chapter 414
414 – Weasel Hunting
“How was the dungeon above? I heard it’s not easy to level up from level B?”
“Are Class A people coming there?”
“Did you see the doppelganger? Is it the doppelganger who ate Ilwol?”
“No…”
Hehe, just kidding.”
I answered roughly with gestures and then gauged the changed energy of my colleagues.
As expected, Arin’s growth was the slowest, but considering that the previous dungeon was a difficult environment for her to function, it was not bad.
In the first place, compared to other hunters, our party is growing several times faster, so there would be no reason for them to be impatient if I were not by their side as I continued to grow in a heterogeneous manner.
This dungeon is a dungeon where the boss is ‘Wiesel’, a monster that looks exactly like a weasel.
As we enter the dungeon divided by the orcs, we are greeted by an environment lined with huge trees, like the World Tree.
There were a lot of clouds hanging under the trees, and it was a unique world where trees were connected by wide branches.
“You won’t die if you fall under that cloud, but entry to the dungeon will be blocked for 3 days, so be careful.”
The penalty was strong.
Not only is entry to this dungeon blocked, but entry to all dungeons is blocked for three days.
Of course, it is better than falling and dying, but since we are in the midst of growing up, we had to aim not to fall.
“Well, since I have wide legs, I think it’s worth it.”
“It’s wider than I thought, but isn’t it too wobbly?”
“Ugh…”
Ham Eun-young was afraid of heights, so she couldn’t move properly after seeing the empty space below.
“This guy is so diverse.”
Noh Hayun clicked her tongue and supported Ham Eunyoung, then spoke to Yeonhee.
“I think I’ll just have to carry him, can you help me?”
“Ah, yes!”
In the end, Ham Eun-young was carried on the shoulders of the Alpha Lizardman.
Eunyoung hugged her neck as if she was going to kill her as she was placed on the Lizard Man’s shoulder her.
“Churrp?!”
Thanks to this, it became difficult for the Lizardmen to properly participate in battle.
“No. 1, you must absolutely protect Eunyoung. If a battle breaks out, you will sing ‘Castle’ anyway.”
“Chullab!”
“Can you sing?”
“Yes, yes… I can sing, but if I’m nervous like this, it’s a little less effective. I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”
‘The conversation has increased a lot.’
Eunyoung continued to express her apologies to her colleagues because she felt like she was becoming a burden.
However, even considering her personality, it was a great benefit to have her in the party.
An amazing ability to alleviate most situation ailments and make positive adjustments to the combat of your companions.
It’s just that she doesn’t realize it because it’s been so long since we’ve been together, but she will quickly feel disappointed if Eunyoung leaves.
If she wants to leave the party, she is someone who must be dragged away, even if it means threatening her.
(Why are you looking at me so intently? Eunyoung is having a hard time in many ways, so I will help her with the battle.)
The mackerel-patterned cat lightly jumped on the Lizardman’s head, stood on its hind legs, and struck a proud pose.
(I see several guys who move quite quickly.)
Azura said, opening her round eyes.
‘These are guys called Wiesel. These are the guys who divide this dungeon in two along with the orcs. You have to be careful because they move around in groups. Their claws are as sharp as a well-forged master sword.’
(Hmph, yes, they are worthless people.)
Although he spoke indifferently, Azraelon stood close to Eunyoung and took a defensive stance.
“Whoa, let’s go then.”
It’s been a while since I explored a dungeon with my colleagues.
Sasasasak-
Unlike other dungeons, this place was swarming with monsters from the beginning.
“It’s a bunch of Wiesels. I think there are over a hundred of them… But just like I heard, the numbers are no joke.”
“You can’t underestimate him. He will attack when the hunter is weak.”
Wiesel is cautious by nature, and usually tends to search for prey for more than an hour.
The first dungeon you try is always nerve-wracking.
Yeonhee seemed to be trying to relieve some of the tension, so she suddenly brought up the story about joining the White Knight Guild.
“The day after tomorrow, we will have an induction ceremony at the White Knight Guild.”
