I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 76

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Episode 76

Episode 76

“Hahaha, you should have seen Kang Min-a’s expression back then, it was hilarious.”

“1,000 magic stones would be a burdensome number even for the Management Bureau.”

“So I just asked for 500. I have plenty of magic stones anyway.”

“The Management Bureau will be truly grateful.”

Do Sang-jin peels an apple while smiling.

I shrugged my shoulders and ate the rabbit-shaped apple he carved.

“Sigh, I understand that summoned creatures are good, but it’s kind of annoying.”

There’s chaos everywhere, absolute chaos.

Even though everyone doesn’t openly show it,

if they hadn’t killed the bosses in the [Feast of the Gods],

they definitely think they would have obtained ‘summoned creatures.’

In the case of the United States, the golden eagle.

In the case of Japan, Momotaro’s three subordinates.

In the case of India, the naga.

Everyone seems to covet summoned creatures more than the weapons they first obtained.

That would make sense.

Weapons can’t fight by themselves.

‘It doesn’t mean much to me though…’

To be honest,

it would be more efficient to go on a rampage alone with Severance Slash

than to fight together with Cerberus.

There’s nothing getting in the way.

Unless it supports me like my party members…

Honestly, aside from being cute, I’m not sure what’s good about Black?

Maybe my impression will change once we climb the Tower together.

Well, for now.

Thanks to Black, I should be able to clear the 40th Floor easily?

“Black, you eat too.”

-Woof! Woof woof!

Do Sang-jin places a plate with chicken breast, pumpkin, tofu, and even some blueberries in front of Black.

While making samgyetang for tonight’s dinner, he also made a special meal for Black.

“Sang-jin, you didn’t put more effort into that than my dinner, did you?”

“Oh, no. I just made it roughly…”

“It’s fine that you find him cute, but you need to take good care of me too, right?”

“Of course, Hunter.”

Even while saying that, Do Sang-jin is distracted petting Black.

Ah, that Black bastard is annoying.

I finished eating all the apples and got up from my seat.

-Chomp chomp chomp chomp.

Black was still devouring the special meal as if he’d chew and swallow the bowl too.

“Hey.”

-Chomp chomp chomp chomp!

“Let’s go.”

-Chomp chomp chomp chomp!

“Tsk, Black.”

When the tsk sound came out,

only then did Black snap to attention.

His face says ‘Master, I absolutely wasn’t distracted!’

Is it right to act like that over just chicken breast?

A Cerberus?

I grabbed Black and lifted him up.

His belly had become completely round.

“This won’t do.”

-Whine…

“Let’s go get some exercise.”

While checking his skills too.

I put on my outer clothes.

“Going out again?”

“Yes. I’m going to do one Random Layer.”

“At this hour?”

“Look at this guy’s belly.”

-Tight!

I tapped Black’s round belly.

If he had eaten a little more, he would have burst. Burst.

“My stomach is also a bit full, so I’ll go for a light trip.”

“Ah, then be careful.”

“Yes.”

-Whine…

I carried Black and left the dormitory.

And headed straight to the Administration Bureau Entrance.

-Beep.

Not knowing what might happen, I dismissed Black before entering Babel Tower.

“Enter Babel Tower.”

-Swoooosh!

When I opened my eyes again,

-Whooooooo…

“Huk!”

Tremendous cold strikes my body.

“Woahhh…”

What is this bitter cold?

Every time the wind blows, it feels like my skin is being torn.

[Nexkia’s Space Suit] blocks most things,

but it doesn’t seem to block this cold.

-Peeeeep!

I quickly used [Cerberus’s Whistle].

-Grrrrr…

Cerberus instantly appears from the shadows.

“Black! Come here!”

I quickly went into his embrace.

-Warm!

“Phew, I feel alive now.”

As expected.

Warm heat emanated from his black, glossy fur.

It’s only natural.

Cerberus is a being born from hellfire and living in hellfire.

-Grrrrowl!

-Damn it, it’s too cold!

-Hooook! Hoooooook!

It seemed I wasn’t the only one shivering from the cold.

I could see other races trembling just the same.

Maybe the Volcanic Dwarfs or Dark Elves would be fine.

But most were startled by the bitter cold of the snowy mountains,

hastily purchasing items from the system window.

‘I should get some winter gear too if I want to move properly.’

I couldn’t stay in Cerberus’s embrace forever.

I opened the system window.

‘Winter gear…’

And quickly searched for items with ‘cold protection’ properties.

“Oh, this one.”

Maybe because it’s expensive.

Everything else was sold out, but only this remained.

‘If it’s expensive, that means the performance is that much better.’

I immediately pressed the purchase button.

I spent some merit points, but I’d accumulated so many that it barely made a dent.

The Fire Rat Leather Hat looked like a gray roasted chestnut hat,

-Poof.

The moment I put it on, the cold that had been wrapping around my entire body instantly disappeared.

Rather, it felt warm?

My numb face and ears quickly thawed.

“Phew, I’m alive.”

No matter how accustomed I was to South Korea’s extreme heat and cold,

it couldn’t compare to the abnormal extreme weather of this Tower.

-Hooooo!

-Kugh, kughh…

-C-cold!!!

Looking around,

those who bought cheap items were still shivering from the cold.

They wouldn’t immediately lose limbs to frostbite,

but it would still be hard to endure.

“Tsk tsk…”

As for me, well.

