I Returned, But My Power is the Same

Chapter 159 rice cake

Even if Picart had a strong arm, his torso was split in two, but he couldn't use his own strength.

Soon, green liquid spurted out from here and there.

The guy's leg was breaking off.

I continued to attack the body.

Poke and spit whenever you want.

It was really hard, so the sword might fade in the middle, but that was enough to fill it up again.

The power was still overflowing.

Sigh-!

Numerous sword images were engraved on the body of the gnome.

Up until now, he was shaking his legs violently, and now he can't move at all, let alone his legs.

The head that used to squeak is also sank down at some point.

“I got it!”

"Oh oh!"

Team members raise their arms.

Everyone was bouncing off his leg and getting hit, and it didn't make sense, but anyway, he caught it.

Then I fell to the ground too.

Sweat or blood is pouring out of his face, one after another.

He snatched it away and drank water in a gulp.

Whoa, I think I'm going to live a little now.

“It was great.”

While we were holding our breath, Major Jung Man-young approaches us with a satisfied smile.

“There was no clutter at all.”

"thank you!"

"Especially."

Major Man-Young Jung's eyes turned to one person.

“Choi Do-jin. They fought very well.”

I don't know where to put my body.

By pointing at me and praising me.

Major Man-Young Jung was not the only one.

The other team members also praised each other.

Some said that they could get hurt less because of me, and that they would buy me a drink sometime.

Hmmm, alcohol is good enough.

“… … .”

Song Hyung-ki has been quiet since before.

At first, they talked about showing off their power, but it seems that there is another person who actually took an active part.

Of course, I was the one who did that.

I kind of expected it.

It's not about being conceited, it's because the title of Relentless Hunter increases your fighting ability when fighting boss monsters.

That's why I was able to cut off that hard body.

'However… Even taking that into account, it was counting.’

I was also momentarily surprised.

I only stirred it lightly once, but the body was cut like a piece of paper.

Well, no doubts.

Doesn't that mean that I've become stronger too?

There is a result of hard training.

Lulu lala hummed her, paying attention to the translucent window in front of her.

The reward for catching Picart was now emerging.

[You have defeated the middle boss, Picart.]

[As a reward, the skill “Increasing Basic Defense” is given.]

[See information below.]

It's a basic defense boost.

I think Picart gives this skill because his body is solid.

[Basic Defense Enhancement (C): Basic Defense is increased.]

Okay.

If the grade is C, it is the same as the upgraded sharp sword strike.

After all, it's a boss monster, so the rewards are salty.

Tiling!

That was then.

The alarm sounded again with a light sound.

[This skill responds to the iron wall attribute.]

that skill?

The basic defense enhancement skill you just got?

Does that respond to the iron wall properties?

[The grade will be raised by two levels.]Heh, it can be.

It's great to go up one level, but to go up two levels.

I swallowed a gulp and focused on the next notification.

[The skill name has been changed to “Solid Flesh”.]

[See information below.]

solid body.

It is a name that fits perfectly with the characteristics of Picart.

That's why it feels better than the basic defense boost I just had.

Of course, just looking at the grade A.

[Solid body (A): Defense increases so that the body is not easily injured by any type of attack.]

The effect itself is similar.

defense increase.

However, in front of it, the phrase ‘so as not to be easily injured by any type of attack’ is attached.

In other words, it means that it blocks attacks with magical powers like swordsmanship.

It's beyond imagination.

He already possesses another A-class defense skill called 'Imperial Fortress'.

However, if you block an attack, additional attack power is added, so it is unreasonable to call it a pure defense skill.

A solid body seems to solve the problem.

'Good good.'

That's all.

I hoped that skills would be created or traits would react in this special work, but both of them happened at once.

Is there anything else in the world like this?

And another one.

It's not over yet.

The final boss remains.

If the middle boss is enough, what about the final boss?

Could you give me more than that?

When expectations are high, disappointment is also a law, but it is a situation in which expectations cannot be avoided.

“Today’s schedule ends here!”

A long day has come to an end.

Wake up and go to catch the remaining black monsters and the long-awaited final boss.

My heart is pounding already.

* * *

Sook-young is an unavoidable choice.

There is a day in the dungeon too, and that day was already coming to an end.

son-in-law is dim

“I’m going to die, I’m going to die.”

“Hey, there’s nothing that doesn’t hurt.”

“Let’s eat some rice.”

And everyone was so tired.

Potions don't mean anything anymore.

“Let’s start with the meal.”

"Yes!"

I just wiped my body and started eating.

The menu is, of course, battle food.

Even if you become an executive, this menu does not change.

Still, it contains a lot of nutrients as well as recovery ingredients.

Rather, I can't eat without it.

“Now we are setting up the camp.”

"Yes!"

After eating, we set up our battle tent.

It was like that before I even entered the dungeon, but after organizing the camp, I feel like I'm back as a real soldier.

So, let's try some of those skills in a little while.

“Hey, why do I have to install this?”

Beside her, her precious one-star son, Na-mi, is constantly complaining.

This is Song Hyeong-gi

If Major Man-Young Jeong hadn't been watching, he'd probably have taken care of the other lieutenants.

