"Guaaaaaaaaaah!"

"But you got what you wanted, right?"

"Yeah, I got it, but... Uaaaaaaaaaah."

When Lee Shin-Woo and Jin were finished with their respective reinforcements and turned around, the Lightning Shadow General, Hansen Von Dorthe, felt quizzical despite the pain from the Treasure Eater's attack and his anger towards Lee Shin-Woo.

That skeleton... He feels different...?

Lee Shin-Woo seemed stronger after defeating the Treasure Eater, but that defied common sense. All Lee Shin-Woo had done was take down a monster that the general had brought to near-death, so he shouldn't have received much karma from the kill! In fact, Lee Shin-Woo should’ve gotten negative karma instead.

While he did acquire the loot the Treasure Eater left behind, there was no way he could change so drastically. There was no way the skeleton and the horse would’ve become stronger; the treasures the bug had dropped weren't related to combat at all.

"You must be exhausted too. Let's finish this, Hansen."

[You impudent bastard...!]

But upon seeing Lee Shin-Woo's confident attitude, Hansen discarded any such inquiries. The skeleton’s strength felt like an empty boast to him despite the change it had gone through.

[How dare a mere ant try to reach the heavens!]

The skeleton was still a lousy level 6,...