The Gardener in a Hunter World

Ah ah ah-

-This is a fourth fourth-class catastrophic warning, a fourth-class catastrophic warning. Evacuate nearby residents immediately. Evacuate immediately. Repeat. This is not a training situation. This is a class 4 catastrophic warning. Evacuate immediately.

Ah ah ah-

The nervous sound of sirens disturbed the ears of Ji-ha.. There is only one action that powerless people should take when such an alarm is raised. To evacuate immediately.

“Class 4 alarm, where the hell did you make a mistake? Mr. Ji-ha, you’d better evacuate to a nearby shelter. Now, quickly.”

“Yes.”

Hye-jin went out with a hard face, and Ji-ha quickly packed the necessary things into his backpack.

-Kururureung-

Outside, several armored vehicles pass by loudly. I saw soldiers fully armed marching. Can you stop the monsters from the category 4 dungeon with those troops?

‘It’s difficult. That’s why there are hunters.’

First, the army is put in, equipped with a blockade, and the hunters deal with the monsters. What if even the Hunter breaks through? At that time, the artillery unit stationed nearby will open simultaneous shot fire. It will blow up everything around you along with the monsters. Ji-ha, not wanting to get caught up in it, carried a backpack on his back and hugged Beom, who was crying in pain. I looked around to see if there was anything I needed to bring, and locked the door. Now it’s time to run for the shelter. The streets were in chaos due to people evacuating, vehicles such as ambulances, and hunters flocking to hear the alarm. Black smoke and flames rose from around the gate. 

‘What’s going on……’

Catastrophe in a category 4 dungeon is something that rarely happens. As the quest is very difficult, the hunters are strong and prepare well. But this catastrophe seems to be a little different. Ji-ha ran towards the air-raid shelter and listened to the chatter of people. 

“They say the Class 3 has changed to a Class 4!”

“I heard that there was a huge crowd of horror-grade monsters, but the hunters can’t withstand it.”

“Isn’t this supposed to be sent to the military?”

“Run! Run!”

‘Something must be wrong.’

Well, if everything went right, there would be no catastrophe. Ji-ha hurriedly ran into an air-raid shelter led by a police officer. Anxious people flocked to the renovated underground parking lot. 

“Come on, take it easy! Don’t stay outside, go inside! It’s safe here! Please yield a little!”

“Go inside!”

“Ahh, don’t push me!”

Ji-ha went into a corner and squatted down. An uneasy light flashed in the sky over the parking lot entrance. It is a phenomenon that takes place as the gate expands as it faces a full-scale catastrophe. People were buzzing, and Beom in the arms of Ji-ha stood up.

*Tata tata! Thud! Pop!*

A loud shot was heard. The people backed away in confusion, and the earth’s axis shook dully. 

“I guess it started……”

“Please, please, please……”

All those sheltered in the shelters could do was pray. Ji-ha soothed Beom, who was crying with a calm face. 

***

Catastrophe occurs when the hunters who enter the dungeon do not complete the quest. If it’s a low difficulty dungeon, there is no problem. Because the monsters are so weak and few in number. Even if you crush the monster that jumped out of the gate with force, there is no problem. However, the story is different when a category 4 or higher dungeon is catastrophic. Even if the rankers rushed in, it was difficult to guarantee suppression without damage. So, the government launches a military operation starting with the 4th catastrophe. Evacuate civilians around the gate and deploy armored forces. Currently, troops carrying heavy machine guns and anti-tank weapons were waiting around the gate that faced catastrophe in District 7, using buildings as cover. Behind them, the armored forces, including armored vehicles and tanks, stood by the hunters. Before long, the brightly shining surface of the gate shook greatly. The soldiers flinched, and the sounds of the radios heard here and there fell. Silence fell around the gate. The searchlight was turned on in broad daylight and I prepared to aim at the monsters. The gate finally cracked. Like a mirror, a number of fragments fell down, and what was visible between them were the horror grade monsters Bone Knight and Lich. The moment the bony skeleton knights and corpses appeared, the command of the unit commander was given. 

“Shoot!”

*Tuta Tuta! Pooh!*

Heavy machine guns and anti-tank missiles rained down on the perimeter of the gate. The lich shook their bony hands and cast barrier magic, but it was too much to block them all. A gloomy ether spread as several Bone Knights stumbled after being hit by missiles. 

-Death to all living things!

A curse that even modern science can’t help has unfolded. The only thing that can purify this is a hunter with characteristics such as self-evocation and cleansing, but they were not dispatched because they were hospitalized. The soldiers, who should be pouring firepower towards the monsters, tore their heads at the sight of a terrible vision. 

“Aaaaaaaaaaa!”

“Help me!”

“Stop shooting! Stop shooting!”

When dealing with monsters, these supernatural attacks are always a problem. That’s one of the reasons Hunters are needed. 

“The Bone Knight is charging! Tankers ahead!”

When Kim Hyung-seok, who took command of the hunters, shouted, the hunters with various shields stepped forward. Individual abilities are important for hunters, but in such large-scale engagements, more coordinated actions are needed. As they blocked the advance of the Bone Knight, the normal soldiers took out the cursed soldiers to the rear.

*Doo doo doo-*

A squadron of attack helicopters flew between the buildings and aimed the missiles at them. Flying a helicopter when there is not much oil. It was the moment when the government’s determination to suppress this catastrophe at an early stage was revealed. The Bone Knight and the Liches who were somewhat apart raised their hands again and a missile was fired. A tremendous explosion shattered the barrier and turned the weak bodies of the liches into ashes. It was good up to here. The Bone Knight and Lich were powerful but had no nefarious characteristics or skills. The catastrophe was almost over when the Lich was severely damaged by the missile baptism and the knights he saw were blocked by hunters. However, before the fragments of the gate completely settled down, a monster appeared. Seeing him, Kim Hyung-seok’s complexion turned white. 

