All of Taeseong’s guild members had left, leaving only Kang Jaejun and the regular mercenaries in front of the dungeon.
Kang Jaejun looked at Seongjun and asked.
“Hey, Seongjun. What exactly happened?”
“Haha, I wonder. Like I said before, my class level and skill level went up at the same time, so I think it’s because of that.”
Seongjun gave a vague answer, but Jaejun didn’t pry further.
“Well, I don’t know what happened, but as long as hunting is easy for us, that’s all that matters. Anyway, the Leader told me to give you 600,000, but honestly, it’s not like you did that much work, right? Since everyone else is taking 200,000, you just take 400,000, which is double that.”
In reality, the others were supposed to receive 300,000 each, but even then, Kang Jaejun was cutting 100,000 off and giving them only 200,000.
But he was planning to cut 200,000 from Seongjun’s share.
“Wait? 400,000?”
“Why? You got a problem with that?”
“Haha, a problem? No way. Not at all. That’s how it should be. Haha.”
Of course, Seongjun didn’t express any dissatisfaction.
After all, this entire conversation with Kang Jaejun was being recorded.
“The Leader seems to think highly of you, but in the end, you’re just a lowly F-rank mercenary. I can cut you loose whenever I feel like it. You should be grateful I’m looking out for you enough to give you this much.”
“Of course. I’m always grateful.”
Looking at Seongjun’s smiling face, Jaejun let out a smirk.
“You’ve got some thick skin, I’ll give you that. I just sent the money, so go check it. I’m heading out. Have a good weekend and see you on Monday. Oh! And don’t forget what I told you before. If I hear you saying anything weird, you’re losing your spot.”
With that, Kang Jaejun left the area quickly.
As she watched him go, Yuseon, who had been forcing a smile, crumpled her expression in frustration.
“What a jerk! Not just 100,000, but he cuts 200,000? Wow! I seriously almost died trying to hold back from cursing him out. But are you really okay with this? How can you just stand there and suck up to him with that grin on your face?”
To Yuseon’s words, Seongjun replied with a smile.
“It’s all about mindset. I’m going to stab him in the back and leave in a few days anyway, so why shouldn’t I play along? Thinking about that day makes it easy to handle his ego with a happy heart.”
“Well, if that’s a talent, it’s certainly a talent. I don’t think I could do that if I died and came back to life.”
Yuseon had struggled just to maintain a fake smile for that short duration.
She felt like she could never be like Seongjun, no matter what.
“Anyway, does everyone have plans tomorrow? If not, do you want to meet up for a bit in the afternoon?”
On the party’s days off, the regular mercenaries obviously rested too.
Of course, some might take daily labor jobs depending on the situation, but regular mercenaries usually chose to rest instead of working.
“Tomorrow? Nothing special, but why?”
“I don’t have any specific plans either.”
When Gwangtaek and Yuseon both said they were free, Seongjun nodded and spoke.
“Really? That’s good. Let’s head into a dungeon tomorrow, just us.”
What was he talking about?
The three of them in a dungeon all of a sudden?
“Huh? Just the three of us?”
“Without any other party members?”
Even an F-rank dungeon wasn’t easy with a full party of F-ranks, so it was only natural to be bewildered when he suggested going in with just three people.
“We’re just going to test the waters and come back, so we won’t be doing any serious hunting. There won’t be any danger, so don’t worry too much.”
Seongjun was planning to gauge whether it was possible to clear an F-rank dungeon with just the three of them.
According to his expectations, it should be entirely possible, but then again, expectations and reality could differ.
That was why he wanted to test the possibility through actual experience.
“Well, I’m sure you have a plan. Let’s do that.”
When Gwangtaek agreed, Seongjun smiled and spoke.
“Then let’s meet around 2 PM after lunch. Go home and get some rest, and I’ll see you tomorrow. Yuseon, see you tomorrow too.”
After a brief goodbye, Seongjun headed straight home.
***
A day later, Saturday at 2 PM.
Seongjun, Gwangtaek, and Yuseon gathered in front of an F-rank dungeon, the Kobold Cave.
“It’s a Kobold dungeon?”
“Yeah, because Kobolds are more instinct-driven than Goblins, making them easier to deal with.”
Goblins often showed intelligence, using ambushes and surprise attacks, and even setting traps.
In contrast, while Kobolds had similar combat power to Goblins, they relied much more on instinct during battle.
For testing things out against F-rank monsters, Kobolds were more suitable than Goblins.
“True, they do tend to be that way. But are the three of us really going in?”
“I know. It’s true that your buffs have become much more impressive than before, but wouldn’t it be too much for us to clear it on our own?”
Gwangtaek and Yuseon still seemed anxious about entering the dungeon with only three people.
Seongjun first checked their statuses.
