I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 179

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Chapter 179
179: I Think I’ve Become Somewhat Famous? (2)
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Though Jang Minhoo’s arrival had momentarily distracted me, I didn’t consider learning a new martial technique a loss in the slightest. In fact, if someone like Jang Minhoo returned and engaged me in conversation again, having useful skills to deploy would be entirely welcome.
There were skills I’d failed to obtain—the Sense of Emptiness and Moonless Step among them—but since what I already possessed far surpassed both, I felt no regret whatsoever.
The Sense of Emptiness, in particular, could be considered a crude inferior version of Analysis, so I harbored no real disappointment about missing it.
As for Moonless Step, I could potentially acquire it by observing the guild members of Ilseong Guild, so I gave it little thought or concern.
However, as I stepped outside after finishing my meal, a peculiar sense of emptiness troubled me enough that I scratched my neck in contemplation.
‘If I’ve learned a martial technique, shouldn’t I test it?’
I wanted to immediately try out Crescent Moon Slash, the new short sword technique I’d acquired. But I’d decided to rest—if I went to the Association for sparring, what was the point of taking a break in reality? It seemed contradictory.
So I deliberated for a moment.
‘Wouldn’t light sparring count as rest?’
I was spouting nonsense like “light hits hurt less,” but I didn’t particularly mind. The real problem was.
‘Who would I spar with?’
Hanalin and Jiyuchan came to mind momentarily, but calling them for sparring when I’d said I was taking a break felt too much like a punk move, so I immediately dismissed the idea. The next candidate was Choe Yunsuk. There was no real thrill in fighting him, but he’d suffice. However, he was at the Training Facility, so I rejected that option too.
Wait. Then.
‘Maybe I should just go to the Training Facility… but that would be too much of a bother.’
I briefly considered visiting the Training Facility, but that seemed like a genuine imposition, so I refrained. With few remaining candidates, I stood vacantly not far from Trimaje Restaurant, appearing to wrestle with an enormous dilemma, when I spotted a man.
A man with sharp, keen, and piercing features.
It was Jang Minhoo, who’d frustrated me earlier.
Just as I was about to quickly activate Concealment and flee before he could speak to me again, a sudden thought struck me.
‘Wait? Why not spar with him?’
Based on his stats, he appeared to be a C-rank Hunter.
I was genuinely curious about the abilities of Jang Minhoo, who seemed to be a promising prospect of Ilseong Guild rather than the Hunter Association.
With an S-rank trait and skills that looked quite respectable, didn’t he fit the bill?
‘Hmm, he’s certainly suitable…’
The main issue was how frustrating he was, but releasing stress through sparring would solve that. The moment I thought this, I appeared before Jang Minhoo.
Sensing my presence only as I suddenly materialized, Jang Minhoo tensed and regarded me warily. I looked at him in disbelief.
I wondered if a scout was supposed to eye his target of recruitment with such wariness, but given that Jang Minhoo was clearly a low-tier prospect even at a glance, I let it slide.
Then I asked him.
“Would you care to spar with me for a moment?”
“Spar…?”
At my words, Jang Minhoo hesitated briefly.
Originally, even guilds other than Ilseong prohibited sparring between hunters from different guilds and those affiliated with the Association.
But Jang Minhoo thought there was no better opportunity than this to inquire about my name and identity. That consideration was instantly set aside, and he replied.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
It was another abbreviated response, but this time I understood and smiled wryly.
Originally, there was nothing better than sparring with the original master of a martial technique you’d learned, so I couldn’t help but smile. Besides.
‘I might even acquire Moonless Step?’
As Dohyun sparred, he found himself in good spirits at the thought that he might even acquire Muweolbo through these matches. He and the frustrated Jang Minhoo headed toward the Association.
Neither Jang Minhoo nor Dohyun knew what would unfold because of this.
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Hunter Association Seoul Headquarters.
The facility housed various Sparring Halls, but from D-rank and above, hunters were required to use different facilities. Particularly from C-rank, they had to use specially equipped Sparring Halls—Dohyun himself had used Sparring Hall 8 when he’d sparred with the Rup Korea Party before.
However.
“All the C-rank Secret Training Grounds are fully booked today. The C-rank Public Training Ground is available—would that be acceptable?”
There were both private training grounds that couldn’t be seen from outside and public training grounds. The private ones, numbered 1 through 10, filled up quickly, so there were no openings today either.
The Public Training Ground, by contrast, was a spacious area visible from outside where anyone could enter. But most hunters avoided such places. Exposing one’s full strength in the hunter world was tantamount to revealing one’s weaknesses.
