A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 30

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Chapter 30: Fear and Complacency (1)

 

“Ah, no…! Cough. We, we’ll handle this ourselves. It would be a big problem if someone gets injured already…!”

“….”

“Do, don’t worry. We’ll divide the Magic Stones fairly.”

 

Kim Se-min nodded at Nam Jae-yoon’s words.

No… Well, I appreciate it. So…

 

…Injured? Me?

 

Only Baek Kyul, who was applying some Heal to Kim Se-min from behind, let out a quiet laugh.

 

“Be careful, huff. I told you to be careful. You should be more careful.”

“Yes, yes…”

 

I had no choice but to step back. What could I do when they said they’d fight for me?

I also didn’t feel like wasting Mana when the boss battle hadn’t even started yet.

I’ll step in when it gets dangerous.

 

“Kuk.”

 

Hiss—

Bang!

 

Kim Se-min continued creating Thread Bundles. She looked quite overwhelmed trying to counter with the exact same technique as the enemy.

Fortunately, Nam Jae-yoon kept providing cover, so they achieved some degree of efficiency.

 

‘This is boring…’

 

It seemed like it would take a bit more time.

I blankly watched the intense battle against the D-rank Monsters.

 

* * *

 

Even though there was a rank difference, their numbers made it troublesome.

Just like I had during the Dungeon break, there wasn’t much difficulty in defeating one, but it took a long time.

 

Bang—!

 

Nam Jae-yoon shot a Pistol created by tearing pages from his Book at the spider’s abdomen.

 

“Still, their numbers have decreased a lot.”

 

Even when I tried to step in, Nam Jae-yoon barely managed to give a thumbs up with a strained face, so all I could do was report on the remaining number of spiders.

Saying their numbers had decreased a lot wasn’t empty words. Those fighting might not notice, but they had definitely decreased compared to earlier.

Now there were fewer than ten spiders remaining.

 

“Phew…”

 

Cold sweat dripped from Nam Jae-yoon’s forehead. His pupils and the Pistol he held in his hand wouldn’t stop trembling.

 

‘…Hmm.’

 

I quietly observed Nam Jae-yoon. While it wasn’t strange to fear Dungeons, Nam Jae-yoon’s case was severe.

Hunters each have their own resolve when entering battle, and that resolve usually eliminates their fear of Dungeons.

The Eden Guild Members I’d seen so far, and even Jung Su-hyuk, were all the same.

But Nam Jae-yoon…

 

‘Far from having resolve…’

 

Hisss—!

 

One of the writhing spiders launched its body again. Nam Jae-yoon flinched in surprise, turned around, and aimed his gun.

But that was all—startled by the sudden attack, Nam Jae-yoon’s gun barrel couldn’t properly aim at the spider and shook.

As the gun barrel lost its center, hesitation finally crept into his finger. Hesitation soon turned into fear, and Nam Jae-yoon stepped backward from the spider’s bright red eyes that had approached right in front of him.

 

Bang—!

 

He finally pulled the trigger, but the bullet grazed past the spider’s leg. A miss.

 

Crack.

 

“Kuk, cough!”

 

The spider seized that opportunity to attack Nam Jae-yoon. It pressed down on him with its body.

Trapped between the spider and the Castle floor, unable to move, Nam Jae-yoon coughed painfully.

 

“Nam Jae-yoon!”

 

Firmly bound in a position where he couldn’t tear his Book, attacking naturally became difficult as well.

Yes, fear is poison in Dungeons. More lethal than anything else. The moment you harbor fear, it directly connects to the continuation of your life.

 

“Stay still.”

 

A Slash Attack came flying from the opposite direction. Without casting Divine Descent Ritual right now, Kim Se-min was currently superior to me in terms of speed.

I turned my head to look toward Kim Se-min.

 

“Intermediate Magic Studies.”

 

Kim Se-min precisely aimed at the spider sitting on top of Nam Jae-yoon. It was a clean stance without a trace of hesitation or fear.

 

“Mimicry.”

 

A Magic Circle formed at the center of Kim Se-min’s gaze, and from that circle appeared two Pistols like the ones Nam Jae-yoon had used moments before.

The triggers of the Pistols pulled themselves. Red flame orbs shot simultaneously from the unwavering gun barrels.

 

Boom. Thud!

 

Kim Se-min’s consecutive attacks pierced precisely through the spider’s abdomen.

The spider couldn’t withstand it and flew toward the opposite wall.

 

Crash—!

 

Black blood was etched into the wall.

 

‘…What kind of party has no middle ground?’

 

Kim Se-min’s attack pattern was unbelievably calm for someone similar in age to Baek Kyul.

At most around fifteen. The age when rational judgment is most difficult. Yet she showed no trace of fear.

I admired her quietly while scratching the back of my head. Though I was glad I didn’t have to step in.

 

“Neither of them seems normal…”

 

This was also intuition. The sense of someone who had settled in the Shaman House and observed many lives. I didn’t know what it was, but both of them definitely had their circumstances.

…Though that wasn’t important in the dungeon right now.

 

“Alright, you two. It’s pretty much cleaned up. Come here. I’ll give you heals.”

“…”

“…Why are you coming over?”

 

I just faithfully consumed the potions I had been given.

 

* * *

 

“Are you alright, Eun Hae-dam?”

 

Nam Jae-yoon, who had ended up covered in wounds due to his shaking gun barrel, asked me while receiving treatment.

 

“I didn’t even do anything. I’m fine.”

