Chapter 26

After applying Poison of Slowing to the protruding blade of the Skull Staff, I approached the Lizardman Knight in front.

I successively stabbed the thighs of the three Lizardman Knights before approaching the Bow Bone.

I applied Poison of Slowing to the ribs they used. And Poison of Hallucination to Bow Bone3.

Bow Bone attack.

I snapped off a rib and placed it on the bowstring.

Pawang!

The flying Bone Arrow struck the chest of the giant Lizardman Knight.

Due to the effect of Slowing, his movements were visibly slowed.

This should be enough.

Afterward, I took out Poison of Hallucination from my inventory. After applying it to the sword’s edge, I attacked the remaining three in succession.

While they were flailing around in their Illusion, I reapplied Poison of Slowing and focused my attacks on the one that was still intact.

Now, only two remained: the one who had lost his eyes and the one who had only suffered minor damage.

Remaining MP was about 500.

The time I could hold out was at most about 8 minutes.

On the other hand, my HP remained at about 800.

I decided not to worry about my body.

I approached and extended my staff.

The sharp sword pierced the Lizardman Knight’s forearm. At that moment, I saw a greatsword falling from above.

One attack wouldn’t kill me.

Muhyuk ignored the incoming greatsword and stabbed the same area.

I wonder how many times I stabbed.

Kuaaaah!

The Lizardman Knight screamed as critical hits exploded in succession. Thanks to that, I was able to deal with him quickly, but Muhyuk’s HP also dropped quite a bit.

“Hoo…”

Remaining HP was about 500.

I turned my head.

The giant Lizardman Knight, who could be called the boss, had already unsummoned most of the Skeletons.

Only one Sword Bone and one Bow Bone remained.

I looked forward again. There was a Lizardman Knight who had lost both eyes.

Soon, I turned my back and Charged towards the giant Lizardman Knight, who could be called the boss.

Sword Bone, to the rear.

I stabbed the back of the guy chasing the retreating Sword Bone. He stopped moving, perhaps due to the Illusion.

In the meantime, Muhyuk stood in front of him.

I stabbed his abdomen as it was.

I pulled it out and stabbed again.

[A critical hit occurs.]

[Deals 236 damage.]

I continued the attack quickly.

Bow Bone, standby.

Sword Bone, forward.

While giving commands, the giant Lizardman Knight regained his senses, perhaps because about 10 percent of his health had been shaved off.

Taking advantage of that moment, I ordered Sword Bone to stab him with his sword.

Bow Bone, attack.

A Bone Arrow flew and pierced the Lizardman Knight’s chest.

Kuaaaaaah!

The greatsword swung by the giant Lizardman Knight touched Muhyuk’s shoulder.

Fast!

That’s why I couldn’t avoid it.

My knees buckled.

It was a tremendous impact, but my shoulder was not cut off. Thanks to the armor.

But HP was greatly reduced. Muhyuk raised his body and stabbed the same area again.

[A critical hit occurs.]

[Deals 228 damage.]

[Consecutive critical!]

[Deals additional damage (30).]

While the greatsword was being retrieved.

Muhyuk stabbed again.

[A critical hit occurs.]

[Deals 231 damage.]

[2 consecutive criticals!]

[Deals additional damage (60).]

I stabbed, stabbed, and stabbed again.

His greatsword struck my body, but Muhyuk ignored it and continued to attack only the same area.

Remaining HP was about 280.

His greatsword hit my shoulder again.

[HP (156) is reduced.]

Remaining HP is now 124.

If I get attacked one more time, I’ll die.

On the other hand, his HP was not visible.

Still, it seemed like death was near, but I was anxious because I couldn’t figure it out.

Damn it…….

But there was no other way.

I steeled my heart and stabbed him.

Thwack.

He was still moving.

The difficulty of the level 30 normal Dungeon was set too high.

The difficulty changes depending on the number and level of people entering, but this was strange no matter how I thought about it.

But I couldn’t waste time thinking about that. I had no choice but to swing my staff again.

[A critical hit occurs.]

[Deals 235 damage.]

It was that moment.

Krrr, krrreuk…….

The giant Lizardman Knight stopped moving. Then it turned gray.

I won……!

“Corpse Dissection.”

I hurriedly used the skill.

The system, which was turning gray, was forcibly stopped, and the dagger in Muhyuk’s hand dismantled him.

[Performing Corpse Dissection.]

[Progress 5 percent. 7 percent. 11 percent……..]

[Corpse Dissection complete.]

[Obtained Mutant Lizardman Knight’s Tendon (x1), Skull (x1).]

The name was strange.

Mutant?

But that word disappeared from my mind the moment I saw the Skull located behind it.

Skull……!

The fist I was holding was trembling. It was an emotion that went beyond surprise.

It was a kind of joy, but it was deeper and wider than that.

I hurriedly checked my inventory.

There really was a Skull.

“To get this here…….”

This is hidden information that applies to all Necromancers. It was the most valuable information of all.

Muhyuk chose Necromancer because he knew this information.

If not, I would never have chosen Necromancer.

“Hoo…….”

The rough beating of my heart.

That state lasted for quite a while.

I barely regained my composure.

Let’s get out of here first.

I smiled and took a step.

I could see the door in the distance.

The moment I reached out my hand.

[You have cleared the normal Dungeon.]

