Chapter 136 – 136. Battlefield

The C-class gate area was already full of hunters waiting for the hidden gate to open.

It was similar to the ‘Queen Ant Cave’, but the only difference was that they formed a group that could be called a group rather than a party size.

‘As expected, they formed an alliance.’

The coats of the hunters who formed the group had guild marks attached to them, and that was not one type. From as little as 2 to as many as 3. Large and small guilds were forming an alliance.

If it was natural, it was natural.
Unlike the scavenger days, a large number of hunters from large guilds also participated in this hidden gate.

For other small and medium-sized guilds that lack personnel and lack of talent, an alliance would be indispensable to prevent the monopoly of large guilds.

Unfortunately, however, the victory of the large guild was confirmed in this Hidden Gate. That’s because me and my lovers are still affiliated with SSLK.

They said that even tigers would come out if I said it, and when I passed them, who were glancing at me with a look of restraint, I saw SSLK trainees gathered on one side.

Their eyes meet as if they also found us.
Still, since they were once trained in the same place, I greeted them and tried to pass by, when a woman who seemed quite strong came up and greeted me.

“Hello. Long time no see.”

It was a Hunter that I met a few times when I was at the training center. As far as I remember, he must have been a summoner who handled wolves, maybe?

“Yeah. Hello. But what are you doing?”

“She is from the same SSLK, so she only greets you when something happens.”

“It’s not wrong, but it’s because the face has a business.”

A person who didn’t talk to you even when you were training hard in the first place pretends to be friendly on a day like today? It clearly meant that he wanted something.

As I looked at her intently, she continued her words with her smirk.

“It’s kind of silly to say that it’s a business to get together with the same SSLK trainees. Isn’t it?”

I roughly expected it, but I was told to join in. I smiled bitterly and shook my head.

“Thank you for the recommendation, but I decline.”

“Why?”

“I have other plans. Oh, don’t get me wrong. It’s not because I have ill feelings towards you or SSLK.”

“Are other people thinking the same?”

As her gaze turned to the lovers behind me, Jeong Ha-ryun nodded her head as if it were natural. Seol Da-jin hadn’t even listened to her suggestion in the first place.

She said as if the woman who saw it resignedly.

“All right. There’s nothing wrong with having a plan. I will tell the other motives as well.”

“I see.”

When the woman returned, Bak Do-gi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, approached her and smiled bitterly.

“You seem very upset. At worst, you might even harbor resentment.”

“That way?”

Pointing at the woman with her chin, he nodded at her.

“Because it’s going to be embarrassing to say it outright.”

“Well, it must be. Still, they belong to the same guild. But… It’s not my business.”

Haha, that’s right.”

“Rather than that, just loosen up. I guess I don’t have much time left.”

Seol Da-jin and Ryu Eun-hwa were already stretching. As Park Do-gi and I warmed up along with them, an announcement came out shortly after.

– There are 5 minutes left until the Hidden Gate ‘Battlefield’ opens.

A calm like the night before a storm came to the hall, which had been buzzing with the broadcast. The Hunters who were warming up and the Hunters who were talking about this and that all shut up.

The only sounds that could be heard were hunters putting on equipment and nervous breathing.

Then the quietest five minutes passed.

-Hidden Gate ‘Battlefield’ open! Hidden Gate ‘Battlefield’ Open!

And the loudest minute began.
Hunters rush into the hidden gates that appear like mushrooms after rain.

After exchanging glances with the lovers for the last time, I also jumped into the gate, and after a while a vast meadow appeared in front of me.

However, the color was very different from the common grassland.

‘…It’s terrible.’

The entire vast meadow was stained with blood.
True to the name of the battlefield, discarded weapons and armor were scattered all over the place, as well as corpses of monsters and humans mixed together.

I already knew it from the information, but when I saw it, it was a terrible sight that made me vomit.

“Ooh…”

Unsurprisingly, the lovers who arrived later also frowned upon seeing this scene. It was fortunate that my lovers had a good stomach, but the other hunter party that appeared nearby was disgusting and not fussed.

“Get ready.”

Park Do-gi, who was watching the front, said that he was taking care of the lovers one by one. The moment he finishes his words, the quiet earth begins to vibrate.

The shadows of the monsters appeared where his gaze landed. Class D monsters such as Orcs and Ghouls, as well as Class C monsters such as Werewolves and Experimental Subjects.

