Chapter 49
Episode 5: Bonus Time (7)
“Ugh, damn it. This is taking forever.”
At the Gwanganli Beach hunting ground in Busan, A-rank Hunter Yoon Hyung-min sat on the sandy beach, biting his thumb and staring at the water dungeon portal.
It had been three hours since he had asked the arrogant B-rank Hunter to enter the dungeon, and he had refused. Normally, by now, a party would be finishing up their raid, but this guy showed no signs of coming out yet.
“Is this bastard doing it on purpose?”
Yoon Hyung-min grumbled, his frustration evident. Of course, this wasn’t a very rational conclusion, as his colleagues shook their heads in disagreement.
“Oh, come on. They were just two people, so it’s expected it would take a while. And with their rank being B, we should give them more time. We still have an hour left before the raid time limit. If they’re late, we’ll get the compensation, so it’s not that bad.”
Even though he was trying to frame the B-rank Hunter negatively, his party members were not cooperating.
However, Yoon Hyung-min did not stop.
“Tch, that’s why useless people are no good. Usually, they finish up in three hours. Some parties even come out within an hour, thinking about the others. But what’s this? If he comes out, I’ll give him a proper lesson.”
He was determined to frame the B-rank Hunter as a bad guy and exact revenge.
Just then.
“Ugh, Hyung-min oppa, you’re great and all, but your hot temper is a problem.”
“Hey, be quiet. Oppa will hear you. Still, it’s easier to raid with an A-rank Hunter.”
The female party members whispered among themselves. They seemed to be trying to speak quietly, but unfortunately, it was all overheard.
Yoon Hyung-min heard the conversation but didn’t respond or refute. Nevertheless, his anger towards Han Sang-woo only grew thicker.
In fact, he wasn’t really holding back.
At that moment.
**Shwaaaak—!**
The portal emitted light and the B-rank Hunter emerged, Yoon Hyung-min couldn’t contain his anger anymore.
“Damn bastard…!”
He had been waiting for this moment.
As soon as Yoon Hyung-min saw the B-rank Hunter, Han Sang-woo, he spat out curses.
On the other hand.
**Clap, clap, clap—!**
“Oh, looks like you’ve got some skills. I thought it would take longer with just the two of you.”
“Yeah, I thought it would take at least 30 more minutes.”
The other party members applauded.
His part members clapped in administration.
Even though they were only B-rank, and had only gone as a pair, finishing within the average time was impressive. The suprise was evident in their faces.
Perhaps because of this.
“Hey, follow me. Let’s go get that bastard.”
“Oh, Hyung, wait a minute…”
Yoon Hyung-min suggested that his party members to join him in attacking, but they hesitated.
“Hyung, we came out to have fun together today, so can’t we just let it go…”
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“Shut up and follow me if you don’t want to get hurt.”
“…….”
A heavy silence fell over the party members. Yoon Hyung-min’s voice carried a different tone from usual, making it clear that no one could stop him.
In the end, the only one who followed was the armored hunter, knowing from past experience that obeying was the best course of action.
Yoon Hyung-min glanced around, then turned sharply and walked towards the two B-rank hunters, Han Sang-woo and Dark Shadow, who were emerging from the portal.
Even though only the armored hunter was following him, he was confident he could handle B-rank hunters alone.
‘How dare you act tough as a B-rank? I’ll show you who’s boss. Heh heh!’
Yoon Hyung-min intentionally bumped shoulders with Han Sang-woo, as if to provoke him.
He was trying to create a confrontational atmosphere by initiating a fight, a tactic he often used in bars.
“Hey, you bumped into me? You’ve been treating me like a fool from the start…”
Yoon Hyung-min, as usual, tried to make it seem like the other was at fault, while creating a threatening atmosphere.
The armored hunter also contributed from behind.
“What are you staring at, bastard!”
The atmosphere quickly turned hostile.
“Look, they’re starting a fight!”
“Wow, don’t people get killed in fights between hunters? Should we call the police?”
The beach soon became chaotic as bystanders began to notice.
Meanwhile.
“……”
Han Sang-woo, the B-rank hunter, showed no reaction.
He simply stared at Yoon Hyung-min as he approached and started walking away without saying a word.
‘Running away, huh? Not so fast.’
Han Sang-woo intended to ignore the provocation, but Yoon Hyung-min blocked his way again.