[Related to the quest.]

[You have cleared the Contaminated Dungeon.]

[Acquire an item box as a reward.]

[Acquire a title as a special reward.]

Light burst out along with the message.

When I opened my eyes again, it was outside the Dungeon where Dark Tiger appeared.

I looked around. There were no signs of monsters, but this time I didn’t light a fire.

That was because I only lit a fire to find the Dungeon entrance.

I hurriedly left the Dark Tiger Forest.

Only then could I properly check the message.

Contaminated Dungeon…….

Moreover, it’s related to the quest?

Muhyuk checked the quest window.

[The Gathering Darkness]

[Since ancient times, Necromancers have been active in the shadows and have been despised and ridiculed by White Magicians. The founder of the Gangster Necromancer, unable to tolerate such things, accidentally discovered that darkness was present among the White Magicians. Believing that if he could uncover that darkness, he could drive out White Magic and move into the light, he immediately began to delve into the darkness, but has yet to accurately identify its true nature. Those who become disciples of the Gangster Necromancer have a duty to find this darkness and strive to enable the Necromancer to move into the light.]

Contaminated Dungeon.

Confirmed that the Mutant Lizardman Knight there was tainted by darkness.

[If successful: ?]

[If failed: Deprivation of job]

[Whether or not it fails will be judged in the future]

A line of message was added.

That guy was tainted by darkness…….

That darkness is among the White Magicians. I thought about it for a while, but I still couldn’t figure anything out with just this.

I guess a hint will come out again someday.

I came to a conclusion and closed the quest window.

I checked the title.

[Title]

The Beginning of Adventure

-All stats +1

Gangster Necromancer’s Disciple

-HP, MP (200) increase

-Recovery rate (5) increase

Not Tainted by Darkness

-Additional damage (+5%) to darkness-related monsters

-Additional defense (+5%) against darkness-related monsters

The title I acquired this time, ‘Not Tainted by Darkness’.

It was pretty good.

Hoo, Devils were also darkness-related monsters, right?

It would be a great help when clearing major episode quests in the future.

Finally, I took out the item box from my inventory and opened it right there.

[Items are randomly generated.]

[Acquire Ring of Wisdom.]

It was an accessory.

[Ring of Wisdom]

Wisdom (2) increase

MP recovery rate (10) increase

Wisdom is 2, MP recovery rate is 10 per minute.

It was the best item for Muhyuk, who mainly raised strength, agility, and stamina.

I put the ring on my finger right there.

Let’s use the Skull after I grow a little more.

After finishing organizing my thoughts, I returned to the kingdom at a leisurely pace.

Muhyuk, who arrived after quite a long time, used the Warp Gate to go to the North Gate hunting ground of the Mulan Kingdom.

The second goal of level 30.

Towards the special Dungeon.

It was a low-level hunting ground.

There were so many users that I was tripping over them.

So many interesting things happened.

“This is our spot.”

“Where is there a spot in a hunting ground?”

“Our party has been continuously catching the monsters that have been respawning around here since earlier? Can’t you see around? Other users are also setting up spots and hunting.”

“Ah, we don’t know about that. Figure it out yourself.”

A situation where they couldn’t understand each other.

What should I do?

In reality, I would shout first. The truth that the loudest guy wins applies everywhere.

But what if it’s not reality but a game?

In Illusion, where there are no restrictions?

The violent tendencies latent in people’s minds are much more evident.

“What the fuck.”

“What?”

“You’re so bad at understanding. It’s our hunting ground!”

“W, what is this…….”

“If you don’t like it, try fighting!”

Just like right now.

Clang.

Two groups who drew their swords stared at each other. Soon, they rushed towards each other.

It was a trivial quarrel in reality, but it was more important than anything else in the game.

Hunting ground. An essential condition for growth. If you lose it, you will fall behind others. That’s why they were willing to clash.

But even those users wouldn’t open their mouths to the guild’s tyranny.

Muhyuk, who had been watching the fight for a while, turned his back.

After moving forward for a few minutes.

I saw a small gazebo set up in a secluded place.

There were users resting there, but Muhyuk ignored them and sat down in one corner.

“Shall we go now?”

“Yeah, I’ve rested well.”

But another group remained.

Moreover, as soon as they disappeared, other users came and rested.

Eventually, it was only after more than 2 hours had passed that the last remaining team left.

I slowly scanned the surroundings.

No one is there.

I moved to the opposite corner and looked at the floor.

Thud, thud.

It was not easy to find.

But I was sure this was the place, so I didn’t give up.

At that time, I felt the presence of users again. Muhyuk frowned and stopped moving. After they disappeared, I started searching again.

It was then.

Creak.

I found the only part that sounded different.

I pressed that part strongly.

[Level 30 has been confirmed.]

Then the central floor of the gazebo disappeared and stairs leading underground appeared.

The moment I went down there.

[You have discovered a level 30 special Dungeon.]

[Experience (50 percent) and item acquisition rate (20 percent) increase inside the Dungeon.]

A message popped up.

Swish.

After Muhyuk disappeared below, the central floor of the gazebo rose up again.

Other users visited the place to rest, but they could not press the button-type floor because they did not meet the level requirements.

Of course, the message did not appear either.

It was a place that would never be discovered until a level 30 user accidentally pressed the small button-type floor with their palm in the future.