We’re currently tracing our way to retreat silently, but it’s always harder to get out than to get in.
Click!
Kim Ki-Taek quickly looked under his feet and realized that it was a trap.
‘Did they set a trap this far?’
I turned around and saw several armed men coming toward us.
“Can you move?”
“Hold on, I can disarm it in a moment.”
While Kim Ki-tack took care of the trap, Jeon Cheong-Woon and I had to deal with the oncoming enemies.
‘Five opponents.’
More than I thought.
They move fast.
It’s a shame, because if they move in small numbers and get decapitated, then they won’t be able to signal the others.
‘With that many, it’s impossible to kill them all at once.’
If we take them out in order, the last one will surely call for backup from their headquarters.
‘We’ll have to run as fast as we can to Escape…’
If we move quickly and get out to the area where the contracted mercenaries are active, then they won’t be able to catch up to us easily.
‘The owner of this dungeon..’
I’d have to assume the dungeon’s owner is also an accomplice.
He wouldn’t have brought these mercenaries for security.
A contractor would be one thing, but… We’ll definitely see some blood spilled later.
“Sweep the area. They should be around here.”
“Yes!”
Before I knew it, they were already nearby.
Jeon Cheong-Woon tried to move forward and fight them with a sword, but I stopped him.
He looked at me as if he’s asking me why.
Jeon Chung-Woon is a fighter who honestly insists on head-to-head combat, but I had a more efficient way of fighting.
«Spatial Interference»
A blue glow suddenly surrounds my eyes.
I closed it for a moment, then opened them.
Then, I was already flying through the air.
Serk—
I quickly slit the throat of the man closest to me with my Karambit.
It was a clean, and soundless end.
Flick.
“Stop! They’re attacking!”
Only when the man’s body finally rolled across the ground, did they realize my presence.
After hearing the word ‘Attacking!’ from behind, the men in the lead spun around to see what’s going on.
By then, I’m already behind them again.
Bang!
A bullet goes through the head of the first man.
The second man in front of me turns around at the sound.
Our eyes locked for a moment.
A look of horror crosses his face in an instant after he realized that the man behind him was now a corpse.
I «Blinked».
The next moment, I’m already standing next to Jeon Cheong-Woon.
Two of the five have disappeared in an instant.
Jeon Cheong-woon looked at a loss for words.
“This is Team E-3! This is Team E-3! We have an intruder! I repeat, We have an intruder! Requesting backup!”
‘Ah. Too late.’
One of them is already calling out for reinforcements over the radio.
Their skills are not very good, but that’s to be expected when they’re up against a hunter.
A good mercenary wouldn’t even be standing guard here.
“I’ll take care of the rest.”
“As you wish. Mr. Kim Ki-Taek. How much longer do you need?”
“Two more minutes.”
That was enough.
Before Jeon Cheong-Woon could step forward and swing the knife, Kim Ki-taek shouted urgently.
“Mr. Jeon Cheong-Woon, cover your face before you go out there!”
“Ah. Right.”
He then put the gas mask he had on his neck back on.
The gas mask didn’t cover his eyes, but it completely covered his nose and the lower part of his face.
I couldn’t even see his face anymore with the hat on top.
It wouldn’t hurt to be careful since Jeon Cheong-Woon was a well-known hunter.
None of them were going to make it back alive anyway, but it wouldn’t hurt to radio in some bullshit.
“Then I’ll be back.”
It would be hard to recognize Jeon Cheong-woon from that get up.
Swish. Swish.
Thud. A guttural sound came from behind me, but I tried to ignore it.
“Okay.”
Kim Ki-taek finally managed to pull his foot out.
He was so good at disarming traps.
One wrong move would have gotten his ankle blown off.
Is that why he’s always stuck next to Jeon Cheong-Woon?
He can literally do everything.
It feels more like Kim Ki-taek is looking out for Jeon Cheong-Woon more than just as a fellow hunter.
“Let’s go.”
When Jeon Cheong-Woon returned, Kim Ki-taek also hastened his pace.
We managed to escape before reinforcements arrived.
We walked in silence for a while after leaving that dungeon.
I had a lot on my mind.
“We’ve been conducting our own investigation with regards to the Hunter’s disappearances.”
Jeon Cheong-Woon broke the ice.
“And you were too, right?”
“…Yes.”
There was no need to deny it.
“From what I’ve seen today, I suspect that the One-Eyed Religion is also involved with this matter, Kim Ki-Taek. Didn’t you mention the One-Eyed Cult or something at the Yeonhwado Gate before?”
Jeon Cheong-Woon didn’t seem to know much about the One-Eyed Religion.
‘…You know a lot about monsters, don’t you?’
‘I’m a little interested.’
‘What? Do you mean One-Eyed Cult?’
As Jeon Cheong-Woon said. Kim Ki-taek had indeed mentioned that religion to me once before.
“Yes. All I knew was that it was just a cult, but I didn’t realize they’ve been doing this…”
Indeed.
The average person wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn more about the One-Eyed Cult.
“I’m going to keep doing my own investigation.”
“We’ll be doing the same.”
“If we get good information, or if there’s a contingency, we’ll have to contact each other.
Jeon Cheong-Won and Kim Ki-Taek exchange glances.
Sharing information is important.
The reason I’ve been sneaking around and not recklessly infiltrating is to pass on information to Baek Mok-Ryeon after all.
‘The more people around me who are aware of the situation, the easier it is to prepare for any eventuality.’
If I were to be kidnapped by the One-Eyed Cult and disappear, they would be the first ones to search for me.