Instant Kill, Time-Stop Spellcaster

Today marks the fourth day of attribute training.

He cut down the World Tree roots.

Screech.

[Perfect Clear!(Solo)]

[Incredible achievement! You’ve cleared an E+ level dungeon and perfectly stopped the invasion of the World Tree!]

[Your achievement grants a ‘blessing’ to the surrounding area! Everyone will praise your accomplishments!]

[You’ve achieved a ‘Perfect Clear!(Solo)’ and will receive a special reward.]

[You have received a ‘Bronze Box (+2)’.]

However, another notification rang alongside it.

A surprisingly pleasant notification.

Ding!

[‘Perfect Clear!’ 20th time achievement unlocked!]

[Great accomplishment!]

[You will receive an achievement reward.]

[You have received a ‘Silver Box’.]

“Oh?”

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s an achievement! They’re giving the achievement reward for the 10th time again!”

“Oh! A Silver Box!”

The system is surprisingly generous.

The rewards from the past three days were pretty decent.

Maybe we’re hitting a high point here?

“Let’s open the Bronze Box first.”

“These are usually offerings, right? If this one fails, the next one should be better—”

“Hey! That’s nonsense! Both need to be good!”

“You’re too greedy….”

[Opening ‘Bronze Box (+2)’.]

A familiar effect and sound erupted.

Here we go—what will it be?

“Won’t you open it?”

“Ah, if I open it now, it’s bad luck. I’ll do it during the Silver Box opening.”

Whoosh—

Ding!

[Random Seal of the Command has been released.]

“The seal of the command 【Gara】 has been released.”

“Ooh! It’s out, it’s out!”

“Woah! It’s already out!? What is it!”

“Junk item!”

“Ah, damn! You hadn’t been doing that lately, and now you’re at it again!”

Finally, the long-awaited result appeared!

The reason he didn’t focus solely on training but continued clearing dungeons.

It was because of the Command.

“Every time a new Command is unlocked, my combat power rises significantly.”

But unlocking Commands is so rare.

They’re rarer than elixirs.

So, he hadn’t expected much.

“How does this happen? How is this one the one?”

This was a very versatile Command.

It was the starting point for countless combos.

With just this one, his strength had greatly increased.

“It’s fine. Actually, we’ve had some bad luck, so we’re due for a big hit in the Silver Box!”

“Hmm…”

He felt like he’d already used up all his luck.

Let’s not get too hopeful.

“Drum roll, drum roll, drum roll!”

“Heh.”

Ignoring Aden’s excitement, he casually opened the next box.

[Opening ‘Silver Box’.]

The effects were more dazzling than the Bronze Box.

Oh, the anticipation was building.

Whoosh—!

Ding!

[You have received a ‘Skill Level-Up Coupon’.]

“Heh, what the heck!”

“Ah.”

It was the same as last time.

“Even that one’s still sitting unused in my inventory.”

The skill was just one at Max level…

“Huh?”

Wait.

At that time, he thought it was only going to go up to Max level.

But now, it could be raised to Max+2.

“Could it be?”

His heart raced.

[Would you like to use the Skill Level-Up Coupon on the skill ?]

Yes.

His heart pounded!

Ding!

[You cannot increase the level.]

“Ah, damn!”

“Ugh, are you that angry?”

What’s the point of getting his hopes up like this?

“If this doesn’t work… then the only other skill I have left is…”

[Would you like to use the Skill Level-Up Coupon on the skill ?]

Yes.

He went all in.

[The skill has leveled up.]

[Lv. 4 → Lv. 5]

[The skill has leveled up.]

[Lv. 5 → Lv. 6]

Level 3 was considered expert level.

Level 5 was considered master level.

Those who have a level 5 skill were said to receive an automatic upgrade in rank.

It was that powerful.

Level 7 was considered peak level.

There were only a handful of people worldwide who had level 7.

Now, at level 6…

“Hmm.”

He didn’t feel anything particularly special.

had given him immediate enlightenment when leveled up.

“Well, that’s how it is. You shouldn’t rely on skills.”

He just ignored it.

###

He returned to the office and reviewed the progress.

First, his stats.

“Congratulations!”

“Sir, you’ve grown so much in the last 4 days. You’re probably now around a seasoned E level, right? That was super fast!”

He was already at D rank.

[Awakened Profile]

Name: Kang Hyun

Rank: D

Traits:

Skills:

Stats:

Strength: E- → D-

Agility: F- → D

Endurance: F- → E

Health: E- → E+

Mana: E+ → D

The results of physical and gravity training.

His stats were finally looking decent.

‘And…’

He swallowed the elixir he received from Mr. Gwangmyeong.

[Endurance has increased. (E → E+)]

‘Nice.’

Overall, he had grown significantly.

Now, his body was ready for action.

“Mister, I have a mission to do. I’ll celebrate later at the dinner!”

Mar left.

