Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 8

Chapter 8

The reason I’m going to him is to equip myself with even higher defense than now.

“Mr. Deron. Do you have shields here?”

“Shields, you say? Of course, I do.”

Deron said as if it were obvious, and took out a shield. Well, it would be strange if there were no shields in this place that sells all kinds of weapons and armor.

Anyway, the shield Deron took out was a round leather shield.

“It’s 5 Silver.”

“……That’s expensive.”

“Are you not going to buy it?”

At that question, I shook my head and paid the money. This time, since I’m hunting alone, I needed to increase my defense. Honestly, if I were dealing with Goblin Scouts, I wouldn’t even need a shield like this.

“Confirm.”

[Leather Shield] (Normal)

Description: Armor made of animal hide. Since it was made by processing the leather itself several times, it is harder and tougher than normal leather.

<Additional Stats: Strength (1), Stamina (1)>

<Stat Requirements: Strength (3)>

Defense: 10 Magic Defense: 5

Durability: 25/25

*When blocking with the shield, reduces damage by an additional 10.

The shield I checked was surprisingly decent. It even had individual options. Anyway, with this shield, my defense becomes 35, right? With this level of defense, it seemed like goblins wouldn’t even be able to scratch me.

‘Now, shall I start the real hunt?’

★⭐★⭐★⭐★

“Catch them!”

“How long do we have to keep catching these damn Puddings!”

Outside, it was still crowded with people catching Puddings. It seems like they’ll spend the whole day catching Puddings, even though they just started the game. It would be better to just do quests inside the village.

Well, I’ll just ignore them and pass by.

‘More than that, aren’t Goblin Scouts too weak?’

I’m not sure, but I think I now have the attack power to take out a Goblin Scout in one hit. So, wouldn’t it be better to find stronger monsters? Thinking that far, I decided to raise the difficulty a bit and try to catch a Boss.

‘A Goblin Boss should be appropriate.’

“Kieeek!”

After walking for a while and entering the goblin territory, I found a Goblin Scout welcoming me as if in a hallucination, and immediately attempted an attack.

Slash-

[Hit Damage! 43.]

[Combat Experience 20 acquired!]

“As expected.”

Ah, is this the power of equipment? The Goblin Scout that used to take at least 3 hits to kill now dies in one hit? Moreover, thanks to the increased agility, I felt lighter.

Now I’m afraid of myself.

“By the way……”

I glance around. I could see players gathered here and there, fighting Goblin Scouts. It seems they came here because Puddings give less experience and the competition is fierce, but it was a good idea.

A Pudding’s experience is only 2. But a Scout’s is 20. That’s 10 times more. Therefore, it was better to catch Goblin Scouts even if it was a bit more difficult.

“Of course, that doesn’t apply to me.”

Slash!

[Hit Damage! 45.]

[Combat Experience 20 acquired!]

I finish off the attacking Goblin Scout in one hit. It’s too easy. The Goblin Scout turned into silver dust, leaving behind experience points, and this scene of mine was enough to catch the eyes of nearby players.

“What was that just now?”

“Did he just take out a Goblin Scout in one hit?”

“No way!”

“To take out a Scout in one hit, you need at least 50 attack power.”

Talk all you want. I’m going to catch the boss.

I feel a sense of déjà vu…… Well, whatever. It’s not important. The important thing here was to find the boss.

‘I’ll find it if I keep walking around.’

With that simple thought, I started walking. It’s a game, after all. There’s no way there wouldn’t be a boss. And it wouldn’t be far away either. I thought that there must be a boss representing each monster in each area.

‘But that doesn’t mean finding the boss will be easy……’

“Whoa! It’s the boss! The boss has appeared!”

“……”

No way I found it this easily?! I looked at the location with surprised eyes.

“Ah, damn it! Who the hell touched the boss!”

“Run away!”

‘Let’s see…… the boss’s name is……’

[Goblin Warrior (Boss)]

Ah, so that’s how the boss is marked. I looked at the boss, which was much larger than the regular goblins and even had some decent equipment, and slowly prepared to fight.

Even though it’s big, it’s only big compared to other goblins. It’s still a bit smaller than me, so I don’t feel that intimidated.

“Kieeeeek!”

“Aah! Help me!”

Crack!

