Chapter 201

Whiiiiing─

A desolate, windy field.

A Sapiens stood guard on the border of a village dotted with old concrete buildings.

Whoaam─

The guy held a weapon in each of his four hands and blinked his big eyes and yawned as if he was bored.

“······Kuruk?”

He suddenly felt an awkwardness in the air, which was different from usual, and he tilted his head to the side.

Hwiiiii─

Let’s raise our heads to the sound of the sharp wind passing by our ears.

“······!?”

Isn’t there a blazing fireball falling from the deep void?

Kang! Kang! Kang! Kang! Kang!

“Kiyaagh—!!!!!”

Sapiens standing guard witnessed the scene,

She opened her mouth and let out a loud scream, hitting the brass bowl in front of her.

It was a signal indicating an emergency situation.

However, it was too late.

The fireball had already passed the guard and was falling into the middle of the village.

Kwaa aa!!!

A strong explosion sound.

The ground was hollow as if a huge cannonball had fallen.

It all started with Kang Do-hee.

“Keek…!?”

“Kwaaeaeaeaeakae-!”

“Keeek—!”

In response to Kang Do-hee’s air raid that fell without any warning,

The Sipiens, who had been caught off guard, dispersed with confused expressions.

Seolgeuk─────

But before they could even take a step, they heard a horrifying cutting sound.

A ray of dark, ultramarine blue sword crossed the village.

“······!?”

The Sapiens who turned around and ran away, and the buildings, pillars, houses, stones, and trees they lived in.

A black line that cuts through everything around it.

Gikkigigikkiki─ boom!!

With a slight difference, everything with that black line was cut in half like a log.

One sword, two extremes.

At the entrance to the village, Jin Yu-ha, with his eyes set low, was sticking his sword into the sentry’s neck.

Phew!

“Krruk─.”

The moment when the surviving Sapiens widen their eyes in shock at that unrealistic scene.

Kaang—!!!

This time, a metallic sound rang out from the center of the village.

There, Yuri Lee was holding up a golden shield and looking confident.

Aegis.

It is a shield named after an ancient Greek myth, and as its name suggests, the face of a woman with a snake’s head is embedded in the center of the shield.

The scope of provocation has expanded incomparably compared to before.

A shocking performance that not only attracts attention but also shakes the magic of the monsters who witness it!

Whisk.

Whisk.

The Sapiens could not overcome their dizziness due to her skill and fell to her knees.

While they were standing still.

Patter-dump-datter-!

It started raining from the sky.

The silver rain misses the Utopia Party and hits only the heads of the Sapiens.

It was Soifa’s arrow.

The pupils of the Sapiens, who lost half of their troops helplessly in an instant, caused an earthquake.

If this is not hell, then what is it?

Even though they couldn’t speak, their expressions said so.

* * *

Chief analyst at the U.S. Hunter Headquarters.

Richard Parkers looked nervous as dozens of holographic windows appeared in front of him.

This operation to suppress Sapiens in Montana was a turning point for the United States.

Sapiens.

A monster reassembling a gorilla with four arms.

As its appearance proves, it has tremendous power that can tear apart low-level hunters in an instant.

And even the intelligence to learn and use human weapons while living in a group.

It would have been better if we had dealt with them while they were still settled inside the dungeon.

The dungeon explosion has already occurred

The Sapiens who poured out of the dungeon took advantage of the civilization built by mankind and settled down in America.

It was a humiliation for the United States, which was once the world’s No. 1 power.

That’s why this operation was important.

Through this operation, the United States was able to correct its failure to prevent the dungeon explosion and save face.

It was also an opportunity to prove that America’s mercenary strategy was an effective means.

Therefore, the amount of money spent to hire these hunters is astronomical!

‘If this operation fails, the United States will be ridiculed by people around the world. Spend money as you wish, open your hands to other countries, and end up in a failed country. Damn it!’

Richard’s hands were shaking.

‘Are you going to cover up such a shameful stigma?’

