I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 21

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Episode 21

Episode 21

Three of her kin had died.

Even though all of them were tremendously skilled.

Especially Raiseur, who was level 20 and could easily clear the lower floors.

And yet.

His head was rolling around on the ground.

‘…This can’t be happening.’

An elf.

Three of them, no less.

Defeated by mere humans?

Narin’s body began to tremble.

‘Truly amazing…!’

Mourning for her fallen kin?

Rage toward the one who massacred her people?

She felt none of that.

Awe.

What Narin felt was awe.

Any elf.

No, even the most primitive of other races.

Would have no choice but to feel awe before such overwhelming skill.

“Truly, truly, truly an honor!”

Her voice shook pathetically.

It was embarrassing but natural.

Who wouldn’t tremble before such a great slaughterer?

The death of her kin was only natural.

Since they failed to recognize this ‘strength,’ death was their due.

For elves.

‘Power’ was the most beautiful value.

Narin was an elf who understood this better than anyone.

‘This person might even be comparable to that one…’

She had such blasphemous thoughts without realizing it.

‘I…’

Narin raised her head to look at the human before her.

‘I must follow this person!’

It was blinding.

* * *

“…Huh?”

Blood was streaming down the elf’s forehead.

An honor?

What honor?

I just sliced up three of her kin.

‘She’s a crazy elf.’

That was my conclusion.

“My name is Narin!”

The blood-covered elf.

Looked at me with sparkling eyes.

“May I ask your noble name?”

No, noble?

Probably not the cute kind of noble.

The elf, who had been watching my expression, startled and bowed her head again.

“I-I’m sorry! How dare someone like me ask for your name first!”

“No, that’s not it.”

“I was thoughtless. Surely, your name must contain great power as well.”

No.

My name is just Lee Tae-pyeong.

A common surname.

And the given name is, well,

Pretty ordinary, isn’t it?

“That’s not what I meant…”

The elf had a tense expression.

“I was just surprised that an elf would ask for a name.”

“Ah…”

“Doesn’t your race kill all other races?”

At that, the elf smiled.

“That’s true, but that only applies to inferior races.”

No.

The problem is that you guys.

Treat all races except yourselves.

As inferior races.

“I see…”

It was absurd, but I didn’t particularly feel like arguing.

“Anyway, I’m Lee Tae-pyeong.”

“Tae-pyeong-nim…”

Somehow awkward pronunciation.

Is it because she’s an elf?

Anyway.

I pointed to the three headless corpses and asked.

“These three were trying to kill me.”

“They were foolish.”

“Why didn’t you attack me?”

“I knew what kind of person you were.”

She knew?

How did she know about me?

When I looked at her suspiciously, the elf shook her head with a flustered face.

“I don’t mean anything strange!”

“Then what?”

“Last time, on the Hide and Seek Map…”

Hide and seek?

“I saw with my own eyes as you killed the Black Terror!”

Black Terror?

Ah.

The Seeker?

So that thing’s name was ‘Black Terror.’

Its blood was black, after all.

“But there was no one around at that time…”

“…I’m ashamed to admit.”

“Huh?”

“I never dared to think I could kill it, so I was hiding.”

Ah.

Right.

The Achievement I received back then was also [Killed the Unkillable].

Anyway.

You were hiding?

Well, well.

Just like that ambush earlier.

Elves.

Quite sneaky, aren’t they.

“Hmm….”

I stroked my chin while looking at the elf.

No, at ‘Narin’.

‘They said elves are dangerous….’

Avoid them at all costs.

It was even written in red letters in the textbook.

This one too….

Should I.

Kill him like the other three?

-Click.

I was still gripping the sword hilt.

If I wanted to.

I could kill him anytime.

“….”

But.

‘I really don’t sense any killing intent.’

Is that why?

I don’t feel like it.

Killing someone who isn’t even trying to attack me.

That would be….

-Click.

I sheathed the dagger again.

Well.

Anyway.

If I wanted to kill him, I could do it anytime.

At the moment I want, in the way I want.

Having that confidence.

I wasn’t particularly worried.

“Alright.”

“Yes?”

“You seem like a good guy, so I’ll let you live.”

The elf looked at me with a blank expression.

“What are you doing?”

“Yes?”

“Aren’t you leaving?”

“Yes?”

“I said I’m letting you live. Go.”

Then, the elf hesitantly stood up.

Tsk tsk.

That one’s definitely slow. Yeah.

I clicked my tongue and pushed through the thicket, leaving the elf behind.

-Rustle.

-Rustle.

Making this much noise pushing through the thicket.

Someone else might ambush me again.

But.

After cutting off the heads of three elves,

I didn’t feel any particular sense of crisis.

Whatever comes out.

It feels like it won’t be much of a big deal.

-Rustle.

-Rustle.

How long had I been walking like that?

“Kekeke!!”

A Lizardman appeared with loud laughter.

Wow!

This reminds me of the Tutorial!

What memories!

-Click.

I grinned and gripped my dagger.

And at that moment.

-Swoosh!

With some light and sharp sound from somewhere.

-Swoosh!

-Swoosh!

In an instant,

holes were pierced all over the Lizardman’s body.

-Splaaaash!!!

Blood spurting out like fountains from the holes.

-Thud!

And the Lizardman collapsed just like that.

What,

what is this!!!!

Why did it suddenly die!

I cautiously approached the Lizardman.

Not only the center of its forehead.

One eye.

Neck.

Chest.

Every spot that could be called a fatal wound was pierced with holes.

“What the hell….”

It’s not an effect of the map.

