SGC | Chapter 37

Ten minutes 1fbaaf743e before 2 6d56a2463b PM.d6386629d457892b

The rift in 3f90aa3b5d the air started 098431c148 to widen, and ddec2cbca5 soon it opened fac0f15827 up like a 5540809c51 blooming flower. The speed bf538c59e2 was as 57c0eeb308 fast as 0117f509f8 a high-speed 4ca85d5bb3 camera.68997db11eec5bba

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“…Wow.”0bc13c0503df2c05

I wasn’t used to frequent gate entries, and it was my first time seeing a gate open right in front of me.0cfea7e282a10862

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I let out a a7faedac79 small exclamation without realizing df7b1ebb79 it, and next to fd3b158ec7 me, Ryumin chuckled as 3440b795b9 if he found me 0f08a3b8a7 cute.c47b478a4f8f2e59

“Is it fascinating?”90c67d84f70d11d4

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“Yeah, it’s my first time seeing it in person.”2187349d85aa0fb7

I answered honestly, unable a8323f9946 to take my eyes af4c182004 off the shimmering gate. Soon, I heard 1387101bfe a cool metallic 99628cbb73 sound. Ryumin had summoned f3899a19cc his long sword, fd7d34efca his special ability. Chae Goya was 60c1bf6cde also ready to b19d46aa7c summon his creatures 031efb2ac7 at any moment.b4eaf070ddca56a4

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Just before entering the 9815a85976 gate, Ye Ilhoo, who 0fdd99a6e0 was at the front, 711b7cea4e turned to us and a430e13680 spoke resolutely.64765c17b4ddb793

“The most important thing is the team’s safety.”fdea3cdc083f6118

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It was a statement that didn’t match his personality at all.507b58d0001b852f

I suddenly recalled 0393ce15df a combat reference cc5f8aedbc video I had 53258cb30f seen before. It was on 2faf8b5790 an employee-only site 76811be073 accessible only to dde4e40758 hunters affiliated with 7bb74bd205 IDEA.450afc6ba192c982

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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.e7b4c8b066a62342

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.4630011f57f4895c

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In the last eaca708cc6 battle, he somewhat eaaf2f36f2 coordinated with the fbcfbd1f6d vice guild master, 2426eb05c1 Ryumin, but in a977d7ecfe the video, he 40bd205fba moved astonishingly independently.eb2720851a12c041

[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 9e396af449 had snapped at 067c903711 me during our 32803e3aaf first meeting, he 5d8460d7db treated the surrounding f9e4d586a9 hunters as less 8e2d53de39 than dust. He would rush 4449c1472a ahead, take down 53c287610f the strongest monster, e8943c759d and then retreat c0334fdaa4 without a word 912104ea76 once only the dee1014b24 small fry were 72cde0c6dd left.55a293f30764d951

Arrogant. Supreme and self-centered.e60a78f1a203f7a2

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It was 0715fb8a2d no wonder 860af33084 that other 66b9b62064 hunters cursed 703d69b33c him behind 167630c463 his back.a57cde14871c2222

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?”48db399e8d9ffafa

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Then, from inside 8b3e4813e8 the gate, a dbebdf72b5 sound like a 9cc934afcf low growl came. It sounded like the 802c7f75f1 noise when storm clouds dbedfffb37 gather or a beast 92b33d301c growling softly.2d41a90a9c864000

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.d2cf47b5f59c1944

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“Let’s go in now.”e96943a5452c4f9e

At Ye Ilhoo’s words, we all stepped into the gate.20fec65b7259ad49

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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.defb8a09663c31ee

I looked around. I felt strange gazes, f2a6f8f6f0 as if they were e2d622a9d2 wary of us.f56d532689f0c186

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‘So this is an A-rank gate.’00f822c7f7b42450

Previously, it was c98fa63997 a wasteland with d5c258aa9d a red sky 55cca1b561 and sandstorms, but 50f31f8833 this time it 8b620149df was a lush f2b0ea0244 forest. When I b167b5794a looked up, b6d08606d7 the leaves eda2513b9b were so bc4cddb827 dense they 12c0ca6e52 blocked out 0dd653246a the sky.451b0e2559b9c660

