The Tyranodragon Bergona was also struggling, blood gushing from its waist and soaking the ground. Despite this, it staggered toward me. I knew I had to finish it now or die trying. Carefully aiming, I launched another Circular Flying Blade, which severed its neck. The head flew through the air and landed on the ground, and the massive Tyranodragon Bergona collapsed.
“I did it!”
A wave of trembling joy surged through me, followed by a rush of pain. It was sheer luck that I managed to defeat the Tyranodragon Bergona, which I had planned to take on after more training. As I calmed down, I realized how close I had come to death, and my body began to shake. Alongside the fear, I felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
“When I received the [Higher-Dimensional Access Method] from Zolfienne, I felt like I had become something special, but I was mistaken.”
I truly understood my limitations after failing to finish off the wounded Tyranodragon Bergona in one strike. From then on, I became more critical of my own abilities. I wanted to extract the dragon Orb from the Tyranodragon Bergona’s chest, but my skills weren’t up to the task. Reluctantly, I used the guild’s communication terminal to call for a transport specialist.
About thirty minutes later, a hoverbike appeared overhead. It landed carefully, avoiding the tree branches. By then, my pain had subsided considerably.
“Are you from the guild’s transport team?”
“Yes, I’m Jezero.”
Jezero was a were-cat, a cat-like humanoid species with an average height of about 150 centimeters.
“I need this transported.”
Jezero was stunned when he saw the Tyranodragon Bergona’s corpse.
“I heard you just reached Rank F. Did you really take this down yourself?”
It seemed Jezero was surprised that I, a freshly minted Rank F hunter, had defeated such a formidable opponent.
“There was a fight between Tyranodragon Bergona, and it was already injured. I just finished it off.”
“I see, that makes sense.”
“How are you going to transport it?”
Jezero showed me the bracelet-like device on his arm.
“This is a Dimensional Bracelet, a type of dimensional storage. I’ll use it to transport the Tyranodragon Bergona.”
Jezero approached the Tyranodragon Bergona and pointed the bracelet at it. The corpse disappeared, and the severed head was also stored within the bracelet.
“Impressive.”
“Since you defeated the Tyranodragon Bergona, you can use its dragon Orb to create a dimensional storage.”
Dimensional storage devices are categorized as [Dimensional Bracelets] or [Dimensional Pendants] based on their shape.
“Can the Tyranodragon Bergona’s remains be dismantled?”
“Yes, please.”
“Then I’ll head back first.”
Jezero mounted his hoverbike and left.
“I want a hoverbike too.”
I muttered to myself as I watched him go. Then I headed to the Dragon Hunter Hunter Guild’s procurement department. By the time I arrived, the Tyranodragon Bergona’s remains had been dismantled, and Vezetta asked me what I wanted to do with them.
“I’ll use the dragon Orb to make a dimensional storage. I’d like part of the hide to be crafted into armor.”
“In that case, should I request the guild’s workshop to handle it?”
“Please.”
I requested the dimensional storage to be made into a pendant and asked for the Tyranodragon Bergona’s hide to be crafted into a Bergona Armor Set, which included an armored jacket, leather pants, and combat boots. The jacket was to be dyed a dark wine color called Bordeaux, while the pants and boots would be black. Including the cost of making the dimensional storage, the total crafting fee was 5.5 million Krebits. The remaining materials from the Tyranodragon Bergona were sold for about 6 million Krebits, so I received the difference of around 500,000 Krebits.
When I left the Dragon Hunter Guild, I remembered that I had also collected the horn of the Unicorn Saurus. It seemed to have gotten lost during the battle with the Tyranodragon Bergona. I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
“But if I can get the Dimensional Pendant, things like this won’t happen anymore.”
That thought comforted me.
The next day, when I went to the Dragon Hunter Guild, good news awaited me. Fortunately, because I had defeated the Tyranodragon Bergona, I was promoted to a Rank E Dragon Hunter. There’s a rule that if a Rank F Dragon Hunter defeats a Threat Level 3 monster, they are promoted to Rank E.
Since I still don’t have space citizenship, I haven’t opened an intergalactic bank account, but I’ve been using a local account at a bank on Planet Volan. That account had accumulated 42 million Krebits. This was a combination of the remaining funds from selling the eight light-diameter Cargo Particle Cannon and the money I earned from hunting.
I continued hunting in the Black Forest Belva while waiting for my pendant-style dimensional box and armor to be completed. That day, I took down two Unicorn Sauruses and returned. Selling the two horns at the Dragon Hunter Guild earned me 2.4 million Krebits. After depositing that into my local account, I headed to the guild’s equipment counter. At this counter, Dragon Hunters can purchase and maintain their equipment.
“Is what I ordered ready?”
I asked the reception robot at the counter.
