I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

 

Episode 39

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Narin and I,

 

silently looked at each other.

 

The moment she first heard about Chungbaek-jeon,

 

Narin’s face had turned so pale it looked almost blue from the blood draining away.

 

Now, however, she appeared rather composed.

 

-Step.

 

-Step.

 

-Step.

 

Narin calmly approached me.

 

Her eyes held a look of determination.

 

“Tae-pyeong-nim.”

 

-Thud.

 

Narin dropped to her knees.

 

Then,

 

“I knew the moment I first met you.”

 

“….”

 

“If someone were to end my life, it would be someone exactly like you.”

 

What is she saying.

 

“So, please.”

 

Narin offered me the elf’s sword.

 

“End it in one strike.”

 

“Hey…!”

 

Who does she think I am, some psychopathic killer!

 

“….”

 

Narin remained silent with her head bowed.

 

Simply holding out the elf’s sword.

 

“Haah….”

 

No,

 

are all elves originally like this?

 

Not even thinking about fighting once,

 

just going ‘please kill me!’ and that’s it?

 

Don’t they have any pride or anything?

 

“….”

 

But on the other hand.

 

I felt sorry for her.

 

‘Do I really have to kill this one….’

 

I have to kill her to end this.

 

I knew that fact well.

 

But.

 

It felt wrong.

 

It felt way too wrong.

 

What’s wrong about it when I’ve been killing just fine until now?

 

Well….

 

The ones I’ve killed so far,

 

were other races whose names I didn’t even know.

 

But what’s in front of me now,

 

is Narin, who helped me while calling me Tae-pyeong-nim, Tae-pyeong-nim.

 

Even though she sometimes made bitchy elf-like remarks.

 

She was still someone who had helped me in various ways,

 

like my first companion from another race….

 

If we had been on different teams from the start,

 

I might have killed her.

 

But from the first round, white team, blue team, blue team, white team, blue team, white team….

 

Somehow we kept ending up on the same team,

 

fighting together in sync.

 

There was ‘fun’ in it.

 

Pure fun that I couldn’t feel before because I was busy carrying my teammates,

 

until now.

 

That was really….

 

‘…I really can’t kill this brat.’

 

However.

 

What the game called Chungbaek-jeon meant was clear.

 

If one side lives,

 

the other side dies.

 

Then,

 

there was only one answer.

 

* * *

 

‘Now all that’s left is to die.’

 

Narin’s premonition wasn’t wrong.

 

-Swish.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong had picked up the elf’s sword that Narin offered.

 

-Gulp.

 

Narin unconsciously swallowed loudly.

 

No matter how composed she had spoken,

 

facing her own death made her inevitably nervous.

 

‘It wasn’t a bad life.’

 

A life pursuing strength and beauty.

 

She had been lacking in neither.

 

Especially from the moment she met Lee Tae-pyeong and gained enlightenment.

 

Narin had been growing stronger beyond her own imagination.

 

That’s why she acknowledged it.

 

That Lee Tae-pyeong could kill her.

 

And,

 

that it was acceptable for him to kill her.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong was someone who had that right.

 

Someone who had transcended the inherent limitations of the human race.

 

In fact, Lee Tae-pyeong.

 

Every time they met, he had grown stronger beyond Narin’s imagination.

 

Even when she first saw him on the Hide and Seek Map,

 

he was already unbelievably strong.

 

At their second meeting on [The Wrath of the Sun] map,

 

In the [Wrath of the Sun] map, which is the second encounter,

 

He had become twice as strong.

 

And right now at this very moment.

 

Among all races,

 

Even in the [Chungbaek-jeon] where only the strongest of the same level participate.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong was overwhelmingly strong.

 

Without bothering to divide into teams,

 

Even if it had been an all-out battle from the start.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong would have easily claimed victory.

 

This was a fact that no one could deny.

 

So Narin thought.

 

Perhaps.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong was truly,

 

The one who could climb to the very top of the Tower,

 

The legendary…

 

“Hey.”

