Sung Jin-Woo is wearing black outfit right now. a black coat covering his body and underneath it a long sleeves black shirt followed by black pants. And the sword he had gotten from Jin-Ho strapped on his back.
He cursed.
"Fucking shit!" Cursed Sung Jin-Woo as he glared at gate turned red gate as it disappeared behind them. 'This might be a pain in the ass.'
Sung Jin-Woo inspected the environment around them. When a dungeon becomes a Red-Gate Dungeon it would change from it's previous environment into a hostile environment where is a Goal for Hunters to survive.
For instance, cave Dungeon the entered in after gate became Red Gate transformed into forest-like environment. Thankfully it's not frozen wasteland nor a sand sea environment, at least on that Sung Jin-Woo sighed.
Sung Jin-Woo and Han Song-Yi were last ones to enter so they are the last ones in group. The Assault Team consists of A-Rank, a Kim Chul, an arrogant and retarded pal, five B-Ranks and two C-Ranks. And if we add Sung Jin-Woo and Han Song-Yi then assault team has 10 members.
"What happened!?"
"A gate disappeared, how are we supposed to return back?!"
Kim Chul silenced them with a wave of his hand as he inspected the surroundings around them. A Jungle like terrain, a lot of trees, bushes too. Perfect places to ambush them.
"This is a Red Gate." He told them before diverting his head at another direction while wearing his heavy armor.
Han Song-Yi came closer to Sung Jin-Woo, she fearfully asked him with her lips slightly trembling.
"Mister, what is a Red Gate?" She asked him as she stared around their unfamiliar surroundings, this is her first time in a dungeon after all.
Sung Jin-Woo replied to her question without even once taking his eyes off the trees, he felt... Something..
"A Red Gate, sometimes also called a Prison Gate is a Gate where those who enter it are trapped inside it till followed requirements are meet. Defeat Boss, All Humans inside it die, or Dungeon Break occurs. There won't be outside help coming to us anytime soon due to Gate disappearing. " He explained, but just when he did so, an arrow came straight at Han Song-Yi and one other C-Rank.
But Sung Jin-Woo caught the arrow heading straight Han Song-Yi's head in his gloved hands before breaking it.
A panic surged through Assault Team, no one noticing that Sung Jin-Woo caught the arrow with exception of one woman who narrowed her eyes at his display of brute force and reflexes.
"Orc Archers.." Sung Jin-Woo muttered as he glared at Green Orc Archers from trees, Orc Archers are already a rare type of Magic Beasts to run into. But yet again, this is B-Rank Dungeon at minimum. Orc Archer sent a middle finger at Sung Jin-Woo before retreating with his tribe men. 'Fucking Orc, i'm gonna skin you alive!'
"You guys!" Kim Chul caught everyone's attention as he moved to be in front of the team. " This Dungeon had become a B-Rank Dungeon, I will be blunt and honest from here. You will need to follow me instruction from here, we will split into two groups!"
Sung Jin-Woo's eyes widened at the stupidity, main priority in Red Gates is to survive till Dungeon Break, not to go in blind and attack the boss of the dungeon. Especially.
Sung Jin-Woo looked at all members of assault team. 'Especially with B-Ranks. Does this guy have worms in his brain? Does he expect to win as Low- A-Rank Tank against B-Rank Boss? B-Rank Boss would require several A-Rank Hunters to be taken down..'
At that countless rumors spread around them, others whispering to each other.
"Silence! We will split into two groups, one group will go with me to defeat Boss, while other group is going to simply survive." He replied before crossing his armored arms around himself ."
"I will go!"
"So Will!"
"I too!"
"Hm"
"I wou-" Last remaining C-Rank who was about to spike was silenced by Kim Chul's hand, stopping him to speak.
"Those of C-Rank " He said motioning at man who was about to spoke " And those lower than C-Rank' He motioned at Sung Jin-Woo and Han Song-Yi " Will have to survive on their own in second group, I can't bring dead weight with me."
Sung Jin-Woo already expected such behavior by a retard like Kim Chul, nothing surprising but Han Song-Yi.
He squeezed her shoulder lightly before whispering in her ear.
"You'll be safe with me, don't forget I solo cleared ten C-Rank gates.' Quiet enough so only she could hear.
This worked as small morale boost o Han Song-Yi as some color returned to her face before she sighed.
Yes, as long she could stick with Mister Sung Jin-Woo. It should be alright.
Right?
"You, you and you will form separate team. You won't have to fight Boss, you just try to survive." Kim Chul pointed at poor C-Rank, Han Song-Yi and Sung Jin-Woo who didn't give a fuck at all, ignoring him.
This annoyed Kim Chul but he didn't care enough to voice it, after all. All of them are going to be dead, or so he though.
"Let's go." Just as he was about to turn, a young woman clad in clothes and armor with weird hairpin on here black hair interrupted him.
"I'll change teams..." She said before stepping away from his groups into Sung Jin-Woo's.
Kim Chul eyed the woman for a second." Suit yourself." He said before turning around and leading his men away with that cheeky smirk on his face.