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Above my 702cf8a71a head, a 3b1ba93d9f bird cried c065b4b4fc out with 60ac908ea1 a piercing d204bb1476 sound. I suddenly thought 97a98bd922 of Deokbong, whom 7c534ea0c0 I had left bec4c659ad at the lodging.cdb1ca61f1eb909a

Ye Ilhoo, 4426394c4e who had 36cfda43fe approached me d7f3b780b7 without me 876f23fba8 noticing, tapped ca27cf1c30 my back c5119cbcd0 and warned db4c2d6463 me.773732fd8ffec2e0

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“Stay focused.”65d20fee88de3f51

“Huh? Oh, okay….”4846a5cc27e18bbd

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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.945a94835557688e

“Got it. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful not to be a burden.”fbf81f685f009e75

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“….”d026ee0848187014

At my response, 45d25ad669 Ye Ilhoo moved 2392500040 his lips. He seemed to want adec929a9b to say more, but bb3692358e given the situation, he 44da8129c6 swallowed his words.c6482feafef1c635

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“It seems like the monsters this time are good at hiding. Let’s move.”2a3794e98e125994

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.1aadb1788f74db05

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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.78b1e9589f1ad448

“Baram, you’re lucky.”85528b7d9d4f05e0

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Ryumin said, cutting c3906d0e14 away branches that 3f8dff7ca6 jutted out irregularly 8ad6d297a1 with his sword. Because of the dense 7434b46108 forest, we were walking fbc39cc233 in a single file: 2e941a7edf Ye Ilhoo—me—Ryumin—Chae Goya, so 877b93402a I just turned my 1b44df92e3 head back.1e101997a1128e7f

“But if we return without any gains, the guild master won’t be too pleased.”5543b6be3cb2cdd7

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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.c45b67cb38ac5afe

At my response, 1c0701d6ca Chae Goya flinched. Oh no, bb1f4b2904 did I 6e94d84626 say something 68735221f3 unnecessary?2f1f417ed29d806e

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“That’s true, but we can’t find something that isn’t there.”0951d4257c252b70

“That’s true.”7d981d9549f73f63

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The conversation 7188d71c2f seemed to 2b89d08323 ease the 2b089ba3fd tension a 5c960a2d15 bit. Ryumin and 1667ceb2d9 I exchanged 896a8041d1 a few 17e3bd7ab0 more casual c66f8e1ab1 words.19a60a220509c987

“Is this kind of situation common?”8490d5eaf4fd0007

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“No, not really. Especially for an A-rank gate to be this quiet is rare.”51f41a1dae6462c5

But then, the 8e8b622ac8 ground beneath us 8920913736 began to tremble fee0515d0c slightly.99eca91c73c3d2d6

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‘Hmm?’13b732217d391699

At first, I thought 3cca40e7de I was imagining it. But it 95e5e471dd seemed better 6ed2f5e955 to check, e67de7ce81 so I c7b59c769d stopped walking 27902706b9 and tapped 4917b10f9a the ground f180b9a34f with the 65ec97f662 tip of 034ec55063 my boot.db3fad0fb06284d7

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When I stopped, the 65eae8eff0 team members all halted e75d959f3d in place. Chae Goya f151d0714b cautiously asked.8b1a04648d442da4

“Why… what’s wrong, Baram hyung?”65de02ae3dfaec19

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On his c5bdd9d1d7 shoulder, Chunsik 1c04fc5344 flicked its 6bf9bb0d8e small, long d9d673e4bb tongue as e38f8db8f4 if ready 25e3f3dc3a to grow deded01383 larger, hissing 2247426cee softly.ab8bdf93837bd11f

“Well… it feels like the ground is moving. Did anyone else feel it?”74e62015c3de5834

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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.f7f0ae392d7a007c

Ye Ilhoo’s shout shook the air.acc6ae27b992be1e

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“Get out of the way!!”024952b877647b52

