The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 114
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114
Chapter 114
Fallen Lands (2)
[Boss Appears!!]
[Welcome, Emperor of the North, Hyeonmu]
[We greet you who sits upon the Throne of Solidity]
[O being who shall never crumble!]
[Bring despair to the challengers!]
The massive body of a turtle that rose like a mountain.
That wasn’t simply a metaphor.
Its shell made of earth and rock was truly no different from an actual mountain.
Every time it moved, the entire Staircase was engulfed in earthquakes.
Kugugugugung-!
The earth groaned.
The shell looked so solid that ordinary attacks clearly wouldn’t work on it.
That firmness that had endured thousands of years at the center of the Fallen Lands.
And.
Ssssssss…
At the end of that massive body.
A giant snake covered in countless scales writhed.
Perhaps this was the first chimera to appear in the East?
Two completely incompatible beings dwelling in the same body.
That appearance was like.
“Disgusting.”
“Right.”
Disgusting.
Rather than majesty, that discomfort came first.
Even Kim Jun, who had already seen Hyeonmu’s form before his regression.
Felt the same revulsion this time too.
[Boss: Water of the Five Elements, Hyeonmu]
[Grade: A]
[Level: 70]
[Health:
100,000,000,000/ 100,000,000,000]
[Rewards: Water Attribute Acquisition, 「Hyeonmu’s Shell」, 「Fragment of Turtle Faith」, 「Defense Ignore Ignore」]
“Wh-what’s that number? One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand… a, a hundred billion?”
“Yeah, a hundred billion.”
Of course, it would be nice if it only had a hundred billion health.
[Special: 90% reduction to all damage received]
What an absolutely fucking.
“That’s bullshit! How long are we supposed to take to kill that thing!”
“We’ll have to do our best. Just you and me.”
Reducing damage received by 90% means the damage you deal becomes 1/10th.
Meaning we’d have to chip away one trillion, which is ten times a hundred billion.
And it’s not like its base defense is zero either.
High defense, plus it ignores defense-ignoring damage.
It even has that elementary school kid skill called 「Defense Ignore Ignore」.
“…Is this right.”
“Come on, let’s get started quickly.”
…We have a long way to go.
*
One of Hyeonmu’s front feet rises.
Rumble rumble rumble…
The earth groans.
“Foot’s lifting!”
When Hyeonmu’s foot lifts, prepare to jump.
He tenses his body.
Kugugugugugugung-!
“Foot coming down!”
The massive foot comes down to the ground.
“Don’t talk stupidly.”
“It doesn’t work well if you don’t do it this way.”
When the foot comes down, jump to avoid the massive shockwave.
“Jump!”
Jumps up high.
A shockwave passes beneath my feet.
Pffft-!
Landing.
The next attack is coming right away.
“The snake is moving!”
Aaaaahhh-!
The snake’s tail moves sharply.
First attack.
Once horizontally.
“Heave!”
Dodges by throwing the body.
Right after that.
Once vertically.
Caw-!
“I’ll stop it!”
He raises his shield to block it.
And finally.
Rustle-!
“Mwahahahahaha!”
Even attacks that connect in an X pattern.
“I dodged them all!”
All of Hyeonmu’s patterns come to an end.
“Easy, right?”
“It shouldn’t just be manageable, it should be easy.”
“Think you can handle it?”
“It shouldn’t just be doable, it should be easy.”
“Ugh~ Fine. It’s easy, okay? Easy. Hahaha!”
Hyunmu’s patterns were intuitive, consistent, and predictable.
A massive foot rises up, comes down, and shockwaves explode.
Next, the snake’s consecutive attacks.
Horizontal, vertical, X-shaped.
This pattern repeats approximately every 5 minutes.
Though the pace did subtly quicken with each repetition.
‘It’s not that threatening anyway.’
10 minutes.
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
15 minutes.
The pattern continues.
“Foot coming down!”
“Eutcha!”
“Wahahahahahah!”
“Coming down!”
“The snake is moving!”
“Heave!”
“I dodged them all!”
“Wahahahaha!”
Repetition.
Repetition.
Repetition.
And when 20 minutes had passed.
[Health:
99,530,333,437/100,000,000,000]
A disgustingly large amount of health remaining.
“Waaahhhhh! Can we even finish this today?”
