Episode 42

-Hmm, it feels like an uninvited guest came.

‘A pointed hat and black sunglasses… .’

Minjun looked back at the original story.

An unusual figure for anyone to see.

Since Gram was able to sense the energy of magical power, he immediately felt uneasy.

-Similar, quite.

‘An uninvited guest has arrived.’

Only Min-jun knew of his existence.

Byung-wook Min.

The Black Whiz 3 Platoon Leader, a master of black magic. that he appeared

Although he was definitely from Jenix Academy.

He was a dark person among graduates and was one of the representative villains.

Since so many different people gather here in Jenix, there will of course be no one who recognizes him right away.

Unless you never knew the original.

It was not difficult to easily detect his identity.

-Magic control is at a high level. As long as you can completely hide your color.

‘I can’t see the good side if I rashly attack.’

Min Byeong-wook’s presence alone made me feel a lot of pressure.

I decided it would be better not to show it as much as possible right now.

“welcome.”

“You are suffering in many ways.”

“no.”

Min Byeong-wook recognized Cha Min-joon at once.

In the bloody battle with 9th platoon leader Kim Jun-seok, his performance was never inferior to his fighting power.

In particular, the response and quickness that Minjun showed in close combat were considered not ordinary skills.

Is that why?

He pointed at the black bow even though he knew it was Minjun’s bow.

“That black palace is very impressive. Is it you?”

Unlike normal bows.

The Black Palace boasts a subtle atmosphere and ultimate figure.

Even Min Byeong-wook, who had no interest in weapons, was naturally interested in Min-jun’s black bow.

“Yes, it is like my alter ego.”

“It has a distinctly different feel from Artifact. Unlike other weapons, it is said that a bow resembles its owner a lot, right? I don’t think that’s wrong.”

“I will take it as a compliment.”

“sure. It suits you very well.”

“thank you.”

Min Byung-wook entered the front door with a light smile.

He can’t be ferocious, and his impression itself is cold.

It wasn’t very pleasant for Minjun.

‘I’ll have to look carefully.’

– I’ll have to take a special look.

***

The Rookie Hunter World Tournament started in earnest.

A large crowd had already gathered at the Great Blood Arena of Xenix.

As it consisted of various events and stages, celebrities were also full of expectations.

“I wonder if Lin Feng will succeed in winning a second consecutive title this year.”

“It’s been a long time since it was held in Korea, so it would be nice if it came out in Korea.”

“Nowadays, there are talented hunters coming out from the Woohwang Guild as well as from the Ark Guild, Prow, and Zenix, so it’s worth looking forward to.”

“By the way, President Kim feels younger.”

Woohwang Guild Master, of course.

All the guild masters in the top 5 in Korea were gathered in one place.

In addition, a large number of academy presidents from each country attended, and active hunters were also filling the seats.

Before long, the first president of Jenix Academy officially announces the opening of the Rookie Hunter World Tournament.

President Kim Han-seok came up to the podium and delivered a speech.

“Thank you to all the distinguished guests who came to the Xenix Academy. As much as this year’s Rookie Hunter World Competition was held at our Zenix Academy! I paid a lot of attention in many ways.”

While President Kim is presenting his speech.

After Min-jun finished his role as a supporter until morning, he listened intently to President Kim’s speech in the waiting room of the Great Blood Arena.

‘I’ll start right after the speech.’

This World Championship was a good opportunity for Minjun.

Every World Tournament has a separate test bench made up of especially promising long-distance hunters.

The fact that Min-jun, an archer, was adopted from the Jenix Academy, which was dominated by swordsman hunters, deserved attention.

The performance of Minjun, who participated with a sense of mission as a Zenix Academy student, was also very important.

After President Kim finished presenting a short speech, the host, ‘Mr. You’, appeared soon after.

“Nice to meet all the trainees from each country. I am ‘Mr. Yu’ in charge of conducting this test. This is the first stage specially prepared by Xenix Academy this time!”

As Mr. Yu progressed, a huge field soon formed.

Dense forests, vast deserts, and vast beaches comparable to the Pacific Ocean. etc.

The situation was different for each map, and as much as that, various monsters appeared.

Each monster had its own grade, and clearing higher grade monsters earned higher points.

The participants who listened carefully to Mr. Yoo’s explanation.

Minjun also nodded.

‘Am I the only one who chooses the thick forest?’

Minjun’s words were not groundless.

There was good reason.

In general, it is because the combat power of the monsters that appear in ‘Thick Forest’ is lower than other maps.

