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CH 87S

That's an interesting phenomenon.

As the footsteps grew louder and closer, the voices of the Hunters became calmer.

"Son hyung ..."

"..."

Silence enveloped the Raid party.

Meanwhile, Jin Woo's ears are working hard.

Using the silence of the raid party to his advantage, he cheered up his ears

to try and determine the number of entities approaching.

step

step

Due to his sharp and natural hearing combined with his high Sense stat,

he can distinguish footsteps.

‘48, 49, 50, 51’

51 foot steps.

And his voice was the same as that of the previous High Orcs.

Jin Woo looked around.

‘...’

The nervousness covered the faces of the Hunters.

They had also roughly determined the number of enemies through their senses.

Winning the previous battle against 22 High Orc warriors was a miracle.

And now there are 51 more approaching, double the previous number.

‘... There is no hope for them to win’

Yes, for the raiding Hunters Guild party, of course.

Jin Woo looked back towards his shadow.

His shadow seemed to sway and twitch.

woooooooo

It was like his soldiers were complaining that they had not seen blood in a while.

Jin Woo returned his gaze to the front.

ba dum, bba dum, bah dum

The calm heart until now began to beat even harder.

'Just wait…'

Now is not the right time.

He calmed himself down and quietly looked ahead.

The enemy finally appeared.

stop

The High Orcs stopped some distance away from the Hunters.

“Kreuuuuu”

"Creator."

They looked like they were going to attack suddenly.

The oppressive pressure came from the High Orcs numbering over fifty

cannot be expressed in words.

Even without fighting, the outcome was obvious.

"Fuck up!"

"Why did this happen ..."

"Sniffs"

The Hunters groaned in fear.

They retreated due to the pressure, but their backs were blocked by an invisible wall.

What can they do now?

They had finished their battle preparations just a moment ago,

but none of them took the initiative.

Instead, they all asked for the help of the Raid Leader, Son Gihoon.

The mouth of the Tanker was covered in a straight line.

'Damn it…'

If only Guildmaster Choi Jongin or Deputy Guildmaster Cha Haein were here ... Eyebrows

Son Gihoon wrinkled.

Rank-S had an unimaginable power to reverse a situation like this.

If they were here, a High Orc like this would be meaningless to them.

"Of all days ..."

... Why are they both absent from Raid today?

Having always fought alongside them, Son Gihoon realized how powerless he was

he is at this moment.

The absence of an S-Rank was too painful.

However, he could not wallow in despair forever.

He has to make a decision.

"Fighting here will only get us all killed"

However, with their retreat, there was no other choice.

From the day he made the decision to become a Hunter, he,

From the day he took his first steps into the Dungeon, the,

From the day he first lost consciousness after being injured,

He knew that this day would come someday.

"Yes, I will do it"

Deciding to fight to the end though bitter, Son Gihoon unsheathed the sword

length.

shying

When the Raid Leader looked back at his team, the Hunters waiting for his order nodded.

Son Gihoon turned his gaze forward.

Raising his shield below his chin, the Tanker glared at the High Orcs.

However, the monster did not seem to be willing to attack.

"Has he made a decision?"

Jin Woo also started his preparations.

His right hand was placed behind, clutching Tanto Baruka.

Jin Woo then closed his eyes.

The beating heart now became calm in the middle of the battle.

Ba dum.Ba dum.Ba.

Do not waste power on useless movements.

Control your breathing.

'...Yosh'

When Jin Woo opened his eyes again, they were filled with a sharp light.

gulp

The Hunters gulped nervously as sweat poured down their brows.

Meanwhile, Jin Woo gulped in anticipation.

gulp

"I wonder how many EXP points this monster will give me?"

Jin Woo's mouth curled up forming a thin smile.

Suddenly, a single High Orc started moving from behind the group.

The monster pushed his friends roughly out and appeared in front of the group.

The Orc looked at the Hunters with its beast-like eyes.

"Grrrl ...."

Its height was different from the others, coupled with the long fangs sticking out of its mouth.

"Is he the captain?"

Jin Woo's eyes narrowed.

