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After finishing his preparations, Jin Woo calls a taxi and arrives at the promised location.

9 People were waiting for him there.

A man who seemed to be their leader waved to Jin Woo.

"Here!"

It was a somewhat hairy man with a large body.

He greeted Jin Woo with a smile,

"Sung Jin Woo-ssi?"

"Yes." Yeah."

“Alright, fun because you received it.Should we introduce ourselves?"

The man then introduced his team-mates.

The eight Hunters, including himself, were a group that had worked together for a long time.

The ninth Hunter, just like Jin Woo, comes after seeing a job post for

fill in the amount to get into the Gates.

As she greets her teammates, Jin Woo examines their faces.

Due to his increased sense status, he was able to distinguish the relative strength of the para

The hunter gathered.

‘Five of them have the same level.Four of them are somewhat below.So there are five

rank C and four rank D?"

Raid-ing Gates Rank-C has its own rules.

And that was to require a minimum of 10 people, and half of the party had to be at least

a Rank-C.

Only then, the Association would grant permission to conduct a Raid.

It seems their need for Jin Woo just to fill that amount is right.

"Now that we've all been introduced, then I'll explain a few things"

Hwang Dongseok, a C-rank Hunter, had a relaxed face born from his experience.

As he begins to explain the various rules and warnings in this Raid, a

approaching Jin Woo.

"So-it looks like we're both going to be together"

The young man with a bright face is another Hunter recruited by Hwang Dongseok to

filling amount.

However, unlike Jin Woo, he is not a carrier; he is a Rank-D

who will participate in the battle.

His name is Yoo Jinho, 22 years old.

Jin Woo greeted him with a light bow in his head and turned to Hwang Dongseok.

Yoo Jinho, who was hoping for a conversation, scratched his head and returned to his place.

"Hyungnim, it's okay we're in"

"It's just going to be our fight, so why explain all that?"

"Yes, I guess everything I said was useless"

As his team members complained, Hwang Dongseok laughed and clapped.

"Alright then, I'll stop the explanation here.Then, let's go in"

Everyone started the final preparations before heading to Gates.

"Ah, before that, if you can, both of you should sign this very quickly"

Hwang Dongseok handed a piece of paper to Jin Woo and Yoo Jinho.

It was a simple contract.

"You just have to write your name at the end and sign it"

Jin Woo's contract states that he will not be involved in the battle or awarded

part of the loot.

Instead, he would receive 2 million won by the end of the Raid.

It was the same as Jin Woo's conversation over the phone.

However, the sentence eventually caught Jinwoo's attention,

"No matter what accident happens to you in the Dungeon, we will not be held responsible

answer ..."

Compared to the official Raid under the Association, Raid personally had no compensation

if anything happens.

Hunter can't even get insurance; and it's too dangerous.

Reading that sentence, and officially Jin Woo has entered the Raid party.

Before signing it, Jin Woo asked Hwang Dongseok,

"So, what do I do?"

"Not much, just follow us around and bring our luggage"

"Reverend…?"

Hwang Dongseok pointed to the large backpack that was being dismantled by his teammates

from car.

"In it there is food, clothing, equipment, P3K box, etc ..."

Wait, the P3K box in the Dungeon?

"Are we going in without a healer?"

“You should know, it is very difficult to get a Hunter Healer class for a private raiding party.

So we always do it like this”

Hwang Dongseok laughed awkwardly.

This party formed at the last minute, and only entered with a minimum amount.

Then, a filler member mistakenly thought that Raid was useful for social gatherings.

And now, the news that there was no Healer in the party, only the Tanker and Vanguard.

Jin Woo swallowed his laughter,

"They're all trash"

Still, the reason he could sign the contract was not because of 2 million won.

It was because he was confident in his ability to protect himself.

"Here we go"

"Mine too!"

Hwang Dongseok checked the signatures of the two men and declared loudly,

"Then let's go!"

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The party to where Gates appeared.

It was on an abandoned construction site for an apartment complex.

Construction has stalled in the middle of the road due to the emergence of Gates.

"Tsk.Kukira the economy will not go well because of this ... "

Hwang Dongseok clicked his tongue.

The trail of the unfinished building stood like a tombstone.

That would be a fitting headstone for a giant.

"Would you?"

Yoo Jinho walked over to Jin Woo's side and spoke in a low voice,

“I heard that the investors and employees who work here lost everything

and struggling to live these days, but the president of the company fled the country

this is 900 billion won two months ago"

"..."

Although Jin Woo gave repeated indications that he did not want to talk, Yoo Jinho

it seems not to want to leave Jin Woo's side.

This was probably because the 8 people who excluded the two seemed to be old friends, after all,

and it's hard to get along between them.

"Hyung, are you a man who doesn't talk much?"

Before he knew it, Jinho called him hyung.

Even ignoring it becomes exhausting.

"... You're really bad at taking a lead"

"I grew up like that, haha"

Jin Woo isn't sure if the boy is just an optimist or a fool.

He scratched his head at Yoo Jinho's smiling face.

"Hm ... I'm tense, anyway."

It was true that he would become even more tense near Gates.

He can't help it anyway.

For other Hunters, this might be a simple source of income.

