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Chapter 5
KWA-AANG—!
The grenade that had slid down its throat exploded inside its body.
The metal fragments within the grenade couldn’t pierce the monster’s hide, but they tore apart its innards completely, shredding them into chunks of flesh.
“Grrrroooaaaarrr—!”
A scream burst from the one-eyed giant.
It was a horrible, wretched cry.
It spewed blood from its mouth, convulsed violently, and then toppled forward.
Brrr—.
After several spasms, its massive body went limp.
“No need for a finishing shot, it seems.”
I picked up the knife that had fallen to the ground while watching the giant’s corpse—when a message popped up in front of me.
[Player Han Sehyun’s third video “Killed an Ogre at Level 1” has been uploaded to Pidomena Universe.]
The notification came before I even finished confirming the kill—news that the video had already been uploaded.
I frowned slightly at how quickly those bastards worked and checked the next messages.
[You have defeated an Ogre.]
[You have obtained 2,000 Coins.]
That was the usual message for defeating a monster.
But the next one was something new.
[You are the first player to slay an Ogre at Level 1. You have achieved the title ‘Ogre Slayer.’]
[Achievement effect: All stats increased by +3.]
“So you get an achievement for being the first.”
From that alone, I gathered three pieces of information.
First, that this one-eyed monster’s official name was “Ogre.”
Second, that killing one at Level 1 was considered extremely difficult.
And third, that stat increases had a noticeable, real-world effect.
“I… really do feel different.”
Just moments ago, my limbs had felt heavy and sluggish, as if I’d been training with sandbags.
Now my body brimmed with strength and energy.
It was probably due to the boost in Stamina and Strength.
I decided to check the details later.
[Your level has increased.]
[You have gained 2,000 Coins as loan capital.]
[You can now access the Shop feature.]
[Your level has increased.]
[You have gained 3,000 Coins as loan capital.]
[The Party feature has been unlocked.]
[Current balance: 6,300 Coins.]
The final level-up messages arrived one after another, each followed by a note that new functions had been unlocked.
I’d check those later too.
“They give you coins?”
As a Loan Shark, leveling up didn’t grant me points like others.
Instead, I received capital funds—1,000 coins per level.
At Level 4, I’d get 4,000, most likely.
“Good. I think it’s about time to start recruiting some debtors.”
[Player: Han Sehyun]
– Class: Loan Shark
– Level: 3 (11%)
– Achievement: Ogre Slayer
– Unique Trait: Lending Business
– Skills: Small Loan (Low Interest), Collateral, Debtor List, Illegal Collection (Beginner)
– Stats: Strength 14 / Agility 13 / Stamina 15 / Magic 8
After checking my updated Character Window, I looked toward the ongoing battle between the soldiers and the goblins.
With the Ogre dead, the goblins’ morale had crumbled. They could barely fight back and were being pushed back by the soldiers’ gunfire.
“Keep pressing forward!”
Under Lieutenant Kim Byungchan’s command, a few goblins broke formation and began fleeing.
“Ho… not bad shooting, actually.”
Even Jung Somin was showing exceptional marksmanship, landing perfect one-shot kills on every target.
“Did she use a skill?”
Judging by how the soldiers were focusing their shots on the goblins’ right chests, she must have used [Expose Weakness].
In any case, the battle was clearly turning in our favor.
“Well then… time for me to make some money.”
After watching for a moment, I moved toward another spot.
