Chapter 469 A New Beginning (2)
It was a leisurely pace.
As if on a walk, Roman Dmitry walked forward and picked up a twig he could see.
‘It’s the same as back then.’
life before.
When he started his new life as Roman Dmitri, he met Blood Fang and slaughtered them all with a branch.
The identity of life has not changed.
Not avoiding the hostility you face. I could handle the soldier ants with my bare hands, but now I wanted to bring back memories of that time.
hard.
The soldier ants viciously moved their jaws.
All I can see are five.
There are three running through the tunnel.
It was dumb.
While watching Kang Min-ho’s battle to grasp the information, they were all aware of what they were like.
Compared to the monsters I faced countless times in the Demon Realm, they were not even close to tiptoe.
Roman Dmitry moved without hesitation against uncivilized creatures who could not recognize predators even in front of them.
Minho Kang opened his eyes.
For him who does not know the truth, the clash between a human and a monster predicts a terrible ending.
however.
Flash.
Key eh eek.
one flash.
The limbs of the soldier ants rushing in from the front were ripped off.
As soon as Kang Min-ho’s greatsword’s hard outer skin barely touched a tree branch, dark red blood spurted out as if the head was cut off.
It was an instant for the three soldier ants to die.
At the same time as the soldier ants collapsed in front of them, Roman Dmitri immediately blew off the heads of the other two.
Pooh.
Blood spattered.
10 seconds?
No, it didn’t even take 5 seconds.
When all visible soldier ants were dealt with, the ground shuddered, and the beings that had already been identified suddenly broke through the ground.
They must have had their own plans. As soon as they raised their heads, they faced a hopeless reality as they tried to attack humans simultaneously using tunnels.
Kwajik.
puck.
trampled on the head
The mana-loaded blow shattered their heads, and the other two froze in fear as if they were about to attack.
Soldier ants are creatures with very low intelligence. They blindly fulfill the roles assigned to them from birth, and there are no known cases of them withdrawing from the battlefield.
Such soldier ants.
I lost my will to fight.
They realized how powerful a predator Roman Dmitri was to the point of forgetting the role imprinted in their DNA. And a moment’s hesitation meant death.
Roman Dmitri trampled on the corpses scattered on the floor and cut off the hardened soldier ant’s head.
squeak.
Fighting.
Heads falling to the floor.
It was over.
Throwing the tree branch to the floor, I looked back and saw Kang Min-ho’s face stained with astonishment.
“… How the hell.”
set of circumstances.
It was a shocking sight that Kang Min-ho couldn’t even understand with his common sense and couldn’t believe it even after seeing it.
* * *
When Roman Dmitry picked up a branch.
Kang Min-ho was in despair.
As expected, I thought that I had to find another way to survive here, thinking that I was a psychopath.
But the time to think was not long.
It is not that there is nothing that comes to mind in a desperate situation, but the appearance of the soldier ants being torn to pieces before thinking about anything caught the eye.
“… and.”
I was astonished.
I couldn’t believe it.
Roman Dmitry’s weapon.
It was just a branch.
Even if it hits the ground, it breaks helplessly, and the tree branch, which cannot even be described as a horse weapon, lightly tore the soldier ant’s hard outer shell.
It felt like the accident circuit was completely stopped. While I was watching with my mouth wide open at the sight that deviated from common sense, all the soldier ants were slaughtered.
“… How the hell.”
Only then did I know
The result of the mana meter.
The fact that the opponent is not the weak enough to be measured, but the strong enough to be measured.
‘If that’s the case, it means that he’s a B-class or higher. To meet a peak-level Hunter in a place like this.’
Hunter’s rank is world-wide.
Except for the highest grade S, it is divided into grades from A to F, and the grades are expressed differently in Korea.
The lowest, F grade, is a trainee hunter. E grade, where Kang Min-ho currently belongs, is a general hunter, D to C grade with skilled armed forces, a special hunter, and B to A grades are called peak hunters who are known to receive VIP captains anywhere in the world. called
The last S grade.
