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nChapter 117: Episode 117

nFrom this point forward, devils appeared, not monsters.

nSince the hunters had run into devils before, they kept their eyes wide open with great anxiousness.

nThe 9th floor seemed just like all the other floors, but the way the hunters felt about it was completely different.

nThey sensed a cold air, and they dripped in sweat.

nBut the thoughts between the American hunters and the other hunters were also different.

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nThey had confirmed that they became more powerful after ingesting the item from Samchunkyo, and they became even more certain after slaying the monsters within the tower.

nSo they wanted to see just how strong they were by taking on a devil as well.

nAnd not long afterward, a devil appeared.

nIt had a face and body similar to that of humans, but the devil’s body was black while its eyes were red like blood.

nOnce the world hunters spotted the devil, they prepared to attack.

nMeanwhile, an Aura light spread out, signifying their state.

nThey decided to attack first.

nThe American hunter master, Ethan, ran toward the devil first.

nAfter seeing him step up, the other world hunters also gathered the courage to attack the devil.

nThe attacks of Ethan and the world hunters targeted the single devil before them.

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nMeanwhile, Min Sung knitted his brows.

n‘Why is there only one?’

nWhen he cleared the 8th floor, there were tons of devils all at once.

nSo Min Sung felt suspicious that there was only one on the 9th floor.

nBut wondering that didn’t mean he would get an answer to his suspicion.

nMin Sung quietly watched the hunters fight against the devil.

nThe world hunters had previously been annihilated in a one-sided defeat, but this situation was different.

nIt could be seen that Ethan and the world hunters were dealing damage to the devil.

nMin Sung was suspicious about the American hunters’ sudden growth, but he stopped thinking about It and took out a triangle Kimbap from his item window.

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nThe way of peeling a triangle Kimbap was unique.

nFirst, you must pull a tab located in the middle of the triangle.

nAfter peeling off that plastic, the cute triangle Kimbap would appear out of the wrapper.

nMin Sung took a bite of his triangle Kimbap.

nCrunch!

nThe seaweed crumbled with a crisp sound, and he soon tasted the contents of the Kimbap.

nThis triangle Kimbap tasted like tuna mayonnaise.

n‘Huh?’

nHe didn’t expect much from a simple Kimbap, but its special flavor made him happier than he expected.

nThe taste of mayonnaise was especially mindblowing.

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nAnd the tuna was soft and sweet.

nThe perfect combination of sweet and salty put him in awe.

nWhen he took his second bite, he wanted to go back home right away, spray mayonnaise all over some rice and eat it with a can of tune.

nHowever, considering his cooking skills, he was better off just eating out.

nOnce Min Sung finished his triangle Kimbap, he lifted his head and looked straight ahead.

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nIt hadn’t been long since he had triangle Kimbap, but there were already injured soldiers.

nAlthough there were injured soldiers, the devil was getting pretty damaged as well.

nThe results were surprising.

nAlthough it was just one devil, the situation was different from before, and the ones who produced the results were the American hunters.

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nTheir attack speed and their defense ability improved.

nCurrently, the skill difference between American hunters and the other hunters were too big to be compared.

nThe only ones actually making any damage to the devil were the American hunters.

nMeanwhile, Ho Sung Lee and Bowl simply waited to take the kill.

nThey knew that even if Min Sung didn’t step up, they would get the opportunity to eat the kill.

nAt the thought of being able to handle the devil as an undead, Bowl’s eyes lit up with fire.

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nOnce the devil was damaged enough to be out of energy, Ho Sung Lee and Bowl looked at each other.

nHo Sung Lee swung his Death Knight Sword while Bowl cast a spell and poured out his dark magic upon the devil.

nA dark fog wrapped around the devil and another sword appeared from within.

nThe wave made the world hunters stop their attacks.

nHo Sung Lee tried to stab it with his sword, but it had no effect.

nIn order to stab him, he had to enter the dark magic that Bowl had cast earlier, but that was too dangerous.

nWhile Ho Sung Lee stared at Bowl with envy, Bowl used all of his attack skills on the devil.

nThe curse of ruin.

nThe darkness entered the devil’s skin.

nAs a result, a liquid substance oozed out of the devil’s skin.

n“Aghhhhhhhhh!”

nThe devil screamed chillingly and died.

nAt that moment.

nBefore the devil died, a gold light shined from above Bowl’s head.

