Chapter 282 – Desire (5)
The moment I heard something I shouldn’t have heard from him.
A series of events unfolding in the dungeon pass by like a kaleidoscope.
“Oh, damn it.”
A word I spat out while hitting my forehead with my palm without even realizing it.
Various emotions and meanings were hidden in it.
And he spoke to that unlucky face that made him feel that way.
“Did you lead me here?”
K. Doesn’t say anything with a deep smile on his lips.
Seeing this made me even more confident.
That I was innocently playing into their hands.
“Yeah, I thought it was lacking somehow.”
Hundreds of zombies surrounded in all directions without even knowing mice or birds.
They weren’t simply a means to verify my skills.
“You already knew and threw it at me.”
They already knew.
What kind of dungeon is this, and who is it for?
I knew that notes came from zombies walking around the ruined gray city, and I knew that only 504 ‘those with qualities’ could read them.
That’s how I got the information and led me to reach this place.
The reason is… , In order to reveal that I am one of the 504 people with the ‘person with qualities’ trait.
“I was too naive.”
Being stuck in the midst of all sorts of things, I must have become something all sorts of things.
Or, I fell into a state of intoxication without even realizing it was a talent that far surpassed my original body.
Either way, it doesn’t change the fact that I was careless and naive.
If I had rolled my head a little more, I would have noticed it sooner than I do now.
“Yeah, what… , That’s right.”
It was too late to deny it.
So I decided to just be bold.
“I’m a ‘person with qualities,’ so what?”
Although his true identity was exposed, he did not suffer a complete loss.
The fact that he knows this dungeon well means that there are ‘people with qualities’ around him.
I can’t rule out the possibility that it’s me, but… , That doesn’t seem to be the case.
“Do anything.”
Talking to him with a cocked chin in an arrogant attitude.
“Your masters must have told you what to do if you find someone with the qualities.”
Either yourself or your head.
It is not likely that he set a trap to simply identify a person with the “Person with qualities” Trait.
Eliminating future competitors.
That must be his ultimate goal, and the problem is how to achieve it.
K, who had been patiently waiting for my words to end with a relaxed attitude, finally opened his mouth.
There are two main ways to eliminate a competitor.
Killing them simply and getting rid of them, or bringing them to their side and increasing their size at the same time.
“Our boss ordered that if it was confirmed that Mr. Kim Do-jin had the characteristics of ‘a person with qualities’, he would be the first to offer recruitment.”
Boss.
Did our head, whose identity is unknown, decide to use the appeasement plan first?
While thinking about how to tell the story to get even a little more information.
The guy’s words continued.
“But, you nailed it, only if it’s worth the offer.”
Look at this kid
The horse is full of thorns.
“So how much do you see my worth in your eyes?”
When asked in a twisted tone, the guy shrugs his shoulders and opens his mouth.
“Well. I know you’re pretty talented, but… , It’s not easy to make a clear judgment, perhaps because we fought against beings who had lost their sense.”
Like an unlucky face, the way he speaks is also unlucky.
Wouldn’t it be a talent to paraphrase the words that the opponent was too weak to show proper skills in such an unpleasant way?
“Okay, good.”
Irrespective of whether there is luck or not, once I understood the meaning.
In short, you want to see my skills.
“You can find out for yourself. How much am I worth?”
Even so, I was a little curious.
Even the flow of magic power is unclear, so how good are your skills?
“Then let’s take a quick look.”
“…”
I also want to get rid of the unlucky smiling face and the full composure in my body.
K. Puts his hand into the inside pocket of his jacket.
In the hand that was pulled out before long, two daggers about 30 cm in length were held.
You can tell just by holding the dagger in both hands.
That his workmanship is unusual.
“Then let’s go.”
“Come in.”
Raise the blade once more on the hilt.
The transparent sword body that spreads cool air around it, with light movement, stands in the path of the dagger that was approached in an instant to block it.
Kaang!
“… Oh.”
Quick!
With an unpleasant sound, the tooth near the blade is chipped and debris falls down.
The strength of a sword made of ice is stronger than that of a sword made by a master craftsman, but to do damage with just one strike.
Excellent skills are also skills, but that dagger also seems to be a masterpiece that has surpassed the standard.
After one round of clashes, the guy admires.
“Even though you’re a wizard, you handle your sword much better than most swordsmen.”
“That’s what a bottom fund is all about.”
“We haven’t hit the bottom yet… That’s what it is.”
