chapter 548
548 – Unexpected Companionship
‘I am an incarnation… Is it worthwhile to pay tribute to Irmana all this time?’
But I was afraid that if I became the incarnation of Irmana, what the ‘Great Being’ would say.
As far as I know, divine beings have a tendency to reveal unpleasant emotions without filtering, and I know that such feedback is immediate.
I cried for a moment and quietly watched the situation.
‘······ It doesn’t seem like you really care.’
My intuition, the only connected being, told me so.
In fact, as I gained the achievement, I even felt like the energy of the flame became a little warmer.
‘Fire and water are supposed to be opposites… But it’s a strange thing.’
There are probably some parts that cannot be understood with just the stereotypes of beings like me.
The message did not end there.
– He performed amazingly in driving out the army of ‘Jixructor’ demonic beasts!
‘As Jixructor retreated, the rest of the petrels also disappeared… That’s a good thing.’
I didn’t do it on my own, but I still had a lot of stake in it, so I wasn’t surprised to hear that I was active.
-Experience has increased significantly!
– I found a possibility for a career change.
– Complete the quest of the water goddess Irmana and enter the advancement level!
‘Oh oh?! This is!!’
A clue about a job change that didn’t seem to have an answer for a while.
It was linked to Irmana’s long-term quest Her Her.
‘Am I finally able to change jobs?’
The long-term quest initially given by Irmana will be completed within a few days.
At least I can finish my job change before I go to China.
‘It would be a good opportunity to gain more trust from Inessa.’
I needed to gain more trust from her while using her.
Only then will cooperation be completed and the probability of success when launching a surprise attack increase.
‘Phew – I feel like it’s roughly sorted out. Let’s go out soon.’
[Swamp Friendly]
I felt like I knew roughly where I was trapped.
After climbing for a while in the endless swamp, at some point I began to sense a large number of mines planted by the ‘corrupt sea maiden’.
Where I am is the first hunting ground of ‘Nando’.
I guess this is where I got thrown out of the dungeon.
It’s not even the beginning of the hunting ground, but a swampy area exactly in the center.
‘If it were a person, I would have been trapped in a swamp and met a terrible end. Even if these crazy people are expelled, they still do it this way.’
Cheolpuk- Cheolpuk-
I climbed through the mud pile for a long time and finally got my head out.
Suddenly──
“Kyaaa!!”
“What, what, what!!”
There was a group of people with various appearances staring at me as I came out of the swamp.
I wasn’t that surprised because I had sensed it from the moment I came up, but seeing them in bewilderment made me feel a small regret, wondering if I should have just turned around and left.
Tuk Tuk-
After gently brushing off the things on my body, I turned to face the prisoner party who was staring at me from a long distance away.
As I was heading straight up, I thought I felt a familiar energy.
They were members of the party that was attacked last time by crazy dwarves who were designated as villains.
‘Seeing you come back and explore again even after doing something like that, I guess you guys aren’t normal either.’
An ordinary person would never want to come in again, but they actually seemed more energetic than before.
“······.”
‘······.’
Of course, they are showing a lot of caution now.
‘······.’
There is no need to get involved with them.
Swish-
Soon, I withdrew my gaze and was about to turn away without saying a word.
“aaah!! Over there!!”
The rabbit beastman, the leader of the beastman party, jumped forward and called me in a cheerful voice.
“Well, I was thankful last time!! I didn’t think I could say hello properly…”
“Thank you!!”
“Thank you, warrior!!”
They came to me one by one and bowed their heads in greeting, but I was a bit surprised by that.
‘The appearance of the armor has changed a lot, but how can you recognize it right away?’
It’s not that rare for hunters to enter a dungeon wearing full body armor, so how did they recognize me right away?
Jiyiing──
‘There’s something… Vaguely connected.’
A short woman with sheepish features looks at me with a look of fear on her face.
I belatedly realized that an intangible thread extending from her heart was connected to my ankle her her her her. In fact, it was a thread that I had not been able to detect with my abilities until a moment ago.
‘Is this an ability that activates when you approach within a certain distance… I think it’s a detection type. That’s amazing. It’s this secret.’
I think it was put on me during the battle where I saved them last time, and even though I was in the middle of a battle, it was pretty impressive to put it on me and pierce my senses.
‘Hmm… I learned something. I might need to look more carefully during the battle.’
Usually, this ability is to prepare for an emergency.
He might have been afraid of a situation where I suddenly changed my mind and planned a surprise attack.
Of course I understand, but I also felt a little bitter that they considered me a potential enemy. Still, I am the benefactor who saved his life-
The moment I thought that.
Saralarak─
‘Oh…’
Yang Suin secretly lifted the spell he had cast on me.
It seemed a little cute that he looked up at the sky and whistled for no reason so that I wouldn’t notice.
‘Cute. It looks a bit like fibrin.’
After shaking my hand and accepting their thanks, I started moving to hunt for the ‘sea maid’ in earnest.
Buuu─
‘Should I catch more of the things I see while moving? Because [Kleptomania] May be activated.’
How long does it take to float in the air and move to a place where they will be gathered?
‘······ Why are you following me?’
I couldn’t help but turn my head because I was worried about the party of beastmen following me.
“Ahh…”
“Heh…”
He’s looking up at me with an innocent expression, but he’s probably doing it because he wants something.
