chapter 264
264 – The End of the Trail (2)
Woooooung─
The curtain of barrier that started from the abandoned building quickly stretched across Lee Yeon-hee and Cha Jin-hyuk to the end of the alley.
“Damn it…! Quick!”
“Ugh… !”
Cha Jin-hyuk tried to get Lee Yeon-hee out somehow.
“Hey~ I was wondering what the summoner girl believed in and was chasing us, but Cha Jin-hyuk was behind her? Isn’t this a point that’s a bit annoying?”
“Oh my! This is a truly unexpected combination~”
They had already been surrounded from front and back.
“It looks like they made preparations in advance…”
“…”
It was clear that the extensive noise blocking had been prepared in advance to catch Lee Yeon-hee here in the first place.
“Choi Seong-woong! “What are you doing!”
Choi Seong-woong burst out laughing at Cha Jin-hyuk’s wary shout.
“Hehe, you fucking toad. Now you’re forgetting your words?”
He hit his forehead with his palm as if he was embarrassed and said with a wry smile.
“I don’t know what you two were trying to do by following us, but what should we do? I could clearly sense you guys following us.”
In fact, Choi Seong-woong didn’t even know that Cha Jin-hyuk was following him, but he was bluffing.
Cha Jin-hyuk narrowed his eyes and glared at Choi Seong-woong’s grumbling.
‘It definitely feels like my overall power has increased. There’s no way that’s possible with just a short sleep.’
Cha Jin-hyuk was also puzzled while chasing Lee Yeon-hee, and the trio, including Choi Seong-woong, had clearly committed something.
‘…I have no choice but to do it.’
What do I need to say?
Cha Jin-hyuk began preparing to activate his abilities, and the two female hunters who had gone to the back of the building and narrowed the distance from the alley on the other side stopped moving and glared at Cha Jin-hyuk.
Because they know better how dangerous Cha Jin-hyuk’s gravity ability is, they do not rush into an attack.
But that’s because they tend to be more cautious than they seem.
With a numerical advantage of 3 to 2, they were surrounded from front and back. There was no reason to be afraid of a duo that even had a D-class hunter in it.
Taaa-!
Their movements, which rose to the level of ‘Jinhwasoo’, were not movements that Cha Jinhyuk was already familiar with.
[Gravity Suppression]
As attacks came from all directions, Cha Jin-hyuk immediately demonstrated his abilities to the maximum.
Hehe! Damn it!”
As soon as the ability was activated, the weight of two orcs on one’s shoulders began to weigh down the trio.
However, rather than specifically deploying the ability on one target, it had to cover a wide range, including Lee Yeon-hee, so its power was much lower than usual.
When their movements were suppressed by gravity, Yeonhee Lee activated preset number 1 and summoned 30 creatures at once.
– Wow!!
– Churrrrp-!
The elites of the Orc and Lizard units already understood exactly what they had to do and rushed straight towards the guys.
“These scum!”
The level of combat power of Yeonhee Lee’s summoned animals had already been determined by watching the battle with Tarantara.
So, the three people, including Choi Seong-woong, were not too worried even though their movements were greatly restricted, and they even had a hidden card.
Puppuppuppuppuppuppup—!
The skills of the three people exploded at the charging summons, and everyone except Lizard No. 1 and Snap Tooth No. 1 and 2 exploded in one place, rendering them unable to fight.
Gulp-
Lee Yeon-hee thought that she would be able to endure enough with Cha Jin-hyuk, but in reality, her powerlessness was far beyond the scope of imagination.
Besides.
“Oh my…?! I’m sorry, Yeonhee. I should have left sooner. The other guys are coming again.”
“Huh?! How many people?”
“I think there are about three people. All three are at least C-level or higher. That’s all I can figure out.”
“Such…”
Lee Yeon-hee and Cha Jin-hyuk also blame themselves.
Blame yourself for putting others in trouble because of yourself.
However, their judgment was not wrong in the first place.
It’s just that I didn’t think of the variable ‘evolution number’. That wasn’t all, but the three people wouldn’t have been able to notice what they were doing.
As Lee Yeon-hee and Cha Jin-hyuk looked visibly embarrassed, the trio laughed out loud as they left the alley while dealing with the remaining summoned creatures.
