SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 77



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Episode 77 81st Floor (1)
2024.06.12.

As the party entered the 81st floor, the door closed with a thud, and blue light leaked out from the magic circle that stretched from the floor to the walls and ceiling.

“Is this some kind of agency like the 1st floor?”

“There aren’t any agencies except on fairly low floors.”

While the party was wary because they couldn’t see any monsters, Suzy’s special ability came into play.

[SPECIAL 〈Gaze of Objects〉 is activated.

You can check the status of all monsters within an 80m radius

〈Demogorgon〉 EX

– Can transform into various forms, and can also maintain a transparent state. Transparency is forcibly canceled after half of HP is depleted.

– Critical Damage Option: Inflicts the abnormal status ‘Fear’ with an 8% probability.

Strength 710, HP 190,914]

“… … What is this.”

The highest grade that Suzy knew was SSS-class.

The ranks of the monsters we’ve seen so far were the same, and the highest rank a Hunter can reach was known to be SSS rank.

“Why?”

Suzy gritted her teeth and answered Saint’s question.

“I don’t know if it’s a gain or loss that we can forcefully see status thanks to the trait. This kid, he’s EX rank. Everyone, move carefully and focus on defense until half of your health is gone, and watch out for criticals. If you get the fear debuff, you’ll be dead.” As soon

as those words left her mouth, Elaine took out a large shield and stepped forward to form a defensive formation.

Suzy ground her teeth and looked around.

This was her first time dealing with something she couldn’t see.

‘Should I ask for help?’

The thought crossed her mind without her knowing it because she was so lost.

If she asked for help and just laid down, what would the ‘Great Beings’ do? Wouldn’t they reach out to her?

‘… … No.’

The next moment, Suzy was a little surprised that she had such a weak thought, and she adjusted her grip on the sword in her hand.

I’ll try it first.

If it doesn’t work, I can ask for help or not. There’s

no such thing as a free lunch.

Last time, I received a lot of help when I opened the random item box, but as a backlash, didn’t three S-class waves suddenly hit South Korea?

With all my team members tied up at the top, I didn’t want that to happen again.

“You cowardly brat, I’ll deal with you!”

The enemy’s rank was too high, so the special ability didn’t come into play, but when Suji let out her anger, the air felt like it had completely changed.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Several invisible blows rained down on Elaine’s shield. It wasn’t an attack that could be easily blocked, so she saw the tendons on his forearms bulging as he gripped the huge shield.

As she tried to read the attack pattern while thinking about the next move, she saw the log go up.

[νόμος is pleased by your actions.]

[νόμος watches over your actions.]

[Μουσα notices your actions.

[Νύμφη watches over your actions.] [

απόγευμα is saddened by your actions.]

[σκιά is saddened by your actions.]

[Κάστωρ watches over your actions.]

At this urgent time, why would there be a need to know the thoughts of those idle gentlemen ?

Suzy was about to mute them as usual, but suddenly looked at Rogue again.

‘… … You’re sad?’

Why?

Why are you sad?

Because you’re afraid of failure? Because you’re worried?

She could have thought of them as very affectionate, but Suzy knew that they weren’t in their right minds. They were idiots who only knew fun.

She quickly put on the ring and asked.

“Are you listening?”

– Oh, our hero, our hero.

“Stop talking nonsense. Do you guys have a bet right now?”

– What are you talking about? I told you. We made a bet. That’s why we built this great tower.

“Don’t act like a fool. Did you make a bet on how many times I’ll have to try to clear this floor?”

A strange sensation rang in my head, and a creepy laugh passed through my mind for a moment.

– You know us too well now?

‘… … As expected.’

I knew it.

This is what real madness is.

Soo-ji narrowed her eyes and spoke quickly as if she was snapping.

“Bet with me too.”

– Huh.

The guy’s surprised sound was long, perhaps because it was an unexpected remark.

[νόμος is interested in your actions.]

[Νύμφη is interested in your actions.]

[Μουσα is interested in your actions.]

[Κάστωρ claps his hands at your actions.]

[απόγευμα is interested in your actions.]

