SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 50



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Episode 50 〈Laurel〉 Reward (2)
2024.06.03.

[Item Search

〈νόμος’s Ring x1 (Hidden)〉 Tier?

You can talk to νόμος. The owner of the ring does not change once it is decided.]

Saint was so surprised that his eyes widened.

Elaine and Peace, who saw his face, also looked at the search window and became dumbfounded. Suzy didn’t even have time to look up the item details.

Saint dropped the item into Suzy’s hand as if he had been burned, and Suzy glared at the item in her hand with eyes that were astonished and raised her gaze. The

status window, which had been continuously moving upwards with the notifications turned off, stopped for a moment, then started moving upwards again.

[νόμος laughs at your actions.]

[Νύμφη watches your actions.]

[απόγευμα watches your actions.]

[σκιά watches your actions.]

Suddenly, a thought crossed your mind that I was sick of it.

“I gave you this to talk to you directly, didn’t I?”

As Suzy muttered to herself, the log moved again as if in response.

[νόμος smiles deeply at your actions.] ‘What a smile.’ Suzy grumbled and glared at the ring. If things were to go this way, another question would arise. Would the other conquerors of the 〈Laurel〉 also have the same item? Judging from Ageha’s reaction, it seemed that she viewed the prophecy about the future in the same way. So would the other rewards be the same?

‘ … … Now I finally understand what it means that each tower is governed by a different being.’ It seemed that the one who conquered the tower would be followed by one of the ‘great beings’ as a sponsor and communicate with him. Suzy rolled the ring in her hand, lost in thought. That meant that regardless of personal inclinations, the guidance of those ‘great beings’ might have made Ageha a murderer. This ring meant that it couldn’t be transferred once worn. I felt extremely uncomfortable, but it was clear that this wasn’t a situation where I could refuse anything. Whether it was rotten or not, I had to hold on to it if there was a lifeline. Suzy looked at her team members with her fist tightly clenched around the ring. “If no one wants it, I’ll wear it.” No one objected. Elaine, Peace, and Saint nodded immediately. Suzy wasn’t the type to be the first to snatch a good item when there was one. However, I didn’t know yet how this would help or harm her. Since it was an item with too many risks, I thought it would be better for me to take it. And it seemed as if the owner of the Laurel Tree was blatantly hinting at her taking it. Before putting on the ring, Soo-ji opened her mouth again. “Before that, there’s something I want to tell you. This isn’t all of the reward. There was a special hint as a hidden reward.” “The special hint?” “What does it look like…?” “It shattered after I looked at it, so the actual thing doesn’t remain. The special hint showed a video.” “Video?” “Assuming that the ‘Great Beings’ aren’t cults, if things continue like this, it seems like the world will end soon. I think we should find a way.” Everyone’s faces turned blank at the absurd story that was suddenly thrown out. “What do you mean? The video we saw as a reward was like that?” Soo-ji nodded. [νόμος protests at your actions.] [Νύμφη displeases with your actions.] [απόγευμα displeases with your actions.] [σκιά leaves your seat.] It seems like they are indignant at the word “pseudo-cultists. ” They really are annoying authors. Sometimes, they force themselves on me even though I never invited them first. Suzy looked back and forth between Peace and Saint, who were looking at her with concern, as she explained the images she had seen. A space in the city center seen from the Han River. A sky with a large gate spread out as if it had been torn apart. A scream that was so loud it was deafening. About a sight that could literally only be called the extinction of humanity. She also added what Ageha had said. About how it would be a future with less than a year left. “… … Oh my. If that’s true, what do we do now?” “… … “Considering so many people want the Laurel Tree, the rewards are a bit ridiculous.”

It wouldn’t have been as shocking as seeing the video in person, but it was still a story that would surely make your head spin.

Seeing Peace and Saint’s faces turn pale, Suzy glanced at Elaine.

His neat eyes were deep in thought.

It was a face that made it hard to tell what he was thinking.

The reason Elaine could always rely on him was not only because of his skills, but also because of his mentality that was not easily influenced by anything.

