Leveling
Ch 155-156

"How long have they been inside?"

Jin Woo urgently asked.

The longer they stay inside, the deeper they go in.

And if it's like that, the less likely they'll return safely.

Then the female staff of the association answered anxiously.

"It should have been about two hours"

2 hour.

It was an ambiguous time to say it, but to say it immediately.

later then.

"You who? Are you from the Association?"

The other Guild staff grabbed Jin Woo by the shoulder and tried to make him turn around.

Looks like this other staff doesn't like sounding unlucky because he doesn't even not

enough to ignore himself.

The grip on his shoulder was not strong, but Jin Woo still turned around.

In this situation, it can be more effective to show his face once than

explain who he really is.

"If someone asks you a question, you must answer ..."

Then the staff stopped talking and looked at Jin Woo's face.

'Wait a minute, I've seen it somewhere ... '

'Where is that?'

The staff, who had trouble remembering names, then stuttered as if he could not believe it.

"Wait, Hunter Sung Jin Woo?"

The staff did not expect that he would meet an S-Rank Hunter

in front of Gates Rank-C.

"But, do you have to hold my shoulder like that?"

Surprised, the staff then raised their hands without a fight and retreated some

step to the back.

"I'm sorry"

"..."

At this moment, time continued to pass.

Guild Staff could not afford to waste time.

Jin Woo then looked at the female staff again.

"I'll take them out"

The staff lady felt strange.

Even when Gates Rank-B turned into Red Gates, this man before him laughed at the

the inside.

But this time Jin Woo talked about the dangerous people ahead

Gates Rank-C normal.

"What the hell is going on? Please explain something to me"

"There's no time for that"

Jin Woo replied in a flat tone.

In fact, he could actually use 『Stealth』 and go straight in.

There are many ways for Jin Woo to avoid their vision and go to Gates,

but he didn't do it.

"I didn't break through right away because I didn't want to create unnecessary disputes,

because you don't know what's going to happen in the Dungeon"

The female staff lips shuddered and stopped a few times.

He's worried.

'But, is it okay for one Guild to disturb another Hunter Raid with reason

the danger of being without evidence in Gates who is already officially licensed?'

It was something that couldn't have happened at first.

But when she saw Jin Woo's eyes, she couldn't stop him.

"...go ahead"

"See you later"

Jin Woo nodded his head short and ran inside the Gates quickly.

[You have entered the Dungeon]

Inside the Dungeon, the surface was completely clean.

Unlike high-ranked Dungeons where not just corpses were precious, it was not,

there were no valuable byproducts in the lower Dungeon, and magic nuclei

it is the only gift.

That's a familiar sight.

Jin Woo then closed his eyes and concentrated.

But, he was unable to find the position of the attacking team that entered first.

'Are they dead?'

Jin Woo shook his head.

Even if he was late, mana would always flow out even from corpses.

But even Jin Woo couldn't sense where Raid's party was.

He looked at the inside of the room carefully and felt a sudden sensation.

It's something familiar.

Because it was a room he had seen somewhere.

'A.'

If his memory was correct, it was similar to the Dungeon form he had experienced while still

becoming a Rank-E Hunter.

Double Dougeons.

'If so...'

Jin Woo then goes to the place where the team finds the entrance to the double Dungeon.

Jin Woo knows.

If there's another entrance here.

"So it's like that ..."

And with that, Jin Woo understood why he couldn't feel the presence of Raid's party before.

‘This Dungeon .. very extensive’

It also happened to the "Double Dungeon".

Back then he was a low-ranking Hunter, and he needed to walk for almost an hour

to be able to reach the door in a strange style.

If this Dungeon had the same structure, it was no wonder that the distance to other Hunters was very far.

And it was almost impossible for him to find the position of the low ranked Hunters, who

it only has weak magic power.

Jin Woo then looked into the cave.

There is only one road.

It's a hallway, and it's dark, just like it used to be.

But Jin Woo isn't worried.

Sensent stat enhanced to the limit made him see the hidden path

in darkness.

Jin-Woo's eyes glowed like wild beasts in that darkness.

'I can see'

Eyes that adapt to darkness see all things.

