Maxed Out Leveling Novel

Chapter 63

22. Omen (2)

It’s been 3 hours since I wandered through the fog.

After a brief pause in the forced march, the party decided to take a break for lunch.

‘No, the word river march should be omitted.’

It was Kim Ha-geun’s honest impression.

A middle-class hunter who invested in his strength, agility, and durability can walk three days and three nights while carrying a sack of rice. Just wandering around the misty plains for hours wouldn’t be hard.

The reason it’s difficult is that the mistletoe is stealthily and nonstop attacking.

But he couldn’t be this comfortable because he was traveling with Cha Shin Hyeon.

Perhaps the detection magic was still running, or the mist peas who were approaching secretly turned into chunks of ice by the time they came within the visible range.

All the Tamra guild members did was break the ice to finish and recover the monsters.

Sometimes I missed it, so I couldn’t completely relax, but anyway, there were only a few, so I was able to get rid of them easily. It was heaven compared to what I usually pay attention to and move around.

‘It is said that Cha Shin Hyeon is suffering as much as we are comfortable…’

But he doesn’t show any hard feelings at all.

Even if I said just one word, I would follow everything, but there was no word for rest. The story of having lunch was brought up first by Kim Ha-geun.

Anyway, while we sat down and ate, no one said anything except murmurs.

He cleared up the fog around him once, but there’s no guarantee that there won’t be another raid. He was not in a hurry to eat, chat, and be vigilant around him.

“This dungeon.”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who was lost in thought, emptied her lunch box and spoke.

Kim Ha-geun answered quickly.

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Is there any difference in the level of monsters or the frequency of their attacks?”

Tamra guild members did not know, but in fact, it was on purpose that Cha Shin Hyeon failed to prevent some of the Mischief’s attack.

It’s not from a humble heart like you guys too, try hard. This was to take as a reference the level of the Tamra guild members, rather than the level at which he could easily kill an ant like trampling on an ant.

“It doesn’t seem to have gotten any stronger or weaker. However, the frequency of raids seems to have definitely increased…”

In answer, Ha-geun Kim turned to the other party members. They nodded in agreement.

“It’s not a multifold increase, but it’s definitely more than usual.”

“How much did the number of raids increase from ten raids to thirteen?”

“Hmm.”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who was drooling, continued.

“Actually, as I walked, I continued to spread the magic of detection around me.”

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t magic, but it came from scanning with a sense of humor, but the effect was similar. What existed within a few kilometers was entered into Cha Shin Hyeon’s mind.

“Is that so?”

“I explored the inside of the dungeon quite extensively, and there was nothing suspicious about it. The only thing around was a mistletoe, and as I’ve been dealing with over and over, there wasn’t anything special about it.”

“Then, is the increase in the frequency of raids simply due to an increase in the number of raids?”

“I haven’t been here before, so I don’t know. After all, didn’t Kim Ha-geun not know what the overall number was?”

“It’s a shame that it is.”

Kim Ha-geun said sarcastically.

It was a dungeon where even reconnaissance was not done properly. In other places, it was possible to make an estimate with the aid of vision, but even that was impossible here.

“The number of things that had been very original continued to increase and eventually came to the place where the dungeon entrance was. First of all, if you think about it this way, you are right, but…”

Cha Shin Hyeon mumbled.

It is possible to fit it that way, but comparing it to other high-risk dungeons in Jeju Island that he has been through so far raises questions.

It was the same here and there as there was a shortage of manpower and only sparsely subjugated them.

Because the Hareubang guild members were diligent, the Bulldog Monkey dungeon had no problems, and the Tamra guild members were lazy, so maybe there was a problem in the foggy dungeon?

Surely there will be some difference.

With that in mind, I wandered around for 3 hours, but couldn’t find a singularity.

So, Cha Shin Hyeon used her break time to open up her sense of transcendence. The reason he was quiet as he ate was because he was paying attention to his explosively expanded senses.

“There is only one thing that interests me in this dungeon right now.”

“What is?”“The direction is over there. The street… … About four to five kilometers.”

Cha Shin Hyeon stretched out her finger.

