Shadow Storage (Lv . 1) [1]

    Class-specific Skill

    Mana Cost: 0

    Absorb the Shadow Soldiers into the user’s shadow for storage .

    The stored soldiers can be freely summoned and reabsorbed by the user .

    Stored Shadows: 0 / 20

    ‘As I thought . ’

    Jinwoo nodded . Before he had checked the description, he had surmised that the “storage” in its name meant that the skill would allow him to manage the soldiers somehow . However, there was one thing he did not expect .

    ‘The limit is…’

    The limits of the storage was smaller than the limits of the summoning . While he could make 30 soldiers, he could only store 20 of them . That meant that he would have to get rid of 10 more .

    ‘Well that sucks . ’

    It would be like biting of one of his fingers . Even getting rid of just one soldier was painful, and now he had to get rid of 10 of them .

    ‘Hmm…’

    With a heavy heart, Jinwoo looked over his army . Of course, Ygritte and the mages would be excluded from selection . That would leave the infantry . He decided to pick the 10 soldiers furthest away this time .

    ‘I’m sorry . ’

    Jinwoo briefly prayed for their souls .

    shooooo-

    The soldiers he selected became dust and scattered . Compared to the first time, the regret that he felt was lessened . They say humans can get used to anything .

    Anyways .

    Jinwoo looked at the remaining soldiers and used ‘Shadow Storage’ .

    At the activation of the skill, Ygritte and the Shadow Soldiers melted like ice into flat shadows . Then, their shadows flowed over to Jinwoo and entered his own shadow .

    ‘So this is what the skill meant by absorbing them…!’

    It was exactly as described by the skill; his army was absorbed into his shadow . It all happened in a blink of an eye . The shadow army was nowhere to be seen .

    ‘ . . . Even after seeing it…’

    Jinwoo looked at his shadow with amazement . In that moment, the System rang .

    ring~

    You’ve tried out all the class-specific skills .

    The class advancement is now complete .

    The exit will now be created .

    ‘Is it finally over…?’

    It was a long and tough road . Jinwoo took one last look around the Dungeon . The traces of combat littered the area .

    Broken knights . Cracked walls . The destroyed pillar .

    And the one who destroyed the pillar, the iron golem, which was now a pile of broken armor .

    But his trials had resulted in many great boons .

    New class and skills .

    A powerful army .

    A smile appeared on Jinwoo’s face . He turned around without a lingering thought . The gate to the real world waited for him . Jinwoo stepped through .

    He returned to the clearing in the forest . It was the same spot he had first entered the quest’s Dungeon . The time was 5 AM . The sun would be rising soon .

    Oh right .

    Jinwoo looked at his watch and kicked himself in his mind .

    ‘If I knew I was going to take this long, I should’ve let Jinah know . ’

    Fortunately, he had been late in the past due to the Association’s Raids .

    Jinwoo looked behind him . The gate that he left from had disappeared without a trace .

    ‘Huh…’

    Looking at the empty clearing, everything that had happened felt like a dream .

    Wait, a dream?

    No, no way .

    Jinwoo looked around .

    Soldiers clad in pitch black surrounded him . The Shadow Soldiers had come out the moment he thought of them in his head .

    ‘ . . . ’

    At first, he thought of them as monsters .

    Shadow Soldiers .

    Monsters that were called from the shadows of the dead . If they were monsters, what do you call the being that can freely create and control them? Jinwoo smiled,

    ‘Well, it doesn’t matter…’

    He recalled the soldiers into his shadow again .

    The road home felt as easy as walking downhill .

    Jinwoo slept for a long time . He could not help it . The moment he had lied down in his bed, the day was already bright .

    ring~ ring~

    What woke him was the ringing of his phone . He managed to grab it with much difficulty . Jinwoo answered the phone with his eyes still closed .

    “Hello…”

    His tired voice cracked a bit .

    - “What the… Oppa, are you still sleeping? Do you know what time it is?!”

    Jinah asked with surprise from the other end, so Jinwoo asked .

    “What time is it…”

    - “It’s 2 PM!”

    “Whaaa?”

    Jinwoo peaked at the phone through a crack in his eyes . She was right .

    - “Oppa, you do remember that you have to come to the school today, right?”

    Her voice was filled with concern . This made Jinwoo finally sit-up on the bed .

    “When do I have to be there by?”

    - “5!”

    “Alright, I won’t be late . Don’t worry . ”

    - “As expected of my brother! Call me when you get here!”

    Jinah cutely ended the call .

