Chapter 109: Chapter 109

The matching system was set to match nearby opponents.

Therefore, he thought that he would surely meet Kaneda Shun.

‘I like Korea, but honestly, it’s true that it’s nothing special, right?’

Kaneda Shun had subtly looked down on Korea, sneering at it.

Since there were no Korean users there except for Jeong-Hoon, it was a remark directly targeting him.

At the time, he had endured it several times because he had to finish the game.

And the result of that was betrayal and his death.

‘Kaneda Shun.’

Jeong-Hoon looked at Kaneda Shun, who had been summoned in front of him.

He should be feeling angry, but for some reason, he wanted to laugh.

[The battle begins.]

[The battle ends when only one person remains.]

With the start notification, Jeong-Hoon used his movement technique and arrived in front of the Japanese person on the right, not Kaneda Shun.

It was a rule to hunt the tastiest prey last.

Jeong-Hoon’s Underworld King’s Fist Technique pierced the Japanese person’s abdomen.

“Keuheok!”

Caught off guard by the sudden situation, he allowed Jeong-Hoon’s fist to hit him without even thinking of defending.

But the destructive power of the Underworld King’s Fist Technique was beyond imagination.

Jeong-Hoon continued to unleash the Underworld King’s Fist Technique, pummeling the Japanese person.

There was no need to use any other skills.

The guy’s level was only 172.

Kaneda Shun, that bastard, had deliberately chosen someone he could control, so his level wasn’t that high.

“U-Ugh…”

Jeong-Hoon finished by punching the guy in the face with the Underworld King’s Fist Technique and stepped back.

The guy collapsed and disappeared, deemed dead.

“You… Who the hell are you?”

Kaneda Shun’s face had hardened.

He must be quite confused since his expectation of an easy win had been shattered.

“Me? I’m a Korean martial artist.”

“…Bullshit. How can an inferior martial artist have such power? You’re a hidden class, aren’t you? I heard the news. A martial artist hidden class appeared in Korea.”

Kaneda Shun was quick-witted.

The news that a hidden class for the martial artist job had appeared in Korea had spread like wildfire.

So he quickly concluded that Jeong-Hoon was a hidden class martial artist.

“So?”

Jeong-Hoon didn’t deny it.

“Ha. I never thought I’d meet a hidden class here. …Okay. How about we make a deal?”

The corner of Kaneda Shun’s mouth twisted once, then straightened out.

He then smiled warmly and approached Jeong-Hoon, extending his hand.

“A deal?”

Jeong-Hoon decided to play along for a moment, curious about his reaction.

“I’m sorry. Actually, I have to win this party quest 10 times in a row.”

“You want me to give up the victory?”

Thinking that the conversation was going well, Kaneda’s smile deepened.

“That’s right. If you give up the victory, I’ll pay you accordingly.”

“Payment…”

Jeong-Hoon signaled to Ha-Jin and Kim Bong-Goo behind him.

‘Hey. Now’s the time. Take that guy down.’

‘Okay!’

Receiving the signal, Kim Bong-Goo used Stealth and swung his dagger to slit the throat of the Japanese man watching the conversation from the left.

‘Assassination.’

Assassination, upgraded after becoming an Assassin.

It was a skill that explosively increased the dagger’s damage and critical hit rate for a moment.

“You bastard… A sneak attack?!”

But the dagger was blocked by the Japanese man’s sword.

“What the hell are you doing? Can’t you see we’re making a deal?”

Kaneda Shun glared at Kim Bong-Goo with cold eyes.

Kim Bong-Goo gave Shun the middle finger.

“Your tongue is so long, you bastard. Stop your bullshit and get back to your country. Why are you causing trouble in Korea? Damn it.”

Mukho nodded at Kim Bong-Goo’s remark.

[Huh? That guy. What’s the reason he’s only doing nice things today? Has he turned over a new leaf?]

‘It seems like a fluke. In human terms, it’s called a lucky break.’

Anima immediately denied it.

“He’s right. I was going to watch for a bit because it was interesting, but if it’s this kind of deal, it’s better to end it quickly.”

The corners of Jeong-Hoon’s mouth twisted into a smirk.

“What?”

Kaneda Shun frowned.

Then.

[Blackfield is activated.]

The floor turned black, and then a human arm popped out and grabbed Kaneda Shun’s ankle.

[All stats are increased by 1.2 times.]

