While the first team dealt with the queen and her bodyguards, the second team also dealt with all the dungeon monsters.
The situation is not much different from that of the first team. But compared to them, the situation is much more chaotic because they have more people. Their situation can be said to be a real battlefield.
Under the order of Korean Hunter Choi Jong-In, the second team quickly slaughtered every ant monster they encountered.
Tankers will attract enemy aggro, fighter-type hunters will finish them off and mages and healers will provide support from behind.
Although they killed a lot of monsters, the number of monsters that came seemed to be endless.
Izuku is also one of the frontline fights. He quickly finished off many monsters with a quick dagger attack. With the Demon King's dagger in hand, corpses quickly piled up around him.
He looked at the scenery around him, the atmosphere of the battlefield was really hot. The Hunters work together to kill the monsters that come at them. Izuku also helps the Hunters around him by killing monsters that escape Hunter's attack in front of him.
" Damn it, it's endless "
" How many monsters are there? "
Various complaints began to sound around him. Izuku also complained a little about having to keep moving after the monsters that ran away.
' When will this end '
To be honest, Izuku is hoping to join the boss raid. In addition to the experience he gets, he hopes to get new shadow soldiers.
Ever since he finished the Demon Castle, Izuku has not entered any gates, and he does not deny that he is tempted to turn the S-rank dungeon monsters into part of his strength.
Izuku just sighed at the thought of the opportunity he had missed.
Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a strong mana wave along with a strong killing intent coming from the direction of the boss room.
Izuku stopped directly on the spot and turned his gaze in the direction of the boss's room.
It wasn't just Izuku who felt it, several Hunters who were sensitive to magical energy instantly reacted and turned their heads in the same direction.
' What's with this killing spree, hasn't the boss been killed yet? '
Izuku looked around and noticed that the monsters around them began to show strange reactions as if something had happened.
He turned his attention back to the boss's room, ignoring the murmurs of the Hunters who were also paying attention to the changes in the current situation.
Soon they heard a beeping sound from their communication device. Based on the instructions that have been given a long beep sound means the command returns.
All the faces of the Hunters darkened as soon as they heard it. Most of them thought the raid was a failure, and Izuku was no exception.
' Did the raid fail? Is it because of the mana wave just now? just, what happened? '
He then sensed some presence running toward their location. The first team emerged from behind the darkness of the cave. Most of them only had minor injuries, however, Ma Dong-Wook had the most injuries, and Cha He-In who still unconscious.
Several Hunters immediately approached them, asking about their condition and what the current situation was.
" Tatsumi-san what happened? "
"a monster that is stronger than the queen has appeared, Goto-San is currently holding it back but it won't last long.
Gather all the S-Rank to come quickly, we can't let the monster get out of the gate! "
" Understood! "
The Hunters rushed to do as Tatsumi said, soon all the S-rank Hunters rushed to their location. But even before all the S-rankers gathered, it was too late.
Suddenly a black claw pierced the chest of Hunter Min Byung-Gu who was standing at the very back of the line. Hunter Baek Yoon-Ho, who is Min Byung-Gu's close friend, is shocked when his best friend is suddenly attacked.
" BYUNG-GU!... "
Blinded by anger, Baek Yoon-Ho's body turned into a white monster that looked like a tiger, and immediately attacked the monster that was trying to kill his best friend.
The monster is aware of the strong presence around it, it immediately disposes of Min Byung-Gu's corpse and faces Baek Yoon-Ho who immediately attacks it.
Claws meet claws, and a powerful wave of magic is formed as the two forces clash. The Hunters immediately withdrew from the battlefield so as not to engage in their fight.
Seeing Baek Yoon-Ho's figure transformed into a beast and black humanoid ants fighting each other in anger makes it difficult to tell which monster it is.
The two are almost the same in power and magic. But the thing that sets them apart is that monsters are creatures designed to thrive in any situation, even in battle.
The longer the fight lasts, the stronger the monster will become.
As they fight, Yumiko notices that Goto is nowhere to be seen. She had looked around but still couldn't find it, not even his presence or feeling of his magic power.
" Where's Goto-san? "
As his teammates left, Goto faced the monster alone. He casually swung his sword in the empty air, even with a ferocious monster in front of him.
For some reason, Goto seemed very confident in his abilities. He has confidence that he can defeat the monster alone. Goto plans to become the hero who defeats these monsters and brings victory in this raid.
As he planned with the director of the Japan Hunter Association, Matsumoto Shigeo. They plan to create a figure that will become the pillar of all Japanese Hunters. The pillar that will shine brightly by being the one to clear this dungeon.
But Goto seemed to underestimate the enemy he faced. Just by exchanging punches a few times, Goto thought that the monster only had a force with strong strength but no combat experience.
He was not mistaken, but he didn't expect the monsters to grow up during their fights. The monster's movements which could only be predicted by simple and clumsy attacks gradually became sharp and precise, making him even more overwhelmed.
With his great strength, plus the experience he gained during his fight with Goto, the monster quickly turned the tide. Goto, who was originally domineering, slowly pressed back. The situation is reversed and the monster is now dominating the battle.
Realizing the situation was detrimental to him, Goto gripped his sword tightly. The attack intensified, but there was no change in the situation.
He continued to be pushed, wounds began to appear all over his body, and blood seeped from the wound and soaked the entire floor.
Crack~
A crack appeared in Goto's sword, and the next thing he knew, it shattered.
The image of death loomed over him instantly, he couldn't help but feel the fear of death right before his eyes.
The monster's black claws suddenly appeared before his eyes. Things seemed to slow down as death approached him. The picture of his life began to spin in his head.
' Where do things start to go wrong? '
The plan to make him a hero was ruined in an instant by a monster that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He searched through his memory, and finally realized his fatal mistake in making a decision.
