episode_0278

Ansan, Gyeonggi-do.

About twenty people are lined up on a deserted street due to a crack created on the outskirts of the city center.

Zodiac.

The total number of guild members, which was only fifteen until a few days ago, has increased to twenty.

After receiving the request from Kim Do-jin and Han Ju-yeon, the staff were quickly recruited.

‘I guess this is enough.’

It was to prepare for an unexpected situation.

At this level, we will be able to sufficiently respond even if something unexpected happens.

Just when I thought everything was ready.

An expensive car worth hundreds of millions of dollars approached gently and stopped in the distance.

One man and one woman seen through a darkly coated glass window.

‘You’re here.’

While taking a break from the main character’s appearance, I took out the smile and put it on.

One small doubt occupied my mind.

‘What on earth are they?’

When we first met, we had an unusual feeling, and we even rode in the car together.

Are they one of those common couples among celebrities who meet in secret, pretending not to be the case?

Or is there something more to it than that?

While I was thinking about it, the two people opened the door and got out of the car.

Han Joo-yeon shows off her strange sensuality in a bright and cheerful atmosphere in a casual outfit.

Kim Do-jin, dressed in a suit with a long coat draped over his shoulders.

“… “Maybe I thought wrong.”

That was my first thought as soon as I saw him.

What he revealed while wearing clothes that fit his body well exceeded his expectations.

It may be a little difficult to prepare for an emergency even with the current number of personnel.

Contrary to those ominous thoughts, he greeted the two with a flawless smile.

“Welcome, you two.”

“We’re not late, are we?”

K shakes his head in response to Han Joo-yeon’s greeting question.

“It can’t be. “You came on time.”

After a brief greeting, the three people immediately turned face to face with those lined up in front of the crack wearing equipment.

Since we are going through dungeons together, we need to at least know what the occupation is.

“Then excuse me for a moment.”

Before the attack, Han Ju-yeon left the room to put on her equipment.

Meanwhile, Kim Do-jin looked at the faces of the Zodiac guild members with a dry gaze.

“hmm… .”

The number of guild members, which was ten A-grade and five B-grade, increased to fifteen A-grade.

‘This is more than just a medium to large guild.’

Excluding the S class, which is said to have asymmetric power, the A class is the strongest power.

More than 200 guild members in total.

Considering that 10% of them are A-level or higher hunters, they are called a large guild. This is a truly ridiculous number.

There is something else that is even more surprising.

‘I don’t think it’s an ordinary A grade.’

All of the people gathered there seem to have skills that are above mid-to-high level among Class A.

The person worth keeping an eye on is a large man carrying a great sword on his back.

A woman with bluish hair flowing down from under a deeply pressed robe.

A total of three men, including one with a cold-blooded expression, as if not a drop of blood would flow even if he was stabbed with a knife.

‘No, isn’t it three?’

Kim Do-jin turned his head and looked at K, the man standing next to him.

‘Actually, this is where you need to be most careful.’

He introduced himself as an A-class hunter, but Kim Do-jin did not believe him at all.

Unlike those who can estimate power through the magic power secretly leaking out, only a weak amount of magic flows from his body, making it questionable whether he is a hunter or not.

There are approximately two possible interpretations.

‘Either they have special abilities comparable to Class A, or they have something that can hide their power.’

Either way, he was picky, so Kim Do-jin selected him as a person of interest.

While I was mentally organizing the ranks of hunters who would join me.

“You’ve been waiting a long time, right?”

Han Joo-yeon, who changed into hunter gear, approached with light steps and stood next to Baek Woo-jin.

A pure white dress and a wand made from a unicorn horn.

After finishing preparations, she spoke to K.

“Then let’s leave.”

The strategy began with a confident smile and tone of voice.

The battle lines are reaching into the cracks one by one and entering the dungeon.

Kim Do-jin once again summarized the dungeon information he received from K.

‘A vast urban field, many monsters including zombies, and the terrain area is at least the size of a city.’

A raid team of twenty, no, twenty-two people was organized accordingly, and a long raid time of two days and one night.

Kim Do-jin puts his hand over the crack when his turn finally comes.

My eyes suddenly close, and a strange sense of floating sweeps over me, as if my body is drifting somewhere.

As I take a breath, an acrid feeling, quite different from before, pricks my nostrils.

I finally opened my eyes, listening to the sound of busy footsteps coming through my pricked ears.