An interception unit of hundreds of monsters was running towards us.

“Haryeon-ah.”

Having caught up with her mind at my words, she began to accumulate her mana. Eventually, five magic bullets accumulated to the limit were fired.

Kwa Gaga Gwang!!!

Starting with the explosion, other hunters’ magic and arrows poured toward the monsters.

Of course, among them there were hunters who deliberately conserved magic, but it didn’t matter. After all, it was enough to annihilate the D-class monsters that filled the number of attacks already fired anyway.

“Let’s go.”

After confirming that the hunters’ ranged attacks were over, we immediately started running in formation. Of course, he had no intention of dealing with all surviving monsters or anything like that.

After all, this battle was just a skirmish.

‘It’s not like there’s anything I have to protect.’

The real thing was from the moment I reached the garrison after breaking through this interception unit. So, there was no need to deal with the monsters for others.

Thud!!

That’s why I blew off the head of the werewolf blocking my way with a sword enchanted with magic and went straight ahead. Behind me, Park Do-gi and his lovers were following me, blowing away monsters.

“Hey, look over there.”

In the meantime, Seol Da-jin, who was sitting close behind me, blew up a bizarre test subject and said, I stabbed the head of the werewolf she was dealing with with my fist and checked the direction she pointed at with a sidelong glance at her.

There, SSLK trainees led by big wolves were breaking through the interception force.

“I think it’s the same direction as us?”

“Yes.”

Looking at the direction they were moving, it was clear that they were aiming for Chinodon just like us. Should I say SSLK?

“Let’s speed up. Mr. Eunhwa.”

When Ryu Eun-hwa, who responded to my call, came out and changed places and started to clear the road with her overwhelming destructive power, we were able to get out of the first battle field shortly after.

“They?”

“Did you not get out yet?”

“Great. Let’s keep our distance like this. If you bump into it for no reason, it will be a headache.”

Accelerate your steps without letting your guard down.
As we were walking through the meadow, we climbed a small hill and came into sight of an outpost not far away.

Looking at the shape, it seems that Orcs built it.
Even though the orcs were being treated like slaves by werewolves with black fur.

‘…The time to go back is ambiguous.’

There was a chance it would catch up.

“Let’s break through. Ha Ryeon-ah Please, as usual.”

“Yes, four!”

“Your girlfriend is having a lot of trouble.”

“I am also a girlfriend.”

“Kuh, kuhm. It was. Then should I call you my first girlfriend? This is the second…”

“Just call me by my first name, motherfucker. Not the first two streets.”

“…Dajin, why are you angry?”

“Shh.”

After calming down the noisy party members for a while, he sends a glance at Jung Ha-ryun. Soon, magic bullets rained down and an explosion occurred, and black werewolves, who noticed our presence, jumped out.

“Two of them lead. Mr. Park Do-gi is an assistant. Ha-ryun takes me. Haryeon-ah, prepare again.”

After casting, the magic bullet flies towards the belatedly running Orcs. Orcs shattered with a roar.

Shortly thereafter, the three under my direction engaged the black werewolves.

‘A little bit stronger.’

According to what I watched while escorting Jeong Ha-ryun, the black werewolves had greater strength and speed than normal werewolves.

However, the three people facing them were also hunters who were far from ordinary C-class.

“The blood is about to boil!”

The moment when Park Do-gi’s shield blocks the black werewolf’s claws.

Bang!!!

Ryu Eun-hwa’s Geogang explodes at the guy next to him.
The next moment, Seol Da-jin, who was wrapped in magical power, broke the neck of the guy he was dealing with, and even smashed the black werewolf Park Do-gi was dealing with.

“What are you trying to enjoy? Because it’s urgent.”

“…Ha… This is true. I have to use my magic properly as soon as possible, Won.”

“Me too.”

When the battle was over, Jung Ha-ryun heard Bak Do-gi’s lamentation and muttered in a whisper. I stroked her hair and looked behind her. In the distance, I could see the SSLK trainees walking.

‘…It came earlier than expected.’

Also SSLK. These are hunters from Sungshin Group who will become my partners in the future.

“Let’s move again. I’ll catch up with you.”

After reorganizing the formation, I passed through the outpost and hurried my steps toward the place where the monsters were stationed.