The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood

Chapter 100:

The terrorist attack by the Rakshasa Temple eventually broke out. However, its scale is beyond imagination. No matter how capable of growth the boss is, who would have thought it would reach an S-Class level?

-Ssssrr…

I squeezed my eyes shut when I saw the monster engulfing the high-rise building.

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Tak, tak, tak.

I confirmed the appearance of the grown Imoogi and immediately left the association. I needed to head to a safe zone as quickly as possible.

‘I have to leave this city!’

“Please keep the order!”

“No, why are you not letting people in!”

“What is that S-Class monster?”

“The president of the association should come out!”

It seems that nearby residents were confused after hearing the news of the appearance of an S-Class monster. Seonwoo Yeon paused for a moment, looking at the people gathered at the front gate.

“I, it seems people were startled by that monster and came to the association.”

“Why here, of all places?”

“Because it’s a place where a lot of hunters come and go. However, the association has announced several times that it’s not an official shelter, so they shouldn’t be doing this…!”

No matter how many rules they set, what good is it in the face of an S-Class dungeon break?  Even at this moment, residents were swarming, trying to climb over the association’s walls. Honestly, even if I somehow made it through them and got outside, it didn’t seem like there would be a good solution.

-Boom! Boooom!

-Baaang!

-Wuuuung—!

It would be difficult to catch an empty taxi in such road conditions anyway.

‘Oh my.’

I looked at the noisy honking from the road across and thought, wouldn’t it be better to stick with the association instead of doing something pointless in a situation like this?

‘Yeah. Seonwoo Yeon is quite a high-ranking hunter! Maybe just sticking close to him could increase my chances of survival.’

However, this plan was quickly shattered.

“Huh?”

Five seconds later, Imoogi, who had been far away, began flying towards us in the wind of the sky.

“…It can fly, huh?”

The citizens who were blocked by the main gate also fell silent one by one after seeing the scene. The sight of a gigantic creature incomparable to a human wriggling and slowly approaching was like a nightmare.

-Krrrrng…

Eventually, a small rain cloud formed above our heads. By the time the sun was blocked by the cloud, the Imoogi opened its mouth wide and uttered its first words.

-Sssshaaaaak!

“Kyaaaak!”

“Aaaaah!”

“Don’t, don’t push…!”

“Run away!”

Rumble.

The citizens gathered by the wall all ran simultaneously to escape the Imoogi. However, the Imoogi’s speed was incomparable to their running. Despite its enormous body, it reached the association’s building in just 9 seconds.

“Ugh!”

Boom, boom, boom!

The monster that arrived at the association lay down on its stomach in the wide open space. Then, the road was completely destroyed by the afterstorm, and the dust flying around made it impossible to see ahead.

“Cough, cough!”

“Mom! Mommmmm!”

“Kyaaaak!”

The front yard turned into utter chaos. However, even in this situation, Seonwoo Yeon didn’t panic and quickly did her job. She quickly erected a barrier to prevent the debris from the Imoogi’s landing from hitting the citizens.

“Everyone, please calm down!”

Seonwoo Yeon used wind magic to clear away the debris and calmly evacuated the citizens. However, this action was actually a bad choice for Seonwoo Yeon herself. That pitch-black beast had come to this place, drawn by the mana of the Awakened, its prey.

“Sssshr…”

The crouching [Inevitable Malice] suddenly reacted to a hunter’s mana and swiftly rose up. And then it runs towards Seonwoo Yeon.

“Shaaaaaak!”

But it’s okay. Because it wasn’t just the Imoogi that rushed at the black-haired awakened person.

“Hey!”

“Gasp!”

Pak!

I kicked off the ground and quickly pulled her arm. Thanks to that, Imoogi’s teeth narrowly missed Seonwoo Yeon.

“Are you okay?”

“T, thank you!”

I barely managed to dodge an S-Class attack, even though I’m just an F-Class. This is where the effects of my 300 million investment are starting to show.

[Hermes’s Shoes]

[Grade: Unique]

[Description: Shoes imbued with wind attribute magic. When worn, movement speed increases significantly.]

As expected, there’s no better magical tool for evasion than this.

“It’s great to help others, but make sure to take care of yourself too.”

“Ah, yes…!”

Seonwoo Yeon wiped away her shocked chest. In the moments she caught her breath, other awakened individuals had joined her.

“Why is it so big!”

“Does anyone have a barrier skill?”

“Let’s try to knock it out at least!”

The hunters at the association quickly began to deal with the unexpected appearance of the boss.

But unfortunately, ordinary attacks no longer worked on the Imoogi that had been transformed into an S-Class.  In fact, it even managed to deflect most of the attacks from the elite hunters known as A-class.

“I, it doesn’t even leave a scratch…?”

Bang!

About the time when the A-class hunter’s spear was broken helplessly by the snake’s scales. I decided that they had no chance of winning and immediately tried to run away from here, but then an unexpected situation occurred.

Srrrk.

“What is this again?”

Look at that purple symbol floating above the A-class hunter’s head.

“Is it some kind of curse?”

“Someone please try to erase the status abnormality!”

“I’ll give it a try.”

The other hunters seemed to have no idea what the symbol meant, but I understood the situation perfectly. That [Inevitable Malice] is the boss of the Reservoir Dungeon, which is originally an A-Class gate.

“No, it’s not about dispelling it!”

The main pattern of Imoogi.

It marks a specific target for attack. This purple mark, also called ‘Jing’ in vulgar language, couldn’t be erased by any skill. Well, it didn’t really have any harmful effects.

Why does Imoogi use a mark magic that doesn’t have any particular harm? Its function was elsewhere.

