Chapter 3 Part2 (1/2)

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'An Undead Hero... d.a.m.n it, that's what it was talking about.'

Only after reading the message did Lee s.h.i.+n Woo barely understand the meaning behind the message when the quest occurred.

The message, 'The dungeon itself is safe from the curse, but those who were cursed and entered the dungeon are not.' wasn't talking about Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, but of those who may have gone into the dungeon before him and had become undead!

'It's level two and it's a hero too. So, if the other heroes die, they really are mercilessly turned into the undead.'

Right now, he wasn't even concerned about the reward for taking down the undead hero. That's because he was instead thinking of how much Perium it had gathered before dying, and what he could buy with that money in the secret shop.

But if there was something that concerned him, it was that the effect of Invisible Heart had increased all his stats by three, and his total stats broke through the 200 mark; he wondered whether he should accept the level up or not.

'... I'm strangely torn.'

Common sense dictated that he should immediately nod his head and level up. Though the enemy who lopped off his head was a zombie, it was still a level 2 hero, and if he wanted to kill it easily, he should also be at level 2.

However, there was something that bothered him; it was the message stating that he could briefly postpone his decision.

Why? Why would they need to ask that now? If he was only allowed one choice, telling him that he shouldn't proceed with that choice had absolutely no meaning!

'If that's not the case, then... do you perhaps get something for postponing your level up?'

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo violently rolled his head as he saw the zombie hero confirm his death, return his sword, and turn around. What could be the reason for postponing a level up? And what would change as a result?

[Keuhak... Keuhahat.]

While he pondered this, the zombie hero hobbled away, slowly returning back to where it came from.

When he looked at the zombie hero's body, he noticed that it was badly damaged. Its entire body had slash marks, as well as traces of bite marks; its neck was especially damaged, as more than half had been cut off and the neck bone was struggling to keep the shoulder and neck together.

'...Then...'

When he saw the wound, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was sure. He would postpone his level up to 2 and knew what he had to do, what he could do.

No, he didn't need any more excuses. That's just what he wanted to do right now. It was a desperate revenge.

[Your advancement to level 2 is briefly on hold.]

[Your body is reviving.]

For now, he steeled himself and quickly proceeded with his resurrection. Even his once lost arm was completely restored, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo lightly retrieved the Bone Spear that was rolling on the floor; and he silently, extremely silently stood up.

The zombie didn't think that the skeleton it had just taken down had a resurrection skill, so it kept walking slowly.

'Heup... Die!'

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo only properly aimed for the zombie's neck, and forcefully took a step forward, simultaneously gripping his spear and strongly pierced forward. His stats were buffed by the dungeon, so his spear contained a force that he hadn't had just yesterday!

[Critical Hit!]

[You have learned the pa.s.sive skill, Beginner Critical Hit Lv1! It will become easier to ascertain your opponent's weak points, and you can land a fatal blow.]

[Kyaaaaaaaahk!]

Its sharp scream screeched like a drill, and echoed throughout the clearing. His attack had definitely hit the mark, and he had succeeded in shattering more than half of the zombie's neck bone. As expected, he had a chance, even at level 1!

Plus, his attack just now had caused him to learn the Critical Hit skill, so it was like killing two birds with one stone.

[Kik, Kihaaaaahk!]

”How dare you! Kyaaaaahk!”

The zombie hero was extremely agitated, turned around, and attempted to slash him with its sword, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo pulled the spear lodged in its neck with all his might and cried out a shriek that wouldn't lose to the zombie's. He had used his sole skill that utilized mana, the Shriek of the Dead!

[By using the Shriek of the Dead, the enemies in the entire area have momentarily fallen into a frenzied state.]

[Shriek of the Dead has become Lv2.]

The instant it heard his shriek, the trajectory of the zombie's sword stab greatly shook. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo used that opportunity to safely pull out his spear and retreat. However, his (nonexistent) eyes were filled with unpleasant messages, compared to when he had swung his spear and slashed the zombie's neck.

[The enemy resists the status ailment. It was unable to completely resist the effects, but it has recovered its reduced accuracy rate.]

[Kuhwaaaak!]

”You piece of...!”

The zombie had immediately regained its form and its sword was approaching quickly! Before it was too late, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo grasped its sword's trajectory, and raised his spear, using his Beginner Weapon Defense. However...

- Kwajik (breaking sound)

”Huh...?”

Its quickly approaching sword had broken his spear into pieces, the bone spear that was level 2 and had been reinforced three times (+3)! Its force truly felt akin to lightning.

However, despite the crazy situation, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo frantically suppressed his unrest, and stabbed with a part of the split bone spear, shoving it into the zombie's neck. The zombie screamed and retreated.

”You piece of s.h.i.+t...!”

[Kuwaaaahk!]

He hurriedly picked up the remaining half of the splintered bone spear. However, because of the bone spear lodged in its neck, the zombie was worked up and attacked!

Fortunately, the force behind its sword swing was definitely weaker than before. The damage it had sustained was critical.

”Ugh...!”