It was a hero’s step.
In Korea, only the white-clad wizard was officially recognized as the title of Hero Hunter.
‘I heard a rumor. From the pinnacle hunter onwards, they are completely different from normal hunters. Usually, I know that all Hunters of Grade B or higher belonging to the Republic of Korea are active in shelters, but why is that person wandering here? And no matter how peak hunter it is, it would be impossible to cut off the hard shell of a soldier ant with a single twig. Are you a successor or a chosen one?’
My heart raced.
Hunter.
When ordinary people go through the stage of awakening, they can use special powers. Among these hunters, the very special beings were the successors and the chosen ones.
Unlike ordinary hunters who become stronger through the game system, they showed overwhelming strength in their own special way.
0.01% of the world.
A blessing granted only to a few.
Kang Min-ho’s common sense could not explain Roman Dmitri’s overwhelming power unless he was of that kind.
‘This is an opportunity.’
Kang Min-ho was a typical regular hunter.
A common hunter who does not possess special abilities and has a very low growth potential due to his late awakening.
For Kang Min-ho, it was a great opportunity to establish a relationship with a Hunter of a peak level or higher.
At first, I didn’t understand why this seemingly ordinary person was wandering here, but in any case, the other person told me to help him for a period of ‘a month’.
perhaps.
I could have found a way to become stronger with this opportunity.
Some may say that I am an opportunist, but I had to seize the opportunity to enter the shelter with my daughter.
It was then.
“Why are you so captivated?”
I woke up to the sound of a voice piercing my ears.
Kang Min-ho hurriedly lowered his head.
“thank you. Thank you for overcoming the crisis. As promised, I will take responsibility and help you with everything you need for a month.”
* * *
There was no reason to remain in the hunting grounds anymore.
The two moved on.
On the way back to the protected area, Kang Min-ho used the interpreter magic again and explained several things.
“You asked me to explain the basics, so I will tell you the first starting point. The cataclysm began 20 years ago when a being who expressed himself as the Absolute appeared. The Absolute predicted 10 cataclysms in the future and said that if all of them were prevented, this world would be preserved. Hunters who use special powers have appeared since the attacks of the monsters, who still named the existence of the absolute as a mystery or cataclysm, began. As you know, hunters become stronger through rewards given by unknown beings, such as the ‘game system’, and with the advent of hunters, people have gained the strength to resist cataclysms. but… The world has been devastated by cataclysms that have now occurred five times. Somehow the attack was repelled, but it was impossible to fully protect the city.”
5 catastrophes.
It was a literal, grim reality.
Every time a cataclysm overflowing with monsters occurred in every corner of the world, the city built by people’s sweat and blood collapsed and countless people died.
The catastrophe cycle was irregular. Many years have passed since the 5th catastrophe, and recently people have been trembling with anxiety that the 6th catastrophe might come.
and.
“People formed shelters to protect themselves from catastrophes. Powerful countries such as the United States have succeeded in making each city into a shelter, but in Korea, the rate of awakened people has dropped significantly, so there are no shelters except for Seoul, the capital city. Of course, the shelter couldn’t accommodate all the citizens of Korea, and we were denied entry into the shelter, so we live in what is called a safe area. That safe zone is where we are now guiding you.”
Kang Min-ho smiled bitterly.
safe area.
As just explained, the safe area was only a pattern safe area.
It was not completely exposed to monsters like unprotected areas, but from peak hunters and above, which can be said to be the country’s core power, they united around the shelter when a catastrophe came.
First of all, after securing the safety of the people in the shelter as the top priority, we went down to the capital and sorted out the monsters.
blast furnace.
Entering the shelter was everyone’s dream.
The reason Kang Min-ho went on a long-distance hunt was to enter the shelter with his only daughter.
The explanation continued.
Kang Min-ho couldn’t understand why the peak hunter was listening to this explanation, but he still asked for an explanation, so he followed it without saying anything.
