Instant Kill, Time-Stop Spellcaster

“….”

He remained silent.

Let’s just see what happens.

“It doesn’t matter. You know I’m Phantom.”

Kang Hyun flinched.

B-class trio teamed up?

All for one guy?

I know. But if he’s a mage, he doesn’t stand a chance against Kang Hyun.

The problem lies with the other two.

“Who does he think he is, the president or something?”

With that level of force, it seems the guild leader’s will must be involved.

Things just got complicated.

“….”

Not sure.

‘I can’t rely on just 【Die】  in battle against a strong opponent.’

No matter how strong the target is, the command 【Die】 will work.

But there are too many limitations to 【Die】.

I couldn’t guarantee success in this fight.

‘What if I go all out with my current state?’

I checked the status window.

[Stats]

Strength: E-

Agility: F-

Endurance: F-

Health: E-

Mana: E+

Two F-rank stats.

In short, it’s a pathetic level.

‘Can I beat a B-class physical fighter in this state?’

In the system, the importance of stats is beyond imagination.

I’ve felt it many times.

‘Besides, the opponent is a team.’

They probably have a well-balanced setup.

Even Oh Hyuk-jun, who was once an easy win, now becomes a formidable force.

They’ll be protected by their team.

They’ll be launching devastating magic from behind with B-class mana.

If 【Die】 fails, I can’t win.

“…Alright.”

The call ended.

‘Damn it.’

The frustration of being powerless and unable to vent my anger.

It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way.

I know exactly where this emotion is coming from.

Because I’m weak.

‘I’ll train.’

For now, I have to retreat.

But it won’t take long.

From now on, I’ll get stronger.

Very quickly.

I’ve already prepared everything, so it’s just a matter of time.

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When I returned to the office building, I had to listen to Aden’s chatter.

“But suddenly! He became serious, said ‘open!’ and opened this hole in the air like in the movies. Then he just walked through it! I was right next to him, and—”

“Shut up. Others are listening.”

“Please tell me too!”

“Not yet.”

“I’ll work hard! Really!”

She’s been doing this for days now.

“It’s not you, it’s my skills. I just realized it not long ago, so I’m not good enough to teach others.”

“Ah….”

“I’ll tell you later.”

“Really!?”

it is a standard Word-Magic.

It was created by Kang Hyun’s disciple, Mila Roden, and Kang Hyun helped in the process.

Of course, Kang Hyun knew how to turn his words into magic.

Space incantations are the same.

Probably soon, Aden will become one of only two space-type mages in Earth and Thea.

“Wow!”

“You better train hard or I won’t teach you.”

“Wow….”

Her voice drops drastically.

But no matter what, Kang Hyun kept walking.

“So, aren’t you going on a business trip today?”

“I’ll go.”

“When are you leaving?”

“Right now.”

“Yes?”

I arrived at a secluded place.

“【Open】”

Swish—

“Whoa!?”

Aden jumped in surprise.

“I’ll be back.”

I passed through the hole in space.

A moment later.

“I’m back.”

“Already? That was fast?”

It felt like I had just circled the Korean Peninsula.

I had finished examining days’ worth of anomalies.

I used up all my mana, but it was possible because my skill level-up greatly reduced mana consumption.

“This is so convenient. It’s like a whole new world.”

“Wow… I… I want to do it too!”

Aden’s eyes were sparkling.

She seems deeply fascinated by space magic.

‘It makes sense.’

Even I think it’s pretty amazing.

Space magic.

“Now, let’s train.”

“Eh.”

“Don’t worry. Today, I’ll do it alone.”

“Oh? What’s going on?”

I called Yoo Chae-young.

“I’ve sent you the list of dungeon anomalies. Please check.”

“There’s such a thing.”

“I’ll tell you later. For now, help me out.”

I received support from two reliable soldiers.

One of them was Mar.

“Hey, aren’t you going out today?”

“Explaining it’s becoming tiresome. Did you hear what I need?”

“Protect, right? Who am I protecting?”

“Me.”

“Eh?”

I left the bodyguard task to Mar and the other guild members.

I’m about to meditate.

“Guard me until I come out of the room. It’ll take a few hours.”

“Just stand here? Wait, are you joking?”

“It’s important. Please.”

When I said it seriously, he tilted his head.

“I don’t know what it is, but okay. Just trust this protector!”

“Make sure no one comes in. Absolutely no one. Don’t even let a finger touch me.”

I firmly instructed her before heading into the solitary room.

Then I took out the glass bottle.

[Shincheon Water Moss Elixir]

[Moss grown with Shincheon Water’s spiritual energy. The liquid extracted from it. If your mana is B- or below, it increases by 1 point.]

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(Tl Note:- well I think iam quite late for explaining this but ‘Shincheon’  can be translated as ‘Heavenly’ or ‘divine’  for why iam leaving it as ‘Shincheon’  is cuz I just don’t like it, idk why but if y’all want I can change it in the later chapters by making them divine something Elixir . Sry for the long Tl Note byeeee~)

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It’s the rare elixir I received through anomaly analysis.

A very valuable item.

It’s raw, not dried or processed.

Stored in a special container, it hasn’t lost its spiritual energy.

This glass bottle alone must be quite expensive.

