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Lee Ji-hye twisted her body to avoid the bastard’s arms flying at her again so that she could be as safe as possible. Lee Ji-hye, who suddenly floated up to the palace, landed right against the wall.

After confirming that it was somewhat safe, I said.

“From now on, Lee Ji-hye, attack that guy first.”

“Okay, I understand.”

With those words, Lee Ji-hye let me down on the ground. Next, she flew at the monster with incredible speed. For a moment, I almost let out a sigh at the sight, but I kept my mouth shut.

Let’s stop paying attention to these things and come to our senses. From now on, my job comes first.

I held my breath as much as I could and moved while still pressed against the wall.

In front, Lee Ji-hye was seen trying to attack the monster in some way. Lee Ji-hye was pushed back by the relentless pressure of the monster. However, it did not seem like she was at a disadvantage.

Although Lee Ji-hye was pushed back continuously, she was able to dodge all of the bastard’s attacks with precision and even counterattack nimbly, developing the situation in a way that was not disadvantageous, although it was not advantageous.

To be honest, I liked Lee Ji-hye’s movements, which were clean and sharp, more than the monster that seemed to attack too recklessly. It was natural, since the guy didn’t have proper intelligence.

‘If Lee Ji-hye doesn’t let her guard down, it might be advantageous.’

The problem is that Lee Ji-hye is human, so she ends up making mistakes. I become cautious because I don’t know what might happen while I’m not looking.

I was moving quietly so as not to draw their gaze.

I was afraid that if I made any noise, the monster might attack me. I kept moving forward and finally arrived at the door.

‘Let’s get it out quickly.’

From now on, it’s a race against time.

I had to hurry and come back because I didn’t think Lee Ji-hye could take her down. Knowing the original, I went inside with the vague thought that I would be able to find her right away.

As I entered, the first thing I saw was a wall. Then I saw a fork in the road, and I could feel that it was as if they were trying to experiment on me.

Which way should I go, right or left?

I know where this is.

maze.

From now on, I have to solve this maze I entered. This maze, which would have been difficult originally, was actually quite simple for me.

Because I saw the original.

As I said, the novel I read tried to express this strange part in great detail. It showed the whole thing without any skipping, even though it could have just been cut out.

This time too, I know the answer to the maze. So all I have to do is move quickly.

“Shall we go?”

I muttered quietly to myself and started walking.

*

one side.

The monster kicked his foot this time.

Lee Ji-hye quickly moved to the left and then turned her body sharply. She moved to the right and was able to avoid the giant monster’s feet and cut off its legs once. However, the attack did not go in.

Looking forward to the next attack.

The bastard raised his arm and swung it down hard. Lee Ji-hye dodged the attack as best she could with the small sword she had brought from home earlier.

Lee Ji-hye gritted her teeth and immediately backed away.

‘Kim Seo-jin has already gone in.’

Obviously, that’s where the hidden piece is.

In that case, now it was time to just focus on myself. He was still strong, but I could feel that at least the burden was gone.

‘Kill that monster.’

Lee Ji-hye had only thought of that from the beginning. No matter how great her defense was and how each attack made this place tremble, it was definitely possible. She wasn’t properly equipped, but unlike that monster, she had intelligence.

There is such a thing as an idea, and there is such a thing as a plan.

So it was natural that they would win.

Actually, I didn’t like that monster from the moment I saw it. It made me think of a giant pretending to be strong. That somehow made me feel uncomfortable and irritated me.

Originally, monsters were meant to be defeated, but I wanted to kill that one even more reliably.

Since Lee Ji-hye had always hated giant monsters, it was natural for her to think that way.

I can hear that guy’s breathing loudly.

Lee Ji-hye held the sword properly. Then, she tried to recall as much information about the monster as possible.

‘It’s been pretty slow in its attacks so far.’

Instead, it had an extremely strong attack power compared to all the monsters she had seen so far. To be honest, it was quite slow by Lee Ji-hye’s standards, so avoiding it wasn’t much of a problem.

The only problem was that it was difficult to attack.

No matter how much I continued to attack him, it didn’t seem like I was hitting him properly. At least it was better because I had the information I first heard from Kim Seo-jin.

Clearly, the area he attacked felt like it had been hit to some extent. If that is true, then that must be the weak point, as Kim Seo-jin said.

