Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter 187
187. Her Circumstances
“Eugh… … .”
Theodore woke up in a daze.
He got up without thinking.
“Eww!”
I crumpled my face like a piece of paper due to the sudden pain.
There was no place from head to toe that didn’t hurt.
Min Do-jun approached him with an apologetic expression.
“Are you awake?”
“Ahhh… … Hunter Min Do-jun? Uh, what happened?”
“Don’t you remember?”
Theodore nodded.
As if he knew this would happen, Min Do-jun explained what happened a little while ago.
“I, I was possessed by a named boss… … But how did you know it was a named boss?”
“I asked who it was because the condition was strange, and he said, ‘Bathory, the Blood Witch.’”
In fact, it was Min Do-jun who first noticed the weakness, but there was no way Theodore could have known that.
However, Theodore’s interest was elsewhere.
“Are you saying that you had a conversation with a monster?”
“Yes. He said he could read the memories of the possessed person in English.”
“her……!”
He knew that named bosses could speak like NPCs in games, but even Theodore had never heard of them being able to communicate.
“I think it was possible because of the nature of the iceberg.”
“So, what did you talk about?”
“I didn’t say anything else. But what I do know is that he was the one who took people out of the Russian dungeon and made the party members do that. Of course, I was the one who knocked them out… … .”
In the direction Min Do-jun pointed, there were unconscious party members.
I think I hit him too hard, but he still showed no signs of waking up, but there was still some change.
‘I went from being perceived as a monster to being human again.’
Party members who had been perceived as monsters for a long time turned back into humans immediately after Bathory disappeared.
The same was true for Theodore.
‘That’s why we can have this conversation with peace of mind.’
Min Do-jun explained everything that happened afterwards.
The fact that he had a fierce battle with the possessed Theodore, which resulted in Bathory running away.
“Ah… … I was wondering why my body was hurting so much… … It wasn’t because I slept wrong.”
“I was careful to hit you so that you wouldn’t get hurt as much, but… … I’m sorry.”
“No, you don’t need to apologize! Hunter Min Do-jun. You had no choice but to chase away the named boss. Bruises like this can be quickly cured by a healer.”
In fact, Min Do-jun could have treated Theodore while he was sleeping.
But I had to leave a scar to explain the situation.
Theodore bowed.
“Thank you, instead. For saving me from being possessed.”
Min Do-jun smiled in return for his sincere greeting.
‘I told you that I hit him with the ejaculation in my hand so that it wouldn’t hurt him as much, but you still don’t seem to be hurt by my pride.’
It must be because I have been watching how strong Min Do-jun is.
‘With this, the Overlord Guild doesn’t have to worry.’
I don’t know if it was worth 400 billion, but it must have appealed to the point that it was not ordinary.
Min Do-jun said, looking at Theodore who had a somewhat relieved expression.
“It’s not over yet.”
“yes?”
“The boss is alive. We have to kill him to prevent the next victim.”
“You said he ran away to the sky? How can I find someone like that… … .”
“Fortunately, I saw where he was going.”
Min Do-jun’s gaze turned to the old castle visible between the trees.
“He went into Gosung.”
Of course, I couldn’t see where it was going.
It was just a lie made up to make people understand the situation.
But it was true that he had gone to Gosung.
‘Because the guy’s body is there.’
Min Do-jun was able to confirm that Bathory was in Goseong.
“Then let’s go to Goseong together now… … .”
“No. Theodore, you stay here and guard the party until they wake up. The field is not safe.”
“Ah, then Hunter Min Do-jun alone… …?”
“Yes. I will go in alone.”
Theodore nodded without saying anything.
If it were anyone else, I would have stopped them, but if it was Min Do-jun, I wasn’t worried even if he went in alone.
“Then I will go.”
Min Do-jun said goodbye and started walking away.
The old castle welcomed him.
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[You have entered the sub-dungeon ‘Gosung’.]
Min Do-jun, who entered through the portal at the castle gate, frowned at the musty smell.
‘It smells bad because it’s a neglected castle.’
