Regress and Eat

Measurements were repeated several times, but the results did not vary.

Heavy tremors and frightening breaths permeate the air.

“I completed Seo Jin-wook's Mana output inspection results · · · SS class. ”

Along with the Chief's declaration, there was once again a loud noise among the officials.

Some of them muttered like this.

“· · Pre-existence? ”

I was sick of looking at the man's face when he said that.

He realizes his mistake and shuts his mouth with both hands, his face turning red.

“If it was anyone else, the Constitution wouldn't say that to my face. ”

I was single and I spoke.

“Aren't you the Constitution Department who oversaw and certifies the scene where I come in contact with the Awakening Stone? ”

“I'm sorry. He vowed.”

Hibiki and Nate are foreigners, so there's no way for them to know how they've evolved.

But I'm different.

Suspicion on the day after normal procedures is considered an untrustworthy institution by the Constitution and spits on its own face.

The head said in a loud voice as if trying to change the atmosphere.

“Congratulations!”

As he stepped forward, the other government officials clapped their hands.

“Finally, there's an SS class Hunter in Korea! You're so young! ”

I cut him off.

“It's not the final rating yet. Do you want to proceed with the next assessment quickly to stamp? ”

He gives a swift, interrogated instruction, and I move to the next room.

Ten pieces of the same puzzle lie ahead.

There was no need to explore each and every one of its qualities like Hibiki did.

It looks clear to me, then and now.

Characteristics of all pieces.

‘However, if we finish it in 3 seconds, we can guess the ability. Such performance is impossible with normal [Mana Detection] skills and cannot be explained by [Replica], which will soon be revealed and pushed forward with unique skills. ’

Results that are reasonably faster than Hibiki, which can shock people.

Ugh!

I raise one hand and swoop, stirring in the air.

Then ten artifacts simultaneously soared into the air and began to get wealthy.

Gulp.

The evaluation room hovered heavy enough to hear someone swallowing the saliva.

I shake the pieces of air moderately several times.

I think it's time. I clenched my fist, swinging the arm I heard once more.

Immediately.

Squeak squeak!

I heard a cool and cheerful sound.

A cube that is assembled in one go without a single tooth defect.

Still no word from everyone.

When I put the cube down quietly, the head of the cube said.

“Hours, end of exam. ”

Thirty seconds in duration, all subtractors.

It was a new record after Hibiki.

Scores are naturally high.

“No, that's not a joke. To be honest, I was wondering if the artifact might have had a vision that we didn't know about. ”

“Is that a possible realm just because you're a genius? I don't get it. ”

“It's not the genius of the realm we experienced in the first place, that much. ”

I spill the chatter around with one ear, and I insist again.

“Do you want to proceed quickly with the Combat Skill Assessment? ”

Someone has already sent word to the Celestial Dragons.

I liked to disappear quickly from the center.

“· · · · · · Ah, I, perhaps Seo Jin-wook, may not need a combat skill assessment. ”

The sea I expected.

“However, in case of ascension · · · for final grading. ”

“I know. Hunters who are combat proficiency scorers are up to their final grades. Let's go. To the gate. ”

*

One of the officials in the lead role and we made our way to the gate five minutes away by car.

It is used by the Korean government for a variety of purposes because it has remained very stable for more than 10 years and has a huge capacity of up to 300 people.

Especially useful dungeons where monsters that are too dangerous to contain and experiment on or otherwise utilize.

One of its other uses is promotion screening.

Whoo-hoo!

Through the wave-like light, another dimensional landscape unfolded before my eyes.

“Hehe!”

“Here, Dungeon! ”

Nate and Hibiki look around.

I noticed the hunters staring at us from a distance.

They were the examiners of the assessment and authorized to determine the final rating of the promotion candidate.

These faces are unfamiliar in this life, but I know them all.

Class S Hunter Kim Ji-hoon.

Class A Hunter Neuroscope and Izzie.

I kicked my tongue with Kim Ji-hoon, among other things.

