S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters - Chapter 161



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Episode 161: The Advent of the Old-Time S-Class Hunter

Occult maniac Lee Young-ho. He admired the Hunter.

There is a saying that hunters in today’s world are just businessmen, but even so, watching videos of them fighting monsters made my heart burn with excitement.

To him, the words ‘old-time S-class hunter’ made his heart beat faster.

It was the same for the gathered hunters.

‘It’s an honor to be able to stand on the battlefield with him…!’

‘This isn’t a dream, is it? I can fight back to back with an old-time hunter.’

The hunters were excited. They felt like they had become heroes of the old days.

My heart is racing. My adrenaline is pumping.

The moment when every man dreams of becoming a hero. That moment is now.

One of the hunters stepped forward with a grim expression on his face.

“I will give you my strength. Give me any order you want!”

The hunters around him looked shocked at the man’s words.

I wish I had been the first to say something like that. I was robbed of the chance to make a great impression on the old-time hunter.

Instead of answering, Cheon Do-woon looked at the place where the chimeras were scattered.

I had no intention of catching the butterfly from the beginning.

I thought I’d leave the butterfly until last because it makes such an impact when photographed.

In that case, the target is the young chimeras from Hanbit Research Institute.

‘Should I start by catching the ones nearby?’

Cheon Do-woon ran to where he felt movement.

The hunters looked shocked as he disappeared, leaving behind only an afterimage.

“What, what? Where did you go?”

“They didn’t even help us. Are we just a nuisance…?”

The hunters became gloomy. Among them, the one who had spoken to Cheon Do-woon shouted.

“No way! We’re professionals who have been through a lot. We’ll definitely be of help, so come along and… Ugh!”

The man who had been shouting loudly groaned as he was hit in the head by a sign blown by the wind.

A road sign torn from somewhere. I got hit in the head with something like that and lost my mind.

“I, I was wrong. You guys… go… and… help… him…”

Thud. The hunter couldn’t hold on and lost consciousness.

If someone saw him, they would mistake him for someone who had died a heroic death while fighting a monster.

The hunters who saw that frowned again.

“That kid has been doing that since a while ago.”

“I went and enjoyed the feeling of being a companion of an old-time hunter.”

“What an envious guy.”

“I should have hit that sign.”

Why would they envy something like that? The citizens were perplexed, but the hunters were serious.

A satisfied smile appeared on the lips of the hunter who had passed out after being hit in the head by a sign.

It was a face that said her wish had been fulfilled.

* * *

Ants and seedlings. Little chimeras from Hanbit Research Institute.

The two have been best friends since the lab. Naturally, they acted together in this game of tag.

-Ssasasasat!

The seedlings ran with all their might through their roots.

The problem is that this is not a forest area, but a flat asphalt road.

The sapling’s roots slipped and fell over. An ant running beside it supported the sapling with its forelegs.

Wake up, my friend.

The ant touched its friend’s leaf with its antennae.

-Ssasasasat!

The sapling shook its leaves from side to side. It meant that it could no longer jump. It must have broken its roots as it fell.

This is serious. I was wrong. As he said this, the ant carried the seedling on its back.

The size difference was so great that I was dragged on the floor, but I didn’t give up.

The seedlings pushed the ants away with their leaves.

“Is it like, ‘Just leave me alone’ or something?”

Cheon Do-woon’s voice was inserted into their passionate camaraderie.

I looked back in surprise and saw Sulae walking towards me from across the alley.

Ah, this is it. The seedling was in despair. The ant did not give up.

The ant blocked his friend’s path.

After jumping up on his hind legs, he swung his front legs wildly in the air.

Ant boxing.

Support your body with your hind legs and jab with your remaining four legs.

One-two, one-two. The strong jaws click and make a threatening sound, too.

-Chijijijit!

Don’t come. If you come, I’ll bite you. I’ll bite you hard. My four legs will deliver a strong jab.

The ant threw itself to protect its friend.

“Got you, you punk.”

