Chapter 223 – – Biting Snake –
There is a saying in a comedy written by a great playwright in an island country located far far away in Europe.
‘Unless the forest approaches, you will not be defeated.’
I’m not sure if he remembers it correctly… Park Irae thought the scene he was seeing was very similar to that.
The trees aren’t really coming… But the forest is definitely approaching.
The forest begins to sway as if the silence from a while ago was a lie.
The sound of rustling leaves and blades of grass.
The sound of branches breaking and bushes being crushed.
Over there
From the edge of the field of vision, the bustling forest was approaching little by little.
It is a trace that cannot be hidden from the movement of countless monsters.
Finally.
The shrimp, which were caught between the two whales and couldn’t do anything about it… They are approaching the smaller whale.
And unfortunately, those who would block the shrimp were small shrimp like them.
Whales had to conserve some strength to fight other whales.
Cooong! Wow!
Tata Tang!
From far away… Over the ridge or over the horizon, you can hear the faint sound of gunfire and gunshots.
The air that had flowed slowly was shaking more and more violently, as if it had already entered a battle.
“Ha…”
Park Yi-rae gave strength to her hand that held her spear.
She giggled and as her gloves creaked, what she meant by that, encouragement returned.
“Don’t worry too much.”
“Yes…We just have to do our best in our position.”
Next to Park Irae were Na Yu-ri and Ha Yeon-woo.
Most of the Hunters were grouped with their teammates as usual, as we couldn’t expect the Hunters to line up like the army now.
“S-ranks have their battlefields, and A-ranks have A-class battlefields.”
Ha Yeon-woo’s words were also fully understood by Park Yi-rae.
And that both battlefields are important places.
Still, it was a pity that it was a pity.
‘If I kill them all… Will I be able to become S-class?’
Probably not.
Park Yi-rae complained for nothing and hit the ground! It’s full.
So-
So many of them come that a minute vibration is transmitted to the ground.
The trembling that grows little by little as time goes by…
Finally, beyond the trembling trees of the forest, monsters appeared.
The speed at which each one runs is unusual, as if their tails are on fire.
The variety of types was quite different from the winter wave.
As the word wave fits… Monsters pouring in endlessly like big and strong waves…
Pyu woo woo woo-
Heavy rain pours down from the sky above the heads of such monsters with a noise that rips through the air.
Kwaaang! Quaang!
As the main guns of the tanks deployed all over the frontline blazed, the low-level monsters that were running from afar became mush in an instant.
The magic fields possessed by monsters reduce the pure physical impact, but when it comes to self-propelled artillery or tank main guns, the magic fields possessed by low-level monsters cannot withstand it.
Taaang! Taaang!
The soldiers deployed with the hunters and the guns of the conscripted E-D class Awakeners also poured out their bullets.
A large-caliber bullet made for use against monsters.
As the caliber has increased, it cannot be scratched repeatedly like in the past, but as its power has increased, it has more than a certain level of response to monsters.
Monsters pouring out blood with round holes in their arms, legs, head, and torso…
It’s still easy.
Of course.
In a world of monsters where the rule of thumb is the basis, only the weakest ones are pushed out first.
Even if you don’t have any special abilities… Monsters that can respond with personal firearms have no choice but to run out of the forest first.
Hunters’ stamina and magic were limited. Their role is to hunt for C-class or higher monsters.
Of course, if the front line becomes dangerous, no matter how much the hunters have to save their stamina and magic, they will have to fight, but at least it was fine for now.
“You can do what you always do.”
Feeling Ha Yeon-woo’s hand on his shoulder, Park I-rae nodded.
I could feel the soft golden light coming from Ha Yeon-woo and seeping into my body.
Park Irae raised her eyes for a moment and looked up at the sky.
In contrast to her earthly hustle and bustle, the clear blue sky dotted with clouds filled Park Yi-rae’s eyes.
Since the sun is always … Park, she was brilliant even when she was young and now.
At least as long as that sun doesn’t set. She was confident that Park would not lose.
The seniors and older sisters have to fight… I don’t know if it’s an S-class monster who doesn’t know how it came to be… I didn’t intend to suffer as much as an A-class monster that’s on the same level as ordinary mobs.
***
Sky, land and sea.
Of the three realms dominated by humans in the past, there is no place untouched by monsters.
At least the high sky was still in the hands of mankind, but even that was not perfect.
However, it has been decades since monsters competed with humans for survival in this world.
From the moment monsters appeared in the world until now… There was a realm that would remain in the hands of humans forever.
