The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood – Chapter 134

Ch 134: Growth （1）

While Giryeo was tracking the Nacha Temple, what was An Yunseung doing?

It goes without saying, Yunseung was engrossed in hunting during the past winter.

Because a hunter’s job is to eliminate magical beasts that threaten citizens.

“Is everyone here?”

Injuries that crushed his organs and the betrayal of his team members.

A-rank Awakened One An Yunseung experienced a terrible failure during his rookie days, but with the passage of time, he has now safely returned to his main job.

“Then, before entering the gate, let’s do a final equipment check and briefing!”

However, recently, a strange rumor has been circulating within the Neo Sisters Guild.

A new hunter at the company, who was nothing more than a newbie, took a few months off and then suddenly changed as if they were a different person…

“Oh, it looks like this isn’t enough recovery potion. I’ll lend you one of mine. Take this too.”

“Yes, yes!”

Just looking at this, An Yunseung seemed like just a nice college student.

But why is there a rumor going around these days that this hunter has become strange?

The new hunter of the Neo Sisters who was participating in the raid was lost in thought while fiddling with a medicine bottle.

Buzzing━

In front of her, a passage emitting an unpleasant sound was glowing.

“The gate we will be entering today is 『The Deepest Place』, which is A-rank difficulty.”

Four A-rank hunters and one B-rank healer.

If it were before, I would have thought that this team could finish quickly and come out, but now the situation is different.

Since the Great Cataclysm, dungeons with unfamiliar structures have begun to appear on the ground.

“As you all know, this place is divided into three floors.”

Unlike the early dungeons that could be cleared in half a day at most, the new dungeons force camping and overnight stays.

Entering such hunting grounds was bound to be a burden for hunters.

Spending two whole days in a place where you don’t know when a monster will pop out is something anyone would refuse.

“Shall we depart now?”

“Yes.”

“Alright! Hunter An Yunseung will lead, and those in the back, be on high alert when we enter.”

Why do these annoying things even exist?

The new guild member of the Neo Sisters grumbled inwardly but diligently readjusted her weapon.

‘Ugh.’

The interior of 『The Deepest Place』, where they entered, was a gloomy cave.

A dark and damp environment, like being inside the belly of a whale. The new guild member shuddered at the otherworldly experience she was having for the first time.

“Those with searcher skills, please always check the direction of the monsters.”

“Three of them are coming soon.”

But Yunseung at the front is just calmly proceeding with the raid.

This place is a high-difficulty monster den where even A-rank hunters can’t guarantee safety, but is that person not even nervous…?

━Clatter, clatter, clatter.

“Ah!”

At that moment.

From the front, a series of noises like porcelain shattering echoed.

‘Monster!’

Skeleton Hound.

The four-legged object tangled with bones rushed at them like a ferocious dog upon discovering humans.

‘Ugh.’

This side was with team members and an A-rank Awakened One, but they had no real experience as a hunter, so they were momentarily flustered by the fierce attack.

“Bi, Binding! Binding!”

She tried to restrain the monster in front of her by using the support skill she had learned.

But the Skeleton Hound quickly moved left and right, avoiding the threads of light.

‘Ugh, these guys are too fast…!’

The more flustered she became, the blurrier her vision became, and her accuracy was plummeting.

Bang!

However, the Skeleton Hound, which was rushing towards this side, suddenly fell to the floor.

The monsters bumped their heads and fell down after hitting a translucent blue wall.

If there was a hunter with a skill similar to barrier magic in this place…

“Newbie, calm down~ Take a deep breath, look at the enemy properly, and try using your skill again.”

Clack!

A metal mace pierced through the monster’s ribs.

Yunseung calmly gave instructions beyond the shattered white bones.

He blocked the Hound’s charge with a shield skill with perfect timing, and then immediately withdrew his mana and defeated the fallen monsters one by one.

“Ah, I understand. Senior!”

Was 『Shield of Protection』 originally a skill that could be used on such a per-second basis?

She was amazed by the opponent’s skill, but she diligently corrected her technique as the senior instructed.

“Binding!”

Then, the threads of light that stretched out from the air grabbed the monster, and at this time, another team member shot a completed skill.

Kwa-gwang!

Soon, the enemy’s corpse scattered into the air, leaving only a mana stone behind.

“So, is it caught?”

“You did well. Let’s keep going at this pace!”

It feels good to be praised.

Moreover, this first success instilled confidence in the new hunter.

“Yes! I’ll do my best!”

The new member of the Neo Sisters proceeded with the raid, trying hard to calm the adrenaline rushing through her body.

Of course, this side was a newbie, so there were many mistakes here and there, and sometimes they faced crises…

“Ugh!”

Bang!

Thanks to An Yunseung, the formation that was about to collapse was restored several times. Overall, the front line was stable.

At this point, I even wonder if that person is really an A-rank like us.

First of all, maintaining the distance with the team members is perfect. Moreover, if a monster even tries to launch a ranged attack, he sets up a defensive skill in the right place.

‘Does he have eyes on the back of his head?’

They had already reached the last cave on the first floor.

While dealing with the Skeleton Mage, the new guild member exclaimed in admiration when she saw Yunseung deploying a skill behind her.

A skill like 『Shield of Protection』 is said to leak mana if the width is set even slightly wrong.

An Yunseung had no waste at all when using his abilities.

Every action is as precise as if it were measured with a ruler. How much practice does a hunter need to have such proficiency?

“I think this is the end of the first floor.”

