SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 112



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Episode 112 Final Chapter (2)
2024.06.24.

– Put it down. Please!

There was a buzzing sound like metal mixed in with the guy’s voice.

It seemed like he was tinged with annoyance.

However, Soo-ji paid no attention and shook the “Demiurge’s Scythe”.

The guy spoke a little more urgently.

– The space I worked so hard to create is all going to break.

“Breaking?”

– Right.

“It didn’t seem to matter much even if there were cracks in the tower. Where is this place that you’re so concerned about?”

– … … This is just a temporary place made to pay compensation. I never thought you wouldn’t use “Deviation”, so I borrowed one of the “boxes” that were made in advance. If you swing something like that, you won’t be able to fix it.

She frowned.

The temptation of “Deviation” was strong.

What hunter could resist the temptation of “repetition”?

Of course, living life again is something that ordinary people want, but it would be even more so for a hunter with an unattainable goal.

It was funny that he didn’t expect that Soo-ji wouldn’t use “Deviation.”

And somehow, it felt good.

I couldn’t become a monkey who played in the palm of Buddha’s hand.

Soo-ji slung the long scythe over her shoulder.

“I want to go out and experiment, too. But when I get out of here, I’ll have to greet the ‘Messiah’. Do you think I’ll have time to try this and that?”

The guy irritatedly repeated the instructions for use at the threat that wasn’t a threat.

– If the user focuses and imagines a space where the cracks will connect, it will connect like that. You’ve already done it. You should know that you can do it without having to experiment.

Soo-ji pulled her lips into a smile.

“See, if you tell me this easily, it’s good for both of us.”

The sound of the wind, like a sigh, echoed in her head.

– It seems like his personality is getting worse.

Soo-ji laughed quietly because it was funny how he was having a hard time.

“What good would a good personality do when you don’t know when you’ll die? Isn’t that right?”

– That’s right.

It’s funny to admit it so clearly.

Soo-ji looked up at the empty space in the air and sat down on one of the three boxes.

The end was really near. Once

the final battle with the Messiah is over, everything will be over.

My life, the fate of my teammates and humanity, and the bets of the ‘Great Beings’.

‘What will happen?’

Of course I want to win.

It’s natural to think like that… … .

Every time she tried to escape the battle, the ‘Great Beings’ who were desperate to somehow get her back on the chess board, would be cheering now that the final stage was approaching? Or would they be nervous?

Soo-ji held the scythe in her hand and lifted it lightly, then switched to her other hand, repeatedly.

It wasn’t a good thing to have time to think deeply at this point.

She didn’t know what the other teammates were doing. They might have already made a decision.

It would be nice if she could contact them.

However, the terminal she absentmindedly took out was dead, as expected. The contact with the dedicated manager was cut off.

– How long are you going to keep doing this?

It wasn’t a long silence, but the guy was urging me on.

Suzy swung her sickle lightly toward the air as if targeting the ‘great beings.

’ “I’m worried. Don’t urge me.”

– What are you worried about

now? “Will I win? How do you think? I wonder what you think.”

– … … Honestly, I don’t know.

Perhaps because he judged that it wasn’t information that could be shared with a racehorse, the guy trailed off.

I didn’t expect a serious answer, but it made me feel bad

for no reason. “Can you be so irresponsible? You said you could deal with me after climbing all the way to the top, so I worked hard to clear the last floor.”

After a brief silence, as if he was hesitating, the answer came.

– It wasn’t what I expected.

Suzy tilted her head to one side.

“What?”

– You jumped over all the top floors. And you didn’t even use 〈Deviation〉 on the last floor.

That was it.

But it was just a repetition of the story I had told her earlier.

She shrugged her shoulders.

“There was a reason for that. There was something I had to protect.”

That was the moment she said that.

Suzy realized that what she was saying overlapped exactly with what someone else had said, and she closed her mouth, which was about to continue the conversation.

“Find out who else needs 〈Deviation〉. There’s a reason I can’t turn back time.”

“So don’t fool me with such nonsense.”

“Instead of choosing, I can inherit?”

