Chapter 40 – Aces (3).

‘… It hurts so much!’

I was severely beaten by the greatsword wielded by the stone statue.
Responding to the enthusiastic cheers of the 4 training teams, I allowed a blow in a completely defenseless state.

It hit the wall like a baseball hit directly by a baseball bat.
A home run, a grand slam home run.

I pretended to be fine, but my insides weren’t fine.

My back hurts, my side hurts too.
Could it be that his ribs were broken?
I want to sit down and pass out like this.

But I didn’t faint.
It’s not like my mental strength has gotten stronger, it seems my body has gotten stronger.

It hurt more than I thought, but it was better than I thought.
That was the answer.

It was different from the previous Orc Dungeon.
At that time, I fainted immediately after being hit by an Orc warrior, but now I am in a state of mind.
Even if I wanted to pass out, I couldn’t.

‘That means I’ve become stronger.’

‘Geumgangbulgoe’ did not activate.
It’s a skill that was activated even when I was kicked by Choi Da-eun.

Judging by my status window, it means that the damage was not fatal.
The 5th floor ‘Anubis’ low-ranking warrior’ means that I can endure enough with my durability.

Break through the dust clouds and walk in front of the statue.
I loosed the buckle of the shield strap and threw it away, loosened my wrist and vigorously turned my shoulder.

– He’s a pretty strong guy.

The owner of the temple, Anubis, whispers in my ear.
Anubis is infinitely merciful only to the dead.
The noisy voice was furious.

─ Even if you defeat a low-ranking warrior, nothing will change. Your life ends here, and you will be tested as a dead person.

As soon as Anubis had finished speaking, his lesser warriors raised their weapons and charged at me.
Unmaintained blades are very blunt.
It was almost blunt.

A low-class warrior’s blow cuts through the air and lands on my body.
An attack full of gaps.
I took it naked.

“Tekkai.”

He didn’t even need to use the gold bullet.
All I had to do was endure the momentary pain.

Quaang-!
“Crap… !”

He endured, but only suffered damage.
My body wasn’t stuck on the floor, so I couldn’t go against the direction of the force.

As soon as the weapon of a low-ranking warrior touched his body, his legs floated.
The body moved away in an instant.
He quickly returned to his lying position.

“Sir Seonwoo! Heel!”
“Ah….”

I was hit against the wall again.
The dust that had barely subsided rose again.

Light green energy enveloped my body.
The slight pain was gone.

“Ugh.”

Choi Da-eun, who clicked his tongue from far away, could be heard from here.
But he didn’t even swear.
Of the five stages of anger, is it about sono?

The thorn whip was roughly hanging down and I was watching this side.
As if it was not his turn to step out, he stood still and watched the game.
It still believes in me.

I got up again, brushing the dirt off my clothes.
Eight battles, even if you fall down seven times, get up eight times.

Just the beginning of the temple.
I don’t have time to relax here.
Let’s destroy the ‘lower warriors of Anubis’ right now and move on to the next step.

Since the combat power measurement was finished, I decided to put my heart into it.

* * *

Hit the wall twice in a row.
Park Seon-woo gets up again in a disheveled manner.
Looking at him, Lee Jin-seong did not hide his ridicule.

It’s sick
If you get hit once, it’s a mistake, and if you get hit twice, it’s a skill.
He allowed the attack like an idiot.

If the avant-garde is attacked, the rearguard is also in danger.
Because of this, ranged dealers and supporters in the back line should root for the tank.

But it wasn’t binary.
Lee Jin-seong hoped that Park Seon-woo would perish.

Lee Eun-seo, who is beside herself, looks at Park Seon-woo with a twinkle in her eyes.
Every time he saw her, a thousand dollars boiled inside of her.
I don’t know why you’re looking at Park Seon-woo that way.

‘It’s the same as usual. Park Seon-woo, a bug as usual….’

Park Seon-woo came out of the dust.
This time, he moved his body to attack.

I hit the stone statue with my bare fists without knuckles, gloves, or anything.

Quaang-!
“Yeah.”

Choi Da-eun, who was standing behind Lee Jin-seong and watching the game, she let out admiration.
Choi Da-eun, who had been swearing at anything related to Park Seon-woo, is shaking his head while watching Park Seon-woo’s battle.

“Fuck, that bastard is finally acting as a human being.”

Seeing Park Seon-woo grow up, Choi Da-eun was genuinely moved.
Choi Da-eun herself would vomit her ardor and deny it.
From Lee Jin-sung’s point of view….

‘Is the team leader cheering for Park Seon-woo too?’

It was more shocking than Lee Eun-seo’s eyes.
If it were Choi Da-eun, even if the world perishes today, she would rather kick Park Seon-woo in the shin than plant a tree.

Cooong-.

A stone statue fell.
Park Seon-woo was clearing out his low-ranking warriors by himself.
The supporters helped, but it was almost a solo play.

‘How much have my stats increased?’

Lee Jin-seong could not understand his growth.
The guy who has been walking in place for half a year suddenly clears the 4th floor dungeon by himself, and because that’s not enough, he also plays an active part in the 5th floor dungeon?
I didn’t like to admit it.

‘Why is that bastard…. All in all, that bastard… !’

His hands and feet trembled.
More than when she heard that her cousin had been accepted into a prestigious university, more than when she heard that her cousin had been promoted to the B grade, her resentment was harder to contain.

“Whoa!”

Park Seon-woo knocked down all the stone statues.
An F-class hunter dealt with a 5th floor dungeon monster alone, and the tension seems fine.
That means that you can aim for the 5th floor and beyond.

