Chapter 215
Wyvern.
Along with Drake, it is one of the top monsters classified as the so-called dragon race.
It has a body larger than an airplane and a hard shell, and it can even use magic with its outstanding intelligence.
Literally enough to be called a small dragon with such power.
The guy I encountered three years ago was an existence that could or should not come out of the E-level gate.
‘Kyaoooooooo!’
I opened my closed eyes with the monster’s roar that sounded like an echo.
Instead of a dark and humid cave, the clear sky and the familiar faces of the guild members came into view.
“Jin Tae-kyung. Are you okay?”
“Tae Kyung.”
He hardened his face at the sight of the guild members who gave him words of concern.
“yes. I’m sick to my stomach for a second. It must be motion sickness.”
“Motion Sickness? you?”
A peak master, no, an A-rank hunter is sick with motion sickness. Even if you think about it yourself, it’s a lame excuse.
Even Songi, who had kept a little distance these days, asked with a worried face.
“Can I cast a healing spell on you?”
“no. It’s okay,” I added with a weak smile like the main character of the last leaf.
“I am healed just by having Songi by my side.”
“… … Ah yes.”
Lim Kkeok-jeong whispered in my ear.
“This child. How the hell did you come up with that comment?”
“Wasn’t it bad?”
“No, crazy. The moment she heard it, electricity flowed through her body.”
Is that enough?
Actually, my head was empty, so I spit out anything.
As Lim Kkeok-jeong said, seeing Songi stand tall like a person struck by lightning, it seems to be working.
‘But why is it a critical feeling?’
In the meantime, the throbbing temples also subsided.
As I took a deep breath, the door of the limousine bus we were riding opened and a person appeared.
“Everyone has arrived. however… … “Won Myung-hoon, who was muffled by the unusual air flowing inside the bus, asked Team Leader Choi.
“Have you got any problems?”
“yes. It’s a big problem, so we need to talk about it.”
Team leader Choi answered firmly and turned his head toward me.
“Jin Tae-kyung is also with me.”
“The Star Guild came a long time ago. Why can’t I see the Peace Guild?”
“Wait, isn’t that Jin Tae-kyung?”
“Right. I’m sure it’s because Won Myung-hun is next to him.”
“Quick take. Prepare for the interview after a while.”
Team Leader Choi, Myung-Hoon Won. last me
The three of us walked to a corner. My face hurts at the gaze of the reporters and hunters who came to hear the news.
When the eyes of the people who had been persistently clinging to each other finally fell, Team Manager Choi opened his mouth with a firm face.
“Why did the location suddenly change?”
“A change? What is that?”
“Wasn’t the jungle of Manticore the raid location today?”
“Yes? It can’t be. Do you have a contract right now?”
Won Myung-hoon’s face contorted as he hurriedly looked at the contract that Team Manager Choi handed over.
“Team 1, this bastard.”
Looking at the reaction, it seems that there was a mistake in the middle.
Unusually muttering a few swear words, Won Myung-hoon said with an embarrassed look.
“sorry. Our staff made a big mistake. I don’t know what to say about this.”
“mistake. okay.”
Choi’s dry voice continued.
“It would be better to make today’s raid something that didn’t exist.”
“yes?”
“It’s a Class A gate, nothing else. If you enter without perfect preparation, misfortune may occur. and… … “
For a brief moment, team leader Choi’s gaze, which blurted out the tail of his horse, passed me.
He has already investigated my past activities.
I know that I am the only survivor of the homologous station mutation gate incident three years ago, and that the aftermath still lingers.
“For our guild members, wyverns are still too many. I appreciated the offer, but it would be good for both of us to step back at this point.”
“manager!”
Despite Won Myung-hun’s panicked shouts, Team Leader Choi’s attitude was like a knife.
“Wyverns are not allowed. At least for now.”
It was then that I, who had been watching the situation quietly, suddenly opened my mouth.
“I do. Reid.”
“Jin Tae-kyung.”
“Internet articles have gone out enough to go out, and reporters are gathered.
I stared at the backs of Team Leader Choi and Myung-Hoon Won, who were standing side by side.
Reporters with cameras hanging around their necks were slowly approaching.
‘One smell is amazing.’
It is clear that he read the unusual atmosphere and approached.
So, before Choi could say anything, he quickly interrupted him.
“That’s not to say I don’t particularly pay attention to articles on the Internet. It’s just that I’m fine now.”
“… … Is that true?”
“yes.”
Half are true, half are lies.
I’m not okay yet. I’ve had the same nightmare over and over again for the past three years, remembering its roar and the screams of my teammates.
Then I woke up drenched in a cold sweat and pretended nothing was wrong, repeating the same day over and over again.
But not anymore.
“I can do it, because I’m not the me back then.”
I am no longer the helpless F-class Hunter. He is a top-notch master and A-class hunter who can confidently say that he is a strong man wherever he goes.
“So it’s okay to do it. No, I want to.” Choi stared at me and sighed deeply.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
After a while, we stood in front of the ominously shimmering magic door.
A rotating camera and a flash that constantly bursts out captured images of guild members on both sides starting a cooperative raid.
“Whoa”
I took a deep breath and took a step.
Accompanied by a familiar system notification, sticky magic envelops your body.
belt ring.
