Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 125

Chapter 125

I’m not sure what I’m seeing right now.

Although I doubted my eyes, I quickly accepted the situation as urgent. 

Yeah, Jung Tae-il might not have been human after all. Well, a dragon… could it be?

I’ve met dragons several times before… They’re quite common.

Thinking thoughts that would make dragons laugh, I approached Jung Tae-il. At first, the chilly blue mana seemed to want to attack me.

I frowned at the situation where I couldn’t approach easily.

‘It feels like Arvani’s mana…’

How am I supposed to approach this?

It was a situation where sighs came out involuntarily. But then, Arvani suddenly snorted loudly. As if mocking Jung Tae-il’s blue mana that surrounded him.

Then the blue mana that had been blocking my way gradually softened. It was as if recognizing its master.

Thanks to that, I was able to land softly next to Jung Tae-il. Then I shouted to Jung Tae-il, who looked hardly human.

“Tae-il! What’s going on? You weren’t human? If so, tell me now. I’ll believe you without being surprised!”

Roar!

Arvani urged Jung Tae-il to respond, waving his front paws. My body, still on his back, trembled.

After a while of silence, Jung Tae-il sighed deeply and slowly spoke up.

“…It’s a skill.”

“Wow, what a cool skill! Crazy, just awesome.”

“………”

“Then, Tae-il, can you mimic other monsters too? If can do Arvani, other monsters should be a piece of cake.”

“…Now’s not the time to ask about that.”

Jung Tae-il pointed with a fierce gesture at Cha Jae-joon, who was glaring at us with terrifying momentum. As he did, he muttered something about how ‘that guy seems to want to live too.’

I looked at Cha Jae-joon.

Clad in black mana and tightly gripping the Ego Sword… for some reason… he looked pitiful. It was because I felt he must be enduring the rampage within himself with great effort.

“…Let’s stop him quickly.”

“…I can handle it alone.”

“…I don’t believe in a person who was unconscious until yesterday. And I have Arvani with me now… and I have a plan.”

“…What?”

“Probably… Seung-hoo will give a signal soon.”

I grinned at him with a thumbs-up.

And at that moment.

Swoosh!

Just in time, a pillar of light shot up from afar. The mana that had been filling the sky slowly dissipated in the light emanating from the pillar.

At the same time, Cha Jae-joon, with a menacing momentum, swung his sword wildly. It seemed to be to replenish the diminished mana.

Taking advantage of the brief gap, I quickly explained to Jung Tae-il.

“I think removing darkness is about light. It seems like the sky is buffing Jae-joon, so I asked Seung-hoo for help.”

“I see. So what do we do now?”

“To be honest, we don’t have a plan from now on.”

“What?”

Jung Tae-il furrowed his eyebrows as if bewildered. Because he was partly in the form of a dragon, he seemed more intimidating than before.

“…If it’s because of the mana rampage, then removing the mana should solve it. I have a way to absorb mana, so that’s not a problem. But the issue is the Ego Sword. Unless we seal the Ego Sword, it’s doubtful whether we can stop Jae-joon’s rampage. Also… if Arvani uses up all his power, Jae-joon might die… But I don’t have enough strength to fight alone… It’s a total mess right now.”

“Then go back. Stop hindering.”

“Listen to me until the end. But I think it might work. I thought Mr. Tae-il was done for, but thankfully he’s okay. Please help me, Mr. Tae-il.”

I descended from Arvani and immediately leaned against Jung Tae-il’s back. Then I quickly and concisely conveyed my thoughts to him.

Despite not having received permission yet, it seemed to have already been accepted, which left Jung Tae-il looking bewildered. Arvani, who was listening nearby, seemed to be in the same boat.

“We don’t have any other choice right now.”

Kyuu, kyuu!

Arvani interjected from the side. Jung Tae-il’s expression changed strangely at Arvani’s words. It seemed like he was glaring at Arvani while also trying to decipher his inner thoughts.

