I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 257

Jirisan Fairy (3)

Clang!

No matter how many golems there are, they are not that great individually. Their large size might have been threatening on flat ground or inside a building, but in a forest full of trees, they were not very effective.

Moreover, because there were so many of them, they would bump into each other and cause trouble.

And the solid and sturdy material of the golem also played a part in this situation. Other hunters would probably have had a hard time with this number. But who is this guy? This is Hong Seok-young.

Hong Seok-young was literally breaking the golem’s head.

No, the golem didn’t stop just by breaking its head, so I just kept crushing it from head to toe.

“… … .”

Of course, I wasn’t just playing around.

“Are there any left?”

“The number has decreased a lot, but….”

Since the battle was already so loud, my efforts to keep my voice quiet were in vain. Even though I was making this much noise, no one could sense anything.

Hong Seok-young narrowed his eyes and examined the golem. His expression was unpleasant.

I also knew why Hong Seok-young was doing that. Because I was looking at the golem with a similar expression.

“This is….”

I dealt with the few remaining golems with a trembling expression. On the other hand, Hong Seok-young’s expression became increasingly serious.

“When did the level of our country’s hunters become so low?”

Why do accidents happen there?

Don’t blame Park Seo-hyun or the others. This person is the same. That teacher and that student.

But fortunately, Hong Seok-young didn’t just babble. Unlike the kids who were busy shedding tears, Hong Seok-young had his own logic.

“How many hunters have come in here so far and you haven’t noticed this?”

Ah. That kind of problem.

I nodded in agreement.

“That’s a bit problematic.”

“yes?”

“yes.”

Hong Seok-young destroyed the remaining golem. Anyone who saw it could tell that it was a gesture of venting anger.

Because he didn’t cut or stab with the spear, but rather hit with the spear.

Only after making sure that the broken golem did not rise did Hong Seok-young let out a deep sigh.

“There’s someone else controlling it, but you didn’t notice and only marked the golem as the monster that appeared? What the heck…?”

“This dungeon isn’t that low-level.”

“Was it A?”

“Yes. The dungeon is spacious, so it is rated at that level, and the difficulty rating was B.”

“Then that means at least an A-class hunter has entered. I’m telling you, it’s disappointing. We need to revise the license evaluation method as well.”

Hong Seok-young grumbled incessantly, to the point where he didn’t know how he had endured it until the golem attacked.

I listened to Hong Seok-young’s complaints with one ear and ignored them as I rummaged through the remains of the golem. There was no magic left. It was just like broken pottery. To check, I raised the blade against the piece and applied force.

Crispy.

The pieces became smaller, but I still couldn’t feel anything. I couldn’t see anything. If there was someone who could control the golem, there would definitely be magical power connected to it, but I didn’t see anything like that while fighting.

“Isn’t there any good way?”

“…What?”

“As a method of grading.”

“That’s something the association should think about, not us.”

“hmm….”

Hong Seok-young tilted his head and then seemed convinced.

“I see.”

Because issuing licenses is the responsibility of the association, not the administrative agency.

“Say something to this hunter.”

“I’ll have to do that when I go out.”

“Teacher, you didn’t feel anything while catching these guys, did you?”

Hong Seok-young came closer to me. I could hear the pieces breaking under my feet.

Just now, he was walking lightly, not bothering to touch a single blade of grass. Look at him now walking with force on purpose. I can sense that he is trying to provoke the controller who might be watching.

“I feel sick.”

Hong Seok-young said, rubbing the floor with the soles of his feet.

“It doesn’t taste good. It feels like breaking a child’s toy, so it’s not very good.”

“what….”

I could understand what Hong Seok-young was trying to say.

I raised my body. There were countless fragments of the golem. Even though they were shattered, some of them moved around as if they were still connected. As expected, there was no visible magic… .

Despite killing so many golems, I didn’t feel like I had killed a monster, as Hong Seok-young said. I don’t agree with the statement that it’s a child’s toy, but… . Toys don’t attack to break my head. However, I agree with the sense that I didn’t feel like I had cut something down or defeated a monster.

Monsters have magic power. The bodies of the Awakened are also filled with magic power, but they are different from monsters. Monsters are a collection of magic power. The fatigue of the Awakened cannot create magic stones, but the fatigue of monsters can create magic stones.

Awakened beings who are sensitive to magic can quickly catch the flow of magic that changes when a monster dies.

Not all hunters can do it, but if you have the skills of someone like Nana Hong Seok-young and can’t figure it out, then you bought a license.

The taste that Hong Seok-young talks about is precisely this change in magic power. It is one of the criteria that hunters use to determine whether what they have killed is a monster or not.

I hesitated for a moment and then opened my mouth.

“Shall I burn it?”

Hong Seok-young looked at me blankly.

“…I’m asking just in case, have you used that sword before?”

“no.”

“then….”

“No, well. Our country’s geography has a lot of trees in dungeons. If there’s a suspicious area, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just burn it down.”

“Hmm.”

“…Why are you looking at me like that?”

Hong Seok-young’s eyes were unpleasant. When I frowned, Hong Seok-young was startled and waved his hand.

“No, that’s not true. But I hope you’ll refrain from burning it.”

“But I think that would be the easiest.”

