Chapter 255

Group hunting.

A culture of the beastmen with wolf tails, and one of the reasons they are not accepted by other beastmen.

They don’t care if the target is weaker than them. They enjoy rushing in together, ravaging, and hunting.

Because of this savage culture, one of the names they are called is this.

Beasts that Know No Honor.

Kwang!

“Ugh!”

Lee Jae-hyo widened his eyes and focused to the maximum.

‘…There are too many of them.’

Until just now, only the leader was attacking, so it was manageable, but now there’s no time to even catch a breath.

Swoosh!

“Argh! You bastard…!”

One of them was kicked by Lee Jae-hyo and rolled on the ground, but the situation wasn’t favorable.

Swish!

“Ugh!”

The sword that grazed his cheek sent a chilling sensation.

They weren’t professionally trained in coordinated attacks, but that didn’t mean he could let his guard down.

‘…Move.’

While blocking or dodging the attacks of others, Lee Jae-hyo’s focus was solely on the leader.

The leader, who had stopped attacking him earlier, was now watching the scene with amusement.

Crack.

‘Is he mocking me?’

The leader’s attitude seemed to challenge him to reach him if he could.

The leader’s laughter was clearly mocking Lee Jae-hyo.

Lee Jae-hyo swung his spear to fend off two attackers and quickly spoke.

“Not going to fight me one-on-one like before?”

He tried to provoke the leader, but the leader just snorted indifferently.

“Why should I?”

‘…This is bad.’

It was obvious that the other clan members needed time to escape or find a safe place.

To buy time, he had to force a one-on-one situation like before.

In the end, Lee Jae-hyo decided to provoke the leader.

“…Just as I heard. You’re called beasts that know no honor, and it’s an accurate description.”

He hoped the leader would react to the provocation, but the leader didn’t seem bothered at all.

“Keh, you’re trying to provoke me. Honor? We don’t need that. The only thing our tribe needs is survival of the fittest.”

“…..”

“The strong trample the weak to survive. That’s the law of nature, and I’m just following it.”

“…No, to me, it just looks like you’re scared.”

“Hahaha! You think I’m scared?”

“Yeah. If not, why won’t you face me one-on-one like before?”

“Because hunting is more fun with a group.”

Seeing that the leader wasn’t falling for his provocation, Lee Jae-hyo bit his lip.

‘…Damn it.’

Without a moment’s rest, the beastmen attacked again as a group.

Their movements weren’t driven by teamwork or coordination, but by pure instinct.

It was like a pack of wild wolves pouncing on their prey.

Lee Jae-hyo desperately swung his spear to block the attacks coming from all directions.

Swing, block, dodge.

Repeating these actions, it was impossible to block every attack.

Swoosh!

“Ugh…!”

Finally, a beastman’s sword grazed his side.

Crack.

Clang!

He blocked a greatsword aimed at him, but blood gushed from his mouth.

“Cough!”

A clear sign that his internal organs were severely damaged.

‘…There’s only one option now.’

Lee Jae-hyo made a decision.

If there was even a slim chance of survival before… now there was none.

The injuries were too severe, and even if he survived, he’d just be a living corpse.

‘What I need to do now…’

He gathered all the remaining energy and mana in his body.

‘…is buy as much time as possible, even if it’s just one second.’

A decision that essentially meant giving up on survival.

Kwang!

“Ugh…!”

The beastman who had swung the greatsword at him was sent flying by the spear and crashed into a wall.

Another beastman swung his sword at Lee Jae-hyo, but

Thud!

“What, what? …Huh?”

Swoosh!

Lee Jae-hyo didn’t dodge the sword. Instead, he let it pierce him and used his spear to decapitate the beastman.

“What, what the hell is this guy?”

The beastmen hesitated for a moment upon seeing Lee Jae-hyo’s cold gaze.

Thud.

Lee Jae-hyo kicked off the ground and thrust his spear.

Swoosh!

“Argh! You bastard!”

The battle resumed, and the leader watched Lee Jae-hyo’s rampage with admiration.

“He’s given up on survival. Impressive.”

The leader, being highly skilled, understood why Lee Jae-hyo could fight like this.

“He’s using all his life force. That’s insane.”

Using life force not only means giving up on survival but also enduring immense pain.

In other words, even in a life-or-death situation, most people would just die rather than go through that.

Whether you die this way or that way, it’s better to die quietly than to endure excruciating pain as your body falls apart.

“Keh, is it to protect your comrades?”

At the leader’s words, Lee Jae-hyo’s gaze wavered for a moment.

“Foolish. It’s already decided. Every human in this dungeon will be hunted down. Your comrades are no exception.”

“…Shut up!”

Crash!

Lee Jae-hyo roared and impaled a beastman with his spear, but the leader continued.

“The Eternity Clan, was it? I heard from one of my human subordinates that there are many prey here. I came here personally to hunt them all down.”

“You son of a bitch…!”

Lee Jae-hyo’s eyes burned as he broke through the surrounding beastmen and charged at the leader.

‘This bastard…!’

He couldn’t let the leader, who had threatened to kill his comrades, go unscathed.

Even if he died, he had to leave at least one deep wound on the leader.

