S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters - Chapter 176



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176. The Decision of the Victorious Roots

The dormant volcano’s largest root is determined.

The victory of the garden roots was to seize the initiative. So, in this clash between the captains, they had to win.

-Whew!

The three precious roots that were hidden inside his body were revealed to the outside. He charged forward, swinging the roots like a whip.

“Oh, my. I was in too much of a hurry.”

“That’s right. The attack is too direct. That kind of attack won’t work on the leader of the garden.”

It was an attack that would not work on the experienced garden roots who had battled Sasa.

The roots of the garden danced around in a circle, extending their legs to avoid the attacks of the fine roots.

A thick root-stomping attack. No mercy to the enemy.

The roots of the garden trampled the roots of the dormant volcano. The thick roots cut through the wind and struck down.

Beans. There was a cruel sound. The large root, one of whose roots had been trampled, trembled all over.

The root had never suffered so much in his life.

-Phew… Phew.

A groan escaped my lips. Unable to hold it back, tears welled up in my eyes. I wiped them away with my forearm.

The young roots were watching. He, the leader, could not show himself weak.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

You can’t lose here.

The dormant volcano’s main root twisted the fine roots. It raised them into sharp spear-like points and charged again.

“I told you not to do that. Your attacks are too straightforward.”

“You don’t know how to mix fakes.”

An attack that won’t work on the garden entities that can even see through the infiltration of the Sasa.

The garden roots moved their bodies leisurely to avoid it.

He didn’t stop there, he struck down his opponent’s weak points with his arm. He achieved both defense and offense at the same time.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

-Whew!

The roots of the garden erupted in cheers.

-Phew… phew… .

On the contrary, a sullen response came from the enemy camp.

Kim Na-ri, who was watching the clash between the captains, covered her face with both hands.

“I, I can’t watch this anymore. This is too cruel. No one can cheer for it.”

I wish neither of them had lost. I wish both of them had gotten what they wanted.

But reality is cruel.

“There’s nothing I can do. The world of competition is a cruel place.”

If there are winners, there are also losers.

The siblings nodded at Cheon Do-woon’s words.

“Moreover, this is a fight between monsters. There can be no compromise in a fight over territory.”

All of that is correct. However, Seok Woo-hyuk and No. 49, who were watching from afar, felt confused by those correct words.

‘T, that’s not wrong, but… is that the right thing to say in this situation?’

I don’t know. I don’t know what they’re looking at that makes them look so serious.

-Whew!

Even so, the fierce battle continued.

The leader of the garden has stepped on the roots of a dormant volcano.

“Ah, no! I’m going to fall down!”

The whole body collapsed.

Because of his short limbs, he was unable to stand up and was struggling.

The roots of the garden walked slowly towards the roots of that dormant volcano.

-Phew… Phew!

-Ouch, oh yeah!

Have mercy, cried the young roots from the camp of the dormant volcano.

At that, the main root of the garden stopped for a moment.

But that was only for a moment. Being above someone means that sometimes you have to make tough decisions.

Now was the time. Now was the moment when one had to be cruel even to one’s own people.

The main root of the garden pulled out the fine roots from inside its body and swung them around mercilessly.

Podak. The rhizomes have struck the belly of the dormant volcano’s roots.

-Phew…!

The final words rang out. A drop of juice fell from the eyes of the dormant volcano’s roots at the vicious attack.

The dormant volcano’s roots closed their eyes tightly. They were defeated. They could not provide a home for their people.

The root of the garden that had attacked its own kind also felt uneasy. It too turned its head away and shut its eyes tightly.

“This, this is cruel… This is a sad ending.”

Kim Na-ri was frustrated and couldn’t overcome her sadness.

‘S, are you sad?’

Only Seok Woo-hyuk and number 49 still didn’t understand.

Seok Woo-hyuk remembered a video he had seen on the Internet one day.

A fierce battle between the Sigorjav species, which were born a week ago.

It was a video that was uploaded with that title.

‘I think that’s exactly what it felt like.’

But I don’t think I should say that.

Seok Woo-hyuk kept his mouth shut in the inexplicable majestic atmosphere.

