I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 66

Episode 066

It was not easy to walk through a dark cave without light, relying on luminous moss.

Even more so if you have to worry about kicking a rock.

I guess I followed them for about two or three hours like that.

Suddenly, I thought it was a bit strange.

I had been walking through this dungeon for hours and not a single monster had appeared.

It was as if they had taken control of this route itself.

And at some point, the passage changed into something that clearly felt like it had been touched by a human hand.

Luminous spheres embedded throughout the walls were lighting the way.

I knew intuitively that we were almost at the ‘headquarters’ they were talking about.

As we entered along the road, a wide open space suddenly appeared.

It is rare to have such a large space in a dungeon made up of long, narrow caves and small rooms.

Judging by the rough finish of the ceiling and the condition of the walls, it appears to be a space created by artificially destroying the walls and ceiling.

The ‘headquarters’ was considerably larger than expected.

There were more than ten tents scattered about, and some bedding could be seen between the fluttering gaps, probably for sleeping purposes.

In addition, tables and chairs made of wood were also noticeable.

There were card games spread out on the table, or food and drinks on the table.

There seemed to be more than twenty hunters, but most of them were playing card games or drinking alcohol with relaxed expressions.

Most people look bored.

I was very nervous because it was the headquarters, but when I arrived, everything seemed to be more shabby than I expected.

There was no sense of order.

There were even people lying down on the floor.

– It’s a safe zone. here.

It’s a safe zone.

When you think about it that way, it’s understandable that it was so loose, but there wasn’t a single barricade here to prevent monster attacks.

What if a B-class monster suddenly attacks you and you don’t even have to be on guard?

– Not only was there no monsters appearing during the whole trip, but it looks like there is a barrier or something like a barrier that prevents monsters from approaching the entire safe zone. Honestly, I can’t believe it. An area of this size requires an enormous amount of magical power to be continuously supplied.

‘Is it a magic stone? Or did they use a special item? Seo Ji-han started making guesses on his own, but I honestly wasn’t sure what it was.

After seeing my fierce face, he added an additional explanation.

– If there are this many hunters, there is no way the boss monster will leave it alone. If weak monsters continue to die, higher-level monsters will inevitably appear and destroy the hunters. That’s why the attack teams keep moving from location to location without waiting for the monster.

Umm.

– If this number of hunters had settled down like this, the boss monster should have appeared long ago. But that doesn’t mean they’re doing anything to stop even boss monsters.

I see

I realized it too late and nodded, but for a moment my hair stood on end.

What if it was a person who had that much power?

If there is a hunter strong enough to disturb the boss monster in this safe zone, there is no way he would be aware of my presence.

Something like a trivial invisibility scroll would have been seen in an instant.

– Fortunately, it looks like a magic stone or item. If it were a person, I would have noticed you right away. If you feel something like a spider web touching your body, run away immediately. Because it’s a detection magic.

Seo Ji-han must have thought the same thing, and he added a word to reassure me.

Spider web?

I haven’t felt that way yet.

But even if you feel something, isn’t there a possibility that it’s a real spider web?

Since this is a Chungwang type dungeon…

spiders and webs are extremely common.

Anyway, the two people I was chasing disappeared into the tent.

I wanted to follow the cameraman until the end, but if I entered the narrow tent, I might bump into something and lose my invisibility or get caught.

I ended up wandering around the edge of this safe zone, looking to see if I could salvage something.

It would be nice if I could capture a conversation or scene that would offset that cameraman’s video.

But there wasn’t much profit.

Most of them were playing card games or bragging about themselves.

As I turned to wait for the cameraman to come out of the tent again, a spot with a slightly different atmosphere suddenly caught my eye.

It is a place between tents and a bit far from where the hunters are gathered.

It was located in the center of the entire safe zone.

There was a big hole there that made me wonder why I hadn’t seen it yet.

It was square, as if it had been artificially dug out.

I slowly changed the angle and saw a staircase leading down the hole.

