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Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Chapter 1-10


This is the second season of  Solo Leveling so, First Read: Solo Leveling

Chapter 01

“Do you like ants that much?”

Korea University Art Museum.

Lim Dokyoon, an assistant professor in the Art Department, flashed a tired expression upon seeing Suho’s painting.

The ant painting was tightly attached to the wall of the exhibition hall.

It includes all kinds of sketches made with oil and watercolors.

There were various kinds of ants with different forms as well.

Assistant Professor Lim attached the name tag he had brought under it.

[KOREA UNIVERSITY ART DEPARTMENT PROJECT EXHIBIT]

[3RD YEAR SUNG SUHO]

“There would be a truckload of drawings if we include all the ones you made since you were a freshman. Why not go to the Entomology Department instead?”

“I also considered that but there’s no separate Ant Major.”

“So you only like ants and not insects?”

“Yes, Sir. Strangely, I have liked ants since I was a kid. When I found a swarm of ants, I walked carefully so as not to accidentally step on them…”

“Since you were little? You have an unwavering taste then.”

Assistant Professor Lim smiled and continued to look around Suho’s painting.

Until something caught his attention.

“This ant looks different.”

In front of him is a painting of a human-shaped ant with a black haze.

“Hmm. The strokes are dynamically great. You draw monsters, too?”

“Monster? No. I just draw what I dreamt of when I was little.”

“Pft. You’re really something. Just how much did you like ants that you even dreamed of them at a young age?”

“Before the Cataclysm.”

Cataclysm.

It was a term used for the catastrophic event that suddenly came to Earth 2 years ago.

Unidentified gates appeared all over the world.

Terrifying monsters entered through those gates and invaded Earth.

Fortunately, very few humans happened to awaken their ability, and mankind managed to overcome the crisis.

That was only two years ago.

At that time, Suho was just 20 years old and was a freshman.

He started having consistent waves of ‘ant dreams’ when he was in middle and high school, or long before that.

“Anyway, you’re also a weird one.”

Assistant Professor Lim smiled and carefully looked at Suho’s painting again.

“You drew it really well though. It feels like it would pop out of the picture and bite me. Ah, is that too much? I guess that’s just how vivid your painting is.”

Suho silently laughed at that.

‘It has to be.’

It wasn’t simply an art or depiction of his dream.

But, because it was a monster that would rush to kill him as it appeared in his dreams.

‘…Looking back, it was a really terrible dream.’

Suho said as he recalled it.

[Your level increased!]

[Your level increased!]

In that dream, Suho had to fight for his life with the monsters without knowing why.

There were armored knights and ant legions that endlessly blocked his way, and a giant dragon appeared after.

Upon killing those monsters, he leveled up, just like in games.

Even if he dies, everything would instantly reset.

He had to go back to the beginning and restart everything from level 1.

The only way out of that dream was to somehow survive and reach the final boss’ room.

After fighting non-stop like that, he managed to reach that room and to his surprise, the face of the final boss…

‘Resembles my father.’

Smirk.

Suho smiled bitterly as he considered it only an absurd dream in his puberty.

However, from some point on, he never dreamed of it again.

‘That’s probably…around that time.’

Yes, to be exact, summer in the 10th grade.

Ever since his parents went missing.

…Suho’s daily peaceful life collapsed.

* * *

Around that time.

Unusual things were happening in the corner of the museum building.

“You left them here?”

“Yes, Senior. The assistant professor told me to keep them here.”

Squeak.

The Art Department students opened the door to collect the paintings.

Their eyes widened as they saw ‘it’.

“Huh?”

Crackle! Crackle!

A black portal floating in the air.

“Ack! Isn’t that a gate?!”

“Hurry and report it!”

The students panicked and backed away.

One took out his cell phone with trembling hands to report it right away, but the 4th Year senior urgently stopped him.

“Calm down! It’s a closed gate!”

“Ah, that’s right. The blue mist hasn’t come out yet.”

“Yeah. The dungeon break is still a long way off.”

“Ha. That freaked me out.”

They sighed in relief upon their late realization.

Dungeon Break is a term used to refer to the phenomenon of monsters pouring out of the gate.

The appearance of a gate does not immediately trigger a dungeon break.

Prior to that, a “blue mist” flows out of the gate and pollutes the surrounding area, so that the gate could open and monsters could come out.

“That means, we’re still safe. Hehe.”

“S-Senior. Why are you laughing like that? It’s still dangerous. Shouldn’t we report it immediately?”

“You idiots. Haven’t you heard the rumor? You can be ‘awakened’ if you consume the blue mist.”

“Ah!”

The senior’s words made the juniors’ ears perk up.

The composition of the blue mist has not yet been clarified.

However, such a rumor spread secretly on the Internet like an urban legend.

It said that the mist was actually vaporized magic, and it was rumored that even ordinary people could awaken their magic skills immediately by consuming it.

“Wasn’t that just a baseless rumor?”

“It wasn’t proven to be one.”

“Well.”

“Hehe. So, let’s check it out this time. Who knows? There might be an S-class Hunter among us.”

“…!”

The junior’s eyes changed rapidly due to the senior’s words.

The unimaginable amount earned by S-Class hunters came to their minds.

Since the corpses of the demons and the ores of the dungeon became popular as new materials, the job of a hunter who can sweep all the goods has become a symbol of wealth and glory.

However, it has been only two years since the cataclysm occurred.

It was not clear yet how to awaken one’s magical power.

“Besides, you guys know that Assistant Professor Lim awakened as an E-Class hunter, right?”

“Of course. He always complained that he couldn’t make money because he was an E-class hunter. That’s why he’s working as an assistant professor for the semester.”

“Tsk, tsk. You’re really clueless. That’s a lie, man. Do you know how much one earns just by entering the dungeon as a mining team?”

“How much?”

The senior spoke in a low voice as if revealing a huge secret, and immediately after that, the eyes of the juniors widened.

“What? They earn that much?”

“Even for E-Class hunters?”

“That’s right, dude. You’re lucky enough if you become a low-level hunter. Are you still going to blow this great opportunity? Huh?”

“Wow, being a hunter is really the best. I mean, why is Professor Lim still stuck in here if he’s earning that much?”

“He probably wanted to make money in the dungeon and spend it on art. There’s nothing better than being a professor in order to see a lot of artworks.”

“That’s really awesome.”

E-class income became much more persuasive than S-class awakening, which was said to be much rarer than winning the lottery.

After the senior’s continued persuasion, the juniors quietly put down their hands holding their cell phones.

“Well, hmmm. It’s still safe for a while after the blue mist appears…”

“S-So, shall we wait for it? Just for a while?”

“You punks. Now we’re talking. Besides, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As soon as the mist comes out, take just one sip and report it. There won’t be any danger.”

After some time.

Finally, a blue mist began to seep out from the gate.

* * *

Rumble!

The building suddenly started to shake.

‘Huh?’

Suho, who was in the exhibition hall, raised his head.

‘What’s that? Earthquake?’

Something is weird.

It feels like the entire space is shaking.

However, Suho was the only one who felt it. No one else in the exhibition hall noticed.

It was then.

Thud.

“Uhh.”

A student was scurrying into the exhibition hall.

Assistant Professor Lim, who was near the entrance, approached him and talked to him.

“Youngchul, why did you come so late when I told you to go to the storage room and…”

“I-I…tried to stop him.”

“…Youngchul?”

“S-Senior kept on…”

“Park Youngchul?”

“He kept on…”

Chills.

‘Something’s wrong.’

After checking Yeongchul’s condition up close, Assistant Professor Lim’s expression hardened.

His eyes are wandering and lost while he’s trembling.

He keeps muttering nonsense.

“Park Youngchul? What’s that in your mouth?”

After Professor Lim asked him, Youngchul finally came to his awareness.

Swoosh.

Before he knew it, blue smoke slowly seeped out of his mouth and nose.

“Ah, t-this shouldn’t…be happening. Ack.”

Youngchul was embarrassed and covered his mouth with his hand.

But, the more he did, the more smoke came out between his fingers.

Then.

Roar!

Along with the hot air, blue smoke engulfed Youngchul’s body.

“Professor!”

Just in time, Suho, who ran from behind, pulled Professor Lim’s body away.

“Ack! It’s hot…!”

“…!”

Professor Lim stepped back and opened his eyes wide.

Youngchul’s body was engulfed in blue smoke and began to burn.

“Kyaaaah!”

“W-What is that?!”

Students nearby witnessed the terrible sight and screamed in horror.

It was then.

Wiiiiiiiing-!

The school alarm rang through the school speakers.

[This is an emergency!]

Students began panicking.

[A gate has appeared in our school!]

“…?!”

“G-Gate?”

[The current identified location of the gate is at the museum building…!]

“Fuck! It’s in this place!”

“Aaack!”

“Kyaaaah!”

Panic arose.

Students started to run for their lives.

Seeing a person burn to death right in front of their eyes, the horror was indescribable.

However, there was one problem in getting out.

The place where Yeongchul’s body was burning was in the middle of the exhibition hall entrance.

They had to pass by the body to get out.

Roar!

One of the students running ahead was startled by the heat and flinched.

‘Where are the other exits…?’

He hurriedly looked around, but there was nowhere to be found.

There’s only one exit.

While the students are frightened and wandering around.

[Keeuuhhh…]

Something unbelievable happened.

“Huh?”

“T-That person…!”

Yeongchul’s body, which had turned into a lump of charcoal, was getting up again.

As it was engulfed in blue smoke.

“W-Wait. Is that perhaps…?”

Professor Lim’s eyes widened at the sight.

“A monster! Get out of there right now!”

Professor Lim shouted urgently.

[Keuhaaa!]

But, it was too late.

With the magic of blue mist, the demonic monster took Youngchul’s body as a wick and swung its arms like a whip.

Blag-!

“Ack!”

The students’ bodies rolled on the floor while vomiting blood.

As the blue smoke clung to their clothes, their bodies also began to burn hot.

“Ack! Fire! Fire!”

“Kyaaaah!”

Students scattered in panic.

There are desperate cries and screams everywhere.

“It’s a monster. A Mist Burn…”

Professor Lim hurriedly took out his cell phone

Mist Burn is not something an E-Class hunter could handle alone.

Suho hurriedly asked Assistant Professor Lim, who sent a request for support.

“Mist Burn? What kind of monster is that?”

“Once we get hit by that creature…”

Professor Lim bit his lip.

“We’ll turn into something like him.”

[Grrrr!]

With that, the bodies of the students attacked by Mist Burn were on their feet again, surrounded by blue smoke.

Chapter 02

 

“Kyaaah!”

The situation got worse.

Howling and screaming all over the place.

Along with the frantic emergency evacuation orders.

The Mist Burns, which had multiplied in an instant, continued to create new victims.

“If this goes on, we’ll end up like them!”

Professor Lim screamed in panic.

Mist Burn is a monster he couldn’t catch with the level he has.

Of all things, Mist Burn… was the one that stimulated his most painful trauma.

Dash!

“Huh? Professor! Where are you going?!”

Suho was shocked.

The only hunter here right now, Professor Lim, is running away!!

Professor Lim who barely escaped Mist Burn’s attack exits the exhibit hall alone.

‘Should I follow him?’

Suho, who had been thinking for a while, soon moved his body.

But, towards the direction opposite to where Professor Lim ran off to.

Grab!

Suho ran to the corner of the hall and picked up the fire extinguisher.

‘I don’t know if this will work but…’

He couldn’t bear to run away and leave the others.

Holding a fire extinguisher, Suho ran to the place where the Mist Burns were gathered.

Swoooosh!

White powder spurted out and covered the Mist Burns.

[Kheuuu!]

Of course, since it’s an attack that doesn’t contain magical power, there won’t be any significant damage.

However, it was enough to temporarily suppress their firepower.

‘This will do for now.’

After confirming that the fire extinguisher was fortunately working, Suho continued to move the tip of the fire extinguisher and sprayed other Mist Burns as well.

Swooosh!

[Kheeuu!]

[Aaaaack!]

He looked around.

Suho found his fallen friend and helped him.

“Are you okay?”

“Ack.”

His friend’s face was covered with tears and a runny nose.

“Hey, get back to your senses!”

Suho shook his body, but he remained unfazed.

Slap! Slap!

He was forced to come to his senses by a slap.

“S-Suho?”

His friend’s eyes barely got focused.

Suho looked down.

‘Did he get sprained?’

“Let’s get out of here first.”

Suho lifted up his friend and carried him.

Thanks to the fire extinguisher, the attacks of the Mist Burns temporarily weakened.

There’s no other way to escape from here.

“Ack. W-Where’s the professor?”

The student asked Suho.

