Original subtitles

Huh?

Don't let your guard down! Something's here!

Obviously!

Hold still, you piece of...

Kenzo!

I've got you!

These insects are in the same league as S-ranks!

But they're still just magic beasts!

No finesse, no real strategy.

Against the versatile tactics we bring to a battle.

They can't win!

The ants down here are surprisingly durable.

Yeah.

It's a good thing there weren't too many of them.

It's not like it would've mattered anyway.

Don't forget, you got me backing you up.

So, you can relax!

That's some big talk for a guy who was almost too scared to join us.

Give it a rest, Yoonho.

What is this? Your first raid?

You're getting sloppy.

These ants don't go down that easy.

Even without their heads they can still move.

You really oughta be dismembering them, too.

Oh, yeah.

The further we go, the stronger they get,

but we still haven't seen any of those biped ants.

If I had to guess, these came from a previous generation

of queen's guards that were made obsolete.

So, they were just the opening act, huh?

Are we sure we're on the right path?

We're going the right way. I think.

What?

I wouldn't worry. There's something up ahead.

I can smell a powerful magic-beast further within.

If we've gotten close enough for you to smell them,

then President Baek should be able to find them, right?

Fine.

There she is!

The queen's waiting for us in the deepest chamber.

Looks like she's got plenty of protection.

Guess there was a limit on how many ants the diversionary force could lure away.

Her personal guards are there too, each of them as strong as an S-rank.

Unfortunately, I couldn't tell how strong the queen is.

It'll be a tough fight.

But with this lineup, I know we can win!

Let's go!

Right!

We're here.

This is Team Charlie's last known location before they went dark.

Where the hell could they have gone?

Doesn't look like they had trouble killing the ants.

Fujishima's glasses.

No way!

What's wrong?

This stench.

It's beyond revolting.

I've never smelled anything like it before!

Any luck reaching Team Charlie?

They haven't responded yet.

Wonder if something happened to them.

This isn't the time to worry about that!

-You gonna actually fight this time? -I guess if I have to.

Well, well.

They're rolling out the red carpet for us.

We wouldn't wanna be rude, let's respond to their hospitality in kind.

Remember to stick to the plan, people!

I'll make space for Mister Ultimate Weapon here to light 'em all up.

Yes, we know what to do.

You ants are gonna have to get past me!

It's been a long time since I've had to use this kind of firepower.

But I can't afford to hold anything back with so much on the line.

He's right.

There's no reason to hold anything back.

It doesn't matter how ugly it might get.

I'm going slaughter these monsters, down to the last filthy bug!

There it is.

President Baek's transformation.

It's started.

We've got over 80% viewership!

See if you can get a better angle!

There are that many people watching this?

I don't want to let them down.

Huh?

We're inside the boss room of an S-rank dungeon. Are you trying to die?

Uh, no, just trying to get a better look, sir.

Do me a favor and stand back.

It's going to get even more intense.

This is it!

The S-rank hunters have finally reached the queen ant's lair and are,

at this moment, engaging in a life and death battle to liberate Jeju Island.

We've got hunters from multiple guilds who never operate together,

but as you can see, they're using incredible teamwork to face this threat.

Hunter Cha's razor-sharp attack slices through another one!

It's down!

The last royal guard ant has fallen!

It's just her. Let's finish this!

She's as good as done now!

Without her guards, the queen's nothing more than a giant punching bag!

If that bug wants you out of this fight, she's gonna have to get rid of me first!

You're dreaming if you think you can get close to our healer!

That's it! Keep her occupied for me.

I can't believe she's still got this much strength left.

Was that a death cry? Or something else?

-Take this! -We've got you!

-Now, Hunter Cha! -Your turn, Miss Cha!

On it!

One last push!

They've done it!

Chairman!

Mission accomplished, at long last.

It's over now. Right?

Seems like it.

With the queen dead, the surviving ants will die out within a year.

