The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 186

Episode 186. The Road of Four Days and One Second (3)

‘But honestly, it’s unfair. I think I’m rather humble compared to my talent… ‘

hmm.

Anyway, it is difficult for a capable person not to be arrogant.

This one briefly recalled his past life and then returned to the present conversation.

“Anyway, for that reason, I guess I lack common sense. So please be generous and understand if I say strange things sometimes.”

“Oh, okay, I will do that.”

On the one hand, I hope that the talented wizard doesn’t follow in the same path as someone else.

***

What is it like to live a life where no one understands you?

At least one woman in a cave could answer this question clearly.

It felt like I had landed on Jupiter in an Earthling’s body.

She dared to think that it felt like being swept away in a sea of liquid hydrogen with nowhere to set foot.

Then why can’t I be understood?

The first time I felt something strange was when I was in the third grade of elementary school.

That day, everyone changed their seating arrangements to start a new semester, and the sleepy-looking girl happened to be paired with a classmate from her English kindergarten class.

Esther Suh was a pretty child with thick eyelashes since childhood. And the boy sitting next to her also had fair skin and a sharp nose, which made him look handsome.

Whenever the kids in the class saw Esther and her partner together, they would tease them, asking if they were dating.

“Hey! Esther! You’re not a kid anymore, so why do you still have glitter on your head? It’s so childish. And you have a really weird name, too.”

So the boy was so embarrassed that he behaved badly towards his classmate.

“Gyaaaah!”

“Eww.”

“It’s you, teacher!”

The fresh new semester for Class 2, Grade 3 soon ended with a shocking picture.

One Wednesday.

The school girl with the droopy eye corners pierced the back of her partner’s hand with the metal chopsticks distributed during lunch time.

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“Why is that?”

As a child, Esther wanted to ask herself:

Teacher, why on earth did my partner do that?

Even though I told him not to, he kept picking fights and making fun of my name.

Moreover, the child forgot that he had torn up other people’s sketchbooks when he was in kindergarten.

But this one endured everything and gave me a total of 3 chances.

“I can’t stand it anymore.”

Esther realized from this time on that her threshold for anger was incomparably lower than that of others.

I’ve come to realize that most people don’t get angry over things that happened years ago, and they don’t stab their classmates when they’re angry.

But what difference does it make if you learn it?

That doesn’t mean your good memory will get worse.

In fact, all the troubles Esther experienced were signs that she would awaken her cursed magic.

As the mother alien said, sorcerers are naturally sensitive and usually have a long aftertaste.

“Our princess, I left dinner outside your room. Make sure to eat it today. Got it?”

Ordinary people advised Esther to forget about the past and why she was acting so strangely, but her emotions were inherently insoluble.

The material of the emotions that Esther feels is cold and solid, unaffected by the flow of time, so how can she easily express forgiveness like others?

Even though I know in my heart that I truly love them, sometimes I hate my family because of old memories. If life is this hard, wouldn’t it be better not to be given the talent of awakening?

“… … .”

But Esther was in no position to choose her genetic information.

So the only option is to take a step back from society before you start skewering your peers with chopsticks again.

Online game [SOM].

Fortunately, the new world he had settled in was somewhat livable.

Because in that place, it was okay to kill people you didn’t like over and over again.

‘Whenever I come to a dark place like this cave, I always think of those days.’

Esther reminisces about her school days, but soon the memories fade from her mind.

If you think about it, Dungeon Shock was a welcome phenomenon for some people.

Before that incident, he was just a bad-tempered mutant, but after gaining power, he was able to express his anger in a good way.

Despite some people’s concerns, Esther was already an extremely arrogant sorcerer.

She had a dream of one day becoming a representative figure of all superpowered people, with endless powers.

Now that I have a great goal, I don’t get angry over petty things like my partner’s bullying, and naturally, my life becomes more energetic.

Broadcasting activities to improve the image of the Awakened, operating the Magic Tower, death row inmates, dungeon raiding, and other such activities.

“… … .”

I have no regrets, since I did everything of my own free will.

“Cough.”

Somewhere, a cough is heard.

Esther shut her eyes tightly and stopped walking.

Now, we are in the middle of a cave with no end in sight. It has been about 30 minutes since he and his companion got up from their seats and resumed their exploration.

The sight of a cold-blooded man who seemed like he wouldn’t shed a single drop of fluid even if his flesh was cut with a dagger, suddenly becoming a reality, was spilling blood profusely.

‘That’s the aftereffect of working. So something happened at Japan’s S-class gate… … .’

If it were normal, I would have been delighted to see that and thought I had discovered the weakness of a strong person, but for some reason, my mood has been sinking.

Why don’t I feel that way now?

-Anyway, I’m worried. When I look closely, it seems like Esther Hunter is usually overdoing it.

Because Kim Ki-ryeo said this?

– Childhood? If we delve into that time, there isn’t much to talk about. I was an orphan, so my experiences weren’t very diverse.

Or do you feel compassion for such words?

Probably not all of them.

In fact, when I told him stories from my school days, his attitude changed after seeing the look in his eyes.

When people heard that the guild leader of the Magic Tower was a reclusive loser, they would always respond with a mixture of flattery and bewilderment, saying things like, “That could be true,” “It’s not bad now that it’s bright,” and “I like games too.”

