Chapter 21
The party fought well . It was actually a little bit surprising . In particular, Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon who stepped forward with me were very influential . The battle composition naturally became the three of us in front with the other three in the rear . Less than a minute after the battle began, a few ground rats were struck to the ground with their necks pierced .
Lee Hyunsung overpowered another ground rat, wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "…I think I can live . "
Once they raised their overall stats, the human race wasn't that weak . Even so, Lee Hyunsung's mentality was very special in this world . A normal human couldn't be so nonchalant when encountering monsters . There was a reason why he got the name of Steel Sword in the future . However, the more amazing person was Jung Heewon . She said, "The pattern is simpler than I thought?"
Maybe it was due to the Kendo skill but every time her sword stretched out, the target ground rat was cut somewhere on their legs or tail .
"Hap!"
It was a case where Jung Heewon invested most of her coins into strength . Her endurance declined due to it but the power of one blow was better than I thought . Her sword moved in a terrifying manner through the air .
"Damn, I lost one! Please!"
Her voice trembled as she spoke . Her only weakness was that her physique was low so her endurance fell short . The ground rats who moved between the party members were moderately smart . After succeeding in scattering the ranks, they ran towards the opponent who seemed the weakest using a hunter's instincts .
"Leave it to me . "
However, the ground rats didn't know that they had picked the wrong opponent . A blunt instrument thrown by Lee Gilyoung's hands struck the head of a ground rat . The impact was lacking because he was a child but it was enough . The others could help him finish it .
Yoo Sangah's spear pierced the body of the ground rat . The ground rat twisted several times . Yoo Sangah made a confused expression but she didn't remove her hand from the spear . The ground rat lost its energy and fell down . I honestly thought it would be difficult for Yoo Sangah to adapt but I was really surprised . Usually, it was normal to panic like Han Myungoh standing over here .
"U-Uhhhh…" As the people were struggling, one person was hiding in the rear . He couldn't even hide properly and was bleeding near the shins .
I pierced the last ground rat with the thorn and the surroundings became quiet . I shook the blood off the thorn and looked at everyone . Everyone suffered from minor abrasions except for Han Myungoh, but there were no major injuries . It was a great first victory .
Yoo Sangah and Lee Gilyoung relaxed and sat down, while Lee Hyunsung stabbed his spear into the ground and wiped at the sweat on his forehead . Jung Heewon lamented as she counted the number of ground rats in the vicinity . "…Dokja-ssi, how many did you take care of?"
"Four of them . "
"Che, I killed two . "
"I got three . " My pride was somehow hurt when I heard Lee Hyunsung's proud declaration . There was only one difference despite my stats . I used a skill and looked at Lee Hyunsung's attributes window .
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[Character Information]
Name: Lee Hyunsung
Age: 28 years old .
Constellation Sponsor: Master of Steel .
Private Attribute: Soldier who Turned a Blind Eye to Injustice (General)
Exclusive Skills: Bayonet Skills Lv . 2, Camouflage Lv . 1, Patience Lv . 1, Sense of Justice Lv . 1, Weapons Training Lv . 2 . [1]
Stigma: Great Mountain Push Lv . 1
Overall Stats: Stamina Lv . 12, Strength Lv . 9, Agility Lv . 9, Magic Power Lv . 6 .
Overall Evaluation: The moment of the attribute evolution is gradually approaching . The person's trust in you is considerable . The sponsor behind him is wary towards you .
* 'Starter Pack' is currently applied .
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Hah, the starter pack . This was why he was strong . The Master of Steel seemed to quite like Lee Hyunsung . The Starter Pack was a coin package that could be used when the average overall stats of the incarnation was less than level 10 . It was a good item that allowed you to learn Weapons Training, a useful skill in the beginning, while raising the level of the overall stats by one . Considering the fact that most incarnations were being exploited for nothing, Lee Hyunsung was lucky to receive the Starter Pack .
"Dokja-ssi, your complexion doesn't look good…"
"Ah, no . I was just thinking for a moment . "
Now I was a little bit envious… well, I had the money to buy it, but I didn't buy it . My average stats exceeded level 10 so buying it would only damage me . Damn, I opened the Dokkaebi Bag a bit early .
"Let's gather up the ground rats . We need to prepare today's food . "
"Ummm…by the way, how will we cook it? We can't eat it like this . "
"We can't eat it now but there will be a way . " I guessed I answered too calmly . There was silence among my party members . Lee Hyunsung was the first one to open his mouth, "Excuse me, I would like to ask you one thing . "
"Yes?"
"Dokja-ssi, perhaps…do you know something about this situation?"
Whoops, I made a mistake .
"That…"
Suddenly, I remembered the regressors in the novel I read, followed by Yoo Jonghyuk's words . It was like this . The feeling of a regressor . Usually, these types of things happened to a regressor . Some replies came to mind . I could shamelessly say that it was a hunch or I could lie like Yoo Jonghyuk .
[The constellation Secretive Plotter is anticipating your choice . ]
[A few constellations are anticipating your answer . ]
But from a reader's point of view, the best answer was…
"A-Aaaack!"
It was to create a situation where I didn't need to say anything .
[The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' nods at your choice . ]
"There is still one left!" Jung Heewon shouted and Lee Hyunsung ran . However, the action of the hidden ground rat was faster than anyone else . It was much bigger than the other creatures .
"S-Save me…!"
It dragged Han Myungoh into a tunnel by one of his legs . The nearest, Yoo Sangah, swung her spear but the situation got worse because Han Myungoh held onto her .
"Grab this!" Lee Hyunsung stretched out the handle of his spear but it only hit the ground . The ground rat and the two people had already disappeared into the ground .
[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' resents this frustrating person . ]
Jung Heewon burst out, "Ah…I knew I was going to get cancer because of that uncle . "
"…I'm sorry . I was too late . " Lee Hyunsung spoke in a sad voice . I tapped his shoulder to show it was okay .
"No one could've done anything . "
"Should we chase after them?"
I looked at the hole where they had disappeared . It wasn't an ordinary hole . There was a touch of energy around it . The darkness gave off a gloomy feeling . I retreated to the back and turned on my smartphone . There was only 5% battery remaining . At dawn, I exchanged one battery charger for food with a person from the marginalized group .
[Your reading speed has increased due to the effect of the exclusive attribute . ]
Shortly afterwards, I was able to find the desired passage .
「…The 'Edge of Darkness' is the habitat of the ground rats and is a type of subspace emitted from the 'Dark Root . ' The ground rats that breath in black ether instead of oxygen don't grow naturally unless they are near the 'Edge of Darkness'…」
It was a fact that I knew roughly but it was meaningful to review it . That's right, this was the entrance to the Edge of Darkness . I read about it and put the smartphone in my pocket .
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