I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 24

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Chapter 24
Chapter 24: Early Discharge (1)
When Hwang Hana appeared unexpectedly, Dohyun felt taken aback but remained composed. Assuming she had some announcement to make, he nodded, and Hwang Hana spoke immediately.
“Pardon the intrusion.”
With those words, Hwang Hana stepped into Dohyun’s dormitory.
The dormitory was spacious enough, with a table and chairs suitable for conversation. Dohyun sat first, and Hwang Hana took the seat across from him.
As she settled, Dohyun noticed a subtle shift in her demeanor. The authoritative tone she’d maintained as an instructor had softened considerably.
Then she spoke.
“I’d appreciate it if you understood that what I’m about to say is as one Hunter to another, not as an instructor to a trainee.”
“…?”
The sudden shift from her commanding tone to formal speech felt unfamiliar, but Dohyun nodded along. Hwang Hana proceeded cautiously.
“As a trainee just beginning your education, you may not know this yet, but within the Black Gate exist numerous powerful factions—forces so formidable that even the guilds of the United States, a superpower recognized worldwide, cannot compare.”
“Yes, I’ve heard.”
“Therefore, I sincerely hope you’ll join one of those powerful organizations within the Black Gate rather than an Earthly guild.”
“Pardon?”
Hwang Hana’s words were somewhat unexpected.
Yet she continued calmly.
“You may think you’d be at a disadvantage initially, but considering your true value, other organizations will certainly approach you. I recommend making your choice at that time. Until then, with the Association’s support, you won’t lack much compared to other guilds.”
“Hmm.”
Though startled by her sudden visit, Dohyun crossed his arms and read the message that appeared in his peripheral vision.
[You have analyzed Hwang Hana’s words.]
[Truth.]
He’d initially thought she’d come to scout him for Taebaek, South Korea’s top-ranked guild, but her words were entirely unexpected.
And every word was true.
Uncertain of her intentions but trusting the Analysis, Dohyun decided to hear more and asked, “What’s your reason for saying this?”
Dohyun’s question made Hwang Hana pause before she answered.
“Initially, I intended to scout you for Taebaek Guild, even if it meant breaking protocol and facing disciplinary action as an instructor.”
Though this was news to him, Dohyun nodded calmly.
He’d displayed exceptional abilities, so this much was predictable.
But what came next was something he hadn’t anticipated.
“However, I’ve come to feel that your potential is too vast for Taebaek to contain. I believe that joining Taebaek might actually prevent you from fully spreading your wings.”
While it was praise, it also implied something else.
“In other words, the powerful factions within the Black Gate are far superior to Earthly guilds.”
“Precisely. Many from Earth have joined forces in other dimensions, but no Hunter has ever entered a faction powerful enough to truly govern the Black Gate. However, I believe you could achieve it.”
Hwang Hana’s resolute answer confirmed to Dohyun that everything she said was truth. He nodded in acknowledgment.
Her sincerity resonated deeply with him.
Her genuine desire for his success and her heartfelt wish for South Korea’s advancement came through clearly.
“Thank you for the valuable advice.”
“I’m grateful you listened so attentively.”
“Thank you for listening so attentively.”
When Dohyun responded positively, Hwang Hana’s expression finally eased.
She then reverted to her demeanor as an instructor.
“Now, as an instructor, I have some guidance to share with you.”
The sudden shift in her tone was remarkable, yet having heard her genuine feelings moments before, it didn’t sound as coercive as it once might have.
What followed from Hwang Hana was equally unexpected.
“Trainee Dohyun and Trainee Jiyuchan will be undergoing early discharge from the Training Facility next Monday.”
“…E-early discharge?”
Dohyun stammered in shock as he repeated her words, and Hwang Hana nodded in confirmation.
In truth, there wasn’t much left to learn beyond magic at this point. Of course, there was still the Dark King’s Swiftness, one of Hwang Hana’s skills, but unfortunately I lacked the points to acquire it even if I wanted to.
Since Hwang Hana was so formidable, obtaining the A-Grade skill Dark King’s Swiftness required a minimum of 2000 AP, making it impossible to obtain right now—I planned to acquire it later once I had accumulated enough points.
But at the moment early discharge was mentioned, a thought suddenly crystallized in my mind.
‘Wait?’
If I underwent early discharge, I could enter the Black Gate quickly and hunt alien species and monsters to rapidly accumulate points and AP, and if I didn’t exceed a month, couldn’t I return to this Training Facility to visit and obtain Hwang Hana’s Dark King’s Swiftness as well?
The moment that thought took hold, I couldn’t help but smile at what seemed like a perfect plan.
Seeing that smile, Hwang Hana felt goosebumps prickle across her skin and swallowed hard.
For a moment, she felt like prey standing before a predator, but she didn’t let it show, instead clearing her throat and speaking to Dohyun.
“Ahem, in any case, be aware of the early discharge. You’ll receive official notification through the Hunter Association.”
“Yes, understood.”
After Dohyun said this, Hwang Hana rose from her seat, and I saw her out the door.
Only after stepping outside did Hwang Hana finally escape Dohyun’s penetrating gaze, and she shuddered, shaking off that eerie sensation.