 

Suddenly,

 

Narin snapped back to her senses.

 

And looked up at Lee Tae-pyeong with a startled face.

 

Clearly.

 

Enough time had passed for her neck to have been severed already.

 

But why?

 

As she looked up at Lee Tae-pyeong with puzzled eyes.

 

“Open your inventory.”

 

Ah!

 

Narin realized.

 

If she died like this,

 

All the items she possessed would disappear.

 

‘What a truly remarkable person…!’

 

As an elf,

 

She would certainly possess items that humans would find difficult to obtain.

 

In that case,

 

Letting those items disappear would be far too unreasonable.

 

Lee Tae-pyeong had already thought that far ahead!

 

‘He’s trying to recover all the items before killing me.’

 

Nod nod.

 

Narin admired Lee Tae-pyeong’s cold calculation as she opened her inventory.

 

She had quite a few important items.

 

A blessed laurel whip, a ring of strength, and various elixirs…

 

“Yes. I will offer everything to Tae-pyeong-nim.”

 

Narin began taking items out of her inventory.

 

Then, Lee Tae-pyeong spoke in a bewildered voice.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

“As you instructed, I’m offering my everything…”

 

“No, when did I tell you to offer anything?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“I just told you to open your inventory.”

 

You fool!

 

Lee Tae-pyeong smacked the back of Narin’s head.

 

Narin barely endured what felt like her eyeballs nearly popping out,

 

And looked at Lee Tae-pyeong with a dazed expression.

 

“You weren’t going to take everything…”

 

“It’s not like I’m extorting you, why would I do that?”

 

“But still…”

 

“Do you have an Auto Clear Pass?”

 

Auto Clear Pass.

 

A type of pass that allows you to clear a floor you’ve already conquered once more.

 

No level restrictions.

 

Guaranteed platinum-grade or higher rewards.

 

When used on higher floors of the Tower,

 

The level of rewards increases considerably.

 

It’s already an item that sells for high prices in shops.

 

By coincidence.

 

Narin possessed this item.

 

She had obtained it as a reward,

 

While clearing [The Wrath of the Sun] with Lee Tae-pyeong.

 

“I, I have one…”

 

How could he possibly know about it?

 

Narin marveled as she took the Auto Clear Pass from her inventory.

 

It looked like an ordinary ticket,

 

But it was a shining ticket as if coated with holographic foil.

 

After Narin handed it to Lee Tae-pyeong.

 

She spoke one last time.

 

“Please, end it with a single strike.”

 

Narin closed her eyes.

 

Imagining the scene of the noble silver-gleaming elf sword,

 

Soon severing her neck.

 

“…”

 

However.

 

Even after a long time passed, Narin’s head wasn’t cut off.

 

This was strange.

 

Clearly,

 

This was the same Lee Tae-pyeong who had

 

Cut down the necks of hundreds of other races without hesitation, like flowing water.

 

Could it be.

 

He didn’t like the weapon?

 

Or perhaps.

 

‘I’m not even worth killing…?’

 

Maybe he wants me to commit suicide!

 

Narin broke out in cold sweat,

 

And stealthily.

 

“…”

 

Opened her eyes slightly.

 

A glimpse of a fidgeting human figure.

 

Soon after, a strong light enveloping that figure.

 

What on earth was happening?

 

Narin couldn’t hold back,

 

-Flash!

 

And opened her eyes.

 

Then,

 

Before Narin’s eyes was.

 

A new item was glittering.

 

* * *

 

I was lucky.

 

The 9 Auto Clear Tickets I had obtained from platinum boxes so far,

 

and the 1 Auto Clear Ticket that Narin had.

 

Plus, the 100 supreme magic stones needed for item upgrades.

 

Auto Clear Tickets can only clear floors that have already been conquered,

 

but Advanced Auto Clear Tickets are items that can clear even unconquered floors.

 

However, unlike Auto Clear Tickets that give supreme rewards,

 

Advanced Auto Clear Tickets are recognized as F-rank clears and give no rewards except magic stones.