In the meantime, one player died instantly. The dead player collapsed, turning gray, and the other players were busy running away from the boss.

Except for me.

“First, a preemptive strike. Skill use. Strike with All Your Might!”

Woong Woong!

I run at the same time.

Since everyone was running away, I was able to approach the Goblin Warrior relatively easily and immediately swung my blue-glowing sword.

“Die!”

[Skill Damage! 46.]

‘Huh? Why is the damage so low even with the skill?’

My current attack power is 56. Strike with All Your Might has leveled up to level 2, giving an additional 20 damage. That means I should be dealing a total of 76 damage, but the damage shown now was less than 50.

It’s a near-certain guess, but his defense seems to be over 30.

‘It’s a good thing I made a weapon.’

“Kieeeeek!”

Thud!-

[Damage received! -34.]

Ugh, even though I blocked it with the shield, the damage is still this much. But that wasn’t the end.

“Kiek! Kiek! Kieeeeek!”

“What the crazy……”

[The Goblin Warrior summons its subordinates.]

[Goblin Warriors appear.]

“……Oh no, this is driving me crazy.”

Two magic circles were drawn next to the Goblin Warrior. Then, monsters called Goblin Warriors appeared in an instant, and seeing that scene, I muttered with a bewildered look.

“Does this mean it can’t be easily conquered?”

It doesn’t matter. I quickly retreat and stab the approaching Goblin Warrior.

[Hit Damage! 35.]

And I block the attack of the other Goblin Warrior swinging from the opposite side with my shield and activate a skill.

Bang!

[Damage received! -14.]

“Skill use! Strike with All Your Might!”

Slash!-

[Skill Damage! 56.]

‘Fortunately, the Goblin Warriors are weak.’

Of course, they had quite a bit of HP, so they didn’t die from the skill damage. However, this weak damage wouldn’t do anything to me, so if I just focus on the boss……

“Wow! Look over there! He’s fighting the boss!”

“Damn it, attack! We might be able to get that boss if we’re lucky!”

What? Are these guys crazy?!

The players who were initially busy running away seemed to have lost their fear after seeing me hold on, and started casting their skills from afar.

‘Damn it. If you’re going to do that……’

Slash!

[Hit Damage! 32.]

[Combat Experience 50 acquired!]

[Ding!~ You have acquired ‘Goblin Tribe’s Bracelet’.]

Time to escape!

After killing the summoned Goblin Warrior, I turned around and started running. I didn’t think the players would be able to kill the boss anyway. Let alone kill it, would they even be able to damage it? Anyway, I only wanted one thing.

Confusion among the players.

“Whoa! Why did that bastard suddenly run away!”

“The boss is coming this way!”

As expected, the boss turned its attention to the player who was attacking excitedly. Naturally, the player ran away, but their agility seemed to be lower than expected.

“Kieeeeek!”

Slash-

“Aaaack!”

“S, Save me!”

The boss caught up to the player with incredible speed and massacred them, and I stopped for a moment to leisurely enjoy the scene.

Good kill~

The problem was that the moment the players started dying, the attacks of the remaining players stopped. They’ll probably attack again if I attack, right? With that thought, I charged towards the Goblin Warrior again.

“Skill use. Strike with All Your Might!”

[Skill Damage! 44.]

“Kiek! Kiek!”

“Let’s fight again!”

Honestly, I admit it. He’s fast. Fast enough that I can barely block it with my shield. Dodging was impossible from the start, and I had to stab him in the openings created after blocking with my shield.

[Damage received! -35.]

[Hit Damage! 24.]

[Damage received! -33.]

[Hit Damage! 26.]

‘This…… I think I’m at a disadvantage?’

After a brief exchange, my HP started to drop rapidly. Now I only had about 200 HP left. In contrast, I had no idea how much HP this Goblin Warrior had left.

At that moment.

“Die! Fire Bomb!”

Boom!

A nearby player launched a magic spell. Another interruption! But thanks to that, the Goblin Warrior staggered, and I seized the opportunity to cast my skill.

“Skill Use. Strike with All Your Might!”

[Skill Damage! 45.]

“Kieek!”

‘I’ve dealt almost 200 damage so far, why isn’t it dying!’

I thought as I stepped back and thrust. It was a method that worked well against the monsters I’d faced so far, and it was also useful for keeping them in check, but……

Chaeng!

