I Have Awakened, but Mosquitoes Are My Enemies

Level Up! Level up! (1)

[You have levelled up]

【Name】 Kang Junyoung

【Level】 5

【Mana】 280/280

Smack! Smack!

Although it looks like Junyoung is killing them by smashing them with his hands, in reality, as soon as they touch his hand, they explode as if they had been hit by a hammer.

‘Kiaaah!’

‘Eek, save me, save me——‘.

‘Kaaaah!’

It’s so dark in there that you can’t see them without the lights on the helmet.

However, Jun-young has a special ability <Vampire Detection> As a result, he is able to find and kill them in the pitch darkness, even when they are hiding in the dirt nearby.

‘What, save me? I must have heard wrong.’

The screams of the cerebral bloodsuckers as they die are incomparable to those of mosquitoes, and the pleasure of killing them is several times greater.

I don’t know if it’s just a hallucination, but there was one that died with a scream that sounded like a plea for help.

‘Are there any bugs that can talk?’

No, of course there isn’t.

But even if it were true,does it matter?

‘It wouldn’t make any difference.’

Even if it was a talking bloodsucker, there’s no reason to keep it alive.

‘I will kill all bloodsuckers.’

Still, it’s interesting.

‘There was an odd-looking bug earlier, was that the one?’

There was a bug that wasn’t a normal bloodsucker.

It was actually smaller than a bloodsucker, and it looked more like a tree.

It looked like a miniature version of that vampire.

‘That’s right, that’s the one.’

Next time I see one of those, I’ll try talking to it before killing it.

‘Kiaaak!’

‘Kick!’

‘Kaaaah!’

Meanwhile,he was slicing apart cerebral bloodsuckers.

It was striked down horribly and its bodily fluids were oozing out, but it didn’t get on his fingers or body.

This is another power of ‘vampire immunity’.

No matter how much bloodsuckers he slays, his hand remains clean.

[You have leveled up].

【Name】. Kang Junyoung

【Level】 6

【Mana】 400/400

Thanks to this, my level has increased by 2 levels today reaching level 6!

‘As the level rises, the maximum mana aso increases.’

I had 200 mana at level 4, and now I have 400 at level 6.

My mana has doubled.

‘Now I don’t have to worry about mana anymore.’

I can now cast a 2-stack mana mosquito net 200 times.

Of course, if I overdo it, I will run out of mana.

But I don’t intend to overuse my mana Mosquito Nets like it’s free-for-all.

Besides the mana, most importantly, my body has become stronger.

I feel like my vision has improved.

I can also feel my stamina increasing.

“It’s done! There are no bloodsuckers nearby anymore.”

“Amazing! You are like a natural enemy of bugs.”

Park Yura gave a thumbs-up to Joon-young, who was smiling proudly as he dusted off his hands.

“But were you always so fearless of bugs?”

“Yes. It seems like my fear of bugs disappeared after I awakened.”

That was true.

Even as I watched those horrific creatures swarming around me, I felt no fear.

Rather, there is only hatred.

There was no mercy or hesitation in killing them.

“Even after I awakened and became a Hunter, I am still afraid of bugs.”

“That’s normal. I think I’m the odd one.”

It’s only natural.

Not everyone is the natural enemy of vampires.

“Now, let’s go to where the team members are.”

“Yeah, this way.”

I followed Park Yura back into the cave.

But when we’d walked for about ten metres

‘Keek!’

‘Kkeukkeuk!’

Suddenly, I heard an eerie laugh, and a shadowy figure emerged from the darkness.

The light from the headlamp reveals their identity.

“It’s goblins! Stay back!”

“Okay.”

They are roughly a metre and a half tall.

Slitted eyes on ash coloured skin with sharp teeth visible between their chattering lips.

‘Are they goblins?’

Of course, Jun-young had seen them on the Internet as pictures and videos.

Goblins are the lesser monsters that regularly appear at most gates.

