Chapter 120

Taeyang Kang asked Taehyeok Sa, his face contorted.

“What’s going on?”

“Things like this happen in life.”

“An S-Rank hunter just broke my shinbone?”

“Well, who just stands there and takes a hit like that?”

“It wasn’t a level that could break my bones.”

“Until he threw a punch?”

“…Right.”

“There are people in this world who don’t follow our common sense. For now, let’s take you to Paehyeok. We need to set that broken bone.”

Even with a broken bone, Taeyang Kang shook off Taehyeok Sa’s Telekinesis and limped away. Oh, he’s going to displace that bone if he keeps doing that. Cho-i Hyeon, who was watching, clicked her tongue in disapproval. Then, holding the juvenile monster, she looked around.

“Is the dungeon break pretty much handled?”

“It seems like you and I cleared this side.”

“I cleared the other side completely.”

“No wonder the situation calmed down so quickly, you were on the other side.”

“Other A-Rank hunters also came in large numbers to clean up, so it was bound to be sorted out quickly.”

Gangnam is an important area in Korea, regardless. As soon as news of the dungeon break broke, Hunters of A-Rank and above flocked there, scrambling to claim more credit. However, the number of monsters dealt with by Cho-i Hyeon, Taehyeok Sa, and Taeyang Kang would undoubtedly be overwhelmingly higher. Just then, a voice came from the other side.

“Is anyone there?”

“Ah, you’re here too.”

“Guild Master Sataehyeok? And…”

“Ugh, it’s annoying to be referred to as Taehyeok Sa and two others.”

The one who appeared on the blood-soaked ground where monsters had burst was A-Rank officer Aekyung Song. Aekyung Song looked around, assessing the situation.

“It seems like your side handled this completely.”

“It wasn’t difficult.”

Cho-i Hyeon said, lifting the juvenile monster high. Aekyung Song frowned immediately upon seeing the juvenile monster.

“Why did you keep that alive?”

“To raise…”

Taehyeok Sa hastily cut her off.

“We got it for guild-level experiments. Do you have a problem with that?”

“No…”

Aekyung Song frowned as if she didn’t understand, but she didn’t say anything more and remained silent.

“Our side will take care of the rest, so please return now.”

“Can you finish it with just A-Ranks?”

“After all, it seems like you have an injured person on your side.”

Aekyung Song seemed to have immediately noticed that Taeyang Kang’s leg was not normal. Taehyeok Sa shrugged his shoulders, and Taeyang Kang looked up at the sky, his face contorted as if his pride was hurt. Cho-i Hyeon hummed once, then entrusted the juvenile monster to Taehyeok Sa.

“I’ll go with them, so you two go to the guild first.”

“Will you be okay alone?”

“I’m using a skill, aren’t I?”

“No, you just cause trouble when you’re alone.”

“What did you say, punk?”

“With Aekyung Song there, it’ll work out somehow. Go wild within reason and come back.”

“Hmph.”

Cho-i Hyeon snorted indignantly and approached Aekyung Song. As she approached, Aekyung Song looked at her in surprise.

“Did you feel obligated to do something like this?”

“No, I just didn’t want my skill to go to waste. Let’s go.”

Cho-i Hyeon ran towards the still audible sounds of battle. Aekyung Song bid farewell to the remaining Taehyeok Sa and Taeyang Kang and immediately pursued Cho-i Hyeon. The two were left alone in the desolate, windy place.

“Shall we go then?”

“This is a new experience for me.”

“Well, the first time is always the hardest.”

***

Aekyung Song and Cho-i Hyeon headed straight to the battleground. There, A-Rank hunters and A-Rank monsters were entangled in a fierce fight. It was surprising that such a large number of monsters remained, even after most had been dealt with.

“About fifteen in total?”

Cho-i Hyeon said, scanning the surroundings.

“Can you handle them all if you gather them?”

“No, I can’t.”

“I can.”

With those words, Cho-i Hyeon let out a Shout. The sound, so loud it made eardrums ring, was not a human voice but a monster’s, just as Taehyeok Sa had said. Both the hunters attacking the monsters and the monsters responding to the attacks turned their heads to look at Cho-i Hyeon.

“Ahahaha, hello?”

She greeted them with a bright smile, then jumped down from some collapsed debris. Even the monsters that were already attacking hunters changed direction and rushed at Cho-i Hyeon, baring their teeth. Cho-i Hyeon drew her Sword and Shield. She held up her shield and slammed her entire body into the first monster that charged at her. Crash! With a loud sound, the monster was sent flying. The monster’s head, half crushed from the impact, rolled on the ground. Cho-i Hyeon grinned and began to swing her sword at the monsters that swarmed her. Crack! The sound of the sword hitting bone was clearly audible. She broke all the bones and tore the monster’s body apart as if ripping it. The torso split into five pieces and scattered in all directions. Blood and organs splattered onto the ground with a squelching sound, and the surrounding hunters stared blankly at the sight.

