Chapter 269

Najjangselyong

S-Class Dungeon.

「If five or more Hunters of the corresponding rank fail to clear it, the rank will be adjusted upwards!」

This is the rank determined by the World Hunter Association’s standards.

The fact that it already has an S-rank label means that five or more A-rank Hunters entered and failed.

“Two tanks in the front, buffer next to me! Gi-hyeon is in charge of front-line dealing, and Ji-ho and Ji-han watch the rear! And Yui!”

“Yes, Captain!”

A woman in explorer attire, with a golden nameplate jingling at her waist, answered energetically with a salute.

It was the Pathfinder, Choi Yui.

“Scour the front for traps! You know? Don’t let your guard down!”

“Understood!”

They are all S-rank Hunters called veterans.

But this time, everyone followed the leader’s orders with tense faces.

That meant the Dungeon could be that dangerous.

Moreover, it was a cave-type Dungeon.

Cave-type Dungeons are more difficult than other terrain Dungeons because the space is cramped and the formation is limited.

“And.”

It was then that Gong Su-hwan, the leader of the assault team of the Sea Guild, stared at me.

Judging by the bow he was holding, he was definitely an archer.

“I heard from the Association President. You’re a Hunter participating as an observer from the Association this time… What are you going to do? You’ll follow my control, right?”

A clear wariness was felt in his eyes as he spoke calmly.

It couldn’t be helped.

The person who came into the S-rank Dungeon with them doesn’t even reveal their identity.

There’s a Hunter in the Dungeon where life and death are at stake, whose rank and name are unknown.

How could they not be wary?

Moreover.

Grrr…

Vinas, who followed me, was baring its teeth at them, adding to their wariness.

“Tsk, Vinas!”

I swallowed my breath.

“Stop.”

Kee, keeeing!

At my word, the guy immediately wagged its tail and rubbed its head against me.

Seriously.

How is this a Destruction Dragon?

I could feel the gazes of the other Hunters.

Choi Yui was looking at it with an expression that said she found it so cute she could die, and some others were looking at it with distrust.

“No.”

I shook my head.

“You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll move separately.”

Roughly scanning with the Supreme Clarity Heart Method, it was a fairly appropriately sized Dungeon.

A picture was drawn.

Leave the place where the main boss is and just clean up the guys on the outskirts.

Although I don’t have much energy, the energy I feel is enough to secure safety with the energy that is currently being recovered.

“Excuse me…?”

Gong Su-hwan’s expression became awkward.

This is an S-rank Dungeon.

It is the highest-level Dungeon currently assigned by the Association.

But to say that you’re going to wander around such a place alone, they must think I’m out of my mind.

“I think you’re a summoner, and I know you’re confident in your skills to some extent… But it’s dangerous. Even if you’re a Ranker, you can get wiped out in an S-rank Dungeon. You know? There’s no upper limit from S-rank Dungeons.”

S-rank is the rank designated by the Association.

In other words, even if they are the same S-rank, the difficulty is all over the place.

Some Dungeons can be cleared easily with three S-ranks.

And some Dungeons are difficult even if five Rankers attack.

He pointed that out.

“Besides, if you wander around separately and touch a trap…”

“That won’t happen.”

I smiled behind my mask.

“Besides, I have no intention of touching the boss or rewards of this Dungeon. If I deal with something, I’ll give it all to your guild.”

“……Yes?”

“Then, goodbye.”

That’s all I have to say.

This is not the time to waste time here.

I want to see our Vinas’s abilities quickly.

“I wish you good luck. I hope you get a lot of items and opportunities.”

Suseut!

I stepped on the Shadow.

Leaving the eight Hunters staring blankly.

Uwoooo!

As I moved to the outskirts, monsters finally began to appear before my eyes.

The guy drooling with a foul smell is.

“Oh my… It’s a cute Ogre?”

Ogre.

It was a very tricky monster registered as A-rank.

A very large, foul-smelling ghoul.

It is said that the difficulty of the Dungeon increases rapidly even if only one appears.

But.

“Oh my, how many are there?”

Such Ogres were packed inside the cave.

There were so many that they overlapped each other in the narrow cave, and blood was splattered all over the walls.

Hmm, this is a bit disgusting?

Uweok! Uweoeok!

Kung! Kung! Kung Kung!