 

In other words, you can’t do box pulls.

 

Nevertheless,

 

there were countless people who wanted Advanced Auto Clear Tickets.

 

There were even countries that searched for these with burning eyes.

 

Why?

 

Because they had to be used at the final moment.

 

Whether it’s failing to meet merit points,

 

or right before demonization occurs,

 

or having to climb the Tower within a deadline, among such constraints,

 

Advanced Auto Clear Tickets were like a ray of light.

 

An insanely expensive ray of light.

 

“Here, take it.”

 

I handed it to Narin.

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

Narin looked at me with a face that said she didn’t understand.

 

Ah, really.

 

What should I do with this fool?

 

“Hurry up and use it to get out.”

 

When I waved my hand dismissively,

 

Narin, who belatedly understood what I meant, jumped up from her seat.

 

“D-don’t you know what kind of item this is?”

 

“Advanced Auto Clear Ticket.”

 

“Then why…!”

 

“Why what why.”

 

“I, I can’t use it! How could I take this…!”

 

“Get out quickly before I change my mind.”

 

Shoo, shoo.

 

When I waved my hand,

 

Narin began trembling with a face paler than ever before.

 

Then,

 

-Thud!

 

She suddenly prostrated herself and bowed again.

 

“I will remember the mercy you have shown me forever!”

 

Don’t tell me she’s crying?

 

-Drip, drop.

 

She really is crying.

 

“You fool…”

 

Tsk tsk.

 

I clicked my tongue and turned around.

 

Actually,

 

the Advanced Auto Clear Ticket was an item I should use myself.

 

The 30th Floor conquest that Choi Mu-ryeong mentioned.

 

That could be finished right away with an Advanced Auto Clear Ticket.

 

Coming to the Random Layer was partly for this reason too.

 

I had collected 9 Auto Clear Tickets while wandering around the Tower.

 

Since Random Layers have good rewards,

 

I thought if I could get one more here, I could upgrade it.

 

Then conquering the 30th Floor would be no problem.

 

However,

 

“…”

 

My pride won’t allow it.

 

It would look too pathetic.

 

I also doubt whether they’d acknowledge the 30th Floor conquered with an Advanced Auto Clear Ticket.

 

So…

 

“Narin.”

 

“Yes, Taepyeong-nim!”

 

Narin raised her head.

 

Her forehead was already covered in blood.

 

“Do you happen to have any mental defense items?”

 

“Mental defense… items, you mean?”

 

“Yeah. I need something like that.”

 

Narin immediately shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any. Our elves’ souls are already strong, and…”

 

Huh?

 

Narin is starting to say annoying things again.

 

“The temple regularly gives us blessings…”

 

“Really? Then should I just kill you?”

 

“It’s a low-grade item, but if I look for it, I’ll definitely find one!”

 

Now we’re getting somewhere.

 

“Right. Then let’s say we’re trading that for this.”

 

“But trading such a low-grade item for an Advanced Auto Clear Ticket…”

 

“Then go get a supreme-grade one yourself!”

 

“I, I will definitely get one!!!!!!”

 

Narin saluted with full spirit.

 

“At ease.”

 

“Yes!!!!”

 

“Just hurry up and use the clear ticket.”

 

I want to go back and rest now.

 

Narin carefully tore the Advanced Auto Clear Ticket.

 

The ticket burned and disappeared in the air.

 

And,

 

-Ding dong dang dong~!

 

The bell announcing the end rang out softly.

 

“You’re truly amazing!”

 

Narin looks at me with sparkling eyes.

 

I’m not interested.

 

Instead of wasting time being impressed, I just hope Narin hurries back and gets me some mental defense items.

 

“Anyway, let’s add each other as friends.”

 

“Y-yes!”

 

We entered each other’s IDs into the System window.

 

By adding friends like this,

 

it seems we can exchange items without using the shop.

 

“Send it to me as soon as you find an item.”

 

“I’ll definitely find one!”

 

Now I have no choice but to trust Narin.

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