A Heavenly Demon Can't Live Ordinarily - Episode 480
480angry ant cave (1)
Park Ki-tae took the lead..
He walked cautiously through the devastated city and spoke to the two men following him..
“I don't know how they knew, but it was a godsend that they chose Park Ki-tae as their guide at the bottom of Incheon. What if it was a different guide? You must have already faced a monster and lost your strength before it even started..”
confident attitude.
It was no coincidence that Park Ki-tae took on this mission..
Generally, hunters secure promotion qualifications by defeating monsters of the corresponding grade, but non-combatants such as Park Ki-tae were an exception..
They evaluated it solely based on actual performance..
If you perform 10 F-rank missions, you will receive E rank, and if you perform E-rank missions 100 times, you will receive D rank..
Because he was promoted by gradually accumulating performance, even Park Ki-tae, who was only D-rank, was a veteran hunter who had experienced numerous battles..
furthermore.
He was on the verge of being promoted to C grade..
Although he was not part of Cheongsan, there was a good reason why Gu Cheol-ho visited Park Ki-tae whenever it was really important..
“Now we are taking a shortcut. I can assure you that I am probably the only person in Incheon who knows this road. If you keep moving like this, you can reach the ant cave without encountering a single monster..”
“Oh, is that right??”
The response that came back was boring..
In an instant, a sigh came out of me..
Usually, when you make a comment like this, the people who hired you respond by giving a thumbs up and saying it's great..
However, the black-haired foreigner and E-class hunter reacted calmly. Park Ki-tae was annoyed by the appearance as if it didn't matter what happened..
‘You only see what you know. If you don't know how great this is, you're bound to have that kind of reaction..’
I looked inside my arms..
teleport scroll.
I thought the time to use it would come quickly..
If the situation seems even slightly awry, Park Ki-tae will tear up the teleport scroll without hesitation..
From then on the conversation was cut off..
Park Ki-tae silently opened the way, and as if to prove that he was a skilled guide, he did not encounter any monsters even though he traveled for a long time..
This was the reason for hiring a guide. If you hire a guide who is knowledgeable about a specific hunting ground, it will be easier to move around and, above all, the probability of getting lost in the hunting ground will be lowered..
anthill.
It was a hunting ground where a guide was essential..
If it weren't for that reason, Kang Min-ho wouldn't have advised that he should hire a guide..
how far did it travel.
Finally.
“Arrived at the entrance of the ant cave.”
The destination appears before your eyes.
* * *
Ant caves are hunting grounds that go underground..
From the outside, you wouldn't even recognize it as an ant cave, but there was a small hole leading underground inside the dirt pile..
Park Ki-tae said.
“Ant caves are quite dangerous hunting grounds. Because it is made solid, the ant tunnel does not collapse, but once you step into it, it is not easy to escape. And the biggest problem is that, unlike a typical ant cave, there are as many as two queen ants living there. If two queen ants have been producing ants continuously for over a month, we cannot be sure how many ants there will be inside..”
Just one chance.
I had to raise the odds..
Although he had left the escape route open, he had no intention of just driving these people to their deaths..
Doing my best as a guide.
This was the reason why Park Ki-tae was given a middle ground at the bottom of the mercenary ranks..
“I would like to know your future strategy. How on earth are two people going to attack this ant cave that even the Incheon government gave up on??”
I was genuinely curious..
only two people.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no chance of winning..
If they weren't trying to commit suicide, it was clear that they were thinking of a plan of their own..
It was then.
Roman Dmitry said.
“Our strategy is simple. Kang Min-ho will take the lead, and if Kang Min-ho is unable to handle it, I plan to take the lead..”
It was unexpected.
Roman Dmitry spoke his plan in fairly fluent Korean, even though he did not particularly use interpretation magic..
The problem was the direction of the plan..
Park Ki-tae felt dizzy when he heard that it was not about solving an unfavorable situation with an ingenious idea, but simply pushing forward..
‘They were crazy people.’
It was certain.
anthill.
Aside from the fact that it is home to B-grade queen ants, the hunting ground itself boasts extreme difficulty. If you attack a hunting ground like this, the result will be obvious..
The moment I was about to check the teleport scroll again out of anxiety, I heard Roman Dmitry's voice..
“If you feel it is dangerous, you can run away at any time. I won't hold you responsible for that..”
“……yes?”
It stung.
Park Ki-tae's face froze at the thought that his thoughts had been read..
Park Ki-tae's reaction.
It didn't matter.
The reason I hired him from the beginning was because I needed a guide to get to this ant cave without getting lost..
Of course, it would be nice to be guided to the end like Kang Min-ho wanted, but based on Park Ki-tae's reaction, it was hard to expect that..
“We know how reckless this mission is for you. I won't force you. We will send you the advance payment as scheduled, and the rest is entirely up to us..”
Park Ki-tae bit his lip..
I felt naked inside.
In my life as a guide, I have never been so embarrassed..
but.
I couldn't say I would be loyal..
That was tantamount to suicide, so now that his true intentions were revealed, Park Ki-tae openly revealed his true feelings..
“All right. I will stick to my mission only to the extent that my safety is guaranteed. So keep that in mind. The anthill is not an easy hunting ground, and I am not responsible for anything that happens from now on..”
* * *
The interior was larger than expected.
It was enough for several adults to move at the same time, and Park Ki-tae lit the way with light magic..
Park Ki-tae said.
“The inside of the ant cave is like a maze. If you move even slightly wrong, you will get lost, so just follow me as quietly as possible..”
navigation magic.
it was his ability.
It was the first skill he acquired as a hunter, and Park Ki-tae used navigation magic to slowly find the right path..
I knew that one day I would have to face the ants..
However, we planned to stick to our mission until it was deemed truly dangerous, and thanks to this, the party quickly entered the interior..
how far did it travel.
