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Chapter 750: Overachievement (5)
The number of tokens secured so far, 145.
And the final token box that was getting closer and closer.
Since the quantity of tokens inside the box would have already doubled due to the altar, even if another participant defeated the box, no fatal issues would arise.
That is, as long as he could snatch the tokens from the participant in question.
‘The tokens inside the box are at least 60... So as long as I can retrieve them, there is no problem achieving 200.’
However, since he didn't know the location of the exit yet, it was better to ambush them before they finished acquiring the box if possible.
Because if by any chance he missed them and allowed them to escape the dungeon, achieving the hidden reward conditions would be out of the window.
-But you'd better be a little careful this time.
Tanimu, who was crossing the dungeon together with Yeongwoo, abruptly expressed his concern.
At this, Yeongwoo tilted his head and looked at him.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
-Come to think of it, we are already in the latter half of the dungeon. And the fact that they deliberately scoured every nook and cranny of the dungeon to even find the token box... It could mean that they are no ordinary strongman.
“That's obvious. The clumsy ones have all become dead men, or luckily found the exit and left.”
When Yeongwoo spoke apathetically, Tanimu expressed bewilderment instead.
-You truly are a fearless one.
It was a line that had now almost become Tanimu's catchphrase.
For him, whose daily life consisted of compromise, Yeongwoo's highly improvisational and sometimes even reckless-seeming way of acting was far too unfamiliar.
-Are you fearless because you are strong? Or did you become strong because you are fearless?
At this, Yeongwoo, who was dashing far ahead of Tanimu, glanced back.
“Well, who knows?”
And around this time, that usual monster's screech echoed out from the front again.
―Kyaaaaargh!
“It's still alive.”
Conclusive evidence that the token box had not yet been defeated.
With a fairly optimistic outlook, Yeongwoo raised his speed even further.
Ta-aat!
Then, he saw dead participants sprawled on the floor of a hexagonal space that appeared ahead.
A battle had already taken place here once.
-See, I told you they aren't ordinary.
“Strength is relative. It doesn't matter who or how many the guy ahead has killed. What matters is the question of whether he will be stronger than me.”
Before long, as they passed through the hexagonal space, a swift presence began to be felt from the other side, and as they moved a little further forward, a spacious plaza finally unfolded.
And they could also see a single monster running wild there.
―Kyaaaak!
This bizarre creature, which looked like a mix between a lion and a lizard, was already bleeding profusely with stab wounds all over its body.
And it was also noticeable that as many tokens as that blood were scattered on the floor.
-Oh my god... It's just one person.
Tanimu, who had spotted the participant fighting the monster, spoke with a tense expression, and Yeongwoo too had no choice but to heighten his vigilance this time.
Because surviving alone in this kind of combat-centric dungeon implied a great many things.
Kwaaaat!
The one who had just swung a sword and severed one of the monster's forelegs was a swordsman with his white hair fluttering.
His height looked to be about 2 meters and 50 centimeters, and his skin was as pale as a vampire's, so much so that sometimes the boundary between his hair and cheeks was barely visible.
The tokens he possessed were 13.
And his white rank marks were.
‘10 of them. That's almost on the same level as Ban, isn't it? He's no ordinary fellow.’
The weapon he used was a greatsword with a very long and broad blade, and unlike a typical sword, some kind of pattern was engraved into the blade like a ceremonial sword.
So every time he slashed the monster, the smeared blood seeped into the pattern as well, and if it wasn't an illusion, it seemed the pattern periodically absorbed the blood.
Because in that short time, the white-haired knight's blade had become completely clean.
-It seems I have an audience.
The knight, sensing Yeongwoo and Tanimu's presence, glanced backward.
Then, taking advantage of the opening, he cleaved the monster that had fiercely lunged at him in a single strike.
Kwaaaaaak!
He had split the bastard's thick upper body diagonally.
