A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35: Exorcism (2)

 

“Nam Jae-yoon.”

“What are you saying!”

“No, not you.”

 

I coldly let my expression sink. The one I called wasn’t this guy.

Nam Jae-yoon, no, the Boss Monster glared fiercely with red eyes.

 

“Ha, looks like you’re trying something strange. It’ll be useless. I’ve already devoured this soul.”

“You eat all sorts of things.”

 

I shook my head and clicked my tongue. Since he was speaking while completely bound, his words weren’t very trustworthy.

 

‘…Hmm, did he really eat it.’

 

It’s been a while since my spiritual power dropped, so I’m not sure if it’s possible. But there’s nothing to lose by trying.

I began to look into a person for the first time in a long while.

 

…Aha.

 

“You didn’t eat it all, did you?”

 

I pulled up the corner of my mouth and grinned.

As I continued to look into his eyes, there was faint movement inside. The rough form of a soul that I hadn’t seen in a long time entered my vision.

Thank goodness. Perhaps because I was connected to the Divine Spirit, some of my divine power seemed to have returned.

 

“Usually I’d use horse blood.”

 

I caressed the blade of the Spirit General Sword with my fingertips.

Swish—. I stroked the blade several times as it gleamed sharply in the banquet hall’s light.

 

“But I don’t have horse blood right now.”

 

Then I rolled up my sleeve.

 

Scrape.

 

“When you don’t have teeth, you use your gums.”

 

Red blood flowed from my arm. The blood dripped onto the floor.

Ah, it hurts a bit. I frowned and wiped my blood with my hand.

 

“…Isn’t this guy crazy?”

“Be quiet.”

 

Creak.

The skill tightened around him.

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

Nam Jae-yoon coughed loudly as if he couldn’t breathe.

I approached Nam Jae-yoon closely and grabbed his face.

My right hand was soaked with my blood. With my fingertips fully dipped in that blood, I brought it to Nam Jae-yoon’s forehead.

 

Soul.

 

Swish, scratch.

After brushing back his brown hair to reveal his forehead, I carved those characters.

 

“Grgh.”

 

Nam Jae-yoon twisted his body, but eventually the last stroke was finished. Swish. The bright red Chinese character was written straight.

 

“Ha! What a petty trick. What exactly do you plan to do with this?”

“I’ll have to see to find out.”

“Kahahat! How foolish.”

“….”

“Hey. Do you really not understand?”

 

With the bright red mark on his forehead, Nam Jae-yoon shouted confidently.

 

“You cannot save this. No matter how strong you are, humans can never touch souls!”

 

Nam Jae-yoon said this and laughed loudly as if it were ridiculous.

I raised one corner of my mouth.

Yes, if I weren’t a shaman, and if I hadn’t discovered that Nam Jae-yoon’s soul was still alive.

I would have been frustrated by those words.

 

“I saw him, you know.”

“…?”

“So, you should shut up.”

“…!”

 

Nam Jae-yoon ground his teeth. His eyes glowed red again. From the wound on his neck that had been cut earlier, thick blood began to seep out.

That blood became dozens of sharp small swords aimed at me.

 

“The moment you move, I’ll launch them.”

 

Nam Jae-yoon warned menacingly, aiming the blood blades even closer.

I chuckled and threw the Spirit General Sword to the floor.

 

Clang.

 

And I grabbed Nam Jae-yoon by the collar.

 

“Go ahead.”

 

I completely released the skill. The stone hands loosened.

Then immediately, Nam Jae-yoon, whose body had become free, shot blade fragments made of blood toward me.

 

Swish—! Whoosh— Slash—!

 

“It won’t work.”

 

Again, Noble Foot Treads Humble Ground.

 

As I muttered, a barrier rose up protecting my head and back.

 

Clang—! Crack!

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

Nam Jae-yoon’s skill vanished futilely.

 

This is all he amounts to. His level.

 

The exorcism ritual seemed like it would go very smoothly.

 

I began to quietly recite with a faint smile.

 

“The Supreme One says.”

