I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 104

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Episode 104

Episode 104

To be precise, it wasn’t the crotch but between the legs.

-Kieeeeeek!!!!!

The one who screamed wasn’t Choi Mu-ryeong but the Gatpa.

“…?!”

Choi Mu-ryeong immediately turned to look where the scream came from.

In the middle of the empty rice paddy, a single Gatpa lay sprawled out.

With a sword stuck in its head.

-Sring.

Choi Mu-ryeong pulled out his sword, seemingly understanding the situation.

-Bobbing….

-Bobbing….

-Bobbing….

One by one, Gatpa heads rose and fell repeatedly from the rice paddy.

It wasn’t that there were no Gatpa.

They were simply hiding.

Waiting for the right ‘moment’.

Hiding in the rice paddy was

something possible for Gatpa who move through water as a medium.

‘…Even so, a rice paddy is pushing it, isn’t it?’

I want to complain but there’s no one to complain to.

Anyway.

‘You’re going to stay stuck in there and not come out…?’

The sight of just their eyeballs going up and down is annoying as hell.

So this is how they want to play it?

-Puhwak!

I pulled the sword from the head of the Gatpa lying dead and sprawled out.

Dozens, no, hundreds of eyeballs watching that scene.

Fine.

If you won’t come out, I have my ways too.

“Maeng hyung.”

I looked at Maeng Ju-im with a grin.

“Get ready.”

* * *

Maeng Ju-im with the [Charm] trait.

Though he’s nothing more than a fat middle-aged man with a scruffy beard now,

Maeng Ju-im’s abilities were still outstanding.

-Swoook.

-Swoook.

-Swoook.

The Gatpa couldn’t contain their curiosity,

sticking their yellow eyeballs out above the rice paddy.

-Swooosh….

The place the Gatpa’s gazes were directed toward was none other than Maeng Ju-im.

“Ah, shit….”

Maeng Ju-im scratched the back of his neck that had broken out in goosebumps.

“It feels even more disgusting since it’s been so long….”

Even though they surely couldn’t understand what Maeng Ju-im was saying,

the yellow eyeballs moved here and there following his voice.

‘As expected.’

Just as Lee Tae-pyeong had predicted.

The Gatpa couldn’t take their eyes off Maeng Ju-im.

Yellow eyeballs moving simultaneously as if they had planned it beforehand.

Not even for a single moment did their gazes turn toward

Lee Tae-pyeong or Choi Mu-ryeong, who were much greater threats than Maeng Ju-im.

Only Maeng Ju-im.

The Gatpa’s eyeballs fixed solely on Maeng Ju-im.

“…Is this enough?”

To Maeng Ju-im’s question, Lee Tae-pyeong shook his head.

“This isn’t enough.”

“…Not enough?”

“Yes. We need to drag them all out completely….”

“….”

“And kill them for sure.”

That’s right.

[Charm] alone could only hold their attention,

but couldn’t drag the Gatpa out from under the rice paddy.

“Isn’t this really going too far?”

“If it wasn’t for this, why would I have brought you all the way here?”

“Hey, I still have that post-traumatic stress disorder or whatever….”

“Yes, yes, I know. I know.”

“….”

“You have to do it, that thing.”

In the end,

it meant he had to use the forbidden skill [Temptation].

“Don’t worry.”

“Do I look like I’m not worried right now, you bastard? Look at those damn things’ eyes.”

Lee Tae-pyeong smiled after seeing the creepy Gatpa eyes.

“I won’t let them lay a single finger on you, hyung!”

“Crazy bastard….”

Maeng Ju-im let out a deep sigh.

Though he didn’t show it, Maeng Ju-im’s hands were already trembling like crazy.

However.

“…Get ready.”

“I’ve been ready since earlier!”

-Splash.

Maeng Ju-im knelt down on one knee.

When he placed his hand on the rice paddy,

-Thump.

Heart-shaped ripples spread out.

And at the same time,

-Giiiiiii….

-Grrrrrr….

The Gatpa caught by [Charm] continued to stick their eyeballs out above the rice paddy.

