Chapter 26 – Let’s Not Hope for Luck (3)
After clearing out all the black-headed eagles in Peregrine Meadow.
The corpses of the black-headed eagles were dismantled one by one to collect the cores, and all of them were stuffed into the subspace pouch.
Catching the last one that ran away was a godsend.
If I had let it disappear, I’m sure it would have called in another group of vultures.
Even if, of course, another pack of vultures came running at me. It wouldn’t be impossible to deal with it in a similar way.
Apparently, if the learned guy was mixed in the group, there was a possibility that he would try to attack with a new pattern.
For safety’s sake, I would have to go straight back to the guild on a mobile warp. That would defeat the purpose of my original visit to Peregrine Meadow.
Early in the morning, before most hunters go to work.
Because now was the only chance to use the newly learned flame magic.
Than using a 4th level swordsmanship skill or collecting a black-headed eagle’s core. This was much closer to the purpose.
Fire magic itself is a very dangerous magic. In places where there are many flammable items, there is a possibility that it may lead to a large fire.
There was no choice but to be hesitant to test the power in a place like the dark forest or the tomb of an old tree.
When a dungeon is turned into a dungeon, it is common for the entire region to have self-healing abilities, so even if the entire forest burns down, the dungeon won’t become unusable.
It wasn’t without the possibility that other hunters would be in danger due to the fire that started from my magic.
It was a possibility that had to be avoided at all costs.
Even so, even if you visit a place with a lot of water attribute monsters, such as a beach or a lake, you won’t be able to properly measure the power of fire magic.
That’s why the place I picked and picked was this Peregrine Meadow.
There is only sparse grass in this place at most.
No matter how much I use my fire magic, I won’t have to worry about causing a major fire.
Anyway, in order not to be suspected by the guild guide, I had to spend several hours in the dungeon before leaving.
First of all, it was the first time that a male hunter caught 15 black-headed eagles in the Peregrine Grassland, which was unprecedented.
It was necessary to show that it took a long time to claim that he had struggled as much as he could and somehow managed to defeat the black-headed eagle group.
The last time I sold Woodrello’s core, it seemed that Cha Yu-ri was by my side, so I was less suspicious.
If I were to dispose of 15 Black Vulture cores by myself, the other side would surely think it was strange.
“The guide outside must think I’m dead.”
It would have been nice to have him come out alive and reassure him. More important than that was that I was invisible.
I had already given the guide a good impression of me while writing the memorandum of responsibility, so if possible, it would be better to leave the dungeon after the shift.
The time I entered this dungeon was around 7:30 am, and the work shifts of the Hunter Autonomous Union were obviously 4 teams and 2 shifts….
Probably 9 a.M. And 6 p.M. Were shift times.
By that time, it would also be the time for the other hunters to enter the dungeon one by one. You should be able to mix with other people and leave at the right time.
… Even so, there was still no way to deal with the black-headed eagle’s core.
“Should I just take care of it for now?”
Since there is a subspace pocket, it was not difficult to carry it without being noticed.
If you have it, you might have a chance to sell it someday.
If you have to, you can ask Cha Yu-ri to dispose of it instead. Probably because she would listen without any doubt.
If I showed it to Hye-eun, she would surely ask how I was holding it.
Until one day, when I become an A-class hunter, I become a little more confident in front of Kang Hye-eun and others.
Except for Cha Yu-ri, it seemed best to keep the fact that I had awakened a secret.
It’s a little bit for Chayuri, but she even showed me my swordsmanship. She’ll soon find out that I’m awakened, so there’s nothing I can do about it.
If possible, she should act as if she had awakened her swordsmanship ability, not like a hunter sexual desire manager, using only ‘swordsmanship’ skills in front of her.
There may come a day when I reveal my awakening ability to Kang Hye-eun or Cha Yu-ri, but at least that time is absolutely not now.
Not just for the two of you, but for others as well. It would be much easier to move around at will if you stay out of sight now.
Whether working as a male hunter or gathering awakening points.
In the first place, life is not so poor that I have to sell the black-headed eagle’s core right now.
“… Shall we do some corpse disposal and magic practice?”
I took out the core and used the 1st and 2nd circle fire magic on the remaining black eagle corpse.
Monsters with adequate durability to use magic gradually turned into light ashes as they were hit with magic several times.
The result of testing the power of various flame magic against corpses.
