Anthill (1)
Park Ki-tae took the lead.
He walked cautiously through the devastated city, speaking to the two men following him.
"I don't know how I found out, but choosing that Park Ki-tae as a guide on the Incheon floor is a godsend. What if it was a different guide? He must have already lost his strength before even starting because he had already encountered a monster."
Confident attitude.
It was no coincidence that Park Ki-tae took on this mission.
In general, hunters secure promotion qualifications by defeating monsters of that level, with the exception of non-combatants like Park Ki-tae.
They were evaluated only in practice.
Performing Class F missions 10 times earns you an E rank, and completing E-class missions 100 times gives you a rank of D.
Even Park Ki-tae, who was only a D-grade, was a veteran hunter who experienced numerous battles because he was promoted step by step by accumulating his achievements like that.
Furthermore.
He was on the verge of being promoted to Class C.
Although he is not affiliated with Cheongsan, there was a good reason for Goo Cheol-ho to seek out Park Ki-tae whenever it was really important.
"Now we are moving on a shortcut. I can assure you, I am the only person in Incheon who knows this road. If you keep moving like this, you can reach the ant den without encountering a single monster."
"Oh, is it?"
The reaction back was terrifying.
A sigh escaped from within.
Usually, when people commented like this, the people who hired them responded with a thumbs up saying they were great.
However, the dark-haired alien or E-class hunter reacted bluntly. As if it didn't matter what it was, it was annoying for Park Ki-tae.
'Originally, as much as you know, it's a law. If you don't know how great this is, you can't help but react like that.'
I looked inside my arms.
Teleport scroll.
It seemed that the time to use it would come sooner rather than later.
If the situation should change even a little, Park Ki-tae will rip off the teleport scroll without hesitation.
From then on, the conversation was cut off.
Park Ki-tae silently opened the way and did not encounter monsters while traveling for a long time as if proving the fact that he was a competent guide.
That was the reason for hiring a guide. If you hire an experienced guide in a specific hunting ground, it is convenient to move, and above all, the probability of getting lost in the hunting ground is lowered.
It was a hunting ground that needed a guide.
If it wasn't for that reason, Minho Kang would not have advised that we should hire a guide.
How far did you move..
Finally.
"We have arrived at the beginning of the anthill."
The destination appeared in front of me.
* * *
Ant dens are hunting grounds that go underground.
There was a small hole in the pile of dirt that led to the basement, so much that you couldn't even recognize it was an ant den from the outside.
Park Ki-tae said.
"Ant dens are very dangerous hunting grounds. It is made so hard that the ant burrow does not collapse, but it is not easy to escape from the moment you set foot in it. And the biggest problem is that, unlike a normal ant den, there are as many as two queen ants. If two queens have been producing ants continuously for over a month, I'm not sure how many ants there are."
One at a time.
I had to increase my odds.
He kept the escape route open, but he didn't intend to just drive these people into limbo.
Doing your best as a guide.
This was the reason why Park Ki-tae was treated as a mercenary on the floor.
"I want to know the strategy for the future. How do you plan to attack this ant den, which the Incheon government also abandoned, with two people?"
I was genuinely curious.
Only two.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no victory.
If they weren't suicidal, it was obvious that they had a plan of their own.
It was then.
Roman Dmitry said.
"Our strategy is simple. Kang Min-ho takes the lead, and if Kang Min-ho is struggling, I plan to step forward."
It was surprising.
Roman Dmitry spoke the plan in a fairly fluent Korean language, even though he did not use any special interpreting magic.
The problem was the direction of the plan.
Instead of trying to solve an unfavorable situation with a clever idea, Park Ki-tae felt dizzy.
'They were crazy.'
it was certain
ant den.
Aside from the fact that B-grade queen ants are inhabited, the hunting ground itself boasts of the highest level of difficulty. If such a hunting ground was attacked in this way, the result was obvious.
The moment I was about to check the teleport scroll once again with anxiety, I heard Roman Dmitry's voice.
"If you think it is dangerous, you are free to run away at any time. I will not hold you accountable for that."
"… … Yes?"
it was hot
Park Ki-tae's face hardened at the thought of being read.
Park Ki-tae's reaction.
It didn't matter.
The reason I hired him from the beginning was that I needed a guide to get to this anthill without getting lost.
Of course, it would be nice to guide you through to the end, like Kang Min-ho's wish, but it was difficult to expect that as Park Ki-tae's response was.
"We know how reckless this mission is for you. I won't force it. We will send the advance payment as scheduled, and what happens after that is entirely up to us."
