Chapter 553 – New Encounter (1)

The place I moved to with other recovery hunters who were presumed to be retired or similar was a temporary safe area created in the center of an abandoned village dungeon.

Originally, it was a place equivalent to the parking lot of an amusement park. As it has already been more than 10 years, there are almost no cars, and even the cars that remain are abandoned as if they were junk cars.

What is certain, though, is that there were almost no monsters around, befitting its designation as a safe area.

There were no signs of the guild staff clearing out the monsters in advance, and since it was close to the border of the three areas, it was highly likely that it would naturally become a safe area.

Since it was a point where monsters from three areas with different characteristics collided, it would have been difficult for any one monster to occupy the area, and as a result, it was not a favorable environment for all three types of monsters to live in, so it was bound to be relatively safe.

As soon as I arrived at the safety zone of the guidance staff, I was able to encounter other recovery hunters who had already gathered as if they were waiting.

For some reason, the newly encountered recovery hunters did not seem very motivated.

“Haha, when will it end…”

“Kuuuuul…”

“…”

When I saw the women with bored expressions, as if they had been taken by force, or the women sleeping on the floor of the parking lot, memories from my past life that I had forgotten for a long time suddenly appeared in my mind.

‘… Reserve Forces?’

Seeing them hanging around haphazardly, as if they had no motivation, or concentrating only on playing games on their smartphones, it was a sight that could not be described other than as reserve forces.

No matter how much he absolutely hates recovery hunters coming into the dungeon, I never expected him to show his dislike so much without even noticing me.

The reason why it was okay to show such an uncooperative attitude was most likely because there was no one who could replace their abilities.

It’s not for nothing that recovery hunters are called the best of the best.

It was a moment when I couldn’t help but feel strangely bitter as I was able to properly confirm the reality of the recovery hunters who were responsible for the hunter’s life.

‘For some reason, whenever I worked in the treatment room, it seemed like there were countless people.’

It was not just a difference between male and female doctors, but also a clear difference in their attitude towards recovery.

At least in front of the patient, I actively checked the symptoms and treated the patient delicately without showing any signs of annoyance.

Even though he was a man, he didn’t particularly hesitate in a situation where his hands touched the body of a female hunter.

However, looking at the recovery hunters here, I could roughly picture the scene in the recovery room without even having to imagine it.

I probably would have liked to go to someone who would treat me with care by actively asking me what was hurting and why, rather than a healer who treated me roughly without motivation and as if it was annoying.

‘I wanted to become acquainted with a recovery hunter and learn recovery spells properly.’

Looking at the fact that most of the existing recovery awakeners are like this, I wonder if there is really anyone among them who can teach me.

I also thought that maybe he would have less recovery experience than me, who was doing both combat and healing in the dungeon.

Of course, even among these people, there was bound to be at least one sane person.

One female hunter who exudes a particularly bright atmosphere began to inspire the hunters with her lively voice.

“Everyone~! Let’s all do our best today~!”

“Oh, so loud…”

“…”

“I will give you the protection of vitality so that you can all cheer up! One, two~!”

She easily brushes away even the complaints made to herself, and instead gives protection to other hunters.

The divine power that started with a woman with pink wavy hair quickly spread among the recovery hunters.

Surrounded for a moment by the mysterious light coming from her body, I was also struck by a strange sensation, as if her body was suddenly energized.

-Juseomjuseom…

“… Oh, really.”

As if I wasn’t the only one who felt a similar sensation, the attitudes of other recovery hunters also seemed to be clearly influenced by vitality.

I felt a bit of surprise when I saw the hunters tidying up their earphones while fidgeting, or the hunters loosening their stiff expressions and changing their expressions to become a little more motivated.

“Come on, everyone~! Are you feeling energized now? Fighting everyone~!”

“Woah, fighting!”

She seemed to be spreading positive energy with her bright face, and before I knew it, I was naturally following her energy and mood.

As soon as they saw me sympathizing with the pink-haired woman, other people also began to react as if they were trying to join in, even if only slightly.

“Yes…”

“… Hwa, fighting…”

The scene, which was reminiscent of a mental education session for reserve forces, was suddenly transformed into this kind of atmosphere.

As soon as I witnessed the small miracle that appeared before my eyes, there was only one thought in my head.

If you want to properly learn healing and protection spells, getting to know this hunter is definitely the best way.

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Meanwhile, in Area B of the abandoned village.

Kang Hye-eun, an A-class hunter, was sent to deal with large monsters in Area B, also known as the amusement park area.

For some reason, unlike in the past when she participated in large-scale subjugation events, she entered the battle with a slightly uneasy mind.

‘I said that much, but it’s not like he really went somewhere and came back strangely injured…’

Kang Hye-eun prepares for battle with an anxious mind, feeling as if she is seeing her child thrown into the water.

Because of Seong Tae-kyung’s personality, which she knew well, Hye-eun Kang’s worries about him never ceased in her mind.

There was nothing she could do as she had already broken up with him and moved to her other quarters.