It was soon discovered that level 2 of fire magic was exactly the same as circle 2 of fire magic.
“Wait, now that I think about it, the calculations are a bit strange.”
Obviously, I only invested 100 points in fire magic, but the circle of fire magic I can use right now is 2 levels.
Could it be that all three skills started at level 1 from the time the hunter’s sexual desire manager ability was awakened?
『Hunter sexual desire manager’s new skill is basic lv. It starts from 01.』
Seeing the system window pop up on the screen as soon as I had the same thought in my head. It seems that what I thought was right.
If I had known this would happen, I would have tried using flame magic once before raising my swordsmanship level.
As a result, he probably had to raise his swordsmanship. It was probably a careless decision.
Next time another skill is unlocked, I’ll try to use it first.
After doing this, it was already just before nine o’clock.
Peregrine Grassland itself is a popular hunting ground in its own way, so one or two hunters began to appear riding a mobile warp.
As soon as I confirmed that there were no black-headed vultures around here, I immediately started moving a little further away.
Even I, who was hiding in the shade of a nearby rock and resting, didn’t seem to notice.
Since it’s a dungeon that male hunters can’t enter, it’d be much better to stay undetected.
Even if they were caught, it was enough to make the excuse that they were hiding because they were afraid of black-headed vultures.
It’s because a weak male hunter might stimulate a female hunter’s maternal instinct.
If that happens, there might be an opportunity to gain awakening points, so it wouldn’t be too bad in its own way.
Anyway, I hid until nine o’clock and couldn’t come up with anything to do. Naturally, my hand was directed to the Hunter sexual desire manager application on my smartphone.
It wasn’t long before I found one item that particularly caught my eye.
『(Bound item) Unidentified Mask: When equipped, others can only recognize the user’s identity in a neutral form.
It feels like age, gender, body shape, etc., All characteristics have disappeared. It becomes difficult for others to remember the user of this object.
Price: 100 points (currently 33% off)』
I went into the point shop menu to see if something was shiny.
As soon as the screen went over, this unidentified mask was floating on top of the smartphone saying that it was being discounted.
The last time I looked around the store, I couldn’t seem to find anything like this.
Are the artifacts that cannot be obtained from the outside world in this way special items that can only be purchased during the discount period?
Of course, the point shop is still open, but it was blocked from accessing other items except for weapons and armor items.
The moment I thought about it, my finger was already on the buy button of the discount item.
『Remaining awakening points: 15』
As soon as the points were consumed in real time, a white mask immediately appeared in front of my eyes.
“… The design sucks.”
I wonder if this mask, which looks like a chainsaw killer would wear, can really hide my identity.
To be honest, I wanted to change the design even if I had to use all the remaining 15 points.
Because it was difficult to give up the benefits that this object itself gives. I put the complaint aside for a while and tried it on right away.
There was a clunky feeling on the outside, so I didn’t really expect to wear it.
Unexpectedly, as if it was made with my face in mind from the beginning, I felt a sense of fit all over my face.
Perhaps thanks to that, the trust in this artifact naturally rose a little more.
Apart from everything else, the biggest advantage of this mask’s explanation was that it made ‘gender’ a neutral form.
If I had this thing, I would have had to pay much less attention while using magic or awakening skills in my future hunter life.
Like today, entering a certain dungeon is restricted for no reason. Or, it could have been possible without suspicion when selling the material.
If you’re going to use it for bad places or crimes, it’s not like there’s no possibility of using it.
My purpose is to become strong as a hunter, not to eat well and live well with unearned income.
As a male hunter, to act without being seen with a strange gaze. It was enough to be able to use just that much.
I think that alone would be worth 100 points.
By the time the hunters started to enter the Peregrine Meadow little by little.
To check the performance of the mysterious mask I just bought. He appeared among the Hunters while wearing it.
With the nonchalant gaze of the other hunters, I was able to immediately confirm the usefulness of the acquired artifact.
“…….”
“…….”
Occasionally, though, his gaze drifted toward me. It didn’t look particularly strange at all.
It was an extremely common and natural gaze, as if looking at an ordinary hunter.
As soon as I confirmed that feeling, I smiled quietly in my heart.
Exit the dungeon and return to the guild lobby.
Until you sell the black-headed eagle’s core at window 13.
Not once did I feel any suspicious glances from the staff or other hunters for submitting achievements that I, as a man, could not achieve.
Really, not even once.