I had plenty of accumulated merit points anyway.

In situations like this, I shouldn’t hesitate to spend them.

If I foolishly saved them

and unluckily died, what loss would that be.

Of course, I had no intention of dying.

But just in case.

“Save it and it becomes shit.”

-Kying?

“Not you.”

Maybe because I call it a shit dog so often, it reacts immediately to shit.

I tightened the Fire Rat hat securely,

and slowly looked around.

The surroundings were steep snowy mountain gorges.

And where I was located was on the castle gate of a fortress below those snowy mountains.

“Hmm…”

The atmosphere seems quite hostile?

‘A cooperation battle…’

This wasn’t the type of map where you face monsters.

It was more similar to the previous Chungbaek-jeon.

A fight between the team defending the castle,

and the team destroying the castle.

Perhaps because it was a cooperation battle,

there was none of the usual tension that arose when different races gathered.

They were just gauging each other’s mood.

-Whoooooo…

Another bitter wind blew.

And then,

“Rejoice in your good fortune.”

With those words breaking the frozen atmosphere,

a Dark Elf stepped forward.

They wore intricately crafted gold accessories and leather clothing.

Something was embroidered on the leather clothes with gold thread,

probably in Elvish.

‘Rejoice in good fortune?’

I silently watched him.

A Dark Elf with long blonde hair and tattoos covering his entire body including his face.

He had two other Dark Elves behind him who looked like subordinates.

Come to think of it,

usually only one per race participates in random maps.

But today there seemed to be about three per race.

‘Is it because it’s a cooperation battle?’

Looking around again,

I saw two humans as well.

One was a white woman.

One was a black man.

I hadn’t noticed because they were far away and positioned as if hiding in corners.

“Savage races, you are all bugs deserving of death, but…”

The blonde Dark Elf spoke again.

“Today our god has decided to let you live.”

The Dark Elf spoke in a monotone voice.

“So praise our god.”

He closed his eyes, stretched both hands toward the sky, and began muttering incomprehensible words.

It looked strange to me,

but the presence of these Dark Elves seemed welcome to the other races.

Well, that was understandable.

Dark Elves were among the most powerful races

in the Tower.

“However, there is a condition.”

Oh really?

“For our god who has shown you mercy…”

Let’s see how far this goes.

“You bugs must also show your devotion.”

What nonsense.

I crossed my arms and watched what they were doing.

“Offer your merit points to our god!”

-Murmur murmur.

“Of course, there must be bugs who have no merit points to offer.”

Two elves from behind came forward.

One held a dagger,

the other spread out a leather hide.

-Flap!

I didn’t know what kind of creature’s hide it was,

but in the center of the hide was carved the same pattern that was etched all over the dark elf’s body.

Sharp as if cut with a blade.

“Even such bugs, if they receive the mark of god, shall be spared.”

The dark elf clasped his hands together after finishing his words.

Well…

They say dark elves are nothing but fanatics.

So that was true?

Everyone on the city wall was briefly paralyzed with fear.

The volcanic dwarves cursed while transferring their merit points to them.

And,

weak races like halflings and herbivorous beastmen hesitantly stepped forward before the dark elf.

Because they knew that for those without merit points to survive,

that was their only option.

“Feel the mercy of god.”

The dark elf’s sword touched the arm of the halfling who stepped forward first.

-Swish.

-Slice.

The blade mercilessly carved through living flesh.

Hot blood dripped from the trembling halfling’s hand.

Fear filled the faces of not only the other halflings, but all the other races.

“Wow…”

These are really fucking bastards.

It was so absurd that laughter kept slipping out.

This isn’t even like some punk thugs.

Coming all the way here to extort people?

“…Ah, I really can’t stand watching this.”

With a light sigh,

I walked forward, passing by the trembling halflings.

“A summoner?”

The dark elf looked back and forth between me and Black before asking.

“Unlike these bugs, you should have plenty of merit points to offer.”

He smiled with satisfaction.

“Will you offer your merit points to our god?”

The dark elf grinned, showing his white fangs.

-Rumble rumble rumble…

Would the cooperation battle begin soon?

Below the city wall was in commotion.

The dark elf gestured impatiently.

“Do not keep our god waiting!”

At those words,

I smiled.

“Really?”

“…?!”

And then,

“You’re right, we shouldn’t keep god waiting.”

Just like that,

-CRACK!!!!!!!!!!

I kicked the dark elf in the solar plexus.

-Whoooosh…

It happened in an instant.

The dark elf fell below the city wall, his long blonde hair fluttering.

-Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!

A scream heard from far away.

And after a while,

-SPLAT!!!!

The cheerful sound of a skull cracking

and a body bursting could be heard.

“…Phew!”

Now that feels refreshing.

-…

-…

-…

-…

However, it seemed I was the only one feeling refreshed.

Including the two subordinates of the now-deceased dark elf,

everyone was staring at me with blank faces.

And then,

“You, you bug!!!”

“How dare you do that to the priest!!!”

The two dark elves rushed at me simultaneously.

However.

-Swish!

I lightly twisted one’s hand and took away the blood-soaked dagger.

-Stab!!!

The dagger flowed like water and lodged in the center of the other’s forehead.

-Squelch!!!!!

I immediately pulled it out and swung it,

-Slash!

The one with his skull split collapsed as he was.

The head of the one whose neck was cleanly severed rolled across the floor.

Now.

Who’s the bug here?

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