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Episode 93. Wearing a New Ring (3)
‘What, what is this… … .’
This is a B-class gate. That means the traps are designed to injure Awakened beings of the same class. But why is this happening?
‘no way?’
There was only one possibility to infer.
I instinctively ran my hand over my right hand.
Then, what is visible is a silver ring on the index finger that is emitting a soft glow.
[(Enhanced) Intermediate Ring]
[Rating: Normal]
[Description: A ring imbued with the magic of protection. When worn, it slightly reduces damage.]
This is the very item that Gu Seo-hyung enchanted.
‘omg!’
Now that I’ve experienced the performance directly, I think I understand why everyone is obsessed with the Enchanter’s skills.
Who would have thought that one ring like this would block all those fierce attacks?
‘If it weren’t for Gu Seo-hyung, what would have happened to my body by now… … .’
Shiver shiver.
I got up from my seat carefully, wiping away the cold sweat.
‘I will never forget my magic tools again!’
And by the time I made that promise to myself, the monster subjugation was already complete.
“Kiririririk!”
puck!
The A-class soldiers rush over as soon as they deal with the last fragment of the monster.
How could one not be surprised when all the guild members were lying tangled together on the floor?
“Oh, I’m so sorry! We couldn’t sort things out quickly, so even the appraiser got confused… … .”
The A-class holding the crossbow bowed his head with an apologetic expression.
Anyway, the monster died before it could harm us, so there’s no need to apologize like this.
“it’s okay.”
At this point, I’m starting to feel a little uneasy.
If she, who was meeting him for the first time, were to apologize like that, the weak-hearted Ahn Yoon-seung would be shocked.
‘hmm?’
But, what the heck. Fortunately, what I was worried about didn’t happen.
“older brother……!”
That A-class person who approached me started saying unexpected things in an attitude I could never have imagined.
“As expected, there’s no one better than you, hyung. Who would have thought you’d risk your life to save C-class hunters!”
Yunseung said that and gave me a look of respect.
***
Neo Sisters’ Ahn Yoon-seung had been feeling a vague sense of unease since the moment she heard the news of the strange mutation.
The number of Class A personnel mobilized for emergency is only two.
Soon after, in the midst of a busy schedule, friction arose between the guild’s appraisers.
-You’re going to put a D-class in a B-class gate?
-I can never go!
-This is a human rights violation.
Even if you wrap the item around it.
Even if the A-class people promise to protect you as much as possible.
The guild’s appraisers ultimately refused to allow entry to the gate.
Even if it was an order from the company, they said they could not take that level of risk.
‘This is a big deal.’
Of course, the Neo Sisters did not back down easily, but the longer this negotiation went on, the lower the survival rate of the lost hunters.
So, Ahn Yoon-seung had no choice but to take action.
Anyway, he had at least one emotional specialist among his acquaintances.
“Hello, hello? Brother Kiryo?”
Kim Ki-ryeo was truly qualified for this job.
Wasn’t he the most capable of all the emotional specialists he knew, and wasn’t his ability as a hunter also impeccable?
“Brother, I’m sorry, but can you do me a favor? Please help me!”
Even the Awakened One was perfect in terms of character.
-okay.
Which hunter in the world would readily come to the rescue of a castaway from another guild?
But as expected, Kim Ki-ryeo, like a gentleman, immediately accepted his request. Up until this point, it was as expected.
But there was one condition for receiving help.
“I’m telling you in advance, I’m only going to use my emotional skills.”
Kim Ki-ryeo had been emphasizing this part since the time they spoke.
He said that he would only open the road cleanly.
Of course, this was called with that intention from the beginning, so it is something to be aware of… … .
‘aha!’
Only after hearing the conversation that followed did Yun Seung understand the other person’s true intentions.
“You remember that I’m an F-rank, right?”
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“Oh, yes.”
“But what if a monster comes my way… what will happen?”
This person could kill monsters at this gate as easily as catching a fly.
But when you show that scene to other Neo Sisters guild members, things get quite strange.