In a space filled with darkness, Park Ki-tae raised his hand..
“Get ready.”
beyond the dark.
The movement of a living creature was captured.
They were ants.
If it weren't for the search magic, I wouldn't have noticed the ants until they appeared in front of me in the pitch black..
Wow!
Wow!!
It was as expected.
At the sight of the ants appearing through the darkness, Park Ki-tae instantly showed a pale complexion. She was more than she thought..
Dozens of worker ants and three soldier ants. Seeing them rushing in like waves, Park Ki-tae hurriedly retreated..
It was then.
papad.
Kang Min-ho ran forward..
The sight of him facing the ants head on made Park Ki-tae feel reckless..
‘What on earth are you going to do with a topic that’s rated E?!’
Opponents are soldier ants.
It's grade D.
If it was just one, it would still be worth it, but I didn't think Kang Min-ho, an E-level hunter, could handle one vs. many..
Hunter database is a clear indicator of reality.
The record of moving through the E ranks over the years showed that Kang Min-ho's skills could not overcome this situation..
however.
flash.
Wow!
the leader.
The front feet of the soldier ant that rushed first were cut off..
Kang Min-ho dug into the space where blood was pouring out, plunged his sword into the soldier ant's abdomen, and cut it straight..
The soldier ant screamed and struggled..
People came from all directions threatening to kill Kang Min-ho with their fierce teeth, but Kang Min-ho calmly blocked the ants' attacks one after another..
Kaang!
Kakakakang!
It was a stable swordsmanship..
The most surprising thing was that, with only E-grade power, it was not inferior to the power of soldier ants..
Park Ki-tae froze on the spot..
In fact, I had quickly prepared the teleport scroll, but when Kang Min-ho showed unexpected force, I felt like my thoughts stopped..
Kang Min-ho remained unwavering amidst the complex and tangled scenes..
Roman Dmitry, watching from behind, also showed no sign of trying to help Kang Min-ho..
It was then.
Wow!
Soldier ants rushed in.
Seeing Park Ki-tae's frozen body, the soldier ant exposed its ferocious teeth and tried to bite him..
a fleeting moment.
flash.
Kwasik!
The soldier ant's head was smashed..
Kang Min-ho, who was fighting while surrounded by dozens of ants, appeared in Park Ki-tae's field of vision in the blink of an eye and swung his sword at the soldier ant's head..
A head that gets smashed in one go. Even D-rank hunters cannot handle soldier ants in one go because their outer shell is so hard, but such standards did not apply to Kang Min-ho's sword..
patter.
blood splattered.
Pieces of the body fell.
In a shocking scene, Kang Min-ho spoke to Park Ki-tae..
“Please stay back. I will solve it from now on..”
* * *
a series of circumstances.
Kang Min-ho felt his blood boiling..
With the adrenaline secreting like crazy, I rushed towards the swarming ants first..
flash.
Phuwak.
blew off the ant's head.
Kang Min-ho can kill worker ants in one blow, and cuts off the bodies of the ants he encounters..
‘Are you sure. I'm different from a month ago.’
a month ago.
I met Roman Dmitry.
Even back then, I had to risk my life against a single soldier ant, but through the teachings of Roman Dmitri, I entered a new world..
Sura sword method and Sura mind method. It was not simply an area to learn high-level skills..
It explained the principles of power that manipulates mana, and thanks to this, Kang Min-ho's skills developed overall..
‘dash.’
Papa Papa Pot.
dug into the space.
The faster and more destructive movement blew off the opponent's arms and legs before the ant could react..
and.
‘strong force.’
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
I hit my head.
Mana was exploded by using Sura's mind technique, and the strong attack, which was only a low-level skill, showed destructive power beyond common sense..
Kang Min-ho was so excited that he felt like he was going crazy. Over the past month, he has been constantly training in Sura sword techniques and Sura mind techniques..
Roman Dmitry didn't teach anything in particular other than the first day, but Kang Min-ho was confident that he would become stronger with just the image training he did alone..
It was as expected.
Look at the situation in front of you.
In a situation where even a D-rank hunter is cornered, doesn't he, who is only an E-rank, show overwhelming strength?.
Quack.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
drove the ants.
If you cut down one, another one will rush at you from the other side, and after you finish off that one, two more birds will barge in with their ferocious teeth from above your head..
My eyes were tight. It was a dangerous scene that made Park Ki-tae fidget, but Roman Dmitry calmly watched Kang Min-ho fight..
Minho Kang.
He wasn't the talented type..
Like Chris and Kevin, who first met in a past life..
Kang Min-ho wasn't talented enough to be on their level, but he had a different type of venom than Kevin..
Why you must become strong.
A man who was assessed as having an uncertain future as a hunter because he awakened at a late age, but managed to secure an E-level qualification on his own by going hunting..
had aspirations.
The despair I experienced at the bottom melted into my whole body, and as it gained strength, it erupted as if it were gaining elasticity..
There's still a long way to go.
Still, it was pretty good.
In the near future, Kang Min-ho will reach a position where he will not be ignored by the standards of this world..
Quack.
I broke the ant's head..
When he met Roman Dmitry, he changed his weapons, wielding the sword freely with his left or right hand, and dispatched the ants one after another..
His whole body was already drenched in blood..
Even though he was breathing so harshly that a sweet smell came out of his mouth, he did not call for help and managed to finish off every last one..
“Huh, huh.”
finished.
Joy filled my face..
The moment he witnessed the strength he had thought of abstractly, he felt a tremendous sense of accomplishment that could not be described in words..
At that time, Park Ki-tae caught my eye..
“Are you okay??”
he didn't know.
Park Ki-tae's face stained with astonishment.
It's like he was similar to himself the day he first met Roman Dmitry..
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