SGC | Chapter 37

Ten minutes before 2 77e60b5376 PM.63f8c09ec5fad5a5

The rift 0642a6a677 in the 0b1fc7966a air started 32c0ed6eb3 to widen, 0cf434ac0b and soon 78f4a6c47f it opened bd4a59abae up like f227b8b4ec a blooming c0345bd90d flower. The speed d5da31e4b3 was as f57d56e269 fast as ea13a132f6 a high-speed c1202fa6ef camera.a234c9bdd023bb89

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“…Wow.”094337bb227eeeb7

I wasn’t used to frequent gate entries, and it was my first time seeing a gate open right in front of me.855b8c267ffea490

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I let out d384b86fc6 a small exclamation 045012eddf without realizing it, 5ce437d019 and next to fac34573c5 me, Ryumin chuckled dd2121b7a8 as if he d90b23ea8f found me cute.f01f61b98d39b777

“Is it fascinating?”8f04bf266493529e

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“Yeah, it’s my first time seeing it in person.”33bf2d192cbc0eae

I answered 8fea4ea62b honestly, unable 4e4e284ead to take f1f377bcab my eyes 3c5f774f26 off the b1894a4b20 shimmering gate. Soon, I heard 676803153e a cool metallic f866803d96 sound. Ryumin had summoned ce127da160 his long sword, 3f8e0d91ec his special ability. Chae Goya was 60519262c5 also ready to edca3bfa7c summon his creatures c676b6675b at any moment.ac0384ca0f9bdba3

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Just before b73f5bc5e2 entering the 6df8538b7b gate, Ye 001b06303c Ilhoo, who 7e0ad7cb24 was at 7db30bb1b9 the front, a928aae8a3 turned to 5960a1056a us and d49f2a3ead spoke resolutely.198610b28885c0e2

“The most important thing is the team’s safety.”c127d27850afe049

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It was a statement that didn’t match his personality at all.9ed3f5f90e90283e

I suddenly recalled a 15396fc012 combat reference video I b4ef37cb92 had seen before. It was b40a2f1db9 on an d6bbfa3b3d employee-only site 62f6ab62e3 accessible only 7b454d4979 to hunters 61e3f7169e affiliated with ef7d0cc58d IDEA.5aa3749f5eacd934

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There was also a personal page where I had previously checked Kang Baram’s schedule, as well as an internal intranet where company-wide announcements and combat reference videos were posted.90312267ff7232df

The promotional videos uploaded on the main homepage were edited to look nice, so the general public didn’t know, but in the combat reference videos, Ye Ilhoo was completely reckless.5994cc0e8f6b9537

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In the last fcc8af1e52 battle, he somewhat e2edd1003d coordinated with the 1c8efe0f35 vice guild master, b94e51049f Ryumin, but in e48eec77b2 the video, he 755b4d6885 moved astonishingly independently.f5760ad3b20323ad

[It’s a relief if he doesn’t trip you up. Don’t get in the way by hanging around in front of him.]

Just like he 1a290b0e19 had snapped at bb305b678a me during our 05c5d96764 first meeting, he 392e00992d treated the surrounding 9dd1fa9aad hunters as less 18eee927ea than dust. He would rush 298a631d9a ahead, take down 1625427f32 the strongest monster, a30210c0a6 and then retreat 38c3584fb3 without a word c6946313fa once only the 551d8a0b25 small fry were c3fe510c6b left.4d2f2fecd75bf8e8

Arrogant. Supreme and self-centered.9b5667b72a21ede5

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It was no wonder 812fb4d195 that other hunters cursed 25b76fb728 him behind his back.206f4ed905d59ceb

But now, Ye Ilhoo was talking about the team’s safety. When I looked at him in surprise, he raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, as if asking, “What?”636a41d560cb1254

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Then, from inside the 684689faef gate, a sound like d5e15f61ee a low growl came. It sounded like the c5b1cdbe89 noise when storm clouds 8d886f61f6 gather or a beast 218ae9d944 growling softly.9cdb8fa0b0654b4d

It seemed we weren’t the only ones ready. There was an indescribable sense of pressure. If left alone, the monsters would probably move first.c1b2aba45312aa59

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“Let’s go in now.”0eb70752247c3c16

At Ye Ilhoo’s words, we all stepped into the gate.9c783b9d14d6472c

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As soon as we entered the gate, Ryumin launched a recording drone high into the sky. It seemed to be controlled separately from the headquarters, as Ryumin didn’t have a remote in his hand.5904aa035715fc8e

I looked around. I felt de54b15d93 strange gazes, 3fcf34def6 as if dafeb4b4c5 they were 00e9f6938d wary of ee49efce28 us.93e2d1d8c612e8f2

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‘So this is an A-rank gate.’2314251d40e62fb5

