Leveling Up Alone

[God’s Blessing (M)]

Type: Active

Description: The greatest blessing a god may grant to an individual. Using this skill will increase all stats by 500%, reduce mana consumption by 50%, and increase the power of the light attribute by 100% for 12 hours. Also, the user will naturally heal any wounds, and they will have 100% resistance to curses and black magic.

Cooldown: 24 hours

‘Whoa, this is so absurd I don’t know what to say…’ Han-Yeol thought, absolutely stunned.

The one hundred levels he received for the first gift made him expect something good for the second one too, but he did not expect it to be better than the first gift. However, the second gift was in no way lesser than the first.

Han-Yeol reached Level 711 after receiving the first gift, but the five hundred percent buff for twelve hours would let him push his stats above their limits.

‘This is really unbelievable,’ Han-Yeol thought before he checked the final gift.

[Chain of Annihilation]

Type: Magic Chain

Magic Amplification: ??? to ???

* Only a god can destroy this weapon.

* All offensive skills will deal 20% additional damage.

* Deal 100% damage against the Dragon of Destruction.

* It is possible to kill the Dragon of Destruction with this weapon.

* Deal 120% additional damage to the Dragon of Destruction.

* +80% mana regeneration.

* +20% power on all attributes infused into the chain.

* Only those who absorb all five magic stones can use this weapon.

‘Heok!’ Han-Yeol gasped out of sheer shock to the point that he became breathless.

Badump! Badump!

His heart throbbed wildly, requiring him to compose himself before it burst out of his chest.

‘Phew…’

The third gift he received could only be described as out of this world.

[I hope this is enough for us to request you to annihilate those hyenas trying to resurrect the Dragon of Destruction and grant eternal rest to that dragon too.]

The gods acted very cautiously despite giving such immense gifts to Han-Yeol. They knew that Han-Yeol was the only one capable of saving the dimension, so they did not dare act haughty even though they were gods, and they gave him these godly gifts.

In other words, the gods knew that they were the ones who needed Han-Yeol’s help and acted accordingly.

“It is more than enough. I think I could kill the Dragon of Destruction if I gain the Sword of Annihilation too.”

[I sincerely thank you, human.]

[The Dragon of Destruction is a result of a dimension’s law of causality, so there is nothing we can do against it despite the fact that we are gods.]

[We hold this dimension dear to our hearts, and if the Dragon of Destruction awakens while the hyenas rule this dimension, it will be destroyed–no, the dimension would disappear without a trace as if it never existed in the first place.]

[We do not wish for something like that to happen.]

“Well, I am not doing this to get thanked or anything,” Han-Yeol said with a shrug.

[Haha, is that so? Hmm, it seems that Kubera is on the move, so we must take our leave now.]

“Ah, I see. Thank you for the gifts. I will make good use of them.”

[We are merely granting these gifts to the hero who will kill the Dragon of Destruction. We will leave the Bastro Dimension in your hands now, human from another dimension.]

Shwaaak!

The three gods that appeared with lightning bolt suddenly vanished into thin air.

Han-Yeol let out a sigh of relief after the gods finally disappeared.

‘Phew… I benefited a lot from it, but I feel so exhausted…’

The gods might not have exuded any hostility toward them, but being in the presence of a god was more than enough to place immense pressure on Han-Yeol as a mere human.

[They looked like they came in peace, but their mana was painful…]

“Hahaha… Y-Yeah, you’re right.”

Tayarana was in the same state as Han-Yeol. After all, she was highly sensitive to the flow of mana too. She also wanted to ask the gods lots of questions, but she could not do so due to the sheer pressure.

[So, is everything done?]

“Yeah. I have no idea what happened, but we can finally collect that sword over there. Once we have that, we can accomplish our goal of killing the Dragon of Destruction, which is why we came here in the first place.”

Of course, killing the Dragon of Destruction would only be possible if the dragon resurrected and they managed to win against it. Han-Yeol’s current goal was to exterminate the hyenas before the Dragon of Destruction was even resurrected.

[Sword of Annihilation]

Rating: GOD

Type: Sword

Magic Amplification: ??? to ???

* Only a god can destroy this weapon.

* All offensive skills will deal 20% additional damage.

* Deal 100% damage against the Dragon of Destruction.

* It is possible to kill the Dragon of Destruction with this weapon.

* Deal 120% additional damage to the Dragon of Destruction.

* +80% mana regeneration.

* +20% power on all attributes infused into the chain.

* Only those who absorb all five magic stones can use this weapon.

The Sword of Annihilation possessed the exact same stats and bonuses as the Chain of Annihilation. The only difference was that the Chain of Annihilation was a magic chain while the Sword of Annihilation was a sword.

‘Why does it feel like whichever god made these weapons is… extremely lazy…?’ Han-Yeol thought.

Then, he flinched and shook his head.

Why?

That was something only he knew.

“Let’s go, Tara.”

[Okay, Han-Yeol.]

Boing!

‘Heup!’

Tayarana’s physical assault commenced once again.

Gulp!

‘Ah! I really can’t hold it in!’ Han-Yeol exclaimed inwardly.

Awoooooo!

He felt like his wolf-like instincts coming out.

It was common knowledge that male Hunters possessed extremely high libido. Their libido would be suppressed whenever they used their mana, but the current stimulation Han-Yeol was facing was not something he could suppress anymore.

