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Ch 124s

At that moment.

The room darkened after the only remaining light had already reached its end.

The light quickly flickered as if signaling his level of strength.

Jin Woo looked up.

A ball of light that has been placed in the air by Choi Jong-In to illuminate

the room of the Ant Queen when the previous Raid had already lost its power.

'Can his magic be enhanced?'

At first it was vaguely thought of by Jin Woo.

However, it had been less than an hour since the Korean team Hunter left this place.

And the magic effects will definitely disappear, right?

What kind of magic was used by the S-Rank Mage to guard this ball of light

so that Raid can run smoothly before.

I don't know what it is.

But, uh,

‘... who is right?‘

When Jin Woo thinks about the shadow extraction technique that can only be used

for living beings.

plop - plop

At this time the room became very dark around Jin Woo.

If there is a little light, it is still possible to look around

relying on the power of sense stats, but this place is too dark to make

it becomes impossible.

Does it last for a second?

For a very short time it was, when the darkness that had gone and

his surroundings became bright, the monster ant was already facing towards Jin Woo.

Note: hey man!!! how you can get that light ???????????????????

‘...!’

Jin Woo backed away in surprise.

If no 'Shadow abstraction succeeds' message comes out, then,

he would definitely be sure if the monter had come back to life and it was almost him

his attack.

"Fiuh .. makes me surprised"

Jin Woo sighed in relief.

Although Jin Woo stepped back he was not too vigilant, all because of the figure

the one before him right now was very different when he was alive.

And black fog also constantly emerged from the body of that new figure.

'Yes, this is the shadow of the Ant King ...'

I don't know how his other abilities have changed, but at least

his strength level seemed to be higher than when he was alive.

Jin Woo stood in front of the shadow of the Ant King.

I felt a strong sense of mana from him.

As Jin Woo sensed the mana of the figure standing in front of him, he finally became

sure if the Ant King had actually turned into his Shadow Soldier.

'Hm ...'

I wanted to stay calm, but somehow I didn't.

ba dum ba dum ba dum

Jin Woo's heart was pounding fast like a child getting a reward.

And then, a shadowy information appeared before him.

Jin Woo's eyes looked at the information carefully.

[? Lv.1]

[Class General]

Jin Woo, who checked the shadow level of the Ant King, clenched his fists.

The General Class has appeared for the first time.

And it also meant that this new warrior had different powers

from the soldiers Jin Woo had previously owned.

'This is a natural result if you think about his abilities while alive'

Just by looking at its rank, it had clearly said if

he's no ordinary soldier.

And it's worth the effort to get it.

then

Kneel -

The shadow kneels before Jin Woo.

"The "absolute loyalty" attached to every Shadow Soldier's seems to be

applies to him too.

'Yosh'

Next is the Queen's turn.

Jin Woo turned around with a satisfied smile.

But.

"My master..."

The sound from behind his back made Jin Woo stop stepping.

He never thought if he was mentally weak, but this time he really felt

if his heart sinks into his stomach.

... Is that just my hallucination?

Jin Woo looked back.

Jin Woo wants to confirm what he heard, but there is no one in

besides the shadow of the ant king that was behind him.

And the shadow was still on its knees, with its head bowed.

‘...’

Jin Woo slowly looked at the shadow.

"You?"

Then the shadow of the ant king opened his mouth as if he had been waiting for that.

"Give me ... Name ..."

And clearly, the shadow of the Ant King spoke.

***

The helicopter carrying the Hunters is headed straight back to Seoul.

Tatas-ta-Tata-Tata

When the helicopter arrived at the Hunter Association building, Go Gun-hee, who had been waiting

impatiently, he opened the helicopter door and asked.

"How are you, Hunter Cha Hae?"

The eyes of the Hunters on the helicopter turned to Cha Hae-in.

He's unconscious, and he's still lying on the helicopter floor.

"Come here!"

Two Helaer Rank-A, who were waiting outside the entrance after Go Gun-hee gave

orders, and rushes to check on Cha Hae-in's condition.

"..."

"..."

Then they exchanged looks.

"What's wrong?"

The two did not answer Go Gunhee's question for a moment, but then

give the same answer at the same time.

