Chapter 157

Regardless of dungeon decoration or anything else, the murderous intent of the Violent Guild was slowly rising like a mist. Cho-i Hyeon wondered why that guild was so obsessed with being at the forefront. So she asked Yeonhan Kim, who was cleaning his weapon next to her.

“Why do they seem so rushed?”

“Oh, well. They’re probably annoyed with us, and it’s because of their guild’s current situation.”

“Is their guild’s situation not good?”

“Violent still holds the title of UK’s #1 guild, but there’s a lot of talk that it will change soon. They say another S-Rank guild has risen up.”

“Ah, is that why Violent decided to participate here?”

“That’s right. The second-ranked guild in the UK is steadily climbing, so there was no need for them to take risks and participate here, but the teetering Violent must have felt threatened and came to achieve new accomplishments.”

“They’re having a tough time too.”

“I’m sorry, but aren’t you, Hunter Cho-i Hyeon, the one having the toughest time right now?”

“Is that so?”

Yeonhan Kim smiled bitterly.

“Of course, it’s like that now and it will be in the future, won’t it?”

“Why do you think it will be like that in the future?”

“Not only do you stand at the front when attacking EX-Rank dungeons, but I also feel like you’ll continue to do so in the future.”

“Haha, you’re saying scary things.”

Cho-i Hyeon said that and stretched. It was about time for them to make a move. As soon as she thought that, the British hunters shouted.

“Shall we fight one-on-one?”

“Then, shall we all fight together? The Entity isn’t bad either.”

“Let’s do one-on-one.”

“Why, are you afraid you’ll lose if we all fight together?”

Cho-i Hyeon chuckled. After all, even if they had an SS-Rank, S-Rank, and a hidden item, this side had Taeyang Kang and more S-Ranks. It would probably be advantageous for Paehyeok Side if they fought all at once.

“Then I’ll go first.”

Then Dongju Kim said,

“Leave some food for me.”

Taeyang Kang also chimed in.

“Be careful.”

“You’re the only one who worries about me.”

At Taeyang Kang’s concern, Cho-i Hyeon patted his cheek and then casually walked out into the middle of the empty space they had cleared. As if they knew Cho-i Hyeon would come out first, the Guild Master of Violent came out.

“So, you thought you could handle someone like me?”

“Handle? I’ll win and have plenty left over. The SS-Rank brat is the same.”

“You’re arrogant.”

“I hear that often.”

Oscar pulled out his bow without further ado. A long-range dealer, that would be a bit annoying. Cho-i Hyeon pulled out a shield instead of a sword. Oscar frowned deeply at her action of not even drawing a weapon.

“Are you looking down on me?”

“Yes.”

Cho-i Hyeon also cast a skill without delay.

[Casting Sanity Paralysis!]

A smile appeared on Cho-i’s face. She felt a sudden power surge through her body. She immediately pushed off the ground. In her dictionary, there was no such thing as letting the opponent go first just because she was stronger.

“Oh no!”

He quickly drew his bowstring.

That also looks like a hidden item.

It was an item that created a bow just by drawing the string, without needing arrows. For those who use bows, there would probably be no treasure like it. Cho-i sprinted forward, regardless of whether he shot an arrow or not. Swish- At the sound of the bowstring being released, a green glowing arrow shot towards her. She slightly tilted her head to avoid the entity, then raised her shield. Oscar was quickly drawing the string again. His reaction speed is insane, no wonder he’s a Guild Master? Cho-i Hyeon smiled and raised her shield, and the arrow plunged into it. The arrow vanished the moment it embedded itself in the shield. Is it an arrow made of mana? Thinking that, Cho-i immediately approached him and struck his body with her shield. Crash! With that sound, Oscar’s body flew far away. To avoid losing him, Cho-i immediately pushed off the ground and leaped in the direction he was flying.

“Ugh!”

Even as he flew backward, he shot an arrow at Cho-i, who was charging at him. Cho-i did not stop running towards him, even after seeing that the entity was aiming directly at her head. Swish-! Again, an arrow was shot, and Cho-i raised her hand. Thwack, she caught the incoming arrow with her hand. Oscar’s eyes widened.

“How at this distance?!” “You just have to put in the effort. The effort.”

Cho-i chuckled, approached him closely, raised her fist, and brought it down. From the start, there was no one here who could defeat Cho-i Hyeon, who had cast Sanity Paralysis. Perhaps she might have gone easy at first, but Cho-i believed her strength was always giving her best. At least, that’s what she thought. Crash! With a loud sound, he was slammed into the ground. Cho-i Hyeon climbed on top of him and raised her fist. At the same time, Oscar, who had not let go of his bow, drew the bowstring right in front of her head. A green arrow appeared, and Oscar coughed, saying,

“I can shoot right away.” “Are you some kind of Madam Jeong?”