But the biggest problem is that it is difficult to attack there.

In Kim Seo-jin’s case, all she had to do was shoot a small bullet from a distance. That way, she could hit it easily, so it could be considered somewhat easy. However, in Lee Ji-hye’s case, she had to go inside because it was close range, so the risk was high.

Perhaps the current fight was more advantageous to Kim Seo-jin. Lee Ji-hye was dissatisfied with the current situation to the point where she thought that way.

‘It would be dangerous if we went to a physical battle.’

Anyone could tell that the monster had enormous stamina. So, if they continued on like this, it would definitely be dangerous.

Lee Ji-hye retreated as far back as possible. If she couldn’t attack, she would first try to figure out the guy’s body.

It was as if he was a giant. He had human form, so if only his skin color had been different, he could really be called a giant. However, since he had a strange appearance and not a human face, it actually felt more like an ogre than a giant.

‘The attack pattern itself is simple.’

It could be said to be simple, as it barely even had any defense.

But strangely enough, it’s hard to attack the weak point. While other places are unblocked, that one is continuously blocked.

‘He also knows that that’s his weakness.’

It was crude, but he was thinking ahead.

‘Usually, those uselessly huge guys don’t have any intelligence.’

Even if it’s a small thought, it can be quite annoying.

Maybe that monster is planning a desperate measure that he doesn’t even know about.

“Oh, this really pisses me off.”

Lee Ji-hye felt anxious for some reason. It felt like the techniques she had acquired so far weren’t working. If this had happened simply because she wasn’t wearing the equipment, then that would be a problem in its own right. It meant that she had been relying on the equipment that much.

I kept my eyes wide open and continued to stare at the monster. There was a moment of silence before it swung its arms again. This time, I saw a giant arm flying from the right and quickly jumped toward the wall. Then, Ijihye turned her body quickly and jumped into the palace.

His arm broke the wall, but I didn’t care.

She poured mana into her sword as strongly as possible and aimed the blade at the place where Kim Seo-jin had attacked earlier. Lee Ji-hye’s mana, which was strong enough to be considered full power, was blocked by the monster’s other arm this time.

I used my mana to block my body as much as possible and landed on the ground.

Lee Ji-hye gritted her teeth as she leaned against the wall.

‘If this continues, my mana will continue to run out.’

No matter how much I thought about it, my current situation was unfavorable. I could tell that no matter how hard I tried, nothing would change.

‘My pride is hurt, but.’

Hold out until Kim Seo-jin returns. Attack with the hidden piece he brings, or fight with Kim Seo-jin’s gun.

Or, even though you really don’t want to, you can run away.

At least, that was all that came to mind for Lee Ji-hye.

‘He’s a really weird guy.’

Kim Seo-jin.

How did he know about this place? And how did he know the weakness of that monster? No matter how much Lee Ji-hye thought about it, her doubts only grew.

‘Now I know why the guardian kept showing interest in me.’

The guy was literally a mystery. There was no way for anyone to know why he didn’t interact with anyone, or what he was thinking, at least not to himself.

‘This makes me want to know more.’

Lee Ji-hye was naturally even more curious about what kind of person Kim Seo-jin was.

‘Think about Kim Seo-jin later, and think about that monster first.’

Breaking her thoughts, Lee Ji-hye readjusted her sword again. Realizing that she still had many shortcomings, Lee Ji-hye could feel her anger rising.

‘I’m a S-class hunter.’

I have a rare amount of S-class mana.

Feeling somewhat wronged, Lee Ji-hye moved again. She swung her sword and blocked the attacks as best she could. All she could do now was defend.

The thing kept moving, then suddenly stopped. The monster turned its head and looked around, then grabbed a fallen rock. Then it immediately threw the rock.

Lee Ji-hye panicked for a moment and quickly moved her body.

“Oh no!”

A boulder is seen hitting the wall hard.

The monster that had been fighting only with its own body until just a moment ago suddenly started fighting using the things around it.

It was clear that avoiding it had become more and more cumbersome.

“Damn it.”

fast.

The flying boulder moved at an incredible speed that matched the guy’s strength. It was enough to overwhelm even Lee Ji-hye.

‘Still, it’s fortunate that they only flew in one at a time.’

