The Returned Hunter Has Awakened to a Hidden Class - Chapter 53

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53

 

Chapter 53

 

There’s a space behind the pillar.

 

“Master.”

 

“What.”

 

“Let me take over for a bit.”

 

“No. Just let me sleep 5 more minutes.”

 

Clang-!

 

Another massive sword strike was deflected.

 

It had already been three days since they’d only heard the wails of the ‘Fallen King Beor’.

 

“This is really exhausting.”

 

“Just a little more.”

 

“I can parry with my eyes closed now, Master.”

 

“Congratulations. In that spirit, I’ll sleep for 5 minutes and then get up.”

 

“You said 5 minutes earlier too.”

 

“Really just 5 minutes.”

 

Andras ground his teeth.

 

Thanks to three days of continuous ‘parrying practice’, King Beor was in a state where every attack he made was simply deflected.

 

No matter how vast a power he wielded,

 

No matter how he brought down his axe,

 

Even when he used his ultimate skills.

 

Clang!

 

Everything bounced off Andras’s blade tip.

 

“Kraaaaaaagh! Just kill me instead!!”

 

The boss’s screams were close to the agonized cries echoing through a torture chamber.

 

But he never fell in the end.

 

Because Kim Jun had given orders.

 

Kim Jun, suppressing a yawn with his arms crossed, was leaning against a pillar with his eyes closed.

 

Meanwhile, Andras endlessly repeated 「Parrying」, deflecting Beor’s attacks.

 

At that moment.

 

Ripple-

 

“Ooh?!”

 

The Boss Room’s barrier shook greatly.

 

Silver ripples spread, announcing that something was approaching.

 

“Liberation!”

 

Andras’s lips split into a wide grin.

 

As if intoxicated with joy, as if this was the moment he’d been waiting for, his blade flashed.

 

Slash-!

 

Along with a massive trajectory of blood, Beor’s head fell, tracing an arc through the air.

 

The ground shook with a dull, heavy sound.

 

Crash-!

 

Just as silence settled over the Boss Room for a moment.

 

Step, step-

 

Breaking the stillness, heavy footsteps could be heard.

 

Four shadows slowly revealed themselves, piercing through the black barrier.

 

*

 

“Hyung definitely should have passed through here…”

 

Park Min-soo muttered with confusion.

 

When a boss was defeated, the Boss Room’s barrier always disappeared.

 

The [Lion King’s Citadel] had been like that, and the floors before it too.

 

A Boss Room was literally the final area.

 

After the boss fell, that place was nothing more than an empty room, followed by a door leading to the next floor.

 

Or in most cases, Bifrost rising like a beam of light would take its place.

 

But now.

 

The 19th Floor’s final area, the [Palace of the Fallen King] was different.

 

“That’s strange.”

 

Ryu Ji-a crossed her arms and whispered.

 

“If the boss died, the barrier should have disappeared too, right?”

 

“Maybe it’s not dead yet?”

 

Park Min-soo shook his head.

 

“No way. If it’s hyung, he would have finished it already. There’s no way hyung would be stuck here.”

 

“Maybe he’s farming items somewhere else?”

 

Lee Seo-yeon said cautiously.

 

“Hyung? When he’s already decked out in S-rank equipment?”

 

“That makes it even more suspicious.”

 

“He might be looking for skills…”

 

Their opinions were divided.

 

Since this had never happened before, everyone’s expressions were filled with bewilderment.

 

But there wasn’t much time to hesitate.

 

“Let’s check it out.”

 

With Park Min-soo’s words, the group stepped into the barrier.

 

Ripple-

 

A sensation like cutting through jelly passed by, and their vision opened.

 

And the scene they saw was.

 

“Kihahahahahahahahahaha! Liberation!!”

 

A demon bursting into maniacal laughter.

 

In his hand was a sword still dripping with blood, and at his feet lay a severed head.

 

The face was damaged beyond recognition, making it impossible to even confirm whose it was.

 

Just from that sight alone, there was no need to explain who the boss of this place was.

 

“….”

 

Han Su-in’s eyes instantly froze.

