Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 15 Hidden Piece (5)

Gwibul’s two large fists radiate evil demonic energy and rush in like a meteorite.

Kang Seo-jun’s power that he held out against him was extremely shabby and weak.

It resembles a dump truck rushing at full accelerator and a pigeon flying in front of it.

Seo Eun-ha realized that nothing would change and closed her eyes tightly.

However, Guibul’s fist was wiped out before it could touch anything.

[Critical hit! The lucky strike hits the enemy’s vital spot!]

-Paaaaa!

A sound of destruction, as if the eardrums of both ears were being ripped out, shook the huge cavity.

“Ugh…!”

“Oh my…!”

“Kyaa?!”

-Whoa!

As if to follow, a strong wind blew through the area.

When Seo Eun-ha slowly opened her eyes

“……!!”

Gwibul’s arms and torso were torn off.

“W-what…!?”

“No, that’s nonsense…!”

The security guards who witnessed the entire process from afar were speechless at the unbelievable sight.

What would happen if soft tofu was hit by a cannonball?

My heart exploded like a firecracker in Kang Seo-jun’s first volume.

“W-what the heck…!”

“Uh, since when is it over there…!”

“Epic level in one blow…!?”

It is common knowledge that 10 A-grade hunters are needed to kill one epic-level boss monster.

But that man destroyed such an epic monster with a single blow.

Even with bare hands.

Not only that, that technology that flashed between Seo Eun-ha and the monster was definitely a ‘Blink’.

It was an extremely difficult technique that could only be used by high-ranking wizards who had reached the level of masters in mana management or geniuses who possessed the light attribute.

What the hell is that power, skill, and innate attribute….

What the hell is that guy….

One of the bodyguards muttered blankly.

“At least S level… Maybe SS level or higher…!”

-Goooook….

The monster, which was writhing on the floor like a dying bug, soon turned gray and stopped moving, as if its strength had run out.

-Wow.

-Smulseulmul.

Soon, a red light flickered on the ground where Guibul had fallen, and dark red hands came out and dragged Guibul down into the ground.

Gwibul slowly sank downward, as if submerged in a swamp.

The guards in hell were taking their prisoners back to hell.

Looking at that scene, Kang Seo-jun relieved his stiff neck.

“It’s over…”

[Quest ‘Sealed Shrine of the Ghost Buddha’ completed!]

[Quest success reward! Sensory abilities increase by +1!]

[The constellations are amazed by your performance.]

[The constellations look forward to your growth.]

[Some constellations praise your wonderful adventure.]

[Some constellations applaud your just judgment.]

[The constellation ‘Guardian with Scales’ supports you by +1 to your strength ability.]

[The constellation ‘Tree that cares for the fire world’ supports you by +1 to your agility ability.]

[The constellation ‘He who shines brightly’ sponsors you with dimensional currency.]

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System messages popped up in front of my eyes.

Kang Seo-jun took a quick look at the messages and sighed in relief.

‘I never thought falling at the start of phase 2 would actually be beneficial.’

Kang Seo-jun was swept away by a torrent of dirt in the ant hell pattern of Phase 2 and fell into the abyss.

If my willpower had been even a little lower, I might have given up on everything when I fell into the bottomless pit.

However, his willpower, which reached the level of a superhuman, forced him to find a solution even in such situations.

The conclusion reached is ‘Blink Scroll.’

I escaped the crisis by quickly purchasing a disposable teleportation magic book sold at a dimensional store.

When I bought it, I thought to myself, ‘If it hadn’t fallen, I wouldn’t have needed to buy it!’ And was heartbroken over the loss.

[Some constellations nod their heads at your appropriate judgment.]

[The constellation ‘Wise Old Snake’ supports you by +1 to your intelligence ability.]

[The constellation ‘Sage of Distant Ridge’ sponsors you with dimensional currency.]

Thanks to the support of the Holy Sees who were impressed by Kang Seo-jun’s dramatic overcoming of crisis, the mistake was made up for by profit.

‘Well, it didn’t make sense to get through the 2nd phase ant hell section with this spec.’