“That goes for you too.”
He only wielded a dagger, and he didn’t use any abilities.
Expected invisibility or comparable ability.
As the degree of risk varies greatly depending on how you use it, you need to be careful.
“Great. Then let’s go one step further.”
The guy runs again.
Acceleration from a standing position without any preparation.
The splendid dagger technique that reached it, leaving even afterimages in the air, spits fire.
Chae-chae-chae-chae!
Dozens of battles spread out in an instant.
A relentless series of attacks aimed only at the fatal vital points that could fall into critical condition if allowed just once.
I’ll know once I get this.
The origin of his dagger technique was to kill people, not monsters.
To have such perfection… , I’ve killed at least hundreds of people.
You lived a very dirty life with a face like a young boy.
Sharp attacks added with increased speed and detailed movements.
When you are mindlessly passing an attack.
“Be careful.”
A question arises from a word thrown out of nowhere.
What are you to be careful of?
… While I was thinking, the danger he had warned of flew silently.
Wedge juice!
A clearly audible plosive.
But there was nothing in his hand.
No, not exactly.
Kaaang!
“… You feel good.”
The dagger still in his hand disappeared.
A cold blade that looks like it’s struggling alone in the air.
“It is transparent.”
“You’re right. It’s not normal invisibility.”
The attack, which had been stopped for a while, unfolded again.
Humans are infinitely accustomed to what they see with their eyes.
That’s why the risk increases several times, no, dozens of times just because he is invisible.
How should I respond?
If you are a master, you will read the trajectory of the dagger through the trajectory of the swinging arm, the shape of the hand holding the dagger, and the angle of the wrist, and destroy it.
Me too.
“As expected, you have a good eye.”
Let’s gently block the attack in the standard way, and the guy raises the difficulty even more.
“Then how about doing this?”
The transparent area begins to stretch little by little.
Not just the dagger, but the hand and wrist wielding the dagger, and even the arm just below the shoulder.
As a result, all means to read the dagger’s trajectory disappeared before her eyes.
Now, how will you respond?
As if asking, K., Who quickly closes the distance and approaches.
Maybe I like that unlucky face smiling as if he won.
Kaaang!
Let’s block his dagger without panicking at all.
“… !”
For the first time today, the smile on his face disappeared.
“Looking at your bewildered face, I feel a little better now.”
A refreshing feeling as if a tooth had been knocked out.
“This… , Unexpected.”
The face that barely wore a distorted smile fluttered.
If you are an ordinary master, you can read the movement through the trajectory of the arm or the hand and wrist.
Then what about a master like me?
“Those who have the ability to become invisible always mistakenly think that they are invincible.”
Being invisible is more annoying than anything else, but it’s not like there’s no way to deal with it.
Five senses given to humans.
And here’s a sixth sense built up from countless experiences.
For an ordinary master to go beyond the top 1% and reach the 0.1%, all senses must be treated like eyes.
Sounds, smells, subtle tactile sensations throughout the body, etc.
With all of that, you have to be able to read your opponent’s attacks.
For the masters who can do it, the invisibility ability doesn’t have much of an advantage.
No, you lose the biggest advantage.
It’s just invisible, everything else is there.
“… I only stopped it once, but you are so proud of yourself.”
The guy who talks like that with a smile that he regained before he knew it.
It seems like nothing is wrong, but the composure has noticeably decreased and the tension has risen.
It seemed like he was starting to feel the pressure.
“If I block you again… , I’ll admit it!”
Kwakdeuk!
The ground where the guy hit hard is distorted mercilessly, and the new model disappears with a huge piercing sound.
The intense presence and spirit felt right in front of your nose.
Whole body this time?
Kaang!
Chae Chae Chaeng!
As soon as he started to block all the attacks pouring down like a shower, his presence shook greatly.
Realizing that it was not a coincidence, he seemed greatly agitated.
Waited for this time
A dagger flying towards the heart.
Block this, quickly speed up and launch a counterattack.
The moment I made up my mind and thrust the blade in.
The presence transmitted in front of my eyes disappears in an instant.
What fills the place is none other than a sense of crisis.
Turn your body instinctively.
Squeak!
A sharp blade passes through, leaving a deep scar on his left arm.
“…”
In the midst of the dizzying sense of dismay, I hear the guy’s words from a little away.
“Did I tell you? It’s not an ordinary invisibility ability.”
K.
It seems that he can erase even the signs that should be felt.
