‘Where the hell did these bastards crawl out from!’

Sungyoon ground his teeth. He had been targeting the Slash Cat in the beginning. It had its hackles up as it hissed at Sungyoon. It was a monster, yet it couldn’t let go of its feline instincts. Sungyoon had crept up on the monster as it lazed on the ground. However, the monster sensed Sungyoon’s presence when he got close, and its tail went straight up into the air as it growled.

However, Sungyoon wasn’t discouraged. He had merely failed at taking the monster unawares. He was experienced at fighting this monster, so he would have a somewhat easy time killing it. The only concern was his shield. The outer surface was ragged from taking all the blows from the Slash Cats, so he had to be mindful of the shield’s durability.

However, Sungyoon had been mistaken.

Sungyoon first realized something was wrong when he easily blocked the Slash Cat’s first attack.

Shweek!

A terrifying sound rang out. It was a familiar sound. Of course, he knew this sound as he was sick and tired of hearing it. It was the sound of a needle from a Needle Hedgehog in flight. He felt a chill all over his body, and an alarm bell rang inside his head. 

‘Where is it?’

His mind desperately churned to...