 

The Taeul Protection Scripture.

Before performing a ritual, this is a scripture offered to the Heavenly Emperor to protect oneself from evil spirits.

For now, protecting the real Nam Jae-yoon’s existence was most important.

 

Flinch.

Nam Jae-yoon—no, the Boss Monster’s soul inside him—seemed to sense something and trembled for a moment.

 

“Wait, just. Why….”

 

He probably felt it. Human hands reaching out to touch his very soul.

Nam Jae-yoon’s movements gradually stiffened, and hissss. The red letters written on his forehead melted away, emitting smoke.

The scripture flowing from my mouth didn’t cease.

 

“…The Three Officials assist me, the Five Emperors protect me.”

 

The Three Officials of Heaven, Earth, and Water guard me

And the Five Emperors protect me.

 

…

 

“…Those who scheme against me shall die, those who hate me shall perish.”

 

Those who plot against me will die

Those who despise me will be ruined.

 

Thud.

 

I grabbed Nam Jae-yoon by the collar and slammed him down to the floor. Nam Jae-yoon struggled, but there was no way a C-rank magic-type’s strength stat could function properly.

I knelt on one knee and looked down at Nam Jae-yoon from above. My shadow fell across his face.

 

“…Follow the command.”

 

If you receive and execute the command.

 

“Nothing shall go against it.”

 

Everything will align perfectly.

 

* * *

 

I stopped the scripture I had been muttering. Slowly, I could see the energy draining from Nam Jae-yoon’s body.

Nam Jae-yoon—no, the Boss Monster that had devoured his soul—struggled while firmly bound.

 

“…Huff, huff….”

 

He gasped for breath as if struggling, then once again shot weapons made of blood toward me.

Clang. Clang. But they all weakly touched my combat suit and fell to the floor.

 

“Anyway, I hate evil spirits that struggle during exorcism the most….”

 

I pressed down on Nam Jae-yoon’s face with my hand covered in bright red blood.

It must hurt. I’m sorry. I’ll apologize after I get you out first….

 

“Divine Spirit.”

| Yes. |

 

However, this place was a dungeon. Also, no matter how much of a soul it was, the opponent was still a monster.

I hadn’t decided to perform only exorcism in the literal sense without using my skills’ power.

I furrowed my brow and drew up all my remaining mana.

 

“This kind of, ugh…. This ridiculous…. How could a mere human….”

“Hey. Be quiet.”

 

[※ Warning! Insufficient mana.]

 

I ignored the warning sound ringing in my ears and cast my skill.

 

“All-Knowing Sacred Territory.”

 

Whoooosh—

 

 

A faint wind began to rise from my palm pressing against Nam Jae-yoon’s face.

All-Knowing Sacred Territory was literally a skill that tracked life force. If applied creatively, it could be used like this too.

 

‘I need to succeed…’

 

If I failed, it would be difficult to try again. Between my fingers, I could see the monster’s red eyes.

 

| That one… is definitely alive. It smells of the living… |

“Yes. It certainly should be.”

 

I had to keep my promised word.

 

— You won’t die. You can get out. Right now, this is all I can say… but I mean it sincerely.

 

Whiiiii—

All-Knowing Sacred Territory persistently searched for life within his mind.

 

“Kraaak!”

“Urgh…”

 

Finally.

Something caught at the end.

This must surely be the ‘real’ soul.

 

I pulled it out while simultaneously attacking the Boss Monster’s soul.

Kuk. The struggling continued, but I also kept injecting mana continuously.

Flashing red light and brown light bloomed and faded in succession.

And not long after…

 

“…You.”

 

He spoke a few words with difficulty.

 

“What you’re carrying inside.”

 

They were very small words, as if they would break off at any moment.

 

“Is a more harmful existence…”

“…”

“You don’t know.”

 

Kideuk.

A faint laugh scattered.

 

‘…What did he say?’

 

Nam Jae-yoon, no.

The dungeon’s Boss Monster closed his eyes like that.

 

 

* * *

 

“…Is it done.”

