episode_0060

A monster showdown was unfolding before my eyes.

Soyo’s fist struck Dullahan’s wrist. The ax blade, which flew straight out, left a deep scar on the wall instead of Soyo’s body.

Sigh!

“Ugh… !”

Stone debris bounced like buckshot. Crushing the empty plastic bottle, I ran again to the direction where Moon Ha-yeon was.

“Have you done it?”

“Yes… .”

Soyo’s back was damp. She had been overwhelmed by the Dullahan before, but was now pushing the Dullahan.

KIEEE!

Let the Dullahan let out another bloodcurdling scream. Skeletons begin to surround Soyo.

“Now! Push it!”

Jin Do-won, who heard my threatening cry, wordlessly swung his spear. All bones of the skeletons in the path were destroyed, quickly reducing the number of heads.

“Ha, Hayeon too. Skeleton! Quickly!”

“Hmm? Ah, uh, yes!”

Ha-yeon Moon, who was holding me, hurriedly lifted the staff. The mass of magic that had been ravaging the skeletons throughout the gate attack appeared once again.

puck! Pakak!

The cheerful sound of a skull exploding rang out one after another. The other hunters also came to their senses and began swinging their weapons with their bodies covered in wounds.

However, the fight was not resolved as quickly as expected. It is still too early to relax.

In this space right now. I was the only one who could afford it. Everyone is focusing on their own fight. This means that I am the only one who can create variables.

The thought of having to be thorough dominates my mind. I forced myself to remain calm and cool my head. I quickly illuminated the cave with my flashlight.

Even if the skeleton is sorted out. Dullahan was still alive. Even the skeletons seemed to hinder the intervention of other hunters. They were flocking to the scene of the two collisions.

The other hunters were busy dealing with the skeleton, and Ha-yeon Moon’s attacks did not do any damage to the headless monster.

Even if we attack the Dullahan together after dealing with all the skeletons. What if that white, humanoid monster dressed like a nun’s uniform appears again?

I saw a crushed plastic bottle. It’s empty. Takes water, no. The spot where diluted semen was applied. The liquid that fell had already soaked into the floor a long time ago. Handing out buffs to other hunters is not allowed. then… .

All the best options are gone. There was only one lane left.

I clicked my tongue briefly. It’s a risky gamble, though. Unlike the single-wood bridge I had tried to cross before. If only I was good at it. There was ample possibility.

“Hey, Jeongwoo, where are you going!”

profit. Making a strange sound, Ha-yeon Moon burst into the group of skeletons. Only one place. Towards a point in the cave where the ceiling is a little high.

A lump of magical energy flew in and cleared the way. Three steps. Two steps. The distance gradually decreases.

Crack, crack, crack!

The skeleton that protruded in front of me made a loud noise, shaking its jaw joints. I pulled a dagger from my belt. I took a deep breath and lifted my legs as hard as I could.

Squeak!

A rusty knife leaves marks on the leather armor worn under clothes. As the shirt opens and flutters, a foot extends upward and hits the skeleton’s collarbone.

Crack!

As I strengthen my legs, my body soars. As the thin collarbone broke with a thud, I stepped on the skeleton’s head with my opposite foot and threw myself away.

A very small space located on the irregular cave ceiling. With acrobatic movements that only a hunter can do, I seem to burrow into that space. It floated in the air.

I feel my heart pounding. The world seemed to go by slowly. Floating in the air. In an unstable position. Pull back the hand holding the throwing dagger.

… eyesight. A flashlight whose identity is unknown shines a circle around the Dullahan. Soyo and Dullahan are still in the middle ages.

Soyo was moving like an animal. Even though I would have received a buff. Like a person who has lost even the slightest intellect. It swings its arms and legs wildly.

But that simple and thoughtless violence overwhelmed the Dullahan. The distorted limbs come back again and again.

But only one place. Unhealed wounds come into view. when. A wound I don’t know what caused it. There was a very small gap, obviously.

eight. shoulder. Muscles are pulled taut. My heart beats like crazy, pumping blood throughout my body. The curve drawn by Ojeong’s arm. I swung my arm, reproducing the trajectory that had unfolded in my hand.

The moment when the dagger slips out of the hand stretched out in front of you. The body spins like a top due to the semi-elastic force and falls towards the floor.

I was sure it was a hit.

Pow wow!

*

-Status increase

-Strength D → C

-Skill evolution!

-General skill: Throwing (C) → Throwing (B)

*

A sharply ground dagger tears the thigh long. With one leg crippled, Dullahan could no longer even take a step back.

The one-sided beating of Soyo begins. So much so that not even a strong undead body could bear it. The fist that received the seeding buff, albeit clumsily, was strong.

