Chapter 422
Delta Tower, along with Metro City’s landmark Mega Tower, was the building with the highest floating population in Korea.
Because it was a meeting place close to the apartments where the wealthy lived and the subway station, it was one of the best places to buy gold in the country.
So, if it were a normal year-end, there would have been a festive atmosphere with a huge Christmas tree, but now there was only a yellow police line surrounding the building.
“What team is it already?”
The City Guard commander looked at the sky as soon as the appointed time arrived. A black cloud covered Delta Tower, and the mana concentration on the exterior walls of the building instantly increased.
“This is our fourth team. “11 level 4 hunters and 2 level 5 hunters are missing.”
“I wish I could have rescued the survivors in the morning when the banshees weren’t showing up… … .”
However, no matter how much the search party searched Delta Tower, they could not find any survivors. Delta Tower, which was taken over by banshees, became a space for aliens at night. So, the only way to save the captured people was to conquer the dungeon itself.
“Survivors cannot be found in the morning, and the search party ends up missing at night… … . “I want this.”
The moment the commanding officer, a veteran who appeared to be in his 40s, sighed, Yura and Shin Yusung rushed ahead and entered the first floor entrance where the city guards were camped.
“ah-!”
The commander’s face brightened as soon as he saw Yura, a level 6 hunter. On the other hand, is Yura old as she doesn’t seem to remember the face of the city guard? She said and showed only faint interest.
“I am the person who served as the commander in the ogre suppression operation last year! It’s a great honor to see you again!”
“ah. okay.”
The high-ranking commander was no different from the city guard who was checking at the entrance. Even though her affiliation was different from Yura’s, he showed respect and greeted her first.
“I was only vaguely informed of the situation. “Can’t you still contact the hunter team that went in before?”
However, Yura’s priority was to understand the situation of the attack rather than personnel. Yura asked briefly while looking at the Delta Tower where the barrier was formed.
“Communication broke out inside the building, but it looks like they were caught. According to reports, his intelligence is high and his movements are systematic, so I wonder if his rating needs to be adjusted… … .”
The commander expressed his concern with a worried face.
“Dungeons are places where there are a lot of unexpected situations. What about the holy water I asked you to prepare earlier?”
“Oh, here it is!”
The box the young city guard held out contained at least 100 bottles that looked like eye drops.
“Now, take some for yourself too. “I received it for free through Rosa’s connections, so don’t hesitate.”
Tuk!
Shin Yu-seong accepted the bottle that Roja threw. It seemed like an unusual object that could slightly feel mana.
“What is this?”
“Seongsu. You’ll need it to catch the banshee. It was sent to me by the church. Active workers usually help each other.
The bottle that Shin Yu-seong received was first-class holy water sent by the second priest among the Qing Dynasty apostles. Although it was just a blessing given to ordinary water through an artifact, it was an expensive item whose price could not be ignored.
“And before I leave, I’ll draw this… … .”
Yura drew a star shape with her shoe on the dusty floor. Shin Yu-seong was curious and asked what it was, but this time he smiled and said, “You’ll find out later.”
“But you are so unlucky. Looking at the information, it looked like a martial arts group, but it was undead from the start. And a spirit like a banshee is the opponent… … . “I guess it’s too bad to have high expectations.”
On the stairs filled with only the sound of the two people’s footsteps, Yura sighed.
“You also heard the information about Delta Tower, right?”
“yes. This is a place where the attack has been delayed for a month already. “I knew at least that banshees were haunting the place.”
Yura then looked back.
At first, he acted harsh, saying he couldn’t acknowledge Shin Yu-seong, but when he actually entered the dungeon, he actually took care of Shin Yu-seong as a senior.
Drizzle-tap-tap.
Yura soaked a cotton ball in holy water and dabbed it on Shin Yu-seong’s face and the back of his hands.
“If you put it on your body like this, you won’t be able to attack me openly. “For the undead, holy water is direct.”
