Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later

Chapter 28. Stronger Than Expected (Part 2)

— What, did he die from one blow? —Kang Yu, who did not attempt to kill the boss, frowned and chuckled.

He originally planned to lure the monster to other Players to defeat dozens of trolls and orcs guarding the boss.

But his plan collapsed the moment the spear made of Magi, made just to attract the boss' attention, pierced through his heart, thus dying.

'Is he really the boss?' Kang Yu, not believing that he had actually died from a single blow, was shocked to see the notification.

'Maybe I expected too much from a Level B monster.' Kang Yu tilted his head to one side and felt the power coming from his boss and troll.

'No.' Still, his boss was stronger than a small monster.

In this case, only one conclusion can be drawn:

'I became stronger than I thought.' Kang Yu of course became stronger after the ritual, but he did not think so after meeting the red-haired girl.

Of course, he started to underestimate himself because he didn't even meet him at the high gate, but at PC Bang.

'The cup, I still have a lot of power.' He reached rank 3 and absorbed the Magi through the rituals in the Andras Guild.

But even though Kang Yu had that much power, he was no stronger than the girl.

'Who is he?' As he recalled the red-haired girl he had accidentally met, he came out of his hiding place.

After losing their leader, the trolls and orcs rushed towards Kang Yu with wild roars.

Using the Power of Blade, he created his black sword and slowly headed towards the monsters.

— We have to change the plan a little, — he said. He had killed their boss with a single throw of his spear.

He felt like a tiger against the opposite kitten.

Kang Yu decided he could handle the monster himself without even involving other Players.

— I'll do it myself.

He is not the type of person who does risky reckless things.

From an outside point of view, many of his actions may seem dishonest, even inferior, but for the sake of his safety, he was prepared to do many things, even risking the lives of others.

Trolls rushed towards him, waving their batons. Kang Yu put his sword forward and sent the Magi towards the monsters.

As soon as it hit their bodies, the Magi turned into sharp blades.

Using the Sword Force to the maximum.

He could almost use his skills like he did in Hell without much difficulty.

'Great.' Now he felt light in his movements and could use Strength more freely than when he was hunting lizardmen.

Kang Yu smiled with satisfaction. It was great to recover the lost strength. He felt as if he was throwing heavy weights off his shoulders one by one.

Kang Yu cut the monsters into pieces, and their cries of complaint spread throughout the district.

Those who had not been caught with the Power of Blade sensed Kang Yu's strength and as he split almost half the monsters, the trolls and orcs turned around and ran in opposite directions.

'They're not that stupid if they decide to run away.' Maybe it's not logic, but an instinct to defend yourself.

The monster that thought they could not defeat Kang Yu fled with a cry of fear.

Kang Yu lazily raised his hand forward and pointed it towards the monster.

'This is a good opportunity.' It's a good opportunity to see how far he can go.

Kang Yu concentrated and gathered all the Magi.

There was a wound on his hand and a drop of blood dripped onto the ground.

— Land of Swords.

A knife appeared where the drops of blood had fallen.

Drawing a geometric pattern, black blades emerged from the ground, directly chasing after the monsters.

Trolls and orcs were pierced by a sea of sharp swords and instantly died.

Although they were monsters, this method of slaughter was too brutal.

The monster that barely escaped death like that ran forward without looking back.

[C Level C troll mass murder successfully completed]

[Mass murder of a D-level orc was successfully completed]

[Raise level 2]

— Ha! — From the mouth of Kang Yu, who was using the Earth Blade, sounded a rude laugh.

At some point, without even realizing it, he covered himself up later.

Even so, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked around.

The earth, covered with blades, was covered with monster blood.

Ground knife.

Kang Yu himself used the power discovered and created by a demon named Shabnak.

'Satan has a good imagination.' But they always used their Strength in the same way.

Of course, there are some exceptions, but Shabnak is not one of them.

Sound of notification.

[Power of Land of Blades successfully mastered](Class: A)

[Your skills become more precise, the next use will be simplified].

