122 – Prove it, time. (1)
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The wagon’s wheels moved more slowly than before.
The coachman who drives the horse must have noticed the atmosphere, and he is cautious even when he strikes Chachikjjil.
Everyone was speechless.
Of course, the horse pulling the carriage had no horse.
‘How should I accept this fact?’
Siwoon’s face was dark as he raised his eyes to the scenery outside in the carriage.
‘It wasn’t just me.’
I was confused.
No. Beyond that, it feels like a bunch of nerves in the brain are tangled up.
‘If there’s someone other than me who will come back to life even after dying.’
I thought that Siwoon might fall behind. Two abilities that can be said to be different from others: eyes and shoulders.
Thanks to these abilities, I have grown at a high speed so far,
I believed that I could become a top-level hunter who would give a thumbs up to others when they saw me.
‘I wanted to be the best. At least once.’
Doesn’t every man think that way?
Whether it’s a dragon’s head or a snake’s head, I’m going to step on the top of that head once.
‘I was always on the bottom line.’
Siwoon hadn’t been able to study since his childhood.
He tried hard to study, but he didn’t even make it to the middle, let alone get first place in his class.
-Lee Si-woon. Don’t you study? The teacher is worried about you, I’m worried. What do you want to be when you grow up?
My homeroom teacher always said this.
I was envious of guys who are good at studying.
Such guys are favored by teachers, get envious glances from children, and also become objects of reference when other mothers compare their sons to them.
– He said he got first place in the entire school for this midterm exam. How happy will his mother be? But what is your report card?
This is a comparison.
It is an established fact that children whose brains have yet to fully grow, going through adolescence, are already exposed defenselessly to discrimination and oppression in the world.
That was the world they lived in who said the world was still worth living in.
‘I….’
Even if I studied, my grades did not improve. I blamed my lack of talent, and what if I couldn’t! I also blamed myself.
That’s how I let go of my studies.
‘It was like an asshole.’
I tried to move on to exercise.
However, when you kick a ball on the playground, it should fly forward, but the ball always flew diagonally to the left.
‘As if my feet were triangular feet.’
I didn’t have the slightest talent for sports.
‘I’m just young, so let’s go out with a girlfriend and have memories from our school days.’
I thought so.
However, even dating did not go his way.
For some reason, being a woman was difficult.
To my male friends, I acted like a mood maker, so I froze whenever I went in front of a woman. At that time, Cheon Se-jeong thought it was a mountain he could not dare to climb.
It was all about being content with what I liked like an idiot.
‘I couldn’t even properly date like that.’
Still, I tried to find a job I liked. One of them was Hunter.
‘Hunter.’
Once you reach the top ranks, the profit you earn is several hundred times more than the annual salary of an office worker at a large company.
In addition,
Not to mention the social influence.
The reason I wanted to become a hunter was also because money and fame came with it.
‘The biggest reason is.’
The fantasy of being able to go to another world, not the present world, was so meritorious.
Ever since I was an elementary school student who had not yet grown up on the inside and outside, I was suffering from studying in the name of living according to the world.
I had to put the contempt I received because of that study into my heart at that young age.
That kind of study even hit the head of a child who was just growing up with an obsessive mindset.
‘The world of capitalism wearing the mask of democracy.’
In this world known for being free, she hadn’t been free since she hadn’t lost her blood, so she wanted to become a hunter and go to another world other than this world.
I vaguely dreamed of becoming a hunter because of the desire to escape from this terrible and desolate world and the desire to be acknowledged even in this world.
‘I hoped so much and finally became a Hunter.’
She was full of confidence that she could leap to the top.
Because I have abilities that others can’t even dream of.
‘But there are more guys like me in the other world?’
There are more.
They are called regressors.
-You are not the only regressor.
Yoo-seok sitting next to him said that earlier.
I couldn’t believe it, and I was so shocked that I couldn’t breathe.
So I asked.
“……… Besides me, who are the regressors you know? Say it.”
-I want to approach Siwoon Lee mentally. If Shiwoon doesn’t throw me out, he intends to let me know one by one.
“Don’t play with words, just tell me one person. Because I don’t believe you.”
-Park Tae-seok.
Yoo Seok replaced the answer with the person’s pen name.
When he heard that answer, Siwoon changed his mind and said that a regressor really lives and breathes.