nIf the devil died right there, he was unable to deal with the devil as an undead.

nFor that reason, Bowl prepared a reincarnation spell.

nWhooshhhhhh!

nBowl’s reincarnation spell entered the devil.

nThe devil’s exploded body scattered items that turned into a liquid substance, and then he began his reincarnation process.

nThe world hunters stared on in shock as the devil reincarnated.

nOnce the devil was 90% restored, a magic square appeared from below its feet.

nThe magic square shined a strong light and wrapped around the reincarnated devil.

nThe dark smoke completely surrounded the devil and exploded in all four directions.

nWhile the world hunters covered their eyes in shock, Bowl stared at the devil and danced from side to side while laughing.

nBowl was able to deal with the devil as an undead.

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nBowl flipped his head back and snickered.

n“Jeez, are you happy?”

nHo Sung Lee asked while glaring at Bowl.

nBowl didn’t answer and continued to laugh.

n“Damn it. You’re just taking everything.”

nHe spat onto the ground in annoyance.

nHo Sung Lee was full of envy, but he gulped when he realized the world hunters looking at them.

nThey were even more jealous than he was.

nHo Sung Lee stroked his chin as if he didn’t notice and looked away.

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n“They’re taking all the kills and items for themselves…”

n“We did all the work!”

n“I think we can do it without them as long as we have the Americans…”

n“This is so unfair.”

n“F*ck…”

n“Those thugs. Ugh…”

nThey were all dissatisfied.

nSince they made all the attacks but all the benefits went to them, they were understandably upset.

nIn particular, the American hunters felt like this was unfair.

nTheir rage rooted from their belief that they could get through the tower without Min Sung Kang’s help.

nThe hunters were dissatisfied beyond words.

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nEthan stood in front of Min Sung.

n“I don’t think this is fair.”

nIn response, Min Sung laughed.

n“What is this? Are you suddenly getting greedy after defeating one devil?”

nEthan was unable to deny it.

nHe simply stared at Min Sung with confidence in his eyes.

nMin Sung looked back at Ethan and shook his head.

n“Okay. Do this on your own then. Our deal ends here. Can we terminate the contract?”

n“… With no complaints later?”

n“Of course.”

nMin Sung smiled and walked out of the 9th floor.

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nEven while walking down the stairs with Min Sung, Ho Sung Lee was unable to understand his decision.

nWhy was he so easygoing when he was asked to terminate the contract?

n‘What’s going on?’

nWas he never interested in raiding the tower with the world hunters in the first place?

nBut then again, it was strange that a human more brutal than a tiger or wolf was willing to mingle with the world hunters, who were like sheep.

n‘Then why did he even came to the tower?’

n‘I doubt it was to sell the Devil’s Sword for 1 trillion.’

nHo Sung Lee considered asking him but decided to put it off until later.

nFor the time being, exiting the tower came first.

n“Hmm…”

nHo Sung Lee heard a strange sound from beside him and turned toward it.

nBowl was sticking out his head from Min Sung’s pocket and stared at the world hunters behind them.

nIt looked as though he wanted to make more devils into the undead.

nHo Sung Lee clicked his tongue and shook his head.

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n“Is it okay to just let them go?”

n“We might have caught one devil, but there will be more with higher levels…”

n“The conditions are unfair, but I think we should convince them to come back.”

n“Ethan, if you can’t do it, we’ll go and get them for you.”

n“You shouldn’t do this just because your feelings were hurt.”

nIn response to the complaints from all sides, Ethan closed his eyes and made an effort to remain calm.

nThe American hunters were the only ones who were capable of clearing the Black Tower.

nIngesting the item made them strong enough to take on devils.

nAnd the rest of the hunters were nothing but dead weight.

nSince such useless men were criticizing his decision, Ethan started to feel angry.

nThe reason why he came with Min Sung Kang was because he wasn’t confident to fight the devils without him.

nBut once it was confirmed that they could do it, he changed his mind.

nRather than getting pulled around by Min Sung Kang, he thought that it was best to defeat the devils and claim the items for themselves.

nAnd if he continued to dance to Min Sung Kang’s drum, it was possible that all of the world hunters would soon be out of a job.

nThe growth rate of greed within a human’s heart was as fast as that of a monster.

nHe needed to get in the way of ‘Min Sung Kang’s greed’ from blowing out of proportion.

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