But Kim Ki-ryeo was different.

he is…….

He sent me such dry eyes that even the family of a sorcerer couldn’t look at me.

It was just a gut feeling, but for some reason, unlike many people, he seemed to truly understand someone’s failed school days.

“Cough, cough.”

So was Esther moved by this understanding of grace?

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Of course, Esther often questioned her own eccentric personality, but she didn’t expect anyone to understand.

Esther felt rather uncomfortable with the conversation earlier. Whenever she stood in front of Kim Ki-ryeo, she felt reluctant and wary because she felt like her weaknesses were being exposed.

That may be why.

That man never seems weak, even because of his unique, monstrous insight. Even when you see him spitting out blood, you don’t feel like he has any weaknesses.

“Oh, I’m sorry. It’s okay now, so you can walk again… … .”

Esther continued the attack with mixed feelings.

After walking for an hour, two hours, and a full five hours, I couldn’t see the exit, so I started to get worried.

‘I came in with light luggage without thinking much, but if this period of isolation becomes long, it’s going to be a big problem.’

Gulp.

As expected, the hunger has already started.

These days, dungeons are getting longer, so it’s trendy among hunters to carry emergency food supplies, but I let my guard down because it was an F-class gate.

What if I keep doing this and starve to death without ever seeing my boss’ face?

“Esther Hunter, are you hungry?”

“That, that… … .”

That was when.

The man who had been quietly following her started walking faster and soon took something out of his arms.

It’s a packaged chocolate cookie.

“I don’t remember when I bought it, but I found it when I checked my pockets. I think I bought everything on sale at the convenience store and put it here because I felt bad about wasting money on the packaging.”

“Oh my goodness! That’s a relief. By the way, can I really eat that?”

“Yes, I have quite a lot. But just in case, save it for now.”

“thank you.”

Gulp.

Esther ate the cookies he gave her sparingly to calm her rumbling stomach. The sugar made her feel better.

***

… but a day later.

“Aww! This is so annoying!”

Boom!

A loud noise erupts from the dark cave.

“Esther, I understand how you feel, but if you act like that, you’ll only make yourself more… … .”

After marching for over 20 hours, the raiders who were trapped in the cave discovered that the cave was truly incredibly long.

And this point poses an immediate threat to life for S-class Hunters. In fact, high-level Awakened Humans are creatures that consume more calories than ordinary people, meaning they are not fuel-efficient.

‘I’m hungry! I’m dying of hunger. How far does this cave go? How far does it go!’

Esther moved forward, venting her anger on the bone monster blocking her way.

Since he was in poor health and had to refrain from strenuous activities, he now resorted to the tactic of carrying his companion and running with all his might.

An S-class hunter doesn’t expend much stamina just by running. So Esther ran for a full two hours on just a drink.

“Ugh… … .”

As you can see, I couldn’t find the exit today either.

I have no idea where the end of this cave is, so now I feel a vague sense of fear.

But it’s still okay. This place has fountains placed at regular intervals. That means you won’t die from lack of water.

-Bam!

Esther decided to try supplying energy with the potion she always carried with her, as she thought it would be more nutritious than water.

First, a relatively cheap detox potion.

Next is the mana potion.

… And finally, when I finally opened the most precious recovery potion that I had been saving, it was about two days and seventeen hours after I entered the dungeon.

“her.”

Esther, now motionless like a machine, thinks through her blurry eyes.

I want to kill you.

I don’t know what the subject of this will be, but whoever created the dungeon, I will tear them to pieces and kill them.

“Oh, the water in this fountain is also clean. You can drink it with confidence.”

Now, even filling up the water tank is at its limit!

‘I’m losing my mind. My brain feels like it’s being squeezed.’

When nutrients became scarce, the body began to cut off its own flesh to sustain life, and the pain this caused was truly unimaginable.

At this rate, won’t I become the first S-class to die at an F-class gate?

Esther, feeling dizzy, endured it for a while and then spoke in a trembling voice.

“Excuse me, Mr. Kiryo. I’m really sorry. Can I have just one more cookie right now? Ugh, of course I already got my portion today, but then I’ll have to pull the next portion forward… … .”

The fellow raider next to me has been giving me chocolate cookies once every 12 hours, but no matter how much I think about it, I just can’t stand this amount.

“It’s almost all gone now.”

“yes?!”

“Calm down. Esther will be able to hold out for at least one day.”

There’s nothing I can do.

The man muttered briefly, then emptied his pockets and handed the remaining snacks to the other person.

“Okay. That’s it for dinner and tomorrow morning.”

It’s already the last one.

Well, if you think about it, it was incredibly lucky that there was a biscuit in his coat… … .

“uh.”

That was when.

Esther suddenly came to her senses and said to her colleague.

“Wait a minute. What if you give me both of these? There’s no share for you. You should have one.”

Then, the fourth S-class’ calming sound slowly filled the cave.

“It’s okay. That was a lie.”

“yes?”

“I was just counting Esther’s share anyway. I didn’t think of it as mine from the beginning, so I’m eating it.”

“…?”

“I said I’d just roughly divide it up since arguing over this every meal would be exhausting… … No, wait. What are you doing now that’s making me lose weight… … .”