episode_0025

4 months ago.

I lost my party mates.

The reason is that the party is wiped out.

I still can’t forget the feeling of futility and loss when I survived alone, reported the deaths of my PT colleagues, and disbanded the party.

That’s not all.

The humid, dusty smell of an underground dungeon.

Even the smell of someone’s sticky and soggy bodily fluids.

Everything flashed before my eyes as if it happened yesterday.

It’s a memory I shouldn’t forget, but it’s painful enough that I’d want to forget it if I could.

I also know that I am an ugly bitch.

It’s not enough that I survived alone, but I want to forget the memories I had with my colleagues.

My colleagues who died first will never forgive this damn bitch.

Nevertheless, I just wanted to forget it as soon as possible.

It’s slowly reaching its limit.

Since I couldn’t get comfortable like this, I thought it might be better to just commit suicide.

No, I did it too.

To me, life was no different from hell, and my body was no different from a prison that bound me, so I had no regrets left.

But for me, who had already become a B-class hunter, suicide was an impossible choice.

Even though he jumped from the bridge, he didn’t get any injuries.

Despite being caught in the current, he did not die from drowning.

I even tried hanging him with a rope at home, but he didn’t have any breathing problems.

I was able to breathe well and discovered a new way to exercise to strengthen my neck muscles.

that day.

Because of what happened in the dungeon.

I have become a body that cannot even decide my own death.

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A general term used to refer to creatures inside a dungeon going berserk under the enormous influence of a ‘being’ from another world.

I don’t know what that being is, but on Earth, that being has been called an ‘evil god’ since the past.

The entity interferes with and ‘twists’ all living things in the dungeon.

Not only the monsters, but also the hunters inside were the same.

The monsters received the blessing of [Frenzy] and [Body Strengthening], which caused them to go crazy until they died, so they hunted the hunters in the dungeon.

The beings who were being hunted began to hunt.

“Kaaak!”

“Keee!!”

“…run away!”

“Listen! If we scatter, everyone will die! With your colleagues next to you as much as possible….Aaaa! go away! Get out…”

The sound of monsters running wild.

The terrible and goosebumps sound of skin and flesh being cut into pieces.

And screams.

At the end of the sound, only someone’s dying words rang out.

Hunters I had never seen before died before my eyes.

The same was true for our colleagues.

They also received a debilitating curse from ‘some entity’ and were unable to withstand it, so they died one after another.

The neck was torn off, and the entire shoulder and arm were torn off.

One colleague was cut in half and slowly died.

Lastly, the monster approached me.

The guy grinned and attacked me.

But… for some reason, that attack couldn’t hurt me.

I found out later that, among the hunters in that dungeon, I was the only one who received a curse other than a debilitating curse.

[absolute circuit]

The magic circuits that permeate my body are constantly growing and developing.

Even if you use the same magic as others, the magical power consumed is reduced, and even if you receive the same magic attack, the damage you receive continues to decrease.

As long as magic flows within my body, my circuits grow infinitely.

He was the only one to survive because he received a ‘curse’ that made him stronger than anyone else.

Yes, it’s a curse.

A curse that allowed me to survive and escape the dungeon alone.

After that day.

I locked myself in the dungeon doing my best to die with this body that I could not decide my own death.

I entered not only the B-level dungeon but also the A-level dungeon.

I went inside and looked for someone who could kill me.

Those who spend all their money on a scam have prepared items that would be eye-catching.

These are items that are light and not difficult to exchange.

“What kind of fearless bitch came into the dungeon without even wearing an action camera? She was ranked B?”

“Kya~ If you take it all off, how much is it? My mouth is watering, my mouth is watering.”

“My mouth is watering.”

“Oh, you guys. Take off all that bitch.”

Poor quality hunters who were prone to hitting were also welcomed.

Nevertheless, I remain alive to this day.

I thought there was no way anymore.

The only beings who can kill me are the S-class hunters, who are called the strongest hunters.

What should I do to meet an S-class hunter?

At least we have to be on the same level to meet each other, right?

The S-class hunter I dreamed of and dreamed of.

Now, in order to die, I have set my sights on an S-class hunter.

Today, about a year after that incident.