    Jinwoo scratched his head and slowly got up . He could probably make it if he got ready now .

    ‘Still, I’m about to go see my little sister’s teacher . ’

    On top of that, it was for the parent/guardian meeting for a highschool senior . They say this was one of the most important meetings of a child’s life .

    ‘I can’t go looking like this . ’

    He went over and looked through his wardrobe . A musty scent filled his nose; it was not exactly a good smell . Jinwoo’s forehead wrinkled . The most suitable thing he found was the old suit that he had worn for his graduation .

    ‘Can I wear this?’

    He tried it on, but it did not fit . The suit was too small for his body .

    ‘Man, my body really grew . ’

    Trying on his old clothes was a sure way to tell . The suit felt like it was about to rip apart over him .

    . . . Now what?

    While wondering what he could wear, Jinwoo’s eyes fell on the bankbook that Yoo Jinho had given him . It contained the magic core income from their Raids . Looking back and forth between the old suit and the bankbook, a smile crept up on Jinwoo’s face .

    ‘It’s been a while . Shall I go shopping?’

    However, there was something small he had to check . Wait, not small, something big . Jinwoo took off the suit and sat down on his bed and opened up the status screen .

    ‘Status screen . ’

    An information box filled a bunch of words filled his view .

    Name: Sung Jinwoo

    Level: 51

    Class: Monarch of Shadows

    Title: Wolf Slayer ( . . . 1 more)

    HP: 11,035

    MP: 1,022

    Fatigue: 0

    Stats

    Strength: 132

    Constitution: 91

    Agility: 111

    Intelligence: 70

    Sense: 93

    (Available stat points: 10)

    Physical Damage Reduction: 46%

    Skills

    Passive Skills

    -(Unknown) (Lv . Max)

    -Unyielding Spirit (Lv . 1)

    -Advanced Dagger

    Proficiency (Lv . 1)

    Active Skills

    -Sprint (Lv . 2)

    -Bloodlust (Lv . 1)

    -Stealth (Lv . 1)

    -Vital Stab (Lv . 2)

    -Dagger Throw (Lv . 1)

    Class-specific Skills

    Active Skills

    -Shadow Extraction (Lv . 1)

    -Shadow Storage (Lv . 1)

    Equipment

    Red Knight’s Helmet (S)

    Gatekeeper’s Necklace (A)

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate (B)

    High-level Knight’s Gauntlet (B)

    High-level Mage’s Ring (B)

    Mid-level Assassin’s Shoes (C)

    [2]

    “Huh…”

    Jinwoo stuck out a tongue at the status screen that went on and on .

    ‘I feel like only few days ago this was nearly empty . ’

    It was true . But now, just the skills and equipment alone had increased greatly . Above all else, what stood out to him was his new class .

    Class: Monarch of Shadows

    Just yesterday, this spot was decorated with word, “none” . To be honest, everytime he opened his status screen, that “none” bothered him . A Hunter that didn’t Raid was basically an unemployed bum . At least, that’s how society viewed them . So when he looked at his status screen before and saw that he had no class(job), it struck a chord in his mind . Now, he could not hide his joy in looking at the newly filled part of his status screen .

    ‘Is this what they call an inferiority complex?’

    Of course, having “none” in that section didn’t mean that he didn’t have a job in real life . Still, it reminded him of his past . Other Hunters raided and earned a ton of money without paying attention to the eyes of the world . He was the not the same . He could not even proudly claim that he was a Hunter . After all, he was a mere E-ranker who could barely hold onto his own life .

    “Hello, I’m an E-rank Hunter . ”

    Every time those words escaped his mouth, anyone who knew anything about Hunters would praise him for his hard work but go on to mock him behind his back . That’s why not having a class bothered him, despite how illogical it was .

    But now, he had obtained a job, or rather something special . His job was still a Hunter, but in a way, he had obtained a special calling called the “Monarch of Shadows” .

    ‘Even if it’s not exactly what I was hoping for…’

    He had no regrets . If anything, he was satisfied . If he wasn’t in his room, he would’ve summoned Ygritte and the Shadow Soldiers before him . Jinwoo really wanted to test out their capabilities in battle . What if they could bring out a 100% of their former powers?

    ‘Probably not . ’

    But even imagining it made his heart race .

    ba dum ba dum

    Jinwoo stood still and felt his heartbeat . In his head, he was running simulations of his next Raid . Additionally, he was looking forward to Yoo Jinho’s reaction .

