Han Dae Sung Returned From Hell - Chapter 45

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Gates are divided into levels 1 to 5. Of course, the difficulty increases as the number decreases.

Grades 4 and 5 are not impossible to clear if upper class C hunters collude.

From level 3 onwards, it is classified as a ‘danger zone’ and it is recommended to use a minimum of 5 B level hunters.

In any case, this is a recommendation and not a compulsion.

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“it’s okay.”

As you can see just by looking at the sight of Daesung saying he was fine, despite the fact that the soldier guarding the area where the gate occurred tried to dissuade him several times.

There was good reason for the soldier, who did not interfere with the hunter’s discretion as much as possible, to worry as if it were no one else’s business.

‘…Two people going through a level 3 gate bare-handed and without any equipment?’

They said they would break through with pure Auror techniques and physical strength…

No matter how you look at it, it was an act of suicide.

That wasn’t all.

[Gate Information]

Ether Wavelength: Grade 3

monster Estimated appearance form: Legion type

Estimated time to clear: 3 days

Appropriate number of participants: 40-50 people

* Only those with an awakening grade of B or higher are recommended to enter.

* Additional information: Gate fracture is expected to occur within a week, so hunters need to be deployed as soon as possible in the near future.

Gates that appeared in vacant lots were a growing headache for the association these days.

This is because no clan was willing to attack even though it was obvious that if Gate Fracture occurred, there would be large-scale human casualties.

‘…It says that the optimal number of people to be deployed is at least 40 people, but two people are going in.’

Legion type gate.

This is a place where literally legions of monsters are stationed in unpredictable terrain.

This is defined as ‘irregular’, unlike a typical gate where boss monsters exist in a linear field structure.

The probability of its occurrence is extremely rare, but once it appears, it can cause headaches both internally and externally.

‘Are you a new suicide aspirant?’

So, it was not unreasonable for a soldier to think this as he looked through the catalog containing gate information. The

soldier

slowly turned his gaze to look at Daesung’s face.

He recognized who Daesung was.

Until this morning, it was a supernova that the media was talking about.

‘It’s a case of being so conceited about your own abilities that you can’t see anything.’

He had no authority to dissuade hunters who wanted to challenge the gate.

That made it even more sad.

Even if it was evaluated as the greatest supernova of all time, it was impossible based on common sense for two people to attack this gate.

And failure to attack the gate means death.

‘You’re jumping to conclusions.’

And Daesung.

He sensed what was in his mind from the gaze of the soldier who had just quickly glanced at him.

‘It may be worth jumping to conclusions.’

Daesung deliberately reserved this troublesome gate faster than anyone else.

Although it is stated that the appropriate number of people to be deployed is about 50, in reality, statistics show that twice that number of hunters must be deployed to successfully clear the game.

And only large clans have the manpower to send up to 100 hunters into one gate.

Of course, there are not many large clans that take such risks.

In that case, the easiest thing would be to form an alliance between clans, but in that case, a fierce competition will break out regarding the distribution of rewards.

So, usually, the Gate Fracture is left unattended until it is at a critical point, and then one of the large clans takes up the mantle and starts the attack.

With the intention of taking care of public opinion even if it means suffering damage within the clan.

‘Thanks to you, making a reservation wasn’t difficult.’

Therefore, Daesung and Seong Chan-ho were able to obtain permission to attack the gate without much effort.

There is only one reason why Daesung chose this gate.

‘To put it another way, clans are in fierce competition with each other because of the distribution of rewards -‘ This

means that the rewards are so huge that they can be distributed to multiple clans.

And Daesung made his decision.

‘It’s all mine.’

He said he would monopolize all of that enormous reward.

at that time.

“Soldier, please stop this bastard. I don’t want to die. “I don’t know what I did wrong, but this bastard is trying to commit suicide with me in a novel way!”

Seong Chan-ho, who was standing behind Daesung, looked like he was going to plead while holding on to the leg of his military uniform.

The soldier who was checking the catalog asked while sweating.

“this person is?”

