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Episode 31. The Beginner Hunter (2)
There are people like that sometimes.
A hunter who gave up on dealing with dangerous and ferocious beasts and turned his eyes to easier prey.
In industry slang, they are called ‘frogs’.
If something is smaller than him, he will open his mouth wide and eat it, even if it is his own kind…
“Should we go to that gate? There’s no CCTV at the entrance.”
“Okay. Okay then.”
“I will lure Kim Ki-ryeon.”
Isn’t this the perfect name to refer to them? Frogs.
“I wish there was something else to steal besides the bracelet, but since you look so beggarly, I don’t have much hope.”
These frogs mainly committed crimes targeting lower-level Awakened people.
Beginner hunters are not yet familiar with the gates and tend to overinvest in protective gear to protect their lives.
Even if you borrow money to buy equipment, you are still a rookie hunter.
It often became useless in front of veterans.
“So what? If I sell just that one bracelet, I can live comfortably for a while.”
What’s even more vicious is that their goal isn’t simply extortion.
“Anyway, since this is only three weeks of work, let’s prepare properly.”
Those who decided to hunt the same humans could not possibly have a normal way of thinking.
A high percentage of the hunter-gatherer’s kindred predators were pleasure killers.
Kim Ki-ryeo happened to catch the eye of these hunters.
“Let’s see. If the bracelet’s ability is activated, it’ll be a big problem, so first we need a stun item… … .”
Jaehyun muttered, already excited, as he made plans.
The team leader, who was watching this reenactment, suddenly became curious.
“Hey, by the way, Jaehyun said you teamed up with that hunter a long time ago.”
“Yes? Yes.”
“What kind of guy was he? Is there anything else I should watch out for?”
Then the man who was asked the question couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.
What should I pay attention to?
“Puhahahaha! Don’t be ridiculous. Last year, at the F-class gate, you ran away without showing your tail. You’re the weakest hunter I know!”
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The next day.
‘When I see Jaehyun, something comes to mind.’
Tiring♪
In the midst of my complicated feelings, the sound of a text message arriving rings.
I unlocked my phone and replied to the message.
“Oh my! You’re out this early?”
Not long after, familiar faces arrived.
It’s the hunter team we met yesterday.
“Are you sure you’re going to give me the same pay as yesterday?”
“Oh, of course. I got it in crisp new bills. Haha.”
Well, now that everyone has gathered, it’s time to start working.
I followed their instructions and arrived at a gate.
Between buildings.
A Class F Blue Gate occurred at the corner of a narrow alley. This was today’s workplace.
‘I heard there are two bosses here?’
Normally, the gate disappears when you defeat the boss.
However, there was a small rule to this phenomenon: the gate collapse did not occur if there was a person living inside.
‘If I have time, I want to investigate the gate properly.’
I looked at the artifacts of the Earth with wonder, and then soon came to my senses.
I’ll satisfy my curiosity later and focus on work first.
‘If I can earn this much just by being a porter, then there’s no need to turn my back on the good Ahn Yoon-seung.’
I happily put my backpack on my back and headed inside the gate.
Unlike the cowardly Kim Ki-ryeo, he followed the backs of the sturdy hunters forward.
Forward, and forward again.
“Is it because I’m feeling down? Isn’t this the road I came from before?”
As we continued on without thinking, we soon reached a dead end.
Since it is a cave structure, there are many forks in the road, so I think I lost my way.
“Look. The corpse of the monster we caught earlier is still there. I think I took the wrong path.”
“… … .”
“Does anyone have any navigation skills?”
I looked around and asked a short question.
The interior of the cave was winding and reddish, making me feel like I was entering the esophagus of a living animal.
“Mr. Kiryeo, you don’t need that. You’ve come to the right path.”
“yes?”
But at that moment.
The D-class hunter who was leading the way suddenly stopped walking, looked back at me, and started smiling.
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“No, what are you talking about, coming to the right place when it’s a dead end… ?”
What is felt immediately after this is the sound of something breaking.
And then there’s that pungent vinegar smell.
“evil!”
Crunch! Then someone throws a glass bottle and it hits my head, shattering into pieces.
Thanks to that, I ended up pouring a strange potion over myself without even knowing English.
“Cluck, cluck!”
“Don’t worry too much. Just sleep well and when you wake up, it’ll all be over.”
I couldn’t understand.
We are both hunters, so why are you attacking us?
Do Earthlings have a fetish for assaulting their own kind?
“Hey, bro. Is that kid holding up well?”
“Whatever it is, it’s okay. With just one shot of this potion, an F-class will be defeated in 5 seconds.”
But I think these people are mistaken about something.
I just didn’t like the strong smell of this potion. I wasn’t struggling to fight off drowsiness or fainting.
“… It feels like 5 seconds have passed?”
“uh?”
A few seconds later.
One by one, their expressions began to harden as they realized something was strange.
‘Where did you get such an inferior magical tool!’
This one basically has perfect stun magic resistance.
I came to my senses immediately. The first thing I did was this.
“f*ck!”
“Hey, hey, hey! He’s running away. Catch him!”
“That kid can’t run!”
When something feels off, it’s best to stand out.
I gritted my teeth and ran at full speed.
It had been a long time since I had thrown away the bag I had been carrying. But despite my efforts, my ankles were soon tied… … .
“Ugh!”
Whirlyrick, a blue vine sprouted out from somewhere and grabbed my leg fiercely. If there was a sorcerer who could manipulate plants, it was definitely him.
“Kim Jae-hyun, what are you doing!”
In an instant, your vision turns upside down.
I was suspended in the air by the skill written by Jaehyun.
“No, I was limping until last year. How did you fix it?”
“Does that matter now? Why are you doing this to me?!”