Because not everything in the world is possible with will and luck alone.

‘Sooner or later, there will be a limit to holding on like this. ‘You need to grow the basic stats of your abilities, whether it’s physical strength or magical power, as quickly as possible.’

While I was thinking that, I heard a strange sound from behind me.

“Uh, eh…? Ah?”

When I turned around, I saw Seo Eun-ha looking up at Kang Seo-jun with a completely lost face.

“…Are you okay?”

Kang Seo-jun said, extending his hand to Seo Eun-ha.

“Eh? Ah?”

However, Seo Eun-ha did not even think about holding her hand and just repeated her foolish words.

It seemed like I needed some time to come to my senses.

“Tea, team leader!”

“Sister!”

I saw the security team and Jin Se-rin running from a little distance away.

Kang Seo-jun withdrew his outstretched hand and took a few steps back.

Jin Se-rin arrived first and checked Seo Eun-ha’s condition.

“Sister! Are you okay?”

Seo Eun-ha turned her head towards Jin Serin in a daze and let out a moan as she heard the stabbing pain ringing in her neck.

“Ah, ah!”

Jin Se-rin’s face turned pale at that sight.

“Hey, lie down first!”

Afterwards, the bodyguards approached, taking out herbs and potions.

Seo Eunha will now let the rest of the staff take care of it.

Kang Seo-jun had to collect the rewards from the dungeon.

“Mr. Go, can you help me for a moment?”

Someone else’s hands were needed to collect the loot.

“Huh? Which one?”

Instead of answering, Kang Seo-jun walked toward the bottomless pit, motioning for people to follow him.

Assistant Manager Go left the bandage he was holding to his colleague next to him and followed Kang Seo-jun.

“Uh, where are you going?”

“Now it’s time to get the loot.”

The first thing to take care of was the hidden piece to give to Jin Se-rin.

Kang Seo-jun walked to the bottomless pit and shined a flashlight below.

The bottom was so deep that the darkness was not illuminated at all, like when the night sky was illuminated.

The assistant manager asked with a tired expression.

“Sir, you say I have to go down…?”

Kang Seo-jun shook his head.

“No, you just have to wait.”

-Sparkle!

Soon, something sparkled in the bottomless pit.

The sparkling thing was rising very slowly upward from the depths of the abyss.

It rose slowly and stopped at about the eye level of Kang Seo-jun and Assistant Manager Ko.

At that point, the shape was clearly visible.

It was a water drop-shaped crystal.

Kang Seo-jun looked at the late assistant manager and asked.

“You can pull that up, right?”

The crystal is floating in the middle of the bottomless pit.

It was too far for Kang Seo-jun to bring it.

“Oh, yes. Of course. Just a moment.”

Assistant Manager Ko released his arms a few times and extended his hand towards the crystal.

Then the crystal slowly moved closer to the old assistant’s hand.

It was a technology to create a magnetic field by applying mana.

It was a very difficult skill to freely move an object like telekinesis, but it was not that difficult to slowly pull an object imbued with such pure mana.

It wasn’t long before the crystal landed in the hands of Assistant Manager Go.

“But what is this?”

“This is an item that can increase Jin Se-rin’s abilities. That’s the goal of this strategy.”

“This is it?”

It’s not an elixir, it’s not a spell book, it’s not a magic spell, it’s a lump of mana that doesn’t feel like anything special.

Assistant Manager Go was confused as he had never heard of such an artifact increasing ability levels.

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Fragments of purified soul

◆Grade

[Rare]

◆Description

– A piece of soul that was once evil and unclean but has now been purified. It is a trophy obtained by overthrowing an evil spirit. If you offer it to a constellation that values justice, you can increase its favorability rating.

– This item can be sold at a dimension store.

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In fact, it is called a hidden piece because it is a reward from a hidden dungeon. In fact, this is an item sold at dimension stores.

Kang Seo-jun received the purified soul fragment from the late assistant manager and returned to where the security team and Jin Se-rin were gathered.

Jin Se-rin was massaging Seo Eun-ha’s hand with a nervous face.

