I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 235

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#Chapter 235
Jung Han-sung gazed upon the wall before him.
It was remarkably tall and thick—a barrier that would have consumed considerable time to breach through conventional means.
Yet, considering that this lay within The Tower and that each climber possessed superhuman capabilities, the situation presented itself quite differently.
“It seems this isn’t just an ordinary wall, is it?”
At that level, even a simple alchemical or magical explosive should suffice to pierce through it.
Madel nodded in response to the question posed with such skepticism.
“Correct. I attempted to breach it with raw force beforehand, but it regenerated on its own. Breaking through with strength alone is nearly impossible.”
Jung Han-sung nodded in acknowledgment.
That certainly explained the difficulty. To examine it more closely, I approached the wall and placed my hand against its surface.
Immediately, I sensed something peculiar.
Though it appeared as nothing more than an ordinary wall on the surface, its interior harbored something far more intricate—a complex web of interconnected forces.
As if it were a living organism itself.
“Very well. I understand now.”
With a wall of such nature, even magic would struggle to prevent its regeneration.
However, this posed no significant obstacle for me.
I immediately drew forth my mana while simultaneously channeling the power of The Earthland.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The colossal wall began to vibrate violently in response.
An ordinary wall would have simply cracked open, revealing the passage below, but this was far more complex.
The crucial element was severing the flow of power running through this structure.
Through The Earthland’s power, I could precisely perceive the internal pathways.
By blocking them all with minimal force, I carved out a space just large enough for two people to pass through.
And in that instant—
Crumble, rumble!
The wall at the severed junction collapsed inward, revealing the passage that lay beneath.
“Impressive.”
Madel observed the sight with an expression of genuine fascination.
I turned to him and spoke.
“Let’s move quickly. The wall will likely restore itself within five minutes at most.”
“Understood.”
With that, Madel and I crossed through the collapsed wall and descended into the passage below.
Fortunately, the corridor proved spacious enough—wide enough for three or four people to traverse comfortably.
Rumble!
Not long after we began walking, a tremendous sound echoed from behind us.
The severed pathways had likely reconnected, and the wall was restoring itself.
But it mattered little.
The objective of this Floor lay somewhere below, and once we dealt with it, we would naturally find our way out.
As I descended further along the corridor, I posed a question to Madel.
“It seems you couldn’t pass through that wall before. How did you discover that the Guardian lies beneath?”
“My abilities are specialized in detection. Even from this current location, I can clearly sense where he is.”
“Is that so? How far away is he right now?”
“Still quite distant. And if we traveled normally along the path, it would take at least a day or two.”
“So that’s why you devised this strategy.”
The strategy Madel had outlined earlier was remarkably detailed.
It included precise instructions on how to reach the Guardian’s location, and the method was surprisingly simple.
“Since I possess the power of The Earthland, there’s no reason not to use it.”
The power of The Earthland.
By wielding it, I could carve a path directly to the Guardian’s location as we traveled.
Our current movement was simply a matter of finding the right position to travel in a straight line toward where the Guardian awaited.
“This spot should work.”
Soon after, Madel pointed to the junction between wall and floor while speaking.
“From here, you just need to dig diagonally downward in a straight line.”
“Understood. Step back for a moment.”
Jung Han-sung said this and extended his hand toward the wall.
When moving the wall earlier, I had needed to maintain contact and concentrate intensely, but manipulating ordinary earth required no such effort.
Crunch, crunch, crunch!
The moment I drew upon my power, the ground at the location I indicated began to split apart.
While similar to deploying earth magic, the actual efficiency and activation speed were incomparably superior.
Madel watched with an expression blending admiration and satisfaction, then followed as I began moving.
Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch!
The earth continued splitting at a pace matching our leisurely walk, allowing us to advance as if simply traversing an ordinary corridor.
But approximately thirty minutes had elapsed when—
“The Guardian’s subordinates are coming.”
Madel spoke while glancing to one side. Not long after, the sound of trembling earth reached our ears.
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!
Jung Han-sung responded calmly.
“Should I help as well?”
“No. Keep your focus on digging the earth.”
Since that was the case, there was no need to hold back. I continued excavating while Madel drew his bow, aiming toward the source of the vibrations before suddenly releasing an arrow.
Whoosh!
The arrow tore through the air and struck something solid with a sharp sound.
Turning my head slightly to glance in that direction, I could see something far in the distance writhing on the ground.
Despite being so distant it appeared as merely a tiny speck, the arrow had struck with perfect accuracy.
Well, given that he had reached Floor 115, such skill was hardly surprising.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Thus I continued excavating while Madel, sensing the digging sounds and vibrations, methodically eliminated the enemies that came seeking us with his bow.
Thanks to this, we advanced at a truly frenzied pace.
Ordinarily, the Guardian’s deep location would have consumed a full day or two just for travel, but approximately three hours later, Madel spoke.
“We should arrive at his location within the next thirty minutes.”
Soon I would be able to see the Guardian’s face.
