Chapter 66
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 66 - How to Deal with Abnormal Situations (15)
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Curse attribute monsters are weak to light.
And the strangely large number of monsters currently pouring out of the gate were mostly curse-attributed.
So, during the day when the sun rose to the center of the sky, monster attacks tended to subside.
At noon on the first day when the strange incident occurred, Shin Bareun took advantage of this to send hunters to the area of the illegal residents beyond the barrier to rescue them.
The illegal residents who survived safely and came here seemed to be gathered in one area of the fortress.
Considering that the danger zone has expanded to where they live, they will have to relocate even after this crisis is over.
“So, Sir Chanho is from LA…”
And Min Jaeyoon was mainly responsible for taking care of them.
Right. Captain Shin Bareun, this goddamn non-believer of mixed races and other races, never entrusted the job of supporting the hunters to Min Jaeyoon. How petty.
“I couldn’t listen to it all yesterday, so I decided to continue listening to it today. I’m looking forward to it…”
I’m glad that she seems to like it, but still.
I listened to Min Jaeyoon’s exciting story that never ends no matter how many times I listen to it.
She seemed to have become friends with many people these days. Come to think of it, is this the first time she has met many people since she gained control of the curse?
I was glad that she gained such a good experience as her first time.
“Did you give him something in return for the story this time?”
“Mmhm! I did as Nahyun said! He liked it!”
So I didn’t bother to tell her that being nice to them was also a tip to get something more.
I just told her to give the remaining items to those she liked that day.
Perhaps the reason they don’t speak of discriminatory language about other races’ mixed blood is because Min Jaeyoon is in charge of distributing goods?
…Let’s just say that I, who has a nasty personality, thought it was too heartless. There will be many people who will approach her with genuine gratitude or favor.
“I will be back!”
“Alright.”
I saw Min Jaeyoon off as she excitedly left the room.
As she met more people, her obsession with me decreased considerably.
That’s a relief. It got better.
Then, boom! the door opened roughly.
“Is Baran here!”
“Baran, let’s go!”
Shin Baran has always been popular. She’s good at her job. And when you compliment her, her reaction is cute.
I answered calmly.
“Baran was taken in by Hunter Shin Bareun.”
It was the fifth time I said it today.
Shin Bareun was very jealous for a while, and now she took Shin Baran as her personal assistant.
Of course, she’s not taken to the battlefield, but I can often see her being carried around when Shin Bareun is in command inside the fortress. Shin Baran herself, well… she likes it to death.
“Captain, don’t you occupy Baran too much these days?”
“The Vice Captain is a human who can’t be used, so it can’t be helped…”
There are also rumors that she’s used instead of the vice captain.
In fact, Choi Garam is the type of person that anyone can tell is very annoying.
I looked at the backs of the hunters’ heads as they trudged away. I know you’re heartbroken, but I want you to close the door and leave.
Me? What do I do, you ask?
At that moment, I saw the hunter in charge running into this room, smiling.
“Let’s go, Nahyun! To charge the cannon!”
“Yes.”
Pulling out my mana.
I sat down and asked if there was anything I could do, and that was what happened. I sat side by side with Calmy, who was half on probation, and filled the weapon with mana.
I followed behind the hunter.
“Oh, you’re here? Sit down!”
I quickly sat down. Next to me, Calmy was pouring mana into the cannon with a dull expression. I also added mana from the side.
Now, when it’s time to fire the cannon, the GAH filter will convert my mana into the mana of the magic stone attribute in the filter.
Hunters say that non-attribute mana has a good conversion efficiency. Of course, the best thing would be having the same magic attribute that doesn’t need to be converted.
“When will this situation end?”
One hunter grumbled.
It will only end when the final phase comes. Time-wise, it will probably start tomorrow.
“I know, right.”
I couldn’t just say, “If you work so hard tomorrow, it will end”, so I answered appropriately.
Bang—! Bang—!
Leaving behind the now familiar noise, we chatted trivially.
Once the cannons were fully charged, people had to quickly move them up to the fort, so we worked in corridors that allowed easy movement.
Various people came and went, and all sounds could be heard very clearly.
“Confirm, the appearance of a boss monster shows an unexpected pattern! The southern barrier collapses! Hunters currently waiting are encouraged to apply!”
That’s wh, I heard bad news very well.
I jumped up from my seat.
“Nahyun?”
“The south…”
In the south,
“It’s the place where civilians are taking refuge…?”
