Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 140



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Episode 140: The Undefeated Moroccan (2)

10 years ago.

Elwin, an orphan wandering the streets, meets a strange man one day.

A man with a shabby appearance and long, messy, blond hair that hangs down.

“hi?”

He was looking at the young Elwin with a suspicious smile. The bear cub he was naturally holding in one hand was wafting fragrant tobacco.

It was natural for young Elwin to be wary, seeing a man who was completely unreliable and smirking at me.

“Is that you? The little guy who conquered all the alleys of Mauli Village.”

“… … .”

“Hey kid. When an adult asks you a question, you have to answer.”

“… … .”

“Hey… … Won’t you say something?”

“word.”

“No, no! That’s not the answer I wanted to hear!”

“Old man.”

“Ding! That too, ding!”

A dirty orphan who begged for money from no one, a vagrant who was the troublemaker of the village.

And the gang leader that the orphans and vagabonds followed.

Elwin had all the titles that the village adults would hate.

All the adults hated him, but for the first time he met someone who treated him kindly. It was quite a surprise.

“… … More importantly, sir, who are you?”

“You’re an old man?! You’re calling me an old man when I’m a young man with a bright future ahead of me! Cancel it! Even you, I can’t tolerate such rude language!”

“Oh, enough of that nonsense. Just tell me who you are. A beggar who looks worse than a beggar.”

“… … Oh, that’s too much. I said beggar three times… … .”

The man who had been crying soon came to his senses and introduced himself.

“I am Noel. Noel Kraiger. Are you Elwin?”

“… … Do you know me?”

“Yeah. Since a very long time ago.”

Noel Kreiger, he smiled and held out his hand.

“Won’t you come with me? Let’s live together.”

Of course, at the time, Elwin was neither generous enough nor bright enough to readily accept a suspicious man’s offer.

After going through many twists and turns, I finally accepted Noel.

“This is the house you and I will live in from now on.”

“……really?”

What followed was a series of wondrous moments.

For the first time in my life, I have a ‘home’.

A small mansion located on the outskirts of Mauli village.

“Haha, the exterior is a bit shabby, but the interior is still pretty nice. Do you want to go in? There’s also Elwin’s room.”

“… … .”

“Um, I… … Elwin, do you… … not like it?”

“no!”

Young Elwin groaned loudly. His puffy cheeks were flushed red.

“I love it! Awesome!”

“Really? Phew, that’s a relief. This is where we’ll live from now on, so if you don’t like it, Elwin, it’s useless.”

“… … Us. Noel and me, us.”

“Huh? Of course not? We’re… … a family now. I’m your guardian, that’s what I’m saying.”

There is now someone we can group together and talk about as ‘we’.

“You want to learn swordsmanship?”

“What… I thought it would be good to learn it as a self-defense technique. Noel mainly uses a sword, too.”

“That’s true… … Ah, right. Elwin, you were a general who conquered every alley with just one fist~ Hmm. If you learn, will you be good at swordsmanship?”

“Don’t tease me like an old man, Noel. You’re like an old man.”

“Keuk! Mister! …! You little brat! You’re calling me Mister again!?”

“So are you going to teach me or not?”

“Oh my… … . This little brat’s manners are like eating stew. Have you sold out your honorifics and titles? You still have a long way to go.”

Noel stroked Elwin’s hair as if he was combing it.

Although his hands were rough, the warmth contained in them was very affectionate.

“Of course I should teach you. It’s the first time you asked me to do it.”

He smiles faintly.

“My teachings are strict? You shouldn’t cry because they are hard to follow, Elwin.”

“Yeah… …! Noel is the one who’s nervous. I’ll catch up to Noel’s sloppy swordsmanship in no time!”

“Oh my. Why does that little thing keep making me sick?”

It was a fun time. Looking back now, I was truly happy.

I still wish, deep in my heart, that days like that could continue.

“Elwin, will you be my son? I would be so happy if you were to become part of my family.”

“… … .”

“It’s hard to answer right now. I know. Think about it slowly and tell me later when you’ve sorted it out. I’m not forcing you. No matter what choice you make, Elwin, our relationship will remain the same.”

“… … .”

“It’s just… …one more word to define us.”

That’s why… I can’t forgive ‘Familia’ for destroying that happiness.

The monsters who took away my only family.

I am.

* * *

People watching at the stadium were speechless.

One of them managed to whisper in a small voice, as if he was crawling in.

“Ma, shouldn’t I stop you?”

“… … That’s right, that’s what I’m saying. If you keep doing that, you’ll die!”

“Oh, right. What are the moderators doing?”

It was an absurd statement. The people gathered here were people who watched someone’s death and took it as food for a bite.

How can they possibly worry about someone’s life?

It was something the dead fighters in the stadium would laugh at.

“Khuuuuk!!”

But the scene on the field was so overwhelming that it made people with such two faces feel sympathy.

“Coolook! … … Cackle, coolook!”

It was a disaster.

“Ugh… … .”

Moroccan’s face was swollen and blue from the constant spitting up of blood, and he couldn’t even open his eyes properly.

I couldn’t find the original face of Kwaenam-ah.

The entire body, which had been covered in ‘bones’ until just a moment ago, was broken and twisted like a broken doll.

The ‘bones’ were horribly crushed and lost their shape, as if they had been hit by a large bomb.

