Chapter 55 Part 2: Red Mist Gate
「Keeeeeeeeee!」
It screamed in agony.
It tried to grab me somehow with its legs, but there’s no way it can reach me at its back with those joints.
It eventually shook its whole body and tried to shake me off.
I managed to stick the dagger in and hold on.
“Unnie!”
“Okay!”
I signaled for Pyo Hye-Won, and she jumped out of the gap and swung her rapier immediately.
She succeeded in slicing off one of its legs in its confusion.
「Ahhh It hurts!」
But there were still seven more legs to go.
It turned its attention towards Hye-won and poses as if it’s about to spit out its threads.
Not a chance.
I jumped on its back and spins around in the air.
The top of its head is upside down and our eyes eventually met.
Its face is pinned taut as I pull on the threads in my arm.
As if on cue, the thread snapped in an instant. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.It tried to break free, but it’s too late.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Bang!
A bullet whizzed past its head.
It quickly turned its head away, but didn’t quite dodge it.
Half of it’s face was crushed.
「Keeeeeeeeeeek! Ah……. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Ouch…… Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!」read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I used my skill again to move to the ceiling towards the cocoons, but instead of it trying to grab me or Hye-won, it quickly untied one of the cocoons and began to tear it apart.
‘..It’s dead.’
Inside was an unmistakable corpse.
The skin was bloodless and beginning to show signs of age, the joints were stiff the same stiffness of a dead.
‘Are these cocoons a mixture of the dead and the living?’
‘If so, there are fewer survivors than I thought. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.At least less than twenty…’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
This was a hopeless survival rate.
It dropped its head and began to dig into the corpse.
I felt nauseous while sitting on the cocoon and watching this scene.
“Hello, This is Netherworld, this is Netherworld, Hah…… We are currently engaging the boss monster! Survivors are also here!”
『Where!』
“Where I said earlier!”
『It looks like the path is different and it will take some time to get there. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Can you hold on?』read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Hye-won reported the situation on the radio in the meantime, then Lee Hyung-woo asked us if we could hold on.
I felt a little nauseous thinking about the cocoon and the people inside it, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
I just have to hold on.
Bam!
I don’t have to guarantee him a meal.
When it’s feeding, it’s also when it’s most defenseless.
I took a good shot at it while it was still.
「Hihi…… I’ve seen it all……Huh?」
It actually managed to dodge.
It’s pretty fast for a big guy. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.However, it seemed to have forgotten something– There are two of us.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I’m just distraction!
It took the time to dodge my attack, but it didn’t dodge the next one.
「Ack! Ack! Oh, oh it hurts!」
Another leg was cut off by Hye-Won’s rapier.
With his front and back legs cut off one by one, it staggered backwards as it struggled to keep its own balance.
We now have the advantage in mobility.
That means we, the damage dealers, are in a perfect position to go on a rampage!
‘It’s probably because it’s outnumbered, but this dungeon doesn’t have a high clearance rating in the first place!’
After exchanging a quick glance with Hye-Won, we began to concentrate our attacks on it.
A boss raid with only two damage dealers. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.The combination is the worst, but it was working out somehow.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
It spewed out a thread and grabbed at Hye-won.
“Unnie!”
“Ugh…. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.It’s not cutting off!”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
The threads it spewed were made of a different material, and unlike the cocoons, they were impenetrable even when stabbed with a knife.
Hye-won tried to slice it with her rapier, but it didn’t seem to work.
「Kekekeke」
The thing made a creepy noise.
It pulled on its thread, then slowly pulled Hye-Won towards it.
It looked like it was fishing, and it was skillfully controlling its strength.
“Do you think you can keep this up without breaking? Try to endure this then!”
I stood behind it and aimed for one of its legs again.
Boom!
Flesh and blood splattered.
Now there were five legs left.
The back two legs were both severed, leaving its tail dragging on the ground.
「Ugh!」
But for some reason, it wouldn’t let go of Hye-Won.
“Let go.. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.let go, ugh!”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
‘Wait a minute! I might be able to kill it… If I get on its back and use the gun. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I can just shoot and crush its head.’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I thought about it, but when I tried to draw up my mana, I felt a pain that felt like it was ripping through my guts.
‘I don’t have enough mana!’
There was no time to despair.
I had to run. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I was keeping my distance, so it was quite a long way off.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
My leg muscles was screaming in pain. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.The abused monster showed off its presence as if it was angry.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I had to run, but I don’t know if I can make it.
“Wait… just a little bit, more!”
At that moment. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Just as I was about to reach out and touch Hye-won, something stepped between us, and before I could even realize what it was, I felt my body snap.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
When I blinked again, I recognized that someone was hugging me around the waist and moving somewhere.
“Unnie!”
I looked down for a moment, then turned my gaze to the front and saw Hye-won, who was thankfully unharmed.
My heart nearly sank. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I could see the swordsman who saved Hye-won’s life, clashed swords with the spider.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
It was a long way off, but it was definitely Lee Hyung-woo.
Thank God. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.We’re saved.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
I realized who was holding me up.
It was Min Seo-Yoon, the guild leader of the Nightwalkers.
