Leveling
Ch 218s

"Are you awake?"

As soon as he heard an unfamiliar voice, Jin Woo opened his eyes wide.

A stimulating disinfectant odor filled the room with a clean white ceiling.

Jin Woo knows this place, even though there is no feeling of a hard bed

touching back.

Hospitals.

But, I'm pretty sure that the ice dagger is piercing right in my heart.

'Why ... am I still alive?'

Jin Woo lifted his upper body.

And he looked at the two people who had an irritated face from having waited for quite a while.

One of them is a person Jin Woo knows well.

"Chairman Woo Jin-cheol.The Monarch ... No, what happened to those monsters?

How am I still alive?"

Woo Jin-cheol looks at each other at the supervisory staff next to him, then takes off his glasses

black and said.

"I'll tell you three things"

Then he pulled his chair close to the side of the bed and then sat on it.

The other staff stuck tightly behind him.

"First, I am not the Chairman of the Association, but only a supervisor.Secondly, stone statues

moving is the part I want to ask you, Hunter Sung Jin Woo.And the third one ..."

Eyes squinting.

"How do you know me? Is it from the internet, or is it news?"

"Wait, wait a minute.The statue that moves?"

"We have received reports from the survivors and are visiting the premises immediately

the incident with the Baekho Guild"

"No, not that"

Jin Woo, who cuts off Woo Jin-cheol's words, shakes his head because of him

can't understand what's going on.

With his words, an indisputable emotion was pushed out.

Of course it is.

Jin Woo looked at the ceiling weakly.

Since I could open my eyes, I thought I would be exposed to a beautiful sight,

but, here .....

'What is this ...'

I spent two weeks here before.

The VIP room in the hospital provided by the Hunter Association.

After surviving the Monarch of the Cold's dagger, I returned to the hospital

where I first opened my eyes after getting the System message.

When Jin Woo thinks of Woo Jin-cheol's words, something collapses inside his body.

"How did this happen?"

Woo Jin-cheol anxiously asks Jin Woo, who looks depressed.

"Are you okay?"

Jin Woo raises his hand as a sign to make Woo Jin-cheol unnecessary

worried about him, he then rubbed his forehead.

"I want to sort out my own thoughts calmly.Let's finish the measurement immediately

my magic power"

"How do you know that we suspect the possibility of a Resurrection from you?"

Woo Jin-cheol, who looked at Jin Woo with a blank expression, quickly shook his head

his head was trying to let go of the chaos in his mind.

"I want to hear about what's going on inside what you saw before you

loss of consciousness ..."

"As I said before, I don't remember"

As an overseer, Woo Jin-cheol has met many Hunters before, but he

as if unable to forget the name 'Sung Jin Woo' in his memory.

Have I met Hunter Sung Jin Woo before?

No, it's impossible.

I really never met him.

"It looks like you're confused about receiving a big surprise"

Woo Jin-cheol who sees Jin Woo's condition and concludes like that.

If so.

Woo Jin-cheol, who thinks that he should finish his work immediately said.

"here"

The staff carrying a small magic power gauge approached due to Woo Jin-cheol's instructions.

'Huh ... '

Seeing a situation that was no different from his memory, Jin Woo sighed.

"You should put your hands on this marble for a moment."

"Yes." Yeah."

Thanks to Jin Woo's cooperation, the measurement process ended quickly.

But Woo Jin-cheol, who tried to check the measurement results, was shocked.

Then, he arranged for the staff who had been ordered to check the machine several times.

"Why not work? Didn't I tell you to check before I got here?"

"Yes?"

The scolded employee then looked at the gauge, and it was completely dead.

The gauge, which was operating normally before, is ambushed and reused on

Jin Woo's.

And it doesn't work anymore.

Tsk-t

Woo Jin-cheol, clicks his tongue and apologizes to Jin Woo.

"I thought there was a little problem.Can you wait a minute? Please, here's the procedure

necessary for the investigation of the case.Please cooperate ..."

Before his explanation Woo Jin-cheol is comfortable, Jin Woo who looks at him, nods

his head, and Woo Jin-cheol then walks out of the room with his subordinates.

But, Woo Jin-cheol immediately stopped after a few steps.

'What?'