Shin Yu-seong saw Seongsu, which on the outside was just ordinary water. If holy water is so effective against the undead, wouldn’t drinking it orally be effective?
Shin Yu-seong, who was curious, tried to pour holy water into his mouth, but Yu-ra held his hand.
“no. “Don’t eat it, because it has no such effect.”
“… … okay.”
When Shin Yu-seong and Yu-ra arrived at the rumored third floor, the gloomy atmosphere coming from the hallway reached its peak.
Although it looks like an ordinary department store on the outside, Shin Yuseong, who has a sharp sense of humor, felt that something else was watching.
‘… … It was a good thing I asked Sumire in advance through Pocket. If I didn’t know about the banshee, it would have been so subtle that I wouldn’t have felt it.’
– I’ve never signed a contract with Banshee, but I know its characteristics!
According to Sumire’s story on the phone through Pocket, the banshee was an enemy that hides in objects and slowly eats away the other person’s life force.
They are good at long-term warfare and mental attacks, so they are useful against humans, but their power is weak against low-intelligence monsters, so they are undead that are often contracted by villains among necromancers.
“How dangerous does this dungeon feel to you?”
Shin Yu-seong recalled the difficulty level written in the message before entering the dungeon.
《Warning》
─Gate activation risk level 5
─Type: [Gate]
─Dungeon Name: Phantom Dance
ㅡLocation: Delta Tower
The danger level of Phantom Dance Dungeon measured by the association is level 5. However, that was not the opinion when the gate first opened.
“The warning message in the pocket said level 5.”
“yes. But the first evaluation here was level 3. Of course, the dispatched hunter was also level 3. But now, more than 10 level 4 people are missing, and level 5 hunters also participated, but the attack failed. “Do you know what this means?”
Shin Yu-seong nodded at Yura’s words. There were these types of bosses that were limited to undead and banshees.
“You are saying that the Phantom Dance monster is getting stronger.”
“According to reports, the banshee is absorbing mana from survivors rather than killing them. “From our perspective, he unintentionally gave us food.”
Banshee absorbed the life force of ordinary citizens, and has now become exponentially stronger by absorbing the mana of captured hunters.
“So, to catch the boss, rescuing survivors comes first. “If you rescue people step by step, starting from the bottom, a path will emerge.”
“That’s not what we’re looking for. “I guess the other side will come to you first?”
“yes.”
At that time, Yura noticed something and stopped. Yura then looked closely at one of the walls of the building and picked up some holy water.
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“Are you good at finding the difference in pictures?”
Although there were no pictures to compare, like finding the real difference, the principle was similar. In order to find out where the banshee was hiding, all you had to do was find unusual objects and spaces.
Boom-! phut!
As he threw the pitch like a baseball player, the glass bottle that hit the wall shattered and holy water splashed everywhere.
– Kyaaaah!
Then, the space trembled with a blood-curdling scream, and a transparent woman jumped out.
“Quick, keik!”
A banshee that runs away by climbing walls while walking on four legs with the flexibility of a spider.
“Shall we capture it? Seniors?”
Shin Yu-seong was ready to run out whenever Yura gave an order, but Yura stopped him with a brief gesture.
“no. “Leave it to me.”
Yura drew a star in the direction the banshee was fleeing. When the long index finger drew a sharp line, the transparent square neatly trapped the banshee.
Sigh!
When we touched our fingers, the square barrier instantly disappeared.
“Okay, I moved it cleanly.”
The skill just mentioned was Yura’s characteristic skill, [Space Warp]. It was a technology that created a square barrier and moved it to designated coordinates.
“Did you send me to base camp earlier?”
Shin Yu-seong remembered the scene on the first floor earlier where Yura was drawing stars on the floor.
“Of course not. “That’s where survivors go.”
But fortunately, the place where Yura sent the banshee was not the base camp.
