I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 66

‘What in the world……’

Jina could only stare dumbfounded at the scene unfolding before her eyes.

Throwing the daggers was fine.

She said during the pre-meeting that Throwing Technique was her specialty, so, well, if she’s at the level of stepping into a 5-level Gate, she should have the basics down, right?

The first target being instantly killed was also understandable.

Since the first strike is made with the highest concentration, it made sense if it took a long time to aim.

In fact, wasn’t it just a bit slower than Hayul’s arrow?

But what about the second and third daggers that flew right after?

It wasn’t just throwing them haphazardly, piercing two of them in the chest and eye respectively was beyond surprising.

Even though Hubel Goblins are still goblins, they’re monsters you’d encounter in 4-level Gates.

They weren’t weak monsters that would just collapse from a single dagger.

If she had to nitpick, it would be that there was no pattern to the order of the strikes.

Of course, if she could reliably reduce the number of goblins, such a flaw was just nitpicking.

Jina wasn’t the only one surprised.

“……Did you see that?”

“I’m watching.”

Hayul and Heesu’s stunned conversation, standing in similar positions to Jeonghyeon.

It was the first time in a while that Hayul, who was usually quiet, reacted so intensely.

‘It means the HR department didn’t just shove him in here.’

At first glance, she couldn’t guess what his trait was.

If she only looked at the dagger throwing, it would naturally be Throwing Technique, but then he wouldn’t have been able to detect the ambush like Hayul, who possessed B-Rank Battle Sense.

A small flame, unknown to her, ignited in Jina’s heart.

Jina, gripping her rapier tighter, leaped into the gap between the goblins.

The skill of wielding her sword while weaving through the goblins below her chest somehow resembled Jeonghyeon’s.

Coincidentally, just as Hayul had Jeonghyeon’s Battle Sense,

Jina possessed the B-Rank 「Excellently Agile Movement」 trait.

‘Certainly, just looking at the movement itself, she’s a cut above me.’

No matter how much the Subjugation trait was in effect, it seemed difficult for the Hubel Goblins to even graze her clothes.

Could Jeonghyeon do that too?

He would probably have to endure some injuries.

No matter how pumped up he was, there was a clear difference between D-Rank and B-Rank.

But that didn’t mean Jeonghyeon was helplessly giving up either.

‘I don’t think he’ll lose though.’

That couldn’t be Jina’s full power.

But Jeonghyeon’s strength wasn’t just limited to his movements.

She would be stronger than any enemy he had fought so far.

But weaker than him.

Ping━

Hayul’s arrow flew once again.

Jeonghyeon’s dagger was also shot again without much delay.

Since Jina, a close-range dealer, had entered the melee, ranged attacks had to be made in a way that supported her as much as possible.

By reducing the number of goblins from the outside.

It didn’t take long for the nearly 30 goblins to turn into corpses.

“It ended sooner than expected.”

Cha Jin’s words.

Although he didn’t explicitly say it, everyone knew the reason why it ended quickly.

It was because Jeonghyeon’s skill far exceeded expectations.

Jina, wiping the blood off her sword and sheathing it, looked back at Jeonghyeon.

He was already retrieving the daggers he had thrown.

The number was roughly ten.

‘Hmm, well, they are Hubel Goblins.’

Even after seeing such a result, she couldn’t think that Jeonghyeon hadn’t pulled his weight, but Jina tried to rationalize it.

It seemed like his words about having been active in 4-level Gates a few times weren’t a lie, but strictly speaking, she had killed more goblins, and……

Meanwhile, Cha Jin seemed to have softened considerably.

“You throw daggers quite well?”

“So-so. Thank you.”

“Since you’re here, would you mind helping me out?”

“With what?”

Not only did he compliment him first, but Cha Jin even suggested working together to build a barricade using the goblin corpses.

Jeonghyeon watched Cha Jin clearing the goblins for a moment, then moved as if he had done it before.

Using the corpses of previously defeated monsters to reduce the enemy’s entry path was almost essential in defense missions.

Jina, Hayul, and Heesu also helped out.

“You’re quite good at handling corpses.”

“I worked at a processing plant for quite a while.”

“At a processing plant?”

Heesu made a surprised expression.

What reason would a Hunter have to work at a processing plant?

But Jeonghyeon answered as if he was used to such reactions.

“It took quite a while for me to awaken after the treatment. I worked during that time.”

“Ah.”

Since five Hunters were working together, clearing the goblin corpses was easy.

Even though they hadn’t exchanged many words, a crude but plausible corpse wall was erected.

And the second wave was 30 Bandit Kobolds, the enhanced version of Kobolds.

“These guys are also subjugated!”

Although Bandit Kobolds were rated higher than Hubel Goblins, it was only a slight difference.

They were no match for the Hunters who were already somewhat accustomed to the Subjugation buff, not to mention it wasn’t their first battle.

Thanks to the barricade built to a suitable height, the battle became even easier.

The Bandit Kobolds also soon became nothing more than reinforcements for the barricade.

But the problem started from the third wave.

Clatter━ Clatter━

“Huh? That sound……”

Jeonghyeon’s eyes narrowed as he lightly maintained his daggers.

A sound he had definitely heard before.

A unique sound, as if something hard was lightly colliding, could be heard repeatedly.

“……Skeleton Warriors.”

It was Hayul who got the answer right.

Although they had anticipated the appearance of undead monsters since it was a tomb, this was the first time proper undead had appeared.