Once they were far away enough, the women walked closer to Sung Jin-Woo before saying.
"You are not an E-Rank are you?" She said this quietly, but still loud enough for Han Song-Yi to heard and C-Ranker. "Kim Chul wasn't even able to notice the arrows flying let alone catch one, you are A-Rank or higher. Are you?"
Sung Jin-Woo spared a glance at the women before nodding.
"I have re-awakened not so long ago, my abilities are equal to S-Rank figher." He said it so casually causing all of three of them to widen their eyes and gasp at him. "Let's first introduce ourselves before we question anything. I'm Sung Jin-Woo."
Han Song-Yi pointed at herself with that cheeky smile while wearing her hoodie. " I'm Han Song-Yi!"
It was the smart woman, if her outfit is anything to go by she is a mage. " I'm Park Hee-Jin." She introduced herself while glancing at Sung Jin-Woo with slight worry.
And it was time for last remaining C-Rank to introduce himself, from his equipment you'll think he is fighter class. "I'm Go Myung-Hwan."
Sung Jin-Woo nodded.
"Good, we'll first go deeper into forest, if there are more weaker monsters than Orcs then better for us. If you didn't know, Orcs have a very sensitive nose so it would be easier to confuse them where other Magic Beasts marked their territories."
For Park Hee-Jin that seems acceptable plan.
Han Song-Yi doesn't know what to do so she will follow him.
And Go Myung-Hwan also thinks it's acceptable idea.
Outside of the Red Gate.
"Ah! So I came here all for nothing, Sung Jin-Woo will die in Red Gate after all." Hwang Dongsoo, a tall short haired man of Korean descent, slightly above average S-Rank. Brother of Hwang Dongsuk who came here looking for Sung Jin-Woo to 'kill' him.
Hwang Dongsoo is accompanied by Woo Jin-Chul currently, waiting in front of Red Gate that belongs to White Tiger Guild along with Baek Yoonho, Ahn Sang-Min and his assistant.
Baek Yoonho narrowed his eyes at Hwang Dongsoo's words, he knows that Hwang Dongsoo is stronger than him, but Hwang Dongsoo is nowhere near enough of a match for Sung Jin-Woo even without his transformation. If they fought, it would be a one sided massacre, so what does this fool wants with Sung Jin-Woo.
Baek Yoonho shifted his attention from Hwang Dongsoo before asking Ahn Sang-Min.
"How much time has passed by now?"
Ahn Sang-Min looked at his watch for a moment before answering. " Three hours, it should be three days in inside by now.."
Complete mutual silence continued rising, as people tried to ignore each other.
Hwang Dongsoo turned around, as if he was leaving in the direction of the car, Woo Jin-Chul to not be left behind followed him soon enough.
Hwang Dongsoo suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Wait, Sung Jin-Woo is not part of White Tigers Guild, so why did he enter the Gate under the White Tiger Guild?" Hwang Dongsoo questioned, but his right hand twitched, which did not gone unnoticed by Woo Jin-Chul who eyed it for a second.
Woo Jin-Chul may not be an S-Rank, but he is Peak A-Rank, he will be damned if he would just stay and leave Hwang Dongsoo to be.
Baek Yoonho and Ahn Sang-Min looked at each other before Ahn Sang-Min decided to answer.
"Sung Jin-Woo is my 'friend', he asked us for a small favor to observe the raid training which we granted."
A silence.
"I see." Was Hwang Dongsoo's reply, Ahn Sang-Min sighed in relief.
But just at that moment, Hwang Dongsoo moved at top speed and dashed at Ahn Sang-Min at speed no one besides Baek Yoonho was able to track here, but just as his hand was about to grab Ahn Sang-Min's neck and choke him, the Red Gate turned Blue, stopping his hand centimeters from Ahn Sang-Min's neck and creating a small shockwave from the speed he moved with.
"Eh!" Ahn Sang-Min sweated profusely, he blinked before Hwang Dongsoo appeared in front of him with his right hand about to grab his neck, this caused Ahn Sang-Min to move away from crazy bastard till he was behind Baek Yoonho, a good distance too away.
~THUD!
Red Gate became blue, crackling with lighting before it increased in size.
"Red Gate was cleared..." Murmured Woo Jin-Chul, this actually surprised him, it has passed 3 hours here meaning 3 days inside it, it's a top level clearing of B-Rank Gate with such weak team.
Baek Yoonho already expected such outcome, but he clenched his fists tighter, he just doesn't know how many of his Guildmates survived..
Ahn Sang-Min sighed with relief.
"Let's see if the bastard made it." Smirked Hwang Dongsoo before completely ignoring all others, crossing his arms over his chest too, and his eyes cracking with red ominous glow.
Slowly, the gate expanded slightly, before figures one by one exited it.
Out from 10 people who previously entered it, only 6 exited it, and of those six, only 3 were unharmed albeit helping three others to move since the three others appear to be injured, one is missing a leg, another missing a hand and third one can barely walk on his own.
Three others are truly brutally injured.
But all of them noticed that four others are missing, missing people also include Sung Jin-Woo.
