Chapter 27

*A low hum—*

The Chakra Awakening Potion imbued Kang Yuseong with immense power.

The stats of all his Chakra skills increased, and his physical abilities were also enhanced.

Agility, strength, stamina…

With all those stats boosted, he gazed at the Necromancer.

‘One minute and twenty seconds.’

The time the Chakra Awakening Potion would be effective before fading.

‘That’s enough.’

Kang Yuseong moved.

*Thump—*

His leg strength, far more enhanced than usual, granted him even greater speed.

*Whoosh—*

He instantly surged forward, appearing before the Necromancer.

*Swish—*

The sword in his hand tore through the air, striking at the Necromancer.

*Clang!*

The Necromancer erected an energy shield.

But something astonishing happened.

“Ugh!”

This time, it was the Necromancer who was repelled.

Despite being struck by a sword, he couldn’t withstand the immense destructive power, as if hit by a massive hammer.

*Scratch!*

The sword scraped against the shield, circling once.

“Haa!”

Then, an even more powerful attack than before descended.

*Crack!*

*Shatter—*

“Cough!”

The energy shield shattered, making the Necromancer stumble.

But he wasn’t going to just take it.

*Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh!*

A dark aura burst from his entire body, transforming into arrow shapes.

And they were swiftly shot towards Kang Yuseong.

*Clink-clink-clink—*

However, with his kinetic vision enhanced by the Chakra Awakening Potion, Kang Yuseong batted away all the arrows.

Simultaneously, he thrust his sword, burrowing deeper into the Necromancer’s guard.

*Rip!*

The sword narrowly grazed the Necromancer’s side.

Blood gushed, but the Necromancer had no time to tend to it.

*Impact!*

Kang Yuseong’s kick, following his sword, struck the Necromancer.

“Keugh!”

*Crash!*

The Necromancer was sent flying backward.

He had little time.

Kang Yuseong soared into the air like an eagle with outstretched wings.

And then, he brought his sword down.

*Clang!*

The Necromancer barely managed to evade.

“You bastard…!”

The Necromancer looked at Kang Yuseong with a frustrated expression.

Kang Yuseong smirked.

“What? Surprised? It’s not over yet.”

*Thump—*

Just as he kicked off the ground and shot forward like a spring.

A strange light flickered in the Necromancer’s eyes.

*Swish!*

Kang Yuseong’s sword lunged towards the Necromancer.

“…!”

His expression instantly hardened.

According to his prediction, it should have pierced.

But…

“Hehehe, this is interesting.”

Kang Yuseong frowned.

The Necromancer had evaded the sword attack.

Just a moment ago, this guy couldn’t display such movements.

And Kang Yuseong knew very well the movement the guy had just shown.

Chakra, Wind Flow.

The Necromancer had used a Chakra skill that Kang Yuseong had cultivated in preparation for one-on-one combat.

‘Look at this guy…?’

Though he missed the guy, Kang Yuseong instead wore a deep smile.

A Plunderer.

He had clearly confirmed what kind of skill the guy possessed.

It held a fatally captivating allure.

A skill that could perfectly replicate and use another’s technique!

“Hehe…”

Kang Yuseong chuckled.

“This, if it’s like this… I truly want it even more.”

The Necromancer’s expression hardened.

“What…?”

Kang Yuseong raised his eyes and stared straight at him.

“That ability, I’ll take it.”

“You crazy…!”

The Necromancer’s grinding teeth stopped, and his expression abruptly changed.

*Whoosh—*

Kang Yuseong’s sword had just grazed his cheek.

To the wide-eyed Necromancer, Kang Yuseong’s voice came quietly.

“There’s one thing you’re mistaken about. Just because you took that ability doesn’t mean you become me. You don’t know how long I’ve endured bone-grinding pain to master that skill. So…”

Kang Yuseong’s eyes radiated a cold light.

“You, will die.”

*Flash!*

The sword in his hand glowed.

The Necromancer tried to evade the attack once more using Chakra, Wind Flow.

Chakra, Wind Flow, which reads the air currents and reacts instantly!

Just as the Necromancer rode the air currents.

*Slish-slish-slish—*

The sword Kang Yuseong thrust out bent in a strange way.

The Necromancer’s expression turned to shock.

“…!”

*Thud!*

The next moment, he looked down at the sword embedded in his chest with an expression of disbelief.

Disbelief and shock.

Both emotions were clearly etched on his face.

He had clearly stolen the guy’s evasion technique, yet…

“Combat isn’t just about knowing techniques. I’ve survived countless horrible hells you can’t even imagine. That’s the difference between you and me. Farewell.”

No matter how good a technique one masters, without abundant practical experience, it’s useless.

The Necromancer had never trained in swordsmanship or physical combat, which is why he was caught off guard by Kang Yuseong.

And he could only stare with wide eyes at Kang Yuseong’s sword, which plunged into his chest once more.

*Crunch!*

His heart.

That heart, stained with countless curses and blood, was pierced by the sword.

“Gurgle…!”

Kang Yuseong plunged two swords into the guy’s heart and quietly gazed into his eyes.

As the guy’s ragged breathing faltered, the light in his eyes slowly faded.

And he dropped his head with a thud.

*Hiss—*

At that moment, his body suddenly began to dissipate into dark dust and vanish.

