Episode 149
“Thank you very much, but I have one question.”
“What is it? Haeseon Hunter.”
“Are we the only hunters who enter the Hidden Dungeon?”
“that’s right. Only a few people, including me, visited the site. “You are the only non-Five Siders hunters entering the site.”
“hmm… … . The Five Siders are known to be a secret organization that transcends national boundaries. “Is it okay to provide this opportunity only to Korea?”
Becoming the world’s best hunter is everyone’s dream.
Since the Five Siders are not a group comprised solely of Koreans, it is highly likely that other countries will raise objections.
To put it simply, this is the part where we can ask why they aren’t letting us in.
Other countries will also be nurturing latecomers like ‘Irregular’.
However, Lee Sa-soon gave an answer that was simple enough to be empty.
“Wouldn’t it be okay if they discovered it in their own country?”
“… … yes?”
So, does it mean that the one who discovers it first is the one who owns it?
Moreover, judging from Chairman Lee Sa-soon’s nuance, it seems that not many people even within Five Siders know about the Hidden Dungeon.
“It seems like Hidden is truly a great ‘hidden’.”
“That’s why I’ve put this hardship on you and invited you all to the VIP room.”
This was the core of the meeting hosted by Lee Sa-soon.
It informs the Irregular members of the coordinates of the hidden dungeon and provides a training environment before they begin exploring the spirit world.
The medals and appreciation plaques that will soon be awarded are just an excuse to show off.
There was something else that really helped us.
“Thank you for your valuable time. Everyone can go back except for Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
Eh?
I was about to bow my head haphazardly, but stopped at the last word.
“I have something separate to say to Hunter.”
I didn’t know there was still more to say.
What is there to say by sending the remaining Irregular members away first?
I thought that my colleagues might be disappointed, but I soon found out that this was not the case.
This is because everyone rushed to leave the VIP room with a relieved look on their faces.
Bisu even waved his hand to greet me.
It certainly didn’t seem like a very comfortable position for them.
but.
That’s the same for me… … !
Whiing.
After all my colleagues left, the VIP room suddenly felt empty.
Lee Sa-soon and Irregular have already shared the secret of being Five Siders.
Nevertheless, is there a secret to dig into once more?
“I don’t know what it is, but I’m a little nervous.”
“Ho ho ho. There’s no need to be nervous. “I just want to make sure.”
“What?”
“Haeseon Hunter’s blood.”
blood?
therefore… … Does this mean you need blood?
“I’m glad it’s daytime. It would have been quite eerie if I heard it at night.”
“Ho ho ho. is that so.”
Lee Sa-soon smiled cheerfully and slowly walked towards me.
One of the few ‘super level’ hunters in the world is demanding blood.
Even though I know that he is a person who is friendly to me, it still gives me goosebumps.
I tried to ignore that cold feeling and asked like a merchant.
“How much can I give you?”
“It will be enough for it to pool slightly here.”
Lee Sa-soon held out one of his palms.
hmm.
That’s about it.
I took out Pracell’s blade and cut my ring finger.
If I had cut someone else’s finger like this, they would have died within seconds, but since the blade and blood are of the same composition(?), there was no problem.
Knock… … Knock… … .
Blood begins to pool in Lee Sa-sun’s outstretched palm.
Even though I knew that he would be okay, I checked on Lee Sa-sun’s condition.
Black ether is also fatally toxic, but compared to today’s blood, it is child’s play.
The blood flowing through my body was the source of all energy and could be said to be the worst poison in the world.
When both arms were torn off in a ranked match, even Maria, who was said to be the best healer, could not easily approach her because of the blood.
‘Suddenly I remember the old days.’
There was a time when I was trying to catch a boss and when I got tired of it, I recklessly drew blood and threw it into the guys’ mouths.
Lee Sa-soon’s palms were soaked with blood that was so poisonous.
If you are a normal hunter, this process alone will cause your hands to die and become addicted.
However, as if the title of ‘super-level’ hunter was not given to him for nothing, Lee Sa-soon was looking at his palm with an undisturbed posture.
Shuaa… … .
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With an indescribable and alien sound, a change begins to occur.
‘Unbelievable… … !’
Surprisingly, the accumulated toxicity of the blood gradually began to disappear.
As a transcendent being, she was able to return even the toxicity of my blood to ‘nothingness’.
‘Is this the second time?’
I had an experience once in the past where the poison from a poisoner didn’t work.
An uninvited guest who suddenly appears in a ranking match.
Mine.
It also took no damage at all even though black ether penetrated its body.
Even though I knew it was impossible, I ended up asking Lee Sa-sun a stupid question.
“Are you, by any chance, a demon?”
“Hohohoho.”
Lee Sa-soon burst out laughing, but his gaze was still fixed on his palm.
I looked very delicately and carefully at the changing color of the blood.
Shuaa… … .
And finally, the trembling of the blood completely stopped.
Poisoner’s blood, which had been changing into various colors, now had only one perfect color left.
golden yellow.
The red liquid had suddenly turned into a solid, or golden substance that could be better called powder.
“Uhm… … .”
Suddenly Lee Sa-sun groans and stumbles.
I was startled and quickly helped her up.
“President!”
“… … As expected, the power of Poisoner is amazing.”
