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nWhen Sungjin exited the Columbarium, he found Hiro waiting for him at the entrance.

n“Sensei! Are you alright?”

nSungjin nodded nonchalantly. From start to finish, the ghost had no intentions to hurt anyone.

nHer existence was a form of a test, designed to protect the Moon Specter from cowards. Hiro saw the Moon Specter and commented

n“Sensei, what is that god-awful sword?”

n“…it’s…”

nHe didn’t really want to explain.

n“It looks even worse than the starting sword you were using until now.”

n“…No…”

nDon’t judge a book by its cover… Sungjin gave up on giving an explanation.

n‘Annoying little brat…I hope we never see each other again.’

n“…I just saw it lying around.”

nSungjin made a half-hearted excuse and called the Operator.

n“Operator, Cube.”

nSungjin returned his ‘Basic Katana’ into the cube.

n“Eh…?”

nHiro looked strangely at Sungjin, but Sungjin ignored him and said,

n“Operator, how much time left?”

nReturning in 14 minutes and 34 seconds.

n‘14 minutes…’

nHe still had the hidden boss to kill. Sungjin decided to use ‘Treasure Hunter’ for the first time.

n“Operator, activate ‘Treasure Hunter’ skill.”

nTitle ‘Treasure Hunter’ is not currently equipped. The skill can only be used once.

n“I know, I understand so just use it.”

nThe Operator seemed to sigh due to Sungjin’s attitude, but she quickly recited the hint about the hidden boss.

nCemetery, final resting place of the dead.

nBut, to he who disturbs the coffins and reawakens the departed souls

nNecromancer, a Cemetery is but a farm.

nDestroy the farm and those who care for it

nWill inevitably intervene

n“hmm…”

nHiro tilted his head, confused.

n“Sensei, what is…”

nSungjin placed his pointer finger over his lips. Hiro stopped speaking while Sungjin mulled over the Operator’s hint.

n‘Destroy the farm…’

nSungjin looked around him. Greysoul Cemetery contained a staggering number of tombstones.

n‘Destroy… Destroy, eh?’

nSungjin looked down at the closest tombstone.

n‘R.I.P Chris Ben…’

nIt was a tombstone with a stranger’s name. It looked like there used to be more engravings after his name, but it was too weathered to make out the words.

n‘If there is an owner of this grave, I apologize.’

nSungjin bowed to apologize, and in one swift motion, he pulled the katana out and cut the tombstone in half.

n“Wow!”

nHiro exclaimed in awe. It was not directed at his swordsmanship since Hiro had already witnessed it. Neither was it directed at his destructive power. That, too, he had witnessed it.

nHe was awed by the blue glow of the ‘Moon Specter’s’ blade. Despite the nearly non-existent moonlight, the Sword still shined bright blue.

n“…in that crappy looking scabbard…”

nSungjin placed his finger over his lips again.

n“Shh”

nAnyone would understand the second time. Hiro closed his mouth once again.

nSungjin walked over to the next Tombstone and cut it down again. This time,

n‘Cough…Cough…’

nSungjin heard sounds of a cough from somewhere. He turned to look at Hiro.

n“Did you… cough?”

n“No, I have not Sensei. I was closing my mouth. But… I also…”

nThe two men scanned their surroundings wordlessly. The Undead do not cough. It was also possible that it was one of the three other hunters, but they were nowhere in sight.

nAnd amongst them, two carried a lantern, so they should be easy to spot.

n“Quiet down again.”

nHiro nodded at Sungjin’s words. Sungjin moved from Tombstone to Tombstone and cut down every tombstone in the way.

n“Cough… Cough… Pah!”

nSungjin and Hiro exchanged glances. This time, the voice even spat phlegm.

n‘This is it…!’

nFilled with certainty, Sungjin addressed Hiro.

n“Hey… You said your name was Hiro, right?”

nBeing called by name for the first time, Hiro answered enthusiastically.

n“Yes, Sensei. My name is Watanabe Hiroaki.”

n“I don’t care. Go break some Tombstones for me.”

n“Right away Sensei.”

nThe two of them began the work of destroying tombstones. Sungjin simply held the ‘Moon Specter’ horizontally and ran by the graves.

nThe Moon Specter, as if to demonstrate its A rank Dexterity bonus boost, cut through the tombstones like a hot knife through butter.

n“Haa!”

nHiro shouted and cut the Tombstones one by one, striking with all his strength.

nAnd with each tombstone that fell

n“Cough Cough Wheeze”

nA loud and rough cough could be heard coming from somewhere. And as the numbers of desecrated tombstones continued to increase, the volume of the cough increased as well.

nAnd after Sungjin had cut down several dozen tombstones, a voice loud enough to shake the entire Cemetery spoke out.

n“Who dares disturb my fields?”

nIt was a voice amplified by magic. The Cubes gave out announcements.

nWarning! Hidden Boss

nGravekeeper “Oryx” has appeared!

nSungjin quickly scanned his surroundings. But he did not spot the Hidden Boss “Oryx”.

n‘Just where…’

nSungjin bit down hard and ground his teeth. It appeared as though he would have to go searching for the hidden boss somewhere in the Cemetery.

n“So annoying…”

nSungjin activated the Swift Paw once more.

n“Swift Paw, Activate”

nClaws emerged from the wolf boots. Sungjin began searching the Cemetery at a breakneck speed.