Next were the dungeon rewards.

Considering the 【Gara】 Command, it wasn’t a bad result…

‘But why did no elixir come out?’

There was one.

The [Dried Shintensu Elixir].

It wasn’t an elixir, it was a mana potion.

‘I was hoping to increase my mana before a fight.’

Mana potions had become much more valuable.

Four dungeons cleared in four days.

Five boxes opened.

The results were mana potions, Commands, and skill level-up coupons.

The remaining two items were intriguing.

[Pitch-Black Sword]

[A sword that absorbs darkness. It becomes sharper in the dark but dulls when exposed to light.]

A pure black blade, with no shadow or depth.

‘Perfect.’

This was ideal for his assassination strategy.

Though it wouldn’t be useful in regular situations.

It would lose sharpness in the light.

What about the other item?

Aden grumbled.

“Why the heck does something like that come as a Perfect Clear reward?”

“Why not? It’s a good item.”

[Clear Candy (20 pieces)]

[Instantly heals damage accumulated in the throat!]

“The item effect sounds like an ad slogan. Is this really from the system?”

“You don’t understand the importance of your throat. You’ll regret it when it’s too late.”

Why only 20 pieces?

They could have given more.

He popped one in his mouth and chewed.

Maybe there was accumulated damage.

“But there’s no elixir… feels kind of empty.”

“Didn’t you have some mana left? Go and do one more dungeon.”

“Should I?”

He stood up.

One more try.

“I’ll go quickly.”

“Go on ahead~”

He opened the portal and headed for the dungeon he’d been eyeing.

A gate in a remote area.

A familiar dungeon where bison appear.

He entered immediately.

But…

“Ugh, it’s blinding.”

What is this?

Was the scenery always like this?

A strong light was shining down from the sky.

It wasn’t the sun.

The entire landscape was bright.

The trees had only branches, and the ground was pure white.

‘This doesn’t seem like a place for bison.’

Something felt off.

And then, an intense energy washed over him.

“…!”

He realized immediately.

“Damn, this is an abnormal dungeon!”

He hadn’t noticed upon entry.

This wasn’t just a trick of a legion commander; this was a truly unusual dungeon.

‘This is such bad luck.’

He sensed his mana.

Around 40% left.

But he’d grown significantly since before.

Could he manage?

‘Wait. Could it be….’

This place felt strangely familiar.

Soon, he realized.

The dungeon was a mock dimension set in the background of Thea.

It was the hometown of Kyle’s former comrade, a sacred land once known as the Unapproachable Mountain.

‘…Providence.’

This was bad.

Soon, the mountain’s owner appeared before him.

Boom!

A giant the size of a building.

Pure white body, a face without features.

Four pairs of wings, three pairs of arms.

‘Ha…’

Providence was the highest mountain in Thea.

It resided at the top, the closest place to the sky.

More sacred than any spirit, a being that approached divine status.

‘To meet this bastard again.’

Avalon.

A being he could never defeat stood before him.

‘With this level of energy… maybe it’s a weakened copy?’

He couldn’t even use 【Die】 on this thing.

The fatal limitation of 【Die】.

The target must hear all ten invocations and recognize them.

Unlike other Commands, this one commanded the soul of the target.

Meaning, if the target blocked their ears or didn’t have a chance to hear it…

“Shit!”

Boom!

A massive sword of light fell from above.

He instinctively shouted.

“Open!”

He fell through a gap in the ground below him.

And closed the gap before the sword could reach him.

“Ugh…!”

He gasped for breath.

Damn, that was close.

What the hell was that?

He stood up and brushed off the dirt.

Huh? Dirt?

He looked around.

It was Korea.

Right in front of a gate.

‘Did I… escape the dungeon?’

You can’t exit a dungeon until it’s cleared.

That’s what made abnormal and new dungeons terrifying.

‘This is possible…?’

Well, it’s a space after all.

Theoretically, it should be possible… but this wasn’t supposed to be achievable yet.

He’d almost died, but had grown in the process.

‘No skill level up though?’

Hmm, it didn’t seem like that.

He had come for an elixir, but unexpectedly gained something else.

‘…I’ll just go today.’

Today wasn’t the day for anything big.

Better prepare for tomorrow’s battle.

###

The next day.

The day of action had arrived.

First, I informed Yoo Chae-young.

“Yes, the abnormal dungeon. I’ll add it to the list.”

“No, make sure no one can enter. Don’t let anyone try to clear it.”

“What?”

“The energy I’m sensing isn’t normal. It’s probably an S-rank dungeon.”

“…!”

Yoo Chae-young dropped her phone.

“How many times are you going to drop it? It’s pretty sturdy. What model is that?”

“Y-Yes? Wait a minute, do you even realize what you just said?”

“I don’t care. Just help me with equipment support.”

“Yes?”

“I have a place to cause some trouble.”

“Yes?”

“Hurry up.”