I made numerous achievements and was promoted from a B-class hunter to an S-class hunter with the approval of the Hunter Association.

That day was exactly one year since I lost all my colleagues.

It was such a sad day that even the sky shed tears instead of rain.

Since I had already been promoted a few months ago, my rank was already S-class Hunter.

However, since S-class hunters are special beings that are few and far between in the country, the Hunter Association insisted that they continue to hold formal events in order to receive a letter of appointment.

I wondered if I had to leave Daegu and come to Seoul just because of this…

Because the guild master ordered, I had no choice but to follow.

And today.

After the promotion ceremony at the headquarters of the Korea Hunter Association, I went outside and there was a huge crowd waiting for me.

“Soojin Jeong! Congratulations on being promoted to the youngest S-class hunter! Just a few questions! You were promoted to S-class hunter just one year after becoming an F-class hunter. Please answer whether you received any benefits in the process of becoming an S-class hunter, and if so, whether you think those benefits interfered with fair competition with other candidates!”

I never asked to be promoted to S-class hunter.

Although it was targeted for unsavory reasons, I was able to be promoted to S-class hunter thanks to my achievements.

“This is reporter Sujeong Choi of Gram Ilbo! Can you tell me about an incident in which all of your colleagues died before you became an S-class hunter? I believe that the people have the right to know the truth about what happened that day!”

If you’re not a bereaved family member or anything, what do you want to know?

Does that have any meaning? I don’t know what kind of person would want to know, but if the person in question comes and asks in private, I am willing to teach them.

“Can you talk about what role Hunter Jeong Soo-jin played when a situation occurred in the dungeon at the time? And can you be certain that you did your best in that role?”

I was busy casting magic while witnessing the deaths of my colleagues.

I had already told the truth, but I was disgusted by the reporter who dismissed it as a lie and asked me again.

“Rumors are spreading in real time on the Internet that Jeong Soo-jin made a contract with an otherworldly being by using her colleagues as wealth. Is there any rebuttal to this? If there is no rebuttal, can we judge it to be true?!”

pup…

I will find that bitch someday and kill her.

Where do you belong?

I looked around to see who had spit it out, but I couldn’t find it.

In a place like this where an unspecified number of people are gathered, how could anyone know who said the words?

I bit my lip so hard that blood came out.

The reporters took a step back when they saw that, but they continued to ask me various questions.

They asked me various questions while wearing black umbrellas, but they did not open their mouths.

No matter what they said or the events of that day, they did not react.

The more I react, the more persistently it harasses me.

Without responding, I took a taxi prepared by the Hunter Association and went to the designated hotel.

My body was cold from the rain, but I didn’t even think about changing clothes or washing up.

Even though I didn’t do anything, I was exhausted and laid down on the bed.

“Ha…”

When I lie down and look at the ceiling, I don’t feel comfortable.

I was wandering around the dungeon except when I was sleeping, and there was no way it was mentally possible for me to be lying in bed at this hour.

“Would you like to stop by the training ground…”

let’s go.

Let’s look for strong people at the training ground.

Let’s find someone who can put an end to this hellish life for me.

It might be because it’s Seoul, right?

***

After having a cup of coffee, I went back to the underground training ground and ran into an S-class hunter.

It was Jeong Soo-jin, the youngest S-class hunter with the nickname of Korea’s strongest wizard.

If it weren’t for that person, my sister and Jiyeon would have become the youngest S-class hunters.

If Sehee becomes an S-class hunter in the future, will the youngest member change?

Because Su-jin Jeong said she was 21 years old…

Sehee, who is currently 19 years old, must become S-class within two years to become the youngest?

Give up, give up.

Even so, it will be difficult within a year.

“Yu…Yujun…”

Sehee looked at me as if she was in a bad mood because Sujin Jeong had been clinging to her earlier.

It seems like an expression of intent to save oneself.

Swish!

I grabbed Sehee’s arm and pulled it.

Originally, I just wanted to pull her, but somehow Sehee ended up in my arms.

Sehee, this guy…

Is it more planned than you think?

Sehee’s eyes, held in my arms, began to sparkle like stars.

Look at me, so ecstatic that I’m about to die.

