F-Class Destiny Hunter

Chapter 105

"Should we send the guys to take care of them?"

"You guys? Hmm~ I'll send you if you plan on committing suicide. No, if you're going to kill yourself, go somewhere else."

Shin Ara considered pressuring with numbers, but Seo Gangrim's abilities were concerning. He had an Ability to steal the abilities of the dead, apparently. What if he kills the sect members she sends and grows even stronger? That would be troublesome.

'If I go and take care of it myself...'

Actually, when she called the two to the karaoke room, she had three plans prepared. The last plan was to step in herself and subdue Seo Gangrim and Shin Sooah but...

'They were stronger than I expected.'

She too have Awakened and received divine blessing, a Manshin. Up to now, there were no humans among the Awakened she met who could threaten her. However, the instant she saw Seo Gangrim today, her primal instincts told her that she couldn't win.

She might be able to win if she went at it staking my life, but Shin Sooah was there too. With a two on one situation, it seemed she had no chance of winning, so she eventually backed down.

Putting down her teacup, she said, "I heard training facility graduates are strong, but they seem even stronger than I thought. We'll have to move more carefully."

"Then what should we do?"

"Bring me the list."

At her order, a gang member hurriedly brought a stack of papers. It contained records of various hunters and Manshin. It was a list of people Sura Sect scouted.

"We were going to pick some people out anyway, so we might as well kill two birds with one stone."

Shin Ara looked over the list closely before pulling out one page.

She smiled and said, "If training facility graduates are strong, we just have to send an training facility graduate, right?"

"Th-this person is..."

The gang member received the list and had a very surprised expression. Shin Ara folded the rest of the list into a paper crane and said,

"I just received a revelation to head to the Great Demon Realm. Seo Gangrim will surely come too so..."

Shin Ara smiled like a flower.

"We can take care of Seo Gangrim there."

***

The path heading to the Great Demon Realm entrance gave an artificial, barren feeling devoid of any decoration. As Seo Gangrim took the elevator down, he could hear the Awakened next to him mumbling.

"I thought the Great Demon Realm entrance would be in the mountains or something... To think it's in Destiny Protection Bureau's basement."

"I know, right? When did Destiny Protection Bureau prepare all this anyway?"

As they said, the elevator was currently heading to Destiny Protection Bureau's underground.

A Great Demon Realm is similar but slightly different from a normal Demon Realm. With a normal Demon Realm, the gate disappears after it has been successfully raided, whereas the gate to the Great Demon Realm remains even after being raided.

And at set intervals, a new Great Demon Realm appears, reactivating the gate each time.

Seo Gangrim had heard that the Destiny Protection Bureau identified this gate spawn location in advance and built facilities above this place. Whether it's a bold or wise move remained to be seen. In a sense, it's like they monopolized the gate to this Great Demon Realm.

"Come to think of it, the revelation said this is the first Great Demon Realm right?"

"Yeah. That's right."

"Then how many total are there?"

"How would I know?"

No one could answer that question.

In Seo Gangrim's past life, he only witnessed the fifth Great Demon Realm. Hence, he had no way of knowing how many Great Demon Realms came after that.

[Gate opening.]

The quietly descending elevator came to a stop and the doors opened. Stepping out, an empty hall entered his view, and quite a lot of Awakened had gathered. There must be over a hundred of them.

Seo Gangrim looked around to check for any dangerous individuals, but there weren't any noticeable faces. Then a familiar voice called out from nearby.

"Ah, Gangrim-hyung! Over here!"

Jang Taeheon was waving his hand, calling him over. His loud voice echoed noisily, which made the people around to look at Seo Gangrim.

"Gangrim? Is that Seo Gangrim?"

"Looks like him, right? He's identical to the pic posted online."

"What, what? Wasn't he the guy who rode the elevator with us earlier?"

"They said he's a murderer right? To think someone like that is going to the Great Demon Realm too...!"

They were wary of him like he was a dangerous animal. Well, he didn't really care but Yoon Bom was different.

Hearing the hubbub, Yoon Bom tried to head over there, but Seo Gangrim hastily blocked her.

"Bom-ah, where are you going?"

"Oh, someone seems to be saying bad things about Master."

"It's fine. Don't mind it. We just need to prepare to raid the Great Demon Realm. You have what I gave you, right?"

"Yes!"

Seo Gangrim looked around at the others, and saw that they also had the items he gave them.

"Everyone, keep in mind what I told you beforehand. The situation could change unpredictably."

"Got it, Master! It's amazing though, for Master to have items like that..."

Yesterday he gathered everyone and briefly explained the contents and precautions for the first Great Demon Realm, which he said that the 'Guide of Fate' informed him about this Demon Realm.

