I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 27

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Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Party Formation! (1)
Half a day before Dohyun would meet Jiyuchan, who hadn’t yet begun his growth, I rewind to when he was still deliberating at home. I was formulating several plans.
After discharge from the Training Facility and before forming a party—in other words, before entering the Black Gate—I needed to establish short-term objectives. That’s what I thought.
Surviving within the Black Gate was my primary goal, but having a growth plan beyond that was equally valuable.
Among these, I set aside anything concerning the party for now.
‘Since I don’t know what kind of people will gather, let me shelve party-related matters.’
Without knowing who would join, planning ahead made no sense whatsoever. So I established no party-related goals or plans, focusing solely on my own objectives.
My primary objective was straightforward.
Before this training cohort finished, I needed to accumulate AP—Analysis Points—to obtain Hwang Hana’s Dark King’s Swiftness. That was my immediate short-term goal.
It was one of the crucial skills I lacked, so acquiring it was absolutely necessary.
Since it was uncertain whether Hwang Hana would serve as the top instructor in the next cohort, I needed to gather AP within the remaining three weeks and obtain Dark King’s Swiftness before time passed and we met again. That was my first priority.
And next was obvious, wasn’t it? Magic, naturally.
‘I’ve learned all the basic spells, but I haven’t mastered all the lower-tier magic yet.’
This didn’t require seeking out Hanalin, since the Association distributed such materials. It seemed worthwhile to aim for that.
Since it wasn’t urgent or high priority, I postponed it for now.
What was immediately urgent and highest priority was Hwang Hana’s Dark King’s Swiftness. With that in mind, I thought I should travel around observing as many Hunters as possible.
Since there were reportedly numerous non-human races inside the Black Gate, I wasn’t greatly concerned about that aspect.
However.
‘Once you enter, you’re committed for at least a week. That’s quite substantial.’
The Black Gate could only be entered as a party, and there was a mandatory minimum stay duration. In the F Zone, that minimum was one week.
As you ascended to higher zones, such restrictions disappeared, but the F Zone was the lowest tier, so no such exemptions existed.
It was an absolute law of the Black Gate that had to be obeyed, making it the period requiring the most caution.
Because a week-long stay was mandatory, it was the period when accidents occurred most frequently among Hunters. For this reason, some Hunters often referred to it as “culling” or “separating the wheat from the chaff.”
It was especially harsh on Earth’s Hunters.
‘All manner of jackals come swarming, right?’
Villains—Hunters from other dimensions—particularly targeted Earth’s weaker Hunters early on, resulting in extremely high mortality rates.
Many deaths occurred that could have been prevented with proper countermeasures, but Villains caused them anyway.
The reason for hunting beginners was simple.
Inside the Black Gate, you could gain points by killing any living creature, which is why such predators emerged.
Easier to eliminate than monsters, and offering decent point rewards, beginners—those too fearful to ascend higher—became frequent targets.
In reality, mediocre Hunters were filtered out by Villains, and the death rate was so high that each nation established Training Facilities for this very reason.
After the Training Facilities were established, mortality rates did decrease, but the danger remained substantial.
‘Now it’s real combat. I need to stay sharp.’
With that thought, I made my way to the Association on schedule, and I finally met the party member I’d been anticipating—only to discover it was Jiyuchan, who had boasted he’d show growth the next time we met.
Seeing Jiyuchan feign indifference out of embarrassment was absurd, but I actually found it favorable.
‘If it’s Jiyuchan, I won’t need to change parties frequently.’
Since the Black Gate required a party, I had to form one regardless. But if my party members fell below my standards, I’d face the misfortune of frequent changes. Wouldn’t it be better to continue with Jiyuchan, whose potential and growth capacity were boundless?
There might come a time when the gap between our growth widened and we’d part ways, but considering Jiyuchan’s stubbornness and perseverance, I thought we’d likely stay together for quite a while.
As I was thinking this, I suddenly noticed the Association Staff member who had guided me to the Party Waiting Room, curious about something.
If one of them is Jiyuchan, then could the other possibly be…?
‘Could it be Hanalin?’
Could Hanalin also be part of the same party?
Dohyun asked the Association Staff member just in case.
“By any chance, the other party member is…?”
As Dohyun asked carefully, the Association Staff member provided guidance while reviewing the documents they had brought along.
Then they answered Dohyun.
“Ah, they’re coming from the Mage Association, and their name is Yerin Lee.”
At the staff member’s words, Jiyuchan cleared his throat awkwardly, interjecting.
“Ahem, so it’s not Instructor Hanalin.”
Dohyun nodded at Jiyuchan’s words.
Since both Dohyun and Jiyuchan had gathered, I thought Hanalin might join too, but it seemed she wouldn’t be part of this.
“Well, I suppose. Since both of us are here, I was hoping…”
“Though Instructor Hanalin is probably still teaching the trainees at the Training Facility.”
Unlike the two who had been discharged, Hanalin was still working as an instructor at the Training Facility, so it was only natural that she wasn’t here.
There were still three weeks left in the Training Facility program.
It would be more convenient if Hanalin came, but given that someone named Yerin Lee was joining a party formed by two people with such impressive records, she must be quite skilled herself.
With such thoughts, Dohyun felt a subtle anticipation.
As I waited, thinking about meeting a new Mage Hunter and possibly gaining new skills, the staff member touched their phone, apparently having made contact.
Then.
“They said they’ll be here soon.”
At the staff member’s words, Dohyun looked toward the waiting room door with some anticipation, and footsteps could be heard from a distance.