A translucent message window pops up as a courtesy when you enter the dungeon.

What I saw beyond was a desolate gray city that looked quite familiar.

“… … .”

Kim Do-jin’s eyes turn to the letters written in the translucent message window.

[You have entered ‘Sector 2, a world swept by destruction.’]

[Check the ‘person with karma’ characteristic and assign a new mission.]

[Find and eliminate the ‘explorers’ who are hiding somewhere in the city, waiting for an opportunity.]

* * *

A desolate gray city that looks somewhat familiar.

Sure enough, a familiar place name welcomes me.

At the same time, a new mission is given only to 504 people.

“hmm.”

This is the dungeon that an unknown group brought them into.

Is this truly a product of coincidence?

Or is it an inevitable trap they have dug?

“Dojin Kim?”

“Oh, yes.”

While I was standing there blankly looking at them with suspicion, K called me.

“I would like to split into groups of four to explore. Who would you like to go with?”

“well.”

It’s exploration.

In order to target such a wide field, exploration is not an option but a necessity.

Moreover, since more than 20 people participated in the attack, it is a well-known fact that it is more efficient to divide people and explore each area rather than grouping together.

I mean, it doesn’t feel that good.

In times like this too.

“I’ll go with Hunter Juyeon Han.”

The safest way is to only party with people you can trust.

K asked back with a shocked expression.

“Are you saying that just the two of you will form a group?”

“yes. “There are twenty-two people anyway, so we can’t exactly split four people, so we’ll do it this way.”

Then he started to stop me with a disapproving expression.

“No matter how much you just explore, battle is inevitable.”

Jooyeon is a healer and buffer, and I am a wizard.

When asked if it was okay for a battle to take place without a battle line, I readily answered that it was okay.

“Sometimes it’s better not to have colleagues you can’t even get along with.”

Maybe my tone of voice is quite annoying?

Sharp gazes pour in from around me, but then quickly disappear.

Babies, you’re still not good at controlling your emotions.

K thought for a moment and then nodded.

“If that’s true… , All right. “Take this with you instead.”

He was a fellow minister, and what he gave was the ‘D-Messenger’, one of the most valuable products of the Magic Tower.

“It is the latest model equipped with an emergency rescue call function. “It will be useful in times of crisis.”

“Of course.”

A badge that looks a little different from the one used when attacking the Kraken.

Have you just released a new product?

Hang your badge on the chest pocket of your suit and get ready to explore.

Then it suddenly occurred to me.

I decided to make this search decision so naturally and on my own.

“excuse me… , sister?”

“huh? why?”

“No, that… “I feel like we said we would explore too freely just the two of us.”

Then Juyeon lightly waves his hand with a smile, as if it doesn’t matter.

“It’s okay, it’s okay! “My sister agrees with everything Dojin has to say.”

Then, she quietly presses her chest against my arm and whispers.

“therefore… , if you want something from your sister, you can do it without worrying about others. got it?”

“… … .”

Is this what a famous entertainment president once said was half air and half sound?

The sound of breathing constantly escaping between voices tickles my ears.

Groups of four each stand in their own search direction and complete preparations.

Juyeon and I also stood in the empty seat.

“Then we will leave. “Don’t forget to meet here again in two hours.”

“Yes, I understand!”

The sound is not very loud, but the powerful response makes you realize that they are completely hierarchical.

A certain group of villains are almost like a family tree, but what on earth are they?

After confirming that the personnel were leaving.

“Shall we go too?”

“okay.”

Juyeon and I also set out on the road.

As you walk along the main street, where the remains of broken buildings are piled up here and there, you gradually enter a narrow street.

This is a place I have already visited once.

Of course, the sector is different from then, but the concept itself will not be much different.

In that case, wandering aimlessly to find the location of the boss and the seeker is an inefficient action.

“It was clear then… .”

Strange creatures, including zombies, wandering through the city.

When you catch them, there is a rare chance that they will drop a note or note that can provide information.

That said, active combat may be better than wandering around.

If there’s one problem.

“sister.”

“huh… ?”

Next to me is Han Juyeon.

“I have something to ask you.”

“What? “I’ll tell you anything I can answer.”

If you just ask, it seems like they will tell you the three sizes without hesitation.

Even during this time, I erased the lewd thoughts that were welling up in the corner of my head and asked in a serious manner.

“I took my sister…” , No, how much can I trust Hunter Jooyeon Han?”