‘It was revealed that the rank was disguised… …!’
That is, what the other person said was interpreted in this way.
-I’m an F-class externally. I can’t exert my power in places where people are watching.
So that’s why you’re telling me to keep monsters from coming to me!
At this moment, Yun Seung firmly resolved to himself that he would do everything in his power to keep Gi Ryeo’s secret.
Whatever mistake you make, you are seriously mistaken.
‘Don’t worry, bro!’
Even though our intentions were a bit different, we were able to achieve what we both wanted.
Anyway, I didn’t want to be attacked by a monster that I was trying to kill, and I was also going to try my best to prevent that from happening…
.
.
.
To sum it up,
Yun Seung kept his promise admirably.
Because when a hideous monster that looked like a raccoon from the underworld suddenly broke into eight pieces, he didn’t panic and quickly eliminated it.
[Shield of Protection]
Yun Seung used his awakening skill to spread a circular curtain in the dungeon.
It creates a huge protective shield centered around itself and traps monsters in reverse.
‘They said that if you do it like this, you can use it as a temporary barrier.’
Turning the inside and outside of the shield upside down and using it aggressively in battle!
This was the application of a defensive skill that was directly taught by a hunter named Kim Ki-ryeo.
Now, even if I use just one skill, I am always amazed by its F-class excellence.
“Oh! Yoon Seung-ah, good job!”
“Senior! Please grab it quickly from the right side!”
But he couldn’t stay in the sentiment forever, so Seung-eun quickly removed the fragments of the monster he had trapped with his skill.
puck!
Breaking, breaking, and breaking its hard shell… … .
“uh?”
But at that time.
Yun Seung had a moment of doubt about the scenery outside the protective shield.
‘Why is Brother Kiryeo running?’
Knock knock knock.
As for other C-classes, they might be surprised by the sight of a monster and act like that… … .
It was really unexpected that Kim Ki-ryeo was running so fast.
That cool-headed hunter rarely panics, and there’s no way such a noble strong man would run away at the sight of a B-class mob.
‘Why on earth?’
If so, then why is Kirin moving around so busily right now?
Yun Seung was able to solve that question shortly thereafter.
“for a moment!”
“Ugh!”
“Cough!”
This is because a small incident soon began when the C-class soldiers who were running in the lead began to fall down one after another.
‘uh?’
Yun Seung, who was inside the protective shield, didn’t even understand why the guild members outside had suddenly fallen…
At that moment, something poured down from the ceiling.
The switch they stepped on triggered a trap that caused a rain of blades to fall.
‘omg!’
Even if you are an A-class hunter, you wouldn’t be able to handle something so sudden.
Yun Seung tried to use a buff skill in a hurry, but couldn’t do it in time because of casting preparations.
-Tick!
But that’s okay.
Outside this protective shield, there was someone who had already predicted the series of developments.
“Eww!”
When the guild member who fell to the floor screamed.
Kim Ki-ryeo pretended to fall down with them and covered the group’s stomachs.
I used my body as a shield and took all the blades.
-Tick, tidick!
If Kim Ki-ryeo hadn’t fallen at the end on purpose, what would have happened to the C-class players below him?
‘Such quick judgment in a chaotic moment?’
Yunseung lets out an exclamation.
Now it all makes sense.
When the C-class hunters panicked and lost control, Kim Ki-ryeo assumed they would step on a trap and ran with them.
‘If there’s a problem, I have to protect you like that!’
It’s touching.
If there was not even a hint of a trap at the B-class gate, suspicion might arise, but he willingly took on this risk and chose to protect the weak.
‘Wow. Brother Kiryeo, really, how can someone be like that… … .’
A true icon of altruism.
Yun Seung’s awe for the hunter grew with each passing day.
So, without realizing it, I blurted out the words I had been thinking inside.
“As expected, there’s no one better than you, hyung. Who would have thought you’d risk your life to save C-class hunters!”
Yun Seung-eun praised him in a booming voice.
