Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Chapter 161-165

Chapter 161

 

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Tomb of the Dragons.

This was the place where the final war between the Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo, the King of the Dead, and Antares, the King of the Light Dragons and the Lord of Destruction, took place.

The war between the two powerful forces was truly fierce and brutal, and in the end, it was Seong Jin-woo’s shadow army that emerged victorious.

As a result, from that day on, the corpses of countless dragons turned to ash were scattered like a blizzard across this land.

Cha Hae-in and Sirka had entered this bleak and desolate land to restore the power of the shadow dragon Kaisel.

Kaisel, whose strength had weakened while protecting Cha Hae-in, fell into a deep sleep immediately after arriving here in Cha Hae-in’s arms.

This is a kind of hibernation.

On the outside, it looked like he had just fallen asleep, but now Kaisel was absorbing the power of the tiny dragons contained in the gray ash.

While Kaisel was recovering his strength, there was only one thing for Cha Hae-in and Sirka to do.

Vaguely wandering around this desolate land.

At first, they planned to find a suitable place to stay and wait for Kaisel to recover.

But not long after that, Kaisel woke up yawning profusely.

What Kaisel wanted was clear.

Keep moving.

This was because there was a limit to the power that could be absorbed in one place.

In a way, it was natural.

In the first place, the energy contained in the corpses of the light dragons was only a mere glimmer of energy.

In order for Kaisel, who had hit rock bottom, to absorb enough energy to recover his full strength, he might have to travel all over this dimension.

Cha Hae-in and Sirka, who understood the principle, began wandering the land in search of new places to help Kaisel recover.

After a while.

“…!”

As they wandered aimlessly, a truly huge and majestic silhouette appeared in front of them.

“Chacha! “I’ll cover you!”

Under Sirka’s cover, Cha Hae-in drew his sword and slowly approached him.

After approaching through the gray blizzard… ….

Finally, the reality was clearly revealed before them.

“oh my god.”

They couldn’t help but be astonished.

“…”It wasn’t all reduced to ashes.”

Surprisingly, in front of them were the huge corpses of dragons that had not yet been reduced to ashes, with only their bones remaining.

“It feels like I’m at some kind of dinosaur museum.”

Cha Hae-in felt a little overwhelmed by the grandeur of the giant dragon bones.

[purr….]

At that moment, Kai Sel also woke up and looked around him with sleepy eyes.

Cha Hae-in asked while stroking Kaisel’s back.

“How are you? Do you think your strength will recover faster here?”

[Grrr….]

Kaisel slowly closed his eyes as if he felt good at Cha Hae-in’s touch.

Sirka, who saw that expression from the side, said with joy.

“Great. It is inevitable that the recovery rate will be much higher around corpses that have at least bones left than corpses that have been reduced to ashes. “The corpses of dragons are a tremendous treasure in themselves.”

In response to Sirka’s words, India nodded.

Even when I think back to my past life, dragon bones were truly a tremendous resource.

It boasted tremendous strength and durability to bear the weight of the massive dragon, and of course its mana sensitivity was the best.

“Great. “If we take all these bones to Earth and make weapons, it will be of great help to Su-ho.”

“I know. It’s been so old that it’s weathered and deteriorated, but if you look closely, you’ll find many intact bone fragments… ….”

It was just at the moment when Cha Hae-in reached for his necklace to open his inventory.

Creepy!

“damage!”

“…!”

Cha Hae-in and Sirka suddenly felt like they had made a promise to live, so they scattered in opposite directions.

Kwaang-!

Then a huge explosion occurred where they were standing.

Grumble!

In the aftermath of the explosion, the bones of nearby dragons collapsed.

Cha Hae-in and Sirka hurriedly avoided the debris and prepared for battle.

“I’ll cover you!”

Wow!

Sirka quickly retreated and pulled the bowstring, and Cha Hae-in immediately jumped forward with his sword in hand.

Then, the identity of those who caused the explosion was finally revealed to Cha Hae-in’s vision.

“Kirlaka!”

“Kirukadra!”

“…!”

Cha Hae-in’s eyes widened.

Surprisingly, they were warriors and shamans made of bones.

However, the figure was not like an ordinary human being like a skeleton.

Sirka, who was protecting Cha Hae-in by shooting arrows from behind, recognized their identities and shouted in surprise.

“They’re mercenaries!”

“Dragon disease?”

Dragon infantry.

In Greek, they are a legendary race also called Spartoi (Σπαρτο?), meaning ‘the sown ones.’

As the name suggests, they were warriors who appeared when a dragon’s tooth was planted in the ground.

“It seems like the dragon’s teeth that haven’t been reduced to ashes have been reborn as demonic beasts!”

Sirka recalled.

King of the bright dragons, Lord of Destruction.

Antares, more commonly called the Dragon Emperor, was the most powerful monarch among all monarchs.

He was the strongest dragon in name and reality, and the light dragons he led were an invincible army with tremendous power and magic.

For a long time, their bodies were left on this earth instead of turning into ashes.

There was no doubt that the power contained in their bone fragments had created the Dragon Soldiers.

however…There was something unclear.

“A dragon child without an owner is born! “This is possible?!”

“What does that mean?”

Cha Hae-in, seeing Sirka’s surprised appearance, shouted at Sirka while fighting with the dragon soldiers.

The number of dragon soldiers was as large as the corpses of the dragons left on this land, and they were continuously crawling out of the ground and surrounding Chahaein and Sirka.

but.

“White Flame Storm!”

Rumble!

As Cha Hae-in raised the Demon King’s long sword high, hundreds of lightning bolts began to strike from the sky.

“Kirakrak!”

“Karkak!”

The Demon King’s long sword was a long sword that contained the power of Baran, the King of Demons and Lord of the White Flame.

The sword had the power to create a storm of constant lightning in the area.

In that overwhelming disaster, the dragon soldiers simply screamed and collapsed.

but.

“Kaaaa!”

“You can withstand this?!”

Cha Hae-in’s eyes widened.

Even in the storm of white flames that caused great damage to Italim’s apostles, the dragon soldiers were rising again.

“Chacha! “I heard that dragon soldiers are born from dragon teeth and have high defense!”

“It sure looks like that.”

Cha Hae-in carefully adjusted his sword.

[Crumbling.]

“Don’t worry, Kaisel. “You can keep sleeping.”

Sensing something strange, Kai Cell opened her eyes with a worried expression, but Cha Haein smiled and comforted Kai Cell.

“But the damage was definitely done.”

As the saying goes, the speed of the dragon soldiers who were hit directly by lightning was noticeably slowed down.

If you deal with them one by one, won’t they all end up lying down one day?

Quack!

Cha Hae-in, who swung his sword and cut off the waist of the dragon soldier in front, looked back at Sirka.

“Sirka! So what did you just say? “What’s strange?”

“ah…!”

