hotmtlnovel Chapter 97:
Chapter 97:
Chapter 97:
Inside the damp cave filled with moist air, the sound of water droplets falling from the distant ceiling echoes.
Tuk.
As water droplets fell once again, the creature coiled beneath it gently raised its head.
-Shrrrrr....
It was a snake, not yet transformed into a dragon adorned with shimmering scales all over its body. The snake flicked its blue tongue and soon fell asleep after tasting the cave’s air.
“It seems like its sleeping patterns are similar to humans.”
However, what was going on? Suddenly, Koreans flowed from a gloomy passageway where no one seemed to be there. This was the voice of someone wearing a gray raincoat.
“If it hadn’t slept for 6 hours, it would have grown a little faster.”
Su Yehwi of the Rakshasa Temple slowly walked towards the light.
It took a lot of effort to raise that one snake. The first challenge was finding a place to hide the boss. That’s when he discovered a way to eliminate dungeon pathways.
‘I like this place because it’s spacious.’
This was originally an E-Class gate where a boss resembling an amphibian appeared. However, the boss has currently lost the status of dungeon owner and is confined to a small room here in a pitiful state.
“Croak! Croak!”
On the day when Imoogi’s growth is complete, Soo Yehwi plans to kill the real boss to open the exit to the city.
‘I need to protect it well until then.’
Besides, is that the only thing to worry about? They also need to manage the numerous bosses brought in for feeding purposes diligently. Most importantly, one must survive on their own in this monster’s lair...
“Achoo!”
Su Yehwi sprinkled yellow powder on his head again. It was a stealth item for monsters that eliminated body odor and sound.
“Cough.”
By the way, can this operation really be completed on time? They promised Rep. Kim that they would carry out the terror attack before next spring.
But while he was preparing for various things, winter had already begun outside. The Imoogi still hasn’t produced the results he hoped for.
‘Hohoho.’
In addition, thanks to the interference of some evil spirit, he is now a wanted criminal.
‘If the association hadn’t suddenly caught up with me, I would have been more prepared. Thanks to this, we are running out of food.’
Certainly, this time, too, that guy must have schemed something. The only person he sincerely thought bothered him was only one person until now.
“Kim Kiryeo.”
Su Yehwi muttered the man’s name and fell into thought for a moment. Why has the blond man, who possesses unprecedented abilities, not become famous until now? Furthermore, why did he reveal himself only this year when he was executing his plans...
“It’s suspicious.”
Interest and disgust. Emotions exploded in Su Yehwi’s heart for a moment, but the waves calmed down quickly. He always had a firm faith in his heart, which effectively maintained his composure.
“Don’t worry, everyone. I will definitely enlighten this society.”
Su Yehwi put his hands together as if praying and activated the PIXY analyzer he was wearing on his wrist. And the value displayed by the machine that scanned Imoogi was...
[???]
[Grade: ??]
[Description: No registered information available.]
Su Yehwi checked the panel on his wrist and smiled broadly.
“Aha!”
In fact, it didn’t matter what the promise was with Rep. Kim, but it seems that Heaven didn’t want his servant to become a liar.
***
The story returns to the park again.
“To sum up, the situation is very bad.”
We’re in big trouble. No matter the conflict of interests within the religious order, Rakshasa Temple will ultimately follow the brainwasher’s crazy ideas.
“Yes. I can’t guarantee anything, but the probability of an accident occurring is quite high.”
Anyway, nothing good comes from being reincarnated on Earth. Isn’t a large pseudo-religious group being controlled by a brainwasher? And of all people, this brainwasher happens to be a crazed human who wants to massacre hunters.
‘Should I leave Korea?’
I touched my forehead and began to think seriously. Fleeing overseas. It was an idea that had already crossed my mind three times this year alone.
***
And the next day.
Around the time the TV weathercaster announced a chilly morning, I got up from my seat and hastily grabbed my outdoor attire.
“Haa.”
First, should I start with the conclusion we reached yesterday? For now, Seonwoo Yeon and I decided somehow to figure out the plan of the Rakshasa Temple. How to prepare for a major accident such as a terrorist attack changes the number of casualties.
