episode_0097

“Oh, no. Wait a minute.”

The black-skinned Dullahan I saw where I first met Soyo. Former owner of the magic weapon.

From the strange connection between the two, I had already guessed that there was some relationship between the mutant monsters that appeared frequently recently and the missing hunter.

but. Just thinking about it and having this evidence thrust in front of my eyes were two different things.

-If I remember incorrectly, they really looked the same… .

The succubus was also unable to hide her agitation. I could clearly feel the voice echoing in my head trembling strangely.

‘I don’t think it’s undead or anything like that… .’

I couldn’t get my head around the fact that was so unexpected. A tingling pain came from my lip where I had been chewing unconsciously.

As the gate opens and the monster comes out. At first, there was also a hypothesis that hunters’ abilities were the same as those of monsters.

However, this hypothesis has been shrugged off and discarded for a long time. Even if the Hunters were at risk of becoming monsters in the future, it was obvious that if they didn’t do something right now, the Earth would be devastated by the monsters that burst out of the gate.

It’s just a hypothesis. Although there was a strong belief, there was no physical evidence to support it, which also played a role. If I tell this story now, wouldn’t it be nice if I didn’t get treated like a lunatic who brought up old gossip?

‘But, they really look the same… .’

Unfortunately, he was active at a time when I was also excited about the liberation of Sangtae Chang. I couldn’t remember anything except the face I saw often.

In the first place. In the midst of a fight that left behind only afterimages and was difficult to follow with my eyes, I doubted whether I would be able to recognize anything.

=By the way. What would you do if you were really human? It’s not like you can fight while watching.

‘but… .’

at last. This time too, the result was that there was nothing I could do.

Excluding the seeding skill, I am just a hunter who is a little stronger than I am with my little experience. Because it wasn’t like I could do anything by being stuck in that gap.

In the end, the only thing I could do right now was to not cause trouble with the werewolf. I hid behind the base of a shattered tree.

*

Wow, boom! Kwaang!!

A noise continued that I couldn’t believe was coming from a bare fist that wasn’t holding anything. Every time I punch, the grass around me falls down. A small hole appeared in the dirt floor.

I wondered if the werewolf, who was in a boxing stance, would throw a clean straight shot. Suddenly, my tightly clenched fist opens wide. Compared to humans, its sharp fingernails stretched out, and it spewed out sharp stories.

“Inhale!”

I wondered if Soyo’s arms, which were covering the front of his head, would open. The back of her hand touches the werewolf’s wrist. Due to the reaction force generated by straightening the bent elbow. The nail that was flying with the momentum to pierce Soyo’s head soared into the air.

Kang!!

With a metallic noise. Before I knew it, Chae Seo-ah’s sword, which was holding the werewolf from behind, pierced its fingernails. I swung it wide to the side.

A lump of magic that was shaped like a werewolf’s fingernail by a lump of iron steeped in magic. – It fell into pieces. Show your teeth and smile. The werewolf spun its body around. I stretched out my empty hand to Chae Seo-ah.

“Die!’

A sharp stab flew towards Chae Seo-ah’s stomach, which was exposed defenseless due to the raised arm.

The moment when the tips of your fingernails pierce the thin clothes and try to tear into the skin of your stomach. The werewolf quickly pulled its arm, which was flying like a spring, towards its body.

Wedge!

A dagger flew silently and cut through the spot where my forearm was just moments ago. I threw it so hard. The handle, which had been sunk into the dirt, was still trembling.

Unlike the werewolf’s breathing became rough. The three humans just took a deep breath.

He loses his stamina and looks for an opportunity to take his head. A battle best suited to the word hunting. The intuition that if things continued like this, he would surely die ran down the werewolf’s spine.

In the meantime, one eye passes by the faces of three people. A slight tremor of gaze. Nervousness can be felt from the twitching corners of the mouth. A born hunter would not miss such a thing.

suddenness. The werewolf, with his arms hanging limply, turned around. He muttered while looking in one direction.

“Look what’s over there?”

Words spoken softly in a tired voice. The gaze of people who become more agitated when they swear and write evil things. The werewolf was certain that what he said was true.

He shows his fangs and makes a mean smile. There was no time for the three humans to stick together. His toes hit the ground and his new form flew like an arrow.

