“Why is the Summoner standing over there…?”
There was no mistake.
That guy was definitely an Amthoslin.
Because the name tag stuck above his head clearly said so.
But looking closer, something was strange about that name tag.
[Complete Amthoslin / Lv.45]
“Level 45? And what’s this ‘Complete’ thing?”
It was clear.
That guy wasn’t a Summoner himself.
Then who was?
Before Levant could even ponder the truth, a harsh voice echoed from somewhere nearby.
“Hey, kill it!”
“If you’re gonna go, at least hit it once, will ya!”
“Let’s gooo!”
The voice didn’t come from one person.
It was from a group of warrior players who had just switched to warriors from the Helum class.
They were each wielding their chosen weapons and charging at the Complete Amthoslin.
Seeing this, Levant hesitated for a moment.
“Wow… Kamikaze style is kind of impressive?”
Newbie warriors charging recklessly like a wildfire.
What exactly were they throwing their bodies at the Amthoslin for?
Probably, since they were destined to die anyway, they wanted to leave some trace of experience behind.
Watching the newbie warriors’ reckless charges, Levant felt oddly dumb but impressed at the same time.
“But seriously, who summoned that thing?”
It certainly wasn’t him.
Because Belkan had said that Amthoslins were monsters that couldn’t spawn naturally.
Yet here it was, appearing out in the open on the field?
No matter how you looked at it, it was suspicious.
That’s when someone shouted.
“Hey, did you see the Hot Clip? I logged in after watching it, and it’s really here!”
“I also came because of the Hot Clip, but there’s no official notice or anything. What the hell is this?”
“Right? And if the level is really 45, no one around here could possibly challenge it.”
“Didn’t the guy who uploaded the video first write a notice? He said he found the summoning method while doing a quest, but when he summoned it, the body was way too strong—a level 90+ monster or something?”
“Whoa, so the one hunting it now must be the owner?”
“Maybe?”
“Wow, amazing. If I were at that level, I’d definitely be the one taking it down. Honestly, just reviewing the items dropped would get so many views.”
*Hot Clip? That must be a Wartube Hot Clip...*
And a quest?
Levant put together the fragments he heard and realized that the Amthoslin was summoned by another player.
But that was suspicious in itself.
Because Levant himself was the first player to summon an Amthoslin.
At that moment, Levant suddenly realized something important he had forgotten.
That fact was none other than…
*Damn it, this is not the time to be admiring it!*
He had lost the existence of the Amthoslin that he had planned to use on his personal channel to someone else.
And if he failed to capture the Amthoslin right now, he might lose all his remaining rights too.
Thinking this way, Levant’s scalp tingled.
Rightly so, since the Amthoslin was the first boss monster to ever appear in the game.
Even just uploading related review videos would explode in views, and converting those views into money meant the loss was nothing to ignore.
*I have to be the one to kill that thing!*
This wasn’t a choice.
If Levant didn’t kill it now, the honor of the first kill of the Complete Amthoslin could easily be taken by someone else.
So if he wanted to regain the rights he had painstakingly built, the chance was only now.
Levant drew his weapons and muttered.
“Damn, but level 45 is a bit much…”
It would have been nice if he at least had a supporter to back him up.
But in reality, there wasn’t even a healer or a ranged damage dealer to support him.
In other words, Levant had to take down the Complete Amthoslin alone, despite the level gap being twice his own.
Levant closed his eyes and thought. Then, after calculation, he nodded.
*It’s not impossible.*
The Complete Amthoslin’s level was 45.
But when converting Levant’s stats into levels, it was far higher than 45.
Of course, such a calculation was not entirely accurate against a boss monster.
But at least it gave him hope for a chance.
After a deep breath, Levant took a step forward.
In his left hand, the Rock Shield; in his right, Hohm's Club.
There was no more time to hesitate.
Who knew what kind of players might appear anytime to challenge his hunt?
Levant shouted.
[Please select the cube you wish to use.]
The choice floated before him.
Naturally, he chose cube 33.
Levant grabbed the 33 cube and instantly activated it.
Then, he prepared Hold and shouted Thunder Strike.