That was where Min Jaeyoon was at the moment.
Bam—!
Above the noise of the battlefield, the sound of something huge collapsing was heard.
“South Fortress Tower 3 collapses! I’ll say it again! Tower 3 collapses!”
At the same time, someone’s image passed by next to me.
“Park Siwoo! What are you doing!”
One hunter shouted. People chased after him to catch him.
However, he pulled out the holy sword and disappeared without answering, passing the people trying to catch him.
While I was staring blankly at the back, my mouth was moving randomly.
“South. He must have gone south.”
I jumped up from my seat. The hunters flinched and tried to stop me.
“A-Are you also trying to go there—”
“No, I’m going to the inner shelter! Because my body is precious!”
The hunters flinched at my powerful remark and then nodded their heads enthusiastically.
“R-Right! Students must stay safe! Hey, you! Take her to the northern shelter!”
“I understand!”
I calmly followed the hunter’s instructions and started running toward the other side of Calmy.
Hm? You’re asking if I’m really going to just go to the shelter?
[Travel Ticket for 1 Person – 500 points]
– One-time use (disappears upon use)
– When used, you can move to any desired location within a 1km radius.
Of course it’s bullshit.
I held the ticket in my hand and shouted.
“Sir Hunter!”
“Huh?”
“I’m going to the south for a while!”
“What?!”
Trrr—
When I tore the ticket, my body was suddenly transported to the inside of the fortress, close to the broken south tower.
There were countless monsters flying outside the window.
Dark mana surrounded some areas of the tower. And in front of it, Min Jaeyoon and other hunters were guarding the area.
“Great.”
So that’s where it needs to be protected.
I took out the meister weapon from my inventory and put it on. Two pistols on both sides of my waist and long sniper rifles on both arms.
There’s nothing wrong. It’s fine. I reassured myself and adjusted the gun.
It was the beginning of a full-fledged battle.
“I can do it.”
I muttered softly to myself, aiming at the monster charging at the hemisphere of dark mana.
Bang—!
A gunshot was heard, and the monster that was trying to attack Min Jaeyoon crashed. I shouted into the communicator.
“I’ll take cover, Jaeyoon!”
Min Jaeyoon, who was covered in wounds, stopped and soon switched from a defensive stance to an offensive one. I could hear noises over the communicator.
—What are you doing! Move to the shelter quickly!
—Dammit, where are you now!
—It’s south! Fifth Division! Move to Tower 3 with me!
I ignored all the noise. That wasn’t what mattered now. I looked closely at the group of monsters.
These monsters are harpies.
According to the hunters, even though monsters change and strengthen due to the curse attribute, most of their basic habits remain the same.
“If so…”
I must attack the characteristic of the harpies; they disperse when their leader is lost.
No matter how different the leader’s behavior patterns may be, there’s a possibility that the entire harpy pack isn’t different.
I watched the group of harpies, covering Min Jaeyoon and the hunter group.
Bang—!
Kieeekhhh!
Every time a gunshot rings out, a harpy with its broken core cries out.
However, after sending enough harpies to the afterlife for a while.
It was a time when I felt strangely unable to see the leader.
KiEEEEEEKH!
A slow, yet piercing cry was heard.
At the same time, all the harpies’ eyes turned to where I was.
It’s dangerous. The moment I thought so,
KIEEEEEEKH!
The harpies started rushing towards me. I quickly tore up my travel ticket.
Drrrrr—!
I could see the place where I was standing just moments ago collapsing.
I took my stance and looked towards the harpies. A harpy was seen flapping its wings alone in its place.
It’s the boss.
Click.
I held my breath and aimed at the core of the leader harpy. The moment the harpy, who was evilly chuckling, relaxed—
Bang—!
A bullet containing mana was lodged in the core of the leader harpy. Its core shattered into pieces. The leader harpy screamed.
KIEEEEKH!
A huge body crashed towards me.
I tried to shoot and blow it away, yet I realized that I had run out of mana before I knew it. This was the negative effect of firing magic bullets at maximum output.
This…!
And at that moment, I heard someone’s voice behind me.
“Found you, you damn brat.”
Bang—!
One bullet shattered the body of a harpy that was heading towards me. The sight of meat falling into pieces so suddenly seemed unrealistic.
I looked back. I saw a middle-aged woman holding a gun.
“Does it feel good to make people panic?”
It was Choi Garam.