Park Min-soo showed anxiety for the first time.
“You thought we’d finish today?”
“Wh-what?!?”
Park Min-soo was shocked.
Ah, I didn’t mention that.
High defense, plus that elementary schooler skill called defense ignore.
And 90% damage reduction rate.
Even though Kim Jun had risen to SS-rank.
“Damn it. There’s no satisfaction in hitting this thing.”
“Kekekekeke.”
He couldn’t finish this super pig in one blow.
This was a battle of stamina.
A battle of time.
*
Slash-
Slash slash-!
Andras, wielding 「Sea of Blood and Corpses」, cuts through Hyeonmu’s shell.
Black scales fly off.
“This turtle, does it even die!!”
Andras shouts.
Beside him.
Belphegor was pouring black flames.
“Wahahahaha! Bow down!”
As if enjoying a festival.
The two demons torment Hyeonmu together.
Rumble…
But Hyeonmu’s patterns didn’t stop.
Kuguuuung-!
Each time that happened.
Park Min-soo and Kim Jun step forward.
Reading patterns, dodging, enduring.
When Hyeonmu’s attacks end again.
Andras and Belphegor step in.
Peeling scales, pouring fire, accumulating damage.
“Again.”
They switch.
Park Min-soo and Kim Jun again.
“Again.”
Andras and Belphegor again.
The four of them fight while switching positions.
Timing, breathing, coordination.
It flows like water.
‘By the way, why is that guy acting like that.’
Kim Jun thought while looking at Belphegor.
That guy is the very incarnation of sloth.
No, it’s the very embodiment of the word sloth.
No matter how much I called, it wouldn’t come out, and even when it did, it pretended not to see anything.
But now it’s moving voluntarily.
What reason could this lazy-ass demon have for pouring out energy like this?
‘Well, whatever.’
Anyway, good is good.
With four of us moving together.
Fighting Hyeonmu became much easier.
*
[Day 1 Evening]
We fought for a full day and chipped away at Hyeonmu’s health.
[Health:
78,430,222,415/ 100,000,000,000]
“Damn, I’m so tired I should skip exercise today.”
“I really think you’re insane.”
When night fell, the party set up a temporary tent outside Hyeonmu’s attack range.
It was a shabby tent.
This wasn’t a suitable place to rest.
Dirt was flying, wind was blowing, and dust was everywhere.
“By the way, won’t it recover its health if we’re this far away?”
Fortunately though.
“It doesn’t recover even when we’re outside its range.”
If the boss recovered its health every night, this kind of fight would have been impossible.
“…Let’s lie down.”
The party lay down inside the tent.
Park Min-soo and Kim Jun lay down.
“Ugh! These guys are seriously huge!”
“…S-sorry.”
Ryu Ji-a, Lee Seo-yeon, and Han Su-in lay down.
Then Andras smoothly poked his face in.
“Master. Where do we sleep…?”
“?”
“?”
“You guys need to keep attacking…hahaha…”
“???”
Belphegor, who was listening nearby, whispered quietly.
‘Worship canceled. Fuck.’
[Day 2]
When I opened my eyes, the girls’ positions had changed.
‘Huh? Why is Su-in next to me?’
Well, anyway.
Thus began the second day of raiding.
[Health:
56,812,445,678 / 100,000,000,000]
This was the health we’d chipped away after fighting for two full days.
It was slow at first, but we were gradually picking up speed.
The tent was becoming more cluttered.
It looked like damaged parts had been temporarily tied together.
“How long do we really have to stay in a place like this!”
“…Let’s endure it a little longer, Ji-a.”
As always, Ryu Ji-a complained and Lee Seo-yeon comforted her.
Thud thud-
Dirt kept getting in.
[Day 3]
[Health:
28,945,113,502 / 100,000,000,000]
Finally, it had dropped below half.
Thud thud thud-
Dust clouds.
Every time Hyeonmu’s feet moved, all the dirt from the Fallen Lands flew up into the air.
It was hard to even breathe.
It was difficult to keep eyes open.
On top of that, the fatigue from three days without rest.
The tent was now almost completely collapsing.
Dust was penetrating through the tent.
“Ugh~ When will this ever end!! Is this supposed to be a bus ride!?”