Sirka responded by firing an arrow at the dragon soldier shaman who was making a magic attack from the furthest distance.

“I don’t know much about the dragon race, but I know one thing for sure! “A dragon soldier without an owner cannot exist!”

“There must be an owner?”

“huh! I originally heard that dragons make dragon babies by pulling out their own teeth! The purpose is, of course, to protect oneself! To be more precise… …!”

Sirka’s gaze turned to Kaisel, who was sleeping on Cha Hae-in’s shoulder.

“Protecting the dragon while it is hibernating! That’s the purpose of Yongahyeong’s existence!”

“what?”

Cha Hae-in, who heard Sirka’s words and realized something strange, looked around.

“But there are no living dragons here?”

“That’s why it’s strange! “Dragon soldiers who lose their masters return to their teeth!”

“Then what are these guys….”

It was definitely a strange thing.

For this many dragon soldiers to exist, it meant that there had to be that many living dragons here.

But no matter where I looked, I couldn’t see any living dragons.

What this means is that the material for these mercenary soldiers is the teeth of these corpses.

“…”So you’re saying there’s a new owner?”

“Or, someone has appeared who can make dragon infantry using the teeth of other dragons.”

“In the end, it’s a similar conclusion. “It feels like they won’t answer even if I ask.”

Thanks to Cha Hae-in’s necklace with an interpreter function, he was able to understand the words coming out of the dragon soldiers’ mouths from earlier.

“Kirkara (Kill the intruder)!”

“…”You’re an intruder.”

‘That means we’ve invaded somewhere, or we don’t want to invade.’

Where is that somewhere?

Cha Hae-in calmly looked around and shouted as he cut down another dragon soldier.

“Sirka! “I will be in charge here for a while, so you can say a ‘prayer’ to the Lord of the Cold!”

Sirka is a descendant of the Lord of the Cold Cold, and was able to convey his thoughts to the Lord of the Cold Cold.

Guardian, a ‘priest,’ was able to awaken the heroic spirit of the Lord of the Cold from his eternal sleep, but Sirka was even able to send a one-sided message through ‘prayer.’

And the message sent in that way would be delivered to Suho, the priest, through the Monarch of the Cold.

“…”This is not what the prayer was supposed to be.”

Sirka began to pray to Silad, the Lord of the Cold, with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“So what do you want me to tell you?”

* * *

By that time, Suho and Lim Do-gyun had arrived in Busan.

The purpose is, of course, to conquer dungeons.

However, this strategy was a bit of a special case.

“Are you by any chance the guild leader of Woojin’s guild?”

“no. My name is Lim Do-gyun, the deputy guild leader. Our boss is this….”

“Oh, sorry!”

At Lim Do-gyun’s words, the female hunter who came to greet Woojin’s guild blushed and urgently apologized.

Then, with a shy expression, he came in front of Suho and greeted him with a bright expression.

“hello! My name is Lee Joo-hee, a healer from the Knights Guild! “Welcome to Busan!”

“Ah yes. hello. “My name is Seong Su-ho, the guild leader.”

“….”

“…?”

But why?

When Lee Joo-hee, who had greeted Suho, came face to face with Suho, she suddenly looked intently at Suho’s face with a strange expression.

Suho asked with a puzzled expression.

“Is there anything wrong?”

“Oh, no! Excuse me. The boss’s face looks familiar. “I guess it’s just my mood.”

“…?”

It was Lee Joo-hee who belatedly apologized to Su-ho with an embarrassed expression.

‘I’m a very picky person too. How do I know this young man? ‘When I lived in Seoul to begin with, this person wouldn’t have been born yet.’

Joohee Lee quickly got to the point, blaming herself for making so many mistakes today.

“Hmm. Anyway, CEO Seong Su-ho. Thank you so much for coming to help our Knights Guild. Hunter Lim Tae-gyu arrived first and is waiting at the guild office. “I will guide you.”

gulp.

It was Lim Do-gyun, who swallowed dry saliva with a nervous expression upon hearing that his father was waiting.

Chapter 162

 

The criteria for selecting dungeons for Suho’s ‘Woojin Guild’ were clear.

Level up.

In other words, the level of the dungeon is high.

Alternatively, dungeons with a large number of demonic beasts were best for gaining experience points.

But of course, those dungeons were also popular with other hunters.

This is because the by-products of stronger magical beasts are often more valuable, and the greater the number of magical beasts, the more by-products can be obtained.

And of course, those dungeons were expensive to access.

However, the current amount of funds held by Guardian’s Guild is 1 billion.

If it was a lot, it would be a lot, if it was a little, it would be a lot. With this ambiguous amount of money, Suho’s guild had to make a choice.

1) Should we split the 1 billion won in guild reserves and attack several low- to mid-level dungeons?

2) Should I spend a lot of money at once and buy just one ticket for a higher dungeon?

Both of these could be considered not bad choices if you were a normal guild aiming for profit.

For Suho, whose main goal was to level up, either way was ambiguous.

I’ve already passed level 50, and now I can’t even gain experience points, let alone level up, in mid- to low-level dungeons.

Even if it was an advanced dungeon, it was difficult to guarantee whether it would be possible to raise it to level 1 with just one dungeon.

Of course, if more money comes in from the Scavenger Guild starting next month, the whole situation will be resolved.

However, I can’t just sit in the office and suck my fingers until then.

…So the choice Suho made was neither of those two options.

Although it may be somewhat inefficient for a guild that pursues utility, there was another method if the goal was to level up.

3) Entering a dungeon occupied by another guild.

This third method is further divided into two.

One was to provide support as a mercenary, that is, by receiving requests for cooperation from other guilds.

When the guild that purchased the access rights through a bidding competition determined that the difficulty of the dungeon was higher than expected, the guild requested support from other guilds or hunters.

However, such cases were very rare.

This is because most people purchase dungeon access rights appropriate for their guild’s level.

Then there was only one way left.

Transferring the strategy rights purchased by another guild.

Usually, in this case, a premium is added to the amount paid at the time the guild bid, and the item is handed over at a higher price.

However, since this was also difficult for the Woojin guild with limited funds, the method Suho came up with was ‘blood ties.’

‘…That’s why Do-gyun tried to buy the guild’s strategy rights that he bought through his brother.’

After the Lee Min-seong incident, the Reaper Guild suffered from a manpower shortage.

It goes without saying that he no longer has the energy to complete all of the dungeon access rights he possessed.

You may need to urgently sell off your dungeon access rights just to save money.

Since it was the guild his son belonged to, he might hand over the right to attack at a slightly cheaper price, so Su-ho’s plan was indeed perfect.

Just one thing.

There was something Suho hadn’t thought of… ….

‘I can’t believe the Shinigami guild was that ruined.’

Yes.

Lim Tae-gyu is ruined.

The Reaper Guild, once considered the best guild in Korea, has steadily declined since the Lee Min-seong incident.