All art students knew that Professor Lim is a hunter.

But, in such a situation, no one knows where he is.

“He asked for assistance from the Hunters Association earlier though.”

Suho thinks it’s not necessary to mention that the professor escaped alone after that.

‘He could be scared.’

At Suho’s words, a sigh of relief escaped from his friend’s mouth.

* * *

They got out of the exhibit hall.

But, things didn’t stop there.

Rather, it’s a lot messier outside.

Roar!

[Grrrr!]

‘They weren’t just inside the hall.’

Suho bit his lip.

It seemed like the entire museum was filled with Mist Burns.

‘Proliferative monsters. They’re really terrible.’

He thought he would just have to get out of the exhibit hall.

“Aaack!”

“H-Help…!”

“When are the hunters coming?!”

People were all over the place trembling.

The Korean National University Art Museum building has a clear passage.

Both the stairs and elevators.

But, Mist Burns are buzzing all over.

‘At this rate, mankind could be at risk.’

Suho quickly assessed the situation.

All retreat routes are blocked, and the number of monsters is increasing.

The situation will only get worse if they turn into monsters by recklessly jumping out of the window or running around.

‘Maybe things will get better if I can give them means to protect themselves.’

Suho raised the fire extinguisher he brought and shouted.

“Everyone! Listen up!”

Some of the frightened people looked at Suho.

“There’s a way to deal with those !”

“…!”

More people then turned their heads his way. They looked at the fire extinguisher in Suho’s hand.

“I-I see!”

“That’s right! Fire extinguishers!”

“We can kill the monsters!”

The light returned to the eyes of the helpless.

Suho felt quite embarrassed.

‘Ahh, it couldn’t kill the monsters though. Well, does it matter?’

It gave people hope. That is what’s important.

People scattered and frantically searched for fire extinguishers.

“Here, I found one!”

“I found one, too!”

The people who found fire extinguishers cheered.

At the same time, those who could not find a fire extinguisher became contemplative.

There was no way there could be that many fire extinguishers on one floor in the first place.

But, that was enough.

Suho shouted.

“Not everyone needs a fire extinguisher! Those with fire extinguishers, please follow me!”

“What?”

Disappointment flashed on the faces of the people holding the fire extinguishers.

They realized, that only those who hold fire extinguishers will take the frontline of the battle.

Suho took the lead and aimed the fire extinguisher at Mist Burns.

Swooosh!

From now on, action will speak louder than words.

[Khheeuuu!]

Mist Burn’s firepower has noticeably weakened.

The complexion of the people who saw that brightened.

“A-Amazing!”

“Great! I’ll do that, too!”

Swoooosh!

They started spraying their fire extinguishers as they gained confidence.

“Nice! Let’s keep moving this way!”

Suho kept the lead and continued attacking forward.

Meanwhile, people followed Suho and moved through the gaps and down the stairs.

[Kyaaaah!]

The problem is, there were also Mist Burns attacking from behind.

“Aaack!”

“At the back!”

The people who were barely stable fell into panic again.

Rush!

People ran down the stairs in fear.

Suho gritted his teeth.

‘We were almost there.’

If this continues, they might all collapse down the stairs.

Suho put down his friend and asked him.

“You can go alone from now on, right?”

“Huh? What will you do?”

The friend looked at Suho with a confused face.

Suho shouted at the people holding fire extinguishers with a firm look on his face.

“I’ll take care of the back, so those at the front can clear the way!”

“A-Alright!”

Suho eventually turned around and climbed the stairs again.

‘I don’t know what I’m doing.’

A person who wasn’t awakened began acting like a hunter.

But, there’s nothing he can do otherwise.

His body moved ahead.

Swoooosh!

[Khheeuu!]

Suho’s fire extinguisher attacked the Mist Burns coming from behind.

But then.

“Huh?”

[Seriously?]

The white powder that had been spouting vigorously suddenly stopped.

Right then, the helplessly pushed Mist Burn, and Suho’s eyes met awkwardly.

“Ha.”

Suho sneered miserably.

“I’m doomed.”

[Grrrrrrr!]

The Mist Burn came towards Suho.

Whiff!

The blue smoke engulfed him.

He was also about to become a new Mist Burn.

But, right then.

Swish!

[…?!]

At that moment.

He came face to face with the Mist Burn.

And, fell gradually deep into the abyss as he lost consciousness.

* * *

Born from remnants of mana, Mist Burn was a feeble creature that only moved by instinct.

It was also a troublesome monster that could become stronger as long as it had enough to consume and endlessly increase its alter ego.

Which is best for them to consume?

Just simply, living things.

Among them, humans with abundant vitality were good prey that could burn well like dry firewood.

In that sense, Suho was the perfect prey for Mist Burn.

However…

Swiish!

The moment it engulfed Suho’s body.

The Mist Burn fell into a pitch-black abyss hidden within Suho.

[Kheuu?]

The bewildered Mist Burn looked around.

No matter where it looked, there was no end to the abyss.

But, in the deepest part of the abyss, someone was watching.

Mist Burn growled ferociously, standing still with the blue smoke.

[Kheuhaa! Kkkk! Khaa…?]

No matter how much it growls, all that comes back is an empty echo.

The Mist Burn then realized.

It was not someone, rather, it was the entire abyss looking down on him.

It’s like drooling over a piece of prey.

[Kyaaack?!]

The abyss opened its mouth wide at the Mist Burn, which was startled, and tried to run away.

Gulp.

* * *

Swoosh.

“Huh?”

Suho flashed a puzzled expression.

The Mist Burn that had been attacking him suddenly…

Crackle.

The human body, which had been the wick, also collapsed on the spot as ashes.

Right then.

[You got rid of the Mist Burn.]

[“Secret Quest: Courage of the helpless” has been accomplished.]

“…What?”

Suho’s eyes widened at the message that suddenly appeared in front of him…

[Your level increased!]

Sparkle!

A brilliant light enveloped Suho’s entire body.

* * *

Suho’s friend, Kim Daehyun, managed to escape outside the museum.

Slump.

As soon as his limping foot touched the ground outside, he lost strength.

Sitting helplessly in front of the art museum, Daehyun’s gaze instinctively searched for Suho.

“W-What about Suho? Have you seen him?”

“Who is that? Ah, that guy?”

The people remember the student who took the lead and fought with a fire extinguisher.

However, Suho was nowhere to be seen.

Someone hesitantly opened his mouth.

“That person went back to attack from behind.”

“N-No way…”

“He hasn’t come out yet?”

Everyone began mumbling.

Someone spoke in a hopeful voice.

“He’s a hunter so, wouldn’t he be fine?”

“Suho is not a hunter!”

Daehyun screamed.

That fact was even more shocking.

“What? He’s not a hunter?”

“He is not one but how did he…”

Their gazes simultaneously turned to the art museum.

Suho…wasn’t able to get out yet.

The hunters arrived just in time after receiving the report.

“In here!”

Professor Lim, who ran away first, brought the hunters.

He let out a sigh of relief when he saw the people who had escaped the museum safely.

‘Ha, such a relief. I guess everyone got out somehow.’

As an E-Class hunter, he convinced himself that he had chosen the best way, but when he saw the people, he felt guilty for being cowardly.

“By the way, how did you manage to escape?”

Professor Lim and the hunters looked at the crowd with puzzled expressions.

Mist Burn attacked such an isolated place yet a lot were able to survive.

As fortunate as it was, they couldn’t help but be curious about what had happened.

“More than that, there is still someone left in there!”

Daehyun shouted desperately.

“Suho is still…!”

“Suho? Suho is still inside?”

Assistant Professor Lim was taken aback and turned his gaze to the museum.

“If it wasn’t for Suho, we would all be dead!

The faces of all the survivors turned gloomy at Daehyun’s depressing words.

“Is that person a hunter? What class?”

“…He’s a civilian.”

“What? How could a normal person do that…?”

Hunters were ready to throw more questions.

Rumble!

An ominous roar came from the museum building.

“…!”

Everyone turned their heads toward the sound.

Hazy magical power began flowing out of the building.

“Oh, dear. Is disintegration going to start?”

Chapter 03

 

Disintegration is a phenomenon in which the blue mist flowing from the gate contaminates the surroundings.

Areas contaminated by the magical power of the other world become a good environment for demons to live in.

If the area beyond the gate is called a ‘dungeon’, the area around the gate that was contaminated is called a ‘field-type dungeon’.

First of all, this polluted place was like a dungeon, and considering that, the Korea University Museum of Art was like a land of death.

“I guess that student…”

The hunter couldn’t say it.

But, anyone could tell what he was trying to say.

* * *

On the other hand, Suho…

[Your level increased!]

‘Is it…that thing?’

Something unbelievable happened.

Letters floating in the air

The level-up notice he only saw in his dreams a long time ago appeared in reality.

‘Geez. Is this a dream again?’

No.

This is definitely not a dream this time!

The vivid sense of reality passing through his skin was proving that fact.

In addition, the moment the level-up message appeared, the accumulated fatigue he felt had disappeared completely.

Even the minor burns caused by the Mist Burns were all healed.

But, what is this?

[‘Secret Quest: Courage of the Powerless’ has been accomplished.]

[There are unread messages.]

The level-up notice he saw in his dreams was only that and nothing else.

There was an authentic feeling in it.

When Suho looked at the message, the message box opened automatically.

[There are two unread messages.]

[Welcome to being a ‘player’ in real life.] (Unchecked)

[The quest has transpired.] (Unchecked)

‘Real-life… player?’

He checked the first message first.

[Secret Quest: Courage of the Powerless]

You have demonstrated your qualifications by gaining experience while non-awakened.

You have now leveled up from level 0 to level 1, and can now check the status window.

[INFORMATION]

This system supports the growth of the ‘player’.

This time it’s not ‘tutorial mode’. Please note that in reality you only have one life.

‘Tutorial mode? Was it perhaps my dream?’

Suho realized instinctively.

All the dreams he had in his teens were practice games, and now he’s going to play for real.

Just like a game, some features that were not available in tutorial mode are now added.

For instance, the ‘status window’.

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Sung Suho

Level: 1

Occupation: None

Title: None

HP: 100/100

MP: 10/10

[STATS]

Muscle Strength: 10

Body Strength: 10

Agility: 10

Intellect: 10

Senses: 10

(Divisive Ability Point : 0)

[SKILLS]

Passive Skill: None

Active Skill: Ruler Power Lv.1

Information on Suho was briefly displayed on the status window.

Just like a game.

Suho immediately checked the next message as well.

[Quest: Rescue the victims.]

There are people waiting to be rescued nearby.

Rescue as many of them as possible.

The reward depends on the number of people rescued.

-Current number of survivors: 52

-Current number of rescued victims : 0

The second was the quest window.

This quest window was also a feature that he had never seen in his dream.

‘The reward varies depending on the number rescued?’

It was like a real game.

Except that this is a stark reality.

Even at this moment, people are still dying in real life.

[Current number of survivors: 52 → 51]

[Current number of survivors: 51 → 50]

Suho suddenly came to his senses when he saw this notice board.

Right then.

[Kheuuu!]

‘Oops!’

He must have been too preoccupied with the status window.

A Mist Burn, which came close to him, started attacking.

“You!”

Suho just swung his arm everywhere.

Smack!

Something incredible happened.

[Ack!]

Mist Burn, who had been hit by Suho’s fist, bounced back in agony.

“…Huh?”

Suho looked at his hand and was even more appalled.

He hit the blazing blue smoke with bare hands, but it wasn’t even hot.

Another Mist Burn attacked from behind.

Suho immediately threw a fist without hesitation.

Smack!

[Ack!]

It was the same this time too.

Mist Burn helplessly bounced backward at Suho’s normal punch.

[Khheuu?]

At this point, the Mist Burn was also taken aback.

Suho is obviously a person who doesn’t look like much, but it hurts when he hits.

However, Mist Burn is a creature driven solely by instinct.

[Kheuhaaa!]

As the Mist Burn screamed, more of its kind around the area rushed towards Suho.

However, Suho was not shaken in the slightest by the menacing sight.

Because he realized…

That the moment they pose no threat to him is the time for him to strike back.

Thud!

Suho charged forward immediately.

Smack! Thud!

[Kheuhaaa!]

[Aaaack!]

There’s a completely different thing from usual games.

The tank originally receives the monster’s attack and blocks the frontline, while the damage dealer will carry out the strategy while attacking.

However, Suho ignored all that and just swung his fist toward the monsters.

Still, the effect was certain.

[You have killed a Mist Burn!]

[You have killed a Mist Burn!]

[You have killed a Mist Burn!]

Suho kept moving, defeating them one by one.

[Current number of survivors: 37 → 36]

In the meantime, the number of survivors continued to decrease.

