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#21

“There’s something like a curtain.”

A translucent, gray curtain fell from the sky, separating heaven and earth from the outside space.

And the curtain was gradually increasing in size and moving outward.

If you go beyond this, you will engage in a bloody battle with monsters for control of the mystery.

It was a bit of a tense moment, but I took a deep breath, made up my mind, and took a big step forward.

It was the moment to throw myself beyond the curtain.

and.

I saw.

Overwhelmed by the monster’s power, the sea and its punk Hunter Senior are rolling around on the floor.

Although he is inexperienced and his skills are still immature, he defeated a hunter who had reached the rank of 1st class like that.

“It seems like the hunters have been struggling in their own way.”

“Yes?”

“Can you see it? There is a scar carved into the monster’s core.”

“… … !”

“They must have done their best to fight back.”

“Then now is your chance.”

“Yes. If we leave it like this, not only will the efforts of those hunters go down the drain, but the monster will also grow in size and become a truly continent-level monster that will cause disaster.”

As the situation was urgent, we quickly assessed the situation and quickly formulated a plan of operation.

Since the guardian guy wasn’t yet grown enough to do his part, he decided to stick by my side and move together with me, and Hinamori-san told me that she would personally stop the aftermath of the monster’s effects.

To put it simply, the plan was for Hinamori-san to tank the monster’s attacks while Suho and I would attack its core.

I asked her if it wouldn’t be better for her, as a seasoned and experienced vampire, to take on the role of attacker rather than tank, but Hinamori-san firmly told me that she would be in charge of the monster’s offensive.

“Rather, it is right for someone with experience and skill to take on the monster head-on. We still don’t know for sure what type of monster this monster is, and how it changed the world. In times like these, the most important thing is your intuition.”

Monsters like me and Suho who are still inexperienced would inevitably be at a disadvantage in terms of reading numbers, and if we are not careful, we could end up becoming slaves or even lose our lives.

Her words were valid.

“Okay, don’t get hurt. Suho and I will definitely finish this.”

“Yes, I will wait.”

So Suho and I dispersed, leaving her alone.

Perhaps because she was thinking of me, she stood tall in front of the sea and didn’t take a single step forward.

As if this was the last bastion.

As if it were a Maginot Line that could not be crossed.

When we met in private, our sisters were really suspicious and unreliable. Why is that?

In this other world, when you meet someone through your main job, there is no one who is this trustworthy.

Thinking that I should treat the next vampires I meet better, I turned to Hinamori one last time and increased my speed.

#22

“It’s gone.”

Hinamori ran towards the nuke that could be seen in the distance. She stared blankly at her cute youngest who had disappeared into the fog.

As she expected, there was still time.

The fight with the Hunters was more intense than expected, and the monster seemed to have taken quite a hit. Cracks could be seen appearing here and there in the world the monster had built.

The reason why he didn’t reveal that fact to Jin Ha-neul was because he knew that a moderate amount of tension would be a great help in a fight like this.

Hinamori lowered her head and looked at Jinhaneul’s younger brother who had fainted with a frown on his face.

The power of weak magic is not befitting of a first-class hunter.

Perhaps, he must have expended a lot of strength while dealing with the monster.

Even though she was young, I felt very proud of her.

However, the monster of Baekdu Mountain did not seem to think so.

It sounded like the howling of a wounded beast.

A mystery so thick that it made even the air tremble was stirring.

As if he was going to kill the hunter who hurt him.

The earth shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

The sky, dyed ash-gray, was split open as if by a giant window.

As if a tidal wave was coming in, the mysterious force that rose high and crushed the earthen piles like waves and rushed towards Hinamori and the defenseless hunters.

Hinamori bit her lip gently.

Sharp fangs dug into her round lips, drawing a stream of blood and staining her pure white skin.

When the drops of blood running down my chin seeped into the ground.

A strange change occurred in the tsunami caused by the Baekdu Mountain monster.

It was an addition to the simple mysterious rule that tsunamis can occur even in mountains.

Tsunamis are created with blood, and are erased with blood.

