A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 17
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Chapter 17: Dungeon Break (1)
Jung Su-hyuk seemed to assess the situation for a moment, then immediately scrunched up his face mercilessly.
“You crazy bastard, beating someone up like this and then—!”
Hmm, ignore. I cleanly brushed off Jung Su-hyuk’s outburst.
“Wasn’t it you, Jung Su-hyuk, who suggested we have a match? I merely accepted.”
“What I wanted was sparring between Hunters, not this kind of cheating!”
“Ah… So using one’s given abilities is called… cheating, I suppose.”
Gulp. The taste of barley tea lingering on my tongue was pleasant.
I tried to maintain my composure. If I fell for provocation again like before, I felt like I might blow up the Association office this time.
“…Both of you please calm down. Today’s assessment is finished, so it would be best if you headed home now.”
“Tsk. Next time we meet, it won’t end like this!”
Jung Su-hyuk glared at me as if he never got tired. I stood up from my seat indifferently.
‘If you want to fight me again, convince Sister Yu-kyung first.’
He said he was from Eden? I was torn about whether or not to mention today’s situation where he recklessly attacked me.
“Well then, I’ll be waiting for my license to be issued. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes. Take care. Thank you for your hard work.”
I lightly greeted Jung Su-jin and left the office.
Or rather, I tried to.
Beeeep—!
Beeeep—!
[Emergency situation occurring.]
[Emergency situation occurring.]
Such announcements echoed repeatedly. The space where Jung Su-jin, Jung Su-hyuk, and I were began to fill with red warning lights.
“…?”
“What’s this, all of a sudden?”
“What is this…”
Buzz— Buzz—
My mobile phone in my pocket also vibrated. I checked the message.
Thump.
My heart sank.
I checked the message and froze in place.
The alarm continued to ring in my ears without stopping. Only bright red light invaded my vision.
[Emergency Dungeon Break occurred west of the Association. All visitors please evacuate immediately.]
Dungeon Break.
A phenomenon where monsters inside pour out when a dungeon isn’t cleared within a certain period.
Even though non-awakened individuals absolutely cannot enter Gates, civilian casualties occur every year.
The first, last, and only cause of this was precisely Dungeon Breaks.
“…”
My breathing began to quicken little by little.
Dungeon Breaks inflict countless traumas on people.
Being trampled by giant monsters’ feet, attacked by their crude weapons. Roadside cars, street trees, buildings. All familiar things being destroyed…
Anyone who witnessed such scenes with their own eyes could not exist with a sound mind.
“Eun Hae-dam? Are you alright?”
“Yes, yes? Ah, yes.”
Jung Su-jin urgently called out to me. I shook my head and focused my eyes.
“Two C-rank ones. This level shouldn’t be too difficult to resolve.”
Jung Su-hyuk checked the disaster alert without any particular change in expression.
“But wait, then you’re saying two whole dungeons haven’t been cleared until now? Right next to the Association?”
Jung Su-hyuk spoke as if it was absurd. I also tried to stay calm and asked Jung Su-jin.
“What happened? Do you know anything about it?”
She chewed her lips and explained.
“…C-rank and below dungeons are mainly handled by small and medium guilds. The two Gates that occurred around the Association this time have unusually high mana flow for C-rank, so no small and medium guilds wanted to claim them.”
“…”
“In cases like this, there’s a high probability that irregular monsters will appear.”
Jung Su-jin hesitantly continued her explanation.
“Large guilds aren’t interested in low-grade magic stones with low unit prices, so they were out of the question. Then normally the Association should handle it, but…”
Jung Su-jin pressed her lips tightly shut.
‘Of course the Association couldn’t do it.’
It’s natural they couldn’t. There’s no way the Association, which lacks personnel even for general administrative work, would have Hunters capable of clearing two C-rank dungeons.
‘In the end, large guilds didn’t even bother looking because there was no money in it, and small and medium guilds wouldn’t touch it because of the high risk. The Association couldn’t do this or that either…’
I let out a sigh.
It’s always like this.
In the end, the ones who suffer are the innocent civilians who did nothing wrong.
“Tsk. So in the end, isn’t it the Association’s incompetence? I don’t understand how they just left the situation to deteriorate to this point.”
Jung Su-hyuk crossed his arms and made a displeased expression.
He came to his senses quickly without even drinking a potion. His shamelessness was beyond words. …But what he just said was actually correct.
“…Please evacuate for now, both of you. This building might also suffer damage.”
“Well, fine.”
Jung Su-hyuk nodded nonchalantly.
“You’re going to leave?”
“…? Yes.”
When I asked back in confusion, Jung Su-hyuk answered as if asking what the problem was.
I raised the corners of my mouth and said.
“When we don’t know what kind of dangerous situation might be happening outside.”
“…?”
“So you’re running away…”
Jung Su-hyuk’s face crumpled as soon as he heard what I said.
I ignored him and looked at Jung Su-jin.
“We’ll provide support.”
It would be a lie to say I wasn’t hesitant. However, if we evacuated now, how many casualties would there be?
If we just sat idle until hunters capable of being a real force arrived, something irreversible would happen. Just like that time.
‘Anyway, it’s only a C-rank. It shouldn’t be that difficult.’
“Excuse me?”
“What? Who decided that!”
Jung Su-jin asked back and Jung Su-hyuk shouted.