‘Damn, that's him. ’

He used to have a bad rap sheet for a lot of reasons in his past life, and even worse, he's the worst scout in the situation.

“Wait here for a moment. ”

Three hunters and government officials have been speaking with us for a while, keeping us out of sight.

“Huh? I heard there were two of them, but one more? ”

“Yes, there was a receptionist in the field. ”

“But where did you see that face? ”

Examine my face from afar.

The first thing that recognized me was Izzy, the only woman in the three.

“Wait, aren't you the son of the Heavenly Dragon Guild Master? The runaway?”

The rumors are spreading all over the Hunter.

“Oh, really. I remember.”

The sign also recognizes me and nods.

And · · ·.

“Oh, really? ”

Class S Hunter Kim Ji-hoon smiled at me.

‘That bastard didn't have a long name in his previous life. He wasn't killed in the dungeon. He was killed by another hunter. ’

Hunters held grudges against him, not one or two.

Their personality is ferocious, their means are open to profit, and they tend to regard other guild hunters as potential. Although this era was the original atmosphere, Kim Ji-hoon was fierce.

“I've never seen anything like it. ”

He said as if ridiculed.

Kim Ji-hoon planted enemies everywhere, but among them · · ·.

“That sociopath's old son? You don't look much alike. ”

Especially close to Seo Kyu-cheol.

"That's the brother of the Grand Croix Guild Master, right? ’

A rival with poison in his eyes to get the Celestial Dragon out of its current position, and the same guild that sees an opportunity to metallurgically eat the shares of the Celestial Dragon.

Kim Ji-hoon speaks with a snickering laugh.

“I'll meet you at a place like this. Oh, that's amazing. I'm a loser.”

At that time, Lee Ji-hoon said as if she was stopping Kim Ji-hoon.

“Hey, don't you have to tell the difference between buying a ball and a ball? ”

“Oh, of course. We're not amateurs. ”

Lee stares at him with an unworthy look.

I don't think it's good between you two either.

In mediating them, a nerve ticket appeared.

“Whether the appraiser is Seo Jin-wook or Seo Gyu-cheol, we are here today as appraisers. Let's stay true to our mission."

The guild that pretends to be Dry, but is affiliated with the Nervous Ticket, is also deeply associated with Grand Croa.

It is proof that it is bad emotion to call the leader of another guild in such a public capacity.

‘If only two of the scorers were hostile to the Celestial Dragon. ’

Kim Ji-hoon said.

“Well, it's going to cost you a lot of money, so of course you have to do it right. ”

With my mouth I say that, but I shed one more glance at myself.

I can read it clearly in my head. You look like you know how to cook that.

‘It may be difficult to slip quietly. ’

A government official stood up and stopped their conversation.

“I'm going to hold off on a private conversation and start with number one. ”

Here we go.

*

Received their signal, we approached and greeted them.

I played the role of an interpreter for Hibiki and Nate as if I hadn't heard anything.

Hibiki hardly needed an interpreter, but Nate didn't have one.

After a brief introduction to each other, Eizu pulls out a pile of cold magic scrolls as if waiting.

“Okay, let's get started. ”

A government official sent information about Hibiki to the Hunters on a terminal.

Lee Jisoo nodded, reading it.

“Output is Class C. Can you do a 45-second control assessment?"

Your face is full of admiration. And when she saw Hibiki, she said she was great, she just lowered her head politely, “Thank you.” I only answered in clear Korean.

“Great foreign mercenary! Just in time, among the monsters we have now. I'll take that. What do the other inspectors think? ”

“I agree.”

“Suit yourself.”

As Izzie tore the scroll, the light flashed and she vomited a monster.

It was a magical restraint, a tight-knit ogre.

“Grrr · · ·! ”

The air changed rapidly.

Hibiki's expression remains slightly shaken.

The feeling in the video is completely different from the feeling in the eyes.

Living cry flows low beyond the metal veil that seals the ogre's mouth.

Even though there is a little distance, Nurinna sneaks in like a punch in the nose.