If it were, I wouldn’t have been safe either.

“Wow, this is ridiculous.”

After looking around for a long time.

I eventually left the spot again.

-Rustle.

-Rustle.

So we started moving again.

“Kuhaha! What’s this! It’s a human!”

Ohhh!

An orc! An orc!

I did use that sword I got from an orc quite well.

It’s not much of a repayment, but.

I should kill this one quickly and painlessly!

-Clack.

The moment I placed my hand on the scabbard again.

-Pshoot!

-Pshoot!

-Pshoot!

That sound again!

Along with that sound, dozens of holes were pierced through the orc’s body.

-Spuuuurt!!!!

And blood gushing out.

-Thud!

The massive body collapsed.

“What the hell….”

What the hell is this!

After that too.

The other races I encountered.

Collapsed before they could even deliver their prepared lines.

Vampires too.

Werewolves too.

Krikkers too.

-Pshoot!

That sound again.

I looked around again.

More precisely.

I chased after some form that disappeared with the pshoot! sound.

It looked exactly like a round orb.

-Rustle!

When I rummaged through the thicket where it had disappeared.

-Slide….

Someone’s figure that had been camouflaged with grass and trees was revealed.

“You, it was you?”

The deficient elf.

No,

The crazy elf.

“I was providing cover!”

The crazy bastard even saluted.

“No, I spared your life, so why aren’t you leaving and following me instead!”

“Because you spared my life….”

Should I kill you then?!

I looked at the elf with an incredulous expression.

Then.

“Lord Taepyeong!”

The elf immediately knelt down.

Wow.

What kind of elf has knees that bend so easily.

“Please take me with you!”

Huh?

Take him with me.

This isn’t even a party map.

“If you take me with you, I’ll do anything!”

This bastard really isn’t in his right mind.

Just as I was about to say forget it, get lost when I spared you.

-Glint!

Something glinting at the elf’s waist.

A longsword that looked expensive at first glance.

“….”

Hmm.

Come to think of it.

I’ve only used short ones so far.

I’ve never tried a long one.

During training, I mainly learned with longswords.

“Would you like to try it?”

Whether he’s quick-witted or not.

The elf quickly offered the sword from his waist.

Holding it respectfully with both hands.

Makes me wonder if this is really an elf.

I alternately looked at the elf and the sword for a moment.

‘Anyway….’

After clearing this map and leaving.

I don’t know if I’ll be able to meet him again next time.

The maps assigned each time you enter are random.

In that case.

Should I take him along just this once?

I was getting bored traveling alone anyway.

-Grip.

I grasped the sword the elf offered.

Unknown language was carved into the silver longsword.

Is it Elvish?

“Is it an item?”

“No. It’s an Empire sword.”

“Hmm.”

So it’s a sword containing the elves’ technology.

Indeed, it’s light despite being long.

“Well, not bad.”

The elf looked at me with a beaming smile.

Sheesh.

You just got robbed.

What are you smiling about.

“You have a good eye.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not a Tower item, but it’s a weapon that human technology cannot match.”

“….”

“It was personally designed by His Majesty the Emperor….”

-Smack!!!

I kicked the elf’s shin just like that.

“Argh!!!!”

The elf fell to her knees once again.

“What about human technology?”

“Ah, ahh. I’m sorry!”

“Geez. You can’t even make a single cell phone…”

Do you even know what semiconductors are?

Semiconductors!

Well, I don’t know much about them either.

Anyway.

“If you want to travel together, be careful from now on.”

“Y-yes, I understand!”

“Get up.”

The elf jumped to her feet.

“By the way.”

“Yes!”

“If you give this to me, what are you going to do?”

“Ah…”

The elf smiled foolishly again.

“I’m a spirit mage.”

“A spirit mage?”

“Yes.”

She flicked her finger once.

The round orb-like thing I saw earlier appeared in the air.

Looking closely, it wasn’t an orb.

It was a water droplet.

“It’s a water spirit.”

“Oh ho…”

“Thanks to obtaining the summoner trait, I was able to become a spirit mage.”

“You dealt with those guys earlier with this too?”

“Yes.”

It just looks like a water droplet.

But this thing is powerful enough to pierce through an orc’s entire body.

‘I should stay alert just in case.’

Wait.

By the way, what map is this?

Before I could properly examine it,

I encountered this aggro elf,

so I couldn’t even figure out what kind of map this was.

“Hey.”

“It’s not ‘hey,’ please call me Narin…”

“Hmm…”

“Please just call me ‘hey’!”

“Narin.”

“…Yes!”

“But what kind of map is this?”

“Ah, you didn’t know yet?”

The elf, no, Narin looked around briefly.

“It’s a survival battle…”

“Survival battle?”

“It would be difficult to explain just with words. Please follow me.”

Narin skillfully climbed up into the trees.

Compared to her, I was clumsy.

Anyway, after following Narin up the tree.

I could see the vast forest.

A land so wide you couldn’t imagine it was inside the Tower.

“Look over there.”

Narin’s finger pointed far away,

toward something like the horizon.

Was the sun setting?

The horizon was dyed red.

“That is…”

“The Sun’s Wrath.”

The Sun’s Wrath?

“As time passes, the forest will burn.”

The forest will burn?

“There’s only one place that won’t burn from the Sun’s Wrath.”

“Where?”

“That can’t be known until the game ends.”

Does that mean it’s random?

“Survive by avoiding the Sun’s Wrath until the end.”

“…”

“That is the rule of this game.”

This game.

Somehow it seems like it’s going to be tough.

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