“This is my porter. “I’ve registered as a member of the raid team, so let’s check it out.”

“Oh yeah. Mr. Seong Chan-ho. It’s here. “Your identity has been confirmed and you can now enter.”

“let’s go.”

Daesung hit the ground, grabbed the hand of Sung Chan-ho, who was regretting it, and walked towards the gate.

Then, Seong Chan-ho braced his legs like a child who doesn’t want to get an injection.

“Let go of this! Let go of this, you bastard! “You’re still my friend!” Of course

,

it was too much to overcome Daesung’s grip strength, which allowed him to pull a 5-ton truck like a supermarket cart.

yes-!

Just like that, the two of them disappeared beyond the blue sphere.

“…Aren’t I being criticized for no reason for not stopping this?”

The soldier in charge, who was scratching his head, clicked his tongue as he looked at the powerfully swirling gate.

***

As soon as I crossed the gate, a wilderness with harsh sand winds unfolded.

It was a wilderness… or, to put it more bluntly, a wasteland.

Because there was nothing on the sandy desert land.

There were no trees or even rocks that could be used as cover, let alone trees that could provide shade.

There is only a dry, cracked, flat sandy floor that extends far to the end of the other world.

“I still don’t know why I’m here when I’m not even awake, you bastard Han Dae-seong. “Who am I and where am I?”

“….”

While Seong Chan-ho, who had half given up on life, was laughing helplessly, Daesung silently did his job.

[The spell’s eye has been activated.]

[Marks targets hostile to the caster within a radius of 1 km.]

Jing –

Daeseong’s pupils, which were red, have become brilliantly purple.

In addition, he expanded his magic power and expanded his energy.

His energy was spreading out in all directions, threatening to engulf a considerable area of this vast wasteland.

“…I can hear it.”

And then he muttered quietly.

Even if you didn’t have to see it through Saju’s eyes, the expanded energy and extremely heightened sense of touch were constantly alerting you.

On the other hand, Seong Chan-ho, an ordinary person, could not feel anything.

“I can hear? What do you hear? “Do you hear the sound of my insides turning?”

“Look down.”

“What on earth-”

Following those words, Seong Chan-ho lowered his head and looked down at his feet. It was a very small

shaking

that you wouldn’t notice unless you looked closely.

However, it was clearly visible in the eyes of Sung Chan-ho, who heard and recognized Daesung’s words.

Pashuk pashuk –

The sand grains on the floor are bouncing up and down little by little.

“This is…”

“It’s barely visible.”

And finally, the < Eye of the Lord > activated by Daeseong caught the presence of those who approached within a radius of 1km.

Thump thump thump!

Beyond the distant, smoky horizon.

A spider-shaped stigma was visible.

“As far as the number of people is concerned, the name ‘corps’ is not something to be ashamed of.”

A total of more than 500 spider-shaped stigmata could be seen with the naked eye.

“Uh, uh…”

The more ‘they’ advanced, the clearer Seong Chan-ho could see them.

The moment Daesung and himself entered the gate, an army of monsters came flooding in from the edge.

“…Daeseong.”

“uh.”

“You’re really confident, right?”

Lizard man.

Even each individual soldier is classified as a level 3 dangerous species.

They were forming a large army and coming in droves.

It was a moment when I realized why even the most powerful clans were reluctant to attack, but

I said, “I’m just saying. Of course I’m confident.”

Daesung was experiencing a slightly different reality.

Because I thought I knew why KHA was paying huge compensation.

‘I will not use the Fire Flame Greatsword.’

In the quest where he implemented the Fire Flame Great Sword, he faced off with his bare hands against heavenly legions of a similar size.

There was no way that he, who had successfully completed the Pantheon’s trials, would not be able to overpower a group of lizards like that with his bare hands.

‘I reveal my worth through the power of my own pure body.’

If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t have even thought of this.

But Seong Chan-ho is different.

Because Sung Chan-ho had the right and qualification to clearly see his own strength.

“Now that you say you are confident, I believe in you, Daesung. “No, if you don’t believe me, I’ll be screwed.”