“Sister… I’m sorry… I didn’t think it would end up like this… Because of me…”

Seo Eun-ha, whose spirit had recovered greatly, answered with a puzzled expression.

“No. I made more mistakes. And it worked out well in the end…”

The security team members were busy tending to Seo Eun-ha’s wounds.

“My joints and muscles are all twisted? This will last for a few weeks.”

“Oh. Then there will be no training until the team leader gets better.”

“Woohyo~”

“See you all when you are healed.”

“Eek…!”

Once the tension was relieved, a pleasant conversation took place calmly.

In the meantime, Kang Seo-jun suddenly held out a fragment of his purified soul to Jin Se-rin.

“Take it. This is the purpose of coming to this dungeon.”

“Yes? Oh! Yes.”

Jin Se-rin carefully placed Seo Eun-ha’s hand and accepted the fragment of the purified soul.

“…But what is this?”

“As you can see, it is a crystal. Sleep with this crystal in your hand tonight. Then, when you measure your abilities the next day, you will see the results.”

The only way for a person with the trait ‘Chosen One’ to raise their stats without accepting the fate of the constellation was to offer tribute to their constellation.

The constellation that chose Jin Se-rin places the utmost importance on driving out darkness, in line with the name of ‘the one who shines brightly’.

The favorite tribute of the ‘one who shines brightly’ is the trophy obtained by overthrowing the darkness, so there was sure to be good results.

But all of that is something she cannot even imagine right now.

Jin Se-rin made a puzzled expression.

“Well, if you sleep with it in your hand, your abilities will increase…?”

Jin Serin tilted her head in confusion as she spoke.

“Yes. Just hold it and sleep with the feeling that you are comfortably holding it.”

“Hmm….”

Jin Se-rin looked around at the fragments of the purified soul with a complicated expression.

At that time, Seo Eun-ha raised her back, biting the bodyguards who were tending to her wounds.

“Ugh….”

Then, he used his strength again to stand up.

Seeing that he barely got up with a pain-relieving expression on his face, it seemed like his injuries were quite deep.

“Tea, team leader, what are you doing?”

“The herbs are pouring out!”

“Wait a minute….”

Seo Eun-ha limped a few steps towards Kang Seo-jun and bowed.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I survived.”

Kang Seo-jun waved his hand as if it was no big deal.

“No, focus on your recovery. The attack is over, so don’t worry.”

Seo Eun-ha tried to say something more, but Kang Seo-jun did not listen and moved away.

The strategy was over, but there was still work left for him to do.

“Then I have to do some business for a while.”

“Yes. Please come back.”

“Don’t go too far.”

Kang Seo-jun said with a hint that he would at least go to the bathroom, and then walked to where Guibul was.

-Sweet hands.

As soon as Kang Seo-jun was a little away from his group, a low whispering sound came from behind him.

“Team leader. Who on earth is that person…?”

“You said you were a classmate at the young lady academy…?”

The Eye of Providence printed out their conversation like a chat log.

It felt a little itchy in his ears, but Kang Seo-jun ignored it.

What is important to him now is the one true purpose of coming to this dungeon.

“Do, can I help you?”

But Assistant Manager Go followed Kang Seo-jun at a brisk pace.

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

“…Ah!”

The assistant manager smiled embarrassedly and lingered a few steps behind.

Kang Seo-jun had a rough idea of why she was pacing around like that.

Since there was such an uproar when he was briefly dropped earlier, he is probably trying to focus on marking the team and Kang Seo-jun this time to prevent them from falling apart.

“There are no dangerous elements in the dungeon anymore. You can rest in peace.”

“Ah. Yes.”

Only after giving such reassurance did Assistant Manager Go return to the group.

Kang Seo-jun waited until she was far enough away and took out a pair of tongs and a glass bottle filled with green liquid from her arms.

These are tools that will contain the true rewards of this dungeon.

‘A hidden piece that creates tremendous growth synergy the more you obtain it early in the play. If you get this, you can become stronger just by breathing. I can’t believe I got this so early. I’m so lucky.’

Now it was time to claim the true reward of this dungeon.