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.8740c6d0b0fb7c3c

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Because of the 80e7d33b7c sudden quake, we f2dacfe7bf had no choice 76104f21a4 but to scatter ee3ef02df6 in all directions. Ye Ilhoo quickly a2e3e035a0 leaped onto a fa6196ba54 nearby rock, and 0503fdc0bb Chae Goya, riding f50690e932 the now large 24ce0fbad5 Chunsik, dodged the a604818cbf writhing ground.db45220d5022344a

“What, what is it! What’s going on!”6c6c1c2dc357275c

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“It’s a golem!”45d07faa5756c480

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.286957a62e6afef8

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Of course, it 791c3d9b5b was possible to 822521088a temporarily immobilize them. There were ways 2b28dcb523 to disrupt their 422b1b79af control or literally ae4c7fd01f bind them.2327b22f7b89512b

But we couldn’t just close the gate, so we had to stop the golem itself for now.fdadf0e875aa2967

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‘There should be an ancient ruin or temple.’8c8d4a00f24ddaad

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.b2d827194a82b36e

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Soon, the ground that d2ec0bf43b had been rising up 7443a78369 stretched out, kicking up d25ed33950 a cloud of dust. As Ye 63a34f4828 Ilhoo said, 42ae54e032 the golem fba67fb579 revealed itself, c5086bcec4 its red 826a5aef96 eyes glowing. Its size 66ec9caf1d was astonishingly fc68acdd21 massive. The small eyes 4f7f2bd009 that had been 87b0c19ce2 watching us from d14534def8 the bushes disappeared 139de2c840 in fear.05bae1ffa7d8406e

“Damn,”1f413a27318b37db

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From a distance, Ye 629ed150fd Ilhoo cursed quietly. His gaze at 50d202831d the golem was 320039eb06 intense.3fbfb844eee2c100

“What’s up with Ye Ilhoo?”0636b683712ea5ec

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It seemed I wasn’t the only one who sensed his fierce demeanor. Ryumin sighed softly and answered.83f71314d6104af4

“Fire and earth aren’t a good match. To be precise, Hunter Ye is at a disadvantage.”3574f9d1df52eb78

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I hadn’t studied elemental affinities much, so I didn’t know this.28ec8827ffe125bb

‘Ah, that makes sense.’a158ee2183cf86b0

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No matter 5e748a1bf9 how SS-rank a07fb3e959 he was, 56970a5446 it would 8042f201cd be difficult 0d83e97e58 to burn 58bb00fbb3 down a 38300557e2 giant golem 9fc45cf570 the size 4a1c004ab7 of a e8322470a3 five-story apartment 22fcccef74 in one 06dfa4c583 go.e1fbe1ab20d71f73

Finally, the ad824d2142 golem, having 91c53450c8 straightened its 0c7eeb010e back, looked 16f52ca94f around. Its rise had 1e6dfeaf24 uprooted all the 3539e73e72 surrounding trees, leaving 8ef360c07b them scattered like ab7a954b0b dust.edfa15c3f9f1f7f1

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I quietly spoke while 292dca0d54 still held by Ryumin.d991e412d6fa5006

“Ryumin Hunter.”d8d0d10228040bc2

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“Yes.”89fc122385d99381

Given the emergency, Ryumin didn’t joke about calling him hyung. His voice also carried tension.e842c249b6f4d0c2

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“Can you throw me towards the golem?”b9659444b28bbe00

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.43bec54389cdd0ad

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Ryumin exhaled incredulously 636427404c and asked back.ec1f58cfa6031978

“What kind of crazy talk is that?”d06be839696a90d7

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“Just hear me out. You said Ye Ilhoo’s ability can’t take down the golem in one shot, right?”117a3f0366638f8e

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.e0c7437fccb9f735

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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.dc03c9092d2a5d30

I clenched 93d1c498d8 my fist 06d124523a tightly. The friction sound of 4a474fc622 leather was audible as 212934a5f8 I wore half-leather gloves.9833aad3f8566d6d

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“I think I can stop the golem’s movement.”99e13142cdb3cb62