I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 7

Even if you fall backwards (3)

Water buffaloes do not immediately eat humans. Anyway, I’m afraid of the Minotaur.

But that doesn’t mean you’re sending a foolish human being in front of you. Just don’t eat it right away, there’s no harm in stockpiling food. The same applies to monsters.

“How about going to the rooftop?”

Park Seo-hyun raised her head and said.

Myeongdong is an old street. The gaps between buildings are not wide. It’s a distance that a hunter can easily overcome… .

“How are you going to take forty people with you? “It takes more time.”

I shook my head.

“Try to catch the boss along the way. “The whole building collapses.”

If I remember correctly, there was about an hour left until the boss was captured.

From here, it is about 1km to Seoul City Hall. It normally takes less than 10 minutes on a straight road.

“then… Well… .”

I looked pitifully at Park Seo-hyun, who was struggling to express her opinion. Compared to the Park Seo-hyun I know, she is just a different person. It’s so unfamiliar that it’s hard to see the face.

No, now that I think about it, I think it’s almost my first time seeing Park Seo-hyun’s bare face… . She wasn’t gloomy since she was born.

“i get it!”

At that time, the grandson of a precious chaebol family raised his hand.

“This is the expression our teacher often makes!”

Seungyeon Lee pointed to my face.

“The answer is already decided, and your face says it’s fun to talk nonsense!”

It’s sharp… .

Eyes were focused on me. She was going to talk anyway. Since this was a task that required advance preparation, we could not delay any longer.

“Do you remember what I said about them earlier?”

“… … .”

Hunters are so inattentive. No matter how inexperienced I am, this is a bit disappointing. How on earth did the director raise these kids like that?

None of the five people answered.

“Uh… .”

Instead, the man who grumbled earlier carefully raised his hand and said.

“Well, didn’t you say you can smell well?”

“yes. It’s more sensitive to magic, but… .”

I tapped my nose.

“The sense of smell itself is sensitive. There is no way you would miss it if fresh raw meat passes before your eyes. That’s why they keep flocking to this area.”

This is why most of the people here died at that time.

In fact, the reason why so many monsters gathered around me was because I used Yoo Ji-eun’s sword earlier to prove that I was a hunter. It’s not that I didn’t control my strength… . Did I say I was sensitive for no reason? It’s impossible not to get caught.

And to be honest, I even called them on purpose. It’s good to be a lifesaver, but if it’s too flat, you won’t even know it’s a lifesaver. A little tension can be a good boost to life.

What does it matter whether there is one cow or ten? I’m going to save them all anyway. This is because it was public officials who had to pay attention to procedures. Since there is no management office now… what.

“So, if you go out without any preparation, you will even gather all the people wandering around.”

“Ah, this is frustrating! “Then what should I do, Mr. Hunter!”

The man said, hitting his chest.

“Like that student said, didn’t he suggest going to city hall because he had something on his mind?!”

My temper is also impatient.

I looked at the children. Oh Hyun-wook uses his fists, and Park Seo-hyun uses magic.

rest of it… .

“You guys, what are your majors?”

Oh Hyun-wook and Park Seo-hyun answered exactly as I knew.

“I’m a wizard too.”

Jinwoo Choi. Wizard. Even if they are the same magician, they can’t compare to Park Seo-hyun.

“Well, I’m a healer.”

Yoo Hye-eun. He is a rare healer. Unfortunately it is useless now.

“I’m a prosecutor!”

Seungyeon Lee… . It doesn’t matter what. Anyway, the role he will play is decided.

I marked the route on the map. This is the road leading to City Hall.

“It will pass by here.”

“Mr Hunter… .”

“Just listen to the explanation.”

I took a picture of the frustration that was about to come out and pressed it down.

“They have a great sense of smell, but they can’t see. The other senses don’t matter either. Since they are hungry, if fresh meat passes by, they will follow their instinct and chase it. but… .”

This is a theory I saw somewhere. Was it an overseas hunter community?

This is a theory that was widely criticized because the only preparation required was an experienced hunter. No, it’s hard to even call it a theory.

“but?”

“Either way, stocks are magic. “If you unleash a lot of magical energy, it will go that way.”