At least, thanks to Quay handing over all of the slush funds he had hidden during his lifetime to Lim Tae-gyu, he was able to find some relief from the financial difficulties that were on the verge of bankruptcy.

The problem was that the hunters who had already canceled their contracts and left the guild did not come back.

Because the company’s image has already gone into ruin.

So Lim Tae-gyu made a bold decision to use this opportunity to find his original intention.

Rather than recruiting new guild members, the remaining funds were used to increase the ransom of guild members who remained loyal and did not leave even in this situation.

Then, they took off their clothes from large guilds and began working as a small elite guild.

Just like the Woojin guild led by Suho.

Anyway, as the situation was like this, Lim Tae-gyu was also in the same situation as Su-ho.

The Shinigami Guild he leads has decided to operate as a ‘mercenary group’ for the time being, as it can save the most capital.

And contrary to their public image of having gone to hell, they were instantly welcomed by the industry.

A mercenary group that included S-class hunters was unprecedented.

In particular, the guild that first sent a love call to them was the ‘Knights Guild’, a representative guild in the Yeongnam region.

“…As you probably already know, our Knights Guild is a large guild with the largest number of A-level hunters in the country.”

While moving to his office, B-class hunter Lee Joo-hee stood by Su-ho’s side and explained about his guild.

“However, although there are many A-class hunters, there are actually no S-class hunters, so difficult cases like this one sometimes arise. So, I am really grateful that Hunter Lim Tae-gyu came as a mercenary this time.”

Rattling.

Every time Lim Tae-gyu’s name came out of Lee Joo-hee’s mouth, Lim Do-gyun, who was walking next to Su-ho, shivered and became stiff.

Seeing that, Suho smiled and lightly patted Lim Do-gyun on the back.

“Brother, relax your expression. “If anyone sees you, they’ll think you’re going to fight.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.”

“….”

Lim Do-gyun was already completely broken.

And finally it came.

“This is the office. “It looks like they are having a strategy meeting at the moment.”

smart!

When Lee Joo-hee knocked on the office door and entered, Su-ho and Lim Do-gyun followed.

At that moment, the eyes of the hunters who were having a heated meeting all turned towards them.

“what?”

“During a meeting, someone suddenly….”

As they were about to say a word, they recognized Lee Joo-hee next to Su-ho and silenced her.

Lee Joo-hee, a B-level healer from the Knights Guild.

That woman, with her elegant and graceful aura, was a well-known figure within the knights’ guild due to her unique bright and caring personality.

A healer with a good personality is welcomed wherever he goes.

She was even given the nickname ‘Angel in White’ among Busan citizens who had received help from Lee Joo-hee at least once.

Of course, it was impossible for her to gain such recognition simply because of her good personality.

Above all, Lee Joo-hee’s former job was a nurse.

She had been working at the hospital for a long time before awakening, and was not only skilled in recovery skills but also in various emergency treatments.

What she meant was that she was a professional healer with the ability to calmly take care of patients even when her magic power was depleted during battle.

“Hmm. Hunter Lee Joo-hee, who is with you?”

“This is Seong Su-ho, the president of Woojin Guild, who promised to visit today.”

“ah! Additional support as mercenaries… …!”

Lee Joo-hee’s answer instantly brought Lee Chae to the hunters’ eyes.

At the same time, their eyes quickly swept over the figures of Su-ho and Lim Do-gyun next to Lee Joo-hee.

Those gathered here are the leaders of the Knights Guild.

As this is a gathering place to resolve the emergency that has hit Haeundae, Busan, any outstanding hunter is always welcome.

However, if you have not clearly proven your skills, the situation is different.

‘Woojin Guild. According to the information, it was a new guild that was recently established.’

‘It’s also a small guild with only three members, including the guild leader.’

Originally, a guild that had no such certification would never have accepted them as mercenaries.

In an emergency situation like the present, if people without skills were to hold on to their ankles for no reason, there was a risk that it could turn into a major accident.

But the problem was that the person who recommended Woojin Guild was none other than Lim Tae-gyu.

Although he is a mercenary in the Knights Guild, which does not have an S-class hunter, Lim Tae-gyu, an S-class hunter, is actually the core and actual leader of this operation, and his influence was considerable.

‘Still, if Tae-gyu Lim personally recommended it, there must be some hidden potential, right?’

‘Seeing as there are so few troops, it might be a guild that focuses on buff skills or healers.’

Various thoughts passed through their heads, but ultimately they had no choice but to look down on Suho.

The reason was none other than the frozen appearance of Lim Do-gyun, Su-ho’s companion.

“Gggggg…” ….”

‘Tsk. ‘Were they kids after all?’

‘I’m anxious. It would be nice if I didn’t have to hold on to my ankle for no reason.’

The hunters couldn’t help but click their tongues at the sight of Lim Do-gyun, who was frozen like a stone in the same posture he entered the conference room and unable to breathe properly.

Without even thinking about who was first, they went up to the podium at the right time and looked at Lim Tae-gyu, who was presiding over the meeting.

‘In this case, no matter how much Hunter Lim Tae-gyu’s recommendation, I have to oppose it…hmm?’

‘What on earth is Mr. Lim Tae-gyu thinking…? …hmm?’

But what is this again?

In fact, Lim Tae-gyu, who was planning a strategy with a charismatic spirit on the podium, suddenly had a breakdown just like Lim Do-gyun’s.

“Gggggggg…” ….”

“Gggggggg…” ….”

“…”What is this?”

The hunters took turns looking at the two people, who froze with the same expression as soon as they saw each other, making puzzled expressions.

* * *

“….”

“….”

Thanks to Suho(?), the reunion of father and son after a long time began in a very breathtaking atmosphere.

Seeing Lim Tae-gyu and Lim Do-gyun not having the courage to speak to each other first, the leaders of the Knights Guild couldn’t help but swallow their saliva and become nervous.

When they realized that Lim Do-gyun was Lim Tae-gyu’s son, they remembered Lim Tae-gyu’s heartbreaking story from their information network.

‘On the day he awakened, his wife turned into a mist burn.’

‘And the Mist Burn attacked his son.’

‘In order to save his son, Tae-gyu Lim took the mist bun that belonged to his wife with his own hands….’

This story was a very famous one as it happened on the day Lim Tae-gyu awakened as an S-class hunter.

‘Did you say your son left home after that?’

‘It’s worth it. Whatever the circumstances, he witnessed his father killing his mother.’

Since they were aware of the situation, it was not that they did not understand this atmosphere.

but.

‘Why are you doing this here….’

‘I wish everyone would just turn it off.’

Breathing… …I’m stuck.

‘I’m so busy.’

Park Jong-su, the president of the Knights Guild, and Su-ho shook hands, trying to ignore the atmosphere.

“Nice to meet you. “My name is Park Jong-su, an A-level hunter who leads the Knights Guild.”

“This is Seong Su-ho, the president of the Woojin Guild.”