 

I muttered quietly. The resistance I had felt under my hand no longer continued.

 

‘More harmful existence…’

 

I don’t know what that means. I removed my hand from Nam Jae-yoon’s face and roughly wiped the blood with the hem of my long robe.

 

Throb.

 

The pain I felt in my arm was quite severe.

 

‘I don’t have time to stay like this. The dungeon will collapse soon.’

 

I hurriedly shook Nam Jae-yoon. But Nam Jae-yoon didn’t regain consciousness. He just kept his eyes closed with a pained expression.

Well, even though I had proceeded briefly, it was still the act of killing a soul inside the body.

 

‘It would be strange if he woke up quickly.’

 

I bit my lip and slung Nam Jae-yoon over my shoulder.

 

‘…Should I blame him. Criticize him.’

 

…No. No matter how many times I think about it, the answer is the same.

 

It’s a place that drives you insane. Dungeons are.

Should I question why he became weak in such a place? Why he feared monsters. Why he gave up his mind?

 

…Emotions are not a sin.

 

‘And anyway, that monster would have found another victim even if it wasn’t Nam Jae-yoon.’

 

I frowned and hurried my steps toward the exit.

 

‘Everyone…’

 

…Not in good shape. But the Hunters who could move their bodies to some extent seemed to be helping each other. They put their arms around each other’s shoulders and pulled themselves together one by one.

Hunters die when their mana runs out. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like they had reached the level of having all their mana drained. It was a close call.

I headed in that direction while looking around.

 

“Baek Kyul!”

 

And I found Baek Kyul, who was still collapsed. I left Nam Jae-yoon with another Hunter nearby and headed toward Baek Kyul.

 

“Hey, are you okay?”

 

His white hoodie was bright red. It was all blood he had coughed up.

I tried to hide the chilling feeling at the back of my neck and checked Baek Kyul’s complexion.

Flinch, fortunately there was movement.

 

“Ugh…”

“….”

“Ugh. Damn! I almost died!”

“…?”

 

Baek Kyul shot up from where he was sitting.

 

“You, your wounds….”

“Wounds? Ah, right. It’s fine. It’ll heal soon.”

 

No, does it really heal that quickly?

I stared at him with a bewildered expression. But Baek Kyul grimaced and cracked his neck.

 

“Ha, it really fucking hurts. If I hadn’t used Self Heal right before the impact, I would’ve just died.”

 

‘A Healer is still a Healer, huh…’

 

“Where is that bastard?”

 

Baek Kyul was raging as if he’d kill Nam Jae-yoon the moment he found him.

I let out a sigh and pointed at the ceiling.

 

Rumble.

 

The sound of the dungeon collapsing was vivid.

 

“Escape comes first. I’ll explain that when we get out.”

 

It’s a complicated situation.

Baek Kyul nodded halfheartedly as if he understood for now and clicked his tongue.

Rumble. Through the continuing roar, the Divine Spirit spoke to me.

 

| …The castle is collapsing. |

“Fortunately, it didn’t become a tomb.”

 

‘Since no one died.’

 

The old castle did not fall under the Wronged King Spirit’s domain.

Just that alone was enough for me to be happy.

 

* * *

 

“Phew…”

 

The clear air made breathing comfortable. As we escaped outside the Gate, my eyes, accustomed to darkness, were dazzled.

The Hunters collapsed to the ground one by one as soon as their feet touched the earth.

 

“Cough… Ugh.”

“Urgh…”

 

Not only had they been drained of mana, but their external injuries from combat were also considerable.

Baek Kyul had given them Emergency Treatment on the way out, but… proper medical care seemed urgent.

 

“Don’t worry. An ambulance is coming.”

“Ambulance?”

“In raids like this, there’s no Guild support, so there’s a separate Private Ambulance. Well, that’s only if the Party Leader called for it though…”

“…I did call for that much.”

 

Park Ji-hwan’s voice interrupted the conversation between Baek Kyul and me.

 

“Park Ji-hwan.”

 

I looked at him quietly, his face filled with regret.

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