Chapter 141 – Investigation (5)
Akiba Miyu is a Shinto shrine maiden.
Since she was very young, as a shrine maiden of Atsuta Shrine, she has been educated in manners and divine spirits. After awakening as a holder, she has also been active as a “Combat shrine maiden” Hunting yokai in nearby fields and dungeons.
She has been hunting and growing for a long time, and her holder rank is B.
She was an archer class who even had an epic rune called [Archer of Fama].
But even after she became a holder, she always tried not to let go of herself as a shaman.
An attitude of piety and respect for others.
Consciousness to trust without doubt.
This could also be seen as her identity expressing herself.
It was also the reason why Akiba was always polite in her interpersonal relationships.
“Miyu. There are those who defile the sanctuary.”
One day, she was continuing her life as a shaman with Holder.
Akiba heard rumors about ‘smuggling criminals’ from the shrine’s senior shrine maiden.
The story is that there are criminals who buy and sell illegal items by creating an ‘unlicensed warp gate’ near a shrine or shrine in Nagoya.
It was hard to believe that civilians and believers were innocently sacrificed in the process.
Akiba went straight after that day to find the criminals.
She collected related clues and inquired about their whereabouts.
However, it is a long way to find those who move in the form of a point organization, only with their individual abilities.
She searched as far as she could, but there were limits.
“You want to join our clan?”
“Yes. You’re right.”
“No, because the shrine maiden of Atsuta Shrine is missing something….”
So, the clan I entered was 〈 male condition 〉.
〈 Man’s Condition 〉 is a clan that gained a reputation as a brokerage trade in Nagoya.
Contrary to the name, there were quite a lot of female clan members.
Since the clan’s main purpose was commercial, it lacked the power to investigate the site, but as the clan’s size was large, it was possible to identify a suspected meeting place for criminals.
And the chance to wipe out the criminals finally came.
It was a collaboration with Korean holders with overwhelming power.
” …… Team A consists of only the members of the hunting team 5, and team B includes anti-villains and Mr. Akiba. Please search both ways carefully before proceeding. After the search, we will meet in front of the boss room.”
Akiba calmly looked at the man giving the order.
Jaehyun Do.
The general manager of this collaboration project and a ‘student’ belonging to the Seoul Holder Academy.
A high-ranking holder who is only 20 years old, but has already reached the same B rank as himself.
Even in the sudden role of the party leader, he did not panic and showed skillful leadership.
It was a fairly quick and cool decision, as if he had chosen a dangerous spot without hesitation when leaving the field investigation.
‘It’s amazing.’
Akiba felt strange seeing him like that.
The people she has met have always been full of her doubts.
Is the eradication of criminals realistic?
Even if there is, is it possible without damaging our clan?
Is this the person I need?
Does believing in God change anything?
Both when living as a shaman and when living as a holder.
Many people she met had doubts about her words and actions, and these appearances always disappointed Akiba.
The reason why the 〈 man’s condition 〉 clan did not actively fight against smuggling was because of that suspicion.
‘Jaehyun-nim is a trustworthy person.’
But Do Jae-hyun had trust.
I completely trusted the words of the clan members of the foreign clans I saw for the first time today under the pretext of professionalism, and I also trusted the words of my teammates that I would be able to lead a party better than an A-rank holder without much resistance.
More than anything…
He had faith in himself.
Search suspicious points to find unlicensed warp gates.
You can play the role of the party leader without difficulty.
Those dramatic propositions, he was accepting without any objection.
‘I hope that I can be rewarded for that trust.’
Seeing that, Akiba came to support him wholeheartedly.
Although she herself was only disappointed in the trust she had given to others, she hoped that Do Jae-hyun would be able to reciprocate it.
As a shrine maiden who believes in God.
As another human being who respects humans.
And…
As a member of the team he leads.
I sincerely hoped for a positive outcome.
“Prepare for battle.”
And that trust.
It was immediately proven in a battle that occurred shortly thereafter.
* * *
In less than 10 minutes, a monster appeared on the right forked road where Team B entered.
Bulky body and bursting muscles.
A horn attached to the center of the head and a single eye embedded under it.
Her skin was red as if it had been covered in blood.
Even a large, blunt bat held in one hand.