“Crazy… it’s a Bone Knight!”

It was a monstrous monster that seemed to have grown by randomly fitting the bodies of monsters together. Its size was large enough to be similar to that of a decent one-room building. 

*Guaaaaa-*

As he raised his bone knife and roared, the liches poured various curses, or buffs. Disaster grade monsters that were already strong because of the catastrophe were further strengthened. An anti-tank missile that flew in from somewhere lodged in his mouth and exploded.

*Fuhahak!*

The patchy head was turned into a rag, but the Bone Knight quickly regenerated and clung to the hunters. 

“Spread! Spread! Everyone, avoid it!”

Kim Hyung-seok urgently ordered. It is difficult to deal with this guy even if single number hunters rush at it. If Han Seung-hyuk was there, he doesn’t know what would happen, but he had to avoid a head-to-head match. However, the monster that received the buff boasted fast movements that did not match its size. He shattered the shields of the tankers with his bone knife and blew them away, then started running somewhere, ignoring numerous attacks. 

“Uh, where are you going?”

“It’s the air-raid shelter! Damn!”

The siege formation was broken. While the hunters and soldiers were confused, the monsters rushed into the shelter. The Liches raised their wands and shouted. 

-There, our enemy is!

***

The atmosphere is strange. Even if a catastrophe has occurred, it should be quiet after this amount of time has passed. There must be close to 100 hunters residing in District 7 alone, so what is this commotion?

“It looks like something happened.”

“Isn’t there a huge guy coming out of the dungeon?”

“If I had to see it, it would be horror grade… That’s enough to stop single number hunters from rushing in.”

“But why is it so noisy?”

“That……”

The murmur among the people grew. The roar of something, the sound of heavy equipment moving, and the shouts of hunters were heard mixed together. Something is happening. The murmur turned to fear, and fear to terror. Others scolded him when someone shouted that he had to get away quickly.

“This person is talking about big trouble!”

When fear is contagious, things get out of hand. The police repeatedly emphasized that it was okay and that the air-raid shelters were safe, but it was not enough to settle the uneasy public sentiment. In addition, the sound of the Hunters fighting was getting louder and louder. People who knew what it meant were visibly uneasy. 

“This isn’t something you really have to run away from……? If the sound of fighting can be heard this loud……”

“How is the situation outside? Yes?”

“Let’s get to know each other! What if I blindly ask you to sit down?”

“Right! That’s right!”

Then the loud sound suddenly stopped and only a dull thump, thud, thump could be heard. Is the fight over? The moment some cops looked out of the shelter, they let out a terrifying scream. A gigantic Bone Knight had pointed its grotesque face at them. The cops collapsed in terror as the bloody eyes glistened. 

“Ahhh……”

“It is a monster! It’s a monster!”

When someone shouted loudly, everyone panicked. The reason why the sound of the fighting stopped was because it was close to the air-raid shelter, so it stopped because it was afraid that the civilians would be harmed. Hye-jin, who hurriedly followed the Bone Knight with her sword, fired an intangible sword at it. 

*Papa pat!*

The sword split into several pieces in the air and slashed through the entire body of the Bone Knight, but it ignored the attack. Its regenerative power is so good that even a few attacks won’t get eaten. This is why in order to deal with disaster-grade monsters, you must attack jointly with the military unit. Or, a hunter with transcendental attack power would step forward.

“Back, attack the back! 35 meters away!”

As the magicians of the Eternal Flame Guild, including Hwa-yeon, unleashed their magic all at once, the upper body of the Bone Knight turned into a rag. However, even in that situation, he tried to regenerate. It had a really great life force. 

“What, are there all these guys?”

“Quickly pull that out!”

At that time, Beom, whom Ji-ha was holding, cried out waaaang. As the nature god that had slaughtered thousands of monsters roared, a tremendous amount of ether spread out. 

“Oh my god!”

“Ha!”

The hunters instantly fell to their knees, and the Bone Knight tore off their heads in agony. A roar ordered. 

-Go away.

Oh my god! The Bone Knight was seized with fear and began to run somewhere. Then it hit a building and fell flat. Why is this guy suddenly doing this? A squadron of attack helicopters and a platoon of tanks followed, taking aim. 

*Puffup!*

A series of explosions overturned the giant, and countless hunters attacked. Pieces of flesh were turned into ash and scattered, and the Bone Knight disappeared without even screaming. Kim Hyung-seok, who arrived late after dealing with the Bone Knight and the Liches, glared at the air-raid shelter with bated breath. What the hell happened over there? The hunters who followed hum murmured.

“Bah, what was that just now?”

“It was an air-raid shelter, right? What do you think is over there?”

“Ah, no way… There are only ordinary people there.”

When the situation finally came to an end, Ji-ha let out a sigh of relief and stroked Beom. 

“It’s nice, isn’t it?”

Wow.

He cried softly as he slipped into his backpack. Ji-ha did a simple questionnaire and left the shelter. Hunters, soldiers, and government officials were gathering and having serious conversations. 

“…We need to send people to investigate inside, who knows if there are artifacts?”

“No, we have to investigate all civilians.”

“Everyone has already returned home, what can I do? A sound that makes sense……”

‘It has nothing to do with me.’

Ji-ha walked leisurely to the store. Beom popped out of his backpack and patted the chair with his front foot. Yeah, you want me to sit there, right? Ji-ha wiped off his dusty glasses and sat down in his chair and opened his book. Immediately, Beom climbed on his lap and rolled up and flirted. 

‘The Bone Knight…Ugly, big, and…’

As the feather pen wrote on the infinite magic book, the same explanation was written on MiriWiki, which was tucked away in a corner of HunterNet. But no one noticed.