It was a 45 degree bend to the left from the direction I had been walking so far.

“… … 5 kilometers? Does your detection magic get you there?”

“It’s not very accurate.”

To Kim Ha-geun, who asked with his mouth wide open, Cha Shin Hyeon answered insignificantly.

Even if you were an unmanned person, you would be terrified to say that you caught it 5km away with a sense of humor.

“Anyway, that area is a bit subtle. It must be said that the atmosphere is somehow heterogeneous. If there is a cause for Misty’s abnormal behavior, it seems to be the only place it can come from.”

“Are you saying you’re going to check it out?”

“Yes. Let’s rest a little bit and then go.”

As if trying to catch the sight of that distant scene, Cha Shin Hyeon’s eyes had a subtle look.

“If you think about it, this dungeon… … You will have to increase the risk.”

* * *

about an hour later.

The party, who continued to hunt for the mistletoe and advanced, arrived at the point predicted by Cha Shin Hyeon.

Cha Shin Hyeon stopped the party that had been walking to Wanbo by slowing down as instructed from a few minutes ago.

“stop.”

The party members stopped with nervous expressions.

Cha Shin Hyeon looked around at the others and asked.

“Does anyone notice anything strange?”

“That, well. Except for the fact that something feels cheap…”

Fortunately, the captain, Kim Ha-geun, gave the best answer. Others were unaware of it.

In this case, it is unavoidable because it is so confusing even for an uninhabited person with a sense of humor, but it would have been a disaster if we hadn’t come together.

Oh, can’t they go this deep on their own?

Without revealing anything, Cha Shin Hyeon opened her mouth with a light sigh.

“Mr. Kim Ha-geun. How many daggers do you have?”

“Oh, yes. Do you need it?”

“I’m not asking you to, just throw one sack forward as hard as you can. Don’t use your skills.”

I was puzzled, but I did as Kim Ha-geun meekly told me.

Nettle!

The dagger flew at a speed much faster than a baseball, and then it was buried in the mist.

A few dozen meters could be easily blown away, but it was hidden and invisible.

“This time, whether you are using a skill or receiving a blessing, think that there is a mistletoe in front of you and blow your dagger.”

“all right.”

Ha-geun Kim used both methods.

The power of the skill was also added to the dagger that was blessed with the Cleric.

Whoo!

The space the dagger cut through with a heavy sound was no different than before.

But.

sway!

The sea of mist in front of him shook.

“Suck!”

It was only three meters ahead. Kim Ha-geun, as well as other hunters, swallowed their breath at the apparently unnatural reaction.

Only Cha Shin Hyeon explained calmly.

“It seems that you are better at stealth than the existing fog pup. I want to be a stronger individual that much.”

“Yes? So, are there any other monsters here besides Mist Pup?”

“We’ll have to check if it’s different.”

Magic power was condensed in his hands.

With more power than before, this time instead of cold air, magical energy with the properties of flame was shot forward. The power is somewhat reduced due to the offset by the fog, but the purpose of this time was the fog itself.

Whoops!

The pillars of flame moved forward, vaporizing the mist. On the surface, it seemed to burn the air without meaning.

Kyaaaaaa!

Suddenly, a creepy gimmick dug into the ears of the Tamra guild members.

“Ugh!”

The fog swayed frantically like a ship that met a storm. At the point where the flame and the fog meet, the sound of boiling water is heard and the magic power is rapidly consumed.

“You have the strength to withstand this. When fogging, the surface area seems to be larger than that of the fog layer. That is.”

As Cha Shin Hyeon muttered and analyzed, the surrounding fog quickly gathered in one place.

Kyaaaaaah!

After a while, the mistletoe that appeared, screamed out whether it was a roar or a scream. His silver hair was scorched and burned badly.

No, it was doubtful whether we should call it a mistletoe.

It’s a little bigger than a cat, so I named it “Pup”.

The one that appeared was bigger than a tiger.

So about twice as much.

“Oh My God······.”

One hunter groaned.

He had a pretty cute appearance for a monster, but he ate something wrong and turned into a big brother with a shoulder height of over 2 meters. It wasn’t cute at all.