[Analysis Result]
Choi Yuseon: [F-rank Ranger]
Average Stats: [F+]
Combat Style: [Engages in dynamic combat using agile movement and rapid-fire.]
Core Skills: [Rapid Fire / Tracking Arrow]
Trust: 94
Psychological State: [Feeling very anxious about entering a dungeon with only 2 damage dealers and 1 buffer, without a tanker or a healer.]
[Analysis Result]
Park Gwangtaek: [F-rank Warrior]
Average Stats: [F+]
Combat Style: [Inflicts consistent damage based on high attack power, utilizing powerful skills occasionally to aim for counterattacks.]
Core Skills: [Smash / Vital Point Strike]
Trust: 91
Psychological State: [Trusts Seongjun but still feels anxious about entering a dungeon with only 3 people.]
Having checked their states through deep analysis, Seongjun wore a surprised expression.
‘Ho? The trust levels for both of them are over 90? They were in the high 80s not too long ago. Anyway, with a trust level of 90, there’s no need to look further. I can trust them with the truth.’
The trust level displayed in the deep analysis represented the degree of trust and faith the person had in him.
A person met for the first time is usually around 30 to 40, and if they meet several times and become acquaintances, it reaches around 50.
In other words, Yuseon and Gwangtaek, who had surpassed 80 and entered the 90s, placed absolute trust in Seongjun.
Conversely, Kang Jaejun, who maintained a trust level in the 20s, was at the worst level where one wouldn’t know when he might betray you.
In any case, after confirming that their trust was over 90, Seongjun revealed the fact he hadn’t mentioned until now.
“Actually, I re-awakened.”
At the word re-awakened, Gwangtaek and Yuseon looked shocked.
“What? Re-awakened?”
“Re… really? You really re-awakened? No wonder. The buffs you cast yesterday were so different compared to before. Since you used buff skills, I guess your class is still a buffer. What’s the rank?”
At Yuseon’s question, Seongjun spoke with a smile.
“D-rank. And my class isn’t a buffer, it’s a healer. When I re-awakened, new skills including heals were created, and my existing buffs evolved to the next level. The ones I used yesterday were just the evolved versions of my existing buffs; I didn’t even use the newly created skills.”
When he said D-rank and healer, Gwangtaek and Yuseon’s eyes widened.
“What? A… a healer?”
“Gasp! Re… really? You’re a healer? And D-rank at that? Wow! You’re a total noble now!”
D-rank was still considered a lower rank when looking at the overall rankings.
However, to them, who were F-rank, it was an incredible rank that they could hardly look up to.
“For now, don’t tell anyone else; only you and Gwangtaek should know. I’ll take a re-awakening test later, but since I plan to focus on F-rank dungeons for now, I don’t feel the need to get it done immediately.”
When the time came to enter higher-ranked dungeons, he would eventually have to redo his rank evaluation, but for now, he intended to hunt mainly in F-rank dungeons, so an immediate re-evaluation wasn’t necessary.
Above all, re-awakening wasn’t that common, and he couldn’t take a test every single time his rank went up, so he planned to test after raising his rank a bit more.
“Don’t worry. Still, to think Seongjun is a D-rank healer. Congratulations, seriously. I knew this day would come seeing how hard you worked.”
“If you’re a D-rank healer, can’t you get into a pretty good guild? If you ever join a good guild later, don’t forget to call me as a regular mercenary.”
Yuseon judged that if she entered a party Seongjun belonged to as a regular mercenary, there wouldn’t be any of that disgusting power-tripping.
That was why she asked him not to forget to call her if he joined a guild later.
“Haha, a guild. Well, that’s something to think about slowly later. For now, let’s go in.”
As Seongjun led the way into the dungeon, Gwangtaek and Yuseon hurried after him.
***
The entrance of a dungeon was usually crowded with parties that had just entered or parties that had briefly withdrawn to reorganize, so there was no particular danger.
The entrance to the Kobold Cave, an F-rank dungeon, was also bustling with hunters.
Upon entering the dungeon, Seongjun passed the entrance and headed toward the beginning of the cave.
“I’ll give you the buffs first.”
Having said that, Seongjun cast buffs on Gwangtaek and Yuseon.
Vroom! Vroom! Vroooooom!
He first cast the evolved versions of his existing buffs.
“Up to here are the existing buffs, and the buffs I’m about to give you are the new ones I recently acquired.”
Then, he cast the newly acquired buffs.
‘Holy Weapon Enchant. Holy Armor Enchant.’
As the buffs were cast, a faint light began to glow from Gwangtaek and Yuseon’s weapons and armor.
Vroooooooooom!
Gwangtaek and Yuseon stared at their weapons and armor with wide eyes.
“Whoa! What is this! The weapons and armor… they’ve been strengthened!”
“Heh! Light attribute? What exactly is this?”