“Thunder Strike!”
[Thunder Strike has been activated.]
Kurung….!
Crack!
When Levant shouted Thunder Strike, a dark aura sparked on his club.
*The first hit must be Thunder Strike.*
Levant remembered clearly.
How terrifyingly powerful Thunder Strike was against the Amthoslin he had recently fought.
Levant recalled Thunder Strike’s details.
[Thunder Strike]
[Grade: Unique]
[Rank: (0.00%)]
[Effect: When using blunt weapons, consumes stamina to deal physical damage ignoring defense equal to 300% of base attack power.]
[Cooldown: 90 seconds.]
An incredible skill with a 90-second cooldown.
That’s why Thunder Strike must be used first.
It was the first step to maintaining an uninterrupted damage cycle.
Levant’s eyes scanned the Amthoslin.
“About thirty Amthos attached to its body. Judging by the stench, it seems Sekhwancho is also applied. Then, the first target is to survive until the Sekhwancho wears off.”
No one else might know, but Levant recognized the stink of Sekhwancho right away.
So his first goal was to endure as long as possible until the effect disappeared.
Because this area was a vast plain near the village.
In other words, Amthos swarmed the surroundings.
As long as Sekhwancho remained, the Amthoslin could continuously absorb Amthos to recover health.
“Real damage can wait. Let’s go!”
As soon as he set his first target, Levant leapt forward.
His target was the Amthoslin’s midsection—its waist!
Levant’s club smashed into the Complete Amthoslin’s Amthos cluster.
Krrrreeee!
The sound was like thunder itself.
No wonder it was called Thunder Strike.
Moreover, the critical proof that Thunder Strike was the superior version of a Strong Strike was this:
[Amthos has been killed.]
[Amthos has been killed.]
[The power of the Complete Amthoslin weakens.]
Whereas a normal Strong Strike would kill only one Amthos, two fell simultaneously here.
Kyaaaa!
Crash!
Out of the thirty Amthos forming its body, two died.
That meant the remaining strength was only twenty-eight.
Levant quickly dodged incoming attacks and activated the pre-cast Hold on the Amthoslin.
[Hold has been activated.]
Jjim!
The Amthoslin, which had pierced the ground with its spikes, froze rigid like a lie.
Levant took the chance to leap to its arm and charged upward.
His target was the Amthoslin’s head.
Levant shouted.
“Strong Strike!”
[Strong Strike has been activated.]
Tsch!
A faint energy gathered on the club.
As soon as Strong Strike charged, Levant struck the Amthoslin’s head.
Pasha-sak!
[Amthos has been killed.]
[The power of the Complete Amthoslin weakens.]
Of course, attacking its head didn’t count as a critical headshot.
Because what Levant killed was not the Amthoslin’s actual head, but one of the many Amthos composing its body.
[Hold has been canceled.]
Against a boss monster, the duration of Hold released by cube 33 was barely five seconds.
But that was more than enough time to smash the head and retreat.
Levant jumped off the twitching Amthoslin’s body.
Then, he leaned back and aimed the Rock Shield, shouting the skill.
“Rock Smash!”
Crash!
The target was the Amthoslin’s chest!
Rock Smash was a great crowd control skill that could stun an opponent for three seconds, but unfortunately, against boss monsters, the effect lasted less than one second.
Still, Levant used Rock Smash anyway.
Even though its cooldown was twenty seconds.
Because the shockwave from the Rock Shield’s impact could stagger the Amthoslin.
Gaaaah!
Kuum-!
Just as expected.
The Amthoslin tried to withdraw the spikes lodged in its head but was forced to fall backward, unable to resist the shockwave while leaning its waist back.
*Okay! Now 7 seconds left!*
One, two, three, four...
Levant moved swiftly.
But even while moving quickly, his mind counted like a metronome, keeping track of the cooldowns of his used skills.
The cooldowns appeared as small icons at the corner of his vision.
But this habit of mentally counting seconds had been Levant’s way since he started cycling through his damage skills.
It was more convenient for him than constantly checking cooldowns visually.
“Now.”
The skill with the shortest cooldown, Hold, became available again.
