Solo Leveling 154

C154 - Location of the Key Portal

Journalists from all over the world came to Japan.

What is unusual is the fact that many of them are war journalists.

This is proof that the incident that is happening right now is as dangerous as entering a battlefield.

The security around the Portal also became very tight.

The reporters held their cameras.

The army continued to surround the Portal, which is the size of a Skull-Skull.

There is a lot of tension around which you can usually only see the edge of war.

A prominent British correspondent, Williams Bell, was on the scene, and his assistant, who was so nervous, swallowed and asked:

"Why are there soldiers here even though modern weapons are useless for monsters?"

Williams responded with a camera in front of each soldier.

"Give time"

"Yes?"

"By attracting attention, first-line hunters will have enough time to prepare for the attack, they also act as bait for residents to evacuate."

* click *

The next face of the camera was Matsumoto, president of the Hunters Association of Japan.

I was talking seriously with the officials.

"But I can not laugh at this situation"

* click *

"Indeed..."

The assistant, who did not have much experience in the field, said with tense eyes.

"Cannon fodder ... you mean"

"Hey, you do not need to talk about other people's issues."

"Ah?"

"If something happens to me, you have to stop me"

"Ah?"

When the young assistant turned around, Williams leaned a little to the side of his elbow.

"If you are very nervous, you will die without being able to escape.

When he saw that he was squinting, the assistant, who realized that it was only a joke, calmed down.

"Mr.Bell ... Even in a situation like this, you can still joke"

The assistant's tension relaxed a little.

But the assistant noticed something again.

When Williams Bell laughed, he became very nervous.

It was because the assistant's gaze turned to the Portal

"What will come out of there?"

He paused, and Williams looked at the same place.

Large, the size itself is incredible.

After the Portal appeared, it immediately became a battlefield for the two war reporters.

And he often goes through a lot of Portals.

He even covered the scene of a Dungeon Break ...

However, the Portal in front of him is currently on a different scale.

Just looking at the top, he had made the cold sweat flow from his forehead.

"Even an explorer is not sent there"

I wanted to look inside the Dungeon, but I was not even a Hunter, so I did not even know I was inside.

Williams then moved.

"I do not know what creatures will come out of there ..."

Then he laughed bitterly.

"Whatever it is, I hope Yuri Orlov is strong enough to contain it"

The last place his camera was stopped was Yuri Orlov, who was checking the equipment.

Yuri smiled.

"Perfect, very good"

Yuri Orlov was sure of the results. His self-determination was wonderful.

"Where is it?"

Matsumoto, president of the association, was concerned about the opposition of the population, which gave many contributions to the Japanese association.

Since if they found out that Yuri Orlov was not cleaning the portal voluntarily, then ...

. . . . . .

Many reporters came to this dangerous place to take photos themselves.

Money and fame.

Everything that revolved around Yuri Orlov became that.

For that, Yuri emphasized again.

'Clang, Clang'

Suddenly, he pulled a handful of cans out of his pocket and opened the lid.

The smell of vodka smelled inside the cans.

"Sir, Mr. Yuri, that alcohol ..."

The associate staff, who are responsible for him, did everything possible to calm him down, but Yuri Orlov did not obey.

"I'm having a toast, relax, I'll show you the best show."

"But that"

"Do you want to drink too? Relax ...

President Matsumoto, who was looking at Yuri Orlov from the other end, offering alcohol to the staff, frowned.

"The future of our country depends on that man."

While touching his tongue, he asked his assistant.

"How many Rank-S Hunters responded?"

"Of all, only three"

"Three people ..."

Only three of the ten Rank-S Hunters respond to calls from the association.

Matsumoto's wrinkles deepened.

Its influence has been sinking since the attack on Jeju Island brought a disaster to the Japanese hunter system.

Some say that Matsumoto was blinded by greed and profit motive ..

Therefore, most Rank-S Hunters have turned their backs on him.

Before, he made hard-line policies for those who did not follow the association's instructions, but now ...

"If Ryuji Goto was here ..."

His hand, clenched into a fist, trembled.

Goto's death was a painful loss for Matsumoto, who used her as his right arm.

"That was my fault"

However, Matsumoto no longer had time to think about that.

Today was more important.

If the efforts of the Hunters Association manage to prevent this Rank-S Portal, then ...

"Go Gun-Hee ... then Sung Jin-Woo."

Then there would be an opportunity to return the disgrace to those who have ruined their path.

*Sigh*

After. President Matsumoto looked at the door with a solemn expression.

"The Dungeon Break will occur in three minutes"

"I know".

Matsumoto nodded.

His gaze towards the Portal contained many thoughts.

2 minutes, 1 minute, 59 seconds, 58 seconds ...

Time passed slowly and nervously.

Then the black curtain that was blocking the Portal began to fade.

The journalists shouted.

"Oh, huh?"

"The Portal opened!"

"We're ... We're on the air!"

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* * * * * * *

"Son"

Jin-woo, who was about to get up, sat down again.

"Hey?"

Jin-woo's mother watching TV looked at her son.

