The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 46
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Chapter 46
Intersection.
[Trap ahead.]
[Time to roll.]
[Attack effective ahead.]
“Who the hell left these?”
Park Min-soo tilted his head as he looked at the writing carved into the floor.
“Can we leave them too?”
Signs scattered throughout the Dark Soul Staircase.
It seemed to be a system uniquely applied only in this section.
“They’re kindly left everywhere we go. Makes things easier though.”
“Obviously it’s oppa, you idiot.”
Surely the only being faster than these four would be Kim Jun.
Of course, signs left before the regression remained, but there were also many newly carved signs out of concern for the follow-up team.
“Are you really that stupid!”
“Hyung-nim too. It would be nice if we went together.”
“Are you ignoring me!!”
Park Min-soo muttered wistfully.
“The guild leader must have his reasons~. I just hope he doesn’t get hurt again somewhere.”
Of course, if the four went together, they would climb faster.
Since the Tower began to appear, or more precisely, around the time of the ‘Lost Relic’ Red Gate.
Kim Jun had been completely different from then on.
His eyes had become more tender than usual, and he seemed more pressed for time than before.
His leisure had disappeared, and he seemed desperate to climb faster than anyone else and eliminate risk factors.
Of course, the four from Han Guild knew why Kim Jun was so devoted to conquering the Tower alone.
But sometimes it felt disappointing.
“It feels like he’s pushing himself to the limit every time.”
Lee Seo-yeon muttered quietly.
It was the same on the 11th Floor Heavenly Realm.
The result was good, but hadn’t he almost become a completely different being by failing to control the enormous power dormant within him?
“Come on. Let’s try to catch up quickly. I’ll block everything for you! Let’s finish this fast!”
Park Min-soo raised his shield and stepped forward in front of the soldiers.
Clang-!
A perfect parry exploded.
As the soldier’s body stiffened, Han Su-in quickly moved behind him.
Stab-
A precise strike to the vital point for an instant kill.
It was the same behind them.
“Wahahahahahaha! I am the god of parrying! Wahahahaha!”
Clang-!
Clang-!
Clang-!
Park Min-soo, who had gotten into the fun of parrying, parried like crazy.
Stab-!
Slash-
Han Su-in finished off the guys in ‘stun’ state with ‘vital strikes’.
After awakening to the Hidden Class ‘Blade’, Han Su-in’s movements had become much faster than before.
“Hah, only you two are having fun.”
Ryu Ji-a grumbled.
With mana nerfed, magic bullets that could normally be fired dozens of times were limited to just three or four shots.
‘Am I supposed to just watch?’
Ryu Ji-a originally liked to sweep away enemies from the front.
She knew she was the strongest and enjoyed showing off that power.
But now only Park Min-soo and Han Su-in were active.
She couldn’t stand it.
“Should I have some fun too?”
She took out a mana potion from her subspace pocket.
A whopping 1,000 mana potions she had bought with coins Kim Jun distributed during Tower Defense!
‘Didn’t oppa give these to use at times like this?’
Pop-!
She opened the potion cap and poured it into her mouth.
Gulp gulp-
“「Lightning.」”
Crackle crackle crackle-!
Pop-!
Gulp gulp-
“「Inferno」!”
Whoooooosh-!
“Hey! Save your mana! Use it on the boss!”
“Shut up! I don’t want to just watch!”
“Use it on the boss!”
“Shut up! I’m going to play too!”
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Ryu Ji-a began to rampage.
She opened ten potions at once and poured them down her throat.
“You’re all dead.”
Crackle-
Crackle crackle crackle-
The surrounding bushes trembled as if responding to Ryu Ji-a’s magic power.
Rumble rumble rumble-
The earth began to shake.
“「Meteor」!”
“That, that crazy…!”
Park Min-soo was horrified.
Ryu Ji-a was floating in the air. Tremendous magic power swirled around her.
Whoooosh-
The sky turned red. A massive meteor began to form.
Its diameter alone was dozens of meters.
“Noona! Barrier! That brat is trying to kill us all too!”
Park Min-soo shouted.
“Got it!”
Lee Seo-yeon hurriedly deployed a maximum output barrier.
Crash-!
The meteor struck the earth.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble-!
Shockwaves spread in all directions.
The ground cracked, rocks flew, and trees were uprooted.
The soldiers in black armor evaporated without leaving a trace.
Kurrrrrung-
A massive crater of immeasurable depth was created.
The edges glowed red-hot like lava.
But this wasn’t the end.
Urrrrrrr-
The shockwave continued to spread outward.
All the way to the Lion King’s Citadel visible in the distance.
Urrr-
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The citadel’s massive main gate collapsed under the impact of the shockwave.
Part of the city wall also cracked.
“That crazy…!”
Park Min-soo stared in stunned disbelief.
Only the small space where the three people huddled together remained intact, thanks to the shield Park Min-soo had raised and Lee Seo-yeon’s barrier.
Everything else had been devastated.
Several kilometers had been turned into flatlands.
The hills that were originally there, the trees, the buildings – all had evaporated.
Whooooo-
Ryu Ji-a slowly descended to the ground.
“Hmph!”
She snorted with satisfaction.
This was Korea’s most promising rookie!
The youngest S-rank Hunter, Ryu Ji-a!
Though her defense was weaker than even a D-rank Hunter’s body, her attack power alone was comparable to Kim Jun’s.
“This is who I am. Hahahaha!”
Ryu Ji-a looked back at her companions with a proud expression.
‘How about that? Surprised? You didn’t know I was this strong, did you?’
She waited for their reaction with expectant eyes.
However.
“Hey! We almost died!”