"No injuries"

"No problem"

"Are you saying Hunter Cha Hae-in doesn't need healing?"

The two healers nodded.

Then they added an explanation.

"Whoever does it, he has a healing magic ability

very strong.There's nothing more we can do to him"

Go Gun-hee is embarrassed.

Luka Cha Hae-in looked quite serious when she saw him during the broadcast.

And he thinks that Cha Hae-in is being critical.

It takes Go Gun-hee to lose her temper.

And therefore also he ordered the two Rank-A Healers to wait with him.

anyway

'No need to be healed?'

Go Gun-Hee's gaze swept over Cha-Hae In

The color of the skin is not bad.

He just looked like he was sleeping.

What happens when the camera is turned off?

Go Gun-Hee tilts his head.

'Even when there are no more healers there'

Min Byung-gu, the only Healer who came along, was killed in a terrible way.

Go Gunhee then asked Ma Dong-wook, who was the team leader.

"What happened to this, man?"

"That's..."

While Ma was worried about how to explain it, a Healer shouted.

"He's up!"

Then everyone's eyes were on him.

Go Gun-hee, who sits carefully beside his head, asks.

“Hunter Cha, are you feeling better?

Cha Hae-in opened her eyes.

"Where...?"

"You're in a helicopter, now you've landed at the Hunter Association,

and we're going to Hunter's hospital soon"

"The hospital..."

Cha-Hae In who was looking around for a moment took a deep breath.

There was a smell of Hunter Sung Jin Woo on his body.

He looks at Go Gun-hee with a hazy look.

"Did Hunter Sung Jin-woo come?"

Sung Jin Woo's name was the first one to come out of his mouth, even if he had

fainting all the time, it left the Hunters stunned.

Go Gun-Hee nodded slowly instead of answering him.

Cha-hae In smiled lightly.

"That's not .. it's not a dream"

Cha-Hae In, who has just woken up, falls asleep again.

After ensuring the stability of his breathing, Go Gunhee ordered

his subordinates to take him to the hospital just in case.

Come to think of it, Sung Jin Woo is not here, where is he?

Go Gun-Hee turns his eyes back to Ma Dong-wook.

"Then, where is Sung Jin Woo?"

Hearing that, Baek Yoon-ho takes part in a conversation between the two.

"What?! he's gonna live there?"

Go Gunhee has trouble understanding what Jin Woo is thinking.

He knew that the helicopter was using a magic core-powered engine

came straight here after rescuing the Hunters from Jeju Island.

After all there was nowhere to go, so what was done and how was he

can you go there?

Go Gun-hee is curious again.

"What's he gonna do?"

"I heard that he still has work to do there"

"... he didn't even get on a helicopter"

Baek smiles awkwardly and nods at Go Gun-Hee, who looks angry.

"Yes"

***

"How should I say it?"

"May I have..."

The Ant King's shadow answered him quickly, but unfortunately it didn't help much.

Because he can speak before he becomes a shadow, it makes him able to speak

even after being a shadow.

'No'

Jin Woo shook his head.

Kim Chul, the former Hunter who has now become a loyal knight 『Iron』,

able to speak and even he was a human before.

However, I cannot communicate with him.

The same goes for Min Byung-gu.

Without saying a word, Jin Woo was deep in thought.

『Tusk』, who used to talk a lot while he was alive, remained silent forever when

he became Shadow Soldier's.

Then - then

Why was he - the Ant King, the only one who could speak?

There is only one difference between those who cannot speak and who can.

That - that

'Rank ...'

Unlike other warriors who had an elite class or knights, he was the only one

which has a new rank, General.

What this means is, if the shadows reach a certain level, it allows them to speak.

There is no solid evidence for it yet, but it is the most reliable hypothesis at the moment.

'So my soldiers might be able to speak when they reach the level'

There seemed to be one more reason to raise the level of the warrior.

Jin Woo then asks a lot of questions that he wants to ask the shadow

Ant King.

"I killed you"

".."

"However, you're still following me?"

"I..."

He gave an unexpected answer.

"I am dead, but ... By the power of Mr. .. I was reborn"

He's looking up.

With eyes that kept looking, he continued.

"Now in me .. there is joy overflowing .. I will follow you. forever"

Ba dum -

Wh why?

