SSS-Class Gacha Hunter Chapter 96

#96

Episode 96

Japan (3)

next day.

Jeongdo woke up early in the morning and warmed up in the training room provided by the Japanese side.

Shoo! Shoo!

A stab that was undetectable to the ordinary eye was fired into the air, and Jeongdo smiled with satisfaction.

“I’m in good shape today too.”

Now I feel anxious if I don’t train in the morning. The heaviness of the weapon can be felt at the fingertips. It is only when you hear the sound of air exploding when the weapon is swung that you realize that you are in the user’s world.

‘I was just an ordinary person just a few months ago.’

A being that cannot exist on Earth now. Even though it was my own fault, it was hard to believe.

I imagine it every day. Could it be a dream? Or, I imagine that I might be under the spell of a mental world and be lost in a happy illusion. Perhaps it was because of that anxiety that I devoted myself even more to morning training.

Shoo!

Although only a few months have passed since he became a user, Jeong-do has achieved greater achievements than any other user on Earth, and it would not be far wrong to say that the fate of the Earth is now in Jeong-do’s hands.

“good. “Let’s go.”

And it will be the same in the future.

After checking his condition one last time, he headed to Mt. Fuji.

* * * * * *

Ssssss.

As Jeong-do manipulated the bead, the barrier of Mt. Fuji in front of Jeong-do slowly began to disappear. When the barrier disappeared enough for one person to pass through, the operation stopped. Without any hesitation, Jeongdo entered the barrier and the barrier soon regained its original appearance.

To this day, I am alone.

Since I didn’t know how the ecosystem inside Mt. Fuji had changed, I planned to do some reconnaissance today before leveling up.

‘If you’re at my level now, there won’t be any dangerous monsters.’

Winry said that the monsters currently appearing here are those from before Earth’s second cataclysm.

In other words, they are monsters without intelligence. No matter how strong the monster was, it was safe to say that it would never be dangerous to monsters that operated solely on instinct and without reason.

About 10 minutes after we started climbing Mt. Fuji.

I finally encountered my first monster.

“Kaaaa!”

Ogre.

A well-known large monster found Jeongdo and howled.

“This guy. “It looks like that guy from yesterday.”

It was definitely the ogre that surprised the councilor by knocking on the wall yesterday. He seemed to have been wandering around the area ever since he came down near the wall yesterday.

Jeong Do grinned and changed the King of All Diseases into the form of a great sword. The ogre screamed even more viciously when Jeong Do raised his weapon.

“thing. “It’s very noisy.”

The ogre swung a large wooden club at Jeong-do, and Jeong-do lightly stepped on the sword and swung his great sword at the ogre.

fault.

Ogre is definitely a powerful monster.

The large body, overwhelming mass, and tremendous power emanating from the muscles of the entire body are difficult for even an S-class tank to block from the front. In addition, the tough leather is resistant to swords and magic. And even the regenerative power that allows it to recover within a short time if it breaks through its resistance and is barely injured.

The appearance of an ogre when entering a dungeon meant that the user had a high probability of death. Even if the party was made up of A-level or higher veterans.

Of course, those words did not apply to Jeong Do.

Shugak!

Jeong Do swung his great sword horizontally, and that action became his first and last attack.

thud!

The ogre could not even let out its last scream and was split into two, upper and lower body. As the huge ogre’s upper body fell to the ground, dust rose up.

Ogres are called users’ nightmares and such, and this is only used by A-level users, or even S-level users to put it generously. The average ability score right now is over 170, excluding mana. Not only was he higher than S-class and SS-class, but he was also higher than the person on Diamond’s business card.

Even at the level of an ogre, it was not possible to take a blow of such magnitude.

<Level up! Mana increases by 1 and reflexes increase by 1.>

“Oh.”

Is this a sign of good luck?

Achieved a level up from the first monster defeated. I thought I would be able to level up easily since Winry unlocked the experience point and an experience point event is in progress, but I never thought I would be able to level up right away with just the first one. Maybe I could level up more today than I thought.

“Okay, let’s run properly.”

Now that I think about it, I’ve recently neglected hunting for growth, saying that I get titles or rewards based on green capsules or crisis information. Jeong Do started climbing Mt. Fuji again with the intention of using this opportunity to properly pick mulberries.

* * * * * *

<Level up! Strength increases by 1 and mana sensitivity increases by 1!>

“… “It’s dripping with honey.”