Whether they were angry, the guys started rushing towards me, emitting bloodshot eyes and murderous intent.

If it were me in the past.

It was a force that would have made my spine tingle and my whole body stiffen.

‘But.’

Now, I’ve passed the point where I can feel anything from that kind of thing.

It’s not a Dragon, a Constellation, or a Fragment.

Isn’t it just an A-rank monster?

Krrrr!

Moreover, Vinas, an SSS-rank being, is cutely growling.

That alone made me feel secure.

“Okay, it’s your time. Vinas.”

Tuk tuk.

When I tapped the guy’s back a couple of times.

Soon after, Vinas’s mouth opened.

Krararararara!

A tremendous roar shook the entire cave.

Dragon Fear.

Just as a rabbit instinctively fears a tiger.

A unique skill of the Dragon race that instills instinctive fear of The Ruthless in beings of lower rank than themselves.

U, uwo?

Uwoeoeok?

At that moment.

The Ogres, who had been running while thumping, stopped all at once.

At the same time, they started to back away with terrified expressions.

Uwo, kkuwooeok!

The Ogre, famous for its foul temper and stupidity, chose to flee instead of charge.

Even though I don’t have much energy, the monster has no backing to the point where it would rush towards me, who is ranked 10th in the world.

‘Surprising.’

Ogre is running away.

Wouldn’t it turn the world upside down if I told the scholars who have been studying monsters for 13 years?

Krwararara!

In that way, the destruction of the predator Vinas was carried out.

Every time the guy howled.

Hwareureureuk!

The breath of Flame Flowers filled the cave.

Kwagaga!

The walls that popped out of the cave walls pierced the Ogre’s skin.

“Ah.”

Through the flow of energy, I immediately realized what it was.

“……Magic.”

That’s right.

It was definitely magic.

A new magic with a qualitatively different feeling from what Arin and I had learned.

Wyrm language.

Did that skill mean Dragon Language Magic?

Kwagagaga!

Vinas, who was ordered to hunt, was no different from a demon.

The sight of it slaughtering Ogres with radiance in its eyes was like seeing the god of destruction.

Such a kid comes to me and rubs its head against me at my word.

I felt something welling up in my heart.

Dragon high.

Yes, this is Dragon high.

Krwarara!

Vinas howled as if it was excited.

Has it only been about 2 minutes since I started hunting?

The many Ogres disappeared, leaving only flesh behind.

“Heo.”

It’s definitely crazy.

There’s a reason it’s SSS-rank.

This guy.

It will become stronger when it becomes a Mature Dragon and an Ancient Dragon, right?

I think it will become stronger than me later.

Kee, krururu…

Vinas, who had cleared all the creatures in front of me, came to me.

Then, it pushed its head into my chest again.

As if asking for praise.

Kugugugung……!

“What, what is it!”

At that time.

The members of the Sea Guild, who were advancing nervously, were startled.

This is because the vibration coming from behind was unusual.

Not only that.

My spine was chilling, and I felt a cold sweat as if I had goosebumps.

It was as if there was a tremendous The Ruthless behind me, and I was out of breath.

“Choi, Choi Yui!”

“Yes?”

“What’s in front? You didn’t touch anything, did you?”

“Yes! I haven’t found any traps yet!”

“Then what’s this sound? It’s almost like the Dungeon is collapsing… And did everyone feel it? What kind of… terrible energy is this?”

The other Hunters agreed with Captain Gong Su-hwan’s words.

“That’s right, could the boss be behind us?”

“It was something I felt for the first time. It was definitely a long distance away, but I got goosebumps all over my body.”

“Look at me. Can you see? My legs are weak? I almost peed my pants.”

The members of the Sea Guild were ominous.

They were so-called reckless people.

They were the ones who challenged high-level Dungeons with adventure.

In other words, they were the ones who came in to face it head-on without any strategy.

“Captain, isn’t this screwed up? We might all die, no matter what the opportunity is?”

“Shouldn’t we get out of here now?”

S-rank veterans were scared.

It’s a big mistake to think that veterans aren’t afraid.

Rather, the more veteran you are, the better you know when to strike and when to retreat.

With a few exceptions, those who are not afraid in this industry do not live long.

“Hmm.”

Gong Su-hwan swallowed his breath.

Greed and fear.

Whether to get a high opportunity as much as you take the risk.

