I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 31
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Episode 31
Episode 31
“You’re really sure it’s okay, right?”
Just to be safe, I confirmed with the Official once more.
We’d already finished various tests.
And received all kinds of treatment, so my physical condition was supposedly perfect.
“We’ve already completed the tests.”
“Already?”
“Of course. The strategy should be no problem.”
They said they’d already finished strategizing up to the 9th Floor.
We decided to test our teamwork once on the 9th Floor.
And we all sat down together in the Entry Hall chairs.
Then.
“Enter Babel Tower.”
Along with each person’s muttering.
-Swoooosh!
The now-familiar sensation of entry.
When I came to my senses and looked around,
‘…It’s a Defense Map.’
Bridges were laid out in all directions,
And in the center, a blue egg was placed in a small nest.
Whatever it was, it seemed this egg was what we had to protect this time.
-Crackle…!
Something like electric current was flowing across the egg’s surface.
If we failed to protect it properly.
Something terrible might happen.
“R-rabbit?!”
At Ujeongmin’s surprised voice, I turned my head.
Beyond the bridge, I could see a single rabbit.
Fluffy.
A plump rabbit with pure white fur.
‘What’s a rabbit doing here…?’
As I stared with a puzzled expression.
-Hop!
-Hop!
From somewhere, one by one,
Rabbits began appearing one after another.
“What kind of gimmick is this now?”
Are they trying to make us let our guard down?
-Clank.
Far from letting her guard down,
Cha Ye-rin immediately drew her hammer and watched the front.
“Tae-pyeong.”
“Yes?”
“I think you should prepare yourself.”
Cha Ye-rin’s face was quite tense.
However, I still couldn’t understand why.
“That’s just a rabbit…”
“Look over there.”
When I looked where she pointed with the tip of her hammer.
-Kyu?
That rabbit from before was standing there blankly.
Tilting its head this way and that.
“It’s a rabbit.”
Instead of answering, Cha Ye-rin activated the magic stone attached to the center of her hammer.
-Whirrrr!
As waves began emanating from the center of the hammer.
Tilt?
Tilt?
Tilt?
…The rabbit’s head that had been doing that.
-Crack!
-Crack!
-Crack!
Started turning in only one direction.
-Craaack!
And finally made a complete rotation.
-Kreeek…
The rabbit with its neck twisted made an eerie sound.
“…”
“…”
“…”
We could only stare at that sight without saying a word.
-Kreek…
And after a moment.
-Puhwaaaaaaak!!!!!!
Starting from its mouth, it began tearing apart,
And the rabbit’s skin peeled off all at once.
-Bulge…
-Bulge! Bulge!
The bright red flesh revealed as the skin peeled away.
That bleeding flesh gradually began to swell.
The rabbit growing larger and larger.
No,
What used to be a rabbit.
From the bulging flesh,
The rabbit’s characteristic two front teeth.
Grew abnormally sharp and enormous.
-Squelch.
-Squelch.
And.
-Puhwaaaaaaak!!!
-Puhwak!!!
-Pwak!! Puhwaaaak!!!
Rabbits began bursting from all directions.
“Those aren’t rabbits. Not those things.”
I muttered in a deflated voice.
The chunks of flesh that could no longer be called rabbits.
filled the field beyond the bridge.
-Grurk.
-Grurk grurk.
-Kkeek.
Rabbits making strange sounds while waiting for the start signal on the bridge.
“It’s Murdock.”
It seems like she’s encountered them before.
Cha Ye-rin speaks with a voice full of hostility.
“Ah!”
Hearing the name, I immediately remembered.
A parasitic-type monster.
Since it mimics different creatures every time,
there’s no way to know its true form.
This time it’s rabbits.
“Well, they’re not particularly difficult opponents.”
“That’s true. Though they are quite persistent…”
I glanced at Ujeongmin.
Seeing the rabbit shed its skin all at once,
Ujeongmin seemed quite shocked.