The hunter who had nothing to do who wrote that article probably never dreamed that his theory would be used in the Myeongdong dungeon incident.

“So I become the bait.”

“yes?”

“From the front of the building, there is a currency museum, right? After using a lot of magic power, we take a detour at this point and make a big turn… “I will turn towards Namsan.”

I drew the route I would take on the map.

“The area near City Hall is a cordon, so hunters will be blocking it… No matter how many of them remain, here… “What kind of building is this?”

“It’s a hotel. “Koryo Hotel.”

The guild employee quickly answered.

“Once you get to this area, hunters will come out to meet you. So, you guys go to the front.”

When they were mentioned, a weight went into the children’s shoulders.

“The magistrates. “How’s the shield casting speed?”

“Three.”

“4.2… .”

3 seconds and 4.2 seconds. Park Seo-hyun is not inferior even compared to her active role 20 years later, and Choi Jin-woo is also excellent for his age.

“Oh Hyun-wook is the leader. The wizard only deploys shields on both sides. Even if there are guys left, block them first with the shield, and then you finish them off. Aim between the eyebrows. Then, even if you can’t kill it in one hit, you won’t be able to move.”

Oh Hyun-wook nodded with a stern face.

“Healer, prosecutor. You are last. Check and finish the guys you defeated earlier. If it doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen, ignore it. “I’m going to follow anyway.”

He said while making eye contact one by one. I don’t know if I understood correctly.

I clicked my tongue and spoke to the civilians.

“You all follow behind them. “Run for your life.”

“I… But if we move all at once, won’t the monsters see us and come back?”

“He will come back.”

I said yes.

“then… ?”

“That’s why the work we do now is important.”

I looked at the two monks.

“you guys. “Do you know how to draw runes?”

* * *

Runes are useless at this point.

It was six years later that the perception of runes changed. It was when a good archmage in France revealed the magic shielding rune.

“You only need to draw on your forehead. Because if you’re not a hunter, you don’t have magical power… .”

I asked the civilians.

“If you have ever had an awakening, please tell me quickly.”

“… … .”

No one answered.

“Uh huh. Magistrates. “I drew it wrong there.”

“Ugh… .”

“This really blocks magical power?”

Although they groaned and drew runes at my words, Park Seo-hyun and Choi Jin-woo seemed completely distrustful.

Considering the status of runes at this time, it was inevitable. I pretended not to notice those eyes. I have no intention of explaining it properly, and I can’t explain it anyway.

“I drew it on my forehead, so if it’s magical power connected to you. “The casting is covered, but the magic cast cannot be covered.”

I thought about drawing it, but… . I ended up explaining the magic pen because it was cumbersome. You can just pretend that there is a wizard who knows runes, but there is a real magic pen, right? If you disassemble it, it will be immediately revealed that it is an industrial product. It becomes very difficult to explain.

furthermore… It’s easier to correct when the children make a mistake than when I make a mistake, right?

I shrugged my shoulders as I looked at Seohyun Park, who was drawing runes on Seungyeon Lee’s forehead. It may be a little traumatizing, but hunters usually grow up strong.

Lastly, Jinwoo Choi drew runes on my forehead as well.

“Do you know how to activate the runes?”

I raised my finger and tapped Seungyeon Lee’s forehead. Breaking the runes is easy.

“Touch the runes with hands filled with magical power. Activate it as soon as I leave.”

“yes!”

“I’m going to turn around and pass by here again. After I pass, we leave. “After I send them away, I’ll stick up behind you.”

There are still about twenty minutes left until the boss is caught. I had a hard time drawing the runes, but it’s enough.

“depart.”

I took Yoo Ji-eun’s sword, opened the window, and jumped out.

At most 3 stories high. It came down lightly without a sound.

“Crung.”

“I should at least wave a red cloth to feel better.”

I shrugged and started moving.

* * *

“That guy… “What is it?”

“Are you curious about that now?”

Oh Hyun-wook made a dumbfounded face when he saw Park Seo-hyun biting her lip.

“Oh no… .”

Park Seo-hyun lowered the hand that was smoothing her forehead. He was worried that he could achieve such incredible effects with runes, but he felt no magical power from his friends.

But that didn’t make my heart feel lighter. Park Seo-hyun lowered her voice as much as possible, perhaps because she was worried that others would hear it.

