“Amazing, Great.”
“It is an invitation!”
Leah jumped beside him more than Cheolhan.
Can you get an S-grade item in a 5-grade dungeon?
I had never heard of an S-grade item coming out of a 5-grade dungeon anywhere.
No matter how much it is, it is thanks to the S-class skill ‘Predation’ that Cheol-han has.
There was a limit to the item grade that could be obtained in the dungeon.
Did Leah feel the same way?
“Ironhan. I’m glad it’s an invitation. Something is strange about this dungeon.”
“yes.”
There was definitely something odd.
No matter how far from the mansion it was, it was a place.
It was definitely a battle that took place inside the castle.
Even though there was no way I couldn’t hear that sound.
Until Cheolhan and Lia set foot in the mansion.
Death Knight did not step outside the mansion.
As if there was a mission to protect this mansion.
What was most surprising was that.
“Ironhan. I wonder why Death Knight was alone.”
“me too. Obviously, the Death Knight is not alone, but with an escort.”
“you’re right. While preparing plans based on iron and steel records. I was thinking about how to deal with the escort troops. There was none.”
It was clearly written that way in the materials Han Mu-hak handed over.
It was not simply a material created through one or two experiences.
They were made by the Daehan Guild while clearing the 5th grade Death Knight dungeon dozens of times.
You said there was an escort guarding the Death Knight.
The Death Knight that Cheol-han and Lia faced today was alone.
The strange thing is.
It didn’t end there.
“Above all, there was no word that there was a place like this in the dungeon.”
“That’s strange.”
The materials about the 5th grade dungeon that were handed over are nowhere.
There was no saying that there was a world like a castle in the Middle Ages as it is now.
Like the dungeons Cheolhan and Lia had entered so far.
You said there are monsters in a similar landscape.
I had never heard of another world that was destroyed by monsters like this one.
For now, I’ll leave behind the strange things that can’t be solved.
Lia made a fuss again and pointed at the sword in Cheolhan’s hand.
“Ironhan. This is not the time. The first step is to grasp information about that sword.”
“okay. Lia, as you said, the invitation went out.”
“Then we should leave the dungeon today and have a party to celebrate!”
At Cheol-han’s words that the invitation was received.
Although Leah eagerly shouted a celebration party.
There was work to be done before that.
“Leah. I have a place to visit after leaving the dungeon.”
“All right. You can wait long enough at home. You just have to wait while organizing the things you got when you came here this time.”
“thanks.”
It is to go to Han Mu-hak, the owner of Daehan Guild.
If it is Hanmuhak with a lot of experience.
It was clear that there would be information about this situation as well.
Previously.
It was necessary to examine the sword obtained by eating the Death Knight.
It seemed like there was a hint here.
[The Last Knight, Derman’s Sword (S)]
– This is the sword used by the last knight, Sir Derman, to protect the world until the end.
It has the ability to recover the sword by itself. (Durability 425/521)
Skill 『Final Strike (S)』 can be used. (1 time/24 hours)
Strength: +29 Agility: +22 Stamina: +19
“You’re crazy.”
Even the word crazy is not enough to express it.
It wasn’t that S-class items hadn’t appeared in the world.
Because the strongest hunters in each country already had one S-class item.
Right now, the sword held by Han Moo-hak, an S-class hunter of the Daehan Guild, was also an S-class.
However, I had never heard of an item that increased stats so horribly.
A sword that even has an S-class skill called ‘Final Strike’.
It didn’t end there.
No matter how heavy-mouthed the blacksmith Kang Deok-soo was.
A sword of this level could not be recklessly left to repair.
but.
“There is no need to repair the sword separately. It also has incredible durability.”
There was no need for that.
Even if you read the explanation right away, it was said that the sword would recover on its own.
but.
What Cheol-han really paid attention to was not the sword’s abilities close to fraud.
The modifier ‘The Last Knight’.
Above all, ‘It’s the sword I used to protect the world until the end.’ description.
I couldn’t take my eyes off this part.
A world turned into ruins.
Even the appearance of destruction in places that seemed to be the last resistance to the end.
What do these really mean?
Cheol-han put his joy behind for a while.
I couldn’t help but think.
*
In response to Cheolhan’s message that he had cleared the 5th grade dungeon and came out.
Han Mu-hak’s surprised voice came over the receiver.
Perhaps that was one reason for his surprise.
From Han Moo-hak’s point of view, it’s a level 5 dungeon that he must have entered alone.
Because Cheolhan cleared and came out much faster than expected.
– Really?
“yes. I just finished clearing the dungeon.”
– A level 5 dungeon alone. That’s how quickly he grabbed the Death Knight and came out. I can’t hide my surprise at my hard-headed hunter.
He must have already felt Hanmuhak.
That Cheol-han didn’t call to brag about clearing the 5th grade dungeon by himself.
Cheol-han goes to Mu-hak Han over the receiver, who is waiting for the words to follow.
He started talking about the scenery he saw in the dungeon.
“President. More than that, I saw something strange in this dungeon.”
– It’s strange. What?
“It was like another world. A ruined castle. And there are traces of fierce battles everywhere. These were things that did not even exist in the material the president sent.”
– ···.
There is no answer over the receiver for a while.
Cheolhan waited.
Han Mu-hak’s words that followed were that we should meet right now.
– I don’t think it’s something to say to someone who just came out of the dungeon. I’ll send someone, can you give me some time?
“it’s possible. But if you send me home, I will prepare and go right away.”
– I see. Then send my man to your house.
There is something.
Cheol-han could feel it the moment he heard Han Mu-hak’s words.
Even when I brought up the story of Lee Soo-hak at the first private meeting.
I didn’t feel Han Mu-hak’s surprised emotion like it was over the phone now.
