Damn Hunter Life 102

Damn Hunter Life Chapter 102

The entire world seemed to shake with a *thud!* as dizziness struck me.

[Agni ▷ Gyeon Gang-hyeon]

I was no longer in the open field. Along with the first death notification that appeared before me, I had moved to the spectator space.

‘It was a predictable ending, but…’

Now that I was actually dead, my stomach felt a bit bitter. Especially Agni’s refreshed face that I couldn’t forget.

Meanwhile, the fight continued.

The American hunters who had taken out the weakest one first and instantly achieved numerical superiority.

Agni, who had killed me, next targeted Ja Hyeong-woo, who was both a healer and positioned close by. He was already distracted from defending because of me.

‘In team battles, prioritizing taking out the enemy healer is standard.’

In an instant, a non-combat healer was left one-on-one against an armed dealer.

*Bang bang*—! Bullets mercilessly slammed into Ja Hyeong-woo’s body. His body didn’t actually get pierced, but the recoil from the impact remained.

Ja Hyeong-woo’s health bar faintly turned red. *Crack*, the HP bar was shaved away from the right side as if being scraped by a knife.

HP 66%

Surprise spread across Agni’s expression. He seemed flustered by the fact that despite being a healer, Ja Hyeong-woo had more health than most combat personnel.

Even after unleashing enough shots to turn someone into a honeycomb—the same shots that had eliminated me in one hit—it was only that much damage.

At that moment, Ja Hyeong-woo *thud!* suddenly kicked Agni’s leg in a surprise attack, securing distance.

A healer’s close-combat response—not a tanker, not a dealer.

But that wasn’t all. Before long, blue talismans scrawled with Chinese characters began floating around him, flying toward Agni one after another like a shower of arrows.

[“Ugh…!”]

Perhaps startled by Ja Hyeong-woo’s momentum, Agni seemed unable to recall that since this was a healer’s attack skill, it might not pose much threat when actually hit. Gunshots rang out in succession. The shooting to hit and knock down every talisman was urgent by the second.

*Thud*, soon Agni leaped backward and landed.

He realized that pushing Ja Hyeong-woo further would just waste bullets.

Agni quickly gave up on Ja Hyeong-woo. Only then, breaking away from his deep penetration into the enemy team’s formation, he turned around to see.

His own side was also in chaos.

[Woo Sae-geon ▷ Buster]

Buster had been delivering shock wave attacks with his shield. Woo Sae-geon had been crushing him relentlessly with dual swords.

In the end, the American tanker was pushed back.

Woo Sae-geon struck down on Buster’s head with his dual swords and immediately moved forward. In his sight were the healer and mage remaining in the enemy team’s formation.

Between the two, Woo Sae-geon first targeted the mage Quiche. Quiche had been supporting the team by stepping back and binding our team members’ ankles with saplings, or protecting Bootsman the healer.

Woo Sae-geon lightly took a running start and *thud* leaped up. Quiche’s panicked gaze followed up to the sky where the saplings couldn’t reach, and then.

[Woo Sae-geon ▷ Quiche]

[Woo Sae-geon ▷ Bootsman]

Damn, he just bulldozed through them.

Kill notifications appeared in succession. That left only Clyte, who had been crossing swords with Ma Cheon-ah, and gunner Agni on their side.

Ah, now only Agni remained. Clyte had just been taken care of too.

[Ma Cheon-ah ▷ Clyte]

When Woo Sae-geon had killed Buster earlier, there was an indication that Sa Ye-ho had assisted, and this time it was Sa Ye-ho’s assist again. Sa Ye-ho’s movement speed was so fast that you’d suspect she had been in two places almost simultaneously.

Sa Ye-ho was lightning-quick and never stayed still for a moment, so even in the empty field, he wasn’t detected by the enemy team. When he threw several daggers to disrupt Clyte’s stance, the outcome was quickly decided (though Ma Cheon-ah would later be upset about interference in her one-on-one fight).

“…!”

By the time the momentarily dazed Agni sensed movement behind him, it was too late. He had already exposed his back.

Behind Agni’s wide-open eyes, Sa Ye-ho appeared with his distant black hair and hanbok skirt fluttering, letting out a giggling sound.

[“Who do you think you are, going ‘bang~’ at our Gang-rat? Then I’ll go ‘pow~!”]

The bizarre final blow of jumping with both legs together while making a gun gesture with one hand. But the damage was solid.

[Sa Ye-ho ▷ Agni]

The Successors had wiped out First Call while losing only me.

This was the result of Set 1.

Before entering the next set, each team gathered in their waiting room.

