Reversing Life With Item Copy

Chapter 35. I’ll Do That, Too.

Skill Runes were known to only drop occasionally from monsters, especially boss-class monsters.

However, considering the probability, it would go far below the decimal point. Even at this very moment, even despite the many dungeons being attacked, the fact that there were nearly no Skill Runes for sale proves this.

‘Not only was it precious, but it was also very valuable.’

The effectiveness of the skill rune is so much that there was no need to explain it.

Most hunters tend to have a fixed combat style depending on the skills they have. In the midst of that, what if one more skill gets added?

Plenty of newer options are opened.

Do-joon leaned down and picked up the skill rune.

【Skill Rune: Shadow Bind】

‘Is that the skill that tied up my feet earlier?’

The skill that came in suddenly while the battle was going back and forth. It had no lethal or destructive power, but it was quite fatal to suddenly get caught.

Didn’t hurt him that much, did it?

As if an animal had scratched it, the large fingernail marks on his chest were still throbbing.

After putting the skill rune in the inventory, Do-joon took out a potion and poured it onto his wound.

Although the effect of regeneration (upper) had already been applied, it would be more effective for treatment when applied to a wound like this.

“Brother! Are you okay?”

Hwang Hyun-woo and the rest of the surviving party approached.

Some were full of cheers over the fact that they were still alive, while others were crying because their hearts were still pounding. Some even stole a tear or two.

Hwang Hyun-woo rushed in and took out the medical gauze and wrapped it around him. In the meantime, the group thanked Do-joon and told him the joy of being alive.

At that time, Do-joon, with his low voice, said.

“It’s too early to be happy.”

“What?”

Do-joon pointed to the side with a chin. The Boss remained far away in the distance.

The party became silent. Only then did they realize that it was not over yet.

Do-joon calmly looked at their conditions.

‘All of them are D-class. The fit rate is also mediocre… … Hwang Hyun-woo, who is the only E-class, is a little too low. It’s the same as when I saw him before I arrived here.’

In contrast, the boss.

[Helix’s Gatekeeper Gigas]

Fit rate

– 53%

Fit rate over 50%.

It would be a lot of trouble for them to come to the forefront.

“I’ll get his attention in front.”

Do-joon said it. Literally, meaning to stand as the main tank.

The person with the best defensive ability in the party is responsible for blocking or intercepting the boss’s attack in front.

One of the party raised his hand halfway and spoke.

“Then should we just try to deal with it and cover from behind?”

“I’ll do that, too.”

“What?”

Do-joon said.

“Yes, everyone please just cover me from behind.”

In other words, it meant to not wander around and get in the way. There was no one here who couldn’t  understand that. It may have felt bad, but no one objected or complained.

It was because they had witnessed him overpowering Kwak Dong-gyu.

After placing the party a little further away, Do-joon rushed to the gatekeeper.

“Creek?”

The gatekeeper twisted his mouth while looking at a small human that came out alone.

He swung the chain around his arm like a whip.

Whii-ing!

Thick chains flooded with a bloody sound.

Do-joon pulled out the spear, blocking the chain. Then the chain wrapped around like a snake and grabbed Do-joon’s spear.

A battle of power naturally entered. Immediately after that, Do-joon frowned.

‘The power is over there.’

As soon as he judged the direction, he let the spear go.

The gatekeeper rejoiced at the fact that he stole his weapon. But the spear wasn’t just any spear.

Zhii-iing!

“Keulug!”

The spear turned into lightning and rode on the chain and shocked his hand before it returned to Do-joon.

There wasn’t much damage, but the gatekeeper was outraged because he had been fooled. He swung his hands and began to scatter his chains.

[The effect of Visibility increase (medium) is applied.]

[The effect of Agility increase (medium) is applied.]

[The effect of Durability increase (medium) is applied.]

Right, up, now down.

Chains raged like a storm. Do-jun’s eyes and body moved sharply, avoiding or blocking the chains. In the meantime, he didn’t forget to aim for a gap and to hit the spear.

