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CHAPTER 03
The Only Master Perfumer Who Became Seongsu’s Uncle
: “Open Your Nose, Perfume In”
I had confidently jumped into the fight, but how was I supposed to deal with that massive primitive brute?
There was a two-rank gap between me and that guy.
My stats were lower than anything in this place just moments ago.
But that was only true a few minutes ago.
At least one thing had clearly changed.
Agility alone.
Agility: E → A+
It was a jackpot.
The reason my stats had changed so dramatically was the silver perfume in my right hand.
Name: Blizzard of the Snow Mountain
Rank: A+
Crafting Difficulty: D+
“A perfume made from A+ grade flowers that bloom only in mana-rich snowy mountains. Any living being that inhales it gains blizzard-like speed, and the surrounding air becomes refreshingly cold.”
Duration: 6 hours
While making perfumes, I learned something:
If you use high-quality materials, you can create absurdly powerful perfumes regardless of crafting difficulty.
‘As expected of this cheat map… even the plants are insane!’
The bottle itself wasn’t ordinary either.
Transparent glass like normal perfume—but shaped like a swirling tornado, covered in diagonal embossed patterns.
A cork sealed the top, so it wouldn’t spill.
But I was more worried about dropping it due to my sudden speed.
“Better store this before the fight starts.”
I activated the trigger word, opening a small portal beside me.
On the other side was my workshop in the Paradise of Life.
Carefully placing the perfume worth at least 1 billion won, I closed the portal.
Whoooosh.
Then I turned my attention back to the giant—and to the white tiger cub under my left arm.
‘Looking closer… it’s even younger.’
The cub looked like a large kitten.
Its white fur was soft and fluffy, with black patterns spreading across its body.
Its ears were round like a ball despite being a beast.
And the soft pink belly I could feel in my hand… was dangerously cute.
If it weren’t injured, it would’ve looked adorable.
But right now, it was in terrible condition.
Blood and mud stained its white fur.
Just as I checked its condition—
“UOOOORGH!!!”
The giant roared and swung its massive club at me.
WHOOSH!
A shadow swallowed everything around me.
I waited until the last moment—
Then kicked off the ground and dodged instantly.
BOOOOM!!!
The impact looked like a smoke bomb had gone off.
The giant looked around—but we were gone.
‘Good enough.’
We were behind the tree where I had hidden earlier.
The giant stomped angrily, unable to find us.
Meanwhile, I checked the cub.
‘No fatal injuries.’
Aside from its right leg, nothing life-threatening.
Probably collapsed from hunger and blood loss.
A hunter saving a monster made no sense.
But seeing this small creature struggling alone reminded me of myself.
“I’ll save it first.”
I opened a portal connected to my workshop and pulled out a perfume, a large leaf, and a bowl of water.
I placed the cub on the leaf.
Its breathing slowly stabilized.
Then I opened a red-glowing perfume bottle and brought it near its nose.
[“New Year Sunrise” has been inhaled.]
[Stamina is slowly recovering.]
[Wounds are gradually healing.]
It would recover naturally now.
I scooped water and fed it slowly.
“Slurp… slurp…”
The cub drank instinctively, lapping it up with its pink tongue.
If it hadn’t, it would’ve bitten my hand instead.
After finishing, I placed the bowl beside it and stood up.
Then I noticed the giant again.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
It was searching randomly, smashing everything in sight.
‘Doesn’t it realize it’s making things easier for me?’
But despite thinking that, my hands were slightly shaking.
“Okay… stay calm.”
I was about to stop that monster.
The problem was simple.
I had almost no combat experience.
I had observed countless monsters—but always from the rear.
No offensive skills.
I clenched my fist.
If I kept running away, I’d never achieve my goal of building a guild.
‘If I can’t even protect something this small, what kind of guild master would I be?’
This was the moment I had to prove myself as a hunter… and as a leader.
Before being discovered, I moved quickly and stepped out in front of the giant.
“Looking for me?!”
“URRRAAAH!!!”
The giant pointed at me and shouted something incomprehensible.
“Yeah, I’ve got no idea what you’re saying.”
It was obvious he wanted the cub back.
I responded by raising my middle finger.
The giant’s face twisted instantly.