Park Jong-su was a fairly decent and polite person.

No, to be precise, I had no choice but to show that attitude.

This is because, unlike other leaders, he received information about Suho from Lim Tae-gyu in advance.

‘The main character in the photo taken with Hunter Lim Tae-gyu during the Lee Min-seong incident.’

A mysterious person whose face could not be clearly recognized because the quality of the drone photo was so poor.

With the emergence of a new promising talent, many guilds were eager to find out his identity, but to think that he found out on his own like this.

This was an opportunity.

If, as Lim Tae-gyu said, he would grow into a great talent in the future, there was no harm in forming a good relationship.

Park Jong-su smiled kindly and personally pushed the chair and handed it to Su-ho.

“Now, CEO Seong Su-ho. Please sit down first. Since we are in a situation where time is running out, let’s have a more in-depth conversation after the meeting.”

Soon the meeting began.

In the end, Tae-gyu Lim went up to the podium to conduct the meeting again without even having a proper conversation with Do-gyun Lim.

Lim Do-gyun’s eyes gradually became calmer as he sat next to Su-ho and watched his father like that.

Chapter 163

 

Busan Haeundae.

It was relatively recently that strange signs were discovered on this beautiful white sand beach, which is crowded during the holiday season.

The Knights Guild, a representative guild in the Yeongnam region, patrolled the entire area of Haeundae after receiving reports that people kept going missing there.

And he found it.

“Skeleton.”

The leadership of the Knights Guild was silent at Lim Tae-gyu’s words.

“The area where skeletons appear is expanding.”

In the video, numerous skeleton soldiers were seen crawling out from hiding under the sandy beach.

And the hunters of the Knights Guild were seen defeating them.

Looking at the battle taking place on the screen even at this very moment, Park Jong-su, the president of the Knights Guild, gritted his teeth with a serious expression.

“The problem is that I don’t know where they came from.”

Looking at the situation, it was clear that a dungeon break had occurred in the waters off Busan.

However, the location of the key point, the gate, could not be found.

“…Judging by the constantly proliferating skeletons, it seems clear that there is a Necromancer-type monster behind them that summons these guys.”

“Assuming it is a boss mob, the location of the boss mob is usually at the very end, that is, inside the gate or near the gate.”

Only then did the speechless leaders rush to open their mouths.

“So, our knight guild is doing its best to search for the gate….”

“We are unable to find the location of the gate.”

“Currently, it is even questionable whether a gate has occurred in the ocean.”

“That can’t be possible! “There is no precedent for a gate to occur under the sea!”

“It’s only been two years since the cataclysm occurred! “A new precedent can always be created!”

A dimensional rift, a gate, connecting the Earth and the extraterrestrial dimension.

The mysterious phenomenon would suddenly appear anywhere in the world.

But why?

Until now, a gate has never been observed in the sea with its constant waves and turbulence.

I don’t know the reason, but it was a truly fortunate event for humanity.

No matter how one imagines, the future of humanity, deprived of the sea, could not help but be bleak.

But I couldn’t feel safe forever.

Just as no one could have predicted the cataclysm two years ago, no one can know what unexpected changes will occur in the future.

The hunter who raised his voice at the end was pointing out this very point.

“stop.”

With one word from Tae-gyu Lim, the atmosphere of the hunters who were shouting at each other was instantly cleared up.

Those gathered here were the leaders of the Knights Guild, that is, A-class hunters.

Each may have their own strengths and weaknesses, but since they were hunters of the same level, they also had equal rights to speak.

However, even more so, Lim Tae-gyu, the only S-class hunter among them, had a higher right to speak than anyone else.

As soon as the atmosphere became quiet, Lim Tae-gyu opened his mouth again.

“I agree that we must remain open to any possibility, but there are limits to the power we can mobilize.”

If the gate really occurred under the sea, this was not a problem that could be solved with the power currently gathered here in the first place.

Lim Tae-gyu’s judgment was that if it was not a problem that could be solved anyway, it would be better to exclude it.

“So, first of all, we will set up a search team under the premise that the gate’s location is hidden somewhere along the coast.”

After explaining the situation, Lim Tae-gyu’s eyes moved and made eye contact with Su-ho.

‘Well, you understand the situation, right?’

Suho read his intention and nodded silently.

“Hmm. In that sense, there are two tasks facing us now.”

Then, Tae-gyu Lim suddenly saw Do-gyun Lim next to Su-ho, cleared his throat briefly, avoided his eyes, and continued explaining.

“One is to continue to block the magical beasts that appear endlessly on the coast. Of course, you are doing well now, but we need to deploy as many troops as possible here.”

Hearing those words, everyone nodded.

To prevent demonic beasts from leaving the beach and flowing into the city center, the more troops there were, the better.

Moreover, the first ones that appear in Dungeon Break are always weaker than the ones that appear later, as if they were a scouting party.

In other words, due to the nature of the dungeon break, there are only skeletons now, but there is a high probability that more and more dangerous demons will appear in the future.

In order to prepare for this, it was necessary to deploy sufficient military power.

“Two, in the meantime, find the location of the gate as quickly as possible. “This role requires me to go through the crowds, so I plan to select only a small number of elite investigators led by me.”

At those words, President Park Jong-su raised his hand and asked a question.

“Do you have separate standards for the elite few?”

“yes. Since the main purpose of this job is exploration, we will mainly hire people who are confident in speed rather than combat power.”

‘Speed rather than combat power?’

The moment I heard those words.

Lim Do-gyun’s eyes brightened.

And he raised his hand just in time to select people to volunteer for the search team.

Lim Tae-gyu was startled by that sight, but soon continued speaking in a calm tone.

“Oh, I forgot to mention one thing. We ask that only B-level or higher volunteers volunteer for the gate search team. “It is very dangerous because there is a high chance of suddenly encountering a boss mob.”

“….”

But even after hearing those words, Lim Do-gyun had no intention of putting down his hand.

‘I am confident in my speed.’

Because there is a problem with running away.

Seeing Lim Do-gyun’s eyes showing that he would not back down, Lim Tae-gyu looked at Su-ho, asking him to do something to stop him.

But Suho chuckled and said, raising his hand as well.

“Although it is not class B, our Woojin guild will also join the search team.”

“…”Yes, please do so.”

In the end, Lim Tae-gyu had no choice but to nod his head with a shocked expression.

Wasn’t the reason Suho came here in the first place to have him join the gate search team?

However, he never imagined that his son, who was only an E-class hunter, would also step forward.

‘But since he is the guild leader, he will be responsible for the safety of his guild members. He even went to the glacier dungeon with me.’

Lim Tae-gyu suppressed his anxious feelings and ended the meeting after delivering detailed strategies to the hunters.

“…”Then, the operation begins now.”

* * *

A total of 20 people were formed as an exploration team.

Lim Tae-gyu divided the group into 4 people each, forming 5 groups.

