Captain, we should be in this fight.
You know there'd be no point.
None of our weapons can do any damage to those things.
We've got no choice but to leave this to the hunters.
All of you, engage the enemy!
If they get past us, the front line is going to collapse!
I-It's no good! We're too low-ranked to stand a chance!
Damn it... I'm...
losing consciousness...
Healing magic?
Amazing. He healed me in an instant!
Look out!
Byung-gu, get down!
Yoonho!
Right!
It's the S-Ranks...
The S-Rank hunters are here!
You're rushing things too much, Byung-gu.
Sorry. I wanted to help as many people as I could.
Besides, I knew you two would protect me.
I don't think that's the boss.
Probably just the leader of this swarm.
Byung-gu, look after the wounded.
I've got it covered, Yoonho!
Let's go, Eunseok!
Yes, sir!
Pure brute strength.
Guess it wasn't the leader after all.
Now this is getting fun.
It seems they made it in time.
Now then, we should get started.
Guildmaster Choi, whenever you're ready!
Right.
Commence the attack!
Over ten years ago,
a series of gates linking our world to an alternate dimension appeared.
The other side of each gate teemed with bizarre creatures called "magic beasts",
immune to conventional weaponry.
Those who have awakened the abilities necessary to fight these beasts
are called hunters.
Based on the amount of magical power contained within their bodies,
they are ranked, in descending order, as S, A, B, C, D, or E-Rank.
However, once these powers have awakened, no amount of individual effort
can ever result in greater strength.
Good luck with today's raid.
Thank you.
Hey, Kim!
Been a while!
Hey, if it isn't Park! What're you doing here?
I thought you said you'd had enough hunting.
That was before my wife got pregnant with our second kid.
Makes sense. If the raid goes well, you'll be raking it in.
I'm pretty nervous, though.
It's been so long that I dunno if I'm still in good enough shape.
Not like I was that strong to begin with.
Hey, it's Sung!
What's up, Sung?
Nice of you to come out despite the chilly weather.
Good to be working with you guys again today.
Hey, Sung! You eat before coming in?
Yeah. I had a proper meal.
What's with him? Is he a big deal? Everyone's saying hello.
The exact opposite, actually.
He joined up after you quit, and that kid...
His nickname is "The Weakest Hunter of All Mankind."
Weakest? Not strongest?
Nope.
Like, a trip through an E-Rank gate landed him in the hospital.
He might be the weakest hunter there is.
Out of everyone? He's that bad?
So as a rule, you can assume any raid he gets called in for will be pretty easy-going.
I get you.
I'd hate for him to overhear us, so let's leave it at that.
Too bad I already caught it all.
Well, can't argue with the truth.
Oh, no, Jinwoo! You're hurt again?!
Ah, Joohee... Looks like we'll be working together again.
Never mind that. What happened to your face?
Same thing that usually happens to it, really...
You seriously need to be more careful!
I heard you even ended up in the hospital.
It was an E-Rank dungeon, so I was the only one hurt.
Wasn't there a healer?
Everyone else was higher-ranked, so... they didn't think to bring a healer along.
Are you serious?!
They were only thinking of themselves! That's awful!
It's okay. It's my fault for being so weak.
You know how it is with me, Joohee.
I'm used to it.
Looks like we're heading in already.
Come on.
I'll be your humble leader for this raid outing.
The name's Song Chiyul.
It's a pleasure.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Mr. Song's got the most skills out of anyone here.
It's a relief to have him in charge.
Pleasure to be working with you, Mr. Song.
All right. Is everyone ready?
Let's head in.
Hey, Sung.
Try and hang in there behind us, and don't get injured this time.
Right.
Let's give it our best.
A knife with barely any magic power in it...
But it was all I could afford.
It's better than nothing, at least.
Today, I'm gonna see this through!
Welcome back from your meeting, Chairman Go.
How'd things go with the administration?
The usual talking points.
