Chapter 172
Sky Lounge at Castellana Hotel.
The hunters sitting at the table were all level 6 or higher and were the most elite with black cards issued by the association.
However, the real protagonist of the ‘Sardonyx’ raid, a national disaster, was different.
“…Me and the Archbishop will never forget the names of all of you who gathered for Italy.”
Agent Aventino.
Wearing a bridal outfit and glasses, Aventino was an ordinary bride.
However, Aventino is a 7th level active hunter certified by the association. It was the best power of the church that became the first apostle among the ‘Apostles of Blue’ who could only move with the Pope’s permission.
In other words, one of the pinnacles of Italy, except for Aden, which withdrew from the front lines.
“So if… the brothers and sisters get into trouble. The Blue Apostle is willing to move for the current debt.”
His oath was worth more than a thousand gold. However, Roger, his partner, was watching the Aventino swear with great sadness.
“Aventino~ Paying off debt is a story when work is over. Shall we stop here?”
Roger tilted her head looking at the hunters. The eyes that were unnaturally wide open even on the beautiful face were creepy.
“Your hands. foot. body. … tail. Have you thought about which of the 5 incarnations you will take on? We will take on the incarnation of the strongest head. Any complaints?”
Roger is the master of the Green Forest Guild, a small elite, and a hero who single-handedly attacked the world-devouring sea serpent, a 7th-level monster.
Declaring that he would take charge of Sardonyx’s ‘head’ at this moment was to say that the skills of Aventino and Roger, who are 7th grade, are lower than his own.
Meirin spoke with a haughty expression, not being pushed back by Roger’s momentum.
“It doesn’t matter if Aventino-sama or Roger-sama take over the head.”
head. eight. body. leg. tail.
The greedy Sardonyx divided his power into 5 incarnations and enjoyed five times more games than other dragons. Among them, the most powerful is the incarnation of fire. Ignis.
It was an incarnation commonly referred to as the ‘head’.
Swoop.
Meilin stood up, looked over the crowd, and fixed her eyes on Roger.
“Anyway, the incarnation we want to take on is the body. So, if the association clears the way, I will succeed in attacking with my side kick.”
However, Shoichi, the mind-eye swordsman, stopped Meirin from doing so.
“Can’t that be? The reason why I want to take charge of the raid is because everyone here is the same. is not it?”
Shoichi Let’s laugh and talk.
Ultra laughed loudly and said hahaha.
“You are right! The reason why the incarnation of Sardonyx was classified as a body part was because of the artifacts that were dropped! Except for the attribute stone that comes out of the head. After all, the most precious thing is a dragon heart!”
Let the ultra get lucky. Eliza blew petal-shaped red mana on her palm.
“The dragon heart of Sardonyx is the best among them. It is coveted by hunters all over the world. It is a sweet flower to yield.”
Eliza sighs and blows the petals off her palm. The red mana swayed and fell to the floor.
Joo Himchan jumped up from his seat with his eyes shining as if he couldn’t hold back his blood.
“In addition, you can also aim for dragon bones and dragon scales! Just thinking about hunter goods made with by-products of sardonyx…”
Even to Himchan Joo, a 6th-level hunter, by-products of sardonyx were not a priceless commodity.
It is natural for hunters to be greedy. Roger said that there is no end like this, and said his own standards.
“In other words, everyone gathered here is aiming for by-products from the body, right? However, Krupeos is the second strongest incarnation of Sardonyx’s body. Do you think it’s right to put the strongest power after us?”
There was silence for a moment at Roger’s words. In this case, giving Krupeos to the opponent was like admitting defeat.
But Hunters have strong pride.
Especially when it comes to their fighting ability. Tense tension permeated the meeting room.
“…This is a very strong order. The story has become difficult.”
Let the Ultra cross their arms and scratch their heads. Ju Himchan said confidently.
“All the hunters gathered here are level 6! It is meaningless to decide the order of strength…”
However, Meirin did not observe Ju Himchan’s words.
“no. Even in the same 6th grade, there is an order of strength. Right now, even Ultra-nim is a hunter who has been 6th grade for 5 years. His experience and combat power are different from those of Himchan, who has just become a 6th grader.”
“haha! This is embarrassing!”
Ultra feeling good.
