S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters - Chapter 113



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Episode 113: The unusual escape route is a flowery road

Cheon Do-un was lost in thought.

When asked if I had ever escaped, there were a few things that came to mind.

However, the words ‘I have never had that happen’ did not come out willingly.

‘Can I call that running away?’

Cheon Do-un thought back to his childhood.

He is 16 years old. He received his mission as usual and crossed the gate.

The mission that day was to form a team with hunters to subdue monsters.

The team consisted of five hunters, including Cheon Do-un.

[Is it okay to bring a child to a place like this?]

[I know. Of course I thought an adult would come… .]

The hunters looked at Cheon Do-un with worried faces.

Any way you look at him, he is a boy in his mid-teens. It seemed pitiful that such a young boy was wearing combat uniform.

‘If it weren’t for a world like this, I would be at an age where I would be holding a pen while going to school.’

In the child’s hand was not a pen, but a military dagger.

[Why do you look at me like that? Do you have anything to say?]

[No, it’s nothing.]

The hunters struggled to keep their composure. No one said anything about the child speaking informally.

In their eyes, the adolescent boy appeared to be pretending to be strong. I felt sorry for that.

‘It must be scary. ‘I guess they’re doing it on purpose to not worry us.’

‘You look younger than my son… To take up a sword for the world at that age. ‘He’s a proud kid.’

The hunters’ illusions skyrocketed.

Whatever it was, the day’s mission was completed safely.

As the subjugation progressed, those who felt sorry for Cheon Do-un were unable to say anything with their mouths open.

On the third day of the subjugation, I looked at Cheon Do-woon with an expression that made me wonder if he was a monster in human disguise.

[tail… Kid. Is your grade really B?]

[that’s right. why?]

The fake grade disguised by the lab is clearly B.

Therefore, he spoke in a natural way, and the hunters tilted their heads as if it was strange.

[I defeated 12 monsters alone, but it’s B?]

[It looks like the grade measurement machine has made an error again. That happens often.]

[Kid. You are not a B at all in my opinion. Go and get a new measurement.]

The hunters took turns surrounding Cheon Do-un and speaking. Their expressions were bright as they were about to return.

[Anyway, I survived thanks to you little boy.]

[that’s right. This time, we’ll be able to return without anyone getting hurt! This is all thanks to your efforts. thanks.]

[Now we are slowly… Return… .]

The expressions of the hunters who had been talking brightly became blank little by little.

Suddenly, all four of them sat down with bleary eyes.

‘Is it poison gas?’

Among the monsters we defeated, there was a species that spewed gas.

Everyone tried to dodge the attack well, but the gas remaining in the air attacked them late.

[It’s annoying.]

Cheon Doun stacked the hunters two at a time and carried them on both shoulders. He ran in the opposite direction of the wind.

‘Looking at the condition, it’s not serious. If you get some rest, it will be neutralized on its own. Then, I guess I can just put it in a place with clean air.’

Or should I just return now that the subjugation is over? That thought occurred to him for a moment, but he stopped.

‘It could be more dangerous if you take him outside.’

At that time, there was chaos outside the gate.

The gate connected to the volcanic field opened, causing the world to be covered in volcanic ash.

If you take someone who is poisoned by poison to a place like that, their condition will actually get worse.

Considering that, it was safer inside the gate.

‘If the air is clear… A forest area would be nice.’

Cheon Do-un jumped into the forest area in front of him.

After running for a while, he stopped in an area where flowers were in full bloom.

[This is my first time coming here. Was there a place like this in the forest area?]

A place where flowers bloom all the way to the horizon and you can’t see the bottom.

The floor was all covered with flowers. The colorful sight made me forget for a moment that I was inside the gate.

‘Because it doesn’t seem to be a dangerous type of flower. ‘I should leave it here.’

Cheon Do-un put the hunters down there. He himself sat on the ground and admired the scenery.

Anyway, the subjugation is over, so let’s get some rest. He stretched out his legs and lay down in the flower field.