Hoo-hoo

Jin Woo, who took a little breath, then moved like a bullet.

The background was quickly pushed back and pushed again.

Although the distance is very far.

Jin Woo is so fast that it doesn't take long for him to arrive.

'I walked here for an hour then ...'

Jin Woo recalled when he first walked the streets like this.

And now he could pass through it in just a moment.

And in front of him, was the Party Raid he was chasing.

All the members were currently standing in the same place.

At first Jin Woo thought they had fought or died, but he didn't.

As he approached, he heard their conversation.

"Then did we come here and just leave?"

Someone is to blame.

Hear that conversation.

Jin Woo is happy.

It seems they have not entered the room.

If they do, Jin Woo is sure they won't have time to

chatting like this.

This time it was a woman's voice.

"Then how? It was a door that could not be opened with magic”

"Isn't it better to go out and contact the large Guilds and Associations?"

"I think that's a good idea too"

They argued, because the door before them could not be opened.

That's understandable.

"I don't want to go back empty-handed after walking for more than an hour,"

said one Hunter.

But here, there's a witness who survived that.

Jin Woo then confidently said.

"It's a trap"

The Hunters, who did not pay attention to Jin Woo until he approached them,

suddenly jumped to hear his voice.

"Ah, surprised?"

"What, what's your name?"

Jin Woo pointed at the giant iron door he had seen before,

he pointed at it briefly.

"The one who survived the Doble Dungeon?"

The Hunters looked disappointed as they exchanged eyes.

Since the inside was dark, they needed time to recognize Jin Woo's face.

"Uh?"

"Why?"

"Isn't he Sung Jin Woo?"

"What?"

Everyone's eyes were on the person who said that.

Of course, Jin Woo's face was where their next view was.

"He, I understand ..."

"Are you sure?"

"No, a Rank-S Hunter, what are you doing here?”

Jin Woo then walked towards the door.

The Hunters around the door naturally stepped back to give way.

Jin Woo then said, while gently touching the door:

"I know what's behind this"

Jin Woo stood in front of this door for the second time after a very long time of feeling

something, but there was no time for him to feel it.

This is where the system first invited him.

To the Hunters, and to himself, he couldn't leave something that wasn't

be invited.

Turning around, Jin Woo looked at the Hunters and said in a heavy voice.

“This place is very dangerous.From here I will take care of you guys, please come back"

Roarr !!!

There was a disturbance from someone.

Jin Woo is a Rank-S Huner whose face is very famous, and it is a face

such that the complaint would explode at once.

Then...

One of them.

The man who said if he could not return empty-handed, stepped forward.

"Hey, Mr. Hunter."

It was the Guildmaster of the small and medium sized guild that led this Raid.

“This Dungeon is where our Brave Guild got permission to Raid, fairly and honestly.

You have no right to ask us to leave"

"That's right! You're Hunter Rank-S, right?"

While the Hunters protested, Jin Woo kept quiet.

‘...’

It was an act of goodwill to help them.

However, Jin Woo did not intend to persuade them by explaining one by one.

‘No obligation to do it’

I've done enough to save them.

So Jin Woo decides to give them a choice.

In the past, he did not want to do this because he knew what to hunt

by Hunter's association, including itself, to pay for their choice in

the same place.

Jin Woo then turns back to the door and grabs the handle.

The creepack!

He gave strength to his hand, but his strength did not move the door.

"Is this magic?"

Otherwise, how could ordinary iron not be bestowed.

later then.

Familiar sounds and system messages are displayed.

[The Temple Door of Cartelon is now locked]

[Please enter the key]

‘It turns out for this I need the key’

Jin Woo then retrieves the black key from his storage.

As soon as he puts the key in the keyhole, the door opens automatically.

And there was also a commotion behind him.

The recently finished Raid Guild Brave checked how hard the door opened their eyes

wide-spread.

"Ughhh!"

"What's? How did he open it?"

Jin Woo ignored their whispers and said coldly.

"I won't stop you if anyone wants to go in there,

you can get in there"

Of course Jin Woo did not forget his warning.

"But you who passed through this door, I can't guarantee you'll come back alive"

Those words made the Hunters freeze.

Because it was the advice of an S-Rank Hunter.