[Due to the effect of Blackfield, all stats of monsters that have entered the area are decreased by 3%.]

Kaneda Shun wasn’t a monster, but from the moment Jeong-Hoon recognized him as prey, Kaneda Shun couldn’t be free from Blackfield either.

Jeong-Hoon smirked at Kaneda Shun, whose face was distorted in surprise, and used the Stat Amplification Ring.

[All stats are increased by 15%.]

[Damage reduction of 20% is applied.]

[The time limit is ‘1 hour’.]

You might think it was unnecessary to go this far for someone like Kaneda Shun, but Jeong-Hoon intended to thoroughly crush him.

Jeong-Hoon threw a punch towards Kaneda Shun’s abdomen.

‘Underworld King’s Fist Technique.’

Kaneda Shun hurriedly cast ‘Light Barrier’.

Bang!

A heavy impact sound erupted.

But Kaneda Shun’s expression remained unchanged.

Royal Guard was a class focused on defense, not attack power.

In the previous life, Kaneda Shun had also possessed powerful attack power, but that was after he obtained a hidden class.

The current Kaneda Shun was just a normal class with nothing but defense to boast about.

“Boring.”

Jeong-Hoon muttered and started to relentlessly unleash the Underworld King’s Fist Technique.

Bang! Bang!

Kaneda Shun’s face crumpled as he pounded on the Light Barrier.

“You bastard!”

Then he created a ‘Goddess’s Shield’ and held it in his right hand.

A shield made of divine power.

A shockwave erupted from the shield, pushing Jeong-Hoon’s body back slightly.

So Unique grade was still Unique grade?

Jeong-Hoon used his movement technique again to get close to him.

He started to unleash the Underworld King’s Fist Technique 2nd form and pummeled him.

[You stupid master! Wouldn’t it be better to just use magic or arrows?]

Mukho chimed in, sounding frustrated.

Anima, on the other hand, was tactful and stayed quiet with his mouth shut.

‘No, I’m going to beat him up with my fists.’

[Why?]

‘There’s a reason.’

Jeong-Hoon, despite being called the All-Master, didn’t have overwhelming destructive power.

He was an all-rounder who overcame hardships with his colleagues, not someone who overpowered others with brute force.

He had started later than others, and his growth was slow, to the point where he had a Normal class in his first job advancement and only reached Rare grade in his second.

Nevertheless, the reason he had risen to a position that threatened everyone at the end was because he had strived to learn what other users had.

But Kaneda Shun had never acknowledged Jeong-Hoon until the end.

‘All-Master? That’s laughable. Do people usually call someone who survives by copying others’ abilities an All-Master?’

He was one of the group who would relentlessly criticize Jeong-Hoon behind his back.

Even so, Jeong-Hoon had endured it again and again just because they had the same goal of finishing the game.

Thinking back now, it was such a foolish thing to do.

That’s why he wanted to end it with martial arts even more.

“Keuk! I told you I’ll pay you properly?! You’re a hidden class, so you should know how precious this opportunity is!”

Kaneda Shun’s desperate voice rang out.

“I know.”

“500 gold! That’s 5 million won in Korean currency. Just lose once… Please, I beg you.”

Kaneda Shun was desperate.

If he lost here, the path to the Dark Lord would be forever blocked.

That absolutely couldn’t happen!

“I refuse.”

As if to reward his feelings, Jeong-Hoon smiled and refused.

Kaneda Shun’s face contorted.

“You bastard!”

“Give up on the hidden class and just be a paladin.”

Jeong-Hoon unfolded the Underworld King’s Fist Technique, going beyond the 2nd form to the 3rd form.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

His fists mercilessly pounded the shield Kaneda Shun was holding.

‘Wh-What kind of fist is this strong…?’

[The Goddess’s Shield is rapidly being damaged.]

[Current damage: 25%]

[The Goddess’s Shield is rapidly being damaged.]

[Current damage: 44%]

[The Goddess’s Shield is rapidly being damaged.]

[Current damage: 61%]

Dangerous alert messages suddenly poured in.

And soon after, the Goddess’s Shield completely shattered.

Kaneda Shun’s face was filled with bewilderment.

[The Light Barrier is rapidly being damaged.]

[Current damage: 62%]

If the Light Barrier disappeared, the only thing protecting him would be the armor he was wearing.

Kaneda Shun hurriedly cast ‘Divine Armor’.

