Final Struggle

"Why did you do that, Park Min-Seo?" the leader asked, his voice filled with pain and confusion as he held onto the sword that had pierced through his back.

" Ke Ke KeKe KeKeke" The attacker, wearing Park Min-Seo's appearance, grinned and replied, "I am not Park Min-Seo."

The leader's eyes widened in shock.

"Ke Ke KeKe KeKeke, I am number Eleven," the imposter continued, his voice filled with malice. "I have already killed Park Min-Seo, the one who registered for this raid."

"You have a bounty on your head, and my mission was to eliminate you." concluded the imposter, as he started pulling out the sword.

"Heokkk" cried the leader.

"Leader!!!" shouted the raiders who were watching the scene in horror, as their leader got stabbed.

As the remaining raiders gathered their strength and prepared for the impending battle against the imposter who had targeted their leader, a sense of exhaustion hung heavy in the air. They were still recovering from their recent fight with the Overlord Warg, yet there was no time to rest.

Hee-Joon, desperate to aid the leader, grabbed a potion from his pack and swiftly tossed it toward him, hoping he would catch it. However, just as the potion was about to reach the leader's hands, the imposter swiftly swung his weapon, slicing the potion in half.

The liquid splattered to the ground, wasted. The realization of their limited resources in the dungeon hit them hard.

Hee-Joon discarded his bag, no longer relying on external aid. Hyun-Soo joined him, readying himself to unleash his flame attack. They knew that this imposter had to be stopped, no matter the cost.

But before they could make their move, the imposter sneered and shouted, "If I were you, I wouldn't do that." With a vicious thrust of his sword, he once again plunged it deep into the leader's body.

"AAAARrrrghhhhhhhhh..." cried the leader as his body was yet again pierced by the sword.

" Ke Ke Ke KeeKeKeeKeeee" laughed the imposter "This is fun" ass his thrust the sword deep inside.

"Splurtttt" blood poured out of the leader as he desperately cried in pain.

A cry of pain escaped the leader's lips, his strength waning. The imposter revealed in the torment he inflicted, his laughter echoing through the chamber.

"Why are you targeting us?" The leader shouted in pain.

"No, you are mistaken" grinned mischievously "I am targeting only you, rest of them are my bonus play"

" Your death will serve as a warning to your old man" replied the imposter "to not meddle in other's work"

"And do you know, why I am telling you all this?" asked imposter, " Because you are all going to die today"

"Ke Ke Ke Kee Keee" laughed the Park Min-Seo imposter, as the started pulling out the sword from the back.

"Graahhhaakkkkkk" cried the leader, as a fountain of blood poured out of him.

"Thuddd" the leader fell to the ground motionless.

The imposter swiftly withdrew his sword, and a sickening thud echoed through the chamber as blood gushed from the leader's body. The leader collapsed, lifeless, onto the ground.

With a cold determination, the imposter proceeded to mercilessly stab the fallen leader's back multiple times, ensuring there would be no chance of survival. The finality of the act sent shivers down the spines of the onlooking raiders.

"Splarrttttt" The blood surrounded the leader as he lay there motionlessly.

"Now that the leader is dead," the imposter sneered, his voice dripping with malevolence, "let me enjoy the remaining feast."

Without hesitation, he darted toward one of the mages, his movements swift and precise. In one swift motion, he slid his blade across the mage's neck.

A sickening sound filled the air as the blade made contact, a chilling "Thhhappppp."

The mage's body split in two, a grotesque sight as the severed neck hung limply to one side, while the other half of the body crumpled to the ground. The imposter reveled in the gruesome display, reveling in the chaos he had unleashed upon the raiders.

The imposter's callous words echoed through the chamber, mocking the remaining raiders.

"Now, only five of you left," he sneered, "and two are dead weights, from which two of you are frozen in fear, and one is a healer. It seems my work here will be done soon."

Hee-Joon, who had been watching the gruesome scene unfold in horror, felt a surge of determination. Gripping his dual blades tightly, he mustered his courage and leaped toward the imposter. With a resolute shout, he activated his Double Slash attack, hoping to strike a decisive blow.

[ Activate Double Slash ]

But the imposter was ready. In a swift motion, he effortlessly seized Hee-Joon's blades and delivered a powerful kick to his stomach. The impact sent Hee-Joon hurtling across the dungeon, crashing into the wall with a sickening thud.

"Thadddd" as Hee-Joon hit the wall.

Blood gushed from his head, the result of the forceful blow.

"Do you seriously think," the imposter taunted, "that your measly blades will harm me? Not to mention, you are just an E-rank porter, while I am a trained warrior with a B-rank. Your efforts are futile."

The imposter's eyes scanned the remaining survivors with a sense of disappointment. "This is no fun," he scoffed, "there is no challenge in killing these weaklings."

The leader remained motionless on the floor, while only three others stood defiantly. Among them was a mage skilled in fire-based attacks, a healer, and Hyun-Soo, another E-ranker like Hee-Joon.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Hee-Joon quickly regained his composure and shouted, "Hyun-Soo, run outside and call for backup! We'll hold him off until then."

As Hyun-Soo ran towards the gate, to his horror, Park Min-Seo already ran in front of Hyun-Soo with his fast agility and kicked him to his stomach as Hyun-Soo also landed on the wall.

"Thudd" he fell to the ground crying in pain.

Despite his legs still trembling from the impact of the kick, he stood tall, ready to face the imposter head-on.

As Hee-Joon prepared himself for the impending battle, a sudden notification from the system interrupted his thoughts.

"Ding"

The message on his screen read:

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[ System Notification ]

Quest: Kill Park Min-Seo(imposter)

Duration: None

Difficulty: Very High

[ Rewards: Upon completing the quest you will receive level up ]

[ You will receive skill and attribute upon completion ]

[ Upon completing the quest 5000 Gold coins will be awarded ]

[ Penalty: Failed to complete the quest will result in Death ]

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Once Hee-Joon read through the quest, he got shocked upon seeing the requirement, as he needed to kill the imposter.

"Impossible," thought Hee-Joon, there is no chance he will be able to kill this monster who was several levels higher than him.

"Ding"

As Hee-Joon saw the quest in shock, suddenly another message popped up.

[ Quest Difficulty is Very High ]

[ Opponent strength is Very High ]

[ Temporarily adjusting the stats with +100 in all the stats ]

[ New skills are being assigned ]

[ You have learned new skills based on your dual blades ]

[ You have learned Critical Hit and Critical Damage ]

As Hee-Joon carefully read through the message, he then shouted show status page.

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[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Hee-Joon

Title: None

Level: 7

HP: 700+1000↑

- Strength: 30+1↑+100↑

- Agility: 22+1↑+100↑

- Stamina: 23+1↑+100↑

- Intelligence: 16+1↑+100↑

- Mana Power (MP): 28+1↑+100↑

Attribute: None

Skill: 1. Dual Blades 2. Blade Fury 3. Flash 4. Critical Hit and Critical Damage(new)

Weapon: Dual Blades(Equipped)

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As he went through the status he saw that besides his level 7, he had received a bonus of 1 attack in all the stats for wielding the dual blades and now 100 stats were temporarily adjusted.

He thought that this awakening power was comparable to that of F-Rank, although this was not enough, it was indeed helpful to survive until, help comes on their way.