“What are you all doing? Aren’t you working?”

Cho-i Hyeon asked, stabbing her sword into the maw of the next monster. The dazed hunters raised their weapons and began to take down the monsters that had swarmed around Cho-i Hyeon, one by one. With a tank like her gathering them all at once, the work became much easier. Cho-i Hyeon ran wild in the midst of it, exhilarated. She tore out the tongues from inside large maws, broke all exposed teeth, and plunged her sword into what seemed to be poisonous skin, peeling it off. Aekyung Song frowned, watching Cho-i. Her attacks were inefficient. Aekyung Song, wielding her weapon, an electrified collapsible baton, shouted at Cho-i Hyeon.

“Don’t do anything useless!”

“What’s useless?”

Cho-i Hyeon, with a completely clueless expression, split the head of the monster right next to her. As she attacked the monsters swarming her from all sides in the center, the monsters quickly began to fall.

‘Well, it’s only fifteen, after all.’

Cho-i, who had a habit of leading around many Suui monsters, wasn’t satisfied with just fifteen. Cho-i Hyeon, covered head to toe in monster blood, stepped forward over the monster corpses.

“So, are we pretty much done?”

“Ah, yes!”

One of the nearby hunters replied with a disciplined voice. Cho-i Hyeon closed and opened her eyes, then looked around and, sensing a monster far away, ran towards it.

“Hunter Cho-i Hyeon!”

“What!”

“Are you going right now?”

“Were you planning to rest after this? Follow me!”

As Cho-i Hyeon started to run in that direction, the hunters, who had been looking at each other, began to follow her. Cho-i Hyeon’s steps were light, and she looked very excited. Aekyung Song frowned, watching her back.

***

[Cho-i Hyeon was amazing during this dungeon break]
[I don’t know how many monsters he was herding. He was with S.Y.G, and it’s strange that those two were together lol]
└ I didn’t see him, where was he?
└ The situation was already over when he went in lololol
[I was a hunter following him then]
[He’s seriously amazing]
└ He was awesome, smashing everything alone in the middle
└ There’s a reason Paehyeok protects him
└ Ah, I wish we had just one H.C.Y in our guild. Then dungeon crawling would be so easy
└ Why would someone like H.C.Y go to your guild?
└ You bastard.
[He was beautiful even covered in blood]
[I want to herd monsters with H.C.Y too!]
└ This guy hasn’t been seen for a while, then suddenly he appears
└ Why would H.C.Y herd monsters with you?

After the situation was resolved, Cho-i Hyeon looked at Huntred and assessed the situation. Seeing all the nonsense appearing one after another, it seemed like things had settled down. It would be correct to assume that all the monsters had been dealt with.

“You’ve worked hard, Hunter Cho-i Hyeon.”

“You too.”

Cho-i Hyeon put down her smartphone and looked at Aekyung Song. Aekyung Song, with her collapsible baton at her waist, extended her hand, and Cho-i Hyeon took it, shaking it lightly up and down.

“By the way, you have a bad habit when you fight.”

“Are you suddenly picking a fight?”

“I don’t think I am picking a fight.”

“No, you are.”

“Handling monsters like that is just a waste of time; it’s better to deal with them all at once.”

“I’ve heard that before, but I have no intention of changing my style.”

When Cho-i Hyeon released Aekyung Song’s hand, Aekyung Song nodded as if there was nothing she could do.

“I merely offered advice.”

“To me?”

Cho-i Hyeon burst out laughing. Aekyung Song tilted her head as if she didn’t understand why. Cho-i Hyeon patted her shoulder, as if she found it truly funny, then rubbed her eyes. Ouch, her eyes stung. Her hands and face were covered in blood, making her eyes sting.

“Even Taehyeok Sa doesn’t give me advice. Just so you know.”

“…Understood.”

As Aekyung Song nodded in understanding, Cho-i Hyeon smiled at the fact that she didn’t have to argue anymore. She didn’t want to fight with someone as dedicated to their profession as Aekyung Song. Where do you go if you fight with the police in our Nara? The police station? Haha, it would be hilarious if Taehyeok Sa came to pick her up. When Cho-i Hyeon’s thoughts reached that point, she looked at Aekyung Song, who somehow felt a chill.

“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”

“Huh? No. No.”

No, Cho-i Hyeon had something more interesting in her hands now. A juvenile monster! She was excited at the thought of playing with it. She asked Aekyung Song,

“Can’t you give me a ride to Paehyeok?”

“Well… it’s not difficult.”

“Thanks!”

So, Cho-i Hyeon rode in Aekyung Song’s car to Paehyeok. Aekyung Song, who kindly dropped her off right in front of Paehyeok, said goodbye and left, and Cho-i Hyeon entered Paehyeok covered in blood. She could feel the staff at Paehyeok being startled, but Cho-i walked in without hesitation. She immediately headed to the top floor and shouted as soon as the elevator opened,

“Hi, hello!”