I Became a Gallery Newbie Beloved by Transcendents

I declared to Veron that I would cut off his left ankle if he didn’t open his mouth.
However, my hands were trembling slightly.

The sensation of killing people was always unpleasant.
Whether the target was a player or an NPC.

The harsh words I spat out while looking at Veron were merely a bluff.
A bluff to get what I wanted.

Whether they were easy to deal with or not, it was a situation where two 3rd tier combat personnel who could use aura were involved.
If I foolishly held back my strength just to subdue them, I didn’t know what might happen.

Only an overwhelmingly strong person can afford to spare someone’s life.
If I showed such mercy now, it would be reckless.

“Speak.”

When I spoke once more, Veron, trembling with both hands, took something out from his bosom and spread it on the ground.
It was a map.

“…We were supposed to rendezvous finally in the area circled.”

The circled place appeared to be the entrance of the Beast Forest.
The exact location was a huge rock behind the entrance.

“When?”

Veron’s mouth opened.

“Two hours later.”

Two hours later.
The time wasn’t very generous.
Veron asked in a trembling voice.

“Then, are you going to spare me?”

I quickly pulled my body back from Veron.

Whoosh!

It was because of arrows rushing in from far away.
Four straight trajectories.

Ting! Ping!

I deflected two of the four arrows with my sword. Two were lodged in Veron’s heart and shoulder.

“Gu, guerk…”

Veron groaned and died.
Those two arrows were originally meant to kill him, I guess.

In the end, Veron’s wide-open eyes, now dead, were staring in that direction.
The direction the arrows came from.

A man was standing there holding arrows.

[NPC – Slave Cartel 3rd Tier Combat Personnel Kaetor]

The voice of Kaetor, with red hair, was heard from afar.
His voice was quite deep.

“Mandagor never spares traitors who dare to leak information about the job.”

I had no intention of sparing Veron either. But I didn’t expect him to die like this.

Kaetor seemed to have no intention of fighting right away, as he remained far away.

“The boss will come to kill you soon, so stay right there without moving an inch.”

I shouted loudly.

“Wouldn’t it be better for you to just fight me now?”

No answer was heard.
Kaetor turned around and walked away, disappearing from my sight with large strides.

He’s probably acting like this after seeing two 3rd tiers lying cold.
Should I say he’s very cowardly, or that he’s quick to judge situations?
He really seemed to have run away.

The boss, huh.
If a person that 3rd tiers believe in so firmly, this boss character must be at least 4th tier.

“…Hic!”

One of the felines looking at me suddenly started hiccupping.

[NPC – Feline Beastkin Muren]

Including Mike, there were a total of 6 feline beastkin here now.
To completely solve the quest, I still needed to find two more felines.

Taking the felines and evacuating was one of the options.
But I decided to choose a different option.

If the boss is strong, the probability of my head flying off is high, but if I can just kill him, the probability of this situation being resolved seems high.

I wait.
In a moment, the guy who just ran away will bring the boss here on his own.

I took out all the jerky from my inventory.
And I handed it to the felines who seemed to be looking at me with half wariness, half curiosity.

“I came to save you. Mike, explain a bit.”

Mike raised her yellow cat ears and nodded vigorously.

“Gather! Gather!”

Mike seemed to be properly leading the feline children, unlike when she was talking to me.

“Mr. Yuseong is the benefactor who saved me…! And Mr. Yuseong is strong! Mr. Yuseong is kind!”

She explained while repeatedly using my name that I had told her on the way here.
The feline children listened to those words while nibbling on the jerky.

If she makes such a fuss, they probably won’t have much reason to doubt me.

“I have things to do, so if enemies approach like just now, quickly let me know. Can you do that?”

All the feline children nodded.
Even though I’d probably notice first even if they did, I had to make all possible preparations.

Time is terribly tight.
What I had to accomplish in a short time was set.

I opened the .

Title: Reached level 20.
Author: ㅇㅇ*

-But I think I’ll have to fight someone who’s probably around 4th tier soon? Please give me a crash course on sword energy. Within 30 minutes.

ㄴ Lolololololol Do you think that’s something you can learn in a crash course? 30 minutes is too short.
ㄴ Someone who can’t grasp it tries to do in 30 minutes what takes others more than three months lololol
ㄴ 4th tier is indeed dangerous.

ㄴ SewerSwordSaint) Reaching level 20, mana 25 or above. That’s the basic prerequisite.

Mana 25?
I think I far exceeded that.
I opened my status window.

Strength: 112
Agility: 104
Vitality: 107
Mana: 75

Skills: Pain Suppression Lv.5 Composure Lv.5 Cover Lv.4 Crisis Detection Lv.3
Visual Field Expansion Lv.3 Concentration Enhancement Lv.4 Fighter’s Movement Lv.4

Mana Body Enhancement Lv.4 Doombringer Lv.2 Mental Barrier Lv.3
Trajectory Insight Lv.2

After checking, I replied to the comment.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) Yeah, it’s 75.
ㄴ That’s plenty enough.
ㄴ Damn, with that much mana, don’t tell me your strength exceeded 100? What about agility?

