I Returned, But My Power is the Same

Chapter 151 hearthstone

Five Kural corpses were lying nearby.

The condition of three of the dogs was particularly serious.

The one with both hands and upper and lower body separated, the one with the head cut off, and the one with the body split into pieces.

It was the work of me and Lieutenant Young So-jin.

“Dojin is getting better and better. How can you catch Kural like this?”

Lieutenant Young So-jin approaches with clapping seals.

“He only attacked three times, finished one, and even helped me. I’m indebted to Dojin.”

"no. The platoon commander would have caught both of them by himself.”

“I should have caught them both, but couldn’t I have caught them so easily?”

Lieutenant Young So-jin's gaze turned to the man whose body was split into pieces.

“Dojin is like that with your sword.”

“Great.”

He coughed and scratched the back of his head.

This situation is always embarrassing.

Maybe it's because I've never been complimented before before returning.

“Well, it was hard. And thank you.”

"thank you."

Lieutenant Young So-jin smiles brightly and picks up the walkie-talkie.

And he reports again.

that things are over

Over the radio, Captain Kwak Sang-gi's voice is heard saying, 'Six Kurals have come out, but it's over already?'

By the way, the effect of the title of Relentless Hunter is beyond imagination.

amplification of combat capabilities.

Attack power, defense power, movement speed, etc. were all raised. Of course, I expected it, but I had no idea that the amount it would raise would be that much.

Besides, there are no other restrictions.

Lasts indefinitely while fighting boss monsters.

It is not affected by the terrain.

“Wow, Dojin, what are you? I thought I was lucky when I killed the first one I caught in three rooms, but the next one I catch is also caught like that. Do you have any secrets to getting stronger? Let me know too.”

“Dojin, you can’t follow, I can’t follow you.”

The other deputy platoon commanders approach and stick their tongues out.

Seeing the dead Kurals constantly staring at me alternately, it seems that this situation is still unbelievable.

me too.

How did I fight like this?

“… … .”

King Seongbae was quiet.

I think I used to say lines like, ‘I’ll definitely show you my strength today!’ until now, but now I’m a honey-eaten dumbass.

I don't even care much now.

It was always like that every time I entered the dungeon.

“Deputy Commander-in-Chief! You were so cool!”

“Wow! How do you catch Kural like that?”

“Good job, deputy commander.”

The squad members and Seong Da-kyung also help out one word at a time.

The place gets noisy for a moment.

I put my index finger to my mouth.

“Quiet, quiet. It’s not over yet.”

"Yep."

It's about killing Kural, but not all of the normal monsters in this area.

The operation ends only when all the normal monsters are captured.

and…

‘You have to catch him too.’

* * *

“Let’s get the remnants sorted out soon.”

After arranging all the monsters in each area.

The company members gathered in one place again.

It was a certain forest area in the middle of each district, but this place has not been used yet.

There aren't many monsters.

But here he appears.

“Only deputy platoon leaders go to this place. Platoon leaders, take a look around each area again.”

Besides, the platoon commanders are gone and only the vice platoon commanders go.

As a result, the 3rd platoon commander was hospitalized for two months.

How strong is that guy?In appearance, it is similar to Kural.

No, it's the same.

"what? Is there a Kural here too? The search department said there were only junk mobs in this area.”

“It’s only one. Let's catch him quickly."

In the middle of the forest, the 3rd and 4th platoon commanders chatter at the sight of a Kural that suddenly pops out.

Effortlessly break the neck joint.

But for a while.

He takes a step backwards in the bizarre situation unfolding in front of him.

“Hey, what is that?”

“Rice, it’s a mutant!”

As the 4th platoon commander said.

That Kural is a mutant.

A being that has undergone some kind of evolution, and therefore has superior power than the same monster.

If it's not a normal monster, but a boss monster, its power will inevitably get stronger.

I quickly picked up the walkie-talkie.

― This is the 1st platoon commander, the mutant Kural appears in the forest area, support is requested.”

- what? Mutant Kural?

Perhaps it was an unexpected situation, a more urgent voice echoed over the radio.

And I get a reply saying I'm going to apply right away.

Captain Kwak Sang-gi will probably come.

Because he came and solved it even before the return.

But I can't wait until then.

“Rice, a mutant Kural… … !”

“… … !”

The soldiers were in the same space, and at some point there were monsters all over the place.

Not mobs, but lizardmen with spears.

Okay.

Not a Red Lizardman or a Black Lizardman, but a regular Lizardman would be enough for soldiers to deal with.

You just need to kill that guy.

That mutant Kuralman, whose head suddenly grew into two and its body color changed to purple.

“What do you mean it’s scary? Take a good look!”

King Seong-bae ran out first.

“Go, let’s go!”

"Damn it!"

The 3rd and 4th platoon commanders soon drew their swords.

If you step out of here, the safety of the soldiers is also safe, and your pride as an executive wouldn't allow it.

But if you leave it like that, it will seriously hurt you.

In particular, the 3rd platoon commander was hit by his arm and severely injured near his chest.

That is why I was hospitalized for two months.

I reached him first, ahead of the 3rd platoon commander, 4th platoon commander, and Wang Seongbae.

The effect had already been activated.

[Face the boss monster.]

[The third effect of the title of Relentless Hunter is being activated.]

Combat ability jumps.

I haven't even wielded a sword, let alone fighting yet, but I can feel the change.

