Sage Warrior

sage warrior

Volume 4 Episode 17

Jung Daesik, who had been silently listening to Kim Si-on's story, suddenly opened his mouth.

"This is nonsense."

The crew showed signs of surprise at Jung Daesik's words.

It must have been more because it was Jung Daesik and no one else was saying that.

He was left alone to save Sogangdu, whom Kim Si-on had given up on last time.

Even if all the crew's magic power ran out and they were on the verge of death, he was the one who took the lead and saved them by avoiding the monsters.

But are you criticizing Kim Si-on's story as nonsense?

So Gang-doo said with a blatant disappointment.

"Then you mean you're going to leave your friends?"

Jung Daesik looked at him and replied coldly.

"Strictly speaking, it's the same as me, that person is an outsider who intervenes at will. As much as he took the risk and followed him, he has no obligation to think of him as a colleague and save his life."

"But there is the best."

This time, Ki Chul-min stepped forward and said.

"Strictly speaking, she's a member of the Titan Raid. Although she's not a member of the Foreign Legion, she can be considered a companion as long as she has participated in the operation together, right?

Jung Daesik shook his head.

"I didn't mean to say that. But as a member of the Titan raid, and as a hunter on a mission to slay otherworldly beings, she'll be ready to die in the dungeon too. I dare you to guess, the best thing to do is to truly be our comrade. You wouldn't be welcome to come to your rescue at the risk, at least for me."

Ki Cheol-min burned her eyes.

"...If it were you, would you?"

Jung Daesik affirmed.

"Yes. If it were me, I wouldn't be resentful if I left."

Ki Chul-min twisted his lips.

"Okay. If you're in the same situation, I'll make sure you don't really care. Whether you die or not, you take care of your life."

“I think so even if you don’t have to give me advice.”

Seeing that the atmosphere became sharp, Kim Si-on stepped in and intervened.

“As I said, it is my personal decision to stay here and look for the two of you. Whether you want to leave or stay, you have to respect each other’s wishes. Jung Daesik, if you want to leave, I will not stop you. Rescue at the main camp instead. Ask for a team."

Jung Daesik looked at her and asked her questions.

"Can I really go?"

"I don't repeat what I said once."

"Is there any way to find the two without me?"

At Jung Daesik's words, Kim Si-on shrugged her shoulders.

"...To be honest, Jung Daesik, things could get worse without you. But I didn't mean to rely on you to continue the search.""Is that true?"

"Yes. Promise me you won't be penalized for this in the future if you want."

Hearing this, Jung Daesik slowly nodded his head.

"...Okay. Then I'll stay."

Hearing Jung Daesik's words, all the crew members looked surprised.

So Gang-doo was bewildered as if he didn't understand the English language, then he lightly slapped Jung Daesik on the shoulder as if it went well anyway.

"Ja-sik! If you're going to stay, I'll just say something nice. Why do you say that to make people anxious?"

Jung Daesik smiled silently, and seeing that expression, Kim Si-on gritted his teeth.

"...you tested me."

Seeing Kim Si-on angry, Jung Daesik looked down with his head down.

"sorry."

Whoops!

Kim Si-on threw his fist, but Jung Daesik was quietly struck by it.

So Gang-doo and Heo Mi-rae, who were not able to judge the situation, were very surprised.

But Ki Chul-min knew what had happened and smiled bitterly.

In fact, from Jung Daesik's point of view, he had no choice but to doubt Kim Si-on's intentions.

Had he rather given the order, he might have accepted it without resistance.

However, since he said it was a personal choice, I wondered if Kim Si-on was doing this without any countermeasures, believing in his abilities.

Last time, when he said he would leave the lullaby behind, Kim Si-on probably didn't expect Jung Daesik to save him.

But Jung Daesik did it, and maybe he didn't know what he was expecting this time as well.

However, he could not have ordered Jung Daesik to do the impossible, so he wondered if he was putting the blame on him in the form of a personal choice.

Of course, Jung Daesik had abilities that no one else had.

I could have used it to find a way out of this situation.

But Jung Daesik didn't want his crew to lean on him every time there was a crisis.

Even Jung Daesik was not invincible.

The reason he said he would stay and save Sogang Doo the other day was because it was judged that he had a good chance of winning.

He didn't want to be pushed back by the expectations of others, even to the point where there was no possibility.

Jung Daesik dared to test Kim Si-on to prevent such a thing.

In any case, it would have been unpleasant for Kim Si-on.

