chapter 256
256 – The Path to Clarity
An hour has passed since Yeonhee stared blankly at the entrance to the building.
As time passed, she began to think that what she was doing was meaningless, and she became a little depressed.
‘I have such great abilities as Ilwol…’
When her confidence dropped and she was contemplating whether to go to the cafe she had first gone to, the trio appeared again inside her building.
But something had changed.
‘Ugh… What is it?’
When asked what had changed, it was impossible to pinpoint, but they clearly came out with the intangible energy surrounding their bodies having subtly changed.
Among the things Ilwol overheard at the cafe, there was something about ‘stones’, and I suspected that it might be an extension of that.
‘Hmm… If you really used it, wouldn’t it have changed like Little Red Riding Hood who turned into a harpy? It’s very subtle.’
Lee Yeon-hee’s mood was so special that the change was barely noticeable, so it was surprising.
Lee Yeon-hee, who had distanced herself further from the trio, carefully followed them as they were noticeably quieter than before entering the building.
Beetle- Beetle-
‘As expected, it’s suspicious.’
Three people walking staggeringly like zombies.
However, because their magical energy was gradually increasing, the distance had to increase as time passed.
And only when I saw them entering the hotel where I stayed yesterday early did I stop following them and went into a nearby cafe.
‘It’s no longer possible…’
I was a little scared to enter the hotel right now, and I had a strong intuition that I shouldn’t go in.
“Ran, what on earth are those people? I guess that’s it, right?”
(Hmm – in my opinion, what the master thinks is absolutely right!)
Yeonhee carefully stroked Ran’s torso, whose hair was gradually falling out, and recorded the location of the building where the trio had entered on her cell phone so as not to forget it.
“There’s something there. And it’s definitely not good.”
However, she continued her thoughts for a while and at some point she stopped.
If you tell Ilwol this, he will say that he will go into the building where the three entered.
‘Then it becomes dangerous again, right? No, that’s not it.’
“Fuu…”
She lay down on the table and let out a long sigh.
Strangely, no matter what I did, I couldn’t get excited, my body was losing strength and I just kept falling asleep.
I still have to wait a few more hours for Ilwol to return, but how did it end up like this?
‘I want to see you…’
She stared at the coffee cup on her table, and with that thought in mind, she pressed her hood down deeply.
* * *
“Tick, tick, tick -“
The sound of clashing molars spreads through an endless dark space.
Intangible sound waves that do not return.
I nodded, thinking that it was definitely a dark space.
[Skeleton Demon Swordsman Ilwol – Lv.60]
‘Hmm, I finally got it.’
In fact, I should have said already, since I reached it in less than a month.
What you feel varies depending on the density of time and the situation that has passed.
I used the stats I gained from leveling up and invested them in agility, wisdom, and senses.
Even though I only invested in these three things for a while, I still felt like it was lacking.
Comparatively, I didn’t feel like I was lacking much in other abilities.
My strength is a bit lacking, but considering my special move and [Piercing], I should still focus on speed.
—-
[Skeleton Demon Swordsman Ilwol – Lv.60]
Strength: 208 Dexterity: 240(+8)
Stamina: 296 Wisdom: 218(+8)
Magic attribute: 435 Resistance: 69
Sensation: 123(+8) / Recovery: 79
—-
‘Hmm… Your abilities have really increased a lot.’
Stats that are fully blessed by pouring a lot of Irmana’s water.
Due to the increased sensory level due to the level up, the wavelength range has greatly exceeded 2km.
Even if you simply calculate it as a comprehensive figure, it is a monster-like number that exceeds 1,600 ability points.
Of course, I have sense values that others do not have, but even taking that into account, there are only a handful of C-class hunters whose abilities surpass mine. No, it really may not exist after changing jobs.
– [Kleptomania] Is activated!
– Acquired the attribute [Acid Resistance]!
– The achievement [Pioneer] Is activated!
– All abilities +1
There was also a message that kleptomania was activated after killing twelve tarantara.
[Acid Resistance]
– Acid Resistance +30%
– Resistance increases up to 50% in proportion to the time you receive acid damage.
‘Wow~ this is good. The performance of a skill with such a simple composition is certain.’
Although I could only steal one, it was a rather satisfying characteristic. At this level, even if hit by Tarantara’s acid, it won’t melt right away.
“Just-!”
I clicked my teeth again for no reason, and along with the message from my previous job, I remembered that I had one more thing to do.
‘The old man… He told me to come find him.’
The mysterious grandfather who led to [Forgotten Ancient Swordsmanship].
After that, no matter how much I practiced swordsmanship, the trait never activated.
I felt scared because it was an unknown being, but I felt like I had to look for it first.
The only problem was that I had no idea how to find it. This space is too vast to be explored with just the senses…
No, it may be a place where the concept of spaciousness does not apply.
‘If I change jobs, it will be easier to find.’
It was essential to become stronger in order to prepare for unexpected danger.
I looked again at the message floating in the air.
– Cleared all job change quests.
– Restrictions on hiding are lifted by completing the quest.
