A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 52
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Chapter 52: Dragon Island (7)
This was what the overwhelming presence of an S-rank Hunter felt like. Cold sweat dripped from the palm holding the flower.
“What if I don’t hand it over? Will you kill me?”
“Hmm. I’m not sure about that.”
If you don’t know, who would.
“But even if I killed you here, would there really be any major problems?”
“….”
“If I just make up some excuse about an accident, the Association has no way to investigate properly. Accidental deaths are common in dungeons.”
Lee Cheong-ryu rested his chin on his hand, pondering before continuing.
“Well… it would put a small blemish on my accident-free record though.”
This guy was an even bigger lunatic than I thought. I swallowed hard and agonized over how to get out of this situation.
And before long, I came to a conclusion.
“Fine. Take it.”
I drove the Spirit General Sword into the ground as if I had no intention of continuing the attack.
Thunk.
While extending the flower in my left hand toward him.
Lee Cheong-ryu’s eyes widened as if surprised.
“Really?”
“Realistically… how could I possibly beat you here.”
I gestured toward the flower with my chin.
“Take it. I’m the person in this world who knows best that life is precious.”
If Lee Cheong-ryu killed me here, there would be no solution. It might look suspicious, but S-rank Hunters were beings with the power to silence all such suspicions.
With the Association’s power heading toward ruin, there was no way Yeo Jung-eun would avenge my unjust death.
Moreover, my physical condition was a mess for fighting him.
“Before I change my mind.”
“Hmm…”
Lee Cheong-ryu tried to gauge my intentions, then slowly approached.
The Gate he had opened showed no signs of closing. Lee Cheong-ryu walked steadily toward the Blue Flower.
“However…”
“Mm?”
“That dragon.”
I made him pause his steps for a moment.
“You don’t particularly need it, right?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Didn’t you say you’d face it directly? Going through all that trouble.”
“It’s not really that difficult…”
Of course it wouldn’t be. For an S-rank Hunter, a Boss Monster from an A-rank Dungeon would be easy enough to kill.
However, it was quite necessary for me.
“I’ll kill it instead.”
“What?”
“If you’re not going to use it for training, it doesn’t matter who handles it now. If you just permit that, I’ll hand over the flower anytime.”
If I killed that White Dragon, what would the completion rate and mana stat increase be?
Since things had come to this, I didn’t want to miss out on that benefit too. I made the proposal with a deliberately confident attitude.
“I could just kill both you and it before leaving, you know?”
“…How brutal.”
But Lee Cheong-ryu’s face didn’t match his words. He looked like he was about to burst into laughter, which made his threats less credible.
I lightly swung the Spirit General Sword once and gripped it properly.
“But don’t you like it?”
“….”
“Anything interesting.”
Lee Cheong-ryu raised the corners of his mouth in a fresh smile again. From my perspective, it was disgusting.
“Along with the flower, I’ll show you something interesting. Just give me the right to dispose of that dragon.”
“Hmm…?”
“You can do at least this much. When you’re planning to take everything anyway.”
Lee Cheong-ryu likes interesting things. That was the conclusion I had reached so far.
He was someone whose next move was impossible to predict, but that one thing was certain.
“Can you kill it?”
“Who knows. What do you think? It’s more fun when you don’t know the original ending.”
Lee Cheong-ryu had already erased any intention to attack from his face.
Good.
“Divine Spirit.”
| What are you trying to do? With a body drained of all energy. |
“Cancel Divine Descent Ritual.”
| …What? What are you doing right now…! |
This was the only breakthrough available right now. The Thunder God’s voice instantly grew distant in my head.
Now there was nothing left, just me alone in my pure form.
I smiled slightly. Really, what an incredibly unbalanced set of stats…
Lee Cheong-ryu seemed to sense something had changed in me as he opened his eyes with interest.
What I did in front of him was…
Crunch.
I chewed the flower I was holding in my hand.
“…?!”
The system immediately responded.
‘Ugh, bitter.’
I frowned at the bitter taste spreading in my mouth. But the effect was certain. The moment the petals touched my tongue, a different sensation filled me to my fingertips.
A precise description appeared before my eyes. However, I didn’t have time to read it.
‘Fighting with this body is difficult. Divine Descent Ritual would be too much.’
Right, to overcome all of this.
“Spirit Summoning.”
Jingle.
The spirit bell attached to the sword’s handle shook.
Whoooosh—!
Pure white energy enveloped my body. Cold air circulated through my breathing.
‘Is this the right choice?’
I couldn’t know. You never know anything until you try. So I always just did my best in the present moment.
Grrrrrowl…
A familiar growling sound.
“Mountain Lord.”
