Maxed Out Leveling Novel

Chapter 20

7. Summary (2)

Clink! And the plate suddenly breaks.

A streak of ominousness passing by for nothing.

At that moment, the phone rings as if waiting.

The shocking news that I missed my cell phone.

… … What is often portrayed in dramas like this, of course, did not happen to Seo Kang-jin.

First of all, it is a very serious situation when a hunter who is about the size of Seo Kang-jin loses strength in his hand and misses a plate or cell phone, but above all, there was no reason for him to feel uneasy.

‘I think I have some talent.’

When it comes to measuring the strength of a hunter, there is no index as honest as the level.

Hunters hunt monsters to raise their level, and in the process, their stats and skill proficiency also rise. It was natural for a high-level hunter to be strong.

Of course, if the level is not significantly different, you can turn the tide of battle by making use of your combat sense or skill grave. If you’re lucky enough to get even a rare skill, it becomes easier.

However, the story did not apply to Cha Shin Hyeon as well.

‘Now I’m just a sun chick.’

It was definitely surprising that he was already level 7.

It’s literally just surprising. It reminded me of a baby crawling, but to the extent that I was surprised to see it toddle already?

No matter how good sense and skills you have, it is meaningless at the 7th level. If it was at a level that was meaningful, it wouldn’t have been level 7 already.

Even though two would be enough, I was a little reluctant and sent the entire group, but I didn’t really think what was going to happen. Just like no one thinks that six adults can get hurt by being hit by a baby.

It is a fact that Cha Shin Hyeon dies.

I just wondered how long Seo Joong-hyun would step on and kill him. That was it. More than half of Cha Shin Hyeon had already been forgotten in Seo Kang-jin’s mind.

Until you get a phone call.

‘It’s a little early.’

Seeing Lee Young-hoon’s number appearing on the screen of his cell phone, Seo Kang-jin thought so.

It’s not even noon yet. If it were Seo Joong-hyun’s personality, he probably wouldn’t have beaten Cha Shin Hyeon to death.

Surprised, Seo Kang-jin answered the phone.

“Are you Young-hoon?”

But somehow, there was no response.

There is no way Lee Young-hoon would make a prank call to him. It was a moment when he wanted to raise his voice again, wondering if it was a bad call.

– Seo Kang-jin, right?

An unfamiliar voice rang over the phone.

Seo Kang-jin’s face hardened.

“Who are you, you?”

– I asked first. Is it Seo Kang-jin?

“That’s right, answer yours too. Who is using that cell phone?”

– No need to wonder. I’ll see you right away.

“what?”

As if ignoring Seo Kang-jin’s question, the call was cut off coolly.

Quazig!At the same time, a strange noise was heard outside the window. It wasn’t very loud, but it was a sound that was clearly captured by his sensitive hearing.

Seo Kang-jin hurriedly ran to the window. The large windows in the study leading directly to the balcony were curtained to block out the summer sun.

As he went out to the balcony and looked left and right, he was startled.

The CCTV, which was installed at a clever angle, was badly torn. This seemed to be the origin of the sound of something breaking.

“what… … Hey?”

Since it is a house with a large garden, there are roughly a few cameras installed for security purposes. The actual defense was made with a magic barrier, so it was an object that had no meaning except for the purpose of filming a video.

Even so, there was no reason to suddenly break like this.

Seo Kang-jin had not yet figured out that not only the one in front of him but also all the CCTVs installed around the house were smashed at the same time.

He couldn’t afford to figure it out.

“uh······.”

Since the study is on the second floor, you can see the garden from the balcony. Of course, the fence and gate surrounding the house are also visible.

The gates were scattered in dust without a sound.

Destroying the gate is easy for him as a high-ranking hunter. However, it was never easy to quietly grind them into powder rather than simply crush them.

‘Who the hell?’

The proverb of lightning strikes in the dry sky could not be more appropriate than this. I never thought there would be a madman who dared to break into the house in broad daylight.

Someone walked into the place where the missing gate was. Seo Kang-jin was very nervous at the thought of meeting the enemy of a lifetime.

The moment his eyes met the opponent with his head raised, Seo Kang-jin froze.

Cha Shin Hyeon looked up at him and grinned.

“You, how are you…?”

He had never met him in person, but from the photos he knew his face. Seo Kang-jin’s thinking was temporarily paralyzed by the appearance of an unexpected character.

Without answering, Cha Shin Hyeon moved on.

When he set foot in the garden, a magic barrier was activated to bind unauthorized intruders.

Gooooooooo!

No matter how much a thief is, it’s not meant to kill because it’s a problem if you kill it recklessly. Instead, it was a kind of barrier that bound them so they couldn’t move in place.

A net of magic attacked Cha Shin Hyeon from all sides.

Awkward!

And before it could even touch his body, it crumbled and collapsed.

It was a shame to be caught in such a trivial energy even for a second. Cha Shin Hyeon, who didn’t know magic but had pushed the barrier by force, lifted her body lightly.

swish!

As if unaffected by gravity, he flew up softly and lowered his chin to the balcony railing.

“ね!”

Seo Kang-jin groaned and took a step backwards.

He quickly retreated into the study and picked up the weapon he had hung on the wall.

It was a large sword called a yam sword. When he pulled out his armored sword, there was a chill in the air.

Cha Shin Hyeon, who slowly followed behind him, closed the window. When the curtains were closed again, the outside scenery was completely covered, and the cozy atmosphere of the study was recreated.

“It’s a shame that you can’t come in wearing these shoes.”

Looking at the interior of the study, Cha Shin Hyeon exclaimed.

Contrary to words, of course, there was no sign of regret on his face. I walked around on the carpet with my dusty feet.