    Imagining the young man’s face with wide open eyes and mouth, Jinwoo laughed despite of himself .

    Hold on .

    ‘Now that I think about it . ’

    If he was able to raise a dead target, and if that target was not limited to a monster or a magic beast…

    ‘I should be able to raise a soldier from a dead Hunter, right?’

    It was obvious, but he had avoided the idea because a human was involved . To think that he would command an undead soldier from a dead man’s shadow . Just the idea shocked him .

    Even still…

    ‘What if I can raise an A-rank or a S-rank Hunter’s shadow?’

    The power he would obtain would be beyond imagination . Even if the soldier could wield just 50% of their former powers, it would be enough for him to raid high-level Dungeons . The light racing of his heart turned to a full sprint .

    BA DUM, BA DUM, BA DUM!

    But Jinwoo shook his head .

    ‘Still, raising a human being into an undead is…’

    It was not something that should be done . No matter how much it increased his powers, he wanted to avoid doing that . Unless someone appeared that truly deserved it…

    ‘Not that there are a lot of opportunities to fight another Hunter . ’

    Even if an opportunity appeared, there was a philosophical problem . Humans were not monsters or magic beasts .

    Alright .

    For now, he would be satisfied with the army on hand .

    ‘I did obtain a boss-level soldier too . ’

    The Shadow Soldier who was level 7 and a knight grade . How powerful was he?

    Jinwoo anticipated his next Raid .

    Translator’s Notes:[1]: Shadow Storage (??? ??): Same as extraction, pretty literal . “Shadow” ??? + “save/store/preserve” ??

    [2]: I need a new way of displaying this information… It’s only going to get bigger…

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    Shadow Storage (Lv . 1) [1].

    Class-specific Skill.

    Mana Cost: 0.

    Absorb the Shadow Soldiers into the user’s shadow for storage . .

    The stored soldiers can be freely summoned and reabsorbed by the user . .

    Stored Shadows: 0 / 20.

    .

    ‘As I thought . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo nodded . Before he had checked the description, he had surmised that the “storage” in its name meant that the skill would allow him to manage the soldiers somehow . However, there was one thing he did not expect . .

    .

    ‘The limit is…’.

    .

    The limits of the storage was smaller than the limits of the summoning . While he could make 30 soldiers, he could only store 20 of them . That meant that he would have to get rid of 10 more . .

    .

    ‘Well that sucks . ’.

    .

    It would be like biting of one of his fingers . Even getting rid of just one soldier was painful, and now he had to get rid of 10 of them . .

    .

    ‘Hmm…’.

    .

    With a heavy heart, Jinwoo looked over his army . Of course, Ygritte and the mages would be excluded from selection . That would leave the infantry . He decided to pick the 10 soldiers furthest away this time . .

    .

    ‘I’m sorry . ’.

    .

    Jinwoo briefly prayed for their souls . .

    .

    shooooo-.

    .

    The soldiers he selected became dust and scattered . Compared to the first time, the regret that he felt was lessened . They say humans can get used to anything . .

    .

    Anyways . .

    .

    Jinwoo looked at the remaining soldiers and used ‘Shadow Storage’ . .

    .

    At the activation of the skill, Ygritte and the Shadow Soldiers melted like ice into flat shadows . Then, their shadows flowed over to Jinwoo and entered his own shadow . .

    .

    ‘So this is what the skill meant by absorbing them…!’.

    .

    It was exactly as described by the skill; his army was absorbed into his shadow . It all happened in a blink of an eye . The shadow army was nowhere to be seen . .

    .

    ‘ . Even after seeing it…’.

    .

    Jinwoo looked at his shadow with amazement . In that moment, the System rang . .

    .

    ring~.

    .

    You’ve tried out all the class-specific skills . .

    The class advancement is now complete . .

    The exit will now be created . .

    .

    ‘Is it finally over…?’.

    .

    It was a long and tough road . Jinwoo took one last look around the Dungeon . The traces of combat littered the area . .

    .

    Broken knights . Cracked walls . The destroyed pillar . .

    .

    And the one who destroyed the pillar, the iron golem, which was now a pile of broken armor . .

    .

    But his trials had resulted in many great boons . .

    .

    New class and skills . .

    .

    A powerful army . .

    .

    A smile appeared on Jinwoo’s face . He turned around without a lingering thought . The gate to the real world waited for him . Jinwoo stepped through . .

    .

    He returned to the clearing in the forest . It was the same spot he had first entered the quest’s Dungeon . The time was 5 AM . The sun would be rising soon . .

