I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 113

Episode 114

: Back to the main topic.

My horsepower levels are terrible.

Although it was quite usable among ordinary combat hunters, it felt a bit lacking to a usable level when dealing with boss monsters.

Of course, the skill specializes in destruction and has an S rating, so even if it has the same magical power as Yu Eundam, its efficiency is far superior.

However, there was a drawback that if you used the skill with enough power to cause damage to the boss monster, you would quickly get tired.

However, using the temporary increase effect of an S-class magic power increase potion is too risky.

For that reason, Seo Ji-han was decided to be the central character to attack the boss monster.

Of course, I’m not throwing him into the dungeon alone, so I’m going with him for now.

Because I need to be rooted.

Of course, it was not only because of routing, but it was also decided to support his battle by bombarding the rear with Chungwang Cannon.

If I do this, all the strategy points will be taken by Seo Ji-han, so my name will not appear on the ranking board.

I killed two birds with one stone because I didn’t want to reveal my presence until my family was completely safe within my territory.

In other words, it was decided that Seo Ji-han would be in charge of combat and I would be in charge of looting.

…The distribution of roles seems a bit unfair, but Seo Ji-han said he likes it, so it’ll be okay.

But there was one problem.

Seo Ji-han, who absorbed all of the magic stones, only took 3 hours to materialize.

Thanks to this, I learned that one S-class magic stone increases Seo Ji-han’s materialization time by exactly 3 hours.

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed.

Is an S-class magic stone a normal item?

But it’s only 3 hours.

I thought it would take about a day.

In addition, the materialization cooldown is still 6 hours and has not been reduced at all.

It seems that Seo Ji-han was also very excited, as the indifferent person seemed depressed for almost an hour.

I was a little uneasy about the 3-hour materialization, so I had Seo Ji-han absorb even the remaining S-class magic stone.

The time required for complete absorption is 48 hours.

For that reason, I had no choice but to stay in the cabin for a few days before going to attack the dungeon.

Including the remaining absorption time of the first magic stone and the absorption time of the second magic stone, three days had passed.

Thanks to absorbing both S-class magic stones, Seo Ji-han’s materialization time increased to 6 hours.

He certainly became much brighter during the materialization time, which had more time than the 3 hours.

“Is it that good?”

– of course.

Seo Ji-han, who was sunk into the living room sofa, smiled.

This is not a metaphor.

The back of the sofa completely swallowed his transparent upper body.

To be honest, it’s a bit strange that only the face is sticking up above the backrest.

But I know very well that he is so happy that he can’t control his body.

In fact, he seemed to be in a good mood ever since this morning when he finished absorbing all the magic stones.

“You said the dungeon we’re going to today is the Chungwangryu dungeon, right?”

When I asked him while scooping up the cereal he had brought for breakfast, he nodded quietly.

– huh. The dungeon of King Jirgis. You can think of it as an anthill. The boss monster is a winged queen ant. Don’t worry. It’s very weak. Probably weaker than Vargis?

I don’t know how much I should trust when he evaluates the boss monster as ‘weak’.

Vargis, who Seo Ji-han said was soft, was also very strong.

Even now, I cannot forget the awakened people who died without even being able to use their hands to Varghis’s solo dance.

“It seems like I just keep going to Chungwangryu dungeons.”

– It’s the most common dungeon, so there’s nothing you can do about it.

I don’t like Chungwangryu dungeons.

First of all, the dark, narrow space like an ant cave is suffocating, and the monsters are so creepy.

It’s fortunate that it’s not a poison-type monster this time.

Still, it would have been better if it was a beast king type dungeon.

The animal forms are quite cute if you look closely, and the environment is a forest or plain, so it’s not stuffy.

– don’t worry. Because this is the only Chungwang-ryu dungeon left in Korea. Plus, it’s the easiest of the dungeons currently open. The guys here are weak.

As I was chewing my cereal with a sigh, Seo Ji-han spoke to me gently as if comforting me.

I also know why I need to conquer this dungeon first.

Although it is weak, it has a large number of monsters, so it is the dungeon that can cause the fastest and most damage to the civilian population.

The moment this dungeon is connected to the outside, like a bucket full of cockroaches being tipped over, insect kings will jump out and immediately attack the house.

But what I don’t like is what I don’t like.

I’m not saying I won’t catch it.

You might just dislike it.

Anyway, for the past three days, we analyzed where to attack based on the dungeon information Seo Ji-han knew.

Of course, these were all domestic dungeons.

We need to close foreign dungeons quickly, but what’s urgent is our neighborhood.

Hunters there will take care of foreign dungeons.

The domestic dungeon I’m about to go to is a place I’ve never been to.

Thanks to this, I was quite nervous, but everyone else was calm.

Well, they’ve already been in and out of the dungeon dozens of times, so it’s no surprise that they’re nervous.

Since this is a dungeon with a lot of strategy research as many hunters frequent it, it was calculated that Seo Ji-han alone could easily attack the boss.

