Chapter 92
Translator: similarTIGER
Editor: Sotheno
Soo Hyuk was startled at what Rhino said .
‘Help?’
That was so out of the blue . Soo Hyuk eyed Rhino’s expression and saw that the old man was serious . For him, it wasn’t a joke at all . In other words, Rhino must have come to earnestly aid him .
‘Why?’
The problem was that this was his first meeting with Rhino . Soo Hyuk didn’t know him, but for the latter, it seems like he knew Soo Hyuk .
‘Why on earth would you want to help me?’
Is it?
‘Are you thinking of me as the next leader?’
Is it because he knows that Ian and Alex believe I am the next poison tower’s master?
“Yes, if you are going . We, the Tower of Poison would like to help you . ”
At Soo Hyuk’s reaction, Rhino waited with anticipation and was filled with solemnity as he awaited Soo Hyuk’s answer .
“Oh, but it’s okay . ”
Looking at Rhino’s grim expression, he would have been fine without all the help . No, to be honest, he didn’t want the help, it was annoying .
Though they could be helpful, they also came with a lot of inconveniences as they were just some NPCs . In the first place, if he intended to get some help, he would have prefered Alex’s help instead of Rhino’s .
“No, please give us a chance to help…!”
However, despite Soo Hyuk’s refusal, Rhino didn’t back down .
“But, we’re really fine . ”
Of course, Soo Hyuk didn’t back down either, and before Rhino could speak again, he quickly changed the subject .
“But I have a question . ”
Rhino, who opened his mouth to reply, was surprised at Soo Hyuk’s sudden change in topic .
“How do you know me?”
“Ah…”
Rhino exclaimed at Soo Hyuk’s words . Then he put a smile on his face and proceeded to answer .
“I went to the tower a few days ago and accidentally happened to hear a few things about you . ”
Frankly, it wasn’t an accident . In the first place, the reason why Rhino went to the tower was to get information about him . But it was impossible, to tell the truth .
‘A few things about me?’
Soo Hyuk thought .
‘What did you hear?’
At first, he thought that just like Ian and Alex, Rhino too wanted Soo Hyuk to be the next head .
But if you have heard the rumor, he should know that Soo Hyuk was not the next master of the tower . But why does he react so modestly? What on earth did he hear?
Rhino was the head branch manager of The Tower of Poison located in Hadrac . A branch manager is under no circumstances a low position . So, why was Rhino being so modest?
There must be a reason .
‘Did he think I was a disciple of the tower?’
Soo Hyuk was able to learn magic from Pavian, the leader of The Tower of Poison . Perhaps because of that, the tower is mostly known to learn magic from Pavian . Is he doing this because he thinks Soo Hyuk was Pavian’s student?
‘I’ll have to ask him later . ’
Soo Hyuk, while thinking, nodded toward Rhino who was waiting for his response .
“Oh, I see . ”
Then he told Rhino .
“Then later I’ll visit you at the branch office . ”
Rhino who was shocked with such a response nodded and said .
“Okay, I’ll be waiting . ”
Rhino stopped nodding, continued with a scary and spooky look, said .
“If you need any help…”
“Yes, if I require help, I’ll be sure to let you know . ”
That’s how the conversation with Rhino ended .
Afterward, Rhino disappeared, leading the poison mages who waited behind him away .
After Rhino left, Soo Hyuk moved back to the entrance of the underground waterway . He could see both Kamian and his Guild members looking at him with a puzzled look on their faces .
Kamian and his guild members knew about Rhino . He must have been embarrassed by the reaction he showed to Soo Hyuk .
“You’ve been waiting for a long time, haven’t you?”
Soo Hyuk spoke sheepishly toward Kamian and the other Koma guild members .
“No, no . ”
Kamian shook his head as the representative answering Soo Hyuk’s words .
“We just got here and it wasn’t like you were late!”
