Chapter 307 – – Side Story 4: Ha Yeon-Woo’s Hunt –
“What the fuck.”
Ha Yeon-woo spat out a lot of swear words after a long time.
Ha Yeon-woo and the newcomers were enjoying the delicious smell of the meat being cooked over a fire in anticipation of a happy Black Hog pork belly party just a few tens of minutes ago.
However, the end of the party was so bad that even Ha Yeon-woo had to feel the threat of his life, so the situation changed to such a shitty level.
Flash-
In the already dark forest, an ominous green light explodes from behind them.
Even Ha Yeon-woo, a hunter with mature experience and skill, would be able to understand that this was a precursor to the attack the monster would launch.
Tadat-
Newcomers who move their bodies as soon as they perceive the light.
The movement was a little slower than usual, as the two frontmen with excellent physical abilities were running with each of the two rearguards holding one, but the reaction itself was quick.
Nok-gwang passes by Ha Yeon-woo and the rookies.
The black traces left by the rays of powerful magic and miasma chill their spines.
Of course, even if he was hit directly, Ha Yeon-woo had the ability, so he wouldn’t turn into a handful of blood at once, but in the current situation, it is right to avoid as much as possible.
“What era are crazy people now in?”
Ha Yeon-woo gritted his teeth and thought of the guys who ruined the happy meat party.
The so-called monster passing.
It was an act that almost disappeared as the rules between hunters were systematized and the black box function was basically created in hunter equipment.
If, due to bad luck, they run away from a number they cannot handle or a powerful monster, hunters on the defensive usually have two options to choose from.
Finding a force to fight together temporarily and working together to overcome the crisis is the best choice.
In this case you lose a lot in loot distribution, but it’s still better than losing your life.
If it’s a level monster that can’t be solved with that, at least it’s a threat to the opponent who was struck by lightning because of them.
In a word, running away together.
But now, those who left the monsters to Ha Yeon-woo just jumped out without warning or anything.
For the meat party, he intentionally raised his magical power as an A-class hunter and passed on the aggro of the monsters as if passing by at an appropriate distance to attract aggro to Ha Yeon-woo, who showed his presence.
Just saying, ‘You’re screwed’ and passing it off… In fact, even if it was an attack, it was an act that had nothing to say.
Of course, it was very slight, but Ha Yeon-woo could understand their judgment.
I don’t know what the hell the guys who originally ate aggro did or what kind of bad luck worked, but the guys who are chasing Ha Yeon-woo now are the A-class monster ‘Metal Serpent’ that started appearing recently… And not just one, but several Because it was Marie.
Considering that the location where Ha Yeon-woo and the new recruits set up camp was generally the area of C-class monsters, it is literally like a boss monster popping up in Newbie Zone.
He would have had to be desperate without thinking about the future or what to live on without even thinking about the joint fight.
Of course, it was a situation where Ha Yeon-woo, who was in the position of experiencing that desperate act, naturally said, ‘What the fuck, what is that!’.
Hehe”
“Huh-uh-huh-“
Newcomers running with their teeth clenched while moaning as if they were out of breath…
Even in the midst of that, it was nice to see that he didn’t give up on his colleagues he had just met.
If the situation wasn’t like this, it was so commendable that I would want to buy high-end hunter equipment at my own expense.
But now it’s time to survive first…
‘How long did it run?’
Ha Yeon-woo looked around, estimating the distance and direction they had run so far.
It is a very urgent situation and the time zone is night, so the view is narrow, so the forest feels different from daytime.
Still, somehow it doesn’t seem to have gone deeper into the forest.
Is it out of the realm of C-class monsters at this point?
It was a bit confusing, but the time to make a decision was coming.
The distance with the monsters was only getting narrower, and if I made a mistake, I could have been completely surrounded by 4 A-class monsters and blocked my way out.
“Keep-“
Ha Yeon-woo made a decision in the end even though he made a sound of pain.
It was fortunate that today was the 1st day of hunting, so it was fortunate that I hadn’t entered too deeply into the monsters’ territory.
Even if you were lucky enough to not be able to get out of the C-class monsters’ realm yet, you’d be able to get out of here with a little effort.
