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Episode 151. King of the Dead (3)
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If so, same situation.
What is Kim Ki-ryeo thinking?
‘Save people.’
Thump thump.
After running for a while, Kiryeo stopped at the end of an alley and took a deep breath.
Unlike Sophia, whose abilities were temporarily reduced due to skill penalties, the F-class here was just plain sloppy at jumping even in normal times… … .
“Cough.”
To get straight to the point.
Kim Ki-ryeo could not keep up with his opponent simply due to physical ability issues.
Even though I used strengthening magic to squeeze out the limits of my body, it was fundamentally impossible for an F-class to catch up to an A-class.
‘I feel like I’m going to throw up.’
But for some reason I don’t feel like giving up the chase.
At first, I just wanted to check what kind of face the summoner had.
The Awakened ones, who had paid the price for their skills and were exhausted, were slower than I had imagined, so it seemed like they could be caught with just a little effort.
‘Those who use summoning techniques usually have incredibly weak bodies… …!’
Summoners are beings with clear weaknesses.
So, if you can just approach them successfully, you can quickly corner them with the combination of [Surprise Box!] and [Hydra].
‘It stopped!’
A few seconds later.
Sophia stopped for a moment because she was exhausted, but when she saw this, she quickly straightened her posture and took action.
He tried to close the distance by taking advantage of the opponent’s resting time.
Tata-tata-tak.
But the enemy recovered faster than he got closer.
As soon as Sophia saw the S-class move, her face turned pale and she forced herself to move her legs.
‘Damn it!’
‘Heeeeee… …!’
Kim Ki-ryeo wants to find out the identity of the sorcerer who attacked him.
Sophia is worried that she will be in big trouble if she gets caught by an S-class.
In this way, they continued their persistent game of tag, repeating exhaustion and recovery, each with their own earnest desires.
But at some point.
Suddenly, Kiria stopped running.
Of course, this time he wasn’t trying to catch his breath. He really wanted to stop chasing after this last crossroads.
“Cluck, woof!”
In fact, this type of tagging is something that should be avoided as a class spoof.
Seeing an S-class with slow feet would definitely make someone suspicious.
‘Phew, I thought I was going to die from pretending not to breathe for so long.’
They held back for fear that the road would be destroyed or something… … .
To be honest, it’s not like there are no excuses at all, but it’s better to minimize the problematic elements as much as possible.
‘Anyway, my body is reaching its limit.’
Kim Ki-ryeo decided to let the enemy go at this point before entering the main road with a lot of floating population.
So, it completely stopped in its tracks. Sophia ran away without even checking the pursuer’s condition.
It was only a moment before the summoner disappeared from sight.
Slurp.
He hid his regret and pulled out the Hydra, returning it to its scabbard.
‘Haa, it’s a shame.’
And at that moment, the strengthening magic that had been placed on my body was released, and I felt a sense of exhaustion as my muscles ached.
I ignored the thought and thought about it in my head.
Suye Hwi-do and Park Jun-tae-do.
All those who opposed him have already lost their lives, so where on earth did that summoner come from?
‘The second terrorist? Or revenge from the remnants of the organization?’
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t find an answer.
So I decided to be cautious. I thought it would be a good idea to prepare for any additional threats that might arise.
***
A few days later.
“so…….”
United States. Spectrum Guild.
A woman with silky blond hair looks down at the sofa across from her with her arms crossed.
On the red sofa she was looking at was sitting an Awakened Person.
The nape of her neck is briefly revealed between her short hair. And the black butterfly-shaped tattoo embroidering her skin.
“What are the results of the investigation into Korea’s S-class?”
Brooklyn asked the person in front of him a question.
But the tattooed woman reacts strangely, shaking her chin as soon as certain words are mentioned.
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What soon flows is someone’s voice full of fear.
“That man is a devil.”
Sophia muttered with a pale, tired face.
“what?”
Brooklyn tilted his head at the sight.