And, the most outstanding race that controls blood… no, the monsters were vampires, so Hinamori was able to single-handedly stop the landslide caused by the monsters that were of the highest level.

Kwaaah!!!

The Baekdu Mountain monster was silent for a moment as the tsunami he had caused fell into the hands of the enemy and put pressure on him.

It must have been an attack that was carried out recklessly despite suffering major injuries from the hunters.

Hinamori guessed that the guy was probably in shock.

“I am the Queen of the Night. Elder. Seiru Hinamori. Let’s hang out together.”

#23

“Sister. Look over there.”

“Huh?”

“There are more fallen hunters.”

In the direction that Suho pointed, there were two men and women lying on the floor.

Just like Jinbada and the gangster senior, there were traces of rough handling here and there, so it was clear that he had passed out while fighting the Baekdu Mountain monster.

“They must be Chinese hunters.”

“I guess so?”

“Yeah.”

“Ugh… .”

“Huh? Are you awake?”

Blink, blink.

The fallen man groaned, slowly opened his eyes and looked up at me.

He blinked several times and muttered something strange.

“Angel… ?”

“???”

Did this guy just call me an angel?

“Ah. Am I dead? Then is this paradise?”

“I’m not dead and I’m not in paradise, so don’t say anything weird.”

“Why?”

“Why? If someone asks you why you are alive, what should you say?”

By the way, why is this person so good at Korean?

Are you by any chance Korean-Chinese?

Even though I knew it wasn’t the time, I couldn’t help but ask.

“Why are you so good at Korean?”

“I’m speaking Chinese now.”

“Yes??”

“I am using a translation implant.”

Translation implant…?

Suddenly the atmosphere is cyberpunk.

Well, since hunters often work closely together internationally, they would need such equipment.

… I wish I had some too. Should I ask Winter Unnie or Bada for some?

“Anyway, you got hurt while fighting the monster, right?”

“Yes. That’s right. Ugh… .”

“Don’t get up. There’s no need to force yourself.”

“You can’t stop it. It’s a monster of the highest level. It’s a great danger not only to my country, but also to your country. Even if I die here, I have to stop it.”

“If you die. Can you stop it?”

“… … .”

“That’s just a dog’s death.”

“All hunters live with death by their side. You too.”

The reason it guarantees enormous wealth to hunters.

And that’s why people respect hunters.

That’s nothing special.

Fighting with one’s life at stake to protect the peace of everyday life.

That’s why people respected hunters. And it was the same for all hunters around the world.

Probably. If I didn’t have that level of dedication and sacrifice, I wouldn’t have been able to become a hunter in the first place.

How much can one person’s convictions and determination influence another?

Because of the many things connected with our country, I wasn’t a big fan of China, but at least I wanted to keep this hunter alive and get him out of here.

“I will fight the monster and defeat it. So, please wait. Unknown Hunter.”

“… … .”

Without waiting for his answer, I turned around and entered the deep fog that seemed even more mysterious.

As the distance grew further away, his small voice seemed to linger in my ears.

A short sentence saying thank you.

As I was hurriedly walking towards the nuke, the guardian who was walking next to me asked me in a worried voice.

“Sister. Is this the right way?”

“That’s right. Because the road is so hard.”

It felt like I was walking with dumbbells and sandbags hanging from my body.

The thick fog itself, which made it impossible to see even an inch ahead, felt like heavy chains weighing me down.

Even walking is difficult for my weak physical strength.

“Sister. Lean on me.”

“Thank you… .”

If it weren’t for Suho, I would have fainted like the Chinese hunters in the sea.

Thank you, Suho.

This time you are helping me.

So we moved forward together, leaning on and relying on each other. Finally, we arrived at the core of the wounded Baekdu Mountain monster.

The core of the monster was Baekdu Mountain itself.

Because he had complete control over this area, he created an independent world. You just couldn’t see it.

And… As Hinamori and I had expected, this monster existed, centered around a ghost story related to the volcanic eruption of Mt. Baekdu.

“Let’s break down the core.”

“How?”

“Alchemy.”

Heaven and earth are nuclear?

I guess I’ll just have to destroy it all.