The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 212

Episode 212. Ego Sword (3)

A wall of broken pieces. Mana scattered messily everywhere.

It was not difficult to infer that Kim Ki-ryeo had a fight with Beast.

Besides this, the traces they left behind are so obvious that it would be endless to list the evidence.

But something was strange.

Because the blonde man who survived had an oddly neat appearance.

Beast. Even after facing such a monster, not a single scratch was left on his body.

The only blemishes that can be found on this impregnable hunter are the wrinkles in his suit caused by his violent movements.

“… … .”

Ha-seong strained his eyes to straighten out his blurry, shaking vision.

After repeating the blinking a few times, my mind gradually became clearer.

‘ah…….’

Ha-seong soon realized that this wasn’t the first time he had regained consciousness.

When tapping on a drum full of goods.

Or like a metal hammer hitting concrete.

Or vibrations that resemble the sound of footsteps on a building’s emergency stairs, etc.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

He must have heard a loud noise as he fell down.

At that time, I didn’t have the strength to open my eyelids, so I could only helplessly accept the auditory information.

Thinking back, the loud noise I heard back then could only have been the sound of S-class weapons clashing against each other. There was already a lot of evidence that proved they had fought while I was unconscious.

bang!

So, how fierce was the battle between Kim Ki-ryeo and Beast?

What a fierce cracking sound of a new thing covering the old even before it has crumbled.

“after.”

In fact, what Jeong Ha-seong heard was not the sound of a match between the strong, but the sound of an alien being beaten to a pitiful degree.

‘Because there was no sound of flesh being cut, only the dull sound of a weapon. Does that mean that the Hunter was able to block all of the Beast’s attacks? … .’

It was difficult for the hero, who had his eyes closed, to know the truth.

In this way, Ha-seong solidifies his misunderstanding by looking at Gi-ryeo’s back.

That blonde hunter was indeed a skilled person of great skill.

Battle with an unprecedentedly strong man who killed Nuckelabi by splitting him in half.

But the man kneeling in the distance was just silent for a moment, as if he was cooling down his body. Even when I looked at him again, there were no noticeable wounds.

This was, without a doubt, his overwhelming victory.

“… … !”

But at that time.

The man who had not moved at all finally took action.

The man took a deep breath, slowly expanding his chest, then repeated the process. He then quickly got up from his seat.

-Sreung.

The S-class hunter holding the [Sword of Sunset] walks towards me with a shaggy look, straightening his crooked tie with his other hand.

And then, toward the fallen Ha-seong, wouldn’t he be saying something similar to the proposal he made some time ago?

“Can’t you get up? Should I help you up?”

It is clear that it is a separate person who has heard this line.

Ha Seong felt that this situation was somehow familiar as he watched Gi Ryeo’s actions. And the reason for this came to mind in a few seconds.

“it’s okay.”

Because I have experienced this exact same situation in the past.

The gaze of the S-class hunter who fell miserably and the opponent looking down at the hero.

Kim Ki-ryeo spoke in the same calm voice as when he had smashed the number one ranking person into the ground with a metal incense burner.

To be honest, at the time I just felt like that guy was some kind of weirdo whose mind I couldn’t understand, but now that I’ve come this far, I understand.

-It’s all for you.

Korea’s fourth S-class has always told only the truth.

Under the harsh conditions of having to hide one’s rank by order of the association, and even though it was obvious that one would be met with hostility from the other party.

The other person always showed altruistic behavior.

Stop the self-harm of the number one ranking person and don’t hold back on speaking frankly.

I was dispatched to the top gate of Japan to take the place of someone who was supposed to protect Korea.

Or your own arm.

Arms… … .

“…I can get up on my own.”

Ha-seong was lost in complicated thoughts, so he lifted himself up by touching the ground.

Recovery has progressed considerably and now my muscles are moving as I want them to.

He staggered and stood with difficulty, and upon seeing this, Gi-ryeo said:

Just in case, let’s get out of here quickly. He urged us to get out of this dungeon quickly.

“yes.”

And a few minutes later.

When we reached the gate connecting to Korea.

“for a moment.”

Kiria suddenly stopped walking.

“Now that I think about it, I have something to tell you.”

At this, the number one hunter in the country stopped moving and focused on the conversation.

“I have a favor to ask, Jeong Ha-seong. If I go out, could you keep this a secret?”

“If it’s this… … .”

“Just everything from beginning to end. We didn’t see anything in this dungeon. We just happened to meet inside while exploring the dungeon, and let’s just say we left the gate without finding anything.”

Is this to say that you should keep quiet about meeting the Beast?

By the way, the reason Kim Ki-ryeo made this statement was because he was worried about Kang Chang-ho’s tyranny.

