#87. I’m eating.
A level 5 monster in the World Hunters Union. Platania, a maritime base established for the observation of Prania.
Of course, it was known that Prania’s movements were regular and did not directly attack humans, but no human could guarantee it.
When dealing with monsters, the concept of ‘absolute’ could never exist.
Just as there is no guarantee that a monster who was level 1 today will be level 1 tomorrow, they just show a certain pattern.
Hunters never had to be vigilant.
When I arrived in Platania, I could not help but admire the facilities here, even though I had already participated in several level 5 subjugation missions.
“You seem to be much more well-maintained than the Korean Association?”
Sihwa also nodded to see if he agreed with what I said.
“It’s okay to say this, but the Korean branch is a bit bad in many ways.”
Certainly, in terms of work and facilities, it is a little weak compared to the World Federation.
Sometimes, when I see a working koraji, I want to hold onto it one by one.
When we got off the plane following the flight attendant’s guidance, an Asian hunter, who was presumed to be an S-class at first glance, greeted us.
Suddenly a man talking to us in English with a slightly unique accent.
I was a little embarrassed by the strange foreign language, but Sihwa and Harin did not panic at all and listened to him calmly.
When he stopped explaining and beckoned to us, I looked at Harin, roughly what he said.
“Um~ So~ Before we go in, we need to sign a contract for safety and responsibility.”
“Responsibility?”
“So. We’ll let you in, but don’t expect our help if an accident happens inside Prania’s body.”
Ah. Is it like that?
It was easy to understand why they had such a provision.
If the World Federation grants permission for entry and even rescues them, even the most ridiculous idiots will force themselves to come all the way here and find the prania flower.
“What. No problem at all That’s it.”
In the beginning, what we are trying to do is exploration.
It wasn’t a ‘battle’.
With Sihwa and Harin, there will be no safety issues.
We followed the man to the office and followed his instructions to complete the signature.
Hunter, who was our guide, once again pointed at me with a worried expression and said something.
Sihwa laughed when he heard his words.
What is it? Did you even curse me?
“Choi Inwook.”
“Huh?”
“Is that guy really worried about you?”
Actually, my current state is… It was at a level where people who did not know the circumstances should never set foot in this place.
“Tell me I’m okay.”
…To be ignored by a guy like that.
I’ll have to go get it and get out.
Harin explained something to him eagerly, and soon we were able to board the elevator to the bottom of Platania.
More and further away from the water surface, we could see that we had reached a place where no light was available.
“Good Luck.”
I couldn’t understand the other words, but I could understand the man’s last words.
Yeah… I wish you luck too.
“Whoa… let’s go.”
A huge iron gate designed to withstand the enormous water pressure has begun to open temporarily.
And one of the gigantic monsters unfolding before our eyes. Prania.
His bright red eyes were glaring at us.
“Harina.”
When I called her name, her magic slowly began to wrap around us.
For the underwater battle that would run with strengthening the body, someone who could handle elemental magic was also needed.
The thin but strong film of air kept us breathing.
Sihwa was the first to step towards him when he confirmed that he was able to move and breathe freely even in a strong stream.
“First… we have to pave the way.”
There were several ways to get into Prania’s body.
First of all, how to set the time when the guy turns his body periodically and aim for a gap in his mouth.
Another one…
In the dark deep sea.
The spear of Sihwa began to emit blue energy.
The hazy eyes of the guy started to turn towards Sihwa clearly.
Pajikjik
Having pulled out the maximum output that Sihwa’s body can produce now, she uses her spear as it is…
Prania’s outer shell, which is harder than steel, began to sprout layer by layer.
“Kooooo”
“Now!”
It’s also Sihwa.
It was clear that she was the best partner in this battle phase.
Fortunately, we managed to get to the inside of Prania with ease.
Aiming for the timing of his scream of pain, the three of us quickly went straight to his mouth.
At first glance, it may seem like a crazy thing to be eaten as it is, but since it was implemented based on the data of past prania investigators, there will be no major problems.
