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Episode 92. Wearing a New Ring (2)
He is on close terms with the S-class, and is respectfully called “big brother” by the A-class… … .
At this point, I don’t feel like being surprised anymore.
‘Wow, what kind of connections are that brilliant?’
Keuheum!
While they were concentrating on greeting each other, the president of the association gave an awkward cough repeatedly and quickly ran away.
***
A few hours later.
‘oh.’
Twinkle.
I held the ring in my hand in the sunlight.
A thin band with a constellation engraved in relief for the first time.
Is this the new equipment we’ll be using in the future?
‘Earth’s magic!’
I finally got back the ring I had entrusted to you.
Because Gu Seo-hyung just brought me the item, saying that the enchantment was complete.
‘I can’t tell how much it has improved just by looking at it.’
I rolled the ring around on my hand.
‘Hmm.’
By the way, this is really strange.
When I received the ring earlier, I made a subtle suggestion to Seo-hyung Gu… … .
-You want money instead of enchantments?
-What do you think? Isn’t that more beneficial for you?
For some reason she was very reluctant to repay favors with money.
No wonder he became serious and couldn’t control his expression as soon as I asked him for cash.
‘Was that rude by Earth standards?’
Gu Seo-hyung said this in a very hesitant tone.
If you really want, I could prepare money for you, but wouldn’t it be better to repay the favor by giving you a free enchantment? …
So I just said okay.
To be honest, I feel like it’s a bit weird to be the one receiving the favor and telling people what to do.
‘Anyway, it’s fine as long as it’s free!’
I decided to think positively.
“older brother!”
Well then, I guess I got my ring back, so now I should focus on today’s schedule.
“Please take a look at this! What do you think?”
“oh.”
“I tried stabilizing my skills as you said!”
Since the last Red Gate raid, I’ve been training that A-class every Thursday.
“Yeah. You’re doing well.”
But it’s quite a shame.
Before we knew it, the class was coming to an end.
That buff skill called [Stone Skin] is the last magic that Ahn Yoon-seung possesses… … .
‘There are no more excuses to lure you.’
Now, there is a limit to the quality of teaching.
This next level of instruction is dangerous territory to teach to primitive sorcerers.
‘Ugh.’
It’s clear that rapid growth is something to be happy about, but why do I feel so complicated?
I don’t think that Earthling would do that, though… … .
If you have nothing more to learn from me, then don’t contact me anymore… … ?
No, no. Let’s not think bad thoughts.
‘Yoo, Seung-yi is a good Earthling, so he wouldn’t act that badly.’
I closed my eyes tightly and took a deep breath.
-Wake up! Every morning I wake up♩♪~
But at that time.
Suddenly, a clear singing voice flowed out from Yunseung’s arms.
It was a cell phone ringing.
“Huh? Why is the manager calling at this hour?”
“Is this a guild contact?”
“Yes. I’ll take a moment.”
Ahn Yoon-seung finally starts talking on the phone.
Of course, Kim Ki-ryeo’s hearing was not good enough to eavesdrop on their conversation.
“omg.”
But looking at that reaction, it doesn’t seem like it’s good news.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
“that is…….”
A little later.
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After finishing the call, Ahn Yoon-seung spoke in a trembling voice.
As expected, something urgent happened at his company.
“Hey, this is a strange mutation!”
Today is the day that the Neo Sisters’ C-class hunter team sets out to conquer the gate.
But during this process, a problem arose.
Because the difficulty of the dungeon changed, the C-class gate was changed to B-class.
“One somehow managed to escape, but the rest are still inside the gate… … .”
After hearing the story, it seems that even the structure of the place has changed drastically this time.
Because of this, some guild members are said to be isolated inside the maze-like gate.
‘Oh, like that.’
If things continue this way, the guild’s C-class hunters could all die.
So the Neo Sisters took extraordinary measures.
A rescue team was hastily formed by calling in Class A personnel with empty schedules.
“Yoon Seung-ah, should I get you a taxi?”
“Father, please!”
Ahn Yoon-seung hurriedly prepared to leave.
But wait, why am I so relaxed in this urgent scene?
Of course, an F-class like me is of no help in this situation.
