Episode 54
In the blink of an eye, two of my colleagues are lying down, beaten.
And that too against just one person.
“The rumors that it might be a hidden class were true.”
The suspicion that Kang Jin-hyeok was no ordinary hunter had been spreading since he caught the new type of monster.
Most hunters were reluctant to admit it, saying they were just lucky.
The same was true for the Titan Hunters.
I thought that it was thanks to Seo Sang-ho’s help that I was able to catch the new monster. I believed that it wasn’t just my power.
But after experiencing it firsthand, my thoughts changed.
“Is that red thing a hidden skill?”
The Titan Hunter raised his finger and pointed to the aura surrounding Kang Jinhyuk’s bat.
Titan Hunter has experienced many professions during his long career as a hunter.
Among them, there was no one who used skills like Kang Jin-hyeok.
It was very suspicious that this was a skill that even I, a veteran who could be proud of, had never seen before.
“Well? Why would I answer that?”
Kang Jin-hyeok deliberately snickered to make his opponent angry.
And he slowly closed the distance while swinging his baseball bat ostentatiously.
“You’re the only one left. What are you going to do? Run away? Or attack?”
As Kang Jin-hyeok’s question flew in, the fallen comrades also looked at the remaining Titan hunters.
I wanted to run away, but I couldn’t show myself in such an ugly way as long as those two people were watching me without losing consciousness.
If those two later confess to the executives that they ‘ran away and abandoned us’, they might get kicked out of the guild.
“shit!”
The Titan Hunter prepared the most powerful and powerful skill he could use.
As I took up my stance and braced my legs to jump in one breath, the floor caved in.
Kang Jin-hyeok’s eyes rolled back as he saw a hole forming in the middle of the living room.
“What is this kid doing now!”
The relaxed look he had had just a moment ago was nowhere to be found.
The Titan Hunter’s body froze for a moment, overwhelmed by the spirit of Kang Jin-hyeok who charged at him like an angry bull.
“Okay, wait a minute… … !”
I wanted to pray that I could at least use my skills.
But before he could finish speaking, Kang Jin-hyeok’s fist struck him in the face.
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The three Titan Hunters who were lying on the ground were barely able to stand on their two legs thanks to the potion that Kang Jin-hyeok gave them.
But it wasn’t enough to completely heal the wounds.
The hunters were still kneeling in the middle of the living room, covered in blood.
And Kang Jin-hyeok brought a chair in front of them and sat down while holding a baseball bat.
“… … .”
As time passed in heavy silence, Kang Jin-hyeok spoke first.
“Why did you go looking for Seo Sang-ho and cause such a fuss?”
“… … .”
“Aren’t you going to say anything?”
As Kang Jin-hyeok lifted the baseball bat, the hunters flinched reflexively.
I only got hit once, but the pain and fear were already deeply engraved in my mind.
“If you say that, we’ll all die… … .”
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll die right now?”
“Eek! Sa, save me!”
You die whether you speak or not.
Faced with a desperate choice, the hunters bowed their heads and shed tears.
“We were wrong! Please just look at it once!”
“I won’t bother you again!”
It was extremely humiliating to beg for one’s life in front of a C-rank hunter who didn’t even belong to a guild.
But the Titan Hunters didn’t care at all.
Kang Jin-hyeok may be of a lower rank, but he is already a human who has far surpassed them as A-class hunters.
There was no shame in begging for one’s life in front of a strong person.
“What did you guys do wrong?”
“yes?”
“Do you even know what you did wrong?”
After hearing Kang Jin-hyeok’s words, the three hunters smelled a familiar smell of fried rice.
I never thought I would hear things I only heard in the military once I got out into society.
“Hey, I came into Kang Jin-hyeok’s house without permission.”
“and.”
“I was rambling without even knowing the topic!”
“and.”
The two hunters who had each spoken looked at their colleague who had not yet opened his mouth.
The hunter, who was under the gaze of his colleagues and Kang Jin-hyeok, broke out in a cold sweat.
I racked my brain desperately, but I was so nervous that nothing came to mind right away.
After waiting for a long time with no answer, Kang Jin-hyeok became furious and his forehead turned red.
“You have eyes but you can’t see that?!”
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What Kang Jin-hyeok pointed to with the end of the baseball bat along with a scolding was a small hole that had formed in the middle of the living room.
“What are you going to do with that! Huh?!”
“sorry!”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, what are you going to do?”
Hunter, desperately trying to find a way to survive, opened his wallet in a hurry and took out all the money and checks.
“I will take responsibility and pay compensation! Please forgive me!”
“… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok picked up the money Hunter gave him and checked the amount.
He must have had an inkling of it because he had a lot of money left over even after renovating the living room.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had put the money in his pocket, coughed in vain to control his emotions.
“Well, I don’t plan on making a big deal out of it. If you’re really suspicious, you can search the house.”
“Huh? Why are you suddenly saying that… … .”
“If you can’t find it even if you look for it, then what happened today is telling you to keep your mouth shut. How about give and take?”
The Titan Hunters all nodded in agreement as they chatted amongst themselves.
“We are welcome.”
I was searching the house to find Seo Sang-ho when I came back after getting beaten up by someone.
It would be a shame if this fact became known within the guild.
The Titan Hunters carefully got up and looked around Kang Jinhyuk’s house.
We searched all the places where a person might enter, but there was no trace of Seo Sang-ho.
The last place I checked was the attic.
Unless Kang Jin-hyeok opened the door, it would be just an ordinary attic.
The Titan Hunters, who saw that there were only trash, bent their waists at a 90-degree angle to express their apologies.
“I’m so sorry for doubting you!”
