“Can I go?”

Wolf asked. He was standing on the Stone Slab. Kim Songcheol had placed him there.

You have to stand on the Stone Slab to transfer Points to someone else. It was no different from a gangster dragging someone to an ATM.

“This is all of it… right?”

Kim Songcheol was surprised at himself for uttering such a cliché line.

‘Was this a line that automatically comes out when you’re in this position…’

If anything else is found, it’s one hit per 10 won.

So, the person taking the money always tries to gauge how much the other person can give.

Even if it’s someone who has never taken money before.

“920,000 Points. I’ve sent it all. There’s nothing left. Really.”

Wolf’s tone was earnest, and his expression was desperate.

Seeing that, the amateur gangster Kim Songcheol felt a little soft-hearted.

“Alright. I’ll believe you this time. You can go.”

“Then…”

“Ah.”

“…?”

“From now on, let’s not accept requests that cause harm to victims like this. Let’s live virtuously.”

“…I’ll keep that in mind.”

Wolf disappeared with an illusory light. He had returned to his own world.

The 920,000 Points included the fee for the request he had just received. Since he had abandoned the request, taken the fee, and fled, he would at least have to compensate for it. Of course, it was not something Kim Songcheol needed to worry about.

Kim Songcheol chuckled, looking at the stone slab where Wolf had disappeared from.

‘He’s really trying everything.’

Extorting Points by impersonating the Magic Alliance.

It was a comedic scam, but Kim Songcheol was just as desperate.

The Raid was approaching. He needed to buy a 2nd-tier Magic quickly, so he had to explore every possible source of Points, didn’t he?

Kim Songcheol stepped onto the stone slab where Wolf had been standing just moments before.

He had looked at 2nd-tier Magics once before, but he needed to reconfirm the information, including their prices.

Kim Songcheol opened a window, entered the shop, and opened the 2nd-tier Magic tab.

The purchasable Magics appeared in a row.

There wasn’t as much variety as with 3rd Tier Circle Magic.

2nd-tier Circle Magic is the complete version of Magic Formula Magic.

As 3rd Tier Circle Magic has a long history, it has already completed a massive pool in the castle, and 2nd-tier Circle Magic could be said to be the culmination of the 3rd Tier.

Among the 2nd-tier Magics, Kim Songcheol separated the list of elemental Magics.

Elemental Magic, being the fundamental type of Magic, is the most efficient and has high firepower.

If one had to choose an attack Magic, choosing from elemental Magic was the most correct decision.

Water, fire, electricity, earth, wind.

The Magics of the five great elements appeared before his eyes. Kim Songcheol gathered the Electric Shock Magics and created a separate new window.

This was because it had the highest attack power among elemental Magics.

[1st Tier – Thunder Shock (Lightning Advance)]

[2nd Tier – Thunder Control (Lightning Cause)]

[3rd Tier – Thunderclap (Lightning Completion)]

A series of three-stage Magics caught his eye.

They were the basic and ‘core’ of 2nd-tier Electric Shock Magic.

Thunder Shock manipulates Electric Shock, Thunder Control dominates Electric Shock, and Thunderclap becomes Electric Shock itself.

The explanation was simple.

To the point of being chilling.

If one considers how many actions can be encompassed under the word ‘manipulates’, one might begin to understand the prestige of 2nd-tier Magic.

‘2.2 million Points…’

The first stage, Thunder Shock, cost 2.2 million Points.

Thunder Control was ten times that, and Thunderclap was an astronomical figure.

“Not bad.”

Kim Songcheol’s expression relaxed when he saw the outrageous price.

It was because of Wolf’s testimony.

Wolf had seen the Mage from the Magic Alliance in a C-rank Dungeon.

That meant that even Magic of the Thunder Shock level showed enough performance to completely demoralize the enemy.

Judging by the required Points, it seemed that if he mastered the second stage, he wouldn’t be able to enter C-rank Dungeons at all.

Kim Songcheol would also be able to achieve a similar level just by mastering the first stage, Thunder Shock.

It felt as if the anxiety that had been stuck in the back of his mind had been resolved.

Kim Songcheol paused in thought, looking at the second and third stages, Thunder Control and Thunderclap.

‘Will Peter not come again…?’

Kim Songcheol also roughly guessed Peter’s intention in giving him the Magic Book. It was probably a trial.

So, had he passed the trial?

The conclusion was one of two things.

He either hadn’t passed, or he hadn’t been graded yet.

If he passed after the grading was complete, there was a possibility that he would be given something more.

‘Well… there’s no reason to wait for that.’

Those who love freebies go bald. He might have lost a few strands of hair just by extorting Points from Wolf.

“Tsk.”

Kim Songcheol pushed thoughts of Peter aside and got on the Board.

The 920,000 Points he extorted from Wolf, plus the 600,000 Points he already had, made 1.5 million Points.

He still needed 700,000 more Points.

Kim Songcheol rode the Board, speeding across the Plain. His destination was Bluebell, as expected.

As soon as he arrived in Bluebell, he sent a conversation request to Baron Magenta.

The messenger pigeon was Galen, as always.

Galen flew off in a hurry, delivering Kim Songcheol’s message, and Baron Magenta flew back on Galen to his quarters.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Kim Songcheol, who had intended to go to Baron Magenta if he accepted the request, raised his eyebrows when he saw Baron Magenta appear at the door.

“It is right for me to come in many ways.”