Do you think it's because you feel the truth?

When the shadow of the ant king swears allegiance, Jin Woo involuntarily jumps.

Then he gently placed his hand on his chest to calm his heartbeat.

His heart was beating as fast as usual.

Then, the Ant King bowed again and pleaded solemnly.

"Sir .. can I get a name ..."

The story goes back to the beginning.

Although this one is a different experience, rather than due to the push of the system, the,

my own shadow asked for a name this time.

Names, names.

Jin Woo doesn't really care about the name of the soldier in the first place.

'What is suitable for ants?'

When there are hundreds of identical ants in the same place, I can't remember

the face of the leader named 'ant'?

Is that so.

Jin Woo, who thought of names, smiled.

"『Ber』..."

At that time, Jin Woo remembered the name of a famous novelist with a novel titled "An Ant".

(『Ber』 ard Werber)

The decision is faster than short suffering.

"Your name is 『Ber』"

When Jin Woo gave her the name,『Ber』 bowed her head as if she was happy.

"Thank you ... My lord"

Overhead information 『Ber』 updated immediately.

[Ber Lv.1]

[Class General]

'This is it'

Jin Woo is proud of the part of the name that was changed and turns his head towards the Queen.

It's really the Queen's turn.

The Queen's extraction was simple, probably because Jin Woo gained trust

self with its success on King Ants aka 『Ber』.

'Rise'

Kiaaaaaaaaak

With a shout similar to the sound of a horse, the monster who was a queen

rise from the shadow.

"Good!"

Jin Woo, who expresses joy at his success, feels something

strange and tilting his head.

'What?'

As soon as the Queen's shadow appears, it connects with the shadow of the ant herd

get hazy.

The connections that were connected to each other were as if they were covered by a fog.

"『Ber』"

Before he could even call out to her, she had come to his side.

Chuck -

If not for his sense stat of more than 200, he would have been quite noble to rule.

But now he is a loyal soldier.

Jin Woo puts strength on the shoulder 『Ber』.

"Do you know why?"

Jin Woo pointed at the Queen with a chin move.

The Queen's extraction was simple, probably because Jin Woo had earned his confidence

by making 『Ber』 a Shadow Soldier's.

『Ber』 politely replied.

"Att colony control ... This is the Queen's unique ability"

Aha.

So, if there is a queen, then the leadership of her colony will automatically

transferred him?

"That's a little ..."

No matter how much I can conquer the Queen, there is something that does not

it's fun when commanding an army of ants later.

I mean, do I have to rule the Queen when I want to give orders to her colony.

Jin Woo, who rubbed his chin, asked at 『Ber』 again.

"So, what other abilities does the Queen have?"

"Most of the queen's ability .. is to breed, but thrive

the breed is impossible without the body"

Jin Woo cut his magic.

"Has control been lost?"

"Yes ... Mister"

In the end, the words 『Ber』 only mean if the Queen is not very useful.

After suffering, Jin Woo decides to abolish the Queen.

Do you have to force yourself to keep eating when you no longer have

empty space that's pretty shrunken you?

Kie-e-e-!

The Queen's shadow suddenly became smoke and scattered in the air.

[Number of shadows saved: 570/570]

The soldiers are back.

'Is the rest just about the magic core?’

Jin Woo looked around.

The high-quality magic cores that were only found in the S-Rank Gates were numerous

it was like a useless stone.

No one saw me, and I beat them.

But Jin Woo stopped.

This magic core was used to compensate those killed on Jeju Island

and restore Jeju Island to its original form.

Jin Woo is not too greedy to take what is not his.

'But I can take this one'

Jin Woo took out the magic core that was inside the body of 『Ber』.

It was a magic core that was black in color yet had the same beauty as a jewel.

Jin Woo, who put a magic core in his pocket, then called 『Kaiser』.

Noooo!

『Kaiser』 appears and flaps her wings as a sign she is ready to fly.

Then Jin Woo lightly climbed onto his back, then glanced at the Queen's room.

That noisy place earlier was currently as quiet as a dead rat.

‘...’

The Jeju Island cleanup operation is over.

Jin Woo's eyes, looking at the innermost part of the nest, turned towards the entrance.

"We're home"

Then 『Kaiser』 flies quickly.