“Oh, shit. What should I do?”
Looking at that arrogant face, it seems like something has gone wrong with the plan.
“Why on earth don’t you faint?”
“I don’t know. Even if you emptied it, the only item you can find is a bracelet.”
“Hey, get off first. Just in case.”
Now, to make matters worse, a D-class hunter has joined the party.
The team leader, whom I thought was reliable, gave the order with a cold, sunken face.
“You F-class bastard. Listen carefully to what I say from now on. If you try to run away again, I’ll pull out your teeth one by one and kill you.”
I knew the saying, “The axe you trust will cut off your instep,” but I never thought the day would come when I would be threatened with an axe so directly.
“Let’s talk about it, let’s talk about it. Let’s talk about it.”
I glanced at the axe blade resting on my Adam’s apple and raised both hands.
Oh my god.
‘What? When I raise my hand, the gazes of Earthlings follow. Where are they looking?’
And it was only at this moment that the general picture of the situation began to emerge.
‘no way…….’
I find it really suspicious that their eyes have been fixed on my wrist for a while now.
“Are you doing this because of the bracelet?”
As expected. When I brought that up, they shrugged their shoulders as if they had been hit on the nail on the head.
Yes, I am being robbed right now.
‘So that’s why you wanted to knock me out. So you wouldn’t use up the number of uses for this item… …!’
But now that I’ve revealed it, the bracelet’s abilities aren’t all that great.
Blocks damage twice. It’s a common effect.
“Yes. It’s an item that blocks any attack without limitation, so how could your eyes not turn?”
However, the problem is that if this magical tool is used well, it can even block the attacks of S-class monsters.
‘This is crazy.’
The equipment I had for self-defense ended up causing danger. What a case!
‘Is this level of low-level magic tool even a target for robbery on Earth…?’
Honestly, passing the bracelet itself wasn’t difficult.
I just got this by luck, so I wasn’t too attached to it.
If giving them the equipment seemed like it would solve the problem, I would have done it.
‘Ugh.’
But given the circumstances, it seemed too late to negotiate.
‘These kids, they never intended to let me live from the start.’
Why would they have lured the victim so deep into the gate in the first place?
They’ll probably kill me and close the gate. Then the dungeon will disappear and the body will naturally become evidence.
“Hey! Kim Ki-ryeo, take off that bracelet right now and hand it over to me!”
“Are you saying I’m crazy? Don’t move! Before I use up both of them!”
Feeling my life was in danger, I screamed and threatened.
Then these robbers froze as they watched. Yeah. Of course they couldn’t move a finger.
‘If you touch me even a little bit, it’ll probably be an attack judgement!’
The number of times this magical tool can be used is limited to 2.
After using all of that up, it goes back to being a simple accessory.
My gaze briefly glanced at the blue magic stone decoration indicating the number of remaining effects on the bracelet, then turned back to the front.
“Hey, Kim Jae-hyun. If we keep going like this, we won’t be able to do anything. Can you just leave me alone?”
“what?”
“If you spare my life, I’ll keep today’s events a secret. I’m not seriously hurt or anything. Why would I report you?”
As the deadlock continued, I started trying to persuade them to get out of here.
But no significant effect was seen.
“You’re talking nonsense. Who would know that as soon as you go out, you’ll start talking about it!”
‘Did you get teased?’
I ignored the angry team leader and quietly rolled my head. Originally, I was planning to find an opening and run away again.
however…….
“Oh, that’s enough. Things got messed up because I didn’t even faint. Hey, Jaehyun.”
“why.”
“I guess I have to give up this time.”
The D-class hunter suddenly took the axe blade pointed at my neck and sighed deeply, and for a moment I thought to myself, “Is this finally my freedom from this situation?”
Until he hit me.
“It’s f*cking ridiculous how you can use items on an F-class subject like that. Seriously!”
Bam!
The gruesome sound of a human fist clashing with facial bones echoes through the cave.
The D-class, whose patience had run out, finally attacked me. Then, he started grumbling and said this.
“Hey, try it. Try it, kid. The moment that item’s counter runs out, that’s your memorial day!”
What followed was a brutal assault.
That D-class would swing his fists as if he was venting his anger and hit my shoulder and stomach, and each time he did, a bone would break.
‘ouch!’
I’m going to die like this.
“Wait a minute! I’ll give it to you! Okay. I’ll give you the item, so stop for now!”
There is no choice.
I shouted urgently. Then the D-class hunter stopped and took a breath.
“It should have happened a long time ago!”
“Wow. The hawk is the best.”
Is this the reality of F-class?
It’s sad to be subjected to violence, to be ridiculed, and to be powerless in any way.
“after…….”
It seemed like the skin had been torn when I was hit on the head earlier, but I tried to ignore the blood flowing from my forehead and fumbled with my bracelet.
If you pass this, it’s all over.
‘Perhaps my life too… …!’
It was that kind of moment.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps, tap tap tap, began to flow in from beyond the cave.
“The sound of running?”
Jaehyun and his teammates all turn their heads.
“Who came in without permission?”
There’s no way anyone would trespass into a worthless F-class trash gate.
But what appeared next was truly someone no one had expected.
“What is that?”
“An Yoon-seung? That An Yoon-seung?”
A-class hunter Ahn Yoon-seung.
How did that guy get here?
“Hyung, Kiryeo? What is this… … .”
Yunseung, who ran out, was looking at me with a surprised face, and I shouted as soon as I made eye contact with him.
“Help me!”
Now that I think about it, I forgot.
[(text message)]
[Yoon Seung-ah, you know what we have planned for today, right? The F-class gate won’t take long, so just wait in front.]
[yes!]
[I’ll check your skills right after work is done]
[Thank you so much, bro]
I had two things scheduled today.