SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 60



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Episode 60 Negotiation (9)
2024.06.07.

Usually, when you open a box like this at once, there are a lot of overlapping miscellaneous items, and in many cases, a small amount of gold comes out, so the actual amount taken up in the inventory is not that much.

However, the inventory is overflowing.

With very useful things.

– Is this the end?

Suji, who came to her senses with a buzzing sound in her head, nodded with a satisfied smile.

“Your luck stat is good. I think the best games are those where the game management takes an interest and continuously manages them.”

– Returning to the top?

Now that she has finished her work and taken out everything that needed to be taken out, she was urging me to hurry up.

Originally, she had planned to hesitate, saying she would play a little longer or think about it, but she seemed to be much more considerate than she thought, so she decided to go along with it.

“Starting tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, let time flow again.”

– If you think about it, it’s not that everyone’s time has stopped, but you’re trapped in a time rift.

“I guess it’s fine.”

– Then I understand. Good luck, human.

“Don’t talk like it’s someone else’s business. I’ll ask you again next time.”

After a brief silence, he replied with a nuance that it was a headache.

– I don’t know if making “Laurel Tree” was a good idea.

Suzy smiled happily and took off her ring.

She waved it in her hand in front of the other team members who were still stunned.

“The conversation is over.”

The team members were also aware of it, and since they heard the conversation being held so openly in front of them, they would probably be able to guess the general flow of the conversation.

“… … This is incredible.”

Saint whispered quietly while keeping his eyes fixed on the ring.

“You can do something like this? But why are you doing this to me?”

Suzy shrugged her shoulders at Elaine’s question.

She had shared almost everything that was going on, but she had to keep her promise to keep it a secret from her team members anyway.

Suzy tapped the shoulders of her teammates who were still in shock one by one.

“You must have heard, but we have to go up again tomorrow. That hell hole.”

“Yes, team leader.”

“I know.”

“I know.”

The faces of the teammates who answered were brighter than before.

They must have known.

Team Daphne knew that they had almost reached the limit of what they could do after climbing the 80th floor.

No matter how well they evaded and how well they could recover, it was really hard to conquer the tower if they didn’t deal enough damage.

But when they were suddenly told to climb the tower again with the existence of all of humanity on their backs, it was bound to be burdensome. Starting from the 81st floor, they had to defeat boss monsters they had never met before.

However, this time, when they opened the box, much of that sense of emptiness was relieved.

Suzy sympathized with the feelings of her teammates.

Even when she heard that her mother’s enemy had appeared, to be honest, she wasn’t sure if she could win.

It must have been a boss monster on at least the 81st floor, and I didn’t have the confidence to handle its power.

However, I felt like I had obtained a means to deal with it, even if it was just a little. “

It’s been a while since I’ve felt excited

.” “It’s been a while since I’ve seen Daphne say something like that.”

Elaine nodded while answering calmly.

“I’m also excited.”

Saint was also busy fiddling with her weapon, “Snow Flower’s Bog.”

Suzy walked up to her and squatted down.

“Being able to alchemize my main weapon? It’s like a dream, isn’t it?”

“Really… It’s like a dream. As soon as time starts passing tomorrow, I’m going to go to the alchemist.”

“I was planning on going with you all.”

She opened her inventory and laid out the items so that everyone could see them.

Then she picked one that would suit Saint well and handed it to him.

[〈Snowflake Wings〉 Tier 5

When worn with 〈Snowflake Mire〉 2-set ability (Physical Shield +5%)

Levitation (Max height 3m, Max time 3 minutes. Can levitate, Cooldown 24 hours)]

Most of the team members only wore tier 8 or 9 items, but this was a bit different.

Like the 〈Wings of Justice〉 that came out just before, this was also equipment worn on the back, so it didn’t block any equipment slots. This was the first time he had seen an item that was carried on the back in this random draw.

Saint’s eyes widened as he had been fiddling with 〈Snowflake Mire〉 for a while.

“… … I didn’t even know it was a set item.”

A set item is an item that provides a buff when worn together.

