Chapter 81

Swordmaster Healer Episode 81

TL: Boko

Editor: Ren

Chapter 27: Dragons Nest (2)

Itll be the Boss soon, Ki Hoon said .

Ha Yeon looked at him and said, How much further do we have to go?

If there arent any fights, it should take around two hours .

When they heard Ki Hoons response, the party members realized that it wouldnt be long before their dungeon assault was finished, so they felt relieved . After all, they had been in the dungeon for longer than thirty hours .

It is exhausting .

Sung Joon nodded his head .

As the difficulty of the dungeon increased, so too would its scale; therefore, the time spent inside the dungeon would become longer . In extreme cases, one could get dungeon depression, thus reducing their combat ability; so they had to rest often, and keep their wits about them .

If a battle doesnt occur, itll take two hours but the chance of that is low .

Contrary to the other party members, who focused on the two hours remaining, Sung Joon approached it cool-headedly . How far would they cling to the premise of as long as no fights occur?

When I think about it using common sense, theres no way that there wont be any battles ahead of the Boss .

Even if there werent any minions inside of the Boss Room, there were always monsters that acted as guards nearby the Boss Room .

It should be the same this time too . But the party members simply wanted to get out of the dungeon, so they intentionally forgot about it .

Monsters!

Sung Joon sensed the monsters presences and raised his head . He felt a group of monsters flying towards them in the sky ahead of them .

Wyverns! Ki Hoon warned .

Hide! Ha Yeon yelled, and everyone hid .

The group of Wyverns wasnt sizable and they were nothing more than scouts . The moment they were found, they would shriek and call their companions to gather .

It was possible because in an S-rank dungeon, monsters movements were unrestrained* . (*Normally, monsters sit in a certain spot . In S-rank dungeons apparently, monsters can move more freely . )

They had almost been caught by the rushing reinforcement monsters three times already, so they were on extremely high alert .

The group of Wyverns passed by and the party once again walked busily towards where they assumed the Boss was .

My lord, the surrounding area is filled with monsters . Its impossible to take a detour .

Rishubalt returned from his scouting and reported . Sung Joon wordlessly nodded his head and then approached Ha Yeon and Ki Hoon .

I dont know exactly how many there are, but there are monsters in front of us, Sung Joon said .

There seems to be quite a lot of them . It seems like itll be difficult to take a detour, Ki Hoon said after checking the front with his Searching Magic .

It seems like we have no choice but to fight, Ha Yeon said, and bit her lip lightly .

Ha Yeon checked her partys status . Since they had spent more than thirty hours inside the dungeon, everyone was exhausted .

And now that she thought about it, it wasnt long before it would be

mealtime, and the sky was beginning to get dark .

Well eat and rest a bit here, Ha Yeon said .

They all sat on the cold floor, taking out the dried food that they had brought with them, and ate and rested .

While Sung Joon rested, he remained on high alert .

It was a high possibility that Dragonkin would hide through stealth magic and ambush them like they did in the beginning . However, contrary to his concerns, there werent any ambushes during their rest time, and the group of monsters that guarded the Boss area also didnt move .

Its still definitely a lot different from the Eroding Dungeon .

Though the monsters that guarded the dungeon were a lot less restricted than monsters in rank dungeons or less, compared to the Eroding Dungeon, they were still limited .

Well soon face off against a group of monsters . Team Leader, how shall we go about this? Ki Hoon said .

Just as he said, there was a group of monsters on standby at the bottom of the steep hill . He could sense their mana as well as their presences .

They were the group of monsters that Sung Joon had talked about a little while ago; it would be impossible to take a detour around them . If they just broke through this group of monsters, theyd be able to reach the Bosss location .

Ha Yeon once again called and gathered Sung Joon, Eun Joo, and Ki Hoon .

It would be difficult to ambush them, right?

Ha Yeon started their discussion . If their ambush was successful, they would be able to do significant damage to the enemy; but Sung Joon shook his head .

Itll probably be difficult . Seeing as how the monsters mana seem tense, theyre aware of the partys existence .

Whoa, Mr . Kang Sung Joon You can even tell that?

I just happened to figure it out, Sung Joon said, responding to Eun Joos admiration with a faint smile .

In this case, an ambush wouldnt be effective, he explained, and everyone nodded their heads .

If they bunglingly attempted an ambush and were counterattacked, theyd definitely sustain several casualties .

As expected, it seems like a frontal attack would be best, Ha Yeon said .

When their meeting was concluded, Ha Yeon informed the party of the plan .

How many monsters are there?