He couldn’t pierce deeply while he was avoiding the chain, but he was steadily cutting little by little.

Overall, the gatekeeper seemed to be overwhelming, but it was him who was actually wearing damage.

The party members who were watched the two without shutting their mouths.

‘He is an E-class… … right?’

‘Uh, when do we attack?’

‘Isn’t it just a hindrance if I interrupted for nothing?’

The battle between the two was too hard to follow with their eyes at their level. It was impossible to intrude from the beginning because the boss’s movement was too large to avoid.

At best, they could only fire magic projectiles, one or two shots from afar.

Still, it wasn’t unhelpful because there was a gap every time they managed to hit, making Do-joon’s movement easier.

“I can’t believe hyung-nim was such an amazing person.….’

Unmatched strength.

Hwang Hyun-woo was a big loser to Kwak Dong-gyu, who was a similar case, but his eyes on Do-joon were different. Wasn’t he the one who killed Kwak Dong-gyu and saved everyone?

‘Is he a hidden disciple of some master level hunter?’

Several masters, commonly referred to as S-class.

It made sense to say that he was a disciple of one of them. Maybe that’s why he didn’t join any guild.

His eyes began to shine. Just as young children yearn to be a Hunter as their hope for the future, being a master for awakeners is an absolute object of admiration.

It was the same with the producer.

‘I became acquainted with such an incredible person!’

Hwang Hyun-woo swallowed his saliva. He remembered the image of himself getting called a brother by him. His heart fluttered as if he had been allowed to call a famous sports player by a nickname.

As he was floundering in an illusion, the battle between Do-joon and the gatekeeper was gradually flowing into a point.

“Keuheoeong!”

When the gatekeeper showed one big gap, Do-joon cut off one arm with an axe.

Those who did not have super-regenerative ability like Kwak Dong-gyu could not recover the wound.

Since he couldn’t use an arm, the attack became more monotonous. Compared to when there were two chains, the attack pattern had decreased to a quarter rather than half.

Do-joon, for whom it became much easier to avoid, began to actively launch an offensive attack from then on.

The spear he threw got stuck in the gatekeeper’s chest like a cannon fired from a launch pad.

Do-joon didn’t stop there, he raised his axe and began to aim for the other arm.

Once changed, the flow never returned. The gatekeeper lost all his means of attack with his remaining arm cut off.

Eventually, he collapsed after having his neck cut off.

At the same time, the roots that were blocking the exit slowly began to crumble.

“Wow, whoa, whoa!”

“I’m alive! I’m really alive now!”

“It’s over! Ugh!”

The party finally cheered and shed tears of emotion this time.

Emotions that had been turbulent like a roller coaster since the first appearance of the double roots have finally come to an end.

【Chains of Gigas】

Do-joon picked up an item from the boss monster that he had dealt with and placed it in his inventory.

The group celebrated and hugged each other, they did not see it, and even if anyone had seen it, they wouldn’t have said anything. It was as if the gatekeeper was as good as Do-joon defeating it alone.

“Whew… … .”

Do-joon also sighed in relief. His body ached from the wounds he had received in various places and from excessive movement.

To be honest, he wanted to fall down right now.

“Let’s go out.”

“Yes!”

“Get out of here!”

With him in the lead, the surviving party members went out to the exit.

* * *

“Huh?”

“It’s opening!”

The dungeon entrance.

The clogged roots crumbled and the gate began to open.

Gulp.

Only the sound of swallowing saliva resonated on the left.

If someone comes out, it means that the boss has been killed, and if no one comes out, it only mean annihilation.

What soon came out.

“It’s a person!”

“They’re the hunters who went in!”

It was the party, including Do-joon.

Click, click, click!

Flash went off as reporters took pictures. The group looked quite moved when they finally saw people again.

Only Do-joon wiggled his eyebrows for a moment.