But this is the first time he’s seen them in person.

‘They look so dangerous.’

Their gleaming red irises would give you creeps even in the daylight.

Let alone in the darkness of a cave like this.

There were five goblins in all.

One of them is particularly imposing.

He’s taller than the others, with a large head and a muscular body that resembles that of a wrestler.

“It’s a hobgoblin!”

Junyoung was surprised.

Judging from its appearance, it was several times stronger than a normal goblin!

It was said that only a C rank Hunter would be able to defeat it singlehandedly.

“That’s right, it’s a Hobgoblin! We need to take out that one first. If any other goblins approach, swing your trident to keep them as far away as possible.”

“Got it!”

Park Yoo-ra rushed towards the Hobgoblin. 

She moved about 10 metres so fast that it looked as if she was teleporting and then hit the hobgoblin’s head and stomach with her fists.

Puff-puff! Puff

Even though it seems like she’s striking lightly, the hefty Hobgoblin’s body is being pushed back.

It was only possible because it was a mana infused punch.

“Ha! What were they doing letting the Hobgoblin get away?”

Park Yura grumbled at the carelessness of the teammates who had gone before her.

Of course, they couldn’t have done it on purpose.

It happened because they were in a hurry and didn’t see it.

Goblins don’t reveal their presence unless they consider their target to be an easy prey.

“You’re dead!”

Park Yoo-ra used her special technique, a series of shadow attacks hit Hobgoblin’s staggering head.

Bubbubuck! Perok-

In addition to her two arms, two more shadowy arms appeared, mercilessly striking the hobgoblin’s head.

The power of these two mana-generated shadow arms can even shatter a rock.

“Kuaak!”

The hobgoblin with the crushed skull finally collapsed backwards.

But it’s not over yet.

The hobgoblin was defeated, but there were still four normal goblins left.

“What?”

Park Yura was surprised to see all four goblins lying on the ground with their heads cracked open.

“What happened, could it be Your doing?”

“I just hit them one by one with the trident, and they died. Although the goblins looked fierce, they were quite weak.”

In reality, it’s a result of his improved senses, increased stamina and the strength he gained as he reached level 6.

‘I definitely felt different when I reached level 6 than I did at level 4.’

Though he felt it the moment he levelled up, Junyoung was still surprised when he faced the goblins earlier.

In other words, despite his outwardly calm demeanour, Junyoung is actually very excited.

He took down all four of them and didn’t even need to catch his breath.

It’s not just that his stamina has increased significently, but the speed and strength with which he swings the trident has also increased immensely.

‘I gave him one light blow with a <short head> and he just went down.’

[Tl:〈짧은 머리〉]

A short head is a short quick blow to the opponent’s head using a snap of the wrist in kendo.

It’s a quick way to get into an opponent’s gap and hit them in the head, but it’s not as strong as the ‘big head’, which involves a strong blow with both arms.

However, Junyoung had just knocked out all of the goblins using short head.

And he did it while holding the trident in one hand.

Like an orchestra conductor wielding a baton, he made four short strikes, sending the four goblins to the other side like a child’s play.

“Even with a trident, it’s not easy to defeat four goblins by yourself, did you learn kendo?”

“Yes, I have learnt kendo, but it is only possible because the power of the trident is so strong.”

Park Yura shook her head.

” If that is possible simply because of the power of the equipment, then the Special Forces would be stronger than the Hunters. Non-Awakeners are not likely to be able to take down a goblin with just a trident, unless they are highly skilled in martial arts.”

“Really?”

Junyoung looked puzzled,  Park Yura smiled as if she found Junyoung’s reaction funny.

“Even if they look weak, the monsters in the gate only take a big hit when they’re hit by attacks that are infused with mana, which means that non-Awakeners who don’t have mana can’t do much damage to the goblins with just a trident. Of course, if they keep hitting them, they will eventually die.”

“I see.”