“The Bergona Armor Set and the Dimensional Pendant are ready,”
replied the cat-eared reception robot as it brought out the Bergona Armor Set and the Dimensional Pendant and placed them on the counter.The Dimensional Pendant, which has spatial storage functionality, includes a security feature that locks it to the user so no one else can use it. I hung the pendant around my neck and stored the Bergona Armor Set inside it. The armor set is something every proper Dragon Hunter owns. It’s not something I ordered because I was going through a chuunibyou phase. However, there probably aren’t many who own an armor set made from Tyranodragon Bergona leather.
The pendant’s top is shaped like a rugby ball, about five centimeters long, and its storage capacity matches a space of 19 meters in length, width, and height. Apparently, the storage capacity varies depending on the quality of the Dragon Orb. By the way, the Dimensional Pendant is considered small because a full-fledged dimensional storage can hold something as large as a small spacecraft.
I also bought a hoverbike for hunting. It’s a small hoverbike with high horsepower, capable of reaching speeds of about 300 km/h. I stored the hoverbike in the Dimensional Pendant and returned to my room in the guest tower.
“Sigh, I’m tired.”
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When I’m like this, my mutterings switch to Japanese. The Black Forest Belva, my current hunting ground, is divided into two zones: Zone 1 is home to Threat Level 1 and 2 monsters, while Zone 2 has Threat Level 2 and 3 monsters. I hunt around the border between Zone 1 and Zone 2.
There are eight hunting grounds on Planet Volan, but the hunting grounds in the west, northwest, and southwest have rank-based restrictions. To hunt in these restricted areas, you need to be at least Rank C for the northwest, Rank B for the southwest, and Rank A for the west. I was curious about the restricted northwest hunting ground, so I decided to look it up on the planetary information network. I put on my smart glasses and gave a voice command to search. A vast amount of information came up, so I added conditions to narrow it down and found what I was looking for.
The northwest hunting ground, known as the Gilda Canyon, is a vast canyon area. It’s inhabited by spider-type monsters, with the apex being the Threat Level 4 Mother Queen Spider. This Mother Queen Spider is a giant spider 20 meters long and is said to spit strong acid from its mouth. There’s also an unverified rumor that a treasure left by the Celestial Race lies hidden deep within Gilda Canyon. This information is just hearsay, so it’s not very reliable. By the way, it’s said that the fastest way to reach Rank C is to take down five Tyranodragon Bergonas.
It had been five months since Sario left. By then, I had started hunting not just in Belva but also in the southeastern Kilimas mountain range. During that time, I had been honing my Tactical Magic skills, and I could now activate [Particle Shot], [Particle Shot – Piercing Bullet], and [Particle Shot – Circular Blade] in about one second. Currently, I’ve been hunting in the deeper parts of the Kilimas mountain range, where ferocious apes live. Among them, the five-meter-tall Frenzied Kong is known for its monstrous strength.
“Ugh!”
That day, I was unlucky enough to get caught by the Frenzied Kong. Its massive right hand grabbed my torso and hurled me toward a giant tree. I spun through the air and slammed into the tree trunk back-first, shaking the tree and then falling to the ground with a thud.
“Ow, that hurts. It really hurts.”
At times like this, I start wondering what I’m even doing. Thanks to my particle armor, I didn’t die, but I probably would have without it. I looked over at the Frenzied Kong, which was stomping toward me. I aimed at it and launched a Particle Circular Flying Blade. The ring-shaped blade, formed from the Bosol particles overflowing from my body, flew at Mach 7 and decapitated the Frenzied Kong. Its headless body fell with a ground-shaking thud. I exhaled the breath I’d been holding.
“That was close. When I was younger, I wouldn’t have made such a stupid mistake. Maybe I should seriously consider longevity treatments.”
A longevity treatment that extends your lifespan to 300 years costs 2 billion Krebits. It’s not an impossible amount if I work hard. I collected the Frenzied Kong’s head and retrieved the Dragon Orb, about two centimeters in diameter, from its forehead. This green Dragon Orb is apparently used as a component for control brains, and selling it at the guild would earn me 50 million Krebits. This was my third Frenzied Kong, so a total of 150 million Krebits would be deposited into my account.
Hunting monsters is a life-and-death gamble, but it’s fun. When you bet your life to take down a monster, you can sometimes win big. At those times, your brain releases a lot of dopamine, a pleasure chemical, giving you a thrilling, euphoric feeling. It’s like a gambling addiction, but since hunting can lead to serious injuries or even death, that acts as a deterrent and makes you more cautious.
By the way, I’ve been injured twice and hospitalized. During that time, I was criticized for using low-quality [Anti-Body Immunity Nanomachines] and [Internal Adjustment Nanomachines], so I replaced them with standard types. The two together cost 12 million Krebits. I thought it was expensive, but apparently, high-performance versions cost hundreds of millions of Krebits.
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