Ryu Ji-a finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
Dirt was smeared on her face. Her clothes were also tattered.
For her, who cared about hygiene, this was hell.
“Shiiiiiit! Shiiiiiiiit!!”
The events from the 33rd Floor kept coming to mind.
“You two said you’d handle it yourselves!!”
With that sulking feeling from back then, she stubbornly just watched even though she could help.
Her hands were itching.
She wanted to help.
But she endured it.
But now three days had passed.
Still, there was no end in sight.
At this rate, it seemed like it would go on for 5 or 6 days.
“I want to finish this quickly and get into a hot bath!”
She couldn’t endure it any longer.
Ryu Ji-a picked up her staff and stood up.
Lee Seo-yeon also stood up following her.
Han Su-in, who had been keeping her mouth tightly shut, also.
Took her sword and headed toward Hyeonmu.
[Day 4 Evening]
[Health:
12,334,556,789 / 100,000,000,000]
With seven people fighting together.
The health was being shaved off at a frightening pace.
Park Min-soo and Kim Jun, Andras and Belphegor.
And Ryu Ji-a, Lee Seo-yeon, Han Su-in.
Ryu Ji-a’s area magic was added.
Lee Seo-yeon’s buffs and healing accelerated the battle.
Han Su-in’s precise attacks targeted the gaps.
Andras and Belphegor were still chipping away at Hyeonmu’s shell.
“Well, now only 12% remains.”
Park Min-soo said with a bright smile.
The tent had completely collapsed.
The party fought while huddled together in the wilderness.
“It seems like it’ll be over tomorrow.”
Kim Jun muttered.
And finally, [Day 5].
“Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!”
Ryu Ji-a’s voice was no longer normal.
Zzzzzzt-!
Boooooom!
He unleashes magic spells.
With skills that consume minimal mana, can be fired simultaneously and continuously.
Lee Seo-yeon also swings her staff.
Her fingers tremble.
Her arms go numb.
But she continues.
Han Su-in was also swinging her sword.
Her legs shake.
Her body staggers.
But she doesn’t stop.
Park Min-soo holds his shield and pushes back Hyeonmu.
His arms feel heavy.
His shoulders throb.
Kim Jun was the same.
Every part of his body is engulfed in pain.
But everyone was of one mind.
They can’t fight even one more day.
Today must be the last.
Andras and Belphegor felt the same.
“Uwaaaak!”
Seven people simultaneously rush toward Hyeonmu.
They squeeze out their last strength.
“Die! Die! Die! Just die already!!”
Ryu Ji-a’s screams continue.
There’s no more restraint.
[HP:
87,654,321 / 100,000,000,000]
[HP:
53,213,200 / 100,000,000,000]
[HP:
1,150,820 / 100,000,000,000]
[HP:
320,110 / 100,000,000,000]
And then.
Wooooong-!
Kim Jun’s final attack.
Chwarararark-!
[Boss Northern Emperor Hyeonmu defeated!]
[Rewards acquired!]
Hyeonmu collapses.
The massive turtle’s body settles onto the ground.
Kwaaaaaang-!
“It’s, it’s over…”
“It’s over… finally…”
“Qu, quickly let’s go back. I need to soak my body in a hot bath…”
There were no cheers.
Everyone was so exhausted that only weary voices flowed out.
“I, I need to rest properly this time too… I don’t even have the strength to exercise…”
Even Park Min-soo, who had never skipped his daily workout routine, was sitting on the ground panting.
However.
Step step-
“Min-soo.”
“What. That’s ominous. Go away.”
“Min-soo.”
“Ah, ah… don’t make that voice…”
“Min-soo.”
“P-please. It’s not true, right?”
“…”
Silence.
The weight of those words.
Park Min-soo knew the meaning of those words.
Of course, the other companions did as well.
Before Kim Jun could say anything else.
“L-let’s go quickly, unnies!!”
“Y-yes.”
“…!!”
Already Ryu Ji-a, Lee Seo-yeon, and Han Su-in.
Wooooong-
Pat-!
They disappear through the Portal to Artemis.
Gulp-
“…”
“…”
In This Void, only Kim Jun and Park Min-soo remained.
“H-hey, this isn’t the time for jokes.”
“We have something else to do.”
“F-fuck!!!!”
Park Min-soo still had something left to do.
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