Chapter 283 – You Are Not Special (2)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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[Jacket of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

[Grade : Epic]

[Restriction : Lv.700 / High-level Reputation]

[Equip restriction has been vastly alleviated with Artisian’s Dexterity.]

[Applied Artisan’s Dexterity Effect : – Lv.300]

[Effect : Manifests when set items are equipped]

[Description : Equipment produced solely for ‘The One Who Awaits the Dawn’. Masterpiece, excellent work, magnum opus. Since no modifier can express its nobility, no modifier was attached at all.]

What is the most familiar action to me, Lee Ho-yeol?

If someone were to ask.

I could answer that it is leisurely enjoying teatime and fixing up my attire. Thanks to that, the action of putting on the Jacket of the Dawn hanging on my shoulders was incomparably natural and swift.

‘I am deeply moved in many meanings.’

The first day going to work.

Was it like this feeling when I put on my jacket too?

Just how embarrassing was a fluttering jacket.

To be comparing it with the first day of work, Ho-yeol.

Startling myself.

I looked at the overturning scenery.

At the end of the portal’s cluster of light.

Soon, the target coordinates, [Citadel of Rose Vines], are seen.

‘By the way, she is misunderstanding something firmly.’

My gaze naturally heading towards Leoni.

Being drenched in flowing blood is definitely a state that would make Granfel, who lives and dies for attire, flinch. However, pride is something above that darn formality, and also complicated, you see.

‘As if I’d frown.’

Of course, I do not know what Leoni’s pride is.

However, considering Granfel’s lofty pride consensus.

It probably wouldn’t be strange to spit words out like this either.

“It seems you are majorly mistaken regarding formality, Leoni. However, I shall let it pass for now. Right now, just realizing pride is enough.”

Did she come to her senses even a little bit at my words.

Leoni faintly opens her eyes and looks at me.

And then she opens her mouth quietly.

“……You are exceptionally sparkling today.”

……Sparkling?

Who?

Me?

I thought she opened her eyes narrowly because of the blood covering her.

Was it because I was sparkling?

Rather than that, I wanted to ask back what she meant by that, but.

“Unni!!”

Leoni staggered and lost consciousness just like that.

The guild members of Berserker, Massive Alliance, rushing over urgently.

Let’s see, the magic power consumed to manifest the portal is considerable, but.

It’s not unreasonable to manifest healing magic.

“Let’s use potions first……?!”

The players rummaging through their inventories flinch.

Even though they know 『Magic』 and [Skills] are different.

They probably flinched seeing me use healing, the exclusive property of healers.

However, it’s not to the extent of being surprised.

‘This won’t even be intermediate-level at best, right?’

Even if it’s Granfel who reaches out to whatever comes along.

He is one who thinks regarding efficiency.

As long as [The First World Tree’s Blessing] exists.

The necessity for me to delve deeply into healing magic drops.

‘Meaning I flipped through other magic tomes in that time.’

In a word, my healing magic is merely at a level of general knowledge. However, Granfel’s talent doesn’t disappear anywhere. Above all, I was in a state having witnessed Hiel’s wide-area buff with my two eyes just a moment ago.

‘It was a good inspiration, Hiel.’

If I imitate that and add it to the interference process…….

“Ugh……. Crazy…….”

Leoni spitting out a swear word straight away.

No, it’s not unreasonable for her to come to her senses.

The faces of the players abruptly brighten.

“What should we say. Thank you, General Commander……!”

“On behalf of unni and Berserker, thank you very much!”

“She should be greeting you properly face-to-face……. ”

Looking at the players unable to raise their heads, I realize it anew.

……It seems saying I’m sparkling isn’t something to just pass off?

If I had my way, I’d want to check this face with a mirror or smartphone front camera right this moment, but. It’s not like I lack the presence of mind to do such a thing with a monster right under my nose.

Therefore, visually examining right now is the best.

Sneakily turning my eyes, examining my outfit, but…….

Wait a minute.

Wh-What in the world is this radiant brilliance?!

There is a common expression of a halo shining.

But, this is at the level of ‘self-luminescent’, surpassing a halo.

It’s not an exaggeration.

Silver threads embroidered based on a deep navy blue background.

Each and every one of them emits radiant light.

Dawn.

Meaning it lives up to its name properly, or what?!

Even if it was because I was resentful towards a fluttering jacket.

I had thought I should raise my level even a moment sooner.

If it’s like this, there’s no reason to raise my level and equip the jacket, is there.

Why, try imagining it.

Because this was far more disgraceful than wearing a jacket over my shoulders.

‘At the level of walking around with reflectors plastered over my entire body…….’