This means that the number of Mist Buns increased.

‘The higher their numbers, the faster people will die.’

He must hurry.

Suho scoured the museum for survivors.

“Get out of here!”

He searched all corners of the Art Museum and sent them out.

[Current number of rescued victims: 12]

* * *

“What? How are these people escaping?”

The hunters outside the museum were shocked.

They were just checking the equipment before going in, but people kept coming out one by one.

“Someone saved me.”

“A student inside helped me!”

The hunters who heard them were even more surprised.

“Who could be fighting the monsters inside?”

“Is another hunter already in there?”

Hearing this, Professor Lim shook his head.

“There’s no way. Not only that there are no hunters among the students, but the other hunters haven’t arrived yet.”

Daehyun, who was listening next to him, said in a hopeful voice.

“Could it be Suho?”

“Suho?”

Assistant Lim and the hunters, doubtful at those words, exchanged glances with each other.

The odds of an ordinary person surviving in a field-type dungeon were extremely rare. But, they couldn’t bear to tell Daehyun that his friend could be dead.

However, one of those who just escaped knew Suho.

“That’s right! Senior Suho saved us!”

“What?!”

“Suho? How on Earth?”

“He’s beating up the monsters with a bare fist.”

“…Bare fist?”

The words made the hunters feel sorry.

Those people must have seen it incorrectly out of fear.

Fighting Mist Burn with bare fists was too risky.

‘His hands would burn.’

‘It’s a suicide move.’

Unless you are a hunter who can cover your fists with magic, at least you must protect your hands with a gauntlet to avoid getting burned.

It almost sounded certain that a student named Suho was alive and saving people.

The hunters murmured with serious expressions.

“Maybe that student…has awakened.”

“Suho awakened?”

Professor Lim turned his gaze towards the museum.

Even at that moment, victims rescued by Suho were still coming out.

The hunters murmured with serious expressions.

“Team leader, we’re done measuring the mana. It seems to be a D-Class dungeon.”

“Alright. We must hurry.”

Knowing that it was a D-Class dungeon, the hunters felt more determined.

If it were a D-class dungeon, there would be monsters much stronger than Mist Burn.

Even if Suho, a student, had just awakened, no one could guarantee how long a beginner with no dungeon experience could hold out in there.

* * *

Ting…

[You have killed a Mist Burn!]

After clearing all visible Mist Burns, Suho let out a deep breath.

‘Almost done.’

He was so exhausted he wanted to lie down, but his mind was empty.

Ring!

[Your level increased!]

Suho’s whole body was wrapped in transparent light, and energy surged into his body.

‘I’ll be able to continue with this much!’

The moment Suho tries to find the remaining people and move forward.

Bang!

“…!”

Suddenly, the ceiling exploded.

Piles of stones scattered in all directions, along with a huge amount of dust.

Suho was startled and rolled on the floor, but he couldn’t avoid it.

Red blood flowed from his forehead where his previous wounds had just healed when he got into level 2.

But, that wasn’t the problem.

A giant wolf descended from a hole in the ceiling.

[Growl!]

Thud!

As soon as Suho saw that enormous thing, he stood up.

‘I can never win against this.’

He thought while looking at it.

A survival instinct that all living things possess.

He felt an instinctive fear that was different from Mist Burn.

[Grrrr.]

The giant wolf arrogantly looked down at Suho.

Its eyes looked at the wounded prey with nowhere to run.

A tremendous sense of intimidation oppressed Suho.

“Kkk.”

Suho clenched his teeth.

I had no intention of coming this far only to be weighed down by fear.

I’ll just do whatever I can.

‘If I can’t escape, I’ll attack first!’

Thud!

Suho took a rock he could get his hands on and threw it at the opponent.

However, the giant wolf raised its front foot and shook off the attack as if it were so ridiculous.

‘Now!’

Suho jumped towards it quickly.

Then he swung the fist that had killed dozens of Mist Burns.

It wasn’t enough.

[Growl!]

Crash!

The giant wolf bit Suho on the shoulder.

“Ack!”

Suho clenched his teeth and hit the wolf on the head with his body bitten.

That was also insufficient.

Blag!

In the end, Suho was thrown to the ground.

His body was pressed down by the giant wolf’s front paws.

It was a losing fight to begin with.

Knowing that the wolf enjoyed the victory as if it were only natural.

Just as the wolf’s ferocious teeth were about to bite Suho’s neck.

It was then.

A miracle happened.

[Khiiiiikk-!]

Swooooooosh-!

From a distant universe.

Suddenly, a black bolt of lightning struck vertically from the sky above.

Grumble-!

[…!]

The ceiling exploded and a space between the giant wolf and Suho separated them apart.

As the dust cleared, the Ant King appeared with its whole body covered with black haze.

[Beru Lv. Max]

Marshal Class

Beru was looking down at Suho, holding down the wolf’s mouth with one hand.

Chapter 04

 

“…!”

Suho was greatly shocked.

The monster that suddenly appeared was wrapped in a pitch-black exoskeleton-like armor, and black haze flowed from its entire body.

It formed into a giant ant with wings.

The black smoke billowing nonstop from his body was like a shadow swaying in the light.

The moment Suho saw it, certain memories passed through his mind.

‘Was it ever in my dreams…?’

He was so sure it was some sort of witchcraft.

All kinds of ant creatures appeared in his dreams for a long time.

So that’s what their master looked like…!

But, what is this?

The ant king suddenly approached Suho and knelt down on one knee.

[Young Master! I, Beru, have arrived now! You are now safe!]

“…Who?”

Suho’s eyes widened.

What does that mean?

It was so huge that Suho had to look up even if it was on its knees.

But…

Suho stood up.

Before Suho could say anything, the black monster’s expression changed.

He discovered Suho’s body, in a state of ruins after being attacked by a giant wolf.

The black monster raised its head, bursting into a storm of flesh from its entire body.

[How dare you bite this precious noble body?! I’ll rip your mouth open!]

A loud roar came out of its mouth enough to shake the whole building.

[KHHIIIIIIKKKK-!]

At that moment.

The world turned into hell.

Kwakwakwakwak!

[Grrrrr…!]

A horrible prowess that engulfed the wolf’s body.

The giant wolf that had been trampled on by the black monster raised its head with courage.

Then, it bit off the black monster’s leg.

Doom.

The monster then looked over to the giant wolf.

[You dare try to overcome me?!]

It boiled in rage.

The black monster kicked the giant wolf quick enough and hit the latter’s torso.

BLAG!

[Ack!]

The giant wolf bounces back helplessly as it screams.

The monster again outpaced the wolf and slammed the huge one to the ground.

BLAG-!

It then grabbed the wolf’s legs with both hands.

Rip!

And, torn its body into two.

[Krrrkk!]

Black blood splattered in all directions along with a desperate scream.

It was no longer a battle.

Just one-sided slaughter.

The tyranny of a predator.

[KHHIIIKKKK!]

The overpowering predator let out another maddening roar as it trampled the wolf’s carcass.

That brutal murder stiffened the entire body of the hunters who had just entered the first floor of the art museum.

“W-What the hell was that?!”

“They said it was a D-Class dungeon, but what is this?!”

Shock and awe!

The building was shaking as if it would collapse at any moment.

…What is this?

For some reason, Suho wasn’t afraid of that cruel monster.

Instead, it seemed like he was longing for its presence…

It gave him a nostalgic feeling digging deep into his hazy memory.

‘What’s this? I feel like I remember something…’

-Annnt… Annnt…!

What is this memory?

In a faint memory, he could hear the voice of a child who liked to draw ants on a sketchbook.

‘Who was…’

Tiiing!

“Ack!”

A sudden excruciating headache struck him.

In the midst of this confusion, he was sure of one thing.

‘I guess, I’m still alive…’

[Body Strength: 1/140]

Slump.

As all the tension was released from his body, Suho collapsed on the floor.

[Khiikk! Y-Young Master? Young Master! Please wake up!]

Suho felt then.

The embrace of the monster, who puts everything aside and runs to hug him urgently, is so warm….

A smile formed across Suho’s lips as he passed out.

Ring.

[You have completed ‘Quest: Rescue the Victims’.]

[Number of rescued victims: 33]

[Your level increased!]

* * *

Suho had a dream.

It was a dream about a newborn baby being carried on the back of an ant.

The baby in the dream was laughing so much that no one knew what was making him that happy.

When the baby laughed, the ant laughed too.

There were always ants wherever the baby went.

The ant was wearing an apron, holding the baby bottle, and feeding the baby.

It was also helping the baby learn the numbers.

There was also a part where the ant was taking a nap with the baby covered in a small blanket…

If the ant was nowhere to be seen, the baby cried.

Quickly, the ant appeared and rocked the crib to soothe the baby.

Then, the baby stopped crying and smiled again as if nothing had happened.

The ant, wearing an apron, approached the baby with wide eyes as if it could shed tears at any moment.

[Young Master, when did you grow so wonderfully? Beru can’t help but feel emotional.]

…!

Then, the baby suddenly grew up and stood in front of the ant in the form of a 22-year-old Suho.

Beru.

Beru looked at him proudly and wiped the tears.

[My main goal in coming here was to unseal your skills. I didn’t know you’d be able to do it yourself.]

Whimper.

He was so emotional that tears couldn’t stop falling.

[Sniff. But, that’s not everything. The most important one is kept here.]

Beru took out something and held it in his hands.

Ring.

[‘ITEM: Shadow Dungeon Key’ has been obtained.]

‘Shadow Dungeon? What is that?’

Suho felt a strange feeling at the sudden message.

But, this is a dream.

Beru couldn’t hear him at all.

The ant squeezed the key into his hand and said.

[Please use this key whenever you are ready. It contains everything that should have originally belonged to you, Young Master.]

Saying that Beru got down on one knee and grabbed Suho’s shoulder with both hands.

[Just keep in mind this one thing.]

He said in a solemn tone and friendly touch.

The two eyes that felt the conflicting emotions were facing Suho.

[Great power requires a large vessel. When a person who is not prepared is given strength that he cannot handle, his vessel may break without enduring the weight of that force.]

Great power. Large vessel.

Suho repeated those words in his mind.

[It only means, you would need a bigger vessel.]

Beru’s eyes narrowed and then he painted a mischievous smile on his face

Oops.

After speaking, Beru stood up again and bowed his head respectfully.

[Then, Young Master. My mission ends here. I want to protect you more, but even at this moment, there are others who are waiting for me.]

Then he winked his one eye.

[Even if I look like this, I have great skills similar to that of a Healer.]

‘What? Healer?’

It was the most absurd thing Suho had heard recently.

[I will leave now, Young Master. Until the day we meet again, please…]

Please stay healthy…

Beru’s faint voice gradually echoed.

‘Wait! There’s more I need to ask…!’

Suho hurriedly called him, but no voice came out of his mouth.

At that moment, he woke up.

* * *

“Huh! Ant?!”

Suho jumped up and quickly looked around.

White walls and the smell of disinfectant.

A calm air surrounded him.

“Oh, dear. You’re awake now?”

The nurse who was adjusting the IV drop looked at Suho.

“Where…”

“You’re in the hospital. Don’t you remember? A dungeon appeared in your school.”

‘…Weren’t all those just a dream?’

Suho got up, but he had a blank expression for a while.

‘From where did I start dreaming? Ant? Dungeon? Or, was it leveling up?’

Everything was unclear to him.

Just in time, the news was playing on the TV in the hospital room.

-Two days ago, the gate that suddenly appeared at Korea University was almost closed down…

-Despite the occurrence of a dungeon break in the middle of the city, experts say that the number of casualties is miraculously small…

‘It’s been 2 days?’

Everything that happened in the art museum must have not been a dream.

‘Were my dreams before real, too?’

Suho finally remembered.

His childhood memories of playing with large ants.

How could he have forgotten those happy moments until now?

When Suho recalled ‘Beru’, whom he had seen in his dream, he felt bummed out.

‘We couldn’t even have a proper conversation, yet he left like that.’

Suho raised his head.

The words floating in front of him had been there all along.

[‘Quest: Rescue the Victims’ has been accomplished.]

[The quest completion reward has arrived.]

[Do you want to check the reward?]

(Y/N)

‘Yes.’

Suho confirmed without hesitation.

He almost died several times, which he felt was unfair, but it’s still right to check on it.

[These are the rewards that were prepared.]

Reward 1: Ability Points +5

Reward 2: Muscle Strength Stat Points +3

‘They’re giving me 8 points?’

It was more than what he expected so he was surprised.

Apparently, every time he levels up, his stats seem to go up by 1 point.

So, the additional stats of 8 points were much more than leveling up once.

