SSS-Class Suicide Hunter - Chapter 197
Due to some copyright issues. I changed some word such god=Ā supreme-ruler. /divinĆ©=Ā supreme. And some Chinese words etc, all of this to avoid copyright *.*
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Translator: Seven ED: Sasha
1.
A rectangular card appeared above my left hand.
It was a skill card that I was now used to.
But what I wasnāt used to, was the color of the card.
āViolet? Purple?ā
The color of a skill card was determined by the level of the skill.
Ranks F to C had the same color. They were often joked about as being poop colored. Most hunters had poop colored skills. But they were also hunters who cried because they didnāt even have that much.
Ranks B and A were silver. These skills were commonly called jackpots.
For Rank S and higher, the color was gold. It was usually hard to even find hunters who had gold skills, so it highlighted just how amazing my companions were. But Iād never heard of a [purple] card.
āThis couldnāt be an error, rightā¦?ā
I looked at the words engraved on the card.
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[Infernal Heavens Formation]
Rank: Undetermined
Effect: This is a formation made based on the Infernal Heavens Demonic Art. This formation embodies an image shared by the casters. The more casters that participate in the formation, and the more proficient the casters are in the Infernal Heavens Demonic Art, the clearer the image shared, and the stronger the power of the formation.
This formation has not been proven to be effective!
You are the one that created this skill. It is up to you to showcase the potential of the Infernal Heavens Formation. When enough data has been collected, the rank and description of the skill will be revised.
ā»Currently, the skill level is undetermined.
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āAhh.ā
I finally understood why the card was purple.
It was like a trial period. The skill hadnāt been tested yet, so the card color was purple.
āSo there was something like thisā¦ā¦.ā
-Awesome!
I was startled. Bae Hu-ryeong had pushed his head right beside my face and shouted loudly right beside my ear.
āwhat the ....? Whatās with you all of a sudden?ā
-Iāve never seen a purple skill card before!
Bae Hu-ryeongās eyes shone brightly.
-Hey, so I was able to see something like this too. Itās a good thing I became a ghost instead of choosing to die quietly!
āItās just a different color, why are you making such a big fussā¦?ā
-Zombie. Is there something wrong with your brain? Donāt you think this is weird? If it were you, would you make the trial card for skills that havenāt been tested yet purple? Usually, it would be white.
Huh.
Now that I heard that, it did seem a bit strange.
āThatās true. Purple wouldnāt be set as the default color. Usually.ā
-Exactly.
āHmm.ā
Maybe the Tower Owner likes purple.
Just as I was thinking about the Tower Owner, who was shrouded in mystery.
āDaddy.ā
āAh. Sorry. I got distracted for a while.ā
āItās fine.ā
Uburka shook his head. My right hand was still being held by his.
āInstead, I feel that thereās a need to explain the current era to Daddy. After all, there must be a reason why Daddy appeared now of all times. Something big is happening on the continent.ā
āSomething big?ā
āThatās right. Or perhaps I should say that something big is happening in the entire world, not just the continent.ā
Uburka smiled as he said those mysterious words.
āThere are rumors that a new continent has been discovered.ā
It was at that moment that the quest appeared.
[You have received the quest for the 35th Floor.]
The name of the quest appeared in a window in front of me.
[Age of Discovery].
2.
A new continent.
This new world was first discovered 24 years ago.
āIāve stayed on these snowy mountains for 350 years, but occasionally, I would go down to the city to find out about the affairs of the world. An ocean race captain was the first one to find land that wasnāt on any map.ā
The ocean race took the form of mermaids.
They mainly lived in rivers, but there were other subspecies.
That mermaid wondered what the end of the sea looked like. At the same time, they had the ability to make their curiosity a reality, and the courage to stake their lives on their abilities.
ćPlease support me.ć
The mermaid captain spoke before the admirals.
ćThe goblins dominate the land because it is inscribed into the very bones of their race. The elves are in charge of many things, so they deserve to control the gold coins. But the water is the only domain for mermaids, so there should not be a single place that we donāt know the depth and current of!ć
It was a speech without logic, but the admirals swept their tails in agreement.
ćWe will provide you with a ship and 40 sailors, including a vampire.ć(TL: How do mermaids use ships? ED: submarine? No?)
Thus, the legendary voyage began.
I wasnāt sure how to say it. But perhaps their thinking was freer because they lived in water. It felt like the mermaids were behind all of the unusual developments in the world, including the discovery of sea salt.
āWhat happened to the captain?ā
āHis dream came through. After 16 months of sailing, he discovered a new continent.ā
Uburkaās tone became softer.
āBut on their way back home, he was eaten by a killer whale at sea.ā
No.
That was so pitiful.
āIt happens surprisingly often. Ugo. The number one cause of death for mermaids is crocodiles, second is killer whales, and third is drowning.ā
āMermaids can drown?ā
āI donāt know the exact details either.ā
The shroud of mystery thickened.
While we were having our father-son conversation.
