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Chapter 480
Chapter 480
Chapter 480 Ant Cave (1)
Park Ki-tae took the lead.
He walked cautiously across the devastated city and spoke to the two men following him.
“I don’t know how I knew it, but it was a godsend that I, Park Ki-tae, was chosen as a guide on the floor of Incheon. What if it was another guide? He must have already faced the monster and lost his strength before it even started.”
Confident attitude.
It was no coincidence that Park Ki-tae took on this mission.
In general, hunters secure promotion qualifications by defeating monsters of the corresponding grade, but non-combatants such as Park Ki-tae were an exception.
They were evaluated only in practice.
If you do 10 F-class missions, you’ll get an E-class, and if you do 100 E-class missions, you’ll get a D-class.
Even Park Ki-tae, who was only a D-class because he accumulated achievements and was promoted, was a veteran hunter who had experienced numerous battles.
furthermore.
He had a C-class promotion in front of him.
Even though he does not belong to Cheongsan, there was a reason why Cheol-ho Koo looked for Ki-tae Park whenever it was really important.
“Right now we are taking a shortcut. I can assure you that I am the only person in Incheon who knows this road. If you keep moving like this, you will arrive at the anthill without encountering a single monster.”
“Oh is that so?”
The response was heartbreaking.
A sigh escaped from within.
Usually, when you make a comment like this, the people who hired you responded with a thumbs up saying that it was great.
However, black-haired foreigners and E-rank hunters reacted calmly. Park Ki-tae was annoyed at the appearance that it didn’t matter what happened.
‘It’s a law to see as much as you know. If you don’t know how great this is, there’s no choice but to have a reaction like that.’
I looked inside my arms.
Teleport Scroll.
It seemed that the time to use it would come quickly.
If things go wrong even a little bit, Park Ki-tae will tear the teleport scroll without hesitation.
Since then, the conversation has been cut off.
Park Ki-tae quietly opened the way and did not encounter any monsters even while moving for a long time, as if to prove that he was a skilled guide.
That was the reason for hiring a guide. If you hire a guide who is knowledgeable in a specific hunting ground, it is convenient to move around and, above all, the probability of getting lost in the hunting ground is reduced.
ant nest.
It was a hunting ground that required a guide.
If it were not for that reason, Kang Min-ho would not have advised that he should hire a guide.
how far did you move
Finally.
“We have arrived at the entrance of the anthill.”
The destination appeared before my eyes.
* * *
An ant nest is a hunting ground that goes underground.
From the outside, there was a small hole in the dirt that led to the basement, so that you couldn’t even recognize that it was an ant nest.
Park Ki-tae said.
“The ant nest is a very dangerous hunting ground. It is made solid, so the ant nest will not collapse, but once you step in, it is not easy to escape. And the biggest problem is that unlike normal ant nests, there are as many as two queen ants. If two queen ants produced ants continuously for over a month, I am not sure how many ants there would be in it.”
one in a million
I had to increase my odds.
He had left the escape route open, but he had no intention of driving these people to death.
Do your best as a guide.
It was the reason why Park Ki-tae was moderated on the mercenary floor.
“I would like to know your future strategy. How are you going to attack this anthill, which the Incheon government gave up, with just two people?”
I was genuinely curious.
only two.
No matter how much I thought about it, the odds didn’t come out.
If they weren’t suicidal, it was clear that they were thinking of a plan of their own.
It was then.
said Roman Dmitry.
“Our strategy is simple. Kang Min-ho will take the lead, and if Min-ho Kang finds it difficult, I plan to take the lead.”
It was unexpected.
Roman Dmitri spoke his plan in fairly fluent Korean, even though he didn’t use interpreter magic.
The problem was the direction of the plan.
Park Gi-tae felt dizzy from the content that he would simply push forward rather than solve an unfavorable situation with a brilliant idea.
‘They were crazy people.’
sure
ant nest.
Aside from the fact that B-class queen ants live there, the hunting ground itself boasts an extreme level of difficulty. If he attacked such a hunting ground in this way, the result would be obvious.
The moment I was about to check the teleport scroll again out of anxiety, I heard Roman Dmitri’s voice.
“If you think it’s dangerous, you can run away at any time. I will not hold you accountable for that.”
“… yes?”
It was hot.
Park Ki-tae’s face hardened at the thought that he had read his thoughts.
Park’s reaction.
It didn’t matter.
The reason I hired him from the beginning was because I needed a guide to get to this anthill without getting lost.
Of course, it would be nice if he guided me to the end like Kang Min-ho wanted, but it was hard to expect that if it was Park Ki-tae’s reaction.
“We know how reckless this mission is for you. I won’t force you. We will send you the advance payment as scheduled, and we will be responsible for the rest.”
Park Ki-tae bit his lip.
I felt like I was stripped of my stomach.
I have never been so ashamed of living as a guide.
but.
I couldn’t say that I would keep my loyalty.
It was a suicide act, so now that his true intentions have been revealed, Park Ki-tae openly revealed his true intentions.
“All right. I will be faithful to my mission only as long as my safety is secured. So keep that in mind. An ant nest is not an easy hunting ground, and I will not be held responsible for anything that happens from now on.”
* * *
The interior was wider than expected.
It was enough for several adults to move at the same time, and Park Ki-tae lighted the way with light magic.
Park Ki-tae said.
“The inside of the ant nest is like a maze. If you move even a little wrong, you will get lost, so just follow me as quietly as possible.”
search magic.
It was his ability.
It was the first skill he acquired as a hunter, and Park Ki-tae used search magic to slowly find the right path.
I knew that one day I would have no choice but to face the ants.
However, until the moment when it was judged to be really dangerous, I was going to be faithful to the mission, and thanks to that, the party quickly entered the interior.
how far did you move
Park Ki-tae raised his hand in the dark space.