If he were to kill the creature now, wouldn't his battle be any easier?

What's he supposed to do?

While Jin Woo is agitated with Tanto Baruka and wonders, The High Orc opens its mouth, and,

"Kraerak Tuo Sheena Wegeudu Ahraknaka."

It was a loud noise.

The High Orc's gaze was fixed on the vanguard of the Raid party, Son Gihoon.

"Kraerak Tuo Sheena Wegeudu Ahraknaka!"

The Hunters started whispering to each other.

"What?"

"Is he trying to talk to us?"

"What's he saying?"

Suddenly, the High Orc's face began to tremble.

When the vibration stopped, the mouth opened and spoke in the same voice

so different from the one just now,

"Man…"

It was like a ventriloquist talking through a puppet.

Note: ventriloquist \= who likes to use stomach sounds

"Man ..."

Taking a closer look, those High Orc eyes had turned white like fish that had died for

temporary time.

Whaaat! The Hunters felt as if they had been slapped.

Orcs speak human language!

"How does an orc know Korean?!"

'A magic? Is this magic? "

In this unexpected development, the Hunters could not keep their mouths shut.

The High Orc captain's mouth continued to move,

"I ... I ... Agendin ... I ... Want ... For ... Meet ... With ... You ... Human ...

Follow ... Yang ... One ... It's ...."

A monster wants to talk to a human?

Something like this has never happened in Gates' history.

In an unprecedented situation, Son Gihoon and his team-mates

falling into chaos.

"Gihoon hyung, you don't really believe in that monster, do you?"

"Nothing it, sir"

"Gihoon, it's a trap.If we're going to die, let's just end it here"

"Stay, if it's an Orc we can talk to, maybe ..."

"Hey, Tolol, after all the time you spent in Dungeons, are you still not

know monsters?"

In that short time, the dispute fell within the group.

Son Gihoon broke his silence with a question,

"Kargargan, did you block the cave?"

your power ... cannot .. destroy .. my magic ..."

"Is there an existence stronger than you in this cave?"

"Who ... who ... dares ... to. against ... me!"

The sound of explosions rang out and struck the ears of the Hunters.

Some Hunter gasped or covered their ears, but Son Gihoon nodded

of calm.

The catch is on target.

The existence that borrowed the mouth of the High Orc to talk to them was

the boss of this Dungeon.

Since the boss could not leave his room until Dungeon Break, he called out

the Hunters to that place.

"I don't know why but ..."

As the Raid Leader's reply was delayed, the captain of the High Orc raised his axe high into the air.

"Choose ... you .. die ... here ... by .. my soldier ... or .. you .. follow ... my soldier ..."

"We'll follow."

In his reply, the Hunters were surprised,

"Hoon-hyung!"

"Gihoon-shi!"

Son Gihoon silenced his teammates and watched the High Orc's reaction.

"Follow .. man."

With that, the High Orc captain's eyes returned to normal.

The eyes were ugly like wild beasts.

The High Orc spoke,

"Ash tuo reka."

With that sentence, the High Orc Warrior who let out a dangerous hostility all over

turn around and start joining his army.

The High Orc Captain remained and gestured for Son Gihoon to follow him.

"We have to go."

Son Gihoon was the first to start walking.

The hesitant Hunters began to follow him one after another.

"What's he thinking?"

Jin Woo looked curiously at Son Gihoon.

Other than his own boss, the boss room must have been filled with more High Orcs.

Of course, the chances of survival would decrease there.

So, Jin Woo wasn't sure what the Raid Leader was thinking by following them.

‘Is he thinking of bargaining with the boss? To leave this place

alive? "

The chances of that happening are very low ...

But.

This might be a good thing for Jin Woo.

He hoped to kill several dozen High Orc warriors.

And now, he's gonna meet his boss face to face.

Jin Woo returns the dagger in his hand to storage and quietly follows

that group.

Deliberately slowing down his steps, Son Gihoon comes next to Jin Woo.

The leader of the Raid spoke to the porter who was none other than Jin Woo in a low voice,

"Hunter-nim."

"Yes?"

Jin Woo replied without looking.