Strength springs from his limbs, and his body is as light as a feather.

[The efficiency of the continuous slash skill is improved.]

[The efficiency of the one-point attack skill improves.]

[The efficiency of the Quick Step skill is improved.]

[The efficiency of the Iron Ong Castle skill is improved.]

[The efficiency of the sword skill improves.]

The efficiency of the skill also increased.

There is no better now.

He licked his upper lip and swung his sword.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

He waved his hand violently and blocked my sword.

If it had been a Kural, his hand would have been cut off immediately, but now this guy is a mutant.

I have to swing my sword at least ten more times before I can cut it or do anything… The next moment, I opened my eyes.

Koo!

The guy's hand was cut off. Just like Kural's earlier, in just one attack.

How the hell did you get stronger?

A purple liquid was pouring out of the cut section.

it was blood

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The guy howled.

And he frantically swung his opposite hand.

He seemed to grab it and twist it.

I could see the attack in my eyes.

Kural's specialty is to be agile, not suited to his heavy body, but now he's a mutant, but even more so, to my eyes, he seemed very slow.

He leaned back lightly and brushed his hand away.

He stretched out his sword with all his might.

Forget!

The swordsman filled with mana kept rushing in.

softly.

Very, very soft, as if piercing through the air.

At the same time, something splashed like a fountain.

This time, it was his blood.

His face became damp.

A musty smell comes from the tip of his nose.

It's a mutant, so it's worse than that of other monsters.

I need to finish it soon.

“Hey!”

“Die!”

Soon other deputy commanders joined.

Of course, with the King Seong-bae.

Although he had a shit-chewed face, he was stabbing his body for the first time.

"nice!"

“Let’s finish it!”

Victory leaned towards us in an instant.

The fact that I cut off one of his hands and inflicted an internal wound on his stomach had a major impact.

All he did was stir the air with his one remaining hand in place.

But don't be vigilant.

I jumped high.

Then he slammed his sword towards the man's head.

like an axe.

Quang!

There was a sound of something popping, and it cracked open.

It was the guy's head.

"Five!"

"great!"

It was the power of the sword.

It is worthwhile to practice mana consistently.

The amount and concentration of mana has increased significantly.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The guy was still howling.

But it quickly stopped.

He couldn't control himself any longer and collapsed forward.

I quickly stepped aside.

Koo!

His body trembled in pain.

A purple liquid overflows from the half-split head.

Still, it would be nice to see the end.

He thrust his sword into the man's neck and back one after another.

Other deputy commanders also contributed.

I just finished my work and shook my head.

face is drenched in sweat

I want to sit down like this, but there is still work to be done.

You have to look at the soldiers situation.

“I got this all sorted out too!”

"Well done."

Fortunately, there were not many Lizardmen, so the soldiers had already finished the situation.

Whoa.

So now is it

Finally, he sat down in his seat.And then, a group of hunters ran towards us.

“The mutant Kural! Where is the mutant Kural?”

It was Captain Kwak Sang-gi and other officers.

I pointed to a large lump covered in purple liquid.

“It’s here.”

“?!”

Captain Kwak Sang-gi's eyebrows twitched in a strange shape.

* * *

Variant Kural.

It has been a great gift for me.

[Strength: Lv.50]

[Health: Lv.48]

[Agility: Lv.46]

[Animation: Lv.24]

[Mana: Lv.23]

Once the stats have really risen vertically.

The basic stats went up by 2 levels each, and the vitality stats and mana stats went up by 3 levels each.

Even taking into account the experience of the car, it was a huge increase.

[The proficiency of all skills is increasing.]

So was the skill.

It's been a while since the battle ended, but it's still rising.

[Swordsmanship skill proficiency is skyrocketing!]

In particular, the sword is soaring without knowing the end.

This is going to go all the way up to the level.

Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way, but it's something to look forward to in the future.

So much skill has gone up.

And then.

Outside of combat, there was something that made me happy.

“Dojin, the commander praised you for this operation.”

I once again put my eyes on Commander Yu Kyung-pil.

It seems that the final blow was not only about catching Kural, but also being active when catching a mutant Kural.

However.

There was some really good news.

“You also submitted an application to the Hunter Headquarters.”

“Application?”

"Huh."

Lieutenant Young So-jin smiled as he watched me ask the question with a puzzled face.

“Application for Special Promotion to Lieutenant.”

"Yes?!"

“Now I can really talk to you. The ranks are the same.”

You seem to be referring to what Dojin joked about when you were commissioned in the past, 'Because you're an executive too, take care of me, take it easy.'

Anyway, that's not it.

It's not anyone else, it's Young So-jin.

And there is no way the special promotion application will be accepted in the first place.

“That’s… Wouldn't you like to be fired? Even if you still have experience and performance, even if you catch a mutant Kural, it would not be enough to suddenly be promoted to lieutenant.”

“Um, that’s right.”

Lieutenant Young Sojin nodded his head.

“But the commander doesn’t think Dojin is that great of you, don’t you? That makes a lot of sense.”

right.

That makes sense enough.

“But I have one more piece of good news. No, maybe even better than this.”

What's better than the commander's own special promotion application?

Could there be such a thing?

swallowed a gulp.

And the moment Lieutenant Young So-jin's words continued, I couldn't help but be amazed.

“It is said that a magic stone came out of the body of a dead mutant Kural.”

“Ma-seok?!”