These people were more precious to him than his own life.

The juniors who had built the clan in his stead and achieved great things.

As their senior, he couldn’t let them down.





The people who encouraged and lifted up a pathetic guy who had fallen into despair and was stuck in a pit.

There was no way I could lose to these thugs. Dying alone was enough.

Bang!

Lee Jae-hyo’s spear rushed at the guy in an instant, and the leader hastily blocked the side with his axe.

“Ugh…! What the hell?!”

The destructive power of the spear thrown by a guy who was almost dead was unbelievable.

Even though I had the upper hand in strength just moments ago, the power being exerted by this dying human was hard to believe.

“Never, never! As long as I’m alive…!”

“You bastard…!”

Feeling threatened by Lee Jae-hyo, who was attacking with his spear, the leader swung his axe in anger and counterattacked.

Clang!

“Ugh…! Gasp…! Cough…!”

Blocking the axe, the leader growled as he looked at Lee Jae-hyo, who was sprawled on the ground.

“You don’t know your place… Just give up and kneel. I’ll make your death quick.”

“Huh… Bullshit.”

‘What is this?’

The leader felt a chill run down his spine.

The opponent was clearly a human on the verge of death.

Just moments ago, he had been mocking the guy, thinking he was just a toy to play with.

He thought he had already captured the guy and ordered his subordinates to attack for fun.

The guy’s resistance was fierce, but he saw it as just a form of entertainment.

‘But what is this?’

No matter how much life force you draw from, a living being cannot endure pain.

Moreover, the pain that guy must be feeling now is beyond imagination.

‘How is he even moving?’

The human in front of him had a knife stuck in his abdomen, and his entire body was covered in blood.

Their subordinates were not weaklings, and though they might be weaker than this human, they were relentless.

Yet, those subordinates were hesitating, intimidated by the human’s momentum.

Thud!

“You…!”

The guy stabbed his spear towards a vital point in an instant, and I barely blocked it.

‘My arm is throbbing.’

Feeling anger at the human’s resistance, I locked eyes with him during the fight and felt a sudden chill.

‘His eyes…’

Swinging his spear, ignoring the pain, he looked like a berserker, his eyes burning with determination.

The moment the leader saw the determination in the human’s eyes to leave a mark on him.

Crunch!

“Ugh…!”

Crack!

The spear pierced his thigh, and his axe lodged into the human’s shoulder.

“Huh… You crazy bastard…!”

Despite the axe in his shoulder, the guy didn’t scream, sending a chill down his spine.

‘Is this even human?’

He couldn’t accept it. He felt fear from the bloodshot eyes staring at him.

Grip!

The human in front of him was pushing the spear deeper, determined to leave more wounds.

“Ahhh! You bastard! What are you all doing! Have you forgotten how to hunt as a group!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding men rushed towards the human.

Thud!

With sickening sounds of flesh being pierced, cold weapons penetrated Lee Jae-hyo’s back and abdomen.

“Gasp!”

“Huh… You crazy bastard! Just give up already…”

Thud.

‘What the hell.’

It was clear that the guy’s strength was fading, but with one hand, he still held the spear, and with the other, he grabbed the leader’s shoulder.

‘You insane human…!’

“Gasp! Cough…! You… won’t get away. Never…”

“Sigh… I’ll admit your tenacity. Among all the guys I’ve faced, none have been as persistent as you.”

In the end, even the leader had to admit it. At least this prey was different from the usual ones.

He was strong, but what impressed the leader wasn’t his strength.

It was his willpower. The leader was genuinely impressed by the human’s mental fortitude.

“Boss!”

A subordinate who hadn’t been in the area appeared and spoke up.

“Something’s gone wrong. It seems like human reinforcements have entered the dungeon!”

“…What?”

The pain in his thigh wasn’t the issue.

Because if human reinforcements had entered the dungeon, it meant the situation had taken a turn for the worse.

“How? Did someone send a distress signal?”

If so, it meant someone from inside the dungeon had escaped.

“I… don’t know. Maybe we missed something…”

“Damn it…!”

While the leader cursed, Lee Jae-hyo, hearing that reinforcements had arrived, felt his strength leave his body.

‘Ah.’

The only reason he had been able to move his body until now was one thing.

The sole purpose of buying time.

His body should have collapsed long ago, and he had endured the excruciating pain with sheer willpower.

And as a result, in an ironic twist, he heard the words he most wanted to hear from the enemy’s mouth.

After a fierce struggle, hearing that reinforcements had arrived, Lee Jae-hyo could finally find peace.

‘…It’s done.’

Drip.

In an instant, the light faded from Lee Jae-hyo’s eyes, and the hand holding the spear fell limply.

“What?”

Naturally, the leader, who had been face-to-face with Lee Jae-hyo, was taken aback.

Thud.

Lee Jae-hyo’s body collapsed to the ground, rolling on the floor.

‘…It’s fine. As long as it’s done.’

Even in the moment of death, he felt excruciating pain, but he could endure it with a smile.

‘…I leave the rest to you all.’

He had done his part. Now, it was just time to go to the afterlife and meet his comrades who had gone before him.