Episode 120. Entry Test (2)
The bridge Pablo told me about was a wide and simple bridge that crossed the beach.
Kim Jin-seong and his group walked across the bridge and looked around.
“It looks like test number 3 will be held on an island.”
It was just as Maiko said.
Currently, they were crossing the bridge, completely turning their backs on the Selepo continent. At the end of the bridge, an island with a lush forest was vaguely visible.
‘It’s an island again.’
Kim Jin-seong smiled bitterly without realizing it.
This was already the fourth time.
Except for the third round of the preliminary round, which was held at the Jamsil Colosseum arena, all missions so far have been held on the island.
The group that soon crossed the bridge moved straight to the right as Pablo said.
They soon arrived at a small beach and looked around.
“I told you to wait here… . ah!”
Rio looked around and waved his hand as if he had found something.
As I looked in that direction, I saw a South American man with a sturdy physique emerging from the grass.
“Franco!”
Rio immediately ran towards him and greeted him warmly.
“It’s been a while!”
“A long time.”
Franco smiled and shook Rio’s hand.
Rio, as if he couldn’t be happier, grabbed Franco’s hand with both hands and shook it.
“But you came so quickly? Pablo said it would take a while and we would have to wait… .”
“When I heard you were coming, I came running at once.”
“really?! But how did you get here so quickly? “You probably didn’t really come running because it’s an island.”
“There is a way. I’ll let you know when I’m done and ready to go. But I feel like we’ve been talking just among ourselves for too long… .”
“ah! come here.”
Only then did Rio return to the group, taking Franco with him.
“Let me introduce you, my name is Franco. I used to eat together in the same ‘Triunpo’ clan. “I was the youngest, and Franco was the team leader.”
“Ah, so you’re the person who is said to be one of my top prospects in Triunpo?”
“I heard it too! “I heard it’s rumored that your performance was outstanding even after moving to the New Continent?”
“ha ha ha… “Not to that extent.”
Franco answers humbly with an embarrassed expression.
Rio, who was looking at this with pride, continued.
“What is certain is that with Franco, we don’t have to worry about the entry test at all. Right, team leader?”
Franco nodded.
“You can easily kill the monsters on this island. “Then, may I guide you from now on?”
When everyone nodded, Franco turned and gestured.
“Follow me this way.”
* * *
It didn’t take long to meet my first prey. This was because the entire island was full of monsters.
Wow!
A huge monster swinging its huge fist towards Kim Jin-seong while screaming.
Jinseong Kim took a step back and avoided the attack while focusing his attention on the monster.
The appearance of the monster was so familiar to his eyes.
‘This is a twin-headed ogre?’
It looked exactly the same as the Twin Head Ogre that I had caught countless times in the first round of the preliminaries.
However, only the appearance.
The monster attacking before my eyes was more than twice as tall as the twin-headed ogre that Jinseong Kim had seen so far.
And his strength, speed, and even the magical energy emanating from his body all seemed incomparably strong.
‘At this level, it’s safe to think of it as a completely different monster… .’
Kim Jin-seong took a step to the side and again dodged the twin-headed ogre’s fist.
thud! And the spot where Kim Jin-seong was standing was deeply dug out.
Kim Jin-seong glanced at the twin-headed ogre, who was grinning as his attacks missed in succession.
‘But it’s weaker than the polluter.’
After dodging several attacks, I was able to easily gauge the level of the monster in front of me.
Kim Jin-seong, who confirmed that he was weaker than the polluter and Ad people he met during the Colosseum finals, once again dodged his fist and turned his body to swing his sword.
Suddenly.
In one fell swoop, one of the ogre’s two heads separated and fell to the floor.
With a painful scream, the Twin Head Ogre rushed towards me, swinging its fists.
Jinseong Kim quickly burrowed into his arms, dodged the fists, and swung his sword again.
Suddenly.
The ogre’s huge body, which had lost its last remaining head, leaned forward helplessly.
The moment he fell to the floor with a heavy sound, a notification window appeared in front of Kim Jin-seong’s eyes.
▶ You have defeated the monster.
▶ Obtained 130 Vis Creama points.
▶ You have already acquired the opposing monster’s characteristic, ‘Mutant Ogre’s Superpower’.
Kim Jin-seong’s eyes looked young when he saw the notification window.
‘what? Was it really just a twin-headed ogre?’
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The contents of the notification window in front of me were not much different from what came to mind when I caught the Twin Head Ogre in duplicate during the first round of the preliminaries.
The only difference was that I got a lot more Vis Crimea points.
‘It’s the same monster, but why is it so strong? ‘Is it possible to become this strong if you grow up in an environment called the New World?’
When Kim Jin-seong was looking at the notification window and making a guess.
“Oh~!”
From behind, Franco could be heard clapping and appreciating.
When I turned my head, I saw Franco approaching with a surprised expression.
“Did you say Jin? You are so strong! “I can’t believe you captured the twin-headed ogre so easily.”
“… Are other twin-headed ogres like this?”
“yes. In Selepo, you’re an average ogre. why? “I thought it was a different monster because it was much stronger?”
When Kim Jin-seong nodded silently, Franco smiled and answered.
“Not only the Twin Head Ogre, but all monsters on the Selepo continent are much larger and stronger than their kin living on other continents.
The reason is not yet known. “I can only assume that it is due to the influence of heavenly energy and demonic energy flowing from the Demon World Dungeon or the Tower of Trials.”
