Chapter 415 – Part 2 – Pentagon Attack

There’s a saying in Westland.

If you want to succeed as a hunter, be born in Westland.

The reason is simple.

If you just reached S-rank, you could become Peter Fields’ subordinate.

However, this was impossible for Eastlanders even if they were S-rank.

Though it was classified, Peter was also a racist.

Anyway, it was good news for Westland hunters.

Just reach S-rank and you could live luxuriously under a Great Hero.

“Man, I’m really glad I was born in Westland.”

Pentagon’s lowest floor.

Three S-rank hunters were smoking and chatting there.

“Right. Imagine if we were born in a backward place like Eastland. Could we have received this kind of treatment?”

“They don’t even have facilities like the Pentagon there, right?”

“Exactly. What a backward neighborhood.”

“I heard they don’t even clean up filth on the streets?”

“Those uncivilized yellow monkeys anyway. Tsk tsk.”

Though misunderstandings from false rumors snowballed, such things weren’t important to them.

Westland is the best!

Their choice is the best!

That was the only point and core of the conversation.

Eastland was just a sacrifice for that purpose.

“Plus their Great Hero has 1.8 million combat power, right?”

“I heard there was even one with 600,000? I don’t know what happened but he died.”

“Ugh… Having to bow your head to an A-rank scrub? Just imagining it gives me goosebumps.”

“That’s why we should be grateful to our Great Hero.”

“I’m grateful every day. Even when suddenly assembled at the Pentagon, I have no complaints.”

“Don’t lie, David. You grumbled about work as soon as you came to the Pentagon.”

“That level of complaint should be seen as cute. Compared to Jake.”

“Hey, what about me?”

“You were doing that stuff with a slave when the emergency assembly order came to the Pentagon yesterday, right?”

“Who, who said that?”

“Everyone knows except you. That’s why you were irritated all day.”

Jake sighed and exhaled cigarette smoke.

“Sigh… You guys think about it too. Wouldn’t you be annoyed if they suddenly called for assembly while you were having fun? Do you know how damn frustrating it is when you’re interrupted?”

“I know. But I don’t do it three times a day like you.”

“Keke, this guy does that stuff with slaves every other day.”

When his colleagues ganged up on him, Jake was dumbfounded.

“Look at these guys? Acting like you’re so clean… You guys admit it too. The best thing about joining under the Great Hero is being able to choose slaves and play freely.”

“I know. But I don’t do it three meals a day like you. I’m getting a bit tired of it from doing it so much.”

“Take it easy, Jake. You’ll wear out your bones like that.”

The colleagues who were dissuading him giggled and laughed.

Though they said that, they weren’t seriously trying to stop him.

If he was someone who would listen when told, he would have stopped long ago.

“Anyway, how long do we have to sit here?”

“Who knows? Until that black mask guy appears, I guess?”

“Damn bastard. If he’s going to show up, he should hurry up.”

Due to the sudden assembly order, hunters were taking shifts guarding the Pentagon all night.

Naturally there had to be complaints, and the target could only be the black mask.

“Wouldn’t it be worse if he actually showed up? I heard he’s damn strong…”

“He’s still just one person. No matter how strong, he can’t beat a gang-up.”

“Still…”

“Are you really the same S-rank as us? You have 1.6 million combat power, what are you scared of?”

“I heard a rumor that Lord Christopher was beaten by that guy.”

“What? Lord Christopher?”

“Then he must be at least over 3 million…”

“Isn’t that dangerous?”

When they heard that a Great Hero with 3 million combat power was defeated, worry finally appeared on the hunters’ faces.

However, Jake boasted as if there was nothing to worry about.

“Hey! Don’t you know how many S-rank hunters are deployed upstairs? 70! 70 of them! Do you think he can break through all of them? Even if he does, there are 32 hunters just on this lowest floor where we are. And they’re elite troops with combat power over 1.5 million. There’s absolutely no way we’ll be breached!”

At Jake’s confident voice, his colleagues felt less worried.

“Right? He won’t come down here, will he?”

“Of course not. Even if he does come, Roger is here.”

Roger West.

The strongest man among the 102 S-rank hunters.

His combat style was so rough and powerful that he earned the nickname Wolf, and he had a reputation among his colleagues.

Most importantly, his combat power was the highest at 2.5 million.

“Well, if we fight together with Roger, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Me too. I can’t imagine Roger being defeated.”

“But no matter how strong Roger is, wouldn’t it be difficult against someone who killed Christopher?”

“You bastard, you haven’t seen Roger fight? That’s why you can talk such nonsense.”

“Right, he must not have seen. If he had, he couldn’t say such things.”

“He was a complete beast.”

While Jake and David were nodding.

“Who’s calling me a beast?”

Speak of the devil, Roger appeared from behind.

“Ro, Roger…”

“Tell me. You fucking bastards. You just called me a beast, didn’t you?”

“Th, that’s…”

“We meant beast-like and cool, so don’t misunderstand. Haha…”

“Bastards. Chatting leisurely during duty hours.”

“So, sorry.”

The colleagues shrank under Roger’s intense gaze.