Jin Woo raises his head because of Woo Jin-cheol's behavior, which is his only one

the guy he knows here.

Wu Jin-cheol then asks Jin Woo.

"Do you know .. punishment for fraudulent registrants?"

"..."

"I've met many prominent Hunters, but I've never seen a Hunter

with the same face as you.If there's something to hide, now"

"Nothing"

Jin Woo answered briefly, which cut him off immediately,

hearing that, Woo Jin-cheol lowered his head.

"Excuse me"

Looking at the back of Woo Jin-cheol coming out of the room, Jin Woo thinks that

he was a more suitable person to monitor than the Association Chairman.

Thas right.

"Status window."

The current level is displayed in the status window that Jin Woo called out without being bothered with

a message floating in the air.

...[.Name: Sung Jin Woo]...

...[.Level 146]...

...[.Job : The Shadow Monarch]...

...[.Title: Devil Hunter (2)]...

...[.HP :93,300]...

...[.MP :155,720]...

...[.Size: 0]...

...[.Stat...

...[.Strength: 324]...

...[.Stamina: 320]...

...[.Dexterity: 340]...

...[.Intellect: 340]...

...[.Sensors: 321]...

...(.(.Distributable Capability Points: 0)...

...Physical Damage Reduction: 65%...

...Reduced Magic Damage: 44%...

...[.Skill]...

...[.Passive Skills: 『Evolution』 Lv. Max,『Unyielding Spirit』 Lv.1, 『Dagger Mastery』Lv.max]...

...[.Active skill: 『Celerity』 Lv.max, 『Bloodlust』Lv.2,『Mutilate』 Lv.max, ...

...『Impale (Diablo III)』 Lv.max,『Stealth』 Lv.max,『Power of ruler』 Lv.max]...

...[.Job-specific skill]...

...[.Active skill: 『Shadow Extraction』Lv.2,『Shadow Storage』Lv.2,...

...『Domain of the Monarch』Lv.2,『Shadow exchange』Lv.2]...

Is this because of the EXP I gained after killing the Monarch Insect?

And not his status.

In storage, all of Jin Woo's belongings are still neatly arranged there.

When he saw 『Karmish's Wrath』 was still there, Jin Woo was delighted.

I went back in time and brought everything I had before.

'Shadow Soldier's-ku ... '

Should I collect it again.

Jin Woo, who carries his previous abilities and memories, is convinced that he can

doing things much better than before.

But - but

How did this happen?

Why is this happening?

Jin Woo can't laugh at what he's going through right now.

He looked up and looked back at what he had forgotten.

Soon ...

I know it.

My sister hit me in time, just as she remembered.

"Opa!"

After losing a friend, Jin Woo can't laugh at himself and also see what he looks like

how was his expression, as well as the face of his sister who was always happy.

Jin Woo, who was heartbroken as he looked at his sister's face, hugged her.

"Oh, Oppa?"

Jin-Ah, who is trying to stop Jin Woo, gives up after being unable to do so.

"What's? Why these? Is your head hurt?"

Seeing Jin Woo who looks lost and weak makes Jin-Ah feel strange.

Although Jin-Ah can't say he's a real man, she does feel there

something different from her brother.

He was also impressed by the fact that his brother became taller only after

some days I don't meet him.

As Jin-Ah is confused, Jin Woo's mind gradually calms down.

The things I did had to be in line with the previous ones.

Jin Woo lets go of Jin-Ah and then changes clothes.

He was wearing the same clothes as he had worn before.

Because it is impossible to walk in the city wearing patient clothes.

Seeing Jin Woo change and hurry away, Jin-Ah shouted.

"Oppa, where are you going?"

"To the Hunter Association."

"Why are you going there?"

"I'll stop being a Hunter"

"really?"

Jin Woo rolls his eyes mocking Jin-Ah.

"I know you're out for a minute, so go back to school right away"

"What?"

Quickly, Jin-Ah does not realize that Jin Woo's figure has disappeared from his presence.

* * *

A Staff member in the Association who checked the measurement results, checked it several times.

'I should have come here 2 years after the Double Dungeon incident...'

The face of the employee staring at the tenth Rank-S turned white.

The man he had ignored earlier turned out to be a Rank-S Hunter.