But here a problem occurred.

“I will be the leader of Group 1, and Hunter Seong Su-ho of the Woojin Guild will be the leader of Group 2. And Article 3….”

“yes?!”

“I beg your pardon?”

Naturally, the hunters who volunteered for the search team, thinking that Lim Tae-gyu, an S-class hunter, would lead everyone, could not help but be embarrassed.

“No, this is different!”

“I heard that Hunter Seong Su-ho is a C-rank hunter!”

“Our lives are at stake, so how can we do this…” …!”

Lim Tae-gyu calmly responded to them as if this level of dissatisfaction was expected.

“Again, our purpose is exploration, not combat. So, I guess I told you from the beginning to only volunteer those who are quick on their feet?”

“Well, that’s true, but….”

“What we are looking for is the location of the boss mob, but shouldn’t the minimum level of safety be guaranteed?”

“you’re right. Besides, I am a B-rank hunter. Does it make sense to follow the instructions of a C-rank hunter?”

“after. At best….”

Although it was a reasonable complaint, Lim Tae-gyu could only laugh at those words.

“Suho. No, CEO Seong Su-ho. “Have you not been re-measured yet?”

“I was busy creating a guild.”

“Be sure to get re-measured after this is over. That way, you won’t waste your time on such useless arguments… ….”

“If that’s the case, I’ll take charge of team 2! “I’ll leave Group 3 to my subordinates.”

“hmm?”

While talking with Suho, Hunter, who was the leader of Group 3, stepped forward with great vigor.

A-class hunter Jeong Yoon-tae.

He was the vice president of the Knights Guild, and had a close relationship with the president, Park Jong-su, who were like older brothers and younger brothers.

Jeong Yun-tae looked at each of the 2 trillion won members with a disapproving gaze.

Seong Su-ho is a guild leader and a C-level hunter.

The guild member is Lim Do-gyun, an E-class hunter.

And next to it….

‘Who is that woman? Is she a hunter from the Woojin guild?

Next to him, Esil, whom Suho had summoned from the shadow dungeon, was included in group 2 as a member of the Woojin guild.

And the other one was a B-class hunter from the Knights Guild.

“Tsk.”

Jeong Yun-tae clicked his tongue and said.

“Compared to the other groups, Group 2’s combat power is particularly poor. If this is the case, it would be better for me to move to group 2. Of course, I am the leader… ….”

“Yes, of course.”

“Ugh?”

When Suho obediently accepted, it was Jeong Yun-tae who was rather embarrassed.

Suho transferred the members of the Knights Guild to Group 3 and resigned from his position as leader.

And he said, pushing the back of Jeong Yun-tae, who became the leader of Group 2 in his place.

“It’s okay for me, so let’s leave quickly.”

“Huh?”

Jeong Yoon-tae, who suddenly became the leader of Group 2, felt something strange, but anyway, the four people were decided.

And after a while, Lim Tae-gyu gave the final instructions to the search team that arrived at Haeundae.

“Then, each group will disperse to designated areas. “Regardless of whether there is a special situation or not, we will exchange opinions in real time as much as possible.”

“Yes, I understand!”

Jeong Yun-tae coolly responded to Lim Tae-gyu’s words, and he looked back at the two meager groups of hunters he led and gave an order.

“Our second group will go right through the skeletons and search from there! Then let’s go…!”

Faaah!

With those words, Jeong Yun-tae jumped forward at incredible speed.

Then he looked back and shouted to keep pace with his teammates.

“Never fall behind…huh?”

There was no one behind.

“huh?”

Jeong Yun-tae turned his head forward again with a puzzled expression.

Then, surprisingly, all the hunters in Group 2 were running in front of him.

‘The speed is fast! This is why Hunter Lim Tae-gyu added the Woojin guild to the search team!’

Jeong Yun-tae was impressed and also increased his speed.

But what is this?

No matter how hard I ran, I couldn’t keep up with their speed!

Even Lim Do-gyun, an E-class hunter!

‘This can’t be happening?’

Does this make sense?

Jeong Yun-tae was not the only one surprised by the scene.

Even Lim Tae-gyu, who was looking at Group 2 with concern from afar, couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

Then suddenly.

Jeong Yun-tae, who came to his senses, hurriedly followed behind the second group of hunters ahead and shouted.

“Wait! There are too many skeletons there, so it’s safe if you come with me… …!”

at that time.

“It’s just right.”

To level up.

Suho, who was running ahead, raised his fist towards the skeletons crowding in front of him.

“A frigid blizzard.”

Whioooooo-

At that moment, a bitter cold swirled around, covering the skeletons coming in front of Suho.

What the heck!

Just like that, a pure white blizzard swept away the bare bones and even froze the waves coming behind it to white.

[The King of the Yetis and the Lord of the Cold Opens His Eyes.]

At that moment, Silad, the Lord of the Cold, who had been in a state of eternal sleep, opened his eyes.

Chapter 164

 

A large crowd of people gathered around Haeundae Beach.

They were citizens and reporters who came out to see the untimely outbreak of undead monsters.

“No access is allowed from here on!”

“ah! “It’s dangerous!”

Police officers and Hunter Association Busan branch employees who had been asked to cooperate were having a hard time setting up barricades and preventing citizens from accessing the area.

But somehow, the flocking of footsteps did not decrease at all.

“How dangerous! “I heard an S-class hunter came down from Seoul. I can’t stand this!”

After the Cataclysm, Hunter became one of the most popular classes.

If you enter the dungeon at your own pace, there aren’t as many dangerous things as you might think.

However, it was natural for everyone to envy hunters because they could make a lot of money.

And among them, one of the few S-class hunters in the world has gained popularity comparable to that of a celebrity.

So, when the dungeon break occurred in such an open area, the reactions of the citizens were largely divided into two.

Or flee far away.

Come take a look.

Most people chose the former, but surprisingly, there were a lot of people who flocked to see it in person without any fear.

For example, this type.

“Oh my, dear viewers! Can you see well? I took a risk and came out to see the skeletons you only see in movies! “If you send us a donation, we will fly the drone right away!”

“Haengnim! I heard that Lim Tae-gyu, the leader of the Reaper guild, has applied for support. Shouldn’t this be something you have to intuit? Thank you for the moon balloon!”

Among the citizens who came out to watch, there were quite a few personal broadcast YouTubers who called themselves citizen reporters.

They even brought out expensive drone cameras and relayed the battle situation.

Then, there were many cases where people were exposed to risk by engaging in more provocative actions aimed at receiving donations.

“senior.”

A female employee of the association who had been hit by the crowd in front was in tears and asked the shooter.

“Do we have to repeat this every time a gate opens?”

The shooter also had a tired expression on his face, pressing his throbbing eyebrows.

“Then what should we do? “They say this is the largest-scale dungeon break ever to occur in Busan.”

At the same time, the fatigue became even stronger as the gunner looked back.