“The match is decided.”

“Then is the merger a thing of the past?”

“I don’t think so. It would be hard to get along if you keep fighting like that.”

The battle between the captains ended in victory for the garden individuals.

All that remains is whether the group will accept this outcome.

-Phew… Phew!

Our leader can’t be defeated. They must have used a wicked trick.

The roots of the dormant volcano rose up.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

We have a lot of numbers. Let’s push through.

When one root stirred, the roots of the dormant volcano all rushed in.

The roots of the garden were not dismayed.

If it was a large-scale battle, I already had experience fighting the Hanbit Research Institute chimeras.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

The main root of the garden plant dug deep into the ground with its thick roots.

Nose ring. The roots that were rushing in flinched as they rolled twice in succession.

-Whew!

The metal root spun its body around like a drill, with the fine roots sticking out.

The eyes of the dormant volcano’s roots wavered. They had never seen such an attack.

Ah, the whirlwind is coming. The dormant volcano roots are hit by the dirt particles that are thrown at them, and they fall to the ground.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

As the second floor of the Mandragora root tower rushed forward, the rest of the roots also lost their will to fight.

The roots fell one by one. Plant juice formed in my eyes.

Just when everyone thought they had given up, a massive root stepped forward.

-Whew!

Joseph’s Mandragora. A nutty root with Joseph’s ‘Get Healthy Formula’ engraved on its body.

The dormant volcanoes who saw it had hope in their eyes. That root was the largest among them.

A guy of that size might be able to turn this tilted battle around.

-Whew!

A root also emerged from the garden camp, standing against Joseph’s thick root.

It was the root that became healthy after receiving Manager Kim’s nutritional supplement Ringer.

“T, this is… Joseph’s health order VS Manager Kim’s nutritional supplement Ringer?”

Yoo Beom muttered, rubbing his chin. They were both so evenly matched that it was hard to tell who would win.

The roots of the magnificent mass stood facing each other.

The surroundings became quiet. The young roots swallowed the plant juice without making a sound.

-Whew!

Preemptive strike was Joseph’s roots.

The root believed in its own size. It pushed the opponent with its plump belly.

“Hey, that’s a powerful batch machine!”

Even the roots of the garden moved during Kim Na-ri’s commentary.

The roots of the garden also pushed their plump bellies forward.

“They’re deployed too!”

Same size, same skills, same attacks.

Both sides gave up on defense and showed their ferocity by pouring everything into the attack.

“Oh, it’s so frustrating!”

The group was on the edge of their seats.

Toong. The roots’ stomachs collided. The powerful wave caused three surrounding dirt grains to fly out.

-Phew… Phew.

Thud. The one who fell was Joseph Mandragora from the dormant volcano side.

“The winner is decided.”

“They both had similar spirits, you know.”

“There’s nothing I can do about it. It’s just a difference in experience.”

The mountainous region is a safe zone where even the most dangerous monsters cannot approach.

In other words, the roots of dormant volcanoes are greenhouse roots that have grown in a place without natural enemies.

In comparison, the roots of the garden fought with Sasa almost every other day. They even fought with the Hanbit Research Institute chimeras to protect their territory.

That was the difference in experience.

“Sir, what happens now? Are the roots of the dormant volcano just going to be driven out?”

Kim Na-ri asked with a gloomy face.

The disappointment of the failure to merge was great as I had wanted to grow them together in the garden.

“This isn’t something that can be done by force. We need to find a new home for the dormant volcanoes on the mountain.”

A place where you won’t run into the crowds on the mountain.

There’s no choice but to find a new place like that. The moment I thought that, Yujia pointed to the roots.

“Wait a minute. Something is off.”

The match was decided. Still, the roots of the garden did not return to their nest.

They gathered in a circle as if they were having a meeting. Sometimes they would look at the roots of a dormant volcano.

As the meeting ended, the leader of the garden, Root, stepped forward.

-Ugh.

A majestic whooshing sound from somewhere.

The eyes of the dormant volcano entities wavered at that.

-Huh, huh…?

The roots of the dormant volcano have been bitten.

-Okay, okay.

