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[Translator - Pot ]
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Chapter 9: Hunter Reawakening, Explosive Spiritual Power (4)
He was a bit on the back foot, but he'd had more than enough experience fighting opponents stronger than himself.
Besides, trolls were just another one of those monsters he was very familiar with, like kobolds.
If there was something that annoyed him, it was the fact that he couldn't completely crush a mere troll in his current state.
BOOM!!!
The troll, as if it didn’t want to give Yeonwoo even a moment to think, crawled out of the rift and launched a swift attack.
A dim-witted creature like that just swings at whatever’s in front of it.
Normally, that sheer swing alone would be quite a threat.
With its wide reach, added destructive power, and speed, it was nothing short of a disaster for a lower-ranked Hunter.
But that was only true for regular Hunters.
Watching the troll charge at him, Yeonwoo gently laid down the woman slung over his shoulder and swiftly sidestepped.
His fluid evasion was almost too natural, like a springing motion.
WHOOSH!!
The troll’s club just grazed past, fluttering Yeonwoo’s hair as it missed him by a hair’s breadth.
It tried to retrieve the club from thin air and swing again, but Yeonwoo was faster.
WHACK!!
A crisp hit rang out.
But it didn’t quite sound like hitting the troll’s dense muscles.
It sounded more like something… soft and squishy.
"Kuuuuuuugh!!!"
At the same time, the troll dropped its club, contorted its ugly face, and screamed in agony.
Yeonwoo’s attack had definitely landed, and on the most critical area for a male troll at that.
Trolls have great regenerative abilities, but that doesn’t erase pain.
“Sorry about that. This turned out easier for me because you’re a male.”
Yeonwoo muttered, shaking off his foot in distaste at the squishy sensation, then stepped back.
He picked up the dropped club and mockingly provoked the troll, measuring the distance.
"KRAAAAAHH!!!!"
The troll, having taken a direct hit to its most sensitive spot, was understandably enraged.
Before it could even recover properly, it let out a savage cry and lunged at Yeonwoo.
Now it was even more berserk than before, but its attacks were wildly disorganized.
Plus, without its club, its reach was drastically reduced.
On the other hand, Yeonwoo now had a weapon, although it was a bit heavy.
Originally, he didn’t rely much on weapons.
His spirits were his weapons, his stamina, and his armor.
But in a situation like now, where spirit summoning was impossible, all he had left were his combat instincts trained alongside spirits and his slightly enhanced physical ability.
SMACK!!!
The dumb tend to fall into predictable patterns.
Their attack paths become fixed and repetitive.
As long as you knew the attack lines, dodging didn’t even require that much speed, it was easy for him.
Evading the troll’s fist, Yeonwoo swung the club and struck the troll on the temple.
The sudden impact made the troll stagger, and before it could regain its balance, Yeonwoo unleashed another assault on its vital area.
This time, with a soli and heavy club.
The troll realized Yeonwoo’s intention, panicked and tried to cover its crotch with one hand, but it was already too late.
In Yeonwoo’s hands was a hefty club.
His strength far exceeded that of an ordinary human.
Even if not a perfect strike, a heavy blow leveraging his weight would certainly deal some damage.
WHAM!!
The resulting sound was so brutal that it felt pitiful just to hear it.
"KIIIAAAGHH!!!"
The troll rolled on the ground in agony.
It was enough to inspire a bit of sympathy.
At least one side must have ruptured.
The troll screamed in pain.
Apparently, it had decided that if the fight continued, its manhood wouldn’t survive.
Forgetting Yeonwoo, it turned tail and fled in a panic.
Normally, Yeonwoo would have chased it down and finished the job.
But he let it go.
‘I didn’t come here to clear this place in the first place.’
To be honest, Yeonwoo was thankful the troll ran off on its own.
On the Rune Continent, Yeonwoo had given trolls two nicknames: ‘Healing Potions’ and ‘Massacre Monsters.’
That’s because in fights between the strong and the weak, no monster was more annoying than a troll, thanks to their insane regenerative powers.
Once the pain subsided, it’d likely come back for more, but Yeonwoo had no intention of waiting around.
When the opportunity arises, running is the proper etiquette.
SSSHHHHIIIIING!!!!
It was then.
A brilliant light engulfed Yeonwoo, surrounding him and overtaking the space around him.
Simultaneously, a searing sensation brushed over the back of his right hand.
That light and that pain, Yeonwoo recognized what was happening.
‘A Hunter... Awakening.’
Apparently, the Recon Hunter powers he had lost upon coming to the Rune Continent weren’t completely gone after all.
He didn’t know why they were reactivating now, but if this power was the result of chasing a troll, it was a little funny.
The radiating light soon began gathering toward a single point, eventually forming into a flat rectangle.
It looked just like a thin electronic pad.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Glowing faintly, the rectangle solidified its shape, then dimmed and turned into a translucent grayish surface, slowly floating up in front of Yeonwoo’s eyes.
[User recognized.]
[Status window activated.]
[Inventory activated.]
Words rapidly appeared on the inside of the rectangular pad.
It was exactly the same as before, no different, not even by a speck.
He couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
‘Status window.’
That familiar phrase.
Just like in a game, Yeonwoo effortlessly spoke the command inwardly to check his current state.
Name (Owner) – Park Yeonwoo
Age – 36
Gender – Male
Status Ailment – None
Rank – F
Level – 1 (Rank increases upon reaching level 10)
Physical and Ability Stats
(Current values are benchmarked against average humans.
Normal stats range from 9–11.
Mana and Spirit Power start at 0.)
Strength: 40 (Racial trait)
Agility: 38 (Racial trait)
Stamina: 45 (Racial trait)
Mana: 20
Spirit Power: 385
Armor-Piercing Attack Power: 20 (Racial trait)
Defense: 284 [Artenis’s Scale Robe +250]
- Skill Possession Status
Target Information Activation [Rank F]
Skill Levels:
Blacksmithing: Level 3
Crafting: Level 2
Enchanting: Level 5
Magic: Intermediate Level 1 (1st Circle) (Racial trait – Long Cast Cancel)
- Currently in possession of excessive Spirit Power within the soul
The structure of the information was exactly the same as when he first awakened.
Nearly three years worth of progress as a Recon Hunter was gone.
However, the total combined specs were clearly above the normal range.
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[Translator - Pot ]
[Proofreader - Kawaii ]
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