“It’s an attack focus mark!”

That’s the mark by which the Imoogi selects its number one prey!

“Yes?”

The A-Class hunter was startled by my shout and raised his head, but it was already too late.

“Aaaah!”

“Ugh! Everyone, step back!”

“How could this…!”

Soon after, the gigantic monster swallowed the struggling A-Class hunter whole.

‘I never thought that an A-Class hunter would be defeated like that without even saying a word…!’

It was indeed an overwhelming difference. However, the desperate situation didn’t end there. As I said before, that purple mark was the Imoogi’s unique way of selecting its prey.

“….”

The Imoogi, having finished its first prey, licked its lips and marked the next target with another purple mark. And who is the second target?

“Ey, no way.”

Glance.

I raised my gaze and checked above my head. What I saw was a vivid fluorescent purple pattern that was almost painful to look at.

“….”

Damn it.

Again, I’m screwed.

‘Kyaaaaaaa!’

Of all things, to be caught next by that ferocious serpent as its prey, someone as weak as an F-Class like me…

“Ssshrrrr….”

The black calamity known as ‘Inevitable Malice’ lowered its posture and began to stare in this direction. What finally settles down is breathtaking silence. Since A-Class died in one blow, other awakened people couldn’t come forward.

“Hunter Kim Kiryeo!”

However, amidst all this, only one person, Seonwoo Yeon, tried to block Imoogi in front of me. I was briefly moved by the sight.

“Seonwoo Yeon-ssi…”

However, well… No matter how touching it may be, at this point, we should start acting according to reality.

This side is a strict scholar who values reason over emotion. Yes. Because I am a magician.

“Get out of the way.”

“Yes?”

I pushed aside the association staff member in front of me and said.

“By the way, if you don’t want to die, get out of Imoogi’s way.”

“Kyaaaaaaaa!”

At the same time, the Imoogi sprang out at high speed. Feeling its fangs approaching, I used an item from my pocket.

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Item Name: Twin Guardian Angels

Acquisition Location: White Maze (EX)

Category: Equipment

Description: A bracelet-shaped item that protects against all damage only twice.

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Activation of the Twin Guardian Angels. And as we have seen before, the effect of this item is that its defense power is so excellent that it creates some additional effects.

Clank! 

Destroy the boss’ weapon!

The Imoogi tried to stick its fangs into me, but ended up getting into trouble. Its teeth came into contact with the item’s hard protective layer, causing damage to him.

“Kaaaaaak!”

As soon as I confirmed that the Imoogi’s left fang was broken, I immediately sprinted at full speed.

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“Heuk, heuk!”

If I get swallowed by that monster anyway, a one-time-use shield won’t be enough. So I just used the item to attack first. The idea is to take advantage of this gap and increase the distance as much as possible.

But what’s the point of creating distance then? Of course, there’s a destination to reach. It’s also quite nearby.

‘Let’s go home!’

Isn’t there a barrier set up around an infinite power core in Kim Kiryeo’s studio?

‘Once I enter the barrier, even an S-class opponent can hold out for a while. And in the meantime, if I wait for Esther’s support…!’

I was thinking of going home and catching my breath. However, one thing overlooked in this plan is the Imoogi’s formidable tracking ability.

“Ugh!”

I swallowed my breath at the eerie magical power I felt in the back of my head. Normally, breaking a tooth wouldn’t hurt so much, but there’s no way it could come to its senses and follow this quickly.

‘Please save the F-Class!’

Shrrrrrr…

The [Inevitable Malice] followed closely behind me, letting out a horrifying breath.

“The damn reptile!”

The good news is that I predicted this situation and bought items to help me jump in advance…

“Keugh!”

Even the best items have their limits. With my lungs wrecked from heavy smoking and this trashy body, I couldn’t run for long. In the end, I ran out of stamina before even reaching home.

“Ugh!”

Anyway, why did Kim Kiryeo have to smoke? No, before that, why did I end up in this body?

I was muttering all sorts of curses and panting heavily, but then the Imoogi added fuel to the fire in this situation. I never imagined the snake would use such an intelligent tactic to prevent its prey from escaping.

-Thud! 

As it slammed the ground with its tail, the well-paved asphalt crumbled grotesquely. And with the road split in half like this, naturally, people couldn’t maintain their balance and…

Bugh!

As I was touching the screen with trembling hands to call Esther, I fell to the ground.

‘Damn it!’

To fall in a situation like this? Do you realize how serious it is to stop and stumble with an S-class monster right behind you?

I immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and it was only the second time in my life that I felt this much fear just from falling. This is the first time I’ve felt true fear since the Beginner Killer Gun.

‘I’m doomed.’

And sure enough. By the time I struggled to get up, the Imoogi had already gotten quite close.

“Kyaaaaa!”

The monster that filled the sky with black roared and charged.

‘Is this the end of my life…?’

But then, amid the monster’s roar, suddenly a discordant noise mixed in.

Wuuuuuung.

The sound ringing out with a faint vibration… Could it be none other than the sound of a motor?

‘What motor?’

Finding the source of the sound wasn’t difficult. Right after. Suddenly, a motorcycle burst out of a side alley with a bang. The mysterious driver drove the motorcycle straight ahead and grabbed me on the main road.

“Ugh!”

Wuuuuuung! 

Anyway, thanks to this driver, I narrowly escaped Imoogi’s attack.

‘Huh?’

I checked the driver’s awakening value and widened my eyes. That immense internal magic power could only belong to an S-class hunter.

“Why were you wandering around outside when there was all this chaos?”

Next, Kang Changho’s leisurely voice was heard from the front seat.