Watching the log go up, Suzy said softly, soothingly.

“You can’t give me the favor, right? I need the favor. So let’s make a bet. If I win, I’ll get it fair and square.”

– … … Okay. I’ll take the bet.

I knew you wouldn’t refuse.

Since things had come to this, she had no choice but to trust in her own skills.

Suzy nodded, suppressing her pounding heart.

She boldly asked again, provocatively.

“You alone? Or are the other ‘beings’ participating as well?”

– Don’t make the game too big. There probably aren’t many things a human can bet on.

Suzy shrugged.

She knew she had to take into account the risk of losing.

“I checked. How many turns did you bet on?”

– You shouldn’t tell me that. You’re a player. And I’m the only one participating in this bet.

“Really? Okay. Then I’ll bet on 1 turn.”

[νόμος is perplexed by your actions.]

[Νύμφη raises her hand at your actions.]

[Μουσα claps her hands at your actions.]

[Κάστωρ applauds your actions.]

It seems like someone wants to participate in the bet more. As

if they were talking about something, the guy was silent for a moment before sighing and answering.

– … … You barely managed to clear the 80th floor by going around and around, and you’re going to take down an EX-class in one go? Is that okay?

Suzy nodded as she watched Elaine’s shield crack. She

still didn’t have a clue what to do.

But I also knew that these guys wouldn’t accept the bet unless I was at a disadvantage.

“If I win, give me an item that can deal with EX-level enemies. It would be even better if you let me choose the national buff I can get when I get to the 85th floor.”

– … … Okay. Then I’ll bet on your failure. I’ll give you both. I’ll give you access to the ‘store’ that humans can’t access.

Suzy clenched her teeth as much as she could to avoid being caught looking too happy.

I didn’t know what the store was, but if they could manipulate the item probability at will, she was sure there would be something more.

She wanted it.

She absolutely needed it.

Now, this showdown wasn’t just for her and her team. It went beyond revenge, and the lives of people all over the world were at stake. She

was in an arena where she couldn’t lose.

Normally, she wouldn’t have taken such a gamble, but now she had to do whatever it took to get at least one more.

As if she could guess her feelings, the voice echoing in her head warned her ominously.

– Instead, you should also keep in mind the situation where you lose. That much weight is needed for this to be a reasonable bet, right?

“What do you want?”

– The designer of this tower has also declared his participation. If you lose, the tower will be longer. Maybe 10%. How is that? Is it reasonable?

The designer.

Was Νύμφη, who had been following her from the beginning, the designer of this tower?

10% would be 10 floors.

Judging by the degree to which the difficulty increases with each floor, it would definitely not be fun.

Suzy clenched her teeth as she looked at the log.

Those bastards.

They designed it and said that if you reached the last floor, you could stop the 〈Messiah〉. What do you mean they want to make the tower longer?

They kept begging me to climb.

Even the bastards don’t have this kind of sway. If you lose the bet,

it would be fatal.

However, rather than having external factors like waves, it would be better to have internal waves in the tower. Because it wouldn’t hurt others right away.

Suzy clicked her tongue internally and nodded her head with a determined determination.

“Yes.”

There had to be a chance.

It couldn’t continue like this, not only on the 81st floor, but also as I climbed other floors.

I was happy that my weapon had gotten stronger, but the monsters had gotten stronger too.

I had decided to win, so I needed to gamble.

I was worried about making the decision alone, but I couldn’t have a meeting in this situation.

[Κάστωρ applauds your actions.]

[σκιά cheers for your actions.]

[Mουσα is interested in your actions.]

[Νύμφη stands and applauds your actions.]

[νόμος is interested in your actions.]

– Hehe. Good.

“But you can’t adjust the difficulty now. And you can’t change the gimmick either.”

At her warning, laughter rang in my head once again.

– Huh? What do you think I am? Even so, this tower really was made with great care. Based on data from 101 simulations.

‘101… … ?’

Didn’t the ‘Great Beings’ say they lost the bet with ‘The Lord’ 101 times?

Those words strangely bothered me.

Now that I think about it, where on earth did they make that bet they lost?