48 Chapter 48: Nano-tech b!t#h
Nano-tech bitch! don't wanna get Shadowbanned so did some tampering to the title keke.
A/N: Grammarly and my auto-correct are both messing (fucking) with me.
Sometimes Jinwoo will be referred to as Porter, other times as Poter- Just pay no attention to it. And despite living on the 3rd floor with the door always closed, why the fuck are there so many mosquitoes here?
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
Well, enjoy the chapter~
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In front of the Hunters Guild.
Dozens of elite hunters milled outside, dressed head to toe in exquisite armor, brandishing an array of powerful weapons.
Greatswords, ornate staves, and magical artifacts glittered in the sunlight as hunters calibrated their equipment.
"What do you think, Got it just yesterday" One of the hunters showed his new shield to the others.
"Umm, although it looks good, shouldn't you've gotten a red one to match your armor?" Another asked.
"Puhaha, Oi, Taimin, did you forget that he is colorblind?" Gina said laughing.
"Taimin is new Gina, and don't make fun of your teammates," Lee Yum said and patted the back of the tanker.
"Tsk* shut up Lee" Said Gina whit a scawl.
"Ya ya.."
Powerful fighters adorned in armor polished weapons and adjusted magical items. It looked like they were heading out for a dungeon raid.
Jin Woo arrived in front of the Hunters Guild.
Jin Woo watched in awe while walking toward the gates, feeling insignificant in his basic clothing.
This was the 2nd Strick Squad of the Hunters Guild.
11 A-Ranks and 6 B-Ranks.
If they had been part of any other Guild in Korea, they wouldn't have been categorized as a second-tier squad.
The Hunters Guild has 2 more strike squads similar to this which usually raids the B-Rank dungeons or some valuable C-rank dungeons.
Jinwoo has mostly gone to the B-ranking dungeons with the 3rd strike squad and has never seen most of the members of this team but he has interacted with some individuals inside the guild building from time to time.
He spotted Miss Gina chatting with some comrades. Her casual grin belied her fearsome prowess as an A-Rank.
"Bahaha, Go easy on the newbie. We all start somewhere." The short girl with a bob cut and heavy gauntlets chimed in. (image)
'Nope, not going there'
Sung Jinwoo thought and looked to the side spotting Miss Lee who was kindly reassuring the newcomer tank.
(image of Miss Lee)
Jin Woo smiled looking at Miss Lee, the kind A-rank healer of the 2nd squad.
In the past week when he helped out at the guild, she would often stop to chat with him while getting her morning coffee. Miss Lee had always treated him with kindness.
He saw that she was talking to another man at the time so he didn't bother her and decided to stand at the corner of the building's gate.
As Jin Woo made his way through the groups of hunters towards a corner, a friendly voice called out to him. "Mr. Sung, is that you?"
He turned to see Miss Lee, the kindly A-rank healer, approaching with a smile.
'Oh, she spotted me.' He thought.
"Miss Lee, it's good to see you!" Jin Woo replied brightly.
"So you'll be our potter for our squad's raid today?" she asked. Jin Woo nodded, still catching his breath from hurrying over.
"Sorry I'm a bit late," he said sheepishly. But Miss Lee merely chuckled.
"No matter, as long as you're ready to go, plus our leader hasn't even shown up till now—" She said but was cut off by Jinwoo,
"Eh? Azar— I mean, Mr. Azaroth is not here? Who's going to lead the team then?"
"Ah, don't worry~ Guild Master said that Mr. Azaroth will join us before we leave... Come, let me introduce you to the others."
She led Jin Woo to where a group of hunters were.
A shot girl with glasses in a mage outfit approached Kihoon. "Any word on when Leader Azaroth will arrive?"
(Shorty's image)
"Aha.. I-I don't know"
Kihoon laughed nervously. As a high-potential A-rank, he was slated to lead this 2nd strike squad until news came the renowned S-rank hunter, Azaroth himself would join.
Sigh~
Kihoon didn't mind the change in plans - arguing was pointless against Azaroth's prestige and power. Still, giving up leadership stung his pride.
Nearby, a group of guild members gossiped eagerly like schoolgirls. "I hope Azaroth oppa comes soon, he's so handsome!"
