Apocalypse’s All-Rounder Mischief

Chapter 28

Reasons why japcats are good (1)

“Andy, wait a minute.”

It looks like he's found the Totem of Life, but Junyoung didn't move right away.

This is to wait for a while until Tatiana, who is collapsed in shock and rigidity, wakes up.

‘You never know what’s going to happen.’

30 seconds may not be a big deal, but this is a world that is too dangerous to be reassured in that way.

‘Can we even look at that as an inquiry?’

Quite a pile of ashes.

A totem remnant of fighting spirit.

It had just been burned by the magical flame and turned into smoke, but part of it remains as ashes.

'research!'

No need to worry about this.

It doesn't cost mana once you open it up.

[The subject can be explored.]

'Ohh!'

I did it without much expectation, but the light of exploration is blooming in the ashes.

[Want to spend mana to explore?]

of course you should

Let's get something

If you could give me a mana potion, where would it be?

'Yes.'

[Search was successful.]

[Absorb the energy of fighting spirit from the remnants of the totem of fighting spirit.]

[Special ability fighting spirit (Lv1) has been created.]

[Permanently increases all your attack power by 3.]

[Fighting (Lv1)]

-Classification: special ability

-Description: Strong fighting spirit increases attack power in all types of battles.

-Effect: Attack +3

'what?'

Unexpectedly, a new special ability was born.

I thought it would be nice if I could give you a potion.

A special ability that permanently increases attack power by 3, that is, a passive skill was born.

‘The attack power is great.’

In addition to this, there is also a special ability called Pain Resistance (Lv1) that increases attack power by 1.

In other words, Junyoung's attack power has been increased by 4 only with passive abilities.

According to the description, it means that Junyoung's attack power increase by 4 is automatically applied not only when shooting the flamethrower, but also when striking an enemy by swinging a wooden stick.

'It was good to open up the investigation.'

In the future, it is necessary to make further research a daily life.

However, quests consume mana, so you will need to manage your mana well.

“Ugh!”

Then Tatiana staggered and stood up.

It seems that 30 seconds have passed and the curse has been lifted from Tykin.

But, as expected, she was sane with the aftereffects of her curse.

Junyoung shouted in amazement at her as she tried to support her.

"for a moment! Step aside.”

"Yes?"

no time to explain

Junyoung pushed Tatiana's bewildered expression to the side with her left arm.

At that moment, something asked the space where she was.

Turn up!

A black head with a mouth that appears to be about 1 meter in diameter.

red eyes.

Sharp teeth are neatly lodged between the protruding mouth.

Just looking at the head, it resembles an anglerfish, under which a body made of black slime moved.

A humanoid body with two arms and two legs.

‘What the hell is this?’

Even in a dream, it looks like a terrifying monster.

This is not the time to be surprised.

Junyoung immediately fired the flamethrower.

Whoops-!

The blue magic flame wrapped around his body.

“Kiaaaah!”

It pierced through the flames and rushed to Junyoung.

'this!'

magic doesn't work

Junyoung reflexively swung the flamethrower's butt and struck him in the head.

Puff-!

“Kuiyik!”

Unexpectedly, the monster that did not budge in the flames of magical power became covered with blood in one shot and collapsed.

back up!

It dug into the ground with a terrified expression and disappeared into the ground in an instant.

That's great speed.The chase was impossible.

Because the site that disappeared after digging into the ground was quickly restored to its original state.

“Aww!”

When he arrived, And with a sharp cry, began to dig with his two feet the ground where the monster had just disappeared.

“Okay, Andy. It seems he has already run away.”

What the hell was that monster just before?

They suddenly appeared and attacked, so there was no time to explore.

“Are you okay, Tatiana?”

"I'm OK. But what was that monster?”

“I still don’t know what it is. You never know when or where they will appear again, so you have to be careful.”

"Yes."

She seemed to be free from the aftermath of her curse, but she had just been attacked by a monster and she was terrified.

I almost would have been eaten by that big mouth, so such a reaction is natural.

“But don’t be afraid.”

Junyoung patted her on the shoulder and continued.

“Before, Mr. Tatiana was defenseless and almost fell. He is weak against blows.”

The guy who had been fine despite the magical sparks fell out with a single blow to Junyoung's butt.

Therefore, if Tatiana, a fighter, is not vigilant, she will be able to easily defeat that monster.