'Who can make fun of him?'

However, the Guildmaster of the Brave Guild had come forward trying to be bold.

"I'm going to go."

"..."

Jin Woo said nothing to it.

The choice remains in their hands.

The results will only be accepted by them.

GuildMaster then walked towards the door and looked at his comrade, but no one came

followed him.

He then stood at the door and turned towards his partner with an accusatory look.

Jin Woo gently opens the door he holds so he can

easy in.

Kuwoong!

The big door moved.

MasterGuild's face, which met Jin Woo's eyes for a moment, became disturbed.

He hesitated for a while.

And after gathering courage, he stepped in.

later then.

A message came out in front of Jin Woo's eyes.

Ring ~ Ring ~ Ring ~

[People who don't have keys go from the temple]

[Access is not allowed]

[If you do not follow the instructions, the gatekeeper will attempt to attack you]

It was a very dangerous and important message, but only the Player could receive it.

The other Hunters could not hear or see it.

Only Jin Woo hears the system warning.

GuildMaster, who knew nothing, ended up taking it one step further.

Easy, think.

Then.

A hammer fell on his head.

Bang out!

The hammer smashed the floor under the door.

"Retreat!"

If Jin-Woo doesn't grab the back of the Guildmaster and pull it out in an instant,

his head will be crushed like a mashed potato.

"Uh oh!"

Jin Woo, who had pulled back the Guildmaster outside the room, then quickly closed the door.

"The inside is as dangerous as this"

Jin Woo turned to Raid's party and then continued.

"Do you really want to come in?"

The guildmaster, who was sitting on the floor, shook his head like a madman.

The Guild Members then quickly dragged him out.

After confirming that all the Hunters are gone, Jin Woo goes inside.

Ring ~ Ring ~ Ring ~

[Lock owner has arrived]

Creak -

Door closes.

The size of the room is large, stone statues that fill the walls.

And the size of the figure sitting at the deepest part.

Everything was just as Jin Woo remembered.

'I'm back.'

His heart went wild.

But there is a clear difference at the moment.

Yeah, he's alone now.

Jin Woo then begins to understand the truth behind his surroundings.

"These stone statues are not masters or life forms"

It was just a puppet that would attack someone.

There was only one presence in this room that could cast magic.

It also hid its magic aura as much as possible, so it was impossible

to directly detect it, and only unpleasant feelings

which can be felt.

Jin Woo then slowly walked towards the statue which gave off that feeling.

"You're the real one"

Although Jin Woo spoke, the statue did not respond to him.

"I'm going out"

Jin Woo said that.

And....

With a terrifying speed, Jin Woo attacked using a dagger to his chest.

But - but

Crunches!

The attack was blocked by the slab the statue was holding.

Daggers are nesting in that slab.

The only form of life is a statue that holds a slab.

"Finally"

The stone statue with six wings grinned on the slab while looking at Jin Woo.

"You've come this far"

* * *

Tokyo, Shinjuku.

As Gates' curtain opened, monsters began to walk out of Gates one by one.

Bang out!

Bang out!

"Ugh ..."

"Well, what is that?"

It was a giant.

The bosses of the top-tier Gates Rank-A scattered out from one Gates.

"Giant!"

"They are giants!"

Everyone watching was frightened and retreated, only Yuri was holding the bottle

wine in peace.

"It doesn't matter."

Although it was only a simple barrier, Yuri was confident in her work.

"Come!"

Prediction's right.

Bang out!

Bang out!

The giant attacked the invisible wall around Gates, but the wall did not collapse.

Bang out! Bang out!

They push with their shoulders, throwing their whole body down

and hit him, but Yuri's magic is perfect.

"Haha ha ha!"

Yuri laughed at the giants.

About half an hour later.

The giant struggled to break its fatigue protector and began to return to Gates.

The people watching the scene did not know what to say.

"Oh my God!"

"The Monster Dungeon Break went back inside the Gates?"

Someone might not be able to believe it.

If they don't see it for themselves.

Even the most experienced reporters photographed this scene.

When the last remaining giant enters Gates, Chairman Matsumoto rises and

clap ones hands.

Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap!

the bigger it even immediately turned into a scream.