He entered an absolute defense state, pouring all his divine power into it except for 1%.

And for 3 minutes, the accumulated damage would be quickly converted into divine power, and the buff ‘Counterattack’ would be automatically activated.

If that happened, all of his current stats would be doubled, so he was as good as finished.

[The Light Barrier is destroyed.]

The Light Barrier was destroyed.

But Kaneda Shun’s body, which had activated Divine Armor, was already dyed golden.

He was confident that he could withstand any damage.

“You’re dead. Try whatever you want.”

“Can you withstand it?”

Jeong-Hoon tilted his head.

“What?”

“The weakness of your Divine Armor. It’s not invincible against an enemy stronger than you.”

“Keuk keuk, so what? What can you do, you’re lower level than me?”

He acknowledged the power of the hidden class.

But this Divine Armor couldn’t be broken unless it was overpowered by stats.

“Well, let’s see.”

Underworld King’s Fist Technique 4th form.

The Underworld King’s energy on Jeong-Hoon’s fists grew even thicker.

Bang!

His fist accurately pierced Kaneda Shun’s abdomen.

“Keuheok!”

An immense pain surged through him.

How?!

My body should be invincible with Divine Armor!

Kaneda Shun’s mind couldn’t function properly.

“Hmm? It works.”

Jeong-Hoon grabbed him by the collar.

Kaneda Shun was dragged along by Jeong-Hoon’s hand, unable to defend himself properly.

He shouted desperately.

“2,000 gold! I’ll give you 2,000 gold!”

“That’s impressive. You still want to make a deal in this state?”

“I’m a hidden class… You know how amazing a hidden class is…”

He pleaded with desperate eyes, but Jeong-Hoon’s gaze only grew colder.

‘Pathetic.’

He had hoped he would struggle a bit more.

But Kaneda Shun was quicker than anyone else.

He knew exactly when to back down.

But what could he do?

“100,000 gold. That’s the amount you need to offer to make someone consider it.”

1 billion won in Korean currency.

“D-Don’t be ridiculous…! How can an ordinary person have 100,000 gold!”

“You’re a hidden class, right? Isn’t 100,000 gold a bargain?”

“…Please.”

“Yeah. Just live as a paladin for the rest of your life.”

Jeong-Hoon released his grip on his collar.

And then the 4th form of the Underworld King’s Fist Technique rained down on Kaneda Shun.

[Solein’s set effect is activated.]

The armor Kaneda Shun was wearing glowed faintly and started to protect its wearer.

One of the set effects of Solein’s armor.

When the wearer’s HP falls below 5%, they become invincible for 30 seconds.

‘Wait, was the armor I enhanced the other day his?’

What a coincidence.

But it didn’t matter.

“Ugh…”

Kaneda Shun tried to break free from Jeong-Hoon during this time.

But Jeong-Hoon nonchalantly slapped Kaneda Shun’s face with the Underworld King’s Fist Technique.

Wham!

“Keuheok!”

He let out a short scream and rolled on the floor.

Even if there was no damage, he couldn’t defend against the Underworld King’s Fist Technique.

“Hoon, we’re done here.”

Kim Bong-Goo and Ha-Jin had already eliminated the remaining Japanese man with a joint attack.

The only one left was Kaneda Shun.

“Okay. It’ll be over soon, so just wait a bit.”

30 seconds.

Jeong-Hoon gently pressed his foot on Kaneda Shun’s chest and waited for 30 seconds.

“Ugh… Monster… You monster…”

“23 seconds. 22 seconds. 21 seconds.”

“Do I just need to bring 100,000 gold…?”

“20 seconds. 19 seconds.”

“I said, do I just need to bring it?!”

“18 seconds. 17 seconds.”

“Can’t you hear me?! Huh?!”

Jeong-Hoon counted down the 30 seconds out loud, regardless of what Kaneda Shun was babbling about.

And now, exactly 30 seconds had passed.

“1 second. 0 seconds. End. You missed your chance.”

Jeong-Hoon struck Kaneda Shun’s heart with the Underworld King’s Fist Technique, which had reached 5th form.

“Keuheok!”

His eyes widened, and then he trembled and died.

As Kaneda Shun disappeared, messages about completing the party quest appeared one after another.

[You have won the final round.]

[You currently have ‘1 win’ without any losses.]

[You have acquired the accumulated experience points.]

[Returning to the previous location.]

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