On the subject of human skill stones, wouldn’t you sneak into a dungeon at dawn? And even fight an S-class overseas player inside?

If the truth comes out, maintaining the contract will not be smooth.

“Ha Sung-ah, honestly, I was the one who saved your life this time. Okay? So you can give me this much, right?”

He asked the witness to remain silent, reminding him that he had bestowed a favor.

But this suggestion had a completely different meaning to Jeong Ha-seong. The hero was unaware of the contract with the fourth S-class.

‘Well, if it becomes known that I’m the Hunter who killed the Beast… … .’

The world will be as loud as if it were on fire.

Kim Ki-ryeo is trying to cover up the incident to avoid attracting the attention of the international community.

Ha Sung nodded with some sort of misunderstanding. In any case, he also agreed with the idea of covering up the matter.

Clearly, the starting point of the fight was the beast’s unprovoked first attack.

However, since this incident involves a huge human resource of three S-class Awakened beings, if Beast’s death is revealed, the Koreans here will be caught up in a long and arduous interrogation.

By then, legitimacy won’t really matter.

There is a possibility that Kim Ki-ryeo will be held accountable for murder.

“Phew.”

Jeong Ha-seong is a rare altruist, but surprisingly, his heart is not wide enough to forgive even a psychopath who tried to kill him.

So, Gi-ryeo’s suggestion to remain silent about the beast’s death was soon accepted.

“Okay, I will do that.”

“thank you.”

“And to hide the fact that I fought here… … . I guess I’ll have to get my body in shape a bit… … .”

“Right. I was just about to say that. If it’s okay, let’s recover sufficiently in this corner and then return to Korea.”

Peace came soon.

Jeong Ha-seong leaned against a pillar near the exit, following Gi-ryeo’s guidance, and began to quench his thirst with the superior restorative medicine that was left in the item box.

After taking a few sips of the medicine, he raised his head slightly.

“excuse me…….”

What followed was a short series of questions.

“But I have one question… … .”

“what.”

“… My sword, how on earth did you use it?”

Even at this very moment, the red equipment was being quietly held by the hunter looking down at him.

The reason Ha-seong regained consciousness was actually because the unidentified flash of light that burned and killed the Beast served as a stimulus.

So, he remembered quite clearly the scene where light burst out from [Sword of Sunset].

Most of the rest of the process was a mystery to him, so he quickly asked questions.

“And what kind of ability was it? I was out of my mind, but I intuitively felt that Hunter Kim had used the sword’s function.”

Here is the answer to that question.

“I don’t know.”

Of course it was a lie.

The true identity of the legendary hero is a magical tool based on Alpha Uria. So how could he have revealed the truth here?

[Yay~!]

[It’s been a while since I’ve used my magic, so all the accumulated rust is falling off! Master! Let’s fight again!]

[And if it’s not too much trouble, could you please give me a name while I’m at it? I don’t want much, just something simple but fancy, classic but modern.]

The black of your sunset is in fact the sword of your ego, which has a talkative and frivolous personality.

I am an alien being who knows the Ego Sword’s native language, so I was able to utilize the sword’s functions.

Although it is only a few words of explanation, some men cannot put it into words.

It was, in effect, the Achilles heel of his soul.

“I don’t know anything either. I just swung my sword and the light burst out. I’m sorry, but I have no idea what the activation conditions are or what the exact effect is… .”

So, I had no choice but to lump together the situation just now and explain it.

But the reaction of the person who heard this was unexpected.

‘-I don’t know. I could tell just by looking at it.’

The national hero, who was resting against the wall, thought quietly.

His expression was hardened and his eyes were serious, as if he had realized something.

There’s something about the Earthling topic. But how is it that Alpha Uria is completely outside his audible range?

‘As expected, the blackness of the sunset.’

A little later.

Just when someone was awkwardly rolling their eyes.

‘… … I guess it was a sword that judged qualifications.’

Jeong Ha-seong closed his eyelids and thought calmly.

Was it called Excalibur?

Anyway, it’s like something stuck on a rock waiting for its owner.

An iron sword that can only be wielded by certain characters. Treasures whose potential changes depending on the wielder are not uncommon in Earth’s folklore.

So, the emotional writers also once thought that some kind of ability condition might be necessary to write this.

‘It’s been proven as of today.’

I guess I lacked the skills to handle that sword.

Ha-seong gargled lightly with the restorative medicine in his mouth and made a dejected expression.

This one had been carrying it in his arms for two whole years, but he was unable to awaken the Sword of Sunset. However, Kim Ki-ryeo was able to use its functions even after borrowing it for only a short while.

‘ha.’

A misunderstanding that aliens could never have imagined.

