Ranker's Return Chapter 81

“Brother, isn't this dungeon easier than I thought? I have been worried due to the limited number of people,” Gang Junggu told Kim Seokjung as he looted items .

“It is the doing of my little brother . To be precise, it is that cute kid,” Kim Seokjung said with a smile .  His gaze wasn't on the items but on Tang-E .

“I want to gain one like him . ”

“I think so as well . I should have at least one pet . . . I don't want that much . I would just be satisfied with a cute animal . ”

“Huhu . . .  I agree . ”

Soon after the looting, the two of them returned to Hyeonu .

“What is that fire magic? It is very powerful . ”

“Rather than the skill, their weaknesses are divine power and fire . Brother, you will be more comfortable fighting him with divine power instead of hitting him directly . ”

“How do you know that? This is the first time we've been here . . . ” Gang Junggu's question was natural .  This was a place they had only discovered yesterday, and it was their first battle .  In other words, Hyeonu had nowhere to obtain information from .

“This guy told me . He originally knew this type of monster . He even knows their master, the boss of the dungeon . ” Hyeonu stroked Tang-E's head .  Tang-E was a lucky charm .

'Although he speaks a bit roughly . . . '

Tang-E took his best posture and spoke like he didn't know Hyeonu's heart, “The owner of this place is clearly a vampire . From their own mouths, they say that they are nobles of the night, but they are vampires in the end . ”

“Does that mean the boss monster here is a vampire?”

“Yes, I think it is either a baron or a viscount . ”

“Hmm . . . ” Kim Seokjung was locked in his thoughts .  As far as he knew, no player had seen or hunted a vampire .  How much power did a baron have? How powerful was a viscount? He knew nothing .

“Brother, why are you worrying so much? We have two monks, an excellent swordsman, magic, and buffs . The bear can also act as a tanker in the case of an emergency,” Hyeonu stated to the anxious Kim Seokjung .

The party would be enough if it were a vampire and not another boss .  How much stronger than the five elements spider would he be? Moreover, they had increased in number .  Hyeonu now had two more colleagues than before .  The best thing was that black magic and divine magic had the best opposing natures .

“Don't worry . We can beat him easily . ”

Hyeonu talked big .  Unfortunately, his big talk didn't become reality .

Hyeonu's sword energy cut the orc's pale face .  The orc's face was cut diagonally and could no longer breathe .

[Roton's orc slave has been killed . ]

[Experience has been acquired . ]

“Brother, I think this is the last one . ” Hyeonu's senses, which had been honed by hunting, were screaming out that there was a boss monster behind this wall .

“I think so as well . It is time for it to come out . We have been in the dungeon for over four hours . ”

Hyeonu added to Gang Junggu's words, “Right? I also feel that way . ”

Tired of the continuous hunting, Tang-E was exploring the dungeon .  Hunting was easy .  Since throwing away their fists and using divine power, there were no orcs who survived more than three attacks from Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu .  The moment the divine power touched the orcs' body, they were burned, and there was a fragrant smell .  Hyeonu finished them off while they were in agony .  Hunting in this dungeon was no different from simple labor .

Just then, Tang-E found something . “Master dude, come quickly . ”

Hyeonu left Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu to talk to Tang-E . “What is it?”

“Look at this . ” Tang-E was pointing to a small hole .  It was a small hole in the ground .  Nothing could be seen .

“Do you see anything?” 

At this moment, Tang-E moved his paws, and a small ember moved through the hole .

“Eh? Isn't that a troll?”

In the field of view created by the ember, there were trolls with pale skin, just like the orcs .  The meaning of this was simple .  This dungeon was a labyrinth .  He didn't know how many floors there were, but he had a strong feeling it wouldn't just be one or two .

“I guess we have to hunt more before we can get out,” Hyeonu sighed .  He was convinced that this would be a long hunt .

Hyeonu returned to Kim Seokjung and held out a hand . “I have discovered two things . One good and one bad . What would you like to hear first?” 

Hyeonu spoke so suddenly that Gang Junggu glanced at him with a puzzled expression .  However, Hyeonu was wearing a mask, and his expression couldn't be seen .

“Let's start with the bad news . Wouldn't it be better to hear the good news later? Otherwise, I will feel uncomfortable . ”

“Then I will tell you something bad . The thing behind this wall isn't the boss of this dungeon . It is called a keeper, I think? This is the first floor, so we can call it the 1st floor keeper . ”

Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu's expressions changed when they heard Hyeonu's words .  They seemed to have some speculation about the situation .

Gang Junggu opened his mouth and asked, “So this is a dungeon with multiple floors?”

“That's right . From what I saw, there are trolls with pale skin on the second floor below us . It is probably a monster called the Roton's troll slave . ”

A multi-floor dungeon—unlike normal dungeons, they were dungeons with multiple floors .  Different monsters appeared on different floors, and sometimes, even the structure changed .  Apart from the boss monster that was the master of the dungeon, there were keepers who guarded every floor .  Understandably, a multi-floor dungeon was more difficult than normal dungeons .  It was like several dungeons put together, so it would obviously be more difficult .

