How are we supposed to defeat a hydra?!
Hydra is a mythological creature who had countless of heads
As I looked at it I was bewildered as I thought 'I do know that this is now an S - Class dungeon but, how come there's a fucking hydra here?!'
It was never mentioned in the book that there will be a hydra
Perhaps, is it because we changed the plot and went to the entrance on our own accord?
Countless of thoughts flashed my mind but what I most thought about is, how are we supposed to survive before the reinforcements come?
Jeong Ji-ho said with a frown "I don't think we can run"
I nodded my head in agreement and as I was pondering an idea came to my mind, well, actually it is a gamble to be exact
Just as I was hesitating I suddenly heard Choi Kwan spoke beside me as he asked "What's the plan now Han-wool-ssi?"
…Huh?
Did he just asked me what to do?
As everyone's gaze landed on me I swallowed my saliva and asked "Why are you asking me?"
Suddenly I heard smirk coming from Choi Kwan, seeing him smile and not answering I felt goosebumps all over my body
Seeing that I can't refute I heaved a sigh before I said "Alright, I'll tell you guys the plan"
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The hydra was getting closer and closer to our destination and just as it was about to wreck havoc three arrows suddenly flew towards all three heads of it!
While it was distracted a figure flashed passed it and aimed a sword at one of it's neck but--
Crack!
The sword broke!
Geum Beok-seo was startled and immediately retreated
"Are you alright?" Choi Kwan asked and Geum Beok-seo clicked his tongue as he glared at me
Oops, he knows
Actually the reason why I only let him alone try to cut the hydra's neck is to test whether it is cuttable or not and just as I expected, it isn't
I asked the system what rank the hydra is and it was said that it was an A - Class which is definitely not enough for a weak normal sword like that
Seeing this my palms were cold and I asked in my mind 'System, is there any item that is able to cut it's neck?'
[--Ding!]
[Answering to host's question yes there is but it will cost 40 percent of the host's health]
….Shit
Heaving a sigh I closed my eyes and asked in my head 'Is the hydra similar to the one hercules fought where the more head he cut the more head will be replaced by plenty more?'
[Yes it is]
Damn it, how did Hercules defeat the hydra again?
Think, think…
That's it!
"Phew…" As I sighed I asked in my head 'How much health will system take from me once I used my ability?'
[Answering to host's question that will be--]
Hearing this I became silent for a moment before I opened my eyes dully and said "I see…alright, let's do it"
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The Hydra finally reached where we are and the moment it saw Lee Mi-Nyeo it roared and was rushed towards her!
Lee Mi-Nyeo stayed calm and aimed her arrow, moments later she released it and it hit one of the eyes of the Hydra!
Roaaaaar
The Hydra roared and the other two heads immediately rushed to Lee Mi-Nyeo
Suddenly three figures ran passed Lee Mi-Nyeo and rushed directly at the Hydra
Before all of these happened I explained to them the plan
First they have to blind the Hydra, after saying that they asked "And then what?" Hearing this I just smirked as I said "I'll handle the rest" Ofcourse they didn't believed me at first knowing that I was the weakest one among all of them but eventually they gave up and agreed to my plan
They said that the hydra is difficult to defeat, it's obvious why actually now that I see it for my own
The Hydra's neck is hard to cut making it seem as if it is the weak spot but in reality once the neck is cut it's head will multiply more and more the more they cut
No one would've probably expected that, the way to kill the hydra is--
"Pierce their eyes now!"
As I shouted they immediately appeared at the heads of the hydra and pierced both of their eyes
As expected of the main characters they can easily appear and disappear like magic!
"Alright! Retreat now!"
When I shouted that they obediently listened and followed my instruction
'System, give me the torch now'
[--Ding!]
[Affirmative]
As the system said that a torch suddenly appeared in my hand
Actually before this happened they also asked me if I'm going to cut the neck
I answered 'no' ofcourse, what, do they want me to die?
In the story of Hercules the ancient greek Hero who is half mortal and immortal he defeated a hydra
Using what?
It was none other than--
By burning the skin of the Hydra with a torch!
As everyone looked at me with surprise and confusion in their eyes as they saw me with a torch I smirked and shouted "Once I passed out you guys better take care of my body!"
As I said that I exclaimed in my head 'Ability activate: Time and Space!'
The moment I said that it seemed as if time had stopped everyone and everything froze including the trees and the hydra!
Only I was still moving, walking towards the Hydra
Suddenly I stopped as I held my neck and coughed out a mouthful of blood!
Keuk!
As I coughed I held back my tears and kept moving forward
I never knew the pain could be this great! It's much more greater than the pain I felt when i don't drink my medicine!
5seconds
I kept walking and walking but it felt like an eternity because of the pain
4seconds
Coughing out more blood I fell on my knees and started coughing more
[Warning! Warning!]
[The host's health is currently at 34% Hp!]
[Once the health reaches 0% then the host will automatically die]
Hearing this I smiled weakly and staggeringly stood up as I continued to march forward as I thought 'There's no backing out now, either way I'm going to die iof I don't defeat the hydra so wouldn't dying as a hero be much more cooler?'
I laughed weakly at my thought but still continued walking
3seconds
Finally I reached the front of the hydra, it was very huge much more taller than a 4 story building
Looking up I was in daze, while my mind was blank my hand moved on it's own and the torch touched the skin of the hydra
Shhhhhhh
The flames started to spread around it's body and seeing this I smiled weakly
2seconds
This is it I guess, whatever happens next whether I'll survive or not depends on the torch now (And my companions aswell)
1second
As thought of this my vision blackened and I fell to the ground, fainted.
[--Ding!]
[The ability "Time and Space" is over, time will now start flowing normally]
As the system sounded time started working and the flames already enveloped the entire hydra in just a blink of an eye
Rooooaaaar!
The Hydra roared in pain and shook it's entire body
Just as it was about to step on me with it's gigantic foot Jeong Ji-ho came and rescued me
Jeong Ji-ho, Choi Kwan, Geum Beok-seo, and Lee Mi-Nyeo all watched as the hydra burned in flames
They couldn't believe it, so the hydra's weakness was flames all along?
But the question is, how did Kim Han-wool knew it? And, what just happened? They were just watching Kim Han-wool a moment ago and then they saw that he disappeared and the hydra was on fire
If Jeong Ji-ho hadn't reacted in time then Kim Han-wool could've died there…
Just as they were thinking the hydra already burned to ashes and died as it disappeared into smoke
Just in time the gate of the dungeon opened and they saw people coming in
"You! What happened? Are you guys alright?"
Several people in black uniforms surrounded them and helped them out
They knew what happened, that they defeated an A - Class Hydra, but…
They will not tell the school or anyone else about it.
That's probably what Kim Han-wool wants based on his actions.
They also remembered the last words of taking care of his body if he passed out, then that means Kim Han-wool already knows that he will pass out…
Anyway what happened here will be a secret to the five of them that's for sure.
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I opened my eyes to see that I was back in the dark space
Seeing this I smiled bitterly as I asked "Did I die?"
[Answering to host's question, no host you didn't died]
[You barely survived with an Hp of 5%, congratulations to the host for your success!]
Nodding my head in daze I said "I see…"
"Then, why am I here?"
[Answering to host's question the host is here for an important announcement]
Hearing this I became serious and sighed before I said "What is it?"
[It's about--]
[--The Constellations]