I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 102

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Episode 102

Episode 102

-We’ll be descending soon.

The transport aircraft approaches the summit of Mount Yatate.

The seven Hunters, excluding Park Geum-ja who was on standby in Busan,

planned to enter Tsushima Island through Mount Yatate.

There had been a proposal to enter together aboard ships provided by Japan,

but Choi Mu-ryeong refused for some reason, saying ‘something bothers me.’

Therefore, the Korean team ended up entering Tsushima Island through the mountain using a military transport aircraft.

Of course.

Whether by plane,

or by ship.

Lee Tae-pyeong had no interest whatsoever.

Lee Tae-pyeong’s only interest was this one thing.

‘How can I kill as many Gatpa as possible, as quickly as possible.’

No matter how demonic the transformation,

to Lee Tae-pyeong it was nothing more than a 1.5x experience event.

At least, that’s how it had been until now.

-Thutatatatatata!!!

The military transport aircraft couldn’t approach Tsushima Island beyond a certain distance.

Electronic devices would malfunction upon entering the demonically transformed space.

So, the Hunters of Korean Team 1 and Team 2.

“Let’s go.”

Seo In-ha.

The Baekya Guild Master and world-ranked 7th Hunter.

They landed with the help of Seo In-ha, who possessed the [Black Hole] trait that could manipulate gravity and force fields.

“Wow, this feels amazing!”

The Hunters landed silently like feathers.

Among them, Lee Tae-pyeong, who was experiencing Seo In-ha’s ability for the first time, couldn’t hide his amazement.

“It feels like riding an elevator!”

“Haha, does it?”

Seo In-ha answered with a relaxed laugh.

The reason Seo In-ha participated in this Tsushima Island demonic transformation raid was precisely because of Lee Tae-pyeong.

He knew that Lee Tae-pyeong had created the 【Typhoon Guild】 and established himself independently,

but he still believed there was a possibility of recruitment.

And because he wanted to confirm Lee Tae-pyeong’s overwhelming abilities with his own eyes.

That’s why he participated in this raid.

‘What I saw at the Training Grounds was already enough though…’

That’s right.

An overwhelming victory against Nakamura Ryohei, who was world-ranked 4th.

Some might say ‘the result would be different if they really fought,’

but in Seo In-ha’s mind, the match was already over.

Despite being the same type of dealer, there was an overwhelming physical difference.

Lee Tae-pyeong simply wasn’t in the ranking system,

but he was clearly skilled enough to easily enter the world’s top 5.

The reason Lee Tae-pyeong didn’t bother with rankings

was probably the same reason he didn’t join other guilds.

Because there was no ‘need’ for it.

According to rumors, he had even rejected recruitment from Leo White’s guild ‘Light.’

Could this really be simply due to confidence?

No.

There’s definitely something there.

Something about this man called Lee Tae-pyeong.

* * *

“Behind!!!!”

Screams echoed across the coastline.

-Kieeeee!!!!!

The swarm of Gatpa that surrounded the boat split in half as if they had been waiting,

“Not behind! Below!!!”

instantly grabbed the ankles of the Japanese Hunters and dragged them into the sea.

“Glub!!!”

-Kiiiiik!

“Puha!”

-Kyaaaa!

With four or five Gatpa clinging to each Hunter and constantly pulling,

“Get it togeth… Puhurk!!”

the Hunters had no choice but to be helplessly overwhelmed.

All training had only considered what would happen on Tsushima Island, that is, on ‘land.’

Underwater combat hadn’t been considered.

Why?

The Gatpa on Tsushima Island were currently in their breeding season.

Gatpa in breeding season only live on land until they lay their eggs.

Therefore, the number of Gatpa observed at the coast had been noticeably reduced.

That’s why Japan chose the method of approaching the beach using ships

rather than entering through the mountains.

However.

-Splash!

“Kraaaaak!!!”

-Kieeeee!!!

