Chapter 179 (2/2)

“Operator, I’ll use the Treasure Hunter Skill.”

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“Uryah!”

Franz swung his greatsword splitting Tezer’burunda’bas’ body which was followed by a quick successive volley of arrows that flew and pierced the open body.

‘Pew pew pew!’

Before Franz could swing his sword once more, its body shrunk and disappeared.

[Boss monster ‘Tezer’burunda’bas’ Cleared!]

“Whew~”

Franz looked back at the source of the arrows. Serin had already stowed her bow away on her back.

‘Man, unlike what her looks would suggest, she’s really feisty…’

“Everyone, you did great.”

“Good job.”

As the hunters were congratulating each other, Franz brought up the Hidden Boss.

“How about it? We seem to work pretty well together, do you guys want to go kill the Hidden Boss?”

The hunters hesitated.

“Well… As you said, it’s true that we work well together, but… Do we really have to do it?”

“He’s right… The last time I tried to kill the Hidden Boss, I lost three of my allies. After that, I’m…”

“Hrm… The rewards are good though…”

Their reactions were not particularly strange. This was because Hidden Bosses were only good if you could kill them. If you could not, then it would become your guide to river Styx. However, Franz wanted to kill the Hidden Boss in spite of this.

‘I’m saying that’s how it was. I probably learned more than you did.’

‘How can this be! Sensei! Me too! Please spar with me! I’ve become stronger after going through raids these past few days!’

Since having met the Japanese swordsman Hiroaki, his desire to grow stronger had somehow increased.

‘Hrm. But still, the one who Master Hunter had recognized for skill is me.’

Franz looked toward Serin as he asked,

“What do you think, Miss Serin? Let’s go kill it. We ought to get stronger so we can be of help to Kei, right?”

However, even Serin was not particularly in favor of it.

“However… Oppa… No, Kei, had said that we shouldn’t recklessly put ourselves at risk.”

“All five members are still alive… And there’s even two Chosen Ones here, Miss Serin and I. Why are you so worried?”

Serin stared at him for a moment, then nodded her head.

“Indeed. If it’s the two of us… It shouldn’t be too dangerous.”

“Great. Since Miss Serin agreed…”

Franz turned his head to the other three and asked,

“How about it? Going to kill the Hidden Boss. The beautiful archer lady and I… the two of us we’ll pull our weight, so how about going…?”

The other three hunters hesitated like before, but ended up accepting since they had witnessed Serin and Franz’s abilities.

“Ok.”

“Let’s do it.”

“Then, is there someone with the Treasure Hunter title here…?”

There was always at least one among the hunters who’ve survived until now. As expected, one of the hunters raised his hand.

“I have it.”

“Then, shall we listen to the hint?”

He nodded his head and spoke to his cube.

“Operator, I’ll use the ability of the Treasure Hunter. Give me the hint related to the Hidden Boss.”

Soon, the Operator told them the information regarding the Hidden Boss.

[In the unfathomably long eons ticking by]

[There be a devil slumbering through the ages]

[It be having nightmares again and again]

[If she be found and the master of the dreams is awoken]

[then light will come]

[and all the nightmares will be extinguished]

[But beware]

[Nightmare or sweet dreams]

[Danger lurks nonetheless]

“Hrm?”

As expected, he couldn’t completely grasp it by listening to it only once. The five hunters again clustered around the Operator’s Cube.

“Can you say it one more time?”