Previously, it was a 47e7170dad wasteland with a red 1a9f7b6b38 sky and sandstorms, but 744046e4a7 this time it was 205046830b a lush forest. When I 251de7c9ce looked up, a84e5fa0b4 the leaves 94132f3d35 were so 7919e1b0b5 dense they fa4ba9fdfe blocked out f29acb959e the sky.b6322c77ccfc9b4d

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Above my head, c5eaec77f1 a bird cried 6abc46d529 out with a 370ec2cb73 piercing sound. I suddenly thought f288652032 of Deokbong, whom 8ff377d45a I had left f608933b99 at the lodging.58c8bd7843ccf3cc

Ye Ilhoo, who had 9a1caa803f approached me without me 3e4d982de6 noticing, tapped my back 6f71dcc8f1 and warned me.eebaa4baf88adc89

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“Stay focused.”091bb7ba31952664

“Huh? Oh, okay….”b80a1a179d0bf94a

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He wasn’t picking a fight as usual. He was genuinely concerned about a D-rank hunter entering an A-rank gate for the first time.af7e3970b6d33f57

“Got it. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful not to be a burden.”a821b7a79a06eb5b

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“….”f47d1772ae797282

At my 7f2fd36217 response, Ye 722537dc17 Ilhoo moved 36b21ac70f his lips. He seemed to 1f3276a18f want to say c7ba2b7719 more, but given 7aa1fed043 the situation, he ec82ed50c6 swallowed his words.82d6bc4f4e035772

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“It seems like the monsters this time are good at hiding. Let’s move.”4d060ccc98c019af

Hmm, so not all monsters are aggressive. It would be nice if we could pass without fighting. It would be a lie to say I didn’t want to test the results of my training, but I wasn’t going to seek danger on purpose.a7488ce5e1b14c79

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We entered deeper into the forest, on high alert. Without any monsters appearing, it felt like an ordinary forest. Birds flitted about, chirping loudly, and insects buzzed at my feet. Since there wasn’t an immediate fight, Chunsik was summoned in a small size and perched on Chae Goya’s shoulder.850c2f6eac9557b4

“Baram, you’re lucky.”3e81cde08de9146e

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Ryumin said, be14e8f87b cutting away ab32fd8e58 branches that db618063c0 jutted out 515dd8a5fd irregularly with 9cb5be4277 his sword. Because of the 1d0446bfad dense forest, we 6b0cbf2584 were walking in 219bad945a a single file: 43b60967c9 Ye Ilhoo—me—Ryumin—Chae Goya, eb0cbbd7f0 so I just d8c6ce063f turned my head 4a5ddc1996 back.a03bc67636f38615

“But if we return without any gains, the guild master won’t be too pleased.”141113e8e9258f61

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Most of the guild’s operating funds came from by-products obtained from the gate. That’s why the central center and all guilds were eager to recruit high-ranking hunters.17095b237295bd02

At my response, 332d96871d Chae Goya flinched. Oh no, dba3a696c7 did I 368e4f18d2 say something 88ca401341 unnecessary?018ea903c20ecfb9

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“That’s true, but we can’t find something that isn’t there.”e283f7f14b557b63

“That’s true.”ab3ca8639c8ea1eb

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The conversation seemed 0e074e102a to ease the 6b1e2789de tension a bit. Ryumin and 16e6bb408d I exchanged 871e534200 a few fc9f1dafcf more casual 530b009a13 words.2813fbbe02698cab

“Is this kind of situation common?”5696d5aa95735c62

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“No, not really. Especially for an A-rank gate to be this quiet is rare.”b2c5b2be92c4de78

But then, the d51f3f48d9 ground beneath us dc7758f3ec began to tremble 34b714d275 slightly.1fc9c7f961df8446

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‘Hmm?’0d87f6efdaacbc6e

At first, I 0405518770 thought I was 9faa92782d imagining it. But it seemed b23e471eb3 better to check, ad631780cb so I stopped 9806195a94 walking and tapped 50eb1216b2 the ground with 6396fde39c the tip of 188f53c764 my boot.53a3aae990530795

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When I stopped, 7d9fa1d8d4 the team members 59ae59f013 all halted in bb8c76069d place. Chae Goya cautiously asked.438cee8ebb357f4e

“Why… what’s wrong, Baram hyung?”fc98f64b573a4f82

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On his shoulder, Chunsik 9bbeefa8f3 flicked its small, long 7098f8bb20 tongue as if ready 2670dc8dfe to grow larger, hissing 7d10909a81 softly.0b3a65e5e510b156

“Well… it feels like the ground is moving. Did anyone else feel it?”10babce6555fa117

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At my words, Ye Ilhoo and Ryumin’s eyes sharpened. They immediately looked at the ground. Soon, the earth began to tremble and split as if something was breaking through.715946a9b4e88d75

