episode_0091

Class A hunter.

They are those who have reached the peak of active awakening.

In general, the standards for the awakened person’s grade and the monster’s grade are similar.

When a grade A dungeon appears in the city center.

It is not uncommon for a city to be completely destroyed if left unattended.

Those who are qualified to directly clear dungeons of that level are Class A Hunters.

This is a truly special grade that requires not only physical specifications as an awakened person, but also practical experience to verify one’s skills to receive a license.

Therefore, all A-class hunters are called heroes without question.

And when I think about what will happen in the future.

The level I need to achieve in the shortest possible time to achieve my goal as an Unknown.

For reference, my hunter license was significantly raised to C-level through the last dungeon evaluation.

“A condition?”

I am such an A-level hunter. I asked instructor Lee Soo-yeon.

“Yes. Hit me with your sincere attack.”

Suyeon Lee said to me with a grin.

Although he is a class A hunter. Young, not yet 30.

And his healthy appearance is enough to make him look like he’s in his early 20s.

To be honest, rather than a class A scary awakened person.

She’s like a neighbor’s older sister who is pretty, easy-going, and has a good personality.

‘He’s strangely kind to me.’

The interest in me and the consideration given implicitly are of great help.

The eyes of the 1st class cadets of the Free Studies Department were instantly focused on the two people.

Everyone looked envious when I was talking alone with Soo-yeon Lee.

It’s rare to be able to have a friendly conversation with such a popular girl.

It was a privilege to have so much time for training.

‘Because that sad personality isn’t fake either.’

If you have skills like Lee Soo-yeon, you can make a lot more money working as an active hunter.

Considering his appearance and personality, he could easily be promoted as a popular hero in any organization.

However, she stopped working as a hunter and hero two years ago and became an educator.

It was because I was disillusioned with the current hunter world.

Power and money rather than a sense of justice.

And it was a world where loyalty to the Apostle of Valhalla was more important than fairness.

I also chose Theia. I also chose the Department of Liberal Arts.

This is because I have a dream to raise awakened people with the right strength, regardless of their background.

“The instructor treats you with sincerity, right?”

At my words, the smile in Instructor Lee Su-yeon’s eyes disappeared.

“Of course. I am always serious about teaching you guys.”

And her mood suddenly changed.

As much as the affection for the cadets is great.

Suyeon Lee was sincere at all times.

Pajik- Pajik-

And a serious A-class hunter is such a gigantic being that no single cadet can even make eye contact with him.

‘Manaab is no joke.’

At that moment, my whole body was shaking.

I haven’t even used the power yet.

Nevertheless, she felt the energy of mana swirling around her.

At this level, I felt that Yoon Geon-woo was a nobleman.

The pressure he created by intentionally adjusting his mana.

Instructor Lee Su-yeon was able to reproduce the same thing simply by changing her breathing.

‘no. There’s a lot more pressure.’

So what Instructor Lee Soo-yeon said was to target the attack to yourself.

It wasn’t a simple test.

‘To be honest, it’s impossible for the average cadet.’

If you are a class A instructor, your main stats generally exceed 120.

Of course, other stats may be lower than the main stat.

Even though Instructor Lee Soo-yeon has the nickname Weapon Master, she is basically someone who uses physical skills.

Therefore, it is an awakened person whose reaction speed through speed stat is sufficiently high.

‘It means that even if I attack first with a surprise attack, you can easily react.’

Even now, I have already taken control of the space around me through that pressure.

Suyeon Lee was constantly looking at me with a serious expression.

“Are you confident?”

Although it may sound like a provocative tone at first glance.

That wasn’t it.

He was sincerely asking me. And I was hoping to land a successful attack on her.

You can tell just by looking at those eyes.

As a man. And inside, he is a major villain named Unknown.

I didn’t want to disappoint Lee Su-yeon.

And for me too.

It was a golden opportunity to truly test my potential.

“Let’s give it a try.”

The baseball-shaped orb in my hand immediately began to resonate with mana.

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Whirly lick-

The fireball I threw flew towards instructor Lee Su-yeon.

Pow-

But it also went astray. It missed and exploded in the air.

“It’s not bad. But if it doesn’t fit, it’s no use.”

Since he dodged it so easily, he could have tried to provoke me even more.

Instructor Lee Su-yeon’s expression was still serious.

‘It was a checking attack, though.’

Nevertheless, I clearly targeted Lee Soo-yeon at the instructor and launched the attack.

I had to experience for myself the gap between her and me.

Although I used the skill about 4 times in a row.

As expected, it was no small feat for a fireball.

Power ‘Fire burning from Mana Heart’.

It was this ability that was currently disguised as my secondary power.

[Power]==========================​​​

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[The power is being activated.]

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* Fire burning from mana heart (N) / 3★ / lv.20(+1) / Wizard (flame), flame​

[Check available skills.]

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▶ Active skills

* Fireball (lv.3)

​: Creates a sphere of fire that quickly accelerates with fire mana. It explodes when it hits an opponent.

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* Flame (lv.2) / Signature Skill

: Creates a vortex of flames containing enormous fire power.

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▶ Passive skills

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* Firepower training (lv.4)

: Mana acceleration for fire spells becomes faster.