    .

    Oh right . .

    .

    Jinwoo looked at his watch and kicked himself in his mind . .

    .

    ‘If I knew I was going to take this long, I should’ve let Jinah know . ’.

    .

    Fortunately, he had been late in the past due to the Association’s Raids . .

    .

    Jinwoo looked behind him . The gate that he left from had disappeared without a trace . .

    .

    ‘Huh…’.

    .

    Looking at the empty clearing, everything that had happened felt like a dream . .

    .

    Wait, a dream?.

    .

    No, no way . .

    .

    Jinwoo looked around . .

    .

    Soldiers clad in pitch black surrounded him . The Shadow Soldiers had come out the moment he thought of them in his head . .

    .

    ‘ . ’.

    .

    At first, he thought of them as monsters . .

    .

    Shadow Soldiers . .

    .

    Monsters that were called from the shadows of the dead . If they were monsters, what do you call the being that can freely create and control them? Jinwoo smiled,.

    .

    ‘Well, it doesn’t matter…’.

    .

    He recalled the soldiers into his shadow again . .

    .

    The road home felt as easy as walking downhill . .

    .

    .

    Jinwoo slept for a long time . He could not help it . The moment he had lied down in his bed, the day was already bright . .

    .

    ring~ ring~.

    .

    What woke him was the ringing of his phone . He managed to grab it with much difficulty . Jinwoo answered the phone with his eyes still closed . .

    .

    “Hello…”.

    .

    His tired voice cracked a bit . .

    .

    - “What the… Oppa, are you still sleeping? Do you know what time it is?!”.

    .

    Jinah asked with surprise from the other end, so Jinwoo asked . .

    .

    “What time is it…”.

    .

    - “It’s 2 PM!”.

    .

    “Whaaa?”.

    .

    Jinwoo peaked at the phone through a crack in his eyes . She was right . .

    .

    - “Oppa, you do remember that you have to come to the school today, right?”.

    .

    Her voice was filled with concern . This made Jinwoo finally sit-up on the bed . .

    .

    “When do I have to be there by?”.

    .

    - “5!”.

    .

    “Alright, I won’t be late . Don’t worry . ”.

    .

    - “As expected of my brother! Call me when you get here!”.

    .

    Jinah cutely ended the call . .

    .

    Jinwoo scratched his head and slowly got up . He could probably make it if he got ready now . .

    .

    ‘Still, I’m about to go see my little sister’s teacher . ’.

    .

    On top of that, it was for the parent/guardian meeting for a highschool senior . They say this was one of the most important meetings of a child’s life . .

    .

    ‘I can’t go looking like this . ’.

    .

    He went over and looked through his wardrobe . A musty scent filled his nose; it was not exactly a good smell . Jinwoo’s forehead wrinkled . The most suitable thing he found was the old suit that he had worn for his graduation . .

    .

    ‘Can I wear this?’.

    .

    He tried it on, but it did not fit . The suit was too small for his body . .

    .

    ‘Man, my body really grew . ’.

    .

    Trying on his old clothes was a sure way to tell . The suit felt like it was about to rip apart over him . .

    .

    . Now what?.

    .

    While wondering what he could wear, Jinwoo’s eyes fell on the bankbook that Yoo Jinho had given him . It contained the magic core income from their Raids . Looking back and forth between the old suit and the bankbook, a smile crept up on Jinwoo’s face . .

    .

    ‘It’s been a while . Shall I go shopping?’.

    .

    However, there was something small he had to check . Wait, not small, something big . Jinwoo took off the suit and sat down on his bed and opened up the status screen . .

    .

    ‘Status screen . ’.

    .

    An information box filled a bunch of words filled his view . .

    . .

    Name: Sung Jinwoo.

    Level: 51.

    Class: Monarch of Shadows.

    Title: Wolf Slayer ( . 1 more).

    HP: 11,035.

    MP: 1,022.

    Fatigue: 0.

    Stats.

    .

    Strength: 132.

    Constitution: 91.

    Agility: 111.

    Intelligence: 70.

    Sense: 93.

    (Available stat points: 10).

    Physical Damage Reduction: 46%.

    Skills.

    .

    Passive Skills.

    -(Unknown) (Lv . Max).

    -Unyielding Spirit (Lv . 1).

    -Advanced Dagger.

    Proficiency (Lv . 1).

    .

    Active Skills.

    -Sprint (Lv . 2).

    -Bloodlust (Lv . 1).

    -Stealth (Lv . 1).

