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256 Jirisan Fairy (2) The mana meter serves many purposes. Because it records the fluctuations of mana at the gate in real time, it’s capable of much more than most people realize. Of course, its primary function is to measure the danger level of a dungeon and prevent dungeon breaks. But that’s not all there is to it. What we need to consider here is: when else do changes in a dungeon’s mana occur? When the dungeon becomes unstable? Then what, exactly, does “unstable” mean? The…
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257 Jirisan Fairy (3) Clang! No matter how many golems there were, each one by itself wasn’t much to worry about. Their massive size might have been threatening on open ground or inside a building, but in this densely wooded forest, they couldn’t perform to their full potential. On top of that, their numbers worked against them; they kept bumping into each other and getting in their own way. The golems’ hard, unyielding material also played a part in this situation. Other hunters might…
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258 Jirisan Fairy (4) "……!!" My breath caught in my throat. I leapt upward to avoid the collapsing ground. I climbed onto a nearby tree, but the branch I landed on bent sharply beneath me. Of course, it wasn’t so thin that it couldn’t support my weight. The other branches were the same. The ground, heaving and trying to swallow us, could hardly be called ground anymore. My ankles sank deep into the thick, sticky mud. This was no longer a floor—it was a swamp. A bottomless mire. A mass…
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259 Strategy Meeting (1) At last, Han Tae-kyung had lost his mind. That was the only way I could see it. Where had it gone wrong? Was it calling Han Tae-kyung here to stand guard? Leaving him alone at the gate? But then, Han Tae-kyung had always been strange… Still, I’d believed that, at least when it came to dungeons, he wouldn’t do anything reckless. It seemed it was time to revise that assessment. “No, just listen to what I’m saying.” Han Tae-kyung waved his hands wildly,…
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260 Countermeasure Meeting (2) “But! Don’t worry!!! I, Han Taekyung, am always prepared! The man who never dies! No matter what happens, I’ll return with all my limbs intact!!” …Well, what on earth…. Han Taekyung, even going so far as to salute, was spouting utter nonsense, no matter how you looked at it. I glanced at Hong Seokyoung. Hong Seokyoung shook his head vigorously. I had no idea what that was supposed to mean. Was he saying it wasn’t his fault? That he didn’t know Han…
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261 Countermeasure Meeting (3) “What?!” Han Taekyung practically leapt to his feet. Was what I said really so shocking? If someone told me I didn’t have to go into the dungeon, I’d be grateful and accept it without hesitation. But Han Taekyung, as if he couldn’t possibly accept it, began to protest, full of indignation. “How could you…!” This is why I say I’m not suited to being a Hunter. That must be the real reaction of a Hunter. “Take me with you, too!!” Han…
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262 Tati (1) Petals of an unknown white flower fluttered down onto the mud. The petals, as round as eggs, curled inward. The pristine white flower, untouched by even a speck of mud, resembled a lotus, yet I was certain it was unlike any flower found on Earth. And that made sense, for this was a dungeon. A dungeon. And that flower did not bloom on water like a lotus. It had simply fallen from above. Slowly, I lifted my head. I saw the monster, breathing heavily, clutching a wound on its…
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263 Tati (2) <That one, where did you get it.> I hadn’t misheard. The creature pointed at my sword and repeated the question several times. Where did I get it? When I didn’t answer, it began pounding furiously on the shield. <Where!!!> Bang! Bang! Bang bang!! <That one!> Bang!!! The shield shuddered in fine tremors. Hong Seokyoung had mentioned it, too. There had been monsters capable of speaking human language. He said the one he met only muttered his name…
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264 Tati (3) ‘Irok.’ A low, gentle voice. ‘Will you be alright without me around?’ ‘…Are you leaving again?’ ‘Probably.’ ‘You’re always going somewhere.’ ‘I suppose I am.’ A small laugh followed. ‘Someday, someone might come looking for you, Irok.’ ‘Me?’ ‘Yeah. A friend of mine.’ ‘You have friends?’ ‘…Don’t ask other people questions like that, okay? Just me.’ It would be a long time before I understood what that…
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265 Tati (4) “Does your species have the concept of family?” <Huh?> “How do I even explain this… Do you give birth to offspring? Or are you born from eggs? …I guess I shouldn’t think in human terms. Maybe you just sprout from the ground.” <Heejae?> “No, no. Tati, is there someone who gave birth to you?” <Me… um?> A whole storm passed as I tried to explain the concept of “giving birth.” Fortunately, Tati understood without much…