That’s the universe.
Beyond the blue atmosphere. The most extreme environment and a realm that humans are ashamed to even say they have conquered has paradoxically become a perfect human domain.
The innumerable artificial starlights embroidering the night sky were now really lights that brighten the dark night and were a five-way bridge connecting the world.
“So… Is this an S-class monster?”
A satellite picture delivered to the S-class.
After seeing him, the first thing he said was, of course, the president of the association. It was Jung Beop-ho.
The high-resolution photos taken from satellites were clearly showing something different than before.
There is a clear difference between what was filmed before and what was filmed recently.
“Mountain range…?”
It’s a little exaggerated, but… The one in the picture really looked like mountains and mountains lined up.
Something left over to fill the valley that was originally a valley…
“Hmm…”
“Mister. Did that giant grow up like that when you were a man?”
Even though it was a photo printed on a small piece of paper, no one here denied that he was not ordinary.
I can’t guess the exact size until I see it myself… But at least compared to the surrounding terrain, it’s special enough to feel something strange.
“Surt… Was big, but not quite like that.”
Jung Beop-ho looks into the sky for a while, recalling the past.
“I think he was about 10M tall.”
“But why is he like that…”
10 M. It was obviously huge, and it was a size suitable for being called a giant… But it was so small that it could not be compared with this one.
“What… How would I know? A monster is a monster.”
Jung Beop-ho, who answered in a calm manner, calmly opened his mouth to the gaze of other hunters looking at him.
“No matter what it is, what we have to do will not change… From the beginning, an S-class monster can be called a natural disaster, so now, whether it’s big or small, what’s the problem?”
Jung Beop-ho said while making eye contact with the S-class hunters.
“If you kill me, that’s all. I don’t think anyone here would have thought that you could easily catch an S-class monster from the start.”
A voice as solid as steel… No, adamantine does not shake.
Jeong Beop-ho looked at the satellite image again.
Huge mass itself is violence.
Just as one step of a human being becomes a huge echo for insects crawling on the ground, that small movement will become a strong earthquake for us humans.
The weapon we have will be something less than a toothpick, and even if the same force is applied, the difference in mass will push this one away…
Even if he was called ‘Geumgang’… Jeong Beop-ho wasn’t sure what would happen if that huge mass was crushed.
Even if he didn’t die, even if he didn’t have a single wound, he could be immobilized like Son Oh-gong, who was sealed in the Five Elements Mountain.
If it were to be hit by its tail, it would fly away and be disconnected from the line in an instant…
It would have been better if he was a giant like Surtur…
Jeong Beop-ho licked his lips in regret at the sight of a giant snake… Or what could be called a dragon.
I was prepared, but it didn’t seem like it would be an easy hunt.
“Still… I believe we can hunt that one.”
He spoke as if he had promised himself.
“If the five people here can’t do it anyway… No one else will. We have to trust each other and fight.”
A spleen atmosphere permeates the waiting room where S-rankers are gathered.
However, someone opened their mouth as if they would not tolerate such a situation.
“You bastard… That’s good. It’s a cold-blooded animal… What. If I make it fucking cold, won’t they go to hibernate at least in the winter?”
“Kheop!”
“What are you holding so much weight on, Mr. It won’t work because my body is stiff.”
“…”
Shin Ye-hwa relaxed her legs and said.
“Just go and give it to me. There is nothing difficult. What.”
In a way, it was truly arrogant and careless.
Jeong Beop-ho knew very well that arrogance and carelessness could lead to death.
Now, what they will be dealing with is not an A-rank or lower… Inferior monster, but at least the same level as them… No, it’s more than that.
However, if you don’t like Shin Ye-hwa’s attitude… That’s not it either.
“Well… That’s it too.”
Jeong Beop-ho smiled at the appearance of Shin Ye-hwa, who seemed to say that he would never die.
“But… Don’t forget the minimum prudence.”
“I’m really worried…”
From Shin Ye-hwa’s smiling face, she seems to feel a light she hadn’t seen before.
Before he knew it, Jeong Beop-ho felt that the anxiety that had been filling his heart melted away.
“And if you’re going to do it, make sure. I did it halfway, and then a guy like that went to hibernate and dug into the ground… It’s terrible.”
Jeong Beop-ho is making fun of himself as if the weight he had just a moment ago was a lie.
A smile spread across the faces of the other S-rankers as well.
“Now. Then… Let’s go.”
After saying that, Jung Beop-ho stood up.
There was no longer any hesitation or fear in his steps as he turned his back and headed out.