However, they were also a little surprised inside while dealing with the summoned beasts.
‘These guys? It’s completely different from before, isn’t it?’
This happened because they did not know that Lee Yeon-hee reached level 60 and the combat power of the summoned animals also increased significantly.
In addition, the elites of the Orc and Lizard units, Tooth Nos. 1 and 2 and Lizard No. 1, studied one more evolution and boasted larger and stronger bodies.
Of course, it was one thing to be outclassed by B-class hunters, but even the three were amazed at the vitality that allowed them to endure for quite a long time.
Especially when hitting summoned creatures, it felt uncomfortable for some reason as if the damage wasn’t working.
“What’s so squishy?”
“There’s something in these bastards!
Rather, the time to deal with 3 elites became longer than the time to deal with 27 summons.
However, it only took a little longer, and the movements of the summoned animals only looked like slugs to the close-range B-class hunters who boasted superior physical abilities. It was like that even while being debuffed by Cha Jin-hyuk.
The worst situation was that three C-rank hunters came to support.
“We’re here! Well, you’ve already played a game.”
“Make noise and provide support!”
“An old story!”
The composition of the newly joined hunters was a long-range type of dagger thrower and archer, so even combinations became difficult.
In the end, the situation, which had been gradually losing ground, suddenly tilted sharply and Cha Jin-hyuk and Lee Yeon-hee were cornered.
“Heo-eok- heo-eok-“
“Ha-“
Cha Jin-hyuk and Lee Yeon-hee are so exhausted that they can barely stand by leaning on each other’s backs.
The reason they were able to last for nearly 20 minutes even with this much power difference was because their talent was outstanding enough to place them in the top 0.1%.
“Hehe—Thank you for your hard work. I’ll give it to you so you won’t be disappointed. Just look forward to it.”
“Oh, of course. They’re really tough, so I wasted more time than I thought.”
“They’re like cockroaches. Go somewhere and have a cup of coffee. I’ll call you when I’m done.”
“I understand, brother!”
Choi Seong-woong confirmed that he would provide a share to the three C-class hunters who joined late.
The C-class hunters left immediately.
“Well, what should I do? Huh?”
Among the three, Ji-yeon and Eun-bi began to step on Cha Jin-hyuk, who was suffering from magical exhaustion. This is because Choi Sung-woong told him not to touch Lee Yeon-hee, who was in no different condition.
Choi Seong-woong said as he scanned the entire body of Lee Yeon-hee, who was leaning against the wall and holding an orb, with his sticky gaze
“Huh- Lee Yeon-hee, this is it. I heard it at first glance, but it’s the real thing. Hahah-“
“Ugh…!”
Choi Seong-woong removed Lee Yeon-hee’s hood with a dagger and licked his tongue.
Lee Yeon-hee was on the verge of vomiting as her eyes were filled with Choi Seong-woong’s desire for her. However, she had lost all strength to even hold the orb.
Although magic power was recovering little by little, the speed of recovery was rapidly slowing down. It was difficult to carry out a meaningful attack.
“Oh, brother! Really. You know we don’t have time for that, right? Let’s just leave it there and take the money!”
Ji-yeon, who was deeply in love with Choi Seong-woong, was displeased with Seong-woong showing interest in Lee Yeon-hee, so she screamed for no reason.
Choi Seong-woong looked irritated as he picked his ears, and then extended his hand to Lee Yeon-hee.
“Still, you have to try it once. Doing something outdoors has a special taste—”
Seeing the hand her her her coming toward her her face her her her, Yeonhee Lee tried to activate her her her her earring artifact her her her, but unfortunately, the artifact obtained from the Hidden Dungeon could only be used if the person wearing it was within a certain distance.
‘There are only 2 minutes left until Ilwol is summoned! I have to do something.’
“You guys! What do you have to do with the organization that makes evolution stones?”
Not much time left until Ilwol’s re-summoning.
Lee Yeon-hee tried to buy time.
In response to Lee Yeon-hee’s sudden shout, Choi Seong-woong shook his head and said.
“It’s an evolution stone… It’s been a long time since it went out of style. You’re falling behind the times. Summoner lady. We don’t do it in such an ignorant way as turning people alive.”