And once he gets out of the realm of C-class monsters, he will be able to safely return to the toll gate among the newcomers and ask for support even if he falls out.
No. He didn’t even have to go to the tollgate. Once you enter a coverage area, your request for assistance will be received quickly.
Although they are newcomers, they are C-class hunters. E, D-class monsters below that will not touch them, so there is nothing to get caught at the beginning of the forest.
Because monsters basically had an instinct to avoid fighting with beings stronger than themselves.
So, once the new recruits were gone, Ha Yeon-woo could move much more easily than now.
Until the support requested by the new recruits who had been separated like that arrived.
If Ha Yeon-woo himself buys time thoroughly focusing on escape and endurance, he will be able to somehow prevent the nightmare-like situation where many A-rank monsters freely roam in the area of C-rank monsters.
By the way, he also lives.
“Got it?”
“Guild leader…”
When I conveyed such a plan in the midst of sweating on the soles of my feet, the voices of the newcomers start to get wet.
A voice mixed with resentment and regret.
“ASAP. Don’t stop, run and call for support.”
Ha Yeon-woo emphasized once again and looked at the newcomers.
As if reassuring them, he speaks in a voice that is as firm and confident as possible.
Seeing the guys nodding their heads, Ha Yeon-woo gave them a small smile.
She exclaimed after giving them a moment to gather their minds.
“Now! Keep running!”
After she cried out loud, Ha Yeon-woo stopped running to the station.
And she immediately turned around and ran in the opposite direction.
If Ha Yeon-woo and the newcomers diverged while running, the monsters would rather pursue the newcomers.
Just as it is the instinct of monsters to avoid a fight with the strong.
It is also their instinct to chase and hunt those weaker than themselves first.
Ha Yeon-woo had to be a threat that was difficult to ignore and ignore for the monsters, at least until a certain distance opened up.
“Haaaaa!”
With shield and sword in front.
Block the green light from the front once again.
“Look at me!”
Befitting her nickname of Paladin. Clothed in the holy light of blessing.
***
“Haha-“
Tired… How much time has passed?
Ha Yeon-woo threw the shield, which had become a tattered, holed rag, over there and leaned against a thick wooden pole to catch his breath.
The sound of pieces of iron hitting the dry soil echoed through the silent forest.
Weapons and defense were originally consumable tools, so I wasn’t very attached to them, but it hurt my heart to see that the shield I had just replaced had become too much of iron to be repairable.
Except for the first surprise attack, in which he deliberately used a lot of magic to attract aggro, in order to save even a little more magic power, he refrained from using blessings by sacrificing the durability of his shield, so in a way, it was a natural result.
“Three…Are there any left?”
If I didn’t deal with one of the fatal blows that killed the main body of the monster when I first reversed it, luckily, I might have lost an arm instead of a shield by now.
However, if the situation is good now, that is not the case either.
Even if there were only two left instead of three, I would try to rub them somehow, but the three really didn’t have an answer on their own.
Even if you try to kill time somehow, it’s hard.
If the magical power hadn’t increased since the ‘Ouroboros’ raid the other day, I wouldn’t have been able to withstand this much…
Thinking of that, Ha Yeon-woo was recovering even a little more physical strength in the life of the monsters mixed in the chilly night air.
‘When will the support come?’
It seemed like quite a while had passed since I broke up with the newcomers.
I don’t know exactly how long it’s been since the clock was broken during the battle… If they do it right…
There is no possibility that support will not come.
It wasn’t summer, when dimensional gates were popping up all at once and monsters were in chaos. Since this shit happened suddenly in the fall, the stable period, the Association will definitely try to solve this problem.
The other side would be the same situation as if a fire had gone down in the middle of the day.
It was ‘Ha Yeon-woo’ who fell into danger.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say it yourself, but Ha Yeon-woo himself is a hunter who has a considerable position in the current hunter industry, both politically and skillfully.
Ha Yeon-woo was able to look at hope because he knew the repercussions that death would bring.
Catch-up-
“…”
A faint sound… Like metal scratching a rock.
This is the distinctive sound the ‘Metal Serpent’ makes when moving.
