Even as the ninth wave ended, there had been no signs of Choi Yeong-Seong, Choi Yong-Su, or the Northern Army Guild making any moves toward Lee Jun-Kyeong. Instead, they just quietly endured the wave. Just as much as the other Hunters had sacrificed, their wounds had also increased.

Even if they were the elites, the monsters they faced were powerful and numerous. The Northern Army Guild had been quite self-confident, but by now most had been wounded or, worse, killed.

“Gasp… gasp…”

“Healer! Someone heal the guild master quickly!”

Even Choi Yeong-Seong and Choi Yong-Su had visible injuries. The ninth wave’s damages didn’t stop there.

“Are you really okay?”

It had been just as difficult for Lee Jun-Kyeong and Jeong In-Chang as they both looked exhausted.

Still…

“I am okay. What about you?”

Jeong In-Chang was worse off than Lee Jun-Kyeong. Most likely, it was the difference between a Hunter's characteristics versus a Player's.

‘Every time I level up, I recover a small amount.’

Unlike Lee Jun-Kyeong, it didn’t seem like the other man’s Sponsor supported him much in the way of recovery. Jeong In-Chang was drained. He had consumed all the potions he had brought, and to make matters worse…

“Traitor.”

“Bitch.”

“Spit. You bastard, let’s see if you survive until the end of the raid.”

…the Northern Army Guild members spat curses at him. Their reactions towards their former deputy guild master was quite extreme, even considering that he had gone against their plans and betrayed them. However, he understood them.

‘The general personalities of the members of the Northern Army Guild are similar to Choi Yeong-Seong’s.’

They were Hunters who had been continuously nurtured and incited by...