There are a lot of them . There seems to be around a hundred, Eun Joo replied, and the party members began to mutter . If they were guarding the path to the Boss, they would be comprised of at least B-rank to rank monsters .

There would probably be some S-rank monsters mixed in as well . There was a really high chance that they would incur casualties .

There seems to be way too many of them for there to be only a hundred of them someone said .

He had spoken to himself, but since his voice was loud, everyone was able to hear him . The other party members nodded their heads in agreement .

We should be able to break through without any casualties if we just do what weve been doing, Ha Yeon said, comforting the shaken party members .

Once they calmed down, Ha Yeon explained their

their plan in detail .

Ki Hoon casting his offensive spells would act as a signal to start the hunt .

Everyone, get ready, Eun Joo said .

When Ki Hoon started casting his offensive spells, the group of monsters would alsomove . Then, their battle would begin in earnest .

Ill begin the casting .

As soon as Ki Hoon started casting his spells, the group of monsters moved . Sung Joon approached Ha Yeons side . There was a high possibility that when the fight began, a part of the monsters would aim for the Hunters at the rear, who were weak at close combat .

Theyve come!

Bless!

The group of monsters pushed through the forest and revealed themselves . As Ha Yeon had said, there were more than a hundred of them . There were Lizardmen Armored Soldiers, as well as Shamans mixed in, but close to half of the group was comprised of Dragonkin .

They could even see three S-rank Dragonkin Magic Knights .

The Dragonkin Magic Knights spoke eloquently in the other world language, so that they could relay their orders to their Dragonkin subordinates; subsequently, they closed the distance to the party at once .

Were breaking through in one go! The Dragonkin Magic Knight, who appeared to be the leader, yelled in the other world language . It seemed like their plan was to pierce through the partys frontline and strike at the rear .

AH!

Ugh!

The Dragonkin Magic Knights felled two rank Hunters in a single blow and approached the rear . Sung Joon raised his sword and simultaneously stretched his hand towards the injured party members .

Heal .

Because the Dragonkin Magic Knights had focused on breaking through the frontlines rather than killing them, they werent severely wounded . They saw their wounds quickly heal and dashed to the rear in order to help .

However, Sung Joon raised his hand and stopped them .

Please protect the front . Itll be dangerous if two people are missing .

But the rear

Ill take care of them .

You will, Mr . Kang Sung Joon? Then well leave it to you!

They had assaulted the S-rank dungeon together, so they had clearly seen Sung Joons outstanding combat abilities . Therefore, they trusted him and left it to him .

Weve broken through! Now weve won! the leader said elatedly .

However, they didnt know that there was a Healer in the rear with more outstanding combat abilities than the entire frontline combined .

As his synchronization rate increased, hed completely mastered the other world language, so Sung Joon could understand what they were saying .

He laughed confidently at their conceit . Seeing that, the Leaders face crinkled and he opened his mouth .

It seems like youve gone crazy after seeing your death approaching .

When he heard that, Rishubalt brought his hand to the hilt of his sword, but there was nothing he could do .

Sung Joon raised his sword with a calm expression and took a stance .

Shut up and fight .

Our language?

But the Dragonkin Magic Knight was only briefly taken aback by Sung Joons eloquent other world language . His eyes gleamed and he rushed at Sung Joon .

Simultaneously, he formed ten fireballs and shot them at Sung Joon . The other

The other two Dragonkin Magic Knights aimed for Ha Yeon and Ki Hoon .

Die! the Leader sharply cried, and rushed Sung Joon .

The ten fireballs attacked Sung Joon from all sides . However, he focused on the Leader without being flustered . The fireballs were so weak that they seemed close to an illusion, but the Leaders sword was capable of severely wounding Sung Joon .

Ugh!

The fireballs?

The fireballs struck Sung Joons body, but Sung Joon endured, trusting in the vestments protection . The fireballs were comprised of weak mana, so his injuries werent severe .

Sung Joon parried the rushing Leaders sword and opened his mouth .

Illusionary Sword, he announced .

W-what is!

The six illusionary swords simultaneously rushed the Dragonkin Magic Knight Leader; the Leader was really taken aback . He had narrowly guarded against five of the illusionary swords, but last one cut deeply into his neck .

AH!

The Leader weakly fell and when Sung Joon was about to move towards the other Dragonkin Magic Knights

Grr .

His sword, Roel, let out a low cry . This was the first time it had happened,but he didnt have the energy to worry about it due to the pressing situation .

Sung Joon immediately attacked the other Dragonkin Magic Knight . After Sung Joon and Ha Yeon defeated him, he leveled his blade at the Dragonkin Magic Knight which was currently fighting Ki Hoon .