Yoon Hyung-min wasn’t going to let that slide. He moved again, stepping in front of Han Sang-woo, blocking his way.
Through numerous street fights, Yoon Hyung-min had learned that if provocation didn’t work, you should keep at it until it did.
“Are you ignoring me while I’m talking? How dare you act so arrogant…!”
Yoon Hyung-min blocked Han Sang-woo’s path again, raising one hand to threaten him.
Finally, the B-rank hunter took the bait, but his target was not Han Sang-woo; it was the Dark Shadow next to him.
“Shall we kill him, Master?”
“What…?”
“Pff, are you filming a movie or something?”
Dark Shadow’s voice was chilling, but Yoon Hyung-min and the armored hunter sneered.
Despite Dark Shadow’s menacing tone, his speech sounded as if it belonged in an internet drama or movie, making it seem ridiculous.
However, Han Sang-woo, unfazed by both the taunt and the laugh, was even more ridiculous.
“Just deal with him.”
He casually ordered with a bored tone and started walking past.
“Are these guys messing around…?”
A B-rank hunter not understanding the situation and acting pretentiously.
Yoon Hyung-min wasn’t going to tolerate suc disrespect, it seemed necessary to show him what a real expert was like.
Yoon Hyung-min reached out to grab the back of Han Sang-woo’s head.
But something felt off.
**Pabapak—!**
‘Huh…?’
Instead of grabbing Han Sang-woo’s hair, Yoon Hyung-min’s vision spun upside down, and his body floated into the air.
A masked hunter appeared in front of Han Sang-woo’s back just as Yoon Hyung-min reached out. The masked hunter had tripped him, causing him to spin in mid-air.
‘When did he…!’
Yoon Hyung-min’s eyes widened in shock.
He was an A-rank hunter specializing in close combat. Yet, somehow, he couldn’t track the masked hunter’s movements.
‘Damn it, I must have been careless!’
An A-rank hunter shouldn’t miss a B-rank’s movements?
Yoon Hyung-min concluded that, and, as he approached the ground, he pushed off with one hand to land safely.
As he neared the ground, Yoon Hyung-min managed to push off with one hand, landing on his feet safely.
Dark Shadow, the masked hunter, did not pursue Yoon Hyung-min.
Instead.
**Tududuk—!**
As the sand that had been blown up settled, revealing the scene, Yoon Hyung-min’s party members froze.
“……!”
On the vast sandy beach, Yoon Hyung-min lay sprawled on the ground.
“What? Did he go down in one hit?”
“Eh, that’s boring.”
The onlookers took it as a given that the masked hunter had won, but Yoon Hyung-min’s party members were baffled.
They could only stare in shock, as did the armored hunter.
“Hyung, Hyung-nim…!”
The armored hunter’s face showed disbelief at Yoon Hyung-min’s defeat.
But there was something even more surprising than Yoon Hyung-min’s defeat.
“Wait… Where did that masked hunter go?”
“Yeah, the B-rank hunter is gone too!”
The masked hunter and Han Sang-woo had vanished without a trace.
They had been there moments before, but after the sand settled, there were no signs of them.
“What… what just happened? Were they ghosts? What’s going on?”
“Did they get blown apart in the explosion?”
“That makes no sense… a punch can’t just make people disappear”
“And the one who fell is over there.”
Despite dozens of bystanders present, no one could track the two’s whereabouts.
Naturally.
At the moment of the clash between Yoon Hyung-min and Dark Shadow, the following messages appeared:
[Character: Dark Shadow’s summon]
[Invisibility]
Han Sang-woo had canceled the summoning of Dark Shadow and used [Invisibility].
This was a perfectly rational choice.
There was no need to maintain Dark Shadow’s summoning as the fight was over, and he had just acquired the new skill.
In the midst of dozens of people gathering, Han Sang-woo decided to test out the new skill’s effectiveness.
The effect was clear.
As soon as Dark Shadow and Yoon Hyung-min clashed and the sand erupted, Han Sang-woo used [Invisibility], and no one could see him.
In fact, some people didn’t even notice him walking right past them.
‘The skill’s performance is impressive.’
Han Sang-woo smirked slightly, then calmly left the beach, leaving behind the unconscious Yoon Hyung-min and the dazed onlookers.
