Arena, Alien hunting

It was a hell of a time.

I hurried to the top of my lungs, repeating that I had summoned a Sylph and then unchecked it.

It was better than Junho, who had acquired Kangcheon or Secondary Skill Stamina Correction and Park Go-chan. However, it was Lee Hye-soo who was tired of breathing more quickly than I was.

Her face is covered with tears, almost breathtaking.

The face of extreme fatigue and horror gives the group a tremendous fear of abandonment.

I wanted to help, but now I'm pushing my limits.

“Get on your back.”

Suddenly, there was an upheaval. He runs ahead of the group, carrying Lee Hye-soo.

I was the one who was left behind.

“Haaa, haaa, haaa...! ”

I felt like my heart was going to burst. I was afraid I'd run like this and die.

It was when there were more and more collisions about wanting to fall and disappearing.

Mwah!

Now, the sound of Silf's cry, which only took about five minutes to summon, awakens my mind.

“Ah…! ”

I was impressed with the landscape unfolding before my eyes.

The flowing stream is connected to a small waterfall. Beneath the waterfall is a cliff surrounded by rocks, and inside is a small cavern slightly covered by a waterfall.

“Th-there... ”

I couldn't speak properly because I was out of breath.

“You want to rest here? ”

Since it was a level 2 for Beginner Health Calibration, Joon-ho asked me why it was better than me.

I nodded.

We went down the canyon. After the flowing waterfall, you enter the cavern. The cave was small enough to feel cramped as the five entered.

But like a curtain, I felt comfortable because of the waterfall blocking the entrance to the cave.

"That's good. If we fight here, we'll be able to defend ourselves." ’

The waterfall will keep our bodies from spreading out.

The passageway narrows, making it easier for them to fight back even if they attack.

I dismissed the Sylph and told the rest of the party.

“I'll spend it here today. ”

The group nods.

I made the battlefield magic rifle and the magazine revolution disappear, and I fell facedown. I fell asleep as soon as I lay down, because I was too tired.

* * *

It was a dark night when I woke up.

It was dark, so I couldn't see anything. You hear only the sound of the group breathing.

As my eyes became accustomed to the darkness, I saw the scenery inside the cave.

The most prominent was the appearance of the steeple sitting near the entrance of the cave.

“Are you awake? ”

He nodded without saying a word. They are all exhausted and alert while sleeping.

I summoned the Lithograph to confirm time.

Name: Hyunho Kim

Class: 3

Karma: 0

Mission: Survive for a limited time.

Time limit: 5 days 9 hours 14 minutes

“Stop sleeping. We'll do it ourselves. ”

In response, Kangcheon Seong straightly lay down and asked me to sleep.

“Silf.”

Mmmm.

“Shh, be quiet. ”

Silf nods and rubs his face against me. I felt the heart melt away by the charm of the silk.

“I need recon. ”

Silf nods and flies out of the cave.

After a few moments, the silk leaves a number on the floor. It was dark, so I couldn't see well.

“Would you like to try it on my palm? ”

Then Sylph wrote a number on my right hand. With an itchy feeling, I sensed the number 271.

“271?”

Silf nods.

All individuals nearby, except Red Ape, who died in the daytime battle. They're convinced we're here somewhere.

‘This is too bad. ’

This place that I thought was safe was actually not a good place to live.

The falling waterfall blocks the entrance, preventing the campfire, and the cold, moist water makes the dragonflies uncomfortable. You can't survive five days here.

We need to get out of here.

But how do we break through 271 sieges?

‘I'm getting depressed, so let's stop thinking. ’

After a while, I woke everyone except the Great Wall and fixed the insomnia. The four of us decided to take over for an hour and a half.

* * *

“Get up, man. ”

Park Go-chan woke up from his sleep after touching me with his feet.

“Oh, fuck, it's freezing, so sleep tight. ”

Park Go-chan grumbled as he lay down after finishing his insomnia. On that subject, the guy started snoring pretty soon.

After a long while, I dozed off and summoned Sylph.

“Will you come see what Red Ape is doing? ”

Mmmm.

A small reply flies out.

I asked Sylph to come back in a moment.

“Are they sleeping? ”

Mmmm.

A silk that nods.

I like the night vision, but not the night vision. Then yesterday's attack was also a tactic.

“Everyone asleep? Or how many are awake? ”

Silf tickled the number 9 on my palm.

Only nine? ’

Hundreds of them, nine of them awake? I was slower than I thought.

But I understood it. Hundreds of them, and this forest is their territory. Since you never have to be afraid, your vigilance is loose.

‘Let's dig into that. ’

I think about running away with the group while they're asleep.

But again, it was reckless.