And then people will be free to move back to the island.

But that scream at the end.

I don't know.

What does it matter, man?

We just took down the queen ant of Jeju Island!

Eunseok can rest in peace 'cause we avenged him!

I guess we did.

Red alert, sir!

The ants are moving back into the nest!

What?

The signal lost effectiveness!

What's going on?

Give me the fastest sitrep you can.

A victory we all earned.

My cage of fire was broken?

What's going on?

We should've had plenty of time to retreat!

Yoonho was right about that last scream. You guys...

She was calling for help!

Maybe, but even if she was, they can't get in.

Guildmaster Choi's defense should hold.

Should hold?

Something's coming.

What the hell is that thing?

What kind of beast could have such a spine-chilling presence,

and suffocating smell?

That's no ordinary ant!

There's no time to hesitate.

We need to take it out!

It walked right by us.

No! Miss Cha!

Wrong move!

You're finished!

He caught it mid-air!

You surprised?

We've got a heck of a healer with us!

Never been more thankful for my Camouflage skill.

Conceals my presence the same way Stealth does.

I can't move while using it, but that's a non-issue for a healer.

As long as I'm here, my team won't go down!

Is it perceptive enough to see through Camouflage?

Byung-gu, no!

No!

Byung-gu!

Run away, Yoonho.

Run away.

Yoonho.

Run...

away.

Yoonho...

run.

Run away.

You sick son of a bitch!

You are all weak...

and yet, you killed her.

You killed our queen.

Killing your soldiers...

is not enough.

Tell me...

where is your king?

Our king?

Outside. Yes.

A stronger one nears.

Wait... is he talking about Goto?

Well, whatever he meant, we need to escape while that thing's occupied!

Damn it!

These pests are relentless!

I don't like this.

Something must be up.

First Charlie stopped responding, now Delta.

Interference, perhaps?

Although...

they should still be within range.

Bravo, come in.

Go on ahead, sir.

We've not heard from Charlie or Delta.

-You? -Negative.

We lost contact not too long ago.

Want us to investigate?

No, we're headed to their posts now.

Finish up on your end, then meet at the rendezvous point.

Copy that.

But how?

It's me.

Why aren't you checking in according to schedule?

We've had casualties.

Oh!

That's quite unfortunate to hear.

I thought your orders were to kill the evolved variants to minimize the risk.

And they couldn't even handle that.

Such exacting standards.

Well...

I know you won't have a problem, so what's a death or two?

And our allies are dealing with the queen as we speak?

Yes.

But the signal disruption lost its effectiveness somehow,

and I confirmed the ants are returning to the nest to defend their leader.

Hmm.

How likely is it that the main strike team will survive?

The whole colony attacked.

Odds they'll live are zero.

Sensational.

Despite fighting their hardest, our Japanese hunters

were forced into a temporary retreat after our allies were wiped out.

In honor of their sacrifice, the second strike team

waiting at sea will close the S-rank gate.

Japan will clear Jeju Island and get the acclaim,

and a rival nation's military will be decimated.

The timing's perfect. Have all hunters withdraw and rendezvous

with the secondary strike force in the fleet.

Ten-four.

Orders from Chairman Matsumoto.

We're pulling out.

We'll come back to collect the bodies at a--

Huh? Ishida!

-Focus. -Huh?

Head to sea with Bravo and prep for the next phase.

-I'll handle this. -But...

You'll just be in my way if you stay here.

-Go. -Roger!

Quite the remarkable aura.

Are you their king?

A talking ant. Don't see that every day.

Yeah. I'm king.

King of all hunters.

What is this power?

Wait.

I've known something like it before.

I felt it when...

It might be time to crank up the heat, Jong-in!

Do you feel the air in here?

This is as hot as it gets!

All of us are hurt pretty bad.

We can't fight back, not with these wounds.

He's our last hope, and he's fading.

So, this is how it ends.

These are...

But how did they get here?

Exchange.