Jung Daesik meekly apologized once again for his misunderstanding.

"sorry."

Kim Si-on turned around his body and said.

"We'll talk about this later. First, I'll talk about how to rescue the two of them, Choi Choi and Na Dong-il."

Kim Si-on didn't seem to have told Jung Daesik to continue the search expecting a certain number of points.

She immediately confided what she had thought ahead of time.

"All these operations assume that the two are still alive in the camouflage of the monster. In fact, what to do when the monster is swallowed alive is very simple and straightforward. Can Jung Daesik tell you what that is?"

Jung Daesik recalled being swallowed whole by a great king slime during training with the Foreign Legion.

"Escape by tearing the stomach, or stopping the physical activity of the monster. That is, killing it."

Kim Si-on nodded her head.

"Yes. Usually, in the case of a monster that swallows its prey alive, it takes a long time to digest. You have to rescue it before that. The fastest way is to cut the stomach and take it out from the stomach, but there is no way to find out where it is right now. It's impossible to figure it out, and it's impossible to get eaten. Unless you can see the stomach like a slime, you can't know what's going on inside it. We'll have to find another way, as we could end up incapacitated or imprisoned. ."

At that, Ki Chul-min said.

"Even if they were to be located any other way, there would be fierce resistance to get them out."

"That's right. Combat is going to be unavoidable. In the end, you have to kill the monster. When he stops breathing, his body stops, and his digestion slows down and then stops. At least that'll give you time to call a rescue team. there will be."

By then, Mi-Rae Heo pointed out the fact that it had already been revealed.

"...But this monster is a 5th grade super-large species. How can I kill it?"

Kim Si-on folded his arms.

"First of all, the hope is that this monster is stationary. At least it doesn't move here and there, so if you can find out where the heart is, it might be easier to kill than you think."

"It's like attacking the heart first."

"Yes. That would be the fastest way to deal with it."

To Ki Chul-min's question, Kim Si-on replied yes, but this monster was huge.

The mouth they saw was probably only a fraction of the body organs this monster possessed.

In other words, it is difficult to determine which part is the heart.

Of course, since it is a very large species, the heart must be large, but in that case, it is like finding a rock in the sea.

"The heart is the weak point of any monster. As it is a weakness, it will be thoroughly protected. Perhaps if a monster finds a place to raise resistance, there is a heart."

Kim Si-on's words were like saying that we should go to the most dangerous place.

Hearing that story, the crew's faces turned blue.

Kim Si-on spoke to them.

"Of course, this is just my opinion. If you have a better idea, let me know."

Everyone opened their mouths one by one, and opinions came and went.

In the meantime, Jung Daesik has been thinking all the time.

Soon after Jung Daesik's turn came, he spoke up.

"If you're looking for a heart, maybe I can do it."

* * *

Jung Daesik apologized to the crew for a while and took some time for himself.

With some distance from them, he quickly summoned entropy.

"Hey, entropy."

"Yes, I called. Uh, one of my skills is observation."

“Well, how much upgrade do you have to upgrade the monster’s heart… So, can you find the weak spot?”

Currently, Jung Daesik's observation skills could only tell the most basic things.

It was all about the type and grade of the monster, and the level of remaining vitality.

However, if you level up, you will get more detailed information.

Jung Daesik was hoping there.

Entropy said simply.

"Uh, okay? So, if you spend 1 billion to upgrade, you can find out where the monster's heart is, right?"

"Okay. Upgrade your observation skill to level 2 right now."

As a result, the balance fell sharply to nearly 1.8 billion.

Just yesterday, there was 5 billion won in the bankbook, but almost half of the money has evaporated to where it all went.

Jung Daesik asked entropy a question while grumbling that he would not be able to avoid being a beggar if he covered it up like this.

"Is there any skill that can find another awakening?"

“Will we be able to find the missing hunter if we use it?”

"why not?"

"Damn... Then there is no skill to find the missing person?"

"You have to upgrade the shop, right?"

"How many levels do you have to build a shop to get such a skill?"

Entropy could guide you about the currently available skills and upgrades of the acquired skills, but that was just that.

Maybe it was because of the lack of levels, or the higher level shops or the skills that existed there.

The remaining funds are only 1.77 billion won.

I couldn't upgrade the shop hastily, betting on the uncertain possibility.

Also, Jung Daesik gave up on upgrading the shop because he might need to upgrade his skills urgently.

'Damn it... I don't have enough money. I can't help it. Let's think about what's next after we get rid of the heart.'

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