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7.

[『Hidden Quest』has arrived!]

Quest.

With certain conditions.

If it is resolved, a reward will be paid.

Like any other game system.

I have also received it several times.

Monster subjugation.

Special training.

Including training in hunting methods.

I have no experience of not doing it.

But this was the first of its kind.

[『Hidden Quest』]

[The Guardian of the Great Forest, ‘Mirginos’, is a traitor abandoned by his own kind. Kill him and prove your qualities as a climber from the tower. (0/1)]

[% This entity is currently unkillable with your power. %]

[% Buy some time until Kang Mi-young wakes up. %]

[Reward: 1 Trait Enhancement Ticket]

[Failure: Death]

“That’s right.”

Lee Seonghan activated [Auto Battle].

I fixed my eyes on the mechanical scope.

“Mr. Kang Jin-young! Please take care of the Major.”

“Okay!”

Kang Jin-young, who was crouching down, grabbed his older sister.

Then, using all the strength I had, I rolled to the side.

“Kyaaah!”

A hatchling opening its beak.

[Guardian of the Great Forest, ‘Mirginos’ recognizes the intruder.]

[Opens his mouth greedily.]

Kwaaak────!

The place where Kang Mi-young was just now.

Sharp claws struck down one after another.

The dirt covered with a tarpaulin splashed roughly.

“Are you okay!”

Kang Jin-young rolled up to Lee Seong-han’s nose.

His face was haggard, as if he was very stressed.

“… … It was dangerous. This burdensome sister can’t do anything without me.”

“Where did you get hurt?”

“Yes. I’m fine, except for the soreness in my lower back. My body is so weak, wow. I wish your body was mine.”

Kang Jin-young furrowed his brow as he answered coldly.

“If I had been hit by that, I would have died. You too, Sister?”

“Maybe.”

Lee Seong-han answered in a firm tone.

Meet the hatchlings?

It’s best to avoid it if possible.

Lee Seong-han looked at the hatchling’s fluttering wings.

“The hatchling is about to start its opening pattern. Get ready.”

“Let’s get rid of this nemesis. Ugh, it’s no use in life!”

The words are thudding.

Kang Jin-young carefully placed Kang Mi-young in the corner.

“Kyaaaa …

[Guardian of the Great Forest, ‘Mirginos’ recognizes the intruder.]

The hatchling’s [Shouting] skill resonates in all directions.

A thick, viscous fluid spurted out from its scales and the corners of its mouth.

It was blood.

[Mana Contamination is applied to ‘Miriginos’, the Guardian of the Great Forest.]

The contaminated serum was applied properly.

Since the mana circuit was infected, the dragon’s specialty, magic, would not be able to be used properly.

As long as there was even a 1% chance of winning, I couldn’t stop.

[Iron Blood Empress, ‘Charm’ applied to ‘Kang Mi-young’ will be removed.]

[The caster’s curse causes you to fall into a deep sleep.]

Kang Mi-young, who had been dozing off in Kang Jin-young’s arms, lowered her head.

‘Go.’

Lee Seong-han checks the gap.

He quickly rushed to the hatchling.

I had to buy time.

“We need to buy some time until the Major wakes up!”

“Huh?!”

“We can’t win on our own!”

“Behind! Behind!”

[Guardian of the Great Forest, ‘Mirginos’ recognizes the intruder.]

The hatchling disappeared for a moment.

“Kyaaah!”

He appeared from behind Lee Seong-han in an instant.

A red, bulging snout came into view.

Lee Seong-han clicked his tongue.

‘Blink?’

It was a high-level magic called Blink.

I was caught off guard.

‘Let’s avoid it.’

Lee Seong-han avoided the attack by turning his upper body to the side.

Then he thrust the dagger deep into his face.

“It’s so refreshing!”

Cloudy blood that bursts out as if it had been held in place.

The whole thing had a blue glow.

“Crazy. Is that, is that a human movement?”

Kang Jin-young looked at that and muttered to himself.

[Unidentified access detected.]

[Activate ‘Mental Barrier’.]

Tsupabababat!

Blue sparks flying around.

The hatchling, who had released his polymorph, laughed softly, as if trying to create a sense of intimidation.

The body is clearly visible.

It was full of small details.

Lee Seong-han fired his rifle accurately.

[Auto Battle] correction ensures that the bullets land in one spot accurately.

Because of the hatchlings, Kang Mi-young and Kang Jin-young.

Both of them almost died.

What if that happens?

The remaining Awakened will have to act longer, more frequently, and more dangerously to fill the power vacuum.

That was the law.

Global, global, far away?

Crazy stuff!

A bleak future already loomed.

Yeah, let’s think positively.

It’s a dragon.

How many months will the global period be shortened?

“At least 1 year. At least 1 year!!”

As soon as Lee Seong-han thought about the result, he started to laugh.

Did you think of Jeonbalbar today?

Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes, yes, yes, yes! Yes!! Yes!!!

I will somehow escape this hellish peninsula!

Towards a land where freedom and democracy breathe!

Lee Seonghan quickly kicks off the wall and jumps!

