Chapter 72 (2/2)

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“Mm? Mm?”.

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As if disappointed by its last attack, Volkhan tilted his head and squinted at his club . Well, the demon’s confusion only lasted for a split second . The wooden club was brought down once more . .

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“Mm!”.

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CRACK!.

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With no way to defend anymore, Iron and the Shadow Mages behind him were crushed without resistance . .

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snap.

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Watching this scene, something snapped inside of Jinwoo . .

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‘You fucking…’.

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The Hunter bit his lower lip . His body moved before his mind could give the order . .

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jump!.

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Before he realized, Jinwoo was already in the air, flying towards Volkhan . His target was clear . Compared to its mountain-like body, the demon’s head was tiny . Jinwoo twisted his hips midair, pulling his right arm back . The muscles on the Hunter’s right arm and shoulder flexed . As he focused every ounce of his strength into his clenched fist, ‘Stealth’ was released . .

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“Mm?”.

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Volkhan discovered Jinwoo too late . Jinwoo was not about to miss a target at this range . .

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WOOSH-!.

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The man’s fist shot forth like a bullet into the side of Volkhan’s face . .

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BAM!.

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The body of the giant demon was thrown back . The demon rolled on the ground for some time, finally stopping when it struck a building with only frames remaining . .

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Collapse!.

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What remained of the building collapsed when the giant demon crashed into it . .

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step.

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Jinwoo nimbly landed on the ground but was surprised . .

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‘Why did he fly so far?’.

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He looked down at his fist with disbelief . There was not a scratch on the fist that blew away giant demon . Then he realized,.

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‘Oh right…’.

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Jinwoo looked up . The stat screen was pulled up . .

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Stats.

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Strength: 150.

Constitution: 109.

Agility: 139.

Intelligence: 109.

Sense: 111.

(Available stat points: 0).

Physical Damage Reduction: 46%.

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‘ . I forgot . ’.

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Because he had mostly received Assassin-class skills and obtained a Mage-class as his class, Jinwoo had forgotten about something:.

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Strength: 150.

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‘ . ’.

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Even though he had invested every point into intelligence lately, his strength was still nearly 50% higher than intelligence . .

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‘I really invested a stupid amount of points into that, huh . ’.

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On top of that, he had explosively raised his levels in the past few days . Looking at the stats, he was able to feel his growth . .

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And the results of that growth was… that . Jinwoo looked at Volkhan’s body in the rubbles of the building in disbelief . It was hard to tell when he fought the low-level and mid-level demons . But using his powers against the boss-level monster gave him assurance,.

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‘I… have become strong . ’.

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clench.

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Strength filled Jinwoo’s fist and spread throughout his entire body . Suddenly, the familiar electronic tone rang,.

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ring~.

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‘What is it?’.

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Jinwoo raised his head . .

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“Mm? Mm?”.

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Volkhan used its club as a support and rose from the ground . .

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‘Is it warning me that a monster is getting up?’.

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Had the System ever been that friendly? With a tilted head, Jinwoo realized the true meaning of the System’s warning tone . .

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The Overlord of the Lower Floors, Volkhan of Avarice has used ‘Rage’ . .

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‘Huh?’.

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ring, ring, ring.

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The warning tones continued . .

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It will permanently enter a state of rage . .

Volkhan’s all attributes are increased by 50% . .

Volkhan cannot feel any pain . .

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‘That skill is…?’.

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Before even Jinwoo could recall the memories of Cerberus, Volkhan charged at him with blood-red eyes . .

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BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM-!.

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The ground shook with each deafening footstep . Jinwoo took a quick glance back; his Shadow Soldiers and Volkhan’s minions were in a fierce battle . .

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“Guoooo!”.

“Kiiek!”.

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Amidst the chaotic battle, Jinwoo found Iron . As a testament to Volkhan’s destructive power, the giant knight was still in the middle of regenerating . .

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“Iron!”.

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Jinwoo shouted . His knight immediately understood his liege’s order . Iron threw his shield with strength towards Jinwoo . The Hunter quickly snatched it out of the air . When he turned his gaze forward again, Volkhan was already before him . .

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‘If I dodge, my soldiers will be hit . ’.

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It would be impossible to take down Volkhan and his minions without his army . And so, Jinwoo selected the best method to protect his soldiers . He raised his shield and focused strength into his arms . .

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“Mm!”.

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Volkhan’s club fell . .

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BANG!.

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BANG!.

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BANG!.

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The brutal attacks that made the earth cry rained down mercilessly on Jinwoo, but the Hunter held his ground . It was only made possible due to his high physical damage reduction and constitution stats . .

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“Mm? Mm?”.