“Oh, are we finally going in?”
“Then… How about the party?”
“Yeonsoo told me that just because I joined the guild, I didn’t have to be with the White Knight guild members.”
“Whew-“
“Not long ago, I thought it would be nice to join a guild together… But I don’t think the leader is a very good person. I can’t recommend it.”
Yeonhee still had a strong memory of being stabbed in the back by Jo Kiman.
“My goal… Is to escape the White Knight Guild within two years.”
“Oh… You set a deadline?”
“It would be better if it were faster.”
Since Yeonhee had cleared up quite a few negative stories about Jo Giman, her colleagues seemed to want to do the same as soon as possible.
‘If we go out, we’ll form our own guild. What should I name it?’
Of course, it seems like something will happen in this world before then, but your imagination is free.
“It’s hard to get into the White Knight Guild. Just come back to our guild.”
Speaking of which, Hayoon Noh is quietly conducting business.
‘It wouldn’t be bad to go into the vision, but you’ll get caught by a ‘witch’. I heard you have a damn good personality.’
“Our guild leader is not a bad person. He received training that bordered on abuse when he was young, but he wasn’t anyway.”
“”······.””
‘Foolishly…’
Anyway, the Vision Guild is well-known for having a strict entrance exam, but the White Knight Guild is famous for being selective in accepting guild members.
Personnel rights are split half and half between Cho Gi-man and Kang Yeon-soo, and it is a system in which either of them can join if they agree.
However, both are picky about people, and the number of people who join each year is less than half that of other large guilds.
In any case, Arin and JooA will be more curious about Yeonhee’s opinion than anything else. If she says she will leave the current party and join her guild members, there is no way for her to accompany them.
“I like this party. Of course, if the guild makes a special request, there’s nothing I can do, but otherwise, I want to go on like this.”
“Yeah, really?”
“I like it too!”
Because it was the answer they wanted to hear, the other colleagues’ faces turned bright red.
“But you might lose a day or two after joining. They say they will be selecting a representative for the guild competition.”
“Do you think Yeonhee plans to participate?”
“I had already decided to attend.”
‘That’s because Yeonsu must have applied in advance.’
“Ah, that’s the same with our vision.”
“Do you have a representative selection contest for your guild too? Aren’t you the representative, Hayun?”
“That’s right. I guess I’ll just do whatever I can.”
It seems that Vision, which Noh Hayoon belongs to, is also holding a representative selection contest.
Hayoon acted confident, but her pounding heart was saying something else as she spoke.
‘Still, I guess I’m a little worried.’
“Even if you become the representative, even if Yeonhee summons just one Ilwol, you will wipe them all out. Isn’t there a guild competition?”
“Well, you still need to know how long and short it is!”
Noh Hayun looks at me and strengthens her.
He probably wants to have a proper fight with me, but honestly, he’s someone that makes me yawn.
‘The difference widened so much during this job change.’
How long had it been since we were walking and talking about this and that?
‘Wiesel’, who was following us, quickly widened the distance, and soon a group of about 50 orcs appeared in front.
“It’s here!”
“They have red tattoos all over them. They are high-level warriors.”
“There are also a few low-level orc fighters.”
It is not easy to distinguish orcs from the advanced warrior level by their appearance, but some of them have a special energy that you can just feel.
“You can think of a low-level Orc fighter as a strong Arryn.”
“Wow… It’s not easy.”
“I think Wiesel will attack too?”
“Those guys really hate the Orcs. They won’t attack us together. If we show them that we can easily subdue the Orcs, they won’t rush to attack us.”
We walked forward slowly, paying close attention to our surroundings.
– Wow!!
A group of orcs also seemed to have spotted us and started running towards us, letting out a [Warrior’s roar].
Orcs we met on a wooden bridge.
If you are a hunter, there are no special variables in the battle with the physically enhanced orcs.
The key is whether you can block and push back those who are stubbornly pushing you.
“Can I call Castle here?”
Yeonhee asked me, and I nodded.
