A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 89

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Chapter 89: Legend of the Hero (3)

 

“…How many do you think there are?”

 

I muttered in a flustered voice. No answer came. Both of the other guys were standing there with dumbfounded expressions.

 

‘The number we just defeated… Double? Or maybe triple…?’

 

I didn’t even want to count. My head was throbbing from stress like I was going to die.

After coming this far, I couldn’t die from counting numbers.

 

| Ho! They’re walking right into our hands! |

 

Thunder God was in an extremely excited state. He said he wanted to fight to his heart’s content, and it really turned out that way.

Instead, I felt like I was going to become a ghost filled with resentment.

 

‘We can’t waste any more time here…’

 

If told to fight, it wasn’t impossible. But the time and stamina consumed would be the problem.

 

‘At this rate, we might be exhausted when we reach the actual boss fight.’

 

I glanced around the corridor.

 

‘Besides, the location isn’t good either…’

 

This was actually something that had been bothering me for a while.

The Elf Knights were filling the corridor, and we were standing on the opposite side.

In other words, with our escape route blocked, we had to continuously fend off the knights pushing toward us.

 

“This is going to be tough to keep fighting.”

 

When I spoke quietly, Choi Yu-il also nodded with a troubled expression.

 

“Yeah. We’ll be overwhelmed soon… Even though Gyeol has recovery skills.”

“Right. My skills aren’t infinite either. It seems like we should fight moderately and get out of here quickly first.”

 

Changing locations. Yes, even just getting out of this corridor would make the situation much better.

 

“The question is which way we get out…”

 

Should we break another window? Just then, Choi Yu-il shared his opinion.

 

“Actually, there’s a place I spotted. If we go through there, we might be able to get outside the castle.”

“What? Where?”

“It’s in the corridor right ahead… If we go just a little from here, there’s a door.”

 

This was welcome news to hear.

 

“Then let’s go there…”

 

Clang!

Creak.

 

However, the elves who had gradually grasped the situation began pointing their weapons at us.

They shouted as if they would charge at any moment.

 

【Knights! What are you doing!】

【C-Commander! The entire advance scouting party has been burned…!】

【Those black things…? Damn it, trample them and advance immediately!】

 

‘Tsk, to break through here…’

 

Wait.

Instead of forcefully breaking through…

 

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. A strange light appeared in my eyes.

 

Snap!

Screech—!

 

At the same time, the elves’ attacks began flying toward us.

I rotated my body and deflected the arrows for now. Then I aimed the Spirit General Sword at the floor once more.

 

“Thunder Rain.”

 

The newly appeared Knight Order flinched momentarily at the mysterious power. The Elf Knights in the front row lost their lives without fail.

I took advantage of that gap to check my status window.

 

‘My mana is…’

 

 

As expected. My mana stat, which now approached nearly 400, was sufficiently sustaining this situation.

Probably the skill level increase and Lee Cheong-ryu’s lessons had contributed as well.

 

‘…It’s not lacking.’

 

Attempting something for the first time naturally brings tension.

 

But I.

Had grown this much.

 

I couldn’t remain at my previous level forever.

 

“Spirit Summoning.”

 

I spoke those words.

While still carrying Thunder God in my bloodstream.

 

* * *

 

The Elf Castle Lord was walking with great leisure.

 

【The 3rd Knight Order and 5th Knight Order have advanced first. Their position is the 3rd floor corridor where the heroes were staying.】

 

The elf walking beside him faithfully delivered his report to the Lord.

 

【Hmm. I see. Tell the remaining 7th Knight Order to come reinforce my guard.】

【Yes. I understand.】

Youngjoo had a confident expression on her face. She actually was confident too.

He had ruled the territory for 800 years, and whenever an incident occurred, he always solved the problem with his excellent abilities.

The support of the territory’s people for him was unshakably solid.

【I should wrap this up by today and enjoy a dinner feast.】

The same was true for the hero legend story that came from my head. Humans like those who lift them up.

Only he could have conceived such a perfect strategy.

Things had gone slightly awry due to some unexpected variables, but as always, he would soon restore peace to his territory.

【You can finish this, right?】

【Of course, my lord. We have vastly superior numbers. The heroes will probably tire out and collapse quickly even while fighting.】

Yeongju smiled upon hearing his confidant’s words. Everything was going according to his expectations.

The overwhelmingly superior numbers of the elven knight order. No matter how hard the heroes struggled, there was nothing that just two fighters could accomplish.

‘If only we could find ‘them’ but can’t…’

Yeongju set aside the slim possibility and asked his trusted aide again.

【When is the next offering delivery? I believe there isn’t much time left.】

【Yes. In about a week.】

【Yes, yes. You always work so hard.】

The periodic offering delivery day.

It was a headache every time…. To think I’d find such an incredible source.

The lord stroked his beard with a satisfied expression.

【Everything is perfect.】

He slowly descended the stairs leading to the third floor to face the heroes, who were likely flustered and surrounded by knights.

Just then, Yeongju stopped walking for a moment.

【What the hell…?】

The escort knights walking alongside the lord also showed bewildered expressions.

His entire field of vision was filling up with something strange. It was a pure white gas that looked like steam or smoke at first glance.

Whoooooosh….

Something hazy rose up into the air.

It was spreading from below the stairs, from the third floor where the heroes were.

In Jeju, there is the Seogui-dong Bonhyangdang .

This is a shrine that enshrines Jisanguk and Baramun, deities who appear in the ancient Bonpuri (origin myth) of Seoguipo’s main village shrine.