Cheon Do-woon grabbed the ant’s body and lifted it up. The captured ant was wriggling its legs.

The attack didn’t work, but that was okay.

It was a meaningful sacrifice, as it allowed the sapling to rise again through his sacrifice.

-Cheezjit!

Run away, shouted the ant.

-Ssasasasat!

My friend, the saplings cried out too. The little chimeras were overflowing with tragedy, like the protagonists of a noir film.

“That’s funny. I think I can understand what you’re saying even without the communication pills.”

Cheon Do-woon laughed and patted the ant’s butt.

“Out. Okay. You’re done playing?”

He broke the return stone. He placed his hand on the gate, designated the coordinates, and put the ant in.

Ah, this is how I get out. The ant is frustrated.

“You’re finished too. Let’s go home.”

The seedlings were also brought in and pushed into the gate.

-Ssasasasat!

My friend, I am going too. I will not leave you alone.

As the sapling was thrown into the gate in a parabolic arc, it left behind a beautiful remark.

Cheon Do-woon laughed at their solemn atmosphere.

‘I think they’d enjoy showing them a noir film. I’ll have to tell Nam Ki-seok to get a video camera and set it up in the yard.’

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to hang it on a tree and watch a movie together.

Cheon Do-woon turned around with a smile.

“Okay. Now it’s your turn.”

At his words, someone flinched around the corner of the alley.

Two tails sticking out that couldn’t be hidden. They were Kim Na-ri and the fox.

As Cheon Do-un approached, their tails trembled.

Step, step. The sound of footsteps from a horror movie is approaching.

Kim Na-ri swallowed dry saliva.

Where they were now was a dead end. There was nowhere to run.

It would have been possible to jump over the wall by jumping upwards, but considering Sulae’s physical abilities, the chances of success were low.

‘This is a head-on showdown. Sir… no. I’m going to break through Sulae’s defenses!’

Kim Na-ri saw the fox. Their eyes met and they nodded.

They are veterans at tag. They won’t give up. The two of them ran out at the same time.

Kim Na-ri is on the left. Fox is on the right. A diversionary tactic begins to divert attention.

Of course, it didn’t work on Cheon Do-woon.

“Where.”

Cheon Do-un caught the fox first.

-Me, Nariya! I’ve been caught. You run away too!

-king!

That can’t be. Kim Na-ri looked at the fox with moist eyes.

The same thing happened when I caught the seedlings and the ants.

“I’ve already seen that skit. It’s not original, so it fails. You guys are going back home too.”

Cheon Do-woon broke the return stone. After specifying the coordinates, he threw the fox into the gate.

-Father, I failed!

The fox cried.

-King, King…!

Kim Na-ri also cried. The artist’s soul cries when she hears that there is no novelty.

Kim Na-ri was grabbed by the scruff of the neck by Cheon Do-woon and thrown into the gate.

So, the fox and Kim Na-ri were also out.

“Let’s see. Where could Gu-woo be?”

Cheon Do-woon walked leisurely.

Just then, the gust of wind created by the flapping of a butterfly’s wings caused the windows of the building to break one by one.

Cheon Do-woon walked along smiling beyond the screams erupting from all directions.

* * *

Lee Woon-soo, the president of the Hunter Association.

He looked out the window with a stern face.

One side of the wall was made of glass, so I could clearly see the butterflies flying.

“I’ve seen a lot of monsters in my life… but this is the first time I’ve seen something like that. Is it a chimera? What the heck is that?”

It’s a butterfly. It’s a fairy tale of a silkworm caterpillar that he cared for with great care.

The chairman, who didn’t know that, swallowed dry saliva.

‘It’s really huge. I think it’s well over 100 meters tall.’

If something like that lands in a city, there will be countless casualties.

For now, all I could do was hope that wouldn’t happen.

‘A large number of hunters who already reside in Gold City have been mobilized. I’m sure everything will be resolved well.’

As I was watching with an anxious face, the door opened wide and Baekho Lee came in.

“Grandpa! This is a big problem. I just got a call from the hunters. They say that monster has incredible defensive abilities!”