Waw!

Yuri received enthusiastic support from the officials and turned to the journalists.

“This is something that only I can do.I blocked Gates Rank-S”

The blood vessels in his neck grew.

"Pushing some of those ants and giants back to Gates?? I don't need to

explain to anyone better"

Without hiding his face, he smiled at the reporters.

But then.

Bang out!

Ground vibrates.

Bang out!

The magic circle he had installed was also trembling.

‘...?’

Then Yuri Orlov realized that the reporters were not looking at him.

Their view is centered on Gates.

Yuri also looked back slowly.

And ...he dropped the bottle he was carrying.

Thud -

'Oh my God...'

Yuri Orlov's eyes grew bigger.

The giant that just came out of Gates made the previous giant look like a dwarf.

The giant stood up.

And Yuri Orlov looked at him several times to make sure what he saw was true or not.

"How ... How could he be so big that he had to bend down to

passing Gates that big?"

Everyone knows without even needing to be told.

If the giant is the boss of the Dungeon.

The giant monster, which raised its head, looked around and started to hit

the ring with his hand.

Kuwoong!

Other noisy sounds rumbled and the ground trembled unexpectedly.

Kuwoong! Kuwoong! Kuwoong!

And it was clearly visible in Yuri Orlov's eyes.

There was a gap that spread like a spider web in the magic circle that only he could see.

'Excellent...'

His feet began to shake.

The giant monster pushed against the wall with his shoulder and was fine.

And he kept throwing himself into the magic-circle.

That time!

puuung!

With the roar of something exploding, the light that illuminated the circle disappeared.

"Uh, uh ah!"

At this moment Yuri Orlov let out a scream

As soon as the monster broke the barrier, he grabbed Yuri and lifted her up.

Yuri Orlov was caught by a giant and struggled while crying in pain.

"Ah ah! Ah ah ah! "

Previous splash.

But when the giant opened his mouth again, he could no longer hear his screams.

And.

Behind the giant monster that swallowed Yuri Orlov, the giants that had previously entered

back to Gates start out

...----------------...

...Ch 156's...

Du du du dug!

The stone statue moved with a strange sound that emerged from their joints.Jin Woo stared at it.

Although there are many differences between the statues that hold plates and the other statues, there are,

the biggest among them are the wings.

Angel.

The plate-holder statue is the only angel statue.

He even has six wings on his back.

The last angel stood upright and reached a height of 3 meters.

The pot!

Jin Woo quickly retreated and held the dagger in his hand and immediately lowered his posture.

Once he decided to fight, his nerves got better and from the head

to his feet, and he was optimistic about this battle.

‘...’

But apparently the angel statue did not wipe away the smile that appeared in his mouth

although it feels strange to Jin Woo.

It was a horrible, unnatural and disgusting smile.

The statue of an angel, looking down on the slab with a knife stuck on it,

throw the slab backwards without hesitation.

Sure oes.

Crunches!

The slab hit the floor and broke into pieces.

The angel, who saw the slab shattered, laughed out loud.

"Ha ha ha"

Jin-Woo's eyes narrowed.

'From the beginning ... '

He knew from the beginning that everything he had done before was meaningless.

That plate, the law written on it.

'In that case, I will no longer follow the rules'

'So what exactly is this place for? And what does he want?'

'And...'

Quest, level up, Instant Dungeon and more.

'What is the meaning and purpose of everything that has happened to me since the last time I

leave this place?'

The opportunity to find the answers to all these questions is right in front of me right now.

When Jin Woo thinks like that.

ba dum, ba dum!!

His heart was beating even faster.

His heart was currently beating more violently than a machine.

'He must know that'

In a low, non-stop voice, Jin Woo asked.

"Did you call me?"

I don't know what the system has to do with him.

"Yes"

The angel moved his fingertips and said.

"And you managed to come here"

Next was his neck.

He turned his neck from one side to the other.

Crunches!

Snaps!

The statue is trying to warm up.

And, it is not difficult to predict the reason why he warms up.

Usually in a case like this, Jin Woo doesn't miss an opportunity in the least.

This time, the exception.

He wanted to ask the angel many things, but he did not,

because the angel wants to fight.

