The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 206

Episode 206. Beast (4)

… the beast falls asleep.

The brain, trapped inside a human skull rather than an elk’s bones, continued to weave together memories of regret today as well.

This dream was not the usual first-person perspective I usually see, but rather a unique perspective that seemed to be seen through the eyes of a third party.

It wasn’t long before Beast realized that what he was seeing was a married couple.

A scene where a stranger puts a ring on the rough, veiny hands of a beast who lifts an axe every day to chop firewood.

This is a proposal from a stranger that happened in February a few years ago.

And about a month later, they had a simple wedding ceremony in a small cathedral at the bottom of the mountain.

Growing up in a family so abnormal that both my parents were sent to prison for child abuse, I could never have imagined such a picture. Even animals, after many twists and turns, somehow manage to find a mate.

The newlywed life was happy.

Because Beast lived alone in a cabin in the mountains, he ate less meat than others and unintentionally followed a vegetarian diet.

Its companion was from the city and preferred various processed foods, so there was some friction over food at times.

“Oh, shit. Okay, honey. Okay, then put that down for now. Yeah. I agree! When I think about it, eating organic is much healthier for you!”

Fortunately, Beast’s spouse was quite understanding.

So even if they had an argument, they could quickly reconcile and live a peaceful life like any other couple.

Who would have thought that I, who was like a missing cog that couldn’t even properly belong to society, would experience such an ordinary day?

‘Pretty eyes.’

But during this newlywed life, Beast experiences a harsh reality.

I once saw the sentence, “Easy come, easy lose,” in a dictionary of proverbs, but I still think it’s a bit too much to apply a proverb to people rather than money or things.

Moreover, his spouse died for a rather ridiculous reason.

To be honest, there is no such thing as a completely black comedy.

If only I hadn’t suddenly gone out so early in the morning because I wanted to eat the $12 cheese fish cake that’s only sold at Korean supermarkets, I wouldn’t have died like that.

That’s why I convinced myself, even to the point of wielding an axe, that if I ate processed foods often, I wouldn’t live long.

It was a year after Dungeon Shock that Beast’s mate died.

However, the victim was not killed by monsters that emerged from the dungeon. The culprit was none other than a middle school boy.

To elaborate, its mate lost his life due to a prank by a young Awakened.

This was a wake-up call that the awakening phenomenon was not simply the salvation of humanity.

A boy who suddenly develops superpowers finds it so fascinating that he starts hitting people for fun.

But his power was invisible telekinesis. People died in pain without knowing why, and the police had difficulty identifying the culprit.

A ‘clean’ power that leaves no fingerprints or traces.

In this way, some Awakened people have been using their powers to hunt down ordinary people like squirrels.

Hunting in real life is definitely more stimulating than a heavily censored video game.

To sum up, I was just unlucky that day.

Beast’s spouse went out to the street in front of the Korean supermarket to buy food, and the little psychic just thoughtlessly chose the scurrying human as his next target.

It’s like clicking buttons to adjust the population in a city-growing strategy simulation game.

“Ugh!”

The spouse of someone with doe-like eyes met with sudden death in the form of a ruptured liver and spleen by an invisible hand.

But Beast didn’t know this fact for a while.

Because Beast didn’t have a driver’s license until he was that age.

Of course, I tried to contact her a few times using the old cell phone my lover gave me, but there was no way a dead person would answer the phone.

By the way, I didn’t ask where the Korean mart he mentioned was.

Is it a supermarket that’s a long way away? Or did a truck tire blow out on the way here?

Beast sat in his room reading a book, mulling over the words his wife had left him: ‘Keep a good watch over the house until I come back.’

And six hours passed.

At this point, even my socially unstable animal brain was starting to think about going to the police, but fortunately, there was no need.

Soon, a call came from an unknown number on his old cell phone.

***

The next day.

“2:28 a.m. … … .”

Okay, perfect.

I checked the time on my smartphone and walked quickly as if someone was watching me.

Today’s destination is the entrance to [Imitation City], a world-class gate that appeared in a mountain valley in Gyeonggi-do.

I also received permission to enter in advance through the association.

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00:02 Are you sleeping?

00:02 No.

00:05 It’s nothing special, but I have a question about dungeons… .

I thought this day would come, so I analyzed Kang Chang-ho’s sleeping patterns, so now there’s nothing to be afraid of.

I decided to try to steal the body between 2 and 6 in the morning, when many Koreans are asleep.

If you use your status as a psychic, there won’t be much suspicion about you exploring the dungeon alone.

Besides, even if there are no deaths during the early morning hours… … .

It’s not like you’re going to suffer any particular loss, so it’s better to lose than lose.

‘Let’s give it a try.’

Finally, we arrived at the entrance of [Imitation City].

In the restricted area, which was sealed off with yellow tape, there were several association staff members dressed in suits standing around. As soon as they saw me, they bowed and opened their mouths.

“omg!”

“Hello… … !”

“Shh, shh.”

But I hastily stopped their greetings.

What can a thief brag about? What good would it do to announce to the world that Korea’s fourth S-class hunter has entered this place?

“It’s dawn, so we should be quiet. The surrounding mountains are already making noise.”

“Ah, yes… … !”

“Anyway, can we go in right away?”

“yes!”

In these cases, it’s convenient to be a celebrity.

I confidently entered the gate, satisfied with the sight of the staff retreating like the ebb tide.

The interior structure has a unique atmosphere with an overall blue tint.