“Jumin.”
“…Yes, Hunter!”
Hunter, what.
“Just call me hyung.”
“Yes, yes, hyung!”
“Prepare the debuff.”
Against Murdock, the debuff will be quite effective.
We just need to prevent them from regenerating any further.
-Swish.
I drew the elf’s sword.
-Kugugugu…
And at the same time, the bridge began to lower.
Once the bridge is fully lowered, the Murdocks will start charging like mad.
-Flash!
Murdocks armed with sharp teeth after absorbing the rabbit’s characteristics.
Seeing the red flesh with skin peeled off and only teeth attached,
even I feel a bit queasy.
More than killing zombies,
why do I hate seeing skinned rabbits more?
-Kkeek…
-Kkeegik…!
-Pabak, pababak!
Rabbits, no, Murdocks stomping their feet.
‘I need to be careful of the teeth.’
Even a graze would tear off my wrist.
In some ways, they’re more troublesome than weapons.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue,
then gauged the distance between us and them.
And to Ujeongmin.
“When we charge, immediately cast debuff on the Murdocks.”
“Ah, understood…!”
Those rental scam bastards were as bad as the Management Bureau, if not worse.
They certainly weren’t any better.
So Ujeongmin shouldn’t lack skill either.
But the reason he looks so timid
is probably due to the environment he grew up in.
I need to help build his confidence going forward.
Without confidence,
even things you could do well end up ruined.
“Cha the Hunter.”
“Yes.”
In contrast, Cha Ye-rin’s voice overflowed with confidence.
Ever since her sister recovered her health, Cha Ye-rin has definitely become more spirited.
“Please provide cover.”
“Of course.”
After exchanging glances with Cha Ye-rin.
Three.
Two.
One.
-Pababak!
We charged out faster than the stomping Murdocks.
-Grgrurk…
Leaping onto the bridge that hadn’t fully lowered yet,
-Whoosh!
and jumping straight ahead.
-Shwak!
As I smoothly swung my sword,
[Fatal Strike] activated.
-Kkeek!!!!
-Kkeegigik!!!!
The Murdocks’ screams echoed through the air.
The true value of [Fatal Strike] is
‘instant death’ when the opponent’s health is 30% or below.
‘The debuff…’
It’s not really a skill meant for first attacks.
Still, I tried using [Fatal Strike] hoping for the debuff effect,
but none of them died.
‘…Are the Murdocks stronger than I thought?’
Is it unavoidable since their health is at full?
-Chubababababak!!!!!
Still, blood splattered out satisfyingly.
Getting hit by the fountain-like spray of blood,
-Glance.
I check on Ujeongmin.
Eyes tightly shut,
fingers positioned in a strange pose,
Ujeongmin is sweating profusely.
A faint dark green wind blows from him.
‘Is it difficult because there are too many targets?’
Along with that brief question,
-Swish!
I swung the elf’s sword once again.
-Splaaaaash!!!!
Blood spurted again.
The ones in the front row had their bodies half-severed and were dangling.
-Keeek…!
They still didn’t die this time either.
‘What the hell?’
This is strange.
Even with debuffs applied.
If they took [Fatal Slash] twice.
At least a few of them should have been cut down.
For them to endure this much….
‘This doesn’t make sense.’
That’s right.
It doesn’t make sense.
This is just the 9th Floor.
The monsters that appear here are only numerous.
They’re not strong monsters.
The map was designed that way from the beginning.
But.
The Murdocks were enduring to a strange degree.
Far from being debuffed.
It was as if they had received buffs.
‘Still, three slashes should work.’
One.
Two.
Three.
When I used [Fatal Slash] three times, about fifty of them had their heads fly off.
-Bulge!
-Bulge! Bulge!
The half-severed chunks of flesh bulging was quite distracting.
But I was too busy testing out my new skill to care.
However.
‘…Something is definitely strange.’