Ha Seong guessed that the change in [Sunset Sword] was due to the difference in strength between himself and Kim Ki Ryeo.

Besides, Jeong Ha-seong doesn’t even say out loud what he just thought. He just swallows the restorative medicine and makes a suggestion in a bitter tone.

“That sword. Should I just give it to Hunter Kim?”

A shocking statement that he would hand over a treasure of the same level as the [Book of Destruction] for free.

If the person standing here was a real S-class hunter, anyone would have bowed down in gratitude, but instead, he showed a lukewarm reaction to Ha-seong’s offer.

“Uh, no… … . I don’t need it… … .”

It’s already so heavy because it’s made of a special metal, so why would I… … use that murder weapon (Self) that causes suffocation with just one activation of its effect?

An F-class body cannot properly handle the Sunset Sword.

Even if we were to take over a high-level body in the future, there would be plenty of reasons for aliens to refuse.

“Are you declining because you find it burdensome?”

“No. It’s just that I really don’t like using sticky notes.”

Why would you turn down a Legendary just because it’s a weapon you don’t prefer?

As expected, he was not an ordinary person. Ha-seong nodded at Gi-ryeo’s answer and once again acknowledged the other person’s extraordinary nature.

But unlike the reaction of the number 1 who passed it smoothly, he started to sweat as he thought over the offer made by the person he was trying to reach.

‘But, why has this kid been talking about knives all this time…?’

Did you notice that I defeated the Beast through trickery?

Or maybe you witnessed a tearful scene where you were beaten unilaterally by Brooklyn without being able to lift a finger?

I’m anxious.

If you cut off the explanation and suddenly say you’re going to do a legend, from Kiryeo’s perspective, it feels like he’s saying, ‘A weakling like you needs this to stay healthy.’

‘I guess I got caught! Was my sloppiness exposed?’

Buzz.

But if the fact that the grades were forged was really discovered, there is no way that the victim of the fraud, Jeong Ha-seong, would have acted so mildly.

I was hesitant to open my mouth because I was afraid that asking unnecessary questions could make things worse.

So the only thing you can do right now is to return the items that were stolen without permission to their original place.

Sling.

He gripped the sword handle in reverse to return the weapon to its owner.

[Huh? You’re throwing me away? You’re going to throw me away in a few minutes? No! That wall window doesn’t even understand what I’m saying! No no no no no no nooooooooo-!]

Even at this moment, the Ego Sword’s words are constantly flowing into the modified semicircular canal.

There was no response to the scream of the sword that was being aimed at.

Because this is an artifact.

No matter how loud you talk, in the end you are not a being with a soul.

[I’ll do well! I’ll work hard! New master! Please, at least for the sake of my wonderful voice… !]

Alpha An old-fashioned artificial intelligence created by us.

Did he feel a moment of nostalgia when he saw it?

The blond man briefly examined the sword with eyes that had somehow deepened, and soon a familiar native language appeared from the magic circle in his palm.

[Waves. White. Current.]

[-Keyword input has been confirmed. You are currently in administrator mode.-]

[The owner will be set based on the remaining stored magic power in the cylinder. And from now on, when the owner’s body damage exceeds 80%, an automatic counterattack will be executed.]

[-Using this function increases the amount of resources absorbed. Would you like to turn it on anyway?… .]

[yes.]

[-check-]

[Additionally, Ego Sword’s general dialogue setting is OFF.]

[-check-]

[Adjustment completed.]

[-Return to default mode-]

Up until now, I have hesitated to use the sword for various reasons, such as because my lungs were damaged and I could not speak the language of my hometown, because it was not my property, or because I was afraid that clues that I was an alien would leak out.

There is no need to be late in complaining about things now that they have come to this.

I’ve slightly tweaked the default settings for the legendary item I’m trying to craft.

So that the owner wouldn’t find it too strange, but still be able to protect the hero naturally in some way.

‘If they ask me later why my functions suddenly changed, I’ll just say that I must have awakened something under the influence of the Beast.’

I just said a few words and already my magic power is depleted.

He felt his lungs tightening as he spoke his last message to the sword.

[I feel sorry for giving such a taciturn master to a guy who likes to gossip. But this is your role, so what can I do? So… … .]

Talking to objects as if you were talking to people.

Even if it was a machine that was a crude imitation of a living thing, was it a common characteristic of intelligent beings to feel emotions toward it?

[Please, from now on, protect Jeong Ha-seong for a long time.]

[…]

[That’s a good soul.]

As he said that, he returned the sword to Ha-seong after the adjustment was completed. Just before the sword hilt left his hand, the sword body shook slightly and gave some kind of answer.

[I misunderstood. Please repeat the sentence again.]

Well, that’s what cheap AI does.