“Exactly. So even for special forces members, taking down one goblin may require shooting them with a gun. And they would need to aim precisely at the head or heart to bring them down.”

This is something Jun-Young didn’t know.

“Then why did the goblins die so easily when I hit them?”

“All of the Hunters’ attacks are naturally infused with mana, even if they don’t use any special skills, so they can deal a lot of damage to the monsters in the gate.”

As Park Yura approached the corpse of the Hobgoblin, she picked up a small sparkling bead and spoke.

“Of course, the power of each Hunter varies depending on their characteristics, rank, level, and so on. Even among Hunters of the same rank, those who were skilled swordsmen or Special Forces members are far more powerful.”

Junyoung finally understood why he had defeated the goblins so easily.

‘Now that I look at it, mana was indeed consumed.’

【Mana】 396/400

Only four points of mana were consumed while killing the four goblins.

It’s negligible.

Let’s not forget that when facing the monsters of the Gate, mana can also be consumed by simply swinging your weapon without using any special abilities.

“It’s really a shame that you don’t have any special abilities. In Kang Joon-young’s case, you have two buffs that are excellent for catching bloodsuckers, and the combat power to take down four goblins so easily. You should be considered as at least an E-rank, if not D-rank, rather than F-rank.”

“In any case, I’m glad that I’m not a burden.”

“What do you mean, a burden? I’m sure that once people realise what you’re capable of, they’ll be trying to invite you to join them on gate raids where there are a lot of bloodsuckers.”

“I really hope so.”

Jun-young smiled wryly as he stroked his trident.

‘Anyway, as long as I have this, I don’t have to be afraid of goblins, right?’

Just then, Park Yura pointed ahead.

“We’re almost there. Do you see the light over there?”

“What are those lights?”

“‘The team must have set up camp, it’s a shelter of sorts. Even if we are hunters, we can’t just fight without taking a break. We need to eat and rest too.”

“I see.”

As Park Yura said, we went near the camp and found people resting there.

Half of them are Hunters, the other half are Special Forces.

Rather than directly participating in the battle inside the gate, the Special Forces are currently performing auxiliary duties such as setting up camp and distributing food.

“Mr Kang?”

Kwak Hye-na rushed over as Park Yura and Jun-young arrived at the camp.

” I was waiting for Kang Joon-young to come.”

For some reason, she’s in a hurry.

Jun-young immediately sensed the reason.

“There are people who have been bitten by bloodsuckers.”

“Yes. As you can see, there are many people who have been bitten by cerebral bloodsuckers.”

Kwak Hye-na pointed to seven people chained to large wooden poles on one side of the camp.

“Kuuuuuuu!”

“Ugh!”

Three hunters and four special forces soldiers.

All of them were tied up tightly with their mouths sealed, and their eyes were bloodshot, indicating that they were on the verge of turning into zombies.

“It was difficult to control the situation because the healer, B rank Hunter Lee Do-jin, was the first to be bitten by the cerebral bloodsucker and went insane. Can Kang Joon-young’s rubbing bility cure it?”

“Of course. Please leave it to me.”

This is something I had already done yesterday.

There is nothing difficult because all he has to do is rub the area around the top of the head, where the cerebral bloodsucker had dug.

swish

The instant his index finger touches it, the swollen wound disappears.

At the same time, a tiny bug gets stuck on his finger.

Bite Bite.

It tries to bite Jun-young’s finger with its vampire-like teeth and wriggles in panic when its teeth break.

I have no intention of letting a terrifying demonic worm that burrows into your brain and turns you into a crazed zombie live.

‘I’ll crush it!’

Squish!

I don’t have to worry about getting any of the bug’s blood on my fingers, so I don’t mind crushing it.

‘Kiaaah!’

Kwak Hye-na was staring at the scene in wonder.

She had never seen anyone kill a so-called devil worm in such a way.

‘How the hell am I supposed to evaluate him?’