– You have entered the A-level gate, [Black Wyvern’s Lair].
– Upon clearing, you will receive a reward appropriate for your performance.
When I opened my eyes again, everything around me had changed.
“Hoo-wook. Woo-wook.”
A sweet smell came out of Lim Kkeok-jeong’s mouth, who was wearing a thick armor.
An hour after entering the gate, sweat was pouring down his forehead like rain.
It wasn’t just an issue for Lim Kkeok-jeong. Most of the over 20 members of the Star Guild and the Peace Guild walked away sweating.
‘It’s no wonder.’
I clicked my tongue and looked around.
Under the blazing sun, the jungle formed by trees and odd-looking grasses that exceed tens of meters stretches endlessly.
The air, which is hotter and moister than a wet sauna, took a breath-taking sight just by looking at it like this.
‘primitive forest’
It was literally a scene that would appear in a dinosaur documentary.
Aside from the weather, the scenery itself was spectacular.
“Yeah.”
At that time, when I was exclaiming, someone approached me and tapped me on the shoulder.
“You have time, do you?”
“Ah, Myeong-hoon hyung. Aren’t you at the forefront?”
In the moving ranks, Won Myeong-hun is at the head, and Na Humi is in the middle, team leader Choi and Deacon Kim.
At my question, Won Myung-hun grinned, showing his white teeth.
“Sometimes you have to look behind you. Everyone is having a hard time, but I saw a carefree guy enjoying the scenery alone, so I came and checked it out.”
“If even a wyvern suddenly jumps out like this… …
“It’s still a jungle area, so only trash mobs come out.
Wyvern nests are located on cliffs or peaks, so they are far away.”
“It will take at least half a day to encounter a wyvern, or a day if you’re unlucky. Enjoy the view to your heart’s content.”
I already knew that the higher the gate, the wider the space, but I didn’t expect it to be this much. I stuck out my tongue.
“Incredible. I didn’t give you raid privileges for a week for no reason.”
“Because it takes that long. You’ll get sick of it after going through the same A-level gate a few times, right?”
“well.”
It probably won’t happen.
It’s been a long time since the place called Gate for me has become a place where I can become stronger, not a hard and boring workplace.
“I am having fun.”
“… … hmm. what could it be?”
Won Myung-hoon, who was looking at me with strange eyes, handed me something.
“ruler. I have it.”
“What is this?”
It is a necklace with a blue gem. Before even checking the item, Won Myung-hun continued to speak.
I’m betting it because it’s under the cold spell. You’re also A-class, so you’ll be fine now, but later on you’ll lose your stamina. It’s a major force, so we should save it.”
“Hyung, you don’t have to give me this.”
“I’m not giving It’s a rental, so keep it and return it later.”
It is a very expensive looking item.
I hesitated, but at Won Myung-hun’s urging, I had no choice but to put on the necklace.
belt ring.
-You have equipped [Yeti’s Necklace].
– The snowy wind comes out of the necklace.
At the same time as the system notification, a chill that instantly chilled the spine enveloped his entire body.
“The effect is good.”
“It suits you well, I will definitely wear it from now on. Then I’ll have to go and send in the scouting team.”
Won Myeong-hun smiled with satisfaction and strode forward. As soon as his back was out of sight, I removed the necklace.
‘It’s because it’s really okay.’
It may have sounded like modesty to Won Myung-hun, but I just told the truth as it is.
In Moorim, he pierced the Imdok Yang vein.
Because I got something much better than [Yeti’s Necklace].
‘Breaking down in Hanseo (寒暑不侵)’
That’s why I haven’t broken a drop of sweat until now. No, it’s the same even after ten hours, not an hour. Even this heat has no effect on me.
It would be much better to give it to someone who needs it rather than me.
“mister.”
“Hook-wook, hook-wook. why?”
Lim Kkeok-jeong, who took a few steps forward, turned his head. A sprinkler had been installed on the top of his head, and sweat was pouring down his face.
“No, what sweat like that. Are you okay?”
“… … Do you look okay?”
“no.”
“Do not talk to me. Because it is hard to die.”
“Wear something cool. You have a lot of magic equipment, Team Leader Choi.”
“I thought I was going to catch a manticore, so I prepared it with full defense. This is how I ended up paying for a portrait.”
“Then you can’t. You have a wife and children.”
I smiled and put the necklace on my hand. Feeling the cool snowy wind, Lim Kkeok-jeong widened her eyes.
“Huh? What is this?”
“It’s a gift. Of course, I’m not giving it to you, I’m only borrowing it when I’m moving.”
“Oh, I don’t know what it is, but I’ll live for a while.”
The tired face suddenly became lively. It was at that time when Lim Kkeok-jeong smiled brightly at me.
– Beep!
Birds hiding in the dense forest suddenly flew up, and branches and leaves rained down on people’s heads like heavy rain.
But no one, including me, cared about that.
– Kyaaaaaaagh!
A gigantic shadow envelops twenty or so people, accompanied by bone-chilling cries.
I muttered when I noticed a shadow hovering high up there, in the sky.
“Wyvern… … “
What Won Myung-hun said was wrong.
Not half a day, not a day, just an hour.
A guy appeared.
