Chapter 38

Chapter 38 - Pro Hunter and Hero

That Time.

As soon as Soyeon entered the dungeon, she quickly searched the dungeon.

So-yeon searches the dungeon while moving almost as if she is running around.

Anyway, since speed was important, it was necessary to move quickly, and since 2-star monsters were not a big threat to Soyeon, there was no need to hide her momentum.

Considering that most of the students struggled with 2-star monsters, So-yeon's skills were in the upper ranks.

So, of course, So-yeon had no doubts that she would be the winner of this contest.

Because Lee Seok-man had entered the contest for that purpose in the first place.

However, the existence of Seo-jun intervened without warning.

For some reason, Seo-joon showed off his ridiculous ability and overwhelmingly took the lead.

Of course, Lee Seok-man, the father, slowed down due to various sabotage, but eventually broke through even that and brought the situation to this point.

The more you think about it, the more unknown the participant named Seo-joon.

However, Soyeon did not continue to think further.

What matters is who wins. Because that was all.

‘I will definitely win.'

Of course, I know it's an unfair victory.

I also know that it is an embarrassing result.

But Soyeon didn't care about those things at all.

No, I thought it was foolish to care.

This world doesn't remember the process.

A dirty world that only remembers the so-called first place.

Over time, the process is forgotten in people's memories, leaving only the result.

When people evaluate someone, it doesn't matter ‘how' they got there, only ‘where' they got there.

[Winner of the 24th Dungeon Clearing Contest - Lee So-yeon.]

Therefore, only this single phrase remains meaningful in this contest.

The process is sacrificed only for the result.

A process without results is a facade without any meaning or purpose.

‘So-Yeon-ah, since ancient times, a professional hunter must have something in his heart that must never be compromised.'

That's why So-yeon's brother, Jin-seok, was foolish.

An idiot who risked his life to save a stranger.

An idiot who thinks he is a hero from a childish cartoon movie, and an idiot with no skills and only a mouthful.

Getting older means getting to know the world.

It's the same thing as being cold-hearted and cold-hearted.

Jin-seok was so stupid and stupid that he didn't realize it, and that's why he died.

‘I never do.'

Soyeon moved her body as if to shake off the thoughts that were flooding her.

“Kreuk?”

Without thinking about why there were no monsters in this wide dungeon.

cooong!

With its neck soaring into the air, the manticore collapsed with a heavy sound.

Manticore fell in one blow.

Compared to the academy competition, Seo-joon had grown tremendously, but Seo-joon couldn't afford to think about it now.

That's right, because now this is the final game to determine the winner of the contest.

Although the manticore was processed quickly, it was true that it was much later than raiding a normal 2-star dungeon.

On the other hand, Lee So-yeon must be raiding a normal 2-star dungeon.

Maybe... Lee So-yeon might already be raiding the remaining dungeons.

Seo-Jun left the Manticore's corpse behind and quickly headed out of the dungeon.

Whoops.

Seo-joon came out like that.

The first thing he saw with his reversing vision was Shin Young-seok slowly approaching him.

“Participant Seojun Kim.”

As they got closer, Shin Young-seok slowly opened his mouth to Seo-joon.

However, Seo-joon opened his mouth as if to intercept Shin Young-seok's words.

“There was a manticore in the dungeon I chose.”

“...Manticore?”

Shin Young-seok tilted his head for a moment, then replied in surprise.

“Wait a minute. Are you saying there was a 4-star monster inside?”

“yes. The one I faced in the dungeon was a manticore. You can check it yourself.”

“What is this...”

Shin Young-seok looked at the dungeon behind Seo-joon with an expression of disbelief.

“A measurement error dungeon?”

And a word from him.

It seemed that he did not doubt Seo-joon's words.

It seemed like he was thinking that Seo-jun couldn't lie because it was enough to go inside and check.

Then, Shin Young-seok looked at Seo-joon with a surprised expression and a surprised look.

“...So you're saying you took care of the manticore? Seojun Kim himself?”

Seojun nodded calmly.

He knew why he was surprised, but that wasn't what was important to Seo-joon.

Seo-joon said to Shin Young-seok.

“So I would like to have a match again. This is so unfair.”

“Um...”

Shin Young-seok seemed to think for a moment before opening his mouth.

“I fully understand Kim Seo-joon’s request.”