But for Jin Woo, each Raid is a fight of a lifetime.

All those painful memories were the cause of his tension.

"Here we go,"

Hwang Dongseok stopped his party.

Oooh

The Hunters were amazed.

“Hwang hyung, are you sure this is Gates Rank-C? Isn't this a little big"

"Psh, do you think the Association will lie? I heard their surveillance team

I checked it twice"

Waves of magic power would seep from Gates, and the amount of magic power in the waves

that's what will determine Gates' ranking.

Once Gates is found, the Association will send a special team that will measure strength

magic with special devices.

The resulting information will be published, and the individual or guild will request the rights

so they can conduct a Raid to the Association.

Most of the Gates Rank-B and Rank-A would be taken by large Guilds.

Because it was too dangerous for someone who would conduct a private Raid.

Instead, the private party would request and order a Gates Rank-C or lower.

Hwang Dongseok stopped in front of Gates and turned to his party.

"I'll go in first, follow me after"

The tankers took the vanguard, then one by one, the rest of the group followed.

'To beware.'

Jin Woo lightly stretched his body.

Next to him, Yoo Jinho took out various equipment from his bag.

The sword and shield he used emitted light.

Even if one took a quick look at it, one would know if it was high-quality equipment.

It was not something a novice Hunter would have.

‘Hmm ..." grows without having to receive instructions '... Looks like he comes from a rich family’

Jin Woo looked at Jinho in surprise.

Sensing his gaze, Jinho took a few steps forward happily.

“Hyung, you said you were a Rank-E, right? I'll make sure to protect you.

Please always be close to me"

Jin Woo scratched the back of his head.

Who will protect whom? ...

"... Sure, thanks for that."

"Let's go in too."

Regardless of how Jin Woo feels, the two men safely enter the Gates.

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The inside of the Dungeon was extremely silent.

"..."

It was silent and dark.

Hwang Dongseok gave his first order.

"Gyuhwan, make light."

"Yes sir."

Mage-class Hunter Jo Gyuhwan creates floating light.

And the environment around them became bright.

Hwang Dongseok lowered his shield and tilted his head.

"What's? Where are the monsters? ”

"I'm also curious.There's no light either"

Usually inside Dungeons, there would be glowing stones to be placed here and there in

along the cave to light the way.

But this Dungeon didn't seem to have a single one of those things.

Yoo Jinho whispered to Jin Woo,

"Hyung, is there a Dungeon without monsters?"

"Shh."

Jin Woo pressed a finger to his lips, his ears stiffened.

From a distance, he heard many footsteps approaching.

Jin Woo spoke up, though,

“Not exist.They just haven't come yet"

Yoo Jinho gulped.

Skitters

The party soon hears Jin Woo's voice.

And Hwang Dongseok felt that something was wrong.

‘Dungeon without lighting ...? '

"What lives and moves in darkness and is attracted to light?"

Aye!

The expressions of Hwang Dongseok and his teammates went dark.

"Insects!"

"It's an insect!"

"Fuck, why in all things, it must be insects?!"

Hwang Dongseok shouted to his party,

"Everyone, take your positions! They're coming! We'll face them!"

Somewhere in front of the tunnel, a lot of "something" is heading here.

"It's not an ant nest, is it?"

"Don't say something like that."

Of the many types of monsters, the insect type was a very troublesome one.

They were hard to kill; they moved in groups; on top of that, even one of them

has a good amount of power.

And of the insect species, the worst is the ant.

Many Hunters mistakenly entered the anthill of ant monsters and met a tragic end.

skitter skitter skitter

The sounds of insects moving on the floor became increasingly loud.

They approached the party.

Hwang Dongseok raised his shield under his chin.

But insects do not appear.

His junior muttered from behind him,

"What's? Where's them?"

"I can still hear it"

"Dongseok hyung, did you see anything?"

Jin Woo interrupted them, though,

"Well!"

'What?'

Hwang Dongseok reflexively looked up.

skitter

Giant insects came at them from the ceiling.

If the warning had been a bit late, the insects would have fallen right on their heads by now.

Against monsters that walked on the ground like insects, losing balance

it means death penalty.

"If we find it a moment later ..."

The inside of Hwang Dongseok wriggled.

Fortunately, he did not see any other insects among the invading mosnters.

He gathered strength in his throat, though,

"Shoot! Shoot 'em! I'll take their attention when they fall! "

Arrows and magic flew through the air towards the insects.

whoa-thwack!

bang up!

nippeeeeech!

scree

As some insects fall by the Hunter's attack, the remaining insects jump into the

land of their own volition.

Their goal was to fight the Hunter.

Now is the role of the Tanker in the fight.

Hwang Dongseok used his Skill and attracted the attention of monsters.

As if entangled by something, they all turned their gazes towards Hwang Dongseok.

"Come here, you insect!"

nippeeech!

Dozens of interested monsters turned towards Hwang Dongseok.

crashes!

clang! clang!

His shield blocked every single one of their attacks.

Even with their strong fangs and mandibles, insects could not pass through the shield.

Tanker Hwang Dongseok skillfully resisted the insects.

Note:Mandibula \= part of the mouth that is in insects, used to bite food etc

"Hold.Hold.Hold!"

He's waiting for the right time.