Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Chapter 114

Chapter 114

An archer was a job that required more sensitivity than anyone else.
Feeling the opponent‘s presence and predicting their next move was the most basic of the basics.
Even more so, an archer had to calculate the direction of the wind before letting go of the bowstring.
In that sense, Lim Taegyu was proud of his highly sensitive senses.
To be exact, he was confident that he would be the best in the world in terms of sense of presence.
That was why he found it absurd.
‘Does he have better senses than me?‘
No way.
Even though Suho was a very talented person, it made no sense.
‘… I must be mistaken because of the current happenings.‘
But it wasn‘t that.
In fact, Suho felt the sign faster than anyone else there, and there was a reason why he couldn‘t help it.
[An urgent quest has arrived.]
Because a quest had arrived right in front of his eyes.

[Urgent Quest: Swamp]
A dungeon break has occurred near the player.
Clear up the demons of the swamp that pollute the city and earn rewards.
‘They are the mage beasts of the swamp.‘
Apparently, the demon beasts that crossed over were on the beastly side.
Suho’s senses that calmly checked the quest were already an instinct as they were.
Like a predator that has found its prey in the wild.

[The ‘Title: Wolf Slayer‘ buff effect is activated.]
The title effect popped out on its own before he even became aware of it.
The smell of beasts mixed with the mana wave of the dungeon break was reeking everywhere.
“Let‘s go now, too.“
“Where?“
“Where do you think? A dungeon break just occurred.“
“Didn‘t you see the number of people who just went? They will figure it out themselves.“
Even at Suho‘s words that should’ve ignited his fighting spirit, Lim Taegyu only shrugged his shoulders.
With that much of a commotion, all the hunters who were shopping in Euljiro probably would have run.
Although the dungeon break was a natural disaster, there wouldn‘t be a big problem if there were that many people.
In addition, there was also the issue of commercial ethics.
“If you don‘t know yet, it‘s polite for an S-Class hunter like me to leave out of kids’ play. Besides, we didn‘t even carry weapons— What?! Are you really going?!“
Suho ran, taking the bow he was already holding.
Perplexed, Lim Taegyu shouted after him.
“Hey man! The bow you‘re holding now is a lot more expensive than you thought…!“
“It‘s okay! I’ll pay!“
At that time, Rio Xing suddenly took out the corporate card he had.
After quickly paying for the bow that Suho carried, Lim Taegyu put on a puzzled expression when he saw Rio Xing following Suho.
“Y-You! W-What…?“
“It‘s okay! Our guild leader has a lot of money! Suho and Asura! Friends!“
“What the… If you get lost on the sidewalks, it will be difficult as it is.“
Lim Taegyu grumbles with a frustrated expression.
It was not uncommon these days for useful Korean hunters to be taken away to other countries in exchange for large sums of money.
From a long-term perspective, this will lead to a weakening of national defense…
“Follow me, you little rascals!“
Lim Taegyu brushed off the boomer thoughts that were running in his head and immediately caught up with Suho.
He reached out his hand toward the bow held by Suho.
“You can’t shoot many arrows with the mana power you have anyway. Hand me over that bow. I will show you what a real archer is like… What are you doing?“
He lost count on how many times his nagging has stopped halfway through.
After coming out of the store, Suho was aiming his bow at the sky.
It was the direction where the dungeon break was felt, but it was covered by buildings, so nothing could be seen from where they were.
Lim Taegyu asked Suho with a puzzled expression.
“I can‘t even see it from here, but what are you doing right now…“
Just then…
Suho’s eyes flashed at the invisible enemies.
“Stretch, Quay.“
Swook-!
A pointed spear of black energy rose from within Suho‘s shadow.

[Quay Lv.3]
Transformation – Arrow
“…!“
Lim Taegyu was astonished.
‘Magic Arrow?! No, it was something different!‘
Something is wrong.
Not just wrong, but firmly wrong.
Just at the moment Suho created the arrow, there was no feeling of mana being used in the process.
‘Generate arrows without consuming mana? No, that can‘t be possible!‘
Lim Taegyu was greatly confused
Glance.
As Quay turned into a shadow arrow, his gaze briefly passed Lim Taegyu‘s face.
[…]
Once friends, a love-hate relationship.
But now that it was all over, Suho picked up Quay, looked forward again, and held the bowstring.
Swoosh-
A terrifyingly hideous aura emanated from his swollen shoulder muscles and arms.
“Quay.“
[Yes, Master.]
“Fly and pierce.“
[Your wish is my command.]
Swook-!
Quay immediately became a single black bolt of lightning and soared into the sky, towards the invisible enemy beyond.

»»————-　★　————-««
Just about 30 minutes ago.
An ominous disaster was happening near Suho‘s house.
“… Ha. You cute little thing.“
Thomas Andre, who returned to Suho‘s house after a day, was smiling with a fierce expression.
Suho was not at home.
Thomas Andre couldn‘t feel Suho’s aura anywhere nearby.
“How pathetic! Did he get scared and run away even though his mother was caught?“
Grumble!

