Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 89
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Episode 89 Horned Lizard (3)
“… …Lord Elwin?”
Then Nero called him in a trembling voice.
“Huh? Mr. Nero, did you call?”
“Ah, are you okay? Is there anything that’s inconvenient… .”
“Haha! No, there’s nothing like that.”
It was obvious that he was afraid of him, with his ears and tail drooping and his pupils wide open. Nero was also one of the beastmen with particularly good intuition.
“Everything is going so well, is there anything I should be uncomfortable with?”
Elwin took a sip of the cooled tea and smiled.
“I’m sorry. I was just distracted for a moment.”
I was just a little annoyed. If Elwin hadn’t been there, there would have been so many tragedies that couldn’t have happened.
“Let’s get back to the original topic. I can’t speak lightly about Mr. Hake’s restrictions, but I can assure you that there won’t be any problems.”
In a way, at this point, Hake is no different from a ‘living’ metaphor character.
Anyway, since she was a deceased character in the original, there were no balance patches at all. To that extent, her unique magic called daydreaming was an unrivaled ability.
‘If things had gone as planned, I would have died in the coming summer.’
Hake had already promised Elwin that he would betray Deficio. It was a promise made to a top-class hunter.
It wasn’t Hake who didn’t know its weight.
“If that’s what Elwin says.”
Nero, who tried hard to keep a straight face, licked the cold tea with his tongue.
“I wouldn’t worry about Hake. A stupid, hardened guy like him needs to try some spicy food.”
“Of course you would.”
“I told you it’s true, right?”
“Would you be so foolish as to say that?”
“… … You don’t believe me.”
Elwin smiled awkwardly as he looked at Nero with a gloomy expression.
“Well, if you look at the two of them bickering, even though they say mean things to each other, it doesn’t seem like they hate or dislike each other that much.”
Nero was a promising young man who had high expectations for Depicchio in the past, but one day he flirted with Depicchio and ran away.
Haak did not understand the betrayal of Nero, whom he had deeply admired. And the incomprehension soon turned into betrayal and love and hate.
Until then, Hake’s brain would have been completely absorbed by Depicio’s brainwashing.
“I wish that guy was alive… … .”
But when I read Nero’s original lines, it seemed like he didn’t hate Hake that much.
Rather, it seemed like he missed the dead Hake a little bit. That probably means he was similar to the real Nero.
“Poetry, if you don’t like it!”
While I was calming down Nero, whose face was red and whose hair was popping out.
“hmm?”
Elwin noticed that Nexion’s screen was flashing. There were two messages that had arrived.
[Operation complete.]
[Horned Lizard, fighting Gale.]
“It looks like things are finally getting sorted out.”
“Cat?”
“Mr. Hake just sent me a message. He said that the Horned Lizard and Gale are fighting.”
To get what he wants, Elwin needs the cooperation of the ruler of the Batevil Tunnels, the Horned Lizard.
She probably also secretly wants to cut ties with Depicchio, so if we just get her to the negotiating table, things will go smoothly from here on out.
‘But Candela has a fiery temper and doesn’t trust anyone who is a Rampasian, so it won’t be easy to sit her down at the table or have a comfortable conversation with her.’
Elwin sent Hake and his colleagues, including Gale, to resolve this issue smoothly.
While the other Sphero members are distracting the Horned Lizard, Hake uses his unique magic without anyone knowing to create a threatening situation.
And then he immediately offers her a sweet bait.
The candela, who was trapped in a dead end, saw it as so delicious and tempting that he couldn’t resist.
‘I tried a conciliatory approach because I thought it would be counterproductive if I pushed it too hard. It seems to be going well.’
Candela was a natural-born battle enthusiast, so she thought that if the Spero members defeated her, they would come to the negotiations seriously, respecting the victor.
‘The so-called carrot and whip strategy!’
Since she was Candela, the main NPC in “Rampas”, her disposition was perfectly understood.
It seemed like such a simple and ignorant strategy would work for her.
“Aha? Gail and Candela? Are you two fighting? Then it’ll be settled quickly.”
“Right? Well then, Mr. Nero, should we start heading out? There’s a Narga coming over there right now.”
In the direction Elwin was looking, there was Narhan approaching while dragging something.
What Narhan was holding onto was… … a line of people lined up like sausages, their entire bodies tied up tightly with rope!
“Would this make Candela willing to cooperate with us?”
“Ahahaha! I can’t help but hear it!”
All of those captured by Narhan were Suin tribe members.
“In a little while, we will be able to see the horned lizard, that vicious woman, with her mouth wide open in shock.”
Nero’s bright yellow eyes were filled with delight.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
* * *
Among the countless unmanned beings in the world, there were few who could properly apply their magical properties.
Not only was his imagination lacking, but his understanding was also lacking.
Just because it’s fire attribute magic doesn’t mean it always has to burn brightly, and just because it’s water attribute magic doesn’t mean it always has to be calm.
Compared to those people, Candela was a skilled swordsman who made full use of the magic power of the rock attribute.
I concentrated my magical power, which has strong properties, all over my body, especially around my hair.
Protecting yourself like a rock armor… … .
“Haaaaaap!”
To be used as a means of attack!
Behind Candela’s back, a forked hair shot out towards Gale at an incredible speed.
The sharp tip reminded me of a triangular pyramid. However, the power contained in each one would not be easily ignored.