Meilin seemed to be thinking of getting Ultra on her side and kicking Joo Himchan out of the candidacy.
“And the career, of course. Just looking at the branch I am in charge of, I am clearly superior to Himchan in the Association. Wouldn’t doubting steelmaking be questioning the association’s system?”
Let Meilin try to drive the last wedge. This time, Eliza opened her mouth.
“…Are you saying that career is equal to fighting power? I cannot accept that.”
Eliza is a 6th class hunter that is said to be closest to the 7th class in Italy. I had no intention of being pushed aside by the career that Meilin emphasized.
Saaa.
Blue colored particles spreading around.
Eliza took out a beautiful rapier from her pocket and ran her finger through the blade with mana.
“If you want, you can have sparring here. It doesn’t seem like a bad thing for the losing side to give up cleanly.”
Contrary to her calm voice, Eliza came out with a strong attitude. Maylin narrowed her eyes and spoke in a cold voice.
“…I don’t want to waste the party’s energy ahead of the raid.”
Hunts’ greed and national pride. Roger laughed horribly as he saw the divisions happening little by little before the raid even started.
“Good to sell. Soon Castellana Cave becomes hell. If we fail to attack, the damage will be unimaginable. But if you’re thinking of ruining things with that greed, all of them disappear right away. I won’t stop you.”
No matter how high the grade, it is rude to spit intimidating words to hunters from other affiliations. However, there was no Hunter here who did not recognize Roger, who had successfully completed a level 7 raid before.
Joo Him-chan smiled confidently as if it was the moment he had been waiting for and spoke to Roger.
“I also agree with senior Roger that a strong person should take on a difficult incarnation!”
Then, Joo Himchan pointed out and looked at Meilin.
“But there is something Mei Lin overlooked! Even if it is divided into mentor and mentee, this attack is basically a party. It is not right to decide the order based on the combat power of each mentor.”
“I know that Shin Yoo-seong is strong. However, the protagonist of Hwashin’s attack is the 6th level Hunter.”
Let Meilin finish talking softly. Ju Himchan’s mouth was filled with the certainty of victory.
“That’s right. 6th grade hunter… The grade is a grade that divides the combat power of hunters based on the standards set by the association.”
An unexpected turn of events.
Meirin looked at Joo Himchan with doubtful eyes.
‘The president of the association? But if there was such a thing, you wouldn’t have mentioned it to me….’
Phat –
A blue hologram that emerged from Joo Himchan’s simple hand movements. It was a new profile of Shin Yoo-seong created by the association.
[ID: Shin Yooseong]
[Affiliation: Gaon Academy]
[Certified Level 6 Hunter]
“That’s it…”
Meirin’s face turned gray in an instant as she checked the hologram. The fact that secretary Mei Lin did not know that Shin Yoo-seong was promoted to 6th grade meant that Kang Yoo-chan, the president of the association, deliberately hid it.
‘…No way for this moment.’
No matter how much he cherished Shin Yoo-seong, he kept hiding this fact even from himself, his right-hand man. Joo Himchan drove a wedge into Meirin, who was embarrassed.
“May-Lin, a member of the Korea Hunter Association, won’t doubt the screening criteria, right? In other words, our party consists of only two certified Level 6s. The second strongest incarnation of Sardonyx. I think I am more qualified than anyone to be assigned Crupeos.”
out number.
As long as this was Kang Yoo-chan’s will, May-Lin, who was aiming for the next president, could not speak any more. If you think about it, there are many signs.
‘…There’s no way Shin Yoo-seong caught the 6th grade boss. Is it because of the Room of Time that was said to have been cleared in the Tower?’
The Chamber of Time is a hidden stage that cannot be cleared even by a 6th-level hunter unless you reach the truth. Clearly, the difficulty of clearing exceeded the level 6 boss.
‘The combative sense I’ve seen so far. Considering that there is no limit, there is definitely nothing short of 6th grade. The president of the association must have seen that part too.’
In the end, Meirin gave up and calmly nodded.
“…There are two level 6 hunters in the party. I have no choice but to admit this.”
Only then did Roger ask the hunters except Mayrin.
“How about the rest?”
A competition that could never be yielded.
However, since he saw that Shin Yoo-seong had become a 6th-level hunter. There was no Hunter to refute.