 

Kim Jun’s body, slumped against one side of a pillar.

 

His head wasn’t visible, hidden behind the pillar, and his arms hung limply.

 

“…Did hyung get defeated?”

 

Park Min-soo’s voice trembled.

 

Ryu Ji-a’s expression hardened, and Lee Seo-yeon bit her lip and turned her gaze away.

 

But Han Su-in was different.

 

Shing-

 

The sound of a sword being drawn.

 

A moonlight-like silver aura formed on the red blade.

 

The weapon Kim Jun had personally given her, 「Dragon Tail」.

 

An aura that spread like blood from her fingertips rippled coldly.

 

“…”

 

Without saying a word, Han Su-in stepped forward.

 

Her steps showed no hesitation.

 

“If hyung was defeated, then we know how strong…”

 

Before Park Min-soo could stop her, Han Su-in’s blade struck down like lightning.

 

Crash-!

 

Andras’s eyes widened as he raised his sword to block.

 

Clang!

 

Sparks flew with the metallic sound.

 

“What the hell is this bitch!”

 

Andras shouted.

 

However, Han Su-in’s eyes were already blazing with fury.

 

What she saw was a demon holding a blood-stained sword with a maniacal smile.

 

And only Kim Jun, collapsed helplessly against a pillar.

 

In that moment, to her, Andras was undoubtedly a ‘boss’ and a target that needed to be eliminated.

 

Clang-!

 

Clash!

 

Crack-!

 

“Urgh!”

 

Andras’s body was sent sliding backward.

 

But there was no time to catch his breath. Han Su-in’s sword was already following like the wind.

 

Her pupils were stained red.

 

Eyes where reason had vanished, leaving only rage and killing intent.

 

The 「Dragon Tail」 in her grip was no longer a weapon, but obsession itself to cut down her enemy.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Slash-

 

Clang!

 

With each sword strike, the air was torn apart and deep cracks formed in the floor.

 

Swordplay like bombardment that allowed no gaps.

 

As Andras barely managed to block with his blade tip, another strike immediately pierced through.

 

Crash!

 

Bang bang bang!

 

Metal fragments flew and walls and pillars crumbled to pieces.

 

Yet even in the midst of that scene, Han Su-in’s steps didn’t waver an inch.

 

“Hahahahahahaha!!”

 

Andras burst into maniacal laughter.

 

Even with his arm severed and his side torn with organs spilling out, what came from his mouth wasn’t screams but laughter.

 

The torn flesh immediately reattached, and from the severed arm, crimson muscle surged forth to regain its form.

 

“This is it! This is exactly it! More! More!!!”

 

Not anguish, but ecstasy.

 

Andras enjoyed the pain, throwing his body even more violently each time his flesh was cut away.

 

Crack-!

 

Crash-!

 

Each clash of sword and blade produced explosive sounds, and the roar of tearing air shook the Boss Room.

 

Even in the tremor that seemed to shake space itself, Han Su-in’s sword light struck relentlessly.

 

Slash―!

 

This time the blade cut through his nape, severing Andras’s neck halfway.

 

Black blood spurted like a fountain, but soon reattached and returned to its original state.

 

“Uaaaaaaah!! Yes, well done!! Cut more! More!!!”

 

His cry wasn’t a wail of pain, but laughter soaked in ecstasy.

 

Like a monster that came more alive the more brutally it was destroyed.

 

“…”

 

In that moment, even the last trace of reason vanished from Han Su-in’s eyes.

 

She had already abandoned rational thought long ago, but now even that had completely crumbled.

 

One.

 

The first sword strike cuts through the air.

 

Two.

 

The second follows behind it.

 

Three.

 

Up to the third, consecutive attacks each carrying lethal threat swept in like a storm.

 

Swish-!

 

The sharp sound of the blade cutting through empty air echoed.

 

“Kihahahahahaha!!”

 

Andras couldn’t hide his laughter bursting with excitement.

 

He was completely captivated by Han Su-in’s threatening and precise swordsmanship.

 

“Die.”

 

But that fanatical laughter was enough to solidify Han Su-in’s mistaken assumption into irreversible conviction.