Though they were colleagues, since their combat powers varied, there had to be a hierarchy.

“Stop chatting and keep watch properly. Unless you want to get bitten like a beast by me.”

“O, okay.”

That’s when it happened.

Eeeeeeeeeng-

Red lights turned on inside the Pentagon and a warning sound was heard.

“Emergency situation! Emergency situation! Enemy has infiltrated. Repeat. Enemy has infiltrated.”

The hunters panicked at the urgent voice over the radio.

In contrast, Roger calmly picked up the radio.

“Upstairs, what’s happening?”

“Black mask, the black mask appeared!”

“Alone? Any other enemies?”

“No other enemies. Only one visible… Keuok!”

“Hey. What’s wrong? Answer me.”

No more voices came from the radio.

He must have been taken down by the black mask.

“That bastard really came in alone?”

Without considerable confidence, one couldn’t attack the Pentagon alone.

One corner of Roger’s mouth went up.

“It’s been a while since something made my blood boil. Keke.”

Roger was excited.

How strong would this black mask guy be?

Would he provide as much entertainment as he expected?

“I was bored dealing with only weaklings, so this is perfect.”

Seeing Roger giggle with laughter, his colleagues all made disgusted expressions.

‘He laughs like that whenever it’s time to fight.’

‘Why does he like fighting so much… It gives me goosebumps every time I see it.’

‘Who can stop that blood-crazed wolf?’

Roger’s appearance from the side was madness itself.

“I’ll go in first, so you guys can follow or not, figure it out yourselves.”

His colleagues were startled at Roger’s words.

“No, Roger. Isn’t that too hasty? You, the strongest among us, want to charge in first?”

“Right. Leave it to us and you rest in the back.”

“You probably don’t even need to step in anyway? Surely he won’t come down here?”

Where they were located was the Pentagon’s lowest floor.

Since it was an important place where the Magic Core was stored, 32 elite hunters with combat power over 1.5 million were deployed.

Above that floor, 70 hunters were blocking like a shield.

“Surely that guy won’t kill all 70 and come here?”

“Though not as much as us, they’re also elites with combat power over 1 million.”

Though his colleagues were confident, Roger sneered mockingly.

“Stupid bastards. Do you have brains in your heads or not? Would that guy have come in alone if he wasn’t out of his mind? He must have something to rely on.”

“No, now that you mention it…”

“Th, that makes sense.”

When Roger growled, his colleagues immediately switched stances.

The fact was that Roger was scarier than the black mask who had just invaded.

“If that guy really has the skills to come in alone and really destroyed Lord Christopher as rumored, 70 small fries upstairs won’t be nearly enough.”

“Ri, right?”

“Seeing how quiet the guy on the radio became, you seem to be right.”

Though his colleagues agreed, their confidence didn’t drop.

They were the elite among elites.

“Don’t worry, Roger. Even if that guy comes here, he won’t be able to leave alive.”

“Right. Not only is Roger here, but the Great Hero is here too.”

Since the matter was serious, Peter Fields was personally guarding the Magic Core storage room.

Even if his subordinates were breached, the final boss was waiting.

He absolutely wouldn’t be able to break into the room with the Magic Core.

“Still, don’t let your guard down. The very fact that he breaks through 70 people and comes down here means his skills aren’t ordinary.”

“Of course…”

His colleagues couldn’t continue speaking.

Roger was the same.

Because a masked figure had appeared in front of them.

“Black mas…”

Before anyone could call him the black mask.

Swoosh-

The black mask’s figure disappeared in an instant.

Soon after.

Thud- Thud- Thud-!

Roger heard consecutive watermelon-cracking sounds in his ears.

‘What?’

Roger, who hadn’t fully grasped the situation, turned his head and looked down.

Three headless bodies were collapsing powerlessly.

They had been his living colleagues just moments ago.

Instantly, Roger’s eyes became bloodshot red.

‘Blood.’

The moment he saw blood, all of Roger’s stats were amplified.

Adrenaline surged and he felt his entire body’s blood boiling.

His mind also spun more fiercely than usual.

It was Roger’s S-rank trait, Berserker, which strengthened him like a beast when he saw blood.

Roger confidently summoned claws on both fists.

“Let’s fight once, you son of a…”

Unlike his spirited shout, Roger stopped moving.

He couldn’t find his opponent’s location.

‘Where?’

Though the black mask had disappeared while he briefly looked away, there was no need to worry.

His beast-like enhanced sense of smell would accurately find his prey’s location.

Even if the opponent was using stealth.

Then, his sensitive sense of smell told him the prey’s location.

Right behind him was the prey he was looking for.

“Found…”

Roger couldn’t finish his words as he flew through the air.

No, he thought he was flying, but it was only his own delusion.

Only his head was floating through the air.

Thud-

Roger’s head fell to the floor.

Though he had killed the strongest hunter among Peter’s subordinates, Choi Seong-min felt no emotion.

He only felt disappointment that it died faster than expected.

But that was only momentary.

It didn’t take long for disappointment to change to anticipation.

[Blood reflected in the retina has awakened inner instincts.]

[Body is strengthened due to the Berserker trait.]