I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 40

Not only is he unregistered, but he’s not even F-Rank.

It’s just that when most people hear”unregistered,”they think”F-Rank.”

Suyeon was one of those people.

When Jin-wook said Jeong-hyeon was an amazing unregistered Hunter, she thought he meant that for an F-Rank, he fought surprisingly well.

She just assumed that the reason famous Hunters like Jun-won and Jin-wook were so interested in him was because of a common quirk among the powerful.

They tended to get overly fixated on strange things.

That’s why they always failed in the projects they put so much effort into, and why they held lower positions than their abilities warranted.

She even shook her head, thinking that she had made a mistake by siding with Cha Jun-won’s faction, and that if they wanted to get promoted, she would have to climb the ladder with them, but it was all over again.

But now?

She only felt a sense of betrayal that she had been fooled by such an incredible scam.

“Oh! Nice throw again!”

“Damn, how do you hit them so well? All my arrows missed?”

It was Jeong-hyeon who finished off the Spirit this time as well.

Suyeon was amazed, even though she was meticulously imbuing the weapons with magic.

Of course, Jeong-hyeon wasn’t hitting every single shot.

It seemed like he had a bit of luck when he finished it off with the first shot, but after that, he usually threw two or three times to hit the target.

‘Even so, the success rate itself is ridiculous.’

If it were possible to defeat flying Spirits so easily with a dagger, the Spirit Forest would be a dream-like Gate with no drawbacks.

Just look at the atmosphere right now, it’s almost like a picnic.

But what surprised Suyeon the most was the attitude of the others towards Jeong-hyeon.

“Did you level up again by any chance?”

“Really, this is…… No way an unregistered Hunter is Level 3.”

They were a little puzzled, but were they really seeing him as an F-Rank?

Even if you think about it simply, Sang-su is a D-Rank Level 2 Hunter, but Jeong-hyeon is showing a much better performance than him right now.

She couldn’t understand how they could think he was F-Rank.

‘I don’t know if I should say this, but…… are they all really blind?’

Suyeon cautiously cursed inwardly.

That’s how frustrated she was.

She wondered for a moment whether she should point this out, but then shook her head.

She thought it wouldn’t be polite to Jeong-hyeon or the others.

Honestly, it was absurd, but wasn’t it a situation that wasn’t a problem?

It meant that Suyeon, who had joined the hunt for the first time, wasn’t in a position to point it out confidently.

‘Honestly, if he can throw daggers that well, the mace on his back must be for decoration. Or he’s a real fraud!’

She just desperately hoped that the world she knew wasn’t as absurd as it seemed.

Fortunately, it was fortunate that there was no need to use a mace because of the nature of flying Spirits.

If he had been that good with throwing techniques and also used a mace, she might have gotten tired of the world.

“L, Let’s keep going.”

“Okay, I think we’re going to make a lot of money today, Hunter Suyeon?”

“Y, Yeah……”

Jeong-ah, who didn’t know what was going on inside her, spoke to her in a friendly manner.

Suyeon awkwardly nodded and agreed.

She had come here today with the feeling of completely donating her talent, but what was this?

Honestly, if things continued like this, it could be similar to hunting in a 4-level Gate, or maybe even more profitable.

Moreover, the Spirits were constantly approaching them today.

‘”Wind Spirit ahead! Circling at 9 o’clock!”

After a gust of wind, Jeong-hyeon briefed the location of the Spirit.

Surprisingly, the man’s senses were also top-notch.

Wind Spirits were faint in form, and combined with their characteristic speed, it was difficult to pinpoint their location, but Jeong-hyeon accurately pointed out where the Spirit was.

‘It would have been difficult with an eyesight-related trait.’

It was possible because Jeong-hyeon had been using other senses rather than his eyesight from a certain point onward.

This was especially advantageous in finding monsters that were difficult to see with the eyes.

