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44
Half a day later.
As Sang-Hyeon and Kim Mi-So reached a point where monsters no longer appeared, they let out a sigh they had been holding back.
Then Kim Mi-so spoke first.
“Should we take a quick breather before we go?”
“Okay. The location is good. There’s no better place to look down on the surrounding area.”
Sang-Hyeon also agreed with Kim Mi-So’s opinion. He was very tired after fighting for half a day.
Since I had used psychedelic skills twice, the fatigue I felt was even greater.
Before I knew it, I was level 80.
Although he may be a small player compared to the great players, it is an amazing achievement that he achieved in less than a month.
Wheeee!
The strong wind that blew from behind naturally pushed Sang-Hyeon and Kim Mi-So forward.
The wind was so strong that when I took one step, my body would automatically take two or three steps forward.
“The place to rest is here… … .”
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
“Do you see those trees over there?”
“I can see it.”
“Left. The tree in the middle is particularly rotten. See it?”
“Yes, I know where it is.”
“And on the right. The tree is particularly bent, probably because it got a lot of sunlight. See?”
“Yes, I checked.”
“There are monsters cleverly camouflaged among the leaves. One on each side. Two in total.”
“… … Can you really see it?”
“huh.”
To Sang-Hyeon, who had the Necklace of Exploration, the hidden monster appeared as a red dot.
It was a camouflage that would have been absolutely undetectable if one had to rely on one’s eyes to see.
That’s because they were monsters that hid perfectly between the leaves and branches.
Kirik.
Kim Mi-so immediately started the protest.
She didn’t question Sang-Hyeon’s words. She believed and followed him unconditionally. That’s why it always worked out.
Ping! Ping!
The two arrows, with the strong wind at their back, flew exactly to the spot that Sang-Hyeon had pointed out.
And a few seconds later.
Kew! Kew!
With a final scream, the two monsters vomited blood and fell upside down from the tree.
The two monsters that collided with the ground head-first broke their necks and died instantly. They would have died even if that hadn’t happened.
“What kind of ability is this?”
“Ability to sense life?”
“You had that ability too?”
“Well, I guess intuition would be an appropriate metaphor?”
Sang-Hyeon laughed.
In fact, even without the Necklace of Exploration, it was possible to detect the unique killing aura of monsters or players.
Didn’t you do that before and kill the guys who were chasing you in the Jeonju dungeon?
But the necklace of exploration was more intuitive and certain. A convenient means is bound to become more familiar.
“I thought I had some sense or ability to see through hiding, but I can’t even hand out my business card in front of you, oppa.”
“Each person just has to work hard at what they can do. There’s no need to try to force something that doesn’t exist.”
“I think that Sang-Hyeon Oppa can somehow create abilities that he doesn’t have. That’s what I think.”
Although it wasn’t what she intended, it was a remark that suited Sang-Hyeon’s growth well.
Because you can add abilities you don’t have by eating artifacts.
The possibilities and expandability are so limitless that it is pointless to define limits.
“It’s okay now. Let’s rest here for a bit.”
“That monster, is it an Assassin Kobold?”
“Yeah. That’s good timing. I was wondering if there was any food that we could eat as a delicacy, other than combat rations.”
“Huh? You eat cobalt?”
“Have you never tried it?”
“How do you eat a cobalt? Isn’t it so bad that just smelling it makes you throw up?”
Kim Mi-so’s reaction was also an extremely natural one.
Although it later became popular, it was still very unfamiliar at the time to cook and eat monsters.
Only monsters like White Cow and Sugar Bear have recipes developed.
The other monsters were in an unfinished state because they did not know how to catch their peculiar, disgusting smell.
But Sang-Hyeon had recipes for all kinds of monsters. Even how to catch their scent.
When I was buying potions to prepare for that, I bought vitality potions and sweeteners from the exchange.
‘I’ve cooked and eaten grilled meat, so what about cobalt? … It’s just basic cooking.’
Sang-Hyeon recalled memories of countless dishes.
After 2040, when the world order collapses and the supply of grain and meat is no longer stable.
Humanity began to ponder ways to utilize monster meat.
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Sang-Hyeon also devoted himself to finding all sorts of methods from then on, and the cobalt dishes made with the established recipes were a delicacy among delicacies.
Sang-hyun smiled and answered Kim Mi-so, who was looking at him with eyes full of worry.
“There’s nothing in the world that you can’t eat. You just haven’t found a way to eat it. And there’s no good source of protein like cobalt meat.”
“Can I believe it…?”
“I don’t recommend tasteless food to others.”
Everything was sorted out with Sang-Hyeon’s words.
Kim Mi-so’s eyes, slightly worried, scanned the dead cobalt’s corpse.
Are those guys edible?
30 minutes later.
We checked each other’s progress on the cooking, which was done much faster than usual, but was completed cleanly without any problems.
Sang-Hyeon was familiar with the taste because he had eaten it before, but the key was Kim Mi-So’s reaction when she tried it for the first time.
“Wow! Is this really a Cobalt meat dish? It tastes like lamb with a clean smell.”
“Is it edible?”
“It’s not just edible, it’s delicious! Did you develop the sauce?”
“I made it at home.”
“Wow… …! This is ridiculous!”
Kim Mi-so stuffed the cobalt meat into her mouth, forgetting that her mouth was covered in sauce.
‘I guess I’ll avoid the jinx.’
Sang-Hyeon laughed inside.
Because there was one bad jinx about cooking.
