Chapter 61

Alone Leveling: Ragnarok Chapter 60

At those words, Go Dong-jae's expression turned grim again, and he glared at Suho.

“What did you just say?”

“I said I want to fight separately, far away from everyone else.”

“Why?”

“It’s a hindrance.”

To leveling up.

Suho swallowed the rest of his words.

‘If the experience points decrease.’

When fighting alongside teammates, one inevitably receives fewer experience points.

Moreover, the attack team was already filled with beginners, and if Suho’s summoned creatures appeared, the formation would be disrupted, causing mutual inconvenience.

However, it seemed he had been too brief.

“What, man? Who’s hindering who? Huh?”

Snap!

In the end, Go Dong-jae’s large hand grabbed Suho’s collar.

And he tried to lift him up.

Clunk!

‘Huh?’

Suho’s body didn’t budge at all.

“What the—! Ugh!”

Go Dong-jae, flustered, tried to lift Suho by putting more strength into his arms.

But it was useless.

No matter how hard he tried, Suho’s body, which looked light, remained glued to the ground.

“My, my, the collar’s going to stretch.”

Suho grabbed the wrist of the hand that held his collar and lightly twisted it.

Crack!

“Aaah…!”

A scream of pain mixed with agony burst from Go Dong-jae’s mouth as he writhed.

“Ah, sorry. I can’t control my strength these days.”

This was genuine.

Suho, feeling embarrassed, shook off his hand.

Then Go Dong-jae’s wrist dangled like a broken doll’s.

“Aaah! My, my…!”

Seeing this, Go Dong-jae was shocked.

The other hunters, who had been watching nervously, were also shocked.

Even Suho, the one involved, was taken aback.

“What? Did it break? No, you look so tough, why are you so frail?”

“You, you…! Ugh!”

Go Dong-jae glared at Suho with a distorted face from the pain.

At that bloodshot gaze, Suho…

‘Phew. He must be in a lot of pain.’

He hurriedly took out an item.

[Using item: Mira’s Bandage.]

Whoosh!

“What, what is this?”

Suddenly, a white bandage flew from Suho’s hand like a snake and wrapped around Go Dong-jae’s dangling wrist.

Then, it forcibly fixed the dangling wrist, as if it were a cast.

Crack!

“Ugh!”

Of course, the process was painful.

“Now, it should be fine. Someone, heal him.”

At Suho’s words, one of the three White Tiger guild members, a healer, approached and grabbed Go Dong-jae’s wrist.

“Aaah!”

“Bear with it. Heal.”

Whoosh.

‘This is like giving a disease and then a cure.’

The healer chuckled as he healed Go Dong-jae.

He had secretly found Go Dong-jae’s behavior annoying, and the conflict ended at just the right time.

In fact, such confrontations at the entrance of a dungeon were common among hunters, especially among freelancers.

Hunters, after all, were fighters who risked their lives to kill monsters for money.

With superhuman strength added to the mix, aggressive actions were inevitable.

Since there were healers to heal any injuries, a broken wrist was a minor issue.

‘But what about this bandage? It perfectly aligned the broken bone.’

The healer, examining the bandage wrapped around Go Dong-jae’s wrist, was intrigued.

Occasionally, special items with unique abilities were found in dungeons.

However, a bandage that automatically flew to wrap around an injured area was unheard of.

‘Such a precious item, used on just a guy who started a conflict? ’

Of course, it was obvious that fixing a dislocated bone before healing would result in a faster recovery and save mana.

Could it be that Suho, who had just awakened, was already managing the mana of his party members?

‘A real leader is here.’

Did the healer notice this?

The White Tiger guild members exchanged glances, seemingly having similar thoughts.

‘A very interesting guy, indeed.’

‘Who said this party was a ragtag group? This is fun.’

Meanwhile, Go Dong-jae, who was being healed, was sweating from the experience of Suho’s incredible strength.

‘What? A summoner? No, he’s a summoner, right?’

A summoner with such strength.

It was really unbelievable.

Of course, a C-rank hunter could have additional skills.

However, the total amount of mana was generally similar among C-rank hunters.

The reason summoners were often underestimated was that they used most of their mana for summoning.

Yet, Suho had been continuously summoning a small black creature for a long time!

‘…Ah! Could that black thing be a strength buff summon? Yes, that’s it!’

Go Dong-jae looked at Ber with a confident gaze.

Then, suddenly!

“Keeek? What are you staring at? You’re worse than a worm. Blink!”

Ber suddenly appeared right in front of his nose, leaning in.

At that fierce glare, Go Dong-jae subtly lowered his eyes.

* * *

[Times Square Field]

※No entry except for White Tiger guild members

The attack team, which Suho was part of, had arrived at a large and majestic building.

The Times Square building, once a landmark in Yeongdeungpo, had now become a completely overgrown lair of blue mist.

‘Another field-type dungeon.’

Seoul, with its many large buildings closely packed together, had many dungeons that had turned into fields due to dungeon breaks inside buildings.

While field-type dungeons, which were already somewhat explored, were considered safer than unknown dungeons entered through gates, complacency was still a no-go.