Perhaps because it was the first day and she was wearing dress shoes, there was a clicking sound, and Dohyun felt an inexplicable familiarity to it. It certainly felt like Hanalin’s presence, but the name was different.
Thinking it must be someone with a similar atmosphere, I waited, and a woman with quite an elegant impression opened the door and entered.
At first glance, a woman with a hazy impression.
She was refined and cautious in appearance, the complete opposite of Hanalin.
So when Dohyun used Analysis on her, a strangely familiar status window appeared.
『Hanalin』
『Trait: Sorceress Supreme [S]』
『Skills』
▶「Ether Heart [S]」
▶「Empress’s Dignity [A]」
▶「Intermediate Elemental Magic [D]」
▶「Intermediate General Magic [D]」
…(See more)
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 10▶13」
▶「Agility: 15▶16」
▶「Endurance: 11▶15」
▶「Mana: 32」
▶ “Intermediate General Magic: Transformation” is currently active.
“…?”
What is this?
Intermediate General Magic: Transformation?
When I saw it.
[You have successfully analyzed Hanalin’s skill “Intermediate General Magic: Transformation [D]”.]
[Analysis of skill “Intermediate General Magic: Transformation [D]” was successful.]
[You acquire 100 AP.]
[This skill exceeds the standard threshold.]
[Would you like to acquire the skill “Intermediate General Magic: Transformation [D]” for 150 AP?]
For now, I paid the additional 50 AP I had and acquired it.
As I habitually acquired the skill, the letters of Analysis appeared before my eyes.
[You have acquired the skill “Intermediate General Magic: Transformation [D]”.]
[This skill exceeds your current stats.]
[You cannot activate this skill at its full power.]
[As your stats increase, the growth margin will decrease slightly.]
[Due to the acquired skill, your Magic Power permanently increases by +3.]
I cleared the letters away and looked at Hanalin, who had just entered.
I wondered why she was hiding her identity, but wanting to hear her out, I found myself speaking without thinking.
“Instructor Hanalin?”
At those words, Hanalin, who had grown accustomed to my calls over the past time, answered without hesitation.
“Yes. Why do you….”
Then, belatedly realizing something was amiss, Hanalin looked at me with a bewildered expression, and in that instant, her eyes trembled violently.
She had been transformed into the appearance of Yerin Lee, but even checking again just in case, there was nothing wrong with the transformation. Hanalin’s eyes trembled intensely as she looked at both Jiyuchan and me, her words beginning to stammer.
“Ah? Um, uh?”
Watching the flustered Hanalin, Jiyuchan looked between her and me with a puzzled expression, and still not understanding, he too became flustered and asked me.
“Instructor Hanalin?”
“…Ah, was that not supposed to be said?”
As I said that, even the Association Staff member’s eyes began to roll involuntarily, and as the situation unfolded this way, Hanalin sighed and released her transformation magic.
Then the refined appearance of Yerin Lee that had been there until moments ago vanished without a trace, and Hanalin returned to her original form.
Then she looked at me and shook her head repeatedly.
It was an expression of resignation.
“Sigh. I was wondering if it wouldn’t work… You really do see through things remarkably well.”
Once she changed her appearance and revealed herself, Jiyuchan looked at me with a somewhat dumbfounded expression at Hanalin’s true form.
Since he hadn’t sensed any incongruity himself, yet I had noticed it immediately, Jiyuchan also clicked his tongue in admiration at how impressive it was.
Similarly, as the Association Staff member who had conspired in this felt awkward, Hanalin stepped forward and explained.
“My appearance has been too publicly exposed, so when entering the Black Gate, there was a concern about kidnapping by other countries, and the decision was made to completely change my appearance. In any case, I apologize for deceiving you both. I was planning to tell you gradually… but you saw through it immediately.”
Hearing that explanation, both Jiyuchan and I could understand the reasoning.
Indeed, Hanalin was certainly talented enough for that. Unlike the two of us, whose information hadn’t yet been released to the media or public, her identity was already fully exposed.
There’s a saying that to deceive your enemies, you must first deceive your allies, so Jiyuchan and I didn’t think much of it.
Rather.
“If it’s Hanalin, I welcome it. We’ve spent time together, so it’s actually more comfortable than working with other Mages.”
“Right.”
As Dohyun agreed, Hanalin seemed relieved and was about to continue the conversation when suddenly an Association Staff member received some call and spoke with visible bewilderment.
“Um… the Association President is coming?”
“…?”
“??????”
“What???”
At the Staff member’s unexpected words, all three turned to look at them in confusion. Then a man with an impression as imposing as an iron wall appeared at the doorway. Both Jiyuchan and Hanalin felt their bodies instinctively shrink at the arrival of this massive figure.
While the two were breaking into cold sweat from the overwhelming pressure radiating from his mere presence—without even using mana suppression—only Dohyun’s eyes widened as he stared at the man. More precisely, at the characters that materialized before him.
“Wow.”
Han Muyeol, the Association President of the Korean Hunter Association and South Korea’s first A-Grade Hunter, chuckled as he watched Dohyun marvel without being overwhelmed by the pressure, unlike the other two.
“Indeed… you certainly deserve to be called a monster.”
Upon hearing those words, Dohyun stared at Han Muyeol in disbelief.
[The level difference is too great. ‘Analysis’ has partially failed.]
『Han Muyeol』
『Trait: ??? ???[A]』
▶Grown to the limit.
『Skills』
▶「???」
▶Analysis has failed.
▶3000 AP required for detailed analysis.
‘Who’s calling whom a monster…’
“Who are you calling a monster…?”

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