Levant selected cube 33 once more, and soon Strong Strike was ready to use again.
Levant calmly timed his next attack and plunged back into the Amthoslin’s embrace.
~
“Who the hell is that?”
After Levant jumped onto the Amthoslin, many players who had heard the rumor began gathering around.
But less than 10% of them were strong enough to capture the Amthoslin.
Even 10% was a significant number considering the total.
A woman standing beside a man asked him quietly.
“Really? Judging by the skills and weapons used, he looks like a blunt weapon warrior.”
“I haven’t seen that face before.”
“Yeah. I don’t even know his name.”
“Think he can catch it?”
“Maybe?”
“Ugh, what’s the point? Even if we join now, we won’t get any loot.”
The man’s name was Nangman Sword.
He was the sub-master of the Freedom Guild and one of the veteran players who came to watch after seeing the Hot Clip.
At that moment, a man wearing a large brimmed hat beside Nangman Sword spoke quietly.
“…He’s not a warrior.”
“Hm? You know who he is?”
“No. But one thing’s for sure, he’s not a warrior.”
“Then what is he?”
“A mage.”
“A mage?”
Nangman Sword was greatly surprised by the man’s words.
Even more surprised was Cutie Cutie, a member of Freedom Guild who assumed Levant was a blunt weapon warrior.
Cutie Cutie asked.
“Renya, are you sure?”
“At least from what I sensed, yes.”
“If Renya feels that way, it must be true…”
Cutie Cutie nodded in response to Renya.
Because watching the man fight, it was impossible to think he was a mage.
Hearing Renya’s answer, Nangman Sword said,
“Incredible. So mages can fight like that too?”
“Why do you look so melancholy?”
“How did you know? I came to see monsters but ended up finding something more interesting.”
“What if that person really is a mage?”
“So what? We have to bring him to our guild. You know how I am.”
“Why do you always want to bring every interesting guy here, even though you’re no genius?”
*Because it’s fun. Don’t you hate it?*
“No, I’m also interested.”
“Me too.”
“Alright. Then change the plan; let’s catch that person instead of the monster.”
“How do we catch him this time?”
“Look at that road.”
Cutie Cutie muttered and nodded as Nangman Sword pointed to one side.
There, quietly holding bows, several archers were preparing for long-range shots.
Cutie Cutie murmured while nodding.
“An unexpected kindness is always welcome. Renya, will you help?”
“...Okay.”
Levant quietly responded to Cutie Cutie’s request.
Then, he took out a talisman from his pocket and chanted.
“...Let everything flow away, Wave Barrier (25300).”
[Wave Barrier has been activated.]
Woosh-!
As Levant cast Wave Barrier with the talisman, an invisible barrier quietly spread around Levant, the Amthoslin, and Iuggo.
Immediately after the barrier appeared, those aiming bows at Levant fired their arrows.
Ping! Ping! Ping!
The sharp, silent sounds of flying arrows.
But despite aiming well, none of the arrows reached Levant.
“Go.”
Cutie Cutie quietly raised a finger, watching the arrows veer off strangely.
Renya nodded.
And moments later,
The Complete Amthoslin finally collapsed at Levant’s feet.
[You have successfully completed the first hunt of the Complete Amthoslin.]
[You have succeeded in solo killing the Complete Amthoslin.]
[You have succeeded in hunting a Complete Boss Monster no one else could catch.]
[Achievement unlocked: First Complete Amthoslin Hunt.]
[Achievement unlocked: Complete Amthoslin Captured.]
[Achievement unlocked: ‘Complete? Big deal.’]
[Experience gained.]
[Level up.]
[Level up.]
Messages poured before Levant’s eyes, signaling his triumph over the Complete Amthoslin.
At last, he had succeeded in the hunt.
People around prepared to approach Levant with cold, envious eyes.
Levant stood for a moment after finishing the hunt.
Then, seconds later—
Bang!
Levant disappeared without a trace.
Nangman Sword and Cutie Cutie wore stunned expressions.
Seeing the scene, Renya muttered.
“Crazy bastard.”
Chapter 21: The First Complete Hunt
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