“Hyunwook. “What if he doesn’t come back?”

Likewise, Oh Hyun-wook, who had activated the rune and was lightly warming up, stopped. It was something he was worried about.

“Honestly, I’ve never even heard of a rune that can hide magical power.”

“Didn’t I tell you earlier?”

“Didn’t you see him?! “The principal said you shouldn’t go near a hunter with a weapon in his hand!”

That’s it… It was like that. It is difficult to say no to someone who carries a sword without a sheath.

“You knew about the dungeon boss. “It might be one of the hunters who came to attack the boss.”

Choi Jin-woo, who had been quietly listening, intervened. Park Seo-hyun’s face brightened at those words.

“ah! That’s right. That might be true. “You knew it in strange detail.”

“I may have fallen while driving the boss to Namsan.”

“If he passed out there, doesn’t that mean he’s not a very good hunter?”

“It’s a Minotaur. Minotaur is S-class. “You can count more because you are the dungeon boss.”

Seungyeon Lee and Hyeun Yoo also participated in the conversation.

“Anyway, I have no choice but to trust him now. “Whether that guy comes back or not, it’s true that he took the monsters in front of the building.”

“… “That’s right.”

“There was nothing contradictory. It would be true to say that all you have to do is go to City Hall. “There is no reason to deceive us.”

Oh Hyun-wook consoled his friends while hiding his anxiety.

“Everyone, come to your senses. okay?”

“Hmm. “Hey, students.”

Likewise, people who were preparing to go down the road hesitantly approached the children.

Oh Hyun-wook took a deep breath. The teacher said so. Hunters must always maintain composure.

“yes. “Are you ready?”

“Uh, um… okay. I’m going to run hard, big. Well, please take care of it. “Students, don’t push yourself too hard.”

“You have to work hard to survive.”

“come!”

“Everyone, get ready! “There are no separate signals, so follow us as soon as we leave!”

Oh Hyun-wook headed to the front door of the building with Park Seo-hyun and Choi Jin-woo. From afar, Hunter recognized the three and waved his hand.

“… “I forgot to ask for your name.”

“Ask when you get to City Hall.”

Oh Hyun-wook chewed his lips with a nervous expression.

It’s a bunch of monsters that look like they number about a hundred. If that’s the number of people who fell out of the group, how many of them were there to begin with? Are there any other survivors in Myeong-dong besides themselves?

The man in the lead increased his speed with a relaxed expression. He reached the intersection where the people were at once and turned his body, scratching the floor with the tip of his sword.

Blue flames dance on the asphalt. I could feel the heat, but the asphalt didn’t melt. I couldn’t figure out how on earth I did it.

Flames separated the people and the hordes of monsters. The man swung his sword again. The fire changed direction according to the man’s gesture. It’s in the direction of Namsan. Flames went up the road.

The man activated his rune and pointed in the direction of City Hall. Oh Hyun-wook bowed his body and ran forward. They were followed by Park Seo-hyun and Choi Jin-woo, and forty civilians followed them. Even though it would have been difficult to run because the road was a mess, I gritted my teeth and ran.

The last ones to follow are Yoo Hye-eun and Lee Seung-yeon. The man checked to see if the monsters followed the flame.

“… uh?”

“Seungyeon?”

Seungyeon Lee paused.

“Crrrrrrrrr.”

One of the monsters that was turning saw Seungyeon Lee and snorted.

For a moment, Seungyeon Lee’s body stiffened. I was overcome by the monster’s momentum. Yoo Hye-eun was embarrassed and called her friend.

However, the monster ran towards the small student with the same momentum,

Swish.

“run!”

“Oh, uncle?”

The man stabbed the monster in the neck. The monster was engulfed in blue flame.

The man rubbed his forehead. The rune has been erased.

“Run!”

“mister!”

The man grabbed the back of Lee Seung-yeon, who was standing dumbly, and threw her. Lee Seung-yeon, who reflexively adjusted his posture and landed safely, raised his head and looked at the man.

The sword is burning brightly. They are pouring out magic power on purpose.

Just before being swept away by a swarm of monsters, the man looked straight at Seungyeon Lee and said.

“run.”

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