However, no matter how much he was like that, he must have been surprised that humanity would be wiped out by the wave incident within a year. Was he

so surprised that he couldn’t say anything?

Suzy looked around at her team members, spread out her hand, and adjusted the 〈Ring of νόμος〉.

“No matter how much I think about it, I’m a bit bothered by the word ‘hint’.”

“… … A hint?”

Saint, who couldn’t hide his bewilderment, asked blankly.

Suzy nodded.

“When you use the word hint in a game, there’s only one. It’s to provide clues needed to break a certain gate in advance.”

Peace and Saint looked half-hearted, but Suzy had already come to that conclusion.

There had to be something they could do to avoid that terrible future.

Otherwise, why would they give her a hint?

Suzy slipped the ring onto her ring finger.

Like all the rings in the Hunter System, the ring felt a little loose, but it quickly adjusted to fit her finger perfectly.

– Finally.

Suzy froze at the unfamiliar voice echoing in her head.

Even though it was a ‘language’ that could be understood by translating it into Korean, it sounded strangely creepy. It felt like the noise of ice colliding with ice had been forcibly translated into Korean.

“… … You.”

– Call me whatever you want. Great Beings? That name is cute, too. Or call me fairies or gods.

[νόμος responds to your actions.]

The voice humming in her head spoke so calmly.

Suzy took a deep breath, not realizing that she was talking to ‘great beings’ even as she watched the log slowly rising.

At that moment, a voice came again, as if one side of my head was ringing.

– How are you?

“How are you? What is it?”

– How are you? Are you dying? Are you upset? Are you angry? Are you wronged? Are you scared?

Suzy frowned and glared at the ring. Then she looked around at her teammates who were waiting, curious about the conversation I was having.

Even though she was so annoyed and irritated, did she still have some curiosity about the ‘Great Beings’ without realizing it?

Did she expect that they would have a clue to solving the wave situation, since they even released items like pet eggs that could change appearances?

The moment she heard those questions filled with pure curiosity, all her expectations felt like they were shattered.

– Did you feel your limits? Are you in despair? Did you realize with all your heart that this is the limit of humanity?

“… … What are you, you?”

Suzy’s soft voice was filled with anger.

[νόμος is embarrassed by your actions.]

– Is there anything to be so angry about? I’m going to save you.

“What are you. Great Beings? Do you deserve to be called by such a fancy title?”

– Calm down. I’ll save you? I’ll save you even when the second wave comes. Me.

The second wave.

Was that the name of the gruesome death scene she saw?

Suzy sighed in annoyance.

The first wave that arrived was called the first wave, so the name seemed fitting.

“How are you going to save me?”

[νόμος laughs at your actions.]

– Finally interested? You’re making sense.

“Stop talking nonsense and get to the point.”

– I’ll just sneakily take you out. I’ll invite you to the perfect world, Shangri-la.

Shangri-la.

Tibetan. Shangri-la.

It’s the name of a paradise in a classic novel.

It wasn’t hard to recall that she had heard that name recently.

In a letter from the Messiah.

She clenched her teeth.

“Are you by any chance the false god that the Messiah worships?”

– There seems to have been a misunderstanding.

“Misunderstand. Don’t you know that what you’re saying right now sounds exactly like a cult?”

– … … No. Why do you hate me so much? I gave you so many items. You said you’d spare me. You’d spare

me?

Yeah, survival, that’s good.

But I think you misunderstood something.

Suzy laughed as if sighing.

“If your goal is to gather followers, then you’ve made a big mistake with the address. I’m not afraid of dying. Rather, I welcome it.”

– … … You’re such a smart-aleck.

“But I don’t welcome the Second Wave.”

[νόμος questions your words.]

– Death is welcome, but annihilation is something you don’t want? Are you bluffing?

“No.”

– Why?

Suzy shouted, glaring at the sky as if telling them to listen carefully.

“I don’t mind dying, but I’ve been working all day! I should take a break too! Huh? Let’s take a break, have fun, and then die. What’s a hint? You shameless bastards!”

The eyes of her teammates who had been listening intently to the conversation widened at her sudden shout.