“Get ready.”
beyond the dark
The movement of living beings was captured.
They were ants.
If it wasn’t for the search magic, I wouldn’t have noticed until the ants appeared in front of me in the pitch-black darkness.
kyaaak!
Kyaaaagh!
It was as expected.
Park Ki-tae showed a pale complexion at the sight of the ants appearing through the darkness. More than I thought.
Dozens of worker ants and three soldier ants. Park Ki-tae hurriedly stepped back as they saw them rushing in like waves.
It was then.
Papapat.
Kang Min-ho ran forward.
Seeing him confronting the ants head-on, Park Ki-tae felt reckless.
‘What the hell are you going to do with an E grade subject!’
The opponent is a soldier ant.
It is grade D.
If it was one, it would be worth trying, but I didn’t think that Kang Min-ho, an E-rank hunter, could handle one-to-many.
The Hunter database is a clear indicator of reality.
The record of being in the E grade for several years showed that Kang Min-ho’s skills could not overcome this situation.
however.
Flash.
kyaaak!
most leading.
The front leg of the soldier ant that rushed in first was cut off.
Kang Min-ho dug into the space where the blood was pouring, and thrust his sword into the soldier ant’s abdomen and cut it as it was.
The soldier ant screamed and screamed.
They tried to kill Kang Min-ho from all sides, but Kang Min-ho calmly blocked the attacks of the ants one after another.
Caang!
Kakakakang!
It was a stable swordsmanship.
Above all, what was surprising was the fact that it was not pushed back by the power of soldier ants with only E-class power.
Park Ki-tae froze on the spot.
In fact, I had prepared the teleport scroll quickly, but when Kang Min-ho showed a force that was different from what I expected, I felt like the accident stopped.
Kang Min-ho was unmoved in the complicatedly intertwined scene.
Roman Dmitry, watching from behind, also showed no signs of helping Kang Min-ho.
It was then.
kyaaak!
The soldier ant came running.
Seeing Park Ki-tae hardened, the soldier ant showed its ferocious teeth and tried to bite it.
fleeting moment.
Flash.
Kwajik!
The soldier ant’s head was smashed.
Kang Min-ho, who was fighting surrounded by dozens of ants, appeared in Park Ki-tae’s field of vision in the blink of an eye and swung his sword at the soldier ant’s head.
Head smashed at once. Even D-class hunters couldn’t deal with the soldier ant’s skin at once because it was hard, but Kang Min-ho’s sword didn’t have that standard.
Patter.
Blood spattered.
Pieces of the body fell.
Kang Min-ho said to Park Ki-tae amidst the shocking sight.
“Stay back. I will take care of it from now on.”
* * *
A set of circumstances.
Kang Min-ho felt his blood boil.
Rather, I ran towards the ants that were infested with the adrenaline that was secreted like crazy.
Flash.
Pooh.
I blew off the ant’s head.
Killing at least one worker ant in one blow, Kang Min-ho cut off the bodies of the ants he encountered.
‘Are you sure. I’m different from a month ago.’
a month ago.
I met Roman Dmitry.
Even at that time, I had to risk my life against a soldier ant, but I entered a new world through the teachings of Roman Dmitri.
Sura Sword and Sura Simbeop. It wasn’t just an area to learn higher skills.
It was to teach the principle of mana-management power, and thanks to that, Kang Min-ho’s overall skill developed.
‘dash.’
Papa papapat.
penetrated the space
The faster and more destructive move blew off the arms and legs of the ant before the ant could react.
and.
‘Strike.’
Quaang!
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
knocked his head down
Mana was exploded by using the Sura mental method, and the strong attack, which was only a low-level skill, showed destructive power beyond common sense.
Kang Min-ho felt like he was going crazy with excitement. For the past month, he has been constantly training in Surah Swordsmanship and Surah Simbeop.
Roman Dmitri didn’t teach anything in particular except for the first day, but Kang Min-ho was convinced that he would become stronger through image training alone.
It was as expected.
Look at the situation in front of you.
In a situation where even a D-class hunter would be cornered, wouldn’t he, who is only an E-rank, show overwhelming force?
Kwadeuk.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
drove the ants.
If you cut down one, one from the other will attack, and after you’ve dealt with that one, two of them will barge their savage teeth from above.
My eyes were spinning tight. It was a dangerous scene to the point where Park Ki-tae was restless, but Roman Dmitri calmly watched Kang Min-ho fight.
Minho Kang.
He was not of the gifted kind.
Like Chris and Kevin, who first met in a previous life.
Kang Min-ho wasn’t talented enough to rise to their level, but he had a different form of miasma than Kevin.
The reason why you must be strong.
A man who awakened at a late age, so his future as a hunter was evaluated as uncertain, but he went on a long hunt and secured the qualification of E-class alone.
I had aspirations.
The desperation experienced at the bottom melted into the whole body, and when it gained strength, it spurted out as if it were gaining momentum.
It’s still a long way off.
Still, it was pretty.
In the near future, by the standards of this world, Kang Min-ho will rise to a position where he is not ignored.
Kwadeuk.
I broke the ant’s head.
After meeting Roman Dmitri, he changed his weapon and handled the sword freely with his left and right hand, taking down the ants in turn.
His body was already drenched in blood.
Even though he exhaled so hard that a sweet smell came out of his mouth, he didn’t ask for help, and he managed to take care of every last one.
“Whoop whoop whoop.”
finished.
A blush rose on his face.
The moment he witnessed the strength he had thought abstractly, he felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
Then Park Ki-tae caught my eye.
“Are you okay?”
he didn’t know
Park Ki-tae’s face stained with astonishment.
That it was similar to myself the day I first met Roman Dmitri.