Park Ki-tae bit his lip.
I felt like I was naked.
Living as a guide, I have never been so embarrassed.
But.
I couldn't say that I would keep my loyalty.
It was no less than suicide, so now that his true intentions have been revealed, Park Ki-tae has revealed his true intentions openly.
"all right. I will stick to my mission only as far as my safety is ensured. So keep that in mind. The anthill is not a good hunting ground, and I am not responsible for whatever happens from now on."
* * *
The inside was bigger than expected.
It was enough for several adults to move at the same time, and Park Ki-tae lit the way with light magic.
Park Ki-tae said.
"The inside of the anthill is like a maze. If you go the wrong way, you will get lost, so please follow me as quietly as possible."
navigation magic.
It was his ability.
It was the first skill he acquired as a hunter, and Ki-tae Park slowly found the right path using search magic.
I knew that one day I would have to face ants.
But until the moment it was judged to be really dangerous, I was going to stick to my mission, and thanks to that, the party quickly entered the interior.
how far did you move
In the dark space, Park Ki-tae raised his hand.
"Get ready."
Beyond the darkness.
The movement of living things was detected.
They were ants.
If it wasn't for search magic, I wouldn't have noticed it until the ants appeared before my eyes in pitch-black darkness.
Whoa!
Whoa!
It was as expected.
Seeing the ants appearing through the darkness, Park Ki-tae showed a pale complexion for a moment. She was more than she thought.
Dozens of worker ants and three soldier ants. Seeing them rushing in like a wave, Park Ki-tae hurriedly backed away.
It was then.
Papa.
Kang Min-ho ran forward.
Seeing him face the ants head-on, Park Ki-tae thought it was reckless.
'What the hell are you going to do with an E-grade topic!'
The opponent is a soldier ant.
It is grade D.
If it's just one, it's worth a try, but I didn't think that Kang Min-ho, an E-class hunter, would be able to handle one-to-many.
The Hunter database is a clear indicator of reality.
The record of moving through the E-class for many years showed that Kang Min-ho's ability could not overcome this situation.
By the way.
flash.
Whoa!
most leading.
The front paw of the soldier ant that ran first was cut off.
Kang Min-ho dug into the space where the blood was pouring, shoved his sword into the soldier ant's abdomen, and drew it as it was.
The soldier ant screamed and groaned.
He poked out his fierce teeth to kill Kang Min-ho from all sides, but Kang Min-ho calmly blocked the ants' attacks one after another.
Kaang!
Kaka Kaka!
It was a stable sword.
The most surprising thing was the fact that it was not pushed by the power of the Soldier Ant with only an E-grade power.
Park Ki-tae stiffened on the spot.
In fact, I was preparing for the teleport scroll quickly, but when Kang Min-ho showed an unexpected force, it felt like the accident stopped.
Kang Min-ho did not waver in the complicated and entangled scene.
Roman Dmitry, who was watching from behind, also showed no sign of helping Kang Min-ho.
It was then.
Whoa!
A soldier ant ran in.
Seeing Park Ki-tae's hardened appearance, the soldier ant tried to bite it, revealing its ferocious teeth.
a fleeting moment.
flash.
Kwajik!
The soldier ant's head was smashed.
Kang Min-ho, who was fighting surrounded by dozens of animals, appeared in Park Ki-tae's sight in the blink of an eye and swung his sword towards the soldier ant's head.
A head that smashed at once. Even D-class hunters can't handle the soldiers' ants at once because they have a hard shell, but that standard did not apply to Kang Min-ho's sword.
poop.
blood splashed
Fragments of the corpse fell off.
In the astonishing sight, Kang Min-ho said to Park Ki-tae.
"Stand back. From now on, I will take care of it."
* * *
series of situations.
Kang Min-ho felt his blood boil.
In response to the maddening adrenaline release, they ran towards the ants infesting them first.
flash.
poof.
Blowed off the ant's head.
As much as a worker ant can be dealt with with one blow, Kang Min-ho cut the flesh of the ants he encountered.
'Are you sure. I'm different from a month ago.'
a month ago.
I met Roman Dmitry.
Even then, I had to risk my life against a single soldier ant, but through the teachings of Roman Dmitry, I entered a new world.
Sura sword technique and Sura heart technique. It wasn't just an area to learn high-level skills.
It was to tell the principle of the power to deal with mana, and thanks to that, Kang Min-ho's skill as a whole developed.
'dash.'
Papa Papa.
dug into space.