"Yeah, I can't wait to see his handsome face! Kyaa~" another shouted.
"Guild master said that as an S-rank hunter, Azaroth oppa's skills are no match, but looks-wise he's an S-rank for sure," giggled her friend.
Jin Woo smiled inwardly at their excitement. While Kihoon shifted awkwardly, uncertain how to feel about this
*Vroom-Roaar**screech-screech*
Just then, a sleek red Mustang roared up and slid into a stylish stop by the gates.(image)
All eyes turned as the driver's door opened.
Stepping out was their squad leader, the S-Rank hunter Azaroth, clad in a black coat that billowed dramatically in the breeze. His hair was as perfectly coiffed as always.
"Ahh, today's sun is sharp huh?" Azaroth muttered and some dark veins traveled toward his face from under his neck and a pair of sunglasses appeared on his face.
"Much better~," He said.
"Woo, that ability is so cool!"
The assembled hunter girls broke into excited whispers at his arrival. Even Kihoon looked on with begrudging respect.
"Sorry I'm late everyone, had some things to wrap up with the Guild Association," Azaroth said with an effortlessly charming smile.
He exuded confidence and calm authority, entirely befitting his elite ranking. Jin Woo gazed on in awe, heart pounding at being near him yet again.
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The scene cut back in time,
Inside the D-rank dungeon....
'Ora ora ora~ Should I use it~ hehe, let's use it~'
Azaroth thought with a happy dancing montage that was playing in his mind.
He had used some gatcha rolls while eating breakfast, although he got some useless stuff like Suguru Geto's comb from JJK and Shizuka Marikawa's white shirt from Highschool of the Dead.
He also got a good gacha roll-
He looked at the exposed face of the Assassin behind Joohee,
Azaroth's lips slightly cured up, he slowly pointed his finger toward the assassin's face and uttered, "Curced technique: Reversal Red"
A very small ball emitting red light, lightning the whole tunnel in red color appeared on his index finger, and in a fraction of a second, it shot toward the assassin and obliterated his forehead.
The assassin's head popped like a watermelon, and blood splashed everywhere.
Good thing that Joohee had some nano-bots on her, which made a force field shield and protected her from the gushing bloody fountain.
'Fuck, that was cool!'
He looked at the mess he made with the gacha gift and the fact that he wasn't even using the reversal red at its full potential made him smile a little.
Azaroth's demeanor changed back to a gentle one as he looked at Joohee.
She was trembling in fear and plopped to the ground, her body still shaking.
Though struggling not to cry in fear, she met his calm gaze and felt at ease.
He walked to her and kneeled in front of her, gently wiping a tear from her cheek in reassurance.
"Are you hurt?" Azaroth asked softly. Joohee shook her head, stunned by his heroism.
His face was so close to hers and he was looking at her with gentleness, she felt slightly embarrassed and looked at the ground, not wanting to meet those enchanting bright blue eyes again.
Nearby, Mr. Song stared in awed gratitude. "Thank you for saving us, Mr. Azaroth, but how did you suddenly appear here?"
Azaroth smiled apologetically.
"To be honest, I was on my way to the Hunters Guild when I noticed this D-rank dungeon nearby," he began.
" I had some time to spare and I hadn't seen inside the D-rank dungeon plus, I heard some passers-by talking about prisoners going inside as hunters, all those things made me curious and I decided to come inside the dungeon"
As Mr. Song replayed the events in his mind, a question arose. Azaroth had appeared as if from thin air to rescue them.
'A camouflage skill or an artifact maybe?'
Recalling the hunter's rank and background, Mr. Song decided not to pry further. Some mysteries were best left untouched.
"Curiosity got the better of me, but I'm glad I came here" Azaroth smiled.
Hearing this reasonable response, Mr. Song's serious frown lifted slightly.
"Well, I'm grateful you intervened when you did," Mr. Song replied with a polite bow.
Gently, Azaroth lifted the still-shaken Joohee into his arms. Mr. Song cradled the barely conscious form of Mr. Kim.
To be continued....
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A/N: Give stones if you'd like to.
About the mosquitoes- I checked and the window was slightly open.
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