There was a jinx that any colleague who ate my cooking badly in his past life would definitely get injured.
Of course, it wasn’t a serious injury, but it was definitely an unpleasant jinx.
Mumble, mumble. Yum yum.
Watching Kim Mi-so enjoy the food more than I did, I felt proud as a cook.
“A man who can cook is really cool! Especially when he can whip something up in the wild like this… … .”
Kim Mi-so’s mouth, which raised her thumb toward Sang-hyeon, was filled with the happiness of predation.
“Smile doesn’t cook?”
“I’m a known shit-handed person even in the guild. Even Jin-ho, who is famous for not getting angry, got angry after eating my cooking.”
“Ugh.”
When he imagined that decent person getting angry, Sang-Hyeon couldn’t help but laugh.
“I feel a little better now. The next point is the section with the pre-information… … the section with the Shadow Defender, right?”
“huh.”
“These guys have the skill to create a shield, so they’re really bad guys. Silence is really important.”
“Let’s hit it with the timing of the sword.”
“Brother, I really want you to know this one thing.”
“What is it?”
“Don’t pay attention to what people say. People who like gossip tend to talk nonsense a lot, don’t they?”
“Ah. You mean, a new boyfriend, or a slave you pay to work for? Heh, I don’t care. Don’t worry.”
“I was attracted to you only because of your skills. In other words, if I didn’t think you were worth it, I wouldn’t have hung out with you like this.”
“Me too. We are together according to each other’s needs. Like all business relationships.”
Sang-Hyeon answered plainly.
It was also the line that Sang-hyeon drew first, regardless of Kim Mi-so’s true feelings.
Because liking someone as a player companion and liking someone as a person of the opposite s*x are completely different.
“……that’s right.”
Kim Mi-so’s answer, which was a beat late, left a strange lingering feeling. But Sang-hyun didn’t care.
* * *
As soon as the meal was over, Sang-Hyeon and Kim Mi-So finished replenishing the water they had been lacking and headed to the next point.
Since it wasn’t like only difficult monsters kept appearing at the gate, progress was smooth.
The section where small goblins and kobolds, the so-called trash mobs, appear was a piece of cake.
“The key is from now on.”
“Are you going to use the square strategy?”
“Of course. Remember. If you hesitate, I die. If you trust me, the monster dies. Got it?”
“Okay, brother.”
“let’s go.”
Sang-Hyeon started to run towards the monster blocking the narrow path, holding a double-edged axe.
Shadow Defender.
A monster with a body size, toughness, and stamina between that of an ogre and a troll. It is large and well-built.
Shadow Defenders, which use axes, know how to use special skills, unlike regular monsters.
It was a forward defensive shield similar to Sang-Hyeon’s defensive sword. It was similar to the magic skill shield.
Oh my!
The Shadow Defender, whose eyes met Sang-Hyeon’s, roared.
It wasn’t a roar that would cause status abnormalities like a boss monster, but it was a sign that it was about to create a defensive barrier.
“acceleration”
『10 seconds, 3x acceleration』
Acceleration has been triggered.
When Shadow Defender lost sight of Sang-Hyeon, Sang-Hyeon was already in front of Shadow Defender.
Huh?
Shadow Defender’s eyes widened. It was because Sang-Hyeon approached him much faster than expected.
But I didn’t panic. I just had to deploy a defensive shield in front.
It was the most classic response, but it was also the most difficult method.
“… … .”
At that moment, Sang-Hyeon turned his left hand behind him and sent the promised signal to Kim Mi-So.
Then, Kim Mi-so released the bowstring that she had pulled back to its full length without any hesitation.
Easy!
The cool sound of the wind cutting through.
An arrow full of neurotoxin flew in a path aimed precisely at the back of Sang-Hyeon’s head.
Even though it was an expensive arrow that had been specially alloyed, the firepower of a single shot was more powerful than expected.
If the firepower that a typical cheap arrow can produce is 1, this arrow can produce up to 3.
It’s worth the price.
WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!
Meanwhile, Sang-Hyeon intentionally kept Shadow Defender’s gaze on himself and continued to cut his body.
Right then.
◎ Silence
◎ You will become unable to use skills. Duration: 0.45 seconds.
There was a proper silence. Although he didn’t look back, Sang-Hyeon felt the presence of an arrow that had almost reached the ground.
『Back Step』
Sang-Hyeon fell backwards, following the pattern he had practiced hundreds, if not thousands of times in previous training.
It was a natural evasive attempt that was so smooth a departure that it didn’t feel awkward at all.
At that moment, Shadow Defender was finally able to see the rear view that had been obscured by Sang-Hyeon’s body.
Whoa hoooooo!
The arrow was flying at a path that was aimed precisely at his heart.
It was a linkage play between two people that I would like to praise as being quite excellent.
In particular, I thought the skill of the inspector who had made me lose my mind at the front was amazing.
But that’s it.
If you activate the shield, you can easily block arrows like that.
It was a good attempt, but unfortunately, isn’t there always someone better than the one running?
Hahaha.
Shadow Defender activated his shield with a smug look on his face. No, he tried to do so.
but.
Huh?
The body, which was just before the silence was lifted, was unable to implement a defensive skill. I was caught off guard!
… … .
At that moment, memories of the past flashed through Shadow Defender’s mind.
It was the instinct of a monster that sensed death. And the ominous feeling was not wrong.
Push!
Kim Mi-so’s arrow pierced the center of his hot heart and came out through his back.
It was an instant death without any confirmation.