‘It was worth risking my life doing good deeds after all.’

Suho checked the status window right away.

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Sung Suho

Level : 3

Occupation: None

Title: None

HP: 140/140

MP: 14/14

[STATS]

Muscle Strength: 15

Body Strength: 12

Agility: 12

Intellect: 12

Senses: 12

(Divisive Ability Point: 5)

[SKILLS]

Passive Skill: None

Active Skill: Ruler’s Power Lv.1

Certainly, many features have been added compared to the ones in the dreams he had in high school.

Back then, only the level was displayed, and there was no status window of some sort.

‘Hmmm. Which stat do I need to level up?’

Muscle Strength Stat of 3 points was applied automatically, but he was wondering where to allocate the remaining ability stats.

He did not choose right away and studied the stats carefully first.

An information window then popped up in front of him.

[INFORMATION]

Muscle Strength: A stat that increases strength and speed. Attack power increases.

Agility: A stat that increases body vision and reaction speed. Increases reflexes and defensive rate.

Body Strength: A stat that increases maximum HP and recovery speed.

Intellect: A stat that increases maximum MP and recovery speed.

Senses: A stat that increases the sensibility of the five senses. Crisis detection ability increases.

Looking at all this, Suho finds them equally significant.

‘I’ll think about it some more and make a decision later.’

After turning off the status window, Suho suddenly felt that he was thirsty.

He hasn’t drank water for two days since he passed out.

Suho opened the door of the small fridge next to his bed to get some water.

Clack.

There was something.

“…Huh?”

Suho’s eyes widened.

Surprisingly, Beru, who had shrunk to the size of a fist, was slicing an apple inside.

“Y-You!”

[Kehehe.]

[Beru] Lv.1

Pawn Class

Beru, whose enormous body had become very small and cute, held out an apple with a shy expression.

It was shaped like a rabbit.

[I couldn’t go back because I ran out of mana.]

“….”

Chapter 05

 

Suho looked at Beru with a confused expression.

“You left just like that and now you’re saying, you couldn’t go back?”

[Actually, the journey to Earth was very long and difficult. Numerous enemies stood in my way, but I had no strength to go back after ripping them apart…Khuhm.]

Beru made excuses while looking embarrassed.

[If His Majesty were by my side, my power would have been charged in an instant, but it was impossible to recharge because He was so far away from here.]

“…”

Suho looked at Beru in silence.

Compared to how Beru originally looked, he was far smaller now that he had run out of power.

‘He looks like a doll.’

Suho picked him up with one hand.

[Ehh?]

Mini Beru looks like a keychain dangling in Suho’s hand.

He was so light he looked like a prize from a claw machine.

Beru continued to chatter while clinging to Suho’s hand.

[I don’t know if your memory has returned, Young Master is the only heir to the great and mighty Shadow Monarch.]

“Shadow Monarch? Who is that?”

[Sung Jinwoo. I’m talking about your father, Young Master.]

“My father?”

[Yep!]

Suho doubted his ears for a moment.

“Father? The one who left home?”

[He did not leave your house, rather, he went out into outer space.]

“…?”

Outer space?

Seeing Suho’s confused face, Beru talked in a calm voice.

[Let me explain it briefly.]

Swoosh!

[There is a huge war going on in the universe right now.]

A shadow formed from Beru’s hand, made up of black energy, creating a vision.

The shadow illusion turned into numerous soldiers the size of a fingernail, and more and more monsters attacked them.

And, at the center…

There was a man who glowed with a particularly strong energy.

Of course, the size of a nail as well.

[This war is now being commanded by your great father Sung Jinwoo.]

Beru’s hand then pointed at the enemies that ‘Sung Jinwoo’ was blocking.

[These guys are the henchmen of Itharim who came to devour our world whole.]

“Itharim?”

[Itharim are the Gods of outer space far away from Earth.]

Beru continued talking with a solemn expression.

Just vicious and tenacious these guys called Itharim are.

Most of them were just cursed, but anyway, they were enemies who came to invade the Earth.

“So, you’re saying that the demonic monsters that gushed out of the gates from two years ago were because of Itharim?”

Suho, who was listening to the explanation, felt strange.

Both of Suho’s parents were missing.

They had been reported missing a long time ago, and yet the police never found any clue.

It was as if they had disappeared with no traces found, so he had given up halfway and lived on.

But, now they were just in outer space?

It was hard to believe, but the fact that there was a stuffed doll, or talking ant, in front of him was also an unrealistic situation to begin with.

Oh well, in a world where monsters and demons exist in dungeons, adding universe stuff into that is nothing more surprising.

Suho suddenly asked.

“What about my mother? Did she also go to outer space?”

[Ehh? No.]

Beru flashed a puzzled look on his face.

“What? She did not?”

[Yes, she didn’t. Where did Ms. Haein go?]

Suho’s face stiffened with Beru’s reaction.

“She disappeared on the same day as my father so of course I thought she went with him…”

[Eeeeckk?! Has Ms. Haein disappeared? When? Where to?]

It was Beru who was more surprised with the late realization.

“I have no idea.”

Suho sighed deeply.

* * *

Beru flew to Earth from outer space while the war was ongoing.

The process was really tough and not an exaggeration.

It was a huge thing to leave for a battlefield alone as the High Commander.

He barely managed to get to Earth after overcoming the enormous military force, and now he discovers that the whereabouts of Sung Jinwoo’s wife, Cha Haein, were unclear.

Beru was shocked.

[Keeek! I have to find Ms. Haein right now!]

“Do you know where to find her?”

[It’s obvious who would do this! Itharim! The apostles of Itharim on Earth could have set an evil trap for her!]

Suho’s mother, Cha Haein, received the protection of the Shadow Monarch so she shouldn’t be in danger.

But, what if something happened?

She must’ve encountered forces counter to that of the Shadow Monarch’s power.

Beru made a fuss like that, but Suho was not very worried about his mother Cha Haein for some reason.

Of course, he was very worried at the time of her disappearance, but the shock of knowing his father’s identity was so great that his mother did not look like an ordinary human anymore.

“Come to think of it, I’ve never seen my mother become flustered ever since.”

After all, she decided to marry Suho’s father despite knowing his true identity.

[No, that was just because parenting was so hard…]

Beru muttered something next to him, but Suho didn’t hear.

The kind of mother Cha Haein was that Suho remembers was always a relaxed and unwavering firm person.

Could that be why? It may be just a vague belief, but he couldn’t imagine his mother to be in danger.

Still, it was very fortunate to find a clue to his parents’ disappearance, which had been an open case for so long.

“Beru, what can I do to find my mother?”

With that question, Beru shouted strongly while hanging onto Suho’s hand.

[Of course, you need to become strong as soon as possible!]

“Become strong?”

[Yes! His Majesty cannot come to Earth for now because of the ongoing war. The only one who can save Ms. Haein is you, Young Master. But, right now you are weaker than a caterpillar!]

“C-Caterpillar…?!”

Suho was a bit offended.

Regardless of whether he was or not, Beru removed all the shadows he had created, escaped from Suho’s hands, and soared high into the air.

He pointed at Suho’s and chuckled.

[That’s why you should level up.]

Ring!

[The quest has arrived.]

At that moment, a message window appeared in front of Suho’s eyes.

[Quest: Trials of the Shadow]

You are the son of the great Shadow Monarch.

But right now, all of your innate skills are sealed.

You will have to prove your qualifications to receive that great power.

Enter the Shadow Dungeon and prove your worth.

“Shadow Dungeon?”

The quest window unfolded before his eyes.

As soon as Suho read that, he remembered the Shadow Dungeon Key that Beru handed over in his dream.

[The shadow dungeon is the ‘Realm of Peace’ given to the Young Master. It is the land of the dead, where the living cannot set foot without the owner’s permission. Please open ‘Inventory’.]

Right then, a translucent window opened in front of him.

[INVENTORY]

Shadow Dungeon Key (Unchecked)

‘There’s an inventory? It’s totally like a real game.’

It was fascinating.

Accordingly, the dream he had was a tutorial, but this time, all the features like the ones in a real game were added.

Suho reached out and took the key.

Then, an information window appeared above the key.

[ITEM: Shadow Dungeon Key]

Obtaining Difficulty: ??

Type: Key

This is the key to entering the Shadow Dungeon.

Can also be used on Sung Suho’s shadow.

‘Can be used on my shadow?’

Following that explanation, Suho’s gaze went down to his feet.

He got down on one knee and gently held the tip of the key over his shadow.

Swook!

Strangely, the key went into his shadow.

Beru’s eyes widened.

[Come on! Go inside and take all the power that should have belonged to you, Young Master.]

“Wait.”

Suho pulled out the key again and hurriedly changed his clothes.

After taking off the baggy hospital gown and slippers, he found his own clothes and put them on, then tied his shoelaces.

A determined light shone in Suho’s eyes looking down at his shadow.

“Great. Now, let’s go.”

[Khiiikk! Let’s go! I’ll be by your side to assist you! Well, even though all my power is gone!]

Suho didn’t expect much.

He shoved the key back into his shadow.

Clack.

[Do you want to enter the Shadow Dungeon?]

( Y / N )

“…I will enter.”

Shwaaaaa-!

After he answered, Suho’s shadow spread all over the place.

It began to devour everything in sight.

The walls and ceilings, and even the entire hospital building.

[You have entered the Shadow Dungeon.]

Before he knew it, Suho had arrived in a black-and-white world covered in shadows.

‘Here?’

Calm stillness where no human presence could be felt.

A dense forest dyed in black and white was waiting for Suho.

No, it was actually a ruined city turned into a forest.

The outer walls of the towering buildings were covered with moss and vines.

Suho suddenly remembered a book he read as a child.

‘The title was probably…Was it The Earth Where Mankind Disappeared?’

The book was a documentary about the so-called self-purification of Earth.

Roughly summarizing the contents, a city that has been neglected and unmanaged for a long time grows grass and trees, tearing down all the buildings, and eventually becoming a forest.

Just like this place.

‘It also felt like a field contaminated with mana.’

In the midst of that silence, Beru, who followed Suho, flew up and made a salute.

[Welcome to the Shadow Dungeon!]

“Is this the Shadow Dungeon?”

Suho looked around and felt strange.

It felt like stepping into an old horror movie.

‘…Why does it somehow feel familiar?’

Like everyone else, it is impossible to keep clear memories during childhood vividly.

However, the emotions and atmosphere that he felt at that time still remained deep in his heart even after he became an adult.

This black-and-white world, which might seem very sinister to some, felt like the most warm embrace of a mother to Suho.

Right then.

Swoosh!

‘Goosebumps!’

Suho’s senses stat sent a warning.

Whoop-!

An axe flew from behind him.

[Hikkk! The trial has begun! Avoid it!]

Suho moved swiftly upon hearing that and immediately turned around.

He kicked as much as he could!

Thuck-!

“Hiikk!”

After being hit by Suho’s kick, a monster tumbled unsightly to the floor.

A name tag floated on top of his head like that of Beru’s.

[Goblin Spectator]

“Khiiikk!”

Green skin.

It was a hideous monster about a meter tall.

‘Spectator?’

As soon as Suho confirmed its name, his nerves bristled.

‘If it was a spectator, there could be lots of them around!’

Suho had already fought numerous battles in his dreams when he was a teenager.

The survival instinct engraved in him moved his body.

‘I need to kill it because it could attract more of its kind!’

Thud!

Suho threw it around before it could even get up.

[Khiikk! It’s dangerous with bare hands! Goblins are weak creatures but right now, Young Master is weaker!]

“I know!”

Kwak!

Suho proceeded and hit the Goblin Spectator’s hand making it drop the axe.

[Kyaaaaah! You’re doing great! Really great!]

Beru flew upwards and clapped excitedly.

‘Ah, so noisy.’

Grab!

[‘ITEM: Imp’s Stone Axe’ has been obtained.]

Suho swung the axe as soon as he grabbed it.

Kwadeuk!

[Iiikk!]

[You have killed the Goblin Spectator.]

Suho cut off the goblin’s head at once.

But, there was no time to rest.

Swiiish!

A chilling sound of wind came from behind.

‘I knew it, there’s more of them!’

Arrows were flying in the air.

Suho instinctively stretched out his hand.

‘Ruler’s Power!’

Kwak!

At that moment, a transparent hand extended from Suho’s hand and caught the flying arrow.

[Khiiikkk! Is that power perhaps…!]

Seeing the arrow stopped in the air, Beru was so happy that he didn’t know where to look.

[As expected, Young Master! You finally awakened the power you had when you were a kid!]

Beru exclaimed.

It was his ability to walk on air when he was a baby.

 Chapter 06

 

Sung Suho was then a year old.

