Chapter 27 …
It sees through what is hidden.
That was the description written on the Eye of Truth.
At first, he wondered why it was phrased so vaguely. It could have simply said something like “reveals the grade during draws.” That would’ve been clearer.
Still, since it was a unique trait, he had dismissed it as some kind of mystique.
But that wasn’t it.
‘It literally sees through hidden things.’
The grade of cards that are “hidden” from users by the gacha system—and even stealth that is blatantly used like just now.
Dohyun thought sincerely,
‘What kind of insane trait is this?’
Forget game balance—this was just plain crazy.
Why were assassins so broken in PvP?
Sure, their other skills mattered, but aside from Backstab, one of the biggest reasons was Stealth.
A fully hidden assassin’s ambush could ignore differences in skill or gear and deliver a decisive blow.
That was why Demrock rankers feared assassin guilds.
But what if you could see through that stealth?
‘You could actually catch them off guard instead.’
Considering assassins didn’t have much HP, a single opening could leave them completely helpless.
Even putting that aside, just not having to fear stealth was an enormous advantage.
And more than anything, what excited him was…
‘There might be other hidden abilities besides this.’
Maybe the Eye of Truth had more powers beyond grade detection and stealth detection.
He wanted to investigate further, but the situation didn’t allow it.
Taking advantage of Dohyun’s brief distraction, Assassin Boy struggled violently.
“Ugh… What are you idiots doing?! Get him!”
“Huh? O-okay!”
At his near-desperate shout, Eonganmaja and IfYouMadDoIt hastily began pouring out skills.
Their classes were archer and axe warrior.
Assassin Boy would strike first, Eonganmaja would harass from range, and IfYouMadDoIt would handle anyone who closed in.
Same as always.
Thud!
Fwoosh—
Behind the axe warrior charging like a tank, Eonganmaja’s arrows flew in.
Papapap!
Not just one shot—rapid fire.
It was the rare-grade skill Rapid Shot. Dohyun had no choice but to release his grip on Assassin Boy.
The moment he was freed, Assassin Boy scrambled back, his face twisting viciously.
“Ghk… You’re dead now.”
It wasn’t bluffing.
With his teammates’ arrival, the tide had instantly turned. Eonganmaja firing Rapid Shot perfectly from the rear, IfYouMadDoIt holding the front—and himself, the assassin.
That bastard was surrounded.
“…!?”
…or so he thought.
Grab. Whoosh—
“Uh… huh?”
That was before he saw Dohyun using the charging axe warrior’s momentum to flip him clean over his shoulder.
No—could you even call that just a throw?
The way he redirected force so fluidly looked like something straight out of a martial arts novel.
It was almost… beautiful.
Papapap!
“Urgh! Damn it, where are you shooting?!”
“I—!”
Even more shocking—
Dohyun had used IfYouMadDoIt as a shield, almost as if he had planned it, blocking the arrows with him.
Because of that, the poor teammate’s HP was instantly cut in half by friendly fire.
As Eonganmaja froze in confusion, Dohyun moved sharply, as if he had been waiting for that moment.
Stab! Crunch!
The greatsword pierced the heart in a flash.
Then—dropping low—a knee smashed into the philtrum.
Without stopping, Dohyun grabbed the neck and twisted.
The focus vanished from IfYouMadDoIt’s eyes.
At the same time, his body turned translucent and disappeared, leaving behind only his trademark axe.
“…Did he just die?”
“Holy… shit…”
What did we just watch?
That exact thought spread across their faces.
God of All Seasons was strictly a skill-based game.
Winning skill checks and having stronger abilities—that was the unchanging rule.
But what was that guy?
‘I’ve never seen anything like that.’
He hadn’t used a single skill.
He just… suppressed him instantly.
It was like something out of a movie. Beyond shock—it was chilling.
Under level 16? Gear-carried rich kid?
‘Yeah, right!’
That thing was a monster.
Instinctive fear took over his body, and his reaction was fast.
Whoosh—
Assassin Boy immediately used Dash Slash backward and bolted.
He even tried to activate Stealth—but it was still on cooldown.
He wasn’t even trying to hide anymore. He just wanted the small movement speed buff from it.
But then—
“Wow, look at you just ditching your teammates. Trash.”
“…!?”
A voice.
Way too close.
Like it was right behind—
“Shit! W-what the—?!”
It wasn’t his imagination.
Dohyun was running right beside him.
Startled, Assassin Boy screamed as Dohyun reached out.
Papapap!
In the blink of an eye—solar plexus, philtrum, jaw, and the back of the knee.
Assassin Boy collapsed onto his butt.
The punches were so fast he couldn’t even see them.
[HP has fallen below 70%.]
[A Mark has been created.]
Thirty percent of his HP vanished instantly.
Dazed, Assassin Boy blankly stared ahead.
In his fading view, he spotted Eonganmaja.
Seeing him collapse, the archer panicked and ran without looking back.
It looked exactly like what he himself had done moments ago.
Whoosh—
Even the moment of being caught.
Still within range, Dohyun closed the gap instantly with Charge Slash and swung his greatsword.
