084. Dimensional Invasion (3)
The moment I heard that Changcheon Sword Dragon Namgung-hyeok had crossed the dimension and appeared in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
I immediately took only what I could use right away from the items scattered on the floor.
「Vampire Count’s old tailcoat」
「Grade: A-」
「Movement speed +8%」
「Magic circulation +10%」
「A special tailcoat that a vampire Count in Qalian used when he was young.
」 Blood in the body can be consumed to create a bloody shield.」
「At this time, the level of the shield is determined by the amount of physical strength and blood consumed.」 The
old tailcoat of the Vampire Count, which was taken from Kim Seung-jun, after throwing away the tattered clothes he was wearing. to wear.
「Blood Demon Sword(血天魔劍)」
「Grade: B+」
「Reaction speed +7%」
「Attack speed +10%」
「A famous sword that was once one of the treasures of the Blood Demon cult of Murim.」
「With swordsmanship skills. When this is used, blood energizes the blade and the flow of magic power flowing through the blood stream becomes smooth.” In
addition, he held a sword called the Blood Heaven Demon Sword, obtained from Kim Seung-jun, like the old tailcoat of a vampire count, rather than a thunder sword.
To be honest, if it was against a normal challenger, it would have been quite overprepared.
Right now, I’m not going to take on the average challenger or anything like that.
‘To be honest, I’m not prepared enough.’
The iron-blooded lord said that there was no chance of me surviving if I met Namgung-hyeok.
Namgung-hyeok trained his sword while getting used to killing people since he was young, enough to write a grandiose nickname like Changcheon Sword Dragon.
It is said that even at the Moorim level, he has expanded his position as a decent master with a mastery of swords as one of the best equipment.
So even if I was weakened by the penalty for entering the class, she was sure that if I ran into Namgung-hyeok, I would die without doing anything.
That was Namgoonghyuk, the Changcheon Sword Dragon.
But even that guy appeared not in the tower, but in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
It was only a guess, but there was a possibility that Namgung-hyeok would not have weakened.
‘The guy who showed up in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward won’t be penalized for invading the hierarchy.’
I don’t think it will be because it’s just a fight outside the tower…
It’s because of the news that Namgung-hyeok killed six A-rank hunters within seconds.
To be honest, it might be possible for me to fight and win against six A-rank hunters right now.
However, it is impossible to kill strong hunters in their own way within a few seconds.
In a word, it means that it is safe to say that it has at least the strength of an S-class hunter.
After I was fully prepared, I was able to draw one conclusion.
“It’s not something I can handle alone.”
Right away, there is no way to deal with Namgoong-hyeok alone.
Ignoring the Hunter Association’s challenger summons and going straight to Japan, it was beyond my ability to handle.
therefore-.
Right now, you should go to the Hunter Association to come up with an accurate countermeasure.
Having concluded that, I immediately went outside and started for the Hunter Association.
***
I came out of the studio right away and went out to the side of the road and tried to catch a taxi….
For some reason, no cars passed by on the side of the road, and no people around.
Reluctantly, I called a taxi with my smartphone and climbed into the back seat of the taxi that arrived.
“Please go to the Seoul Hunter Association.”
The destination was none other than the Hunter Association located in Seoul.
The taxi driver looked at me like a madman in a tailcoat in broad daylight.
Soon after, he changed his eyes as if he had misunderstood the voice asking him to go to the Hunter Association and replied that he knew.
On the way to the Seoul Hunter Association, designated as the destination of the challenger call-up order.
I noticed at once that there were no people on the street, which was strangely strange.
Noticing from earlier that there was no one on the roadside, I spoke to the taxi driver feeling strange.
“Why are there no people on the street like this? Did something happen?”
Then the taxi driver glanced at me and then said with a look that he couldn’t understand.
“Seeing that you’re going to the Seoul Hunter Association, aren’t you a hunter called to the association?”
“you’re right.”
“By the way, haven’t you heard the news yet?”
“…?”
“There’s a lot of noise in Tokyo because some gate has opened again.”
“….”
“Isn’t Hunter-nim also summoned for that?”
“I should be right, but what does that have to do with the absence of people on the street?”
At that, the taxi driver clicked his tongue as if he was uncomfortable.
“There are rumors that the gate occurred in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward these days because of the Tower of Trials.”
“What is that…”
“The gate that appeared in Tokyo was not a normal gate, but it was said to have been created by the Tower of Trials.”
“…”
“This is not an official decision, but seeing that the Hunter Association convenes the challengers and hunters for the tower, I don’t think it’s wrong at all.”
“That’s why there are no people on the street. It can be dangerous if the gate opens unexpectedly like in Shinjuku.”
In a word, it’s strange that the taxi driver who is driving the taxi like this right now is strange.
Most of the citizens do not even walk through the streets because they are afraid that the gate will be opened like in Shinjuku.
Hey, even ordinary people are being dragged into the tower, and because of the tower, a terrible gate is said to be opened, but who wouldn’t be afraid?
‘The challenger from the other world who appeared in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was said to be top secret.’
Even if it is top secret, it seems that there is information leaked to the private sector to some extent.
Even the taxi driver casually used the term “Tower of Trials”.
That also meant that quite a bit of information was revealed about the Tower of Trials.
‘In the meantime, did most of the general public know about the Tower of Trials?’
While going up to the waiting room on the 11th floor, it seemed that society had already undergone many changes.
As if to prove it, the taxi driver poured out words to me as if he was complaining.
“Even if it’s true that ordinary people are taken to the Tower of Trials or whatever, now it’s affecting even real life… Tsk, the end of the world.”
I listened to those words without any reaction and looked at the window.
I laughed bitterly at the taxi driver’s words about the world going to ruin.