Chapter 55 Part 2: Red Mist Gate
「Keeeeeeeeee!」
It screamed in agony.
It tried to grab me somehow with its legs, but there’s no way it can reach me at its back with those joints.
It eventually shook its whole body and tried to shake me off.
I managed to stick the dagger in and hold on.
“Unnie!”
“Okay!”
I signaled for Pyo Hye-Won, and she jumped out of the gap and swung her rapier immediately.
She succeeded in slicing off one of its legs in its confusion.
「Ahhh It hurts!」
But there were still seven more legs to go.
It turned its attention towards Hye-won and poses as if it’s about to spit out its threads.
Not a chance.
I jumped on its back and spins around in the air.
The top of its head is upside down and our eyes eventually met.
Its face is pinned taut as I pull on the threads in my arm.
As if on cue, the thread snapped in an instant. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.It tried to break free, but it’s too late.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Bang!
A bullet whizzed past its head.
It quickly turned its head away, but didn’t quite dodge it.
Half of it’s face was crushed.
「Keeeeeeeeeeek! Ah……. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Ouch…… Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!」read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I used my skill again to move to the ceiling towards the cocoons, but instead of it trying to grab me or Hye-won, it quickly untied one of the cocoons and began to tear it apart.
‘..It’s dead.’
Inside was an unmistakable corpse.
The skin was bloodless and beginning to show signs of age, the joints were stiff the same stiffness of a dead.
‘Are these cocoons a mixture of the dead and the living?’
‘If so, there are fewer survivors than I thought. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.At least less than twenty…’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
This was a hopeless survival rate.
It dropped its head and began to dig into the corpse.
I felt nauseous while sitting on the cocoon and watching this scene.
“Hello, This is Netherworld, this is Netherworld, Hah…… We are currently engaging the boss monster! Survivors are also here!”
『Where!』
“Where I said earlier!”
『It looks like the path is different and it will take some time to get there. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Can you hold on?』read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
Hye-won reported the situation on the radio in the meantime, then Lee Hyung-woo asked us if we could hold on.
I felt a little nauseous thinking about the cocoon and the people inside it, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
I just have to hold on.
Bam!
I don’t have to guarantee him a meal.
When it’s feeding, it’s also when it’s most defenseless.
I took a good shot at it while it was still.
「Hihi…… I’ve seen it all……Huh?」
It actually managed to dodge.
It’s pretty fast for a big guy. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.However, it seemed to have forgotten something– There are two of us.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I’m just distraction!
It took the time to dodge my attack, but it didn’t dodge the next one.
「Ack! Ack! Oh, oh it hurts!」
Another leg was cut off by Hye-Won’s rapier.
With his front and back legs cut off one by one, it staggered backwards as it struggled to keep its own balance.
We now have the advantage in mobility.
That means we, the damage dealers, are in a perfect position to go on a rampage!
‘It’s probably because it’s outnumbered, but this dungeon doesn’t have a high clearance rating in the first place!’
After exchanging a quick glance with Hye-Won, we began to concentrate our attacks on it.
A boss raid with only two damage dealers. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.The combination is the worst, but it was working out somehow.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
It spewed out a thread and grabbed at Hye-won.
“Unnie!”
“Ugh…. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.It’s not cutting off!”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
The threads it spewed were made of a different material, and unlike the cocoons, they were impenetrable even when stabbed with a knife.
Hye-won tried to slice it with her rapier, but it didn’t seem to work.
「Kekekeke」
The thing made a creepy noise.
It pulled on its thread, then slowly pulled Hye-Won towards it.
It looked like it was fishing, and it was skillfully controlling its strength.
“Do you think you can keep this up without breaking? Try to endure this then!”
I stood behind it and aimed for one of its legs again.
Boom!
Flesh and blood splattered.
Now there were five legs left.
The back two legs were both severed, leaving its tail dragging on the ground.
「Ugh!」
But for some reason, it wouldn’t let go of Hye-Won.
“Let go.. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.let go, ugh!”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
‘Wait a minute! I might be able to kill it… If I get on its back and use the gun. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I can just shoot and crush its head.’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I thought about it, but when I tried to draw up my mana, I felt a pain that felt like it was ripping through my guts.
‘I don’t have enough mana!’
There was no time to despair.
I had to run. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I was keeping my distance, so it was quite a long way off.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
My leg muscles was screaming in pain. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.The abused monster showed off its presence as if it was angry.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
I had to run, but I don’t know if I can make it.
“Wait… just a little bit, more!”
At that moment. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.Just as I was about to reach out and touch Hye-won, something stepped between us, and before I could even realize what it was, I felt my body snap.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
When I blinked again, I recognized that someone was hugging me around the waist and moving somewhere.
“Unnie!”
I looked down for a moment, then turned my gaze to the front and saw Hye-won, who was thankfully unharmed.
My heart nearly sank. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.I could see the swordsman who saved Hye-won’s life, clashed swords with the spider.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
It was a long way off, but it was definitely Lee Hyung-woo.
Thank God. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.We’re saved.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
I realized who was holding me up.
It was Min Seo-Yoon, the guild leader of the Nightwalkers.