But even as time passed, there was no sign of the enemy’s fear subsiding. In fact, the spy who had been to Korea was still anxious and inexplicable even though three days had passed since the mission ended.
“I, I, I’ll report it first. That man is an S-class Awakener. I’m sure of it. He wasn’t just an S-class, he was a very, very outstanding ability user.”
Sophia’s expression was dark throughout the conversation.
“Brooklyn, I tried summoning Demilich and attacking him like you said… … . I didn’t even need to count how many [Soul Strikes] he could withstand.”
“You took down Demilich that quickly?”
“no.”
“then?”
“My summons just didn’t work at all.”
“what?”
“I-I didn’t get it at all, it just didn’t work at all.”
Sophia quickly explained.
The incident where Kim Ki-ryeo was unharmed even after being attacked by Demilich.
The incident where Demilich collapsed in front of Kim Ki-ryeo.
Plus, there was an incident where a Korean S-class saw through his hiding place.
“You detected the stealth from that distance? Wow, that’s definitely impressive.”
Brooklyn smiled as if he found it curious, but what he got in return was the muffled shouts of his subordinate.
“But that’s not the problem right now… …! Do you know what that cruel hunter did to me?”
Sophia still couldn’t forget.
An S-class hunter would have been able to easily catch up with an exhausted summoner.
But for some reason, whenever Kim Ki-ryeo looked back, the distance between them would always remain the same, and no matter how many times he ran away.
“Ugh… … .”
Shaking.
Sophia shivered as if she had the chills.
A monster that would make even Demilich tremble in fear and bow his head stops at every alley.
There’s no way an awakened person like that would run out of breath after only a few dozen meters. This must have been the hunter’s deliberate laziness.
So what does the situation at that time ultimately mean?
“Wow, ow, how did you do that? How did you treat an A-class Awakened like a mere toy… … .”
Sophia took all of this as a mockery from a top-level awakener.
Like a full predator poking and playing with a rabbit.
Kim Ki-ryeo misunderstood that he was deliberately letting go of the summoner in front of him and enjoying the sight of his opponent being afraid.
But even though he was sure that the act was a joke, he couldn’t stop himself.
If only I had caught him right then and there… … . If only I had given up running away and made that man feel bored.
Because I felt like I wouldn’t be able to return home safely.
‘How could he treat his fellow human beings like prey? And do so without hesitation?’
This f*cking sociopath.
Sophia’s fingertips curled in fear.
A man with a cold expression approached me, dragging a sharp sword on the floor.
By the way, I heard that Kim Ki-ryeo cut off the enemy’s windpipe with a single sword during an inevitable evil incident. So, was what he saw then the snake-slicing tool?
Sophia now had no doubt that Korea’s fourth S-class would be a powerhouse.
So naturally, this thought came to me.
If that hunter had only wanted to, he would have ended up in the same state as the mutated Imoogi by now.
It would have met an end not much different from the pitiful corpse of a snake, with its mouth torn and its entire body mangled.
“Ugh.”
Brrrr.
Thinking about it that way, I couldn’t stop trembling.
“That, that man’s saving me was nothing more than a whim… …!”
Kim Ki-ryeo played with him for a while, and only finally let him go when he was completely exhausted and crying and snot was running down his face.
Anyway, at some point, the person I was trying to follow stopped following me.
But Sophia remained terrified for several more hours even after learning the truth.
Ground state horsepower.
Because of the special nature of her partner, she had no way of recognizing that Kim Ki-ryeo was suddenly getting closer to her.
“Brooklyn, don’t you feel anything when you hear my story?”
widely!
Sophia insisted, slamming her face on the table with a pale face.
“Why would Kim Ki-ryeo let me go? He doesn’t even consider what I did as something that needs revenge!”
“hmm.”
“A-class ignored me like I wasn’t even his rival! And you still think of him as a fake? Seriously?”