"is that so? good! If he appears again, I will break his head.”

Suddenly, Tatiana clenched her fists and burned her fighting spirit.

It's partly because of Junyoung's encouragement, but it seems that he has a strong personality by nature.

Rather, where did you learn to break your head?

Anyway, now you have to find the Totem of Life and destroy it.

“Andy! Let me know where the other totems are.”

“Nyaan!”

Andrew ran to one side.

Junyoung followed after him, thinking.

‘Each monster has different characteristics, so it hurts my head.’

While there are monsters that can pass through magical sparks well, there are monsters that don't take much damage from the magic flame as before.

Therefore, you must not rely solely on the magical flamethrower.

In case of emergency, you should prepare for hand-to-hand combat.

Whether you're wielding a wooden stick or having fighting skills like Tatiana, you'll have to be ready.

‘Does it have to be completely omnipotent?’

“Nyan!”

Meanwhile, Andrew stood in front of a wooden statue spread among the grasses.

It looks like he dropped something that was on the tree.

[Totem of Life]

-Description: A totem of life that gives strength to the altar of the goblin god, Tikin.

“Aww!”

And's front paw bang that followed immediately!

Pak!

However, the wooden statue was only slightly scratched and not broken.

"Meow!"

Pak!

Same goes for hitting it again.

It's clear that the wooden statue doesn't work well with melee attacks.

“Stand back, Andy! And Tatiana would also like to be at least 30 meters away from here. If you stay close, you might be cursed again. Watch over me, and if I am under a curse, please protect me until I wake up.”

"Ah yes. I will do that.”

Tatiana did not hesitate because she had already been severely cursed once.

She moved not 30 meters, but nearly 40 meters away.

“And you, too, with Tatiani.”

“Nyaan?”

Clearly, destroying the totem will trigger another Tykin's Curse.

Earlier, I thought I didn't get caught because I was a jerk.

There is no guarantee that this will ever happen again.

'If I'm going to be cursed, I'd be better off alone.'

If Andrew and Tatiana are fine, it's not difficult to protect him for 30 seconds to a minute.

“Not good. Come on!”

“Nyaan~!”

When Junyoung shouted again, he moved to Tatiana as if he knew.

He says he's a fickle guy, but he listens to him very well in decisive moments like now.

'great! Let's smash it now.'

Immediately, Junyoung unleashed a spark of magic at the Totem of Life.

Whoops!

The totem, which was still intact even with And's front paw bang, ignited in an instant like a dry straw when the magical flame exploded.

[Tykin's Totem of Life has been destroyed.]

[The goblin god, Tykin, is furious.]

[Tykin's Curse is activated.]

[The health of all melee and ranged occupations within a radius of 30 meters decreases by 80%, and health cannot be recovered.]

[Duration 10 minutes]

'Eww!'

crazy

80% HP drop for 10 minutes!

In addition, it is impossible to recover vitality.

If you get caught in this, you will have to return to the hideout and wait until the curse is lifted.

'····················ogue ''!

But nothing really happened to Junyoung.

Curse pass!

‘It’s like that again.’

Is it because I don't have a job?

Or is there some other reason?

If it's because you don't really have a job, you can say that the Awakening of Joblessness is the best reward.

Anyway, I'm glad

Now, if you destroy the Dark Totem for the last time, you can disable the Altar of Tykin.

'research!'

Before that, you need to bring something.

[This is a searchable target.]

Again, the light of exploration shines through the remains of the Totem of Life.

Exploring by consuming mana!

[Drains Life Energy from Life Totem Remnants.]

[Your health is permanently increased by 3.]

Health 4(↑3)(+3)

'Oh oh!'

This time the stats increased.

It's also a stamina stat!!!

‘Finally, my stamina has risen.’

In the beginning, strength, stamina, and agility all started at 1, but strength and agility were raised to 4 and 2 respectively through knowledge cards.

But his stamina was still 1.

Although the armor is holding up thanks to the +3 HP option attached to the hard armor of life.

‘Smashing totems is a better reward than I thought.’

Totem of Fighting gave a passive skill, and Totem of Life gave stamina stats.

Then the Dark Totem will give you no less reward.

ur ur ur!

Then suddenly, the ground vibrates like an earthquake.

“Nyaaan-!”

“Look over there. Goblins are coming!”

Following Andrew's cry, Tatiana also shouted urgently.