Practically, both notices have the same meaning.

Kang Yu thought of using strength as a good exercise and headed for the boss' body.

— It's time to get my sweet bonus.

Kang Yu smiled and started using the Devourer Power.

It quickly enveloped all the monsters in the area.

The Devourer's power drew energy out of the body faster than before.

Attracting all the Magi he wanted, his mood improved, and he thought:

'Which stone or Magi?' Because now, thanks to his special ability at rank 3, he was able to take Maryok out of the mana stone, turning her into a Magi.

Kang Yu was not sure if it was money or an important Magi.

'First morning'.

[Magi increased by 2 units]

- What? Just two? — Seeing that notification, Kang Yu instantly frowned.

Maybe because he already has 50 units and now the process is slower.

By killing the boss and most of the monsters guarding him, he only got two units.

The higher the level, the more difficult it is to raise it.

— ah? – Kang Yu suddenly lowered his head to the side and saw the notification. — 'That is the same skill.'

The players say that by using special abilities in practice, you can gain skills that facilitate the use of those abilities.

However, since Kang Yu's technique had already worked, he didn't notice any changes.

— Hmm... Come to think of it like that, special abilities are similar to the Strengths I have. — Of course, each has its own peculiarities, but all the abilities of the Player are connected.

Kang Yu flicked his tongue and turned around.

He had another reason to ascend to the high-level gate.

'But before that, the rate of increase was normal.' Kang Yu had strong Strength, but it was unmeasurable, so the improvement was quick.

The moment he caught his boss, he rose four levels, and the moment an ordinary monster was killed, he rose two more levels.

After much hesitation, Kang Yu decided to change which stone C level, who was in the top ten monsters and bosses, into a Magi.

He didn't need much more money, but if he climbed higher to earn money, he could earn more.

'Pull all the Magi.' Kang Yu subconsciously focused on the black smoke.

With a wild sound, the Devourer Power began to pull Magi out of the brutally murdered monsters.

There were only four levels left until the 4th rank.

— Maybe I'll hunt a little more before returning. — Anyway, he will have to wait for the big party's exit to escape the military unnoticed.

With the help of his Strength, he immediately found the location of the Players who were searching for the boss of the troll.

— Well, where's the boss, really?!

— Maybe the inspector is wrong.

- Shit!

After several hours wandering the forest in search of the boss, the Players began to cry out in anger.

They even split up and went in different directions to find the monster, but the boss was nowhere to be found.

— There are only trolls running around messily.

— Nobody found his boss' body, right?

— There are signs of battle, but no bodies found.

There was doubt on their faces.

—Eh, let's go back.

— Yes... but we can find more…

— Let's go. All day in vain…

Their desire to catch the boss goes out that fast.

Some Players offered to leave, and eventually the group headed for the exit.

Kang Yu secretly joined them from behind.

'If I go out in the crowd, no one will notice me.' Kang Yu was able to achieve good results thanks to today's hunt, but to come out unnoticed, he forged a dissatisfied face and followed the Players out.

— No boss there!

— We only roam for a few hours in vain.

The first player to leave the gate goes straight to the attendant, complaining quite loudly about the lack of a boss, creating the perfect environment for Kang Yu to leave.

'Big.' Kang Yu took advantage of the opportunity to sneak out of the gate.

But as he touched the ground and was about to return home, a stern command came out:

— Shut up, everyone! — People in red-black uniforms approach the gate.

— From... Hwaran squad?

— Why are the Hwarans here?

— Is that their commander, Baek Hwa Yeon?

— It really is him!

At the head of the uniformed group was a girl with long golden hair in a ponytail.

Subjugated to his charisma, everyone's jaws gaped.

— Lately, there has been frequent killing of allies at the D-level gate, so we will check all the Players above rank 3. We look forward to your cooperation.

After his words, the troops spread throughout the field.

Kang Yu frowned.

'No way..' He clenched his lips tightly and stared at the Hwarans. — 'I won't get caught, will I?'