Son Gihoon also spoke while keeping his gaze fixed on the High Orc in front of them.

"When we meet the boss ..we will ambush him.Whether we manage to kill him or.

no, her magic blocking the exit must have been released”

That's a reasonable thought.

With the exception of the curse, maintaining the spell requires focus and

the concentration of the ship.

The higher the magic level, the stronger the focus needed.

But what are they gonna do with it?

Even if they manage to kill the boss or undo his magic, they just

will be mobbed and slaughtered by High Orc warriors.

In other words, the chance of the raiding party leaving this place alive was around 0%.

As if to dispel Jin Woo's confusion, Son Gihoon continues with

firm face, firm face,

“After we get all their attention, Hunter-nim, escape from the boss room.

Leave this Dungeon and contact the main party"

By the time the main party including Rank-S arrived, it would be the end for the current party.

Son Gihoon is determined to sacrifice his life.

"Are you all planning to die to defeat the boss?"

Jin Woo glanced quickly to the side to see the man's face.

The Tanker's expression hardened, but the light in his eyes was strong.

“As a Hunter, our job is not to let the Dungeon remain.It is to close

Gates.Because of that work many people support us with a large amount of money”

Son Gihoon strengthened his voice,

“We will do what we always do.But not you.You don't have to die

I wish you could get out of here alive"

Jin Woo felt a strong sense of confidence from the man's voice.

He risked his life.

No matter what Jin Woo said, he knew it would not change Son Gihoon's mind.

Therefore, Jin Woo simply replied with a nod.

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Cha Haein arrived at the scene.

He pressed his hat so that most people did not recognize him.

He walked looking for the mining team.

A few Hunters passed him and glanced at him, but concluded that he must be

a Guild employee and not paying much attention.

In the distance, he saw Team Leader Bae and the miner team.

ba dum, bah dum

His heart started to beat.

He carefully looked at the faces of the miners.

"Where is the man ...?"

He can't find Jin Woo.

Should he say something?

It felt like he was losing strength throughout his body.

"Did he stop being a miner?"

Waita minute.

He might go to the bathroom.

...

Just three more minutes.

...

Just five more ...

...

After fifteen minutes, Jin Woo did not appear.

"Sigh-t"

Sighing a deep breath, he turned to leave.

The woman took a few steps, then immediately turned around and returned to the waiting spot.

He took off his hat, gasping for breath to calm down.

After gathering courage, he walked over to Team Leader Bae.

The Hunter team of miners turned their gaze towards the approaching woman.

Thankfully, since they were low rank Hunter, their rotten smell was still bearable.

"Huh?"

Realizing the Deputy Group Leader was coming, the team leader quickly ran over.

"Hunter Cha-nim, isn't this your day off?"

"Hello."

After a brief greeting, Cha Haein looked around to see if there were people

the one listening, then carefully asked,

"Eh ... is Hunter Sung Jin Woo here?"

"Sung-ssi?"

Hearing about his unexpected ace, Chief Tim Bae looked curious, though,

"Sung-ssi goes with the attacking team as porter ..."

"A porter?"

Cha Haein was surprised,

"He went inside the Gates?"

The team leader nodded with his disbelief and replied,

"Yes." Yeah."

Hunter Rank-E volunteered as a porter and entered the Rank-A Dungeon?

He's not a cat with nine lives.

"What's he thinking?"

As he thought about it, the man was standing in front of the boss room yesterday with a weapon.

He was not wrong about the dagger.

There's something else.

Even though he had accepted his explanation without much trouble yesterday,

when he thought about it carefully, there was no way a Hunter with experience

four years would be "stranged" in the Dungeon.

"I have to find out"

What is this guy named Sung Jin Woo doing in the Hunters Guild?

He had to confirm with both his own eyes.

To do that, he had to enter the Dungeon.

The woman was the Vice Chairman of the Board of Hunters and Hunter Rank-S.

No one would stop him if he wanted to participate in the Raid

Own group.

Biting the nail on her thumb while contemplating, Cha Haein made a decision.

"Gates it, I'm gonna get into it"