Normally, I would have had to take a winding path and fight every enemy I encountered, but by carving a straight line through everything, the time required had been drastically reduced.
“Let’s pick up the pace.”
Jung Han-sung accelerated further to clear the area more quickly.
Thanks to this, I arrived at my destination five minutes earlier than the planned thirty minutes.
I broke through the ground and emerged into an open space.
Jung Han-sung gently shifted the earth, flattening the open area so we could observe from above.
As a result, Madel and I could examine the space below while pressed almost flush against the ceiling.
“There it is.”
Shortly after, Madel pointed to one side.
Following his indication, I turned my head and spotted a figure that appeared to be roughly four meters tall walking about.
It resembled the monsters Madel had been dispatching with arrows, yet was distinctly different.
While those creatures moved on all fours, the Guardian in the distance walked confidently on two legs.
Looking more closely, it wore what appeared to be metallic armor and wielded a sword in each hand.
The only things revealing it wasn’t human were the massive horns protruding from the armor and the long, reptilian tail.
Everything else was thoroughly concealed and impossible to discern.
“But what’s the connection between Purgatory and that Guardian?”
“It’s not certain, but after investigating various sources, it seems this place is the outermost edge of Purgatory.”
“The outermost edge?”
“Yes. That Guardian is protecting the entrance to Purgatory. I don’t know why they look like that—I didn’t bother investigating. What matters is that clearing this Quest will likely lead to Purgatory appearing frequently in the future.”
Madel’s eyes sparkled as he spoke.
“Items from Purgatory are all incredibly expensive, and there are tons of powerful equipment. So we absolutely have to clear this.”
Jung Han-sung nodded at those words.
It was information I was hearing for the first time, but it wasn’t directly related to the Quest itself, so it didn’t matter.
And once I cleared this place, I would naturally reap those benefits as well.
That was good news for me.
“So the question is how to deal with that thing. We didn’t have a plan for fighting it, did we?”
“Since it’s our first time facing it, we’ll just have to improvise and adapt as we fight.”
“Hmm. Then it might be best to observe how it fights first?”
“How?”
“Like this.”
Jung Han-sung said this and tossed a bone fragment from his inventory to the side.
An undead rose from that spot.
Madel looked at it with a peculiar expression.
“You can even control undead?”
“Yes.”
“You really do have quite a lot of abilities.”
Just the swordsmanship Jung Han-sung had displayed so far was extraordinary, and now he was controlling undead that clearly weren’t ordinary either—he must have been wondering what kind of person this was.
If he knew Jung Han-sung possessed even more abilities beyond these, he would have questioned whether this was even human.
“Anyway, fine. It’s never a bad idea to understand the combat style in advance.”
“Then let me check right away.”
I scattered some of the bone fragments deliberately downward.
The distance was considerable, but it posed no problem for summoning the undead.
Soon, I could see the undead rising to their feet one after another down below.
Since the probability of damage was extremely high, I deliberately avoided summoning any particularly powerful undead.
Boom, boom—!
And then, the Guardian detected the presence of the undead and began charging forward with a roar.
Madel and I observed the Guardian’s movements with keen attention.
The Guardian’s speed wasn’t as fast as I’d anticipated, but there was one remarkably impressive aspect.
Boom, boom, boom—!
Its sheer size.
The creature, which had been roughly four meters tall initially, began rapidly expanding with each step it took.
By the end, it had transformed into something nearly ten meters in height.
The moment it closed the distance, it raised one arm and swept its massive sword—now enlarged along with its body—across the undead.
Crash!
Half of the undead were instantly obliterated by that single strike and desummoned.
The remaining half scattered in all directions to evade the attack. I had deliberately ordered them to prioritize survival rather than engage in aggressive combat.
Roar!
But the Guardian relentlessly pursued the remaining undead, systematically reducing their numbers at impressive speed.
Whoooosh—!
What was particularly striking was the torrent of flames it unleashed from its maw mid-battle.
It spewed forth an incredibly intense inferno, incinerating the nearby undead in one sweep.
The few survivors were then pulverized by the tail that followed.
Thus, all the undead I had summoned were annihilated.
Had I mixed in more powerful undead, they would have lasted longer, but that wasn’t particularly important.
“It wields its sword quite skillfully. Its size and strength are formidable. I’ll need to be cautious of that tail and the flames.”
“Its hide appears quite durable too. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t test its regenerative capabilities.”
Madel and I shared our observations in calm voices and quickly reached a conclusion.
“Still, it seems more than huntable.”
“I agree.”
We each raised our bow and sword respectively.
“Simultaneously?”
“Yes. Let’s go now.”
Without hesitation, we began leaping down toward the ground below.
The Guardian shrieked atop the mangled remains of the undead before belatedly noticing our approach, its head snapping upward.
Soon, flames began flickering within its maw.
The moment I saw that, I raised my sword and brought it down, unleashing a lightning strike.
Boom—!
Lightning descended into the Guardian’s mouth.

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