Contrary to his words, Seong Chan-ho spoke thoughtfully, as if he had lived his entire life.

Then Daesung made a suggestion to Seong Chan-ho.

“Raise the hurdle.”

“what?”

“I’ll finish it in 30 minutes.”

“…You didn’t say something backwards about being trampled in 30 minutes, right?”

Daesung shook his head.

He was saying this.

“Clear in 30 minutes and we’ll both be out of here.”

Even if 100 hunters put all their effort into it, they will finish the gate, which would have taken three full days, in 30 minutes.

And that too alone.

Without equipment.

“Hey, what nonsense are you-”

“I’m watching from there.”

at that time.

Paang-!

The moment Seong Chan-ho blinked once, Daesung’s new form disappeared from the spot.

Like a mirage.

Seong Chan-ho closed his eyes and looked around as the ghost was crying.

“Dae Daeseong?”

Then his gaze suddenly turned to the large army of Lizardmen on the other side.

It was none other than Daesung, rushing in like a gale, exploding his momentum to the fullest.

‘Did you teleport or something?’

Of course, he shortened the distance to the enemies in an instant using pure walking techniques, not teleportation or anything else.

However, Seong Chan-ho’s common sense could not understand the level that was close to divine.

but.

Just like Daesung said.

“Oh my god…”

I just watched quietly.

The sight of your friend’s endless potential exploding.

Crrraaak-!

In an instant, it seemed as if the Lizardman legions were surrounding Daesung, and then,

wow!

A loud roar shook the wasteland, and the strong sand wind became a storm and swirled from the other side.

And Seong Chan-ho saw it.

“100 million…!”

The aerial acrobatics of the Lizardmen being swept through a swirling storm.

pop-! pop-!

Every time a series of explosions rings out, dozens of Lizardmen are thrown away and exploded to death.

“Is this a true story…?”

Daesung was seen traveling at high speed across the battlefield where chaos unfolded.

No, to be precise, I could barely follow the remnants with my eyes.

Every time the image of the great castle vaguely engraved in the air passed through the wasteland, the Lizardmen’s bodies split into dozens of pieces and exploded.

“….” Seong

Chan-

ho’s arms, which had been restlessly hovering around his chest, hung down.

“Crazy….”

I heard it a lot through rumors.

Daesung overwhelmed other competitors by using unprecedented Auror techniques.

However, there was a difference as big as heaven and earth between hearing it through rumors and seeing it with my own eyes.

‘Is that movement some kind of Auror technique?’

Concentrating the aura on the muscles and nerves of the soles of the feet to increase mobility was one of the most common auror techniques.

Nevertheless, the reason why Sung Chan-ho was not sure whether Daesung’s fierceness was an Auror technique or not was no different.

‘Isn’t that a complete scam?’

That’s because that kind of movement was no longer at the level of an auror technique, but rather at the level of a martial arts technique like Chukjibeop.

In the end, Seong Chan-ho stood there and did nothing.

There was no longer any anxious, anxious feelings or sweat running down the mound.

Qua- ang!

Burbubbuk-!

“…I don’t know who the monster is.”

Is that really my friend who was lying in a hospital bed and unable to regain consciousness not long ago?

It was to the point where I had to have doubts about that fact.

***

Meanwhile.

“Of course you should have stopped me.”

Outside the gate. The junior soldier hinted to the soldier in charge.

Since the words weren’t particularly wrong, the soldier in charge passed them off with a puzzled look on his face.

‘They say they’re willing to throw themselves into limbs, but what can I do?’

Soldiers controlling the area where the gate occurs do not have the authority to intervene in the hunter’s opinion or present their personal opinions.

For a similar reason as today, I had previously tried to dissuade a B-class hunter and received a lot of criticism.

Additionally, for that B-class hunter, that day was the last day of his life.

‘There is no need to worry about people who don’t listen to what others say and waste their lives carelessly.’

In a world where it is difficult to even take care of one’s own food, such foolishness is unnecessary.

While the soldier in charge let out a long sigh and shook his head.

“Lieutenant Ki Kim. excuse me…!”