Jinseong Kim nodded again at his words. His previous guess was correct.
Wow!
At that time, a loud roar was heard from the side.
His eyes caught the sight of the rest of the party engaged in a fierce battle with the two remaining Twin Head Ogres.
“Wait, wait. “Don’t help me.”
Kim Jin-seong tried to take a step in that direction, but Franco raised his hand and stopped him.
“Let’s leave the rest to be dealt with on our own. In times like this, we need to help them gain practical experience so they don’t feel nervous when they go to the dungeon later.”
Franco continued his explanation while looking at the desperate fight.
“In times like this, if you don’t help them gain experience, they will 100% die in the dungeon. “The monsters there are incomparably stronger than this Twin Head Ogre.”
Jinseong Kim also agreed with the last word.
Even the Demon World’s minions were more difficult to kill than the Twin Head Ogre. Kim Jin-seong still vividly remembers being embarrassed because physical attacks did not work at all.
Wow!
At that time, the sound of flesh being cut sharply was heard.
The sword Karen swung entered the Twin Head Ogre’s left thigh.
Wow!
A twin-headed ogre swinging both fists in succession while screaming in pain.
Karen was dodging all of the attacks with her quick movements.
Now, I see that Karen is actually fighting the Twin Head Ogre one-on-one alone.
‘… I’ll catch it soon.’
Unlike the Twin Head Ogre, whose entire body was covered in blood with large and small wounds, Karen was completely fine, having not been hit even once.
Moreover, he didn’t seem to be tired at all. At this level, the outcome of the battle was clearly visible even without looking.
‘As expected, it’s definitely not at A-level level.’
It wasn’t just because he had outstanding combat skills that he was judged that way.
Those body movements that display calmness and skill throughout the battle.
Those skillful movements could never be imitated without confidence through countless experiences.
‘He’s a talented person who doesn’t fit in with this party… .’
Jinseong Kim turned his head and looked at the rest of the party members.
thud!
“Ugh… !”
“No, I said don’t block with your shield, just dodge!”
“Maintain the siege! “Don’t back down!”
The remaining eight people who were making a fuss seemed to be having a hard time against the remaining Twin Head Ogre.
Considering that the twin-headed ogre was in very good condition, it seemed like it would be difficult to catch it with just eight people.
‘… I guess I’ll have to revise my plan to go together for a while.’
That’s when Kim Jin-seong begins to revise the plan he had made in advance due to the party members’ skills being worse than expected.
Franco, who was standing in the back, was thinking while looking at Kim Jin-seong and Karen in turn.
‘Pablo was right. Those two are the problem. I think I’ll have to drop one of them from the party… .’
Soon Franco’s eyes stopped on Kim Jin-seong.
‘I need to drop this guy. Just by looking at him, he looks much stronger than Karen.’
Karen was also quite stronger than expected, but she still couldn’t compare to Kim Jin-seong, who had already defeated Twin Head Ogre by herself.
Franco glared at Kim Jin-seong’s back with sharp eyes.
* * *
Afterwards, Franco continued to travel around the island with his companions.
Kim Jin-seong and Karen were so easily defeating large monsters that at some point, Franco stopped them from hunting.
“Because the two of them were beaten, the rest of the team is not gaining experience. From now on, you two, please don’t come forward.”
From then on, Franco only ordered eight people, excluding two, to hunt.
If there was a slightly dangerous moment, Franco would step in and help kill the monster.
thud!
Another Twin Head Ogre fell to the ground, covered in blood.
“Heh, heh, heh… !”
“Oh my, I’m dying… !”
The sight of eight hunters panting from exhaustion.
Franco applauded them.
“good job! “Now you can catch it without my help!”
Franco exclaimed with pride, pulled out a knife, cut off the twin-headed ogre’s navel, and placed it in the sack he was holding.
Then I checked how many were in the bag.
“hmm… There are 14 in total. Now I just have to catch six more… .”
Franco looked around for a moment and thought about it, then as if he remembered something, he snapped his finger! made a sound
“Oh yeah. There was that cave! Now, everyone follow me.”
The place where Franco took his group was to the northeastern end of the island.
When we arrived in front of the entrance to the large cave, Franco stopped and looked back.
“Now that everyone seems to be getting used to large monsters, let’s try a large party hunt this time.”
“On a large scale?”
“If you go inside that cave, you will find a habitat for twin-headed ogres. “There must be at least ten or more.”
At those words, the eight people who had been hunting Twin Head Ogres flinched.
“There are more than ten… ?”
“Wouldn’t that be a bit too dangerous…?” ?”
“What should I do if I’m this scared!”
When the group showed hesitation, Franco shouted.
“The monsters in the dungeon you will meet in the future are much stronger and more numerous than the large monsters you have encountered so far! “If there are only about 10 of them, enough to make you shiver, go back to Argentina right now!”
“… … .”
Franco, who was looking at his companions with their mouths shut and unable to refute anything, soon turned to Kim Jin-seong and Karen.
“This time it’s a group fight, so it’s much more dangerous, so you two should participate together. “I will fight too.”
Franco, who saw that the two were nodding, quickly turned to everyone and said.
“Then I will go in first and scout. “Please wait here for a moment until I tell you to come in.”
Afterwards, Franco enters the cave first.
After walking for a while, he stopped when he was far enough away from his companions.
Then, just in case, I looked back, took out my smartphone, and quickly entered a text message.
– Entered the cave. Start the operation.
(Continued in the next part)
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