It was the same even if you just listened to the participants around you.

“Just looking at the map’s orientation, it’s like that. I’d rather go to a dark dungeon than jump into a thick forest.”

“There’s something good about catching junk mobs. OK! I’m going to the desert!”

“By the way, are there any participants going to the thick forest?”

“Only cowards will go!”

Let’s think about it in a simple way.

Participants’ remarks were never wrong.

In order to showcase their skills within the set time, the key is to show an impactful image every moment.

That’s why it made sense to not look at the thick forest at all.

However, Minjun had a plan.

‘It’s not all about what you see. Hey guys.’

Well, in the case of a dense forest.

It is true that monsters with low combat power are lined up, but there is no way the participants know that there is a small trick in this forest.

It was the core of ‘First Stage’ that you should never evaluate just by looking at the level of difficulty.

Soon, the sound of the whistle announcing the start of Mr. Yu resonated throughout the field.

“Then, let’s start the first stage!”

Beep-

At the start, participants jumped into their respective fields.

The total time limit is 90 minutes.

With some of the participants jumping into the highest level of difficulty of this map, ‘Dungeon of Darkness’.

Participants entered a map of moderate difficulty where they could display their skills conspicuously.

Likewise.

Min-jun also entered the ‘woody forest’ without hesitation.

[You have entered the dense forest.]

***

Meanwhile, a trio of beauties do not understand Min-jun’s behavior.

The girls, who were watching on the large screen, sighed as they watched Minjun.

“No, why does he choose that map with his perfect skills?”

“me… me too… I, I slightly understand that, I don’t have it.”

“What the hell are you thinking?”

Not knowing what Minjun was thinking, they were frustrated.

While other participants generally choose maps with higher difficulty.

He was accumulating points by subjugating monsters with high combat power.

“Ah, it’s frustrating. If that were the case, I would rather participate!”

“that… that.”

“Solji, don’t you trust me? I can go up to the top with this crush bow.”

Kang Jun-pyo, who is stuck next to Yoon Sol-ji and can’t take his eyes off the big screen.

Kang Jun-pyo felt the same way at Min-joon’s appearance, which seemed to be pushed by the momentum from the beginning.

“If it were me, I would have just jumped into the dark dungeon! Are you doing that knowing you’re in last place?”

Moreover, despite the fact that half of the stage had already passed.

It was just pitiful to see Min-jun still struggling in the lower ranks, let alone in the middle ranks.

[First stage current overall ranking]

1st Place: Zhu Guanghu from Ciao Ma Academy.

2nd place Prow Academy Seo Ji-yeon.

3rd place is Moeka Minami from Dooku Academy.

4th place Forena Academy Yelena Ksenia.

… …

… …

101st Genix Academy Cha Min-joon.

Among them, the most unique is Zhu Guanghu from Ciao Ma Academy.

Above all, his ripple power with the ‘Parryong Bow’ surprised everyone.

“Wow, Aim is crazy!”

“Are you just at the level of academics?”

“Certainly, the Qiaoma kids are physically different!”

“I don’t think the Qiaoma kids will sweep away the world tournament this time either, right?”

“Ah, what the hell is Cha Min-joon doing?”

It was not enough to choose the dark dungeon, the highest difficulty, without hesitation, and easily dealt with even the middle mobs at once.

Except for Lin Feng, the next best prospect at Ciao Ma Academy.

It was a moment that should never be forgotten that daylight hours were also there.

Above all, Joo Kwang-hoo, who has been leading the way since the start.

If time continues like this.

The winner of the first stage was, of course, Joo Kwang-hu.

Meanwhile, the Zenix Academy students were frustrated.

It was because Cha Min-joon, who was elected to represent Xenix, was staying at the bottom.

It was a moment when I was genuinely curious about what he was thinking when he came to this stage.

“Why are you catching only such rubbish mobs?”

“Didn’t you just enter to disgrace the school?”

“I was a fool for expecting it. cadet!”

in the eyes of others.

It just seemed that Minjun was far behind the other participants.

However, contrary to their thoughts.

Minjun knew the real trick of ‘The Thick Forest’ better than anyone else.

‘I’m almost there.’

Compared to other maps, the difficulty may be lower, but if you interpret it the opposite way.

That’s why Minjun was the fastest to clear the entire ‘thick forest’.

[You have cleared all the dense forests.]

[The underground passage opens soon.]

‘This is it!’

As if Minjun had expected it, he reacted calmly.

Among the lush trees.

Suddenly, an underground passage appeared in front of Minjun.