I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 60

‘W-What the!’

It was only natural for Chaejun to be visibly flustered.

Not only did he not dodge it by sheer luck, but he completely blocked an attack coming from the side, almost from behind?

Moreover, Jeonghyeon only had a single dagger in his hand.

The dagger that couldn’t even pierce the body of a Pompo Slime properly had deflected Chaejun’s strike.

“I asked what you’re doing.”

“Eeek━”

Jeonghyeon’s annoying smirk.

Something was going differently than expected, but now that he had come this far, there was no turning back.

Chaejun swung his sword again.

He didn’t know what trick was used to block his first attack, but at best, he was just a trashy unregistered Hunter.

There was no way he could be a match if they clashed head-on.

However, Chaejun’s expectations were once again spectacularly shattered.

The attack, which he thought had accurately targeted a blind spot, cut through the air despite its deadly intent.

Jeonghyeon effortlessly dodged Chaejun’s attack with a single step.

“You need to be taught a lesson.”

Then, he sheathed the dagger he was holding and picked up the mace on his back.

‘What in the world is going on?’

Chaejun’s mind was in a tangled mess.

Cold sweat was pouring down his back like a waterfall without him even realizing it.

“Y-You, w-what are you!”

“What am I? You need to make your nonsense understandable.”

“Don’t lie! How can an unregistered Hunter……”

Was it quite a shock that both of his attacks had gone to waste?

Chaejun, who had been flustered and questioning Jeonghyeon, suddenly stopped talking.

Then, he hardened his face and nodded.

“Yeah, f ck. It’s you guys from the Association, right?”

“Glad you figured it out now.”

Jeonghyeon nodded slightly with a smirk.

That sight further fueled Chaejun’s anger.

Honestly, he knew that the Association was after him.

It wasn’t his first or second time committing villainous acts; he had killed 20 people, so his tail was way too long.

Still, as far as he knew, there were no signs of them specifically tightening the noose around him, so how did things turn out like this?

Jeonghyeon, who couldn’t even properly handle a single Pompo Slime, suddenly blocking his attacks.

And the Association’s trap that sprung on him when he least expected it.

Chaejun couldn’t even gather his thoughts properly with the storm of thoughts raging through his mind.

Judging by the unfamiliar face, that Jeonghyeon guy must be a rookie who just joined the Association.

No need to even consider that; just looking at his relatively young face, at best, it seemed like he had awakened less than two years ago.

But how could a rookie be so relaxed while facing him, someone who had been rolling around in Gates for years?

Even if he put everything he had on the line, it wouldn’t be enough for this fight, yet Chaejun grew increasingly uneasy.

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Jeonghyeon was someone who valued his own life more than anyone else.

Why did Jeonghyeon, who was like that, lure Chaejun in while sending Junhyeon and Gangjun, his fighting force, elsewhere?

Of course, the stifling boredom played a part, but the most important reason was that he had the confidence to fight Chaejun one-on-one.

To be precise, it was after he fell for Yerin’s relentless 50 million won offer and confirmed the effects of his upgraded synergy at the Association’s testing facility.

“C-Rank Level 4, you said?”

Was it because he saw Jinwook’s overwhelming prowess?

C-Rank still acted as a psychological barrier for Jeonghyeon, but it was time to overcome it.

Jeonghyeon tentatively entered C-Rank Level 4 into the Association’s testing system.

Five Tadan Orcs appeared.

Of course, just because they were C-Rank Level 4 didn’t mean he could take down that many Tadan Orcs alone.

The Association’s tests were ultimately about examining individual capabilities.

They calculate a score based on observed movements, flexibility in trait usage, and overall results.

“Kweeek!”

Looking at the Tadan Orcs exuding a ferocious aura as if they were about to rush him at any moment, Jeonghyeon took a deep breath and held it for a moment.

“Exhale.”

He didn’t draw his daggers.

Only the mace.

The purpose of this test was to test ‘The Best Defense is Evasion 2’, after all.

And the results came out faster than he thought.

“Huh?”

━ Compared to the same rank and level, your percentile is above the top 1%.

‘Is this right?’

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“This is right.”

“What nonsense are you…… Yikes!”

Honestly, when he only experienced his own skills through tests, he was dubious.

Currently, the only C-Rank trait he had was Movement Speed, wasn’t it?

Even if it was converted to Thought Speed due to the synergy effect, compared to pure combat traits, it was ultimately a support trait.

However, when he actually fought against a C-Rank Level 4 Hunter, he could clearly see.

The fact that Thought Speed, synergy, and shop traits were a ridiculously overpowered package deal.

“What nonsense? The nonsense is that you can’t beat me.”

Jeonghyeon and Chaejun’s fight.

At first glance, it might seem like Jeonghyeon was on the defensive.

Only Chaejun was swinging his sword, and Jeonghyeon was just dodging here and there without launching any proper attacks.

But the inner thoughts of the two parties involved were completely opposite.

Chaejun was literally burning up inside, while Jeonghyeon was almost bored enough to yawn.

‘This is like he’s swinging just for me to dodge.’

As it happened, the attack path prediction of his Battle Sense trait had improved even further with the synergy upgrade.

