Chapter 2395 – 2395. Class a Hunter

〈You have entered the bloody battle of the jungle. 〉

As soon as I entered the closed dungeon, a notification window appeared.

A-class dungeon, a bloody battle of the fittest.

I wasn’t surprised because I received information from Ciel in advance. And he didn’t come in alone. Next to me were Ciel and Han Ayoung.

‘Some closed dungeons have special missions or special rules.’

Most hunters shy away from such dungeons. This is not a dungeon that can be conquered simply by being strong. Even S-class hunters don’t take on dungeons like this very well.

‘There are guilds that specialize in clearing these complex dungeons. Did you say that you earn a lot of money by receiving subsidies from the association, even though the incumbents are reluctant to do so?’

Most dungeons with such special rules and missions have generous rewards. This means that there is a high probability of hitting the jackpot.

‘The bloody battle of the fittest is a place where there are special rules but simple strategies.’

Bloody battlefield.

As you can guess from the name, it is a place where you fight monsters one-on-one.

If you break the 1:1 rule, the difficulty of the dungeon increases due to rule violation.

‘Lee Yeon-sook, an S-class hunter, deliberately broke the rules in this dungeon and kept raising the dungeon’s difficulty. The reason was because I was curious. She is, after all, a bitch. And the result… Since she broke rule number 5, the difficulty level was increased to an S-class dungeon.’

The strategy for attacking the bloody battle of the fittest is simple. All you have to do is win 10 times in 1v1 matches. If you have friends, you don’t have to win 10 times alone.

‘There’s no way to fail because there’s S-class hunter, Permanent Frost Han A-young here.’

I would say that safety is guaranteed as long as I am with Han Ah-young.

“It somehow reminds me of the old days.”

Ayoung Han said while looking around her. This dungeon looks like a colosseum. The large stadium was made of compacted ground, and the stands had chairs roughly carved out of rock.

“Thinking about the old days? “Have you been to this dungeon too?”

“About three times? But that’s not what I’m talking about. This was before I became an S-class hunter candidate. Like you, I had to show my strength to the World Hunter Association. And if your potential is recognized, you will officially become an S-class candidate.”

Formal and informal. The difference is quite large. If possible, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take this opportunity to be officially recognized as an S-class candidate.

〈Everyone except those participating in the bloody battle, please move to the stands.〉

“Eujin, fighting!”

“If we determine it is dangerous, we will intervene.”

Ayoung Han and Ciel moved to the audience.

〈The first match starts in 30 seconds.〉

30 seconds.

Preparation time was given. Preparation was completed in one second. All I had to do was summon the Hualien Blade from my inventory. He raised the back of Hwarienbido’s sword to his shoulder and waited for the enemy to appear.

‘Did you say that enemies in bloody battles are random? I want to hurry up and go back… How far will the power go? Hmm. Is there a need to hide your power?’

It’s a bit weird to show everything. Isn’t there a saying like this in Gangho? Keep 30% of your power hidden.

‘First, you fight with skills and abilities without using items.’

The area of ​​Hualien Island cannot be used. [Modern Horse Challenge] It has only been a few days since it was used in the world. Honestly, wouldn’t it be possible to become S-class right away if you use the domain? Even if it’s a weapon, I don’t think it’s bad.

‘But I can’t use it.’

Boom.

A bipedal cow over 3 meters tall appeared in the air. He wore armor and even held a spear in his hand. It is a Minotaur, a class A monster. In addition to his excellent physical abilities, he even uses mana. Its intelligence is estimated to be greater than that of a dolphin.

‘This is my first time seeing a Minotaur. From what I heard, there are individual differences, so there are S-class minotaurs, right?’

The monster in front of me was definitely not an S-class monster.

“Whoa whoa whoa!”

As soon as the Minotaur saw me, it let out a roar.

The shout filled with mana was louder than the sound of an airplane. If it were an ordinary person, my eardrums would definitely have burst.

“Get away.”

Kwaang!

A bolt of lightning falls on the Minotaur. The minotaur briefly lost its balance and stumbled, but immediately regained its balance.

‘Is it all about the tanned fur? It doesn’t seem like it doesn’t work at all, but it’s not efficient.’

The opponent is a class A monster. It’s even weirder if you die from a single strike of lightning.

‘Even if I kill that guy, I have to kill 9 more. You must distribute your physical strength well.’

Hold the hilt of the Hualien Blade tightly and take your stance.

Just because it’s a class A monster doesn’t mean it’s equivalent to a class A hunter. Hunters must be able to hunt monsters of the same level. If the opponent is a boss level, the story will be different, but a normal monster of the same level will of course win.

The Minotaur rushed towards me, letting out hot snorts.

[Use acceleration. It lasts for 10 minutes. Stacks remaining: 11]

I easily dodge the Minotaur’s spear aimed at my head to the side. The spear hit the ground, creating a small crater.

There was almost ridicule. My strength is great, but I am superior in speed. Above all, the stance of the minotaur wielding the spear was extremely sloppy. I just believe in my power and wield it without any skills.

The Minotaur chases me and turns to the side.

Thunderstorm, thunderstorm.

Suddenly!

The red trail cut off the Minotaur’s head.

〈The second match starts in 30 seconds.〉

• • •

Ciel’s eyes lit up as he watched the battle between Seong Yu-jin and the Minotaur.

“That’s great. Minotaur is said to be the easiest to deal with among A-class monsters… “I never thought I could hunt a minotaur in less than 10 seconds.”

“I was surprised too. I knew that Eugene’s growth rate was ridiculous, but… “I never thought it would be like this already.”

