---"You can fake weakness… until they drop their guard."---
As Sho stepped deeper into the forest, a chill ran down his spine. An overwhelming aura pressed against his senses, but he kept quiet. The others were focused on grinding EXP—no need to alarm them yet.
"A Goblin General!" Jin shouted.
"Shhh! It might hear us," Lex hissed.
Their party had a solid formation:
Jin, the aggressive warrior
Arnel, the defensive tank
Misty, a dual-role magician and healer
Lex, a swift assassin
Sho watched from behind. I can't let them see my real strength. Should I fake it again?
Lex looked at him. "Sho, you good? First time seeing a Giant Goblin-Smirking?"
Sho nodded, >lying again<. He kept his distance.
"Stay back," Arnel warned.
The fight began.
The Goblin General roared, its bulky figure thrashing through the trees with terrifying speed. Jin struck first with a greatsword swing, clashing against the monster's armor. Misty chanted fast—casting barrier spells and sending flares of fire magic. Arnel kept the front, blocking vicious swipes. Lex vanished and reappeared behind the enemy, blades flashing.
"oohhh, so this is party with good members, coordinated combos and flashy skills, but the goblin countering them with brute strength, Sho's whispers as he watches the fight .
The Fight Continues—
They were winning—
UNTIL.....
Just when the goblin's HP dropped, it suddenly stopped moving.
"Huh? Is it bugged?" Jin blinked.
As they notice that the Goblin Suddenly Froze,
Arnel grinned. "Now's our chance!" He rushed forward—but in the blink of an eye, the goblin's blade cleaved through Arnel's arm. Blood sprayed everywhere.
"Arnel!!" Misty screamed, casting a healing spell. Jin stepped in to block.
Sho's eyes narrowed. System, what's going on?
> [System Alert]<
"That goblin is no longer ordinary. It has awakened. A unique passive has been triggered."
What?! I checked earlier—it was just a normal boss!
> "Due to an Abnormal aura—something much stronger nearby—the mob evolved. It's an awakened-type now."
Mobs can evolve? What kind of mob is that!?
> [Mob Info — Updated]<
Name: Goblin General (Awakened)
Level: 15
Type: Unique Boss
Stats:
HP: 300
STR: 120
AGI: 105
DEX: 98
INT: 65
> [PASSIVE: BERSERK (LIMITED)]
▸ While under 10% HP, +10% to STR and AGI
▸ Heals 1% of damage dealt
▸ Can loose user Mental State.
▸ [NOTE: Controlled variant. Mental state remains intact due to God's Wrath resistance]
Requirements to Activate—
• Once the health drops to 10%, the passive activates.
•Will of ones mind—under intense pressure.
What a broken passive...
Suddenly, Sho heard Arnel shout, "Use the scared one as bait!"
Sho's eyes widened as he was grabbed from behind. A sharp sting in his neck—paralyzed.
"Hehe, good job, Lex," Misty said coldly. "Sorry, brother. We need a distraction."
Arnel dragged Sho forward, tying him up, then tossed him in front of the boss.
The Goblin General charged—but passed right by Sho.
"What the…?!" Jin shouted.
Sho smirks, and laughed,..
Snapped the rope easily and stood up, cracking his neck. His smirk returned.
"Surprise.with an villain smile and cold eyes"
They stared at him, horrified.
"I smelled blood on you when we first met. A full party, all level 10+, suddenly inviting a lone stranger? Please. I saw you talking with those thugs back in town."
"HOW?!"
[scared]
" WHY?,DID THE GOBLIN DIDNT ATTACKED YOU??!!"
[horrified]
"Berserk-type mobs lose rationality. I didn't touch nor hurt it. You did....
HAHAHAHAHA....I'm invisible to it."
"You—!"
The goblin howled and lunged.
It was a massacre. One by one, the betrayers fell. Screams echoed through the forest.
Sho watched coldly, then stepped forward.
Why is it always..
Always...
Always like this...
"You can fake kindness… but evil always reveals itself."
He walks towards the goblin general, with a villainous smirk..
Time to reap the rewards.
Sho charged—dancing around its swings, precise and brutal.
He'd let it stack Berserk bonuses to max—then struck hard, using his most efficient burst.
Dodging, slashing, repeating as he aborbs stats on the Goblin.
Str+1
Agi+1
Str+1
Agi+1—
He continues to absorb mana...
Until the Goblin stoped,froze while standing—
Sho landed the final blow, stabbing the heart.
Sho jumped backward...
[Boss Defeated]
> [PASSIVE ACQUIRED: BERSERK (LIMITED)]
▸ While under 10% HP, +10% to STR and AGI
▸ Heals 1% of damage dealt
▸ Can loose user Mental State.