It was just that Kamian had arrived a bit early and had been waiting for about 30 minutes but it still had yet to strike 9 as there were still 10 minutes remaining . So, Soo Hyuk wasn’t late either .
It was just then .
“Hello!”
Roa, who was standing at the back, came forward and greeted Soo Hyuk . And with her as the lead, all the Koma Guild members one by one came out and introduced themselves with greetings .
“Good morning . My name is Ketoto!”
“Hello, my name is Garan . ”
“This is Healer . ”
“It’s K-Cross but you can call me K . ”
Finally, when all of the self-introductions of the Koma Guild ended, Soo Hyuk opened his mouth .
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“I am Soo Hyuk . Nice to meet you . ”
Soo Hyuk’s greeting ended it and they all went back to the business .
“Let me show you the quest we’ve received . ”
Kamian said then suddenly, a quest window appeared in front of them .
[The chimeras have been causing havoc within the underground waterway . What happened? Find out why the chimera showed up!]
[Reasons about the Chimeras appearance: 0 / 6]
[Time Remaining: 46 days]
[Quest reward: ???]
It was the S-Class Guild Quest that the Koma Guild received . It seems that there are six reasons why the Chimeras had started to live in the underground waterways .
‘We have to check out the Magic Circles . ’
Soo Hyuk knew why the Chimera appeared . It had been listed in the quest “The Troubled Underground Waterways . ”
The reason the Chimera had appeared was because of the magic circles and the number of magic circles that had been summoned by the mages had been six . If they could check them all, then the quest would be completed .
‘This quest will be completed . ’
Of course, the quest “The Troubled Underground Waterways” would be finished as soon as the Guild quest is completed .
“Thanks, so, shall we begin?”
After looking over the quest, Soo Hyuk questioned Kamian .
“Yes!”
Saying that Kamian closed the quest window that floated in the air . Then Soo Hyuk, Kamian, and Koma Guild members Moved toward the entrance guarded by the NPCs .
“Can you show me the token?”
However, before Soo Hyuk could pull out his S-class token, Kamian took out his own . But not the mercenary token but the guild token . The guild token was golden just like the mercenary ones, the S was carved with a dragon .
“Here you are . ”
“Ah, you’re the master of the Koma Guild . Be careful!”
Listening to the NPC’s concerns about the guild, the group headed inside the waterway .
As soon as they entered, the whole atmosphere changed . It was too spooky, murky and the air was mixed with a stench .
“Soo Hyuk, can you show me the map?”
“Oh, yes . ”
Soo Hyuk opened his inventory taking out the ‘Hadrac’s secret underground map’ and gave it to Kamian .
“This is where we are,” Kamian said, who had already been here, pointed at their current location .
“The nearest place is…”
Kamian moved his finger, pointed at the red spot closest to the entrance . The number of red dots on the map was six, making it clear that they were the Magic Circles .
“In this section, the Chimeras guarding this area are the incorporation between orcs and wolves . ”
“Orcs and wolves?”
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“Ah, Ketoto, yes they are very powerful . mostly, their vitality and their attacking powers are significantly high . ”
While Soo Hyuk and Kamian were busy talking and marking the map, K-Cross took part in their conversation .
“I’ve checked with the eyes of a dragon . ”
K-Cross was a hunter, with his hunter-only skill ‘The eyes of a Dragon’ he had confirmed the Chimera’s vitality .
“The Chimeras have the HP that ranges from 1 million to 1 . 2 million . ”
Considering that the vitality of the chimera is around 1 . 2 million and a 200-level troll’s vitality ranges from 300,000 to 500,000 the difference is unimaginable .
“A million to 1 . 2 million?”
Soo Hyuk, who knew the vitality of the monsters from the website, had no choice but to ask .
“Yes, and it is getting higher as we get near the red spot . I’m thinking maybe, 1 . 2 million is just in the middle, the range is getting higher . ”
The chimeras at the entrance had a lifespan of 1 million to 1 . 2 million . And as they will move forward, the vitalities of the chimeras will get higher . The HP of the chimera, when they reach in the middle, could be estimated to be more than 1 . 2 million .