There was a fragrant flower scent. A single cloud drifted across the clear sky.

Let’s just relax here until those guys come to their senses. Cheon Do-un closed his eyes and thought.

* * *

“That was the first time I escaped the lab.”

Cheon Do-un finished telling the story of his childhood.

Nari Kim tilted her head at that. I couldn’t understand what Cheon Do-un said.

Where can I feel an urgent sense of escape from what I just said?

Nam Ki-seok, who had been listening while preparing the meal, also had a puzzled look on his face.

“Why is that an escape?”

“Because I didn’t go back to the research lab without permission. Those people’s addiction lasted longer than expected. “I must have spent about five days inside the gate.”

The length of time that Cheon Do-woon can leave the laboratory without permission is 3 days.

After that point, the explosion spell engraved on the body is activated.

Right now, I was inside the gate so there was no effect from Jumunjin, but after 3 days, I couldn’t leave the gate.

“Well, then what did you do?”

“First, I waited until those hunters came to their senses.”

At that time, hunters who were poisoned by gas walked around like zombies with blank faces.

It is cumbersome to manage them one by one. Cheon Do-un came up with a clever idea there.

“Because there are four people. I can’t watch them all, right? So I decided on a scope and threaded the tree. Don’t let me get out of there. “They actually built a fence.”

“Oh oh.”

“I grazed in it and it took care of itself.”

“grazing… .”

Ki-seok Nam, who was preparing a meal, had a strange look on his face.

It was a bit strange to say “grazing” when referring to people, but it seemed like Cheon Do-un would really have said that.

“Then how did you eat?”

“I caught a monster and roasted it. Everyone was half conscious because of the gas. “Still, they seem to have a survival instinct and eat whatever is given to them.”

Cheon Do-un thought back to that time.

Hunters tearing at meat with bleary eyes looked like zombies.

[Come on, guys. Today it’s thigh meat. Eat a lot. I’ll roast the intestines tomorrow.]

Cheon Do-un handed the golden-grilled monster meat into the hands of the hunters.

They chewed and ate what was in their hands with mesmerized expressions on their faces.

After giving food to the grazing hunters, Cheon Do-un lay down in a nearby flower field.

I saw a night sky full of stars. It was a difficult sight to see outside the gate covered in volcanic ash.

‘Because the air outside is bad right now. ‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to stay here until all the volcanic ash clears.’

As I was thinking that, a hunter who was grazing stood up with his head down.

[Ugh… Oh my, my head. Where am I?]

[Are you awake? It’s been almost two weeks.]

[2 weeks? What do you mean? What happened?]

One by one, the other hunters came to their senses.

They looked around with puzzled faces, as if they had no memory of the time when they were poisoned by gas.

[The guys were half unconscious from the poison gas. I brought it here because I thought it should be kept in a place with clean air.]

[Well, did you? I don’t remember. But why come here instead of leaving the gate… ah. right. It’s a bit different outside right now.]

The hunters who realized the situation looked surprised.

It was hard to believe that a child was protecting themselves inside the gate alone.

‘No, that kid might be able to do it.’

Didn’t you see his skills when subjugating him? Even if you don’t believe it, this is reality.

When I realized that, I was thankful that they didn’t give up on me.

[Thank you. Kid.]

It must have been difficult to take care of four distraught adults alone as a child.

The hunters were sincerely grateful to Cheon Do-un.

Cheon Do-un, who was just wandering around with his thread down, just made a strange face.

While the hunters were preparing to go back, they saw Cheon Do-un.

[Honey, aren’t you ready to go?]

[I’m done. I’ll go later, so go first.]

Anyway, I can’t go out now because of the detonation order. Cheon Doun handed his hearthstone to the hunters.

[Can you stop by area C_22 when you return?]

[I’ll go. It’s near my house. What’s going on?]

One hunter asked as he received the hearthstone.

[There is a store called Boram Shopping Center in that area. Please open the gate with the coordinates here to the owner there.]