So fast it hardly seemed like a greatsword.
“U-uaaaagh!”
Too fast for his name to live up to it—Eonganmaja’s waist was sliced, and he crumpled.
His end matched his friend’s.
Pinned down, he was stabbed repeatedly in vital points like livestock being butchered.
Dead.
‘What the hell is that guy… I need to run now—’
Fortunately, Dohyun’s aggro had shifted to Eonganmaja, creating some distance.
That guy’s skills were all on cooldown.
Maybe—just maybe—he could escape.
Just as Assassin Boy slowly began backing away—
[The Mark has disappeared.]
“Ah…?”
The moment he saw the message, Assassin Boy realized.
He couldn’t escape.
It wasn’t just intuition.
At the same time the message appeared, he felt a presence behind him.
And a faint black shadow.
Even Assassin Boy, who had only played assassins, recognized this phenomenon.
“…Backstab?”
If Stealth was the assassin class’s mascot skill, Backstab was its main one.
The broken skill that made assassins PvP tyrants.
Yes—assassins.
“Why does a swordsman have Backsta—”
That was Assassin Boy’s last words.
Stab!
[You receive a critical strike proportional to the damage accumulated on the Mark.]
[Critical Hit!]
[You have been killed by Player ‘Kaiser’.]
[Your Karma is ‘Villain’.]
[High Karma increases item drop chance.]
…
Before he could even finish speaking, the screen turned gray.
Instant death in a single blow.
‘Bullshit!! That guy is definitely hacking. Since when does a swordsman use Backstab?! Name’s Kaiser? You’re dead.’
Enraged, Assassin Boy immediately rushed to the community and reported it.
[Watch out for a player named Kaiser. He lives in Raven and is using hacks;;]
Author: LoveAssassins
– Swordsman using assassin skills, and his play makes no sense. Looks like some kind of auto-reaction hack and class hack.
Don’t tell me this game has no hackers—trash like this should be perma-banned, ffs.
…(truncated)
Despite his furious typing, surprisingly, no one believed him.
– Lol what hacks. Nice bait.
– Everyone knows: don’t feed the troll.
– Class hack LOL auto-reaction hack LMAO. Your bait game is wild.
– By the way, Kaiser? Even newbies are Kaiser fans these days.
Assassin Boy was completely ignored.
And it didn’t end there.
Because of his past behavior…
– Wait. Assassin in Raven? PK?
– Huh?
– Oh shit, isn’t that one of those recent gankers?
– Yeah, f—, that’s them. Archer and axe warrior party… they stole my weapon.
– You’re dead.
Sharp-eyed users deduced the situation from his post and exposed his identity.
A hunting party was quickly formed.
In the end, Assassin Boy couldn’t even log in peacefully. Every time he connected, he was forced into battles against countless players.
Outnumbered and outleveled by players near the level cap, their endless manhunt was more than they could handle.
Less than a month later, Assassin Boy and his friends disappeared from the game.
[You have killed Player ‘Assassin Boy’.]
[Player Assassin Boy is confirmed as ‘Villain’. Recognized as self-defense. Karma does not increase.]
[Swordsmanship proficiency has increased.]
[Swordsmanship proficiency has reached Lv. 9.]
[Level Up.]
“Oh?”
He had only taken down three people, yet he leveled up.
Well, all three were level 24, so the experience gain made sense.
On top of that, killing a Villain gave bonus EXP.
And that wasn’t all.
[Player Assassin Boy has dropped an item.]
Villains had a greatly increased chance to drop equipment.
They were basically walking golden goblins.
‘You can’t play the villain halfway.’
Unless it was a lawless city, villains were generally public enemies.
PKing them didn’t raise karma, and you could gain both EXP and items.
There was no reason not to hunt them.
Morally, too—killing villains didn’t leave a bad taste.
That was why those guys had been camping in Raven.
The moment they moved to the next city, instead of ruling, they’d be hunted like golden goblins.
In other words, they were paying expensive fees just to stay here and PK.
“…Ha.”
Facing such lowlifes, Dohyun chuckled.
“Now this finally feels like the game I know.”
He actually welcomed this situation.
It was far more familiar to him.
In Demrock, things like this happened as naturally as breathing. That trash game had especially many lawless zones, so you always had to stay alert.
As long as it was an RPG—whether a masterpiece or a dumpster fire—players like that always existed.
God of All Seasons wasn’t quite that bad, but it still had plenty of villains.
It was the kind of game where people would PK a newbie with top-tier traits just because they were jealous.
‘Yeah, this is normal.’
Arde’s beginner protection was the exception.
And ShieldBest’s party had simply been unusually peaceful.
He wouldn’t always meet players like them.
More likely, the opposite.
‘As long as I have the Eye of Truth, I’m not worried.’
In a world like that, the Eye of Truth would play a huge role.
Stealth was something even Dohyun had to be careful of—but now it was preemptively countered.
Anyway, that was for later.
‘Now then, let’s see what dropped.’
As the victor, it was time to collect the spoils of the defeated.
Dohyun walked over and gathered all the items—
—and couldn’t help but admire them.
