A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 6

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Chapter 6: B-Rank ?? Dungeon (1)

 

Choi Yu-il found his equipment neatly arranged on one side.

The bow and arrows he had left at headquarters while being chased away by Yu-kyung were in pristine, well-maintained condition.

As he slung the quiver over his shoulder and gripped the bow, a familiar sensation returned.

 

“Leader, you’re back?”

“Yeah… I got caught.”

 

Just then, someone approached Choi Yu-il. It was his colleague and B-rank tanker, ‘Kang In-ho’.

Kang In-ho heartily patted him with arms much thicker than his own.

 

“Haha. That’s the first time I’ve seen the guild master get that angry.”

“Really?”

“…Hmm, maybe around thirty-six times?”

 

Kang In-ho, who had been pondering for a moment, corrected himself.

The word ‘Eden’ was written in English on his sturdy armor and the axe strapped to his back.

Though it meant the paradise where angels dwell, starting with the guild master who was hardly an angel herself, it was a massive guild competing for first or second place in Korea and Yu-kyung’s guild.

 

“This one’s B-rank, they say. Since we’re here anyway, let’s go work out a bit, Leader. You can’t run away for life anyway, right?”

“You always say the right things.”

“Haha.”

“I always say the wrong things to my sister and get beaten up…”

“…Haha.”

 

Kang In-ho broke out in a cold sweat at Choi Yu-il’s self-deprecating comment.

 

“Hey guys, what are you doing? I don’t have time. Let’s go quickly.”

“What kind of way is that to talk to the leader?”

“It’s fine. Sorry, Kyul.”

 

Behind them came a voice urging the two along.

A boy wearing a white hood pulled up, playing a mobile game. Light blue hair peeking out from under the hood stood out.

 

“I have a lot of schedules after this too.”

 

A-rank healer ‘Baek Kyul’ jerked his chin toward the dungeon without even making eye contact.

Choi Yu-il smiled awkwardly with an apologetic expression. Then he looked up again at the gate emanating purple light.

 

“Hmm…”

 

Though it was a sight he faced routinely, it was always something that made him tense.

Even Choi Yu-il, who considered being a hunter a blessing, sometimes resented becoming a hunter.

What dangers might occur again? His temperament wasn’t one that could easily handle dungeons.

 

“…Let’s go in now, everyone.”

 

But I’m the leader.

I have to be brave.

 

Choi Yu-il spoke as if making a declaration.

Baek Kyul turned off his game and followed him and Kang In-ho. Three additional members joined behind them.

 

Guild Eden.

Their dungeon raid was about to begin.

…With a mysterious person in hanbok and a divine spirit that looked like either a puppy or tiger trailing behind them.

 

* * *

 

“Mountain Lord, things have gotten complicated.”

 

I whispered in the smallest voice I could manage.

Before my eyes, the purple gate was rippling. Six hunters had just entered inside.

After hastily checking each of them with Spiritual Sight, I found that not only Choi Yu-il’s but all the hunters’ fortune readings had changed.

However, fortune readings are fixed destinies composed of birth dates. In other words, it’s impossible for them to change after birth.

But why?

 

| That’s not a real fortune reading. It’s closer to fate being transformed into the form of divine influences. |

“…”

| That’s what fate is like. It changes often. According to each person’s actions. |

 

The Mountain Lord spoke indifferently. I organized my thoughts.

 

‘Certainly, life’s fortunes are like Saeong’s horse.’

 

Unchanging fate was an illusion. People’s good and bad fortune was always ever-changing.

 

‘Anyway, their fortune readings—that is, their fates—have changed…’

 

It seemed like the cause was probably that gate.

 

“…”

 

I swallowed dryly and racked my brain.

Sister Yu-kyung had left, and even if I brought up fortune readings to other officials, they wouldn’t believe me anyway.

 

‘I’d be lucky if they didn’t treat me like a fraud…’

 

So there was no choice but for me to go in directly.

 

‘I never thought I’d be entering my first dungeon with a tiger.’

 

I opened my mouth.

 

“Let’s go.”

| It might be dangerous. The energy doesn’t feel good. |

 

The Mountain Lord spoke as if he really didn’t want to. I shook my head.

 

“That’s exactly why we need to go. Those birth charts… they could all really die and it wouldn’t be strange.”

 

It wasn’t just the sharp angle death star. There was also the disaster star and the moon death star…

When people were drowning right before my eyes, I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

 

“But that’s not the only reason.”

| Oh? |

“…There’s something I want to test.”

 

 

The true nature of this Quest.

 

‘It seems to be related to monsters somehow.’

 

I needed to take this opportunity to investigate this matter while I was at it.

I stepped into the dungeon. I had long since swallowed my hesitation along with that day.

 

* * *

 

Step.

 

I had come from the mountain, but the interior was also dirt ground, not much different from it.

However, the scenery I saw was far from that of a mountain.

 

“…A cave?”

 

That seemed like the right way to describe it.

The inside of the dungeon was vast, with vines and trees growing along the walls. A humid atmosphere lingered in the cave interior that was much higher than a person’s height.

Choi Yu-il’s team had already gone ahead, so everything around was quiet.

 

‘It’s dark.’

 

Still, it wasn’t dark enough to obstruct my vision. Where was the light coming from?

 

“First…”

 

Gulp.

 

I drank the Mana Recovery Potion that Choi Yu-il had given me.

I could feel my mana rapidly filling up in an instant.

