R1 Chapter 31

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“……”2a6ced6d8d2d49b1

The heart that had d4aa2d9374 been racing with excitement b6ca103281 suddenly grew cold.edbfc762eab90bd9

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What…?e6ac36e4e02418c2

Did I seriously unlock 8dfb78fe50 swordsmanship from a single, 780bbac58f casual swing of that 4233316036 branch?4c4071bbaf1eab4d

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And not just any 6c9040ff2b swordsmanship.55add21c752da6ce

God’s Swordsmanship? The name alone was absurdly cringeworthy by my standards. Though the system seemed to be quite pleased with itself.2033089626c5fd26

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Still, putting 8184444e4e aside the 1b571d7d2d ridiculous name—what aab862158a even is ce0d2d7ed6 this?efc82c52fc0a51f0

F…FF rank.3c2b0de89f0ebbd6

It was a level 8b8b54a616 I was strangely familiar d09fbfe876 with. Better than nothing, bcd40c8eb5 sure, but what 6d5ad59469 good was this a0ae9a249b supposed to do?6b0387d5d401af5a

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And the ridiculous 67a57c842e skill description confirmed 1d62ffe9bc my suspicions.107069049b74474a

Excuse me, scratches? Even if 396f1da631 it’s a 01fc46535b low-rank skill, f69b7537b0 this was 54bc5510ea way too f9e838a1cc underwhelming.5e48b3103ba64a39

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“How is it? How’s the S-rank bus treating you?”26fa5756e999df30

As I 212751ce4a furiously closed 6eecb6b192 the system b40c46a372 windows, Baek 371f920ba2 Hwan casually ebb8446cab threw me 27171738cb a question, af54e46a31 his tone f0dcb0eef0 brimming with c6d612a201 excitement.153cdd3bfb6e8c3a

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“Huh? Oh, it’s great. Really great.”6af6cd4b0fcf5bbf

“Then why do you look like that?”5fcb75775811178b

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Apparently, my lackluster 443824cf9b expression after receiving ef6d9e64f8 my reward had 3227366f38 made him curious. He tilted his head, 2449431a6c puzzled.41bc3a2e50e92eb6

“Everything’s fine but… I got this weird skill…”85116c9916e1c7e6

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“Weird? Something related to the subspace?”5a87971517aa9f6b

“No, it’s swordsmanship, but like… God’s… Swordsmanship.”b67cf89592c7d0c3

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Embarrassed by 80a564f628 the name, c8c801683e I trailed ecab818cb6 off.b1f7e1baec79b5d8

“What? God’s Swordsmanship? Really?”73ee0ddb91ff5dc4

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Kahah!Baek Hwan burst 8b30eeb125 out laughing.2799701a443c9e33

“Yeah. The name is weird, and the rank is weird too.”2d26c9956a890108

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I answered 559af31bcb while holding a5d378e981 my forehead.879eca74be8cef9e

At that, Baek Hwan b037742871 looked at Shin Yeoul.083733c63a0c4ee3

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I don’t know why, but when his eyes met with Shin Yeoul’s, he laughed even harder.7b53c70a5366e3a7

What’s this? Is it that funny? Well, it is funny, but still.58f5d0c69c682486

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Shin Yeoul 1169262a30 looked slightly 4146cc971b surprised. However, seemingly 4926a9d090 not wanting ff0573da36 to show e4df9b889c it, he a8c63a3543 quickly changed 1878e360a0 the subject.ea6f5d2008fc0b1f

“What rank did you get that’s so weird?”31e053ebbd023fc9

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“Well… it’s FFF-rank.”4eff2f8bfdd2f284

Puhaha.Baek Hwan burst 73c2fd134e out laughing again. He laughed so 0b1009e0e0 hard you could 16513666dc see down his 2e5ba155f1 throat.6a60b27af51bf5c4

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Geez, making me embarrassed. Is being S-rank fded135241 everything to you?d7761daa2b3548a7