Ha Yeon-woo held his breath.
Should I run away like this? Or surprise?
I still had some magic power, but I don’t know when it will run out if I get hit by their powerful toxic breath.
Considering that right now, the miasma created in the aftermath of the battle with them is gradually consuming my mana, I don’t know how much longer I will be able to hold out even if I run away.
Even with an ambush, if they’re not far enough away and you’re dragging even a little bit of time, you’ll be surrounded by the remaining two and become poisoned jerky.
Intercepting Device Geek-
Ha Yeon-woo focuses on the quiet sound.
A total of three noises can be heard, but luckily the other two appear to be quite a distance away.
One sound coming closer and two sounds moving away… Little by little, fading… And one disappearing.
After the first surprise attack, they couldn’t fight properly and just ran away helplessly, so maybe they’re not paying attention again?
If so, the options are narrowed down to one.
Queek- Queek-
Ha Yeon-woo killed his magic and waited.
One of the three has a scar.
Even in the midst of running away, I noticed her eyesight… This is where the core of the guy she engraved like a stickler is.
If it was him that was approaching now, he could have dealt with it with this surprise attack.
Even if it’s not him, it’s still a chance to defeat each one individually.
Ha Yeon-woo lowered his posture.
Like the story of the hero who hunted the dragon… He intended to stab the sword from the bottom to the top at once.
Even if the head of the ‘Metal Serpent’ falls off, it will regenerate as long as the main body located in the core does not die, but at least one person can be retired until the regeneration is complete.
That’s right-
The sound of dirt being pushed and stones grinding.
Vibration that shakes the ground.
It’s coming.
Obviously one
Although the sound of him approaching was a bit rough and heavy… Opportunities are opportunities.
“…”
The moonlight sparsely shines through the leaves of the lush forest.
The autumn night wind gently brushed Ha Yeon-woo’s forehead.
A cold head due to the vaporization heat taken away as the sweat dries…
Ha Yeon-woo finally felt a shadow darker and thicker than the night shadow cast over him.
“Haaaaa!”
Kwak!
Like a taut bow shooting arrows.
Like a bomb whose wick has been burnt out with a roar.
Ha Yeon-woo exploded his mana.
Nettle liquid-
A blade that shoots upward.
Unlike her tattered shield, her sword still retained its bright blue anticipation and unbreakable brilliance.
The sword shone pure white according to her magical properties.
The starlight that came for a moment to the dark forest.
But…
Quadd deuk-
“Ah?”
Got stuck
To be precise, it worked, but… Should I say it didn’t work?
“Crazy?”
Ha Yeon-woo’s blow of conversion was surely strong enough to cut the throat of the ‘Metal Serpent’ if she went in properly.
However, the snake puppies were a bit smarter than Ha Yeon-woo thought.
Kiririk- Kirrik-
The appearance of a snake properly revealed in the moonlight.
Not one
As if mating, one wrapped around the body of the other like armor.
Ha Yeon-woo’s sword cut the body of one of the two wrapped around it in half.
But that’s all…
“Sir…”
Looking at the other one looking down at him, Ha Yeon-woo swears.
A maniac maniac that glows ferociously in green.
It’s obvious what’s coming soon.
Direct hit at zero distance.
Considering his remaining magic power, even if he had ‘Suho’, it would be fatal.
‘Oriental medicine… Can I survive?’
May be able to withstand
But even if you endure, there is no back.
“Ah…”
The green light that fills your eyes…
That moment.
Saaaaak-
As if jumping through space. Something passed by without a sound.
Kwak Kwah Kwak-
“Kyaaaaagh?!”
Afterwards, a storm and a roar that follows one step later hits Ha Yeon-woo.
Even though it just passed by, the ‘Blessing of Protection’ was shaved off and a huge amount of mana was consumed.
The remaining amount of magical power was barely there… If it had been a little closer, it might have been a fatal wound.
“Huh…”
Ha Yeon-woo collapsed feeling a strong sense of exhaustion at the momentary and rapid consumption of mana.
Ding-head and blurry vision…
In that opacity, Ha Yeon-woo saw it.
Turuk-
The broad and strong back of the man who had landed in front of him.
