Episode 67
Indeed, the name ‘self-defense strength’ was not a lie.
It was an eye-opening shock, but my body held up even in the face of mechanical bullets imbued with telekinesis.
Because Dr. Jin’s body was covered, not a single corner of it was intact.
“Okay… … .”
I self-healed in a pile of machines for a while.
Thanks to the excellent self-regenerative power of black ether, wounds on the body were able to heal quickly.
And as soon as it was healed, I summoned it from my palm.
Poisoner level 2.
As a SUMMONER, this is the only summon I can currently summon.
Red poisonous snake.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I was able to find out after competing with Na Ji-hwan earlier.
As an ‘A’ ranker, he had great strength, but his speed was slow.
You will not be able to avoid the attack of a red viper without knowing it.
No, to be precise, you cannot ‘block it for them’.
As a result, my prediction was exactly right, and I was able to immediately overpower Oh Jin-ah, who was next to Na Ji-hwan.
As it was a ‘red poisonous snake’ that was far from sophisticated, it was unable to swallow Oh Jin-ah’s entire body.
Her cold hands were rolling around on the floor, but she didn’t feel particularly guilty.
Because these kites are more vicious than unintelligent monsters.
“Someone to chew on… … !!”
Na Ji-hwan, who lost his colleague, walks slowly holding a large device.
Judging by the fact that it blocked the ‘poison flame’ I fired earlier, it doesn’t seem to be an ordinary weapon.
I checked the information through V1, but there was nothing in particular.
Since they are not an official group of hunters in the first place, the machine also appears to be illegal equipment.
‘doesn’t care.’
Through his developed senses, he can clearly see the state of the ax he is holding.
The reason Poisoner is called the best hunter is not only because of the diversity of his abilities.
The component of the energy emitted itself is an extremely poisonous substance.
No matter how strong the material is, there is no way it will survive if it confronts black ether head on.
I asked the guy in a half-mocking way.
“Maybe that axe? “Is it pranium?”
“What bullshit!”
I guessed it from the expression on his face, but as expected, he was in no condition to communicate.
Instead of answering my words, Na Ji-hwan raised the sharp-blue ax blade, and the force was comparable to that of an ‘S’ class.
‘Let’s take this opportunity to check.’
I twisted my right wrist to intentionally expose the attack range.
There is only one thin device on the exposed arm.
Exar’s successor in the form of a bracelet, Pracel.
Considering the flying ax blade, this bracelet looks very dangerous.
But without hesitation, I put the Prasel on the blade of the axe.
Pak!!
A sound that is too clear(?) compared to the impact spreads everywhere.
An ax held in both hands and a bracelet worn on one arm.
Common sense tells us which side will be destroyed.
But Planium has completely reversed that common sense.
Damn.
“???!!!”
It looks like Na Ji-hwan’s new eyes will pop out at any moment.
It looks like he was quite surprised.
In fact, I am also bursting out in exclamation.
It was somewhat expected, but the blade of the ax was indeed shattered.
On the other hand, this Prasel looked fine without a single wound.
I hit a rock with an egg, but only the rock broke.
Na Ji-hwan forgot about his anger and stared blankly at the device.
“uh… … how?!”
There were two reasons why his ax shattered.
The plasticel you are wearing in your hand is the hardest material in the world.
And the second is that corrosion has already occurred when the ‘poisonous flame’ was blocked earlier.
It may not have been visible to Na Ji-hwan, but it was clearly visible to me.
The device had already lost its original shine.
Even in a healthy state, you wouldn’t be able to defeat Pranium, but hitting it with all your might while in a corroded state?
It was natural for the device to be destroyed.
I stretched out my right hand towards the guy’s devastated face.
Go to hell and find out why.
Hwareuk.
Na Ji-Hwan hurriedly raised both arms to block, but soon cracks began to appear on his body.
‘Poison Flame’, which becomes available when the poisoner level increases, basically has the power of S-rank telekinesis.
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Since the toxicity of black ether is added to it, it is not an attack that an A-rank knight can block in the first place.
Phew.
It only took a few seconds for the blocked arm and torso to penetrate.
He fell to his knees and died, and the two intruders died.
“Doctor… … !”
I rushed to Dr. Jin without even considering the circumstances.
After using red poisonous snake and poisonous salt again and again, I started to feel dizzy.
But compared to Dr. Jin, I am a nobleman.
It was a miracle that an ordinary person was still alive after being mentally attacked by an S-Rank esper.
Even though he was cured right away, can Dr. Jin be brought back to normal?
“Heeeeeeeek!!”
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
As soon as Dr. Jin came to his senses, he screamed, tearing out his hair with both hands.
I gritted my teeth and infused healing power, but Dr. Jin’s already broken spirit showed no signs of recovery.
Seeing Dr. Jin become a madman makes me feel like my mind is falling apart.
Are we going to have to watch Dr. Jin go crazy like this?
-dream… … .
At that time, something sparkling flutters before my eyes.
A colorful leaf that Pori wore all day long.
After confirming the identity of the leaf, I couldn’t help but exclaim.
“ah!!”
Even if Simani discovered wild ginseng, she wouldn’t feel this way.
A leaf of golden vine that remained after rescuing Yuk Cheol-wan’s wife.
Pori dropped the petals from my head.
“If this is… … .”
I forced Dr. Jin to lie down and placed the golden flower petals on his head.
There was no particular way to use it.
Just like when I healed Yuk Cheolwan’s wife before, all I had to do was place the petals on the treated area.
The question is whether Dr. Jin’s condition can be reversed with just this small petal.
“Umm… … .”
Dr. Jin, who had fallen into a state of sleep for a moment, frowns.
I watched his condition anxiously.