Cheol-han arrived home.
I brought up the word for Leah to eat dinner first.
Because I was in a situation where I didn’t know how long my solo studies in the Department of Hanmu would last.
“Leah. Because it might take a long time. I order dinner first and eat it.”
“All right. There are so many things to do, starting with washing the dishes.”
Although I put a lot of things in Lia’s ‘subspace’.
It wasn’t even cleaned in there.
Dishes piled up while eating in the dungeon.
And Leah rolls up her arms saying that she needs to wash the dirty tent.
“I will come and help you. I am resting today.”
“no. If you put off what you have to do, you become lazy. Cheol-han does what Cheol-han has to do. I am doing my job.”
“I get it. Instead, don’t forget to eat dinner.”
“All right.”
Leah, who answered boldly, left at home.
Cheol-han took a car sent by Han Mu-hak and headed home.
‘They called me home.’
This time, it wasn’t Daehan Group’s chairman’s office.
The place where Han Mu-hak is waiting for Cheol-han is said to be his mansion.
mansion.
The words fit perfectly.
It wasn’t common to have a house of this size in the middle of Seoul.
“Are you here?”
“yes. I contacted you suddenly.”
“No. If I had seen such things, I would have contacted you right away. Sit here for now.”
It seems like he didn’t just wait for Cheolhan to come.
Next to Han Mu-hak, you can see papers stacked quite thickly.
It was presumably related to the things Cheol-han saw.
“Prudent Hunter. You are truly a strange person.”
I didn’t ask what it meant.
Han Mu-hak probably didn’t come out to hear an answer either.
“The first time I saw something like you was in the 4th level mutation dungeon.”
I didn’t have to rush ahead separately.
Han Mu-hak started talking about the things Cheol-han saw in the dungeon.
“You ask why Lee Soo-Hak was able to grow so quickly. Aren’t you curious?”
“I was actually curious.”
“This story should start with the old ‘cleaning’.”
‘cleanup’.
It was a great war between the Awoken that took place years ago.
The purpose of the Great Clean is only one.
Eliminate the S-class black hunter ‘The Butcher’, who has become the worst villain.
“At that time, no matter how black hunters were. The general opinion was that an S-class hunter could become a national force.”
“I know.”
“but. While the butcher beheaded as many as 300 civilians. That story has changed.”
‘Insanity’, a characteristic of ‘The Butcher’, was the problem.
Although it brought him the honor of being an S-class Hunter.
His skill, which became stronger by killing people, turned a butcher into a murderer.
Even the black hunters who gathered to follow such a butcher join them.
Literally, a massive war broke out between the Awoken.
And the person who took the lead in the war was Han Mu-hak.
Han Muhak was shown to the world through the stage.
Even among the same S-class hunters, there is a clear wall.
“The Butcher said before he died. He said he saw the truth inside the dungeon.”
“Are you telling the truth?”
“yes. This is a fact that only the few who have seen the truth know. When you enter a high-level dungeon. There are times when you meet another world that has been destroyed, just like you experienced.”
“Is it another world that has perished?”
To Cheolhan’s question.
Han Mu-hak nodded heavily.
“That’s right. Although no living creature could be encountered. The result of gathering information from the five major guilds. The result is that those places are a world destroyed by monsters.”
After listening to Han Mu-hak, I finally understood.
‘Another world that has perished’.
There would be no better words to describe the scenery in the 5th grade dungeon that Cheolhan saw.
“Even when Gate first appeared. When the 5th level gate appeared, the world went crazy. What about now?”
“Even a level 3 gate has appeared.”
“That’s right. As time goes on, the level of the gates that appear gradually increases.”
What Han Mu-hak is trying to say now.
It was about how Lee Soo-hak could grow without being touched.
“In our five major guilds, who have learned this truth. One or two Black Hunters, who were only A-class, must have made the decision that the situation was not critical. Lee Soo-hak grew up by squeezing through that gap.”
“That’s how it happened.”
More and more high-grade gates appear in the world.
An S-class Black Hunter.
That is, unless someone commits a heinous crime like ‘The Butcher’ appears.
It meant that there was nothing to worry about.
Taking advantage of the gap where surveillance was weakened like that.
Lee Soo-hak has grown through the political lobby.
By the time the 5 guilds noticed and tried to stop it, it was already too late.
“Lee Mathematics. There is no doubt that he is a very ambitious and resourceful man. He was just an opponent who could be sorted out at any time.”
“The problem must have been the gate.”
“yes.”
It felt like all the puzzles were finally put together.
As everyone expected to some extent, the third-level gate was not the end.
What would happen if a level 2 gate appeared in the middle of Seoul?
There was a high possibility that Seoul would literally turn into a sea of fire and a muddy field.
no. It was meant to be.
Then what if the first level gate appears?
It was doom.
In such a situation, things such as A-class black hunters and criminal organizations were only minor problems.
It was then.
‘wait for a sec.’
A good blueprint unfolded in Cheol-han’s head.
Now Han Mu-hak was worried about the appearance of a second-class gate, and furthermore, a first-class gate.
Han Moo-hak’s reaction was not a worry, but rather a conviction that it would appear sooner or later.
It’s the same with the other 5 guilds.
The situation is the same not only in Korea but also abroad.
Perhaps when that time comes, it was clear that the world would fall into chaos.
There will come a moment when the existing order collapses.
That meant an opportunity to redefine himself to suit himself.
In such a situation, the self who has grown infinitely through ‘predation’ appears?
Above all, the appearance of Cheol-han, who devours all the black hunters who do trashy things in the chaos.
Unlike before, there was a high possibility that people would cheer and welcome.
“I think we will have to prepare a lot in the future.”
Cheolhan said while hiding a smile.