But Jin woo asked again.

"Are you a monster?"

The magic waves flowing out from the angel were clearly different from the other monsters.

However, the phrase "monster" is nothing more than a term coined by man

for convenience.

If he's a monster, this is real cruelty.

Stone sculpture that speaks and moves.

"Where in the world can there be a monster like me?"

What Jin woo wants to know is whether he is a monster or not, and

the answer is unclear.

Du dududu

The angel, who tilted his back, then lifted his upper body.

"The wrong question"

"..."

"You shouldn't ask who I am, but who you are"

Silent -

Hearing that, Jin Woo was silent for a moment, but it did not last long.

Claps!

The angel's clap interrupted Jin Woo's mind.

"Well, this is the last test."

The smile had already disappeared on the face of the angel who had finished warming up.

"If you survive this test, I'll tell you everything.That's it"

The statue then crossed his arms and a red light flashed in his pupils.

"That's the gift I'm offering"

Later then.

The heads of all the stone statues that were lined up tightly on the walls, turned to Jin Woo simultaneously.

Thud -

All statues, from lower class to upper class.

All the statues took up their weapons.

Jin Woo looks at the stone statue in the temple.

They are just puppies but they look strong.

In fact, he almost died here before.

Jin Woo then calmly called Shadow Army.

'Rise'

Nothing happened.

The ring!

[Job-specific Skills cannot be used for final exams]

[Use of potions and Shop is also prohibited, and restoration of status using gifts

leveling up and quest completion were also impossible]

[You can't leave until the final exam is over]

'What?'

Ring ~ Ring ~

Jin Woo's eyes become attracted to the sound of the system resonating in his ears.

The statue then starts pouncing on Jin Woo.

His movements were calm but fast.

It was different from the feeling as he was attacked by from the hundreds of knights who ran into

the direction of the previous exam.

'Isit?'

"All manner of means, Quests rewards, and other cards that I have prepared in an instant

it's been wiped out"

As long as they were together for a while, the System seemed to have known Jin Woo

very well.

"If so, I will defeat my power!"

Jin Woo then gripped the dagger handle firmly and with a round determination.

The easiest way to get out of a crisis is to remove that entity

moving statue.

And that,Angel.

But if I kill him, I can't get what I want from him.

I'll make it, it's the last option.

For one thing, Jin Woo always responds to what he talks about himself.

'And to do it...'

Growth without stopping.

In any situation, it was a level polished without hesitation by himself.

Hooo!

Hot air comes out as Jin Woo exhales through his nose and mouth

When he first walked here, there were things Jin Woo didn't see, and those were

things he couldn't see at all, but now he was starting to notice them.

In the past, it was possible to follow the movements of the statue, which seemed like a momentary movement.

'left'

Clangs!

The dagger then blocked the spear of the stone statue coming from the left.

‘Leave again’

The stone statue that jumped on the shoulder of another stone statue attacked.

Because it is inefficient to block attacks from above, Jin Woo encourages attacks

it's through his body.

Bang out!

The stone was dropped onto the floor which was crushed by an axe.

A creep!

The head of the stone statue with an axe was kicked hard and shattered.

But - but

Phew!

Jin Woo bends his upper body backwards, and an arrow shot into the wall

opposite.

A full-scale attack began without time for him to settle after killing one enemy.

Sssst!

"Right"

This time it was a sword.

Jin Woo pushes the sword and blocks the statue with power and, at the same time, blocks the statue,

pulling the dagger from the opposite hand.

Takeo!

The stone statue with the severed arm fell down and struggled as if it felt pain.

Left, Right, Right, Left, Front, Front, Right, Left.

'I can do it'

The more Jin Woo concentrates on the fight, the slower the movement

the stone statues became, and on the contrary, his own movements became increasingly rapid.

He had a horrible feeling on his back.

'Close!'

Jin Woo jumped over the head of the stone statue that came from behind and cut off his head.

Split up!

An area that could not be seen with just the eyes was easily seen with the power of a stat sense

hers.

Sigh!

breaths

His body had already begun to adapt, and each of his body's cells reacted

the movement of the statue.

Jin Woo's eyes sparkled.