Han A-young was also impressed.

“The fighting style is surprising. Since she has the ability to manipulate electricity, I thought she would use electricity to fight… I never thought she would have mastered martial arts. “Is it Korea’s unique martial art?”

“Well. I don’t know much about that either. Still, it’s a neat battle method.”

Han A-young stared at Sung Yu-jin. She looked even more handsome than Sung Yu-jin today. Either way, Ciel looked at Seong Yujin as if analyzing him.

“It’s an efficient way to fight. That’s good. But… From my perspective, I would like to see how abilities are handled. Because the potential will be higher there.”

“But isn’t it enough to see his potential just by looking at his current appearance? It was two years ago when Eugene first awakened as her hunter. Even though she’s been there for exactly 3 years… It doesn’t even make sense for her to be at that level in just 3 years. “You know, right?”

From a global perspective, her becoming an A-level hunter in just 3 years is an enormous feat. A talent that would not be strange even if he were a genius among geniuses. The World Hunter Association paid attention to Seong Yu-jin due to this tremendous growth ability.

“Amazing. But as you know, there is a huge gap between A-class and S-class. The reality is that many promising players who are called geniuses are unable to overcome that barrier and become frustrated.”

“Yujin will climb over that wall and stand next to me. That probably won’t take long, right? Will the whole world be clinging to Eugene by then? Women will also cling to you a lot, right? “That’s a bit like that.”

The third battle ended quickly. Seong Yu-jin cut up the monster without much difficulty.

A difficult monster appeared from the 4th battle.

Great Ghost.

A ghost-type A-class monster made up of dozens of ghosts gathered together. The characteristic of the Great Ghost is that it is impervious to physical attacks.

Han A-young was not worried about Seong Yu-jin. Because Sung Yu-jin doesn’t just have martial arts.

Pajijik.

Static electricity occurs. Ayoung Han and Ciel held on to their floating hair and protected their bodies with mana. Immediately afterward, red lightning shot out from the center of the stadium. The great ghost disappears, leaving behind a magic stone.

“Ciel. Do you think you can make a decision now? What do you think?”

“… That’s right. Just considering the combat power he has shown so far, he is above the level of an ordinary A-class hunter. If we continue to grow like now… It’s enough to be S-class. “I will report what I saw to the World Hunter Association.”

“And. This is the moment when a new S-class candidate was born in Korea. People will like it. Harin… Are you jealous? Or not…”

Han Ah-young closed her mouth with a strange smile.

Seong Yu-jin continued to fight. Originally, Han A-young was planning to intervene at the right time. Even if she is an A-class hunter, fighting one-on-one against A-class monsters is physically taxing.

However, Seong Yu-jin calmly hunts A-class monsters without showing any sign of fatigue.

“… I know all the A-class monsters. It’s unexpected. According to what you said, I didn’t think I was a model student.”

“According to Harin, she was doing well in college until she woke up. She probably would have learned then. “Most of what you learn in the Hunter Department is about monsters, right?”

“Hmm. For something like that, he fights too well. “He looks like a veteran hunter with decades of experience, not a hunter with less than 5 years of experience.”

“That’s right. Why do you fight so well? Is it because Eugene is a genius?”

Han Ah-young tilted her head. Ciel smiled bitterly. From Ciel’s perspective, Han A-young was also a genius comparable to Sung Yu-jin. She became an S-class hunter in her 20s. If she isn’t a genius, what is she?

“Ciel. This is another personal matter… She heard a rumor that in a dungeon in America she encountered someone from another world. “Is it true?”

“Where did you hear that rumor again?”

“As I traveled around the world, I built up connections. “Is it a rumor?”

“… It’s probably true. Don’t ask me that though. I don’t know the details either. Because it’s not under my jurisdiction.”

“The World Hunter Association will also be in trouble.”

“Hmm. Well. Was the atmosphere of the association the same as usual? I guess I didn’t think it was a big deal. As if I knew it in advance.”

“Sometimes I feel like the World Hunter Association is the dark side of this world. “What on earth are you doing there?”

“A place for world order? If you’re really curious, you can become a member of the World Hunter Association. “You will definitely be in an important position.”

“It’s okay. Because I am satisfied with the current situation.”

The tenth battle has already begun. Seong Yu-jin looked exhausted from the continuous battle. Her breathing was heavy and sweat was dripping from her forehead. Han Ah-young clenched her fists and increased her concentration. She planned to intervene as soon as it seemed dangerous.

The tenth battle opponent is Berry Kane, a class A monster. An insect-type monster measuring over 5 m. It is a monster famous for curling up like a ball bug, spinning around and running rampant, laying waste to the surrounding area. The carapace is so hard that most attacks don’t work.

Seong Yu-jin pulled out her metal from thin air. A piece of metal the size of her fist is held in the air by electromagnetic forces. She then hits the metal with her fist.

Railgun.

Overwhelming physical power pierced Berry Kane.

Han Ah-young slightly opened her mouth.

“That was a railgun, right? If you can use a rail gun with your bare hands… The application of abilities is excellent. It’s Eugene after all. It’s amazing.”

“… Ah, young. “You can block that attack.”

“If you know an attack is coming, you can stop it. Two ice walls will do.”

If Han Ah-young wanted to, she could make ice several times harder than steel. That doesn’t make sense? S-class are inherently like that. People with abilities that deny common sense itself.

The battle is over.

Seong Yu-jin gulped down the bottled water she took out of her inventory. Han Ah-young gave him her cheers.

And a cluster of lights gathered in front of Seong Yu-jin and turned into one object. It was a reward for conquering a dungeon.