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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: JayM
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A place densely packed with 30-meter-long trees.
It was the forest region located in the western part of Rainbow Island.
“Kiik…….”
The monster who ruled the forest region, the Rage Ape, lowered its head.
Puk!
Park Jongwon pulled out the sword embedded in the Rage Ape’s nape.
“Wow, as expected, the rising star of the Hwarang Guild, Park Jongwon-nim, is on a different level.”
“To think he would end that Rage Ape’s life in a single blow.”
“That technique just now, wasn’t it Swift Thrust? To handle a 3-star skill so skillfully…”
“It’s amazing that he learned a 3-star skill, but to pierce its vital point with such precise timing…! Truly incredible!”
The players who had formed a team praised Park Jongwon in unison.
A rising star raised by Hwarang, the number 1 guild in Korea.
The equipment he wore were all top-grade items, considered among the best in that low-level section.
When his outstanding skill, befitting a rising star, was combined with high-performance equipment, he was able to defeat the Rage Ape on the first day of the tutorial.
However, the expression of Park Jongwon, who had accomplished that difficult feat, wasn’t bright.
[You are currently staying on the 0th floor, Rainbow Island.]
*Field Boss
Giant Snake Nessie – Alive
Wolf King Seorin – Alive
Deep Slime – Deceased (Player who hunted it: Yoo Jinho)
Time until respawn 163:52:19
Rage Ape – Deceased (Player who hunted it: Park Jongwon)
Time until respawn 167:59:31
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*Points Acquired
1st – Yoo Jinho (407 points)
2nd – Park Jongwon (131 points)
3rd – Jung Shinho (63 points)
4th – Oh Jiwon (53 points)
5th – Lee Doyoung (45 points)
Park Jongwon’s gaze sank coldly.
‘I’m not number 1?’
131 points.
It was an overwhelming score compared to the other players who had entered the rankings.
Ironically, he was also in the same position.
Because compared to Yoo Jinho, who was ranked 1st, the difference between them was more than double.
‘This is impossible.’
A wrinkle in the shape of the character 三 covered Park Jongwon’s forehead.
In the tutorial stage, one would get 1 point for hunting a normal monster and 100 points for hunting a boss.
The reason he had climbed to 2nd place at once was also thanks to hunting the Rage Ape.
‘That fellow named Yoo Jinho. How on earth did he earn 400 points in that short amount of time?!’
Park Jongwon retraced his memories from before entering the Tower.
Oh Jiwon, Jung Shinho, and Lee Doyoung were all players who, like himself, received the support of a prominent guild.
Could Jinho also be such a case?
He thought for a long while, but the name Yoo Jinho didn’t ring any bells at all.
‘He didn’t receive a guild’s support and he was still able to hunt a Deep Slime?’
Heh heh-
Park Jongwon let out a dry laugh.
“There’s no way.”
“Player Park Jongwon, is something the matter?”
“It’s nothing.”
Park Jongwon shook his head.
The player who had called him shrugged his shoulders and then approached the corpse of the Rage Ape.
‘This won’t do.’
The Hwarang Guild had invested a lot into this tutorial stage.
If Park Jongwon didn’t produce befitting results…….
‘I’ll fall straight down.’
Hwarang demanded results commensurate with their investment.
A rookie who had been in the spotlight in the previous round of Tower invitations had made a big mistake in the tutorial, and after that, has since lost all of his support.
All the equipment the guild had given to support him would become a debt, and he was currently in a situation where he couldn’t even move to another place.
Grit.
Park Jongwon gritted his teeth.
He looked at the ranking window again with red eyes.
‘Yoo Jinho, was it?’
He was a competitor who must be overtaken for the sake of a rosy future.
Park Jongwon glared at the stage status as if he would kill it while engraving the name in his mind so as not to forget it.
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“Krrrng! Keong!”
“Awoooo!”
A group of Silver Fangs rushed at me while wagging their tails.
You guys…
Aren’t you welcoming me a bit too much?
[Using Sharp Claws.]
I imbued mana into my suddenly protruding claws and swung them forward.
A blue trajectory flashed in the air.
Drops of blood were scattered all around a step later.
“Krng!”
“Keong! Keong!”
The group of Silver Fangs surrounded me, encircling me, and then raised their sharp fangs and claws.
A formation specialized for group hunting.
