[Episode 03] Hunting (2)
Choi Hyeong-jun, who came down to the first floor, was shaking like an aspen tree with cold sweat pouring down his body.
Yoo Hye-rin, who was looking at him with concern, spoke to him.
“Sir, are you sure you’re okay?”
“I, I, I. Okay, I’m fine!”
It really didn’t look okay at all.
“Sir! Don’t worry! If you’re a man, you’ve probably served in the military! Okay?”
Choi Hyeong-jun answered Kang Deok-su, who was comforting him by patting his shoulder.
“···It is exempt.”
“???”
Kang Deok-su looked Choi Hyeong-jun’s body up and down and then asked with sincerity.
“With that body?”
With a height of over 180 cm and a sturdy physique, even an athlete would nod in agreement.
How can someone like this be exempt?
Choi Hyeong-jun made an excuse at Kang Deok-su’s confused gaze.
“This, this is all fat. It was worse before. It’s not muscle.”
“no···.”
No matter how you look at it, it’s muscle.
“concentration.”
At that time, team leader Ha Dong-geon gathered the team members’ attention in one place.
“The briefing will begin now.”
The place where they are gathered is the first floor hallway.
It was the final operational check before entering the underground parking lot, the goblin’s stronghold.
“The ultimate goal of the hunt is to drag as many goblins as possible to the 30th floor.”
They have already experienced the existence of a transparent wall on the 30th floor.
Just before receiving citizenship, Kang Deok-su swung a bat to personally test the strength of the transparent wall.
Thanks to that, I was able to be confident.
“The goblins’ power won’t be able to penetrate the transparent wall. On the contrary, we will be able to attack them from within the wall.”
So the purpose of this operation was clear.
“Our job is to lure as many goblins as possible to the 30th floor.”
Hadong Geon continued, pointing to the emergency stairs leading down to the basement.
“That’s why we are targeting both B1 and B2 floors simultaneously.”
Kim Jae-hyun, who ordered them to carry out the operation, was even considering carrying out the hunt operation multiple times.
Since goblins are so clever, I decided to try to attract as many goblins as possible on my first try, even if it meant going too far.
The operation was simple.
“Divide into two teams and stimulate the guys on the first basement level first, then lure the guys on the second basement level.”
The key to this operation was for the B1 team to hold out against the goblin waves until the B2 team could get up.
Everyone looked at Choi Hyeong-jun.
That was because he was the one who was in charge of blocking the goblins from the first basement floor using the emergency exit iron door as a shield.
The exact reason was unknown, but Kim Jae-hyun personally gave instructions to leave it to him.
Certainly, considering Choi Hyeong-jun’s size, it was the optimal role.
At that moment, Kim Geon quietly raised his hand.
“say.”
“···What if more goblins come rushing in than we thought?···Wouldn’t we just be stranded on the 30th floor?”
Kim Ga-young said, swinging the bow in her hand.
“If you do that, we’ll be grateful. If only we could ensure safety, I could wipe out all of those guys by myself.”
“Gayoung is right. We have bows, and the goblins blocked by the transparent wall are just good targets.”
Kim Gun looked at the group with a face that asked if they really thought that.
And then he quietly got to the point.
“···What about the corpses?···There will be a mountain of goblin corpses piled up. What are we going to do with them?”
“······.”
“···You might end up stuck in a pile of corpses and not be able to move.”
When everyone became quiet, Moon Byung-ho answered with a calm face.
“He will do something about it.”
And Choi Hyeong-jun agreed with those words and stepped forward.
“That’s right. He’ll definitely do something about it. And I don’t think there’ll be any problems in the first place. This is an operation he personally ordered.”
Kim Gun looked at the two people with a displeased face.
That was when.
“Kikki?”
When they turned their heads at the familiar sound, they saw three goblins at one end of the hallway, blankly staring at them.
The first to react was Kim Ga-young.
Push!
I had been dealing with goblins for ten days straight, and now my body was reacting first when I saw them.
“Kkii— quite a lot!”
Phew!
In an instant, two of Kim Ga-young’s arrows pierced the foreheads of two goblins.
and.
Phew!
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The remaining one belonged to Kang Deok-su, who ran towards the goblins and swung his bat.
Kim Geon asked with a dumbfounded expression.
“···Senior. If it was going to be like this, why did you bring a bow?”
“Oh? Really?”
Kang Deok-su continued speaking, wiping the blood off the bat.
“I didn’t know it was happening···.”
“uh?”
At that moment, Kim Ga-young muttered with a shocked expression.
“···It’s disappearing.”
“Huh? What?”
Immediately after, Kim Ga-young took out her cell phone and turned on the light.
“!!!”
In the place where the light shone, the goblins’ corpses were disappearing in real time.
“···This is.”
Moon Byung-ho smiled leisurely and said to the surprised Kim Geon.
“See? He solved it this way. He answered your question directly.”
Kim Gun was speechless and couldn’t answer.