▸ [NOTE: Controlled variant. Mental state remains intact due to God's Wrath resistance]
▸ [Requirements to Activate]
• Once the health drops to 10%, the passive activates or Will of ones mind—under intense pressure.
Sho grinned. "Finally... a decent passive."
The goblin's heavy corpse hit the ground with a dull thud, blood pooling beneath its mutated frame. Sho stood over it, breathing steady, not from exhaustion—but from happiness.
He looked at the panel again..
> [PASSIVE ACQUIRED: BERSERK (LIMITED)]
▸ While under 60% HP, +10% to STR and AGI
▸ Heals 1% of damage dealt
▸ Can loose user Mental State.
▸ [NOTE: Controlled variant. Mental state remains intact due to God's Wrath resistance]
▸ [Requirements to Activate]
• Once the health drops to 10%, the passive activates or Will of ones mind—under intense pressure.
Sho clenched his fist. The surge was addicting.
He glanced at the shredded corpses behind him—Jin's wide, lifeless eyes staring into nothing; Misty, or whatever her real name was, with her hand still outstretched as if she could negotiate with death; Lex… half a torso buried under debris.
He didn't flinch.
He walked toward Arnel's severed arm, bent down, and took a blood into Null Fang's blade.
> Stats Remained.
> Null Fang: 4/5 passives stored.
It remains.
Hmm.. so i cannot inherit or absorb, if the targets dead already.
"Betrayal stinks the same," he murmured.
Sho dusted himself off, and looked up at the sky—Farmoor's artificial clouds barely shifting or is it a true one?.
Then, that chilling smirk returned.
> "You can fake good things… but you cannot fake the evil ones."
He turned his back on the dead party, steps light, unreadable.
Then Suddenly:
Notice appeares on every players—
> SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT:
⚠️ Unique Mob Slain:
General Goblin (Awakened)
Sho glanced over his shoulder one last time.
"Next time… I hope it's more fun."
He vanished into the depths of the forest trail, searching for the monstrous aura.
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📜 PLAYER INFO
Name: Shoyo
Age: 19
Level: 11
EXP: [███▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒]
Status: [Second Awakening Achieved]
Inherent Class: 🜏 God's Wrath [RANK: ???]
> A forbidden class that nullifies the natural flow of mana. Limits spellcasting but grants brutal, anti-magic powers and heightened physical capabilities.
Mana: 0 (Permanently Restricted)
🩸 First Awakening Special Ability
• Null Fang (Tool/Weapon)
> A jagged dagger bestowed by the system.
Nullifies all magic and mana-based techniques on contact.
Absorbs blood to gain 10% of a stat (based on rarity).
Heartstab to inherit one passive from target (Max: 5).
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⚡ Second Awakening Special Ability
🧬 Enhanced Senses
°All five senses are elevated to an inhuman level.
> Hyper Hearing: Tracks enemies by sound alone — footsteps, breath, even airborne weapons.
> Motion Sense: Reacts to the slightest movement like instinctive precognition.
> Killer Intuition: Feels hostility and hidden threats.
> Enhanced Eyes: Tracks high-speed targets and predicts movement in real time.
🧬 Stats
Strength: 34
Dexterity: 29
Agility: 31
Intelligence: 20
Inherent Stat: 22
Mana: 0
—[ Passive Skills ]—
•Quick Step
(Enhanced Due to Awakening ) Description:
The user moves with sudden, silent bursts too fast to follow — unreadable, undetectable, and deadly.
🧬 Effects:
>Auto Dash: Instantly shifts (desired distance) in combat/stealth.
>Untraceable: Cannot be sensed by mana detection.
>Instinctive Evasion: +40% dodge if Agility > enemy Perception.
>Ambush Boost: +30% damage on first unseen strike.
•Beast Instinct (Lesser) – +5% Crit Chance, Crit Damage ×20 when HP < 50%.
•Bloodlust Rush
(Enhanced due to awakening) – +5% AGI & STR per Successful Blood aborbtion (Max 5 stacks).
Stacks reset if no kill is made within 10 seconds. Buff lasts 20s per stack.
•Unique Passive
[BERSERK (LIMITED)]
>(Enhanced du to awakening)<
▸ While under 10% HP, +10% to STR and AGI
▸ Heals 1% of damage dealt
▸ Can loose user Mental State.
▸ [NOTE: Controlled variant. Mental state remains intact due to God's Wrath resistance]
▸ [Requirements to Activate]
• Once the health drops to 10%, the passive activates or Will of ones mind—under intense pressure.
[Slot 5: Empty]
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—CHAPTER ENDS—