The day the cute baby finally took his first steps.

Like all parents, Suho’s house was very chaotic.

In a slightly different way from others.

-H-Honey! Suho! Our dear Suho!

-What’s wrong with Suho?

Suho’s mother, Cha Haein, was screaming in disbelief.

-He’s floating on air!

-…What?

-Suho is flying around the house right now!

Suho took his first step in the air, not on the floor.

In fact, it was one of the special powers that Suho inherited from his father, Sung Jinwoo— the ‘Ruler’s Power’.

[…Heuk. It’s been so long.]

1-year-old Suho learned how to fly before he could even walk.

Beru sniffed as he recalled how that sight was like the story of the extraordinary birth of a hero in mythology.

Back then, Earth was a very peaceful world.

The power that Suho inherited was created to destroy everything and was of no use in a peaceful world.

No, it wasn’t just futile but rather, it has the potential to make a life impossibly normal.

Sung Jinwoo decided to seal that power until Suho could control it.

[The apostles of Outer Gods are invading Earth! Now is the time to use that sealed power of Young Master!]

[SKILL: Ruler’s Power Lv.1]

Active skill.

No mana is required.

Can physically affect objects without touching them.

Leaving Beru’s fuss behind his ear, Suho fired the arrow he held with his invisible hand in the opposite direction.

“I’ll give it back to you.”

Swoosh- Tak!

[Krrrk!]

[You have killed a Goblin Archer.]

The goblin archer fell down with an arrow stuck in his throat.

Meanwhile, the other goblins behind him were startled. They turned their backs and started running away.

Dash!

[Krrrk!]

‘Do you think I’d let you escape?!’

Suho also chased him right away.

But, swoosh!

Huh?”

[Krrk?!]

With just a single leap, Suho outran the fleeing goblins

He looked at one of the goblins.

Their eyes met awkwardly in mid-air.

[Kehehe! As much as your muscle strength has increased, your jumping power will also change! You’ll get used to it soon!]

Beru’s laughter while explaining sounded annoying for some reason.

Suho immediately hit the goblin’s head with an axe.

Tuck!

[Kiiikk!]

[You have killed a goblin spectator.]

Suho took down two goblins at once.

He wiped the goblin blood off his face with the back of his hand and looked around with a sullen gaze.

He didn’t have time to think it over because he was fighting here and there, but now he realized that this black-and-white world was never favorable to him.

The malevolent gazes could be felt all over the ruined city.

The flesh he cut through was stimulating his senses stat.

“That’s a lot.”

[That’s right. This is the land of death. A world that had been abandoned without an owner for a long time. In that period, wild monsters have built their habitats on this land.]

Beru’s smirk while explaining was truly evil.

If it wasn’t for that cute mini size, it wouldn’t be hard to believe that the true owner of this place was Beru.

[But now!]

Choo!

Beru spread his short arms and spoke.

[Finally, the true owner of this land has returned! I hope you will win! Take back the land that was taken away by those foolish invaders with your own power!]

Ring!

At that moment, a new quest window opened in front of Suho.

[Quest: Survival]

The inhabitants of the Shadow Dungeon will never acknowledge you as the owner of this land because you are weak.

Prove yourself worthy by surviving within the required time.

Required time: 4 hours

Remaining time: 4 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds

[Quest: Survival]

‘Survival?’

After reading the quest, Suho’s eyebrows twitched.

With that…

Bbbuuu!

Bbuuu-uuu-!

[Goblin Captain uses ‘Item: Horn’ to call his subordinates.]

[Goblin Captain uses ‘Item: Horn’ to call his subordinates.]

Hee hee!

Kereukkereuk!

Blub blub!

Along with the roaring voices, the goblins hiding all over the city began to appear one by one.

Expecting that there would be a lot, but still, there’s too much.

Suho flashed a tired look on his face.

“You’re kidding, right? I need to hold out for 4 hours like this?”

[Of course, you don’t have to kill them all. Right now, Young Master is only at level 3. Try to survive somehow. The more you struggle hard, the more you will naturally level up and become stronger.]

Beru winked and raised his thumb.

His face was filled with a smile like that of a father looking proudly at his grown son.

‘…Why did that sound quite mean?’

But now was not the time to overthink.

Kereukkereuk!

They are coming.

Kwak!

Suho hurriedly took the second axe from the hand of the goblin he had just killed.

[Item: Goblin’s Stone Ax]

Difficulty to get: E

Type: Axe

Attack Power +5

Hand axe used by goblins

Item information floats above the axe.

‘One for each hand.’

Holding two stone axes in each hand, Suho’s eyes glimmered.

But, something made him more anxious.

The approaching goblins are all now holding axes on both hands.

Suho immediately opened the status window and allocated all 5 remaining stat points into muscle strength.

[Muscle Strength: 15 → 20]

Whooop!

Suho’s hand holding the axe felt strong.

Muscle Strength stat increases strength and speed.

Considering that his strength stat at level 1 was 10, his strength was now twice as strong.

‘With this power…’

He can jump faster!

Poof!

Using that strength, Suho swiftly turned around and started running away.

He looked for a terrain that was advantageous for a battle with multiple opponents.

[Kehehe! You are brilliant! After all, the weak have their own way of fighting!]

“…”

[It’s like watching a larva succeed in its first wriggling!]

Ha, he was so annoying.

As Suho ran, he recalled all the great impressions he had with Beru when he saw him for the first time and erased them all.

Even his past where he lived as an ant lover for a long time has also been wiped out.

‘When I go back, I’ll burn all the ant pictures first.’

Suho was determined to draw anteaters from then on.

* * *

Suho definitely felt the effect of added strength.

Holding a pair of axes, Suho ran wildly.

Whoop- Tak!

He hit a goblin axe with his right axe.

Swoosh!

He hit the neck with the left one.

Buuung, tak!

He turned around and cut off the ankles of the goblins that attacked from behind.

Slash!

Throats got cut.

[You have killed a goblin assassin.]

[You have killed a goblin spearman.]

“Khiiikkk!”

He killed two of them at once, but the counterattack was worse.

Axes and spears flew in from all directions, aiming for Suho.

Half of them were dodged, but half were not.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

“Kkj!”

[HP: 160/190]

It hurts.

As his body strength level decreased, the wounds on his body started increasing.

As his physical strength decreased, so did the number of wounds on his body.

However, Suho gritted his teeth and ran towards them again.

Buuung- Kwak!

Thud!

This time, he slashed 3 of them.

Meanwhile, Suho also got 4 more attacks.

[HP: 118/190]

Spat!

Cut one more head.

This time, he received 3 attacks.

[HP: 84/190]

Before he knew it, his body strength level was reduced to half.

That’s how much Suho’s body turned into a bloody mess.

Right then.

Ring!

[‘Skill: Endurance Lv.1’ was acquired.]

‘I got a skill?!’

Suho’s eyes widened.

Usually, hunters live their whole lives with only the skills given at the same time as their awakening.

In order to acquire additional new skills, they needed the expensive ‘runestone’ that are found very rarely.

But, he was able to get that precious skill for free during a battle!

[Skill: Endurance Lv.1]

Passive skill.

No mana needed.

You have invincible tenacity.

Increases physical defense by 20%.

He was able to feel the effect even before checking the skill description.

The pain from the wounds on the body was alleviated.

[Kehehe!]

The intimidated goblins screamed and scattered in all directions.

At the same time, the sound of horns calling more of their companions rang from all areas.

Suho hid behind a pillar and caught his breath.

“Wow. It hurts.”

Beru jumped up and stomped his feet.

[Khiikk! Are you in so much pain, Young Master? Well, you’re young so it would hurt. You’ll get stronger as you get hurt. I’m so happy to know that you’ve acquired an endurance skill as much as the attacks you received!]

“…”

Suho, who had been pressing his wound with his hand to stop the bleeding, glared at Beru.

[Kehehe?]

There was an ant the size of a fist smiling brightly cluelessly.

“Why don’t you help me instead of just watching?”

Beru was a strong monster who tore apart the huge wolf with his own strength.

He looked so reliable back then.

After his body got smaller, he seemed to have no intention of helping Suho.

But, Beru had his own circumstances.

[Of course, I want to do that. But, I must conserve my strength as much as possible in order to return to outer space where His Majesty is waiting for me.]

Beru was still in the process of restoring his lost strength in preparation for his return, which he was doing on his own.

It’s all because Sung Jin-woo, who could recharge his mana, was too far away.

[Besides, if I participated in the battle, the amount of experience that was for Young Master would be drastically reduced. At a time like this, how about killing at least one more of them and aiming for a level-up?]

There was nothing wrong with Beru words.

The problem is that it sounded too much like a mockery.

He had been talking nonsense on top of Suho’s head since earlier, which made the latter annoyed.

Although, it didn’t seem like Beru was doing it on purpose.

It was just purely an evil nature that lacked humanity.

Maybe that’s why he was not human in the first place.

[Keeek! Young Master! They’re coming again! Stand up and fight! It wouldn’t be long until you level up!]

Suho gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand.

‘Ruler’s Power.’

An invisible hand flew forward and lifted a stone axe from the goblin’s corpse.

Suho noticed during the battle that the Ruler’s Power could lift a weight of 10 kg.

It has the power to easily lift a baby who has just taken its first steps. Of course, a stone axe would also be possible.

Besides, when he was young, he used this ability to fly around.

Suho rotated the stone axe that floated in the air around his body.

This would solve his minimum defense.

Seeing that, Beru’s eyes sparkled.

[Kyaaahhh! He used the ruler’s power in such a way? It seems to be working!]

…That mini ant is no doubt evil.

* * *

[Your level increased!]

[Your level increased!]

Time went by slowly.

Still, after being bloody and struggling for a while, his level was gradually increasing.

When he finally leveled up, the wounds from the goblins’ axes were completely healed and the blood flow stopped.

His body strength, which seemed to dry out at any moment, quickly got replenished.

Most of all, as his level went up, Suho became stronger and stronger.

Finally…

[Remaining time: 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds]

[You have completed the quest.]

[Your level increased!]

[Level: 7]

Dash!

[Krrrrk!]

[Krrrrk!]

When the timer stopped, the goblins who had been ferociously chasing Suho until now, scattered and hid in the darkness.

“…Is it over?”

Suho looked around without putting his guard down.

Before he knew it, the corpses of goblins were all around him.

A heavy silence fell, just like when they first came here.

[Kheeuuu! Good job! I’m so proud of you!]

Clap clap clap clap!

It was Beru who broke the silence and clapped like a seal excitedly.

[Finally, those wicked bastards acknowledged Young Master! Now, they must have realized deep within that Young Master is not as weak as he looks!]

As he looks?

“How did I look back then?”

[Well, initially you were at the level similar to a larva that can easily get killed when stepped on! Now, you’re already at level 7!]

“Larva…”

He still wouldn’t stop it.

Suho shouldn’t have asked.

Right then.

Ring!

[The quest completion reward has arrived.]

[Do you want to check the reward?]

(Y/N)

“…Yes.”

As soon as Suho finished answering, the message unfolded.

[The following reward has been prepared.]

Reward: ‘Runestone: Shadow Fragment’

Chapter 07

 

Shadow Fragment.

This is the kind of reaction Beru expects from Suho in receiving similar power to the Shadow Monarch.

-Oh, amazing!

-They’re giving me this as a reward?

-In the last quest, they gave me stat points, and this time they are giving me runestone to acquire skills?!

-Wow! Is it okay to get it like this?

Beru thought of something to say before that.

‘Khmm. I told you. Everything in this place is for you, Young Master!’

Beru’s lips formed a smirk along with his condescending look.

[Khmm! This level-up system is an auxiliary guide for the stable growth of the Young master. It is an improvement system used by His Majesty in the past, to fully receive the power of the great monarch in the weak body of a human being…]

Suho cut him off and opened his mouth.

[…!]

“Wait, what? It was a summoning skill?”

[…!]

The look on Suho’s face was pure disappointment.

Beru was surprised.

What kind of reaction is that?!

[W-What are you talking about?! How can you react like that after receiving such great power?!]

“No, it’s just that summoning skill is kind of…”

Suho tried to explain.

These days, summoning skill is treated indifferently among hunters.

The dungeons beyond the gates are a bloodbath.

Hunters could never let their guards down even for a bit or else, the monsters’s claws would rip their necks apart.

The floor and the ceiling were full of dangerous traps.

They could only be responsible for their own respective lives in that place.

Combat hunters have strong bodies so it didn’t matter, but mage hunters are nowhere far from ordinary people in terms of physical abilities.

Among them, mage hunters with summoning skills were even more vulnerable.

As they entrusted all the battles to the summoners, they were no different from helpless baggage following them.