Even while losing his balance, Chairman Lee Sa-soon did not let go of what he was holding.
As if it were a precious treasure.
Lee Sa-soon gave me a signal that he was okay and returned to his original seat.
Naturally, I went and sat across from her.
“As you now know, Haeseon Hunter, the skills I have are very simple. It has the ability to nullify all etheric energy.”
It’s easy to say, but it’s an incredibly strong morale skill.
No matter how hard I tried, I could never hurt her as long as the energy I had was ether.
“But as you saw earlier, I took some damage.”
I nodded without any reply.
When the blood was placed on his palm, Lee Sa-sun apparently lost his balance for a moment and stumbled.
“Maybe this substance had an effect.”
A golden substance was still left on Chairman Lee Sa-soon’s palm.
Looking at the brilliantly shining surface, it could not be seen as a substance hidden in the blood.
“That means… … .”
After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I asked in a slightly excited voice.
“Are you saying this substance is not ether?”
“maybe.”
“!”
If you think about it, it’s a simple idea.
Lee Sa-sun had a skill that could nullify ether, and most of the blood I gave him disappeared without a sound along with the ether.
However, only that golden substance remained on her hand, and it even caused damage to Lee Sa-soon during the extraction process.
This is for Lee Sa-soon, who seemed to be immune to everything in the world.
“This is the second time we have identified this substance. “It’s a new feeling.”
The first thing you ask is ‘her’.
“Haeseon Hunter. You were still confused, right? “How can I become stronger at this stage?”
As she speaks word for word, I feel like my pupils are dilating more and more.
“This substance you see here holds the answer. “We call it Merus.”
“Merus… … .”
Energy in its pure state, with nothing mixed in it.
Isa-sun told me the meaning of Merus and handed over the substance on his palm to me.
Sreuk.
Although the extraction process was difficult, there was no significant change in the palm of my hand.
but.
Since the substance came from my blood, it could have been natural.
Slur… … .
“uh?”
Merus, which was emitting golden light in all directions, begins to melt little by little.
It’s like when you absorb a monster’s core.
“Don’t panic. It’s just that Merus returns to his master. “Now is important, so focus.”
Concentrate.
what?
But before I could ask a question, Merus gave me the answer.
This was because a completely new sensation that I had never felt before was rushing into my palm.
A foreign sensation different from ether.
It feels like a warm hug, but at the same time it feels sharp and warm, almost like a cut, and at times I get chills that feel like freezing.
‘this… … Merus.’
Literally pure energy that seems to be a condensation of all the power in the world.
I was accepting Merus’ characteristics with my whole body.
“I don’t know about other hunters, but for Haeseon Hunter, the Hidden Dungeon will be meaningless. Hunter, even if you enter the spirit world, you will not suffer from ‘spirit pressure’. “Just like Kirill did.”
Probably so.
There was no particular discomfort even on the stairs of hell, so it would be no different in the spirit world.
Other Irregular members might not know this, but I didn’t have anything special to adapt to in the Hidden Dungeon.
“To maximize the sense of Merus that I just absorbed. “This is what a Hunter must do in the Hidden Dungeon.”
Now that I look back, Lee Sa-sun deserved to send the other hunters first.
Things related to blood and things to do in the hidden dungeon were purely personal matters.
Lee Sa-soon, whose attacks did not work.
However, Merus’ once impregnable barrier was torn down.
This was something that even black ether, which was thought to be the best substance, could not accomplish.
‘… … wait for a sec.’
This is the second time that black ether didn’t work.
Naturally, the first object jumped out of my memory.
A destructive being that didn’t mind being stabbed with a blade made of black ether.
Mine.
If ‘Merus’ works for Lee Sa-soon, maybe… … ?
“By any chance, if this is Merus… … !”
“Ho ho ho. you’re right.”
Lee Sa-sun nodded briefly, as if he was anticipating what question he would ask.
“Merus is pure energy that penetrates all worlds. That’s why it was able to hurt me too. In other words… … .”
Lee Sa-sun gave me confidence in my hypothesis.
“If you increase Merus’ abilities, you can inflict damage not only on me but also on Mine.”
“!”
The ability of the Mine I encountered in the ranking match was at a level that even the word overwhelming was insufficient to describe.
The attack, which I thought was a legitimate hit, had no effect, and the spike of the storm he created tore both my arms like pieces of paper.
To be honest, even if we met again, I wasn’t confident that I would win.
It’s frustrating, but for now I just hope they postpone a large-scale air attack.
But now, the experiment with Lee Sa-sun was something that could turn all that upside down.
The key to subduing the demon was hidden in my blood.
‘I still feel it… … .’
Is it because Isasun extracted only Merus separately?
The absorbed Merus was still wandering around my body.
So, if you somehow create and raise this guy, you will gain a power more fundamental than black ether, right?
“Kirill said something like that before. I don’t know why, but they say that Merus can be felt more clearly in the spirit world than here. I think Merus was reacting to the spiritual pressure… … .”
“then… … .”
I heard that the spirit world and the hidden dungeon are similar in many ways.
Naturally, the following conclusion follows:
“The Hidden Dungeon is the perfect place to learn Merus.”
“That’s correct.”
Lee Sa-soon nodded with an extremely happy smile.