 

I answered nonchalantly that I was okay. Thanks to the two of them handling both offense and defense well, I was able to get through the small fry extermination without injury or mana consumption.

Nam Jae-yoon sighed in relief as if he was glad.

 

‘Is he the type to worry about others first…?’

 

He was also too kind-hearted for me to bring myself to curse at him.

I watched as the large gash on Nam Jae-yoon’s shoulder gradually healed.

 

“Is this the end for now…?”

 

Nam Jae-yoon rotated his now-fine shoulder while looking around at the surroundings filled with the pitch-black corpses of spiders.

Since nothing more was crawling out, it seemed like things had settled down for the moment.

 

“Yes. Let’s catch our breath.”

 

I agreed while placing my hand on my waist.

 

‘Phew, this is draining.’

 

The dark and musty dungeon had a way of making people depressed.

 

“Still gotta be careful though. More might suddenly appear. Stay alert.”

 

Baek Kyul said this while activating heal again. Kim Se-min’s elbow area was torn, perhaps from getting scratched during combat.

A pale blue aura spread from Baek Kyul’s palm. When he swept over the wound, the bleeding stopped before long.

 

“Thank you.”

“…”

 

Kim Se-min thanked him without changing her expression once. Baek Kyul just nodded with an indifferent expression.

 

‘Baek Kyul’s heal really is amazing.’

 

When I received healing from him in the Life Dungeon, I honestly didn’t notice because I was out of it, but now I could see his ability in detail.

From Kim Se-min’s relatively minor wounds to Nam Jae-yoon’s various tears. Everything became completely clean without a trace in just a few minutes.

It was recovery power like chugging a Superior Potion.

 

“All done. If you’re hurt anywhere, speak up quickly.”

 

Baek Kyul never gave me a heal in the end. Which was natural. Still, as someone with only 10 stamina stats, it felt quite unfair.

 

“Ugh…”

“What?”

“Nothing. Let’s move now.”

“Right. Gotta explore more of the corridor.”

“Already?”

 

Nam Jae-yoon asked back in a slightly flustered voice. It might be physically overwhelming, but it couldn’t be helped.

 

‘We split into teams for fast clearing in the first place.’

 

I didn’t even want to imagine moving slowly and having the dungeon boss stolen by another team.

Quickly enter the Boss Room, take it down, and secure the Magic Stone.

That was potions, my future life insurance money.

 

“Come on, let’s go.”

 

Fortunately, my ten-point stamina wasn’t consumed by spectating combat. I patted the quickly dejected Nam Jae-yoon’s shoulder while urging him on.

Kim Se-min and Baek Kyul silently followed behind. Good grief. Who’s the adult here? I shook my head.

 

* * *

 

Basement stairs.

Unpleasant odors and stuffy humidity filled our lungs completely. Dirt and dust clung to the old stone walls like evidence of the Old Castle.

 

“Doesn’t it seem to be getting darker?”

“We must be heading underground.”

“It’s creepy.”

 

With so many people, the atmosphere was chaotic. The Hunters each explored their surroundings as they descended the stairs.

Centered around a torch held by one male Hunter, Park Ji-hwan led the party. Park Ji-hwan stepped forward confidently with his clanking armor-wrapped feet.

 

‘There’s no way a C-rank Dungeon raid would be difficult.’

 

Those of lower rank had worried expressions, but he wasn’t concerned.

The gap between Hunter ranks is overwhelming. Park Ji-hwan was confident that there was no way he couldn’t defeat the monsters of a C-rank Dungeon.

 

“Looks like we’ve arrived?”

 

The brown-haired female Hunter said. Sure enough, the stairs they had been descending for a while met the floor.

Park Ji-hwan swallowed and took his first step.

 

Clank.

 

“….”

 

Nothing here?

 

Park Ji-hwan spread his Ki Sensing to check the surroundings. Being a tanker, it wasn’t very detailed, but there was no movement he could immediately sense.

Phew. As expected.

 

‘They must have run away.’

 

Since they’re creatures that even built a castle to live in, they wouldn’t be completely stupid. They might have already fled after reading his mana wave.

Park Ji-hwan raised the corners of his mouth.

 

“Those monster bastards are nowhere to be seen. Everyone come down.”

“There’s no way there’s nothing in a basement like this. Maybe they hid some treasure?”

“Then there might be a magic stone warehouse or something?”

 

At Park Ji-hwan’s confident tone, the Hunters also began to relax one by one.

 

“Then you should come down even faster. Let’s gather everything and go.”

 

Park Ji-hwan grinned. The Hunters nodded, saying he was right, and all came down the basement stairs.

 

“Didn’t see a single monster on the way here either. This raid is easy.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Haha. Having a high rank really makes all the difference.”

“I hope we can gather some profitable stuff for once.”

 

Two male Hunters with wrinkled faces spoke. They too seemed to think the monsters had run away upon seeing Park Ji-hwan.

They knew. In the Hunter world where might makes right, how much those one or two letters could change.

They were people who had painfully felt over the years how much of a gap existed between those one or two letters.

 

“Alright. Let’s go.”

 

Park Ji-hwan turned around and moved forward. The others followed him one by one.

They put away the weapons they were holding and enjoyed the liberation from vigilance that had come after so long.

The party’s atmosphere completely relaxed. Relaxed, loosened, and

finally became complacent.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Park Ji-hwan stopped walking.

 

Clatter.

Clatter clatter clatter clatter clatter clatter.

Clatter clatter clatter.

 

The sound of bone fragments colliding.

From within the darkness of the basement, dozens of human shadows revealed themselves.

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