SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 102



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Episode 102 SSS-Class Hunter Tears the Crack (7)
2024.06.21.

However, the sense of victory was short-lived.

Before touching the ground, Suzy spread her wings and picked up Elaine, and she had to think for a long time about what expression to make. She

was a beat behind, and her stomach was starting to churn.

If she blushed at the sight of Elaine in front of her teammates, there was a 99% chance she would be made fun of.

It was as if she had shoved a sharp rock into her stomach, or as if countless butterflies were fluttering about.

Fortunately, she had learned to maintain her composure for a long time. By the time she landed on the ground, she was able to at least not show any signs of it.

Knock.

Because of her long body, Elaine’s feet touched the ground first, followed by Suzy’s feet.

The moment Suzy released the arms that had been wrapped around his torso, Elaine turned around to face her.

“Daphne.”

She looked straight into his gaze, as if she had something to say. With cold eyes that showed no sign of shyness or trembling,

he spoke clearly.

“Even if we make it through the crack, a week is a very tight time.”

“That… … I know.”

“And I honestly don’t know if the current Elaine will be able to contribute to the team.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Even if I somehow manage to get the money and raid the item warehouse of the ‘Great Beings,’ I’m not sure if that’ll work.”

Elaine, who spoke too late, kept her mouth shut as if she had nothing to say in the face of the reprimand.

Suzy glared at him and then lightly closed her eyes.

“I want to take this memory, that memory… … even the current memory. So, please do your best. I’ll try to do that too.”

Before she could open her eyes again, Elaine lightly grabbed her left hand and left a kiss on the back of her hand.

Suzy covered her left hand with her right hand because the sensation was ticklish and strange.

She really didn’t want to say this now, but she didn’t have time to do it now.

“It’s time to go get some gear.”

* * *

The members of Team Daphne, who had gathered on the 82nd floor, were meditating at an untimely hour, laying out their party items.

The “Adult Chair” they had obtained from the rare-grade box last time had transformed into a size where all four of them could sit, so they looked like they were sitting side by side on a long bench while warming themselves by a bonfire.

[The buff is charging… … .

You gain an unshakable mind through the “Adult Chair.” For 3 minutes, you can neutralize mental attacks from monsters below S-grade.

Duration: 3 minutes 0 seconds

The [Confusion], [Charm], and [Poisoning] status effects of allies within a 3m radius are removed with a 30% probability and weakened with a 50% probability due to the “Breathing Fire.”

Duration: 1 day 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds

The surroundings become brighter due to the “Shining Peacock Tail.” A halo of light is created within a 1m radius for 1 day.

Duration: 1 day 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds

The amount of G acquired increases due to the 〈Gem of the Money-Loving Sage〉. The amount of G acquired increases by 20.0% when killing monsters.

Duration: 2 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds… … .]

Because I was sitting still near the buff item, the log kept coming to mind repeatedly like a spinning top.

Suzy looked at her teammates and Nature, who was lying limply on the floor

, in turn, and then spoke to the ring. “You said I could visit the 〈Shop〉 anytime. I’d like to go right now.” [νόμος nods at your actions

.] [Νύμφη smiles at your actions.] [απόγευμα is interested in your actions.] [σκιά is interested in your actions.] [νόμος is dissatisfied with your actions.] The log was pushed up in an instant, and the answer came back slower than usual. – If you really want to go, then go. But there’s something you need to know. “What is it?” – Tier 10 is the end. Tier 10 items can no longer be synthesized by humans. Suzy’s eyes widened in surprise, but it was somewhat expected. If there were better items than that, they would already be in the shops of the ‘Great Beings.’ But that didn’t diminish her motivation. “It doesn’t matter. It’s worth it just to make everything from head to toe Tier 10.” – … … I can’t help it, you’re so interested in heritage. [νόμος coughs in response to your actions.] [Νύμφη opens the shop door in response to your actions.] [Visit Νύμφη’s shop.]