“Sa, save me!!!!”

As if they already knew,

the swarm of Gatpa attacked Team 2’s boat at the exact location.

“We, we have to help…”

“Don’t be stupid! Team 1’s boat is nearby! Attack is impossible!”

“Th, then how…”

“Wait! Nakamura will somehow…!”

However,

the situation of Team 1’s boat, which Nakamura Ryohei was aboard, wasn’t much better either.

About thirty Gatpa were concentrating their attack on Team 2’s boat,

but several of them were swimming toward Team 1’s boat.

-Swish!

Nakamura Ryohei slashed at a Gatpa that was trying to jump onto the boat.

“We have to help too…!”

Kenji stopped Nakamura as he tried to head toward Team 2’s boat.

“We have a bigger mission remaining!”

“Kenji!”

“Rei! Hurry to the beach!”

Kurosawa Rei, who had been looking back and forth between Nakamura and Kenji,

soon grabbed the steering wheel and quickly departed.

-Buaaaaaaang!!!

The engine sound of the boat moving away.

The Japanese Hunters of Team 2 watched the boat with despair-filled faces,

-Kyaaaak!!!

“Eopheup!!!!”

caught by the swarm of Gatpa grabbing their limbs from all directions,

and were dragged into the deep sea.

All their training was useless underwater.

No one,

had ever imagined they would be attacked by a swarm of Gatpa on the sea.

-Gorrrrreuk….

The dying Hunters’ last breaths,

became air bubbles floating up to the surface.

-Jjijik!

Scalps being peeled off.

-Peok! Peoeok!

Skulls caving in.

The Team 2 Japanese Hunters dragged underwater,

were being reborn as ‘Gatpa’.

-Bugeulbugeul…!

In their chests,

carrying boiling rage.

* * *

A mountain ridge filled with thick fog.

“Hmm….”

I looked around.

An ordinary mountain with no shadow of Gatpa in sight.

However,

the smell was different.

Not the clear and fresh air felt in places with many trees,

but blood.

The fishy smell of blood.

The smell of rotting meat.

I could feel such things creeping up.

The further down the mountain I went, the stronger it became.

-Chalbak.

Below the mountain, after passing the red torii gate,

the disgusting smell became even stronger.

“Uweeek!”

Maeng Ju-im was nauseated to the point of retching.

‘Despite his appearance, he has a weak stomach….’

I let out a hollow laugh and looked around.

Fallen telephone poles and drooping electric wires.

Buildings covered in unknown sticky liquid.

And bones and piles of corpses scattered throughout every alley.

“Is it from here?”

With the torii gate we just passed as the boundary,

it seems the area from below the mountain to the coastline is the Gatpa territory.

-Kiyaaaaaa!

-끼이이이이—!

Gatpa cries heard intermittently from afar.

Choi Mu-ryeong glanced toward where the sounds came from and spoke.

“From now on, we’ll split into Team 1 and Team 2.”

Team 1: Ban Hae-yeong, Han Si-on, Seo In-ha, Sim I-yeong.

Team 2: Choi Mu-ryeong, Maeng Ju-im, and me.

“Whichever side finds the ‘breeding ground’ first should send a signal.”

Choi Mu-ryeong distributed flare guns to each Hunter.

-Seuk.

Raising his hand, Sim I-yeong asked with a slightly tense face.

“But if we use this, the Gatpa will also know where we are….”

“Yes. They will know.”

As if it were obvious, Choi Mu-ryeong nodded.

Well.

Since Gatpa have eyes and ears, they would naturally see the flare going off.

And sensing danger, they would gather toward where the flare exploded.

“But we’ll be faster.”

As if it were a needless worry,

Choi Mu-ryeong’s voice was resolute.

“So when you discover a breeding ground, don’t hesitate to use it.”

“Ah, understood….”

“…Hunter Sim I-yeong, please be careful not to get separated from the other Hunters.”

Sim I-yeong.

