Chapter 24 (1/2)

As soon as Sungwoo gave the order, Right drew the sword, then approached the boss that had run out of steam.

The boss would never have imagined it would be beheaded by a little goblin like Right.

At that moment, the boss’s neck was cut and it fell on the ground.

-You have earned 1,055 gold by hunting the strengthened boss monster: Lesser Black Conjuror Orc Chief.

Then, the message Sungwoo anticipated came out.

-Goblin Skeleton (Elite) has been upgraded by absorbing the magical power of ‘Chief Orc.’

* Defense power has been significantly increased.

* ‘Commander’ trait upgraded.

“As expected, my subordinates can obtain EXP when they hunt the boss.”

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In general, Sungwoo could level up by catching monsters. However, his subordinates rarely leveled up. The only time they did was when Right cut the boss.

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Sungwoo didn’t forget that tip.

<Subordinates list>

[Subordinates list (33/59)]

1) Goblin Skeleton Veteran (LV. 3)

* Weapon: Japanese sword or saber

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* Race: Goblin

* Trait Undead + Commander (Level 2)

As expected, when the goblin skeleton leveled up to 3, the modifier changed from ‘elite’ to ‘veteran.’ In addition, the ‘Commander’ trait reached 2nd stage, and accordingly the synergy of the organization was adjusted from ‘squad’ to ‘platoon.’

“So, are you now a platoon leader?”

Crackle!

A mere goblin became a platoon leader that controlled 30 orc skeletons.

“By the way, Sungwoo, something is coming out of the boss’s mouth!”

Like Hanho said, something was flashing in the boss’s cut head, or in its mouth more specifically.

It was a round object. At first glance, it looked like a black pearl. However, black smoke was coming out of it in all directions, so Sungwoo felt crept out to extend his hand.

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‘But it is definitely an item.’

Sungwoo reached out furtively. At that moment, however, a warning message appeared suddenly.

– Caution! This item grants the ‘devil’ trait, depending on the owner. Subsequently, you will have to sacrifice a lot to get rid of that trait.

‘Devil? Did the black magician borrow the devil’s power? So, the situation developed like that?’

Sungwoo could not help but hesitate before this dreadful message. But like how the ‘Breath of the Abyss’ became a tremendous buff to him, he wondered if any curse or sacrifice would work out differently for him. If so, wasn’t it a huge opportunity?

“The devil…”

Obviously, its connotation was not good. But …

“Well, it’s nothing different from Necromancer.”

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Then he picked up the black pearl.

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The moment Sungwoo picked it up, the unpleasant smoke emanating from all sides stopped.

Woowoo—

At the same time, all the energy began to flow into Sungwoo’s body.

“Ugh.”

He felt like a snake was crawling up from the tip of his finger. And he stopped feeling it when it reached his heart.

-‘Demon’ trait has been given.

‘The demon trait is one of the factors that can trigger a hidden synergy like Commander tribute,’ Sungwoo murmured.

No synergy was triggered right now, but he didn’t know what effect it would have in the future, just like how the commander created the <Squad organization (Hidden)> synergy.

[Item Information]

-Name: Demon Blood Stone

-Rating: Legend

-Category: Orb

-Effect: Demonic trait given to its possessor. When attacking, mana is robbed (-2%).

*When the rival’s mana pool is dried up, it will eat away at Physical Strength.

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“······.”

Another legendary grade? Now, it seemed like obtaining a ‘legend’ grade was too easy.

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