“Can you guess the intention of the system, Gyu-ha-ssi?”
“It's a question that judges the system as if it were intelligence. But why is that all of a sudden?"
“Just. I don’t understand why a great hunter like Gyu-ha-ssi was put on a lowly Awakener like me while forcibly insisting that a bat is also a rodent.”
“I’m not a great hunter.”
Hearing the words of humility from Hyeon Gyu-ha's mouth, In Yoo-shin was taken aback. What? Was there still a magic beast that deceived people by whispering nonsense?
“Why is your expression like that?”
"No. I didn't make any expressions.”
“It’s as if you’re surprised that I don’t know how to say humble things.”
"No. I know very well how humble you are, so it can't be.”
“Hmm.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha narrowed his eyes with a doubtful expression, but In Yoo-shin tried to endure with a calm face. Fortunately, he took a step back.
“Anyway, it is true. Because it's passed down from generation to generation."
“Ah, Gyu-ha’s mother was also a hunter, right?”
Even so, the mother of Hyeon Gyu-ha, knew that she was a hunter with a certain name. Although she disappeared at a young age, leaving behind her only son, she never climbed higher.
He didn't respond to that, but just rubbed his shoulders as he sighed.
“Because it’s time for the dungeon boss to appear, so get ready.”
Just in time, the system's notifications were also updated.
[The boss of the dungeon, ‘The Slayer of Distorted Oblivion’ appears.]
In Yoo-shin also got ready. He was ready to admire and support Hyeon Gyu-ha's battle.
Boss monsters were formed by consuming a little longer than normal monsters.
“Khaaaaaagh!”
As soon as he let out a wild cry, the monsters stumbled and reformed from the shadow of the 'distorted slayer'.
As expected to a certain extent, the 'distorted slayer' was a human body dressed as a European in the 15th century. It looked like a face similar to the portrait of Columbus that remains today. Although he had six legs and three arms, aside from being the size of a three-story building.
'The slayer of distorted assholes' had a telescope in one hand, a native's neck soaked in blood in the other, and gold in the other hand. In Yoo-shin's face turned pale at the gigantic appearance that seemed as if it would chew and swallow even a single person.
'I keep hearing something like a physiological rejection.'
Like the monsters, that bizarre shape must be proof that the world inside the gate is twisted.
‘I swallowed dry saliva with nervousness. It would be difficult to deal with the dungeon boss alone, no matter how smart Hyeon Gyu-ha is. Buff is...………’ He left it as a last resort and focused on not missing the heal timing.
Thud!
When one of the six legs was moved, the land shook as if an earthquake had occurred. The Witch Beasts cheered and jumped.
In Yoo-shin whispered on the back of Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was just standing there.
“How do you catch something that big?”
“With more firepower, more weapons, and more bullets.”
With those words, Hyeon Gyu-ha pulled out his weapon from the sub-space. It was a heavy machine gun. More silver coins than a rifle that fires dozens of rounds at once...………. ‘uh?’
Hyeon Gyu-ha pulled out a heavy machine gun. He pulled out a heavy machine gun. He pulled out his heavy machine gun. He took out his heavy machine gun...……….
Countless heavy machine guns, which he gave up counting from the moment of over 10 hits, were fixed in the air by his ability. The target is 'the slayer of distorted delusion'.
And Hyeon Gyu-ha just shot it.
Mana is used in a simple and radical way, such as coating mana on all bullets, which can be thousands or tens of thousands of bullets.
Fireworks and bullets rained down from the heavy machine guns, filling the air with a thundering sound of the sky tearing and ground splitting. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he shook right before his eyes.
[The boss of the dungeon, 'The Slayer of Distorted Delinquency', has died.]
[The dungeon has been cleared.]
He has six legs, but he died without being able to take six steps.
“.......”
Hyeon Gyu-ha walked leisurely in front of In Yoo-shin, whose mouth was wide open. It was a face that was so normal that it was hateful to the subject of pouring mana in such a simple and ignorant way.
“As expected, hunting is best when solo.”
“.......”
"I know. You don't have to make that face because you know that I'm not only a good-looking guy but also a capable man. However, any praise from Master is always welcome.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha lowered his head to pet him quickly, but In Yoo-shin rather screamed.
"No! Does this make sense? Bosses are so easy to catch!"
“Praise your able-bodied pet rodent for its lovability.”
“Ugack.”
"Aren't you praising me?"
“Right after the fight, praising now is the same as giving a buff!”
“Sheesh.”