If the gate had been discovered earlier, the situation would not have escalated to this level.

‘Besides, the sea off Busan and the skeleton soldiers.’

Isn’t it like being in a scene from the classic movie Pirates of the Caribbean?

Moreover, this time, the S-class hunter, who had recently attracted the hottest issue, appeared in person, so the level of interest and stimulation was indescribable.

“…Isn’t this material perfect for attracting aggro? “Even if I were a YouTuber, I would have brought my camera out myself.”

Sasu, who was a fan of personal broadcasting himself, sighed with a sense of irony.

“But when you see it in person, it’s really amazing.”

“who? Lim Tae-gyu?”

“yes. I wonder if it’s something different. “It fires 10 magic arrows at once, and they all hit the target.”

“…Well, there may be some controversies, but first of all, I’m an S-class hunter.”

Even as he said this, the shooter’s gaze had been following Lim Tae-gyu from before, making small exclamations of exclamation.

I heard that Lim Tae-gyu was sent to the gate search team rather than participating in the battle directly.

So instead of just shooting from a safe place like an archer like usual.

Rather, he was using his agility to run directly between the skeletons and trace the traces of the gate.

Then, only occasionally, when he was surrounded by skeletons, would he shoot a bow to clear the path ahead.

As a result, the situation continued to be dangerous for the general public, and YouTubers were even more excited.

“Kya! Guys, have you seen it now! One shot ten kill! “This is Lim Tae-gyu, the famous legend!”

“You know what? Even though the Reaper Guild went bankrupt, Lim Tae-gyu is still the best archer in Korea?”

Parabam! Parabam!

[10,000 won donation for every 10 kills by Lim Tae-gyu!]

[50,000 won donation for every 100 kills by Lim Tae-gyu!]

“Kya! Thank you for your donation!”

“Viewers! “I am currently counting the skeletons Tae-gyu Lim catches in real time!”

‘what the.’

…Unlike the hunters who were risking their lives and fighting, something truly absurd was happening in the outskirts.

In proportion to the number of demon beasts dying, huge donations are pouring in from viewers in real time.

Less than a minute had passed since the search team, including Tae-gyu Lim, was deployed to the scene in earnest.

‘…How can I not come out like this? My country also appears.’

This seems to be why the proverb arose, saying that talent is done by a bear, and money is made by the bear owner.

Of course, in reality, the hunters who played the role of the bear earned much more money than the personal broadcast YouTubers, so there was actually no one to blame.

‘Well, is this also a type of creative economy?’

anyway.

From the association’s staff’s perspective, they just hope that the situation will be resolved safely without anyone getting hurt… ….

“…uh?”

But that was then.

What happened was strange.

Wheeoooo-

A sudden cold wave.

“Huh?”

At that moment, the eyes of the people who had been looking at Lim Tae-gyu all turned in one direction.

And his eyes widened.

“W-what is that?!”

The search teams scattered in different directions at the same time as Lim Tae-gyu.

They were several hunters from Busan, including a famous A-class hunter who was the deputy master of the Knights Guild.

But there were a few unfamiliar faces among them, and the moment one of them, the one who went ahead, stretched out his hand.

What the heck!

…The sea off Busan was frozen.

“…!”

“…?!”

Skeletons crawling out of the sandy beach.

At that wondrous sight, including those magical beasts and even the waves that were splashing behind them, were frozen… ….

The expressions of everyone who saw that scene froze temporarily.

“…Who, who are you! That person?!”

“Do it, monks! “Does anyone have information about that hunter?”

The astonishment that belatedly began to erupt here and there.

The entire Haeundae area was filled with loud cheers.

“Bah, search quickly! “So-and-so volunteered for this search team!”

“I’m making a call now!”

Even reporters from broadcasting stations began to hurriedly request information from the Knights Guild.

The reckless YouTubers grabbed the association employees who were controlling them and began to beg for mercy.

“Who on earth is that Hunter? Please give me some information… …!”

“That’s Blizzard, right?! Even among advanced magic hunters, only a very small number of people can do it… …!”

“As far as I know, it would take a huge amount of magic power to use that wide-range magic, but who…” …!”

Parabam!

[If you find out that hunter’s identity the fastest, you’ll get 1 million won!]

“Huh! “I will share the donations with you, so please let me know!”

“Stop coming closer! “No access is allowed from here on!”

“Please follow the safety line…!”

The reaction of people who were almost crazy was completely natural.

Who in their life would have ever seen such a wide-ranging spell that could cause abnormal weather conditions only within a certain range?

A harsh snowstorm suddenly blows across the sunny sky, freezing hundreds of skeletons at once!

“This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a hunter like that in our country…!”

“I found the car!”

“…!”

Everyone suddenly turned their attention to someone’s shout.

There, a YouTuber who happened to have connections in the Knights Guild was shouting triumphantly while holding up his cell phone as if it were a World Cup trophy.

“Woojin Guild! It was Woojin’s guild! “I am Seong Su-ho, the master hunter of the Woojin guild!”

“Woah, Woojin guild?”

“Is this the first guild you’ve heard of?”

“Is this a new guild?”

When they finally found out the identity of the hunter who used Blizzard magic, people fell into confusion.

There was no information about the Woojin guild at all.

However, there were some who had good memories.

“Now, wait! “Maybe it’s Seong Su-ho?!”

They quickly started searching for an article they had seen before on the Internet, and finally found it.

“Seong Su-ho! “That guy is the hunter who solved the Lee Min-seong case?!”

“Wow, that’s right! “There is even a photo taken side by side between Baek Mi-ho and Lim Tae-gyu!”

The collective intelligence of people was truly amazing.

After Suho used the skill, his identity was discovered in an instant.

‘It goes as planned.’

Suho was secretly smiling as he heard the commotion coming from afar.

‘I would have created a guild as well. There is rarely a situation like this where it is good to promote our guild.’

While solving various cases, Su-ho has continued to hide his identity, half on his own and half on others.

The purpose was, of course, to avoid revealing the use of shadow power to the Apostles of Italim, who were operating in secret somewhere.

However, it didn’t matter that it was shown to the public as a skill other than the Shadow Power, as it is now.

‘It’s rather good.’

The guild’s reputation was more important than anything to Suho’s plans.

What was the reason he created the guild in the first place?

Of course level up.

You needed a guild to enter higher dungeons and level up more.

However, you could actually buy access to those advanced dungeons if you had money.

And as for money, it was scheduled to come from the Scavenger Guild next month.

In such a situation, why is Suho trying to increase the guild’s fame?

That’s why.

North Korea.

‘To go to North Korea, the guild’s reputation is essential.’

Advanced dungeons are of course important, but Suho’s ultimate goal was to go to North Korea and hunt.

After the cataclysm, North Korea was transformed into a monster field everywhere and became an inaccessible magical landscape.