"Well, I'm measuring Hunter Sung Jin Woo's magic power with the device right now"

"I know.But, can I meet with the Chairman once before the re-measurement?"

"Chairman Association?"

"Yes"

When Jin Woo, who is undergoing a review process, requests a meeting with

Association Chairman, so the staff immediately picked up the phone.

"Yes Yes. Yes.True.Oke.Yes rating measurement.I'll tell you if so"

Just be right.

The Asosasi chief said he would meet this man.

"Then I will guide you to the Chairman's office ..."

After a brief greeting, the staff's face looks embarrassed as he sees Jin Woo approaching the elevator.

"How can outsiders know the location of the Chairman's office?"

Elevator, go to the floor where the Chairman's room is.

"Hmmm ..."

An employee who witnessed the signs of the elevator movement, looked on with an anxious look.

Ting

When the elevator opens, Jin Woo quickly exits.

Then he turned around.

"You"

Jin Woo held it open as he spoke.

"Is that me?"

"You have a Stealth Skill, and haven't reported it yet.Well, even if I don't really care"

Kang Tae-sik's face from the Supervision Department went dark.

"What does ..?" mean ...?"

"Someone will ask you to avenge their daughter.I don't care what

you do it with the criminals, but if you hurt the innocent Hunter, you,

you're gonna die in my hands"

When Jin Woo threatens, Kang Tae-sik tries to find something from his waist.

However, it doesn't exist.

Kang Tae-sik, who is confused, realizes that his knife has disappeared.

"Are you looking for this?"

Jin Woo throws and returns the knife he has stolen.

Kang Tae-sik, who realizes that Jin-woo is different from the Hunters he is

toying in the past, picking up the knife silently.

"That warning I only gave you once"

If I don't like you, I can kill you quickly, that's what Jin Woo does

Kang Tae-sik nodded slowly, and put his knife down.

Then she turned around and asked Jin Woo.

"Hey ... Who are you? Have we ever met?"

Jin Woo walked in the corridor without saying a word, and silently

towards the Chairman's office.

After his departure, Kang Tae-sik, who was looking at his full hands

sweat, get in the elevator.

"... It's good to be a ghost"

* * *

'Chairman ... '

Jin Woo stopped.

The chairman is currently sitting in his chair and is reviewing some documents.

From the door, Jin Woo looked at the Chairman with a longing look.

Gunhee then said with a smile.

"You have opened the door with confidence.You can enter, Hunter Sung Jin Woo"

Gunhee got up from her chair and walked to the front, asking Jin Woo to sit on the sofa.

He also sat on the other side.

"Are you not going to sit?"

Suddenly, when he saw her face, overlapping feelings were felt by Jin Woo, who was,

and that made Jin Woo's face harden.

Jin Woo, who stood up, then sat down.

"No."

Gunhee, who saw Jin Woo sitting down, started the conversation.

"If you're looking for me right after the review, I think I know some procedures"

"really"

"Then I'll tell you easily"

"Before that, I had something I wanted to suggest to the Chairman"

"Saran?"

Chairman Go Gunhee felt astonished by the young man who acted as if he knew

he will become a Rank-S Hunter.

But he is a great weapon for young people.

I don't hate this young man.

So then.

Gunhee listened to the young man's words without hiding her natural smile.

"What do you want to suggest, Hunter?"

"Please change the rules for Raid members"

"To change the rules ... It's quite a difficult request.I hope it will be accompanied

with an attractive fee"

Jin Woo, who was in a hurry then said.

"I'll kill all the ants on Jeju Island"

Now it is an urgent situation for Jin Woo to add to his Shadow Army.

And there were plenty of good quality seeds waiting to be made Shadow Soldier's in

Jeju Island.

If this proposal is accepted, not only is Shadow Soldier's nothing to worry about,

the restrictions of Raid members are also not to be questioned.

He wanted to finish this job before he woke his mother from Eternal Sleep.

However, in Gunhee's ears, Jin Woo's proposal sounded like a suicide request.

"Don't be silly!"

Gunhee's answer was a natural one.

Jin Woo then expels all the magic power sleeping within him with

calm down, without any restraint at all.

From Jin Woo, an unpredictable great power comes out.

And only a strong person could feel that power.

Real strong.

