A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 90

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Chapter 90: The Hero’s Legend (4)

 

The genre had changed to horror.

 

‘Well, I guess it was already horror since we have a shaman who sees ghosts.’

 

“A person?”

| Yes. I can feel it. The fog is everything that makes up my being… like my hands and feet. I can definitely feel the shape of a person at my fingertips. |

 

Jisan-guk spoke in a serious tone. A chill ran up my shoulders.

It would be less scary if she said there was a ghost… but suddenly a person.

 

“What the hell does that mean? Explain it to me. I’m barely keeping my sanity right now.”

“Actually, me too… What are you talking about? What’s her identity, and there’s a person on the left…?”

 

Baek Kyul and Choi Yu-il also asked in confusion. But I needed an explanation just as much.

 

“It’s a kind of summoned creature… A summoned creature that controls fog. Not a ghost. But I don’t really understand what she just said either.”

 

I held my forehead with a confused expression.

 

“A summoned creature…?”

“Is it similar to what you summoned at the Academy back then?”

“Roughly. Think of it as summoning and possession-type abilities.”

 

‘For now, explaining it this way would be easier to understand. Shamans, divine spirits… People don’t really know about these things these days…’

 

Besides, matters related to shamanism weren’t something to casually talk about.

Even if it was through the system.

 

Anyway, thinking it wasn’t something to scrutinize in detail in the current situation, the two accepted it before long.

I organized my thoughts and asked the divine spirit a question.

 

“Are they alive?”

 

There was a slight hesitation. Whatever answer came back would be a big problem.

 

‘If they’re alive… we’d have to go rescue them in this situation. The problem is who exactly they are.’

 

We couldn’t just go help them blindly without knowing their identity…

 

‘If they’re dead…’

 

That would be troubling in its own way.

 

Jisan-guk pondered for a moment, then opened her mouth.

 

| Yes. |

 

The atmosphere grew heavy. We had found a way out and thought there wouldn’t be any major problems.

 

‘Who would have thought a variable would arise in a place like this.’

 

“By any chance, did you mistake them for those monsters from earlier? They look similar. Same arms and legs.”

 

I asked with a glimmer of hope. However, the divine spirit only slowly shook her head.

 

| No. They’re different from humans. They have a sticky, much more unpleasant aura. There’s no way I could mistake them. |

 

Well, the divine spirits of our country are beings that live more intermingled with humans than gods of any other country. It made no sense that she couldn’t distinguish between monsters and humans.

I erased any remaining possibility and leaned my back against the castle wall.

 

“The knight order hasn’t discovered us yet, it seems. Let’s come up with a plan.”

“There really are… people over there.”

“Yeah. It seems so.”

 

Choi Yu-il stroked his chin with a serious face. Then he laid out his own reasoning.

 

“Since this is a dungeon, they’re probably hunters, right?”

“…”

“But it’s strange. This isn’t even an unconquered dungeon… We’re the first to enter this gate. There’s no way other hunters could be here.”

 

I had the same thought. If this was a dungeon where someone was trapped, we would have come as a rescue team, not a raid party.

But we were the first raid party for this gate. The situation just didn’t add up.

 

But what’s immediately important isn’t ‘why’ they’re there, but ‘who’ is there.

 

“Divine spirit. You said people. Can you tell roughly how many there are?”

| About… let’s see, hmm… eight people. |

“Eight people?”

 

When I was a bit surprised, Baek Kyul said.

 

“That’s an average raid party size. Usually 8 people, up to 15 at most.”

 

‘Really, hunters from some guild.’

 

I racked my brain and soon came to a conclusion. Dragging this out wouldn’t be good.

I lightly clapped my palms together.

 

“So, anyone like gambling?”

“Ugh, the worst.”

“What can we do? Right now… gambling is the only answer.”

 

I continued my sentence.

 

“Think about it. You saw earlier. That knight order. They kept appearing. Honestly, I think numbers are everything no matter where you go.”

“…”

“But what we lack most right now is?”

“…It’s a numbers game.”

 

I nodded my head.

 

“Right. There are only three of us. No matter how much we sweep through the Knight Order, there’s no guarantee we can hold out until their leader appears.”

 

‘Maybe I should have followed the Association regulations more closely.’

 

We barely met the minimum requirements before entering… Rules exist for a reason.

I momentarily swallowed my tears at our meager numbers.

 

“So, what I’m thinking is…”

“Dude. Why are you making it so complicated?”

“Huh?”

“You just want to save them. Right?”

“….”

 

Baek Kyul took off the hood he had been wearing.

 

“We’ve been through dungeons together three times already, don’t I know your personality by now?”

“Well…”

 

The guy stuck his hands in his pockets and started walking. It happened before I could even finish my sentence.

 

Between the entrance and exit, Baek Kyul.

 

“Let’s go left. I’m also uncomfortable leaving those 8 people behind.”

 

He headed left without hesitation. Choi Yu-il and I lost our words for a moment and stared at the guy.

 

“Aren’t you coming? Dude, you’re supposed to be a Hero. Take the lead.”

 

Baek Kyul turned his head and started walking ahead first.

 

‘Teenagers really are unpredictable. He was saying it was scary because it was dark…’

 

I finally chuckled.

 

“That kid seems to still be caught up in playing Hero.”

“Yeah… Should we buy him some toys?”

“Do middle schoolers even play with toys? I’m not sure. It wasn’t like that in my time.”

 

The situation was still heavy.

But we moved our steps with much lighter hearts.

 

* * *

 

By the time Baek Kyul’s mobile phone battery was racing toward 0%, we had reached the end of the left path.

