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“Chimera!”
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It really was a Chimera.
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Its head was that of an ogre, its upper body was covered in thick fur, and where arms should have been—there were sharp blades instead.
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The sound of human footsteps had come from its human-like lower body.
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‘This is it!’
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Lagaen, calming his surprise, was sure.
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Among the wounds on Doben and the apprentice knights, some were clearly caused by a sword.
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Which meant—this Chimera standing in front of him was the one responsible for their deaths.
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‘Are the rest deeper inside?’
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The corpses didn’t only show sword wounds.
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There were also traces of magic—and spear wounds.
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Maybe the Chimera had used magic.
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But spear wounds?
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Those couldn’t come from blades.
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Which meant… it wasn’t alone.
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Just then—
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“Tsk tsk…”
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A deep, gravelly voice echoed from behind the Chimera.
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A man emerged.
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“…!”
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Lagaen flinched.
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‘How did I not sense him?’
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He wasn’t the Intelligence Squad leader for nothing.
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His sensory awareness was top-tier even among other captains.
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‘This is bad… really bad…’
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But this man? He’d snuck up on them without a trace.
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If he hadn’t shown himself, Lagaen would never have noticed him.
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“I was planning to stay quiet until the day came, but…”
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The man’s tone was irritated.
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“The day? What are you talking about?”
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Lagaen questioned him, hiding his hand behind his back and signaling the team to flee.
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He would’ve fought the Chimera alone.
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But with this man… everything changed.
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His logic—and his instincts—were screaming not to engage.
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“Curious?”
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The man smiled wide.
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Just that smile alone sent chills down Lagaen’s spine.
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“Too bad. I’m not telling. Heehee.”
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“Did you kill the knights?”
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“Knights?”
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The man tilted his head.
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“Ah, those guys. Ran into them while passing by. Couldn’t be helped!”
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As expected, this man and the Chimera had killed the knights.
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“Don’t worry too much! They were gonna die on the day anyway. Haha!”
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Lagaen said nothing.
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‘The day…’
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He didn’t know what it meant, exactly.
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But just hearing it filled him with dread.
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‘I have to warn them.’
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He’d already sent Doben and Leos.
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But they didn’t know about the Chimera, this man… or the day.
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Swoosh.
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Lagaen pulled a green stone from his robe and slammed it to the ground.
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Crack! Hissss—!
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The stone burst into smoke.
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And the team made a break for it.
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“Huh? They’re running?”
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The man frowned.
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He thought they’d fight like the knights did.
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“Not like they’ll get far.”
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He waved his hand.
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A staff appeared in mid-air. He grabbed it—and waved again.
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RUMMMMBLE.
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The cave began to shake.
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BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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A thunderous sound echoed from the entrance.
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The man smirked.
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“Let’s see how much they squirm.”
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He started walking toward the exit, the Chimera following behind.
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***
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Meanwhile…
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“Attribute Shackle!”
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Kim Seokju cast the spell.
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Chains of lightning wrapped around the seven attacking Lizardmen.
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“Hammer of Fury!”
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Kang Juho slammed his hammer down.
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WHAM! WHAM!
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[Skill ‘Relentless’ mastery increased to level 2.]
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‘Level 2!’
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Kang Juho was thrilled.
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He’d been hoping Relentless would level up.
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Wanting to finish the battle quickly, he swung the hammer again.
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WHAM! HISS!
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A third wave spread out—wiping out all enemies.
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[Level Up!]
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[You can now learn the skill ‘Hammer of Death.’]
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‘What?! A new skill?’
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He’d expected the level up, but not a skill.
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And with a name like Hammer of Death? It sounded insane.
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He immediately checked it.
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<Relentless [Passive]>
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Mastery: 2 (0%)
- Reduces Hammer of Fury cooldown by 3 seconds with each basic attack hit.
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‘Not 2 seconds—3!’
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That was huge.
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Once he hit mastery level 10?
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That’d be 19 seconds off per basic attack.
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3 swings = 57 seconds off cooldown.
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With a 2-minute base cooldown, that means a ~1-minute reuse cycle.
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Next, he checked the new skill:
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<Hammer of Death [Passive]>
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Mastery: 1 (0%)
- 20% chance to prevent targets from regenerating HP for 3 minutes.
- Only works on enemies up to level 100.
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‘Huh…’
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It wasn’t an active skill.
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No flashy new attack—just a passive debuff.
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Yes, the “no healing” effect was powerful, especially against monsters with regeneration like trolls.
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But right now?
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Not very useful.
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And it only worked on enemies under level 100.
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He’d been hyped—now he was disappointed.
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“What’s wrong, bro?”
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“A new skill popped—but it’s kinda… meh.”
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He showed Seokju the details.
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“Ah… but long-term? It could be amazing. Like, against trolls and stuff.”
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“Yeah, I guess…”
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Still, it was better to acquire it now and build mastery.
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But it cost 1,000 gold.
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He was broke.
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“Want me to lend you some?”
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“You would? Thanks.”
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Seokju sent him the gold.
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[Skill Quest ‘Hammer of Death’ completed.]
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[Skill acquired: Hammer of Death]
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Kang Juho then allocated his bonus stat points to Stamina.
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They resumed the hunt.
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It didn’t take long before another Lizardman mob appeared.
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“Physical Buff!”
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“Hammer of Rage!”
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WHAM! HISS!
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WHAM! HISS!
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WHAM! HISS!
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Three waves—battle over.
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They grabbed the loot and moved on.
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Eventually, they reached their goal: Level 90.
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“We did it!”
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“Great job!”
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Seokju checked the time.
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“We’re two hours ahead of schedule.”
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They had time to return and restock.
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“Do you think we can level this fast at the next hunting ground?”
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“Only if Hammer of Fury still wipes them out.”
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Next up: the Hordebell Plains, home to orcs level 105–125.
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Stronger, tankier than Lizardmen.
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“Doubt it. They’re orcs.”
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Lizardmen were glass cannons—high damage, low defense and HP.
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Orcs? Not so much.
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Still, the loot haul was massive.
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After selling it, they’d be rich.
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“I’m getting the best hammer available.”
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His current weapon, the Raging Blacksmith’s Iron Hammer, was for level 40s.
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At level 90, it was time for a serious upgrade.
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