‘So even in any world… that gesture works.’
Enraged, he raised his club again.
But I was already moving.
Using the speed boosted by Blizzard of the Snow Mountain, I quickly opened a portal, grabbed a gray perfume bottle, and threw it like a baseball.
WHOOSH!
It spun through the air and struck the giant’s nose.
CRASH!
The bottle shattered—but the giant barely reacted.
‘How thick is that skin…?’
I hadn’t expected damage from impact anyway.
“Sniff… sniff sniff.”
The giant inhaled the scent curiously.
Like a primitive human discovering fire.
He rubbed his nose, intrigued, and lowered his guard.
Then raised his club again.
SWOOOOSH!
But suddenly—
“Ugh?!”
His grip loosened.
The club slipped from his hand.
And his massive body collapsed forward.
BOOOOOM!!!
A five-story giant fell like a tree.
The cause was my perfume.
Name: Tears of Medusa
Rank: A
Crafting Difficulty: D+
“A perfume made from A-grade flowers that grow only in crimson lakes. Any living being that inhales it turns stone-like and rigid.”
Duration: 6 hours
It wasn’t true petrification—just paralysis.
To test it, I picked up a branch and poked him.
“Hmm.”
His body was rigid—but breathing normally.
I tapped his eye.
Tremble tremble.
The eye resisted like rubber.
Paralyzed—but still alive.
“Even the eyelids are twitching…”
Then I pulled out another bottle.
This one was darker—almost like poisonous liquid from a witch’s tale.
Name: Breath of the Tree Demon
Rank: A
Crafting Difficulty: D+
“A perfume made from roots of plants from infinite swamps mixed with poisonous herbs. Inhalation leads to death within 1 hour.”
My first-ever creation.
And also my most dangerous.
No antidote existed yet.
So I wore a swim mask and approached the giant’s nostril.
“Open your nose. Perfume goes in.”
“?!?!”
Normally perfume is sprayed—but I poured it directly in.
The giant’s body remained frozen, but sweat began forming across his skin.
It was working.
After emptying the bottle, I turned back toward the cub.
Then—
Ding.
A message appeared.
[B+ rank monster eliminated solo.]
I quickly turned my head.
He was already dead.
‘As expected… go all out or go home.’
The giant’s body began glowing blue.
Then disintegrated into light particles like dandelion seeds.
“Same as when a dungeon clears…”
Even the club disappeared.
Then another message arrived.
[Rewards distributed based on achievement.]
First was experience.
My status updated.
Rank: D+ → C+
Strength: F → E
Endurance: E → D
Agility: E → D
Skill: D+ → C+
Mana: D → C
Luck: D → C
All stats rose at once.
“I finally escaped F rank strength…”
In this world, strength is everything.
Then came additional rewards:
- B+ grade Giant Core
- B+ grade Giant Heart
- B grade Giant Club
…and more.
Then another message.
[You defeated a monster without attacking it.]
[Hidden Title acquired: “Zero Strike Execution (零擊必殺)”]
[Special rewards will be granted when bosses are defeated without direct attacks.]
I had only heard of this before.
A legend where masters win without fighting.
I didn’t attack directly—but I still won.
As I wiped my sweat and walked back to the cub—
WHOOSH!
Something rushed past me.
The cub.
It had suddenly lunged at me.
Even injured, it still attacked.
“Kaang!”
If I hadn’t sensed it, my face would’ve been torn.
But something was different now.
Up close, I noticed intelligence in its blue eyes.
Unlike the giant.
It also had usable skills.
Skills:
- Divine Beast Instinct (A)
- Tiger Fang (B)
- Tiger Claw (B)
- Mental Translation (C)
It could understand language—but chose not to speak.
Still growling.
I analyzed its emotional scent.
Fear, anxiety, panic.
Then I noticed something strange.
I grabbed a few strands of fur from its body.
Not its own.
Parental fur.
Using my sense of smell, information appeared.
Male White Tiger (Sacred Beast)
Age: 125
Rank: EX
Female White Tiger (Sacred Beast)
Age: 120
Rank: EX
This was not a normal situation.
This was a child of absolute monsters… dropped straight into my hands like a nuclear bomb.
