Chapter 443 – Mystery Ruin (6)
Han-Yeol did not feel good about hurting Tia, but the only way he could subdue her when she was rampaging was to beat her up until she was on the verge of death.
‘Forgive me, Tia...’
He was the reason why she was rampaging in the first place, and using force was the only way to resolve this situation.
Woooong!
“Aaargh!” Han-Yeol channeled his mana.
‘Karvis!’
[Yes, Han-Yeol-nim!]
Chwak!
Blood Leg usually sprouted four legs on his back, but this did not increase to six after the skill leveled up.
‘I’m not going to use my sword.’
Chwaaaak!
Han-Yeol usually used his chain with his left hand, but he switched it over to his right hand this time. He was almost ambidextrous now after using both hands quite consistently after awakening as a Hunter, but he was naturally right-handed, so his right hand was still better than his left.
Bam!
[Everything is annoying! I will destroy everything!]
“Tia...” Han-Yeol felt sad every time he hit her with his chain and she cried out in anger.
He could not help but feel guilty, as he knew that this was his fault. He was the one to blame for being so arrogant, which led to her ending up in such a state.
‘I’m sorry!’
Whoosh!
Tia swung her gigantic spider leg at Han-Yeol, but he dodged it easily and counterattacked by throwing the hammer attached to his chain at her chest.
‘Shockwave!’
Bam!
[Kyaaaaah!]
Tia shrieked in agony after the blow shook her entire body, including her innards. She might be currently under the influence of a Master-Rank Rampage skill, but that was not enough to protect her from Han-Yeol’s attack.
[Die!]
However, the anger raging inside her allowed her to instantly recover from the agonizing pain and focus on her objective. She solely existed to destroy every single living thing around her.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Han-Yeol did not evade Tia’s attacks and took them head-on.
[Argh! Arghhhh!]
Tia groaned every time her attack connected with Han-Yeol, and that was simply due to the fact that he was much stronger than her as a Transcendent Master-Rank Hunter.
Still, Tia did not stop attacking. Her rage toward every living thing boiled further and further.
[I will destroy everything! I will kill everything alive!]
“Tia... just where is all this rage coming from?” Han-Yeol asked with a solemn look.
He believed that all of this rage she was showing was something pent up inside of her for a long time, and what the undead clergymen had done to her a while ago was only the trigger that caused everything to erupt. She couldn't go on a rampage and attack him just because she was exposed to a bit of holy power.
‘Well, I guess I’ll just ask her again next time when she’s sane! I’m sorry, but I’m not going to hold back anymore!’
Han-Yeol often conceded and compromised with Tia on many things, and he considered himself a good master because of that. Well, the bigger reason was that Tia was a beautiful female creature.
However, now was not the time for him to play nice.
Gwuuuu ooooh!
‘Psychokinesis!’
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[Kyaaaah!]
A powerful force grabbed Tia’s body and pulled her.
Psychokinesis was a utility skill that allowed Han-Yeol to move things without laying a finger on them. It was not an offensive skill meant to be used in battle. However, due to his lazy nature, Han-Yeol loved using this skill, and his repetitive use gave him the proficiency to exert more mana and move heavier things.
‘Shield Bash!’
Bam!
Han-Yeol used Shield Bash with his Force Shield and slammed into Tia.
[Kuheok!]
This was the first time he had lost someone close to him after awakening as a Hunter, and it felt as if a part of his heart had disappeared into the void along with her.
“Han-Yeol-nim.”
“Y-Yeah...?”
“Please take a look at that.”
Han-Yeol wiped the tears flowing out of his eyes and looked at where Stewart was pointing.
“W-What’s that...?”
Tia’s body shattered along with the ice, and pieces of her still-frozen body were spread all over the place.
“Please look closely, and you will see something moving rhythmically.”
“What? Demon Eyes!” Han-Yeol exclaimed after hearing the demon say the word ‘rhythmically.’
He did not simply rush at whatever the thing was and first inspected it with Demon Eyes, just in case it was something dangerous. Demon Eyes was extremely useful from long distances to identify his enemies, but it was even more efficient in gathering information when it came to short distances.
He could no longer afford to be careless this time.
Badump! Badump! Badump!
‘Ah! I can see it!’
The small faint hope he had inside flickered, and he immediately kicked off the ground and ran toward the pile of ice.
He dug through the chunks of ice and retrieved an object around one hundred sixty centimeters long and with a diameter wide enough for two adults to wrap their arms around it. This object was pulsating and rhythmically beating like a heart.
‘B-But what in the world is this...?’ he wondered.
Fortunately, Tia did not die, but she turned into something Han-Yeol could not identify or understand.
‘Karvis?’
[I am currently analyzing it.]
‘Thanks.’
[It is my pleasure.]
Karvis had been on a losing streak when it came to analyzing objects, as they had been up against creatures from other dimensions or manmade creatures. However, that did not mean Han-Yeol lost his trust in her.
To begin with, all of his skills built their foundation on Karvis, and just because she failed with Analytic Eyes did not mean she failed with the others.
[I have completed my analysis.]
‘Show it to me.’
[Understood.]
Ding!
[Arachnid’s Cocoon]
[Type: Evolution Chamber]
[Description: An Arachnid will use this skill when they have a near-death experience. This skill will maintain their HP at one, and the Arachnid will go into hibernation for thirty days. The cocoon’s outer layer is not that tough, but it is strong enough to withstand blunt impact from the outside. However, it is weak against mana, and the Arachnid inside could die if the cocoon is prematurely broken.
[During the thirty days, the cocoon will unleash a pulse of mana into its surroundings and attract the attention of nearby monsters. The delicious mana from the cocoon will attract all types of monsters.
[An extremely powerful creature you have not witnessed until now will hatch from this cocoon if you manage to protect it for thirty days until it safely hatches on its own.]
“W-What?!”
Thud!
Han-Yeol fell on his butt after reading the description.
“Why? What happened, Han-Yeol-nim?”
“T-That is...!”
Han-Yeol had no idea if he was supposed to share this information with Stewart or not. Yes, he could not deny that the demon was a loyal and trustworthy assistant until now, but it would be foolish to fully trust him, as this demon was Lucifer’s subordinate and not his.
‘What if... Just what if Stewart wouldn’t be happy with Tia hatching from the cocoon...?’ Han-Yeol thought.
The explanation said that the cocoon would start attracting monsters toward it, which was why Han-Yeol hurriedly looked around with Demon Eyes. Fortunately, there were no monsters around them for now.
‘We’re safe from the monsters, but what if Stewart becomes opposed to the idea of Tia hatching as a stronger creature? He could pretend he slipped up and destroy the cocoon or do it while I’m not watching...’ Han-Yeol thought. Then, he clenched his fist, ‘This is my first and last time to obtain such a powerful creature as my subordinate... I can’t let this chance slip away!’
He was certain that Stewart could simply flick his finger and destroy the cocoon while nobody was looking, so he was not willing to risk it by telling him everything.
“Tia is in that cocoon and recovering.”
“I see. I guess that explains why I sense healing mana coming from this cocoon.”
“Yeah, that’s precisely the reason why.”
Fortunately, Stewart bought Han-Yeol’s excuse thanks to the healing mana the cocoon was emitting.
‘I’m sorry for lying to you, but I can’t trust you one hundred percent,’ Han-Yeol thought while looking at Stewart.
