A Side Character's Mission ↠ Solo Leveling

Chapter 43: Jeju Island 3

[Distance run so far: 10Km]

Jin-Woo rested his hands on his waist and sighed.

[You have completed the 10Km run.]

[Status

Strength: 219

Health: 200

Agility: 230

Intelligence: 250

Awareness: 200

AP: 0

Physical damage resistance: 46%]

The neighborhood had always been fairly quiet, but there was no one around today.

'Perhaps the Jeju Island raid broadcast has started.' Jin-Woo thought to himself.

The S-rank hunters from Korea and Japan were hunters possessing power beyond a shadow of doubt.

'What use would it be for me to watch that? Even without me, with those powers arrayed against the ants, I'm sure the Jeju Island raid will succeed.'

'Unless something truly unexpected happens.'

Jin-Woo combed his hair with a hand. He made an effort to reassure himself, but his anxiety persisted.

'Seung-Eun changed his mind and decided to join the raid.'

'He didn't need to come. They already had enough people.'

He recalled how Seung-Eun would go with him when he raided the dungeon and would come to his rescue when he was in danger of losing his life. He stood by him even when he was still the least skilled hunter and was ridiculed by everyone.

When Seung-Eun suddenly revealed that he was only pretending to be a D-rank hunter, he felt deceived. It was as though he was the only one who was weak. The sense of betrayal, though, rapidly subsided. It didn't matter. Seung-Eun was still there for him through thick and thin.

Seung-Eun's efforts were genuine.

But lately, he was unable to understand him. He wasn't able to read Seung-Eun. It appeared as though he still had some secrets to keep. And he would be in for some unpleasant surprises.

Even so, he couldn't help but be concerned about him.

...

"With the exception of a couple of them, they're pretty much as we have expected." Jong-In spoke to the man beside him.

"Haven't seen these guys before... Perhaps they're the queen's bodyguards? They seem pretty weak for that though." Tae-Gyu, an expert in archery magic, cast a quick glance at the dead mutant ants.

"Their eyes have degenerated. I think it's an adaptation for working in the darkened interior of the cave."

"That should make it easy. If these guys aren't the bodyguards, we should have ample firepower to handle them."

"You really think the queen is here? You know how it can be... the queen abandoning the peasant and running away..." Byung-Gyu spoke to Yoonho.

"They're ants, so I doubt it. Plus, this is an island. There's nowhere for them to run to." Yoonho replied.

'I wonder if the feed is watchable, given how dark it is here. I guess the HQ would fix that if needed.' The cameraman adjusted the camera attached to his helmet.