Gale Sword .

It was faster than if he had used his high-speed movement . He had instantly closed the distance, creating sword winds, and struck the Dragonkin Magic Knights back .

AH!

The Dragonkin Magic Knight became bloodied and fell .

Although Ki Hoon was a Mage Hunter, he had outstanding close combat skills, so when Ki Hoon had clashed with him, the Dragonkin Magic Knight had not only sustained a few wounds, but also wasnt able to reserve his energy . Thus, Sung Joon was able to ambush him .

As soon as he finished off the Dragonkin Magic Knights, the party was able to take care of the rest of the monsters without difficulty . People kept getting injured, so instead of resting, Sung Joon continued to cast his Heal . .

Heal!

Someone else had fallen and Sung Joon utilized his Heal . The mana consumption was large, but he was able to endure because he absorbed the Dragonkin Magic Knights mana .

The party eliminated the group of monsters that had been guarding the Boss and finally reached the enormous cave entrance .

The Boss is inside, Ki Hoon said, and Sung Joon nodded his head . He could feel a powerful mana inside .

Theyll probably be laying in wait . Lets set it on fire so that it comes out, Sung Joon suggested .

Thats a good idea, Ha Yeon said, nodding her head .

She looked at Ki Hoon and said, Mr . Lee Ki Hoon, please use your fire magic .

Ki Hoon wordlessly swung his staff, pouring flames inside the cave .

Shriek!

The sharp cry was accompanied by something coming out of the cave .

AH!

One of the forefront party members must have been cut by something sharp, as he spurted blood and collapsed . Sung Joon stretched his left hand towards him .

Heal!

Though the wound quickly started to heal, started to heal, it would be impossible for him to immediately participate in the battle due to the severity of the wound .

Bless!

Fire Spear!

Ha Yeon buffed everyone and Ki Hoon shot fire spears at the Boss .

Shriek!

However, the Boss formed a defensive magic circle and blocked the fire spear . It turned elegantly through the air and roughly landed on the ground .

A Hatchling

A Hatchling was a dragons child, and was a large high tier S-rank monster .

It could utilize high-rank magic and could summon Spartoi as well . Though it couldnt use Dragon Fear, it was a tough opponent that could use Bless .

Ill attack the left side!

Eun Joo swung her greatsword, which was enveloped in a radiant aura . It easily tore through the defensive magic circle and the party took advantage of that gap .

However, the Hatchling had been saving its Bless .

Fire!

Protect!

Ki Hoon hurriedly spread his defensive magic and Ha Yeon cast her fire resistance buff, but they couldnt avoid casualties .

Heal!

Soo Young urgently cast her Heal .

AH!

While she briefly turned her attention to the injured, the Hatchling rushed Eun Joo with immense speed and hackedat her with its talons .

Then it opened its large mouth and tried to rip her throat out .

Spartoi!

The party members had tried to approach, but the Spartoi were quickly summoned and blocked them . The Spartoi were rank monsters .

Mr . Kang Sung Joon! Please take care of Eun Joo!

Gale Sword .

Sung Joon recited the activation words . He was able to quickly break through the Spartoi and lodge his sword into the Hatchlings neck; he was able to do this much faster with his Gale Sword than if he had utilized his high-speed movement .

Shriek!

The Hatchling let Eun Joo go, but directed its fury at Sung Joon .

Ugh!

It had cast a Wind Cutter instantaneously, without the use of activation words . The wind blades passed through and cut deeply into his left side .

If he hadnt instinctually turned his body, his upper and lower body wouldve been separated .

Get back, Ms . Choi Eun Joo!

Ill fight too .

Youll get in the way right now . Come back after youve been healed .

Eun Joos injury was severe . She gave up and retreated . Then the fierce battle between Sung Joon and the Hatchling began .

Their injuries continued to mount, but Sung Joon was the first to collapse, and the Hatchling prepared its finishing blow .

Mr . Sung Joon!

Eun Joo had come back after receiving a Heal and hurriedly attempted to intervene, but even if she used her high-speed movement, they were still far from her .

My lord! Rishubalt yelled, and Sung Joon attempted to mount a defense in the face of sure death . The Hatchling cast a powerful magic and simultaneously aimed for Sung Joons head with its talons .

I cant block it!

Even if he blocked its talons, he would get hit by the high-rank magic . Being a child of a Dragon (which is called an existence of magic itself), meant that the speed of casting and firing the spell was as fast as a machine gun .

And the moment when everything turned to despair

Sung Joons sword, Roel, awoke .