It must be an illusion of the eyes that Hyeon Gyu-ha clicks his tongue with the expression 'You got me.'
In Yoo-shin collapsed on the floor in vain. There was no point in being nervous. It was so pointless to be able to clear the bosses and complete the dungeon raid...
'If I were a hunter, I think I would have been frustrated after seeing Gyu-ha and never raid the dungeon ever again...…………..’
‘It was a noble task to protect the mental health and mentality of the hunters so he mainly attacked dungeons alone...…………’
“Oh, by the way, when will the gate be closed if the boss is captured?”
“When the reset is over. There is still a long time left, so if you want to take the crystal stone, take it.”
There were countless corpses of witches lying around so that the floor could not be seen, and each corpse contained one crystal stone. In a word, it was a goldmine.
“What about Gyu-ha? Will you come back later with the workers?”
“I’ll take the big one, well.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who reaped the force field, took out the crystal stone from the corpse of the 'distorted slayer of the dead', which had become a piece of meat. Seeing the crystal stone the size of a child's fist, In Yoo-shin was involuntarily amazed.
"Wow. Usually, crystal stones are about two fingers big, but the crystal stones of the dungeon boss are really big. This is S-class, right?"
“I can pay my taxes this year with this.”
In Yoo-shin wondered if it would be his annual salary if he removed a single crumb from that large crystal stone.
Hyeon Gyu-ha, observing his admiring expression, tilted his head crookedly.
“If you want it, I will give it to you.”
"What? Gyu-ha's taxes? me?”
“It would be nice to convert it into money, but absorbing the mana of this crystal stone will help your abilities as well. Maybe you can make an army of tamed hamsters?”
In an instant, a scene like paradise unfolded in In Yoo-shin's head, surrounded by small, cute, infinite hamsters munching their little mouths. A warm, dense, warm creature. It was a very happy sight, but……………
‘Gasp! Wake up! It's a trap.'
He hurriedly escaped his happy daydream.
“Because I decided not to take on any more Gyu-ha’s younger brothers, no other hamsters.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha's lips went up in satisfaction. In Yoo-shin breathed a sigh of relief. If he decided to tame other hamsters more, Seoul would have been ruined. It is also a problem that if Seoul is ruined, even the nearby Kaesong is ruined.
"It's wonderful that you remembered."
“But did you find the artifact you were looking for?”
“An artifact?”
“You said there was something to be found in the dungeon. Wasn’t that a bound artifact?”
"No. It would be convenient to have more Bind Artifacts, but the two I have are good enough.”
“Then what were you looking for?”
“If I had to classify it, Artifact would be a very wrong word…… Wait a minute.”
Suddenly, Hyeon Gyu-ha's gaze went up to the sky. At the same time, In Yoo-shin also looked up at the sky, but he, who had less mana application than Hyeon Gyu-ha, detected the abnormality only after a new message was displayed on the system window.
[A dungeon break occurs.]
In an instant, In Yoo-shin's complexion turned pale.
A dungeon break in which monsters many times as many as the number of people in a normal dungeon are poured in at once. This is generally known as a phenomenon that occurs when the dungeon is reset repeatedly or when the mana in the dungeon is excessively concentrated, that is, when the dungeon is not cleaned.
There are also cases where the boss is left unattended and the dungeon is artificially congested to generate a break. However, he had never heard of a case where the brake exploded at the gate cleared by killing the dungeon boss.
“Oh, what should I do? Gyu-ha-ssi.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha's skills were confirmed with his own eyes. However, he spent that much weapon and mana clearing the dungeon alone, but can he alone receive a break that is several times greater than the monsters he just experienced?
"Shouldn't we hurry out and call for support?"
Wouldn't it be possible for Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had exhausted his strength, to hold out until the other hunters who received an emergency call arrived? It would help a little if he collected all his mana and gave him heals and buffs.
With tension, In Yoo-shin clenched both hands into fists. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't scary. However, if Hyeon Gyu-ha is by his side, he believes that somehow it will be resolved. If it were Hyeon Gyu-ha, who leisurely cleared the dungeon and saved him from bank robbers.
“Gyu-ha-ssi, I can do anything to help…”
Resolutely raising his head, In Yoo-shin's pupils widened. His eyes were on him for a long time, so he couldn't properly examine his expression.
The sage reflected in his eyes.
“In Yoo-shin. My ∅%nið. You really are the best. I’m glad I brought you here with me.”
He was smiling very cheerfully.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: PsycheAsylum, Ghostx
PA: Gyu-ha is lowkey giving Gilgamesh vibes ….