Chapter 24: Dark Keeper

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"There should be some mail for me by now. I want you to hand it over quickly."

[Hihit. It isn't my responsibility. I-It is Bihyung's thing.]

"Right now, you are taking Bihyung's place. Don't you see the constellations complaining?"

[The constellation 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband wants to scold the dokkaebi 'Biryu'.]

[The constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' threatens the dokkaebi 'Biryu'.]

The dokkaebi Biryu gulped.

[…O-Okay. Instead, it is just this once. I think it will be interesting!]

The dokkaebi muttered something and the summoning began.

[The item has arrived from the exchange.]

[The item 'Broken Faith' has been acquired.]

[The brokerage fee was exempted due to the effect of the contract.]

"Kik."

The dark keeper saw the item coming out of thin air and laughed. All I received was a D-grade item. It was a knife broken in half.

[The item is too old to use. The durability will be poor and it will be difficult to achieve any performance.]

Even the dokkaebi who gave him the item was giggling.

[H-How can you fight with that old thing? And it can't be used if you don't have a special skill…]

"Sigh…"

Kiiing!

The hilt started trembling immensely.

[Uh? How?]

[Purest Sword Force]

After killing the ichthyosaur, I bought this skill from Bihyung.

[Broken Faith has responded to your star energy!]

[Blade of Faith is activated!]

Shortly afterwards, a brilliant white virtual blade sprang up from the edge of the broken blade.

The number of tentacles increased by dozens and covered my field of view.

The tentacles touched by the blade were oxidized and cut off. The dark keeper let out a terrible scream as its tentacles were destroyed.

"Kuaaah!"

The dark keeper shrieked as its tentacles were cut.

"Kar. Mien. Der."

The dark keeper muttered. I didn't ask but Yoo Sangah muttered from behind me.

"How do you know all my weaknesses…?"

"I usually read a lot of books."

I knew more about this world than anyone else.

"Hah, even reading books can tell you the weakness of a species that's unknown."

I heard Cale mumbling behind me. I gulp. He was sharp like Lee Gilyoung. Luckily, it seems Yoo Sangah didn't hear it. But Lee Gilyoung in his arms seemed to have.

[…C-Constellations. Did you all see it? I-I didn't see wrong…?]

It was the appearance of Dokkaebi Biryu. In fact, it wasn't strange to be surprised.

[A few constellations are doubting their eyes.]

[The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is flaring fiercely.]

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