A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 150

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Chapter 150: Attack (2)

 

The Hunters each climbed onto the roots of the World Tree. It grew endlessly high into the sky, instantly reaching the location where the monsters were.

 

Crackle—!

 

The Academy Hunter unleashed orange lightning. That skill shot down one of the flying pteranodon fragments.

 

“Nice!”

 

The triumphantly laughing Hunter quickly searched for the next target.

 

Crackle—!

 

Another monster crashed down, and there wasn’t a single missed attack.

 

“How’s that? You all saw it, right? Everyone should try their best like this!”

 

“Hmph.”

 

The Butterfly Hunter who snorted jumped up from where they stood. It was a graceful movement like dancing.

 

Swish—

 

The hem of the dress suitable for the party extended. The fabric that stretched like a whip caught the pteranodon’s wings.

 

As the wings became unable to move, it immediately fell to the ground.

 

Swift and decisive.

 

The party of elites from each guild handled the dungeon break with clean movements without any unnecessary actions.

 

“Hmm. Pretty decent, isn’t it? Though it doesn’t compare to Eden’s elites.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung watched the scene and cast her skill once more.

 

“But this is boring like this. Transformation!”

 

Whoooosh—!

 

Crash—!

 

“Ugh, ahhh. What is this?!”

 

“Everyone get away right now!”

 

“Guild Leader, you’re doing this again! Please!”

 

Sharp thorns grew from the roots of the World Tree. Soon, with a pop sound. All the thorns exploded like bombs.

 

The tree was engulfed in flames and the monsters nearby quickly turned to ash. It was only natural that the Hunters standing on top would also take damage.

 

“Hey, Eden! What’s wrong with your Guild Leader!”

 

“Shut up! How insolent! I don’t want to hear that from a Blue Dragon bastard!”

 

Worried their clothes, which weren’t even combat suits, might burn, the Hunters quickly jumped down from the World Tree.

 

Thanks to their impressive agility stats, no one was injured, but it was definitely an aggressive combat style.

 

“Hahaha. Well, who told you to climb up there?”

 

Choi Yu-kyung burst into laughter and wiped away tears.

 

Just as complaints began to emerge from the Hunters, she clapped her hands together to settle their grievances.

 

“Alright, from here on we’ll proceed with individual combat! If a monster appears that you can’t handle alone, help each other out. Remember that our goal is to end this situation as quickly as possible.”

 

At her instruction, the Hunters gave brief nods and moved from their positions. Then they rushed out as if competing with each other to find monsters.

 

Screech—!

 

“Get out of the way!”

 

“You get out of the way! I’ll show you the terror of Blue Dragon’s training!”

 

Eden and Blue Dragon in particular kept clashing as they engaged in combat. Thanks to this, good synergy emerged, so it wasn’t entirely a bad approach.

 

“Competition is always helpful. Even if I don’t like that the opponent is Blue Dragon.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung watched for a moment as the Hunters advanced into the field.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Kraaaaa—

 

When she checked the sky afterward, pterodactyls that were still acting threateningly and wildly smashing the Association building came into her view.

 

Crash, boom!

 

As if this were their own bedroom, they were determined to smash everything around them.

 

“That won’t do.”

 

She needed to let them know. That this wasn’t their territory.

 

“World Tree, 7th Form.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung extended her hand. The Tree of Life responded to her call and revealed itself.

 

Sharp and sturdy branches grew rapidly from behind Choi Yu-kyung, soaring upward as if they would reach the clouds.

 

Crack.

 

Craaack!

 

Crunch.

 

There wasn’t even time to dodge.

 

Kraaaaaaah—!

 

The World Tree pierced through the hearts of all five pterodactyls simultaneously.

 

Thud.

 

The monsters, no, the monster corpses crashed down. Not a single living creature remained.

 

“Too easy?”

 

S-rank.

 

An Awakened of the rank called Heaven Beyond Heaven—this was exactly what such a being was like.

 

“Well, these aren’t my real opponents anyway.”

 

There were only small fry in this area. Though few people could call A-rank high dungeon monsters “small fry.”

 

‘Where is the boss?’

