Chapter 88

Chapter 88

As the jungle rose up all over the city and the cries of monsters echoed, the people who chose to stay and watch rather than escape came to a realization.

Something’s wrong!

Normally, hunters would swiftly kill the monsters that came out of a dungeon explosion. Why was there a jungle all over the city?

“What should we do, clan leader?”

“What happens to those people is up to themselves.”

Roxanne looked at the people coldly.

“Whether you live or die is in your hands now. If you want to live, find a place to hide and hope you’ll survive.”

“N-No... Please! Save us!”

“H-Hey. I’ll pay you!”

“Money is ■■. We can’t do it not because we can’t afford it. I simply have no intention of fighting while trying to protect you.”

Due to the barrier, the Black Cactus clan also only had a few hunters available. Considering their numbers, they would have to go around the perimeter of the barrier to kill the monsters. It was impossible to protect people at the same time. The onlookers cried and pleaded, but Roxanne and the hunters didn’t even blink.

The scene puzzled Choi Yeonseung. “Can you do that?”

“What?”

“I wonder if you will be held accountable for letting citizens get caught up like this.”

“We told them to leave. It’s their fault that they didn’t,” Carlton explained as if it wasn’t a big deal.

This wasn’t the first time in the past 30 years that this had happened to people who stayed and watched. Those bastards would shamelessly ask the hunters to save them once things had gone wrong and their lives were in danger. After several trials, the public reached a conclusion.

-You don’t have to save the ones who didn’t run away when ordered to evacuate. Hunters aren’t responsible.

-Hunters have the right to control the scene when monsters come out.

“Right to control the scene?”

“Huh? If they keep interrupting us, then we can shoot them.”

“......”

As expected of the United States!

Choi Yeonseung was speechless. Somehow, there was a reason why these people protested so calmly. He had been wondering why the security guards and staff members the clan had employed, excluding the hunters, were equipped with automatic rifles...

‘It’s to deal with people, not monsters.’

“Don’t you lack hunters due to the barrier?” Choi Yeonseung asked Roxanne.

“It can’t be helped.”

Roxanne said while exhaling smoke from her cigarette. Fortunately, there were several C-grade hunters and higher. Otherwise, it would’ve been really dangerous. They had to strike and get out of this situation now. The barrier prevented them from running away even if monsters had surrounded them. Hence, they had to move quickly while fighting.

“Do you need my help?”

“No... I didn’t get to ask the Icarus clan for your help beforehand,” Roxanne replied regretfully. Fighting with hunters from other clans wasn’t something that could be done just because she wanted to. She had to contact the other clan, get permission, write a contract, prepare for legal disputes...The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.

That was only natural, though, considering each and every hunter was a valuable asset. She was taking someone else’s clan property and using it, so it would be big trouble if she just used the hunter without asking.

‘■■, if I had known this would happen, I would’ve gotten permission in advance.’

Roxanne regretted it. She didn’t make any mistakes. One would normally only contact the other party, get permission, and write a contract when help was actually required. Nobody could’ve known things would become so twisted. She couldn’t even have expected the monsters from the dungeon would even create a barrier.

“Why do you need to ask?” Choi Yeonseung asked, seemingly finding it absurd. “I’m going to fight.”

“Then what if it goes to trial later? I refuse. Just stay in a safe place.” Carlton regretfully replied beside him.

“It is regretful. I wanted to see martial arts.”

“Sigh. I really can’t get used to this...”

Staying in the safest place under the Black Cactus hunters’ protection? From Choi Yeonseung’s perspective, it was too awkward to adjust to.

“Hey, if you don’t like it, why don’t you protect us?”

“That... that’s right. I’ll pay you.”

The people watching from behind sneaked up to him. Roxanne blinked. The staff members loaded their guns.

"Hik! HIik!”

“Ah! I was wrong!”

“Clan leader! The monsters are coming this way!”

“Shit. They’ve probably smelled us. Prepare for battle.”

At Roxanne’s words, the hunters immediately pulled out artifacts and started casting magic.

Choi Yeonseung held the Sword of Goujian. It used to be a treasure of China, but it was his magic power recovery item now!

[The Sword of Goujian restores your magic power whenever it kills an enemy.]

‘If this were a dungeon, I wouldn’t have had to worry about the constellations’ eyes.’

Choi Yeonseung was concerned about the Abyss constellations, who would be watching him from afar. He was currently known to be at the peak-class stage. If he wildly fired concentrated sword energy here and killed whatever came his way...

‘I won’t be able to deceive the constellations in the future!’

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ is amazed by your thoroughness!]

The people behind him were unaware that Choi Yeonseung was coming up with such a plan in this urgent situation.

‘Peak-class strength is enough.’

He was still an A-grade hunter even at the peak-class stage. What was there to be afraid of when he could freely use sword energy? Choi Yeonseung disappeared and reappeared next to a piogasaurus. Sword energy then flashed and cut the monster’s leg.

-Kuooooh!

The thick-skinned monster fell and rolled on its side. Its balance had collapsed. Rather than killing it, Choi Yeonseung stepped on it and climbed up, aiming for the next bastard’s leg. Once one fell down, it bumped into another monster running from behind and crashed.

In an instant, six of them were all tangled up on the street. Choi Yeonseung didn’t use any powerful magic. He just unleashed a few cuts.

“... So cool!” Carlton murmured.

The other hunters next to him couldn’t help but agree. Was that martial arts?

One by one, Choi Yeonseung easily killed the piogasauruses that had collapsed and lost consciousness by unleashing sword energy and stabbing their vital points. In a way, a monster that only relied on its big size and tough skin was easy prey for Choi Yeonseung. He had all sorts of counters, starting from the Covert Attack Reversal skill. The ones who ran around and hid were the tricky ones...

[You have slain an enemy. Your magic power has been restored.]

[There is no consumed magic power to recover.]

He possessed the Three Flowers Gathering and Heavenly Martial Physique skills, so his internal energy consumption was close to 0 even when he used sword energy.

“U... Uwaaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaah!”

“??”

“Thank you! For us...!”

Sob sob sob!

“From now on, if you ask me to run away, I’ll follow your instructions!”

The onlookers who got trapped here started sobbing.

Choi Yeonseung dodged them with footwork. “No. This isn’t for you guys...”

“Hero! That hunter is a true hero!”

“Thank you for saving my life! Thank you very much!”

“Hey. Don’t stick to me.”

When people clung to him, Choi Yeonseung kicked and pushed them away. Even so, people cried as if they liked it. They had questionable tastes!

“I really can’t adapt to this place...”

“W... W-What have you done? What were you thinking?” Roxanne shouted. She had finally recollected hers. She lost her mind because the way he dealt with the monsters was like a picture.

“T-This will cause legal problems. Why are you doing something so crazy?!”

"Don't worry.”

“?”

Choi Yeonseung’s attitude made Roxanne hesitate. He spoke too confidently. Did he write a contract before he came? Or had this been discussed in advance?

“I’ll explain this to them myself when I get back.”

“Saying that now... Do you think the Icarus clan is full of fools? They won’t just let this go because you said so!”

The Icarus clan’s legal team would excitedly shout, ‘Hey! Awesome! Let’s sue!’ There was no way they would agree with him.

“They’ll let it slide.”

“......”

“They will. Trust me.”

Choi Yeonseung had a strange persuasive power. Roxanne was instantly tempted. Would... Would they really just let this go?

‘Based on his skill level, he’s certainly one of the Icarus clan’s best no matter how many aces they have. If he explains this situation, they might just really let it slide...’

“R-Really?”

“Of course.”

“... If so, thank you. I formally thank you.”