I felt like my experience points were decent for some reason!

Because everything is a blessing in disguise, I really cannot be blindly happy about it.

It’s genuinely a complicated state of mind.

I just have the urge to immediately throw away the jacket I painstakingly equipped.

But I cannot do so.

‘Because that guy is waiting.’

[Gap Between Dimensions] rift.

The Demon of the Question Mark I encountered there.

I look back on that day.

It was a guy who revealed only a part of its body from beyond the torn dimensional gap.

Even so, I could feel its extraordinariness.

So, how strong do I think the guy is?

Fortunately, there is an appropriate subject of comparison.

‘To tear dimensions means it’s an existence that has entered the Bizarre.’

Me.

Or it means it is a demon comparable to a dragon.

This, there really was a separate target for conquest.

‘Of course, the guy did have Karimzheva’s cooperation.’

That’s the same for me too.

If I hadn’t imitated the structure of the connector.

Because I wouldn’t have been able to open a portal to the Arcana Continent this fast.

‘Furthermore, to the extent of swallowing Vangret as a sacrifice.’

What those words meant was simple.

Excluding high-ranking Demon Kings, the guy is probably incomparably stronger than other Demon Kings. At this moment where I have to face such a guy. It meant throwing off the jacket just because the self-luminescence is disgraceful is something that cannot occur.

Above all, I was desperate.

[Trousers of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

[Shirt of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

[Vest of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

[Belt of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

[Jacket of the One Who Awaits the Dawn]

A whopping all Epic grade.

Dwarf brand.

The set effect of the magnum opus items, I mean……!

So I shall ask for everyone’s understanding.

“I shall understand.”

“Thank yo…….”

“Therefore, I hope you understand as well.”

“Yes? What are you talking about…….?”

Demon Hunter.

And Granfel’s complicated pride.

Was contradicting shouting out, you see.

Pride that I cannot just watch demons breathing in the Zero Mountain Range, yet cannot abandon the plan just because of a mere demon. The conclusion reached after deep deliberation is exactly this.

“From this hour onwards.”

I raised Guicheol and continued speaking.

“The conquest is over.”

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Nam Chul-min felt a chill run down his spine.

-“From this hour onwards, the conquest is over.”

The General Commander is not a person who speaks useless words.

The conquest is over.

To have declared it meant that it was truly over.

It wasn’t only Nam Chul-min who was bewildered by the sudden situation.

“Ch-Chief Analyst-nim?”

“Could it be there was something not to his liking?”

“As expected, because our level is too low……?”

Nam Chul-min spared his words and rapidly spun his head.

‘……Perhaps I was being presumptuous?’

Because I hastily requested support from the General Commander?

If it was his fault, it would actually be a relief.

If by any chance, he was disappointed by the level of the Massive Alliance…….

‘If that’s the case, there’s no answer.’

One’s own mistakes can be fixed, but the Massive Alliance’s lack of ability wasn’t something that could be fixed in a short period of time. Drops of sweat surging from the sweat glands of his entire body in an instant.

“There’s no choice but to ask directly.”

It is fearful, but it’s something he cannot pass without confirming.

“Huuu─”

It was the moment Nam Chul-min took a deep breath.

Ho-yeol’s words continued.

-“From now on is the time for a hunt.”

“……?”

At first, he did not understand the meaning of the words.

Because he was just busy heaving a sigh of relief thinking he probably wasn’t disappointed in the Massive Alliance.

However, he came to know as he watched.

A hollow laugh popping out involuntarily.

“So the conquest ending meant this.”

Conquest and hunting.

The difference in that nuance could be definitely felt if one was a player of Arcana. If one had to pay attention to all elements like preparation, battle, and rest in a conquest, a hunt was much simpler than that.

Yes, just like Ho-yeol is showing right now.

The analyst stammers.

“It’s currently exactly past 3 minutes and 30 seconds since General Commander Lee Ho-yeol entered the [Citadel of Rose Vines]……!”

As if unable to believe it.

He checks the monitor anew and speaks.

“H-He defeated the boss monster……!”

[Rosewood Wooden Doll : Lv.750]

The majestic appearance of a boss monster?

In front of overwhelming martial prowess, no matter if it’s a boss monster, it was helpless. Because it crumbled, became dust, and scattered even before it could pour out patterns commonly referred to as phases.

“If it’s like this…….”

At the same time.

He swallowed dry saliva looking at the monitor of Nam Tae-min’s side, who was struggling.

Because the words his younger brother said came to mind.

-“Should I say I want to share the burden Ho-yeol-ssi is carrying together?”

He lightly passed it off at that time.

It seems he shouldn’t have done that.

Nam Chul-min muttered unconsciously.