āYou guysā¦ Transfer.ā
We heard a sigh from nearby. It was the Black Dragon Master.
She turned her head and looked at us.
āWhile treating another person as a means of transportation. Transfer. Can you not just casually talk to each other? Transfer. Donāt you think Iāll get annoyed just listening from the side? Transfer.ā
The reason the Black Dragon Master was saying ātransferā in the middle of her sentences was we were currently riding the Instant Transfer Bus.
I was being held in Uburkaās large arms, and the Black Dragon Master was beside me. Thanks to this, we were able to stably repeat Instant Transfer.
From a distance, we probably looked like a kangaroo and her joeys.
āHey. Youāre giving us a comfortable ride.ā
āYou might be comfortable, but Iām not. Transfer. Do you know how annoying it is to use a skill non-stop? Transfer.ā
āItās fine since weāre like family now. Right. Since weāre closer now, can I call you Noona*? Since Iāve entered the Tower, I havenāt been close enough with anyone to call them Noona.ā (*: Should I use āNoonaā or āBig sisā)
āYouāre the type to endlessly take advantage of those close to youā¦ Transfer.ā
Beneath our feet, the sea spread out endlessly.
Thatās right. The sea.
No matter where we looked, not to mention land, we couldnāt even see a rocky reef. In our sights, blue stretched endlessly towards the horizon. We were literally cutting across the ocean towards the new continent. (TL: For those confused like I was, seas are part of an ocean usually āpartiallyā contained by land)
āDonāt call me Noona. I hate it.ā
āThen should I call you Your Majesty? The Black Dragon Queen?ā
āOur Death King is so funny.ā
The Black Dragon Master smiled brightly.
For a moment, I felt like she would smack me across the ears.
āI wonāt joke around anymoreā¦.ā
āSmart choice. Transfer. If you really want to change the way you address me, then call me Senior. Transfer. Iāll let you do that much.ā
āAh, fine. Senior. Itās fine for you to call me Gong-ja too.ā
āā¦ā¦.ā
The Black Dragon Master didnāt respond. She just turned her head and looked forward. With an expressionless face, the Black Dragon Master quietly said ātransferā. Silence naturally fell.
As I listened to the sound of the crashing waves, I checked the quest window one more time.
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[Age of Discovery]
Difficulty: A-
Mission Goal: Exploration! Adventure! A new continent has appeared for the seven races. The new route pioneered by the Mermaid Race has attracted the other races as well.
āI want to live somewhere else.ā
In every era, there are those in the world with this dream. A desire that seemed impossible to fulfill, a miracle that had never appeared, and an excitement that could never be felt. Explorers board ships with the hopes that theyād find what they hadnāt obtained on the other side of the ocean.
But the new continent is only a new world for the seven races.
Others have already created their homes on that land and are living there. Currently, the feud between the natives and the explorers is on the brink of exploding! Perhaps, a one-sided massacre is about to take place.
Invasion. Coexistence. Or maybe expulsion.
The seven races are in danger of extermination. It is up to you to guide them!
ā»However, failure to deliver could result in the destruction of one or more races.
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Massacre. Extermination.
Those ugly words poked at my eyes.
That was why we were hurrying to the new continent.
āAre those kids really slaughtering the natives?ā
āI donāt know. Transfer.ā
The Black Dragon Master spoke.
āHowever, it is possible. Even in the outside world, massacres took place whenever new routes were pioneeredā¦ Transfer. The people of this world might not be like that, but. Transfer. Our children wonāt always grow up in the way we want.ā
āNo matter what, we have to prevent a massacre.ā
āIām rooting for you.ā
āUgor.ā
Uburka slowly opened his mouth.
āThereās something there.ā
Uburka pointed to the horizon. I couldnāt see anything at first. But since I trusted my child, I used aura to strengthen my eyesight.
Something was floating in the open ocean.
āA ship?ā
It was a huge ship.
I furrowed my eyebrows.
āBlack Dragon Master. No, Senior. Thereās a ship over there, letās go check it out.ā
āWhy?ā
āBecause I can see the ship, but I donāt see the crew.ā
āTransfer.ā
It seemed the Black Dragon Master had also spotted the ship. She quickly brought us to the deck.
When we set foot on the boat, we all noticed something strange.
āThe people hereā¦.ā
The Black Dragon Master looked around.
āā¦ā¦are all asleep?ā
The sailors were collapsed on the deck.
The sailors were made up of several races. Most of them were oni or mermaids, but there were also a few humans mixed in. Nevertheless, all the sailors, regardless of race, were asleep.
I walked over to the helmsman, who was asleep beneath the shipās wheel, and held his wrist.
āItās malnutrition.ā
I used my aura to inspect the condition of the sailorās entire body.
āHe is showing signs of severe dehydration. It should be about four or five days since he last had any water. Hmm. He doesnāt seem to be injured, and his head is fineā¦.ā
Iād become very familiar with dehydration when learning the Sword of Thirst of the Infernal Heavens Demonic Art. Just to be safe, I also checked a few more sailors, but the results were the same.