Cho-i Hyeon grinned and threw her punch. And at the same time, he released the bowstring. Thwack! There was a sound of something embedding, and Cho-i Hyeon’s fist also struck Oscar’s face.

“Ugh!”

While he let out a pained groan, Cho-i Hyeon’s upper body slumped over Oscar. Oscar gasped for breath and turned his gaze sideways. Long, black hair was splayed over his shoulder. He felt warm blood. Oscar soon realized he had made a mistake. He shouldn’t have drawn the bowstring. Because if this hunter died, they would have too much to bear.

‘Damn it, I can’t believe she actually threw a punch there.’

He didn’t release the bowstring because he wanted to. It was more like he missed it because Cho-i Hyeon’s fist struck his face. But as if to alleviate his concerns, Cho-i Hyeon slowly raised her head. Blood was dripping from her forehead. And the wound on her forehead was slowly regenerating. Cho-i tightened her grip on the green arrow embedded in her head. Crack-! The magic arrow shattered in her hand. It would be correct to say it simply dispersed. Oscar watched the scene with wide, astonished eyes. His eyes were as wide as they could get. Cho-i looked at his face and smiled.

“Why, surprised?”

Of course. If you shoot an arrow into someone’s head and they’re perfectly fine. Cho-i chuckled and snatched the bow from his hand.

“Gasp.”

He gasped for air. And Cho-i jabbed his forehead with the bow.

“Aargh!” “You have to pay for sticking an arrow in my head!”

She began to quickly strike him with the bow. Oscar’s screams echoed through the dungeon. Thwack, thwack, smack! The sound of bones breaking could be heard. The humans from Paehyeok watched the scene indifferently, while the Violent Guild members could only stare, pale with shock. They gaped, as if they hadn’t expected their Guild Master to be defeated so easily. Watching the scene, Dongju Kim spoke in a disrespectful tone.

“She’s not going to hand any of that over to us.” “Just wait a bit.”

Yeonhan Kim tried to calm Dongju Kim. Zhixuan shook her head.

“If I were the King, I wouldn’t want to fight.” “Why, afraid of being exposed as a vampire?”

When Yeonhan Kim spoke teasingly, Zhixuan turned his head and sighed. It seemed there wasn’t a single hunter in Paehyeok who would leave him alone. Yeonhan Kim, with his droopy eyes and seemingly gentle appearance, seemed even worse than Cho-i Hyeon.

“That bastard hit Cho-i Hyeon in the head.”

Taeyang Kang ground his teeth.

“Let’s be precise. He didn’t just hit his head, he impaled an arrow into it.”

Dongju Kim fanned Taeyang Kang’s anger from the side. A clear grinding sound came from Taeyang Kang’s teeth. And even amidst that.

“St-stop.”

Wham! Thwack! Cho-i Hyeon’s actions, wildly striking Oscar’s face with a bow, did not stop. Oscar’s arm tried to grab the bow but was roughly flung away, and the veins in Cho-i Hyeon’s arm bulged out more and more.

“Stop! Stop! The match is over!”

A guild member of Violent, unable to watch any longer, shouted. But Cho-i Hyeon only stopped after beating Oscar until he fainted. Cho-i, looking at Oscar’s arm that had fallen limp, finally stood up. And then she casually tossed her bow next to him.

“Haah!”

She stretched her body out. The bloodstain on her head hadn’t completely dried yet. The guild members of Violent stared with wide, bulging eyes.

“I-it definitely looked like an arrow was stuck in his head.”

“Are you mistaken? How can someone live with an arrow in their head?”

Cho-i Hyeon replied brazenly. Then, after glancing at Oscar lying on the ground, she snickered and fluttered back towards Paehyeok.

“For all your confidence, aren’t you a bit too weak?”

At those words, the atmosphere on the Violent Guild’s side instantly turned hostile. So what if they tried to act tough? They were weak. Cho-i Hyeon grinned and hid behind Yeonhan Kim.

“That ended more blandly than I expected, what should we do next? I’m bored.”

“I’ll go.”

“No, I’ll go.”

“Damn it, who are you to cut in line?”

As Taeyang Kang suddenly stepped forward, Dongju Kim became annoyed. Yeonhan Kim gently tapped Dongju Kim’s head, stopping him.

“Let’s see who comes out from that side and decide. If an SS-Rank comes out, it might be better for an SS-Rank to go out as well.”

“Good.”

“Damn it.”

“Stop it. No matter how recently awakened, an SS-Rank is still an SS-Rank. The output is different from an S-Rank.”

“Ah, alright. I get it.”

And as if in response, an SS-Rank, that youngster, stepped into the center of the clearing. Taeyang Kang bared his teeth and smiled viciously.