There was no bonanza like this. It’s been about 2 hours since I entered Mt. Fuji. She rose a whopping four levels. Considering that the current level was over 90, the speed was ridiculous. It was truly an explosive experience, but it didn’t end there.

Jeong Do approached the corpse of the monster he had just defeated, the Orc Lord.

“Is there some kind of drop rate event going on?”

Jeongdo muttered that and bent down to pick up the dropped item.

Orc Lord’s War X.

This is the weapon that Jeong-do acquired after defeating the Orc Lord and sold it to Sang-hee. A luxury weapon of which less than 10 units were released in Korea. Although it was an item that Jeongdo did not need, it was always exciting to get something after hunting.

<Master! Thank you!>

And all the monster corpses were being fed to Ixia. Unfortunately, since Khaled was an alter ego, he left no body behind and could not be fed, but if he continues at this pace, he will soon be able to lift the next seal.

It gives a lot of experience points and the drop items are good. It’s a space where monsters like that keep regenerating. If other users find out, their eyes will light up and they will come running. Of course, it would be impossible without some permission.

‘good. ‘The hunting ends here.’

My level has risen so well that I’ve become engrossed in hunting, but the purpose of coming here today is ultimately reconnaissance. To some extent, I used the <Calling> skill.

I didn’t have the confidence to cover this entire mountain. I could do it if I was told to, but it wasn’t very efficient. Because he didn’t really have any reconnaissance-related skills.

In times like this, you need to find an expert. At least he called the best scout he knew.

Faaaat.

A wolf appeared with a brilliant light.

Tinia.

It was the black wolf that paired up with Jeong Do in Delaf’s test. She said as she took a look around her.

“What, no enemies this time? degree. what brings you here… joy.”

Tinia jumped to the side while speaking. This is because as soon as he saw Tinia, he rushed at her. Jeongdo shouted at that sad reaction.

“Oh, kinda! Where does it get worn out when you stroke it? “It’s because I’m worried about the injuries I received from the boss monster at that time!”

“I appreciate your concern, but I don’t like it. There is no need to force it to be stroked unless the oath of hierarchy applies.”

Tinia smiled, wagging her tail as if she felt good about escaping from Jeongdo’s hands. Without knowing that such behavior would tempt Jeong Do even more. She looked around her again and nodded her head.

“indeed. Is it a spot? “This is starting to appear in your world too.”

“I guess it exists in that world too?”

“Of course. It’s quiet now, but every time Spot appears, many lives are lost. It is important to close the spot early in its creation. If you leave it alone, stronger and stronger monsters will pop out.”

“Ohh.”

This is an explanation I never heard from Winry. She didn’t use the word ‘spot’, she just called it a workshop. Maybe it’s because there’s a difference between Winry’s perception and Tinia’s perception of hers. I asked her what her degree was.

“What should I do to close that spot?”

“Every spot has a space called the nucleus. All monsters of this world appear from that core. “If you close that space, the spot disappears.”

“then. “I have to start by finding that space called the core.”

“Normally, a lot of time is spent finding the core. Because the core of Spot is hidden somewhere deep inside. degree. You are very lucky. “A specialist in this field is right in front of you.”

As Tinia said that, she sat down and stuck out her chest. At the same time, the tail is shaking violently. Just looking at her, she looked like she wanted praise.

In fact, since the spot on Mt. Fuji is now a space for Jeong-do, Jeong-do could close the spot anytime and anywhere if he wanted to, but Jeong-do did not bother to tell Tinia that.

Because it was so cute to see him being so proud.

“also. Meeting Tinia was the luckiest thing in my life. “If I were alone, I wouldn’t have been able to find it even if it took a month.”

“joy. It’s obvious flattery, but it feels good. Okay, I’ll lend you my strength.”

Tinia said that and closed her eyes for a moment. And in an instant, mana poured into her body and a bright light enveloped her body.

When a moment passed and the light disappeared.

Tinia had increased to 10.

“… … .”

What is this scene? Did I die and go to heaven? There are as many as 10 cute dogs, or rather wolves.

Tinia, who interpreted the blank look in his eyes as admiration, explained proudly.

“This is an alter ego skill obtained thanks to the title <Bunch> obtained from Delaf. If this is the case, you will be able to find it quickly… “Don’t even pet my alter ego.”

“Huh. “Stop without even realizing it.”

At the sound of Tinia growling, Jeongdo hurriedly got away from the clone. Tinia sighed slightly and then cried for a long time.

Howling.

With her howling as a signal, nine clones scattered in different directions.