She always felt it—Dohyun’s ability to see through everything was somewhat unsettling.
Though that was surely his talent.
In any case, Hwang Hana thought this way and provided similar guidance to Jiyuchan before leaving the building.
Now all that remained was to report to the Hunter Association.
So Hwang Hana thought to herself.
‘The Association is going to be turned upside down.’
Since it was only the second day, she hadn’t yet reported information about Dohyun and Jiyuchan, and thinking of the shock the Association would receive, she couldn’t help but smile.
Who could have possibly predicted that talents like these would emerge after Hwang Hana herself and Hanalin?
With such idle thoughts, Hwang Hana headed toward the Association.
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Just as Hwang Hana had foreseen, a major upheaval was occurring at the Korean Hunter Association Headquarters located somewhere in Seoul.
Initially, the Association had anticipated that Jiyuchan’s numbers might even break Hwang Hana’s records, but his performance far exceeded expectations, leaving them utterly shocked.
With physical abilities, techniques, and skills that were flawless—statistics that compared favorably even to Hunters currently active in F-rank Zones—the Association’s personnel could only be astounded. However, when they saw Dohyun’s absurd numbers that made Jiyuchan seem trivial by comparison, they couldn’t even open their mouths.
The Association’s executives, who had been trembling in shock for quite some time, could only stare blankly as Hwang Hana arrived with her report, and they had no choice but to question her.
“…Is this… actually true?”
“Senior Instructor Hwang Hana wouldn’t falsify numbers. If anything, she’d underreport, but she wouldn’t fabricate such absurd figures and present them.”
“…The combined talents of Hunter Hwang Hana and Mage Hanalin, you say?”
“No, even considering their individual talents separately, these abilities far surpass theirs.”
“Jiyuchan has even surpassed Senior Instructor Hwang Hana—this is beyond imagination.”
“Hmm. So the talk of early discharge wasn’t without reason.”
Everyone couldn’t help but murmur such words.
The appearance of two talents of this caliber was quite an unprecedented occurrence.
Upon Hwang Hana’s report, the executives of the Association had no choice but to nod in agreement.
With this level of achievement, talk of early graduation was inevitable. What more could be said?
They couldn’t allow a Hunter capable of becoming an immediate combat asset anywhere in the world to waste away in the Training Facility, so they told Hwang Hana with near-unanimous consent.
“Proceed with the early graduation.”
When the Association President of the Korean Hunter Association, representing all the executives, spoke with eyes full of enthusiasm, Hwang Hana bowed her head slightly as she regarded him.
Then.
“And there is something I must tell you regarding this matter.”
At her words, Han Muyeol, the Association President and one of the few A-Grade Hunters in South Korea who had reached an A-Rank Zone, looked at Hwang Hana as if to say, go ahead and speak.
Before Han Muyeol, from whom pressure could be felt even without the application of mana suppression, Hwang Hana spoke to him with some tension.
“Could you please maintain strict confidentiality regarding the matter of early graduation and the discussion of their talents?”
At Hwang Hana’s words, Han Muyeol had suspected as much, but he questioned her nonetheless.
“Why?”
A single word, yet it carried a pressure and intensity that seemed to weigh down the entire room. However, Hwang Hana composed herself and spoke with confidence.
“It would be far too regrettable to lose such talented individuals to the predatory Earthly Guilds.”
At those words, Han Muyeol’s eyes gleamed as he regarded Hwang Hana.
Predatory Earthly Guilds indeed. Though a harsh expression, no better phrase existed. The Earthly Guilds, which operated like merchants pursuing profit, differed fundamentally in ideology from the organizations within the Black Gate.
Han Muyeol, observing Hwang Hana, asked again.
“Hmm? Do you believe, Hwang Hana, that they possess talent worthy of entering one of the places called the Abyss?”
Talent sufficient to belong to one of the ten powerful organizations existing within the Black Gate, known as the Abyss. Certainly, while I couldn’t speak for Jiyuchan, judging by Dohyun alone, such an assessment would be more than justified.
But the world is rarely so accommodating. To Han Muyeol’s cautious inquiry, Hwang Hana answered with certainty.
“Yes.”
A confident answer without the slightest wavering.
Han Muyeol nodded, indicating he understood.
“I shall take measures to ensure it.”
Knowing well that if Han Muyeol, the Korean Hunter Association President and A-Grade Hunter, said such a thing, it would certainly come to pass, Hwang Hana expressed her gratitude with joy, bowing her head.
“Thank you.”
As Hwang Hana left the meeting room with sincere gratitude, the other executives of the Association and Han Muyeol smiled with amusement at the corners of their mouths and murmured.
“Next week?”
Early graduation.
Curious about what kind of individuals these two young people were who had accomplished something unprecedented, Han Muyeol questioned his secretary.
“Clear my schedule for next week’s early graduation ceremony.”
“…Understood.”
Though his schedule was packed with pressing matters, the secretary could only answer thus.
If Han Muyeol wished it, no one could stop him. The moment early graduation was decided, he murmured with a wrinkled smile.
“Let’s see just how much of a monster they truly are.”

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