“I sent it to church. Six blue priests and six enemy priests are waiting. It will probably be purified in an instant. It must be hell for undead spirits like banshees.”
The place where Yura warped the banshee was to the church. Not only level 4 ordinary priests but also level 6 high-ranking priests were on standby. Unlike Shin Yu-seong’s hunting method, which purely pursued power, this was a hunting that was carried out through cooperation between groups.
“okay. Then me too… … .”
Now all that’s left is Shin Yu-seong’s turn.
“Don’t overdo it from the beginning. “It’s not easy to find a hidden banshee.”
Yura didn’t have much expectations from Shin Yu-seong, who was a rookie with little experience even though he was in the same level as 6th grade. Even if your body’s mana is strong, this is a real fight. However, Shin Yu-seong calmly placed his hand next to his eye and granted him mana.
‘Find the difference.’
The way the banshee hides is similar to that of a chameleon compared to other living creatures. He deceived the opponent’s vision by making his spiritual body similar to the surrounding environment.
Yura caught the banshee in the process with small differences that occurred like a mosaic.
‘But if you can see the essence, there is no need for that.’
Shin Yu-seong’s eyes glowed blue. As I slowly regained my concentration, I detected a subtle blue fluff on the wall of the building.
‘There are five in total… … .’
Shin Yu-seong calmly counted the numbers. The lurking Banshee’s mana was subtle enough that not even her 6th level hunter could detect it, but Shin Yu-seong, who used her enhanced concentration, was different.
Kwasik!
When Shin Yu-seong broke the glass bottle with his hand, transparent holy water flowed down his hand. Holy water is a liquid that can inflict burning pain on the body of undead who are basically painless.
Wow!
Shin Yu-seong swung his hand just once and shot Seong-su like a dagger. The needle-shaped water stream accurately hit the five banshees.
– Kyaaaah!
-Keeeeeeek!
The banshee that touched the holy water cried out in pain, as if on fire. In an instant, five banshees released their hiding spot and ran away, and even veteran Yura was taken aback.
“W-what! “There were five of them hiding?”
How good were his eyes that he was able to catch five banshees in an instant that he couldn’t even spot?
Jook-!
When Yura swung his entire arm and drew a straight line, all the banshees who were running away like cockroaches caught in the light were trapped in the barrier.
“… … I’m sorry for no reason. “The church kids will have a hard time this time, too.”
Sigh! Taaaak-!
Yura divided the banshees into two and three and sent them to the church. Only then did Yura look back at Shin Yu-seong with a serious expression, as if he felt something.
“… … “You said your name was Shin Yu-seong, right?”
Yura called Shin Yu-seong by his first name as a mere newcomer.
“You can see that we were brought to church, but in fact, this is not the first time we have been to the third floor. “This isn’t the first time I’ve caught a banshee.”
This is a story that Yura acknowledged Shin Yu-seong to some extent. Yura carefully recited with a very serious expression.
“however… … “If it were you, Yoosung might be able to find it.”
All Yura, a level 6 hunter, wants is for the safety of citizens. So she asked, fully believing in Shin Yoo-seong’s abilities, which she initially thought of as a sidekick.
“Can you do it?”
Of course, the person who asked the question knew that it was an unreasonable request. It was as if all existence had disappeared, and there was not even a sign of survivors, let alone the mana of the hunters, in Delta Tower.
However, Shin Yu-seong remembered the advice Sumire had given him, even though it may have been an unreasonable request.
[I heard there are two types of banshees. A scout who hides in the walls or shadows of buildings. And the vital energy of captured humans is hidden to be offered to the Banshee Queen… … .]
‘Let’s be captured.’
Sumire, a necromancer, had the knowledge of Laplace and was therefore more knowledgeable than Yura about the undead.
‘As expected, it’s Sumire. ‘Good thing you asked first.’
Thanks to this, Shin Yu-seong was already sure where the banshees had hidden the survivors.
“Yes, you can. “I’m sure you can find it.”
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