“I will keep my mouth shut so that no rumors about today’s events ever get out.”
The Titan Hunters kept their heads bowed until the moment they left, fearing that they might suddenly change their minds.
In the house that had finally become quiet, Kang Jin-hyeok let out a long sigh as if he was tired.
“You can find out what’s going on from that gentleman, Seo Sang-ho… … There’s no need to cause any more conflict here.”
Although they say there is no chance of being discovered if you hide in a dungeon, it was reckless to clash head-on with a large guild.
Kang Jin-hyeok had no intention of actively jumping into this extremely dangerous incident where an S-class hunter appeared covered in blood.
“Okay, then let’s go and see who the person involved is.”
Kang Jin-hyeok opened the attic door and entered the dungeon.
The figure of Seo Sang-ho, who had been thrown right in front of the entrance, was nowhere to be seen.
Judging by the absence of any remaining flesh or skull, it appears that it was not eaten by goblins.
“As expected, even though the old man grumbles, he still grants all my requests.”
He was a very kind-hearted dwarf, although he was only unfriendly to elves.
Kang Jin-hyeok hurried to the dwarf’s workshop and saw Seo Sang-ho lying on the table as expected.
“You crazy bastard! Where in the world would you find someone who would just throw a patient away like that!”
The dwarf, who was small in stature, jumped up and struck Kang Jin-hyeok on the head with his fist.
“Ahh!”
The impact, like being hit by a hammer, shook my head and made my legs lose all strength.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was sitting there, burst into laughter when he discovered that Seo Sang-ho’s body was wrapped tightly in bandages.
“I’m sorry. I had to leave right away because there were guys chasing that guy.”
“What was he doing that he came rolling in here and got pursued by someone? Is he a criminal?”
“Probably not. I guess I’ll have to hear the details myself… … .”
Looking at his condition, it didn’t look like he would open his eyes any time soon.
Since it was impossible to wake up the patient forcibly, it was difficult to hear the situation right away.
“I’ll listen when I wake up later, okay?”
“That sounds like it would be difficult.”
The dwarf was looking at Seo Sang-ho with a serious expression.
“Why is it hard?”
“We’ve taken emergency measures, but he’s still in a dangerous situation.”
As the dwarf said, Seo Sang-ho’s body never got better.
Even though I used so many potions, my complexion was paler than when I first found it.
“Is it because you lost too much blood?”
“No, from what I saw, it looked like it was poisoned.”
“Poison?!”
Only then did Kang Jin-hyeok realize why the S-class hunter had fled here without being able to shake off even one of the three pursuers.
If your body is completely destroyed by poison, it will be difficult for even an S-class hunter to perform at their best.
“Do you know what kind of poison it is?”
“Am I a doctor? I don’t know the details either.”
“Lucia might know… … .”
“Huh. What’s the difference between a noblewoman and a nobleman? At best, she only has basic knowledge.”
“That’s your opinion, little brat.”
Kang Jin-hyeok turned his head at the sudden voice.
They say even a tiger will come if you call it.
Lucia, who thought she was examining the magic circle on the second floor, was now standing in front of the dwarf’s workshop.
“Why are you crawling out again and causing trouble, you little rascal?”
“It’s none of your business, so don’t worry about it.”
Lucia took an empty candy container out of her bag and threw it at Kang Jin-hyeok.
“We’re out of candy. Go and buy some.”
“You ate all that in one day?”
“Stop talking nonsense and just go buy it. I think you’re going to get irritated already.”
Once addicted to sugar, Lucia suffered from severe withdrawal symptoms.
It seems that without candy, I have trouble concentrating and my hands and feet start to tremble.
‘Do you have diabetes?’
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that Lucia should go to the hospital before Seo Sang-ho.
I don’t know if it would work well against half-elves though.
“Before I buy candy, I have something to ask you.”
“What, you mean the poison he got?”
“Right, that. Do you know about that?”
“Give up. You’re wrong.”
Lucia said firmly.
“It’s Basilisk poison. I have to catch it to get the antidote, but it’s a monster that doesn’t exist in this dungeon, so it’s difficult.”
Kang Jin-hyeok was startled when he heard the name of the poison and took a deep breath.
Basilisk venom was so toxic that it could paralyze even large monsters for a short time and eventually lead to death.
The fact that he was still alive after being exposed to such poison in his human body was a miracle in itself.
“Go out right now and get it… … .”
“It’s a lot. I heard there were people chasing him.”
Lucia overheard the entire conversation between the dwarf and Kang Jin-hyeok while coming to the workshop.
If you’re running around trying to get that precious antidote while pursuers are on your tail, you’re bound to get noticed.
“Looking at the situation, there are about 20 minutes left. Can you get the antidote before then?”
“… … .”
It can’t be possible.
In this situation where we don’t even know how many Titan pursuers there are, how can we find the Basilisk that may have appeared somewhere and get the antidote?
I couldn’t even guess how many miracles would have to happen overlapping each other.
But Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t just sit back and watch people die.
“But I guess I should try what I can.”
Let’s do our best so that we have no regrets. That was the decision that Kang Jin-hyeok made.
Kang Jin-hyeok hurriedly left the dungeon and first searched for information on the Basilisk’s appearance.
The large guilds may be hunting first, but they may be willing to hand over an antidote if you give them money.
“Or should we look for an antidote left on the market?”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who searched the Internet, sighed and put his hand on his forehead.
Every antidote in the mall was sold out, as if someone had done something to it.
“Then, Mr. Lee Jun-cheol… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was looking through the phone book with the intention of relying on the black market, was startled by the sudden change in the screen.
A name appears on the phone screen along with a loud ringtone.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who confirmed it, thought that maybe it wasn’t too late.