Dungeon breaks are a problem,
but they still want the resources that can be collected from inside dungeons.
Their demands make logical sense.
And we hunters make a living by selling those resources.
The stones collected from defeated beasts— these essence stones.
They're valuable.
I did it!
I finally got one.
Jinwoo!
Stay back, Joohee!
I'm heading to the next magic beast.
Joohee, look after Sung!
Right!
You're going to be okay! I promise I'll heal you!
The essence stones collected from high-ranked beasts
can be turned into powerful weapons and gear for fighting other beasts.
Mana crystals that can be collected from dungeons
have a similar application, but they're less potent.
But the government's interested in a different use.
As a new power source.
Safer than nuclear, more efficient than water, wind, or geothermal,
and one that doesn't pollute the atmosphere like fossil fuels.
The ideal clean energy source.
They're working on a way to generate electricity
using essence stones and mana crystals.
A rare fuel source that only hunters are able to collect...
Which is why the duty that rests on hunters' shoulders is such a great one.
All right!
Yes! We beat the dungeon boss!
That's Mr. Song for you!
We did it!
Jinwoo, you're not staying on as a hunter just because you're stubborn, right?
If you keep this up, it's only a matter of time until something much worse happens.
It's not just your midsection. You're hurt all over!
Sorry...
I don't want an apology! I'm worried about you!
Have you all collected your loot yet?
As much as we could, at least.
There's not much in the way of mana crystals here, either.
We're not gonna earn much at all, at this rate.
I guess it's over.
And all I have to show for it is an E-Rank essence stone.
Hardly worth almost dying for.
Hey!
Take a look at this!
A cave?
Some kind of tunnel?
It seems to go pretty far.
A double dungeon, huh?
I'd heard rumors before, but...
We beat the dungeon boss, but there's no sign of it shutting down.
Yeah, I thought that was strange.
Which means...
Yeah, there's more loot to be found down here.
Listen up, everyone.
When encountering unexpected cases like this,
standard procedure is to wait for orders from the Hunter's Association.
Hang on a sec, Mr. Song...
Doesn't that mean that the new guys are gonna hog all the good stuff?
It's still part of a D-Rank dungeon. It should be fine, right?
He's got another kid on the way. And we didn't find many mana crystals.
It'd be okay to bend the rules a bit, wouldn't it?
Or no?
I understand how you feel. But the fact remains that it'd be a risk.
Let's take a vote.
I dunno...
I'm in!
I say no.
No.
Let's check it out.
Same.
Yeah.
I don't think so.
I say we go.
Likewise.
Sorry, but... I don't want to.
That makes six in favor, six against.
You're the only one left, Sung. What do you think?
I-I...
Even a D-Rank dungeon is dangerous for me.
But... Now that Dad's gone missing,
I'm the only one who can provide for my family.
I need money for Mom's treatments... and to send my sister to college.
I need this money!
Let's go.
Now, if you could touch the black crystal with one hand, please.
Next, please.
You're a C-Rank? We'd love you to join our guild.
Here's the contract.
You can find the labor conditions detailed here...
Right. One B-Rank and two C-Ranks have agreed to sign.
Things are going smoothly so far, Guildmaster Choi.
That's wonderful to hear.
Age and gender aren't a factor. If they seem like an asset, make an offer.
Not that we're likely to find anyone who can compare to Cha Hae-in.
Someone! Catch them!
Out of the damn way!
Move! Or do you wanna get run over?!
E-Excuse me...
Here.
Thank you! Thank you so much!
That's Cha Hae-in!
Cha Hae-in!
The S-Rank hunter!
Oh, damn!
It's really her!
This is awesome!
I'm a huge fan!
E-Excuse me...
Can I shake your hand?
Look at her go!
That's an S-Rank hunter for you.
How long's it been since we entered the cave?
About 40 minutes.
The gate shouldn't close until an hour after the boss is beaten,
so we'll have 20 minutes to spare.