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Enraged that his attacks were ineffective, Volkhan started swinging his club with fury . .

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BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!.

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However, Jinwoo’s knees did not buckle . .

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‘Still…’.

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Just blocking like this would never bring down that mountain . Jinwoo’s brows furrowed . Unlike Cerberus, Volkhan’s ‘Rage’, while it was less effective than the dog’s, did not have a time limit . He could not wait for it to time out like last time . .

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BANG! BANG!.

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Jinwoo clenched his teeth . .

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‘Not really my style to be a Tanker anyways…’.

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BANG!.

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The moment Volkhan’s club retracted for the next blow, Jinwoo leaped towards demon’s head again . However, Jinwoo wasn’t the only one looking for an opportunity . .

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“Mm!”.

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Timing its movements, Volkhan stepped back as Jinwoo flew towards him . .

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‘What?’.

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Jinwoo saw the club swinging towards him horizontally . .

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‘ . He got me . ’.

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If he was on the ground, it would’ve been a different story . But there was no way to dodge midair . Even if he blocked, he would be smashed into something . .

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woooooooosh-!.

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In a world of slowed time, Jinwoo saw the club making its way to him in slow motion . .

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‘Is there anything I could do?!’.

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If only he could move his body somehow . Suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind,.

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‘If I could only move my body?’.

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There was no time to think . Jinwoo quickly used ‘Ruler’s Hands’ to try and push Volkhan . .

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“Mm?”.

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Of course, moving that mountainous body with his current level of proficiency was impossible . However, the rebounding force instead pushed Jinwoo’s body back . .

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woooosh-!.

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The tip of the club passed before his eyes . .

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‘Thank you Newton ahjussi!’.

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Because of the erratic movement, Jinwoo lost his balance and rolled on the ground for a bit, but it was nothing compared to the damage he would’ve received if he was struck by the attack . .

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“Phew-!”.

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Jinwoo collected himself and sighed in relief . .

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“Mm?”.

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On the other hand, Volkhan’s face scrunched hideously in anger . Missing its planned attack made every inch of its body tremble in rage . .

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“Mm, Mm!”.

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Looking at the demon’s face turning red, Jinwoo scratched the side of his head . .

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‘Now what?’.

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It just displayed the ability to dodge when he jumped at its head . Additionally, it did not feel like Jinwoo could do much damage to the rest of its body considering its size . .

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‘Is there anyway I can prevent it from dodging?’.

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Jinwoo thought of an idea . The corners of his mouth rose . The Hunter turned around and ran . Mistaking it for Jinwoo trying to escape, Volkhan rapidly chased after him . .

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BOOM BOOM BOOM-!.

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Jinwoo controlled his pace so Volkhan could follow right behind him . His eyes lit up when he found a suitable building . .

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‘That should work . ’.

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Meanwhile,.

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“MM!”.

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As the distance between it and Jinwoo closed, the demon swung his club . .

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This insectile existence!.

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The chance to crush this annoyance was here . A disgusting smile appeared on Volkhan’s face . But as his club fell down towards the ground, the insect suddenly sped up and ran up the side of a crumbling building . .

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“Mm?”.

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Something felt off, but it was too late to slow down . .

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“Mm, mm?”.

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The insect on the building reached the demon’s eye level, then kicked off the building with all his might . .

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CRACK!.

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The wall he kicked off of cracked like a spider’s web, and something flew toward Volkhan’s face faster than it could react . It was the insect . .

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“Mm!”.

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Volkhan’s eyes widened . Jinwoo met its eyes with a smile . Wielding Baruka’s Tanto in his right hand, Jinwoo sliced the bulging artery on demon’s neck . .

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Slash!.

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As fitting of its large body, blood spilled out like a fountain from the wound . .

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splash!.

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“Mm? Mm!”.

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Volkhan threw away its club and quickly put a hand over the wound . .

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“Mm!”.

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However, it was not enough to stop the bleeding . The giant demon’s eyes began to tremble . .

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“M-mm?”.

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Jinwoo had already climbed behind its back and used his two daggers to stab the demon’s neck . .

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‘Is once not enough?’.

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With a tilted head, Jinwoo used the skill again . .

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‘Vital Stab!’.

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The two daggers dug into Volkhan’s neck again . .

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stab!.

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stab!.

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And finally, the victorious message appeared . .

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ring~.

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You’ve defeated the Overlord of the Lower Floors, Volkhan of Avarice . .

You’ve earned 150,000 experience points . .

Volkhan has thrown up the Demon Souls in his stomach . .

You’ve earned 72 Demon Souls . .

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You’ve leveled up!.

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You’ve leveled up!.

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