Chapter 115
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 115
Chapter Title: Settling Scores
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Huh? Whats with that reaction? If youre gonna start something, you shouldve at least planned for the chance of total wipeout.
Jeong Hoon smirked as he approached Kaneda Shun.
D-Dont come Stay back!
Kaneda Shuns face drained of color as he stumbled backward.
But the distance between them shrank steadily until Jeong Hoon could reach out and touch him.
W-Wait! Gah!
Kanedas words cut off abruptly.
Jeong Hoons Leviathan had clamped down on the back of his neck.
A trickle of blood seeped from the spot in the process.
Dont worry. Im not killing you yet.
Jeong Hoon flashed a brilliant(?) smile at Kaneda.
Whoa, thats one scary-ass grin.
Agreed.
Kaneda Shun shuddered at the chilling smile, sensing the intent to kill.
You What the hell are you?
The flashy archery, the Magic Missiles aimed at his hidden guildmates, the overwhelming swordplay that massacred them all.
Could you even call this guy a Martial Artist?
Alright, time to settle up.
Jeong Hoon smirked again as he brought up the topic of payment.
Settle up?
Yeah. The price for my life. You tried to kill me, so youve gotta pay accordingly.
Bullshit
Anyway, your payment is that item youve got.
Item?
You said before you got a clue for a hidden class change, right?
No way!
Kanedas eyes twitched.
At the same time, he lunged to grab Jeong Hoons collar.
But Jeong Hoons fist slammed into his solar plexus, subduing him easily.
Gurk! Khk, khhk!
Jeong Hoon smirked.
Thats not up to you.
Like hell! You think Im handing that over?! Kill me! Just kill me!
Its fine. Ive got a way to take it by force.
Right now, Jeong Hoon had Plunder.
What a joke! If something like that existed, Id cut off my own hand!
Oh yeah? Wanna bet on it?
Jeong Hoons lip curled coldly.
A b-bet?
Yeah. If I take your item, you die right here.
Ha.
Kaneda Shun scoffed.
As if such a method existed in the world.
Items could only be exchanged through trades.
The only way to take one without trading was illegal programs, and you think New World would just sit by and watch?
It was just a bluff to scare him.
Whats wrong? Scared?
Fuck it, fine! Lets do it!
Deal.
Jeong Hoon smirked and activated the skill.
Select a target.
The target was Kaneda Shun.
Select the item to plunder.
Item list.
The plundered items were incredibly diverse.
As expected of one of the last surviving traitors, Kaneda had already amassed a ton of good gear.
But Jeong Hoon already knew what he wanted.
Dark Lords Memoir.
Plundering Dark Lords Memoir.
Plunder skill has been destroyed.
What a ridiculously overpowered skill.
If it werent one-use, changing the future wouldve been a breeze.
He was smacking his lips in regret when Kaneda Shun, sensing the change in his inventory, face twisted.
Wh-What?!
Whats got you so shocked?
Its gone! Its gone!
What is? I havent done anything yet.
Jeong Hoon tilted his head.
Quit screwing around! You did it! It was you, right?!
Im just holding your collar. Did I touch your inventory or something?
Thats
Kaneda was speechless.
Jeong Hoon really was just gripping his collar.
But the moment he declared hed plunder the item, it vanished.
It had to be Jeong Hoon.
Anyway, your items gone, right? That means I win.
Yeah! Fuck, hand it over now?!
Hand over what? I dont know anything about that.
You won, so give it back! I need that thing?!
Stab!
In that instant, a searing, intense pain erupted from his abdomen.
Leviathan had pierced right through Kanedas gut.
And unlike before, it hit a bad spot.
You talk too much. You lost the bet, so pay up.
Jeong Hoon whispered coldly with a frosty smile.
You fucking bastard Give it back right now
Without that, hed never get his hidden class!
Cough! Cough!
Kaneda tried to shout, but blood surged up, choking his words.
Seeing his health drain fast, he reached for a potion, but Jeong Hoon was quicker.
See you later.
Jeong Hoon twisted his wrist, piercing the heart and finishing him off.
Hoon! You okay?!
Ha-jin came rushing over, finally free from the net.
Hey You show up after everythings already over?
Dont even get me started That net was so damn tight, it took forever to get out.
Its done.
Already? You took out all those guys?
Yeah.
Haha.
Ha-jin let out a disbelieving laugh.
Even knowing Jeong Hoon was a monster, wiping out that many in such a short time was hard to accept.
Anyway, enough of that. Take the trade.
Jeong Hoon sent a trade request to Ha-jin.
Huh?
Ha-jin accepted, and Jeong Hoon placed the Dark Lords Memoir hed plundered from Kaneda.
Dark Lords Memoir. Kaneda said this is the key to a hidden class.
What?! Hey! Hold up!
Ha-jin quickly canceled the trade.
Hed almost taken it without thinking.
Whats the problem?
Jeong Hoon frowned.
Hey! Why give something that hard to get to a punk like him?!
I agree. This seems off.
Mukho and Anima voiced their opposition.
But Jeong Hoon thought differently.
In his previous life, Ha-jin had saved him, so he wanted to repay the debt.