Literally with their eyes rolled back,

Gatpa slowly beginning to emerge from the rice paddy.

-Fidget.

Lee Tae-pyeong checked to make sure the [Quiet Eira Forest Earrings] were properly equipped.

Without mental defense items, Lee Tae-pyeong would also fall victim to Maeng Ju-im’s ability.

Lee Tae-pyeong gave Choi Mu-ryeong a look.

‘Your role is support.’

Choi Mu-ryeong nods his head.

There was no objection.

After all, it was Lee Tae-pyeong who had set up this plan.

-Splash!

-Splash, splash!

Looking only at Maeng Ju-im,

Gatpa arms popping out of the rice paddy one by one.

Their numbers were far from ordinary.

“…Hey, isn’t this too many?”

“The more the better, hyung.”

Lee Tae-pyeong grinned as he looked down at the Gatpa emerging from the rice paddy.

To Lee Tae-pyeong right now, the Gatpa were

not the murder-crazed monsters that had taken over Tsushima Island.

Rather.

They just felt like angels coming up to give him experience points.

-Swoosh.

-Swoosh.

-Swoosh.

Skeletal green arms popping out of the rice paddy.

Fins under their armpits, webbed feet and sharp claws on their hands.

-Squelch…!

The moment the sticky Gatpa hand tried to grab Maeng Ju-im,

-Slash!

The Gatpa’s wrist was cut clean off.

-Kii…!!

And before it could even scream,

-Thunk!!!

A dagger pierced the Gatpa’s throat.

-Thud!!!

The body, only half emerged from the rice paddy, collapsed as it was.

-Kiiiiii…

-Kraaaaa…

Even though their kin had fallen right beside them,

the Gatpa only stared at Maeng Ju-im.

“Huk…!”

Maeng Ju-im’s mental state began to waver as he met hundreds of eyeballs.

No matter how much experience Maeng Ju-im had,

that was already a story from over ten years ago.

Witnessing so many monsters again was bound to revive the nightmares in his head!

“Damn it, please just kill them quickly!!”

“I can’t do that.”

“What do you mean you can’t!!!”

“This isn’t enough.”

At Maeng Ju-im’s words, Lee Tae-pyeong replied calmly.

“I need to draw them all out completely.”

“Wh, what…?”

“At least they all need to come out up to their necks.”

Lee Tae-pyeong’s voice was utterly calm.

As if he had already finished calculating

how to kill them most efficiently long ago.

-Slash!!!

Again, the Gatpa hand reaching toward Maeng Ju-im was cut clean off.

Lee Tae-pyeong smiled at the flustered Maeng Ju-im.

“Picking them off one by one isn’t my style.”

“Hey, but still…”

“These bastards are slower than I thought. Should I just use [Temptation]?”

“Huk?”

“If you use it and close your eyes for a moment, I’ll finish them off.”

Maeng Ju-im sat down in the muddy rice paddy and asked in a hollow voice.

“…Are you serious?”

“I’ll finish them off quickly for you.”

* * *

-Kiyaaaaaaak!!!

-Kraaaaaak!!!

‘As expected, this hyung is amazing.’

I grinned and gripped the Severing Massacre tighter.

-Stab!

First, kill the one that came right up to Maeng Ju-im’s nose.

Once I activate [Killing Time], it’s game over.

-Thunk!!

Stab the bald crown,

-Slice!

Cut the wrinkled neck,

-Stab!

Pierce between the strangely protruding ribs,

-Riiip!!!

And slice all the way to the belly button.

-Thunk!

Stab the blade into the beak,

-Thunk!

Pull it out and stab the next one’s eyeball,

-Crack!!!

The method of tearing off the shell is a bit annoying,

-Crunch!

Ah, this is a bit much. Just turn toward the head.

-Snap!!!

Separate it from the neck,

-Crack!!!

Throw the head at the next batter,

-Slash!

Meanwhile, slice the wrists of the Gatpa rushing at Maeng Ju-im.

-Stab!!!

The thick-necked ones, I just stab straight through the heart from the start.

-Pushhhhhhh!!!!

Hot blood gushing out.

“Ugh…”

In less than a minute,

dozens of Gatpa corpses were scattered across the rice paddy.