In the news, the latest news about Japan's Rank-S Portal continued to flow.

According to the news, a few minutes were missing for the Dungeon Break.

"Are you going somewhere else?"

The senses of his Mother are sometimes more acute than the senses of the high-ranking Hunters.

Jin Woo replied while pretending to be naive but relaxed.

"I have an appointment"

"A date? Today?"

"I made an appointment before and I did not cancel it because the Portal of Japan did not affect my plans"

His mother continued to doubt.

However, what Jin-Woo said was not a lie.

'I really have an appointment, but with the system.'

His mother, who stared at him in silence, said again.

"Do not make your mother worry"

Jin Woo replied with confidence.

"Yes"

The mother who confronted the unsuspecting eyes of Jin Woo, then smiled.

"Be careful"

Jin Woo smiled and answered.

"I'll be home soon"

Jin-woo then left the house.

Jin Woo's house was on the ninth floor.

And he realized for the first time today that the elevator was slowing due to nervousness.

All for the Dungeon of the black key.

Ting -

The elevator door opened on the first floor.

A man who was around, lifted his head unconsciously and met his eyes.

He did not know that Hunter Rank-S lived in his apartment, so he recognized Jin Woo and opened his eyes wide.

"Uh?"

Jin-Woo passed by and put a hood over his head.

His mind was rushing, and his pace was fast too.

Just outside the apartment complex, Jin Woo went outside and looked around.

"Is it because of the Portal in Japan?"

All the streets were empty.

Thanks to that, he was able to use the black key slowly without worrying about his surroundings.

[Article: Llave del Templo Cartelon]

[Rarity: ???]

[Type: Key]

[Your requirements have been met]

[This is the key to enter the temple of Cartelon. It can be used in designated doors]

[The location of the specified Doors will be released after a certain period of time]

[Time remaining: 0 01 minutes 02 seconds]

[The remaining time is one minute]

Jin Woo's heart, which was quiet until now, began to vibrate slowly.

Ba dum, Ba dum, Ba dum!

Jin Woo listened quietly to his heartbeat while waiting for the remaining minutes.

I did not even need to look at his watch.

The physiological body clock that was trained extensively was more accurate than any watch in the world.

"... 3, 2, 1"

Exactly one minute later, Jin Woo opened his closed eyes.

Ring ~

[Time remaining: 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds]

[The location of the Portal where the key is used is revealed]

Jin Woo's eyes widened at the message.

"Here ...?"

The position of the Portal that emerged in the message of the system was not far from here.

That is a place that Jin Woo knew.

Jin Woo then searched the association's website using one of his cell phone applications and getting the information from the Portal he was looking for.

Just as expected.

It was the place where the association had noticed that a Portal appeared some time ago.

But I did not think this was the place to use the key.

As if they had hit him, his thoughts became irrational.

"It's just an illusion"

Certainly the key was not bad.

The system said that the door information was published at this time, but did not say that the door was created at this time.

Jin Woo was hit,

Jin-Woo's hand became busy.

When he looked for the Portal information, there was a guild that was already attacking the Calabozo.

And the rank of the Portal was Rank-C.

"The ranking is not high ..."

The problem was that he did not know what was hidden inside.

"I'm glad it's not too far from here"

It was 10 minutes by car.

If I ran on foot, I would arrive in 60 seconds.

Jin Woo, then I use 「Stealth」 and started running as fast as he could

The destination was the playground of the high school where Jin-ah studied.

After the Orc incident, the school was closed and the case was not resolved.

"The Raid team is in danger."

Jin Woo remembered the first time he visited this temple.

He remembered how many times his life was in danger at that moment.

That was exciting.

"But why?

It was an exciting reminder, but he still felt uncomfortable thinking about it.

In the temple, Jin Woo felt alive for the first time.

At that time, he acted not as an incompetent Hunter Rank-E, but as a hunter challenging the impossible.

So ...

Jin-Woo could see the school he had known after turning some alleys

He really came to school quickly.

Jin-woo then walked through the front door and saw a Portal on the side of the playground.

Around the Portal, several members of the associated staff and guilds stood guard.

It was a quiet environment, as they had not heard that the big day had yet arrived.

The calm was broken by the appearance of Jin Woo.

Jin Woo removed his "Stealth".

"Oh, huh?"

When they saw Jin Woo approaching, the guild officials blocked his path.

"You can not get in"

Jin Woo took off his hood and showed his face.

Then there was a choked cry from one side.

"You!"

An associate employee who recognized Jin Woo spoke.

She was a worker with glasses she found while driving the Rank-B Portal on the road earlier.

Jin Woo, who was not surprised at the confrontation, ignored the staff members and immediately said

"You have to stop this Raid now"

"What ...?"

She said with embarrassment.

"But the measurement results are just Range-C ..."

Jin Woo said calmly again.

"If you do not stop it now, everyone will die"

"...!"

Jin Woo raised his head and looked at the Portal.

'Do not they feel it?'

Inside the Portal, there was an unpleasant aura that flowed outward