***
[Citizen Ha Dong-geon’s trust level increases.]
[Citizen Kim Ga-young’s trust level increases.]
[Citizen Yoo Hye-rin’s trust level increases.]
······
······
The situation at Hadonggun’s party was completely confirmed by the eyes of the Absolute One.
When I opened my eyes just in case, I saw that, as expected, the trust level of the entire party had increased significantly.
It was now possible to check messages even while using the Eye of the Absolute.
At first, it was confusing because the fields of view seemed to overlap, but now I can consciously separate the fields of view, like using dual monitors.
I looked at them in surprise and thought.
‘I was lucky.’
It wasn’t my intention, but the goblins that happened to appear at the same time as Kim Gun’s remarks created a situation that was perfect for misunderstanding.
It was as if I was watching them and Kim Gun showed me the goblin’s corpse disappearing as an answer to a question.
‘It’s true that I was watching it, though.’
Thanks to that.
[Citizen Moon Byung-ho’s trustworthiness has reached 50.]
[Loyalty is open.]
[Citizen Moon Byung-ho’s loyalty has surpassed 30.]
[Citizen Moon Byeong-ho has met the conditions for registration.]
Moon Byung-ho’s trust rating, which was already rising at an extraordinary rate, has surpassed 50.
‘In just a few hours···.’
You’ve fulfilled the conditions of the vassal.
Although the Hadonggun Party is showing a rapid increase in overall reliability, it still has a long way to go to reach 50.
What Choi Hyung-jun’s family, who had already met the conditions for the deceased, and Moon Byung-ho had in common was that both were psychologically unstable.
It also seemed to have had an impact because I personally resolved their deficiencies.
‘Anyway, it’s good. If possible, I need to increase my gait quickly so that I can grow… Huh?’
I couldn’t help but gasp as I checked Moon Byung-ho’s citizen information window.
『Name: Moon Byeong-ho (Lv. 10)
Trust: 55 Loyalty: 88
Awakening Ability: None
Experience distribution rate: 70%
Settlement distribution rate: 0%
★Quest Granting Exit』
The loyalty score was ridiculously high.
‘what···?’
Of course, I had guessed it to some extent by seeing Moon Byung-ho’s attitude.
But even so, I expected it to be around 40 to 50.
But 88?
‘······It’s not that bad.’
Rather, it was a good thing.
Because it meant that there was someone who trusted me and was loyal to me.
‘The time to register your departure has been set.’
As I thought about the bright light that enveloped Choi Hyeong-jun when he registered, an idea that might be helpful for this operation occurred to me.
***
There was one thing that the Hadonggun Party found out after suffering for ten days.
The thing is, goblins are sensitive to light.
It was usually fine.
If you were always sensitive to light, you wouldn’t even be able to walk around during the day.
It is at night that these guys are sensitive to light.
They were also most sensitive when they were hiding in their own shelter.
Flash
“Kkikkik!”
“Squeak!”
“Quite a lot?!”
The underground parking lot, once filled with pitch-black darkness, the goblins’ comfortable haven was invaded by an unpleasant light.
“Keeeeeek!”
“Kyaaaaa―!”
The goblins, whose rest had been interrupted, poured out their anger toward the light that had suddenly appeared.
But light was only the beginning.
Wheeeeeeeek!
Phew!
Phew!
Arrows flew through the darkness and pierced the goblins.
Some missed badly, but others sank deep into the goblins’ torsos.
And some of them pierced right between the eyebrows of my colleagues.
and.
Flash!
“What, what is it?”
A huge light source, incomparable to the light coming from a smartphone, burst out from a man.
That soon aroused most of the goblins on the first basement level.
“Kkieeeek―! Kkieeeek―! Kkieeeek―!”
The goblins’ cries instantly spread throughout the cave.
“Kkieeeek―!”
“Keeeeeeee―!”
“Kkieek―!”
The cries of my comrades, who were full of enemies, echoed through the cave, waking up all those who had been sleeping.
Goblins are extremely weak when viewed individually.
But these were men who knew how to overcome their weaknesses with the strength of the crowd.
There were two things about which these goblins were most sensitive: one was when their lair was invaded, and the other was when their eyes were stung by a painful light at night when they should have been resting.
These two cases are happening now, simultaneously.
“Kkieeeek―!”
“Keeeeeeee―!”
The enraged goblins charged at the intruders, spewing their mad rage at them.
“Okay! Jump!”
“Group 1 protects, Group 2 escapes through the emergency stairs!”
Choi Hyeong-jun, Kang Deok-su, and Moon Byeong-ho, who had been shooting arrows and scurrying around for a while under Ha Dong-geon’s instructions, ran toward the emergency stairs on the first basement floor.
Phew!
While they were leaving, Ha Dong-geon, Kim Ga-yeong, Yoo Hye-rin, and Kim Geon, who were in Group 1, fired arrows at the goblins.
