It was obviously Hwang Gyeongryongâs account. He was so popular that he had over tens of millions of followers! The moment Hwang Gyeongryong spoke, many people responded with things like, âAmbitus is good, but it isnât the best,â and âIsnât he too cocky?â?He could understand why Hwang Gyeongryong was doing this.
âThe Ambitus bastards bribed the measurer to try to steal me.â
From Hwang Gyeongryongâs point of view, that was several times more offensive! Nevertheless, it was hard to believe he was picking a fight like this.
Was this okay?
Smallwood murmured in admiration, âAs expected of Dragon Hwang. He is the best in social media usage.â
â... This is the best?â
âWhy not? It draws a lot of attention. Think of how many hunters will gather to clear the dungeon. You have to do this much to stand out among them, friend.â
Hwang Gyeongryong could shake the world just by appearing on social media once. He had the reputation of an S-grade hunter. Hence, every last one of his words was hot. There was a reason why so many people were excited! He also had a huge chaebol group. Moreover, many hunters didnât dare fight him.
In fact, the Ambitus clan and their hunters kept their mouths shut even though Hwang Gyeongryong tried to argue with them. If they argued back, things would only become bigger!
âUhhh⦠Hey... Thereâs one stupid bastard.â
â?â
âMust be a newcomer. The insult to Ambitus made him mad.â
@Ambi_Forever
-Is it right for a â ing?S-grade hunter to pick a fight like this? The name of an S-grade hunter has become worthless. If you havenât attacked dungeons in years, then shouldnât you retire? What a waste of taxes. I donât even know if you can still fight because you are so old.
It hadnât been long since this person joined the Ambitus clan, so he didnât know the rules! It was already over the moment he reacted to Hwang Gyeongryong.
@Dragon_Hwang
-You dare disrespect me and say I donât qualify for S-grade?
@Ambi_Forever
-......
The other person fell silent out of embarrassment. He didnât expect that a famous hunter like Hwang Gyeongryong would speak to him directly. Thinking Hwang Gyeongryong wouldnât deal with him himself considering the formerâs reputation, he pretended to be strongâ¦
@Dragon_Hwang
-Are you a member of the Ambitus clan? Why donât you fight me? Iâll show you if I can still fight. Grab your weapon and come out.
Countless people cheered for Hwang Gyeongryong.
-Disrespecting Dragon Hwang? That young hunter must be crazy.
-If it wasnât for Dragon Hwang, monsters wouldâve already killed your parents in the past.
-Do you know how many monsters Dragon Hwang has killed? What type of bastard did the Ambitus clan recruit?
Hwang Gyeongryong was an S-grade hunter with numerous achievements in the United States. No matter how crazy Hwang Gyeongryong was, there was a reason why he was loved. In the end, his opponent apologized.
@Ambi_Forever
-...I was wrong.
After winning, Hwang Gyeongryong leisurely left a message.
@Dragon_Hwang
-The Icarus clan that I raised is going to clear the dungeon that the Airst clan failed to clear.
-Icarus? Thatâs a clan of aces. They donât accept anyone below B-grade.
-Thatâs different from all the clans with inflated numbers, isnât it?
-Out of the Icarus clanâs hunters, pay special attention to Choi Yeonseung. He was amazing in the UHC, but he will be even better in the dungeon.
â......â
Choi Yeonseung was shocked. What was that man doing?
The other hunters looked at Choi Yeonseung with envy.
âWow, Dragon Hwang is promoting you. Iâm really envious.â
âI wish he would talk about me like that.â
â...I think Iâm the only sane person on this plane.â
***
A dungeon gate had appeared on the east coast of the United States, not far from New York, Long Beach.
âLooking at the door, itâs rated B-grade. However, the Airst clan has failed, so we shouldnât underestimate it.â
The highest-rated hunter in the Airst clan was B- grade. There wasnât that much difference between B-grade hunters. What B+ hunters could do, B- hunters could do as well. There had to be a reason a team led by B- grade hunters had been wiped out, but none of the hunters present were intimidated. If they were so easily scared, they wouldnât have joined the Icarus clan. Hunters thought they were the best in the world. Even if a team led by a B- grade hunter was wiped out, they would think, âIt would be different if I did it.â
This level of confidence was essential in the industry!
âWhat is its maximum capacity?â
âThree hundred. There are currently twenty-three people inside it. By the time we arrive, there would likely be around thirty to forty.â
The maximum capacity didnât mean much at 300. There was no way that many would enter it.
âAh. I donât want to bump into anyone in a dungeon.â
âWe have to stop them from letting anyone enter the dungeon.â
A few hunters grumbled. If it was their clanâs dungeon, they could take it easy and not pay attention to that. However, in this situation, other hunters could jump into it. Monsters aside, they should also pay attention to the hunters inside the dungeon. Of course, it was now easier to record a video so fewer people did things openly, but just competing was already quite stressful.
âI want to avoid fighting in the dungeon.â
Choi Yeonseung wanted to stop the evil god constellations, not humans. A meaningless fight should be avoided.
[The âFuture Sightâ skill has been activated!]
â?â
Choi Yeonseung flinched. The skill he received from the goddess suddenly got activated, causing the future to appear in front of him.
-Traitor! We have a traitor among us!