“I don’t know what’s out there, but I won’t die alone! At least, the ones you pamper so much… !”

Did a shadow enter the werewolf’s eyes? Behind the tree stump. The corners of his mouth twitched up again when he saw the small shadow crouching and hiding. He kicked the floor and jumped into the air.

A sharp, fingernail-shaped mass of magic rises upward. It was also at that moment that the shadow, which had been solid until then without even the slightest reaction, began to shake violently.

“Huh!”

His sharp eyesight spotted a small blade flying towards him. A rare pink dagger. Except for the fact that the blade looked a little sharp, it was a normal-sized dagger.

The flying speed was also not that threatening. It seemed clear that even if he left it like this, he wouldn’t be able to leave even a scratch on his steel-like skin.

but. The werewolf couldn’t take his eyes off that sword. He took a deep breath, feeling a strong premonition that his heart would be pierced if he left it there.

“Ugh!”

Because I was forced to twist the path. My forearm muscles were screaming. The dagger that hit the nail broke violently in the air.

“What, nothing special… .”

He clenched his molars in discomfort, as if he had been played. It was then. A dagger flew through the air toward his face.

Kaang!

The pink daggers gradually broke apart in the air. With an expression that was extremely unpleasant. It was at that moment that the werewolf’s expression hardened as it approached the man.

“Wait a minute, this is a succubus… .”

Pink weapon fragments surrounding the surroundings. His eyes widened at the familiar energy coming from there.

Because of that. He could see the expression on the man’s face as he lay on the floor. The expression on his face that had been filled with disappointment until just now has suddenly cleared up. The way he smiles.

Phew!

A long rapier pierced through the chest and protruded out. While my eyes were distracted by the endless shower of pink weapons. It was the sword of a human woman who ran towards me with her legs broken.

“K… !!”

Blood spurts out like a fountain and wets the floor. The tip of the knife that pierced my chest spun around and came out. Red blood mixed with magical power poured out from both sides.

The werewolf’s legs became weak. It was lying on the floor, its lips pursed as if it was trying to say something. Only bubbling blood foam was leaking out of my lips.

*

“Mr. Park Jeong-woo! Are you injured anywhere?”

Chae Seo-ah, whose hair and face were all red because she was covered in blood, rushed to me.

Grab your face and turn it around. He quickly scanned every part of his body with his eyes. Only after confirming that there were no injuries did I breathe a sigh of relief.

“It’s okay. Although I was a little tired… .”

“Because you used a lot of magical power. Still, you did well.”

If I had run away, the situation would have gotten worse. Chae Seo-ah spoke in a worried voice and stroked my head.

Thanks to that, my hair, which was already matted, became even more tangled, as if I had washed my head with blood.

-Ugh, the smell of blood. Hey, try not to do it.

‘How can you do that? I think Chae Seo-ah also feels relieved.’

I slid my body to the side and looked over there. Soyo and Ojeong seemed to have been running this way for a while. This time, I checked the condition of the werewolf lying on the ground.

Maybe it’s because the other hunters lost their power. Or is it just that they are strong? The werewolf with a large hole in its chest showed no signs of waking up.

‘As expected, it looks the same… .’

The appearance of a humanoid monster that looks exactly like the missing hunter. What kind of trouble will this cause in the future? I looked at it with a frown and spoke.

but. There was something that stood out. Even if the werewolf fell over after being stabbed by a sword. There was no sign of despair.

Just staring somewhere with the blood-soaked whites flickering. My lips just kept muttering something.

-… mother?

The succubus muttered in a low voice.

suddenly. The werewolf’s expression was filled with joy. I turned around and looked where the werewolf was looking.

Beyond the forest. A place that must be beyond the invisible wall surrounding the border of the gate. There were two people standing there.

One is a face you see for the first time. She tied her hair up and wore glasses. From any perspective, it looks like nothing more than a human being.

However, the being standing next to him. It wasn’t my first time seeing it.

“That… .”

Pure white from head to toe. Although it had been a long time ago, it was definitely designed like a nun’s uniform.

A red circle engraved on the stomach. Geometric patterns drawn within it. A being wearing the same clothes that I have encountered over and over again.

before. During the first expedition. The humanoid monster I saw when I was isolated with Ojiri was staring at me again.

this time. Because the distance is closer than before. With a clearly distinguishable smile.