Still, it was comforting to think that the abandoned village was a B-class dungeon.

At least considering Seong Tae-kyung’s skills seen so far, it was safe to say that there was no chance of him becoming dangerous in a B-class dungeon.

In the first place, he did not participate as a combatant like himself, but as a healer.

As long as the role is to treat injured hunters in the back, of course there will be no harm or danger.

Of course, considering Seong Tae-kyung’s personality, the fact that he would not just quietly treat her behind her back was a factor that made her uneasy.

All she could do now was focus on the monster in front of her and slam her shield against it.

-Cow!

‘Kooooo…’ !’

Kang Hye-eun slams her entire body into Treralodon, putting her weight on the heavy shield created with her awakening ability.

The huge Trallodon’s body was tilted by her shield bash.

Her shocked body began to bend one of her legs and lay her massive body down on her front.

“Now is the time, Jihee!”

“Confirmed!”

Cheon Ji-hee jumps to the face of the Treralodon, which has been lowered after being hit by Kang Hye-eun’s attack, and uses a kick toward the monster’s eye in the air.

Her powerful kick, filled with all her energy, penetrated into the monster’s weak point, her eyes.

Cheon Ji-hee’s kick accurately targets the monster’s weak point and saves her life…

-Puquaaaaa!

“… ?!”

Contrary to Cheon Ji-hee’s original intention of simply piercing her eye area and killing her through vital bleeding, the trallodon that was hit by her kick had her entire head crushed.

The Class B monster, which let out a half-screaming sound as part of her head exploded, reached the point of death.

‘Geuggggg…’ .’

A large monster that collapses in an instant with its head almost completely destroyed.

When she participated in last year’s subjugation, Cheon Ji-hee was quite embarrassed by the power of her kicks, which were so ridiculously high compared to her own.

‘… ‘I have become stronger than in the last crystal spider cave.’

When I ripped off one of the White Crystal Spider Queen’s legs with a kick, I felt quite happy as if my skills had returned to their prime.

As soon as she confirmed the power of her kick against Tre Lalo Don today, Ji-Hee Cheon could not hide her surprise once again.

A characteristic of Treralodon was that all parts of its body were strong, so originally, just destroying the eye area would have required a considerable amount of force.

In today’s attack, I deliberately adjusted my strength and hit her a little weakly, but I actually saw her head get ripped in half.

I could not help but be convinced that my current self had not simply recovered the awakening ability of my past prime, but had reached a completely new level.

‘… ‘Is the sex we had that day really helpful this much?’

Was it really that her body was slowly weakening because it was starving the man?

Or was she able to recover like this because she satisfied her sexual desires through Hye-eun on the spot?

Or, as he said, did she have a greater effect because the feelings she had for Kang Hye-eun and Seong Tae-kyung were all love?

Because she was still contemplating a difficult conclusion to come to, Ji-hee Cheon did not even notice that Kang Hye-eun had come to her side.

“Why are you so dazed, Jihee?”

“… Oh, no, Hye-eun! “I didn’t think anything strange!”

“Yes?”

Although Cheon Ji-hee clearly reacted suspiciously, Kang Hye-eun was not particularly interested in what she was thinking.

Looking at the fallen body of the trallodon, she let out a low expression of appreciation.

“Anyway, it’s definitely convenient for large-scale subjugation events because you can just hunt monsters without worrying about it. “Other employees do all of the material collection and dismantling.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Anyway, Cheon Ji-hee, haven’t you become stronger than last time? As I saw earlier, the power of the kick was…”

-Go go go…

“… ?!”

“… Is it a monster again?!”

While they were talking and walking to kill the next monster, a huge shadow suddenly appeared over the heads of Kang Hye-eun and Cheon Ji-hee.

They began to feel quite a bit of tension at the sight of the giant mud golem looming over the bodies of the two people, who were poised to attack another nearby monster.

Kang Hye-eun was momentarily embarrassed by the fact that there were no mud golem-type monsters in the abandoned village, but the sight that came into her eyes after that couldn’t help but make them forget what they wanted to say.

-Whoops!

‘Kooooo…’ !’

A mud golem and a large monster suddenly start fighting as if watching a monster battle.

Only after seeing that appearance, Kang Hye-eun and Cheon Ji-hee were able to quickly figure out that the monster that suddenly appeared was a type of summoned beast.

As soon as I saw a woman holding a fan nearby and controlling a huge mud golem, I immediately recognized that she was an earth mage controlling the mud golem.

“… “I think this is almost my first time seeing a wizard come to Area B and fight monsters.”

“… “I see.”

“Let’s go over there so you don’t get disturbed, Jihee. “There are a lot of monsters anyway.”

“Yes, Hye-eun.”

She had no intention of just watching someone else’s hunting process, so Kang Hye-eun and Cheon Ji-hee quickly walked towards where other monsters were seen.

“… “For some reason, I think it smells like Taekyung.”

… I don’t know why, but I had the illusion in my heart that I could sense a familiar scent from the woman holding the fan.