To the faster and more destructive movement, it blew off the opponent's arms and legs before the ant could react.
And.
'Strike.'
Wow!
Quiet rumble.
I lowered my head.
He exploded mana by operating the sura mental method, and his low-level skill, Gangstrike, showed destructive power beyond common sense.
Kang Min-ho felt like he was going crazy because of the excitement. For the past month, he has been constantly training Sura swordsmanship and Sura mental techniques.
Roman Dmitry did not teach anything special except for the first day, but Kang Min-ho was confident that he would become stronger with just image training alone.
It was as expected.
Look at the situation in front of you.
In a situation where even a D-class hunter would be put at risk, he was only an E-class, didn't he show overwhelming force?
quack.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
chased the ants.
When one was cut off, one came rushing in from the other side, and when it had been dealt with, two of them thrust their fierce teeth out of their heads.
eyes twitched. It was a dangerous scene where Park Ki-tae was restless, but Roman Dmitry watched Kang Min-ho's fighting scene calmly.
Kang Min-ho.
He wasn't the talented kind.
Just like Chris and Kevin, who met for the first time in their previous lives.
Kang Min-ho wasn't talented enough to reach their level, but he had a different form of poison than Kevin.
Why you must be strong.
He awakened at a late age and was evaluated to have an uncertain future as a hunter, but a man who secured E-class qualifications by himself while hunting.
there was a desire
The desperation I experienced at the bottom melted into my body, and when it gained strength, it erupted as if it were resilient.
It was still far away.
Still, it was pretty good.
In the not-too-distant future, Kang Min-ho will rise to a position where he will not be ignored by the standards of this world.
quack.
smashed the ant's head.
When he met Roman Dmitry, he changed weapons, and dealt with the ants in turn, wielding the sword with his left and right hands.
His body was already drenched in blood.
He exhaled so violently that a sweet smell came out of his mouth, but he did not ask for help, and he managed to get rid of every last one.
"Whoops, whoops."
finished.
Heat filled his face.
The moment he witnessed the strength he had imagined in the abstract, he felt a tremendous sense of accomplishment that cannot be described in words.
Then, Park Ki-tae caught my eye.
"Are you okay?"
he didn't know
Park Ki-tae's face was stained with astonishment.
It's just like the day I first met Roman Dmitry.
Anthill (1)
Park Ki-tae took the lead.
He walked cautiously through the devastated city, speaking to the two men following him.
"I don't know how I found out, but choosing that Park Ki-tae as a guide on the Incheon floor is a godsend. What if it was a different guide? He must have already lost his strength before even starting because he had already encountered a monster."
Confident attitude.
It was no coincidence that Park Ki-tae took on this mission.
In general, hunters secure promotion qualifications by defeating monsters of that level, with the exception of non-combatants like Park Ki-tae.
They were evaluated only in practice.
Performing Class F missions 10 times earns you an E rank, and completing E-class missions 100 times gives you a rank of D.
Even Park Ki-tae, who was only a D-grade, was a veteran hunter who experienced numerous battles because he was promoted step by step by accumulating his achievements like that.
Furthermore.
He was on the verge of being promoted to Class C.
Although he is not affiliated with Cheongsan, there was a good reason for Goo Cheol-ho to seek out Park Ki-tae whenever it was really important.
"Now we are moving on a shortcut. I can assure you, I am the only person in Incheon who knows this road. If you keep moving like this, you can reach the ant den without encountering a single monster."
"Oh, is it?"
The reaction back was terrifying.
A sigh escaped from within.
Usually, when people commented like this, the people who hired them responded with a thumbs up saying they were great.
However, the dark-haired alien or E-class hunter reacted bluntly. As if it didn't matter what it was, it was annoying for Park Ki-tae.
'Originally, as much as you know, it's a law. If you don't know how great this is, you can't help but react like that.'
I looked inside my arms.
Teleport scroll.
It seemed that the time to use it would come sooner rather than later.
If the situation should change even a little, Park Ki-tae will rip off the teleport scroll without hesitation.
From then on, the conversation was cut off.
Park Ki-tae silently opened the way and did not encounter monsters while traveling for a long time as if proving the fact that he was a competent guide.
That was the reason for hiring a guide. If you hire an experienced guide in a specific hunting ground, it is convenient to move, and above all, the probability of getting lost in the hunting ground is lowered.
It was a hunting ground that needed a guide.
If it wasn't for that reason, Minho Kang would not have advised that we should hire a guide.
How far did you move..
Finally.
"We have arrived at the beginning of the anthill."