“That’s incredible!”
Soo Hyuk had no choice but to praise . But, it didn’t mean he meant it in a good way .
‘What’s its level?
‘What is their level that they have so much vitality?’
Ketoto asked when Soo Hyuk, while lost in his thoughts .
“But their attacking power is not very strong when compared to their vitality . If I am right, they should be about a regular level, 250 Ogre . ”
Ketoto was a tanker-type fighter who mainly focused on defense, more than offense . Naturally, he would be the one to take the lead when fighting with the chimeras .
At first, Ketoto was worried about hearing high vitality . But now hearing that even if he was attacked they wouldn’t do much damage . All he had to do was endure .
“But the poison attack is ridiculously high . ”
Of course, the only thing that could be endured was their physical attacks . Chimeras spewed out their poison even at the end of their physical attacks and the damage caused by being poisoned couldn’t be compared to that of a physical attack .
“I’ve invested a lot in magic and you’re saying that you’re scared . ”
The problem was that Ketoto had a high level of magical defense . A warrior who heavily invested in attacking skills didn’t possess much if any magical defense though could only block physical damage
But, Ketoto was a taker-type warrior who gave up on his attacking skills . Instead, he possessed all the physical and magical defenses . Nevertheless, they could encounter terrible damage .
“You said that the poison attack is over 300 levels . ”
“Oh, I see . ”
Soo Hyuk said as if he understood .
It was just then .
“I’m back . ”
Roa, who had gone out all alone to check the waterways, came back .
“There is a chimera heading right up . It’s a Wolf Ork . ”
“One?”
“Yes, turn right and you’ll see it right there . ”
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She replied to Soo Hyuk’s question .
‘Just one . ’
Looking at Roa’s nod, Soo Hyuk thought .
‘If it’s one, then . ’
Soo Hyuk looked at the map and said to Kamian .
“Can you wait here for a moment? I’ll be right back . ”
How strong is the chimera and how much strength would he need to catch it? If it could be caught, Soo Hyuk thought, how long it would take .
“I’ll tank for you . ”
Ketoto said at Soo-hyuk’s words .
“It’s okay . I have a wide range of attacks… . ”
Soo Hyuk answered and that was enough for them to understand . The Koma Guild members knew the level Soo Hyuk had in magic . Ketoto thought he would suffer more from Soo Hyuk’s magic than he would while tanking for him .
“Please let me know if something happens . I’ll step in immediately . ”
Ketoto, who understood, nodded .
“Um, if something happens I’ll shout . So, then I’ll be back . ”
Soo Hyuk after talking moved to the direction Roa pointed . And when he turned right, he could see a chimera made of wolves and orc, just as Roa described .
‘It’s upper body was that of an orc and the lower half was like that of a wolf . ’
It didn’t look as strange as I thought it would be .
Chiiik!
Awoooooo!
The wolf-orc looking chimera, who found Soo Hyuk, began to approach .
“Firebolt!”
Soo Hyuk used his magic at the approaching chimera .
Suaak!
Chiiiik!
Ugh! Owowowowowow!
Does it have two heads? A painful scream came from the mouths of the orc and the wolf . Then at that moment, a green lump came out of the wolf’s mouth .
Soo Hyuk, who was watching the reactions of the wolf-orc chimera, quickly dodged to the side as soon as he saw the green mass flying towards him at a high speed .
Fuaaaaahhhh!
The green mass hit the exact spot Soo Hyuk was standing . The mass just as it touched the ground burst and started to spread . Soo Hyuk’s eyes narrowed when he saw the particles were now flying towards him .
‘Damn it!’
The lump itself could be avoided . But, it was impossible to avoid its small particles . Soon the green particle touched his thigh and a message appeared in front of him .
[You are not poisoned . ]