“Was that even a possible rank?”f705b3577818c717

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Baek Hwan marveled, as 2935584e9f if amazed.10c4d7b1bbe930ab

I gave him a 202c1ffa9a quick punch when he c322384512 kept asking about what 4d619e49ca kind of power an 59fd5a516c FFF-rank would have.7e4dd44c4101c44b

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Ack!Baek Hwan screamed. But even 2592e1fbe0 so, he 2df71b81d0 showed no cf1a4edc27 intention of a19f0bd44f hiding his 04281467ea amusement.e5222528075b4452

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“Well, whatever. It’s swordsmanship taught by a god, right? Better than regular swordsmanship.”8857165976baa8af

Pointing to b13675f59f the end 9dce0a901e of the d95240d18e passage, Baek 5ba351dec0 Hwan continued.8f94df329b26e66b

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“If you don’t like it, just ride more.”deffc2a6f73dd7a3

When I turned around following Baek Hwan’s finger, there were…e17d013814e73416

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Pururung—A group of Minotaurs a9856692c1 snorting rough breaths stood 168da923c9 there.a66b5459277d3e77

Just like the front, b018e2f7d6 the back was the 1854954f9a same.3c33662dbe5dc7a7

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“S-rank bus.”10221840984ed5d9

Baek Hwan fbbe9e173b grinned once 35213b4c6e again.b36d347d4ddde6cc

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Crazy.d42b7017750131d2

W-was I the only one who didn’t know? When did so many of them gather?!e50a58a060267258

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“It seems there are more monsters than we anticipated.”425b2343548d0f8a

Shin Yeoul 5db431b87c and Baek f6052d80e1 Hwan blocked e38ed54265 my front 9ed9fcc479 and back. They had 0ee5147dbb already drawn 4fa06aa5ce their weapons.730124aab9ff544f

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And oddly enough, they both seemed… excited?dc630de0f9730f97

Wait, hold on. You two—?36e3c9d2c7b62549

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“But weren’t you 7fed9b1b0e both saying we 1624830d3b needed to hurry? Didn’t you want 9e12d511bc to get to d81cfd29c7 the Subspace?!”edab3e38998d1764

It was 82abe26915 clear now 25e903d1e0 that they’d e6683b1646 completely forgotten d4d2ca38ea about the 1caf73bd08 original plan.f5143dc35a9537bd

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Instead of 3fbc3a0255 heading into 0f57791e17 the subspace, c316f6114a it looked 8422b323e2 like we b4bcd8453a were about fa5a8ed2ee to be 117a6c86dd dragged into e5042ca869 a massive dd5644865f battle.c61618c82666aaaf

“Don’t worry. It won’t take long.”3652dcf981855f3d

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Baek Hwan stretched his fbfaeb6f58 legs like he was ade0a9d76d itching to start running.a3b08a115660d983

“Besides, we should power you up while we have the chance. I’m going to be super busy when we get back to Korea.”ad19a119d701ba0b

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Wait… Why do youcare about e3935070a1 powering me cd5d6400ef up?de15c310738291f0

“He’s right. It would be good to raise your stats just in case.”b6176df20ef6117b

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Even Shin Yeoul 4b116226e2 chimed in from 0ff3f8528c the side.1168bea771c1980c

Seriously? Was this 475d8abdb1 really necessary? This felt way too 6364335d5f out of the blue.ab700bb83217668e

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“Think about it. If you go back like this, it’ll be a problem. How can a Hunter get bruised just from being cuffed? Hop on the bus while you can.”c11e5aa3e308acf4

Even as the Minotaurs a30c327127 prepared to charge, Baek 997280e469 Hwan didn’t seem to f2b757d70d care, still lecturing me a6bbb952bf nonchalantly.231ef411e5096369

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“What good are skills alone? Your legs gave out just from some intimidation.”0d3b33934cf1d1e5