In particular, the smell of rotting corpses wafted from everywhere.
The source of the smell appeared not long after walking down the gloomy hallway.
It was a person, no, a vampire.
The vampire who had been standing proudly discovered Min Do-jun and bared his teeth.
Shhh-
Two sharp awls proved that it was not human.
‘If you get bitten by a vampire, there’s no answer.’
It’s the same as being paralyzed and sucking blood like a vampire hound.
However, unlike hunting dogs, these creatures replenish their stamina by sucking blood.
‘If you suck while your stamina is full, you will become stronger and more agile.’
That’s why when dealing with vampires, you have to make sure to cut off their breathing.
Kwaak!
Just like this.
Crunch-!
I cut off the neck of the vampire that was rushing at me like an animal with one blow.
[Experience +186,000] (Contribution 100%)
‘As long as you watch out for paralysis, vampires are easier to deal with than werewolves.’
They have lower health than werewolves but give more experience, so if you’re confident you won’t get bitten, there’s no better prey.
‘Sometimes, because they have human-like appearance, there are hunters who are reluctant to kill them… … .’
Squeak-!
[Experience +186,000] (Contribution 100%)
For Min Do-jun, who had already committed mass murder, the human form was no obstacle at all.
‘Was it this way? The boss room.’
Min Do-jun searched for the boss room, recalling his memories before his regression.
Bathory will be resting there no matter what.
Kyaaaaaaa!
Krrrrrr!
While searching for the boss room, vampires and vampire hounds appeared to interfere, but for Min Do-jun, it was just good experience.
There was nothing holding him back as he fully stacked his Incarnation of the Battlefield.
‘Found it!’
Min Do-jun, who was passing through a place that seemed like a secret passage, stopped walking.
‘This is the boss room. But… … .’
Min Do-jun was momentarily lost in thought as he stood before the stone gate with its strange patterns.
‘If we keep going like this, won’t he run away again?’
There was a possibility that Bathory would get scared and run away.
‘Even if I do that, I won’t have anywhere to go, but it wouldn’t hurt to prepare for an emergency.’
Slurp-
Min Do-jun’s face began to change into someone familiar.
* * *
Blood Witch Bathory.
As a spirit, she doesn’t know how she was born.
I just opened my eyes and found myself in a place teeming with vampires, recognizing them as my kind.
The name and ability were awakened instinctively.
‘The name of this body is Bathory. The ability is Possession.’
Living up to her reputation as a named boss, she was able to possess any living being.
No, I had to consult with you.
Because the spirit state couldn’t be maintained for very long.
‘Should I try talking to that guy?’
The first opponent I encountered was a black wolf.
Normally weak, but on nights when there is a full moon, he can transform into a powerful werewolf.
but.
“Don’t panic and kill them one by one!”
He was in danger of death when ten humans suddenly appeared.
‘It’s a good thing I released the spell just before I died. If I had been even a little bit later, I would have died!’
As a spirit, she disappears when she dies while possessed.
That’s why I needed a stronger body to survive.
The second target of the spell was a vampire hound.
This too was extremely weak compared to humans.
‘The vampires in Gosung are the same.’
All they do is lose their lives in vain to the swords of humans.
‘You need a much stronger body.’
After wandering around Goseong with that thought in mind, I was finally able to find a strong opponent.
It was an ancient vampire in the boss room.
‘This body will suffice.’
But since I couldn’t get out of the boss room, I started getting hungry.
There were days when some humans would come and prey on us because we took the wrong path, but that was only once in a while.
Such lucky days could not be repeated every time.
‘If this continues, I’m going to starve to death.’
Feeling her strength waning, she eventually decided to go hunting herself.
The method was simple.
He escapes the castle in spirit form and searches for humans.
And using her power of possession, she brings humans to the boss room and then returns to her main body to eat them.
Since humans wouldn’t come looking for it, I had to take it out myself.
Fortunately, even though it possessed a human, it seemed to recognize it as a fellow species, so it was able to walk safely without being attacked in the middle.
‘That’s it! This way I can eat humans periodically!’