' That's right, that egg... '
Even if he noticed it now, it was too late. The monster's black claws successfully penetrated Goto's armor, leaving a huge gaping hole in his chest. Goto vomited blood, without the healer it was impossible to close the wound.
The monster didn't just stop there, after biting Goto's head, he ruthlessly tore Goto's body apart in his anger.
Blood dripped from its claw. The monster paused for a moment, processing the information he got from Goto.
One of the monster's abilities is to absorb the skills and knowledge from what he consumes. He is the perfect creation of the queen. In addition to having crazy adaptability, he is also created to take what belongs to his prey. The stronger the prey he consumes, the stronger he becomes.
After a moment of silence, he raised his head to look at the entrance of the boss's room. What he saw was far beyond that.
" Hunter... "
A voice came from his mouth, let alone, unlike other monsters, he spoke Japanese. Only highly intelligent monsters are known to be able to speak. But using human language, it can mean that the monsters are on very different levels. The threat level can be said to exceed the level of the gate itself.
The monster's eyes were pointing in a certain direction, he looked at the Hunter who dared to attack his lair and kill his siblings and queen.
Bloodthirsty once again filled his eyes.
" kill... Kill... KILL... KILL ALL THOSE HUMANS!... "
As he said that, a powerful magic energy burst out of his body before he suddenly disappeared and at high speed attacked his first victim, Hunter Min Byung-Gu.
The battle between Baek Yoon-Ho and the monster continues, although in the end Baek Yoon-Ho is thrown against the wall by the monster's attack.
Baek Yoon-Ho slowly lifted his body from the stone rubble but soon fell to his knees. He vomited the blood stuck in his throat. The injuries on the outside of his body were not too severe, but it seemed that his internal organs and some bones were broken.
The Hunters who watched their fight froze instantly. They were both frightened and fascinated by the collision of forces between the two monsters. Neither of them dared to move an inch.
No, except for one.
The monster again tries to finish off Baek Yoon-Ho. At a crazy speed, he flew close to Baek Yoon-Ho, who was still frozen in shock.
But as the monster's black claws were exposed,
Clank~
Something sharp blocked his claws from touching Baek Yoon-Ho's body. The monster was pushed back with the same force as his own.
A black robe fluttered in front of Baek Yoon-Ho's eyes. Sparks erupted as the monster's claws and black blades collided. The violent collision exposed the green hair hidden under the hood.
Baek Yoon-Ho's eyes widened as he looked at the figure standing in front of him. The anger that had disappeared was replaced by horror when he saw a pair of blue eyes shining and staring at him.
" You... "
" Please withdraw, leave the rest to me. "
" wait— "
Just before he could finish his words, Izuku's figure disappeared in an instant and reappeared in front of the monster.
The two instantly exuded strong magical energy accompanied by a strong thirst for blood when they faced each other.
The magical energy they emit is powerful enough to kill ordinary humans in an instant. The monster stared at the new enemy who dared to go head-to-head with him.
" Are you a Hunter? "
When a sentence came out of his mouth, it suddenly shocked the Hunters who heard it. As they know, monsters capable of speaking the human language are a real threat.
Izuku was also surprised to hear it, but he remained calm considering the current situation. He deeply understood that the monster in front of him was a dangerous creature. Just a little caught off guard, the surrounding Hunters will be in danger.
Not only the monsters in front of him, but he was also worried about the monsters still wandering around them. As much as possible Izuku wanted to reduce the number of casualties from this raid.
In response to the monster's question, Izuku again exuded a powerful magic energy.
" Yes, I am a Hunter "
SHRIEEEKK~
The monster's instinct immediately told him that the human being in front of him was a dangerous creature. He immediately yelled and directly launched an attack on Izuku.
The magical energy emanating from their fight was able to make most of the Hunters there tremble, and some even had trouble standing up straight and finally fell. They had a hard time defending their senses from which storm the two monsters emitted.
With claws and daggers, the two clashed continuously creating sparks accompanied by waves of fierce fights. The two were evenly matched throughout the battle, Izuku was even able to keep up with the monster's speed.
Little by little cracks began to appear on its exoskeleton. This is the first time the monster has felt the so-called crisis. The feeling that he would lose haunted him for the rest of the battle.
The monster began to take distance from Izuku, he roared summoning the surrounding monsters to attack Izuku.
The sight of a wave of monsters gathering to attack one person can make anyone who witnesses it tremble with fright. But strangely amid this dangerous situation, Izuku felt calm. He didn't feel the same danger as when facing the stone statue in the double dungeon. He got the feeling that he could solve this situation.
' There's no point in holding back '
" Arise!... "
Izuku's shadow widened, and an army of black soldiers rose from his shadow.
It didn't take long for the army of black soldiers and red monsters to collide. The sight of ants being unilaterally slaughtered by Izuku's black army puts this battle on a completely different level. This is no longer a hunter war against monsters, but a monster against monsters.
Hunters continued to watch the battle from the side instead of evacuating, doubting the scene before their eyes. The insane amount of magic energy and tension from their fight kept them quiet.
Especially for those who know Izuku. They couldn't hide their shock at Izuku's growth in strength. In just a few days he was away, he became this strong.
Sugimoto, who was watching from the beginning until now, remained silent and did not take his eyes off the battlefield. He was also confused by Izuku's sudden growth, he then asked Ichirou who was frozen because of which wave was next to him.
" Hey, Ichirou-San, has he always been that strong? "
Ichirou came back to his senses after hearing Sugimoto call his name. He glanced at him as he realized what he was asking.
" I don't know, I don't know either "
" I thought you were close to him "
" Indeed, but I know very little about him...
very little... "
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