Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 29

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 029

29. Squad Leader

The Transcendent Spirit skill called Shadow Sniper, Camouflage.

It’s B-rank, but it’s quite a useful skill.

It reduces enemy recognition rate, making you draw less aggro.

‘It’s a skill that tanks don’t need.’

I have no intention of becoming a tank in this life.

I’ll definitely be a dealer.

One who solves everything alone.

‘For that, it’s better to hide my face. If I want to move freely as Amon.’

Camouflage has a function to slightly change your face, but it’s literally just slightly.

It’s not very noticeable.

Meaning there’s a possibility of recognizing the original face.

So I decided.

To use a B-rank Skill Enhancement Orb on Camouflage.

‘If it becomes A-rank, I should be able to completely change my face.’

[Using Skill Enhancement Orb (B).]

[Camouflage has been enhanced from B→A rank.]

▷Camouflage (A)

―Effect: Can completely change your face. Significantly lowers the probability of being recognized by others. Appears as noise in video media.

Not only recognition rate but also facial transformation was upgraded.

‘This should be enough to definitely hide my identity.’

This is what I did before meeting Jo Do-pal.

After that, I found his location.

Finding him wasn’t difficult.

‘I just need to read the traces of magical power.’

In the first place, there’s a Magical Parasite planted in his body.

Since I was better than anyone at reading magical power, finding him wasn’t difficult.

Thud!

I stepped on the ground and deactivated the Flight skill.

The Angel Wings disappeared, but…

“Jo Do-pal. It’s time to go.”

“What? Uh, where?”

“There’s only one place for you to go. Hell.”

My face was a demon itself.

Since I was disguised with Jo Do-pal’s face.

“Fuck, am I seeing things right now… Why is my face…”

“Haven’t you heard that saying? The legend that you die when you meet a Doppelganger.”

“Don’t talk to me with my face. It’s disgusting.”

“Anyway, you have to go. To hell.”

“Go fuck yourself.”

Jo Do-pal raised his middle finger.

It seems he’s not afraid of me yet.

But he’ll soon kneel.

‘He’ll learn how big the difference in power is.’

But first, I should save the civilian.

I stretched out my palm and shouted the activation word.

‘Prison of Death.’

Something fell from the sky.

Thump!

In an instant, Jo Do-pal was trapped in a magical prison.

“What, what is this!”

He tries to touch the iron bars.

Bzzzzt!

“Grraaah!”

Because of the Magical Iron Bars that deal damage when touched, he can’t move an inch.

‘Prison of Death is an S-Rank Skill of a Transcendent Spirit called Death’s Warden. It’s effective for subduing as it can bind and attack simultaneously.’

However, if he’s determined and endures the damage from the iron bars, he could get out.

Since he’s not physically trapped.

But perhaps because he experienced the shocking taste of the iron bars, he doesn’t dare try to escape.

In the meantime, I turned my attention to the woman who was almost assaulted.

“Now’s your chance. Quickly get in the car and run away.”

“But the car key is…”

“Don’t worry about that.”

My hand pointed toward Jo Do-pal’s pocket.

‘Whip of Seduction.’

The Seductive Succubus’s A-rank skill that pulls enemies in and deals damage.

But what if I use it on objects instead of enemies?

Swoosh!

Like this, I can steal the car key from Jo Do-pal’s pocket.

With a whip made of magic.

“Huh?”

The whip extending from my palm instantly snatched the car key away.

Jo Do-pal looked flustered.

Taking items from pockets with a whip?

It’s a technique that requires precise control, but there’s no one here who would recognize such a thing.

“Here it is. The car key.”

When I tossed the car key to her, the woman caught it and bowed her head deeply.

“Th-thank you.”

“Hurry and go.”

I waved my hand dismissively.

It would be troublesome to show her what’s about to happen.

It’s going to be a terrible sight.

Soon after, the woman got in the car and disappeared.

Jo Do-pal could only watch helplessly from inside the prison.