Or to survive moderately.

The two emotions fought in his head.

“……That masked man.”

It was then that Choi Yui intervened.

“Could that man have touched some kind of trap?”

She asked in a whisper.

“Then he would be dead already?”

Another guild member muttered.

“The lizard that man is taking with him. That guy looked weak.”

“That summon? It was so cute.”

“It had a good color, like a Dragon in a legend.”

“Hey, what Dragon.”

“That’s what I’m saying. There are no Dragons. Dragon Knight among the high Rankers, that person said it on a broadcast before.”

“Matt Gerald?”

“Yeah.”

World Rank 80.

Dragon Knight Matt Gerald.

“He said that what he rides is not a Dragon after all, but a Drake. His ultimate goal was to tame a Wyrm.”

“That’s right. But he said he’s never even seen a Dragon.”

Whisper, whisper.

Looking at the guild members who were talking to each other.

“Hoo.”

Gong Su-hwan sighed.

“Everyone, wake up.”

He lowered his voice.

“Don’t forget. This is an S-rank Dungeon. And everyone, don’t forget the determination you made before you came in, right?”

No matter how dangerous it is, I will take a chance.

I will not settle for being an S-rank Hunter, but I will use it as an opportunity to break through the wall of the Ranker.

“Everyone, get back in formation.”

I felt a tremendous energy from behind.

But the direction is right here.

Choi Yui is a Hunter with skills recognized in Korea.

“Let’s pray for the masked man’s soul in our hearts, and we’ll go our way. Okay, let’s move forward slowly again.”

They continued their steps.

At that time.

“The earthquake is getting worse. The casualties are countless. The scale and scope are getting bigger and wider. At this rate, all the buildings will collapse.”

Someone reported the situation in the World Association conference room.

“According to the information collected by the Association’s investigation agency… We are reporting the power of this monster at an unprecedented level. It is estimated to be beyond measurable, beyond a Hyper Ranker. If something like this is released into the world, we may have to prepare for the end.”

The expressions of the people inside the conference room hardened.

Also, someone sighed.

World Hunter Association President, Aira, was also there.

“What is the status of Hyper Ranker support?”

She started talking.

She expressed her position last time.

In fact, it was closer to an order than an expression of position.

An ultimatum that those who do not respond to the summons should not expect support from the World Association in the future.

As a result, most of the Rankers in the world were gathering in one place.

Of course, some criminals who were at odds with the Association did not respond.

“Has anyone come?”

Rankers and High Rankers were gathering to some extent.

In fact, the most important thing is the presence or absence of a Hyper Ranker in the top 10 of the world rankings.

And their position on Earth is God.

Aira, the president of the Association representing mere humans, was not in a position to tell them to come and go recklessly.

Honestly, if it were them.

The World Association would ask for help, but there would be almost no need to receive help from the World Association.

“Um, that’s…”

The person reporting had a troubled expression.

“The Demon King sent a message that he has gone to the Demonic Realm and has not returned, and Cheonma is in seclusion.”

“……”

Aira squeezed her eyes shut.

The two strongest in the world.

The Demon King and Cheonma are not here.

“Paladin and Roider have responded, and Spirit Emperor and Grace have not responded so far. Mirage, Delilah, as always, there is no way to contact them.”

[Rank 5, Dungeon Maker Delilah]

[Rank 6, Paladin Aria Yuel]

[Rank 7, Grace of Yggdrasil Nina Christine]

[Rank 8, Spirit Emperor Ichikawa Takeru]

[Rank 9, Roider Ronnie Williams]

Each of the five refers to these.

“Besides, Skeleton Emperor recently went into the Dungeon and lost contact. I even went to the entrance just in case, but the Dungeon was blocked…”

“Damn it!”

Kwang!

Aira stepped on the floor.

In a crisis where the end of the world may come, only two Hyper Rankers, Paladin and Roider, have responded?

What kind of dog-like situation is this!

“Sage, Sage…?”

She asked, holding her throbbing temples.

“Oxford’s Sage is…”

The person reporting stopped talking.

Because there was no need to continue speaking.

Because.

Right before those eyes.

Uuung!

A woman with fair skin was walking out of the torn air.

“Hehe, were you looking for me?”

An existence with tremendous momentum.

It was the appearance of the Tower Master, praised as the end-of-the-world king of all wizards on Earth.