Infamous Scans

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The ground shook as if toppling from his anger.
However, his secretary Laura, who was next to him, was not taken aback and just looked around indifferently.
Yesterday she was a little overwhelmed, but she was already used to the old man’s aura, which is said to be the strongest of mankind.
‘As he got older, his temper only got worse.‘
Laura immediately calmed him down.
“Thomas, I don‘t think he ran away. Take a look at the note here.“
“Hmm?“
Only then did Thomas Andre notice the small note attached to the door and raise his eyes.
– I‘m going out for a while.
“Out? Not running away?“
After checking the note, Thomas‘ calmed down in an instant.
“Right. Come to think of it, I only gave a business card to CEO Yoo yesterday, and I didn‘t leave contact information for Hunter Sung Suho. So I guess that’s why he just left a note.“
“Ah, that‘s right. So where did he go?“
“I‘ll find out right away.“
Despite Thomas Andre‘s sudden request, Laura didn‘t panic and turned her gaze behind her back.
“Did you say you were team leader Han Jaehyuk?“
“… Yes.“
At the sudden question, a tall man awkwardly walked out from behind the alley.
It was Han Jaehyuk, the team leader of the Hunter Association.
“Did you know where Hunter Sung Suho went?“
“… Yes. I figured it out in advance.“
“You are competent. I heard that the Korean Hunter Association is quite amazing.“
“Thanks…“
“What thanks. I was just telling the truth.“
In spite of Thomas Andre‘s praise, as he was in a good mood, team leader Han Jaehyuk could not relax.
‘It feels like dealing with a ticking time bomb that may explode at any moment.‘
Since Thomas Andre arrived in Korea yesterday, Association Hunters have been following him.
Thomas Andre is literally a walking bomb.
Han Jaehyuk couldn‘t take his eyes off him for a moment, not knowing what he might do in Korea.
Even when he clashed with Suho there yesterday, they were watching the two from afar.
Fortunately, Thomas didn‘t seem like he was about to go all out, so they just watched.
They were so anxious that they planned to jump out all at once and stop Thomas.
‘Why did this happen when the president of the association was away?…‘
Han Jaehyuk sighed, blaming the president of the association for helping North Korea right at the same time.
Only two years after the cataclysm.
Although the Association is working hard, the Hunter Act is still weak and has many loopholes.
Experts put forward the view that at least five more years will be needed for the Hunter Act to be properly established.
In any case, time is of essence because of the procedures required for new laws to be enacted.
Given the circumstances, it was common for savage rogues like Thomas Andre to lightly ignore trivial laws.
However, he could not be accused of anything and put in prison.
Rather, he did not walk the path of a villain, and it was fortunate for mankind that he quietly (?) acted as a hunter.
“So, Mr. Han. Where did this little boy go after ditching me?“
“… They say they are now in Euljiro.“
Fortunately, Thomas Andre didn‘t seem to be hostile to Sung Suho, so team leader Han Jaehyuk answered meekly.
“Euljiro? What kind of town is that and what are they doing there?“
“Euljiro is a special area that sells hunter specialized equipment.“
“Oh, an armor dealer? Look at that guy.“
Thomas Andre immediately felt better and grinned.
When Suho stated he had gone out early in the morning, did he mean he went to buy weapons?
Laura nodded.
“I guess he made up my mind last night… to come with us.“
“Laura, take a taxi.“
“…?“
“Does that kid have eyes for weapons? Of course I must be the one to choose.“
‘Ah, finally…‘
Team leader Han Jaehyuk felt dizzy.
In an area where a lot of hunters are already gathering, the strongest old man of mankind has appeared.
He sighed and said, looking as if he had aged 10 years.
“You‘d rather move with us. I have prepared a big car for you.“
“Right. Can I go this way?“
Thomas Andre walks out as if he knew it would happen.
Han Jaehyuk sighed once again at the villainous expression on Thomas’ lips and guided him to the car.
‘There are no real tyrants.‘
But he didn‘t know.
The fact that the appearance he has shown so far has been a real ‘joke‘.
Thomas Andre was traveling to Euljiro in a car prepared by the Association.
Screech-!
“…!“
“…!“
In the middle of downtown Euljiro, a tremendous energy wave suddenly erupted.
“It‘s a dungeon break!“
At that moment, the association hunters instinctively prepared for battle.
Among them, only one was relaxed.
“What? They even prepared for an event like this?“
Thomas Andre flashed an expression as if he had found some interesting entertainment.
When he opened the car door and came out, Euljiro was already in a bad atmosphere.
Han Jaehyuk quickly grasped the situation and ordered everyone.
“We’ve got a situation! A swampy area has arisen in the middle of the city! The type of demon is…!“
Kiyaaaah!
At that moment, the vicious monsters had already risen from the swamp and attacked them.
“Great.“
Thomas swung his big fist and struck the beast‘s torso.
Blag!
The beast‘s body, half of which had disappeared, landed in a distant place.
“…!“
The eyes of the Association Hunters were stained with astonishment at that tremendous sight.
“Oops. Did I hit too hard?“
Behind Thomas, who was scratching the back of his head, a number of hunters rushed out from all over Euljiro and started a full-scale battle with the beasts.
“Didn’t I tell you last time?“
Thomas smiled as if he was having fun and spoke leisurely to team leader Han Jaehyuk.
“I‘ve never let anyone who stands in my way live.“
As he said that, Thomas‘ stern eyes turned to the biggest of the beasts.
“Is that guy a boss mob? It‘s a giant snake that lives in the swamp…“
In the middle of the swamp, a huge snake the thickness of a log was coiled.
Blue venom was dripping from the frightening fangs in its wicked mouth.
sigh.
“Okay. Listen! That guy is my prey! Anyone who dares touch what’s mine…!“
Thomas Andre was approaching the boss mob, making a confident declaration with the most fierce momentum.
Swook-!
“… Huh?“
Just in time, a black arrow from the sky pierced the boss mob like lightning.
Kyaaaaagh!
“What insolent bastard dares…!“
Thomas, whose prey was stolen right in front of his eyes, roared with a ferocious expression.