“That, that thieving bitch took my car… Huh?”

Whoosh—

The prison disappeared.

The duration had ended.

But the woman had already fled far away.

“Ah… this is so fucking annoying!”

Jo Do-pal was furious beyond belief.

His complexion looked terrible.

“You bastard… Don’t think you’ll die peacefully.”

“I’m you. You do realize that, right?”

“Shut up!”

He approaches with a menacing expression, cracking his knuckles.

In the past, I might have found this quite intimidating.

‘Is he out of his mind?’

Now it just seems laughable.

‘I showed him four different skills and he still wants to fight?’

Flight, Camouflage, Prison of Death, and Whip of Seduction.

Even after revealing multiple skills, he approaches without showing any fear.

‘Does he think all my skills are on cooldown?’

He probably thinks now is his chance to counterattack.

But I still have many unused skills.

‘I can subdue a guy like that even without skills.’

Without a doubt, there’s about as much difference between him and me as between a mouse and a tiger.

The possibility of losing is close to zero.

“Come on. If you’re confident.”

I wiggled my finger provocatively.

Making it as infuriating as possible.

‘That bastard…’

Faced with such provocation, Jo Do-pal was about to lose his mind.

Seeing him act like that with his own face made him even more furious.

‘I don’t know where that confidence comes from, but you’re dead.’

Because of this guy who suddenly appeared, he lost his prey.

On top of that, he’s mocking him while wearing his face.

‘Just because he uses various skills doesn’t mean I need to be scared.’

Whatever they were, they must all be on cooldown now.

I need to attack while they’re cooling down.

Now, while he’s being careless, is the perfect opportunity.

‘Though I’ll need luck on my side.’

His only skill, Dice Roll.

The grateful skill that increases all stats by the number rolled, which helped him escape from the Detention Center.

‘I hope luck follows me this time too!’

I used Dice Roll inwardly.

[Rolling the dice.]

[The number 6 came up.]

Jackpot hit.

[All stats increase by 6.]

[Duration is 1 minute.]

‘Wow, I did it, I did it!’

How could I be this lucky.

Thanks to the dice, all my stats became 13.

With this much, I’m confident I can face off against that bastard Amon.

Of course, a suddenly appeared intruder like this would be easy to handle.

“Hehehe.”

“Why are you suddenly laughing? Do you have bipolar disorder?”

“Rather than bipolar disorder, I have anger management issues.”

“Ah, anger management?”

“I lived controlling my anger well for a while. But because of you, it’s acting up again.”

Jo Do-pal stopped walking.

A distance close enough to reach with an outstretched arm.

“You’re dead.”

“Who? You?”

“You, you bastard!”

He threw a punch with explosive force.

He was confident it couldn’t be avoided.

The distance was close and it was a surprise attack.

However, he didn’t know.

“Huh, where did you go?”

That he was a frog in a well.

That his opponent was the famous Amon.

“Here.”

He quickly turned his body at the sound from behind.

‘Huh, not there?’

His opponent had already slipped into his blind spot.

An impossibly fast speed.

Thwack!

“Guh, guaaaaaahhhhh!!!”

Thud!

His legs gave out and he collapsed.

He felt burning pain from his groin.

“You go down in just one hit from getting hit there?”

‘Ugh, damn it, you try getting hit there.’

Those words came up to his throat but he couldn’t speak them.

Nothing but painful groans.

“Jo Do-pal. The power you have is meant to be used for conquering the Labyrinth. Not for intimidating women to satisfy personal desires.”

“Guhhhk…”

“So it would be better if you didn’t have that thing you possess, right? You won’t have any use for it in the future anyway.”

“You bastard…”

His opponent let out a snicker.

My face couldn’t look more detestable than that.

“The words you squeezed out with all your effort are curses… You really do have anger management issues.”

His opponent slapped his cheek.

Smack!

Once more.

Smack!

His cheek quickly reddened and his lip split.

Hit, hit, and hit again.

When both cheeks were split and bruised.