And his next word.

“But it doesn’t seem like it will break the confrontation itself.”

“yes?”

Seo-joon didn't know whether he was dumbfounded or surprised.

Maybe this one too?

Seo-joon opened his mouth to protest strongly.

“Because contestant Lee So-yeon hasn’t come out yet.”

He immediately closed his mouth,

“You won despite the bad conditions, so why do we need a rematch? If you really want it, we will consider it.”

Shin Young-seok said with a smile as if he understood Seo-jun's appearance.

“Now, if you clear the remaining dungeons, you will win.”

Youngseok Shin pointed to the remaining dungeons with his finger.

Now that Lee So-yeon has not appeared, if Seo-joon clears that dungeon, he is the winner.

However, Seo-joon stood there without saying a word.

It was strange.

no that's really weird

In fact, Seo-joon was convinced that the measurement error dungeon was not an accident, but a trick done by Lee So-yeon.

So, as soon as Seo-joon came out, he complained to Shin Young-seok that it was unfair for that reason.

But now this situation.

If Lee So-yeon had bet on a trick, of course she should have left the dungeon before Seo-jun did.

If it was his plan to win the championship by delaying Seo-jun's time.

But why didn't you come out?

Wasn't Lee So-yeon playing tricks?

Could it be that the iso-year measurement error dungeon?

‘I'm sure not.'

Seojun quickly shook his head and brushed it off.

There's nothing more stupid than missing out on a championship by fussing around.

Above all, considering what Lee So-yeon had done in the meantime, it could be said that it was a good thing.

“Kim Seojun?”

“Ah yes. I will go deal with it right now.”

So Seo-joon turned to the remaining dungeons to confirm the championship.

And it was then.

“uh? what. Why is this happening all of a sudden?”

Suddenly, an embarrassed voice came from behind.

However, Seo-joon did not stop walking.

“Dae-ri Kim? What is it?”

“Horsepower meter is weird. He suddenly pointed to 3 stars... 4 stars again this time?”

“what? Look where you are.”

Shin Yeong-seok approached Dae-ri Kim and almost snatched the horsepower meter.

After checking the meter, Shin Young-seok said.

“It really is. what? Is it broken?”

“Is the horse power meter broken?”

“Sometimes that happens. No matter how precise demonic sorcery is, it is also a machine after all.”

tall.

Seo-joon had no choice but to stop.

This cold feeling that I keep feeling.

Now, the conversation with the swordsman from the past flashed through Seo-jun's head.

It was a conversation that stemmed from a certain question that Seo-joon asked Geomseong after the last meeting with Kali.

‘Swordsman. What do you mean the dungeon is twisted?'

Soyeon shouted again.

“It has nothing to do with you! If you just do the rest of the dungeon raid, winning is enough!”

Soyeon continued to scream.

And at the same time as Seo-joon in front of her eyes, it was a cry for a certain man.

“I thought you were going to be anything like this, but don’t get me wrong! After all, you entered this competition for money, too!”

“that's right. I entered this contest to earn money. You don't know, but I need a lot of money.”

“Then go like this! go out and win! What the hell does this have to do with you! Most of all, you wouldn't know what I did? Do you think I will thank you for being like this? Do you think you will regret it? You really want to talk nonsense like that...!”

“no.”

Seo-joon turned his head, which had been facing So-yeon, back to the front.

“What you did was obviously wrong. You've probably done a lot of things in the past, not just this one. I have no intention of forgiving it.”

Seojun said.

“But I don't think that's why you should die.”

So-yeon momentarily went blank.

While So-yeon's eyes were looking at Seo-joon, they were also looking at the man in her memory.

Come to think of it, So-yeon had frequent quarrels with the man in her memory.

‘It's not even the heroes of the Cataclysm era. Cataclysm is over. Heroes died too. Now is the era of pro hunters. There is no such person in the world anymore.'

‘there is. Just as there is a conscientious and incorruptible politician somewhere.'

‘Heng. You look funny.'

So-yeon always laughed at the man. Now that I think about it, I think I did it on purpose.

So, although he might feel bad once in a while, he always said this with a light smile.

‘It must be hard to believe now. But, So-yeon, the day will surely come when we will meet you too.'

The man in my memory and the man in front of me speak.

“In addition, I don't see any reason why I shouldn't help you. And above all.”