How could it be that the president of the association, Woo Jin-cheol, went out directly to provide aid to North Korea with Choi Jong-in and couldn’t even return?

If we don’t eradicate the monsters swarming in North Korea in time, they will all come down to South Korea.

In words, it was support for North Korea, but in reality, it was closer to conquest of the North.

And the worst environment in North Korea was like a different world to Suho, with chunks of experience all over the place.

But the problem was that North Korea was not a place anyone could go just because they wanted to.

Although North Korea collapsed, North and South Korea were not actually unified.

Moreover, hunters who committed crimes like the villains at Jisan Prison tended to move to North Korea.

In this situation, if anyone was allowed to cross the border without any standards, hunters who committed crimes could run away to North Korea whenever they wanted.

And there was a strong possibility that they would commit merciless crimes against North Korean survivors who were still alive in various places.

It truly becomes a lawless place.

Therefore, the Korean government and the Hunter Association legally prohibited unqualified guilds from ever setting foot on North Korean soil.

And the most important of those qualifications is awareness.

In other words, this guild was at least recognized by the public as not going to North Korea for bad purposes.

And in order for the guild to become known to the public, the most effective way was to perform prominently in situations like this where citizens are paying attention.

‘…However, issues such as Jisan Prison are a bit ambiguous.’

Eliminating 500 villains was certainly an amazing and respectable task, but public opinion was more divided for and against than expected.

-This is a person who massacred 500 alive people in one day, but it doesn’t seem normal.

-At least a murderer.

-Isn’t it okay since we killed villains, not people?

It is said that the Baekho Guild is currently forcibly blocking information about Jisan Prison.

If that information were to be released to the public first, it would have been a bit difficult for Su-ho, who wanted to go hunting in North Korea.

So like this.

What the heck!

Suho, who jumped into the middle of the skeletons as a member of the gate search team, displayed his power without hesitation.

“Hey, that guy is real! “I sent you to find the gate, and you’re exterminating the skeletons!”

Lim Tae-gyu couldn’t help but be taken aback by Su-ho’s brilliant debut as the guild leader of Woo-jin’s guild.

‘Did Suho have skills like that? Did you follow Thomas Andre and receive a skill rune stone as a gift?’

It was truly an incredible sight.

A frigid snowstorm rages unstoppably in the waters off Haeundae.

A pure white icy road spread out like a red carpet in front of Suho, who runs forward without hesitation from the center.

Skeleton statues frozen to the side.

With that incredible scene being broadcast live, I was excited to see what nickname people would give this ridiculous guy.

Stand tall.

It was then.

“huh?”

Su-ho, who was rushing forward without hesitation, suddenly stopped his steps and listened to Silad’s words.

[The King of the Yetis, the Lord of the Cold, listens to Sirka’s prayers.]

Chapter 165

 

Silad, the king of the yetis and the lord of the cold! Sirka, the monarch’s descendant, prays earnestly!

Silad heard the earnest prayers of Sirka, who had previously left for the tomb of the dragons with Cha Hae-in.

Descendants’ prayer.

Its essential purpose was originally to praise and worship dead spirits.

Silad willingly responded to that earnest prayer.

Sirka was a descendant of his own choosing.

I wonder how noble and noble his heart must be in the prayer he prays to himself for the first time… ….

-that…Hey, what is it?

…Of course, nothing was the same.

-Silard. I’m saying it’s really urgent, but could you please tell Suho?

…?

[The king of the yetis, the lord of the cold, cannot believe his ears.]

-ah! And if possible, could you please tell us what we are seeing? Ah, even for the monarch, this must be a bit difficult… ….

…?!

[The King of the Yetis, the Lord of the Cold, widens his eyes and opens his mouth at Sirka’s provocation.]

It was like that.

Prayer is just an excuse.

Sirka’s purpose in speaking to Silad was clear.

To use the expression of humans these days, text message.

Or a video message.

So cruelly, that descendant said that he would only use himself, the king and monarch of the Yetis, as a messenger!

No, it is still the first prayer in name and in name, but at least there is an offering or a greeting… …!

[The king of the yetis, the lord of the cold, soon falls into thought with a deeply regretful expression.]

[The King of the Yetis, the Lord of the Cold, lets out a long sigh.]

“What’s so loud?”

In a different way from Silad, Suho also briefly clicked his tongue as he looked at the system messages that appeared one after another in front of him.

Suho, who could not hear Sirka’s voice, was suddenly in a situation where he could only hear Silad muttering to himself.

And just in time, Su-ho continues to run forward, cheerfully striking down the frozen skeletons blocking his view.

Kwajangchang-!

Tiring!

[Message has arrived.]

‘message?’

A message window appeared in front of me.

‘Is this a new quest?!’

Quests will soon level up.

Suho was very happy and immediately opened the message box.

[There is one unread message.]

[Mother’s letter] (unconfirmed)

“Mother’s letter?”

Lee Chae appeared in Suho’s eyes.

At first, I was wondering what was going on with Sirka’s prayer, but surprisingly, it wasn’t a quest, but a real message.

But why is it that it was a letter sent from my mother who had gone to the tomb of the dragons?

‘Did something happen to your mother?’

Suho urgently opened the contents of the message.

“Check your message!”

Tiring.

At that moment, Cha Hae-in’s voice was heard beyond the dimension.

[Suho, I think we discovered something here. Can you ask Ver about it?]

[Keeeeek?!]

Ber’s small head suddenly popped out from Suho’s arms.

And then.

[The King of the Yetis and the Lord of the Cold uses ‘Skill: Illusion of Ice Flowers.’]

Wheeoooo-

Suddenly, the frigid snowstorm that was swirling in all directions came together in front of Suho and began to bloom into transparent ice flowers.

Those ice flowers are like the haze of spring.

Like a mirage in the desert.

In front of Suho and Ver, the images of Cha Hae-in and Sirka at the grave of the dragons were displayed.

“…!”

[Keeeeek?!]

At that moment, Suho and Ber’s eyes widened at the same time.

The illusion of the ice flower became smaller and smaller, embodying the overall situation that Cha Hae-in and Sirka found themselves in.

The bones of gigantic dragons rise up like huge ruins or like pillars.

Below, Cha Hae-in and Sirka are fighting while surrounded by numerous mercenary soldiers.

[Unbelievable! It’s Yongahbyeong!]

Ber looked at the flag with an expression of disbelief.

[Solord! We’re in big trouble!]

And why Cha Hae-in tried to show him that scene, he immediately realized his intention and explained it to Su-ho.

[Dragon soldiers are beings born from dragon teeth, and they disappear as soon as the owner of the teeth dies! But how….]

“for a moment. “Does that mean that there are as many dragons alive as me where my mother is?”

[no! That’s nonsense! In the past, all of the Dragon Emperor’s legions died and were all incorporated into our shadow legion… …!]

Startle.

As Ver was speaking, he realized something and his eyes widened.