“St, stop… stop!”

Jo Do-pal acknowledged it.

The gap in power between his opponent and himself.

‘It’s a speed that’s hard to follow with my eyes. I absolutely can’t win.’

Even when throwing punches right in front of his face, his opponent disappeared like a ghost.

Moreover, the skill’s cooldown should have returned by now.

To survive, he had no choice but to at least pretend to beg.

“St-stop! I was wrong!”

“Why? Aren’t you a squad leader? Why don’t you curse at me like before?”

“I’m, I’m cured! Thanks to you, I’m cured! So stop hitting me! I won’t do it anymore. I just won’t do it!”

“Won’t do what? Say it with your own mouth.”

His pride was hurt, but Jo Do-pal bowed his head and gave in for now.

“Tr-trying to assault women.”

“What else.”

“Umm…”

He thought hard.

“Be-being rude to you…”

“What else.”

“What else…?”

Nothing else particularly came to mind.

Smack!

Blood burst and now it was getting numb.

Tears welled up.

“Sob…”

“Don’t whine and tell me more. What you did wrong.”

“Th… what was it… talking back?”

“What else.”

“I don’t know…”

Another slap came flying.

“At least think before you speak, you bastard.”

“Hic…”

The first thought that came to him was that he’d die at this rate.

“I, I was wrong. I really don’t know!”

“You impersonated me.”

“Ah…”

Right, he had impersonated him.

That was also wrong.

But what did he just say?

Did he mishear?

“Wh-what? I impersonated you?”

“Yeah.”

Wait, that means?

“Co-could it be… Amon…”

“That’s right.”

The opponent revealed his identity.

“I am Amon.”

‘A…mon? Amon?’

The moment he learned the opponent’s identity, everything made sense.

Why he had come to find him and beat him up like this.

How he was stronger than himself even though all his stats had risen by 6.

Why he had so many skills.

‘Damn, it was Amon!’

Of course.

There’s no way I’d get beaten this badly by an ordinary Apostle.

That thought occurred to him, but he couldn’t remember.

Himself being confident that he could fight Amon just moments ago.

“Do you understand now why I’m so angry?”

Nod nod.

Jo Do-pal nodded his head vigorously.

Though he had harbored ill feelings toward Amon, he had experienced the difference in power.

He would never defy him again.

If only he could escape this crisis.

“I’m sorry. I really did wrong in that regard. I have nothing to say even if I had ten mouths.”

He buried his head in the ground and prostrated himself.

He also changed his tone to be respectful.

Right now, apologizing was the only way to survive.

It seemed like the talk about sending him to Hell wasn’t just empty words.

“If I made you uncomfortable, I’m sorry. I originally had no intention of impersonating you. But because such a post was uploaded to Transcendence Net…”

“So you’re saying it’s my fault for writing that post?”

“N-no! That’s not what I meant…”

Jo Do-pal was desperately struggling to survive.

“I’m sorry! Please give me one more chance. From now on, I’ll reflect and live virtuously!”

“You won’t commit fraud anymore either?”

“Of course! I won’t assault women either and I absolutely won’t do bad things. Please trust me!”

Did Jo Do-pal’s appeal work?

Amon pondered for a moment, then nodded and turned around.

For an instant, an impulse arose to strike the back of the guy’s head as he turned his back.

‘Hold back. He’s not someone I can handle.’

What if my decisive strike fails?

I’d be throwing away the life I barely managed to save.

I don’t want to take such a risk.

“I’ll trust you.”

With those words behind him, Amon descended into the forest.

Only after he disappeared from sight.

“Phew…”

I let out the breath I’d been holding.

“Fucking bastard. Acting all high and mighty, that son of a bitch.”

I was angry.

“Because of that bastard, my anger management disorder that I barely got treated is acting up again, damn it.”

I was furious enough to want to kill him right now, but that was only for a moment.

“Did you just curse at me?”

Seeing Amon floating above his head, Jo Do-pal’s mind went completely blank.

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