The leader of the garden, the root, answered.

-Phew… Phew!

The roots of the dormant volcano became eyes filled with emotion. The young roots oozed plant juice.

“Ah, sir! This is…!”

“Yes. The garden roots are very generous. They are not allowed to live in the garden, but they are allowed to settle nearby.”

“Wow! You are so generous. This is the generosity of a winner!”

Kim Na-ri clenched her fist. The siblings were also amazed by the unexpected result.

“Good. Even if it’s not a merger, the neighbors have some roots.”

Cheon Do-woon nodded his head in satisfaction with the result.

In this situation, the only ones who couldn’t laugh were still number 49 and Seok Woo-hyuk.

‘What? What happened? It was just the grassroots responding.’

Are you saying that such a profound conversation took place in the ‘uh-uh-uh’ moments ago?

I don’t know. I have no idea. How can I make that sound?

While they were confused, the dodakki on top of Cheon Do-un’s head jumped down.

-Huh, huh…?

-Ouch, oh yeah!

The roots of the dormant volcano grew wide-eyed at the sight of Dodak.

In particular, the eyes of the 3cm long baby root that Dodak saved sparkled. It was like looking at a hero.

The roots in the garden also looked surprised.

I didn’t know that the previous king was watching this battle.

Dodaki stood in front of the main root of the garden.

-Ugh.

Huuung, congratulations on your victory.

-Okay, okay.

A follow-up that expressed admiration for the wise choice.

Their eyes met. Dodak nodded. The current king also nodded.

The roots of the dormant volcano looked surprised at the sight.

That mighty big root is looking at me with such respect. Who on earth is that striped root?

-Huh… .

If you think about it, it was unusual from the start.

A white string tied in a ribbon shape around the stem. A striped white suit. Two new sprouts growing out of the back.

That is an unusual root. The roots of the dormant volcano were inwardly amazed.

“Okay. Now that things are sorted out, should we make another garden?”

Cheon Do-un has risen. The creation of a garden for the roots that have migrated has begun.

* * *

It was easy to create a garden since I had already created one once.

First, choose a location.

“It’s a good distance from the garden kids, not too far or too close… I guess that’s it.”

A distance where you can gradually become closer while looking at each other’s faces.

This would be good. Cheon Do-woon drew a rectangle next to the first garden with a long pole.

“Just lay the border stones along this line.”

“We’ll find the stone.”

The agile siblings spread their wings and said.

“Sir, I will plow the field. I have done this before. I can do it well.”

Kim Na-ri dug deep into the ground with a long pole. She shook it back and forth, digging out the rocks stuck inside.

Cheon Do-un also started plowing the field next to him.

The dormant volcano roots that saw that trembled with their eyes wide open.

A land overflowing with mana, a good place to live. The land was becoming more luxurious.

The roots circled around the garden, holding onto each other’s arms.

He pressed down on the soil with his feet, leaving footprints.

This was a sign of their territory.

“Everyone is so motivated.”

Cheon Do-woon laughed at the sight of the roots.

The siblings built a border with the stones they had brought, and put dormant volcanic roots inside, and a squeaking sound erupted.

It was a response of joy.

“Sir, the roots are digging into the ground!”

“Yeah. I guess you like it.”

In an instant, the roots were buried, leaving only the leaves behind. Another vegetable garden was created.

In the garden next door, five roots poked their heads out and watched the scene.

The roots that fought fiercely but chose to coexist moved into the house next door.

As if sensing the gaze, the garden of the dormant volcano’s camp stirred.

A few roots poked their heads out and looked into the opposite garden.

The roots still looked awkward as they glanced at each other.

-Phew… Phew.

The first to open its mouth was the root of the dormant volcano.

Peace after a bloody fight. The first sigh given in that peace.

The aftermath was filled with embarrassment and awkwardness.

“This, this… has a different kind of tension than combat.”

The siblings spoke. Cheon Do-woon and Kim Na-ri nodded.

Before they knew it, they were crouching in front of the garden and starting their second viewing.

Will the Mandragora Peace Accord be signed?

The leader of the garden, the root, opened its mouth in front of everyone’s eyes.