The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 114

Episode 114. The Labyrinth of the 13th Month (3)

Seon Woo-yeon had a question.

Why is the fourth S-rank so cruel to the number one hunter?

As you can see from his usual appearance, Kim Ki-ryeo was not a bad person.

Helping others.

Stay away from greed.

But, they say that when a person like that meets Jeong Ha-seong, he strangely changes.

‘Are you in your right mind, making Hunter Jeong Ha-seong do something like that…?’

No matter how I look at it, what happened just now was far from cheerful.

Seon Woo-yeon always tried to figure out the other person’s intentions, but it was never easy.

‘I don’t know.’

Maybe Kim Ki-ryeo is trying to draw out the potential of the awakened person through pressure, like what happened in Hadong.

Or maybe there was a special reason why I started to dislike Jeong Ha-seong.

On the other hand, you may be enjoying pointless sadism, like tearing off the wings of a dragonfly you have in your hand.

‘The fact that the association president suddenly defended that person at the press conference was also like that. Anyway, there are more than one or two things that I don’t understand.’

When Seonwooyeon frowned and looked at Giryeo.

The blond man at the end of my gaze happened to look this way.

When our eyes met, he gave a slight nod from afar, which made it even harder to grasp the reality.

‘ha…….’

That hunter has now had his true awakening level revealed through the 3rd awakening test.

Why do I feel so suspicious?

Why does it still feel like you’re hiding something?

***

Yahoo, this is exciting!

If I could stick with an S-class all the time, this would be like a premium bus, if I were to put it in Earth terms, right?

“Esther Hunter, shall we come in then?”

“Yeon-i! We’ll be back soon. Stay safe here~”

A little later.

Esther and I decided to undertake the first exploration of the Iron Gate.

As a self-proclaimed expert, I checked and found no more traps, so I decided to slowly start attacking the gate.

Besides, it might be unfortunate for outsiders, but we were lucky.

“Oh my, it’s a blue monster.”

“And there’s only one?”

This is a high-difficulty dungeon with some pretty strong enemies for an EX level.

But considering the ranks of the chosen challengers, the outcome is already obvious.

“I guess it’s boss level since it doesn’t kill you instantly from the curse.”

The first iron gate we entered.

Gugugugugu… … . Boom!

Esther took the coral orb out of the item box and held it in her hand, casting a spell.

Using the power of the sword, he fired a condensed magic bullet at the monster that appeared before his eyes.

‘You know how to use other attacks besides curses?’

Judging from the way she handles her equipment, it seems like Esther usually enjoys using this type of fighting style.

“What is the name of that crystal ball?”

Is this really something you can say with the devil right in front of you?

I was now chatting leisurely without even looking at the monsters.

Esther’s power exerted such overwhelming influence at this gate.

“What is this? It’s an item called the Dragon Palace’s Jewel.”

“It looks expensive.”

“It’s actually expensive. This is the first Korean-made epic equipment.”

Swoosh… … . Boom!

When the monster that received the S-class attack crumbled into dust.

Clang.

We noticed a familiar shape of key falling to the floor.

The first door was a simple structure that only required killing the monsters inside.

“I’ll pick it up. Stay here.”

“Huh? It’s over already? Is there a trap?”

“I don’t think so.”

I walked through the dark background to where the key was.

Thud thud.

Between the clicks of my shoes, I could hear Esther’s sentences continuing the small talk.

“But no matter how expensive this thing is, it’s not as good as the [Sunset Sword] that Ha Sung has. It’s not just any other thing, it’s the first legendary item ever.”

Hmm. [Sunset Sword].

That’s quite an unfamiliar name to an alien archmage.

“But Mr. Kiryeo took that precious sword and used it for such a thing… … .”

“yes?”

“It’s nothing. Let’s just get out of the room.”

Well anyway.

So we finished our first exploration with disappointing ease.

Of course, the process that followed wasn’t much different.

“From now on, I will also participate.”

By the time I reported on the iron gate I had been to, the number one ranked player had finally come to his senses and started to attack.

“How was the situation at that door?”

“It’s similar to the explanation I just heard. There was a beast as big as a wild boar inside, and when I defeated it, a key came out.”

About 3 minutes later.

I glanced at Jeong Ha-seong’s group as they entered and exited the second iron gate.

It smells a little burnt. But still, judging from the fact that both of them came back with fluffy faces, it seems like this gate is too small a vessel to hold an S-class powerhouse… … .

‘The leaders are the best!’

A stable ride.

So I proceeded with a quick attack, relying on the abilities of the S-class hunters.

Red. Blue. Green. Yellow… .

Anyway, they caught and killed all the unidentified gatekeepers who were prepared in various types.

‘That color represents the magic’s resistance attribute.’

As I progressed through the strategy, I gradually got a feel for the characteristics of this gate, but I didn’t bother explaining them.

What’s the use of attribute resistance?

Jeong Ha-seong had just burned the red monster guarding the fifth iron gate, a fire-resistant monster, without a trace.

‘It’s scary.’

The S-class power ignored the unusual rules of this gate.

That means they are born with an awakening value that is outside the standard.

Besides, Seonwooyeon is a wizard who is quite capable in this world, so he can deal with any monster that isn’t defending its own attributes.

‘hmm.’

So am I the only rice bug here?

‘I worked so hard in my past life, so I can afford to laze around like this.’

Squeak squeak.

I entered the seventh iron gate, trying hard to cover up my incompetence.

-Squeak, clank!

