LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 120
Chapter 120
“It’s here.”
On top of the high hill.
The figure that appeared, bathed in moonlight, was much larger than any werewolf he’d seen before, and its fur shimmered in silver, rather than brown.
The creature, standing upright like a typical werewolf, glared down at Suho with fierce red eyes.
Suho spoke.
“As I said before.”
“What did you say?”
“I have no obligation to protect you. If you don’t want to get caught up in the boss fight, stay as far away as possible.”
The flames had died down, and most of the werewolves were already taken care of.
Now, only one boss remained, and anyone who wanted to survive should run as fast as they could.
Considering the werewolf boss’s agility, the entire burnt forest might become its battleground.
“Everyone, scatter! No, move in groups of three!!”
Suho intentionally walked toward the boss monster to give the others a chance to escape.
The werewolf boss’s gaze followed Suho.
It understood that Suho was the main threat, not the weaker ones around.
As the distance between them narrowed, the werewolf boss suddenly leapt down the cliff.
– Awooooo!!
[ The Silver Lycanthrope cries out in terror. ]
[ Boss Monster-grade Fear is activated. ]
Silver Lycanthrope.
That was its name.
What a lazily given name.
A werewolf is a werewolf, so why suddenly call it a lycanthrope?
From what Suho knew, there was virtually no difference between the two, though certain gates sometimes considered lycanthropes to be of higher status.
The Silver Lycanthrope, having jumped off the cliff, approached Suho with alarming speed.
Oddly enough, the scene was almost beautiful.
The creature’s silver mane sparkled in the moonlight, leaving a luminous trail as it moved rapidly.
As soon as the creature entered Suho’s range of visibility,
– Silver Lycanthrope Lv.132
A nameplate appeared above its head.
Its level was high.
Which was good.
A high level meant it carried a lot of experience points.
Suho sheathed his Blood Orb and summoned his Blood Sword.
Then, he pulled the sword to his waist and swung it in a quick burst.
[ Cloud Slash is activated. ]
The extending blade.
It surged toward the creature in a wave.
But Suho’s sword strike did not land on the creature.
As soon as the strike was unleashed, it leapt into the air almost simultaneously.
Suho smirked, raising one corner of his mouth at the creature’s natural, seamless movements.
“I figured as much.”
It was a lycanthrope, after all.
If it got hit by such a simple sword slash, it wouldn’t deserve to be called a wolf.
So, the moment he swung the sword to his right, Suho released the grip.
Immediately, a dark rod shot up from the ground, settling into his empty hand.
That dark rod was none other than the Ghost Shadow Spear.
Grasping the Ghost Shadow Spear, Suho hurled it straight at the creature.
[ Throwing Spear is activated. ]
The upgraded Ghost Shadow Spear surged fiercely toward the Silver Lycanthrope.
The Silver Lycanthrope’s eyes widened slightly at the sight of the spear.
Didn’t see that coming, did it?
The creature couldn’t do anything about it.
Unless it had a jump skill like Suho, twisting its body in midair was nearly impossible.
Crash!
The Ghost Shadow Spear pierced through its body.
The force of impact tore through its hide, causing the creature to twist in midair.
At the same time, Suho charged forward.
Time was precious in this world.
This wasn’t some turn-based RPG where he’d wait for a counterattack.
Suho ran forward, reaching out his hand.
The Blood Sword he’d thrown earlier reformed in his empty grip, its long blade glinting.
The distance closed in an instant.
The Silver Lycanthrope, its eyes glinting, twisted its body to raise its claws, but it didn’t matter.
Suho gripped the Blood Sword with both hands, raising it like an axe.
[ Severing Steel is activated. ]
Sssh!
The sword sliced diagonally.
In the moonlight, the blade left a wave of silver-red as it carved a long gash into the Silver Lycanthrope.
Simultaneously, the creature’s shadow split into two.
The first thing to fall off was its arm.
As expected of the Silver Lycanthrope.
Its instincts were certainly on another level.
He’d aimed for its neck, but even in that moment, it managed to twist its body to minimize the damage—a skilled move.
The creature spun a couple of times in midair before landing gracefully on the ground, like something out of a hero movie.
– Grrrr…
Impressive.
Despite having only one arm left, it didn’t stumble clumsily.
Maybe it really was worthy of the title of a boss.
Suho poked at the fallen arm with the tip of his sword, lifting it up as he spoke.
“Not taking this back?”
– Growl!!
A light provocation.
The effect was remarkable.
Enraged by Suho’s taunt, the creature’s eyes flared and its fur bristled like an angry cat’s.
At that moment, a system notification appeared.
[ The Silver Lycanthrope is greatly enraged. ]
[ The Silver Lycanthrope gains immense power under the energy of the full moon. ]
It seemed like the spear stuck in its body and the loss of an arm had pushed it into Phase 2.
Well.
If it was going to activate Phase 2 anyway, it was better to start early.
While not all bosses did this, most creatures above 1-star rating had a Phase 2.
The Silver Lycanthrope was no different.
As Phase 2 began, its size grew, and its mane became even more voluminous.
At that moment, Suho charged in.
This wasn’t some kid’s transformation cartoon where villains politely waited for the hero to transform.
Just as he’d thought those villains were fools, Suho closed the gap without missing a beat and swung his sword.
