Magnus of Ice

STRONGER THAN HIM

*BADUMP*

"..." After a moment of silence, Magnus sighs and says. "Never mind, it was a stupid question. But just know, you'll never be able to get rid of me."

*THUMP*

Although he still felt uneasy, Jin-Woo smiled and said, "I wouldnt want it any other way. I will keep you by my side, even if I have to chain you to my room." Such dark words were said with the sweetest tone.

*THUMP*

Turning to look at the goblins, the inmate is met with a row of salivating goblins eyeing him up like a piece of meat. Their nasty and ear-piercing cackling earned a shiver down his spine. The inmate stared, terrified at the sight before him. His skin a little pasty from the heavy blood loss. Before long, the goblins were on him, clenching into his open mouth, makeshift daggers piercing through his skin. Their maniacal cackle sounded out as blood splattered everywhere. Some didnt even have weapons as they tore into his body with their bare teeth. Pieces of flesh were torn and swallowed in one bite. Their disgusting green lime bodies exuding excitement as they mangled the human in front of them. The inmate's blood splashed out, staining all the gross goblins red.

*SIGH* "He died without making a noise... Such a pity." Magnus said as he looked at the scene in disgust. "Did you want to hear those disgusting wails echoing throughout the dungeon...?" Jin-Woo asked, amused at Magnus's comment. "Not really..." Magnus starts as he kicks off from the wall. " I saw we hurry up and finish this... I want to go home." Magnus finished as he stood in front of the monsters. "I want to go home and... get fucked by you." With the last drop of the syllable, countless icicles shout out of the walls and ceiling. The speed and ferocity of the icicles can be comparable to a mini gun shooting out bullets, quickly piercing gaping holes into the goblins. "All the small fry has been taken care of. The boss is left to you...." Magnus said as he made way for Jin-Woo. "Killing the hobgoblin won't be too difficult...."

Back with Ju-Hee and Chi-Yul, the two hunters were nearing the entrance of the gate. "W-what are we going to tell them?" Ju-Hee started as she pulled Mr.Kim. 'Magnus had a point... Even though I'm classified as a healer, my B-rank does give me a boost to my physique.' Walking beside her, Chi-Yul had a pensive look on his face.

After a short silence, he finally spoke, "We tell them the truth." Shocked, Ju-Hee stopped moving and asked, "Even about Jin-Woo?" At this, Chi-Yul turns and looks at her. "No... We are in no position to talk about him... Especially with Magnus around protecting him." Although Jin-Woo protected her, she could still feel the hatred Magnus had for her. 'I'm not sure if she heard him, but... Magnus playing with a B-rank... How strong is he truly?' Chi-Yul thought as they were finally facing to face with the gate of the dungeon.

Noticing the fluctuations of mana, the Association employee turns and looks at them. With a slight grin, she excitedly asked, "How did it go?" A moment later, she noticed the ice chains turning into snow as they floated away in the spring breeze. Following the chain to its base, she sees the two unconscious hunters that were dragged out. Her excited expression slowly turned to worry.

The two hunters face each other before Mr. Song Chi-Yul answers her question, explaining everything that happened inside the dungeon, with the exception of Jin-Woo. After listening to the story, the employee quickly apologizes for their experience and contacts her superior. As the line rang, she promptly asked, "What about hunters Jin Magnus and Sung Jin-Woo?" At the mention of the two, the gates' mana fluctuates once more as they walk out.

Taking in the bloodied Magnus and the solemn Jin-Woo, the employee finally realized the sheer gravity of the situation. "The boss is done for." was the simple sentence Magnus uttered as he went to sit underneath a cherry blossom tree. Jin-Woo nodded at the employee as he sat next to his Mags.