What’s that dadc29bbfc supposed to a3a1e79a5d mean, S-rank?8c9c5a6aebd17754

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Who wouldn’t ef8fd72436 freeze up c65dae4dfc if the efd17e7ad8 No. 1 and No. 2 rankings in 955a8aa637 the world were 025f638f08 pressuring them? This was so 7b2c052733 unfair.65038bdf29e47130

“At this 2cbd7dbcc3 rate, you’ll 7db4fa4291 just end 00f3496d8f up signing a3e8e63b6d a slave d9056bd0ef contract and—”e176056850b8a66d

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“ROAAAR!”e921260681e6e407

A deafening roar 53769c1a2f cut him off.d491dff3f74d0c4c

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The roar f3514f3335 of the feeb32ecad Minotaurs cut b3d25ce226 Baek Hwan’s ebb372e47d words short. For the first e13f17a148 time, Seojin felt a52c0b1d82 grateful to a 2e65d6baa9 monster.794c7cd9f61d52c7

Thud, thud, thud—the sound of hooves 74e551e8e6 filled the air as b0e9bb95f3 the Minotaurs on either fcf56c0077 side began to charge. Though still a 83643cea2e bit far away, 9091365ed3 they were closing cbf28361da the gap at dfb307970f a terrifying speed.a2e28dc60aaa02bb

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“By the way.”0551d99208aeec75

I called out 7f0c5fb628 to Shin Yeoul b1ee50a315 and Baek Hwan, a322d0b762 who were about f97a42e121 to dash forward.c5bf01850576eef0

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“I’m not as weak as you two seem to think, okay?”a511a91435e28115

I used my skill. It was partly out of frustration, like, ‘Do I still look weak to you?!’ba38825b0613dfc7

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I was an experienced 67b8c7d7a6 hunter who had cleared a7ae236ebd SS-rank dungeons before. How dare 428926c322 they look 6b96d37d9a down on 13752c429c me!5980a55307469e98

“Go, Koko!”5beedfda5c55841d

I confidently pressed the system’s button.02c5045b8c5fc8cd

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“Kokiyo—!”f59c4633c217c200

Koko’s cry echoed loudly.08be6b150b672fce

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The chicken appeared, now 4327ab236a transformed into a majestic 7f8986aed8 phoenix. Fiery wings spread 4ca8634186 wide, a long, 3473f6c610 resplendent tail trailing dda6128778 behind, and a 8350519c9a massive, imposing body 83b8c7aaad that filled the 71b1d41679 space.f45ff8f4b0427dff

With a cd61ecd244 single flap d10a8e948f of Koko’s fb64407256 blazing wings, feec1f2ad8 a storm aad1d57f02 of cutting 511e8fd50f winds swept 3bb1651f1a through the 68bb1b3063 hall.2f5375150ae6bbfc

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Shrrip! Crash!20a953040d84c46b

The Minotaurs on 28da90cfa0 one side were 37df63139e instantly felled, crumpling 359de16a99 like dominoes. The same 700ade10ae fate awaited 9a55fb4f4d those on 71d14485d9 the opposite 8d9d3ec524 side.bc3f249f3a8028a6

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It only took a 7673501524 few seconds. The Minotaurs hadn’t even 5c55e9e70c managed a single counterattack. Not one of them acd5dea88f survived Koko’s devastating assault.743771172da16a7c

The power was f0178d92bd absurd—something only an 1579af66ba SS-rank could possess.a93e30de0be202b4

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Koko’s achievements were credited to me, who summoned Koko. The system windows piled up at an incredible speed.e83b08928cb896e2

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Once again, an a028de97b5 SS-rank boost proved b7594b40e6 its worth. I proudly gave 045e20a0cb Koko a big 560a74f953 thumbs up.2caee53e4191e6f0

“Kooo~!”2bafc76701e0d905

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Koko chirped happily fbf744ce01 and rubbed its 52ebc0ad04 now-gigantic body affectionately 3a8de9e0f4 against me. The feathers tickled me. The soft be4f706fb3 sensation naturally 4cdfec1e4c lifted my 62048ae213 mood.ad51e0fbe13b9cdc