[Could it be that the descendants of the dragon emperor have come now…? ….]

Ber had no choice but to hold back his words.

Who is the dragon?

Antares, the king of wild dragons and the lord of destruction!

He was the strongest of the eight monarchs born from the darkness of the beginning, and the only one who overpowered the Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo.

He was the true embodiment of destruction, willing even to destroy himself for the sake of a war filled with blood, screams, madness, and destruction.

That’s why Seong Jin-woo pushed back against the Dragon Emperor’s army even more thoroughly.

Not a single dragon survived the path of the shadow army he led.

What was the reason why Seong Jin-woo fought such a fierce battle?

Perhaps it was because they were concerned that a new descendant of the Dragon Emperor would appear in the future.

[…] …But the descendants of the Dragon Emperor could have appeared!]

Ber couldn’t believe this situation.

But aren’t these swarming mercenaries the proof of that?

Suho, realizing the seriousness of the situation, hurriedly opened his mouth.

“Silard! I told my mother to get out of there as quickly as possible… ….”

It was then.

Gurgling-!

At that moment, in the fantasy of the ice flower, Cha Hae-in raised his sword, and from above, silent thunderbolts shot out and struck the dragon soldiers.

At that time, Cha Hae-in’s cheerful voice was heard again by Su-ho and Ber.

[Ah, but aren’t you worried about your mom now?]

“….”

[…] ….]

The Demon King’s long sword now in Cha Hae-in’s hand was none other than the weapon of ‘Baran, the King of Demons and Lord of White Flame.’

There was absolutely no danger to an S-class hunter carrying such a dangerous object.

Even if a descendant appears to succeed the Lord of Destruction, he will still only be a descendant.

He would not be Cha Hae-in’s opponent yet.

[…] …Anyway, something is strange here. There are so many dragon soldiers, but no matter how much I walk around, I can’t see a single living dragon.]

Hearing Cha Hae-in’s words, Ber also suddenly regained his senses.

Considering the size of the light dragon, there was no way to hide its huge body in that vast world.

[But as I watch the movements of these mercenaries, I get a strong feeling that they are protecting something. Anyway, in this situation, can Ver give me some advice on what to do?]

[Large. I understand the situation….]

At those words, Ver looked around the ice flower fantasy with calm eyes.

Meanwhile, Suho was still wandering among the skeletons in the bitter cold snowstorm, looking for traces of the hidden gate.

Ver finally opened his mouth.

[First of all, the dragons have a habit of gathering all their magical power in their hearts. So, if there is something important, there is a high probability that its location will be near the heart.]

No matter how many bones remained, the corpses of the dragons were lying in a similar shape to when they were alive.

Those huge corpses looked like a huge ruin.

The point that Ver pointed to was right near the hearts of the corpses.

[The King of the Yetis and the Lord of the Cold Nods, saying he will convey it.]

It was the moment when Silad said that he would convey Ver’s words to Cha Hae-in in their entirety.

-Who dares use genjutsu in front of me!

“…!”

Pachangchang-!

[‘Skill: Illusion of Ice Flower’ is forcibly canceled.]

Suddenly, the illusion created by Silad’s skill was shattered, and the entire sandy beach full of skeletons began to rock like waves.

“Huh?!”

“Aaaah!”

“What is this!”

The hunters who were fighting with the skeletons were greatly embarrassed and struggled to keep their balance on the rolling sand.

but.

Kuwaaaa-

Eventually, the white sandy beach they were standing on formed a huge whirlpool and began to suck everyone, including the skeletons, down like a swamp.

The aftermath was felt even by citizens watching from afar.

“Oh, dear viewers! Something strange has happened now… …”Ugh!”

The YouTuber, who unknowingly came close to the scene while operating a drone camera, ended up getting his legs sucked into the sandy swamp instead of running away.

“Ugh! Ugh! Yes, people live… …!”

The more he tried his best to struggle in the sandy swamp, the more helplessly his body was sucked down.

‘Lord, I die!’

A shadow of death, something he had never thought of in his life, burrowed into his mind as he lived in a single cabin.

at that time.

Hot!

“…!”

Someone’s hand violently grabbed the YouTuber’s collar and lifted him up.

“Puhak…!”

He was forced to the top and was struggling, breathing heavily.

And he instinctively turned his attention to the person who saved him.

“Thank you…Ahh!”

Swish!

Before he could finish his words, his body was mercilessly thrown out of the sand.

“Ugh…!”

“Bah, take it!”

Fortunately, the association hunters outside the sandy beach caught his body, and the YouTuber, who almost fell headlong to the ground, gasped and turned his head to find the person who saved him.

But that was the beginning.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

“Ugh!”

“Ugh-!”

In the distance, I could see people flying through the sky looking as if they had just been killed.

And past the sight of the association hunters barely catching them, the YouTuber’s gaze confirmed the face of the person throwing them out.

“Hunter Seong Su-ho…!”

Seong Su-ho, the president of Woojin Guild!

It was Seong Su-ho, the person who caused the snowstorm in the dry sky!

But he wasn’t the only one.

The guild members of the Woojin guild who follow Seong Su-ho also!

“Dogyun hyung!”

“okay! “Leave the rescue to me!”

Surprisingly, Lim Do-gyun, who was only an E-class hunter, escaped the sand swamp faster than any of the hunters here and rescued people!

His nimble legs did not lose his balance even on the whirlpool of sand whirling mercilessly beneath his feet, and he was even rescuing hunters of a higher rank than himself.

‘Running away is really….’

Suho didn’t even dare to imagine what kind of torture or training Ammut had been putting Lim Do-gyun through all this time.

But thanks to him.

Suho was able to fully concentrate on the battle in the center of the sudden chaos.

Sand swirl?

That wasn’t a problem for Suho.

“Gangchejutsu.”

Kwaang-!

Unlike usual, Suho was running towards the center of the sand swamp with his strong body energy on his legs.

[Solord.]

“okay.”

Suho’s eyes shined intensely at Ver’s words.

I could feel a familiar energy at the end of his glare.

illusion.

An ability most favored by the evil race living in the phantom world.

“We are a demon race.”

[The King of the Yetis, the Lord of the Cold, frowns at the fact that his illusion is broken.]

Just like Silad, who reacted that way, it seemed like the illusion he used had touched the pride of the Demon Spirits hidden here.

Suho shouted as he rushed towards the center of the sand swamp, towards the place where the demons were hiding.

“Silard! “Tell Mother Ber’s words!”

Silad had already conveyed those words to Cha Hae-in.

And the moment he heard those words.

Coincidentally, Cha Hae-in had arrived near the heart of Gwangryong, which was guarded by dragon soldiers.

Then there….

“…”What are all these?”

Cha Hae-in and Sirka were looking at the numerous eggs gathered there with stern expressions.

Sirka muttered in a groaning voice.

“…”It’s a dragon’s egg.”