[ Severing Steel is activated. ]
Once again, a silver-red wave traced the sword’s path, and this time, he successfully slashed through its neck.
Thud—thud…
The severed head fell and rolled across the ground.
Fwoosh! Blood spouted like a fountain.
Moments later, the creature’s body tilted forward, its knees hitting the ground before it collapsed entirely.
[ You have defeated the Silver Lycanthrope. ]
[ The gate has been cleared. ]
[ MVP of the gate clear is ‘Ahn Suho’. ]
[ Additional experience points awarded for MVP selection. ]
[MVP selection grants one bonus stat point.]
[Your level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by 1.]
[You have obtained 1 bonus stat point.]
The moment the creature’s body collapsed to the ground, the system notifications poured in along with its blood.
Suho swung his Blood Sword, casually flicking the blood off the blade.
Just then, an additional system notification appeared.
[The Ghost Shadow Spear reacts to the Silver Lycanthrope’s shadow.]
[The Ghost Shadow Spear absorbs the Silver Lycanthrope’s shadow.]
Right.
You helped with the hunt, so you should get your share too.
While the Ghost Shadow Spear devoured the spoils, Suho opened his status window.
[Ahn Suho]
– Lv: 79
– Class: Healer
– Traits:
– Strength (O): 5
– Stamina (R): 41
– Magic Power (R): 42
– Perception (R): 41
– Bonus Stats: 5
Four levels.
And five bonus stat points.
For a night’s hunt, this was a decent haul.
And it only cost him a hundred million won.
Suho invested all the acquired bonus stats into Stamina.
By that time, the Ghost Shadow Spear had finished its meal.
[The Ghost Shadow Spear has been enhanced.]
[The Ghost Shadow Spear has completely absorbed the Silver Lycanthrope’s shadow.]
There was no noticeable change.
It hadn’t been long since the spear awakened its third consciousness.
Then,
“Is… is it over?”
It was Kim Won-hu.
Upon receiving the notification that the Silver Lycanthrope had been hunted, he quickly gathered his men and came to Suho.
Suho motioned towards the creature with a nod.
“As you can see.”
“…You really cleared it solo.”
“Yes, well. If you come across a gate like this again, contact me through Broker Choi Yoon. If you reach out before you open it for business, you won’t incur high opening costs.”
“Understood. But…”
Kim Won-hu’s gaze shifted toward the Silver Lycanthrope’s corpse.
Eyes glinting with greed.
Noticing his gaze, Suho spoke.
“What?”
“…No, just amazed to see it up close.”
“I told you earlier that the rights to the boss monster are mine.”
“Yes, I know. I just mentioned it because it’s impressive.”
“Do you want it?”
“Pardon?”
“The arms and neck are neatly sliced, but the rest of the hide is intact. If you want it, I’ll let you have it.”
“Really?”
“In exchange, just give me a hundred million. Even for a 1-star boss monster, it’s worth far more if processed well.”
“…”
Of course.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
But Suho’s offer wasn’t bad at all.
The kill was clean, not messy, and the body was in pristine condition.
After a brief hesitation, Kim Won-hu nodded.
“Deal.”
“Great. Take it with you and head out first. Pay Broker Choi Yoon the fee.”
“And you?”
“I still have some business here.”
“Hm… alright. But we still have some bodies to collect, so we’ll stay a bit longer before heading out.”
“Feel free.”
A satisfying transaction.
Efficiently handled.
Even after deducting the commission for Choi Yoon, it was a profitable deal.
With the deal complete, Kim Won-hu’s group dispersed to gather the remaining werewolf bodies that hadn’t yet been collected.
Suho lifted his head to the sky.
The moonlight was incredibly clear.
The full moon, which appeared alongside the Silver Lycanthrope, had gradually pushed away the clouds, illuminating the entire forest like the sun.
‘This is why I came here first.’
The reason Suho had chosen this place was that one of the items he requested from Choi Yoon had to do with the ‘moon.’
Gazing at the moonlight, Suho took out the Scroll of the Library from his inventory.
The plain scroll began to shimmer under the moonlight.
[The moonlight is abundant.]
[The door to the Scroll of the Library has opened.]
[Do you wish to enter the Library of Martial Arts?]
The item information appeared, prompting Suho with a question.
The answer was, of course, yes.
Once Suho affirmed his intent, his body was drawn into the Scroll of the Library.
***
[You have entered the Library of Martial Arts.]
No gate notification appeared.
Was it because he’d already been here once?
Nothing had changed.
A stone tower rose before him, and Suho began climbing it, just as he had before.
He quickly scaled the tower.
An unfamiliar path might seem long, but a path one has taken before always feels shorter.
The moment he set foot on the Library Plaza,
Whoosh!
An arrow flew toward him.
So, even on the second visit, there were no special perks.
Suho immediately activated a skill.
[Magic Detection is activated.]
He decided to see it positively.
Where else could he practice Magic Detection?
Suho dodged the attacks of the mechanisms that greeted him aggressively in the Library Plaza.
After evading for quite a while,
Crunch—crash!
A sound of something breaking could be heard, and the mechanisms halted.
Then.
Thud!
A massive iron pillar rose in front of him.
At the same time,
Creak—
From the iron pillar, arms and legs extended, revealing the guardian of the library.
It was Mokujan.
[A Boss Monster has appeared.]