The Otherworldly Magic Swordsman Who Disciplines the Hunter World Chapter 15

“Ugh, why does that thing speak…?”

Woo Yujin muttered in horror. A monster capable of communication was a type that was rare even among S-ranks.

He rubbed his arms as goosebumps broke out.

“Hunter Siyoung, what should we do?”

Gong Siyoung stared at the monster without a word. More precisely, he looked at the door that had suddenly appeared beneath the feet of the giant calling itself a sentinel.

It wasn’t clearly visible because of the fluttering snow, but that was definitely a door.

A locked door and a monster acting as a gatekeeper…

“I’ll provide cover while Hunter Woo Yujin attacks. Hunter Gu Jayoung… do whatever you want.”

The two nodded. Woo Yujin immediately activated a skill.

Summoning a chainsaw, he pulled the starter cord. The started chainsaw spun with a sharp noise.

“Leave it to me!”

Heave-ho! Woo Yujin shouted with spirit. The ice giant spat out another warning.

〈This is the domain of the chosen one. Those who are not chosen cannot enter here.〉

[ 「Boss Monster (A): Sentinel of Niflheim」 deploys Polar Seal (A). 00:15:00 until release. ]

An ice dome was created, surrounding the area. The sky turned opaque in an instant.

Woo Yujin made a fuss at the cold that dug into his very bones.

“Ugh, it’s cold! It’s freaking cold!”

“It looks like a sensory degradation skill.”

Gu Jayoung pointed at the ice dome. Black dust formed following her fingers.

The swirling dust was fired toward the sky. The black dust that touched the surface vanished into the air without being able to pierce the ice dome.

Phoo. Blowing away the dust remaining on her fingertips, Gu Jayoung whispered.

“We’re cut off from the outside. If we stay like this, we might suffocate.”

“We’ll escape before then.”

Gong Siyoung sent a glance toward Woo Yujin. Holding the chainsaw, Woo Yujin nodded vigorously.

“Yes, sir! Moving out!”

He dashed toward the giant without hesitation. Toward Woo Yujin, who was attacking while aiming precisely for the neck, a massive hand reached out.

To prevent him from being caught by the giant, Gong Sijin immediately fired ice arrows. Dozens of arrowheads created in the air were driven into the giant’s entire body.

However, ice arrows alone could not stop the giant. The massive hand approached Woo Yujin.

Thump! The palm slammed into the empty space. Woo Yujin, who had dodged by rolling his body, let out a groan. Ice crumbs fell away from the cracked ground.

“Can’t miss this!”

Not missing the timing, Woo Yujin’s saw sliced the giant’s wrist. The moment the spinning sharp saw blade touched its body, the giant’s eyes glowed red.

[ Warning! ※The Boss Monster activates the Polar Seal! All living beings within the domain cannot move. 00:01:00 until release. ]

“What?! What do you mean se—”

Just as he was speaking, Woo Yujin froze solid. His eyes, frozen without even being able to let out a single breath, turned dull.

Gu Jayoung, who was standing behind, grabbed the back of Gong Siyoung’s neck.

“Duck!”

Gu Jayoung’s skill was activated. A light purple barrier was generated around her.

Beyond the thin barrier, the remnants of magic that narrowly missed them could be seen. It was as if they were trapped in a snow globe as a blizzard rose from all directions.

“We can’t move for the next minute.”

Gong Siyoung bit his lip. He checked the blustering outside. Though he was frozen hard, Woo Yujin was still alive.

Gauging the distance from the giant monster, he checked the decreasing numbers on the system window.

[ 00:00:31 until release. ]

“Please release the barrier when I give the signal. I’ll take care of Hunter Woo Yujin.”

Gu Jayoung nodded. Checking the decreasing time, she swallowed hard.

However, the monster did not attack even with the frozen Woo Yujin right in front of its nose. Returning to its original spot, the monster stood tall directly above the entrance.

Gong Siyoung frowned at the posture that was stiff like a stone statue.

“… What is it?”

It doesn’t attack even with a person in front of it? This was something he had never experienced even once.

Gong Siyoung’s eyes gleamed sharply. Watching the giant, he immediately prepared several skills.

“Changing strategy. Please take care of Hunter Woo Yujin as soon as the skill is released. I’m going to freeze the entire area, so when I signal, create a barrier and hide.”

Gu Jayoung nodded. While she timed it, Gong Siyoung also quickly took his stance. As the count went down, tension rose sharply.

3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second.

[ 00:00:00 until release. ]

“Now!”

At the same time the barrier disappeared, Gong Siyoung kicked off and ran. Ice froze from the spot where his toes touched. Cold air swirled around Gong Siyoung.