At that, dozens of tokens that the monster had harbored cascaded down onto the floor, and Yeongwoo instinctively couldn't help but look in that direction.
“…….”
-You must have come looking for tokens. But you're late.
The knight said, thrusting his greatsword into the ground.
At this, Yeongwoo scratched his chin and checked the opponent's token count, which had instantly increased to 73.
“What do you mean, late? You are still right in front of my eyes.”
Then, he continued his words in a tone of regret.
“It's 60. You blew the extra tokens.”
-Extra tokens?
“If I had defeated the monster, we could have gotten at least 20 more. But since it's all useless now... I will take over even the tokens you have.”
-That's the funniest thing I've heard today.
It was also at this moment that the white-haired knight checked the 145 tokens and 9 white marks attached above Yeongwoo's head.
-...Bizarre.
In any case, the white-haired knight seemed to have no fear.
For he was slowly tilting his neck and loosening up his body with his greatsword still planted in the ground.
It meant he had absolutely no intention of handing over the tokens through a ‘deal’.
At this, Tanimu, who had been staring blankly at the knight, stealthily took three steps backward.
“Hey, this bastard. What's the problem now?”
Tanimu is essentially like a canary in a coal mine.
The fact that the guy is stepping back means there is a justifiable reason.
So, as Yeongwoo was waiting for the opponent's answer, Tanimu pointed at the white-haired knight's forehead with a meaningful look.
-He's royalty.
“…What?”
Startled by the unexpected word, Yeongwoo soon followed Tanimu's gaze and looked at the white-haired knight's forehead.
Then, he genuinely saw some kind of pattern embedded right in the middle of the guy's forehead.
And made of silvery-white metal at that.
“What the, a royal would do that to their own face?”
-Not all royal families have such customs. But those who embed a metal pattern on their forehead rather than a tattoo are mostly royalty.
“Then who is that? Are they a famous royal family?”
-I, I don't know about all that. But seeing a person of such high status come all the way down here, he must have a quite belligerent personality.
“Hmm.”
Regardless, it seemed almost certain that he was one of the princes of some royal family.
Now that he looked, the armor the guy wore was also quite splendid in appearance.
‘More than anything, I kind of covet that sword.’
A greatsword with a flamboyant exterior that absorbs blood.
What in the world is its true identity?
“You're a prince who knows how to fight a bit, is that it? And you have no intention of handing over the tokens obediently either.”
As Yeongwoo said this and stepped forward, the white-haired knight looked at Tanimu, who had backed far away, and spoke.
-Are you not going to fight? Your odds of winning would go up if the two of you attack at the same time.
It was a line that exuded the composure unique to the strong.
At this, Tanimu subtly checked Yeongwoo's reaction and then shook his head.
-I am no match for you lot. So I will not interfere.
He said this knowing full well that even if Jeong Yeongwoo won this fight, he wouldn't kill him over this decision.
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On the contrary, it was a neutral stance that left room to preserve his life even if that royal won.
At that, the white-haired knight smirked.
-You are like a plant. Good. Once this fight is over, I will take you in.
It meant that after killing the opponent in front of him, he would use Tanimu as a partner for his escape.
Therefore, Yeongwoo couldn't help but feel annoyed.
“What kind of bullshit are you spouting? This guy is my porter. Besides, now that you've gobbled up my tokens, you aren't making it out of here alive.”
-You only speak amusing words. It would be fitting to stick you in my office as a jester.
“Leave your last will while you still have the energy to speak.”
As Yeongwoo finished speaking and licked Bastard with the tip of his tongue to enter the ‘Bleeding’ state, the white-haired knight furrowed his brow and gripped the hilt of his greatsword with both hands.
-What a vulgar one. Consider it an honor to receive my sword at the end of your life.
Then, he finally revealed his name.
-My name is Nakma Shuarel Philier. I am the 2nd Prince of the White Star Shuarel, and the son of the Twin King Philier.