Since his opponent wasn’t a group and was just one person swinging a longsword, there was no way he couldn’t dodge attacks that were obvious to the eye.

However, the more decisive factor was his Movement Speed converted to Thought Speed.

C-Rank Thought Speed made it feel like the world was moving in slow motion.

If he just focused on Chaejun, it was similar to the movements of the zombies Jeonghyeon hunted for the first time.

He didn’t suffer any significant injuries even with F-Rank Level 1 Agility and Battle Sense back then, but now, it was actually more difficult to get hit by attacks.

The fact that Chaejun, in his haste, was swinging his sword almost recklessly instead of engaging in a battle of wits also played a part.

Then why was Jeonghyeon deliberately being on the defensive while dealing with Chaejun?

That was for a very personal reason.

‘This time is also Thought Speed proficiency, right?’

It didn’t just mean the proficiency level.

It was obvious, but just because Jeonghyeon’s thoughts were accelerated didn’t mean his body would immediately move at that speed.

Jeonghyeon also needed to get used to his Thought Speed.

However, although he didn’t know what would happen later, for now, the condition of ‘during combat’ was necessary to apply thought acceleration.

Therefore, in order to get used to thought acceleration, he needed to experience actual combat situations as much as possible.

At first, his body wouldn’t move as he intended, so he suffered a few scratches from Chaejun’s sword, but the fact that it wasn’t happening at all now was proof.

Of course, those injuries he sustained had already become invisible thanks to his natural healing ability that surpassed F-Rank Healing.

‘This crazy bastard, who the hell is he!’

Thanks to that, it was driving Chaejun, who was facing him, absolutely crazy.

The skills Han Jeonghyeon had shown while hunting Pompo Slimes were all lies.

He could accept that much.

It was mind-blowing when he thought about it again, but hiding one’s true abilities was easy.

But the true skills that were revealed were outrageous, weren’t they?

Chaejun himself was C-Rank Level 4 right now.

He was practically at the top tier of those who entered the Pompo Slime Gate.

He was confident enough to fight on equal footing with most B-Rank Level 3 Hunters, and Hunters above that level couldn’t enter this Gate due to the system.

Then what rank and level was Han Jeonghyeon to be so overwhelmingly dominant over him?

B-Rank? A-Rank? Or could it be, S-Rank?

‘That’s impossible.’

Honestly, even though Chaejun was a heinous criminal, from the Association’s perspective, he was just a common violent criminal.

Deploying a high-ranking Hunter, a national asset, to catch him?

That was absurd.

Anyway, what was certain now was that he couldn’t catch the crazy bastard in front of him no matter what he did.

Chaejun glanced around while swinging his sword frantically.

At first, he had attacked recklessly out of sheer panic, but now it was half an act.

He had to find a chance to escape.

If he could just get out of the Gate, he would have a chance.

Considering the Association’s operation, there would probably be a response team outside as well.

But at least if it wasn’t for this monster, he could somehow break through the encirclement.

If he could just run to the city, the Association wouldn’t be able to launch a forceful suppression operation.

‘Yeah, if I can just escape until then, I can somehow flee abroad through a broker.’

Even though Chaejun was a villain, he was a C-Rank Level 4, a somewhat veteran Hunter.

Developed countries were out of the question, but there were plenty of developing countries that would welcome him with open arms.

It seemed like Jeonghyeon was also thinking of him as a fish already caught.

‘Now!’

Thinking he had seized the perfect opportunity, Chaejun quickly turned around and started running towards the Gate exit.

He hadn’t gone in that deep, so it would only take a moment to get out.

Or so he thought.

Thud━

Suddenly, his right thigh lost strength, and he collapsed forward.

The real pain came after that.

“Ugh━! Argh!”

It felt like he was burning, and when he managed to turn his head to look at his leg, there was a dagger embedded halfway up to the hilt.

It was undoubtedly thrown by Jeonghyeon.

“Look at your eyes darting around. You should’ve kept your eyes still if you were going to run away.”

Jeonghyeon was already standing behind Chaejun, tossing and catching another dagger.

“Ugh, you f cking…… bastard.”

A curse barely managed to escape his lips.

He thought he had let his guard down because he was bored during the fight.

But he was watching his eyes even then?

No, at this point, he might have been observing every single one of his actions.

The moment Jeonghyeon’s limits, which he thought he had somewhat gauged, became unimaginably distant, Chaejun was gripped by fear.

“So, are you ready to be arrested now?”

If the Grim Reaper existed, he would probably have that kind of smile.

As that thought crossed his mind, Chaejun’s attitude changed in an instant.

The will to fight fiercely like before vanished without a trace.

“Please…… Please spare me. Hyung-nim, Hyung-nim, please……”

“Oh my? Wasn’t that an act?”

“No! It’s not. So please!”

He was showing such a pathetic side that one might wonder if he was really the villain who brutally murdered over twenty people.

If someone who didn’t know saw him, they might feel sympathy, but that was out of the question for Jeonghyeon.

“How many people have you killed so far?”

“Please…… Huh?”

Chaejun couldn’t answer because it was an unexpected question.

Jeonghyeon smirked.

“Others, you not only cut off their limbs but also slit their bellies open while they were alive. And you’re making a fuss over a single dagger in your leg. You’re hopeless.”