‘It was the end of the world when gates appeared and monsters started appearing.’
When was the world normal where those without talent could never become stronger even if they risked their lives?
Just because you don’t have aptitude, you can’t acquire even a single skill even if you risk everything and train.
Even though I lost all my blood relatives, there was nothing I could do.
lived in such a world.
I endured 7 years in such a world.
In such a world, he is finally starting to see the light.
therefore-.
Just because the world is a little more twisted doesn’t mean it has declined.
In the past and now, in the end, I knew the kind of people who survived in this cataclysmic world.
survival of the fittest.
Those who did not adapt to the new world are left behind.
Those who have adapted to the newly changed world reign as top predators.
“….”
I calmly recalled that fact and thought of Namgoong-hyeok who had appeared in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Right now, I’m just confused and afraid, but I decided to think that even this would be overcome soon.
Just like when he was summoned to the tower before.
Now was the time to adapt again.
***
Arriving at the Seoul Hunter Association, I immediately contacted Lee Ha-yeon.
In the current situation where the challenger call-up order was issued, Lee Ha-yeon was also included in the call-up target.
As a result, she also came to the Seoul Hunter Association to pick me up.
Lee Ha-yeon, who ran to the entrance of the Seoul Hunter Association, smiled at me and ran.
“…Seongyun, what’s that outfit?”
After seeing the outfit I was wearing, he asked me a question as if he didn’t understand.
“We don’t have time, so let’s talk as we go inside.”
Lee Ha-yeon immediately guided me to the inside of the Hunter Association and demanded an answer, and I replied briefly.
“This is a useful piece of equipment newly acquired from the Tower.”
“No, so I mean why are you wearing it…”
“I heard that the call-up order for challengers has fallen.
“…”
“The Japanese Hunter Association also said that a challenger from the other world mentioned the name of a Korean challenger, so we can’t ignore the help.”
It seems like you don’t know the details because you didn’t hear the name of the Korean challenger properly.
At least since I was mentioned, the Japanese Hunter Association will also say that Korea is responsible.
Then, it was obvious that at least the Korean Hunter Association would have to support the Japanese Hunter Association by recruiting a challenger, even if it was moral.
“…You’ve really been in the tower without knowing anything until now, right?”
Lee Ha-yeon listened to what I said and immediately said that in disbelief.
It was easy to guess because I knew a lot, but I didn’t know.
“If I had known, I wouldn’t have been active in the Tower so leisurely.”
If they had known that Namgoong-hyeok had really appeared in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, they would have searched for a solution right away.
Anyway, if you look at the reason why it appeared in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, it’s because I killed the white crane in the tower.
“As Seong-yoon guessed, the Korean Hunter Association seemed to be planning to recruit some challengers from the Japanese side and support them.”
“Is there any backlash?”
“Of course there is. There are quite a few stories about why we should apply to Japan just because a Korean challenger was mentioned.”
“….”
“Someone insists on finding the exactly mentioned Korean challenger, clarifying the truth, and holding him accountable…. It’s a headache in many ways.”
“Are you sure you don’t know exactly about the Korean challenger mentioned by the challenger from the other world?”
“I say so. The A-class hunter who survived at the time said that he had not properly heard the name of the Korean challenger.”
While I’m feeling bitter at the news that should be called fortunate among misfortunes.
When I came to my senses, I was at the meeting room of the Seoul Hunter Association.
“…”
Inside the conference room, there were about ten people sitting in their respective seats.
Did the skill level of the magic circuit increase and the feeling improved?
I noticed that those sitting inside the conference room were quite skilled challengers.
Soon after, I sat down next to Lee Ha-yeon and told her about the questions that came to my mind.
“Isn’t Lee Ha-yeon’s order to summon challengers for all difficulty level challengers?”
“that’s right. So, every Hard difficulty challenger stopped by the Hunter Association at least once.”
“But why are there only so many challengers inside this conference room?”
“That’s because only the top 40 talented people were gathered in this conference room.”
As I tilted my head at those words, Lee Ha-yeon opened her mouth as if she would explain.
“Challengers with a difficulty level lower than the 7th floor couldn’t even make it to the conference room.”
“…”
“They are treated as out of power and don’t know much about them, so I’ve only gathered top-ranked challengers who have encountered challengers from the other world.”
“okay.”
Hey, what’s the point of calling even the lower ranked challengers into the conference room?
However, when I looked around, Kim Seung-hun and Oh Chun-seok were nowhere to be seen.
Of course, there was a possibility that he hadn’t returned from the tower yet, but it didn’t seem likely.
Because after finishing the 10th floor ordeal, they told me they were thinking of returning to Earth.
He probably wouldn’t have spent time training to raise his skill level and implement sword skills like I did.
Then he should have already returned to Earth, even if he was late due to additional contracts with other administrators.
“Are there any contenders at the top of the rankings who are not here?”
“To some extent, there is. People who have lost contact or who have already moved.”
“What do you mean by relocating again?”
“It’s simple. Those who said they had no intention of applying to the Japan Hunter Association and only provided information, or those who went to Japan.”
Did you go to Japan?
I looked at Lee Ha-yeon, wondering what that meant, and her explanation soon followed.
“As you know, the Japanese Hunter Association asked for help from each country’s Hunter Association.”
“…”
“At that request, one Hunter who became a challenger in the US said he would go, and two from Korea went over to Japan in advance.”
“Could you tell me who the two challengers who are said to have passed from Korea are?”
At that, Lee Ha-yeon nodded her head obediently and told them who the two were.
“Did they say Kim Seung-hoon and Oh Chun-seok?
Hearing the words that followed, I felt that some possibility had come into my hands.
It was the possibility of attacking Namgung-hyeok through the cooperation of Kim Seung-hun and Oh Chun-seok.