Mom’s voice, which I had heard through 〈Demiurge〉’s mouth, rang in my ears belatedly.

The emotion that ran down my spine was either a shiver or a sadness.

When I heard those words, I was so focused on dealing with 〈Demiurge〉. I didn’t even understand what it meant exactly, but Mom had a reason for being like that… …

Mom also wanted to protect her current memories. She

wanted to keep her current daughter, current husband, current colleagues… … who remembered her.

Or, she wanted to protect the person they remembered.

I understood it all too well.

Mom must have felt that way because her situation was different from mine.

She didn’t know what the future of humanity would be like. The only thing she had to protect was her own life.

‘… … But I should have just written “Deviation” so that Mom could live.’

Suzy suppressed the feeling of bursting into tears.

Her situation was the same, but it was also different.

So if Mom died, I wouldn’t be able to see her anyway.

What was the use of watching over those memories?

“… … I won’t end up so vainly.”

Whether he understood what Suzy was mumbling or not,

the thing answered slowly.

– You grew faster than we ever thought possible. More than we ultimately expected you to grow. Maybe it was a design flaw, or a route we couldn’t find.

“You became EXS?”

– Yes.

After a brief silence, the thing spoke in a slightly different voice.

– Humans are infinitely weak beings, and live infinitely short lives. That’s why we rely on higher beings, rely on them, and live chasing a single thread of hope. But sometimes, we let go of that line ourselves. That’s when I feel the strongest.

‘Is it praising humanity or something?’

The bastard’s words made me think of many people who follow the 〈Messiah〉. I now

understand that group, which was said to have a large number of hunters with decent skills joining.

It must have been like the temptation the owner of the ring gave me when I first conquered the 〈Laurel Tree〉 and received the ring. He said he would spare you.

To be honest, if you want to rely on them, you will rely on them endlessly.

However, once you start relying on them, you will never be able to stand on your own again.

Soo-ji thought so.

Only when you can stand on your own feet can you move forward.

“You’re talking a lot today. Since we’re facing the final boss, it seems like you’re more nervous than me.”

– Hehe.

The bastard let out a long laugh as if he found Soo-ji’s words quite funny.

– In terms of humans, everything from house deeds to land deeds is up for grabs.

They’re supposed to be higher beings than humans, but it was so pathetic how they were using humans like gamblers who lived in a casino.

Suzy shook her head and got up from her seat.

That bastard’s bet was coming to an end.

She couldn’t hesitate any longer at the beginning of the final stage.

The only thing she could get out of it was the lottery box.

“Is the luck stat still valid?”

– Huh?

“I have to open this box now.”

Suzy said that and smiled.

The guy replied as if he couldn’t do anything about it now.

– … … I’ll try my best.

“Try hard. If you don’t want to lose all your land and house deeds and end up on the street.”

There was no answer.

However, she could guess that Suzy would try hard enough to satisfy her.

As Suzy took out all the remaining random boxes and placed them in front of her, notification windows popped up one after another.

[νόμος is watching your actions.]

[Μουσα notices your actions.]

[Κάστωρ claps its hands at your actions.]

[Νύμφη is watching your actions.]

[απόγευμα is interested in your actions.]

[Κάστωρ is watching your actions.]

Suzy stared at the sudden notification window and opened the box.

[Open the random box (hidden).

It is a gift from απόγευμα.

Acquire the trait 〈Malicious Heart〉.

Trait 〈Malicious Heart〉

When dealing with monsters of the same or higher grade as the Hunter within a 1,200m radius, critical damage efficiency increases by 1%.]

[Open the Randon Box (Epic).

Obtain the trait “High Solution”.

A gift from Κάστωρ. All potential options for items worn by the Hunter

with the trait “High Solution” are unlocked.] [A sanction will be imposed for one week due to interference that deviates from απόγευμα’s regulations. The connection with απόγευμα will be cut off.] [A sanction will be imposed for one week due to interference that deviates from Κάστωρ’s regulations. The connection with Κάστωρ will be cut off.] The traits were beyond expectations, and it was the intervention of the unexpected “Great Beings”. Suji opened her mouth slightly in surprise at the unexpected log.