Episode 171
‘Steel Shield’, the undisputed best guild in America.
The title of America’s best soon leads to the title of the world’s best.
The number of hunters that Steel Shield had was equivalent to that of a decent country, and there were a lot of S-rankers that were hard to find in other guilds.
Moreover, inside it was Cylia, a hunter from another dimension called ‘transcendence level’.
10 people selected from the elite within such a huge guild.
Cylia naturally thought that the steel shield should get all the attention.
In fact, the World Hunter Forum was held in such an atmosphere.
Until beings called ‘Irregulars’ became prominent.
“It’s not a guild?”
When she heard that they were not a typical guild, Cylia tilted her head.
Appearing here at the World Hunter Forum means representing the hunters of a country.
Of course, elites from the largest guilds in the country would have to come out.
However, unusually, a separate team other than a guild appeared only in Korea.
An extralegal group with no jurisdiction.
It was a system that could not be found not only in the United States but also in any other country.
Perhaps that’s why the Mavericks attracted people’s attention from the very beginning.
Still, it’s okay to get there.
When President Lader announced that the expedition team would be selected through the ‘Stairs of Hell’, everyone unanimously mentioned the name of Steel Shield.
It was assumed that one of the three seats belonged to Steel Shield.
Three digits?
No, even if there was only one spot, it would be occupied by Steel Shield.
‘Queen’ Cylia took it for granted that public opinion around the world was paying attention to the Steel Shield, but at the same time, she was satisfied.
And every time she did that, her chain attached to both wrists, the Catena, sparkled white.
“Roy has become a half-asshole?”
The variables started from then on.
Although not as good as ‘Steel Shield’, the UK, which had been attracting attention as a strong candidate for an exploration team, suddenly declared non-participation.
They gave up on ‘Stairs to Hell’ due to Roy Hiddleston’s injury, and the person who caused the injury was Cheon Hae-seon of ‘The Irregular’.
Even if you were the world’s Cylia, you would have to be quite careful when dealing with Roy.
Regardless of the ether he possessed, the ‘contact’ skill he used was quite difficult.
But, you turn Roy into a mess during a sparring match.
On the other hand, Cheon Hae-seon, who appeared the next day, looked unharmed.
It is said that Cheon Hae-seon’s original type was a healer, but even taking that into account, it was quite a memorable incident.
Until then, to Cylia, the Irregulars were nothing more or less than ‘a strange group that was not a guild.’
However, with the news that they had defeated Roy, interest in Cheon Hae-seon soared, and they were proudly placed in the top three in the ‘Stairs to Hell’ test.
‘I don’t like that we went out with just six people… … .’
As if there was no need for that number of people, the Irregular set out to attack the ‘Stairs of Hell’ with members far short of the maximum number of ten.
And, breaking everyone’s expectations, he was confidently selected for the exploration team.
At this point, the behavior of other guilds that had mobilized all ten members became laughable.
This added fuel to Cylia’s already burning heart.
Moreover, Cheon Hae-seon’s statement that is appearing on the screen right now.
[What I can say for sure is that we, the Irregulars, will be the most active in the exploration of the spirit world.]
Each and every translated subtitle touched Cylia’s heart.
In particular, Cheon Hae-seon’s confident face and voice did not need translation.
Seeing that he still has a youthful appearance, I wonder if he graduated from high school or something, but where does such a bully(?) come from?
It was too much to pass off as youthful spirit.
At best, I dare to talk about S rank.
You must have provoked Steel Shield against the entire nation?
Cylia’s gait toward the WHPO headquarters was arrogant and unhesitating.
It was clear that the hunters next to him were also world class, but he knew well that it was best not to mess with the ‘Queen’ when she was uncomfortable.
‘I don’t know who made you so angry, but it’s too bad. ‘Sylia never lets go of her prey once she has set her sights on it.’
There were two chains dragging beneath her strong yet noble battle uniform.
A white chain made of ether.
Catena.
That chain was the queen’s alpha and omega.
The chain that was savagely swung in close combat stretched out like a female baton at a long distance.
When defense is needed, layers of chains are wrapped around the body to block damage.
The ether contained in the chain is realized by condensing only the essence of the essence.
In terms of durability, it was not inferior to any other material.
Literally a weapon of ‘all offense and defense’.
What was especially impressive was that the catena never left her body, even during normal times.
It was a scene that people who knew the abilities and limitations of ether could not help but click their tongues.
‘It’s been a long time since Cylia lurked around someone like this.’
A colleague standing next to her smiled faintly as if she could barely see it.
They say that excessive obsession and hatred are one thing away from affection.
However, looking at Silia’s momentum, if she gives him that kind of joke, she will be the first to taste Catena before Cheon Hae-seon.
“Here he comes.”
The main auditorium of the headquarters building.
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As it happened, Steel Shield and Irregular were walking at the same time.
Cylia glared at the Maverick with burning eyes.
How will the Irregular react to her hostility?
“wow! “The building is really cool!”
Unfortunately, she didn’t seem to get the reaction she wanted.
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“hey… … . The entire great hall was studded with marble. How much is it all? “I guess you’ve done quite a bit of WHPO in the meantime.”
Cheon Hae-seon stopped her daring remarks.
