Chapter 92: Angel Shard (4)
[Han-Yeol-nim, is everyone ready?] Mariam asked.
[Yes, we are all set to go,] Han-Yeol replied.
[Wow...! That’s quick...] Mariam exclaimed.
[Haha! It’s unexpectedly fast after I used some of my abilities,] Han-Yeol explained.
The process of dismantling the base camp and packing everything into the truck had been quite efficient, and without much hassle, thanks to Han-Yeol’s Psychokinesis skill.
“Ugh... It's so cold.”
“You still have gunk in your eyes.”
“Kiyaak!”
“I didn’t even get to poop properly today.”
“Eww... You’re nasty.”
The Mulan film crew was quite tired as they had stayed up all night chatting with each other. However, that was unavoidable. They had been feeling uneasy and had difficulty sleeping in a new and unfamiliar environment. As a result, every single one of them looked quite haggard and their hair was disheveled. They did not even manage to wash their faces before moving out.
“Gosh! I’m so relieved we only have women in our crew.”
“Exactly, we can skip the hassle of putting on heavy makeup every day.”
“Can you imagine if there were some men among us? Although it would be nice if a few handsome ones join... it would definitely add to our stress, having to keep up with our appearances.”
“Ugh... Just imagining it already drains me out...”
The women in the Mulan film crew were very pleased with their current working situation. The film industry was a very small one where rumors spread quite quickly, so they knew that the others in the same industry were suffering at their jobs.
The top issue that most film crews faced was the fact that the raid parties or guilds they were hired by would meddle in their work quite a lot. They would blabber on and on about what they thought the broadcast concept should be, nag about the speed of the editing work, or ask the film crew to increase their personal air time.
There was nothing wrong with asking if they asked nicely, but most Hunters, if not all, were known to force their way to get what they wanted by ‘threatening’ people.
That was why almost everyone in the film industry suffered quite a lot as they were caught between a rock and a hard place. After all, they could not simply disregard the requests of the Hunters. Unfortunately, by not doing so, the quality of their final product would be significantly affected.
‘These girls probably have no idea how ridiculously fortunate they are,’?Su-In thought.
She considered herself to be a very fortunate person because she knew very well and had experienced firsthand the horrors of the film industry.
First and foremost, her employer, Han-Yeol, gave her complete control over the creative aspect of their broadcasts and had not even once interfered with her work. At times, she would even wonder if he was interested in their broadcasts at all.
But of course, Su-In knew that Han-Yeol was interested in the work. He would give a thumbs-up and scratch his head in embarrassment while looking happy whenever she approached him first to give a report.
Just like now.
“Han-Yeol Hunter-nim!”
Unlike the normal crew members who were too lazy to put on makeup, the three youngest crew members were already fully dressed as they flocked toward Han-Yeol, who was still yawning. When they started to talk about the broadcast like baby birds chirping, Han-Yeol simply looked embarrassed and scratched his head the entire time.
‘Han-Yeol Hunter-nim is definitely not?an easy?person to comprehend,’?Su-In thought.
Han-Yeol was like a Yaksha or an unforgiving berserker during battles, but he would suddenly turn into a friendly and docile person when dealing with other people. Su-In, who frequently filmed and saw Han-Yeol on-screen, had always found him to be a strange and peculiar person.
[Alright, if everyone is ready to go, let’s move out!] Mariam ordered.
“We are moving out soon!” one of the crew members announced.
Mariam’s instruction was conveyed?by one of the Mulan film crew members, who was fluent in Arabic.
The crew would often hear Mariam’s telepathic messages ringing in their heads, but they were unable to comprehend them as they could not understand what she was saying. When they found out that one of them was proficient in Arabic, they asked her to translate the messages for them.
When the hunt resumed early in the morning, the Egyptian Hunters gathered once again. This time, Han-Yeol stood in the middle of the group of Hunters.
[The monsters we are going to be hunting today are called Trappers,] Han-Yeol said, then went on to explain in fluent Arabic.