‘Acting without considering any interests. Not mentioning any reason.'

“What prize in the world is as valuable as saving a person?”

.

.

‘So-yeon is your own hero.'

“Kwoaaaaaa!!!”

At that moment, Nercula savagely attacked like a starving beast.

An animal covered in pitch-black hatred and madness, like a beast created with blind murderous intent.

Can't win. don't be fooled

Instinct warns us to run away even now.

Kwaddeuk!

However, Seo-jun grabbed the spear to break it.

Then he raised his eyes and looked directly at Nercura, who was running towards him.

“Kwoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”

An insatiable thirst for blood. It seemed that the desires of hunger would tear Seo-jun apart at any moment.

A trembling body.

between them.

[Intuition is the realm of thinking. However, most of the students did not understand the meaning of this word well.]

Chiron's words penetrated like instinct.

[The realm of thinking means judgment after all. Then someone will ask Didn't the instructor say the other day that if you think, judge, and move, it's too late?]

[That's right. If you think, judge and move, it will be too late. But most of them understood this to mean not to judge and think. you're welcome! Didn't I tell you in the first place?]

[Intuition is the realm of thinking.]

[Make your thoughts and senses match! To leave judgment to the senses is to unite your thoughts and senses!]

[That is the intuition of a true transcendent.]

It is visible.

shhh!

which direction, where.

Nercura's attacks are visible.

It is felt.

You can feel each movement of Nercula's muscles and feel what type of attack and where to attack.

Information from all five senses, including visual information, is transmitted, and at the same time, thoughts and judgments are made.

Chow.

Nercula's claws brushed the tip of Seo-jun's cheeks.

Nercula's muscles can be felt as if they are twitching.

All of that information is put together to form a single idea.

‘Continuous horn attack.'

Wedge liquid!

don't close your mind

Seo-joon twisted his body with all his might.

The sound of muscles breaking.

Nercula's horn passing through the air.

Seojun thinks.

At this rate, I should be able to hold out until the pro hunter comes.

Shin Young-seok asked for the support of pro hunters, so the pro hunters will come soon.

but.

“Why... why are you doing this...!”

Soyeon didn't have much time.

The pale complexion and the blood gushing from the severed left arm.

I don't know how long So-yeon can hold out.

There is no time to waste time.

So now.

We have to take it down now.

Seo-jun took a step forward and floated into the air.

At the same time, I grabbed the window to break it.

visible loopholes.

Seo-jun threw the spear with all his might.

reverse divergence. Power pulls mountains.

spirit world. Momentum covers the world.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

bursting momentum.

“Kwoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”

The roar of Nercula erupted at the same moment.

As if Seo-jun's momentum was nothing, Nercura leaped fiercely like a starving beast.

So Seo-joon knew instinctively.

Can't win.

Reverse divergence spearmanship could not defeat Nercula in front of him.

It's different from Lee Jun-hwan's time. The spearmanship of reverse divergence is not enough.

But Nercula was right in front of him, and it was already too late to avoid it.

A 6-star monster with a different dimension.

But now how?

Right then.

[Superhumans connect the world and their mental world by deceiving the world with their individual will.]

Merlin's words penetrated like senses.

[Bring things that are mere imaginations of individuals, deceive and twist the world, and descend into reality as if they were the laws of the world.] [The

representative case has never existed anywhere else, but the absurd power that exists.] [

That is, mana. A embodied Auror.]

I can't see anything.

no sound whatsoever

In Seo-jun's eyes, he only sees Nercura.

My only thought was that I had to cut down Nercula.

If Nercula was a monster that was generated by the Dungeon's Distortion.

then.

PSuu...

At that moment, a bluish aura drifted through the window.

It gradually became darker in color and was clearly formed on Seo-jun's window as if it formed a single shape.

“Aaaaaaaaa!!!”

“Kwoaaaaa!!”

and momentarily

Seojun and Nercula clashed.

Fuhua Hahak!

Between them, red blood of unknown origin gushed like a fountain.

However, So-yeon, who was watching it, was able to see whose it belonged to.

“Cool!”

Seo-joon's side is cut for a long time and blood pours out.

Seo-joon was struggling to stand with the spear pole as support as if he was about to collapse.

That's why Soyeon could also see it.

Seruk.

cooong!

The figure of Nercula crumbling as her body is cut in two.