I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 25

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Episode 25

Episode 25

‘Is this enough?’

Nexkia’s space suit.

And the Ring of Vampirism.

I did hear from the Management Bureau that it would be good to get some basic items.

‘But all the armor feels so restrictive…’

I looked at the initial items that Hunters purchase, but nothing caught my eye.

Sure, they could increase my defense.

But the feeling of my body becoming sluggish when wearing them was disgustingly unpleasant.

What I managed to get were.

Basic boots.

And gloves.

I passed on the rest since I didn’t feel they were necessary.

Nexkia’s space suit was sufficient enough.

Besides, isn’t it just a matter of stabbing first before getting hit?

‘Even if I get hurt, I can recover health with the Ring of Vampirism.’

Moreover, I had plenty of potions from the reward boxes so far.

Most importantly, the Revival Herb!

If push comes to shove, I can just revive with the Revival Herb.

Though I wonder if I’ll ever need to use it.

But anyway.

I really didn’t know my item luck would be this terrible.

Others constantly get weapons and armor from reward boxes.

But I haven’t gotten a single weapon so far.

Even though I got all high-grade reward boxes thanks to my fastest clear records.

Open one, Revival Herb.

Open another, Auto-Clear Ticket.

I have three Auto-Clear Tickets now. Three.

Of course, Auto-Clear Tickets were good items too.

They clear floors without me having to climb the Tower.

But there are conditions.

They can only be used on floors I’ve already cleared.

And they’re only treated as A-rank clears.

Using an Auto-Clear Ticket means gold is the maximum reward from boxes.

Besides, in my case, I’m not on very high floors yet.

So there are limits to the types of rewards I can get.

In other words.

Either sell them, or use them on higher floors.

One of the two.

Of course, if I listed them in the shop, buyers would be overflowing.

But I’m not that desperate for money right now…

I planned to keep them for now.

‘If only a weapon would come out to commemorate clearing the 10th Floor…’

I don’t even hope for special abilities anymore.

If just one decent weapon would come out!

I’d treasure it and use it with love forever!

Whether it’s a dagger, sword, hammer, axe, spear, or morning star, I don’t care!

“Sigh…”

Why is only my reward box luck so terrible?

I let out a deep sigh.

Then entered the Tower as usual.

-Swoosh!

The 10th Floor isn’t particularly different either.

‘At least that’s how it looks to me.’

From the Tutorial to the 9th Floor is literally the ‘beginner’ section.

The maps have strong randomness, and like a test server, things are often added or removed.

But from the 10th Floor onward, the story changes.

‘It’s goblins!’

What dominates the 10th Floor range are goblins.

Up to the 13th Floor, ordinary Goblin Soldiers appear.

From the 15th Floor, Goblin Warriors come out.

From the 17th Floor, Goblin Wolf Riders appear.

And on the anticipated 19th Floor, the Goblin Shaman reveals itself.

The Goblin Shaman is extremely difficult for even Hunters called ‘Rookies’ to handle.

It was the main culprit that made the 19th Floor known as the ‘Floor of Wailing.’

A kind of unlucky number, you could say.

Whether you can handle the Goblin Shaman or not.

That could be considered the standard separating beginner and intermediate Hunters.

Well.

The 19th Floor is still quite far away.

-Whooooo…

In the lukewarm wind.

A smell like something burning drifts over.

-Thump.

-Thump.

-Thump.

-Thump.

The sound of drums beating from afar.

I quickly hid my body in a rock crevice.

Looking toward where the sound was coming from.

I saw goblins dancing around a blazing fire.

-Kihihihi!

-Kihihik!

Goblins covered in blood, dancing in ecstasy.

And in their midst.

A red goblin with a necklace made of small skulls and various bone decorations was closing its eyes and muttering something.

‘That’s… a shaman…?’

Weren’t only Goblin Soldiers supposed to appear on the 10th Floor?

The moment I thought that.

The red goblin stopped its incantation.

Then, something red glinted above the heads of the dancing goblins.

‘…It’s a buff!’

The goblins blessed by the shaman each let out strange cries and raised their weapons.

And.

The Goblin Shaman grinned wickedly at the sight and turned around.

Ah.

Now I understand.

So the shaman’s role is just to cast buffs and disappear.

The 10th Floor should only have Goblin Soldiers!

-Kihihihik!!!

Leaving behind the Goblin Soldiers dancing frantically in the flames,

the Goblin Shaman was walking away into the darkness.

Does the real battle start once that bastard disappears?

The moment I swallowed my dry saliva with anticipation and tension.

-Are you going to let it live?

A single phrase echoing in my head.

My brain felt like it was being zapped with electricity.

My hand was already gripping the elf’s sword.

Again.

It’s ‘that thing.’

The intense killing urge that made my head throb.

‘Is this right?’

The instinct pumping like it would burst my heart.

And the reason blocking that instinct.

‘The 10th Floor is an annihilation battle that ends when you kill only the Goblin Soldiers, right?’

I know.

‘Is it really right to try killing the Goblin Shaman, which is the 19th Floor boss?’

I know, but.

“Damn it…”

I want to kill it.

