𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖: 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀
Amidst the blinding brilliance, hundreds of sharp projectiles shot out like bullets.
A type of magically enhanced grenade crafted from magic stones.
It was a unique weapon that only HSIU could use independently.
KWA-KWANG-KWANG-KWAK!
And its destructive power was just as formidable as its name implied.
While some managed to dodge reflexively or surround themselves with magic power, others were caught completely exposed.
Warthog was struck through the eye by a fragment and died instantly.
Puma suffered a serious injury as he tried to block with its arm.
“Damn it!”
“Protect yourself with magic power first!”
Just as everyone was belatedly trying to defend themselves,
THWACK!
Tiger and Wolverine were sent flying by a series of attacks that came from nowhere.
The impact wasn’t severe, but it was enough to cause confusion.
“I can’t stand it.”
At that moment, Grizzly puffed up his magic power.
Magic formulas lined up on his massive bear-like body, forming a skill.
BAM!
The boulders on the surface of the cave suddenly broke off and shot out towards the intruders.
The sharp-edged stones looked quite powerful even if they just hit you directly.
Furthermore, since they were also surrounded by magic power, a direct hit wouldn’t just end with a simple pain.
“HUP!”
However, with someone’s shout, the stones lost their direction and were stuck in all directions.
Grizzly frowned and gritted his teeth.
The skill itself wasn’t much to look at, but it wasn’t a technique that could be used to reduce its power.
If it was a [𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬] ability strong enough to completely change the trajectory of such a skill. . .
“Hwang Jeong-gu, was it?”
An A-rank Combat Hunter in charge of one of the branches of HSIU’s Seoul office.
A veteran hunter who had eliminated numerous criminals with a single technique called [𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬], not skills.
Hwang Jeong-gu glared at them in a fully armed stance.
He even held a Hunter’s knife as long as his forearm in both hands.
“Heh-heh-heh! So that’s the Hwang Jeong-gu I’ve heard so much about!”
Alligator raised his claws in delight.
“Move, Alligator!”
At that moment, Tiger threw off his robe and approached with a stern expression.
A sharp-featured face with short brown hair.
“Heh! Did you get hit by Hwang Jeong-gu and fly away?!”
Tiger glared at him as if he wanted to kill him at Alligator’s teasing.
“. . . It’s not Hwang Jeong-gu, it’s the kid next to him!”
“Heh-heh? Next to him?”
“You idiot, you idiot! There’s one more person next to Hwang Jeong-gu!”
Hawkeye said bluntly as Alligator couldn’t tell because it was so dark.
“Indeed. I feel a similar vibe to Hwang Jeong-gu.”
Grizzly agreed.
Tiger looked at the group leader, drawing magic power from his dantian.
“Can I kill them all?”
“Hmm~ I guess we have to.”
Crow’s laughter-filled answer.
BESTIA’s core forces launched an attack on the intruders.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
Hwang Jeong-gu was the first to arrive at the conference room.
It wasn’t just because there weren’t many guards on his way, but also because he was able to use his abilities to the fullest after a long time.
After analyzing the other side of the door through his device, he could tell that quite a few people had already gathered.
It would be difficult to handle them on his own.
Even Red Ear and Volk, who were with him, were quite strong, and the killers, who were stronger than them, would be monsters.
He decided to wait for more people to gather.
‘𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚. 𝙑𝙤𝙡𝙠, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙤, 𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙪 𝙃𝙖-𝙢𝙞𝙣.’
Red Ear was strong, but his role as a supporter was similar to Hwang Jeong-gu’s, so it was ambiguous to go in together.
Min Siwoo would be good, but. . .
‘𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧?’
This was the first thing he worried about.
Besides, the entrance Min Siwoo entered was said to be three times longer than the others.
He seemed to arrive later than the others.
At that moment, someone made a sound behind Hwang Jeong-gu.
Hwang Jeong-gu sighed in relief.
Chu Ha-min.
The Asura of the White Lion Guild.
A genius in combat who might be able to defeat even himself in a one-on-one fight.
“Are the others not here yet?”
At Chu Ha-min’s question, Hwang Jeong-gu shook his head.
“Grandmaster will be fine. What’s the next plan?”
“We’re going to go in, even if it’s just the two of us. . . What do you think?”
It would be effective to infiltrate the enemy camp in a situation like this, before the suspicious people could react.
A hunter’s fight could change drastically due to a moment of carelessness.
BESTIA was an organization like snowflakes that were too strong individually to be united.
They could be destroyed with just a little force.
Hwang Jeong-gu believed that with his abilities, he could shake the board enough to hold them off until Siwoo arrived.
“Heh heh heh.”
Chu Ha-min chuckled at Hwang Jeong-gu’s words.
“I had the same idea. Let’s do it ourselves first.”
The plan proceeded immediately with the other party’s agreement.
Hwang Jeong-gu took out the mana grenade he had put in his military backpack.
In fact, it wasn’t a weapon to be used against such a small number of people.
It was the essence of magic engineering used for counterterrorism.
But these guys had the power to match a terrorist group.
He wanted to explode two or three, but he only brought one because of his authority as a team leader.
Hwang Jeong-gu used his special ability, Flame Control, to move the mana grenade through a slightly open gap.
A flash of light and offensive mana exploded right in the middle of the table.
They kicked open the door and attacked the enemies in sight.
Two of the enemies were blown away by the impact.
‘𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙣, 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙.’
Hwang Jeong-gu clicked his tongue as he looked at the table.
A single bomb could seriously injure or kill a dozen or so awakened criminals.
However, most of them suffered only minor injuries.
“Kukuku, the first to catch is the master!”
“You damn crocodile bastard!”
Alligator kicked first, and Tiger followed.
“You little rats playing underground are crazy against HSIU.”
Hwang Jeong-gu took out eight marbles from his arms.
With the marbles rushing in different directions with Flame Control, Hwang Jeong-gu faced Alligator with a hunter’s knife.
Clang!