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) Strength 112 Agility 104
ㄴ Lololol Three-digit stats on the 3rd floor lol I’ve wasted my Tower life.
ㄴ Would you like a glass of strong poison?

ㄴ It’s Pandemonium, Pandemonilololollol
ㄴ For real, he’s already reached my mid-Tower life, even though I’m Easy difficulty, damn

ㄴ Bartender, one glass of premium poison. On the rocks.

ㄴ HeavenlyDemon) The basic principle is the same as ‘Mana Body Enhancement’ where you spread the mana from your mana heart throughout your body.
ㄴ LightSword) You need to go one step further than Mana Body Enhancement, with the feeling of releasing it outwards.

ㄴ SewerSwordSaint) The ‘Aura Circuit’ extends its roots from top to bottom.
ㄴ ArchMage) I want to tell you to extend from bottom to top, but that’s the ‘Magic Circuit’. Your foundation is swordsman, and it seems to fit your talent, so you should go with the Aura Circuit for now.

ㄴ They’re all saying the same thing. Once you choose, that’s the end of your choice.
ㄴ He wants to make you use magic somehow.

It would be nice if I could use magic, but.
Right now, I didn’t have the luxury to consider that.

ㄴ DragonKing) Beltui- it just happens so I can’t explain it.
ㄴ IceQueen) Freeze! Me too!
ㄴ I’mAnElf) For me, nature itself is power.

Race advantage, bloodline advantage. I’m so envious.

ㄴ LightSword) The strength you’ve built up until now. Do it with the feeling of extending that out into the world.
ㄴ HeavenlyDemon) Sit in a lotus position. Think of planting roots in your body. You’re creating the foundation of a giant tree that can never be uprooted.

Plant the roots of a giant tree.
I really don’t get it. I’ll just have to try.

ㄴ FamousVagrant) It’s been a very long time, Heavenly Demon.
ㄴ Nice to see you, Opening Patriarch
ㄴ Why do you come in so rarely when you’re a regular?
ㄴ The Opening Patriarch is always busy.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) I’m going.
ㄴ ArchMage) Don’t die.

I closed the Transcendent Gallery and put the terminal in my inventory.
The feline children were looking at me.
Well, to their eyes, I must have looked like I was constantly gesturing at the air while I was using the gallery.

As Heavenly Demon senior said, I sat in a lotus position.

I slowly released the mana in my mana heart.
They said the basic principle is the same as Mana Body Enhancement.

Aura Circuit.
A circuit that extends roots from top to bottom.

I took a deep breath.

Go with the feeling of extending outwards.
I moved the mana according to LightSword senior’s advice.

Thump…

The ground around where I was sitting in lotus position started to tremble.

Rumble-!

I saw tiny pebbles shooting up.

—Thump

The mana flow that started from the upper body spread to the lower abdomen.
One stream of mana became two.
It split into countless branches like the roots of a tree that had weathered many years.

Pale white mana flowed faintly on my palm.

[‘Aura Circuit’ has been awakened.]

I did it.

[You have entered the realm of 3rd tier.]

I gripped the Dagger of Blood that I had tucked at my waist in my right hand.
Flow.
To the blade.

[The level of skill ‘Mana Body Enhancement’ increases. Lv.5]

I have a lot to cut down from now on.

Tss tss tss tss…

Pure white aura began to flow on the blade.
It was clear sword energy (劍氣).

I calmed the sword energy and stood up.
Perhaps because I had awakened the Aura Circuit.

My vision and hearing felt more open.

Someone is coming.
Many.

Slash—!

The huge undergrowth was cut.
Black leaves scattered thickly in the air.

[NPC – Slave Cartel 4th Tier Combat Personnel Rainer]

It’s his doing.

To Rainer’s right were two felines with iron chains bound to their necks and arms. To his left was Kaetor, who had left his position very naturally earlier.

Behind them, I could see two 1st tiers and one 2nd tier.

As expected, from their perspective, the probability of treating the felines, who are merchandise, roughly is low.
Thanks to that, my target became clear.

I just need to kill Rainer, Kaetor, and the three behind them, and rescue the two felines.

It’s a difficult task.
But this much was within the expected range.
Pandemonium. And a five-star quest.
Until now, there hasn’t been a situation where I didn’t have to risk my life.

Red sword energy began to surge on Rainer’s sword.

“I heard. You killed two 3rd tiers?”

Killing intent.
It was even thicker than the killing intent King Kobold had emitted.

To the point of giving me goosebumps.

“Why are you, a human, trying to help those livestock? Do you want one? I’m quite willing to give you one.”

I drew the great sword Karnavalt.

[Mana Body Enhancement Lv.5 – Activating skill.]

Next is release.

Whoosh—

Pure white sword energy formed on the sword.

“Big Nose.”
“What?”

Because his nose is big, I call him Big Nose.
Perhaps pleased with my naming, his killing intent grew even thicker.

“If you’re done talking, come on, Big Nose.”
“I’ll kill you!”

Big Nose, properly excited now, rushed towards me.