Episode 132
“Oh, there is one caveat.”
Before getting completely close to Chen, I gave a word of advice to my teammates.
“No matter how curious you are, you should not ask ‘that question.’ “He’s the one who pulls out his sword first.”
“That question? Cheon Hae-seon. “What is that question?”
“You will figure it out on your own.”
A question mark appeared above the heads of Bisu and the rest of the members.
haha.
You will know when you see it.
How I felt.
“oh… … .”
When the distance is quite close, Bisu lets out an exclamation without realizing it.
“really pretty. The body is also delicate. “Is he really a knight?”
“huh.”
“They say you shouldn’t judge a Hunter externally… … . “It really doesn’t suit me.”
Bisu looks at Chen’s appearance and smiles mysteriously.
A being that exudes a mysterious aura even among extraordinary hunters.
Just like when we met before, he was still wearing the military uniform he would have worn in the distant past.
“He looks like he came out of a cartoon.”
“yes?”
I smiled at Kang Jeong-hyeon and took a step forward towards Chen.
“Thank you for coming.”
“It’s just a mission. “There is no need to be thankful.”
The Irregular members were startled by the word ‘mission’, but I calmly held out my hand.
“Still, from our perspective, we are grateful. Let’s work hard together and enter the spirit world.”
I said that and turned my attention to my teammates.
How can he joke so calmly?
Those looks caught my attention, but I decided to ignore them.
“This is Chen from Taiwan. “My type is knight, and I wield a sword.”
Chen just nodded without saying the usual ‘let’s do our best’.
“You know this place, right? This is Mariya Hunter, who worked in Glory before Irregular. and… … .”
After one explanation, I almost burst out laughing.
This is because all four colleagues had the same face.
‘I’m so curious… I’m going crazy… … !’
Long hair tied in a ponytail.
Looking at his sharp eyes and angular chin, he was clearly masculine, but looking at his sharp nose and slender limbs, I couldn’t think of him as a man.
They will want to ask passionately now.
About Chen’s identity.
However, thanks to the warning given in advance, the disaster of Chen pulling out his sword was prevented.
“First, let me tell you our plan.”
After explaining the positions of the ‘Irregular’ members, I guided them through their strategy on the third floor.
In fact, it wasn’t even a strategy.
“I will break through the third floor alone. “Wait on the second floor until I get the keys downstairs.”
“Sure.”
Chen nodded obediently.
Even the Irregular members, who were well aware of my abilities, dissuaded me from using this strategy, saying it was too risky.
However, Chen did not complain much.
Have I gained confidence in my abilities after competing for a short amount of time?
‘no. I guess they think it doesn’t really matter if I die.’
Instead of telling me it was dangerous, Chen asked another question.
“I knew each person’s position, but I wasn’t actually told what my role was. “What should I do?”
“Why don’t you ask that?”
Maybe after today’s strategy is over, Nicholas might regret granting my request for a long time.
A world hunter forum where only people who say they can fly are gathered together.
Among them, Chen’s power was at the ‘outlier’ level.
“Cut it down. “Everything you see.”
* * *
“Over there!”
The location of the Stairs of hell could be confirmed from a great distance.
The momentum emanating from the dungeon entrance was strong, but it was also because numerous people had gathered at the scene and formed a long line.
An official from WHPO.
Hunters waiting for their turn or completing a strategy.
And even the media outlets that were allowed to enter.
Considering that the area around the dungeon entrance was a desolate desert, it could be said to be quite an unusual scene.
“Hwiyu. “A lot has gathered.”
When Bisu put the blade of his hand to his forehead and whistled,
Weeing.
“It’s coming out!”
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The atmosphere at the scene became noisy.
“uh? what? “There’s still a long way to go before the French team appears.”
Everyone had the same thought, even if they didn’t say it.
There were still two hours left in the provided time, but the French hunters began to come out of the dungeon one by one.
“… … “It looks like it’s a lot harder than I thought.”
“huh? Cheon Hae-seon. What are you talking about?”
“There is a huge reward for advancing to the spirit world, but you are not going to intentionally waste the time you have been given, are you?”
“Yeah… … yes?”
“Then it’s probably one of the two. Defeated all Stairs of hell within the set time… or… … .”
Colleagues make faces that say ‘no way’.
It’s a natural reaction.
Until now, no one has even experienced the final stage of Stairs of hell, and there is no way the French hunters could have conquered all the stages in one go.
And that too, within a timeout of five hours.
“If not… … “I guess I gave up sooner than expected because I was tired.”
“Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!”
An unpleasant sound came from the dungeon entrance, as if in response to my words.
As soon as we got out of the dungeon, a French hunter started reciting what was inside over and over again.
“Ugh… … . It’s like a f*cking dungeon… … .”
The situation was not better for the hunters who came after.
As if the healers’ healing power had run out, the hunters’ bodies were full of injuries large and small.
Franco, the esper type, also had dried blood around his mouth, probably from hemoptysis.
“Is WHPO sane? Using a place like this as a test… … !!”
One of the knight-type hunters stamped his feet in frustration.
One of his arms was tattered as if it had been torn by something, and Kang Jeong-hyeon’s face turned pale as he watched it.
When I looked closely, I saw large tooth marks.
“healer! “Call a healer!”
Healers who had been kept on standby for times like this quickly began healing the French hunters.
“Hwiyu. “The atmosphere is really nice even before you go in.”
Bisu forced a smile, but his expression wasn’t very bright.
The strongest guild in France.
Among them, only 10 elite agents were selected.
This could be said to be the best of all, but they all had dumbfounded expressions.