I felt like I should have kissed him, but I stopped because someone else was watching.

“Huh?”

Jeong Soo-jin’s absent-minded voice echoed throughout the training ground.

I think it was only then that he realized what a ridiculous thing he had done.

“…I’m sorry. I got so excited.”

“No… I was just a little surprised. By the way, you must have been strong enough for an S-class hunter to be interested, right? Right?”

“Ugh…”

All I could do was hold my head and moan in response to Sehee’s questions.

She seemed mentally distressed.

I don’t know the details, but are you on the verge of going crazy from stress?

It felt exactly like that.

If you become an S-class hunter, shouldn’t you have someone to take care of you?

If a big accident happens like that, how are you going to handle it?

‘I should tell this to my sister.’

If you were my older sister, you would also know high-ranking people in the Hwarang Guild.

I took out my phone and sent a text.

Now… what should I do next?

Is it better to avoid it first?

I grabbed Sehee’s hand and pulled it.

But this guy didn’t even budge like a rock.

Come on?

“My name is Yoo Se-hee. Please take care of me.”

Sehee was extending her hand to Jeong Sujin.

He was the first to extend his hand to the woman who was struggling and holding her head.

“I am…Sujin Jeong…”

“As expected, you are S-class Sujin Jeong!”

“Yes… ”

“You were surprised by the magic I just used, right? I never imagined it would cause such a nuisance.”

“Oh…no. Rather…it was good.”

“Do you like it? It rained so you got really wet?”

“It’s already wet…no…no.”

It’s still raining.

When will those dark clouds disappear?

Does it have something to do with the rain outside?

Jeong Soo-jin bowed her head at Se-hee’s bright and blue smile and reaction.

He is even chewing his lips.

As it happened, the person who spoke was Sehee.

It’s been a while since Sehee raped and fucked me, and she’s in a state of joy at this situation where she can become an S-class hunter despite being a non-awakened person.

On the other hand, this person named Jeong Soo-jin seems to have darkness deep in her heart, as if she is about to commit suicide.

“I’m sorry. I will go.”

Sure enough, Jeong Soo-jin bowed her head, turned around, took her cane, and walked toward the stairs.

Sehee didn’t know what to do, so she just looked at Echidna and me and scratched her head.

“Yujun… did I do something wrong?”

“No. Sehee, you didn’t really do anything wrong other than making it rain.”

“You mean… I did it wrong?”

“Well. Should I practice magic with cards more than that? You have to show your strong side so you can be with me, right?”

“Well…really? Then I need to practice more…”

Sehee lifted the card again and activated the skill.

This time, lightning struck from the dark clouds and burned all five wooden dolls.

Did you practice for about an hour like that?

I noticed Sehee slightly opening her hands unnaturally.

weird.

Magic wouldn’t have any effect on me.

I heard that it is completely immune.

Even if it is fire, lightning or ice.

“Do your fingers hurt?”

“Yeah… my fingertips hurt a little.”

“Give it to me. Let’s take a look.”

I held Sehee’s hand and checked.

It was a white and pretty hand, not like a woman’s hand.

I don’t think there’s anything strange about it.

“But you never know…”

I took out a card from my inventory.

This is also an item called E-Class [Elixir of Removing Aftereffects] that I drew through the lottery earlier.

“Try this.”

“Ugh… Why is this color blue?”

“I don’t know. Hurry up and eat.”

“Ah…okay.”

Sehee took the medicine, pulled out the cork stopper, and drank it in one gulp.

The taste itself wasn’t as bad as I thought, so I emptied it all.

“Key!! Yujun! This tastes like mulberry!”

“Then it must taste delicious.”

“Yes. Can’t I have one more?”

“That’s medicine.”

[Instantly removes all kinds of aftereffects.]

[Illnesses caused by errors in the peripheral nervous system can also be treated.]

“Error in the peripheral nervous system? What is this?”

“Isn’t it like post-traumatic stress disorder? I saw it in the textbook.”

“Really? I’ll try to find patients later and use it.”

“Yujun. After eating this, the tingling in my hands disappeared.”

Still, I’m glad.

If you were still sick, you wouldn’t have been able to go to the hospital to get education, right?