The chairman of the Association, Go Gunhee, called Korea's top Hunter, shook his head

with a face of disbelief.

"How ... how is this ... what is this?"

This sensation.

I have never felt this magic power anywhere and in anyone.

Hunter class power country?

No, it's more than that.

And hence Chairman Go Gunhee could not keep his mouth shut.

"I can kill all the ants on Jeju Island"

It was said if this was one of the dreams of the Association Chairman.

And as he saw the confident expression on Jin Woo's face, Gunhee gave up and asked

nervously.

"Really ... Did you?"

Jin Woo nodded and said.

"I can do that.Please leave everything to me"

* * *

Jin Woo looked at the carcass of ants scattered from end to end.

And now under his feet.

『Ber』, no, the ant king's body is there.

I haven't seen him for a long time, but I've missed the sound of 『Ber』 when

calling me King.

Jin Woo wailed towards the corpse of the Ant King and....

"Rise"

Then, from the shadow of the corpse of the ants scattered before Jin Woo's eyes,

the Shadow Soldiers appeared one by one.

And among them there is 『Ber』.

"King ..."

Looking around at the thousands of ants kneeling to him, Jin Woo slowly nodded.

New army.

From the start, the Shadow Army has always pledged allegiance to Jin Woo.

But - but

Jin Woo doesn't feel comfortable with them.

"...Let's stop this"

The void in his heart that was unfilled despite having already obtained the Shadow Army.

『Ber』 raised his head with a worried look, but what Jin Woo saw

everything's different.

So, as he looked at them, he felt even more pain.

Blood vessels appeared on Jin Woo's neck as he shouted.

"I know all this is fake.Stop and show me your identity!"

Although this dream can be said to be quite beautiful.

And even I myself want this to be a reality.

But, no matter what, the more time I spend here.

The greater the emptiness I feel.

"Hurry-by!"

Jin Woo, who shouted into the air, felt something change.

Time stops.

The eyes of all the ant soldiers who raised their heads were silent as they stared towards him.

Their eyelids are completely silent.

Then - later

From Jin Woo's feet, the dark shadow spread rapidly.

All who touched the shadow instantly disappeared.

『Ber』,Shadow Soldier's, ant, land, sea, and finally swallow the sky.

Soon, the whole world went dark.

And turned into a very dark and deep emptiness.

Then a heavy voice came from somewhere in the darkness.

[If you want, you can stay in this world forever, just like being in a dream

the happy one, it will also never be broken]

Jin Woo looked around looking for the direction of the unknown voice.

"Do you intend to keep locking me up in the fantasies you create?"

[No. It's not me.This world you made it yourself]

"Me?"

God fucking.

Jin Woo felt something approaching him quickly.

Behind.

Jin Woo then turned around.

As expected of him.

Someone was walking out in the dark over there.

He wore an elaborate black Armor that was completely different from the other Shadow Soldiers.

And a shocking pressure that could not be felt from other creatures could also be felt from him.

Jin Woo has trouble even opening his mouth when he faces it.

The man then said.

[The world created by adding my strength to your desire to redeem

the mistake you made earlier.This is death, my territory]

Jin Woo heard that.

Realizing that the darkness that enveloped him was a darker darkness

than anywhere else in the world.

'This is a place of eternal rest ... '

Deaths.

Then, who says if this world is his territory ...

Out of curiosity, Jin Woo then asked.

"You...?"

The man in black slowly approached.

[I've been watching you longer than you think you're closer to death

than anyone and has resisted desperately more than anyone]

He was watching me ...?

The man looked at Jin Woo with black eyes that seemed to suck anything into him.

[I am the work of your rebellion, your sign of resistance, the gift of pain,

rest and fear]

Every word he said felt hard for Jin Woo to hear.

And the memories that had fallen appeared like waves on Jin Woo's mind.

After grabbing Jin Woo's wrist, the man brought Jin Woo's hand closer to his chest.

Jin Woo's eyes widened as his hand touched the man's chest.

Although it was blocked by the thick armor, Jin Woo could feel it clearly.

How come?

This heartbeat he knew Jin Woo could always hear if he concentrated a little.

The second unknown heart sound from which it beats.

Black Heart's.

The Black Heart was beating rapidly inside his body.

[I ..]

The man spoke slowly.

[You]