“Uh… . Uh… . Is that so?”
Because he spoke with such confidence, even the other A-class members who were with him began to be influenced.
“Oh… I guess I misunderstood the situation. You were actually protecting our guild members?”
Tilt.
The A-class man holding the crossbow belatedly expressed his thanks with a puzzled expression.
She also ended up thinking that Kiria was protecting the people at the company.
“thank you.”
“I really survived thanks to you, hyung!”
The ironic sight of two Class A people bowing their heads to the bottom awakened one.
But the person who actually receives the greeting is indifferent. He doesn’t say anything in response and just silently dusts off his clothes.
‘You are a great person.’
An air of indifference, as if this were nothing.
Yoon Seung becomes convinced again after seeing Gi Ryeo’s reaction.
He is a strong man of a different level who doesn’t change his expression even when A-class soldiers are at his feet.
‘Hey, what the hell are you Earthlings talking about?’
Of course, this side was silent for a completely different reason.
‘This person is already out of their minds after coming back from the dead… … .’
What can I do?
Originally, it was said that one could know the depth of ten feet of water, but not the heart of a one-foot person.
***
In this way, they rescued the victims and safely exited the gate.
To be exact, we defeated the boss and officially opened the exit.
“Oh my!”
“Outside!”
“How relieved I was when I saw Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung inside… …!”
As soon as the C-class who had been stranded returned to a safe zone, they vented their suppressed sorrow.
How could they feel, having just come back from the brink of death? I nodded, fully understanding their feelings.
“Excuse me, Hunter?”
But what the heck.
As the soaking wet C-classes began to wrap themselves in blankets, someone quietly approached the corner.
The person in charge of leading the attack on the mutant gate. He was Team Leader Kim of Neo Sisters.
“You said your name was Kim Ki-ryeo, right?”
“yes.”
He seemed proud of having saved his comrades. He approached me with a brighter face.
“Thank you so much for responding to my sudden request for help today.”
At first, there were formal greetings, but soon Team Leader Kim began to secretly try to gauge Kiryeo’s intentions.
“But I heard that Mr. Kiryeo is a total freelance hunter… … ?”
But no answer came back.
It’s not just that I don’t want to go to work. My mind is also in a very complicated state at the moment.
‘Shit.’
I was so lost in my own deep thoughts that I naturally ignored the team leader’s words.
‘It won’t work.’
His worries were mainly about one hunter.
‘We can’t leave Ahn Yoon-seung like this… …!’
He took Yun Seung’s respect quite seriously.
Wouldn’t that distorted view of thinking you’re some kind of great person soon lead to an accident in a dangerous area like the gate?
‘Why do you overestimate me so much?’
I held onto my trembling legs and made a promise to myself.
Let’s set the truth straight.
I explain in 3-hour increments that I am nothing more than a broke, F-class beggar with nothing to show for it.
“older brother!”
However, due to Ahn Yoon-seung’s subsequent actions, I ended up completely forgetting my promise.
“Over there, this… … .”
“huh?”
“It’s a magic stone that came from the boss monster earlier.”
A little later.
Ahn Yoon-seung sneakily hands something to Gi-ryeo when no one is looking.
An oval-shaped magic stone that shines beautifully in pink.
Isn’t this the pink diamond of the magic world, which is highly valued even by collectors?
“Why are you giving this to me?”
He was holding the magic stone in his hand and had a surprised expression on his face, but soon Seung Yoon explained.
“For some reason, you always seem to collect magic stones when you go to the gate. I thought you might need them, so I set them aside.”
“really?”
“Even if I have something like this, I can only exchange it for money, right?”
“Uh, uh…?”
“But if it goes to someone like you, it will definitely be used in a much more meaningful and wonderful way… …!”
Ahn Yoon-seung asked back with bright eyes.
“Right?”
He closed his eyes tightly and thought about it for a moment, then finally said a word.
“I’m glad you understand what I mean.”
“also!”
Yeah. Let’s do something great… … .