“This is reporter Na Yeon-seok of the Cheil Ilbo! Can I have an interview for a moment?”

“I’m glad you’re safe! But what happened on the inside?”

Reporters rushed in like hungry dogs in search of a masterpiece.

The party started pouring out words as if to release their anger.

Some with tears in their eyes, some with a distorted expression filled with anger, words flowed out without hesitation.

The Dungeon was suddenly changed due to the double roots being provoked, and Kwak Dong-gyu, who was the party’s leader, turned into a monster and attacked them.….

“Is that true?”

Not only reporters but also others were shocked. There have been very few recent incidents of attacking other hunters in dungeons like this openly.

There may be plenty of unknowns, but it has been a long time since it’s been publicized like this.

Despite the tragic event, the reporters were delighted inside. It was a huge scoop. In addition, the survivors were not hesitant or afraid to tell the truth, even in the overhaul.

Then someone asked a key question.

In order for the double root to be opened, either all those who entered had to be wiped out, or the boss had to be killed. Then… … .

“How did you kill the boss?”

At that question, the survivors turned their gazes to a place that seemed to have made a promise. Following them, all the eyes of the audience became focused on one spot.

There, there was Do-jun with his upper body wrapped in bandages and wearing a shirt on top of it.

Do-joon, who was trying to sneak behind the party and avoid reporters, sighed slightly.

On the other hand, there was someone who looked at him from afar. He was Baek Hwi-soo, the 1st Team Leader of the Rune Mage.

“You killed a B-class boss alone?”

He, too, couldn’t hide his astonishing expression either. Kwak Dong-gyu’s criminal behavior, which seemed to have something to do with it, was also surprising, but Do-joon’s achievements, which even defeating the boss after overpowering him, was even more surprising.

‘It’s Kim Do-joon… … .’

The three letters of his name were stuck in Baek Hwi-soo’s mind. At that time, his subordinate muttered next to him.

“Uh, that guy… … .”

“What’s the matter? Do you know who he is?”

The subordinate scratched the ball and spoke.

“It’s not that I know but…… Maybe we have the same name as one of our business partners? I think they look similar.….”

“A vendor? Who’s this business partner?”

There must be one or two places where the Rune Mage trade.

“It’s one of the places where potions are delivered. Although the quantity is small, the support team likes it because it meets the deadline and the quality is consistent.”

Baek Hwi-soo’s eyes widened to the answer of the subordinate who said that he was the owner of a potion store.

* * *

“Whew… … .”

「”You came back?”」

“Yes, I’m back.”

Do-joon returned to the store, greeted by the now familiar Siewellin.

Since then, it has been quite painful to receive a barrage of questions from reporters. He had some things he could say and some secrets he couldn’t, so the hectic questions were terrible.

‘In the end, I consistently said no comment.’

He thought it was better not to say anything. The whole story of the incident will come out through the mouths of other party members anyway.

Do-joon quickly left his seat under the pretext of his injuries.

For now, he planned on going to see his daughter, but before that, he came home to treat the wounds and wash himself.

“I’m sorry, but can you heal this?”

Do-joon pulled one of the chairs over and took off his shirt. When he unwrapped the bandage that Hwang Hyun-woo had carefully applied, he could see that the wound wasn’t any better yet.

“……!”

Siewellin was shocked when she saw the wound. However, rather than asking what happened, she started with healing first.

Warm energy flowed from her hands, and the wound began to heal noticeably. Not only the chest but also the minor injuries elsewhere have healed.

While receiving treatment, Do-joon suddenly remembered something and searched his inventory. Then he took out a small stone.

【Skill Rune: Shadow Bind】

One question that lingered in his head.

‘Is this treated as an item?’

Do-joon tried the copy skill once.

[You can copy one of the options of “Skill Rune: Shadow Bind” to “Kim Do-joon”.]

[Copyable Option]

Acquire Shadow Bind

Then a message window popped up.

Do-joon’s eyes were sharpened with prudence rather than joy.