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nChapter 106: Episode 106

nHo Sung Lee’s car arrived at the assembly.

nOn his way to the boat from his car, the hunter who talked to him before stopped him in his tracks.

n“I’m busy. Move,” Ho Sung Lee said while waving his hand.

n“I just have a few questions.”

n“I don’t have time! If you really have to, talk on my way to the tower,” Ho Sung Lee shouted as he got on the boat.

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nThe hunter was shocked, but he looked around and decided to get on the boat with Ho Sung Lee.

nVroom!

nThe engine started, and they both took off.

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nOn the boat, the hunter asked Ho Sung Lee his questions.

n“On what floor is he on right now? The 7th floor’s lights are on. Is he really all the way up there?”

nIn response, Ho Sung Lee nodded.

nThe hunter gulped.

nThe 7th floor.

nHe couldn’t believe that number.

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n“How did he get all the way up there? What’s his secret? Does he have something special?”

nHo Sung Lee sighed and then looked at the hunter.

n“Hey, American Hunter.”

n“…”

n“There’s no reason. There’s no secret either. Min Sung Kang is just super strong, and that’s how he’s clearing the tower.”

nHo Sung Lee rested his arm on the hunter’s shoulder and continued,

n“And let me warn you. Don’t bother him, and let everyone else know that, too. Don’t get in his way or try anything funny. I’m only warning you because of your well-being. Okay? Deliver that message for me.”

nThe American hunter’s face stiffened as he stared at Ho Sung Lee.

n“That Korean hunter, Min Sung Kang. He wasn’t wearing a badge from the Central Institute of Korea. Where is he from?”

n“I thought you were an elite. Hey, American hunter.”

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n“…”

n“You all gathered and got destroyed on the first floor. But the man I’m with got up to the 7th floor. So what makes you think he’d work for anyone?”

nThe American hunter nodded.

n“I guess you’re right.”

n“As long as you leave him alone, nothing will happen. So deliver that message. If you mess with him, you’ll die.”

nHo Sung Lee shook his head.

n“That mustn’t happen. What if all the hunters died? Then who would protect this world? This world is screwed up as it is.”

nThe waves became fiercer.

n“Let’s go.”

nHo Sung Lee jumped out of the boat.

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nSplash!

nBowl made another shadow and slid across the water as if he was on a surfboard.

nThe American hunter was unable to look away from Ho Sung Lee and Bowl as they headed to the tower.

nRoar!

n“…?”

nAt that moment, the American hunter heard a strange sound from below, which led him to look down.

nThere was a sound, but he didn’t sense anything strange.

nThe American hunter tilted his head.

n‘Did I hear it wrong?’

nAs soon as he concluded that it must have been thunder.

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nSwooshhhhhh!

nSomething came from within the water.

n“…!”

nThe American hunter reached into his item window out of shock, but the thing that came out of the water already sliced the American hunter’s neck.

nThe man in the dark robe.

nHe flew out of the water. He sliced the American hunter’s neck and then dove back in.

nThe American hunter spilled blood and died on the boat.

nSoon after, a hole formed in the boat.

nBubble, bubble, bubble.

nAs the boat was being filled with water, it began to sink.

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n“Oh! I only have 15 minutes left. Hey, Bowl. Do you think we’ll make it?”

n“Don’t worry, son of a bitch.”

nBowl made a circle with his bone fingers.

n“We can do it.”

nBowl was spinning round and round around Ho Sung Lee in a shadow boat as he swam in the water.

n“Let’s just get going.”

nHo Sung Lee caught his breath and got ready to run 100 meters ahead of him.

nPow!

nHe hit the ground and started running.

nSince he used a skill to run, his body sped ahead at an incredible speed.

nHe definitely became faster after leveling up.

nThat was when he realized the value of levels.

nHowever.

n“I’ll meet you there, son of a bitch.”

nWhen Ho Sung Lee saw Bowl sped ahead of him on a shadow board, he clenched down on his teeth.

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n‘That damned Bowl. If only I had a skill like that.’

nAs soon as they passed the 4th floor and got to the 5th, his stamina suffered more than when he came down.

nThe tower was wide and long, and the stairs to the next floor were especially long.

nCountless monsters appeared on the stairs, but Min Sung Kang destroyed them as if they were tofu and kept going.

n‘Shit.’

nHis legs were shaking now.

nOnly 5 minutes remained.

nWould he be able to get to Min Sung Kang near the 6th or 7th floor in under 5 minutes?

nIf he failed the mission, Min Sung Kang would put him through pain.

n“Hurry up, son of a bitch!”

nBowl’s voice rang from above.

n‘Damn it.’