Swish.

Immediately after clearing all the monsters on the first floor. Yunseung checked the analog watch on his wrist and suggested.

“Then, before going to the second floor, shall we have lunch first?”

And with the unanimous agreement of the team members, they decided to have a simple meal in the cave…

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“Senior, can I ask you something?”

Boil, boil.

Yunseung, who was boiling water in an aluminum pot, raised his head at the sound of someone calling him.

“Yes. And please speak casually. We’re both A-rank anyway.”

“Ah, well, that is…”

An Yunseung greeted the newbie with a friendly smile, but this side had only been with the company for seven days, so she couldn’t relax at all in front of her colleagues.

“It’s just that you fight so well…”

The new hunter trailed off, then asked again with more force.

“How do you use your skills so well, Senior Yunseung? No matter how much I practice, I can’t activate them quickly… Do you happen to know of any good training methods?”

How to master skills, huh.

An Yunseung, who received the question, gave advice with a serious expression.

“If I were to tell you what I learned, it’s that you just have to use them a lot. Even if it’s mandatory, if you try casting them 100 times every day with a weak intensity while drinking recovery potions…”

“100 times?!”

Boom!

The new hunter’s astonishment echoed through the cave. She was surprised at the sound she had reflexively made and swallowed her breath, but soon after, a thin voice flowed from her mouth.

“Wh, who taught you that method? Th, come to think of it, the guild didn’t give us any separate skill training.”

“Ah.”

“They just said that you know your own skills best anyway… They taught us very vaguely.”

But when the identity of the educator became a topic of conversation, this side’s voice grew louder this time.

“Who did I learn from? Ahem. Well, I don’t know if you’ll know the name? There’s someone called Hunter Kim Giryeo… Ahem, hmm.”

“Huh! You mean S-rank Hunter Kim Giryeo?”

Shrug.

Unless you live on a remote island cut off from the world, it’s hard not to know him.

The new guild member was surprised to hear that the other party was acquainted with the top-ranked Awakened One, and then Yunseung added a short remark.

“It was none other than that person who helped me with my rehabilitation.”

If it weren’t for that S-rank, she wouldn’t be here right now.

Even if she had somehow survived, she had lost a lot of confidence at the time, and it was uncertain whether she would be able to return properly.

“Wow, an S-rank hunter did your rehabilitation… How did you get to know such a person? School? Or while working?”

Since we can’t watch dramas in the dungeon anyway. It wouldn’t be bad to slowly build a friendship with the new employee while eating.

“It’s a bit of a long story. Why don’t you sit here first?”

Thud.

An Yunseung took out the conveniently warmed meal from the water and continued.

“And try this meatball.”

“Oh, are you giving it to me?”

“I warmed up five for the team members.”

So that’s why Yunseung was carrying a big backpack.

His hunting skills are excellent, and even his support actions are perfect. Just what is this A-rank hunter…!

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“The first time I encountered Giryeo hyung was also inside a cave like this.”

…Yunseung, who started with that, explained to his junior.

How terribly his team had collapsed at that time, and how overwhelmingly active Kim Giryeo was.

“He stepped on a golem and ripped out its heart, and when you see something like that in front of you, it really makes your skin crawl!”

Of course, Yunseung’s explanation was based on a subjective view…

“Did you know? Hyung-nim doesn’t use skills when raiding gates. He dislikes power that is easily gained like awakening.”

“Then how does he catch magical beasts?”

“He usually uses his brain. For example, he guides the boss well and kills it using the terrain?”

Although there was a difference from the actual incident…

“And I even heard Kang Changho praise him.”

“Kang Changho? S-rank Kang Changho?”

“That person even said he didn’t know if he could keep up with hyung-nim’s pace and was taking a step back.”

This is the characteristic of rumors.

Even though some of it has already been altered with subjectivity, the witnesses often mistakenly believe that there is no falsehood in what they saw.

“That’s what my hyung-nim is like.”

An Yunseung confidently spread the praise for his benefactor.

But the bigger problem was that there was no one here to correct the facts.

“Ah-ha.”

In the end, the new member of the Neo Sisters ended up believing all of Yunseung’s absurd testimonies…

‘Hunter Giryeo kills golems with ease, handles Greed with his bare hands, and is a great person who is recognized by other S-ranks.’

Nod!

The new member of the Neo Sisters absorbed the other party’s explanation at high speed.

It meant that within her, Kim Giryeo’s image was gradually establishing itself as a transcendentally skilled person.

“Compared to Giryeo hyung, I’m nothing. It’s like, if you use him as a standard, an A-rank and an F-rank are the same, you know?”

“Ooh.”

At this rate, it’s almost like a rapid spread of worship, like when the Nacha Temple was increasing its power.

As such, the newbie imagined Kim Giryeo’s real appearance and focused on Yunseung’s words, and while the conversation flowed, a hunter walked up to them with light steps.

“Senior, you said that you had temporarily teamed up with S-rank hunters before. How was that?”

“You mean Mermaid Pass? At that time, hyung-nim was…”

The woman with the crossbow listened to their story for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“Friends.”

Yunseung and the newbie were startled by the other party’s words and raised their heads.

But her expression remained unchanged. The marksman simply pointed to the second floor with a nonchalant face.

“Is there a need to express in words how amazing an S-rank is? Or not?”

Stop with the useless talk and get up already?

Under the pressure of the team leader, Yunseung and the newbie were startled and quickly tidied up their seats.