The person Cheon Do-un was talking about was a researcher disguised as a store owner.

Only when he came could the expiration date for the detonation spell engraved on his body be extended.

The hunters nodded, although they were not aware of the situation.

There was no reason not to listen to what the lifesaver was saying.

[Oh, that’s right. Please wait a month before visiting the store owner.]

There is no need to leave the clean, refreshing air here right now.

In a month, the purification experts would have somehow returned the air to cleanliness.

By the time you return, you will be able to see the blue sky again.

When the deadline was extended with that thought in mind, the hunters were embarrassed. Could it be that he wants to stay alone inside the gate for a month?

‘Oh, that can’t be happening.’

‘I guess that kid goes out too and we meet here a month later.’

The hunters who thought so nodded their heads.

[okay. I’ll set an alarm for a month later.]

[Then let’s go first. Take care of yourself.]

With those words, the hunters went out of the gate.

Cheon Do-un, who was left alone, leisurely turned around.

Now that I have a month to spare, I think I should get out of here and take a walk.

‘The scenery is really nice.’

A flowing stream, flowers in full bloom, and a night sky full of stars.

It was the best scenery if it weren’t for the sound effect of the monster’s cries.

Occasionally, man-eating flowers that were taller than a person would walk around, but it looked lovely to see them every day.

[Now that you think about it, how are the siblings doing?]

It reminded me of the brother and sister who escaped through the gate two years ago.

Would you like to live here like them? I felt that way for a moment, but stopped.

Once you stay here, you will never be able to go out again.

In that case, life at a research institute where I could freely go back and forth between both sides was better. At least that was the case for Cheon Do-un.

The first escape from the laboratory without permission.

Cheon Do-un was also a little puzzled as to whether this could be considered a flight.

However, since it is true that he left the laboratory without permission, it was okay to say that it was a temporary escape.

[The night breeze is so nice.]

Flowers were in full bloom on every walk he took.

Cheon Do-un’s first escape route was the flower road.

* * *

“I stayed inside the gate like that, and went back after having the lab staff who came to visit me adjust the duration of the detonation order.”

[As expected, he was alive! yes. Number 17 There’s no way you’re going to die! You are our masterpiece!]

A month later, the hunters kept their promise.

What the researcher who ran out of the gate shouted ran through my mind.

Kim Nari’s eyes sparkled after hearing everything Cheon Do-un said.

“Is that your first escape from the lab?”

“that’s right.”

“Then what happens next?”

“Similar things have happened a few times. “At that time, there were times when the inside of the gate felt rather peaceful.”

Each time, we enjoyed resting inside the gate until the situation outside calmed down.

While doing so, when he discovered that the hunters who had come to subdue him were in danger, he rescued them.

[Did you hear? A young guardian spirit lives inside the gate.]

[I saw it! Are you talking about the boy ghost in the black combat uniform? He suddenly appeared, protected the hunters, and then disappeared.]

[that’s right. The rumor was true. It appeared blurry as an afterimage and then disappeared.]

[This is probably a ghost who died while working as a hunter at a young age. Even if I die, I fight for the world.]

[How strong is your sense of justice… Even when he was alive, he must have been a proud child.]

As Cheondoun’s vacations continued, such rumors began to circulate among hunters.

A world where a powerful person called the Awakened has appeared.

As the world was like that, people naturally believed in the existence of ghosts.

Cheondoun moved so fast that he disappeared, leaving behind only an afterimage, making him look like a ghost.

[Oh my gosh… .]

The researchers who heard the rumor groaned and touched their foreheads.

There was no way for them to stop Cheon Do-un’s temporary escape whenever he felt like it.

‘How many times did you escape for such rumors to spread?’

Nam Ki-seok, who was boiling fish cake stew, tilted his head.

At that level, I guess I could have escaped like I was eating a meal.

Rather than escaping, he may have just been going back and forth from the lab as if he was going back and forth from his home.

That’s what I thought.

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