So, this time we put a lot of effort into recruiting hunters.

I never thought it would get so twisted from the first button.

And that’s because of the academy’s cadet party, which was convened with a light heart to establish a good relationship with Chairman Rina!

I never dreamed that China’s hunter, Ling Xiao, would start a fight with such a new party.

Unlike Utopia, who was just famous, Ling Xiao was a truly talented person who was recognized.

Since it happened during a brief period of maintenance, it could not even be properly resolved.

Because of this, a strange sense of caution was planted among other hunters participating in the operation.

The initial plan of everyone working together to attack the village also went to waste,

In the end, we had no choice but to choose the next best option: to attack each individual individually.

“Ha…”

Richard sighed and looked at the screen as if he was in pain.

Naturally, his gaze was directed to the Utopia Party.

Since they caused such a stir from the beginning, it’s hard to think of them favorably.

“······Huh.”

As he was looking at the screen of Utopia with a wait-and-see approach, a sigh escaped his lips his once again.

This time, it was not a sigh of irritation or regret, but of surprise.

“······How on earth did this happen?”

His pupils dilated

Utopia is a new party made up of cadets, unlike the established hunters.

The reason why this party was recruited for this operation

I just want to maintain a good relationship with Velvet Academy,

And it is expected to serve as a priming agent to attract public attention.

This was not something I just said without knowing the power of utopia.

Rather, it was an evaluation that came after objective analysis.

“······It is clear that each one of them has decent combat power, but wasn’t it that they weren’t very effective in group warfare?”

But how did this happen?

The Utopia Party had changed to the extent that it could be said to be a completely different party than before.

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─ Keek!?

─ Sigh!?

Sapiens are busy running away, as if a pack of wolves has invaded the flock of sheep.

Then a woman with blue hair came into his eyes.

‘······That woman. Is this a new party member?’

Since it is not yet in the data, it appears to have been imported recently.

Perhaps she is the cause of the shocking mobility shown by the Utopia party members.

That black shadow.

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That completely changed the entire structure of Utopia!

Kang Do-hee and Jin Yu-ha had wings on their feet.

Then, the overwhelming breakthrough power that was our original strength was further strengthened.

Supporters and healers also operate in the air, so it is natural that they are safer.

And there was another person who caught one’s attention.

“Hey, tanker… Yes, Yuri Lee. “What happened to that woman?”

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The change in the shield used played a part, but more than that, it felt like the fighting method itself had changed.

She always functioned as the central axis between the back-order and dealers.

Now she takes her place among dealers and actively defends against monster attacks.

Because of this, the entire party was moving as if they were one body.

Overwhelming firepower.

The enemies are cut down in an instant.

Being pulled in.

Being pushed out.

I am dying.

Then, Richard realized too late that he had been blankly watching the video of Utopia for too long,

I turned my attention to the videos of other hunters.

“This is it.”

He shook his head and let out a laugh mixed with frustration.

“There is no comparison…”

There really wasn’t even a comparison.

Even though other parties are using the standard method of wiping out multiple monsters using the magic profession’s special skills.

They couldn’t even keep up with Utopia’s processing speed.

Rather, most of them fight against the fierce resistance of Sapiens.

To be honest,

There was such a difference that this operation might have been successful even if only that utopia existed.

“In this case, it might be better to just focus on utopia…”

No, it was something that had to be done.

If we capture Utopia, this operation will of course succeed,

It’s a business that will remain with me for a long time even when I think about the events that followed.

However, a sigh welled up inside.

Because the face of the woman who negotiated without giving an inch while traveling by helicopter came to mind.

“······Then, do we have to negotiate with Cheon Hwa again?”

Then, for a moment, Richard’s eyes lit up.

“Oh, perhaps…? Can we use that woman as negotiation material? It certainly seemed like we didn’t get along very well just before that.”

The place where his gaze was directed was the image of China.

In the screen, Ling Xiao was clenching his teeth and swinging his spear to catch Sapiens.