“Shuarel……?”
While Yeongwoo tilted his head at the somehow familiar name, Tanimu's jaw dropped wide open.
It was because he was well accustomed to hearing the name Shuarel, and moreover, he knew exactly what kind of people carried the name ‘Philier’ among them.
-...Pi, Philier.
When Tanimu took another step back, Yeongwoo frowned upon seeing this.
“What, you look like you know something.”
-You don't know Shuarel……? It's the strongest of the 3 Great Good Karma Planets.
“Ah.”
It was only after hearing this that Yeongwoo was finally able to remember.
One of the abilities attached to the Mythic currency, the ‘Token of Salvation’.
【Chorus of Virtue】
| By using this token as collateral, you may borrow each of the following planets’ ultimate weapons once:
— Doatel, Delmir, Shuarel
“Wait, then that bastard is a Good Karma Bearer……?”
Nakma Shuarel Philier.
That guy was exactly one of the princes of Shuarel, which was both a Good Karma Planet and a prominent royal family.
At this, Tanimu elaborated with a complicated expression.
-The reason Shuarel is famous for its combat power despite being a Good Karma Planet is because its two kings respectively divide and oversee good deeds and combat.
“Aha... Then I guess this Philier guy is in charge of combat.”
-...Of course. And his sons, too, are massive battle maniacs.
“But he's a Good Karma Bearer in the end, isn't he? So why is he going around killing participants?”
At that, Tanimu made an expression of utter disbelief.
-Just because they are Good Karma Bearers doesn't mean they don't kill. Especially towards Evil Karma Bearers, they have no mercy.
“Wait... All the Good Karma Bearers I've met so far adhered to a no-kill rule, though?”
-If so, you were just lucky. Because in this universe, you need that much strength to survive as a Good Karma Bearer.
Furthermore, in the case of royal names, it was right in principle for the father's or mother's name to come in the middle, and to place the royal family's name at the very end to bear its symbolism.
In other words, Nakma's full name was originally supposed to be ‘Nakma Philier Shuarel’.
But just now, when Nakma revealed his surname, he said ‘Shuarel Philier’.
He highly valued his father's name more than the name of his royal family and attached it at the very end.
This meant that Nakma had an unusually rebellious disposition even among the combat princes of Shuarel.
Of course, Tanimu had no leeway to convey this fact to Yeongwoo.
The best he could do was.
-Be, be careful. He's bound to be incredibly strong.
To just take another step back and warn his current partner.
At that, Yeongwoo let out a chuckle as he looked at Tanimu, who had distanced himself by over 15 meters in that short time.
“You don't have to broadcast the fact that you're a coward so plainly, do you. Besides, if that guy is the prince of a Good Karma Planet, he won't kill you anyway.”
-But I could get swept up and die from your sword swings. By the looks of it, it seems you guys who should have gone to different dungeons met by pure bad luck.
Tanimu accurately appraised the current situation.
At this, Nakma, who had been silently gripping his greatsword hilt, pointed at Yeongwoo with his index finger and said.
-Let's slowly get started.
And almost simultaneously, a white arrow appeared above Yeongwoo's head, and a warning message was displayed.
「The one who runs in the light has focused his gaze on you. Due to your Evil Karma ratio, all combat power decreases by 9.4%.」
‘What?’
There was no mistaking it.
That prince bastard had something that sniped at Evil Karma Bearers.
‘Wait, I'm still an Evil Karma Bearer? I thought I did a lot of good deeds.’
The gaze of the light whatever could be felt all at once.
Because he already felt as if his body had become slightly heavier.
So, Yeongwoo pulled the ‘Token of Relief’ out of his pocket and looked at the opponent.
“Hey, aren't you going to listen to my introduction? Think you're the only great one here?”
-...What?
“I am Jeong Yeongwoo of Renaissance. You know Doatel, right? Prince Aldo of the Shelbir royal family there is my best friend.”
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