But you know what? I have those claws too…
[Using Carapace.]
[Imbuing mana into Sharp Claws.]
As long as I had the means to finish off a Silver Fang in a single blow, there was no need to fear an all-out battle with them!
Pu-aak!
Blood flew in all directions.
One by one, took them down with a single blow each. I tore apart their vitals like their napes or hearts with my claws.
[The durability of the Carapace has decreased by 26%.]
[The durability of the Carapace……. ]
On the other hand, the fangs and claws of the Silver Fangs didn’t reach me.
“Krrrng?!”
A few Silver Fangs turned their backs and ran in the opposite direction.
They had chosen to flee as soon as they sensed defeat.
Oh my…
If you’re going to go, then go.
I did not bother to chase after the fleeing Silver Fangs.
If they brought more of their comrades, there would be no need for me to search around.
[Using Predation on the Silver Fang.]
Just because I had collected all of a monster’s essence didn’t mean the utility of Predation had decreased.
Stamina and mana recovery.
It was time for [Dissolve] and [Dragon’s Heart] to shine.
The mana I had consumed in the battle with the group of Silver Fangs was about 1/5.
When I used Predation on the scattered corpses, it was recovered in an instant.
Although the value of the Silver Fang corpses dropped to 0, right now it was more important for me to get stronger quickly.
As I moved forward while defeating groups of Silver Fangs over and over, my level also rose by 4.
At this point, it should be about time for that fellow to appear, right?
“Awoooo!!!”
The roar of a beast rang out thunderously.
[You have been exposed to the Wolf King’s Howl.]
[Strength and Agility decreased by 10%. Lasts for 20 seconds.]
My body tingled.
The debuff effect of the howl had been applied.
“He’s no gentleman.”
I furrowed my brow and looked at the source of the sound.
Wolf King Seorin.
Unlike a normal Silver Fang, it was a bipedal wolf that walked like a person.
Its height was about 3 meters.
It looked down at me while being accompanied by 40 Silver Fangs.
“Krrrng. Human. Alone.”
The Wolf King’s voice was bizarre, like a modulated mechanical sound.
“Why? Do I look manageable because I’m alone?”
“Krng, prey. Tear it apart.”
The 40 Silver Fangs scattered widely and pressed on me from all directions.
The Wolf King watched the situation with its arms crossed.
That fellow who was acting like a ‘king’ wouldn’t step forward until its Silver Fang entourage had worn down the prey’s stamina.
Stupid fool. That arrogance will be the thing that strangles you.
[Using Sharp Claws.]
[Using Carapace.]
A gray carapace covered my entire body, and my claws grew long.
3 minutes after that…
The only ones standing were the Wolf King and me.
I couldn’t block all the attacks to me even with [Carapace], so blood was flowing from my body.
But contrary to how I looked, my condition was at its peak.
I had used [Predation] even while I was taking down the Silver Fangs.
Although it was dangerous to bleed a lot due to significant hemorrhaging, it wasn’t enough to hinder my capacity to fight.
“Stop posing and come at me, you mutt.”
I beckoned with my right hand.
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Wolf King Seorin judged according to its instincts.
‘King. At the end. Steps forward.’
It had intended to step forward when the group of Silver Fangs had drained Jinho’s stamina as much as possible.
Its subordinates could be replenished at any time.
What was important was the king’s safety!
The Wolf King didn’t join the battle until all of the Silver Fangs had been defeated.
“Kkaeng!”
The moment the last Silver Fang fell, Jinho beckoned with his right hand.
“Stop posing and come at me, you mutt.”
“Krrrng!”
The Wolf King let out a howl once again.
Jinho’s shoulders trembled slightly.
The debuff effect of the howl shook his body.
The Wolf King then kicked off the ground.
The distance between the two closed in an instant.
‘Krrrng. Prey. Very tired.’
Jinho was now bathed in blood.
The Wolf King judged that Jinho must have consumed a lot of stamina from fighting 40 Silver Fangs.
Even for it, the king, facing 40 Silver Fangs was quite a difficult task.
Although Jinho’s ability seemed outstanding, it was confident that he couldn’t defeat it in his tired state.
“Krng!”
The Wolf King swung its right arm.
Jinho raised his guard by crossing both his arms in an X shape.
A gray carapace covered his skin.
Kagagak-!
