Captain!
We should be in this fight.
You know that isn't an option.
Even if we join them,
none of our weapons would deal any damage.
We don't have a choice in the matter.
It's in the hands of the hunters.
Stand your ground and fight!
If they get past us, the frontline's history!
No! This is hopeless!
Might've stood a chance if we were higher ranked,
but we're not!
Damn it, I'm...fading fast!
♪
Healing magic?
Whoa. That worked instantly!
Hey, look out!
Duck. Now!
Go, Yoonho!
Right!
♪
Yes. They're here.
Leave it to the S-Rank hunters to clean house!
I think Byung-gu's a little too eager.
I'm sorry, but the sooner I act, the more people I heal.
Besides, I only rushed in the way I did because
'cause you two were close behind.
Hm.
- -Huh?
♪
It's big, but I don't think we've made it to the boss yet.
Probably just the lead pest of this infestation.
Byung-gu, look after the wounded.
Don't have to tell me twice. I'm on it.
Are you ready for this, Eunseok?
You know it!
♪
-You're a tank. Damn. -And?
-Hm. -Hm?
This wasn't the leader after all.
Lucky us.
♪
Seems they made it.
No doubt in the nick of time.
♪
Well, well.
Suppose we should get started, too.
Guild Master! On your order!
Right.
♪
All units, attack!
More than a decade ago,
a series of pathways appeared
connecting our world to another dimension.
And ushering in untold horrors.
For the other side of these "gates"
teamed with bizarre creatures called "magic beasts."
Though these monsters proved immune
to conventional weaponry,
some humans awakened abilities to combat the threat.
They are known as hunters.
And the magic coursing through them determines their rank.
There's S, A, B, C, D,
leaving E as the lowest level.
The catch is
no amount of training will improve their power
once it awakens.
A hunter's strength and rank are set from day one.
♪
Best of luck to you and your crew on today's raid.
Thank you.
No need to overthink it.
Hey! What's up, Mr. Kim?
Long time no see.
Now there's a face I wasn't expecting.
Thought you said you'd had your fill of hunting, Beom-shik.
That was before baby number two was on the way.
A successful raid will definitely
score you a pretty nice mint for your new kiddo.
Yeah.
I'm pretty nervous.
It's been a while. So, you know, I'm super rusty.
I was always weak to begin with.
Huh? Is that a Jinwoo Sung I see?
Yo, what's going on?
Came out despite the cold, huh?
Yeah.
Nice to be working with you guys again.
Hey, kid, have you eaten yet?
Can't fight magic beasts running on fumes.
Right. I did eat before I got here, thanks.
Why is everybody flagging him down?
Is that kid like a big deal or something?
He's the exact opposite.
Jinwoo joined up not long after you quit,
well, I call him the weakest hunter of all mankind.
Wait, really? That's a thing?
It was once he got hospitalized
after a trip through an E-Rank gate.
If that isn't weak, then I don't know what is.
It's hard to picture of someone being that bad.
-But he is. -So just him being here means
it's gonna be a real easy raid.
Aha. Gotcha.
We should probably drop it.
I'd hate for him to overhear us.
Too late. Heard every word.
Well, they didn't say anything
that isn't true, so I can't argue.
Jinwoo! You got hurt again!
Yeah, but I'll live.
It's good to see you, Joohee.
How about you skip the small talk
and explain what happened to you?
Oh, I...
You know, the same thing that usually happens.
You seriously need to be more careful.
I heard you even had a hospital stay.
Hey, silver lining, though, is that I was the only one hurt.
So what exactly went wrong?
The rest of the team was a higher-rank,
and the dungeon was an E,
so they didn't think to bring a healer.
They didn't bring a healer?
Of all the thoughtless, self-centered things to do!
Not like I'm mad. It isn't their fault I'm so weak.
I'm used to being treated that way by hunters.
Figured you knew that.
Hm.
It looks like they're ready to head inside.
Come on.
The name's Chiyul Song,
and unless any of you have objections,
I volunteer to be the leader of our dungeon raid.
Speak now or hold your peace.
Nope. I'm all for it.
Chiyul is the most skilled
out of everybody here.
One less worry if he's in charge.
Working with you, sir, is an absolute privilege.
Thanks.
Now, with that settled...
Shall we?
Hey, kid.
Hang behind the rest of the pack
and don't get yourself hurt.
Good idea. I'll try.
Focus on succeeding, not trying.
This knife has barely any magic power in it,
but it was the only weapon I could afford.