“Don't be too nervous or worry. I didn't just invite 3 Grade A scouts. If he thinks it's dangerous, we'll run in and take him down. Okay, let's do it! ”

EZEZ tore another scroll, and the Ogre's restraint disappeared.

“Rrrrgh!”

As I instructed, Hibiki only performed spells that could be triggered by the Fire Mastery instead of expanding everything here.

Link at the right time without bursting at the same time with [multiple incidents].

‘At this point, if word of [Multiple Accidents] were to spread, they would be interested in the exclusive class S magic cards. The time for Hibiki's unique skill to become known is delayed. ’

The spell was followed.

[Fire Ball]

[Flame Field]

[Burning Sphere]

The giant fireball explodes directly at the charging ogre. After pushing him so far back, he opens the street, and a fire barrier larger than his height appears and surrounds him.

Whee!

Direct blow to finish blowing in that state.

A burning flame pierces the air in the form of a spear and pierces the ogre's head!

Boom, boom!

The ogre has lost his head.

The flame emitted by [Flamefield], which still has time to activate, burns the corpse to ashes.

“Wheeeek!”

The note whistles.

“Hey, that's a 20-second cut. ”

Izzie looks at Hibiki with strange eyes.

She's also an Awakener with magical skills.

“Every spell has been altered. There is no pure version. How many years have you been rolling around on this floor? ”

Everyone did not believe the profile on the document that it had only been a month since the Awakening.

“It's not uncommon for a foreign mercenary · · I'm sure it's been over 5 years of experience. ”

I was totally wrong.

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Hibiki stands still with a slightly roughened breath.

I can see the sweat dripping down my forehead.

Although it is a form of test, it is the same as the first practice in fighting monsters.

She's the one who's going to destroy hundreds and thousands of monsters later, but it's not always easy to be the first.

It didn't show up on his face, but he would have been nervous, and he would have been scared.

I approached her and tapped her shoulder.

“Well done. ”

“· · · · · · A little slower than I practiced. ”

A record of 20 seconds mutters as if it were a waste.

I shook my head.

“No, you did a great job. ”

“We can do better next time. ”

That sadness is the feeling of not meeting your own standards.

‘Yes, it was always like this. ’

There is no concession to magic.

“It's amazing not to lose your mind or panic when you first confront a monster. Seeing Ogres actually makes you feel different again, doesn't it? ”

“It looked like a video, but it wasn't as scary as I thought. In fact, apparently, it's really scary. ”

As he blurs, Hibiki looks at Nate's shadow, precisely next to his body.

“Ah.”

They trained together.

In other words, Hibiki would be bored with how Nate fights.

“Well, yeah. ”

Hibiki nods silently.

*

The hunters, who were briefly discussing each other, came up with a decision.

“Hibiki Amano, I will confirm the final grade with B. ”

It was ranked one step higher than the class C given at the time of output.

Two additional tests served the benefit.

Officials sign electronic documents and store them in handsets.

Now that you're outside the gate, the government's database will be updated immediately and the contents of the Hunter's Certificate will be automatically corrected.

‘Luckily, I'm not forcibly degrading you. Well, I have all the evidence left. ’

But it's still early to let go. It was a matter of time.

“Next, Receipt # 2. Nate Hope.”

Nate leaves according to the official's call.

“Bye!”

After a similar process, the monster in front of him was a Twin-Headed Troll.

‘Tough guy. ’

Trolls with miraculous regeneration can only be killed by shattering their heads completely.

However, Twin Head Trolls can be regenerated if one head is cut off and the other remains.

To kill, you have to leave little time behind and blow both heads off.

“Grrrrr · · ·..”

A four-story tall monster looks down at Nate.

Your eyes are flooded with irritation to prevent you from escaping the battle.

My skin is tingling because I live in a life filled with air.

“Hmm.”

After the restraint disappears, Nate remains calm in front of the monsters who are trying to tear themselves apart.

It's another reaction from Hibiki, who was confronted with a slightly stiff expression.

“As expected · · · ·. ”

Nate turns to look at me and whispers small.

“You'll see. I think he can, but I won't. ”

I nod, raising my thumb.