Although we only met for a short time, he was like family to me.
Not only did he teach me how to become a hunter, but even now, the devices he gave me are still in my eyes, heart, and arms.
Judging from the words of the deceased Oh Jin-ah, their target was not Dr. Jin but me.
I cannot tolerate people getting hurt because of me.
Sreuk… … .
The thumb-sized flower petal completely melted and seeped into Dr. Jin’s mind.
After a while.
A familiar tone of voice is heard from Dr. Jin as he opens his mouth.
“Is it Haeseon? … .”
“… … !!”
Dr. Jin’s consciousness returned.
It was so desperate that I cried and my emotions soared.
thank god.
I’m so glad.
“Yes, doctor. “Don’t worry, the attackers have been killed.”
“okay… … . “You saved me.”
“It’s thanks to this guy.”
-Quwang!
Pori flies to Dr. Jin and rubs his cheek.
Since he lived with Dr. Jin first before coming to me, he must have been anxious as well.
While I was watching Dr. Jin petting Pori, a question suddenly occurred to me.
When leaving the house, Pori was particularly stubborn today.
As much as I could, I tried not to remove the leaves of the goldenrod from my body.
I wonder if they knew something like this would happen?
‘no way… … .’
I thought about that for a moment, but then I shook my head.
If my assumption is correct, wouldn’t that be at the level of a ‘prophecy’ rather than a ‘guess’?
Even though Pori is a spirit being, it is unlikely that he would have such precognitive abilities.
Anyway, in the end, thanks to Po-ri bringing the gold coins, Dr. Jin was able to be saved.
‘the problem is… … .’
I raised my head and looked at the open sky.
There’s no way the attackers thought about what happened next and destroyed this residence.
It will soon be noisy with explosions and unauthorized development.
I can’t leave Dr. Jin, who is already weakened, like this.
You must take care of him at least until his body recovers.
Okay then.
Who do I ask for help?
“hmm.”
I looked through my phone list and tried to think of someone who could help me out of the current situation.
Black market guys basically have no contact information and don’t want to ask for anything.
Bisu or Yuk Cheol-wan would go out of their way to help, but they are too far away from Busan.
Although he reminds me of Ga Yeol-chan, the head of the Bishop Guild based in Busan, he is closely related to the Hunter Association, so showing Dr. Jin is risky.
A person similar to me who is hostile to the Association, friendly to me, and shares my secrets.
There is only one person… … .
“Isn’t that the only way?”
“?”
After giving Dr. Jin a quick smile as a question mark appeared above his head, I called someone in my contact list.
[Hunter Cheon Hae-seon!]
A clear voice comes through the receiver.
[Are you able to get a good answer even though it’s a company phone?]
[It doesn’t matter what phone it is. What is important is who contacted you.]
Is it because he is a businessman?
He is a master at making listeners feel good.
But there is no time to react to such lip service.
There is no telling when this place will be exposed to the outside world.
[I’d like to explain the situation in detail, but I don’t have time, so I’ll keep it short.]
[Please speak.]
[I would like to trade my information and means of transportation.]
[It’s a deal. That’s why you contacted me through the company phone.]
I always feel this way, but I feel comfortable talking to this person.
[yes. Please send just one helicopter to the address I am giving. If you come nearby, you will get a sense of where it is right away.]
[Of course. Where is the location?]
[…] … Aren’t you responding too easily?]
[haha. Because I trust Hunter Haeseon Cheon.]
Well, those are good words, but I have some doubts when they respond so obediently.
[…] … Here it is.]
[You’re lucky. Our research staff is currently on a business trip around Geoje Island.]
I once had experience riding a helicopter at the Blue Sword Guild.
A modern helicopter fueled by ether would not take that long.
[I will call you 1 minute before the helicopter lands.]
[thank you.]
I hung up the phone after hearing that I was grateful for being able to strengthen our relationship like this.
“Then while you wait… … .”
I looked through the belongings of the dead Na Ji-hwan.
These people were clearly hired to kill me.
Looking at the conversation between them, it seems like there is another ally, which means that the attack on me could be repeated.
Dr. Jin’s residence is a sparsely populated place.
A deserted land with no roads.
The fact that they blew up this place without considering the context was a well-founded action.
‘The question is, through what route did they follow me? … .’
Since I became a hunter, the area where I live has been open to the public for a long time.
If you put your mind to it, it won’t be difficult to follow.
What I’m curious about is how they managed to sneak past my radar and follow me.
In particular, after developing telekinetic abilities, his senses developed tremendously, and he could easily detect the presence of those following him, whether he was a hunter or an ordinary person.
“That’s probably Oh Jin-ah’s ability.”
As I was pondering, Dr. Jin had difficulty opening his mouth.
“Oh Jin?”
“okay… … . As far as I know, in the past, Oh Jin-ah was an esper who specialized in utility rather than combat. “There was an evaluation that the combat power was weak for an S ranker.”
He has that level of genjutsu and iron control, but his combat power is weak.
It was a moment when I realized how difficult it was to deal with an S-rank hunter.
“However, it is said that Oh Jin-ah’s ‘hiddenness’ has no known rival. I also heard this story, but it is said that he can hide his presence not only from himself but also from his colleagues. “So perfectly.”
It was so perfect that it must have escaped my radar.
With that kind of ability, the only thing you can do is hire a murderer.
I searched through Na Ji-hwan’s arms, but found no results.
Just an anonymous prepaid card and some cash.
I didn’t even have a cell phone to contact me.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
“Well, if I have anything to do, I’ll come directly.”
After muttering that, I looked up at the sky.
Before I knew it, the person I was talking to, a helicopter sent by Doisu, was hovering overhead.
