But its true value lay elsewhere.
‘Attack speed and movement speed buffs are beyond expectations.’
Just 5%, sure, but the difference was huge.
It applied to every little motion, and the unavoidable delay before and after attacks shrank noticeably.
That meant quicker resets, fewer openings for enemies.
Even ranged fights got easier.
That’s why Do-hyun had charged in so boldly.
‘With these stats, I can’t afford to fail.’
Even for him, with everyone else’s base stats at 5, soloing over ten would be tough.
Possible, maybe, but inefficient.
With his current stats, though, he was confident he could handle it even if the party bailed.
‘Parties really do make things easier.’
Numbers were everything, as the saying went. Their support turned the fight into a breeze.
Fewer things to worry about, aggro spread out, pure domination.
They cleared fifteen in under ten minutes.
Same EXP, too. Pure honey.
‘Not bad for a first hunt.’
ShieldBest stood out especially.
Perfect timing on bashes to cut aggro shifts or interrupt attacks—great instincts.
Solid judgment, too.
Probably lots of other games under his belt or heavy studying.
‘Don’t know his trait or unique ability, but aggro control is top-tier.’
No fancy skills yet.
Pulling off perfect management like that? Trait and unique ability had to be tank-friendly.
‘The other two are...’
MidBrowStrike messed up once, but stayed cool and nailed shots after.
YuBinKyung wasn’t aggressive, but hit rate was high.
Mana Bolt timing solid.
Hers looked bigger and flashier than standard anyway.
Easier to land.
‘Pretty good party luck.’
He’d just formed it hoping for one extra kill or so, but solid results.
“Seriously, Level 4 in a flash.”
“Wow... wait, Kaiser, how’s your damage that insane?”
“Did you pull a Mythic God or something?”
He closed the status window as the party chatted about him.
Do-hyun shook his head at the timely question.
“Trait, mostly. Got lucky with a title, too.”
“Wow, a title already? No wonder you flew through the tutorial.”
“Dude, didn’t you see the goblin massacre? What’s there to say.”
“You’re gonna be a ranker, right? Gotta get in good now!”
They marveled purely at his cool response.
Some got a bit hyped, but it didn’t feel like bootlicking.
Impressive title and skills, sure, but no one thought he’d actually hit ranker status.
A year ago, maybe.
But the established rankers’ walls were unbreakable now.
In God of Order with playtime limits, a year and a half was an absolute gulf.
‘So it was the trait.’
That cleared it up for ShieldBest.
‘Using the goblins’ weapons like his own.’
Snatching monster weapons and wielding them flawlessly.
Tutorial, maybe, but main game had equip limits. Only Weapon Master trait made that possible.
Even then, damage output like that? Nah.
Must be combat god and title.
‘Wonder what god. Not Mythic, so... early DPS buffer? Like Lu Bu?’
ShieldBest had sunk over 500 pulls into hero gods.
Studied the god list hard beforehand, so a few came to mind.
He shook his head after a moment.
What did it matter?
‘The world is wide, and strong people are everywhere.’
He’d boosted affinity thinking he was hot stuff, but hit a massive wall.
Felt like a frog in a well, but no despair.
It was a game for fun—no stress.
Just party with friends, raid bosses someday.
Done pondering, ShieldBest raised his shield.
“Alright, stamina’s full. Back to hunting?”
“Ou!”
“Yeah!”
MidBrowStrike and YuBinKyung shouted energetically, then all three looked at Do-hyun in sync.
Like waiting for his call.
Do-hyun paused, then nodded.
“Yeah. Let’s go.”
“Power-leveling time!”
“How about we wipe ten more while we’re at it?”
“Sure. Fine by me.”
“Huh? I was kidding... for real? Epic.”
“Shield, you hear that? Let’s sweep ‘em. We’ve got ultimate weapon Kaiser bro.”
Chatting lightly with the friendly crew, Do-hyun set out for more prey.
A far cry from his solo Delok days before meeting his old crew.
Which made him wonder.
‘I wonder what they’re up to. Still fighting, probably?’
The thought made him chuckle.
They’d bicker endlessly before hunts, never tiring of it. Purple Dad would chat dungeon talk like old times.
Daily life back then, now fond memories.
‘Eh, we’ll meet eventually.’
Army life left no room to think, but today, his old comrades were on his mind.
* * *
A few more hunts followed, all smooth.
No—unilateral domination.
“Whoa, Kaiser bro, danger... nah, never mind?”
“Behind you... nope. Huh.”
“Wow...”
Eyes in the back of his head? Dodging like a ghost, controlling stray aggro perfectly amid mobs—Do-hyun’s fights went beyond “smooth.”
They farmed at least ten-goblin packs.
“Six-minute clear? Real?”
“Wow, four minutes this time. Hunting speed is nuts.”
Faster than soloing five normals.
And accelerating.
Party levels upped stats, easing things.
Plus, getting used to Do-hyun’s wild style boosted their support, slashing times.
From ten, to twelve, thirteen...
“Fifteen at a time now?”
“Won’t make much difference. Kaiser’s too OP.”
“Feels easier for us now, too.”
Soon, they pulled fifteen-plus routinely.
[Quest ‘Goblin Cleanup’ cleared.]
>[Reward: 80 silver, EXP acquired.]
>[Quest ‘Collect Goblin Leather’ cleared.]
>[Reward: 86 silver, Goblin Leather Belt, EXP acquired.]
“Woo! Done! All cleared!”
“Levels hit just right.”
“Nice, new record!”
Final pack down in 3:57—a legendary time, quests complete.
The Goblin Leather Belt was solid for the level.
[Goblin Leather Belt]
>[Grade: Common]
>[Description: Belt made from goblin leather by Arde’s master tanner. No special effects, but quite sturdy.]
>[Level Limit: 4]
>[Equip Limit: None]
>[Physical Defense: 34]
>[Magic Resistance: 10]
>-Stamina +1
>-Tradeable
‘Yeah, figures. This is normal.’
Previous rewards were outliers. This was standard for the level.
Not thrilled after rares, and no better option anyway.
Slapped it on and opened the party window.
Their biggest gain yet.