 

Dungeon breaks had similar conquest strategies. When the boss monster died, the other monsters’ morale would drop drastically and their overall combat power would decline soon after.

 

Choi Yu-kyung had a duty to find the boss as quickly as possible to end this chaos.

 

“Not very gentlemanly.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung’s green eyes turned toward the top of the Association building.

 

“How can you just sit there without even hiding such ominous mana?”

 

Over there.

 

The S-rank Hunter’s intuition told her so.

 

Choi Yu-kyung began walking.

 

Step.

Thud.

Dress shoes climbed the Association’s stairs instead of the broken elevator.

 

“Hmm hmm.”

 

Her light humming exuded leisure. As always, Eden’s master headed upward without hesitation.

 

“Did it build a nest or something.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung muttered as she finally reached the top floor without her breathing becoming disturbed even once.

 

No matter how much bosses tended to hide deep within boss rooms. Building a nest inside a human building was quite an unusual case.

 

‘Judging by the size of those pterodactyls, this one will probably be quite large too. I wonder where exactly…’

 

Kuwoong—!

 

A loud sound rang out. At the same time, Choi Yu-kyung’s lips curved upward.

 

“There it is.”

 

The World Tree grew once again. Choi Yu-kyung used the World Tree to quickly leap toward the direction of the sound.

 

…?

 

“But this place is…”

 

The Association President’s Office.

 

Located on the very top floor of the building, yet the place where someone who only claimed the floor number worked.

 

‘Don’t tell me…’

 

Creak—

 

The door to the Association President’s Office opened.

 

“—!”

 

And Choi Yu-kyung drew the Paradise Blade with swift movements. The white, sharp blade clearly aimed at the opponent before her eyes.

 

What on earth was going on? Choi Yu-kyung frowned in a way uncharacteristic of her and heightened her nerves.

 

“Urgh…”

 

“Association President! Snap out of it!!”

 

The Association President, Yeo Jung-eun’s gray hair was being grasped by someone’s hand.

 

Yes, ‘someone’s’ hand.

 

‘A humanoid monster?’

 

A child who looked to be at most elementary school age was standing before her.

 

It had an appearance so remarkably similar to a human, or rather… it would be more accurate to think of it as human.

 

‘If it’s not a monster, then is it an Awakened?’

 

Choi Yu-kyung gripped the Paradise Blade tightly. Ready to swing it at any moment.

 

Whether it was human or not, it was clearly attacking the Association President.

 

“What are you?”

 

“…~.”

 

Desolate eyes turned to look at Choi Yu-kyung.

 

* * *

 

Whoooosh—

 

The dawn wind blew. Winter days were short and nights were long, so there was still quite a while left before the sky would brighten.

 

And I was…

 

‘It’s been a while since I’ve looked down at this scenery.’

 

Flying through the sky while being carried by Hong I-jo. As the Red Wings cut through the air, cold wind touched my cheeks.

 

‘I guess I’ve gotten used to it after riding a few times.’

 

Unlike the first time, I didn’t feel motion sick or scared of falling.

 

“We’ll arrive soon.”

 

Hong I-jo, who had been continuing his flight, said. I nodded.

 

‘We got here faster than I thought.’

 

Though not as fast as Lee Cheong-ryu’s Gate, covering a distance that would take over 30 minutes by car in less than 10 minutes was an incredible speed.

 

‘I’m glad he readily agreed to go.’

 

If it weren’t for him, I might still be biting my nails at the party hall.

 

“I.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Don’t worry.”

 

“About what…”

 

Hong I-jo briefly made eye contact with me and then closed his mouth again. I suppose it’s mutual that we can’t figure out what the other is thinking.

 

Whoooosh—

 

Finally, Hong I-jo began gliding down. After several leaps, I barely managed to touch the ground and regain my balance.

 

“…This place.”

 

The Association with the A-rank Dungeon Break.

 

“…”

 

Nothing is intact.

 

Concrete debris was scattered everywhere, and when I looked up at the Association Building, it was barely maintaining its form.

 

As if the High Orc Dungeon Break that occurred in the Association Front Yard was just child’s play.

 

A completely different level of damage spread out before my eyes.

 

Kraaaaaaah—!

 

“…!”