To be a bit exaggerated, honestly, a rock rolling on the side of the road would be more helpful in strategy than a body of water like Kim Ki-ryeo.
“Okay. Have a nice trip~”
Inevitable inaction.
I had no intention of interfering with their affairs.
.
.
.
Of course, this harsh world didn’t always go the way I wanted it to… .
“Phew.”
About 40 minutes later.
I arrived at a gate with a deep sigh.
A few minutes ago.
I received a call from Ahn Yoon-seung.
“Hey, hey hyung!”
“The person he called… … ?”
“This way. This way!”
I approached the Neo Sisters guild members and said something first.
“I’m telling you in advance, I’m only going to use my real emotional skills.”
At this point, it should be clear what role this is called.
-Brother! Please help me!
As it turns out, this mutated gate requires an appraiser to conquer.
-… Are there no useful emotional stories in Neo Sisters?
-Ah, no. If you look at just the emotional skills, of course they’re all great. But the problem is the awakening level…
-What is awakening value?
-They are all D-class or lower. They refused to enter the B-class gate.
There was a little squabble in between, but I ended up accepting his request.
Once a Grade A Hunter incurs a debt, he or she will repay it unconditionally.
‘Ugh.’
Well, I was worried because I ran out of excuses to use it, but it turned out well.
I was planning to use this incident to make another big deal later. If I didn’t have such dark intentions, I wouldn’t have come this far.
“hmm.”
Well, now let’s get to the main point.
“Is this what the rescue team said?”
“Yes, brother!”
“Has the association received permission to enter?”
“In a situation like this, you just have to report after taking preemptive action!”
When an Analysis Series Awakener enters the gate, they usually have one role.
‘Detecting the trap.’
The Emotionalist’s skill can give you a rough idea of how even traps you’re seeing for the first time work?
And in a way, that’s only natural.
This gate had a lot of serious equipment installed inside.
From traps to switches that determine the dungeon’s progression path.
It is a situation where you cannot take a single step without an emotional response.
“Yoon Seung-ah.”
So, I understand Ahn Yoon-seung’s feelings for coming to see me, but let’s make this clear first.
“You remember that I’m an F-rank, right?”
“Oh, yes.”
“But what if a monster comes my way… what will happen?”
I’m sorry for the backbiting, but I think this much will get the point across.
‘Know that I’m going to clean up the mess.’
Ahn Yoon-seung nodded with a tense expression on his face.
Besides, there are two Class A people in this rescue team, so there’s nothing to worry about.
“Oh, of course not. We are bringing in your precious appraiser, so we will be very alert.”
I glanced at the other A-class who was talking to me.
Two Class A’s and one Class F’s.
Even though it’s a hastily put together team, the balance is really messed up.
“Okay, then, please come in.”
“Let’s go!”
A little later.
We entered the gate following the instructions of the team leader.
Oh, by the way, since this incident requires entering the Blue Gate, I reported it separately to Kang Chang-ho.
Unfortunately, Neo refused, so it was difficult to go along… … .
He said he would be hanging out with two A-class people, so it was easy to get over it.
Of course, it had to go well because of the new conversation tool, the Pyromancer Necklace.
***
Clunk, clunk, thud… … .
thud!
“It’s been released.”
“Oh!”
The gate attack soon began.
I analyzed the external mana of the dungeon and opened the path at a fast pace.
Moreover, the monsters that appear in between are quickly defeated by A-class hunters, so naturally this is the result.
“ah!”
“Why are you like that?”
“There are Awakeners behind the wall. Three of them.”
“It’s the same number of people lost!”
After a series of rapid advances, we finally found the isolated guild members.
“Wait a minute, there should be a device to open the wall somewhere around here… … .”
If that’s the case, we need to find it quickly.
I touched the equipment here without hesitation.
To be exact, I touched the beast marks drawn on the cave floor in order.
‘A dog, a lion, and finally a sheep?’
Originally, it seemed to be a puzzle that was solved by stepping on four pictures as many times as possible, but if it catches me, it’s no use.
-thud!
I broke down the wall as if it were a given.
But, the sight seen through the open road is… … .
‘uh?’
It’s kind of creepy.
“What is all this… … !”
“Ugh.”
The A-class jumped forward as soon as they saw the newly opened space.