[ Using skill ‘Freeze’. Applied to all targets within a 10km radius. ]

A strong wind rose. Gong Siyoung did not take his eyes off the giant. The giant’s eyes, which had been standing still as if stiffened, glowed once again.

The wind, which had grown like a storm, swallowed everything. The whole world began to freeze.

The barrier created by the monster cracked with a grinding noise, and the opaque hemisphere, which was cracked like a spiderweb, shattered with an explosion.

[ Polar Seal (A) is broken. ]

[ The Boss Monster is greatly enraged. ]

[ The Boss Monster recognizes the player. ]

The giant’s red eyes turned toward Gong Siyoung. The moment the skill was released and he confirmed that Woo Yujin had thawed out, the Boss Monster began to run like crazy.

Thump, thump, thump. The ground vibrated violently. It was a fast charge that could not be expected from a giant.

At the same time Gong Siyoung created an ice spear, the giant’s attack followed. It swung its fist like a seasoned warrior.

The fist froze slowly due to Gong Siyoung’s skill. Soon, the ice broke with a crunching sound.

Looking at the scattering crystals, Gong Siyoung clicked his tongue. Ice-type attacks did not deal much damage to that giant.

Then physical attacks would be better. Holding the ice spear, he took a combat stance. The monster’s red eyes stared at Gong Siyoung.

〈Have you been chosen?〉

“Chosen, my ass.”

There was nothing more to see. Holding the spear, he aimed directly for the giant’s neck. The blue spear flew like an arrow toward the Boss Monster’s nape.

The giant’s hand moved following Gong Siyoung. He quickly twisted his body just before being caught. Creating another spear, he attacked the giant’s leg. At the same time the giant fell to its knees, a voice was heard.

〈This is the domain of the chosen one. Those who are not chosen cannot enter here.〉

[ 「Boss Monster (A): Sentinel of Niflheim」 deploys Blue Flame (A).]

A massive flame crawled out from the ground like a snake.

“It wasn’t ice-type?”

He felt doubt at the attack skill that did not match its attribute at all. Looking at the blue flames starting to burn the ground, Gong Siyoung quickly rose into the air.

He created an ice sphere and threw it toward Woo Yujin and Gu Jayoung. As soon as the two entered the round sphere as they took the hint, the flames intensified.

The frozen ground melted along with the fire. The monster charged toward Gong Siyoung. The tremors in the ground grew louder. The ground cracked from the area the monster stepped on.

[ Due to the influence of Blue Flame (A), the area within a 1km radius melts. This area will not be restored. ]

With a bone-chilling snapping sound, the ground collapsed just like that. The entire area fell.

Just before falling, Gong Siyoung floated an ice sphere in the air. The sphere floating in the air swallowed the falling Woo Yujin and Gu Jayoung.

Looking at Woo Yujin, who was giving a thumbs up, he suppressed a sigh. It was close, but fortunately, no one was hurt.

Relieved, Gong Siyoung looked at the Boss Monster.

He couldn’t shake the thought that it was strange. Even the patterns and skills felt uncomfortable, as if they didn’t fit the standards.

Rather than the monster’s attacks being threatening themselves, the problem was the reaction it gave, acting as if it were telling him not to approach.

It only attacked when he came close, but if he kept a certain distance, it became quiet as if it had entered a standby state. This was the first time he had seen a Boss Monster move in this pattern.

It was certainly not a situation so distressing that it couldn’t be handled. Even if the compatibility was terrible, it wouldn’t be able to hold out once he started smashing it.

Since he had trapped the tagalongs inside the sphere, all that was left was to handle it by using his skills to his heart’s content.

He fell into thought while gripping and releasing the hand holding the spear. Should he drag it out like this and observe the monster’s pattern a bit more?

The door still existed beneath the Boss Monster’s feet. It seemed that the attack was activated if one approached within a certain radius of that door or if there was direct contact, but…

He glanced at Woo Yujin and Gu Jayoung hiding inside the sphere.

Gu Jayoung might be fine, but Woo Yujin was directly affected by the monster’s skill. Although he looked fine now, it was necessary to check if there were any health problems after returning.

“That’s why I said being alone is more comfortable.”

What was the point of stubbornly making them enter together. In the end, it was like this. Suppressing a sigh, Siyoung dashed forward quickly.

Dragging it out wouldn’t help. Having made a decision, he retrieved the spear.

The ice fragments scattered everywhere rose all at once. The sharp edges turned toward the giant.

The moment hundreds of blades were about to attack, a system window suddenly appeared.

[ <The Chosen One> enters the dungeon! Increases allies’ attack power by 10% and health regeneration by 5%. 00:30:00 until release. ]