Chapter 205
System
Sun Jo Woo finished taking a shower, then changed into a fresh set of neat clothes.
He stood before the mirror for a moment, his gaze steady and calm... yet beneath that calmness, an unshakable tension lingered.
| Name: Sun Jo Woo
Age: 18
Level: 5
Strength: 4.68
Agility: 4.99
Endurance: 5.2
Magic: 6.9
Darkness: 6.19
Skill: Necromancer – Rank D
Points: 2250 |
'Good...
I've trained a lot over the past few days, and I've become stronger than before.'
He stepped outside, leaving his house behind.
Wrath was absorbing the magical energy flowing from Kyu,
while Astaroth continued increasing his own strength by consuming the corpses Sun Jo Woo brought him.
'My current strength is acceptable... but it's still not enough.
I'm far too weak against an S-Rank Hunter.
Neither my physical strength,
nor my magical ability,
nor even my current skills...
can stand against a Hunter of that rank.
That damned bastard is after my head...
and after Sung Jin Woo's and Yoo Jin Woo's as well.
The three of us...
are the only survivors of that dungeon.
While his brother and his entire team were wiped out.
Even if his brother died because of the dungeon,
even if no one killed him directly...
Will he stop?
No.
Of course not.
He's powerful,
and on top of that... he's a Hunter from America.
He has status.
He has influence.
Neither the government can stop him,
nor the Hunters themselves, because of the guild he belongs to.
So...
the only thing I can do...
is become stronger.
And face the danger myself.'
"Mr. Sun Jo Woo, you've finally arrived."
Sun Jo Woo returned to reality
and looked ahead.
Both Yoo Jin Woo and Sung Jin Woo were waiting for him in front of a dungeon gate.
Around them stood several people who had been brought together to form a hunting party.
Three people could not enter the dungeon alone,
so Yoo Jin Woo had brought them...
simply as a front.
There were eight people in total.
Among them were an injured man,
a drunk,
and even... a little girl.
Sun Jo Woo sighed quietly,
gave the girl a brief glance,
then walked straight toward the gate.
He entered with the other two without another word.
...
Half an hour later,
the three of them emerged from the gate.
Yoo Jin Woo was carrying a large bag filled with monster cores and crystals.
Behind him came Sung Jin Woo, walking calmly without a single scratch.
The last to emerge...
was Sun Jo Woo.
His body bore several injuries,
and blue blood covered both of his hands.
"Why didn't you let us join the fight, Mr. Sun Jo Woo?"
Sun Jo Woo smiled calmly
and looked at Yoo Jin Woo.
He casually waved his hands through the air,
and the blue blood evaporated from his skin.
"I wanted to see... how much stronger I've become."
"You've become much stronger, you bastard."
"It was only a ghoul dungeon, Sung.
But as I promised... the next dungeon will be yours."
Sung Jin Woo's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Alright, let's go."
The group headed toward another gate.
This time,
Sun Jo Woo did not interfere.
He left the entire dungeon to Sung Jin Woo.
And Sung Jin Woo cleared the dungeon...
with complete ease.
'That bastard really is stronger than me...
He's growing at an abnormal speed.
I train and fight until I'm on the verge of death...
while he...
I don't even know what he actually does.
But every time I meet him...
he's stronger than the last time.'
They exited the dungeon.
Outside,
two men were waiting.
One of them stepped forward,
holding an identification card.
"It's an honor to meet you,
Mr. Sun Jo Woo, Mr. Sung Jin Woo.
I'm the Head of the Second Administrative Division of the White Tiger Guild."
...
Some time later,
the Head of the Administrative Division sat down with them calmly.
He spoke with complete honesty.
He invited both of them to join the White Tiger Guild.
'What's going on?
A new offer every single day.
First Yoo Jin Woo...
and now this man.
Yoo Jin Woo witnessed my strength firsthand.
But this man...
He must have investigated me.
The real Sun Jo Woo
was nothing more than a weak Hunter,
with a pitiful healing skill
and laughable strength.
But now...
things are different.
He must have noticed what happened in the first dungeon.
Then what happened with Tae Shik.
Is he the only one who knows?
Or are there others as well?'
Sun Jo Woo felt genuine danger.
He was still weak.
He couldn't protect himself
if he became the target of stronger forces.
'If the world finds out about my rapid growth now...
it won't merely become a thorn in my throat...
it'll become an axe descending upon my neck.'
As he remained lost in thought...
Sung Jin Woo disappeared from his side.
In a fraction of a second.
And when Sun Jo Woo realized what had happened,
Sung Jin Woo was already standing behind the man,
his dagger raised.
'That...
Isn't that the Stealth Skill?'
Before he could finish the thought—
an idea exploded inside his mind,
like a nuclear bomb.
'He... has a system.'
He remembered the Stealth Skill he himself had obtained,
a gift from Cain after killing Tae Shik.
He also remembered Tae Shik's words:
"It's a skill exclusive to assassins... and almost no one knows about it."
Sung Jin Woo was not an assassin.
Nor did he thirst for blood.
There wasn't the slightest trace of killing intent around him.
He was a good person.
He had never walked the path of slaughter.
Nor did he have connections with powerful individuals.
And the Stealth Skill...
was something rare, hidden, and virtually unknown.
So how did he obtain it?
There was only one explanation.
The system.
'But... what kind of system?
Does this world even have one?
In Kim Dokja's world,
the system was something natural,
connecting Incarnations,
the Star Stream,
and the Dokkaebis...
But here?
This is the first time I've ever thought about it.
Does a system exist in this world?
Or is it something unique to Sung Jin Woo alone?
And if it belongs only to him...
what makes it different?
I'm certain now...
the reason his strength keeps increasing... is the system.'
"And what about you, Mr. Sun Jo Woo?"
"Hm?"
"Do you agree with what Mr. Sung Jin Woo said?"
Sung Jin Woo quickly explained the situation.
"I'm not interested in joining any guild at the moment,
so... yes, I agree with Mr. Sung Jin Woo."
With that, he ended the conversation,
turned around,
and left.
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