Even a simple brush will cause blood to spurt out as if you were cut by a blade, and a direct hit will leave a pretty hole in your body!
Wedge!
That’s why her nickname was ‘Horned Lizard’, because she had such powerful, horn-like hair hanging down.
“Wow! Attacking with hair? That’s pretty cool.”
Crunch!
However, Gail’s skills were also not bad. If Candela used her strong hair as a second or third hand to attack.
Saaaaak!
Gale’s sword could also be extended to cut down targets.
The sword, spread out at an odd angle like a snake, quickly approached, aiming for Candela’s neck.
As she tried to step back to avoid it, she was slightly brushed by a sword that was coming at her at a strange angle.
Kwaaaaang-!
Then, with a loud noise, the sword blade burst at the point of contact.
“Ugh!”
At that moment, Candela was protecting her body by wrapping her magical powers around herself, but the shock of the explosion was not small and she was pushed back.
Moreover, the aftereffects remained on his body, with blood flowing out from all over his body.
“Hahaha! Looks like you use a pretty fun weapon too!”
Gureuk, Candela wiped the blood flowing from her mouth and laughed with her mouth wide open.
‘It’s fun!’
The fierce battles with the opponent were a delicacy that I never got tired of no matter how many times I experienced it!
The pleasure that comes from fighting to determine who is stronger is a lifelong companion for a martial artist like her.
I would rather die chasing pleasure.
“But this isn’t the end, is it?! Hunter! Show me more, more, more, more of your strength!”
“Well, I’m not a hunter, I’m a mercenary. … … Ah, so now I guess hunter is also a word.”
Gail awkwardly tossed her hair, holding her sword in one hand and her gun in the other.
He swung his sword fiercely, clenching his teeth and muttering.
“… … I guess I need to try a little harder too.”
I was inspired by Candela’s ability to use her magical powers in unique ways.
At the same time, I had a mysterious feeling that I was getting a clue to a new way of operating.
‘This is a great opportunity to expand my arsenal of attack methods!’
In a way, Gale, Sercia, and Calix were competitors.
In fact, who would duel Candela was also decided after fierce competition and agreement. That too was a kind of public service.
-Yahoooooo~! I won!
-… … Tch!
-What a shame. I should have used rock instead of scissors there!
Competitors who are competing behind the scenes to gain Elwin’s trust. Of course, it’s not that they don’t trust each other as colleagues.
However, this is because each person has a clear goal that they want to achieve.
‘To find my past as soon as possible!’
Depending on who gets Elwin’s trust first, the moment their wish comes true will be quicker.
‘So we have to become stronger than we are now!’
Gail knew her own shortcomings.
Sercia, who boasts a genius talent for magic, and Calix, the direct descendant of the swordsman Zaharth.
Compared to the two of them, I was infinitely lacking, and there were mountains of things that needed to be filled in.
Of course, if the other two people heard it, they would be shocked. What kind of ordinary person in the world would learn how to use magic in just one day?
Sercia and Calix heard from Elwin that Gale had mastered Elwin’s magic formula in one day.
‘My magical attribute is light. And the characteristics of the light attribute are purification and erosion.’
The power of purification was not so fatal to ordinary humans, although it might be possible to deal with evil spirits or monsters.
What if they were those who accepted the evil power of darkness… … .
‘Then the only trait I can utilize is erosion.’
Of course, the battle with Candela was thrilling and fun in its own way.
A horde of corpse dolls numbering in the hundreds, created by the mad puppeteer Molga. Ancient monsters of unparalleled grotesqueness and the terrifyingly strong fallen human king, the Manticore.
And on top of that… … .
‘I’m sparring with that little monster every day and getting beat up by that monster-like kid.’
Would you be afraid of fighting one of the strongest fighters in the Northern Continent?
In reality, Candela’s fierce punches and kicks were not inflicting any significant damage on Gail.
On the other hand, Gale leisurely evaded and counterattacked, accumulating damage.
Taang! Bang! Bang!
Gale, who had been keeping Candela from approaching by firing bullets filled with light, further distanced himself from her.
Because of the nature of the sabuk sword, which allows you to freely adjust its length, it is advantageous to keep some distance from your opponent.
“Where! … … Ugh!”
But then, Candela used her hair to deflect the bullet to prevent Gale from escaping.
This caused the bullet of light to shatter, releasing a dazzling flash of light.
“aha?”
Gail’s expression brightened as Candela briefly lost her vision and staggered.
In the current scene, I got a clue to utilize my magical power.
“Okay! Let’s give it a try!”
And there were those who watched their workshop from a distance.
“I’m excited.”
“… … This is exciting.”
“Is that exciting?”
It was Sercia, Calix, and Hake. They shook their heads without realizing it.
Calix said, clicking his tongue.
“What on earth is that guy thinking, dragging it out like that? If he’s been pushing this far, it would be more polite to end it quickly.”
Because the tide had already turned for Gail a long time ago.
If Gale launches a stronger offensive than he is now, Candela’s subjugation will be like eating cold soup.
“That’s right. I don’t know what you’re thinking… … Huh? Haha! It’s over anyway. Look over there.”
There, where Hake was pointing with his hand outstretched.
“Okay, that’s it.”
Standing between Gale and Candela, with both arms outstretched, was Elwin.
Very lightly.