Chapter 66: Kimcheon Liberation Zone (4)

Chapter 66: Kimcheon Liberation Zone (4)

Hunters in skull masks relentlessly pursued Min Su-hyun.

They belonged to the Ebony Bone, a faction that controlled the center of the Kimcheon Liberation Area, monopolizing various interests.

This dominance made it challenging for the diverse hunters flocking to the liberation area to even approach its center.

One wrong move could lead to detection by the Ebony Bone, resulting in death or capture to a place where sunlight never reached, like an underground prison.

Woo-woong!

Motorcycles roared into action non-stop on the ground.

These were the bikes of Ebony Bone hunters, visibly powerful at a glance.

Papap! Pat!

Agile assassins moved atop the buildings.

Just as Kang-hoo had pursued Gong Tae-su, they used the rooftops as shortcuts, swiftly moving between them.

In addition, hunters who appeared to be from the magic class floated in the air, moving about.

Min Su-hyun was fleeing using what seemed to be an acceleration movement skill, but

With the situation as it was, she would be caught in less than a minute. The pursuit by Ebony Bone was organized and efficient.

Combat is pointless.

Kang-hoo quickly assessed the situation.

He contemplated engaging in combat to carve out an escape route.

However, the power of the Ebony Bone members chasing Min Su-hyun was too overwhelming.

All of them seemed to have constellations as their basis, and their skill level was evidently much higher.

Furthermore,

What exactly did she steal?

The gloves Min Su-hyun wore on both hands were extraordinary, emitting a colorful, glowing effect.

Starting from 2nd-grade items, unique glows emanate from items.

The brightness varies depending on the items features, but the glow from Min Su-hyuns gloves was particularly intense.

They didnt seem like her own gloves but rather something she had stolen from here.

Did Min Su-hyun have a penchant for thievery? Yet, considering the place she had broken into, it was akin to entering a tigers den.

Better to just take her and make a clean getaway.

Kang-hoo calmly suppressed his rising fighting spirit.

If he had no one to care for, a grand battle would have been quite a spectacle.

But now, he had someone to rescue.

The most challenging task in the world is to protect oneself and others simultaneously.

How often do people perish attempting to save someone who is drowning?

If he was determined to save her, he needed to quickly grab her and get out of the water.

Papap! Pat! Pat!

Kang-hoo used acceleration and leaping repeatedly to close the distance to Min Su-hyun swiftly.

His body, now significantly more robust than before, handled the repeated skill use without any problems.

In the past, he would have felt nauseous, but now a swallow of dry saliva was enough to settle his stomach.

Just then,

A figure emerged, blocking Kang-hoos path in the alleyway.

It was an Ebony Bone member.

He had been monitoring the flow of mana around him, not expecting them to be far away.

Yet they were much closer.

The Ebony Bone member inquired,

Who are you?

If rescue hadnt been his top priority, he might have responded.

But now, there was no time for dialogue.

Even with Min Su-hyuns agility and skill, she couldnt elude multiple pursuers.

Had she been able to, Kang-hoo wouldnt have needed to intervene.

Paaht!

Instead of replying, Kang-hoo took action, brandishing his Blood Dew blade and charging at the Ebony Bone member.

It was a declaration of his intent to communicate through combat.

Hit and run is my specialty, Jeong Cheol-hoos urk!

Where did such overconfidence stem from?

Jeong Cheol-hoo, an Ebony Bone member who had boasted too leisurely about his evasion skills, met his end.

He believed he possessed a decent evasion talent and could dodge effortlessly, but Kang-hoo had already predicted his escape route by tracking the flow of his mana.

The concentration of mana in the direction he intended to move was a giveaway.

It worked.

Kang-hoo felt a sense of relief.

Though he had considered the possibility of failure, success was the better outcome.

Koog, koog, koog!

Kang-hoo and Min Su-hyuns bodies trembled as they rapidly disappeared from the liberation area.

Whats happening

It could be an illusion! Search around! Dont panic, keep looking!

Shoot something! Fire, damn it!

Amidst the harsh words, the silhouette of a Heukgol-dan member came close.

But by then, Kang-hoo and Min Su-hyun had already vanished, teleported to a safe point Kang-hoo had set before entering the liberation area.

[Teleportation complete.]

It was a success.

Min Su-hyun was safely rescued with Kang-hoos help, an escape she hadnt anticipated.

Thank you. Really, thank you.

Enough with the thanks. Shouldnt you contact someone first? Someone needs to come for you.

Yeah, I should. For now.

Min Su-hyun dialed Lee Hyun-seoks number on the smartphone Kang-hoo handed her.

While the call was connecting,

Min Su-hyun looked around curiously.

She felt they had traveled a great distance but couldnt pinpoint where.

Then,

Though not close, she could see Pohang Station in the clear distance.

This is insane

The journey from the Kimcheon Liberation Area to Pohang Station had taken only a few seconds.

Min Su-hyun couldnt help but be amazed by Kang-hoos spatial teleportation ability.

Many hunters possess spatial movement skills. Teleporting isnt in itself miraculous.

However, the ability to move such long distances instantly is another story.

Most can only teleport short distances, like 10m or 20m.

But this level of ability was akin to those found in fantasy novels.

Min Su-hyun knew well how difficult it was to acquire such spatial abilities.

Even a magic-based hunter specialized in spatial movement would need to surpass level 600.

Despite being a magic-based hunter herself, she didnt possess any spatial movement abilities, underlining their rarity.

Hello? Uncle?

At that moment, she connected with Lee Hyun-seok.

Since it was a number known only to close contacts, she assumed Lee Hyun-seok would answer, even though it was a first-time call.

Im in a safe place right now. Where was I? Well I was in the Gimcheon Liberation Area

Silence followed.

Kang-hoo listened quietly, hearing rapid-fire loud voices from the other end of the phone.

It sounded more like Lee Hyun-seoks affectionate scolding, filled with concern, rather than him reprimanding her.

Min Su-hyun scratched her head.

Her neglected pink hair, matted and rigid, moved stiffly with her hand, like wires.

Okay. Then Ill stay around here. Im near Pohang Station. Yes.

The call ended.

Lee Hyun-seok instructed Min Su-hyun not to move elsewhere and to stay where she was for safety.

It seemed he preferred she stay in a location with assured safety, rather than risk being watched in another place.

Kang-hoo, having no intention to move unnecessarily, casually settled down with Min Su-hyun.

Then.

He finally asked the question that had been nagging at him.

What exactly did you steal from Heukgol-dan?

Responding to Kang-hoos question, Min Su-hyun scratched the back of her head and, with an awkward expression, continued.

I stole the 2nd-grade item gloves from Heukgol-dans leader, Shin Jun-ho.

Why?

My constellations benefits are quite unique.

What could be so unique about her constellations benefits that she herself termed it quite unique?

Kang-hoo, clueless, tilted his head, anticipating an interesting story.