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nHenrik and Kultu put their Lanterns down and chatted. They did not move away from the location where the Lich had appeared and died.

n“Is Northern Europe a good place to live? I heard there are no beggars or anything there.”

n“Meh, it’s not all that it’s cracked up to be. How is Nepal? From what I hear from people coming back from climbing the Himal…”

nInterrupting them,

n“Cough… Wheeze”

nLoud coughing and wheezing sounds could be heard. The two men turned to look at Akanna.

nAkanna raised both his hands to show he didn’t do it.

n“Then who…?”

nAs Henrik looked around to see where the sound came from, the Operator gave out an announcement.

nWarning! Hidden Boss

nGravekeeper “Oryx” has appeared!

n“Hidden Boss?”

nWhile Henrik was still recovering from shock, Akanna leaped up, spear at the ready. He stared into the distance and said

n“Enemies… Many”

nAt his words, Henrik and Kultu picked up their weapons and prepared themselves. In the distance, they could see a green light flickering.

nAnd around it followed a horde of Zombies, Skeletons, and Ghouls.

n“What? What’s that?”

nHenrik and Kultu both started panicking. And they heard a loud amplified voice ring out.

n“…You must be… the culprits who defiled my Cemetery… Cough cough…”

nHenrik and Kultu looked at each other. They were no match for the approaching horde.

n‘Run away!’

nWordlessly, they agreed. If they could just run until they find Kei and Hiro, they could probably survive. But,

n“Unholy power, strip the skin and expose the bones. Frenzy!”

nWhen the voice finished his incantations, the ghouls charged forward at incredible speeds.

nOutrunning them was impossible. Kultu and Henrik both prepared to fight the horde head on.

n“Hou!”

nAkanna began swinging his spear. But behind the Ghouls, a sea of zombies and skeletons followed, also with the massive speed boost. Running at at least twice the normal speed.

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nSungjin heard the magic incantations from afar.

n“Unholy power, strip the skin and expose the bones. Frenzy!”

n‘There!’

nSungjin ran as fast as he could towards the sound. But when he arrived,

n“Ahhhhh!”

nHe came just in time to see Kultu being ripped apart to pieces by ghouls.

n‘…Fuck…’

n“Save me! Help!”

nHenrik tried to run towards Sungjin as soon as he noticed him.

n“Haoh!”

nAkanna was still fighting against the waves of undead.

n“Powers of Corruption, unleash the blight upon the living. Decay of Death!”

nHe was hit by a magical bolt fired by the Necromancer. His arm began rotting away starting from the fingertips.

n“Huh…”

nAkanna dropped his spear in surprise which was the only thing that was keeping him alive from the Undead horde in front of him. He was trampled by the wave of skeletons charging at him.

n‘Fuckers!’

nSungjin had made haste to try and save them, but a thick wall of zombies blocked the way. Thanks to the Necromancer’s magic, they moved at twice the normal speed.

nBut still, it was no match for Sungjin’s dexterity. He swung the ‘Moon Specter’ with lightning fast strikes.

nSungjin originally had no trouble cutting them down with the Basic katana. With Moon Specter, fighting zombies was no different from swinging a sword at leaves falling through the air; so much as touching the enemies with the sword disintegrated them. Then suddenly

n“Decay of Death”

nAnother bolt of magic flew out from the boss. Sungjin was forced to retreat.

n“Kaaa!”

nAkanna, buried under a mountain of skeletons, met his end.

n“Fuck!”

nSungjin worked as quickly as possible to destroy his enemies around him. But the Gravekeeper Oryx chanted another spell.

n“Awaken and become my slave! Rise of the Dead”

nKultu who had been ripped apart to pieces by ghouls and Akanna who was stabbed to death by the skeletons, stood up upon hearing the Gravekeeper’s command and picked up their weapons. All the while gushing with blood.

n“My…God…”

nHenrik stammered out in shock, and Sungjin finally hit the limits of his patience. He glared at the necromancer who took control of the recently deceased and swore under his breath.

n‘You little bitch…’

nBut as if responding to his anger, he heard a voice from somewhere.

n‘…Kill…’

nIt was the Mad God ‘Yanhurat’s’ voice. Sungjin fought against the temptation.

n‘Shut your mouth.’

nBut the Voice continued, disregarding his wishes.

n‘…Kill…’

nAnd while he was distracted

n“Hou!”

nThe Zombified Akanna attacked Sungjin with his spear. It was a precise and dangerous strike aimed at his neck. But nowhere near fast enough to seriously threaten Sungjin.

nEven if his title was ‘Veteran Spearman’, Akanna couldn’t overcome the absolute difference in stat points. Sungjin easily broke off and pushed the spear to the side with his hands. And then

n“Sorry”

nApologized into his ear and swung his Katana.

n“Kaaaaagh…”

nAkanna perished once more. Twice, back to back. Killing a zombified hunter with his own hands left a bitter taste in his mouth.

n“My God… My God…”

nHenrik was completely out of it, whispering to himself repeatedly.

n“Sensei!”

nHe heard someone’s call from behind. He didn’t want to kill any more hunters with his own hands.

n“…I am going to kill you with everything I’ve got, Gravekeeper.”

nSungjin prepared his ‘Moon Specter’ and charged towards the Necromancer head on.

nTranslation note:

nA correction has been made. We have asked the author to clarify what the name of the sword was. Because no chinese name was provided, we could only guess as to what the actual meaning behind the name of the sword was. The most direct translation being ‘moon phase’. It turned out that the word the author intended was actually ‘shadow’. But because ‘Moon Shadow’ didn’t exactly sound like a sword, he agreed that “Moon Specter” is an acceptable interpretation of the meaning. So going forward, the name of the Possessed Sword will be ‘Moon Specter’.

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