Episode 9
It was before dawn that the unpromising visitor came.
Carefully entering the tent, he made eye contact with me, who was sitting cross-legged.
“You are awake.”
“as you see.”
I shrugged my shoulders toward Team Leader Choi.
“I haven’t been able to sleep all day lately.”
To be more precise, it would be correct to say that I was less sleepy.
If you have stamina that exceeds human limits and strong aerodynamic power that reaches the third level, you can blow away quite a bit of fatigue.
“Are you training the mana practice method, or the true value method?”
“Yeah, well. That’s right.”
To be precise, it is Yeolhwasingong (烈fire神功), which is the esoteric method of Yeolhwamun, but it is impossible to tell all the facts straight away.
“You should have come later.”
“no. are you okay.”
“Didn’t he say that no interruption is allowed during Simbeop training? If you stop in the middle, you might end up with the initiation spell…
“Ah, that’s Team Leader Choi, and I’m fine with it because the level is different.”
Assault your facts. It can hurt some people.
At that moment, it seems that such a public service announcement passed over Team Leader Choi’s face.
He looked at me with a confused expression and shook his head.
“I have nothing to say that is true.”
“Still, Team Manager Choi’s ability to learn is amazing. This is sincere, so have more confidence.”
This is sincere. As befits the lineage of Cheon Tae-min, a hero who made indomitable achievements in human history, Team Leader Choi was very talented.
In addition, for some reason, the energy accumulated inside the body was considerable, and the speed of martial arts progress was startling.
To sum it up in one word, it is a prepared talent.
‘If you learned martial arts from childhood like Wu Heixing… … He must have occupied a place as an S-class hunter by now.’
Team leader Choi nodded, his expression slightly relaxed.
“How does it compare to Jin Tae-kyung?”
“Are you kidding me? Of course I learned faster.”
where to rub
No matter how much team leader Choi is watching Lee Jeong-ryong,
Even if he grew up under restraint, compared to me, the outcome of his life is different.
Even after getting the system, I almost died several times, Mr. Pak. very just
“Anyway, what did you come for? That too at such an early hour.”
“I had a problem, so I took the risk of rudeness and came to visit you.”
“Are you worried?”
“yes. ，，
“why. Did Johnson confess?”
“I don’t care. mr johnson i
I know it’s an expression of intimacy in its own way. Rather, it is related to guild work.”
“If it’s guild work… … Any bad news from Korea?”
Team leader Choi shook his head at my worried question.
“It’s not like that, and I’m worried that one of the guild memberships seems to be in jeopardy.”
“aha.”
What do you mean? When I understood the meaning of Choi’s words, I smiled.
“I know who he is. He’s tall and
Aren’t you a handsome man? His personality is also very good.”
“I don’t know what else, but it seems like it’s out of character. In many ways.”
“Hmm, then I don’t think he’s someone I know.”
“Jin Tae-kyung.”
Team leader Choi, who had been exchanging jokes until now, spoke in a low voice.
“You know what I mean.”
“well.”
“This operation is dangerous.”
“Chief Choi. Don’t you believe me?”
“How could that be? Jin Tae-gyeong is one of the people I trust more than anyone else in the world.”
Team leader Choi stared at me with deeply sunken eyes.
“And more than anyone else in the world, I’m trying to carry out a dangerous operation with people I can’t trust.”
Without thinking, the names of the two come to mind.
Lee Jung-ryong and Wu Heixing. Bad luck with me
Those who are connected with each other will soon become comrades-in-arms who must turn their backs on each other.
I scratched my chin and replied.
“These are unbelievable people. I don’t think there is any expression that fits better than that.”
“Jin Tae-kyung… …
“Hey, Chief Choi?”
Choi, who was about to say something, shuts his mouth. I quietly raised my hand and pointed out the door.
“As you know, the training isn’t over yet.”
I”
“The battle will begin before the end of today. Clear your head and prepare for the upcoming battle.”
Choi, unable to speak, looked at me with complicated eyes. Then he let out a deep sigh and got up from his seat.
“See you in a while.”
“Yes. It doesn’t go far.”
After leaving the tent, I could feel Team Leader Choi’s presence slowly drifting away.
Then, the Skeleton Warlord, who had been depressed ever since the right to wish was refunded, opened his mouth in a hopeful tone.
– You are a very smart man. It’s not too late, so why don’t you take that human’s advice?
“I try.”
– No, if you’re going, you go alone. Why are you taking Commander Bourne with you?
“It’s lonely when you die alone.”
– What-!
“I’m kidding. But that’s because it’s the best.”
– It’s best to go through the huge number of monsters and confront the Arch Lich? Are you perhaps not a wicked person but a mad person?
Look at what this undead bastard is talking about.
Contemplating whether to punish me, I undid the lotus position and lay down on the bed at an angle.
“It’s true that it’s a risky operation, but there’s plenty of potential, so don’t do it too much.”
– I’ve been there, but what if it doesn’t work?
“I have to fight with all my might. Then there is a possibility.”
The Skeleton Warlord muttered in a liberated voice.
– Miraculous logic. Commander Bon is with such a crazy person.
“Even so, you don’t leave.”
– Are you leaving? You won’t be able to leave!
“What a funny guy. When will I return to my feet? Oh, cancel. It was a skull, not a foot.”
– What the hell are you talking about when there are a lot of vicious people aiming for the commander?
