Chapter 399 – At the Gate (2)
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“You all know, but you do know that radio waves don’t explode inside the gate, right?”
“Yes!”
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the gate, and the inside of the gate is a space where it’s hard to predict when and what will happen, so most of them were evaluated in artificial dungeons.
Now it seems to be proceeding from inside the real gate.
At the end of the first semester of the second year, now I should prepare to become a real hunter.
“These are the basic items you can use inside the gate.”
Following the instructor’s guidance, I accepted a small bag.
Items that are a bit large as subspace pockets, but seem insufficient to survive for more than a week.
They told me to get what I lacked and use it myself, but I felt like I could clearly see that I would have to go through hardships apart from the dangerous ones.
‘Well, I can use the inventory, but.’
Even though I told them to survive on their own, the instructors will go around and check the condition, so it won’t be good if the items in the inventory get caught there.
Among the gates in Korea, the Andong Gate is one of the representative gates where many hunters hunt and obtain loot with an open field type gate.
The meaning of the name is not special, it was just called Andong Gate because it was in Andong.
Originally, the gate was managed by the association, but it was rented for use only by Daehan Academy cadets for a week.
Well, it’s not a very welcome sound for the hunters who hunt and make a living here, but maybe it’s an annual event, so nothing special came out.
“If you need help, use the rescue flares there. The instructors on Andong Island will come right away.”
“All right!”
“You may be confident in your skills, but always keep in mind that you never know what will happen inside the gate. There are B-level monsters living in the depths, so never be vigilant.”
Did you say that the gate changes depending on the ranking? My kids were all at the top of the list, so they were assigned to the most dangerous of the options.
“Don’t forget that grades are simply numerical classifications. No matter how low a monster is, if you don’t know how to deal with it properly, you can lose your life.”
Instructor Kim Si-young, who warns the cadets over and over again. What is the difference between fighting people and fighting monsters?
Although the academy had trained to match the sum to some extent, it was the first time to actually face monsters on the field like this.
“If a monster you cannot catch appears, run away without looking back. The winner is not the strongest. Those who survive are strong. Got it!”
“Yes!!”
“Then, these instructors will be waiting around here, so let me know if you need help!”
That’s how I started to survive in Andong Gate.
There were no restrictions on who to live with or how to survive.
It was evaluated as the spoils of the monsters hunted on the last day, but the score multiplier could vary depending on the number of people who were together.
So, if we are gathering like we are now, you might have to wipe out all the monsters here to get a high score.
“How come there are so many mosquitoes!”
Jeongsu-ah slammed the mosquito that was running around her with her palm, and she sighed.
The surrounding area is like a tropical rain forest where all kinds of grass grows. The mosquitoes here are different from those in Korea, so you need to be careful.
Well, it’s harder to get bitten by mosquitoes if you protect the surface of your skin with magical power, but what’s annoying is annoying anyway.
“Mosquitoes… Annoying.”
Seo-ah also started scattering her own magical powers around her, as if the mosquitoes were bothering her.
Mosquitoes flee from the cold enough to make the hot air feel cold.
“And! I have to stand~ I lived thanks to you!”
“Huh..”
“First, let’s find a suitable place. Because there are a lot of people.”
“Then shall we go?”
Yoon Seo-ah, Lee Da-eun, Kang Min-ji, Su-ah, and I, the moment the strongest group was about to move, I heard someone running from behind.
“Hey…Here you are.”
The one who ran was none other than Park Hye-ji. She slicked her light blue ponytail and she came over this way.
Watching the other kids notice, they sneaked behind us. Everyone gave me stinging glances, but I didn’t call.
I guess everyone has gotten used to it now, so I just lightly greeted them and headed into the forest.
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With the addition of Park Hye-ji, who joined late, we truly became the strongest group.
Standing in the battle line, I was moving in search of a place that could be used as a base camp, cutting down tree trunks that blocked my view.
“Kim Siwoo! I told you not to go there alone like that!”
“I’m moving forward while checking everything.”
Every time I took the lead, I nagged at Minji to see if he was worried, but I was moving forward, confirming everything with my sixth sense.
Strangely, I don’t meet monsters. After all, do you know that you are strong because you have animal senses?
“Strangely, the monsters don’t seem to be visible~. You can’t catch anything like this, can you?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know?”
“Does Sua know why?”