Sang-su’s magic flew out after receiving Jeong-hyeon’s briefing.

It was better to attack with a wider range since it was impossible to accurately recognize the location.

The slowing effect would be reduced, but it was better than nothing.

Hoo━

Jeong-hyeon quietly took a breath.

Hitting the Spirits was no easy task, even for him.

He had to throw with the utmost concentration to barely hit them, or they would subtly miss.

Fortunately, he had gained some know-how by now.

He would predict the Spirit’s movements, which seemed irregular, and wait for it to enter the spot he was aiming for.

And at the moment when he felt that the virtual point and the Spirit were completely in sync,

Swoosh━

He would throw the dagger, keeping that sensation alive to his fingertips.

‘Huh? I think this one’s right.’

It was easy to say, but it was a know-how that he hadn’t had much success with until now.

However, this time, the moment he threw the dagger, he felt a tingling sensation from his dantian.

As if it was shouting,”This is a success!”

And Jeong-hyeon’s intuition did not betray him.

Thwack━

The dagger, which flew in an instant, accurately pierced the center of the Spirit’s core.

『「Minor Physical Enhancement」（E）’s proficiency level has increased from 1→2.』

At the same time, a notification window popped up in front of Jeong-hyeon’s eyes.

‘Huh?’

Jeong-hyeon was also momentarily taken aback because it was rather unexpected.

‘Well, I’ve had Physical Enhancement for a while now, so it’s not strange……’

「Minor Physical Enhancement」 was a trait he gained after hunting in the ‘Corridor of Dried Corpses’.

He had been using it diligently ever since, so it was rather late for it to level up now.

He had vaguely thought that since it was a trait that increased stats across a wide range, the amount of experience required would be high, but……

‘Is it related to the sensation I felt earlier?’

He had a feeling that it wasn’t entirely unrelated to the tingling sensation he felt when he threw the dagger.

Anyway, even though it had recently been overshadowed by Throwing Technique, it was Jeong-hyeon’s first E-Rank trait, so its effect was outstanding.

He could immediately feel that the range of his senses was wider and more detailed.

His natural healing ability must have also increased.

And above all, the feeling of the dagger in his hand felt new.

‘Was this how it was supposed to feel?’

As Jeong-hyeon stared intently at the dagger in his hand, Sun-hyeong asked.

“What’s wrong? Are you too good at throwing?”

He couldn’t honestly say that his proficiency level had increased.

Jeong-hyeon hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly smiled and nodded.

“Yes, well, I think I’m catching too many, what should I do?”

“What are you talking about? It’s great that we can hunt comfortably thanks to you!”

Sun-hyeong replied cheerfully.

That was the end of it.

From then on, the Spirits started to appear in multiples, but it wasn’t a problem.

First of all, Suyeon’s support was spot on, and Jeong-hyeon’s Throwing Technique, which had improved due to his level up, showed ridiculous accuracy.

Swish━

The dagger imbued with the electric attribute pierced the Water Spirit’s core.

The sensation that he could only reach with the utmost concentration before now seemed to have become almost his default state.

The interval between throws was much shorter, and as a result, the hunting speed noticeably increased.

“As expected of Hunter Han Jeong-hyeon! You’ve turned the Spirit world upside down!”

“Wow…… Accuracy, sense, speed, it’s all Hunter Han Jeong-hyeon, wow……”

The party members now seemed accustomed to Jeong-hyeon’s acrobatic dagger skills and reacted accordingly.

And Suyeon,

‘I don’t care anymore~ I’ll just imbue the weapons with magic and he’ll take care of the rest.’

She was half-resigned and laughing along with the party members.

They had already acquired over dozens of Spirit Stones.

In the case of Spirits, the reward was paid per Spirit Stone obtained, so it was a jackpot.

If they could earn like this every time, Suyeon would want to join this party, which said it all.

But at that moment,

“Watch out!”

Whoosh━

Flames erupted around them.

