146 Chapter 18: Hunters, They Speak
"Who's the One who really endangered the lives of his comrades." Tae commented
"Leader" they signed with relief as they walked up to them. Yue looked at the unconsioues Cheol. She kicked him.
"You self-centered Piece of ****," She said as she continued to kick and sprang profanity that was unladylike — surprising the whole group including Tae.
"Sis"
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Suddenly Tae brought his attention over to the other side of the forest.
"Looks like the Calvary has arrived. There was a large group of elves
stationary.
Tae clicked his tongue "He was followed"
Yue looked back at Cheol and got even angrier. Looked like she wanted to kick and curse at Cheol again.
Tae looked at the regular snow elf and felt its presence as the dungeon boss
("So, the trash ended up being useful Afterall") the regal elf said.
("Well he certainly was") Tae said
("You speak our language") The regal elf said in surprise along with the faces of the other hunters.
When he first heard about it From Peony, he was surprised too and so was Jinn at that time. Peony talked to a whole bunch of Ogre's friendly. It didn't take long for him to learn it due to the system and Peony's teaching skill.
'You can communicate with them?' Yue thought 'Is their anything you can do'
The regal elf was looking more amused. "Hey, move a little father from here" Tae said to the group behind him, who followed his directions immediately. Yue looked at Cheol one final time before kicking in anger and then moving along with the others.
("So, we can communicate") it smiled as it gestured to a followed elf ("I believe you both are already acquainted)
Tae recognized this elf as one of the one's he had seen in the beginning. Snow Elf's familiar sneer irritated Tae.
("He has- ")
It wasn't even a moment sooner when that same elf's head was laid before the ground. It's grin still plastered on its face.
("You where saying") Tae said mockingly to the regal elf behind him with his own sneer.
"Ahh," the one D-rank hunter said in surprise while the others had their mouths dropped to the ground.
("You Certainly are an Interesting one") The regal elf said in Awe. He got down from his Horse ("However, do you think you can win against this many of my people Alone")
("Whoever Said I was Alone") Tae response back as his shadow underneath him began to expand and the shadow soldiers one by one appeared before the regal Elf who became more excited.
"Cyrix," Tae said merely as his strongest Knight with the buster sword Knock-off descended from the shadow behind the regal elf. Cyrix straight up attacked the royal elf who had just barely blocked the buster sword.
Peony sat her chair still completely immersed, one of the guild's members happily poured her some warm Tea, and another gave her a blanket to keep warm since it was getting colder. The perks of being beautiful despite being married she had already gained a lot of admiration from just sitting down. She ended up dozing off again.
Baekho was still dumbfounded at how natural the women enamored his guild members. Hell, if he didn't know she was married, he would be doing the same.
A car pulled up, and a man stepped out. He was all too familiar to
Baekho, Son Sang-Ma an S-ranker like him.
"I heard that this gate was rank C," Sang-Ma said arrogantly. "Did it turn out to be an A-rank?" he laughed "Otherwise why would the guild master of Tao's Hunter's guild be here."
"Why are you in Korea?" Baekho asked not very happy to see the arrogant man, and with good reason.
"I stopped by to handle some business."
"Just answer my question. Why are you here and messing in White Tiger business?"
"White tiger Business, Eh? Then let me ask you? Did you take in that E-rank couple?" he said
"Huh? E-rank" Baekho said in confusion.
"Sun Tae-Young and His wife?" Sang-Ma's attention was pulled by the red gate "So it's a red-gate, they are both stuck in the red-gate. Too bad, I came all this way just for them too." He laughed "I wanted to take even a simple glance at their faces.
'Why is he so Keen on them' Baekho thought meanwhile Long was Sweating on the inside while taking glances at Peony who was asleep. Of course, he knew why Sang-Ma would be here, when he first got interested in the couple, he had investigated their past gates including the one where Sang-Ma's brother Sang-Min was killed.
"They are not part of the guild, and they only joined in on this raid. But, What business do you have with the couple?" Baekho asked not mentioning that the Tae's wife is sleeping peacefully a distance away.
"None of your business."
"Since it is a red gate, the chance of them 'coming' back alive is slim," Baekho said.
"How troublesome, I can't wait to this gate opens," he said
"They have been in the gate for more than a week," Baekho said.
"Then I have come here for nothing," Sang-Ma said as he was about to walk away "No wait, you said that they weren't apart of the guild. Then how did they end up here." Sang-Ma said menacingly
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"They are my old acquaintances. They asked if they could participate in the C-rank raid and I brought them here." Long finally said, although he was half lying it was somewhat the truth.
'Why is he covering for them?' Baekho questioned 'Does that mean exposing them would be problematic.
"Then there is nothing else I can do…" Sang-Ma Appeared in front of Long and held him up by the neck. "Is what you thought I would say?" he said, "I have always been talented in finding an interesting situation, but this one tells me there is something fishy here."
Baekho grabbed Sang-Ma's hand fiercely. "Take your hands off my Employee, Sang-Ma."
Long could not help but glance at Peony who was wide awake and staring at him.
"Are you ordering me?" Sang-Ma said to Baekho "Someone who is playing leader in a backyard."
"What did you say," Baekho snarled as they both realized their auras onto each other. Long didn't know when it had happened, but Peony had long pulled him from Sang-Ma's deadly grip without him noticing, heck he doesn't even know how it happened. He watched Peony walk back into her chair and fall back asleep. 'Lady that man wants to kill you, how can you be so calm.'
"Ha-ha" Sang-Ma Laughed before turning his head back to his prisoner when he finally noticed that he was choking a stuffed animal. Baekho saw this as well and was completely confused as well when they both spotted Long a distance away staring at the women who looked like she had never moved from her seat.
"Sang-Ma remembered the picture of Tae's wife, and she was an absolute beauty cherished by her trash Husband. He wondered 'Since the husband is dead, I'll show her the mercy of letting her join her husband' Sang-Ma thought as he appeared in front of Peony with serious killing intent.
BANG
Sang-Ma head was implanted to the ground with a terrifying force. Baekho and the rest of the guild members where shocked at this sight Afterall they didn't even see Peony move. And neither did Sang-Ma.
'Now Look what you did' Peony thought with a condescending look 'I ended Up reacting on instinct'