“No, listen here. You don’t seem to know. Eden hunters aren’t people who can move around that easily. Do you think A-rank hunter contracts are that flimsy? I can’t go. I won’t go!”
Jung Su-hyuk was literally furious. It was as I expected.
“…Hmm.”
I stared intently at Jung Su-hyuk. Then I snapped my fingers as if I had realized something.
“Ah, right. The shock from fainting earlier must have been quite severe. That’s understandable.”
“Ha, do I look like someone who would become combat-incapable from just that?”
“Then…”
I tilted my head sideways.
“Are you scared?”
Scared?
Persuasion was easy.
* * *
When I asked back calmly, Jung Su-jin hesitated.
Then, judging that this wasn’t a situation to be picky about anything, she made some calls somewhere and quickly gave permission.
The three of us left the measurement room and ran toward the outside of the Association building.
Thump, thump.
My heartbeat began to quicken.
There was fear about having to face monsters outside a dungeon, but now that I had gained power… I was a little afraid that this time too, I might not be able to do anything.
That was what scared me a little.
“This way.”
The reception desk that had been bustling with people was already completely empty.
Jung Su-jin pointed toward the glass door we had entered through earlier.
‘Wait a moment…’
Rumble—
Chills. Goosebumps crawled up my shoulders.
An unwelcome intruder in peaceful daily life was showing its face.
“Orcs?”
Jung Su-hyuk said that with a frown.
Beyond the glass door, footsteps that didn’t belong to this world were moving. Dark green disgusting things were roaming the streets.
It seemed the identity of the monsters that burst out from the gate were orcs.
Crash—!
Crunch.
A heavy explosive sound that shook the building could be heard. Orcs wielding clubs were destroying everything in sight.
Bang, crash!
Debris from shattered cars and concrete fragments were scattered across the ground. Panicked people dispersed in all directions.
The street that had been perfectly fine just a few hours ago was now complete chaos.
“Hah… This is really troublesome for me.”
Jung Su-hyuk scratched the back of his head hesitantly. I kept my eyes fixed outside the glass window and said.
“Your employer would probably hate you staying still right now even more.”
“….”
If it were Sister Yu-kyung, she’d get angry asking “you bastard, don’t tell me you didn’t do anything there,” rather than nitpick about contract clauses.
Jung Su-hyuk seemed to agree as he couldn’t add any objections.
“I’ll go out first. It would be better for Jung Su-jin to stay inside.”
From Jung Su-jin’s status window I glimpsed earlier, she was an E-rank Awakened. A rank that showed no meaningful difference from a trained ordinary person.
For safety’s sake, it was better for Jung Su-jin to take cover.
However, Jung Su-jin shook her head.
“No. This matter is under the Association’s jurisdiction. I need to be on site too.”
“What nonsense are you talking?”
“….”
Jung Su-hyuk immediately turned his head sharply upon hearing that. He looked ready to unleash a string of curses, but I stopped him. Now wasn’t the time for the two of them to fight.
“Calm down. First, let’s…”
It was the moment I was about to continue speaking.
Kuooooooo!
It was an unexpected movement. An Orc passing by the glass door suddenly turned around. And what it did immediately after was.
Crash.
Clang—!
Raising its weapon to smash the glass door to pieces.
“Kuk…!”
I reflexively raised both arms to block in front. However, I couldn’t block all the glass fragments. Several pieces grazed my face.
I felt a stinging sensation on my skin. When I brushed that area with the back of my hand, bright red blood came away.
“Damn it.”
“Ah, this is crazy.”
The entrance to the Association building was now completely destroyed.
Monsters, regardless of their rank, were not beings that things outside the Gate could withstand. This was proof of that.
Gruk. Gruruk.
The Orc opened its maw. The only thing blocking the way between us was the threshold of the Association building.
Then Jung Su-hyuk drew his sword.
Sring.
The thin sword was drawn with a silver gleam.
I too gripped the sword I had briefly borrowed from the measurement room earlier.
This was a fight outside the dungeon.
There could be no more real combat than this.
I had to keep my wits about me.
* * *
“Aaah! Save me!”
“Shit, why all of a sudden…!!!”
“When are the Hunters coming?!”
“Huff. Huff!”
Vivid. Vivid screams pierced my ears. Coming outside the door and looking around, the situation was much more serious than expected.
I slashed down an Orc while wiping the blood that had splattered on my face.
“Divine Spirit.”
| …. |
The moment monsters come outside the Gate, they all wear the face of disaster regardless of their rank.
Civilians were running with all their might, avoiding the Orcs.
“Divine Spirit?”
| …Yes. Those are the monsters. |
A low, somber voice echoed in my head.
I felt the energy within my body being strengthened. I accepted that energy.
“Jung Su-hyuk. Please handle the other side. Proper support will probably take more time to arrive.”
“Yes, well…”
Jung Su-hyuk was being slow.
“Thousand Years Mount Tai.”
I silently strengthened one arm. Then I grabbed Jung Su-hyuk’s clothes.
And just like that, gripping his white suit tightly in my hand—
I threw Jung Su-hyuk toward the group of Orcs in the opposite direction.
“…? What the shi—!”
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Peak mc omfg. Threw the bastard into the crowd of monsters because he knew he wouldn’t work properly if his life wasn’t at risk.