 

*

 

“Haaaam~.”

 

Kim Jun let out a long yawn.

 

After roughly sleeping with his back against a pillar for several days, his neck was stiff and his back ached.

 

He knew sleeping in a Boss Room without a proper bed would be like this, but his body was holding up.

 

‘I should head to the 25th Floor soon.’

 

Only one thing came to mind.

 

Artemis’ Hot Spring.

 

It wasn’t an ordinary resting place.

 

A literally cheat-level healing point where experience points automatically accumulated in tiny amounts, and health and mana recovered rapidly.

 

‘Of course it’s a bit expensive though…’

 

Soaking in it for about a day would wash away not only fatigue but all accumulated stress.

 

‘Ah… I want to go already. This is annoying. When are the kids coming?’

 

Kim Jun slowly got up and stretched his arms.

 

His stretch made a chain of cracking sounds from his joints.

 

‘It’s about time to switch shifts.’

 

He’d left it to Andras for over three days, so with half guilt and half annoyance, just as he was getting up from his spot.

 

Clash!

 

Crash!

 

Metal sparks flew up like fireworks before his eyes.

 

“…What is this.”

 

Andras and Han Su-in were engaged in chaotic combat in the middle of the Boss Room, cutting at each other.

 

Maniacal laughter and blades striking with an expressionless face.

 

“Hey, why are you two fighting?”

 

Kim Jun muttered in bewilderment, but the only response was the sound of clashing metal.

 

Then.

 

“Kim Jun…?”

 

Han Su-in’s eyes widened as she swung her sword.

 

Following her, Park Min-soo, Ryu Ji-a, and Lee Seo-yeon’s eyes all went round.

 

What they all saw was Kim Jun’s perfectly fine appearance, yawning as he got up from leaning against the pillar.

 

“….”

 

A moment of silence.

 

And Han Su-in dropped her sword as if letting it fall.

 

Thud-

 

Without hesitation, she pulled Kim Jun into a tight embrace.

 

“I thought… you were dead…”

 

Her breath trembled.

 

Her voice was also unfamiliarly small.

 

Thump thump-

 

Her heartbeat was loud enough to be heard directly in his ear.

 

Kim Jun froze instantly.

 

‘What, what is this.’

 

‘Master. It seems she misunderstood that I killed you.’

 

‘Why didn’t you explain?’

 

‘It was amusing.’

 

She finally seemed to come to her senses and hurriedly backed away.

 

Her cheeks were flushed red, and her eyes wavered, unable to find a place to settle.

 

“N-no… this isn’t what it looks like…”

 

But it was already too late.

 

“What’s this? What’s going on between hyung and noona?”

 

Park Min-soo’s eyes widened as he shouted.

 

“Seriously, what is it? Unni? Oppa?”

 

Ryu Ji-a had already crossed her arms and raised one eyebrow.

 

“Hmm~.”

 

Lee Seo-yeon curled the corners of her lips and nodded ambiguously.

 

Han Su-in was flushed red all the way to her ears.

 

She tried desperately to deny it, but her tongue wouldn’t cooperate with her heart.

 

“It’s, it’s not like that…”

 

Her desperate protests came out weakly.

 

“Wow. Since when does noona talk this much?”

 

“What! What’s going on between unni and oppa!”

 

“I’m so jealous~. What is all this about~.”

 

Park Min-soo grinning, Ryu Ji-a with wide eyes, and Lee Seo-yeon wearing a satisfied smile.

 

As all three pairs of eyes focused on her at once, Han Su-in’s ears turned even redder.

 

“N-no…”

 

Flush-

 

The redder her cheeks became, the more her excuses lost their strength.

 

It would have been better if she had just stayed quiet, but the more she denied it, the more the atmosphere solidified toward misunderstanding.

 

“It’s, it’s really not… I, it’s really not!”

 

“…”

 

She had never even confessed, yet she was denying it this much.

 

Kim Jun felt a corner of his heart ache for no reason.

 

‘…Is she going to deny it that much.’

 

Kim Jun felt somewhat hurt.

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