Hey, it's better than nothing.
All right, let's see this through to the end.
Ah, welcome back, Chairman Go.
How was your meeting with the administration?
We covered the usual talking points.
Dungeon breaks are a constant problem,
but they still want the resources we collect
from every open gate.
Their demands are logical.
Anyone with sense would agree.
Hunting's now one of the most lucrative careers on earth
thanks to the treasures found in those monster dens.
Who would have guessed the trophies inside magic beasts,
these essence stones, would be so valuable?
♪
I actually got one.
I can hardly believe it.
- Jinwoo! -
-
-You have to fight him off! - Stay back, Joohee!
I gotta go back and help with the main assault.
Look after him and patch him up if you can.
Right. I will.
- -You're going to be okay.
I'll make you good as new
♪
- -
We hunters gather essence stones
from high ranked beasts
and use them to create weapons and armor.
That allow us to take down
even more creatures in a vicious cycle.
One would think we'd just harvest mana crystals
since they perform the same function.
Yet they're less potent and make for weaker gear.
But the government's interested in a much different use?
As a new power source. Yes.
They're safer than nuclear.
More efficient than water, wind or geothermal.
And don't pollute the atmosphere like fossil fuels.
Quite simply, the ideal clean energy.
As we speak, scientists are working
to get those magic minerals to produce electricity.
A rare fuel source
only hunters are able to collect.
Making the burden that all hunters bear heavier
than it already was.
- -
We did it!
I gotta hand it to you, Mr. Song,
you know how to call 'em!
Now be honest,
you aren't just staying on as a hunter
because you're too stubborn to quit, right?
It's only a matter of when,
not if, something much worse happens.
I thought your stomach was all that needed healing,
but you're hurt everywhere!
Sorry.
I'm not asking for an apology here, okay?
I'm worried about you.
♪
Everyone, good?
All loot collected?
If it can fetch a price, safe to say we got it.
Mana crystals are scarce here as essence stones.
This dungeon was one dry cash cow.
I guess it's over.
And all I have to show for it is a single
E-Rank essence stone.
What a crap reward for risking my life.
Hey!
Come take a look at this, guys!
- A cave? - Or tunnel maybe?
Either way, it seems to go pretty far.
This has to be a double dungeon.
Never seen one in person, though.
I was wondering why there weren't
any signs of this place shutting down
after we beat that mutt.
I have to admit, that thought crossed my mind, too.
And there's more.
Maybe, this cash cow might not be as dry as we assumed.
Listen up, ladies and gents.
Standard procedures is to report cases
like this to the Hunters Association.
And wait for their approval.
Now, hang on a second here.
That'd give other hunters a chance to beat the boss
and loot the goods.
There isn't any part of a D-Rank dungeon
that would be out of our group's league.
He's got another kid on the way.
He was banking on a decent haul from this raid.
It'd be okay to bend the rules
a tiny bit, right?
Just a smidge?
I understand how you feel.
But going any farther would endanger our lives.
So I say we put it to a vote.
-I'm not feeling it. -Well, I am.
I vote no.
Same here.
It's worth checking out.
-I agree. -Me too.
I-I beg to differ.
-Come on, let's go. -We'll be fine.
I'm sorry, everyone.
-I really don't want to. -All right.
That's six in favor of going and six opposed.
Which would make Jinwoo here the deciding vote.
What, i-it's up to me?
Even if the danger isn't above a D-Rank,
I'm in trouble no matter what.
Still with Dad missing,
I'm the only one who can provide for my family.
Mom's treatments aren't free.
And then there's my sister's college tuition.
I don't want money.
I need it.
I vote yes.
Raise your right hand, place it on a black crystal
and just try to relax.
♪
We're ready for whoever's next.
We would love a C-Rank hunter
such as yourself to join our guild.
Just look at that bottom section and you'll find
our labor conditions listed in extensive detail.
As of right now,
a B-Rank hunter and two C-Ranks agreed to sign with our guild.
So it's going rather well, I'd say.
I think you'll be pleased,
Guild Master.
I already am.
If anybody seems like an asset, make them an offer
regardless of their age or gender.
I doubt they'll compare to someone like Hae-in Cha,
but the world is full of surprises.
Purse thieves! Stop them!
Outta the damn way!
Holy!
Huh?!
Move, lady! D'you wanna die?
- -
-Gosh, that was incredible. -Here.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
The S-Rank hunter?
-I'd like to leave. -
Look at her go!