“It will just take a moment.”

“That’s cool.”

About 30 minutes had passed like that.

“found. It’s not that far. “I will guide you.”

After saying that, Tinia started running ahead. Jeong-do immediately followed her and arrived at her destination a short while later.

Hum.

There was something like a portal in a place densely surrounded by trees. Just now, an orc was coming out of the portal.

“Big?”

The orc looked around and made a puzzled expression. But even for a moment. The orc soon disappeared somewhere else. Jeongdo was amazed when he saw that.

“indeed. Is it like this?”

“But it’s strange. Usually, there is a guardian near the spot’s core… I can’t see it. “You have to defeat that guardian to close the spot.”

Tinia muttered doubtfully, but at least she knew the reason. The Mt. Fuji spot is a special space that Winry has manipulated for her own use. Since you can close it whenever you want, there is no need for a guardian. After watching the core a little longer, Jeong-do stood up.

“Okay, let’s withdraw. There is no need to close it right now. “Because I have to catch monsters and grow.”

“Be careful. At that moment, a powerful monster will appear. what… “If it were you, it wouldn’t be a problem.”

With this, all of today’s objectives have been accomplished. The level of the Mt. Fuji monster. And even the existence of the nucleus was discovered. Jeongdo was planning to draw up a leveling plan for himself and his party members based on this data. Jeongdo looked at Tinia and said.

“then. Thank you. “I’ll call you again next time.”

“Wait a moment. degree. “I want to ask you something.”

“huh?”

ask? Jeong Do asked back at the unexpected words, and Tinia opened her mouth in a cautious voice.

“If it’s okay, can I stay here? The world I live in no longer requires me to remain its guardian. “The war is over.”

“Oh oh.”

Rather, this is what I want to ask for. The <Calling> skill consumes mana only when calling the summoned target for the first time. After that, the summoner and the summoner could both return at any time if they both agreed. However, Jeong-do soon realized the problem.

“I’m very welcome, but… In our world, it is very rare to see large wolves with humans. “People will be shocked to see you.”

“It’s a tricky world. “Then can I change into human form?”

“… People walking around naked are even more of a problem. And even if he saves clothes, people will notice.”

Her human form was that of a very beautiful woman, but at the same time, her appearance was a bit foreign to that of a human being. A user with a good sense of humor would be able to tell that she is not human. She said, as if she felt sorry for the extent of it.

“If it were at least a little smaller, I would have insisted that it was a dog.”

“… … .”

At those words, Tinia began to suffer deeply. She told the degree that she had soon made up her mind.

“If that’s the rule of this world… I can’t help it. degree. “Never laugh at me.”

“huh? What is that… .”

I was speechless to some degree. It was because her appearance had changed.

She had turned into a puppy-sized wolf cub. The shock that struck her heart left her speechless, and Tinia opened her mouth as if she were humiliated.

“This is what it was like when I was young. I didn’t want to be seen like this because it looked weak… “Don’t rush!”

“Tinia. Let’s be together forever.”

“W-what! “Don’t say anything that will misunderstand!”

Jeong-do, who had lost his temper, took Tinia into his arms, and so Tinia joined Jeong-do’s party.

* * * * * *

next day.

Jeong-do boarded the plane.

It was not a flight heading to Korea. The destination was a Japanese island quite far from Mt. Fuji.

‘Since I’m here, I should get what I can.’

The <Load Draw> skill tended to load much better if there was a situation or object related to the location and the person being loaded.

If so, wouldn’t it be possible to load Japanese people by loading from famous scenic spots in Japan? Just like he loaded Jeong Yak-yong in Suwon Hwaseong.

Of course, even if the location was certain, there was no guarantee that people related to that location would be loaded. Actually, whenever I had time, I looked for places with famous anecdotes, but the odds weren’t very good.

‘I have to go to North Korea too.’

The stage on which one of the strongest military commanders in the history of the Korean Peninsula, or even in the history of the Earth, was active was now North Korea. It was very disappointing because he was someone I personally wanted to select. I couldn’t set foot on North Korean soil just to select someone, no matter how small.

‘Anyway, since I came to Japan, I guess I should pick a Japanese person.’

And what if Japan’s most famous and strongest hero?

Jeongdo could only think of one person.

The plane carrying Jeongdo was heading for Shimonoseki.

Ganryu Island is located there.

A scenic spot famous for the anecdotes of Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵).

The most famous great swordsman in Japan. He was a legendary swordsman who survived more than 60 sword duels during his lifetime.