The soft skin and muscles, and the intimate, pure white bones that no one would have seen before, were exposed to the sunlight.

Wherever Moroccan walked, blood and flesh were left behind to mark his footsteps.

“Ugh, gasp! Whoosh, huh-!”

The Moroccan groaned as if he was having trouble breathing.

“Ah, right… … It’s not… … finished… … .”

It was a fight that was truly torture.

Moroccan struggled hard, but unfortunately, ‘he’ was a monster that was no match for him.

An overwhelming appearance, like a cat fluffing its fur in front of a lion.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud-!

Moroccans were hit, hit, hit, hit again… … and kept getting hit.

Even though his face was crushed, his bones were broken, and his whole body was covered in blood, ‘he’ did not stop.

Hit. Hit. Hit. Hit. Hit again. Without using any weapons, just with my fists.

‘He’ seemed to know exactly where the pain was and where the critical point was.

“Kwaaaaah!”

Every time a fist or a foot touched the Moroccan’s mouth a shriek would burst out.

Just like now.

Moroccan, who had barely managed to get up, fell to the ground again after being struck by a kick that shot down from the air.

widely.

The one who had leisurely gained distance while attacking landed on the ground.

It was a movement that would make those who saw him unconsciously think, ‘elegant.’

“Oh. Is this all there is?”

Elwin, the culprit who instantly turned Moroccan into a living corpse, tilted his head.

It’s hard to believe that he would have made such a mess of someone so easily, because he looks so innocent.

“You’re called the Undefeated Moroccan? With such a great title, you have to live up to it. What if you give up already? You have no willpower.”

“… … Cool!”

“Huh? Get up. You have to get up. I’m not done yet. Who would want to finish it on their own?”

A blond young man slowly approaches the fallen Moroccan with gentle steps.

The sight of the grim reaper coming to reap the dead gave me goosebumps.

“Huh?”

“… … Hmph!”

The audience watching the scene held back the sobs that seemed like they would burst out at any moment.

A fearsome murderous intent and oppressive feeling emanated from the nameless blond youth.

They were so anxious and nervous that they felt like they would be killed if they interfered even a little, that they couldn’t make a sound.

As before, I just watched with trembling eyes.

‘Who on earth is that young man?’

‘Who the hell made the undefeated Moroccan look like that… … !!’

─Undefeated Moroccan.

The Colosseum, which once existed in the Kingdom of Goddard, was a place where true warriors competed.

It was a nickname given to him because he never lost a single game there.

Even after the Colosseum was destroyed and an underground arena was built, its fame continued.

No one could defeat him.

‘however……!!’

A young man suddenly appears from nowhere and skillfully slaughters the monsters newly introduced by the arena today.

Even the undefeated Moroccans were being trampled upon.

“I’m going to die like this… … !!”

That was a very difficult task.

The audience members were all from influential families: nobles, politicians, and merchants.

They came here in pursuit of stimulation, but they were all in a position where they would easily fall if their identities were revealed.

‘Moroccan. If the master of the arena dies, the breakwater that protects us will disappear!’

They didn’t know exactly where the undefeated Moroccan belonged, though.

I knew full well that he had considerable support.

‘But what if that breakwater disappears?’

The aftermath will be unstoppable.

The Kingdom of Goddard would launch a full-scale investigation with both arms raised, and there was no guarantee that their information would not be leaked during the process.

Besides, they listened with both ears.

-I see now, you… … . You’re a hunter!

As soon as he first encountered the blond youth, Moroccan exclaimed:

The audience didn’t feel much of a difference since they weren’t unmanned.

Those who have reached a certain level of skill can often distinguish between unmanned and non-unmanned, hunters and non-hunters.

So that statement must be true.

‘… … This. Where did you get that tail?’

‘The hunters came to the underground arena…! Well, they were the ones who brought the monsters back, so where did they smell it?’

‘Maybe the World Hunters Association will intervene too!’

It was dangerous. The situation returning from the fortress was not normal.

This is because hunter organizations, including Spero, are reaching out to many places.

If they get caught… … their life is over.

‘I have to get out of here!’

The eyes of some of the audience members who were quickly turning their heads became sinister.

They got up from their seats and went upstairs.

To escape outside.

* * *

Meanwhile, inside the stadium. A restricted area where only officials are allowed to enter.

There were gathered men dressed entirely in black.

All armament is complete.

“… … Hmm.”

“Huh! Nono-sama!”

“Ha! This is driving me crazy.”

They were members of the Familia organization, drooling like the audience at the stadium.

He was the highest ranking officer, Nono’s subordinate and bodyguard.

“It seems like the author’s skills are a level above Nono-sama. If things continue this way, Nono-sama… … .”

Die.

The subordinate swallowed his words and shouted loudly.

“We have requested reinforcements from the nearby Familia branch! Another top executive will be arriving soon, so we will intervene in the stadium and rescue Nono!”

“yes-!”

Just as they were about to stand up from their seats… … !

Crunch.

A cold, sharp sound. And.

“Why don’t you stop there?”

“… … !”

“intruder?!”

An unfamiliar voice was heard.

What soon appeared was a group of only five people.

“My employer asked me to get out of the way. You should just stay there.”

“… …What if I say no?”

“Or just come and have fun with us.”

The gray-haired man at the forefront, Gale, grinned.