章 29: Ice Bear
However, Kim Cheol shoved away the chest of the male Hunter who said he wanted to help.
"Keok!"
Even though he controlled his physical strength, at the end of the day, he was still a rank A. The male Hunter retreated several steps back, a deep frown etched on his face from the immense pain coming from his chest.
"Excluding you."
"Excuse me?"
"And also, you, you, you, you, you and you."
Kim Cheol pointed to a few more others, not just that male Hunter. Of course, both Jin-Woo and Hahn Song-Yi were included in that.
It was here that Jin-Woo's own forehead creased up ever so slightly.
All in all, five people in total. They were all either rank C, or lower.
"It's unfortunate, but I won't be taking you along."
"What did you say?!"
"Do you know anything about Red Gates?"
The male Hunter shook his head at Kim Cheol's question.
"In here, one day equates to one hour outside. The worst-case scenario, it'll take several months for the dungeon break to occur, or I kill the boss. Under that kind of situation, I can't walk around with baggage like you."
"We're baggage to you?!"
The Hunters who were pointed out by Kim Cheol got all riled up, but once the rank A Hunter glared at them, they all shut their mouths close.
Kim Cheol continued on, now sounding as if he was being considerate and all.
"Don't feel too bad, however. If all of you manage to survive until we kill the boss, then all of you will go back home alive, too."
"Even still…."
The singled-out Hunters sent out desperate, pleading stares to the Hunters near Kim Cheol, but not a single one stepped forward.
No, they were far too busy avoiding meeting the gazes.
It was then….
"Excuse me."
A rank B female Hunter from Kim Cheol's group raised her hand. Kim Cheol turned to look at her, and she pointed at Jin-Woo.
"It's fine to go over there from here, right?"
"….Do what you want."
She didn't even look back once and walked straight to Jin-Woo's side.
Kim Cheol alternated his gaze between the woman and Jin-Woo, and smirked derisively, before declaring out loudly.
"We've got an opening this side, so I'll accept one more person!"
"Me, me!!"
The male Hunter who got shoved away by Kim Cheol just now hurriedly ran over, fearing that the lone rank A in the group, and the leader, might change his mind.
Well, that was how it should be. Jin-Woo thought as much.
'Yup, this woman is the strange one here.'
Jin-Woo stared at the woman now standing next to him with a puzzled expression on his face. Her gaze met with Jin-Woo's, and she whispered in a low voice so no one else could hear.
"That man Kim Cheol? Well, he couldn't see the arrow flying in, you see."
Even if one was a high ranked Hunter, there was no way every Stat of his would-be developed equally. For instance, he might be a rank A, but his Agility could be low. Jin-Woo knew how Stats worked, so he didn't think too much about that.
"So, what are you saying?"
Then, the woman smiled refreshingly.
"I'm guessing you're not a rank E. Am I right?"
Another team was formed
Jin-Woo: "Where are kids?", Izayoi and Gil were no longer in the seen. Even with his senses, Jin-Woo wasn't able to sense, when they left.
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Izayoi and Gil ventured deep into the forest, they were currently in the Ice bear territory. It didn't take them long to find a one.
Bigger than a polar bear with ice crystals all over its body.
"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooollllll"
Izayoi: "You are going this?"
Gil: "Haven't tested out my new techniques on many real opponents yet."
Gil summoned a B rank sword in his hand. The Bear took this as a sign of challenge and jumped at him.
Without wasting time, Gil swung his sword and sliced the Bear in half.
Gil: "Izayoi. Do you like Bear meat?"
Izayoi: "Are you going to cook that?"
Gil: "I am good at everything."
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It was evening time, Gil and Izayoi were finishing their meals. Whatever type of person Gil is? You have to admit, he is a damn good cook.
Far away, in Jin-Woo's team things were same.
Evening.
Large chunks of meat were nicely sizzling on top of a campfire.
"You know, this bear meat, it's a bit chewy but not as bad as I thought."
"Would you like some more?"
"Aigoo, thank you kindly."
Goh Myung-Hwan expertly sliced the meat of the Ice Bear and placed them on a plate pushed forward by Yun Ki-Joong. These two men were the rank C Hunters following Jin-Woo.
Both Park Hui-Jin and Hahn Song-Yi were also slowly chewing on the bear meat, although their portions weren't as large as the men's.
"Unni, please pass me the pepper."
"What about salt?"
"Mm, the seasoning's just about fine, so it's okay."
They all looked to, more or less, have adapted to the living conditions of the dungeon. From the campfire, to the blankets wrapped around them, and the tents all set up, too…
They didn't seem to be in trouble at all.
Heck, from a certain perspective, one could say that they looked rather comfy, instead.
Goh Myung-Hwan scanned the vicinity and spoke up.
"Don't you think the attacks of the Ice Bears have lessened lately?"
Park Hui-Jin replied to that question.
"Well, that's because the team leader has annihilated their numbers, that's why."
"That man, it's like he has some sort of unresolved vendetta against these bears from his previous life or something. His eyes go all crazy when he spots an Ice Bear. He's so scary whenever he does that. Really, really scary."
By now, Jin-Woo's title had been set as the team leader.
Park Hui-Jin felt Jin-Woo's absence and craned her neck a little to scan the surroundings herself.
"Now that I think about it, where did the team leader disappear to?"
Yun Ki-Joong had his head almost buried in the plate as he chomped down on the meat, but still, raised his head to make his reply.
"He went out a little while ago, saying that he's going to take a look around here."
"Huh." Park Hui-Jin formed a helpless expression. "Roaming inside a high ranked dungeon all alone….. Isn't he scared at all?"
Yun Ki-Joong formed a sly grin.
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Jin-Woo searched through the forest, and made his exit as he brushed past some thickets.
'It must be somewhere nearby….'
He could sense the presences of multiple Ice Bears coming from somewhere. From last night, he had been carefully tracking the Ice Bears.
This was all because he had finally realised that Ice Bears were coming from the same direction.
Jin-Woo continued to search, before his eyes began glittering dangerously.
'Found you!'
He spotted dozens of caverns on a cliff-like wall, lying beyond some bushes. And he sensed presences of more than one lifeform coming from each of the caves.
Hell, he didn't even have to expand his Perception here; his eyes could clearly see many Ice Bears lazily moving in and out of several caves.
Just a quick headcount and he found over 30 bears.
In other words, this was literally a bear farm.
The corners of Jin-Woo's lips arched up.
He deliberately came here alone to eliminate the possibility of eyewitnesses. This would be the perfect opportunity to utilise his shadow soldiers.
Indeed, he had been waiting for a moment like this.
'Come out.'
When he inwardly called out, the soldiers wearing black armour soundlessly materialised and surrounded him.
"You all understand that this is your first sortie, right?"
What he meant by that was, just as one's impression was decided upon through the first encounter, these guys would have to impress him with their first battle, too.
"YO!"
Jin-Woo heard a voice, and when he looked at direction from where the voice came from.
Izayoi: "Mister, didn't think we will meet you here."
Gil: "Bear Cave... huh. Gate of Babylon."
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