Plus, Ha-jin needs a hidden class to survive on his own.
Thered come a time when Jeong Hoon couldnt babysit him forever.
Then Ha-jin would need to fend for himself.
This hidden class would be a huge help.
I got the Plunder skill in the royal castle. One-use only, of course.
Jeong Hoon explained how he got Plunder and that hed just used it on Kaneda for the memoir.
By the end, Ha-jins jaw hung slack, unable to close.
Whoa Fuck, something like that exists?
The story was so absurd, curses slipped out automatically.
But Jeong Hoon wouldnt lie to him.
And he was handing it over because hed already gotten his own hidden class.
What do you say? Its fully appraised too, so you can just use it right away.
Nah. How could I take something that precious?
Even as friends, it was too much.
Its value was incalculable.
If Jeong Hoon tried to cash it in
I dunno, but at least a few hundred billion? A trillion? More?
That was the worth of a hidden class.
Its just something I ripped off that Japanese guy, so its fine. Take it before I change my mind.
Hey
Its not free. It means no matter what, never betray me and stay on my side.
Isnt that obvious? Whats friendship for?
Ha-jin meant it.
Jeong Hoon was that precious to him.
Jeong Hoon grinned at the sincerity.
Then take it. Refuse again and I really wont give it.
Deal. No take-backs later? And no lording it over me.
Hm? Cant I lord it a little?
Jeong Hoon narrowed his eyes.
He was giving away a hidden class, after all?
Fair enough.
In the end, Ha-jin accepted the Dark Lords Memoir from Jeong Hoon.
Hiss
The capsule opened, and Kaneda Shun stepped out.
Waiting in front were the Japanese players whod visited Korea, ready for him.
Damn it!
They were guildmates sent by his brother, Kaneda Masahiro.
Theyd come at personal expense under the guise of a Korea trip, planning to wrap this up quick, enjoy four days of fun, and head back to Japan.
Fuck, what was supposed to be simple?
Just take out one guy, right?
Whats so strong about him?
At first, hed heard it was just hunting one Korean whod messed with Kaneda Shun.
A level under 200 Martial Artist.
No matter the class rank, not even past his third advancementno real threat.
But what the hell?
The Martial Artists power defied imagination.
He toyed with them like playthings, and Kanedas capsule opening meant hed one-shot him too.
Better just drop it here.
His instincts screamed it.
Dont touch that guy.
Poking the bear out of revenge would only lead to disaster.
But Kaneda Shuns eyes were bloodshot, judgment clouded.
Regroup at the capsule room tomorrow. We find that bastard again and attack.
The guildmates faces filled with shock at the thunderbolt order.
Uh Wouldnt it be better to just give up?
Crash!
Kaneda Shun hurled a nearby water bottle.
Shut the fuck up! That bastard plundered my item!
The Dark Lords Memoir, no less.
Without it, no hidden class ever.
I cant do it. I came on guild masters orders, but this is too much.
One guildmate backed out.
Emboldened, the rest followed.
We shouldnt mess with him.
Fought him onceyou get it. Not someone to touch.
A guy like thats gotta be named in a guild. No point making enemies.
Sorry Well explain to the guild master.
They ignored whatever Kaneda spat and left the capsule room.
Left alone, Kaneda Shuns face twisted into a demons.
Fuck You piece of shit. Ill get you for sure.
Even without those worthless idiots, he had ways to get revenge.
He hadnt wanted to resort to this, but
Kaneda Shun waited 24 hours and logged back into New World.
And there stood Jeong Hoon.
Hey? Thought Id die waiting.
Jeong Hoon smiled wide and slashed Kaneda Shuns throat with Leviathan.
A second death, before he could even react.
Hiss
The capsule door opened again.
Wh-What?
Kaneda Shun couldnt hide his bewilderment.
Why? Why after 24 hours was that guy still there, guarding the spot?
No way?
Trying to permanent ban him?
Before Kaiseurk V stood an old woman in a deep hood, leaning on a staff.
What brings you here, Cassandra?
Its been a while, Your Majesty.
NPC Info
-Nickname: Cassandra
-Level: 300
-Job: Fortune Teller
Cassandra.
She was a wandering fortune teller across the continent.
Her predictions were so eerily accurate that jokes abounded about the line to hear them stretching from Merhen Kingdom to Caldera Dukedom.
And now, shed shown up at the palace unannounced.
What does she want to say?
Kaiseurk V tensed at her visit.
She only came without notice to deliver grim prophecies.
And they always came true.
Here with a prophecy?
Something like that. I came to speak of the otherworlder who shone in this monster wave.
Hm? You mean my benefactor?
This monster wave had been perilous.
Blood Orcs, no less.
And the Black King Ogre was the strongest boss from any wave in nearly 20 years.
It ending with mere injuries was all thanks to that otherworlder.
If he hadnt slain the ogre himself He didnt want to imagine the aftermath.
Yes. Promise him immense rewards and request he eliminate the gates plaguing the capital.
Immense rewards?
Yes. He can end the monster waves tormenting the royal city.
Kaiseurk Vs eyes trembled wildly.