‘This is a C-rank field.’

Roar!

The moment they stepped into the field, the grand interior of Times Square came into view.

The central area was open, and the corridors of each floor circled around it, forming a courtyard structure.

It resembled the Pantheon.

However, thorny vines covered all the walls and ceiling, wriggling like living creatures.

“F, f, finally, a dungeon.”

Go Dong-jae, who had been boasting about being the leader, now had a nervous expression, his lips trembling.

The faces of the other beginner hunters were filled with tension and determination.

Suho chuckled and patted Go Dong-jae’s back.

“Hey! What are you doing? You should lead the way.”

“Gulp…!”

Go Dong-jae’s body was pushed forward, and he found himself at the front of the hunters.

Suho passed by him.

“Then, I’ll move separately as I said.”

“Hunter Suho.”

A White Tiger guild member called out to Suho.

“I won’t stop you from moving separately, but be careful and don’t go too far.”

It was unrealistic to expect strategic teamwork from a team of temporarily gathered freelancers.

While he didn’t plan to interfere with the team’s operations, he had to give a warning as a senior hunter.

“Otherwise, we won’t be able to protect you if a villain appears.”

“Understood.”

Suho answered obediently.

But the reason was the opposite.

‘If I go too far, it will be hard to return if a villain appears here.’

Just as Suho was about to move away from the hunters,

“…Ah, this.”

He stopped, his expression stiffening.

“Already surrounded.”

Creak!

They had only been in the field for a minute, but the invaders from another world had already surrounded them from all sides.

[Thorny Vine Scarecrow Woodbine]

[Thorny Vine Scarecrow Woodbine]

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Scarecrows made of tangled thorny vines.

Creak!

The grotesque monsters moved awkwardly, attacking the hunters from all directions.

Their speed was surprisingly agile.

Their movements were as bizarre as their appearance.

‘The hunt begins.’

Suho’s eyes glowed intensely as he lunged forward.

The other hunters also snapped to attention and began the battle.

“Be careful! These things have paralyzing poison on their thorns! Just brushing against a thorn will dull your senses!”

A White Tiger guild member’s urgent warning came from behind.

‘Poison, huh?’

So what?

After all, Suho had the reward from completing the Pyramid Quest.

[Blessing: High Mage Candiaru’s Blessing]

High Mage Candiaru has gifted you with a special spell. With Candiaru’s blessing, you will always enjoy a strong and healthy life.

“May light shine upon the challenger’s path.”

-Continuous effect ‘Longevity’: Immune to all diseases, poisons, and abnormal effects, and regenerative ability increases explosively during sleep.

Immune to all poisons.

Poison was not something Suho needed to fear.

However, the thorny vines, which lashed out like whips, were threatening enough on their own.

Moreover, the endless wave of enemies attacking from all sides made the other hunters flustered.

“S, summon!”

As soon as the battle began, the experienced summoners quickly moved to the back and summoned their creatures.

Fire beetles.

Small, fiery glowworms flew in all directions, starting explosions on the bodies of the Thorny Vine Scarecrow Woodbines.

Whoosh- Bang!

Bang! Bang!

The thorny vines of the Woodbines caught fire, burning fiercely.

“Wow! Fire beetles!”

“They’re perfect for this!”

“No wonder we have so many summoners in our team!”

The hunters, who had previously looked down on summoners, now celebrated.

The White Tiger guild had certainly planned this, sending experienced summoners here.

However.

Snap! Crack!

The Woodbines ripped off their burning vines.

And, like zombies, they continued to attack, using whatever limbs they had left.

Creak!

“Huh!”

“These persistent bastards!”

“No more fire beetles?!”

“What are you doing! Keep summoning! Summon!”

Go Dong-jae, leading the charge with a giant sword, urged the summoners.

But the summoners couldn’t summon creatures endlessly.

“I, I need some time to summon again…!”

“What? That’s why summoners are useless!”

Go Dong-jae, frustrated, shouted.

At that moment.

Suho, who had run ahead alone, stopped.

He was in the middle of the advancing Woodbines.

“Hunter Suho! When did you get there? It’s too dangerous, come back…!”

A White Tiger guild healer, who noticed this a moment later, called out in alarm.

[This is the perfect spot.]

“Right?”

Suho nodded, exchanging a glance with Ber.

Now that he was far from the group, he could eliminate the enemies without any hindrance.

Creak!

Creak!

Dozens of Thorny Vine Scarecrows lunged at the lone Suho.

Smirk.

In the center, Suho calmly stepped on his shadow.

“Rise.”

At that moment.

Keeaaah!

Mummies wrapped in black bandages rose up.

The shadow mummies, with black steam rising from their bodies, opened their mouths and began to emit fierce roars at the enemies who dared to harm their master.

[Keeaaah!]

“What, what is that…!”

“Mummies?”

The hunters, who were in the midst of a breathless battle, were captivated by the incredible sight.

In the midst of the gazes, Suho gave the shadow mummies an order.

Like a pharaoh from an ancient legend in Egypt.

“Now, kill each other.”

And become my new shadows.