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Blink. Blink.
An eyeball the size of at least 2m watched the people.
As some Hunters exclaimed the existence of an enemy, a wave of tension swept through the hall in an instant.
“Everyone, be quiet!!”
Do Kyung-hoo shouted, infusing his voice with mana.
His resonant voice echoed, awakening the people’s minds.
As expected of the most experienced veteran, his leadership was also excellent.
“What the hell is that thing . . . ?”
“If Hunter Do Kyung-hoo doesn’t know, who would?”
Choi Sung-il answered, erecting a mana shield.
“Hunter Gi Il-yeon, do you have any information?”
At Kim Eun-ju’s question, Gi Il-yeon shook her head.
Blink. Blink.
The eyeball simply floated in place, staring at the Hunters, without any other movement.
What should they do in this situation?
Should they preemptively attack an unknown enemy with no information, or should they quietly retreat?
Do Kyung-hoo, Gi Il-yeon, and Kim Eun-ju exchanged opinions with their eyes.
They decided to just pass by.
Even inside Gates, there were often monsters that had no enemies.
Sometimes, if you provoke them, they would go berserk or explode like a suicide bomber, so it was dangerous to mess with them unconditionally.
“Don’t provoke it. But don’t let your guard down. It’s impossible to know when or how it might change.”
The Hunters slowly distanced themselves from the enemy without lowering their guard and changed direction.
The eyeball monster still blinked its eyelids and did not attack.
“What the . . . It’s more docile than I thought.”
“Right. Maybe it won’t react even if we attack it?”
“I still don’t want to touch it, it’s creepy.”
The Hunters walked on, sharing their own impressions.
Even if it was a strange monster they had never seen before, as long as it was not aggressive . . . .
Swish.
At that moment, two giant palms emerged from the sand dunes of the desert.
And luck did not repeat itself twice.
The palms, which were three or four times larger than the eyeball, swept through the ranks of Hunters like they were swatting flies.
Koo-Kwa-Ka-Ka-Ka!!
“Kuaaaaack!”
“Keuheooo . . . !”
“This son of a biβ Keuk!”
Dozens of Hunters were instantly knocked out, and their ranks were thrown into disarray.
They had all focused their attention on the eyeball and neglected to pay attention to anything else.
At that moment, the other palm clenched into a fist and slammed down from the sky to the ground.
Kugugugugugugβ!!
At the moment when the tremendous pressure that crushed the atmosphere was about to pour down.
“Stop~ It~!”
Gi Il-yeon’s muttering voice echoed throughout the battlefield.
And miraculously, the movement of the two hands froze as if bound by something.
Gi Il-yeon, the only spiritualist in South Korea.
She could infuse mana into words and give orders to her target.
Of course, there were many limitations to ordering everything, but even so, her ability had an effect that was worth a thousand gold on the battlefield.
“Get~ Out~!”
Paaaang!!
The two hands flew away as if they had hit something.
She lifted the mask she had been wearing with a hmph.
The red mask was something she always wore, a special item created to prevent mana consumption.
“Regroup the ranks!! Team A to the front! Teams B and C to the rear!!”
“All Guild Leaders, please prepare your skills!”
Do Kyung-hoo and Kim Eun-ju shouted, their voices filled with bloodlust.
The two palms that had been knocked away were approaching again and started punching.
However.
Koooooooooong!!
The attack was blocked by a giant curtain that blocked the void.
“[White Lion]’s shield won’t be easy to break through.”
“Nice play.”
[Freezing: Instant Freezing]
In the meantime, Min Si-joon’s ice rose from the ground, blocking the movement of the two palms, and
[Ghost’s Eye: Moon Hunter]
The swordsman’s sword extended like a flash of lightning, slaughtering the bodies of the enemies.
The palms that had been frozen in ice shattered into pieces with the speed of an eye blink.
“We . . . won!”
“As expected of Hunter Do Kyung-hoo!”
“The Guild Leader is amazing!”
Others cheered the link-up of Choi Sung-il, Min Si-joon, and Do Kyung-hoo.
Where else could you see a combined attack from the top rankers of South Korea?
“Don’t make a fuss. It seems that eye is playing the role of an observer. We should get rid of it.”
“Well, that seems to be the case, but I’m worried because it seems like a counter-type monster.”
Min Si-joon voiced his concern at Do Kyung-hoo’s opinion.
“I’ll form a shield towards the monster, so how about we kill it again like before?”
Choi Sung-il’s words were met with nods from Do Kyung-hoo and Kim Eun-ju.
“Then approach carefully. . . .”
“Hey, what the hell. Why are you being so impatient like a poop-eating dog?”
At that moment, Ryu Ji-hwan, who had been listening from behind, snapped in frustration.
“Hunter Ryu Ji-hwan! This is an S-Rank Gate. Be careful because you never know what might happen. . . .”
“If you don’t want to experience danger, you shouldn’t be a Hunter. It’s just something that needs to be killed.”
Ryu Ji-hwan, who cut off Kim Eun-ju’s words, concentrated his mana.
Glowing symbols and incantations decorated the air, forming a bright red magic circle, and then four flaming spears were manifested.
[Ifrit: Spear of Incineration]
The four spears, blazing like fire, flew like arrows towards the eyeball, scattering a trail of fire.
“That son of a b*tch!”
Choi Sung-il hurriedly poured out his mana.
[El Cid’s Shield: Tenfold Curtain]
A faint light appeared in front of him, and a curtain was spread out in preparation for any eventuality.
Pubububuk!
The four flaming spears pierced the eyeball precisely.
All the Hunters, including the Guild Leaders, swallowed their saliva as they watched.