‘With this, I’ll break through the wall of the D-grade zone today.’

I don’t need the mage’s assistance.

Who am I?

I’ve used this elixir before, so I know how to consume it.

The reason I need meditation today is to apply my former cultivation method to this body.

The cultivation method of Kyle, who was called the strongest—no, who actually was the strongest.

‘I may be lacking in martial arts, but I was confident in my cultivation method.’

It was a technique that required minimal mana.

This will fulfill the conditions when I drink the elixir.

‘Ready.’

Just as I was about to open the bottle of the elixir,

I heard a commotion from outside.

“Step back! We’ve warned you!”

“Just wait a moment, I’ll meet you! Just a moment!”

“If you get any closer, we’ll use force.”

“Ahh, I’m just an ordinary person! This isn’t right!”

“This isn’t right for you!”

I frowned.

Is today not my day?

I opened the door and went outside.

“What’s going on? It’s only been a short while since I went in.”

“Ah, Mr. Kang, sorry… I failed my mission in such an absurd way.”

Well, technically, it wasn’t a failure.

If I hadn’t come out, Mar would have used force to suppress the situation.

“Professor Kang Hyun!”

“Who are you?”

Three men were facing off against Mar.

Professor?

“Do you know me?”

“Haha. These days, there’s no one in the industry who doesn’t know Prof. Kang.”

“True.”

Even if Seonghwa controls the information, I’ve been all over the place.

The identity of the anomaly detection Professor.

It’s now an open secret.

“So?”

The three of them handed over their business cards.

They were scouts from the top 10 guilds.

Oh, it’s nothing big.

“But did you get permission to enter?”

This is the Seonghwa office building.

They are guild members of Seonghwa.

Yet, they’re scouts from other guilds?

But why are scouts from another guild here?

What, are they playing games?

“Haha. It was a bit troublesome.”

“I doubt you’d get access just to meet me.”

“Well, in this job, improvisation is key.”

“Uninvited guests.”

This was crossing the line.

Why are these people from the 10th guild acting like this?

They hadn’t been like this before.

“This is annoying.”

“Sorry. But you haven’t come out of the building all day since yesterday…”

“I’ve been a bit busy.”

What’s making them so agitated?

“Why the sudden change?”

“Don’t you know? It seems you’ve been quite busy. The dungeon anomalies have become a global issue.”

Ah, I’d heard about this from Yoo Chae-young.

I’d been so focused on training that I just brushed it off.

“Your stock will rise sharply soon, so I came to buy at a low point.”

“You’re being too honest. With that honesty, you’d better tell me something interesting.”

“Haha, of course.”

The three of them confidently listed their terms.

Indeed, their offer was quite impressive.

Even Mar looked slightly downcast hearing it.

The terms were far better than anything I had at Seonghwa.

It was a package deal worthy of the rising stock price.

“Mister, are you going to keep listening?”

“I’ve listened. It’s interesting.”

“Haha, it’s an intriguing proposal, isn’t it?”

“I’m not interested, but it was an entertaining listen.”

“Eh?”

“Leave.”

I called Yoo Chae-young.

The security team on this floor was mobilized.

It seemed like Yoo Chae-young was really angry.

“Professor! We can reach a compromise! I’m here with the guild leader’s permission—”

“Get out of here!”

“Just once! Just give me one chance!”

“Oh~ Mister, you’re cool! A man of integrity?”

Wherever I go, it’s hard to be better than here with Yoo Chae-young.

‘Yoo Chae-young knows exactly who I am.’

Above all, the overwhelming restrictions.

There’s nowhere as comfortable as the current mercenary relationship.

‘But this is becoming a real headache.’

Globalizing dungeon anomalies.

This isn’t something to be taken lightly.

I need to talk to Chief Choi.

“Let me borrow your car.”

A staff member brought the company car to the building entrance.

It was the same woman who drove me during the first test, the first dungeon anomaly.

She seemed really cheerful.

She had a sour expression back then.

“Hello! Long time no see!”

“Yeah. You seem to be in a better mood than last time.”

“Ah, back then, I didn’t know you were the esteemed Professor, and I made a mistake…”

“Eh?”

Wasn’t it just a bad mood before?

Well, I guess that can happen.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes! I’ll drive you comfortably~!”

The staff member opened the back door for me.

Just before I got in the car, Chief Choi called.

“Ah, Chief Choi. I was just about to come see you—”

“Eh? I was just on my way—”

What? How did they know the scouts were here?

Did they have CCTV or something?

“Hey, but I have a relationship with you, Chief Choi. What if I decide to go to another guild?”

At that moment, a man in black approached.

“Hello, Mr. Kang.”

“Eh? What? Chief Choi, wait a second, a foreigner is asking for directions.”

I dropped the phone away from my ear.

“I don’t know the way. I can’t speak English. Hey, go away.”

“Haha. You’re an interesting person.”

“Oh, you speak Korean?”

The man, dressed in a suit, kindly handed me a business card.

But… CIA?

‘Is that the one from the movies?’

I stared at the business card, then looked up.

The man confidently extended his hand.

“U.S.A wants you.”

“…?”

A Seonghwa employee quickly made a call somewhere.

“Team Leader! Emergency! Code- emergency!”