A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57: Kang Hyun-cheol (4)

 

“Wow. Good work, both of you.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu clapped lightly as he walked between me and Choi Geon.

 

“Now then, our Vice Guild Leader.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu pointed his finger at Choi Geon with a snap. At his following words, Choi Geon’s face crumpled as if the world had ended.

 

“To commemorate your defeat to a B-rank Hunter, three additional days of observation and strength training.”

“What—?!”

 

Hm? Did I win?

 

“I lost? No wait, is he really a B-rank Hunter? Aren’t you just messing with me again on purpose?!”

 

…He seemed to have been through this a lot.

 

“You two are in on this together, aren’t you? This is just one big scam. Right?”

 

I swear it’s not.

I rummaged through my sleeve and pulled out my temporary Hunter license. On the small card, the letters ‘B-rank’ were boldly printed.

Choi Geon stared at those letters with disbelieving eyes.

 

“This can’t be… How could this… This shouldn’t be possible… This makes no sense… Really three more days of training…”

“Haha…”

“I just came back today…”

 

I could only offer my sincere condolences.

Lee Cheong-ryu grabbed Choi Geon by the scruff of his neck and dragged him away. As he naturally moved away from the license, I put it back in my sleeve.

Leaving the still muttering Choi Geon aside, Lee Cheong-ryu spoke.

 

“And you didn’t land any effective hits at all, look.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu gestured toward my combat suit. Indeed. The pristine silk hanbok didn’t have a single scratch on it.

 

‘So I’m the only one who succeeded in landing an effective hit.’

 

Hmm…

I clenched and unclenched my hand once. Both my fingertips and toes were filled with freezing aura. It was the Mountain Lord’s power.

 

‘Mana increased to 300. It’s definitely different from the tutorial.’

 

…But still.

 

‘The efficiency compared to my stats is somewhat lacking.’

 

Choi Geon had withstood my attack despite my 200-level strength stat. His movements showed he knew how to use his given power in the right place at the right time.

In comparison, I had just pressed down with raw stats.

 

 

“And for you… I can see the problem.”

 

This quickly? I looked at Lee Cheong-ryu with amazed eyes.

 

“Let me show you a demonstration.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu said this and switched places with Choi Geon.

 

“First, you said you awakened not too long ago.”

“Yes.”

“And you originally had almost no knowledge about Hunters. Right?”

 

I nodded. I was too busy making a living to have time to learn about Hunters. It was more profitable to spend that time doing one more round of promoting the Shaman House.

What I knew was just basic common sense and inferences based on that.

 

“Is that a problem?”

“No. Most typical Awakened are like that. I didn’t know everything from the start either. I did a lot of research on my own. I’m spreading those results throughout our Blue Dragon.”

 

It was spreading accompanied by pain…

 

“Let me start by explaining the fundamentals.”

 

Swoosh.

 

A small gate appeared beside Lee Cheong-ryu. It wasn’t even surprising anymore.

He pulled out a long sword from within. It was a silver blade with a blue handle.

 

“The system is like a kind of game. Naturally, skills that come from the system are the same.”

“…”

“…Have you never played games?”

 

When I couldn’t grasp it, Lee Cheong-ryu asked back in confusion. I shook my head.

 

“A couple of times.”

 

Choi Yu-il had taken me to a PC bang when I was in middle school. I quit because I wasn’t particularly interested.

…Though it was a rather fun memory.

 

“So, um. Using a skill is like a skill button in a game. When the cooldown is over, you press the button and the skill is cast immediately.”

 

I could understand this much. Lee Cheong-ryu continued his explanation.

 

“But to play more delicately, buttons alone aren’t enough. You need to handle things like joysticks.”

 

Flash.

 

A navy blue light rippled from Lee Cheong-ryu’s sword. It was an energy that seemed to rampage here and there without any flow.

Lee Cheong-ryu swung that sword once with great force. The light emanating from the sword struck the training ground’s wall.

 

Crash!

Thud thud.

 

Concrete debris fell from the wall that had been haphazardly destroyed. This is his own guild… He’s handling it roughly.

 

“This is the state when you press the button.”

“….”

“And.”

 

Whoosh.

 

In an instant, the sword’s aura calmed down. The wild appearance became much more refined.

Lee Cheong-ryu repeated the previous motion in that state.

 

Swooooosh.

 

The light that moved faster than before struck the wall once again. As a result, two traces were carved into the wall.

The trace where fragments fell haphazardly and….

A long, clean mark that had dug deeper.

 

“This would be controlling the skill with a joystick.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu said this while sheathing his sword.

 

“This is what rookie hunters get wrong. Skills don’t require much effort to cast. So they just fight by button mashing.”

 

I reflected on my battles up until now.

Certainly, even when using Severe Cold. While I was aware of using skills, the sense of controlling them didn’t exist.

 

“You need to be conscious of it.”

“….”

“Dungeons are battlefields. Think about and pay attention to everything. That’s how you can survive.”

 

A chilling gaze.

Lee Cheong-ryu’s navy blue eyes darkened.

 

| Good explanation. Listen carefully. |

‘Do you know what games are?’

| Roughly something like chess, isn’t it. |

 

Anyway, Lee Cheong-ryu’s explanation was clean without any unnecessary parts. It was easy to understand too.