He attacked, blocked, and retaliated against the attacks from the indomitable stone statues and

quickly reduce the number.

'At this moment ... '

『Devil King's Dagger』 lightly cuts off the enemy's body, just as they are being held back

for the time being.

The body, the mind, the cells, the dagger feel one, and Jin Woo moves without thinking.

Carefully watching Jin Woo's movements, the angel's statue trembled.

'Think if the human body could be like that ... '

The smile that had disappeared from the angel's face came back again.

Choices correct.

But.

It was still quite a while before the exam ended.

The angel looked back.

Then a red light came in the eyes of the god statue sitting on the large chair.

The statue then grabbed the ends of both armrests of the chair with his hands and firmly

lifting up his colossal body.

Kugugugugugugugu!

It was a scene where it was really cool to talk about only after seeing it, because, well, it was,

it is so.

Bang!

When the huge statue took its first steps, the entire room echoed.

Boom, Boom, Boom.

The statue was so large that it reached the top of the room and approached Jin Woo

by taking just a few steps.

Where the ruins of stone statues stack up and form a mountain around Jin Woo.

‘...’

The statue standing in front of him raised his right arm.

At the same time, Jin Woo, who was fighting with the stone statues, was,

feel that.

As he suddenly saw his surroundings darken, Jin Woo raised his head.

‘...? ’

A large palm covered the field of vision.

Then the hand hit the floor as if it did not care about the statues in

around Jin Woo.

BOOM!

Suddenly the stone statues were blown out of the area covered by the palm

his hands, and caused everything to roll on the floor.

Jin Woo's face, which saw this scene, stiffened.

‘Ya, she is also included here’

It is the tallest and largest statue here.

Jin Woo's gaze then came down again.

The statues, which were still alive, were currently speeding towards him.

The statues are coming soon.

Jin Woo then slipped his fingertips at an incredible speed and grabbed the tip of the dagger,

changing its orbit, it slid forward and cut the neck of the statue with a dagger.

Bang !

The stone statues collapsed as their necks were cut off.

But what is really dangerous is not the stone statue.

Jin Woo suddenly felt a strange sensation where his entire body of hair stood up.

Jin Woo who was surprised by the feeling raised his head.

‘...! ’

As expected.

A terrifying red light was gathering in both eyes of the huge statue.

"Dodging .. is it too late?"

Jin Woo moves erroneously towards the stone statues, and the exit is also already there

hindered and if I remain silent, I will definitely be destroyed by that light.

'If so'

Jin Woo put down the dagger from his left hand and extended his left hand to the

the direction of the stone statues that blocked his path.

'『Ruler's Hand』! ’

Five stone statues controlled by 『Ruler's Hand』 were lifted into the air.

The ring!

[Skill 『Ruler's Hand』 levels up and upgraded to 『Power of Ruler』!].

'Yosh!'

But there is not enough time for Jin Woo to rejoice.

Jin Woo then moved the shield made of stone statues into the street

where the gaze of the statue of the god saw.

Shyinggg!

As expected, a beam of red light shot out from the two eyes of the statue.

Whoosh!

And it only took him a second to melt the shield made from the stone statues,

but Jin Woo was able to survive the range of the attack because of the stone statue.

When he pulled 『Ruler's Hand』, the stone statue had become a pile of stones

fall to the floor.

Jin Woo has to go.

He recognized the power of statues that could vaporize stone statues without a trace,

and he had to change his strategy.

‘This is also the first thing related to the personality’

The goal has been determined.

Just before the second attack begins from the eyes of the god statue, Jin Woo's feet are buried into the

in floor.

"『Celerity』"

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo!

Even if not, the speed of the movement would quickly turn into a speed beyond the range

a recognizable picture.

Jin Woo then reached the foot of the stone statue instantly and strengthened his leg.

He then made a tremendous leap upwards from a lower position.

There's only one chance for him.

In the air, where free movement becomes impossible, it is more difficult to avoid

the red light was moving at a frightening speed.

'But has he learned?'

Opportunity doesn't come unless you take a risk.

'So'

Jin Woo covered his mouth, who jumped from the bottom of the statue.

Moving like a rocket.

'Destroyed! ’