Shin Sooah also nodded and said, "I understand. Though it is unfortunate Father Yohan isn't with us."

Father Yohan wasn't participating in this Great Demon Realm raid. Not having a healer was a bit regretful, but it couldn't be helped. They couldn't always act under advantageous conditions, so they just have to accept it.

"We've prepared plenty of healing items so we'll be fine. And retreat if it seems dangerous, okay?"

Saying so, Seo Gangrim summoned the spirit beasts. Linnie and Yorn floated up into the air. It was good that Yorn now knew how to fly.

"Linnie and Yorn, act as I instructed yesterday too."

"Woong!"

"Kyang!"

"Gangrim-!"

Just then, an ominous voice called out from behind. When Seo Gnagrim glanced back, Dokgo Jun was running toward him like he was happy to see him. It's as if spotting a long time friend.

"Gangrim-ah, been well? Long time no see!"

"What's your business?"

"Hey, so cold. Did you get mad I left the training facility first? Sorry. If it wasn't for shackles I would've stayed till the end too."

Dokgo Jun smiled nonchalantly and continued, "Anyway, I've got something to give you. As an apology."

"What is it?"

"Come to my sect. I even bought a building in Gangnam for you!"

If Seo Gangrim hadn't seen the interview video beforehand, he would've thought this nonsense.

Shin Sooah who had been quietly listening nearby approached. "Dokgo Jun-ssi, you're talking out of the blue."

"You too, Sooah-ssi. Sorry about your arm. Want to join my sect too?"

"No. I don't plan to go."

Shin Sooah spoke threateningly as she pulled Seo Gangrim's arm.

"He'll join my sect. We'll...buy the building soon."

"Sooah-ssi, you're making a sect too? Then should I join Sooah-ssi's sect instead?"

"Who'd accept you?"

Somehow Shin Sooah and Dokgo Jun started bickering.

'Should I stop them?'

While Seo Gangrim was observing for a bit, a clear voice resonated through the hall.

[This is an announcement for those currently at the Great Demon Realm gate. The gate to the Great Demon Realm will open shortly, so please get ready.]

At the announcement, the two stopped talking. Dokgo Jun lightly patted Shin Sooah's shoulder and said, "See you a bit later then! Take care."

"......"

Instead of replying, Shin Sooah cursed him with her eyes.

As Dokgo Jun disappeared with light footsteps, the people around prepared to move. They looked around and said, "Is it starting now? But where's the gate?"

"With this many people it'll probably take a while to get in right...?"

As they buzzed around looking for the gate, another announcement rang out.

[The Great Demon Realm gate has activated. Gate opening.]

-Thud!

The floor collapsed the instant the words ended. Below was pitch-black darkness. The instant Seo Gangrim's body fell and plunged into the darkness, a message popped up.

[Entering Great Demon Realm!]

Then in an instant the darkness seemed to recede, and a dazzling brightness spread out blinding his vision. Seo Gangrim immediately assumed a breakfall stance. As his body touched the ground my vision started returning.

-Kwoong!

"Ugh, agh... What the, the gate was below!?"

"Ah, give us a warning! It hurts like hell!"

Cries of pain could be heard from people who weren't prepared for the sudden transition.

Seo Gangrim quietly observed the interior: withered black trees and barren rocky mountains unfolded before his eyes. And a hazy miasma was spilling from all directions, incomparable to any Demon Realm he'd experienced until now.

"Th-this air..."

"Why's it so hard to breathe!?"

Some of the Awakened had already collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up. Amidst that, Seo Gangrim could hear the flustered voices of the transferred people.

"Huh? Why am I the only one here?"

"Where did the others go? They didn't come in?"

Some people were frantically looking around for their companions. When Seo Gangrim looked around, he realized he was alone too. He expected them to be scattered, but not for him to come alone.

The first Great Demon Realm is divided into three zones with the boss zone at the center. Upon entering the Great Demon Realm, we will be sent to one of the three zones randomly, and can't cross over into another's zone. So even if they prepare tactics and form parties to enter the Great Demon Realm, they will run into problems right from the start. Evidence being the people buzzing around in confusion.

"What do we do? We don't have a healer...!"

"We're supposed to go in like this? Only 2 out of 10 came, how does that make sense!"

"I, I think we should first leave this Demon Realm and grasp the situation."

"I don't see a return gate! Damnit, we've got no choice but to proceed for now..."

Seo Gangrim remembered Shin Sooah was also quite flustered when she first came to this Great Demon Realm and got separated from everyone. It's different this time though.

Seo Gangrim took out and equipped the mask from the meal box, then opened his mouth.

"Has everyone finished transferring? Please say who you're with."

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