– You will have one chance to reset your stats by completing the quest.
– All preparations for the new job are complete.
‘It was really hard… Do you know that system?’
…
A system that always says nothing.
I vaguely remembered the past few weeks of killing 30,000 monsters.
‘Still, the restrictions on hiding are lifted. I’m kind of looking forward to this.’
Still, I was feeling left out these days.
In addition, there was a time when the detection stone on Nargul’s staff was unlocked.
I also felt a sense of crisis when I saw the guide at Cha Jin-hyuk’s party yesterday.
I don’t know what kind of abilities the man had, but he had a keenness that made it seem like even the slightest mistake would reveal his secret.
Everything else was fine, but I needed to keep hiding at least.
When you reach C rank, there will be many people with detection abilities or people holding items, so leveling up [Stealth] Was definitely necessary.
Additionally, I was given the opportunity to reset my stats.
There may be no need to use it right away, but it felt reassuring to have one.
Even if the choices you made for the stats you received through leveling up weren’t the most efficient, it makes you feel at ease to think that you can go back once.
Haha- if it’s this much reward, it’s worth the trouble.’
“Tick, tick, tick.”
Now that you’ve made your voice heard, it’s time to really change jobs.
– Options for job change are prepared.
– Choose carefully.
‘Stop saying the obvious and come up with a choice.’
How many options will appear? It will be troublesome if it pops up a lot like last time.
During the brief period when the message did not come to mind, all kinds of thoughts came to mind, but when the message actually came to mind, the only thing that came to my mind was puzzlement.
‘…Hmm?’
– Swordsmanship and magic. Please choose one of the two.
– The time limit is 30 minutes.
‘…W-what is it?’
A choice that suddenly occurred to me. This was a completely unexpected development.
‘Please, let’s just do what we did… Why did it change again?’
Anyway, it was the reality that was right in front of us.
‘Keu…’
I think hard about it.
Should I choose between swordsmanship and magic?
Where can you find something like that?
I thought we had been operating well together so far. Damn…
Swordsmanship and magic were things I had worked hard on, so I didn’t want to miss out on any of them.
‘Swordsmanship, magic, swordsmanship, magic…’
After much thought, the conclusion was the same.
‘Can’t I just take both? I’m a magic swordsman.’
I thought about it for quite a long time, but I still couldn’t make a choice, so I ended up spending a lot of time looking at the options.
‘Isn’t there such a thing as choosing not to choose?’
Although there is a time limit, there was no message that there would be any disadvantages after the time expired.
‘…Good.’
So, I decided not to make a choice and just give it a try.
After a while, as time passes, a sharp beeping sound rings in the head.
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– I chose not to choose any of the options.
‘…This is what happens?’
There was also a hidden third option.
‘But why didn’t you tell me? Do you think it’s better to choose just one?’
In any case, seeing that he used the expression that the uneven system was an option, it was a nuance that it was not a wrong action, so I finally felt relieved.
– Reconciling swordsmanship and magic will be a difficult process.
– We embrace all possibilities.
‘…This is your first time seeing this type of message?’
I don’t know if I was feeling wrong, but he spoke in a tone as if he was worried about me.
It’s going to be really hard, are you sure you’ll be okay? As if asking.
‘Is it really difficult to have both sides? If you had chosen just one, would you say efficiency would have increased explosively?’
In some ways, swordsmanship and magic seem to be at opposite ends, so my choice could have been unreasonable.
‘… But the fire slash and fire explosion combo is originally a combination of sword and magic…?’
However, if you go backwards from the special moves I have, in the end, I can’t just give up on either swordsmanship or magic.
With that confidence, I read the following options.
– A spear that pierces everything, a shield that blocks all attacks. Please choose one of the two.
‘Hmm… I got the concept right for this job change. But this choice is easy, right?’
The following questions are not directly related to my abilities, so they are probably questions to reflect my personality in my job change.
If you focus on protecting Yeonhee, you should definitely choose a shield. If I had to choose just one of the two.
‘What can be solved by just blocking it? I will choose the spear that pierces everything!’
It would be better for me to step forward and pierce the enemy’s heart first, rather than hold on and hold on and then break and fall together.
– I chose a window that pierces everything.
– The possibility of [Soulbound Guardian] Is eliminated.
– The possibility of [Dreadnought Bone Guard] Is eliminated.
– The possibility of [Revenant Champion] Is eliminated.
‘Aha, it was something like this.’
This time, it seemed like it was being done using the elimination method.
It’s a job title that seems to have everything…
Although it was an abandoned option, I was curious so I read the description of one job.
‘Oh…’
—-
Dreadnought Boneguard
– This job has the ability to directly receive powerful attacks, withstand damage, and protect allies. You can be heavily armored by implementing additional bone armor, permanently damage your enemy’s defense, and draw their attention with a powerful taunt.
– Evolves into Colossal Bonecrusher.
—-
‘Oh… The ability is biased to one side, but it’s really good?’
I thought it was probably an evolved form of the skeleton heavy infantry that appeared in the early career advancement options.
‘Interesting. It might have been okay in some way.’