I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 74

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Episode 74

Episode 74

“….”

I had a filling dinner.

Took a nice hot bath too.

Rolling around while watching YouTube.

Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘I’m bored….’

Should I just go to sleep?

I lay on my bed and stared at the ceiling for a long time.

Yeah, I’m bored.

‘Maybe it’s because I didn’t do much in the Tower today….’

Rowing the ferry was harder than

beating up Cerberus.

That says it all.

“Tsk….”

I scratched my chin for no reason.

I’m not sleepy either.

Maybe I should go out for some fresh air.

While I’m at it, I’ll buy some ice cream or something.

-Rustle.

I put on a light jacket and headed outside.

There’s a park not too far away.

Memorial Park for Tower Victims.

It’s a place to commemorate victims who died or went missing in the Tower.

I bought a Pal Pal Cone from the convenience store in front of the park and started walking.

‘No one’s around….’

Near the Management Bureau isn’t a residential area,

and the park atmosphere is very quiet, so people don’t seem to come here just for casual walks.

Though it’s not dark or dangerous.

It would be hard to find a place like this in Seoul.

I slowly ate the sweet caramel-flavored ice cream

as I walked.

Then, someone walking from far away.

-Tap tap tap tap.

Some Maltese and a man who appears to be its owner.

-Yap! Yap! Yap! Yap!

Must be on the aggressive side.

The Maltese stops and barks at me as it passes by.

And the man glances at me then walks right past.

‘What a nasty temper….’

Those tiny dogs are always more vicious.

“Hmm….”

Anyway.

Seeing someone walking their dog reminds me of our mutt at home.

That guy Geumjjok-i.

I wonder if I can summon him here too?

-Fidget.

Rather than wondering, I should just try it.

I put the whistle hanging around my neck to my mouth.

-Wheeee…!

I blew it softly.

It would be inconsiderate to be loud in the middle of the night.

-….

-….

The quiet park.

Only the occasional sound of the Maltese barking in the distance.

There’s no sign of Cerberus appearing.

“So it doesn’t work outside the Tower…?”

Tsk.

Just as I was fiddling with the whistle reluctantly and turning around.

-Woof!

“…Huh?”

Something like a dust bunny pops out from the shadows.

Like someone who carried a hundred coal briquettes.

A pitch-black dust bunny.

-Woof! Woof woof! Woof!

A dust bunny barking vigorously.

“…Is that you, Geumjjok-i?”

-Woof!

The dust bunny wags its tail enthusiastically as if to say yes.

“Wow…. The thing that was bigger than an elephant became this small.”

It became small enough to hold in one hand.

Literally like a dust bunny?

Fortunately or unfortunately, it has one head.

“One head, and small size too.”

-Woof woof!

“So this is what you look like when summoned outside the Tower?”

-Woof!

This is definitely better.

If a house-sized Cerberus was wandering around,

people would think a demonic transformation had occurred.

-Grab.

I grabbed the dust bunny by the scruff and lifted it up.

Between the fur that’s literally like a dust bunny,

three black beans are embedded.

Two eyes.

One nose.

“Your nose is nice and wet.”

They say a wet nose means a healthy puppy.

“You little rascal, you’re actually cute when I look at you like this?”

-Wag wag.

At this size, even Ujeongmin wouldn’t faint.

-Click.

Hmm. Well now.

-Click.

The more I look, the cuter you get?

-Click.

I spent quite a while taking photos of the dust ball, then,

“…Oh my. I should get going now.”

I left the park.

-Yap! Yap yap!

And at the park entrance, I encountered that same Maltese from before.

-Yap yap yap yap!

The Maltese that started barking like crazy as soon as it saw me.

-Grrrrrr….

With just one growl from the dust ball in my arms,

-Whimper! Whine!

“Oh no, what do I do if you pee on daddy!”

It trembled and urinated on its owner.

Hmm.

Cerberus really is different after all.

I gave a smirk to the man covered in urine,

“Let’s go.”

I returned to the dormitory with the dust ball.

* * *

“Cerberus.”

-Woof!

“Shake.”

-Slap!

“Sit.”

-Thud!

“Down.”

-Thump!

“Roll over.”

-Roll!

“Bang.”

-Flop!

Well, what a smart little guy.

Sit, down, roll over, shake, bang.

There was nothing the dust ball couldn’t do.

To what extent, you ask?

“Remote.”

-Woof woof!

Not only the remote, but it could even find things like wallets and phones.

Wait, it shouldn’t have ever seen things like remotes or phones before, so how is this possible?

Is it guessing by reading the situation?

-Bzzzzzz.

While I was looking at Cerberus with questioning eyes,

my phone rang.

It’s quite late for someone to be calling, what could it be?

[Kang Min-a]

Kang Min-a’s name and number appeared on the screen.

When I answered the phone,

-Hunter?

“Yes.”

-I’m sorry for calling so late. But this is really urgent….

“It’s fine, please go ahead.”

-About today, the special map you entered using the [Tower Coin].

“Yes.”

-Information has been shared that hunters from other countries also participated in the [Feast of the Gods].

“Is that so?”

There are other hunters besides me who participated in the [Feast of the Gods]?

Hmm.

Well, there’s no law saying I’m the only one who has [Tower Coins].

Other hunters might have accidentally used [Tower Coins] like I did.

-Like you, Hunter, the other hunters also seem to have obtained special items.

“Could you tell me more details?”

-First, Leo White from the United States obtained the [Golden Eagle Spear]….

Leo White.

The American hunter who shines as world ranking number 1.

-Ryohei from Japan got the [Momotaro’s Wooden Sword]….

Ryohei?