    -Vital Stab (Lv . 2).

    -Dagger Throw (Lv . 1).

    Class-specific Skills.

    Active Skills.

    -Shadow Extraction (Lv . 1).

    -Shadow Storage (Lv . 1).

    Equipment.

    Red Knight’s Helmet (S).

    Gatekeeper’s Necklace (A).

    High-level Knight’s Breastplate (B).

    High-level Knight’s Gauntlet (B).

    High-level Mage’s Ring (B).

    Mid-level Assassin’s Shoes (C).

    [2].

    .

    “Huh…”.

    .

    Jinwoo stuck out a tongue at the status screen that went on and on . .

    .

    ‘I feel like only few days ago this was nearly empty . ’.

    .

    It was true . But now, just the skills and equipment alone had increased greatly . Above all else, what stood out to him was his new class . .

    .

    Class: Monarch of Shadows.

    .

    Just yesterday, this spot was decorated with word, “none” . To be honest, everytime he opened his status screen, that “none” bothered him . A Hunter that didn’t Raid was basically an unemployed bum . At least, that’s how society viewed them . So when he looked at his status screen before and saw that he had no class(job), it struck a chord in his mind . Now, he could not hide his joy in looking at the newly filled part of his status screen . .

    .

    ‘Is this what they call an inferiority complex?’.

    .

    Of course, having “none” in that section didn’t mean that he didn’t have a job in real life . Still, it reminded him of his past . Other Hunters raided and earned a ton of money without paying attention to the eyes of the world . He was the not the same . He could not even proudly claim that he was a Hunter . After all, he was a mere E-ranker who could barely hold onto his own life . .

    .

    “Hello, I’m an E-rank Hunter . ”.

    .

    Every time those words escaped his mouth, anyone who knew anything about Hunters would praise him for his hard work but go on to mock him behind his back . That’s why not having a class bothered him, despite how illogical it was . .

    .

    But now, he had obtained a job, or rather something special . His job was still a Hunter, but in a way, he had obtained a special calling called the “Monarch of Shadows” . .

    .

    ‘Even if it’s not exactly what I was hoping for…’.

    .

    He had no regrets . If anything, he was satisfied . If he wasn’t in his room, he would’ve summoned Ygritte and the Shadow Soldiers before him . Jinwoo really wanted to test out their capabilities in battle . What if they could bring out a 100% of their former powers?.

    .

    ‘Probably not . ’.

    .

    But even imagining it made his heart race . .

    .

    ba dum ba dum.

    .

    Jinwoo stood still and felt his heartbeat . In his head, he was running simulations of his next Raid . Additionally, he was looking forward to Yoo Jinho’s reaction . .

    .

    Imagining the young man’s face with wide open eyes and mouth, Jinwoo laughed despite of himself . .

    .

    Hold on . .

    .

    ‘Now that I think about it . ’.

    .

    If he was able to raise a dead target, and if that target was not limited to a monster or a magic beast….

    .

    ‘I should be able to raise a soldier from a dead Hunter, right?’.

    .

    It was obvious, but he had avoided the idea because a human was involved . To think that he would command an undead soldier from a dead man’s shadow . Just the idea shocked him . .

    .

    Even still….

    .

    ‘What if I can raise an A-rank or a S-rank Hunter’s shadow?’.

    .

    The power he would obtain would be beyond imagination . Even if the soldier could wield just 50% of their former powers, it would be enough for him to raid high-level Dungeons . The light racing of his heart turned to a full sprint . .

    .

    BA DUM, BA DUM, BA DUM!.

    .

    But Jinwoo shook his head . .

    .

    ‘Still, raising a human being into an undead is…’.

    .

    It was not something that should be done . No matter how much it increased his powers, he wanted to avoid doing that . Unless someone appeared that truly deserved it….

    .

    ‘Not that there are a lot of opportunities to fight another Hunter . ’.

    .

    Even if an opportunity appeared, there was a philosophical problem . Humans were not monsters or magic beasts . .

    .

    Alright . .

    .

    For now, he would be satisfied with the army on hand . .

    .

    ‘I did obtain a boss-level soldier too . ’.

    .

    The Shadow Soldier who was level 7 and a knight grade . How powerful was he?.

    .

    Jinwoo anticipated his next Raid . .

    .

    Translator’s Notes:. [1]: Shadow Storage (??? ??): Same as extraction, pretty literal . “Shadow” ??? + “save/store/preserve” ??.

    [2]: I need a new way of displaying this information… It’s only going to get bigger….