Maybe that’s why Seo Ji-han had a very confident face.

– You don’t have to worry. Why worry when I can materialize for 6 hours?

“Rather than worrying…”

– 6 hours is enough time to catch King Jirgis, take a commemorative photo, and write a review of the strategy. I’ll cut it up nicely and finish it. Just rest and loot. Seo Ji-han is already busy

. I was grinning while contemplating whether to slice the meat vertically, horizontally, or dice it.

I don’t want to pour cold water on you when you’re looking forward to it, but I felt the need to remind you of my original plan at this point.

“You forgot, right? Let’s start the conversation. ”

– Oh,

I forgot.

I sighed and continued.

“You shouldn’t kill him right away. The top priority is to start a conversation and have him become a subject.”

Seo Ji-han seemed to think that it was best to kill the dungeon boss and quickly close the dungeon, but I think a little differently. They

were refugees.

I believe they could seek a more peaceful way, at least as long as they had a common enemy called a predator.

Seo Ji-han listened to what I had to say, but he was still skeptical.

– To be honest, I don’t think it will go well.

“There is also a precedent called Elfanis.”

– That’s because they were the same race. This time, the opponent is a Chungwang type. Can we really be on the same side as that?

“Hmm, we should try, though.”

If you succeed, the benefits you will gain are enormous, right?

Firstly, it will help placate or defend against monsters that run out of the dungeon.

Among the dungeons, the most numerous are the Chungwang dungeons.

Once you form an alliance with one Chungwang type, the rest will be defeated. I might be able to attract Jinyoung as an ally.

That would be quite helpful when fighting against predators.

And the best thing is that I can pass on the horn by wearing it on my head instead of eating it.

I really, really want to accept it as a subject instead of killing it.

Please, I want to solve it peacefully.

I want to stop eating horns now. Please.

Anyway, if it can be resolved through conversation, there is only benefit, so there is no reason not to try.

Honestly, I think I will fail about 80% of the time, but even if I don’t eat horns, I can inherit the skill. In the face of the fact that I could do it,

I just rushed forward. I steeled myself and checked the communication function in my inventory.

With this, I could talk to monsters.

I ate half and threw the other half into the monster’s mouth to try to talk.

“By the way, Mr. Ban Seo-jin is not home today either.”

– I came briefly in the early morning and went to sleep.

When Ban Seo-jin said he wanted to live here, I readily accepted, but at the same time, I was a little worried. I saw a lot of

friends who were sleeping together fighting and splitting up.

No matter how good friends they were , Even if we actually live together, we almost always end up fighting.

If I were to fight with Ban Seo-jin, it wouldn’t just end up as a fight of opinions, right?

This house might be destroyed.

But, despite my worries, Ban Seo-jin rarely came into the house

. Even when he was in the house, he would close the door and spend time alone inside, like an adolescent.

Since he never left the door without even saying whether he was coming or going, it felt more like he was a temporary guest rather than a resident.

Occasionally, there would be food on the table that I had not seen before. There was a small note attached that said, ‘Eat.’

Anyway, living with Ban Seo-jin wasn’t bad.

– He followed it quite a bit. Didn’t you hate it at first?

“Hmm, that’s true, but that’s the same with all relationships. There are parts you don’t like, and there are good parts, and so on. Isn’t that true? That’s why we live in a mess, swearing and fighting.”

– Hmm.

“My mom has a habit of saying, just live a messy life. There is no such thing as a perfect person who fits me perfectly. If there is, either that person is trying to fit me or I am fantasizing.”

Seo Ji-han stared at me for a long time at my firm words.

Then he smiled brightly.

– As if you still feel lovable even if you sometimes do frustrating and incomprehensible things?

I was at a loss for words for a moment at

those sudden words. I understood them. As soon as I did that, a hot feeling surged from my neck to my face.

I covered my face, which was obviously red, and tried to act calm.

“Why are you suddenly saying that?”

– What’s wrong? Did I say something strange?

“Suddenly, why are you saying that? Anyway, why are you saying that here?”

– I was just telling the truth.

No way.

Seo Ji-han was looking at me with eyes that seemed to drip with honey, so my body temperature was rising. Continuing to

face me like this is having an adverse effect on my body temperature control.

I jumped out of my seat and jumped up. “Let’s stop playing around and go!

”

Before I go, I have to put my finished bowl of cereal away in the kitchen.

I also wash my face a little to cool off the heat on my face…

With that in mind, I headed toward the kitchen and froze when I spotted an unexpected person.

“Why? Keep going.” .”

Ban Seo-jin was drinking water with one lip raised in a pout. Just

as he was gaping in shock, the sound of Ban Seo-jin slurping water penetrated through the silence.

“How long have you been here?”

“When you say, Mr. Ban Seo-jin is not home today again?”

“Did you hear everything?”

Instead of answering, Ban Seo-jin gulped down water again.