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***
The masked man felt infuriated after seeing Min Sung's leisure.
Now that his identity was revealed, he had to fight with all his might.
And if they were going to fight anyway, it was a given that he should use his full force.
The masked man unleashed his Aura.
The grass underneath the masked man's feet began to die and the ground cracked in half.
The dark Aura radiated from within him as the masked man's eyes sparkled intensely.
But Min Sung simply smirked at the masked man.
"I don't understand."
"... ?"
The masked man looked at Min Sung in confusion.
Min Sung continued, "I thought Beatrice was where the best players of each star come to fight, but... everyone's too weak."
In response to Min Sung's remark, the masked man felt his insides boil with rage.
"Stop being so arrogant. You're just a low-ranking player who isn't even in the ranks in this world."
Min Sung's eyes grew cold.
"You'll end up under me anyway."
"I don't know where your confidence is coming from. You'll end up dying in my hands before that happens."
The masked man put his hands together.
The dark smoky Aura gathered in the masked man's hands and then began spreading out like fog.
Despite the attack having been begun, Min Sung didn't move or respond.
He just watched without a sound.
'That arrogant bastard. I'll kill you and your pride once and for all. '
He had already reported everything he needed to about that player.
He just failed to tail him any longer, but he had no interest in getting attacked by him.
The masked man knew that it hadn't been long since he entered the world of Beatrice.
No matter how talented and powerful he was, he was still just a little chick within Beatrice, so there was a good chance.
The masked man exerted as much magic power as he could, and the dark Aura in the form of a fog was just one of his very own divinations.
Once the Aura spread and covered the area with fog, his opponent would lose his way.
His sight would be hindered, and his ability to sense his opponent would fall apart.
It also made his senses in his hands and feet grow dull.
It was an understatement to say that he spent all of his time in Beatrice perfecting this ability.
Even players with higher specifications than his didn't have an ability such as this, and that especially applied to novice players.
Before the dark Aura fog spread too far, he had to attack at least 3 times, and he was thankful that the arrogant bastard gave him enough time.
As a result, the situation became favorable for him.
The masked man was certain he was going to win.
He was sure that he would see that novice stiffen up and show a bewildered look on his face
"Is that it?"
"... ?!"
The masked man jolted his eyes wide open in shock.
Although his arms and legs were paralyzed and his senses were dulled, Min Sung flew over at a surprising speed and swung his fist.
Thud!
The sound of impact against concrete could be heard.
His face was dented, and his mask ripped.
After the masked man flew into the air while shedding blood, he rolled on the ground.
"Ugh... Ugh!"
He was in pain, and he couldn't see.
He tried to get up so that he could block upcoming attacks, but in contrast to his plans, it was him who was wobbling around, not his opponent.
The masked man looked like a newborn foal.
He continuously tried to get up but failed over and over again.
Min Sung walked over to him and looked down at the masked man.
"It's not because you let your guard down or made a mistake."
The masked man looked up at Min Sung with shaking eyes.
"It's because you're weak."
"... !"
Min Sung lifted his fist.
"And you probably won't be able to report this part."
"Damn it..."
Pow!
Min Sung punched the masked man in the head while he was kneeling.
The masked man died right then and there.
[You've gotten rid of a spy. ]
[The Dionysus Gods who gifted you with experience points are happy. ]
[Some of the gods are not so amused. ]
[The gods are becoming less interested. ]
[The number of gods watching over you is getting lower. ]
Min Sung laughed bitterly.
Was he supposed to fool around just to get more viewers?
Min Sung scoffed and turned toward his party.
***
He returned to Ho Sung Lee, Bowl, and Ssol.
Thanks to the system map, they were able to find their destination without much difficulty.
"You're back early. How did it go? Did you find the spy?" Ho Sung Lee asked.
"I killed him, " answered Min Sung.
Ho Sung Lee wasn't surprised and simply nodded.
"What would you like to eat?"
Min Sung checked the map one more time.
There was quite a distance left until their destination.
Right now was the best time to eat.
"Prepare anything."
"Yes, Sir."