‘When I watched Park Tae-seok’s strategy video, he seemed like someone who knew everything. He always thought it was weird….’
If he is a regressor, that question will be solved.
Park Tae-seok.
SS rank Korea’s strongest hunter.
‘Ghost of Slayer Dragons’, ‘Black Swordsman’, ‘Ghost wearing a human mask’, ‘Hunter created by God’.
This is the title people call him.
Do you think that such a top-notch talent has all the information from the other world and even the ability due to regression?
‘Is it hard to be the best even on this floor?’
Park Tae-seok.
I wanted to surpass Siwoon’s role model and respect him the most. And I wanted to take a picture of the apex of this floor.
The reason for this was the inferiority complex of never being called the best since childhood.
“……… Whoa.”
He sighed and buried his face in his palms.
“Siun-ah.”
“Why?”
I answered Yeon-hee’s question with my head buried.
“I won’t ask what happened. But straighten your shoulders! What are we going to do if you’re like that, fool?”
“…… I’m doing this, what does that have to do with you?”
“It doesn’t matter. You are the leader of this team now.”
“Leader?”
A giggle, a laugh interrupted.
It belonged to Hye-ryeong.
“Poop, that’s really childish. Say you’re the leader, puha.”
“Sister!”
Yeonhee looked at Hyeryeong and frowned.
Hyeryeong looked back at Siwoon.
“Hey! Jung Yeon-hee: What he just said is babbling, but it’s not wrong. It’s nasty, but you’re the strongest among us, right?”
Siwoon raised his buried face and received Hyeryung’s gaze.
She is grinning incongruously.
“Being a man, why are you so slumped? Are you worried? If so, would you tell your sister? It’s annoying, but I’ll listen to you.”
“…… I am not worried.”
“Aren’t you worried? Then give your face some life. What color is that young kid’s face? Would you like to add some energy by putting your tongue in?”
“Oh, sister! Really.”
Yeon-hee laughed as she slapped Hye-ryeong on the shoulder, and Hye-ryeong also spat out her words and avoided Si-woon’s eyes, perhaps ashamed of her words.
“Okay. Don’t worry about me I don’t intend to disturb my sister while I’m on a quest.”
“Hey! Is it okay if I interrupt you? You always played drums and drums by yourself.”
As she spoke, Hye-ryeong smiled cheerfully, revealing her white teeth.
Siwoon was deeply grateful.
And Yeonhee’s words pierced my blocked brain and my mind flashed.
‘Leader….’
Hyeryeong. Yeonhee. Yoo Seok.
Because they were also elite in the real world, they passed the hunter test and are here.
Among these people, Siwoon is not a leader, but a leader.
I don’t know if those words were meant to comfort Siwoon or if they were just a joke, but they weren’t wrong.
‘Yes, my people are recognizing me like this right now.’
Ku-wook clenched his crotch with his fist.
‘The idea of wanting to be the best is something you deserve to spit out only after you give your all.’
Siwoon’s eyes flashed.
Surely he will be the best someday.
That one day is this life.
I will think of this life as my last and run without regret.
Siwoon has definitely begun to motivate me to take a leap forward.
The wagon carrying them was headed toward the village of Miwol.
* * *
Miwol.
It is a town where the moon looks exceptionally pretty.
So the name of the village began to be called Miwol.
The village headman’s daughter is reputed to be so beautiful that it is said that her husband’s infidels often show off their noses.
A place located right next to the western outskirts of Balkas.
That time.
The atmosphere in Miwol Village was unusual.
“It’s a big deal. It’s a big deal.”
A white-haired old man who clicks his tongue.
He was the village chief Dion.
“Ha. How can I do this?”
There was no way he would lament like this.
Currently, the residents of Miwol Village were being found one after another.
Especially. The corpses of the abandoned residents were so hideous that even the privates who disposed of the bodies stuck out their tongues.
“Dad. Don’t worry too much. Strong hunters or mercenaries will appear and solve the problem.”
“No! That sounds absurd! That’s outrageous!”
Daion took offense at his daughter, Lena.
“……….”
Lena’s consolation did not sound consoling.
Daion’s worries weren’t about old age.
The village of Miwol was in danger of collapsing soon.
“People are leaving. I mean he’s leaving.”
Daion cried and cried.