Anyway, the taste of rice is like watching Kwak Sang-gi.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve done it, so it’s fun.”

Unlike Song Hyeong-gi, Lieutenant Young So-jin is excited like a child and is already in full swing.

And he mumbles as he sees me going into work together.

“I suddenly remembered that.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Last year, when I was preparing for guerrilla, I said that if someone pitches a four-person tent in 10 minutes, I will leave that person out of squad work, but Dojin said you were successful.”

When to prepare for a strike?

A four-person tent in 10 minutes?

what do you say... Oh, I remembered.

“Yeah, didn’t you rest under the shade of a tree with it?”

"that's right."

“I’ll show you one more time.”

“Oh, good.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin claps the seals and smiles.

He shook his hand and started working in earnest.

Like last year, I had been doing it a lot before returning, so it was like lying down and eating rice cakes for me.

A tent was soon set up over the bushes.

“Wow, so fast!”

“My skills are so good.”

big

I don't know anything else, but I need to lighten things up a bit.

Lieutenant Young So-jin's tent was also installed.

right next to my tent.

It's because we're close, but we have to work together later.

“For border work, as previously set, two people will stand in a team, one on this side and one on the other side.”

borderline work.

No monsters will appear.

They killed everything along the way, and even the mid-boss, Picart, was sorted out.

But it's a dungeon.

Even then, something may suddenly pop up again.

“Operation officer, let’s go.”

"Huh."

Fortunately, the working hours were fine.

2 seconds.

I guess I'll just have to go to sleep until I wake up.

We went to our area and took a seat.

It had been dark all around for a long time.

Stars twinkle above it.

there are so many

so blinding.

In this case, the dungeon is really good.

It's a clean area, so there's a scenery you'll never see from the outside.

Lieutenant Young So-jin seems to have felt the same way.

“It’s pretty. Is not it?"

"Yes."

“I suddenly remembered that.”

In addition?

what this time?

“When I was trapped in the double dungeon, I saw a star like this.”

Ah.

I remember this right away.

I was locked up because of Kim Oh-chil and slept with Lieutenant Young So-jin for a day... It's a little bit like that, but anyway.

Was it the way to organize the remaining monsters inside?

We saw the stars together then.

“It doesn’t look as pretty as it was back then.”

"right. The stars were really pretty back then.”

“Go see it again. If you have a boyfriend.”

“… … .”

He suddenly becomes quiet when talking about his boyfriend.

what?

Have you already met someone?

It's not.

It's not like that kind of face.

Then why... for a moment.

The words that Lieutenant Young So-jin had told me in the past flash through my mind.

hey, maybe

when is that

"Before… The man you liked... Are you still feeling the same way?”

Lieutenant Young So-jin's head is carefully flicked.

her.

can this be

I was wondering if

“That man, did he break up with the woman he was dating at the time?”

"no… … .”

“But why… Operation Officer, that was already a year ago, a year ago.”

“… … .”“Does it make sense to still like you?”

Oops.

Unknowingly, my voice rose in a frustrated heart.

I apologized right away.

"sorry… I'm excited for a moment... … .”

"it's okay. It could be what.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin smiles as if she doesn't care.

Then he said

“Dojin-ah, let’s talk about something else.”

* * *

next day.

Operation resumed early in the morning.

The development was similar to yesterday.

You passed each road and defeated the black monsters.

But there was one problem.

“Two are missing.”

“You fall too.”

“There, three, go out and receive treatment.”

The accumulated fatigue and wounds began to push the team members out one by one.

If we fight, we can fight, but it may become a stumbling block.

Because I can't use my abilities.

By lunchtime, more than half had left the group.

a sharply reduced number.

However, this level of decline was expected from the beginning.

I've already crossed so many roads that I could get out of it.

“Now the poison trap is almost gone.”

“It’s fortunate out of misfortune.”

Best of all, the damn poison trap is finally gone.

just a little weird

In a way, poison traps are the main dungeon, but they disappear so quickly.

Isn't it reassuring that it suddenly explodes again?

Such worries were overshadowed, and the poison trap continued to appear.

“Leading with Dojini and Sojini! Hurry!"

"Yes!"

Even if there was no poison trap, so even if I couldn't use the effect of poisoning, I was the main one.

Oh, and Lieutenant Young So-jin as well.

“Song Hyung-ki! what are you doing! Because Dojin and Sojin will move first!”

“… all right."

Song Hyeong-gi was slightly pushed back.

In the early days, I didn't hear much even if I hit and went out alone, but now, even if there is a slight discrepancy, Major Jung Man-young's words poured out immediately.

But there was no objection.

Yesterday and today, I and Lieutenant Young So-jin showed a greater performance than Song Hyeong-gi.

[You are reaching the end of the road.]

that afternoon.

The end of a long, long journey was coming.

The number of black monsters rushing like a swarm of ants was also significantly reduced.

A smile blooms in everyone's eyes.

But this operation is just the beginning.

There's still one more left.

[You have reached the last road.]

[The final boss will appear soon.]

final boss.