As the Hobgoblins got closer to the bed area, Gaseo could literally smell their feet from underneath. Too bad, if he had night vision, he would have fought them by now instead of hiding like a coward.
'Sheesh, I can't believe I'm acting scared…'
Gaseo's heart was pounding fast as he could only hope that the Hobgoblins wouldn't find him. Additionally, due to his injured right leg, he needed some time to heal first before he could move again.
Shortly after, the Hobgoblins left the bed area and proceeded to search the balcony.
After a short while, when the Hobgoblins failed to locate Gaseo, they left the room.
'Phew…'
With this, Gaseo came out from hiding.
Who would have thought for the 6th Tutorial that darkness would be the biggest nightmare for everyone.
***
RAARRRR!!!
KRAARRRR!!!
GRAARRRR!!!
In the same hotel where Gaseo was, on the ground floor, inside a public restroom, a party of four players could be seen blocking the restroom door to prevent the Hobgoblins from coming in.
"I don't think this door can hold for long! Get ready, guys!" Thoran, the party leader, exclaimed.
Everyone responded with nods of their heads.
Thoran's party lineups: Thoran (Tank), Sophia (Healer), Johnson (Fire Mage), Sebastian (Archer)
Meanwhile, just outside the hotel's entrance, another party of five players arrived.
Kangho's party lineups: Lee Kangho (Warrior), Hyeri (Ice Mage), Wonho (Fire Mage), Chaerin (Healer), Jihoon (Archer).
"Hey, did you guys hear something?" Wonho asked.
"Yeah, it sounds like there are players inside the hotel." Chaerin replied.
"Ha! That's good! That means more blood for me to drink!" Kangho, the party leader, said.
[Player Info]
Name: Lee Kangho
Race: Human
Class: Warrior
Level: B-Class
[Skills]
Passive skills:
- Blood Armor (Reduce incoming damage by 25%)
- Blood Rage (The more you bleed, the more your damage and attack speed increases.)
- Blood Lifesteal: (Gain 10% lifesteal)
Active skills:
- Blood Suck (Every time you kill a player and suck their blood, your battle power will increase permanently by 1%)
Secretly, Kangho had already killed a total of 43 players without anyone knowing except for his party members. In addition to that, he held a position among the top 100 players in the 'Tutorial Player Ranking' list.
[Tutorial Player Ranking: Lee Kangho, Rank 95.]
Not many players could challenge Kangho, only players from Rank 1 to 94 could challenge him or pose a threat to him. However, that's not to say that players above Rank 96 couldn't challenge him; they could, but it wasn't worth it, as they would most likely lose.
Shortly after, the Hobgoblins broke into the public restroom and attacked Thoran's party.
Fortunately, Thoran's party was well-prepared, and for the first few minutes, they performed admirably, successfully eliminating many Hobgoblins.
Meanwhile, just outside the public restroom, approximately twenty-five meters away, Kangho's party was effortlessly slaughtering the Hobgoblins. Their strength was overwhelming, leaving the Hobgoblins with no chance of survival.
In just the span of five minutes, there were no more Hobgoblins left in this hotel, as Kangho's party had killed them all.
With the Hobgoblins all gone, it was finally safe for Thoran's party to come out of the public restroom.
"I don't know who you guys are, but thank you so much for helping us!!" Thoran expressed his gratitude to Kangho's party.
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Everyone in Thoran's party expressed their gratitude and thanks Kangho's party.
Kangho smiled and remarked sarcastically, "You're most welcome! As fellow players, it's only natural that we should help each other out, so don't worry about it."
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Little did Thoran's party know that Kangho's party was up to no good. Kangho's party hadn't saved Thoran's group out of goodwill; it was evident that Kangho was planning to use his [Blood Suck] skill on them. However, for the skill to work, Kangho had to be the one to personally kill them; otherwise, it wouldn't be effective.
It was at this moment, Thoran's party said their goodbyes. However, just as they were about to leave, Kangho's party blocked their path, preventing them from leaving.
"Woah, not so fast! Don't go yet, I still have something I need from you guys." Kangho said.
"Huh? What is it?" Thoran asked, curiosity evident in his voice.
"Hmm, how should I say this… Well, you know nothing in this world is free, right? Since we've helped you, don't you think you should give us something in return?"
"..."
Thoran didn't know what to say; he had thought Kangho's party helped his party out of goodwill, but it turned out he was wrong about that.
"Well, what is it you want, then?" Thoran asked.
"Isn't it obvious?! Your lives, of course!" Kangho declared.
Suddenly, everyone in Kangho's party burst into malevolent laughter out of nowhere.
"Hahahaha!!!"
"Muahahaha!!!"
"Bahahaha!!!"
As Thoran's party witnessed their sinister laughter, an uneasy feeling crept over them, sensing that something was amiss.
"Alright! I'm getting kinda bored, so let's wrap things up." Kangho declared.
Instantly, Kangho's demeanor shifted from chill to bloodthirsty. Without mercy, he went for the kill in a cold-blooded manner.
"Nooooooooooo!!!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!"
"Spare meeeeee!!!"
Unfortunately, Kangho was too strong, and Thoran's party had no choice but to accept their impending death.
A few minutes later…
Like a vampire, Kangho's eyes temporarily glowed red after drinking their blood.
"Ah, this feels so good! I can never get tired of drinking another player's blood, it's just too delicious."
Kangho was immensely satisfied. "Now then, let's get out of here," he said to his party members.
"Yes, boss!!" replied Kangho's party members in unison.
At this time, out of nowhere, Gaseo arrived on the ground floor.
Sensing Gaseo's presence, a greedy smirk spread across Kangho's party members.
'Heh? To think another player would willingly come to me. Wow, my luck today is truly something else.' Kangho thought, a sly grin forming on his face.