“Then there’s nothing left… .”

“Isn’t that even better?”

I swung my sword slightly. A small spark the size of a fingernail rose. If it were ordinary fire, it would have been impossible to burn the golem, which seemed to be made of baked earth.

But… well. I guess there’s no need to talk so loudly now.

The blue embers engulfed one of the golem’s fragments. They burned the small fragments, being careful not to spread them to the forest.

“… … .”

I breathed magic into the spark.

“… … .”

Added a bit more magic power.

“… … .”

Magic power….

“Hee, Heejae? If you put more in there, it will burn?”

“This is so annoying!”

“It looks like it’s been grilled once, so it won’t burn easily, right?”

“That’s just a normal fire story! My sister used to burn all sorts of things with this!!”

It’s a product that is certain in terms of performance.

But he is also a picky person. I glared at the sword. This is really… If it’s related to my brother, if there are traces of my brother left in this dungeon. And if I recognized it.

… If the item had that function, I would have bought it a long time ago.

Let’s not get excited, let’s not get excited.

Maybe it’s because my senses are on edge inside the dungeon, but my emotions are easily swayed.

I took a deep breath and aimed for the fragment I was aiming for.

How did my sister use this sword?

‘What? Why are you thinking of setting fire to something? Hey, Woo Hee-jae. Listen to what I’m saying. If someone were to hear me, they’d think I’m an arsonist… No?! It’s not like I don’t set fires! That only happens in dungeons! I only do it when I really have no choice.’

‘That’s a high frequency for something like that.’

‘There’s so much to burn around here, so why don’t you burn it? No, I’m just kidding. Hey, aren’t you coming? Why do you keep getting further away?’

‘firebug….’

‘I said no! And even if you burn trees, monsters don’t burn well anyway. Especially as the level gets higher. It also varies depending on the monster’s material.’

‘You can’t burn it? You were bragging so much, but it’s nothing special.’

‘This is, really… It’s not that you can’t burn it, it’s just that it’s difficult. If you use runes or magic to help, you can greatly increase its firepower. Or you can just hit it with magic power.’

… Only unhelpful memories come to mind.

Anyway, from what I remember, if it doesn’t work, just try putting in some magic power. This isn’t limited to this sword, but most of the Hunters’ solutions are simple and ignorant.

“That’s why I’m saying that there’s no need to burn it.”

“I have to burn it.”

“no….”

Hong Seok-young tried to stop me, but then gave up.

“Yeah, yeah. It’s best to do whatever you want. You’re at an age where playing around with fire is fun… .”

“What are you saying?”

I was thinking about drawing runes based on my older sister’s advice, but then I remembered what might be inside this dungeon, so I gave up.

It’s better to be cautious than to vaguely think that everything will be okay.

I concentrated my magic. It doesn’t matter if the surroundings burn. All I have to do is put it out before it spreads into a big fire.

I’ve destroyed a lot of golems, but I don’t know where they’ll crawl out from. When the time comes, I really have to set them on fire and run away. I’m not good at tracking down Awakened people who illegally entered the dungeon like Hong Seok-young, but I’m proud of my dungeon raid skills.

I always had to think about all the possible means and conditions for using them in the dungeon. That was my job. For example, when I had to start a fire, I had to think about the temperature that would affect the monsters in the dungeon.

The yellowish fragments, similar to dry soil, gradually began to turn black. You could see the pieces getting thinner. As they became as thin as a sheet of paper, the fragments turned to ash and scattered in patches.

and.

Beep beep beep!!!!

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“Ugh!”

“Huh!”

The dungeon was filled with eardrum-splitting high-pitched sounds.

I hastily protected my ears with magic power, but the sound still rang as if it was hitting my brain directly.

This is a pattern I’ve never seen before. What kind of guy is this? Is he the guy who controls the golem?

Hong Seok-young, who was also frowning at the noise, quickly moved his hand. It took some time to recognize it because of the noise that was confusing his senses.

My eyes opened wide.

Hong Seok-young’s hands were repeating short words.

‘fairy.’

* * *

Kwaaaaang!!!!

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Instead of hair, it had branches. It was covered with small leaves, giving it the appearance of a hedgehog with lots of spines.

They are almost identical to humans, except that their hair is made of leaves and their skin is a light earth color. Oh, and they also have small white flowers hanging from their outstretched hands instead of fingernails, as if they were playing the piano.

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“What are you talking about!!”

Every time he opens his mouth, my ears sting. My eyes feel like they’re going to pop out, and my head is throbbing. Blocking my hearing doesn’t relieve the pain, so I just give up. It’s better to catch him quickly.

“Oh, really!”

The facial features visible under the green leaves are soft and feminine. The body wrapped in tree bark is also similar to that of a woman. So is it a female? Is there a distinction between male and female monsters?

He gritted his teeth and swung his sword, cutting off the branch that was reaching out.

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“f*ck, does it hurt? I said it hurt!”

When I see that tearful face holding onto his injured arm… yes, I understand why there are those who are possessed by monsters.

And I can finally believe that they have the emotions and intelligence to take revenge on those guys. An intelligent monster? That’s ridiculous.

“Damn, I don’t have time to be here like this!!!”

The blue flames burned.

Fantasy, contemporary,