Nate seemed to naturally know as soon as he saw that the monster could be made into a family.

But I won't show you that today.

“All you have to do is kill him, right? ”

“Yes, in a convenient way. ”

As an interpreter, I stepped back and told the inspectors that I was ready.

Then the Troll's restraints disappeared.

The eyes of humans and monsters intersect sharply.

I thought.

‘Unique skills include what you can hide and what you can't. ’

My and Randy's unique skills were known only to a handful of people until the very last moment.

Hibiki had initially kept it a secret, but was forced to become known during the Guild Alliance Raid.

Nate and Angelica, on the other hand, have been public since the beginning.

‘You don't have to show it all here, but you don't even have to hide your unique skills. ’

[Cross-border] is the most effective attack skill he possesses, and will not be able to master other common attack skills for a while.

If you want to hide his unique skill at all, you must not hunt in front of others.

At this time of year, he will also build his reputation as a 'Necromancer'.

‘This is the first time I'm going to reveal it in Korea. ’

“Rrrrgh!”

Trolls rush in.

Nate doesn't look away or move his body.

Nevertheless, his shadow falters for a moment.

“Huh?! ”

A voice of confusion erupts among the inspectors.

The wind blows.

Whew!

Ten zombies wrapped around Nate's body in an instant.

“Well, what the hell! ”

The Nerve Ticket cries out in a bewildered voice.

“Zombies? Zombies! From the dungeon! ”

Just looking at that scene, it is impossible to jump to the idea that an ordinary Earthling died and became a zombie.

They will look at Nate's clan and recall similar monsters from the dungeon, of course.

“Ugh · · ·! ”

“Ugh · · ·! ”

Nate's lips opened.

He spoke in a calm and friendly tone, as if he had heard the news today to a friend.

“She says you have to break two heads at the same time to die. ”

That short speech was enough.

That was it.

“Ugh!”

At a faster speed than the Trolls, ten spheres of zombies rush to the front!

“What! Zombies are that fast! ”

“· · · · · · My God, what kind of skill is that? ”

Zombies climb over the bodies of giant trolls.

“Rrrrgh!”

Trolls are embarrassed and desperate to get rid of what's attached to them, but zombies rushing to their fingernails and teeth cling to the crotch with cries.

Pavat!

Some people transform their bodies to realize that weapons are weak. A sharp bone arises from the back of the elbow and wrist that does not belong to the human natural skeleton. And he began dismembering the entire Troll body without cause.

Puck!

Parker!

Deep down!

It was a familiar sight I had seen a lot in the future.

‘Bone blade · · ·. ’

Hell spreads. Blood splashes and flesh splashes. A swarm of zombies tearing at Trolls faster than their regeneration speed.

A zombie climbs up to the ship and rips out the Troll's abdomen. Within the torn peritoneum of the mane, the thick intestines are removed and full of hands are held. He kicks the troll's pelvis with his foot and jumps to the ground with a recoil.

The troll is gutted alive and collapses screaming.

“Grrrgh!”

Bang!

Trolls fall to the ground.

A large split stomach already appears to be trying to heal.

However, as the beast lies down, the majority of the zombies are closing in on their heads.

“Grrrrrrrgh!”

While the leg is dislocated to prevent a few individuals from waking up, the large number of zombies surrounding the head move forward in unison.

A left elbow with a sharp bone is aimed at the troll's head, and a hammering right fist strikes the left.

It was a scene reminiscent of the landscape of a quarry with a large number of workers running through it.

Bang!

Boom, boom!

“Queeeek!”

It didn't take long for the twin-headed trolls to crack together.

Out of the way!

Qajik!

Two different colored pools of blood appeared next to each other.

A round stain made of cloudy pink soaks the floor.

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Everyone could not open their mouths easily.

Nate says nicely that he saw the Trolls dead.

“Thank you.”

Whew.

The wind blew.

Nate's shadow shakes.

The ten zombies vanish without a trace.

All that remained was Nate, alone, staring at the remains of the Trolls with clear hostile eyes.