Unless Sihwa’s attack is too strong and the calm Prania does not escape the Pacific Ocean with the momentum to destroy everything in her.
But I thought it wouldn’t.
Sihwa was still at a slightly inferior level compared to its heyday.
We entered Prania’s mouth and started walking through the muddy skin.
The inside, which should have been dark in the beginning, was brightly seen with Harin’s light magic.
It is said to be to find flowers, but haha… I think it would have been better if there was no fire…
I can’t even tell my wives, but it was very similar to the tentacle den that you’d see out of a raunchy cartoon movie.
Why is it so pink? This inside.
It was disgusting, but we couldn’t take our eyes off it for fear that there might be flowers.
“If you can’t find it here, you have to stay there for three days…?”
As expected, Harin, who is a girl by nature, sighed in a voice that said she hated it.
“…You have to be prepared that you won’t be able to go out until you find it.”
On the other hand, Sihwa, who had been through a more terrible mess than this, was looking around with a calm voice, turning her head.
Prania’s body was like another huge ecosystem.
The rough, pink epidermis twitched whenever our foot touched, and the cave-like passages repeated contraction and relaxation at regular intervals.
And through a relatively long passage, we arrived at a huge space presumed to be the center.
“Relax. I need?”
Sihwa paused for a moment and turned his back to look at us.
To be honest, I was fine, but Harin’s expression wasn’t very good.
“Hey. It’s not that I’m out of stamina, it’s that I’m so upset that I’m in pain.”
Harin’s white face looked so pale that it almost resembled her body.
Her Sihwa looked at her with a sad expression on her face, but I suggested that I take a break for her Harin.
We found a place to sit with our buttocks attached, and the three of us squatted our legs as if we were sitting on a bench.
“…Will it scatter?”
It was absolutely unreasonable to explore the entire belly of Prania in 3 days only if we proceeded at this pace.
Sihwa pondered for a moment at my words and shook her head.
“No. I think it would be better if we just go together.”
“Why?”
“Both of you seem to be too vulnerable to emergencies as they are now.”
If I had heard the same words from my previous life, I would have been really sad.
Haha… I used to conquer the hunter world with one sense of battle…
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Now, I’m in a situation where I can’t even speak back.“Then let’s go for three days like this?”
Sihwa shook her head.
“No. You may leave first. Even if I am left alone, I will unconditionally find it and return.”
I knew what kind of feelings you had, but how am I going to leave you here alone. It’s Sihwa
“No, no. Just go all together Let’s all go out together. That’s right.”
After sitting for about 30 minutes, we got up to explore again.
She extended her hand to Harin, who looked exhausted.
“Get up. Harina.”
“Yes.”
Actually, if it’s disgusting, seeing Harin, who hates her, has followed her so far, there’s no need to ask how much she’s overworked.
It was right to find her and escape from here as soon as possible, even for her sake.
As we traversed a large space rather than a passage with a low ceiling like a tunnel, we started chatting about the boring exploration.
“Inwook-ah. Don’t buy me a sweet potato cake for my birthday this time.”
Harin brings out an old story out of nowhere.
“…I did it because I didn’t know at the time.”
“Choi Inwook. Did you buy a sweet potato cake as a first birthday present for Youn Harin?”
“Oh. Why. It’s delicious.”
Why do you two agree?
Usually, they quarreled like that.
It was that moment.
“Still, Inwook.”
I covered Harin’s mouth.
Sihwa also stopped walking for a long time.
“…Who are you?”
A faint pretense of popularity felt from the other side.
I tried to scan and immediately noticed that the person in front of us was not an ordinary person.
Sihwa asked his identity and pulled out the spear without a word.
“Wow, I’m sure you’ll meet Koreans here.”
A slightly high-pitched male voice.
“What did they come here for?”
As we moved forward a little further, the man’s broad shoulders caught my eye.
Thin white shorts are all he wears.
But the moment we faced his back, we all had no choice but to capture our minds.
Because…
“I’m eating right now.”
This was because the man holding the prania flower had a huge Snowflake pattern on the back.