I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 15

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Episode 15

Episode 15

This is already my third entry.

The motion sickness-like feeling I get every time I enter the Tower,

I think I’ve gotten quite used to it now.

-Thud!

Fortunately, I landed safely without staggering in front of people.

Looking around, I can see the party members who entered together.

And at the same time.

-Wooooooong!

Something like a ship’s horn echoed through the air.

I raised my head.

I can see the sky dyed red.

And.

-Kuguuuuuuu….

Suddenly, a massive obelisk rose up behind us.

The obelisk was covered with indecipherable characters.

“That’s….”

Cha Ye-rin frowned after checking the obelisk.

Then she muttered something like a curse and spat.

“Of all things?”

Kang Da-gyeong’s expression wasn’t good either.

“A Defence Dungeon….”

Yu In-seok was the same.

Defence Dungeon.

I had learned about this in training too.

A defense map with higher difficulty than normal maps.

To put it simply.

While monsters keep pouring out continuously.

You have to protect something for a certain period of time.

The types of monsters that pour out are extremely varied.

Moreover.

The things you have to protect also change in type each time.

Like the obelisk we have now.

Books.

Crystal orbs.

Flags.

And other peculiar things that are hard for humans to understand.

Among them, the hardest to protect is supposedly a living alien life form.

They say it looks like some kind of raccoon.

Because it moves on its own whim, doing defense while holding onto it is really difficult.

Since ours is a massive structure, should I say we’re relatively fortunate?

Because the risk of damage is significantly lower.

But this is only by relative standards.

Looking at just the situation we’re in now.

I couldn’t feel at ease.

We don’t know what monsters will appear.

And most importantly.

This is my first time on a defense map.

The Quest window that seems to be burning.

“First, we need to limit the paths.”

Cha Ye-rin was the first to speak.

The place we’re standing is a pentagon-shaped plaza.

There’s an obelisk in the center.

And bridge-like structures are connected in five places.

“Let’s leave only one and destroy the rest.”

Yu In-seok nods.

“Then, shall we leave that one and clear up the rest?”

“Let’s do that.”

If we destroy all the bridges, the strategy actually becomes more difficult.

Because monsters get buffs when all passages are blocked.

They become stronger.

More numerous.

And the waves become faster too.

That’s why we leave one.

“Let’s go.”

Cha Ye-rin, Yu In-seok, Kang Da-gyeong.

The three people scattered to each bridge first and began blocking the paths.

-Kwagwagwang!!!!

Cha Ye-rin swung a massive hammer.

The pillars of nearby buildings were smashed in one blow.

The whole thing collapsed.

The bridge buried under the building was shattered to pieces.

The place Yu In-seok headed to was like a suspension bridge.

Yu In-seok took out some orb-like item.

He used the light coming from it to cut the cables connecting the bridge.

-Splash!

The severed bridge fell down and the situation was over.

Kang Da-gyeong installed something like explosives.

-Boom!

She blew up the bridge just like that.

With this, a total of three bridges collapsed.

What remained was just me.

I was holding an orc’s sword with a serious face.

Last time.

The orc’s sword that got chipped in various places while catching the Seeker.

It’s still usable.

But breaking a bridge with this seems unreasonable.

“Is there some problem?”

Cha Ye-rin, who destroyed her bridge first, approaches.

“Ah. This is a bit….”

When I lifted up the chipped orc’s sword.

“Ah…!”

Cha Ye-rin looked back and forth between the sword and me with a surprised face.

“…Isn’t that what orcs use?”

“That’s right. I got it last time, but its condition is a bit.”

“Don’t you have any other weapons?”

Of course.

I don’t have one.

From the beginning, I’ve just used whatever I got at the time.

The Ratman’s sword.

The Lizardman’s sword.

And now the Orc’s sword.

I’ve never gotten a weapon as a reward either.

I still haven’t properly collected points, so I couldn’t buy any items.

No.

Actually, it’s more like.

I didn’t feel the need for one?

‘I can just use whatever’s available at the time…’

If I said that.

They’d look at me like I’m crazy.

“I couldn’t check it.”

“Oh no…”

“It should be fine against monsters, but destroying the bridge will be difficult.”

I could force it if I had to.

But then the Orc’s sword would get all tattered.

“It’s fine. I can do it.”

Cha Ye-rin lifts up the giant hammer again.

-CRASH!!!!!

She strikes the bridge directly.

Like it was made of toys, the bridge crumbles down all at once.

Sand dust rises up in wisps.

Wow.

She’s the complete opposite of me.

A style that overwhelms with power!

“Well then, shall we go.”

The preparations are finished.

Since we destroyed four bridges.

Only one bridge remains.

The zombies will come rushing through this bridge.

-Beep.

A giant fireball flares up in the sky.

In the shape of the number 3.

Next comes the number 2.

Finally the number 1.

And when the fireball disappears.

-Kreeeeeeek!

-Kiaaaaaaak!

Along with spine-chilling sounds from the distance.

-Thud thud thud thud thud thud!

-Thud thud thud thud thud thud!

Green zombies begin running toward us with their flesh dangling.

“No matter how many times I see it, I can’t get used to… Ugh.”

Yu In-seok seems to have a weak stomach.

Since he’ll be staying back, I guess that’s fortunate?

On the other hand, Cha Ye-rin and Kang Da-gyeong were fine.

“We just need to hold out for five hours.”

Kang Da-gyeong nods at Cha Ye-rin’s words.

Five hours.

If we hold out for exactly five hours, we can clear the Quest.