Everyone was taken aback when Han-Yeol, who used to need an interpreter, suddenly started speaking Arabic fluently. However, they were all convinced when Mariam revealed that it was due to one of Han-Yeol’s abilities.
With their confusion over Han-Yeol’s sudden proficiency resolved, it was now his words that bothered them.
[Trapper?]
Everyone tilted their heads in confusion at the unfamiliar monster's name.
Most of the countless hunting grounds across the globe had similar monsters inhabiting them. This was one of the reasons why it was not really necessary for Hunters to travel abroad to hunt unless a special circumstance called for it since most of the monsters were similar in rank anyway.
However, the Egyptian Hunters had never encountered a hunting ground such as the Paradise Field, and that was why the potential to encounter a new unique monster was one that intrigued them. It was similar to how the Korean Hunters would react whenever they heard about the mummy-type monsters that inhabited the pyramids, which were now converted into hunting grounds in Egypt.
[They are literally trappers, just as their name suggests. If the Banshee's skill is teleportation, then the Trapper’s skill is setting up traps. They do not respond to a Hunter’s presence, and they are known to only wait patiently in their territories and let their prey come and fall into their traps.
[Not only that, but they also spend the majority of their time in hibernation, which conceals their mana from most detection skills and devices. They are quite tricky to deal with. I am going to tell you now that just because you do not see or sense anything does not mean that you can let your guard down and carelessly take a step forward,] Han-Yeol briefed the Egyptian Hunters.
One of the Egyptian Hunters had a question. He eagerly raised his hand as soon as Han-Yeol finished speaking.
[Yes?]
[Are there any special ways to deal with the traps?] the Egyptian Hunter asked.
For every problem, there was bound to be a solution.
The Horus raid party was bound to end up in a very precarious and dangerous position if the Hunters were to trigger a trap by accident.
[The traps they install are high-level traps, so you won’t be able to detect its mana. The only way to avoid falling into the trap is to be cautious with where you step,] Han-Yeol explained.
[Won’t that be too dangerous then?] the Egyptian Hunter said.
Under such conditions with unavoidable traps, it seemed like hunting would be nearly impossible.
[Ah, I think you are misunderstanding something. I told you that the traps are undetectable, but that does not mean that they are invisible. In fact, there’s nothing special about their traps... It’s more like a snare that just snaps your ankle into two. They also tend to be quite sloppy when setting up their traps, so you will be able to notice the ground being raised unevenly if you look close enough,] Han-Yeol clarified.
Han-Yeol then handed over a stack of paper to Yoo-Bi, who began distributing it among the Hunters. On each piece of paper was a picture resembling a small grave.
[What is this?] the Egyptian Hunter asked.
[As you can see from the picture, these are the traps set up by one of the Trappers. The Trappers have a unique ability to target Hunters using these traps. Fortunately, they are not very intelligent, and the traps they set up are quite noticeable. They are physically similar to the Banshees, but they don’t have the ability to Blink, so these monsters shouldn’t be a threat as long as you watch out for their traps,] Han-Yeol explained.
[Hmm... I see...]
The Egyptian Hunters nodded in understanding as they carefully studied the Trappers’ information that was provided to them on the A4-sized paper handed out by Yoo-Bi.
[Alright then, let’s move right away,] Han-Yeol said.
[Roger!] the Egyptian Hunters responded.
The members of the Horus raid party all got into their vehicles and drove toward the Trappers’ territory.
They pulled over at a safe distance from their destination and continued on foot, since the Trappers’ territory was fixed and they did not tend to move around much. But of course, all of them proceeded with utmost caution as soon as they stepped inside the territory.
They moved cautiously through the field and carefully dismantled every trap they came across as they slowly advanced toward their destination. They had chosen to proceed by foot instead of using their vehicles as the Trapper’s snares could possibly explode when triggered by a vehicle and harm the passengers in it.
Click... Clack!
Han-Yeol had just successfully disarmed the ankle trap. While dismantling it, he thought, ‘This is annoying.’
He could not detect the traps with his Demon Eyes since they did not possess any mana. This made it quite tedious and time-consuming for him to spot the traps as he had to look for them only using his naked eye.
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