As soon as I heard a voice that seemed reluctant, my vision became blurry. Not long after, I felt as if I was passing through sleep and falling down, and a familiar store scene appeared before my eyes.

Even looking at it again, the vast space that was black was overwhelming enough to take my breath away.

As I passed through the items and equipment in the glass display case one by one, only the sound of her footsteps echoed loudly.

Last time, I thought it was a huge space that seemed like a museum or a botanical garden, but when I looked at it again, there was a corner that felt eerie.

The pitch-black sky, which I couldn’t tell if it was the ceiling or the sky, felt so dark again.

Maybe because he used the word “heritage,” the exhibition stands that were spaced at regular intervals on the black acrylic tiles looked like a cemetery.

“When I first came here, it just looked good.”

Suji smiled bitterly and walked away.

The first impression was eerie, but looking at the tier 10 items like last time was ecstatic and enjoyable.

Fortunately, my pockets were also thick.

This amount of money seemed enough to buy all the items she wanted.

Since it wouldn’t be reusable anyway, there was no need to buy multiple copies of the same item.

As she looked around with these thoughts, she suddenly stopped walking.

Crunch.

What she stepped on was a shard of glass.

She looked up and saw that the display case that Soo-ji had broken right before leaving the store still had holes in it.

‘Aren’t they going to put the items back in the store?’

It seemed that once an item was sold, it was gone.

Soo-ji passed the broken display case without much thought and looked around the entire space again.

Since it was so vast, it took quite a while to see everything.

Soo-ji carefully examined the items in the display case and mentally decided which ones she would buy.

〈(Incandescent) Absurd Kite Shield〉 Tier 10, 〈(Flaming) Prayer of the Forsaken〉 Tier 10, 〈(Pitch Black) Fire Barrel〉 Tier 10, 〈(Frigid) Auto Bow〉 Tier 10, 〈(Cataclysmic) Armor of Faith〉 Tier 10, 〈(Pitch Black) Silence that Screams〉 Tier 10, 〈(Incandescent) Shackles of the Dead〉 Tier 10, 〈(Annihilating) Boots of Justice〉 Tier 10.

Because it was so wide, she couldn’t see all the items there last time.

As she walked endlessly along the long row of glass cases, she suddenly reached a place where there was nothing left on display. She

had been to the other end, but this was her first time coming to this end.

Since she had no standard for determining east or west, she barely managed to gauge her direction using the item display cases as a reference.

As she was about to go back, calculating the price of the items she was going to buy, having decided that there was nothing more to see, she saw some items displayed separately at a distance from the last row.

‘That… What is that?’

The surroundings were so dark, and unlike the other display cases, they were not illuminated by light, so she would not have seen them if she had not come closer.

Suzy approached the dark display cases and looked inside them.

The items displayed in the display cases gathered together were all the same.

There was a necklace with a black feather decoration, as if it were made of crow feathers.

It was an item she had seen before.

From beyond the crack.

The sight of them lined up one by one in a single glass case seemed strange.

She rubbed her arm with her hand.

Suddenly, as if the temperature around her had dropped, she felt a chill and creepy feeling.

Suzy slowly placed her hand on the glass case.

[〈Deviation No. 72〉 Tier?

(You have not met the conditions to view the item details.)

Maximum duration: ?]

Suzy did not ask for evidence for what Elaine said.

It was because I thought there was no way he would tell such a stupid lie that could be caught so easily, and because I wanted to believe him, and at the same time… … . I

had a little hope.

I hoped that his words

were a lie. Maybe I wanted to argue that such an absurd item could really be placed in each tower, and that Sooji had used it a hundred times.

But I already knew too well that it was true.

I knew that Elaine’s eyes were telling the truth, that there was no way she would lie for no benefit.

Because I believed her, I took everything as a given and moved my team members.

So it was okay.

Even if there was evidence right in front of me that Elaine’s words were all true, it wasn’t strange.

Sooji took a deep breath and suddenly looked at the item window again.

“But why is 〈Deviation〉 here?”

A question that should have been asked a long time ago came to mind.