My hand holding the sword trembles like withdrawal symptoms.

-Swoosh.

And.

Before I could properly make up my mind.

-Dash!

My body leaped forward first.

-Kihit?!

I could feel the gazes of dozens of goblins piercing into me.

But I don’t care.

“Human!”

“It’s a human!!”

The shaman’s buff began igniting their fighting spirit.

Of course, that doesn’t matter either.

-Swoosh!

I roughly slashed the charging goblins with my sword as I ran forward.

Because I really just swung the sword carelessly.

“Kill him!”

“Kieeek!”

The goblins only had their limbs cut off.

They didn’t die, so [Killing Time] didn’t even activate.

That’s how urgent I felt.

-Kill it.

-Don’t let it live!

My head rings sharply again.

I swallowed the breath that had risen to my chin.

-Swoosh!

Precisely.

I thrust the elf’s sword aiming for the Goblin Shaman’s neck.

* * *

“Huff, huff…”

When I came to my senses, my whole body was already covered in blood.

The fire the goblins had lit was still blazing fiercely.

But there were no goblins dancing around it with menacing energy.

No.

To be precise.

Most of them were sprawled on the ground with their heads half-split.

‘There are so many…’

There are far more dead goblins than the ones I saw initially.

The moment they discovered me.

The Goblin Shaman summoned other goblins.

Goblin Warriors.

Goblin Wolf Riders.

Even after the Goblin Shaman died, they kept pouring out like a string of sausages.

I mindlessly…

Stabbed them.

Slashed them.

Split them.

Smashed them.

Well, doing that.

Before I knew it, it was over.

Along with a new Achievement.

There are quite a few Hunters who got the [Goblin Crusher] Achievement.

However.

Wasn’t it supposed to be obtained by killing all the goblins from the 10th to 19th Floors?

“Ah…!”

Did I practically fulfill the conditions?

Not only the Goblin Soldiers.

But also the Goblin Warriors and Goblin Wolf Riders summoned by the Goblin Shaman,

And even the final boss-level Goblin Shaman…

I did kill them all, right?

“Phew…”

I felt somewhat tired.

I cleared away the piled goblin corpses.

-Crackle, crackle.

And sat in front of the campfire.

Ah.

I feel sticky from all the blood.

If Narin were here, she’d summon some water spirit or whatever.

And use it as a washing shuttle.

I roughly wiped my face with my hands.

Then took out a potion from my inventory and drank it.

Uh.

I know, me too.

It wasn’t because I needed healing that I drank it.

I just drank it because I was thirsty.

Anyway.

Thanks to getting the [Goblin Crusher] Achievement right on the 10th Floor.

Like with [Undead Slayer], the remaining 9th Floor should be easy.

Oh!

I could even carry my party members.

From the 11th Floor onward, maybe we should level up together.

‘I should contact them as soon as I return.’

-Gulp. Gulp.

Ignoring that, I down another potion.

-Flash!

My vision sparkles.

Hmm.

Time to open a box.

When I cleared the [Undead Slayer] Achievement, it was a diamond box.

Will this one be diamond too?

-Thud!

I caught the falling box, but it’s not diamond.

“What? It’s platinum?”

Is it because I wasn’t the first to get the [Goblin Crusher] Achievement?

Well.

Still not bad though.

There are tons of Hunters who never even see platinum in their lifetime.

This is pretty good.

However…

“Isn’t it about time a weapon comes out?”

I stared at the box for a long while.

-Click.

Then carefully opened it.

It’s not a weapon this time either.

But.

Reading the description, it seems like pretty good armor.

The one thing that bothers me.

Is that it’s ‘armor’?

No matter how much it raises defense.

I absolutely hate anything that’s uncomfortable to move in.

It seems to be a bound item that can’t be sold again.

When I put my hand in the box.

Literally a ‘shadow’ came out of the box.

And.

-Swoosh…

The ‘shadow’ that flowed out like black mist.

Merged directly with my own shadow.

Huh?

You said it was armor.

Don’t I wear it?

Ooh!

So that’s how it works.

This is even better?

It doesn’t get in the way.

It’s perfect for me!

For something from a platinum box, I really like it!

Aha.

The ‘cursed’ title was because of this condition.

“Don’t worry.”

I looked at my elongated shadow and chuckled.

“I can feed you all the blood you want.”

It’s not a bluff.

Even now, goblin blood was soaking the floor.

-Ding!

Wow.

What kind of day is today.

I’m even getting a skill?

What should I choose this time?

Last time I was pretty tempted by Flawless Supremacy too.

If something similar comes up, maybe I’ll pick that.

They say status ailments are no joke from the 30th Floor onward?

Huh?

Trait-exclusive special skill?

What’s this now?

Reading the description carefully, it’s an area attack skill.

Meaning I don’t need to personally slit each one’s throat to kill them.

It’d be good for sweeping away small fry all at once?

Especially.

Since goblins move around in swarms.

‘I got a skill that fits perfectly at just the right timing.’

I’ll have to try it to know for sure.

But somehow I have a good feeling about this.

‘I should contact my party members as soon as I return.’

I closed the skill window with a big grin.

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