The moment the claws and the carapace collided, sparks flew in all directions.
A power far superior to a Silver Fang’s.
The durability of the carapace was shaved off by as much as 70%.
However, the Wolf King wasn’t satisfied with that result.
‘In one blow. Cannot break.’
It was difficult to inflict a fatal wound on Jinho with a normal attack.
The Wolf King raised its left arm straight up.
[Strike Shot]
A white energy that covered its claws.
[Strike Shot] was a skill that ignored a certain portion of the equipment’s defense and dealt a direct blow to the opponent.
‘Strange carapace. Try using it again.’
The Wolf King swung its front paw while smiling confidently.
Hwoong!
Its claws cut through the empty air instead of Jinho’s carapace.
Jinho, who had narrowly evaded the attack by taking a step back…
“I knew it.”
Jinho immediately stepped forward.
He dug into the Wolf King’s wide-open chest and, straightening his hand, thrust out his claw.
[Sharp Claws]
[Monstrous Strength]
Claws whose cutting power was further strengthened by imbuing mana.
On top of that, he used the [Monstrous Strength] skill he got from the Uturi folktale and stabbed the Wolf King’s heart.
Puk!
The Wolf King’s pupils widened.
It felt an intense pain, as if its chest were being seared by fire.
Jinho’s claws had torn through the Wolf King’s muscles and dug in up to the vicinity of its heart.
“Ka-ooooo!”
The Wolf King twisted its body.
It had narrowly avoided having its heart damaged, but it had already suffered a fatal wound, enough to hinder it in battle.
“Why? Is something not working out for you?”
Jinho sneered while shaking his right arm.
“Krrrrrr.”
The Wolf King’s pupils was then dyed red.
It swung its front paws continuously.
“Looks like you can’t see straight from the pain.”
Kagak! Kagagak!
Jinho calmly blocked the Wolf King’s offensive one by one with [Carapace].
It took 1 minute to regenerate a carapace generated in the same area.
Therefore, he blocked the attacks with a part of his body where a carapace was still fresh and tore the Wolf King’s skin with his sharp claws.
As they exchanged offense and defense, the wounds on the Wolf King’s body increased.
“Krrrrrr. Human. Weak. But why?”
The Wolf King deployed [Strike Shot] once again.
It was confident that if it landed just once, it could tear the body of this human that was protected by carapace to shreds.
However, [Strike Shot] never reached Jinho’s body.
“You know, you have a habit when you fight.”
“Krrrr?”
“When you’re about to use a skill, you pull your arm way back.”
Jinho already had a complete grasp of the Wolf King’s stats and skill composition.
Even if he were not a regressor, it was something that any 5-year veteran player could do.
The important thing was whether you could use that information effectively as it would be useless if you couldn’t, but…….
For Jinho, who had been the strongest player and had risen to the Monarch grade before his regression, it was a piece of cake.
“Krrrrrr! I. Am. King!”
The Wolf King’s silver eyes were colored with despair.
This couldn’t be happening.
It had even mobilized its subordinates to drain his stamina, but it couldn’t feel any sign of fatigue in Jinho’s movements.
Rather, as the battle continued, it was the Wolf King itself whose breathing became ragged.
“Awoooooo!!”
The Wolf King let out a monstrous howl and charged at Jinho.
It was a final attack that bet everything.
A speed like a ray of light.
Since it was a charge about twice as fast as usual, it was confident that Jinho couldn’t avoid it.
“I can’t thank you enough. You saved me a lot of trouble.”
At that moment…
The smile on Jinho’s lips completely filled the Wolf King’s pupils.
[Agile Hind Legs]
The Horned Rabbit’s ability manifested on Jinho’s body.
Tukwak!
The distance between the two, which had been closed by the Wolf King before, was maintained at a fixed range.
Jinho pulled his body back in time with the same speed at which the Wolf King was charging.
Around the time the Wolf King’s strength was giving out…
“You too shall become my food.”
Jinho stabbed the wound he had made earlier once again.
The Wolf King, infamous as the player slaughterer of the tutorial stage…
The boss monster, which required at least two teams of skilled players to hunt reliably, was defeated by just one person.
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T/N – That was a pretty good fight scene. What about you guys, what do you think of the fight scenes so far?
If you find any mistakes, feel free to point them out in the comments.