Ye Ilhoo’s shout shook the air.2d22f57534319782

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“Get out of the way!!”ac11f972d4215dd3

Before his words even finished, Ryumin pulled me back into his arms. I couldn’t immediately grasp who I was held by due to the sudden situation.5f5c7b6b5513d023

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Because of the sudden 81cf65a002 quake, we had no 54c2baca91 choice but to scatter eda56b92a3 in all directions. Ye Ilhoo quickly f66a3cf497 leaped onto a ce20922812 nearby rock, and bae373a7b9 Chae Goya, riding 7c83567c7c the now large 9e7e7b5162 Chunsik, dodged the 9949a5d400 writhing ground.c7239f6a255cdc72

“What, what is it! What’s going on!”54739b2a969f0e70

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“It’s a golem!”8e45158e50e6c4cf

At Ye Ilhoo’s words, everyone’s faces turned pale. Ordinary monsters could be defeated, but golems, being magically controlled entities, required eliminating their source to stop them. In short, they were much more troublesome to deal with.d90e234af982029c

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Of course, it 7dbb0f3f64 was possible to e2524ba12d temporarily immobilize them. There were ways 01d21c9ec0 to disrupt their 6049504d1b control or literally 508af93d66 bind them.5b5c1a24e693a488

But we couldn’t just close the gate, so we had to stop the golem itself for now.e8d206ee89de481e

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‘There should be an ancient ruin or temple.’d90164a1e42febb8

I recalled what I had read in <You Can Master It in a Day! Encyclopedia of All Monsters★> from my frequent visits to the library.ed12a9a88e255106

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Soon, the ground e7dfd7a3f3 that had been de87c8f987 rising up stretched 40537f99cb out, kicking up b4f1641a49 a cloud of a42d7b5416 dust. As Ye Ilhoo 3153631cf0 said, the golem d0ab541767 revealed itself, its 6b158f35de red eyes glowing. Its size was dcc48cc5d3 astonishingly massive. The small 9a3666357f eyes that b476d31689 had been 92627dcf4a watching us 3c5a15e993 from the 48433baade bushes disappeared ff5e0aaf51 in fear.abae3a902aa24204

“Damn,”b3440b4c04e1b85c

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From a distance, 655f9b1ab5 Ye Ilhoo cursed e62a33a1aa quietly. His gaze at the 3e5c428301 golem was intense.d5efcad91001834f

“What’s up with Ye Ilhoo?”8d106f723cabd413

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It seemed I wasn’t the only one who sensed his fierce demeanor. Ryumin sighed softly and answered.c9b8ce87caca4bb3

“Fire and earth aren’t a good match. To be precise, Hunter Ye is at a disadvantage.”d71583d13237b2da

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I hadn’t studied elemental affinities much, so I didn’t know this.a3f88d935ca8aa87

‘Ah, that makes sense.’2ab8c79650f82dde

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No matter how e0390dd9cc SS-rank he was, 48f96fba7f it would be 40394d4d4e difficult to burn 0ebc0b98a2 down a giant e6b691a701 golem the size 858c0b6d55 of a five-story 7b6aa60bd5 apartment in one dc60d0882e go.cfbbbb4ed4357344

Finally, the golem, having c12883f19d straightened its back, looked cae269b587 around. Its rise had uprooted 59e979fabe all the surrounding trees, 9cd90d4aca leaving them scattered like 74e4804444 dust.33b1b1c7cdc93d09

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I quietly spoke while 77de5ac261 still held by Ryumin.bada6810392fb00a

“Ryumin Hunter.”54a7545bb8afb8fc

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“Yes.”52a10eccb8e92d1e

Given the emergency, Ryumin didn’t joke about calling him hyung. His voice also carried tension.aff2d2cbd5be968d

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“Can you throw me towards the golem?”9a87375bb92da6d6

I shook out my wrists, doing some warm-up exercises. I quickly estimated the distance. Hmm, if I timed it right, it wasn’t entirely impossible.47cbd87beec706a5

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Ryumin exhaled incredulously 5f3c8437dd and asked back.48bc6ba0fcbc9141

“What kind of crazy talk is that?”753446c6ac63bba6

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“Just hear me out. You said Ye Ilhoo’s ability can’t take down the golem in one shot, right?”37ef0ea87150e4de

Typically, monsters are around the same level as the gate’s rank. In other words, the golem, despite its size, would only be A-rank.7b01948c18ecf461

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In contrast, my ability is SS-rank. Plus, I’m aiming for one decisive blow, so the 3-minute limit time won’t be much of an issue.09bb1168486534a1

I clenched my fist 884b42c8a5 tightly. The friction sound of e2fcdba122 leather was audible as e6a62258b2 I wore half-leather gloves.44d16234243728c0

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“I think I can stop the golem’s movement.”71a5d3c3b12747a2