This door is the last room that doesn’t require a key.

So, the final clue to get through the gate is….

It must be at the eighth iron door, firmly locked at the end of this hallway.

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.

.

One, two, three, four… … .

Are there exactly 7 keys collected?

“It’s the same as the number of locks.”

“I guess the room that Ha Sung fell into must have been a trap that he had to visit. If he didn’t break it, he wouldn’t have enough keys.”

A few minutes later.

We’ve broken through most of the iron doors leading to the hall and are now down to the final stages.

I stood in front of the eighth iron gate, the only one that was locked tightly with a padlock.

‘It’s so incredibly comfortable.’

Since this iron door is a room that can only be entered after obtaining all the keys, there is a high probability that the leader will be there.

But I didn’t feel any tension.

2 S-class and 1 B-class.

Because I have three awakened beings next to me who are classified as high-level.

‘ha ha ha!’

Especially for S-class players, the rewards from this gate won’t even catch your eye, so if you do this well, you can even get the rewards right?

I worked diligently with my hands, drawing a rosy picture of the future.

Each time this happened, the number of locks holding the door down was reduced by one.

“Oh, okay.”

Crunch.

But at this moment when the last key was inserted.

Suddenly, the door to the eighth room opened wide inward.

“Ugh!”

We were instantly enveloped in black smoke billowing out of the open door.

Fortunately, the smoke was not toxic to humans.

This is just a signal to move to a new space.

‘Wait a minute, if it’s space travel at this timing… … .’

Graphite dispersing at high speed.

I raised my head and looked around urgently.

What you see is a mysterious space with square platforms gathered together like a chessboard.

‘Is this the boss’ room?’

shit!

I definitely thought the last iron gate would be limited to two people!

When I first saw this situation, I was shocked.

I never thought you’d come now and put all the hunters in one room.

So what is the second thing that is embarrassing?

That was the sound of wings flapping that I had been hearing since a while ago.

-Pad ddeuk.

-Charrrrrr… … .

-Flap, flap.

White wings. Small body.

At first glance, the swarming flock may look like moths, but how could there be any ordinary insects inside this gate?

“Whoa!”

“How many of them are there… … !”

It’s an emergency.

From the start, a huge number of monsters rushed at us.

‘Heeeeek.’

Originally, there was nothing better than a flame to kill flying insects.

But the room we were standing in was narrower than we thought. That meant there was very little room to dodge.

But if Jeong Ha-seong were to emit flames in a place like this, people would definitely get hurt.

‘I don’t want to die from suffocation or suffocation.’

Esther must have come to the same conclusion at the same time, as she quickly rushed to the center and took action to suppress the situation herself.

Swish… … .

My awakening ability. I activated the [Curse] skill.

‘Right!’

Thud thud thud.

White moths fall helplessly as soon as they touch Esther’s spell.

But it’s not just monsters who get caught up in her actions.

In this position, there was only one Awakened person who was not listed as S-class.

“Ahhhhh!”

Then a scream came from the corner of the room.

‘Oh my!’

Seon Woo-yeon, who had screamed, was holding his head with a painful expression.

***

Ha-seong was furious.

If the rule was that only two people could be in a room, at least this B-class could have been left outside.

What the hell is this f*cking gate for?

Why do you always make humans suffer like this?

“Staff! Get behind me first… …!”

Ha Seong wanted to protect Seon Woo Yeon, but in this situation, there was nothing he could do.

Because the power of the curse basically has the characteristic of penetrating the protective ability of defensive equipment.

Nothing would get better if you took off the items you were wearing and gave them to the staff.

“Ugh!”

Moreover, even S-class Ha Sung was not free from the effects of the curse.

sickness.

pain.

And tinnitus of unknown cause.

I never thought that just a brief exposure to a skill would cause this much weakening.

“Something is strange! Where on earth are all these moths coming from?”

Of course, Esther was also embarrassed.

Paddududuk.

She originally intended to use the skill in short bursts, but the black void seemed to be stopping her from doing so by endlessly spitting out small monsters.

“Ugh… … .”

If the duration of the Magic Tower skill is long, the association’s staff will accumulate critical damage.

‘No way. In this case, it would be better to catch them one by one with a sword!’

Jeong Ha-seong thought that he had to hunt without using skills, even if it meant forcing himself to do so.

So, I raised my head with great difficulty to persuade Esther, who was also an S-class.

‘uh?’

But at that moment.

Something strange happened.

While those exposed to the curse groan in pain.

Because a hunter walked out quietly from the north of this room.

“… … !”

A face without an inch of wavering.

Kim Ki-ryeo approached Esther with brisk strides, without losing his composure.

I couldn’t believe it.

This guy is on the verge of collapse, but how is he so unharmed in the midst of this cursed storm… …!

“What a surprise!”

Knock knock.

Kim Ki-ryeo tapped Esther on the shoulder and whispered briefly.

Then Esther raised her head with a surprised face.

Soon they were all staring at the ceiling above their heads, beyond the darkness of this room.

“aha!”

Esther seemed to have realized something. She used her auxiliary skill to shoot a sphere of magical power upward.

bang!

With this, the monster generator hidden in the ceiling was destroyed.

“As expected, Mr. Kiryo is the best! How can you pinpoint the exact location where the monsters come out in this mess!”

Esther seems to highly regard the other person’s [emotional] abilities, but…

The hero’s perspective was different.

That guy just cursed.

That is, because the influence of S-class was ignored.