[Quest complete.]
[Team Quest (II)]
[The second one to leave.]
Difficulty:??
Mission: Kill ten black orcs.
Kill: 10/10
Reward: A person can leave the dungeon.
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[A person can leave the dungeon now.]
[Would you like to leave the dungeon?]
[Yes/No]
"John, leave the dungeon,"
"Tell the association about the current situation, but don't mention Ulric's actions."
"Why?"
"Wouldn't it be better if we told the media about his actions?" John asked.
"Nah, I want him to suffer for what he did to us."
Hearing the word 'suffer', John swallowed his saliva unintentionally.
" So, I will handle that matter myself."
"Okay,"
"See you guys on the other side,"
Everyone nodded.
John left the dungeon.
[Quest Update]
[Team Quest (III)]
[The third one to leave.]
Difficulty: ??
Mission: Kill ten black orcs.
Kill: 00/10
Reward: A person can leave the dungeon.
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"We will follow the same attack pattern. It may be hard for Lois to distract the orc by herself now, so we must move quickly and remain cautious."
"Edric!" Callie said.
"Yeah," Edric looked at Callie.
"I can help in distracting the orcs."
"How?"
"Considering that my healing is based on plant type, I can use plant magic to some extent."
"But since my rank and level are low, I can only use defense magic."
"That's good news." Edric said with a smile.
"However, we must test your skill before using it in our plan."
"Okay,"
By this point, the party was much deeper into the dungeon than when they entered it.
Seeing a black orc, Edric said,
"Use your skills on that guy."
Callie took a few steps forward, and used her skill.
"Binding,"
Underneath the black orc, vines started to grow and warp around its legs, preventing it from moving.
The black orc moved his legs in a desperate attempt to free himself from the vines.
'1, 2, 3, 4, 5.'
SNAP
After a few tries, the black orc managed to free himself from the vines.
"Lois attacked its head."
"Ice Spear,"
As the ice spear formed in the air, it flew toward the orc's head and struck him in the eye.
"AAGHHGH!"
"Nice shot,"
"Nina, it's your turn."
Nina cut the orc's skin and, following that, flames burned the orc.
"I have watched this so many times, yet I still can't get used to it."
Jenson commented on the orc's painful death.
"That was a nice kill."
"We will follow this attack pattern from now on." Edric said.
"But remember, Callie's vines can only hold the black orc for five seconds."
"So, we need to be alert."
They continued in this way until the quest was completed.
[Quest complete.]
[Team Quest (III)]
[The third one to leave.]
Difficulty:??
Mission: Kill ten black orcs.
Kill: 10/10
Reward: A person can leave the dungeon.
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[A person can leave the dungeon now.]
[Would you like to leave the dungeon?]
[Yes/No]
"Lois, you are leaving."
"Okay,"
The press 'yes' and left the dungeon.
"Some more hunting, and we can go home," Edric said.
"You're right." Everyone said it with a smile.
After seeing the quest update, their smiling faces became gloomy.
[Quest Update]
[Team Quest (IV)]
[The last one to leave.]
Difficulty:??
Mission: Kill ten black orcs.
Kill: 00/10
Reward: A person can leave the dungeon.
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"Callie, you're the next one to leave."
"But-"
She stopped herself from speaking as soon as she saw his angry face.
"We're going deeper."
Edric's headed deep into the dungeon, without saying much. The others also didn't ask or say anything, but just followed him.
The speed of their hunting increased over time instead of decreasing.
Edric distracted the orcs, Callie restricted their movement, Jenson protected her, and Nina attacked the orcs. They moved forward in this manner.
After half an hour, they stood before a huge stone door at the end of the dungeon.
[Quest complete.]
[Team Quest (IV)]
[The last one to leave.]
Difficulty:??
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[A person can leave the dungeon now.]
[Would you like to leave the dungeon?]
[Yes/No]
"Callie, go ahead and don't tell others about this."
Callie only nodded.
[Quest Update]
[Team Quest (V)]
[Fight for Survival]
Difficulty: S-
Mission: Kill the Chieftain.
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"S–? Chieftain?" Jenson and Nina's eyes widened,
Edric approached the stone door without much thought.
"What are you doing?"
"Going inside,"
"But it is the chieftain,"
"So what? Leaving this shithole will require us to face it."
"It's better for me to die fighting than to sit on my butt and wait for a miracle to occur."
Having heard his words, Jenson was ashamed to be an A-rank hunter.
'Fuck, act like a high-ranking hunter, Jenson' Jenson thought.
As soon as Edric pushed open the door, a strong smell of blood hit them. There was an intense pressure that came with the smell of blood.
The next thing they saw shook them to the core.
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Outside the dungeon,
It's been an hour since Ulric came out of the dungeon. Myra was anxiously waiting for others to emerge.
'Please come back safely.' Myra kept praying in her mind.
As if her prayers were answered, John appeared. Nevertheless, it was nothing more than a coincidence.
After Jenson appeared, people from the association came to assist him.
But, he stopped them and approached Myra.
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As usual, the reporters went bonkers.
"Mister Hunter, can you tell us about what is happening inside the dungeon?"
"People want to know what's happening."
The hunters from the association were trying to block them.
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John stopped in front of Myra.
"Here is the report of the dungeon,"
"We will discuss that after your full checkup." Myra said.
John ignored her words and said.
"They are fighting with the black orcs."
One sentence silenced everyone, including reporters. The area around the dungeon, which appeared like a busy market, was now a haunted place.
A pin-drop silence. Silence like this is what a teacher always wanted in the classroom, but never got.
After a few moments, the reporters returned to their normal selves.
"Did you hear, our dear viewers?" A reporter asked.
"The monsters in this dungeon are black orcs."
"Now the question is how Mr. Hunter escaped from the dungeon."
"If they were facing black orcs, then they should have all been eliminated." Another reporter said.
"These motherfuckers, can I hit one of them?" One of the hunters asked his senior.
"Sigh, you can't. It will make matters worse."