That makes sense, because my coworkers were being killed in real time.
“Eww! Help me!”
“Ugh, keuheuheup.”
“Hey! Get out of the way! I’m going to just break this thing!”
Guild members struggling while trapped in a square barrier filled with water.
This isn’t even an EX-level dungeon, so why are there so many traps?
‘hmm.’
Fortunately, it didn’t develop into a major problem.
The female A-class hunter who came in with us had monstrous attack power.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Damn!
As she poured out her arrows with determination, the barrier they were trapped in quickly lost its shape.
The entire trap was destroyed.
“Senior! Up! Up! Up!”
“Watch out up there!”
But what the heck.
Contrary to my expectations that there would be a touching reunion, those who escaped from the underwater prison all pointed to the ceiling…
‘stomach?’
I raised my head without thinking.
Thud, thud.
But if you knew you would be meeting eyes with such a monster, you should have just not looked at it.
‘Heeeeek!’
There’s something ugly hanging high up on that ceiling.
Its legs were too mismatched to be called a fox, and its body was too lumpy to be called a snake.
“That, that, that. We were being chased by that and fell into that trap just now!”
That’s a monster.
And on top of that, he is presumed to be boss-level… …!
The A-class members who saw this quickly took positions without saying a word.
“Yoon Seung-ah!”
“yes!”
An ideal arrangement where Ahn Yoon-seung takes the lead and marks the enemy, while other A-class players use crossbows to keep them at bay.
Well then, while they fight, I guess I should do my job too.
“We are taking a step back.”
“Oh, yes!”
“But who are you… … ?”
I led the survivors to safety.
For the weak like us, being pushed into a corner was a help.
-bang!
Within, all the A-class skills explode.
From her crossbow, pure white bolts shoot straight out, leaving silvery trails behind.
Moreover, each bolt contained magical power comparable to intermediate magic, so it was only natural that an explosion would occur.
-Bang!
As soon as the arrowhead touched the ground, the hideous monster’s body parts burst apart in a spectacular manner.
‘count!’
But the problems started from now on.
That monster had about eight body segments left.
That is, because the moment it became critically ill, it showed a terrible pattern.
“omg!”
“What is that!”
Bam!
It started to tremble all over and then all the joints in its body suddenly became separated.
And each of the eight segments of its body became a head, and it ran in all directions for its own survival!
“You crazy! Don’t come!”
“Kkaaa!”
Of course, there is a Class A defense hunter named Ahn Yoon-seung here, so the situation will be resolved easily even if we just sit still… … .
‘Yoon Seung-ah, I trust you.’
When the monster actually attacked, my body moved first, including my trust and courage.
‘I believe so, but I have to jump right now!’
Hurry up!
I set out on the run with the panicked C-class hunters.
He was terrified of the approaching monster and ran at full speed.
But at this time.
There was something that me and those C-class hunters briefly overlooked.
-Click.
This gate was strangely full of traps.
“Huh?”
I couldn’t believe what was happening.
Immediately after that, the C-class hunter in the lead stepped on a device on the floor and fell down hard.
“for a moment!”
“Ugh!”
“Cough!”
Urrrr.
The person in front suddenly fell, and the hunters behind them also couldn’t overcome the acceleration and fell one after another.
I happened to fall down at the very top of the group, which couldn’t have been the worst possible seating choice.
‘Aaah!’
The trap that was triggered happened to be something falling from the ceiling.
It’s like adding insult to injury.
I just realized I didn’t bring [Twin Guardian Angels].
‘Eww, you idiot!’
I guess I left it in the pants I wore yesterday and did the laundry… … .
Shushush.
After a brief moment of thought, a sharp, blade-like rain falls from the sky.
I shut my eyes tightly.
-Tick!
Hehe. It was a short but good life. Anyway, I retired, and I ate a lot of delicious food during that time… … .
-Tick!
My only regret is that I couldn’t enjoy Earth more…
-Tick, thud, thud.
Wait, why is there such a disheartening sound effect when a blade pierces a torso?
‘uh?’
Flash.
When I opened my closed eyes.
I took a deep breath as I looked at the scenery that came into view.
“… … !”
Because all those blades were lying miserably on the floor, unable to penetrate even a single F-class.