He shook his head as he sat comfortably in the armchair that Seo Kang-jin loved.

“It’s not that we don’t need to introduce ourselves, but it’s still the first time we’ve met, so let’s talk politely. This is Cha Shin Hyeon.”

Those who don’t know will know that Cha Shin Hyeon is the owner and Seo Kang-jin is the guest. Contrasting the leisurely budding side of the chair with the slumped side of the chair, it could only be seen that way.

Seo Kang-jin, who had barely recovered enough to have a conversation, asked in a heavy tone.

“… … How are you here?”

“Am I not getting my head around that, or is it just that I don’t want to admit it? If you think about what you ordered, you’ll get an answer right away.”

Even when things got tangled, it was tightly tangled. Effortlessly hiding the agitation, he asked the question again.

“If you look at Younghoon’s cell phone, you have… … It wasn’t just something that was earned.”

“of course.”

“Isn’t it pointless to ask what happened to your son?”

“It’s just what you imagined.”

Seo Kang-jin closed his eyes at the harsh assertion.

A feeling of arrogance swirled through my mind and then escaped. Ignoring the bleeding, he bit his lip.

After a while, Seo Kang-jin opened his eyes again. He opened his mouth with eyes that had lost their emotions.

“Let me ask you one thing.”

“Something?”

“I decided to investigate, obviously you were level 7. However, even if I take the appearances I just showed you to a minimum, I think I would be at the level of a high-ranking hunter. Can you tell me what happened?”

“Sometimes what you see is not everything.”

Cha Shin Hyeon replied calmly.

However, Seo Kang-jin seemed to understand it a little differently.

“Is it an information concealment skill? I’ve never heard of such a skill being discovered… … Well, if it’s possible to conceal it, it won’t be revealed that you have it. I didn’t know that even the level or class could be completely deceived.”

As Seo Kang-jin, who had no knowledge of martial arts at all, he could only think of a way for humans to have superhuman abilities except the Hunter’s status window. Naturally, he had no choice but to draw conclusions in this way.

Cha Shin Hyeon didn’t feel the need to correct what was wrong.

Seo Kang-jin, who had been mistaken for himself, continued.

“But regardless of how much skill you have hidden, it’s reckless. Even if he has the confidence to defeat me, he’ll come straight to my house. Are you still young and have a short mind?”

“Pahaha, thank you for looking younger than me…”

When the age was mentioned, Cha Shin Hyeon burst into laughter.

“Did I not come here without thinking? At least I got rid of all the cameras around the house.”

“Is it your fault? But if you were going to kill me, you should have done a surprise attack.”

Seo Kang-jin’s eyes shone sharply.

“Even if it was a little far from the house next door, did you ever think that you could quietly kill me so I couldn’t even hear it? I think you looked at me too lightly. Besides, on the first floor…”

“Ah, there was one. I thought she was a woman. wife? Or a housekeeper? Don’t worry. Because it has already been quietly put to sleep.”

Cha Shin Hyeon said casually.

“… … what?”

Seo Kang-jin couldn’t understand what her partner was saying.

She must have witnessed the scene where she dusted the gate and entered. How did the guy who came in from the outside know that there was a housekeeper in the house and said that he had put him to sleep?

“I’m not a rat, and why should I sneak in and assassinate you and run away like the wind? However, as you said, if you make a fuss, things will get bigger. So she wrote some numbers.”Even if you show your skills, there is no problem if there are no witnesses.

You just have to kill Seo Kang-jin and close your mouth, and you just have to stop creating other witnesses.

Even one collision would have a huge impact, so how do you hide it?

It is okay to stop breathing for a few days, but in that case, I would have just come in like a sprinkling water and cut my throat and left. There was no reason to come in proudly and have a conversation.

The method Cha Shin Hyeon chose was simple and absurd.

It prevented the aftermath from spreading out of the room.

“You just have to remember this. The camera is broken, the woman is asleep, and no matter how much you run around here, nothing leaks out of the study.”

“what······.”

“If you are curious, you can experiment. Will the door behind you open?”

Seo Kang-jin stretched out his hand behind him, glaring at Cha Shin Hyeon with a questionable gaze. I fumbled and grabbed the doorknob.

rattle.

His handle turned.

But the door did not open.

“···········?”

it’s not locked The handle works fine, but it doesn’t budge as if the door was held in place with a bond.

bang!

kicked with feet Only the sound was noisy. A strong anti-elasticity was felt at the door that was supposed to be shattered at once.

Tung!

Unbearable, he swung the yam sword, but he did not cut or split the wooden door, let alone pierce it. It bounced off with a dull sound.

“You crazy!”

Seo Kang-jin, who became possessed by a ghost, spit out abusive language.

“Should I say that I blocked the space by applying a little heart sword? Instead of the sword of the heart, the wall of the heart, something like that.”

“What do you mean?”

“it serves you right. You said you wouldn’t understand.”

Cha Shin Hyeon laughed out loud.

“Tell me very simply. It means that you can choose either to die for me, or to kill me and get out of this situation. In this space where no one can disturb you.”

“ね……..”.

Seo Kang-jin clenched his teeth.

It was a series of unidentified skills.

Originally, it was best not to fight such an unknown enemy.

But now there was no way.

I decided to think as positively as possible. He’s already been boldly attacking, but when he hears that he can be caught by others, isn’t there any way he can’t just walk away? He’s the one who should have been fighting anyway.

“Come on, if you want to fight like that…”

He fixed the yam and grabbed it. When he realized that there was no way out, his envy only simmered.

“I will kill you with all my power!”

“Yeah, that’s how it should be.”

The corners of Cha Shin Hyeon’s lips twisted when she saw Seo Kang-jin rushing in.

“Without resistance, I have no fun.”