The opponent is an existence that might become a lifeline. I wanted to leave the realm of nonsense and common sense and somehow form a relationship with the peak hunter through this relationship.
how long did it take
We finally reached our destination.
Kang Min-ho said with a complicated expression as he looked at the building built with walls like in the Middle Ages.
“This is it. Incheon is one of the safest areas in South Korea.”
* * *
Each city.
South Korea has formed a safe zone.
Seoul is the only place officially named a shelter, but Incheon also has a system to protect people.
after the catastrophe.
80% of Incheon was classified as non-protected area.
A safe area was formed on the rest of the land, and when entering the walls, a city where people live unfolded.
Just because the cataclysm began did not mean that the social system completely collapsed.
Workers were still put into the field, people enjoyed daily life such as taking a walk and browsing the Internet, and the government-managed mart sold goods at reasonable prices so that people would not be confused.
At least within the safe zone, the environment has been created so that people can live their lives as much as they did 20 years ago.
Peace in chaos.
It was the reality of the new world.
Roman Dmitri, who entered the city through Kang Min-ho’s guarantee, arrived at his current residence, a small villa, following his guidance.
“You can stay here from now on. If you need anything… … .”
“dad!”
It was a girl.
Seeing his 12-year-old daughter Kang Min-ah running to find her father, Kang Min-ho hurriedly snatched her daughter and took her to her room.
“It’s Minah. I’m sorry, but let’s talk later.”
“too bad!”
The reunion was brief.
Kang Min-ho, who had barely picked up his daughter, said to Roman Dmitri while wiping his sweat.
“If you need anything in the future, let me know. And what about the by-products of the soldier ants? I took it for now, but it’s quite expensive, so if you tell me what to do, I’ll take care of it.”
“How much is it worth compared to the Scroll of Interpretation Magic?”
“I can buy dozens of them and have enough left over. The price of by-products from D-class monsters is quite high, but since eight soldier ants were dealt with, you should be able to get a lot of money.”
“Then you take care of it. According to what you said, it will help with the expenses consumed while staying here.”
“All right.”
It was a strange relationship.
Roman Dmitry is the bottom line.
Respect Kang Min-ho.
They accepted each other naturally.
With just one battle, they established their relationship with each other.
said Roman Dmitry.
“And I have something to say in advance.”
“Tell me.”
“You said I was a pinnacle level hunter. If you are a rare being in this world, you will report my existence to the superiors according to the reporting system here. I won’t particularly hold back on that. In the process of entering the city, you guaranteed my existence, so it would be impossible to hide my whereabouts already.”
Moment.
My heart sank.
Not caring about Kang Min-ho’s reaction, Roman Dmitri added.
“Tell them. one month. Do not approach me in it. If you rush to do something to me, I cannot guarantee what will happen after that.”
* * *
Kang Min-ho took his daughter and went outside.
I was going to leave my daughter with my cousin for the time being, but Roman Dmitri’s remark still gave me goosebumps.
‘There are language restrictions, but I have a complete understanding of the system here.’
It was as he expected.
Roman Dmitry.
It is an unknown person.
As an unknown person entered the safe area, he had to report it to the government, assuring his identity.
‘What would happen if the Incheon government knew about the existence of the pinnacle hunter?’
I bet.
There will be an uproar.
In a situation where all the talented people were concentrated in Seoul, the existence of the peak hunter, who seemed independent, was an issue that not only the Incheon government but also the hunter guild in Korea would salivate.
Perhaps for the next month or so, he himself will spend a hectic day. To those who recruit the peak hunter, he will be seen as a person related to him.
but.
It was worth taking.
Kang Min-ho hoped to somehow continue his relationship with Roman Dmitri.
30 minutes later.
Kang Min-ho, who entrusted his daughter, contacted the Incheon government.
“I’ll see you now. I have something to report about the unknown person I vouched for.”
