Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 93
Only Noblemtl
The inside story of the 93rd incident
“It’s poison. It was packed inside the submersible. As full as the submersible could possibly hold. Not a single space left.”
“poison!?”
“Yes. It is a deadly poison that can take the life of all living creatures in the river with just one drop… … Salamosa.”
“… … !!”
Elwin lowered his voice and said.
“Depicchio probably planned to release the poison that was stored in the submarine into the water of the Nevera Valley.”
“oh my god……!!”
“Fuck. These guys are completely crazy!”
The audience was shocked. The gravity of the situation seemed to hit them in the throat. They were speechless.
“A salamosa?!”
After a moment of silence, the first to react was Gail.
Gale let out a shriek of horror. As a seasoned mercenary, he knew how terrible the poison called ‘Salamosa’ was.
And I also learned how salamosa is made.
“If it’s enough to fill a submarine… … how many people did you kill?!”
Have you ever heard of the poison called ‘loneliness’?
First, put poisonous creatures such as snakes, martens, or toads in a large jar.
Once placed together, they soon engage in a fight to the death, until only one remains.
That’s loneliness.
The poison of everything in the jar and the tenacity to survive until the end.
And… …a curse that is constantly repeated towards the world.
We are born with such terrible malice.
“But Salamosa is a poison that is far more vicious than that kind of loneliness!”
A deadly poison created by replacing the material that creates loneliness with ‘human’. That was Salamosa.
Regardless of gender or age, good or evil, race or status, a group of people are forced into one place. In a closed space with no exit.
And the leader who had brought them here by force had only to say this.
‘Only one of these will survive.’
Then, just like in loneliness, a slaughter war breaks out there where people kill each other. A living hell unfolds.
And then… …the last survivor.
“The poison that catches the last survivor and ‘grinds’ them alive. That’s Salamosa.”
“I’ve heard that, too. Depending on the purpose, they either grind it in a shredder or melt it in a hot melting furnace… … .”
Gale nodded heavily at Sercia’s words.
“A colorless, odorless poison. What’s even scarier is that it takes effect even if the user doesn’t ingest it… …just by touching the skin. It’s possible to carry out a secret assassination without anyone knowing.”
Salamosa is the worst poison ever, killing even the circulating souls like soul poison… …but not to that extent.
The poisoned person was left struggling in extreme pain until his life was almost over.
“When I think about it for a moment… … Did I almost die?!”
Gale’s face turned pale as he remembered that he had climbed onto the submarine carrying the Salamosa and was jumping around.
Because of the sudden departure of the submarine, I ended up drinking more water than I would ever drink in my life, which I had thought was just bad luck… … but it turned out to be a blessing! Unexpected luck!
“If I made one wrong move and fell into the submarine… … Ugh!”
Elwin thought.
‘A troublemaker and an unlucky man. Two of Gale’s traits were manifested at the same time.’
In fact, that was the very reason why Elwin did not reprimand Gale for his impulsive behavior in Nevera Valley.
‘If the Troublemaker trait hadn’t been displayed at that time… … I wouldn’t have even guessed about the submarine.’
Suddenly, Elwin, imagining the eventuality of something, felt a sudden, ominous sensation as if something were sinking down. Just imagining it gave him goosebumps.
Because this was an obvious ‘variable’ that did not appear in ‘Rampas’!
‘This was something that never happened in the original. The madness of trying to release a large number of Salamosa into the Nevera Valley.’
The Nevera Valley was also a water source for rivers leading to surrounding countries.
Water is a fast conductor. The water mixed with Salamosa would have spread across the entire northern continent in an instant.
‘It must have spread to Dagness, Kanga, and Goddard, who border Batevil, as well as other countries in the Northern Continent. The one that suffered the least damage was probably Quinzel.’
A terrible disaster must have occurred. A disaster of a scale not unlike that of the past disasters committed by the King of Water or the Great Witch… … .
‘I expected it, but this is completely crazy.’
Do you know what the scariest type of people in the world are?
That’s a very conscientious person.
Those guys are human beings who speak the same language as us, but they don’t speak human language, they speak dog language.
To put it simply, it doesn’t make sense.
Moreover, he stands tall and stubborn for no reason, even rejecting common sense.
He is the real culprit who disrupts the world order.
“Candela. I need your help.”
The reason why they invaded Mediale even though there were special hunters there.
The reason for the evil act of releasing Salamosa into the Nevera Valley and polluting the clean water source.
“You asked me earlier. If I give you what you want, what can I get in return?”
The only one who holds the key to solving this is Candela, the owner of the unique magic ‘Sound of the Earth’.
If they came out in a hostile manner, I would have been willing to use force… … but for some reason, Candela’s attitude was docile, so there is ample room for negotiation.
‘This is good for me.’
Having even one more capable ally meant that Elwin would have one more card available to him in the future.
“Nar.”
“Yes, here it is.”
Elwin stretched his hand back as he faced Candela. It was something he had prepared before coming to the tunnel.
Then, Narhan politely handed him a brown briefcase.
“Bringing those kids was just a bonus. Here’s the main point.”
Elwin held out the briefcase to her and nodded gracefully.
“What is this?”
“Read it.”
Chorak-
Candela took out the documents from her briefcase and slowly looked through them. Then her amber eyes opened wide.
“This is… … !”