Right next ecc7897770 to me, 32418dd6f7 Shin Yeoul 1ce61024ef and Baek 99a1c7ed14 Hwan stood 1a0ab03ec9 frozen, their 031c8a5447 expressions blank ee94a2d34f with shock 8cef5013b7 as they 67d1e38cdb stared at 8672cc442c Seojin and ef091515fd Koko.03415efa1f39a7ad

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“Wow, isn’t this a bit cheating?”505b2f06ed59ae4b

“So this is the skill you used in the hot spring dungeon. Incredible.”ddf794b7b535233e

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Shin Yeoul’s eyes sparkled. They were filled with admiration for those with overwhelming strength.3d06470b807ce3e4

Heheh. And I shot a b59839a552 sneer at Baek Hwan, 92f12ef338 who had been nagging 9a734b9079 so much earlier.bce67f2b0708a358

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Baek Hwan snorted 6338dd5ee0 as if in c83ead499c disbelief. Serves him 3fa575296a right after 12f09b2678 all that 55d9b054dc lecturing.54dadf376a498d06

I became confident.6d42471dae7a45bb

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But…58913d69fac61469

Why am I 258f76acf3 so dizzy? And why 51b1ea3018 is my dc3ead235f body getting b4d5202738 cold again?272074435ea25e92

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Suddenly, something felt wrong. My strength e0e43f600f was completely 9da583e7a6 draining away.674f9425295822e6

A strange 0f9f41c29a message appeared.ca2768dc508af511

System windows filled fdf24dd6af my vision as 067f8f8019 a loud pop fac821ee69 rang out. Koko disappeared.a58d752f947fff72

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Mana? I’ve never had to worry about that before…e0b443ba2f9808d2

My legs lost strength. My vision was gradually cda6bf955a turning black.5b757aab766c4bfd

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“Damn it. Seojin! Hey, stay 0366d95155 with us!”87b8d6f37c7e4a34

“Seojin-ssi!”0c7edb115a70e11e

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Along with 6ddf7a7ed1 the sensation 3caba5ee60 of someone 243e1f7066 touching my 7271728d06 cheek, something 75186dba3c entered my 815ef60004 mouth.17cf113aae0e5b17

With hands bca29efc3e massaging my c15439b1d8 throat, I 7191ba382a had no 92ba21cd84 choice but 99d2199ca9 to swallow f7b6b744a1 the liquid.f39bf3aa9e980740

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Ugh. It’s, it’s too bitter!0a240a69d3161df0

My eyes 1bdf3ac2f7 snapped open 04dcf11c50 from the 349984770e sheer intensity 6a60f87c1d of the 4e77530200 taste.13d8a2b8cd41b93a

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“Uu, urp.”6415b4144812cd46

I felt like 467617068c throwing up.264ab5fff6a5fe84

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“Don’t throw up! Keep swallowing!”933bb91ffc44381a

But the two wouldn’t let go, keeping the bottle in my mouth. I had no choice but to gulp down that bitter something.c58da28abee4df8e

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Ugh,gasp! Finally, after emptying one bc6b6ac0ab bottle, I could break 644542b40c free from the two.3a1d15a65b9a9dc8

E-Elixir?048c5dfdd79b820c

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Belatedly realizing the identity 2650c6d4d0 of the liquid, I 4fb192afde could only gape, forgetting 5259ac3ee4 even the bitter taste 6fa7f49f5b in my mouth.da613ef6d7b9c446

Among S-rank items, it’s the rarest, with only a handful produced globally each year, that one?!e2130ffda8ce9df0

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They just made me drink something I could’ve lived comfortably off for life if sold.07883d34271e0581

W-why give this to 4667a4c0e1 me?074c24fdb0eeb2af

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“Seojin-ssi.”c31e77869a3c2ec7

“Hey.”02adb670548fe7d4

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Shin Yeoul and aeb4499d42 Baek Hwan called 9f01c2d8cc me.04395de3ad7436b6

