Episode 228
There are two things to do.
One, to carry out the next mission of the hunting competition.
The other is to secretly complete the special quest presented to me by the Moonlight Sharpshooter.
The good news is that the two are not completely different.
[Choose either a giant bear or a giant deer and annihilate all individuals.]
This mission of the hunting competition was a team battle.
The 30 challengers currently alive must now decide on a team.
Should I join a team that hunts bears or a team that hunts deer?
The way teams were decided was similar to the previous stage.
If your first hunt is a deer, you are on the deer team. If your first hunt is a bear, you are on the bear team.
[Team placement status]
– Bear Team: 0/15
– Deer Team: 0/15
“Hoyoung hyung! “I think we need to quickly decide which team to join, right?”
“wait for a sec! “Think about it for a moment.”
In order to have a team selection, as Kim Se-yong said, hunting as quickly as possible is essential.
If one team’s slots are filled, your team may be automatically determined even before the first hunt.
‘hmm… … .’
We don’t know yet which team will have the advantage.
It was also a problem that no one could guarantee.
However, I do not have the freedom to choose a team.
It was because of the special quest.
[You do not do anything in this stage.]
[Upon success: Affinity +5]
This is a special quest given only to me.
But the content is a bit disturbing.
Don’t hunt anything during the hunting competition.
The idea was to leave everything to the team members and take a free ride, which was something I had never done since joining the top team.
‘If successful, favorability rating +5.’
Looking at the reward alone, it’s not that attractive, but again, I don’t have a choice.
If an ugly hair falls on a monarch in the tower, I never know when and where it will become a dagger and stick in my back.
[The area of the hunting ground will be greatly reduced.]
At the same time as the message, a translucent barrier began to appear on Mount Helio.
“Wow! what’s this!”
Suddenly, Kim Se-yong’s appearance disappears.
Maybe it’s because we’re outside the new hunting grounds.
Sigh-
My body is also sent into the barrier along with Se-yong Kim.
The more I experienced it, the more this place felt like a tower.
“brother! This place is awesome. “I think it’s the top of the mountain!”
“Maybe the tower was built to imitate this place.”
“is it?”
[The mission starts now.]
With Mount Helio’s declaration, the energy flowing around begins to stir.
Finally, numerous dots appeared on the mini-map, indicating the location and number of prey.
The hunting grounds are filled with the howls of bears and deer.
‘There are so many.’
There were so many dots on the minimap that it was difficult to accurately identify them.
Nevertheless, it was clear that there seemed to be a lot more deer.
It’s also overwhelming.
It was then.
[The strategy book has been sent.]
[This information is for reference only. The decision is yours.]
[Bear population: 90, deer population: 900]
The difference in number of objects is a whopping 10 times.
Even taking into account the difference in combat power between the two races, the difference in population is too large.
‘It’s vague.’
At first glance, the bears seem to have a much greater advantage, but there are significant variables.
Since the population of deer is much higher, the race that challengers are most likely to encounter is deer, and the top rankers can quickly dominate the deer team.
Ultimately, this means that there is a high possibility that there will be an imbalance in team power.
Moreover, since the number of bears in hunting grounds is small, it is difficult to find them.
Even if the bear team appears to have the advantage at first, we cannot rule out a situation where the population balances out over time.
This may be the reason why the strategy book did not actively recommend one side or the other.
“Seyong, we are bears!”
“what? Not a deer? why!”
“The reason is… … .”
The reason is very simple.
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Since I can’t hunt at all, there’s a good chance I’ll end up on the bear team, so you should join too.
Of course, I can’t say it out loud.
“Because deer are just a bit ominous.”
“okay?”
This was the only response from this simple guy.
“And do you know? “Some bears may have enormous internal organs in their bodies.”
“call! Then I’m also on the bear team!”
After all, he was a simple guy.
Se-yong Kim is currently the highest ranked player among the 30 remaining challengers.
It’s great to have this guy included.
It would be nice if one or two more reliable top players could join the Bears team.
That was the moment I thought.
“Hoyoung hyung! Hey, Vargas is playing!”
At that moment, a good candidate for recruitment appeared.
* * *
Vargas’ sword fighting style was somewhat unique.
He was clearly cutting a giant bear with a sharp blade, but in fact, rather than giving the impression of cutting, it gave the impression that he was cutting heavily.
This is because the auror blades emitted from its blade surround the sword as thickly as a club.
Pugh-
Perhaps that’s why the sound of a sword strike was also unique.
It’s clearly the sound of being beaten with a club, but the giant bear’s head is cut off like a stick.
If Kim Se-yong had learned swordsmanship, it would probably have looked like this.
“Did you see it? “Now you better get ready to be beaten to death!”
Vargas was elated.
The hunting record above his head already shows 3.
With the bet on the line, Vargas’s motivation is burning brightly.
“Stop getting excited. “Vargas, you will have to hurry more than now.”
“Do not be ridiculous! Now you are scared. “I’m afraid it will hit me.”
“Looking at you talking so much, do you think you’re anxious too? “It’s the same with constantly trying to check my reaction.”
“Anxiety is shit! Did you say his name was Kim Se-yong earlier? “It doesn’t make sense that his pace is faster than mine!”
The bet this time is a match between Se-yong Kim and Vargas.
It was decided to decide who would catch the most bears.
Of course, if Kim Se-yong loses, I will be the one to lose.
‘They’re both fast.’
Se-yong Kim followed my telepathy and chased the bear, and Vargas followed me right next to him and lured him to where the bear was.
The current score is 3 to 3.
I can even endure a situation where Kim Se-yong loses.