“……I’ll have to work a lot harder from now on, Tae-min-ah.”

With a half-hearted resolve and effort like right now.

Because he felt like he absolutely couldn’t be of help to Ho-yeol.

Astonishment over.

The analysts who had finished grasping the situation opened their mouths one by one.

“At this rate, the [Citadel of Rose Vines] is cleared.”

“Hasn’t it deviated majorly from the plan? Will it really be alright like this, Chief Analyst-nim……?”

“First of all, how about we check what kind of plan the General Commander has……?”

Yes, naturally I must check.

Nam Chul-min pushes up his glasses that slipped down.

It was the moment he was about to attempt communication with Ho-yeol through the player.

Srk─

Ho-yeol’s gaze precisely headed towards the angle.

“Ugh.”

An instant, groans bursting out from everywhere.

It was because of an intense light.

Nam Chul-min speaks urgently.

“A light so intense that the camera goes out of focus……? Is the lens broken by any chance? No, we newly bought all of them this time so there’s no way that’s the case……?!”

It is natural to show such a reaction.

The self-luminescence Ho-yeol emitted.

Because it was radiant to the extent it couldn’t be thought of as merely radiating from his clothes.

Dawn, literally like the sun rising in the darkness.

However, entirely opposite of that.

-“Analyst Nam Chul-min.”

Ho-yeol’s voice was incomparably cold.

Glaring─

Nam Chul-min forcefully opened his eyes and answered.

“Could you relay that I am listening?”

Nod─

Up and down.

A slightly shaking angle of the player.

Then, Ho-yeol’s voice continued.

-“I shall leave the subsequent situation entirely up to your judgment.”

“……Yes?”

-“As I said, from now on is the time for a hunt.”

Hunting……?

The [Citadel of Rose Vines] had the boss mob killed by the General Commander.

It was already in a cleared state.

He thought, could he be talking about the other caves.

‘No.’

Nam Chul-min immediately realized the meaning.

‘……There’s no way this would be a hunt to the General Commander, right?’

That just now could not be called a hunt.

It was merely a one-sided massacre.

Furthermore, there is no way a mere level 750 boss monster dropped experience points enough to be called a hunt to the General Commander’s experience points.

“To think you couldn’t understand such a meaning.”

I still have a long way to go, Nam Chul-min!

If so, what is the prey the General Commander is talking about?

Can I be of help in finding that prey?

It was the moment Nam Chul-min was thinking.

……Chills!

His spine became cold once again.

This makes it the second time.

Only then was Nam Chul-min able to notice.

“……Don’t tell me?”

As if saying it’s the correct answer, Ho-yeol’s voice is heard.

-“‘That’ which you are feeling is my prey.”

“……!”

Nam Chul-min ended up being astonished once again.

Because the meaning of those words was that Ho-yeol was completely seeing through the situation of the Zero Mountain Range even from inside the cave. To such Ho-yeol, there is truly not a single thing I can be of help with…….

“Damn it.”

It was the moment Nam Chul-min dropped his head.

Before being an analyst, a player.

A message popped up before his eyes.

“……!”

If one was an analyst, it was an appearance message they couldn’t not know.

Recommended level, [Not recommended for anyone].

An appearance message in such a Zero Mountain Range.

Isn’t it a bug?

Although doubts could arise.

Nam Chul-min did not hesitate.

Because ‘That’ in the message looked like an existence perfectly capable of it.

Nam Chul-min came to his senses and opened his mouth.

“I shall relay the situation of the Zero Mountain Range to the General Commander from now on!”

[Great Evil, Seven Deadly Sins Envy appears.]

[The Zero Mountain Range churns with negative emotions.]

[The field transforms.]

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Great evil.

Seven Deadly Sins Envy, he says.

Considering that the newly resurrected Greed was level 600.

The guy’s level couldn’t even be roughly guessed.

However, it doesn’t matter.

『Granfel Claudie Arpheus Romeo’s pride is contradictorily most elevated in front of demons.』

Whether it’s a great evil, a Demon King, or a trivial imp.

『The temptations, deceptions, and trials of any demon cannot lay even a scratch on Granfel’s noble pride.』

Because to Granfel, it was merely the same demon.

『Perhaps what a demon should be most wary of is not Granfel’s class the Demon Hunter, but the human Granfel himself.』

I muttered towards the popping-up message.

[Great Evil, Seven Deadly Sins Envy appears.]

“Great Evil, you say. Your delusions are severe.”

Far from tension.

“You are not the least bit, the tiniest bit special.”

I spat venomous words.

“Prey.”

[Skill, ‘Natural Omen Relationship’ is activated.]