Moreover, Skeleton Warriors were monsters on a different level from the Hubel Goblins and Bandit Kobolds that had appeared before.

They were considered to be among the mid-to-high tier monsters that appeared in 5-level Gates.

“Now it’s really beginning!”

Cha Jin said, firmly positioning himself in the gap between the barricades.

Honestly, until now, even though there were many of them, they were monsters that appeared in 4-level Gates.

They were no match for those who had been active in 5-level Gates for a long time.

Besides, Cha Jin glanced back at Jeonghyeon.

‘He was good at catching goblins and kobolds, but skeletons, I don’t know.’

Even though his irritation had subsided considerably, his emotions weren’t completely settled.

If at first he wanted to teach Jeonghyeon a lesson, now he just wanted to show him that a 5-level Gate wasn’t a place to be trifled with.

That’s how different Skeleton Warriors were from ordinary skeletons that could be seen in 2-level Gates.

First of all, they were well-equipped with armor and moved quickly.

They were also excellent in terms of organization, able to carry out tactical actions.

Furthermore, Jeonghyeon’s specialty was Throwing Technique.

He wouldn’t be able to kill the undead Skeleton Warriors with Throwing Technique alone.

As if to acknowledge Cha Jin’s thoughts, Jeonghyeon put away his daggers and instead grabbed the mace he had on his back.

‘Tsk, I hope I get a lot of coins this time.’

Even though he had killed nearly 20 monsters with high probabilities in the previous two battles, he had only gotten 3 coins.

No matter how much it was a probability game, only 1 or 2 coins per battle?

This wasn’t profitable at all.

Even though this was his first time facing Skeleton Warriors, Jeonghyeon’s mind was filled with a single thought.

‘I feel like I get more coins when I smash their skulls!’

Forget proving his abilities, he was going to earn as many coins as he could!

He might not even get the artifact, so he had to earn a lot of coins, right?

That damn artifact, I’ll earn it myself and use it!

As Jeonghyeon gave up on using Throwing Technique and joined the front line, Jina warned him.

“Be careful. Skeleton Warriors are different from goblins or kobolds.”

“They’re just skulls.”

But she soon tilted her head.

Jeonghyeon’s nonchalant reply was quite different from before.

There was no reason for him to be angry at them, but did he remember something that offended him?

While she was thinking that, the Skeleton Warriors appeared.

If the previous monsters were a ‘horde’, this time the word ‘army’ would be more fitting.

The sight of the skeletons marching in formation, their blue eye sockets glowing, was quite frightening.

This time, it started with Hayul’s arrow.

As Jeongah from Sunhyeong’s party had struggled against the undead, archers usually showed weakness against undead.

But such common sense no longer applied when it came to B-Rank.

Crack━

The arrow, shot with even greater force than before, pierced through the Skeleton Warrior’s rusty helmet and shattered its skull.

Of course, she couldn’t fire three arrows simultaneously since she had to aim for the head precisely, but that alone was enough to demonstrate her power.

After two more skeletons turned into piles of bones, the real battle began.

Skeletons with relatively short weapons were classified to the front, and those with long weapons like spears and halberds were classified to the back.

And then they began their attack, minimizing any gaps in their firepower.

“Tsk, these guys. They’re trying to destroy the barricade.”

Did they really think collectively?

Instead of mindlessly charging, the skeletons calmly chose to push down the barricade with their spears and halberds.

It was a feasible choice because the materials, goblin and kobold corpses, were relatively light.

It also meant that they understood that the more directions they attacked from, the more advantageous it would be for them.

No matter how good Hayul’s archery was, the only way to respond to such a tactic from this side, which was disadvantaged in ranged combat, was simple.

“I’ll try to block them!”

Jina passed Cha Jin and dashed forward.

It was the skeletons with long weapons that were pushing the barricade.

To disrupt their movements, she had no choice but to charge forward.

Of course, it also meant that she was confident in her skills enough to charge into a large number of monsters.

The problem was,

“Hey, Mr. Jeonghyeon!”

Jeonghyeon also dashed out at a timing not much different from Jina’s.

Cha Jin, as well as Heesu, were startled and tried to stop Jeonghyeon, but he had already gone to the opposite side of Jina.

He had shown excellent performance against kobolds and goblins, but that was only when he used Throwing Technique.

Even if he was agile, what was he going to do by rushing into the front line of a Skeleton Warrior army when Throwing Technique was his main weapon?

‘This is bad……’

It was just a perplexing, impulsive act to Cha Jin and the others, who were practically responsible for Jeonghyeon’s safety, even though it wasn’t part of the contract.

He would surely be seriously injured by the sword that was about to pierce his shoulder.

“Heesu, get ready to heal! I’ll follow him!”

Cha Jin’s urgent shout.

Even though Skeleton Warriors were formidable monsters, Jina would be able to hold out for a while if he pushed himself a little.

Meanwhile, he had to drag Jeonghyeon back inside……

But even though there was no way he couldn’t have heard Cha Jin’s voice, Heesu’s expression was still frozen in surprise with his mouth agape.

‘Ah, why is he frozen too━ Huh?’

Cha Jin’s posture, about to release his defense because he thought he had to move himself, froze.

It was because Jeonghyeon’s appearance outside caught his eye.

Did Jeonghyeon collapse, bleeding, as he expected?

Absolutely not.

‘Why are they so weak?’

Clang━

He had already smashed the skull of one Skeleton Warrior with his mace.