SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 82



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Episode 82 Recruiting Team Members (1)
2024.06.14.

Suzy glared at the ring with cold eyes.

It was an item with a bound attribute.

In the Hunter system, being ‘bound’ meant that once equipped, it could not be traded or transferred.

However, it was possible to drop it on the ground. Other people could not pick it up, and it would disappear after a certain amount of time.

She had never heard of a bound item having legs and chasing its owner.

‘It’s really all sorts of things.’

She looked at the ring with a tired look, then picked it up and threw it into her inventory.

She thought that it would only be a nuisance if she threw it away anyway.

After a brief discussion, it was decided that Suzy would wear the boots and Saint would wear the necklace.

Suzy nodded in satisfaction as she equipped the 〈(Annihilation) Justice Boots〉.

The boots Suzy had originally been wearing were a pretty decent item that she had obtained as a first reward from the Tower, but they were nothing compared to a Tier 10 item.

The benefit of being able to apply set effects was also great.

Suzy, still equipped with wings and boots, looked at herself in the mirror-like entrance of the 82nd floor.

Even in my opinion, it was really flashy.

Purple hair, armor with gold decorations all over it. She carried gorgeous wings on her back, and now her ankles had wing-shaped decorations. On top of that, there was a sparkling effect that appeared as a set item effect.

‘The flashier, the better.’

She knew that visual factors were not the standard for aggro.

Still, she liked the flashy colors that seemed to draw the monsters’ attention.

When Suzy nodded with a satisfied face, Saint quickly perked up his ears and came over to stand next to her. Saint’s face was also full of a smile, as if he liked the new necklace he was wearing.

“I like items that increase speed the most. Thank you so much, Team Leader.”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s not just okay… It’s not even a main weapon, it’s an accessory, but it also has magic defense, and with these stats, it’s completely fraudulent.”

“I’m glad you like it. “I have to wear this and go hunt EX-level monsters.”

Saint’s smile disappeared at those words and the ground gave out a sigh.

“The next floor won’t be EX either, right?”

“I don’t know.”

“I wonder how they’ve set up the power balance… … .”

“They’ve set it up so that if you clear all the way to the last floor of the tower, you’ll be strong enough to stop even world-ending monsters. You probably don’t care about humans dying.”

Suzy muttered coldly and looked back at her teammates.

Peace and Elaine looked up from where they were each maintaining their equipment.

“Are you going to the next floor right away?”

“I’m done maintaining my equipment.”

Despite having struggled so much until just now, everyone seemed full of motivation.

Rather, they seemed to have gained confidence from the fact that they had managed to defeat an EX-level monster in one go.

Suzy nodded. They had

just cleared the 81st floor, so they would have liked to rest a bit more, but their stamina and weapons had recovered for now.

It wouldn’t have been bad to keep going up now.

“Okay. If that doesn’t work, let’s run away right away.”

At Suzy’s words, everyone got up from their seats and headed to the next floor.

The monster on the 81st floor was something that couldn’t even be seen with the naked eye. How annoying and dangerous would this be this time?

The moment the four tense people entered the 82nd floor, a notification window sounded.

Tiring!

[Congratulations on clearing the 82nd floor!

The 82nd floor is a place of rest.

You can save and load, and use party items.]

It was an unexpected notification.

The group, who had been holding their weapons tightly, looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were glad.

Until now, to get to the 80th floor, you had to start from the 50th floor and climb the tower again.

If there was even one more save point, it would be much less burdensome. You would be able to retry quickly, and if you made a mistake, you could just escape.

After a brief silence, everyone relaxed and smiled.

“I told you so. If you let your guard down, something really bad will be prepared, and if you go up fully prepared, it’s nothing special. It feels like you’re being played.”

Peace grumbled, but he couldn’t hide the excitement mixed in his gruff voice.

Saint also sat down on the floor, smiling happily as if a great burden had been lifted, and Elaine looked around the room without saying anything.

“Fun… …”

Suzy glared at the status window, mulling over Peace’s words. She

was grateful and happy, but why did something like this suddenly appear?

It wasn’t strange that there were save points, but something kept making me suspicious.

It couldn’t be, but why did it feel like this was a hastily constructed floor for the ‘great beings’ to appease her?