nHe was reaching his limit, but compared to the pain he endured from the devils, this was nothing…!

nHo Sung Lee sped up with all his might.

nHe reached the 6th floor.

n“Huff! Huff! Huff!”

nWhile Ho Sung Lee caught his breath with a yellow face, Bowl got off his shadow board and kicked him.

n“Pow!”

n“Agh! That hurt! You crazy skull bowl!”

n“This won’t do. I’m going to go without you. If I wait for you, I’ll get cussed out by Master, too. Pass me the lunch.”

nHo Sung Lee took out the lunch from his item window and handed it to Bowl.

nBowl got right back on the shadow board and sped ahead.

nIf Bowl got him the lunch on time, wouldn’t that be mission cleared?

nMaybe it was a relief.

nAs long as they could calm Min Sung Kang down with lunch, he considered it a success.

n“Sigh.”

nHo Sung Lee was relieved, but when he saw Bowl coming back toward him, he got confused.

n“Huh? Why are you coming back?”

nBowl dropped his jaw and trembled.

n“A-a monster!”

nBowl screamed loudly.

nHo Sung Lee stopped running and stared at Bowl with big eyes.

n“A monster? Really?”

nHo Sung Lee looked at Bowl and asked with shocked eyes.

nBowl pointed in front of him with shaking fingers.

nAnd then at that moment.

nJust as Bowl said, a monster with a human upper body and a snake lower body was slithering toward them.

nThis monster was different from the ones they ran into in the labyrinth.

nIts presence was different, and it had the hair of Medusa and moved like a snake.

n‘Why is there a monster here? He must have wiped them out already? What is this?’

nHo Sung Lee looked back once and saw the Monster once more.

n‘That snake human is way too fast.’

nConsidering the monster’s speed, running away was not a good idea.

n‘Damn it. We’ll have to fight.’

n“Hey, Bowl. We have to fight,” Ho Sung Lee said with a determined voice.

n“We don’t have time to run, and it’s not like we can get away from him either. Let’s catch him together.”

nBowl was flustered, but he agreed with Ho Sung Lee.

n“Okay.”

n“Pass me the lunch.”

nBowl handed it back to him.

nHo Sung Lee put the lunch in his item window and gulped while Bowl tapped on Ho Sung Lee’s legs.

n“I’ll try to put him down with magic, so attack him when you can.”

nHo Sung Lee nodded.

n“Great. Since he’s not a devil, we might be able to beat him.”

nThe monster was not far from them.

nBowl cast a magic spell on him.

nA dark smoke came from the ground and wrapped around the monster’s body.

nAs soon as the dark poison went through the Monster’s skin, the monster screamed of rage.

nAfter that. Bowl used another skill.

n‘Dark Breath.’

nA flame flew from the darkness and toward the monster.

nPow!

nAfter seeing the Dark Breath work, Ho Sung Lee’s face brightened up.

nHo Sung Lee found some hope. He took out his Death Knight Sword and charged toward him.

n“Aghhhhhh!”

nHe ran toward the monster with a scream and with the Death Knight Sword in his hands.

nBut before he reached the monster’s shoulder, the monster’s nails scratched Ho Sung Lee’s body.

nScratch!

nAs a result, Ho Sung Lee’s body bled all over.

n“Gasp…!”

nHo Sung Lee gasped. He took a step back and then looked down at his body.

nThe battle suit with magic cast on it was ripped, and the skin underneath was bleeding.

nHe was bleeding as if he was stabbed by a sword.

nWhile he wondered if this was the end.

n“Wake up, son of a bitch!”

nBowl screamed at him.

nHo Sung Lee caught his breath and looked over at Bowl.

nBowl was using all his strength to pour out his dark magic.

nHo Sung Lee drank a potion from his item window and then got back to it.

nHe couldn’t die just yet.

nHe was determined to kill him.

nThis time, Ho Sung Lee kept a fair distance before charging at him once more.

nA blue Aura radiated from Ho Sung Lee’s Death Knight Sword.

nStab!

nAs soon as he struck, he saw words that confirmed its damage.

n“Agh!”

nThe monster shrieked in pain and shook his body.

nBlood poured out from his side, and Bowl’s dark magic penetrated through that wound.

n‘Good.’

n‘We can catch him.’

nHo Sung Lee used another skill on the monster with much confidence.

nCrackkk!

nThe Aura from the Death Knight Sword split into two, and it pierced through the monster’s body.

nThe monster’s skin looked strong at first, but it ripped up like paper.

nThe monster was covered with rips, and blood came pouring out of them.

nThey believed this was the end.

nThe monster opened his eyes wide and gold light shined from it.

nAt that moment.

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