Suddenly, the junior soldier pointed somewhere with a pale face.

“huh?”

The moment when the soldier in charge turned his head in confusion.

“omg!”

He took a deep breath.

Jing- Jing-

This was because the blue sphere was shaking as if it was going to explode at any moment.

Resonant response rapidly increases.

This means one of two things. As the gate is cleared, a closing operation is in progress or a gate fracture occurs.

“Contact Bo headquarters! right now!”

Naturally, the latter was more likely.

About 20 minutes have passed since the hunter, who did not know that his life was a waste, entered.

There is no way the gate was cleared in the meantime, and it is different from the information in the catalog, but it is much more likely that the gate opened earlier than expected.

“What a pestilence! “If it’s a corps-type gate, with this number of people, it’s a waste of time…!”

At that time, the soldier in charge was swearing and pointing his rifle at the shaking gate.

Jerbeok-

“…Huh?”

A dumbfounded voice came out of the mouth of the soldier in charge who couldn’t believe his own eyes.

Because

two people who didn’t know that their lives were a waste were leaving the gate in triumph, as if they were showing off.

“…Uh huh?”

The soldier in charge opened his eyes wide and was at a loss for words.

Jiing- Pak!

The blue sphere that had floated in the clearing disappeared without a trace.

Gate closed.

That meant it was cleared.

“….”

The soldier in charge looked at the two people, unable to keep his mouth shut.

At this time.

Daesung signaled to Seong Chan-ho, who was next to him, by gesturing with his chin.

Seong Chan-ho, who recognized the signal, approached the soldier in charge and said.

“Our gate has been cleared. “Did you check it?”

“yes. … yes?”

“Please deposit the clear compensation quickly into the account of Han Dae-seong, the representative.”

Leaving behind the stunned and stunned soldier in charge, the two got back into the Audi parked in front of the vacant lot.

“….”

There was silence.

Seong Chan-ho placed his back on the driver’s seat and exhaled.

Normally, it would have been the perfect time to smoke a cigarette, but he couldn’t even bring himself to do so.

dream.

I felt like I had just had a short dream, and that thrilling yet hazy feeling was still dominating my whole body.

And at the end of silence.

Daesung spoke briefly.

As if there was no need for long words.

“Would you like to follow me?”

Seong Chan-ho slowly rolled his eyes and looked at Daesung’s face.

A problem not worth pondering.

Seong Chan-ho chuckled and reached into the storage cabinet in front of the gear.

“I should have written a resignation letter, not a will.”

And after picking up the envelope containing the carefully written will.

Sigh-!

I tore it open and threw the piece out of the car window.

***

When everyone involved in a large clan is paying attention to which team the hot topic of supernova Han Dae-seong will belong to.

Only one man showed no interest in Daesung.

“Choyoung….”

Hospital room at Seoul National University Hospital.

Hwang Jun-young, the director of < Soul >, had a confused look on his face.

Beep- Beep-

The heart rate line displayed on the scanner was thin.

There were curves, but they were faint, and only the intermittent mechanical sounds rang softly in the silence.

“Choyoung…”

Hwang Junyoung kept saying that name and gently squeezed the hand of the person lying on the hospital bed.

Shin Cho-young.

She was unconscious with her eyes closed and her entire body was covered in white bandages, so much so that her skin color could not be seen.

-I’m not doing this to chase money or fame.

-I…I want to kill all the monsters that exist in this world.

After hearing the answer that came out of Shin Cho-young’s mouth at that time, Hwang Jun-young made a decision.

He said he would do his best to help her reach her goal.

I was able to sympathize with Hwang Jun-young, who had suffered the pain of losing his own son for similar reasons.

however.

The disciple who had decided to help with all his heart was now lying unconscious.

Hongma.

Because of those guys….

‘Lee Seok-woo.’

Those three ugly names.

That guy’s ugly face.

It felt like each and every detail was engraved like an iron on my rotting heart.

‘Lee Seok-woo!’

Hwang Jun-young gritted his teeth.

I left the hospital room.