episode_0159

gate.

This space whose existence itself is unknown.

It opens randomly without any sign,

A passage of death that leads to countless deaths.

It is said that this gate has been open for less than 200 years. Before moving to the reverse world, the hunter worldview I lived in was not that old.

At a time when the foundation for attacking the gate was almost in place, I ended up being swept away by a very large gate and fell into the reverse world.

Gates were commonly thought of as an ‘outlet’ rather than a ‘passage’.

As expected, there was only a distorted space inside the gate, and no path leading to another place could be found so far.

Moreover, numerous monsters poured out of this hole of destruction.

Therefore, people had no choice but to give priority to defeating monsters rather than exploring the dangerous inside of the gate.

As far as I know, there are about 150 species.

This is just an approximate number,

If you look at it broadly, there will probably be more monsters.

The appearance of most monsters resembled life forms on Earth or resembled legendary beings from various myths and religious scriptures.

The Silver Wolf we faced earlier was a representative example.

It looked just like a wolf, but

There was a big difference in strength and ferocity from real wolves.

As another example, Cyclops was also reminiscent of the one-eyed giants from mythology.

Where and how these beings emerged is still a mystery.

In any case, the monsters were suitable for instilling a sense of fear with their shapes that were familiar to humans, but with their distorted, unrealistic appearance.

However, among these, there were rare monsters that did not have a specific shape.

One of the most representative monsters is the Green wisp.

This guy’s classification is a boss monster.

A presence that is difficult to see even at large gates.

Not much information was known about him, and he was a natural enemy to body hunters like me.

ㅡSssseu… !

Something like a fluorescent will-o’-the-wisp is rushing through the air.

The size is approximately 2 meters.

The figure continued to flutter like a flame.

An appearance that resembles a spirit, which can be seen as a psychic phenomenon.

“Everyone, prepare for battle immediately… ! Don’t let down your guard and step back!”

I shouted as soon as the Green Wisp showed its hostility and charged. If I keep going like this, I’m going to get beat up by this guy.

“Hmph, it’s a monster again… … .”

“This gate is a bit annoying-?”

“Everyone, just like Sihu said, don’t let your guard down. This is your first time seeing this guy, so you better be careful!”

At my shout, everyone got into battle stance and prepared for a clash with this guy.

-Chuck!

However, Park Bi-hwa appears to be taking a stance despite my advice to step down.

“This level of flame is ridiculous compared to my flame… … !”

“Park Bi-hwa?! What are you doing now… … ?!”

「Makrye Shingeom 1 herbal food, rain falling flower」

-Help… !!!

She rushes towards the Blade of Harmony with fierce flames. For the first time in a while, she was burning with the desire to win and wasn’t listening to me at all.

“Oh, no! If you rushed in like that… … !”

ㅡSaaaagh… !

A swordsman who cut down the green wisp mercilessly despite my urgent attempts to dissuade him. This happened because Park Bi-hwa reacted faster than me.

-Chuck! Wow!!

Park Bi-hwa, who cut down the green wisp with a quick movement, quickly leads the way and looks back with a face that says it was a trivial battle.

ㅡHuuuk… … !

The wisp of fire cut by her sword flutters and splits in half like a candle in a strong wind. At least temporarily, as if I had really been cut by a sword, there was a clean cut in the spirit.

“Woohuhu, it wasn’t as big a deal as I thought, right?”

Geomjae smiles at this as if it is no big deal.

There was confidence on her face.

I am confident that I cut it properly.

At first, I thought that Park Bi-hwa’s easygoing smile had easily defeated Green Wisp.

But still… … .

-Bow! bow! bow! bow… !

The split green lights come together again to create a larger shape.

It was a natural result.

You can’t cut something without a shape.

It was just briefly split by wind pressure.

“What nonsense… ?!”

“Sihuya? What on earth is that?! Secret’s attack doesn’t work at all, right?”

“Seo, could it really be a ghost-?!!”

Everyone shouts in shock at this sight.

As expected, it was just as I knew.

Green Wisp wasn’t a boss-level monster for nothing.

“Everyone, keep your distance from him! As you can see just now, physical attacks don’t work on him! And if you approach too hastily, you might lose your mind, so you better be careful!”

First, I spread the best way to deal with it.

Things without a shape like that are dangerous.

As we have seen, there were numerous cases where the physical attack itself did not work.

So it’s best not to deal with it.

It’s a pity to give up on the gate strategy,

There was no chance for us to win right now.

The wisest way was to maintain a reasonable distance and then take advantage of the opportunity to run away.

ㅡFluid… ! Nettle liquid… !!

As we widened the distance and scattered in all directions, a green wisp flew through the air at breakneck speed.

Fortunately, its speed was just a little short of catching up with us.

All you have to do is keep your distance and follow me.

“Sihuya? Green Wisp? This guy isn’t on the monster list you made?!”

Iria, who was walking backwards with me, was looking through the terminal on her wrist. They’re probably searching for information on the Green Wisp. This is the list of monsters I made.