I am concerned that I will be under the watchful eye of nine awake. And we were all exhausted. We can't outrun them even though we're out of the siege.

How did this happen? ’

I thought it was going well.

As soon as I arrived in the forest, I realized that our enemy was the Red Ape. Successful in securing drinking water and food in the wild. You defeated Red Ape's assault. Isn't this great?

And you ended up stuck in this narrow canyon.

‘Red Ape's organization has surpassed my wildest imagination. ’

Twenty-one assailants were killed without sending any of them back alive.

Less than a day after that, hundreds were mobilized and searched the whole area.

You quickly narrowed down the search grid and eventually pinpointed our position.

We succeeded in breaking through the search grid, but ultimately we are stuck.

‘It's a total manhunt. ’

As such, Red AP's collective behavior was very organized and organic.

We had over 40 deaths, and they didn't shake at all.

The group was clearly dominated by a fairly powerful leader. A clever leader who knows his way around an ambush and hunt.

Let's get this straight.

First, a brilliant and powerful leader.

Second, 271 red apes that the chief treats like an aquarium foot.

Third, the forest is like their front yard.

Fourth, one of the group promotes disorder and one is incompetent.

What kind of test is this? ’

I'm furious, that chrysalis angel! Maybe they're still tearing themselves apart watching me suffer like this.

“Summon Lithograph. ”

Name: Hyunho Kim

Class: 3

Karma: 0

Mission: Survive for a limited time.

Time limit: 5 days 3 hours 45 minutes

I stared blankly at the writing on the slate. I spent a long time looking at the slate like that.

Then I suddenly thought.

Survive for a limited time.

It was just that. Turns out it wasn't meant to run anywhere for a week. Survive.

I won't give you an impossible test. Like the first test, he would have ordered what he could do this time. What we can do with our abilities.

Our abilities.

My ability…….

Suddenly, something flashed through my brain. I've recalled the Sylph again.

“Sylph! I need to ask you something. ”

Haha?

A cute silk that stares at me with its eyes wide open.

“Can you keep your strength from making a sound? ”

Mmmm.

Silf nods.

“Can you block the smell? ”

Mmmm.

Nod again.

“And finally, do you know who the leader of the Red Apes is? The one that stands out, giving orders to the others. Have you seen him? ”

Mmmm.

Sylph nods again.

Ah...

This is it. The answer was this close.

* * *

I woke up Lee Hye-soo, the next sleepwalker.

“Is it my turn? ”

“I woke up early because something happened. ”

“Work?”

“If I don't come back in an hour, wake the others and run. ”

“Yes?”

“I'll be back.”

I left the cave.

However, Lee Hye-soo suddenly followed me.

“Go somewhere! ”

“I'll kill their leader. Once you've done that, the test is complete. ”

“But what if he doesn't come back? ”

“If I'm not here in an hour, run away before sunrise. They're still lazy at night, so there's a chance, but if I fail, they'll be cautious, so they'll be thorough at night. So... ”

“That's not it! ”

“ ……? ”

“What should I do...?" ”

Lee Hye-soo was crying.

“Help me when I'm being molested, save me when I'm fighting, take care of things... Hyun-ho is the only one who protected me. I don't know what I'd do without you. ”

That made me feel refreshed.

“Don't go. Just stay with him. Why would Hyun-ho take such a risk? ”

I smiled bitterly.

“Can I talk to you for a second? ”

We sat on a rock together.

I asked.

“How old are you? ”

“Twenty-seven.”

“How long have you been at work? ”

“This year was the fourth year. ”

“You got a job right out of college? ”

“Yes.”

“What kind of company? ”

“I worked in STSOFT Marketing. ”

“Wow, you started working for a big company right out of college. I see you're off to a good college. ”

“The school is not bad, but my dad is the director of STSOFT. ”

“Wow, I envy you. You have a beautiful face. You have a great home. You have a great life. ”

“I don't think so. Now I'm falling like this... ”

“Better than me. ”

I told you.

“I went to a university that people don't even know about, and so far I've been living off the test of civil servants. ”

“ ……. ”

“College friends put in hundreds of resumes after graduation, and they barely made it into the workplace, less than 2,000. I was scared to see that. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to suffer for that. So he became a public servant and died wasting his life until he was 29 years old. ”

I sighed and said,

“I've never been complimented for being good at anything. My life ended when I didn't make any effort and just walked around in the middle. That's why I'm trying so desperately. I want to live. If I get a chance to live again, I want to live. I'm pathetic, aren't I? ”

“Well, that's not true. Hyunho is really great. If it wasn't for Hyunho, they'd all be dead by now. ”

“Thank you. I'll finally be complimented in my life. ”

When I laughed, she laughed as well.