“W-what! We just defeated the hunter who swallowed it not too long ago! Are you saying there is a more advanced form?”
Puhahahahat─
Choi Seong-woong, as well as the two hunters who were beating up Cha Jin-hyuk, burst out laughing all at once.
“You can’t compare yourself to those shabby lower-level organizations. Anyway, this year’s speech is short. The ink on the ID card hasn’t even dried, and you don’t have a bad haircut.”
When Choi Seong-woong momentarily made a face and tried to hit Lee Yeon-hee’s face with his clenched fist.
Intense light burst out from Cha Jin-hyuk’s body his, which had been beaten to rags.
“Ugh! What!”
Tong──!
In an instant, Choi Seong-woong’s body was thrown several meters.
Jiyeon and Eunbi, who saw that, were shocked and took a step back for a moment.
Choi Seong-woong, who was thrown out, saw that something wrapped around Lee Yeon-hee’s body had materialized, and immediately threw a dagger from his arms to check what it was.
Phew-!
However, surprisingly, the flying dagger did not reach Lee Yeon-hee, but swung around in the shield for a moment, changed direction in the opposite direction, and flew back at Choi Seong-woong at the same speed.
Choi Seong-woong lightly caught the dagger that flew straight at his face his with his hand his his.
However, the eyebrows he looked crumpled as usual.
And Eunbi and Jiyeon, who were watching from the side, said in astonishment.
“W-what is it? Reflection? Is it the ability to return the attack itself?”
“Wow… That toad really is.”
“… It came back at the same speed I threw it. This… Is more compatible than the [Reflection] We commonly know.”
[Reflection] Only returns a certain portion of the attack power, but this ability was an amazing ability that returned the power without loss.
Cha Jin-hyuk has just recently awakened to such incredible abilities that even those who hate him deep in their hearts are left speechless.
His body even began to glow and his stamina was noticeably restored.
The three men, who were jealous of his talent, quickly took out blades one by one from their arms.
“I’ll feel relieved if I tear it up right away.”
“You keep receiving those abilities just by staying still? I’m really pissed.”
“We rolled so hard from the ground up that we barely got here. Toad and that bitch too. We had an easy life.”
Seeing the power manifest right before their eyes completely turned their stomachs. In fact, the reason they disliked Cha Jin-hyuk was not simply because of his ugly appearance.
Nevertheless, when I think about it later, recruiting him to the party was a very strange thing.
Empty!
“Oh, no! Why can’t this go out!”
Lee Yeon-hee escaped danger thanks to the protective shield her, but ironically, it forced her to look at Cha Jin-hyuk’s danger her her her.
“Haha, that’s an idiotic ability. Wasn’t it half-hearted to trap a colleague?”
“It’s an ability that will soon disappear. It won’t be recorded anywhere.”
Phew! Plop!
The trio left Lee Yeon-hee alone for a moment and started poking Cha Jin-hyuk’s abdomen and thighs in a friendly manner.
“Kkeuuuuu!!”
“Jinhyuk!! Hey, you bad guys! Don’t do that!”
“Where is the dog barking?”
“Don’t kill it right away. And don’t touch the heart. It’s an important ingredient.”
“Oh, really, brother. You say the same thing a few times.”
Yeonhee was appalled by the cruelty of the trio, who deliberately avoided Cha Jinhyuk’s vital spot and stabbed him.
“Provocation!”
Fortunately, the summons could be summoned from outside the shield, and Lee Yeon-hee used what little magical power she had left to summon screaming mushrooms behind them.
– Kyaa!
“Ahh! You’re so noisy, you garbage mushroom!”
However, one dagger thrown by Choi Seong-woong exploded and disappeared.
Lee Yeon-hee summoned a series of summoned beasts that restored her magic, but she was not enough to stop them in small numbers.
Piyung-
She tried shooting an arrow inside the shield, but it bounced off the shield and landed at her feet again.
Hehe, don’t do it… Please… “
It felt like Cha Jin-hyuk ended up like that because she stepped forward for no reason, and Lee Yeon-hee was in pain to the point of death.
Her boiling emotions made her forget that her re-summoning time was imminent, but fortunately, a message from her system woke her up.
– The summoning of [Red Flame Demon Swordsman Ilwol- Lv.60] Is activated.