The destination appeared in front of me.
* * *
Ant dens are hunting grounds that go underground.
There was a small hole in the pile of dirt that led to the basement, so much that you couldn't even recognize it was an ant den from the outside.
Park Ki-tae said.
"Ant dens are very dangerous hunting grounds. It is made so hard that the ant burrow does not collapse, but it is not easy to escape from the moment you set foot in it. And the biggest problem is that, unlike a normal ant den, there are as many as two queen ants. If two queens have been producing ants continuously for over a month, I'm not sure how many ants there are."
One at a time.
I had to increase my odds.
He kept the escape route open, but he didn't intend to just drive these people into limbo.
Doing your best as a guide.
This was the reason why Park Ki-tae was treated as a mercenary on the floor.
"I want to know the strategy for the future. How do you plan to attack this ant den, which the Incheon government also abandoned, with two people?"
I was genuinely curious.
Only two.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no victory.
If they weren't suicidal, it was obvious that they had a plan of their own.
It was then.
Roman Dmitry said.
"Our strategy is simple. Kang Min-ho takes the lead, and if Kang Min-ho is struggling, I plan to step forward."
It was surprising.
Roman Dmitry spoke the plan in a fairly fluent Korean language, even though he did not use any special interpreting magic.
The problem was the direction of the plan.
Instead of trying to solve an unfavorable situation with a clever idea, Park Ki-tae felt dizzy.
'They were crazy.'
it was certain
ant den.
Aside from the fact that B-grade queen ants are inhabited, the hunting ground itself boasts of the highest level of difficulty. If such a hunting ground was attacked in this way, the result was obvious.
The moment I was about to check the teleport scroll once again with anxiety, I heard Roman Dmitry's voice.
"If you think it is dangerous, you are free to run away at any time. I will not hold you accountable for that."
"… … Yes?"
it was hot
Park Ki-tae's face hardened at the thought of being read.
Park Ki-tae's reaction.
It didn't matter.
The reason I hired him from the beginning was that I needed a guide to get to this anthill without getting lost.
Of course, it would be nice to guide you through to the end, like Kang Min-ho's wish, but it was difficult to expect that as Park Ki-tae's response was.
"We know how reckless this mission is for you. I won't force it. We will send the advance payment as scheduled, and what happens after that is entirely up to us."
Park Ki-tae bit his lip.
I felt like I was naked.
Living as a guide, I have never been so embarrassed.
But.
I couldn't say that I would keep my loyalty.
It was no less than suicide, so now that his true intentions have been revealed, Park Ki-tae has revealed his true intentions openly.
"all right. I will stick to my mission only as far as my safety is ensured. So keep that in mind. The anthill is not a good hunting ground, and I am not responsible for whatever happens from now on."
* * *
The inside was bigger than expected.
It was enough for several adults to move at the same time, and Park Ki-tae lit the way with light magic.
Park Ki-tae said.
"The inside of the anthill is like a maze. If you go the wrong way, you will get lost, so please follow me as quietly as possible."
navigation magic.
It was his ability.
It was the first skill he acquired as a hunter, and Ki-tae Park slowly found the right path using search magic.
I knew that one day I would have to face ants.
But until the moment it was judged to be really dangerous, I was going to stick to my mission, and thanks to that, the party quickly entered the interior.
how far did you move
In the dark space, Park Ki-tae raised his hand.
"Get ready."
Beyond the darkness.
The movement of living things was detected.
They were ants.
If it wasn't for search magic, I wouldn't have noticed it until the ants appeared before my eyes in pitch-black darkness.
Whoa!
Whoa!
It was as expected.
Seeing the ants appearing through the darkness, Park Ki-tae showed a pale complexion for a moment. She was more than she thought.
Dozens of worker ants and three soldier ants. Seeing them rushing in like a wave, Park Ki-tae hurriedly backed away.
It was then.
Papa.
Kang Min-ho ran forward.
Seeing him face the ants head-on, Park Ki-tae thought it was reckless.
'What the hell are you going to do with an E-grade topic!'
The opponent is a soldier ant.
It is grade D.
If it's just one, it's worth a try, but I didn't think that Kang Min-ho, an E-class hunter, would be able to handle one-to-many.
The Hunter database is a clear indicator of reality.
The record of moving through the E-class for many years showed that Kang Min-ho's ability could not overcome this situation.
By the way.
flash.
Whoa!
most leading.
The front paw of the soldier ant that ran first was cut off.
Kang Min-ho dug into the space where the blood was pouring, shoved his sword into the soldier ant's abdomen, and drew it as it was.