The eyeball trembled its pupils.
A few seconds of silence passed.
“Look. Everyone’s scared and tied up by something like this.”
“You son of a b*tch!!”
Do Kyung-hoo grabbed Ryu Ji-hwan by the collar.
“Hey, what the hell. I killed it, so it’s done.”
“You’re going to be fired from the association as soon as you return.”
“Hehehe. That’s scarier than the eyeball monster.”
Killing intent rose from Do Kyung-hoo.
An aura that seemed like it would cut him down with a sword at any moment was about to burst out, but
“Look, look over there!”
Kim Eun-ju’s urgent cry was heard.
As the eyeball monster’s pupils moved up, blood gathered beneath them.
The blood fell to the ground like a horrible scream.
“γ ‘γ ‘Block it~!!”
Gi Il-yeon’s spell, sensing danger, awakened the camp and forcibly erected mana shields for all the Hunters.
The heavens roared.
The earth shook.
At that moment, a bright red lightning bolt like the blood shed by the monster descended to the ground as if it would tear the world apart.
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“Thank you for the support of the German Hunters.”
“No. We also received help last time.”
Felix, the vice president of the γGerman Hunter Associationγ, shook hands with Kong Gil of the γHSIU Korean Branchγ, who had come to meet them.
“I’m sorry. Normally, someone from the Hunter Association should be here, but as you know, it’s an emergency right now.”
“It’s okay, I understand. Let’s get going as soon as possible.”
They divided into several vans and moved quickly to Gangwon-do, where the S-Rank Gate had occurred.
With the help of the police and the military, they were able to avoid traffic and signals and complete the distance that would normally take three hours in just two hours.
“What is the current situation?”
“About 4 hours ago, about 300 Hunters led by the government entered the Gate.”
“That’s a . . . smaller number than I thought.”
“I apologize. The other Hunters are waiting at the 2nd and 3rd checkpoints and near the Blue House.”
Felix nodded as if he understood.
He wished he could let all the Hunters in, but there was always the possibility of an unexpected event.
“Thank you again for providing support that even neighboring countries have refused.”
“What? We should help each other when it’s difficult.”
Before they knew it, they had crossed the mountain and approached the vicinity of the S-Rank Gate.
When they arrived, a tall, unidentified man was standing with his arms crossed, glaring at the Gate.
The man asked with overwhelming pressure.
“Who are you?”
Kong Gil realized his identity and hurriedly approached to introduce Felix and his party.
After hearing the introduction, the man put away his pressure and approached them.
“Oh, you’re from Germany. Nice to meet you. I’m President Choi Dae-soo.”
“Ah . . . You’re the President of Korea! Nice to meet you, I’m Felix Richter, Vice President of the γGerman Hunter Associationγ.”
Felix greeted him with a smile, and Choi Dae-soo smiled happily.
“It’s an honor to have the “Germanβs Tank” come in person.”
“No! It’s an honor to hear such praise from the President.”
βRolf Bangenhelm has been told in advance. In the name of Choi Dae-soo, I promise that if Germany asks for help, Korea will also be there.β
“Thank you!”
Felix replied politely to the SS-Rank Hunter, who was considered one of the best in the world.
“But why are you here, President?”
“Why? The guys who went inside weren’t very cooperative, so I was guarding the Gate.”
It was as if the President himself had taken on the role of the 1st checkpoint.
“H-However, isn’t it too dangerous?”
“That’s why I’m here, ignoring my aides’ calls.”
“We’ll go in soon, so please go to the Blue House, President. . . .”
“Oh, oh. Don’t worry. I’m waiting for someone anyway.”
“Yes??”
At that moment, another Hunter on the German side stepped forward.
“Felix, we don’t have time for this. Didn’t you say it’s already been 4 hours?”
Layla urged him impatiently.
She couldn’t just stand around and chat at this moment when Siwoo might be suffering inside.
“I see. President, then we’ll go in and take a look.”
“Thank you for the courage of the German Hunters. When you come out, let’s have a drink together.”
“Yes!”
Felix bowed slightly and led about 30 German Hunters into the Gate.
Choi Dae-soo was left alone, smoking the rest of his cigar.
“Sigh- I wish I wasn’t the President.”
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Seven hours had passed since Siwoo drew the magic circle.
The beads of sweat on his forehead and the sweat that drenched his back spoke volumes about how much he had concentrated.
The incantation, which had started as an empty circle, was completed with geometric patterns that filled the floor.
“This isγ ‘ art.”
Edward exclaimed in admiration.
This was something that only Hunters of the world-class grand magician level could do, and he had done it alone as a healer.
“Give me the magic stone.”
Siwoo took the magic stone he received and placed it at a suitable distance outside the largest frame of the magic circle.
“Are you sure this will really work?”
“I don’t know either.”
“The British royal magic team would be terrified if they saw this. They would try to kidnap you right away if they knew you drew this magic circle by yourself.”
“Really? Then I’ll have to run away before they kidnap me.”
As Siwoo nodded, Pre let out a big yawn.
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“It won’t fail, so will you activate your skill?”
From Siwoo’s body, which was standing in the center of the circle, a powerful mana gushed out, and the wind rushed in.
Soon, the mana that extended from Siwoo’s body flowed out like water along the circuit of the magic circle.
Koo. . . Goo. . . Goo. . . Gooou. . . .
As the mana spread, a strong light burst from the magic circle.
At the moment when the power that filled the huge circle touched the magic stone,
Kuuuuuuuuβ Ung!!
With a tremor that shook the earth, Siwoo’s body was erased in a flash of light.