“That’s why I said from the beginning to just abandon me and go…”

Sitting alone on a chair, I muttered complaints quietly.

The fact that I really was clumsy and beyond help was newly reinforced, bringing on a reality check.

‘If they hadn’t tried to take care of me from the start, it would have been more stable.’

While grumbling, I told everyone the facts I’d learned about the opposing team.

“They didn’t particularly focus on teamwork in the last round. It wasn’t so much that their coordination was poor, but rather they just played it casual. Partly to make us let our guard down too. Next round, they’ll definitely come out more systematically.”

Somehow I felt Woo Sae-geon’s steady gaze.

Was it because I was using formal speech while briefing, being conscious of Woo Sae-geon? Or was the briefing itself annoying?

Anyway… the next round would definitely be tougher. Using this as grounds, I emphasized once more (especially while glaring at Ja Hyeong-woo) that I was unnecessary to the team.

“What’s the point of trying to keep a weakling like me alive? It’s not like my damage output is killer either. I can’t use fusion skills and such since they’re all advanced skills.”

In matches, usable skills were limited to basic level. Therefore, light attribute attacks or Ja Hyeong-woo’s basic healing were the permitted range.

Of course, this was also a welcome rule for us who needed to save skills for the Stages, which were our main job, but…

‘Then I really become useless.’

Unexpectedly, Ma Cheon-ah was the first to object.

“But giving up after just one round looks even more pathetic! We need to show that we can win even with the penalty of being dogs!”

“Really, what do we do about this narcissism… You don’t even remember making that score bet earlier, do you?”

While glaring at Ma Cheon-ah for a moment, Sa Ye-ho also started chiming in from the side.

“Why would we abandon you?”

My face slowly turned toward Sa Ye-ho.

“You think long-range dealers are common? Their gunner also has short range, so even combining our team and the enemy team, you’re practically the only long-range fighter. Do you know how well long-range dealers can break the flow when it matters?”

I was momentarily speechless at the serious persuasion.

But when I met Sa Ye-ho’s extremely excited eyes, I suddenly felt deflated.

“You’re excited, you bastard.”

“Yeah. It’s so fun.”

Sa Ye-ho had maximum job satisfaction. His already high energy had soared to the peak from the recent game. His cheeks and around his eyes were flushed red.

At that moment, I secretly received a private message from the guy right in front of me.

Snake Successor>Me: What’s wrong with you

Snake Successor>Me: Where did your concept go

Snake Successor>Me: If you’re a delinquent, you should act up and try to run away

Snake Successor>Me: Why are you trying to sacrifice yourself for the team ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ so cute

…When did this bastard figure it out? That I sometimes deliberately get cursed at…

Me>Snake Successor: Cunning bastard

Snake Successor>Me: Aww

Soon, as Woo Sae-geon’s first voice was heard, all movements of me, Sa Ye-ho, and Ma Cheon-ah stopped abruptly.

“If you just stay close to Ja Hyeong-woo, you’ll easily become a target, but others will only need to guard that one place where you two are. Isn’t that the only advantage? You can also provide covering fire for the enemy while protecting the healer. Why don’t you even think about what you can do and only try to throw in the towel?”

My head ached from the leader making nothing but valid points. I kept my lips as they were and only frowned deeply.

Yes, it was my fault a hundred times over. It was obvious to anyone. Ja Hyeong-woo had caught me well, but I had kicked him away.

Woo Sae-geon seemed to have seen what I did in that brief moment, but I should be grateful that he didn’t ask for reasons.

But still, I have my own terrible circumstances too.

‘It’s practically going to be a back hug with Ja Hyeong-woo! For the entire 10 minutes of Set 2!’

I had barely managed to make eye contact with Ja Hyeong-woo, but I still couldn’t escape the burning embarrassment. I was desperately wanting to beat myself to death when.

“Give me one more chance.”

Ja Hyeong-woo’s words turned me around.

Facing me with a somewhat bewildered expression, Ja Hyeong-woo put strength into his gaze. There wasn’t a trace of mockery in it.

“If I can’t keep you alive this time either, you can do whatever you want in Set 3.”

This bastard, don’t tell me…

‘He thinks I died because of him?’

Well, it’s not surprising. The original protagonist’s sense of duty as a healer was extreme to the point of being fanatical.

Even with Gyeon Gang-hyeon dead and gone, that sense of responsibility remained intact, serving as motivation for his actions.

But why isn’t he using that sense of responsibility for team efficiency and instead exercising it in the wrong place?

…The reason is.

Because I’m Gyeon Gang-hyeon…

While heading back to the main arena for Set 2, I felt the edges of my cheeks growing warm. It was extremely uncomfortable.