The Hunter System
Chapter 119 - The Dungeon Makers
"So that magic can only be unleashed if 3 things are done together?" alvin asked as he ran towards the location where the Dungeon boss was.
["Yes. The first thing you should've realized is that you're under hypnotic influence. The second one has to hit you hard when you're awake. Third, you must instantly kill the magic user in under a minute after you wake up."]
"That's a very difficult thing."
["Because that's why in the future many high-ranking hunters were exposed to that magic. They are usually locked up in a special prison until death picks up. Hardly anyone can get out of that magic."]
"Because solving the first thing is too hard, right?"
["You're right. Future hunters who already know how to ward off magic alone cannot escape the first thing even though they already know. You're pretty good to realize that."]
"Well... That's because..."
["Because you're a pervert, right?"]
"W-what? I don't..," Alvin recalled the image of Cyntia's body that had been in his imagination.
["Tsk... Look, you're imagining it again."]
"But, when did I get hypnotized?" alvin asked, switching the conversation because he felt ashamed."
["Since you arrived at the location of the first monster and you happened to stare at the wrong monster."]
"Just from looking at her?!"
["Not just because of the eyes. Of course there must be a magic spell as well. Do you remember the strange whirling sound of wind when you just walked into this Dungeon?"]
"Yes." Yeah."
["After some thought, it looks like it's the magic spell and it works right away as you stare at one of the monsters."]
"Dam. So I was hypnotized in the first place?"
["Yes."]
"Anything I remember, it was kind of weird when you said that you didn't know what kind of monster it was when you came from the future."
["You should have been conscious ever since. Rimi and I couldn't possibly not have known if we'd seen the monster."]
Alvin grunted in annoyance.
"And they too can die. Tskc... Why do I wish they couldn't die?"
["Because you want to look cool in front of him."]
'...'
["You want to be seen as someone who can solve problems. Unfortunately the monster that hypnotized you interfered and modified your mind,"] Mina laughed out loud after saying that.
"..."
["Honestly, you're actually a little bit intelligent for a normal human size, also very lucky. Otherwise, you might die in that world of illusions."]
["If I wasn't with you, no one would tell your woman to hit you at the right time. He didn't kill you right away even if you attacked him so brutally, that score of 7 really saved you."]
"..."
["It was fortunate that the form of Hunter Equipment had not been active at that time. If not, he might die. Fortunately again he's an SSS-ranked Assassin who can keep up with your speed,"]
["Well... That skill is indeed very dangerous indeed.."].
"To be precise, a frustrating skill. If only I could get that skill... Oh..., Rimi, why didn't I get an experience point from them?"
"Filtered?"
"alright... Thank you, Rimi>
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Alvin was about to arrive at the Dungeon boss's location when Mina suddenly told him to stop.
["Stop!"]
"Yes?"
["Stop it!"]
Alvin finally stopped his footsteps as Mina shouted asking him to stop.
"What's wrong?"
["Disable Hunter Equipment form. Quick."]
["You're right. This magic aura belonged to one of the Dungeon makers."]
"What?!"
Alvin tries to focus his senses to feel the magic aura that Rimi and Mina mean.
Glup...
He immediately gulped as he sensed an extremely terrifying magic aura that was far beyond his senses.
"W-do I have to fight this monster?"
["It's impossible. Let's hope they haven't noticed the magic energy coming from Hunter Equipment. If they've noticed, they'll probably come for you."]
Alvin was a bit nervous when he heard their talk. Especially when I heard Rimi speak first before he or Mina asked. Rimi rarely spoke.
["Not now. He's alone and there's still one stronger than him that I don't know who. I'm worried that I'm wrong to kill a creature that wasn't my target. My only chance is one time."]
"Wait first. What are you guys talking about?"
Mina and Rimi remained silent for a while before Mina finally spoke back.
["Let's go first. Get out of this Dungeon."]
"out?"
["Yes."]
Alvin knew he was in danger of risking his life. But he felt worried as well if those monsters that had a terrifying aura were to come out of the Dungeon and attack the dozens of hunters in front of the gate, also slaughtering the citizens of T City.
"...But what if they go out and attack City T?"
["We're forced to sacrifice City T."]
"That's kinda... There'll be a lot of hunters and dead people, right?"
["You just have to choose. Want to sacrifice a city or a country?"]
["Even if the 5 cities on this island are victims, it's no problem compared to you dying too quickly before being able to master all the abilities and knowledge we bring from the future."]
Alvin took a long breath. He gazed towards where the Dungeon boss should be before finally nodding slowly and responding to Mina's request.
"All right."
["Wise choice. You can take those in front of you to run. If they don't want to, it's not your fault."]
Alvin finally turned around and went running towards the place where Cyntia was to take her away from the Dungeon immediately.
But, he instantly put the brakes on his running speed when a black gate the size of a house door suddenly appeared before him.
["Tsk... You're ambushed."]
"Yes?"
["Continue running!"]
"Y-yeah..."
Alvin ran again, passing through the newly-emerged gate as quickly as possible to the location of Cyntia is located while sending a telepathic message to his troops to go also to that location.
["Well, there's no way they didn't realize the magic energy from Hunter Equipment when you activated it. His aura must have spread throughout the Dungeon because Rimi could not hide it."]
"I should have used the ghost skill."
["It's too late. Next time always use the ghost skill before you activate Hunter Equipment."]
.........
From the gate that Alvin left, came out the figure of a beautiful blonde woman in a long white robe that was fluttering in the desert wind.
He stared at the faint footsteps Alvin left on the sand with an evil smile.
"You think you can run away from me? You can only live if I want to," the woman muttered as she took out a pair of broad wings sticking out from the bottom of her shoulders.
As he flapped those two broad, grey-feathered young wings, he immediately flew high into the air.
Each time she flapped her wings, the woman had gone several kilometers. He had even seen Alvin running very fast under him in just a few seconds.
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