 

A monster cry that seemed to tear through the air rang out. When I turned my head in that direction, a colorful pterosaur was writhing in agony.

 

“Get out of the way!”

 

Orange lightning came flying.

 

Crackle—

 

My vision flashed, and immediately the pterosaur was burned to a crisp.

 

“Phew. Finally finished. That was the last one, right?”

 

“Yeah, I don’t see any more.”

 

These were the Hunters who had left with Yu-kyung to handle the Dungeon Break.

 

Since the battle seemed to be wrapping up, everyone was catching their breath.

 

‘Thank goodness. Nothing’s happened yet.’

 

I felt relieved seeing their seemingly unharmed state.

 

“Who are you? Oh, you’re the person from the party hall, right? Why are you here…?”

 

“Our Guild Leader is here too?! What’s going on!”

 

Of course, Hong I-jo gave no response. I spoke up to fill in for his taciturnity.

 

“Thank you for your hard work. Where might Guild Leader Choi Yu-kyung be?”

 

“The Eden Guild Leader? Why all of a sudden…? Did something happen?”

 

…Nothing had happened yet. But I couldn’t dare guarantee that state would last forever.

 

Where should I even begin explaining?

 

“Hey, you must have proper business being here. If it’s Guild Leader Choi Yu-kyung you’re looking for, I clearly saw her heading up to the top floor of the Association Building earlier!”

 

Fortunately, someone presumed to be a Red Dog Hunter saluted Hong I-jo sharply and spoke.

 

‘The top floor?’

 

I quickly turned my gaze. Then without saying a word, I started walking toward that direction.

 

“Ah, um, wait a moment.”

 

“?”

 

“Sorry, but… it’s better if you don’t go there right now. She’s probably in the middle of combat. If you go, the Guild Leader will be absolutely furious with horns sprouting from her head. She’ll say you’re interfering.”

 

An Eden Hunter blocked my path, placing both index fingers above his head to make horn shapes.

 

‘Sister Yu-kyung?’

 

Sister Yu-kyung getting angry at me. I couldn’t really imagine it. Maybe at Choi Yu-il, but not me.

 

“…”

 

Time was of the essence. I’d already been blocked by Lee Cheong-ryu, and I couldn’t afford to waste more time here.

 

Kraaaaaaah—!

 

Just then, a creature that had been hiding among the concrete debris appeared. It was one that had been holding its breath while suppressing its mana to the maximum.

 

The Hunters probably didn’t sense it, but I had vaguely known it would appear.

 

“…Would this be enough to not count as interference?”

 

Divine Descent Ritual.

 

“Fire Virtue Flame, Flame.”

 

Whoooosh!

 

I quickly noticed that presence and launched an attack.

 

Massive flames instantly engulfed the pterosaur. The crimson fireball blazed like the sun.

 

“…!”

 

The Hunters opened their mouths slightly in surprise.

 

“No, but still….”

 

As they hesitated, Hong I-jo, who had been quietly standing there, tilted his chin.

 

“Let him through.”

 

“….”

 

“I’ll take responsibility.”

 

Since the S-rank Hunter went that far, the Hunters had no choice but to clear the way.

 

I gave Hong I-jo a small bow.

 

“Thank you.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

It was a calm response. Thanks to that, my mind seemed to settle down a bit.

 

…Alright, let’s not worry too much.

 

“Phew.”

 

‘It’s Sister Yu-kyung.’

 

None other than that Choi Yu-kyung. I erased what happened in Japan from my mind.

 

‘It would be ridiculous to apply the same standards to Sister Yu-kyung.’

 

I suppressed the rising anxiety as much as possible.

 

Kwaaaaaang—!

 

At the same time, a thunderous roar came from somewhere. It was an ear-splitting explosion.

 

“…?!”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Hong I-jo and I raised our heads. We were trying to find the source of the sound.

 

‘The top floor?’

 

A cloud of dust rose from the summit of the half-destroyed Association Building.

 

It was the place where Yugyeong was engaged in battle.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

I straightened my long robe and my eyes gleamed sharply. With a click, Hong I-jo grabbed me again and soared upward.

 

Upward, endlessly.

 

To where the person I’m looking for would be.

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