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The fireball using that power is a regular skill, not a signature skill.

Of course, there is nothing special about its casting speed or firepower.

For Lee Su-yeon, dodging that attack would have been easier than breathing.

Moreover, Instructor Lee Soo-yeon possesses a special power called ‘Critical Eye’.

With a sharp eye that is close to that of a trick, you can immediately see the weak points and timing that can lead to a critical hit.

Of course, the experience gained through that power also applies to one’s body.

You also know exactly what your weaknesses are. Critical hits are never allowed.

‘But my firepower training passive is already at level 4. And yet you can’t even pass by Suyeon Lee.’

[Item]========================

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[Evaluate the target item.]

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* Name: Crimson flickering orb / rare+ / fire / lv.1

▣ Details

: This is an item refined with fire attribute magic stones. The high purity of the magic stone effectively controls the user’s mana flow and resonance. When spelling this attribute, the power increases.

: Special effects are added each time the reinforcement level increases.

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Additionally, I was using a special orb that Song Xia had gifted me.

An orb that flickers in crimson.

It is a magic tool made of magic stones with fire properties.

Even at Rain Weapons, this is a high-end item with a price tag exceeding 10 million won.

As such, even though it corrected all abilities related to spells, it still did not reach Lee Su-yeon.

‘Well, it’s still a big step forward.’

With the previous status, it was absolutely impossible to use fire spells with high mana consumption four times in a row.

He continued to throw additional fireballs like that.

“Simply attacking multiple times does not guarantee a hit. My critical eye can perfectly identify loopholes in spells.”

Sooyeon Lee was right.

So, I was able to immediately understand why Lee Soo-yeon had placed the condition on me to hit her.

‘If your physical specifications are lacking, it becomes difficult to hit and evade skills.’

Especially against opponents whose specs are superior to mine, like now, the gap gets even worse.

No matter how much the firepower of the skill is increased in various ways.

It’s useless if it doesn’t hit the opponent.

Soo-yeon Lee is directly pointing out the problems I have identified through previous training and evaluation through sparring.

‘The current stats probably mean that it’s not easy with simple tactics.’

I briefly checked my current status.

[Status]====================​

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[Extended Status] / All stats increase by 10 (Unknown Mask)

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* Strength: 40 [Durability 15, Strength 15, Balance 10] ​

* Speed: 33 [Attention 15] Reaction 10 Attack speed 8]

* Intelligence: 39(+6) [Computation ability 15(+3), Casting speed 15(+2), Spell durability 9(+1)]

* Magic Power: 25 [Mana Efficiency 20, Faith 5]

* Mental Power: 100

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Stats have increased significantly compared to before.

I received a stat bonus through the last dungeon evaluation quest and the awakening level of 51.

Intelligence, which will be used as a main stat in the future, has risen to close to 40.

‘Unknown’s mask has its flaws, though.’

Not only that.

As it stands now, if the power of the devil awakened through Song Xia’s blood absorption is awakened.

Through that demonization, you can increase your overall stats by nearly 20.

This means that the main stat increases to 60.

Lim Jae-ho’s main stats are probably a little over 70 right now.

It was a huge improvement compared to before.

‘But demonization cannot be used carelessly.’

Demonization consumes a lot of mana as it greatly increases the body specifications.

In fact, the time it was possible to sustain the demonization of Yoon Geon-woo was 5 seconds.

Additionally, demonization has a debuff that reduces mental strength by 50.

In its current state, it was not a special effect that could be used on a regular basis.

‘If the orb had been strengthened using gold, it would have had an effect of increasing the stats…’

However, even though there was enough gold, the orb was not strengthened on purpose.

Among the rare+ ready-made items, this is the highest level.

That’s how much my orb was an item refined with pure flame magic stones.

‘If you optimize before strengthening. Because the efficiency of reinforcement increases significantly.’

So, I was deliberately using the orb in its original state.

There is a perfect partner for that optimization right in front of you.

“I’ll give you another 30 seconds. I’m not attacking. Because there has to be that kind of limiting condition.”

In other words, if you don’t hit yourself with an attack within those 30 seconds.

Sparring with Lim Jae-ho was like telling me not to even dream about it.

‘That’s troublesome.’

There is an MVP ring that maximizes training efficiency.

I didn’t want to miss that stat-boosting event.

Lim Jae-ho’s specs are on the same level as high class.

So, he is the best opponent for sparring during regular training like this.

I focused.

And within 30 seconds, I imagined several ways to make sure the attack hit.

‘The number of such cases is very small. The probability is small, but…’

But it is not necessarily impossible.

To me, it’s Yoon Geon-woo’s signature skill.

I have experience directing Indra.

No matter how much of a demonization buff there was, it was actually impossible with the balance of the original.

‘Let’s try using that method in reverse.’

It’s a situation that obviously seems impossible.

It showed a high level of mental strength.

There is definitely a way out as long as you calmly find the number.

A fireball attack that had been attempted several times before.

Through that attack, Instructor Lee Su-yeon’s evasion pattern was figured out to some extent.

And another skill I have, mirror summoning.

I was thinking of creating a variable with that paddle I had.

After a while.

When the 30 seconds she gave me was reduced to 5 seconds.

I activated the skill towards her.