Malnutrition. Severe dehydration.
And.
āThisā¦ No matter how I look at it, theyāre simply asleep.ā
The sailors breathed in a smooth, comfortable manner.
They hadnāt gotten drunk or fainted, they were just sleeping.
āDid you try to wake them up with aura?ā
āYeah, but even when I deliberately stimulated them, they didnāt wake up. Itās really weird.ā
āWait a second.ā
The Black Dragon Master walked up to a sailor and touched their body. Then, black aura fluttered from her fingertips.
After a while, the Black Dragon Master narrowed her eyes.
āā¦ā¦they werenāt cursed.ā
āMaybe itās a drug? Donāt they usually eat and drink as a group?ā
āThat could be it. However, the symptoms are too light for it to be a drug. I canāt feel any traces of it. Itās possible that there are drugs in this world that I am unaware of, butā¦.ā
The Black Dragon Master looked worried.
Meanwhile, Uburka had gathered all the sailors on the deck.
Strangely, the captain was a snail. The snails said that whenever they came into contact with salt, their skin became dry or in severe cases melted, and yet, one had come out to sea. His courage was commendable.
āHe deserves an award.ā
As he put the captain down, Uburka wrinkled his nose.
āThese people seemed to have been working right before they fell asleep. It feels like everyone suddenly fell into a deep sleep regardless of what they were doing.ā
āDo you mean all at once?ā
āUgor.ā
A total of 32 sailors had fallen asleep at the same time.
As expected, the mystery only deepened.
āā¦ā¦do you think we should go into their dreams for a moment?ā
After a while the Black Dragon Master made a suggestion.
āTheir dream?ā
āMhm. It would be better to use [Person Possession] but that costs 1000 points. We canāt waste our points like that, so we should use [Dream Appearance] instead.ā
It was a remark that revealed a hint of her personality. Senior was probably the type to save every penny even when deciding on the guild budget.
After contemplating between going to a dessert cafe or buying dessert in a convenience store, sheād probably end up buying the dessert in a convenience store.
āRaviel is the type to rent out the entire dessert cafe if she wants to eat something she likes.ā
In fact, she would probably have a private booth permanently available.
Badass.
I nodded after thinking about our Dukeās habits.
āSure. That would be the fastest way.ā
āYeah, then Iāll go firstā¦ā¦.ā
āYou worked hard to climb the mountain and traverse the seas. You took me across land, sea and air without complaint. I will do this.ā
āā¦ā¦sometimes, you act so admirably that Iām uncertain whether I want to hit you or not.ā
āYouāre my senior, so I have to take care of you.ā
I opened the Civilisation Store.
[Purchased āDream Appearanceā.]
[100 points have been deducted!]
[You currently have 7012 race points.]
Then I used the item on the snail captain in front of me.
Paaaaht!
My vision blurred.
A whirlpool of light swirled around in front of my eyes. One breath, two breathsā¦ even though I was using my breaths to count, my sense of time was paralyzed. At some point, my eyes had also become closed.
After a while
-Gong-ja.
Someone whispered in my ear.
-Open your eyes. Gong-ja.
I opened my eyes.
In front of me, an unidentified woman who looked like Raviel had her face very close to mine.
āā¦ā¦.ā
Mm.
I quickly scanned Ravielās white neck and long fingers. No necklace. No wedding ring.
I didnāt have anywhere else to spend my money anyway. I couldnāt see the wedding ring Iād bought after pouring half of my fortune before going to the 30th floor.
-Huhu.
Just in case, I looked around more carefully.
We were in one of the bedrooms of the Ivansia mansion.
I was lying on a soft bed. The woman who looked like Raviel was looking down on me from above. I saw a flower pot beside the bed, and I saw a chair, but I couldnāt see any golden skill cards anywhere.
āOkay.ā
Analysis complete.
-What are you looking for?
The woman above me stroked my cheek.
Her eyes that resembled Ravielās shined brightly.
For a moment, I contemplated accepting this bullshit situation, but fortunately, that contemplation only lasted 0.1 seconds.
-Tomorrow is a holiday. My love. Letās have a great time for the first time in a whileā¦ā¦
āHey, you son of a bitch. What do you think youāre doing with Ravielās face? Do you want to die?ā
The womanās caress stopped.
āIāll give you 10 seconds. If you donāt get off of me and get on your knees right away, then I donāt care if you are the supreme-ruler of another world, an apostle, or whatever, I will make you regret your existence. Iāll be considerate enough to not count the time out. As long as you know to kneel down within 10 seconds.ā
-ā¦ā¦..
The womanās face hardened.
-Howā¦ā¦?
Her facial expression was incomprehensible.
-Are you not asleep? No. Thatās not possible. You are completely immersed in my dream. So how on earthā¦ā¦
ā10 seconds are up.ā
-What?
I chuckled.
āLetās get this over with.ā