He flew to the hatchling in one breath and instantly cut off its wing with his greatsword.

Kukukung-!

Elemental magics flying in as the ground splits open.

They were huge rocks.

If you get hit, you die instantly.

“Fuck.”

Lee Seong-han clicked his tongue.

Since they are technologies related to nature, they are difficult to destroy.

Let’s just avoid it.

I quickly rolled to the side.

“Kiyaaah!”

The hatchling whose last shot failed.

As if there was no chance of winning, he started to run out of the tent!

The tent flew into the air with a loud noise, and a wet wind blew over us.

“You guys, be careful!”

Kang Jin-young, who had just recovered from his injury, shouted.

A chill ran down my spine for a moment.

Kang Jin-young, kneeling on one knee, was performing a magic spell with both hands.

In fact, a magic circle that resembled a real thing opened up on the ground.

Swish, swish, swish!

Chains flying towards the hatchlings, making a murderous cracking sound.

Chains made of mana were weaving their way through the hatchling’s skin.

“Enforce bondage!”

At Kang Jin-young’s direction, the chains were pulled toward the ground.

A hatchling that spits out blue blood from its beak as soon as it hits the ground.

Kang Jin-young took a breath and breathed in mana.

Lee Seonghan narrowed his eyes.

Then the status window appears.

─

《System : Information》

『Kang Jin-young』

□ Level: [Lv. ??]

□ Characteristics

⤷ [Highest Efficiency Magic Circuit (SSS)], [Magic Reinforcement (S)], [Magic Knowledge: Expert (A)], [Dual Magic (A+)], [Mana-Type Body (B)] ···

◀ 1/4p ▶

[ – Locked – ]

─

“What do we do now?”

Lee Seong-han clicked his tongue at Kang Jin-young’s words.

“I guess I’ll have to hold on, okay.”

The sisters are a crazy pair in performance.

This might be possible.

I can take care of that kid.

Lee Seong-han laughed bitterly.

“Come on, you little shit.”

* * *

Hatchling.

Literally the infant state of a dragon.

Unlike adults, they have not gained any experience.

Therefore, there is no transcendent power or knowledge.

But the abilities of the race itself are already overwhelming.

His personality is so crazy that whenever he appears, most places dry up.

“It’s so fucking hard.”

Lee Seong-han vomited blood.

Due to the rules of the tower, hatchlings must be killed.

Then you can go outside.

Lee Seong-han picked up the rifle he had thrown away.

I aimed my scope at the hatchling.

“You little dragon chicken, just go away!”

The hatchling leapt forward, trying to charge despite the chains entangled between them.

“What, what power?! Be careful!”

Kang Jin-young’s posture became blurred and the hatchling flew again.

Already injured all over his body.

It was difficult to even scratch it with ordinary equipment.

Lee Seong-han calmly pulled the trigger.

“Where.”

Tudadadada!

Fully automatic aiming fire.

In a matter of seconds, the bullets were gone.

Because of the dragon’s thick evolved carapace, it is common for it to bounce off as if it were hit by an iron plate.

“This kind of thing.”

Swoosh!

The sharp hatchling’s claws cut Lee Seong-han’s arm.

The left arm that had been blocking his face flew into the air.

If I hadn’t stopped it, it would have been my head that got ripped off.

There was no pain.

Lee Seong-han calmly rolled his head in a situation that seemed to be in slow motion.

But there was no answer.

‘What should I do?’

What can I do to catch that guy and get out alive?

He gradually became lost in thought as his judgment slowed down.

No, Lee Seong-han stopped thinking.

‘We won. We won.’

Lee Seong-han fell to the ground.

Kang Mi-young knelt right next to me.

“Are you okay, sir?”

“Yes, sir.”

Kang Mi-young was moving forward leisurely.

Jiiing.

A reddish energy coming from Kang Mi-young’s sword.

And waves.

The moment the hatchling was startled.

“Die.”

One cut.

Even with that slight movement, the spot where the hatchling had been was instantly covered in blue blood and flesh.

pop!

The sound of a crash echoed immediately after. The ground of the forest shook for a moment, as if an earthquake had occurred.

[You have completed the ‘Hidden Quest’.]

As soon as the quest window opened, my sisters came running alongside me.

The fallen Lee Seong-han was covered in blood all over his body. He was seriously injured at the very least. The shadow of death loomed over Lee Seong-han.

“Young lady, young lady! Wake up!”

“Mr. Seonghan?!”

But until the moment Lee Seong-han lost consciousness.

He was smiling brightly.

[You have completed the ‘Hidden Quest’.]

[You have cleared the first floor of the Gray Tower.]

[Removes system restrictions.]

[The affinity threshold is now lifted.]

[‘Kang Jin-young’, who has surpassed a certain level of favorability, develops the ‘Stalker/Isolated’ trait.]

[‘Kang Mi-young’, who has surpassed a certain level of favorability, acquires the ‘Obsessed/Dependent’ trait.]

[Settle the compensation.]

“Oh my god.”

It’s fucked.

Lee Seonghan’s face turned cold.