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266 Tati (5) Nothing in this world ever goes exactly as you wish. Of course, there are days in life when everything seems to go right. Days when, for some reason, everything just falls into place. Days when even the water you drink in the morning tastes unusually good. Days when every traffic light on your way to work turns green just as you approach… days like that. But most of life isn’t so lucky. If people could live doing only what they wanted, the world would have met its end much…
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267 Meeting (1) It goes without saying, but the existence of the fairy Tati was kept strictly secret. I made sure to impress this upon Han Taekyung as well. “Huh? But if the dungeon is that dangerous, wouldn’t it be better to clear it?” “I said no.” “Why not?” “I said it’s not happening.” So I explained, logically, why it couldn’t be done. “But why exactly can’t we?” “It just can’t be done.” Fortunately, Han Taekyung caught on right…
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268 Meeting (2) Unlike the somewhat slapdash way things ran at the Hunter Training High School, Guild Mimi operated with a certain order and deliberate planning. For one thing, Guild Mimi was smaller than Yangseong High. And, in contrast to Yangseong, which was tangled up with Dasun and various other interests, even Lee Miseon couldn’t easily meddle here. She had helped with recruiting Sandra Gamble, but that was as far as it went. The people involved weren’t students who needed to be looked…
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269 Meeting (3) —How have you been? You haven’t even been in touch all this time! “Ah, yes… I’ve just been a bit busy.” —Busy? Oh, I see. Chen Yijun. A hunter from Taiwan. She married the Australian hunter Oliver Hope, and together with her husband, she was mainly active in Australia. They had one child—a son. Alex Hope, regarded in Australia as a promising figure who would lead the next generation. Ever since his awakening and the start of his career as a hunter,…
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270 The Prophet (1) “Hmmm.” His hair, still damp and not properly dried, clung unpleasantly to his face and the back of his neck. Alex Hope blinked as he looked at the phone screen. The world really was something these days. You could see and talk to someone face-to-face, even if they were all the way across the Pacific. “Hmmm…” Alex tilted his head from side to side, lost in thought. The longer he hesitated, the more he could see the face on the phone screen hardening. Well,…
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271 Prophet (2) There is a species here, called @@%, that loves peace—and yet feels compelled to possess everything that catches its eye. —Huh? You’re saying that doesn’t make sense for a peace-loving species? That’s just how it is with anything that has intelligence. —They’d say, “We have to protect those weak ones!” That’s what I heard, anyway. I never cared much myself. There were plenty like me. Not that anyone ever listened to us. Even for a peace-loving species that…
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272 Prophet (3) It’s a mess. If you only listened half-heartedly, you might think these so-called Prophets are incredibly useful—but that’s not really the case. If it sounds that way, it’s a trap. A person from the future who doesn’t even know how valid their own information is? What if they confidently guide you with knowledge they believe to be absolute, only for the next Prophet to have already used that knowledge up and escaped? Imagine that kind of thing looping endlessly,…
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273 Prophet (4) “All right, then.” —Ah, you still have more? What are you so curious about? “You told me to ask everything earlier, didn’t you?” Alex Hope shuddered in mock exasperation, but still waved his hand as if to say, go ahead. “You said earlier that the king is a Prophet.” —Yeah. “Then what happened to the original… the king from the past? Is he still around?” —That’s… Hope scratched his head. —No. Not anymore. The current… the king…
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274 Coin (1) “Who even uses coins these days?” “What are you talking about! People still use them all the time!” “Everyone just uses cards now. You give me my allowance on a card, too.” “What? You get your allowance on a card?” Hong Seok-young stared at me, genuinely shocked. “On a card? What kind of allowance is that! There’s no fun in getting your allowance on a card!” “Getting an allowance isn’t supposed to be fun, you know.” Hong Seok-young grumbled,…
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275 Coin (2) What Woo Irok planned to do with money that couldn’t be traced didn’t really matter. Well, it did matter, but it wasn’t a priority. I was certain that if anyone tried to take his money, he wouldn’t just sit back and let it happen. At worst… “Irok is just too cute.” “…Why are you telling me that?” “Did you know he asked me what kind of birthday present girls would like? I think he’s planning to give one to a girlfriend.” “Again, why are you…
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