He sighed and ruffled his hair roughly before nodding lightly.

“Okay, let’s try it.”

Since it was a situation where we had to combine our strengths.

Having obtained Jung Tae-il’s consent, I smiled and handed him a weapon that would be a great help in this operation.

“Then use this. This weapon seems like it’ll break after one use.”

“Ha.”

“Since we’re at it, it’s better to have a weapon that can properly contain Arvani’s power, right?”

“Okay.”

Jung Tae-il, who obediently took the weapon, threw the spear he had been holding directly at Jae-joon. Swish – the spear flew terrifyingly but ended up being easily blocked.

This was because Jae-joon had blocked it with the Ego Sword. However, inside it was the Breath.

Kwaaaah!

With a loud noise, the surroundings were filled with thick smoke. It was so difficult to see even an inch ahead.

To dispel the smoke, Jae-joon swung the Ego Sword filled with black mana, and before he knew it, he was facing Jung Tae-il who had approached closely.

“…It’s time for you to come to your senses.”

Kaaaah!

The sound of swords clashing echoed loudly.

* * *

In a place devoid of light.

A figure resembling darkness gazed at the crystal with a chilling face. Around her, there was an aura that seemed to make one’s life disappear just by touching it.

Fortunately, she was always alone.

Living in exile in a place where no one existed, she exuded an even more ruthless aura.

Without words or expressions, she vented her frustration only with her aura. She twisted her red lips.

“Hah! Are you just now bringing in the newly matured one?”

How much blood of their kind must be shed before satisfaction is achieved? Until when must they sacrifice for the hope that will never come to fruition?

Despite the overwhelming sense of futility that had lingered for an extensive period, there were still no answers to be found. However, the members of the clan, unable to let go of their greed, proceeded to sacrifice even the last child of the clan.

Was it the problem that they had always stubbornly refused to take responsibility and rebelled against their fate?

The one resembling darkness pondered deeply with a furrowed brow. There must have been a reason for everything. It made no sense for the last child, who had caused trouble by refusing to become an adult, to seamlessly become an adult and carry on their will.

Yes, there was something more to this.

Drip, her eyes shifted. Then, abruptly stopping, she let out a chuckle.

“Ah, I should proceed faster indeed.”

She had wished for her child not to break, but there was nothing she could do about it. 

As she gazed at the life form tainted black within the crystal, she handled it delicately as if it were something precious.

“My child, you are already a revived life that I brought back from death, so your life belongs to me.”

Although the child’s will was not involved in this process, it did not pose a significant problem to her. Since the selection of the one to save the world was not based on the individual’s will.

The one resembling darkness slowly rose from the black throne.

Crackling around her, the space soon began to change. This was a familiar place to her as well.

It was the vast abyss.

Since this was a place where system administrators resided.

Even though darkness enveloped the surroundings, the one resembling darkness did not notice the presence of the Blue Dragon Ludra guarding the abyss.

Was this place also concealed within the darkness, or was it a consideration for her, who had sacrificed so much?

No one would know the answer to that question.

The one resembling darkness stood next to Ludra as if she belonged there. Slowly gazing at the crystal that Ludra was observing, she murmured very slowly.

“I must find the shell… I must meet the child in person.”

It was a shell that the one resembling darkness could discard after briefly inhabiting it. Her child had already borne a great deal of power and would surely notice the change in appearance.

This time, she would surely torment the child, labeling it as a rampage.

“Hmm, it would be better if the face had features, but it seems quite guarded than I thought.”

The one resembling darkness gazed intently at the transparent crystal before slowly reaching out her hand. As her touch met the surface, it gradually turned black.

However, Ludra, who had been watching the crystal, still did not notice anything. Darkness was where she existed and where she hid best in the light.

With a satisfied smile, the one resembling darkness, who had captured the darkness during the day, slowly moved away.

As the darkness receded, a faint light remained in its place.