The main monster of the ‘shady monster’s lair’.
It was a B-class monster, a red one-eyed goblin.
There wasn’t much information about Japanese monsters called yokai, but I looked through the PPT that Akiba showed me in the conference room earlier.
I lightly took out my weapon and said to Park Jin-Woo.
“Park Jinwoo. Did you hear how they deal with them?”
“Oh. Of course… I forgot.”
I thought so.
Originally, this guy is a style of grasping information while colliding with his body.
“These guys are strong and have extremely high durability. Its skin is so tough and hard that it can never be pierced by physical attacks, so you have to deal with it with magic support as much as possible. Instead, the speed is filthy slow, so don’t be too scared.”
“OK. In a word, it means that you are compatible with Lizardmen, right?”
“This is amazing to hear again.”
I feel it many times, but it is Park Jin-woo, whose head works well in useless places.
I turned my head and looked at Akiba.
“Mr. Akiba. Do you know how to use magic tracking?”
[Magic Tracking] Is a high-ranking derived skill that can be obtained when you raise the search rune and [Magic Control] To a high level.
If it was Akiba, a B-class archer, the probability of having it was high enough.
“Yes? Oh, I know how to write, but… “
Akiba answered my sudden question slightly taken aback.
I nodded and asked.
“Then, while we fight, can you use magic tracking to find a hidden warp gate nearby?”
“You mean now?”
“Yes. I have to beat the red one-eyed goblin with magic anyway. If you just tank properly and get firepower support from wizards… It won’t take long to get rid of it.”
The purpose of this operation is to search, and hunting should not be the main focus.
If it was a B-class archer class, it could be of great help in battle, but it was more efficient to use only magicians against monsters and take her out by searching.
At those words, Akiba looked at me with quite surprised eyes.
Maybe she didn’t even think about that.
It was an operation that emphasized extreme efficiency, so it was understandable.
Akiba immediately nodded his head and replied.
“All right. I will do as you wish, Jaehyun.”
“Yes?”
… Words that will be greatly misunderstood by anyone who hears them.
Koo, uh uh-!!
Coo, coo!!
While explaining the operation for a while.
Unable to bear the bird, the red one-eyed demons screamed.
Then, leading that massive body, it started approaching us.
The number is quite large.
At first glance, eight…
No, 9?
Most of the monsters in the dungeon tended to run in groups, but these guys seemed to have that much.
Even though we were a B-class party, it could be dangerous if we didn’t fight elaborately.
I hurriedly turned around and asked the wizards.
“Kang Joo-yeon! Vice President! Even if neither of you speaks, you know?!”
“… Yes.”
“Already casting.”
The core of this battle is the mage series.
The fire attribute magic of the two holders must be accurately inserted into their bodies.
Fortunately, like a skilled high-ranking holder, the two of them were already preparing magic without saying anything.
I was relieved of my worries by that clear answer and immediately jumped forward.
“Pigs. Eat this first!”
Park Jin-Woo jumped into the battlefield without hesitation and used [Spinning Slash], A derivative skill of [Unstoppable Quick Sword].
‘… That guy, why does he look so excited?’
Is it because it’s been a long time since we’ve been party hunting?
It was Park Jin-woo, who did not spare his skills from the start.
I also started charging at the goblins.
Using the [World’s Best Racehorse], The speed was quite fast.
‘The quarter knife… Let’s save it.’
[Quarter Knife] Is the most used skill when attempting to attack first.
Now, it has an additional effect of rain bomb, and it has become one of my main winning skills, but it is not very effective when dealing with such a large number.
I saved my skills for the cooldown of skills and the smooth operation of the operation.
Instead, he stabs them into their bodies using the [Pasang sword method] And the [Leaked sword method].
Since it’s a physical attack, it won’t do much damage, but it’s probably possible to tank in the form of evasion…
“Uh?”
Coo, coo uh-?!
Coo!! Woo-!!
But a strange thing happened.
It was a swordsmanship that was stabbed while moving lightly as if warming up, but the monsters stabbed by the sword struggled and suffered the most.
For a moment, I was taken aback by the sudden appearance.
“What are these bastards doing?”
It’s like…
The light was dazzling, like zombies in agony.