“It looks like you’re just spouting out without a filter that you’re not Korean, but I guess everyone here is wearing a translation device?”
“Sigh!”
Bisu hastily covers his mouth with both hands.
Although he is a hunter with a talent that the whole world covets, at times like this, he was nothing short of a whiner.
Cheon Hae-seon smiled bitterly and then looked around the entire auditorium.
“I guess we can stand on this side.”
“This isn’t some kind of elementary school playground assembly, is it okay to have the world’s best hunters stand like this?”
“Wouldn’t that be just the right mental age for you?”
“Hey, Cheon Hae-seon. Would you like to get your head broken in Washington?”
Bisu growled at Cheon Hae-seon, and he scratched his insides once more with a ‘wa~wa~’ gesture as if he were handling a cow.
‘… … what? ‘Those.’
Cylia raised her eyes at the carefree group of Irregulars.
They must have sensed hostility from this side, but they were lost in their own world, as if they didn’t care about Steel Shield’s hunters.
They joked around among themselves as if they were at a local picnic, and even started throwing tantrums.
‘Do you know what it means to explore the spirit world?’
As Cylia’s eyes looking at the Irregular began to turn more and more vicious, there was someone greeting her.
“Guten tag.”
“Oh… … .”
She was able to recognize the man’s identity even before the translation function activated.
“Cylia. The facial expression is not very good. What’s going on?”
“ah… … . Nothing. “Ingsen.”
Germany’s most prestigious guild, Preis.
The last group of hunters selected to join the spirit world exploration team along with the Irregular and Steel Shield.
Insen was a hunter belonging to the Price Guild, and was one of the few skilled people recognized by Sylia.
Sylia, who had exchanged greetings with Insen, suddenly smiled like a bad boy.
“There were rumors that you wouldn’t come, but you were scared.”
“haha. It’s true that I’m scared. But nothing stimulates a scholar’s curiosity more than unknown territory.”
‘What is a scholar?’
Cylia snorted in her heart.
Who would believe a hunter with ‘super level’ abilities if he claimed to be a scholar?
It was for a similar reason that Cylia provoked Ingsen by calling him a ‘coward.’
‘Yingsen’ was a hunter who received the transcendental title, but was also a world-famous scientist.
Yingsen’s head, without a single hair, was extremely small compared to other people’s, but he personally proved that there is no correlation between brain size and performance(?).
Regardless of his abilities, Ingsen was the brain leading various hunter societies.
He was so sincere about his studies related to hunters that there is an anecdote that he continued his presentation at the seminar even though the gate exploded around him.
A transcendent level hunter who calls himself a scholar before being a hunter.
Although Sylia did not like Insen like that, she stopped short of provoking him appropriately.
If by chance you end up in a serious fight with Yingsen, you too will have to give your all.
“You’re finally turning your attention elsewhere.”
Yuk Cheol-wan whispered to Cheon Hae-seon and then smiled bitterly.
The unknown hostility toward the Irregular is not something new.
However, because the target was a ‘super level’ hunter, Yuk Cheol-wan was feeling quite a bit of pressure.
Of course, the Maverick had long since noticed her burning eyes.
However, just like before, they just pretended not to know or ignored it.
Of course, there were exceptions.
“why? Who saw us? Jeonghyun, who are you?”
“… … Although this expression is a bit… … “I hope Bisu feels comfortable.”
“What?!”
I’m not kidding.
Cylia makes my shoulders twitch, but I can’t believe you don’t notice.
Kang Jeong-hyeon truly envied her.
“Why are you doing this when you haven’t received a single ten won?”
Cheon Hae-seon shook his head and stood at the front of the group.
At the left end of the podium, an old man with a familiar face was slowly walking.
“welcome. “Everyone from the exploration team.”
President of WHPO.
Perhaps the most powerful man in the world.
President Lader spread his arms and greeted the hunters.
“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far. “The reason we have gathered you all in the auditorium before the expedition departure ceremony is to reach an agreement before announcing the exploration plan.”
“agreement?”
Cylia raised her long eyes once again.
“The exploration of the spirit world is basically divided into three parts. An advance team that takes the lead in exploring unexplored areas. A support group that acts as a link in the middle. Lastly, the standby team guarding the area near the dimension gate. In this way, the three groups cooperate with each other.”
Then one of the hunters asked President Rather.
“What are the criteria for organizing those three groups?”
“Of course, the spiritual pressure becomes stronger towards the center of the spirit world, and the ether is quickly depleted. So, instead of entrusting the starting team to one country, we plan to operate a rotation.”
“If it’s rotation… … .”
“Steel Shield here. Price. The Irregular will change roles every day. Then, we will be able to effectively manage the consumption of ether.”
In short, the team that will be in the starting group tomorrow will be in the standby group the next day.
As President Rather said, if a certain team was selected as the starting team every day, there was a high possibility of overload.
“It seems like a valid story.”
Cheon Hae-seon also nodded at Maria’s words.
“That’s my opinion too. “In terms of adaptability, we are probably far superior, but we should be given equal opportunities.”
You’re being so damn sick.
I couldn’t stop listening to Cheon Hae-seon, who was talking as if he wanted me to listen.
so,
“I refuse.”
With her eyes still focused on Cheon Hae-seon, Silia raised her hand.