Phew!
“Pretty cute!”
Among them, what stood out the most was Kim Ga-young’s archery skills.
Her archery skills, which had been honed steadily over time, accurately pierced the goblin’s forehead every time.
Phew!
The rest weren’t pushed back that much either.
Perhaps because of his experience of being forcibly dragged to the archery range every time, Ha Dong-geon’s archery skills were also extraordinary.
Phew!
Besides, the goblins rushing towards the narrow passage were easier to hit than expected.
And they are running in a straight line towards the light.
“1 trillion is missing!”
While Group 1, which had stalled for enough time, headed towards the emergency stairs, Group 2 then provided covering fire.
Phew!
“Pretty cute!”
His archery skills were poor compared to those of Group 1.
But rather, it worked to my advantage.
Goblins who had been pierced by arrows in their stomachs, shoulders, and legs fell down horribly.
Thud!
“Pretty cute!”
Goblins who tripped on them fell down one after another, blocking their path.
Unlike the corpses that disappeared with their foreheads pierced in one shot, the goblins that were shot with a weak arrow were an excellent obstacle.
“Close it!”
Thanks to that, Ha Dong-geon and his group were able to buy time and successfully close the emergency exit door.
Kuung!
Immediately after the door closed, numerous goblins began pounding on the iron gate.
Kukuguguguguung! Boom! Boom!
“Ugh!”
Choi Hyeong-jun held on tight to the emergency exit stairs and held on alone.
The gorilla strength inherent in his body firmly blocked the iron door.
Clank- clank-
The goblins struggled to open the emergency stairs, but were useless against the overwhelming force.
Surprisingly, Choi Hyeong-jun succeeded in blocking the power of numerous goblins by himself.
Even though it was Kim Jae-hyun’s order, Kang Deok-su, who had been hesitant, planned to join in blocking the door if necessary.
But there seemed to be no need for that.
If Choi Hyeong-jun alone was enough, there was no need to waste personnel.
All six of them went down to the second basement level.
“Sir, just hold on for a little longer!”
“Quickly- go!”
While Choi Hyeong-jun was holding on alone on the emergency stairs, the same thing that happened on the first basement floor was repeated on the second basement floor.
“Kkieeeek―!”
The sound of a horde of angry goblins pouring down the emergency stairs was disturbing.
“Huh, haa. Huh, haa.”
Choi Hyeong-jun, who heard that, was shaking like a person with chills.
The nightmare from that time came back to me again.
I remembered the sight of people dying right before my eyes, the moment when screams were heard.
‘I have to do it. It’s something I have to do!’
If you kneel here, you’ll ruin everything.
That couldn’t be possible.
Kwung! Boom! Boom! Kwung!
The emergency exit doorknob would turn every now and then, trying to open the door.
Every time, Choi Hyeong-jun used his brute strength to block it.
“Hehehe!”
It was the heavy burden of responsibility that weighed on his shoulders that kept him on his feet.
At that time, Ha Dong-geon and his group, who had gone to the second basement floor, were coming up the stairs.
“Sir! Enough! Enough!”
“Everyone run!”
Hadonggun and his party ran upward, shooting arrows at the goblins from time to time.
Choi Hyeong-jun was delighted.
‘Okay, okay. It’s a success!’
Now you don’t have to guard this door anymore.
The moment you are about to take off with a sense of accomplishment.
‘-uh?’
He realized that his legs wouldn’t move.
The heavy burden of responsibility that weighed heavily on his shoulders as he faced fear gave him the strength to endure, but at the same time took away the strength to escape.
“mister!!!”
“Hey, you go first!!”
“but···!”
“Go! Quickly!”
Even Kang Deok-su, who was already at the very back of Ha Dong-geon’s group, was quite a distance away from Choi Hyeong-jun.
The goblins were within striking distance.
furthermore.
Boom!
As if things weren’t bad enough, the iron door on the basement level was also breached.
“Kkieeeek―!”
“Keeeeeeee―!”
“Kkieek―!”
Kang Deok-su, who saw the goblin in a state of madness, did not have the courage to go down.
however.
“shit!”
In that critical moment, what he chose was not survival, but his comrades.
Phew!
“Get out of here, you guys! Mister, get over here quickly!”
But at that moment.
Shushuk-
“···uh?”
Choi Hyeong-jun has disappeared.
Then, what’s left are the numerous goblins scattered around.
“···Is it okay?”
“Kyaaaaa―!”
Kang Deok-su swung his sword at the head of a goblin that was rushing toward him.
Phew!
“Keeeek!”
Phew!
Fortunately, just like Kang Deok-su’s choice, his colleagues did not abandon him.
“Deoksu! Hurry up!”
“Uh, uh!”
Under the covering fire of Kim Ga-young and Ha Dong-geon, Kang Deok-su began to run up the stairs three steps at a time.
‘Faster, faster!’
I ran towards the 30th floor, using all my strength.
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