Soo-ji narrowed her eyes.

‘After scratching people’s insides, did they think they should appease them a bit for the bet?’

But she couldn’t figure it out.

She didn’t want to ask them directly.

She sat down next to Saint with her knees together, watching the log numbers go up in real time.

“There’s one more save point, so I think it would be good to share it with the headquarters.”

Saint quickly nodded.

“Then you’ll send a medical team and a support team here like the 50th floor, so that’s good.”

“How about we keep it to ourselves for the time being?”

However, as soon as Saint finished speaking, Elaine, who had just circled around, refuted.

Soo-ji looked up at him while still sitting, her neck crooked.

The more he climbed the tower, the more he seemed to assert himself. Was it just my feeling?

Ever since he decided whether or not to climb the Messiah.

“Why?”

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous if outsiders came in?”

“Who? Outsiders?”

“… …Just everyone.”

Elaine trailed off, unusually for her.

Suzy blinked her eyes quickly.

Why would it be dangerous if outsiders came in?

I thought about it for a moment, but I couldn’t quite understand. If there was a support team stationed there, as Saint said, it would be easier to prepare for injuries and other things, and if there were hunters who wanted to challenge the 80th floor or higher, they could help them.

“It’s too… … high? You’re worried that even beginners might come in and cause trouble because it’s so high?”

Suzy tried hard to guess Elaine’s feelings.

But he just shook his head as if that wasn’t the case.

“It’s just that it could be dangerous for both of us.”

I didn’t know what he meant at the moment.

The moment Soo-ji tilted her head, Saint, who had been sitting and looking at the terminal, shouted in an excited voice.

“Mr. Nature wants to come back to the party!”

When Soo-ji heard the welcome name, she went over to Saint and crouched down next to him.

[To: Saint.

Are our cute ladies doing well during these difficult days?

Are you and Peace doing well?

I’m taking a break since I broke up with our team due to my last injury. I got

excited watching your broadcast.

I also heard that Creusa and Knight are forming a civil servant team to respond to crises.

I want to join anywhere, so if there’s any openings, please contact me~

From: Nature]

The timing was perfect.

It was hard to recruit new people while climbing the tower. Since that person had to climb the tower alone to join the team, it was impossible.

But then they found a save point and a volunteer.

“It would be great if Nature could come at a time like this.”

“The weapon level is different, and it’ll only be a nuisance.”

As soon as Suzy, who was full of anticipation, finished speaking, Elaine immediately responded.

Suzy looked back at him with a look of astonishment.

It’s not that she didn’t respect Elaine’s opinion, but today, he was somehow unfamiliar with her for opposing everything.

“I know you and Nature aren’t on good terms, but now is not the time to bring up personal feelings.”

“We’ve never been on good terms. There’s no need to argue with a brat who’s just become like that.”

“But you shouldn’t say things like that.”

“Why would Daphne… … .”

Suzy abruptly stood up and covered Elaine’s mouth with her hand.

When her hand touched his mouth, he obediently shut his mouth.

If they kept talking, it would definitely lead to a fight and both of them would feel bad.

I’ve never argued with him like this.

Elaine was the person I trusted the most, and she always respected me unconditionally.

I didn’t want to argue for no reason.

Their eyes met in the air.

Despite the harsh words she had spoken, Elaine’s calm eyes showed no sign of agitation.

It was like looking at a lake without a single breath of wind.

He looked so calm that she felt like the only one who was covering his mouth was the strange one.

Suzy slowly took her hand away from his mouth.

“I thought I was watching a good scene… … It ended too quickly.”

“Stop acting like an old man.”

“What’s wrong with acting like an old man when you have a child?”

The bickering between Peace and Saint could be heard faintly in one ear.

Suzy frowned in discontent, thinking that this situation would just end abruptly. She

knew that when she was on the same team as Nature, the two would growl at each other like enemies. But things were different now. We should join forces for the sake of humanity.

“Please understand, Team Leader. Elaine is also a territorial animal, so she doesn’t get along well.”

“That’s right. But there’s no need to be so cautious. If we were to fight face to face, Elaine would win 100%. Don’t you think so?”

As Elaine and Suzy continued to stare into each other’s eyes, Peace and Saint tried to comfort them in words that no one could understand.