 

 

‘Wow, the effect…’

 

I was amazed looking at the stats window. I had no idea how much this thing cost.

 

‘What the hell did he give me?’

 

I thought I should definitely bring Choi Yu-il out with all his limbs intact, and took a step forward.

No, I tried to take a step forward.

 

Bang—!

 

The moment my next step met the ground, a thunderous sound erupted. It was an explosion echoing from quite far away.

I reflexively turned my head toward where the sound came from.

It must have been the direction the hunters went.

 

“Oh no…”

| It seems there’s already trouble. |

“…They say time flows differently here than outside. I guess that’s really true.”

 

Also, since these were humans with agility stats several times higher than mine, their movement speed would naturally be fast too.

The incident had already begun.

 

| Ride. |

“Yes.”

 

The Mountain Lord jumped down from above my head and spoke.

…He was really small. And cute. You probably wouldn’t notice if you put him among dolls.

 

“…How do I ride?”

| Ahem. Wait and see. Didn’t you just replenish your spiritual power? |

 

Soon after, white energy spread and the Mountain Lord returned to his original size. The giant tiger filled up the entire cave.

I took a deep breath and climbed onto the Mountain Lord’s back.

 

‘But is it really okay to keep riding like this? A divine spirit?’

 

Since these were beings I had served my entire life, it was natural to feel bewildered.

However, having ridden twice now, my hands were naturally grasping the white fur clumps.

 

‘Well, whatever works.’

 

Dash!

 

The Mountain Lord ran toward the explosion.

 

* * *

 

“Baek Kyul! You need to Heal!”

“Coming right away! Wait!”

“Can’t you increase the attack power more—?”

“This is the limit!”

 

Urgent voices gradually grew closer. I soon jumped down from the Mountain Lord’s back.

 

“I’m going in. Please be careful!”

“Hey, you guys need to watch yourselves!”

 

When I carefully peered inside toward where the sounds were coming from, a scene close to a chaotic melee unfolded.

 

Swish, whooooom.

Thud!

 

Tree branches shot out aggressively. Dust clouds flew before my eyes, and chunks of rock soared in all directions.

 

“Urgh!”

 

An armored male hunter was grazed by a long vine. He twisted his body, but the vine didn’t miss him and followed.

Eventually, the man with his arm caught was slammed to the ground.

 

Crash.

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

He coughed several times and stood up again.

 

“Ugh. I’ll block this side. Please watch the opposite side!”

 

The source of the vine that had slammed the man down was a monster.

A plant-type beast with a giant flower attached like a head.

 

‘Ugh…’

 

Led by that beast, small monsters that resembled flowers, but were by no means beautiful, spewed green energy from their mouths.

 

“Dodge—!”

“Ah…!”

 

A boy hit by that energy was sent flying several meters.

The boy in a white hood quickly grabbed his own heart and pushed in a pale blue light.

 

“Damn it. Why today of all days…!”

 

A small monster resembling a sunflower charged once more.

 

Screeech!

 

As it shot out energy, a female hunter wearing an orange cloak instantly raised her weapon and counterattacked.

 

Screech!

 

However, the monster got back up again as if nothing had happened.

As if it hadn’t taken any damage at all.

 

“Mountain Lord.”

| I roughly understand. |

 

I could immediately tell that something was wrong.

The monsters’ attacks were strong. But the hunters weren’t weak in comparison. Rather, their stats were closer to being higher.

Then why on earth?

This pointed to one fact.

 

“The attacks aren’t working.”

| Right. Everyone’s working hard, but the results are no different from doing nothing. |

 

The monsters showed a tendency to get back up quickly no matter what attacks they received.

For whatever reason, it was certain that the hunters’ attacks weren’t working at all.

 

Screeeeech—!

 

The monsters let out the same horrible screams as before. I couldn’t just stand there and watch.

 

“Mountain Lord.”

| Mm. |

 

When I gave him a look, the Mountain Lord released his Spirit Form.

 

“…Holy shit, you scared me! What is that?”

“Baek Kyul, why aren’t you concentrating… What, what is that!”

 

Ah, right.

As soon as I showed myself, a typical Korean reaction burst out.

Well, if I saw a man in hanbok and a pale tiger in a dungeon, I’d probably react the same way.

 

“Is it a monster? A tiger? There’s no information on that type!”

“It’s definitely not affiliated with Eden either…!”

 

The battlefield became even more chaotic because of me.

 

‘This is kind of awkward.’

 

“Hanbok… definitely.”

 

In the meantime, the healer called Baek Kyul made a serious expression.

Does he know me? Well, I did make quite a name for myself as the youngest genius shaman…

 

“This is the Afterlife.”

 

Shit, that’s not it.

 

“We’re already dead.”

 

You’re not dead.

I came here to save you guys…

Such was the sorrow of a former shaman wearing hanbok.

 

| Focus. |

“Yes.”

 

Then the Mountain Lord spoke. I quietly steadied my breathing.

This is real combat.

When I sit in the Shaman House shaking a bell and telling fortunes, I don’t die. But here, one wrong move and I’m dead. It was a fact I learned painfully through the tutorial.

 

‘Stay calm.’

 

With one blink of my eyes, my mind began to organize itself calmly.

 

“Mountain Lord, please.”

 

The Mountain Lord roared. The growling sound echoed through the dungeon.

 

| Severe Cold. |

 

The large white beast kicked off the ground and charged forward. With each step it took, transparent ice flowers bloomed.

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