Of course, there’s a condition.

Protect the Obelisk.

If the Obelisk remains intact until five hours pass, we can return safely.

The key is how to block one wave per hour.

Especially at the end.

Against the remaining monsters.

And the monsters that pour out in the final wave.

How long we can hold out will determine victory or defeat.

Hmm.

Honestly, I’m not nervous.

I would have been nervous if it were a puzzle or maze instead.

But this…

‘Don’t I just need to kill them?’

It actually puts me at ease.

The opponents are even zombies.

They’re already ‘dead’ things.

What’s so hard about killing them again?

However, what does concern me is.

‘The weapon, after all.’

How long can the Orc’s sword last?

Of course, zombies don’t wear armor or have any special weapons.

I can literally just slice them up.

But I’m not sure if the Orc’s sword, which already has considerable damage accumulated, can hold up.

What if it were Ratman or Goblin Defense instead?

Since I could supply weapons from monsters whenever my weapon got damaged.

I might have worried less.

Well.

What can I do?

I’m already stuck in Zombie Defense.

While the Orc’s sword holds up.

I just need to finish them off quickly.

I drew the Orc’s sword that had several nicks like a Chinese cleaver.

The feel of the sword hilt fitting snugly in my hand is nice.

I’ve gotten used to it by now.

-Kieeeeeee!!

The zombie horde has already gathered in front of the bridge.

“When I fall back, Tae-pyeong and Da-gyeong, please deal damage right at that timing!”

-Wooooong.

Something like vibration waves flow from Cha Ye-rin’s hammer.

It’s quite a good item.

Something like vibration waves flow from the magic stone embedded in the center of the hammer.

Acting as a defensive barrier.

Ah.

Suddenly the Orc’s sword looks shabby.

I don’t even hope for something like that.

Even without special abilities, it would be fine if it just had decent durability.

The [Ring of Blood Drain] I got from the last reward is a recovery item.

Of course, this is also an amazing item.

Still.

I hope a weapon comes out as a reward this time.

“They’re coming!”

With Cha Ye-rin’s shout.

Everyone takes their position in their respective spots.

-Thud thud thud thud thud!!!

Just how many zombies are there?

I can feel the ground shaking.

-Kuaaaaaaaa!!!!

The charging zombie horde collides with Cha Ye-rin’s barrier.

-Graaaagh!!!

The ones that rushed forward first get shredded by the vibration.

And zombies pile up on top of them.

And pile up.

And pile up again.

It looks just like a mart sale period.

“Tae-pyeong, let’s do our best!”

Kang Da-gyeong’s spirited voice.

-Swish!

-Kreeeee!

Kang Da-gyeong was dropping zombies under the bridge with something like a whip.

“Don’t be nervous.”

Swirl.

I lightly spin the orc’s sword.

Cha Ye-rin speaks to me.

“I’ll somehow block them for you.”

Oh.

How reliable.

So this is the taste of being in a party!

“That’s right. I’m here too, so don’t worry!”

Yu In-seok, whose glasses had slipped halfway down, also chimed in.

“Thank you.”

I grinned and nodded my head.

Then I can’t just stand still either.

-Slash!!!

I lightly swing my sword.

-Splurt!

The head of the charging zombie falls right off.

It wasn’t cut cleanly.

More like a messy tearing feeling.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

Clean.

Or messy.

Dying is the same either way.

The moment the zombie’s glowing blue eyes went out.

-Tick….

Everything.

-Tock….

Slows down.

[Killing Time] skill activated.

1,000% speed increase for 3 seconds when killing a living creature.

‘So this is how it feels.’

It’s not that I got faster.

It feels like the world has slowed down.

The severed zombie head was still flying through the air.

Before that head even hit the ground.

-Tick….

I cut the next zombie’s neck.

-Tock….

The zombie’s head flies through the air again.

[Killing Time] skill reactivated.

The world is still slow.

And I….

-Slash!

-Thwack!

-Slice!

-Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Was fast.

Exactly 1,000% faster.

I cut off a zombie’s head.

-Tick!

During the 3 seconds of increased speed, I cut the next one’s head too.

-Tock!

Then?

-Tick!

Another 3 seconds are given.

-Tock!

During those 3 seconds, I cut the next next one’s head.

-Tick!

Then again, again, 3 more seconds are given.

-Tock!

Then I can cut the next next next one’s head.

Literally,

[Killing Time].

Time solely for ‘slaughter’.

-Tick!

The head of the first zombie I cut is still floating in the air.

-Tock!

As if time has stopped.

-Tick!

I don’t get tired.

-Tock!

Why?

-Tick!

Thanks to the [Killed the Unkillable] Achievement.

-Tick!

15% health recovery follows each kill.

-Tick!

Plus, if I add the [Ring of Vampirism].

-Tok!

Plus I recover vitality when I kill, as a bonus.

-Tik!

So I can’t get tired.

-Tok!

How many have I killed already?

-Tik!

To me, it looks like dozens of zombie heads are floating in the air.

-Tok!

Zombie bodies standing there headless.

-Tik!

Until all the zombie heads float up in the air.

-Tok!

I swing my sword.

-Tik!

And swing.

-Tok!

And swing.

-Tik!

I swung.

-Tok!

And when I raised my head again.

-Thudududududuk!!!!

The moment all zombies died and [Killing Time] could no longer activate.

-Hudududududuk!!!!

Dozens of zombie heads fall to the ground.

And.

-Warururururuk!!!!

The headless zombies all collapse at once.

“…Already?”

The first wave was over.

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