The soldier ant screamed and groaned.
He poked out his fierce teeth to kill Kang Min-ho from all sides, but Kang Min-ho calmly blocked the ants' attacks one after another.
Kaang!
Kaka Kaka!
It was a stable sword.
The most surprising thing was the fact that it was not pushed by the power of the Soldier Ant with only an E-grade power.
Park Ki-tae stiffened on the spot.
In fact, I was preparing for the teleport scroll quickly, but when Kang Min-ho showed an unexpected force, it felt like the accident stopped.
Kang Min-ho did not waver in the complicated and entangled scene.
Roman Dmitry, who was watching from behind, also showed no sign of helping Kang Min-ho.
It was then.
Whoa!
A soldier ant ran in.
Seeing Park Ki-tae's hardened appearance, the soldier ant tried to bite it, revealing its ferocious teeth.
a fleeting moment.
flash.
Kwajik!
The soldier ant's head was smashed.
Kang Min-ho, who was fighting surrounded by dozens of animals, appeared in Park Ki-tae's sight in the blink of an eye and swung his sword towards the soldier ant's head.
A head that smashed at once. Even D-class hunters can't handle the soldiers' ants at once because they have a hard shell, but that standard did not apply to Kang Min-ho's sword.
poop.
blood splashed
Fragments of the corpse fell off.
In the astonishing sight, Kang Min-ho said to Park Ki-tae.
"Stand back. From now on, I will take care of it."
* * *
series of situations.
Kang Min-ho felt his blood boil.
In response to the maddening adrenaline release, they ran towards the ants infesting them first.
flash.
poof.
Blowed off the ant's head.
As much as a worker ant can be dealt with with one blow, Kang Min-ho cut the flesh of the ants he encountered.
'Are you sure. I'm different from a month ago.'
a month ago.
I met Roman Dmitry.
Even then, I had to risk my life against a single soldier ant, but through the teachings of Roman Dmitry, I entered a new world.
Sura sword technique and Sura heart technique. It wasn't just an area to learn high-level skills.
It was to tell the principle of the power to deal with mana, and thanks to that, Kang Min-ho's skill as a whole developed.
'dash.'
Papa Papa.
dug into space.
To the faster and more destructive movement, it blew off the opponent's arms and legs before the ant could react.
And.
'Strike.'
Wow!
Quiet rumble.
I lowered my head.
He exploded mana by operating the sura mental method, and his low-level skill, Gangstrike, showed destructive power beyond common sense.
Kang Min-ho felt like he was going crazy because of the excitement. For the past month, he has been constantly training Sura swordsmanship and Sura mental techniques.
Roman Dmitry did not teach anything special except for the first day, but Kang Min-ho was confident that he would become stronger with just image training alone.
It was as expected.
Look at the situation in front of you.
In a situation where even a D-class hunter would be put at risk, he was only an E-class, didn't he show overwhelming force?
quack.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
chased the ants.
When one was cut off, one came rushing in from the other side, and when it had been dealt with, two of them thrust their fierce teeth out of their heads.
eyes twitched. It was a dangerous scene where Park Ki-tae was restless, but Roman Dmitry watched Kang Min-ho's fighting scene calmly.
Kang Min-ho.
He wasn't the talented kind.
Just like Chris and Kevin, who met for the first time in their previous lives.
Kang Min-ho wasn't talented enough to reach their level, but he had a different form of poison than Kevin.
Why you must be strong.
He awakened at a late age and was evaluated to have an uncertain future as a hunter, but a man who secured E-class qualifications by himself while hunting.
there was a desire
The desperation I experienced at the bottom melted into my body, and when it gained strength, it erupted as if it were resilient.
It was still far away.
Still, it was pretty good.
In the not-too-distant future, Kang Min-ho will rise to a position where he will not be ignored by the standards of this world.
quack.
smashed the ant's head.
When he met Roman Dmitry, he changed weapons, and dealt with the ants in turn, wielding the sword with his left and right hands.
His body was already drenched in blood.
He exhaled so violently that a sweet smell came out of his mouth, but he did not ask for help, and he managed to get rid of every last one.
"Whoops, whoops."
finished.
Heat filled his face.
The moment he witnessed the strength he had imagined in the abstract, he felt a tremendous sense of accomplishment that cannot be described in words.
Then, Park Ki-tae caught my eye.
"Are you okay?"
he didn't know
Park Ki-tae's face was stained with astonishment.
It's just like the day I first met Roman Dmitry.