You may be worried about whether the bridge will be able to hold up if that massive group of orcs and the castle climb on top at the same time, but I have never heard of a bridge in this dungeon being broken, so you can use your abilities to your heart’s content.
Kuuuuung──!!
When the castle is summoned to the battlefield, the group of orcs who were rushing towards them with fierce force suddenly stop and take a step back without realizing it.
The group of ‘Wiesels’ who had widened the distance were still keeping a certain distance and staring at us.
The combined ‘Alpha Lizard’ took Yeonhee and Eunyoung and moved them to an empty space in the castle, took a seat in front of them and nodded at me.
The group of Orcs, who had been dumbfounded for a moment after seeing the huge fortress, gathered their ranks again and charged.
However, the charge was immediately stopped by the breath released by the Shadow Drake that flew through the trees, and he was unable to come to his senses due to the bombardment of the summoned army led by Baek Arin and the two wizards.
‘Wow, you’re so strong.’
We struggled because the previous dungeon was too difficult to fight in, and our party’s combat power, which already had C-level combat power, had far exceeded a certain threshold.
Pugh-!
“Krrr?!”
– Killed the orc fighter for the first time!
I chose to kill only the orc fighters without interfering with the battle of my colleagues.
– The attribute [Kleptomania] Is activated.
– The quality of the attribute [Warrior’s Cry] Has increased significantly!
– Acquire the skill [Blood Blast]!
[Warrior’s Cry Lv.Max]
-The warrior’s shout energizes his allies!
– Strength +20
[Blood Width]
– Get a tattoo of the God of Fighting and temporarily greatly increase your physical abilities.
– After use, you will fall into a state of severe exhaustion.
‘I already knew this, so I’m not surprised.’
When an Orc fighter enters battle and feels that his situation is a little disadvantageous, he bites his finger to draw blood and then draws a tattoo on his face. After that, his physical abilities increase explosively.
That seems to be thanks to the ability called [Blood Blast].
‘Even if it is a skill with side effects, it can be a powerful weapon in a crisis.’
I activated [Warrior’s Cry] When my level reached the limit to give a buff to my colleagues, and even used [Blood Blast].
Cheeek-
As soon as the skill is activated, the sight before your eyes becomes slightly brighter and you hear the sound of something being imprinted on your face.
The orcs’ rough yet neat tattoos were engraved on their helmets, and when they took a light step and used [Lightning Step], Steam exploded behind them.
‘Keuuuuu-!’
It was not easy for me to control my movement, which was more than 20% faster than usual, and I passed the orcs in an instant and quickly reached the center of Wiesel’s group, which was looking for an opportunity.
‘Wiesel’, with its long, slender weasel-like body and impressive eye tails extending all the way to its neck, did not notice my approach, and seizing an unexpected opportunity, I started hunting the weasels, swinging my sword.
Huuuuu!
“P-!”
With one swing, three or four of Wiesel’s heads rose into the air, and when I repeated this a few times, Wiesel, who reacted belatedly, spread out in all directions and was out of my attack range.
‘It’s really fast.’
Wiesel runs away by miraculously burrowing into the cracks of tiny tree branches.
Of course, I could catch a few more if I wanted to catch up, but I was worried about the side effects that would occur later, so I collected Wiesel’s body first.
– Defeated Wiesel for the first time!
– The attribute [Kleptomania] Is activated.
– Acquired the attribute [Tempest Crow]!
– Acquired the skill [Weasel Walk]!
– All abilities increase by 2!
[Tempest Crow]
– Powerful claw attacks cause ‘bleeding’ that cannot be easily treated.
– Ignores defense by 30%.
[Weasel walk]
– The weasel’s flexible body has an amazing ability to pass through even small gaps.
The effect of the characteristic with the grandiose name Tempest Claw was amazing, and it was combined with the existing vicious claws, but the description of the weasel walk was more eye-catching.
‘It passes through even a small gap… I guess it’s this ability that allowed me to move through the tree branches earlier.’
In common sense, the sight of Wiesel’s body moving freely through an impassable hole was more fascinating than magic, but did I also have that ability?