“That’s not all. It consumes a lot of mana, it’s difficult to look for a useful summoner. Even if you do find one, it’s not as strong as you think.”

[No-!]

Beru stomped his feet with a sad and frustrated look on his face.

The image of him mocking Suho for being weak disappeared and all there was left was anger

Seeing that, Suho felt a little sorry.

“Hmm. I’m sorry, but what can we do if that’s the reality? But, it’s definitely a good thing to acquire skills.”

[No-! Don’t comfort me by pretending to be so considerate! This is genuinely a good thing!]

“Oh? You seem to have changed your tone a bit?”

[Huff huff.]

It was a moment when Beru’s retained concept and historical drama tone were suddenly gone.

“Okay, okay. Anyway, I’ll accept the reward.”

A runestone appeared in Suho’s hand.

[Runestone: Shadow Fragment]

Breaking the runestone lets you absorb the skill.

Suho broke the runestone without hesitation.

[You have acquired ‘Skill: Shadow Fragment’.]

Swoosh!

At that moment, a shadow rose up from under Suho’s feet, wrapped around his whole body, and then disappeared.

Ting!

A skill window opened in front of him.

[Skill: Shadow Fragment Lv.1]

Shadow power.

No mana needed.

Drains mana from dead bodies and transforms them into shadow soldiers.

The probability of shadow release failure increases proportionally to the target’s ability level and the elapsed time of the target’s death.

Number of shadow fragments: 0 / 3

“…Transforms into a shadow soldier?”

After reading the information, Suho’s gaze turned back to Beru.

It’s a shadow demon with black smoke surrounding its entire body.

[That’s right.]

Beru answered.

[It’s a skill that makes soldiers like me. Shadow fragmentation or release is an essential power that made the current Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo exist.]

At that moment, Suho realized that there were numerous goblin corpses surrounding him.

Black smoke slowly arises from the corpses that he killed in the past four hours.

[Shadow release is possible on this target.]

[Shadow release is possible on this target.]

[Shadow release is possible on this target.]

Every time he looked at the black smoke, the same messages appeared over and over again.

‘Shadow soldier…Is this some kind of a necromancer?’

The concept of creating soldiers from corpses was similar to necromancers commonly found in games.

‘As expected, it wasn’t really something good.’

He had seen it on the internet before.

There are several types of summoning skills.

Like, summoning spirits from nature and taming them.

Or, taming a living animal.

Among them, the role he hated the most was the necromancer.

‘Because there are a lot of restrictions.’

First of all, the part where there had to be a body was the most problematic.

‘I would need to hunt for a body first just like now. That means I can only control those that are weaker than me.’

He thought he had to try it out himself to know for sure.

“Shadow fragment.”

A message appeared after Suho’s words.

[Specify a shadow-releasing skill command.]

“I need to specify a separate command for that skill? Hmm.”

Suho thought for a moment.

Beru beside him kept moving his body.

[Kuhm. Khhmmm.]

“Why? Do you have something to say?”

When Suho looked at him, Beru sighed.

[Oh, hmmm. Nothing. Krrk! Krrrkkrrrkkk!]

“…?”

Why is he acting like that all of a sudden?

Suho squinted his eyes.

He didn’t know what Beru was going on about, but he uttered the command without hesitation.

He thought it would be better if the command was intuitive.

“Arise.”

[Khhiiiikkkk!]

As much as he waited, Beru clenched his fists and said strangely, ‘This is it!’.

Then.

An extraordinary thing happened.

Kehehehehe-!

Suddenly, the laughter of the goblins echoed through the air.

Shadows began to wriggle from the corpses of the goblins that had fallen on the floor.

They seem to be alive!

‘Oh, God.’

Suho’s eyes widened and he looked around.

Kihh! Krrk krrk-!

From all sides, there was endless vile laughter like that of villains, and black hands were stretching out of the shadows.

The hands began to crawl out of the shadows. Like demons who came back alive from hell.

[Shadow release succeeded.]

Kwak! Kwaak!

[Krrk!]

[Krrrrk!]

Three black goblins whose bodies were made from hazing black smoke appeared in front of Suho.

[Shadow Goblin Lv.1]

Basic Class

The three shadow goblins lined up waiting for Suho’s orders…

“You surely don’t look very strong at all.”

[…]

Beru also noticed the same thing.

Even with the similar shadow fragment skill, the difference when the Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo uses it was too evident.

That’s also true when Sung Jinwoo first acquired that skill. He was at level 50, while Suho is only at level 7 now.

If the player’s level is low, the effect would inevitably be weaker even with the use of similar skills.

[T-That’s how it usually is… Shadow soldiers who were just released are downgraded versions of their original form.]

“They’re also smaller?”

[T-That’s right, I guess.]

“Then obviously, the same goes with their strength?”

[Very slightly?]

“Even the speed…”

[…]

Beru muttered in a very small voice.

[Shadow fragments are affected by intellect stats and levels. This is a really good skill if you use it for later…It’s a really, really good skill… Haa, there’s no other way to explain this better…]

“O-Okay.”

Suho looked at the shadow goblins waiting for his orders.

He then prepared to return back.

[Wait! Shouldn’t you be giving your orders right now?!]

Beru was surprised.

At that moment, a sound came from Suho’s stomach.

Rumble-!

“…I haven’t eaten for two days.”

Suho said seriously.

Beru no longer argued.

[A-Alright.]

It was all about eating and surviving regardless if you were a hunter or a shadow monarch.

[Anyway, if you use the key to the Shadow Dungeon, you can come in and out of here anytime. Get some rest.]

Suho took out the key and hovered it into his own shadow, just like when he entered.

[Are you sure you want to leave the Shadow Dungeon?]

(Y/N)

“Yes.”

Clank.

The moment he turned the key, a shadow engulfed Suho.

Swoosh!

[You have exited the Shadow Dungeon.]

* * *

As soon as Suho returned to the hospital, he collapsed on the bed.

Slump.

‘Haaa. I’ve really worked hard.’

Suho lays down on the bed for the first time in a while and lets out a deep sigh.

In reality, it was only 4 hours, but it felt like 4 days.

Although all of his body strength returned to normal as he leveled up, he was completely exhausted mentally.

The door of the ward opened and people in suits came in

“Excuse us. Is this the room of Mr. Sung Suho?”

‘Hmm?’

Suho immediately noticed who they were. There would only be one group of people who would look for him in that kind of situation.

“We are from the Hunters Association.”

As expected.

The people in suits approached and bowed their heads in front of him.

“Sung Suho, first of all, we would like to express our utmost gratitude.”

“Huh? What did I even do…?”

Suho made a puzzled expression.

“Thanks to Mr. Suho, many people’s lives have been saved. We would like to thank you on behalf of them.”

“Well, I didn’t do anything that great.”

“You did something really great.”

Thud!

‘Ohh, that scared me.’

The man who seemed to have the highest rank turned his face towards Suho.

Then, a soft smile formed on his lips.

“Mr. Sung Suho, you are very commendable. Such a young man risking his life to save people in today’s harsh world! Ehem!”

“Oh, No…Sir?”

Seeing the older man take out a handkerchief to wipe his tears made Suho feel uncomfortable.

“Khm.”

The employee next to him patted him on the back as if he was used to it.

“Team Leader, you should stop crying and focus.”

“Ah, right. Haha. It’s probably because I’m getting older, so I have a lot of tears. Mr. Sung Suho, I am Han Jaehyuk, team leader of the Hunter Association. The purpose of our visit is….”

Dun.

Team leader Han Jaehyuk smiled as he held out the thick mana meter he brought.

“This is to measure your mana level.”

They had no doubts that Suho had awakened. He was found passed out in the Korea University Art Museum, which had become a field-type dungeon.

There were even corpse fragments that were confirmed to have been monsters lying around.

“Even the reporters are constantly asking for information to write on their articles.”

Han Jaehyuk gave him a wink.

“Ah. Okay, Sir.”

Suho gently puts his hand on the mana meter.

The magic crystal embedded in the center emitted a subtle light.

After waiting for a while, the measurement result came out.

“Hmm. Wait, this is…”

Team Leader Han Jaehyuk scratched his chin as if he was seeing something unexpected.

On the other hand, Suho’s expression did not change, as if he was not curious about the result at all.

Obviously, it’s because the status window in front of him is already showing his mana level.

“Mana power level 46. You are an E-Class hunter.”

The other men in suits felt disappointed but did not show it on their faces.

They expected a hunter who was able to do all those things to have fairly high results.

But, he was only in the E-Class.

Team Leader Han Jaehyuk have different thoughts.

‘The value of a hunter is not based on class. Even though one is an E-class, if they risked their life to save people, there’s nothing even greater than that.’

The old man smiled warmly and patted Suho on the shoulder with his hand.

“Mr. Suho, We’re looking forward to your good performance in the future.”

“Yes, Sir.”

Thud.

The association members bid Suho goodbye and left the hospital room..

Beru then peeped out from Suho’s shadow after waiting.

[Alright! Let me give you a briefing. From now on…]

Thud!

“Suho!”

The door of the hospital room opened again.

Beru went back into the sullen shadows.

Chapter 08

 

“How are you feeling? You’ve been unconscious for two days!”

The person who entered the hospital room was none other than Assistant Professor Lim.

He checked the complexion of Suho sitting on the bed and met the student’s gaze.

“I’m so sorry! I’m sorry for running away alone!”

He apologized immediately.

To be fair, there was nothing a single E-Class hunter could do in the same situation at that time.

The first thing that Professor Lim learned after awakening as an E-Class hunter was to run away as far as he could if he meets a monster.”

However, Suho, who was just an ordinary person at the time, was extremely heroic.

‘He rescued people from such a dangerous place risking his life!’

Professor Lim was greatly embarrassed of himself thinking how cowardly he was as compared to Suho.

Suho felt resolved with the professor’s apology.

“It’s alright, Sir. A professor is in no place to apologize to someone like me.”

“No. Even if I had ten mouths, I still have no excuses.”

After repeatedly apologizing, Professor Lim took out the hot porridge from the shopping bag he was carrying and served it in front of Suho.

“Alright. You’re hungry, aren’t you? You must eat porridge if you have an empty stomach. Here, the spoon.”

“Oh. So quick-witted.”

Rumble-!

As soon as Suho saw the food, his stomach made a loud noise.

It smelled like sesame oil. It’s a beef porridge that looks and tastes good.

Suho grabbed the spoon and started scooping up the porridge.

Having starved for two days, the food tasted marvelous.

“After you finish that, would you like some apples?”

Somehow, there were apples in the fridge.

It turns out that Assistant Professor Lim had been visiting the hospital since the day Suho passed out.

‘Professor had been taking care of me all throughout my life. But, after leveling up, I don’t feel sick at all.’

Suho was thinking of getting discharged today when Professor Lim asked something.

“Those guys who just left seemed to be members of the Hunters Association. What did they tell you?”

“They measure my mana power level.”

“Huh? Measure? Did they confirm that you have really awakened?”

Professor Lim’s eyes widened.

“What was your mana level? They said the dungeon was D-Class so, you must be…”

“E-Class, according to them.”

“Eh? Really?”

The older one couldn’t believe it.

Suho unfolded the mana level result sheet left by the association member a while ago.

“Oh, what? It’s true. With mana level at 46, it’s even on the lower range among E-Class.”

“Why do you look so disappointed? Were you expecting something? Wow, goosebumps. Were you really thinking I was going to say that I am a superb class hunter? No wonder you were being so kind.”

“No, you rascal! If you were such a great hunter, you wouldn’t have fainted in that dangerous place to begin with. I just thought you were at least D-class.”

“See? You were expecting something else.”

Professor Lim felt so wronged that he even stood up.

He put down the result sheet and tried to appease Suho.

“Hey, it’s rather better. E-Class is great, you punk. Don’t you know that being an E-Class hunter gives more stability than D-Class?”

“No.”

“Hehe. Of course, you wouldn’t. You also just gained your consciousness.”

“From now on, trust and follow me. As an E-Class old man, I will lead you to the world of E-Class hunters.”

* * *

Dungeon raids are conducted with thorough division of labor.

The raiders are the first to attack.

The Collectors follow from behind to retrieve the bodies of demons or monsters.

The Miners dig dungeon resources in the backline.

Among those, E-Class hunters take on any job except as raiders.

“In other words, E-Class hunters are the most flexible in covering a task.”

It’s true that they have more stability than half of D-Class ones.

D-class hunters are the weakest among the hunters who can enter the dungeon raid.

In a way, they can be considered as the ones most exposed to risk.

Meanwhile, E-Class hunters are excluded from all combat activities, so they can earn their wages and at the same time, be safe while doing so.