He said as he looked at Elwin hastily.
“Double the amount of resources Deficio was supporting. We will support you for free for the next three years. And we will do our best to help the Bateville Tunnel become self-reliant.”
“… … Uh, what do you mean?”
“Hmm? You know, didn’t you? That a huge incident recently occurred in the Kingdom of Batavil.”
Candela noticed this and jumped up from her seat and shouted.
Because the people at the center of that incident were the ones right in front of you!
“Clover Company… …!”
That was correct.
“Clover Trading Company and Magpie Trading Company are planning to merge as equals. The launch of a new group requires a certain amount of effort, and merchants always want business partners who produce good quality.”
Elwin asked lightly, as if he were making a casual joke.
“What do you think? What kind of ore was mined by the Batevill Tunnel?”
“… … .”
Why? Something seemed to well up from deep inside me at that strange question.
Candela’s eyes shook greatly at the headaches that were solved in an instant.
I felt like the suffering I had endured and endured alone, unable to tell anyone, was suddenly acknowledged by a noble person who appeared one day.
A variety of emotions floated in his yellow eyes. Guilt, self-reproach, worry, concern, despair… … .
As if in a flash, the days I had struggled to survive passed before my eyes vividly.
“Phew.”
But it’s a good day. At times like that, you should laugh, not cry.
“Of course, it’s first-class!”
Candela smiled broadly, revealing her sharp fangs.
Because the fruits of her people’s hard work have always been the best.
* * *
After hearing information about Deficio from Candela, he sets out to use the portal to return to the surface.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
The atmosphere surrounding Elwin and his group was simply calm.
After listening to Candela’s story, each person becomes lost in their own thoughts.
-I already know Deficio’s purpose.
Elwin said.
– Complete conquest of the Kingdom of Batevil. And on top of that, establish a kingdom of only foreign races.
-!!!
-… … What!?
I can’t tell you how shocked the people who were listening to him were.
Only Yana and Calix, who had previously stolen Candela’s papyrus and knew about it, were able to maintain their composure.
-What I want to know is their motivations. Why did they invade Mediale, why did they release Salamosa into the Nevera Valley?
-… … Since you already know about him, then the conversation will be quick.
Candela said.
-Their purpose has never been distorted or changed. As much as it is disgusting to admit, they have always been pure in their ’cause’.
-That’s right. After all, it’s the ideology upon which the organization Depicio was founded, so they won’t be able to give it up.
-You even know that… … !
Candela, slightly impressed, continued:
– Trying to poison the Nevera Valley… … Honestly, I was surprised to hear that, but I think they had a good reason for doing so.
-What is the reason?
-That’s… … to ‘control’ the Emperor’s special hunters.
“Lord Lewin.”
Then Calix broke the silence and opened his mouth.
“What’s going on, Mr. Calix?”
It was rare for him, a man of few words, to speak first.
“Do you think what you said earlier is true?”
“Hmm? What part are you talking about?”
“… … The special hunter of the Emperor, it is because of him that I did such a crazy thing.”
Isn’t this something that is difficult to understand from a common sense perspective?
In order to check the Emperor’s special hunter, we invade Mediale, which is protected by the Emperor’s special hunter?
He is known to reside on the central island, so he is poisoning the water sources of the northern continent?
It was a word that didn’t make sense at all.
“No. Candela’s prediction is valid.”
But Elwin was strongly convinced.
‘All the butterfly effects in this world started with me.’
Therefore, if we look for the cause, it also lies within Elwin himself.
This was something Elwin had also expected to some extent. He just needed solid evidence, not guesswork.
“The black special hunter who protects the Northern Continent… … Munas Quinzel does not intervene unless it is an area of interest to her.”
To put it nicely, you could say that he is a ruler who protects each person’s freedom without any restrictions or control.
To put it badly… … .
“You’re indifferent.”
I don’t care if a war breaks out in the North Continent or if countless people die.
Because she only has to fulfill her duties as a special hunter.
Slaying the monsters that appear within the Northern Continent.
‘So the Queenzel Magic Kingdom was cleverly kept out of the poison’s range?’
Munas Quinzel was the princess and successor of the Queenzel Magic Kingdom.
So that she doesn’t get angry and attack Deficio after being hit by Quinzel.
‘But I am different.’
Five years ago, Elwin gained the full support of his executives and gained the right to travel freely around the world.
Unlike other special forces who are tied to one continent and cannot leave without a special reason, he travels around and takes on various missions.
‘If Depicchio knows that… …is it Gregory Jaeger’s doing?’
If it was that guy, it was definitely possible.
‘I have already placed restrictions on the Hunter Association executives and the Senate to prevent them from leaking information about me.’
Although he couldn’t force it on even the special ranks who were on par with Elwin, he was able to force it on the executives and the Senate.
It was a safety device to prevent any potential traitors, including Gregory Jaeger, who would later become an enemy.
‘I couldn’t reveal my identity to anyone, though.’
It could have been left out that Hwang’s special hunters were actually traveling around the world, taking on various missions.
Because whenever a person moves and lives, there is always a trace left behind.
So, to sum it up.
“Depicchio did those things to prevent the Emperor’s special hunters from being involved in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Batavil.”
Elwin laughed as if he found it amusing.
“In a very clever way.”
I never thought you would pick a political fight.