23 – Deforestation through taxes
It’s been about a month since I came as an adjutant.
At this point, when the adaptation period was finally over, I decided to officially accept the request and carry it out.
“Ooh… Then are you finally starting to work in earnest?”
“That’s right. I finally figured out your actual fighting skills and decided to accept a request that was suitable for me to adapt to.”
“Where are you? What kind of mission is it?”
Kwon Soon asked in a voice full of anticipation and received data about the request I gave her.
Then, with a curious expression on her face, she began examining the material in detail.
On the other hand, after receiving the data in the same way, Are and Glass looked cautious as they read the contents.
“Huh… It’s an Abyss extermination mission located in the mountains near the border area.”
“Nettoyage de la forêt .. a bit annoying for a B-class.”
“Yes, it is. Originally, it should be handled by the guild, but recently, it seemed that they were preparing for a large-scale operation, and that the black hunters were asked to do so because the situation was not going well. I got one of them.”
Currently, in the border area, a fierce battle between the Abyss and the Hunter Guild was continuing.
Once a full-scale battle took place, it was the Hunter Guild’s side that gained the upper hand or won in most situations.
But.. no matter how victorious the hunters maintain the occupied area is only for a while.
After a little time, the Abyss, who had been called up in numbers from somewhere, came and launched a counterattack, and in that case, it was common for the Hunters to retreat while giving back the occupied area.
The speed at which they were taken away was faster than the speed at which they were taken away, so they pushed the wires little by little, but the hunters as well as the upper echelons were feeling quite frustrated and tired about the endless war of attrition.
Accordingly, the Hunter Guild and the upper echelons located above it were planning to conduct a large-scale operation to destroy their base, and were currently operating in a way to preserve the power possible for this purpose.
In the process, the Abyss attacked the slightly loosened defense line and attempted to push down to the south.
Most of the attempts were repulsed, but some Abyss eventually broke through the flanks and often hid in the mountains near the border.
The mission I brought this time is to defeat one of them,
There were a few bad terrain conditions, but as a result of analyzing the enemy’s overall strength, we concluded that it was a level that we could defeat without too much difficulty.
“Destroying the Abyss in the forest, it is definitely a mission given by the country, so the pay isn’t that great compared to the difficulty. I think you’ll be okay for a first mission.”
“Une entente (I agree). Rather than undertaking a difficult mission by overdoing it from the beginning, as Aid decided. I think it will be good this way.”
Are and Glass agree with my decision.
Looking at them, I nodded lightly and began to convey additional issues.
“good. Then, the request will proceed as it is. The start of the operation will be in the next three days, so please thoroughly prepare by then. Oh, and.. I’m asking just in case, but equipment charging and ammunition replenishment…”
“Of course it is what we do. There is no need to check.”
“I’m starting to feel pity now… What kind of world have you been living in, Adjutant?”
“I feel it every time, but the hunter guild of Corée (Korea) must be l’enfer (hell). You don’t have to pay attention to that part.”
“hahahaha.. Yes, I understand. Then I will trust you and not worry about that.”
Unwillingly, I ended the brief explanation of the request while receiving another sympathetic gaze.
But, of course, this was not the end of my work.
Rather, it could be said that the work I had to do began in earnest from the moment the request was confirmed.
There should be no possibility of failure.
perfect victory.
For that, thoroughly…
Analyzing and preparing everything was what I had to do from now on.
*
An airship flying towards the north.
Although it had a rough appearance, the speed, stability, and durability were certain. Inside the airship, 30 Black Hunters belonging to Dreamers were boarding.
-Clap!
Hunters inspecting their weapons once again before battle.
Among them, Iare, who was more firmly prepared than usual and was stroking her weapon, was also included.
Are is wearing a tight-fitting black suit for battle, not his usual suit.
At first glance, she was taking a close look at the condition of her favorite weapon.
Trapezo
A weapon in the form of a scythe.
A powerful weapon whose blade is made of a monomolecular cutter and is designed to sever the enemy’s throat by releasing an electric shock in an instant.
To be honest, its performance was quite excessive for an A-class hunter to use, but due to the nature of the Black Hunter, as long as you spent money, you could use excellent equipment, so there was no problem with that.
In addition, even if it is someone else, it is even more so if you consider Are’s real skills.
In that way, while examining the condition of the weapon that was the same as his favorite alter ego, Are once again firmly resolved in his heart.
‘This is the first request from Jinhyeon-nim.
As much as the moment she had been waiting for had arrived, Aree, unbeknownst to herself, smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth while feeling tension, excitement, and excitement at the same time.
That moment..
– “We are almost at our destination. Hunters, please prepare for battle.”-
A voice began to be heard in Are’s ears.
At the same time, Aare again put a characteristic coolness on her face as she sorted out the series of emotions that had been filling her mind for a while.
“Everyone, prepare to descend.”
Hunters preparing to jump down at Are’s command.
In front of my eyes, a forest with thick trees stretched out endlessly, and on one side there was a long valley with flowing water.
‘It’s a mountain match… I’ve heard the notice in advance, but I don’t think it will be that easy.
Unlike places like ruined cities or plains, it is a place where it is difficult to know the enemy’s location and it is not a good place to operate a large force.
No matter how strategically the situation was to minimize the operation of troops, there was a reason why the Black Hunters were commissioned by the Hunter Guild, which was always doing its best to maintain the front line.
The number of Abyss hiding here wasn’t that great, but it was difficult to wipe out easily due to topographical problems, and it took a long time.
Keeping this fact in mind,
When the airship arrived at the pre-determined location, Are immediately gave the order.
“descent!”
With those words, Are and the Hunters began to descend to the surface.
At the same time, Jinhyun’s voice, who was watching the situation, began to be heard in their ears.
-“First of all, Team 1, led by Aressi, looks around as soon as they arrive on the ground. We have confirmed the safety of the area in advance, but please prepare for emergencies until our forces have landed.”:-
“Yes, adjutant.”
At Jinhyeon’s words, Areh grasps the traces of the Abyss as soon as he arrives.
Fortunately, no traces of the Abyss have yet been found around.
Then, hunters from different groups began to land around her one after another.
Kwon Soon and Glass, who are A-class hunters, and the rest are B-class hunters.
Right after all the hunters safely gathered at the requested location,
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Jinhyun’s voice began to be heard again in their ears.
-“Then, according to your schedule, please move to the place located 2km north of there. In addition, if the Abyss launch an attack on the way, I would appreciate it if you would act as the dictionary said.”-
“All right.”
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Jin-hyeon gives an order that is so short but can be understood by everyone here.
With that fact in mind, they slowly began to move north.
As soon as possible.. and often.
In anticipation of encountering the Abyss along the way.