It is a feast of straight paths and labyrinthine forks in the road with dozens and hundreds of possible outcomes, seemingly created by intelligent beings.

‘Just as I heard, it’s a labyrinth.’

The other world that was expanding its size even at this moment was truly enormous, as if it were the size of 3 or 4 dungeons combined.

But even in such a large place, there is only one place I will go.

‘Shall we begin?’

A place to hide and crouch like a mouse!

So I used my exploratory skills to find a safe haven to wait for dawn.

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Kang! Kuung… … !

The sound of extension cords clashing against each other can be heard through the dry air of the dungeon.

This is probably the noise of some country’s survey force taking down the enemy here, but to me it is not a very pleasant sign.

Sigh.

The sound of a mock city’s inhabitants stabbing people with their inorganic skeletons.

Boom, boom.

Or the sound of bodily fluids leaking out through torn skin.

If I had to say something, I would say something like this.

‘hmm.’

I was crouching with my elbows propped up on my thighs.

The location is inside a collapsed wall in the heart of the mock city.

I don’t know who did this, but I thought that under the shadow of this mess of ruined dungeon structures, people’s eyes would be somewhat hidden.

‘And this body is an F-class, so as long as it doesn’t make a sound, its presence won’t be noticeable due to its magical power… … .’

Wait a minute. Did I get some gravel in my eye? Why am I crying all of a sudden?

Sigh, I lifted the hand that was supporting my chin, wiped my eyes, and concentrated again.

For now, I’ve been opening my senses to 100% and observing all the Awakened people in this area.

As expected, it is not easy to find a fresh death.

The appraisers who are mainly used for investigative work are treated as valuables in any country they go to. First of all, the security system is strict in all countries.

‘Considering the size of the magical power, there’s one A-class and three B-class?’

I close my eyelids and focus on the Hunters’ magical powers. The subtle currents they create flow into my senses.

Looking at the general atmosphere, it seems like the body won’t come out until the end, but thanks to this small reward, I’m not as angry as I thought I would be.

‘My senses have become a bit sharper.’

This is the effect of [Dragon’s Lung].

Perhaps because the amount of magical power I can handle has increased, I am now able to detect a wider range of objects than before.

Compared to its heyday when it covered half the planet, Pidama is still a newcomer.

Anyway, the important part is that there is progress.

‘hmm?’

But at that time.

I felt a new S-class hunter caught in the tip of my gently unfolding senses.

Considering the sorcerer’s calm personality, the strong flow of magic is somewhat surprising.

‘Huh? What is this? It’s Jeong Ha-seong?’

I instinctively checked the analog watch I had brought with me.

The current time was 4:48, about two hours after I entered.

But just now, Jeong Ha-seong entered this dungeon.

‘Huh? Are you crazy?’

I thought I had gotten better after recovering a lot, but how can someone come to attack at this hour!

No, let me be clear. To be clear, his goal is not to conquer.

[Imitation City] dungeon reset time is 6:30 AM.

However, if you entered the gate at such an ambiguous time, it is more likely that you intended to conduct a preliminary investigation for later rather than defeat all the monsters.

‘As expected.’

As I closely followed the magic power of the number 1 ranked player, I observed that the opponent was moving quite slowly, as expected.

This is clearly the speed at which an Earthling walks normally.

In that case, we just need to be careful not to run into the other person.

‘No, but isn’t it a bit much to work at 5 in the morning?’

Don’t mention this in class.

My legs were starting to feel numb, so I changed my sitting position a little and went back into thought.

I wonder if any of the hunters will die. And if Jeong Ha-seong will head this way.

“hmm.”

A few minutes later.

The eyeballs, which were closed behind the eyelids, flinched and rolled to one side.

This is because a strange change was observed within the unfolded senses.

Originally, there was one more S-rank character in this dungeon besides Jeong Ha-seong.

Did that mysterious S-class also have a sixth sense developed like mine?

The opponent suddenly ran towards the direction where Jeong Ha-seong was. If you didn’t know that this sensation was the magic power of the human body, you would mistake it for a shot arrow.

“Hmm?”

What happens next progresses rapidly.

As soon as the mysterious S-class and Jeong Ha-seong met each other, they began to explosively release their magical power.

This means that both people activated their skills.

That’s a skill with a fairly aggressive nature!

“for a moment.”

And what the heck is this?

After a few seconds, the magical power in Jeong Ha-seong’s body suddenly became unstable. It was as if the waist of a living creature had been broken, and the blue energy appeared as a gap from the center and barely returned.

“uh?”

I can’t help but be terrified.

I’m not making a difficult analogy right now.

Jeong Ha-seong just had part of his waist cut off, and he is continuing the fight after quickly stopping the bleeding with a healing potion.

“Huh huh?!”

I jumped up from my seat, startled by the perceived combat.

And then we head to the place in question by following the shortcut in the dungeon we had previously checked.

It’s not just that I like it because it seems like a high-grade corpse will come out, but because that’s the target.

‘Over there!’

Tata-tata-tak.

By the time I arrived at the scene with my legs strengthened by magic and the maximum speed an F-class could achieve, an unbelievable situation had already unfolded before my eyes.

‘No! The future national guard that I have worked so hard to raise!’

Aaaah!

Ha-seong, who looked tattered and worn out, as if his body had been torn and bruised several times, and his equipment was completely useless.

A mysterious person with supernatural powers flaunting his presence against the backdrop of bloodstains splattered everywhere.

The attacker in question was a beast wearing a grotesque mask made of elk bone on its head.

Beast!

So that’s who owns this vast magical power?