“Ji-a…;”
“…;”
All three people had completely shocked expressions.
“Ah, sorry. Hehe…”
Ryu Ji-a, belatedly grasping the situation, laughed awkwardly.
*
Paaaaaaaaaang-!
“That startled me.”
“Wh-what is it, Master.”
With a tremendous explosion sound, a mushroom-shaped flame cloud shot up.
Looking at the location, it was near [The Primordial Land].
“Obviously…”
Kim Jun sighed.
In this place, the hunters’ abilities were greatly reduced due to Dark Souls’ special laws.
To consume that much mana would require massive amounts of potions. And you’d need the money to buy such potions.
Someone who possessed both that tremendous firepower and money…
“It’s Ji-a.”
Kim Jun muttered.
He couldn’t think of anyone other than Ryu Ji-a.
“She’s already made it that far? She’s certainly fast.”
Normally, to reach the Lion King’s Citadel, you’d have to defeat countless soldier outposts and undead monsters along the way.
It was at least a three-day journey.
At this speed, they might meet soon.
“Should we pick up the pace?”
“Wouldn’t it be good to go together?”
Andras asked with a puzzled expression.
“Well, that’s true, but…”
The first rule of the Tower of Trials.
One. Floor bosses do not respawn.
Once they die, that’s it. They don’t come back to life.
The reason Kim Jun was increasing his clearing speed.
Even before his regression, many hunters had lost their lives for various reasons.
But the most common cause of death was naturally the boss monsters representing each floor.
Powerful bosses had become the graves of countless hunters.
But if Kim Jun defeated the bosses in advance?
His companions could climb up much more safely.
A floor without a boss was just a monster hunting ground.
Of course, sufficient leveling was necessary, but at least the risk of losing their lives would be greatly reduced.
“Let’s go.”
“Good.”
Without special restrictions like the 「Scepter of Reversal」, there was nothing on this floor that could stop Kim Jun and Andras.
Slashing, cutting, stabbing.
Swoosh-
Slash-
Stab-
Whether wolves, wraiths, or soldiers, it didn’t matter.
Everything was dealt with in one blow.
Countless corpses piled up in the path Kim Jun and Andras had taken.
Bloodstains were drawn on the road. As if a red line had been traced along their passage.
Clank clank clank-
Occasionally, massive soldier formations transporting supplies blocked their path.
Dozens of them stood in formation.
However.
───!
Everything ended with one sword strike from Kim Jun.
Only scattered armor pieces remained where the sword energy had passed.
Sizzle-
Andras cleanly finished the cleanup.
Thanks to the 「Talisman of the Blue Abyss」, there were no mana concerns.
As they quickly headed toward the [Sanctuary of Rest] where the girls were located.
[‘Pendek the Amplifier’ is invading.]
[Eliminate the invader.]
A sudden System Message.
“Again?”
Before Kim Jun could even look up, red mist began to rise.
A being wearing shabby clothes and wielding a massive axe revealed itself.
“Another invader, is it.”
Kim Jun let out a short sigh.
“Kuhaha! I’ve come to kill you!”
The one called Pendek shouted as he swung his axe.
Swoosh-
His head flew off. The moment Kim Jun’s greatsword cut through the air, it was over.
[You have defeated the invader ‘Pendek the Amplifier’.]
3 seconds. It took no longer than that.
“What a waste of time.”
Kim Jun grumbled.
However, not even 5 minutes had passed.
[‘Beredo the Dung Eater’ is invading.]
[Eliminate the invader.]
A hideous-looking man wielding a club.
“I will definitely…”
Before he could finish speaking.
Slash-
Andras’s 「Blood Sea of Death」 cut his body in half.
[You have defeated the invader ‘Beredo the Dung Eater’.]
This time, 2 seconds.
“…Master, their names are strange.”
“I think so too.”
Another 5 minutes later.
[‘Bike the Deranged Knight’ is invading.]
A knight clad in iron armor appeared.
“In the name of justice…”
Stab-
Kim Jun’s sword pierced through his heart.
[You have defeated the invader ‘Bike the Deranged Knight’.]
1 second. That was all.
Kim Jun frowned.
“What the hell are they trying to do?”
And then the next ones too.
[‘Chris the Mage of Despair’ is invading.]
[‘Brook the Bloodthirsty’ is invading.]
[‘Dave the Black Knight’ is invading.]
“Is there no end to this.”
The invaders appearing one after another followed the exact same pattern at 5-minute intervals.
Like an alarm clock.
However, none of them could hold back Kim Jun and Andras.
When the blade passed, they disappeared, and when blood splattered, it soon scattered like air.
“Master, isn’t this too obvious.”
Andras muttered as he flicked the blood off his blade.
Anyone could see it was ‘intentional’.
Scarecrows sent out recklessly to block Kim Jun’s path.
As if saying ‘Be delayed more, you shouldn’t go so fast.’
Kim Jun gritted his teeth.
The moment time was stolen from him, there was no telling what might happen to the children at the sanctuary.
“We’re going faster.”
“Understood, Master.”
Before the red mist could rise again, Kim Jun and Andras increased their speed.
Swamp water splashed up from beneath their feet, and crimson trajectories swept the path clean.
*
[The Swamplands – Sanctuary of Rest]
The sanctuary reached in 30 minutes.
A distance that would have originally taken several hours.
Kim Jun pushed open the sanctuary door and entered.
But what he saw inside was.
“Uncle Dragon Eyes…”
“Pasia?”
Only one girl was crouched in the corner.
Neither Presendia nor Putra were to be seen.
At that moment, Kim Jun’s heart sank coldly.
‘Something went wrong.’
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