“Of course! What kind of monster is going to come when the idiot here is emitting cold air like this!”
Well, I was expecting it to some extent, but I didn’t know it wouldn’t come this far.
It is said that monsters usually have a strong aggressiveness, so when they detect people around them, they immediately rush at them, but wasn’t that true?
“Idiot.. No! And.. Who insists on being hot..”
“That…That’s…”
“It’s not just because of Seo Ah-yang. Wild monsters have developed sensing abilities, so they can feel other people’s magical powers, so they won’t approach you.”
Me and Minji in the top, bottom, and third seats. Well, it’s not strange that even monsters are afraid of us.
Looking at their appearance, they all look fragile because they are thin, but in terms of power, aren’t they comparable to most hunters?
“So what? I guess I’ll have to hunt.”
“I think it would be better to think about that later and decide where to stay first.”
“Hmm, that’s what comes first, right? Where do you all look good?”
I don’t know why everyone is looking at me while saying that.
“I wonder if it would be nice to be near the waterside.”
“If it’s drinking water, don’t worry. Because I am.”
Saying that, Hyeji causes a splash of water around her. Water is the most important thing for a person, but with Park Hye-ji, there is no need to worry about that.
Actually, Da-eun and Su-ah can also make water with magic, but in terms of efficiency, Park Hye-ji is probably better.
Is this why it is said that a wizard is essential in the gate?
“Then… How about going to a place that’s good for defense?”
“A good place to defend?”
“To sleep comfortably at night.”
Hunting is also hunting, but in the end he had to survive here.
Everyone must have felt it during the survival evaluation, but isn’t sleep one of the most important factors for humans?
Fatigue builds up if you keep looking around, and it seemed good to choose a place where you could sleep comfortably, not just for a day or two.
“Then shall we go to the beach?”
“It doesn’t sound bad.”
“Huh..”
“It’s near the border of the gate, so it should be fine. There don’t seem to be any bugs.”
“As long as there are no bugs, I am welcome.”
“Even if it’s a seaside, there must be a lot of bugs, right?”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s less than here!”
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“Huh~ Heuh~ Hmm Hmm~”
“Can’t you just stop that annoying hum?”
“Whoop whoop. What do you say~ I might get hurt if I say that?”
“Quiet! What do you say is good when you fail every time you fail?”
“That’s it. Now I’m happy because I think I’m going to throw a punch at those proud guys.”
Outside the Andong Gate, beyond the suspicious-looking gate, two women appeared.
In her hand was an unusually shaped stone, and a crack could be seen between the transparent stones.
Rolling her stone around in her hand with her mischievous face, she put it between her breastbones.
“If it’s here, you won’t be able to interfere from the outside, right?”
“Don’t bring up the story of that year.”
The two women, who can be said to be the core of Yeokcheongyo, were able to obtain the news that Daehan Academy rented the entire gate.
In the meantime, I’ve been aiming for the academy every time, but didn’t all the operations fail because of the intervention coming in from the outside?
‘There are no humans to interfere here.’
If it was inside the gate, it would be impossible for even Choi Ah-rin to forcefully enter.
How much she suffered during being stamped into the Hunter Association. Instead of mana, there are limited places where you can go with your body flowing with demonic energy.
In a situation where they rushed to kill themselves from all sides, there was nothing they could do except hide in the dark and sharpen their knives.
‘And that man is also a coward.’
Lee Byung-ho, who was called the worst criminal, thought he would show a splendid appearance. But contrary to expectations, he did not move.
He thought he would destroy the Republic of Korea, which only used him, but he was rather controlling the villains like an adult gentleman.
What kind of hero does he think he is when he can’t even sell drugs, robbery, rape, or murder?
He regrets letting him go, but there is nothing he can do in the face of overwhelming force. At least, the Sharks, who were making a deal, were dead.
In her despair, her new characters offer a deal.
Even though Shaks died, he said that the rift in the dimension got bigger thanks to him.
Having received a useful item from a new trading partner, it was time to test its effectiveness.
“You mean you can force gate mixing with just this?”
“Unless they lied.”
“Hmm, a few people died because of this~. Could I have lied? The most important thing for them is the contract.”
“Well… You’ll have to check that out.”
“Poor. Have you still not forgotten that man?”
“Shut up. We just have to do what he wants.”