One by one, residents began to leave the village.
On the other hand, residents who are in poor financial condition cannot move out and do not leave their homes, shivering.
“It must be him who killed people. Clearly….”
Daion believed that his thoughts were clear.
All of the corpses found had their eyes gouged out and their arms and ears cut off.
“It must be him. That wicked bastard!”
The black magician who is said to be hiding in Raphael’s temple is the obvious suspect.
There was no other person who would do such a beastly thing without him.
It’s definitely not the work of monsters.
The eyes of the abandoned corpse were very smoothly gouged out.
It was impossible with the monster’s rough hands.
“What do you mean by this! There are no men who show up to do this job.”
There was exactly that.
-Chief! My name is Karta, the leader of the Typhoon Mercenary Corps. I came here after hearing the rumors. Instead of solving things, there are conditions. Please give me your daughter Lena.
At the words of the trustworthy mercenary, Da Ion, the chief of the village, promised to do so while quenching his bone-crushing sorrow.
-It’s Lena. Please forgive this poor father.
-Don’t drink like that. If only my father and our village could be as happy as before. Even the devil can give his body permission.
And.
A week later, the mercenary who solemnly promised was transformed into a cold corpse and encountered Dion.
That moment.
The cry of a grievous beast could be heard outside.
“Oh, Dad… ! The vampire has appeared again. You have to put out the lights!”
“hehehe…” .”
Daion sobbed sadly without moving, and Lena hurriedly moved and turned off the lights in the room.
The problem wasn’t limited to warlocks.
It was a situation where even vampires appeared every night to tear off the necks of the residents.
“Now everything is over. It’s over.”
“Don’t say that. I’ll find a way somehow. Be quiet for a little while. Until the vampires disappear.”
Dion knows that Lena’s words are absurd.
Miwol was a village that had long since disappeared from Balkas’ eyes.
The dungeon that the militia can’t handle is right near Miwol,
There is no oil or ore here,
The lake in the vicinity is full of rotten fish, and even the state has turned a blind eye to it.
It is impossible to select as a tourist destination, and a village like this, where even money cannot be taken out of strangers’ wallets, is like a thorn in the king’s eyes.
“I don’t intend to manage the territory while the king is absorbed in color… !”
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What Dion said was true.
The dignified King of Balkas has long since disappeared from the minds of the citizens.
Rumors were already spreading throughout the kingdom that he was half mad.
“Whew. I guess the vampires are gone now.”
Lena confirmed with her ears that the vampire’s screams had stopped and then turned on her lights again.
“…… I have no time to live anymore.”
“Dad! Don’t talk like that.”
Lena sadly looked at Dion, who was drooping with a teary face.
‘I can’t leave my dad like this.’
Lena bit her lower lip. If there is no way, I will make it.
Even if you give your chastity to a stranger.
Smart-
Startled by the knock, Lena drew her dagger from her bosom and approached her door.
“Dad. Stay back. Come on.”
Lena peered outside through her door mirror.
“… Uh?”
Lena’s big eyes widened even more.
“Dad. Did people come?”
“What?”
Daion jumped up and walked towards the door.
With only hope.
“Who are you!”
“This is the village chief’s house, right? We are Hunters.”
“Hunter?”
“Dad! You can’t open the door carelessly.”
Da Ion vigorously shook off Lena’s dissuade and unbolted her bolt.
As soon as the door opens, four people bow.
“Hello. I came because I heard there was something to be done.”
“……….”
Daion’s eyes, which had been bright for a moment, were distorted.
“Go back!”
Boom!
Daion slammed the door shut.
It must have been an outburst of anger at the hunters who fell in love with their expectations.
“You are a hunter. Why are you telling me to go?”
“Do you think such gore hunters can do that?”
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When the knocking sound came again, Dion said “Go!!” He roared.
At that time.
“What, what are you doing!”
Daion shouted at Lena.
Lena opened the door and welcomed the hunters.
“Please come in first.”
“Oh, can I really come in?”
When the man with her fair skin asked, Lena smiled and nodded.
“Isn’t this father’s words like words!”
Slap!
“Quit.”
Lena cupped her reddened cheeks with her head turned.
“I just told you to go!!”
Daion raised his staff towards the Hunters.
A man with particularly fair skin opened his mouth.
“Chief. Just a moment, just a moment.”