“Of course, some of them need urgent money, so they take risks and volunteer for the raider squad, but it is not common. Their hospital fees get more expensive. Maybe if they have an acquaintance who is a Healer, or so.”

The next day, Suho was discharged from the hospital.

He arrived at the Korea University Art Museum.

‘…I never thought I’d come here again.’

Suho looked up at the art museum, which was horribly half-destroyed ‘because of Beru’, and self-reflected.

He went there today to work as a miner.

Except for the Shadow Dungeon, it’s the first real-world dungeon he went to just because Professor Lim offered to assist him.

“Oh, for your information, all classes are temporarily non-face-to-face until the dungeon is completely raided. Suho, you’re going to take a leave of absence since you are now a hunter, right?”

“Of course, Sir. Besides, the exhibit is now over as well as the semester.”

“Okay. I’ll stop by the assistant’s office later and apply for a Hunter leave of absence, too. Should we start now?”

Assistant Professor Lim’s eyes glimmered as he looked at Suho with full motivation.

His stance posed a senior figure.

“Hehe. Today I will give you a quick guide on the life of a wise E-Class hunter! First of all, miners!”

[Showing off too much like a know-it-all.]

“EHH?!”

Beru muttered as he jumped out of Suho’s shadow.

Professor Lim was so startled he fell on his butt.

“M-Monster?!”

Beru looked at the professor with a condescending gaze.

[Tsk. Scaredy cat. Professor, I know more about hunters way better than you do. Better learn from me instead.]

He then jumped in front of Suho and spoke loudly with his arms spread wide.

[Hunters are described by their name itself, they hunt! Their goal is to slaughter, overcome, and devour the enemies! So they must kill again and again in order for their power to be…Ehh?]

Suho’s grabbed Beru like a ball.

“Why did you suddenly come out?”

[Kuhm. I felt the energy of the dungeon nearby. Right now, Young Master is as weak as a larva, so I’d be relieved if I could stay close and protect you.]

Swook-!

Beru’s body stretched out and escaped from Suho’s hand.

He jumped on Suho’s shoulder and flashed a pitiful look on his face

Suho could no longer be deceived.

‘If I let this pass again, he’d never stop talking.’

Professor Lim who finally collected himself carefully pointed at Beru and asked.

“Suho, Is that a summoner?”

[No.]

Beru answered sternly in place of Suho.

To be accurate, Beru was his father’s summoned monster and not his.

“If you are not a summoner, then what are you…sir?”

Professor Lim seemed to be so intimidated that he started speaking with honorifics.

Beru glared at him.

[I’m a guardian.]

“…Guardian?”

The professor tilted his head.

[That’s right. In human terms, should I say…Uncle?]

“…?”

[Hehe. Well, I had those moments.]

The professor didn’t understand what Beru was talking about.

Beru muttered an incomprehensible sound and glanced at Suho’s face.

Professor Lim ignored Beru and asked Suho directly.

“Did you awaken as a hunter with summoning skills?”

“Well, yeah. I guess that’s how it went.”

“Hmm. Interesting. I have never seen an E-Class hunter with that skill before.”

Professor Lim was lost for words.

He didn’t bother to talk about that skill being the most irrelevant anymore.

Not to mention Suho is an E-Class on top of that.

‘Minor among the most minors.’

The professor turned his gaze to Beru who was on Suho’s shoulder.

He was just simply surprised at Beru’s sudden appearance, but looking at him now…

‘He didn’t look useful though?’

[Those gazes of yours are very offensive. Do you want me to pluck those eyes?]

“…”

Professor Lim lowered his gaze.

He seemed to be very observant seeing how he’s very sensitive with his surroundings.

Surprisingly, he can also talk. That’s pretty useful.

“Hmm. Not all E-Class hunters have that skill. You are still considered lucky. Just to share with you, my skill is escaping.”

“Ohh. So that’s why you’re good at running away.”

“…”

Professor Lim felt hurt by Suho’s remarks.

It hurt because it was true.

* * *

Suho became a miner through Professor Lim’s recommendation.

“Alright! Let’s work hard!”

Miners consist mostly of E-Class hunters who looked like they were working at a construction site.

“Newbie! Come and take your pickaxe.”

Grab.

Suho held the dungeon pickaxe with his hand.

The man handing out the pickaxes smiled at him.

“If it breaks while you’re working, you can come back and get another one. But, we would need to deduct the cost from your daily wage, so be careful. You’re very young but already very commendable. I heard you’re still a student.”

“Hey, do you know this student?”

Surprisingly, most of the miners recognized him.

‘Most likely because of the news.’

Suho smiled bitterly as he recalled the news that was posted on the Internet yesterday and today.

Was the headline something like ‘Hero of Korea University, Become an E-Class Hunter’?

It was vague so he didn’t know if that was a compliment or not.

If he had become a hero of the art museum as an ordinary person, he would have won a brave citizen award. But, he awakened midway, so he was just recognized as a hunter.

On top of that, he turned out to be part of the lowest hunter class.

That kind of situation seemed to turn out well for these uncles though.

“Haha. What a shame. If only I had awakened a class or two higher, my situation must be completely different.”

“Don’t be too sad because your class is low~ We also eat and live well, don’t we?”

“Right. Right. It’s quite hard physically but at least we don’t need special skills aside from being good at using the pickaxe.”

Everyone was eager to give Suho words of advice as it had been so long since there was a newcomer.

Beru didn’t like the warm atmosphere.

[Young Master, go and level up instead of dealing with these idiots. Don’t waste your time.]

“Oh! Is that a summoner?”

“Kyaaah. It’s my first time seeing something like this.”

“It would be cute having him around.”

“But, it’s too small to be useful for mining.”

Miners gathered in awe at the sudden appearance of Beru.

Beru was too cynical and ferocious.

[Hey! Don’t come near me, you rude creatures! Young Master is very weak, and he could die if he gets hurt! Young Master, rest assured. I will protect you!]

“…?”

Suho stared blankly at Beru.

He didn’t know if Beru was just being protective or sarcastic.

“Wahaha. This summoner is reliable.”

“Might as well try to work, too.”

Beru’s cuteness(?) made the miners chuckle as they moved away in 2s or 3s holding their pickaxes.

Suho got a brilliant idea.

“Beru.”

[Yep. Just give me your orders and I will slit the throats of those blasphemous bastards.]

“…Don’t do that.”

[What can I do for you then?]

“Take the goblin corpses out of the shadow dungeon and bring them here.”

Chapter 09

 

[Yes, Young Master!]

Beru, who responded to Suho’s orders, tried to ask once more.

[Are we going to stab those men behind their backs and kill them?]

“What are you talking about? They are going to work.

[…!]”

Beru jumped down and was enraged.

[What is he saying?!]

He couldn’t believe it.

What on earth is this all about?!

The Shadow Monarch’s power ability was so great and mighty only to be used for mining!

[In outer space, those millions of troops are fighting in a war. Such a futile thing to use it for mining here!]

“I get that, but right now, we only have 3 weak shadow goblins. We need to be practical. I’m pretty sure my father also worked this way before when he was weaker.”

[Haa, but still…]

“You also told me last night.”

Suho recalled the conversation he had with Beru the other day.

* * *

They were on their way home after being discharged from the hospital.

Beru spoke with a serious expression.

[Young Master, I will briefly summarize our mission.]

What the fist-size creature said was too grand.

[Firstly, protect Earth from the monsters of outer space.]

“You mean to go into the dungeon and catch the monsters, right?”

[Yes. As you hunt monsters, your level will gradually rise, Young Master. The stronger you become, the safer Earth will be. Secondly, we must somehow find Ms. Haein .]

“Right. Do you have ways on how we can locate my mother?”

[Unfortunately, there’s none. But, who knows? As we catch those extraterrestrial monsters, we might find some clues.]

In the end, this also meant entering the dungeon.

[Lastly, this is the most important one.]

Beru pointed at himself.

[I need to recover as soon as possible and return to the battlefield where His Majesty is. The balance being maintained there must be at stake as I, the core power, is missing.]

Suho was also curious.

Beru’s current small form was just a way to conserve his strength as much as possible, but his original form and power were a living nightmare itself.

With such a huge amount of power missing, he couldn’t imagine what the war was like.

“What should we do to regain your strength?”

The corners of Beru’s mouth rose.

[Of course, I need to eat.]

It was an absolutely evil and dreary smile.

It’s been so long.

In the fragments of a world long forgotten now.

He remembered the queen of ants.

– I’m going to make the strongest soldier.

The queen needed the strongest soldier to rebuild the kingdom that was being destroyed by humans and lead the kingdom’s inhabitants.

It went on for 6 months.

She eventually conceived a life by gathering all her mana and nourishment.

That determination and the main goal of exterminating all humans were combined, creating a terrible monster beyond imagination.

The monster’s innate skill is ‘predation’.

It could make some of the mana and intellect of the target its own just by consuming the target.

…Beru spoke after recalling those memories.

[My natural skill is predation. Continuously devouring either human or mana gradually replenishes my strength. It’s an inefficient method that was used in the past, but it’s nothing much now.]

Both for humans and monsters.

Suho felt it again.

Beru definitely lacks humanity.

‘He’s not a human after all.’

The sight of Beru drooling as he mentioned eating humans, was the perfect devilish image itself.

Suho spoke firmly.

“But still, don’t eat any humans.”

[Huh?]

“If you do, only eat bad people.”

Beru’s eyes squinted at those words.

[As expected, like father, like son. His Majesty mentioned the same thing. A long time ago, He also ordered me to eat only the wicked if I were to consume humans.

“My father, too? What’s your standard for being wicked then?”

[Well, of course…]

Bell smiled faintly.

[The ones who harm Young Master.]

* * *

Back to the present.

“That was what you told me.”

Beru brought up Suho’s words.

[So, of course, shouldn’t you be entering the dungeon and leveling up?]

“How can an E-Class hunter enter a dungeon alone? You know very well that E-Class hunters cannot be raiders.”

Suho was being extremely realistic.

Professor Lim also explained that the only tasks E-Class hunters can take are for production work.

He was thinking of going for reassessment after his mana power level reaches D-Class range.

‘The division of hunter class was also a system that has recently been established, so there are still errors in the meter.’

“So, let’s start with what we can do now.”

Suho smiled as he said that.

Beru didn’t feel good about that smile.

[Why are you smiling like that at me?]

“Our 3rd mission.”

Suho recalled what Beru said with a knowing smile.

“You must regain your mana as soon as possible, so you need to eat. Right?”

[Y-Yes. Whether humans or monsters…]

“What about mana stone?”

Flinch.

Beru’s expression hardened.

“You said your skill is predation. Wouldn’t your mana be recharged if you eat mana stone?”

[That’s right but…the stone has very little mana, so it only fills my stomach and the efficiency is not so..]

“Is that a problem? You can just eat more than that.”

Suho smiled brightly at him.

“You can pick them up freely here.”

[Khhiikkkk.]

* * *

Suho passed through the gate with the miners.

The appearance of the dungeon he entered was completely different from the Shadow Dungeon.

The Shadow Dungeon was a vast ruined city that was so wide no one could even guess its size. This place, on the other hand, was a winding cave.

In addition, each person had a pickaxe in their hands, so it felt like they were here literally to mine.

Suho and the miners moved slowly as they moved forward.

Inside the dungeon, the view was not very dark thanks to the luminescent mushrooms and moths everywhere.

Kwang, Kwang, Kwang, Kwang!

The sound of mining works echoed loudly.

Perhaps because everyone had experience, the sound of pickaxing was very uniform and rhythmic.

Suddenly, all of those sounds stopped at the same time.

“…Huh?”

“What’s that?”

Everyone turned in that direction.

There was Suho commanding the shadow goblins.

[Krrrk! Krrrk!]

[Kehehe!]

Three shadow goblins were pickaxing while laughing.

There was Suho nagging them from behind.

“Amazing.”

“So, that’s how the summoning skill works.”

No wonder people were surprised.

The said skill was well-known to be used in assisting in combat with the help of useful creatures.

However, the summoners just followed behind Suho, who was giving instructions like a Pokemon trainer.

“It works though?”

Kwang, Kwang, Kwang, Kwang!

[Kehehe!]

The shadow goblins that Suho was giving commands to looked a little smaller and weaker than normal goblins.

But, they had enough strength to wield the pickaxe, and most of all, they never got tired no matter how much they worked.

Whereas Suho needed to drain a bit of his mana to replenish his used strength.

“Wow. Look.”

“Those newbies are amazing! Hahaha!”

Suho shouted and laughed at Suho.

“It was all nonsense to say that the summoning skill is useless! It was such an incredible skill!”

“Even now as we’re distracted, they might be able to dig up everything by themselves!”