It was a fierce momentum, different from what they had experienced so far.

Everyone flinched at the sudden change in the peaceful atmosphere, and Spirits sprang up from the flames.

There were four in total.

Moreover, including the Spirits of each attribute that joined from beyond the flames, a total of ten Spirits surrounded them.

It was a completely different number than before.

Suyeon grimaced and bit her lower lip.

‘I forgot!’

She had been so surprised by Jeong-hyeon’s skills and the flow of the hunt had been so good that she had forgotten something.

The Spirit’s Wrath.

It was an event that occurred probabilistically when too many Spirits were hunted too quickly in a Spirit-type Gate.

Usually, it was difficult to hunt enough to trigger the Spirit’s Wrath, and Suyeon had also let her guard down because she thought this party wasn’t strong enough for that.

‘No, this is something that only parties with B-Rank or higher should worry about!’

But it was too pathetic a mistake to simply make such an excuse.

Even though they didn’t openly say it, Suyeon was in a position to coordinate and lead the hunt as an over-spec member.

Moreover, there was another reason why the Spirit’s Wrath was particularly tricky.

“It’s the Spirit’s Wrath! Not only are there a lot of them, but some of them will change their patterns to close combat, so be careful!”

Some of the Spirits that had been focusing on ranged attacks and evasion would switch to close combat.

Furthermore, due to their ability to occupy the air, they wouldn’t naively attack only the tanker.

Physical attacks launched randomly from the air did not discriminate between the front and rear lines.

No matter how bearable the attacks of the lowest-grade Spirits were, it wasn’t something the rear line, which was vulnerable in defense, could laugh off.

At Suyeon’s command, the party members closed the distance between them.

It was to ensure that Sun-hyeong, the tank, could withstand as many attacks as possible.

“I’ll try to hold them off!”

Sang-su launched a ranged attack.

Slowing them down was essential for smooth ranged attacks.

It was groundwork for hunting, but,

Crackle━

“Those bastards are crazy!”

The Lightning Spirits that stepped forward took his magic instead.

Naturally, lightning magic wouldn’t be effective against Lightning Spirits.

Suyeon’s mind raced.

‘What should I do? Should I join the attack? No, I think it’ll be a DPS loss……’

If she joined the attack directly, she would be able to handle it somewhat easily.

But then she wouldn’t be able to pay as much attention to other areas.

Not only would Jeong-hyeon and Jeong-ah’s attacks become less effective, but Sun-hyeong’s tanking, which had been benefiting from the attributes, would also be a problem.

In the first place, the Spirit’s Wrath was caused by Jeong-hyeon’s runaway hunting, so they lacked the power to handle it.

‘Ha, I should have controlled it a bit……’

Sighing wouldn’t change anything.

She had no choice but to choose the method that would minimize the damage.

“Let’s run━”

At that moment, Jeong-hyeon’s voice rang out.

“Suyeon, imbue Sun-hyeong and Jeong-ah with attributes as much as possible! Sang-su, focus your magic on the ones charging in!”

Suyeon was startled and looked back at Jeong-hyeon.

Jeong-hyeon’s expression, as he glared at the Spirits floating in the sky, was unusually calm.

“What about you, Jeong-hyeon?”

It was a natural question for Suyeon.

The biggest firepower of this party was undoubtedly Jeong-hyeon.

However, without Suyeon’s magic imbuement, he wouldn’t be able to deal significant damage to the Spirits either.

Jeong-hyeon made eye contact with Suyeon after hearing her question.

Even she, who had experienced all sorts of battles, couldn’t help but flinch at the intensity in his eyes.

He grinned fiercely and replied.

“I’ll make my own judgment. Can you imbue the right attributes when I ask?”

‘……What?’

Suyeon was a little flustered and asked because it felt like he had become a completely different person from the one she had seen so far.

“What are you going to do?”

But Jeong-hyeon, instead of answering, took out his mace.