I’m not interested in Japanese hunters, so I don’t know much about him.

-Rajkumar from India obtained the [Naga’s Whip].

“They’re all weapons?”

-Yes. But unlike random items, they’re all special weapons that have ‘names’.

“Are those three all of them?”

-From what we’ve confirmed so far. We need to start preparing too, so if you could share general information about the item you obtained….

I glanced at the dust ball that was still waiting for me with bright, alert eyes.

“I did get something, but mine is a bit of a different type….”

-A different type?

“…I was just examining it actually. I’ll send you a photo.”

-Yes!

After the call ended,

“Cerberus. Look here.”

-Woof!

I sat down the dust ball with its bright, intelligent face,

-Click.

and took a photo.

With its fluffy, glossy fur,

and black, sparkling eyes.

How cute, so cute.

[Message sent]

Shortly after sending the photo,

-Bzzzzzz.

a reply came.

[It’s a puppy! So cute~!]

[But what about the item?]

I chuckled as I read the text.

As expected, it would be hard to see it as an item.

[I sent it.]

[Huh?]

[That’s my item.]

[What???????????????????????????]

Was my answer too shameless?

-Bzzzzzz.

-Bzzzzzzz.

-Bzzzzzzzz!

My phone started ringing like crazy.

“Hello.”

-Hunter Lee!!! Could the photo have been sent incorrectly?!?!

“Did you receive the puppy photo?”

-Yes!!!

“Then that’s the right one.”

-…!!!

“….”

-You’re joking, right?

“Why would I leisurely joke around?”

-Then, then the puppy is really…?

“Yes.”

-….

“I think you’ll need to see it in person to understand.”

-….

“Tomorrow, I’ll bring Cerberus with me.”

* * *

The next day.

I headed to the Management Bureau.

“Hunter Lee!”

Kang Min-a was already waiting to greet me in the lobby.

Following her guidance, I headed to the Special Training Ground.

“So, the exact item name is [Cerberus’s Whistle], right? A whistle?”

“Yes.”

“When you blow the whistle, ‘Cerberus’ comes out…?”

“Yes.”

“That ‘Cerberus’ is Cerberus…?”

“Yes.”

“Haaaaa….”

Kang Min-a clutched her head as if she couldn’t understand at all.

At this rate, she’ll go bald, won’t she?

“Hunter Lee, if this is a joke, I really have to write an incident report….”

“Why would I joke around?”

I showed Kang Min-a the whistle hanging around my neck.

After confirming the whistle, Kang Min-a sighed and quietly muttered.

“…It’s not impossible.”

According to Kang Min-a,

the United States’ [Golden Eagle Spear],

Japan’s [Momotaro’s Wooden Sword],

and India’s [Naga’s Whip]

are all major items from mythology.

Each country hasn’t revealed detailed specs, but they’re at least S-rank items.

There’s one route to obtain these items.

Use [Tower Coins] to enter specific events,

and there engage in battles called the [Feast of the Gods].

Leo White annihilated flocks of eagles that scattered lightning,

Ryohei defeated dog demons, monkey demons, and pheasant demons.

Rajkumar also annihilated countless snakes.

And the reward items they obtained were precisely those weapons.

‘…Unlike me, they all chose to kill.’

If I had killed Cerberus too,

would I have obtained some special weapon?

But, as for weapons, I already have [Severing Slash]….

No matter how I look at it, getting Cerberus was much better.

It’s like gaining a free party member.

“Then…. Could you show me once?”

Kang Min-a asked cautiously.

I nodded without hesitation.

-삐이이이이이이익—-!!!

A long, cheerful whistle sound echoed.

And when I turned around,

-Woof!

Cerberus, no, Cerberus appeared from the shadows.

Still looking like a rolling dust bunny.

“It, it’s real…!”

“Of course it’s real.”

I shrugged my shoulders and looked at Kang Min-a.

“To be honest….”

She gulped and opened her mouth with a serious expression.

“….”

“….”

“…It’s so cute!!!!”

Kang Min-a suddenly hugged Cerberus tightly.

-Grrrrr….

Cerberus immediately bared its teeth and growled.

“Tsk, Cerberus.”

-Whine….

When I warned it, Cerberus immediately tucked its tail.

“Ms. Kang Min-a, even so, that thing….”

“Kyaaa, so cute!”

-Arrrrr….

“You should be careful…. That’s Cerberus, after all.”

“Cer, Cerber…? What? What did you say?”

“Cerberus.”

Kang Min-a froze stiff while holding Cerberus.

Hmm.

Right.

I understand.

It would be difficult to think of Cerberus when looking at this mutt.

“But, you definitely called it Cerberus just now….”

“That’s just what I call it.”

“Eh…?”

“It’s Cerberus. That thing.”

-Arrrrrrr….

Creak, creak, Kang Min-a slowly put Cerberus down.

“If I’m here, it probably won’t bite, I think.”

“I-Is that so…?”

“Yes.”

“But, if it’s Cerberus, it’s definitely that…. The one with three heads….”

“Ah, inside the Tower it does have three heads.”

“Yes…?”

“Left-i, Right-i, and Geumjjok-i. Three like that.”

“Left-i, Right-i, Geumjjok-i…?”

“But outside the Tower, there seems to be some kind of restriction, so it looks like this. Haha.”

“….”

“Well, Hunters also have reduced abilities outside the Tower. It’s probably something like that, right?”

“Summoning type….”

“Miss Kang Min-a?”

“This is the first time I’ve heard of a summoning type item here…?”

Kang Min-a starts muttering like a crazy person.

Tsk.

“Anyway, I don’t have to write a disciplinary report, right?”

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