Episode 77: Crisis is Opportunity (2)
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‘It looks like an explosion occurred in a dungeon with a lot of speed monsters.’
Moving to the epicenter.
I immediately figured out the characteristics of the rampaging monsters.
Usually, when a dungeon explosion occurs, the monsters in question appear in a form with their characteristics maximized.
If there were guys with good armor in the dungeon, their outer skin would become very thick.
Those who move quickly move as if they are moving at double or triple speed.
If the monster can use magic, it will have much more mana than usual.
This explosion involved some nimble guys.
A situation where monsters of a style that is perfect for taking damage if you are not good at mobile combat are running wild.
“Ugh.”
“Ugh.”
The two hunters who had been rushing at the monster without knowing it lost their heads in an instant.
When two monsters that looked like locusts cut off its head with a pair of tongs, it was cut off.
It was an attack that I would have had no reason to be affected by under normal circumstances, but the speed was so fast that I opened my eyes and got hit.
“This will be good training.”
Kang-hoo thought lightly.
The battle was going to be tough, but I wasn’t afraid from the start.
“Eek!”
“Let’s run away! These kids are too strong!”
“Hey! If we run away, these guys will run wild through this street!”
“What do you know? Kenax will take care of it. Stop playing hero and run away, you idiot!”
A response true to their instincts erupted from the hunters. It was also a realistic choice.
‘In this situation, the dungeon license would be meaningless anyway. Why don’t you try going in instead?’
Kang-hoo was looking at a picture a little further away.
I don’t know what dungeon it is yet, but if there was an explosion, there will be a mid-boss and a main boss inside.
If you catch them, you will naturally get stronger rewards than usual, as well as skills.
I became greedy because there was a lot of room for improvement in many ways.
In a situation where an explosion has occurred, a license to attack is meaningless.
Pa-pa-pa-pa! Pa-pa-pa!
With the added goal, I feel even more motivated than before.
However, Gang-hu was no exception to the interest of the monsters running wild outside the dungeon, and several of them got entangled.
Phew! Phew!
Crunch! Crunch crunch!
“Wow. That’s fast.”
The speed was so fast that it seemed like I knew why the hunters who had previously lost their heads were unable to do anything.
Even so, it was a method of aiming up, down, and to the side at the same time so that Kang-hoo could not easily dodge.
If I hadn’t planned it from the beginning and kept retreating to the rear, it would have been an attack that would have been cut off anywhere.
【Pungroejin】
I laid down a wind and thunder formation for a wide area attack.
Monsters with this much speed make one-on-many battles very difficult.
So, if you don’t choose a way to weaken their power at the same time, the battle will be difficult.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Kkeuk! Kieeeet!
The effect of the wind and thunder was perfect.
In an instant, the five locusts that entered the attack area suffered countless wounds on their bodies.
Occasionally, the ‘current’ of the windstorm explodes in the place where the sharp wind passes by.
My whole body froze and shook. It was the same symptom as an electric shock.
Of course, Kang-hoo did not miss that opportunity.
【Lightning ratio】
The lightning sword, which puts all its power into a single dagger throw, was the ultimate skill optimized for the current situation.
The dagger disappeared without a trace, piercing the mantis’s forehead in the blink of an eye.
Kkuek.
That was the end of it.
And the situation ends when you simply retrieve the bloodletter with Mollis Maniche.
It was a successful one-sided damage exchange.
【hijacking】
Kkieeeeet!
This time, I summoned one guy directly forward.
Just now, we provided a service that came to you, but now we have provided a service that makes you come to us.
The cicada, who had been standing there without a care in the world, was forcibly summoned by Kang-hoo and didn’t even have time to dodge.
Phew!
The moment a locust with a blood clot stuck in the middle of the abdomen moves its pincers and aims for Kang-hoo.
WHACK!
Kang-hoo drew a huge red line from the middle of the locust’s abdomen to its left shoulder.
Although he didn’t use any skills and just used brute force, the power was enormous.
Thud thud thud!
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Everything that could pour out of the wound, including bodily fluids, blood, and internal organs, poured out.
The locust died standing there, unable to move even once. It died from shock.
“Wow, f*ck. What the hell is that guy?”
“Why are you forcibly dragging a monster all the way in front of you and poking its stomach? What about the electric blanket you just laid down?”
“Who is that guy?”
“How would I know that?”
The hunters who were watching all clucked their tongues.
It is an even more alien sight when you think of the scene where hunters are dying with screams here and there.
“Should we also join in? If we follow him, we might be able to catch some monsters.”
The quick-witted hunter noticed Kang-hoo’s uniqueness and came up with a plausible plan of his own.
Since Kang-hoo seems to be good at dealing with monsters, he tries to pick up the fallen beans and eat them.
Anyway, if you kill a monster that has been seasoned in terms of damage, you can gain experience and rewards.
Kang-hoo thought that since he was alone and there were many of them, they wouldn’t be able to say anything unpleasant even if they were to openly come at him.
No matter how skilled a hunter may be, he is no match for the odds.
“Are you suggesting we stick a straw in it?”
“That’s right. I’m so busy worrying about monsters, how could I have time to worry about what’s behind me?”