A white tiger resembling a snowy field gradually took shape. The formless energy condensed, and its majestic four-legged form filled the vast space.
| We meet again, vessel. |
Mountain Lord.
Master of all mountains.
I met eyes with that god.
‘White pupils.’
The divine energy I faced directly…
It was indeed a different kind of overwhelming presence from the Divine Descent Ritual.
The Mountain Lord and I exchanged silent signals with each other.
“Spirit Form.”
| Spirit Form. |
The same word came out of both our mouths simultaneously.
Swoosh.
Even an S-rank Hunter wouldn’t be able to find any trace.
* * *
| You’ve grown much more than last time. But your recklessness remains the same. |
“I had no choice…”
Lee Cheong-ryu stood tall in that spot, not moving. I had to achieve my objective before he took his next action.
I climbed onto the Mountain Lord’s back. Being the second time, it was easier than before.
| Severe Cold. |
The Mountain Lord opened his mouth wide. The bitter severe cold began. Frigid air scattered in all directions. I shivered at the chills rising on my shoulders.
【Grrrowl…】
The unconscious dragon began making groaning sounds. Time was running short.
Moreover, Lee Cheong-ryu was slowly looking around, searching for me. It was truly a battle fought in a desperate situation.
| Vengeful Ghost Ice Kill. |
In the meantime, the Mountain Lord created massive ice chunks. Transparent and sharp ice spears rose into the air.
Those ice spears soon pierced through the air, scattering cold energy.
【Kraaaaaaah—!】
| Tsk. What noisy crying. |
As expected. The dimension of power was different. Moreover, since I wasn’t throwing my body directly into it, the physical burden was less.
My mana was disappearing like crazy… but the compatibility between the Wave Tale Flower and the Mountain Lord was good, so it was manageable.
Crash.
Bang!
Rumble rumble rumble.
Ice chunks poured down toward the White Dragon. For a dragon that couldn’t properly control its body, it was a fatal attack.
Crack, crackle crackle crack.
The Mountain Lord’s ice easily pierced through the dragon’s scales that had been like iron armor.
Gush.
Red blood flowed profusely.
The White Dragon had already taken massive damage from the Thunder God’s earlier attack. With the Mountain Lord’s skill added on top of that, it was easy to predict the outcome.
Before long… a welcome sound reached my ears.
It was an incredible achievement.
I didn’t suppress the smile that naturally arose. Lee Cheong-ryu came into view, letting out a hollow laugh. He was staring at the dead dragon.
‘I stole the achievement rate.’
I smirked as I passed by him.
The Wave Tale Flower too…
I gripped the Wave Tale Flower tightly in one hand.
I can’t give up everything now.
‘After all the suffering I went through.’
“Mountain Lord.”
| What do you plan to do now? |
“Over there.”
I stretched out my finger and pointed to a spot.
| …You really do seem insane. In old Joseon, you’d surely become a vengeful spirit. |
“Let’s go for now.”
| Tsk tsk… |
What my fingertip pointed to was a pitch-black abyss.
“Hah…”
Next to Lee Cheong-ryu, who wore an expression of disbelief.
It was the gate he had created.
Lee Cheong-ryu can’t leave this dungeon. The Blue Dragon Hunters are still struggling.
So I’ll take advantage of that gap to escape from here.
| Hold on tight. |
I, no, the Mountain Lord rushed toward Lee Cheong-ryu’s gate. Dark blue ominous energy rippled.
Where would it lead? I couldn’t know. It was just a gamble.
“Let’s get out of here quickly!”
But just before the Mountain Lord’s front paw touched the entrance—
The gate closed.
“…?”
I furrowed my brow. The dark blue gate disappeared without a trace.
‘Surely, he shouldn’t have seen anything?’
The Mountain Lord was at a level that surpassed typical S-rank. So even for Lee Cheong-ryu, breaking through Spirit Form should be difficult.
Moreover, Spirit Form isn’t simply becoming invisible. Even one’s presence blends into the air like a soul.
I turned around with a flustered expression.
“As expected…”
Lee Cheong-ryu was staring somewhere. It was empty air where nothing existed.
He suddenly shouted.
“You, as I thought!”
His voice sounded somewhat joyful.
| Are none of the humans around you normal? |
“…It seems that way.”
Lee Cheong-ryu looked at a completely different place from where I was and shouted once more.
“Join Blue Dragon!”
Excuse me?
“You, become my comrade!”
What did you say?
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FadedStringed
Gurl, what the hell, after suddenly trying to kill him now you want him?! 😭 Anyways though Hae-dam was so ducking iconic during the moment when he summoned the mountain lord and they both spoke ‘spirit form’ at the same time. 😋