Doo doo doo!

Dozens of goblins were running at great speed, carrying a huge altar on their shoulders.

Dozens of goblins surround the altar and are in a state of being protected.

At the forefront was the gigantic hobgoblin Khalik, glaring at Junyoung with a club as huge as his size.

“Cunning man! How dare you damage Tikkin's totem! I will never forgive you!”

“Kill, human!”

“Wow!”

I think he knew that the totem was broken.

that's it though

Why are you bringing the altar?

‘Maybe because of the buff?’

Tykin's protection affects the altar within a certain radius.

In other words, if he moves with that altar, Kahlik doesn't have to be afraid of Junyoung's magical flamethrower.

'One fine hair is great.'

I guess it was urgent.

Even so, I didn't know if I would bring that huge altar in its entirety.

But now is not the time to laugh.

It's very dangerous to fight Khalik while he is under Tikkin's protection.

'We must destroy the Dark Totem before he arrives.'

There is no time.

Immediately, Junyoung ran towards the barrier that And had discovered earlier.

A gap between the giant mushrooms.

Its description has been updated in the meantime.

[Dark Totem Barrier]

-Description: A place where the dark totem that gives power to the goblin god Tikin's altar is hidden. It is sealed with a special barrier.

-【Entry allowed】 The Totem of Fighting Totem and the Totem of Life are destroyed and the gate of the barrier is opened.

‘It says you can enter.’

Then don't hesitate

Junyoung strode into the gap.

I've only taken one step.

It feels as if you have traveled through a distant street.

"here is······!"

A space like a closet.

A two-meter-tall wooden statue erected in an empty space.

However, the shape of the wooden box was unexpected.

Except for the two horns protruding from her head, it was because she had a very beautiful appearance.

‘Is that a dark totem?’

I said it was the totem of the goblin god Tikin, so of course I thought it was a goblin shape, wasn't it?

In fact, the totem figures of fighting spirit and life that were crushed before entering this place were all goblin warriors.

'research!'Let's check it out in case you still don't know.

[This is an object that can be explored.]

[Want to spend mana to explore?]

'Yes.'

[The target is the Dark Totem.]

[Dark Totem]

-Description: This totem is endowed with the power of darkness among the three powers of the goblin god Tikkin. It is the most fundamental totem constituting the Altar of Tikkin.

Compared to the previous two totems, the explanation is a bit more detailed.

That means it's an important totem.

Anyway, I've confirmed that it's a dark totem, so that's it.

‘Let’s get rid of it quickly.’

But the moment when he was about to shoot a flamethrower of magical power.

“Wait, are you really going to shoot me?”

a voice suddenly heard.

It is a woman's voice with a dreamy yet sweet tone that is enough to make one's mind bewildered.

'what is this sound?'

Junyoung was startled.

It was none other than the sound made by the wooden statue, the totem.

Looking back, the two eyes of the wooden statue were shining mysteriously.

'Isn't that what the pole was talking about?'

Of course I thought it wasn't.

Surprisingly, the wooden statue moved its mouth to speak.

"human! If it were you, I think you would be my faithful servant instead of the useless and incompetent Kahlik.”

It's paper!

what kind of bullshit is this?

However, the wooden statue continued with a smile.

“I won’t say it again. Put down that weapon and serve me. Then I will give you a special reward.”

Next, an explanation window appeared in front of Junyoung with a golden border with a mysterious brilliance.

□=================□

[Tikin's Reward]

- Race: Hobgoblin

-Reputation Rating: ★ (1 star)

-Rank: Fifty Manager

-Equipment: Breastplate of Darkness (Heroic)

- Unique Ability: Dark Magic (Lv1)

-Wealth: 300 coins

□=================□

[Are you willing to accept the offer of the goblin god Tikin?]

[If you accept, you will be transformed from a human to a hobgoblin.]

[Your physical stats will be reconfigured, but the knowledge card you are equipped with and various abilities will remain the same, and you will also get abilities that are rewarded.]

What?

Junyoung was absurd.

Other rewards are invisible.

It's a hobgoblin!

Hobgoblin!

It means becoming a monster, not a human.

'crazy!'

Goblin god and what?

I'd rather die if I die, but I can't turn into a goblin.

“Don’t be ridiculous, just go away!”

Immediately, sparks of blue magic flowed out of the flamethrower.

Whoops!