To some extent, I had all the information in the list I made.

“Today is my first time seeing that in person… ! Most bosses like that only come out of large gates, but why do they come out of medium-sized gates? … ?”

Honestly, I was also very surprised.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a monster for the first time.

I’ve only heard about it, but I never thought I’d see it in person.

And if I had ever encountered a guy like that before, I probably wouldn’t exist in this world right now.

After all, I am a former physical hunter. In front of a guy whose physical attacks cannot work, he becomes infinitely small.

Still, there wasn’t a complete lack of strategy against shapeless creatures like the Green Wisp.

I vaguely remember saying that only a few hunters with telekinesis or mental awakening could deal with such monsters.

‘I never thought there would be a hole like this in our union. There are no people who have awakened their spiritual energy─ huh? wait… ? ‘Maybe it’s possible with me now?’

-Tall!

When I think of this, the thought that it’s worth a shot crosses my mind. Meanwhile, I had forgotten my own strength.

Now I am not a physical hunter.

A state in which versatile reflection has been awakened.

If you have a unique technique that can deflect all attacks, you will be able to deflect his psychological attacks as well.

“Sihuya? What are you doing all of a sudden? Why stop?!”

“Sister? I think my reflection is enough to deal with it.”

“What? That’s for sure… … ?!”

“I’m not sure, but… At least it won’t hurt you. So please trust me just once!!”

ㅡHororororoll… … !

As soon as I stop moving, the green wisp comes straight towards me. As if the hellfire of purgatory was about to swallow me up all at once.

‘come… … !’

But I wasn’t intimidated.

Based on my experience so far, there won’t be any problems.

Didn’t he even bounce off Iria’s remarks, which are typical psychological techniques?

ㅡWhaaah!!!

Soon the black flames came upon me.

The green wisp swallowed my body.

It feels like a fluorescent aura is radiating throughout my body.

[External psychological pressure is detected, reflection is activated!]

I knew it. It’s as expected.

A system notification window pops up right away like this?

I should have stepped forward a long time ago.

“Si, Sihuya?! Are you okay?!”

“Sister! I’m okay! If things continue like this, Green Wisp will probably be dealt with easily─”

ㅡHororororoll… … !

“Well, what is it… … ?”

I thought the Green Wisp would easily destroy itself due to the effect of reflection, but that was a vain hope.

There was no mental damage inflicted on me, but on the other hand, there seemed to be no damage to the irrational Green Wisp either.

ㅡSrurrrva… … .

When nothing happens to me, the Green Wisp escapes from me. As if the skin is peeling away, it flutters away from me.

Then the shape becomes even more transparent and soon disappears from sight. No matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t find him.

“What is it? Did it suddenly disappear?”

“Sihu, are you really okay? Did you really do it with reflection?”

Iria was probably worried about this.

It runs straight towards me.

Then he looked at every inch of my body.

“After one o’clock… ! Are you okay?”

“Oppa?! Doesn’t it hurt somewhere?!”

Geomjae and Moran were also approaching, worried about me as well.

But then.

ㅡ Hua Ahhh … … !!!

A green wisp suddenly appeared behind Iria.

“Who, older sister?! Watch your back… … !”

It seemed that after confirming that the attack wasn’t working on me, it disappeared for a while to aim for another target.

“Huh? Before I knew it… … ?!”

ㅡFuuuk… !

This time, even though I told him to, he was one step late.

“Haaat-?!”

The green wisp expanded its appearance to its maximum size and swallowed Iria’s entire body.

“Sister Lia?!”

“Well, my head… ? It hurts like it’s going to break… … ?!!!!”

ㅡSharply!!!

When something like a will-o’-the-wisp surrounds Iria’s body, she collapses helplessly. He was complaining of a huge headache and holding his head with both hands.

“Damn it! Get away from me! right now… … !!”

I immediately rushed to Iria and tried to help her, but it was in vain.

ㅡTadat… !

“Sister… ? why… … ?!”

For some reason, Iria avoided my touch even though she was complaining of pain. She quickly moved her body and retreated backwards to avoid my approach.

“Huhhh… ?! Well, my body does what it wants… … ?”

To be precise, it seemed like his body was being controlled by the Green Wisp’s interference.

“Professor-?! Can’t you cut down something like that like Park Mak-rye-?!”

“No, it’s impossible! I don’t know if I have my grandmother’s spirit sword, but… … !”

Geomjae and Moran, who followed suit, also look embarrassed. Moreover, if you attack hastily, Iria may be attacked as well.

The Green Wisp was holding Iria, who was incapable of fighting, as a hostage. No, in a way, it may be acting like a host.

shit… ! How should I do this?

I never thought reflection wouldn’t help.

How are we supposed to deal with such a shapeless guy?!

‘If only I had a unique skill that could strike the essence of such a shapeless guy… … .’

huh? wait? A blow to the essence?

As the urgent confrontation continues, something significant passes through my mind. I remembered something I had forgotten all along.

‘that’s right. Yes, that’s right! I had the essence… … ?!’