That's an S-Rank hunter for you.
How long's it been since we started this trek?
About 40 minutes.
Gates close an hour after the boss is defeated,
so we'll have 20 minutes to spare.
Joohee, I'm really sorry.
What'd you do now?
I voted yes to come down here.
Even though you hoped that we'd call it quits.
I'm the last thing you should be worried about,
so stop it.
I'll stop if you're sure you're okay.
You've got to be kidding me.
I'm obviously not okay.
Get a sudden case of amnesia?
Or has it not occurred to you that goblin could've struck
a little higher and ended your life?
Healing up that wound along with your arms and legs
wasn't easy, Jinwoo!
I swear you hit your head.
That's the only explanation
for how much of an idiot you're being!
I'm sorry.
I can't deny.
Joohee's B-Rank healing spells
have come in clutch on more than one occasion.
Do you really grasp the issue here?
Yeah.
Well, in that case,
you could always show your thanks
by taking me out to eat somewhere.
- -Why the shock?
Is the thought of treating me to a meal so upsetting to you?
No, no, no, no, no.
That's not it at all.
Finally! We found the lair!
Rare to see an actual door on one of these.
It's kind of unnerving.
Mm-hm.
Didn't walk that marathon to turn back empty-handed.
No, sure as heck didn't.
The team moves forward together.
All 13 of us.
Isn't that right?
Yep. That's the deal.
For those who don't know me, I'm Gunhee Go.
Greetings from the Hunter's Association's current chair.
Some of you newly awakened will choose to become hunters.
Some won't.
But I ask that you consider carefully before deciding.
It's been ten years
since the gates appeared, yet they still remain a mystery
for the most part.
So to become a hunter is to risk your life.
Even those accustomed to raids cannot let their guards down.
Refrain from growing arrogant or careless.
My best advice to ensure your survival would be
stay both humble and afraid.
Heh. "Let there be light."
And a dope atmosphere.
This dungeon's unique all right.
What's with the old statues?
They each have something different.
Yeah, a weapon or an instrument.
Oh, whoa.
He makes the others seem like toys.
That's damn huge.
- He a king? - King of creepiness.
So where are the mana crystals and magic beasts?
I'm saying
I don't even see bugs.
What's this for? Divination?
Mister Song!
Something's written over here.
In ancient script, of course.
"The Cartenon Temple's Commandments are as follows.
"First, thou shalt worship God.
-Second, thou shalt praise God." -J-Jinwoo!
"Third, thou shalt prove thy faith."
That huge stone statue. I saw its eyes move.
It's been watching us this entire time.
Uh...
There's no way. You're seeing things.
"You will not leave alive?"
- -
The door! It just shut on its own!
- But why? -It's fine.
I'm sure we can open it back up again.
Better hope so.
See, this is what we get for taking a stupid risk.
I knew we shouldn't have kept going, but I was outvoted.
If there's treasure lying around,
you idiots are welcome to it.
I'm leaving.
Look out, it's a trap!
♪
-Didn't stand a chance. -They'll get us, too!
What now? Do we fight those things?
-We can't-- - That guy who died,
he must've been D-Rank at least.
Stronger than me, anyway.
I mean, who isn't?
And he was gone.
Just like that.
What's going on?
This is a D-Rank dungeon.
No, no, there aren't supposed to be
things like that down here.
If these statues are moving, then that means...
♪
I've stared death in the face
plenty of times since I became a hunter.
In my first raid,
I lost my party and wound up stranded.
E-Rank monsters have hospitalized me for weeks.
There was a time I nearly starved to death
in a labyrinth.
It could be the lowest of low-ranked dungeons,
but I'll still be fighting for my life.
Most hunters buy upgraded gear with the cash
they make from selling essence stones.
They take down stronger beasts,
reap bigger rewards.
But I break the bank just splurging on cheap knives,
and once they break, that's it.
I'm back to fighting with my bare hands.
Even my shoes are shot.
And so, day after excruciating day...
...I endure the mockery and perform this
life-threatening job that takes way more than it gives.
'Cause I've learned that I can survive most anything,
if I keep my eyes peeled for opportunities.
Maybe that's why I was able to tell.
Get down now!
♪
What the hell?
-For real. -How'd we trigger it?
-You think I know? -Are you all right, Beom-shik?
Somehow. What about you?
I'm fine.
No more.
Please, no more!
What just happened?
This can't be real.
But it is, we're trapped.
Done for.
Dead.
We're all gonna die!