The more Vargas works hard, the more likely our Bear team will win.
Even if you get hit hard, you won’t die.
“Kkkkkk. “Have you ever heard of someone who died after being beaten to death?”
At the same time, the guy started shaking his fist, and for a moment, my heart went cold.
Vargas is typically in the same family as Kim Se-yong, both because of his appearance. Based on my current stats, I think I might score a goal if I hit it right.
The plan is a complete revision.
The team must win and avoid death.
“Shut up and move quickly. “Shouldn’t we be busy if we want to catch even one more fish?”
“Kkkkkk. Got it! By the way, I admit that you are good at smelling bears! “I think I finally know why I lost the bet to you.”
“I’ll help you win, so just follow along quickly.”
“He’s a strange guy. “It doesn’t seem like you’re anxious to get hit, but you’re helping me like this.”
“Let’s just say it’s for the team.”
Looking at the minimap, the deer team’s pace was not easy.
As expected, a large number of top rankers joined the deer team, and since there were so many deer in the hunting grounds that it was hard to walk, the rate at which the population was decreasing was also significant.
Wow!
Even at this very moment, a giant deer is rushing towards us.
Whoa whoa!
One of the giant deer’s ankles was blown off by Vargas’ club-like sword strike.
“You idiot! “What if I help the other side!”
“You didn’t kill me! “Then isn’t that done?”
“With only the last hit left, is that all you have to say?”
As expected, Vargas was ignorant in his thinking.
Due to the nature of the giant deer, it would not have chased us even if it just defended itself and ran away, but it ended up killing half of it.
Anyway, we moved quickly.
Following the route I drew in my head while looking at the minimap.
Our hunt was very efficient.
The search route was minimized, and areas with deer were avoided as much as possible.
As he killed each bear, Vargas smiled toothily.
“But why don’t you hunt? “You just keep watching!”
“If I start hunting bears with you, what will happen to you?”
“That’s it… … .”
“Do you know what happens to hunting results if two people share one game? “I gave you a chance to beat the hell out of me, so you just shut up and follow me.”
“Kkkkkk. “I don’t know what their intentions are, but they will definitely hit me.”
The current pace wasn’t bad.
Thanks to Kim Se-yong and Vargas working hard, the Bears team is gradually moving into a more advantageous situation.
And the bet is… … .
The direction of the game is still unclear.
The Bears team would have to be in a more comfortable situation in order to go as far as match-fixing in case of an unexpected situation.
First of all, it is time to focus on the team’s victory.
If I lose the bet, I’m dead, but if my team loses, I’m dead right away.
* * *
“Hoyoung hyung!”
Kim Se-yong finally overlapped Vargas and I’s movement path.
This means that this stage is also the end.
There was now only 1 bear left.
Exquisitely, the hunting performance of the two people is tied at 18 to 18.
The scores between the bear and deer teams were tight until the very end, so I had to cheer them both up.
“Wow! What is this guy! “You’re just like me!”
“That’s what I’m going to do!”
Both men seemed embarrassed by the other’s score.
Each person must have thought that their score would be overwhelming.
“Lee Ho-young, you son of a bitch! “Hurry and lead me to where the bear is!”
Vargas was furious and screamed.
I nodded and sent a telepathic message to Se-yong Kim.
Kim Se-yong’s expression after hearing my message showed a bit of regret.
The opposing team was also quickly wiping out all deer, so it would be difficult to delay here.
When I pressed again, Kim Se-yong immediately disappeared.
“Guide the way quickly! Hoyoung Lee! “You’re not going to mess with our team because you’re scared of getting hit, are you?”
“Don’t worry, just follow me.”
Our team will definitely win.
Vargas, because you have been so good so far.
If we hadn’t recruited this guy to our team, this stage would have been quite difficult.
[The mission has ended.]
“what? “What happened all of a sudden!”
[The Bear team won. The entire deer team is expelled from the barrier.]
Vargas was not happy with the news that our team won.
In his mind, the possibility of losing the bet must have been much greater.
[Special quest cleared.]
[As a reward, your favorability has increased by +5.]
[Likeability: -75]
It was the moment when my favorability rating finally entered the negative 70s.
It felt like the thickness of the debuff that was stuck to my body was getting thinner.
My body also seems to have become lighter.
And the most encouraging fact is that even if I do not win this hunting competition, I am free from death.
Even if my affinity gets -20, it’s still -95, so I’ve gained one life coin to spare.
[As an additional reward, favorability has increased by +5.]
[Likeability: -70]
Something amazing happened.
I never expected that favorability would increase so much.
This is probably because there is nothing to do in this stage, so mana recovery is unnecessary.
Suddenly, my body feels refreshed and a refreshing feeling of coolness envelops my entire body.
“No way!”
Vargas sighed in despair.
In the end, the last one wasn’t his job.
Did this guy want to hit me this much? I thought about giving it a try, but when I saw that fist the size of a pot lid, my head turned.
“calm down. Vargas. In the end, it was a draw. 18 to 18.”
“It was a draw?”
Kim Se-yong appeared again.
The hunting performance floating above his head is still 18.
It was my design.
I was thinking of making Kim Se-yong win, but I changed the scenario drastically at the last minute.
The last one is one that neither of them catches.
There was one reason.
I wanted to acknowledge Vargas’ contribution.
However, Vargas was only momentarily relieved that he had not been defeated, and then sighed deeply again.
“A draw is a loss!”
This guy is losing his mind.
If I hadn’t changed my mind at the last minute, I would have been hit hard again.
Seeing this guy thinking about beating me like this only made me feel a little bit of regret.
-Continued in episode 229-
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