The corpses that were under his spell also lost their power from behind and all collapsed.

Had the one who obtained the Plunderer’s Legacy before Kang Yuseong also gone through this process?

Kang Yuseong watched the slowly vanishing Necromancer with a strange look in his eyes.

*Thud—*

And something fell to the ground.

It looked like a heart but was an incredibly tiny object.

It was continuously throbbing.

Kang Yuseong picked it up.

The dark, lumpy object in his hand throbbed repeatedly before suddenly becoming soft and turning into powder.

“…!”

Kang Yuseong, flustered, tried to grasp the powder.

But at that moment, the powder was directly sucked into Kang Yuseong’s nostrils.

It happened before Kang Yuseong even had a chance to react.

“Hnngh!”

His breath caught, and his mind grew hazy.

“Gurgle…!”

He couldn’t breathe.

His vision went black, and the entire world turned pitch dark.

An immense fear of death enveloped him, making him feel as if he would die then and there.

*Gasp—*

But in an instant, his obstructed airway suddenly burst open.

“Puh-haak!”

Kang Yuseong gasped, panting heavily for breath.

“H-ugh, huff! Huff!”

He coughed continuously, his shoulders heaving as he breathed.

Just then, a transparent hologram appeared before his eyes.

It was a status window in a form he had never seen before.

[Thieving Eye (偸眼) has been opened.]

Kang Yuseong, slowly regaining his senses, his eyes flashed brightly.

‘Thieving Eye!’

Literally, it means ‘stealing eye.’

In that case, this is…!

[The ability of the Great Thief, Abrahin, has been transferred.]

Abrahin’s ability!

In an instant, a flood of immense memories, seemingly belonging to the Great Thief Abrahin, poured into his mind.

He was a very famous thief, and after dabbling in forbidden magic, he gained the ability to steal the powers of objects.

That was Thieving Eye (偸眼).

With it, he stole the magic of mages, and to gain eternal life, he also stole Necromancy abilities. He stole the abilities of countless others, and finally…

*Flash!*

The memories transferred erratically, appearing and disappearing repeatedly, then suddenly the connection to his memory was severed.

And his vision brightened, with patterns appearing everywhere.

As if looking through dark blue sunglasses, his surroundings were entirely dyed in deep blue. And the patterns floated in the air, glowing with an otherworldly light.

“…!”

The patterns had various shapes, and their colors and transparencies differed.

Some were very faint, as if they would disappear at any moment, while others remained vivid.

Upon closer inspection of the patterns, sharp tooth shapes and long claw shapes appeared from the corpses, and wings and antennae appeared from the dead insects on the floor.

‘This is… Thieving Eye!’

Kang Yuseong involuntarily gasped at the wondrous sight.

This was the Plunderer’s Legacy.

And directly before his eyes, a black skull-shaped pattern clearly appeared.

Kang Yuseong focused his gaze on it.

Immediately, a brief description of the black skull pattern appeared.

[Stage 1, Summoning] Corpse Summoning Skill. Karma Power required to learn: 600.

Kang Yuseong’s eyes widened.

Corpse Summoning Skill.

Didn’t that mean Necromancy itself!

At that moment, another window popped up.

[Would you like to learn Corpse Summoning Skill? Current Karma Power: 700]

‘Karma Power!’

It was a word Kang Yuseong had never heard before.

But Kang Yuseong currently had 700 Karma Power, and the Karma Power required to learn the Necromancy ability was 600.

This was a skill that could never be obtained, no matter how much one mastered Chakra Cultivation!

Kang Yuseong nodded.

*Flash—*

Instantly, the scene before his eyes wavered, and all the patterns blurred and then vanished.

[Thieving Eye has been deactivated. Duration will increase with training.]

[Skill, Corpse Summoning Skill, has been learned. 600 Karma Power will be consumed.]

The corners of Kang Yuseong’s mouth twisted upward.

This was the Plunderer’s Legacy!

It was the secret to plundering abilities.

He shivered with excitement.

With this ability!

He forcibly suppressed his excited heart and tried to activate Thieving Eye again, but it didn’t work.

[Thieving Eye activation failed. Cooldown: 25 hours.]

[To reduce the cooldown, 500 Karma Power is required. Reducing by 1 stage will decrease the cooldown from 25 hours to 20 hours.]

As expected, there were restrictions.

But this formidable ability was more than Kang Yuseong had ever imagined.

He tried to activate the Corpse Summoning Skill he had just acquired.

The target was one of the countless corpses lying on the ground.

*Flash—*

A black mist emanated from his hand and seeped into the corpse.

*Gulp—*

He swallowed dryly, watching the situation unfold.

Would it work? Or…

*Creak—*

At that moment, the corpse’s finger bones made a creaking sound and moved.

*Creak-creak— Creak—*

And it slowly, awkwardly, rose to its feet.

*Shuffle— Drag— Shuffle— Drag—*

Dragging one leg, the creature approached.

[One corpse has been summoned.
Attack Power: 3
Defense Power: 3
Mental Link Duration: 3 minutes]

Looking at the creature’s rotting face, Kang Yuseong grinned chillingly.

“Hehehe, kuhahaha!”

From now on, everything would begin.

His revenge.

And a new future.

The Ability Plunderer.

It was the birth of a new Plunderer.