Consider a boulder flying at this speed almost simultaneously.

It’s a spine-chilling feeling.

“You son of a bitch, Kim Seo-jin.”

Why did you ask me to come to a place like this by myself?

Did he think he could win if he had just worn the right gear? If so, why didn’t he complain when he came out without it?

‘No matter what.’

It was true that I was annoyed.

bang!

The speed of the flying rocks has increased even more.

“What, what is it!”

Gradually, the boulders continue to increase.

So, Lee Ji-hye was momentarily flustered and stumbled. She stopped.

“Ah.”

Lee Ji-hye, who had been dodging here and there, was hit by the large boulder. The boulder was stronger than she had expected, and she quickly flew backwards.

“Ugh!”

After hitting the wall, Lee Ji-hye groaned. The force was so strong that she felt like her consciousness was momentarily blurred.

“Ugh, oh my.”

Lee Ji-hye looked around for a moment. When she looked to the side, she saw a door.

‘Over there.’

This is clearly where Kim Seo-jin went.

Now that it’s come to this, how about going in there and hiding yourself? Maybe that monster can’t come in here.

‘But what if I come in?’

It doesn’t matter though. At least I will survive.

But it was clear that Kim Seo-jin would be in danger. That much was certain.

‘No, but what if he actually ran away and abandoned me?’

It’s quite possible. Lee Ji-hye still doesn’t know how to get out of here. So only Kim Seo-jin knows where to go.

“That’s right, he ran away.”

He muttered as if he was discouraged.

‘Okay, then I’ll run away too.’

Go through the door there. It might be dangerous because Kim Seo-jin is still there, but I don’t care. My life is more important.

At that moment, Yoo Soo-ho came to mind.

‘clearly.’

Yoo Soo-ho said that Kim Seo-jin’s personality is similar to his.

So, how would the Yoo Soo-ho you know act?

‘Don’t run away.’

He must be doing his job for sure. I couldn’t help but bite my lip when I thought of that.

‘That’s what Yoo Soo-ho told me.’

That’s definitely true.

If that’s the case, then he’s in danger if he runs away here.

“This is really too much.”

The monster looks at me. He picks up another rock and prepares to throw it.

I slowly get up somehow. I move to avoid it.

‘Honestly, even in my life as a hunter, I rarely come across someone like that.’

What is this?

As soon as she finished thinking that, the monster prepared to throw. Lee Ji-hye lowered her body’s center of gravity and prepared to dodge.

That was the moment.

bang!

Suddenly, a gunshot was heard from somewhere. It was monotonous yet familiar. It was definitely coming from next to her. Lee Ji-hye turned her head to check.

There is someone.

There stood a person he knew, Kim Seo-jin.

“Oh, shit, seriously. Something that wasn’t in the original suddenly happened and I was freaking out.”

He was staring at the monster with his gun in his hand. He seemed relaxed, even with a sinister smile on his face.

There was something long on its back. It was covered with cloth so I couldn’t tell what it was, but it felt somehow familiar.

“ I have eaten hidden pieces.

Lee Ji-hye slowly turned her head and looked at the monster again.

Unlike before, I could see that the guy had a huge wound. Blood was flowing out properly. What is going on?

I couldn’t understand it.

*

I never thought Lee Ji-hye would be this bothered.

But when I think about the fact that Lee Ji-hye’s first appearance in the original work was almost a few months later, I think I may have been over-evaluating her.

Obviously, Lee Ji-hye at that time would have grown more than she does now.

I felt slightly sorry, but I realized that I was very prejudiced. She may still be an S-class hunter, but she may still be weak.

At the same time, I felt a moment of admiration at the fact that Yusera was able to take down that guy all by herself.

Anyway, I got what I wanted from here.

The hidden piece I wanted to get here.

Plus Mana.

It’s a drug that, when taken, increases mana along with pain.

So, to summarize in one word.

From now on, I can use mana.

Even considering the special hidden function of the mana in the drug I took, I think it wasn’t a bad idea to choose a gun.

“Get ready to die, you idiot.”

It’s different from what I thought before. I thought I couldn’t win, so I tried to run away.

But now it seemed like I could win.

So let’s get rid of it.

If you think about what you get for killing the guy, it would be better to kill him now. You’ll get more out of it.