Since the Hunter system was so unfriendly, it was generally better to use the database organized by users on the Hunter bulletin board rather than looking up item information to match set items.

Saint hugged the “Snowflake Wings” with a smile full of happiness that turned his cheeks pink.

“I’d like to have a physical shield that everyone else has.”

Since it was a passive skill that only S-class or higher hunters had, it was actually a misnomer to say that everyone else had it, but Suji, who had seen Saint, the team’s lowest-ability player, struggle, smiled and said that it was a good thing.

Other than that, all the other items found their owners.

Weapons, belts, gloves, helmets, etc.

Peace also got the “Devil’s Helmet” that was a set with my main protective gear, so he kept grinning happily.

However, since it was a helmet that looked exactly like the Korean Changgwisital, the sight of his eyes popping out was scarier than the monster.

“You said we’re going to start a broadcast too. Are those visuals okay, Team Leader?”

As Saint continued to giggle and tease Peace, Peace reluctantly took off his helmet.

“… … Everything is good, but what is your real design sense? Can’t this lid be invisible?”

“What’s the lid, Mr. Peace? You should call it Helmet. Where can you easily get the set ability?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Even though he complained, he seemed to feel better just by looking at the item abilities. She felt excited by Saint and Peace’s constant bickering.

Suzy smiled happily, then suddenly realized that Elaine was gone and looked around.

He was lying on the roof of the living space.

She jumped up and stepped on the branches of the tree in front of her, landing next to Elaine.

As if he noticed Suzy’s approach, he tried to get up from his thoughts with his head in his hands, but she stopped him and lay down next to him.

It felt good to lie on the slightly slanted roof and look up at the sky.

“Since there’s no wind, isn’t it a little strange?”

At Suzy’s words, Elaine turned her head and looked at her.

Suzy blinked several times because his expression was strange as he stared at her for a long time without answering. His

pale skin, perhaps because he had been fighting all the time at the top, and his face, which had been so refreshingly in place, had a strange shadow.

“Is there something you’re worried about? … … No, it’s strange even for me to ask. Destruction is just around the corner. Is it because there are so many things you’re worried about?”

At Suzy’s whispered question, his eyes, which had been blankly staring at her, regained focus. Elaine shook her head, returning to a calm smile in an instant as if she had never been so worried.

“No. I just thought that if the moment came when I had to give up something, I would have no choice but to give up. After all, I wanted to see Daphne happy.”

She tried to understand what Elaine was saying, but she couldn’t understand a single word.

“… … Yes?”

“I thought there would be no way, but if I kept looking, there would be one. I’ve come this far.”

“What are you talking about? “Are you kidding me?”

Elaine looked at her with sharp eyes for a long time and smiled.

“You are strong, Daphne.”

“… … What are you talking about?”

“Let’s finish everything.”

Suzy could vaguely understand that he was talking about the tower.

“Please take care of me until the last floor of the tower.”

“And even after that. Please take care of me, Daphne.”

“Yes. Elaine too.”

She answered and closed her eyes.

‘I don’t know if what I saw in “Laurel Tree” was the future or the past, but I’d rather not ask.’

Anyway, I’m going to change the future I saw.

If I can prevent the extinction of humanity, I can also change the future where Elaine is so miserably shedding tears.

Of course.

My back was warm and the location was just right.

There was no wind, but just being next to a completely trustworthy comrade made me feel comfortable. It was to the point where I thought I would fall asleep soon if I just lay there.

Feeling sleepy, she decided to get as much rest as possible before the final battle.

“When time starts to pass, wake me up.”

“Of course.”

* * *

It wasn’t because of the Great Ones’ notifications or because Elaine woke me up that time had started flowing again.

The air had a different scent.

The wind had picked up.

I could hear the gentle crash of waves against the shore.

That alone filled me with tension.

Originally, time had flowed. But just because it stopped for a moment and then started flowing again, it felt like I was being chased. I had a strong feeling that I was consuming irretrievable assets.

Suzy pushed her closed eyes up.

It was time to start living the life that had stopped for a moment again.