It’s unbelievable that a day will come when an A-class hunter, who is considered an elite in the hunting industry, will be treated like a baby gazelle in front of other hunters.
Sophia shuddered as she recalled the nightmare she had experienced.
At that moment, Brooklyn’s clear voice burst into the air.
“Yes. Unfortunately, that’s not the case yet.”
It’s refreshing to hear that you still have doubts about Kim Ki-ryeo.
“What did you say?”
If we take away the unnecessary emotional elements such as fear and shock, the things the subordinate experienced can be listed as follows.
1. Kim Ki-ryeo remained still throughout the confrontation with Demilich.
2. When Sophia ran away exhausted, he just followed her at regular intervals.
Doesn’t something seem strange?
Actually, this is a question that has been asked for a long time, but strangely enough, the fourth S-class in Korea has never been officially shown fighting.
From inevitable evil, Japanese dragon raids, to even hunting small monsters like sirens.
He strangely hid his abilities in public spaces.
‘I bribed a Japanese hunter and found out what skills he used in the raid, but… … .’
Brooklyn, who thinks the overall situation is strange.
But Sophia had no desire to have anything to do with that Oriental hunter in the future, no matter what her superiors thought.
“Then why don’t you check it yourself next time?”
bang!
Sophia stormed out with a look of disgust on her face.
Brooklyn, who was left alone, mutters while picking up the coffee cup that was on the table.
“Hmm, I wonder how he managed to subdue Demilich… … .”
to be honest.
Brooklyn now had a near 50% chance of Kim Ki-ryeo being an S-class player.
Compared to Gate Star’s party, where the rating was only around 10%, the rating has risen very steeply.
At this point, the opponent’s real rank wasn’t that important.
Even if his awakening level was very low, the man seemed to have enough strengths to make him forget his weaknesses.
“Interesting.”
But what if that hunter is indeed an S-class?
From then on, I wasn’t just going to be treated as a simple special awakener.
Judging by his actions so far, that Asian would likely become one of the strongest players in the same S-class.
‘I wonder what kind of skills he has hidden.’
How much would it be if he gave it his all?
Maybe I’ve finally found a friend I can stand shoulder to shoulder with?
Humanity is always sensitive to the word ‘best’.
Even before the Awakened appeared, martial artists were often listed by skill level.
People have always wanted to clearly define who is the strongest in the world.
[World Hunter Ranking]
[1. Brooklyn Morgan]
And as we examine this new standard of interest, Brooklyn naturally rises to the top… … .
She didn’t attach much significance to these scorecards.
It’s just that no one says it out loud. In fact, American hunters have already decided in their hearts who the true king is.
“Hmm~”
4 years ago.
The Nuckelabi Killer who suddenly appeared during the S-class dungeon break in Hawaii.
The hunter who killed Nuckelabi wore a black mask made of elk bones on his head, and because of this appearance, witnesses often nicknamed him ‘The Beast’.
Beast.
A mysterious hunter whose identity no one knows.
Since the Hawaiian raid, many have tried to track down the hunter, but all attempts have ultimately failed.
Beasts are only occasionally found in the most difficult dungeons.
“If Beast and this Korean Hunter fight, who will win?”
Brooklyn sorted through Sophia’s paperwork, cracking jokes like a drunken martial arts fanatic.
But this time.
Suddenly, a piece of information caught my eye on Kim Ki-ryeo’s profile that I was holding in my hand.
【179cm】
A figure that is identical to the estimated height of the Nuckelabi Killer.
Besides, it’s quite interesting that Beast, who loved such high-difficulty dungeons, was silent about Japan’s S-class gates.
“oh.”
Brooklyn, who was synthesizing the information, looked at Hunter’s photo printed on the document.
I’m a Korean man in my mid-20s.
“hmm.”
Brooklyn squinted one eye and imagined putting an elk mask over the S-class’s face.
“Not bad.”
Then her clear voice rang out in the office.