Of course, Dohyun didn’t particularly mind.
“The Public Training Ground would be fine.”
“…That works for me.”
When Jang Minhoo agreed, Dohyun thanked the Association Staff, while Jang Minhoo repeated Dohyun’s name in his head after hearing it.
‘Lee Suhyun, Lee Suhyun?’
It was a name he’d never heard before, but he assumed it must be Dohyun’s name and nodded. Normally, hunters would express reluctance about the public training ground here and just ask for the name before leaving. But the rigid and stubborn Jang Minhoo had already made a promise, so even if he disliked the public training ground, he had no choice but to accept it.
What a rigid and stubborn person. It was fortunate for Dohyun, but regardless, he smiled contentedly and headed to the Public Training Ground with Jang Minhoo.
Upon arrival, seeing the empty Public Training Ground, Dohyun grinned as if pleased and pointed to the weapons hanging on the wall, speaking to Jang Minhoo.
“Then, shall we have a light sparring match?”
“Sounds good.”
Jang Minhoo nodded without hesitation at Dohyun’s words. He removed his outer jacket—still worn since it was spring—and grasped a pair of short swords from the wall. Seeing Dohyun do the same, removing his outer jacket and taking up a pair of short swords, Jang Minhoo’s eyes flickered with interest.
The same weapon choice as his own—Jang Minhoo felt a subtle sense of kinship but didn’t show it.
Not all rogue-class hunters were the same, but some parties had a tendency to look down on them, so it wasn’t wise to show it openly.
While Jang Minhoo felt this internal affinity, Dohyun likewise gripped the pair of short swords and nodded, recalling the dagger item he’d crafted from Deathworm fangs.
It had been difficult to use recently, but now that he’d acquired this excellent martial art, he was quite eager to see how he could employ it. As he took his stance in the training ground, Jang Minhoo likewise stepped forward. Honestly, Jang Minhoo didn’t think he would lose here.
‘…I should take it easy.’
The moment Dohyun moved, Jang Minhoo felt a chill and dodged, but the skill Dohyun displayed was certainly impressive. Still, he was affiliated with the Association. There was no way he could lose to someone backed by a large guild’s support.
It was the logical and natural assumption.
Dohyun, seeing that Jang Minhoo was underestimating him slightly, smiled a little and nodded.
‘If I’m being underestimated…’
Then I’ll simply change that assessment.
Dohyun thought as much and stepped before Jang Minhoo, immediately lunging forward like an arrow. Though he hadn’t announced the start of the match, Jang Minhoo, who had been preparing nonetheless, could react immediately. In that instant, Dohyun’s form blurred.
Using the subtlety of Concealment together with the Stealth skill, Dohyun’s body blurred as it blended with the surroundings.
However, using magic here would make him too identifiable, so Dohyun refrained from it. His body didn’t become completely transparent, but as his form appeared like an afterimage blending with the surroundings, Jang Minhoo was startled.
‘His movement…’
Dohyun seized the moment of Jang Minhoo’s surprise and rushed in, leading with his left short sword to slash at his abdomen.
Yet despite his shock, Jang Minhoo responded swiftly, retreating backward to evade. As he slid smoothly backward and moved his feet rapidly without leaving any afterimage, Dohyun saw text appear before his eyes.
[Footwork—「Muweolbo [A]」is being 『Analyzed』.]
The text saying he could acquire it hadn’t appeared yet, but this alone was sufficient. Being able to see it this way was no different from being able to acquire it.
As Dohyun smiled and rushed in again, this time Jang Minhoo didn’t remain passive either.
Toward the rushing Dohyun, he gripped the short sword in his left hand and threw it.
Sheeeeek―――.
Though the short blade used for sparring was blunt, the sound of it cutting through the air carried an unmistakable sharpness. Dohyun smirked and threw his own blade in kind, reaching out to intercept the incoming weapon and seizing it from his opponent’s grip.
Jang Minhoo’s eyebrows twitched at the sight, and he recovered Dohyun’s thrown blade with his free left hand with equal ease.
Their abilities appeared nearly matched, and Jang Minhoo mentally elevated his assessment of Dohyun’s skill by a full tier.
‘I can’t afford to underestimate him.’
While the two remained absorbed in their sparring, several Hunters passing by outside caught sight of it and spoke up.
“Huh? Someone’s using it?”
“Wait—isn’t that Jang Minhoo!?”
“What? Where?”
At those words, people began trickling into the Public Sparring Room one after another.

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