I am. I realized somewhat late that the ground was too close for balance. I covered my head with my arms, bracing myself for the intense pain.

“Jungwoo!!”

Ha-yeon Moon, who rushed over, caught me as I fell. I felt a sharp pain in my back where my arm touched it, but it was stronger than the hard floor. Her soft body felt much better.

She looked me over, almost in a panic. In the meantime. The magic power leaking out was converging, randomly exploding the heads of the skeletons crowding around.

“Trigram, are you okay? Uh, are you hurt anywhere? Well, what if you move so recklessly… .”

“I thought Hayeon would accept it.”

air lock. If she hadn’t been there It would have been nothing more than a reckless suicide attempt. I looked at Ha-yeon Moon, who was holding me in the commonly known princess-hugging position, and tapped the back of her hand.

“Well, then, I, me, me, me, believed in me… .”

“I’ll do it after it’s over. After finishing.”

Even the cynical reactions that come out in urgent situations. Ha-yeon Moon blushed and just put me down.

As soon as I touched the floor, I pulled out my dagger. In a coordinated motion, I lightly threw away the dagger.

Whoops!

The dagger penetrates a small gap that is not known by whose weapon it was. The skull suddenly cracked, and it fell apart like a broken bowl.

next. Next again. Extreme concentration and time. It was an incomparable joy to be able to easily draw a route that could not have been drawn without several failures.

“Hey, Jeongwoo. There’s no need to be that strict… .”

Ha-yeon Moon muttered anxiously. What are you talking about while shooting out lumps of magic power in all directions?

“You must be weaker than me, right? Yes, it’s okay. Still, it’s okay… .”

Against the background of Moon Ha-yeon’s mutterings full of anxiety. I threw the dagger and threw it again.

… When the leader disappears. It didn’t take long for the skeleton to be organized.

For some reason, Moon Ha-yeon’s magic, who seemed more unstable than usual, pierced her head. Soyo went wild and broke the heads of the skeletons.

“… I won somehow.”

Jin Do-won, covered in blood, muttered.

Actually, today’s MVP was him. If he hadn’t tied up the skeleton’s feet, the ship would have needed more time.

On the other side, Ha-yeon Moon and So-yo were making bloody noises, taking care of the few remaining skeletons.

Jin Do-won, who was looking around, quickly approaches. He pointed at the Dullahan with the tip of his spear and spoke in a calm voice.

“I think it would be right for Park Jeong-woo to take that one.”

“… Yes?”

The Dullahan’s leather is tough. Even just that one body would have been traded for ten million won. Are you handing it over like this?

When I showed signs of caution, Jin Do-won burst into laughter.

“Moon Ha-yeon, there is nothing to say. If it had not been for Mr. Park Jeong-woo’s throw at that time, Mr. Soyo would have continued to be stranded. and. Being able to deal with Dullahan… .”

Jin Do-won’s eyes turned to Soyo’s damp back. In the first place, he knew what the liquid was. The expression on his face when he looked at me was just uncomfortable.

“… Mr. Park Jeong-woo’s, Jeong… ”

“Because you had the skills?”

“Ah. Yes, that’s it.”

Because almost all the hunters around were lying around. No one seemed to have heard my conversation with him.

“Is it really okay for us to take it?”

“I thought you wouldn’t have any complaints when you saw what Mr. Soyo was doing to Mr. Park Jeong-woo earlier. also… If I do this, won’t you come along on my next expedition? I can’t even join a clan because of my skills. You have to hold on to the strong rope well.”

but. It was probably too much to turn an entire clan into a group of idiots. I have a proud face. I stared at him, who seemed to think I had said something nice again.

Jin Do-won even winked, which was unusual. It seemed like he was trying to lighten the burden, but it was too clumsy.

So I just laughed. I had no idea how to repay this favor, but still. Because I was grateful.

“Then, I will gratefully accept it.”

“Of course. Go ahead and take a look. The condition was almost fine.”

I walked towards Dullahan at a much lighter pace.

As he said, the body was in good condition. The dented part was filled with new flesh again. All the shattered bones were still together.

The fact that the face was sunken into a fist shape was a bit grotesque. That would be proof that Dullahan is dead. I didn’t really care.

What caught my attention was a different part.

“Um… ?”

The Dullahan’s thighs, where the dagger had torn open, were still wide open. The cross section of the muscle, whose blood had dried and turned a jerky-like color, was clearly visible.

and. Between the cracks, something was sparkling.

“What is this… ?”

Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk… .

With the unpleasant sound of muscle fibers breaking. Following my hand, something shiny was pulled out from inside.

In my hand. There was a small, bladeless hilt of a dagger entangled with flesh and blood vessels, as if it had been trapped there from the beginning.