A supporter, they said.

I understand why he’s so nervous.

From what I heard, like me, he hasn’t been a Hunter for long….

Plus, being a supporter,

he’d naturally be more nervous than dealers or tankers.

“Haha! Don’t worry, I-yeong unni!”

“Ah, mmm….”

“I’ll protect you!”

Ban Hae-yeong thumped her chest as if to say just trust her.

Well, if it’s Ban Hae-yeong….

It’s not just bragging.

“Then, let’s scatter.”

With Choi Mu-ryeong’s final words,

Team 1 and Team 2 scattered in opposite directions.

There were several places expected to be Gatpa breeding grounds.

Ponds and reservoirs, and coastal aquaculture farms near the sea.

Focusing on places the Japanese Government had listed in advance,

we would find the breeding grounds and exterminate the Gatpa.

…That was the plan for conquering the Tsushima Island demonic transformation.

There was also the method of dealing with the Gatpa first,

but then the ‘eggs’ in the breeding grounds would hatch afterward,

with a high possibility of starting a second wave.

So,

We decided to deal with all the eggs first before they hatched.

Then sweep away the Gatpa.

It could be considered a cowardly method in some ways,

but well….

Does being cowardly or not matter when dealing with monsters?

Of course it’s right to crush the egg sacs first.

That way there won’t be any complications later.

-Squelch.

-Squelch.

By the way,

it’s annoying as hell that the ground and asphalt are all covered in this strange mucus.

The way it sticks to my shoes and stretches out.

“This is irritating.”

“It’s Gatpa mucus. Please be careful not to let it touch your skin.”

“Can you get infected through this too?”

“That’s not the case. However, it’s said to have a weak paralytic toxin.”

“The more I hear about them, the more annoying they become.”

This is just great.

Dealing with zombies would be much better.

They may bite people and spread infection the same way,

but at least zombies don’t spew out this kind of mucus,

and they have no intelligence and don’t lay eggs!

‘The fact that Gatpa have ambiguous intelligence is annoying….’

Just look at how they hide their breeding grounds like this.

“Urgh….”

Just then, Maeng Ju-im, who was following behind, covers his mouth.

“What’s wrong, hyung. Did you see something?”

At my question,

Maeng Ju-im points to a slightly tilted telephone pole.

On the telephone pole, what looked like human corpses were hanging upside down.

In a row.

“Bleeech!”

Maeng Ju-im ends up vomiting again.

I patted Maeng Ju-im’s back while looking up at the telephone pole.

One, two, three,

….

Eight, nine….

The number of corpses dangling there seemed to be at least over ten.

“Emergency food supply?”

At my words, Choi Mu-ryeong shook his head.

“It looks like a warning sign.”

“A warning?”

“Looking at their clothing, they’re not civilians.”

“Then….”

“They seem to be Hunters that Japan deployed during the initial suppression.”

Ah.

Looking again, their clothing really is different.

Not civilian everyday clothes, but clothes that soldiers would wear.

They must have killed those who clearly came to ‘subjugate’ them, then hung them up as a warning.

‘This is exactly what I hate about them….’

This ambiguous intelligence!

It’s disgusting!

“Anyway, this means there are Gatpa nearby.”

“That’s highly likely.”

This is exactly the limit of ambiguous intelligence.

Warning signs, when interpreted in reverse,

also mean ‘someone is here.’

“Looks like we’re going the right way.”

“Yes.”

Choi Mu-ryeong starts taking the lead again.

Maeng Ju-im and I followed behind Choi Mu-ryeong, wading through the sticky mucus.

-Squelch!

Damn it.

I really want to pour bleach water on this.

The moment I shake off the mucus clinging to my feet,

“Shh.”

Choi Mu-ryeong stops walking.

Then, from beyond the alleyways….

“Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo!”

-Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo!”

-Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo! Jugeo!”

-Thud! Thud! Thud!!!!!

A suspicious voice could be heard.

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