“Our Colt is still a 4th class hunter. If the other partner is a 6th grader, this can’t be helped… I have no choice but to concede.”
Ultra nodding with crossed arms.
“Promoting a student to 6th grade. I doubt the Korean Hunter Association’s heart, but it’s good…. I’ll step back here.”
Shoichi, a swordsman with the mind’s eye, also acknowledged Joo Himchan’s party. On the other hand, Eliza is speechless. In the end, Roger raised Shin Yoo-seong and Joo Him-chan’s hand.
“good. Then the incarnation of the body. The Korean side should be in charge of Krupeos.”
Joo Him-chan, who defeated his senior, May-Lin, with the power of his mentee.
‘As expected… Shin Yoo-seong is a student.’
Heard of rumors that Shin Yoo-seong had the background of the president of the association, but it was surprising to Ju Him-chan that Mei-rin passed so smoothly.
‘what! Good job! Because I can only concentrate on attacking!’
Although he wasn’t the best mentor, he definitely chose the best mentee. Joo Himchan was a mentor who was supposed to lead his juniors, but Shin Yooseong was overflowing with confidence.
* * * *
As soon as Adela and Shin Yoo-seong arrive in the lobby. Colt tried to get away quickly.
“Then I’m good enough… I have an appointment.”
Apparently, he remembered the bitter defeat he suffered from Adela. On the other hand, Wei Lin’s eyes shone while looking at Shin Yoo-seong.
“You’re the head of a Korean party right? Come and sit next to me! I was a huge fan.”
Wei Lin took the hand of Hwa-ak – Shin Yoo-seong and brought him to the seat next to him.
‘I didn’t know Lee Jeong-don when I saw him on the screen… he’s really handsome. It’s a bit different from Ryujin though. Maybe something like this would be okay?’
Wei Lin smiled at Shin Yoo-seong and continued to flirt and show friendliness.
“Have you seen our game? We also made a name for ourselves in the national competition, hehehe~ Shall we meet again?”
“I’ve seen it. That’s where Ryujin, the disciple of Sword God, belongs.”
If Korea has Shin Yoo-seong and Italy has Adela, China has Ryu Jin, a disciple of Swordsman.
‘It’s a must-have team to keep the European Union in check in competitive matches.’
Shin Yoo-seong nodded and showed interest. Wei Lin smiled and laughed, and naturally put her hand on her thigh as she pressed herself closely to Shin Yoo-seong.
“okay? Then~ Do you want to have some time separately later? Do you think there are some stories to share between the East Asian teams in the competitive match?”
Wei Lin didn’t really pay attention to Isshin from the same East Asian country, the Japanese team. Waylin’s attitude is full of dark feelings.
“Huh?”
Let Wei-Lin push her face into Shin Yoo-Sung and berate her. Isshin clenched his teeth, wondering what was painful.
[Still, thank you to Kirashima-san. Because of that… I was able to meet Yoosung.]
Then, Sumire’s face suddenly appeared in my mind. Isshin, on the contrary, could not stand it and stood up from his seat.
“Shin Yuseong!”
But the anger is short-lived.
Isshin, who had regained his composure before he knew it, looked down at Shin Yuseong and said.
“…That’s right for a second. Talk to me first.”
“good. Isshin. Because I wanted to talk with the Japanese team as well.”
Shin Yuseong smiled at Isshin’s attitude.
‘It wasn’t just me either. Did all the East Asian parties keep the European Union in check?’
Some kind of happy expression.
Shin Yuseong misunderstood by himself, but Isshin looked around and sighed.
“…ha. There are a lot of eyes here. follow me Just because I want to get some fresh air.”
“good. Then, let’s talk slowly, starting with the Japanese team.”
Shin Yoo-seong and Isshin go out to the terrace. Wei Lin frowned with an annoyed face.
‘…why is that messy hair interfering?’
But for a while.
Wei Lin quickly ate her appetite.
‘But I won’t be bored while I’m here.’
Weirin laughs and goes up to her dorm. Adela was feeling a strange feeling watching Shin Yoo-seong, who is full of popularity.
‘…I have something to tell you too. …a lot.’
However, Adela, who was left with a blank face when everyone left. It was the first time that Adela, who had been receiving attention from everyone, was treated like this.
