Fallen (1)
A said nothing.
I wasn’t expecting him to say anything, either. I simply looked down at the troll, who fell into a deep, narrow pit.
I raised my sword – tried to raise it, rather. I tried and tried, but it appears that I can’t even swing Blood Shadow in this Goblin body.
“Koo-oh-oh! Kuo-oh-oh-oh!”
“You can’t get out.”
It had been very difficult to beat the troll with a Goblin Fighter’s body. So, naturally, as a Goblin, no matter how high my skill levels were, it was worse, even if I’m familiar with the troll’s attack pattern.
That’s why I started creating traps the mont I learned that my Lower Trap Creation allows to create multiple traps at once.
The Goblin’s body I am in feels like another trap, but it was for the troll’s advantage, not mine.
I had to suffer death countless tis because I had to stay in position while creating traps, but I didn’t mind how many tis I died.
As long as I continue to survive and place traps, the ti invested wasn’t in vain.
Eventually, I did it.
I was successful in creating a trap that could contain him.
Initially, there was anxiety as to whether the traps will be reset when I die. If it were to be reset, I would have to create new traps again and again while dying infinitely.
It would have been a terribly painful process, but it is the only way I could beat him.
Fortunately, the traps do not reset with my death.
And the troll is now in a pit designed especially for him.
He is restrained.
“Then…”
But now, my physical strength has beco so weak that I could not even lift the sword properly. Triggering a Power Attack or infusing a Black Thunder on the sword is unthinkable.
So, how will I finish him?
My mana fountain is not sufficient to sustain a high-level magic skill, and I could not properly wield Blood Shadow.
From the start, I only have one way to kill him.
I bowed my head and charged towards the troll with a scream.
“Koo-oh-oh-oh!”
“I will enjoy this food!”
Predation.
I will eat the troll alive.
It was a pretty daunting task. The troll violently thrashed around the pit in order not to be eaten, and I’m weak enough to take serious damage from even a headbutt from him.
Because of his resistance, blood showered as I ate him – both his and mine
A just watched silently at the gore.
[Lower Regeneration has beco Lv4.]
When half of his head had been eaten off, the troll began to weaken.
The fact that he’s still alive even though he’s missing half of his head is a testant to how strong he is.
I hung on, chewing him to his core, swallowing everything on my way.
It didn’t take long for him to lose his life.
[Conquering the 1st floor of Jinma Tower 1/10].
I stood still, staring at the notification window that popped up before my eyes.
It wasn’t because I didn’t understand what it ant. It was because I was thinking about how hard I needed to struggle just to see this ssage.
Then, I experienced tamorphosis once more.
The Goblin’s body gradually beca muscular, taller, larger… Goblin Fighter, Hob Goblin, and finally back to the Hob Goblin Assaulter.
It was just like a video playing in reverse. My body went back to what it should be.
The pain that ca with the change was enormous, but it was nothing for who had just experienced being smashed, torn, and bitten by a troll for countless tis.
“Hoo!”
When I regained the body of the Assaulter, I sighed with relief. Was it because I had experienced being in the weakest body once more, that I now feel I’m able to do anything now I am back to my stronger form?
Of course, fear is still necessary to protect myself. However, excessive fear only hinders one’s growth.
It is important to know when to step back from danger, but it is even more important to understand your abilities.
I can’t help but wonder about my limits. How far can I go? How talented am I in battle?
Even if I didn’t see it as such before, Jinma Tower was really a safe training center.
I was able to grow significantly. Physically, technically and ntally.
“Did you find it challenging?” A asked after a while.
“No,” I responded quickly. “I will co back later.”
I would not have suffered this much if I had co up here with a higher level and a stronger Predation.
The lower the value of Predation, the greater the difference.
There’s a reason why Jinma Tower was written at the last line of my quest, after hunting and predating all the other monsters.
I should have co to this place after completing all the other tasks.
Now, I’m sick of dying, although I gained a lot from it. The real goal is not to die in the Palace.
The towering walls that ford our arena disappeared. I still couldn’t see A’s face, but I could feel him better and finer than before.
“You will not be able to use the sa thod in the future,” A said.
I nodded gently. What I did was foul.
“I will finish him with real skills next ti,” I told him.
A door appeared from the darkness. I glanced once in A’s direction, then twisted the doorknob and went out the door.
After returning to the Black Palace, the first thing I did was to look around. I don’t know how much ti I spent in Jinma Tower, but a battle that lasted hundreds of deaths couldn’t have ended in just a single day or two.
There was nothing in 2F.
Werewolves and Battle Spiders should have respawned already. Perhaps humans or other creatures could have broken through 2F and wiped them out while I was gone.
I activated Detection to the maximum, but I could feel no strange presence.
I concealed myself through Surprise and Fairy Tale and walked around. But there was nothing. I could only feel the faint presence in the realm of the superior species.
Does ti flow slowly in the Jinma Tower?
I imdiately pulled out my pocket watch and checked it, and I realized that only three hours have passed since I entered Jinma Tower.
That explains why monsters haven’t respawned yet.
Honestly, those three hours were hell, but because of it, I gained unparalleled strength incomparable to my previous state, so it was worth it.
Anyway, there are no Werewolves or Battle Spiders yet, so…
What else should I do?
It didn’t take long to decide. Honestly, I’m not afraid of any monsters in 2F, even the higher species.
Understand my abilities and understand theirs. With that, the outco of any battle is clear.
The upper-level species in 2F cannot harm .
It’s ti to hunt them down.
[Kang Si-ha (Fate)]
[Hob Goblin Assault Lv 50]
[Strength – 295 Stamina – 270 Magic – 125 Luck – ???]
[Skill-Ebon Heart, Predation Lv3, Interdiate Martial Arts Lv2, Lower Armor Defense Lv9, Lower Regeneration Lv4, Lower Fla Magic Lv1, Lower Trap Generation Lv. 3, Lower Black Lightning Lv2, Lower Power Attack Lv7, Lower Leap Lv9, Interdiate Detection Lv3, Interdiate Surprise Lv4, Lower Trap Creation Lv3, Beginner Fairy Tale Lv8, Lower Beast Charge Lv2…]
My physical stats have not changed much. However, all the skills have grown trendously, and with it, my combat ability had beco incomparable to what it was before I entered the Jinma Tower.
A Blood Iron Armor wrapping the tough physique of a Hob Goblin Assaulter. A helt that completely protects the vulnerable parts of my head.
A huge, magical Blood Shadow sword in my hands.
I am better equipped than ever.
“I am strong.”
My body was tingling with excitent to pump out all the power I gained against an enemy.
I tried to calm myself down and took a deep breath.
Out of habit, I activated my Detection as I relaxed…
I noticed him before he found .
“I can’t figure out this dungeon… the first floor was full of goblins, but the second floor is empty? Really?” soone said out loud.
A person.
A strong one, so I didn’t show myself until I got close enough.
“Finally, I found a monster. … … What are you? A Goblin? Rare species? So armor… Ah, aha.”
A man in his late 20s, holding a dagger. He was wearing a light suit. He looked at as he laughed happily as if he found a treasure.
Then, what he asked next made open my eyes wide in curiosity and confusion.
“Oh, are you a Fallen?”
I went closer and said, “I want to hear about the Fallen…”
It was the first ti I spoke to a person since I had been reborn as a goblin.
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