 

“That’s easier said than done. It takes a long time to master. Not everyone in the world is like the Guild Leader.”

 

Choi Geon seemed to have different thoughts. He spoke with a bit of grumbling. Is it more difficult than expected.

I gripped the Spirit General Sword properly.

 

“Severe Cold.”

 

As expected, the skill’s casting range was wide. In an instant, ice spread around me.

 

“Ugh, cough. I’m really going to catch a cold.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu coughed exaggeratedly. The fact that he could brush off the Mountain Lord’s skill to that degree showed his level.

 

‘Being conscious of the sensation… huh.’

 

The first conception is difficult.

 

‘But after that seems fine.’

 

The freezing aura that had been raging without rules began to gradually find stability. I narrowed my brow.

As I began to be conscious as Lee Cheong-ryu said, the skill that had felt like someone else’s until now seemed to feel like my own hands and feet.

It felt like another body part that moved according to my thoughts had been created.

 

‘Like this…’

 

Bewilderment appeared on Choi Geon’s face.

 

“Severe Cold.”

 

It worked.

I could feel that the surrounding aura had become much more stable. I succeeded in condensing the freezing aura into one place.

The cold air around me disappeared and pure white mist rippled from the Spirit General Sword. Lee Cheong-ryu looked at that sight with surprised eyes.

 

‘When it comes to sensation.’

 

This side is certainly not lacking either.

 

“Is it like this?”

“Uh… right.”

 

Divine possession is similar to this too, after all.

I chuckled.

 

Shing.

 

The sword blade appeared to have become much sharper. I held that sword upright with both hands.

Now to attack…

 

“Ah.”

 

Not long after, the skill was released. I still have plenty of mana though?

 

“As expected, my eye is accurate. You have good instincts. You just need to focus on maintaining it.”

 

Ah, maintaining. I nodded. It was a good start. Just this much was already a remarkable achievement.

 

‘The mana consumption will really be reduced compared to before.’

 

“Well, since it would be a shame to end it like this, shall we have one more sparring match?”

 

…Wasn’t this supposed to be the end?

Lee Cheong-ryu suggested with a bright smile.

 

Maybe he’s possessed by a ghost that died from not being able to train…

 

“Should I perform an exorcism?”

| I don’t see any particular spirits. I’m in favor. |

 

Not only my face, but Choi Geon’s face also looked deathly pale.

Lee Cheong-ryu naturally didn’t care.

 

“Guild Leader—!”

 

Just as the atmosphere was heading toward another sparring session, an urgent voice calling for Lee Cheong-ryu could be heard.

 

“What? What’s wrong?”

 

Huff, huff. The person who had run across the training ground was breathing heavily.

It seemed to be a Blue Dragon staff member.

 

“Y-you need to come right away!”

“Huh? Where to.”

 

The staff member spoke to Lee Cheong-ryu with a pale face. When he made an expression showing he didn’t understand, she looked like she was about to drag him away.

 

“What’s wrong, what happened.”

“Well…”

 

She seemed to be concerned about me. When Lee Cheong-ryu gestured for her to just speak, she finally began.

 

“Underground, there’s been a bit of a problem… It’s serious.”

“…?”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu frowned.

 

“Underground? That’s never happened before.”

“Yes, but suddenly…!”

“Got it, let’s go.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu nodded with a serious expression. The staff member sighed in relief.

 

“Sorry. I’ll have to call it here for today.”

 

He spoke to me while hurriedly walking away. This much was already a great harvest, so it was fine.

I’ll do this much for now, and come back when Kang Hyun-cheol wakes up.

 

Click.

I sheathed the Spirit General Sword back into its scabbard.

 

“Choi Geon, see him off properly.”

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

 

With that, Lee Cheong-ryu left the training ground with the staff member. Choi Geon and I were left alone in the training ground.

 

“…Is that license really legitimate?”

“Yes. There were some problems during the measurement. It’s not official yet though.”

“You’re not really conspiring with the Guild Leader to mess with me, are you? About lacking training?”

“Absolutely not.”

 

Choi Geon seemed to only half-believe my words.

 

“The difference between B-rank and A-rank is vast. Just like how I could never hope to surpass the Guild Leader’s skills even if I died trying.”

 

Come to think of it, I’d never properly seen Lee Cheong-ryu fight. He must be very strong.

If he fought Sister Yu-kyung, who would win… I had such trivial thoughts.

 

“But for you to display this level of power against me, naturally I can’t help but be suspicious. …No, I said something unnecessary. I apologize if I offended you.”

“Not at all. That’s perfectly understandable.”

“I’ll escort you to where you’re staying for now. Since you’re a guest. The free taxi… just left.”

 

Choi Geon said while shrugging his shoulders. Tsk, he could at least open one gate before leaving.

 

“Thank you. Then I’ll come back again tomorrow…”

 

Rumble rumble rumble.

Crash crash crash.

 

“…?”

 

Suddenly the training ground shook. No, to be precise, the ceiling of the training ground was shaking. I reflexively looked up.

 

Rumble, thud.

 

Stone fragments fell from the ceiling.

 

“…Wasn’t it underground?”

“…!”

“The place where the problem occurred just now. You said it was underground.”

 

I spoke to the flustered Choi Geon.

 

“But what’s making noise right now is the upper floor.”

 

The upper floor.

The interrogation room where Kang Hyun-cheol is.

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