“Goddamn. He's disgustingly fast.”
In the end, someone couldn't hold it in and grumbled. Everyone was thinking the same thing, but it was a complaint they couldn't bring themselves to say out loud for fear of embarrassment. While Cheon Hae-seon was plowing through Monsters to advance, the Hunters following him were panting just from trying to keep up.
The dimensional interference and sweltering heat that began on the first floor were hindering the Hunters' condition, but even without that, Cheon Hae-seon's movements were difficult to follow.
Kieeeeeek!
“That thing looks absolutely hideous. What is it?”
“It's a creature called a Croon. Its Difficulty is 9-star, and its physical level is S-rank. Plus, its Other Attributes are…”
Fwoosh. Kieee… Gak.
“…A-rank, a fearsome beast… but now it's dead.”
The Hunter who had been explaining trailed off, closing his mouth with a self-deprecating smile. This was because Cheon Hae-seon had turned the creature into grilled octopus before the explanation of the Croon was even finished. In fact, the slower Hunters hadn't even arrived by the time Cheon Hae-seon finished off the Croon.
“I'm going.”
“Wait.”
Cilia blocked Cheon Hae-seon's path. It wasn't because she was out of breath or tired. It was simply that they needed to match their pace with the other Hunters.