"To be honest, there's something I've been thinking of while you were gone."
Ho Sung Lee proved that he had good sense.
While Min Sung was off taking care of the spy, Ho Sung Lee was already thinking of what to make.
"Ssol!"
Ho Sung Lee clapped twice and whistled for Ssol.
In response, Ssol came running over and stood next to Ho Sung Lee with his golden pouch on his back.
"I'll prepare something delicious for you."
Ho Sung Lee showed a confident smile on his face.
***
The sight of food being placed on a table in the middle of the woods was quite unusual.
On top of the clean table was a fabulous meal.
Since they didn't need chairs, they decided to stand and eat in front of the table taken out of the item window.
There was one main menu, and the only side dish was Kimchi.
It was placed in the middle of the empty table, but it showed off stunning visuals.
The stone pot contained chicken soup with ginseng.
Chicken soup with ginseng.
The best health food that Koreans loved for generations.
On top of that, the ingredients that were used for the chicken soup with ginseng was good enough to serve to a king.
Despite the fact that all of the ingredients were standard for the dish, the chicken soup with ginseng shined extra bright due to two additional ingredients.
And those were natural mushrooms and ginseng.
The natural mushroom was subtle enough while he added just enough ginseng to compliment the rest of the dish.
As Min Sung looked down at the chicken ginseng soup, which was too good to put a price on, he felt his appetite exploding.
That was how delicious the chicken soup with ginseng looked.
He couldn't look at the crossed legs of the chicken for long before he picked up his spoon.
Min Sung began to rip the chicken apart with his chopsticks.
Since it was cooked over Bowl's intense dark fire, the meat fell off the bones easily.
Meanwhile, Min Sung looked at the pale broth and gulped.
"Sir, you can dip the meat in salt."
Ho Sung Lee placed a small bowl containing salt in front of Min Sung.
Min Sung dipped the meat in salt before he put it into his mouth.
As soon as he swallowed the salty chicken meat, he felt immediately satisfied.
Min Sung lifted his spoon and tasted a spoonful of the pale broth of the chicken soup with ginseng.
Slurp!
It was a killer.
How could the broth be so thick?
Min Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee with surprise.
Ho Sung Lee was smiling.
"Is it all right?"
Min Sung nodded and focused on his chicken soup with ginseng.
He saw a mushroom.
'I wonder how a natural mushroom tastes like. '
Min Sung carefully picked up a piece of the mushroom with his spoon.
Since it was natural, it looked darker than usual.
As for the taste...
Slurp.
The mushroom entered his mouth.
'This is crazy!'
Min Sung jolted his eyes wide open in shock at the unexpected flavors of the mushroom.
Min Sung had never tasted natural mushroom before.
For that reason, he was especially shocked.
'How can a mushroom taste this amazing?'
Min Sung appreciated the flavor with a serious look on his face
The scent of the well-cooked mushroom drenched in the broth made his body ring.
The depth of the scent almost made his body paralyzed.
As a result, Min Sung became entranced by the scent of the mushroom.
It was an outstanding scent.
The natural mushroom was so powerful that he finally realized why people loved natural ingredients so much.
Min Sung tilted his head in awe. He tasted the broth again. He had a piece of chicken dipped in salt before he had another piece of the mushroom with the broth.
His mind became blank.
So blank that he couldn't think of anything.
As Min Sung chewed on a piece of ginseng, he gave Ho Sung Lee a thumbs up.
Ho Sung Lee smiled and showed a respectful nod.
And after that, Ho Sung Lee also began eating his bowl of chicken soup with ginseng.
***
His body temperature rose due to the filling meal, and he was overflowing with energy and good vibes.
Now that he was full, he had to head to their next destination.
There was a portal leading to the city after Newtie City, but in order to use the gate, they needed a ticket.
And that ticket was one that headed to the 12th dungeon, which was located at the top of the mountain they were climbing.
It was fairly far from Newtie City, but if they cleared this dungeon, they would be able to obtain that ticket.
For that reason, they headed to the 12th dungeon at a fast pace, allowing them to arrive in front of the dungeon in no time.
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