It felt unsettling.
Somehow, as we progressed, [Fatal Slash] seemed less and less effective.
Even though from behind.
Ujeongmin was constantly applying debuffs.
[Fatal Slash] three times.
No, four times.
By the end of the wave.
I had to use [Fatal Slash] five times before the Murdocks would fall.
This was absurd.
The elf’s sword wouldn’t dull over time.
-Claaaang!!!
When I looked at Cha Ye-rin.
Her situation wasn’t much different from mine.
“Ugh….”
How annoying!
I charged at a few Murdocks rushing toward Cha Ye-rin’s hammer,
-Thwack!!!
And kicked them away.
-Stab!
-Stab!
-Stab!
One by one, I personally stabbed my sword into their heads to kill them.
[Killing Time] activated, but,
“Haah….”
I had already killed all the Murdocks, so it was useless.
I wiped away the flowing sweat and turned around.
Cha Ye-rin catching her breath and.
Ujeongmin, soaked as if he had taken a shower.
“Are you okay?”
Ujeongmin’s complexion was pale.
“Th, th, this is my first time experiencing something like this….”
Ujeongmin stammered, speaking as if making excuses.
“That’s not what I meant, I’m asking if your body is okay.”
When I asked again.
-Nod nod!
Only then did Ujeongmin nod his head.
It seemed like things weren’t going as he had thought.
He looked quite dejected.
This won’t do.
‘I should ask for someone else….’
If debuffs are this ineffective.
There’s no point in bringing him along.
He’s actually a hindrance.
Just bringing him along out of pity.
The Tower isn’t such an easy place.
Unfortunately, useless debuffs are….
“….”
Perhaps Ujeongmin was thinking the same thing.
He didn’t say a word during the remaining time until the next wave.
“Is your stamina okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
Still, with Yu In-seok healing me, I felt somewhat better.
Matching the incoming heals.
I tried to focus on my core and regulate my breathing.
But doing it on my own still doesn’t feel quite right?
-Grrrrrrr….
And then the next wave immediately began.
-Kyu?
Rabbits appeared again this time.
-Boooooom!!!
They exploded.
-Keeek!
-Keegeek!
Red Murdocks bared their sharp teeth.
“Let’s go.”
I exchanged glances with Cha Ye-rin.
-Thud thud thud!
I quickly ran out.
But.
-Kreeek!
-Krrrreeeek!
“Huh?”
This time, these guys are somehow different.
The Murdocks couldn’t even think of attacking me.
They screamed as if in agony.
And started flapping around in place.
‘Could it be.’
I immediately looked back.
Ujeongmin, still dripping with sweat.
Had his eyes tightly shut.
He muttered something while twisting his fingers.
The dark green wind swirling around had grown even deeper in color.
‘Did it work?’
Did the debuff properly take effect this time?
‘Then this changes everything.’
One by one.
I, who had been trying to kill them carefully.
Grinned and raised my sword high.
And.
-Swish!!!
I immediately swung [Fatal Slash] at the front row.
-Kreeeeek!!!
-Kreeek!
The Murdocks screamed.
-Splaaash!
Hot blood splattered again this time.
‘This feels good?’
Is the debuff finally working now?
Anyway, this time it’s going well…
-Bulge!
-Bulge! Bulge!
However.
“…Huh?”
Before my eyes was a scene completely different from what I expected.
-Bulge!
-Bulge!
-Bulge!
The corpses of the bisected Murdocks.
Started bulging and crawling on the ground, then began merging with each other.
“What the hell is this.”
Even if it’s a trash-tier debuff, could this really happen?
-Kreek! Eek!
The atmosphere is different from the zombie incident.
Back then, a new boss mob had appeared.
But this wasn’t that kind of phase.
-Squelch!
-Squelch!
The flesh bulged and gathered, then began rapidly sticking together.
“Damn it…”
Something’s gone wrong.
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