If you go down there, there is a basement.

Moreover, when I looked again, I saw that all the tents and structures in this safe zone were designed to protect that hole.

This is under the premise that all hunters stand guard at their positions to avoid making a fuss.

The hunters who were supposed to stand guard have long since relaxed.

Ah, that can happen.

It’s possible.

If the situation continues without monsters or anything else, it could easily end up like this.

Anyway, in the end, even if someone transparent goes into that hole, it doesn’t seem like anyone would notice.

Oh my.

This is a very important and secret-looking basement.

Let me take a look.

The hunter on guard is drunk and playing card games, so now this basement is mine.

I can look around as I please.

I muffled my footsteps and approached the hole.

Seo Ji-han, who was standing still, was startled when his body suddenly moved in the direction of the hole and called out to me.

– Put your hands together? What are you going to do?

What are you doing?

I’m just trying to go a little bit and look around.

Seo Ji-han, who was confused at first, nodded as if he realized that there were no hunters at the perimeter.

Taking advantage of his ability to go three meters ahead of me and not be seen by anyone, he went down first to scout the basement, then nodded and came back up.

-There is one.

I hesitated, but Seo Ji-han calmly motioned for me to come in.

I’m a little uneasy, but there must be a way, right?

As I went down a bit, I saw a sentry standing at the end of the stairs.

And at the end of the hallway in front of it was a small door that looked solid and seemed to be storing very valuable items.

For example, a source of magical energy that can maintain this huge safe zone?

– What are you doing?

While I was wondering how to open the front door and enter without the guards watching, Seo Ji-han called me.

He was looking at me with a puzzled look from behind the guard’s back.

– Hit it here. If you hit this area, you’ll be completely knocked out.

He kindly lifted his hand and rubbed the back of the sentry’s neck with his hand, as if to mark a cut line.

The sentry was yawning innocently, not expecting anything to happen to him.

When I see that bright face, I suddenly feel a little weak.

But Seo Ji-han was looking at me with a very natural expression.

Yeah, this guy is probably on the bad guys side anyway.

He carefully went behind the guard so as not to lose his invisibility, and then struck the blade of his hand at the location marked by Seo Ji-han.

The sentry lost consciousness by rolling over his eyes, and I quietly picked him up and carefully laid him down.

The invisibility had come off due to the impact of hitting the guard, but it had to be removed to open the door anyway.

– Come here quickly.

Seo Ji-han walked away first, paying no attention to the fallen guard.

The sentry looks so natural that anyone would think he was sleeping from the beginning.

I put a blanket over the fallen guard and followed him.

Hmm, I’m a bit concerned about the gaping staircase door, but if I close it, the outside world might think strange things, so I’ll leave it alone.

– Then I’ll look across and come back.

Without even having to say anything, Seo Ji-han disappeared through the door.

There was nothing else for me to do, so I just looked around.

It was a surprisingly empty space.

All there was was a staircase, a stunned guard, and this door.

Now that I think about it, there’s something like a small window on this door?

It’s a structure that can be opened and closed, right?

Hmm, I think I saw it somewhere.

Ah, it seems like they opened this door in a solitary cell in a prison or something and looked into the prisoner.

I remember it appearing in a drama.

But why is this window here…

Before I could finish thinking, Seo Ji-han suddenly appeared again.

He had a stern expression that seemed both surprised and angry.

“What’s wrong? “Is there something dangerous across the street?”

Instead of answering, he nodded and clapped at the door.

To be exact, the eye hole on the door.

– See for yourself. There’s nothing dangerous.

You could just tell me, but why do you ask me to see it for myself?

I wanted to ask, but Seo Ji-han had such a scary expression on his face that I just did as he said and opened the door’s eye sockets.

And the moment I checked the other side, I froze in shock.

There was someone I knew.

To be exact, he was a very famous person.

Eundam Yoo.

The guild leader of the Amhyeon guild and the strongest magical hunter in Korea was imprisoned there, unconscious.