Chapter 175 - Ruler of the Battlefield (4)

Kill The Hero – Chapter 175 – Ruler of the Battlefield (4)

Translator: Seven

Editor: Ana_Banana

There was something like this.

The assumed probability of a successful dungeon clear could be gauged by looking at the number of reporters waiting outside the dungeon gate.

Based on that, if we were to calculate the probability of a successful clear of the 4 Floor dungeon, Black Goblin tribes, that had appeared in Tokyo, Japan, without hesitation, it would be 99 percent.

“Looks like there are more reporters than yesterday.”

“That’s only because it’s the 20th day now. There will probably be even more tomorrow.”

There were so many reporters gathered in front of the dungeon that they formed a long line.

“This is because of Isaac Ivanov.”

And of course, it was Isaac Ivanov’s name that made it possible.

After all, it would be strange if people weren’t very interested in the world’s new hero.

“Well, it’s not only because he’s here, but it’s also because this is his comeback.”

Moreover, Isaac Ivanov’s attack this time was his comeback.

“It is certainly his comeback.”

“It’s like he returned from the brink of death.”

And it wasn’t an ordinary comeback.

It was the return of someone who had experienced a near death experience during their previous attack.

“That’s right. Because usually, they’d just give up,”

“Well, it’s not strange to give up after something like that.”

Despite receiving applause and suggestions to retire, Isaac Ivanov once again set out to clear a dungeon.

“It was even said that this dungeon is the test to give them the free pass they requested after the attack on Kim Woo-jin.”

“That means he still wants to clear dungeons.”

In the end, Isaac Ivanov proved that he was not just after fame, and that he sincerely wanted to clear dungeons.

“Isaac is definitely different.”

“He’s a real player.”

Even daily gossip journalists who were used to writing untrue news reports, could not help but acknowledge Isaac Ivanov.

“He’s not just Lee Se-jun’s successor.”

“No way, the value of Isaac Ivanov’s name is already becoming compared to the Messiah Guild.”

Furthermore, Isaac Ivanov was beginning to be treated in the same way as the Messiah Guild.

Of course, no one actually considered Isaac Ivanov’s value to be more than, or even equal to the Messiah Guild.

However, it was clear that Isaac Ivanov was already on a level above the rest.

“I’m really curious about Isaac Ivanov’s next move.”

And now, everyone’s attention was on Isaac Ivanov’s next actions.

It was at that moment.

“It’s a player!”

“The dungeon has been cleared!”

Isaac Ivanov appeared before these reporters.

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Isaac Ivanov’s return and debut in 4 Floor dungeons couldn’t be more perfect than this.

[Isaac Ivanov finally debuts in 4 Floor dungeons!]

[Japanese players admit that Isaac Ivanov is on a completely different level!]

[Isaac Ivanov has gotten stronger!]

The world praised his return.

[The Japanese government qualifies Isaac Ivanov for the Free Pass!]

[Isaac Ivanov can now attack any dungeon in Japan!]

Naturally, the Japanese government also had no choice but to issue the Dungeon Free Pass to Isaac Ivanov.

[The world’s first Free Pass!]

[He’s done what even the Messiah Guild couldn’t do!]

It was a historic moment when an achievement that even the Messiah Guild had been unable to accomplish had been completed.

The news was so sensational that it even suppressed the news of the Messiah Guild postponing their attack on a 7 Floor dungeon.

Even the Messiah Guild was surprised by this turn of events.

‘As expected.’

However, from Kim Woo-jin’s perspective, this is exactly what he wanted to happen.

‘Now I’m qualified to play in the game.

It was only at that point that Kim Woo-jin had finally obtained the minimum qualification to play at the table where the true movers and shakers of the world, like the Messiah Guild, sat.

Of course, the difference between them was still quite large.

Also, the risk was comparatively high.

Gamblers might not care what onlookers did, but gamblers at a table paid attention to each other’s every action, even a cough.

‘For now, all I need to do is attack dungeons…’

So he laid down his plans even more steadily.

He intended to lay the groundwork to raise the stakes amidst the checks(1) going on around him.

Collect items, earn qualifications and gather teammates to make Isaac Ivanov’s party more solid.

The only left would be to use that party to clear dungeons.

‘The situation has changed.’

Or at least that was what he had intended to do.

But now Kim Woo-jin felt that he would have to revise his plans.

There were two reasons for this.

[Ruler of the Battlefield]

– Rank: EX

– Effect: Whenever a summon gets a kill, it will receive a kill point and become stronger. The summon with the most kills becomes the Incarnation of the Battlefield.

– All stats +10% per kill, stacks up to 50 times

– The Incarnation of the Battlefield burns with fiery will, further doubling all stats.

One was the Ruler of the Battlefield skill which had become his new transcendent rank skill.

The moment a skill reached the transcendent rank, he knew that its power had entered an entirely new dimension.

However, in the case of the Ruler of the Battlefield skill, its merit became even more pronounced.

‘Double…’

Further double.

This meant that it wasn’t just becoming two times stronger, but receiving an additional twofold increase.

This meant that if all of the effects of Ruler of the Battlefield were stacked, it would become 12 times stronger.

‘If a Skeleton Knight were to receive the effect they might become stronger than me.’

Above all, there was one thing that surprised Kim Woo-jin greatly.

‘If this effect was applied to a Death Knight…’

Death Knight!

What would happen if such a monster that was already horrific in its normal state, gained the effect of Incarnation of the Battlefield? (TL:..plus berserker…plus that golden buff that I forgot the name of…)

It was a horrible thing to imagine.

Moreover, this was not the only thing Kim Woo-jin gained this time.

[Pharaoh’s Treasure]

– Rank: None

– Effect: Magic Power is strengthened by the number of legendary items in your possession.

A newly acquired legendary skill, Pharaoh’s Treasure. (TL: they say legendary here, but not in the skill window, oddly enough)

Just like a Pharaoh’s power depended on the number of items buried in his grave, it was a skill that strengthened the user’s magic power based on how many legendary items they were in possession of.

‘Possessing means what you’re wearing and what’s stored in your inventory.’

However, the thing, in Kim Woo-jin’s opinion, that truly made the skill powerful was that it did not only consider equipped items.

‘Items worn by my skeletons are also counted.’

The fact that the items worn by Kim Woo-jin’s skeletons would also be counted, meant that Kim Woo-jin could enjoy the skill’s effects without limit.

These were the two reasons.

‘I became much stronger than I expected.’

His power had grown more than he anticipated.

This wasn’t bragging or narcissism either.

Kim Woo-jin had never been a person who tolerated such feelings.

‘If it’s this much then I can clear 4 Floor dungeons with just Isaac Ivanov and Lee Jin-ah without having to add Kim Woo-jin.’

What Kim Woo-jin was paying attention to, was the fact that he would be able to handle 4 Floor dungeons without needing the card called Kim Woo-jin.

This was in fact very important.

When winning a gamble, it wasn’t always necessary to win with strong cards.

If you could save a card, then it would be smart to save it.

Then you could use the card you saved in another situation.

While his thoughts ran wild, Kim Woo-jin finished revising his plan.

He immediately picked up his phone.

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