At the Skeleton Warlord’s protest, feeling resentful, I was possessed with a small laugh.
‘Speaking weakly.’
There are many things I want to say, but I decided to save them. Because that’s something you have to figure out for yourself.
– Smile? I just laughed!
“When did I?”
He dropped his pretense and changed the subject.
“Anyway, defeating the Arch Lich is the key. If you lose your head, your body won’t be able to move.”
-Durahan doesn’t say that.
That’s it.
I was dumbfounded even after understanding for a moment and took out the Skeleton Warlord from my inventory.
“No, but this bastard was real from a while ago.”
– Ji, calm down, human. I didn’t say anything wrong.
“Yes, Dullahan moves even without a head. Let’s see what happens to the Skeleton Warlord.”
f*ck!
On the night that struck like lightning, the Skeleton Warlord screamed.
– Evil, gold. / Cracked between the eyebrows! It’s really gold!
“I hit it by adjusting my strength, but what kind of bullshit… … Oh, it’s true.”
Should I have been a little more gentle? There are fine cracks on the skull with shiny black luster.
The Skeleton Warlord screamed as he gently touched the bone fragment lifted from the impact.
– My Bone Bone
“Okay, so stop screaming, man.”
– I’m worried because my bones are tickling and sensitive these days, but this crazy person is absolutely… … Hehe.
Dry skin, what is it?
At this rate, she is poised to dig a channel on iTube soon and attract 1 million subscribers as a streamer specializing in undead beauty.
‘Maybe this isn’t a baby monster??…
Anyway, the more I look at it, the more there is nothing special about it.
While looking at the Skeleton Warlord with bewildered eyes, I suddenly opened one side of the tent. You can see the sun slowly poking its head out from the east.
It was a sign of the day and the upcoming battle.
* * *
Suining City, located in the middle of the Sichuan Basin, has two municipalities and three counties, covering a vast area of more than 5000 km.
Since ancient times, it has been called the center of the central district of Sichuan Province due to its noble culture, profound landscapes, and the development of agriculture and commerce, but now that too has become a thing of the past.
Cack, cack!
Above the cloudy sky, countless flocks of crows flew in groups and landed on the bodies scattered on the ground. There was no nervous warfare between the groups with prey.
Even at a rough estimate, hundreds of corpses were scattered all over the place, and crows fed themselves by eating the rotten flesh that was once human.
It was a disaster that could not be more for human beings, and for them it was a peaceful era full of food.
However, the crows’ peaceful meal did not last long.
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With a roar and vibration from the ground, the crows let out nervous cries and flew up all at once.
A few of the black feathers spewed out of the air were blown across the vast basin by the wind.
What trampled on the fluttering feathers were the numerous steps and metal wheels of the chariot.
thump, thump, thump.
An army of humans filled the horizon.
The tower shields of the tanks in the forefront brushed the ground, and thousands of hunters moved in line with each other.
Under the deeply pressed helmet, someone’s pursed lips were exposed.
Thousands of people caught up in an invisible war luck simply moved forward in silence.
Far away, toward a city shrouded in a whitish haze. And towards the battles and glorious victories that were about to follow, and in the midst of them, a man suddenly spoke.
“Chief, look at the fog. That looks like something out of a disaster movie featuring monsters. Has anyone seen that movie?”
In a serious atmosphere, Jin Tae-gyeong’s swearing that came out of nowhere made people burst out laughing.
“class.”
「Keup.」
“What, did I only see that masterpiece?”
Just as Jin Tae-gyeong shrugged, an answer came from his right side.
“I saw it too.”
“is it so? Chief Choi is a bit reluctant.”
“What do you mean?”
“For some reason, it’s more like a musical or an orchestra performance rather than a movie.
The hunters who glanced at Choi Min-woo bit their lips to hold back their laughter.
Suddenly, the hardened body is released and breathing is stabilized. They felt the tension ease.
In the meantime, the conversation between the two continued.
“I also like to go to the movies sometimes for a change of mood.
view. I also enjoyed watching the movie Jin Tae-kyung said.”
“Oh, then you know the final twist.”
“Sure. Personally, it was very sad.”
“Iknow, right. I just thought of that when I saw it.”
Jin Tae-kyung spoke slowly.
“I could have lived if I hadn’t given up until the end. I had to fight with all my might somehow. Something like that.”
The voice was low, but powerful.
The voice filled with roaring energy pierces the air
It echoed and spread, and soon reached everyone’s ears.
And thousands of Hunters and soldiers on the Western Front realized.
Jin Tae-kyung’s words were probably the advice he was giving them.
“By now, other fronts must be besieging Suining City like us, right?”
“It will be completely surrounded.”
“And soon there will be a battle.”
“We will win.”
Xiao Shen answered in a firm tone.
Jin Tae-gyeong cried out at the sight.
“Yes. That’s how it should be. But…
Jin Tae-gyeong’s laughter stopped. And the next moment, instead of mischievous eyes, a deeply sunken glow filled her void.
A wide basin reflected in his cool pupils.
“They think differently.”
巨? 巨???
? I ‘That 1, 1? I? L耳 ?
Krukreuk… …
A corpse that slowly rises. Skeletons. And the fog that covers the basin as if sliding and the cry of the monster lurking in it.
“From now on… …
Jin Tae-kyung took a deep breath.
“It is a start.”