These deities, who serve as guardian spirits of the southern villages of Jeju, are gods who control mist and wind respectively, and were also husband and wife. The story behind this is….

Well, let’s save this story for later.

“Dude. What the hell…?”

“Hey, Haedam. Uh… suddenly…”

The god I now summon is the god of mist, Jisanguk, who is my wife.

I felt the energy draining from my body completely. Soon after, that energy began to summon something hazy and white.

| Hmm…? |

The pure white mist gradually took shape.

A beautiful young woman. Jisan-guk blinked her soft eyelids a few times.

Her entire body was made of white mist, from her hair and skin to even the hem of her clothes.

| Oh my… You called for me. This is… truly a curious feeling. |

I greeted the deity who was admiring the scenery before us, then hurriedly spoke up.

“My lord. The current situation is….”

| Don’t worry. I know. Just because it’s fog doesn’t mean it’s always slow… |

Jisan-guk raised one hand and extended it. As he lightly stirred the empty air, mist began to form where there had been nothing.

| Sea fog. |

The village of Jisan Kingdom was Donghonggol on Jeju’s southern coast. What she created was the sea mist of those waters.

Whoooosh—!

The arrow that pierced through the sea fog flew toward a completely wrong direction.

Caw.

It only grazed my sword briefly, dealing no damage whatsoever.

It was working. This was proof that the Elf Tribe’s vision had been distorted.

 

‘As expected.’

 

I brightened up. A path to escape had opened without needing to waste any energy.

 

【Commander! I, I can’t see ahead…!】

【Argh! Why are you shooting arrows this way!】

【Even if you can’t see anything, just keep shooting!】

【Kugh—!!】

 

I pulled up the corners of my mouth. Yes, go ahead and fight among yourselves.

 

“Let’s go. Choi Yu-il, guide us.”

“Uh…”

“I’ll explain later. Hurry.”

 

We’re getting out of this damn place.

 

“Baek Kyul, you follow too.”

“Gh, ghost…”

“Tsk, how rude.”

 

The two were flustered for a moment but quickly came to their senses. Choi Yu-il shook his head and immediately pointed ahead.

 

“R, right. Let’s hurry. I’ll guide you.”

 

We crossed through the gaps between the elves, passing through the thick sea fog.

 

* * *

 

| But why did you call me? This was completely unexpected… I’m truly happy. |

 

Jisan-guk continued her sentences endlessly in a slow tone.

 

‘I can’t say it’s because you’re the least burdensome to summon…’

 

Jisan-guk was the smallest unit village deity among the cave spirits.

Therefore, even when summoning her true form through Spirit Summoning, she was an existence positioned between A-rank and S-rank.

Since I was already containing the Thunder God, this was a summoning that prioritized maximum efficiency. I kept my mouth shut.

 

| With this thunder god present, how did that woman summon me?! |

‘Do you know how to make fog with lightning?’

| … |

 

Of course, the fog was also taken into consideration. Jisan-guk’s sea fog had created a perfect escape route.

Thanks to that, we safely entered through the door Choi Yu-il had guided us to and were now descending the stairs leading outside the castle.

 

However, before the summoning, I had actually hesitated a bit…

 

| By the way, you really resemble Baramun. Do you also use a bow? |

 

Jisan-guk showed curiosity toward Choi Yu-il while mentioning her husband Baramun.

 

‘Baramun is the god of wind and a male deity who uses a bow…’

 

Looking at this alone, you’d think she’s a wife thinking of her husband even while working.

The problem was that Baramun’s original wife was Gosan-guk, Jisan-guk’s older sister…

It was a family messy enough to make rice cake powder out of bean powder.

 

‘Let’s ignore it, just ignore it.’

 

I just looked away from the two and quickened my pace down the stairs.

 

“Sir. It’s too dark. Is this the right way?”

 

Soon after, Baek Kyul broke the atmosphere with his grumbling.

He had a point—it was far too dark all around. It seemed to be a structure where you go underground and then emerge above ground.

Choi Yu-il felt along the castle wall as he answered Baek Kyul’s question.

 

“Yeah, I’m sure… When I found this place, I was short on time so I used Arrow Tracking to find the exit, but I couldn’t retrieve the arrow. It definitely went outside the castle.”

 

Right. You really did a lot without sleeping.

 

“Ah, we’ve arrived. Here it is.”

 

Before long, we reached the end of the stairs. However, it was too dark to see anything.

 

“I can’t see anything. Baek Kyul, don’t you have a flashlight?”

“I don’t even have enough battery for games… Tsk.”

 

Baek Kyul muttered as he took out his mobile phone that had lost signal. Then he turned on the flashlight to illuminate ahead.

 

“…?”

 

I furrowed my brow for a moment.

 

“…Were there originally two paths?”

“I’m not sure about that… But judging by the direction, my arrow flew down the right path.”

 

At the end of the stairs were two cave-shaped entrances. Choi Yu-il pointed to the right as he spoke.

 

‘At least I don’t need to play detective.’

 

That was fortunate. I let out a sigh of relief and stepped toward that entrance—no, exit.

 

| Wait a moment… |

“Yes?”

 

At that moment, Jisan-guk looked toward the left side.

 

| Over here. |

 

She suddenly extended her hand and created Sea Fog. White mist formed in the dark underground.

 

The fog began to seep into the entrance on the left, following Jisan-guk’s will.

 

| As I thought… there are people here. |

“…What did you say?”

| No, are they people…? |

 

People?

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