Badump! Badump!

His heart throbbed as if it was trying to jump out of his chest, but he exerted superhuman self-control to try and suppress it. He could not and should not pounce on the princess when he had yet to confess to her.

***

Han-Yeol and Tayarana returned to the other party members, but that was not the end of their journey.

He planned to raid the volcano monster since he was there already, and he figured this would be the best opportunity to test out the gifts he had received from the gods.

The volcano monster put up a fierce resistance.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

All sorts of magma and fire monsters appeared and desperately tried to block Han-Yeol’s party.

‘Whoa… I didn’t expect one hundred levels to be this strong,’ Han-Yeol thought.

A single increase in his stats would greatly increase the efficiency of his skills and items, and the effect of gaining one hundred levels could only be described as massive.

[Kill the intruders!]

[Carry out our master’s commands!]

Bam! Bam! Bam!

‘Hmm? Were there monsters like that in the Bastro Dimension?’

It went without saying that humans were not native to the Bastro Dimension. While monsters might walk on their hind legs like humans, there were no creatures similar to humans. However, a group of seven-meter-tall giants emerged from the cave, and they looked exactly like humans.

‘This is quite amazing.’

Chwak!

[Ah! It hurts! It hurts!]

[I’m dying! Help me!]

Ironically, the only amazing thing was the fact that they looked like humans. They were no match for Han-Yeol, especially after he had gained one hundred levels, and his sword sliced the giants with ease.

Thud!

‘Hmm, that was too easy.’

“Oh? Don’t you think you’ve become too strong, master?”

“Can you feel it?”

“Hmm… I thought I could finally catch up to you, but you’re so far away again. Ah~ This is so discouraging.”

Tia was not joking this time. As much as she liked Han-Yeol, her pride as a powerful monster made her not want to lose to anyone else when it came to power. Unfortunately, Han-Yeol had grown stronger once again, and it now seemed hopeless for her to close the gap between them.

However, did not feel depressed or anything like that. The fact that her master had grown stronger was a reason for her to celebrate too

“Haha! You should be proud that you have a master like me.”

“Oh? Aren’t you being too brazen, master?”

“A person is bound to grow up, right? So I’m just stating facts!”

“Hoho… I like what you said just now,” Tia said with a smile.

The volcano monster raid was not that difficult. Han-Yeol did not have to do much in the raid, as Tayarana and Tia took the lead, and the others assisted them. The duo successfully broke through the volcano monster’s defenses and destroyed its core.

Krwaaaang!

The volcano finally calmed down after the volcano monster’s core was destroyed, and no other changes occurred afterward.

“This is quite amazing in a sense. I didn’t expect such a monster,” Han-Yeol said in awe.

As far as he knew, no monsters on Earth were similar to the volcano monster.

***

While Han-Yeol was busy at the volcanic field, a fierce battle was brewing elsewhere.

[Kill those dirty hyenas!]

Waaah!

Clang! Clang!

Argh!

[A-Ambush! It’s an enemy ambush!]

The Bastro Warriors from the rat race used their ability to eavesdrop and found out that the high-ranking sorcerers were moving east to catch Han-Yeol. So, the Light Faction ambushed the Dark Faction villages located in the western region of the dimension.

The Dark Faction Bastrolings had enough warriors capable of fighting, but the Light Faction Bastrolings were now armed with mana firearms, a highly advanced technological weapon provided by Han-Yeol. There was no way the Dark Faction Bastro Warriors could stop the elite Bastro Warriors armed with these mana firearms.

[Attack! Kill the invaders!]

The hyenas tried to rally the Dark Faction Bastro Warriors.

Bang!

Kuheok!

However, snipers instantly shot down the gray hyena rallying the warriors.

The snipers shot down the valiant Dark Faction Bastro Warriors one by one, and the morale of the entire Dark Faction plummeted, causing most of them to flee from the battle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Kuheok!

Argh!

However, escaping with their lives was not easy.

Click. Bang!

[Don’t let a single one escape! The high-ranking sorcerers are not here, so this is our chance to purify the western region of these filths!]

[Yes, sir!]

Harkan’s successor, Barshell, received the most merits in this battle. He was a top-class warrior among the Light Faction, but he chose to arm himself with a specially crafted mana firearm and support the warriors from the rear rather than fight at the frontlines.

He also sniped the hyena earlier, but he did not show any particular reaction. Instead, he immediately reloaded his mana rifle and sniped another hyena.

Barshell’s eyes were so sharp that nobody was safe from his mana rifle. He hunted down every single entity running away with his sharp eyes and quick feet, and he did not miss a single shot.

Bang! Click… Clack!

Kuheok!

Barshell sniped an enemy three kilometers away with a headshot.

[Wow… You are really amazing, Barshell-nim. How are you so good with that weapon?]

The other canine snipers following Barshell gawked at his skills. They trained almost daily to hone their skills, but the difference between their skills and Barshell’s was like the distance between the sky and the ground.

[I just take a good look and then shoot.]

[Ah, I see…]

The canines respected Barshell, but they sometimes wanted to give him a good smack.

‘Haa… I guess we can’t do that since he’s our boss…’

However, Barshell’s skills were top-notch even among the canines, so they all sincerely respected him.