When Choi Yu-il opened the door, purple torches were burning inside.

 

“Is this… a prison?”

 

I could see iron bars lined up on both sides. A musty, stale smell filled my lungs.

I walked around looking at the surroundings. Baek Kyul seemed tense but grabbed onto my clothes and followed diligently.

 

‘There’s nothing particularly inside the iron bars…’

 

Just as I was thinking there was nothing.

 

“Hae-dam. Over here…!”

 

Choi Yu-il, who had been walking about thirty centimeters ahead of me, spoke urgently. The guy had already torn a torch from the stone wall and was illuminating ahead.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

When I asked back, Choi Yu-il silently pointed ahead.

 

| …Over there. The ones the mist discovered. They’re in that place. |

 

Jisan-guk also spoke with a pitying expression. I carefully approached the prison cell that the two had pointed to.

 

“…Divine Spirit.”

| Yes? |

“No. Thunder God.”

 

I looked at what was inside and called upon the Thunder God.

 

| …Alright. |

 

Even the God who had been sulking because I had summoned Jisan-guk instead, this time.

Willingly lent me his power.

 

“Lightning Flash.”

 

I quickly swung the Spirit General Sword. Where the sword blade advanced were the solid iron spears of the prison.

 

Kagagagang!

 

The old iron spears were cut away at lightning speed.

 

“Hey there. Are you all okay? Snap out of it!”

 

I urgently entered the prison and shouted. When Choi Yu-il illuminated with the torch from behind, the interior began to become clearly visible.

 

“Ugh, uhhh…”

“Who, are you?”

“Re-reinforcements have come…! Ugh!”

 

Really eight people, just as Jisan-guk had said.

Eight Hunters, each holding weapons, raised their heads in completely disheveled states.

 

“Wounds…”

 

Their faces were covered with cuts and scratches of all sizes.

Moreover, the blood stuck to the iron bars on the floor was evidence that their injuries were by no means minor.

I looked inside with a pale face.

 

“Ah, we’re alive…”

“That fog earlier… I told you, didn’t I. It wasn’t the elves…!”

“Stop talking. My head is pounding…”

 

Fortunately, they seemed to have enough energy left to hold a conversation.

I was barely relieved and tried to lead them out of the iron bars when Choi Yu-il spoke with a trembling voice.

 

“Hae-dam…”

“?”

“No, wait. Huh…?”

 

What’s wrong with him. If it’s something like a hunter who committed a crime, tell me quickly.

I shot him a panicked look. But fortunately, that wasn’t it.

 

“Huh? Eden?”

“Isn’t that the Eden Vice Guild Leader?”

“What, what is this. Isn’t that our guild?”

 

The other side recognized Choi Yu-il first, and the guy who became certain of their identity from that reaction grabbed his own head.

 

“Why is Red Dog coming out from here…?”

 

* * *

 

Baek Kyul poured heals into the hunters’ wounds. Sky-blue waves repeatedly sparkled and disappeared in the darkness.

 

“Thank you so much… We almost would have been helplessly done for.”

 

Once the recovery was somewhat finished, the person who seemed to be their representative expressed their gratitude. It was a sincere voice.

 

“I’m Wi Seo-jin, the leader of Red Dog’s 2nd raid party.”

 

‘It really is Red Dog…’

 

Wi Seo-jin basically had black hair, with red strands hanging here and there that could have been dyed or some kind of discoloration.

She politely took turns grasping our hands and offered handshakes. I only threw out questions with an awkward face.

 

“What on earth happened? Why are you here…?”

 

I knew about Red Dog’s situation. I had heard it in passing from Sister Yu-kyung last time.

 

‘She said the 2nd unit had gone missing.’

 

As a result of that, Hong I-jo was going around the Academy filling the shortage of personnel.

 

‘But I never expected to encounter that 2nd unit here…’

 

Soon after, Wi Seo-jin explained.

 

“Well… it’s really a long story to tell. We’ve damaged Red Dog’s reputation so much. To even receive help from other guild members like this. I’m truly ashamed.”

“…”

“How could we fall for such trickery…! This is all my fault for being inadequate.”

 

No, that’s not what I was trying to blame you for. Wi Seo-jin buried her face in frustration.

I carefully asked a question that suddenly occurred to me.

 

“…Don’t think I’m strange for asking this. I’m really just asking just in case, but did the monsters of this castle by any chance call you heroes?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

 

‘Oh no.’

 

Wi Seo-jin was startled. The other Red Dog hunters standing behind her also confirmed it one by one.

 

“That’s right! They said we were heroes and that we had to save them, completely draining our souls… It was really confusing.”

“Ha, they were complete repeat offenders.”

“Should we punish these guys first when we get back?”

 

Choi Yu-il and I exchanged glances.

 

‘Is it fortunate that we weren’t the only ones who fell for it? That would have been quite embarrassing.’

‘Yeah…’

 

However, this wasn’t a situation where we could leisurely have a conversation. I organized the atmosphere.

 

“I see. Let’s vent our anger at those guys after we get out. We’re really going to have to fight to our heart’s content now. Baek Kyul, are you done with the treatment?”

“Yeah. I’ve made everyone capable of doing their part.”

“Good. Let’s go.”

 

It was a moment when a gamble rarely ended successfully.

I guided Red Dog to the entrance we had come through while glancing back.

 

“…”

 

The prison floor, with dried red blood stuck to it.

 

‘The fact that they weren’t treated to this extent…’

 

It leads to one conclusion.

 

‘It means Josephine succeeded in killing their healer.’

 

I ground my teeth.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

I had filled the pages.

Now it was time to go hunt this Dungeon’s Boss.

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