14 – I got a hint that this might happen…
Sometimes there are times when you know you are going to ruin but you have no choice but to walk into it.
That was the current situation that A-class hunter Park Sun-young was in, and it proceeded as it was without going beyond her expectations.
– “Build all defense formations! There is an abandoned building nearby, so center it as quickly as possible!”-
The command of the new adjutant sounded urgently.
However, his instructions did not help at all in the current situation.
Even if it was an abandoned building, it was nothing more than the remains of a one-story house that was being demolished, and the walls were not very high.
Even if you build a defensive formation in a place like that, you will only be blocked from seeing from this side against the Abyss, who can smash even a concrete wall like a piece of paper. It was clear that no other defensive effect could be expected.
And, crucially, it was a lowland area lower than other areas.
Having to deal with a large army in such a place meant that they had no choice but to prepare for massive damage to their allies.
‘Haa.. I knew it would turn out like this, but… I really didn’t expect it to turn out like this.’
Isena, an S-class hunter who is killing Abyss hard about 100 meters from where they are.
And… the Abyss who can be seen beyond her… coming down the hill.
Capturing their appearance, Seonyeong raised her weapon with a sneering sneer on her lips.
‘Still, I’ve been expecting as much as my fingernails because he’s a recognized adjutant. There was no significant difference from the other units. If the commander had been him… he wouldn’t have put us in this situation in the first place.’
with that conclusion.
Seonyeong raised her voice as she recalled the unattractive, ordinary face of Adjutant Lee Jin-hyun, whom she desperately wanted to see today.
“Everyone, deploy the defense formation!”
“deployment!”
At the same time as her voice was heard, the hunters deployed a defensive formation in a circle according to the training.
In the front, B-class hunters who were in charge of defense spread electronic shields to form a circular barrier, and in the back, A-class hunters held firearms and took a shooting stance.
And…without paying attention to their movements,
As always, Senna was swinging her weapon freely among the Abyss and killing enemies.
“I’m so close to the guild master that the distance is more serious than usual… what should I do with this?”
The A-rank Hunter’s horse next to him.
However, rather than sincerely worrying about Senna, there was a meaning of being a little bit sharper.
And… Recognizing what that meant, Seonyeong shook her head slightly and said.
“It may be dirty and difficult, but try to shoot while avoiding as much as possible. If there’s a problem on the other side, I can’t even last until the other group comes along. At least the green C-class in the back should be sent alive.”
“..Haa.. Seriously, I never thought I would end up in vain like this.”
“Hey, don’t overdo it, no matter what, this is a B-class mission, right? You know that if you die here, you have to throw away your A-class hunter qualifications, right?”
“Yeah, but…”
A-class hunters who talk only to that point and immediately turn their eyes to the front.
But what was to be said after that, they knew without having to say it.
The fact that the bus had already left by the hand of that idiot in front of them, and that from now on they would only have to go through hardships in this endless hell.
“come!”
They prepare to pull the trigger as soon as Seonyoung’s words are finished.
In their hands are 15mm caliber rifles.
Although it is called a rifle, it is generally used in continuous fire, and its destructive power is such that each shot can lightly pierce even the armor plate.
As it was a weapon at a level that was impossible to use unless they were A-class hunters, the firepower was reliable enough.
Crucially, unlike someone in the other group, they had a full set of ammunition.
As they watched the Abyss literally rushing towards them, they prepared to unsparingly pour their firepower as they had always done.
and..
“launch!”
The bullets started firing at the same time Seonyeong’s horse fell.
Each shot pierced the outer skin of the Abyss rushing towards us and began to disorganize the interior.
“Queee!!”
“Kurreugh!!!”
Dozens of wolf-type Abyss ran from the front, making a grotesque sound.
However, as if a pair of pants were scooped up from the sea, countless other Abyss began to fill up their seats.
In addition, because even the formation was at its worst, it was difficult to even slow down their advance by killing just a few of them, as the corpses fell all around them.
In the end, even after literally grinding hundreds of Abyss in a short time, the hunters finally allowed them to advance right in front of their noses.
and..
-Kwakwang!-
“Kuk!”
In the next moment, a tremendous shock was applied to the B-class hunters, who were fighting against each other with electronic shields.
If it wasn’t for the superhuman named Hunter, they would have been shocked to have fallen out a long time ago, but nevertheless, they succeeded in blocking it to the end with the electronic shield fixed.
and..
“Release!”
B-class hunters who raise the output of the electronic shield at the same time as the order is given.
At the same time, as super-high voltage power was applied to the bodies of the Abyss who were in contact with the shield, the Abyss surrounding the Hunters’ camp quickly turned into charred corpses.
At the same time, a horrible smell lingers.
They were accustomed to the smell of gunpowder, but every time they used this tactic, they couldn’t adapt to this stimulating the tip of their nose.
But… at this moment, they didn’t even have time to care about that.
It was because in front of their eyes were the figures of the Abyss again crossing over the mountain of corpses and rushing at them.
“Damn… If only the formation had been good, I would have been able to rain high fire bombs.”
“That’s not the problem! This guy’s commander just watched the entire battle. Shouldn’t we at least talk about the characteristics of the Abyss?”
In the same situation as now, if the bomb is detonated by mistake, blood can be seen on this side located in the lowland. In that respect, the wrong terrain was working against them.
However, in the current situation, what they needed was more in-depth instructions from the commander than the topographical problems they had given up a long time ago.
At first glance, it seemed that the current war situation was just one-sided offensive and defense, but there were detailed differences within it.
Delivering information about what kind of enemies are coming at any moment, where to attack against them, and what the enemy’s fighting style is like.
So far, the A-class hunters of the 28 guilds have been carrying out their missions by receiving such facts from Lee Jin-hyun at every moment of every battle, but there was no such talk from the mouth of this new adjutant.
In this situation, the only instructions given to them in a disadvantageous place were clumsy orders to form a defensive line with abandoned houses that were not helpful in the beginning.
But, like now, we have to fight with topographical problems,
It could be said that Isena was at fault for chewing on her lieutenant’s orders and continuing to gather the Abyss while fighting fierce bloody battles by herself, still unconscious.
But more than that, the action of the adjutant, who was just urging the troops led by Eugene on the other side to move without saying anything helpful in this crisis situation, was coming as a huge disappointment to them.
However… Strictly speaking, although he could have been disappointed in this matter, it was unreasonable to blame the new adjutant with it.
It was because the limits of the capabilities of general adjutants were just this far.
It is the level of planning the overall strategy, examining the situation, and then giving rough instructions and warning when danger approaches in the course of the mission.
Like Lee Jin-Hyeon, there was no one who could identify the Abyss one by one and tell them how to respond to them, because they were all so dark together that it was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
And there’s one more thing…
There was a crucial difference between ordinary lieutenants and Lee Jin-hyun, but…
To be honest, they weren’t too disappointed with this, as I hadn’t really expected this until now.
Like that, in many unfavorable situations, the hunters had no choice but to shoot their guns and block their attacks with shields to survive, but as time passed, they gradually began to come to their limits.
and finally…
“Keugh!”
In the end, one B-class hunter collapsed on the spot from the rest of the Abyss’ attack
Taking advantage of the gap in the square, the attacks of the Abyss began to come in.
and..