‘It looks like we haven’t even achieved our minimum goal.’
4th floor?
No, I may not have even been able to properly conquer the 3rd floor.
French representative hunters recovering with devastated faces.
In the chaotic atmosphere around me, I quickly rolled my eyes and looked for a man.
He has a large physique and long, curly brown hair.
A damn bastard who is constantly trying to screw over the ‘Irregular’ from Korea.
Franco.
Thanks to its large size, it wasn’t that difficult to find its location.
Did the gaze coming from afar sting?
For a brief moment, I made eye contact with Franco.
“… … !!”
And I was sure.
I don’t know how to conquer the dungeon, but the trap he prepared for us was properly prepared.
As soon as he left the ‘Stairs of Hell’, Franco sat down and sighed in despair.
But the moment he made eye contact with me, he was smiling a wicked smile.
Just watch if I get hit and run somewhere.
They say facial expressions are the universal language, and you could read his mind without even talking to him.
“Where’s next?”
“korea… … So, we are a ‘Irregular and 1 person’ team.”
“Other than one person? What is it?”
“In addition to the Irregular team from Korea, a Taiwanese hunter will join us. This is something that was specifically approved at a WHPO executive meeting… … .”
“Is there such a thing? That was something that never happened until a few days ago. “Give me the official document!”
In the chaotic atmosphere of the scene, I smiled in remorse.
“Nicholas certainly seems to be doing a good job. “It wouldn’t have been easy for him to change the rules in a hurry.”
Yuk Cheol-wan approaches me and whispers.
“I probably did my best to persuade the executives. Because he is the type of person who risks his life for things like honor and trust. “It would be a moderately condescending opinion from WHPO’s perspective.”
“Condescending?”
“There’s a lot of talk about this tryout. There are countries where there are a full 10 people, and there are also cases like ours where there are only five people. “If I had told you a long time ago that there would be a selection competition like this, everyone would have filled up to 10 people.”
“hmm. I find that strange too. There will definitely be talk about fairness, so why didn’t WHPO say anything in advance? “About this tryout.”
“I don’t want to be fair. “Because the people I want to send are decided.”
“… … !”
Even though it may result in some criticism, it benefits countries that are friendly to WHPO.
That was the conclusion I came to.
Stepping into the spirit world is a historically unprecedented privilege.
It is difficult to even predict what benefits will be gained from it.
If possible, it would be beneficial for them to create favorable conditions for countries close to the association.
“The association deliberately… … Are you saying that you provoked an unfair fight?”
“It’s still just a symptom. However, I am suspicious because there are a few countries that are blatant about it.”
“If you say it’s blatant… … .”
“Countries that had not sent many people over the past few years suddenly sent a full 10 people this year.”
“… … !”
“Isn’t it a bit frustrating for some reason?”
“Since you say so… … “That makes sense.”
“I’m sure there are many people who think like me. People who think this isn’t a GoStop where everything is planned and played. Meanwhile, ‘Irregular’ asked for Chen, so WHPO couldn’t help but welcome it.”
“indeed… … “I guess that’s what you meant when you said it’s good to be condescending.”
If we can secure fairness by handing over Chen, it is a viable business.
It may be a shallow gesture to cover the sky with your palm, but at least you can say out loud, ‘I tried.’
“by the way… … . “You are amazing.”
“yes? What?”
“I actually had no idea that Nicholas would accept Hunter’s request. I thought it was an unlikely story. But after hearing the whole story, it is quite possible… … No, I thought it was a suggestion that they would like as well. “Now I see that Hunter made that suggestion taking into account the noise that occurred during the selection process.”
“haha. “They say it’s more of an interpretation than a dream.”
“… … Isn’t it?”
“I wasn’t 100% sure. But I thought there would be Beeville Hill.”
I shrugged my shoulders, and Yuk Cheol-wan let out an exclamation once more.
“Sometimes, it seems like the most fearsome weapon the Hunter has is not black ether but the deep world. He gets what he wants even from groups he doesn’t have a very friendly relationship with… … .”
“You’re giving me a lot of plane rides today.”
“There must have been a hidden plan behind persuading Chen with lies, right? “I’m already curious about what that is.”
“Eh?”
“… … ?”
hmm.
It seems that this incident has created a bubble in humanity.
“Is that really 100% pure nonsense?”
“!”
Yuk Cheol-wan gets scared and lunges towards me.
“… … Can you afford it? “From what Hunter said, it seems like Chen is not an ordinary person.”
“haha. “Well, it will work out somehow.”
I called my colleagues who were far away with a carefree face.
“Let’s go in slowly. “I think it will be ahead of schedule.”
Weeeeeee.
Even before you arrive at the entrance, a unique resonant sound tickles your ears.
Most dungeon entrances are covered with a black curtain.
The moment they pass through that curtain, the hunters feel a sense of alienation that they have never experienced in the world they lived in.
The feeling of stepping into a new world.
However, even if you do not set foot on the stairs of hell, you can still feel a sense of strangeness.
“and… … . “This is my first time seeing something like this.”
As Bisu said, it was very different from the dungeon entrances he had seen before.
At the entrance to the ‘Stairs of Hell’ dungeon, various clusters of lights were intertwined and constantly rotating.
Rather than pretty colors like a rainbow, they are opaque lights that feel strange the more you look at them.
It was as if the environment was foreshadowing that the environment would become harsher as you went down the floors.
“Are you ready?”
Two birds with one stone: advancing into the spiritual world and competing against one another.
The Irregular’s challenge to hold it in both hands has begun.
