Chapter 71

Chapter 71

‘How do I get out of here? How...?’

Deeng... Deeng...

“Huh?”

“Hmm?”

“Why is there a bell ringing all of sudden?”

While time passed in a state of confrontation, a heavy bell sound rang out from within the village of the Hijuit Kobold Tribe.

It had been 30 minutes since Leeha had entered the village.

“A bell in the kobold village? Was there something like that?”

“This is the first time I am hearing it...”

The Rising Sun guild members were wary of Leeha, however, they listened in the direction of where the bell rang.

As soon as the bell stopped ringing, a noise was heard.

Kaaaaa!

“What is that? I-it’s a kobold!”

Tikal, who was spraying a potion on his leg, shouted.

And soon, all the users who entered the kobold village noticed what the bell meant.

Kaaaaaaah——!

[Hijuit-ka, the chieftain of the Hijuit Tribe, has appeared.]

[All the kobolds in the Hijuit Tribe will be 10% stronger.]

[Hijuit-Ka used Roar.]

[You are in a state of ‘Fear’.]

[You will be unable to move for 2 minutes.]

[Total HP reduced by 10%.]

[Stamina will be reduced to 30%.]

“Waah? Waaaah–”

“W-what is this?”

The Rising Sun guild member’s movement stood still, while Leeha was the only one who could see what was happening.

A crowd was approaching. It wasn’t just a few. Right now, it could be seen as a full-fledged army.

About 15 fully armed kobold guards. Besides, what was that behind them?

“Aish... It’s a kobold...”

It was obvious from the shape of its face that it was a kobold.

A sharp nose, like an arrow, and dark brown cracked skin. But what the hell is that warrior’s scar next to its eye? Besides, how tall is it?

Maybe as tall as Matsushige?

Normal kobolds are 110cm tall, and kobold guards are 120-130cm. But what about that thing?

It should be around 180cm.

Even though he’s that tall, the muscles on his body seemed alive.

“Kaa–... Are you here to annihilate our tribe...?”

A former deputy commander of monsters in the second Human-Demon War, the apex of the Hijuit Kobold Tribe, Hijuit-Ka appeared.

“I-Is that the chieftain? Ah, shit, why is the chieftain here? That was possible? Annihilation?”

“I-I-I have heard of it. It was in the mine... But wasn’t it impossible to raid? Why did he come out?”

“Guard! The guards are attacking!”

All of the Rising Sun guild members, including Tikal, were very nervous.

As they were talking nervously, they were unable to move under the affliction of the abnormal status debuff ‘Fear’.

“Uwaah, quick! Do something!”

“Eeek- it’s not working! They keep coming!”

“Petal Kim! Protect Tikal-nim! The low-level attack won’t work on you anyway so just tank!”

“I-I understand!”

The Rising Sun guild quickly formed a formation.

“Ka- Ka- Ka- Ka-. Arrogant humans, you will pay for your sins.”

The Chieftain, Hijuit-Ka, started running between the kobold guards and the Rising Sun guild members.

“Oh my goodness...”

Leeha, who hid in the tree, let out a sigh.

By combining the keywords he heard from the kobold patrol and from what he heard from Hijuit-Ka, he finally put all the puzzles together.

‘The keyword of the tribe’s honor... the first condition was to kill almost all the kobolds in the village.’

The percentage was unknown, but at least 70% of the kobolds in the village must be killed before respawning.

In other words, it was to the extent that the tribe itself was threatened to disappear.

‘There was also the keyword for people who don’t leave... The second condition was for users to remain in the village even in such a state.’

Judging from the remaining cooldown time, Leeha ran around for 30 minutes.

Killing the kobolds and staying in the village for 30 minutes. Was that the secret to summoning the chieftain?

‘Or maybe, it was the other way around... right, it was more likely the opposite. Maybe it was not to stay for more than 30 minutes, what if they need to kill most of the kobolds ‘within’ 30 minutes? That would be difficult.

There needed to be a lot of users that came to hunt, or experts needed to come. If so, that would be the only way, right? Are these the conditions for the chieftain to appear? In any case, from the field boss, the chieftain’s perspective, those two types of humans must be expelled. It would make hunting a lot more difficult.

‘So... it was like this.”

Leeha watched the scene with both eyes. The members of the Rising Sun guild did not know any hints or keywords, so they made a big mistake.

“Kuwaaak!”

In fact, one of the users was ‘split in two’.

It was the guy holding a two-handed axe, which made him look like a dealer. His upper and lower body got separated as Hijuit-Ka’s Eonwol ran across his waist.

“Heuuuuu.”

The Rising Sun guild fought quite well, even in Leeha’s eyes.

He was sure that they were around level 50.

He thought that there might have even been users who were close to level 60.

‘However, it was not enough.’

These kobold guards were stronger than the regular level 40 kobold guards.

The Rising Sun guild member’s health was getting lower, while Hijuit-Ka continued his attack.

His movements were overwhelmingly agile.

As a tall man wielding an Eonwoldo, it was difficult for dealers with ordinary swords to even approach him.

And the result was showing.

Five kobold guards remained. Hijuit-Ka suffered minor injuries to its body, but it didn’t appear serious.

However, of the Rising Sun guild members, only Tikal and Petal Kim were left. Tikal still had not recovered from the gunshot wound to his thigh that was given by Leeha.

“Don’t come! Don’t come!”

“Kaa- These humans. We did not provoke you.”

Hijuit-Ka walked towards Tikal.

“When you fight, kaa- you have to hold on. Until the third clash. Kaa-.”

“G-get lost! What are you talking about! Do not come! Do not come! Petal Kim! Protect me! Promptly!”

“H-How would I protect you?”

“This bastard! Do something! You’re a tanker!”

“You’re a tanker too!”

“I’m a hybrid-tanker, you son of a bitch!”

Petal Kim stood up crying and bore with it. Hijuit-Ka stood in front of him.

“Fuck! Okay! Come and get me! High guard!”

Petal Kim shouted and activated his best tanking skill he had while holding two shields.