“We can’t let that happen! Let’s show our seniority in terms of experiences!”

The miners chuckled and started pickaxing again.

It felt quite pleasant to see the short goblins working together next to each other.

[Such a nuisance…]

Seeing that warm situation, Beru at the back chewed the mana stone like a cookie.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that same time.

The raiders, made up of D-Class or higher-class hunters, were raiding a place far deeper than the mining area.

“This dungeon is absolutely empty.”

“I know. Only wolf monsters have been popping up since earlier.”

“Wolf skins don’t pay.”

The collectors, who were following the raiders and skinning the monster corpses, weren’t too happy.

Of course, that’s what they said, but that didn’t mean that wolf skin was not worth any money.

Besides, sometimes there were corpses with mana stones, so they had no choice but to work hard.

“Phew. We need to earn money either way.”

Wolf skins piled up on the wagon he had brought.

Right hen.

“Huh? It seems like there’s something here.”

One of the hunters who was walking in the cave in the lead called his companions.

Unexpectedly, there was a huge ruin in front of them.

The hunters who saw that became very nervous and wary of their surroundings.

‘Could it be that there’s a Boss-Class monster here?’

Normally, there was little chance of powerful Boss-Class monsters appearing in D-Class dungeons.

However, the appearance of such a structure meant that something extraordinary could have happened.

And that particularity would never have been a pleasant situation for the hunters.

“What’s this?”

“Did something happen to have a ruin like this?”

“Shouldn’t we go out and ask for more support?”

The hunters were making small noises.

However, the leader of the raid intervened and looked around with a cautious expression.

“Shh. be quiet. For now, I haven’t detected any monster in my radar skill.”

“Really? How could there be a structure like this without any monsters?”

“That’s what we need to find out.”

A small smile formed on the captain’s lips.

“Who knows? Maybe a treasure is hidden instead of a boss monster.”

“Treasure…!”

The hunters’ eyes suddenly changed.

Not only monsters’ corpses and the mana stone could be found in the dungeon.

There were also rare items.

Those items were the only way to increase the strength of hunters whose levels would not increase once their class was determined.

“Captain! There’s something here!”

Looking around, a sword was found stuck in the center of the ruins.

It was a sword emanating unusual energy.

“This is crazy.”

The hunters’ eyes were filled with greed at the same time.

“We hit the jackpot!”

“Wow, what a weapon!”

They would have to take it outside and do an assessment to find out, but it was a weapon that looked great at first glance.

“Captain! I will get it!”

Among the hunters, the strongest man took the lead, spitting on both of his hands.

“Oh? Wait, Kim Yongjun! Take precautions…!”

The captain tried to dissuade him, but his hand had already grabbed the handle of the sword.

Right then.

A humming voice came into Kim Yongjun’s head.

-Who dares covet the sword of the Monarch?

Chapter 10

 

“Who dares covet the sword of the Monarch?”

“Yongjun? What are you talking about?”

Strange words came out of Kim Yongjun’s mouth as he grabbed the handle of the sword.

The captain, who tried to stop him, instantly felt frightened.

Swoosh.

Yongjun took the sword.

“I’m asking who dared covet the sword of the Monarch.”

His eyes were stained red as he repeated the same words.

“Y-Yongjun? Are you alr…”

Slash!

“…!”

He slit the Captain’s throat.

A fountain of blood gushed out.

Silence passed over that absurd scene, as if time had stopped momentarily.

Then.

“W-What-!”

“Ack! Captain!”

The hunters behind came running in fear.

“Y-Yongjun! Why did you…!”

Slash!

Another head got cut.

“Yongjun!”

Only then did they realize.

Blood flowed from Kim Yongjun’s eyes as he pointed the sword towards them.

“Who dares covet the sword of the Monarch?”

He then laughed wickedly seeing the bloodbath.

Grumble!

A wolf howl began to resonate around the ruins.

* * *

Chills.

Beru’s eyes changed in an instant.

He turned his head and stared hard at the darkness of the dungeon.

[…What was that?]

“What’s wrong?”

Suho asked Beru whose gaze was fixated in that area.

[I suddenly felt the presence of a Monarch.]

“Monarch? My father?”

[No. There used to be not only one monarch.]

Beru explained.

Originally, not only the Shadow Monarch but several Monarchs existed in this universe.

However, when they invaded Earth, all of them were annihilated by the Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo.

“Then, that wasn’t my father?”

[If that was the case, my power would have been recharged in an instant. But my mana is still the same, and this energy… It’s something that I know very well.]

Right then.

Awooooooh!

There was again another wolf howl.

Starting with that, the howls of ferocious monsters began to be heard simultaneously from all directions.

Grumble!

Awooooooh!

“W-What’s that?”

“What is happening?”

The miners’ complexions turned pale and they looked around anxiously.

-Aaaaaaahhh!

Finally, screams were heard.

It was the voice of people who went further to go mine.

-Ahhhhh! T-There’s…!

Every minute the screams were getting louder and closer.

Then.

“Awoooh!”

A wolf suddenly attacked Suho from behind.

[Young Master!]

“I know!”

Suho thrust the pickaxe he was holding into the wolf’s mouth.

Crack!

“What the hell?”

Its teeth were so hard that the pickaxe was crushed to pieces.

But, that was able to buy some time.

Spit-!

As the wolf chewed up the pickaxe and spit it out, Suho gave an order to the shadow goblins.

“Attack!”

[Krrrrk!]

The 3 shadow goblins attacked the wolf at the same time.

“Kreureung!”

But it was not enough.

The shadow goblins were also holding the same mining pickaxe that Suho used, and the wolf also chewed those up.

The bodies of the goblins were bitten and torn apart, too.

But.

Swoosh-.

Right then, the magic that escaped from Suho’s body returned the bodies of the shadow goblins to their original state.

[Khiiiikk! The shadow goblins are immortal. They can be revived with Young Master’s power!]

In an instant, the revived shadow goblins clung to the wolf’s body.

Then they stabbed the broken pickaxe into the wolf’s body mercilessly.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

“Grrrr!”

The wolf, which had been charging vigorously, tumbled on the floor, screaming unsightly.

[You have killed a Steel-Tooth Lycan.]

“No wonder it can chomp the pickaxe.”

However, just killing one isn’t enough to alleviate the situation.

The number of wolves that appeared was dozens, and the miners were being bitten helplessly by the wolves’ steel teeth.

“Ackk!”

“Their teeth…!”

The pickaxes were of no use in combat.

‘Inventory!’

Suho hurriedly took out the goblin’s stone axe he had acquired in his inventory and gave it to the shadow goblins one by one.

[Young Master! Even these stone axes will be shattered if bitten by the wolves!]

“I have as many axes as I can!”

Suho shouted as he threw a stone axe at the wolf that was attacking the miner.

Thuck!

The stone axe flew and hit the wolf’s body.

“Grrr!”

[It’s not dead yet!]

‘Ruler’s Power!’

A transparent hand stretched out from Suho’s hand.

It then picked up the stone axe that had fallen on the floor and struck the wolf’s head.

Thuck!

The monster burst out in agony and died.

[You have killed a Steel-Tooth Lycan.]

That was just the beginning.

“Everyone, gather here!”

Suho screamed so that the confused miners could hear it.

To save them, he jumped between the wolves without hesitation, holding a stone axe in both hands.

[Krrrrrrk!]

The three shadow goblins following him raised their axes.

However, the order that Suho gave to them was different.

“Don’t attack, just bite and distract them!”

[Krrrk?!]

The shadow goblins were confused.

“Keep running away and lure all the wolves down that passageway!”

[Krrrrrrrrk!]

Killing the wolves one by one wouldn’t be efficient.

At Suho’s command, the shadow goblins began to scream and lure the wolves away.

In the process, their body was constantly bitten and torn, but they kept coming back to life eventually weakening the wolves.

“Grrrrr!”

“Awooooh!”

In the end, most of the wolves became frantic chasing the three shadow goblins.

And when they all went into the passageway in the corner.

“Close the passage now!”

The miners who were sitting on the ground covered in wounds hurriedly got up.

Then, they brought all the carts of mana stones he had collected so far and piled them up in front of the passageway where the wolves entered.

“Huff.”

After somehow blocking the passage, the miners collapsed on the ground helplessly.

“What just happened? How did those monsters come all the way here?”

“What happened to the raiders in front?”

Anxiety appeared on their faces.

It was rare for monsters to reach the mining area far behind the raiders.

Not unless…

“Could it be that all of the raiders died?”

“No, because when they went inside, they knew that there were only wolves inside.”

“This was only a D-Class dungeon as well.”

Grrr! Awoooh!

The wolves growled from behind the blocked passage.

“What should we do?”

At this rate, there was no guarantee that the way out would be safe.

“Beru?”

Suho called Beru, who had been staring into the depths of the dungeon ever since.

Beru’s expression was serious.

[Young Master, it seems that something serious has happened. After all, I’m sensing the energy of the Beast Monarch.]

“Beast Monarch?”

[He is the king of the beasts who were killed at the hands of the Shadow Monarch. It seems that there is someone who is working behind those wolves.]

“Are you saying that someone who has already died has come back to life?”

[…I can’t completely figure it out. The power to rise from the dead is something only the Shadow Monarch can do in this universe. However, even with the shadow power of monarch-level beings, they could not be resurrected. They are not simply dead, but their existence itself has vanished.]

So, it was nonsense that the extinct monarch would come back to life.

[This aura is most likely to be the remnants of the Beast Monarch that flowed through the dimensional rift.]

Beru, who finished explaining, looked at Suho resolutely.

[Young Master, let’s run away from here.]

“Run away?”

Suho made a puzzled expression.

Beru, who had been aiming to fight and kill all the time, is now showing the exact opposite.

[I’ve been constantly saying this, but Young Master’s strength is less than that of Larva right now. It’s so weak that if you fall into it and the monarch class hits you, you’ll die in an instant. We need to get out of here as soon as possible.]

“…Aren’t you just upset that I gave you some mana stones instead?”

Suho remembered clearly.

Since earlier, he had been calling Suho a larva, but now he’s saying that Suho is at a level lower than that of a larva.

Right then.

Grumble!

The hole they had been trying to block suddenly exploded.

“Aaaahhh! The passage opened!”

The miners, who were relieved that they had barely contained the wolves, moved immediately and grabbed their pickaxes.

However, unlike the expectation that the wolves would come out all at once, a familiar face walked out of it.

“Mr. Kim Yongjun!”

A miner who recognized his face called him.

He said that Yongjun was an acquaintance who was among the raiders.

“What the hell happened inside? We all almost died!”

“….”

He approached naturally, but Kim Yongjun just looked at him expressionlessly.

The sword in his hand moved.

Slash!

“Move out!”

Grab!

Suho’s Ruler’s Power grabbed the back of the miner.

But, just like a flash, Kim Yongjun’s sword already slit his neck.

Slash.

As a thin red line formed on his neck, his complexion turned white and he fell to the ground.

“Grrrr.”

Red eyes staring at them arrogantly.

Kim Yongjun opened his mouth.

“Who dares invade the habitat of the Beast Monarch? This is the sanctuary where the king of the great beasts dwelt.”

Thud!

“…!”

At that moment, an enormous amount of energy exploded from his whole body.

“Fwoosh.”

An ominous aura making it impossible for everyone to even breathe covered the area.

[‘Effect: Fear’ has been activated.]

[The player’s ability is reduced by 50% in 1 minute]

Suho’s body became heavy.

[We need to run away right now.]

Beru whispered hastily.

[Khhhk. If only I had my strength intact, there would have been no problem…]

It’s not an exaggeration. Beru’s power was completely exhausted from unlocking Suho’s seal.

Beru, who was muttering as if he were angry, looked at Suho’s face and paused for a moment.

Suho’s gaze towards Kim Yongjun was burning hot.

Right then.

[A quest has arrived.]

The quest window appeared in front of Suho.

[Urgent Quest: Defeat the enemy!]

There are beings with intent to kill the ‘player’ around. Kill it to secure the player’s safety

Number of enemies to kill: 1

Number of enemies killed: 0

Beru spoke in an urgent tone.

[Young Master! Just ignore this quest. The weak have their own way of fighting. Like before, let’s run away using the shadow goblins as a shield.]

“Okay.”

Suho muttered in a soft voice.

Beru’s eyes brightened.

[I will guide you on the way out!]

“…Let’s fight this.”

[What?!]

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Status: Completed Type: Author: Released: 2023 Native Language: Korean, English
Sung Sooho, who lived as an ordinary college student, awakens his special lineage that was dormant at the moment of crisis. “Arise.” Pay attention to the new Hunter, who defies and dominates death, leveling!

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