“Park Seon-woo, you bastard!”

Choi Da-eun strode toward Park Seon-woo.
Her stride was very wide, as if she was using the axis method.

Choi Da-eun, who came close to Park Seon-woo, praised him while patting him on the shoulder.

“You can do it. You could do it, you motherfucker!”
“Oops, it hurts.”
“What did you say.”

A great improvement, a stellar growth compared to the rest of his team.
Choi Da-eun’s voice contained sincerity that she had never seen before.
A bright smile without any lies.

For some reason, Park Seon-woo felt proud.
The recognition of Choi Da-eun, a C-rank hunter, feels better than the recognition of Han So-ra, an S-rank hunter.
It was ironic.

– You have defeated my warriors.

Anubis did not sit still and observe the friendly atmosphere of the 4 teams.
Lee Jin-seong was also very pleased with Anubis who intervened at the right time.

─ They are low-ranking warriors, the weakest of my warriors.
“After barely defeating one of the Four Heavenly Kings, they say they are the weakest and seem to be beating their daughters.”
— … What?
“It’s nothing.”

Park Seon-woo muttered something, and Anubis’ words were interrupted for a moment.
Anubis caught his breath in a noisey voice, and continued his lines again.

─You guys passed the first test. I will give you the second test.

Anubis pointed the way.
A green arrow appeared in the Hunters’ field of vision.

Hehe, as long as I get to where I am safely.

Anubis laughs meanly.
Choi Da-eun roughly listened to his line and passed it on, ordering the 4th team.

“Follow the arrow and move forward. When you arrive in front of Anubis, pass the exam well.”

The content of the test itself is directly related to clearing the dungeon.
Because of this, Choi Da-eun cannot tell me separately.
The 4 training teams had to overcome this part to the best of their abilities.

‘Low warriors of Anubis’ are waiting at every corner of the road.
The giant stone statue, which was over 5 meters tall, was threatening by itself.
However, Park Seon-woo was no match.

It became easier after the distance dealers and supporters started responding directly.
Truly unconventional.
There was no hesitation in the attack.

“Good good! Fuck you, let’s go!”

Choi Da-eun, who was just following behind him, screamed loudly.
Unlike Choi Da-eun, her face was very excited.
It’s a bonus that her nostrils are wide open.

─ I didn’t expect it to arrive so easily. I will sincerely acknowledge you.

Deep in the temple, Anubis sitting on the throne greeted the 4 training teams.

A luster flowed from the black dog’s fur.
It seemed that he had not taken the position of god in vain.

─ I will give you a test.

Anubis raised the staff erected beside his throne and swung it vigorously.
Sand piled up on either side swept across the floor and took shape.

‘Anubis’s senior warrior’, a warrior who looked bigger and stronger than his lower level warriors appeared.
It was not a gray stone statue, but a real dog of Anubis with color.

“Even so, you’re a bastard!”

Choi Da-eun pointed at her advanced warrior and shouted.

“Go, Park Seon-woo! Fuck, just kill that dog! “
“Sunwoo, Sunwoo!”

Park Seon-woo barked his name and jumped at his superior warrior.
He hit the thigh of a high-ranking warrior who was twice as big as a low-ranking warrior.
I put in a right hook with all my power.

“To?”

Park Seon-woo raised his hand slightly.
He apparently hit himself, so why is his wrist broken?

“Eh eh eh!”

Park Seon-woo let out a scream full of pain.
Seeing his wobbly wrists made the screams even more painful.

“Ugh.”

Even Choi Da-eun frowned and hated her.

“Hey, Hill!”

Eunseo Lee used the skill.
He restored Park Seon-woo’s arm.

Park Seon-woo looked up at the senior warrior with a terrified face.

It’s not that the opponent is so fucking strong that ‘Adamantine Buddha’ is activated, and it’s not that it knocks you out for sure.
It’s so ambiguous that you can’t be sure who will win each other.

“Hey, shit….”
“Park Sunwoo, you punk!”

Choi Da-eun read Park Seon-woo’s thoughts.
She could tell just by looking at the back of his head what he was up to.

He’s not suited for a tank.

What is a tank
A frontline vanguard, a warrior who receives attacks from monsters.
In other words, it is the first position in the party to die.

When Park Seon-woo encounters an opponent stronger than himself, he gets scared and runs away.
To be precise, rather than being terrified, should we say that he hates pain?

‘Or maybe I’m afraid of dying.’

There is no Hunter who would be happy to die.
So, this is not a consideration.

I met an enemy that I couldn’t handle with my own strength.
Correct.
In Choi Da-eun’s view, she faced an enemy she could handle if she took the time.

‘Anubis’ advanced warrior’ is not a monster that cannot be hunted.
They are just dungeon monsters.

It’s not that Park Seon-woo couldn’t withstand his attack.
Park Seon-woo, who has grown up, can withstand even against his advanced warriors without dying.

What matters is the mindset.
If you start thinking about running away, even the pain you can endure becomes unbearable.
Conversely, if you want to overcome it, you will be able to endure unbearable pain.

What Park Sun-woo lacks the most is the latter.
He doesn’t even think about winning.

In order to properly use Park Seon-woo, he had to remodel his mental state.
That was Choi Da-eun’s role.

Chew-!

Choi Da-eun unleashed a thorn whip.
If you’re thinking of running away, he fixes it up tight.

“Are you thinking of running away? Then I died there, chew! “

An aura formed at the end of the whip of thorns.
The viciously shining aura was red and bloody.

The default color was changed from blue to red.
Grown up once.