-Evil god... Some of us have made a contract with an evil god constellation...! Run! Itâs a trap!
-Everyone, evacuate! Get out of here!
Hunters covered in blood were running around the dungeon. The vision was short, but Choi Yeonseung managed to grasp the situation.
âWho dares?â
Among the people coming to clear the dungeon right now, some had signed a contract with an evil god constellation.
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says you should be careful. The cat says it canât help once youâve entered the dungeon.]
âThis is no different from how I couldnât get help in the dungeons in the past.â
Dungeons were a completely different space. They even blocked the constellationsâ eyes. Hence, the constellations couldnât help even if they wanted to help! However, that made Choi Yeonseung dozens of times more advantageous.
âThese evil god constellations are... really annoyingly good at using their brains.â
They vowed not to start a full-fledged war, but the evil god constellations constantly tried to circumvent the rules. One of their methods was to tempt the hunters in this way and cause accidents. They instilled fear of the constellations into the people, further strengthening their power of existence.
Choi Yeonseung didnât intend to let them go. Even the evil god constellation who planned this wouldâve never expected it. Right now, a constellation pretending to be a human was about to enter the dungeon! n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
***
The flight from LA to New York took only a few hours. The hunters spent their time checking their magic and looking at the others who entered the dungeon ahead of them.
âI need some wine. Does anyone want a drink?â
After awakening their magic power, hunters could no longer get drunk with just one or two drinks. It was just light and enjoyable.
Elisabeth pulled out a bottle of Dragon Hunters beer.
â... Is that also Hyungâs company?â
Dragon + Hunter.
No...
Did he start a beer company as well? Surely not?
âI need a beer. Choi Yeonseung, want one?â
âNo.â
âAh. Is it because of martial arts?â
Martial artists were much more thorough about taking care of their bodies than magicians. All the skills they used were physical skills, and they had to train themselves continuously.
âI looked up a few videos. The old martial artists used to exercise?rigorously?while thoroughly managing their diet, right?â
Elisabeth also underwent physical training as a close-range combatant, but her trainingâs intensity was different from that of martial artists. Martial artists almost tortured themselves! To develop their martial arts, they would cover themselves in hot sand, whip their skin, and drink nothing but dew for a month...
âNot really, but I did use to feel that way. In the past, I used to enjoy grilled chicken breast, chicken breast slushy made with ground chicken breast, and chicken breast dessert made with ground chicken breast.â
â......â
â......â
The hunters around him were stunned. Wasnât this crazy?
âUh, but you cooked such a delicious dish in the mock dungeon last time, didnât you?â
âYes. That was just in the past. Iâve changed.â
Now that he was a constellation, there was no point in eating just the chicken breast set. Rather, it was better for his training to find a way to become stronger through new recipes.
âWhy donât you drink, then?â
âIn case of muscle loss.â
â......â
âIâm kidding. I just donât want to stimulate my appetite.â
âAh. Come to think of it, wasnât there a Hunter George restaurant in New York?â Antony replied as if he remembered something.
The other hunters cheered in response.
âThat place is good!â
âPlease make a reservation!â
âBook the whole place so there wonât be anyone else in it!â
A clan employee nodded and checked. âI understand.â
It was the employeeâs job to do this. Booking a first-class restaurant was a very easy task.
âHunter George restaurant?â
Itâs one of the most popular restaurants in New York right now. Its owner and chef is a former hunter.â Some hunters changed their jobs to chefs. They brought a new revolution to the restaurant industry with their Magic Cooking, which combined magic and cooking.
Elisabeth also nodded in anticipation. She smacked her fist into the palm of her hand while saying. âI stopped by there before. It was really good. Choi Yeonseung, youâll probably fall in love with its foodâs taste.â
âIâm looking forward to it.â
He was looking forward to learning how to cook rather than the taste. Besides, as a hunter, cooking with magic...
Wouldnât it be quite helpful for someone like Choi Yeonseung, who started cooking in the Abyss?
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ asks for a bite as well.]
â... Alright.â
.
Illeya, who was next to him, tilted her head and softly whispered to Choi Yeonseung, âThese people donât plan... to fight together?â
She was just a rookie when she entered this clan, so she didnât have anything to talk about. Therefore, she just kept her mouth shut and listened.
âI know.â
He stayed quiet out of fear he would be treated as an old man if he said anything, but to be honest, it was a bit of a shock to Choi Yeonseung. Shouldnât they talk about their mission and try to figure out a plan before entering a dungeon? Believing only in their skills, the hunter didnât care about teamwork. Choi Yeonseung, who came from a small and friendly clan, found their behavior extremely shocking.
Was this okay? Things would work out to some extent despite the lack of teamwork for as long as they had skills, butâ¦
Illeya spoke in a low, awkward tone. Her accent sounded unusual and slow because she was unfamiliar with Korean. âBeing harsh and scolding... What do you think?â
âWhy should I scold them?â
âTheyâre too rude!â
â...Learning Korean from dramas has this side effect,â Choi Yeonseung muttered before coming to a sudden realization.
Come to think of it, Illeya contracted with an unknown constellation.
⦠Could it be an evil god constellation?
âIâm sure they checked it when she was scouted for the clan, but...â
There was nothing absolute in the world. Choi Yeonseung thought he should be careful.