Gwangtaek and Yuseon looked at Seongjun in surprise as they saw their equipment become incomparably stronger than before.
[Active] Holy Weapon Enchant [1/10]
Imbues a weapon with holy power, converting it to the light attribute.
-Light attribute attack power +10,000
-Guaranteed critical damage against dark attribute targets.
-Critical damage [100%~300%]
Casting time: [Instant]
Duration: [1 hour]
Holy power consumption: [200]
Cooldown: [30]
[Active] Holy Armor Enchant [1/10]
Imbues armor with holy power, converting it to the light attribute.
-Light attribute defense +50,000
-Absorbs a portion of attack damage from dark attribute targets.
-Damage absorption [30%]
Casting time: [Instant]
Duration: [1 hour]
Holy power consumption: [200]
Cooldown: [30]
Holy Weapon Enchant and Holy Armor Enchant were buffs that imbued holy power into weapons and armor to convert them to the light attribute.
They significantly increased basic attack power and defense, but also provided additional bonuses when facing dark attribute targets.
“Your attack power has increased significantly, right? With that much attack power, you should be able to slice through F-rank monsters without any trouble.”
At Seongjun’s words, Gwangtaek spoke in an excited voice.
“Of course! My weapon’s attack power was 1,000, but it went up by 10,000, which is ten times that! With the previous buffs plus this kind of weapon power, a Kobold would be lucky to survive two hits. If a critical hit lands, one shot is possible!”
“Me too! At this rate, I could probably take down one Kobold per Tracking Arrow. Even with normal attacks, it would only take two or three!”
The evolved buffs alone increased stats tremendously, but on top of that, an absurd amount of attack power was added through the weapon enchant.
Against anything but high-rank monsters, this level of attack power meant they could practically sweep through F-rank monsters.
“I still have a few things to test, but let’s proceed with the hunt for now. Gwangtaek, please take the lead.”
He wasn’t a tanker, but as a warrior class, his physical durability was better than a ranger or a healer.
Furthermore, because he now possessed defense comparable to most tankers thanks to Holy Armor Enchant, Gwangtaek nodded and stepped forward.
“Alright, let’s try this.”
As Gwangtaek took the lead and moved forward, Seongjun and Yuseon followed behind him.
After moving cautiously for a while, they spotted some monsters.
“There are three in sight for now, but since there might be more nearby, it’s best to handle them as quickly as possible.”
“Let’s do that. Gwangtaek and Yuseon each take one, and I’ll handle the rest.”
When Seongjun said he would handle one, Gwangtaek and Yuseon looked at him with puzzled expressions.
“Huh? You’re going to take one? Didn’t you say you were a healer?”
“Yes, but among the skills I newly acquired, there is an attack skill. It’s called Holy Arrow, and its damage is quite good.”
In the case of a general healer, the unique skills they obtained through leveling were all related to healing.
Meaning they had no buffs, let alone any skills related to attacking.
While they could obtain extra skills through skill books, the probability of that was extremely low.
First, the chance of obtaining a skill book was low.
Among those skill books, the chance of getting a healer skill book was low, and even if a healer skill book appeared, the chance of it being an attack skill was extremely low.
Because of that, the number of healers with attack skills was very small worldwide.
Yet here Seongjun was with an attack skill as a unique skill, so how could they not be surprised?
“I’ve never heard of a healer having an attack skill as a unique skill before.”
“I’m a bit of an unconventional class. That’s all you need to know. Anyway, I was planning to test out my attack skill, so I’ll take responsibility for handling one somehow.”
He happened to want to test Holy Arrow, so he said he would handle one himself.
“Sigh, alright. But if you think it’s dangerous, tell us immediately.”
“Yes, let’s start. Yuseon, you take the first shot.”
At Seongjun’s signal, Yuseon raised her bow.
Creeeeaaak!
Yuseon cast her skill as she drew the bowstring.
“I’m starting. Tracking Arrow!”
Then, an arrow of light emitting a strong glow was created.
Twang!
The moment she released the fully drawn string, the skill was unleashed.
Swooosh!
The arrow of light flew toward a Kobold at incredible speed.
Boom!
The Tracking Arrow struck one Kobold, and it died instantly with the sound of an explosion.
“Kueeeeek!”
Seeing that, Yuseon said with an excited expression.
“Look! What did I tell you? I said I could catch one with a single Tracking Arrow!”
Leaving her to rejoice, Gwangtaek dashed forward this time.
“I’ll cover the two in front, so Seongjun, you handle one!”
As he had taken the role of the tanker, he intended to tank the remaining two while handling one himself.
However, his bravado was rendered useless by Seongjun’s subsequent attack.
‘Holy Arrow.’
Raising his wand, Seongjun cast Holy Arrow.
I Became an EX-Class All-Rounder Priest Episode 4
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