Um... I'm sorry.
About what?
It's because I voted the way I did that we're searching for the boss now.
You don't need to worry about me, so stop it.
Are you sure you're okay?
Of course...
I'm not!
Have you already forgotten?!
If that attack had hit just a little higher, you'd be dead right now, Jinwoo!
I was barely able to heal your arms and legs, too! This is insane!
Are you sure you didn't hit your head?! Because it seems like it!
Sorry...
It's true that having a B-Rank healer like Joohee around has saved me more than once.
Do you actually understand the problem here?
Yeah.
Well, in that case, maybe you should treat me to show your gratitude.
Or what? You don't like the thought of taking me out to eat?
Th-Th-That's not it at all!
We're here!
It's the boss chamber.
Rare to see an actual door on one of these.
It's kind of intimidating.
Well, I'm going in.
No way am I going back empty-handed now.
Same here. Let's do it.
The team moves onward together.
That was the call, right, Leader Song?
Yeah, you're right.
To the newly awakened: I am the chairman of the Hunter's Association, Go Gunhee.
Among you there are bound to be those who choose to be hunters,
and those who decide not to.
It's been over ten years since the gates first appeared,
and yet there's still a great deal we don't know about the dungeons.
To become a hunter is to risk your life.
Even those who have grown accustomed to raids cannot afford to let their guards down.
You must never grow arrogant, or careless.
If you want to survive, this advice will serve you above all else:
Please, be afraid.
Hey, the place lit up.
Dig the atmosphere!
I've never seen a dungeon like this before.
What's with the statues?
They look so old.
And some have instruments.
This one's way bigger than the rest.
Damn, that's huge.
What it supposed to be?
There's something creepy about it.
Gotta say, I'm not seeing any beasts.
Good point.
Not a single one...
What is this? A magic circle?
Mr. Song! Something's written over here!
In the ancient script? Let's take a look...
"The Commandments of the Cartenon Temple."
"First, revere God."
"Second, praise God."
Jingwoo!
"Third, prove your faith to God."
That big statue... I saw its eyes move.
It's been watching us!
"Those who do not follow these laws..."
It can't be. You must have imagined it.
"...will not leave alive"?
Hey! The door just shut!
But why?!
Are we trapped in here now?
This is what I was worried about!
You guys didn't take this seriously, and now look!
We never should've come this way!
I'm leaving!
You can have the treasure, or whatever else you find in here.
See ya!
Get away from there!
No!
Are you kidding me?
They moved!
Are we supposed to fight those things?!
The guy who just died...
Was he D-Rank?
If nothing else, he was stronger than me and my E-Rank.
And he was just... in an instant...
This doesn't make sense! This is supposed to be a D-Rank dungeon!
There shouldn't be magic beasts like this down here!
If these statues are moving... That means...
I've stood on the precipice of death plenty of times before.
In my first raid ever, I got separated from everyone else, and ended up stranded.
I've been attacked by E-Rank beasts and spent weeks in a hospital afterward.
I almost starved to death in a labyrinth before, too.
No matter how low-ranked the dungeon was, I was always fighting for my life.
Most hunters are able to buy gear with the money they make from selling essence stones,
so they can beat even stronger beasts, and reap even bigger rewards.
But this cheap knife is the best I can afford.
If it breaks, I'll have to fight empty-handed.
These shoes are done for, too.
And so, day after day...
I've endured being mocked, and put up with a life-threatening job
where the risks outweigh the rewards.
But even then, in order to survive,
I've learned to keep my eyes open and look for opportunities.
That might be why I was able to tell...
Everybody, get down!
What the hell?!
Nobody mentioned this!
What is going on here?!
How should I know?!
You all right?
Yeah. How about you, Kim?
I'm fine.
No more... No more!
What is happening here?
How is this possible?
We're trapped. We're done for.
We're dead. Dead.
We're gonna die!