Baron Magenta replied as if it were obvious.

“Ah, this isn’t something to talk about here… Could we meet privately for a moment?”

Kim Songcheol pointed to the Small Room in his quarters.

“Yes, of course.”

Baron Magenta nodded without asking why.

Kim Songcheol and Baron Magenta met alone in the Small Room. The door was closed, and multiple layers of Magic were cast to prevent any sound from leaking out.

“There is a group trying to raid Bluebell.”

Kim Songcheol got straight to the point. This information wasn’t just about the Future’s Rupture, but current intelligence directly from Wolf.

Having broken free from the Crystal’s restrictions, it was now fine to release the information.

“Such…”

Baron Magenta, who had been waiting for something to be said, looked bewildered by the unexpected story.

Kim Songcheol immediately continued his explanation.

The faction that previously ruled this place, the scale of the Raiders, and even the approximate Raid date.

He revealed detailed information.

Only then did Baron Magenta recognize the current situation and his expression became serious.

“Are you saying the Foe number a hundred?”

“There’s a high probability it’s more. The last time I saw them was a few days ago.”

“Hmm…”

A shadow fell across Baron Magenta’s face.

The number 100 might seem small at first glance, but it was by no means a small number.

One hundred Hunters capable of entering a C-grade Dungeon. And stopping them would mainly fall to Baron Magenta’s forces.

Hunters simply residing in the Base wouldn’t actively help in combat. They couldn’t even imagine the Raiders completely destroying the Base.

Because a Normal Base capture battle doesn’t happen that way.

Moreover, sending 100 people into a Base capture battle was already an unusual situation.

Even powerful Hunters coming as support from a place called Pain.

Compared to that, Bluebell was like a candle in the wind.

“First, I’ll have to request support. If I send messages everywhere, I think we can at least match their numbers.”

The horn of support worked properly. That was good news for Kim Songcheol too.

“And… I’ll lend a hand as well.”

Kim Songcheol reluctantly got involved. What he wanted was Baron Magenta’s Points support. Since he couldn’t extort Baron Magenta, he decided to get involved first.

“Oh, really?”

But Baron Magenta’s reaction was more intense than expected.

His face brightened, and he even let out a sigh of relief.

‘This much? As if it’s already stopped?’

Kim Songcheol wondered if Baron Magenta was overestimating him too much.

Of course, he was confident he could play a big role if he learned 2nd-tier Magic. But the Baron knew nothing about that. He didn’t even know that Kim Songcheol was the owner of Oneness.

Despite that, the Baron was greatly relieved.

A strange feeling.

It was a similar feeling to when Wolf said, “If you have the golden circle, can’t you just kill everyone?”

‘Am I underestimating myself?’

Kim Songcheol’s view of his own abilities and others’ views of his abilities kept diverging.

The main reason was ‘potential’.

Kim Songcheol only saw his current self, while they considered his potential as well.

That’s where the gap arose.

Kim Songcheol, who had been constantly striving to view himself objectively, gained a realization at this point.

Perhaps humility isn’t a virtue in the Dungeon either.

If others saw his potential, it was right to use it.

It’s a place where you risk your life for tangible gains to survive, and only by surviving can you grow.

As someone from Earth, accustomed to peace, he felt the need to change, even a little.

Didn’t he gain a great advantage when he actually wielded his potential against the Wolf?

“That Hunter who appears in Pain, I will definitely stop him. There will probably be a gap, so I’ll take care of the others too.”

Kim Songcheol made a confident assertion, which was unlike him.

That way, it would be easier to receive Points support. It would be a story that fulfilled the potential the Baron saw in him.

It was Kim Songcheol’s small practice.

“If you do that, I won’t envy a powerful army. To work so hard for Bluebell… I am simply grateful.”

“But there’s a problem.”

“Yes? What kind of…?”

“There’s a magic I absolutely need, but I’m short on Points. Do you happen to have any available Points?”

“Points, you say? How much…? As a Baron, I don’t have many Points because a lot goes to the Imperial Family.”

Baron Magenta swallowed hard and asked. His Adam’s apple moved noticeably.

“Seven hundred thousand.”

“Ah… that much is enough.”

As soon as the number 700,000 was uttered, the Baron’s expression relaxed once more.

It seemed to be much less than he had expected.

“First, I’ll provide you with 1,000,000 Points. And after you defeat those foes, I will definitely reward you generously.”

“Yes, I’ll look forward to it.”

Kim Songcheol replied as casually as possible.

It would have been virtuous to refuse a few times and then accept reluctantly, but instead, he used his position to apply a little pressure.

It was for tangible gain. Kim Songcheol also needed Points to send to Earth.

Doing something he wasn’t used to made him feel a bit uneasy, but that feeling didn’t last long.

Kim Songcheol received 1,000,000 Points from the Baron and immediately purchased Thunder Shock (Lightning Advance).

A light gathered in front of Kim Songcheol, who stood on a stone slab, and that light soon transformed into a magic book and fell onto his hand.

Kim Songcheol opened the magic book while standing.

His eyes moved quickly, scanning the magic formulas written on the pages.

“Huh…”

A feast of magically beautiful formulas.

The fragrant harmony woven by the magic formulas.

At the end of that feast, a truly destructive finale unfolds.

It wasn’t that the wolf was stupid and immediately exposed its belly.

He was rather smart. He had made the best choice to preserve his life.