The Goblin Warrior parried it and closed in.

‘Crazy.’

It was the ultimate offensive technique that was impossible to avoid even while watching it clearly. Offense and defense as one! It blocks my attack and attacks at the same time, how can I avoid this?!

……What am I even thinking?

Pow!

[You have taken damage! -45.]

“Ugh!”

I was knocked backward after being hit by the Goblin Warrior’s body slam. The damage is no joke either, huh? Now my remaining health has dropped below half.

Bang! Kwabang!-

“Kiik! Kieee!”

And whether I fell or not, the players continued to attack with their ranged attacks (perhaps because they didn’t want to die, no one was using melee.) Thanks to that, the Goblin Warrior was hit several times.

But it won’t die from that, right?

Of course, it has to die. But that person has to be me. If someone else kills it, what will become of me? I didn’t have much health left, but I got up again and swung my weapon.

“Skill Use. Strike with All Your Might!”

[Skill Damage! 46.]

“Kiik!”

‘It’s really damn hard to kill!’

Honestly, can I kill this thing by myself? It’s impossible. My judgment was that I couldn’t kill it alone without Yu-a or a healing potion like before.

[You have taken damage! -35.]

“Skill Use. Strike with All Your Might!”

[Skill Damage! 42.]

At this point, I’m starting to regret it. I should have just bought a pickaxe instead of a shield and gone to the mine, why did I try to kill the boss?

At that moment.

“Die! Fire Bomb!”

Kwabang!

“Kie……eee……”

“Huh?”

A red orb flew from somewhere and hit the Goblin Warrior’s body, causing a considerable explosion. The Goblin Warrior, caught in the explosion, collapsed as if it had lost its strength.

Did someone steal it? No way?

[Boss Monster ‘Goblin Warrior’ has fallen!]

[Acquired 217 Combat Experience!]

[Level Up!]

[Ding!~ You have acquired 8 Silver 12 Copper.]

[Ding!~ You have acquired ‘Goblin Warrior’s Necklace’.]

[Ding!~ You have acquired ‘Goblin Warrior’s Leather Armor’.]

[Congratulations! You have defeated a boss monster for the first time in Twilight!]

[As an achievement, you have acquired a ‘Random Skill Book’.]

An overwhelming number of messages popped up without a break. Did I kill it? I thought some random guy stole it at the last minute, but reading the messages, it seemed like it wasn’t stolen.

‘I guess it’s considered mine since I dealt the most damage?’

Anyway, I stared blankly at the Goblin Warrior turning into silver dust and disappearing, then turned my head to look around.

“Yes! Did you see?! I killed it!”

“What dropped?”

“Goblin Warrior’s Leather Gloves. They’ll probably sell for a high price, right?”

“Wow~ I’m envious.”

‘It was that guy.’

But what’s this? Didn’t I get all the items?

This is something I realized later, but the boss monster’s items were distributed according to contribution points. In other words, the items are given in order of who contributed the most to defeating the boss.

Of course, since I didn’t know that yet, I thought it was strange, but.

‘He doesn’t even mention the achievement.’

Listening to the guy excitedly bragging, the word achievement didn’t even come up. Unlike the items, the achievement seemed to have been applied only to me.

A Random Skill Book, huh……

Honestly, I didn’t even think a Random Skill Book would drop from killing the boss. I just thought it would be good if some decent items dropped, but suddenly a Random Skill Book appears?

‘I don’t know whether to be happy or sad about this.’

Still, with my intuition, I should be able to pull out the best skill.

One way or another, I had killed the boss, so I could say my business here was done. And I wanted to check the items that dropped from the boss by myself. There are too many eyes watching here.

‘Then should I go to the Kobolt Mine?’

Unlike this place, the mine shouldn’t be crowded with people.

“But isn’t that person amazing?”

“Of course he’s amazing, he faced the boss alone.”

“How did he level up that much in a game that just opened today?”

“Is it a bug?”

I ignore the whispering players. Honestly, my intuition is so good that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a bug. But if you ask me if it’s actually a bug? I can confidently answer no.

Because there’s nothing wrong with the system. If there was a problem with the system regarding my ability, I wouldn’t have been able to save 200 million won.

‘If you’re jealous, get your own ability.’

As I was thinking that, a message window appeared in front of me.

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