Baek Yoonho immediately assisted a young girl, high schooler if her appearance is anything to judge by, she must be the girl Sung Jin-Woo wanted to show cruelty of Hunter's job. So instead of allowing her to carry the injured man, he carried him himself, he would be damned if he would force her to do something like that.
But he had to ask.
"Where are others and where is Sung Jin-Woo?" He asked her, but..
The same second he asked her, Hwang Dongsoo moved at speed Baek Yoonho was not able to react due to carrying injured person, and Hwang Dongsoo's target was the E-Ran Hunter in front of Baek Yoonhoo's.
Hwang Dongoo's fist moved to struck the girl, it so fast that Baek cannot interrupt it, the punch was strong enough to instantly kill someone below A-Rank, and Baek dreads what would happen to the girl.
If she dies..
They all would die!
But just when Hwang Dongsoo's fist was about to connect, his arm was chopped off, from shoulders directly.
"Who the fuck dared to cut my arm!" He roared as he reared back, not noticing a threat coming at him from right.
~THUD
"Sung Jin-Woo!" He roared with rage as he noticed the figure standing before him. Black Hair fluttering in wind, black coat covering his body now drenched in red blood, radiating smell of blood. All meanwhile releasing his aura at full force.
Hwang Dongsoo's left arm was also chopped off, and attacker now revealed himself to be Sung Jin-Woo, who just in time exited from the gate to notice Hwang Dongsoo, brother of the man he killed days ago attempt to kill Han Song-Yi, a girl he promised to take responsibility for and protect her with his own life, as if she was his own sister, not just sister's friend.
He easily disarmed the huge man without any difficulty, Hwang Dongsoo might be slightly stronger than Average S-Rank, but Sung Jin-Woo's Base form is above that leagues. With clear intent to kill.
"You killed my brother didn't you!" Screamed Hwang Dongsoo, despite feeling huge pain where his arms should be, he continued raging as rabid dog, unaware of his limitation. All meanwhile as others looked in horror.
Baek Yoonho in time managed to shield the E-Rank girl behind him with his body from incoming shockwaves, but he understood what would happen if Hwang Dongsoo attacked her, bastard deserved it himself.
"What happens in dungeon, stays in dungeon." Was Sung Jin-Woo's reply, it was all Hwang Dongsoo needed to confirm the real murdered of his older brother.
'[Active Skill: Bloodlust]' Sung Jin-Woo used a skill he obtained from killing a B-Rank Boss, a Orc Warlord called Groctar, Groctar was powerful Boss enough to rival an average S-Rank, and rune stone he dropped was sufficient skill for Sung Jin-Woo right now.
This skills allows him to release his bloodlust but tenfold, and creating a hallucination around him for his target or targets.
In this case, everyone here with exception of Han Song-Yi was his target.
Woo Jin-Chul was not slow in reacting, he was surprised and shocked at turn of event. But now this shit can go all over!
He must act, he cannot let Hwang Dongsoo die, it could have political consequences they might not be able to endure!
Especially if the Goliath himself wanted revenge against Sung Jin-Woo for killing a member of his guild in open light! And loss of such strong S-Rank as Sung Jin-Woo like him would be a kick for South Korea.
But.. It was all useless, the moment he felt Sung Jin-Woo's bloodlust, he understood.
Hwang Dongsoo will die.
For all of them, a black knight figure manifested behind Sung Jin-Woo, figure was several times larger than Sung Jin-Woo, that same figure knocked weaker people unconscious instantly, those below B-Rank.
E-Rank is completely un-affected.
While Woo Jin-Chul, a strong A-Rank was forced on ground with his body profusely sweating.
Baek Yoonho's instincts screamed at him to run, he cannot win. So he prepared himself for such action while carrying the unconscious B-Rank on his back, while nervously looking at approaching Sung Jin-Woo.
Hwang Dongsoo was scared, his knees trembled before he fell on ground hard. It was supposed to be easy, it was supposed to be a cake walk, just go into dungeon, murder Sung Jin-Woo and no one will bat an eyelash.
Yet.. Why..
Why did Sung JIn-Woo turn out to be a False Ranker with strength far surpassing his own.
"Wait Sung Jin-Woo! You cannot kill him, you will face consequences from Scavenger's Guild!" Screamed Woo JIn-Chul at last potential bargain he could take to secure Hwang Dongsoo's life, but the look Sung Jin-Woo sent him was enough to shut him up for good.
"Fuck off, or I'll kill you too." Was Cold reply from Sung Jin-Woo before a realization hit Hwang Dongsoo, yes!
Hwang Dongsoo could use Thomas Andre's name to threaten Sung Jin-Woo!
But just when he was about to speak up, world slowed around him.
Life flashed through his eyes.
And his vision turned, he flew.
Or rather,when he turned around, he noticed his body on ground, still kneeling without this arms.
A headless body..
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[Stats]
[Passive Skill: Master's Swordsmanship LVL-MAX]
[Passive Skill: Hand to Hand LVL-MAX]
[Active Skill: Dominator's Touch]
[Active Skill: Spiritual Body Manifestation]
[Active Skill: Bloodlust] [NEW]