“Ptui!!”

Why the hell do these bastards have such bitter-tasting blood?

-Garrrrrr…

I took out a potion and rinsed my mouth,

“Ptui!! Ptui ptui!!!”

then spat it onto a fallen Gatpa nearby.

-Squirm…

Since it was a recovery potion, the Gatpa’s torn intestines started slowly reconnecting,

-Pop!

but reached their limit and burst completely.

Just to be safe, I thoroughly stomped on the intestines before approaching Maeng Ju-im.

“Hyung, you can open your eyes now.”

“Bwaahhhhh!!!”

Maeng Ju-im started retching as soon as he opened his eyes.

This guy’s great in every way except for his weak stomach.

I don’t understand how he made it to the 49th Floor.

“Should I give you some potion?”

“Uuuuurgh!!!”

“You’re being way too dramatic.”

“…Hey, I only did this stuff before I retired, uuurgh!!”

I’m worried he might vomit up his intestines at this rate.

“What retirement? You’re still plenty useful like this!”

I patted Maeng Ju-im’s back as he retched.

“Is this all of them?”

I asked Choi Mu-ryeong, who was looking around.

“It seems so for now.”

Choi Mu-ryeong nodded.

So these are all the ones that were hiding in the rice paddy?

‘This is way too few…’

I killed about 100 of them,

but there’s no way just 100 Gatpa had conquered Tsushima Island.

Tsushima Island’s original population was about 26,000.

About half of them were lucky enough to escape the island,

and of the 13,000 who couldn’t escape, half died.

The other half turned into Gatpa.

The Japanese Hunter special team and Self-Defense Forces eliminated about 2,000 Gatpa.

That means there should be at least 5,000 Gatpa on Tsushima Island.

I just killed about a hundred,

so there should be roughly 4,900 left?

Even if they ate each other due to food shortages

after access to Tsushima Island was restricted,

there should still be at least 2,000-3,000 of them, right?

So where the hell are these bastards…

-Grgrgrgrgrr…!

-Grgrgrgrgrgrr!!!!

Fortunately or unfortunately,

“…!!”

“…!!!”

I didn’t need to look for them anymore.

“Wow…”

The ground shook at almost earthquake levels.

Should I say the entire island seemed to ripple like waves?

No, this is really…

“…Maeng hyung, just how far does [Temptation] reach?”

I asked Maeng Ju-im, unable to hide my bewilderment.

And for good reason,

-Kiiiiiii!!!

-Keeeeeee!!!

The Gatpa running toward us,

caught by [Temptation] with their eyes turned blood red,

easily numbered over a thousand at a glance.

-Shing.

Choi Mu-ryeong drew his sword as if he’d been waiting,

“We’re fucked…”

while Maeng Ju-im muttered with a hopeless expression.

“We’re not fucked yet.”

I calmly patted Maeng Ju-im’s shoulder.

“Hyung, from now on,”

“…”

“you just need to keep your eyes closed and wait a bit longer.”

“…”

“Okay?”

“…Y-yeah.”

Maeng Ju-im nodded with a pale face.

I grinned and gripped the Severing Massacre again.

Damn,

it’s slippery because of the blood.

-Swish.

Choi Mu-ryeong was about to fire a flare.

I grabbed his hand.

“What…”

“We haven’t found the breeding ground yet, have we?”

“…That’s true, but in a crisis situation like this,”

“Come on.”

“…”

“Let’s have some fun this time, just the two of us.”

Choi Mu-ryeong looked at me with a confused expression.

Doesn’t matter.

“Left? Or right? Which way do you want to go?”

“I…”

“By the way, I’m going straight down the middle.”

“…Then I’ll follow behind you.”

“Nice, good.”

This guy’s pretty quick on the uptake.

“Well then, I’m going ahead.”

I took the neck of the Gatpa that was still breathing,

-Crack!

stomped it to death,

and quickly burst out using [Killing Time].

-Swoosh!

Now.

Since perverted Maeng Ju-im drew the aggro for me,

let’s see stabby-stab Lee Tae-pyeong step up now.

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