“So what is the good thing? The multiple floors have already been revealed . ”

“The good thing is naturally that the rewards we get will be better . The rewards of multi-floor dungeons are excellent .  Ah! The experience is also great . We will have to hunt for a long time . ”

Hyeonu smiled while Gang Junggu clenched his fists and trembled .

“Then let's wrap it up . Shouldn't we go down quickly?”

Kim Seokjung stepped toward the place where the floor keeper was believed to be located .

“Brother, I'll be the main one this time . The two of you attack when there is a chance,” Hyeonu said while pulling out his half-sword .  He had hunted since entering the dungeon, but Hyeonu had never fought hard .  It was natural that his body was a bit itchy .

“I know, you have the desire to fight . I will stay back with my brother . ”

“Thank you . ”

Gang Junggu nodded at Hyeonu's words .  Obviously, Hyeonu had sacrificed a lot .  Those who played as a front-line striker in virtual reality games had a clear desire to fight .  Otherwise, it would be impossible to rampage among the giant monsters with a sword .

“Little brother, I understand your heart . This time it will be you . Then Kim Seokjung will have the next floor . ”

“Brother, thank you!”

Hyeonu received the understanding of Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu and ran straight to the giant orc with pale skin .  Tang-E cheered and buffed Hyeonu . “Master dude, have strength!”

[You have received Bear's Momentum . ]

[Physique has increased . ]

[Strength has increased . ]

[You have received the Forest's Blessing . ]

[Physique has increased . ]

[Health will continue to recover . ]

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Hyeonu shook the broken sword at Tang-E's words .  It was a sign that he knew .

[Master of Combat is activated . ]

[Your stats have increased . ]

[The stat 'fighting energy' has caused your stats to rise . ]

[The other party is stronger than you . ]

[Your stats have increased . ]

[Mindset of a Murderer has activated . ]

[All stats have increased by 15% . ]

Many of Hyeonu's skills were activated .

'Is this my first time trying it out against a boss?'

It was due to Crasul's Curse that Hyeonu came out confidently .

[Curse of the Five Elements Spider]

[If the attack succeeds, randomly grants one of five curses to the target . Can be stacked up to five times (burning, freezing, petrification, binding, or bleeding) .

Duration: 5 minutes . ]

'Anything is fine except for burns and bleeding . '

Freezing, petrification, and binding were all statuses that limited movement .  Once that happened, the boss monster would be no different from a sandbag .

“Hap!” Hyeonu started off with Crescent Moon Cut .  The sword energy flew through the air toward the sentinel orc .

“Chwik!” The mighty orc, the keeper of the 1st floor, swung his axe toward Hyeonu's sword energy .  A bomb exploded .

'Bah .  I knew this would happen and used Magic Power Explosion . '

Hyeonu was shrewd .  Anticipating that the huge orc would stop it, Hyeonu used Magic Power Explosion along with Crescent Moon Cut .  As a result, the body of the giant orc was covered with wounds left by the broken sword energy .

[Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper is caught in the 'frozen' state . ]

[Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper is caught in the 'bleeding' state . ]

[Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper is caught in the 'bleeding' state . ]

[Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper I is caught in the 'petrified' state . ]

[Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper is caught in the 'frozen' state . ]

Five messages rang out in succession .  Hyeonu's aim did its part .  This was the first thing he was aiming for—to stack up the five element spider's curses .  There were two frozen and one petrified state .  As a result, one arm and one leg of the sentinel orc were stiff and frozen .

'Good!! I can see the end this time . ' Hyeonu used Blink and rushed toward the sentinel orc .  He wanted to end it during the five minutes when the curses were maintained .  Hyeonu scrambled around the sentinel orc who couldn't move properly and released sword energy .

Blood sprayed from the orc's body .  It was impossible for the orc to escape from Hyeonu's sharp attacks with one arm and one leg not playing their roles .

As time passed, the sentinel orc's entire body became covered in wounds .  There was no place without a wound .  However, half of the body was still functioning, so fatal attacks were somehow prevented .  Finally, all the abnormal statuses that hindered the sentinel orc's movements were gone .

The sentinel orc yelled at Hyeonu like he was relieving his anger, “Kuack!”

However, Fear had no effect on Hyeonu .

[The influence of fighting energy means you will ignore the Fear of Roton Dungeon 1's Keeper . ]

The sentinel orc was even more furious when he realized that his Fear had done no damage to Hyeonu .  The sentinel orc's body became redder . Filling up with blood, the sentinel orc lost its paleness .

'Berserk . '

“Kuaaah!” The sentinel orc raised his axe to repay the five minutes of humiliation .  Just then, Hyeonu moved at an explosive pace using Blink and Bash and arrived in front of the sentinel orc, stabbing his sword into the sentinel orc's neck .  The sentinel orc couldn't get revenge and died in vain .

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