‘Is this a party proposal…’
Other than that, there was no reason to follow me.
‘You’re thinking of bringing an outsider into the prisoner party… What can you trust in me?’
“Uh, over there-“
The rabbit beast made up his mind and walked towards me carefully.
I guess my prediction was right, but I guess I should take care of it first.
[Root Chain]
Pupupupupupupupuuu be be!!
Kahaak──?!
Hehe!!
When I saw six ‘corrupt sea maidens’ jumping out of the swamp at the same time, I skewered them with the roots of their bones.
Since it went straight through the head, instant death was certain.
– The ‘Corrupted Sea Fairy’ has been defeated!
– You have acquired a premium magic stone!
– You have acquired the Water Rune (Advanced)!
Rune of Water (Advanced)
– Water attribute skill attack power + 57
‘Oh, attribute rune.’
It feels good from the start.
‘These guys are definitely physically weak.’
They have good attack power, but their defense power is poor, so if you can accurately target the critical spot, it is not difficult to kill five or six at once like before.
Of course, the problem is that very few people can do that.
“Huh…”
“Wow…”
The beast party retreated without realizing it as they saw me skewering a group of monsters who had approached very secretly and attacked by surprise.
Gulp-
They even pushed six corpses into subspace at once, unable to close their mouths.
“Wow… You’re also holding [Warehouse]… “
“What was that thing that came up like fangs from the floor? It’s my first time seeing this skill…”
“A truly amazing person…”
“So, Arang, hurry up. Come on.”
“Hmm… Hmm, don’t rush me too much.”
A rabbit beast named Arang approached me again after being pushed away by the party members. The name is similar to Arin. It makes one wonder if they are sisters who were separated when they were young.
‘As expected, you are tall.’
She had a great balance between her physical and magical powers.
Looking closer, she looks more like Arin, and she also uses a short sword.
“Um, hey… Would you mind joining a party with us?”
Stiff speaking style, as if reading a Korean language book.
It was clear that he was very nervous just by looking at his ears that were folded in the letter L and trembling.
The party members’ eyes are filled with anticipation, and the rabbit beast is wiggling his fingers nervously.
‘You’re asking me to take you on a bus. Although not as much as the dwarves, the beastmen must also have great pride. Is there something going on?’
Considering their level of ability and equipment, I was a little skeptical because they could easily overcome the first hunting ground if they found a clear guide.
Paanhi-
‘I think you think of me as such a great person…’
He probably felt that way even more when he saw that he had just detected the monster in advance.
It’s not like those people are struggling because they lack combat power.
‘Hmm…’
I don’t know if it was because of the woman who reminded me of Arin, or because they were hunters with a rare good vibe, but I didn’t feel like I didn’t want to help.
‘Still, it’s annoying…’
Nevertheless, the reason I cannot completely refuse is because of the next hunting ground.
‘It’s a place where it’s a bit risky to wander around alone. I’m not sure of the effectiveness of the new achievement yet, and it will take some time to get used to it.’
Underwater warfare.
Even if you have an Aqua Flighter, this is a place where your combat power is greatly reduced.
If you happen to encounter a Hellachne-type monster, there is a risk that you may be defeated without even being able to fight properly.
It’s still a place where it’s difficult for me to go around alone.
‘If there’s a lot of bait, there’s nothing bad about me.’
Gaining experience by catching monsters doesn’t mean much to me as I’m trapped in a level 99 trap.
‘You’ll need to experience being with people from other parties at least once.’
I took out a notebook from subspace and expressed my opinion.
[Just know that it can disappear at any time.]
“Kyaa!!”
“Ah, yes!! Of course!”
“Thank you!”
A hunter who does not bother to reveal his voice
It might have raised questions, but they didn’t seem to care much.
“But… What should we call you?”
‘It’s a title…’
[··· Just call me Alpha. And I am the guide.]
“Thank you for doing so!”
“Wow… You declared yourself an alpha male… “
‘······.’
“Shh, shh, are you crazy?”
“··· Can I call you like a code name?”
Nod-
“Alpha- Alpha-“
“Alpha, aren’t you frustrated? There isn’t a single gap in your armor.”
Since I once saw that it was a skull by looking at its eyes, I blocked it out, but I think that actually drew attention.
I shrugged my shoulders and walked out in silence.
“You’re so cool… Don’t you still have to meet the conditions?”
“Well… Let’s just wait and see. He might tell you something after the battle is over.”
“Focusing on the battle was what I wanted.”
“Would you like me to float?”
[You won’t need to use Wealth for a while. Don’t waste your magical power and just follow me.]
“Oh…”
“You have great confidence-“
“I saw it earlier and it seemed like you deserved it.”
“Luck I didn’t expect…”
A short, unexpected journey began.
– Kihyaaa!!
As I was moving and dodging the mines perfectly, a group of sea fairies came out one after another, unable to hold back.
However, if you know that in advance, you have nothing to be afraid of.
“Where!”
“Triple Smash!!”
“Mandarai─”
“A line that is never visible─”
‘Everyone’s abilities are outstanding. Indeed, they are top A-level hunters. I especially crave sheep and rabbits. It is questionable that tigers are relatively inferior.’
They are capable of protecting their own bodies.
He just approached me to speed things up.
We continued the fight for about two hours after that, and were able to take a break after entering a safe zone with no wetlands.