But not all humans can be possessed.
There was a chance of failure.
The probability of failure increases significantly even if the opponent is over level 3,500.
Also, if you get caught before you can get your ice on, you will inevitably fail.
Even though it was a spirit, I could see its shape, even if it was vague.
If the attempt to do so fails, the human temporarily loses his or her intelligence.
They even attacked humans as if they were of the same species.
Still, one in ten people will definitely succeed in the immersion.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to last a year in this Russian dungeon.
Slurp-
Bathory returned to the boss room and entered the body of an ancient vampire.
“Whew… … .”
He sighed through the mouth of a possessed vampire.
‘I’ve eaten countless humans over the years.’
Now, the human team has become sophisticated enough to know when and where to appear.
‘But this is the first time I’ve seen a person like you today.’
Bathory took a moment to recall what had happened today.
Today, too, I headed to the place where they appear to devour humans without fail.
It had been a week since she had seen a human, so she was quite hungry.
Is that why?
She had been killing people the moment she saw them, but she had no idea that it would lead to ruin.
[Detected by enemy.]
[The chance of ice failure increases significantly.]
A startled Bathory immediately took his life.
A human was looking this way.
She hurriedly left the place and caught her breath even though she was still in a ghostly state.
‘What is that human? How did he sense me right away?’
After much thought, I realized that the reason I was being detected was because I was not able to approach things carefully and was living too blatantly.
‘What a dangerous person. It would be best to avoid that person when possessing.’
Did her wish come true?
Just then, the dangerous human broke away from the group.
‘it’s okay!’
Another one followed a few minutes later, but there were still eight prey left.
‘Now, if you follow those humans and try to possess them at the right time… … .’
But in the end, Bathory’s attempt to possess the spirit failed.
All eight of them failed in succession because their level was over 3,500.
‘Damn. I have no luck today.’
It was a difficult situation.
Because I couldn’t try to possess a human who had failed once again.
I felt complicated when I saw the eight humans who had lost their intelligence.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve seen prey… … Haa, what should I do now?’
At that moment, two stray humans flashed through Bathory’s mind.
‘Yeah! Those two are left!’
Bathory, who thought this was an opportunity, followed the eight humans from a distance rather than going out to find the two.
‘He’s a colleague, so he’ll come find out.’
As expected, two humans encountered her companions.
And when I got the chance, I tried to have a conversation.
‘First, that dangerous human… …!’
[I tried to conjure, but was blocked by a powerful mind protection magic.]
[The iceberg has been invalidated.]
‘What? Invalid?’
It was the first time in my life that a spell had not only failed, but was rendered completely invalid.
The flustered Bathory soon came to his senses and attempted to possess another human.
Fortunately, this time I was able to succeed.
“Ugh.”
Little did she know that fighting that dangerous man would bring her to the brink of death.
‘It can’t be helped. I have no choice but to give up on this hunt.’
After finishing her recollection, she entered the coffin and lay down comfortably.
Even if they were hungry, it seemed better to give up on this human team and aim for the next team.
That was when.
[Warning: An intruder has appeared in the boss room.]
[1 intruder]
She was trying to close her eyes in the vampire’s body when she suddenly opened them.
‘There’s an intruder in the boss room?’
The intruder spoke human.
Because only humans could enter the boss room.
‘Those eight people whose consciousness failed might not have awakened yet?’
So, there are two humans left.
‘Sir, could it be that that dangerous human came in… …!’
It was dangerous.
It was a situation where I had to immediately abandon the boss’s body and hide in another body, whether it was a hunting dog or something else.
At that moment, I hurriedly opened the coffin and tried to run away.
‘ah!’
As soon as I saw the intruder’s face, I felt no need to run away.
‘Isn’t that person the one I was possessed by a little while ago?’
Was his name Theodore Townsend?
She felt relieved when she saw the human holding the hammer.
‘What the heck is this? Hohohohoho!’
The prey just rolls in on its own.
“Hohohohoho!”
Laughter erupted.
Not knowing that his opponent was Min Do-jun disguised as Theodore.