If bitten incorrectly, the upper and lower body would be completely separated, rather than the limbs being torn off, and if they were scratched by the claws, the limbs would be amputated. The pressure was no joke.

“Would you like to meet one more time?”

At the same time, Cha Shin Hyeon made a resentful (?) suggestion.

Ha-geun Kim swallowed dry saliva.

“You look pretty, pretty old.”

“If there is one warrior per Shielder, it will be possible to face each other. If you think about it later, fighting is also a great experience. You’re not on a tour of the zoo right now, are you?”

Cha Shin Hyeon stabbed the sore spot.

All the hunters were silent.

It was certainly true that I had come to relax for a few hours, and my mind was relaxed. Even though it is an emotion that hunters should not have the most.

Aaaaah!

As if to urge them to make a decision, a large mistletoe rushed forward. The big guy wasn’t usually agile. The target was Cha Shin Hyeon, who burned herself.

Cha Shin Hyeon just stood there watching.

The original role of warriors is to protect wizards and clerics. Shielder, who was the first to make up his mind, blocked the path of the mistletoe.

As if annoyed, a puff of fog swung his front paws.

Quang!

The shield strengthened by the skill collided with the forefoot of the Mist Peg.

He was shocked to the extent that the shield was slightly crushed, but Shielder firmly held his position.

At the moment when the nervously growling Mist Peg was about to launch another attack, the nimble Warrior stabbed her in the side. The glowing sword blade coolly scraped the leather as it passed.

Scratch!

If it was the original fog pig, it was a hit that cut the body in two, but it wasn’t a fatal injury to the large fog pig. Even if it seems that he still has regenerative power, the wound has begun to heal visibly.

Crook!

Mischik changed his target and rushed towards the warrior with the knife. His sword and claws collide precariously.

The attacks of monsters that attacked with all four legs using their flexible body were anomalous and difficult to deal with.

However, before he gets into trouble, Shielder, who has regained his stance, comes in through the cracks.

The Warrior cleared his breath for a while and looked for another chance.

Kang! Kak! Scratch! bang! rotten!

Two hunters and one monster got along, and a tense fight continued. As Cha Shin Hyeon said, two people were enough to deal with. Kim Ha-geun, who was preparing to apply for Yeocha, lost strength in his body.

“Its appearance, characteristics, and fighting style are the same as those of a mistletoe. Except for the size.”

Ha-geun Kim muttered quietly.

“What is it, that one? It’s not a game, and there’s no way there’s such a thing as a boss monster.”

“well. What is certain is that the big one is overwhelmingly stronger than the normal Mist.”

Like small monsters and large monsters in Bucheon Dungeon.“About the fact that there is not one boss?”

“Yes?”

Ha-geun Kim, who questioned him, soon understood what Cha Shin Hyeon was saying.

Another large haze appeared about 10 meters away, and another large fog appeared.

Kyaaaa!

As if trying to help a colleague, the newly-appearing Mist Pak ran right over here.

“Stop it!”

“ancient!”

Another Shielder and Kim Ha-geun, who were still guarding the area, ran forward.

He blocks the road so he can’t go to Cha Shin Hyeon and Cleric, and deals with them calmly.

Thanks to Kim Ha-geun’s skill as the leader of the Jeju Unified Guild, unlike the other side, who was fighting tight, that side fiercely pushed the mistletoe.

shhh! Scratch! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Ha-geun Kim cuts the whole body of Mist-Pip faster than the speed of playback. And, taking advantage of the break in his mind, trust Shielder and hit the leg!

Kyaaaaaa!

One of its front paws was cut off, and the mistletoe screamed.

The moment when Kim Ha-geun smiled triumphantly.

Something caught his eye.

“no?!”

Mistop appeared again from behind!

It wasn’t one either. Two, three, four… … Five of them appeared at once.

“Hey, hey!”

At this rate, instead of protecting the Wizards and Clerics, they would all die surrounded by themselves.

It was a dilemma.

Kim Ha-geun’s eyes darkened.

‘······wait?’