‘Heuk.’
Of course, even now, my desire to flee abroad is as strong as ever... But tangled in complicated global rules like visas and all, I ended up having no choice but to cry and defend Korea.
‘It’s like they’re putting a knife to my throat and telling me to be patriotic.’
Still, the only consolation in the midst of this is that I quite like the new season.
“Phew.”
Having lived in the cold deep sea, I left home satisfied with the current temperature, which resembled the water temperature of my hometown. It was my first winter experience since coming to Earth.
But things didn’t go as well as I thought.
After hearing this, Esther also let her smile fade and engaged in the conversation seriously.
“So, you want me to reduce the gate raids? In case you can’t reach me during a terror incident?”
“Yes.”
“But for a while, how long does that last...?”
“December.”
“Yes.”
“The cult leader there had long ago predicted in a speech that a major natural disaster would occur at the end of this year. I only received the information this morning.”
Let’s see. December.
A cult leader attempting to prove their powers by making their prophecies come true is something that has happened even before the era of Dungeon Shock.
Esther immediately nodded with a look of understanding.
“Alright. Then I will adjust my schedule. Well.”
To be honest, he was even prepared to kneel in front of the S-Class. But to have the request granted so smoothly...!
“Really?”
Kiryeo felt a surge of joy but quickly regained his composure. There were still matters that needed to be confirmed.
“Oh, and I have something else to say.”
“What is it?”
“The Rakshasa Temple probably looks down on S-class hunters. After all, they put in a lot of effort to raise those monsters, so they might die in an instant.”
He recalled an incident that occurred last August. Seonwoo Yeon said that the person who carried out the suicide bombing at that time was also presumed to be a member of that pseudo-religion after comparing his facial expressions.
“So, Esther-ssi, from now on, you should also be careful in your daily life...”
But when he thought about it carefully, it didn’t seem like those cults would necessarily have targeted only Jung Haseong. Kiryeo asked a question out of curiosity.
“Uhm... just in case, have you been caught up in an assassination plot or something recently?”
And the answer that followed was as expected.
“Surprisingly, there it was! Well, when the police call, they say they combed through the front lines as they were chasing down some criminal organization and my name suddenly came up?”
“Your name?”
“Police warned me that someone with invisibility skills was planning to kill me.”
“Ah!”
“That... probably someone named Park, Park something.”
“If it’s invisibility and a criminal organization... huh? Could it be Park Juntae?”
Esther clapped her hands in surprise.
“Oh my! That’s right.”
Park Juntae.
That illegal unregistered person had been caught investigating Esther’s personal information using his criminal organization
However,
“But later I heard that, apparently, he was already dead before they could arrest him, you know?”
This side had never actually seen the other person. Unbeknownst to her, Park Juntae had failed to assassinate him twice, and in return, he was executed by Su Yehwi.
“Is that so?”
It was Kiryeo’s first time hearing this news, but there was no reason to be sad.
“Anyway, if nothing has happened so far...”
Kiryeo gave a dry response.
“...Wait a second.”
But then, Esther tilted her head as if she sensed something was strange.
“But why does Kiryeo-ssi know Park Juntae?”
What followed was an obvious question. Of course, Kim Kiryeo only got to know Park Juntae by a truly absurd coincidence, but the truth and lies of the original words are invisible to the eye.
“We met briefly before.”
“Why?”
“It wasn’t a pleasant encounter. It just seemed like Park Juntae came to kill me...”
“A, and then?”
“Hmm?”
“He tried to kill Kiryeo-ssi! So what happened next?”
Kim Kiryeo only answered Esther’s questions with the truth.
“As far as I know, nothing happened. Park Juntae suddenly ran away at the end.”
“Yes?”
“So I’ve been curious about what this guy has been up to all this time.”
The problem is, that an alien unnecessarily moved his facial muscles, pretending to show friendliness to Esther. Kim Kiryeo immediately lifted the corners of his mouth in response.
“I really didn’t know he was dead.”
However, saying such things with a smile on his face would naturally make others think...