“Right. It looks like Dokgo Da is here. If you stick to it with determination, there’ll be more opportunities to suck it up than you think.”
“Click, click. Let’s go. And as usual, if you have the skills, it’s right to take care of other hunters with a spirit of partnership. Isn’t that right?”
How good they are at rationalizing themselves.
They were a group of people who would seriously spout nonsense that no one would even snort at.
The problem is that everyone nods their heads in agreement with all that nonsense.
Anyway, there were a lot of annoying flies swarming around Kang-hoo.
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That moment.
Jang Si-hwan continued to wash his hands in the bathroom located in the most remote corner of his house.
This was a place that people rarely came to even to take care of business.
This is because it was a place on the ‘outskirts’ of the house, far from core activity areas such as the study or living room.
Still, there was a reason I had to use this bathroom, so I came all the way here.
Swish.
As the tap water poured down, the red blood was continuously washed away from Jang Si-hwan’s hands.
And in the drain visible at the bottom right, blood from a different source was continuously flowing out.
It seemed like this wasn’t the first or second murder like this, and Jang Si-hwan wasn’t even interested in the corpses.
I just kept muttering while looking at the mirror.
“Why don’t you just rest inside now? Rest forever in the dream I created for you.”
The cold, composed voice was clearly quite different from the usual Jang Si-hwan.
Even the look in their eyes was different from the beginning.
Rather than the sad eyes of a person lost in excellence, is it the eyes of a murderer filled with madness?
It was a look that didn’t match the usual Jang Si-hwan.
“This is not the world I dreamed of. Stop trying to destroy me. This isn’t it!”
“But you seem to like this dream I created quite a bit. You’re spending more and more time intoxicated by it, aren’t you?”
“No! That’s not true!”
“It wouldn’t be so bad to live comfortably intoxicated with dreams. Leave all the complicated and difficult thoughts of being a servant to me.”
“No. Absolutely not… … !”
A fierce debate between two completely different selves took place in one mouth.
But that was only for a moment. In the end, as always, it was Jang Si-hwan’s distorted self that won.
Although Kang-hoo didn’t know it yet, the foundation for the original Jang Si-hwan’s ending as a sidekick had already been laid.
The original content itself was one giant delusion.
Everything he believed he was fighting for was a complete delusion, for he was fighting for justice and righteousness.
A delusion that was completely self-created and therefore could not help but be completely deceived.
The real Jang Si-hwan was a villain who was more cruel and brutal than anyone else, and furthermore, had no interest in justice.
at that time.
dripping.
There was a knock.
There is only one person who can be an outsider in Jang Si-hwan’s house.
This is Chae Gwan-hyung, my best friend.
Jang Si-hwan said as he washed away the remaining blood.
“Come in.”
“Aww, the smell of blood! Kill me quickly, Inma! Disposing of corpses without making a fuss is also a job for me.”
“I never asked you to take care of it. If it’s bothersome, just leave it here. It’ll rot away or whatever.”
“Then the corpse will smell like rotting flesh. The living environment will be much better. Huh?”
“If you came here to nag me, then go away. My head hurts badly already.”
“Is that crazy guy still talking to you?”
“What. It’s not something that happened just a day or two ago. Don’t worry about it.”
The white towel that he had nervously wiped his hands with was still covered in blood.
Chae Gwan-hyung, who had obsessive-compulsive disorder, deliberately looked away.
I couldn’t stand seeing red blood all over the white towel.
He brought up the topic.
“Elizabeth said she would join.”
“With your own words?”
“Oh. I heard he strongly sympathizes with our cause.”
“The Saint of Salvation has finally decided to save the world. She should have done it a long time ago.”
Jang Si-hwan laughed.
Saint Elizabeth, the Virgin of Salvation.
A healer-type hunter who travels around conflict zones in Africa, healing and helping people.
Healing the sick, helping the poor, and curing the incurable.
She was truly an icon of the saint. That is why no one disagreed with the nickname of the Saint of Salvation.
Such a hunter has expressed his intention to join the Thirteen Stars. One more loyal servant has been added.
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Meanwhile, at that time.
‘Is human selfishness and jealousy inevitable? I thought they would just pick up the crumbs, but they’re slowly crossing the line.’
Kang-hoo is increasingly getting in the way of his own path.
I frowned at the hunters’ movements that even made subtle threats.
At first, I thought it was only attacking some of the seasoned monsters that I had not been able to deal with.
I didn’t really have any desire to kill the monster because it was blocking my path and I just passed by.
Rather, it felt like the hunters chasing from behind were the ones finishing things off, so it was a bit of a hassle.
But since when?
Suddenly, a guy appeared and fired a skill at me as if it was a mistake.
I was so surprised that I apologized and made an awkward expression.
There were several sharp, exploitative attacks that were too chilling to be passed over with just an apology.
Not a bad start if you’re thinking about the relationship between crocodiles and alligators.
However, the crocodiles, having forgotten their duty, were soon greedily devouring the flesh of the crocodiles.
And Kang-hoo had no intention of showing mercy to those who got in his way from the beginning.
The gaze was still directed forward, but all life was focused on the rear.
and.
Shuaaaah!
Someone’s magic skill attack, clearly crossing the line, flew towards the back of Kang-hoo’s head.