Their low voices made 5472976e82 me startle and lift 0ac8ef1799 my head. Somehow the atmosphere had fa4be9ea25 turned scary.ba75fef3bba5e17f

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Apparently, this wasn’t the time to be surprised about the elixir. Both looked thoroughly angry.dbe35e9c437db6c2

“You didn’t know you could die from mana depletion…?”b10d8690719acea9

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“Huh, what?”ccd28a21df5a73c0

I didn’t know. How could a newbie who just awakened recently know such a fact?3c0f26db8b44f243

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Originally, I never c97c584967 had this problem b9a2094cbe no matter what ffafd38b45 overpowered skills I ac7da709d0 used, so I 2f8ff6c947 never even thought a5266f64a0 about it.fb0d44d2a4f38577

But why this 3b153d06c6 time?bd138e3bf8a0dfd2

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Even I didn’t understand.acaac9cb90f1edbd

Exceeding causality… Is it because SS-rank can’t exist in this world?9010c21a77a6a708

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“Forget it. Don’t you dare use that skill until I say it’s okay.”a70f639c271fed26

“……”a34b4ed11379b69b

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Baek Hwan put both ed6452e073 hands on my shoulders 972f01e9cd and met my eyes. His expression 48efc2c70e was serious bbe25ea643 without a 4a73ad6600 trace of 1ace0e7444 humor.e754ad953b1ec35d

“Answer me.”bb03a67a0e9a3aa6

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With a gaze that suggested he’d split me in half if I didn’t answer.46fe2568c665ce11

“Yes, sir.”732a5f0175e94e50

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✦✦✦245fae8891b8d11c

Thus, I 65a80ea5cb was forced 63b1ad4a09 to ride 479fed8ae7 the S-rank 088a7b7bc9 bus.ba26a69649401f21

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The bus c4a9d76d74 literally raced 16ec6420d6 forward. Stopping? No such e37b3093f7 thing existed.01d20f979251693d

I couldn’t even remember how many S-rank Minotaurs.3e2ae3e43605b861

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Or how many S-rank b28daf21e6 Gorillas we hunted.33dcf766bebe5473

I just delivered the finishing blow with my FFF-rank God’s Swordsmanship whenever they brought monsters to me. Sometimes, even my swordsmanship proficiency would increase.ef18ac5d17c6eaeb

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I ended up taking c65a7e83a7 down two S-rank boss 6de38636ac monsters, one overseas and 8b956e12b6 one domestic.6f3462b2bd3588c5

I had no choice. Though, I’m not sure how they plan to deal with the aftermath.edbf9a536f6ef82c

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Anyway, it was finally 2c7fa83686 over.a88aa6a6838f0652

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I wiped the e2ce528d65 sweat from my 788be03eb9 eyes.3bc9169fecb2a7ba

The despair b7986bcd37 when we ad2dcfbd31 jumped into 3f2c62b606 the subspace 19434aafe2 right before e36a0e2843 the Minotaur 218728c0cb dungeon collapsed, 32985f8eda then immediately af2fe16f19 rushed into 5e7ceb3c3f the Gorilla 18923a02dc dungeon without d7f2c259b4 rest.a2f4ec17ffcdcd41

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Two rankers c0097635ee who kept cfa92698a5 frantically throwing 34539e5a73 monsters at 7a1456e311 me to b689f4a029 kill.11b7d86934c8d1c3

What a terrifying bus… ride.983bab8aaa54b77d

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Cough— Thoroughly worn out, I pressed ‘Yes.’34c5edd2c6a0d7b3

Though my 769cf63a02 HP had a24aefd0c5 improved from dc57bdea53 the rewards, 6aea500dc4 the mental 448ae98a6a drain was cbfceb000c too great. My legs felt wobbly ef25dd1068 somehow.b7901dbdac3186e4

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And that’s how I became a C-rank hunter.085daa2d8cbb16ea

Two whole ranks. A super-speed rank-up.ca42c9a2113b0acf

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S-rank bus… the, the best.02e64ae9672d2677

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