“Defense capabilities?”

“Oh. They say there’s a defensive wall surrounding its body. It looks like it won’t break even if all the A-class Awakened users attack at once!”

The chairman groaned at Baekho Lee’s words.

What should we do about this situation? All the hunters from the association, as well as the free hunters, have already been mobilized.

“I heard that even government agents were deployed.”

At this point, it was assumed that all the Awakened people residing in Gold City had gathered.

‘If we still can’t take it down… Gold City will disappear from the map as of today.’

Chairman Lee Un-soo fell silent. At that moment, someone was seen jumping up onto the building.

“That, that is…!”

Did I see something wrong? I rubbed my eyes and looked again, but it was correct.

Although it was far away, it was clearly visible to the awakened Chairman.

“It’s Cheon Do-un! That guy is here!”

I was happy but also curious. How did he, who lives inside the gate, know about this situation?

‘Did that guy Nam Ki-seok go and bring it?’

Yes, that’s all. I heard about the situation here and came right away.

The association president’s mistake was outrageous.

He had no way of knowing that all of this was a game of tag between Cheon Do-un and the young chimeras.

“As expected. Even if he pretends not to know, that guy is righteous. He’s a true hero.”

Righteous Heavenly Fortune. Heroic Heavenly Fortune.

“What a truly good friend.”

Good friend Cheon Do-woon.

The association president nodded. Baekho Lee also looked out the window with a moved expression.

There, Cheon Do-un was tying a butterfly with a thread and throwing it into the gate.

“That’s right! That’s it!”

The association president shouted, clenching his fist.

Ah, I’m glad he came. With this, Gold City will regain peace.

It’s fortunate that this catastrophe, which could have been recorded in history, ended like this.

The chairman thought with tears in his eyes.

* * *

When Cheon Do-woon threw the butterfly into the gate, cheers erupted throughout the area.

The hunters who had gathered, the residents who had been watching, and the people who had been watching the news in real time from the bunker with their hearts in their throats.

Everyone clenched their fists as one.

“Gotcha. You’re out too, Saenabi.”

-Am I out? My mission is over?

“Okay. That’s it. Good job. It had such a big impact thanks to you. The video should be all over the internet by now.”

-I see. I had fun too. Tag is fun!

There was no way people would know that such words had been exchanged.

After returning the butterfly home, Cheon Do-woon fell down and landed on the asphalt road.

‘Where are Goo-woo and the flying squirrel? I can’t see them at all.’

I tried to catch the new butterflies last, but they hid so well that I changed my plan.

Of course, if you trace the Mana Wall that leads to them, it will be easy to find.

But I wasn’t using it because it was a cheat key that broke the rules of tag.

Meanwhile, hunters and reporters gathered.

“As expected, old-time hunters are different no matter what!”

“We couldn’t even get close because of that wall. They just broke through it without any problems!”

It was natural since it was Cheon Do-woon himself who set up the defensive wall.

“But why didn’t you kill him and throw him at the gate?”

“You idiot. Try killing that thing. If that huge thing had fallen on the city, there would have been endless casualties!”

“Oh, I see. He had it all planned out!”

Reporters cheered for Cheon Do-woon, who concluded the incident without any casualties.

Citizens were busy uploading the photos and videos they took to the Internet.

Real-time search terms were flooded with topics related to Gold City.

It was inevitable that a legion of Chimeras would attract more attention in a clean city than in a slum where lawlessness was rampant.

There, the old-time S-class hunters finally put an end to the incident.

The issue of slums was completely buried.

“Thank you for saving me, Hunter!”

“You seem used to fighting giant monsters. Were there many monsters like that in the old days?”

“How can I become strong like a hunter?”

The questions from reporters and hunters poured in. Cheon Do-woon smiled as he looked at the people gathered.

‘I guess this is enough. It’s a good time to talk.’

Now, we’re at the final stage of the plan. Let’s reveal that we’re from Slum District 13.

The corners of Cheon Do-woon’s mouth went up.